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The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) has banned overtime, but members will take extra action from 27 July.
The RMT said it plans to refuse to bring trains into service members believed were not safe. Aslef plans similar action but said it had been threatened with legal action over it.
London Underground (LU) sa... | A rail union is set to take extra industrial action in the row over the new all-night Tube service. | 33626148 |
​Tram 3022 has a design inspired by the worker bee, which has become a symbol of solidarity following the Manchester attack on 22 May.
It will carry people travelling to the One Love Manchester charity concert at Old Trafford cricket ground later.
Free travel on the service is being offered to those who show staff a ... | A tram paying tribute to the "spirit of Manchester" has begun to run on the city's Metrolink network. | 40151349 |
The study, based on research from Sheffield Hallam University, claims that 21% of people sanctioned in the last year became homeless as a result.
In addition, 16% of those sanctioned were forced to sleep rough.
The government said the report was "misleading" and contained "inaccuracies".
It has already announced a tria... | Benefit sanctions are forcing people to become homeless or to sleep rough, according to the charity Crisis. | 35063040 |
During an interview with Sirius XM radio on Tuesday, Mr Carson suggested people are poor because they learned the "wrong mindset" from their parents.
The retired neurosurgeon oversees a department that manages housing for the country's low-income population.
His comments quickly drew sharp criticism on social media.
"I... | US Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson has sparked outrage after describing poverty as a "state of mind". | 40048192 |
Japan's Nikkei 225 rose 1.3% to close at 16,960.16, extending the previous day's jump of more than 4%.
Electronics giant Toshiba finished 7.1% up on reports it had secured a further 250bn yen ($2.2bn; £1.6bn) in bank loans for its restructuring efforts.
The Japanese company is in the process of a major overhaul follow... | Asian shares traded mostly higher for a second day after Wednesday's strong rally across the region. | 35713793 |
It exposes children born by Caesarean section to bacteria that could have coated their bodies if they had been born vaginally.
The idea is bacteria help train the immune system and lower the risk of allergies and asthma.
But doctors in Denmark and the UK said there was too little evidence and it may be doing more harm ... | New mothers should not embrace the trend of "seeding" their babies with vaginal bacteria, say doctors. | 41011589 |
Advice provided to the Scottish Parliament Information Centre said peak production at the Laggan and Tormore fields could satisfy average demand across the whole of Scotland.
Operator Total started production at its new Shetland plant on Monday.
Highlands and Islands MSP Mike MacKenzie said it was "good news" for the c... | New gas fields off Shetland could supply 100% of Scotland's gas needs, analysts say. | 35568837 |
The 75-year-old was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and had been living on the Black Isle, near Inverness.
He spent much of the 1960s working in pop art in New York and was a close friend of artists Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein.
Laing's most famous works included images of actresses Brigitte Bardot and Anna Karina.
In ... | Artist Gerald Laing whose latest work included pop art featuring the late singer Amy Winehouse has died. | 15861327 |
Seven candidates are competing against President Alpha Conde, who is hoping to win a second term.
His main challenger, Cellou Dalein Diallo, has urged his supporters to vote despite the country's top court rejecting his plea for a delay.
The 2010 election saw a transition from military to civilian rule.
Since then Guin... | Guinea is to vote in a presidential election, with the build-up marred by violent clashes between opposition and pro-government supporters. | 34498449 |
The 20-year-old had one year left on his Scarlets contract but was unable to agree fresh terms.
North has scored nine tries in 10 RaboDirect Pro12 matches this season.
We are obviously massively disappointed to be losing a player of George's world-class quality and ability
And he took his tally of Wales caps to 31 by f... | Wales wing George North will leave Scarlets at the end of the season to join Premiership side Northampton Saints on a three-year deal. | 22022789 |
The 25-year-old tested positive for a banned substance and was sent home from the tour of New Zealand last week.
Sports Minister Dayasiri Jayasekera told parliament that authorities will send a B sample to the International Cricket Council for testing.
"We are doing all we can to defend him," said the minister.
"We are... | Kusal Perera's failed drugs test could be part of a "conspiracy" against the wicketkeeper-batsman, according to Sri Lanka's sports minister. | 35113520 |
Operation Snap started last October in north Wales, encouraging drivers to upload evidence to the police website.
So far, the force has dealt with 129 cases as a result of footage submitted.
The operation will link up with the Go Safe partnership to operate across Wales.
Insp Dave Cust, of North Wales Police Roads Poli... | All four police forces in Wales are to start using dashcam footage recorded by the public to investigate driving offences following a successful pilot scheme by North Wales Police. | 40998946 |
Ryan Mark Charlton, 23, from the Low Fell area of Gateshead, died after the crash on the A1 in the early hours of 19 April.
A 31-year-old man, of Cambridge Road in Middlesbrough, has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving and failing to stop at an accident.
He will appear before Gateshead Magistrates' Cou... | A driver has been charged after a man died when the car he was travelling in overturned near the Angel of the North. | 34401662 |
Mohammad Jan Rasoulyar wrote the message to Ashraf Ghani on the social network to say 90 soldiers had been killed in the past two days in Helmand.
