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The move will also see Naked Wines founder, Rowan Gormley, taking over as chief executive of the overall company. Majestic's previous chief executive, Steve Lewis, left the post in February.
Majestic said the £70m deal would combine Naked Wines' online and e-commerce skills and Majestic's national store network.
It al... | Majestic Wine is taking over smaller online rival Naked Wines. | 32246651 |
Previously, experts have distinguished white-beaked dolphins from Risso's dolphins by their whistles.
Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust used a technique called passive acoustic monitoring to record the clicks.
Scottish Natural Heritage said click studies could be an additional aid to indentifying the species.
HWDT corr... | Two species of dolphin can be indentified from one another by analysing the clicking sounds they make, new research suggests. | 24910195 |
The 24-hour strike will last from 18:00 GMT on Sunday and will continue until Monday evening.
Tube bosses have warned commuters the majority of underground stations in Central London will be closed.
Transport for London (TfL) says the majority of Zone 1 stations will be closed and other parts of the network will be sev... | Members of the RMT and Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA) unions are taking industrial action in protest at plans to close ticket offices on the London Underground. | 38535058 |
We do not like science very much in this country.
We prefer to ascribe spiritual and miraculous explanations to all things that happen in our lives. Accidents, deaths, ill health, passing and failing exams, finding a partner, wealth, poverty, good fortune - none of them have scientific explanations.
The rest of the wor... | In our series of letters from African journalists, veteran Ghanaian journalist Elizabeth Ohene ponders whether Ghana's new satellite will change attitudes towards science. | 40629601 |
Stephen Hunt, 38, from Bury, was among 60 firefighters called to Paul's Hair World in Oldham Street in July 2013.
Jurors concluded it was probable two 15-year-old girls deliberately started the fire after smoking cigarettes at the rear of the building.
The case is to be reviewed to determine if any further action shoul... | A firefighter who died tackling a blaze in Manchester was unlawfully killed, a jury has concluded. | 36323367 |
Mr Martin, who shares the same name as the lead singer of the band, tweeted: "To the 500 Indian followers I gained in the last day I'm not in Coldplay."
He also updated his Twitter profile to read, "currently HUGE in India".
He told the BBC that a lot of his new followers are "laughing with me and a surprising amount f... | A comedian named Chris Martin has, to his bemusement, received an influx of Twitter followers from India shortly after a Coldplay concert in Mumbai. | 38051113 |
Boxing Day's game against Halifax Town will be the first to be staged at the home of Darlington RFC.
The Quakers' pre-2012 Northern Echo Arena home is owned by the town's other union team, Darlington Mowden Park.
Since reforming in 2012, home games have been played at Bishop Auckland.
"It is the culmination of a lot of... | Darlington 1883 will return to play in the town for the first time since the end of the old club in 2012, after a move to Blackwell Meadows was passed by the Football Association. | 38370803 |
Lewis Milne's pass set Greig Spence clear, and he slotted the game's only goal before the break.
Peterhead pushed for a leveller, but it was Cowdenbeath who came closest to the next goal when Spence hit a post.
The visitors are two points above Forfar Athletic and Brechin City in ninth and tenth spots, respectively. | Cowdenbeath moved off the foot of League One with a surprise win at second-placed Peterhead, meaning Dunfermline Athletic sealed the title. | 35849682 |
Ex-Forest striker Holt played with the 21-year-old at Hibernian last season.
Cummings scored 23 goals in 39 appearances as Hibs won the Scottish Championship title.
Holt told BBC Radio Nottingham: "He gets in fantastic positions. Nine out of 10 times, when he gets an opportunity you'll back him to score."
Cummings has ... | New Nottingham Forest signing Jason Cummings is a natural goalscorer who comes alive in the penalty box, says former team-mate Grant Holt. | 40344292 |
Those starting an enterprise would get help under the scheme for the first six months, up to a maximum of £2,600.
Launching his business manifesto, leader Tim Farron will claim other parties cut tax for multinationals but he is on the side of small businesses.
He will also promise to review business rates and access to... | The Lib Dems are promising budding entrepreneurs an £100-a-week allowance to help with living costs as part of their election offer for businesses. | 39928761 |
India-based Tata said in a statement it "deeply regrets to announce the untimely and tragic" death of Mr Slym.
The circumstances of his death were not immediately apparent, although several media reports said he may have had a fall at a hotel in the Thai capital.
Aged 51, the British-born executive ran all Tata Motors'... | Tata Motors' managing director Karl Slym has died in Thailand where he was attending a board meeting. | 25903685 |
The emergency services were called to Prestonhill Quarry in Inverkeithing at about 21:20 on Thursday following reports of a teenager in the water.
The body of 18-year-old John McKay was recovered the following day.
Police inquiries are continuing to establish the circumstances of his death.
In August 2014, Cameron Lanc... | A body recovered by divers from a disused quarry in Fife has been confirmed as that of a teenager from Kirkcaldy. | 33235645 |
Police were contacted by the England and Wales Cricket Board, which says the matter has now been resolved.
