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Spurs midfielder Mousa Dembele has also been charged with an alleged act of violent conduct during the 2-2 draw.
The FA said Dembele's alleged eye-gouge on Diego Costa is more serious than a normal charge of violent conduct.
That means a three-game ban "is clearly insufficient" if he is found guilty.
Dembele, 28, has u... | Chelsea and Tottenham have been charged by the Football Association with three offences of failing to control their players and officials both during and after Monday's match. | 36206648 |
The Manchester-born star's agent Lynda Ronan said Kelly died peacefully after a long illness "bravely fought".
She said: "He does not leave any family but a host of friends who were his chosen family."
Former Doctor Who Colin Baker paid tribute on Twitter to his colleague from drama school, describing Kelly as a "lovel... | British actor Sam Kelly, best known for his roles in Allo Allo and Porridge, has died at the age of 70. | 27851420 |
The 18-year-old was found with "serious" stab wounds in Rushcroft Road, Brixton on 27 December before 18:15 GMT, police said.
He was taken to a south London hospital where he remains in a critical condition.
An 18-year-old man has been charged and will appear in court on Saturday. | A teenager has been charged with attempted murder after an 18-year-old was knocked off his bike and stabbed near a funfair in south London. | 38477757 |
It is a four word description that a friend of more than twenty years says best sums up Lord Adonis, the peer who has been appointed by the Chancellor George Osborne as the head of the new National Infrastructure Commission (NIC).
Andrew Adonis is not your typical politician.
His political career began as a councillor ... | "He's a moderate moderate." | 34449926 |
Police and prosecution watchdogs looked at criminal justice computer systems and found the testimonies of underage and vulnerable victims and witnesses had been kept on portable discs.
In one case a DVD interview of a 12-year-old sex offence victim was lost.
The CPS said it and the police were reviewing their handling... | Sensitive details held by police and prosecutors in England are being lost because evidence is still being shared on computer discs, watchdogs say. | 36027365 |
The Court of Appeal on Wednesday rejected two legal challenges arguing that the law, Section 377A, infringes on gay citizens' rights.
Under Section 377A, men who engage in "gross indecency" privately or publicly can be jailed for up to two years.
Singapore, which largely remains conservative, has seen intense debate in... | Human rights groups have condemned a Singapore court's decision that a law banning gay sex is constitutional. | 29828979 |
Everton v Arsenal (12:45 GMT)
Chelsea v West Ham (15:00 GMT)
Crystal Palace v Leicester (15:00 GMT)
Watford v Stoke City (15:00 GMT)
West Brom v Norwich City (15:00 GMT)
Swansea City v Aston Villa (17:30 GMT) | Find out the team news and read the match previews for all of Saturday's Premier League fixtures. | 35847976 |
Kennair-Jones said: "I'm beyond thrilled to be joining the team in Birmingham at such an exciting time in the show's history."
The long-running soap has hit the headlines recently following the climax of Helen Titchener's trial.
Kennair-Jones replaces Sean O'Connor, who continued to oversee the storyline after moving t... | Former New Tricks producer Huw Kennair-Jones has been named as the new editor of BBC Radio 4's The Archers. | 37351551 |
One person was reportedly killed and several injured as police dispersed the protesters - supporters of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) party.
They were reportedly angry over a lack of coverage of a hunger strike.
Local media said the attack came after MQM's London-based leader Altaf Hussain called the protest. MQM ... | Protesters in Karachi have fired shots at the offices of local TV station ARY and attacked staff, police said. | 37159727 |
The Championship club was forced to sell their assets for £1.5m in November in order to see out the season.
They hope to sell a plot of land that they own for £750,000 within the next few months to halve their target.
"It is a huge amount of money, but we've got a very large support base and sponsor base and a lot of p... | Jersey Reds chairman Mark Morgan hopes the club will be able to buy back their ground within three years. | 38586085 |
British Transport Police said the worst brawl was on the 23:11 TransPeninne service when fighting broke out between two women and rugby fans at Carnforth Station on 10 October.
A spokesman said a "hardline" clampdown was needed to curb the problem.
Those considered too drunk would not be allowed to travel, he added. | Extra police officers will be patrolling the Lancaster to Barrow late-night weekend service after an increase in drunken behaviour. | 34755614 |
The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) is providing £4m for the work - the bulk of which will be carried out within the Lake District National Park.
Cumbria and the north of England were left with a clean-up bill of more than £500m after last December's storm.
The government says £150m has already been spent aiding flood-hit ... | Millions of pounds is to be spent repairing paths and trails across Cumbria that were damaged by flooding from Storm Desmond. | 38017915 |
The Duke of Edinburgh accompanied her in his first public engagement since announcing his retirement.
The Berkshire college has a proud history of training officers for the Merchant Navy and the Royal Navy.
It is also home to the national memorial to the Falklands War, commemorating all those who died during the 1982 c... | Queen Elizabeth II has been marking centenary celebrations at Pangbourne College. | 39855989 |
Organisers issued a one-off invitation as part of the contest's 60th anniversary celebrations.
