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Dodds and Ivan Toney combined after 17 minutes before the midfielder calmly finished to seal the points.
Adam El-Abd and Jim O'Brien's last-ditch clearances kept the visitors ahead at half-time, but Millwall rarely threatened in the second half and Shrewsbury moved to within two points of escaping the relegation zone.
... | Louis Dodds' first-half goal earned struggling Shrewsbury a first league win at Millwall for 54 years. | 38192534 |
Vote Leave orchestrated a protest by two students at Tuesday's CBI business conference, registering a fake company to enable them to gain entry.
The ex-minister said people wanted more than "silly stunts and nasty tactics".
He has urged the Electoral Commission not to name Vote Leave as the main "Out" group in the futu... | Sir Eric Pickles has accused a lobby group campaigning for the UK to quit the EU of a "strategy of intimidation". | 34790103 |
More than 400,000 tickets had been sold, but last week the council only granted licences for three of the concerts to go ahead and it was announced on Tuesday that they had all been cancelled.
Fans, residents and promoters are among those who have been reacting to the news.
"It is with great regret that Aiken Promotion... | US country superstar Garth Brooks will not stage any of his five concerts that had been planned for Dublin's Croke Park stadium later this month. | 28219945 |
The 19-year-old's contract at Old Trafford expired this summer and he had been expected to leave.
Manager Sir Alex Ferguson told MUTV: "Pogba signed for Juventus a long time ago as far as we're aware. Which is disappointing.
Pogba will be up against the likes of Claudio Marchisio, Andrea Pirlo, Milos Krasic, Felipe Mel... | Manchester United have confirmed that midfielder Paul Pogba has left the club to join Juventus. | 18698577 |
Almost a million children missed at least one day of school in England, despite the threat of fines.
Teachers said the fines were a "blunt instrument" and the problem was down to the price of holidays.
The Department for Education said unauthorised absences damage children's life chances.
Torbay, Bournemouth, Poole, Co... | Term-time holidays accounted for a quarter of unauthorised absences from schools in England, analysis of official figures shows. | 39380529 |
The late-Saxon stone coffin is believed to contain someone important such as a king or bishop.
It was discovered earlier this year during an archaeological dig ahead of renovation work at the castle.
It was in the same area as the remains of a church, supporting the theory the skeleton is someone important.
A spokesper... | Archaeologists have opened a sarcophagus unearthed at Lincoln Castle and found a skeleton wearing what are thought to be leather boots or shoes. | 24945970 |
The 22-year-old has replaced injured Jamie George in the squad for the Six Nations clash with Wales.
"I think he's exactly the right selection for the senior squad now that he's got through his injuries and is up and fit," Baxter told BBC Sport.
"It's disappointing for Jamie that Luke's opportunity has come off the bac... | Exeter boss Rob Baxter has backed Luke Cowan-Dickie to impress for England. | 35764104 |
But what a weekend.
About 700 athletes will descend on Birmingham knowing a top-two finish will earn them their spot at London Stadium in August, providing they have matched the qualifying standards before 10 July.
World champions, such as Mo Farah, or Diamond League series winners, such as Laura Muir, are given a pass... | A place on the World Championship start line is just a weekend away for the best of Britain's athletics talent. | 40399346 |
City's third win in a row moves them up to fifth in the Championship.
Pack won the ball before slotting home from close range after a neat one-two with Lee Tomlin.
Leeds, who had boss Garry Monk sent to the stands late on, had not lost away from home since the opening day of the season.
Leeds winger Hadi Sacko missed t... | Bristol City midfielder Marlon Pack scored his first goal of the season to condemn Leeds United to their first defeat in five matches. | 37414319 |
The 28-year-old from Bristol rose to a career-best 46 in the world rankings as a result of his nine-under-par finish.
"It's hard to believe because I was on a drip for 13 hours," Wood said.
"The heat got to me and there was no chance of me playing the way I felt, so to finish fourth is a massive result."
Wood, who ende... | Englishman Chris Wood says his third-place finish at the Nedbank Challenge in South Africa was "massive" after revealing he had been in hospital on a drip on the eve of the tournament. | 35027005 |
Peter Cooper, who was one of the BBC's longest serving cameramen, retired from his post in Belfast last year.
He was given the MBE by the Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace on Friday.
For more than 40 years with BBC News NI, Mr Cooper captured images of the Troubles and the peace process, which were seen by many acro... | A retired BBC Northern Ireland cameraman has received an MBE. | 35072279 |
Darren Clarke's men led 9-3 heading into the third day of competition, and a dominant performance in the singles saw them wrap up an 18½-5½ victory.
Danny Willett clinched the win with eight matches still out on course.
His fellow Englishmen Ian Poulter, Andy Sullivan, Lee Westwood, Matt Fitzpatrick and Chris Wood also... | Europe led from start to finish to secure an emphatic 13-point victory over Asia in the EurAsia Cup in Kuala Lumpur. | 35337115 |
A girl, 18, was taken to Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor after the crash, which happened on the A4086 at about 07:00 BST on Thursday.
