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Intimate images of the Oscar-winning actress were published online in 2014.
She told Vogue: "I think people saw [the hacking] for what it was, which was a sex crime, but that feeling, I haven't been able to get rid of it.
"Having your privacy violated constantly isn't a problem if you're perfect. But if you're human, i... | Jennifer Lawrence has said the leaking of nude photos of her left her feeling "blindsided". | 40878964 |
Jonny Morris, a Labour councillor in Plymouth, directed the salute towards opposing members during a debate on the rise of council tax.
Speaking to the BBC after the debate, Councillor Morris said he was "very angry at the closing down of debate".
He apologised after other councillors said the action was "an utter disg... | A councillor has "apologised unreservedly" after making a Nazi salute during a council debate. | 39110700 |
Asif Kahn, who worked at Oldknow Academy, Birmingham, is also accused of banning pupils from listening to music.
Mr Kahn, and ex-acting head teacher Jahangir Akbar, face allegations of professional misconduct.
The school was investigated amid claims of a Muslim hardliners' plot to control several schools.
At the Nation... | A teacher stopped Christmas and Diwali celebrations and told children they were not allowed pet dogs because they were Muslim, a misconduct panel heard. | 34834578 |
Westminster MPs only have legislative powers and responsibilities for local government in England.
Child and adult social care, housing, High Street businesses, parking and transport, recycling and rubbish collection, parks and libraries.
They're all services managed to a large extent by local authorities, and funded i... | Town halls across England will be looking to Westminster for news of how much money they will get to maintain local services - as well as how much power they get to take their own decisions. | 31536478 |
The last sighting of Wayne Fleming, known as Bagsy, was in the Cadham area in February/March this year.
He is described as being white, about 5ft 3in tall, of stocky build. He has blue eyes, black shaved hair and a tattoo of a mushroom on his arm.
Police have urged anyone who may have seen him to contact them.
Insp Der... | Police are carrying out door-to-door inquiries and searches in the Cadham area of Glenrothes following the disappearance of a Fife man. | 33697954 |
The luxury 4x4 was reported trapped in mud near the beach at Weston-super-Mare at 18:00 BST on Monday. It was pulled out by the hovercraft before the tide surrounded it.
A coastguard spokesman said the man had taken the vehicle "off-road" without realising the danger of the mudflats.
Motorists are being warned not to d... | A man was rescued by hovercraft after he took a new Range Rover out for a test drive and got stuck in mudflats. | 40339322 |
His girlfriend, who was with him at the time, raised the alarm with the coastguard just after 02:30 BST on Saturday.
The man had fallen down between two boulders and was semi-conscious during the rescue.
He was taken to Antrim Area Hospital with suspected spinal injuries and later discharged.
Paddy McLaughlin from the ... | A man who was fishing at Glenarm marina in County Antrim overnight has been rescued after falling on the wet rocks. | 40232234 |
The body of Daniel Smith, 23, was discovered by firefighters under a railway bridge in Irwell Street at about 01:20 GMT on Wednesday.
Mr Smith, who was believed to have been sleeping rough for a number of years, had suffered multiple injuries.
Two men aged 24, from Manchester, remain in police custody for questioning. | Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was found dead in a burning tent in Salford. | 35390975 |
The two devolved administrations have said they cannot recommend consent be given to the EU Withdrawal Bill.
Scottish Brexit minister Mike Russell and Welsh Finance Secretary Mark Drakeford said their governments would resist any attempt to take away powers.
UK junior Brexit minister Robin Walker called for a "grown up... | Scottish and Welsh government ministers have met in Cardiff to discuss opposition to UK Brexit legislation. | 40744052 |
Twenty eight percent of Welsh MPs are women compared to a total of 32% in Westminster as a whole.
Two of the four Welsh seats to change hands on Thursday went to women, making 11 of Wales' 40 MPs female.
Of those 10 are Labour MPs and one Plaid Cymru, while the Conservatives are yet to see a woman candidate elected as ... | A record number of women have been elected to be MPs in Wales, but the nations still lags behind the UK. | 40218112 |
The Duke of York was named in court papers in Florida by a woman alleging financier Jeffrey Epstein forced her to have sex with the duke three times.
But Judge Kenneth Marra said the "lurid" claims were "unnecessary" to decide the civil case.
Buckingham Palace has previously "emphatically" denied the allegations.
BBC r... | Claims that a woman was forced to have sex with Prince Andrew when she was 17 are to be struck from the record of a civil case in the US, a judge has said. | 32210056 |
A man and woman died and five others were injured in the blaze at a house in Withington, Manchester, on 10 February.
More than 3,000 people have signed a petition to try to keep Robert Chilowa, who is from Zimbabwe, in the country.
The Home Office said Mr Chilowa does not need the UK's protection and can return to Zimb... | A man who was hailed a hero for helping save the lives of two children in a fatal house fire is facing deportation. | 39165900 |
Labour's Rutherglen MSP, James Kelly, said Celtic's supporters' groups deserved the credit for raising the issue at the club's AGMs.
