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Bernard Parker opened the scoring for Kaizer Chiefs after 10 minutes.
Sula Matov's strike and a brace from Erick Mathoho gave the Amakhosi a resounding win and a big advantage going into the return leg in Johannesburg in two weeks time.
It was a far cry from Mamelodi Sundowns' result on Saturday, when they lost 1-0 awa... | Kaizer Chiefs restored South African pride in the African Champions League with a 4-0 win at Volcan Club of Comoros Island, a day after Mamelodi Sundowns suffered a shock first round first leg defeat to Chicken Inn in Zimbabwe. | 35550215 |
Born in Beijing, he spoke only Mandarin when he settled in Australia in the late 1980s.
He now owns a flourishing business in the solidly middle-class Chatswood district of Sydney, but in the early days a lack of English was a real obstacle. Unable to find work, he went to college.
"The language is the first priority t... | To watch chef Zeng Qing Chen carve duck meat into moon-shaped entrees in a steam-filled kitchen at his Chinese restaurant is to see a master craftsman at work. | 29206260 |
The court asked the public prosecutor to investigate if the government had broken the law.
Mr Bashir denies the ICC charge he committed war crimes in Darfur.
A court had ordered him to stay in South Africa while it ruled whether he could be arrested.
He had gone to South Africa for an African Union summit and the gover... | A South African court has criticised the government for letting Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir leave the country despite an International Criminal Court arrest warrant. | 33254003 |
The £60m plant planned for Desborough will burn landfill waste and convert it into heat and power.
Origin Renewable Energy, the company behind the plan, said it was a clean way to dispose of waste.
Protesters from Fresh Air Desborough said the plant emissions would be unsafe and added they would "fight on".
Councillor... | Plans to build a waste recycling centre in a Northamptonshire town have been approved by the county council, despite protests from residents. | 20411220 |
Some lawmakers said this suggested Ms Bishop was angry at the Russian president and this could even endanger diplomatic relations with Moscow.
Ms Bishop, an avid emoji user, deployed the popular icon in an all-emoji interview with Buzzfeed in February.
It has already been described as emoji diplomacy by some commentato... | Australian senators have grilled foreign ministry officials over their boss Julie Bishop's use of a red-faced emoji to describe Vladimir Putin. | 34600126 |
Councillor Bob Badham resigned on Wednesday, soon after Helen Smith, Director of Children's Services, following the release of the report.
Ofsted inspectors found the department to be "inadequate" and failing vulnerable children in the area.
Councillor Simon Hackett has taken over from Mr Badham and said he was determi... | A new head of children's services has been appointed at Sandwell Council following a damning report from Ofsted. | 22112204 |
TGC Renewables said the 24.8-hectare (61-acre) site between Bryn Lane and Francis Lane could power 4,280 homes or businesses on Wrexham's industrial park.
Planning officials said the company failed to show it would not have a harmful effect on the protected newts.
Councillors said it could prejudice the forthcoming loc... | Plans for a solar farm in Wrexham have been turned down because of concerns for a colony of great crested newts. | 35036727 |
The 21-year-old was given five years of probation last August and six months of community labour after pleading guilty to assaulting pop star Rihanna.
Seen recently in the film Takers, Brown has been cleaning roads and removing graffiti in his home state of Virginia.
During a brief court hearing, Judge Patricia Schnegg... | US singer Chris Brown has been praised by a judge in Los Angeles for his "consistent" community service work. | 11795686 |
The Court of Session has ruled that women at Glasgow City council have been excluded from bonuses for years.
About 6,000 female workers at the council are understood to be affected, with many claims dating back to 2006.
Council leader Susan Aitken said the right thing for the authority to do now would be to have "open ... | Thousands of women working at Scotland's largest local authority have secured an equal pay victory in court. | 40096682 |
More than four years on, a whole new set of challenges is coming from Syria, and other countries in the Middle East and Africa. And the world's biggest powers are struggling once again to find answers that work.
The new crisis is about refugees. The European Union is discovering, belatedly, that it is impossible to avo... | The biggest powers in the world were not able to find a way to stop the war in Syria when it broke out in 2011. | 34193762 |
Councillors approved the plans for a crossing to link Christchurch Meadows with the redeveloped railway station.
Cyclists who objected to the plans, which do not include cycling lanes, said they were "not very happy" and called the bridge a "vanity project".
The bridge will be paid for from a successful ??20.7m bid fro... | Plans to build a pedestrian and cycling bridge across the River Thames in Reading have been granted. | 24571664 |
The information was received by Radio Scotland's Beattie programme during coverage of the 12th anniversary of the killing.
The case remains unsolved, but police continue to actively investigate the shooting of the father-of-two.
Mr Wilson, 30, was shot at his home on 28 November 2004.
He later died in hospital.
Det Sup... | Police Scotland is investigating information passed to it by BBC Scotland in connection with the murder of Nairn banker Alistair Wilson. | 38160690 |
The Sky Blue Trust is urging fans not to buy shirts or merchandise until it is confirmed the team will play its home games at the stadium next season.
