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Claudio and Massimiliano Chiarelli were killed on Sunday by wildlife rangers in Mana Pools National Park.
They belonged to a volunteer anti-poaching unit and were shot while repairing a fault on their vehicle.
The elder Mr Chiarelli worked as a professional hunter, running safaris for European tourists.
Born in the Ita... | An Italian father and son have been shot dead during an anti-poaching patrol in Zimbabwe, officials say, in an apparent case of mistaken identity. | 35806357 |
The candidate will be David Furness, the party's organiser in west London, who stood in the 2011 Feltham and Heston Parliamentary by-election.
A spokesman for the BNP told BBC London the party had been "rebuilding and modernising" since May.
The BNP fielded eight candidates at the general election.
A BNP spokesman said... | The BNP has said it will enter the race to be mayor of London, after acknowledging a "scaling down" at the general election. | 34605488 |
Jake Forster-Caskey put the Seagulls ahead with a penalty after he had been fouled in the box by Paul Downing.
Milan Lalkovic equalised for the hosts before Brighton's Chris O'Grady blazed over the bar from the penalty spot.
Rico Henry then completed the Saddlers' comeback, as he fired in a left-footed shot from Romain... | League One side Walsall came from behind to beat Championship opponents Brighton and earn a League Cup tie with Chelsea. | 33969992 |
British and Irish Lions wing North is out of the tour after tearing his hamstring in the 39-21 defeat by the world champions at Eden Park.
James, 29, and Walker, 24, start on Tuesday against the Chiefs in Hamilton.
"There's an opportunity for both of them, absolutely," said Gatland.
"For the players that are playing to... | Wales coach Warren Gatland says George North's injury gives wings Tom James and Eli Walker an opportunity to earn a place in his side to play New Zealand in Wellington on Saturday. | 36514462 |
Naomi Eisenstadt, an expert on child poverty, will be an independent adviser to the first minister.
A former UK government adviser and trustee of Save The Children, Ms Eisenstadt said she would hold the Scottish government to account.
Nicola Sturgeon said the appointment would help address poverty in Scotland.
The anno... | Scotland's first poverty adviser has warned the government to expect tough questions over its efforts to tackle inequality. | 33244398 |
It's thought that more than half of Africa's GDP comes from the informal sector which accounts for around 80% of the labour force, many of them small traders. So should governments regulate traders? These vendors tell the BBC about their lives:
Produced by Natasha Booty and Manuel Toledo | Listen to the BBC Africa Debate on street vendors this Friday at 19:00 GMT on the BBC World Service. | 37512648 |
Lt Gen Sir Simon Mayall said the UK had underestimated the staying power of President Bashar al-Assad.
In an interview with BBC Newsnight, he painted a picture of a UK being in a strategic muddle over Syria and described Russia's intervention as "hugely significant".
On Iraq, he described the UK's commitment as "frankl... | UK policy in Syria has been hampered by "wishful thinking", says a former top military adviser in the Middle East. | 34425146 |
After a full review into allegations of doping against Salazar, UKA restated its view there is "no evidence of any impropriety" from Britain's double Olympic champion or any reason to "lack confidence" in his training programme.
A BBC Panorama programme accused Salazar of practising doping techniques with other athlete... | UK Athletics has found "no reason to be concerned" about Mo Farah's coach Alberto Salazar and his training regime at the US-based Nike Oregon Project. | 34286427 |
Det Ch Insp Jes Fry, of Norfolk Constabulary, said officers were examining cold cases across the UK for potential links.
The force has confirmed the remains were that of a woman.
A dog walker made the discovery at Anmer, near King's Lynn, on New Year's Day. The area has been cordoned off.
Police said the identity of th... | A murder inquiry has begun after human remains were found on the Queen's Sandringham Estate in Norfolk. | 16390571 |
Part of the role of its School of Nursing is to train already qualified nurses to be health visitors, community or district nurses.
The Department of Health cut represents a reduction of almost 60% in its funds.
A department spokesperson said the current financial climate meant "taking very difficult decisions".
Good n... | The Ulster University (UU) has warned a cut of almost £1m to funding for training specialist nurses will cause serious consequences for health care. | 40362481 |
Fresno State University in central California said in a statement that Lars Maischak had "agreed upon a voluntary leave of absence".
He tweeted on 18 February: "To save American democracy, Trump must hang. The sooner and the higher, the better."
The FBI and Secret Service have been investigating the posting.
Fresno Sta... | A US college lecturer has been placed on paid leave after tweeting that President Donald Trump should be hanged. | 39644255 |
Alex Walmsley plunged over from close range for the opening score before Ryan Morgan met a towering kick to cross.
Morgan Knowles pounced on a Hull error to make it 19-0 at half-time.
Walmsley's second-half dive was followed by Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook and Tommy Makinson tries, before Regan Grace's double finished the... | St Helens thrashed off-colour Hull FC at Magic Weekend to give watching new boss Justin Holbrook a perfect exhibition of their talents. | 39937550 |
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Aguero surged past Sebastien Bassong, sidestepped Russell Martin and poked in a shot to put the visitors ahead.
