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Authoritarian President Islam Karimov can still count on a fourth consecutive victory. But an unprecedented mass gathering in honour of an Islamic scholar who died earlier in the month rattled a regime which keeps a tight grip.
The event - right in the middle of the campaign - suggested that people's acquiescence canno... | It's one of the world's most predictable elections, but Uzbeks gave their long-term leader something of a wake-up call in the run-up to Sunday's vote. | 31798756 |
The body of Brian Nicol, 32, who was from Glasgow, was found on Sunday morning.
He had managed to get out of the pool but a post-mortem examination showed that he had drowned.
Mr Nicol was at the villa complex at Nueva Andalucia, near the famous millionaires' Puerto Banus yacht harbour, with family.
Police said his dea... | A Scot has died after getting into difficulty in a swimming pool in Marbella on Spain's Costa Del Sol. | 32194891 |
Unbeaten India reached the final with an eight-wicket win over Sri Lanka, who beat England in the group stages.
But Dhoni said of Alastair Cook's team: "I think they are a very good side, like every side in the tournament.
"This means all of them are strong enough to beat anyone on that particular day and win the troph... | India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni believes England will pose a tough test for his team in Sunday's Champions Trophy final at Edgbaston. | 22996039 |
They were among 5,000 people due to take part in a swim in the River Seine, but it was cancelled amid fears about the water quality.
Instead, Matt Newbury, La La Mahakama and Queenie Martin chose the Trocadero Fountains as a substitute.
Dressed in union jack swimming caps, the trio's "impromptu water ballet" amused hun... | Three Devon wild swimmers say they have become "urban guerrillas" - by swimming near Paris's Eiffel Tower. | 19478400 |
Clermont flanker Damien Chouly is included in the extended squad in place of Toulon back-rower Charles Ollivon.
Castres scrum-half Antoine Dupont and Brive back-rower Fabien Sanconnie retain their places after making debuts in the 18-40 win against Italy.
Meanwhile, Toulon prop Xavier Chiocci has also dropped out of th... | France head coach Guy Novès has named a 31-man squad to prepare for Saturday's final Six Nations match against Wales. | 39253773 |
Kompany, who has 70 caps, has been ruled out of the tournament with a thigh injury but will provide expert analysis from the Paris studio.
The 30-year-old joins a BBC studio line-up led by Gary Lineker that also includes Alan Shearer, Rio Ferdinand, Thierry Henry and Gianluca Vialli.
"I am disappointed not to be in Fra... | Manchester City and Belgium captain Vincent Kompany will join the BBC punditry team for Euro 2016. | 36415794 |
The four modern Rotax engines were taken on 13 June at South Hams Flying Club in Devon.
Club chairman John Stothart said around 45 aircraft engines had been stolen across the country in last two years.
Pilots said they feared the crime was an "emerging threat in aviation". Devon and Cornwall Police have launched an inv... | Light aircraft engines worth £80,000 have been stolen from planes during a single raid at a rural airfield. | 40560718 |
The joint ministerial committee (JMC) includes the leaders from Westminster, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Belfast.
Both Wales and Scotland's governments have proposals which would let them keep full access to the single market.
Mrs May said while they would not agree on all matters, she hoped the discussions would be "constr... | Devolved government leaders are pushing for more say in Brexit talks as Prime Minister Theresa May visits Cardiff. | 38790349 |
Aaron McDonald, 19, and his cousin Michael McDonald, 21, from Donemana, near Strabane, were killed in the accident on Wednesday.
Aaron's funeral will be held at St James' Parish Church in Donemana on Saturday.
Michael McDonald's funeral will be held at the same church on Sunday.
Church of Ireland minister at St James',... | The funeral of one of two young men killed in a car crash on the outskirts of Londonderry is due to take place later. | 33034665 |
Every day, he says, is a learning curve.
The forensic anthropology department of San Salvador's Institute of Legal Medicine feels like a history museum.
Laid out neatly on the tables are skeletons, each bone labelled and placed in position.
But these bones I am being shown do not tell me about El Salvador's history - t... | Dr Oscar Quijano picks up a bone and excitedly explains how, just by looking at its texture, he knows how old the person was when they died. | 32913749 |
About 70 experts will discuss potential new technologies to reduce incidents, summit organisers say.
One area being discussed is real-time tracking of sharks for swimmers and surfers using a smartphone app.
There have been 13 shark attacks and one fatality in New South Wales so far this year, up from three last year.
E... | Shark experts from around the world are meeting in Sydney to discuss ways to prevent casualties, after a rise in the number of attacks in recent months. | 34386762 |
Georges-Francois Leclerc, the prefect of the Haute-Savoie region, says initially 110 people were trapped, but 65 were airlifted out by helicopters.
The operation was suspended as night fell and will resume in the morning.
The cable cars are at "an altitude of about 3,800m (12,468ft)", officials said.
The problem was ca... | Forty-five people remain stuck on a series of cable cars high above the glaciers of Mont Blanc in the French Alps, a local official has said. | 37314026 |
They will be taking part in the Wales leg of the route ahead of the games in Glasgow which start on 23 July.