The ECB will not seek further action "at this stage" against the Australian man involved, who has since apologised.
He had emailed the ECB, threatening to contact media in the UK and Australia.
"I am pleased this ... | England one-day captain Eoin Morgan was the victim of a five-figure blackmail attempt after an alleged relationship with an Australian woman five years ago, cricket chiefs have revealed. | 30935162 |
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Michelle Crosby was just nine years old when she had to stand in a court room and tell a judge which parent she wanted to live with, a heart-brea... | "I remember being asked by one of the lawyers: If you are stranded on a desert island which parent would you choose to live with?" | 22802825 |
The 21-year-old English striker was linked with a number of higher-league clubs after finding the net 18 times in 28 appearances this term.
But it was the Bairns who secured his signature for an undisclosed fee and immediately loaned him back to the Methil club.
With the Fifers sitting two points behind leaders Elgin C... | East Fife probably managed the cleverest piece of January business in Scottish League Two - selling top scorer Nathan Austin to Falkirk but keeping him for the rest of the campaign. | 35485162 |
Luke Varley, from Doncaster, was criticised on a Facebook group dedicated to photographs of people's parking blunders.
The 24-year-old said the abuse was "water off a duck's back".
The sales assistant said he chose to park across two bays to ensure his new car did not get scratched.
More on this and other stories from ... | A driver has defended parking his car across two spaces in a supermarket car park to protect it from "clowns who can't drive". | 38594087 |
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Evans, the British number two, was beaten 6-2 6-3 by South Africa's seventh seed Kevin Anderson.
British number three Ward later went down 7-5 6-3 to Bulgarian fourth seed Grigor Dimitrov.
Andy Murray begins his title defence against Frenchman Paul-Henri Mathieu on Wednesd... | British pair Dan Evans and James Ward both lost in straight sets in round two of the Aegon Championships at Queen's Club. | 27781703 |
Antonio Bagnato, 28, was found guilty on Tuesday of killing Australian former Hells Angels member Wayne Schneider.
Schneider, one of New South Wales' 10-most-wanted fugitives in 2006, was abducted by masked men from his home in the Thai beachside town of Pattaya in 2015.
His naked body was found days later in a 2m (6ft... | An Australian man has been sentenced to death in Thailand for his role in the murder of a biker. | 38888797 |
The sign was put in place by Cormac Seachoy, in 2014 before he was diagnosed with cancer "out of the blue" and died, aged 27, in December.
Harry Potter's creator J.K. Rowling has tweeted it was "one of the most beautiful Potter-related things ever".
The hospital plans to keep the plaque.
Cormac tweeted on 30 November 2... | A secret plaque claiming coloured hoops at Bristol Children's Hospital were the goalposts from the 1998 Quidditch World Cup in Harry Potter, has been found 18 months after it was erected. | 36488072 |
Paul Domanski made the threats at Falkirk Police Station after he was arrested on an outstanding warrant.
Prosecutor Samanatha Brown told a court that Domanski was initially calm when led into the charge bar on Wednesday.
However, the 22-year-old then began to shout aggressively and threaten the police officers.
Domans... | An amateur bodybuilder who told police officers he would "chop up" and "wipe out" their family members has been jailed for six months. | 38467716 |
Itoje, 21, has had a sensational 2016 so far, winning the double with club Saracens as well as a Grand Slam and a whitewash of Australia with England.
Despite the "special" season, he admits "many aspects" of his own game can be developed further.
"I don't know many players who peak at 21," he told BBC Sport.
"I want t... | England forward Maro Itoje says he is aiming to become a "complete player", and insists there is plenty of room for improvement. | 37070139 |
A massive hoard of waste was uncovered at the former Netherplace Dye Works, close to the town.
Health officials said the volume and variety of the waste required a complex removal operation.
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) is working with East Renfrewshire Council at the site.
Sepa head of operations ... | Newton Mearns residents have been warned it will "take time" to deal with an illegal dump blamed for a fly infestation in the area. | 39565563 |
Barnsley Council in South Yorkshire announced term dates for academic year 2017-18 with a shorter summer break.
There will be a longer school holiday at October half-term.
Nick Bowen, principal of Horizon College, said the cut would "lead to difficulties in recruitment and retention of really good staff".
Councillor Ti... | A council has announced a cut in the school summer holidays to under five weeks, bringing criticism from some parents and teachers. | 36443336 |
The 21-year-old forward joined the Buddies on loan in January, scoring twice in 17 appearances, and has now agreed a permanent move.
"I still feel I'm quite young but I feel now at a stage where I need to play every week," Smith told the club's website.
Defender Gary MacKenzie has also agreed a one-year contract exten... | St Mirren have completed the signing of Cammy Smith from Aberdeen on a two-year contract. | 40003687 |
The department's newly-published annual report and accounts reveals that Stephen Hillcoat was replaced as "deputy director, private office and communications" within 24 hours of Mr Crabb's appointment in July last year after the new man restructured his private office.
