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Ronald Aldom, 77, from Portishead near Bristol, had an unusual heart rhythm called ventricular tachychardia that can be fatal if left unchecked.
Medics had tried to treat it using standard methods but with no success.
They resorted to using pure ethanol to trigger a controlled heart attack and kill off some of his hear... | UK doctors have saved a man's life using an unconventional treatment - a shot of neat alcohol into the arteries supplying his heart. | 20836084 |
Good individual performances, the chance to blood three new caps and give fringe players an opportunity to impress, the team's ability to alter the approach to curb the opposition's early dominance - all valid reasons to be content.
But victory, regardless of what is at stake, trumps everything, every time for Strachan... | Gordon Strachan reaffirmed a consistent stance in the immediate wake of Scotland's win against Czech Republic - the victory had been the most pleasing aspect of Thursday night for the Scotland coach. | 35898283 |
This design has now replaced the three-stripe livery the jets had flown since the 1960s.
A special one-off design was also created last year to mark the team's 50th display season.
Squadron Leader David Montenegro said the new tail fin "perfectly illustrates the spirit of the Red Arrows" and reflected British excellenc... | The Red Arrows have revealed a new design inspired by the union jack on the tailfins of their jets. | 31621958 |
Rome, Miami, Beijing and Rio de Janeiro are also among the eight cities so far named as sites for races in 2014.
Alejandro Agag, chief executive of Formula E Holdings, said it was currently working on "the feasibility and design of the street circuits".
London Mayor Boris Johnson said it was a "scintillating concept".
... | London has been selected to host a race in the debut Formula E series, which will see electric cars race around major world cities. | 21725324 |
The Dow Jones rose 19.6 points to 17,535.3, while the S&P 500 gained 1.1 points to 2,037.
The technology-based Nasdaq index fell 6.7 points to 4,766.7.
The Commerce Department reported on Monday that consumer spending, which makes up two-thirds of the US economy, rose 0.1% in February.
On Friday, the Commerce Departmen... | (Close): Wall Street rose slightly on Monday, as a report showed a slight increase in consumer spending in February. | 35912491 |
People searching for certain terms relating to the so-called Islamic State group will be offered playlists of videos "debunking its mythology".
YouTube said it wanted to help prevent people being radicalised.
The company told the BBC that uploading IS propaganda was already against its terms and conditions.
In a blog p... | YouTube says it will redirect people searching for "violent extremist propaganda" and offer them videos that denounce terrorism. | 40681625 |
Damon Steel, 15, was told his short back and sides cut must grow back before he could return to classes at his school in West Walton, Norfolk.
The Wisbech teenager has now been taken out of school by his mother Elizabeth Steel, who said it was wrong to punish him for a haircut.
Marshland High School has refused to comm... | A boy was put in isolation at his school for having his hair cut too short, his mother has said. | 40443089 |
KCC has approved a 3.99% tax rise including the 2% social care precept.
The Unite union said schools, libraries and street cleaning would be cut and Unison said the 2% social care precept would not cover costs.
Conservative council leader Paul Carter said plans maintained frontline services despite financial challenges... | Union-led protests against public sector cuts have taken place outside a meeting to set Kent County Council's (KCC) budget for next year. | 35547720 |
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Jamaican Bolt, competing in his last Games, won in a time of 19.78 seconds, can make it nine golds with victory in Friday's 4x100m relay final.
Jones, meanwhile, beat Eva Calvo Gomez to win taekwondo's -57kg division.
With three days of action left in Rio, Britain are nine... | Usain Bolt completed another stunning Olympic sprint double by winning the 200m as Jade Jones took Britain's gold tally to 22 with taekwondo success. | 37124985 |
The line will carry people from the roof of St Thomas' Hospital on South Bank to Victoria Gardens, beside the Houses of Parliament.
Twenty people who pledge £50,000 or more will be able to use the crossing when it runs for one day on 2 December.
The money raised will be donated to Evelina London Children's Hospital.
Pe... | The first zip wire to cross the River Thames will be set up by the London Fire Brigade (LFB) to raise £1m for a children's hospital. | 37896031 |
Printed in the Daily Telegraph, it says the coalition has kept the UK "open for business". It comes as David Cameron unveils a small firms manifesto.
Labour says the Tories "let down" small firms by failing to boost finance.
Business spokesman Chuka Umunna said the government had overseen an increase in business rates ... | A letter signed by the representatives of 5,000 small businesses calls for the Conservatives to be "given the chance to finish what they started". | 32476188 |
Former Colonel Richard Kemp said women would be a "weak link" and claimed many soldiers would quit if the "social engineering experiment" went ahead.
The government is currently reviewing the ban on women serving in close combat roles.
The Ministry of Defence declined to comment on Col Kemp's remarks.
Women can current... | Allowing female soldiers to fight on the front line would be a "foolish move" that would be "paid for in blood", an ex-army chief has said. | 35976113 |
Amy Tinkler, Ruby Harrold, Ellie Downie, Becky Downie, Claudia Fragapane and Kelly Simm produced GB's best ever World Championships qualifying result.