"It's a daring and at the same time incredibly exciting move. It is our way of saying let's celebrate this party together!" contest supervisor Jon Ola Sand said.
Australia will be fast-tracked to the final, which will take pl... | Australia is to compete at this year's Eurovision Song Contest. | 31380742 |
Broster tested positive for the anabolic agent clenbuterol following a test at Macclesfield in July 2014.
The player had blamed eating Biltong for the positive test, but the Rugby Football Union found no basis for reducing the sanction.
The ban, which has been in place since August 2014, will continue through to 15 Aug... | Rugby union player Sam Broster has been suspended from all sport for two years by UK Anti-Doping (UKAD). | 36290457 |
John Wallace, of Nethy Bridge, threw cardboard boxes containing the contraband over the prison's walls and picked them up when he was on duty.
Inverness Sheriff Court heard that the 36-year-old agreed to do this over a five month period to help him pay off family debts.
Sheriff Gordon Fleetwood sentenced Wallace to 40 ... | A former prison officer has been jailed after admitting to smuggling drugs and mobile phones into Inverness prison. | 39235006 |
"Donald J Trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country's representatives can figure out what is going on," Mr Trump, the frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination, said.
Social media, in fact just about all media, is awash with criticism. Here i... | In his most controversial campaign statement yet - though not for want of stiff competition - Donald Trump has called for all Muslims to be banned from entering the United States. | 35043233 |
The teenager, named as Rina, is from the Kalash minority, a tribe which worships several gods and goddesses.
She converted to Islam earlier this week, but clashes erupted on Thursday amid a row over whether she had been forced to convert, and whether she had subsequently given up Islam.
Dozens attacked her home with st... | A row over a teenager girl's religious conversion has sparked clashes in the Chitral region in north-west Pakistan. | 36562014 |
The number of non-EU migrants who come to the UK to study but remain five years later could be about half that ministers claim, say researchers.
The "current self-destructive policy is deterring genuine international students", says the Institute for Public Policy Research.
Ministers say it is crucial to crack down on ... | The government might be targeting "phantom students" in its efforts to control migration, a study suggests. | 37279130 |
Gregory Nasmyth's gift pushed Lib Dem donations to £1,972,904, compared with £1,970,055 for the Labour Party.
It is the first time since donations records began in 2001 that Lib Dem quarterly donations have beaten Labour.
Both were dwarfed by the £3,610,983 donated to the Conservatives. Labour accused its rivals of inc... | A £1m donation meant the Lib Dems reported more funds raised than Labour in the last quarter of 2016. | 39143976 |
The former Great Britain and England half-back started his career with the club and returned for the 2017 season, becoming the first player to commit to the reformed outfit after Bradford were liquidated.
Pryce also had spells with St Helens, Catalans and Hull FC.
He won four Super Leagues, five Challenge Cups and thre... | Bradford Bulls captain Leon Pryce has retired at the age of 35. | 40051658 |
F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone said in October he had reached a commercial agreement with the Italian company.
But governing body the FIA only signed its contract with Pirelli recently, after resolving issues to do with the company's responsibilities in F1.
The sport is changing car design significantly next year, including... | Pirelli has formally announced it will remain as Formula 1's tyre supplier until the end of 2019. | 36563812 |
Qiaoqiao, was reportedly taken by a group of men on Monday, while being taken on a walk outside of Beijing.
The story of her abduction and her blind owner Tian Fengbo's ensuing grief led to outrage among Chinese netizens.
She was found on Tuesday with a letter in a plastic bag on her collar reading: "We were wrong... w... | A guide dog, whose apparent abduction sparked an outcry in China, has been returned to its handler with an apology note, state media report. | 35647825 |
The IOC has requested the IAAF take action after a damning report into widespread doping was released.
The report by the World Anti-Doping Agency independent commission urged Russia be banned from competition for a "state-supported" doping programme.
It added that five Russian athletes and five coaches should be given ... | Russian athletes accused of doping should have disciplinary proceedings brought against them, according to the International Olympic Committee. | 34781922 |
SuperValu, Mace and Centra stores are no longer getting products from the company after they raised prices by 10%.
A similar dispute between Unilever and Tesco was resolved on Thursday.
It is understood they are optimistic that the pricing dispute will be resolved.
Glyn Roberts from the NI Independent Retail Trade Asso... | Negotiations have been continuing to try to resolve a dispute between NI retailers and the multinational goods manufacturer Unilever. | 37652652 |
Tornagrain would be constructed on a site between Inverness and Nairn. The land is owned by Moray Estates.
The 5,000-home development near Inverness Airport would begin with a first phase of 190 properties.
Highland councillors gave the project outline planning permission in 2012. Once completed, the town could accommo... | A planned new town in the Highlands will take up to 60 years to build, the site's owners have said. | 34072571 |
Never has there been a man in the White House - commander-in-chief of the most powerful military player in the alliance - who, at least on the campaign trail, described the organisation as "obsolete".