But Mr Hillcoat, who was paid £75-80,000 in 2013/1... | A Wales Office civil servant received £133,00 in redundancy pay after Stephen Crabb replaced David Jones as secretary of state. | 33327939 |
The 2006 Commonwealth Games gold medallist, real name James Russan, was charged following an incident on Lambeth Road, Kennington, on 16 July.
Mr Cox, 28, is charged with common assault, violence to secure entry, harassment and criminal damage.
The case at Camberwell Green Magistrates' Court was adjourned.
He is due be... | The WBO European super-middleweight boxer Jamie Cox has appeared in court following an alleged assault in south-west London. | 33921034 |
Ali Crawford gave the home side a 15th-minute lead before David Templeton scored his first for the club.
Steven Boyd added a third in the 74th minute to round off a comfortable win for Martin Canning's side.
Despite a penalty shoot-out win for Queen of the South over Albion Rovers after a 2-2 draw, both sides missed ou... | Hamilton Academical beat Stenhousemuir 3-0 to progress as winners of the Scottish League Cup's Group G. | 40765194 |
Sheriff Mbye, 18, of Lee Bank, died in hospital on 17 April after being stabbed several times on Bristol Road South, Northfield, police said.
Montell Stephens, 18, of Smethwick, who was injured and taken to hospital, was charged, the West Midlands force said.
Mr Stephens, of William Savage Way, is due at Birmingham Mag... | A third man has been charged with the murder of a teenager who was stabbed during a fight in Birmingham. | 32539776 |
The presenter said his position would be made "unsustainable" by the "future working relationship" between TalkSport and The Sun, which News Corp also owns.
Murray, a Liverpool FC supporter, ended his message with #JFT96, a reference to the 96 Hillsborough victims.
Continued anger persists over The Sun's coverage of th... | Broadcaster Colin Murray has announced on Twitter he is to quit his morning radio show on TalkSport, following its parent company's buyout by News Corp. | 36786882 |
The "topping out" ceremony marked work to repair the stonework of the north transept of Leicester Cathedral.
From the roof, The Very Reverend David Monteith offered prayers for the cathedral and city.
Leicester Cathedral was awarded £130,000 to "undertake urgent repair work" by the World War One Centenary Repairs Fund... | The Dean of Leicester has climbed scaffolding on a cathedral spire to bless a new stone cross. | 34911620 |
The Competition Commission has warned the Channel tunnel operator's ownership of MyFerryLink may be anti-competitive.
Eurotunnel bought three ships from operator SeaFrance after it went into liquidation to run the service.
The company said it would challenge the provisional findings of the Competition Commission.
P&O F... | Passengers and freight firms could face higher fares as a result of Eurotunnel running its own ferry services between Dover and Calais, a watchdog has said. | 21509393 |
Yann Kermorgant headed Reading ahead but the Canaries equalised after the break through Nelson Oliveira's strike.
With Norwich then on top, Jonny Howson handled on the line and was sent off.
Kermorgant's dinked penalty hit the bar but Garath McCleary scored on the rebound and Callum Harriott's shot sealed victory in in... | Third-placed Reading inflicted an eighth defeat in 10 Championship games on struggling Norwich to keep up the pressure on the top two. | 38360647 |
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Leicester City are five points clear at the top of the Premier League and have just been confirmed as participants in a pre-season tournament featuring the world's elite teams. Their transformation from Midlands also-rans to global power is well under way and nowhere is it... | A year ago, as Leicester City languished at the bottom of the Premier League and looked almost certain to be relegated back to the Championship after just one season in the top tier, you could spend a couple of hours at the club shop in central Bangkok and not see a single customer. | 35900042 |
Investment banker Jeffrey Blue said the Newcastle United owner promised to pay him £15m if he increased Sports Direct's share price to £8 each.
He was paid £1m but is suing Mr Ashley for the rest at London's High Court.
Mr Ashley said it "would be obvious" to anyone at the pub where they were drinking that he "was not ... | Billionaire Mike Ashley said a claim that he agreed to pay a finance expert £15m during a drinking session in a pub is "nonsense". | 40510882 |
While he was covering a story on the lifting of the EU ban on ostrich eggs, BBC Africa Business Report's Taurai Maduna discovered the eggs are strong enough to carry his weight.
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Some Zimbabwean boarding schools have banned students from bringing in porridge after they su... | Some of the quirkier snippets from the news in Africa that we did not know last week: | 34226834 |
A suicide bombing at an Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena killed 22 people and injured 116.
Organisers said the Games, an open and free event for the public, will take place on Friday as planned.
"I think it's really important that it does go on," Peake, who was raised in nearby Chester, told BBC Wales Sport.
"... | Wales pole vaulter Sally Peake says athletes will be "proud" to compete at Manchester's Great City Games following the attack in the city on Monday. | 40051796 |
Eloise Aimee Parry, 21, from Shrewsbury, died on April 12 after taking more than the recommended dose.
Police said the tablets were believed to contain dinitrophenol, known as DNP, which is an industrial chemical.
