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Emergency services were called at 00:15 GMT to the A146 at Beccles, Suffolk.
Police said no-one was trapped following the crash, near the roundabout near Morrisons supermarket.
Three people were taken to the James Paget Hospital, and others were treated at the scene. The coach was removed and the road re-opened at 03:4... | A coach with 24 people on board crashed off a road into a ditch in the early hours leaving three needing hospital treatment. | 30445846 |
17 March 2017 Last updated at 14:59 GMT
Prime Minister Theresa May indicated this week that she would not allow a new Scottish independence vote before spring 2019.
Now Ms Sturgeon has offered to discuss with Mrs May what date might be suitable.
She told the BBC's Scotland editor Sarah Smith: "We have got a disagreemen... | Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon wants to find a referendum date that both sides can agree on. | 39307679 |
Slovenia wants EU Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status for the sausage, called Kranjska klobasa.
But Croatia's agriculture ministry has objected, on behalf of Croatian producers. It is now up to Brussels to try to resolve the dispute.
Croatia will join the EU in mid-2013.
Slovenia argues that Kranjska klobasa, ... | Slovenia's attempt to get EU special status for a local sausage is being resisted by its neighbour Croatia - just months after a similar complaint from Austria. | 19335062 |
The robotic vehicle Nereus went missing while exploring one of the ocean's deepest spots: the Kermadec Trench, which lies north east of New Zealand.
Surface debris was found, suggesting the vessel suffered a catastrophic implosion as a result of the immense pressures where it was operating some 10km (6.2 miles) down.
N... | One of the world's most capable deep-sea research subs has been lost. | 27374326 |
Analysts said the lack of further rhetoric over the weekend had helped to calm the markets.
The gains in trade came in nearly every sector, led by technology and real estate stocks.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average, which measures 30 major US companies, rose 0.62% to 21,993.71.
The wider S&P 500 index was up 1% at 2,46... | US stocks rebounded on Monday, reversing some of the losses that were triggered last week by rising tensions between the US and North Korea. | 40927994 |
She launched her campaign website on Sunday, telling Americans she wanted to be their "champion".
Mrs Clinton ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2008 but lost to Barack Obama.
The overwhelming Democratic favourite, she had been expected to declare her candidacy for months.
In a video on her website, Mrs ... | Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has formally entered the 2016 race for the White House in a bid to become the first woman US president. | 32275608 |
Chris Cadden finished Marvin Johnson's cross to hand Motherwell an early lead, but Paul McGowan's first goal of the season soon cancelled it out.
Stephen Pearson again nudged the visitors ahead with a brilliant solo effort before half-time.
But Hemmings' spot kick with less than five minutes of normal time remaining re... | Kane Hemmings' late penalty pegged back Motherwell and salvaged a point for Dundee at Dens Park. | 35389624 |
The secret initiative, put forward two years ago, was the brainchild of the then most senior UK military officer, General Sir David Richards.
It was considered by the PM and the National Security Council, as well as US officials, but was deemed too risky.
The UK government did not respond to a request for comment.
Lord... | The UK drew up plans to train and equip a 100,000-strong Syrian rebel army to defeat President Bashar al-Assad, BBC Newsnight can reveal. | 28148943 |
BBC Sport has picked out a few of the day's main talking points, results and tweets from the three divisions for your delectation.
Fulham 1-2 Brighton
After victory over Nottingham Forest last Friday lit off the touch-paper that is English football's new season, Brighton are showing they mean business in the Championsh... | The Football League is slowly cranking itself up to full speed with Saturday's second round of games done and dusted. | 33947916 |
Leading the Scottish entries is Restaurant Andrew Fairlie at Gleneagles.
The restaurant is praised for "applying a modern sensibility to dishes" while reflecting the "refined traditions of French haute cuisine".
Glasgow as a city is singled out for comment and is said to have had "a real boost" to its dining scene.
GFG... | Five restaurants in Scotland have achieved a Top 50 listing in the 2017 Good Food Guide (GFG). | 37179502 |
It was less crowd-surfing than crowd-swimming, as the singer pulled herself slowly over the heads of her fans.
"Well, Beyonce never did that," joked one audience member as Perry emerged from the fray.
The stage dive came as the star performed Roar at the end of 60 colourful minutes of pure grade pop, including the hits... | Pop star Katy Perry ended her debut performance at Glastonbury by diving head first into the audience. | 40394083 |
The male rider, who has not been named, came off his bike at the privately-run event next to Low Hardwick Farm, near Sedgefield, at about 13:00 BST.
He was taken by air ambulance to hospital in Middlesbrough but was confirmed dead shortly before arrival.
The woman, in her early 30s, suffered serious injuries at about 1... | A man has died and a woman has been seriously injured at a quad and motocross event in County Durham. | 39765709 |
The drilling modules have been built by Hyundai Heavy Industries for the oil company BP.
The parts, along with others already being transported by sea to the field, are due to arrive off Shetland in May.
A floating crane will be used to lift the modules onto two new platforms already at the field.