Mr Trump - unlike his predecessors - is not a man steeped in the orthodoxy of the trans-Atlantic partnership. He may no... | This is like no other Nato summit, but then there has been no other US president quite like Donald Trump. | 40026828 |
I (like you, I'm guessing) would go for A. But that's not an option. We are not Beyonce (when your name auto-corrects on Word, you know you've made it).
If we're hacked off about something important - say, the state of the nation (the real subject of Lemonade) - then what can we do that would have anything like the eff... | If you were going to use art as a form of protest, would you (a) drop an unannounced album on Tidal accompanied by a one-hour special on HBO, or (b) nail your genitals to a paving stone? | 36163543 |
After three recounts it was announced Chris Williamson lost the seat to Amanda Solloway by just 41 votes.
The Conservatives held Erewash, Amber Valley, Mid Derbyshire, Derbyshire Dales, High Peak and South Derbyshire
Chesterfield, Bolsover, Derby South and North East Derbyshire were retained by Labour.
Ms Solloway said... | Labour has lost Derby North to the Conservatives in what has been the only change to the East Midlands' political make-up. | 32611980 |
Ms Hasina said their attempts to leave had made them "mentally sick".
Describing them as fortune-seekers, she said they should be punished alongside middlemen who arrange their travel.
Bangladesh and Myanmar have seen an exodus of people fleeing south by boat through the Bay of Bengal towards Thailand, Indonesia and Ma... | Migrants trying to leave Bangladesh illegally are tainting the country's image, its prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, has said. | 32867221 |
Sadly that is far from the case, and in practice, it is difficult, if not impossible, to get definitive rulings in international law involving military intervention. There is no international court on hand to give the legal go-ahead to intervene.
However, there is a developing legal framework for military intervention ... | The words "international law" convey the sense of a set of established international rules and authorities agreed by all nations, and easily understood and applied by them. | 23855428 |
The 29-year-old from Penang secured nearly 60% of the popular vote for his free-kick in the Malaysian Super League against Pahang state in February.
He was presented with the trophy by Brazilian football legend Ronaldo.
Others in the running included players like Marlone and Venezuelan midfielder Daniuska Rodriguez.
Al... | Malaysian football star Mohd Faiz Subri has taken home Fifa's prestigious Puskas Award for the best goal of 2016, a first for his country. | 38566228 |
The Spain international must now agree personal terms and pass a medical to complete the transfer.
The 24-year-old would be the Premier League champions' fourth signing of the summer, after goalkeeper Willy Caballero, defender Antonio Rudiger and midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko.
Morata scored 20 goals last season after rej... | Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata for about £60m. | 40662659 |
The FTSE 100 closed up 1.62% at 6,032.24 points.
The index had fallen 2.8% in the previous session after commodity-related shares were hit by worries over global growth prospects.
However, investors shrugged off another survey suggesting China's manufacturing sector was continuing to contract.
A similar survey for the ... | (Close): UK shares closed higher, recovering some ground lost on Tuesday, despite further signs of weakness in China's manufacturing sector. | 34334084 |
The Social Democratic Party's (PSD) resurgence comes little more than a year after a corruption crackdown forced its last leader from power.
Victor Ponta resigned after a deadly nightclub fire in October 2015, which became a platform for wider discontent.
It appears to have won around 45% of the vote after standing on ... | Romania's left looks set to return to power, exit polls from Sunday's parliamentary election suggest. | 38282703 |
That's 91 days longer than the hospital in Phoenix reported, says the inspector general for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
It also said at least 1,700 veterans were not even on waiting lists because they were not properly registered.
President Barack Obama called the findings "deeply troubling".
"We have subs... | Military veterans at an Arizona hospital waited an average of 115 days for a first appointment, a new internal US government report has found. | 27613999 |
"I don't want to live like that," the Gangnam Style singer confesses.
"I am not that responsible person. I hate the word responsibility. I wasn't responsible at all before Gangnam Style and now I gotta be good."
Psy, 34, says he was "bad ass" before the worldwide success of Gangnam Style.
The video has now been viewed ... | South Korean singer Psy says he's unhappy with the "heavy pressure" of representing his country on a global scale. | 20300161 |
The Foreign Office said the move was temporary and a precautionary measure after protests in the country.
A controversial vote on Sunday for a constitutional assembly was held by President Nicolas Maduro and 10 people were killed during clashes.
Two opposition leaders who boycotted the election were put in a military p... | Families of UK diplomatic staff in Venezuela have been withdrawn from the country because of political unrest. | 40800727 |
It is a celebration of Irish history and culture, and is a national holiday in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Saint Patrick is the Patron Saint of Ireland and is celebrated for bringing Christianity to the country.
