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In a letter to Theresa May, they say some fridges and freezers are being sold with a flammable plastic backing.
People continue to use products that are subject to recalls, it adds.
The warning comes a year after a tower block fire in west London, started by a faulty tumble dryer.
The letter refers to the fire from Aug... | More people will die from fires started by faulty white goods if ministers do not act to implement recommendations, the London Fire Brigade, the city's mayor, and safety groups have warned. | 40991800 |
A series of tax changes were hidden behind the headlines of his Autumn Statement.
Some affect the self-employed and small companies, others impact low-income individuals, the retired and the wealthy. Many will now go out for discussion, but the outlines are clear.
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are to give most taxpayer... | Our tax affairs will be organised digitally in the future, Chancellor George Osborne says, but it does not mean they are getting any simpler. | 34927158 |
Work on the 86-acre (35-hectare) site, which is behind the city's railway station and owned by the rail firm, is due to start next year.
Senior councillors in York agreed last December to spend £10m to improve access including creating a bridge.
Both organisations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
Netwo... | An agreement to start the development of 480 homes, shops and offices in York has been sealed by Network Rail and council leaders. | 29703369 |
Danny Lee set the clubhouse target earlier on at seven under par, a total matched by England's Eddie Pepperell.
Padraig Harrington and Graeme McDowell are three shots off the lead after rounds of 69.
Scotland's Richie Ramsay posted the best score of the home talent, his 68 leaving him on four under par.
That puts him t... | Sweden's Alex Noren leads the Scottish Open on eight under par after three birdies on his final four holes earned a round of 66. | 36751908 |
Scientists at the Institute of Cancer Research in London found traces of breast cancer eight months before doctors would normally have noticed.
In the trial, the test found 12 cancers out of the 15 women who relapsed.
Experts said there was still some way to go before there was a test that could be used in hospitals.
S... | A blood test may be able to save lives by finding cancers that have started to grow again after treatment, a study suggests. | 34017909 |
Neville, 41, was sacked by the La Liga club in March after less than four months in charge.
He left his post as England assistant manager after their Euro 2016 exit.
"It could be that I'm no longer ever a coach in football. That's not a loss," he told Sky Sports News.
Neville stepped down from his position with England... | Former England and Manchester United defender Gary Neville says he has been "chucked overboard" after leaving coaching roles with England and Valencia this year. | 37341354 |
Tuesday's announcement by Dhoni is the top story in most newspapers and many Indians have taken to social media to express their surprise.
The cricketer said he was retiring from Tests "to concentrate" on the 50 over and Twenty20 formats.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) called him "one of India's great... | Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's decision to quit Test cricket has stunned many in his country. | 30640436 |
One user said that £200 was spent on burgers delivered to several addresses.
The firm said the hacks were carried out using passwords stolen in previous data breaches on other companies.
One expert warned that the firm must improve security.
Deliveroo was launched in 2013 as a takeaway app, offering to find all nearby ... | Customers of takeaway food app Deliveroo have had their accounts hacked and run up bills for food that they did not order, according to an investigation by the BBC's Watchdog programme. | 38070985 |
Andy Bell's name will remain on the ballot paper for the election of the new Denny and Banknock councillor.
However, a Labour spokesman said the party had "withdrawn its support".
The Daily Record newspaper reported that Mr Bell had made anti-Catholic remarks on Facebook.
The by-election, taking place on Thursday, was ... | A Labour candidate standing in a Falkirk Council by-election has been suspended pending an investigation over sectarian comments he was said to have made on social media. | 33888551 |
Transport Secretary Philip Hammond confirmed the government broadly agreed with the chosen HS2 rail route.
But he said 50% of the preferred route published in March had been amended.
He said there would be compensation for those whose homes had to be destroyed to create the line and also for those whose homes were set ... | The planned route of the high-speed rail line from London to Birmingham has been altered after protests about its impact on homes and the countryside. | 12035524 |
Simon Osborne and seven of his friends were returning from a day trip to Belgium when the ferry capsized.
He was trapped inside the ship and managed to survive the disaster, which claimed the lives of two friends.
The ferry had left the Belgian port of Zeebrugge 30 minutes before, with 545 people on board for the cross... | A survivor of the Herald of Free Enterprise capsizing still mourns the loss of friends on board, 25 years on. | 17260649 |
The move could save parents hundreds of pounds on holidays as they would be able to go outside peak times.
At least six schools in Wales grouped their inset days into one week this year in a similar move.
But campaigners warned it was a "quick fix" and could fail to help parents struggling the most.
Cardiff council car... | A week could be taken off school summer holidays in Cardiff and moved later in the year after the plan was backed by 72% of head teachers and governors. | 39938178 |
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He will compete in the Finn class which was dominated by Sir Ben Ainslie, who retired from Olympic sailing after his fourth gold came at London 2012.
"It's huge honour to be going [to the Olympics]," Scott said.
Saskia Clark and Hannah Mills - 470 Olympic silver medallists... | World champion Giles Scott is among eight British sailors who are the first to be selected for the Rio Olympic Team GB squad. | 34172084 |
Doctors in Thailand cut out a portion from Lee Charie's head to relieve his brain after the fall on holiday.
