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The Foxes looked in trouble after a 2-1 first-leg loss in Spain that was the catalyst for the sacking of Claudio Ranieri - the manager who had guided them into this competition after winning the Premier League nine months ago.
Now, with Ranieri gone and Craig Shakespeare in charge, Leicester have been transformed, and ... | Leicester City wrote another chapter in their remarkable story as they overturned a first-leg deficit to beat Sevilla and reach the Champions League quarter-finals on a night of raw passion at the King Power Stadium. | 39248930 |
It took days for the mutilated body of the woman, 22, to be found. A post mortem showed her "skull was broken".
Her mother told the BBC that her daughter was "a brave girl because she fought her rapists till the end".
"I want the death penalty for the culprits as a deterrent for others," she told BBC Hindi's Nitin Sriv... | The mother of an Indian woman who was gang raped and murdered in the northern state of Haryana has demanded swift justice. | 39931766 |
Jacobson, 29, had started the first four League Two games before being injured in training prior Saturday's 2-0 home defeat by Colchester.
Wycombe have also confirmed keeper Scott Brown will be out for 12 weeks.
Myles Weston, Paris Cowan-Hall, Max Muller and Luke O'Nien are also currently injured for the Chairboys. | Wycombe Wanderers left-back Joe Jacobson is set to be out for 10-12 weeks, leaving more than a third of the squad in the treatment room. | 37224176 |
An improvement team will help Betsi Cadwaladr managers set key milestones to be reviewed every six months.
Deputy Health Minister Vaughan Gething said the aim was to provide "the right support at the right time".
Acting chief executive Simon Dean will return to his role as deputy NHS Wales chief "in due course", he add... | Extra help for the troubled health board serving north Wales has been announced as it faces another two years of special measures. | 34721009 |
McGuigan has announced a partnership with Sanigar Promotions, who feature several Welsh boxers on their books.
The new partnership will begin when Bristol's Lee Haskins defends his IBF world bantamweight title against Ivan Morales on 14 May at the new venue.
"We are here partly for this arena," McGuigan said.
"It is a ... | Former world featherweight champion Barry McGuigan says Cardiff's new Ice Arena will attract high profile boxing to Wales. | 35937670 |
Just five days after their Ulster final win over Derry, Donegal lacked the energy of the Dubs who killed the game off with a late Sean McMahon goal.
The seven-point success at Breffni Park puts the Leinster title holders into their first final since 2014, when they won the last of their four titles.
Dublin play the win... | Ulster champions Donegal's All-Ireland Under-21 challenge ended with a 1-13 to 0-9 semi-final defeat by Dublin. | 39609551 |
Lancaster University sent out an alert on Twitter just after 21:00 BST.
It said the group had fallen ill after taking the drug Spice and urged people to check on their friends and call 999 if necessary.
Ambulances were called to student halls between 18:00 and 19:00, according to Lancaster University's student paper.
V... | Five students are in hospital, two of them in a critical condition, after taking a synthetic cannabis substitute. | 32820167 |
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Scott Sinclair's class separated the teams at half-time, as he found the top corner from the edge of the box with a stunning finish.
Celtic finished strongly and Dedryck Boyata headed off the bar before Moussa Dembele made it two when he turned home Scott Brown's cut-back.... | Celtic eased past Albion Rovers at Excelsior Stadium and into the fifth round of the Scottish Cup. | 38626880 |
Imdad Ali was declared clinically insane after killing a cleric in 2002.
Safia Bano, Mr Ali's wife, had appealed against her husband's conviction on the grounds that he was insane.
But the court rejected the appeal on Friday, saying schizophrenia was "not a permanent mental disorder".
A copy of the court verdict, obtai... | The Supreme Court in Pakistan has ruled that schizophrenia is not a mental illness, paving the way for the execution of a paranoid schizophrenic man convicted of murder. | 37731083 |
The 41-year-old from Cockburnspath has made the cut at his last 11 events.
"In the last couple of weeks, I've played some really good golf in the Middle East for probably two-and-a-half to three rounds out of four," Drysdale told BBC Scotland.
"But I just haven't holed the putts I should have."
Following the Abu Dhabi ... | David Drysdale believes a better performance on the greens is the key to him having a successful week at the Dubai Desert Classic. | 38813407 |
The 21-year-old picked up the injury racing at an event in Belgium.
"Local doctors told me it takes four to six weeks to recover and I shouldn't really be riding my bike," Garner told BBC Radio Leicester.
"But I have spoken to sports doctors and they said whenever you feel you can ride, then you can. I only had one day... | Leicester cyclist Lucy Garner says she is already back in training, despite breaking two ribs only a week ago. | 36549402 |
The group has used rocket-propelled grenades in the past and many Nigerians have been asking where the weapons have been coming from.
The photos seem to indicate that members of the group have the technical know-how to manufacture weapons.
The pictures are believed to have been taken in a college in Borno state.
They w... | Islamist militant group Boko Haram has released photos apparently showing a rocket-making factory in north-eastern Nigeria. | 34703173 |
The 26-year-old made nine appearances for Saints this season after joining from Hull KR in October 2016.