He warned the president that the province could fall to the Taliban.
Mr Ghani's entourage was not telling him the reality of the situation, he added.
Facebook "isn't a good ... | A deputy governor in Afghanistan has made a public plea to the president on Facebook for help in fighting the Taliban. | 35144463 |
Number 1 Capital Quarter was built as a speculative development and purchased in 2013 to stimulate development in the city's enterprise zone.
The building, which is now fully occupied, has been bought by Global Gate Capital as an investment.
Economy Secretary Ken Skates said the Welsh Government "acted as a catalyst an... | An office block in central Cardiff bought by the Welsh Government for £14m has been sold for just under £20m. | 37848859 |
Thaker Hafid, 37, from Cardiff, was found dead by his wife in February after using a white powder he bought online from China.
An inquest in Cardiff heard it was found to be acetyl fentanyl, which is five times stronger than heroin.
Senior coroner Andrew Barkley recorded a narrative conclusion.
The inquest heard Mr Haf... | A father-of-three died after taking a legal high believed never to have been found in the UK before, an inquest has heard. | 32625281 |
League One side Blackburn host Premier League rivals Burnley in a Lancashire derby, with the draw regionalised.
Newcastle will host Nottingham Forest, with Bournemouth away to Birmingham, among six ties with Premier League sides facing Championship opposition.
The draw initially left several sides unsure whether they w... | Last season's losing finalists Southampton will host Championship club Wolves in the EFL Cup second round after Thursday's confusing live draw. | 40895331 |
Figures from the Health and Social Care Information Centre show some 97% of patients - about 55 million in total - now have the option to do it online.
It is a big increase on the 3% able to do so a year ago and is part of the government's drive to improve services.
Patients can still contact their GP by phone or in pe... | Almost every patient in England can now book GP appointments, order repeat prescriptions or access their medical records online, data reveals. | 32789038 |
Lauren Arbuckle's ex-fiance sued her after their relationship ended because of squabbles over wedding finances.
Devin Sherrington sued for the return of the ring and a $6,000 loan after the three-year relationship fell apart.
A Nova Scotia court found that although she ended the relationship, it was not her idea to bre... | A Canadian judge has ruled that a woman can keep her C$19,000 ($14,300, £11,210) engagement ring. | 40294530 |
He was attacked in the lobby of Southfields Academy in Merton Road, Southfields, at about 15:10 GMT on Tuesday, police said.
Officers said they found three knives, and four teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm.
They remain in custody and inquiries are being made by officers based at... | A 15-year-old boy has been stabbed in the leg at school in south-west London. | 34784854 |
Isinbayeva, 34, a double Olympic gold medallist, is one of four new members elected by fellow athletes.
Russian track and field athletes were banned from Rio over claims of state-sponsored doping.
The athletes' commission serves as a link between athletes and the IOC.
Also elected are German fencer Britta Heidemann, Hu... | Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva has been elected on to the International Olympic Committee's athlete's commission - despite being banned from Rio 2016. | 37123491 |
Three of the worst speeders were caught on the A5 in north Wales, while the other was on the M4 in south Wales, the Institute of Advanced Motorists said.
It said the 136mph driver broke the 60mph limit in Conwy by 76mph and was one of the worst cases in Britain.
The IAM had asked the Welsh forces for their worst offend... | Four people were caught driving at speeds of over 120mph on roads in Wales last year - with one topping 136mph, a road safety charity has revealed. | 32430782 |
The 25-year-old left-hander has been at Hove since the age of nine and made his first-class debut in 2010.
Wells scored 859 runs at an average of 42.95 in the County Championship in 2016, hitting four centuries.
"The club is in a period of transition and I'm really excited to be a part of that process," he said.
Wells ... | Sussex batsman Luke Wells has signed a new two-year contract, which will keep him at the club until the end of the 2018 campaign. | 37586052 |
Shaker Aamer, the last remaining British resident at the facility, claims MI5 and MI6 made "knowingly false statements" to his US captors.
The Saudi national's lawyers have filed legal papers with both the home and foreign secretaries.
The detainee is into his 11th year of detention at Guantanamo, even though he has be... | A man detained at Guantanamo Bay has launched a defamation suit against the UK security and intelligence services. | 20715511 |
A former youth player at Chelsea - where Gradi was assistant manager - says he was assaulted by Eddie Heath, the club's chief scout, when he was 15.
Gradi, 75, denies any wrongdoing and says he will help the FA's review.
Heath, who has since died, has been accused by several people of abuse in the 1970s and 1980s.
The ... | Crewe Alexandra director Dario Gradi has been suspended pending a Football Association investigation that will include looking into claims he "smoothed over" a complaint of sexual assault against a Chelsea scout in the 1970s. | 38279170 |
The incident happened at the Omniplex in the Quayside Shopping Centre on Tuesday afternoon.
