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The 48-year-old has joined the Trotters from fellow League One side Bradford City after the two clubs agreed a compensation deal.
Parkinson will be joined at Bolton, who finished bottom of the Championship last season, by assistant Steve Parkin.
Nigel Adkins and Steve Cotterill had also been in the running to take char... | Bolton Wanderers have appointed Phil Parkinson as their new manager on a two-year contract. | 36497728 |
The incident happened near Swatragh on Wednesday.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSENI) has said it is investigating the death and has issued a reminder to farmers to think about safety.
A spokesperson for the HSENI said: "Our deepest sympathy is with the bereaved family at this sad time.
"Given the recent tragic dea... | An elderly woman has been killed by cattle on a farm in County Londonderry. | 37712728 |
Brendan Duddy acted as an intermediary between the government and the IRA, hosting secret talks at his Derry home. He died on Friday after a long illness.
Duddy was not afraid to take risks, mourners were told at his funeral Mass in St Eugene's Cathedral.
They included ex-SDLP leader John Hume and Irish President Micha... | Hundreds of mourners have attended the Londonderry funeral of a businessman who played a key role in Northern Ireland's peace process. | 39919539 |
Fifteen doctors meeting inside an upstairs room of their profession's headquarters felt the 100-year-old building shake and heard the unmistakable blast of a bomb.
Three bombs had already gone off in separate incidents on London Underground creating chaos in the capital's transport system. As a result, commuters were t... | Ten years ago today, doctors congregating at the British Medical Association's headquarters in central London could not have predicted how important their medical skills and knowledge would be, as a suicide bomber exploded his device on a bus passing their building in Tavistock Square. | 33363949 |
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Southern Kings and Cheetahs have joined teams from Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales in the revamped Pro14.
Pro Rugby Wales chief Mark Davies believes the league must improve to match English and French tournaments.
"We can contemplate further geographical expansion, why ... | The head of Welsh regional rugby says the new Pro14 could expand further after two South African sides were added to the tournament. | 40965396 |
The head of the world's most profitable company is worth over $800m (£537m).
Mr Cook told Fortune Magazine that he would leave his wealth to philanthropic causes but not before paying for his 10-year-old nephew's college education.
He joins a growing number of the world's super-rich who are giving away their wealth, in... | The chief executive of Apple, Tim Cook, has announced he is donating most of his wealth to charity before he dies. | 32098615 |
The study found that taller people had a slightly higher risk of breast cancer and skin cancer, among other cancers.
Its results found that for every extra 10cm (4in) of height, when fully grown, the risk of developing cancer increased by 18% in women and 11% in men.
But experts said the study did not take into account... | A Swedish study of five million people appears to support the theory that height and cancer risk are linked. | 34414446 |
Paterson, 59, was sentenced in May to 15 years in jail for 17 counts of wounding with intent and three counts of unlawful wounding.
Nottingham Crown Court heard he exaggerated or invented the risk of cancer in patients.
A tribunal has now ruled his actions were "serious, calculated, and sustained" over a 14-year period... | Disgraced breast surgeon Ian Paterson who carried out unnecessary cancer operations has been struck off. | 40721094 |
It was announced earlier this month that the company's two yards on the Clyde would build eight larger Type 26 frigates.
The review, by leading businessman Sir John Parker, calls for future contracts to be put out to wider tender.
Downing Street has insisted Scotland would continue to play a central part in delivering ... | A review has recommended removing BAE Systems' monopoly on shipbuilding for the Royal Navy. | 38141477 |
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Britain's Heather Stanning and Helen Glover were due to compete in the women's pair semi-final at 12:30 BST.
But after an initial decision to delay the morning session, bad weather ensured all races were called off.
Organisers and team managers were meeting to discuss a re... | High winds have forced Wednesday's rowing regatta to be called off in what is the sport's second postponement of the 2016 Olympics. | 37035380 |
The ex-Liberal Democrat MP went to the Court of Appeal to challenge an order that he should pay £77,750 in costs.
Three judges rejected his case at a hearing in London and £1,279 was added to the order to cover appeal costs.
Huhne and ex-wife Vicky Pryce were sentenced to eight months in prison for perverting the cours... | Former cabinet minister Chris Huhne has lost a legal challenge over court costs incurred during his trial for swapping speeding points with his former wife. | 29808453 |
A new engine fitted to the Spaniard's McLaren for first practice on Friday developed a water leak and Honda decided to replace the whole unit.
As that means he will be using a sixth example of all the six constituent parts of the engine, it will incur a 35-place penalty and relegation to the back of the grid.
Alonso, 3... | McLaren driver Fernando Alonso will start the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps from the back of the grid because of a penalty for using too many engine parts. | 37197071 |
Australia added 39 for four wickets to their overnight total as they made 276 to the home side's first innings 189.
The hosts lost two wickets in erasing their 87-run deficit and were 120-4 before Pujara and Rahane put on an unbroken 93 on day three in Bangalore.
The duo batted the whole last session as India reached 2... | Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane led an India fight-back as they helped their side build a 126-run lead against Australia in the second Test. | 39177868 |
The Arctic explorer was born in Orphir, but died more than 120 years ago.
