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Marches were held on several river bridges between France and Germany over the Rhine while there were further protests at German nuclear plants.
The protests come on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl in Ukraine.
Japan is currently struggling to contain radiation at the quake- and tsun... | Thousands of people in France and Germany have staged protests calling for an end to nuclear power. | 13188507 |
Councils in Wales say they face a funding gap of £92m next year in social care alone.
A Welsh Government-backed programme is encouraging more care providers to think of the co-operative model.
Examples include a Monmouthshire dental practice which has become the first in Wales to run as a co-operative.
The Me, Myself ... | More worker-owned businesses could help deal with the budget shortfall for health and social care, according to the Wales Co-operative Centre. | 39352600 |
The boss of the BVMW, which represents more than 270,000 SMEs, told the BBC "a hard Brexit would harm both sides".
Mario Ohoven added that negotiations should be "guided by economic sense and not by political ideologues".
The remarks diverge from the position taken by other leading German voices.
In September last year... | Germany's "Mittelstand" of small and medium-sized firms (SMEs) could lose billions of euros if the UK is shut out of the single market, an industry representative has warned. | 39522265 |
Mar Gudmandsson said the current debt problems in the eurozone were not due to the common currency, but rather a failure in banking regulation.
Iceland is still in recession after its banks collapsed in 2008, forcing their nationalisation.
It opened membership talks with the European Union earlier this year.
Speaking t... | The governor of the central bank of Iceland has told the BBC that joining the euro could still be a "good option", despite the debt crisis. | 11838596 |
Sanchez fell into the boards after an apparent shove by Ryan Bennett, although the Norwich defender denied it was a deliberate push.
"First of all it's dangerous to have a camera there," Wenger said.
"He could've killed him. He didn't need to push like he did. I think the camera position was absolutely dangerous."
Benn... | Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger claims Gunners forward Alexis Sanchez could have died after colliding with the camera pit at Norwich last weekend. | 35014772 |
Hazel Baines, who has dementia, fell on Harrowby Lane, Grantham, at about 17:00 BST on Thursday evening.
Mrs Baines' son, Nigel, said he was "shocked, but not surprised" by what happened to his mother.
East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) apologised, and said it was experiencing "very high demand" at the time of the ... | An 83-year-old woman with a broken hip waited for an ambulance for three hours in the rain, her son has told the BBC. | 37653077 |
In 2005 officers were alerted to 365 fires in the capital, but last year there were only 112 - a fall of 69%.
The 572 calls to Brigade Control on Bonfire Night in 2014 were down 58% on 5 November 2005, when 1,372 were made.
More people tend to go to organised displays now rather than letting off their own fireworks, an... | Bonfire Night incidents in London are at the lowest level ever recorded, London Fire Brigade (LFB) has said. | 34711752 |
As part of BBC Scotland's coverage, leader Ruth Davidson will take part in a half-hour webcast in which she will answer your questions.
You might want to find out what she would do with Holyrood's new tax powers or how the Conservative's approach to education differs from other parties.
This is also your opportunity to... | The Scottish Conservative Party will be holding its spring conference in Edinburgh on Friday. | 35689398 |
The Ecuadorean plaintiffs accuse Chevron of polluting land in the Amazon region for almost three decades.
Last year, an Ecuadorean court ordered Chevron to pay $19bn in damages.
Since Chevron has few assets in Ecuador, the plaintiffs are trying to get the ruling enforced abroad.
'Fraudulent ruling'
A lawyer for the Ecu... | A judge has ordered $19bn (£11.9bn) of assets held by oil company Chevron to be frozen in Argentina over an environmental damages claim in Ecuador, lawyers in the case say. | 20246295 |
The battleground for the next four months has been laid out. The prime minister and the "in" campaign will insist that the UK's relationship with the EU has been fundamentally changed, with several key demands met.
But those who want to leave the UK say it is a "hollow deal", that the negotiations were weak in their am... | David Cameron will now begin the campaign that will define his legacy and his time in office. | 35620821 |
Lenders are lending less than they were at the height of the market, with total lending in 2011 likely to be less than 40% of 2007's total.
This climate means that lenders on the whole now adopt a "pricing for risk" policy and are still rationing their lending.
This means that you can anticipate that at 90% loan-to-val... | Getting a mortgage with a high percentage advance, at the low interest rates being advertised in the media, is impossible. | 14459688 |
The Reds looked like sweeping City aside in a dazzling opening half as goals from Raheem Sterling and Martin Skrtel put Brendan Rodgers's team in complete command.
City, who lost Yaya Toure to injury early on, mounted a superb recovery and David Silva pulled one back early in the second half before his cross was deflec... | Liverpool took a huge step towards winning the Premier League title by beating Manchester City as Anfield marked the 25th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster. | 26908682 |
The 18-year-old injured her left ankle at the British Championships in March but went on to win four medals in April's European Championships.
She had surgery on the injury on Monday and will now miss October's competition in Montreal, Canada.
