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Some people end up needing hospital treatment because they cannot afford their medication, it says.
It wants conditions such as Parkinson's to be added to the list of specific illnesses that require free medicines.
But health officials say they have made sure people with chronic illnesses have access to affordable pres... | Prescriptions in England should be free to everyone with a long-term medical condition, the Prescription Charges Coalition campaign group says. | 40431800 |
US Coast Guard Capt Anthony Popiel said no decision had been taken on when to suspend the search of the mid-Atlantic.
The 40ft Cheeki Rafiki, based in Southampton, was sailing back to the UK from an Antigua regatta when it started taking on water last week.
The search was originally called off on Sunday but resumed on ... | Four British men remain missing after search teams reported no sightings of a life-raft from the yacht at the centre of an international hunt. | 27512726 |
Greg Clark told MPs companies had to be confident their plans would not be shared with their competitors.
Nissan has said two new car ranges will be built in Sunderland, saving thousands of jobs, after "support and assurances" from the government about the UK's future outside the EU.
Labour attacked the "backroom deals... | The business secretary says he will not publish his letter to Nissan because it contains sensitive commercial details. | 37827209 |
Someone shopping around for comprehensive annual cover would pay an average of £586, according to the AA.
This is a 16.3% - or £82 - rise compared with a year ago.
Whiplash claims and rising insurance premium tax (IPT) are pushing up premiums, according to the motoring organisation.
"We are witnessing sustained price i... | Motorists are facing higher car insurance premiums than a year ago, a report suggests, with the best deals £82 a year more expensive. | 37777572 |
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) said the "incident of indiscipline" at HMP Swaleside on the Isle of Sheppey on Monday was quickly resolved.
All five officers were treated for minor injuries and six inmates have been moved out of the prison.
The category B prison houses around 1,100 prisoners, almost half of whom are serv... | Five prison officers have been hurt during a disturbance at a prison in Kent. | 34184001 |
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Stokes hit an unbeaten 102 to lead England to a 40-run win on the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method at Edgbaston, which eliminated Australia from the Champions Trophy.
"Of all the moments Stokes has had in an England shirt, this is the finest," Swann told BBC Test Match Special... | England all-rounder Ben Stokes is currently the best player in the world, says former spinner Graeme Swann. | 40232915 |
Jonny Howson is likely to feature after recovering from a calf problem, but ex-Wolves winger Matt Jarvis remains unavailable with a hamstring injury.
Wolves have Andreas Weimann available to make his debut after his loan move from Derby, which reunited him with his old Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert.
Midfielder Romai... | Norwich are without suspended striker Nelson Oliveira, so Cameron Jerome may return to the starting line-up. | 38619163 |
Andrew Warren, 56, and his alleged accomplice, American Prof Wyndham Lathem, 42, have been urged to turn themselves in by police.
Restrictions are in place to prevent the pair leaving the country.
Trenton Cornell-Duranleau was found dead in Prof Lathem's flat on 27 July.
Officers say the victim, a hairdresser who live... | Police in the US say they "have an idea" of the whereabouts of an Oxford University college finance officer who is suspected of stabbing a 26-year-old man to death in Chicago. | 40822690 |
Parts of Wrexham, Powys and south east Wales are the areas most likely to be affected.
A yellow "be aware" warning is in place from 16:00 GMT on Sunday until 10:00 on Monday.
Forecasters said the "main uncertainty" surrounded whether the fog persists into the Monday morning rush hour. | Motorists could face potentially hazardous driving conditions and subsequent delays caused by fog, the Met Office has warned. | 38354318 |
Greater Manchester Police acted after reports people were ordered to shred documents about abuse claims at Knowl View school between 1969 and 1995.
The school cared for boys from dysfunctional backgrounds and was open for more than 20 years.
More than 25 ex-pupils allege they were sexually and physically abused.
BBC Ra... | Evidence gathered as part of a major police inquiry into abuse at a school in Rochdale is now being considered by the Crown Prosecution Service. | 34262186 |
Culture Secretary Sajid Javid said the party would ensure under-18s were prevented from seeing adult content.
In a recent Childline poll, a tenth of 12 to 13-year-olds were worried they were addicted to pornography.
The plan is targeted at both UK-based and overseas websites and would be introduced if the Tories are in... | Pornography websites must adopt age-restriction controls or face closure, the Conservatives say. | 32180744 |
The northbound carriageway between junction 11 for Banbury, Oxfordshire and junction 12 for Gaydon, Warwickshire was shut at 11:20 BST.
One person was declared dead at the scene while another was taken to Coventry and Warwickshire Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
The road was closed for much of the day whil... | One person has died in a collision between a car and a lorry on the M40. | 33020344 |
Reports claim the boundaries may be under threat when Wasps complete their relocation to Coventry this summer.
Two of Warriors' six Academy centres are based close to Wasps' matchday home at the Ricoh Arena - at Barkers Butts, in Coventry, and at Warwick School.
