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The former captain, on 52 overnight, was finally out lbw to Nathan Buck (5-90) for 161 as the visitors moved from 108-2 to 434 all out at Wantage Road.
Tom Kohler-Cadmore hit 76 and skipper Joe Leach made 50 as Worcestershire gained a first-innings lead of 196.
Northants closed on 53-2 with Ben Duckett unbeaten on 25.
... | Worcestershire opener Daryl Mitchell scored his second successive hundred to put his in-form Division Two side in total command against Northants. | 40070331 |
The Committee on Climate Change says the business plan for Heathrow projects a 15% increase in aviation emissions by 2050.
If that increase is allowed, members say, ministers will have to squeeze even deeper emissions cuts from other sectors of the economy.
The government said it was determined to keep to its climate c... | Plans to expand Heathrow Airport are set to breach the government’s climate change laws, advisers have warned. | 38098451 |
But in an explosive departing shot as leader, she has very publicly blamed her demise on colleagues at Westminster.
The tough talking Glaswegian not only accused the UK leadership of treating Scotland like a "branch office", but went on to dismiss some Labour MPs as "dinosaurs".
It is a fiery departure from a feisty fo... | Johann Lamont took the helm of Labour in Scotland nearly three years ago hoping to "change Scotland, by changing the Scottish Labour Party". | 29770315 |
Debutant Sharjeel Khan began the chase in buccaneering fashion but holed out for 40 to leave Pakistan 55-1 after day four of the final Test in Sydney.
Earlier, Josh Hazlewood took 4-55 to leave Younus Khan stranded on 175 as the tourists were bowled out for 315.
David Warner then followed up his first-innings hundred w... | Australia moved closer to a Test series whitewash after setting Pakistan an unlikely victory target of 465. | 38528065 |
Raheem Wilks, brother of Leeds United under-23 player Mallik Wilks, was at Too Sharps in the Harehills area of the city when he was shot shortly before 13:20 GMT on Thursday.
He was found seriously injured and taken to hospital for treatment, but later died, West Yorkshire Police said.
A 49-year-old man has been arrest... | A 19-year-old man has died in a "targeted" shooting outside a barber's shop in Leeds. | 38767596 |
The 46-year-old former England and Newcastle star, now a Match of the Day pundit, is suing for £9m in damages.
He claims financial advisor Kevin Neal was "careless" and "dishonest", while pension specialist Suffolk Life had breached its regulatory duties.
Both Suffolk Life and Mr Neal dispute the claims, with Mr Neal d... | Alan Shearer was given negligent financial advice, the High Court in London has been told. | 40278049 |
A report from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) says HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) underestimates the number of tax reliefs and does not properly count their cost.
The taxman does not check sufficiently to see if the reliefs are being abused, the MPs add.
The PAC said that HMRC does not know how many reliefs exist or... | The UK's tax authority has been accused by MPs of failing to properly monitor the system of tax reliefs. | 32060991 |
Mr Robinson, 66, was taken to the Ulster Hospital, Dundonald, on Monday morning after he suffered a suspected heart attack.
He was transferred to the Royal Victoria Hospital where he underwent a procedure.
Mr McGuinness said he took Mr Robinson a bowl of fruit during his visit on Wednesday night.
"It was my bowl of fru... | Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness has visited First minister Peter Robinson in hospital. | 32917741 |
Local authorities are obliged to ensure parents are providing schooling "suitable to age, ability and aptitude".
However, parents are not legally required to tell the council they home educate their children.
Councillors in the Scottish Borders have agreed to write to the government to ask that it amends the law.
The m... | The Scottish government will be asked to tighten legislation allowing parents to educate their children at home. | 34571529 |
The Chesterfield striker was accused of attacking her at a Premier Inn in Rhuddlan, Denbighshire, on 30 May 2011.
Mr Evans, 27, was originally found guilty of rape at Caernarfon Crown Court in 2012, but this conviction was quashed in April.
He was found not guilty of the same charge, after a retrial at Cardiff Crown Co... | Footballer Ched Evans has been found not guilty of raping a 19-year-old woman in a hotel room. | 37659009 |
Burntisland and Methil in Fife and Arnish on Lewis have missed out on contracts supported by the Scottish government, unions have said.
The sites operated by BiFab employ a total of 2,500 workers.
Alasdair Allan, SNP MSP for the Western Isles, said the first minister's office was making arrangements for a meeting.
The ... | First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is to meet union leaders to discuss concerns about the future of jobs at three Scottish fabrication yards. | 33378643 |
Philharmonic President Matthew VanBesien said Masur had "left a legacy that lives on today".
Masur was music director of the philharmonic from 1991-2002 and is credited with reinvigorating it.
Prior to that he led the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra in eastern Germany for 26 years.
In the celebrations marking the reunific... | Kurt Masur, the German conductor who led the New York Philharmonic orchestra, has died in the US at the age of 88. | 35142738 |
The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) said the ban related to the re-testing of samples taken at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics.
