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The sale has been plagued by fake bidders including "Racist McShootface".
George Zimmerman, who shot and killed the teenager, had planned to auction what he called "an American icon" on the website Gun Broker on Thursday.
But the web posting was removed just as the auction was due to begin with a reserve price of $5,00... | An online auction for the pistol used to kill unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin has apparently reached $65m (£45m), organisers say. | 36281438 |
Stephen Lansdown, who co-founded financial services firm Hargreaves Lansdown and owns Bristol City FC, relocated to Guernsey in 2010.
He told the BBC it "made sense" financially to move to an area with more favourable tax rates.
Mr Lansdown is number 974 on the Forbes list of the richest people in the world with an est... | One of the world's richest men has said he has "no qualms" about moving from the UK to an offshore tax haven. | 23509013 |
Last year NHS trusts recorded their biggest ever overspend, but accounts for the first quarter of 2016-17 suggest they have started getting their finances back on track.
A deficit of £461m was accrued compared with over £900m this time last year.
But NHS leaders said this had only been achieved after a big cash injecti... | Health bosses are warning the NHS in England is still in a precarious position despite an upturn in its financial performance in recent months. | 37179563 |
The Privacy Shield agreement replaces the previous accord, called Safe Harbour, that was struck down in October 2015.
Safe Harbour let US companies self-certify that they were doing enough to protect data about Europeans.
The European Court of Justice threw out Safe Harbour after leaks showed data was being spied upon.... | A revised pact governing EU-US data flows has been approved by European governments. | 36744928 |
The preliminary agreement will see Iran curb nuclear activities in return for relief from sanctions.
US Republicans in particular have threatened to derail the agreement or impose new sanctions.
The White House has said it is confident it can reach a final deal with Iran by an end of June deadline.
President Obama aime... | President Obama has begun efforts to win over sceptical members of Congress about the framework deal on Iran's nuclear programme. | 32180762 |
But the city authorities have again warned they are at "the limit" when it comes to coping with the numbers.
"We have reached the upper limit of our capacity," a police spokesman said, as frantic efforts were under way to accommodate the new arrivals.
Record numbers have also been crossing from Serbia into Hungary.
Mor... | The huge influx of migrants into southern Germany has continued unabated, with the Munich authorities now saying 13,000 arrived on Saturday. | 34236878 |
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Eden Hazard scored a hat-trick as the Blues beat Newcastle 3-0 to move top.
Mourinho said on Monday his side were "the little horse" in the title race.
But on Saturday he said: "It's time to kill the horses," adding, "Manchester City is a Jaguar. You cannot put an 'L' plat... | Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho compared Manchester City to a "Jaguar" car as the Portuguese suggested Manuel Pellegrini's side are favourites for the Premier League title. | 26103750 |
She was a passenger in a white Skoda driven by a man in his 80s when the car hit three cars and a minibus before colliding with the wall of the supermarket in Hungerford.
The crash happened at around 17:00 GMT on Thursday. The woman from Marlborough was taken to hospital and died the following day.
The driver sustained... | A woman in her 80s has died after a crash involving four vehicles in a Tesco car park. | 38306556 |
Plans to expand Oxtalls campus in Gloucester which would mean moving the allotments from Estcourt Park.
Allotment-holders said the suggested relocation site would be a "waste of time" as it was on a flood plain.
The university hopes to submit an outline planning application by August and a detailed application in 2016.... | Proposals by the University of Gloucestershire to extend one of its campuses have upset nearby allotment-holders who would have to relocate. | 32084371 |
More than 75 firefighters are tackling the blaze at Selsey Academy in School Lane. Plumes of black smoke can be seen coming from the site.
The blaze broke out about 08:00 BST, with more than 60 calls being made to Sussex Control Centre.
The fire could be seen clearly from Selsey Football Club, which was tweeting footag... | Explosions were heard at the scene of a fire that has reduced a secondary school in West Sussex to a skeleton. | 37148332 |
Peter Cox, former interim principal of Baverstock Academy, said the school had "no future in its current state" and "should close as quickly as possible".
The academy is set to close in August, despite a campaign to save it.
A final government decision over the fate of the school, in Druids Heath, is due this summer.
S... | The head teacher of a troubled academy called for his own "broken" school to be closed in a letter to the government, it has emerged. | 38906781 |
Commonwealth Games silver medallist Stephanie Inglis remains in a coma following the accident last week.
According to friends ,the 27-year-old from Inverness is still in a critical condition.
Doctors have warned that any possible recovery will involve significant rehabilitation and time.
Friends said she had responded ... | The Scottish judo star who suffered head injuries in a motorbike accident in Vietnam has shown "small signs" of improvement, friends have said. | 36314504 |
Playing brisk, artful football, they came from behind after conceding an early penalty that Dougie Imrie netted.
The hosts needed keeper Remi Matthews to hold Morton at bay, but he was helpless in the second half when beaten by Ross Forbes' exquisite free-kick.
And Jai Quitongo, a handful throughout, scored the winner ... | Morton continued to be the bane of top-flight sides as they knocked Hamilton out of the League Cup with a performance of verve and courage. | 36948388 |
Its poll of 30,000 people found overall happiness on 74% for Northern Rail's Lancashire to Cumbria route, but 98% on Grand Central's London-Bradford trains.