It said although the team had been offered the chance to play there "rent-free" the situation was still unclear.
Administrators confirmed on Friday the League One club h... | A group of about 100 Coventry City fans have protested outside the Ricoh Arena to keep the club in the city. | 23109981 |
The 100-30 second favourite, ridden by Robbie Power, held off runner-up Empire Of Dirt with Don Poli in third.
Sizing John was cut by bookmakers to around 12-1 from 25s for next month's Cheltenham Gold Cup.
Disko won the Flogas Novice chase for trainer Noel Meade from Our Duke with favourite Bellshill a tired late fall... | Sizing John won a thrilling Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown for trainer Jessica Harrington. | 38950928 |
Haseeb Hamayoon, 28, told Woolwich Crown Court he regretted posting material online in favour of the so-called Islamic State extremist group.
He insisted he had no intention of attacking anyone.
He and cousins Nadir and Yousaf Syed deny preparing for acts of terrorism using knives.
But prosecutors say the friends were ... | A man accused of preparing a terror plot ahead of last year's Remembrance Day says he only bought a knife because he is a chef, a court has heard. | 34651117 |
Argentinian-born Argerich, 74, follows in the footsteps of Placido Domingo and Antonio Pappano, among others.
Argerich is known as one of the most innovative pianists and a strong supporter of new talent.
The RPS said she was gifted with a "combination of technical mastery and passionate artistry".
The society's statem... | Pianist Martha Argerich has been awarded the Royal Philharmonic Society's (RPS) Gold Medal, one of classical music's highest honours. | 34732553 |
Three police cadets were among the dead, and dozens of protesters were also injured, the officials said.
The clashes follow the death of an activist in a march in the capital Cairo on Saturday.
The protests were staged to mark the fourth anniversary of Egypt's 2011 uprising, which toppled long-time leader Hosni Mubarak... | At least 18 people have been killed in clashes between police and protesters across Egypt, officials said. | 30974291 |
Helped by local health workers and non-governmental organisations, Ms Sharma has travelled the length and breadth of the country to meet survivors of rape and record their stories.
The subjects of the photographs, many of them children, have not been identified. All names have been changed in this article.
The gang ra... | Photographer Smita Sharma has been chronicling the lives of rape victims in India for years. | 35379221 |
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The Lions pack conceded a couple of crucial penalties towards the end of the 23-22 defeat in Dunedin.
Gatland says Australian Angus Gardner refereed the game differently to how France's Mathieu Raynal handled the Lions' win over the Crusaders.
"Maybe we can get all the Fre... | British and Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland says his side have to resolve their scrummaging issues, after Tuesday's loss to the Highlanders. | 40262906 |
HMS Trincomalee - built in India in 1817 - is berthed at Hartlepool's Maritime Experience where it has been a tourist attraction for nearly 30 years.
A historian from Teesside University now wants to uncover a missing part of the warship's past when it operated as the training ship, Foudroyant.
It is hoped people's sto... | A missing piece in the history of the world's oldest afloat warship is the subject of a new appeal. | 35743265 |
The 57-year-old Baggies head coach has been a manager for over 23 years - or fast approaching 1,000 football matches - at eight different clubs.
"It's become a lot different to what it used to be," he told BBC WM.
"But, unless you're prepared to change, if I had not adapted, then Tony Pulis wouldn't be in football."
Pu... | West Bromwich Albion boss Tony Pulis says he would no longer be in football management if he had not learned to adapt in the way he handles players. | 34860557 |
African drumbeats and excitable chatter fill the air as some of the world's best known musicians arrive at London's Euston station to board the train that will be their home for the next week.
Leading the pack is Blur and Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn, one of the founders of the Africa Express project that has already... | Damon Albarn, Tony Allen and Baaba Maal are among 80 artists who have set off on a unique train journey around the UK, making music as they go. | 19456769 |
The city is seen by the militants as the capital of the "caliphate" they declared in Syria and Iraq in 2014.
The US military described the 16 strikes as one of the largest assaults carried out in Syria so far.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said at least 23 IS members were killed in the attack.
The London-base... | The US-led coalition against the Islamic State group says it has carried out a series of air strikes in Syria on its main stronghold, Raqqa. | 33401251 |
Bjelland, 28, has won 23 caps for his country and featured in both of Denmark's last two matches.
He played 90 minutes in the 4-1 win over Kazakhstan on 11 November and the first half of their 1-1 draw with Czech Republic four days later.
The Dane joined the Championship club from Dutch side FC Twente in 2015.
Bjelland... | Brentford defender Andreas Bjelland has been called up to the Denmark squad for their World Cup qualifier against Romania on 26 March. | 39220311 |
Rachel Johnson was born on the main island of Hirta in July 1922 and was eight years old when she, her family and other islanders left the isle.
She settled in Clydebank and she lived there until she died this week.
St Kilda, which lies 40 miles (64km) west of North Uist in the Western Isles, was evacuated after life t... | The last surviving resident of St Kilda, a remote Scottish archipelago which was evacuated in 1930, has died. | 35985243 |
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Two pairs from South Korea and one each from China and Indonesia made a series of basic errors in Tuesday's matches.