Walker could make his debut against his former side Huddersfield on Friday.
Coach Chris Chester said: "I have worked with Adam for a number of years, and we have got a good relationship. He is one of the best young ... | Wakefield Trinity have signed St Helens prop Adam Walker on a two-and-a-half-year deal. | 40050938 |
The bridge, the world's first single span made of iron, was erected over the River Severn in 1779.
Historians say the site is an important part of the early years of the Industrial Revolution.
English Heritage said the site has been damaged by stresses in the original ironwork and a 19th Century earthquake.
The work is... | The historic Ironbridge in Shropshire will receive £1.25m for essential maintenance work, it has been announced. | 35654138 |
Whistleblower David Phelan claimed patients were removed from lists at Kettering General Hospital because national targets were being missed.
The hospital admitted it used data filtering to get a "true picture of the size of its waiting list" but the practice had stopped in December 2015.
Graham Foster and David Sissli... | The chairman and chief executive of a hospital accused of altering waiting list numbers have resigned. | 40496685 |
Omid Kordestani, 53, joined Google in 1999 and held various senior roles before leaving a decade later.
He returned last year as chief business officer to advise on Google's rebranding to Alphabet.
"It's rare you get to be at a company with an amazing business that's also transforming the world," he tweeted. "I've had ... | Twitter has poached a senior Google executive as its executive chairman. | 34528954 |
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In a close fight, in which two of the three judges scored it in favour of Argilagos, 23-year-old Yafai was narrowly edged out.
Richie Woodhall, who won Olympic bronze in 1988, said he was "proud" of Yafai.
"The fight warranted either a semi or a final," he said. "They are ... | Great Britain's Galal Yafai was beaten by Cuba's world champion Joahnys Argilagos in the last 16 of the men's light-flyweight competition. | 37013059 |
The chips are designed to help people with brain and spinal injuries, and will sit inside the skull.
The aim is to develop a system that not only allows people to carry out tasks, but to receive sensory feedback.
But it will be some time before we start to see the benefits of the 10-year project.
ARM is providing the p... | Chip design giant ARM has teamed up with US researchers on a project to develop chips that can be implanted in the human brain. | 39934506 |
The 32-year-old Scot shot a four-under-par 68 in Shanghai and is four shots behind early leader Sergio Garcia.
Ramsay was forced to miss events in October due to blurred vision.
"It's just nice to be back playing," he told BBC Sport. "My eye is much better, although I'm still on drops for another couple of weeks."
The ... | Richie Ramsay is pleased to be over the worst of his eye infection as he ended the first day of the BMW Masters in a share of ninth place. | 34797292 |
The pair made 286 appearances for the Devon club between them, but are now free agents after their deals expired.
"They've both done very well for the club and I would've liked to have kept them," Tisdale told BBC Radio Devon.
"On the other hand, they weren't first through the door in terms of priority and I was honest... | Exeter City boss Paul Tisdale says his limited budget meant he could not offer contracts to right-back Arron Davies and midfielder David Noble. | 36802995 |
The 30-year-old, who reached the French Open final in 2012, tested positive for banned drug letrozole.
Errani's mother had been using the drug as part of her breast cancer treatment.
But she had dropped some pills on a kitchen worktop where tortellini and broth were later prepared.
A tribunal panel accepted the player ... | Italy's former world number five Sara Errani has been banned for two months after failing a drugs test - because her mother's cancer drug accidentally contaminated a family meal. | 40854182 |
The workers had stayed behind after the other South Korean staff had left to negotiate wages demanded by the North.
Kaesong Industrial Complex has been at a standstill since North Korea withdrew its 50,000 workers in April.
The North has previously restricted entry to Kaesong, but this is the first time all South Korea... | The final seven South Koreans workers have left a joint factory zone in North Korea, after the two Koreas resolved outstanding financial issues. | 22396484 |
Nigeria, the 1996 Olympic football champions, are now the first African country to complete an Olympic medal sweep having won a sliver medal in Beijing in 2008.
Aminu Umar had hit both posts before Sadiq Umar scored from close range in the 34th minute after captain Mikel John Obi's fine run.
Four minutes after the brea... | Sadiq Umar scored a brace as Nigeria won an Olympic bronze medal in the men's football with a 3-2 win over Honduras in Belo Horizonte. | 37143594 |
Paul Dixon, 22, of The Avenue, Seaham, appeared at Newcastle Crown Court charged with five offences under the Computer Misuse Act.
The alleged attacks took place in October 2014 against websites including Durham Police, Police Scotland and British Airways.
Mr Dixon's trial was set for 3 April next year and he was relea... | A man has denied hacking the websites of British Airways and a number of police forces. | 36532570 |
Transform Scotland said rail journeys between central Scotland and London rose from a 20% market share to 33% between 2005 and 2015.
It said the move to rail had saved more than 680,000 tonnes of emissions.
This would be equivalent to removing all traffic on the M8 between Glasgow and Edinburgh for two years, it said.