But just over a year on, the 32-year-old from Hertfordshire has had a metal plate fitted, and hopes that his new look can help him to find a wife.
"It is what it is - it has fixed me," he said.
Mr Charie, from S... | A man who had a large chunk of his skull removed after a balcony fall says he cannot believe how good he feels after having the damage repaired. | 27187008 |
Martin succeeds Jim Shaw, who has held the post since November 2010, following his election on Tuesday evening.
He has previously held the positions of Deputy President, Vice President and Treasurer of the organisation.
"I am honoured to have been elected and look forward to serving the football community across NI," s... | David Martin has been elected as the new president of the Irish Football Association at a meeting of the organisation's Council at Windsor Park. | 36654044 |
It happened at Norglen Grove in west Belfast at about 20:30 BST on Sunday.
He was treated in hospital for injuries that are not thought to be life-threatening.
Police said two men were seen leaving the area on foot after the shooting, and they have appealed for anyone with information to contact them. | A 21-year-old man has been shot in the leg in what police say was a paramilitary-style shooting. | 34317751 |
Willis was twice treated for a head injury in a game with Saracens in March 2013, but was allowed to keep playing.
The 31-year-old was later substituted in the 49th minute of the match.
McHale and Co Solicitors, who are representing Willis, confirmed the existence of the lawsuit but declined to provide any further comm... | Former Sale Sharks player Cillian Willis is to sue the club for alleged clinical negligence over a career-ending concussion. | 37173849 |
Wales First Minister Carwyn Jones has flown to Patagonia for the occasion.
It was 150 years ago on 28 July when about 160 Welsh emigrants arrived in Argentina aboard the Mimosa tea-clipper.
Their aim, in 1865, was to create a new settlement, 'Y Wladfa', where their language, culture and non-conformist faith could flour... | Celebrations are taking place across Patagonia in Argentina to commemorate the region's historic links with Wales. | 33666169 |
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The victory saw Craig Fulton's side emerge top of Pool A in the tournament, having also defeated Ukraine and then Austria in a penalty shoot-out.
The Irish will now face Poland in the last eight on Thursday.
Ireland need to overcome the Poles and win their semi-final to ke... | Matthew Nelson scored the only goal in the second quarter as Ireland beat Italy 1-0 at Stormont on Tuesday to make the World League 2 quarter-finals. | 39272255 |
But the number of homes that cannot get a service of 10 megabits per second (mbps) or higher has fallen by one million in the last year, it found.
The report looks at how the UK's mix of fixed and wireless communication networks are developing.
Ofcom said despite the fall, "much more" had to be done to improve the UK's... | More than 1.4 million homes in the UK cannot get decent broadband, a report from telecoms regulator Ofcom reveals. | 38340222 |
Ba, now playing for Shanghai Shenhua, collapsed during a challenge in a Chinese Super League match, with his left leg giving way beneath the knee.
After the match, the Senegal forward's coach Gregorio Manzano said the injury "could end his professional career".
"This is a really bad injury but I can overcome it. I won'... | Former Premier League striker Demba Ba says he will not retire after suffering a career-threatening broken leg. | 36841649 |
Scientists have examined how our brains make sense of conversations in a crowded room - the so-called "cocktail-party effect". Neuroscientists recorded the point at which unintelligible speech suddenly makes sense. They could see how the brain filters out the surrounding noise to concentrate on one particular element.
... | Here are some of the most recent health and lifestyle stories that you might have missed. | 38462610 |
Anne Darwin hid John Darwin in their Teesside home for several years, after he pretended to go missing on a canoe trip in the North Sea in 2002.
Both went to prison after their story unravelled, and she was shunned for several months by her family.
Mrs Darwin said she felt "blessed" that both sons had since forgiven he... | A woman who helped her husband fake his own death has said she will feel guilt "for the rest of my life" for lying about it to her two sons. | 37551735 |
Royal Birkdale will stage the Open for a 10th time in July 2017, having first done so in 1954.
The 2018 event will mark Carnoustie's eighth time as host, dating back to 1931 when Tommy Armour won at the Angus links.
This year's Open will be held at Royal Liverpool from 17-20 July, with Phil Mickelson the defending cham... | Royal Birkdale and Carnoustie will host the Open Championship in 2017 and 2018 respectively, the R&A has announced. | 28113589 |
Rain, rain and more rain.
Hundreds of spectators showed up first thing hoping to see a whole day of Scotland taking on England in what promised to be a juicy encounter.
But as the morning wore on that prospect was looking more and more forlorn from under the umbrellas.
At this stage the players too were doing their bit... | People looking for the reason why cricket is not as big in Scotland as it is some other parts of the world, could perhaps have found the answer at Aberdeen's Mannofield Park on Friday. | 27354997 |
Hosts South Africa would eventually defeat the All Blacks in the final, but it was Lomu's seemingly unstoppable runs that provided the tournament's most memorable moments.