Four others were also taken to hospital, but their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening or life-changing.
The boy's family is being supported by specialist officers, and police have a... | A 17-year-old boy has died after a road crash near Capel Curig. | 40740863 |
Arvind Kejriwal accused the government and police of not doing enough to protect minors in the city.
The latest attacks come after a four-year-old girl was raped in Delhi last week.
Two years ago, India tightened its laws on sexual violence after the brutal gang-rape and murder of a student.
Mr Kejriwal criticised Indi... | Two young children have been raped in the Indian capital of Delhi, drawing strong criticism from the city's chief minister. | 34560257 |
The Markinch-based company went into administration on Monday with the loss of 325 jobs.
Despite being 70% employee-owned, staff were given no warning about the situation.
A Scottish government taskforce was also due to meet to discuss what support it can give to the workforce.
About 150 workers are being kept on in th... | Hundreds of workers from Tullis Russell paper mill in Fife have attended an emergency meeting with unions to discuss their future. | 32523802 |
The Chairboys were without an away league win since 9 February until Pierre thundered the ball into the roof of the net after Brad Halliday failed to clear a corner.
Paul Hayes gave the visitors an early lead, lifting a sixth minute penalty over Will Norris after Roberts was penalised for a challenge on Pierre.
The U's... | Aaron Pierre slammed home with virtually the last kick of the game to give Wycombe a long-awaited away win with a 2-1 triumph over Cambridge. | 37959356 |
We pulled up to one on the road from Sevastopol to the Crimean capital, Simferopol. Cars were opened to ensure that nothing - or nobody - was being transported from western Ukraine, the seat of what many here call the "illegal revolution".
The checkpoint was under mixed command - Ukrainian police who had defected from ... | They sprung up quickly and quietly across this rugged peninsula: impromptu roadblocks, well-manned and at times aggressive. | 26503476 |
Mr Weizsaecker's 10 years in office, from 1984 to 1994, spanned the period of German reunification.
A soldier in the German army in World War Two, Weizsaecker won widespread praise for his efforts to persuade Germans to confront their Nazi past.
A member of the Christian Democratic Union, he also served as the governin... | Germany's former President Richard von Weizsaecker has died at the age of 94, the president's office has announced. | 31073517 |
Honda has decided to change the engine in Stoffel Vandoorne's car on the first day of the final test in Spain after finding an electrical problem.
It is the latest in a series of problems with Honda's newly redesigned engine after Honda used at least five in last week's first pre-season test.
Vandoorne ended the mornin... | McLaren and engine partner Honda have suffered another blow in a troubled pre-season programme. | 39195685 |
Bywater, 35, started the final three matches of last season after injury to Jon McLaughlin, who was later released.
The former West Ham and Derby keeper has signed a 12-month contract extension at the Pirelli Stadium.
Ex-Watford forward Sordell, 26, scored four goals after joining Burton from Coventry in January and ha... | Experienced goalkeeper Stephen Bywater and striker Marvin Sordell have agreed new contracts with Burton Albion. | 40173891 |
Both sides were already out of play-off contention but defeat leaves the Wildcats two points adrift of Widnes at the foot of the table.
Patrick Ah Van crossed for two of the hosts' tries as Vikings dominated.
Wildcats' consolation tries through Craig Hall and Ben Jones-Bishop came only after they were 38 points behind.... | Widnes Vikings inflicted a fourth consecutive defeat on Wakefield, scoring seven tries to get their first win since the start of the Super 8s. | 37126324 |
Official figures showed inflation rose to 1.6%, a level that may usher in higher interest rates.
That boosted sterling and Mrs May's speech spurred on that rally.
Its best move was against the dollar, against which it closed in London trade up almost 3% at $1.2392.
Dealers said that rise, which was the best for the pou... | The pound saw its best day's gain in more than eight years against the dollar on Tuesday, helped by rising inflation and the Prime Minister Theresa May's major speech on Brexit. | 38650529 |
BBC Russian heard accounts of so-called cures, after it emerged that gay men were being persecuted in Chechnya, a mainly Muslim republic in southern Russia.
On Tuesday German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she had asked President Vladimir Putin to "use his influence to protect the rights of minorities", referring to the... | Controversial "treatments" by psychotherapists and preachers are being offered to gay people in Russia. | 39777612 |
BHS chief executive Darren Topp and his financial lieutenant Michael Hitchcock were clear where they thought the blame lay. Dominic Chappell, said Hitchcock, was a "premier league liar" and "Sunday pub-league retailer" who had his "fingers in the till".
When Darren Topp objected to a £1.5 million transfer to a company... | Death threats, insults and apologies all featured in the most explosive session yet in the continuing investigation into the demise of BHS. | 36481933 |
The lawsuit, filed in a New York court, seeks compensation and punitive damages for the deaths of Alexander Pinczowski, 29, and Nohemi Gonzalez, 26.
Twitter has not commented on the case.
In March 2016, 32 people were killed in the Brussels attacks. The November 2015 attacks in Paris left 130 people dead.
