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Sussex, who began on 11-1, were in danger of following on after Wayne Parnell (3-48) and Mitch Claydon (4-87) struck to leave them 97-6 after lunch.
But Brown (90) and Archer (60 not out) frustrated Kent as the hosts made 291, 13 runs short of Kent's total.
In reply Kent lost Daniel Bell-Drummond (35) and Joe Denly to ... | Ben Brown and Jofra Archer put on 91 for the final wicket to help Sussex stay in the match against Kent. | 39608697 |
Liberal Democrat MP Jo Swinson complained that the L'Oreal adverts were "not representative of the results the products could achieve".
The Advertising Standards Authority agreed that the images were exaggerated and breached its code of conduct.
L'Oreal admitted retouching but denied that the two adverts were misleadin... | Cosmetic adverts featuring airbrushed images of actress Julia Roberts and model Christy Turlington have been banned by the advertising watchdog. | 14304802 |
Dozens of teenagers blocked a road with burning pallets and tyres during the incident on Thursday night.
The windscreen of a police vehicle was smashed and the fire service was stopped from entering the area.
It happened when police were searching a house at Altcar Park.
An imitation gun and a small amount of suspected... | Police have said up to 100 young people were involved in trouble in the Galliagh area of Londonderry, which saw officers attacked with bottles, stones and paint bombs. | 34612858 |
Police had said they were concerned for the welfare of 14-year-old Chloe Allan.
She was reported missing after being last seen in the Mill O Mains area of the city at about 17:00 on Friday, 29 April.
However, on Tuesday Police Scotland said the teenager had been found safe and well. | A teenager who was reported missing in Dundee last week has been found. | 36185868 |
CS Wind bought WTS from stakeholders SSE and Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE).
SSE said CS Wind planned to invest up to £14m in Scotland and create up to 70 new jobs in rural Argyll.
The investment is also expected to secure 134 jobs at the existing WTS plant in Machrihanish.
No financial details of the deal hav... | A South Korean company has acquired Argyll-based wind turbine infrastructure firm Wind Towers Scotland (WTS). | 35942316 |
The station's long-running Midweek programme, fronted by Libby Purves, has been cancelled as a result of the changes.
The presenter will instead host a new monthly theatre show.
Purves said the new programme would "cover more fully the remarkable variety and adventurousness of British theatre around the country".
The 3... | BBC Radio 4 is to air two new arts programmes as part of changes to its schedule. | 38174672 |
Rocky Uzzell, 29, and Katherine Prigmore, 24, pleaded guilty last year to causing or allowing a child to suffer serious physical harm.
Their child Isabelle is also now blind and has to be fed through a tube, Northampton Crown Court heard.
Uzzell was sentenced to eight-and-a-half years and Prigmore to 28 months.
He also... | A couple who inflicted such "sickening" injuries on their five-week-old daughter that she will never be able to walk or talk have been jailed. | 38237786 |
Mohammad Asghar, the Conservative AM for South Wales East, and Abdul Mujahid, have accused Manzoor Ahmad, Farzand Ali, Shokat Bhutt and Mohammad Ali Hayat of libel.
Mr Asghar and Mr Mujahid allege a newsletter claimed they were involved in money laundering and other crimes.
All four deny libel.
The High Court sitting i... | Four men spread a "blizzard of lies" about an AM as part of an effort to take control of two mosques in Newport, the High Court in Cardiff was told. | 30493668 |
Speaking at the G7 summit in Germany, he said he was confident he could secure sufficient reforms but indicated that ministers who did not support him would have to resign.
The prime minister also said he was taking a "very open-minded view" on the timing of the in/out referendum.
It comes after President Obama declare... | David Cameron has suggested that he expects all members of the government to back him over any EU deal. | 33043694 |
The nine-strong Labour group was suspended last week for forming a coalition with the Conservatives.
Alan Massie said party's executive committee needed more local people.
Scottish leader Kezia Dugdale said the SEC represented the party well.
The Labour group signed a deal with the Conservative and independent groups l... | An Aberdeen businessman who is one of Scottish Labour's biggest financial backers has said he will not give the party any more money during the general election because of its suspension of councillors in the city. | 39998469 |
British Transport Police (BTP) said the incident happened on the Glenfinnan Viaduct in Lochaber on 21 March.
The driver also reported narrowly missing a man who had been standing on the railway with a camera tripod in the same incident.
The Glenfinnan Viaduct has featured in scenes for Harry Potter films.
The steam tra... | A steam train driver was forced to brake on a well-known Highland viaduct after spotting two older women standing dangerously close to the line. | 17562658 |
The service has traditionally been held at Anfield but families of the victims decided 2016's ceremony would be the last at the stadium.
Instead, a "simple" service offered people "time for silent reflection", the Bishop of Liverpool said.
The Hillsborough families said the service was "scaled down a lot".
Ninety-six f... | A memorial service to mark 28 years since the Hillsborough disaster has taken place at Liverpool's Anglican Cathedral. | 39589811 |
The 34-year-old won the Premiership title with Northampton in 2014.