It will then take a w... | The final parts for new offshore installations in the Clair Ridge oilfield, west of Shetland, have left a construction yard in South Korea. | 35978989 |
Amnesty International condemned the sentence, handed down by a judge in Khartoum, as "appalling and abhorrent".
Local media report the sentence on the woman, who is pregnant, would not be carried out for two years after she had given birth.
Sudan has a majority Muslim population, which is governed by Islamic law.
"We g... | A Sudanese court has sentenced a woman to hang for apostasy - the abandonment of her religious faith - after she married a Christian man. | 27424064 |
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"I was never a kid that dreamt of becoming this big gymnast that would achieve amazing results," she said.
"I just kept loving the challenge and then the results kept getting better and better."
If you want to find out more about getting into gymnastics, read our special g... | Former world champion and Olympic and Commonwealth Games medallist Beth Tweddle recalls her career in gymnastics. | 37027171 |
Unveiling her legislative programme for the coming year, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said new national, standardised assessments would be brought in for pupils in primaries one, four and seven, and in S3.
Ms Sturgeon said she did not want to create "crude league tables", but that more information needed to be made a... | The Scottish government has revealed more details on how it plans to raise attainment in schools. | 34108172 |
Semi Ajayi stabbed the Millers in front from a corner, but Town equalised through Joe Lolley's low, curling shot.
Tom Adeyemi then restored Rotherham's lead from 25 yards, but Elias Kachunga headed in a corner just minutes later.
And Smith powered in a wonderful half-volley in the 92nd minute to claim a dramatic comeba... | Tommy Smith scored a late goal against bottom-of-the-table Rotherham to extend high-flying Huddersfield's Championship winning streak to five games. | 38889192 |
The work could shine a light on long-standing questions about dinosaur physiology, including whether specific species were warm- or cold-blooded.
Chemical analysis revealed similarities between blood cells from fossils and those from living emu.
The work appears in the journal Nature Communications.
Examining part of a... | Researchers have discovered what appear to be the remnants of red blood cells and connective tissue in 75 million-year-old dinosaur fossils. | 33067582 |
The Nicaraguan challenged Adrian Hernandez for the WBC World Light-Flyweight title in 2013.
Cardoza has 21 wins from 32 career fights, six coming by knockout.
"Expect fireworks - this is a great opportunity to get my hands on another belt and I'm not going to waste it," said unbeaten Belfast fighter Conlan.
Commonwealt... | Yader Cardoza has been announced as Jamie Conlan's opponent for the WBC International Silver Super-Flyweight Championship fight on 18 February. | 38803762 |
The two legs of the quarter-finals will be on 9 and 12 May with the semi-finals held over 16 and 19 May.
The first leg of the final will be on 25 May, with the second leg on 28 May.
Falkirk or Dundee United - currently second and third in the Championship - will play Greenock Morton in the quarter-final.
The side who f... | The Scottish Professional Football League has announced dates for the Premiership play-off quarter-finals, semi-finals and final. | 39782533 |
The 26-year-old Iranian's left arm was deemed not to be straight on his second 245kg clean and jerk attempt.
Sajjad Anoushiravani, Iran's head coach, said there was a "conspiracy".
Georgia duo Lasha Talakhadze and Irakli Turmanidze won gold and bronze, while Armenia's Gor Minasyan took silver.
Defending champion Salimi... | Security forces were called to the Olympic weightlifting arena after Iranian coaches reacted furiously when a lift by Behdad Salimikordasiabi in the +105kg category was ruled invalid. | 37104476 |
The club had their licence suspended by the league for not paying creditors, and competition officials say they have yet to see evidence of payment.
Ilkeston could not play their league games against Stafford Rangers, Whitby Town or Stourbridge because of the ban.
The charges will be heard by a league panel on Wednesda... | Ilkeston FC have been charged for not playing their Northern Premier League fixtures, despite being suspended before the season started. | 37156336 |
The attack happened in Clanrolla Park on Thursday evening.
A detective told Lisburn Magistrates' Court that he could connect Peter Colin Baron Maloney, of Drumarg Villas in Armagh, to the charge.
The court also heard that the victim, Brian Ward, is still in a critical condition in hospital and remains unconscious.
The ... | A 26-year-old man has appeared in court charged with attempted murder after the stabbing of a man in County Armagh. | 35678257 |
As payment methods move digital, so cash machines will need to develop from the terminals that we have all become used to, experts say.
The main challenge comes from the smartphone. Mobile banking allows customers to check balances, organise transfers, make swift payments between friends in restaurants or pay the local... | There are 66,134 cash machines in operation across the UK - an all-time high - yet they have changed little since they first appeared on the High Street in 1967. | 22935290 |
He said the resolution would threaten "extremely serious" consequences if Syria breached its conditions.
The move follows Russia's announcement of a plan to put the chemical weapons under international control.
Syria has said it accepts the Russian proposal, though details are sketchy.
