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He will hand over the baton to Lord Coe of Britain, who will become only the sixth man to lead the IAAF in its 103-year history.
Diack, now 82, was vice-president when his predecessor Primo Nebiolo died of a heart attack in 1999. After becoming acting president, he went on to stand unopposed in four subsequent election... | Senegal's Lamine Diack will formally end his 16-year reign at the helm of athletics' governing body, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), on 31 August. | 33992915 |
Staff at The Christie found the anonymous note on Sunday on a machine where the tray had been left full of paid-for snacks.
The donor said they hoped the "random act of kindness" would "brighten up someone's day".
Nurse Emma Widdowson said: "It made me feel so happy I was beaming all day."
"Who doesn't want choccie on ... | A note was left on a vending machine at a cancer hospital in Manchester asking people to help themselves to free treats. | 38969714 |
A US lawyer who worked with Gu Kailai several years ago told the BBC that she was attractive, charismatic and funny.
Ed Byrne, from Denver in Colorado, said he was "shocked" to hear that she was embroiled in a murder investigation.
But that is exactly what has happened.
Ms Gu has been "transferred to judicial authoriti... | The woman accused of involvement in the murder of a British businessman has been described as the "Jackie Kennedy of China". | 17672680 |
Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union will vote on whether to launch campaigns of action.
The disputes involve this year's pay deal for directly employed staff and a row over wages for employees at facilities company Interserve.
Transport for London (TfL) urged the parties involved to resolve the issu... | Workers on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) are being balloted for strike action over two separate disputes. | 32480118 |
The Edinburgh-based bank issued half-year figures showing underlying pre-tax profits up 37% to £82m.
Gross mortgage lending was up 44% to £23.6bn. Virgin Money had 3.8% market share of the lending market at the end of May.
Retail deposits were up 3% to £22.8bn, meaning 88% of lending is funded by depositors.
Virgin Mon... | Virgin Money has reported a boost to profits with significant growth of its mortgage lending. | 33699494 |
WBA champion Frampton is first set for a rematch with Leo Santa Cruz, while Selby will defend his IBF title against challenger Jonathan Victor Barros.
Frampton's trainer Shane McGuigan hopes the contests will share a bill in the United States in December.
"They are both managed by Al Heymon," said McGuigan.
"So I think... | Welshman Lee Selby could fight Carl Frampton in a world featherweight unification bout in 2017, says Frampton's trainer. | 37651014 |
Germans are "riled up" and "full of fear", Horst Seehofer told a press conference, after four violent attacks in Germany in less than a week.
In the latest, on Sunday, a Syrian immigrant detonated a bomb, killing himself and injuring 15 people.
A gun attack in Munich was the deadliest - with nine people killed.
What is... | The prime minister of Bavaria has urged the German government to address public concerns about security and immigration after a spate of terror attacks. | 36897694 |
The Prison Service said the 44-year-old's next of kin has been informed. It happened in the early hours of Saturday morning.
The PSNI, Coroner and Prisoner Ombudsman have launched investigations into the death.
The Head of the Prison Service Ronnie Armour said: "I would like to extend my sympathy and that of the Northe... | The Northern Ireland Prison Service has confirmed that a prisoner has died in custody at Magilligan Prison in County Londonderry. | 39394260 |
A 24-hour strike held a week ago was the first industrial action of its kind in the North Sea in nearly 30 years.
The action on Thursday and Friday on seven Shell-operated platforms follows fresh talks ending without agreement.
Unite and the RMT unions are representing hundreds of workers involved in the dispute over p... | A 48-hour strike by offshore workers is getting under way. | 36967270 |
Batsman Joyce, 34, took over the captaincy at the end of July after Michael Yardy stood down from the role.
Sussex cricket manager Mark Robinson said: "Ed stepped in to Michael's shoes seamlessly last season and formed a strong alliance with Nashy.
"They both bring a wealth of experience and knowledge and I am excited ... | Sussex have confirmed Ed Joyce will remain as captain next season, with Chris Nash appointed as vice-captain. | 19991596 |
"They said, 'Can you do it like yours?'" Stigers recalled. She wore her hair in Sisterlocks, hundreds of tiny locks that allow women with coarse, tightly-wound hair to wear almost any style - from ponytails to braids, curly or straight.
She enrolled in a short training course in order to master the technique of creatin... | In college, Tameka Stigers wore her hair in thin locks that looked so attractive, parents at her church wanted her to fashion their young daughters' hair. | 39261335 |
Sandman Hotel Group said it would open a hotel in Aberdeen after buying a city centre site from Robert Gordon University (RGU).
Sandman plans to invest nearly £20m to transform RGU's St Andrews Street building into a four-star hotel complex with 220 rooms.
It will be the group's third base in the UK.
The company has a... | A Canada-based hospitality group has announced that it is to establish its first hotel in Scotland. | 28210813 |
The victim, thought to be in his 30s, was found with stab wounds to the chest at a property on High Road, Leyton.
Scotland Yard said it had arrested a 34-year-old man shortly after the attack on suspicion of murder. He currently remains in custody.
