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For decades, bovine TB has been ruining livelihoods in rural Wales, leading to the slaughter of tens of thousands of cattle.
It has also been responsible for a fraught and sometimes bitter war of words between campaigners about how best to tackle the threat it poses.
That debate looks set to resurface on Tuesday as the... | It is a curse, lurking in our countryside. | 37654455 |
The DJ's first set of posts has been deleted, but in a later series of tweets he claims that it was an "insult" to have been treated that way.
There is no word yet on exactly why Felix Da Housecat, whose real name is Felix Stallings Jr, was refused entry.
Berghain is yet to issue a statement and also chose not to give ... | Felix Da Housecat has gone on Twitter to rant about being turned away from Berghain, a nightclub in Berlin. | 31569927 |
Trollope succeeded Russell Slade as Bluebirds boss in May and had been working with Wales since July 2015.
He is expected to be replaced in the Welsh set-up by predecessor Kit Symons.
Having been Wales manager Chris Coleman's number two since 2012, Symons left in June 2015 to take charge of Fulham, but the 45-year-old ... | Paul Trollope has left Wales' coaching staff to concentrate on his role as Cardiff City's head coach. | 36787556 |
The cash-strapped National League club is currently up for sale, but despite their financial problems Phillips says a new stadium is the best way forward.
"We're looking ahead to a new ground. It's not absolutely concrete yet, but it's very, very likely that we'll be in in about three years," Phillips said.
"When we ge... | Torquay United could be in a new ground by 2019, says chairman David Phillips. | 37032121 |
A final practice session with Lucas Pouille meant he had no choice but to end his US Open hopes.
The hip he injured in the French Open semi-final, and which so hindered him at Wimbledon, proved too sore to allow him to compete in the tournament.
And so the five most successful men of 2016 will be absent in New York.
Me... | His words competing with rapidly firing camera shutters, an emotional Andy Murray announced his withdrawal from the year's final Grand Slam. | 41071538 |
The report by the Royal United Services Institute (Rusi) also said relocating the submarines would be far cheaper than previously assumed.
But it could take a decade to build a base for the submarines elsewhere in the UK, it said.
The SNP wants to remove nuclear weapons within four years of independence.
The submarines... | Moving Trident nuclear submarines out of an independent Scotland would be very difficult but "not impossible", according to a study. | 28775848 |
Richard Moss, 39, died from a brain tumour in February. His ashes were put in silver bracelets made for his four sons.
Chavez Robinson, 21, said the bracelet was of "massive sentimental value" and had been stolen from a van in Hull.
Police said it was investigating the theft of a van.
Mr Robinson said he was "absolutel... | A man is offering a £500 reward for the return of a bracelet containing his dad's ashes which was stolen three months after he died from cancer. | 40485633 |
What she mainly likes are weddings.
This earns her, at the age of 30, between £100,000 and £200,000 a year.
And despite having written about weddings for the past seven years she still does not get bored looking at veils and rings and cake decorations.
"I get excited about weddings. I see a couple in love and they're... | Kat Williams sits at home in her pyjamas with her pink hair and tattoos and writes about stuff she likes. | 28018981 |
Liverpool City Council said on Friday that it would carry out urgent works after inspectors found the Lime Street premises had "deteriorated".
The Futurist Cinema, opened in 1912, was already due to be demolished due to its "poor structural condition" as part of a £35m regeneration of the area.
The SAVE Britain's Heri... | Heritage campaigners have said they are "extremely concerned" over emergency work at a derelict former cinema. | 36072220 |
It happened just after 14:30 BST at a level crossing near Stretham.
A man, in his 40s, was treated by the East Anglian Air Ambulance and flown to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge.
The collision involved a Great Northern King's Lynn to London King's Cross train. The 4x4 was hit at the Nairn level crossing, off the A1... | A train struck a Land Rover on the railway line between Ely and Cambridge, prompting an investigation. | 37062994 |
Defender Ryan Astles' superb low left-foot volley completed City's comeback after Rovers had been reduced to 10 men for the final half hour.
But Rovers still climb a place to third after maintaining their unbeaten National League run under Micky Mellon.
Andy Cook opened the scoring with his 11th goal of the season to p... | Chester came back from two goals down to claim a local derby draw against Tranmere Rovers at Prenton Park. | 37882036 |
Women and children were among those who died overnight in the village of al-Baruda, the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported.
Anti-IS group Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently said many were displaced residents of Homs province.
The coalition said an assessment team was examining the reports.
Its warpl... | At least 16 civilians have been killed in a US-led coalition air strike near so-called Islamic State's Syrian stronghold of Raqqa, activists say. | 40037169 |
Police said Mik Parslow, from Oxford, sustained multiple life-threatening injuries in the crash which happened on a bend of the A4095 in Oxfordshire.
Mr Parslow, who was driving a Toyota MR2, had to be cut free by firefighters before being taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford.
On Facebook, his father Eric Par... | A 45-year-old man has died in hospital seven days after a head-on collision. | 40985735 |
And yet in the mainstream US sports media…tumbleweeds and the sound of crickets.
