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Purrington, 20, has signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with the Millers, having made 25 appearances for Argyle in League Two this season.
Ajayi, 23, spent time on loan at AFC Wimbledon and Crewe last term.
The ex-Arsenal youngster joined Cardiff in June 2015, but has yet to make his competitive debut for the Bluebirds... | Rotherham have signed Plymouth left-back Ben Purrington for an undisclosed fee and Cardiff defender Semi Ajayi on loan until the end of the season. | 38798061 |
The Europa League first qualifying round was the Ibrox club's first match in Europe for six years.
Miller raced on to a Niko Kranjcar free-kick and fired low past Sebastian Flauss to edge his side ahead.
But Pedro Caixinha's outfit were unable to add to their lead and now face a testing time in Luxembourg next week.
Ra... | Kenny Miller scored the only goal as Rangers made a winning return to the European stage against Luxembourg's Progres Niederkorn. | 40410727 |
The 29-year-old made eight appearances for the Wildcats last season after joining them from Castleford Tigers.
Huddersfield have been hit by injury problems, with Scott Grix and Craig Huby both set for lengthy lay-offs.
"A new face will give us a great lift after the difficulties we have faced in this first month," dir... | Huddersfield Giants have signed Wakefield Wildcats full-back Jordan Tansey on an initial month-long loan. | 35765474 |
The soldiers were angry after a convoy was ambushed on a road frequently targeted by Islamist Boko Haram militants.
Five other soldiers were acquitted and one was convicted on another count.
All denied the charges at a court martial in Abuja.
Front-line troops often complain that they lack adequate weapons and equipmen... | Twelve Nigerian soldiers have been sentenced to death for mutiny and attempted murder after shots were fired at their commanding officer in the north-eastern city of Maiduguri in May. | 29216432 |
Scientists from the University of Edinburgh, along with US and Russian colleagues, discovered the fossilised remains of the animal in Uzbekistan.
They have named it Timurlengia.
A study of the 90-million-year-old beast suggested its ears and brain were crucial in Tyrannosaurs' dominance.
"We have a totally new species ... | A newly discovered species of Tyrannosaur - the group of meat-eating dinosaurs to which the infamous T. rex belongs - could hold the key to how these creatures grew so huge. | 35806780 |
Officers were called to Homerton High Street at about midnight on 7 January where the 17-year-old from Arcola Street, Hackney, east London, was pronounced dead.
A post-mortem examination gave the cause of death as a stab wound to the chest.
Police said witnesses have come forward but have appealed for more information.... | A teenager stabbed to death in east London has been named as Jeremie Malenge. | 30741760 |
Australia's National Portrait Gallery has removed a portrait of Indonesian President Joko Widodo from its walls.
The image, taken by Australian photographer Adam Ferguson, was a finalist in the National Photographic Portrait Prize.
It was shot well before Indonesia executed Australian drug traffickers, Andrew Chan and ... | Could a photo be a bellwether for the Australian public's reaction to the Bali Nine executions? | 32527667 |
Organisers said turnout was 510,000, while police said about 98,600 took part during the peak of the march.
The annual rally, marking the day Hong Kong was returned to China in 1997, was to demand full electoral freedom.
It came after an unofficial referendum on how to choose Hong Kong's next chief executive drew close... | Tens of thousands of protesters have taken part in what organisers say could be Hong Kong's largest pro-democracy rally in a decade. | 28102644 |
In a 219-131 vote, MPs rejected Mr Sanchez's proposed coalition cabinet with the centre-right Ciudadanos party.
If MPs fail to choose a government by 2 May, a snap poll will be held in June.
Spain has been governed by a caretaker cabinet of conservative Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy following December's inconclusive ele... | Spain's Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez has failed for the second time in a week to form a government after his proposal was defeated by parliament. | 35732513 |
Several newspapers reported Flower was prepared to resign if Pietersen remained part of the set-up following a humiliating Ashes tour.
Neither I nor the wider ECB leadership group have made any decisions as to the future involvement of any individuals in the playing group
But Flower said: "The reports I have issued an ... | Coach Andy Flower has denied issuing an ultimatum that would result in either him or batsman Kevin Pietersen quitting the England team. | 25648554 |
The Socata TB9 "clipped" a Nottinghamshire County Council van which was driving along a road at the end of Lambley Airstrip on 24 March.
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) report said the 69-year-old pilot tried to climb the plane when he spotted the van during takeoff.
The driver and pilot were uninjured.
M... | A pilot whose light aircraft hit a moving van during takeoff had attempted to manoeuvre around the vehicle, an air accident report says. | 38597967 |
A decision to shut Wakeman School and Art College was made by Shropshire Council in 2011 because of "unsustainable" pupil numbers.
Just 18 students remain at the building, which will house part of Shrewsbury Sixth Form College from September.
Head teacher Karen Moore called the closure "unnecessary". The council said i... | A Shrewsbury school will close for the final time later. | 23367811 |
London-based property investment firm Tristan Capital Partners and the Newry-based Lotus Group have acquired Junction One and The Outlet.
They were bought for more than £40m.
