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Sheku Bayoh, 31, died after being detained following an incident in Kirkcaldy in Fife on 3 May.
His death is being investigated by the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (Pirc).
Speaking at the launch of the "Justice for Sheku Bayoh" campaign in Glasgow, his family said there were still many unanswered quest... | The family of a man who died in police custody has backed calls for a Scottish government review of all such deaths. | 33658656 |
The 23-year-old, in his 50th career start, chipped in for a birdie at the 17th to reach 10 under.
Five-time major winner Phil Mickelson, without a win since the 2013 Open, holed from off the green to par 18 and is in a three-way share of second.
Wales' Jamie Donaldson, the remaining Briton, is nine back after a 69.
Ber... | American Daniel Berger moved closer to a maiden PGA title after a round of 69 kept him three shots ahead at the St Jude Classic in Memphis. | 36509581 |
Stephen Beadman, 28, of George Avenue, Ibstock, pleaded guilty when he appeared via videolink at Leicester Crown Court.
The 15-year-old, from Leicestershire, was found dead last November.
Luke Harlow, also of George Avenue, admitted sexual grooming and two counts of sexual activity with the teenager.
Both men denied a ... | A man has admitted raping and murdering schoolgirl Kayleigh Haywood, who was found dead in undergrowth five days after she went missing. | 35968465 |
Mr Erdogan is in Saudi Arabia and will also visit Kuwait and then Qatar as he tries to resolve the dispute.
In June, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt cut ties with Qatar over its alleged support for terrorism and ties with Iran.
Qatar denies aiding any terror groups.
A boycott put in place by t... | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said it is not in anyone's interest to prolong a crisis between Qatar and its neighbours, as he embarked on a two-day visit to the region. | 40697432 |
That is the kind of technological feat that won Shaheed Ebrahim, owner of the Escape to the Cape tour company, the 2011/2012 Emerging Tourism Entrepreneur of the Year award in South Africa.
Last year, about 4.5 million tourists visited Cape Town, so there is fierce competition to attract customers from this growing mar... | Imagine being in a foreign country, sitting on a tour bus, and having the possibility of borrowing a tablet computer to get online and call home to tell your family about your trip, or being able to charge your mobile phone while an expert tour guide shows you around. | 21262196 |
It says it has been given no reason for the order, but correspondents say the move is thought to be fall-out from the operation that killed Osama Bin Laden.
After the raid a Pakistani doctor was arrested for helping the CIA track him.
Pakistani intelligence officials accuse Save the Children of involvement - the group ... | Save the Children's foreign staff have been ordered to leave Pakistan within two weeks, the aid agency confirms. | 19500103 |
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Whitlock won gold medals at both events and describes the crowds as "amazing".
The 24-year-old also revealed he intends to keep competing for another seven or eight years.
"They are unbelievable, I couldn't say a better word about them," Whitlock said of the support in Gla... | Olympic gymnastics gold medallist Max Whitlock says the 2014 Commonwealth Games and 2015 World Championships held in Glasgow are "some of the best memories" of his career. | 40805273 |
It has already affected five units on Broughshane Street and the fire service are currently trying to stop the fire from spreading further.
One firefighter has been slightly injured while tackling the blaze which began at 17:00 BST at the Woodgreen furniture store.
Police have said that Brougshane Street will stay clos... | A "significant" fire has broken out at a furniture shop in Ballymena, County Antrim and spread to adjoining shops. | 40093849 |
The proposed site in Farmersville, 40 miles (64 km) northeast of Dallas, was put forward by a local Islamic group.
Critics say they have concerns over Muslim burial procedures and fear it could lead to a mosque being built.
A spokesman for the Islamic Association of Collin County said misinformation and confusion is be... | Residents in a small town in Texas are seeking to block plans to build an Islamic cemetery over fears it is part of a wider Muslim "takeover". | 33599843 |
The former Bradford City midfielder, 36, had managed the team since 2013 and led the club to promotion in May 2015 before a 20th-placed finish last term.
"Struggling at the foot of the National League table, the board felt a change was necessary," a club statement said.
Bower's assistant, Danny Boshell, has also been d... | National League Guiseley have parted company with manager Mark Bower after starting the season with five defeats. | 37149529 |
The DJ, known as Dax J, was charged with public indecency and offending public morality.
He has already fled the country, and made a public apology.
The nightclub was shut down after footage of the weekend's event was shared on social media and sparked outrage.
A court spokesperson told AFP news agency that the court d... | A Tunisian court has sentenced a British DJ to a year in jail after he played a dance remix of the Muslim call to prayer. | 39522342 |
Seats and flares were thrown onto the pitch by Palermo fans and play was halted temporarily once in each half.
Italy international Candreva ran past a flare seconds before it exploded during Lazio's 3-0 win.
There had earlier been clashes between fans outside the stadium in Sicily.
Palermo are battling to avoid relegat... | Lazio's Serie A game at Palermo was halted twice because of crowd trouble, while visiting midfielder Antonio Candreva narrowly avoided an exploding flare. | 36011691 |
Henry Peverill, 72, had his lifelong collection taken during a burglary at his Banbury home in March 2014.