The All Blacks winger had turned just 20 years old, but he was about to become the sport's first international superstar.
Weighing 18 stone (119kg) ... | Jonah Lomu changed rugby union forever when he was unleashed upon the 1995 World Cup. | 34853804 |
The WBBL is a Twenty20 competition with eight franchises - aligned with the men's Big Bash League teams - playing 59 games from 5 December to 24 January.
"I'm very excited about signing for Brisbane Heat," said Cross, who will be joined by team-mate Lauren Winfield.
England recently lost the multi-format Women's Ashes... | Seamer Kate Cross is excited by the prospect of being among seven England players taking part in the inaugural Women's Big Bash League in Australia. | 34155863 |
Navidi has has signed a new contract with Blues that will keep him at Cardiff Arms Park until at least 2019.
The 24-year-old Wales flanker has been Blues' player of the year for the last two seasons and is glad to be staying at the region.
"I had offers from elsewhere but it was a good offer from the Blues," Navidi sai... | Josh Navidi has revealed he rejected offers from other clubs in favour of staying with Cardiff Blues. | 34045725 |
The US central bank kept interest rates on hold and said economic conditions have improved.
The Dow Jones ended 51 points higher at 18,041, while the broader S&P 500 added 3 points to close at 2,091.
But the tech-heavy Nasdaq index closed 25 points lower at 4,863, dragged lower by a fall in Apple shares.
Apple fell 6% ... | (Close): US shares clawed back early losses to close higher after investors took a positive view on the latest comments from the US Federal Reserve. | 36152978 |
Mukta Mia, 46, of Torquay, drove the 19-year-old woman down a dark country lane in Devon in January where he assaulted her.
Mia, who admitted sexual assault at Exeter Crown Court, was also put on the sex offenders' register for ten years.
The court heard the teenager feared she would be "raped and killed".
Read more on... | A taxi driver who sexually assaulted a teenage passenger in his car has been jailed for 15 months. | 37059721 |
He polled 41,345 votes after the second round of counting, ahead of Labour's Reg Watson, who totalled 30,437.
As Mr McCall had not secured more than 50% of the vote initially, a second count was required with second preference votes added.
He said he was "proud to serve his home county" and would avoid "Punch and Judy ... | Conservative Peter McCall has been elected Cumbria's Police and Crime Commissioner. | 35998408 |
The original cost of the bailout was put at 17.5bn euros.
But the new total, disclosed in a document seen by news agencies, means Cyprus will have to find 13bn euros to secure 10bn euros from the European Union and the IMF.
Previously it was thought that Cyprus would have to raise 7.5bn euros.
Government spokesman Chri... | The cost of the bailout for Cyprus has increased to 23bn euros ($30bn; £19.5bn), according to a draft document prepared by the country's creditors. | 22106194 |
It was joined by Djibouti and Somalia, while Egypt condemned the attacks without going as far as severing diplomatic ties.
What stands out in Sudan's case is how quickly its relations with mainly Shia Iran have deteriorated.
The two nations were strong military allies in the 1990s and 2000s, with Iran providing arms an... | Sudan made headlines this week when it became the first African state to cut diplomatic ties with Iran following the attack on Saudi Arabia's embassy in Tehran, as tension escalated over the Saudi execution of Shia cleric Nimr al-Nimr for terror-related offences. | 35252039 |
The slide, which was added to the Orbit Tower in June last year and has had 138,245 visitors, is £12.2m in debt with interest growing by £700k a year.
Some London Assembly members have said the debt could be passed to taxpayers.
The London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) said it was under no deadline to repay the... | A slide built to rejuvenate London's Olympic Park is not attracting enough visitors and is "saddled with a debt that will never be repaid". | 40728541 |
Despite enjoying economic growth, the country remains saddled with a decades-long conflict on the island of Mindanao, where some rebels have pledged allegiance to the so-called Islamic State.
Abroad, the country has clashed with China over disputed territory in the South China Sea, with international arbitrators set t... | As President Benigno Aquino III's term nears its end, Filipinos elect a new leader on 9 May, with self-declared socialist Rodrigo Duterte leading in opinion polls. | 36148718 |
A report by Public Health England estimates that up to 35,000 adults with a learning disability are being prescribed an antipsychotic, an antidepressant or both without appropriate clinical justification.
A letter is being sent to patients and professionals as a call to action.
Anyone concerned about a prescription is ... | NHS England says it is taking urgent measures to tackle the over-medication of people with learning disabilities. | 33526166 |
Henri Anier's late goal looked like it had given Dundee United a win over Arbroath, but Colin Hamilton bundled in a dramatic equaliser.
That took it to a shootout in the new group format and Cammy Bell saved from Liam Callaghan to win it for United.
Raith beat Cove 2-1, with Partick Thistle beating Airdrieonians 1-0.
T... | History was made in the Scottish League Cup with the first game of its new group format being won on penalties following a 1-1 draw after 90 minutes. | 36809985 |
Hospital doctors, surgeons, GPs and nurses told BBC Wales they are also concerned about a lack of detail in party manifestos.
