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It follows a complaint by journalist Peter Hitchens about the revelations.
The force said it was apologising to Barbara Whitley because police did not contact any living relatives of the bishop to let them know an inquiry was to be made public by the Church.
It said it was not apologising for the investigation or the s... | Sussex Police is to "apologise" for distress caused to the niece of Bishop George Bell by a media release about alleged abuse by the cleric. | 36986118 |
Sherpas have expressed concerns that vibrations caused by the helicopters could trigger avalanches.
Tourist flights are not allowed to places above Base Camp which is at an altitude of 5,364 metres (17,600ft).
But helicopter companies say they only overfly sights like the Khumbu Icefall and their flights are allowed.
T... | Helicopter firms are carrying out unauthorised sightseeing flights over the upper reaches of Mount Everest, Nepalese officials say. | 36162405 |
The 21-year-old's uncle told Reuters that Mr Roof's father gave him a .45-calibre handgun.
Carson Cowles said he tried to mentor his nephew, who had no job or driver's licence, but Mr Roof was not receptive to this idea.
"I actually talked to him on the phone briefly for just a few moments and he was saying well I'm ou... | Dylann Roof, the suspected gunman in the South Carolina church shooting, had recently been given a weapon as a birthday present, according to a relative. | 33189325 |
Maman Sidikou, the head of the AU in Somalia, apologised to the families of the seven people killed in the attack.
The AU had previously denied that the incident took place.
According to the campaign group Human Rights Watch, AU troops from Uganda began shooting at men at a wedding party after coming under fire.
Witnes... | Three Ugandan soldiers have been charged over the killing last month of a group of civilians in Somalia, an African Union (AU) official has said. | 34022089 |
Victoria Groulef made the comments during a live radio debate of Reading West candidates in Berkshire.
UKIP's Malik Azam said the change was needed to address childcare shortages.
The Conservatives and Lib Dems promised to extend existing childcare provision and the Greens said corporations should contribute more towar... | A Labour parliamentary candidate has branded UKIP plans to allow childcare vouchers to be used at non-Ofsted approved nurseries as "bonkers". | 32380031 |
Davis, who also played the dual roles of Weazel and Wald in 1999 prequel The Phantom Menace, broke the news via video on YouTube.
It is unknown whether Davis will return as Wicket. The actor reprised the role in two TV spin-offs in 1984 and 1985.
Star Wars: Episode VII is released in December 2015.
Last year, Davis sai... | Warwick Davis, who played Wicket the Ewok in 1983's Return of the Jedi, will have a role in the forthcoming Star Wars: Episode VII. | 29659478 |
A company called Rathlin Energy wants to drill the borehole to look for gas or oil that might be trapped in the coal or shale that lies beneath.
The plans are for Ballinlea, between Ballycastle and Bushmills.
Almost 100 people met in the local Orange hall to voice opposition to the plans.
Campaigners say they fear that... | A campaign group has met to organise opposition to the drilling of a borehole 2,700 metres below the ground on the north coast. | 32544531 |
A failure to agree a deal would have triggered spending cuts and tax increases worth $600bn (£370bn).
There had been fears that the measures would have derailed economic recovery in the world's biggest economy and perhaps even push it into a recession.
Hong Kong shares gained 2.9% and South Korea's Kospi added 1.7%.
S... | Asian markets have risen after the US House of Representatives passed a deal to stave off the so-called fiscal cliff. | 20886235 |
The seafloor vents are located 5km below the surface of the Caribbean, in the Cayman Trough.
The researchers say the structures are shooting jets of mineral-rich water more than a kilometre into the ocean above.
The vents' features suggest the water is warmer than 450C - hot enough to melt lead.
Nevertheless, the sprin... | The world's deepest known volcanic vents are also the hottest, a UK-led expedition has indicated. | 16493787 |
Substitute Lampard, 37, was making his first appearance of the season in the week it was revealed that he earns $6m (£4.1m) - more than the entire Red Bulls squad.
Patrick Vieira's City - who started with fellow big names Andrea Pirlo and David Villa - had 57.7% of possession.
Bradley Wright-Phillips scored twice for t... | Frank Lampard was jeered by his own fans as his New York City side were humiliated 7-0 by New York Red Bulls. | 36352180 |
But even a leader used to the rollercoaster of Brazilian politics could hardly have predicted what some analysts are calling "a perfect storm".
Four years ago, when Ms Rousseff attended the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in London, she would have been looking forward to 2016 as a year when she could shine.
Brazi... | Dilma Rousseff, the first woman to be elected president of Brazil, has had her share of career ups and downs. | 35728133 |
The Scot's grouping had already been delayed by rain.
"I was just sitting there with my wife having a yoghurt and then I looked at Twitter and I thought 'I'm meant to tee off in five minutes'," he said.
"Nobody came and told us. So I got kind of lucky that they made another 10 minute delay before we could go."
Knox rec... | Russell Knox was thankful for a rain delay that ensured he did not miss his tee-off time in the second round of the US PGA Championship. | 36929283 |
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The Scots led 13-10 at half-time and saw a 16-13 lead overturned in a five-minute spell to lose 27-23 in Wales.