They finished third - behind the US and Russia but ahead of China - with eight places in Rio up for grabs.
"We are incredibly proud," Becky Downie said of their achievem... | Great Britain secured a place in the women's gymnastics team competition at next summer's Rio Olympics with a superb performance in Glasgow. | 34629329 |
Lennon has yet to speak to Morton manager Jim Duffy following their confrontation at the end of the sides' 0-0 draw last week.
Both clubs, Lennon and Duffy as well as Morton assistant Craig McPherson have been charged by the Scottish FA.
"I'll defend it," Lennon said. "I'll go to the hearing."
And he added: "It's due f... | Hibernian head coach Neil Lennon feels "vindicated" after Darren McGregor's red card against Greenock Morton was downgraded to a yellow. | 39516634 |
31 May 2017 Last updated at 09:02 BST
On his travels, he ran into Downing Street's famous resident Larry the Cat, who is regularly seen around the Number 10 door.
Will he be supporting this Meat Paste Party candidate?
See how Hacker got on - and find out more about becoming an MP - by clicking here. | Hacker has been finding out whether or not he's got what it takes to become an MP. | 40099426 |
Two brothers and another man from Carrickfergus appeared at Belfast Magistrates' Court on Monday charged with attempted murder.
The court heard the door man at the Royal Oak bar was attacked on Saturday night with a fire extinguisher.
He is in a stable condition in hospital.
The men who appeared at court on Monday were... | A serious assault on a door man at a bar in Carrickfergus, County Antrim, has a suspected link to an ongoing paramilitary feud, a court has heard. | 39252922 |
He was found by a member of the public at Rottingdean, about three and a half miles east of Brighton's Palace Pier where the men were last seen.
Dan Nicholls, 23, from Brighton, was knocked off his feet by a wave in "dangerous" gale force nine conditions.
The body of Freddie Reynolds, 24, was found at Saltdean on Satur... | A body found on a beach in Sussex has been confirmed as that of a second man who was swept out to sea after standing by the water's edge for a dare. | 30767469 |
Cleethorpes and Humberston Fitties were among many places damaged in December 2013.
North East Lincolnshire Council is paying £220,000 for the reinforcements, including replacing 90m (295ft) of reinforced wall.
The Environment Agency said the tidal surge in December 2013 was the worst recorded for 60 years.
The sea wa... | Repairs have started to sea defences in North East Lincolnshire damaged in the east coast tidal surge 16 months ago. | 32116275 |
Nadal, who beat Andy Murray in the last four, won 7-5 5-7 6-0, his 68th win from 100 finals on the ATP World Tour.
A double fault from Monfils, 29, closed out the first set in Nadal's favour and the Spaniard recovered from losing the second to see off the 13th seed in two hours 46 minutes.
The 29-year-old has now won c... | Rafael Nadal claimed a ninth Monte Carlo Masters title with victory over Frenchman Gael Monfils. | 36067676 |
Nugent made 24 appearances in all competitions for Crewe last season, but was released in May.
The 24-year-old has previously had spells with Cardiff, Brentford, Peterborough and Yeovil.
"I'm very pleased to get Ben on board - he provides good competition in the centre of defence," Gillingham head coach Ady Pennock sai... | League One side Gillingham have signed former Crewe Alexandra defender Ben Nugent on a one-year contract. | 40940968 |
Could it be DCI Roz Huntley's husband Nick? Or lawyer Jimmy Lakewell? There are plenty of other suspects in the mix.
As the climax approaches, we caught up with series creator and writer Jed Mercurio to give him an AC-12 style interrogation.
Is it true a sixth series is not confirmed?
We definitely have a fifth, not a ... | It's had the nation gripped and now finally it's time to find out who Balaclava Man is in the police drama Line of Duty. | 39745422 |
The 46-year-old replaces Sam Allardyce, who left by mutual consent last month after the Hammers finished 12th in the Premier League.
Bilic, who has signed a three-year deal, said: "It is a great place to play and I felt like I was at home."
He played 54 times for the Upton Park side between 1996 and 1997 and managed Cr... | West Ham have named former defender Slaven Bilic as their new manager. | 33062196 |
"Denis Healey was a giant of the Labour Party whose record of service to his party and his country stands as his testament.
"He distinguished himself with his military service during the Second World War and continued that commitment to the British people as a Labour politician at the highest levels of government. His ... | Tributes from across the political world have been paid to former Labour chancellor Denis Healey, who has died at the age of 98. | 34436275 |
Police found the body of the 36-year-old in St Helier's Drive in Salford at about 18:00 GMT on Sunday after being called to the property.
Officers are tracing her next-of-kin and inquiries are under way to establish the circumstances of her death.
The 36-year-old arrested man remains in police custody for questioning. | A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman's body was discovered in Greater Manchester. | 34961889 |
The first page of my notebook holds a column of place names, some cuneiform letters taken from a tomb in the British Library and a collection of oddly-named English meadow flowers (wet-the-bed, yellow rattle, adder's tongue fern).