Before she died, she spoke to Glyndwr university student guild vice president Marc Caldecott about startin... | A student who died after taking diet pills she bought online had wanted to warn others of the dangers they posed. | 32401468 |
The spending boost is part of a 96.72 trillion yen overall budget that also sets a record high.
The defence boost comes after a year of increasingly assertive maritime activity by China in disputed seas.
The plan also approves the purchase of a range of US defence hardware, deepening co-operation with America.
Among th... | Japan's cabinet has approved a record 5.1 trillion yen ($42.1bn; £28.4bn) military budget for the next financial year, its fourth annual increase. | 35173725 |
The 28-year-old set up Jamie Vardy for England's second goal in a 2-0 World Cup qualifying win over Lithuania on Sunday, having also started against Germany in a friendly on Wednesday.
He has featured in 27 of Liverpool's 29 Premier League games so far this term.
There is no timescale on Lallana's recovery, but he coul... | Liverpool midfielder Adam Lallana could be out for up to a month after injuring a thigh on England duty. | 39422738 |
New Manchester City striker Wilfried Bony scored twice as the Elephants won 3-1 to earn a tie against DR Congo.
"I think we have beaten the best team in the tournament," said Renard.
"We needed to be very well-organised and try to counter a team who are very strong individually,"
Renard led Zambia to the Africa Cup of ... | Ivory Coast coach Herve Renard said the tournament's best team are out after his Ivory Coast side beat Algeria to reach the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals. | 31087371 |
Politicians from the main parties have hailed the change in the law.
David Cameron said the move sent a message that people were now equal "whether gay or straight", but some religious groups remain opposed.
Scotland passed a similar law in February; the first same-sex marriages are expected there in October. Northern ... | The first same-sex weddings have taken place after gay marriage became legal in England and Wales at midnight. | 26793127 |
In the last 12 months, 1.05m people moved their current accounts, according to Bacs, which operates the service.
That represents a drop of 4.7% on the previous 12 month period.
"With 65 million current account holders in the UK, movement is minimal," said Hannah Maundrell, editor of money.co.uk.
"Even with big cash inc... | Despite financial inducements and efforts by financial regulators to get more people to switch bank accounts, fewer people are doing so. | 36834413 |
The Perse School says the 17-year-old boys "attempted to keep some items which they had found on the ground".
They were detained at the site on Monday and released with suspended prison sentences on Tuesday.
The school said the pupils had been fined about £170.
A spokesman for the school said they had been given a yea... | Two British teenagers have "apologised unreservedly" for "picking up items without thinking" from the former Auschwitz death camp, their Cambridge school says. | 33237625 |
A spokeswoman for the Schlitterbahn Water Park in Kansas City said it was saddened by the death and the park had been closed pending an investigation.
The incident happened on Sunday on the Verrueckt ride, which drops users almost 169 feet (52 metres) at 65mph (105kph) in a three-person raft.
No details were immediatel... | A 10-year-old boy has died on a waterslide, billed as the world's biggest, in the US state of Kansas. | 37007660 |
During the row at a government meeting, Mr Avakov hurled a water glass at Mr Saakashvili.
Some people jokingly called it the Ukrainian "Watergate." But the ramifications of the fight could be very serious.
In addition to the glassware, the men threw substantial - though uncorroborated - accusations of corruption agains... | Divisions within Ukraine's post-revolutionary government burst into the open last week, after a video was made public of a profanity-filled row between Interior Minister Arsen Avakov and Odessa governor Mikheil Saakashvili. | 35163858 |
7 January 2016 Last updated at 11:40 GMT
She told BBC Asian Network's Anisa Kadri she was "flabbergasted" when she walked into the exam hall as everyone was much older than her.
Anushka, from Isleworth, west London, says she loves creative writing and wants to join the society's specialist group. | Eleven-year-old Anushka Binoy has scored the maximum 162 to get into the high-IQ society Mensa. | 35252620 |
The girls, aged between 16 and 18, told the BBC that men often made sexual remarks when they travelled to school in a neighbouring village.
The teenagers said local officials in Rewari district had failed to protect them.
Police have now promised to provide better security for the girls.
The government has also promise... | Thirteen schoolgirls have been on a hunger strike for six days to protest against daily sexual harassment in the northern Indian state of Haryana. | 39932191 |
Dubai and Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates have been the venues for every match so far but the final is scheduled to be played in Pakistan on 5 March.
The 31-year-old, who has been playing for Quetta Gladiators in the month-long Twenty20 tournament, said it was "not worth the risk".
Team-mates Tymal Mills and and Ke... | England all-rounder Luke Wright has pulled out of the Pakistan Super League final in Lahore, citing safety fears. | 39126550 |
Keates, who made over 150 league appearances and captained the club to an FA Trophy win in 2013, has been handed his first managerial role as Gary Mills' successor.
Arfon Griffiths, Brian Flynn and more recently Andy Morrell were all former players given their first chance of management by the north Wales club.
All thr... | Wrexham's appointment of Dean Keates as manager is not the first time the Welsh club have turned to a familiar face to lead them. | 37801387 |
The 53-year-old signed a deal until the end of the season when he replaced Claudio Ranieri in February.