"I don't like losing," Cotter told BBC Sport. "There will be information to be taken from that game that will just make us a little bit grumpier.
"We will use th... | Head coach Vern Cotter insists Scotland will use the disappointment of a ninth straight Six Nations defeat to break their losing run when they play Italy. | 35570895 |
The 13-month-old girl from Barrow, Cumbria, was sexually assaulted by her father before her sudden death in 2012, a judge ruled.
Paul Worthington, 48, was arrested but later told he would face no charges. He denies any wrongdoing.
Senior coroner David Roberts said there was "substantial public interest" in the case. Th... | A second inquest is to be held into the death of Poppi Worthington. | 35533503 |
More than 68 million visits were made between January to November last year.
But the figures from the Great Britain Day Visits Survey (GBDS) showed this was down 19% on those months in 2014.
However, the Welsh government said domestic overnight trips to Wales for the first nine months of 2015 increased by 1.8% on the p... | The number of tourist day visits to Wales from the rest of the UK dipped nearly 20% in 2015 compared with the previous year, new figures have shown. | 35316536 |
"It is too early to predict the outcomes, but these could include the prosecution of individuals and of the company," the British firm said.
The aircraft engine manufacturer said it had passed on information about alleged malpractice by intermediaries.
It followed a request from the SFO for information about possible b... | Rolls-Royce has said that it is in talks with the Serious Fraud Office over possible bribery and corruption. | 20622911 |
It concluded diets high in processed meats were linked to cardiovascular disease, cancer and early deaths.
The researchers, writing in the journal BMC Medicine, said salt and chemicals used to preserve the meat may damage health.
The British Heart Foundation suggested opting for leaner cuts of meat.
The study followed ... | Sausages, ham, bacon and other processed meats appear to increase the risk of dying young, a study of half a million people across Europe suggests. | 21682779 |
The term describes the disruptive influence that storms at the surface of the Sun can have at Earth.
The worst of these events can disturb satellites, power grids and radio communications.
As with terrestrial weather, the Met Office, at its HQ in Exeter, has been asked to co-ordinate operational forecasting.
It has bee... | The Met Office has opened a new forecast centre dedicated to so-called "space weather". | 29525154 |
The 24 year-old's funeral was preceded by a memorial service at Holy Trinity Church attended by family and friends.
Mr Miller was murdered on the island of Koh Tao with fellow traveller Hannah Witheridge, 23, of Hemsby, Norfolk, on 15 September.
Two suspects from Myanmar have been arrested by Thai police, who say the p... | The funeral of David Miller, the Jersey islander murdered in Thailand, has taken place on the island. | 29469275 |
The quake hit at 04:35 local time (23:05 GMT Sunday) about 29km (18 miles) northwest of Imphal, the capital of Manipur state, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).
Strong tremors have been felt across the region.
The earthquake was originally reported to have measured 6.8 magnitude.
The tremor cracked walls and... | An earthquake measuring 6.7 magnitude has hit northeast India, near its borders with Myanmar and Bangladesh, killing at least five people. | 35219069 |
The impact on its Northern Ireland operations is not clear.
The company said it "will be evaluating the impact on our Belfast operations" and it could not "elaborate further at this point in time."
It is already in the process of axing 1,080 posts in Northern Ireland, about 20% of its workforce in the region.
The Montr... | NI Economy Minister Simon Hamilton has vowed to "fight to save" Bombardier jobs in Belfast, with the firm planning to cut 7,500 posts worldwide. | 37728242 |
City of London Police said a claim for life insurance was made in May, and it was reported the mother had died in a car crash in Zanzibar.
Police said the woman was contacted in Canada by officers and asked to return to the UK.
The 45-year-old was arrested in Birmingham.
The woman and her son, 18, from Walsall, were qu... | A mother and her son have been arrested on suspicion of faking her death so the family could make a £140,000 life insurance claim. | 38985962 |
Harley Dunford was found dead at home in Camber, East Sussex, in August 2003.
Lesley Dunford, 37, formerly of Windermere Close, Exeter, admitted his murder in January but changed her plea the following month.
She was jailed for seven years in June 2012 for the manslaughter of her three-year-old daughter Lucy in 2004.
T... | A woman has pleaded guilty for the second time to murdering her seven-month-old son, six months before she killed her young daughter. | 35847072 |
But fans of the royals will have noticed that they have never seen Prince George in a Spiderman T-shirt or Catherine in a tracksuit.
There are etiquette rules governing what members of the Royal Family wear to public engagements - from gloves, to military uniforms, and skirts instead of jeans.
Here we reveal the dress ... | The outfits worn by the Royal Family have fascinated many - from the Queen's rainbow coats to the Duchess of Cambridge's tiaras. | 40640634 |
Thomas O'Ware headed in Ross Forbes' free-kick to put Morton ahead on the quarter-hour mark.
And Forbes soon doubled the lead with a firmly struck left-foot shot.
Gary Oliver netted from another Forbes assist midway through the second half and the bottom-placed Buddies replied through Ben Gordon late on.