One councillor argued the list of posthumous candidates should also include Orkney's patron saint, St Magnus, who was martyred 900 years ago.
In the end the Rae proposal was passed, though it is not clear who will accept the honour on his behalf.... | Councillors in Orkney have voted to confer the Freedom of Orkney on Dr John Rae. | 40501327 |
She was walking through the subway tunnel in Duke Street around 22:30 BST on Sunday when two men and two women asked her for a cigarette.
When she declined, one of the men punched her in the face and shouted sectarian abuse, while a woman cut her face with some type of weapon.
The victim was treated in hospital for a l... | A woman in her 20s has been attacked in what police are calling a hate crime in the Waterside area of Londonderry. | 32194529 |
Winger Floyd Ayite is available after Africa Cup of Nations duty, but Neeskens Kebano is still in Gabon.
Hull boss Marco Silva has no new injury concerns but is expected to rotate.
Ryan Mason remains in hospital, Curtis Davies is still out and Ahmed Elmohamady and Dieumerci Mbokani are involved in the Africa Cup of Nat... | New Fulham midfielder Thanos Petsos could be involved against Hull in the FA Cup fourth round after joining on loan from Werder Bremen. | 38709162 |
Izzy Christiansen headed City into a first-half lead before England teammate Toni Duggan's superb 18-yard strike made it two with 10 minutes remaining.
Reading rallied and Lauren Bruton pulled one back from the spot after Nikita Parris brought down Emma Follis.
But it was too late to deny City a ninth win in 11 WSL 1 g... | Manchester City Women maintained their unbeaten record in Women's Super League One and moved seven points clear at the top with victory at winless Reading. | 36901105 |
Writing in Democracy in America, which set out to explain why the American Revolution had succeeded while the French Revolution had failed, Alexis de Tocqueville observed Americans were "quite exceptional", by which he meant different rather than better.
Over the centuries, however, the idea has taken hold here that Am... | Though a Frenchman was the first person to describe America as "exceptional" and a Soviet, Joseph Stalin, inadvertently helped popularise the phrase "American exceptionalism" - he called it a "heresy" - the notion the United States is not just unique but superior has long been an article of national faith. | 35438548 |
NHS Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) said St Luke's Medical Practice in Cainscross Road will shut at the end of September.
A spokesman said other deciding factors were the practice's finances and its relatively small number of patients.
Patients have been contacted to explain how they can register wit... | A doctor's surgery in Stroud is to close after a failed attempt to recruit GPs to replace those who have retired. | 33687444 |
The collision happened on the main A970 road through Cunningsburgh, about 10 miles south of Lerwick, at 15:30 on Sunday.
Michael Robertson, from Sandwick, died in the accident. He had been driving a silver Kia Picanto.
The driver and two passengers in a black Toyota RAV4 were uninjured. | A 66-year-old man who died in a crash on Shetland involving two cars - one of which was towing a caravan - has been formally identified. | 33216701 |
Erraid Davies from Shetland, also the youngest ever competitor when she won bronze in the women's 100m breaststroke final aged just 13, has had her classification renewed by medics.
Erraid has Perthes disease which affects her hip bones and joints.
The teenager must now await a second opinion.
Medical specialists in Gl... | The youngest ever Commonwealth Games medal winner has been told she is no longer disabled enough to compete in the 2016 Paralympics in Rio. | 36116954 |
Former Blackburn forward Kalinic drove the opening goal into the far corner of the net after being played in by Federico Bernardeschi.
Badelj was credited with the second after his cross drifted in, apparently without anyone else touching it.
Gonzalo Higuain pulled one back, but Paulo Sousa's men held out.
With Roma wi... | Juventus' lead at the top of Serie A is down to just one point after Nikola Kalinic and Milan Badelj scored to give Fiorentina a surprise victory. | 38548949 |
The 26-year-old joined Leeds from Swedish side Kalmar in June 2016 and scored three goals in 21 appearances.
Rovers have been given permission to play Antonsson in the EFL Cup, EFL Trophy and FA Cup this season.
The Swede will be in contention to make his Rovers debut when they take on Doncaster Rovers in their League ... | Blackburn Rovers have signed forward Marcus Antonsson from Championship side Leeds United on a season-long loan. | 40900019 |
Mr Sanchez accused him of being unfit to govern because of a succession of corruption scandals that have hit the ruling Popular Party (PP). The prime minister hit back, accusing his rival of making contemptible allegations.
Mr Rajoy's centre-right party may soon be ruing a case of too little, too late for the 20 Decemb... | Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy finally made his major entrance into Spain's election campaign on Monday night, in a stormy, live TV debate against Socialist (PSOE) opposition leader Pedro Sanchez. | 35100034 |
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Nathan Arnold's injury-time goal sent the Imps through at the expense of a side 59 places higher in the pyramid.
Ipswich are 14th in the Championship, without successive wins all season.