The Argentine striker then teased the home defence before laying the ball off for Kelechi Iheanacho to side-foot in.
Manchester City were dominant and Kevin de B... | A Sergio Aguero-inspired Manchester City eased to victory in their FA Cup third-round tie at fellow Premier League club Norwich. | 35211537 |
Some have been enjoying the snow, especially in areas where it has been thick enough for skiing and sledging, but for others it's caused disruption.
But scientists from the Met Office, who monitor the weather, say that snow isn't actually that unusual at this time of year.
It's often a chilly month - between 1981 and 2... | It's almost May, but this week lots of parts of the UK have been surprised by flurries of snow and hail, and wintry weather. | 36150663 |
Thomas McKay, 31, from Banbridge, created false invoices for his non-existent farming business to reclaim VAT he was not entitled to.
He was prosecuted after a HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) investigation.
HMRC investigators obtained witness statements from 24 businesses that McKay claimed he had traded with.
These conf... | A County Down man, who registered as a farmer to steal over £200,000 in a VAT refund fraud even though he did not own a farm, has been jailed for 10 months. | 32816371 |
Donnelly had to go off early in Sunday's win over Roscommon after taking a bang to the head so Peter Harte switches to centre half-back.
Padraig McNulty is called up while the other change sees keeper Niall Morgan replacing Mickey O'Neill.
Declan McClure switches from midfield to the half-forward line.
Monaghan manager... | Mattie Donnelly will miss Tyrone's Football League Division One contest with All-Ireland champions Dublin at Croke Park on Saturday night. | 38926623 |
The Cornish side finished fourth in National League South this season, losing to Maidstone in the play-offs.
"I want to take the club forward into the National League if possible and that's going to take a substantial amount of investment," Masters said.
"If someone wants to come in and take the club in its entirety, t... | Truro City chairman Peter Masters says he is looking for investment of at least £500,000 to help the club reach the National League. | 36259556 |
A political colossus who had won three elections and never been defeated was dumped by her own Conservative Party, forced out of office at the height of her powers in the biggest, most dramatic British political story since the war.
Geoffrey Howe from Port Talbot and Michael Heseltine from Swansea were the principal as... | In the dying days of November, exactly 25 years ago, the extraordinary era of Margaret Thatcher as prime minister came to an abrupt end, in a coup triggered by her party's two most prominent Welsh politicians. | 34944238 |
Polish-born Dagmara Przybysz, 16, was found dead in a toilet at Pool Academy near Redruth on 17 May last year.
The cause of death was hanging, Cornwall Coroner's Court heard.
The inquest also heard a pastoral support manager at the school had made a social care referral over the home life of the teenager.
Susan Kent sa... | A girl found dead at her school was being bullied by other students there, an inquest was told. | 40615738 |
Surjit Singh Chhokar was stabbed to death in Overtown, North Lanarkshire, on 4 November 1998.
The reconstruction on Monday night saw several models of cars from the 1990s placed on the streets of Overtown.
No-one was convicted of Mr Chhokar's murder, despite the arrests of three men and two subsequent trials.
Two inqui... | Police probing the unsolved murder of an Asian man 14 years ago have staged a reconstruction to try and jog the memories of potential witnesses. | 19254294 |
The Communists ruled the state for three decades until they were defeated by regional Trinamool Congress (TMC) in 2011.
The TMC, led by Mamata Banerjee, ended the rule of India's longest-running state government in what was seen as a "massive blow" to left politics in India.
She is confident of retaining power but the ... | India's left parties are making a desperate bid to return to power in the eastern state of West Bengal against the incumbent Trinamool Congress (TMC) as the first round of the five-phased polls began on Monday. | 35957522 |
Pathologists are examining the body of Birna Brjansdottir, found washed up on a beach on Sunday, a week after she spent a night out with friends.
The case has shocked the tiny Arctic nation of just 330,000. Sparsely populated Greenland is in mourning too.
Iceland has fewer than two murders a year - hardly ever involvin... | Police in Iceland are questioning two Greenlandic sailors over the suspected murder of a 20-year-old woman, in a case that has shocked Icelanders. | 38724373 |
The 27-year-old, who has five England caps, was in his second spell with Wigan after a stint with NRL side Parramatta Eels.
Mossop is the Red Devils' fourth new signing for next season after Daniel Murray, Kriss Brining and Lama Tasi.
"He adds depth to our pack and brings with him plenty of experience," said head coach... | Salford Red Devils have signed Wigan Warriors prop Lee Mossop ahead of the 2017 Super League season. | 37864470 |
The MP for Corby is moving to New York with her three children to be with her husband of a year, Peter Mensch, who is manager of rock band Metallica.
Her decision to quit will trigger a by-election in the Northamptonshire constituency, a marginal seat.
Before entering politics she made her name as a best-selling chick-... | Conservative politician and novelist Louise Mensch is to stand down as an MP, the party has announced. | 19146805 |
14 July 2016 Last updated at 12:12 BST
A central four-legged character in the BBC Scotland newsroom passed away at the end of June.