Police said it was believed the two men were known to each other. A pos... | A murder arrest has been made following a fatal stabbing in east London overnight. | 32462610 |
It took until the second half for the match to stir up any excitement, as Gulls midfielder Damon Lathrope was forced to head off his own line to keep the scores level.
Minutes later, following Nathan Blissett's handball in the box, keeper Brendan Moore was the Torquay hero, saving a penalty from Danny Johnson.
Both sid... | Gateshead and Torquay did little to arrest their indifferent form with a drab goalless draw at the International Stadium. | 37460214 |
An inquiry was ordered in the wake of a crash on the M9 in 2015 in which two people died after police call handlers failed to pass on an accident report.
Derek Penman reviewed 98 notable incidents between April and November 2016.
About 23% involved handlers selecting the wrong location for the incident.
But the latest ... | The latest findings from a review of police call handling have been published by Her Majesty's Inspector of Constabulary. | 38735601 |
Ex-BBC journalist Jacky Sutton, 50, is understood to have been found dead in a toilet at the city's Ataturk airport. The circumstances are unclear.
She was the acting Iraq director for the Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) and had been travelling to Irbil, northern Iraq.
The Foreign Office said it was "provi... | A British woman has died at an Istanbul airport, her employer has confirmed. | 34567210 |
Smith, up for her role in Mrs Biggs, and Duff, recognised for the second series of Accused, will go up against fellow Accused star Olivia Colman.
Call The Midwife, Line of Duty and Sherlock - all made for the BBC - will vie for best drama series.
Coronation Street, EastEnders and Hollyoaks will compete for best soap.
S... | Sheridan Smith and Anne Marie Duff have both been nominated for best actress at this year's Royal Television Society (RTS) Programme Awards. | 21629727 |
John Rooney, 46, attacked the child, who cannot be named for legal reasons, at an address in the Borders between April 2009 and April 2010.
He was convicted of attempted rape following a trial last month at the High Court in Glasgow.
Judge Lord Stewart told Rooney, of Deanfield Place, that he had no option but to impos... | A Kelso man who sexually assaulted an 11-year-old girl has been jailed for four years. | 34201918 |
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The 28-year-old forward, who is a reported target for Manchester City and Paris St-Germain, is entering the final year of his deal at Emirates Stadium.
He was granted an extended summer break after playing for Chile in the Confederations Cup but only returned to training o... | Alexis Sanchez will stay at Arsenal for this season and will "respect" that decision, says manager Arsene Wenger. | 40815417 |
27 November 2015 Last updated at 09:08 GMT
But they comprise less than a fifth of landholders.
Access to secure tenure and ownership of land is harder for women than men, and there is an imbalance in yields produced by male and female farmers because they lack equal access to resources such as seeds.
Produced by Charli... | More than a third of the world's workforce works in agriculture and in developing countries, and women make up 43% of the workforce. | 34932615 |
Ginnelly, 18, made three substitute appearances for Shrewsbury last term, following his debut against Luton Town.
After starting his career with Aston Villa's academy, Ginnelly joined Shrewsbury in 2013.
"I hope he goes on to be a huge success and shows the potential that he has," said Town boss Micky Mellon.
Find all ... | Shrewsbury Town's teenage midfielder Josh Ginnelly has joined Championship side Burnley on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee. | 33856505 |
Barry McClung died after an accident as he was driving his car on the Coast Road near Larne on Thursday night at about 21:00 BST.
No other vehicle was involved. Linfield Football Club have been paying tribute to him.
On the club's website they said Mr McClung had just recently retired as their scout.
The tribute poste... | A 69-year-old man who died in a car accident in County Antrim was a former scout for Linfield. | 14850720 |
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The 11-times UGP winner from England suffered broken bones and underwent surgery on Friday - his injuries are not believed to be life threatening.
Martin lost control of his Tyco BMW at Ireland's corner on the circuit.
He was leading the Superbike race by less than a secon... | Guy Martin is out of Saturday's Ulster Grand Prix as he recovers from injuries sustained in a crash during the Dundrod 150 race on Thursday. | 33818078 |
Stewart and Janice Wagstaff have been accused of seven offences relating to "environmental permitting regulations" at the tip in Great Heck.
Mr Wagstaff, 54, and Mrs Wagstaff, 52, of Templar Close, Whitley, near Selby are due to appear at York Magistrates' Court on 17 February.
The tip was run by Wagstaff TWM until it ... | Two people have been charged over the operation of a North Yorkshire waste site, the Environment Agency has said. | 35559965 |
Robert Gordon was critically injured in an altercation at Stanwix Park Holiday Centre in Silloth in the early hours of Saturday.
The 47-year-old, from Kilmarnock, was taken to Cumberland Infirmary but pronounced dead on Sunday.
A man from Silloth, also 47, who was arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm w... | A man who died after a fight at a holiday park in Cumbria has been named. | 35806716 |
Derbyshire Cave Rescue Organisation (DCRO) was called out after three cavers failed to return from a trip into Gautries Hole, north of Buxton.
