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Robson made her comeback last week in Eastbourne after a wrist injury kept her out since the 2014 Australian Open.
Wild card Robson, 21, will play Russia's world number 101, Evegniya Rodina, in the first round on Tuesday.
"My coach, my trainer, we're all very patient - if I don't play well, then it is not the end of th... | Former British number one Laura Robson is prepared to be patient as she returns to Grand Slam action for the first time in 17 months at Wimbledon. | 33298924 |
Luke Berry shot wide for Cambridge early on before setting up Ryan Ledson to volley over the bar.
The hosts had the ball in the net when Ryan Tafazolli headed on Adam Chapman's free-kick but Matt Green's volleyed effort was judged to be offside.
Neither side could find a winner as Cambridge failed to shoot on target.
M... | Mid-table pair Mansfield Town and Cambridge United played out a goalless draw on the final day of the League Two season. | 36176371 |
Ivie Callison, 63, from Stranraer, was convicted of indecently assaulting five boys between the age of nine and 15 in Lanarkshire from 1979 until 1988.
The High Court in Glasgow heard that he abused some of the boys he taught in the band - as well as other victims.
Judge Sean Murphy QC told Callison: "The consequences ... | A former music teacher with an Orange band has been jailed for five years for historic sex abuse. | 35833747 |
The robbery happened at Graham Street News in Graham Street at about 18:10 on Thursday.
The man, who was 5ft 10in and wearing a grey jacket, black tracksuit bottoms and gloves, stole the till after threatening the two staff members.
He is thought to have got into a dark vehicle in Barnes Avenue before it was driven off... | Two women were threatened with a weapon by a masked man during a robbery at a newsagent in Dundee. | 38528170 |
Roger Goswell - who killed himself in a car crash hours later - had mental health problems and had repeatedly spoken of killing his wife.
"He wanted electric shock treatment, he was screaming out for help," says Joe. "The NHS asked if he was capable of carrying out his threat and I said yes.
"It's very hard to think yo... | Joe Goswell's mother was killed by his father Roger on 23 December 2007. | 37681583 |
Mr Obama is expected to meet lawmakers as well as business and civil society leaders and youth on his trip.
The 26 June - 3 July visit will be Mr Obama's second to sub-Saharan Africa as president. He spent less than a day in Ghana in 2009.
Former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W Bush both visited Africa during thei... | US President Barack Obama will visit Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania in June, the White House has said. | 22603974 |
Staffan de Mistura admitted there had been a lack of progress but said that the negotiations had not failed.
The talks opened just two days ago and are due to resume again on 25 February.
The move came as the Syrian government claimed a major blow against the opposition by cutting a key supply route to the rebel-held c... | The UN has suspended peace talks aimed at ending Syria's five-year civil war, the organisation's special envoy has said. | 35488073 |
Kieran Read captains a XV showing six changes from the team that beat Australia in October's World Cup final.
Lock Luke Romano replaces the injured Sam Whitelock for the first match of a three-Test series.
The All Blacks team features players with 720 caps, despite the retirement of several high-profile stars.
Media pl... | New Zealand head coach Steve Hansen has named an experienced side for Saturday's first Test against Wales at Eden Park in Auckland. | 36484923 |
Capita said it expected profits of at least £515m this year, down from its prediction in September of £535m-£555m which itself was a downgrade.
The company also said it would sell the majority of its Capita Asset Services division, as well as other assets.
Despite Capita's fall, the FTSE 100 index closed up 30 points a... | Shares in outsourcing group Capita have fallen more than 14% after the company issued another profit warning and said it would sell assets. | 38248067 |
Authorities in Ferguson have called a state of emergency because of the protests, which means normal rules are temporarily changed, so that the police can get control of the situation.
It comes a year after an 18-year-old called Michael Brown was shot dead by a white police officer.
The officer was not punished and tha... | More than 100 people have been arrested in the US city of Ferguson, during protests to mark the anniversary of the death of a black teenager. | 30189915 |
The race was one of three, along with Brazil and Germany, which was subject to confirmation on the provisional 2017 calendar.
Formula 1 bosses wanted the circuit in Montreal to undergo improvements.
But the city's mayor Denis Coderre confirmed on Twitter: "There will be a Grand Prix of Canada in 2017."
Next year's race... | The Canadian Grand Prix will go ahead in June after organisers agreed a deal with the sport's commercial rights holders. | 38076340 |
Resuming on 86, Mitchell reached his 23rd first-class hundred, his first in 13 months, when he luckily edged Ben Sanderson to the third-man boundary.
After a four-hour rain delay, debutant Chad Barrett took a first Championship wicket, England Lions' Joe Clarke.
Bad light caused an abandonment with the hosts on 195-3, ... | Daryl Mitchell completed an unbeaten century, but persistent rain saw only 17.2 overs bowled on day three between Worcestershire and Northants. | 37183621 |
Speaking at a lunch at Wembley to mark his 10-year anniversary as president, the Duke of Cambridge said the FA was in danger of being "left behind".
"Our governance structure is in danger of falling short of modern standards of best practice," he said.