"If the club want to sack me, so be it, and if the fans are that sick of me then that ... | Ipswich Town manager Mick McCarthy has said his future is out of his hands after the "dreadful" FA Cup 1-0 third-round replay loss to Lincoln City. | 38662641 |
Kearney's hamstring injury means that Zebo will start at full-back.
Payne has recovered from a hamstring injury sustained against France which kept him out of the defeat by England.
The New Zealand native, 30, resumes his centre pairing with Robbie Henshaw as Stuart McCloskey drops out of the squad despite impressing o... | Jared Payne and Simon Zebo will start for Ireland in Saturday's Six Nations match against Italy after Rob Kearney was ruled out by injury. | 35774885 |
The shadow education secretary accused the government of failing in its pledge to protect school spending.
There were also calls from Conservative MPs for a re-think on proposed changes to funding.
But Education Secretary Justine Greening said schools were already receiving record levels of funding.
She told MPs that s... | "Make no mistake, this is a crisis," said Labour's Angela Rayner, as MPs debated warnings that schools in England faced deep funding problems. | 38748048 |
At present, candidates appear on ballot papers in alphabetical order.
BBC Scotland found that where parties ran more than one candidate in a ward on 4 May, they were returned alphabetically in 78% of cases.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said she would "consider" reforms in future.
But she also said it was important to... | The Scottish government is to consider changes to how ballot papers are laid out for future council elections amid fears the present system is "heavily biased" by alphabetical ordering. | 39882814 |
Carmarthen Park, which opened in 1900, will be turned into a training and competition venue for cyclists.
Carmarthenshire council agreed on Monday to give £286,000 to the project, after Sport Wales pledged £296,000.
The local authority hopes it will increase interest in cycling and bring high class racing to the area.
... | A £580,000 investment will see one of Wales' oldest outdoor velodromes turned into a regional centre of excellence. | 34964261 |
The Met Office issued yellow "be aware" weather warnings for wind and snow.
Newtownhamilton High School, Carnalbanagh Primary School, St Joseph's Primary School, Bessbrook and Cortamlet Primary School are closed.
Transport NI advises motorists to "exercise caution, especially when travelling on untreated roads".
It has... | Snow in parts of Northern Ireland is causing difficult driving conditions, some disruption to train and bus networks, and school closures. | 38581677 |
The Breffnimen could escape if they beat already-relegated Roscommon next week and Mayo lose against Donegal and Kerry are beaten by Tyrone.
Mayo boosted their survival hopes and hit Tyrone's chances of reaching the final by winning 1-10 to 0-12 in Omagh.
A late Conor McManus penalty snatched Monaghan a draw against Do... | Cavan kept alive their hopes of staying in Division One of the Football League as they earned a 1-10 to 0-13 draw against Kerry at Breffni Park. | 39400325 |
Rolling Jubilee has purchased and abolished $3.8m (£2.35m) of debt owed by 2,700 students, paying just over $100,000 (£62,000), or as it says, "pennies on the dollar".
The campaign group, which wants to "liberate debtors", says it takes its name from the tradition in many religions of marking a "jubilee" celebration by... | An activist group in the United States has been carrying out deeds that some might think the stuff of dreams - buying and cancelling other people's student debts. | 29505582 |
The nine rate-setters on the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted 8-1 for no change, predicting that inflation would stay below 1% until the second half of next year.
Ian McCafferty, one of four external members of the MPC, was the only one to vote for a rate rise.
He also voted for a quarter-point rise at each of the... | UK interest rates have been left unchanged again at 0.5% by the Bank of England's rate-setters. | 35061526 |
The 56 Dean Street clinic in Soho sent out the names and email addresses of 780 people when a newsletter was issued to clinic patients.
Patients were supposed to be blind-copied into the email but instead details were sent as a group email.
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said the breach was "completely unacceptable".
Spe... | A London sexual health centre mistakenly leaked the details of nearly 800 patients who have attended HIV clinics, bosses have admitted. | 34127740 |
Aymeric Sarrazin, 31, continued to rape the drunk woman after she woke up in her Meadowbank flat and told him "no".
His victim was left with a bite mark and was bleeding after the assault on 25 July 2015.
Sarrazin claimed the sex was consensual but was found guilty by majority verdict at the High Court in Glasgow last ... | A man who raped a sleeping 20-year-old woman after a night out in Edinburgh has been jailed for six years. | 39042586 |
The former chief executive used to pretend that he wasn't the boss, instead asking others what decision needed to be taken and who was going to take it.
His staff looked at him in amazement, having been under the assumption that he would.
"I'd say, 'I'm not capable of taking that decision. You know you should be taking... | Soon after he took the helm at drinks giant Diageo, Paul Walsh played an unusual trick in meetings. | 31085919 |
The ward is so packed with babies and young children that they are sharing beds. At one stage, up to 70 new patients were arriving at the hospital every day.
They are covered in rashes and burning with high temperatures, some fighting for life.
In one corner, a boy lies motionless on his back, his eyes rolled back as f... | "I have been working now for more than two decades and I've not seen a measles epidemic of this severity," says Doctor Raza Hasan, as he shows me around the measles isolation ward of the Lahore Children's Hospital. | 22724080 |
Dunkirk, directed by the acclaimed Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight, Inception, Interstellar), tells the epic tale of the chaotic evacuation of British and French Allied troops from Northern France in 1940.