Fire crews freed the nine-year-old boy using a hydraulic cutter, socket sets and screwdrivers, after he got his hand trapped.
The boy was assessed by paramedics at the scene but did not attend hospital.
Two fire engines from Nor... | A child has been cut free from his seat by fire crews at a cinema in Londonderry. | 39639195 |
The Syria Democratic Forces (SDF) will be aided by US-led coalition air strikes.
They have warned civilians to steer clear of areas where IS militants are present.
The coalition of Kurdish and ethnic Arab militias has been gaining ground in areas to the north of the city.
The offensive was announced at a press conferen... | A US-backed Kurdish and Arab force says it has begun an operation to capture Raqqa, so-called Islamic State's "capital" in Syria. | 37889133 |
Months after great crested newts forced delays to work on Ilkeston Station, flooding concerns have set it back again, pushing opening to late 2015.
Erewash MP Jessica Lee has called the county council's reason for delay "woefully inadequate".
Flooding risks in the car park had not been "foreseen" at the time the plan w... | Work to build a new railway station in Derbyshire has been delayed for a second time. | 29640166 |
Maamria, 44, took charge in November after former manager Paul Carden left by mutual consent.
The Sandgrounders are without a win in their last five home games and let a 3-0 lead slip in Saturday's 3-3 draw with struggling Welling United.
They are 17th in the table, but eight points above the relegation zone with eight... | Southport boss Dino Maamria has stepped down as manager of the National League club for "family and travel reasons". | 35802673 |
Police were called to the Horseupcleugh estate, Longformacus, near Duns, on Wednesday after the body of assistant gamekeeper Mathew Tyson, 19, was found.
Estate manager Alex Jameson said: "This was a tragic accident. Our thoughts are with Mathew's family."
A spokesman for the Scottish Gamekeepers Association said he ha... | A teenage gamekeeper has died in a shooting accident on an estate in the Scottish Borders. | 35174848 |
Members of Japan's Olympic organising committee tabled the idea to government officials and companies earlier this year, local media reports said.
Olympic host cities have traditionally obtained the metal from mining firms.
But Japan, which lacks its own mineral resources, is keen to take the theme of a sustainable fut... | Japan is exploring the feasibility of forging the Olympic 2020 medals using precious metals salvaged from electronic waste. | 37163074 |
The body of Josh Clayton, 23, from Taunton, was found on rocks near Tresco in the Scilly Isles following an eight-day search.
Party-goer Leroy Thomas said he saw Mr Clayton "ranting and raving" and saying he was going to kill himself.
Mr Clayton's family broke down in tears at the inquest in Plymouth.
More from the inq... | A holiday island bar manager had been in an argument with a group of Polish workers at a party on the night he went missing, an inquest has heard. | 38575311 |
Grampian Police said Moray had taken the brunt of the weather. Heavy snow has also fallen across the Scottish Borders, but roads remained passable.
A mountain rescue team was called to assist a group of nine people - including six teenagers - left stuck by the snow in the Cairngorms.
They were later flown to safety in ... | Wintry weather has returned to much of Scotland - with 15cm (6in) of snow in Aberdeenshire. | 17578739 |
Alexander Strang, 64, of Tealing, near Dundee died at the scene of the accident near the A90's Inchmichael junction, beside Rait.
The incident took place at about 13:20 on Wednesday.
A police spokeswoman said: "His family are understandably upset by their sudden loss and have said that he will be greatly missed." | A tractor driver killed in a crash on a country road in Perthshire has been named. | 35380510 |
Rabada, 22, pleaded guilty to using "inappropriate language" after dismissing Stokes for 56 on day one of the first Test on Thursday.
He has accumulated four demerit points under the International Cricket Council's (ICC) code of conduct.
The second Test at Trent Bridge starts on 14 July.
Rabada received one demerit poi... | South Africa pace bowler Kagiso Rabada has been suspended for the second Test against England following an altercation with Ben Stokes at Lord's. | 40539711 |
Dundon has been appointed scrum coach and will join an Ulster set-up that includes new head coach Jono Gibbes and new assistant coach Dwayne Peel.
New Zealander Dundon, 35, made 49 appearances for Leinster as hooker after joining the province in 2010.
Dundon coached All-Ireland League club Clontarf before joining Greno... | Ulster have added Grenoble forwards coach Aaron Dundon to Les Kiss' backroom team. | 40175172 |
Laidlaw's late try and 26-point haul proved telling as the Scots overcame Samoa in a 36-33 thriller in Newcastle.
"Greig had an outstanding game. We were under a lot of pressure; he kept his cool, we kept our cool," said Cotter.
"We just needed to win, and that's done. We're relieved, but we're proud as well - that was... | Scotland head coach Vern Cotter hailed the performance of Greig Laidlaw after his side set up a World Cup quarter-final against Australia. | 34496900 |
Thieves broke into the North Down home of Stephen Shaw QC last month.
It happened less than two weeks after the panel's paramilitary assessment was published by the secretary of state.