A former miner who survived the 1960 Six Bells pit disaster is one of the community representatives involved.
The baton relay will be visiting Wales from 24 until 30 May.
In a similar way to the Olympic torch re... | Paralympic champion Aled Davies and Commonwealth gold medal winners Kirsty Wade and Michaela Breeze have been named as bearers for the Commonwealth Games' Queen's Baton Relay. | 26505155 |
A 51st minute goal by Fermanagh's Ciaran Corrigan was the pivotal score for Paddy Tally's side who upset 13-man UCC at Connacht's GAA centre on Friday.
Crossmaglen's Oisin O'Neill hit 0-3 while Matthew Fitzpatrick's goal in the 17th minute helped the Belfast college lead 1-6 to 2-2 at the break.
St Mary's, champions in... | St Mary's are through to a Sigerson Cup final for the first time since 1993 with a shock 2-7 to 2-6 win over UCC. | 39005545 |
The House of Commons backed a motion by 274 votes to 12, although the decision will not decide government policy.
But Israel's government said the vote could undermine the chances of peace by letting Palestinian leaders think they could evade the "tough choices" needed.
However, the Labour MP bringing the motion said r... | Israel has warned against sending a "troubling message", after UK MPs voted to recognise Palestinian statehood. | 29611875 |
The Glasgow-based company, which has been restructuring in order to improve efficiency, has forecast a pre-tax profit of between £250m and £270m.
The figures match those given in the summer when it issued a profits warning.
It also reported a 7% fall in underlying third-quarter revenue.
In a trading statement, Aggrek... | Temporary power provider Aggreko has said it is sticking to its full-year profit guidance, despite reporting a drop in sales in the third quarter. | 34765509 |
The Electoral Commission said some had also received postal votes owing to a software "issue" in some areas.
It says this has been resolved and the names will not appear on electoral registers used at polling stations.
Leave campaigner Iain Duncan Smith criticised "lax" protections and a "highly concerning breach of th... | A "small number" of EU citizens in the UK who are not eligible to take part in the referendum have received polling cards for the 23 June vote. | 36434587 |
23 January 2017 Last updated at 00:14 GMT
The attack happened near a petrol station on the Crumlin Road on Sunday night. The officer is in a stable condition in hospital.
Assistant Chief Constable Mark Hamilton said their main line of inquiry is "violent dissident republicans". | Police have said the shooting of a police officer in north Belfast was 'reckless madness'. | 38714186 |
Williams faces former WBO super welterweight champion Liam Smith on Saturday, 8 April in Manchester.
"Liam Williams is flying the flag at the moment and kicking on all the Welsh fighters under Frank Warren with him," Harris told BBC Wales Sport.
"We are getting opportunities and TV time we wouldn't otherwise be getting... | Newly crowned commonwealth flyweight champion Jay Harris believes his stablemate Liam Williams is leading a new boxing boom in Wales. | 39121119 |
But forget serious knee injuries or last minute losses, retirement presents the 34-year-old with a new problem.
You see it turns out Michael seems to hate watching films, and has only ever watched eight in his life.
The footballer tweeted this revelation to his 2.97 million followers, after watching his eighth on a lon... | During his 17-year career it's safe to say Michael Owen had to overcome a fair few challenges. | 29623819 |
The collisions, involving two cars and a caravan, happened north of Felin Fach at about 12:05 BST on Saturday.
A Mid and West Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said a woman was trapped but she has been freed and taken to Morriston Hospital, Swansea, via air ambulance.
Part of the road was closed but has since reopened. | A woman has been airlifted to hospital after a crash on the A470 in Powys. | 33834251 |
17 February 2017 Last updated at 11:42 GMT
The vehicle can carry one passenger weighing up to 100kg (220lbs).
The passenger selects a destination on a touch screen but there are no other controls inside the craft. | A drone that can carry people will begin "regular operations" in Dubai from July, the head of the city's Roads and Transportation Agency has announced at the World Government Summit. | 39003397 |
Attila Kovacs pleaded guilty to selling dogs illegally imported from Europe.
Kovacs' home was raided by trading standards officers and several dogs were found that had to be quarantined, at a cost of £26,000 to the taxpayer, Bristol Crown Court heard.
The animals were sold on without the correct paperwork or vaccinati... | A man who admitted selling illegally imported puppies has been given a 200-hour community order. | 36056503 |
"It's very much formulated down to the final strokes. We haven't put it in quite yet but we're going to be doing it soon," said Mr Trump.
Republicans have taken the first steps towards dismantling President Barack Obama's signature healthcare law.
But they have yet to rally around an alternative plan.
In an interview w... | President-elect Donald Trump has promised "insurance for everyone" as Republicans draw up a replacement for the Affordable Care Act. | 38641641 |
League Two new boys Rovers should have had a dream start in the first minute when Stanley goalkeeper Aaron Chapman bundled over Matty Blair in the area.
But the keeper redeemed himself, diving low to his right to save Andy Williams' penalty and then scrambling away the follow-up.
Stanley, who finished fourth in the las... | Sean McConville scored a stoppage-time winner to earn Accrington a dramatic win over Doncaster. | 36930521 |
Mary Ann Cotton, from West Auckland, County Durham, is widely believed to have killed three husbands, 10 children, a lover and her mother, collecting life insurance for each.
