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The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) said "smooth" driving would cut air pollution, linked to 25,000 deaths a year in England.
But pollution experts said the measures will only make small improvements.
Prof Ian Colbeck, of the University of Essex, said the plans pressured local government at a t... | Local authorities should consider lower speed limits, clean air zones and even redesign speed bumps in a bid to reduce air pollution, health experts say. | 38156778 |
Malvern College has drawn up plans for the building known as Number 6 House following the fire in April.
It will cost millions of pounds because of the work needed to restore the Grade II listed property.
The school was founded in 1865 and counts author CS Lewis among its ex-pupils.
The fire was confined to an area whe... | A Worcestershire school is seeking planning permission to rebuild its 19th Century boarding house after it was badly damaged in a fire. | 10610897 |
The Bike2Go project in Dumfries was launched in 2010 and was the first of its kind in Scotland.
The service was withdrawn in 2015 after figures showed it averaged just a couple of rentals per day.
However, the bikes could now be put back into use as part of the Move More MacMillan Cancer (MMMC) project aimed at assisti... | Bikes from a mothballed hire scheme could be used to help in the recovery of cancer patients. | 40261542 |
Australian Treasurer Scott Morrison officially rejected the bid by the two firms to buy a 50.4% stake in Ausgrid.
The sale had already been put on hold last week, a decision which had drawn much criticism from China.
On Friday, Mr Morrison said selling the grid to foreign investors would be against the national interes... | Australia has blocked the sale of Ausgrid, the country's biggest energy grid, to two Chinese companies over security concerns. | 37129047 |
Mr Erdogan said the suicide car bomb would serve only to strengthen the resolve of Turkey's security forces.
The explosion, in Guven Park in the Kizilay district, a key transport hub, wounded at least 125 people.
Interior Minister Efkan Ala said an investigation would conclude on Monday and those responsible would be n... | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has vowed to bring terrorism "to its knees" after an attack in the capital Ankara that killed at least 34 people. | 35799998 |
For the first time since its inception in 1983, top-flight clubs with Category One academies were invited to enter a competition which has largely been for League One and League Two teams.
Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham did not enter because of fixture clashes.
And three of the fir... | English Football League chief executive Shaun Harvey has defended the new format of the Checkatrade Trophy. | 37544161 |
Melissa Ann Shepard, 80, was freed in March after a jail term for drugging her new husband.
But police said she was a high-risk re-offender and set a number of conditions, including not going online.
She used a computer on Monday to access the web at a library in Nova Scotia.
Police have warned elderly men looking for ... | A Canadian woman dubbed the "Black Widow" after a series of convictions involving male partners has been charged with breaking the terms of her release. | 36031111 |
She was part of the GB quadruple sculls crew which finished strongly behind Germany and the Netherlands.
Rebecca Shorten's senior international debut for GB in the women's eight ended with a fourth place finish.
It was a disappointing regatta for Coleraine's Peter Chambers and Joel Cassells, who finished outside the me... | Enniskillen's Holly Nixon has secured a superb bronze medal at the European Rowing Championships in Racice. | 40077734 |
The album was compiled by the former King Edward VIII's equerry, Sir Dudley Forwood, and has been in his family ever since.
It features 60 photos, some previously unseen, of the duke meeting Nazis, including Adolf Hitler.
The album is due to be sold at Duke's of Dorchester on 10 March.
It details the visit the duke too... | Photographs showing the Duke of Windsor's visit to Nazi Germany in 1937 are expected to fetch up to £1,000 at auction. | 35660194 |
The charity conducted an assessment of almost 30,000 dogs across the UK over the past four years and found 35% of pets were carrying too many pounds.
Four years ago the figure was 21%, and PDSA warns that if the trend continues, almost half of all dogs could be overweight by 2013.
The charity said obesity posed a threa... | More than a third of dogs in the UK are overweight, veterinary charity PDSA has warned. | 10769447 |
Athletics' world governing body is looking into allegations of "subversion" of the anti-doping process in Kenya and "improper diversion" of funds received from Nike.
Athletics Kenya vice-president David Okeyo and ex-treasurer Joseph Kinyua have also been provisionally suspended.
Their suspensions begin immediately.
The... | President Isaiah Kiplagat and two other Kenya Athletics officials have been provisionally suspended for 180 days by the ethics commission of the IAAF. | 34967801 |
The Baggies' 1-0 victory was their first since 2 January and moved them eight points clear of the bottom three.
"It was nice to get three points and create a bit of a gap to the bottom," the Swede, 32, told BBC WM 95.6.
"The title race is wide open and so is the relegation battle."
Albion had gone five league games wit... | Defender Jonas Olsson says West Bromwich Albion have taken an important step towards securing their Premier League status after a long-awaited win at Everton. | 35597061 |
The white folk musician popularized the song by teaching it to a group of black activist students in 1960.
It was taken up as a rally cry and was sung at the 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery led by Martin Luther King.