"Now that The Outlet and Junction One are both under single ownership there is a significant opportunity for us to enhance and differentiate the ... | Two of Northern Ireland's best-known retail parks have been sold. | 35976226 |
The Australian went into the final round tying with Scott Piercy at the top of the leaderboard but finished three behind US Open winner Johnson after a bogey on 15 and a double on 16.
American Piercy finished in outright second after a birdie on 18.
Jordan Spieth shot a three-under 67 to finish tied for fourth.
READ MO... | Dustin Johnson shot a four-under-par 66 to win the WGC Bridgestone Invitational after world number one Jason Day endured a torrid finish. | 36700009 |
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Lincoln, 88 places below their Premier League opponents, held their own for much of the first half and even went close to scoring when Petr Cech saved Nathan Arnold's curled effort.
However, Theo Walcott's deflected strike gave the Gunners the lead on the stroke of half-ti... | Non-league Lincoln City's astonishing run in the FA Cup came to an end as Arsenal remain on course for a 13th title by reaching the semi-finals. | 39162720 |
Expert witness Alan Huffman told the third day of the New Orleans trial over the Gulf of Mexico spill that BP should have heeded a "kick" in the well.
"It is truly egregious to drill that extra 100 feet, knowing you could lose the well in the process," he said.
BP accepts partial responsibility for the oil spill, but c... | BP has been accused of disregarding evidence during drilling that the Macondo oil well was unstable. | 21609888 |
Jeff Sessions said the suspects were accused of divulging classified material or concealed contacts with foreign intelligence officers.
America's top prosecutor said the administration has tripled the number of active leak probes since January.
President Donald Trump has criticised Mr Sessions as "very weak" on leaks.
... | The US attorney general has said four people have been charged over leaks as the Trump administration launched a crackdown on embarrassing disclosures. | 40829559 |
Edinburgh West MP Michelle Thomson is one of five people named in the report.
Mrs Thomson, 51, resigned the SNP whip when an investigation into the allegations was launched last year. She denies any wrongdoing.
Last week, she reduced MPs to tears when she described how she had been raped as a 14-year-old.
A Crown Offic... | An MP has been reported to Scottish prosecutors after a police investigation into allegations of mortgage fraud. | 38310805 |
Oisin Tymon launched the action against the presenter and the BBC after a "fracas" last March that left Mr Tymon with a bloody lip.
"I would like to say sorry, once again, to Oisin Tymon for the incident and its regrettable aftermath," Clarkson said.
The presenter was dropped by the BBC following the assault.
Clarkson,... | Jeremy Clarkson has apologised to the Top Gear producer he punched after settling a £100,000 racial discrimination and injury claim. | 35648682 |
Since Monday, the new MPs elected after last week's general election have been arriving in London to find out how parliament works and how they are going to do their new job.
For many it means their working and family lives will change forever.
The class of 2015 includes new faces in all the major parties.
Northern Ire... | This week there are a lot of people walking around Westminster looking a bit lost and asking lots of questions. | 32729190 |
Below is a summary of the seven defendants:
Rebekah Brooks
Andy Coulson
Stuart Kuttner
Clive Goodman
Mark Hanna
Cheryl Carter
Charlie Brooks
Rebekah Brooks, nee Wade, was chief executive of Rupert Murdoch’s News International when the phone-hacking allegations broke in 2010.
A former News of the World editor, she had b... | Former News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks and the prime minister's former communications chief Andy Coulson were among seven people who stood trial in connection with the phone-hacking affair. | 24351068 |
It followed an attack on a 23-year-old man close to the Clyde Arc "Squinty Bridge" in Glasgow.
He was walking with friends and family in Finnieston Street near Lancefield Quay at about 22:50 on Thursday when a group of four or five men approached him.
One of the men then attacked him.
The victim was taken by ambulance ... | Detectives have appealed for information about a group of men they want to trace in connection with a serious assault. | 39242143 |
Four days into the eight-day event, Britain have won four golds - twice their previous best at the Worlds.
Adam Peaty missed a chance to add to his three gold medals when he went out of the 200m breaststroke in the heats.
Andrew Willis qualified fifth fastest, while Danny Wallace finished fourth in the 200m individual ... | Britain's swimmers have proved they can challenge the best with their success at the World Championships in Russia, says head coach Bill Furniss. | 33801226 |
Andrew Frankish, 22, and his brother Daniel, 19, both from Redcar, were given 21-week jail sentences suspended for two years after attacking a bulldog named Baby, who was later put down.
Footage of Andrew Frankish repeatedly throwing Baby down stairs and stamping on her was released by the RSPCA.
More than 250,000 peop... | Politicians have joined calls for two men who filmed themselves abusing a dog to be given tougher sentences. | 35940656 |
The 24-year-old centre-back spent last season on loan at Sheffield United, making 34 appearances to help the Blades to the League One title.
Ebanks-Landell, who helped Wolves win the third-tier title in 2015, signed a three-and-a-half-year deal in January.
"We beat off a number of clubs, including Championship sides, t... | MK Dons have signed Wolves defender Ethan Ebanks-Landell on a season-long loan with the League One club. | 40606253 |
Gareth Lockyer, 34, from Warwick, became separated from the group he was with at Llangynidr, near Crickhowell, on Sunday lunchtime.