All four pairs were accused of wanting to lose, in an attempt to manipulate the draw for the knockout stage.
Watch both of the matches again in full via our... | Eight badminton players have been disqualified from the women's doubles competition after being accused of "not using one's best efforts to win". | 19072677 |
The Metropolitan Police said the 33-year-old had also been charged with the rape, attempted murder and kidnap of a woman in her 20s.
Another man, 28, has been charged with the kidnap of both women.
The teenager's body was found at an address in Coombe Lane West, in Kingston Upon Thames, on Wednesday night, three hours ... | A man has been charged with the kidnap, rape and murder of a 19-year-old woman. | 40700005 |
Jonathan Dowdall, 40, and his 60-year-old father, Patrick, of Navan Road in Dublin, admitted falsely imprisoning and threatening to kill a man in January 2015.
Videos played in court show them interrogating, threatening and waterboarding the victim, who came to the house to buy a motorcycle.
The victim said he was tort... | A former Sinn Féin councillor has been filmed torturing a man in his garage. | 39747414 |
The New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) says there has been a steady rise in attacks on Christians, Buddhists and Muslim minorities.
Many of these were carried out by Islamist militants, it added.
The government says religious harmony is strong in Indonesia, which has a large Sunni Muslim majority.
HRW said it rese... | Indonesia is failing to do enough to protect religious minorities from growing intolerance and violence, a report from a rights group says. | 21612156 |
The proposal from European Athletics follows the sport's doping scandal.
Curbishley's mark of 50.71 seconds, set at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, might not be expunged.
"What does that mean if you've got a national record that's quicker than a world record? It's ridiculous," Curbishley said on BBC Radio ... | Scottish 400m record holder Allison Curbishley believes rewriting all athletics world records set before 2005 "opens the door for so many issues". | 39787997 |
Diona Kurtani said her nine-year-old brother has had to stay overnight with school friends on a couple of occasions to try to reduce the amount of travelling he has had to do each day.
Ms Kurtani and her family were among hundreds of people evacuated from more than 700 flats in five tower blocks on the Chalcots estate ... | A family evacuated from their home in a Camden tower block more than a week ago over fire safety concerns say they have been forced to spend the week apart and constantly moving from one location to another. | 40457543 |
A superb first-half performance built the foundations for victory.
Adam Rooney converted a penalty before Niall McGinn doubled the lead seven minutes later.
Maikel Kieftenbeld pulled one back for Groningen but they never looked like recovering against Derek McInnes' impressive Dons.
The Pittodrie men now face Spanish L... | Aberdeen booked their place in the third qualifying round of the Europa League with a fantastic win in the Netherlands against FC Groningen. | 28331359 |
Two people were seriously hurt, 31 injured and many buildings destroyed in the blast in New Ferry, Wirral.
The cost of recovering from an incident of this "size and impact" should be covered by "local resources", the Minister for the Northern Powerhouse said in a letter to Wirral Council.
The decision is "heartless," l... | The government will not provide funds to help people affected by an explosion in Merseyside, officials have said. | 40711371 |
Howley is in charge as Warren Gatland has temporarily stepped aside to coach the British and Irish Lions in New Zealand next summer.
Wales lost 32-8 to Australia before close wins over Argentina and Japan and a comfortable win over South Africa.
"I thought he handled it well in camp, he didn't put it back on us," said ... | Wales prop Tomas Francis says Rob Howley dealt well with criticism of the way he has coached the national side. | 38390625 |
Aleksandar Mitrovic scored the only goal in the 32nd minute, when he slotted in from inside the area.
Newcastle also went close through Andros Townsend, whose shot hit the post, while Ben Foster denied Mitrovic.
West Brom's best chance fell to James McClean, whose goal-bound shot was brilliantly blocked by Steven Taylo... | Newcastle produced one of their best displays of the season as they beat West Brom to move out of the Premier League bottom three. | 35447662 |
The South of Scotland Golden Eagle Project has secured more than £1m from the Heritage Lottery Fund and has Scottish government backing.
It aims to increase bird numbers in Dumfries and Galloway and the Borders to possibly 16 nesting pairs.
Public meetings are being staged in Peebles, Selkirk and Moffat to discuss the ... | A project aiming to boost the number of golden eagles in southern Scotland is seeking views on the scheme. | 37443903 |
Mr Modi took the oath before thousands of guests, including his counterpart from rival Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif.
It is the first time since the two countries won independence in 1947 that a prime minister from one state has attended such a ceremony in the other.
Mr Modi led his BJP party to a landslide win in the recent ... | Narendra Modi has been sworn in as India's new prime minister in a ceremony in the forecourt of the presidential palace in Delhi. | 27572807 |
We have some great role models now and we are going to take advantage of the upturn in participation
He said that view was "narrow-minded", adding: "There are over 40,000 people who play curling in Scotland."
Britain won four medals in Sochi.