He steered last season's Premier League champions away from relegation danger and also led the Foxes to the Champions League quarter-finals.
"I expect it in the following days after Sunday," he said. "Of course, in m... | Craig Shakespeare says he expects to be told within days whether he will remain as Leicester manager. | 39956997 |
The number of foster families is said to have hit "critically low levels".
Foster agencies are now looking to recruit more farmers' wives, as they provide a "tranquil" environment, and "get them away from the rat race and chaos" of city living.
But councils stressed they would continue to accept applications from peopl... | Farmers' wives are being targeted to combat shortages in foster families across Wales. | 13089058 |
The Saddlers say the fee for Henry, 19, could rise to more than £5m if additional clauses are met.
The left-back, currently sidelined with a shoulder injury which may require surgery, has agreed a five-year deal to rejoin his former boss Dean Smith.
Kaikai, 21, moves to Griffin Park on a deal until the end of the seaso... | Championship side Brentford have signed defender Rico Henry from Walsall for a fee of £1.5m and brought in Crystal Palace winger Sullay Kaikai on loan. | 37232169 |
For days, Hungary had blocked migrants from travelling by train to Western Europe, saying it was obliged to register them, sparking angry scenes.
Austria says it has agreed with Germany to let the arrivals cross their borders.
It comes as European Union states are struggling to agree on how to deal with an unprecedente... | Migrants are arriving in Austria after Hungary's surprise move to provide buses for them. | 34161109 |
Memphis, starring Beverley Knight, has nine nominations, while Beautiful, with Katie Brayben as King, has eight.
Mark Strong and Richard Armitage are up for best actor for their roles in Arthur Miller plays A View from the Bridge and The Crucible respectively.
Strong said he was "thrilled" to be nominated "in a year of... | Memphis the Musical and Beautiful - The Carole King Musical will lead the pack at this year's Olivier Awards. | 31795541 |
The jobless rate fell to 3.8% in the period March to May, having stood at 4.5% in the previous quarter.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) confirmed it was Scotland's lowest rate since comparable records began in 1992.
Over the quarter, unemployment fell by 19,000 to 104,000, while the number of people in work in... | Scotland's unemployment rate has fallen to a 25-year low, according to official figures. | 40568413 |
Mr Obama designated areas in the Arctic and Atlantic oceans as "indefinitely off limits" to future leasing.
The move is widely seen as an attempt to protect the region before Mr Obama leaves office in January.
Supporters of president-elect Donald Trump could find it difficult to reverse the decision.
Canada also commit... | Outgoing US President Barack Obama has permanently banned offshore oil and gas drilling in the "vast majority" of US-owned northern waters. | 38387525 |
Scots hip-hop act Hector Bizerk took to Twitter recently to voice frustration about the situation.
Fellow performer Leopold Aleksander has contacted the BBC to say he has suffered similar problems.
Festival director Graham Main said outstanding payments should be made this week.
Hector Bizerk performed at the Spiegelte... | The Big Burns Supper festival has encountered fresh complaints about the time it has taken to pay some of the acts at this year's event. | 32304792 |
Between 40,000 and 50,000 bumblebee colonies are imported into England each year to assist with crop pollination.
For a study in the Journal of Applied Ecology, scientists bought 48 colonies - hives containing up to 100 bees each - from three producers in Europe.
They found 77% had parasites that could infect native be... | Bumblebees imported from Europe carry pathogens that pose a threat to native honeybees and bumblebees in the UK, according to scientists. | 23347867 |
Trade unions representing 80% of teachers at French middle schools are leading the action against the plans.
The government wants to reduce teaching of Latin and ancient Greek, scrap an intensive language scheme and change the history curriculum.
Reports have shown increasing inequality and declining performance in Fre... | Teachers across France are going on strike against government reforms to the education system. | 32792564 |
Odours at Dorket Head in Arnold are being monitored, with a meeting taking place earlier to discuss the issue.
A comprehensive odour assessment is due to be held after further work this month.
The smells have been blamed on an increase in recycled and organic waste.
Wells to extract gases from the area, which were inst... | Levels of landfill gas at a site that residents say is so smelly it keeps them up at night do not pose an immediate risk to human health, the Environment Agency (EA) says. | 21020504 |
A study of a well-preserved Chinese Psittacosaurus fossil shows it had a light underside and was darker on top - an arrangement called counter-shading.
This suggests the species lived in an environment with diffuse light, such as a forest.
As part of their research, the scientists teamed up with an artist to produce a ... | Scientists have recreated the colour patterns of a dinosaur, revealing a camouflage used by animals today. | 37376893 |
The extra 15 minutes will mean that fans will still get an hour of the show, not including adverts.
Comedian Jo Brand has also announced she will join the channel with her spin-off programme, The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice.
Brand described herself "as a completely mediocre baker... but lover of all things s... | The new Great British Bake Off is to extend to 75 minutes when it moves to Channel 4 later this year. | 39660004 |
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Trott, never out of the top two in the six-discipline omnium, took gold ahead of Australia's Annette Edmondson.