The PSNI said they did not believe Mr Shaw's membership of the panel was the motive for the burglary.
A number of items were stolen, bu... | The home of a member of the panel appointed to give an assessment of the activities of the Provisional IRA and other paramilitary groups has been burgled. | 34766341 |
Shenol Erol Ali was found dead in the Bill Nicholson pub in Northumberland Park, Tottenham, on 3 February.
The 32-year-old Bulgarian national was found to have died of multiple stab wounds.
Gyuldzhan Hadzhieva, 37, of Northumberland Park, has been charged with murder. She will appear at Hendon Magistrates' Court later. | A woman has been charged with the murder of a man found stabbed to death in a flat above a pub in north London. | 35621051 |
If approved by the government, the trials could begin at Rothamsted Research agricultural institute in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, this year.
The initial aim of the crop is to benefit the fish farming industry, the researchers said.
But in a decade it could end up in food products, such as margarine.
The scientists at Ro... | An application to conduct field trials of a genetically modified crop containing Omega-3 fatty acids normally found in oily fish has been submitted. | 25873931 |
The Conservative politician was a champion of rural affairs during 17 years at Holyrood.
He was elected as a south of Scotland MSP in 1999 before representing Galloway and Upper Nithsdale and Galloway and West Dumfries.
He was presiding officer between 2007 and 2011 and stood down in May.
Mr Fergusson was born near the... | Former Galloway MSP Alex Fergusson has received a knighthood in the Queen's birthday honours for services to politics and public life. | 36502496 |
O'Hare led a remarkable Scottish 1-2-3-4 at the World Championships team trials, qualifying along with Edinburgh AC team-mate Josh Kerr.
The 26-year-old is enthused by younger rivals coming through as he strives to stay ahead.
"Once they do well, that drives me on to work harder and train smarter," he told BBC Scotland... | British 1500m champion Chris O'Hare says the success of fellow Scots is a catalyst for his good form. | 40523146 |
Britain's now been at war there for 10 years.
More than 350 British troops have died since the fighting began - along with thousands of Afghans.
In our special film, Ore finds out why British troops are there - and what it's like to live and work in the heart of a war zone. | Earlier this year, Ore travelled to Afghanistan, to see what life's like on the front-line of a war zone. | 13847372 |
Matteo Renzi warned that leaving the EU would be a "very difficult process" - but the problems could be solved only after the UK began the exit procedure.
He said the Brexit vote had been "a bad decision" but had to be respected.
Meanwhile a German business leader said a so-called "hard" Brexit, rather than a "fudge", ... | It will be "impossible" for Brexit talks to result in a deal that gives Britons more rights than others outside the EU, Italy's PM has told the BBC. | 37502578 |
David Miller, 56, died at his house on Patterdale Walk, Northampton, in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
Zena Kane, 35, Ian Cuthbertson, 49, and 37-year-old Michael Hallett, all of no fixed address, have appeared at Northampton Magistrates' Court and will appear at Northampton Crown Court on Friday.
Three others ar... | Three people have been charged with with the murder of a man who was stabbed to death at his home. | 36548003 |
The plan was outlined in the Budget on Wednesday, with details set out on Thursday.
Labour's shadow education secretary Lucy Powell said ministers' failure to fully fund the plan would leave schools "further out of pocket".
The Conservatives said Labour's calculations were "way off the mark".
Labour calculates the cost... | Labour says it has identified a £560m "black hole" in the government's plan to force all schools in England to become academies. | 35832743 |
26 November 2016 Last updated at 12:49 GMT
Ore is joined by fellow dance-floor fave Danny Mac, as they give us the lowdown on this weeks Strictly, and the cha-cha challenge.
Here's Ore's exclusive video diary! | Fresh from their trip to Blackpool, the remaining stars of Strictly Come Dancing are back in their usual - but rather empty, studio home! | 38117180 |
The officer Sen Con Scott Mason, from Cue in Western Australia, first rescued Cuejo the joey in March after his mother was hit and killed by a truck.
Cuejo had a second brush with death on 27 April when a wedge-tailed eagle grabbed him in the Burringurrah police station yard.
Sen Con Mason said the eagle lifted Cuejo o... | An Australian police officer has fought off eagles to save the life of his adopted baby kangaroo. | 36195819 |
The racing world's finest horses and jockeys competed across 28 races for a share of the £4.1m prize money.
Celebrities mixed with royals at jump racing's most prestigious meeting, which organisers described as "an unbelievable occasion".
And Ladies Day and St Patrick's Thursday saw the most colourful and quirky outfi... | More than 250,000 people attended this year's Cheltenham Festival across the four day event, which saw 150 million bets placed. | 35844660 |
Charmain Adusah, 41, was found lifeless in the bath of a hotel room in the city of Koforidua in March 2015.
Her husband Eric Adusah was charged with her murder but the court case collapsed due to a lack of evidence.
A post-mortem examination in Ghana concluded she died of a heroin overdose.