"As the country's national sport, we ought to be leading the way."
... | The Football Association's governance structure is in need of reform, says the governing body's president Prince William. | 35983051 |
On mine, some were fatalistic, others nervously pragmatic - one passenger told me he could not afford to change expensive, long-laid travel plans, however grim the news. Some were more openly apprehensive.
Egypt sees itself as a regional power in the front line of a war against global jihadism and its strong-man Presid... | On EgyptAir flights arriving in Cairo since flight MS804 disappeared from radar screens over the Eastern Mediterranean, one finds a mix of attitudes. | 36340194 |
Australia's Federal Court ruled last year that products marketed as targeting specific pains, such as migraines, were actually identical.
Reckitt Benckiser was fined A$1.7m in April, but Australia's consumer watchdog argued the sum was too low.
The court on Friday agreed to increase the penalty.
"The objective of any p... | The UK manufacturer of Nurofen has been hit with an increased fine of A$6m (£3.6m; $4.4m) for misleading customers in Australia. | 38337217 |
Supporters hope to secure a seat on the board at Queen of the South.
Dumfries and Galloway Council has already agreed in principle to back the bid by the Queens Trust.
It is now being asked to use its shareholding in the Dumfries club to allow the issue to be discussed at the AGM next year.
The Queens Trust has just ov... | A fresh attempt is being made to get fan representation on the agenda for the annual general meeting of a Scottish Championship football club. | 38369508 |
Michael D Higgins was speaking at The Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation for Peace in Warrington, Cheshire.
The centre is dedicated to the memory of the two boys killed in a terrorist bomb attack in the town in 1993.
Mr Higgins warned that radicalisation of young people is fast becoming one of the most significant glo... | The Irish president has warned of the dangers of radicalisation during a visit to a peace centre founded in memory of two IRA bomb victims. | 33619963 |
The 45-year-old, nicknamed the Sheriff of Pottingham, fought back from 5-2 down to triumph in Berlin.
World number 14 Carter, winner in 2013, claimed the first three frames.
But Hamilton, ranked 66 and hampered by a neck injury in recent years, chalked up breaks of 118, 73, 74 and 70 as he recovered to secure victory.
... | England's Anthony Hamilton won the first ranking title of his 26-year career with a 9-6 victory over Ali Carter in the German Masters final. | 38874907 |
Jarrod Bowen had given the Tigers the lead 10 minutes before half-time against the run of play.
QPR substitute Matt Smith levelled from Luke Freeman's ball in, after Sylla had seen an effort hit the post and cannon behind off Hull keeper Allan McGregor.
Sylla then popped up to finish off after Conor Washington's shot h... | Idrissa Sylla netted an injury-time winner as QPR came from behind to beat Hull City at Loftus Road. | 40907798 |
Versatile back Goneva, 31, who is out of contract in the summer, has scored four tries in nine games this season.
He has 35 tries in 80 matches in total for Tigers since 2012 and won the 2014 Players' Player of the Year at the Rugby Players' Association awards.
"He is getting to an age where he is looking to move on," ... | Fiji international Vereniki Goneva may leave Leicester Tigers at the end of the season, according to director of rugby Richard Cockerill. | 35303233 |
Edward Graham, 64, admitted attacking the boy, 14, twice in Llandudno, Conwy.
Caernarfon Crown Court heard the assaults were historical but Graham, from Edgware, Middlesex, groomed the boy and abused him from the age of 10.
He was sentenced to three years to run alongside his current term. | An ex-scoutmaster and RAF intelligence officer serving 13 years for sexually abusing a dozen victims has received a further jail term for indecently assaulting a boy on camping trip. | 32235993 |
Castleford are taking legal action after Solomona "retired" from rugby league, only to be registered by Sale.
The RFU say they respect RFL concerns regarding the "sanctity of contracts" but do not have jurisdiction to act.
"The employment status with a club in a different sport is a matter between that club and the pla... | The Rugby Football Union will not stop Sale signing Denny Solomona, despite a cross-code legal battle for the player. | 38254614 |
The Prime Minister is pinning his political future on the result.
The Cabinet is so split on the issue that decades of close political allegiance are being shattered in public.
That was actually the scene 41 years ago in June 1975.
The Prime Minister campaigning to stay in what was then the seven-member European Econom... | Excitement grows with just days to go before the vote to decide our future place in Europe. | 36467371 |
Ellis and Langridge, who won Olympic bronze last summer, lost 21-18 21-18 to Taiwan's Jhe-Huei Lee and Yang Lee.
Ellis progressed in the mixed doubles alongside Lauren Smith, while Chris and Gabby Adcock also advanced.
Smith earlier teamed up with Sarah Walker to reach the second round of the women's doubles. | Rio Olympic medallists Marcus Ellis and Chris Langridge suffered defeat in the first round of the India Open on a mixed day for English players. | 39436641 |
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Chasing 303, Pakistan slipped to 77-3 before Sarfraz Ahmed (90) and Shoaib Malik (77) shared 163.
Despite a late wobble, the tourists got home with 10 balls to spare.