"My eyes are now set on getting ready and fit for the Commonwealth Games nex... | Britain's Ellie Downie will miss the 2017 World Championships as she recovers from ankle surgery. | 40790416 |
Since the start of the conflict, at least 15,000 Syrians have found refuge in Armenia, according to UNHCR figures.
The majority of these are descendents of Armenians who escaped the mass killings and deportations by the Ottoman Turks in 1915, and were given refuge in Syria.
At the time, Syria's Deir Ezzor region became... | As Europe's refugee crisis unfolds, Armenia says it has hosted thousands of Syrians, particularly those from the Christian-Armenian community. | 34210854 |
The 30-year-old defender tested positive on Wednesday for high levels of growth hormone HCG, which was found to be caused by the illness.
Frankfurt play Nuremberg in a relegation-promotion play-off tie on Thursday - and Russ is available.
"Despite this tragic diagnosis the player has said he is ready to play," read a F... | Frankfurt captain Marco Russ has been diagnosed with a tumour - discovered after he failed a routine drugs test. | 36329937 |
Irfon Williams was forced to move to England to receive the drug Cetuximab to treat bowel cancer.
A medical review of the drug followed a campaign by 45-year-old Mr Williams and it is now available in Wales.
But the cancer patient, who lives in Bangor, Gwynedd, has learnt that despite initial treatment success the dise... | A campaigner has said he has no regrets over making a personal battle against cancer public in a fight for treatment. | 38168468 |
She was born eight weeks prematurely and has cerebral palsy.
That meant her limbs, especially her legs, were stiff and rigid. It made walking, sitting and even sleeping difficult.
"Day to day living was a struggle for her," said Sophie's mother, Jane Donaldson.
But earlier this month Sophie had pioneering surgery at Al... | Sophie Mathers is a cheerful and playful seven-year-old from Ballycarry near Carrickfergus, County Antrim. | 35159767 |
The 28-year-old, who joined Carnegie from Rotherham in 2011, has scored 28 tries in 138 games at Headingley.
He is the fifth confirmed signing by Falcons for 2017-18, following the Matavesi brothers, Maxime Mermoz and DTH van der Merwe.
"Dean Richards really sold the vision and the ambition," Burrows said.
"They are pl... | Newcastle Falcons will sign back-rower Ryan Burrows from Championship side Yorkshire Carnegie at the end of the current season on undisclosed terms. | 39104969 |
Samuel Garner, 17, died on 1 May after being hit by a stolen BMW on Welford Road, Leicester, three days before his 18th birthday.
The Leicester City fan had spent the afternoon watching his side's 1-1 draw with Manchester United.
Reece Webster will appear at Leicester Magistrates' Court on Tuesday.
Mr Webster, of Wensl... | A 19-year-old man has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving after a boy was killed in a hit-and-run crash. | 36251138 |
Henry did not to return to his home at the castle following an afternoon display for visitors on Saturday.
The castle said it was not uncommon for young birds of prey to spread their wings and fly off for a few days, but the public is being asked to remain eagle-eyed.
However, people should not approach Henry, who is a... | A bald eagle has escaped after a display at Warwick Castle. | 37036733 |
The firm did not say whether its engineers had identified what caused one of its engines to break apart on a Qantas flight last Thursday.
But the British firm said the problem was specific to the type of engine being used on the plane.
Shares in Rolls-Royce, which had fallen by about 10% since the incident over Singapo... | Rolls-Royce says it has "made progress" in its investigation into the cause of engine problems on the Airbus A380. | 11709179 |
Councillors have agreed to set aside £450,000 from reserves to tackle the issue in the coming financial year.
It comes from a variety of uncommitted or discretionary budget sources across the council.
A report said the funding demand was considered temporary but putting the money aside was a "wise option".
Scottish Bo... | Social work budgets in the Borders are under increased pressure due to the number of children needing residential care or accommodation in secure units. | 25841602 |
The Edinburgh club clinched the Championship title with a 3-0 win at home to Queen of the South.
And Hibs continue their Scottish Cup defence with a semi-final against Aberdeen at Hampden next Saturday.
"The players can be very proud of what they have achieved, the cup win and now promotion, it's heady days for us," Le... | Manager Neil Lennon is looking forward to a bright future with Hibernian after securing a return to the top flight. | 39608900 |
The Senegalese was sent off in the 67th minute at Upton Park for a challenge on Dwight Gayle, with West Ham leading 2-1 in a game that ended 2-2.
Kouyate, 26, will now be available for Saturday's visit of Arsenal.
An FA statement read: "An independent regulatory commission has upheld a wrongful dismissal claim." | West Ham midfielder Cheikhou Kouyate's red card against Crystal Palace on Saturday has been rescinded by the Football Association. | 35970370 |
The Tynesiders led after just five minutes when Fraser Kerr prodded in Richard Peniket's centre at the far post. It was initially adjudged offside by the linesman, the but referee overruled him.
Scott Wilson nearly equalised for the Silkmen with a 25-yard low shot, but James Montgomery was down sharply to deny him.