All contained useful ideas among pledges but there was need to tackle ever increasing demands, they said.
Meanwhile, an open letter to parties calls for waiting times to be tackled.
BBC Wales sp... | None of the main political parties in Wales are offering a long term vision for the NHS, according to professional bodies representing frontline staff. | 36159286 |
He said this was to prevent a vacuum that could be filled by dissident republican groups.
Unionists are prepared to bring down Northern Ireland's power-sharing government over claims the Provisional IRA still exists.
It follows Kevin McGuigan Sr's murder in east Belfast, earlier this month.
Mr Ahern, who was a key play... | Former Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern has said it was envisaged the Provisional IRA would remain as an unarmed group. | 34071213 |
The 45-year-old Argentine replaces Claude Puel, who was sacked earlier this month after one season in charge.
Pellegrino stood down as Alaves manager in late May, after losing the Spanish Cup final to Barcelona and finishing ninth in La Liga with a club that had been promoted the season before.
"My philosophy and the c... | Southampton have appointed Mauricio Pellegrino as their new manager. | 40385651 |
The 4.92m total is about 370,000 ahead of the target set before the project's controversial 31 May launch.
The company said it was also set to surpass revenue targets by 3%.
Edinburgh Trams has a fleet of 27 and employs 130 staff including drivers, ticketing assistants, control centre operators and maintenance engineer... | Nearly five million passengers travelled on Edinburgh Trams during the first year of operations, new figures have revealed. | 32925007 |
The incident, involving a black Volkswagen Polo, happened on King Street, Brynmawr, at about 00:25 BST.
The victim, named by Gwent Police as Sophie Brimble from Crickhowell, Powys, died at the scene.
A 24-year-old man was seriously injured and is being treated at Cardiff's University Hospital of Wales. | A 20-year-old woman has died following a crash in Blaenau Gwent during the early hours of Wednesday. | 40728672 |
In a two-page memo, Jeff Sessions instructed US attorneys to "charge and pursue the most serious, readily provable offence".
He has vowed to crack down on violence and drugs at the Justice Department.
The move is a reversal of ex-President Barack Obama's policy to reduce jail time for low-level drug crimes.
"It means w... | The US attorney general has ordered federal prosecutors to seek harsher criminal sentencing, undoing an Obama-era policy to ease prison overcrowding. | 39899461 |
The toys were stolen from the 1st Sensory Legion Charity, which was storing them in a Peterborough garage.
They were to be used to raise funds for its Feel the Force Day event, an annual sensory sci-fi convention for people with disabilities.
The items were worth about £1,000.
The Feel the Force Day event started in P... | Six inflatable Darth Vaders, a Star Trek Klingon gun and Doctor Who sonic screwdrivers are among items stolen from a charity ahead of a special event for people with disabilities. | 40925314 |
The 28-year-old won back-to-back team sprint titles with Victoria Pendleton in 2007 and 2008, also claiming elite BMX gold in both those years, before adding a third BMX title in 2010.
After focusing solely on BMX racing, she returned to the track in 2015 but failed to earn a place at Rio 2016.
Reade will now take up a... | Multiple BMX and track world champion Shanaze Reade has retired from competitive cycling. | 39668534 |
Oliver Colvile, Conservative MP for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport, said numbers of the prickly creatures had fallen by a third in the last decade.
He said that declaring the hedgehog to be Britain's national symbol might enthuse people to protect it.
But environment minister Rory Stewart questioned hedgehogs' suitabili... | The "great British hedgehog" should become a national symbol of the UK, an MP has suggested. | 34786004 |
A Freedom of Information request by Pulse magazine revealed 57 practices closed in 2016, with a further 34 shutting because of practice mergers.
The Royal College of GPs said doctors could no longer cope with growing patient demand without more funding.
NHS England said investment in general practice had increased by Â... | Record numbers of GP practices closed last year, forcing around 265,000 patients to move, data suggests. | 39522137 |
The US urged Turkey to stop the shelling and focus on fighting the group Islamic State (IS).
Meanwhile Turkey's foreign minister said Turkey was mulling a ground invasion of Syria with Saudi forces.
On Thursday world powers agreed to push for a cessation of hostilities in Syria within a week.
Among the targets shelled ... | Turkey has shelled a Kurdish militia in northern Syria and demanded it retreat from territory it has seized, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said. | 35571663 |
But officials confirmed that the president will not see the ailing leader himself, who is in a critical condition in hospital.
Mr Obama is in Pretoria as part of his three-country tour of Africa and held talks with President Jacob Zuma.
They discussed economic co-operation as well as conflicts in the region.
Mr Mandela... | US President Barack Obama is to meet members of Nelson Mandela's family during his visit to South Africa, the White House says. | 23108612 |
They have also called on Dumfries and Galloway Council to provide more information to schools and parents about plans to axe more than 50 posts.
A group of parents claim the move could affect all school children, not just those with additional learning needs.
The authority claims changes are needed as part of a drive t... | More than 1,000 people have signed an online petition urging councillors to reconsider a decision to cut learning support staff from schools. | 30377252 |
Maxine McGill found Alice Ruggles, 24, with her throat cut from ear to ear at the Gateshead flat they shared in October.