"We held a very fruitful round of... | France will put a resolution to the UN Security Council to place Syria's chemical weapons under international control so they can be destroyed, Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius says. | 24031203 |
Russian state TV has regularly shown sympathy towards Mr Trump, especially after his apparently complimentary remarks about President Vladimir Putin. But it is only in the last week or so that it has started to unequivocally praise him.
Fronting his two-and-half hour news review on official channel Rossiya 1 on 13 Marc... | A top presenter on Russian state TV has come out firmly in favour of Donald Trump in his bid to become US president, hailing him as an "anti-establishment" candidate who is ready to co-operate with Moscow. | 35811495 |
Ada Cook, from Ffestiniog, is charged with taking a car without consent and driving without a licence or insurance in Towyn on 27 January - and the same offences in Rhyl two days later.
She also failed to appear in Prestatyn magistrates court on 12 June.
District Judge Gwyn Jones said he issued the warrant "with regret... | A warrant has been issued for the arrest of an 88-year-old Gwynedd woman who failed to attend court on Friday accused of six motoring offences. | 33202866 |
The ballot was called over fears of forthcoming redundancies.
UCU said 74% of those who voted backed strike action, and 79% said they were prepared to take action short of a strike.
The university said it was disappointed, and aimed to continue talks with UCU officials.
Industrial action was called off in June after an... | Members of the University and College Union (UCU) at the University of Aberdeen have voted in favour of strike action. | 35242696 |
The Peugeot failed to stop after the collision, which happened at the junction of Raby Road and Perth Street in Hartlepool, Cleveland Police said.
The boy was hit as he crossed the road with his mother at about 21:35 BST on Tuesday.
A 35-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion dangerous driving and possession of an... | A nine-year-old boy was hurt when he was hit by a car that was being pursued by police. | 36033753 |
Mrs Callejas was married to a convicted American assassin, Michael Townley, who worked for the US-backed Pinochet government in the mid-seventies.
He was jailed over the murder of two Pinochet opponents, General Carlos Prats and a former foreign minister, Orlando Letelier.
She was later convicted for her role in the mu... | A Chilean writer and former government secret agent, Mariana Callejas, has died at the age of 84. | 37041403 |
The Millers have paid an undisclosed fee for the 22-year-old who made 21 appearances for Celtic in three years.
Playing mainly as a right-back, Fisher began his career at Farnborough before moving to the Glasgow club in 2013.
He made 23 appearances while on loan at St Johnstone last season, as they finished fourth in t... | Championship side Rotherham United have signed defender Darnell Fisher on a three-year deal from reigning Scottish Premiership champions Celtic. | 37039479 |
The 9-1 chance, trained by Adrian Keatley, was back in ninth at Newmarket when Minding won the English version earlier in the month.
But she beat the 4-11 shot by a head this time under Shane Foley, with Now Or Never 10 lengths back in third.
The winning filly was a bargain buy for her owners - snapped up for just over... | Jet Setting shocked Minding to win the 1000 Irish Guineas and deny the odds-on favourite a Classic double. | 36353846 |
Christian Doidge bagged a brace in the final four minutes of the first half but sloppy and hesitant play after the break allowed the visitors to bag a share of the spoils through Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro and Jamal Campbell-Ryce.
It had been a tight affair until a swirling corner from Charlie Cooper was nodded in from clos... | Forest Green started their debut season in the Football League by giving away a two-goal lead in their draw with Barnet. | 40761070 |
With the Warriors trailing 14-9, a DTH van der Merwe try four minutes from time, converted by Finn Russell, gave the home team a dramatic 16-14 victory.
The hosts were second best for much of the night against Ulster, who scored their try through Chris Henry.
Glasgow face Munster or the Ospreys in their second straight... | Glasgow produced a superb comeback that will live long in the memory to qualify for the final of the Pro 12. | 32800044 |
A four-year project investigating the history and geographical distribution of family names found almost 40,000 were native to Britain and Ireland.
The study's authors said they had explained 8,000 surnames for the first time.
Project leader, Prof Richard Coates, said the list was "more detailed and accurate" than thos... | The origins of more than 45,000 surnames have been revealed by a new study. | 38003201 |
The Northern Ireland Assembly's Finance Committee is examining the claims, made in the Dáil (Irish Parliament) by independent member Mick Wallace.
He claimed £7m in an Isle of Man bank account had been "reportedly earmarked" for a Northern Ireland politician.
Firms involved in the transaction have denied any wrongdoing... | Allegations that a politician stood to benefit from the sale of Nama's Northern Ireland property loan holdings are being discussed by Stormont MLAs. | 33407097 |
Transport Secretary Chris Grayling said the government will instead introduce faster trains with more seats and better on-board facilities.
He said: "We are making the biggest investment in the railways since the Victorian era."
Andy McDonald, Labour's Shadow Transport Secretary, accused him of "taking people for a rid... | The government has scrapped the planned electrification of railway lines in Wales, the Midlands and the North. | 40669869 |
Martin declared himself unfit for their abandoned game at Reading after interest from Derby boss Steve McLaren.
And the 28-year-old was not in the side for Monday's defeat by Brighton.