Islamic State... | The families of two US victims of Islamic State attacks in Brussels and Paris are suing Twitter for "having knowingly provided material support and resources" to the jihadist group. | 38568877 |
Plaid has agreed a deal with Labour to allow the party to form a minority administration, which allowed Carwyn Jones to continue as first minister.
The agreement makes policy concessions to Plaid, but Ms Wood attacked Labour for being "arrogant".
She said Labour depended on her party's support, adding: "Why should we m... | There has been too much "cosiness" in the Senedd between the parties, Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood has said. | 36330369 |
The XH558 has been based at South Yorkshire's Robin Hood Airport since March 2011 after the RAF Lyneham base closure was announced.
It has been decided that "challenging modifications" to both wings would not be sustainable to the old aircraft.
The Vulcan to the Sky Trust said it decided not to fund the repairs.
Trust ... | The last airworthy Vulcan bomber will fly for the final time next year, the trust which funds the aircraft has confirmed. | 19926464 |
Tara Hudson, 26, from Bath, was jailed for 12 weeks and placed at the all-male HMP Bristol after admitting assault.
The BBC understands she has now been taken to HM Prison Eastwood Park in South Gloucestershire.
Earlier, she lost an appeal against her sentence, but a judge asked for consideration to be made about where... | A transgender woman sent to a men's prison has been transferred to a female jail after a campaign to get her moved. | 34675778 |
The BBC One series, in which Suranne Jones plays a GP who suspects her husband of infidelity, beat BBC Two's Wolf Hall and Channel 4's Humans.
Other honourees include British film 45 Years, grime artist Stormzy and Mercury music prize winner Benjamin Clementine.
Elusive artist Banksy missed out on the visual art award ... | Doctor Foster has been honoured at this year's South Bank Sky Arts Awards, winning the prize for best TV drama. | 36456201 |
The (perhaps unwitting) women who smeared his face with the highly toxic oil are unlikely to know much about the substance.
And the men who left the terminal in Kuala Lumpur for Dubai even as the victim staggered around seeking medical help are not about to share their secrets with anyone far from Pyongyang.
But in Sou... | Only a few people know why VX was chosen - presumably by North Korea - as the chemical agent of Kim Jong-nam's assassination, and they're not talking. | 39100905 |
Ronaldo, 18, has made seven appearances for Leeds since signing for the Championship side in September 2015.
Meanwhile, brother Romario has signed for United's development squad on a one-year contract.
"It feels great to have managed this within less than a year of first coming to the club," Ronaldo said.
"Me and my br... | Leeds midfielder Ronaldo Vieira has signed a new three-year deal to stay with the club until 2019 and has been joined by twin brother Romario. | 37244699 |
Fears that coal exports and oil and gas exploration would jeopardise the reef prompted the Unesco delegation's visit.
Environmentalists have urged the government to suspend mining development until a government review is completed.
The reef is home to 400 types of coral and 1,500 species of fish.
The Great Barrier Reef... | A UN team has arrived in Australia to investigate possible damage to the Great Barrier Reef by the mining industry. | 17254778 |
The Scottish Conservatives have said the Offensive Behaviour at Football Act is "unfair and unworkable".
With Labour, the Liberal Democrats and the Scottish Greens all opposed to the law, there is now a majority in parliament against it.
The Scottish government has said the act had delivered "real improvements".
The Of... | Opposition parties at the Scottish parliament have said they will seek to repeal controversial legislation on sectarianism. | 36295972 |
In all, 396 arrests were made between 27 November last year and 2 January, a 42% rise on the 282 in 2014-15.
A police officer was among those arrested, and one person was stopped while their children were in their car.
One driver was four times over the drink-drive limit, while one was caught drink-driving on two occas... | Police have said the number of people caught drink-driving during the annual Christmas crackdown increased significantly on the previous year. | 35324694 |
The rise in prices will "accelerate rapidly" during 2017 as the fall in sterling is passed on to consumers, according to the National Institute for Economic and Social Research (NIESR).
The revised figure is sharply higher than the 3% it forecast in August.
The economy also faces "significant risks" that could restrict... | UK inflation will quadruple to about 4% in the second half of next year and cut disposable income, a leading think tank has forecast. | 37838087 |
Ms Clinton had downplayed the former TV star, making jokes about his campaign.
She said her rival's recently proposed ban on Muslims entering the US was "dangerous".
Mr Trump set off global condemnation with his ban idea, which came days after a Muslim couple attacked a health centre in San Bernardino, California.
A re... | Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has rebuked Republican campaign rival Donald Trump saying "I no longer think he is funny". | 35073881 |
Two weeks away from his inauguration, Donald Trump seems to prefer the role of "candidate" - flaying his opponents and aiming arrows at the federal government from the enemy camp.
It is almost as if he does not want to accept fully that he is the new chief executive who will be dealing with official Washington from th... | It is as if the campaign is still going on. | 38534308 |
He was the seventh leader of the party, which was formed in 1970, and its longest serving.
He took over after Sean Neeson resigned in the face of poor election results.
Mr Ford also held the post of Northern Ireland justice minister between 2010 and 2016 - the first local minister in that role in nearly 40 years.