Ahead of its public release on 21 July the movie has received excellent reviews from critics.
If you compare Du... | Many historians say it was the battle that cost Germany the Second World War. | 40641801 |
The firm said "the extraordinary attack on buy-to-let landlords" by the government had hit reservations.
However, its shares rose after it reported a 33.9% rise in profits to £392.7m in the half-year to 31 October.
The increase came as the company sold fewer homes at a higher price, selling 2,076 houses at an average ... | Housebuilder Berkeley has reported a 20% slump in reservations for its properties, blaming higher stamp duty for landlords and Brexit uncertainty. | 38180588 |
The jury is still out on the move to privatisation but it is the latest in a long line of firsts achieved by the prison which opened in the same month 163 years ago.
Soon afterwards, it became famous for the pioneering penal reforms introduced by its first governor, Capt Alexander Maconochie.
The Victoria County Histor... | In October 2011 HMP in Birmingham became the first publically managed prison in the UK to be privatised. | 16511102 |
"He's one of the clever ones and wins all the quizzes," laughed the City boss. "He brings a sensibility. He's level-headed. He's one of a kind."
Privately-educated Bryan is the son of a heart surgeon and, with nine GCSEs, he could have followed in his father's footsteps.
Luckily for City, his fear of blood and love for... | When asked what rising star Joe Bryan brings to Bristol City's squad, manager Steve Cotterill suggested it is more about brains than brawn. | 31927967 |
An army spokesman told the BBC's Hausa service that Abubakar Shekau's shoulder was badly injured in the strike on Friday in north-eastern Borno state.
There has been no independent confirmation of the strike.
Claims by the army that it has killed Shekau have turned out to be false on at least five previous occasions.
T... | Nigeria's army says it has killed several commanders of the Islamist group Boko Haram in an air strike and seriously wounded its disputed leader. | 37163949 |
Michael Turner, 57, deliberately drove at Frank Buckley, 51, after the pair had a fight in the street.
Mr Buckley suffered multiple injuries, including a fractured skull, and died at the scene on 26 June last year.
Turner, of Landau Way, Turnford, Hertfordshire, denied murder but was found guilty at St Albans Crown Cou... | A killer van driver who reversed over his victim's head during a violent confrontation has been found guilty of murder. | 35580288 |
Morris was sin-binned after he took Thompstone out in the air during last Friday's 27-18 defeat by the Tigers.
After being cited, the 22-year-old pleaded not guilty at a Rugby Football Union hearing on Wednesday.
However, the governing body's three-man disciplinary panel found that the incident "warranted a red card".
... | Harlequins full-back Aaron Morris has been given a three-week ban for a reckless tackle on Leicester Tigers winger Adam Thompstone. | 39136575 |
On Monday, another woman, a 21-year-old, was given a three month prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, after she bought drugs online to induce a miscarriage.
The second woman described the fallout from that court case as a witch hunt.
Speaking to the BBC, the woman insisted she is "not a criminal".
"I have no regre... | A woman from Northern Ireland who has taken abortion pills bought online has said she has done nothing to be ashamed of. | 35978439 |
It follows the Crofting Commission having to make a public apology for its actions in a row with crofters at Bohuntin, Upper Coll and Mangersta.
The dispute concerned the running of common grazings, areas of land shared by crofters to raise livestock.
The row has also seen the commission ask its convener to resign, but... | A Scottish government-ordered review has begun into governance arrangements at crofting's statutory body. | 37900105 |
Sadi Guven was speaking after the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) cited irregularities, including the use of unstamped ballot papers.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's push for an executive presidency succeeded with just over 51% of the vote.
The win was met with both celebrations and protests across Tur... | The result of the referendum that grants sweeping new powers to the president of Turkey is valid, the head of the electoral body says. | 39618614 |
Joy Godfray, 31, was washed out to sea during a high tide and strong winds off Green Island on Saturday.
Fire crews rescued her from the sea, but she later died in hospital.
Deputy Viscount Advocate Mark Harris adjourned the inquest after releasing Ms Godfray's body to her family for burial.
She was one of six people w... | An inquest was opened into the death of a woman who died after getting into difficulty in the sea off the coast of Jersey. | 37174938 |
William Miller, 62, from Balfron, Stirling, was last seen in Jamestown, Alexandria at about 00:20.
Police are investigating two unconfirmed sightings in the Bonhill and Balloch areas but do not believe there is any criminality involved.
His niece, Eva McGregor, 30, told a news conference on Monday her family wanted "Un... | The family of a man who has been missing since 7 January have made an emotional appeal in a bid to find him. | 35342607 |
Police have discovered ammunition and items they believe to be component parts of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) at Jenkinstown, County Louth.
The search operation is focused on a home and lands in the area.