She was hanged in Durham Prison in 1873 for murdering her stepson with arsenic.
Beamish Museum is showing copies of her letters and a teapot in w... | Objects reputedly belonging to an infamous Victorian serial killer have gone on display. | 38045280 |
They were named as Detective Constable Heather Bickley, 46, and her sons Felix, 10 and Oscar, six.
A senior North Wales Police officer said Det Con Bickley, who joined the force in 1994, would be "sorely missed by friends, colleagues and the local community".
An investigation into the cause of the blaze has been launch... | A mother and her two young sons have died in a blaze in a bungalow on Anglesey. | 10457722 |
The Mercedes driver's result ensured he lost only 10 championship points to team-mate and title rival Nico Rosberg and still leads him by nine points.
Hamilton said: "I honestly didn't know what was going to happen in this race.
"Congratulations to the guy next to me (Rosberg), this is great for Mercedes and still grea... | Lewis Hamilton said he was "proud" and "grateful" after recovering from the back row of the grid to finish third in the Belgian Grand Prix. | 37210382 |
Each firm neglected to pay one worker the required amount and collectively owed staff £7,587.
The employers, who have all now repaid the outstanding wages, ranged from petrol stations and hairdressers to couriers and travel firms.
In 2013, the government revised rules allowing it to publicly name companies found to hav... | Ten employers in Wales who failed to pay workers the minimum wage have been publicly named by the UK government. | 34606587 |
He was among hundreds of supporters packed into a tent plastered with banners and flags - many carrying the party's motto "Hope is on its way".
"It's nice there is a party that wants to change the situation because there was no hope," Katia Zagoritou, 34, told me as the radical leftist party's victory unfolded.
"We hop... | "Syriza has been successful because of the economic crisis - but also because it is the only party that has managed to connect with what is happening in society," said 32-year-old Manos Avgeridis. | 30982932 |
The iPhone SE has the same processing and graphics performance of the larger Apple 6S, the firm said, and can capture 4K video.
The new iPad Pro will have a 9.7 inch screen - the same size as the original iPad.
The iPhone SE will be available in 110 countries by the end of May.
With a starting price of $399/$499 (£277... | Apple has announced smaller versions of the iPhone and iPad Pro at an event hosted in San Francisco and streamed online. | 35864314 |
Huw "Badger" Norfolk, 27, is wanted over a communications mast fire last year and an attack on the Bristol Post's headquarters in 2011.
Police said he had links to anarchist communities and the areas of Bristol, Bath, Cheltenham, Pembrokeshire and London but may not be in the UK.
Crimestoppers has also offered a £10,0... | Police have named a man they want to speak to in connection with a series of attacks linked to anarchists. | 30299600 |
Mae ffigyrau Iechyd Cyhoeddus Cymru yn dangos bod 204,100 o fenywod rhwng 25-64 oed wedi cael prawf yn 2015-16, sef 77.8%. Dyna'r ffigwr isaf ers 2006-07.
Mae elusen Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust wedi rhybuddio y bydd bywydau'n "cael eu colli" os na fydd y ffigwr yn codi.
Er hynny, mae'r nifer sy'n cael prawf yng Nghymru ... | Mae elusen ganser wedi dechrau ymgyrch i annog menywod yng Nghymru i gael prawf am ganser cêg y groth, yn dilyn cyhoeddi ffigyrau sy'n dangos bod y nifer sy'n cael prawf ar ei isa ers 10 mlynedd. | 38696435 |
She told the BBC that people "want me to be a martyr" but "I want to be like a bird and fly wherever".
She ended her fast in the north-eastern state of Manipur on Tuesday.
Her campaign against a controversial law had led to her being detained and force-fed through a tube in her nose.
Ms Sharmila had been protesting aga... | Indian activist Irom Sharmila has said she "felt isolated during years of confinement" and now wants to "connect with people" after ending her 16-year-long hunger strike. | 37031222 |
James Thorpe, 28, and Michaela Watson, from Boston, were due to marry this Friday but cancelled the ceremony after Mr Thorpe broke his neck.
He was left paralysed from the chest down after falling in the sea in Magaluf earlier this month
Miss Watson said: "It needs to be perfect and it wouldn't have been".
More on this... | A firefighter paralysed after a freak stag-do accident in Majorca has been forced to postpone his wedding as a result of his injuries. | 36587263 |
The Wildcats travel to tropical climes to fight for their place, and are prepared to battle the heat too.
Captain Abbi Aitken says the key to dealing with the tournament in Bangkok is "definitely factor 50".
"We've given ourselves enough time to get out there, get some training in, some warm-up games and just try and a... | Scotland's cricketers have embarked on their ICC Women's World Twenty20 qualifying mission in Thailand. | 34869863 |
The man, from Welwyn Garden City, died at the scene of the crash in Luffenhall, Hertfordshire, at about 10:00 BST on Tuesday, police said.
Witness Peter Broadhurst said the Kolb FireFly came down "very steeply" and "hit the ground with a big whump noise".