The Bradford service scored 82% in the value for money category, compared with 28% for the Stansted Express.
Industry body the Rail Delivery Group said average sat... | Satisfaction with rail services still varies too widely across Britain, the Passenger Focus watchdog has said. | 25832009 |
Cases have been reported of teenage girls sharing rooms with strange landlords, people sleeping on sofas in kitchens and sheds and increasing numbers are sleeping on the streets.
Some Londoners are sidestepping the city's sky-high rents by living in unusual ways. BBC London hears from three of these people.
Because I a... | Not a day passes without a reminder of the shortage of affordable rental property in London. | 33626984 |
It is scheduled to close on Tuesday after 104 years in the area.
A campaign against the move gathered 13,000 signatures which were handed to the RNLI last week.
Organiser Euan Gibson said there was a "major divergence" of views and planning was now under way to raise funds for an independent station.
"St Abbs has a 104... | Plans are being considered to run an independent lifeboat from St Abbs in the Borders after the RNLI shuts its station in the village this week. | 34172921 |
The Cherhill White Horse, cut into the Marlborough Downs, is owned and maintained by the village of Cherhill.
The 18th Century landmark underwent a major facelift in 2002 after losing its whiteness and shape, but now requires a "re-chalking" every two years.
David Grafton, from Cherhill, said 14 tons of chalk would be ... | More than 40 volunteers are taking part in re-chalking a 232-year-old hill figure in Wiltshire. | 32672304 |
Wilkinson, whose playing career finished in 2014, has yet to agree to Jones' invitation.
It was Wilkinson's late drop-goal that helped England beat Jones' Australia in the final of the 2003 World Cup.
"We would like to get Jonny involved, but he's quite a private person. We are having chats about it," Jones said.
"I sa... | England head coach Eddie Jones wants World Cup winner Jonny Wilkinson to be part of his coaching team after a chance meeting in a supermarket. | 35335374 |
Trials of the Thermolicer device are under way in Shetland.
It works by bathing fish briefly in lukewarm water, capitalising on the parasite's low tolerance for sudden changes in temperature.
No chemicals are used and the fish are unharmed in the process, according to SSF.
The Thermolicer, which is made by Norwegian fi... | Salmon producer Scottish Sea Farms (SSF) has invested more than £4m in new equipment that uses a chemical-free approach to controlling sea lice. | 36815399 |
The police watchdog looked into Dr Steven Peers's arrest by Insp David Kehoe in Salford in 2014, but cleared him of gross misconduct.
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) had disagreed he had a case to answer.
Greater Manchester Police Federation said the IPCC inquiry was "flawed".
Dr Peers was detained for failing to provi... | The Independent Police Complaints Commission's (IPCC) inquiry into the conduct of an officer during a fracking protest was "potentially criminal", a police federation has claimed. | 39554242 |
The world's largest commercial aircraft maker announced plans for the 737 Max 10 at the Paris Air Show on Monday.
The new variant of the plane can carry up to 230 passengers and already has more than 240 orders from 10 customers.
Boeing says the new 737 will have the lowest operating costs of any single-aisle plane eve... | Boeing has maintained the pressure on Airbus, its main rival, with the launch of the biggest version yet of the 737 short-haul jet. | 40325015 |
It's one of the most common items in our shopping basket. We spend more on it than we do on crisps and bacon.
In its normal state - natural full-fat - it's pretty good for you. It can boost your immune system, is good for your bones and is great at satisfying hunger.
The problem is that a great deal of the yoghurt we b... | When it comes to understanding the challenge facing the nation on obesity, yoghurt is a good place to start. | 36154736 |
The 35-year-old, who won the Honda Classic last week, began three shots adrift of McIlroy but closed with a three-under 69 to win on 12 under.
He holed a six-foot putt on the last to beat Bubba Watson (68) by one shot.
Northern Ireland's McIlroy had a two-over 74 to join England's Danny Willett (69) in a tie for third ... | Australia's Adam Scott recorded back-to-back victories on the PGA Tour as Rory McIlroy's challenge unravelled at the World Golf Championship at Doral. | 35741573 |
Bartek Plachta, eight, from Poland, and Monika Lewandowska-Ritchie, 36, from Durham, were killed following the crash at 14:55 on Monday on the A92, north of the Redhouse Roundabout, Kirkcaldy.
Bartek died shortly after the crash. Ms Lewandowska-Ritchie died in hospital.
Another child, aged nine, suffered serious facial... | The families of a woman and boy killed in a Fife crash involving a car and a lorry have paid tribute to them saying they would be "sadly missed". | 35977121 |
Mr Thakor, 23, has been suspended on full pay over two allegations said to have happened in June.
Police confirmed a 23-year-old had been arrested in connection with "an ongoing investigation into incidents of sexual exposure".
Derbyshire Cricket Club have previously said the all-rounder was not on club duty at the tim... | Derbyshire cricketer Shiv Thakor has been arrested on suspicion of indecent exposure. | 40613629 |
United States-based Alhaji Kamara was diagnosed with congenital heart disease in 2015 just weeks after helping Norrkoping to the Swedish league title.