England's 302-9 came via 87 from Jason Roy and Ben Stokes' 75, but they took only 42 runs off the last eig... | England missed the chance for a series whitewash as Pakistan earned a consolation four-wicket win in the fifth one-day international in Cardiff. | 37271089 |
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On the one hand we have powerful new hardware and software that fits into our pocket... | Many business travellers would agree that going without wi-fi for any length of time is becoming more and more painful. | 16858088 |
Ms Morris, from Cardigan, Ceredigion, was driving her Mazda car along the A487 near Felindre Farchog on Sunday afternoon when it collided with a Volvo.
She died at the scene.
Those travelling in the other car were taken to Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest with minor injuries. | A 70-year-old woman who died in a two-car crash in Pembrokeshire has been named as Glenys Morris. | 33688883 |
The 26-year-old joined Fulham in the summer after spending four years at Rotherham, where he scored 22 goals in 168 appearances.
This term he has played 18 games, but none since Slavisa Jokanovic became Fulham head coach on 30 December.
Pringle comes in as cover after Town winger Ryan Fraser injured his hamstring in th... | Ipswich have signed winger Ben Pringle from Championship rivals Fulham on an initial one-month loan. | 35543265 |
Vauxhall said it was taking "preventative action" after originally recalling the Zafira B in December.
The manufacturer blamed improper repairs to the car's blower motor resistor for the fires.
Vauxhall advised drivers who had not yet taken their car to be repaired after the first recall to do so.
Vauxhall said the lat... | More than 234,000 Vauxhall Zafiras have been recalled for a second time over an engine problem that has caused some cars to burst into flames. | 36330439 |
Arlen worked with Ephron again on the 1989 film Cookie and also co-wrote the script for 2007's Then She Found Me.
Released in 1983, Silkwood told of a plutonium plant employee who died in suspicious circumstances while trying to uncover wrongdoing at her workplace.
Arlen, who was born into a family of journalists, also... | Alice Arlen, the US screenwriter who collaborated with Nora Ephron on the Oscar-nominated screenplay for Meryl Streep film Silkwood, has died aged 75. | 35705854 |
Romantics and those without a vested interest have visions of Brazil and Argentina meeting in Rio's Maracana in the final on 13 July - with iconic number 10s Neymar and Lionel Messi fighting for the right to bring glory to their country.
And as the last-16 games begin, the time has come for all those left to study the ... | The South American dream lives on as this thrilling World Cup in Brazil shifts emphasis from the group stage into the knockout phase. | 28067841 |
Under the system, treatment and conditions in Scotland's 15 prisons are monitored by trained volunteers.
About 150 volunteers have been trained up as prison inspectors around Scotland.
HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland David Strang commended the "commitment and motivation" of the volunteers.
The new system of ... | Almost 900 visits to Scottish prisons have been carried out in the year since a new monitoring system was introduced. | 37219548 |
The veteran journalist has presented Radio 4's flagship breakfast news programme for more than 21 years.
He is also being appointed BBC News Books Editor and will present a book review on Radio 4 on Saturday mornings.
BBC director general Tony Hall called Naughtie "the emotional heart of Today for a generation".
Naught... | Presenter James Naughtie is to leave Radio 4's Today programme and take on a new role as a special correspondent from early next year. | 33423245 |
The fund said it expects a growth of 3% for this year, down from its projection of 3.25% in June.
The eurozone crisis has dented demand in the region and hurt South Korea's exports, which account for nearly half of its economic output.
The IMF said that South Korea was well placed to handle any further risks.
"In the e... | The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut its growth forecast for South Korea, citing risks from further intensification of the eurozone crisis. | 19671372 |
Harry Crouch 14, and Harrison Barratt, 13, from Luton, came up with the idea to mark the war's centenary.
"Peace Babies" sweets, later known as Jelly Babies, were introduced in 1918 to mark the end of war.
The boys, who are raising money for Royal British Legion and Help for Heroes, have almost doubled their original t... | Two teenagers who brought back World War One "Peace Babies" for charity have smashed their fundraising target. | 29976750 |
The piglet was discovered in a garden in Ystalyfera, Neath Port Talbot, and is currently being looked after by a vet.
RSPCA said it had been contacted by 13 applicants interested in taking the pig on following an appeal.
But it said pigs were not appropriate pets because of their specific needs.
On Thursday the charity... | An abandoned micro-pig, which was an unwanted Christmas present, is set to have its pick of new homes after receiving more than a dozen offers. | 30960206 |
Hoey carded three birdies, five bogeys and a double bogey to lie nine under, seven behind leader Alvaro Quiros.
Spaniard Quiros fired a 70 as he aims for his seventh European Tour victory.
Zander Lombard is second on 11 under, followed by Pep Angles - who shot the lowest round of the day with a 68 - and Renato Paratore... | Northern Ireland's Michael Hoey posted a disappointing four-over-par 75 in the third round of the Rocco Forte Open to drop down to a tie for fifth position. | 39986598 |
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The only way he could generate power was by using a kerosene-powered generator. This was dirty, s... | John Kibet's home in rural Kenya is not linked to the country's electricity grid. | 27516418 |
Film fan Michael Holt and friends came up with the idea as a way of paying tribute to the film's director.