But Jokanovic insisted: "We signed the contract, all three sides - Derby, Fulham and Chris Martin - and there is no option for a recall... | Fulham boss Slavisa Jokanovic says there is no way that striker Chris Martin can be recalled from his loan spell by parent club Derby County. | 38491900 |
The order could breathe new life into an aircraft Boeing has said it may cancel.
The firm warned in June that its iconic 'Jumbo Jet" plane faced falling orders and pricing pressures.
The purchase significantly adds to Boeing's order book when it and rival Airbus have struggled to sell wide-body aircraft.
The UPS order,... | Courier firm United Parcel Service has ordered 14 Boeing 747s in a deal worth $5.3bn (£4.4bn) at list prices. | 37793984 |
Green took advantage of a loose pass by Clark Robertson on the half-hour mark to earn a first win in six attempts for the Stags.
Mansfield then defended their lead resolutely and limited the Seasiders to chances few and far between.
Blackpool had started brightest, with Kelvin Mellor seeing a header cleared off the lin... | Matt Green's 11th goal of the season helped Mansfield keep their play-off ambitions alive with a 1-0 victory away at Blackpool. | 38433832 |
Sony, Universal and Warner Music have each filed a case accusing the site of "large-scale" copyright infringement.
The action has been coordinated by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (Ifpi), which represents record labels worldwide.
VK has not responded to the BBC's request for comment.
The lab... | Social network VKontakte (VK) - dubbed the "Facebook of Russia" - is facing legal action from the recording industry. | 26868529 |
Lucas Walker was playing when he was swept away on Saturday.
His mother, 37-year-old Julie Walker, tried to save him, but both died. His brother Samuel, 13, and bystanders also tried to help.
Relatives said in a statement that they were "understandably devastated" by the tragedy.
It read: "Julie was a kind and loving m... | Relatives of a mother and her six-year-old son who died after getting into difficulties at Aberdeen beach have thanked those who tried to rescue them. | 37186732 |
Pettistree Hall Farm in Sutton, near Woodbridge, offers riding to children and adults with physical and mental disabilities. The lease ends in August.
Volunteer Sharon Bleese said the charity's horses - which she described as "heroes" - had an uncertain future.
"Riders and their parents have been very emotional," she a... | A Riding for the Disabled group fears it could soon be homeless after 30 years as its search for a new home becomes increasingly "desperate". | 36510847 |
But SS Cato became known as the Guinness Wreck, according to historian Rob Bowen, because much of its cargo - 740 barrels of beer - washed up on the shore.
The vessel struck a mine off Nash Point to become the first Bristol Channel merchant shipping casualty of the war.
A service takes place on Saturday along with a pa... | Porthcawl's Lifeboat Station is marking a bittersweet World War Two tale when a cargo ship sank with 13 lives lost. | 34298417 |
Matt Ineson said church leaders did not act when he told them, nearly 30 years later, of the alleged abuse in 1984.
He has lodged a complaint and is to protest outside York Minster at a General Synod gathering.
The Church's national safeguarding team said it took the matter seriously.
The Reverend Trevor Devamanikkam w... | A man who said he was raped as a teenager by a Church of England vicar is calling on four serving Bishops and the Archbishop of York to resign, citing allegations of misconduct. | 40548101 |
Masers were invented before the laser, but have languished in obscurity because they required high magnetic fields and difficult cooling schemes.
A report in Nature outlines a far simpler version using a crystalline material and no cooling or magnets.
The resulting intense microwave beams could be used in applications ... | Researchers have shown off a microwave-emitting version of the laser, called a maser, that works at room temperature. | 19281566 |
Jonathan Thomson-Glover, 54, of Wadebridge in Cornwall has charged with six offences, police said.
The offences were allegedly committed in Wadebridge and around the country in the 1980s and early 1990s.
Devon and Cornwall Police said the alleged victims were not former pupils of Clifton College in Bristol where Mr Tho... | A former teacher has been charged with sex offences against two boys aged under 14. | 36323721 |
Since 2013, households deemed to have "spare" rooms lose benefit, with children of the same sex under 16 expected to share bedrooms.
If families occupy more suitable sized homes, housing waiting lists will be cut, ministers maintain.
But campaigners say this research suggests this is not happening.
The benefit cut, als... | Spare bedroom welfare changes are pushing families into hardship while failing to free up more homes, suggests a government commissioned report. | 35124272 |
They said it was about the message in support of gay marriage that he had wanted on his cake.
"Now we're being told that we have to promote the message, even if it's against our consciences," Mr McArthur said.
"Other businesses will have to take advice about whether they can refuse orders that conflict with their consc... | After the Court of Appeal in Belfast upheld a finding over Ashers Baking Company, the company's manager, Daniel McArthur, told reporters the case was was not about the man who placed the order - Gareth Lee. | 37750655 |
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The transfer, which is a record for an English player, has got everybody talking.
Many Liverpool fans are angry at the way Sterling forced through the deal and some City supporters are unsure about whether he's worth that much.