The implementation of a one-year ban must first be ratified by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
"Only clean athletes should be able to compete," an IWF statement said.
Weight... | The weightlifting teams of Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus could be banned from the Rio Olympics for anti-doping violations. | 36601433 |
Ivy Spriggs, aged 91, and 88-year-old Daphne Holloway died in the fire at Newgrange Care Home in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, on Saturday morning.
Mrs Spriggs met her husband during the Blitz when she was a London bus conductor and was an "unforgettable character", her family said.
Mrs Holloway was devoted to her only daug... | Two women who died when a blaze ripped through a care home have been named. | 39569519 |
Not far from the River Clyde in the west end of Glasgow, an old industrial site, which has sat empty for years, is getting a new lease of life.
Over the past two months 500 shipping containers arrived and the huge metal boxes were stacked on top of each other seven storeys high to provide accommodation for the city's e... | A new student housing block in Glasgow is using shipping containers stacked on top of each other in a method of construction described as similar to Lego. | 39378609 |
They were among dozens of journalists and aid workers being held hostage in Iraq and Syria.
Some are believed to be being held by IS and other militant groups, while others may be in the custody of Syrian regime forces.
Here are some of those whose details have been made public.
Austin Tice, 34, is an American journali... | Four Western hostages have been beheaded by Islamic State militants. | 28878814 |
The young male hen harrier fledged last summer and was found dead a few months later near Newtonmore.
A number of examinations were done of the carcase, including by a laboratory at Scotland's Rural College.
Scientists identified injuries likely to have been caused by a shot gun. Police Scotland said its enquiries into... | A satellite tagged bird of prey died after being shot in the Cairngorms National Park, RSPB Scotland has said. | 35882894 |
In April 2017 the militant group revealed the locations of it weapons caches, and said it had completely disarmed.
But the Spanish government said the group would "get nothing" in exchange. It demanded that Eta "disarm and dissolve itself".
Its announcement followed a decision on 5 September 2010 not to carry out furth... | For four decades, the armed organisation Eta has waged a bloody campaign for independence for the seven regions in northern Spain and south-west France that Basque separatists claim as their own. | 11183574 |
Doctors hope that making fertilisation more natural will mean healthier pregnancies.
The Complete Fertility clinic in Southampton is first in the UK to use the AneVivo device method.
It is a tiny tubular capsule that is loaded with the sperm and egg before being placed into the uterus.
Prof Nick Macklon, head of the cl... | A private UK fertility clinic is offering couples a new form of IVF treatment that lets conception occur in the womb rather than in the lab. | 35344195 |
The organisation oversees co-operation among its members in diverse areas, including trade, the environment, transport and employment.
The EU promotes economic and political integration of Europe through:
Profile compiled by BBC Monitoring
On 1 May 2004 the EU took in 10 new members, most of them former communist coun... | The European Union, or EU, describes itself as a family of democratic European countries, committed to working together for peace and prosperity. | 18788906 |
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Sacha Dench is passionate about animals and is using a powered paraglider to be like a "human swan".
She started the journey in Russia in September and, bit by bit, she reached the UK last week.
On Monday, Sacha will fly across Kent, take a boat trip through London - as she is... | A woman who's been flying with swans for their annual 7,000km (about 4,500 miles) migration journey, from Russia to the UK, is due to complete her challenge on Monday. | 38281425 |
Archaeologists say the 10-month dig at Must Farm in Whittlesey has transformed their knowledge of Bronze Age Britain.
Evidence of fine fabric-making, varied diets and vast trading networks were found during the dig.
In the next few days, archaeologists will begin clearing the site and returning it to the quarry's owner... | The site of a Bronze Age village dubbed "Britain's Pompeii" is poised to be backfilled and returned to quarry use. | 36793052 |
"Ashe is expected to remain on the sidelines for several months, with the aim of returning to action at the beginning of next season," they said.
He picked up the injury during May's Pro12 semi-final defeat by Connacht.
The Scotland international, 22, has been with Warriors since turning professional with them in 2012. | Glasgow Warriors hope back-row forward Adam Ashe will recover from foot surgery in time for the start of the new Pro12 season. | 36446269 |
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The 22-year-old from Holywood, Northern Ireland, broke a host of scoring records as he shot a final-round 69 to end 16 under par and win by eight shots.
Here's what some of the world's leading newspapers had to say about the new world number four's triumph.
Rory McIlroy il... | Rory McIlroy's record-breaking maiden major victory at the US Open has been hailed around the world. | 13838386 |
Is there something you've always wanted to ask the people who make it? Well here's your chance.
Maybe you want to know how they build the game? Or how you can become an even better crafter?
Whatever your question, send it in and Newsround will be putting some of the best to the Minecraft makers themselves!
This page is... | Newsround wants your questions for the people behind one of the biggest computer games in the world - Minecraft! | 40935760 |
He met 45 ex-servicemen at Southwick House, near Portsmouth, ahead of their annual pilgrimage to Normandy.