Guide dog Renton had been reporter Ian Hamilton's companion until he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer.
Renton accompanied Ian on all sorts of assignments over the past six y... | TRANSCRIPT: | 36793169 |
The New Jersey businessman has bought a "significant minority share".
However, a statement confirmed chairman James Brent will keep his majority shareholding and has not sold any of his shares.
"I'm absolutely thrilled to be involved with Argyle - it's the realisation of a boyhood dream," Hallett said.
"I've learned fr... | Plymouth Argyle have appointed USA-based lifelong fan Simon Hallett as a director after he invested a "substantial sum" in the club. | 36054779 |
One administrator of "secret" groups on the network raised concerns that old members would be able to access "highly sensitive" information.
Others have complained of having to leave the groups, one-by-one, again.
Facebook says the glitch would not give access to users' personal details if they were hidden via its sett... | Facebook says it is investigating a fault which has seen some of its members re-registered to groups that they had quit. | 20529176 |
Data was provided by the Electoral Commission and may be subject to change.
Follow the results on our live blog and on the local results page here.
S4C is showing a live results programme from 22:00 BST, which is also being broadcast on Radio Cymru and can be watched on iPlayer, while there will be updates from BBC Wal... | These are estimated results times for EU referendum results in Wales for Friday morning. | 36599833 |
Tavish Scott said Prof Lorne Crerar told MSPs on Tuesday night that he is not allowed to speak out on the review, which includes of the work of HIE.
Mr Scott asked Economy Secretary Keith Brown if this was the case at a meeting of the Education and Skills Committee.
Mr Brown said he could not comment on private convers... | The chairman of Highlands and Islands Enterprise cannot speak out on the review of Scotland's enterprise agencies, a Lib Dem MSP has said. | 38237726 |
California-based Cloudwick Technologies offers services such as cyber security, data storage and business intelligence.
It chose Glasgow after being awarded a £500,000 Scottish Enterprise grant.
Cloudwick said the Glasgow office would allow it to service existing US clients' European operations and seek new opportunit... | A US data management firm is expected to create 58 new jobs in Glasgow after selecting the city as the location for its European headquarters. | 36498178 |
Kay, 34, who joined Bury from MK Dons in the summer of 2016, has left Gigg Lane to join Michael Brown's relegated League Two side on a two-year contract.
Vale's first signing of the summer was the return to the club of Tom Pope.
Defender Joe Davis is another ex-Vale player to have returned to Burslem.
Vale boss Brown h... | Port Vale have made their seventh new signing of the summer by bringing in experienced former Barnsley, Tranmere Rovers, Huddersfield Town and MK Dons defender Antony Kay from Bury. | 40435933 |
The lessons are part of the "Recognise and Remove" campaign for schools on the risks associated with head injuries.
They can be accessed online at the Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) website.
The campaign was launched following the death of Benjamin Robinson from Carrickfergus in a rugby ... | New lessons on the dangers of concussion have been made available to all schoolchildren in Northern Ireland. | 34403358 |
The captain of the women's team reached 6,028 runs by scoring 69 in India's World Cup group-game defeat by Australia at Bristol on Wednesday.
A day later, accolades haven't stopped with most Twitter users saying Raj's achievement has taken women's cricket to new heights in India.
India are due to play New Zealand on Sa... | Indians are praising Mithali Raj after she became the leading run-scorer in women's one-day international cricket. | 40591256 |
It has also revived questions about why the Malaysian military did not immediately notice what was happening, and what gaps there might be more generally in military air defences in a region where the defence and security temperature is high at the moment.
It has now emerged that Malaysian primary military radar tracke... | The latest information in the riddle of flight MH370 has not only dramatically refocused the investigation and search. | 26603830 |
Clarke, 28, ended a successful Australian Rules career in 2014 with Addison's Disease hindering his second spell with the Collingwood club.
He played Sigerson Cup for Queen's early in 2016 but has told his brother John that the condition means he will be unable to commit to the Down squad.
"The Addison's that he has ju... | Martin Clarke is unlikely to return to the Down football squad in 2016, his brother John has told BBC Sport. | 35705457 |
During 2015, 1.03 million customers moved their bank account to another provider, compared with 1.15 million in 2014.
The drop in numbers comes in spite of a high profile publicity campaign last September.
However, the Current Account Switching Service (CASS) said more people switched in the last quarter of 2015.
CASS ... | The number of people switching current accounts has fallen by more than 10% in the past year, the industry has said. | 35364703 |
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He was 14 short of Chris Gayle's world record 175 and Yorkshire's total was three short of the world record 263-3.
Daniel Bell-Drummond (80) and Joe Denly (127) set a T20 world record opening stand of 207 as Kent beat Essex.
Sam Curran took a triple-wicket maiden as Surrey... | Adam Lyth (161) broke the domestic record in T20 cricket as Yorkshire made 260-4 in beating Northants, as they secured the highest domestic T20 score. | 40969055 |
A blue, grey and black-striped blanket the baby had been wrapped in, a red toy dinosaur and a blue baby mirror were in their black Ford Fiesta that was stolen in Dartford on Wednesday, police said.