Heavy rain had caused a section of passage close to the entrance to become completely flooded, leaving the cavers with no way out.
They were rescued by the team using underwater... | A rescue team has used divers for the first time in 20 years to free people trapped inside a flooded cave. | 25729358 |
The £1.8m scheme would restore the link between the Arch of Remembrance and the park's historic gates, both designed by British architect Sir Edwin Lutyens.
Sir Peter Soulsby, the city's mayor, said the Grade I-listed arch and gates are of "national significance".
The revamp should be ready to mark the centenary of th... | Work to create a new tree-lined processional route to a war memorial in Victoria Park could begin in 2016, Leicester City Council has said. | 34899836 |
The club tweeted to apologise for "any unintentional offence".
A fire ripped through Bradford City's home ground during the 1985 match against Lincoln City, killing 54 Bradford City fans, two Lincoln fans and injuring many more.
The fire is thought to have been started accidentally by a cigarette.
Responding on Twitter... | Blackpool FC has apologised after playing Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start The Fire" in the lead up to their League One match against Bradford City. | 35678144 |
The film, tentatively titled The Newest Hottest Spike Lee Joint, is about "human beings who are addicted to blood. Funny, sexy and bloody".
More than 28 backers each paid $10,000 (£6,300) to sit next to Lee courtside at a New York Knicks basketball game.
Self-described "indie filmmaker" Lee said: "I put my own money in... | US film director Spike Lee has reached his $1.25m (£799,000) target on the fan funding website Kickstarter for his next movie project. | 23752947 |
Gary Hooper scored his first league goal for Norwich from the penalty spot after Jussi Jaaskelainen's foul, before Robert Snodgrass curled in a free-kick.
Leroy Fer secured Norwich's third win of the season with an injury-time goal, slotting in from 18 yards.
Ravel Morrison's close-range goal gave West Ham a deserved h... | A trio of second-half goals moved Norwich City out of the relegation zone and above 16th-placed West Ham to ease the pressure on manager Chris Hughton. | 24783076 |
Slade, who revealed his desire to stay at Cardiff long-term despite fan pressure, says the players understand.
Tan told BBC Wales: "In every match I want to see 30 or 40 attempts on goal."
Cardiff boss Slade explained: "The more attempts at goal, the more you take, the idea being you score or test the goalkeeper."
Tan ... | Russell Slade insists Cardiff's players will listen to owner Vincent Tan's demands "to shoot more" because they do not have "Lionel Messi" in their team. | 35559890 |
The controversial Olympiakos owner's attempt to buy Forest from Fawaz Al Hasawi is being assessed by the English Football League Executive.
Fawaz has described the deal as "99% complete". while Warburton hopes events will "reach a conclusion quickly".
"I've been very impressed by what I've heard." he told BBC Nottingha... | Evangelos Marinakis' expected takeover of Nottingham Forest will bring an 'aggressive' approach to achieving the club's goals, says boss Mark Warburton. | 39933376 |
David Stewart said he is not against bonfire night, but he thinks more could be done to improve safety.
He tabled a motion that said small events cause "annoyance and anxiety" to people and animals and he wants people to attend bigger, organised displays.
But another MSP said they are a chance to "bring family and frie... | A Labour MSP has been branded a 'killjoy' after he called for small fireworks displays to be banned. | 37729941 |
Here's a round-up of some things you might have missed in the world of entertainment news this week:
Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk. | Madonna got justifiably - and unjustifiably - angry over claims made in a film script; Friends star Matt LeBlanc may prove to be the saviour of a British TV brand; the sad passing of Silence of the Lambs director Jonathan Demme - and much more... | 39745900 |
The mainland's benchmark Shanghai Composite was 1.3% down to 3,751.48 points.
The negative open comes after the index had seen strong volatility since the beginning of the week.
Traders appeared not to pick up on efforts by the central bank to provide more liquidity to stabilise markets.
In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng ind... | After days of volatility Chinese equities traded lower once again on Thursday, despite Beijing's efforts to calm markets. | 33998523 |
They agree there should be no return to a hard border in Ireland.
Hard border has come to mean one which has physical form, through checkpoints or customs posts.
When, as part of Brexit, the UK leaves the EU's customs union there will have to be some from of customs enforcement.
From 1923 until the creation of the EU S... | Article 50 has not yet been triggered but already the UK's Brexit Secretary and the EU's chief negotiator have some common ground. | 39381980 |
There was also a flypast by World War II aircraft and the Red Arrows.
The Queen had earlier attended a service at St Paul's Cathedral where the Archbishop of Canterbury praised her "lifelong dedication".
But her consort, Prince Philip, has been absent from her side as he remains in hospital with a bladder infection.
Th... | Four days of Diamond Jubilee events have culminated in an appearance by the Queen on the Buckingham Palace balcony in front of huge crowds. | 18327711 |
Brendan Rodgers' side had the better of the Hampden match with Scott Sinclair, Tom Rogic, Dembele and Stuart Armstrong drawing saves from Matt Gilks.