The problem came to light during a compulsory medical check-up as Norrkoping were due to participate in the Uefa Champions League.
Experts from Europe's governing body a... | New Sierra Leone coach John Keister has sprung a surprise by naming a player once diagnosed with a serious heart condition in his first squad. | 40028545 |
Gen Wilson Alulema said he wanted all 42,000 officers to take the test.
Under new anti-corruption efforts, officers will also have to declare their assets so investigators can spot illicit payments more easily.
President Rafael Correa ordered a modernisation of the force after a police mutiny last September.
Thousands ... | Police officers in Ecuador will be made to take lie detector tests in an effort to root out corruption in the force, the country's police chief has said. | 14553039 |
But the ex-Wales defender says Swansea are standing still and fears for their Premier League status without the Iceland international.
"It's a massive loss for Swansea but great news for Evertonians," he said.
"Swansea need to look at themselves and start spending. If they want to maintain Premier League status they ha... | Former Everton captain Kevin Ratcliffe says Gylfi Sigurdsson is a "great signing" for the Toffees. | 40956731 |
The ex-Villa captain played the second half of Saturday's 8-0 friendly win over Austrian sixth-tier club GAK 1902.
Bulgarian Petrov, 37, was diagnosed with acute leukaemia in March 2012 and retired 14 months later.
The midfielder is attempting to make a professional comeback, and has been training with Villa in pre-sea... | Stiliyan Petrov has made his first Aston Villa appearance in more than four years after recovering from cancer. | 36756580 |
Japan top World Cup Pool B after Saturday's thrilling 34-32 win against a vastly experienced Springboks side.
"We understood that Japan are a growing nation and they've been playing some good rugby," said fly-half Weir.
"It's not a surprise in our camp. They merited getting the victory because they put in a very good p... | Duncan Weir insists the Scotland squad were not shocked by Japan beating South Africa and says it acts as a warning ahead of Wednesday's meeting. | 34306760 |
The RCN, the largest nursing union, said a combination of pay freezes and caps on rises meant there had been an effective pay cut of 14% since 2010.
The Scottish government said it had applied the pay increases recommended by the independent NHS Pay Review Body.
It said it had also brought in measures to assist the low... | The Royal College of Nursing is consulting members across the UK over whether they should take industrial action over pay. | 39588234 |
The DEC, representing 13 aid charities, says Yemen is at "breaking point", with children dying from malnutrition.
The appeal, fronted by television presenter Clare Balding, is being launched on TV and radio on Tuesday.
Yemen has suffered 20 months of conflict, with Saudi Arabia backing the government against Houthi reb... | A major appeal for help for millions of people facing hunger in war-torn Yemen is being launched by the Disasters Emergency Committee. | 38294648 |
The Slovakia captain, who represented his country at this summer's European Championships, joined Liverpool from Zenit St Petersburg in 2008.
Skrtel, 31, made 21 starts in the Premier League last season, but Jurgen Klopp has added to his defence this summer with the signing of Joel Matip.
Fenerbahce finished second in ... | Fenerbahce have confirmed the club are in talks with Liverpool over the transfer of defender Martin Skrtel. | 36737061 |
At end of trading, the FTSE 100 index was up 90.93 points at 6,581.63.
AB Foods rose 5.08%, after it said it was on track to meet full-year profit forecasts.
The company also said it planned to open a Primark store in Italy next year, which would be the 10th European market the chain has reached.
The British company Su... | (Closed): The FTSE 100 closed 1.4% higher thanks to upbeat trading news from Primark owner AB Foods, Supergroup and housebuilder Barratt Developments. | 33458603 |
Plans to place the plaque at their former home in the Fosse Andre, in St Peter Port, have been submitted.
John Herbert Le Patourel was a leader in the field of medieval studies, a professor at the University of Leeds and a fellow of the British Academy.
His younger brother Herbert was serving in Tunisia in 1942 when he... | The achievements of two brothers could be marked by Guernsey's fifth blue plaque. | 30694909 |
The 10 coins were unearthed by several metal detectorists in 2014 and date from the reigns of King Stephen and King Henry II.
Historians believe they were probably originally in a purse dropped by a trader and amounted to about a week's wages.
The coroner's decision paves the way for a museum to acquire them.
The exact... | Silver 12th Century coins found in a field in Derbyshire have been declared treasure by a coroner. | 37109225 |
With Wayne Rooney back in the team, United did not create much before the Turkish side gave away two cheap penalties.
World record signing Pogba smashed in after Simon Kjaer fouled Juan Mata before Anthony Martial converted following Sener Ozbayrakli's push.
Pogba guided a superb curling shot home from 20 yards with Je... | Paul Pogba scored twice as Manchester United coasted to a comfortable victory over Fenerbahce and moved second in Europa League Group A. | 37688299 |
Dunlop led throughout and won by 13.3 seconds from Peter Hickman for his second victory of the week, and his third in the blue riband event.
The triumph sees the 28-year-old move into fourth place in the all-time solo winners' list.
