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Fiscal depute Gary Aitken made the comments during his closing submission in the fatal accident inquiry into the death of 12-year-old Keane Wallis-Bennett.
The first year pupil died at Liberton High School on 1 April 2014.
A free-standing modesty wall in the PE changing room crushed her.
Mr Aitken told Edinburgh Sherif... | A wall that collapsed on an Edinburgh school pupil and killed her was not with hindsight fit for purpose, a court has heard. | 40302725 |
The claim was made by the SDLP's Patsy McGlone, chair of the assembly's working group on construction.
He said the government must send out a very clear message to the industry.
"The only way they can do that is to have a clear programme of work rather than the stop-start that seems to be the case with the executive," ... | The executive has been accused of not having a clear strategy on how to re-invigorate the construction industry here. | 37671940 |
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Many are trying to escape from countries affected by war such as Syria, Afghanistan, Eritrea, and also North Africa.
Some say they're coming to Europe looking for better opportunities for their children.
Leah explains what's been going on. | Over the past few months, thousands of migrants and refugees have been travelling to Europe to start a new life. | 34578885 |
Newspapers claimed the 28-year-old's wife was the victim of an attempted acid attack.
His exit from Chelmsford was announced on Tuesday, just four days after he joined Essex for the T20 Blast.
In a post on his Facebook page, Tamim said his decision to return home was taken for "personal reasons".
He continued: "Some me... | Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal has denied reports a "hate crime" against his family prompted his abrupt decision to leave Essex after just one match. | 40579989 |
Keane Wallis-Bennett, 12, died in the changing rooms of Liberton High School.
Sheriff Principal Mhairi Stephen found "the innocent high-spirited behaviour" of pupils could have caused the freestanding privacy wall to collapse.
She recommended that new warnings should be issued about similar walls.
City of Edinburgh Cou... | A fatal accident inquiry into the death of a school pupil crushed by a wall at an Edinburgh school has determined the structure was "inherently unstable". | 41038743 |
Mike Langley, 72, flew with the RAF and as a civilian during his 55-year career.
A foundation to raise money to train airline pilots has been set up after his diagnosis earlier this year.
His daughter Sophie Langley said she hoped the charity would help anyone with a "passion for flying".
Mr Langley began flying at 17.... | Colleagues and family of an Oxfordshire pilot, diagnosed with terminal cancer, have begun an effort to help young pilots in his name. | 38275354 |
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They were the first Celtic goals for Roberts, who is on an 18-month loan from Manchester City.
"He has the ball six or seven times and scored two goals, so if we can feed him 20 times, it will be very hard for the opponents," Deila told BBC Scotland.
"He is special and tha... | Celtic manager Ronny Deila showered Patrick Roberts with praise after the 19-year-old winger scored twice in the 3-1 win over Hearts. | 35951200 |
Prof Dame Glynis Breakwell earns £451,000 a year and is the highest paid vice-chancellor in the country.
Andrew Murrison, Conservative MP for South West Wiltshire, said university bosses were "looking increasingly like a self-serving cartel".
The former defence and Northern Ireland minister, has written to the universi... | An MP has quit his role at the University of Bath in protest over the vice-chancellor's "eye-watering" pay. | 40903122 |
A coalition statement said three Houthi "suicide boats" had approached a Saudi frigate west of Hudaydah on Monday.
One of the boats collided with the rear of the frigate and exploded, causing a fire, the statement added.
However, a rebel-controlled news agency cited a source as saying the warship had been hit by a guid... | The Saudi-led coalition battling Yemen's Houthi rebels says two crew members have been killed in an attack on one of its warships in the Red Sea. | 38808345 |
A 44-year-old woman was attacked after being dragged into a car park in Warwick Road, Old Trafford, at about 03:15 BST on Tuesday.
A man was arrested in the Stretford area and will be questioned by detectives, police said.
Det Insp Carl Gilbert appealed for anyone with information to contact them. | A 44-year-old man has been arrested after a woman was raped in Greater Manchester. | 39533920 |
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Selby won a slow opener on the pink and led 3-1 at the break despite Selt having good chances in the next three.
The Englishman then knocked in three fifty-plus breaks to secure a semi-final meeting with Neil Robertson.
World number 81 David Grace won five frames on the tr... | World number one Mark Selby overcame an unconvincing start to move into the semi-finals of the UK Championship with a 6-1 win over Matt Selt. | 35012365 |
The women were sitting in a silver Vauxhall Astra car in the McDonnell Street area in the early hours of Friday morning when they were approached by four men.
The men opened the doors of the car and assaulted the women before ordering them out of the vehicle.
They then drove off in the car in the direction of Cullingtr... | Two women in their 50s have been assaulted during a vehicle hijacking in west Belfast. | 32445707 |
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The Scots had led by three points at half-time as numerous home chances were tossed away, and they remained in touch until the final five minutes after England failed to convert further golden try-scoring opportunities.