Her family dispute this find... | A UK inquest for a Scottish woman whose death in Ghana prompted a murder investigation has recorded an open conclusion. | 37044219 |
It will be 29-year-old Lyon's first experience of county cricket, having taken 247 wickets in 67 Tests.
"We've replaced a top international with another top international," Worcestershire director of cricket Steve Rhodes said.
Lyon's arrival is subject to clearance from Cricket Australia.
"Signing a top-class internati... | Worcestershire have signed Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon to replace compatriot John Hastings during the Champions Trophy in June. | 39779737 |
Danny Ward missed from the penalty spot early on, Rotherham's first of the season, as his attempt was turned away by Dean Gerken.
Rotherham took the lead with 11 minutes to go when Adeyemi volleyed home.
The result means they claimed a first victory since 14 January, when they beat Ipswich's bitter rivals Norwich.
The ... | Tom Adeyemi's second-half strike brought an end to relegated Rotherham's 17-game winless run as they beat mid-table Ipswich at the New York Stadium. | 39605569 |
A 25-year-old suffered shotgun injuries to his back and legs in Sneinton, Nottingham on Saturday and remains in a serious condition in hospital.
Two men in their 20s from Nottingham and another from London appeared before city magistrates earlier and were remanded in custody.
A 30-year-old woman has also been remanded ... | Three men have been charged with attempted murder in connection with a woodland shooting at the weekend. | 37448791 |
The bank has announced a fund of £400m for affected firms.
Its Global Restructuring Group (GRG) had been accused of buying assets cheaply from failing firms it claimed to be helping.
However, regulators found RBS did not "artificially engineer" the transfer of customers to GRG.
Last month, RBS said it had let some sma... | Royal Bank of Scotland is to compensate up to 12,000 small business customers that it allegedly mistreated in the wake of the financial crisis. | 37903541 |
Police were called to the One Stop shop in Charlotte Street, Ilkeston, at about 05:35 BST.
Soon after they received calls to say two men had been stabbed at a house in the same street.
A man in his 30s, named locally as Paul Averill, died at the scene and a 23-year-old suffered life-threatening injuries.
A third man, a... | One man has been fatally stabbed and another seriously injured after reports of an armed robbery in Derbyshire. | 29152901 |
The four girls said they came up with the new name Little Mix after talking with their mentor Tulisa Contostavlos.
"We decided to change our name to Little Mix as we do not want to cause problems for the charity," they said.
The charity gave a "massive thank you" to supporters who backed its campaign against X Factor.
... | The X Factor girl group Rhythmix has changed its name following a threat of legal action by a Brighton charity with the same name. | 15499552 |
The small Calabrian town of Gioiosa Ionica, population 7,000, is currently home to a group of asylum seekers, who are given the imitation bank notes, or "tickets" as they are known, as part of a voucher system.
The refugees can spend the cash on whatever they like, but only in the town, so that local businesses benefit... | In a far corner of southern Italy, transactions in fake currency are not only accepted by local shopkeepers, they are positively encouraged. | 36769145 |
A US judge found Japanese bank Nomura made false statements when selling bonds to US agencies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac between 2005 and 2007.
Of the seven deals, RBS underwrote four valued at a total of $2bn (£1.28bn)..
The ruling opens the door for US authorities to recover $450m.
Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae are US ... | Taxpayer-backed Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) could face further fines in the United States following a court ruling on Monday regarding the sale of mortgage bonds to investors. | 32701276 |
The RSPCA warned pet owners after a concerned member of the public from Sevenoaks Road, Ely, contacted them.
RSPCA acting chief inspector Selina Chan said: "The caller stated four cats died in their garden and knows of another three that have died. This must have been very traumatic to witness."
Poisoning a cat can bri... | Seven cats have died from suspected poisoning in a Cardiff suburb in two months. | 33704856 |
At least six people were also injured in the blast, officials say, which took place outside the offices of the Nepal Oil Corporation
A little-known militant organisation, the Unified National Liberation Front, has said it carried out the attack.
There has been no comment from the government as yet.
"A bomb blast killed... | At least three people have been killed in a bomb blast in a busy, central area of the Nepalese capital, Kathmandu, police say. | 17175664 |
The cool "cloud forests" of this region have a unique climate, separated by warmer valleys that isolate the peaks like islands.
That isolation has produced 21 known species of Brachycephalus frog - and the new arrivals push that count to 28.
They are all less than 1cm long and many have colourful, poisonous skin to hel... | Seven new species of tiny frog have been discovered on seven different mountains in south-eastern Brazil. | 32991586 |
A new book claimed the then home secretary failed to support plans to curb EU immigrants coming into Britain.
It claims Mrs May urged Mr Cameron not to demand an "emergency brake" in 2014 for fear of upsetting other EU leaders.
But supporters of the prime minister say she wrote to Mr Cameron twice to make the case for ... | Sources close to Theresa May have hit back at claims she was branded "lily-livered" by former PM David Cameron over proposed EU immigration controls. | 37469357 |
But she said there could be room for negotiation with Norway having restrictions on movement.