That can largely be explained by the fact that the coach in question, Alberto Salazar, also looks after Britain's double Olympic champion Mo Farah and works for UK Athletics on a consultancy basis.
So, while Farah has not been accused of a... | For a fortnight in the UK, the story of the chemical shortcuts an American coach and his American athlete may have taken a decade ago has been the only story that has threatened Fifa's position in the sporting scandal stakes. | 33128257 |
The Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust wants to cut its deficit from £8.9m in 2015-16 to £6.1m in 2016-17.
The trust says in its report it hopes most posts can be cut through "non-essential" vacant posts being left unfilled.
But Unison claimed it would have a "dramatic impact on services".
The trust's annual operatio... | An NHS trust caring for mentally ill people in Norfolk and Suffolk which was placed in special measures by a care watchdog, is planning to cut 90 posts. | 36826773 |
The Bank's Monetary Policy Committee also voted unanimously to keep interest rates at historic lows.
Many now believe that the first interest rate rise will not come until next year and that rates - currently at 0.5% - will not rise above 1% until 2018 or even 2019.
Fears are growing that inflation will remain low unti... | The Bank of England has said that people's incomes are likely to rise less quickly as global economic turmoil affects the UK economy. | 35493473 |
The display by the Magpies was scarcely believable. Georginio Wijnaldum fired in the opener and Aleksandar Mitrovic powerfully headed home for 2-0.
Erik Lamela reduced the deficit before Mitrovic was shown a straight red for a nasty foul on Kyle Walker.
Wijnaldum scored his second from the spot, and Rolando Aarons and ... | Ten-man Newcastle bid farewell to the Premier League with an extraordinary win over Tottenham, who finished third. | 36240333 |
Mr Kumar said on Wednesday that he had to resign because of corruption probes against the leaders of his alliance partner, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD).
Mr Kumar has found a new partner in PM Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which he defeated in 2015 in a bitterly contested state election.
The RJD has accuse... | Nitish Kumar has taken oath as the chief minister of the northern Indian state of Bihar, a day after resigning from the post. | 40737410 |
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The children have been breeding rare 'brown trout hatchlings', and it's taken them three months.
They're doing it to get hundreds more trout back in the Wandle, a river in London.
In the past, all the trout there had died because of pol... | Children from seven schools in London have been rearing their own endangered fish as part of a school project. | 17656439 |
His father's preferred successor, he had been held by a militia in the town of Zintan for the past six years.
The Abu Bakr al-Siddiq Battalion said he had been released on Friday but he has not been seen in public.
It is feared the move could fuel further instability in Libya.
His lawyer, Khaled al-Zaidi, confirmed he ... | Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, second son of the late deposed Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi, has been freed from jail under an amnesty law. | 40236808 |
"We don't have to accept defeat as an inevitable state of affairs for the next five years," Mark Serwotka told the PCS union annual conference.
Mr Serwotka said members should oppose spending cuts and the expected attacks on pensions and public sector pay.
"We need to be prepared to fight like never before," he added.
... | The leader of the biggest civil service union has urged trade unions to join forces to head off attacks from the new Conservative government. | 32804970 |
The 11-10 favourite, who also won over the same mile and two furlongs at Lingfield in February, galloped to victory by a length and three-quarters.
Absolute Blast (7-1) came home strongly to take second ahead of French outsider Allez Henri (25-1) in third.
Sovereign Debt (8-1) won the Mile by a neck from Nimr (14-1).
T... | Sir Michael Stoute's Convey secured a comfortable win in the Easter Classic, the feature race on All-Weather Championships Finals Day at Lingfield. | 39602748 |
His relatives and supporters condemned the decision, saying they wanted proof that it was his body.
The High Court said it lacked jurisdiction over the case.
Seen by many as Africa's Che Guevara, Mr Sankara was hastily buried after being killed during a 1987 coup led by incumbent President Blaise Compaore.
The anti-imp... | A court in Burkina Faso has refused to rule on a request by the family of ex-President Thomas Sankara for his body to be exhumed for DNA tests. | 27231338 |
The public consultation of saving plans is an unprecedented move for trusts.
The five trusts have been asked to deliver the savings by the Department of Health.
The proposals were unveiled in five meetings across Northern Ireland at 12:00 BST on Thursday.
Each trust can act independently and have published their own se... | Health trusts have unveiled £70m of cost-saving proposals that the public will have the opportunity to respond to in the coming weeks. | 41027336 |
Syrian state TV said the blast was caused by "a terrorist attempt to target Mezzeh military airport".
Unconfirmed reports said around 20 soldiers were killed or wounded in the explosion.
Mezzeh military airport is an important strategic installation and plays a significant role in distributing the government's military... | A huge blast has been reported in the western Mezzeh suburb of the Syrian capital Damascus. | 22930386 |
Arthur Brumhill, 76, was found dead in the basement of a pet and garden shop in Wellingborough Road, in 1993.
Stuart Jenkins, 39, of Ossett, West Yorkshire, appeared at Northampton Magistrates' Court and did not enter a plea.