The race was run over four laps after initially being red-flagged for an incident invol... | Michael Dunlop clinched his 15th TT success by winning Friday's restarted Senior race on the Isle of Man. | 40226916 |
Adebayor, 32, a free agent since his contract expired with Crystal Palace last summer, will be making his fifth appearance at the tournament.
Veteran goalkeeper Kossi Agassa, 38, is another player currently without a club named in the squad for Gabon.
But coach Claude LeRoy has left out Nigeria-based Joseph Douhadji an... | Unattached Emmanuel Adebayor leads the cast in Togo's final 23-man squad for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. | 38510878 |
Her work also touched on broader issues of human rights and democracy in the Arab and Muslim worlds.
Her best known work, Beyond the Veil, examines Islam from a feminist perspective and critiques traditional, male-dominated interpretations.
The writer, 75, reportedly died in a clinic in the capital Rabat.
Fellow Morocc... | The Moroccan writer and sociologist Fatima Mernissi, known for her pioneering work in the field of Islamic feminism, has died. | 34968022 |
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Mills, 24, can only play the 20-over format because of a back condition, and recently appeared in the Indian Premier League after being bought for £1.4m.
He made his England T20 debut last July and played in all three games against India at the start of 2017.
"Ever since ... | England T20 fast bowler Tymal Mills has signed a new two-year deal with Sussex to the end of the 2019 season. | 39933846 |
British Transport Police (BTP) said about eight teenagers caused the disturbance between Larbert and Linlithgow on 23 January.
The men are believed to have been returning from East Stirlingshire's game against East Fife at Ochilview Park.
Officers said their behaviour resulted in the train being delayed.
The men, aged ... | Police are hunting a group of men who sang religiously offensive songs on a train following a football match. | 35471447 |
Previously employed as a domestic worker in Hong Kong, she became interested in photography as a way of recording her fellow workers' lives - and the abuses they were subjected to.
Ms Bacani tells her story to BBC 100 Women.
100 Women 2015
This year's season features two weeks of inspirational stories about the BBC's 1... | Xyza Bacani's life changed when she won a scholarship to study and practise photography in New York. | 34787072 |
The 27-year-old joined Spurs from Dutch side FC Twente for £7m in July 2013.
He made 119 appearances for Spurs, scoring 25 goals, but has not featured for Mauricio Pochettino's side this season.
"It came very quickly but they have a good team, a good manager and I am very pleased to be here," Chadli said.
"I just want ... | West Brom have signed Belgium midfielder Nacer Chadli from Premier League rivals Tottenham on a four-year deal for a fee reported to be £13m. | 37214035 |
Toure, 35, leaves Liverpool after three years, playing his final game in last month's Europa League final defeat.
Goalkeeper Valdes, 34, will be released by Manchester United having played twice in the past 18 months, along with 22-year-old midfielder Nick Powell.
Adebayor, 32, leaves Crystal Palace having signed for t... | Kolo Toure, Victor Valdes and Emmanuel Adebayor are among the high-profile names to have been released by their Premier League clubs. | 36503044 |
The women, both aged 21, fell unconscious at a club in Princess Street at 01:30 BST.
They admitted they had taken the distinctive tablet, which police said was "in the shape of a Lego brick".
The women later regained consciousness and were taken to hospital, Greater Manchester Police said.
One has since been discharged... | Two women were taken to hospital after taking ecstasy at a Manchester nightclub, prompting a police warning over a batch of the drug known as Lego. | 36235668 |
Ramblers Scotland said the strategy may fail to provide enough camping pitches to cope with demand.
From 2017, seasonal by-laws will ban camping outside formal sites or without a permit in specific areas of the park.
The national park said it was introducing of 300 low-cost camping places as part of the strategy.
The c... | Campaigners have criticised the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park's camping strategy ahead of new by-laws that will be enforced next year. | 37775594 |
Ross Hookings tweeted: "Shame someone didn't shoot Leanne Wood though" on 22 June, Swansea Magistrates' Court heard.
The prosecution said it worried her as it was sent less than two weeks after the shooting of Labour MP Jo Cox.
Hookings pleaded guilty to the charge under the Malicious Communications Act and was given a... | A 27-year-old man from Port Talbot has admitted sending a tweet about shooting Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood. | 37910647 |
The American, 27, plans to be ringside next Friday when Burns meets WBA super-lightweight challenger Relikh.
"We were pretty much there in terms of the deal to fight Broner," said Hearn.
"But because of issues out of the ring we all decided to fight Relikh and try and clear the mandatory before securing the fight again... | Ricky Burns will take on Adrien Broner in Glasgow in December if he defends his world title against Kiryl Relikh, says promoter Eddie Hearn. | 37521917 |
In 1979, former Liberal party leader Thorpe was tried and acquitted of conspiring to murder his ex-lover Norman Scott.
Newspapers at the time described it as "the trial of the century".
A Very English Scandal is based on the bestselling book by author and former journalist John Preston.
Thorpe was the first British pol... | Hugh Grant is to play disgraced MP Jeremy Thorpe in a three-part BBC TV drama written by Russell T Davies and directed by Stephen Frears. | 39997759 |
The 28-year-old made 100 appearances for Ebbw Vale and played in last season's Principality Premiership win over Pontypridd.