At ... | Gateshead bolstered their unbeaten start to the campaign with a resounding victory over Macclesfield on home turf. | 40908380 |
The 22 year-old, who joined Norwich in 2014, has not featured since November because of a pelvic problem.
"It's devastating news for him and us and he will be going for surgery," Neil told BBC Radio Norfolk.
"We are trying to promote our best youth academy players and this will certainly set him back," he added.
Norwic... | Norwich City manager Alex Neil has confirmed that midfielder Louis Thompson will miss the rest of the season with an Achilles injury. | 38772531 |
Footage of the incident shows the bird on the A170 near Helmsley in the early hours of 30 November.
The officer can be seen approaching the owl and gently coaxing it into eventually flying away.
The video has prompted speculation from ornithologists as to the animal's unusual behaviour.
More stories from across North Y... | A "stunned" barn owl was spotted sitting motionless for up to a minute in the middle of a country road before being rescued by a police officer. | 38183994 |
It's 8.45am on a Saturday and Singapore's Botanic Gardens are alive with people and activity.
Local walking groups chat furiously in Mandarin, while gaggles of women push prams, coffees in hand. No-one seems particularly deterred by the rising heat.
I'm here to join a brand new exercise group called Mom In Balance. It'... | As a growing number of pregnant women are joining prenatal exercises classes, the BBC's Sarah Porter - 34 weeks into her pregnancy - attends a boot camp in Singapore. | 39715679 |
The victim was attacked after leaving the 155 bus in Balham High Road, south London, at 20:30 GMT on Friday.
The woman was taken to hospital after the attack.
A man from Tooting was charged with two counts of rape and one count of kidnap/false imprisonment on Sunday. The 41-year-old is due to appear at Wimbledon Magist... | An 81-year-old woman was raped after being followed when she got off a bus on a busy road, police say. | 38952124 |
The Rail Delivery Group (RDG) said about £50bn was being spent on the network, which would result in an 11% rise in the number of weekday services.
The RDG represents Network Rail, which manages the infrastructure, and the train operators.
However, rail unions rejected the figures as hollow promises and PR spin.
The R... | Investment in the UK rail network means that 6,400 more train services will be running each week by 2021, according to industry figures. | 39323566 |
The raid happened just after 21:00 GMT on Saturday at Chisholm Bookmakers on Fielding Court, Biddick Hall.
Northumbria Police said both the men were wearing paper decorating suits, one white and one blue, and they were armed with a knife and a hammer.
They demanded cash and made off with it in the direction of Biddick ... | Two men wearing decorating suits and armed with a knife and a hammer have robbed a bookmakers in South Shields. | 31789518 |
The vicar, Canon Jeremy Pemberton, will argue that the bishop unlawfully discriminated against him in refusing the licence, without which he could not take up the job.
So what does the case say about the Church of England's position on same-sex marriage?
When Parliament made same-sex marriage legal in England and Wales... | The first Church of England vicar to marry his same-sex partner is taking a bishop to an employment tribunal after a job offer as a chaplain to the NHS was withdrawn when the bishop refused him the necessary licence. | 33109170 |
The report which revealed the abuse of more than 1,400 children in Rotherham - mainly by men of Pakistani heritage - found many reasons why the shocking scale of child sexual exploitation in the South Yorkshire town remained hidden.
Councillors and council staff in particular were criticised for "avoiding public discus... | A "taboo" subject, "ignoring a politically inconvenient truth", threatening "community cohesion", "fear of being thought racist". | 28951612 |
"I began to get very disoriented. I had to ask someone how to get to my office, they thought I was joking," they said.
She was just 47-years-old when she was diagnosed with Posterior Cortical Atrophy, PCA, a former of Alzheimer's.
From writing substantial reports with ease, she found herself unable to make a sentence o... | It began when Liz Cunningham, a mother of two, and busy IT teacher suddenly could not find her way back from the toilet to her office. | 35648286 |
The teenager, on loan from Norwich, curled a 90th-minute free-kick into the top corner from 25 yards.
"It's a sensational last-minute winner, a real bit of quality from young James," McInnes told BBC Scotland.
"We should be shouting from the rooftops with how good that is. It's different class."
Jonny Hayes shot the Do... | Manager Derek McInnes was full of praise for James Maddison's fabulous late goal as Aberdeen beat Rangers 2-1 at Pittodrie. | 37467790 |
Phil Parkinson's side fell behind after 16 minutes when Andy Barcham fired the Dons ahead, but Bolton grew in stature after Gary Madine levelled 11 minutes before the interval and deserved their victory.
AFC Wimbledon, playing their first home match at this level, began full of purpose.
Barcham strode onto Dean Parrett... | Liam Trotter's 70th-minute winner put an end to Bolton's remarkable 495-day wait for an away victory as they hit back for a 2-1 victory at AFC Wimbledon. | 36994870 |
On Monday, the focus will be on Haverfordwest in the mainly rural Preseli Pembrokeshire constituency. The area also includes the towns of Fishguard, Milford Haven and St David's.