Veteran Denys Hunter said it was a chance to "remember the ones we left behind".
The prince also saw the room in which the 1944 invasion was plotted and the invasion map which covers an entire wall.
Harry spent ti... | Prince Harry has met D-Day veterans during a visit to the building where the Normandy invasion was planned. | 36433474 |
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Lock O'Connell quit international rugby after injuring a hamstring during a 2015 World Cup group game with France.
He signed a two-year contract with Toulon but never played for the French side after failing to regain fitness.
"It is with deep regret that I have decided to... | Former Ireland and Lions captain Paul O'Connell has been forced to retire from rugby with immediate effect. | 35530075 |
The US government, which made between 1,000 and 2,000 requests in the six months to 30 June, topped the list.
The firm said the US requests affected 2,000 to 3,000 accounts, adding it gave out data on zero to 1,000 accounts.
This is the first time Apple has shared such data, but it is still not allowed to reveal the ex... | Apple has revealed details of requests it has received from governments across the globe to share customer data. | 24830712 |
The report describes the proceedings as being in "flagrant disregard of fair trial guarantees".
It cites what it says is the failure by the judge to investigate "credible" allegations of torture of defendants.
The human rights groups also note that international observers were denied access to the trial.
The four human... | A coalition of international human rights groups has released a report criticising the trial of 94 activists in the United Arab Emirates. | 21935780 |
Jason Holt struck from a tight angle to make it 11 league victories in a row for Mark Warburton's side.
Rangers had good chances to increase their lead before half-time but ended up requiring some heroics from goalkeeper Wes Foderingham.
The result restores Rangers' eight-point lead, with a visit to nearest challengers... | Rangers continued their perfect start to the Championship campaign with a hard-fought win at St Mirren. | 34564992 |
Work on the Japanese garden at Cowden Castle in Clackmannanshire began in 2014.
Created in the early 1900s by explorer Ella Christie, it is among the few surviving sites of its kind in the UK.
The garden is considered internationally important because it was the first to be designed by a female Japanese designer.
Taki ... | A historic Japanese garden destroyed by vandals 50 years ago will reopen later this year after being restored. | 36277995 |
During Williams' Australian Open second-round tie with Stefanie Voegele in January, Adler said: "Venus moved in and put the guerilla effect on."
Adler apologised after viewers complained, but was dismissed by ESPN.
An ESPN spokesman told BBC Sport: "We have not been served and are declining further comment."
Adler's la... | Sacked tennis commentator Doug Adler is to sue broadcaster ESPN, claiming he compared Venus Williams' tactics to a "guerilla", rather than a "gorilla". | 38978740 |
AlixPartners said it would wind down the menswear retailer as no viable offers had been received for the business.
Austin Reed fell into administration last month, amid a "challenging" retail market and cashflow issues.
The collapse means that the 116-year-old brand could disappear from the High Street.
Peter Savile, j... | All 120 Austin Reed stores will close by the end of June at the cost of 1,000 jobs, the administrator said. | 36416617 |
The nine were detained at Incheon airport near Seoul and barred from the CISM games. They were then sent home.
Police said the group - five men and four women - protested noisily and blocked an aisle after Korean Air cabin crew refused them more alcohol.
CISM, in Mungyeong this year, is the world's biggest military spo... | South Korea has deported nine Russian athletes, trainers and journalists who allegedly got drunk and rowdy on a flight to the military world games. | 34425536 |
The trust, which runs Keighley's Airedale hospital, and Skipton and Castleberg hospitals, was rated 'requires improvement'.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) said there were not enough doctors in the new emergency department at Airedale.
The trust said it was addressing staffing issues.
Inspectors found that although t... | Poor critical care and staff shortages need to be tackled in hospitals run by Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, the health watchdog has said. | 37033912 |
It follows a stand-off between the GMB union and another security company, Showsec, over union recognition, which threatened to derail the event.
Labour's General Secretary Iain McNicol announced the party had signed a deal with OCS Group.
The firm is the existing supplier of security at the Liverpool ACC venue.
Mr McN... | The Labour Party has signed up a company to provide security at its annual conference meaning the event will go ahead as planned. | 37195378 |
Of more than 1,500 Anglicans polled, 45% said same-sex marriage was right while 37% thought it was wrong.
The Yougov poll also indicates a large increase in support of same-sex marriage over the past three years.
The Church of England's official stance is that marriage can be only between a man and a woman.
Three years... | More Anglicans in England support gay and lesbian couples marrying than oppose it, a poll has suggested for the first time. | 35447150 |
The forward, who helped the United States beat Japan in the 2015 Women's World Cup final, will appear alongside Barcelona's Lionel Messi on the American version of the game.
Canada captain Christine Sinclair features on the cover in Canada.
Women's teams feature in the EA Sports game for the first time this year.
"It i... | World Cup winner Alex Morgan has been chosen as one of the first women to feature on the front cover of football video game Fifa 16. | 33607334 |
Resuming 126 runs behind at 88-4, England began well with consecutive half-century partnerships.