But Ryan insists: "There's nothing been decided on Academ... | Worcester will not give up the current boundaries of their Academy network "without a fight", says the Premiership club's director of rugby Dean Ryan. | 35629705 |
It is the largest public building built in the UK in the 20th Century and was designed by architect Sir Colin St John Wilson and his partner MJ Long.
The library is home to documents including Magna Carta manuscripts and handwritten Beatles lyrics.
Seven other 20th Century libraries in England have been listed at Grade... | The British Library has become one of the youngest buildings to be given Grade I listed status for "outstanding architectural and historic interest". | 33733846 |
Alberto Nisman said Iran was attempting to set up intelligence-gathering stations in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and other countries in the region.
Mr Nisman is investigating a bomb attack that killed 85 people in a Jewish centre in Buenos Aires in 1994.
Iran has always denied involvement in the attack.
But in an indictme... | An Argentine prosecutor has accused Iran of trying to infiltrate countries in Latin America to sponsor and carry out "terrorist activities". | 22712297 |
A document quoted by the Spiegel news website calls for an "anti-disinformation centre" in Chancellor Angela Merkel's administration.
The US government believes that fake news stories sent via Facebook, Google and Twitter helped Donald Trump to win the November presidential election.
It accuses Russia of election meddl... | German officials have proposed creating a special government unit to combat fake news in the run-up to next year's general election, reports say. | 38417757 |
The method makes it possible to study even the faintest of stars.
"Our technique can tell you how big and bright is the star, and if a planet around it is the right size and temperature to have water oceans, and maybe life," said Prof Jaymie Matthews.
The findings appear in the journal, Science Advances.
Surface gravit... | The pull of gravity on a distant star can now be measured more accurately, shedding light on other worlds, say astronomers. | 35205810 |
Jermaine McGillvary set up Lee Gaskell for Giants' first try, but Morgan Escare went over to level the scores.
Darnell McIntosh's try restored the visitors' lead, with Escare missing his kick after Tom Davies crossed on debut.
Danny Brough's two penalties and two conversions kept Giants ahead despite Anthony Gelling's ... | Wigan went top of Super League despite being held to a draw by Huddersfield Giants at the DW Stadium. | 39274298 |
The borough council has agreed to accept planning applications to develop land near Sixfields on Weedon Road.
It is hoped the development of the area will generate extra money for the club.
The council has been in discussions with Northampton FC for about six years.
David Cardoza, chairman of the club, said he was deli... | A deal that could see new shops, offices and a hotel built on land near Northampton Town Football Club's stadium has been given the go ahead. | 18812909 |
A year ago, Ofgem estimated that suppliers would make an average pre-tax profit of £53 per dual fuel customer, a margin of 4%.
But in the year ahead they now expect energy firms to make £106 per customer, increasing their margin to 8%.
In response, the industry accused Ofgem of releasing inaccurate figures.
It also sai... | The big six energy firms are set to double their profit margins over the next year, according to estimates by the regulator, Ofgem. | 28563296 |
The 23-year-old, capped once by South Africa, joined Boro after leaving Peterborough United last summer.
Ntlhe made 24 appearances for Darren Sarll's side as they just missed out on the fourth-tier play-offs last term.
The announcement of his departure comes after Stevenage confirmed the signing of former Millwall left... | Stevenage left-back Kgosi Ntlhe has been released after just one season with the League Two club. | 40430389 |
The Mabinogion is made up of 11 tales set in a magical landscape featuring magical white horses and heroic men.
Matthews visits the Bodleian Library in Oxford to examine the 14th Century manuscript - The Red Book Of Hergest - which includes four branches of the stories.
The documentary on BBC Four is part of The Secret... | Singer and radio presenter Cerys Matthews is sharing her personal passion for a collection of Welsh folk stories dating back centuries. | 29315353 |
Scientists there have found exposure to sunlight releases a compound in the skin which can alleviate symptoms.
The nitric oxide molecule dampens inflammation, which causes itchy skin associated with the condition.
The researchers hope new treatments which mimic the effects of the sun could help replace light therapy, w... | New treatments for eczema could be developed following research carried out at the University of Edinburgh. | 40397538 |
The Exmoor Society's collection of books, maps, letters and photographs used to be housed in two old storerooms but was disorganised and inaccessible.
The society began a two-year project to curate the material as part of its move to its new premises in Dulverton.
During the move from the Parish Rooms, a lost manuscrip... | An archive detailing the history of the fight to protect Exmoor as a national park has been opened to the public. | 31960723 |
The police chief said they were intended to spread "fear and panic".
They have been circulating in Kimusu, home to Prime Minister and presidential contender Raila Odinga, and the coastal city of Mombasa.
Following post-election violence five years go, the authorities have been trying to crack down on hate speech.
Hate ... | Kenyan police have found leaflets inciting violence being distributed in some areas with less than two weeks to go to general elections. | 21544847 |
Liverpool toddler Jamie Bulger had been murdered and violence would soon peak at around four million incidents a year. Records show the public were really worried about crime.