He is thought to have grown up in Britain, during Roman times, but was kidnapped and taken... | Millions of people around the world celebrate Saint Patrick's Day on the 17th of March, every year. | 35831743 |
Lutfur Rahman was banned from standing for office for five years in 2015 after being found guilty of electoral fraud.
It is understood Mr Rahman is starting the party with his former deputy Ohid Ahmad who is bidding to be elected at the 2018 mayoral election.
Mr Ahmad said "everyone has the right to start a new politic... | The disgraced former mayor of Tower Hamlets is trying to form a new political party, the BBC understands. | 38855417 |
On the one hand, getting the best value for taxpayers. And on the other, allowing sufficient incentives for drug companies to do business in the UK.
Right now, the UK's pharmaceutical industry - or "big pharma" - feels the balance has tipped too far.
Trade body the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (AB... | There's always a tension in decisions about purchasing medicines by the NHS. | 39740784 |
All parties involved say people watching the videos won't see any changes until the end of the year.
YouTube says it is committed but technical change may take time and Vevo has agreed to trial the scheme.
Three of the biggest labels in the UK - Sony, Universal and Warner Brothers - have all also agreed to take part.
B... | This Friday a pilot scheme to add age ratings to online music videos starts but don't expect to see any huge 12s, 15s or 18s on videos just yet. | 29423817 |
The UK government has said it would consider taking a stake in any rescue operation for the firm's loss-making UK businesses, which are up for sale.
Stuart Wilkie, Tata Steel UK's director at Port Talbot and Llanwern, is working on plans for a management buyout.
Downing Street said the government was doing all it could... | David Cameron has visited Tata Steel management and unions in Port Talbot to discuss the crisis in the industry. | 36133818 |
Paula, who did not want to give her surname to protect her daughter Catherine, was at home on a "normal" Saturday afternoon when police called.
They said they had found Catherine and taken her to Craigavon Area Hospital.
At the time, Paula issued an appeal through a police Facebook page and has now spoken exclusively t... | A mother whose 13-year-old daughter was found "intoxicated and unresponsive" in the street has shared her story as a warning to other parents. | 35402160 |
He gave the pledge as he returned to Downing Street after the Conservatives won the general election.
The prime minister said he would continue to govern with "respect" towards the administrations in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
But the Lib Dems claimed they had delivered further powers against "much resistanc... | David Cameron has promised to press ahead with plans to devolve more power to Wales "as fast as I can". | 32661920 |
The majority died while trying to flee the Pedrógão Grande area, 50 km (30 miles) south-east of Coimbra, in their cars, according to the government.
Several fire fighters are reported to be among about 20 people injured.
"Unfortunately this seems to be the greatest tragedy we have seen in recent years in terms of fores... | The death toll in forest fires in Portugal has risen to 25, officials say. | 40316934 |
The study aims to enrol 5,400 sexually active young men and women.
About seven million people in South Africa are living with the virus, which is one reason why the trial is taking place there.
Experts hope the vaccine will be "the final nail in the coffin" for HIV.
The vaccine regime being tested is based on one used ... | A new vaccine against HIV, the virus that causes Aids, is being tested in South Africa in what scientists say is the first large study of an HIV vaccine's effectiveness since 2009. | 38157123 |
Chair Paul Thomas and vice-chair Adele Baumgardt have been suspended after a review found a "significant breakdown" in relations at senior level.
Mr Thomas lost a vote of no confidence from the Sport Wales board after he reported members were paid too much.
Mr Thorburn, a former board member, said the organisation shou... | Former rugby star Paul Thorburn has urged ministers to be "very careful" of their interventions in Sport Wales. | 38981123 |
A man was found dead and a woman critically injured on Wednesday at an address on Northumberland Park Road in Tottenham.
The man, in his mid-30s, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The woman, also in her 30s, remains in hospital in a critical but stable condition.
The Met opened a murder inquiry on Wednesday. On Thursda... | Police have said they are not looking for anyone else in connection with the murder of a man at a flat above a pub in north London. | 35490767 |
The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 reversed early gains and is down 0.6% in Sydney.
Mr Turnbull has been trying to pass through labour reform bills but has faced hostility to it from the senate.
As a result, he's threatened to dissolve both houses of parliament and call an early election on 2 July.
Polls indicate his party are ... | Australian stocks have fallen after Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull recalled parliament and brought the budget forward, setting the scene for an early election. | 35859734 |
Some like it hot, but the 13-day stretch with temperatures exceeding 40C in Longreach that ended last week was some of the hottest weather in living memory for the Queensland town.
It was also a new heatwave record for the cattle country town, beating the previous record by four days, according to Australia's Bureau of... | Australia has always suffered from bouts of extreme hot weather but the number and intensity of heatwaves is on the rise, prompting a rethink of how the country lives, works and plays in the sun. | 30225276 |
It is the highest Wales have been in the official Test rankings, helped by points earned and lost being double during the tournament.
New Zealand remain top, with Australia in third while Wales' next opponents Fiji, who they play Thursday, are 10th.