Serving soldier Trimaan "Harry" Dhillon, 26, was jailed for a minimum of 22 years for Miss Ruggles' murder.
Ms McGill said she would "never feel the same again".
The trial at Newcastle Crown Court la... | The best friend of a woman murdered by her "obsessive" former boyfriend has told how she now feels "on edge" meeting new people. | 39952032 |
One victim, who had been groomed from the age of 12 and was raped for the first time when she was 13, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme her harrowing story.
She says she was raped "once a week, every week" until she was 15, that police "lost" clothing she had given to them as evidence and that she had feared for her f... | A report has lifted the lid on the sexual exploitation of at least 1,400 children in Rotherham between 1997 and 2013, along with "blatant" collective failures to deal with the issue. | 28949188 |
Robson chose not to use that privilege at the Australian Open while recovering from a series of wrist injuries.
The 22-year-old returned from a 17-month lay-off in June but had a relapse and did not play until Indian Wells last month, losing in the first round.
There will be four British women in France, with Robson jo... | Laura Robson will use her protected ranking of 58 to gain direct entry into the French Open main draw in May. | 36046213 |
Stocks date back to at least the time of the Black Death in the 14th Century. Labourers were banned from leaving their homes to find better wages elsewhere and those who broke the law were put in stocks.
Every town or village was required by law to have a set. But being put in the stocks was a fairly minor punishment. ... | The Oxfordshire town of Thame has announced it is considering bringing back stocks as a tourist attraction, but which other settlements have kept their instruments of medieval correction? | 36641921 |
Referee Manuel Graefe missed the incident, but German football officials reviewed the matter.
Senegal international Djilobodji, on loan from Chelsea, made the gesture towards Mainz winger Pablo de Blasis.
Werder have appealed in a bid to ensure Djilobodji, 27, can help them battle relegation from the Bundesliga.
They a... | Werder Bremen defender Papy Djilobodji has been banned for two games after making a throat-slitting gesture during Saturday's 1-1 draw with Mainz. | 35878118 |
The tiger was then shot dead by a special forces unit from the local police, in the Sunday incident at the Youngor Zoo in the city of Ningbo.
The man was rushed to the nearest hospital where he was pronounced dead.
He had climbed over the zoo's walls to avoid paying for a ticket, and landed in the tiger enclosure, loca... | A man has been mauled to death by a tiger after he entered its enclosure at a zoo in eastern China. | 38793011 |
The 81-year-old won her fourth Emmy on Sunday for her role in Downton Abbey.
Kimmel joked the award was being left in "lost and found" after Dame Maggie failed to attend the ceremony.
In a tweet posted by Masterpiece PBS, she wrote: "If Mr Kimmel could please direct me to the lost and found office I will try and be on ... | Dame Maggie Smith says she was "astonished" to win another Emmy award after host Jimmy Kimmel joked about her missing the ceremony. | 37416843 |
Daniel Foss, 37, of Reynoldston, Gower, died on 24 September 2013.
An inquest on Friday heard he did not look before he stepped out in front of the coach on Kingsway.
Recording a narrative conclusion, coroner Colin Phillips said the road's "unusual" layout and the coach's speed were contributory factors.
Mr Phillips, S... | The layout of a Swansea city centre road on which two people have been killed was a factor in a man's death, a coroner has ruled. | 34880491 |
Shaw played 85 minutes of Sunday's 3-1 defeat by Watford, after which he was criticised by manager Jose Mourinho.
The Portuguese said the 21-year-old, who returned at the start of the season after breaking his leg last September, was too far away from Nordin Amrabat in the build-up to Watford's second goal.
Shaw has st... | Manchester United and England defender Luke Shaw will have a scan on a long-standing groin injury. | 37408252 |
The job numbers could be worse, with unemployment on a downward trend, most recently at 5.1%.
But the most recent figures, for autumn, are worse than summer, when they could be a lot better. Across the whole of the UK, they are.
The British economy has been a job-creating dynamo as it clambered out of the Great Recessi... | Grim: the most common word used by those reflecting on the latest Scottish economic data. | 38675008 |
The left-back, 28, was making his first start for Blues since his loan move from Bournemouth and was carried off on a stretcher after colliding with Villa substitute Rudy Gestede late on.
Rowett told BBC Sport: "It does not look good. He felt something snap.
"I just hope it was his lace and not his cruciate ligament."
... | Birmingham City manager Gary Rowett fears Rhoys Wiggins may face a lengthy spell out after suffering a knee injury in Sunday's 1-1 draw with Aston Villa. | 37816041 |
It brings together prominent figures from the five political parties with seats at Holyrood and others from business and civic society.
Among those backing the new organisation are former Labour first minister Henry McLeish and former SNP MSP Andrew Wilson.
Mr McLeish said the aim was to "inspire and enthuse" people ab... | A campaign for Scottish home rule has been launched in Edinburgh. | 29876105 |
Lord Advocate Frank Mulholland said there was "insufficient evidence in law" to bring proceedings.