His body was found by rescuers at 11:20 GMT on Monday.
His family, who said he had never visited that section of the Usk before, called him kind and gentle.
Mr Lockyer had disappeared at a... | The family of a kayaker whose body was found in the River Usk in Powys after he got into difficulty have paid tribute to him. | 26115270 |
It comes three weeks after 24-year-old non-league footballer Daniel Wilkinson died during a game.
An appeal has been set up in memory of the player to fund heart checks in grassroots football.
"Too many people are being lost where we could intervene," said MP Mims Davies, who is calling for widespread cardiac screening... | All young people involved in sport should be screened for underlying heart conditions, experts say. | 37347490 |
O ganlyniad, mae ffigyrau'n awgrymu bod prisiau tai yn yr ardal wedi cynyddu'n gynt na'r cyfartaledd ar draws Cymru.
Fe wnaeth cost y tollau godi i £6.70 ddydd Calan, ond fe fyddan nhw'n gostwng y flwyddyn nesaf ac mae nifer o wleidyddion wedi galw am gael eu gwared yn gyfan gwbl.
"Mae prisiau tai ym Mryste yn wallgof ... | Mae gwerthwyr tai yn Sir Fynwy yn dweud bod 80% o'r prynwyr bellach yn dod o ardal Bryste, a hynny gan bod disgwyl i dollau Pont Hafren gael eu haneru yn 2018. | 38483850 |
The coastguard was called at 16:44 GMT on Wednesday after the pair got stranded between Constitution Hill and Clarach near the Ceredigion town.
Aberystwyth and Borth coastguard teams rescued the walkers and the coastguard helicopter from Caernarfon also attended.
The pair were uninjured. | Two people have been rescued after getting stuck on cliffs at Aberystwyth. | 38457132 |
Prime Minister Theresa May made the announcement on Saturday.
It had been set at critical in the aftermath of the bombing at Manchester Arena which killed 22 people and left scores injured.
Former counter terrorism minister Kim Howells said there is still a "likelihood of an attack".
Speaking to BBC Wales, he said secu... | Police forces in Wales have advised people to remain "alert but not alarmed" as the UK threat level is reduced from critical to severe. | 40068914 |
There had been calls for more funding for council-run social care in England, amid concerns that limits to care were leaving patients stuck in hospitals.
But predictions of "looming chaos" were rejected by the chancellor.
Philip Hammond said a previously-announced NHS funding commitment was in line with what its leader... | Health and social care leaders have condemned the chancellor's Autumn Statement as a missed opportunity to announce new investment. | 38087747 |
But Lord Justice Pitchford said the force's "incompetence" and "failure" to plan for and anticipate the work involved were to blame for delays.
The inquiry was set up to investigate claims of wrongdoing by disbanded undercover units.
Campaigners say the cover names of former officers must be disclosed.
Activists who ar... | The judge chairing a public inquiry into undercover policing has dismissed claims by campaigners that the Met police have tried to sabotage it. | 39507967 |
Organisers said 50,000 people - a record number - turned out in Sao Paulo alone for a seventh day of protests against the new President Michel Temer.
Mr Temer took office after Dilma Rousseff was removed from the presidency in an impeachment trial.
The rally began peacefully but police used tear gas, stun grenades and ... | Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets in Brazil to demonstrate against the government. | 37273027 |
The winners of the World Press Photo 2017 contest, selected from more than 80,000 images, have been announced. Here are some of the winning photographs.
WARNING: THIS GALLERY CONTAINS PICTURES THAT SOME READERS MAY FIND DISTURBING
An image of the assassination of Russia's ambassador to Turkey, Andrei Karlov, has taken ... | You can view the full set of prize-winning images at www.worldpressphoto.org. | 38955285 |
More than 800 crew died when the battleship was torpedoed in Scapa Flow in 1939.
A memorial was established at Scapa beach overlooking the site, but a propeller in the garden has had graffiti scratched onto it.
There are now plans to involve local primary schools in caring for the area, as part of a major revamp.
Heath... | People in Orkney say they have been "heartbroken and appalled" by vandalism at a Royal Oak memorial garden. | 40079958 |
A front window of the house in Kirkleatham Lane, Redcar, was smashed before the firework was hurled through just before 22:00 GMT on 31 October.
It started a blaze which forced a man, woman and teenage boy to flee. No-one was injured, Cleveland Police said.
The arrested man has been bailed pending further inquiries. | A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a firework was thrown through a house window, forcing a family to flee the burning home. | 37897693 |
During the conversation, Gaga admits to her own battles and says: "There's a lot of shame attached to mental illness, you feel like something's wrong with you. In my life I go 'look at all these beautiful, wonderful things that I have, I should be so happy'.
Read more in today's Music News LIVE. | Lady Gaga chats with Prince William about mental health after his brother Prince Harry revealed he had sought counselling over the death of their mother Princess Diana. | 39628049 |
Officials announced on Monday that the country would hold a general election on 5 January 2014.
Opposition supporters rejected the date and called for a transport blockade.