Another big story that year was the creation of the European Single Market - and nowhere near the same number of people were bothered about that... | Back in 1993, a rapidly rising Tony Blair caught the public's attention by pledging to be "tough on crime, tough on the causes of crime". | 39735068 |
A 34-year-old collapsed in Blackburn on 24 January and later died in hospital. Four days later, a 36-year-old was found dead in Colne.
A third man, aged 56, died in Accrington on Friday. The deaths are all being treated as unexplained.
Lancashire Police said it was "unclear if there was a direct link" but warned drug u... | Three men have died of suspected overdoses in East Lancashire after taking heroin, police have said. | 35440876 |
Police said a car had gone through the central reservation after colliding with a lorry and then crashed into traffic on the westbound carriageway.
The car hit two more lorries and another car at junction 21 at Milnrow just after 09:30 BST.
Police said the dead man was yet to be identified. A man and woman also suffere... | A man has died and 10 people have been injured in a multi-vehicle accident on the M62 near Rochdale. | 36703919 |
A bank spokesman said the growth of telephone and internet banking meant fewer customers were using the Laxey service on New Road.
It follows the closure of a 60-year-old service in the village of Kirk Michael in August 2012.
Managing Director, Bill Shimmins said there will be no redundancies when the Laxey branch clos... | The Isle of Man bank is to close another of its village sub-branches because of falling customer numbers. | 24445623 |
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They stretched their season-long unbeaten run to 20 games run by seeing off local rivals Cyncoed FC Ladies 6-0.
Cardiff Met's reward is to enter the Womens European Champions League qualifying rounds in August, 2016.
Cyncoed Ladies, however, are battling against the threat... | Cardiff Metropolitan Ladies have won the Welsh Premier Womens League title for the third successive season. | 36107844 |
Junior Bulumakau was gifted an early try at Murrayfield and Josh Strauss crashed through a rolling maul to restore the visitors' lead.
Duncan Weir had kicked the hosts in front with two penalties and added two more but that was it for Edinburgh.
In a largely scrappy contest, Alex Dunbar finished off the best move of th... | Glasgow Warriors returned to winning ways in the Pro12 with a hard-fought derby victory over Edinburgh. | 38404674 |
The 20-year-old suspect is due to appear in the Christchurch District Court on 4 April, officials said.
Police said they were also following a line of inquiry in relation to another person.
Ryder is in a medically induced coma after being attacked twice in quick succession as he left the bar.
He is believed to have suf... | New Zealand police say they have arrested and charged a man over the assault on cricketer Jesse Ryder outside a bar in Christchurch. | 21972327 |
A double from Leigh Griffiths and Nir Bitton's header looked like giving Celtic a foothold in the group stage.
Berget - brought to Celtic by Ronny Deila on loan last summer - had already struck one away goal to make it 2-1.
But his second, with virtually the last kick of the ball deep in stoppage time, gave the Swedes ... | A late Jo Inge Berget strike left Celtic's Champions League play-off with Malmo precariously balanced after the first leg of their tie. | 33954117 |
The experienced 32-year-old, who joins on a free transfer, has signed a two-year deal with the Iron.
The former Notts County and Barnet player made 35 appearances for Blackpool last season.
Bishop is Scunthorpe's second signing of the summer, following the acquisition of winger Jennison Myrie-Williams from Port Vale la... | Newly-promoted League One side Scunthorpe United have signed midfielder Neal Bishop from Blackpool. | 27925605 |
The legislation was approved by a large majority of lawmakers.
Prime Minister Viktor Orban said it was a response to recent terror attacks in Europe carried out by migrants.
Speaking at a swearing-in ceremony for 450 new border police, he said Hungary was "under siege".
"The migration flow has only slowed, but it is no... | Hungary's parliament has approved the automatic detention of all asylum seekers in container camps at the country's borders, prompting "deep concern" from the UN Refugee Agency. | 39196105 |
The Bees went ahead when a free-kick from Jake Bidwell sailed in, nicking off Greg Cunningham en route.
Adam Reach levelled after Harlee Dean failed to deal with a Preston attack, but Alan Judge put the visitors back in front before half-time.
And John Swift's late deflected shot from Maxime Colin's cut-back gave the B... | Brentford ended a four-game losing run with a first victory of 2016 against an in-form Preston North End. | 35330571 |
The 27-year-old Australian joined the club in July 2015 after he was released from his deal with Parramatta.
But his agent informed Wolves he would not be returning for the 2017 season.
"Chris should have reported for pre-season training today on 21 November," head of rugby operations Karl Fitzpatrick told the club web... | Chris Sandow has told Warrington Wolves he will not return to the Super League side next season to see out the final year of his contract. | 38053078 |
An aircraft accident investigation driven not by experts, but by a group of the bereaved and an amateur American sleuth who hankers for the truth.
As I write, eight people who lost loved ones on board missing Malaysian flight MH370, together with self-funded traveller and mystery solver Blaine Alan Gibson, are trawling... | I've not seen anything like it before. | 38257433 |
The testing was necessary as the babies were not wearing identity bracelets, Mexico City Mayor Angel Mancera said.