To come here and win the omnium is massive for me
Kenny, 24, earlier needed only two heats of a best-of-three men's sprint semi-final to beat 36-year-old Hoy.
Fr... | Laura Trott won the omnium world title at the World Track Cycling in Melbourne as Sir Chris Hoy's Olympic selection scrap with Jason Kenny intensified. | 17644175 |
30 December 2015 Last updated at 12:29 GMT
Fishermen and beach-goers, along with the police and the navy, helped get the 20-metre-long mammal safely back out to deeper water. | A blue whale has been rescued after getting stranded on a beach in the port city of Iquique in northern Chile, South America. | 35199771 |
Even for Spain, where the man-against-beast concept dominates the popular festival scene, the Toro de la Vega saga seems especially crude, not to mention dangerous or cruel, depending on your point of view.
The Toro de la Vega festival is unique in that after the bull is run through the town, chasing daredevil particip... | As scores of young men march out of the medieval Castilian town of Tordesillas on 15 September, their iron-tipped lances glinting in the late summer sunshine before they do battle with a 640kg (100st) prize bull, you would be forgiven for thinking it was 1520 and not 2015. | 34213101 |
William Porter, charged with manslaughter, said he did not call for a medic for Freddie Gray because he did not have a reason to do so.
Gray died after sustaining a spinal injury in the back of a police van during one of its six stops.
He said he checked on Gray during the stops, and he had no signs of injury.
His deat... | A Baltimore police officer facing trial over a death in custody has testified he did not think the man was hurt until he arrived lifeless at the station. | 35056752 |
Education minister Nouria Benghebrit has suggested that teaching in French could improve students' results.
Universities in Algeria teach science in French, but schools teach in Arabic.
There have been concerns that students face a language barrier when they are taught in French at university, with many failing in thei... | A debate in Algeria about plans to switch to teaching science in the French language is raising arguments about the country's cultural identity. | 36906818 |
In January, Arfon AM Sian Gwenllian said Caernarfon should be considered as the location.
Mr Jones said officials had been asked to look at the idea. But a Welsh Government document indicates nowhere in Gwynedd was in fact evaluated.
The organisation will now be based in Treforest, near Pontypridd.
In 2018, control of ... | Assembly members were "misled" by First Minister Carwyn Jones over the location of the new Welsh tax collecting body, a Plaid Cymru AM has claimed. | 38893527 |
The failure to recognise the Democratic Union Party (PYD) as a terrorist group was creating a "sea of blood", he said.
Turkey says the PYD, on which the US relies to battle so-called Islamic State in Syria, is an offshoot of the banned Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
Mr Erdogan's comments come as Turkey faces pressure ... | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has lashed out at the US over its support for Syria's main Kurdish group. | 35541003 |
Horton Road Shed Group wants to build the museum in tribute to the Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company.
Opening in 1860, the firm's train carriages were exported around the world until 1960s.
The group is aiming to buy a derelict piece of land off Horton Road, where the firm once stood.
Plans are at a very ea... | Train enthusiasts in Gloucester are planning to build a museum to celebrate a historic railway company that built the first London Underground carriages. | 36366690 |
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Dibben, 22, is a challenger to Mark Cavendish for the six-discipline omnium event at the Games, in Rio in August.
According to British Cycling, Dibben damaged his left elbow during the ZLM Roompot tour at the weekend.
Cavendish was sixth in the omnium at the World Champion... | World points race champion Jon Dibben has had surgery on a fractured elbow but British Cycling says his Olympic ambitions "remain unaffected". | 36083747 |
A referendum has been called for 5 July, with Greeks being asked to decide whether or not to accept a series of reforms set out by their government's international creditors.
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is backing a No vote and a succession of European leaders are describing the referendum as a choice between staying... | The future of the Greek economy and its existence in the eurozone will be decided over the next few days. | 33318949 |
Alberta's Minister of Justice complained to the Canadian Judicial Council after Justice Robin Camp made "victim-blaming" statements during a 2014 rape trial.
Mr Camp acquitted the accused, but his verdict was overturned and a new trial ordered.
The judge will be able to make written submissions in his defence.
The coun... | A judicial committee is calling on the removal of a judge who told a woman she should "keep (her) knees together". | 38163629 |
Kennedy was asked about reports that the English Championship club had rejected bids from the Glasgow outfit.
"There are a number of targets we're looking at," he said.
"He is one that has been mentioned, but he's still an Aston Villa player. That is certainly the calibre of player we're looking at."
Sinclair was sold ... | Celtic are interested in signing winger Scott Sinclair from Aston Villa, the Scottish champions' first-team coach John Kennedy has confirmed. | 36928932 |
Alan Freeman netted an early goal for Mayo but Sean Quigley got the Fermanagh goal as Pete McGrath's Ulstermen carved out a 1-10 to 1-4 half-time lead.
Mayo's second goal was a harshly-awarded penalty converted by Cillian O'Connor who finished with 1-5.