Sweet is a product of the Newport Gwent Dragons academy and has represented Wales at Under-20 level.
"It will be an honour to contribute to a successful Dragons side in the future," Sweet said.
"... | Ebbw Vale lock Ashley Sweet has joined Newport Gwent Dragons on a one-year contract. | 36912278 |
The flame will arrive in Bitton on 22 May, before heading to Longwell Green, Hanham and on to Bristol, where it will travel by water on a vintage boat.
A celebratory event will take place in Bristol, where it will stay overnight.
On 23 May the torch will travel through Flax Bourton, Backwell Farleigh, Backwell West Tow... | The route the Olympic torch will take through locations in Bristol and South Gloucestershire has been announced. | 15539666 |
Hannah Birt was navigating through a bridge at about 15:00 GMT on Saturday when heavy currents caught her, pinning her up against the bridge arch.
"The boat flipped over and it just pinned my legs in the boat.
"My hips were taking the full force of water, I was pinned under the water so I went for the surface," she sai... | A kayaker has described how she came very close to drowning after she got into difficulty at the Six Mile Water in Antrim. | 39173638 |
Scaffolding will be erected at the building on Monday in preparation for the work to begin.
Problems with the basalt cladding were first noticed at the end of 2014, and consultants were appointed to address the problem.
The BBC understands the consultants have recommended that the existing cladding be removed and repla... | Repair work on the exterior of the Metropolitan Arts Centre (MAC) in Belfast is set to cost about £600,000. | 34812859 |
The research at Bristol Children's Hospital into Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is being funded by charity Action Duchenne.
Paediatric consultant Dr Anirban Majumdar, said it was "very exciting" and the drugs being tested could be a "potential cure".
DMD is a severe progressive disease and mostly affects boys.
Broth... | A clinical trial into treatment for children with a potentially fatal neuromuscular disorder has begun. | 36932251 |
Whitehall had tried to "sideline" Wales, he said, pointing to a decision to stop electrification beyond Cardiff.
His comments came ahead of a meeting to discuss Brexit with Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon in Edinburgh.
Talks between the Welsh and UK governments are due to happen in September.
But Mr Jones said ... | The UK government cannot be trusted on Brexit after it cancelled a planned upgrade of the railways for Swansea, First Minister Carwyn Jones has said. | 41011099 |
It comes after Pearson accepted a Football Association charge following an incident with a supporter in City's 3-1 Premier League loss to Liverpool.
The 51-year-old was called arrogant by the chairman of a Leicester supporters group after he refused to apologise.
He can appeal against the decision and the sanction will... | Leicester City boss Nigel Pearson has been given a one-game touchline ban and fined £10,000 for insulting a fan. | 30515985 |
Paul Manafort is said to have proposed a strategy to nullify anti-Russian opposition across former Soviet republics a decade ago.
AP says documents and interviews support its claims about Mr Manafort.
Mr Manafort has insisted that he never worked for Russian interests.
He worked as Mr Trump's unpaid campaign chairman f... | US President Donald Trump's one-time campaign chairman secretly worked for a Russian billionaire to assist President Vladimir Putin, the Associated Press (AP) news agency reports. | 39350007 |
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Line-out expert Geoff Parling sees off the challenge of Joe Launchbury at lock, while Ben Morgan starts at number eight with Billy Vunipola on the bench.
Bath hooker Rob Webber comes into the replacements alongside ex-rugby league star Sam Burgess while scrum-half Ben Youn... | Hosts England will field an unchanged XV for Friday's opening match of the World Cup against Fiji (20:00 BST). | 34250496 |
The "chocolate king", as the owner of Ukraine's largest confectionery manufacturer Roshen is known, was a key backer of the 2004 Orange Revolution and once served as foreign minister under Yulia Tymoshenko, the Orange Revolution star whom he roundly defeated at the last election.
However, the 48-year-old also served br... | Ukrainian oligarch Petro Poroshenko, who won outright victory in the May 2014 presidential election, has long supported the country's pro-European movement despite being unaffiliated to any political party. | 26822741 |
HS2 chairman Sir David Higgins told councils the station's site would be either Toton, in Nottinghamshire, or Breaston, in Derbyshire.
He said the delay in naming the hub's location was "unsatisfactory" for those affected in both areas.
Nottingham City Council leader Jon Collins said Toton was the favoured site among a... | The location of the East Midlands' HS2 hub will not be decided until early summer, it has been announced. | 31101909 |
Clough, who returned for a second spell in charge in December, first managed Burton in the sixth tier in 1998.
He led the club to the brink of the Football League in 2009 and they have now secured back-to-back promotions.
"When we came 17 and a half years ago we had a five-month old baby. He is 18 today," Clough told B... | Manager Nigel Clough said celebrations after Burton's rise to the Championship were made extra special as his son's 18th birthday fell on the same day. | 36242248 |
Shop worker Samir Hussain was scarred for life when Michael McPherson threw sulphuric acid in his face outside Cineworld in Crawley, West Sussex.