They want Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to transfer power to a neutral caretaker government to oversee polls.
This was the practice adopted in previ... | At least six people have died in Bangladesh as opposition activists blocked roads, ripped up railway tracks and clashed with police in a protest against forthcoming polls, reports say. | 25099474 |
The Serb has been out with injury since August and dropped to 63 in the world rankings, having won just 15 matches in 2016 - the most recent in June.
"I can only play if it is up to my own high standards. I can no longer do that so it is time to move on," she said.
Ivanovic spent 12 weeks as world number one in 2008 an... | Former world number one and 2008 French Open champion Ana Ivanovic has retired from tennis at the age of 29. | 38453004 |
Whatever Darryn Lyons does, he does colourfully. With his fake abs, pink Mohawk and garish fashion choices, the ex-paparazzo and reality television star goes to extreme lengths to ensure he is not ignored.
He came to prominence as the head and founder of photo agency Big Photos, ruling one of the UK's most prominent pa... | Ex-paparazzo Darryn Lyons' rough-and-tumble tabloid attitude has brought his term as mayor of an Australian city to an end. | 36012324 |
Matthew Brian Gillen from Kennedy Place in the Fountain area of the city appeared at Londonderry Magistrate's Court on Friday.
Mr McCauley died nine years after he was attacked at a barbecue in the city in 2006.
Mr Gillen is also charged with grievous bodily harm (GBH) and attempted GBH. He was released on bail.
Opposi... | A 28-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of Londonderry man Paul McCauley. | 35995276 |
Patrick McLoughlin told the Commons the new projected cost of £42.6bn, up from £33bn, included "contingency" money.
He said the final cost could be lower than the new estimate, but said revising the figure was "right".
Several MPs criticised the High Speed Rail (Preparation) Bill in a debate, but a bid to quash it was ... | The proposed budget for the HS2 railway has risen by nearly £10bn to more than £40bn, the transport minister has said. | 23070506 |
Paint was thrown over the windows and wall of Crewe Orange Hall on Crewe Road in Upper Ballinderry some time between Saturday night and Sunday morning.
A spokesman for the Orange Order said the attack was the eighth on its property in Northern Ireland this year.
He said there "remains a legacy of hatred" against the or... | Police have said they are treating an attack on an Orange hall in County Antrim as a hate crime. | 36455083 |
Alonso's best lap of 219.533mph was well down on the fastest of 222.894mph set by Ed Carpenter, but only 14 drivers of the 33-car field posted representative times.
"It was tricky, definitely," the two-time Formula 1 champion said.
"The conditions didn't help, but for me any condition is still a good lesson."
Strong wi... | Fernando Alonso was fourth fastest in practice for the Indianapolis 500 as strong winds limited the number of laps done by drivers. | 39959761 |
The first attack was on a caravan parked in Upper Carman Road at about 22:20 on Friday.
At about 04:00 on Saturday morning, in an incident which police say was not linked to the caravan attack, two cars were set alight.
The Vauxhall Corsa and the Volkswagen Golf were parked in Cardross Road, close to St Michael's Prima... | Detectives in Dumbarton are investigating incidents in which a caravan and two cars were set on fire. | 40467088 |
Deputy Defence Minister Nikolay Pankov said it was too early to speak of defeating terrorism, after a campaign that has bolstered Syria's government.
Russian forces started leaving Syria on Tuesday after Monday's surprise announcement by President Vladimir Putin. Some have now landed in Russia.
A second day of peace ta... | Russia will continue air strikes in Syria despite the withdrawal of most of its forces, a senior official has said. | 35812371 |
Headlines have ranged from the French prime minister Manuel Valls warning that the migration crisis is putting the EU at risk, to BP's boss Bob Dudley arguing that UK investment was at risk if the country were to leave the EU.
But what's it like to attend the event? Taavet Hinrikus, chief executive of money transfer co... | There's been global coverage of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland this week. | 35387531 |
The outcome of last month's referendum "adds to the uncertainty" for the global economy, the group of the world's 20 largest economies said.
It urged the UK to remain "a close partner of the EU", amid concerns Brexit talks could be acrimonious.
Chancellor Philip Hammond said Brexit had come up "a great deal" at the G20... | The UK's vote to leave the European Union heightens risks for the world economy, finance chiefs have said at the end of the G20 summit in China. | 36877568 |
The city council, which set up the lottery, said it will provide "sustainable" income for good causes which may lose out from funding cuts.
Of the £1 ticket price, 60% will go to local causes with the rest divided between the prize fund and running costs.
More than 50 groups have so far applied to receive a share of th... | Tickets for a new lottery to benefit charities and voluntary groups in Portsmouth have gone on sale. | 37404947 |
He said he was "very flattered to be asked back" and was "currently dusting off my dancing shoes".
The programme's boss Simon Cowell said: "Dermot's back, hooray! And so is his dancing! Welcome home, Dermot."
O'Leary left X Factor after "eight wonderful years" and was replaced by Olly Murs and Caroline Flack.
Famed for... | Dermot O'Leary has said he is "really looking forward" to returning to The X Factor as its presenter - just a year after he left the ITV talent show. | 35912648 |
Mr Assange, 44, - who faces extradition to Sweden over a rape claim, which he denies - claimed asylum in London's Ecuadorean embassy in 2012.