Local officers, a dog unit and members of the Garda (Irish police) Special Detective Unit are involved. | The Irish Army's bomb disposal team has been called to examine suspected bomb parts found near the Irish border in a dissident republican investigation. | 35096684 |
Kenneth Hugill, of Mill House Farm, Wilberfoss, near York, denies inflicting grievous bodily harm on Richard Stables.
Hull Crown Court heard he shot Mr Stables, 44, on 13 November 2015 with a double-barrel shotgun.
Mr Stables, a convicted burglar, said he had stumbled on to the farm and denied plans to steal diesel.
Re... | An 83-year-old farmer shot a man because he was "petrified" he was about to be run over by a car, a court heard. | 39229170 |
Mr Trudeau will march in the 3 July parade alongside the city's mayor and Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, the first lesbian premier in Canada.
The newly elected leader tweeted: "Very much looking forward to being there again, this time as PM. #PrideTO."
Organisers say gay Syrian refugees will also take part, Canadian ... | Canada's Justin Trudeau will become the first world leader known to have taken part in a gay pride march, organisers of the Toronto event have announced. | 35643410 |
The report covered 18 months and found sales of a wide range of items - from handguns to rocket-propelled grenades.
Most were offered for sale on "closed" or "secret" Facebook groups.
The illicit sale of guns is a violation of Facebook's terms of service, and a spokesperson said they encourage people to report any such... | A new study suggests there is a growing market in the illegal trade of guns and weapons in Libya via social media sites, in particular Facebook. | 35980338 |
The former Pakistan international, who turns 41 this month, took nine wickets in the T20 Blast for Surrey last season at an average of 26.22.
He will join up with the county in May and be available for selection in all T20 Blast games.
"To be given the opportunity to coach as well as play is something I'm very excited ... | All-rounder Azhar Mahmood is to return to Surrey for the forthcoming season as the county's T20 player-coach. | 35482636 |
The Haas driver joins Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel and chairman Alexander Wurz in the leading roles after Button stepped down following his decision not to race in 2017.
Grosjean, 31, said: "I am proud to have been elected by my peers.
"We race drivers don't always hold the same opinion but we are united in wanting the b... | Frenchman Romain Grosjean has replaced Jenson Button as a director of the Grand Prix Drivers' Association. | 39798317 |
There will be around 50,000 people in Wales voting in the contest.
I'm told the split in the types of voters is the same as the rest of the UK with half being full Labour members, around a third union affiliates and a fifth classed as registered supporters, these are the people who have paid £3 to have their say under... | With just under three weeks to go until the Labour leadership contest, here are some Welsh angles. | 34041129 |
In Pictures: Lara's Way
Lara Croft Way is part of the city's new £36.2m inner ring road system designed to improve traffic flow.
The name was chosen from a shortlist by public vote, with 89% of those polled opting for the character devised by Derby-based game studio Core Design.
Another stretch of the network will be ... | A road named after the heroine of the Tomb Raider video games has opened in Derby. | 10772136 |
Struggling Shrewsbury are currently 22nd in League One, having won just twice in 11 games this season.
The ex-Fleetwood manager, 44, has returned to National League Rovers, for whom he featured in more than 200 games during two spells as a player.
Tranmere sacked Gary Brabin on 18 September and are ninth in the table.
... | Micky Mellon has left his position as manager of League One club Shrewsbury Town after two and a half years in charge to become Tranmere Rovers boss. | 35217334 |
He was arrested in County Armagh on Tuesday.
Mr O'Hare, 60, is wanted over alleged offences including grievous bodily harm, false imprisonment, threats to kill and violent disorder
The offences are alleged to have happened in Dublin on 9 June 2015.
A judge told Belfast Recorders' Court in that Mr O'Hare would be releas... | Former INLA man Dessie O'Hare, once known as the 'Border Fox', has been granted bail as he fights extradition proceedings to the Republic of Ireland. | 37955818 |
The 24-year-old played in the Dutch second tier last season, where he scored 17 goals.
Kip came through the Ajax youth system where he earned a one-year deal, but moved to Almere in 2013.
"Ricardo's history last season was very good and we are hopeful that he can adapt to English football," manager Steven Pressley told... | League One side Fleetwood Town have signed Dutch midfielder Ricardo Kip from Almere City. | 36775887 |
All secondary schools in the area will be disrupted by the two-day strike which will end on Thursday.
Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) have already carried out two one-day strikes.
The dispute centres on a plan to cut the number of principal teachers and run departments together as faculties.
Some... | Secondary teachers in West Dunbartonshire are resuming strike action over a plan to shake up the way schools are run. | 35918957 |
The vote on Donald Trump's healthcare bill is being seen as a key test of how well the new president will be able to push through his reforms.
At the close the FTSE 100 index was at 7,336.82, down by 3.9 points or 0.05%.
Shares in Next were among the biggest fallers, down 1.64%, as the retailer shed some of the gains i... | The UK stock market closed down on Friday as investors remained cautious ahead of a key vote in the US Senate. | 39377359 |
The Welsh county eased to a seven-wicket win over Surrey in Guildford, the first time since 2010 that they had won three four-day matches in a row.
Glamorgan reached their target of 247 with a session to spare, with Will Bragg making 83 and Ben Wright 68.