Lizzy Yarnold took gold in the skeleton, the men's and women's curlers claime... | Mike Hay, Great Britain's chef de mission at the 2014 Winter Olympics, has rejected accusations that sports at the Games are elitist. | 26334398 |
Gareth Davies retains the scrum-half spot ahead of Rhys Webb, who is named among the replacements.
Webb, 27, was recalled to the squad after six months away from international rugby with injury.
Lock Luke Charteris is on the bench where Paul James comes in to cover the injured loose-head Gethin Jenkins.
"We've named a ... | Wales head coach Warren Gatland has named an unchanged team to face England in Saturday's key Six Nations match at Twickenham. | 35749502 |
Trump hit breaks of 86, 113 and 60 on his way to victory against O'Sullivan, who struggled to gain a foothold.
O'Sullivan did score 109 to make it 4-3 but fellow Englishman Trump took the final frame to reach the last four.
Earlier, Ding Junhui fought back from 4-0 down to beat John Higgins and secure his place in the ... | Judd Trump sealed his place in the Players Championship semi-final with a 5-3 victory against Ronnie O'Sullivan in Llandudno. | 39213585 |
Former UK regulator Sir Alasdair Breckenridge said new cancer drugs could be among those affected.
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said he did not expect the UK to remain within the European Medicines Agency (EMA).
The Department for Health said Brexit offered new opportunities to bring timely access to new drugs.
Sir Ala... | Patients in the UK could face delays getting new drugs if Britain withdraws from the EU's medicines regulator, ministers have been warned. | 38922366 |
The flanker failed a second assessment after suffering a head knock in Wednesday's 45-10 victory over Japan.
His place is taken by Ryan Wilson.
"He's a bit of a terminator once he gets going," Strokosch told BBC Scotland. "He hasn't trained, so we've been preparing with Wilson at seven, so it's not really changed us to... | Scotland back-row Al Strokosch says the loss of John Hardie for Sunday's match with the USA is "a blow" but that the team have been planning for it. | 34369575 |
More than 72 hours after explosions devastated parts of the city, search and rescue teams came across a mongrel puppy at the blast site.
It is not known where the puppy came from or if it had an owner. But Chinese soldiers who examined the dog said it was "miraculously unscathed".
It is not clear whether the dog surviv... | From the horror of the warehouse blasts in China's port city of Tianjin comes a tale of survival that has bewitched Chinese social media users and become a symbol of hope amid the relentless flow of dark news and images. | 33955853 |
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I've always quite enjoyed dancing and am often one of the first up on a dance floor, eager to bust a move. However, this dance challenge with Goz was our hardest one yet.
We met Paula and Gary from Strictly Wheels on the Monday and it wasn't long before they dropped the bo... | Since starting our Get Inspired journey, I have been hoping to pull out dance as one of our challenges. | 34662220 |
About 100 masked attackers beat staff and destroyed buildings before escaping, according to the China News Agency.
No motive has been given and police are searching for those involved.
The region has in the past seen tensions between minority ethnic Mongolians and Han Chinese.
Some 13 people were injured in the early m... | A large mob has attacked a checkpoint in a remote part of China's northern Inner Mongolia region, state media say. | 35021208 |
The SNP's Emma Harper told the Scottish Parliament it had been estimated the trade could be worth between £100m and £300m a year.
She said it was a "tax avoidance cash economy" being targeted by a special HM Revenue and Customs taskforce.
Ms Harper added that many hundreds, possibly thousands of puppies, were coming th... | A south of Scotland MSP has urged Holyrood to help to bring an end to puppy trafficking in Scotland. | 38391091 |
The Sustainability and Transformation Plans (STPs) across the NHS in England have been overshadowed by controversy, with critics arguing they are part of a secret cuts agenda.
Each of 44 areas of England was asked to come up with a plan to make the best use of resources at a time of rising patient demand, with one of t... | The process has been bubbling along beneath the radar for months. | 38390489 |
Chief executive Simon Stevens says he wants the NHS to set a healthy example and "practise what we preach".
He says trials at four NHS hospitals show either option could work.
If the plan goes ahead, England would be the first country in the world to take such action. The consultation runs until 18 January.
Subject to ... | The NHS in England is asking staff and the public about whether it should ban or impose a tax on any sugary drinks sold in hospitals. | 37914050 |
Footage of the 10 July arrest shows Sandra Bland's car being pulled over for failing to signal and then an ensuing confrontation with the officer.
There are several jumps during the 52-minute film, which has had more than one million views on YouTube.
But Texas authorities say it was not edited and that it will be re-u... | US officials have denied editing Texas police dashcam footage showing the arrest of an African-American woman who died three days later in custody. | 33627708 |
Pedro Aguayo Ramirez, known as "Hijo del Perro Aguayo" was thrown on to the ropes after a kick from Oscar Gutierrez, known as "Rey Misterio Jr".
The match in Tijuana continued for several minutes before anyone realised that Aguayo was not moving.
He was rushed to hospital but died early on Saturday morning. An investig... | A celebrated Mexican wrestler has died after taking a heavy blow to the neck in the ring. | 32005200 |
The blast struck the family's van in the Marjah district, a Taliban stronghold, local police chief Nabil Jan Mullahkhail told reporters.