Ireland are fourth, England drop to sixth and Scotland climb to ninth. | Wales have climbed to second in the World Rugby rankings following their 28-25 win over England in the World Cup on Saturday at Twickenham. | 34379724 |
Ontario Liberal Premier Kathleen Wynne made the announcement on Tuesday, as part of an overhaul of the province's labour laws.
The minimum wage would be raised in two steps, from C$11.40 to C$14 on 1 January 2018, and then to C$15 a year later.
Alberta also plants to raise its wage to C$15 in October 2018.
That would g... | Canada's largest province is raising the minimum wage to C$15 ($11.14, £8.66) an hour. | 40098564 |
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The Hammers led before half-time when Michail Antonio guided in Enner Valencia's cross at the far post.
Liverpool responded shortly after the restart when Philippe Coutinho's low free-kick sneaked under the home wall.
Both sides hit the woodwork in an open tie, before Ogbo... | Angelo Ogbonna's extra-time header put West Ham into the last 16 of the FA Cup with a dramatic fourth-round replay win against Liverpool. | 35467976 |
The capital's airport is situated on the north side about six miles outside the capital. But on the iOS 6 map application its position is given as a farm in Dundrum, three miles south of the city.
Airfield is a 35-acre estate which sits in the Irish Justice Minister Alan Shatter's constituency.
The error led him to iss... | A technical glitch on Apple's mapping software led to some confusion as to where Dublin airport is located. | 19676125 |
Mr Trump's history presented a possible public-relations disaster even before he decided to run.
Further scandals then emerged during the race.
But Mr Trump and his team often seemed to absorb the blows by simply changing the conversation - as we have seen again this weekend.
It may not always be deliberate, and we may... | US President-elect Donald Trump's team of spokespeople and strategists had their work cut out during the 2016 campaign. | 38045852 |
More than 20,000 animals, mostly lambs, have been put up for auction at Lairg.
The sheep are transported to the livestock mart in the small Highlands village from all over the north of Scotland.
Ahead of the sale, United Auctions' chief executive David Leggat said it was hoped better prices would be achieved than last ... | What is regarded to be Europe's largest one-day sale of hill sheep has been taking place in Sutherland. | 37095054 |
The last 12 months have seen UK acts setting the bar for Grammy nominations and making chart history in the US (no points for guessing which boyband).
For some, meeting an idol was the most memorable moment of the year while for others it was all about awards season.
Here are some of the UK's biggest acts' highlights o... | From headlining Glastonbury to selling out Wembley Stadium, it's safe to say it's been a pretty good year for British musicians. | 30194449 |
The resource-heavy S&P ASX 200 index closed down 1.5% at 5,271.14.
Shares in energy giant Rio Tinto finished 7.8% lower, while Woodside Petroleum lost 5%.
Oil prices fell overnight on renewed fears of a supply glut. According to industry data, output from Middle East producers jumped last month and may continue to rise... | Australian stocks fell on Wednesday following an overnight slump in oil prices. | 36200389 |
Plans include a "duty of quality" for health boards and replacing community health councils with stronger bodies for patient voices.
Health Secretary Vaughan Gething said it would "ensure our health and social care services are fit for the future".
A consultation will now run for the next three months.
The plans in a W... | Proposals for new laws to improve the way the NHS and social care services are run and work together in Wales have been published by the Welsh Government. | 40416800 |
Derek Laidlaw, 70, was attacked after confronting a man near the wall of his partner's house in Failsworth, Oldham.
Mr Laidlaw suffered severe bruising to his face and head during the incident at about 22:45 BST on 2 July.
Stephen Anthony Glynn, from Massey Avenue, Failsworth, is due to appear before magistrates on Mon... | A 46-year-old has been charged with assaulting a pensioner who had asked a man to stop urinating in the street. | 36754229 |
Five of the six timber wolves at Colchester Zoo escaped on Tuesday at about 07:30 GMT. Three were shot dead.
Colchester Council and the zoo have carried out an investigation into what happened and ruled out foul play.
A zoo spokeswoman said managers were "struggling to comprehend" how the wolves had broken through the ... | A pack of wolves which escaped from a zoo enclosure broke through a steel wire fence despite it being checked daily, keepers have said. | 25138902 |
Mohammed Yousaf, 65, was murdered while he slept on 18 September 2016, Preston Crown Court was told.
Muhammed Arif, 45, of Washington Street, Accrington, was jailed for life to serve a minimum of 32 years.
His lover Rukhsana Bibi, 38, of Wood Street, Todmorden, received a life term with a minimum of 28 years.
The pair,... | A pensioner suffered a dozen blows to his head and had his throat slit in a plot by two lovers who wanted his life insurance, a court heard. | 40710951 |
The charity co-founder was accused of human trafficking and sexually abusing children, but human rights groups called the charges bogus.
Supporters cheered as Ms Hijazi, 30, her husband and six others were found not guilty.