But a late try for Jack Nowell sealed a win set up by... | Error-strewn England set up a three-way fight for the Six Nations title with Wales and Ireland on the final weekend as they finally put away a dogged Scotland to retain the Calcutta Cup. | 31860360 |
The Independent on Sunday also claims Mourinho offered a "forensic analysis" of the Old Trafford squad in what it called a "love letter" to the club.
United were booed off after Saturday's 1-0 home loss to Southampton.
Mourinho, 52, is available after being sacked by Chelsea in December.
Mendes said the idea of the Por... | A report claiming Jose Mourinho wrote a six-page letter to Manchester United outlining his suitability to succeed Louis van Gaal as manager is "totally absurd", says his agent Jorge Mendes. | 35394512 |
The galaxy NGC 1277, just a quarter the size of our own Milky Way, hosts a black hole 4,000 times larger than the one at the Milky Way's centre.
A report in Nature shows it has a mass some 17 billion times that of our Sun.
The surprise finding is hard to reconcile with existing models of black hole growth, which hold t... | Astronomers have spotted an enormous black hole - the second most massive ever - but it resides in a tiny galaxy. | 20528137 |
Several members were in tears as their colleagues shared their experiences and called for more to be done to reduce the number of deaths.
Conservative Antoinette Sandbach said losing her son was the "most devastating" event a parent can suffer.
Labour's Vicky Foxcroft said the pain of losing her five day-old daughter "... | MPs have given emotional accounts of their experiences of baby loss during a Commons debate on the issue. | 37634962 |
The Care Act was introduced in England last year to provide better support for those needing care and those who provide it unpaid.
But Carers UK says many carers are still waiting too long for an assessment of their needs.
The government said the new rights for carers were "not yet fully embedded".
But social care mini... | Unpaid carers in England are struggling to get the support they need despite new laws introduced to help them, a report by charity Carers UK says. | 36234501 |
The local Chipolopolo side had already booked their passage before the game and Mali sealed their spot by claiming a point.
In the other match in the group Zimbabwe were denied a victory over Uganda by a 93rd-minute equaliser.
William Manondo opened the scoring only for Geofrey Serunkuma to level.
Uganda had needed to ... | Zambia and Mali are both through to the quarter-finals of the African Nations Championship after they played out a goalless draw in Group D. | 35419302 |
Earlier, the 33-year-old had played in his side's 45-7 defeat of Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Championship game.
But on his way home from the Gillette Stadium with his wife, Wilfork saw a jeep roll over with a woman inside.
"The only thing I thought about was seeing somebody in there and getting them to safety," he sa... | New England Patriots defensive lineman Vince Wilfork rescued a woman injured in a car crash, hours after helping his team reach the Super Bowl. | 30895995 |
About 200 pupils and staff at Teign School in Kingsteignton contracted latent TB, the form of the disease is not infectious.
Ten more people went on to develop the more serious, active form of TB.
Public Health England (PHE) said screening would take place sooner if there was another outbreak.
August 2014 Former Teign ... | Health experts who worked to contain a tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in a Devon school say pupils could have been screened more quickly. | 34561783 |
Grant only came on the pitch in the 85th minute but his set-piece just four minutes later caught the wind to give the Cod Army all three points.
Eggert Jonsson had given the hosts the lead just after the hour mark when he headed home Tariq Fosu's cross.
Byron Webster scored from a Millwall corner in the final minute bu... | Fleetwood sub Bobby Grant scored directly from a corner to help his side beat Millwall in League One. | 34839869 |
The sound of hammers and saws echoes across the leafy grounds on the outskirts of the city.
In the classes, young men make everything from bird boxes to furniture.
Many have lunch in the college's new café before an afternoon of gardening and working with animals. They are young men from all parts of Northern Ireland.... | The workshop at Belfast's newest college is full of students. | 34854895 |
The Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) says Pacquiao did not declare he had a problem on a pre-fight questionnaire.
But he says he was up front about his injury and had agreed a treatment plan.
Two people in Nevada have alleged the boxer defrauded ticket buyers, television viewers and gamblers.
They have opened lawsuits ... | Manny Pacquiao is the subject of a lawsuit in Nevada after being accused of lying over a shoulder injury sustained before his fight against Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas. | 32594782 |
A Bronx Tale, adapted from the film of the same name, is set against the backdrop of organised crime and racial tension in 1960s New York.
The world premiere will take place at the Paper Mill Playhouse in New Jersey on 4 February.
It will be co-directed by Jerry Zaks, the man behind Broadway hits such as Guys and Dolls... | Actor Robert De Niro is to direct a new stage musical in New Jersey next year. | 33686487 |
"You're carrying a gun to class? Yeah well I'm carrying a HUGE DILDO," Jessica Jin, organiser of Campus (DILDO) Carry, wrote on Facebook.
About 3,000 people have signed up for the protest, which is planned for next year when the law takes effect.
Gun rights supporters have criticised the rally on the group's Facebook p... | Texas students are planning to hang sex toys from their bags in protest at a law allowing people to carry concealed weapons on university campuses. | 34507760 |
The 26-year-old former Portugal Under-21 defender came through the youth ranks at Porto and joined Zagreb in 2013 following a spell at Romanian club Cluj.