But two wickets fell in successive balls after lunch, including the enterprising Jonny Bairstow for 81 from 127 balls, and they were 253 all out.
Spinner Yasir Shah took 5-71 and, set a paltry 40 to win, Azhar Ali sealed th... | Pakistan completed a 10-wicket win over England on day four at The Oval as the four-match series ended in a 2-2 draw. | 37076480 |
The seven-piece, back together after 12 years, performed a medley of their biggest hits including S Club Party.
It was during that modern masterpiece there was one momentous moment, carried off by Paul Cattermole.
During his four seconds of 'Paul's getting down on the floor', he managed to throw some shapes that David ... | Many pop fans rejoiced at S Club 7's reunion during BBC's Children In Need. | 30083992 |
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) issued the warning as the Craven Country Thunder event in Saskatchewan comes to the end on Sunday.
In a statement, it said festival-goers "are definitely having fun and we have noticed at times they feel inspired to 'dance like nobody's watching'".
"The reality is that other peo... | Dance and enjoy yourself, but not naked - that is a police message to revellers at a music festival in central Canada. | 40622895 |
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The Russian was provisionally banned in March after testing positive for meldonium at January's Australian Open.
The heart disease drug, which 29-year-old Sharapova says she has been taking since 2006 for health issues, became a banned substance on 1 January 2016.
The five... | Maria Sharapova has been banned for two years by the International Tennis Federation for using a prohibited drug. | 36482288 |
Barnes, 24, who rides for Canyon-SRAM, outsprinted Lotta Lepisto (Cervelo-Bigla) and Kirsten Wild (Cylance) to win the 100km stage from San Fior to San Vendemiano in Italy.
Dutch rider Anna van der Breggen (Boels Dolmans), the 2016 Olympic road race gold medallist, leads the general classification.
The 10-stage race en... | Great Britain's Hannah Barnes won stage three of the Giro Rosa on Sunday - her first Women's World Tour stage victory. | 40474898 |
Gemili, 23, finished fourth in the 200m at Rio 2016, just three thousandths of a second away from a bronze medal.
However Jamaica-based duo Zharnel Hughes and Miguel Francis are among fierce competition for the two spots on offer at July's British team trials.
"Making that team - you'll know you are among the world's b... | Adam Gemili says Britain's sprint strength means just getting in the team would make him a strong medal contender at August's World Championships. | 39807545 |
Seven-year-old Rowan Fitzgerald and Dora Hancox, in her 70s, died when the bus crashed into Sainsbury's on Trinity Street, Coventry, on Saturday evening.
Insp Paul Bennett said about 150 witness statements were being taken and the bus was being examined.
The 77-year-old bus driver, an ex-mayor of Leamington Spa, was "d... | An investigation to find out why a bus crashed into a supermarket killing two people could "take several months". | 34452101 |
Such individuals might be joining "the justified fight against those speaking ill of Russia," he said.
Like "artists" who get up and paint all day, he added, hackers spend their day attacking adversaries, he added.
Mr Putin also denied once again that his administration hacked the US election last year.
He added that t... | Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested "patriotic" Russian citizens might be engaged in hacking. | 40122943 |
Born in London to Kosovar-Albanian parents, she was raised on Bowie and Dylan - but the first album she bought was by Canadian pop magpie Nelly Furtado.
"I remember knowing every single one of the lyrics on that album before I hit year one at school," she recalls. "I was obsessed."
As a child, Lipa attended the prestig... | Smoky of voice and sultry of photo, Dua Lipa looks and sounds like a pop star in waiting. | 35520865 |
Her campaign, described as the world's longest hunger strike, had led to her being detained, and forced fed through a tube in her nose for over a decade.
She was held under a law that makes attempting suicide a crime.
The court in northeastern Manipur state granted her bail on Tuesday and asked her to reappear on 23 Ju... | Indian activist Irom Sharmila has ended her 16-year-long hunger strike against a controversial security law, in order to compete in local elections. | 37007494 |
The claim follows warnings 900,000 UK retail jobs could be lost as a result of pressures facing the industry, including the new minimum wage.
Sara Jones told BBC's Sunday Politics Wales the job losses were most likely to fall in places like Wales.
The UK government said it was cutting taxes to help with the transition.... | The National Living Wage will have a disproportionate impact on Welsh firms, the head of the Welsh Retail Consortium has claimed. | 35841258 |
Management at the South Eastern Trust closed the ward on Friday 11 November.
The Maynard Sinclair Ward is a paediatric medical ward that works with children up to 14 years of age.
The South Eastern Trust said the situation was being monitored and the ward would re-open once appropriate staffing levels were achieved.
Da... | A 20-bed children's ward at the Ulster Hospital has been closed for almost a month due to staff sickness levels, the BBC understands. | 38229418 |
An estimated 200 tonnes of rubble fell on to the line when a wall collapsed just outside Liverpool Lime Street station at 17:45 GMT on Tuesday.