The high-profile case caused concern in Washington at the highest levels of the Obama and Trump ... | US-Egyptian charity worker Aya Hijazi has been acquitted by a court in Egypt after almost three years in prison. | 39614870 |
The campaign is asking pupils and staff to give £1 to charity and to wear something green for the day.
The official Green for Grenfell Day is Friday 23 June, but some schools have even started early!
Many schools are sending the money they raise to the Kensington and Chelsea Foundation Charity which is based in the lo... | Schools in London and around in the country are having a special day to raise money for the people affected by the fire at Grenfell Tower. | 40364856 |
City are one of 16 clubs invited to enter an under-21 team in the competition - previously known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy - due to their category one academy status.
They agree with the concept but early rounds of the competition clash with international Under-21 games.
Arsenal, Tottenham and Chelsea, Manchester... | Manchester City will not field a team in the 2016-17 EFL Trophy. | 36763761 |
Prince Charles joined members of the Saudi royal family for the Ardah - or sword dance - in the capital Riyadh.
The prince wore a traditional ankle-length garment, known as a "thobe", for the all-male ceremony which is usually performed at events such as weddings.
He is touring the Middle East, where he is visiting Sau... | The Prince of Wales wore traditional robes and carried a sword as he took part in a ceremony as part of a festival of culture in Saudi Arabia. | 26252091 |
Here's BBC News Channel chief political correspondent Vicki Young's afternoon round-up:
Follow all the reaction, key points and analysis of the debate on our rolling live coverage.
Labour's non-dom pledge unravels?
Footage emerges of shadow chancellor Ed Balls telling BBC Radio Leeds in January: "If you abolish the who... | A daily guide to the key stories, newspaper headlines and quotes from the campaign for the 7 May general election. | 32215794 |
Police are investigating the incident at a property near the village of Lochfoot between 4 and 6 April.
A "large amount" of cash and a number of expensive items - including a Ebel gent's gold watch worth more than £20,000 - were taken.
Other goods taken included diamond rings, bracelets, chains and gent's cufflinks.
De... | Thieves have made off with cash and jewellery worth more than £50,000 in a break-in at a house near Dumfries. | 36034072 |
Surjit Takhar, 37, was reported missing from his home in Oldbury, West Midlands, in October 2008.
His skull and other skeletal remains were discovered near the M54 in Telford, Shropshire, last August by maintenance workers.
The cause of his death remains unexplained but detectives are treating it as murder.
See more st... | The family of a man who disappeared eight years ago have issued a fresh plea for information. | 38413627 |
The US state wants to extend free tuition to middle-class families, as well as the disadvantaged, with young people in almost a million households expected to be eligible.
It will mean children from families earning up to $125,000 (£101,000) per year will not have to pay fees at public higher education institutions, su... | New York is planning one of the biggest schemes in the world to abolish tuition fees for students. | 38508365 |
Chancellor George Osborne announced negotiations would begin with the local authorities in his Budget statement.
If successful, it could unlock a major round of new investment.
Glasgow City Council signed a City Deal with the UK and Scottish governments last year which is expected to result in the funding of major proj... | Aberdeen and Inverness could be the next two cities to benefit from City Deal status worth hundreds of millions of pounds. | 31949503 |
Elton Simpson had been under surveillance since 2006 and was convicted in 2010 for lying about plans to go to Somalia, the files reveal.
He had shared a flat in Arizona with the person named by authorities as the other gunman, Nadir Soofi.
Both were shot after opening fire at a conference centre near Dallas.
Simpson's ... | One of two gunmen shot dead at an event in Texas exhibiting cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad had been a terror suspect, court documents show. | 32586699 |
PC Lisa Bates suffered a fractured skull, broken leg and lost a finger when she responded to an incident in Sheffield on 13 April.
Colleagues said they were "moved" by the support for Ms Bates, including online donations of more than £7,500.
Four other officers were also injured during the incident.
Nathan Sumner, 35,... | A police officer who was attacked with an axe as she attempted to make an arrest is "recovering well", her colleagues have said. | 36112574 |
The disease affects one in 50 children, leading to mental health problems and missing school.
"If anyone has done a cross-country [run] or a marathon - that is how it feels all the time," said Jessica, 14.
The trial, on 734 children, will use intensive online therapy sessions to adjust sleeping habits and activity leve... | A therapy that successfully treats two-thirds of children with chronic fatigue syndrome is being trialled for NHS use. | 37822068 |
Protesters used wire cutters and cranes to move shipping containers barricading the so-called red zone, which houses state buildings and foreign embassies.
They have encountered no resistance so far from security forces, who have been instructed to avoid violence.
The demonstrators want Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to r... | Anti-government demonstrators in Pakistan are advancing towards parliament, breaching a designated secure zone in the capital Islamabad. | 28832480 |
Vote Leave co-chairman Gisela Stuart said Ms Le Pen held "divisive and inflammatory" views and her visit would not be "conducive to the public good".