Newsroun... | Raheem Sterling has now been confirmed as Manchester City player but what do young fans of Liverpool and City think about his £49m move? | 33524294 |
It claims that iPhones using chips by rivals, such as Intel, infringe six of its patents.
Qualcomm said it had asked the US International Trade Commission (ITC) to investigate and impose an import block.
It is the latest move in a series of disputes and lawsuits between Apple and Qualcomm.
In January, Apple filed two l... | Qualcomm, the world's biggest producer of mobile phone chips, has appealed for the sale of some iPhones in the US to be blocked. | 40535711 |
Malachi Mitchell Thomas, 20, from Chorley in Lancashire, crashed his bike during the Supertwins race. He was riding for the Cookstown BE Racing team.
Mr Thomas was treated by medical staff at the scene but died from his injuries.
The accident happened on the course at Dhu Varren, Portrush.
The organisers of the event, ... | An English rider has died following a crash at the North West 200 motorcycle races. | 36292910 |
The only person she would speak to - in a whisper - was her younger sister.
Now aged 11 and diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome, she still only talks to a few adults - but she has a talent that allows her to interact with the world around her.
She drums.
The schoolgirl from Inverkip, on the west coast of Scotland, began t... | When she was six, Grace Tedeschi stopped talking to her parents for a year. | 40275604 |
Her party has won a landslide victory and seems certain to form Myanmar's next government. Although constitutionally barred from the presidency, she has said she will be "above the president". But what kind of leader will she make once in power?
We look at six examples from history of people who won their "fight for ... | After decades of campaigning for democracy and 15 years in prison, Aung San Suu Kyi is poised to take power. | 34808435 |
Ferry, 20, has signed a two-year contract at Boro after failing to play a first-team game for the Bees, but had loan spells at Welling and Wycombe.
Lee, 30, leaves after 130 games for Boro along with fellow midfielder Michael Tonge and forward Jake Hyde.
Defenders Andrew Fox, Dean Wells and Nathan Kerr are also being r... | League Two side Stevenage have signed midfielder James Ferry from Brentford on undisclosed terms, but have released six players, including Charlie Lee. | 39896563 |
The players are protesting over reduced bonus payments for the finals in Gabon as well as payments owed from 2015.
"This has been happening for years and years. We always prepare well but there is always a problem with bonuses," said Norwich midfielder Youssouf Mulumbu.
DR Congo are scheduled to play Morocco on Monday ... | The DR Congo squad boycotted their training session on Friday, just three days before their opening match at the Africa Cup of Nations. | 38614257 |
The former world heavyweight boxing champion, one of the world's best-known sportsmen, died at a hospital in the US city of Phoenix, Arizona, after being admitted on Thursday.
He was suffering from a respiratory illness, a condition that was complicated by Parkinson's disease.
"Muhammad Ali was probably the best fighte... | Tributes from the Northern Ireland sporting world and beyond are being paid to boxing legend Muhammad Ali who died aged 74. | 36451415 |
Having won their qualifying group in India, Afghanistan have lost their two games in the World Twenty20 so far but were competitive in both, making scores of 153 against Sri Lanka and 172 against South Africa.
Shir Agha Hamkar told BBC Sport: "You can see the difference compared to the last World Twenty20. The guys are... | Afghanistan's team manager says his country has the potential to join the elite of world cricket, if given the opportunity to play more games. | 35871763 |
Players from 34 nations will compete in Christchurch from 29 November until 11 December.
The Welsh squad has players qualified to compete across all disciplines, singles, pairs, triples and fours.
Commonwealth Games medallists Robert Weale, Anwen Butten, Marc Wyatt and Jonathan Tomlinson are among those who will make t... | Wales have selected a 10_person squad to take part in the World Bowls Championships in New Zealand. | 38051186 |
Looking for high levels of the stress hormone cortisol and reports of feeling miserable, lonely or unloved could find those at greatest risk.
Researchers at the University of Cambridge want to develop a way of screening for depression in the same way as heart problems can be predicted.
However, their method was far les... | A tool for predicting the risk of clinical depression in teenage boys has been developed by researchers. | 26224812 |
These days a young child in India, with the same condition, would be far more vulnerable because of the huge and rapid rise in antibiotic resistance in that part of the world.
The problem is not, of course, confined to India. It's estimated that antibiotic-resistant infections currently kill at least 700,000 people a y... | I was born in India and, as a young child, I developed a serious gut infection that would have killed me if it hadn't been for antibiotics. | 39947141 |
Officials say more people could be trapped under collapsed buildings.
Thousands fled their homes and many people spent the night in the open in the town of Mashiki, near Kumamoto city on the island of Kyushu.
Troops have been sent to the scene but rescue operations are being disrupted by aftershocks, officials said.
No... | At least nine people have died and more than 250 are injured after a powerful earthquake hit southern Japan, toppling buildings and cutting power supplies. | 36045140 |
It is made up of a mainland territory called Rio Muni, and five islands including Bioko, where the capital Malabo is located.
Since the mid 1990s the former Spanish colony has become one of sub-Sahara's biggest oil producers and in 2004 was said to have the world's fastest-growing economy.