All the possessions were alongside a blue Stokke iZi Go BeSafe car seat.
The baby's father - who wants to remain anonymous... | A couple whose baby had recently died have suffered the twin blow of having treasured mementoes stolen. | 39684212 |
Torquay United fan Breed has bought a stake in the National League club as part of a new consortium running the Gulls.
But more than that, he is now the chief executive.
"I'm still a fan," insisted Breed, 41, who still owns the nursing company he set up in 1992 in his native Torquay. "I've been a fan since I was five w... | He's travelled hundreds of miles and described dozens of goals, but commentator Steve Breed has moved away from the microphone for a very different challenge - running the football club he supports. | 33199151 |
The 19-year-old emerged as a fan favourite early at the tournament with his exuberant displays as Senegal's last line of defence.
And his reputation was enhanced when he saved three spot-kicks in a shootout against Ukraine in the last 16.
That prowess may be put to the test against the Brazilians, who advanced to the l... | Senegal goalkeeper Ibrahima Sy is confident he can continue his penalty-saving heroics if needed in Wednesday's Under-20 World Cup semi-final against Brazil. | 33149647 |
Ghanaian Mohammed Anas, of South Africa's Free State Stars, told the BBC he was referring to his daughter.
"My family knows that I call my daughter my girlfriend. That's what I was talking about. I don't have a girlfriend," he said.
Anas said he was not worried about his wife's reaction.
He said he was surprised how ma... | A footballer whose post-match interview went viral after he thanked his wife and girlfriend has denied being unfaithful. | 39327886 |
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Benn, 53, and Collins, 52, were once among the biggest names in the super-middleweight division.
Dublin-born Collins has twice beaten Londoner Benn, who retired after their second fight in 1996.
Details of the third fight are yet to be agreed but Benn expects it to take pl... | Nigel Benn and Steve Collins have told BBC Sport they have agreed a rematch - even though neither man has fought since the 1990s and both are over 50. | 40434050 |
Bydd Canolfan Maggie wedi'i lleoli ar safle Ysbyty Felindre yn Yr Eglwys Newydd, ac yn rhoi cefnogaeth i gleifion yr ysbyty dros dro.
Yn 2022 bydd Ysbyty Felindre yn cael ei ailwampio'n llwyr a bydd y datblygiad newydd yn cynnwys canolfan gefnogi.
Mae Canolfannau Maggie yn annibynnol, ond maent yn gweithio gyda'r Gwasa... | Bydd canolfan dros dro fydd yn rhoi cefnogaeth ymarferol ac emosiynol i gleifion canser yn agor yn Ysbyty Felindre, Caerdydd wedi i'r llywodraeth roi £850,000 tuag at y gwaith. | 40307041 |
The actor was honoured at the fourth annual Television Critics' Awards, which saw Breaking Bad take home the coveted best drama honour.
He credited television with "raising the bar for character-driven drama".
Fargo, inspired by the 1996 film, and prison comedy drama Orange Is the New Black dominated with three awards ... | Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey has picked up another best actor award, this time for his performance in HBO's True Detective. | 27937302 |
Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard knocked down shortstop Alcides Escobar with the first pitch of the game, a 98mph fastball that whizzed past his head.
Syndergaard said he had thrown the ball to "make a statement".
The Mets trail the best-of-seven series 2-1, with the fourth game taking place at Citi Field on Saturday nigh... | The Kansas City Royals were angered by aggressive tactics from the New York Mets as they lost game three of the World Series 9-3. | 34687048 |
Money and supplies are reaching the military via Facebook groups, websites, text messages and volunteer organisations.
Less than a month after then President Viktor Yanukovych fled to Russia, the defence ministry issued an appeal for help for the impoverished armed forces.
Over the next four months, $11.7m (£6.85m) wa... | Public donations are helping the Ukrainian government's war effort as troops try to close in on pro-Russian separatists in the east. | 28459772 |
Residents in parts of mid Wales have raised concerns about their reception.
One said it can even take up to five hours to receive a text message.
Montgomeryshire AM Russell George, chairman of the cross-party group on digital communications, has called for a meeting of mobile operators in the area.
Wayne Evans, of Newt... | Mobile phone users in rural areas have complained that their service is getting worse, despite 4G roll-out and network-sharing agreements. | 34394877 |
The first prototype, K5054, designed by RJ Mitchell, took off from Eastleigh Aerodrome on 5 March 1936.
A Spitfire flew over Southampton Water and the site of the Supermarine factory in Woolston, where thousands of the World War Two fighters were made.
Southampton Airport managing director Dave Lees said the plane "con... | A flypast to mark the 80th anniversary of the Spitfire's first flight has taken place over the Hampshire coast. | 35729686 |
France's 10-9 win over Ireland was tense, Wales found their groove late on to beat Scotland 27-23, and England opened the floodgates in the last 20 minutes to overcome Italy 40-9.
So which of the home nations showed some old traits, who is suffering from inflated expectations and who could do with a change in style?