The idea was raised by Mr Holt at Hartlepool Borough Council's last full meeting.
He said he hoped more people would join the campaign. A petition has so far attracted almost 900 signatures.
Mr Holt said: "We're a... | A campaign is under way to get a statue of the alien from the film erected in Hartlepool in honour of Sir Ridley Scott, who studied in the town. | 35638538 |
The Scottish Liberal Democrats leader claimed a second vote was not necessary because Scots knew what they were voting for in 2014.
Mr Rennie said the SNP should realise "the Scottish people don't want this. We don't want to go back into the division".
But he said voters should be able "to reject a bad deal over Brexit... | Willie Rennie has said Scottish voters do not want another "divisive" independence referendum. | 40087289 |
Shigeta Miura, 40, allegedly posted rotten tea leaves, dirt, and women's underwear 70 times over the past year.
More than 500 packages were sent to four people who were in his primary school and boy scout troop, Japanese media reported.
Mr Miura told police the packages were sent in revenge.
He reportedly stuffed the r... | A man in Tokyo has been arrested on suspicion of sending more than 500 items of rubbish to people he claims bullied him at school, reports say. | 38188618 |
The Lions forward, 25, will play in the Challenge Cup semi-final in Montpellier despite injuring his eye in the derby defeat at Cardiff Blues.
Faletau's inclusion means the Dragons are unchanged from the team that beat Gloucester in the quarter-final.
The Dragons are hoping to win a first title since becoming a region ... | Wales number eight Taulupe Faletau has been passed fit for Newport Gwent Dragons' attempt to qualify for their first European final on Saturday. | 36107585 |
Announced in March, the then-culture secretary said changes were needed because a "loophole" was giving some people a "free ride".
Fewer than 2% of UK households only use catch-up services, TV Licensing says, but many who do are under 35.
Some of them told the BBC whether the new law will affect them.
Second-year psych... | Audiences watching programmes on BBC iPlayer will have to buy a TV licence costing £145.50 from Thursday. | 37219451 |
Crown-of-thorns starfish have have been described as a significant threat to coral.
The Cotsbot robot, which has a vision system, is designed to seek out starfish and give them a lethal injection.
After it eradicates the bulk of starfish in a given area, human divers can move in and mop up the survivors.
Field trials o... | An autonomous starfish-killing robot is close to being ready for trials on the Great Barrier Reef, researchers say. | 34129490 |
Roman Sushchenko, 47, was "conducting espionage activities" when he was detained in Moscow, the FSB said.
It accused him of being an officer in Ukrainian military intelligence and "collecting state secrets".
Ukrainian state news agency Ukrinform said he had been working for them since 2002 and was based out of Paris.
I... | Russia's FSB security service has detained a Ukrainian journalist for spying, sparking a fresh diplomatic row between the two countries. | 37545157 |
The 20-year-old's arrival on an 18-month contract follows a trial at Oakwell last week.
He only made two substitute appearances for United, but played eight games for Barrow during a loan spell earlier this season, scoring four goals.
"This is a great opportunity for him to kickstart his career," boss Lee Johnson told ... | Barnsley have signed midfielder Otis Khan following his release by League One rivals Sheffield United. | 35408600 |
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Is Michael Phelps the greatest Olympian of all time? The US swimmer's 21 gold medals would appear to end the argument, for no-one else has even half as many.
But that would be to underestimate the wonders the past 120 years have brought…
If you want to turn it into a pure ... | On a grey, soggy day in Rio, it was the conversation lighting up every damp corner of Olympic Park. | 37037571 |
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Wales face Slovakia on Saturday in what will be their first match at a major tournament since the 1958 World Cup.
Although Bale scored seven of Wales' 11 goals in qualifying for Euro 2016, the Real Madrid forward does not feel under more pressure than his team-mates.
"I wa... | Gareth Bale has dismissed the notion Wales are a one-man team as he prepares to spearhead their Euro 2016 campaign. | 36490446 |
With Monkstown missing the chance to go top after losing 4-3 to Cork C of I, Lisnagarvey are level on points with Banbridge with a 2-0 win over UCD.
Instonians are still without a win at the bottom after losing 3-2 to Pembroke Wanderers at Shaw's Bridge.
In the other game, Glenanne defeated Leinster rivals Railway Unio... | Banbridge remain top of the Irish Hockey League but only on goal difference after losing 2-1 to Three Rock Rovers in Dublin on Saturday. | 38544854 |
Scotland bore the brunt of the bad weather with hundreds of homes evacuated in the Borders towns of Dumfries, Hawick and Peebles.
Hundreds of homes are without power in Yorkshire. Two severe flood warnings are in place in Scotland and dozens of flood warnings remain in place UK-wide.
Experts said the worst of the rain ... | Storm Frank has battered parts of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland leaving more severe floods in its wake. | 35196493 |
The airman, from Dunfermline in Fife, disappeared while on a night out in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, in September.
A bin lorry collected refuse a short time later from the area the RAF Honington gunner was last seen.
