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Emmanuel Macron told the Les Echos newspaper that Europe's largest economy needed to take a "proactive" role in reviving growth in the area, by doing more to boost consumer demand.
He added that both countries "must go further together" to ensure a recovery.
Mr Macron's comments come days before a scheduled meeting bet... | Germany has an "urgent responsibility" to invest more in the eurozone, France's economy minister has said. | 30704993 |
The note was found in Preston, Lancashire, where a crackdown on antisocial begging has been launched.
Beginning with "Sorry", the note was left outside Scotts designer clothes store and signed by a man named Chris.
Handwritten on a ripped piece of cardboard, he says he had been "moved on from everywhere" else he had sl... | A homeless man has left a note on the shutters of a shop apologising and thanking staff for allowing him to sleep there. | 37132188 |
A third of Hampshire's on-duty fleet of 46 ambulances were queued at the Queen Alexandra Hospital on Monday.
Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust's Sophie Gough said the emergency department had been "exceptional busy".
Fareham MP Suella Fernandes said the situation was "really worrying" and "serious decisions" were needed.
... | A hospital trust insists it is "working hard" to avoid a repeat of on-duty ambulances queuing outside an emergency department in Portsmouth. | 35664052 |
David Eckersall had permission to extend his Grade II listed home in Thornton-in-Craven but pulled it down while his elderly neighbours were on holiday.
Geoff and Joan Peel returned home in April to find extensive damage to their home of more than 30 years.
The couple were forced to move out.
The roof of their dining r... | A man who damaged his neighbour's property after he demolished a cottage without planning permission has been fined £17,500. | 38519295 |
The Dutch have made a poor start to their Euro 2016 qualifying campaign, losing two of their first three games.
He was overlooked for the job in favour of Guus Hiddink, but Ronald de Boer has called for Koeman to take over.
"I am the manager of Southampton, I am not the national manager and I will not be the next natio... | Southampton manager Ronald Koeman has dismissed calls for him to become boss of the Netherlands national team. | 29649559 |
Jason Catley, 44, was riding in the Curve of Doom race around Belvoir Castle in Leicestershire when he lost control of his bike.
Witnesses said he clipped another rider's wheel, then hit a step ladder before colliding with the road sign.
A coroner concluded he died as a result of the accident.
Mr Catley, a civil engine... | A father-of-four died after hitting a road sign at about 40mph in the closing metres of a cycling race, an inquest has heard. | 36109264 |
Donald Jeffrey was convicted of three rapes, a murder bid and four assaults against a woman between 2008 and 2014.
The 44-year-old, from Glasgow, was convicted of five offences on the other woman - two rapes, indecent assault and two assaults, between 1994 and 1998.
Jeffrey denied the crimes but was found guilty after ... | A man who raped two women and used pliers to rip out one of the victim's teeth has been jailed for 10 years and given a lifelong restriction order. | 34974253 |
Seen as "pragmatic conservative", Rafsanjani was a leading member of the Iran's religious establishment who gained popularity in later life among the country's moderates. He boasted of a long-standing relationship with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, while also calling publicly for greater freedoms for Iranians.
Raf... | Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani was a founding father of the Iranian revolution who went on to serve as the country's president between 1989 and 1997 and remained a powerful figure until his death on 8 January 2016, at the age of 82. | 22494982 |
Figures obtained under Freedom of Information laws showed 5,992 crashes were recorded between 2012 and 2014.
During that period, Birmingham student Xuanwei Zhang died after being hit by an unmarked police car in Birmingham in April 2012.
Also in 2012, two men had to dive out the way after a fire engine smashed into a p... | More than five emergency vehicles have crashed a day on average in the West Midlands in the past three years. | 32722306 |
Paul Wilcox, 50, suffered severe leg injuries during the attack off a beach in Byron Bay, the most easterly point on the mainland.
His parents, Marie and Bryan, of Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr in north Wales, spoke to their son hours before he died on his regular morning swim.
Ms Wilcox said of her son: "I adored him".
She ... | The mother of a man killed by a shark in Australia says he died "doing what he wanted to do". | 29132909 |
Ethnic clashes last month left at least 300 people dead and threatened to revive a civil war that has killed tens of thousands.