President Johnson also quoted the lyrics when describing the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
The song ha... | Guy Carawan, whose rendition of We Shall Overcome became an anthem of the US civil rights movement, has died at the age of 87. | 32651751 |
The event, in the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London, is the highlight of a year of celebrations marking the anniversary.
The evening featured battle re-enactments and musical performances by the Band of the Brigade of Gurkhas.
Victims of the recent Nepal earthquakes were remembered in a minute's silence.
... | The Queen and other members of the Royal Family have joined hundreds of Gurkhas marking the regiment's 200 years of service to the British Crown. | 33051576 |
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Rooney ran a beautifully judged race from lane three to come away down the home straight and take his first major title in a big season's best of 44.71 seconds.
"I'm delighted to win it," he told BBC Sport. "It's been a long time coming - I've never won a championships in ... | Britain's Martyn Rooney stormed to European 400m gold with his young team-mate Matt Hudson-Smith in silver before world champion Christine Ohuruogu just missed out on a medal. | 28812104 |
Those who drank six or more cups a day were found to be 20% less likely to develop any form of the disease - which is the most common cancer in men.
They were also 60% less likely to develop an aggressive form which can spread to other parts of the body.
But charities say the evidence, reported in the Journal of the Na... | Coffee has been linked to a reduced risk of dying from prostate cancer in a study of nearly 50,000 US men. | 13430219 |
Colin Gordon's side looked on course to have relegation confirmed when they trailed to Kadell Daniel's early strike with just eight minutes remaining.
But Kelvin Langmead headed in an 82nd-minute equaliser from close range.
And, just three minutes later, James McQuilkin converted Ben Whitfield's cross to leave Harriers... | Kidderminster Harriers beat Welling as two late goals kept their slim hopes of National League survival alive. | 35949329 |
Dywed yr Athro Richard Rawlings, sy'n aelod o bwyllgor cynghori Cymru o Gomisiwn y Gyfraith, wrth BBC Radio Cymru fod Deddf Cymru 2017 yn cynnwys elfennau fydd yn 'hunan ddinistriol'.
Mae'r Athro Rawlings yn credu fod egwyddorion ynglŷn â datganoli cafodd eu hamlinellu gan Gomisiwn Silk wedi 'eu herydu'n raddol' wrth i... | Mae'n bosib y bydd Tŷ'r Cyffredin yn trafod Mesur Cymru newydd arall mor fuan â'r senedd nesa yn 2021, yn ôl un arbenigwr cyfansoddiadol. | 39167178 |
Mrs Gandhi attended a prayer meeting to mark the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, India's revered independence hero.
Mrs Gandhi holds no government post but holds enormous political power.
The 64-year-old Italian-born politician is seen as a key decision-maker in the government.
Correspondents say the Indian government face... | The leader of India's governing Congress party, Sonia Gandhi, has made her first public appearance after returning from the US following surgery for an undisclosed medical condition. | 15142491 |
The move means men whose last sexual contact with another man was more than 12 months ago will be free to donate blood so long as they meet the other donor criteria.
The change to policy was announced by Health minister Michelle O'Neill in June.
It brings Northern Ireland into line with England, Scotland and Wales.
Ms ... | Northern Ireland's lifetime ban on gay men donating blood is to be lifted on Thursday. | 37235281 |
On Wednesday, at the PlayStation Theatre in New York - the same venue in which the PS4 was first revealed some four years ago - Sony showcased an upgraded console, the PS4 Pro, for the first time.
The PS4 Pro represents a break from a 40-year home console tradition. Since the days of the Sega Master System in the late ... | Three years after Sony launched its PlayStation 4 and dragged the games market out of a sales slump, the company is taking its machine along an uncharted path. | 37302049 |
The body of Bernadette Fox, 57, of Brookhill Road, Bootle was discovered on Friday after her daughter Sarah Fox, 27, was found dead on Thursday at a nearby property.
Peter Fox, 26, was arrested at London's Euston Station at 07:50 BST on Monday.
Tests showed Ms Fox was asphyxiated and her daughter was stabbed. | A man arrested on suspicion of murdering his mother and sister on Merseyside has been detained under the Mental Health Act. | 32406380 |
A report said that if the Locharbriggs facility was shut it would save at least an estimated £10,000-a-year.
All the staff and police officers will be transferred to Loreburn Street in Dumfries, about three miles away.
A Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary spokesman said there had been no adverse comments during the co... | Councillors have agreed to close a Dumfries and Galloway police station as "surplus to requirements". | 12810909 |
Last year the Church settled a civil claim over allegations of sexual abuse by the Bishop of Chichester, George Bell, in the late 1940s and early 1950s.
It apologised and paid compensation to a woman who said she was abused by him.
The review will look at how it handled the claims and the decision to settle.
The "lesso... | An independent review into how the Church of England handled the case of a bishop accused of being a child abuser is to be led by Lord Carlile. | 38071313 |
Delevingne was seen using Scandaleyes Reloaded mascara as the ad promised "extreme volume... extreme wear."
But it didn't say Delevingne had also been given individual lash inserts to fill in gaps and that some lashes had been re-drawn in post-production.