Follo... | David Ford, who is resigning as leader of Alliance, had led the cross-community Alliance party since 2001. | 37560834 |
On the other hand, doing only the bare minimum required by international "clean space" guidelines could significantly endanger the environment.
This is the take-home from a new study led from Southampton University, UK.
It urges operators to dispose of old satellites within five years.
At the moment, best practice just... | The operators of proposed satellite mega-constellations can greatly mitigate the risk of future collisions by rapidly de-orbiting their spacecraft at the end of service. | 39632181 |
"Team deviant" Adrian Pogmore admitted four charges of misconduct in a public office. He was jailed for a year.
Two other officers and two pilots were cleared of misconduct following a three-week trial at Sheffield Crown Court.
Pogmore, 51, from Whiston in Rotherham, was described as "a swinging and sex-obsessed air ob... | A "sex-obsessed" police officer who used his force helicopter to film people having sex has been jailed. | 40863585 |
The three-hour show featured some of the biggest names of British pop from decades past, including the Spice Girls, George Michael and Elbow.
Games chief Lord Coe said: "When our time came - Britain, we did it right."
The official Games flag was handed to the mayor of Rio before the flame at the Olympic Stadium was ext... | The London 2012 Olympics have ended with a spectacular musical closing ceremony and the official handover to the next host city, Rio de Janeiro. | 19236754 |
The European Commission aims to boost partnerships with nine countries in the Middle East and Africa, including Jordan, Libya, Ethiopia and Nigeria.
EU Migration Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos said project funding could eventually reach €62bn (£48bn; $70bn).
Controversially it may include security help for Eritrea,... | The EU has presented a new aid plan to curb the influx of African migrants via Libya, building on the deal it reached with Turkey in March. | 36469264 |
The eastbound section of the motorway was closed for more than 15 hours after the accident between junctions 34 and 35 in the early hours of Friday.
Humberside Police said the 44-tonne refrigerated lorry had blocked the carriageway and some of its load had spilled on to the westbound section.
The 47-year-old male lorry... | A lorry carrying 10 tonnes of frozen salmon overturned shedding some of the fish on the M62 in East Yorkshire. | 21797872 |
At the end of March 2014 the population was 62,711, which was 96 down on 2013 when it fell by more than 300.
There was a natural increase of 101 people and overall migration was negative by 197.
Chief Minister Jonathan Le Tocq said the two-year trend was a worry and said: "Depopulation is far more of a concern than ove... | Guernsey's population decline is continuing, according to the island's first electronic census report. | 32118330 |
The feud broke out between several gangs at a shopping district in Waco.
What started as a fist fight, soon descended into a battle with knives, clubs, chains and eventually guns.
One witness described the scene as "a war zone", while a Waco policeman called it the most gruesome scene he had encountered in his career.
... | Texas police say 192 people are to face organised crime charges after the Waco bike-gang shooting, which left nine people dead and 16 others injured. | 32783541 |
Six other people were wounded in the attack that began at Ammunition Hill.
The gunman fired at a tram stop, then drove off. He stopped after a police pursuit and opened fire again, killing a policeman before being shot dead.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the "very fast, very determined action of the Israeli... | A pedestrian and a policeman have died after a Palestinian gunman opened fire from his car in an attack in Jerusalem, Israeli police say. | 37600221 |
The Addicks lost 4-3 at Shrewsbury on Tuesday, their third straight defeat, despite a Ricky Holmes hat-trick.
It left them 15th in League One, just six points above the bottom four.
"Too many people have got away with things for too long," said Robinson, who took charge in November after leaving former club MK Dons.
"F... | Charlton manager Karl Robinson says there are "deep" problems in the team, and that too many players "don't deserve" to wear the red shirt. | 39126961 |
Motorcyclist Stephen Probert died at the scene following the collision with a BMW on the A470 Betws-y-Coed-Llanrwst road at 13:30 BST.
His partner Joanne Winder, who was riding pillion, died on Tuesday at Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor. Both were from the Colwyn Bay area.
Two other casualties were taken to hospital following... | A second person has died after a crash in Conwy county on Easter Sunday. | 32218631 |
A business unit is to be set up in the city hall promotional agency, London and Partners, and its French counterpart Paris&Co.
A joint tourism scheme is due to be launched next year, City Hall said.
Mayor Sadiq Khan said "two of the world's greatest cities" had "so much to gain from joining forces".
Prime Minister Ther... | The mayors of London and Paris have announced joint tourism and business schemes, a day before the UK's formal exit from the EU is triggered. | 39420136 |
In seven seasons as coach of Barcelona and Bayern Munich, the 45-year-old won the Champions League twice and never failed to reach the semi-finals.
City have reached this season's knockout stage with a game to spare.
"It looks like it is always easy but everything is so complicated," said Guardiola.
The Spaniard's side... | Pep Guardiola says his impressive Champions League record does not mean Manchester City are guaranteed to succeed in the competition this season. | 38110495 |
The condition of those injured in the crash, which happened in Battersea at about 10:30 GMT, has not been confirmed. Road closures are in place.