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has been examining... | A pilot in his 70s has died after the light aircraft he was flying crashed in a field. | 40354905 |
Legendary former hurdler Colin Jackson has earmarked Bundy-Davies as the likeliest Welsh track and field athlete to win a medal in Brazil.
Bundy-Davies, 21, hopes to run in the individual race and the 4x400m relay.
"It's nice to have people putting pressure and hope on you," she told BBC Radio Wales Sport.
"It's nice w... | Welsh 400m runner Seren Bundy-Davies says she welcomes the "added pressure" of being tipped to succeed at the Rio Olympics. | 36328069 |
PC Claire Stretton, who has been sacked, was family liaison officer to Charles Foulkes and his wife after their son was murdered in 2001.
Solicitor Nick Turner said their three daughters reached an out-of-court settlement with West Mercia Police.
Ms Stretton was claimed to have manipulated Mr Foulkes for £100,000.
Mr ... | A police force paid an undisclosed sum to a grieving family over an officer's "inappropriate relationship" with their elderly father, their solicitor said. | 34645671 |
As with a traditional cash Isa, the interest earned is free of both income and capital gains tax.
In addition, when savers take money out to buy a house or flat, the government adds 25% to whatever is in the account, up to a maximum of £3,000.
So exactly how does it work?
You must be a UK resident, and a first-time buy... | Since 1 December 2015 first-time buyers have been able to save in a Help to Buy Individual Savings Account (HTB Isa) with the government adding money to it. | 34910583 |
Burke twice put Forest ahead against Wigan before Thomas Lam sealed Saturday's 4-3 win in stoppage time.
Sunderland are reportedly interested in the 19-year-old, who earned his first senior Scotland cap after making just 19 first-team appearances for Forest.
"His future is at Nottingham Forest," Montanier told BBC Radi... | Teenage winger Oliver Burke will improve his career prospects if he remains with Nottingham Forest, insists Reds boss Philippe Montanier. | 37145536 |
City, the last British side remaining in this season's competition, eased past Russian side Zvezda 2005 6-0 on aggregate in the previous round.
Three-time semi-finalists Brondby, who were seeded for Monday's draw, beat Austrian club St Polten in the last 32.
The first leg in Manchester will be held on 9 or 10 November,... | Manchester City have been drawn to face Danish side Brondby in the last 16 of the Women's Champions League. | 37677489 |
The partitions will be put up to deter drivers who slow down to look at crashes on the opposite carriageway and therefore slow down the traffic behind.
They form part of a Department for Transport initiative to improve accident clear-up times.
The government said the screens would "keep the motorways flowing".
The DfT'... | More than 3,000 screens have been bought by the Highways Agency to stop drivers in England rubbernecking when passing motorway accidents. | 20851775 |
Addressing a rally in Iowa, he said the panels would provide cheap energy and help to pay for the controversial wall.
He suggested the plan was his own, saying: "Pretty good imagination, right? Good? My idea."
However, solar panels have been included in designs for the wall submitted by companies.
During his campaign, ... | US President Donald Trump has told supporters that his proposed wall along the border with Mexico could have solar panels fixed to it. | 40363390 |
RSPB Scotland said the population of the birds of prey dropped by 65% between 1995 and 2012.
Changes in farming practices have been blamed for the decline. The charity is carrying out urgent research aimed at identifying other causes.
The drinks company behind the Kestrel Lager brand has provided funding for the conser... | The number of kestrels in Scotland has declined significantly in recent years, according to conservationists. | 29178662 |
HMP Oakwood and HMP Birmingham got an overall score of three out of four, meaning they meet the majority of targets, the National Offender Management Service said.
G4S, which manages the jails, said the figures were positive and encouraging.
Earlier reports said HMP Oakwood was failing to tackle drugs and HMP Birmingha... | Two privately-run jails have scored highly in reports just published. | 33716244 |
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is making its final preparations to send an orbiter to the Red Planet.
The principal aim is to test out India's space technology to see if this emerging space-faring nation is capable of interplanetary missions.
The spacecraft will also collect scientific information about ... | The forthcoming launch of a spacecraft to Mars by India is likely to stoke the fires of a burgeoning Asian space race. | 24550971 |
The allegations released by the National Confidential Forum include child sex abuse, violence and bullying.
Many of the 59 testimonies describe a "veil of secrecy" within institutions, with victims and witnesses scared to speak out.
The majority of those who described their childhood experiences are now aged in their 5... | Dozens of accounts of systematic abuse in Scottish schools, residential homes and hospitals have been published. | 38568857 |
Usually, the students would want the glory. And they had, just a couple of days previously. But their families talked them out of it.
A few weeks earlier, the Stanford researchers had received an unsettling letter from a shadowy US government agency. If they publicly discussed their findings, the letter said, it would ... | Two graduate students stood silently beside a lectern, listening as their professor presented their work to a conference. | 39341663 |
The law invalidated several local anti-discrimination measures that protected gay and transgender people.
It also requires people to use public toilets that correspond to the sex listed on their birth certificates.
The state's anti-discrimination rules should be strengthened, McCrory said.