The watches surfaced in August when a man tried to sell them to a Cash Converters shop in Coventry.
Police seized the timepieces and later arrested and charged a 28-year-old man with handling stolen goods.
Officer... | An Oxfordshire man has been reunited with his stolen collection of over 100 pocket watches after they turned up in a pawnbrokers in the West Midlands. | 33901790 |
Officers conducted a search at Tiki Tots in Nile Grove and found the class B drug growing in the building's loft space.
Police said parents had been completely unaware of the cannabis.
The cannabis was recovered by police on Tuesday. Officers said they were pursuing a positive line of inquiry.
Det Insp Paul Grainger, o... | Police in Edinburgh have recovered more than £64,000 worth of cannabis plants from a building which also houses a play centre for young children. | 32218959 |
On Tuesday the House of Representatives voted to repeal an Obama-era law that demanded ISPs have permission to share personal information - including location data.
Supporters of the move said it would increase competition, but critics said it would have a “chilling effect” on online privacy.
President Donald Trump is ... | US internet service providers will soon no longer need consent from users to share browsing history with marketers and other third parties. | 39427026 |
Often seen wearing a turban, he became CAR's first Muslim ruler, plunging the country into a religious conflict between the Muslim minority and Christian majority.
In January 2014, at a meeting in Chad organised by regional leaders to try to end the violence - which was attended by CAR's entire transitional assembly -... | A Soviet-trained civil servant who turned into a rebel commander, Michel Djotodia fulfilled his long-held ambition of becoming leader of Central African Republic (CAR) when he overthrew President Francois Bozize in March 2013. | 21938297 |
Baroness Hilary Armstrong told the BBC Mr Corbyn was "the greatest rebel ever" as a backbencher but Mr Blair was reluctant to discipline him.
She said the then prime minister felt that Labour was "a broad church".
Amid claims Mr Corbyn's opponents could be forced out, Baroness Armstrong said he needed to show he is "to... | A former Labour chief whip has urged Jeremy Corbyn to "reflect" on Tony Blair's approach when party leader by ruling out the de-selection of MPs. | 40694882 |
UKIP wants full "maritime sovereignty" and Parliamentary supremacy over laws, no "divorce bill" nor payments to the EU budget after the UK's withdrawal.
Party leader Paul Nuttall said UKIP would act as the "guard dog" of Brexit.
The prime minister will invoke Article 50 on Wednesday.
This will trigger a two-year proces... | The UK must have "full control" of its borders and territorial waters after Brexit, UKIP has said as it set out six tests for Theresa May as she prepares to begin the process of leaving the EU. | 39404452 |
Northern Ireland's deputy first minister is in France as part of a two-day trip to World War One battlefields.
On Wednesday, he was in Flanders at the site of the Battle of Messines, where he laid a wreath.
Mr McGuinness said he "could never have envisaged that I would've been [at the Somme] as deputy first minister an... | Sinn Féin's Martin McGuinness has laid a wreath at the site of the Battle of the Somme on Thursday. | 36432286 |
Perth and Kinross Council has requested additional information from event organiser DF Concerts and time will be allowed for comment on that.
An initial 28-day consultation saw more than 520 responses, split between supportive and opposing views.
A spokeswoman for DF Concerts said this was "standard" procedure and welc... | A second public consultation is to be held on the plan to host the T in the Park festival at Strathallan Castle. | 31764626 |
Labour's Karen Buck said renting out properties for short holiday lets can produce up to three times the income of more traditional flat rentals.
Growth in the industry is also contributing to a loss of residential accommodation, she told the Commons.
She wants the 90-day limit for renting out homes each year to be enf... | Illegal sub-letters and property magnates are taking advantage of Airbnb and similar-style sites to rake in tax-free cash, an MP says. | 39343750 |
Hui "Leo" Gao left for China in 2009 after Westpac Bank mistakenly gave him a NZ$10m ($7.5m; £4.65m) overdraft.
His former girlfriend, Kara Hurring, received nine months' home detention.
The pair, dubbed the "accidental millionaires", were sentenced at a court in Rotorua.
The trial ended a saga that has grabbed intern... | A New Zealand man who fled to China after millions of dollars were accidentally put in his bank account has been jailed for four years and seven months. | 19364838 |
The Care Quality Commission immediately moved all 48 residents out of Bentley Care Home in Liverpool.
Inspectors also found a disconnected call bell and dead flies and mouse droppings in the kitchen.
The home, which was run by Prasur Investments Limited, has since closed.
Debbie Westhead, CQC's deputy chief inspector f... | A care home had its registration revoked and residents relocated after inspectors found rodents, faulty electrics and staff sleeping on the job. | 40132037 |
The 26-year-old defender has been banned from all sport for two years by UK Anti-Doping.
McMillan gave a newspaper interview saying the Jags had "hung him out to dry" when terminating his contract before the penalty was imposed.
But Thistle insist their response was "fair" and "professional".
McMillan was sacked in Feb... | Partick Thistle have defended their sacking of Jordan McMillan following criticism from the player, who is now serving a ban for a failed drug test. | 34258479 |
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Bluey, 12, came to Cambridge's Blue Cross on 9 March after her elderly owner was hospitalised.