Erik Sviatchenko had a goal disallowed for Celtic and Sinclair's free-kick was touched on to the bar by Gilks.
But there was to be a winner, Dembele's heel converting Lei... | Celtic will play Aberdeen in the Scottish League Cup final after Moussa Dembele secured a late victory over Rangers in the Old Firm semi-final. | 37721989 |
Doris Payne was arrested at a Walmart store in Chamblee, in Georgia, with $86.22 (£66) worth of items, police say. She has been released on bail.
She was found wearing an ankle monitor from a previous arrest for shoplifting.
Payne has served multiple jail terms for her crimes. She is thought to have stolen $2m in jewe... | An 86-year-old serial US jewel thief, whose crimes date back to the 1950s, has again been charged with theft. | 40652121 |
He will take charge of Sierra Leone's upcoming matches against Gabon.
The games are on the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying schedule but no points are on offer as Gabon are hosting January's finals.
"After the Gabon matches we will decide whether to make it permanent or not," Abu Bakarr Kamara, of the Sierra Leone... | Ghanaian Sellas Tetteh is to continue as caretaker coach of Sierra Leone after his loan agreement was extended. | 35755090 |
The huge fish was estimated to be about 7.5m (25ft) long and is thought to have weighed about 680kg (1,500 lbs).
Englishman Ben Bond made the catch off Loop Head on Thursday, and struggled single-handed for about an hour and a half to bring the shark to the surface.
After an exhausting battle, the sixgill was eventuall... | A "monster" shark, believed to be the biggest sixgill ever caught on a fishing rod in Europe, has been hooked off the Irish coast at County Clare. | 39845225 |
The man, who has not been named for legal reasons, is understood to have left Southampton after concerns were raised about his behaviour - but is now employed by another football club.
A former youth player has told the BBC he was abused by the man.
He is the fourth to allege he was subjected to abuse at Southampton.
T... | An ex-Southampton FC employee who has been accused of abusing young boys at the club in the 1980s is still working in football, the BBC understands. | 38191644 |
Stuart Burke, who led the Milton Keynes licensing committee, will be on a group that holds the council to account.
Subhan Shafiq, who resigned as mayor because he vouched for the driver, will be on two committees.
Their party, the Liberal Democrats, said it must be "proportionate".
It emerged last month Nadeem Ahmed Ki... | Two councillors who resigned from senior posts after a rapist was granted a taxi licence have new been given new local authority roles, despite residents' calls for them to step down. | 29154751 |
The man who died was David Byrne, 33, from Raleigh Square in Crumlin in the south of the city.
Police now believe at least six people were involved in the gun attack at the Regency Hotel on Friday afternoon.
They said they were making progress in identifying some of them.
Two other men were injured in the attack at the... | Armed police in the Republic of Ireland have been manning checkpoints in a bid to prevent retaliation for the murder of a man at a boxing weigh-in in Dublin. | 35516075 |
Speaking at the Scottish Labour conference in Perth, he said the party's by-election loss in Copeland had been "hugely disappointing".
Jeremy Corbyn has said he will stay on as leader, after Labour held Stoke Central in a separate by-election.
David Miliband has said Labour is at its weakest point in half a century.
Th... | Labour's deputy leader Tom Watson has said now is "not the time" for a leadership contest, but the party must "do better" at winning over voters. | 39090327 |
5 April 2016 Last updated at 12:25 BST
She's the latest change to the line-up after Nick Grimshaw said he was leaving in February, after just one season on the show.
Presenters Olly Murs and Caroline Flack will also be replaced by Dermot O'Leary who is returning after a year away.
Cheryl said: "I've missed making music... | Cheryl Fernandez-Versini will not be part of the X Factor judging panel when it returns later this year. | 35969592 |
The Scots actor studied drama at the conservatoire from 1988 to 1991, when it was known as the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.
Tennant, who portrayed the 10th Doctor, will be awarded an honorary drama doctorate at a ceremony this summer.
Renowned choreographer Sir Matthew Bourne and distinguished cellist Ral... | Doctor Who star David Tennant is to be awarded an honorary degree from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS). | 36129226 |
Bwalya was voted Africa's top footballer in 1988 and then become president of Zambia's FA before he was unseated in last year's elections.
He said he was pulling out to concentrate on winning re-election to the African governing body's executive committee.
Elections for African places on the new-look Fifa Council will ... | Zambia's former African Footballer of the Year, Kalusha Bwalya, has withdrawn from the race for a place on the Fifa Council - less than two weeks before the elections for African representatives. | 39166940 |
The unclassified Executive Office of the President network was attacked, according to the Washington Post.
US authorities are reported to be investigating the breach, which was reported to officials by an ally of the US, sources said.
White House officials believe the attack was state-sponsored but are not saying what ... | A White House computer network has been breached by hackers, it has been reported. | 29817644 |
The Dutch smashed 19 sixes as they scored 193 off just 13.5 overs to progress ahead of the Irish and Zimbabwe on a superior run rate.
Ireland, who would have qualified by winning Friday's game, made 189-4.