"I can tell you we will be pushing for promotion," Rudolph told ... | Captain Jacques Rudolph is tipping Glamorgan to push for promotion after a third consecutive Division Two win. | 33193174 |
Roberts, 21, joined the Giants from Bradford Bulls in October 2014 and made his debut for the club in the opening game of the 2016 season.
"We have always been a club that has given chances to young British players who are hungry to succeed," head coach Paul Anderson told the club website.
"His challenge is to keep his... | Huddersfield back-row forward Oliver Roberts has signed a new four-year deal with the Super League side. | 35686668 |
The site, found by snorkelers off the Greek island Zakynthos, appeared to have paved floors and colonnades.
But research by the University of East Anglia and University of Athens has found the site was created by a geological process.
The formations, researchers found, were created up to five million years ago.
Read mo... | Ancient underwater remains thought to be a "long lost city" are in fact the result of a naturally occurring phenomenon, researchers have found. | 36443628 |
Newcastle Falcons player Rob Hawkins has completed his first shift as a volunteer officer for Northumbria Police.
The 32-year-old hooker, who previously played for Bath and Leicester Tigers, said he is considering a career in the force when he retires from rugby.
Northumbria Police said they hope he will inspire others... | A professional rugby player will try to tackle crime in his new role as a special constable. | 34878360 |
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British number two Watson, 25, beat Belgium's Maryna Zanevska, the world number 119, 6-1 7-6 (7-5).
Bedene overcame Croatian 21st seed Ivo Karlovic in an epic five-set encounter that lasted for over four hours.
Earlier, Robson paid for a string of unforced errors as she lo... | Britons Heather Watson and Aljaz Bedene reached the second round at Wimbledon, but compatriot Laura Robson is out after an erratic display. | 40482972 |
Pope Francis' trip this weekend to the Greek island of Lesbos, which hundreds of thousands of refugees and migrants have used as a stepping stone in their trip to northern Europe, clearly emerges from the Pope's own personal desire.
Migrants and refugees have always occupied a central part of his discourse - and so has... | Papal travel is a complex science: a delicate formula that has to balance Vatican diplomatic relations, religious occasions, strategies to reach the world's 1.2 billon Catholics - and the incumbent Pope's personal wishes. | 36053880 |
Jazmin Jones' petition for 'April's Law' has now reached more than 100,000 signatures and will be debated in Parliament.
It calls for sex offenders to remain on the register for life.
Five-year-old April was killed by paedophile Mark Bridger in 2012.
Miss Jones, 21, said: "We want any child sex offenders, anyone who ha... | The sister of murdered Machynlleth schoolgirl April Jones has said her family's campaign for tougher sentences for sex offenders has taken a step forward. | 38957997 |
Four people - one prisoner and three G4S staff - were taken to hospital for treatment after the crash on the A952 at Cortes in October.
The van had been travelling between Fraserburgh and Aberdeen.
Police Scotland said a 49-year-old man had been charged in connection with the incident and reported to the procurator fis... | A man has been charged after a prisoner transport van overturned on an Aberdeenshire road. | 34962900 |
Cocks Moors Woods pool closed on 23 May after the parasite Cryptosporidium, which can cause vomiting and diarrhoea, was found in the water,
Birmingham Community Leisure Trust, which runs the pool, said prompt action had been taken to tackle the issue.
Caroline Hassan, whose son was hospitalised and was ill for five wee... | Several children have fallen ill after using a Birmingham swimming pool where a chlorine-resistant bug was detected. | 36401226 |
His comments come in the wake of former Manchester City, Rangers and QPR player Joey Barton being banned for 18 months for breaking rules on gambling.
Players' union chief Rankin, who plays for Queen of the South, said: "We've imposed bans, that's not stopping it,
"It's rife, we're not hiding from it. The majority are ... | Gambling is "rife" in Scottish football with managers, referees, directors and chairmen all involved, according to PFA Scotland chairman John Rankin. | 39742718 |
The 14-time Grand Slam champion and top seed won a first-set tiebreak and saved two set points in the second, but was beaten 6-7 (6) 7-6 (3) 6-4.
"I lost an opportunity," Nadal said. "I have to accept it and keep working to try to change the dynamic."
World number 45 Cuevas will meet the unseeded Guido Pella in the fin... | Rafael Nadal failed to reach his 100th ATP final after losing in three sets to unseeded Uruguayan Pablo Cuevas in the Rio Open semi-finals. | 35624684 |
Barbara Baraniecka, 43, was confirmed dead by the ambulance service on Thursday afternoon at her home in Standbridge Way, Tipton.
A post-mortem examination on Ms Baraniecka is yet to be carried out.
Her partner, Cezary Sobiewski, 40, from the same address, was arrested shortly afterwards and appeared before magistrates... | A man has been charged with his partner's murder as a woman's body was found at a house in the West Midlands. | 34820407 |
Fifa decrees that shirts should not carry political, religious or commercial messages.
But the Duke of Cambridge is "dismayed" by Fifa's stance in this case for Saturday's match against Spain.