Former head coach Mike Ford revealed to BBC Radio Bristol in May that Fotuali'i would be added to Bath's ranks.
Meanwhile, England Saxons lock Charlie Ewels has signed an extended deal with the club, having so far made 20 Premiership appearances for Ba... | Bath have confirmed the signing of Samoa scrum-half Kahn Fotuali'i from Northampton Saints ahead of the 2016-17 season. | 36517912 |
It is part of a £1.5m project in Llangefni which involves selling a number of council buildings and some staff working from home.
Plaid Cymru group leader Bob Parry said voters would be concerned as services were being cut.
But council leader Ieuan Williams said it would create "substantial savings".
Officers have said... | Controversial plans to spend around £600,000 on Anglesey council's headquarters will go ahead, despite concerns from opposition councillors. | 30330017 |
The 60-year-old, who was killed in the explosion on the Piccadilly line train at Russell Square on 7 July 2005, was born in Grenada.
As a young man, he moved to the neighbouring island of Montserrat, a British overseas territory, where he made his home and established his career as a police officer.
His son Astrid Wade... | Arthur Frederick's first love was music, and fittingly his songs can still be heard on the airwaves of his Caribbean island home. | 11998822 |
The constitutional court said that the Speaker of parliament had the right to order such a move. She had previously stated she did not have the power.
Opposition parties believe that under a secret ballot, MPs from Mr Zuma's ANC party would vote against him.
He has survived several previous votes of no-confidence.
Mr Z... | South Africa's highest court has ruled that a vote of no-confidence against President Jacob Zuma can be held in secret. | 40365245 |
The Silent Witness actress will play a love rival to French's character in the Sky1 show.
Others stars joining the cast include Game of Thrones' Iain Glen and seasoned actress Sheila Hancock.
The four-part drama, written by Mr Selfridge's Dan Sefton, is described as an "honest and compelling story of love, sex, lies an... | Emilia Fox is to star alongside Dawn French in the forthcoming TV drama series Delicious. | 36975143 |
Rankin will miss Ireland's forthcoming one-day matches against Pakistan, South Africa and Australia as well as the Intercontinental Cup and Twenty20 games against Hong Kong.
The 32-year-old fractured his left tibia during a training session.
Ireland will not replace the paceman in their squad for the games against Paki... | Warwickshire and Ireland fast bowler Boyd Rankin will miss the rest of the season after breaking his leg. | 37093886 |
But their pastime could be a thing of the past after police seized 81 vehicles they say were being raced.
The number plates had been taken off to make the cars harder to identify.
Drivers will face 100,000 dirham fines ($27,000; £19,000) and owners will need to pay 50,000 dirham, local media say.
Dubai police chief Ma... | Speed-seekers in Dubai have been found using the emirate's long, straight highways to hold illegal races, reaching speeds of nearly 200mph (300km/h), police say. | 36511507 |
The top seed, who ate dog food before her win over fellow American Christina McHale in the last round, beat Russian Kuznetsova 6-2 6-0 in 51 minutes.
Williams will now play Romania's Irina-Camelia Begu after she beat Japan's Misaki Doi 6-2-7-6.
In the other semi America's Madison Keys faces Spain's Garbine Muguruza.
Ke... | World number one Serena Williams waltzed through to the Italian Open semi-finals by defeating ninth seed Svetlana Kuznetsova in straight sets. | 36290824 |
The emergency services were called to the blaze near Glencorse Reservoir, at Flotterstone off the A702, just before noon.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said wind was causing the fire to spread through trees and grass.
Crews are using beaters and hoses to fight the fire, which is still well alight.
A Scottish Fir... | Firefighters are tackling a wildfire spanning 500 metres in the Pentland Hills in Midlothian. | 33098304 |
Hart, 30, conceded two free-kicks against Scotland on Saturday and will not feature in Tuesday's friendly against France in Paris.
When asked who was his current number one, Southgate said: "Joe Hart. In the games we've had, he's been excellent.
"That said, I don't want anyone to feel completely comfortable."
Hart once... | England manager Gareth Southgate insists Joe Hart remains his first-choice goalkeeper - but warned he now faces tough competition for his place. | 40255168 |
The measures, which took effect in April initially for one year, reduced the tariffs offered to beneficiaries of the botched green energy scheme.
Flaws in the scheme meant it spiralled beyond its budget. At one stage it had a projected overspend of £490m.
The Department for the Economy has said it intends to extend the... | Rules that were designed to cut the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme's projected overspend could be extended, a Stormont department has said. | 40949723 |
Some of their sites have seen the greatest number of trees knocked down since the Great Storm of 1987.
A number of rare and historic specimens have been lost, including the largest tree in Essex.
Researchers from the Trust are worried that the winds will have severely weakened many older trees.
The National Trust is on... | This winter's extreme winds caused the biggest loss of trees in more than 20 years, according to the National Trust. | 26478323 |
Northern Ireland's deputy first minister is attending meetings in Washington to appeal for US support.
The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) has dismissed his US visit as a "waste of time" that would have been better spent completing talks in Northern Ireland.