At the last assembly election, the Conservatives won the seat with 42.4% of the vote with Labour coming second with 34.4%.
At the same elect... | The BBC Cymru Wales election tour gets under way this week. | 36066830 |
The 16-year-old Italy Under-17 striker replaced goalscorer Mario Mandzukic with six minutes left.
Juventus' win took them seven points clear of second-placed Roma, who face Atalanta on Sunday.
Sami Khedira, Mandzukic and Hernanes scored the goals for Juve, who are chasing a sixth Serie A title in a row.
Vincent Thill b... | Moise Kean became the first player born in 2000 to play in Europe's top four leagues after coming on in Juventus' win over Pescara. | 37972460 |
Alix Tichelman pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and drugs charges, which resulted in the 2013 death of Forrest Timothy Hayes.
Tichelman did not seek help for Hayes when he passed out after she injected him with heroin onboard his yacht.
Police say she was a prostitute and the pair had met on several occasions... | A woman has been sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to giving a Google executive a fatal overdose of heroin in California. | 32805400 |
Visiting Wales on the campaign trail, he said Labour never guaranteed a funding "floor" during its years in power in Westminster.
Mr Osborne said the Welsh economy had grown faster than any other part of the UK under the coalition government.
He told BBC Radio Wales voters should "stick to the plan that's delivering th... | Chancellor George Osborne has restated his pledge to negotiate Wales' funding deal if the Tories win the election. | 32232722 |
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Today she breaks the record for the most days spent in space by any US astronaut.
Peggy adds that record to other achievements, including completing more spacewalks than any other female astronaut.
Here's Martin on five ways that Peggy Whitson is wowing us all! | Peggy Whitson is the awesome American astronaut who can't stop breaking records. | 39520024 |
They have formed a housing cooperative in Oxford because they are "fed up" with rising rents and unaffordable housing.
The Kindling Housing Cooperative hopes to raise £10,000 from investors and top up the fund with donations from an online crowdfunding campaign.
It insists private investors who pledge £5,000 to help bu... | A group of tenants is appealing for public help to buy their first home. | 36783412 |
The company already works with Nasa, taking supplies to the International Space Station.
It has now announced two people, who aren't astronauts, have paid a lot of money to travel on a spaceship to the Moon.
The space tourists would make a loop around the Moon. They will skim the surface but won't land on it.
The missi... | Two tourists have paid to be sent around the Moon by US private rocket company SpaceX. | 39113652 |
Claro Barracks in North Yorkshire, Howe in Kent, Craigiehall in Edinburgh and Cawdor in Pembrokeshire will be shut.
Parts of Edinburgh's Redford barracks, Forthside in Stirling and Copthorne in Shropshire will also close.
Returning forces will be stationed around seven sites, including Salisbury Plain, Edinburgh and Le... | Four Army bases are to close as part of a shake-up to accommodate thousands of troops returning from Germany. | 21665240 |
The Bombay high court gave him interim bail for two days after his lawyers filed an appeal against his sentence. The appeal will be heard on Friday.
On Wednesday morning, a sessions court sentenced the actor to five years in prison for killing a homeless man.
The man was among five people who were run over in the incid... | Bollywood star Salman Khan has been freed on bail, hours after being convicted of culpable homicide in a 2002 Mumbai hit-and-run case. | 32606098 |
Steve Bloom, who runs a second-hand bookshop in Hawes, North Yorkshire, has been the subject of more than 20 complaints to the parish council over the past four years.
Mr Bloom, who has been branded "rude and offensive", charges the fee which is refundable on purchase of a book.
Hawes and High Abbotside Parish Council ... | A bookshop owner who charges an entry fee of 50p has admitted he was wrong to call a customer "a pain in the arse". | 38519290 |
In a 2-1 vote, the court said Apple broke antitrust laws when it entered an e-book market which was then dominated by Amazon.
Circuit Judge Debra Ann Livingston said the price-fixing meant Apple "found an easy path to opening its iBookstore".
"While we want to put this behind us, the case is about principles and values... | Apple conspired with publishers to fix the prices of electronic books, a US federal appeals court has ruled. | 33335432 |
The toll has increased by over 1,000 since the WHO's last report on Wednesday, but it includes unreported deaths from earlier in the outbreak.
Experts say the infection rate is more significant that the death toll, as it reflects how the virus is spreading.
Infection rates are decreasing in Liberia, but are high in Sie... | The number of people killed by the Ebola outbreak in West Africa has risen to 6,928, the World Health Organisation (WHO) says. | 30260532 |
People on the controversial contracts face a "precarious pay penalty" of 6.6%, or 93p an hour, the think tank has estimated.
For those who earn the least, the size of the gap is even greater, at 9.5%.
The foundation backed the government's decision, announced last month, to hold a review into modern working practices.
... | Workers on zero-hours contracts typically earn £1,000 a year less than permanent employees, according to Resolution Foundation research. | 38466257 |
Three of the men claimed their human rights had been breached because statements they made to police without lawyers present had been used as evidence.