The explosion on Thursday killed a nurse and two infants and injured more than 70 others.
It is believed to have been caused by a leak in a hose from a gas lorry fuelling the hospital's tanks.
"There are p... | Nine babies found alive in the rubble of a Mexican children's hospital after a gas blast have undergone DNA tests to help reunite them with their parents. | 31070254 |
The Transport Select Committee said the decision to proceed with a 4,000-space park in Kent was taken "hastily" by the government.
Two sites the "same size as Disneyland in California" are being considered.
It comes after part of the M20 was used 32 times last summer by queuing lorries - a process known as Operation St... | Ministers need to justify their case for a "gargantuan" £250m lorry park put forward to ease disruption caused by cross-Channel services, MPs have said. | 36419604 |
Police said Joanne Rand was sitting on a bench in Frogmoor, High Wycombe, on the afternoon of 3 June when there was a fight between a group of men.
A bottle of liquid, thought to be an alkaline substance, was kicked and went over her.
Ms Rand, 47, of Marlow, was discharged from hospital but was readmitted last Friday a... | A woman who was seriously burned when a chemical was sprayed over her has died. | 40291245 |
The ex-shadow business secretary, who is considering a challenge for the leadership, said the UK was in "crisis" and needed "strong opposition".
It comes as former Labour leader Lord Kinnock said MPs were "fundamentally alarmed" by the party's prospects.
But James Schneider, from grassroots movement Momentum, said Mr C... | Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn should resign for the good of the "party and the country", Angela Eagle has said. | 36693835 |
A statement from Pakistan's foreign ministry condemned the "vitriolic statements" by India.
It called India's stance a "blatant attempt" to deflect attention from human rights abuses in Kashmir.
Indian Home Affairs Minister Rajnath Singh called Pakistan a "terrorist state" soon after Sunday's attack.
Seventeen soldiers... | Pakistan has hit back after India accused it of masterminding a militant attack in Indian-administered Kashmir that killed 18 soldiers. | 37405719 |
It brings to an end a row over Derby City Council's changes to school support staff contracts, which Unison said would see individual teaching assistants lose £6,000 a year.
A cash lump sum for some of those affected has been agreed.
Derby City Council said it was "delighted" the contract offer had been accepted.
Live ... | Teaching assistants in Derby have voted to end months of strike action over changes to pay and working time. | 39500156 |
Carlos Edwards, Ed Upson, Lee Martin and John Marquis are among the players told they will not be offered deals.
Three under-21 players - Jack Powell, Chris Parr and Keaton Wood - are also being released by the Lions.
Mark Beevers is in talks over a new deal while defenders Byron Webster and Joe Martin have activated o... | Millwall have confirmed seven players will leave the club following Sunday's League One play-off final defeat. | 36416381 |
Twenty-five suspects are from Burundi and 16 from Gabon, a UN spokesman has said.
Last August, the UN envoy to CAR, Babacar Gaye, was sacked amid allegations of sexual abuse by troops.
Sexual abuse allegations against peacekeepers worldwide increased in 2015.
The UN has said there were 69 claims against military person... | A UN investigation has identified 41 peacekeepers as suspects in sexual abuse cases in the Central African Republic (CAR). | 38221901 |
Paul McMullen and St Mirren's Lewis Morgan, who was making his under-21 debut on his home ground, threatened in the first half.
Substitute Ryan Hardie headed over as the hosts continued to press in the second period.
Craig Wighton was also off target in the closing stages and Dom Thomas and Morgan had efforts saved by... | Scotland Under-21s drew with Estonia in a friendly at the Paisley 2021 Stadium. | 39425846 |
Brenda Ford-Sagers, 67, of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, and her financial advisor husband Robert were jailed in 2004 for five counts of theft.
She faced a £72,000 confiscation order in the same year but has paid just £500, the High Court heard.
Judge Milwyn Jarman QC ruled Theodore must give up his Isle of Harris home.
The... | A 21-year-old Cambridge University student has been stripped of his home gifted to him by his mother, in order to pay off her criminal debts. | 14251956 |
The 21 people worked for Ezubao, a peer-to-peer lender widely described in Chinese state media as a Ponzi scheme.
Ezubao is believed to be China's largest such online financing business.
State media said investigations had found more than 95% of the investment offerings on the site were fake.
Chinese television broadca... | Chinese authorities have arrested 21 people involved in an online finance scheme which is suspected of defrauding 900,000 investors of about 50bn yuan ($7.6bn; £5.3bn). | 35457111 |
The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy said households face the largest rise in a decade.
There were 307 responses to its survey on bills for Band D properties, sent to all 420 English authorities.
The government said council tax was expected to be lower at the end of this parliament in real terms th... | Average council tax bills in England will rise by 4% in April, reaching almost £1,600 annually, a survey for public finance experts suggests. | 39160586 |
He warned that the country could face "bigger problems" in the future.
His comments come as the latest figures showed that there were nearly 300 pregnant women in the US who had tested positive for Zika.
The virus is thought to cause serious birth defects. It is spread through mosquitoes and sexual contact.