Her constant purring which "sounds like a tractor" was putting off potential owners, staff said.
Centre manger Alan Maskell said: "A man who ... | A homeless cat shunned because it has "possibly the loudest purr in the world" has found a new home after the rescue centre released a film of it. | 32163107 |
Sir Nicholas Winton, from Berkshire, arranged for eight trains to carry 669 mainly Jewish children from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia to London in 1939.
He will feature on a set of commemorative postage stamps after more than 105,000 people backed a campaign launched by Jewish News.
The stamps will be released in 2016.
... | A British man who saved hundreds of children from the Holocaust is to be honoured on Royal Mail stamps. | 34040667 |
When the race first appeared on the calendar in 1986, the world was a very different place. For a start, Hungary was a communist country under the control of the Soviet Union. It was, in fact, the first grand prix ever to be held behind the 'Iron Curtain'.
Now, Hungary is within the orbit of the west as a member of the... | It seems hard to believe, but this year is the 30th anniversary of the first Hungarian Grand Prix. | 36811391 |
The 25-year-old midfielder has made just five appearances for the Saints this season - two of them in the League Cup - and his contract with the club is set to expire in the summer.
Ramirez spent most of last season on loan at Hull City, scoring just once in 22 Premier League appearances.
The Uruguayan has also been ca... | Middlesbrough have signed Gaston Ramirez from Southampton on loan until the end of the season. | 35410308 |
Wallace made 49 appearances for the Owls last season, having joined the club on a one-year deal in July 2015 following his release by Burnley.
The 31-year-old old, who also had spells with Preston, Sunderland and Celtic, scored six goals last term.
Dundee-born Wallace won his only senior Scotland cap in a 2-0 defeat by... | Sheffield Wednesday winger Ross Wallace has signed a new contract to stay with the Championship club until 2018. | 36786576 |
The Environment Agency (EA) said further downpours could lead to localised flooding.
But a spokesman said there were "no significant concerns" with no major flooding to properties reported.
He said the River Severn was expected to peak in Gloucestershire on Wednesday with no major problems expected.
Flood defence schem... | People have been told to keep away from swollen rivers as dozens of flood warnings remained in place after heavy rain across parts of England. | 17905955 |
Firing took place on the international border between Samba sector and Pakistan after an Indian soldier was killed in an attack blamed on Pakistan.
A ceasefire agreed in 2003 remains in place, but it is often violated.
In October, 16 people - nine Pakistanis and seven Indians - died when the two sides exchanged fire fo... | Indian forces in Kashmir have killed four Pakistani troops on the border ending a year in which hostilities between the neighbours have escalated. | 30647502 |
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Sussex Police has released footage of Oliver Parsons filmed on an officer's body-worn camera after he was arrested in Brighton.
Parsons said victim Joe Lewis was a bully who "tried to take over" the flat where he was stabbed to death.
He has been jailed for life, with a minimum... | A man who murdered another man in the early hours of Christmas Day, 2014 told police he was a psychopath and did not care if the man died. | 34716269 |
Houthi rebels have been fighting the Yemeni government since 2014 in a war that has killed over 6,000 people and displaced millions.
A US-backed coalition of mostly Arab states began air strikes a year ago in support of the government of the exiled president.
A rebel delegation left Sanaa on Wednesday to join the talks... | Peace talks aimed at ending the conflict in Yemen will begin in Kuwait on Thursday, the United Nations says. | 36094398 |
The Tigers are top of Super League and in the Challenge Cup quarter-finals.
However, Brian Noble says it is his record over the past three years that makes Powell the main candidate for the vacant Lions job.
"He'd be my man, absolutely," Noble told the 5 live Rugby League podcast.
"It's not just this year. Those that h... | Castleford coach Daryl Powell should lead the Great Britain and Irish Lions to Australia and New Zealand in 2019, according to the man who last took the team down under. | 39920591 |
Divya Spandana, better known by her screen name Ramya, said she was only expressing her opinion.
The former Congress party MP is already facing a complaint of sedition filed against her by a lawyer in Karnataka.
Nationalist activists have denounced her remarks on India's rival.
Ramya, who stars in films in southern Ind... | An Indian film actress-cum-politician has refused to withdraw remarks she made praising India's neighbour, Pakistan, even though they could lead to her being charged with sedition. | 37172085 |
Thirteen people, plus the alleged bomber, were killed in Monday's attack, and around 50 people were injured.
The names of the victims have been confirmed by Russian authorities, and details of their lives have been coming out in local media.
A candle-lit memorial has been laid out in Moscow's Alexander Garden, with flo... | Many of the victims of the St Petersburg metro bombing were students, it has emerged. | 39520154 |
While the Queen's birthday was on 21 April, some events officially marked the milestone on Saturday and Sunday.
The practice was introduced to try to ensure better weather for the monarch's official celebrations.
About 60 applications were made to close streets this weekend - for the birthday parties and 2016's Big Lun... | Street and garden parties have been held across Wales to celebrate the Queen's 90th birthday. | 36500991 |
The Children's Commissioner for England, Anne Longfield, herself a Leeds-based mother, said parents in the south spur on their children.