Several people were injured and the death toll could rise, he added.
Violence has increased across the country since the departure of most US and Nato forces last year.
The family had... | A roadside bomb in Afghanistan has killed at least 12 members of the same family, including women and children, in southern Helmand province. | 33211935 |
Last week when I was there, U Htay Oo told me he thought he could repeat his win in 2010, when the USDP had not faced competition from the NLD.
He was born in the town, and knew it well, he said. The NLD's thousands of enthusiastic supporters were, he said, from out of town and would make little impression on the popul... | One of the clearest indications of how well the National League for Democracy was going to do in Myanmar's election was the early news that the acting leader of the military-backed USDP, U Htay Oo, had been decisively defeated in the Irrawaddy Delta town of Hinthada. | 34779844 |
The national silence will take place at 11:30 BST during a service at St Paul's Cathedral, and will be observed across the capital's public transport network.
Fifty-two people died and hundreds were injured when bombs exploded on three Tubes and a bus in 2005.
The Duke of York will attend the service with survivors of ... | Tube announcements will be halted and buses brought to a standstill during a minute's silence to mark the 10th anniversary of the 7 July bombings. | 33314689 |
As the summer draws to a close spiders often head indoors to escape the chilly weather.
But experts say that this year, they might be even bigger than usual, because the recent mild weather has meant there are more insects for them to eat.
But how well do you now our eight-legged friends? Check out these top facts from... | Spiders - love em or hate em, there's a good chance there's a few in your house this autumn. | 29413435 |
The polls are the first in Nigeria to require voters to have biometric cards.
Nigeria, wracked by a violent uprising by Islamists Boko Haram, is scheduled to hold the election on 14 February.
The security chief, Sambo Dasuki, also said that neighbouring Chad was sending troops to help fight the militants, who control m... | Nigeria's national security adviser has urged the electoral commission to delay next month's elections to allow more time for voter card distribution. | 30938612 |
We will be reporting the length and breath of the country after polls close at 22:00 on 8 June.
There will be analysis, background, reaction and debate as we find out the results of Scotland's 59 Westminster constituencies.
The counts of all 650 UK seats will be covered, along with who becomes the next prime minister.
... | BBC Scotland will be delivering comprehensive election results coverage across online, TV and radio. | 40184960 |
Flock's sensor, which it offers for $50 a year per house, logs the number plates of every car that drives into a street and takes a picture. The sensor could eventually provide facial recognition.
Residents of monitored neighbourhoods can opt-out of being tracked - but visitors, or people passing through, cannot.
Flock... | A start-up that lets residents monitor who drives in and out of their neighbourhood was among the companies revealed at a Silicon Valley event on Monday. | 41008141 |
He was targeted by two men on the driveway of his home in Shotton Colliery, County Durham at 21:00 BST on Friday.
His blue Renault Clio was stolen and he suffered a cut to one of his arms, and was treated by paramedics.
Durham Police later arrested a man in his mid-twenties and another aged 19 in connection with the ro... | A 91-year-old man has been injured after being dragged out of his car by a man who then stole it. | 33495364 |
Special forces arrested another 11 soldiers overnight after a two-week manhunt near Marmaris.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan was on holiday at the south-western resort on the night of the coup, but fled before his hotel was raided.
Special forces located the fugitives in a forested area, reports say.
Since the failed putsch Mr E... | Turkey says it has captured all but one of the soldiers who are accused of trying to seize the president during the failed coup. | 36939194 |
The 29-year-old joins New Zealand pair Julian Savea and Brodie Retallick, and South African duo Willie Le Roux and Duane Vermeulen on the shortlist.
Keith Wood, in 2001, is the only Irishman to have won the award.
Wales' Shane Williams was the last home nations player to win, in 2008, while England's Jonny Wilkinson wo... | Ireland fly-half Jonathan Sexton is one of five nominees for the International Rugby Board World Player of the Year Award. | 30025128 |
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Varndell cancelled out Joe Marchant's early Quins score to surpass Mark Cueto's tally, but picked up a knock in scoring and was withdrawn.
Mark Reddish, Charlie Mulchrone and Matt Hopper tries added to Quins' 13-8 interval lead and earned a bonus point.
James Chisholm's sc... | Tom Varndell's record 91st Premiership try proved to be in vain as bottom side Bristol were overpowered by Harlequins at Ashton Gate. | 38897658 |
Welsh language use and housing quality would also feed into an annual report, to help achieve the goals of the Well-being of Future Generations Act.
First Minister Carwyn Jones said the aim was to achieve a "more rounded picture" of how Wales was advancing.
He invited people to give their views on 40 planned "national ... | Life expectancy, employment, school leaver skill levels and air quality are among the measures ministers plan to use to judge Wales' national progress. | 34548714 |
There is no question that the US car industry is back and booming. 2015 was a record year for car sales in the US, and 2016 is expected to be just as strong.