... | A shift from air to rail for passengers travelling between Scotland and London has led to a major reduction in carbon emissions, according to a report. | 40998997 |
Rule changes mean Citroen have switched from the DS3 model to the C3, with the new car tipped to challenge strongly in the 2017 series.
Despite running reduced schedule in 2016 as the team prepared for the rule changes, Meeke, 37, still charged to victories in Portugal and Finland
Waterford man Breen and Stephane Lefeb... | Kris Meeke and Craig Breen have been in Abu Dhabi as Citroen launched their car for the 2017 World Rally Championship. | 38402649 |
It made the formal offer to the UN as a step towards a global deal in Paris in December.
The EU has already promised to cut its emissions by a roughly similar proportion.
Tuesday was the deadline for wealthy nations to make their offers – but some, such as Canada, have failed to submit in time.
The announcement was mad... | The US has pledged to tackle climate change by cutting its carbon emissions 26-28% by 2025. | 32136006 |
It follows the launch of 24-hour services on the Central, Victoria, Jubilee, Piccadilly and Northern lines.
The overground service will start operating from December on Fridays and Saturdays between New Cross Gate and Dalston Junction.
It is also expected to extend to Highbury and Islington next year, Mayor of London S... | The East London route is to become a Night Tube service, it has been announced. | 40480295 |
Chief Constable Sue Sim said the force had offered support "far in excess of any legal duty" to David Rathband.
At an inquest in Newcastle, coroner Eric Armstrong found Mr Rathband, who was shot by Raoul Moat in 2010, took his own life in February 2012.
The 44-year-old's family said they would "continue with David's li... | Northumbria Police have denied they failed a PC who took his own life after he was shot and blinded on duty. | 25652801 |
Allan Strachan was reported missing at 00:20 on Thursday after breaching the terms of his licence while on home leave from HMP Castle Huntly.
He was traced in the Glasgow area on Boxing Day. | A man who absconded from an open prison near Dundee has been found by police. | 38442997 |
Jiang Zhipeng's misplaced header set up the home team for the game's only goal.
Jiang's wife revealed on social media that he had filed for divorce.
"For three and a half years out of our four-year marriage, he was sleeping with other women," said Zhang Zhiyue. "Now he is trying to drive me to an early grave."
AFP news... | A Chinese player's wife has criticised his extra-marital affairs after his embarrassing mistake in a World Cup qualifying defeat by Iran on Tuesday. | 39432766 |
There were reports linking the 25-year-old wing with a switch to Munster but Leinster announced on Tuesday that the Ireland player had agreed a new deal.
Fitzgerald will miss the remainder of this season after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury in Ireland's final Six Nations game against Italy.
The wing was... | Luke Fitzgerald has agreed a two-year contract extension with Leinster. | 21943723 |
It was the first and last time he had communicated with her.
"My most beloved Chun-lan, I was arrested when you were still in your mother's womb," said the 1953 letter.
"Father and child cannot meet. Alas, there's nothing more tragic than this in the world."
His daughter only got the letter 56 years later.
"As soon as ... | The night before Huang Wen-kung was executed, he wrote five letters to his family, including his five-month-old daughter whom he had never seen. | 35723603 |
Norwich City, Derby County and Wigan Athletic have parted company with Alex Neil, Steve McClaren and Warren Joyce respectively in the past week.
McCarthy was appointed in November 2012, and his side are currently seven points above the relegation zone.
"We've been competitive every season up until this one," he said.
"... | Ipswich Town's Mick McCarthy says he has not joined the string of managers sacked by Championship clubs because he has "done a really good job". | 39279508 |
England face India in the third one-day international at Trent Bridge on Saturday bidding to recover from a 133-run loss in the second ODI at Cardiff.
Hales hit 40 on his ODI debut and is set to bat with Cook for only the second time on his home ground.
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"I hope our games c... | England opener Alex Hales hopes to forge a strong partnership with captain Alastair Cook in the one-day game. | 28987021 |
Ryan Humpage, who is described as dangerous, is wanted by police in Lancashire after he was charged with the rape of a 13-year-old girl.
Police said he breached his bail conditions.
Mr Humpage is understood to have friends in Belfast.
Police in the Republic of Ireland say there have been reported sightings of him in co... | Police on both sides of the Irish border are searching for an 18-year-old man who is wanted in the UK over rape, theft and assault allegations. | 32525129 |
But aside from Ian Holloway's homecoming at QPR and the sight of ex-Leeds United manager Steve Evans making structural changes at his new club, there was also the player maintaining a strong family tradition from the penalty spot.
Here are five things you may have missed from Saturday's action.
On the face of it, Tom I... | The English Football League was back in full swing after the international break and there were plenty of new managers returning to the beautiful game after their own breaks. | 38030531 |
Care has made 187 appearances since joining Quins in 2006.
The 28-year-old is in England's World Cup warm-up squad, but has not started for his country since November 2014.
"In Danny we have a player who, to me, epitomises how we play and what we are known for as a team," said Quins director of rugby Conor O'Shea.