Celtic announced in its annual report that it had implemented a minimum rate of £8.25 per hour from 1 July 2016.
This is in line with the voluntary living wage rate.
Mr Kelly said: "This... | An MSP who criticised Celtic for failing to pay the National Living Wage has welcomed the news that the club are now paying the minimum rate. | 37677085 |
Made in 1931, they stood outside the former Alcan factory in Southam Road, Banbury, where metal for World War II planes were manufactured.
Thames Valley Police believe they may have been sold for scrap.
Cherwell District Councillor Kieron Mallon described the theft as "a devastating blow" for the town and its industria... | Thieves have stolen a set of Grade II listed metal gates from a former Oxfordshire factory. | 19900750 |
Brymbo Heritage Group (BHG) is working with partners including The Prince's Regeneration Trust (PRT) in a bid to breathe life into historic buildings at the former Brymbo steelworks.
The sprawling complex employed almost 2,500 people at its peak but it closed in 1990 after almost 200 years.
Some of the land has been re... | A heritage group which hopes to regenerate a former iron and steelworks site in Wrexham has enlisted the help of experts. | 31166276 |
John McDermott Wilson left HMP Gateside in Greenock, where he is serving a life sentence, on Friday.
He was last seen outside Central Station in Glasgow at about 16:05 that day.
Wilson, 50, is 5ft 5in tall, of medium build, fair complexion, brown, thinning hair, blue eyes and is clean-shaven with a small scar on his lo... | Police are hunting a murderer who failed to return to prison following unescorted leave. | 35334175 |
Falkland Islander Bill Chater managed to record the scene as he returned from a day's outing to see penguins.
“We saw what we first thought was a shooting star,” Bill told me.
“It soon became obvious it was the satellite we had heard about on BBC Radio News an hour before.
“It left a long trail of smoke which was brigh... | The final moments of the Goce satellite were caught on camera as it blazed across the sky above the South Atlantic. | 24907261 |
Consultant numbers are up significantly over six years during which nurse numbers have barely increased - and all in the face of surging patient demand.
First, those nurse staffing levels.
According to the Health and Social Care Information Centre, there was an increase of just 1.1% over the six years to September 2015... | If you are interested in the NHS workforce in England and how it's changing, there was a treasure trove of data out on Wednesday. | 35931337 |
The Arts Council England (ACE) list also included a rare 16th Century manuscript and a Victorian vase designed by William Burges.
They were purchased by institutions after the government enforced an export ban, giving them time to raise funds.
ACE chief executive Darren Henley said saving them was of "huge public value... | The left wing of a 14th Century diptych worth over £5m is among five treasures which have been stopped from leaving the UK in the last year. | 36153842 |
9 February 2016 Last updated at 15:46 GMT
We look at some of the weird and wonderful ways people are raising money.
The challenges are harder and more unusual than ever.
Blue Peter's Lindsey Russell is walking on water using a inflatable zorb, BBC Radio One's Greg James is doing a five day triathlon challenge and prese... | Three celebrities, three tough challenges, all for Sport Relief. | 35532400 |
Jonathan Edwards said Labour ministers' approach to Brexit contrasted with that of the SNP Scottish Government.
Wales needs "strong leadership and decisive action" to ensure jobs and crucial funding is protected, he said.
Welsh ministers said they had been "fighting vigorously" for Wales' interests since the referendum... | The Welsh Government's response to the vote to leave the EU has demonstrated a "reckless indifference" to Wales' needs, a Plaid Cymru MP has said. | 37122073 |
Mohammad Azzam Javeed, from Levenshulme, Manchester, is thought to have travelled at the same time as suspected jihadist Anil Khalil Raoufi.
He had been due to start a chemical engineering degree but went to Syria.
Counter-terrorism police confirmed a search had been carried out at a property in Levenshulme in December... | A 19-year-old Briton believed to have travelled to Syria with a friend who was later killed in a gun battle, has gone missing in the country. | 26262832 |
Nottinghamshire Police tweeted that it would be recruiting new officers. It appealed to people from minority ethnic groups and the LGBT community to apply.
It prompted anger from users and a spat with a former UKIP candidate.
The NottsPolice Equality account responded, saying they were "proud to use #PositiveAction".
M... | A police force has strongly defended its recruitment policy after it was branded discriminatory in a row on Twitter. | 38049775 |
They said they were acting on information of suspicious individuals thought to be in the city or the area.
Investigations were being carried out to "locate and arrest these individuals", a statement said.
Islamic State militants said they carried out the 13 November attacks on multiple locations, killing 130 people.