The World H... | President Barack Obama has criticised the US Congress for failing to back his request for a $1.9bn (£1.25bn) fund to combat the spreading Zika virus. | 36346710 |
He was due for release on Tuesday, having agreed to be deported after serving half of his 13-year sentence.
But it has now emerged that the Home Secretary, Amber Rudd did not intend to deport Ibori to Nigeria until he handed over £89m of "proceeds of crime".
A High Court judge said attempts to detain him were "quite ex... | Convicted fraudster and former Nigerian state governor James Ibori has been released, despite attempts by the home secretary to detain him in prison. | 38395396 |
Following the withdrawal of the Portuguese colonial masters in 1975, the rival former independence movements competed for power until 2002.
Much of Angola's oil wealth lies in Cabinda province, where a decades-long separatist conflict simmers.
The government has sent thousands of troops to subdue the rebellion in the e... | One of Africa's major oil producers, Angola is striving to tackle the physical, social and political legacy of a 27-year civil war that ravaged the country after independence. | 13036732 |
The Spitfires are without a home win since 25 October, with Allen still searching for a first success on home soil since taking charge in December.
"I can't work it out," he told BBC Radio Solent. "We'll be having a chat with the players when they come back."
Eastleigh have dropped to 13th in the National League and ar... | Manager Martin Allen struggled to explain Eastleigh's poor run of home form after Tuesday's loss to Braintree. | 38980705 |
Street artist ATM is painting the artwork on the side of a pub in Ipswich.
The mural is part of Suffolk Wildlife Trust's campaign to make the town more hedgehog-friendly.
The trust has already appointed a hedgehog officer for Ipswich and is overseeing the project with the artist, who is known for his wildlife murals.
A... | A giant hedgehog mural is being created in a town that has been identified as a hotspot for the mammal. | 39784539 |
Cox was one of the standout performers at Rio 2016, winning gold in both the athletics and cycling competitions.
The 26-year-old has multiple sclerosis, which affects the nervous system.
"I can have a relapse at any point that can throw me out," she said. "I hope it's a long time until it gets worse."
Cox, who is compe... | British Paralympic champion Kadeena Cox says she is focused on defending titles in two sports at Tokyo 2020 despite not knowing whether her medical condition will curtail her ambition. | 40479070 |
Lewis Daynes, from Grays, Essex, was jailed for life for stabbing Breck Bednar from Surrey in February 2014.
In 2011, Daynes had been arrested over the suspected rape of another boy.
An investigation by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) found no issue with the way Essex Police handled the rape inquiry... | A police force has been cleared of blame for the way it investigated a teenager who went on to murder a 14-year-old boy he met online. | 34922156 |
He will set out the details at a European leaders' meeting on Thursday.
About 800 migrants from Africa and the Middle East are thought to have died when boats sank off Libya on Sunday.
The European Union withdrew funding for Italy's "Mare Nostrum" search-and-rescue operation last year, replacing it with the smaller Ope... | The UK will contribute to search-and-rescue efforts in the Mediterranean, to help stop migrants becoming a "cargo of death", David Cameron has said. | 32400271 |
A boy aged 12 and a girl of 15 died when the driver lost control in snowy conditions and the bus overturned near Montflovin in the department of Doubs.
The driver and three children were slightly hurt in the crash as the bus travelled between Monteau and Pontarlier at about 07:40 (06:40 GMT).
They were evacuated to Pon... | Two children have been killed and seven more people have been injured in a school bus crash in eastern France. | 35535147 |
Motorcycle taxis, a common form of transport in the city, are being used by criminals to carry out attacks, Bujumbura's mayor Freddy Mbonimpa said.
One person was killed on Monday when men on motorbikes threw three grenades.
Burundi plunged into crisis last April when President Pierre Nkurunziza announced his third-ter... | Burundi has banned the use of commercial motorbikes from the centre of the capital, Bujumbura, in a bid to end violence in the city. | 35587262 |
The firm already employs about 1,500 staff at its office in the Titanic Quarter.
The office support jobs will pay salaries of about £35,000.
First Minister Peter Robinson said: "This announcement by one of the most prestigious financial companies in the world reflects the firm's confidence in its Belfast operations."
H... | The global financial services company Citi is creating 600 new jobs in Belfast, in an investment worth £54m. | 30129164 |
Marin Tomasov rattled the post as the Croatian side started strongly but Andrew Considine headed Niall McGinn's corner past goalkeeper Ivan Vargic.
Peter Pawlett had a goal disallowed for offside but later found the net with a diving header from Shay Logan's cross.
The Dons sensed more goals and Kenny McLean scored his... | Aberdeen secured a first-leg lead with an impressive win over Rijeka in the Europa League second qualifying round. | 33517070 |
Matthew Williams was found attacking Cerys Yemm, 22, at the Sirhowy Arms Hotel in Argoed, on 6 November 2014.
Williams, 34, was Tasered by police and later died.
His GP, Dr Nishebita Das said he was "smart and seemed pretty well" when she saw him on 29 October 2014.