The party leader told Plaid's conference that the UK should keep free trade with Europe so Wales' economy does not suffer after Brexit.
Leanne Wood said 200,000 Welsh jobs depend on being in the single market.
She called for a... | Britain would have to keep free movement of people in order to stay in the single market, Plaid Cymru's Leanne Wood has said. | 37726741 |
8 August 2017 Last updated at 11:11 BST
This was called the Partition of India.
As a result, many families were split up and forced to leave behind their homes for good. Around 12 million people became refugees.
Many families have been unable to go back to the homes that their relatives had to leave behind.
Now, 10-yea... | In 1947, British India became independent and split up into two new countries: Pakistan and India. | 40848395 |
On Monday the #yourtaxis hashtag asked for positive taxi stories, but this drew a slew of serious complaints such as attempted sexual assault by drivers.
On Remembrance Day it was accused of poor taste for misspelt tweets linking veterans taking taxis to its campaign.
VTA said it would rethink its strategy after it was... | Australia's Victorian Taxi Association (VTA) has fired its social media agency after a campaign aimed at fixing the ailing taxi industry backfired. | 34773282 |
Miguel Blesa, 69, is thought to have shot himself at a country estate in the southern province of Córdoba.
Blesa was for 13 years the chairman of the Caja Madrid savings bank.
He was found guilty over secret "black credit cards" handed out to bank board members and advisers, who used them to buy luxury goods and entert... | A leading banker has been found shot in the chest, six months after he was given a jail term for a corruption scandal that stunned Spain. | 40658589 |
East Riding of Yorkshire Council has raised a "particular concern" over a 60,000 sq ft office block, which is part of the proposal.
Officers said the application, which is due to be discussed at the authority's planning committee later this month, "will be recommended for refusal".
The Humber Bridge Board said it would... | Plans for a Humber Bridge visitor centre and glass lift are likely to be shelved by council officials. | 37877351 |
It is being made by Jansons Property, an investor and developer, in conjunction with the Crichton Trust.
Included in the plans are a purpose-built campus for the University of the West of Scotland, a museum, and student residences.
It could also see two new grandstands built at Queen of the South's stadium.
The Crichto... | A "truly transformational" £200m investment to be focused on the Crichton estate in Dumfries has been announced. | 34946181 |
Freedom Refreshments is a UK-wide group that employs 160 people. It turned over £16m in 2016.
It is Tayto's third acquisition in England this year after it bought a snack company and a majority stake in a popcorn business.
The company said the deal allowed Tayto to "increase our presence significantly within this secto... | Tandragee-based crisp maker Tayto has bought a Leeds-based vending machine business in a multi-million pound deal. | 39485597 |
They said such a move was "essential" to their decision to provide more resources to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to help the region.
Earlier this month, eurozone leaders set up a permanent bailout fund of 500bn euro ($673bn; £420bn).
There are concerns the fund may not be able to rescue a deeply indebted sta... | Eurozone countries need to put more money in their rescue fund before G20 nations can step in to help them, the G20 finance ministers have said. | 17175485 |
Born Jean-Baptiste Ndahindurwa, King Kigeli V came to power in 1959 but was only king of Rwanda until 1961, when the monarchy was abolished and he was forced into exile.
He eventually settled in the US where he set up a charity helping Rwandan refugees and orphans.
A 2013 profile in Washingtonian magazine found him liv... | The last king of Rwanda has died in the US aged 80 years old. | 37676464 |
The 23-year-old Slovakia-born former Chelsea trainee made the announcement on his Facebook page.
"After thinking about my future I chose not to accept the terms offered from Walsall for a simple reason," he said. "We did not agree on the new deal so it was best to move on."
Lalkovic was in his second spell at the Banks... | Walsall winger Milan Lalkovic has left the League One club after turning down the offer of a new one-year contract. | 36580881 |
The Oscar-tipped drama chronicles The Boston Globe's investigation into child abuse in the Catholic Church and features an all-star ensemble cast.
Other nominees included thrillers Bridge of Spies and Sicario, alongside rap biography Straight Outta Compton.
For best adapted screenplay, the writers of space adventure Th... | Spotlight is among the film's named on the The Writers Guild of America (WGA) shortlist for best screenplay. | 35250484 |
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Centre-back Jerome Boateng gave the world champions an eighth-minute lead with a superb 25-yard volley before Mario Gomez poked in the second.
Julian Draxler, who provided a superb assist for the second, made it 3-0 with a near-post volley after the break.
Mesut Ozil also ... | Germany enhanced their status as favourites for Euro 2016 as they overwhelmed Slovakia in Lille to set up a quarter-final against Italy or Spain. | 36569510 |
Items including Chinese jade and rhino horn were stolen in Cambridge, Durham, Norwich and Lewes, East Sussex.
The men, from Cambridgeshire, Essex, London and the West Midlands were convicted of conspiracy to burgle between November 2011 and April 2012.