Despite having the highest we... | Equatorial Guinea is a small country on the west coast of Africa which struck oil in 1995 and which is now being cited as a textbook case of the resource curse - or the paradox of plenty. | 13317175 |
The incident in Hampton Court, in south west London, was filmed by cycling instructor David Williams, 47, who recorded it on his helmet camera and posted it on YouTube.
The female driver was behind the wheel of a red Land Rover Discovery.
Surrey Police said their enquiries were "ongoing" into whether a crime had been c... | A driver caught on camera eating a bowl of cereal is being investigated by police. | 33168986 |
Norway international midfielder Hegerberg, 23, made her Blues debut in Wednesday's Women's Super League One goalless draw against Arsenal.
"At first I wasn't that interested," Hergerberg told BBC WM.
"But after talking to both David and Marcus and hearing their plans, they caught me."
Hegerberg became Birmingham's four... | Andrine Hegerberg says Birmingham City Ladies' boss Paul Parker and football consultant Marcus Bignot changed her mind about playing in England. | 36677585 |
The 19-year-old was arrested in north London on Friday, a day after the device was blown up in a controlled explosion at North Greenwich station.
Westminster magistrates say he can now be detained until 12:20 BST on Friday.
Searches are continuing at a house in Newton Abbot, Devon, but police say a device found there w... | Counter-terror police investigating the discovery of a suspicious item on a Tube train have been granted a warrant to hold a man for further questioning. | 37742596 |
Former Gillingham boss Edinburgh replaced Rob Page at a club currently five points above the relegation zone.
In 2016, the Cobblers won League Two and had a 31-match unbeaten run.
"We need an enthusiasm and a smile on people's faces. When we started out in football we did it because of our enthusiasm," said the 47-year... | New Northampton Town manager Justin Edinburgh says he must put belief back into a side that has lost five of their last six League One matches. | 38642829 |
Teachers' union the NASUWT said it had given notice it will escalate its current action from Thursday 12 May.
The union claims that curriculum changes have "simply piled on the pressure" on to teachers.
The Scottish government said it was "disappointed" but would work with teachers to address their concerns.
In January... | Teachers are to step up industrial action by boycotting some work associated with the Curriculum for Excellence. | 36198992 |
The 31-year-old was charged on Monday after catching West Ham's Winston Reid with his left arm as they waited for a free-kick to be taken during Saturday's 0-0 draw at Old Trafford.
The Germany international will face a three-match ban if found guilty.
He has until 12:00 GMT on Thursday to respond to the charge.
Refere... | Manchester United midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger is likely to appeal after being charged with violent conduct by the Football Association. | 35033710 |
It is the latest in a series of steps to improve relations after a tense standoff in August.
The confrontation began when two South Korean soldiers were seriously hurt by landmine explosions along the border.
It escalated to threats of war and a brief exchange of fire across the border.
Tension only eased when the two ... | North and South Korea are holding high-level talks in the Kaesong joint industrial zone on the North Korean side of the border. | 35068134 |
Steel-coating firm Kancoat was backed despite civil servants warning it had a "weak" business plan and was high risk.
The Welsh Government is to drop the term "non-repayable repayable business finance" as part of the call for more clarity in its business support.
Eleven changes were proposed in total.
The assembly's Pu... | A critical report by AMs into a £3m government investment in a Swansea company that went bust has prompted ministers to make changes to the way it supports companies. | 39494843 |
Wiggins, 36, has hinted the race in the city of his birth could be his last.
The pair saw Kenny de Ketele and Moreno de Pauw wipe out their advantage in the first madison and edge in front thanks to a superior points total.
But Wiggins and Cavendish took a lap in the day's final event, the second madison, to go back ab... | Britain's Sir Bradley Wiggins and Mark Cavendish have retained their lead going into the final day of the the Ghent Six Day event. | 38042805 |
A change to the route was announced in July which would see the high speed service run through Aston and Bramley.
Protesters took to the streets of Bramley earlier over fears about 70 homes could be demolished.
A spokesman for HS2 said the line would "dramatically improve" journeys between the Midlands, the north of En... | Campaigners have marched through a Rotherham village in a protest about HS2. | 37596177 |
Discus thrower Jones, 41, won bronze at London 2012 in the F37 category and will compete at her fifth Games.
Tait made her British debut at June's European Championships, where she won silver in both the T34 100m and 400m.
Both athletes were added to the squad after additional slots were made available to Paralympics G... | Beverley Jones and Carly Tait have been added to the ParalympicsGB athletics squad for Rio 2016. | 36926033 |
Police in the island's capital, Manila, said they had arrested 58 people.
One of the group's victims was believed to be the apprentice mechanic from Dunfermline.
Police began investigating after the 17-year-old died after falling from the Forth Road Bridge last July.
It is feared many others have been targeted by the s... | Officers investigating the suicide of Fife teenager Daniel Perry have visited the Philippines in an operation against an online blackmail syndicate. | 27251900 |
Millions of people enjoyed an incredible total solar eclipse.