Me... | It was a Valentine's Six Nations weekend that took a little while to get the pulse racing. | 35575140 |
The BBC has obtained records of 92 hotel stays by West Midlands and East of England ambulance services chief Anthony Marsh.
They included 20 nights at a four-star hotel that cost the taxpayer £4,514.
The ambulance services said Mr Marsh's combined role actually saved £130,000 in public money.
Mr Marsh, chief executive ... | The £232,000-a-year chief executive of two health trusts claimed up to £30,000 in hotel and transport expenses over the past 16 months, it has emerged. | 28954038 |
Sub Lt Jeffrey Delisle admitted selling Canadian and Nato intelligence to Russia for $3,000 (£1,875) a month.
He worked at top secret Canadian naval military facilities and had clearance to intelligence-sharing systems linked to countries such as the US and UK.
For nearly four years he copied secret information onto m... | A former Canadian naval intelligence officer has pleaded guilty to spying for Russia for several years. | 19906334 |
The past two winters have been the worst for more than a decade with hospitals creaking under the strain. The four-hour waiting time target in A&E has been missed and record delays have been experienced in discharging patients.
In many ways, the health service has got lucky as flu levels have remained low. If they hadn... | Summer may still be in full swing, but already the NHS has its sights firmly set on winter. | 37159254 |
The Heritage Lottery Fund says park managers expect further budget cuts, and a huge loss of skilled staff over the next three years.
Only the East Midlands and Northern Ireland expect higher funding cuts.
The HLF said a £37m investment in parks could be lost if nothing was done.
The State of UK Public Parks 2016 report... | Parks in Wales could see charges for services rise and a decline in standards unless local and national bodies find new ways to manage and pay for them, a report has warned. | 37288115 |
The Scot, who had not dropped a game on her way through to Sunday's final, lost out 19-21, 21-19, 21-18.
Gilmour, runner up at the European Championships in Denmark in April, had beaten Kawakami in their one previous meeting last year.
However, the 23-year-old Commonwealth Games silver medallist was edged out in a tigh... | Kirsty Gilmour lost to Japan's Saena Kawakami in the final of the Canada Open in Calgary. | 40625243 |
The 10-team table incorporates results from all formats of the game - one-day internationals, Twenty20 and Tests.
Australia are the ODI and T20 world champions, and beat England in this summer's multi-format Ashes series.
"These are undoubtedly exciting and historic times for women's cricket," former England captain an... | England are second in the world behind Australia in the International Cricket Council's first women's team rankings. | 34409812 |
One of the modernist writer's most famous novels, To The Lighthouse, was inspired by the view from a family holiday home in St Ives, Talland House.
Developers have put in plans to build six apartments opposite the house where Woolf spent her childhood summers.
Opponents say the development would block the view to Godre... | Relatives and fans of the author Virginia Woolf are trying to block development plans that would "destroy" a famous literary view. | 33579740 |
Officers from the Metropolitan Police and South Wales Police joined their Portuguese counterparts in searching the section of scrubland in the Algarve resort.
It is the second day of the search.
The British girl was three when she went missing in the resort in 2007.
The digging is at this stage small scale, and officer... | Police officers investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann have been seen using spades and pitchforks in a cordoned-off area of land in Praia da Luz. | 27679130 |
Swansea West MP Geraint Davies tabled the idea at a parliamentary inquiry about the promotion of Wales as a brand and destination.
The names of singers Sir Tom Jones and Katherine Jenkins were also suggested at the Welsh Affairs Select Committee meeting on Tuesday.
The airport said it kept its options constantly under ... | Renaming Cardiff Airport after poet Dylan Thomas could improve Wales's international recognition, says an MP. | 27779519 |
18 November 2015 Last updated at 07:18 GMT
However the sleepy baby went for a little snooze as soon as she was brought out!
In keeping with Chinese tradition, she won't have an official name of her own until she's at least 100 days old.
The director of the conservation centre said that the cub is healthy and well. | This cute giant panda cub has made her first public appearance at a conservation centre in Kuala Lumpar, in Malaysia. | 34844167 |
The women's quarter-finals were interrupted twice before Latvian Jelena Ostapenko and Swiss Timea Bacsinszky booked their semi-final places.
As a result of Tuesday's downpours, officials decided to reschedule the first two men's quarter-finals.
That means all four men's last-eight matches will be played on Wednesday.
F... | Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic's French Open quarter-finals were postponed until Wednesday following torrential rain in Paris. | 40176759 |
At the start of the season, the Foxes were given a 5,000-1 chance of finishing on top.
Leicester's own Gary Lineker said he could not think of anything in sporting history that could surpass the achievement.
But what does it mean to the rest of the city?
Hundreds of fans young and old gathered in front of the King Powe... | A "fairytale come true" is how Leicester's historic Premier League win against all the odds has been described by fans. | 36177686 |
Emyr Roberts said Natural Resources Wales will be different from other bodies under the Welsh government.
He said it would be able both to regulate and offer independent advice.