A 12,000-strong UN mission in South Sudan was unable to prevent attacks.
The announcement was made by the East African regional body, Igad, and confirmed by South Sudan cabinet minister Dr Mar... | South Sudan's government has agreed to let in a new international protection force to try to save a peace deal. | 36992723 |
Kleyo De Abreu, 23, was killed at about 15:00 BST on Tuesday in Lanjaron, Granada, according to the Guardia Civil.
Her aunt had been watching her take part in the jump from the Tablate Bridge "when the tragedy occurred", a police spokesman said.
Ms De Abreu, an aspiring fashion student from Brixton, has been praised by... | A woman from London has died while bungee jumping on holiday in Spain. | 33618917 |
Ricky Hayden, 27, and his father Paul, 54, were attacked as they tried to stop a moped being stolen from outside their home in Chadwell Heath on 13 September.
Tommy Lee Roome, 19, of Rams Grove, Chadwell Heath, was charged with murder and attempted murder when he appeared before the Old Bailey.
He was told he would fac... | A teenager has appeared in court over the death of a celebrities' bodyguard stabbed outside his London home. | 37471523 |
The world number three is recovering from a stress fracture of his rib and has not played since losing a play-off at the South Africa Open in January.
"I still have tournaments to get ready for Augusta, which is the biggest tournament of my year," said McIlroy.
"That's my main goal and will continue as my main goal unt... | Rory McIlroy has singled out a Masters win as his main priority for 2017 as he prepares to return to action next month from injury at a WGC event in Mexico. | 39072519 |
There is dispute over whether Holyrood has the power to change the law, with talks with Westminster underway.
Ministers want to legislate to prevent parked cars from causing a problem for guide dog owners, wheelchair users and parents with pushchairs.
Transport minister Derek McKay said the issue should be addressed by... | The Scottish government has pledged to push ahead with legislation make it an offence to park on pavements. | 34987034 |
It was confirmed at a news conference by Prime Minister David Cameron and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The mainly state-owned EDF said the final cost would be £18bn. State-owned CGN will pay £6bn for one third of it.
EDF said it might sell another 15% stake in the project, but would maintain a majority holding.
Presid... | EDF Energy has reached an agreement with China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN) for a nuclear power plant at Hinkley Point, Somerset. | 34587650 |
26 June 2017 Last updated at 16:35 BST
Around twenty daredevil divers jumped from nearly three times the height of an Olympic board - that's almost 30 metres.
They landed in a pool of water, known as the Serpents Lair, which is just off the west coast of Ireland.
British diver Gary Hunt won the men's competition.
But d... | Check out these amazing dives from a cliff diving competition in Ireland. | 40403323 |
The English League One club are understood to have offered £100,000 up front, with add-ons which could have taken the deal to £200,000.
But Kilmarnock's board rejected what Charlton have indicated will be their final offer for the 25-year-old, who is in the final year of his contract.
"It is fantastic news for me," sai... | Kilmarnock have turned down Charlton's third bid for their Northern Ireland international striker Josh Magennis. | 36999711 |
Alessandra, 27, made just 11 appearances in his one season with Rochdale and spent time on loan at York last term, scoring twice in 11 games.
The Manchester-born attacker's most prolific spell was at Plymouth, where he scored 25 goals in 101 games.
"He's a good footballer, he scores goals, he's intelligent and he's amb... | Hartlepool United have signed forward Lewis Alessandra on undisclosed terms, following his release by Rochdale. | 36665945 |
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Here are five ways entrepreneurs have tried to stand out from the crowd.
You've hired a bar in east London, which comes with an empty basement. What would you do?
The obvious answer to Wenny Armstrong was to fill it w... | London's bar and restaurant scene continues to be hugely competitive, analysis of high street data shows. | 38609693 |
The latest update also includes the likes of "bovver", made famous by comedian Catherine Tate.
A number of internet slang acronyms such as FWIW and ICYMI have also made the new list.
They are some of the more than 1,000 new words and senses, and nearly 2,000 fully revised or expanded entries.
"Budgie smugglers" is an A... | Budgie smugglers, glamping and listicles are some of the more eye-catching new entries to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED). | 36723193 |
The Crues enjoy a seven-point advantage over Linfield but the Blues are not in action until Monday night when they host Cliftonville at Windsor Park.