He made more than 100 appearances for Zagreb and helped them win the Croatian league title in 2014 and 2015.
Pinto has faced both Arsenal and Bayern Munich in the 20... | Premier League side Norwich City have signed right-back Ivo Pinto from Dinamo Zagreb for an undisclosed fee. | 35261445 |
John Kiltie, 44, died following the incident in the town's Park Road at 11:10 on Saturday.
Police said at the time that Mr Kiltie's death was being treated as "suspicious".
A force spokesman added: "A post-mortem examination will take place to establish the cause of death." | Police have said they are following a positive line of inquiry after a man died in a street disturbance in Girvan, South Ayrshire. | 36408295 |
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Wales kicked for the corner while trailing 16-13 in the 51st minute.
The Toulon full-back said he chose not to kick even though captain Alun Wyn Jones wanted the three points.
"For me, I need to hold my hand up. I made a mistake and I wasn't decisive enough," Halfpenny tol... | Wales full-back Leigh Halfpenny has admitted he "made a mistake" in turning down a kick at goal during the 29-13 Six Nations defeat by Scotland. | 39117679 |
It is not the first time the chamber has been recalled during a break, but it comes at the start of an election campaign for the next term.
The decision to come back is so hasty it is happening in the old assembly chamber, Siambr Hywel, because the current one is being refurbished.
Much of the focus in the fall out of ... | The assembly will reconvene on Monday to discuss the steel crisis, following Tata Steel's announcement it is selling its British business with 6,000 jobs under threat. | 35942299 |
The so-called third Don crossing will link the Bridge of Don and Tillydrone, the aim being to improve access in the north of Aberdeen.
The meeting will take place in Bridge of Don Academy from 19:00 to 21:00.
The council said the meeting is open to members of the Bridge of Don and Danestone communities who want to know... | A public meeting about a controversial new road bridge project in Aberdeen is to be held. | 29251152 |
Julian Mardon, who had been in jail in Canada for offences against children, admitted 16 charges.
He was sentenced to 16 years. He was found not guilty of nine other offences, following a trial at Bristol Crown Court
Mardon was arrested on arrival at Heathrow Airport in March.
The offences he admitted to related to thr... | An 81-year-old man who was deported from Canada has been jailed for sex offences against children in Bristol in the 1970s. | 37525196 |
The fancy dress theme for the 51st Christmas morning swim was pirates and parrots - along with the usual Santas and elves.
The event, which included carol singing and Christmas music, raised money for lifeboat charity, the RNLI.
Organisers thanked volunteers and swimmers for their "unquestionable dedication and support... | Hundreds of swimmers have braved the sea off Porthcawl, Bridgend county, for the annual Christmas Day event. | 35178576 |
Reaper drones controlled by military staff are based at the Lincolnshire base and in January four protesters were arrested there after cutting through security wire.
Earlier this summer the show was cancelled because of runway repairs.
The two-day airshow has in the past been attended by 150,000 spectators.
Future sho... | The annual airshow at RAF Waddington has been axed by the Ministry of Defence over "increased security concerns". | 34383445 |
With half the vote counted, President Petro Poroshenko's bloc and the party of Arseniy Yatseniuk were neck-and-neck with more than 21% of the vote each.
Both men said they expected other parties to join their coalition talks.
There was no voting in eastern areas controlled by pro-Russian separatists.
As a result, a num... | Ukraine's president and prime minister are set to publish a draft coalition agreement, after an apparently sweeping victory for pro-Western parties in Sunday's parliamentary elections. | 29782513 |
Waisake Naholo comes in on the wing and Anton Lienert-Brown at outside centre.
They replace the injured pair of Ben Smith (concussion) and Ryan Crotty (hamstring).
Ngani Laumape has also been added to the All Black's bench after the 24-year-old back impressed playing for Hurricanes in the draw with the Lions on Tuesday... | New Zealand have made two changes for the second Test against the British and Irish Lions in Wellington on Saturday. | 40437767 |
At least 38 people are now feared dead after two buses and a car fell into the Savitri river in Maharashtra.
More than 150 rescuers and divers have been searching for the victims.
Officials say the collapse late on Tuesday was likely caused by heavy rains and flooding which had thrashed the ageing bridge for days.
Seni... | The bodies of nine people who died when a road bridge between Mumbai and Goa collapsed have been recovered from the flooded river below. | 36983421 |
Jordan McClaren, from Perth, was handed a ticket for the Imps' clash with Macclesfield Town by an anonymous fan.
Lincoln City won the game 2-1 to secure promotion to League Two.
Mr McClaren, 37, who was born in Lincoln, flew to the UK via Dubai and Rome to be at the match.
He said "I'm so happy to be here. I didn't hav... | A Lincoln City fan who flew all the way from Australia without a ticket is celebrating after securing a last-minute pass to see his side clinch promotion. | 39671778 |
The Dons hinted at ending a run of 23 straight league defeats in the east end of Glasgow during an even first half.
But their resistance ended when Dedryck Boyata rose to head home Scott Sinclair's free-kick after 57 minutes.