Referee Joe McQuillan ruled that Aidan O'Shea had been fouled - Er... | Fermanagh lost by five points to Mayo after leading by six at half-time in the second-round qualifier. | 36755289 |
The European Space Agency's Rosetta mission dropped the robot onto Comet 67P in November 2014.
Scientists tried to land the robot several times but there were problems landing.
When it finally settled, its exact location wasn't clear but images and data suggested it was sitting at an awkward angle, in the shade.
This m... | Scientists have decided to give up trying to contact the comet lander Philae after lots of attempts without success. | 35572674 |
Officials said nearly 700 soldiers had been taken prisoner since the rebel offensive began.
Earlier the military said government forces had been forced to withdraw from Luhansk airport, saying they had been attacked by a column of Russian tanks.
Ukraine's defence minister said it was now fighting a "great war" with Rus... | Ukrainian forces have suffered a series of setbacks, as pro-Russian rebels advance in the east of the country. | 29019032 |
Forces in England face the same cut under a Home Office formula overriding any assessment of needs, he added.
The Welsh Government's contribution to central funding of just under £350m for 2017/18 is rising by 1.4% to £138.7m.
The figures do not include money raised by police forces locally through their precepts - cha... | All four Welsh police forces face a 1.4% cut in government funding, Finance Secretary Mark Drakeford has confirmed. | 38329482 |
The Royal Barge Gloriana is leading 200 boats from Hurley in Berkshire to Runnymede in Surrey over two days.
Magna Carta was granted by King John on 15 June 1215, establishing that the king was subject to the law rather than being above it.
Twenty-three local people have been chosen as "charter bearers" to relay the do... | A replica of Magna Carta is being carried down the Thames as part of events to mark its 800th anniversary. | 33116579 |
The Heed controlled the game early on but struggled to make their dominance pay as Patrick McLaughlin and Danny Johnson spurned good chances.
Reece Thompson punished them for not taking advantage just after the half-hour mark, nipping in front to poke home Taron Hare's fierce delivery from the left.
James Bolton hit th... | National League strugglers North Ferriby stun Gateshead at Grange Lane to climb off the bottom of the table. | 38114047 |
The 19-year-old Dundee United defender earned his first cap in the victory against Poland in Warsaw.
"Some of them were here to cheer me on and I'm sure those that weren't here will have happy faces," he told BBC Scotland.
My family are maybe pinching themselves more because everything's coming so quickly
"Hopefully, I... | Andrew Robertson described making his Scotland debut as "a massive and proud moment". | 26466504 |
Lyle fired home the opener after 12 minutes and then made it 2-1 in the 43rd minute with a low finish from close range, two minutes after Tom Walsh had crashed home the equaliser.
Lyle then set up Stephen Dobbie for the third.
Queen of the South move up to second in the Championship with St Mirren now rooted to the bot... | Derek Lyle scored twice and set up another to inspire Queen of the South to victory at St Mirren. | 37264194 |
Nine Madryn Street, in Dingle, was set to be knocked down by Liverpool City Council as part of regeneration plans for the Welsh Streets area of the city.
Mr Shapps said "a tide of community support" had saved the home, which he described as a "beacon of Beatlemania".
The house is one of 16 on the street to be spared, a... | Beatle Ringo Starr's birthplace has been saved from demolition, Housing Minister Grant Shapps has said. | 18441277 |
Police Scotland said the 34-year-old victim suffered burns on his lower body in the Tower Court area of Nairn at 22:44 on Tuesday.
He was taken to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness before being transferred to a specialist burns unit at St John's Hospital in Livingston.
The injured man has been named locally as James Shaw.... | A man in his 20s has been taken into custody after a homeless man was found severely burned in Nairn. | 31437986 |
Medway Council initially proposed closing all 19 of its Sure Start centres and replacing them with four larger hubs.
But a public consultation showed 85% of respondents were against the plans.
Now the council has agreed to keep 13 centres open, four of which will become children and family hubs.
After the cabinet meeti... | Councillors have voted in favour of shutting six Sure Start children's centres amid heckling from a packed public gallery. | 40867159 |
The Doro 8020X features a red "call for help" button on the side.
If the button is pressed, the phone can send a text message containing its GPS location to up to five contacts.
There are other apps on the market offering a similar service for other mobile phones.
They can take over an existing "home" button for this p... | Swedish mobile phone company Doro has unveiled a hard-wearing handset designed for people such as social workers, carers and builders who work alone. | 39858388 |
Ms Mayawati, an icon to millions of low-caste Dalits, rules over India's most populous state which is also one of the poorest in the country.
But the cables on whistleblower site Wikileaks described her as "obsessed with becoming Prime Minister".
Ms Mayawati or her office is yet to respond to the leaked cables.
An offi... | The chief minister of India's Uttar Pradesh state sent an empty private jet to get a pair of sandals from Mumbai, leaked US diplomatic cables say. | 14784228 |
Daniel, four, was starved and beaten for months before he died in March 2012 at his Coventry home. His mother and her partner were jailed for his murder.