A fourth man argued he had been treated unfairly when interviewed as a witness.
The court ruled no prejudice had been caused to their right to a fair trial.
Three of th... | Four men jailed over a failed plot to bomb the London transport network on 21 July 2005 have lost an appeal at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). | 30493640 |
The visitors were the more threatening side in the first half and came close to opening the scoring when Jussi Jaaskelainen tipped Carl Winchester's 35-yard strike over the bar.
Oldham goalkeeper Joel Coleman denied Will Grigg a winner by saving his close range effort late on.
The stalemate sees Wigan drop to fourth wh... | Wigan missed a chance to move into League One's automatic promotion places after being held by struggling Oldham. | 35509796 |
Three men, aged 26, 32 and 34, were found after a fight broke out near Junk nightclub in London Road at about 04:00 GMT on Friday.
Two of the men had knife wounds, while a third suffered a head injury.
Four men from the London area, aged between 19 and 21, who were arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and affr... | Four men who were arrested in connection with a stabbing in Southampton have been released on bail. | 35398380 |
Nick Hancock, from Ratho, near Edinburgh, landed on Rockall earlier this week with his temporary accommodation dubbed the RockPod.
The record for longest occupation of Rockall was set in 1997 by three Greenpeace campaigners who lived there for 42 days.
Above the sea, the rock is just 100ft (30m) wide and 70ft (21m) hig... | An adventurer has had images sent back home from a remote rock in the Atlantic where he plans to spend 60 days. | 27740273 |
Councils are heavily dependent on the Scottish government for their money - to say no at this stage, with no prospect of a significantly better offer, would plunge them into crisis.
But this year's budget offer has strained relations badly between non-SNP councils and the Scottish government.
The immediate concern is s... | It would be astounding if any council actually rejected the Scottish government's funding offer. | 35527174 |
The Greater Manchester Combined Authority report on the response to flooding said emergency services were "little short of magnificent".
Unprecedented rainfall during Storm Eva in December led to widespread floods.
More than 1,000 people were rescued in less than 24 hours.
At the height of the response, the report said... | A "significant slip" of the Manchester Ship Canal wall next to the Valero fuel storage site during floods on Boxing Day could have led to a "major incident", a report has said. | 35438219 |
The Ferrari man is on a final warning from governing body the FIA after two 'road rage' incidents in seven months.
Vettel, 30, banged wheels with Lewis Hamilton in Azerbaijan last month and swore at race director Charlie Whiting over the radio in Mexico last October.
"Sebastian wears his heart on his sleeve," said Red ... | Sebastian Vettel's red-mist moments are caused by a killer instinct that means he is occasionally prepared to "win at all costs", says Christian Horner. | 40594666 |
John Baron, who quit his frontbench over its support for the invasion, said the Chilcot report should be published "when ready and not in haste".
Lawyers of families of UK personnel who died in Iraq say they are considering legal action over the delays.
But Mr Baron said families deserved the most accurate, authoritati... | A leading Conservative critic of the Iraq War has urged the inquiry into the conflict to be given more time. | 34169347 |
Toshney was released by County in January before playing 13 times for Rovers' Championship rivals.
He had made nine appearances for County after joining the Dingwall side last summer after his release by Celtic.
Toshney came through the Celtic youth ranks and had loan spells with Kilmarnock and Dundee in the top-flight... | Raith Rovers have signed former Ross County defender Lewis Toshney after the 23-year-old left relegated Cowdenbeath. | 33103910 |
Our correspondent, producer Maria Byrne and cameraman Matthew Goddard were stopped by officials on Friday as they were about to leave North Korea.
He was questioned for eight hours by North Korean officials and made to sign a statement.
All three were held over the weekend but have now been taken to the airport.
The BB... | BBC correspondent Rupert Wingfield-Hayes and his team are being expelled from North Korea after being detained over their reporting. | 36244994 |
In a study of 14- to 18-year-olds in 40 schools, those completing the exercises three times a week saw 59% fewer concussions than other schools.
The exercises focus on increasing neck muscle strength, balance and movement.
The RFU is rolling out the programme in schools in England from next season.
The Rugby Football U... | A 20-minute exercise programme for young rugby players to improve their strength and balance could help to reduce concussion injuries, according to a study from the University of Bath. | 39950814 |
The Cancer Research UK study said this contrasted with a rise of just 6% in the rate for women over the same time.
However, bowel cancer survival rates are improving with half of all patients living for at least 10 years after being diagnosed.
It is not known why there should be such a large difference in the increase ... | Bowel cancer rates among men have increased by more than a quarter in the last 35 years, a report has suggested. | 21998588 |
The Planck telescope, put in space to map the oldest light in the Universe, has run out of the helium coolant that keeps it in full working order.
Engineers expect the observatory's systems to start to warm from their ultra-frigid state in the coming days, blinding one of its two instruments.
Nonetheless, Planck has ga... | One of Europe's great astronomical ventures is coming to a close. | 12065464 |
The animal, called Xenoturbella, is so bizarre that for 60 years researchers could not work out what it was - or where it fitted into the family tree.