In... | Police have raised the alert level in Geneva, saying they are hunting for suspects as part of the Europe-wide investigation into the Paris attacks. | 35058958 |
Melania Trump took centre stage on Monday night, leaping to the defence of her husband in an interview with CNN. "Boy talk" was how she described lewd comments made by Donald Trump in 2005, suggesting he was "egged on" by the other man involved, TV host Billy Bush, and insisting that the man in the clip was "not the ma... | With just three weeks to go until Americans go to the polls, here's your daily election dig, including a possible visit to Moscow, plans for Trump TV and a mass walk-out of Amy Schumer's stand-up show.... | 37686095 |
Yassar Yaqub, 28, of Huddersfield, was shot when police stopped a car on the sliproad of the motorway on Monday.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said a gun was found in Mr Yaqub's car. The officers involved had not worn body cameras.
Tests are being carried out by investigators on the two vehicles s... | A man shot dead in a police operation off the M62 died from gunshot wounds to his chest, post-mortem tests revealed. | 38522721 |
McGee, 32, was in the starting team for Saturday's All-Ireland quarter-final defeat by Dublin while forward McFadden, 33, was a late substitute.
McFadden played a record 170 games in a Donegal career which reaped an All-Ireland win and All Star award in 2012.
McGee was also in that All-Ireland winning side and made 154... | Defender Eamon McGee has joined Donegal team-mate Colm McFadden in announcing his inter-county retirement. | 37001848 |
The Cleddau Bridge costs 75p per car to cross between Pembroke Dock and Neyland.
Pembrokeshire council considered whether to keep the tolls as they are, abolish them, raise them or reduce them - but voted to maintain the current costs.
Councillors also said it had accumulated a surplus of £11.2m.
The way the council ma... | The price of crossing a Pembrokeshire bridge is set to stay the same following a review. | 36285073 |
Aidan Dominic McNicholl, 36, from Bromborough, Merseyside, died after his motorcycle collided with a VW Transporter van on Sunday.
The incident happened on the A5 near Cerrigydrudion, Conwy county.
The van driver, 46, will appear before Llandudno Magistrates Court on Friday. | A man has been charged with causing death by careless driving following a crash in north Wales. | 40601423 |
The EarlyBird Project in Plymouth, which concluded this week, monitored 300 children for the disease over 12 years.
It recruited the healthy five-year-olds in 2000 and tested them twice a year by getting them to wear activity monitors, scanning their bones and taking blood samples.
Type 2 diabetes used to be considered... | Doctors carrying out a major study into Type 2 diabetes, the fastest growing childhood disease, say they are "aghast" at the number of children who have developed the condition. | 18434316 |
Liam Kelly - after a mistake from Town keeper James McKeown - and Ollie Palmer, against his former club, ensured Andy Hessenthaler's men took all three points having been second-best for much of the first half.
Grimsby's Omar Bogle went the closest to breaking the deadlock with a fine strike that Alex Cisak tipped away... | Two second-half goals were enough for Leyton Orient to consign Grimsby to their third straight defeat in League Two. | 37067644 |
The man was in an office at the demolition site of the ex-Odeon cinema in Newcastle, at 07:40 BST on Tuesday, hours after the cinema collapsed.
Scaffolding and part of the building in the process of being demolished fell on the road on Monday night.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) said it was probing allegations ... | Claims that a workman was seen drinking alcohol at the site of a collapsed cinema are being investigated. | 39506091 |
Highlands and Islands Airport Limited said it did not have the resources to take on the project itself.
But Hial's chairman Grenville Johnson added that the company would probably offer what help it could to an organisation that could fund it.
Stornoway and Campbeltown are on a list of possible spaceport locations.
Mr ... | The operator of airports at Stornoway and Campbeltown has said it is open to the idea of either site being developed as a UK spaceport. | 31728837 |
Northern Ireland went to the polls yesterday after a snap election called by Secretary of State James Brokenshire in January.
The front pages focus on party leaders at polling stations, but it's Arlene Foster who features most prominently.
The Irish News gives an air of courtroom drama, with a full page given to a pict... | There's really only one story in town this morning. | 39150292 |
Olivia Giles OBE was presented with the Robert Burns Humanitarian Award 2015 at a special ceremony at the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum in Alloway.
She set up a charity to provide people in developing countries with prosthetic limbs so they can walk.
The award recognises those who have saved or improved other people's... | An Edinburgh lawyer who lost her hands and feet following a serious illness has been named winner of a global humanitarian award. | 30931779 |
22 February 2016 Last updated at 09:17 GMT
She danced with President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle.
She told them that her secret to dancing was just to keep moving!
Take a look. | Virginia McLaurin showed off her moves when she finally got to visit the White House aged 106! | 35629686 |
Conservative MP for Monmouth David Davies believes dental tests could be carried out to confirm their age - despite professionals saying they would prove inconclusive.
But how do officials go about verifying the age of child migrants at the moment?
We look at the process of making sure the children who come to the UK a... | An MP has suggested adults could be posing as teenage asylum seekers to gain entry to the UK. | 37687916 |
The group of Labor Party MPs and party members introducing the motion at the forthcoming party conference told the BBC they are confident it has support.
Party policy documents already mention the need to transition to a republic.
But this move shows Labor's determination to revive this as a national issue ahead of an ... | Australia's opposition is set to adopt a motion to change the nation's constitution and cut ties with the British monarchy, a group of MPs say. | 33618520 |
It follows the discovery of £3,500 by officers investigating suspicious activity in Londonderry last September.