They were jailed for between four years and six years, eight months... | Seven members of an organised crime gang have been jailed for their roles in stealing artefacts worth up to £57m from museums and an auction house. | 35959089 |
The award honours and recognises those who have made an outstanding contribution to broadcast entertainment throughout their careers.
Jean Philip De Tender, of European Broadcasting Union, said Fry represented "all that is best about entertainment broadcasting".
Fry, who previously won a Rose d'Or as host of QI, said h... | Stephen Fry is to receive the Rose d'Or Award for Lifetime Achievement at a London ceremony next month. | 34866473 |
A report by HM Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) looked at how all 43 forces in England and Wales responded to the problem.
It found victims were at risk of not getting the response or service they needed from North Wales Police.
And it said there were significant concerns about how Gwent Police responded to some vic... | Two of Wales' four police forces have been criticised over their handling of domestic abuse cases. | 26755543 |
Two-time Most Valuable Player Curry, 29, is about to sign a $201m (£154.56m) five-year contract, his agent says.
According to Forbes, that would make him the fourth-highest paid athlete.
"Steph should be getting $400m this summer," said Cleveland Cavaliers player James, the current highest earner on $33.2m (£25m) a yea... | LeBron James says Golden State Warriors point guard Steph Curry will still be underpaid despite reportedly signing the biggest deal in basketball history. | 40478339 |
This is a response to the accusation that the corporation is "imperial in its ambitions" made by Chancellor George Osborne (along with several newspapers).
Partnerships with cultural bodies, sharing news with local newspapers, opening up the iPlayer to third party content - the mood music is all about co-operation rath... | "This is not an expansionist BBC" is perhaps the key political line in Monday's announcements from director general Tony Hall, as he set out the corporation's plans ahead of the BBC's charter renewal in 2016. | 34172526 |
The Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (Berec) - which represents all the EU's communications regulators - has finally published guidelines clarifying how telecom companies should treat the data they handle, months after a law concerning the matter was published.
In the past, apps and other onlin... | The EU is taking a tough line on net neutrality. | 37225094 |
It began aggressively cutting its payroll in 2011, when it said it would shed 11,000 posts. Thousands more were cut last year.
On Wednesday, Cisco it reported net income of $2.2bn (£1.3bn) in the fourth quarter, down from $2.3bn a year ago.
Cisco's chief executive, John Chambers, said that the company was "executing w... | Network equipment giant Cisco Systems announces plans to cut 6,000 more jobs - its fourth jobs cull in four years. | 28784590 |
The first is that Lewis Hamilton is in control of this season regardless of the mechanical problems that afflicted him in the opening races - and which will have a knock-on effect as soon as the season re-starts at the end of August.
The second is that Ferrari have lost their way - again - and look close to implosion.
... | The German Grand Prix was the last race before Formula 1 heads off for its four-week summer break, so it was fitting that it consolidated the two overriding trends that have emerged so far this year. | 36936300 |
The remains were found in a wooded area at the bottom of the playing fields at Liberton High School, Gilmerton Road, on Tuesday afternoon.
Officers are currently treating the death as unexplained.
A spokesman for Police Scotland said inquiries to establish the full circumstances of the man's death were at an early stag... | A man's body has been discovered in the grounds of an Edinburgh school, police have said. | 37222286 |
It might be taken for granted - but no previous generation of children will have had the experience of having their entire childhoods intensively and publicly documented in this way.
In the UK, the average parent with a social media account has posted 1,498 photos of their child online by their fifth birthday, accordin... | Parents from Shanghai to Chicago are proudly putting pictures of their children on social media. | 37834856 |
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Rescue teams will be trying to help people who are trapped and injured, and provide shelter and protection to those who have lost their homes.
Many countries, including America, Pakistan, China and India, have promised aid like food su... | Countries and charities from around the world are helping Nepal deal with the aftermath of the powerful earthquake that struck there on Saturday. | 32474117 |
Speculation over Wednesday's blast ranged from an earthquake to an aircraft's sonic boom, but aviation authorities have ruled this out.
Activity at the MoD's Hebrides Range, a large live firing test site, has been suggested as the most likely cause.
One islander described how the big bang caused properties to shake.
Sh... | It has been suggested an MoD firing range may have been responsible for a huge bang heard as far apart as Benbecula and Barra. | 29829366 |
The animals were part of Barry Christmas Story at St Mary's Church on Holton Road.
The Church in Wales apologised and said it acted swiftly after Thursday's bite.
A spokeswoman added: "As generations of Barry children have learnt from riding donkeys on the local beach they are among the more stubborn and unpredictable ... | Donkeys have been taken away from a Vale of Glamorgan church nativity show after a child was bitten. | 38351378 |
Rhona McKinlay said 84-year-old William was left "utterly humiliated" for hours at the Latimer Grange home with a circle drawn around his chair.
The ex-prison officer said she had seen inmates treated better than her father.
Home owner Anthony Lampitt was contacted by the BBC, but a solicitor and PR firm responded on h... | A deaf-blind dementia sufferer was made to sit in a chair soaked with his own urine by a care home manager, his daughter has claimed. | 40175660 |
Navy ships had the right under international law to operate in "waters outside of other countries' territorial waters", the defence ministry said.