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has said the ad was mi... | A Rimmel mascara advert starring Cara Delevingne has been banned for using tricks to exaggerate the look of her "dangerously bold lashes". | 39639704 |
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Fraser, the world number 90, hit nine birdies to finish with an eight under par 63, three shots ahead of the field.
More than half of the men's world's top 10 pulled out of competing at Rio 2016, citing the Zika virus.
Briton Justin Rose, one of a group on four under, hit ... | Australia's Marcus Fraser claimed a commanding first round lead in Rio, as golf returned to the Olympic Games for the first time since 1904. | 37052830 |
McKinnon, 45, held talks with former club Dundee United about their managerial vacancy earlier this week.
Mixu Paatelainen left United on 4 May after their relegation from the Premiership had been confirmed.
Raith missed out on promotion to the top flight via the play-offs and McKinnon had a year left to run on his con... | Ray McKinnon has resigned as manager of Raith Rovers with immediate effect, the club has confirmed. | 36272042 |
The plans will now be put out for public consultation.
The proposals could see "large shops" in Belfast having their trading hours extended on up to 18 Sundays from March to September each year.
The step is possible by designating the city as a holiday resort under legislation from 1997.
A council paper states there is... | Plans to designate Belfast an official 'holiday resort' and to extend Sunday trading hours have passed their first stage at Belfast City Council. | 37715810 |
Councillors are to make a decision on an application from DF Concerts for the music festival on 12 May.
The proposed move has drawn criticism from some local residents and wildlife campaigners.
Development Quality Manager Nick Brian recommended backing the festival for three years to assess its impact.
Mr Brian said th... | Perth and Kinross Council planning bosses have recommended approving the proposal to move T in the Park festival to Strathallan Castle. | 32552123 |
The former Wales international had his conviction for rape quashed at the Court of Appeal in London in April.
A hearing to make trial arrangements in respect of Mr Evans, 27 will be held at Mold Crown Court on 27 May.
The striker was originally convicted in April 2012 of raping a woman, 19, at a Premier Inn near Rhyl, ... | Footballer Ched Evans will find out a date for his new rape trial at a hearing later this month. | 36254023 |
The champions lead nearest challengers Linfield by five points as they prepare to host Glenavon on Saturday.
"It's a tough time of the year as there are lots of games to play and crucial points at stake," said Baxter.
"I'm pleased with where we are at but there is such a long way to go in the campaign. We take one game... | Crusaders manager Stephen Baxter has emphasised that he and his players will "take nothing for granted" as they go into a busy period of festive fixtures. | 38341239 |
The evidence indicates that he recited the text and scribes wrote down what they heard.
Some of the Prophet's associates set out to collect into single volumes all the "suras" (chapters) that had been disseminated in this fashion.
This endeavour yielded a number of versions of the scripture belonging to different "Comp... | The Prophet Muhammad disseminated the Koran in a piecemeal and gradual manner from AD610 to 632, the year in which he passed away. | 33631745 |
The latest score will be updated as they happen on this page from 13:35 BST on Friday, once the 41st Ryder Cup gets under way.
Listed below are the teams, plus an explanation of the format and the tee times.
Friday and Saturday
Foursomes at 13:35, 13:50, 14:05 and 14:20
Fourballs at 18:30, 18:45, 19:00 and 19:15
Sunday... | Darren Clarke's European team start their defence of the Ryder Cup on Friday, 30 September at Hazeltine | 37361631 |
The revamp features a flattened, reshaped logo and replaces the previous menu bar with a smaller range of links on the page's right-hand side.
The move comes in the same month that Yahoo's logo and Microsoft's Bing search tool have also been updated.
A Google spokeswoman said that similar changes would now be "slowly r... | Google has begun rolling out a redesign of its homepage - the world's most visited web address. | 24170053 |
Earlier this month, Park View Academy in Birmingham was one of five put in special measures.
Ofsted said it had not raised pupils' awareness of the risks of extremism, but vice-principal Lee Donaghy denied that when quizzed by MPs on Tuesday.
At a meeting on Sunday, many parents called on governors to resign.
Liam Byrn... | A senior leader at one of the schools involved in the "Trojan Horse" inquiry said it would be a "great tragedy" if governors stepped down. | 27899596 |
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Sadly, more than 120 people lost their lives and the French police and army were called in to help keep people safe.
The country held three days of national mourning and people around the world showed their support for France.
Newsround's Jenny has been speaking to kids there ... | A number of attacks took place in Paris, the capital city of France on Friday. | 34854309 |
Michael Turner, 47, suffered head wounds, concussion, and neck and shoulder injuries in the assault at HMP Woodhill in Milton Keynes.
Bronson, 61, whose history of violence earned him public notoriety, is serving a life sentence for robbery and kidnap.
He attacked Mr Turner, a dog handler, outside the prison's gym in A... | A prison officer left with post-traumatic stress disorder after he was attacked by inmate Charles Bronson has been awarded £32,500 in damages. | 32778090 |
The victim, aged in his early 50s, was found at Latchford Place at the junction with Romford Road, in Redbridge, at 02:55 GMT on Saturday.