The police believe that the money was in the hands of the 'New IRA'.
This is the first time that police in Northern Ireland have used powers under the Crime and Security Act 2001 to seize cash in these circum... | The PSNI has used new powers for the first time to seize money that was believed to be in the hands of dissident republican paramilitaries. | 35642976 |
The search in the Inver Road area is linked to the arrest of a serving Royal Marine last week.
Ciarán Maxwell, who is from the town, was arrested in Somerset as part of the investigation after searches in Larne and Devon.
The 30-year-old marine is still being questioned.
The Metropolitan Police have until 12:20 BST to... | Parts of Larne in County Antrim remain sealed off for a second day while police continue to search for evidence of dissident republican terrorism. | 37228473 |
The England striker, 27, scored 15 minutes after coming off the bench by chipping in the Reds' third goal.
But he immediately pulled up and was substituted on 87 minutes, with boss Jurgen Klopp saying he hoped "it's nothing serious".
Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah also scored as Liverpool set up a final against Atletico ... | Daniel Sturridge went off with a thigh injury after scoring in Liverpool's 3-0 win over Bayern Munich in the Audi Cup. | 40794043 |
Sting, Robbie Williams and Emeli Sande are among the acts who will be performing in front of the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall.
The show takes place at the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith on 6 December and will be broadcast on ITV.
Walliams said he was "very honoured and excited" to be hosting the show for ... | David Walliams has been announced as the host of this year's Royal Variety Performance. | 37849255 |
Councillors are concerned about people using caravans as their main residences and avoiding council tax while still using services like schools.
In 2013 the council estimated there were 6,000 static pitches and 900 touring pitches in the county.
The council is to consider a report that says caravans provide sub-standar... | A campaign to stop caravans being used as permanent homes is being stepped up in Denbighshire. | 32371946 |
Shepherd, who scored both of Cornwall's tries in their County Championship win over Lancashire, scored England's second try and kicked four conversions.
Hilton scored England's third try as they twice overturned deficits to win.
The victory added to a 28-16 win over club side CSM Bucuresti that England registered in th... | Cornwall duo Matt Shepherd and Ben Hilton scored tries as England Counties ended their tour of Romania with a 28-20 win over Romania 'A'. | 33077036 |
Reuben Morris-Laing, 21, was discovered in Robin Hood Street, St Ann's, shortly before 21:30 GMT on Wednesday, and later died in hospital.
A 29-year-old man is being held on suspicion of murder and a woman, 22, is suspected of assisting an offender.
Mr Morris-Laing's family said they have been left "devastated" by his ... | Detectives investigating the murder of a man who was found stabbed outside a shop in Nottingham have made two arrests. | 39392248 |
George Osborne said 98% of homeowners in England and Wales would pay less after the changes than they do under the current system.
Only people who buy homes worth more than £937,000 will pay more in tax.
"It's time we changed this badly-designed tax on aspiration," Mr Osborne told MPs.
So how will these changes work?
S... | Stamp duty on home purchases is to be reformed from midnight on Wednesday, along the lines of the system due to be introduced in Scotland, the chancellor has announced. | 30309468 |
In the year to the end of March, nearly three quarters of the killings (72%) took place in houses or common closes.
A total of 70% of victims knew their killers and knives were used in 38% of homicides - a significant reduction from previous years.
Three quarters of the victims (75%) were male and the majority of accus... | The number of homicides committed in Scotland in 2013-2014 has fallen by 5% to 60 - the lowest recorded figure. | 30394249 |
Former Oxford striker Matt Green opened the scoring for the Stags, heading in after Sam Slocombe's weak attempt to punch a cross clear.
Jonjoe Kenny crossed for Danny Hylton to equalise with a low header past keeper Scott Shearer before half-time.
Hylton fired in his second from Zeli Ismail's cross, but Thomas levelled... | Jack Thomas' late header rescued a point for Mansfield Town against League Two promotion rivals Oxford United. | 35467991 |
A man threatened staff at William Hill in the town's Stirling Street just after 21:00 on Friday before making off with a quantity of cash.
He is described as white, aged between 20-30, and about 5ft 9in tall with a stocky build.
He was wearing a khaki jacket with orange or red vertical lines under the arms and a green ... | A robbery at a bookies in Denny was a "frightening experience" that left staff "very shaken", police have said. | 39538795 |
Judges said the UK government could not trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty without Parliamentary approval.
UK ministers are to appeal, pointing to the referendum result and existing ministerial powers.
Pro-Brexit Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies called the judges' decision an "unnecessary distraction".
B... | Challenging a High Court ruling that MPs should be consulted over leaving the EU would be a mistake, First Minister Carwyn Jones has warned. | 37858844 |
The hashtag has been growing in popularity, prompting Bollywood celebrities like Shah Rukh Khan and sports personalities like Sania Mirza and cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni to also participate.