Morton edge ah... | Greenock Morton claimed their first competitive win over Renfrewshire rivals St Mirren in 17 years to move up to fourth in the Scottish Championship. | 37758940 |
Take a look at our Gymnastics activity page to get a full description of all the different types of gymnastics to choose from.
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"It is such an exhilarating thing to watch when you see people bouncing so high in the air and then landing in such a s... | From the circus tent to the Olympic hall, trampoline has travelled a considerable distance from its 19th century genesis. | 23159821 |
It rejected an appeal by David Chaytor, Elliot Morley and Jim Devine that their cases should be heard by Parliament, not the courts.
The three men, who all deny theft by false accounting, will face separate trials at Southwark Crown Court.
The Supreme Court said the reasons for rejecting the appeal would be given at a ... | Three former Labour MPs should face criminal trials over their expenses claims, the Supreme Court has ruled. | 11724838 |
Hundreds of the creatures probably died when a lake dried up, leaving a huge jumble of bones which is now being excavated in southern Portugal.
Although related to modern salamanders, the two-metre beast probably lived more like a crocodile, snapping up fish and scrapping with rivals on the shore.
The find is reported ... | Scientists have discovered a new species of massive, toothy amphibian dating from 220 million years ago. | 32016625 |
1) A post box
A pair of blue tits appear to have moved into a post box in Essex. Royal Mail has put up a notice asking people to use other post boxes in the area instead after the birds were spotted inside.
1) Town Christmas tree
It's not just post boxes. Last year a 10 metre tall Christmas tree in Kent had to wait to ... | Birds make their homes in all sorts of locations - here is Newsround's pick of some of the more unusual places they've chosen... | 39628326 |
Jurors have been told victims were passed around a group of men at the Wrexham home of Gary Cooke, 64, in the 1980s.
Mr Cooke and six co-defendants deny a range of sex offences against boys aged 10 to 15. The trial began in April.
The jury started their deliberations on Friday. The judge asked them to resume on Monday.... | A jury in a long-running historical sex abuse trial at Mold Crown Court will resume its deliberations next week. | 33197364 |
The fire broke out at about 22:45 GMT on Friday at West Cumberland Hospital, destroying the energy building which will supply the hospital's power.
North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust said it was "unclear" how the blaze started. No-one was hurt.
Chief executive Ann Farrar said there would be a "knock on effect... | Part of a new £90m hospital in Whitehaven has been damaged in a fire. | 30965887 |
The Black Watch Museum is the first location in mainland Scotland to host Weeping Window by artist Paul Cummins and designer Tom Piper,
By the end of WW1, almost 9,000 Black Watch soldiers were killed and almost 20,000 wounded.
The sculpture flows from the castle's second floor turret window.
It has been installed as p... | A sculpture featuring thousands of handmade ceramic poppies commemorating those who died in World War One has opened in Perth. | 36660794 |
Branding it "Fat Cat Wednesday", it says that is the time executives will pass the average UK salary of £28,200.
High Pay Centre director Stefan Stern said it was an important reminder of the unfair pay gap in the UK.
The government is considering plans to make firms reveal the pay gap between chief executives and aver... | Top bosses will have earned more by midday on Wednesday than typical workers earn in the entire year, the High Pay Centre think tank has said. | 38498003 |
Cheshire businessman Stephen Hayes, who holds the title of Lord of the Manor of Treffos on Anglesey, had tried to exert his manorial rights by issuing the notices to homeowners.
They would have given him various rights to their land, from hunting and sporting rights to mineral rights.
But he has now agreed to cancel th... | Ancient rights which a lord of the manor issued to 4,000 homes on Anglesey have been removed after they prompted huge public concern. | 29799715 |
Julien Moreau, 27, started the swim on Tuesday and finished the 38.5 mile (62km) journey at Sillon beach on Saturday.
He said he was doing the swim to raise awareness of ocean pollution.
In 2015, Wendy Trehiou, from Jersey, swam the distance in the opposite direction from St Malo to Jersey.
Mr Moreau wrote on the Julie... | A French man is thought to have become the first person to swim from Jersey to St Malo, in north-west France. | 37033132 |
Essex chief executive Derek Bowden has said Kent and Middlesex are also interested in plans to host a T20 festival at the venue.
"In principle, there is an agreement that a two-week festival of T20-type cricket could be played at the Olympic Park from 2016," he told BBC Essex.
"Ourselves, Kent and Middlesex have all ex... | A deal has been agreed "in principle" for Essex to play Twenty20 cricket at the London Olympic Stadium from 2016. | 27517116 |
Overton, who allegedly also told 34-year-old Zaidi to "get back to your own country", received a two-game ban.
Zaidi did not hear the alleged comments which were reported by non-striker Michael Vardy and umpire Alex Wharf.
Overton has denied the claims but Zaidi said: "For the sake of the game he should apologise to me... | Pakistan-born ex-Sussex player Ashar Zaidi says Somerset's Craig Overton should apologise after allegedly swearing at him during a match. | 35090162 |
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The champions play Manchester United at Old Trafford on Saturday, with the two managers having clashed in the past.