Mr Jenkins was remanded in custody and was told the case would be dealt with at Leicester Crow... | A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a pensioner in Northampton more than 20 years ago. | 32825931 |
Barcham, 30, and Robinson, 35, both arrived from Portsmouth in 2015.
Former Tottenham trainee Barcham has netted six times in 32 appearances in all competitions this term, while former Millwall stalwart Robinson has appeared 39 times so far this season.
Defender Will Nightingale, 21, has also penned a new contract havi... | AFC Wimbledon forward Andy Barcham and defender Paul Robinson have signed new, undisclosed-length deals with the club. | 39224005 |
A number of reasons have been cited for the plans for the Cockburnspath site.
Eyemouth Medical Practice blamed the design of the building, lone working, unreliable IT provision and a GP shortage in rural areas.
Mr Lamont said he hoped more than 200 patients affected would be supported during the closure.
Practice admin... | MP John Lamont has described moves by a medical practice to shut a branch surgery in a small Borders village as "very disappointing". | 40422502 |
Cyprus was the only crisis-hit eurozone country to restrict capital transfers, as it faced a run on the banks.
The controls were eased in January.
There will no longer be a monthly cap of €20,000 (£15,000; $22,000) on transfers by individuals to foreign banks, or of €10,000 for travellers moving money out of the countr... | Cyprus is lifting the last remaining capital controls it imposed on its banking system during the financial crisis of 2013. | 32194092 |
The Black Cats are in the last 32 with Rochdale, who dedicated their first goal against Hartlepool to terminally ill youngster Joshua McCormack.
Morecambe, Oldham, Yeovil and Coventry also progressed from the group stage.
Marcus Bignot lost his first game in charge of Grimsby, who were beaten 4-2 by Sheffield United in... | Sunderland's development squad qualified for the second round of the Checkatrade Trophy after beating Notts County 2-1 thanks to a late comeback. | 37929851 |
In a regulatory filing, the iPhone-maker's head said he would get a salary of $1.4m and a bonus of $2.8m for 2012.
Most of his money from 2011 came from a grant of shares awarded for becoming the chief executive, and Apple said he would not get any new shares.
"Mr Cook's target cash compensation remains significantly b... | Tim Cook's compensation this year is just 1% of the $378m (£235m) he received to be Apple's boss last year. | 20854669 |
The 45-year-old recently agreed a contract extension until 2017 after he was linked with a move to Gillingham, who sacked Peter Taylor in December.
County have refused to comment but it is believed Edinburgh now wants to join the League One side.
Edinburgh succeeded Anthony Hudson as Exiles manager in October 2011.
The... | Gillingham have made an approach for Newport County manager Justin Edinburgh, BBC Wales Sport understands. | 31109667 |
Alan Derrick and son Tom made the discovery on Sunday while walking along a stretch of Weston-super-Mare coastline.
Used in the manufacture of perfume, ambergris is commonly called 'floating gold' due to its rarity.
The substance, which smells like rotting fish, is found in the digestive system of sperm whales.
Alan an... | A father and son have found a wax-like rock they believe to be highly-valued whale vomit. | 37162630 |
Officials said protesters in Lufeng city injured police officers and damaged government buildings during the unrest that began on Wednesday.
A reporter for Reuters news agency who visited Lufeng on Friday said protests had continued at government offices.
There are tens of thousands of protests each year in China, some... | Protests have taken place in a Chinese city for a third day, after two days of reported rioting over a land sale. | 15032458 |
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The Cardiff Blues fly-half or full-back was nursing an ankle injury when Warren Gatland omitted him from Wales' initial 31-man squad.
Full-back Leigh Halfpenny (knee) is a doubt after coming off on a stretcher in their 23-19 win over Italy.
Anscombe was a candidate to be r... | Wales' injury worries ahead of the 2015 World Cup have worsened with Gareth Anscombe ruled out for at least two weeks. | 34169189 |
Doctors are expected to march in protest at the changes which they say will lead to a drop in their salaries.
Jeremy Hunt said the proposals would benefit doctors by reducing their maximum weekly working hours.
The BMA denied it had misled its members and said the rally would be a wake-up call for ministers.
The govern... | The health secretary has accused the doctors' union of misleading junior doctors over changes to their contracts ahead of a rally in London later. | 34552588 |
Two Squadron RAF Regiment have returned from a six-month tour protecting the Nato airbase at Kandahar.
Aircraft brought the airmen home from Cyprus to Brize Norton before they travelled on to meet their families at their base at RAF Honington.
Their role in Afghanistan was to protect the key Nato airbase in southern Af... | Families gathered at an airbase in Suffolk on Monday evening to welcome home their loved ones from Afghanistan. | 10694451 |
They are Sports Minister George Hilton and Col Adilson Moreira, who was organising security at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro next August.
Col Moreira reportedly wrote that he was ashamed the country was being led by "an unscrupulous group".
The resignations come as Ms Rousseff battles for her government's surviva... | Two more senior Brazilian officials have resigned in the latest blow to the government of President Dilma Rousseff. | 35939192 |
Taking place in Stornoway on Lewis from Thursday to Saturday, the festival comes amid one of the busiest times for visits to the islands.