The hashtag originated in Britain to celebrate their Armed Forces Day on 25 June but has now been appropriated in India to do ... | India's Twitter users are posting "salute selfies" to pay their respect to armed forces on the eve of the country's 68th Independence Day. | 33926242 |
The home home affairs department was allocated £2.8m to construct a 20-cell facility to replace the existing 40-year-old block at Lord Street station.
Lord Street is one of three police stations to close in the next year due to cuts within the constabulary budget.
A Manx government spokesman said building work was sch... | Building work has begun on a new multi-million pound custody block at Police Headquarters in Douglas. | 28483200 |
About 60 people have been injured, five critically, after the rush-hour crash.
Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy said the front of one of the trains had been badly damaged and its wheels were "sticking into the other train".
Investigators are now trying to find out what caused the crash, which came shortly after 6:00p... | Two trains have crashed in a head-on collision near New York in America. | 22579669 |
But it is a slowdown from 7.7% growth in the final quarter of last year.
Other data released with the gross domestic product (GDP) figure showed industrial output rising 8.8% in March from one year ago.
Retail sales for the month of March spiked by 12.2%, underscoring China's efforts to boost economic growth via domest... | China's economy expanded by 7.4% in the first quarter of the year, better than what many were expecting. | 27045527 |
Preliminary options for a new stretch of the A96 road between Forres and Fochabers run close to their retreat near Elgin.
Transport Scotland said it was at an early stage of assessing the route possibilities.
However the monks claim running close to the abbey would be a "catastrophe".
Brother Michael de Klerk told BBC ... | Monks at Pluscarden Abbey in Moray are warning their peaceful way of life will be threatened by a possible route for a new dual carriageway. | 33441032 |
We have seen other insurrections - most notably at BP - but these have been non binding. What's the difference?
Shareholders get to vote on pay every year but only once every three years does their vote have any teeth.
This is the moment when the company presents the pay policy. In other words when it lays out the meth... | The roar of shareholder disapproval became deafening yesterday as Weir Group became only the second company in UK history to lose a binding vote on executive pay. | 36171659 |
The broader S&P 500 index was up 9.86 points to 2175.03, nudging past the record set earlier in the week.
The Dow Jones climbed 53.62 points higher to 18570.85, while the Nasdaq rose 26.26 to 5100.16.
The gains came despite disappointing figures from General Electric and Boeing, although shares in both companies fell.
... | (Close): The S&P 500 inched to a new record high as Wall Street shrugged off poor earnings results to finish higher. | 36870228 |
However, the Electoral Reform Society, which commissioned the study, said what voters do with their later preferences is "more diverse and interesting".
This survey was carried out in the months following last May's assembly election.
More than 4,000 people were interviewed for the survey.
About 2,000 of the interviewe... | Some 80% of voters in Northern Ireland give their first preference votes to parties associated with their own community, according to a new survey. | 38998707 |
Grant Broster, 56, from Guildford, was on his family's kayak on 28 March when it capsized in front of his son.
Police said an extensive search of a wide section of the river had taken place over a number of days but Mr Broster had not been found.
Ch Insp Dave Mason said a decision had been taken to end the search.
He s... | The search for a man missing since his kayak overturned on the River Wey in Guildford has ended, Surrey Police have said. | 35972934 |
Robert Hutchinson, 57, was last seen leaving his home in the Hendon area of Sunderland on 23 June 2014.
His car was later found abandoned and Northumbria Police are treating his disappearance as a murder.
Crimestoppers has offered the reward for information about what happened to him.
Det Insp Ed Small said: "Our condo... | A £10,000 reward is being offered in the case of a man who disappeared three years ago and police believe has been murdered. | 40373539 |
The 22-year-old has been criticised for making costly mistakes since a £47m move to Manchester City from Everton.
But his former Everton manager Martinez - now boss at Belgium - says he should not be under so much pressure.
"You're talking about one of the best footballing centre-halves in European football - but that'... | Roberto Martinez says England's John Stones can become one of Europe's best defenders - if given time to learn. | 38345487 |
The Romano-Gothic St Magnus Cathedral, built from red and yellow sandstone, is of international significance.
The foundations were placed in 1137, and the building - dedicated to Magnus Erlendsson, Earl of Orkney - took about 300 years to build.
A team from York-based IIC Technologies has been brought in to carry out t... | Work to produce a detailed three-dimensional survey of a 12th Century cathedral in Orkney is under way. | 33347678 |
The project, described as a new era in marine research, is a partnership between the National Oceanography Centre and wildlife charity WWF.
The robots will spend a month gathering data, controlled by scientists in Southampton and Portsmouth.
The first robot - Thomas - took to the sea in Milford Haven on Thursday.
The ... | A pair of pioneering robots have set off on a voyage to capture images of the ocean life off the coast of Pembrokeshire. | 34009228 |
Swan, Britain's youngest ever Fed Cup player at 16 years old, won 6-3 6-3 in the opening contest of the best-of-three tie in Eilat, Israel.