Aberdeen rallied again late on but couldn't find an equaliser to stop them slipping 27 points ... | Celtic continued their stranglehold over Aberdeen at Parkhead to stretch their Premiership lead to 25 points and unbeaten domestic run to 28 games. | 38740393 |
Ehiogu, who was Spurs' Under-23s coach, suffered a cardiac arrest at the club's training centre on Thursday.
Spurs, who last won the title in 1961, lost the FA Cup semi-final to Chelsea on Saturday and are four points behind them in the league with six games left.
"Ugo was a great character around the training ground,"... | Tottenham striker Harry Kane says they want to win the Premier League for Ugo Ehiogu, who died on Friday aged 44. | 39686627 |
He will be replacing Dominic Treadwell-Collins who has been in charge for the past two and a half years.
Under his reign, EastEnders saw the arrival of the Carter family - with Danny Dyer and Kellie Bright - and the Who Killed Lucy Beale? plot.
O'Connor takes over from Treadwell-Collins in the late spring.
Before he le... | Sean O'Connor, the editor of long-running Radio 4 soap The Archers, is taking over as executive producer on BBC One's EastEnders. | 35603061 |
A total of 11 "serious and significant" offences were allegedly committed by such people in the past year.
Diplomatic missions and international organisations ran up nearly £500,000 in unpaid parking fines in London last year, it was also revealed.
Diplomats and some embassy staff are entitled to diplomatic immunity.
T... | Diplomatic staff with immunity, working in embassies in the UK, have been accused of child sex offences and human trafficking, the Foreign Office says. | 36856918 |
Liam Roberts, 35, was also ordered to perform 180 hours of unpaid work and placed on the Sex Offenders Register for three years.
He had pleaded guilty previously to having 874 indecent images.
At least 18 of the pictures were Category A, the highest level.
He also admitted chatting on line with other abusers and distri... | An Edinburgh police officer caught with nearly 900 indecent images of children has been placed under supervision on a Community Payback Order for three years. | 40508179 |
Damon, who starred in Scott's film The Martian, said of Scott: "I hope that this is his year".
Carol star Blanchett thanked the festival for giving its honourees "a moment of glory" even if "we are not nominated for any other award".
The festival also honoured Johnny Depp.
Depp, who won the achievement award for actor ... | Oscar hopefuls Cate Blanchett and Matt Damon were among the winners at Palm Springs Film Festival, with Damon saying director Ridley Scott deserved an Academy Award. | 35216866 |
The body of Nadia Jones was found in her flat in Tremorfa on Friday.
Five men, two aged 36, the others aged 27, 30 and 32, were held overnight at Cardiff Bay police station.
Specially trained officers are supporting Ms Jones's family, while an incident room has been set up as police appeal for information.
Detectives ... | Police are continuing to question five men arrested in a murder investigation after the body of a 38-year-old woman was found in a Cardiff flat. | 34234899 |
In a television interview, she said she was open to discussing reduced interest rates and extended maturity dates.
But she said this would happen only after details of the latest bailout had been negotiated, and reiterated that there would be no debt write-off.
Meanwhile France's president called for the creation of a ... | German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she is prepared to consider further debt concessions to Greece once its latest economic reforms are worked out. | 33587330 |
The US company already operates in more than 300 cities worldwide, including Dublin and London.
It has been granted a taxi operator licence by the Department of the Environment (DOE).
"Uber will be required to fulfil all the normal conditions that apply to this licensing arrangement," a DOE spokesperson said.
Drivers f... | The taxi app firm Uber is to launch in Belfast next week. | 35005994 |
Photographer Erin Dietrich from South Carolina racked up 30 million views earlier this week for her pregnant giraffe impression.
The real giraffe became an internet sensation after zookeepers put cameras in her pen, in New York state, to broadcast the birth to the world.
Yet nearly two weeks later, the world is still ... | The woman behind the April the giraffe spoof viral video has given birth to a baby boy. | 39216235 |
The latest strike on Tuesday and Wednesday will affect emergency care for the first time.
More than 100,000 outpatient appointments and planned operations are set to be delayed because of the action, NHS England says, while essential care is being provided by consultants and other senior staff during the strike.
My bea... | Patients who have had appointments cancelled the week of the all-out junior doctors' strike have told the BBC why they support or oppose the walkouts. | 36127641 |
The former Conservative prime minister said "splendid isolation" would leave the UK weaker.
And he warned of economic damage if the UK votes to leave in the 23 June referendum.
Vote Leave said Sir John had been "wrong on nearly every EU issue over the last 20 years" and was wrong now.
Reality Check: Do we export five t... | Sir John Major has told those campaigning for Britain to leave the EU to "go to North Korea" if they want "undiluted sovereignty". | 36168487 |
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov made the comments in a phone call with his American counterpart John Kerry.
Western sanctions, coupled with falling global oil prices, have hurt Russia's economy.
The EU and US have imposed a string of financial penalties on Moscow following Russia's annexation of Crimea in March.