Suffolk Police said officers were trawling through 60 tonnes a day at the site in Milton, near Cambridge... | Detectives searching for missing airman Corrie Mckeague have sifted through more than 800 tonnes of rubbish at a landfill site. | 39375533 |
Crews were called to the flat in Brunswick Road just before 01:00 after a neighbour reported smoke coming from underneath a door.
They helped the two men, aged 50 and 22, to safety.
The men were suffering from smoke inhalation but did not go to hospital. | Firefighters have led two men to safety after a blaze broke out in the kitchen of a flat in Edinburgh. | 31196439 |
Rizlaine Boular, 21, from central London, Mina Dich, 43, from south-west London, and Khawla Barghouthi, 20, from north-west London have also been charged with conspiracy to murder.
They were arrested following a counter-terror operation last month in which Ms Boular was shot by police.
They will appear at Westminster M... | Three women, including one who was shot during a London police raid, have been charged with preparing a terrorist act. | 39878398 |
A major incident was declared by police as Lee High Road flooded near Lewisham on Saturday night.
Some people had to be moved to a temporary shelter while many living in surrounding areas have been left without any water supply.
Thames Water has apologised and said the repairs were "complicated".
The coach remains trap... | A coach carrying dozens of tourists became trapped in a sinkhole when a water main burst beneath a busy south-east London road. | 38122513 |
The Briton, best known for playing John Steed in the 1960s television spy show, died at home with his family at his bedside, his son Rupert said.
Macnee, who served in the Royal Navy during World War Two, also played roles in theatre, appearing on Broadway.
Avengers co-star Dame Diana Rigg paid tribute, saying: "Patric... | Actor Patrick Macnee, star of The Avengers TV series, has died in California at the age of 93. | 33279566 |
More than one million cases of card, cheque, phone or online fraud were recorded from January to June, Financial Fraud Action (FFA) said.
That was a 53% rise on the same period last year.
The FFA, which is funded by banks and payment card firms, is pushing advice to help prevent fraud.
Losses are often refunded by bank... | A financial scam was committed once every 15 seconds in the first half of the year, prompting a new campaign to highlight the risks. | 37411036 |
Clayton Donaldson put Blues in front when he tapped in after Anders Lindegaard saved Diego Fabbrini's shot.
Birmingham doubled their lead through Donaldson's close-range finish after David Cotterill's shot was saved.
Alan Browne fired home Tom Clarke's cross to give North End hope before Greg Cunningham fired in an equ... | Birmingham City ended their three-game losing run at home in the Championship, but let a 2-0 lead slip as Preston North End battled back to earn a point. | 36021402 |
They say at least four Afghan policemen, and two Spanish guards also died in the attack.
Reports say a civilian was also killed in the assault which began late on Friday.
The Taliban said its fighters had detonated a car bomb in the Sherpur district before entering the area.
The Taliban confirmed the deaths of its figh... | All four gunmen involved in a deadly attack on a foreign guesthouse near the Spanish embassy in Kabul have been killed, Afghan officials say. | 35082218 |
The children, in their mid teens and from St Albans, Hertfordshire, got lost around Llyn y Fan Fach, near Abercraf.
Andrew Evans of Western Beacons Mountain Rescue Team said a rescue helicopter located the missing groups and every child has either made their way off the mountain or are on their way down.
They have been... | Rescuers have found all 26 children who went missing in the Brecon Beacons. | 36664896 |
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The 26-year-old's left arm was bitten off in a shark attack in 2003.
The Hawaiian beat six-time world champion Stephanie Gilmore and world number one Tyler Wright before losing to the winner, France's Johanne Defay, in the semi-finals.
She tweeted: "Beyond stoked to finish... | One-armed surfer Bethany Hamilton finished a career-best third in the World Surf League's Fiji Women's Pro. | 36415208 |
It works with a Windows phone and uses location and navigation data with a network of information beacons in urban locations to describe routes.
The headset was tested on a journey from Reading to London, including shopping, bus and train travel.
The charity Guide Dogs, which helped develop the technology, said it coul... | A headset that talks visually impaired people around cities has been designed by Microsoft. | 29913637 |
The memorial has a teddy bear looking over the top and features a verse in Welsh about a small, pink star.
Five-year-old April was abducted and killed by Mark Bridger, 47, of Ceinws, Powys, in a sexually motivated attack in October 2012.
He was jailed for life in May 2013.
Visiting the grave, April's mother, Coral Jone... | A headstone marking the grave of murdered schoolgirl April Jones has been put in place more than two years after she was killed. | 30507034 |
The offer would be part of the £9bn sale of shares in the bailed-out bank announced in the Budget in March.
Mr Cameron will say later that it marks another step in the journey "we have been making in repairing our banks".
Labour said the Tories had announced the plans at least seven times before.
The Lib Dems said the ... | Up to £4bn worth of Lloyds bank shares will be offered to small investors at below-market prices if the Conservatives win the election, David Cameron is to announce. | 32366391 |
Copenhagen Zoo says it "had to euthanise" two cubs and their parents after it failed to re-home them.