Paul Heatley bagged a hat-trick against his former club as Crusaders won 3-1 when the sides last met in October.
Carrick will be without suspended defender Paddy McNally ... | Crusaders could extend their lead at the top of the Irish Premiership table to 10 points if they beat Carrick Rangers at Seaview on Saturday. | 39229075 |
Sammy Ameobi silenced The Den after just three minutes, hitting a stunning strike from 25 yards just beyond Jordan Archer's reach.
But the Lions fought back and were denied an equaliser by a superb reaction save from Mark Howard after 19 minutes after Lee Gregory met Shaun Williams' free-kick at the front post.
Despite... | Bolton recorded their fourth clean-sheet victory on the bounce in League One with a hard-fought win at Millwall. | 37615128 |
The party failed in an attempt to have proceedings adjourned to allow for talks after the murder of ex-IRA man Kevin McGuigan Sr.
The police have said they believe IRA members were involved in his murder.
But they added there is no evidence at this stage that the killing was sanctioned by the organisation.
It is still ... | The Northern Ireland Assembly returns later with the Democratic Unionist Party promising it will not be business as usual. | 34169761 |
Tom Jensen, an immigration lawyer in Washington DC, spent a good portion of his day Wednesday on the phone to a frantic client in Iraq.
Jensen was trying to show the man - an Iraqi national who sold supplies to the US military for many years during their time in Baghdad - how to buy a plane ticket online. The man has n... | Donald Trump's executive order on immigration to the US from countries in the war-torn Middle East is causing panic among refugees. | 38764743 |
The technology shows that populations contain sub-groups with different migratory behaviour, according to US fish expert Prof David Secor.
He said that this insight casts doubt on the effectiveness of fisheries' geographic boundaries.
Prof Secor outlined his findings at a science conference in Denmark.
"We've had this ... | Electronic tag data is revealing complex behaviour in fish populations, raising questions about current fisheries management policies. | 34332396 |
Somerset began on 135-8, but were quickly out for 147 as Gareth Berg (4-28) dismissed last man Jack Leach.
With a lead of 64, the hosts tried to set up a run-chase, but they had fallen to 96-5 when rain arrived.
George Bailey declared leaving Somerset 161 to win from 31 overs, but once Steven Davies (47) fell they batt... | Hampshire and Somerset's day-night game ended in a draw, despite 15 wickets falling at the Ageas Bowl on day four. | 40438874 |
With no known political credentials but with a powerful mix of religion and patriotism, Evan Mawarire seems to have won over Zimbabweans who are sick of politicians from all political parties.
In the wake of the pastor's appearance in court this week, when a magistrate threw out charges by the state prosecutor that he ... | A Zimbabwean pastor is being hailed by many of his countrymen as a hero on social media for calling for an end to the country's economic woes. | 36794384 |
People in Westport are up in arms over late-night landline calls intended for the UK-based station.
The mix-up is a result of Irish viewers calling the show's premium-rate numbers, which start with 098, without adding the international dialling code.
Regional Development Minister Michael Ring said his constituents were... | Residents of a County Mayo town are being plagued by callers trying to reach X-rated TV channel Babestation. | 38720250 |
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The brothers finished 0.53 seconds behind France's Pierre Houin and Jeremie Azou, who won gold.
Norway's Kristoffer Brun and Are Strandli were edged out for bronze.
"It's brilliant, said Gary O'Donovan. "We're Ireland's first Olympic rowing medallists ever and we're so pro... | Brothers Gary and Paul O'Donovan won rowing silver in the lightweight men's double sculls to give Ireland their first medal of the Rio Olympics. | 37062479 |
Investigators are trying to find the cause of the blaze, which took place months after the aircraft was grounded worldwide over a battery problem.
Heathrow's runways were closed for 90 minutes on Friday, and some evening flights delayed by more than six hours.
Ethiopian Airlines took delivery of four Dreamliners in 201... | Ethiopian Airlines says it is to continue operating its fleet of Boeing 787 Dreamliners after one caught fire at London's Heathrow airport on Friday. | 23298349 |
A panel of experts was asked to perform a "sanity check" on the endeavour, which is likely to cost well in excess of one billion euros.