Northern confirmed the driver of its Manchester Airport to Liverpool service hit the emergency brake after a red signal was triggered.
"It was seconds from disaster," said RMT ... | A train carrying 150 passengers was "seconds away" from crashing into a huge pile of debris, a union said. | 39146773 |
UK teenagers have some of the highest rates of internet use in the developed world - something that has a strong link to lower levels of well-being.
The Education Policy Institute study said restricting usage can prevent children gaining the digital skills and emotional resilience to keep them safe.
The government said... | Limiting children's use of the internet will not protect them against the ills of social media, researchers say. | 40443509 |
But what should you eat when you've been diagnosed and are undergoing treatment?
It is not, as many might think, about eating organic, avoiding red meat or even taking supplements.
Cancer and the various ways of treating it have a profound effect on your body. As part of that, the sense of taste, smell and appetite can... | Hardly a day goes by without a different type of food or drink being linked to or blamed for causing cancer. | 31641689 |
He will leave the role next month after he fulfils "outstanding commitments", a source close to Mr Blair told the BBC.
Mr Blair, who took the role just hours after leaving Downing Street in 2007, has written to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon to confirm his decision.
He will "remain active" in the region in an informa... | Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair is to stand down from his role as Middle East envoy representing the US, Russia, the UN and the EU, sources confirm. | 32905468 |
Bean told BBC Wales he left Newport as he "cannot work" with Westley.
"Any business that goes on between me and the football club is business between me and them," Westley said.
Bean says he quit the club because of the rift with Westley, who was appointed in October, but the manager says Bean was dismissed.
Bean, who ... | Newport County manager Graham Westley has defended his conduct after a row that saw club secretary Graham Bean leave after just three weeks. | 38165305 |
There has been controversy about firms using zero-hours contracts but not allowing staff to work elsewhere.
McDonald's has been trialling the move in 23 company-owned and franchise outlets.
During the trial only around 20% of the staff chose to move to fixed hours contracts, the company said in a statement.
Paul Pomroy... | Fast food chain McDonald's is to allow its UK staff a choice of working fixed hours or having zero-hours contracts. | 39707429 |
It's one of the biggest nuclear plants of its kind in the world: six reactors being built on the edge of the South China Sea.
In front of us construction cranes encircled the egg-like shape of another huge, grey concrete reactor shell. They swung lazily back and forth.
Teams of workers were welding metal bars in place.... | Perched high on top of one of the giant new reactor buildings under construction at Taishan we had a view over the entire site. | 24575430 |
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Wales started brightly but trailed at half-time as Andriy Yarmolenko seized on slack defending to score with Ukraine's only shot on target.
Despite continuing to dominate possession in the second half, Wales offered precious little in attack.
This was their last chance to ... | Wales were beaten by Ukraine as some players' hopes of securing squad places for Euro 2016 appeared to fade in Kiev. | 35859388 |
Caroline Parry was shot in the back at close range near her home last August.
Her new partner Gary Bidmead told Newport Crown Court Ms Parry was underweight and very unhappy in her marriage.
Christopher Parry, 49, from Cwmbran, denies murder but has admitted manslaughter.
On Thursday, Mr Bidmead told the jury he met Ms... | A man who shot his wife dead in a Newport street was "controlling" and would not let her out of the house at night, a court has heard. | 28038432 |
Tinie Tempah has no eyes on the cover of his new album.
They've been scratched out, painted over. And deliberately so.
"I'm trying to make it about the music again," he explains.
"It felt like I was starting to become a personality. People were starting to know me for lots of other things, which is cool, but I just wan... | Brit Award-winning UK rapper Tinie Tempah tells how Adele helped him pick the songs for his new album - and why his old school might not like it. | 24582845 |
David Mundell told MPs that Brexit would "self-evidently" change the devolution settlement, and said powers would not be taken away from Holyrood.
The MP said leaving the EU "should be seen as an opportunity for Scotland".
SNP members pressed the Tory minister on what the effect of Brexit could be on Scotland's economy... | Holyrood might be given new powers when the UK leaves the European Union, the Scottish secretary has suggested. | 37633876 |
Cambridgeshire County Council and Cambridge City Council were the final two authorities to back the plans for the county and Peterborough.
It will see a combined authority with representatives from seven councils and the local enterprise partnership chaired by a directly elected mayor.
Interim leader Steve Count said i... | A devolution deal which could see the transfer of £800m in public funds has been agreed. | 38075105 |
Abubakar was head of protocol for the country's football federation.
Former Arsenal striker Nwankwo Kanu has described Abubakar's death as "bad and sad news" on social media.
Local media have reported that Abubakar is survived by his wife and three children. He will be buried in Kaduna in the north-west of the country.... | Nigerian football official Ibrahim Abubakar has been shot dead by armed robbers at his house in Abuja on Wednesday. | 35240924 |
A signal failure at Lewisham caused delays on commuter services on the Southeastern rail franchise.