But he said the US administration "remains engaged" with the ... | Sinn Féin's Martin McGuinness has said his meeting with White House officials was "positive and encouraging" after he attended talks on the Stormont crisis. | 33695682 |
The former EastEnders star will play DCI Sacha Millard, the new boss of the Unsolved Crime and Open Case Squad (UCOS).
Outhwaite will appear in the final two episodes of the 10th series, following Redman's departure in episode eight.
The drama, which has been running since 2003, will return to BBC One later this year.
... | Tamzin Outhwaite is to join the cast of BBC crime drama New Tricks following the departure of Amanda Redman. | 22447131 |
The flanker, 27, played 80 minutes on his Blues return in Friday's European Challenge Cup 74-6 win over Calvisano.
"First game back, you're not going to play the best. I need games under my belt, to get the lungs going," he said.
"That's the plan - I get released and play against Edinburgh next week."
Warburton had not... | Wales captain Sam Warburton says he will play for Cardiff Blues against Edinburgh next weekend, a week before the start of the Six Nations, as he continues his comeback from injury. | 35388455 |
The pedestrian was injured in a collision on the Newcastle Road in Dundrum shortly before 20:00 GMT.
Paramedics took the woman to Belfast's Royal Victoria Hospital for treatment and said her injuries were serious.
Police have closed the road and are advising drivers to avoid the area. | A woman in her 30s is in a critical condition in hospital after she was struck by a car in County Down. | 35378822 |
Boyce, 26, has had two previous loan spells with the Mariners, making a total of 21 appearances for the club.
He was released by Scunthorpe in May, having failed to make an appearance for the League One side last season.
Browne, 20, has signed for an undisclosed fee after scoring six goals in 37 National League games l... | Newly-promoted League Two side Grimsby have signed former Scunthorpe United defender Andrew Boyce and Aldershot winger Rhys Browne on two-year deals. | 36585831 |
For Senegal it was a tale of double disappointment having lost the 2015 final on home soil against Nigeria.
There had been fears that Zambia, who had looked impressive all tournament, may crack under the weight of expectation but the junior Chipolopolo held their cool to go into the break leading 2-0.
Senegalese goalke... | Hosts Zambia turned on the style to lift the Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations after beating Senegal 2-0 in the final at the Heroes Stadium in Lusaka. | 39250008 |
Aguero also missed two penalties - the first saved and second powered over - either side of David Silva's opener.
Striker Aguero stroked in his first goal to make it 2-0 and added two more after Nolito scored City's third.
The second leg is in Manchester on Wednesday, 24 August, with the winners reaching the group stag... | Sergio Aguero scored a hat-trick as Manchester City thrashed Steaua Bucharest in the first leg of their Champions League qualifying play-off. | 37015026 |
Under a scheme to be piloted in nine areas of England, surgeries will be able to bid for funding to open from 8am to 8pm seven days a week.
The prime minister said the £50m project would mean doctors "fit in with work and family life".
Mr Cameron has also denied his plan for a budget surplus in the next Parliament will... | David Cameron says he wants to offer more patients the chance to visit a GP in the evening or at weekends. | 24339484 |
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The blaze, at North Dean Business Park on Stainland Road, Elland, started at about 10:15 GMT.
Several explosions were witnessed at the fire's height. The fire service said it was now under control.
Video shared with the BBC by Rebecca Dent | Up to 50 firefighters have battled a large fire involving batteries at a recycling centre in West Yorkshire. | 34997883 |
Whether it is photo albums or special decorations handed down through generations, this is a period of making memories.
In keeping with this tradition, the North Down Museum in Bangor has gathered a collection of items from Christmases past.
Here, we take a look at some of the most special objects in the collection and... | Many families have their own collection of Christmas mementos. | 35168501 |
The body of Hannah Wynne Richards was found inside Penybryn Veterinary Centre in Sketty on 20 January.
She lived above the surgery, had previously worked for the RSPCA and campaigned against puppy farms.
South Wales Police said there were no suspicious circumstances and the matter has been referred to the coroner. | A Swansea veterinary centre is closed following the sudden death of its vet. | 38746004 |
They have raised concerns over food hygiene and many have posted pictures of their own pets to raise awareness.
The country has already come under fire for a similar cat meat scandal and its annual dog meat festival.
Some activists are calling for these "terrible and prehistoric" customs to be dropped.
Eating cat meat ... | Chinese social media users are buzzing with outrage at news that a "feline house" in Tianjin has been keeping cats to be sold for human consumption. | 34682858 |
Henderson followed up after a Jason Cummings shot was saved as half-time approached in a one-sided contest.
Cummings finished well from a David Gray pass early in the second half to help the Edinburgh side move up to third in the Championship.
And McGinn completed the scoring, picking up a short corner before drilling ... | Liam Henderson and John McGinn scored their first Hibernian goals as Alloa were brushed aside at Easter Road. | 34160998 |
The Super League club are continuing an investigation, and chairman Michael Carter declined to comment on whether the hooker has been suspended.