HebCelt's acts this year include Julie Fowlis, King Creosote, Astrid, Runrig and Bella and the Bear.
Early check-ins for ferries has been advised to help ease congestion.
The festiva... | People travelling to and from the Western Isles have been urged to check-in for ferry sailings early during this week's HebCelt music festival. | 36771933 |
Ministers are accused of discriminating against those from EU member states who have been living and working in the UK.
It is alleged an extra residency test applied by the UK to see if migrants are eligible to claim breaches EU law.
Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith said he planned to fight the commission ... | Britain is being taken to court by the European Commission for allegedly discriminating against EU nationals who claim social security in the UK. | 22712569 |
Ibe, 20, has been given permission to speak to the Cherries after a 2015-16 season that saw him make 12 Premier League starts for the Reds.
The transfer would top the reported £10m Bournemouth paid Wolves for Benik Afobe in January.
England Under-21 winger Ibe has made 58 appearances for Liverpool since signing from Wy... | Bournemouth have had a club record £15m offer for Liverpool winger Jordon Ibe accepted. | 36736430 |
The virus is linked to shrunken brains in unborn children, leading to severe brain damage or death.
It has spread to more than 20 countries, and has caused panic in Brazil where thousands of people have been infected.
There is currently no vaccine or cure, and diagnostic testing is difficult.
The search for a vaccine i... | American scientists studying the Zika virus have warned that it could be a decade before a vaccine is publicly available. | 35423288 |
The pair announced the news "with great sadness" in a statement on Twitter, but said they remained "great friends".
"After many exciting adventures together over the last 18 years we have come to the end of our rainbow," the pair said.
BBC Radio 2 DJ Ball and Cook married in 1999 and have two children together.
In the... | TV presenter Zoe Ball and husband DJ Norman Cook - better known as Fatboy Slim - have announced their separation after 18 years together. | 37464920 |
Radrizzani had purchased a 50% stake in the Championship club in January with a view to buying the remaining 50%.
Radrizzani, who has also taken on Cellino's chairman role, said he was undertaking "a long-term commitment".
Meanwhile, BBC Sport understands that boss Garry Monk is set to extend his contract with the club... | Italian businessman Andrea Radrizzani has completed his takeover of Leeds United, ending Massimo Cellino's three-year spell as the club's owner. | 40021074 |
Groth, 28, who has the fastest serve in world tennis, faces Murray in the early hours of Thursday morning.
"I'll need to return well and pass well if I want to win," Murray said.
Compatriot Johanna Konta, the world number 47, will face China's Zheng Saisai earlier.
The British number one, 24, is making her Australian O... | British number one Andy Murray says he will be "ready" for big-serving Australian Sam Groth as he bids to progress to the third round of the Australian Open. | 35361518 |
Newcastle City Council is using money previously ring-fenced for welfare and crisis loans on other frontline services, it said.
Labour council deputy leader Joyce McCarty said it was facing "really tough choices".
The government said local councils were best placed to decide priorities.
It is proposing to cut a further... | A north-east of England council says government budget cuts are forcing it to use funding earmarked for vulnerable residents. | 33270646 |
A week ahead of its AGM, the Edinburgh-based group said Keith Skeoch had opted to take a bonus package worth 400% of his basic salary, rather than 500%.
Standard Life's annual report, published earlier this year, showed Mr Skeoch receiving a salary of £574,000, plus taxable benefits worth £36,000.
In addition to that w... | The chief executive of Standard Life has voluntarily given up almost £600,000 of his bonus for next year. | 36268729 |
Campaigners said the seven-storey block would have restricted daylight, and would have obscured much of the A-listed building's south facade.
A spokesman for Haus architects said the design aimed to enhance a negative view of the building's gable end.
Glasgow City Council planning committee ruled 12 to six against the ... | A proposed block of student flats next to Glasgow School of Art's (GSA) Mackintosh building has been rejected by planners. | 39501937 |
The 66-year-old, from Hackballscross in County Louth, denies failing to furnish tax returns between 1996 and 2004.
The charges arise out of a probe by the Irish police's Criminal Assets Bureau.
The trial is taking place before three judges in a non-jury court and is expected to last three weeks.
Counsel for the state h... | The trial of the prominent republican Thomas 'Slab' Murphy at Dublin Special Criminal Court has heard that he had access to considerable cash sums despite not supplying tax returns. | 34452981 |
His response to deadly violence in Charlottesville was widely seen as too vague in its condemnation of neo-Nazis, while some supporters have been scathing about his announcement of more US troops for Afghanistan, a commitment he had promised to end.
The Arizona rally - unusual for a serving president - was his response... | President Trump used his "Make America Great Again" rally to grab back control of the conversation following criticism from both opponents and supporters. | 41028634 |
The firm said that growth in 2014, forecast at around 2.2%, is being largely driven by consumer spending.
However, it predicted consumer spending will dip, bringing growth down to 1.9% in 2015.
That is below the forecast UK average of 2.5% and the lowest predicted growth for any UK region.