But the discovery of four new species in the Pacific has enabled scientists to conclude that this animal belongs to one of the earliest branches of life.
The study is pu... | The mystery of a deep-sea creature that resembles a discarded purple sock has been solved, scientists report. | 35482467 |
Campbell, 25, appeared on the programme this week after reaching the 400m final at the British Athletics World Championships Team Trials last weekend.
The governing body said it expects athletes in contention for selection "to be 100% focused on their training and preparations to compete".
Campbell finished seventh in ... | British Athletics says it was "unaware" sprinter Theo Campbell was joining reality TV show Love Island. | 40523006 |
Sand lizards and smooth snakes are known to live alongside the A338 in Bournemouth, which is being rebuilt.
Work on the road was due to begin in 2010 then was shelved, but not before miles of "reptile fence" was installed.
The new system of encouraging the reptiles to move by removing vegetation and creating improved h... | Ecologists have been working to protect rare reptiles from roadworks on a busy dual carriageway by luring them away. | 34537681 |
Caroline Jones raised the issue of the Welsh language commissioner's call for "radical change" in education to reach a target of 1m Welsh-speakers by 2050.
The UKIP AM said she disagreed with Meri Huws's call for compulsory Welsh medium education for under-sevens.
First Minister Carwyn Jones said Welsh should be promot... | Compulsory Welsh lessons in school are not working, a UKIP AM has claimed, calling for a more voluntary approach. | 38736880 |
Blades striker Conor Sammon came closest to a first-half goal, shooting on the turn and forcing a fantastic one-handed stop from Colin Doyle.
Chances were few and far between for Blackpool, though sub Uche Ikpeazu scooped over from just outside the box.
The visitors were denied all three points late on when Jamal Campb... | Sheffield United moved to within a point of the play-off places after a hard-fought draw at lowly Blackpool. | 35349369 |
A Sunday Times report has claimed that Mbappe, 18, has agreed to join Paris St-Germain in a deal that could exceed £200m.
He was not missed on the pitch as Falcao prodded home an opener and Jemerson's bicycle kick made it 2-0.
Falcao then curled home a fine goal, and headed home in the second half after Wesley Said had... | Radamel Falcao scored a hat-trick as Monaco, who left Kylian Mbappe on the bench, thrashed Dijon in Ligue 1. | 40869234 |
Salem High School held a memorial for Adam Ward, 27, who graduated from the school in 2007.
Ward worked for WDBJ7-TV in Roanoke along with Alison Parker, who was also killed on TV by a disgruntled former employee of their station.
He "loved life and was truly kind to people," said the school's principal.
Visitors wore ... | The family and friends of the cameraman killed last week while broadcasting in Virginia have gathered to remember him at his former school. | 34108613 |
Det Supt Charlie McMurdie said e-crime cost the UK economy an estimated £27bn a year and was not "victimless".
She said fraudsters and robbers get longer sentences than cyber criminals.
Her comments come after the FBI busted an Estonian gang who infected four million computers in 100 countries with code redirecting use... | The head of Scotland Yard's e-crime unit has made a veiled attack on judges over the sentencing of cyber criminals. | 15680466 |
Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk. | A look back at some of the top entertainment stories over the past seven days. | 40300666 |
Andoh, 22, was hurt in Vale's 2-1 defeat by Colchester and a scan has revealed damage to his anterior cruciate ligament.
"It's not great news. He's got quite a significant injury to his knee," manager Rob Page told BBC Radio Stoke.
"It's one that's going to put him out for a considerable amount of time - probably the r... | Port Vale winger Enoch Andoh is likely to miss the rest of the season with a serious knee injury. | 34671892 |
City Quays is an office-led development on the east bank of the Lagan, close to the city centre.
The application states that the nine-storey hotel would be "upper midscale" in terms of market position.
It adds that a new public space, to be known as Waterfront Square, would be created as part of the development.
The fi... | Belfast Harbour has filed a planning application for a 190-bedroom hotel at the City Quays development. | 34983379 |
One of the health system's employees fired off the message on Monday morning without realising they had copied in 840,000 of their colleagues.
The action quickly clogged up the system and was exacerbated by users hitting "reply all" to complain.
The distribution list was disabled at 10:00 GMT, but some users continue t... | An email that was accidentally sent to all the NHS's staff in England has caused havoc. | 37979456 |
Gemili, who was just three thousandths of a second outside the medals at Rio 2016, was hampered by a hamstring problem as he came sixth in Birmingham.
"I didn't want to race, but the powers-that-be said if I wanted to make the team I had to," said the 23-year-old, who will be part of the 4x100m squad.
"I was trying to ... | Adam Gemili claims he was forced to run at the British trials while injured, as he unsuccessfully tried to secure a 200m place for the World Championships. | 40754030 |
Last year, the commission's board apologised for its handling of a dispute with crofters over the management of common grazing land.
Board members also asked Mr Kennedy to resign as convener. He refused to do so.