Carmakers are not taking any chances though, displaying the latest luxury, the coolest tech features, and of course, the fastest motors at the North American Inte... | The sound of revving engines, the excitement of new car launches, and a healthy dusting of snow, all mean it is time for the 2016 Detroit Motor Show to cross the start line. | 35279944 |
The 34-year-old will play for a third season with the Latics after joining from Blackpool in 2015.
He began his career at Morecambe and has also had spells at Rochdale, Colchester, Chesterfield, Stockport and Barnsley.
"Every squad needs its senior players and David is one of those players every club needs," said boss ... | Wigan midfielder David Perkins has signed a new one-year deal with the League One side. | 40179621 |
Humberside Police are escorting the 197 ft (60m) blades from Immingham Dock to a wind farm near Fraisthorpe.
While testing the 100-mile route, a roundabout needed to be widened and some traffic lights had to be removed to allow the loads to turn corners.
The company transporting the blades said it was its biggest ever ... | Drivers have been warned 27 huge wind turbine blades are being moved from Immingham to Bridlington over the next two-and-a-half weeks, slowing traffic. | 34796640 |
Muna Hassan, 20, and Ifrah Hassan, 19, produced the film with the charity Integrate Bristol as a teaching aid.
It presents the dilemma of a schoolgirl whose friend's sister is going to be cut and the issues faced by the teacher the schoolgirl confides in.
It will be shown at the Department for International Development... | Prime Minister David Cameron has invited two Bristol students to present a film about female genital mutilation (FGM) to an international summit. | 27466212 |
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) has appointed Verita to examine how the deaths are dealt with.
The trust had 129 such deaths in 2014-15 - up from 61 in 2012-13.
Campaigners have welcomed the step and the first phase report is expected by the end of May.
The numbers of unexpected deaths will be compared ... | An NHS trust caring for mentally ill people in Norfolk and Suffolk is to carry out an independent review of unexplained deaths. | 35586092 |
A total of 144 people, including 116 children, died in the disaster in 1966.
Rev Irving Penberthy, from Cornwall, ran the Sunday school in the village's Methodist chapel. He said: "Men were digging furiously at this muck."
This week marks the 50th anniversary of the disaster, which sent shockwaves of grief around the w... | A Methodist minister has spoken about the "total devastation" caused when a coal waste tip collapsed in the Welsh village of Aberfan. | 37668143 |
The money will go to Rape Crisis Scotland and will partly be spent on the development of services in Orkney and Shetland.
It will also help to provide support workers for people going through the criminal justice process.
Justice Secretary Michael Matheson said the government was committed to tackling sexual offending ... | Victims of sex crimes in Scotland are to be supported by an extra £1.85m from the Scottish government. | 34209166 |
Scotland face Slovakia on Tuesday having slipped up in a 1-1 draw at home to Lithuania in World Cup qualifying.
"He has been rude, he's been cantankerous and I just feel he doesn't want to be there any more and he is showing that in every interview," Sutton said of Strachan on BBC 5 live.
"That's his body language and ... | Gordon Strachan no longer wants to be Scotland head coach, former Celtic striker Chris Sutton has suggested. | 37614196 |
The $1m prize is awarded each year to an individual who is judged able to spark global change.
Dr Parcak is using the money to set up a website to crowdsource as yet undiscovered sites around the world.
The so-called citizen scientists will also be called on to spot and report looting at existing sites.
Dr Parcak is kn... | Space archaeologist Dr Sarah Parcak has become this year's winner of the TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design) prize. | 35591727 |
The tech firms are investing in rival efforts to beam the internet down to the ground from flying objects in the stratosphere - twice as high as aeroplanes normally fly.
Facebook aims to build a network of laser-beaming drones that will tightly circle known black-spots.
Google also has a drone project about which it's ... | The sky is going to become a busier place if Facebook and Google get their way. | 34780127 |
Middlesbrough's Adam Clayton and Northampton's Ricky Holmes were the victims of the blunders, which came just days after the PFA said its team of the year selections had been "deliberately leaked".
To top it off, an image was shared widely on Twitter that appeared to show Tottenham's match programme for Monday's game w... | The PFA's biggest night of the year offered glamour and mirth in almost equal measure on Sunday as printing errors in the event's official programme were shared on social media. | 36126599 |
The gold medallist had claimed that he and a group of fellow US swimmers had been robbed at a petrol station.
But CCTV footage contradicted that story, showing the men had vandalised the petrol station after partying.
Mr Lochte tweeted: "I should have been much more responsible in how I handled myself and for that I am... | US swimmer Ryan Lochte has apologised for his behaviour in Rio and "for not being more careful and candid". | 37134521 |
The Singapore-listed firm lost as much as 9.3% on Thursday after Muddy Waters alleged Noble "seems to exist solely to borrow and burn cash".
The attack come on the heels of a series of critical reports by anonymous "whistleblower" Iceberg Research.
Noble said in a statement it "completely rejects the allegations".
"Mud... | Shares in Asian commodity-trading giant Noble have tumbled after its accounting practices were questioned in a report by US short-seller Muddy Waters. | 32229369 |
The company will share the building - on the new London City Island development, close to the Canning Town railway interchange - with the English National Ballet School.