The 16-year-old male and 14-year-old female were nearing the end of their natural lives in captivity, it added.
Last month, the zoo killed a healthy giraffe because it was deemed surplus to requirements.
"Because of th... | A zoo in Denmark that provoked outrage after putting down a healthy giraffe has killed a family of four lions to make way for a new young male lion. | 26734377 |
Hundreds gathered in the Dokki area to call on President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi to resign over his decision to hand back two islands to Saudi Arabia.
The clash took place despite police and soldiers being deployed across the city to prevent planned demonstrations.
Dozens of arrests were also reported, as officials said t... | Riot police have fired tear gas and birdshot to disperse anti-government protesters in Egypt's capital, Cairo. | 36132385 |
Gen Sir Nicholas Carter's comments to the BBC came as the inquest into the death of Pte Cheryl James continued.
The Army was criticised recently after the deaths of three SAS trainees and a soldier who suffered unlawful physical punishment.
Sir Nicholas told Sunday Politics Wales: "It would be very difficult for those ... | The head of the Army says there has been a culture change in the forces after a number of deaths on duty. | 35565312 |
The former Republic of Ireland youth international, 35, has committed to a 10th season for the Shrimps after his move from Chesterfield in 2008.
The ex-Nottingham Forest stopper memorably scored a last-minute goal in February 2016 against Portsmouth.
"Barry had another excellent season last year and is a big member of ... | Morecambe goalkeeper Barry Roche has signed a new one-year deal with the League Two side. | 40131447 |
Rosen Plevneliev warned of Russian influence in his country and across the continent and said Europe needed to take a stronger line.
Elections to pick a new president take place in the country on Sunday, with a run-off a week later if no candidate wins an outright victory.
Mr Plevneliev, who is not standing for re-elec... | The president of Bulgaria has told the BBC that Russia is trying to divide and weaken Europe. | 37867591 |
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) spoke out last week against a ScotRail ban on all firearms on its train.
ScotRail said it introduced the ban for safety reasons.
Rupert Soames tweeted at the weekend that lawful guns could be taken on the Serco-run sleeper service.
Mr Soames is Serco's CEO.
T... | The UK's largest shooting organisation has welcomed a public statement from a Caledonian Sleeper boss on the transporting of licensed firearms. | 40715482 |
The new king Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi is now one of the most influential among the Yoruba people, Nigeria's second biggest ethnic group, of about 35 million in West Africa.
Tens of thousands celebrated in the city of Ife, AFP reports.
He told the BBC he does not intend to get involved in politics, wants unity and will s... | A 40-year-old accountant has been crowned the new Ooni of Ife - a revered monarch in south-west Nigeria. | 35034294 |
Jerome Cahuzac had committed crimes of "extraordinary" seriousness, a court in Paris said, and sentenced him to three years in prison.
Cahuzac, 64, resigned in 2013 after it emerged he had held an undeclared Swiss bank account and then lied about it.
The affair was an embarrassment to Mr Hollande and caused public outr... | A former French budget minister appointed by President Francois Hollande to tackle tax evasion has been jailed for tax fraud. | 38249293 |
The company believes that any further claims related to the spill will "not have a material impact".
On 20 April 2010, the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, killing 11 workers and causing an oil spill that soon became the worst environmental disaster in US history.
Since then BP has been pa... | BP said the final bill for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill will be $61.6bn (£46.2bn). | 36798842 |
Bio-scientist Samantha Ho, 39, was found dead in Curlew Place, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, on 29 August.
Her husband, Timothy Allen, 40, of Curlew Place, admitted manslaughter by diminished responsibility at Southwark Crown Court.
The court heard that watching an episode of X Factor could have triggered his actions.
Live... | A man who beheaded his wife at their home has been detained indefinitely under the Mental Health Act. | 35830333 |
Under the contract, Aker will rent 335,000 sq ft of office space at Aberdeen International Business Park from developer Abstract (Cornwall) Ltd.
Aker is leasing three interlinked buildings for an annual rent of £7.74m over 20 years.
It also has options to extend the lease for three five-year periods.
Abstract (Cornwal... | Norwegian oil services firm Aker Solutions has signed one of Scotland's largest office leasing deals, as part of expansion plans in the UK. | 28755287 |
Victoria Station has been closed since Salman Abedi killed 22 people and injured 116 at an Ariana Grande concert on 22 May.
One of the entrances for the arena is within the station which has remained sealed off by police since the blast.
Northern Rail said services at Victoria Station will resume on Tuesday.
Liam Sumpt... | Train and tram services at a railway station cordoned off by police investigating the suicide bomb attack at Manchester Arena are set to resume. | 40083756 |
The House of Representatives passed a Republican bill proposed by Speaker John Boehner, but that was quickly killed by the Democratic-led Senate.
Senate leader Harry Reid is now seeking a vote on a rival plan he proposed.
The US risks defaulting on its financial obligations if a federal budget deal is not struck by 2 A... | The US Congress has split along party lines as it seeks a solution to an ongoing deadlock over raising the nation's debt limit. | 14351148 |
Rodgers, 43, has been without a club after he was sacked by Liverpool in October 2015.