The 28-year-old was arrested in October following a "significant struggle" in Leigh which left an officer involved with a broken wrist.
He has been re-bailed until 10 March, a... | Wakefield's Scott Moore has been re-bailed after his arrest on suspicion of assaulting a police officer and theft. | 38227917 |
Seven members of their current squad had already committed themselves to the Pro12 club.
Wilson, 26, and Harley, who is a year younger, were both born in England but have 16 and 17 caps respectively for Scotland.
Kirkcaldy-born Fusaro, 26, has represented his country four times.
All three players first signed for Warri... | Scotland back-row forwards Rob Harley, Ryan Wilson and Chris Fusaro have penned new two-year contracts with Glasgow Warriors. | 35718484 |
Christine Lagarde told the BBC the Brexit process would be complicated.
She said that although the UK economy had performed more strongly than the IMF had predicted, uncertainty over the terms of the deal "is always a risk".
Any deal with the EU will "not be as good" as membership, she said.
"When you belong to a club,... | The head of the International Monetary Fund has warned the UK there is still likely to be "pain" ahead as Theresa May prepares to trigger the UK's departure from the European Union. | 38671467 |
This will be Mr Modi's first visit to Pakistan after he took power last year.
A meeting between the two leaders on Friday came after increased border hostilities and India cancelled secretary-level talks last year.
They also agreed to help expedite the 2008 Mumbai terror attack trial, blamed on Pakistan based militants... | Indian PM Narendra Modi has accepted an invitation from his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif to attend a regional summit in Islamabad next year. | 33473689 |
The FBI "took several steps in a variety of areas to identify and reduce security vulnerabilities" after the incident, the agency told BBC News.
Daniela Greene lied to her employers about her 2014 trip, reports CNN, which broke the story.
The 38-year-old served two years in prison after fleeing back to the US.
Greene's... | The FBI has confirmed one of its translators travelled to Syria and secretly wed an Islamic State recruiter whom she had been investigating. | 39783511 |
The EFL wrote to the club to "request their observations" on Wagner's team after their loss to Birmingham.
The Terriers boss made 10 changes for the 2-0 defeat, a result the league has confirmed will stand.
"The only person who is able to say what is a strong team and what isn't a strong team is me," Wagner said.
"I se... | Huddersfield Town boss David Wagner says he thought it was a joke when the English Football League asked him to explain his team selection. | 39823853 |
Witnesses reported seeing the man, who is believed to be in his late teens to early 20s, fall from the middle arch of the Ouse Bridge at about 03:15 BST, North Yorkshire Police said.
Officers said onlookers had tried to throw a lifebelt to the young man before emergency services arrived.
It is thought he got into diffi... | A search is under way for a man who was seen falling from a bridge into the River Ouse in York. | 36758123 |
Laura Ward had cannabis, diazepam and amphetamines in her system when she hit Aiden Platt, 20, in Barnstaple, Devon.
Ward, 30, of Fleet, Hampshire, admitted causing death by careless driving while under the influence of drugs.
The judge at Exeter Crown Court handed her a 20 month jail sentence but it was suspended for ... | A drug driver who killed a young motorcyclist has been spared a prison sentence because she has a young child. | 38716205 |
But he had never told anyone who was behind his mother's death in 1972, Michael McConville said.
He said he had been abducted and beaten by the IRA when he was 11, and warned if he went to the police that he or family members would be killed.
"I do know the names of the people, I've never told anyone," he said.
"I woul... | The son of Jean McConville, who was abducted from her home and murdered by the IRA more than 40 years ago, has said he knows the names of her killers. | 27236414 |
It says two hub airports which serve the US have received clearance from the US Department of Homeland Security.
Riyadh's King Khalid airport is the last of 10 airports to be exempted from the ban.
In March, the US banned laptops and other large electronic devices to and from eight mostly Muslim nations.
US officials w... | The ban on laptops in cabins of direct flights from Saudi Arabia to the United States has been lifted according to Saudi Arabian Airlines. | 40666789 |
Craig Palmer admitted a string of child sex offences and was sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court on Thursday.
Palmer, 33, of Blakesley Grove, Stechford, Birmingham, admitted eight counts of sexual assault, which took place when the baby girl was aged between five and 12 months.
All of the offences took place between De... | A man who sexually assaulted a baby has been jailed for 14 years. | 38851969 |
The fire - a continuation of a blaze in October - broke out at the retired colliery at Daw Mill, near Nuneaton, at around 20:30 GMT on Wednesday.
Eyewitness Peter Wardley said smoke "filled the area" and there was a "strong smell of burning coal".
Police closed the B4098, but it has since reopened.
The Coal Authority s... | Staff were evacuated and a road was closed following an underground fire at a Warwickshire colliery. | 25257914 |
Govia Thameslink (GTR) and the RMT rail union will meet for a third day at the conciliation service Acas from midday.
The two sides are in a long-running dispute about GTR's plans for drivers to open and close carriage doors instead of conductors.
The walkout is due to begin next Monday, with 40% of normal services can... | Talks to avoid a five-day strike on Southern trains have been adjourned until Friday. | 36977266 |
Robbers fled empty-handed after the raid on the store in Donington in Lincolnshire in the early hours of Thursday.