Mourinho called Ranieri "a loser" after replacing him at Chelsea and also insulted him while Inter Milan boss.
Ranieri said: "Mourinho is a fantastic manager... | Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri says Jose Mourinho "is a fantastic person" and any issues between the two are "prehistoric". | 37445055 |
Daeth y cyhoeddiad gan yr Ysgrifennydd Iechyd, Vaughan Gething yn dilyn penderfyniad Grŵp Strategaeth Feddyginiaethau Cymru Gyfan (GSFCG) am Truvada, er iddyn nhw gynghori'r llywodraeth i beidio ariannu PrEP (enw arall am Truvada) ar y sail nad oedd yn cynnig gwerth am arian.
Ond dywedodd Mr Gething y byddai'r cyffur y... | Mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi cyhoeddi astudiaeth i ddarparu cyffur trin HIV, Truvada i bobl fyddai'n cael budd o'r driniaeth. | 39747712 |
The incident happened in the Westhill shopping centre car park at about 11:30 and involved a black Audi A3 driven by a 37-year-old man.
The pensioner, who had been crossing the road, was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.
Police appealed for anyone who witnessed the accident, or saw the car or pensioner, to contact the... | An 81-year-old man is being treated for life-threatening injuries after being hit by a car in Aberdeenshire. | 39531658 |
Graham Hardy, from Kettering, Northamptonshire, who is retired from Birmingham's Calthorpe Academy, was arrested on 6 April.
The school has sent a letter to parents stating the alleged offences do not relate to any current or ex pupils.
West Midlands Police said a 63-year-old man had been released on bail.
More on this... | The former head teacher of a school has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting adults and possession of indecent images of children. | 36092391 |
Dr Kenneth Heaton says many doctors fail to connect psychological problems with physical symptoms - and argues the playwright could help them do it.
He listed dozens of examples in which Shakespeare described these phenomena in his works.
"They could learn to be better doctors by studying Shakespeare," he said.
While t... | Reading William Shakespeare could give physicians a fresh insight into the links between emotion and illness, a retired doctor and scholar believes. | 15862377 |
As those on the land struggle, business leaders are promoting the idea that the region could be transformed into a giant food bowl for Asia.
What's needed, according to Troy Popham, the head of the Townsville Chamber of Commerce, is the vision to create a large network of new reservoirs and pipelines to help a thirsty ... | A record-breaking drought in the state of Queensland has reignited calls to unlock the economic potential of Australia's under-developed and sparsely populated north. | 35233477 |
Here are five more takeouts from the bill...
For all the ominous rumblings that vast armies of guerrilla pro-EU Conservative MPs were poised to ambush and annihilate the Article 50 Bill, the government majority never came under serious threat in any of the votes at committee stage or third reading (and, of course, ther... | The Brexit bill has completed its progress through the House of Commons - and is winging its way to the Lords. | 38924900 |
Emily Price, from Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, had recently handed in her Aberystwyth University dissertation where she studied maths and physics.
She was also due to study for a Master's degree in the town next year.
The council held a minute's silence at its meeting on Monday, where Ms Price was due to make her declar... | A 22-year-old woman who had just been elected to Aberystwyth town council has died after a short illness. | 39948624 |
Toyota set the target as it unveiled a concept fuel cell powered car, called the FCV, at the Tokyo Motor Show.
The car can be re-fuelled within minutes and it can cover about 500km (300 miles) on a full tank, according to the firm.
Earlier this week, rival Hyundai said it plans to start mass production of such cars as ... | Japanese carmaker Toyota has said it is looking to start commercial sales of fuel cell-powered cars by 2015. | 25023673 |
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Vern Cotter's team thundered into a 17-3 lead with clinical early tries from John Barclay and John Hardie.
Italy responded with scores from Leonardo Ghiraldini and Marco Fuser, while Scotland lost Finn Russell and WP Nel to the sin-bin in the last quarter.
But Greig Laidla... | Scotland brought an end to a nine-match losing run in the Six Nations with a precious 36-20 win over Italy in Rome. | 35651242 |
The Estadio Municipal de Balaidos was declared unsafe by Vigo's city council, its owner, on Saturday.
Abel Caballero, the city's mayor, had earlier told Spanish media it would be impossible for the game to go ahead as planned. No new date has yet been set.
Real are top of La Liga, one point ahead of second-placed Barce... | Real Madrid's La Liga game at Celta Vigo on Sunday has been postponed after storms damaged the hosts' ground. | 38798985 |
Richard Sharvin, who was believed to be in his 70s, died after the accident that involved a tractor took place close to Strangford village on Friday.
Police attended the scene along with officials from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) who will lead the investigation.
South Down MP Margaret Ritchie said people in t... | An elderly farmer has died in an accident on a farm in County Down. | 32007261 |
The body of Carl Scott, 37, was found by a member of the public at a property in Birch Court in the Stanmore area on Wednesday afternoon.
Police said a 58-year-old man from the city has been bailed until 7 June.