Heather Watson then beat Sofia Shapatava 6-2 6-0 to ensure Britain top Pool B in Europe/Africa Group 1.
Britain will play Belgium in Saturday's play-off.
Another victory there woul... | Teenager Katie Swan upset world number 327 Ekaterine Gorgodze as Great Britain beat Georgia 2-1 to set up a Fed Cup promotion play-off on Saturday. | 35500343 |
The UKIP leader failed to win the seat, losing out to Conservative candidate Craig Mackinlay.
Mr Farage secured 16,026 votes, with Mr Mackinlay achieving 18,838.
A spokeswoman for Kent Police said "inquires were ongoing" and the force could not say any more at this stage.
The result was not declared at the count at Mar... | Kent Police are making inquiries into a report of electoral fraud in the Thanet South seat, contested in the general election by Nigel Farage. | 32725167 |
Accies' former Celtic midfielder Massimo Donati wasted a free header from a corner before the hosts scored.
Tom Rogic put Moussa Dembele clear and he unselfishly set up strike partner Leigh Griffiths to slot home.
Both wasted further chances either side of half-time and Stuart Armstrong and Rogic also went close before... | Celtic restored their 11-point lead over Rangers at the top of the Scottish Premiership with victory over Hamilton. | 38217765 |
Can you name the non-league manager who played in the same team as Pele and Franz Beckenbauer?
The answer? Steve Hunt, who during three seasons with the iconic New York Cosmos also shared a dressing room with Dutch great Johan Cruyff, and got into a training-ground fight with former Italy striker Giorgio Chinaglia.
For... | It's a quiz question that could leave even the most knowledgeable sports fan scratching their head. | 40605532 |
Amir Tasaddiq Hussain, 29, made a hoax 999 call in which he claimed an officer with the West Midlands force would be abducted by a radical Muslim with links to the so-called Islamic State.
As a result, all officers had to call in to report they had got home safely and an innocent man was arrested.
The false call was ma... | A policeman who claimed terrorists were going to kidnap a fellow officer has been jailed for seven years. | 36399687 |
The Indian-based firm announced it was selling its loss-making UK business in March, putting thousands of jobs at risk, including 4,100 at Port Talbot.
There are two known bids, while the UK government could take a 25% stake in any rescue and may allow changes to Tata's pension scheme to help the sale.
But the steel ma... | Tata would need to give guarantees it is in the UK steel industry for the long run if it scraps its planned sale of plants, Stephen Kinnock has said. | 36404580 |
Informa said almost 19 billion messages were sent per day on chat apps in 2012, compared with 17.6 billion SMS texts.
The shift is likely to have a big impact on mobile operators, for whom texts have been a key revenue source.
Pamela Clark-Dickson of Informa said some operators were already "seeing a decline in their m... | Instant messaging on chat apps, such as WhatsApp, has overtaken the traditional SMS text message for the first time, according to research firm Informa. | 22334338 |
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Some £130m was spent by Premier League clubs in the past month, with title rivals Chelsea and Manchester City the biggest spenders.
But which club got the best deal? What was the biggest surprise? Who is the happiest club? And who will have the biggest regret?
We asked for... | How was the 2015 January transfer window for you? | 31105412 |
Mr Pickles decided to refuse Lord Derby planning permission for the development on Hatchfield Farm on the advice of the planning inspector.
A public inquiry was held last year after Forest Heath District Council rejected the proposals.
Rachel Hood, of Save Historic Newmarket Action Group, said she was "incredibly grate... | Plans for 1,200 new houses to be built in Newmarket have been rejected by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles. | 17487296 |
Erwin, 22, moves back to the Scottish Premiership from English Championship outfit Leeds United.
The striker, who also spent loan at Oldham Athletic and Bury, scored five league goals in 2014-15 for 'Well.
"I'm delighted to get it over the line," Erwin told Kilmarnock's website. "It was Lee [McCulloch] who was pushing ... | Kilmarnock have signed former Motherwell striker Lee Erwin on a two-year deal. | 40754852 |
After an uneventful first half, the hosts took the lead in the 55th minute when Nathan Blissett poked in Dan Sparkes' cross and they had a two-goal cushion 10 minutes later after David Fitzpatrick slid the ball home.
It appeared as if Torquay had wrapped up the three points on 69 minutes when Sean McGinty found the net... | Torquay shrugged off surrendering a three-goal lead to snatch a 4-3 victory over third-placed Forest Green in the National League. | 38361551 |
The accident happened in Shenley Fields Road, Selly Oak, at 13:40 BST, West Midlands Ambulance Service said.
The fire service used air bags to lift the tree and cutting equipment to free the man, who was taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital with head injuries.
Tree surgeons from Birmingham City Council also helped wit... | A man has been seriously injured after his car was hit by a falling tree in Birmingham. | 32133368 |
Mae'r Glymblaid Sosialaidd ac Undebau Llafur (TUSC) yn ymgeisio mewn wardiau ar draws pump o gynghorau, gan gynnwys 14 yng Nghaerdydd a phump yn Abertawe.