The firm said that consumer s... | Northern Ireland's economic growth is set to slow down in 2015, according to a forecast from business consultancy PwC. | 30011733 |
Figures obtained by BBC News through a Freedom of Information request show an 80% rise to more than 9,000 clampings a month.
The DVLA says it has stepped up enforcement to send a message to drivers that they have to pay.
But some people complain they forgot to renew because they didn't have a disc on the windscreen to ... | Clamping of cars for non-payment of vehicle tax has soared since the paper tax disc was scrapped two years ago. | 38389577 |
The case has been raised by four of his constituents in Orkney and Shetland.
They argue he misled the electorate over a memo claiming SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon would rather have seen David Cameron become prime minister.
The case is due in court next month with more than £60,000 already raised but now more is being so... | The team behind the campaign to overturn the election of Liberal Democrat MP Alistair Carmichael has launched a second appeal for funding. | 34016883 |
The 2015 Open begins in nine days' time at St Andrews in Scotland.
McIlroy, 26, wrote on Instagram: "Total rupture of left ATFL (ankle ligament) and associated joint capsule damage in a soccer kickabout with friends.
"Continuing to assess extent of injury and treatment plan day by day. Rehab already started."
A spokesm... | World number one and defending champion Rory McIlroy is a doubt for the Open after totally rupturing an ankle ligament playing football with friends. | 33407734 |
Officers say Harris Binotti took a flight to Thailand on Saturday and they have requested help from Interpol.
Police said the body of a 47-year-old man, named locally as Gary Ferguson, was found with chest and head injuries at Mr Binotti's apartment in Yangon.
The dead man's wife is said to have gone to the property wh... | Police in Myanmar are searching for a 25-year-old British teacher after the death of a colleague also from the UK. | 37894388 |
A price for the Russian gas was not agreed on Tuesday, but analysts say a deal could still be struck before Mr Putin leaves China on Wednesday.
Mr Putin described China as a reliable friend and Russia's leading foreign trading partner.
It is his first visit to China since President Xi Jinping took office.
The state vis... | Russian President Vladimir Putin has begun a two-day state visit to China with a major gas supply deal high on the agenda. | 27481454 |
Women in Football said its language expert is certain Mourinho used abusive language towards a woman, contrary to the verdict of the FA's chosen expert.
"It's another example of the FA failing to tackle discrimination," it said.
"We are concerned by the serious flaws in the process of such investigations."
The FA studi... | The Football Association's decision to clear Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho of making discriminatory comments to former club doctor Eva Carneiro has "appalled" a campaign group. | 34408794 |
Ipswich Borough Council says it plans to buy part of the former Co-op department store on Carr Street, with the help of Suffolk County Council.
The free school could be run by the Active Learning Trust (ALT), which operates four schools in the town.
Borough council leader David Ellesmere said he was glad "a very comple... | A new school could open in Ipswich town centre in 2019. | 40246927 |
The Chinese musician has an ear infection and has been advised by doctors not to travel.
He is hopeful he will be able to perform in Edinburgh on Friday in a solo recital.
Wednesday's concert with the Philharmonia Orchestra will be performed by Pierre-Laurent Aimard.
Born in Lyon in 1957, Aimard studied at the Paris Co... | The acclaimed pianist Lang Lang has had to cancel his first appearance at the Edinburgh International Festival. | 33988528 |
The 21-year-old completed his move after the Lurgan Blues hammered Ballymena 6-1 on Saturday to go top of the standings on goal difference.
"He excites me - young, talented and can play on either wing or up front," said Glenavon boss Gary Hamilton.
"He's got pace, he's got energy. Josh is good at taking people on and m... | Josh Daniels has joined Irish Premiership leaders Glenavon from Derry City on a two-year deal. | 40989623 |
Unite members of the Caterers Offshore Trade Association (COTA) were asked if they would be willing to take action over pay.
The result saw 54.2% of votes back strike action, with 62.7% supporting action short of strike.
Unite urged COTA to return to the negotiating table. Members of the RMT union are also being ballot... | A ballot by offshore catering workers has backed strike action. | 34591593 |
The FA backed Infantino in Friday's Fifa election, in which he polled 115 votes to succeed Sepp Blatter.
Dyke told the BBC's Sportsweek the FA had not bid for recent tournaments because they "did not trust the system" in place at Fifa under Blatter.
But he added: "I do think if the opportunity comes up we should bid."
... | England may bid for future men's and women's international tournaments with Gianni Infantino now leading Fifa, says Football Association boss Greg Dyke. | 35677881 |
Stone and Gosling are reunited for their third film together to play two lovers, Mia and Sebastian, who have moved to Los Angeles to try to succeed in showbiz.
"Damien asked us to tell him about our audition disasters when we were first trying to make it," recalls Gosling. "I remember going to one and half way through ... | It's been a long time since either Ryan Gosling or Emma Stone had to audition for a part but their early failures to impress form the basis for La La Land, Damien Chazelle's musical love story set in Hollywood. | 37378289 |
The refugees were denied visas and kept in detention centres for more than two years, the UN report said.