The count for the commission elections was held in Stornoway on Lewis.
Mr Kennedy lost out to Billy Neilson... | Colin Kennedy, whose actions at the Crofting Commission were the source of a row, has been unsuccessful in being re-elected after losing by two votes. | 39303718 |
Raymond Gilmour said after saving countless lives, he was living in fear of assassination.
The supergrass, who now lives in south-east England, was the only witness in a trial of 35 IRA and INLA suspects which collapsed in 1984.
The Investigatory Powers Tribunal examines complaints against the intelligence services.
It... | The case of an IRA informer who claimed he was abandoned by his MI5 handlers has been rejected by a tribunal. | 21326555 |
Simon Wood, 54, from Potters Bar in Hertfordshire, was hit by a train near the town's station, 11 days before he was due to appear in a UK court.
He was also accused of sexually assaulting children in Africa while doing charity work for the airline.
BA is to be sued for damages by 16 alleged victims, who say the airlin... | A British Airways pilot, accused of abusing children in Africa and the UK, took his own life, a coroner has ruled. | 28579844 |
The obscene material was seized during previous operations.
The project, called the Child Abuse Image Database (Caid), will be launched by the Prime Minister at an internet safety event on Thursday 11 December.
But one expert warned its success depended on it being properly staffed.
BBC News was given exclusive access ... | Data taken from tens of millions of child abuse photos and videos will shortly be used as part of a new police system to aid investigations into suspected paedophiles across the UK. | 30175102 |
He announced that US troops would remain in the country without a timetable for withdrawal, with other reports suggesting that 4,000 further troops would be added. This would boost present numbers by around a third, although it would leave the American presence far short of its peak of 100,000 in 2010-11.
But Mr Trump'... | On Monday night, President Donald Trump unveiled the long awaited results of his policy review of the Afghanistan war. | 41042316 |
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Nadal moved on to the same number of titles as Monaco's compatriot Guillermo Vilas.
The start of the match was delayed because of rain and there was a further hold-up at 1-1 in the opening set.
But once play got started, the 28-year-old swept to an easy victory.
"I had the... | Spain's Rafael Nadal won a record-equalling 46th career clay-court title with a 6-4 6-1 victory over home favourite Juan Monaco in the Argentina Open in Buenos Aires. | 31687217 |
Danish striker Simon Makienok completed his hat-trick in extra-time as the Lilywhites won 3-2 to reach round four.
Three days earlier, Preston conceded three late goals to lose 5-0 at Brentford in the Championship.
"It showed there was a reaction from the squad after a crazy 15 minutes on Saturday," said Grayson.
He to... | Preston manager Simon Grayson has praised the way his side responded to a heavy defeat in the league to knock Bournemouth out of the EFL Cup. | 37428171 |
Some 22 incident response units (IRUs) are to be withdrawn following a review that found 43 would be sufficient.
Labour said the move risked security and called for it to be put on hold.
The government said it was better to give front-line responders training to deal with contaminations.
IRUs provide decontamination fa... | A third of emergency vehicles equipped to deal with major contaminations in England, including "dirty bombs", are to be withdrawn on 31 December, according to a leaked document. | 35147384 |
The pilot and a passenger, who were flying from Easterton Airfield, near Elgin, last October, were rescued.
The pilot, who was attempting a safe landing after losing power, suspected part of the engine iced up.
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) report said the pilot landed in the firth because the shore was... | The icing up of an engine part most likely caused a microlight aircraft ending up in the Cromarty Firth, according to a report on the incident. | 35408441 |
The demonstration in Balcombe is now in its 10th day but energy firm Cuadrilla began drilling at the site on Friday after being held up by the protests.
Campaigners fear the test drilling could lead to hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking.
More than 100 Balcombe residents walked from the village to the protest ... | Villagers from an area in West Sussex where protests have been taking place against oil exploration have walked to meet the campaigners. | 23558267 |
The world's only rotating boat lift closed on 9 November for annual inspections and maintenance.
Scottish Canals' engineers carried out an "MoT" of the wheel's mechanical systems, water pumps and computer programmes.
The wheel was also drained of water so that teams could repair and replace thousands of mechanical part... | The Falkirk Wheel will reopen to the public on Saturday after a month-long closure. | 38263235 |
Assorted cuddly toys, possibly hoping to catch a ride to a teddy bears' picnic, have been "queuing" at a bus stop in South Willingham for at least a decade.
Now, villager Sheila Lacey has admitted putting cuddly toys in the bus stop in recent years.
However, she does not know who first took the teddies to the shelter.
... | The mystery of why teddy bears have been waiting years for a bus in Lincolnshire has been partly solved. | 33960116 |
The 26-year-old, who joined on loan from Italian club Udinese until May, with a view to a permanent deal, was injured making his debut in the 1-0 FA Cup defeat by Millwall in February.
City manager Craig Shakespeare told BBC Radio Leicester: "Our best wishes are with him. It was freak incident.