It is being created through a merger of the Countryside Council, Environment Agency and Forestry Commission.
Dr Roberts, a former senior Welsh... | The chief executive of Wales' new environmental management body says it will work closely with ministers but will maintain its distance. | 20164689 |
Former world number one Sharapova returned to action in April but was denied a wildcard for the French Open.
The 30-year-old Russian, a five-time major winner, was given one for Wimbledon qualifying but withdrew with an injury.
Sharapova has volunteered to speak to young tennis players at the USTA National Campus about... | Maria Sharapova is set to play in her first Grand Slam since her 15-month drugs ban after being given a wildcard for the US Open main draw. | 40941761 |
Sparkling wines including prosecco and champagne led the way with sales up by 36%, said market research firm Kantar Worldpanel.
Kantar credited "promotional events across a number of retailers which successfully tapped the nation's celebratory mood".
The uplift came despite an otherwise flat UK grocery market.
Fraser M... | Alcohol sales jumped 8.5% in the summer as shoppers celebrated the UK's success at the Olympics, a study suggests. | 37416275 |
Leigh Griffiths had turned the game on its head, netting two stunning free-kicks on 87 and 90 minutes to give the Scots a 2-1 lead.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain had given the visitors a 70th-minute advantage.
England lead Group F with 14 points from six games, Scotland are fourth with eight points.
The result means England ... | Harry Kane scored a 93rd-minute leveller to deny Scotland a famous World Cup qualifying win over England at Hampden. | 40234630 |
The wettest summer - defined as June, July and August - since national records began was in 1912.
Figures up until 29 August show that 366.8 mm of rain fell across the UK this summer, compared with 384.4 mm rainfall in 1912.
The April to June period was also the wettest recorded in the UK.
The figures are provisional a... | This summer is set to be the second wettest in the UK since records began - and the wettest summer in 100 years - provisional Met Office figures suggest. | 19427139 |
The men, aged 23 and 27, were on a bridge between Durham Street and Cullingtree Road in the Westlink area of the city when they were attacked by an armed man at about 07:00 GMT.
Their injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.
Police have asked for anyone with information about the attack to contact them on the e... | Two men have been treated in hospital for stab wounds after an attack in Belfast on Saturday. | 35183524 |
They gained 130 ahead of Sinn Féin on 105. The Ulster Unionist Party claimed 88, the SDLP 66 and Alliance 32.
The remainder of the seats, 41, were made up by smaller parties and independents.
Counting ended in the early hours of Sunday morning for the 462 seats in the 11 new super councils which were contested by more... | The DUP have secured the highest number of seats in Northern Ireland's local council elections. | 27561277 |
More than 40,000 properties in the North East - 3.8% of the area's housing stock - are empty, compared with more than 600,000 nationally.
Twelve councils in the region have formed a group to reduce the number.
Empty Property Forum chair Susan Cousins said vacant homes were a "waste of a valuable resource".
"We work wit... | A region with one of the highest proportions of empty homes in England has started refurbishing them to tackle a housing shortage. | 38154890 |
The 24-year-old Yorkshireman hit 130 in the first innings at Trent Bridge as England won by an innings and 78 runs.
Root has scored 443 runs at an average of 71.79 so far in the series with two centuries and two half-centuries.
He replaces Australia's Steve Smith, who slips to third in the rankings with South Africa's ... | Joe Root has become the leading batsman in the ICC world rankings after helping England beat Australia to regain the Ashes on Saturday. | 33839096 |
The 14-year-old boy and another protester were shot dead in the western city of Barquisimeto on Tuesday night.
The local governor blamed armed government supporters. Two students were killed during protests last week.
Nicolas Maduro's presidency has come under increasing pressure as the economy suffers and opponents ac... | A teenage demonstrator has been killed during growing unrest in Venezuela, as political and economic crisis deepens. | 39585293 |
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Wales had held Russia to a goalless draw in their first-leg in Moscow and seemed favourites to end their major finals hoodoo and qualify for a championship for the first time since 1958.
But on their home turf, Wales were defeated by Vadim Evseev's first-half winner as the... | Mark Hughes' Wales team suffer one of the most heartbreaking nights in Welsh football as they lose 1-0 to Russia in their Euro 2004 qualifying play-off in November 2003. | 36374531 |
Argentina have changed their style from the one they used to play, which was based around set-piece dominance and kicking for territory.
They put the ball through the hands a lot more and play at a much higher tempo these days and we should be set for an exciting game on Saturday.
Argentina now love to play with the ba... | England face one of the world's most improved sides when they welcome Argentina to Twickenham on Saturday. | 38099250 |
The Sirens were aiming for a top four in their inaugural Superleague season.
But after placing sixth, Nelson wants to make improvements next term.
"We're delighted to go into season two with the same funders and investors, and when we look back at what we have achieved on and off the court, we had a phenomenal debut se... | Sirens chief operating officer Claire Nelson has ambitious plans for Scotland's first and only professional netball team. | 40142628 |
The crash happened at about 23:35 on Thursday on the eastbound carriageway of the A720, between Sheriffhall and the Dalkeith junction.