An inquest into both deaths is being held at Gwent Co... | A prison leaver who killed a woman in a Caerphilly county hostel showed no signs of schizophrenia the week before the attack, an inquest has heard. | 39405038 |
The youngster needed medical treatment following an attack near Knighton Lane East, last week.
At Leicester Magistrates' Court earlier Ajay Jetha, who is charged with nine offences including two serious sex offences, was remanded in custody.
Magistrates ordered Mr Jetha's address should not be released for fear of a vi... | A 32-year-old man has appeared in court accused of carrying out a sex attack on a boy at a park in Leicester. | 34569572 |
They are also angry at reports the players had been too hungover to play.
Uefa has begun disciplinary proceedings and say that the case will be dealt with by its Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body on 28 September, citing Scotland's "refusal to play".
The SFA says the team suffered from "an outbreak of acute gastroen... | The Scottish FA has defended its decision not to field a side in Scotland's Under-19s women's qualifying tie with Serbia on Monday. | 37444119 |
The council plans to charge diesel car owners 50% extra to park in and around Marylebone from 3 April.
The council said its F-zone parking charge would apply to visitors to Marylebone but resident permits would remain unchanged.
Diesel car owners will pay an extra £2.45 per hour for a maximum stay of up to four hours.... | Westminster is to become the first London borough to levy an additional charge on drivers of diesel cars. | 38782211 |
The actress, who died in December at the age of 60, was seen reprising her role in Channel 4's Catastrophe.
Fisher filmed the scenes for the programme days before she suffered cardiac arrest on a flight from London to Los Angeles.
Writing on Twitter, Esther MacCarthy said the episode was "hard to watch - but what a swa... | Fans have heaped praise on Carrie Fisher after her final TV appearance aired on Tuesday evening. | 39501126 |
Former fast bowler Holding, 63, was part of the Windies' feared attack during the 1970s and 80s and played for Derbyshire for six seasons from 1983.
Morgan, who replaces Chris Grant, was named at the club's AGM on Wednesday.
Holding, who took 249 Test wickets, said his new role was a "great honour".
He added: "I enjoye... | West Indies legend Michael Holding has been appointed as president of former club Derbyshire, who have also named local businessman Ian Morgan as their new chairman. | 39441575 |
Police were called just after 10:15 GMT on 14 January after reports of an "altercation" between the workers.
No injuries were reported and no formal complaint was received from either party, a spokesman said.
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) said it was carrying out an internal investigation.
Carol Marub... | An investigation is under way after two staff were involved in an alleged fracas on a ward in Llandudno Hospital, Conwy. | 38664526 |
Local officials said at least 16 people were injured in the blast.
The incident is the latest in a series of recent deadly attacks following the announcement of a new Taliban leader.
Talking after the attack, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani accused Pakistan of sending "messages of war" and harbouring terrorist training c... | A Taliban suicide bomber has attacked a checkpoint near the entrance to the international airport in the Afghan capital Kabul, killing five people. | 33845326 |
Boris Johnson bought the three crowd-control weapons for £90,000 in 2014.
The following year then Home Secretary Theresa May refused to give permission for them to be used on safety grounds.
Current London mayor Sadiq Khan said £325,000 has been spent on them so far and money raised from their sale will help tackle gan... | The controversial water cannon which former mayor of London Boris Johnson ordered following the 2011 riots are to be sold. | 38315784 |
The policy announced on Friday has a goal of cutting back on nicotine levels in order to discourage addiction and lower the number of US smokers.
The FDA says tobacco is responsible for 480,000 American deaths each year, and $300bn (£228bn) in medical costs.
Stock market shares of tobacco plummeted after the plan was ... | The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeking to limit nicotine content in tobacco products, for the first time in its history. | 40758495 |
Maxine Showers, 42, was found in Hinton Street, Fairfield, Liverpool at about 08:00 BST on 28 September.
A post-mortem examination found the mother-of-three died as a result of blunt-force trauma to the head.
Michael Williams, 29, of Hinton Street, Fairfield was remanded by magistrates to appear before the city's crown... | A man has been charged with the murder of a woman whose body was discovered in an alleyway, police have said. | 34441414 |
The dummies were metres from where Harlow Edwards was knocked down and killed in Coupar Angus last October.
Residents said the mannequins caused motorists to slow down, but drivers were now breaking the 30mph speed limit following their removal.
Perth and Kinross Council said any "unauthorised signage" was illegal.
Two... | Two unofficial traffic calming mannequins placed close to where a toddler died after being hit by a car have been removed by council officials. | 39028694 |
A poor rating for a local authority can leave children less safe than before the inspection, say the authors.
They say a new model of help for vulnerable families is needed.
Ofsted argues that while they recognise the challenges facing the social work sector, "independent scrutiny" is crucial.
The paper written by the ... | Ofsted inspections of children's services are outdated and do not always protect vulnerable children, according to a new report. | 32496105 |
Michael Paton scored his first goal for Dunfermline in the first half to give them the lead.