Paramedics and London Air Ambulance attended the scene and the man was pronounced dead at about 03:45 GMT.
The Met Police have appealed for any mechanics who had seen a car with win... | A man's death in a suspected hit-and-run in north-east London has prompted a police appeal. | 30972922 |
Items from a rare historical collection were taken from Biel House in Stenton some time between 16:00 on Tuesday and 09:00 on Wednesday.
They are worth a four-figure sum of money.
Police Scotland have appealed for witnesses.
PC Karen Hamilton said: "These artefacts have been in the museum at Biel House for many years a... | Ancient Egyptian artefacts, historical swords, daggers, spears and arrows have been stolen from an 18th Century mansion in East Lothian. | 37575829 |
Radiohead were due to play two dates at the venue on 4 and 5 July - but will now play a single night at Old Trafford cricket ground on 4 July instead.
Celine Dion's shows on 25 June and 1 August have been postponed.
Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow, Key 103 Live and PAW Patrol Live! in June, July and August have all been ca... | Concerts by Celine Dion and Radiohead at Manchester Arena have been moved or postponed after last month's attack. | 40275744 |
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Professor Andrew Pipe has left his role as chairman of the body's doping control review board, as have two other members of the eight-strong panel.
Seven swimmers competed despite bans from the board for doping violations.
Fina said it gave the advice to the International ... | Three anti-doping advisers to Fina have resigned, saying swimming's world governing body ignored a call to ban some Russian athletes from Rio 2016. | 37272408 |
A new analysis shows that frog populations exploded after the extinction event 66 million years ago.
It would appear to contradict earlier evidence suggesting a much more ancient origin for many key frog groups.
The work by a US-Chinese team of researchers is outlined in the journal PNAS.
Frogs became one of the most d... | The huge diversity of frogs we see today is mainly a consequence of the asteroid strike that killed off the dinosaurs, a study suggests. | 40482039 |
Adam Ingham, a director of Circus Zyair, said they will never perform that part of the act again.
Ben Garnham, 37, from Blackwood, Caerphilly county, was taken to hospital after a backflip attempt by Benji the clown misfired.
Mr Garnham met the clown in Carmarthen on Friday night after being given free tickets to the s... | The owner of a circus where a man was knocked unconscious by a clown in a stunt gone wrong has apologised. | 36292742 |
Police believe the distraught mother of Katerina Laktionova put her remains into the suitcase after she died from her condition, Italian media say.
The body was found, wrapped in a black plastic bag, by fishermen on 25 March.
Gulnara Laktionova confessed to a friend, Italian media said.
Police found no evidence of viol... | An emaciated female body found in a suitcase floating near the Italian port of Rimini has been identified as a Russian woman who had been suffering from anorexia. | 39511939 |
Political adversaries campaigning for the congressional election at the end of the month as well as leaders from the main political forces and regional foreign heads of state have wished her well in messages posted on Twitter.
Her operation comes almost three years after the death of her husband and predecessor in the ... | Following the announcement that Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner is to undergo surgery, messages of support have been pouring in for the leader. | 12284208 |
He'd been due to star in and direct another standalone film - The Batman - but pulled out of directing duties in January.
After Affleck's script was also ditched by incoming director Matt Reeves, it looked like he was going to jump ship.
But he denied he was leaving the franchise, saying: "Batman is the coolest part in... | Ben Affleck has scotched rumours he is quitting as the caped crusader after his upcoming role in Justice League. | 40695727 |
Exam passes are high by historic standards, more youngsters are staying on at school and going to college or university.
Is this a good thing in itself? Or is the education system simply having to adapt to the fact that in the modern world there are fewer good jobs for young people, and that unskilled jobs are disappea... | On exam results day, education correspondent Jamie McIvor asks a fundamental and unfashionable question: is it a good thing that more youngsters than ever before stay on at school or go to college and university? | 40852696 |
Italian Elena Ferrante is nominated for The Story of the Lost Child, the last of her "Neapolitan" series of novels.
Among the other 12 authors on the longlist is Orhan Pamuk - who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2006.
A shortlist of six books will be unveiled on 14 April, with each nominated author and translator... | A best-selling author who writes under a pseudonym has been longlisted for the Man Booker International Prize. | 35771674 |
Amber, 13, went missing from her Mansfield home on Saturday evening and her body was found on Tuesday evening.
A Facebook post, which claimed it was not worth searching for her because she had been murdered, was seen at about this time, officers confirmed.
Police have confirmed Amber's death is not being treated as sus... | A social media post that falsely claimed missing Nottinghamshire schoolgirl Amber Peat had been murdered is being investigated by police. | 33003810 |
Firefighters were called to reports of a kitchen fire at a property in Woodville, near Swadlincote, at about 05:00 BST.
Derbyshire Police has not released details about the dead man but said it has informed his family.
Officers at the scene are working with the fire service to determine the cause of the blaze in Statio... | A man has died in a house fire in Derbyshire, police have said. | 33423304 |
The 23-year-old, who has won praise for her whip-cracking, witty wordplay, hails from Croydon and is the cousin of grime artist Stormzy.