"In ... | Harlequins have appointed England scrum-half Danny Care as their new captain, replacing international team-mate Joe Marler. | 33989502 |
Mr Goldsmith quit as a Conservative MP in protest at the government's backing for a third Heathrow runway and will contest the poll as an independent.
The Conservatives and UKIP have said they are not fielding candidates.
Ms Olney said overturning Mr Goldsmith's 23,015 majority was "incredibly doable" for her party.
Th... | The Liberal Democrats have confirmed Sarah Olney is to be their candidate to run against Zac Goldsmith in the Richmond Park by-election. | 37816950 |
One unconfirmed report said he had been summoned by magistrates investigating allegations that his wife was paid for years for work she did not do.
The "fake jobs" claims have damaged his campaign and he is currently third in opinion polls.
He is due to speak publicly later.
Political rivals seized on news that he had ... | French centre-right candidate Francois Fillon has dramatically withdrawn from a visit to a major farm fair at the last minute, raising further doubts about his campaign. | 39126518 |
Federer, 34, ended a five-match losing streak against Nadal to win 6-3 5-7 6-3 in just over two hours, in their first meeting at his home ATP event in Basel.
It was the 17-time Grand Slam winner's sixth title of the season and the 88th of his career.
Third seed Nadal, 29, still has a 23-11 head-to-head record against w... | Top seed Roger Federer beat his old rival Rafael Nadal in three sets to claim his seventh Swiss Indoors title. | 34693874 |
The 39-year-old Portuguese has signed until the end of the season at the KCOM Stadium.
He replaces Mike Phelan who was sacked on Tuesday with the Tigers bottom of the Premier League.
Silva left the Greek side in the summer and had previously been linked with managerial vacancies at Championship sides Wolves and Notting... | Former Olympiakos manager Marco Silva has been confirmed as Hull City's new boss. | 38516401 |
St James Theatre in Palace Street, Victoria, was built on the site of the former Westminster Theatre which was destroyed by a fire in 2002.
The owners hope the £7m complex will attract new audiences and help foster commercial theatre outside the West End.
Bully Boy, a play by comedienne Sandi Toksvig, launches the deb... | For the first time in 30 years a new theatre has opened to the public in London's West End. | 19636447 |
Tom Harris, who is launching the Scottish Vote Leave campaign, said the new powers were part of a specific Scottish case for leaving the EU.
The former Labour MP will say fishing and agriculture would be left to Holyrood if the UK votes to quit.
But pro-EU campaigners believe life outside the bloc would be uncertain.
S... | Scotland would get "major" new powers and a bigger budget if the UK votes to leave the European Union, according to one of the campaigners backing Brexit. | 35965518 |
UN forces have been pulling out since October when East Timorese security forces took over responsibility for maintaining law and order.
The UN played a vital role in East Timor's independence by organising the 1999 referendum which ended Indonesia's 24-year occupation.
UN peacekeeping troops returned in 2006 after a f... | The UN officially ends its peacekeeping operations in East Timor on Monday. | 20873267 |
Hours earlier the Greek coastguard had rescued 242 people from a sinking boat in the area.
Thousands have been arriving on the island of Lesbos every day after making the dangerous journey from Turkey.
Meanwhile, many are still using the perilous route from the Libyan coast - Italian authorities say 1,042 people were r... | Ten people, including children, have died after four boats sank off Greece in the eastern Aegean Sea on Wednesday. | 34666351 |
The Dean of St Anne's Cathedral in Belfast, John Mann has said the annual Black Santa charity appeal is nearing its target of £200,000.
It is the sixth year the Dean has taken part in the sit-out.
He said he was overwhelmed by the public's response and that many charities will benefit as a result.
"This is the best yea... | The winds may be blowing a gale but Storm Barbara has not dampened anyone's generosity. | 38426673 |
Eight indigenous candidates are running for Congress, up from two in 2014. Over 90 are running for state legislatures, again exceeding previous years.
Hillary Clinton ran campaign ads in Navajo and met with tribal leaders in Iowa, Washington, Arizona and California during the presidential primaries. Bernie Sanders met ... | More Native Americans are participating in the 2016 election than ever before. | 36979321 |
Cardiff-based BCB International has developed the Wall Breaker, a bizarre cannon that fires the water bottles into buildings at high speed.
The firm is already exporting it to military and security forces worldwide.
Business Minister Edwina Hart is touring the company later, marking its 25% rise in sales this year.
The... | The humble office water cooler bottle is being deployed in the latest military hardware to deal with hostage situations and terrorist threats. | 15766483 |
For 150 years, a species called Archaeopteryx has been regarded as the first true bird, representing a major evolutionary step away from dinosaurs.
But the new fossil suggests this creature was just another feathery dinosaur and not the significant link that palaeontologists had believed.
The discovery of Xiaotingia, a... | A chicken-sized dinosaur fossil found in China may have overturned a long-held theory about the origin of birds. | 14307985 |
With 82% of the votes counted, those opposed to the proposed constitutional amendment are leading by 8.4 percentage points.