A total solar eclipse happens when the Moon moves in between the Earth and the Sun, blocking out the Sun's light and plunging areas of the Earth into darkness.
It was called the Great American Eclipse, as the shadow cast on the Earth by the Moon fell directl... | One of the most spectacular space sights visible from the Earth swept across the US on Monday. | 41003515 |
Owing to injuries and illness, the event in Houston, USA, 20-28 November will be Smith's first major international since Glasgow 2014.
"My focus, first and foremost will be on giving my all and improving my personal bests," she said.
Combined results from the 2014 and 2015 Worlds will secure the top 24 nations places a... | Commonwealth champion Zoe Smith will lead an eight-strong GB Weightlifting team into the 2015 World Championships. | 34457045 |
Mr Corbyn praised the former Cuban president's revolutionary "heroism", his presence on the world stage and Cuba's health and education systems.
Mr Castro's death was announced by his younger brother Raul Castro, his successor as president of Cuba.
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said Fidel Castro had been a "historic,... | Fidel Castro, who has died aged 90, was a "huge figure in our lives", Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has said. | 38117068 |
Footwear is no exception, as Britain's women are kicking off their high heels in favour of comfy trainers and flats.
Even Victoria Beckham has ditched her signature stilettos at work, sweeping into New York Fashion Week in baggy trousers and sandals.
Market research group Mintel says trainers have overtaken heels in po... | Sports luxe, athleisure and loungewear - the fashion pack have been telling us it's "on trend" for a while. | 37517468 |
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Divers were forced to compete in water the colour sea lions - rather than Olympians - are accustomed to performing in.
Questions were asked on social media. Had Shrek taken an overnight dip? Was it because Roald Dahl's BFG had been drinking frobscottle?
On Monday, Tom Dale... | Confusion abounded at the Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre as the normally azure pool water turned a swampy green for the women's synchronised 10m platform final. | 37029833 |
Three parcels of the suspected drug were found hidden behind a panel of a toilet on a decommissioned plane by Air Salvage International (ASI).
The 2Kg (4.4lb) packages were discovered at Cotswold Airport in Kemble, Gloucestershire, on 18 October.
Wiltshire Police said they were waiting the results of forensic analysis.... | A haul of what is believed to be cocaine with a street value of £120,000 has been uncovered by engineers dismantling a scrapped jumbo jet. | 15699502 |
Doncaster Council said in February that Essex-based Runwood Homes was the preferred bidder to take over management of all of its homes.
The council previously planned to shut the sites and move residents into privately-run homes.
Runwood Homes said it planned to improve the living environment and increase the number of... | Seven council-run care homes earmarked for closure to save £1.9m have been taken over by a private company. | 34115562 |
A layer of platinum is seen in ice of the same age as a known abrupt climate transition, US scientists report.
The climate flip has previously been linked to the demise of the North American "Clovis" people.
The data seem to back the idea that an impact tipped the climate into a colder phase, a point of current debate.... | New data from Greenland ice cores suggest North America may have suffered a large cosmic impact about 12,900 years ago. | 23536567 |
The Parliamentary Assistance Allowance, currently €21,379 (£15,250; $23,460) per month, will rise to €22,879.
The European Parliament's 751 MEPs also raised the parliament's total budget to €1.84bn for 2016, from €1.75bn now.
Some MEPs want stricter monitoring of MEPs' expenses. But a report urging greater transparency... | Euro MPs have voted to increase their allowances to cover staff costs while rejecting a move to subject their expenses to an obligatory audit. | 32529283 |
King's business manager said a separate private family funeral would also be held in Las Vegas.
The guitarist and singer, known as the "King of the Blues", died in his sleep at his Vegas home on Thursday, aged 89.
He was known for hits My Lucille, Sweet Little Angel and Rock Me Baby.
Plans are also being made for funer... | Fans of blues legend BB King will be able to pay their last respects to the late singer at a public viewing in Las Vegas, before his body is moved to his native Mississippi to be buried. | 32792765 |
An independent report was expected to be finished by the New Year.
However, it is understood a delay means city councillors will not now consider its findings until February.
A crisis that began with a collapsed wall at Oxgangs Primary led to disruption for about 7,600 pupils.
Once the repairs were complete, City of Ed... | The investigation into building failures that forced the closure of 17 Edinburgh schools earlier this year has been delayed by at least a month, BBC Scotland has learned. | 38225500 |
Jill Goldsmith, 49, was found on 26 March at the home she shared with PC Adrian Goldsmith, next to Northamptonshire police headquarters.
At Kettering Magistrates' Court, coroner Anne Pember said Mrs Goldsmith's body was identified by her former partner Dean Bailey.
The inquest was adjourned to 30 July.
Mrs Pember said ... | A woman, whose police constable husband has been accused of her murder, died from head injuries, an inquest has heard. | 32159747 |
The 19-year-old super-lightweight will face an as-yet unnamed opponent before Joshua fights American Charles Martin.
Benn Jr's goal is to surpass his father, who held the WBO middleweight and WBC super-middleweight titles.