The president of the French National Front, who backs Brexit, is expected to travel to the UK in the next few weeks.
The Home Secretary told the BBC she does not comment ... | A senior figure in the campaign for UK exit from the EU has urged the Home Office to bar French far right leader Marine Le Pen from visiting Britain. | 36123014 |
Holyrood's Justice Committee will start taking evidence on the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) in the autumn.
It will examine how efficient the organisation is, and whether it has the resources it needs.
It will also look at how it supports witnesses and crime victims.
The probe comes after members o... | The effectiveness of Scotland's prosecution service is to come under scrutiny following concerns about workload and budget pressures. | 37327568 |
His family has kept a large chunk back - maybe around a third - including a Lynn Chadwick sculpture called Teddy Boy and Girl.
According to Kate Chertavian, his art buying advisor between 1992-2000, this is the artwork that precipitated an eight-year fine art spending spree by the late pop star, the results of which ma... | First things first: The Sotheby's sale of David Bowie's art collection is only partial, in that it's not all there. | 37845306 |
The 24th film in the spy franchise, which sees Daniel Craig reprise his role as 007, earned $73m (£48.5m) between Friday and Sunday, according to early estimates.
But the film failed to beat the performance of the last Bond movie Skyfall, which took $88.4m in 2012.
The lower figure was partly due to this weekend's rele... | James Bond film Spectre has raced to the top of the North American box office in its first weekend of release. | 34764488 |
Police found a tranche of photos depicting child abuse and bestiality on Norman Lever's computer after raiding his home in Devon.
In one picture, they recognised an animal being abused as his mother's collie dog, Exeter Crown Court heard.
Lever, 31, was given a 12-month prison sentence, suspended for two years.
He admi... | A man who photographed himself performing a sex act with his mother's dog was given away by a "prominent" tattoo on his hand, a court heard. | 39133418 |
As permanent secretary, he led the Treasury's response to the 2007 credit crunch and the 2008 banking crisis.
Prior to that, he served as principal private secretary to two chancellors, Ken Clarke and Gordon Brown.
Current Chancellor George Osborne said he had been "one of the outstanding public servants of his generat... | The most senior civil servant at the Treasury, Sir Nicholas Macpherson, is to step down in March following more than a decade in the role. | 35225779 |
The star told NBC's Today show: "We'll do it very quietly. But we will do it and it will be a joyous occasion."
Furnish told the Las Vegas Review-Journal the ceremony would take place in an English register office in May.
The pair have been in a civil partnership since 2005 but the law changed on Saturday to allow marr... | Sir Elton John is to marry his partner David Furnish after a change in the law in England and Wales to allow same-sex weddings for the first time. | 26816877 |
The horse - the first novice to win the Gold Cup for over 40 years - will miss the festive meetings.
Some reports have suggested the eight-year-old is out for the season.
Sara Bradstock, wife of trainer Mark, told the Racing Post, "Coneygree won't run in the King George (at Kempton on Boxing Day) having sustained a new... | Coneygree, who won the Cheltenham Gold Cup in March, has been sidelined until next year with an injury. | 35110989 |
Angalifu, a male thought to be 44 years old, is said to have died of old age.
One of the critically endangered species remains at the California facility, while another resides in a Czech Republic zoo and three remain in a Kenyan preserve.
The rhinos have been hunted by poachers to near extinction for their valuable ho... | A northern white rhinoceros has died at the San Diego Zoo in California, leaving only five in the entire world. | 30484529 |
Victims' lawyer Liz Dux said the lyrics - contained in a letter obtained by the Mail on Sunday - showed he had "no comprehension" of his crimes.
The "revolting" song had left one victim "totally distraught", she said.
Harris was jailed last year for 12 indecent assaults against four girls, one aged just seven or eight.... | Rolf Harris should be denied parole after he reportedly called his victims "slimy little woodworm" in a song he has penned in jail, their lawyer says. | 33125545 |
Workers from Nepal, Sri Lanka and India say they are still owed 13 months' wages after the contractor collapsed.
Some workers had been left stranded in the country, working for as little as $0.85 a day (50p), The Guardian said.
In May, Qatar vowed to improve the rights of migrants in the Gulf state amid growing alarm a... | Organisers of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar say they are "dismayed" by claims that migrant workers who fitted their offices are still waiting to be paid. | 28528178 |
OneKind said "enough was enough" after four years of unsuccessful attempts to breed using the "invasive procedure" on Tian Tian.
Experts carried out the procedure on Sunday evening after tests showed she had reached peak fertility.
The zoo is open but the panda enclosure will remain closed until Thursday.
Tian Tian has... | An animal welfare charity has criticised Edinburgh Zoo's latest attempt to produce a panda cub through artificial insemination. | 36192540 |
Behind him, he left a record of 20 consecutive champion jockey titles, along with wins in the Grand National, the Cheltenham Gold Cup and the Champion Hurdle.