Clarence House said: "The Duke's strong view is the poppy is a universal symbol of remembrance, which has no political, religio... | Prince William has written to Fifa demanding it lifts the ban on England shirts being embroidered with poppies. | 15643295 |
Chongqing-based Wukong Bikes said the bulk of its 1,200 two-wheelers were lost or stolen.
Unlike rivals, the firm did not put GPS systems on its bikes and by the time it realised the technology was necessary, money had run out.
It is believed to be the first bankruptcy of China's booming bike-sharing industry.
Billed a... | A Chinese bike-sharing company has gone out of business after 90% of its bikes went missing in the first five months. | 40351409 |
The left-arm spinner, 24, was signed from Hampshire last week.
"As disappointing as relegation is, it allows you to reset and realign," Robinson told BBC Sussex.
"Going down really makes you focus. We've got a young left-arm spinner who fits the brief for what we're looking to do."
He added: "If the right player is ava... | Sussex boss Mark Robinson believes recent signing Danny Briggs has a key role to play as the club look to rebuild following their relegation. | 34508587 |
Japanese psychology professor Akiyoshi Kitaoka posted the image on Facebook on Sunday morning and within 24 hours it had been shared 7,000 times.
Game developer Will Kerslake tweeted the image on Sunday night with the caption: "There are twelve black dots at the intersections in this image. Your brain won't let you see... | An optical illusion image has gone viral as people try to work out why they can't see all 12 dots at the same time. | 37337778 |
Since the modern Olympic era began in 1896, no country has increased its medal tally at the summer Games immediately following the one it hosted.
Boxer Joe Joyce claimed Team GB's final medal of the Games with a silver in the super-heavyweight division.
Their stunning tally in Brazil meant GB smashed their pre-Games ta... | Great Britain have set an Olympic record by winning 67 medals at the Rio 2016 Games, two more than they managed at London 2012. | 36970388 |
Nationalist Chairman, Eric Chu, was in Beijing for the meeting, a sign of warming relations between the sides.
But any rapprochement is controversial in Taiwan, which has seen protests over the prospect of closer ties.
Chinese nationalists fled to Taiwan in 1949 after a brutal civil war with the communists.
China sees ... | The leader of Taiwan's ruling party and Chinese President Xi Jinping have held the highest level talks between the two sides in six years. | 32579590 |
This means the central bank views the company as making a "material contribution" to the British economy.
The decision will anger the Silicon Valley giant's critics, who accuse it of avoiding tax on UK sales by routing them via Ireland.
The European Commission has attacked Ireland's tax arrangements with Apple.
It said... | The Bank of England has included Apple on a list of companies that qualify for its new economic stimulus bond-buying scheme. | 37348889 |
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Mr McAreavey has gone back to issue a fresh appeal for information about the killing of his wife Michaela McAreavey in 2011.
Journalist Nad Sivaramen of l'express newspaper has been speaking to BBC Newsline's Mark Simpson. | A journalist in Mauritius says people there will be surprised to see John McAreavey. | 39469617 |
The teenager, from the northern province of Heilongjiang, had "tied the victim up in a chair until she died" on 16 September, local police say, without giving further details about the death.
The 16-year-old, identified in media reports by a psuedonym, Chen Xin, has handed herself in to the police.
Local media say Chen... | A murder case in China, in which a teenager reportedly tied up and killed her mother after being sent to an internet addiction treatment centre, has sparked shock across the country. | 37451134 |
Talks facilitators said that "despite some positive feedback", they were unable to find agreement at this time.
The deal would have meant an Orange parade, prevented from returning to Ligoniel in 2013, would have been completed on Friday morning.
A loyalist protest camp at Twaddell Avenue would then have been dismantle... | A proposed deal to end a long-running dispute between the Orange Order and a nationalist residents group in north Belfast has collapsed. | 36649408 |
Elland Bridge, in West Yorkshire, had to be rebuilt at a cost of £5m after it partially collapsed on 29 December 2015 during floods.
Originally built in 1811, it was reopened to walkers and cyclists in January.
The Grade II listed bridge spans both the River Calder and the Calder and Hebble Navigation canal.
Live updat... | A bridge which was severely damaged by flooding has reopened to vehicles more than a year after it was closed. | 38904108 |
Data compiled by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) finds over three-quarters (77%) of children aged 10-15 are satisfied with their lives.
Yet 12% of those aged 10-15 reported being a victim of crime, and 12% said they were frequently bullied.
The ONS also found children quarrelled more with mothers than fathers.
... | Analysis of research into childhood in the UK paints a mixed picture of high satisfaction on the one hand, and fear of bullying and crime on the other. | 29521654 |
A stained glass window made of 3,000 pieces of coloured glass, along with a sculpture, will be unveiled at Hereford Cathedral in April 2017.
The work by John Maine will display the SAS motto Who Dares Wins.
The cathedral's dean said it would be "one of the most important pieces of new cathedral art in the world".
The V... | The Special Air Service (SAS) is to be honoured with a £1m memorial to mark a city's long association with the elite fighting force. | 37487222 |
Mr Brown condemned Conservative plans for English votes for English laws.