Mr Morales is Bolivia's first head of state of indigenous origin.
He said he would respect the result but accused right-wing sectors of waging a "dirty war".
An indigenous Aymara and former coca l... | Partial results indicate that Bolivia's President Evo Morales has lost a referendum to allow him to stand for a fourth term in office. | 35628093 |
Sean McConville nearly gave the visitors a half-time lead, but his firm header cannoned off the crossbar.
With just seven minutes to play, Billy Kee fired home from close range after his first effort was blocked by Dom Hyam to put Stanley ahead.
Dagenham pushed for an equaliser, but Accrington comfortably held on to se... | Accrington strengthened their position in the play-off places with a hard-fought win over struggling Dagenham. | 35791682 |
It follows the annual general meeting of the DG Unlimited group this week.
Cathy Agnew, who chaired the meeting, confirmed that a "data protection issue" had been raised during proceedings.
The council said it was providing help to investigate the matter.
DG Unlimited was set up after a previous region-wide arts organi... | Dumfries and Galloway Council has been asked to help investigate allegations of a data protection breach at a regional arts organisation. | 32916621 |
Researchers are concerned the genetic diversity of these vital plants are not being adequately stored in gene banks.
They say characteristics such as drought or heat resilience could be lost forever unless action is taken to preserve these genetic traits.
The findings have been published in the journal Nature Plants.
A... | More needs to be done to ensure wild relatives of our key food crops are conserved for future generations, a study has said. | 35864136 |
Context Security released details about how it was able to hack into the wi-fi network of one brand of network-enabled bulb, and control the lights remotely.
The LIFX light bulb, which is available to buy in the UK, has network connectivity to let people turn it on and off with their smartphones.
The firm behind the bu... | Security experts have demonstrated how easy it is to hack network-enabled LED light bulbs. | 28208905 |
Hoolahan found the bottom corner from the edge of the area to put the hosts in front midway through the first half.
The 34-year-old set up Alex Pritchard to volley in a powerful second and Josh Murphy to squeeze a low finish in under QPR goalkeeper Alex Smithies.
The midfielder then wrapped up the win in injury time wi... | Wes Hoolahan starred to help Norwich City end their Championship season with a thumping victory over QPR. | 39760410 |
It said that Dolores Aveiro, 61, was stopped by the civil guard while waiting for a flight home to Portugal.
She could not explain to officials why she needed so much cash, El Mundo said.
It said that the money will be held by officials until she pays a fine and fills in the correct documentation.
Spanish rules drawn u... | The mother of Cristiano Ronaldo, the world's highest-paid footballer, was stopped last month at Madrid airport with €55,000 (£40,400; $61,000) in her handbag, El Mundo newspaper reports. | 33057160 |
It follows news that the Co-op is launching a two-year fixed mortgage at 1.09%, said to be the lowest rate ever.
Two weeks ago HSBC announced a five-year fix at a record low of 1.99%.
But experts say borrowers need to look closely at the fees involved, and the rates people will be charged when the fixed-rate period is ... | Homeowners wanting to take advantage of tumbling mortgage rates are being warned to look out for high fees attached to them. | 32533495 |
Veronika Pugaciova, 33, who was from Lithuania but living in Hull, was hit by a car after leaving a van on 6 July.
Johnathon Allison, aged 39 and from Hull, was charged with breaching a restraining order and is under investigation for her murder.
He is due to appear at Stafford Crown Court on 11 August.
More updates on... | A woman who died on the A38 dual carriageway in Staffordshire has been identified by police. | 40656376 |
The move follows intensive lobbying by activists for better protection of young rape victims. The amendment has been welcomed by rights groups.
Article 475 of the penal code generated unprecedented public criticism.
It was first proposed by Morocco's Islamist-led government a year ago.
But the issue came to public prom... | The parliament of Morocco has unanimously amended an article of the penal code that allowed rapists of underage girls to avoid prosecution by marrying their victims. | 25855025 |
The Sun published claims two women at Caremark, Walsall, were "entertaining clients" on an adult website while being paid to arrange home care.
The Care Quality Commission told the BBC "this behaviour is completely unacceptable" and inspectors will check Caremark is caring for people properly.
Caremark said it was "sho... | The health watchdog is investigating claims staff at a care firm sold sex chats while topless from their office. | 39242525 |
Samoa international Vui, 24, joined Warriors in December and has played eight times this season.
Full-back Protheroe, 20, and back-rower Thomas, 23, have made four and 15 appearances this term respectively.
Centre Bedlow, 21, came through the Sharks academy and has played in eight games.
Bristol were relegated back to ... | Bristol have signed Worcester Warriors flanker Chris Vui, Gloucester pair Mat Protheroe and Dan Thomas, and Sam Bedlow from Sale Sharks. | 39778988 |
Campaigners said the ring road between Emersons Green and the M32 gets congested by traffic heading to the M4.
They have called for a new turn-off - junction 18A - saying it would offer direct access to the motorway and speed up traffic.