Mr Hussain still wears a mask 18 months on, Brighton Magistrates' Court heard.
Lee Bates, who was with McPherson at the time, was sentenced after admitting common assault, wh... | A man involved in an unprovoked acid attack on a cinema-goer has been given a conditional discharge for his role. | 38883470 |
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Norwich City 0-1 Manchester United
Aston Villa 0-0 Newcastle United
Bournemouth 1-1 West Bromwich Albion
Crystal Palace 2-1 Stoke City
Sunderland 3-2 Chelsea
West Ham United 1-4 Swansea City
Leicester City 3-1 Everton | Read match reports for Saturday's seven Premier League games, as Sunderland boost their survival hopes and champions Leicester are comfortable winners. | 36225367 |
The airline is recruiting 30 pilots and 100 air crew, and intends to operate two or three aircraft out of the Scottish capital.
Norwegian is soon to take delivery of a new type of Boeing 737, capable of longer flights than previous designs.
The airline is expected to announce new routes linking Scotland to airports in ... | Edinburgh Airport has been chosen as a new base for budget airline, Norwegian, with plans for transatlantic flights. | 38498359 |
Part of Kenneth Grahame's novel was inspired by Goring Weir, which will be developed to provide electricity for 300 homes.
Charles Streeten, appearing for Goring Council, read out a passage where Mole is "listening to the pleasant sound of water lapping over a weir".
The judge described the excerpt as "telling" but dis... | Extracts from The Wind in the Willows were read out in court in an attempt to stop a hydro-electric scheme. | 38018083 |
The party is voting to select how candidates will be ranked for the constituency list vote next year.
Ms Davidson, who currently represents Glasgow as a list MSP, has targeted a move across the central belt to the Lothians.
Deputy leader Jackson Carlaw now heads the list for the West region.
The party attracted some cr... | Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson has been selected to head her party's election list in the Lothian region. | 35075480 |
The square, which was developed from a gardens in the 1990s, is considered "tired" and councillors want to make changes to make it more vibrant.
Swansea council has now published a public open spaces notice giving people the chance to give their views.
Council leader Rob Stewart said it could become a "thriving, regene... | People are being encouraged to have their say on plans to redevelop Swansea's Castle Square. | 36928435 |
Archivist Alexander Singerman, from Shawlands in Glasgow, was last seen on Wednesday 10 May.
He had left his workplace in Auchincruive and had been expected to attend a meeting at the Gaiety Theatre in Ayr, but never arrived.
At about 11.15, a body was found on the nearby Auchincruive Estate. The death is not being tre... | Police searching for a 32-year-old man who went missing seven days ago in South Ayrshire have found a body. | 39953481 |
Heavy rain in the morning saw the match reduced to 34 overs per side.
Shiv Thakor took 4-49 for the hosts but a 104-run second-wicket partnership between Daryl Mitchell and Tom Fell (73) helped the visitors post 202-9.
In response, Greg Smith (34 not out) saw Leicestershire reach 93-2 off 15.4 overs before rain ended t... | Leicestershire completed a 16-run One-Day Cup victory over Worcestershire under the Duckworth/Lewis method to keep alive their quarter-final hopes. | 28753896 |
Prosecutors also revealed the gun used to shoot father-of-one Edward Gibson has still not been found.
Details emerged as bail was granted to Malachy Goodman, 58, of Rockmore Road in Belfast, who is charged with murder.
Mr Gibson, 28, was shot in the stomach and thigh in an alley near Divis Tower on 24 October. He died ... | A suspect in the murder of a west Belfast man may have left Northern Ireland, the High Court has been told. | 30449876 |
The hosts dominated early on and led 10-0 through Tommaso Boni's try and the kicking of Guglielmo Palazzani.
Ashley Beck crossed to claw Ospreys back in it at the break while Dan Evans scored two quick tries on the return,
Evans touched down again to seal his hat-trick and an Ospreys bonus point before Dafydd Howells' ... | Ospreys back Dan Evans scored a hat-trick of tries as they came from behind to beat Zebre in the Pro12 and keep the pressure on leaders Munster. | 38920324 |
The courts handle parental disputes and other cases related to divorce.
The head of England and Wales' family courts, Sir James Munby, said family courts were lagging "woefully" behind criminal ones, where a ban is in place.
The Ministry of Justice said it was working with the judiciary to bring in extra protection for... | Justice Secretary Liz Truss is facing growing pressure to stop domestic abusers from cross-examining former partners in family courts. | 38510419 |
The US Senate passed the measures, part of a general aviation bill, on Tuesday in response to rising concerns about drone safety.
It follows a suspected collision between a drone and a British Airways plane near London's Heathrow Airport.
Start-ups are already lining up to offer solutions to the problem.
The FAA (Feder... | US politicians are considering new legislation that would allow authorities to intercept or shut down drones that get too close to airports. | 36100865 |
Two figures in the church raised concerns about Peter Ball but were urged to keep quiet or saw no action taken, it has emerged.
And a couple who worked for now-jailed Ball, former bishop of Lewes and Bishop of Gloucester, said they also tried to raise concerns but were ignored.