The Commissioner's Growing up North research on children's prospects in the north will be launched on Tuesday.
A north-south attainment gap opens up in secondary school, says the stud... | Parents in the north of England should learn from their pushier counterparts in the south to help their children get top grades, says the children's tsar. | 38207685 |
Mr Farage met the president-elect at Trump Tower on Saturday.
Mr Jones said the MEP should have been at UK Remembrance Sunday events rather than "on a jolly", calling him a "grinning poppy-less popinjay in a gold lift".
A UKIP spokesman described Mr Jones's comments as "look-at-me vapourings".
Mr Farage is the first UK... | First Minister Carwyn Jones has attacked UKIP interim leader Nigel Farage's decision to go to the US to meet Donald Trump. | 37973514 |
Workers were reportedly taken from a dormitory where they were staying on the outskirts of the town of Dumeir.
A factory administrator said no-one had been able to contact the workers since the assault on Monday.
The area around Dumeir has seen fierce fighting between government forces and IS in recent days.
The worker... | Dozens of people are reported missing in the wake of an attack by the so-called Islamic State (IS) on a cement factory east of Damascus. | 35987667 |
Tom Adeyemi hit the post for Leeds, but Ameobi gave the Trotters the lead as he volleyed in Jose Casado's corner.
Bolton were unable to capitalise on their first-half dominance and were punished after Prince Gouano was shown red for fouling Antenucci in the box.
Antenucci fired the penalty beyond Ben Amos, but the host... | Mirco Antenucci's penalty helped Leeds earn a draw at 10-man Bolton, despite Shola Ameobi's debut goal. | 34557370 |
In an hour-long special I am presenting with Stephen Nolan, almost 200 18-year-olds will voice their opinions and put the parties on the spot about their policies.
We spoke to politics students at Belfast Met who were born in 1998, and they said they appreciate the significance of the year in which they were born.
It w... | First-time voters in next month's Northern Ireland Assembly election are getting the chance to challenge politicians live on BBC One next week. | 36039594 |
Neil Harkins, of East Yorkshire, and Dean Liddle, of Sunderland, received nine-month sentences, suspended for 15 months, for being in contempt of court.
Jon Venables and Robert Thompson were convicted of murdering two-year-old James in Merseyside in February 1993.
There is a global ban on publishing anything revealing ... | Two men who published photographs on Twitter and Facebook said to show the killers of James Bulger have received suspended jail sentences. | 22310412 |
Just two families cling on here. The tenants of the other 140 houses have been evicted over the last five months, to make way for a private development.
"It breaks my heart to come back here, to see it like this," says Juliet Azie, a single mother, between tears.
We are standing outside a house in Barnet, where, until ... | Lying amongst the shards of wood on an abandoned estate in north London are a rusty electric iron, the mouthpiece of a recorder, and a child's water pistol: the domestic paraphernalia of once settled lives. | 32555733 |
The West Brom defender became a father again last week and was given the option to sit out the 3-0 defeat.
"It's unbelievable - I gave him the option to miss the game and he came back in to play," said O'Neill.
"I think that says everything about Jonny Evans, in terms of his attitude to play."
Alongside Evans in the st... | Northern Ireland boss Michael O'Neill has praised the commitment of Jonny Evans after he played against Croatia despite the arrival of a new baby. | 38000662 |
The firm is hoping to boost the numbers of people able to use such computers.
The machine, based in New York, has been available via the internet since May last year.
Future applications include the discovery of new materials and medicines as well as making artificial intelligence much more powerful.
Since the system w... | IBM has made its quantum computing system commercially available to businesses and beefed up an existing system used by the research community. | 39152326 |
The station's director general Dee Forbes told a staff briefing that the jobs will be lost through voluntary retirement and redundancy.
She said the organisation needed to reduce costs.
Speaking on RTÉ's Today with Sean O'Rourke, she said the job cuts would represent around 10% of current staffing levels.
Ms Forbes sai... | About 200 jobs are to go at Irish broadcaster RTÉ as part of restructuring plans. | 39352344 |
He was accused of harassing Reah Mansoor, 19, over four years but the Crown Prosecution Service withdrew the allegation at Manchester Crown Court.
The West Ham star, 21, who is on loan at Cardiff City, denies three remaining charges of assault against Miss Mansoor and her mother, Parveen Mansoor.
He will stand trial on... | England Under-21 footballer Ravel Morrison has been cleared of threatening to throw acid in the face of his ex-girlfriend, have her killed and blow up her house. | 29984776 |
The animal charity the PDSA is running a six month diet and exercise plan to help pets slim down and teach their owners about feeding them well and keeping them active.
A third of all dogs and a quarter of cats are now classed as overweight or obese.
Pets are getting fatter than ever because they're being fed too many ... | They might look cute and cuddly, but fat dogs, cats and rabbits are often unhealthy so overweight pets have been invited to sign up to a special pet fit club. | 35534572 |
Ms Evans said she would make the party less "toxic" and aim to occupy the "common sense centre" ground.
Mr Nuttall, like Ms Evans an ex-party chairman, said he was the man to "bring the factions together".