The Conservative MP for Filton and Bradley Stoke, Jack Lopresti, raised the issue ... | The Government has said it will look at calls for a new M4 junction in Bristol, in an attempt to ease congestion. | 35431428 |
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and the Norwegian authorities have allowed flights to resume if new safety conditions are met.
A crash involving the helicopter off the coast of Norway killed 13 people, including Iain Stewart from Aberdeenshire, in April 2016.
The worker said he could not tell his family if he had... | A North sea offshore worker has told the BBC that he dreads flying in the Super Puma 225 helicopters again. | 40556002 |
He also has the unusual distinction, for a journalist, of being targeted by EU sanctions - imposed in the wake of Russia's annexation of Crimea.
Mr Kiselyov delivered another of his anti-Western diatribes in the 30 March edition of Vesti Nedeli (News of the Week), his flagship current affairs show on the official chann... | Russian state TV presenter Dmitry Kiselyov has a reputation for extravagant tirades demonising the West, stigmatising homosexuals and portraying Ukraine as a country overrun by violent fascists. | 26839216 |
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's comments appear to be a response to a statement from a former president who said discussions were the way forward.
The statements come amid concern among world powers over a series of ballistic missile tests by Iran.
Iran denies the tests breach a UN resolution on its missile programme.
The res... | Iran's top leader has said anyone who thinks negotiations are more important than building a missile system are traitors, his official website reports. | 35925324 |
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Steven MacLean hammered in the only goal after 40 minutes when he exploited a weak Callum Booth headed passback.
The goal came against the run of the play, though, after Ryan Edwards and Niall Keown passed up chances.
In a tight second half, Ade Azeez had a header saved be... | St Johnstone maintained pressure on fourth-placed Hearts in the Scottish Premiership with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Partick Thistle. | 38740394 |
Days before their headline performance in 2015, Dave Grohl fell off stage and broke his leg in Gothenburg, Sweden.
"I'm about two years late tonight, I'm sorry," said Grohl on Saturday, blaming bad traffic for the delay.
He then played a solo version of Times Like These, bringing in the band for an explosive climax.
Gr... | Foo Fighters have finally stepped onto Glastonbury's Pyramid Stage, two years after they were forced to pull out of the festival. | 40395394 |
A 34-year-old man was arrested after a car crash at Springfield Road, west Belfast, on Friday.
He is being questioned on suspicion of drugs offences after a suspected cutting agent was found.
Later, police found what they believe to be cocaine with an estimated value of £60,000 in a follow-up search in Edenderry.
A 27-... | Police have arrested two people in connection with a £60,000 drugs haul in Belfast. | 36006694 |
Yet such was the racism which black soldiers were subject to during the war that much less is known about the hundred or so Tiger Bay girls who left Cardiff for the love of those men.
In fact the multicultural nature of the area around the city's docklands gained such a reputation amongst black GIs that Tiger Bay conti... | The story of white American GIs billeted in Wales and the sweethearts they took home after WWII has been well documented over the years. | 23373377 |
The incident happened in south Belfast on 6 November 2013.
No-one was hurt and no firearms were recovered, but four men were arrested and two knuckle dusters and a wooden baton were recovered from the vehicle.
The officer who fired said he stumbled as he approached the car causing his rifle to slide up the window.
The ... | A policeman accidentally fired a shot after his gun hit the window of a car thought to contain armed paramilitaries an investigation has found. | 32399971 |
Allied Bakeries announced a consultation into plans to close its Chester Road site in Saltney as part of an efficiency review in July.
The firm has now said it will shut the depot on 19 November.
The company said "every effort" would be made to help those people affected to secure alternative employment.
Allied Bakerie... | The bread firm behind brands Kingsmill, Allinson, and Burgen has announced it will shut a distribution depot in Flintshire, with up to 53 jobs at risk. | 37204337 |
Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said the weapons would be destroyed.
Eta - which says it has now surrendered all its weapons - killed more than 800 people in some 40 years of violence in pursuit of an independent country straddling France and Spain.
Mr Cazeneuve hailed the move but Spain called on Eta to disband.
Eta ... | Police in France have found nearly 3.5 tonnes of weapons, explosives and other material in eight caches handed over by Basque separatist group Eta. | 39540081 |
More than one million people are estimated to have lined the route of the stage, from Leeds to Harrogate.
Froome said riders needed "a bit of space" so they did not have to stop to file between lines of spectators.
His fellow Briton Geraint Thomas said: "It was great to race on home roads, but it is quite dangerous at ... | Defending champion Chris Froome said the crowds for the Tour de France's first stage were "incredible" - but asked fans to give riders more space. | 28180491 |
The ex-Mercedes boss, who has taken on a management role with F1's new owners, said: "I don't think F1 can be too safe but it has to retain its identity."
Governing body the FIA has committed to extra frontal driver head protection in 2018 but its form is unclear.
It has prioritised research on a clear screen over the ... | Ross Brawn says F1 is trying to find a "balance" between safety and the sport's essence as it moves towards driver head protection. | 39749361 |
The Northumbria University study used 3D technology to capture the moves of 30 men aged between 19 and 37 who danced to a simple drum beat.