Turning the page, I find a list of books with library numbers from the British or London ... | As the British Library puts huge swathes of writers' and poets' personal archives online on their Discovering Literature site, including papers from Jane Austen, Thomas Hardy and Charles Dickens, novelist Lawrence Norfolk looks at the significance of the notebook to a writer. | 27468949 |
He has also been ordered to complete a compulsory education course, following a two-day Football Association hearing.
Anelka, 34, denied his use of the sign during a draw with West Ham on 28 December and described as an "inverted Nazi salute", was anti-Semitic.
Read the full details on BBC Magazine Monitor
West Brom ha... | West Bromwich Albion have suspended striker Nicolas Anelka after he was banned for five matches and fined £80,000 for his "quenelle" gesture. | 26326484 |
19 July 2016 Last updated at 06:53 BST
If he succeeds, he will become the first person to cross the North and South Poles and climb the highest mountain on each of the world's seven continents.
Sir Ranulph has four more mountains left to climb to finish his record-attempt.
The 72-year-old is hoping to raise millions of... | British explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes is to attempt a new record-breaking challenge to raise money for charity. | 36824916 |
The image of Saffiyah Khan's confrontation with Ian Crossland, in Birmingham, went viral.
EDL supporters claimed on social media Ms Khan was in a group that interrupted a tribute for Stockholm attack victims.
She said it was "an attempt at a smear because the story is in my favour", adding she was defending another wom... | A woman pictured smiling at the leader of the English Defence League (EDL) has denied an allegation she interrupted a minute's silence for terror victims. | 39555303 |
People are speculating online about the private conversations between the pair as they prepare to hand over to President-elect Donald Trump and Vice-President-elect Mike Pence.
These internet memes have taken off since the US election on 8 November.
Most of them feature Biden plotting practical jokes on Trump, with Oba... | Just what are US President Barack Obama and Vice-President Joe Biden talking about? | 37972626 |
Cue Card heads the contenders as he seeks a second successive win in the Betway Bowl (14:50 BST).
The line-up for 40 runners for Saturday's Grand National will be named at about 10:00 BST on Thursday.
Leading jockey Barry Geraghty is set to pick More Of That ahead of Cause Of Causes. The pair lead four possible contend... | The three-day Grand National meeting gets under way at Aintree on Thursday. | 39504237 |
Bellemerea alpina had not previously been seen in Britain for more than 30 years, despite attempts by lichenologists.
There are only two previous records of the other species, sporastatia testudinea, in Scotland.
The finds were made by Dr Rebecca Yahr, a lichen biodiversity scientist at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinbur... | Rare communities of lichens have been discovered in the Cairngorms National Park. | 30307368 |
Harry Bishop, 19, from Birmingham made a "spur of the moment" decision to take the Audi R8 after a drunken night out, the city's crown court heard.
Unable to handle the car, he smashed it into an elderly couple's home, shifting part of the house off its foundations.
Bishop admitted aggravated vehicle taking and driving... | A teenager who crashed his father's £100,000 car into a house has been given a suspended sentence and had his pocket money stopped. | 33478981 |
Nearly a million Bangladeshis, Indians, Filipinos, Nepalis, Pakistanis and Yemenis are estimated to have left the country in the last three months.
Four million others obtained work permits before Sunday's deadline.
Some 3,000 Indonesian illegal workers in Jeddah are in detention, awaiting deportation, Indonesian offic... | Saudi Arabia is rounding up thousands of illegal migrant workers, after an amnesty introducing new employment rules expired. | 24810033 |
NHS England and NHS Improvement is to investigate a cluster of baby deaths at hospitals under the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust.
Kate and Andrew Barnett from Newtown lost their son Jenson two days after his birth in June 2013.
The trust has apologised "unreservedly" to the families and said it was "progress... | A mother from Powys whose son died at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital has welcomed a review into baby deaths. | 39594443 |
Mewn araith ddydd Mawrth dywedodd y byddai parhau yn y farchnad sengl gyfystyr â "pheidio gadael yr UE o gwbl".
Mae'r cyhoeddiad wedi ei feirniadu a'i groesawu gan wleidyddion yng Nghymru.
Dywedodd prif weinidog Cymru, Carwyn Jones bod "sawl peth sydd angen eu datrys o hyd" yn dilyn yr araith, a'i fod yn aghytuno â Mrs... | Mae'r prif weinidog Theresa May wedi cyhoeddi y bydd y Deyrnas Unedig yn rhoi'r gorau i fod yn aelod o farchnad sengl yr Undeb Ewropeaidd. | 38650288 |
And more than a quarter of the 2,000 polled plan to take their children out of school for a holiday this year.
The prospect of fines was unlikely to put them off, they said.
The survey by LV travel insurance found cost and difficulties getting time off work during peak times were the main reasons behind this.
The Depar... | More than half of parents (55%) in England admit having taken a child on holiday during term time, a poll suggests. | 17841845 |
Thefts in the last four years include a racing bike worth £1,000, cash, mobile phones, drugs, even uniforms.