Detectives have appealed for information from anyone who had recently been in contact with Mr Scott. | A man arrested on suspicion of murder following the discovery of a body at a house in Winchester, has been released on police bail | 39405269 |
The drones can "print" a sticky foam on dangerous objects before attaching themselves and lifting the hazard away.
The engineers hope that the drones will one day be capable of printing nests in treetops to enable them to rest and recharge before continuing.
But one roboticist is unconvinced about the device's 3D-print... | Engineers from Imperial College London have built autonomous "flying 3D printer" drones, which could protect people from nuclear waste. | 27311292 |
The aerospace company is based in Canada but is Northern Ireland's largest manufacturing employer with around 5,000 workers.
The money will be used for Bombardier's CSeries project and a line of business jets.
Wings for the CSeries are made in Bombardier's facility in east Belfast.
BBC News NI Economics & Business Edit... | Canada's federal government has announced a loan package of 372.5m Canadian dollars (£225m) for two of Bombardier's jet projects. | 38900640 |
Janice Farman, who lived with her 10-year-old autistic son, died of asphyxiation during Friday's attack.
She had been in the Indian Ocean country since 2004 and was working as a director of a data services group.
Police believe Mrs Farman was killed during a robbery by three men. One man has been arrested, local media ... | A 47-year-old woman from Clydebank has died in Mauritius after being killed in front of her child during a robbery by masked men at her home. | 40529022 |
Some people confide in friends or family, while others express their emotions through other means.
Sixteen-year-old Odhran Bartley is dealing with his personal grief through music.
Odhran was only seven years old when, in 2007, his dad unexpectedly died in his sleep at the age of 39.
At the time Odhran says he wasn't r... | When a loved one dies it can be difficult to come to terms with feelings of loss. | 37097499 |
S4C's annual report showed it had 578,000 viewers in 2013 each week, down from 599,000 the previous year.
Senior figures said a change in the way figures are calculated and budget cuts limiting the channel's bids for sports rights were mainly behind the drop.
Huw Jones said S4C had produced high-quality programmes des... | S4C needs to do more to ensure viewers tune in to the channel more often and for longer, the chair of the S4C Authority Huw Jones has said. | 28346116 |
Kirsty Williams said the Lib Dem vision for May's assembly election would be to "provide good schools, good hospitals and a vibrant economy".
Ms Williams will accuse Labour Welsh ministers of failing "to get even the basics right" after 17 years in power.
The conference takes place on Saturday and Sunday.
"In the forth... | The Welsh Liberal Democrats' leader has pledged to be "relentlessly focused on getting public services right", ahead of their spring conference in Cardiff. | 35492032 |
The blaze was reported at about 07:30 BST on Saturday at the unoccupied semi-detached house at Wolfhill Link.
A 78-year-old woman and a man, 76, who is disabled, had to leave their home which has been damaged.
It is understood youths lit a fire in the derelict house which got out of control.
No-one was injured in the b... | An elderly couple may have to leave their north Belfast home after a fire was started in the empty house next door. | 36005176 |
Funding can vary by as much as £3,000 per pupil but the government has pledged to even things out.
The Association of School and College Leaders is urging ministers to "grasp the nettle" on fairer school funding.
The Department for Education has said it increased the budgets of the 69 least fairly-funded areas for 2015... | Huge regional disparities in funding could leave schools without teachers unless they receive some extra money, say head teachers. | 34291948 |
Conservation director Martin Harper said a male disappeared from one nest three weeks ago with males at two others not being seen for a week.
Male hen harriers disappearing while part of an active nesting attempt is "exceptionally unusual" he said.
In the absence of males to provide food, the hungry females were forced... | Three rare birds of prey have disappeared from the Forest of Bowland in Lancashire, the RSPB has said. | 32624938 |
The 150-year-old Grade I listed building is partly sinking, contains asbestos and has outdated cabling.
An Independent Options Appraisal (IOA) report, compiled by industry experts and due on Thursday, will set out scenarios for its refurbishment.
It is expected to include suggestions for Parliament's temporary relocati... | Options for the "major restoration" of the Houses of Parliament, which could cost more than £3bn, are to be considered by MPs. | 33178485 |
Two heat lamps and about £120 in coins were also taken after the Perth Pet Centre in St Catherine's retail park was broken into.
The theft took place between 16:30 on Thursday and 11:30 the following day.
The owners of the pet centre have offered a reward for the safe return of the creatures and conviction of those re... | A bearded dragon, three corn snakes and a copper tarantula have been stolen from a Perth pet shop. | 35629959 |
Alfred Barlow, 95, of Stockport, Greater Manchester, was returning from a pilgrimage to Normandy, France, on 8 June when he noticed they were missing.
He was at Norton Canes Services, near Walsall on the M6 Toll.
Mr Barlow said their loss was "very distressing" and he wanted to pass them on to his grandson "which makes... | A blind veteran is appealing for the return of four World War Two medals lost at a motorway service station. | 40371153 |
Prof Vladimir Romanovsky said that he expected permafrost in parts of Alaska would start to thaw by 2070.