Mr Mulholland defended the speed with which the Crown Office made the decision not prosecute the driver.
He said no evidence had been heard at the inquiry into the crash that the Crown did not know at the time.
A fatal ac... | Scotland's top law officer has said it was the "right decision" not to prosecute driver Harry Clarke over the Glasgow bin lorry crash. | 34085444 |
The away side had plenty of possession but struggled to create chances in a poor game, with Arnautovic seeing red for a studs-up challenge in the 23rd minute.
Saints substitute Jay Rodriguez missed the game's best opening when he failed to make contact with Sofiane Boufal's second-half low cross.
James Ward-Prowse had ... | Stoke held Southampton to a goalless draw despite having Marko Arnautovic sent off in Mark Hughes' 400th match as a Premier League manager. | 38232214 |
Born in Ghana, Mr Annan held the post for nine years between 1997 and 2006. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2001.
The diplomat was invited by ex-Deputy Prime Minister Lord Prescott and is due to deliver a lecture at Hull City Hall in September during the annual Freedom Festival.
Lord Prescott said: "I am lookin... | Former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan is to visit Hull. | 40286235 |
A few also report being questioned before reluctantly being allowed into the US.
Hundreds of Canadians travelled to the US to participate in the Women's March on Washington.
Thousands more are taking part in companion rallies planned in cities across the country.
Sasha Dyck will be marching in Montreal after he and sev... | A handful of protesters heading down to the massive women's rights rally in Washington say they were turned away at the US border. | 38694437 |
Police say Ashlee Hutt and Mac Leroy McIver were found living with three children, aged six, four and two, among rat droppings, drug needles and heroin.
Ms Hutt appeared in court on Monday and faces child endangerment charges. Mr McIver faces similar charges.
The three children were removed from the home last November.... | A young couple in the US state of Washington are accused of injecting three young children with heroin to "make them go to sleep". | 37845998 |
Richards, 22, scored 12 goals in 69 games for City over the past three seasons, playing up front or out wide.
His signing follows that of midfielder Mitch Brundle from Gateshead on Sunday.
Another striker Jamie Allen was the first to sign earlier this month, moving from relegated Southport.
Richards began his career wi... | Dover have made their third close-season signing by bringing striker Kane Richards to The Crabble on a one-year deal following his release by fellow National League side Chester. | 40084535 |
It comes after concerns that misuse of the previous system - the Liverpool Care Pathway - led to some patients being deprived of water and food.
The guidelines encourage staff to involve patients and relatives in decisions and to communicate well.
The Department of Health and charities welcomed the move.
The Liverpool ... | England's health watchdog has put forward new draft guidance to improve the care of adults in their last few days of life. | 33693619 |
That is according to new figures from Northern Ireland Screen, which has provided production funding for the HBO series.
The programme, some of which is filmed in Northern Ireland, has been nominated for 24 Emmy awards.
Two of those nominations are for Northern Ireland production crew members.
Ronan Hill, who won an Em... | The fantasy adventure TV series Game of Thrones has contributed an estimated £110m to the Northern Ireland economy. | 33573492 |
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He needs to beat Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel by nine points and his Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg by two in the US on 25 October to seal a third title.
The Briton said: "I've never felt it's ever been done and dusted. There are still a lot of points available.
"I'm going ... | Lewis Hamilton says there is "still a long way to go" in the Formula 1 title race despite moving to the brink of triumph with victory in Russia. | 34500911 |
Leicestershire Police say they are committed to ensuring that no-one is targeted because of their appearance.
There are currently five nationally agreed hate crime categories but forces can add their own categories.
Greater Manchester Police was the first force to add subcultures as a category, and Leicestershire is th... | A police force is expanding its hate crime categories to include subcultures after campaigning by the mother of murdered goth Sophie Lancaster. | 34919722 |
But after a strong performance from the Tories in last year's general election - Labour's majority was cut to under 2,000 - Wrexham is something of an emerging battleground.
In fact the Conservatives believe they're in with a chance of breaking Labour's dominance in the north east. Clwyd West aside, the four other sea... | It might have seemed unlikely just a few years ago that the largest town in north Wales would become a Labour/Tory marginal, and that the Conservatives would be fighting a serious campaign to win the seat. | 36113976 |
JK Rowling has announced that she'll be waving a wand over December and releasing 12 short stories from the wizarding world.
The news came via email to fans of the Pottermore website, all in the 12 days leading up to Christmas eve.
The email promises "wonderful writing by JK Rowling in Moments from Half-Blood Prince, s... | Harry Potter fans rejoice, because Christmas may be coming a little early. | 30363819 |
Thomas Bennett, 24, originally from Plymouth, tried to save the life of a 19-year-old in Honolulu.
The teenager was on a 14th storey window ledge at the University of Hawaii from which both men fell, leaving Mr Bennett dead and his friend seriously injured.
A coroner in Plymouth has concluded he died accidentally.