The results showed that women were drawn to strong arm and torso moves.
But they showed men were also conscious of strong upper body movements - making it easier to detect "love ri... | Heterosexual men eye up other men's physical qualities from their dance moves - just as women do - researchers in Newcastle have found. | 21243777 |
He is the 15th teenager to be killed in a knife attack in the capital this year and the second in less than 24 hours. There were 12 fatal stabbings in 2016.
Jermaine was found by police officers at about 23:00 BST on Tuesday in Georgia Road, Thornton Heath, Croydon.
He was confirmed dead at the scene shortly before mid... | A 15-year-old boy stabbed to death in south London has been named locally as Jermaine Goupall. | 40872882 |
Two police officers tried to rescue the pair after they spotted the blaze in Seacombe at about 20:30 GMT, but the heat and smoke was too intense.
The woman was later rescued from the house in James Street but died later in hospital while a man's body was discovered inside the property.
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Servic... | A man and woman, believed to be in their 80s, have died after a fire at a house in Wirral on Friday night. | 34953063 |
Following the much-needed and morale-boosting win over the Crusaders, the British and Irish Lions are in Dunedin to face the Highlanders - Super Rugby champions as recently as 2015.
For the Lions' players the incentives are twofold; continue the momentum of the tour, and make an individual statement before the first Te... | What a difference a win makes. | 40251270 |
A police spokesperson said a patrol car had been parked in front of his house.
Mr Erdogan has filed a criminal complaint against the satirist in a case that has prompted a debate in Germany over freedom of speech.
German prosecutors are investigating whether he broke a law against insulting foreign leaders.
Public broa... | A German TV comic, Jan Boehmermann, has been placed under police protection after he read an obscene poem about Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. | 36023440 |
Devin Nunes, head of the House of Representatives intelligence committee, made the remark on Fox News.
On Monday, FBI Director James Comey will testify before the committee.
The US intelligence community believes alleged Russian hacking during the presidential election was done to help Mr Trump defeat Hillary Clinton.
... | There is no evidence so far that President Donald Trump's campaign team colluded with Russia during the 2016 US election, a top lawmaker says. | 39321888 |
About 3,000 officers were deployed as the group walked from Queen Elizabeth Street, over Tower Bridge, to Aldgate.
Police said 14 people, mainly from the EDL, were arrested for public order offences during the march.
By 19:40 BST, police said about 150 counter-protesters had been arrested for diverting from their agree... | English Defence League (EDL) leader Tommy Robinson has been arrested as about 500 supporters of the far-right group held a march in east London. | 24002252 |
They reached 11 under but trail world number four Jordan Spieth, who moved up from fifth with six birdies in his 67.
Phil Mickelson, one shot off the halfway lead, dropped six shots in his 75 and is six shots back in joint 18th.
US Ryder Cup player Patrick Reed had a hole-in-one with a five-iron at 16, the 20th ace on ... | Englishmen Paul Casey and Kelvin Day carded rounds of 68 to earn a share of sixth place, three shots adrift, after round three of the Houston Open. | 32186952 |
Tracy Gabriel, 40, and Keith Taylor, 43, were found dead at Donside Court in the Tillydrone area last July.
Hugh Gallacher then fell to his death shortly after police arrived.
The Crown Office said no further investigation in the case was now required.
It is understood the 56-year-old had stabbed Ms Gabriel and Mr Tayl... | Police officers have been cleared of any wrongdoing following an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of three people in an Aberdeen tower block. | 39420417 |
Adnan Syed was convicted of murdering his former high school girlfriend, Hae Min Lee, in 2000 in Baltimore.
But a judge ruled on Thursday that Syed deserves another trial because his original lawyer failed to cross-examine an expert witness.
Millions of listeners tuned in to hear Syed's story through the podcast, broad... | A convicted murderer whose case was featured in hugely popular podcast Serial will receive a new trial. | 36678542 |
Mother-of-one Kerry Power, 36, was killed by David Wilder, 44, in Plymouth, Devon, in 2013.
Shortly before her death she dialled 999, but did not speak and so the call was not passed on to the police.
Devon and Cornwall Police said it was sorry "for any failures".
The so-called "silent solution" system is designed to d... | A system aimed at tackling hoax 999 calls should be reviewed after a woman was murdered by her violent ex-boyfriend, the police complaints body has said. | 38072795 |
The DPP attracted record support, wining 21% of the votes - up from 12.3% in 2011.
Meanwhile, Helle Thorning-Schmidt resigned as prime minister and leader of the Social Democrats, paving the way for Liberal leader Lars Lokke Rasmussen to start talks on forming a government.
Despite overtaking Mr Rasmussen's Liberals - ... | The anti-immigration Danish People's Party (DPP) has become Denmark's second largest political party after a general election that saw the ruling coalition lose power. | 33199488 |
Thousands go there on holiday every year and large numbers of Brits are currently stranded there, unable to get home.
It's because the British government has stopped all UK flights going in and out of the area until they are sure everyone travelling is as safe as possible.
Here we explain why.