Stephan Myburgh smashed the second fastest 50 in Twenty20s to launch the Netherlands towards a stunning victory.
F... | The Netherlands have made it into the Super 10 stage of the World Twenty20 after an extraordinary victory over Ireland in Sylhet. | 26685154 |
The world's heaviest flying bird was hunted to extinction in the country, with the last bustard shot in 1832.
Since 2004, the Great Bustard Group (GBG) has released hundreds of chicks on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire.
David Waters, from the GBG, said if it was a "reasonable year" it would be the first "new great bustard... | Great bustards are "on the point" of becoming self sustainable in the UK for the first time in 185 years. | 39314787 |
First, she had to pass an exam testing her knowledge of the English language. But she was surprised to find she had to analyse a text on jam-making for the exam.
She told the BBC's World Tonight programme: "I had to look at a diagram of the process and describe how to make it - there was a time limit, and it was very ... | Polina Ralutin was an experienced nurse in the Philippines and keen to take up a post in the NHS, at the Lister hospital, in Stevenage. | 41010021 |
He runs Biobean, a start-up which is gathering waste from coffee chains such as Costa and converting it into liquid fuel.
The firm is due to unveil a coffee-run bus in the capital in a few weeks.
In London, the need to get cleaner air is vital - the dense road network coupled with high buildings make it one of the most... | Green entrepreneur Arthur Kay wants the red buses that have become a landmark of London to run on fuel generated by coffee waste. | 38854886 |
Police were called to the Kingswells store in the early hours of Monday morning.
The incident left the ATM badly damaged.
Police Scotland said a low five-figure sum had been taken. | More than £10,000 was taken in a raid on an ATM at a Co-op store on the outskirts of Aberdeen, it has emerged. | 33773535 |
She's the only other woman to have represented a Leeds constituency in the Commons.
It's a portrait of an authentically working-class Labour MP, with deep roots in the Labour party and the trade union movement.
And besides discussing her early life in a depression-era mining community, her role in Labour's bitter post-... | In the latest edition of BBC Parliament's BOOKtalk, Labour MP Rachel Reeves discusses Alice in Westminster, her new biography of Alice Bacon. | 38063817 |
It closed at $1,268 on Thursday while a troy ounce of gold stood at $1,233.
The current high is being attributed to surging demand in China, where authorities warn it is used to channel money out of the country.
The past months' surge is a major reversal for Bitcoin, which plummeted in value in 2014 after the largest e... | A unit of the digital cryptocurrency Bitcoin has exceeded the value of an ounce of gold for the first time. | 39149475 |
Graham McKinlay admitted attempting to murder 28-year-old Thomas Brennan in Union Street on 12 June last year.
The 32-year-old also admitted slashing two other men in separate attacks in Glasgow in December 2014.
At the High Court in Glasgow, sentence on McKinlay was deferred and he was remanded in custody.
The court h... | A man who stabbed a partygoer dressed as a scarecrow and slashed two other men in separate attacks in Glasgow is facing a length jail term. | 36425364 |
Flintshire based-Moneysupermarket.com's ad received 1,513 complaints - double that of the second most criticised ad - claiming it was offensive.
Others told the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) the man's clothes and dance moves were "overtly sexual".
The ASA said it did not judge it to be offensive and it did not ... | An advert showing a man strutting down a street in high heels and hot pants was the most complained about in 2015. | 35639076 |
The biggest spenders were Manchester City, Chelsea and Arsenal, which between them accounted for around half of the total, according to Deloitte.
A flurry of last-minute deals worth some £45m helped to lift the total.
Deloitte said despite clubs "relative restraint" in January, 2014/15 was still a record season for tra... | Premier League football clubs spent £130m in this year's January transfer window, the same amount as in January 2014, research shows. | 31090510 |
One group more tense than most are those running the banks - because they know more than most that the outcome is life-or-death for their institutions, and therefore for Greek prosperity.
So the latest opinion polls, showing voters split right down the middle, are the stuff of bankers' nervous breakdowns. "It is nerve-... | Everyone in Athens is nervous about the outcome of Sunday's referendum on the creditors' proffered (and semi-retracted) bailout terms. | 33393866 |
The Four Weddings and a Funeral star said it was "a lovely surprise and a great honour" to be recognised.
Grant, 55, received his accolade at the annual BFI chairman's dinner on Tuesday at London's Corinthia Hotel.
Recent Fellowship recipients include the director Stephen Frears, with whom Grant recently worked on comi... | Hugh Grant has been given a Fellowship by the British Film Institute (BFI) at a black-tie dinner in central London. | 35649122 |
Secamb said it was disappointed its bid to provide the service from April 2017 had been unsuccessful.
The contract, which covers Surrey, Hampshire and Hounslow, has gone to South Central Ambulance Service.
The five-year contract was awarded on behalf of six clinical commissioning groups (CCGs).
Julia Ross, chief execut... | South East Coast Ambulance Service (Secamb) has lost a bid to continue running Surrey's patient transport service. | 37047589 |
The victim, from Redruth, was found unconscious with head injuries in the Chapel Street area at 02.45 BST on Sunday.