The eclectic list was revealed following a Freedom of Information request from the BBC.
The biggest single theft took place in Antrim's Caulside Park in November 2012.
In that incident, more than 30 pieces of eq... | Thousands of pounds worth of equipment and personal belongings have been stolen from police stations and vehicles across Northern Ireland. | 35420943 |
Michael Hastie-Davies, 25, suffered a bleed to the brain at HMP Parc in Bridgend county on 7 August, 2016.
David Potts, 25, of Coity, denies grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent and GBH at Newport Crown Court.
Another officer, Nathan White, 28, of Maesteg, denies assault occasioning actual bodily harm and common assa... | A prisoner's skull was fractured as he was hit with a riot shield by a prison guard, a court has heard. | 39697955 |
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United were 3-0 up at half-time with Tony Kane scoring two and Joe McKinney netting the other while Dungannon's Andrew Burns got an early red card.
Kris Lowe pulled a goal back for Dungannon on 64 minutes but Johnny McMurray restored the three-goal gap.
Jamie Glackin got a... | Ballymena United clinched their place in the Europa League play-off final by beating 10-man Dungannon Swifts. | 39849874 |
State media said preparations were now under way for the launch of Chang'e-3, the latest stage in its efforts to put a person on the moon.
The craft will use a radio-controlled rover to transmit images and dig into the moon's surface to test samples.
In June, three Chinese astronauts spent 15 days in orbit and docked t... | China plans to send an unmanned space probe to the moon this year for the country's first lunar landing. | 23870765 |
In a new report, they say that business must act on pay and diversity to address a "worrying lack of trust" among the public.
The Commons Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee wants workers to have a say on pay.
Committee chairman Iain Wright said recent scandals have exposed flaws.
The report says faith i... | Executive pay has been "ratcheted" up to the point where there is no credible link between earnings and performance, a group of MPs has said. | 39498667 |
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Shona is the musher, which means she directs the huskies and gets pulled along in the rig up to 18 miles per hour.
Just two years ago Shona had major heart surgery but working with the dogs helped her recover and get fit and active aga... | Meet Shona and her huskies Quill, Alaska and Kiowa - they're practising husky dog racing. | 33751371 |
The council has admitted a "serious failing" after repairs worth £200,000 were ordered without proper approval.
Work at the cycle path, involving a boundary wall on Wellington Brae in the Ferryhill area, has been suspended while an investigation takes place.
Labour councillor Willie Young, the council's finance conven... | An Aberdeen councillor at the centre of a probe into a repair order has said his father owns the land involved. | 39778307 |
Brook, 30, the reigning IBF welterweight champion, jumped two divisions to challenge Golovkin.
He showed tremendous bravery and got plenty of shots through the Kazakh's defences, but was finally ground down.
And with shots raining down on Brook in the fifth round, his trainer Dominic Ingle threw in the towel.
It was Br... | Kell Brook's audacious bid to dethrone middleweight king Gennady Golovkin came to nothing as the Briton was stopped in the fifth round at London's O2. | 37331019 |
Clarke, 31, who has played two Test matches and 20 one-day internationals for England, started his career with his native Surrey.
Having left to join Derbyshire, he then moved on to Edgbaston in 2008.
Guildford-born Clarke is now contracted to remain with the Bears until at least the end of the 2017 season.
Clarke had ... | All-rounder Rikki Clarke has committed his long-term future to county champions Warwickshire by signing a new four-year contract. | 22250948 |
At least one person was treated in hospital and several were hurt as police used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse protesters in Siyazan.
The demonstrators were angry at worsening economic conditions sparked by the fall in the price of oil.
Azerbaijan's economy is heavily dependent on oil. Nearly half its GDP in ... | Police have detained 55 people after protests over rising food prices in Azerbaijan. | 35316359 |
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The Briton, 28, has withdrawn from his rematch with Ukraine's Wladimir Klitschko, scheduled for 29 October, because of mental health issues.
"It's driven him to despair," said Peter Fury, who is also his trainer, on BBC Radio 5 live's Sportsweek.
The boxer has said he was ... | World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is prepared to relinquish his WBA and WBO belts and could return to training in six months, says his uncle. | 37599873 |
Tom Nichols tapped Posh into a fourth-minute lead, only for Vaughan to level three minutes later.
The Shakers striker then fired in three more, becoming the first Bury player to score four in a game since Phil Stant in October 1995.
Substitute George Miller completed the scoring in the 71st minute as Bury romped to the... | James Vaughan scored four goals in 20 minutes as Bury ended their winless run with victory against Peterborough. | 38539089 |
But hours later, in an attempt to charge the gunman, he was shot five times.
The 30-year-old is now in hospital and could make a full recovery, according to a Facebook post by his cousin.
Shortly after shooting Mr Mintz, gunman Chris Harper Mercer was killed in a shootout with police.