However, interim leader Nigel Farage, speaking about Ms Evans, said: "I won't be voting for her."
The party has be... | Suzanne Evans and Paul Nuttall have announced they are to run for the leadership of UKIP, with both promising to unite the troubled party. | 37744003 |
Police searched the building in the western town of Recklinghausen but found no evidence of further attacks.
It is not clear if he was among the many migrants who arrived in Germany in 2015. He was reportedly arrested over a robbery in France in 2013.
He was shot dead on the anniversary of the 2015 Charlie Hebdo attack... | German police say a man who was shot dead as he attacked a police station in Paris on Thursday had been living in a shelter for asylum seekers in Germany. | 35274765 |
Joint Warrior is held twice a year - in spring and autumn.
The first of this year's exercises runs to 6 April and involves warships operating from Faslane on the Clyde and aircraft from RAF Lossiemouth, Moray.
Live firing training will also be held at a Ministry of Defence range at Cape Wrath in Sutherland.
Thirty-five... | Thousands of Nato army, navy and air force personnel are in Scotland for one of the largest military exercises in Europe. | 39380505 |
This season is the first of a record £5.316bn TV rights deal for Premier League clubs, and we will show you the impact of that windfall on prices.
The 2016 Price of Football data will feature on the BBC Sport website and across the BBC from 22:00 GMT, when BBC Radio 5 live will host a special programme discussing the c... | The BBC's annual Price of Football study returns for a sixth year on Wednesday. | 37991497 |
Calissons d'Aix are eye-shaped marzipan treats flavoured with melon, and firmly associated with France.
But Shanghai-based firm Ye Chunlin snapped up the rights under the noses of the Gallic manufacturers.
Now the French Union des Fabricants des Calissons (Union of Calisson makers) in Aix is fighting to block the decis... | Angry French confectioners are preparing for battle over a sweet from Provence, after a Chinese company trademarked its name. | 38005875 |
Mr Kerry, on a Middle East tour, said IS was the "single greatest threat" the people of Iraq now faced.
He said there would be a global plan to defeat IS, but the new Iraqi government must be the "engine" of that fight.
IS has seized large areas of northern Iraq, overrunning the army and gaining backing from some disaf... | The world cannot watch the spread of "evil" from the Islamic State militant group, US Secretary of State John Kerry has said in a news conference in Iraq. | 29139462 |
The European Professional Football Leagues (EPFL), which represents Europe's 24 domestic football leagues, fears national leagues will suffer.
It wants the governing body to scrap proposed changes to the competition.
EPFL head Lars-Christer Olsson said: "Uefa has gone to bed with a limited number of clubs."
Uefa made c... | Uefa is helping powerful clubs turn the Champions League into a closed shop for super-rich teams because it is "afraid" of them, it has been claimed. | 37314555 |
The hosts were bowled out for 385 with Josh Shaw taking four wickets on debut but Gloucestershire lost two wickets in the first over of their second innings as Jamie Porter (3-53) starred.
Gareth Roderick and Jack Taylor hit half-centuries but the away side were bowled out for 215, a lead of just 92.
Essex reached 34-0... | An impressive day with the ball helped Essex move to the brink of victory against Gloucestershire at Chelmsford. | 36026281 |
At 02:45 GMT on 12 October 1984 the hotel was devastated by the blast. Five people died and 34 others were injured.
The Grand was playing host to members of the Cabinet who were staying there for the Conservative party conference.
The University of Brighton will host a symposium to discuss the repercussions.
The univer... | The 30th anniversary of the bombing of the Grand Hotel in Brighton by the IRA is to be marked by the city's university. | 29331080 |
Senegal midfielder Diame, 29, joins for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal after rejecting a new contract at Hull.
Clark, 26, has signed for a £5.1m fee on a five-year contract, having been at Villa since he was 11.
He was only 12 months into a five-year deal at Villa, who were relegated to the Championship with N... | Newcastle United have signed Mohamed Diame from Hull City and defender Ciaran Clark from Aston Villa, having activated release clauses for both. | 36967079 |
"Great news! We have found the San Jose galleon," the president tweeted.
The wreck was discovered near the port city of Cartagena.
It has been described as the holy grail of shipwrecks, as the ship was carrying one of the largest amounts of valuables ever to have been lost at sea.
Mr Santos said the cargo was worth at ... | The wreck of a Spanish ship laden with treasure that was sunk by the British more than 300 years ago has been found off the Colombian coast, says President Juan Manuel Santos. | 35014600 |
The British Medical Association (BMA) has arranged three one-day strikes by junior doctors over changes to pay.
Senior Welsh clinical leadership fellow Dr Dai Samuel said the dispute could mean medics coming to Wales to work.
Health Minister Mark Drakeford said he was talking to junior doctors about opportunities.
It f... | More junior doctors could come to work in Wales following a dispute with ministers over a new contract in England, it has been suggested. | 34939694 |
The county capital, 40 miles west of Oslo in Norway, extracts most of the heat needed to insulate its houses, offices and factories against the biting Nordic cold from the local fjord, or more precisely from the water held within it.