A second problem with the points on the track just outside Charing Cross station also disrupted services.
Network Rail said delays would continue into the afternoon but that both issues had been fixed.
Southeastern rail ... | Commuters from Kent and Sussex into London were left frustrated once again on their journey to work as they endured hour-long delays on Wednesday. | 37235287 |
William Beaton, 73, from Devon, admitted stealing eggs from across the country.
He pleaded guilty to taking Barn owl eggs in Norfolk and the eggs of other protected birds in Orkney.
Plymouth Magistrates' Court heard he was found in possession of 435 eggs at his home in Burrator Road, Dousland, near Yelverton.
More on t... | A pensioner was fined £4,700 after being found with hundreds of protected bird eggs. | 37926936 |
The centre-back was dismissed 12 minutes from time during Wednesday's win after a late lunge on Saints striker Graham Cummins.
He faces an immediate two-match ban.
That would rule him out of Saturday's Scottish Cup quarter-final with Hamilton, as well as the Premiership derby with Celtic on 12 March.
But caretaker boss... | Rangers hope to give defender Rob Kiernan a chance of facing Celtic next week by appealing against his sending-off against St Johnstone. | 39146255 |
Ex-Ireland and Ulster centre Whitten, 28, has played 66 league games since joining in 2012, while hooker Taione, 32, has made 11 league appearances.
Wing Short, 26, has made nine Premiership appearances since his summer move from London Irish.
Welch, 33, is likely to miss the rest of this season with a pectoral injury.... | Ian Whitten, Elvis Taione and James Short have agreed new two-year deals with Exeter, while lock Damian Welch has penned a new one-year contract. | 35431364 |
Serbian PM Ivica Dacic said the EU "is not only the goal, but also the means by which we will modernise our system".
The membership negotiations are expected to take several years, as Serbia has to bring its laws and institutions into line with EU norms.
Greek Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos led the EU team in Bru... | Serbia has started formal accession talks with the EU with the goal of joining the 28-nation bloc. | 25824520 |
The 12.5% cap on any rise will also apply to more than 1,000 office premises in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire.
In a statement to Holyrood, Derek Mackay also outlined a package of relief for the renewables sector.
The Tories said the government had been "asleep at the wheel" over the issue.
An assessment of how much each S... | Scotland's finance secretary has moved to quell concerns over rapidly rising business rates by capping increases for 8,500 firms in the hospitality sector. | 39034966 |
Mario's warm-hearted, often comic drawings of local characters and culture helped to popularise his native state, both across India and overseas. He died in 2011.
The Mario Gallery and Museum has published Miranda's 1949 diaries, which depict his student life as a 22-year-old in the city of Mumbai.
A free musical conce... | India's western beachfront state Goa has been busy with celebrations to mark the 90th birth anniversary of one of the country's best-known cartoonists and illustrators, Mario Miranda. | 36220327 |
The court overturned the ruling of a lower court which had said Breivik was being kept in inhumane conditions.
He had argued that being kept away from other prisoners for 22 to 23 hours a day breached his human rights.
The right-wing extremist killed 77 people in July 2011. Breivik's lawyer said he would appeal the ver... | Norwegian authorities have not violated the rights of mass murderer Anders Bering Breivik, an appeals court ruled on Wednesday. | 39129668 |
Manxman Kneen, 28, has been ruled out after breaking his arm in a mountain biking crash.
McWilliams, 51, will now have a busy week as he will also race a KMR Kawasaki in both supertwin races.
"It is nice to be able to step in for Dan and help the team out this week," said McWilliams.
"I'm keen to race the North West 20... | Former MotorGP star Jeremy McWilliams will replace injured Dan Kneen in the Mar-Train Yamaha team at this week's North West 200. | 36242605 |
Paul Michael Price, from Liverpool, is wanted in connection with the theft from Burton's Foods in Cwmbran, Torfaen, Wales.
The treats were stolen from the premises on Ty Coch Way on 17 June, Gwent Police said.
Thirty-seven-year-old Mr Price is known to have links in Merseyside and the Stoke-on-Trent area.
A 24-year-old... | Police have launched a search for a man wanted over the theft of a trailer containing £20,000 worth of biscuits. | 34684642 |
Michel Barnier singled out the decision to leave the customs union, which will mean some form of customs controls between NI and the Republic.
The UK and Irish governments have said they do not want customs posts.
But Ireland will have to agree customs arrangements with its EU partners.
Mr Barnier said Brexit had creat... | The European Commission will be attentive to anything that could "weaken dialogue and peace" in Northern Ireland, says its chief Brexit negotiator. | 39358733 |
Abandoned cases seen by the charity include a desert iguana and a pair of bearded dragons.
Keith Simpson-Wells from the RSPCA Reptile Rehoming Centre in Brighton says people don't know enough about how to keep the animals.