"Until I've become the youngest world champion or won more belts, I'll always be Nigel Benn's son... | Nigel Benn's son Conor will make his professional debut on the undercard of Anthony Joshua's world title fight at the O2 Arena on 9 April. | 35931405 |
The 23-year-old striker, who has signed a two-year contract at Fir Park, was unable to match his fellow Englishman's impact with the Foxes.
"I signed the same week he did and I was quite close to him," said Blyth.
"He's pulled me to one side and told me a few things here and there that have been brilliant for my game."... | Jacob Blyth hopes that advice from former Leicester City team-mate Jamie Vardy will help him become a success with new club Motherwell. | 36610217 |
BBC Sport's football expert Mark Lawrenson has made his predictions for the first 10 games of the new campaign, which include Arsenal hosting Leicester on Friday night, champions Chelsea against Burnley on Saturday and last season's runners-up Tottenham against newly promoted Newcastle on Sunday.
You can make your own ... | The Premier League is back - but who will come out on top in the opening round of fixtures? | 40745588 |
The ruling is a significant, although not totally unexpected, setback for Theresa May.
What will the prime minister do next and what impact will the ruling have on the process of leaving the EU, following last year's referendum vote?
The highest court in the UK dismissed the government's argument that it has the power ... | The Supreme Court has dismissed the government's appeal in a landmark case about Brexit, meaning Parliament will be required to give its approval before official talks on leaving the EU can begin. | 38721650 |
Jersey beat Guernsey 1-0 in May, their second successive win over their Channel Island rivals.
Last year Guernsey FC were linked with moves for Jersey captain Luke Watson and teammate Jack Boyle.
"We'd welcome those players to come along, there's some good youngsters involved in Jersey who shone in the Muratti," Vance ... | Guernsey FC manager Tony Vance says he would be happy to sign members of Jersey's victorious Muratti squad. | 36684930 |
Winner: Birdman
American Sniper
Boyhood
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
Selma
The Theory of Everything
Whiplash
Winner: Alejandro G Inarritu, Birdman
Wes Anderson, The Grand Budapest Hotel
Richard Linklater, Boyhood
Bennett Miller, Foxcatcher
Morten Tyldum, The Imitation Game
Winner: Eddie Redmayne, The The... | A full list of winners for the 87th Academy Awards. | 30835975 |
The Spaniard, 31, will become the first player in the open era to win a Grand Slam title 10 times if he wins.
Swiss third seed Wawrinka hit 87 winners as he beat world number one Andy Murray in the semi-finals.
"It's true that when he hits hard, he hits really hard. Stopping him can be difficult," said Nadal.
"I know h... | Rafael Nadal must overcome the spectacular shot-making of Stan Wawrinka if he is to win a record 10th French Open title on Sunday. | 40233484 |
The 26-year-old, who spent the final two months of the 2015-16 season on loan at Plymouth, will join Gary Bowyer's men later this month.
Jamaican-born Matt scored seven goals in 14 games for Argyle as they reached the League Two play-off final.
"Jamille fits the profile for the type of striker I wanted to bring to the ... | Blackpool have signed striker Jamille Matt from neighbouring League One side Fleetwood Town on a two-year deal. | 36533370 |
The High Street lender is now offering the non-binary "Mx" prefix on its forms.
It said the option will be available to customers opening products such as current accounts, as well as staff.
Metro said it has made the changes in response to feedback from staff and customers and that it could react quickly because it wa... | Metro Bank is the latest organisation to let customers choose an honorific that is neither male nor female. | 37865559 |
The corporation was responding to a report in The Sun which suggested bosses were concerned about the actor looking "exhausted".
A BBC spokesman said: "Danny is on a short break from EastEnders. This was not enforced by bosses nor has he quit the show."
It is not yet known how long Dyer will be away from Albert Square ... | Danny Dyer is taking a short break from EastEnders, the BBC has confirmed. | 39002451 |
The veteran striker showed a great touch to chip the ball past home goalkeeper Marco Silvestri in the 89th minute.
After a quiet opening, Solly March gave the visitors the lead in the 14th minute with a low finish.
Leeds levelled through Liam Cooper's glancing header from a free-kick.
Zamora's goal was his first for th... | Substitute Bobby Zamora scored his first goal for Brighton since returning to the club to give the Championship leaders a late win at Leeds. | 34493178 |
The Belgian-based company, which makes Budweiser, Corona and Stella Artois, is in the process of taking over rival brewer SABMiller, with the deal due to be completed by the end of 2016.
AB InBev's profit figure was slightly below analysts' expectations.
The company's sales volumes fell in the US and Brazil last year, ... | Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world's largest brewer, has posted a 3.95% drop in profits in 2015 to $8.5bn (£6.11bn). | 35660137 |
His best-known work was Ways of Seeing, a criticism of western cultural aesthetics, but he also won the Booker Prize for his novel G.
He donated half the prize money to the radical African-American movement, the Black Panthers.
His editor Tom Overton, who is writing Berger's biography, said the writer "let us know that... | Art critic and author John Berger has died at the age of 90. | 38492516 |
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