However he said the restricti... | North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory has said he wants to make changes to a controversial new state law condemned by business groups, activists and celebrities as anti-gay. | 36031114 |
Norfolk Police were called to the Thickthorn roundabout on the A11 near Norwich on Monday after reports the 30-tonne truck was missing.
Two police cars were written-off and a third damaged in the £50,000 wrecking spree that followed.
A 39-year-old man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and dangerous driving has... | Pictures have been released of a police car wrecked as officers chased a stolen dumper truck for more than 30 miles. | 33623953 |
The data, revealed by sources close to the investigation but not yet made public, backs up evidence from the flight recorder of smoke in the cabin.
Recovered wreckage also showed signs of high temperature damage and soot on the jet's front section.
All 66 on board died when flight MS804 from Paris to Cairo crashed on 1... | Pilots of the EgyptAir jet that crashed in the Mediterranean Sea in May battled to extinguish a fire, the cockpit voice recorder reportedly shows. | 36719358 |
In Cocke County on Wednesday, Chancellor Telford Forgety ruled a child support magistrate had acted unconstitutionally.
Magistrate Lu Ann Ballew had ordered seven-month old Messiah DeShawn Martin's given name changed to Martin.
She said Jesus Christ was the only true messiah and the name might offend.
Last year more th... | A child in the US state of Tennessee may retain his given name Messiah, a judge has ruled, overturning a lower court's order from August. | 24164027 |
The Lincolnshire seat is vacant following the resignation of Conservative MP Stephen Phillips earlier this month.
He had a majority of more than 24,000 at the last general election.
Paediatrician Caroline Johnson will run for the Tories, taking on Labour's Jim Clarke, Lib Dem Ross Pepper and UKIP's Victoria Ayling.
Mr ... | Ten candidates will contest the parliamentary by-election in Sleaford and North Hykeham on 8 December. | 37995200 |
Cody McDonald fired the hosts ahead but two Smith headers from Jay Emmanuel-Thomas crosses saw City lead.
On-loan striker Smith's third came with a cheeky backheel after the break.
And although McDonald raced through for a second time to make it 3-2, Smith's stunning volley sealed an emphatic win.
The two-goal lead for... | Matt Smith grabbed four goals as Bristol City fought back to beat Gillingham in a thrilling Johnstone's Paint Trophy area final first leg and take a big step towards Wembley. | 30629908 |
While Trump's pugnacious style may have made him a front-runner, Lewandowski's rough edges have led to legal trouble for the campaign manager.
The 42-year-old Massachusetts native and former lobbyist was charged with simple assault, accused of grabbing a reporter's arm at a campaign event.
He has denied reporter Michel... | Corey Lewandowski - the brains behind Donald Trump's unlikely yet wildly successful presidential campaign - may be as brash and unapologetic as his boss. | 35921337 |
Steven Naismith gave the visitors the lead against his former club with a fortuitous finish that looped in after the striker slipped while shooting.
City's Alex Pritchard cleared an Enner Valencia shot off the line before Josh Murphy scored a decisive second with a superb rising drive from distance.
The defeat is Ronal... | Norwich reached the fourth round of the EFL Cup with an impressive victory at in-form Everton. | 37345998 |
At least eight vehicles were involved in the collision on the westbound carriageway near junction 16, Townhead.
By 07:40, traffic was reported to be queued back to junction 10, Barlanark. Traffic was also backing up onto the southbound M80.
At 09:05, Traffic Scotland said the crashed vehicles had been cleared from the ... | A crash on the M8 motorway near the centre of Glasgow has caused significant delays to traffic. | 34590122 |
Ford joins other original cast members Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which is released later this month.
Ford said the film will show how "the relationships between him and other characters have developed off-screen".
And he hinted that fans will see "new aspects" to Han Solo's personal... | Star Wars actor Harrison Ford has said he felt no nostalgia when he returned to the role of Han Solo for the first time in more than 30 years. | 35019635 |
The operation to move dozens of combat aircraft and hundreds of troops to the aid of President Bashar al-Assad must have been given the green light some weeks ago, but think of what's been happening during the past 10 days as reports emerged of the Russians appearing at an air base near the Assad stronghold of Latakia.... | With Western policy on Syria in a state of flux could the timing of Russia's military move into that country be more perfect? | 34330151 |
Ski-Scotland said the season had 235,303 skier days and generated about £23.7m for the Scottish economy.
But that was down on the November 2012 to May 2013 season when there were 290,996 skier days, raising more than £29m.
High winds and snow that was too deep have been blamed for the fall.
Ski centre staff were some... | Scotland's ski centres had deeper snow than some Alpine resorts this season, but there were fewer days when skiing was possible. | 27622213 |
Between 2011 and 2014, the five health trusts settled a total of 570 cases.
In many cases, the total amount paid to lawyers and other experts such as architects and accountants dwarfed the settlements to patients.
The total pay-out amounts to about £109m.
About a third of that was paid by the largest trust, Belfast.
In... | Almost £110m has been paid out on medical negligence cases and legal fees in Northern Ireland over a three-year period, figures obtained by the BBC have revealed. | 34534455 |
In her first in-depth interview, Paris told Rolling Stone she was convinced Jackson's 2009 death was "a setup".