"People don't do their research completely on the animal before they get it and I think sometimes... | The number of unwanted reptiles being abandoned has risen by a third in three years, according to the RSPCA. | 32771337 |
Harvey the Dalmatian was found weak and cold at a bus stop in Shedfield, Hampshire, more than 240km from the vets where he was registered in Ynysybwl, Rhondda Cynon Taff.
He is microchipped but the numbers registered to it do not work. Harvey is now being cared for by the RSPCA.
Inspector Tina Ward said: "We are desper... | The search is on for the owners of a dog found 150 miles away from home. | 35587333 |
Damien Midgley, formerly of Aberford, near Leeds, was tried for child sex offences in 2014, but did not attend the hearing.
He was convicted in his absence and sentenced to six years in jail, with a warrant for his arrest also issued.
North Yorkshire Police believe the 39-year-old visited Thailand before Cambodia. Arra... | A convicted sex offender who fled the UK has been arrested in Cambodia. | 36798217 |
The Argentina team posed with a banner supporting a campaign to claim sovereignty of the British Overseas Territory before a 2-0 friendly win against Slovenia in La Plata on 7 June.
Football's global governing body will investigate potential breaches relating to "team misconduct" and "prevention of provocative and aggr... | Fifa has opened a disciplinary case against the Argentina FA in response to an incident in which players displayed a banner in support of their country's claims to the Falkland Islands. | 27846311 |
The group, formed in the city 20 years ago, will play Glasgow University Union debating hall on 13, 14 and 15 June.
Their participation was announced as WEF organisers published the programme of events, which run from 3-26 June.
The Byres Road parade has been dropped from this year's event but organisers said it would ... | Glasgow band Belle And Sebastian will perform a series of shows at the city's West End Festival (WEF) as it marks its 21st anniversary this year. | 36129221 |
The Red Devils finished fourth after 23 Super League games, their best regular-season finish since 1976.
Manu Vatuvei and Tyrone McCarthy have both joined before their Challenge Cup semi-final against Wigan on Sunday.
"To be able to attract quality players shows how much improvement we've made," Koukash told BBC Radio ... | Salford owner Marwan Koukash says the club do not need another marquee signing for 2018 as they already have enough quality in their squad. | 40706073 |
The Northern Council of Mosques, representing 400 mosques, says this "encroaches" on religious freedom.
The Muslim supplementary schools would have to comply with plans for tighter scrutiny over "out-of-school education settings" if the plans were introduced.
The government's consultation on the proposals closes on Mon... | An organisation of mosques says it "unequivocally" rejects government proposals to require madrassas in England to be registered and inspected. | 35252469 |
The areas recognised by the Dark Sky Association include Smeale Nature Reserve, Niarbyl and The Sound.
The classification is given to promote astronomy and energy efficiency.
Director of Manx National Heritage (MNH) Edmund Southworth said the island now has the largest concentration of dark skies sites in Britain.
Othe... | Several Manx sites have been granted Dark Sky status by an international body which recognises star-gazing locations around the world. | 20005229 |
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The Oroville Dam in California in the United States is around 230 metres high and holds back a large lake.
An unusual amount of rain and snow had caused a lot of damage to two parts of the dam that let water escape.
The authorities were worried water could come out of the dam ... | 180,000 people evacuated from area around a huge US dam have been told they can go back to their homes. | 38979434 |
Harry Gurney got rid of Tom Smith for a 16-ball duck, before Petersen made 73 not out and Procter 63 not out.
The pair's stand of 151 was a new one-day record for any wicket at Blackpool, beating 146 between David Lloyd and Farokh Engineer against Sussex in 1976.
Rain then arrived and play was eventually called off at ... | Alviro Petersen and Luke Procter scored unbeaten half-centuries before rain denied Lancashire and Nottinghamshire in the One-Day Cup match at Blackpool. | 36489493 |
Melanie Segard, 21, hosted a segment of the forecast on the national public channel France 2 on Tuesday night.
The campaign "Melanie peut le faire", or Melanie can do it, was set up by a French charity in an effort to promote awareness and inclusion.
"I'm different, but I'd like to show everyone that I can do a lot of ... | A young Frenchwoman with Down's syndrome has fulfilled her dream of presenting the weather on television after a Facebook campaign that was supported by more than 200,000 people. | 39269808 |
Prince William visited Llanfoist Fawr Primary School in Abergavenny on St David's Day and joined pupils in making a tower out of marshmallows and straws.
About 80 children took part in team building exercises during the visit.
Headteacher Jon Murphy said the pupils could "barely contain their excitement" at meeting the... | The Duke of Cambridge has launched a new award programme in his name to help children gain confidence, during a visit to a Monmouthshire school. | 39129048 |
Legislation expected soon to reach Governor Jerry Brown's desk will gradually raise the current minimum of $8 an hour 25% by 2016.
The measure was opposed by some business owners who warned it would force them to reduce hiring.
The federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour, although 19 states and Washington DC have a highe... | The state of California is set to raise its minimum wage to $10 (£6.33) an hour, among the highest in the US. | 24074369 |
The inaugural annual remembrance service of The Glider Pilot Regiment Society was held in Staffordshire.