The annual award aims to showcase the best new artists of the coming year, and is voted for by 170 DJs, music critics, radio producers and writers.
"That is epic!" said Rose on learni... | South London rap prodigy Nadia Rose has taken fifth place on the BBC Music Sound of 2017 list. | 38402974 |
Kim Dong Chul, 62, made the apparent confession on Friday, apologising for spying and bowing to reporters.
Mr Kim has previously told journalists he is a naturalised US citizen, born in South Korea, and that he was arrested in October for "espionage".
Forced public confessions by foreign prisoners are common in North K... | A US citizen detained in North Korea says he stole military secrets to aid South Korea, during a press conference organised by Pyongyang. | 35898116 |
The corpse was found in August 1974 at Cockley Cley, near Swaffham, Norfolk.
In May, Norfolk Police said they had new lines of inquiry but the force said the investigation had now been put on hold due to "demand from live cases".
Two women from Dundee have been eliminated from the investigation.
The murdered woman was ... | Police trying to identify a headless murder victim more than 40 years on have ruled out two women from their inquiry. | 37232646 |
Sir Roger Moore, who appeared with him in The Man with the Golden Gun and had known him since 1948, was among those sharing their thoughts on Twitter.
"It's terribly [sad] when you lose an old friend, and Christopher Lee was one of my oldest," said Moore.
Director Tim Burton called him "the last of his kind - a true le... | Tributes have been paid to "titan of cinema", the actor Sir Christopher Lee, who has died aged 93. | 33097590 |
Homes were evacuated over fears about smoke and possible building collapse.
No-one was injured during Wednesday's fire at the Mandarin Palace restaurant on Queen's Quay.
The fire service and the police are still investigating the cause of the blaze.
Up to 130 firefighters from across Northern Ireland worked overnight t... | Residents evacuated from their homes after a major fire at a Chinese restaurant in Londonderry have been allowed to return home. | 31847096 |
Wrexham had the best of the first half, but could not break down a stubborn Spitfires defence.
Eastleigh goalkeeper Ross Flitney saved at John Rooney's feet and substitute Callum Powell saw his curling shot go just wide.
The game petered out after the break, with an injury to defender Curtis Tilt a concern for Wrexham ... | Eastleigh earned a point in new manager Ronnie Moore's first game in charge after taking over from Chris Todd. | 37068074 |
In her latest column for BBC Wales Sport, Seattle Reign midfielder Jess Fishlock looks back at Wales women's Euro 2017 qualifier in Kazakhstan.
We needed to get the three points to keep the campaign alive and did so with a 4-0 win.
Only the eight group winners and six best runners-up are guaranteed automatic qualificat... | We knew that our hopes of qualifying for Euro 2017 rested on getting a positive result in Kazakhstan and we we really pleased to get the job done. | 36048195 |
Humza Yousaf said passengers "deserve better" train services, but insisted that "improvements are being made".
There has been criticism of train services since Dutch firm Abellio took over the ScotRail franchise in 2015.
Managing director Phil Verster said he was "determined" to "deliver a railway of which Scotland ca... | Scotland's transport minister has called for "immediate improvement" in rail services as a major improvement plan for ScotRail was published. | 38147218 |
Rosa Dominguez won $655,555 (£508,000) from a pair of $5 scratch cards bought from two different gas stations over the course of a few days.
"I was so nervous I just wanted to cry," Ms Dominguez told the California Lottery.
The California Lottery said she told the organisation she plans to use the money to go shopping... | A 19-year-old California woman has struck gold after winning the state lottery twice in a week. | 40560398 |
Alice Ruggles, 24, was found fatally injured at her home in Rawling Road, Gateshead, in October.
Lance Corporal Trimaan "Harry" Dhillon, 26, denied murder at Newcastle Crown Court, saying she had fallen on a carving knife during an argument.
Sentencing him to a minimum of 22 years, judge Paul Sloan QC said the murder w... | A soldier has been jailed for life for breaking into his ex-girlfriend's flat and cutting her throat from ear to ear. | 39709160 |
Tunnelling is set to start for a line from Turin to Lyon, which is expected to cut the travel time by nearly half.
Local residents built barricades to prevent heavy machinery from starting work in the picturesque Val di Susa, in northern Italy.
Police used fire hoses and tear gas to disperse them.
Police had to escort ... | Police have clashed with demonstrators in the Italian Alps over the construction of a new high-speed rail link with France. | 13923741 |
Shadow Brexit secretary Sir Keir Starmer clarified Labour's position on leaving the EU in the Observer.
The proposal would mean accepting the free movement of labour beyond the official Brexit date of March 2019.
Meanwhile, Brexit Secretary David Davis urged the European Commission to have a flexible approach to talks.... | Labour would keep the UK in the EU single market and customs union for a transitional period after leaving the EU, the party has said. | 41064314 |
The 36-year-old man was attacked in an alleyway, between Cranley Road and Bayswater Road, in Barton, Oxford at about 20:45 GMT on Saturday.
His injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. Police said it was a "highly unusual and isolated" attack.
No details have been released about the offender but officers have a... | A man has suffered serious burns after an unknown substance was thrown at his neck and torso, police have said. | 35798184 |
Robinson, 21, played for the Trotters development squad while on loan from the Premier League outfit last season.
The Saints academy graduate played just once for the first team, as a substitute in a League Cup win against Sheffield Wednesday in September 2012.
He becomes the fourth addition to the Bolton squad, joinin... | Bolton will sign midfielder Andy Robinson on a one-year deal when his Southampton deal expires this summer. | 27509843 |
The Spanish football club are valued at £2.08bn, with American football side Dallas Cowboys and baseball's New York Yankees (£2.04bn) in joint second.
Real's La Liga rivals Barcelona (£2.02bn) are fourth.
Premier League club Manchester United (£1.98bn) drop from third to fifth.
The other places in the top 10 are taken ... | Real Madrid are the world's most valuable sports team for the third straight year, according to business magazine Forbes. | 33537931 |
The most prestigious award is a knighthood for the jockey AP McCoy.
Boxer Carl Frampton receives an MBE for services to his sport, while rally champion Paddy Hopkirk is given the same honour for his motorsport and charity work.
Actor James Nesbitt gets an OBE for services to drama and the community.
Charity workers, po... | Almost 80 people in Northern Ireland, including some well-known faces, have been recognised for their achievements in the New Year Honours list. | 35199490 |
Guildford council is keen to connect Slyfield Industrial Estate with Clay Lane, in Jacobs Well, via a link road.
But it said residents were concerned about the effect on Highways England's plans for an A3 upgrade.
The council now plans to take more time - until plans for the A3 are clearer - before submitting an applic... | A proposal to improve access to a major Surrey industrial estate is to be delayed for up to 18 months following public consultation. | 35506116 |
Speaking to BBC Newsnight, the far-right leader said her party has been given a boost by the result.
Ms Le Pen - one of the contenders for the French presidency in 2017 - said she would call a referendum if elected.
A number of other far-right leaders in Europe say they would like to hold their own referendums on EU me... | France's National Front leader Marine Le Pen has called the UK's Brexit vote "the most important moment since the fall of the Berlin Wall". | 36653381 |
Campaigners Privacy International have lost a legal challenge claiming the spying post's hacking operations are too intrusive and break European law.
The case was launched after revelations by US whistleblower Edward Snowden about the extent of US and UK spying.
GCHQ admitted its agents hack devices, in the UK and abro... | GCHQ is operating within the law when it hacks into computers and smart phones, a security tribunal has ruled. | 35558349 |
Dolton Powell, from the city, was found injured in the car park of the All Nations Community Centre on 23 August. He died later in hospital.
Josphat Mbugua, 19, of Elmore Road, Horfield, Bristol was charged with murder and appeared before magistrates in Cheltenham.
Seven other people have already been charged with murd... | An eighth person has been charged with murder over the death of a 21-year-old man after a party in Gloucester. | 35235544 |
Shadow chancellor John McDonnell said the Tories wanted to "cut special deals" for the financial sector.
Asked about Nissan's announcement of investment in Sunderland, he said the government had a "chaotic" approach on a "factory-by-factory" basis.
And he said Labour would not make "cynical promises" to reduce immigrat... | Labour has accused the government of favouring a "bankers' Brexit" at the expense of the wider economy. | 37782041 |
The winger, 32, could earn a further year depending on the number of appearances he makes for the Swans.
"There was recent interest from other clubs, but for me there wasn't really a decision to be made about my future here," Routledge said.
But the deal did not impress former Swansea and Wales winger Leighton James wh... | Wayne Routledge has signed a new contract at Swansea City until 2019. | 38757918 |
The Resolution Foundation said that while the UK's self-employed workforce had grown by 45% since 2001-02, their weekly earnings had fallen by £60.
It blamed the rise of lower paid jobs and the financial crisis, which had reduced pay rates.
The report comes as a ruling on a closely watched case on pay for self-employed... | Average wages for self-employed workers are lower than in 1994-95, researchers say. | 37678065 |
Under the new rules, more than 20 extra checks will be carried out on vehicles.
The checks relate mostly to electronic warning systems, including headlamp and airbags indicators, tyre pressure and power steering monitoring systems.
The changes will only apply to cars, buses, light goods vehicles, heavy goods vehicles a... | A number of changes to the Ministry of Transport (MoT) test have come into force in Northern Ireland on Tuesday. | 17908259 |
The number of children with televisions in their bedroom is falling - almost matched now by those with their own personal internet access, says the annual Childwise monitoring survey.
Among seven to 16 year olds, 61% have a mobile phone with internet access.
Children use their mobiles for an average of 1.6 hours a day,... | Television is being pushed aside by mobile internet gadgets, a UK survey of young people's technology suggests. | 16475278 |
The 24-year-old striker finished as the top scorer in Austria's top flight last season with 17 goals in 33 games.
Kayode had been linked with a move to Newcastle United.