Four ambulance crews were sent to the scene, near the junction of Kirtling Street and Battersea Park Road, along with the air ambulance.
The car's 35 year-old driver has been ... | Six people were injured when a Ferrari 458 Speciale hit them in south London. | 38291058 |
After a forgettable opening 25 minutes, the game burst into life on the back of an off-the-ball incident involving Gozie Ugwu and Elliott Hewitt, for which the former earned a yellow card.
County immediately went on the attack, with Sam Hird denying Shola Ameobi with a fine tackle before he hacked Terry Hawkridge's eff... | Two stunning goals from substitute Jorge Grant earned Notts County their first win of the season as they secured victory over 10-man Chesterfield. | 40835047 |
Sky said it would produce "high-end drama" and that the first projects are in development.
It also announced a virtual reality project with Sir David Attenborough and the Natural History Museum.
That news was released along with Sky's results for the nine months to April. It reported an 11% fall in operating profit to ... | Media group Sky has announced a multi-year $250m (£195m) co-production deal with US television network HBO. | 39651301 |
In 2015, Simon Parsons was jailed for 12 months after admitting five counts of sexual activity with a child by a person in a position of trust.
He had sex with his 17-year-old pupil while teaching at Castle School in Thornbury, South Gloucestershire.
The Teaching Misconduct Panel said his actions were "deliberate and s... | A 54-year-old drama teacher who had a relationship with a student has been banned from teaching for life. | 37659209 |
FanDuel had to stop operating in the state in November after regulators ruled fantasy sports firms' activities amounted to illegal gambling.
The company also faced legal hurdles in a number of other states.
FanDuel later warned it may not be able to continue as a going concern due to legal obstacles in the US.
However,... | A Scottish tech firm is to resume its daily fantasy sports operations in New York, after a bill legalising the activity was signed into law. | 36977421 |
The swimmer, thought to be in his late 40s and wearing board shorts, was seen by the coastguard entering the sea at Caswell Bay beach at about 14:30 BST on Wednesday.
He swam breaststroke towards Brandy Cove, but was not seen leaving the water.
Coastguards searched the area but could not find the man. South Wales Polic... | A search was launched after a man was seen swimming out to sea in the Gower. | 40662949 |
One advocacy group said on Thursday it had passed on new reports to the UN that a soldier made four girls have sex with a dog.
The UN said on Thursday it was investigating 108 new reports of abuse.
Last year, there were 69 allegations of child rape and other sexual offences by peacekeepers from 10 missions.
Forces were... | UN chief Ban Ki-moon was "shocked to the core" by new claims of sexual abuse by peacekeepers in the Central African Republic (CAR), the organisation said. | 35940061 |
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Jonathan Tiernan-Locke, who rode for Team Sky until he was sacked for a doping violation in 2014, says the matter has tainted the outfit's image.
Wiggins was granted a therapeutic use exemption (TUE) to take triamcinolone before his 2012 Tour de France win.
TUEs let athlet... | Team Sky's stance in allowing Sir Bradley Wiggins to take a banned drug to treat his asthma has been questioned by one of their former riders. | 37577688 |
Hairdresser Ashley Gillard, 31, was discovered after the blaze in the third-floor property in Wolverton, Milton Keynes on 8 June.
Thomas White, 26, pleaded guilty to manslaughter by gross negligence.
Luton Crown Court heard White "flew into a rage", before returning to the flat several days later in an attempt to destr... | A man has admitted killing his partner and then setting fire to his flat after hearing his victim was HIV positive. | 36074573 |
Emma Crossman, 21, was found dead at her home in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, on 15 January 2014. She had left a suicide note.
Lincoln Crown Court heard Amelia Caller, 22, of Great Hale, near Sleaford, was "obsessed and infatuated" with Miss Crossman.
She denies a charge of encouraging or assisting her friend to commit suic... | A woman helped her friend to kill herself in an act of "misguided loyalty", a court has heard. | 32594800 |
The change will eventually mean swapping the home routers of millions of customers as older devices cannot work with the new system.
About 1.5 million BT customers already use IPv6-ready hardware.
Rival Sky has converted about one million customers to IPv6, and many mobile operators use it widely.
The net is steadily m... | BT has announced that by the end of 2016 its entire network will be able to use IPv6 - the next version of the net's core addressing system. | 34346803 |
Nokia's law suits have been filed in three courts in Germany and one in Texas.
The claims cover patents for displays, user interfaces, software, antennas, chipsets and video coding.
On Tuesday, Apple started legal action against Acacia Research and Conversant Intellectual Property Management, alleging they had conspire... | Finland's Nokia says it is suing Apple for breaching 32 technology patents. | 38399236 |
On that foggy morning, six steel-clad warships of the Imperial German Navy slid into view off the north-east coast of England.
Huge naval guns swung to face the awakening towns of Scarborough and Hartlepool and, just after 08:00, they fired.
World War One would claim not just soldiers, but neighbours too.