The new... | Russia has warned that a new US law authorising fresh sanctions against Moscow could damage relations between the two countries "for a long time". | 30547775 |
Pyrotechnic flares were set off before kick-off outside the club's Brunton Park stadium and later inside the ground, with one thrown into the crowd.
At Carlisle Magistrates' Court, two males, aged 17 from the Carlisle area, were given three-year banning orders.
They were also handed three-month youth offending orders.
... | Two teenagers have been handed banning orders after flares were set off at Carlisle United's FA Cup game with Everton. | 35980305 |
Jonathan Thomson-Glover, 54, pleaded guilty to four counts of indecency with two children at a school and at a holiday home in Cornwall.
Thomson-Glover is already in jail at HMP Channings Wood for making indecent films of more than 120 pupils using hidden cameras at Clifton College.
At Truro Crown Court, Recorder Marti... | A teacher sexually abused young boys at a school and at his holiday home. | 36737000 |
The Stornoway-registered Louisa sank on 9 April as it lay at anchor in calm seas off Mingulay.
The bodies of two crew members were found. The skipper is still missing and presumed dead. A fourth man survived after swimming ashore.
The wreckage of the boat was brought to Clydebank by barge on Tuesday evening.
The Marine... | Investigators are due to begin examining the wreckage of a crab boat which sank off the Western Isles last month with the loss of three fishermen. | 36317692 |
The victim was found injured in the street following the attack in Sycamore Drive, Airdrie, at about 03:10.
Police said the attacker returned to the house in nearby Hawthorn Drive and assaulted a 25-year-old woman before escaping, possibly in a waiting car.
The man was described as white, wearing dark clothing and whit... | A 32-year-old man is in a critical condition after being chased from a house and stabbed in what police are treating as an attempted murder. | 31242367 |
The 16-time world champion, 56, raced into a 8-3 lead and held off a brief fightback from Scotland's Wright to reach the fourth interval 13-7 up.
Taylor then won four straight legs, with Wright taking one in consolation before the Englishman sealed victory.
"This has capped everything off for me," Taylor told Sky Sport... | Phil Taylor thrashed Peter Wright 18-8 to win his 16th World Matchplay title in his final appearance at the event in Blackpool before retiring. | 40771788 |
Identity parades were held by police investigating missing ewes to reunite them with their rightful owners.
Charles Raine, known as Neville, 66, and his nephew Phillip Raine, 46, were found guilty by a jury at Teesside Crown Court of conspiracy to use criminal property.
Phillip Raine's partner Shirley Straughan, 41, wa... | Two members of a farming family have been convicted of having more than 100 stolen sheep. | 34999572 |
The review, for Welsh ministers, estimates between £17m and £22m raised by the 5p charge has been donated to good causes by retailers.
Natural Resources Minister Carl Sargeant said the levy had produced a significant shift in consumer habits.
Carrier bag charges begin in England next month, for large retailers only.
T... | The number of single-use carrier bags handed out by shops in Wales has fallen by 71% since charges were introduced in 2011, according to a report. | 34138414 |
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The Roses recovered from going seven goals behind to lead the world number one side in the third quarter.
With 10 seconds to go, England needed only one goal to take the game to extra time, but Diamonds captain Sharni Layton produced a match-winning interception at the dea... | Australia retained the Quad series title after a dramatic 47-46 win over a much-improved England at Wembley. | 38874808 |
Scotland international Robertson, 20, has joined for a fee of £2.85m, while Maguire, 21, has signed for the Premier League side in a move worth £2.5m.
Robertson missed only two Dundee United matches last season as they finished fourth in the Scottish Premiership.
Maguire, meanwhile, played 166 games for Sheffield Unite... | Hull City have signed left-back Andrew Robertson from Dundee United and defender Harry Maguire from Sheffield United on three-year deals. | 28545303 |
The idea behind it is to encourage victims to come forward and talk about what's happening confidentially.
Folami Prehaye, the founder of a revenge porn support website (who was a victim herself) says something like this would have helped her at the time.
"I felt isolated and embarrassed by what had happened to me," sh... | A revenge porn helpline's been launched to give victims legal advice and information on how to get images taken down. | 31254381 |
Richardson made 20 appearances for the Millers last term, but has been without a club since being released in May.
The 33-year-old started his career at Leeds United and has also had spells with Stoke, Charlton, Southampton, Middlesbrough and Ipswich.
"I haven't had too much football but I've been keeping myself right ... | Former Rotherham defender Frazer Richardson has joined League Two side Doncaster Rovers on a two-month deal. | 37220749 |
Shyam Saran Negi is a retired teacher in northern Himachal Pradesh state.
He has voted in every single election since 1951-52 - when India held its first general election after gaining independence from British rule.
Indians began voting in a nine-phase election on Monday. Voting will take five weeks, with results due ... | A 97-year-old man, who is among India's oldest voters, says he is getting ready to cast his ballot for a 16th time in a general election. | 26933761 |
The party gained its first ever seat on the council, with Emily Durrant elected to represent Llangors.