The ... | A man fell to his death as he tried to stop a friend from jumping from a window, an inquest has heard. | 38500943 |
The Very Reverend Martin Thrower, 55, rector of Hadleigh, Layham and Shelley in Suffolk, was arrested at the Buttermarket in Ipswich on 4 August.
Six of the offences are alleged to have taken place earlier this year and others date back to 2014.
Mr Thrower, of Church Street, Hadleigh, is due to appear before Ipswich ma... | A clergyman has been charged with eight voyeurism offences after men were allegedly filmed in public toilets. | 38006299 |
Alistair McDowall's play, X, tells the story of the crew of a lone research base on the dwarf planet who have lost contact with Earth.
The London venue's artistic director Vicky Featherstone, who will direct the play, admitted that science fiction was "notoriously difficult" to stage.
"It plays with the ideas of all th... | A space drama set on Pluto is among the new plays in the Royal Court's 60th anniversary season in 2016. | 34506077 |
The footbridge has become the focus for hundreds of tributes since a vintage Hawker Hunter jet crashed on to the A27 on 22 August, killing 11 people.
Petition organiser Charlotte Taylor said it was important for the community to note the significance of the event.
"It's really touched so many people," she said.
Council... | Almost 3,000 people have signed a petition calling for the Shoreham Toll Bridge to be renamed The Bridge of Flowers following the airshow crash. | 34150955 |
Jackett replaced Alan Stubbs as boss of the Championship's bottom side on 21 October, but stepped down on Monday.
BBC Radio Sheffield's Rob Staton reported that future budget issues were a factor in Jackett's decision.
"From my point of the view the project with Kenny was always a three-year plan," Stewart said.
"I was... | Rotherham chairman Tony Stewart says manager Kenny Jackett's resignation after just five games in charge of the club came "out of the blue". | 38150904 |
New York saw a million people converge on Times Square to watch the famous ball descend.
While on Rio's famous Copacabana beach, spectators gathered to watch a spectacular firework display.
After enjoying fireworks and parties, attention often turns to New Year resolutions. Here are some of the resolutions you have mad... | Crowds across the world have welcomed the arrival of 2016. | 35209368 |
Westminster Bridge is one of London's busiest tourist spots, connecting the Houses of Parliament with the London Eye and the attractions on London's South Bank.
At a workshop led by Magnum photographer Bruce Gilden, Jim Grover was set a number of tasks, including "look for interesting faces". But Grover decided to go a... | All photographs courtesy Jim Grover. | 37471476 |
The ELN was reacting to a demand by government negotiator Juan Camilo Restrepo for the release by Thursday of a man held hostage by the ELN.
Mr Restrepo said the talks would not begin if the hostage was not released.
The two sides have been engaged in an armed conflict for five decades.
Government and ELN rebel negotia... | Colombia's second largest rebel group, the National Liberation Army (ELN), has accused the Colombian government of "torpedoing" peace talks between the two sides due to start on Thursday. | 37761010 |
West Mercia and Warwickshire Police admitted putting the names of two women online in a document viewed 197 times.
The error related to the case against Jamie Reynolds, jailed at 23 for murdering Georgia Williams in 2013.
Judge Jonathan Gosling said the mistake was "careless in the extreme" but not intentional.
Chief C... | Two police forces which published witness names online in the case of one of Britain's youngest whole life term killers, will not be prosecuted. | 36112424 |
Manuel Moix, who was in post for just four months, has denied any wrongdoing.
He confirmed he has a stake in a company in Panama, inherited from his father by him and his siblings.
The opposition Socialist Party argued this made him unfit to investigate prosecution.
Public Prosecutor Jose Manuel Maza defended Mr Moix's... | The anti-corruption prosecutor in charge of investigating members of Spain's ruling party has resigned after it emerged he holds a 25% stake in an offshore company. | 40119979 |
"We once again urge the Philippines to withdraw... from the islands that it is illegally occupying," foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang said on Monday.
It comes after about 50 protesters, mostly students, landed on Pagasa in the Spratly archipelago on Saturday.
They said they wanted to highlight growing Chinese encroac... | China has expressed anger after Filipino protesters landed on a remote island controlled by the Philippines in the disputed South China Sea. | 35188017 |
The Welsh Local Government Association also wants food outlets to be banned from being within 400m of schools.
These proposals are part of its manifesto for the next Welsh government.
A budget shortfall of £941m for councils by 2020 has been predicted by the WLGA.
As part of its proposals, the organisation said procee... | More power and freedom on how cash is spent should be given to local councils, the body representing them has said. | 34904289 |
Goals from Trésor Mputu Mabi and Rainford Kalaba were enough to give the holders a win in Lubumbashi on Sunday.
It means Mazembe are top of Group D, following SuperSport United's 2-2 draw with Horoya on Friday.
16 teams feature in the Confederation Cup group phase.
Zambia's Zesco United kicked off their Confederation C... | TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of Congo continued the defence of their African Confederation Cup title with a 2-0 victory over Gabon's CF Mounana in their first group game. | 39884712 |
He will urge fellow world leaders to "wake up" to the threat posed by such diseases at the G7 summit in Germany.