Dywedodd Ross Saunders o TUSC ei bod yn hanfodol i "adeiladu gwrthwynebiad go iawn i'r toriadau sydd bobman yng Nghymru".
Ychwanegodd y dylai cynghorau ar fyrddau ie... | Bydd grŵp clymbleidiol asgell chwith yn lansio maniffesto ar gyfer yr etholiadau lleol yn ddiweddarach, gan ddweud y bydd aelodau'n brwydro yn erbyn toriadau i gyllidebau gwasanaethau. | 39737803 |
The final curtain will fall on the multi award-winning show at the Victoria Palace Theatre on 9 April.
The story about the miner's son who dreams of becoming a ballet dancer is leaving to allow for the theatre's refurbishment, announced last year.
But fans of the production will not be left bereft as it will be embarki... | Billy Elliot the Musical is to close in London after 11 years and 4,600 performances. | 35069692 |
Sean O'Halloran, from Northland Road in Derry, denies raping the woman in May 2014.
The BBC Radio Foyle journalist also denies two additional charges of sexual assault on the same date.
On Wednesday, Londonderry Crown Court heard from two character witnesses for Mr O'Halloran.
Freya McClements, who used to work at BBC ... | A 30-year-old man accused of raping a woman after a party at her home has been described as a "polite and compassionate" person. | 37998597 |
The rescue mission went into full swing in Clacton, Essex, after neighbours told police the man had four pets.
It took a week for officers to find them among boxes and papers reaching up to the ceiling. They found unopened boxes of cat food and evidence the pets had been drinking dirty sink water.
The animals are now a... | Four cats living in the home of a deceased "extreme hoarder" were rescued after spending a week evading RSPCA and police officers. | 33649490 |
The goalkeeper says his team have learned valuable lessons which they can carry into their domestic form and next year's European qualifying campaign.
He is adamant, though, that Celtic have shown their worth in the competition, despite finishing bottom of Group C.
"Our performances have been good enough. We can compet... | Craig Gordon says Celtic have proved they are not inferior to the elite clubs in the Champions League. | 38096901 |
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Returning trio Geoff Parling, Brad Barritt and Kyle Eastmond will be available for the Twickenham encounter.
But Lancaster described England's victory over Wales in Cardiff as one of the greatest of his coaching career.
And he said: "Off the back of that performance I'll b... | England head coach Stuart Lancaster says he does not anticipate making "too many changes" for Saturday's Six Nations match with Italy. | 31304179 |
Zakuani, 31, was offered a contract by the Cobblers "subject to an agreement being reached on his international commitments", but left the club in May.
The DR Congo international, who made 25 appearances for Northampton, has agreed a one-year contract with Gillingham.
He is their third signing since the end of last sea... | Gillingham have signed defender Gabriel Zakuani after he turned down a new deal with League One rivals Northampton. | 40186873 |
The AA has estimated about half of all drivers will be on the road as holidaymakers mix with school and commuter traffic.
Roadworks across 97% of the motorway and A-roads were due to be finished or lifted by 06:00, but 57 sets will stay in place for safety reasons.
Engineering work will affect about 5% of rail routes o... | About 11 million cars are expected to take to the roads on Thursday as the Easter holiday getaway begins. | 35880379 |
The court decided the £84m deal could go ahead following a dispute over a shareholder vote.
Some staff and customers had opposed the move amid fears for jobs and bills.
But the court adjourned until 10 February, pending any application to appeal - so the scheme will not become effective until then.
Dee Valley is due to... | Severn Trent's bid to take over Dee Valley Water has been given the go-ahead after a "David versus Goliath" dispute in the High Court. | 38906186 |
The 26-year-old played 26 times for the Canaries last season as they were relegated from the top flight.
Hull and Celtic have also been linked with Bennett, but Boro are thought to be the only club to have made their interest known.
Norwich are keen to keep Bennett at Carrow Road next season. | Newly-promoted Premier League side Middlesbrough have made an enquiry about Norwich City defender Ryan Bennett. | 36492739 |
Glasgow Airport reported its busiest October for eight years after 836,798 passengers travelled through its doors - an annual increase of 14%.
Edinburgh recorded a sixth consecutive month with more than one million passengers.
That represented a 9.7% increase in passenger traffic from the same month last year.
At Glasg... | Passenger numbers have continued to take off at Scotland's two busiest airports. | 34786551 |
Paul Charles Wilkins, 70, of Littleport in Cambridgeshire, travelled to California in January to "engage in illicit sexual conduct" with boys aged 10 and 12, US officials claim.
Wilkins has denied four charges, the US District Attorney's Office said.
He was jailed in the UK in 2011 for possessing indecent images of chi... | A convicted sex offender allegedly caught trying to pay US undercover officers for sex with a boy has denied a series of sexual assault charges. | 36857831 |
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The films are based on the books by author Cressida Cowell.