He has been arbitrarily detained since his arrest in 2010, the panel said.
The UK foreign secretary said the decision was "ridiculous", but Mr Assange hailed a "significant victo... | Wikileaks founder Julian Assange should be allowed to walk free and be compensated for his "deprivation of liberty", a UN legal panel has found. | 35499942 |
27 January 2016 Last updated at 12:59 GMT | David Cameron has defended the government's controversial 'bedroom tax' during Prime Minister's Questions. | 35420610 |
Cymdeithas y Cymod, the Fellowship of Reconciliation, said it wanted to counter recruitment adverts for the armed services.
But the body used to clear TV adverts, Clearcast, said it could breach rules banning political causes.
However, an advert image has been cleared to run on S4C's online service.
The fellowship said... | A group that promotes peace claims an advert it wanted to air on the Welsh language channel, S4C, has been effectively banned from television. | 19671826 |
Mae dau filwr arall mewn cyflwr difrifol yn yr ysbyty yn dilyn y digwyddiad yng Nghastell Martin brynhawn Mercher.
Mae'r Weinyddiaeth Amddiffyn, Heddlu Dyfed Powys a'r Gweithgor Iechyd a Diogelwch yn cynnal ymchwiliad.
Dywedodd y gweinidog sydd â chyfrifoldeb, Tobias Ellwood, bod y ddau filwr a fu farw yn aelodau o Gat... | Mae'r ymchwiliad i farwolaethau dau filwr yn dilyn digwyddiad yn ymwneud â thanc ar faes tanio yn Sir Benfro yn parhau ddydd Gwener. | 40299913 |
The 10-minute mini-movies will be shown on loop at 37 different sites, including Liverpool Cathedral, Granby Four Streets and The Beatles Story.
Peter Capaldi, Dominic West and Gemma Arterton are among the thespians starring in the films.
Shakespeare's Globe produced the series for the 400th anniversary of his death.
L... | Short film versions of Shakespeare's 37 plays are being screened for free at venues across Liverpool city centre on Saturday and Sunday. | 36112867 |
The 1.8-mile (2.9km) tunnel is part of a £2bn plan to make the A303 a dual carriageway.
A previous plan to build a tunnel on the route, which links London and the South West, was dropped seven years ago because of the cost.
Chancellor George Osborne said the plan would "transform" the A303 and "boost productivity" in ... | A tunnel is to be dug to take a congested main road past Stonehenge, the government has announced. | 30267403 |
The 29-year-old Denmark international signed a two-year deal with the Championship club in September, but only made seven league starts.
The former Arsenal player scored two goals in 17 appearances in total.
He had fallen out of favour in recent weeks, with forwards Britt Assombalonga, Zach Clough and teenager Ben Brer... | Nottingham Forest striker Nicklas Bendtner has joined Norwegian champions Rosenborg for an undisclosed fee. | 39187401 |
The MyFerryLink workers walked out on Monday for the second time in a week over the sale of the company's ferries to rival firm DFDS Seaways.
Both Eurostar and Shuttle services were suspended due to fire on the tracks.
The tunnel reopened at 15:30 BST and Eurostar said "some services will run this afternoon".
However, ... | Thousands of cross-Channel passengers are stranded after striking Calais ferry workers closed the French port and blocked Eurotunnel rail services. | 33323978 |
With the game hosted at Celtic Park, goals from Natalie Ross and Jaclyn Poucal edged the home side to a 2-1 win despite Ruesha Littlejohn's dismissal.
That sets them up for a top of the table clash next with SWPL leaders Hibernian, who thumped Hamilton 6-0.
Glasgow City beat Aberdeen 3-0, while Spartans were 3-1 winner... | Celtic survived a late red card and a Stirling University rally to take the three points on their big Scottish Women's Premier League day at Parkhead. | 39617158 |
Two child protection officers hold her on either side as she walks into the police station.
She was abducted four years ago from her village in north-east India.
Until her rescue, she had been working in people's homes across West Delhi - cooking, cleaning and taking care of children.
"I was not allowed to rest," she s... | Rescued from forced employment, 13-year-old Lakshmi is frail and frightened. | 25947984 |
The claim: International Trade Secretary Liam Fox says the UK sells tea to China, wine to France and boomerangs to Australia.
Reality Check verdict: It is true.
To illustrate his case, he said the UK had sold tea to China, wine to France and boomerangs to Australia.
That certainly does seem to be the case, with trade d... | Liam Fox cited some unusual examples of the UK's adventures in international trade as he set out his vision for a free-trading Britain, in a speech in Manchester on Thursday. | 37510315 |
They may "get a buzz" from the nicotine-like chemicals in the same way smokers crave cigarettes, according to scientists at Newcastle University.
The experiments raise the question of whether bees can be exposed to harmful doses of pesticides because they are attracted to the chemicals.
Another study found neonicotinoi... | Bees prefer food containing neonicotinoid pesticides, research suggests. | 32399907 |
The Unite and GMB unions suspended the plans to ballot offshore workers on plans for a strike.