Researchers worry that methane frozen within the permafrost will be released, exacerbating climate change
The professor said a rise in permafrost temperatures in the past four years convinced him warming was real.
... | One of the world's leading experts on permafrost has told BBC News that the recent rate of warming of this frozen layer of earth is "unbelievable". | 34540414 |
According to research from Queen's University, Belfast, the answer is yes, in the case of children at least.
A study has found regret plays a "crucial role in helping children to make better decisions".
The research involved 326 Northern Ireland schoolchildren.
This study is entitled: Do children who experience regret ... | Frank Sinatra, Edith Piaf, and even Robbie Williams are amongst the singers who have exhorted us not to get bogged down in regret, but could this emotion actually be beneficial for us? | 40741254 |
The 18-year-old midfielder came on as a second-half substitute before Paul Anderson's goal earned Dale a point.
McWilliams graduated from the club's academy and signed a two-year professional deal last summer.
Asked if it was a dream come true, McWilliams told BBC Radio Northampton: "Yes. This is what I aimed to do."
L... | Teenager Shaun McWilliams says he has fulfilled a dream in making his league debut for hometown club Northampton in the 1-1 draw at Rochdale on Saturday. | 39481750 |
As part of the deal, 19-year-old Oxford defender Sam Long joins Conference side Harriers on loan until 1 January.
Dunkley, 22, came through the youth ranks at Crewe before joining Harriers in 2012 after a spell at Hednesford.
"It's a good move for myself. I'm over the moon the gaffer has taken a chance on me," said cen... | Oxford United have signed Kidderminster defender Chey Dunkley on loan with a view to a permanent deal in January. | 30097199 |
The theft, at Border Toyota on Parkhouse Road, took place overnight between Wednesday and Thursday.
Police said the offenders went to great lengths to unscrew the front bolts and cut the rear section of the exhausts on five Toyota Hilux vehicles.
The value of the catalytic converters taken amounts to £11,000.
Cumbria ... | Thieves who targeted a Carlisle car dealership and removed catalytic converters from a number of vehicles are being hunted by police. | 33809702 |
Pollock, 29, will be running for Ireland in the event for the sixth time while the women's team in Hyeres will include Newcastle's Kerry O'Flaherty.
"I've never felt I've run that well at the Europeans so I'm not making any predictions this time," says Pollock.
"But I think we've got a strong team so I'm pretty optimis... | Paul Pollock is cautious about his own chances at Sunday's European Cross Country Championships but believes a men's team medal can be achieved. | 35053626 |
In her first top-flight campaign, the 20-year-old netted 12 league goals and was named Players' Player of the Year.
She earned her first England call-up in October and is "hungry" for more international recognition.
"I want to prove a point that I'm no one-trick pony," Mead told BBC Sport.
"I was on cloud nine when it ... | Sunderland striker Beth Mead wants to prove that she is "no one-season wonder" by again finishing as Women's Super League One's top goalscorer - and making her debut for England. | 35825556 |
Fareham Conservatives advertised a "drinks and canapés" evening with the health secretary that was moved after details started circulating online.
They said a smaller, members-only event was held instead because of "the very real threat of disturbance".
But doctors who bought tickets said they felt like they had been ... | Doctors have reacted with anger after being told an event with Jeremy Hunt was cancelled when it actually went ahead at a different venue. | 35573157 |
The Commons Defence Committee says the MoD should no longer enjoy crown immunity from corporate manslaughter laws in cases of gross negligence.
Since the start of 2000, 135 personnel have died while training.
The MoD said deaths in training were rare, but that "more needs to be done" and it would consider the report.
"... | The Ministry of Defence should be liable for prosecution over deaths of members of the armed forces during training, say MPs. | 36121463 |
Warriors are currently sixth in the table ahead of Saturday's game in Italy against Treviso.
"The ambition is what it was at the beginning of the season - to get into the play-offs and look to win the Pro 12," said head coach Townsend.
"We are in a position where that is still achievable."
Glasgow, who are equal on poi... | Gregor Townsend says Glasgow Warriors' aim remains the retention of the Pro12 title as they prepare for a double-header away to Treviso and Zebre. | 35944712 |
American Gay, 30, the joint-second fastest man ever over 100m, was told by the US Anti-Doping Agency on Friday that his A sample from an out-of-competition test in May was positive.
Powell, the all-time fourth quickest, tested positive for a banned stimulant at June's Jamaican Championships.
Fellow Jamaican Sherone Sim... | Former world champion Tyson Gay and Jamaica's ex-100m world record holder Asafa Powell have failed drug tests. | 23307913 |
The Dazzle It app, commissioned as part of the official cultural programme marking the First World War centenary commemoration, has been inspired by 20th Century artists who painted British vessels in camouflage to confuse enemy U-boats
Earlier this year Sir Peter, who famously created the cover for the Beatles' Sgt Pe... | A new app will allow users to remix the art of pop artist Sir Peter Blake, the first time the artist has consented to his art being used in this way. | 34151804 |
At least three students have made formal complaints about an animal management course, the BBC has learned.
They said they had submitted all the assignments which were required.