Dr Mohammad Pathan did not provide a "safety net" when teachers raised concerns over Daniel's appearance and weight.
He was found guilty of misconduct last month but ... | A GP has been given a warning for not acting adequately over concerns raised about starved schoolboy Daniel Pelka. | 33349809 |
A spokesman for the musician said: "He is undergoing treatment and is expected to make a full recovery as it was caught in the early stages."
Born William Perks in Lewisham, London, the star was a member of the Stones from 1962 until 1993.
Since then, he has recorded and toured with his own band, Bill Wyman's Rhythm Ki... | Former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. | 35752857 |
Bert Spiers, from Ballyhalbert, will have three in a field behind his house and two others to the side and front if the applications are all passed.
He has told Ards and North Down Borough Council of his opposition due to noise.
The renewable energy industry has said there is a "robust and rigorous" planning process.
I... | A County Down man has said his home will be ringed by wind turbines if a council approves all the applications it has before it. | 34904675 |
Phil Flanagan sued the firm AIG after it refused to cover him when he sent a tweet falsely implying Ulster Unionist MP Tom Elliott had shot people.
But a judge ruled that AIG was entitled to withhold cover because Mr Flanagan knew the remark was defamatory.
He also ordered Mr Flanagan to pay the legal costs of his fail... | A former Sinn Féin MLA has lost his legal battle over being denied insurance cover for a libel award of almost £50,000 made against him. | 36424236 |
Croatia are third in Group H with two matches remaining, but are just a point behind second-placed Norway.
The top two qualify automatically while the team in third are guaranteed at least a place in the play-offs.
Kovac, 43, had a public falling-out with Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric after the loss to Norway.
Mod... | Croatia have sacked coach Niko Kovac after a 2-0 defeat by Norway left their chances of qualifying automatically for Euro 2016 in the balance. | 34202087 |
Mr Qalibaf called on his supporters to back conservative cleric Ebrahim Raisi against the incumbent Hassan Rouhani, a moderate who is seeking a second term.
A victory for Mr Raisi on Friday was vital for "the preservation of the interests of the people, the revolution and the country", he warned.
Mr Qalibaf had been un... | Tehran's hardline mayor, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, has withdrawn from Iran's presidential election. | 39923803 |
The 15-year-old was a fielding substitute for the county side, but also acted as 12th man for England and took part in practice with James Anderson and Stuart Broad.
"It's my dream to play with all those players," he told BBC Sport. "It's surreal, I'm just trying to take as many tips as I can.
"It was a big experience ... | Essex teenager Aaron Beard says playing in England's Ashes warm-up match is an experience he will never forget. | 23173620 |
Sevilla twice fell behind before two late goals moved them back within a point of Zinedine Zidane's side, who still have a game in hand.
Sergio Leon put Osasuna ahead but Sevilla skipper Vicente Iborra levelled moments before the interval.
Iborra then diverted into his own goal to restore the home side's lead after hal... | Second-placed Sevilla maintained the pressure on La Liga leaders Real Madrid with a stirring comeback win at bottom side Osasuna. | 38640573 |
Ospreys' Webb was Wales' first choice in the position before a foot injury wrecked his 2015 World Cup hopes.
Webb, 27, has returned for Ospreys and hopes to play in the championship.
Gatland praised the ability of Scarlets' Davies, who has scored six tries in 12 Tests, to "create something out of nothing", but added: "... | Wales coach Warren Gatland wants his Six Nations scrum-half Gareth Davies to talk on the field as much as Rhys Webb. | 35688441 |
Derek Brockwell, from Glasgow, is serving a seven-year sentence in Portlaoise Prison for an armed robbery in Dublin.
He arrived in Dublin in February 2012 after absconding from a prison in Lancashire while he was on day release.
He was serving a life sentence for a series of armed robberies in London.
On Tuesday, Brock... | It is understood that a prisoner who escaped from custody in the Republic of Ireland may be trying to get to Britain through Northern Ireland. | 31516968 |
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The mission is called Luna 27, and hopes to launch in five year's time.
One of the aims will be to try to discover if there is enough water and raw materials to make fuel and oxygen.
They will do this by sending a probe to the an area near the Moon's south pole which has never ... | European and Russian space agencies are planning to send the first ever spacecraft to the south pole of the Moon. | 34550448 |
Pereira held the position of sporting director at Italian Serie A side Fiorentina last season.
The Reds, who finished 16th in the Championship in 2015-16, are without a manager after parting company with caretaker boss Paul Williams in May.
"Forest has huge potential and I believe and hope I can contribute significantl... | Nottingham Forest have appointed Pedro Pereira as director of football. | 36550280 |
But its Nokia-branded handsets - which are powered by the Series 30+ operating system, making them less powerful than its Lumia Windows phones - will continue to live on.
The division that makes them has been acquired by HMD Global, a new private equity-backed firm, and Foxconn subsidiary FIH Mobile.
Nokia said it had ... | Microsoft is pulling out of the "feature" phones business. | 36320329 |
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