The decision comes amid an Australian election campaign in which rival parties debate how to curb an influx of asylum-seekers.
The government says the refugees were considered potential security threats.
Figures fr... | A United Nations watchdog group says Australia has treated 46 detained refugees in an "inhuman" way and should release them. | 23794558 |
Based in Nnewi, Anambra State, and currently competing in Nigeria's top-flight league, FC Ifeanyi Ubah are to become the Hammers' Official Nigerian Football Club Partner, the English club announced.
The two clubs will work on a number of projects - led by FC Ifeanyi Ubah - from coaching initiatives to establishing gras... | English Premier League club West Ham have announced an agreement with Nigerian side FC Ifeanyi Ubah to become their first African partner. | 37143471 |
Serena Hickey, 42, from Milton Keynes, was strangled to death at the hotel in Kempston, Bedford, on 13 September.
Her partner Daren Ellis' body was later found on a railway line in Warwickshire.
Ms Hickey's brother, Zane Hopkins, has set up a foundation to support domestic violence victims and perpetrators.
"I firmly b... | The brother of a woman found dead in a Premier Inn hotel room has said he wants to help domestic abusers change their ways. | 29716446 |
Ministers wanted to amend so-called "purdah" rules which limit government activity during the campaign period.
But rebel Tory MPs, along with Labour and the SNP, ensured the move was blocked by 312 votes to 285.
Earlier, the government conceded a rebel Tory amendment preventing a snap poll from being held.
Labour said ... | The new government has suffered its first defeat in the House of Commons, over changes to rules governing the in/out EU referendum campaign. | 34173126 |
It is part of the Cape Flats, an area notorious for drugs and crime - but Ms Xabanisa hopes to use wine to help change this neighbourhood's reputation.
"I've always enjoyed farming but I never thought I'd be growing grapes. It feels good to be doing something different," she says, smiling.
"Growing grapes here is still... | Judith Xabanisa is one of a handful of women growing grapes in the heart of Nyanga-East, a South African township on the edge of Cape Town. | 34592529 |
Summer Lee Seymour, 15, was killed on Friday on Haymarket at the junction with Castle Street.
A 17-year-old boy was injured and remains in a serious, but stable condition in hospital.
Melissa Hewitt, a bus driver who started the petition, has called the site "an accident waiting to happen".
First South Yorkshire said t... | More than 4,000 people have signed a petition calling for a pedestrian crossing where a teenage girl died after being hit by a bus in Sheffield. | 35119084 |
Police were called to the scene in Jobstown, Dublin, and they deployed a helicopter and their public order unit.
The protesters targeted Deputy Prime Minister (Tánaiste) Joan Burton as she was leaving a graduation ceremony.
Officers got her out of the car and transferred her into an unmarked police car, which was able ... | Anti-water charges protesters have surrounded the Irish deputy prime minister's car, trapping her vehicle which was unable to move for two hours. | 30069525 |
Peter Roberts, 46, shot Daphne Masterson in the head then stopped her getting help for about 36 hours.
Truro Crown Court heard the pellet was lodged in Ms Masterson's skull, resulting in a serious brain injury.
Roberts, from Millendreath, near Looe in Cornwall, was jailed for one count of wounding, two counts of posses... | A man who shot his lover in the head with an air rifle has been jailed for five years. | 35155473 |
Johnson, 39, has dominated the riding ranks since the record-breaking McCoy's retirement two seasons ago; he had been runner-up to the 20-time champion on no fewer than 16 occasions.
Now it's Johnson casting the long shadow in which opponents headed by Brian Hughes, Sam Twiston-Davies, Aidan Coleman and up-and-coming y... | As he celebrates his second successive jump jockeys' championship, Richard Johnson says his admiration for one-time arch-rival AP McCoy is greater than ever. | 39723043 |
He said it was remarkable that no information from those responsible for the shooting, or on its periphery, had ever come forward.
The coroner said the inquest at Belfast Coroners' Court may be the last opportunity to do so.
No-one has ever been convicted in connection with the killings.
The men were shot dead on 5 Jan... | The coroner at the inquest into the murders of 10 Protestant workmen in Kingsmills, County Armagh, 41 years ago, has appealed for more witnesses. | 40005120 |
Candidates standing in Norfolk are listed below.
Candidates are listed alphabetically by surname. BBC News App users: tap here to see the candidates.
More information is available on the Choose my PCC website. | Elections for police and crime commissioners will be held in the 41 police force areas of England and Wales on 5 May 2016. | 36017927 |
Myndtown Church, in Shropshire, has secured Heritage Lottery Fund money to restore the Grade II-listed building.
The plans will see £20,600 spent on the development phase, which will last up to one year, with another £202,500 earmarked for construction.
Reverend Norman Morris, rector of Myndtown, welcomed the news.
"My... | More than £220,000 will be used to renovate a 12th Century village church, even though it has just 19 registered members. | 34616409 |
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So says Scottish football commentator Archie Macpherson on the 30th anniversary of England's 2-1 defeat.
Macpherson was an eye witness at the Mexico World Cup quarter-final.