The UK will "lead the way" with a team of "disease detectives" on permanent standby to fly anywhere in the world to identify new infections, he will say.
He will also warn each fresh disease risks being hard... | Prime Minister David Cameron is to unveil plans for a rapid reaction force of UK medical experts to respond to future pandemics like Ebola. | 33039256 |
Resuming 506 runs behind on 69-1, Chris Nash moved on to 55 but was then removed lbw by Kagiso Rabado (3-81).
Luke Wright (60) and Taylor led a revival but Sussex collapsed from 219-3 to 273-7 after Kent took the new ball.
Danny Briggs, Steve Magoffin and Stu Whittingham were unable to stick with Taylor and Kent look s... | Sussex were bowled out for 333 on day three by Kent, despite Ross Taylor's 142 not out at Tunbridge Wells. | 36830683 |
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With only two schools for the blind in the entire country, she decided to start teaching braille herself.
She tells the BBC why she is giving free classes to blind people in her neighbourhood. | Fama Ka lives in Senegal's capital Dakar and is visually impaired. | 36565148 |
Scottish Borders Council agreed last month to take forward the plans for Victoria Park in Peebles.
It said that consultation and studies had shown it was the most suitable location for the facility.
However, Fiona Dalgleish, of the town's community council said, while the pitch was needed, it was not the right site.
SB... | Hundreds of people have signed a petition opposing plans to put a synthetic surface sports pitch on part of a Borders park. | 34504091 |
Super Mario Run will be released in Apple's App Store on 15 December, with users having to pay $10 (£8) for the full game.
Nintendo, which announced the tie-up last month, saw its shares jump by as much as 5%.
It hopes to build on the global success of its Pokemon Go app from earlier this year.
But because Pokemon was ... | Shares in Nintendo have climbed after it announced a launch date for its new Super Mario game for the iPhone. | 37995894 |
He pleaded not guilty to crimes against humanity charges as the trial began at the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Mr Ruto and President Uhuru Kenyatta are accused of orchestrating violence after elections in 2007, and are being tried separately at The Hague.
Mr Ruto becomes the first serving official to appear at ... | Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto formed an army prior to the elections in 2007 "to go to war for him", the prosecution has alleged at his trial. | 24028714 |
Pauline Chai, 70, of Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, wanted half their assets, which she claimed were worth at least £205m.
Her ex-husband Khoo Kay Peng argued she should receive about £9m, following the end of their 42-year marriage.
Mr Justice Bodey said Ms Chai's settlement should be made up of cash and property.
More t... | The former wife of a Laura Ashley boss should receive a £64m divorce settlement, a judge has ruled. | 39520817 |
Fulton, 19, is a Scotland Under-21 international who has yet to play first-team football for Liverpool.
He was named as an unused substitute for the Reds in two League Cup ties against Carlisle and Bournemouth earlier this season.
Fulton is expected to provide competition for Portsmouth goalkeepers Brian Murphy and Pau... | Portsmouth have signed teenage Liverpool goalkeeper Ryan Fulton on a youth loan until the end of the season. | 35382922 |
A fridge is one of the first things people buy as they step out of poverty. And as more people escape extreme poverty, we want to hear your stories of how a fridge has affected your life.
Do you remember your first fridge? How did you feel when you bought it? Has having a fridge made you eat more or less healthily?
Or ... | As part of the BBC World Service's A Richer World season, we're exploring the impact the refrigerator has had on our daily lives and we want you to get involved. | 30285080 |
Dublin Fire Brigade was called to Belcamp House in the north of the city in the early hours of Friday and again overnight into Saturday.
The Georgian mansion was designed by Kilkenny native James Hoban - architect of the White House in Washington DC.
Belcamp has been significantly damaged by fire and vandalism in recen... | A historic Irish building, designed by the architect of the White House, has been damaged by fire for the second night in a row. | 36874131 |
Retail sales grew by 5.9% compared with July 2015, the Office for National Statistics said.
"Better weather this year could be a major factor, with sales of clothing and footwear doing particularly well," said Joe Grice of the ONS.
He added that there was anecdotal evidence suggesting the weaker pound encouraged overse... | Warmer weather and a weaker pound helped boost retail sales in July, according to official data. | 37116279 |
Jones has not played since the Six Nations defeat by England because of a heel injury, and will miss Ospreys' Pro12 match with Ulster on Saturday.
Wales travel to the world champion All Blacks for a three-Test series in June.
Asked if lock Jones would make the tour, Ospreys backs coach Gruff Rees said: "The work he's d... | Warren Gatland has been told there's a "large possibility" Alun Wyn Jones will be fit for Wales' tour of New Zealand. | 36194993 |
The survey suggested that staffing levels and a lack of consultation continued to be the biggest concerns.
But the vast majority said they were happy to "go the extra mile" and trusted their direct line manager.
The survey was completed by 60,681 of NHS Scotland's 160,635 staff - the highest response rate in its histor... | NHS workers in Scotland are slightly less positive about their jobs than they were last year, according to the annual health service staff survey. | 35070925 |
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