The UK government made th... | Sharm el-Sheikh is a holiday resort in Egypt, which is popular with many people from the UK. | 34733942 |
Nadal, the fourth seed from Spain, looked at his very best in outclassing Dutchman Robin Haase 6-1 6-4 6-3.
Serbia's Djokovic, the second seed, beat Portugal's Joao Sousa 6-1 6-4 6-3 in two hours and seven minutes.
Djokovic goes on to face Argentine Diego Schwartzman while Nadal takes on Nikoloz Basilashvili of Georgia... | Nine-time winner Rafael Nadal and defending champion Novak Djokovic both won in straight sets to reach the third round at the French Open. | 40109027 |
The accident happened just after 17:30 GMT at Trevor, near Llangollen.
The men were taken to Ysbyty Glan Clwyd.
Their injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. | Two men have been taken to hospital after a head-on collision on the on the A539 in Denbighshire. | 38926684 |
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced a change to the ministerial code after opposition MSPs raised concerns about conflicts of interest.
Parliamentary liaison officers will now not be able to take part in committees concerning their minister's portfolio.
The move was welcomed by opposition parties as "the right dec... | MSPs who act as aides to Scottish government ministers will no longer be able to sit on committees which scrutinise their bosses. | 37230500 |
The finding comes from an annual "stress test" conducted by the Federal Reserve.
The tests were put in place after the financial crisis to strengthen financial capacity in the event of a downturn.
Banks have been pushing to relax those rules.
Some said Thursday's results could make it easier to convince policymakers to... | The 34 largest banks in the US have money on hand to withstand a severe recession, the US central bank said on Thursday. | 40375974 |
Former Welsh Green Party leader Pippa Bartolotti has also raised concerns about the environmental impact.
She was speaking at the public inquiry in Newport into proposals to build the 14-mile section from Magor.
The Welsh Government's project manager rejected the accusations and said its information was "backed up".
Th... | The Welsh Government has been accused of "sexing up" benefits of the M4 relief road and "misleading" the public. | 39358242 |
Dunbar, 25, has not played in a dark blue jersey since tearing knee ligaments 12 months ago during the build-up to facing England.
The injury ruled him out of last year's World Cup and he has more recently been recovering from a thigh strain.
"It's been frustrating," Dunbar told BBC Scotland.
"You do all the hard work ... | Scotland centre Alex Dunbar intends to train hard and "enjoy" being back with the national squad after almost a year out through injury. | 35756194 |
Freemont, the owner of Denbigh's former North Wales Hospital, lost a High Court bid in March to overturn the local council's compulsory purchase order of the Victorian asylum.
While Denbighshire council is "one step closer" to owning the building, it does not belong to it yet.
It said it is "fragile and unsafe." | The public have been warned to stay away from a derelict and "unsafe" former Denbighshire hospital which is the subject of an ongoing legal battle. | 35985597 |
Iona Hughes' brother Gareth Jones, 36, died while fishing off the Llyn Peninsula on 30 March 2014.
Ms Hughes made the call as part of a new RNLI fisherman safety campaign.
They are asking the industry to apply for European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) funding to replace old and dangerous deck machinery.
Mr Jones,... | The sister of a man killed in a boat accident in Gwynedd has pleaded for other fishermen to take greater care of their safety. | 39032942 |
The bodies of backpackers Hannah Witheridge, 23, from Norfolk, and David Miller, 24, from Jersey, were found on a beach on Koh Tao in September 2014.
In 2015 Burmese bar workers Zaw Lin and Wai Phyo, also known as Win Zaw Tun, were found guilty of the killings.
Their lawyers have until 23 May to file an appeal with the... | Two men who face the death penalty in Thailand for murdering two British tourists have had their appeal deadline extended. | 39705807 |
Several nations, including the US, have already banned microbeads in cosmetics because of their impact on marine life.
The beads are used in products to exfoliate the skin - but they are swelling plastic debris in the ocean.
Scientists say a ban on the tiny beads wouldn't solve plastic pollution, but it is an easy plac... | The UK government says it will consider a unilateral ban on plastic microbeads in shower gels and facial scrubs if the EU doesn't prohibit their use. | 36215582 |
The African champions missed several chances to beat Australia as they were held to a 1-1 draw on Thursday.
Porto's Vincent Aboubakar was guilty of failing to capitalise on more than one opportunity to score.
"If you have one [striker] in mind, please tell me his name and I'll go straight away and see him," Broos said.... | Cameroon coach Hugo Broos admits his side are lacking a clinical striker as the Indomitable Lions struggle to score at the Confederations Cup. | 40379494 |
There are men in military uniform, civilians gathered outside the union of war veterans, trucks delivering humanitarian aid from different parts of Armenia, as well as satellite trucks and journalists,
Like many other towns and villages in the mountainous Caucasus enclave, Stepanakert has an Azeri name too - Khankendi.... | Stepanakert's central square is a hive of activity after four days of clashes - uncharacteristically for the sleepy capital of Armenian-controlled Nagorno-Karabakh. | 35970303 |
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