It marked the contribution of the 553 men who died serving with the regiment, primarily during World War Two.
The regiment played a central role in several key engagements during the war, including on D-Day.
It was ... | A service to commemorate hundreds of wartime glider pilots has been held at the National Memorial Arboretum. | 39907799 |
It has issued and withheld baby permits, policed menstrual cycles and ordered abortions.
Because the job prospects of family planning officials have often depended on reducing live births, the result has been a catalogue of horrifying human rights abuses including forced late-term abortions and sterilisations.
Combined... | For more than three decades, the Chinese government has taken control of the most intimate details and choices in people's lives. | 34670541 |
The former Wales Under-20 player joined the English Premiership side from Newport Gwent Dragons in 2015.
Scarlets have already announced their scrum-half Rhodri Williams will join Bristol at the end of this season.
"Having been unsuccessful in retaining Rhodri, we were keen to bring someone in with Pro12-level experien... | Welsh scrum-half Jonathan Evans will join Scarlets from Bath at the end of the season on a two-year deal. | 35628871 |
PM Isa Mustafa says his brother Ragip was one of many Kosovo Albanians seeking asylum there last year.
The prime minister said his brother had made the move because he needed treatment for a serious condition and that was not available in Kosovo.
People from Albania and Kosovo were among the top five nationalities appl... | A brother of Kosovo's prime minister joined the migrant exodus to Germany last year, it has been confirmed. | 35856938 |
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is also raising concerns about a lack of transparency and potential conflicts of interest.
The move follows a rapid surge in consumer credit led by car dealership finance.
The FCA said it would assess who uses the products and how they are sold.
It will also check whether sales sta... | Britain's financial watchdog is to investigate the car finance market, with concerns about irresponsible lending. | 39642342 |
It follows inspections at William Harvey in Ashford; Kent and Canterbury in Canterbury and Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother (QEQM) in Margate.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated two hospitals as inadequate and one, the QEQM, as requiring improvement.
East Kent NHS trust said it was already addressing many of the c... | An NHS trust that runs three Kent hospitals should be placed in special measures, the chief inspector of hospitals has recommended. | 28759153 |
The companies formed the partnership last year, aimed at getting more business clients to use Google's software products.
It is the first centre of its kind in Europe, but will not immediately create new jobs in the city.
However, it is understood that there will be recruitment in the coming months as the workload incr... | A partnership between Google and the professional services firm PwC is to establish a base in Belfast. | 34902293 |
The black and tan male collie cross was picked up at the summit of Scafell Pike in the Lake District on Saturday by a couple of Scottish holidaymakers.
Concerned about its wellbeing, they took it home and handed it to the Scottish SPCA rescue centre in Glasgow.
The charity now wants to locate the owner of the dog, nick... | An animal welfare charity has launched an appeal to locate the owner of a dog found wandering on the top of the highest mountain in England. | 32847242 |
Lul Mohamed Kheire and 10 friends spent a week walking between Baidoa, in the east, and the capital Mogadishu in August.
The route brought them into areas where Islamist militants al-Shabab are known to live.
Despite the dangers, their belief in peace inspired others to join them.
"All the people think Somalia is not s... | A young mother has helped inspire thousands by walking 250km (155 miles) through some of Somalia's most dangerous territory in a march for peace. | 37450168 |
Sarah Crilly scored the opener after 10 minutes from six yards out before Savannah McCarthy headed City's second.
Claire Shine wrapped up the title when she volleyed home on the rebound, with Siobhan Hunter getting a late consolation for second-placed Hibs.
"This is a massive accomplishment for the club," said Glasgow ... | Glasgow City defeated Hibernian Ladies to win the Scottish Women's Premier League for the 10th successive season. | 37744981 |
The company announced late last Friday that it would postpone its earnings release date to next month.
The delay was due to uncertainty over the supply chain from two earthquakes which recently hit southwest Japan. Sony was initially scheduled to release its earnings this week.
In the broader Japanese market the benchm... | Shares of consumer electronics giant Sony closed down 6% in Monday trade. | 36126965 |
The peacekeepers were escorting an aid convoy when a "powerful current" swept them away, Rania Abdulrahman told the BBC.
Another two peacekeepers were found alive by a rescue team, she said.
More than 300,000 people across Sudan have been affected by floods that have killed nearly 50 people in August, the World Health ... | Four peacekeepers are missing in Sudan's Darfur region after being swept away by floods, a UN official has said. | 23848897 |
The picture of the naked 70-year-old was taken in LA Fitness in July without her consent and posted on social media.
Ms Mathers uploaded the photo to Snapchat alongside one of herself and the caption: "If I can't unsee this then you can't either".
She faces a charge of invasion of privacy.
She could face up to six mont... | Los Angeles police have charged Playboy model Dani Mathers over a "body-shaming" image she took of an older woman in a gym locker room. | 37882973 |
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