"Had he not been able to demonstrate the unique skills that he had, the controversy would have carr... | Controversy over Maradona's 'Hand of God' moment against England would have raged stronger had he not followed it up with one of the greatest-ever goals. | 36594509 |
Former England Under-20 centre-half Turnbull failed to make a senior appearance for Southampton.
The 21-year-old spent the last two seasons on loan at Swindon, playing in a total of 86 League One games.
"Jordan played twice against us last season and impressed me both times with his accomplished performances," said man... | Coventry City have signed Southampton defender Jordan Turnbull on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee. | 37089943 |
The committee published its report on Wednesday.
The report outlines 17 recommendations on what the Republic of Ireland should seek to have in the final agreement between the EU and the UK.
Fianna Fáil Senator Mark Daly, who compiled the report, said that unity could only come through active consent.
"This is the firs... | An Irish parliamentary committee tasked with looking at the impact of Brexit on Ireland has set out a proposal to find a way towards peaceful re-unification. | 40799475 |
Tom Rainey and Lawrence Walters, both 23, are rowing the 23ft (7m) boat Yves, to Salcombe, Devon, with the aim of beating a 119-year-old record.
Team Ocean Valour aims to raise money in memory of Mr Rainey's father Luke, who died from a brain tumour in 2012.
The pair reported on their blog after the first day that "des... | Two men have begun a bid to be the fastest and youngest double crew to row 3,800 miles from New York to the UK. | 32588138 |
Scotland Yard said the 46-year-old from Monmouthshire had been arrested at Heathrow Airport on Wednesday.
Westminster Magistrates' Court heard the warrant related to allegations of manslaughter, murder, assault and battery in Amsterdam in 1988.
Mr de Mooi appeared under his real name, Joseph Connagh.
The warrant was is... | CJ de Mooi, a former panellist on BBC quiz show Eggheads, has appeared in court after his arrest on a European arrest warrant for an alleged killing. | 37437498 |
The German Klemm Kl35D, built to train Luftwaffe pilots before the World War Two, was flying from Southend to Old Warden in Bedfordshire last July when the pilot declared an emergency.
It came down heavily in a field next to Earls Lane near South Mimms as the pilot tried to avoid a line of trees.
The 70-year-old pilot ... | A classic aircraft which crashed in Hertfordshire last summer had engine failure, a report has concluded. | 38689452 |
He told a news conference he had formally given "complete and total" control to them in a bid to avoid conflicts of interest.
Mr Trump's lawyer said the President-elect had "isolated" himself from his businesses.
Sheri Dillon said Mr Trump wanted to be clear that he was not using his presidency for his personal benefit... | US President-elect Donald Trump says he is handing over his business empire to his sons, Donald Jr and Eric. | 38587628 |
Highlights from this year's National Television Awards, held in London on 20 January. | 35366703 | |
Mixu Paatelainen succeeded Jackie McNamara but United are 13 points adrift at the foot of the table.
Thompson apologised to supporters for "abysmal" performances.
"We have failed miserably on the pitch with only three wins in 25 league matches and an early exit from the League Cup," said Thompson.
Media playback is not... | Stephen Thompson says Dundee United's squad have "13 matches to preserve the club's Premiership status and redeem their own professional reputations". | 35597015 |
Rory McAllister's fine free-kick put Peterhead in front before Paul Woods' penalty levelled things midway through the first half.
McIntosh smashed home what would prove to be the winner five minutes later.
Jamie McKernon was sent off late on as Peterhead set up a final against either Rangers or St Mirren.
McAllister op... | Leighton McIntosh's goal proved decisive as Peterhead beat Queen's Park to reach their first ever senior cup final in the Petrofac Training Cup. | 34753956 |
Favaro has made 29 appearances since he joined from Benetton Treviso in 2015, but the 28-year-old has not been offered a new contract.
However, coach Gregor Townsend said: "He is still a key player for us as we enter a period of important games."
The 22-year-old Sears-Duru has played only four times.
He was part of Can... | Italy flanker Simone Favaro and Canada prop Djustice Sears-Duru will exit Glasgow Warriors this summer, the Pro12 club have confirmed. | 39033775 |
He had held on to the small house in Carmel, California for eight years after his mother passed away, visiting occasionally from Seattle to comb through the artefacts of their family life.
Now he had finally arranged to sell the house and this was to be his last visit. With boxes of pictures and documents to sort throu... | In March 2014, Blaine Gibson was sitting in the living room of his childhood home, surrounded by memories. | 36498547 |
The game at Pittodrie on Sunday, 5 March kicks off at 15:00 GMT with TV coverage also streamed on the BBC Sport website.
The other last-eight ties are Rangers v Hamilton Academical, Hearts or Hibernian v Ayr United (both 4 March) and Celtic v St Mirren (5 March).
All four quarter-final ties will be covered on BBC Radio... | BBC Scotland will show live coverage of the Scottish Cup quarter-final between Aberdeen and Partick Thistle. | 38984551 |
The 457 visa programme is used mainly to hire foreign workers in the restaurant, IT and medical industries - the majority came from India, the UK and China.