China is also taking part in the drill.
It has sent four ships with an estimated 1,000 sailors onboard to the Rim of the Pacific (Rimpac) operation.
Twenty-two countries are... | China says it has the right to send a surveillance ship to monitor a US-led naval exercise, after US media reported the vessel's presence off Hawaii over the weekend. | 28400745 |
Democrats have asked authorities to consider how the deal might affect consumer choice, particularly in places with fewer food shopping options.
Whole Foods said in June it expected the deal to close in the second half of 2017 but it has warned investors that it could take until May 2018.
Many still expect the deal to ... | US regulators will take more time to review Amazon's $13.7bn (£10.5bn) acquisition of Whole Foods after some groups have raised anti-trust concerns. | 40708880 |
Mr Carney said long-term financing of green projects in emerging markets would promote financial stability.
Speaking at an event in Berlin, he urged Germany to use its G20 presidency in 2017 to make progress.
Mr Carney has previously warned of climate change risks for the finance industry.
At the event on Thursday, Mr ... | Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has said climate change risks can be reduced in part by increased green financing in emerging economies. | 37446120 |
Emily Diamond, Laviai Nielsen, Eilidh Doyle and Olympic gold medallist Christine Ohuruogu combined for a time of three minutes 24.36 seconds to finish fourth behind Jamaica.
USA (3:24.36) took gold with Poland finishing second in Sunday's race.
The GB men's team were sixth in their 4x400m final.
The British women's tea... | Great Britain's 4x400m women missed out on a medal by 0.23 seconds on the final night of the World Relays in the Bahamas. | 39690239 |
Gareth Benbow, of Inverness, was charged with culpable and reckless conduct. He made no plea or declaration.
Mr Benbow was committed for further inquiry and remanded in custody.
His next appearance is expected to be on 4 September. | A 33-year-old man has appeared in private at Inverness Sheriff Court in connection with an alleged bomb threat at Raigmore Hospital. | 23863883 |
Then again, maybe they wouldn't have needed to. Words seemed superfluous when the images were so stark.
On one side, the joy and undiluted relief of the Wallabies who got out of jail in the end with a mixture of their own never-say-die, some wretched refereeing and a cataclysmic Scottish line-out.
Down the other end, s... | The combined genius of Burns, Banks and Boswell, a formidable front-row of Scotland's literary giants, would have struggled to do justice to the drama at Twickenham. | 34568095 |
Boro fans applauded in the 56th-minute of the game in memory of Brownlee who died at the age of 56 on 14 February.
"You're normally focused on the job in hand but you couldn't help but notice it," the 24-year-old told BBC Tees.
"It was such a touching moment in the game and it was fitting that we got the win for him."
... | Middlesbrough midfielder Adam Forshaw says Tuesday's 3-1 win against Cardiff was a "fitting" tribute to BBC Tees commentator Ali Brownlee. | 35650180 |
James Richardson's body was found near Forteviot on 12 July.
The Police Investigation and Review Commissioner (Pirc) has launched an inquiry.
Its investigation will focus on the initial police response following a report of concern made about the 29-year-old's welfare.
Mr Richardson, who was from Wishaw, North Lanarksh... | Police have carried out roadside searches as part of an investigation into the discovery of a missing man's body in Perthshire. | 36836315 |
The 35-year-old Brazilian, who has won 11 grands prix, said it was the "right time" to finish his 15-year career.
Massa said: "I'm relieved and happy. You need to be strong enough to make decisions that are quite difficult."
The last race of the season in Abu Dhabi will be the 250th of Massa's career, in which he has d... | Williams driver Felipe Massa has announced he will retire from Formula 1 at the end of the season. | 37245221 |
The incident happened on The Promenade in Tredegar at 09:45 BST on Tuesday.
The pedestrian suffered severe head injuries and was taken to University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff where he later died.
A 54-year-old local man has been arrested on suspicion of death by careless driving and is currently in police custody.
Gwe... | A 76-year-old man has died after being hit by a car in Blaenau Gwent. | 32306976 |
Alison Hernandez, Devon and Cornwall's police and crime commissioner, was on a BBC Radio Cornwall phone-in when a caller suggested the idea.
Ms Hernandez said she would "really be interested" in exploring the issue.
The force said armed civilians would risk being caught in the crossfire.
Deputy Chief Constable Paul Net... | A police chief has found herself at odds with her own force by saying she would look into whether gun owners could act as armed civilians in the event of a terror attack. | 40252299 |
East Lindsey District Council approved plans to move control of the So Festival, Embassy Theatre in Skegness and Meridian Leisure Centre in Louth to a charitable trust.
Officials said it would allow the facilities to access new funding.
The authority claimed it would also save at least £1m over five years.
Councillor A... | A Lincolnshire arts festival, leisure centre and theatre are to be removed from council control to save the authority money. | 27423504 |
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