The college said some original work was misplaced and it was offering help to students to complete their courses.
The six-week BTEC course in ... | A City of Bristol College course has been described as "a shambles" by students who claim they have not received qualifications after the college lost their work. | 36418005 |
The robber targeted Jazzy's newsagents, in Netherhill Road, Gallowhill, Paisley, at about 21:00 on Thursday.
After the cash was handed over, a struggle broke out between the two men, leaving the worker with hand injuries.
The suspect then ran off towards Netherhill Crescent. Police have appealed for information.
The su... | A shopkeeper suffered cuts to his hand after struggling with a thief who threatened him with a knife before fleeing with a four-figure sum of cash. | 35668038 |
The analysis, from campaign group Forest Trends, says that large corporations are using legitimate development permits to illegally clear land.
Around 2,000 sq km of forests are being lost every year, they say.
Effective governance of the forests in Cambodia has broken down, they argue.
Forests have long been a big iss... | Ancient, highly valuable forests are being lost at an "unprecedented" rate from protected lands in Cambodia, according to a new report. | 33702814 |
The 27-year-old can go straight into the side away to Wycombe on Saturday.
Cheltenham are without regular stopper Scott Brown, who cannot play against his parent club Wycombe, while Callum Kitscha is sidelined through injury.
The deal was permitted because, while 19-year-old keeper Rhys Lovett is available, he is yet t... | League Two Cheltenham Town have signed Bury goalkeeper Rob Lainton on a seven-day emergency loan deal. | 39528023 |
Fatim Jawara was on board a boat that ran into trouble last month while crossing from Libya to Europe, the country's football federation says.
Her family confirmed news of her death, according to association president Lamin Kaba Bajo.
Many of the undocumented migrants who arrive in Italy are Gambians.
The Gambia's Pres... | The 19-year-old goalkeeper of Gambia's national women's football team has drowned in the Mediterranean trying to reach Europe. | 37858611 |
The government is consulting on a multi-billion pound plan for roads, rail, flood defences and energy.
But opposition parties and institutions have told BBC News that home energy efficiency is equally important.
Unless homes are insulated, they say the UK will miss targets to end fuel poverty and cut carbon emissions.
... | Bringing the UK's ageing homes into the 21st century should be a key infrastructure priority, ministers have been told. | 35459447 |
Anthony Green, 38, of Huddersfield, was caught trying to arrange a bout involving his dog, Crumb, during an RSPCA investigation in May last year.
The charity said it had found messages on his mobile phone from another convicted dog fight organiser.
At Kirklees Magistrates' Court, he was banned from keeping all animals ... | A man who tried to organise a "despicable" dog fight involving his own pet has been jailed for 22 weeks. | 33524458 |
There were 12 yellow cards during the match, which featured two mass brawls.
Both sides may face retrospective action from the Football Association, with Spurs' Mousa Dembele having appeared to gouge Diego Costa's eye.
"It is not nice to see for kids here or kids watching on TV, I apologise if it looked bad on TV," sai... | Tottenham defender Danny Rose has apologised for the ugly scenes that marred Monday's 2-2 draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. | 36190716 |
It puts an end to the 13 years in power of her left-wing Workers' Party. Ms Rousseff had denied the charges.
Sixty-one senators voted in favour of her dismissal and 20 against, meeting the two-thirds majority needed to remove her from the presidency.
Michel Temer has been sworn in as president and will serve out Ms Rou... | Brazil's Senate has voted to remove President Dilma Rousseff from office for manipulating the budget. | 37237513 |
It found that three out of four people had become desensitised to images showing hunger, drought and disease.
Three-quarters thought it was possible to end hunger in Africa, but just one in five believed they could play an active role in achieving it.
Of the more than 2,000 people surveyed, almost half suggested hunger... | A negative image of Africa in the UK is harming efforts to raise food aid in the continent, charity Oxfam has said. | 20842827 |
A specialist animal rescue advisor and firefighters released the horse, named Spencer, after his leg broke through the floor of the trailer in Droxford, Hampshire, on Sunday afternoon.
The horse was anesthetised before the trailer wheels were removed.
Hampshire Fire and Rescue said it was "complicated rescue" but Spenc... | A horse has been freed from a transporter after his hind leg was trapped between the rear wheels. | 35628962 |
Now in its sixth year, the BBC Radio 2 contest challenges under-13s to write a story about any fictional topic.
Winners were announced on Chris Evans' breakfast show from the Globe Theatre, with Julie Walters and Tom Hiddleston among the celebrity narrators.
This year had a record 123,436 entries, up from 2015's 120,43... | Stories by children about the perils of reality TV judging, dementia and a bloodthirsty pig are among the winners of this year's 500 Words. | 36396168 |
Dr Jonathan Sher said those who smoke, take drugs or are obese should be asked to consider delaying pregnancy.
In a report for NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, he said the change was needed to ensure more babies are born into healthy circumstances.
Any intervention was not about "shaming and blaming" women but empowering... | Health professionals should ask men and women every year if they are planning a pregnancy, a health expert has said. | 36387823 |
Since first going on air on 8 September 1986, it has been at the heart of the daily debate in Northern Ireland, covering local and international news.