Meanwhile Plaid Cymru gained two seats on the authority, which now has no overall control after independents failed to keep a majority.
Ceredigion council will remain under no overall control after no party secured a ... | The Green Party has gained its first seat of the local elections in Powys as no party gained overall control. | 39813254 |
Winger Mkhitaryan scored in United's 1-0 Europa League last 32 second-leg win over Saint Etienne, but limped off with a hamstring problem after 25 minutes.
Carrick was also substituted just past the hour mark after hurting his calf.
"Honestly, I don't think Mkhitaryan is fit for the final. I think him and Michael are b... | Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho expects midfielders Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Michael Carrick to miss Sunday's EFL Cup final against Southampton. | 39056157 |
The pair plan to have the exchange, called Gemini, trading later this year, reports the New York Times.
Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss are known to have invested millions in the virtual currency.
Currently the value of each bitcoin is approaching $200 (£133) - far below the $1,200-high it hit in November 2013.
Developme... | The Winklevoss twins, who clashed with Mark Zuckerberg over Facebook, are seeking approval for a Bitcoin exchange overseen by US regulators. | 30949658 |
Toffees striker Romelu Lukaku scored for the sixth successive league game with a header from Gerard Deulofeu's excellent cross.
Leighton Baines was denied by the woodwork, while Arouna Kone and Lukaku also missed chances for Everton.
Wes Hoolahan levelled for Norwich from close range before Cameron Jerome missed a grea... | Norwich produced a battling second half display to hold Everton to their third straight Premier League draw. | 35014112 |
The Ivory Coast striker, who had caused anxiety in the United defence for most of the game, headed in Wayne Routledge's cross to book a fourth-round spot against Birmingham, Bristol Rovers or Crawley Town.
The game looked like it was heading for a replay as the hosts held on following Fabio Da Silva's red card 10 minut... | Swansea won for the first time in their history at Old Trafford as Wilfried Bony's 90th minute winner knocked 10-man Manchester United out of the FA Cup. | 25539736 |
The 21-year-old, who will command a development fee, becomes the Ibrox side's ninth signing of the summer.
The winger scored four times in the English League Cup last season.
"I am very excited, there are great facilities, the lads are great, the manager is great, the staff are great so I just can't wait to get started... | Forward Joe Dodoo has signed a four-year contract with Rangers after leaving Leicester City. | 36828777 |
Tariq Jahan's son Haroon was one of three men run over and killed in Winson Green, Birmingham, during the riots.
Mr Jahan met the prince and West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner David Jamieson on Friday.
Buckingham Palace said it could not comment on Prince William's views, but the BBC understands he is sympathe... | The father of a man killed during the 2011 riots has said Prince William backs his demand for a public inquiry. | 30515531 |
In findings seen by the BBC, the Equality and Human Rights Commission says there were "serious gaps" in the care of people who had been detained.
It urged the Home Office to consider transferring responsibility for health care in police stations to the NHS.
The government says numbers are down but each death represents... | Four hundred people killed themselves shortly after being released from police custody in England and Wales in the last seven years, a report says. | 38266191 |
It also flushes its toilets with rainwater, has a robot security guard that will challenge you if you wander around at night and a whole range of clever technology to make the building sustainable.
The developers behind it, Dutch firm OVG, liked it so much that they moved in when it was finished.
So is the office that ... | The Edge office building in Amsterdam prides itself on good coffee, lots of natural light - no desk is far from a window - and a gym that allows you not just to get fit but also to contribute to the energy supply of the office. | 35746647 |
Braemar, Cairngorm and Aberdeen mountain rescue teams were called out to the Shelterstone Crag in Moray at about 17:30 on Saturday.
The man, who fell 23-34ft (7-10ft) was lowered 500ft (152m) to the ground from a small ledge.
The 12-hour rescue, which also involved a coastguard helicopter, was described as "complex and... | An injured climber has been airlifted to hospital after falling in the northern Cairngorms. | 40318554 |
The Institute for Public Health said it had been sent 70 bats within the first week of January, three of which tested positive for rabies.
It said that while bats are active in spring and summer, there seemed to be more this January due to a heat wave.
Health officials said their presence in houses was "potentially ris... | Chile's health authorities have warned people to be wary of an increasing number of bats appearing in homes across the country. | 38582197 |
The girls, aged 14 to 17, were caught in the blaze at the government-run Virgen de Asuncion shelter last week.
Human rights prosecutor Hilda Morales told the BBC that psychologists were being brought from Costa Rica to help the victims' families and survivors.
Before the tragedy, Ms Morales had recommended the shelter,... | The number of teenage girls killed by a fire at a Guatemalan children's home has risen to 40. | 39252990 |
The campaign includes a social media campaign and adverts in medical journals.
It comes as junior doctors in England are locked in a bitter dispute over pay and conditions with the UK government.
The Scottish health secretary said junior doctors were "valued members of our healthcare team here in Scotland".
Shona Robis... | Junior doctors across the UK are being encouraged to consider a career in Scotland as part of a new recruitment campaign by the Scottish government. | 35522135 |
Wales play Portugal in Lyon on Wednesday in their first ever semi-final at a major tournament.