"He will be back and aro... | Leicester City defender Molla Wague has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a dislocated shoulder. | 39295405 |
"It wasn't the performance we'd hoped for. It was disappointing in a number of areas, I won't lie," Croft said.
"But the will is there and the effort will be put in this week ahead of the next match."
Glamorgan face Worcestershire in Cardiff from Friday, 14 April.
The Welsh county were beaten by an innings and 22 runs ... | Glamorgan head coach Robert Croft says his team will not lack for effort as they attempt to recover from a two-day defeat at Northampton in their first Championship match of 2017. | 39542230 |
Jubilee Pool in Penzance, Cornwall, was wrecked in storms that ravaged the south west in January and February 2014.
The pool, which first opened in 1935, is one of a few saltwater tidal open air swimming pools in Europe.
Engineers will repair the original changing rooms and anchor the pool floor to the rock bed.
Martin... | Restoration work on an Art Deco seaside lido badly damaged in winter storms has begun at a cost of £3m. | 33960929 |
Singapore's education system, one of the best in the world, is known for its emphasis on grades and examinations.
But a video by the Ministry of Education (MOE) suggests that attitude might be changing.
The short film, based on a true story, shows Madam Pua, a geography teacher, trying her best to encourage and help he... | An advertisement challenging the way Singaporeans view education has got the country talking. | 37293655 |
Members from Wales said they are looking forward to discussing their electoral success in May's assembly election over the next two days, as they join UKIP members for "a party like no other" on England's south coast.
They will have a "golden opportunity" to celebrate "changing the course of British history", UKIP's we... | UKIP's annual conference begins in Bournemouth on Friday, when the party's new leader will be announced and its deep divisions will be brought into sharp focus. | 37372338 |
The items were apparently found during a search of a burial ground in Edmonton.
Earlier, Sky News reported that a man who had admitted taking part in the raid wrote to Sky offering to reveal the whereabouts of the stolen goods.
He was escorted from prison to the cemetery to show officers where to dig.
The contents of 7... | Police investigating the Hatton Garden jewellery raid have recovered what is believed to be some of the stolen property at a north London cemetery. | 34549707 |
The author criticised the Loiseau des Ducs in July 2013, saying it was "very overrated, all for show and with very little on the plate. The most plentiful plate was the one carrying the bill".
But the comment was published before the restaurant opened to the public.
The court ruled that it could not have been based on ... | A court in France has fined an internet user €2,500 (£1,800; $2,800) for posting a false and malicious review of a Michelin-starred restaurant in Dijon. | 34658414 |
The incident involving a motorcycle and a BMW car on the A5104, happened just before 13:00 BST on Monday, 29 August.
North Wales Police want to speak to the driver of a dark coloured vehicle which was overtaken by an orange motorbike prior to the collision.
The injured motorcyclist was flown to the Royal Stoke Universi... | A motorcyclist has suffered "life-changing" injuries following a collision at Bryneglwys, Denbighshire. | 37218193 |
Since the 1920s, geologists have strongly suspected that the 'spotted dolerite' Bluestones, which form Stonehenge's inner ring, originated from Mynydd Preseli in the north of the county.
However, whilst the new findings have also linked a second type of stone - rhyolites - to the area, they call into question how the... | New research has cast fresh doubt on the journey which the Stonehenge Bluestones took from Pembrokeshire to the site of the pagan monument. | 12544924 |
Between Worlds, an English National Opera (ENO) production at the Barbican in London, "tears at the heart", wrote the Daily Telegraph's Ivan Hewett.
The opera, wrote Michael Church in The Independent, "reflects crazy courage" and "comes across with awesome power".
The Guardian, though, said it was not "as affecting as ... | An opera about people trapped in one of the Twin Towers during the 9/11 attacks has been called a "remarkable piece of work" by one UK critic. | 32283936 |
Sexual abuse prevention campaign Stop It Now also said 78 men from Scotland had called their helpline in 2016.
The service offers "anonymous, effective support" to those worried about their online sexual behaviour.
It also provides information and support to those worried about the behaviour of friends or family.
Stop ... | More than 1,500 people in Scotland visited a self-help website last year designed to stop them viewing sexual images of children. | 38922239 |
During her visit to the Ahmadiyya Mosque in Glasgow, she will stress the need to promote peace, tolerance and understanding.
She will also meet members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community as they launch a campaign to increase awareness and understanding of their beliefs.
Mr Shah's killer Tanveer Ahmed claimed he "disresp... | Nicola Sturgeon will visit the mosque that was attended by murdered Glasgow shopkeeper Asad Shah later. | 38196904 |
Chancel Mbemba headed Jon Dadi Bodvarsson's cross into his own net to give the visitors, who lost 4-0 in midweek, a half-time lead.
Winger Helder Costa curled in a second from 18 yards just after the hour.
Newcastle, 6-0 winners at QPR on Tuesday, ended the game with 10 men after Vurnon Anita was sent off.
The midfield... | Wolves bounced back from Tuesday's thrashing by Barnsley with a victory that ended Newcastle United's five-match Championship winning streak. | 37324949 |
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