He died in hospital on Monday.
Connor Hammond, 21, of Trenoweth Estate, North Country, and Liam Laing, 21, of Brookside, Chacewater, are due at Truro Magistrates Court on Tuesday.
Detective Chief Inspect... | Two men have been charged with the murder of a 20-year-old man after a "disturbance" outside a nightclub, police said. | 34319001 |
The internet firm also saw revenues fall 11.6% to $1.08bn in the January-March period from the quarter in 2015.
But the revenue fall was better than analysts' forecast, and Yahoo's shares rose in after-hours trading on Wall Street.
In February, Yahoo said it was looking for buyers for its core internet arm.
The deadlin... | Yahoo has reported a $99m (£69m) quarterly loss, compared to a $21.2m profit for the period last year, as it reviews offers from potential bidders. | 36086254 |
The 22-year-old was driven by police from Strand Road station to the court on Bishop Street on Wednesday morning.
The vehicle was parked in a secure area outside the building, but when the man got out he climbed over a six-foot high security fence.
A police officer tried to catch him, but the man then scaled a second s... | A police search is underway in Londonderry after a man escaped from custody outside the city's court. | 35172012 |
A full round of four-day fixtures will be staged under floodlights for the first time.
The Welsh county take on Derbyshire in Cardiff, starting on Monday, 26 June.
Glamorgan took part in the only previous day-night Championship match, beating Kent by eight wickets in September 2011.
The experiment is designed to help E... | Glamorgan have been chosen to host one of the experimental day-night Championship games using pink balls during the 2017 season. | 38091528 |
The Radyr Weir hydro scheme uses the current to rotate two turbines and it is estimated it will generate enough electricity to power 550 homes.
Its design still allows migratory fish to swim upriver and spawn.
Now that the system is up and running, the section of the Taff Trail which was closed to allow work to happen ... | A £2.6m project which uses the power of the River Taff in Cardiff to generate electricity has opened. | 36885863 |
Goals from Reuben Reid and Lee Holmes looked to have earned League Two strugglers Exeter the points after Wyke had equalised for Carlisle early on.
But substitute Miller finally got the home side back on level terms again with his 89th-minute strike before Wyke won it deep into added time.
There was a dramatic start to... | Late goals by Shaun Miller and Charlie Wyke earned Carlisle United a sensational 3-2 comeback win over Exeter City. | 37959331 |
The crew of LÉ Eithne worked together with Italian, German and British ships on the rescue operation 60km north of Africa on Thursday morning.
The migrants were trying to cross the south-central Mediterranean sea on five makeshift inflatable boats.
They included men, women and children, and were given them food, water ... | An Irish Naval Service vessel has helped to rescue 201 migrants off the coast of Libya. | 32923603 |
Kick-off was delayed by 55 minutes, as Bastia fans tried to attack visiting Lyon players during their warm-up.
Stewards held off fans while players were rushed down the tunnel and a gate closed behind them.
Lyon were then persuaded to start the match - having initially refused - before further incident caused the aband... | A match between French Ligue 1 sides Bastia and Lyon was abandoned after home fans invaded the pitch in Corsica. | 39616310 |
Doctor Who hurtling through the centuries, hitting the controls inside the Tardis like some kind of metaphysical pinball machine?
Or does it raise images of time-flying contraptions built by Victorians in velvet smoking jackets? Or time machines made from souped-up sports cars like in the Back to the Future movies?
But... | When you think of time travel what comes to mind? | 30862837 |
The re-enactment on Thursday evening sparked outrage among Thais at the shrine and online.
Executives at Nation TV have since acknowledged it was insensitive and disrespectful to the dead.
The bomb blast on Monday evening killed 20 people and injured scores more. Police are hunting for the suspect.
Nation TV presenters... | A Thai television station has apologised for re-enacting the Bangkok blast at the Erawan shrine with a staff member dressed as the main suspect. | 34013540 |
"I'm very ambitious," he told BBC Radio 4's Mastertapes programme. "So when Radio 1 goes and is taken away from you, a huge bit of your arsenal goes."
"It's your main oxygen to get your stuff out there."
Radio 1 failed to put Williams' number one single Candy on their playlist last year, but his recent collaboration wi... | Pop star Robbie Williams says he is "gutted" that BBC Radio 1 no longer plays his records. | 24487746 |
The Black Leaves of Envy were told they would have to stop practising in a family garage after noise complaints from neighbours.
Foo Fighters frontman Grohl penned an open letter to the authority after the band contacted him.
He asked Cornwall Council to "reconsider the restrictions".
In the open letter, former Nirvana... | US rocker Dave Grohl has leapt to the defence of a teenage heavy metal band from Cornwall - after their local council said they were too loud. | 35882518 |
A controlled explosion was carried out on a car in the cemetery on the Lone Moor Road in Londonderry shortly before midnight on Wednesday.
Searches were carried out on Thursday morning but nothing further was found.
Supt Mark McEwan said the guns are being linked to violent dissident republican activity.