Ahead of him lay a knighthood. He became Sir Anthony McCoy, but to the sporting world he is known as 'AP'.
He rode 4,358 winners, more than any other jump jockey... | It's two years ago this month that jockey Tony McCoy called time on the most successful career in National Hunt racing history. | 39669871 |
Ond dywedodd Llywodraeth Cymru fod disgwyl i'r tri chyngor - Casnewydd, Blaenau Gwent a Thorfaen - ddangos gwelliant sylweddol yn eu perfformiadau o ran ailgylchu.
Cafodd penderfyniad Llywodraeth Cymru ei feirniadu gan y gwrthbleidiau, gyda rhai yn dweud fod strategaeth y llywodraeth wedi colli hygrededd.
Mae gweinidog... | Bydd y tri awdurdod lleol yng Nghymru wnaeth fethu eu targed ailgylchu o 58% o wastraff y llynedd yn osgoi cael eu cosbi. | 39594455 |
One side of the £1 coin bears the image of Prince Philip and the phrase "Non sibi sed patriae", meaning "not for self, but country".
Prince Charles struck the coin during a visit to the Royal Mint in Llantrisant, Rhondda Cynon Taff, on Tuesday.
The silver and gold design has been approved by Prince Philip.
After his vi... | The Prince of Wales has struck a commemorative coin to mark the Duke of Edinburgh's retirement from public duties. | 40573698 |
Suzi Dorbon, an aircraft mover at Signature Flight Support, became trapped in a mechanically operated doorway at Luton Airport in 2015.
The 47-year-old's injuries were so severe they caused brain damage and she is in a persistent vegetative state.
St Albans Crown Court heard Signature "took no steps" to monitor the way... | A company which handles private jets has been fined £250,000 after a worker was crushed in a doorway. | 40816088 |
Scotland cap Shinnie, 27, spent the end of last season on loan at Rotherham United.
"We have spoken to the club and we have spoken to the player," Lennon told BBC Scotland.
"There is no guarantee it will get done but we have made our interest known so we are hoping something may get done in the next couple of days."
Fo... | Head coach Neil Lennon has confirmed Hibernian's interest in signing Birmingham City forward Andrew Shinnie. | 37070631 |
Konstantin Senchenko, a local politician in Siberia, had posted criticism of Mr Kadyrov on Facebook.
However, Mr Senchenko then posted a grovelling apology, leading to widespread speculation that he had been forced to do so.
Mr Kadyrov also uploaded a video of Mr Senchenko apologising on to Instagram.
In it Mr Senchenk... | A Russian politician who criticised Ramzan Kadyrov, the Russian-backed Chechen leader, has made a "profound" apology. | 35327312 |
The gunman, 26, opened fire at Umpqua Community College on Thursday morning and was killed in a police shootout.
There were conflicting reports on casualties but Douglas County Sheriff John Hanlin said 10 dead, including the gunman, was "the best" figure.
Police have not identified the attacker but unnamed officers hav... | Nine people have been killed and seven injured in a shooting at a college in the US state of Oregon, say police. | 34419802 |
The company increased the minimum price for people using phone boxes with a bank card from £1.20 to £6.50.
However, BT has now scrapped the hike, which came into force on 6 January, and said it would refund any customers who paid the increased rate.
Ofcom, which raised concerns with BT, has welcomed the reversal.
The p... | BT has reversed a 400% price hike for customers who use public phone boxes with credit or debit cards following concerns from Ofcom. | 26086314 |
The Northumberland Hen Harrier Protection Partnership (NHHPP) said three of five nesting pairs in the county produced young this year.
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) says the iconic species is under "severe threat".
The NHHPP said the news was a "positive step" in efforts to re-establish them.
Ill... | Ten hen harrier chicks have hatched in Northumberland, despite fears that the endangered bird of prey is heading for extinction in England. | 40844155 |
One of its fighters carried out the suicide attack on the Coptic Christian cathedral, the group said in a statement.
Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi had earlier named the attacker as Shafik Mahmoud Mohamed Mostafa, 22.
Mr Sisi said the attack caused "pain to all Egyptians".
IS named the attacker as Abu Abdallah... | So-called Islamic State say it was behind a bomb attack on a church in Cairo on Sunday in which at least 25 people were killed. | 38310453 |
Dr Naomi Crouch, a leading adolescent gynaecologist, said she was concerned GPs were referring rising numbers of young girls who wanted an operation.
Labiaplasty, as the surgery is known, involves the lips of the vagina being shortened or reshaped.
The NHS says it should not be carried out on girls before they turn 18.... | Girls as young as nine are seeking surgery on their genitals because they are distressed by its appearance, the Victoria Derbyshire show has been told. | 40410459 |
The man was the driver of a Volkswagen car which was involved in the collision in Fortview Park about 17:00 BST on Monday.
The Tattymacall Road was closed after the crash, but has since reopened. | A man in his 30s has died following a crash in Lisbellaw, County Fermanagh. | 37283730 |
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