The gunman entered a classroom in ... | US Army veteran Chris Mintz started his day on Thursday heading to class at Umqua Community College, excited about marking his son's sixth birthday. | 34428403 |
Dyfed-Powys Police was called to Mill Pond in Pembroke at 02:40 BST on Monday after reports that an 18-year-old had disappeared after getting into difficulty in the water.
A search was carried out throughout the night and a man's body was found later in the morning.
The man's next of kin have been informed. | A man's body has been found in a Pembrokeshire lake. | 33676455 |
Up to 1,500 people were expected to leave the Barzeh district in the north-east of the capital on Monday, a monitoring group said.
Most are being transported to the rebel-held northern province of Idlib.
The deal comes two days after powers backing opposing sides in Syria's war created four "de-escalation" zones.
Russi... | Rebel fighters and their families have begun leaving a besieged area of the Syrian capital Damascus, under a new evacuation deal with the government. | 39843202 |
Liberal Democrat MP Michael Moore said there would not be constitutional questions raised about the rights or wrongs of holding a vote.
The newly-elected majority SNP Scottish government intends to bring forward a referendum in its five-year term.
The Conservatives, Labour and Lib Dems all oppose independence.
Mr Moore... | The UK government will not move to block a referendum on Scottish independence, the Secretary of State for Scotland has said. | 13323587 |
Felix Stoica, 19, Forin Geblescu, 18, and Piper Dumitri 18, admitted stealing a total of £1,100 by pushing people aside while they were taking out money.
The men were brought to Glasgow after being sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court in August for a similar offence.
The case at Glasgow Sheriff Court was continued by Sh... | Three men have been found guilty of carrying out thefts and a robbery at ATM machines in the west of Scotland. | 38075261 |
In a letter released immediately after Mr Corbyn's win was announced, he blamed differences over nuclear policies.
It said: "I will not let anything or anyone from any party stand in the way of the ambitions of my community."
Mr Corbyn secured almost 60% of votes in the leadership contest.
Copeland is home to the Sella... | Copeland MP Jamie Reed has resigned as Shadow health minister following Jeremy Corbyn's victory in the Labour leadership contest. | 34233906 |
Dywedodd Gwasanaeth Tân ac Achub De Cymru bod criwiau wedi darganfod y dyn yn yr adeilad yn ardal Y Sblot.
Llwyddodd dau berson arall i ddianc o'r adeilad.
Mae'r gwasanaethau brys wedi cadarnhau bod un person wedi ei anafu.
Cafodd cerbydau arbenigol eu hanfon i'r safle am tua 14:50.
Dywedodd Gareth Davies o'r gwasanaet... | Mae un dyn wedi marw ar ôl i hen eglwys gwympo ger rheilffordd yng Nghaerdydd. | 40650746 |
In two months, six-year-old Tonkinese cat Brigit from Hamilton city brought back 11 pairs of underpants and more than 50 socks.
Her owner, Sarah Nathan, has documented her feline's strange obsession on a widely shared Facebook post.
"Now it's getting silly. Someone must be missing this stuff," she said in a post shared... | A nocturnal "cat burglar" has been stealing dozens of socks and men's underwear in New Zealand. | 35859813 |
The message will be beamed on to screens at the world famous event just before midnight.
Edinburgh's Hogmanay is working with the Edinburgh International Science Festival, the UK Space Agency and the European Space Agency,
Revellers from more than 80 countries will be at the street party.
Pete Irvine, director of Edinb... | British astronaut Tim Peake is to send a New Year message to Edinburgh's Hogmanay street party from on board the International Space Station. | 35198217 |
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"As a consequence of Mr Warner's resignation, all ethics committee procedures against him have been closed and the presumption of innocence is maintained," said a Fifa statement.
Warner was suspended pending an investigation into bribery allegations.
He and fellow Fifa mem... | Fifa vice-president Jack Warner has resigned, world football's governing body has confirmed. | 13845203 |
Alistair Carmichael made his accusation during a speech to his party's Scottish conference.
He told the Perth gathering that it was now time to "get angry" about the rise of nationalism.
Meanwhile, former deputy prime minister Nick Clegg urged the party to believe in itself.
He said it was vital to have self belief in ... | Scotland's only Lib Dem MP has insisted that Alex Salmond, Nigel Farage and Donald Trump all speak the same "divisive" language of nationalism. | 39230404 |
The price of Brent crude rose 4.5% to $54.19 a barrel, its highest level this year, after soaring 8.8% on Wednesday.
The deal, Opec's first output cut for eight years, is designed to reverse a slump in global oil prices and will see the group reduce production by 1.2 million barrels a day from January.
But analysts hav... | Oil prices have risen further following Wednesday's agreement by the Opec group of oil producing nations to cut output. | 38169383 |
Despite many attempts, it is nearly two years since they first fitted a leopard with a tracking collar.
The rare snow leopard roams the Himalayan and other highland regions.
The population in Nepal has been estimated at between 350 to 590, according to a 2009 study.