BBC Local Rad... | For 120 years, war had happened somewhere else - but on 16 December 1914, the Germans brought it to Britain's doorstep. | 25731392 |
It said the lack of understanding was "concerning" and criticised the government for its failed attempt to tackle childhood obesity.
Bowel, kidney, breast and womb cancer are most commonly linked to obesity.
Public Health England said it was working with the food industry to reduce sugar in its products.
There is evide... | Three-quarters of people are unaware being overweight increases the risk of developing 10 different types of cancer, Cancer Research UK has said. | 37308635 |
The picture shows Alden Ehrenreich - the young Han - flanked by castmates Woody Harrelson, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Emilia Clarke and Donald Glover.
Co-directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller also appear, as does Finnish basketball player Joonas Suotamo.
In case you're wondering, the mighty Finn is the one in the Wooki... | Han Solo is back in the cockpit of the Millennium Falcon - and so is Chewbacca the Wookiee in the first official snap from the next Star Wars spin-off movie. | 39045406 |
The library was recognised as being one of the finest examples of art nouveau in the world.
Broadcaster Muriel Gray, who is the art school's chairwoman, said: "This is an enormous blow and we are understandably devastated."
However, she revealed that the art school's archives were safe.
Ms Gray, a former student at the... | The iconic library at Glasgow School of Art has been lost in the fire which swept through the Charles Rennie Mackintosh building on Friday. | 27556659 |
The House of Commons Science and Technology committee is looking at whether gathering data on net-using citizens is even feasible.
It also wants to look into the potential impact that logging browsing will have on how people use the web.
The consultation comes as questions mount over the money the government will set a... | UK MPs are investigating what it will cost ISPs to meet government proposals to log where Britons go online. | 34807412 |
The jab was introduced in 2008 for girls, to immunise them against the virus that causes cervical cancer.
The Throat Cancer Foundation says the vaccine protects against other cancers and has urged the government to extend the programme to all 12-year-olds.
So far Australia is the only country to routinely offer univers... | Schoolboys in the UK should receive the HPV vaccine to protect against throat cancer, a charity has urged. | 21282382 |
Paul Barton, 32, of no fixed address, appeared at Norwich Magistrates' Court and his due to appear at the city's crown court on 18 October.
The girl had been playing in Pointers Field, Norwich, when she was grabbed at about 16:30 BST on Friday.
She managed to break free and escaped uninjured, Norfolk Police said.
Mr Ba... | A man has appeared in court charged with kidnap after a nine-year-old girl was dragged from a park's play area into a wood. | 37555680 |
Abdul Hadi Arwani, 48, was found shot dead in his car on 7 April in Wembley. He was believed to be a critic of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad.
Khalid Rashad, 61, of Wembley, was also charged with possession of ammunition for a firearm.
He is due to appear at Camberwell Green Magistrates' Court on Saturday.
Mr Rashad... | A man has been charged with possession of an explosive substance by police investigating the murder of a Syrian-born preacher in north-west London. | 32450767 |
Russia's Katya Jones, Spain's Gorka Marquez and Ukraine's Oksana Platero said they felt "privileged", "excited" and "fortunate" to be taking part.
They and unconfirmed others will step in for Ola Jordan, Tristan MacManus, Kristina Rihanoff and Gleb Savchenko.
Aliona Vilani, who won last year's show with Jay McGuinness,... | Three new performers will join Strictly Come Dancing's line-up of professional dancers when the BBC One ratings winner returns in the autumn. | 36649505 |
Friends of 20-year-old Macauley Campbell, known as Mac, have raised £14,000 for the cause in 24 hours.
David, who is from Southampton, said: "My heart goes out to Macauley's family. I sincerely hope I can be part of any tribute put together."
Candlelit vigils have been held at the site of the accident near Romsey.
The... | Singer Craig David has said he will support an event set up in memory of a road crash victim after a social media campaign. | 35670066 |
The 40-year-old Englishman has been suffering from arthritic problems in his right foot and missed his last two cuts on the PGA Tour.
"I am obviously disappointed to be in this situation, especially during a Ryder Cup year," Poulter said.
"Right now, rest and rehab take priority."
Poulter has competed for Europe at the... | Ian Poulter's hopes of playing in September's Ryder Cup are in doubt after he said he would be out of action for four months with a foot injury. | 36446623 |
Colin Holt, 52, died in August 2010 at his flat in Goudhurst Road, Twydall, in Gillingham.
He had been arrested by Kent Police after he went missing two days earlier after being detained under the Mental Health Act.
He was handcuffed with his arms behind his back and laid in a prone position.
A post-mortem examination ... | Three police officers failed to comply with their duty of care when a mentally ill man died after being handcuffed, an inquest jury has concluded. | 31524634 |
Honeycombed-shaped concrete blocks have been placed in dunes at Hemsby, near Great Yarmouth, after the surge in December 2013.
They cover a stretch of about 361ft (110m) and provide up to 50 years of protection but about 0.9miles (1.5km) of defences are needed, residents said.