But PM Malcolm Turnbull said it would be abolished to prioritise the recruitment of Australian nationals.
Critics of 457 said Australian workers lost out to foreig... | Australia will introduce stricter visa requirements for skilled workers from overseas, the government said. | 39626389 |
The anti-migrant and anti-Islam Alternative fuer Deutschland (AfD) could get more votes than Mrs Merkel's CDU in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania.
This would weaken Ms Merkel ahead of national elections next year.
However, all Germany's other parties have ruled out forming a governing coalition with the AfD.
So the party sta... | Voters in a north-east German state are going to the polls in a vote seen as a test of Chancellor Angela Merkel's policies towards migrants and refugees. | 37269330 |
The RSPCA said the white American bulldog, known as Turbo, was found dead with stab wounds at 22:30 BST on 24 August in Liverpool.
The charity believe it was walked to the entrance of Walton Hall Park a few metres away from its home on Glaslyn Way and stabbed three times.
Owner Ann Patterson is "devastated".
Ms Patters... | A dog was taken from its home to a park and stabbed to death before its body was dumped behind its owner's fence, said an animal charity. | 37243818 |
Dywedodd Canolfan y Mileniwm ym Mae Caerdydd na fydd y cynllun recriwtio yn effeithio ar waith y 400 sy'n gweithio yno.
Yn ôl llefarydd fe fyddai'r gwirfoddolwyr yn derbyn costau teithio.
Cafodd y cynllun ei ysbrydoli gan gyfres o ddigwyddiadau'r llynedd i ddathlu canrif ers geni Roald Dahl, wrth i 5,000 o wirfoddolwyr... | Mae'r ganolfan fwyaf ar gyfer y celfyddydau perfformio yng Nghymru wedi lansio apêl am tua 200 o wirfoddolwyr di-dâl er mwyn rhoi help llaw i'r sefydliad. | 39759372 |
The competition involves four senior and four junior teams from England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.
It is being held at Florence Court, the 18th century National Trust property which is former home of the Earls of Enniskillen.
The dog trial contest began in 1976.
For the 40th anniversary programme, the winners will b... | The BBC Countryfile team has been filming in County Fermanagh for the final of sheepdog contest One Man and His Dog. | 37267041 |
Gary Johnson's side looked like being frustrated when Harry Pell hit the post, but Rob Dickie's header and Dan Holman's 26th goal of the season secured all three points.
Pell was then sent off late on for a second bookable offence.
Guiseley's best effort came through James Hurst's deflected strike, which was easily sav... | Cheltenham scored two late goals to beat Guiseley and move within touching distance of the National League title. | 35949327 |
The visitors took the lead after 17 minutes thanks to a brilliant 20-yard free-kick from Luke Berry, curling the ball past Dean Lyness and into the top right-hand corner.
Blackpool passed up a golden opportunity to equalise after 33 minutes when Danny Philliskirk's cross hit the hand of Harrison Dunk in the area.
Phill... | A stoppage-time free-kick from Andy Taylor snatched a point for Blackpool in a draw against Cambridge at Bloomfield Road. | 37526910 |
The 60-year-old nephew of King Salman is one of the world's richest people.
He said he had been inspired by the Gates Foundation, set up by Bill and Melinda Gates in 1997.
The money would be used to "foster cultural understanding", "empower women", and "provide vital disaster relief", among other things, he said.
Mr Ga... | Saudi Arabian billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has said he will donate his $32bn (£20bn; €29bn) personal fortune to charity. | 33353370 |
The car driver caught the incident on his dashcam as he drove along the M1 near Northampton on 11 November.
He said the other driver repeatedly attempted to cut him up and shunted him twice.
Northamptonshire Police said a 67-year-old lorry driver from Dunstable, Bedfordshire, had been charged. | A lorry driver who allegedly "repeatedly and deliberately" rammed a car on a busy motorway has been charged with careless driving. | 35744590 |
The discovery suggested healthy bacteria might one day be used to treat obesity, they told the journal Cell.
By studying human twins, they found a type of bacteria that was not only associated with being thin but also seemed to run in families.
Transplanting some of these microbes into mice slowed down weight gain.
The... | Our genes influence whether we are fat or thin by shaping which types of microbes thrive in our gut, scientists say. | 29904132 |
The 42-year-old, who won the Grand National in 1999 on Bobbyjo, trained by his father Tommy, had not ridden competitively since September because of a leg injury.
He rode his first winner in 1990 and was associated with top horses like Dorans Pride, Harchibald, Solwhit and Florida Pearl.
He was advised to stop by his s... | Leading Irish jockey Paul Carberry has announced his retirement from the saddle after a distinguished career. | 37026290 |
He said comments made by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to that effect last week were "wrong".
Mr Ban said he was "very worried" by the "humanitarian crisis" in Venezuela. He said it was caused by "political instability".
Venezuela is in the grip of a severe economic crisis which has led to shortages of basic goods.
... | Venezuela's ambassador to the UN, Rafael Ramirez, has denied there is a humanitarian crisis in his country. | 37082927 |
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