Hemraj Acharya, an official of Kanchenjunga conservat... | Wildlife conservation experts in Nepal say they have made a significant advance by fitting a satellite collar on a second snow leopard in the Kanchenjunga Himalayan region. | 33044899 |
Last year the authority identified 50 potential victims with that figure increasing to 58 this year.
Joyce Thacker, director for children and young people's services, said the rise was down to an improved public awareness of the problem.
In September The Times reported confidential police reports referred to widespread... | The number of young girls at risk of sexual exploitation in Rotherham has increased, the council has said. | 20423789 |
The party wants the new rate to apply to those earning more than £150,000 and it also plans a new 43p rate, starting at £43,000.
The Scottish Greens said they wanted to reduce the income tax paid by those earning less than £26,500 a year.
They also want to replace the council tax over five years with a new property tax... | The Scottish Greens have set out plans to introduce a new 60p rate of income tax for Scotland's highest earners. | 35916467 |
The Bank of Scotland report found that homes in the Scottish countryside are on average £17,231 more expensive than those in towns and cities.
However it also revealed that the price gap has dropped from £24,228 in the last five years.
It found that while prices are higher in rural areas, urban house prices are increas... | The price gap between properties in rural and urban areas is narrowing, according to a new review. | 38026956 |
So, the reaction to today's decision on the global stage will probably be relief - and initial reaction on the markets is upwards.
A rate rise would have left emerging market economies - which have suffered intense market volatility over the past few months as China's economy slows and commodity prices soften - with hi... | When America sneezes, the world can catch a cold. | 34286322 |
The 32-year-old Sussex player, who has won 79 Test caps, is likely to have surgery on his Achilles.
He emphasised that he is not retiring but accepted that he might not get his England place back.
"It is a huge decision and not one I've taken lightly, but I'm not doing justice to myself and more importantly the team," ... | Wicketkeeper Matt Prior is to stand down from England duty for the rest of the summer because of injury. | 28413373 |
That was the 20-year-old Victor Wanyama, from Nairobi in Kenya via Beerschot in Belgium, and the reaction to his arrival then pretty much mirrors the reaction now that Eboue has arrived from Krasnodar in Russia via Abidjan in Ivory Coast.
In the vacuum, there's a furious search for information about his back story, jus... | There are certain flashbacks surrounding Celtic's signing of Kouassi Eboue, déjà vu moments from the summer of 2011 when another young African midfielder came from left field and set up camp in the east end of Glasgow. | 38518734 |
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Research by the OECD, an organisation that looks at how people live and work around the world, suggests that some places that invested heavily in tech often experienced worse results than those that had limited access.
They looked ... | A new report says that using technology like laptops and tablets in schools does not improve pupil results. | 34258934 |
George Robinson, a pupil at Stamford School in Lincolnshire, was injured playing against DF Malan in Cape Town on 27 July.
The 17-year-old, who has been on a ventilator since the incident happened, has undergone reconstructive surgery on broken vertebrae.
His family said he had showed immense courage to come through hi... | A teenage rugby player who suffered a serious spinal injury during a game in South Africa is set to return home. | 34113977 |
Hundreds of demonstrators briefly shut down a meeting in San Francisco City Hall on Tuesday.
Marchers in New York stopped traffic on the Brooklyn Bridge and there were scattered arrests in smaller cities.
Meanwhile, a new dashcam video of an officer hitting an armed suspect with a vehicle in Arizona became public.
Mari... | Protesters across the US have marched against police killings following two high-profile cases of white officers killing black men. | 32322768 |
The match will be played at Doncaster's Keepmoat Stadium on 21 October.
"We're pleased that France have agreed to come over. We've not beaten them for a long time so we're looking to change that," said England boss Mark Sampson.
England and France's last meeting ended in a goalless draw at the SheBelieves Cup in March.... | England women will play France in a friendly as part of their preparations for next summer's European Championships in the Netherlands. | 37408247 |
The annual Highland Games event is held a short distance from the Royals' summer retreat on the Balmoral estate in Aberdeenshire.
This year's gathering marks the 200th anniversary of the society which runs it.
About 17,000 spectators were expected to cheer on competitors in the tossing of the caber and tug-of-war conte... | The Queen has been attending the Braemar Gathering on Royal Deeside. | 34164354 |
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Adam Barton gave Thistle an early lead when he side-footed home a Steven Lawless cross after a swift counter.
Saints went close via Richard Foster and Danny Swanson, but needed a superb Zander Clark save to deny David Amoo.
Steven MacLean, Blair Alston and Chris Kane all h... | Partick Thistle reached the Scottish Cup quarter-finals for the first time in nine years with their second win over St Johnstone in Perth this season. | 38865417 |
It was found in a bathroom of the same Hollywood hotel where it was taken.
Police were tipped off by gossip site TMZ, who said they were contacted by a man claiming to be the thief.
He said he had returned the dress after learning the pearls studding the dress were fake.
The custom Calvin Klein-designed gown is coated ... | A dress "resembling" the $150,000 (£97,000) outfit worn by actress Lupita Nyong'o at this year's Oscars that was stolen this week has been recovered, Los Angeles police have said. | 31671923 |
He made between £2.2m and £2.25m in 2016/2017, while Claudia Winkleman was the highest-paid female celebrity, earning between £450,000 and £500,000.