Residents plan to secure further funding f... | Sea defences have been built to protect a Norfolk coastal village where homes were swept away during a tidal surge. | 33180148 |
The section of Commercial Road between North Bridge roundabout and Bruce Motors will close from Wednesday.
It will allow checks to be carried out on the suitability of the road structure for flood defences in the area.
All businesses in the area will still be accessible to members of the public via a signed diversion r... | A stretch of the A7 through Hawick is to close for three weeks during part of the town's flood protection works. | 38717163 |
The 50-year-old was hit by a Ford Focus on the A8 Cumbernauld Road, near Alexandra Parade, before being hit again by a Vauxhall Astra.
She was taken to Glasgow Royal Infirmary but died following the incident at 19:45 on Friday.
Police said the drivers of both cars were uninjured. They have appealed for witnesses to com... | A woman has died after being struck by two cars as she crossed a road in Glasgow. | 38867108 |
A trailer containing the treats was taken from Burton's Food Ltd on Ty Coch Way, Cwmbran, Torfaen, at about 03:10 BST on 17 June.
The trailer was later found empty in Warrington, Cheshire.
Gwent Police are investigating the theft. | Thieves have stolen £20,000 worth of biscuits from a south Wales factory. | 33202655 |
It will be the first time doctors have refused to provide cover in areas such as A&E and intensive care - the strikes so far have hit routine care.
The British Medical Association said it had been left with "no choice" in its fight against the government's plan to impose a new contract.
The all-out stoppages will take ... | Junior doctors in England are escalating strike action next month to include a walkout of emergency care. | 35884239 |
Three penalties from Greig Laidlaw put the Cherry and Whites 9-7 ahead at the break, with Chris Cook replying with a converted try for the visitors.
Rokoduguni's first finish put Bath in front before Laidlaw levelled the scores with his fourth penalty.
George Ford missed a penalty to put the visitors ahead, but Rokodug... | Two second-half tries from Semesa Rokoduguni gave Bath a narrow victory over rivals Gloucester at Kingsholm. | 35875904 |
Mr Renzi formally resigned on Monday after his defeat in a constitutional referendum a day earlier, but the president requested the delay.
President Sergio Mattarella will later have to either choose a new prime minister or call early elections.
European leaders have been playing down the risks of fallout from the cris... | Outgoing Italian PM Matteo Renzi has agreed to stay in power until the Senate passes its 2017 budget in the coming days, the president says. | 38209795 |
He said he had no doubt the Syrian PYD and its military wing were behind the rush-hour blast which killed 28 people.
The bombing came as Syrian Kurds threatened to extend their control of territory along Turkey's border.
The US backs the PYD in the fight against so-called Islamic State (IS).
And yet it sees the Kurdish... | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he will tell President Barack Obama that US weapons have helped Syrian Kurds, blamed by Turkey for Wednesday's Ankara bombing. | 35612531 |
The chancellor said it would require "every ounce of skill and diplomacy" to get the right deal, warning that people didn't vote for Brexit to be poorer.
Speaking in London, he said changes to customs arrangements should be phased in and there should be transitional measures to protect key industries.
Labour said the c... | Jobs and living standards must come first as the UK negotiates its exit from the EU, Philip Hammond has said. | 40339331 |
The 17-year-old, who can not be named because of his age, is charged with causing the death by dangerous driving of Lesley-Ann McCarragher in Armagh.
The teenager was airlifted to hospital in Belfast but later died from her injuries.
The court heard the accused bought the white Saab on Friday.
On Saturday, a witness de... | A teenager accused of killing a 19-year-old jogger in a hit-and-run incident claims he had sold the car involved 45 minutes earlier. | 36009252 |
High in the Himalayas, young novice monks in maroon robes take their lessons in the 15th-Century Thiksey monastery near Leh in Ladakh - known as the land of high passes - in Indian-administered Kashmir, disputed territory between India and Pakistan.
With its whitewashed ramparts sitting over 3,000m high on a rocky crag... | All photographs by Cathal McNaughton / Reuters | 38524541 |
Candidates will not receive step-by-step directions from their examiner during the 10-minute section, which will test how they drive unsupervised.
Test route maps will no longer appear online but the Driving Standards Agency says learners can ask for reminders and will not be failed for getting lost.
The number of driv... | Changes to the driving test coming into effect in the UK later will see people following a route "independently". | 11462155 |
A 30-second mobile phone video of the performance has been watched nearly 800,000 times on YouTube.
The policeman had taken a break to sit down at one of the pianos placed around central Prague for public use.
Still wearing his bright green reflective vest, he rattled off a few bars of a South Korean composition.
Polic... | A Czech police officer who was filmed playing a piano while on duty has been lauded by the chief of police for boosting the force's image. | 25391668 |
A new counter-terror unit conducted nearly 76,000 "real-time" stops - more than 400 per day - at eight airports between August and February.
The screenings are not random. Counter-terror police are targeting potentially suspicious travellers.
Around 90 Australians are believed to be fighting in the Middle East.