The man, who was driving a Renault Clio, sustained serious injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.
The road was closed for six hours while investigations were carri... | A 19-year-old man has died after his car hit a barrier on the Edinburgh city bypass. | 38466422 |
The building is in South Street, a residential area near the town centre.
On the PSNI Ards Facebook page earlier on Sunday evening, officers said: "We fear the wall may collapse at any time due to high winds."
A spokeswoman for the Department of Infrastructure said the remainder of the structure is considered unsafe.
S... | A derelict building has collapsed in Newtownards, County Down, shortly after police closed the road due to fears the wall was going to fall in high winds. | 37334879 |
Hamilton has suffered a string of engine problems that have affected his title hopes this season and seen Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg establish a substantial lead.
Hamilton said: "I was just petrified the car wasn't going to make it.
"That's probably the first time in my whole career I have had that weighing heavil... | Lewis Hamilton says he was "petrified" during the United States Grand Prix that a reliability problem would cost him another win. | 37747952 |
Guardiola does not take charge of City until July but he will watch every game they play between now and the summer.
So none of their players can take their foot off the gas, despite knowing that Manuel Pellegrini won't be in charge for much longer. They are playing for their futures.
I am not sure that even David Silv... | There is no chance that Manchester City's season will be affected adversely just because everyone knows Pep Guardiola is on his way. | 35467814 |
The authorities there say at the time they received the call from the scene of the shooting, all ambulances "were committed" so they asked private service Netcare to send an ambulance.
Eyewitnesses say it took nearly an hour for the ambulance to get to the injured star of the popular soap series Generations, although N... | The recent killing of South African TV star Mandla Hlatswayo has prompted a debate about how quickly emergency services respond in Johannesburg. | 40048402 |
Ascensos, which was set up in Motherwell in 2013 and already employs 400 staff, is opening a new facility in Clydebank.
The move will allow it to raise its workforce to 750 initially and next year to 1,000.
The contract involves providing telephone, email and web services.
This work will begin from October 2016. Ascens... | A Scottish customer services firm is expected to almost double its workforce after signing a multi-million pound contract with hardware retailer B&Q. | 36833295 |
Egyptian media commentators have been increasingly critical of the Muslim Brotherhood's use of double-speak - using a particular language and themes when addressing English-language audiences that starkly contrast with the message they have delivered in Arabic to their supporters.
When addressing international audience... | A duality in the language used by the Muslim Brotherhood in English and Arabic has emerged as the crisis between the Egyptian government and Muslim Brotherhood continues. | 23851730 |
The troops were seized in the town of Shchastya, near the line of separation.
A video emerged apparently showing one of the soldiers - which it said were members of Russia's elite special forces - saying during questioning that he was a sergeant from the central Russian city of Togliatti.
Russia denies claims that it i... | Ukraine's military says its forces have captured two Russian soldiers fighting with rebels in eastern Ukraine. | 32776198 |
No-one left, activists said. Russia and Syria are now expected to resume attacks on the city's eastern side.
Rebels continued a counter-offensive aimed at breaking the siege, and Russia said two of its soldiers were wounded.
About 250,000 people are trapped in the east, amid food and medical shortages.
Eastern Aleppo i... | A 10-hour ceasefire by Russian and Syrian government forces in Aleppo has come to an end, in what Russia described as a final chance for rebels to leave besieged areas. | 37869457 |
The price rise will take effect on 1 December, and is the highest increase announced by any supplier so far.
SSE will increase prices by 8.2% from 15 November and British Gas said prices would go up by 9.2% on 23 November.
The Npower increase includes an electricity price rise of 9.3% and a gas price rise of 11.1%. The... | Energy firm Npower has become the third major supplier to announce price rises, with a dual-fuel bill to go up 10.4%. | 24607242 |
A letter to the Times newspaper signed by more than 150 fellows of the Royal Society argues that leaving the EU would devastate research.
The researchers, including Prof Hawking, say that many promising young scientists were recruited from Europe.
They add that increased funding from Europe had benefitted UK science.
"... | Prof Stephen Hawking has called for Britain to stay in the EU, saying that a Brexit would be a "disaster for UK science". | 35772714 |
The Irish Rock 'n Roll Museum Experience in Temple Bar has only been open a few months, but is proving very popular with all nationalities.
A tall red building, with lots of photos of Irish rock stars on its outside walls, it is hard to miss.
And with the success of U2, Van Morrison, The Undertones, Snow Patrol and man... | A new museum dedicated to Irish rock 'n' roll has opened in Dublin. | 34117912 |
Concerns about the operation of more than 30 crematoria led to the review.
It comes after the BBC found at least 60 families did not get their child's ashes at Emstrey Crematorium in Shropshire from 1996 to 2012.
The move follows similar legislation introduced in Scotland.
More on this and other stories from Shropshire... | The "biggest and most important" changes in 100 years to cremation laws in England are being drafted after families were denied their baby's ashes, the government has said. | 36734963 |
The Association of British Commuters said it planned "to hold the government to account" with a judicial review into the Department for Transport.