The singer died from an overdose of the powerful anaesthetic propofol. His doctor Conrad Murray was later found guilty of involuntary manslaughter.
But Paris believes there is more to the story. "He would dro... | Michael Jackson's only daughter, Paris, says she believes her father was murdered. | 38737565 |
Ann Clwyd called for a big anti-war march in London against Russia's bombing of civilians in Aleppo, as MPs debated the humanitarian crisis.
Her call was backed by Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, who warned that the "wells of outrage are growing exhausted".
Russia says it is targeting terrorists.
The northern city of ... | Millions of people in Britain should protest outside the Russian embassy over the bombing campaign in Syria, a senior Welsh Labour MP has said. | 37622681 |
12 May 2014 Last updated at 15:29 BST
It's thought that the plankton they eat is in bloom close to shore.
Strong winds brought the tide high and left some of the strange creatures stranded.
This type of jellyfish is the biggest found in British waters.
Although they are not dangerous, people are being advised not to to... | Dozens of huge barrel jellyfish have been found washed up on beaches in Dorset. | 27374587 |
Kieran McGrath was shot outside a Greater Manchester pub on 4 October 2014 but managed to drive to the nearby Ashton-under-Lyne police station.
The 26-year-old, from Clayton, died from a single gunshot wound to the chest, a post-mortem examination found.
Five men, aged between 23 and 33, will appear at Manchester and S... | Five men have been charged with murder after a man was found collapsed outside a police station with a gunshot wound. | 33698104 |
Denbighshire council has found accommodation for 35 people as others made their own arrangements.
ScottishPower says 350 properties are still without electricity.
Rail services are still affected including a section of track along the Dee estuary at Mostyn, Flintshire, where more than 200m of sea wall collapsed onto th... | Some Rhyl residents have been rehoused after streets were flooded with sea water caused by a storm surge. | 25253584 |
Chris Cooke's 80 off 67 balls and Graham Wagg's brutal 52 late on helped Glamorgan post 302-6.
Aneurin Donald and Will Bragg built the platform after captain Jacques Rudolph retired hurt after a blow on the arm.
Captain Luke Wright led the Sussex effort with 65 but lacked support as the visitors were bowled out for 218... | Glamorgan picked up a second One-Day Cup win in three days as superior fielding helped them defend a target of 303 against Sussex in Cardiff. | 36471669 |
Men in most areas of England aged 65 and older are invited for a scan to check for AAA - when the body's main blood vessel is abnormally enlarged and without repair risks a fatal rupture.
Before screening began in 2009 the UK had the highest death rate in Europe.
The Department of Health said screening would be rolled ... | Far fewer patients who have surgery for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) now die on the operating table - an improvement experts say is partly due to screening. | 20494032 |
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Kranjcar will definitely miss Sunday's Scottish League Cup semi-final against Glasgow rivals Celtic.
Ibrox medics are now waiting for the swelling to go down before they are able to fully assess the problem.
The summer signing from New York Cosmos has made 15 appearances f... | Rangers midfielder Niko Kranjcar has suffered a knee injury in training that could sideline the 32-year-old Croat for months. | 37727841 |
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Centre Davies will win his 50th cap when he lines up alongside Harlequins' Jamie Roberts, formerly of Racing 92, against Scotland on Saturday.
"I don't believe that any of our players have improved going to France," said Gatland.
Davies admits he has not always been at his... | Wales coach Warren Gatland says none of his France-based players have become better players by crossing the Channel. | 35555459 |
The incident, which also involved a car, left both carriageways completely blocked.
The road was closed between junction 6, A5 / A5114 (Llangefni), and junction 5, A4080 (Gwalchmai).
Earlier on Thursday, a motorcyclist was left with serious injuries following a crash on the A55 at Bodedern. | Part of the A55 on Anglesey has been reopened in both directions after a lorry overturned, shedding its load of steel and tools. | 34546233 |
The disturbance broke out at Liverpool's Titanic Hotel during Friday night's event, which was hosted by mayor Joe Anderson.
The group, who broke a window and kicked doors, are understood to have been protesting against Mr Anderson.
A spokeswoman for Love Activists said they regretted any upset caused.
Stuart Fergus, ma... | The family of murdered toddler James Bulger have condemned protesters who broke into a hotel during a charity dinner in memory of the youngster. | 32952281 |
Macmillan Cancer Support estimates the disease costs people diagnosed in Wales about £760 a month.
The average family would be left with a shortfall of about £270 per month, the charity has estimated.
The outgoing Welsh Government said it had helped fund the Tenovus charity to deliver welfare benefits advice.
Macmillan... | Most people in Wales cannot financially afford to get cancer because of the increased living costs, a cancer charity has said. | 36230397 |
Patrick Duke, then aged 53, from Rushden, Northamptonshire, became trapped in the machine in March 2012.
He had not been trained in using the equipment, St Albans Crown Court heard.
Amey LG was fined £150,000, Lafarge Aggregates, £175,000 and Ashmac Construction, £30,000. They all admitted health and safety breaches.