Callum Morris headed an equaliser for the home side before the break.
The game went to extra-time but as the Pars ran out of steam Fraser and Spittal netted to settle the tie.
It was a long awaited win for Jackie McNamara's sid... | Extra-time goals from Scott Fraser and Blair Spittal helped Dundee United gain their place in the last eight of the league cup against a spirited Dunfermline. | 34253228 |
The two-month music festival, starting on 17 July, will also see Sir David Attenborough narrating a prom to the music of his Life Story TV series.
There will be 92 concerts in total, mainly at London's Royal Albert Hall.
Marin Alsop will return to conduct the Last Night of the Proms, after her 2013 debut.
Edward Blakem... | This year's BBC Proms will feature concerts inspired by the Ibiza dance scene, Sherlock Holmes and the Hubble space telescope. | 32430375 |
Andrew Thomas pleaded guilty after DNA tests were used to prove lambs born to stolen ewes had been fathered by rams on the victim's land in Carmarthenshire.
The 39-year-old farmer was ordered to pay £1,000 in compensation.
Dyfed-Powys Police said this was the first time animal DNA evidence had been used in Wales in re... | A man has been given a suspended prison sentence for handling stolen sheep. | 39564808 |
Their son Aled Sion Davies, who was one of the brightest stars of London 2012, is going for gold in the F42 shot put at the Paralympic Games.
He is the current world record holder and world champion and won a Paralympic bronze in London as well as discus gold.
"The pressure is enormous," Mrs Davies said.
"He's had gold... | When Hugh and Jacquie Davies take their seats in the Olympic Stadium in Rio on Monday they say they will feel "nervous" and "horrendous" but "beyond proud". | 37332377 |
The proportion answered in the target time fell from 77.9 percent in December 2015 to 47.3 percent in March 2016.
South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAMB) said it took more than 100,000 calls in March and the service "continues to be extremely busy".
SECAMB said it "recognises the need for improvements".
The figures... | The NHS 111 helpline in Surrey, Sussex and Kent answered fewer than half of calls within a minute last month, according to provisional data. | 36127465 |
Four out of five of the 12,000 16 and 17-year-olds who asked English councils for help with accommodation did not get housing, says The Children's Society.
They also say that when they do get a home, it is often unsafe.
"They put me in a cramped, cold room in a B&B that had no hot water, then in a hostel where people t... | Thousands of homeless teenagers are let down by councils and left to "fend for themselves" a children's charity warns. | 31979788 |
The 32-year-old finished unbeaten on 157 as Nottinghamshire closed on 345-4, with Brendan Taylor making 61.
Patel hit 18 fours in his 222-ball knock, which came three days after he scored 122 not out in the One-Day Cup.
Dieter Klein took three wickets for Leicestershire, who also lost bowler Ben Raine to injury in grue... | Nottinghamshire's Samit Patel hit his third century in his past four innings as his side dominated the opening day against Leicestershire at Trent Bridge. | 40328146 |
Abdelkader Ait-Ouarabi, known as Gen Hassan, was convicted at a closed-door military tribunal on Thursday.
His lawyers described him as the victim of a ferocious clan war at the top of Algerian politics.
Gen Hassan played a leading role for two decades in Algeria's civil war.
Following the military's annulment of an el... | Algeria's former counter-terrorism chief has been sentenced to five years in prison for destroying documents and disobeying military orders, the APS state news agency reports. | 34944154 |
Legal challenges failed to prevent the release. The victim's parents were among those detained later at a rally.
The rapist, who cannot be named as he was a minor at the time of the crime, was sentenced to a maximum three years in a reform facility in August 2013.
The rape and the subsequent death of the woman caused g... | The youngest convict in the notorious 2012 Delhi gang rape case has been released from a correctional centre, his lawyer has told the BBC. | 35144633 |
Officers interviewed Dundee West MP Chris Law after detaining him in the city on Wednesday.
They are understood to be investigating Mr Law's Spirit of Independence referendum campaign, which he ran ahead of the 2014 vote.
A source close to Mr Law said he was confident the matter would be resolved and that the MP has no... | An SNP MP has been questioned by police over his financial dealings. | 37504939 |
The town was retaken by Russian-backed Syrian forces and their allies earlier in the week.
Some 21 Christians were murdered when almost 300 Christians remained in the city after IS captured it last August, said the head of the Syrian Orthodox Church.
They included three women, Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II told the BBC.... | Reports are emerging of the killing of Syrian Christians by Islamic State militants in the town of al-Qaryatain. | 36011663 |
Police and fire crews were called to the scene after the lorry, carrying hay bales, caught fire just before midday between junctions 13 for Stroud and 14 for Thornbury.
The fire has now been put out and the northbound carriageway reopened.
But the southbound carriageway will stay closed overnight to allow repairs to ta... | A lorry fire forced the closure of the M5 motorway in both directions in Gloucestershire. | 39397903 |
Didier Deschamps' side ran amok to underline their pre-tournament billing as favourites.