Averaging 8C throughout the year - it's literally cold enough to take your breath away... | The residents of Drammen have rather an unusual way of keeping warm. | 31506073 |
Councillors have granted outline planning permission for the former Sainsbury's site in the city's Shaftsbury area.
A health centre, cafe and shop are also included in the plans for the 3 hectares (7 acre) plot.
A council report said it would bring "significant regeneration benefits". | Plans for a derelict supermarket site in Newport to be redeveloped into 600 student flats and a hotel have moved a step closer. | 34871575 |
The relationship between boss and board has become increasingly strained with the budget available for next season central to that tension.
Hughes' side won the Scottish Cup in 2015, their first major honour securing a maiden European campaign.
But the 51-year-old has become frustrated at the loss of key talent.
Strike... | John Hughes and Inverness Caledonian Thistle are negotiating the detail of a package that will confirm the manager's departure from the club. | 36332569 |
Governor Doug Ducey said he heeded the advice of the state's police chiefs who opposed the bill.
They had argued that the lack of transparency would hinder police-community relations.
But police unions pushed for the bill, saying the 60-day delay would ensure officer safety.
Legislatures across the US are taking up var... | The governor of Arizona has vetoed a bill that would have kept the names of police officers involved in shootings secret for 60 days. | 32134117 |
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Try the Make Your Move challenge that will not only improve your balance but will get your core muscles working too.
He learned to walk on his hands while he was in the army and could go from the corner of a football pitch to the goal posts - and now enjoys doing it underw... | Meet John, who was born on 25 April, 1916. | 36618943 |
Party sources, though, insist that no British troops would be involved.
Sources near shadow foreign secretary Hilary Benn say they are not ruling out backing an extension of UK air strikes against Islamic State to Syria.
Leader Jeremy Corbyn is opposed to such action, but some Labour MPs have told the BBC they would de... | Labour is to call for the United Nations to set up safe havens in Syria that could be maintained by no-fly zones and peacekeeping troops. | 34375754 |
L/Cpl Edward Maher was discovered sitting in the Brecon Beacons "like he was just having a rest", an Army medic said.
The medic then spent 45 minutes trying to unsuccessfully revive the soldier.
The coroner heard L/Cpl Maher and two other reservists died during or after a 16-mile march on 13 July, 2013.
Describing how ... | An Army reservist who died amid "heatwave" conditions on an SAS test march was found still clutching a bottle of water, an inquest has heard. | 33075551 |
The party unveiled plans for a new form of local government tax based on property value which it said would make 80% of households better off.
Announcing the policy in Edinburgh, party leader Kezia Dugdale also proposed a tourist tax and a tax on vacant, economically inactive land.
The SNP announced planned reforms of ... | Scottish Labour has pledged to scrap the council tax, saying the current system is "unfair". | 35871121 |
The Grade I-listed structure took three-and-a-half years to build at a cost of £8m.
It was opened by the Queen on 8 September 1966.
Despite being designed to last for 120 years, the bridge needed to be strengthened in the late 1980s because more traffic was using it than was originally expected.
Following the morning ... | A vintage car procession has taken place across the original Severn Bridge to mark 50 years since it opened. | 37299961 |
His dismissal came after blasts in Tianjin killed at least 135 people.
The authorities began investigating Mr Yang last week because he allegedly allowed companies to operate without a licence for dangerous chemicals.
But there has been no word to suggest his sacking is linked to the disaster.
The industrial accident e... | China's work safety regulator Yang Dongliang has been sacked by the Communist Party for suspected "serious breaches of discipline and the law", state news agency Xinhua has reported. | 34059948 |
The world's biggest steel maker said it expected global steel consumption to stabilise this year and either match consumption in 2015 or rise by 0.5%.
It raised its outlook for steel demand in China this year.
Arcelor reported a net loss of $416m (£287m) for the three months to the end of March - in the same period la... | ArcelorMittal has forecast global demand for steel will stabilise as it reported improved quarterly results. | 36223948 |
When Geoff Hurst smashed his third goal into the roof of the West German net in 1966, he not only secured the World Cup for England, he helped kick-start a bold plan to introduce the round ball version of football to America.
The venture launched on this day 50 years ago, but was facing an uncertain future just six wee... | The World Cup, the British Invasion, the Summer of Love, imported teams - and a bunch of US businessmen looking to make a buck - created a gleaming vision for professional football in 1960s America... only for it to quickly end in tears. | 38904513 |
Although he had not made the squad for the previous qualifier in Slovakia a month before, Oliver Burke still believed his coach Gordon Strachan would swivel on his seat and turn to the recently acquired RB Leipzig signing in the hope that he would change the game.
In front of the famous Wembley crowd Burke believed he ... | When Adam Lallana's diving header sailed past Craig Gordon to double England's lead over Scotland at Wembley Stadium last November, all but one head on the Scottish bench slumped to a resigned sigh. | 39344413 |
The "unassuming" piece, dating to 1873, had been valued at £1,000 because of the damage, Charterhouse Auctioneers in Sherborne, Dorset, said.
The walnut table received interest from Paris, London and a dealer who was bidding from Glastonbury Festival.