Four other City players are to spend the 2017-18 season at newly-promoted La Liga side Girona.
Brazilian £10.7m midfielder Douglas Luiz, right-back Pa... | Manchester City have signed Nigeria international Olarenwaju Kayode from Austria Vienna on a four-year deal and sent him on a season-long loan to Spanish side Girona. | 40917017 |
The popular Sina Weibo microblog was filled with outrage at CCTV's casting of Chinese-American Bai Ling. Many argued that her past criticism of China and roles in films seen as unflattering to the country made her an unsuitable choice.
The documentary was one of many marking the 80th anniversary of the Long March, the ... | China's state broadcaster has touched a raw nerve among its viewers by casting an actress and glamour model seen as "anti-China" in a documentary about the Long March. | 37821547 |
It's following the online backlash he received from his first video, in which he appeared to pinch unsuspecting women's bottoms.
He then released a second video where a woman did the same to men, which was taken down shortly afterwards.
On Tuesday, he posted The Reveal where he explained that he wanted to highlight "se... | YouTube star Sam Pepper has released a video statement to say his bum-pinching video was a "social experiment". | 29332775 |
He needed £120 and says he didn't have a problem convincing them to lend him cash by saying he worked full-time.
But the 20-year-old admitted lying on his application and told Newsbeat it was "too easy" to be accepted.
He's now likely to be one of 330,000 people whose debts will be written off after a ruling that Wonga... | When Elliott Gomme needed money for a holiday, like many people he turned to payday lender Wonga. | 29458106 |
It said it had agreed to open and manage 20 Sprint-branded US stores as part of a pilot programme.
If that proves successful the two firms will move to a second phase that could see the opening of up to 500 US stores.
During the second phase Dixons Carphone will invest up to $32m (£20m) for a 50% stake in the joint ven... | Dixons Carphone has signed a deal with US telecoms firm Sprint that could eventually see it open 500 stores in the US. | 33359474 |
She has come under political pressure after the leader of her SPD coalition partner revealed he had twice asked her if German companies had been spied on.
Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere will testify before MPs on Wednesday.
Mrs Merkel said she too would be prepared to give evidence.
"I will testify and answer que... | German Chancellor Angela Merkel has offered to give evidence to MPs amid allegations that the BND intelligence service helped the US spy on targets in Germany and neighbouring countries. | 32605167 |
Samantha Jefferies, aged 42, from East Sussex, says the embryos represent her "last chance" of having her dead husband's child.
The couple were undergoing fertility treatment, but Clive, aged 51, died suddenly of a brain haemorrhage in 2014 and his written consent for the storage of their remaining embryos has since ex... | The widow of a Falklands war veteran is going to the High Court in a bid to prevent frozen embryos they created from being destroyed. | 36576320 |
Chris Whelpdale met Dean Parrett's corner to nod the Dons in front.
Nicols headed home for the first of his two second-half goals to equalise, before a poked finish from Paul Taylor put the Posh ahead.
Andy Barcham hit the bar for the Dons before Lyle Taylor levelled, only for Nicols to win it late on.
Match ends, Pete... | Substitute Tom Nichols scored in the 93rd minute to edge Peterborough past fellow League One side AFC Wimbledon in the first round of the EFL Cup. | 36949675 |
The remains were discovered at Freshwater Bay on the Isle of Wight. They were given in by a member of the public at the Boat House at about 11:00 GMT, Hampshire Constabulary said.
Initial analysis has confirmed it is a human hand which had been in the water for a significant amount of time, the force said.
It has been ... | A human hand has been found by a dog after washing up on a beach. | 38453668 |
The incident happened at about 17:30 on Friday 25 November on Princes Street and Regent Road.
A 27-year-old man was on a number 25 Lothian bus travelling east on Princes Street when another passenger started to cause a disturbance.
They both got off near the Apple store where the victim was assaulted.
He was then follo... | A CCTV image of a man police want to trace in connection with a serious assault in Edinburgh city centre has been released. | 38458933 |
Police in Lexington said Trinity Gay was hit in the neck during an exchange of fire between two vehicles in a restaurant car park.
She was taken to hospital where she later died, local media reported.
Mr Gay, who is from Lexington, confirmed her death to local TV station Lex 18.
"She didn't make it. I'm so confused. Sh... | Former world champion sprinter Tyson Gay's 15-year-old daughter has been killed in a shooting in the US state of Kentucky, police say. | 37672758 |
Party leaders set out their vision for the next five years while campaigning across Scotland.
Nicola Sturgeon marked the one-week countdown to polling day with her deputy John Swinney in South Queensferry.
In the shadow of the new Forth crossing, Ms Sturgeon appealed to voters to give her a personal mandate as first mi... | Scotland's politicians have been looking ahead to polling day with the Holyrood election one week away. | 36161848 |
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Moritz Furste scored from two penalty corners before Florian Fuchs scored the winner with no time left to cap a remarkable comeback from 2-0 down.
Elsewhere, favourites Australia were thumped 4-0 by the Netherlands.