Ball's offending is the subject of an ind... | Evidence suggesting senior clergy tried to cover up sex abuse by an Anglican bishop has been uncovered by the BBC. | 35110405 |
So far, so everyday - but behind the finger-jabbing, fake smiles and odd excruciating faux-pas lurks far-right National Front (FN) leader Marine Le Pen.
With France's left in disarray, the winner of the vote may be the only obstacle to her sweeping to power.
In what analysts say is a response to Ms Le Pen, for the firs... | Security, French identity, labour reforms and the price of a pain au chocolat - these issues will guide supporters of France's centre-right Republicans when they choose a presidential candidate on Sunday, Becky Branford reports. | 37989873 |
The 91-year-old played chimney sweep Bert in the 1964 movie.
He has now revealed he has joined the cast of the new film Mary Poppins Returns, which stars Emily Blunt in the lead role.
He told The Hollywood Reporter: "This one supposedly takes place 20 years later and the kids are all grown up.
"It's a great cast - Mery... | Dick Van Dyke, who starred in the original Mary Poppins film, has confirmed he will appear in the movie's upcoming sequel. | 38377748 |
Mr Aich died of age-related "complications" on Sunday, his family said. He is survived by four children.
Mr Aich was the first Indian to become Mr Universe in 1952, five years after the country's independence.
The 1.49m (4ft 10in) tall bodybuilder was popularly known as "Pocket Hercules".
He began his career as a stunt... | Tributes have been paid to a celebrated Indian body-builder, Manohar Aich, who has died in the city of Kolkata (Calcutta), aged 104. | 36457508 |
Former Wycombe player Paul McCarthy died on Monday aged 45 and was remembered before kick-off.
Sam Wood went close to giving Wycombe the lead in the 14th minute, a rasping drive being met with a fine tip over from Glenn Morris.
It was the resulting corner which led to the opening goal, Adebayo Akinfenwa with a back-hee... | A stunning Josh Payne free-kick gave Crawley a narrow victory on an emotional day for home club Wycombe. | 39012014 |
Abidal, 34, who now plays for Monaco, was diagnosed with a liver tumour and underwent an operation in March 2011.
He had a transplant in April 2012 with part of an organ donated by his cousin.
The story with Dani goes beyond the jersey. He knows it. Me too. We are friends and we talk about everything. He wanted to supp... | Ex-Barcelona defender Eric Abidal has revealed former team-mate Dani Alves offered him part of his liver when the Frenchman needed a transplant. | 24116517 |
But it is a bit of a mixed bag when it comes to the Stem subjects (science, technology, engineering and maths).
Fewer pupils sat the biology exam, and the proportion gaining the top grades (A and A*) fell from 24.3% last year to 23.9% this year. Having said that, more pupils got an A*, up from 5.9% to 8.3% this year.
C... | Education Minister Huw Lewis praised the "high outcomes" for key subjects such as maths, further maths, and French. | 33905156 |
The report backed claims by aid workers that the UN troops refused to respond when government soldiers attacked an international aid compound in Juba.
In the fighting between the army and former rebels, a local journalist was killed and aid workers were raped.
The clashes derailed efforts to form a unity government and... | UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has sacked the commander of the UN force in South Sudan after a report said it had failed to protect civilians in July. | 37840961 |
The model worn by Essex's Cook in the Division Two win over Gloucestershire has an adjustable grille and a large gap between peak and grille.
This contravenes new regulations brought in following facial injuries to Stuart Broad and Craig Kieswetter.
Cook could face censure if he continues to wear the old helmet.
Umpire... | England captain Alastair Cook has been spoken to by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) following his decision to defy new helmet rules. | 36058092 |
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Bartoli won the first set in 30 minutes as Lisicki failed to cope with the occasion of a first Grand Slam final.
The 23-year-old cut a fragile figure and was reduced to tears in the second set, helpless to prevent Bartoli from lifting the Venus Rosewater dish.
Bartoli ende... | France's Marion Bartoli won her first Grand Slam title with a dominant 6-1 6-4 victory over German 23rd seed Sabine Lisicki in the Wimbledon final. | 23212453 |
Strong winds and heavy rain have created sand drifts on Margate's Main Sands, near the clock tower.
Thanet District Council has put out signs to notify the public of the possible dangers.
Mike Humber, technical services manager, said the sand was much softer than usual and people out walking should be aware of a "poten... | People are being warned not to venture on to parts of a Kent beach after some people got stuck in sinking sand. | 34826962 |
The pair, believed to be in their 20s, were discovered at the property in Debdale Avenue, Warndon, on Tuesday.
West Mercia Police said it first received a call raising concerns for the welfare of the woman, who had been reported missing, at about 15:00 BST.
Her death was thought to be suspicious, and the death of the m... | A man and woman have been found dead at a house in Worcester. | 34461545 |
Police found the man badly injured on Canon Cockin Street in Hendon just after 23:00 GMT on Friday. He died later in hospital.
Northumbria Police confirmed seven people were being questioned in connection the death.
A force spokesman said extra police patrols were also being carried out in the area. | Seven people were arrested on suspicion of murder after the death of a man in Sunderland. | 34897998 |
The final episode of the current series drew an average audience of 7.5 million on Tuesday.