M... | Three firms have been fined after a road worker's arm had to be amputated when it became stuck in a chip spreading machine. | 32050930 |
Philip Sinden's Vauxhall Vivaro struck 18-year-old Daniel Squire on the A258 at Ringwould in September 2013.
Mr Sinden was cleared at Canterbury Crown Court of causing death by dangerous driving and causing death by careless driving.
The prosecution claimed he was distracted from driving by using his mobile phone befor... | A van driver has been cleared of causing the death of a teenage cyclist in Kent. | 31989287 |
Goals from Anthony Wordsworth, Tyrone Barnett and David Mooney gave the play-off hopefuls a 3-1 win at Roots Hall.
"They're top of the league for a reason and that's because their basics are very, very good, and that's what we've got to learn," said Brown.
"I thought we outdid the best basic team in the division with t... | Southend can learn a lot from Burton after beating the League One leaders, according to Shrimpers boss Phil Brown. | 35639453 |
The man and woman were travelling along the A49 near Bayston Hill, in Shrewsbury, at about 10:50 BST when the collision happened.
Passers-by attempted CPR before paramedics arrived, but the pair were confirmed dead at the scene. Damage to the car was "significant", police said.
The driver of the lorry was treated for t... | Two people have died after the car they were in collided with a lorry. | 36687352 |
The discovery came when divers were sent down to search inside the USS John S McCain, now berthed at Singapore's Changi naval base.
The collision with a Liberian-flagged ship happened before dawn on Monday as the US vessel made a routine port call.
The US has since ordered a worldwide "operational pause" of its navy fl... | Human remains have been found in the hunt for 10 US sailors missing after their destroyer collided with a tanker near Singapore, the navy says. | 41013686 |
It comes after a US hospital offered to ship an experimental drug to the UK to help treat him.
It also offered to admit the 11-month-old if "legal hurdles" can be cleared. Great Ormond Street hospital has said further treatment will not help.
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has said it would be impossible for Charlie t... | The mother of terminally-ill Charlie Gard has said he is not in "pain and suffering". | 40528840 |
Carwyn was on holiday with his family when he is believed to have asked to ski alone on the final run of the day.
French police said he fell 160ft (49m) to his death after leaving the piste.
The Foreign Office said the accident happened in Flaine, 38 miles north west of Chamonix, on Friday.
The family run a small farm ... | A seven-year-old boy who fell to his death on a skiing holiday in the French Alps has been named locally as Carwyn Scott-Howell from the village of Talybont-on-Usk, near Brecon. | 32274500 |
A decision is expected soon on whether the UK government supports the tidal energy project.
But there has been opposition to planned jetties and a breakwater wall needed to ship rock to south Wales.
The lagoon developer said no decisions had been taken about rock supply.
With fewer working quarries in Cornwall, 40 to 5... | Plans to extract rock to build a £1bn tidal lagoon in Swansea Bay have caused controversy - because of their potential impact on a marine conservation area in Cornwall. | 32897283 |
The woman's family says five men gang-raped her and then set her alight in her own home in Etah district.
In the past week there have been three violent attacks on women in the state.
Correspondents say Uttar Pradesh is one of India's most lawless states where women are accorded a very low status.
On Friday a 14-year-o... | A woman has been gang raped and burnt alive in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, police say, the latest in a series of brutal but unrelated attacks on women there. | 13835838 |
Matthew Kershaw, East Kent Hospitals NHS Chief Executive said NHS chiefs had no final plan but "haven't ruled out, haven't ruled in" the proposal.
East Kent Hospitals currently has two A&E departments in Ashford and Margate.
The trust is rated as requiring improvement and is forecast to have a £37m deficit at the end o... | A hospital trust's new boss has said plans to have one accident and emergency department instead of two have not been ruled out. | 35433501 |
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Man City 2-1 Leicester City
Bournemouth 2-1 Burnley
Middlesbrough 1-2 Southampton
Sunderland 0-2 Swansea City
Stoke 1-4 Arsenal
Scottish Premiership
Rangers 2-1 Hearts
Dundee 1-1 Ross County
Hamilton Academical 0-1 Motherwell
Kilmarnock 2-1 Inverness Ca... | Hull City were relegated from the Premier League after a weekend of high drama as the season edges towards a close. | 39902090 |
Staff and visitors were evacuated from the Metropolitan Remand Centre in Ravenhall after clashes involving hundreds of inmates began at midday.
Parts of the prison are in lockdown but the outer perimeter was not breached.
Victorian Corrections Commissioner Jan Shuard said it was one of Melbourne's biggest ever prison r... | Heavily armed police have been sent to a prison on the outskirts of Melbourne following a major riot reportedly linked to a smoking ban. | 33323276 |
Waller published seven books, but Bridges was his most famous, selling 12 million copies in 35 languages.
The romantic novel was adapted into a 1995 film starring Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep, who was nominated for a Best Actress Oscar in the role.
The bittersweet 1992 love story was also adapted into a Broadway mus... | Robert James Waller, the author of best-selling book The Bridges of Madison County, has died in Texas at the age of 77, his agency said. | 39226686 |
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The Spratly Islands are disputed territory claimed by several Asian countries.