The Offshore Contractors Association (OCA) had been in negotiations with the unions over proposed changes to working conditions.
A revised offer will now be put to the unions' members in a consultative ballot.
The result is n... | A threat of industrial action in the UK oil and gas industry has been suspended after a new offer from employers. | 33169376 |
The victims were in the Castaway Camp playground on 11 August 2016 when they were inappropriately touched inside a tower, hidden from parental view.
The girls' mothers made an appeal on the BBC's Crimewatch programme in September but the leads have run cold.
A boy and a 22-year-old man arrested separately in connection... | Police are still hunting for a suspect who sexually assaulted two six-year-old girls at Legoland Windsor one year ago. | 40898838 |
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A total of five gold, one silver and three bronze left Britain fourth in the medals table in Kazan, Russia.
The men's and women's 4x100m medley relay teams both missed out on medals on Sunday, each finishing fourth.
Meanwhile, seven-time world champion Sun Yang of China fa... | Great Britain failed to add to their medal tally on the final day of the World Championships, but still ended the event with a record haul. | 33841956 |
Police have stopped members of the Pat Jasan Christian group - some wearing military-style uniforms - outside the town of Waingmaw.
Farmers says they will fight back if the campaigners are let through.
Myanmar is Southeast Asia's top opium producer - and the world's second largest after Afghanistan.
"Local army and pol... | A stand-off is continuing in Myanmar between police and Christian anti-drug vigilantes, who want to destroy poppy fields in the northern state of Kachin. | 35624824 |
And the ex-England Under-19s captain is so keen to recharge his career that he will tone down the wicket celebrations that caused his freak injury.
"I've had jokes about whether I'm still going to celebrate wickets," he said.
"I might go back to an old-fashioned handshake, then I won't get injured."
It is now over a ye... | Warwickshire fast bowler Olly Stone is finally close to making his Bears debut after a year out with the knee injury he suffered with Northamptonshire prior to his winter move to Edgbaston. | 40222829 |
Band Aid organiser Bob Geldof had said that section was the "hardest" to sing because being the first, it's the most recognisable.
He was impressed with how "sad" the 1D lads made the opening, almost "whispering in" the first few words.
Some of the Band Aid 30 artists including Ed Sheeran, Ellie Goulding and Emeli Sand... | One Direction landed the opening, an honour that previously went to Chris Martin, Kylie and originally Paul Young. | 30077538 |
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The visually impaired 18-year-old finished fourth in the giant slalom with guide Jennifer Kehoe.
On Wednesday she picked up a bronze in the Super G and said she was content with the meeting.
"I was a little disappointed with fourth, but there are plenty of positives," said... | Wales' Menna Fitzpatrick has just missed out on adding to her medal haul at the Para Alpine Skiing World Cup finals in Pyeongchang. | 39282545 |
Economy Minister Edwina Hart has written to AMs about the bank and the future of the Welsh government's arms-length business finance body Finance Wales.
It comes after criticism of its credit charges and jobs creation record.
But the Welsh government said work to create a development bank was ongoing.
In March, a serie... | Plans for a development bank for Wales look to have been kicked into the long grass by ministers, according to business figures and politicians. | 33761237 |
The independent drama, which stars Casey Affleck and Michelle Williams, tells the story of a working-class family dealing with multiple tragedies.
It also won best screenplay for Kenneth Lonergan, best actor for Affleck and best supporting actor for Lucas Hedges.
Elsewhere, Moonlight was awarded best director for Barry... | Manchester by the Sea has been named the best film of 2016 at the US National Board of Review's awards. | 38156617 |
Passers-by found the hot weather casualties at Goose Green in Ashill, Norfolk, on Wednesday.
Staff at the RSPCA centre at East Winch loosened the tar with butter before bathing the birds in washing-up liquid and warm water.
Manager Alison Charles said: "Butter is an old fashioned remedy for removing tar and it really w... | Five ducklings discovered "stuck fast" to melting asphalt are recovering after rescuers used butter to free them. | 33371515 |
Police described the attack at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church as a "hate crime".
They issued surveillance images of the suspect and said he had sat in the church for an hour before opening fire.
The church's pastor, state Senator Clementa Pinckney, is reported to be among the dead.
Follow the BBC's late... | Nine people have been shot dead at a historic African-American church in Charleston, South Carolina, and a hunt is under way for a white gunman. | 33179019 |
The patent suggests ways to make panels on the car withdraw to soften the impact on a pedestrian or other object.
Google suggests coupling the panels with sensor data to gauge the size of approaching objects and decide what action to take.
The AA said many car makers were developing ways to reduce injuries caused by cr... | Google has patented a system that would make a car "crumple" before impact to lessen the severity of a crash. | 38992293 |
"Yesterday President Zuma was advised to rest following a demanding election," a statement said. Doctors were satisfied with his condition.
Mr Zuma, 72, was sworn in for a second term on 24 May following the African National Congress election victory.
His cabinet has to tackle worsening economic problems with unemploym... | South Africa's President Jacob Zuma has been admitted to hospital for tests, his office has announced. | 27747860 |
Leighton Andrews has rejoined the cabinet as minister for public service, 15 months after he resigned.