He accused the prime minister of throwing away the result of last year's Scottish independence referendum.
Mr Brown told a House of Commons debate the plan created two classes of MPs, which had never proved successful anywhere in the world.
In wh... | Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown has warned David Cameron that he could have "lit the fuse which ultimately blows the Union apart". | 31141916 |
Former Aston Villa player Bowery, 24, made three appearances while on loan at Bradford earlier this season.
He leaves Rotherham by mutual consent after finding his first-team opportunities limited.
"I'm very delighted to be here, it's good to be back playing and the club's on the up," he told BBC Radio Oxford.
"I'm a b... | Oxford United have signed striker Jordan Bowery on a short-term deal until the end of the season following his release by Rotherham. | 35382918 |
Lowry, who held a share of the lead following the first round, is seven under after a one-under round of 70.
USA's James Hahn leads on 10 under with compatriot Rickie Fowler and New Zealand's Danny Lee one shot back.
Japan's Hideki Matsuyama and the USA's Harris English are alongside Lowry on seven under at TPC Scottsd... | Ireland's Shane Lowry remains in contention at the Phoenix Open, sitting three shots off the lead after completing his second round. | 35511392 |
His first executive order, which sparked mass protests and confusion at airports, was halted by the courts in February.
Then just hours before a revised version was due to go into effect at midnight on 16 March, a judge in Hawaii suspended it nationwide.
How is the second order different - and what happens next?
The or... | President Donald Trump's second attempt to ban refugees and immigrants from several mostly Muslim countries from entering the US has - like his first - run into legal difficulties. | 39044403 |
But if going about your daily business has become a game of chance for many, what are the odds of becoming a victim? And have those odds increased or decreased over time?
Terror acts in Western Europe have undoubtedly become deadlier.
Since World War Two, the three worst attacks on land - excluding those targeting plan... | Since the mid-2000s, jihadist attacks have focused attention on the vulnerability of civilians in West European cities. | 39540371 |
In Konta's Fed Cup match against Sorana Cirstea, Nastase was sent off after swearing at the umpire and abusing Konta and her captain Anne Keothavong.
He was later banned from the tie and escorted away from the venue in Constanta on the Black Sea coast.
But as play continued on Sunday, Nastase, 70, returned to the site.... | Romania captain Ilie Nastase has been suspended by the International Tennis Federation over the incident that left Johanna Konta in tears on Saturday. | 39684332 |
The ban on double jobbing was confirmed in a draft law published on Monday by Secretary of State Theresa Villiers.
The bill is also intended to allow those donating to political parties to remain anonymous until at least September 2014.
A few MLAs still hold dual mandates between Stormont and Westminster.
They include ... | Assembly members at Stormont will not be allowed to work as Members of Parliament at the same time after 2015. | 21421338 |
The 19-year-old from Strabane spent three years with Spurs and part of their development squad.
He was released by the White Hart Lane club in June.
McDermott will compete with regular keeper Ger Doherty and understudy Eric Grimes for a place in Kenny Shiels' Derry side.
City are currently third in the Premier Division... | Former Tottenham Hotspur youth goalkeeper Tom McDermott has joined Derry City until the end of the League of Ireland season in October. | 40781658 |
The bare statistics of Wales' autumn series shout success. Four played, three won, with two of those wins against sides who play in the southern hemisphere's revered Rugby Championship.
Wales have not managed that since 2002.
But interim coach Rob Howley's media conference after Saturday's 27-13 victory over South Afri... | Perception is a peculiar thing, a trickster that plays games with the facts and the impressions they leave. | 38108406 |
Housebuilders will be asked provide more funding where new houses create "a clear need" for new schools.
The local authority has warned that existing schools are struggling to cope with rising pupil rolls.
Councillors have agreed that increased rates of contributions should form part of negotiations on new housing.
For... | Developers planning to build houses in Inverness and the surrounding area are to be asked to contribute more money towards schools. | 40952110 |
Scientists say the drugs boost methane production in cowpats - apparently by favouring antibiotic-resistant, methane-producing organisms in the gut.
Antibiotics also change the microbes which inhabit dung beetles, although apparently with no adverse effects.
The researchers say it’s proof that antibiotic use on farms h... | Dosing farm animals with antibiotics increases greenhouse gas emissions from cow dung, research suggests. | 36368734 |
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The Scot was sacked by United in 2014 - less than a season after being chosen to replace club legend Sir Alex Ferguson.
He said the club had "tended to pick British managers" and never felt the need to impose themselves in the transfer market.
"I can say that's gone," adde... | Manchester United's "great traditions" have "gone", according to their former boss and current Sunderland manager David Moyes. | 38424155 |
About 50 Filipinos, mostly students, reached Pagasa in the Spratly archipelago on Saturday, saying they planned to stay for three days.
They say they want to highlight growing Chinese encroachment in a Philippine exclusive economic zone.
China claims almost all the South China Sea, believed to be rich in resources, dis... | Protesters have landed on a remote Philippine island in the disputed South China Sea, officials say. | 35188011 |
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