Martin caught up with her to get all the details about the new movie and what it takes to become a successful writer. | Toothless and Hiccup are flying back on to cinema screens this weekend because the family adventure - How To Train Your Dragon 2 is being released. | 28259425 |
The trouble after a victory like the one Twickenham witnessed on Saturday afternoon is that there are almost too many magic numbers for the senses to cope.
Where to begin? Where to stop?
England beat the All Blacks about as often as Desert Island Discs changes presenters. Never have they done so with the swagger and su... | Sometimes, after a sporting result as remarkable as England's 38-21 destruction of world champions New Zealand, you have to fall back on cold, emotionless statistics to make sense of it all. | 20569176 |
Activists said the assault on a rebel enclave north of the city of Homs began early on Thursday and was preceded by intense bombardment.
Casualties were reported in the towns of Teir Maaleh, Talbiseh and Ghantu.
The Syrian military and its allies have launched a number of ground offensives on rebel-held areas since Rus... | Syrian government forces, backed by Russian air strikes, have launched an offensive in the province of Homs. | 34541655 |
Fletcher, 21, has left the Hammers' training camp in Germany for talks with the Teessiders.
The forward has scored one goal in 20 games since moving from Manchester United in the summer of 2016.
He scored eight goals in 27 games helping Barnsley win promotion to the Championship in 2015-16.
Find all the latest football... | Middlesbrough have agreed "a deal in principle" to sign West Ham United striker Ashley Fletcher, although terms are currently unconfirmed. | 40741034 |
Mr Trump has called the president the worst in history, while Mr Obama said the Republican was unfit for the office.
The New York hotel developer, now president-elect, persistently questioned the birth legitimacy of the Hawaii-born president, and was publicly mocked for it by Mr Obama.
The two men spoke for more than a... | When Donald Trump met President Barack Obama at the White House, their antipathy was barely concealed. | 37945225 |
Artist Alpana Ahuja said she had used bananas and other food to lure Phoolkali to create the artworks.
The elephant, who was rescued from abusive owners, dabbed paint with its foot and pressed it against the canvas.
India is home to some 25,000 elephants. Their numbers are dwindling due to poaching and habitat destruct... | Paintings by an Indian elephant have gone on sale at a gallery in the capital, Delhi, to help raise money to protect the endangered animals. | 28978149 |
Justice Secretary Michael Matheson wants to integrate railway policing when responsibility for this specialist service is devolved.
The RMT, the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA) and train drivers union Aslef all oppose the change.
It is understood BTP had hoped to continue providing the service.
The force ... | Three rail unions have criticised the Scottish government's plan for Police Scotland to takeover the work of the British Transport Police in Scotland. | 31906123 |
Konta, 25, lost 6-4 6-3 to Slovakian qualifier and world number 121 Kristina Kucova on Friday in Montreal, Canada.
A win for Konta, ranked 147th last June, would have made her the first British woman since Jo Durie in September 1984 to make the WTA top 10.
Kucova, 26, will play American 10th seed Madison Keys in the se... | Johanna Konta missed a chance to become the first British woman to break into the world's top 10 for 32 years with a Rogers Cup quarter-final defeat. | 36929254 |
Yan Bingtao, 16, could not take up his card last year because of visa issues, while Zhao Xintong, 19, was runner-up in the 2015 World Amateur Championship.
Cao Yupeng, 25, and Chen Zhe, 23, and Fang Xiongman, 23, all came though six rounds of matches in Q School.
Last month, World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn said half... | Five Chinese players have earned two-year cards to compete on the main snooker tour from the 2016-17 season. | 36325951 |
The government announced compensation packages in December for season ticket holders hit by long-running disruption.
About 84,000 passengers are eligible for refunds compared to an estimated 590,000 who are not, according to the London Assembly's Labour group.
A Labour spokesperson said it was "damned insulting" to exc... | Almost nine out of every 10 Southern rail passengers will not be compensated for poor service, it has been claimed. | 39112697 |
West Yorkshire Police confirmed Logan, three, and Jake, two, died in the fire on Alder Street, Fartown, on Saturday.
A police and fire service investigation is under way but officers said the blaze appeared to be "a tragic accident".
Three fundraising appeals totalling £1,500 have been launched to contribute to the fu... | Two children who died in a Huddersfield house fire have been named as brothers Logan Taylor and Jake Casey. | 35632428 |
Three candidates were running for the post of directly-elected mayor in the borough of Copeland - Conservative Chris Whiteside, Independent Mike Starkie and Steve Gibbons for Labour.
Local businessman Mr Starkie won with a majority of 974.
It was reported earlier 1,353 out of the 33,565 ballot papers submitted were spo... | Independent candidate Mike Starkie has been voted in as Cumbria's first elected mayor. | 32654810 |
Built to give relief and a new life to some of the burgeoning population of nearby Liverpool, it was officially designated a new town on 9 October 1961.
Its history, though, stretches much further back than five decades and it can, in fact, trace itself back across almost two millennia.
Skelmersdale was originally a Ro... | Sunday marks the 50th birthday of Skelmersdale, Lancashire's first new town. | 15214173 |
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