About two-thirds of stars earning more than £150,000 are male, compared to one-third female, according to the BBC annual report.
Director general Tony Hall said there was ... | Chris Evans has topped the list of the BBC's best-paid stars. | 40653383 |
But NVWA inspector-general Rob van Lint did admit to receiving an anonymous tip-off that a harmful insecticide had been used in November.
The chemical in question, fipronil, can harm people's kidneys, liver and thyroid glands.
It is used to treat lice and ticks in animals, and as a general insecticide.
It is not approv... | The Dutch food watchdog has said allegations it knew about a potentially dangerous egg contamination as early as last year are "untrue". | 40874239 |
The Welsh Memorial in Flanders Campaign is planning to build a cromlech, or flagstone monument.
The aim is for it to be ready in time to mark the centenary of the war's outbreak in 2014.
Local people have already donated land for the memorial to be built on.
Peter Jones, the co-ordinator of the campaign in Wales, said ... | Campaigners hoping to erect a memorial in the Flanders region of Belgium to all the Welsh soldiers who fought during World War I say they need to raise another £60,000 by September. | 21393665 |
The comedian set up the Trew Era Cafe on the New Era estate, Hackney, last year.
The Rehabilitation for Addicted Prisoners Trust (RAPT) called the donation a "wonderful opportunity" for them to strengthen their work.
Brand joked: "If I ever get sent down I hope this'll mean I get a cushy job in the library."
He set up ... | Russell Brand has donated his cafe to a charity that helps former prisoners and those struggling with addiction. | 37466434 |
Weather warnings had been issued by the Met Office for this weekend and remained in force until 18:00 GMT on Sunday.
In County Tyrone, roads have been closed in Omagh, Scraghey, Drumquin and Clady. | Heavy and persistent rain has led to flooding in parts of Northern Ireland. | 34827710 |
Steven Thompson, 39, shot the teenager, who was riding on the back of a motorcycle, on Hewitt Avenue in Sunderland in October.
Thompson admitted causing grievous bodily harm with intent and possession of an air rifle without a firearms certificate, at Newcastle Crown Court.
The victim suffered a "serious head wound" an... | A man has admitted shooting a 15-year-old boy in the head. | 39327687 |
The Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) said it was looking into Timea Bacsinszky's win over Vitalia Diatchenko.
Swiss Bacsinszky, the 15th seed, beat Russia's world number 87 6-1 6-1.
The TIU said the alert did not mean match-fixing had taken place, adding: "There are many reasons other than corrupt activity that can explain ... | A first-round match at the US Open is under investigation after suspicious betting patterns were detected. | 37302708 |
Ikpeazu has scored eight goals in 36 matches for the U's this campaign, but left the pitch during Saturday's defeat by Portsmouth with his arm strapped.
The 22-year-old dislocated his shoulder and will have surgery on Thursday.
McGurk, 28, has been restricted to 15 games this term because of injury and will miss the re... | Cambridge United forwards Uche Ikpeazu and Adam McGurk have been ruled out for the rest of the League Two season. | 39724947 |
It has taken Moffat three years to achieve the accolade.
The project received £240,000 of Scottish government funding in 2013 which was used to convert lighting to become "dark sky friendly".
Lighting consultant James Paterson said it would give Moffat a tremendous boost to winter tourism.
Mr Paterson said "There are ... | A south of Scotland town has received international recognition of its Dark Sky Community status. | 35590301 |
Ampadu, 16, who is sitting his GCSE exams, has been included in the squad for the training camp in Portugal.
"He's not missing any school but his priority at the moment is his exams," Tisdale said.
"He probably couldn't go away with Wales unless it happened to coincide with half-term week, which it does."
Ampadu has re... | Exeter City manager Paul Tisdale says youngster Ethan Ampadu has only been able to link up with Wales squad because of school half-term. | 40078871 |
The outstanding loan debt is £46bn and will rise to £200bn in the next 30 years, the National Audit Office said.
About 50% of students are not expected to earn enough to repay all their loan.
The NAO report also highlights concerns over the more than £5bn owed by about 368,000 former students whose exact whereabouts ar... | The government is not doing enough to get student loans repaid as the total value of money owed continues to rise, a spending watchdog has warned. | 25121145 |
The 2014 Ryder Cup winner says he has been troubled by the problem since last May, when he was forced to pull out of the PGA Championship at Wentworth.
Gallacher will have his arm in a sling for 10 days.
The 41-year-old, who is 47th in the 2016 Ryder Cup qualifying standings, hopes to return to action in the Spanish Op... | Stephen Gallacher will be out of action for about a month after having an operation on a hand injury. | 35802123 |
A Unesco World Heritage Site, the 126-year-old bridge took almost a third of the votes in a survey by VisitScotland.
It beat landmark sites including Edinburgh Castle, The Kelpies and the Glenfinnan Viaduct to take the top spot in the poll.