"I want the space to echo to the sound of creative Britain," Rojo said.
The companies hope to move into the new premises in autumn 2018.
The centre wi... | English National Ballet (ENB) is to move to a new "state of the art" home in east London, its artistic director Tamara Rojo has announced. | 32834117 |
Lawro's opponent for this week's Premier League fixtures is world number one darts player Michael van Gerwen
Van Gerwen is one of eight players competing in the Champions League of Darts, a new PDC tournament to be shown live on the BBC on 24 and 25 September.
The Dutchman is a PSV Eindhoven fan, whose hero as a boy wa... | BBC Sport's football expert Mark Lawrenson will be making a prediction for all 380 Premier League games this season against a variety of different guests. | 37431114 |
Immers' close-range finish from Joe Ralls' low cross gave the visitors the lead at half-time.
The hosts put immense pressure on the Bluebirds after the break.
But the Robins could not find the target amid their desire to stay out of the relegation fight and O'Keefe's diving header put the game beyond them.
It secured C... | Lex Immers and Stuart O'Keefe struck as Cardiff City won at Bristol City in the Severnside derby to move one place off the Championship play-off places. | 35659859 |
Zoe Quinn said abuse online was seen as less serious than in the "real world".
She said her group, Crash Override, helped people to prevent attacks online, as well as to deal with them when they did arise.
Caroline Criado-Perez, herself a victim of online abuse, said she would have "loved" such a service.
"I am gratefu... | A games developer who had to leave her home after receiving threats at the height of the Gamergate furore has set up a support group for other victims. | 30900559 |
Workers battled to prevent the Fukushima nuclear plant going into complete meltdown and radiation levels rose by a factor of tens of millions.
However, a new report by Australian scientists has revealed that radiation in the Pacific Ocean is rapidly returning to normal and should be at its previous level by 2020. So wh... | It's more than five years since the earthquake and tsunami off the coast of Japan caused a huge leak of radioactive material into the world's oceans. | 36735687 |
Sales volumes jumped 2.3% in April from the month before, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said, and were 4% higher than a year earlier.
April's rebound contrasted with March, when sales saw the biggest fall in seven years.
"Anecdotal evidence from retailers suggests that good weather contributed to growth," th... | Warmer weather helped retail sales to rise by more than expected last month, according to official data. | 39959165 |
On Tuesday, after going for two months without pay, staff were told the channel's owner could go bankrupt, shutting down the operation for good.
But at the eleventh hour, shareholders agreed to prop up the company. So for now, at least, the 500 staff are breathing a sigh of relief.
Burdened by bank loans estimated at €... | It has been a nerve-wracking week for staff at Greece's oldest private TV channel, Mega. | 36401908 |
The "innovative" stage adaptation will launch in a purpose-built theatre next to Wembley Stadium in London.
It will be created by Robin de Levita, who was behind a Dutch stage show about World War Two diarist Anne Frank.
The movie adaptations of The Hunger Games have taken around $1.5bn (£946m) at the worldwide box of... | Best-selling trilogy and blockbuster film franchise The Hunger Games is set to be made into a stage show in summer 2016, it has been announced. | 29950354 |
North Yorkshire County Council (NYCC) approved the fracking site at Kirby Misperton near Ryedale in May.
Fracking company Third Energy said the process, which involves drilling shale rock and injecting high-pressure water in order to release gas, is safe.
The judge will be asked to grant a judicial review of the decisi... | Anti-fracking activists are at the High Court in a bid for a ruling that a council acted unlawfully in approving test drilling. | 38054630 |
The Eagles have been a part-time club since losing their Super League status in 2000 following an unsuccessful merger with Huddersfield.
Sheffield have secured a top-four finish in this season's Championship and could win promotion to Super League via the Super 8s qualifiers.
"It is very exciting times," director of ru... | Championship side Sheffield Eagles have confirmed they will return to being a full-time operation in 2016. | 33612593 |
A total of about 4,000 British troops and French and Belgian civilians died when the ship was bombed in June 1940.
Campaigners including former army head, Gen Lord Dannatt, as well as relatives of those who died, want the wreck to be formally designated a war grave.
The Ministry of Defence said it already had protectio... | The UK government is being urged to do more to commemorate the sinking of the Lancastria in one of the worst maritime disasters of World War Two. | 32925786 |
The Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) applies to parts of Bootle and Litherland.
The new power, brought in by Sefton Council, was a response to "high levels" of anti-social behaviour in the area, said a spokesman.
Groups of two or more causing trouble will be separated, it added.
The order covers areas including pa... | A ban on hoodies covering faces has been introduced in parts of Sefton in a bid to combat anti-social behaviour and organised crime. | 34590878 |
The review, co-commissioned by UK Sport, comes after British Cycling's technical director Shane Sutton quit amid sexism and discrimination claims.
British Cycling chief Bob Howden said the claims were "extremely disturbing".
He added: "We will not shy away from taking whatever action is necessary."
The review will begi... | British Cycling is launching a review chaired by British Rowing chief Annamarie Phelps to uncover whether there are "fundamental behavioural issues" in its World Class Programme. | 36173408 |
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said it was alerted to the stuck animal at about 15:00 on Tuesday.