Olivier Giroud answered some of his critics with the opening two goals and his Arsenal team-mate Laurent Koscielny headed a third before the break.
Substitutions mercifully broke up the second-half rhythm, allowing the Scots to esc... | France rounded off their Euro 2016 preparations with a classy and comprehensive victory over Scotland. | 36404268 |
Ben was 21 months old when he went missing while on a family holiday on the Greek island of Kos in 1991.
His mother Kerry has always maintained her son is alive and was probably abducted and has vowed to find him.
South Yorkshire Police said it would use the funding to "commit further resources to the investigation".
I... | A police force has secured £700,000 from the Home Office to continue investigating the disappearance of Sheffield toddler Ben Needham. | 30700887 |
The 28-year-old will sign his contract on Tuesday and will be in place as pre-season training starts on Wednesday.
The Scot left Valencia in May but said leaving Champions League football for a club who narrowly avoided Premier League relegation is a positive move.
"It's a forward step to a different type of football. ... | Ian Cathro will be confirmed as Steve McClaren's assistant at Newcastle within the next 48 hours. | 33308228 |
Europe's Charley Hull and fourball partner Suzann Pettersen beat Alison Lee and Brittany Lincicome, of the United States, on Sunday after Lee picked up her ball.
Lee, 20, thought an 18-inch putt had been conceded as Hull had walked away.
But Pettersen said they had not conceded and the hole went to Europe who won two u... | Players were in tears after controversy on the 17th green helped holders Europe take a 10-6 lead at the Solheim Cup. | 34304543 |
His wife greeted him at their home in Toronto, Canada, and he was seen on the estate grounds by 14:00 (16:00 GMT).
Black, 67, who controlled an empire including the Daily Telegraph in the UK, and US papers including the Chicago Sun-Times, left prison early on Friday.
Earlier, Canada said he would be allowed to live the... | Former media mogul Conrad Black has been released from prison in Miami after serving just over three years for defrauding investors. | 17959389 |
Police were called to East Lancashire Road in Salford shortly after 18:10 BST to reports of a pedestrian being struck by a bus.
Officers found a woman believed to be in her 70s with very serious injuries. She was taken to hospital where she died at about 19:40.
Police, who are appealing for witnesses, said officers wer... | A woman has died after being hit by a bus in Greater Manchester. | 36850169 |
The cost of ad-blockers (Independent)
An Adobe study exposes what we all knew: there are loads of ad-blockers out there. Are they hurting the internet?
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Deal with it: whenever you write "lol" you didn't actually laugh out loud. Fine. Apparently, the thing now is "haha". Do you "haha" when y... | In Case You Missed It: a round-up of interesting technology-related links shared over the weekend. | 33848605 |
A passenger had asked for the wrap because he was cold, and was outraged when he was asked to pay $12 (£9.80).
Police said the man, 66, said he "would like to take someone behind the woodshed for this", which the pilot deemed threatening and then ordered the plane be diverted to Los Angeles.
No crime had been committe... | A Hawaiian Airlines flight from Las Vegas to Honolulu has been diverted because of a row over a blanket. | 39215495 |
Taylor Miles' free-kick gave Braintree an early lead, only for Ben Clark to level from close range soon after.
Miles' 20-yard shot put the Iron back in front, before Heed centre-back James Curtis was sent off for bringing down Michael Cheek before the break.
Mitch Brundle's shot made it 3-1 and the Iron held on for the... | Braintree Town moved into the National League play-off places with a hard-fought victory at 10-man Gateshead. | 36004028 |
If there was a prize for the gaffe of the 2010 general election campaign, it would have definitely gone to Gordon Brown.
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After an encounter with 65-year-old pensioner and Rochdale resident ... | With the 2015 general election campaign getting under way here's a look at the potential pitfalls politicians may wish to avoid over the next six weeks. | 31522819 |
The 75-year-old singer was named the shock winner of the prize last week.
But all efforts by the Swedish Academy to contact him have failed, and he has not acknowledged the win in public.
Academy member Per Wastberg told Swedish television: "He is who he is," adding that there was little surprise Dylan had ignored the ... | Bob Dylan's failure to acknowledge his Nobel Prize in literature is "impolite and arrogant", according to a member of the body that awards it. | 37740379 |
Increased banking and trading activity helped lift profits at JPMorgan Chase 17% from the same period in 2016, the bank said. Profits were $6.45bn (£5.1bn).
Citigroup's first-quarter profit also gained 17% to $4.1bn on revenue gains from institutional clients.
Citi's revenue was 3% up on 2016 to $18.1bn.
Both reports ... | Profits at two of the biggest US banks jumped in the first quarter, buoyed by higher interest rates. | 39588364 |
The 29-year-old Harlequins centre thinks the winners will go on to win the tournament and that Wales have a proven record of coming out on top.
"The stakes are high this week, there's no doubt about that," he said.
"And when I look back over the moments when the stakes have been highest we've delivered as a group."
Rob... | Jamie Roberts hopes Wales maintain their record of winning high stakes games against England when they meet in the Six Nations Championship. | 35758472 |
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