CCTV footage showed a digger repeatedly being driven into the front of the store until part of the building collapsed.
Police said the offenders then fled in a flat bed vehicle and dark blue car.
More on t... | A pop-up shop is to open in a village after its Co-op store was badly damaged in a botched ram-raid. | 37516273 |
The research looked at patients with pancreatic, liver, brain, lung, oesophageal or stomach cancer.
The Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce (LSCT) will tell MSPs later that more research is needed into the diseases.
The Scottish government said it had invested £100m in cancer services over the last five years.
Patients ... | People in Scotland diagnosed with the six least survivable cancers have only a 12% chance of living for five years or more, according to new analysis. | 40097673 |
Charlie Walker danced through to give Quins an early lead at Sixways before Luke Wallace bundled over as the visitors led 17-3 at half-time.
Walker added his second try following Danny Care's fine kick along the turf.
Worcester earned a bonus point through Marco Mama's score, a penalty try and Phil Dowson's try but wer... | Harlequins earned a 15th straight league win over Worcester despite a spirited comeback from Warriors. | 35194663 |
The truck overturned on the slip road leading from the M11 to the clockwise M25 at Theydon Garnon, near Epping, Essex, shortly before 12:00 GMT.
It led to the closure of the exit slip road to the northbound M11.
A Highways Agency spokesman said an "extensive specialist clean-up" was under way on the M11 but warned driv... | A lorry has shed dozens of bags of lard on to a busy motorway intersection, leading to severe delays. | 34733205 |
Oakford, 25, was chosen for the Olympic pre-qualifier against the Netherlands.
"Two, three years ago I was sat in an office doing photocopying and making teas for people," he told BBC Radio Nottingham.
"I wasn't too sure that I'd get to represent a great club like Nottingham, let alone be in the national team."
Oakford... | Nottingham Panthers defenceman Sam Oakford has gone from being a photocopying tea boy to making his Great Britain debut on Thursday. | 35552171 |
A scanning project at Manchester Museum and the University of Manchester has revealed that about a third of the bundles of cloth are empty inside.
Researchers believe there was a huge appetite for these religious offerings, and demand for the mummies may have outstripped supply.
The project has been followed by the BBC... | Scientists say they have exposed a scandal at the heart of Ancient Egypt's animal mummy industry. | 32656743 |
From an 11-time Paralympic gold medallist to the mother of Great Britain's most successful tennis player, and a striker who is representing England at this month's FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada.
Their remarkable stories are listed below:
Nicole Cooke became the first cyclist, male or female, to become the road race ... | BBC Sport invited some of the most iconic women in British sport to write down their thoughts and share their experiences as a leading female sports star. | 33041014 |
And on an estimated basis, the last time we saw a price fall in the UK was March 1960, before even I was born, when there was a drop (probably) of 0.6%.
So my natural impulse is to say that deflation has arrived in Britain - because there is no other word in the English language than "deflation" to describe this phenom... | A bit of history has been made with the disclosure that prices fell 0.1% in April - because the consumer price index has never before dropped since official records began in 1996. | 32796307 |
Chelsea, who lost the Women's FA Cup final to Arsenal on Saturday, saw their own 100% league record end as City earned their sixth win in six games.
England's Demi Stokes put Man City ahead before half-time before Jennifer Beattie's deflected second-half header.
Nick Cushing's side are still yet to concede a league goa... | Leaders Manchester City Women moved six points clear of title rivals Chelsea Ladies as they maintained their winning start in Women's Super League One. | 36273076 |
John Yuill died in the crash on the M9 on Sunday, 5 July, and Lamara Bell died the following weekend in hospital.
Here, we look at how events have unfolded and at what happens now, with two investigations under way into the police's handling of the incident.
Mr Yuill, 28, and Ms Bell, 25, were camping with friends and ... | An urgent review of policing in Scotland is being carried out and questions have been raised over the future of the country's top officer after two people were left in the wreckage of a car crash for three days. | 33505854 |
Sundar Raman met Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) officials in the western city of Nagpur to submit his resignation, reports say.
He had been the chief operating officer of the IPL since its inception in 2008.
Mr Raman is being investigated for alleged involvement in the 2013 spot-fixing scandal. He denies ... | Indian Premier League chief operating officer Sundar Raman has resigned amid a corruption investigation, a top cricket official has said. | 34707499 |
The veteran actress played a struggling mother in the 2016 movie Ma' Rosa, forced to sell drugs in order to make ends meet but who then gets caught in a web of police corruption.
She has described the film as a drama that showed "how Filipino families coped and survived, in spite of poverty". Speaking at the awards ce... | The gritty portrayal of a drug-dealing matriarch in a Manila slum is what helped Jaclyn Jose become the first Filipina to win the Best Actress award at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. | 36355911 |
The six adults who died included the head teacher of Sandy Hook Elementary School, Dawn Hochsprung.
Police in Connecticut have released a full list of the names of those who died.