London's Victoria and Albert Museum holds the original drawings for ... | A coffee table with a broken leg has fetched £17,360 at auction. | 40508486 |
Gillian Phillips, 54, and David Oakes, 60, were discovered in Bentfield Gardens, Stansted Mountfitchet, at 23:00 BST on 22 July.
Ms Phillips died from multiple stab wounds and Mr Oakes is believed to have died from head injuries.
Brett Rogers, 23, of Bentfield Gardens, has been charged with their murders.
He remains in... | A man and woman found dead in a house in Essex died from head injuries and stab wounds, an inquest has heard. | 33717400 |
An online petition said new head teacher Fiona Robertson ordered the school bathrooms to be locked during lessons.
The petition which has gained over 2,600 signatures, claimed the toilets were not unlocked during break times.
The school said a key was available in an emergency during class time.
The petition, which ref... | Perth Grammar School has denied a claim that it has imposed an outright ban on pupils using the toilet during class time. | 35762999 |
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The reigning NBA Most Valuable Player had shared the previous record (12) with Kobe Bryant and Donyell Marshall.
His history-making exploits came three days after the 28-year-old had failed to record a three-pointer in a game for the first time in two years.
Curry had prev... | Stephen Curry claimed a record 13 three-pointers in a single game as Golden State Warriors beat New Orleans Pelicans 116-106 on Monday. | 37906636 |
The eight-time winners ran in 10 tries, from which centre Bridge, who also scored a second-half try, kicked six conversions.
The recalled Brad Dwyer, Ryan Atkins, Ashton Sims, Ben Currie and Declan Patton crossed before the break.
Kevin Penny (2), Bridge, Richie Myler also scored and Currie got his second.
Dewsbury, wh... | Super League side Warrington proved far too strong for Championship side Dewsbury as they reached the quarter-finals of the Challenge Cup. | 32709489 |
Caley Thistle host an Ibrox side without a league win this month.
"There is a little bit of confusion there," Foran said. "They should be feeling a bit fragile and hopefully we can take advantage of that.
"Friday night, we can get off the bottom of the table. How good would that be for the club, for the supporters, for... | Richie Foran hopes uncertainty at Rangers can motivate his Inverness Caledonian Thistle side on Friday. | 39057553 |
Jasper limped home even though his entire lower leg was shattered, RSPCA inspector Nina Small said.
The shorthaired pet from Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire also had airgun pellets lodged in its left eye.
Officials have just released details of the attack on 10 April and anyone with information is urged to contact the animal... | A cat had to have its left leg amputated after being shot six times at close range, the RSPCA says. | 39652221 |
Ahead its bicentenary next month, a special exhibition in Wanlockhead showcases the area's links with the bloody conflict.
At the centre of the display at the Museum of Lead Mining is a regimental drum used in the battle 200 years ago.
It also features weapons, ammunition and newspaper articles.
Gerard Godfrey, who cre... | A small museum in Scotland's highest village is beating its own drum in celebration of its close connections with the Battle of Waterloo. | 32447314 |
The trees were removed from the Market Place in Melksham, Wiltshire, as part of a planned redevelopment.
Volunteer Kathy Iles said she "stood in the town hall and cried" after seeing the felled trees while walking "the route for a last check".
Wiltshire Council apologised and said hoped it "doesn't affect the judging".... | Volunteers preparing for their town's Britain in Bloom bid say they were "absolutely horrified" when the council cut down trees the day before judging. | 40519145 |
UKIP-backed Leave.EU spoke out after Lord Lawson was confirmed as president of the Conservatives for Britain group.
The ex-chancellor said he acted early to prevent "less moderate, xenophobic voices" dominating the debate.
He said he would not share a platform with Leave.EU but said all were welcome to "rally" to his g... | A group formed to push for a UK exit from the EU has told a rival Eurosceptic campaign to "shut up" and branded its leader a "has been". | 34409264 |
The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said most died when checkpoints around the city were hit.
It also reported the families of IS leaders had started leaving Raqqa for another of the jihadist group's strongholds, the Iraqi city of Mosul.
An IS-linked news agency has reported no casualties from the air stri... | Air strikes by France and other nations on the Islamic State (IS) stronghold of Raqqa in Syria since Sunday have killed at least 33 militants, activists say. | 34855513 |
Ex-Cambridge captain Miller, 31, is dual-registered with Isthmian League Premier Division side Needham Market.
Cole, 19, joins on non-contract terms, having left Championship side Brighton in the summer.
Both players go into the squad for Saturday's National League game away at Lincoln City. | National League side Braintree Town have signed midfielder George Cole and former Cambridge United and Grimsby Town defender Ian Miller. | 34550335 |
MSF blamed Syria's government or Russia for the raid in Maarat al-Numan. There has been no independent confirmation.
A further eight people are missing from the strikes, the medical charity said.
Separate strikes on a hospital in the same town, as well as on two more hospitals and a school in Azaz, killed at least 12 p... | Seven people have died in an air strike on a Medecins Sans Frontieres hospital in northern Syria, the organisation said, calling it a "deliberate" attack. | 35579767 |
Unbeaten Brook, 28, was fighting for the first time since he was stabbed in the leg while on holiday in Tenerife.
He dominated in his home town, flooring Dan four times before the Romanian failed to come out for the fifth round.