China has been building artificial islands there, saying the structures are for civilian purposes, but neighbouring countries are concerned at their possible military use.
The footage shows runways, an ai... | Footage from Chinese TV of a performance by military folk singer Song Zuying reveals the extent of construction on Fiery Cross Reef, a reclaimed island in the South China Sea. | 36204755 |
Chris Borasinski's mother Janina was admitted to Croydon University Hospital on Saturday and was later discharged.
After failing to return home, Ms Borasinski was reported missing but was in fact stuck in a hospital toilet for hours, her son said.
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust has launched an investigation.
Mr Bora... | A hospital has apologised after an 84-year-old woman was found locked in a toilet cubicle 12 hours after being reported missing. | 39873380 |
The Nigerian government say the release comes after negotiations with the extremist group.
276 schoolgirls aged 16-18 were taken from a school in Chibok in Nigeria in April 2014. Some managed to escape but 219 were still missing.
Boko Haram took the girls because they are against children - especially girls - getting a... | Twenty-one of the schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram in Nigeria, Africa have been freed, according to the country's President. | 37643576 |
The Bundesliga club announced on Monday that the midfielder was in Manchester and had not joined their pre-season training camp in Austria.
City manager Pep Guardiola confirmed on 21 July he wanted to sign Sane.
The 20-year-old helped Germany reach the semi-finals at Euro 2016, having made his international debut in No... | Leroy Sane is close to completing a move to Manchester City from Schalke for a fee of £37m plus add-ons. | 36941730 |
ECT involves passing an electric current through patients' brains, triggering a brief seizure in an effort to cure effects of extreme mental disorders.
Doctors, regulators and patients point to established and robust evidence to show that ECT works effectively and is safe.
However, there is a long expressed body of ane... | The number of requests in Northern Ireland to use electro-convulsive treatment (ECT) on patients who have not given their consent has risen since 2012. | 35606073 |
The 35-year-old faces Australia's Mark de Mori on Saturday in his first fight for three-and-a-half years.
Haye said: "I'm not going to do this if I don't believe I can win that title."
He won the WBA heavyweight title in 2009, lost his belt two years later to Ukraine's Wladimir Klitschko and retired in 2013 with a shou... | David Haye says his comeback could last only one fight if his efforts do not give him the confidence needed to become a world champion again. | 35309691 |
The Portugese midfielder headed the decisive goal with a minute remaining, two minutes after Willian Jose had equalised for the hosts.
Captain Sergio Ramos had given Real Madrid the lead in the first half, but was later sent off.
Victory leaves third-placed Real four points behind Atletico Madrid in second and 12 behin... | Real Madrid survived a scare to beat Las Palmas through Casemiro's late winner. | 35749297 |
The authorities plan to relax restrictions governing visas for Muslim pilgrims, meaning those travelling to Mecca and Medina will be able to extend their stay and visit non-religious cultural cities and sites.
The tourism industry currently generates about 2.7% of Saudi Arabia's Gross Domestic Product (GDP), with relig... | With Saudi Arabia's government announcing reforms aimed at moving the kingdom away from its dependence on oil, another source of income looks set to become a major contributor to the economy - religious tourism. | 36250851 |
It's a group many believe to be a shadowy and violent Hindu organisation with umbilical ties to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Mr Bhagwat spoke, among other things, about the past glory of Hindu kings and supported the new government's initiatives.
It was the first time in the history of independent India tha... | India's state-run TV channel Doordarshan recently had an unusual programme - it telecast live the annual speech of Mohan Bhagwat, the head of the right-wing Hindu nationalist Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (National Volunteers' Organisation). | 29593336 |
The 26-year-old joined the Owls on loan until the end of the season on transfer deadline day.
Scotland international Rhodes only started two games for Boro this season and had not featured since 14 December.
"I love playing football and it's all I've ever wanted to do. When you can't do that on a Saturday afternoon, it... | Sheffield Wednesday striker Jordan Rhodes has admitted he was frustrated by his lack of action at Middlesbrough. | 38842033 |
The team is calling for more measures to reduce the impact of shift working following the results of its study.
Researchers controlled the lives of 21 people, including meal and bedtimes.
The results, published in Science Translational Medicine
, showed changes to normal sleep meant the body struggled to control sugar ... | Shift workers getting too little sleep at the wrong time of day may be increasing their risk of diabetes and obesity, according to researchers. | 17680882 |
Peter Nunn, was sentenced to 18 weeks in jail last year for sending indecent, obscene or menacing messages.
Nunn, who has already served his sentence, had lodged an appeal which was due to be heard at the Old Bailey.
However, the 34-year-old, part-time delivery driver from Bristol backed out at the last minute.
The cou... | A man who sent abusive Twitter messages to politician Stella Creasy has abandoned an appeal against his conviction. | 32625888 |
It has also received five reports of customers receiving electrical shocks.
Users should unplug the cords and contact Microsoft for a free replacement, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission added.
Microsoft announced the recall at the end of January, but did not reveal how many of complaints it had received.
The re... | Microsoft is recalling more than two million power cords sold with Surface tablets worldwide after 56 reports of them overheating and emitting flames. | 35482213 |
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