He said he was... | A security alert at Derry City Cemetery, that led to the discovery of two semi automatic handguns, has ended. | 35427320 |
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League Two side Oxford had seen off Premier League outfit Swansea in the previous round, but conceded twice in the first half against the visitors.
Rovers took the lead through Ben Marshall's confident penalty after Simeon Jackson was brought down.
Debutant Tony Watt drill... | Blackburn made light work of third-round giantkillers Oxford to progress to the fifth round of the FA Cup. | 35389257 |
The move, agreed with leaders of the region's 10 councils, will give local politicians greater control over billions of pounds of public money,
The mayor will oversee policies such as transport, social care and housing as well as police budgets.
The announcement comes two years after people in the city of Manchester vo... | Greater Manchester is to have an elected mayor to preside over regional issues, George Osborne has announced. | 29876939 |
Media advisor Andrew Crook was arrested over the alleged kidnapping of a bank executive in Indonesia, according to ABC News.
Police described the alleged scheme as "very elaborate" and "bizarre".
They said Mr Palmer, whose party's senators wield crucial swing votes, was "categorically" not involved in the investigation... | Queensland police have detained an aide to Australian billionaire and politician Clive Palmer. | 30542990 |
The state oil firm's net loss widened to 36.9bn reais ($10.2bn; £7.1bn) in the three months to December.
The company had to write down billions of dollars from assets like oil fields and drilling rigs after crude prices fell by more than 40%.
Petrobras shares fell by nearly 6% in after hours US trading on the results.... | Brazil's Petrobras, which is at the centre of a massive corruption scandal, has posted its biggest ever quarterly loss due to the plunge in oil prices. | 35868391 |
The indications from the Ireland training camp were positive on Tuesday, although Fergus McFadden has joined the squad as cover for the Munster man.
Rob Kearney and Sean O'Brien are set to be fit to return against the French.
Mike Ross and Cian Healy are likely to make their comebacks with Leinster.
Both props are set ... | Keith Earls could play in Ireland's Six Nations game against France on Saturday as he continues to recover from a suspected concussion sustained in the 16-16 draw with Wales in Dublin. | 35536726 |
Network Rail (NR) was threatened with a £2m penalty after a report found 2014-15 services were "below expectations".
It has now offered more than double the proposed fine to improve services and reduce delays on Thameslink, Southern and Gatwick Express services, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) said.
London Travelwatc... | Network Rail has agreed to create a £4.1m fund after overcrowding at London Bridge caused "life threatening chaos". | 34973086 |
The 59-year-old was due to play the title role in Linda but pulled out shortly before it opened.
"I didn't want to let down the audience, the theatre, playwright or the actors," she told the Radio Times.
She said being unable to sleep felt like "a gorilla sitting on [her] chest" and had left her "in a void".
The actres... | Sex and the City star Kim Cattrall has spoken about the chronic insomnia that forced her to withdraw from a play at London's Royal Court last year. | 36469900 |
Teams from Europe and the Rest of the World will compete annually for the Laver Cup, named after 77-year-old Australian tennis legend Rod Laver.
The inaugural edition of the event is scheduled for September 2017.
"I like the concept but I don't know if players will take it seriously," Cash told Radio 5 live sports extr... | A Ryder Cup-style competition for men's tennis may struggle to win player support, according to former Wimbledon champion Pat Cash. | 35438417 |
Robins duo Massimo Luongo and Brad Smith have already been named in the 20-man Australia squad for games with Belgium and Saudi Arabia in September.
Town can appeal for a postponement of their game on 6 September if a third player is called up.
"We're praying Iraq call Yaser up so we can get the game off," said Cooper.... | Swindon manager Mark Cooper is hoping Yaser Kasim receives an international call-up for Iraq so that Town's game with Chesterfield is postponed. | 28878460 |
The colourful ceremony, lasting almost three hours, celebrated Brazil's arts and was held in a wet Maracana.
Among the highlights were Tokyo's impressive showcase and a vibrant carnival parade.
"These were a marvellous Olympics, in a marvellous city," said International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach.
"Over the la... | The Rio Olympics ended with a spectacular carnival-inspired closing ceremony, and the official handover to 2020 hosts Tokyo. | 37150572 |
The German was seen chatting to fans in the Old Blind School bar in Hardman Street on Friday.
Revellers said the former Borussia Dortmund manager appeared "relaxed and happy" as he drank lager with his wife and friends.
"He was his usual charismatic self," said Liverpool fan Anthony Riley.
"I didn't take any pictures a... | Newly-appointed Liverpool FC manager Jurgen Klopp enjoyed a night out in the city just hours after speaking at his first news conference. | 34499859 |
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The British world champion drove with pace in hand, unleashing his potential only when needed around the pit stops.
Nico Rosberg was second and later accused team-mate Hamilton of trying to back him up into the chasing Sebastain Vettel - a claim Hamilton denied.
Ferrari's ... | Lewis Hamilton took a controlled victory for Mercedes in the Chinese Grand Prix as the Ferrari revival was stopped in its tracks in Shanghai. | 32274101 |
Adrian Peterson, who plays for NFL side Minnesota Vikings, turned himself in to the authorities early on Saturday.