They will now face neighbours Belgium, who beat India, wh... | Defending Olympic champions Germany scored three times in the last five minutes to progress to the semi-finals of the men's hockey. | 37081174 |
Officers found Matthew Williams, 34, attacking the 22-year-old in the Sirhowy Arms Hotel, a halfway house for ex offenders in Argoed, a village near Ms Yemm's hometown of Blackwood.
He was stunned with a Taser and arrested at the scene during the early hours of Thursday but later died.
Williams had only recently been r... | The woman who was murdered in an act of cannibalism has been named as Cerys Marie Yemm. | 29947935 |
Jerry Graham has taken over the post vacated by former chief constable Craig Mackey in January 2012.
Mr Graham, who was previously Cumbria's deputy chief constable, said the force needed to save more than £10m over the next two years.
The force is predicting an overall loss of 64 officer posts by 2017.
Savings of more ... | Cumbria's new chief constable says providing a "visible and effective" police presence amid ongoing austerity is the biggest challenge he faces. | 28604708 |
Two Gloucestershire Regiment veterans paid tribute to their fallen comrades during a low-key ceremony at the Gloster Valley Battle Monument.
The ferocious battle, in which soldiers held off thousands of Chinese troops for three days, was fought on top of nearby Gloster Hill in April 1951.
It remains the bloodiest battl... | A group of war veterans have returned to South Korea 60 years after fighting in the famous Battle of Imjin River. | 13156393 |
In a letter to the transport secretary, the London councils and Greenpeace said judicial review proceedings will begin if the government fails to comply.
The group said expansion plans were "unlawful" and a "fair and lawful consultation" had not been carried out.
The government said it would "strongly defend any challe... | Four councils have threatened to begin legal action if the government does not withdraw its support for Heathrow Airport expansion within 14 days. | 38015348 |
It is shut until 21 October so the work, which is part of the wider £2.8bn scheme to electrify the main line from London to south Wales, can take place.
Three teams of 200 engineers are working 24 hours a day for six weeks.
Their work has included installing a state-of-the-art power rail in the tunnel roof.
Network Rai... | A six week closure to upgrade the Severn Tunnel for electric trains to use in and out of Wales is costing £10m, Network Rail has said. | 37553620 |
Sonia Pereiro-Mendez was due to sue her former employers Goldman Sachs for sex and maternity discrimination.
The mother-of-two, who was an executive director in distressed investing, alleged she was discriminated against after telling her bosses she was pregnant.
Goldman Sachs had denied the claims.
Employment judge An... | A banking executive who claimed she was denied millions of pounds in bonuses because she was a woman has reached a settlement with an investment bank. | 32401137 |
The 24-year-old joins from Sporting Lisbon, with Nani moving to the Portuguese club on a season-long loan.
"Playing for the world's biggest club is a dream for me," said Rojo, who will wear the number five shirt.
The left-sided defender played in six games as Argentina reached this summer's World Cup final in Brazil.
R... | Manchester United have announced the £16m signing of Argentina international defender Marcos Rojo on a five-year contract. | 28858116 |
Two men were seen "peering over the edge of a precipice" near Bantham, Devon while a friend took their photo, said Maya Plass, who lives nearby.
They were standing under another section of cliff that is showing signs of severe erosion.
Ms Plass, a marine biologist, said the men were "completely negligent" and warned ot... | Sightseers are being warned they are putting their lives in danger by standing under an unstable cliff. | 32003659 |
Between 10,000 and 20,000 people lined an avenue near the Kremlin, compared to crowds of 100,000 in December.
Demonstrators heard calls not to recognise Mr Putin's re-election because of alleged widespread fraud.
Foreign states have accepted Mr Putin's election but observers said the poll had been skewed in his favour.... | Protests have been held in Russia over Vladimir Putin's presidential election victory but turnout in Moscow was sharply down on earlier rallies. | 17323565 |
The Edinburgh-born 29-year-old was released this summer despite being first choice as the Brewers avoided relegation from the Championship.
Keepers Jack Hamilton and Viktor Noring are also in Hearts' squad.
"I'm really pleased and obviously really looking forward to signing for a massive club like this," McLaughlin tol... | Hearts have signed former Burton Albion goalkeeper Jon McLaughlin on a one-year deal after a successful trial. | 41034552 |
The paper's Facebook page has been "inundated" with good wishes for Fr Brian D'Arcy.
"Thanks for the memories," says Fr D'Arcy, who is leaving his native Bellanaleck to take up a new position in County Down.
As well as being a parish priest, the 72-year-old is well known for his media appearances and his radio show.
He... | The Fermanagh Herald has given over its front page to a man worthy of the honour. | 40945518 |
Proposed changes to the company pension scheme could see workers retiring at 65 instead of 60.
But Tata said it was committed to offering "still very competitive" pension arrangements.
It employs 7,000 people in Port Talbot, Llanwern in Newport, Shotton in Deeside, and Trostre, Carmarthenshire.
Tata also has plants at ... | Ballot papers are being posted out to union members at Tata Steel UK over industrial action in a dispute over pensions. | 32591410 |
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