The Bor... | Australian police are stopping hundreds of people every day at airports in an attempt to prevent would-be jihadists leaving the country. | 31900876 |
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Chasing 127 to win on a slow, low surface in Nagpur, the hosts were bowled out for a paltry 79 in 18.1 overs despite captain MS Dhoni's 30.
Mitchell Santner took 4-11, Ish Sodhi 3-18 and Nathan McCullum 2-15 as nine India wickets fell to spin.
New Zealand's total of 126-7 ... | New Zealand claimed a shock 47-run victory over tournament favourites India in the opening match of the World Twenty20 Super 10s. | 35814563 |
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Warrenpoint had Liam Bagnall sent-off for a reckless challenge on Jim Ervin on 37 minutes, with Willie Faulkner giving the Sky Blues the lead on 69.
Cathair Friel tapped in for his 15th goal of the season six minutes later.
Stephen McCullough put Carrick ahead with a 24th-... | Ballymena United and Carrick Rangers secured League Cup semi-final places with 2-0 wins over Warrenpoint Town and Dungannon Swifts respectively. | 38004451 |
Artefacts from Egypt, India and China have been found in the city in the Harlaa region.
The archaeologists also uncovered a 12th Century mosque which is similar to those found in Tanzania and Somaliland.
Archaeologists says this proves historic connections between different Islamic communities in Africa.
"This discover... | A forgotten city thought to date back as far as the 10th century AD has been uncovered by a team of archaeologists in eastern Ethiopia. | 40301959 |
He would do this by having a new fiscal rule.
That would be that the government would in so-called "normal times" run an overall budget surplus each year.
However, borrowing would be allowed if there were a shock to the economy which required boosting government spending.
It would be allowed to spend more than its tax ... | The chancellor has set out how he would meet his ambition of reducing public sector debt in absolute terms, not just as a percentage of national income, by running a budget surplus in most years. | 30822253 |
Analysis of tumour and blood samples shows that melanoma knocks out the body's best immune defence.
A potential test could work out which patients are likely to respond to treatment, the Journal of Clinical Investigation reports.
Cancer Research UK said the body's response was a "complex puzzle".
Previous work from the... | A deadly form of skin cancer is able to fend off the body's immune system, UK researchers have found. | 21635697 |
"I am really proud of Bafana Bafana. Yes, I was hoping for a win but they played really well and have done the country proud," said Isaac Maphalle, 21, after the final whistle.
The past week has been particularly impressive here - as though the reality of what it means to hold an event of this magnitude has finally sun... | Johannesburg's streets were filled with the unrelenting chorus of the vuvuzela and car horns announcing the beginning of a long night of celebrations as South Africa - known by all football fans here as "Bafana Bafana" ("the boys") - drew 1-1 with Mexico at the opening match of Africa's first World Cup. | 10297799 |
The shadow business and health secretaries are said to be leaving "of their own accord".
Under Labour rules, scrapped at last week's party conference, the shadow cabinet was elected every two years.
Now Mr Miliband is able to choose for himself who serves in his team. Among those expected to be promoted are new MPs Rac... | John Denham and John Healey are to leave the shadow cabinet as part of a reshuffle by Labour leader Ed Miliband. | 15205409 |
They now have 19 seats, just one ahead of the Conservatives who gained seven.
Labour slipped from first to third place in Edinburgh after losing eight seats to drop from 20 - actual seats - in 2012 to 12 this time.
All 17 wards have been declared with the SNP securing 19 seats, the Tories 18, Labour 12, Greens eight an... | The SNP has returned the most councillors in Edinburgh | 39817414 |
Johnson trails fellow American Sam Saunders by two shots for the lead, and can overtake Jason Day with victory if the Australian ties for third or worse.
Day is tied for 74th on even par after only 16 holes, as play was suspended because of poor light in California.
Johnson, starting on the back nine, shot a five-under... | Dustin Johnson's bid to become world number one continued as he is in tied second place after the first round of the Genesis Open - despite a bee sting. | 39001618 |
Rodgers' side led three times in the 3-3 draw in Glasgow, but ultimately had to settle for a first point in Group C.
Having opened the competition with a 7-0 defeat in Barcelona, they ended City's 100% start under Pep Guardiola.
"Tonight is hopefully a good marker of how much the players have improved in a short space ... | Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers believes his team's Champions League draw with Manchester City underlines how much they have improved since his arrival. | 37502698 |
The White House said the pledge shows "the critical role that businesses must play in reducing the national gender pay gap."
The pledge was part of the first United State of Women Summit, hosted by the White House.
The 28 signatories include Pepsi, Amazon, Deloitte and Salesforce.
Each of the companies has agreed to un... | More than two dozen companies have signed a pledge to address gender inequality in the workplace by regularly reviewing their own policies. | 36532536 |
Robert Sumwalt of the National Transportation Safety Board said they would be gathering evidence, including any mobile phone footage of the crash.
The balloon caught fire and plummeted to the ground in a field near Lockhart, about 30 miles (50km) south of Austin.
Witnesses have suggested it may have hit power lines.
Th... | US safety officials have arrived in Texas to investigate Saturday's crash of a hot air balloon in which all 16 people on board were killed. | 36936700 |
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