The vote was carried out by the national tourism organisation to mark Scotland'... | The Forth Bridge has been voted Scotland's greatest man-made wonder. | 37649160 |
Mehdi Nemmouche, 29, was arrested at a train station in Marseille on Friday.
Paris prosecutor Francois Molins said the suspect had claimed responsibility for the 24 May attack, which left three people dead and another critically ill.
He said Mr Nemmouche had spent over a year in Syria and had links with radical Islamis... | Prosecutors say a Frenchman being held over a fatal shooting at the Jewish Museum in Brussels admitted the killings in a video. | 27654505 |
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust claim it is the first in the country to offer parents secure video calling to the neonatal unit.
The technology allows parents to make a video call to a touch screen which is wheeled to the side of the baby's cot.
Parents can access the system from a computer, tablet or smartphone.... | Parents with infants who need neonatal care are being offered a video call system designed to keep them in contact. | 37106264 |
The 63-year-old, who wants to stay anonymous, had spent all night and all day with her husband, who died on Wednesday evening.
When she returned to her home in Stourbridge, West Midlands, in the early hours of Thursday she found her house had been burgled.
Items taken included a digital camera and an iPad containing ir... | A woman has been burgled while she was in hospital with her dying husband. | 35136694 |
The aim is to develop an algorithm that can automatically differentiate between healthy and cancerous tissues.
This "segmentation" is necessary in patients with head and neck cancers.
And it is hoped the time it takes to design targeted radiotherapy treatments could be cut from four hours to one.
"Clinicians will remai... | Anonymised CT and MRI scans from 700 former University College London Hospital radiotherapy patients will be analysed by Google's artificial intelligence division, DeepMind. | 37230806 |
They were all shot in the head in four different locations southwest of Piketon. There is no information about a possible motive.
Officials say they are tracking down at least one assailant who is considered armed and dangerous.
Meanwhile, a man shot dead five people before killing himself in Georgia.
Officials said th... | A huge manhunt has intensified in the US state of Ohio where police are investigating the deaths of eight members of the same family. | 36122488 |
The law invalidated several local anti-discrimination measures that protected gay and transgender people.
It also requires people to use public toilets that correspond to the sex listed on their birth certificates.
The governor has responded by accusing the justice department of "overreach".
His office must confirm by ... | The US justice department has told North Carolina that its law limiting protections for LGBT people violates national civil rights laws and must not be implemented. | 36208403 |
Deimante Driukaite, born three months prematurely, died from significant brain trauma. She also had bruising to her face and body and fractured ribs.
Her 26-year-old father, Tomas Driukas, from Birmingham, denied murder but was convicted at the city's crown court.
Although he called an ambulance when she had breathing ... | A man who "violently shook" his baby daughter to death has been found guilty of her murder. | 35634024 |
Like all good series, there are episodes which allow the scriptwriters to set up the story for a more dramatic encounter later on.
That will be the case with Philip Hammond - ironically nicknamed "Box Office Phil" - as he writes his Spring Budget, experts say. They predict this Budget will be relatively low key, partic... | Consider Wednesday's Budget as part of a box set - the latest episode in a financial drama that began with the banking crisis. | 39143341 |
The most recent imaging search by the overflying Rosetta "mothership" can find no trace of the probe.
Philae touched down on 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko on 12 November, returning a swathe of data before going silent when its battery ran flat.
European Space Agency scientists say they are now waiting on Philae itself to r... | Efforts to find Europe's lost comet lander, Philae, have come up blank. | 30683860 |
Last season's Grand Final runners-up are bottom of Super League having lost all six of their games this season.
The Wolves have suffered from injuries, including the loss of Stefan Ratchford.
"They had six or seven busted players at the start of this run," Noble told BBC 5 live's Rugby League podcast.
"Every coach will... | Former Great Britain coach Brian Noble says there should be no pressure on Warrington boss Tony Smith as his side go through a "perfect storm" of injuries and poor form. | 39405156 |
Dorset County Council said it was moving away from a buildings-based service and hoped community groups would take on the running of services.
In a meeting attended by youth workers as well as children from across the county, opponents spoke passionately in a bid to dissuade councillors.
The council currently spends £2... | A plan to remove funding for 22 council-run youth centres in Dorset in a bid to save £1m has been approved. | 35299966 |
British Medical Association negotiators will then, in all likelihood, ask the union's members what they think - and that could set in train a process that could make or break not just the junior doctors' dispute but also Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt's approach to the NHS.
While the dispute with junior doctors has domin... | Sooner or later the government in England will table an offer to consultants to reform their contract. | 35806264 |
Craig Douglas and Dylan Rigby made their pleas at Birmingham Magistrates' Court on Friday.
The pair were charged on 16 September with promoting a lottery and advertising unlawful gambling.
The case has been adjourned until 6 February 2017, when the court will hold a hearing expected to last a week.
Mr Douglas is a prom... | Two men have appeared in court and pleaded not guilty after they were previously charged with offences under the Gambling Act. | 37632065 |
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