Here is what we know so far about the victims of one of America's deadliest school shootings.
The head teacher of Sandy Hook Elementary view... | Most of the 26 people killed by gunman Adam Lanza at a school in Connecticut on Friday were children aged just six or seven. | 20745089 |
Jon Platt, from the Isle of Wight, was taken to court after refusing to pay a £120 fine for taking his six-year-old daughter to Florida in April, but the case was thrown out by magistrates.
Mr Platt argued the law only requires children to attend school regularly.
Isle of Wight Council said it was following government ... | Parents who take children on holiday in term time have "nothing to fear", a man at the centre of a legal battle says. | 34543101 |
The day of action by workers from the MyFerryLink company is now over but transport disruption is continuing.
Eurotunnel, which manages the crossing, said protesters had entered the terminal and started a fire.
Migrants have been trying to board lorries caught in slow-moving traffic.
About 3,000 migrants are estimated ... | A strike forced the suspension of services through the Channel Tunnel between the UK and France on Tuesday, as hundreds of migrants tried to board UK-bound lorries amid the chaos. | 33240475 |
Amber Rudd told the BBC the work permit proposal "certainly has value" but nothing was being ruled out.
She accepted EU nations could choose to impose new restrictions, including requiring Britons to apply for permission before travelling.
Ms Rudd said it was a "given" people voted Leave to reduce immigration.
Speaking... | Work permits are among the post-Brexit migration curbs being considered but any changes must be good for the UK economy, the home secretary has said. | 37332282 |
Three second-half tries from the visitors ensured they finished Pool Two with a perfect record of six wins.
Daniel Temm, Rob Vickers and Chris Harris all crossed for the Falcons after Rhys Webb's early score.
But Ospreys rallied after the break and Hanno Dirksen, Sam Davies and Scott Otten scored to turn game around.
O... | Newcastle missed out on the European Challenge Cup quarter-finals after letting a 21-7 half-time lead slip against Ospreys. | 38653625 |
Government adviser Abdul Basit Haroun said smugglers were hiding IS militants on boats filled with migrants.
He based his claim on conversations with boat owners in parts of North Africa controlled by the militants.
He alleged that IS was allowing them to continue their operations in exchange for 50% of their income.
T... | Islamic State (IS) fighters are being smuggled into Europe by gangs in the Mediterranean, a Libyan official has told the BBC. | 32770390 |
Sarah Goldie, 18, was reported missing from her home in Renfrew on Friday night. Her bag was later found near to where a woman was seen in the water.
Police said officers from their specialist marine unit were continuing to search the River Clyde.
They also appealed for anyone with information to get in touch.
Police p... | Police have said for the first time that they believe a woman seen in the River Clyde in Glasgow was a missing teenager from Renfrewshire. | 35826023 |
After second-placed Tottenham drew with third-placed Arsenal, the Foxes took a step closer to English football's most unlikely title win.
Mahrez almost set up Jamie Vardy for an early goal as the Foxes started well.
And a similar start to the second half saw the Algerian rifle high into the net after Jose Holebas clear... | Leicester beat Watford to move five points clear at the top of the table as Riyad Mahrez scored his 15th Premier League goal of the season. | 35675849 |
The 20-year-old full-back made 32 appearances for the Sky Blues this season, as they suffered relegation to League Two.
Academy product Kelly-Evans, whose twin brother Devon is also on City's books, signed his first deal in July 2014.
He helped the club win their first silverware in 30 years, coming off the bench in th... | Coventry City defender Dion Kelly-Evans has signed a new one-year contract. | 40048608 |
The six-year-old Sunderland fan died on Friday following a fight with neuroblastoma - a rare type of cancer.
The club's former striker struck up a close friendship with the avid Black Cats fan and club mascot in the months before his death.
A tweet by the 34-year-old described Bradley as a "little superstar".
It said t... | Footballer Jermain Defoe has paid tribute to his "best friend" Bradley Lowery. | 40545488 |
The San Francisco 49er's quarterback stayed seated as The Star-Spangled Banner played in a pre-game ceremony in protest against what he called the oppression of black people in the US.
The gesture has provoked a huge reaction, with some applauding him as principled, others seeing him as disrespectful and unpatriotic. H... | When American football player Colin Kaepernick refused to stand for the national anthem, he unleashed a storm of controversy that shows no sign of dying down. | 37228836 |
Following storms that hit Friday's play, Johnson made a second successive five-under 66 to reach 10 under.
He will top the rankings for the first time if he wins and Jason Day finishes in a three-way tie for third or worse.
Australian Day was one of the few players to begin his third round and is tied for 53rd, nine sh... | American Dustin Johnson enhanced his bid to become world number one by taking a one-shot lead after two rounds of the delayed Genesis Open at Riviera. | 39019575 |
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But even the flash of bright turquoise couldn't make up for what Christine Lagarde called the storm clouds surrounding the global economy.
The world is doing less well than the IMF anticipated even six months ago.