He was linked with a return to Swansea following Monk's departure in December.
"I spoke to Huw Jenkins, the chairman, and people I know well but I made it clear, I was pretty open," Rodgers told beIN sports.
"Swansea is a wonderful c... | Brendan Rodgers has confirmed he held talks with Swansea City chairman Huw Jenkins about returning to the club as Garry Monk's successor. | 35529002 |
Mr Ferydoun failed to meet the bail terms on unspecified financial issues and was taken to prison.
He has previously been linked to officials at the centre of a scandal involving inflated salaries for managers at the state insurance firm. He has always denied any wrongdoing.
The saga has dogged President Rouhani for mo... | The brother of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, Hossein Ferydoun, has been detained, a judiciary spokesman says. | 40624813 |
Shane O'Donoghue scored twice, with Chris Cargo, Johnny McKee, Daragh Walsh, Stuart Loughrey and Alan Sothern also on target for Craig Fulton's side.
Michael Korpers and Diego Arana found the net for the Austrians.
Ireland will complete their campaign against Olympic bronze medallists and world ranked three Germany on ... | Ireland followed up their 4-1 win over Spain on Thursday by beating Austria 7-2 in their second match at the Hamburg Masters tournament on Friday. | 40374759 |
We would like you to take part, using your videos, photos, drawings and animations to show how your identity is changing.
We will showcase some of your submissions across the BBC, and you can get involved in the global conversation by using #BBCIdentity.
Do you define yourself by where you come from? Or does technology... | This year the BBC is examining the concept of "identity". | 35757586 |
The 9-2 shot kicked for the finish line with two furlongs remaining to beat the Newmarket Guineas winner by two and a half lengths with Blue De Vega third.
It was a second victory in the colts' classic for trainer Kevin Prendergast, who last won the race 40 years ago with Northern Treasure.
"I'd say he's as good a hors... | Awtaad, ridden by Chris Hayes, beat favourite Galileo Gold to win the Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh. | 36350047 |
The 43-year-old, who beat German Jung to team gold at last summer's Rio Olympics, posted a score of 38.7 penalty points on Qing Du Briot.
Jung, 34, scored 40.0 penalties leaving him and La Biosthetique Sam FBW third behind Bettina Hoy on Designer 10.
"I am very happy. I didn't expect to do so well," said Vallette.
"It ... | Frenchman Thibaut Vallette leads reigning champion Michael Jung at the halfway stage of the Badminton Horse Trials dressage. | 39813535 |
In an interview with the Guardian, Nick Hardwick said conditions in adult prisons had deteriorated over the past five years.
He also criticised the detention of asylum seekers and the "failure of empathy" among civil servants.
He leaves his post on Sunday, having decided not to apply for another term.
Mr Hardwick told ... | Prison is not "soft" but is "as bad as you could possibly imagine", the outgoing chief inspector of prisons in England and Wales has said. | 35449015 |
This time it is China's Jack Ma - the founder of Alibaba.
On the face of it they're an unlikely pairing.
One's been raised in the lap of luxury, the other had humble beginnings. One has taken advantage of the free market capitalism of the West, the other grew up in the Chinese Communist system.
But there are a few thi... | Another week, and yet another Asian business leader finds himself in bear-like embrace of the US President-elect Donald Trump. | 38565947 |
Chevron reported third-quarter profits of $1.28bn, and while that was down from $2.04bn last year as a result of lower oil prices, cost cutting meant the results were ahead of forecasts.
The Dow Jones fell 7 points to 18,161.9 despite Chevron rising almost 4%.
The wider S&P 500 shed 6.6 points to 2,126.4.
The tech-focu... | (Close): Better-than-expected results from oil giant Chevron failed to keep the Dow Jones in positive territory. | 37801194 |
Mrs May said her party would also continue to meet the pledge to spend at least 2% of national income on defence.
But ex-Joint Forces Command chief Sir Richard Barrons said Britain's armed forces were "not good enough" to deal with emerging risks and terror threats.
And Labour accused the Conservatives of "hypocrisy on... | The Conservatives would increase defence spending by 0.5% more than inflation every year if they win the election, Theresa May has said. | 39881494 |
The deputy justice minister said the brutality of the men's crimes meant there was no reason to show mercy.
Campaigning human rights group Amnesty International has condemned the move as "cold-blooded killing".
The executions - by shooting - "made a mockery of the authorities' stated commitment to abolish the death pe... | Taiwan has executed six death row inmates, the first use of the death penalty this year. | 20822542 |
The spinner, 28, will not play in the potential title decider at Middlesex after initially saying he needed rest.
Yorkshire are second in Division One and nine points adrift of Middlesex.
"I didn't feel that I am in a strong enough mental frame of mind to be at my best," said Rashid on social media.
"Although I did mak... | England all-rounder Adil Rashid says the illness of a "close family member" is why he asked to be left out of Yorkshire's final Championship match of the season on Tuesday. | 37414081 |
David Cameron said "under the rules of the institutions it gets increasingly difficult to have this process stalled and stuck".