Services have been disrupted for months amid a long-running dispute over the role of conductors.
The Department for Transport declined to comment.
Last week the government u... | A rail passengers group is to fund a legal review of the government's handling of the Southern rail franchise amid continuing disruption to services. | 37275899 |
The party says it proposes banking reform, led by the Bank of England, to reduce the national debt.
Party leaders say it focuses on issues such as the sanctity of life, traditional marriage and British constitutional law.
The party is fielding nine candidates in the general election.
The manifesto covers 12 policy area... | The Christian Party has launched its manifesto, entitled Promoting British Values. | 32481878 |
Elizabeth Edwards, 49, and Katie, 13, were found dead at a house in Dawson Avenue, Spalding, on 15 April.
The boy and girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, admitted manslaughter at Nottingham Crown Court but pleaded not guilty to murder.
The trial on the murder charges is expected to begin at the same court on 5... | Two 15-year-olds have admitted killing a mother and daughter but have denied murdering the pair. | 37279661 |
Qatar, a sovereign Arab state, is being subjected to unprecedented sanctions by its Gulf Arab neighbours, led by Saudi Arabia.
The punishing economic and diplomatic measures have been taken because of allegations that Qatar has persisted in funding terrorist groups and destabilising the region, both of which it denies.... | Gulf residents are still in shock. | 40297809 |
The 58-year-old shop keeper had to undergo surgery for knife injuries to his throat following an incident at Costcutters in Queensferry on Thursday.
Matthew Whelan, 29, of Mancot, was charged with attempted murder and robbery at the court hearing in Mold.
Leslie Baines, 47, of Connah's Quay, was also charged with robbe... | Two men have been charged with robbery and one faces an additional attempted murder charge in connection with an incident at a Flintshire shop. | 38274780 |
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Gatland, on a sabbatical from Wales to lead the British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand, will be at Friday's penultimate game against Ireland.
After two defeats, Edwards says Wales' players will want to make amends.
"They've got two games left and they can prove a poin... | Wales' players can prove a major point to Lions coach Warren Gatland in the final two Six Nations games, says Sir Gareth Edwards. | 39222537 |
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Nacer Chadli curled in a fine shot from 20 yards to open the scoring before Eric Dier netted a deflected drive.
Chadli then headed a second and while Ben Davies scored an own-goal, Tom Carroll was able to fire in a fourth.
Colchester - bottom of League One - lost both cent... | Tottenham cruised into the FA Cup fifth round with a comfortable win at League One strugglers Colchester. | 35389006 |
Asked to bat first in their opening game, Papua New Guinea posted 145-9 in an innings which lacked fluidity.
But it turned out to be more than enough as Jersey were unable to build any partnerships of note at Bready.
Teenager Jonty Jenner top scored with 44, but the Channel Islanders were all out for 121 in the final o... | Jersey were unable to repeat their stunning nine-wicket win over Hong Kong as they lost to Papua New Guinea by 24 runs at the World Twenty20 Qualifier. | 33499457 |
An inspection was carried out last month at Kingsmead home in Kingswells.
The Care Inspectorate said some residents, who were unable to use cutlery, were trying to eat soft food with their hands, leaving their clothing stained.
Service at the home was graded as "weak".
A persistent unpleasant odour was noted throughout... | A nursing home in Aberdeen has been criticised by inspectors after they found there was little respect for some residents' self esteem and dignity. | 32401185 |
The key has been used to to make a free decryption tool that can unscramble files encrypted by the malware.
It means many of those hit by the malware will be able to recover data without paying a ransom.
It is not yet clear why the gang behind Teslacrypt decided to stop using their malware.
The Teslacrypt ransomware ta... | The gang who made the notorious Teslacrypt ransomware virus has shut up shop and released the master key it used to scramble data. | 36340511 |
Jason and Christy Zielsdorf, who have five children, moved to Scotland in 2008 and invested in and ran a shop in Laggan, in the Highlands.
The Home Office said they had to return to Canada because they had not fully complied with visa rules.
In an email to BBC Scotland, Mr Zielsdorf said they were now in Canada after g... | A family that had set up a home in Scotland is back in Canada after facing deportation from the UK. | 39835251 |
Officers were called at 09:30 GMT to reports a man was carrying "a suspected firearm" in Marchioness Way, in the Eaton Socon area of St Neots.
They recovered a firearm, which they believed to be an air rifle.
A man in his 20s from the St Neots area was arrested on suspicion of possessing an air-weapon in a public place... | A man has been arrested after a search for a suspected gunman was launched in a Cambridgeshire town. | 33363405 |
The Crown Prosecution Service said those six would include former Ch Supt David Duckenfield, match commander at the FA Cup semi-final when 96 Liverpool fans were fatally injured in a crush.
Sarah Brown, whose husband died, said she was "pleased with the decision".
But Joan Hope, whose son died, said for her justice wou... | Relatives of Welsh victims of the Hillsborough disaster have given a mixed response to news six senior figures are to be prosecuted. | 40432202 |
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