Growth is too low, u... | The only thing cheerful about the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today was the colour of her scarf, says the BBC's Katty Kay. | 29470437 |
Throw in some heavy downpours and a lot of symbolism and it could feel like the beauty of, well, the flowers, is slightly drowned out - literally, in the case of the rain. But actually, in between the layers of meaning, the place is also just gorgeous to look at.
Tightly packed tulips create a mattress you feel you cou... | From giant jammy dodgers to death and dark matter - the Chelsea Flower Show is certainly diverse. | 32780654 |
Lord Mountbatten was killed in an IRA bomb attack on his boat at Mullaghmore, County Sligo, on 27 August 1979.
The prince is to meet members of the community in Mullaghmore during his visit to Ireland from 19-22 May.
It is one of a number of engagements north and south of the Irish border on the theme of peace and reco... | Prince Charles is to visit the area where the IRA murdered his great-uncle, Lord Mountbatten, when he makes an official trip to the Irish Republic. | 32662620 |
Scotland international Robertson, 23, will be the Reds' third summer signing.
Meanwhile, Liverpool's Kevin Stewart is set to join Hull in an £8m deal.
The midfielder, 23, has been allowed to leave the squad in Hong Kong, where Liverpool are competing in the Premier League Asia Trophy, to travel for talks with the Champ... | Hull left-back Andy Robertson is to have a medical at Liverpool on Thursday after the clubs agreed an £8m deal that could rise to £10m. | 40652853 |
New figures from the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) show that visits to North Africa fell by 8% in 2015, bucking a global upward trend.
International tourism grew by 4.4% overall, to reach a total of 1.18bn arrivals, according to the UNWTO.
But countries such as Tunisia, Egypt and Morocco have been h... | Attacks by the Islamic State group have led to a dramatic fall in tourism in parts of North Africa, where millions rely on the trade to make a living. | 35342281 |
Manor House in Lisburn, County Antrim, was run by the Society of Irish Church Missions (ICM), an organisation with links to the Church of Ireland.
Manor House closed in 1984.
The Historical Institutional Abuse (HIA) inquiry is investigating child abuse in residential institutions in Northern Ireland from 1922 to 1995.
... | An inquiry has opened public hearings into allegations of sexual and physical abuse at a children's home run by Protestant missionaries. | 35224931 |
Homeowners in London could lose as much as £7,500, while homes elsewhere in the UK could lose £2,300, the National Association of Estate Agents said.
The report, jointly commissioned by the Association of Residential Letting Agents, said rents could also fall.
The Vote Leave campaign said first-time buyers would welcom... | A UK exit from the European Union could wipe thousands of pounds off house values over the next three years, estate agents have claimed. | 36323010 |
The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) has identified a further 19 Manx Dark Sky Discovery Sites, in addition to the seven already credited.
New areas included on the list include Cregneash and Peel Castle.
Howard Parkin from the Isle of Man Astronomical Society said the lack of light pollution has been k... | The Isle of Man is set to be a centre for British star gazing after receiving an award from a UK research body. | 25637507 |
The government was facing a rebellion from Eurosceptic MPs over the 5% VAT rate on women's sanitary products.
It is at the lowest rate allowed by EU law but rebels unhappy with EU say over tax rates were set to join forces with Labour to insist on VAT being removed.
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said it was "another Labo... | Ministers have said they will not oppose calls to scrap the so-called "tampon tax" when the issue comes to a vote in the House of Commons. | 35860525 |
The report in the Lancet said 56m induced abortions take place annually - higher than previously thought.
Researchers acknowledge rates have improved in many rich countries but warn this masks no change in poorer areas over the past 15 years.
Experts are calling for new approaches to contraceptive services.
Scientists ... | One in four pregnancies ends in an abortion each year, global estimates from the World Health Organization and Guttmacher Institute suggest. | 36266873 |
Pippa Bartolotti said climate change and closing the gap between rich and poor were the top priorities, as she launched the party's general election manifesto in Cardiff.
Wales had been an "optional extra" for UK governments, she added.
With 35 candidates in Wales, the party said more people than ever before would have... | The leader of the Wales Green Party has urged undecided voters to back them in a "peaceful revolution". | 32284368 |
The data - from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) - analysed homes where no adult is in work.
The 10 places with the highest number of such homes are all north of a line from the Severn to the Wash.
By contrast, the 10 areas with the lowest concentration of workless households are south of Oxfordshire.
Liverpool... | Figures on the concentration of workless households in the UK suggest that the North-South divide may be getting even more stark. | 37483404 |
After a goalless first half, Brazilian defender Maxwell broke the deadlock with a fine individual goal before Ibrahimovic doubled the lead.
The Sweden striker's second, his 34th league goal this season, was a volley and Edinson Cavani got the fourth.
PSG move to 89 points, 30 clear at the top.
PSG still have three leag... | Champions Paris St-Germain equalled their own Ligue 1 points record after two goals by Zlatan Ibrahimovic helped earn victory over Rennes. | 36125960 |
Storey, 38, who is GB's most decorated female Paralympian, won three golds in Rio and is among four athletes elected.
The Athletes' Council operates as a liaison body between the IPC, athletes and the wider Paralympic movement.