"I got the board to spend our participation money to give the boys the very best opportunity for success," FAW chief Jonathan Ford told BBC Sport.
"And they've paid us back in their droves."
Wales topped Group B after wins ov... | The Football Association of Wales spent the £6.4m Euro 2016 participation fee before the tournament began - to help the squad prepare for France. | 36720727 |
The State Department has released satellite images of the facility which it said was used to hide evidence.
Rights groups say thousands of inmates have been tortured and hanged at the military prison outside of Damascus.
Syria has not responded to the latest claims but it has in the past strongly denied any abuse at th... | The Syrian government has constructed a crematorium at a military prison to dispose of the remains of thousands of murdered prisoners, the US has alleged. | 39926914 |
The organisers of Record Store Day 2015, which will take place on 18 April, have announced this year's list of exclusive releases.
The annual event started in 2007 in America to celebrate the culture of independent record stores, with the UK following the year after.
As with previous years the list, made up of more tha... | Vinyl fans - highlighters and savings at the ready. | 31821638 |
The Greek left-back was dismissed before half-time for a foul on Ryan Dow just inside his own half.
"I've just seen it back and it isn't a red card," Canning told BBC Scotland.
"Giannis has gone for the ball along the ground and I think it looks worse than it is because of the speed they are both going at."
Canning fel... | Manager Martin Canning says Hamilton Accies will appeal against the red card issued to Giannis Skondras in the 1-1 draw with Ross County. | 39539414 |
Striker Kane Hemmings scored one and made one, and he might have had a hat-trick, as Sky Blues keeper Lee Burge had to work overtime to keep the total down.
Hemmings fired the U's in front on seven minutes, a simple side-footed finish from 18 yards after a mix-up from Coventry's centre-backs.
Burge had made two smart s... | Oxford United ended a run of four league games without a win with a scintillating first-half performance as they crushed Coventry 4-1. | 37958938 |
President Bashar al-Assad's forces are "losing more and more control and territory", deputy foreign minister Mikhail Bogdanov said.
He said Russia, one of Syria's staunchest allies, was making plans for a possible evacuation of thousands of its citizens.
Separately, Syria denied reports it had fired Scud missiles at re... | A Russian official has said for the first time that the Syrian government may be defeated by opposition forces. | 20710561 |
The addresses were then targeted in a series of phishing emails from "a malicious third party".
The messages invited recipients to click on a link to a Microsoft Word document containing malware.
DocuSign says that no other information was accessed in the incident, and the e-signature service remained secure.
"No names... | Electronic signature service provider DocuSign has admitted customer emails were accessed in a data breach. | 39934832 |
Climbs in the Vosges, Jura, Pyrenees, Massif Central and Alps will form part of the three-week, 2,183-mile trek that starts in the German city of Dusseldorf on 1 July and finishes in Paris.
Two individual time trials bookend the race which will see defending champion Chris Froome try to win a fourth title.
"We want to ... | The 2017 Tour de France will take in all five of the country's mountain ranges for the first time in 25 years. | 37688216 |
Few companies have the fan base enjoyed by the yellow excavators, perhaps hitting a height when a single by Nizlopi (The JCB Song) reached number one in December 2005.
A sell-out calendar the same year, featured women in flesh-coloured bodysuits dangling from the machinery's prongs.
The company, established by Joseph C... | JCB, Britain's best-known digger-maker, has reached its 70th - or platinum - anniversary. | 34606577 |
He was stopped by US border officers trying to enter the US from Mexico in 2013 with two containers of liquid.
When he told them they contained apple juice, the agents told him to prove it by taking a swig.
The highly toxic drug killed Mr Velazquez within hours.
His family brought a wrongful death lawsuit against two b... | The family of Cruz Velazquez Acevedo has been awarded $1m (£800,000) in settlement after the 16-year-old died from drinking liquid methamphetamine while in US custody. | 39350902 |
The Easter Road side will face either Brondby or Valur Reykjavik in the second round, with Hibs at home for the first leg on 14 July.
Lennon anticipates facing the Danes and that will mean a reunion with striker Teemu Pukki, who played under him at Celtic.
"He's a quality player, a Finnish international," said Lennon.
... | Hibernian manager Neil Lennon expects to be up against a familiar face in a "tough" Europa League qualifying draw. | 36578416 |
In a video announcement, he said the prisoners were not "hardened criminals" and had been given sentences that "didn't fit their crimes".
He said it was part of a wider effort to restore the sense of fairness in a "nation of second chances".
Mr Obama is due to unveil plans for criminal justice reforms on Tuesday.
The 4... | US President Barack Obama has commuted the prison sentences of 46 drug offenders as part of a renewed effort to reform the criminal justice system. | 33515373 |
If reports are to be believed - and, it should be said, the administration has denied it - Donald Trump has been complaining, or joking, about his accommodation's standards.