He will be responsible for delivering local government changes in a newly created post.
Jeff Cuthbert and John Griffiths both leave the cabinet.
Housing Minister Carl Sargeant moves to natural resources and Lesley Gri... | First Minister Carwyn Jones has carried out a reshuffle of his ministerial team, reducing the size of the cabinet by one post. | 29156951 |
He was once quoted as saying he had two passions in life: travel and photography.
"I was born in Nice in 1959 and soon discovered the mountain in Mercantour (in the French Alps) with my father and walked the first peaks. So I've had one desire: to return as often as possible," he told France's Le Monde newspaper.
He sa... | French tourist Herve Gourdel, who has been beheaded by Algerian militant group Jund al-Khilafa following his abduction in the north-east Kabylie region, was a 55-year-old qualified mountain guide. | 29348295 |
They allege they were forced to work off the clock and not paid overtime.
Workers in New York said they were not reimbursed the cost of cleaning their uniforms, which they claim pushed their real wages below the minimum limit.
The firm said it was committed to fair treatment of employees and was "reviewing the allegati... | McDonald's workers in three US states - New York, California and Michigan - have filed cases against the firm alleging it was "stealing" wages. | 26567900 |
St Helens South and Whiston MP Marie Rimmer, 69, faced two charges following an incident outside Shettleston Community Centre on 18 September 2014.
At Glasgow Sheriff Court, she was found not guilty of behaving in a threatening or abusive manner.
Ms Rimmer denies the other charge that she assaulted a woman by kicking h... | A Labour MP who is on trial for allegedly kicking a Yes campaigner on the day of the independence referendum has been cleared of abusive behaviour. | 37838888 |
Sophie Butler, 20, of Bromley Court, Hanley, was charged late on Sunday night, Staffordshire Police said.
Officers were called to Bromley Court on Saturday afternoon and arrested a woman. A post-mortem examination on the man's body was expected to take place.
Magistrates remanded Ms Butler in custody to appear at Staff... | A woman has been charged with murder after a man was found dead at a house in Stoke-on-Trent. | 32955523 |
The Red Hands trailed 0-7 to 0-4 at half-time, having had Mattie Donnelly and Cathal McShane black-carded.
Tyrone battled their way back into the game and spectacular late points from Sean Cavanagh, Peter Harte and Ciaran McGeary completed a thrilling finish.
It was their 14th Ulster success and their first Anglo-Celt ... | Tyrone produced a rousing finish to overhaul Donegal's four-point lead and run out two-point winners in Sunday's Ulster Championship final at Clones. | 36800329 |
IT worker Jac Holmes, from Bournemouth, had been fighting with the main Kurdish force in the northern Syria.
He was detained with Joe Akerman, from Halifax, and Irish citizen Joshua Molloy in an area controlled by the the Kurdistan Regional Government.
Foreign Office officials are due to visit him in prison.
The UK gov... | A British man who joined Kurdish forces to fight the Islamic State group in Syria has been arrested attempting to cross the Iraqi border. | 36080116 |
Official figures reveal 15,074 cases of people in hospital with illicit drug poisoning in 2015-16, 51% more than 2005-06.
Mental health issues had drugs as a cause in 81,904 cases.
Public health experts say falling investment in drug treatment services may explain the rise.
Deaths related to drug misuse are at their hi... | More patients are being admitted to hospital in England for drug-related mental health issues or poisoning than at any time in the past 10 years. | 39115452 |
Jason Gates, 39, from Portsmouth, was reported missing on 17 March after his pet dog was found on farmland close to Drumnadrochit, near Loch Ness.
Portsmouth Coroner's Court was told Mr Gates died as a result of "paradoxical undressing" which caused him to strip off his clothes thinking he was hot.
Coroner David Horsle... | A man found dead in a forest in the Highlands had been suffering from hypothermia, an inquest has been told. | 37115191 |
Christopher Hutcheson, 68, and his sons Adam, 46, and Christopher, 37, admitted plotting to unlawfully access Gordon Ramsay Holdings Limited's system.
The two younger men were both given four month jail terms, suspended for two years, at the Old Bailey.
The judge described the conspiracy as "unattractive and unedifying... | Gordon Ramsay's father-in-law has been jailed for six months for conspiring to hack a computer system relating to the celebrity chef's business interests. | 40189942 |
Glass Butter Beach takes place at Abersoch from Friday 19 to Sunday 21 August with a wakeboarding competition with a £10,000 prize pot.
Irish pop-rock band Kodaline are also on the main stage during the festival.
Festival founder Mark Durston said: "We've announced some incredible talent today with a lot more still to... | Indie rock band Wolf Alice and musician Katy B are among the line-up at this summer's music, beach, surf and skate festival in Gwynedd. | 35878874 |
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David McNiven said it was "important" to mark how lucky he and his friend Jack Harrison had been. | Two friends from Newcastle who survived the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami have come together to remember the tragedy. | 30615682 |
The Shrimpers moved into the play-off places at the expense of FA Cup fifth-round heroes Millwall, with a point at Roots Hall.