The bull had got into difficulty in a bog near Struan Hill Road in north Skye.
Retained fire crews from Portree and Broadford managed to rescue the animal by digging around it using spades and other equipment.
The fi... | Firefighters worked for four hours to free a one-tonne bull from a peat bog on the Isle of Skye. | 40028361 |
Jones, 30, has agreed a one-year extension, but the length of 26-year-old Tutte's contract is unconfirmed.
Paul Caddis, 29, has been offered a new deal and negotiations are ongoing.
Anthony Dudley, Kelvin Etuhu, Hallam Hope, Jacob Mellis, Niall Maher, Chris Brown, Paul Rachubka, Rob Lainton, Reece Brown, Jermaine Penna... | Midfielders Andrew Tutte and Craig Jones have signed new deals at Bury, while 11 players have been released. | 39820344 |
Although the comedy legend was born in Ulverston, now in Cumbria, his family moved to Bishop Auckland, and he was baptised at St Peter's Church in 1891, and went to King James Grammar School.
The Grade II-listed church closed a year ago, and a buyer is being sought.
It would be suitable for a range of uses such as resi... | The church where Stan Laurel was baptised has been put up for sale by the Diocese of Durham. | 33021445 |
The charges, which are related to a major corruption scandal at state oil company Petrobras, still have to be formally accepted by a judge.
Lula denies any wrongdoing and says the accusations are politically motivated.
He is among 16 people who are formally being accused of money laundering by Sao Paulo prosecutors.
Lu... | Brazilian prosecutors are filing charges against ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a money laundering probe, officials say. | 35770299 |
A levy on single-use carrier bags was introduced in Northern Ireland in 2013.
The year before the 5p charge was imposed, 190 million carrier bags were issued by NI supermarkets.
Last year, that had fallen to 30 million - a 42.6% annual reduction following a previous drop of 71%, after the carrier bag charge was introdu... | Plastic bag use is continuing to fall in Northern Ireland, according to the latest figures from the waste prevention charity, Wrap. | 33645149 |
A demonstration of the machinery needed to harvest the plant, usually regarded as a nuisance by landowners, was held near Blair Atholl last week,
Scottish Land & Estates, a body representing estate owners and farmers, helped to organise the event in the Cairngorms National Park.
The study is looking at the possibility ... | A feasibility study is examining the potential of harvesting bracken and using it to make a bioethonol fuel. | 37342978 |
Its plan, which was first revealed last year, is part of the budget for 2016/17.
Council leader Frank McAveety said the scale of the savings was the result of "Scottish government budget cuts".
A Scottish government spokesman said the council had accepted "our fair funding deal".
He said Glasgow received a government f... | Glasgow City Council has passed a budget that will see it cut 1,500 posts in the next year in order to meet a £130m shortfall over the next years. | 35777545 |
At least 40 demonstrators scuffled with guards and took over the podium as a session began on Wednesday.
Denouncing government corruption, they called for a return to military rule - which Brazil saw from 1964 to 1985.
In Rio de Janeiro, police fired tear gas at public sector workers protesting against cuts.
The protes... | Dozens of protesters demanding a military coup have forced their way into Brazil's lower chamber of Congress in the capital, Brasilia. | 38010060 |
There is also a 160-seat theatre named after actor Richard Burton, along with studio, teaching, rehearsal and foyer spaces.
The concert hall is named after Dora Stoutzker, a major donor's mother who used to teach music in south Wales.
A gala opening is due to take place later this month.
College principal Hilary Bouldi... | A £22.5m development of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff, including a 450-seat concert hall, has been unveiled. | 13724735 |
Policymakers "generally agreed" that the jobs market was improving faster than expected, revealed the minutes.
The Dow Jones closed up 59.54 points at 16,979.13, while the S&P 500 rose 4.91 points to 1,986.51.
However, the tech-heavy Nasdaq slipped 1.03 points to 4,526.48.
The Fed had said in its policy statement follo... | (Close): US shares mostly closed higher on Wednesday despite minutes from the Federal Reserve's latest meeting suggesting it may raise interest rates earlier than expected. | 28805635 |
Matthew Leveson, 20, was last seen leaving a Sydney nightclub in 2007 with his then boyfriend, Michael Atkins.
Mr Atkins was acquitted of Mr Leveson's murder in 2009. He later made a deal giving him immunity from perjury if he gave information leading to the recovery of Mr Leveson's body.
Mr Leveson's family thanked re... | Human remains found in dense Australian bush belong to a man who went missing nearly 10 years ago, police have said. | 40128310 |
In Wales, 56% of GPs either planned on reducing their hours or quitting during the next five years, a poll by the Royal College of GPs (RCGP) found.
When the long hours, intensity and pressure got too much for Dr Rachael Watson, 48, she quit her surgery to become a baker and part-time GP locum.
She was about to become ... | With 84% of GPs concerned they may miss a serious problem with a patient due to their workload, it is not surprising some choose to leave the profession. | 36531526 |
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