According to Golf.com, Mr Trump has explained his frequent appearances at various golf courses across America by saying to fellow players: "That W... | The White House is a "dump", or so its newest resident allegedly says. | 40800607 |
The victim was walking on the Donegall Road near the junction with the Falls Road when he was involved in the collision shortly before 19:30 GMT.
West Belfast MP Paul Maskey said: "My thoughts go to this gentleman's family.
"There's no good time of the year for anyone to be knocked down, but especially this time of yea... | A man, believed to be a pensioner, has died after he was struck by a car in west Belfast on Wednesday. | 35172015 |
The fall in total exports last year, published by the Scotch Whisky Association, won't come as a surprise to anyone who has been watching the big distillers publish their financial figures in recent months.
As I explained when Diageo put out its numbers for the back end of last year, the market leader has done exceptio... | The mast and sails haven't been ripped off the good ship Scotch Whisky amid stormy trade winds, but after a decade of sterling export performance, she looks ready for a major overhaul. | 32145832 |
Austen Harrison was crushed by the furniture at the Hugo Boss shop in Bicester, Oxfordshire, in June 2013.
Oxford Coroner's Court heard the large mirror was not fixed to the wall and toppled over as Austen played with it.
He had emergency surgery to relieve pressure on his brain, but his life-support was turned off fou... | A four-year-old boy died from "devastating" head injuries after an unstable shop mirror fell on top of him, an inquest has heard. | 32023858 |
Students who survived the Pakistan Taliban's deadliest attack say it sounded unusual but their teachers said not to bother, that it might be the army doing training.
The army personnel who later stormed the premises believe those gun shots killed a guard who was probably sitting on top of stairs that ascend from the dr... | The first two gun shots that rang out in Peshawar's Army Public School on Tuesday morning did not raise much alarm. | 30529135 |
Douglas Waymark, from Cheltenham, got into difficulty about half way across, 12 nautical miles from Dover.
The coastguard received a radio call from a support vessel at about 21:20 BST on Monday.
A search and rescue helicopter arrived within 10 minutes and airlifted the swimmer to William Harvey Hospital in Ashford, bu... | A man in his 40s has died during an attempt to swim the English Channel as part of a gruelling triathlon. | 40859655 |
The London mayor, who backs EU exit, told the BBC the Americans "wouldn't dream of sharing [their] sovereignty" as the UK had done.
The US president is expected to repeat his support for Britain's EU membership when he visits the UK next week.
Backers of Remain dismissed Mr Johnson's remarks as "nonsense", citing US me... | Boris Johnson has accused US President Barack Obama of "hypocrisy" over his support for the UK remaining in the EU. | 36057947 |
The hosts needed 47 runs from the final four overs, but got home with a ball to spare to chase a revised target of 161 off 18 overs and win by three wickets.
Stephen Parry hit an unbeaten 22 from nine balls and pulled the winning boundary off Shiv Thakor.
Derbyshire earlier made 132-2 from 21.3 overs when rain halted t... | Lancashire pulled off a stunning run-chase to defeat Derbyshire and keep their hopes of reaching the One-Day Cup quarter-finals alive. | 39884739 |
Ford, 23, missed six of his seven attempts at the posts in the 27-13 victory at Twickenham.
"Everyone has a bad day missing goal kicks - Tiger Woods misses putts," Jones told BBC Radio 5 live.
"It's just one of those things. I think he played exceptionally well for us. I thought he was outstanding."
Ford, who has start... | England head coach Eddie Jones believes fly-half George Ford was "outstanding" in Sunday's win against Wales, despite an erratic kicking performance. | 36408818 |
The two men appeared in a discussion, during which Mr Klitschko showed Mr Kozhara images of injuries he said were inflicted by the police on protesters.
Mr Kozhara suggested some of the opposition were right-wing extremists.
Ukraine has been in turmoil since November, when it scrapped an EU accord in favour of a Russia... | Ukraine's Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara and opposition leader Vitali Klitschko have clashed face to face at a security summit in Munich. | 26004585 |
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Sunday's result in Belgrade, their fifth draw in Group D, left Wales four points behind Serbia and the Republic of Ireland with four matches remaining.
Coleman said: "I know people look at our four points with four to play... can we bridge that gap? 100% we can bridge that... | Boss Chris Coleman is confident Wales can still qualify for the 2018 World Cup after their 1-1 draw in Serbia. | 40242748 |
After a scrappy win over the Provincial Barbarians, the Lions play the first of five matches versus high-quality Super Rugby opposition.
"Clearly our game isn't fully in place yet, as you saw by the performance at the weekend, said Howley.
"We know we need to improve."
Head coach Warren Gatland has been in bullish mood... | The British and Irish Lions gameplan is still "in its infancy", according to attack coach Rob Howley, as the tourists prepare for Wednesday's game against the Blues (08:35 BST). | 40169906 |
At the Defence Academy, near Shrivenham, Oxfordshire, there is a warehouse where library shelves are stacked with an extraordinary collection of military volumes.
Many are in Russian and other languages of the former Soviet bloc: painstakingly and methodically gathered over the past half century, in order to better kno... | History is useful when trying to make sense of present tensions between Russia and the West. | 36594588 |
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