Mr Cameron said everyone wanted the institutions to work.
He added that "everyone knows they are not currently delivering properly for the people of Northern Ireland".
Read more on how the cri... | The prime minister has told the BBC that Northern Ireland inter-party talks have to lead to agreement by the end of October. | 34423200 |
The 22-year-old fought back from 5-2 down in the first set to win 7-6 (7-0) 6-2, converting her fifth match point in a tense final game.
She will face American eighth seed Alison Riske on Friday.
"It was very tough at the end, she really stepped up her game," said Watson, from Guernsey.
"I didn't change and kept doing ... | British number one Heather Watson reached the third WTA semi-final of her career with victory over Roberta Vinci at the Hobart International. | 30826447 |
Davies' place-kicking was below par in Wales' 24-6 win over Tonga on Friday, missing three of seven chances, but the fly-half impressed with ball in hand.
Wales now travel from Eden Park to Apia to face Samoa on Friday, 23 June.
"Sam is the main danger for Wales. He's good at making the right decision at the right time... | Samoa centre Kieron Fonotia has warned his international team-mates to watch out for Ospreys colleague Sam Davies. | 40319454 |
They were called out to the Shortridge building on the Lochside Industrial Estate shortly after 04:00 on Wednesday.
They managed to save the main factory building from being destroyed but it still caused considerable damage to the premises.
A spokesman said six engines were in attendance and confirmed there were no cas... | Fire crews have tackled a major blaze at an industrial laundry in Dumfries. | 39126588 |
Nicolas Demorand's restructuring plan was denounced by the paper's journalists in a front-page story at the weekend.
He had already suffered four votes of no confidence from its editorial board.
Mr Demorand had led the paper since March 2011.
In an interview with another newspaper, Le Monde, he said he hoped his depart... | The editor-in-chief of left-leaning French newspaper Liberation has resigned after a bitter row with staff over his plans to transform the paper into a social network. | 26169559 |
Der Spiegel alleges the bid committee of the German Football Association (DFB) bought votes using a £4.9m fund.
The DFB denies the allegations.
A spokeswoman for the Frankfurt state prosecutor's office said it had not opened a formal investigation but had "initiated a monitoring process" that would find out if one was ... | German prosecutors say they are "monitoring" claims of bribery relating to the country's successful bid to host the 2006 World Cup. | 34572693 |
Wales forwards' coach Robyn McBryde is in charge as Rob Howley joins Warren Gatland on the British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand.
Cardiff Blues' Danny Wilson and Matt Sherratt, plus Scarlets backs coach Stephen Jones join McBryde in June.
"I didn't feel it was the right time for me," said Tandy.
"We're hopefully ... | Steve Tandy says Ospreys duties and family commitments led to him rejecting the chance to join Wales on their June tour games against Tonga and Samoa. | 38452863 |
Rival streaming app Meerkat has been available for download on Google's Play store since the beginning of May.
Twitter acquired Periscope in January 2015.
It claims there were more than a million downloads of the Apple version of the app during its first week.
Both apps offer a live broadcasting service via mobile phon... | Twitter's live video streaming app Periscope is being launched on Google's Android platform, exactly two months after its debut in the Apple store in March. | 32884869 |
Whyte had been charged with using the football club's own money for the deal, while claiming the funds were his. The jury also found him not guilty of breaching a fundamental pillar of company law to achieve the takeover.
His acquittal concludes the most dramatic off-field chapter in Rangers' 142-year history.
However,... | Six years after his ill-fated takeover of Rangers, Craig Whyte has been cleared of a multi-million pound fraud which he had been accused of committing when he bought the Glasgow giants. | 40117731 |
The 24,518 bitcoins will be sold mostly in blocks of 2,000 - each with a value of about £680,000.
Ernst & Young, the firm organising the auction, said the bitcoins had been "confiscated as proceeds of crime" but did not elaborate on the case.
One expert said the authorities had chosen a "safe" time to sell.
Australian ... | A collection of bitcoins worth about £8m, which had been confiscated by police in Australia, will be auctioned off in June. | 36412487 |
In August, it will block the Flash-powered parts of webpages that were "not essential to the user experience".
The browser developer said its action would mean webpages loaded more quickly and made crashes less likely.
In 2017, it said it planned to introduce a system that would mean users must click to activate Flash ... | Mozilla is planning to end full support for Adobe's Flash software in its Firefox browser from next month. | 36856449 |
Bu farw Cerys Yemm, 22, wedi i Matthew Williams, 34, ymosod arni mewn hostel yn Argoed, Sir Caerffili yn 2014.
Clywodd cwest bod Ms Yemm, wedi cael 89 o anafiadau - hanner y rheiny i'w phen - ac mai achos meddygol ei marwolaeth oedd trawma i'r wyneb a'r gwddf.
Dywedodd y patholegydd, Dr Richard Jones, wrth y cwest bod ... | Doedd dim tystiolaeth bod rhannau o gorff dynes gafodd ei lladd wedi cael eu bwyta, yn ôl patholegydd gyda'r Swyddfa Gartref. | 39352736 |
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