"Excited to be announced on stage at the closing ceremony to the athletes who all voted," St... | Great Britain's 14-time Paralympic gold medallist Dame Sarah Storey has been elected to the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletes' Council. | 37404086 |
Wilshere, who has not yet featured for the Gunners in the new Premier League season, reacted angrily to a tackle from City midfielder Matthew Smith.
The England midfielder, 25, pushed Smith to the floor and then grappled with City's Tyreke Wilson.
Players from both sides became involved before Wilshere and Wilson saw r... | Arsenal's Jack Wilshere was sent off after grabbing an opponent around the neck in a mass brawl during an under-23s match against Manchester City. | 41007624 |
The 57-year-old Madasgascar FA chief won 34 votes to Hayatou's 20 to end the Cameroonian's 29-year reign.
BBC Sport rounds up the reaction to the stunning result.
"Africa has made a decision, we are moving forward with football and we have chosen change over the last leadership.
"Ahmad is crying for all of us. I have b... | African football has a new leader in Ahmad, who ousted long-time incumbent Issa Hayatou in Thursday's Confederation of African Football presidential election. | 39294559 |
US TV network ABC also ordered a new spin-off show, Marvel's Agent Carter, based on Hayley Atwell's Captain America character.
Both series tie into the Marvel film series, which includes star-studded titles like Iron Man and Thor.
They add background to events on the big screen, providing an overarching story to the so... | Despite struggling in the ratings, Marvel's Agents of Shield has been renewed for a second series. | 27338698 |
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The two sides meet in their opening fixture in Pool 5 at the Stade Felix Mayol, with Toulon currently lying fourth in the French top-flight.
"It is a brilliant opportunity for us to to go out there and show what we can do," Ford, 22, told BBC Points West.
"We're all confid... | Bath fly-half George Ford says they are confident ahead of their Champions Cup clash with defending champions and three-time winners Toulon on Sunday. | 34800397 |
The 26-year-old spent six years with the Gunners before joining Seattle Reign in the United States in 2013.
Little, the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2016, has also had a spell on loan in Australia with Melbourne City.
"Kim is one of the outstanding talents in the women's game," Arsenal Ladies boss Pedro Martinez ... | Women's Super League One side Arsenal Ladies have re-signed Scotland midfielder Kim Little on a long-term contract. | 37679042 |
The government says the troops will "help maintain law and order" following weeks of violent protests.
Local residents say the mine will ruin the environment and damage agriculture in the area if it becomes operational.
The company, Southern Peru, says the mine will be compliant with the highest environmental standards... | Peruvian soldiers have been deployed near the Tia Maria copper mine after the deaths of a protester and a policeman over the past week. | 32677410 |
It claims that the software giant is abusing its market dominance by pushing Windows 10 users towards its own anti-virus software.
The European Commission confirmed it had received the complaint.
Microsoft said its security features "comply with competition laws".
In a statement, it said it would "answer any questions ... | Russian security software-maker Kaspersky has filed an anti-trust complaint against Microsoft with the European Commission. | 40176599 |
The Commonwealth Games Foundation (CGF) has said it would consider a joint bid for the 2022 Games after Durban was stripped as host city in March.
The UK Government has asked interested British cities to submit 2022 plans.
The Welsh Government said it was in "discussions" with interested UK bidding cities to host event... | Wales wants to help another British city stage the 2022 Commonwealth Games - then build "sustainable community" venues for a games bid after 2030. | 39881638 |
A carrot for Rudolph and a mince pie for Father Christmas are traditions that most British families associate with 24 December. Now so-called Christmas Eve boxes are gaining popularity, but do they add to the festive joy or simply pile on pressure for parents?
The Institution of Engineering and Technology is warning pa... | In case you missed them, here's a round-up of the most interesting parenting stories from the BBC this week. | 38240920 |
Kenneth Foster, from Trowbridge, Wiltshire, served as a telegrapher on HMS Viceroy during World War Two.
It was responsible for sinking two U-boats and played a key role in freeing Norwegian towns from the Germans.
Mr Foster said the honour was "out of the blue" and "after all these years, you don't expect it".
The Hon... | A 92-year-old man has been awarded a Norwegian Medal of Honour for the role he played in liberating the country 72 years ago. | 40404262 |
Instead, the firm suggests perpetrators carried out their thefts by deducing victims' log-in credentials.
The statement follows the online publication of intimate pictures of about 20 personalities.
Actress Jennifer Lawrence has confirmed a leaked topless photo of her was real.
There had been speculation that the image... | Apple has confirmed that some celebrities' iCloud accounts were broken into, but says it has found no evidence that this was caused by a breach of its security systems. | 29039294 |
The BBC has learned negotiations between the partnership building it and the owners of the access land, the Whitehaven Miners Social Welfare Club, have stalled.
Disagreements over the lease are said to be to blame for the problems.
No-one from The Miners Welfare Club has been available for comment.
The partnership behi... | The future of Whitehaven's new rugby league stadium and its role in the 2013 Rugby World Cup could be at risk again. | 17732733 |
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