The BBC has yet to confirm if the Yorkshire-based show will return, but Wainwright she wanted "time to go away and really come up with stories".
She would hate to make a series which "people say wasn't as good", she added.
Wainw... | Screenwriter Sally Wainwright has said she is keen to write a third series of BBC One drama Happy Valley, but wants enough time to think of new plotlines. | 35820126 |
The hole at Caterham on the Hill was about 6ft (1.8m) wide and was about 20ft (6m) deep before mud fell in, resident Kimmy Humberstone said.
She said the hole opened up in the green on Tuesday and the ground nearby had also sunk.
Tandridge Council said the hole was fenced off and insists the site is now stable.
Ms Humb... | A sink hole has opened up in a Surrey village after heavy rain raising fears that more ground could give way. | 36488500 |
In a ceremony at the Pentagon Mr Ghani paid tribute to US soldiers who had fought in Afghanistan and thanked the US for its support.
In September, Mr Ghani signed a deal allowing foreign troops to stay beyond 2014.
US troops ended their combat mission in December.
Speaking in front of US soldiers and military families,... | Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has praised the US for the commitment shown to Afghanistan over 14 years during his first official visit to Washington. | 32021942 |
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They toiled for an hour before subduing a fired-up Azzurri, and then only pulled away after their hosts were reduced to 14-men for 10 minutes on the hour mark.
Wales play England next in Cardiff on Saturday 11 February, while Italy host Ireland the same day with the visito... | Wales completed their 11th consecutive victory over Italy when they won 33-7 in a wet Rome on Sunday. | 38876329 |
The suspects are not known to one another and the alleged offences are not related, police said.
One woman is 32-years-old and from Kettering, the other is 35-years-old and from Northampton.
Officers from the Reducing Incidents of Sexual Exploitation team made the arrests and both the women have been bailed pending fur... | Two women have been arrested and questioned on suspicion of separate incidents of child sexual exploitation. | 36566613 |
The 36-year-old led part-time Braintree to the play-offs, where they lost to Grimsby, in his first season in charge.
Cowley, who had combined his Iron job with work as a PE teacher, has signed a two-year deal and will be assisted by his brother Nicky at Sincil Bank.
Lincoln were without a boss after Chris Moyses left a... | Danny Cowley has been appointed as Lincoln City's new manager after resigning as boss of fellow National League club Braintree Town. | 36280729 |
Scotrail said damage to overhead electric wires led to a series of delays and cancellations on the services to Edinburgh.
Passengers hoping to watch Scotland take on Wales in the Six Nations reported overcrowded trains and queues at Queen Street station in Glasgow.
The rail firm said disruption was expected until aroun... | Rugby fans relying on trains to get to Murrayfield faced severe disruption to their journeys. | 39089623 |
The National Trust is looking for a "brave" and "hardy" new ranger to work on the remote Farne Islands off the Northumberland coast.
Duties will include monitoring protected wildlife, scientific research and occasionally hair-drying damp chicks.
Countryside manager Gwen Potter said it was not "the normal nine to five" ... | Wanted - man or woman with more knowledge of puffins than PowerPoint. | 38770036 |
The Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array, or Nustar, was launched in June 2012, but is already bearing fruit.
Researchers reporting at the 221st American Astronomical Society meeting released two striking Nustar images.
One details the leftovers of the supernova of Cassiopeia A, and another shows a new view of two fee... | The highest-energy orbiting X-ray observatory ever devised has begun to share its unique view on the cosmos. | 20943806 |
Maj-Gen Williams, Sierra Leone's Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, was believed to have been travelling there for a ceremony at a military base.
Police say it is unclear where he was kidnapped and taken or if he was travelling in convoy.
Kidnapping for ransom is common in some parts of the country.
Africa Live: More... | The former head of Sierra Leone's army, Major-General Nelson Williams, has been kidnapped in Nigeria, reportedly in the northern Kaduna state. | 36688361 |
Pro-exit farming minister George Eustice said support for farmers would be maintained if the UK left the EU.
But his department said this was his personal view, not the government's.
A group representing thousands of farmers and landowners has written to Mr Cameron, demanding EU payments to farms continue.
The UK vote ... | Prime Minister David Cameron has been told to clear up confusion about what could happen to farm funding after the UK's referendum on the EU. | 36020609 |
McKay, who played under Mark Warburton while the Forest boss was manager of the Scottish side, has signed a four-year deal with the Championship club.
The 22-year-old has one full cap and scored five goals in 35 Scottish Premiership appearances last season.
McKay is Forest's second summer arrival after Hibernian strike... | Nottingham Forest have signed Scotland international winger Barrie McKay from Rangers for an undisclosed fee, thought to be about £500,000. | 40496109 |
A woman, referred to as Mrs D, died at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Llantrisant a day after being admitted in November 2012.
The public services ombudsman for Wales found Cwm Taf health board took too long to investigate her son's complaint and said there was a "lack of transparency" in its response.
The health boar... | A health board which took more than three years to handle a complaint has been criticised by an ombudsman. | 40775400 |
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