But the Cobblers dug in and John Joe O'Toole's equaliser just before half time saw Justin Edinburgh's side pick up a share of the spoils.
Southend took the lead in the 20th minute when winger J... | Northampton twice fought back to secure a League One draw at Southend. | 38940261 |
Hundreds of metres of film protecting it from building work around it were carefully peeled off Concorde 216.
The jet will be the supersonic centrepiece of the £19m Aerospace Bristol centre, which will document the city's aviation heritage.
The museum's executive director Lloyd Burnell said he hoped the centre in Filt... | The last Concorde to take to the skies has been unwrapped ahead of the grand opening of a new museum. | 39645895 |
It followed a day-long stand-off in which wildlife experts used horns and paddles to try to encourage the animal back into the water.
The seal tried several times to cross the road before a vet tranquilised her using a pole-mounted syringe.
The sedated seal was to be released back into the wild at a nearby colony.
Team... | A half-ton elephant seal that had tried to cross a road in Northern California has been tranquilised by rescue officials. | 35196831 |
He said the system would stop people from buying too much of a single item.
But the opposition in Venezuela rejected the plan, saying the policy treated all Venezuelans as thieves.
Critics said fingerprinting consumers of staple products was tantamount to rationing and constituted a breach of privacy.
Up to 40% of the ... | President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela has announced a mandatory fingerprinting system in supermarkets to combat food shortages and smuggling. | 28891292 |
Fire authorities are also warning of dangerous hot and windy conditions on Christmas and Boxing Day.
Crews were still tackling a blaze at Scotsburn, west of the city, for a third day on Monday.
The Country Fire Authority's (CFA) Craig Lapsley said one firefighter had been injured, but it was extremely fortunate no live... | Twelve Australian families have lost their homes to bushfires near Melbourne, days ahead of Christmas. | 35147114 |
The meeting in Brussels was called by Turkey, which has become involved in the Syrian conflict in recent days.
The country, which had previously been reluctant to intervene, has launched raids against IS in Syria and Kurdish PKK guerrillas in northern Iraq.
The strikes followed a wave of attacks by militants on Turkish... | Envoys from all 28 Nato countries are to hold a emergency meeting to discuss Turkey's campaign against the Islamic State (IS) group and Kurdish militants. | 33682972 |
One ahead at the halfway stage, Smith, the Australian world number 112, and 252nd-ranked Blixt of Sweden carded a four-under 68 in the foursomes format.
The pair have yet to return a bogey and reached 19 under for the event.
Britain's Ian Poulter, playing with Australian Geoff Ogilvy, is nine shots off the lead in a sh... | Jonas Blixt and Cameron Smith extended their lead to four shots with one round of the New Orleans Classic team event remaining at TPC Louisiana. | 39761528 |
Sammy Almahri, 44, pleaded guilty to murdering Nadine Aburas, 28, at the Future Inn on New Year's Eve 2014.
He initially admitted manslaughter but denied murder on the grounds of diminished responsibility, but changed his plea at Cardiff Crown Court on Thursday.
The court heard he killed her because the "voice of God" ... | A "jealous" American has admitted murdering a woman in a Cardiff Bay hotel. | 37716567 |
He was seeking to limit his successors to a single six-year term in office.
Mr Talon was elected last year, saying he wanted to shorten presidential terms to combat complacency.
He needed the approval of three-quarters of the National Assembly to go ahead with the change.
The one-term proposal appears to be in contrast... | Benin's National Assembly has narrowly rejected a proposal by President Patrice Talon to amend the constitution. | 39502177 |
Prosecutors said Muhammad Rizalman bin Ismail entered a woman's flat, removed his trousers and underwear, and went into her bedroom.
The two engaged in a struggle and the woman eventually called the police.
He had earlier pleaded not guilty to more serious charges including assault with intent to rape.
He faces a maxim... | A former Malaysian diplomat in New Zealand has pleaded guilty to indecently assaulting a woman in Wellington last year. | 34960879 |
Michael Vance, 38, posted two Facebook videos after wounding two police officers on Sunday night.
He allegedly escaped in a patrol car and killed two relatives, nearly decapitating one of them.
Vance indicated he intends to target several people linked to a sexual assault case against him.
"Letting y'all know, look, th... | Oklahoma police are hunting a double murder suspect who authorities say live-streamed his getaway after a shoot-out with officers. | 37781559 |
Mr Rubin left Google in 2014 to create Playground, a technology investment company. Essential is one of the companies it funds - and the Essential Phone is its first product.
The device runs the Android operating system and has gone on sale in the US for $699 (£540).
However, it will be difficult to break into the hug... | Andy Rubin, one of the creators of Google's Android software, has launched his own high-end smartphone. | 40103153 |
Sqn Ldr Munro died in hospital in his native New Zealand on Monday following heart problems, the association said.
The legendary World War Two Dambusters operation flew from RAF Scampton, near Lincoln, in 1943 and successfully used "bouncing bombs" to attack German dams.
There are now only two surviving crew members of... | The last surviving Dambusters pilot, Les Munro, has died at the age of 96, the New Zealand Bomber Command Association has said. | 33769486 |
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