"I didn't think I would walk again, never mind box again. Now I'm here defending my title,"... | England's Kell Brook successfully defended his IBF world welterweight title with a fourth-round victory over Romanian-born Jo Jo Dan in Sheffield. | 32102741 |
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) rejected the results of the 7 December poll, alleging fraud.
The election commission said Mr Mahama had secured 50.7% of votes, enough to avoid a run-off against NPP candidate Nana Akufo-Addo with 47.7% of the vote
International election observers described the poll as free and fair.
Mr Ak... | Ghana's main opposition party has filed a petition at the Supreme Court to challenge President John Mahama's victory in this month's election. | 20859813 |
The personal thank you letter from General Dwight D Eisenhower was written to Sir Stewart Menzies, wartime chief of the Secret Intelligence Service.
In the letter, Eisenhower said intelligence gathered saved thousands of British and American lives.
The letter from the future US president is to go on display at Bletchle... | A secret letter from the Supreme Allied Commander in World War Two praising the work of code breakers at Bletchley Park is to go on public display. | 35804433 |
Royston Smith, Conservative MP for Southampton Itchen, said: "I have a lot of important work to do here locally."
He has made five speeches and asked two questions since May, the Independent reported.
The newspaper said this made him the "least active among the 177 MPs elected for the first time last year".
Mr Smith sa... | The "least active" of the MPs elected for the first time in 2015 has defended his record, saying he spends as much time in his constituency as he can. | 35629442 |
Crash investigator Mark Hill told Glasgow Sheriff Court this was how long it took from when the lorry changed course until it crashed into the Millenium Hotel on 22 December 2014.
The inquiry is examining the lorry, its route and driver Harry Clarke's health.
The court previously heard that Mr Clarke was unconscious at... | Six people were killed in just 19 seconds when a bin lorry careered into them on a busy Glasgow street, a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) has heard. | 33674941 |
The 27-year-old said he was "proud" to join the Seville-based club.
Boudebouz, who previously played for Sochaux and Bastia, scored 11 goals and made nine assists in the French top flight last season.
He has 24 caps for Algeria but missed the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations through injury.
Real Betis finished 15th in La Lig... | Spanish side Real Betis have signed Algeria midfielder Ryad Boudebouz from Ligue 1 club Montpellier on a four year deal for US$8.22m. | 40878486 |
Jersey submitted a bid to leave the the English FA and join Uefa last December.
A delegation from Uefa is expected to come to the island after the body's annual congress later this month.
"We're pleased they're coming and it gives us an opportunity to show them what we've got," Jersey FA president Phil Austin told BBC ... | Uefa is set to visit Jersey in the next few weeks as the Channel Island bids to become an international footballing nation. | 37256116 |
Gillespie scored in the first half with a tremendous strike before Morris added two more in the second half.
Simon Murray scored a late consolation for United.
The defeat means that United's drop to the Championship could be confirmed next week when they take on their city rivals Dundee at Dens Park.
Prior to kick-off ... | Goals from Grant Gillespie and a double from Carlton Morris ensured an easy win for Hamilton Accies over relegation destined Dundee United. | 36065509 |
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As part of a special programme, Newsround reporter Ricky visited the United States where obesity is a big problem.
In the USA, 1 in 3 children and almost 7 in 10 adults are overweight or obese.
It's become such a big problem that one school in Philadelphia has started trying to g... | All this week Newsround is looking at food, and how you can eat more healthily. | 32023782 |
The relegation-threatened Reds took the lead in first-half injury time when on-loan Sheffield Wednesday midfielder Sean Clare headed home his first league goal from a Jordan Clark corner.
Wycombe came back after the break when the powerful Akinfenwa headed in Michael Harriman's right-wing cross on 56 minutes.
And two m... | Adebayo Akinfenwa took his tally to 16 goals for the season but Wycombe had to settle for a point from a draw at Accrington. | 39035422 |
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The former soldier, who rides with a prosthetic leg, won the Grand Military Gold Cup on Rathlin Rose (7-4 fav).
The horse, trained by David Pipe, won by 12 lengths.
Last month, 34-year-old Disney became the first amputee jockey to win at a professional racecourse in Britai... | Amputee jockey Guy Disney followed up his historic Sandown win with another victory at the course on Friday. | 39231913 |
Council tax bills in England are going up by an average of 3.1%, or £46 a year, while residents of Wales will pay an extra £41.
Water bills, prescription charges, and the cost of air travel are also rising.
"It seems to have become national price hike day," said Hannah Maundrell, the editor in chief of Money.co.uk.
"Th... | More than a million workers are celebrating a pay rise as a result of the National Living Wage, but 1 April sees a raft of price rises too. | 35934787 |
Melanie Woolcock was sentenced to 81 days in prison by Bridgend magistrates in July 2016 for failing to pay £10 a week towards her debt.
She spent 40 days behind bars before being released on bail.
In a decision on Wednesday, Mr Justice Lewis ruled she should never have been imprisoned.
London's High Court heard that M... | A Porthcawl woman was unlawfully jailed for not paying council tax, a High Court judge has ruled. | 38666030 |
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