Hours earlier he had been charged with reckless or negligent injury to a child, and he is now being held on a $15,000 ( £9,000) bond.
Mr Peterson's attorney said he regretted the incident and never intend... | An American football player has been arrested in Texas for allegedly hitting his young child with a tree branch. | 29186682 |
Finance Minister Máirtín Ó Muilleoir made the announcement in a reallocation of funds known as a monitoring round.
The SHA allowed Stormont to borrow money for a public sector redundancy scheme but any under spend can be used for capital projects.
Half of the £30m will be used for roads maintenance.
In total, the redun... | A £30m 'stimulus package' has been announced funded by borrowing powers made available under the Stormont House Agreement (SHA). | 37764729 |
Remus Hamza, from Cardiff, is accused of assaulting the woman, 20, in the early hours of 20 September during freshers' week.
Mr Hamza denied one count of rape during the hearing at Newport Crown Court.
The defendant was remanded in custody and the case was adjourned until 15 February. | A 40-year-old man has denied raping a woman outside Cardiff University at the start of the academic year. | 35104523 |
Six-week-old Betty was handed into Foxy Lodge Wildlife Rescue in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, in August last year.
Ten months on it is feared she may never go back into the wild because the spines that grew fell out, making her prone to predators.
"The only way it can protect itself is with its spikes," said John Garner fr... | A hedgehog is facing a life in captivity due to a mystery condition that has left it without spines. | 13608368 |
Rifles, machine guns, grenades, anti-tank systems and armoured vehicles would be sent, German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen said.
Correspondents says it is rare for Germany to export weapons into an active conflict zone.
The US, Italy, France and Britain are also arming Kurds in northern Iraq.
"This is in our s... | Germany has decided to send weapons to equip 4,000 Kurdish fighters defending areas of northern Iraq against Islamist militants. | 29012159 |
This is a big win - a huge win - for the 39-year-old former banker and virtual political newbie who will now become France's youngest leader since Napoleon Bonaparte.
What struck me as I watched his giddy supporters dancing, singing and waving the French flag so excitedly at his election party at the Louvre is how litt... | As far as newspaper headlines go describing Emmanuel Macron's success, Metro's "Le Big Mac" is possibly the most eye-catching. | 39844406 |
The animals are grazing at Fairmile Bottom, a Site of Special Scientific Interest near Fontwell.
More than 10 different kinds of orchid have been found in the area, as well as grizzled skipper and white admiral butterflies, bats and various birds.
The county council, which manages the land, said dung attracted insects ... | Cattle have been introduced to chalk grassland in West Sussex to help provide more habitats for wildlife. | 25177188 |
The Deaf Federation of South Africa told the BBC the man's signs were "arbitrary" and "did not make sense".
The man, who has not yet been publicly identified, was seen on stage signing as friends and family of Mr Mandela, and world leaders, paid tribute to the former South African president.
The government is investiga... | Deaf viewers of Nelson Mandela's memorial service have complained that the official sign language interpreter was a fraud who was "signing rubbish". | 25330672 |
Tiernan O'Halloran's opportunist try helped Connacht move 10-0 ahead but the deficit was halved by the break thanks to a maul try from Niall Scannell.
Connacht centre Craig Ronaldson fired over a penalty before a converted penalty try saw the hosts close to within a point.
Bundee Aki's late try sealed a win to take Con... | Pro12 leaders Connacht clinched a first competitive win at Thomond Park since 1986 with victory in the top-two clash. | 34944011 |
The 10-day-old baby had been given a dose of Uvesterol D, widely given to French children under the age of five to prevent vitamin D deficiency.
France's medical safety agency said there was a "probable link" to that particular supplement.
But officials said there were many other products that could be used.
Health Min... | France has acted to suspend the sale of a vitamin D supplement after the death of a newborn baby who suffocated hours after being given it. | 38505538 |
The team, from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), has no direct observations to confirm its presence just yet.
Rather, the scientists make the claim based on the way other far-flung objects are seen to move.
But if proven, the putative planet would have 10 times the mass of Earth.
The Caltech astronomers... | American astronomers say they have strong evidence that there is a ninth planet in our Solar System orbiting far beyond even the dwarf world Pluto. | 35365323 |
The cuts are being made after Isle of Portland Aldridge Community Academy introduced "stage not age" principles, whereby children move classes when they are ready, rather than simply by age.
Principal Joss Hayes said the changes would provide "the very best education and opportunities".
The school said it hoped most re... | An academy school in Dorset is set to cut 15 jobs as part of a restructuring programme. | 35520396 |
Luke Durbin, 19, was last seen in Ipswich on 12 May, 2006 after a night out in the town.
CCTV pictures show a Volvo 440 in the town centre at the time of his disappearance.
Suffolk Police have now issued pictures of the same type of vehicle in the hope they can trace the actual car's occupants or jog someone's memory.
... | New photos of a car have been issued by police investigating the disappearance and suspected murder of a teenager. | 35004096 |
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