The award-winning show is best known for providing a platform for the public to voice their views on breaking stories and the hot topics of the day.
To mark the mileston... | BBC Radio Ulster is celebrating a big birthday - its longest-running phone-in programme, Talkback, is 30 years old. | 37304389 |
An inquest jury concluded last year that the marksman who killed him in Tottenham, north London, did not behave unlawfully.
The family is challenging a High Court ruling that they could not apply for judicial review.
Lord Justice Sales allowed their application for permission to appeal.
The judge warned the family agai... | The family of Mark Duggan, who was shot dead by police in 2011, have won the right to appeal over a finding that he was lawfully killed. | 34647727 |
The Cyber Security Christmas Lectures are taking place for a fifth year, but this year on a larger scale than previously.
The scheme has been widened to include more schools and lectures will take place in Inverness, Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Pupils will be given information on how to indentify and avoid... | A week-long event designed to make Scottish secondary school pupils more aware of online risks has begun. | 38288028 |
Kay-Ann Morris, 24, is charged with killing Shanay Walker, who was found dead at a house in Nottingham's Bestwood Park area, in July.
Ms Morris, of Beckhampton Road, is now accused of cruelty to Shanay, in 2012, along with the same charge against two other children, in 2011.
Shanay had suffered a fatal head injury, pos... | A woman accused of murdering her seven-year-old niece now faces charges of cruelty to other children. | 30444992 |
Joe Reilly, 43, a father of one, was shot a number of times in the chest and died at the scene at Glenwood Court, Poleglass.
Two other people in the house at the time were told to lie on the kitchen floor while the shooting took place.
The shooting, reported to police at about 20:15 BST on Thursday, was the second in t... | A west Belfast murder was "a cold-blooded, summary execution of a man in his own house," police have said. | 37729839 |
The aircraft, resembling a miniature space shuttle and known as the Orbital Test Vehicle or X-37B, spent 674 days in orbit around the planet.
It was the unmanned plane's third space flight, but its mission has been shrouded in mystery.
A theory that it was taking a look at China's space lab has been downplayed by exper... | An unmanned US plane on a top-secret, two-year mission to space has returned to Earth and landed in California. | 29669205 |
Some students at Mirfield Free Grammar have said they no longer have access to facilities to pray inside the building.
The school, near Huddersfield, said it was "a broadly Christian Academy" and sixth form students could leave the site to attend a mosque.
A solicitor representing the pupils and families said the next ... | A school may face legal action from a group of sixth form students who claim they have been forced to pray outside. | 34995250 |
The future of Horton-in-Ribblesdale Primary School, in North Yorkshire, is to be discussed by senior councillors.
The school had no new entrants this year and has no headteacher but was rated outstanding by Ofsted in 2010.
One parent opposed to the possible closure said: "It's a hub of the village."
Jonty Rhodes, who h... | A tiny primary school with just 15 students could be closed and the children moved to a new school five miles (8km) away. | 38160799 |
Ian, 41, from Cambridge, is a travel photographer and began baking six years ago so his children could have fresh bread to eat.
A former member of Buckingham Palace's Coldstream Guards, a firefighter and a bodybuilder are also in the line up.
The show returns to BBC One on 5 August at 20:00 BST.
The first episode will ... | The Dalai Lama's personal UK photographer is among 12 contestants hoping to be crowned master baker in this year's Great British Bake Off. | 33687012 |
The pair are among a 66-strong squad for a regatta that also serves as the Rio 2016 qualifying competition.
The Olympic and European gold medallists are overwhelming favourites having gone four years unbeaten.
"We are still findings areas of our rowing to improve," Stanning said.
Britain won four golds in Amsterdam las... | Helen Glover and Heather Stanning will defend their world title in September after being named in the GB Rowing squad for this year's World Championships in France. | 33606951 |
The owners of a Golden Ticket travelled on three trains leaving Tweedbank, Galashiels and Stow, each carrying 160 passengers.
Many have special links to the line having campaigned for its return or been involved in the old Waverley line.
Others making the trip were nominated by the public or won competitions.
The 30 mi... | Specially selected passengers have taken a trip on the Borders to Edinburgh railway a day ahead of its opening to the general public. | 34107724 |
The Scots lost their 100% record in Group 1 while the visitors took over at the top following their win in Falkirk.
"I think they were very strong going forward and we talked about it before that now it was time to step up against these physical teams," said Signeul.
"Because we have had problems against Norway and aga... | Scotland head coach Anna Signeul bemoaned her side's lack of physical strength as they were beaten 4-0 by Iceland in their Euro 2017 qualifier. | 36450491 |
It hopes to reassure consumers who might otherwise shun its products. But how far do the new measures go, who is monitoring them and what reassurance do they really offer?
In a long metal shed, hundreds of light brown mink dart around within rows of wire cages. It's really quiet - only the occasional squeak can be hear... | Across Europe, the fur industry is preparing to introduce a new set of welfare assessments for the animals in its care. | 37679652 |
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