The Gravitational Observatory Advisory Team (Goat) says it sees no showstoppers.
It even suggests Esa try to accelerate the project from its current proposed launch date in 2034 to 202... | A European Space Agency effort to try to detect gravitational waves in space is not only technically feasible but compelling, a new report finds. | 36068599 |
Joanne Hemingway, 39, was attacked outside of a flat on Beverley Road, Hull on 29 June. She suffered "serious injuries" and later died in hospital.
Angela Burkitt 53, also of Beverley Road, appeared at the city's magistrates' court earlier accused of murder.
She was remanded in custody to appear at Hull Crown Court on ... | A woman has been charged with murder following the death of a woman who was assaulted in the street. | 40879184 |
The Respect Shared Space Rally was held on the Ravenhill Road on Friday evening after the erection of a number of flags, including UVF flags, nearby.
This area is one of the most diverse in Belfast but some residents complained the flags were an attempt to mark it as being from one side of the community.
Dominica McGow... | More than 100 people have attended a protest against the flying of flags in mixed housing estates in south Belfast. | 40391901 |
The non-exclusive agreement with Jersey Ports allows the company to operate passenger, vehicle and freight services until 2024.
Condor says the agreement means it can invest in a new, larger fast ferry at a cost of £50m.
Guernsey's government has also agreed to extend a "memorandum of understanding" with Condor until 2... | Condor Ferries has signed a 10-year licence to run ferry services between Jersey, the UK and Guernsey. | 28806481 |
Josh Littlejohn, co-founder of Social Bite, hoped to raise enough to pay for 800 meals.
But they have massively surpassed their target, raising enough for 35,000 plates of turkey.
The chain teamed up with the Itison.com deal site and asked people to make a £5 donation.
Within around 10 hours of the promotion going onl... | A sandwich shop owner has been "blown away" by people's generosity after thousands bought Christmas meals for the homeless. | 30597009 |
Russell Greaves gave first aid to 19-year-old Sarah Hicks on the pitch after her father left with her younger sister in an ambulance.
After giving evidence at the new inquests, he addressed her mother and father, Jenni and Trevor, in court.
He said Sarah was "with someone who cared and was not alone".
The detective con... | An off-duty police officer who tried to save the life of a teenager caught in the Hillsborough disaster has told her parents he did his "very best" for her. | 33165560 |
President Ernest Bai Koroma attended a multi-faith memorial service at the burial site in the city of Waterloo.
Some 600 people are still thought to be missing while more than 400 people are known to have died.
About 3,000 people are homeless in what is being described as a humanitarian emergency.
There is also growing... | A mass burial for about 300 people killed by a mudslide and flooding has taken place on the outskirts of the capital Freetown. | 40957095 |
In the Martian winter, a layer of CO2 frost - dry ice - forms on the surface in many regions of the red planet.
Writing in Nature Geoscience, French researchers now suggest that as it defrosts, this icy layer traps gaseous CO2, causing a build-up of pressure.
They say this gas, rather than liquid water, can explain the... | Gullies seen on the surface of Mars could be formed by trapped CO2 gas causing sand to flow downhill, a new modelling study suggests. | 35151228 |
Imps defender Bradley Wood was shown a straight red card for blocking Jeff Hughes' goal-bound shot in the area, and striker James Norwood slotted the subsequent penalty to put Rovers ahead.
George Maris' header then drew Lincoln level soon after, only for Jake Kirby's hooked shot to restore Tranmere's lead.
Robbie McDa... | Adam Mekki's late goal saw Tranmere beat 10-man Lincoln and move in to the final National League play-off spot. | 35839241 |
Dyfed-Powys Police was called to Garnant Pharmacy near Ammanford at about 12:40 GMT on Monday.
A man was taken to Morriston Hospital in Swansea, but police said his condition was not life-threatening.
A force spokeswoman said the 68-year-old man had been charged with wounding with intent.
He has been remanded in custod... | A 68-year-old man has been charged following a stabbing incident at a pharmacy in Carmarthenshire. | 38219131 |
The England forward turned in Nikita Parris' cross at the back post and then scored her second from the spot after Jennifer Beattie was fouled.
Duggan completed her hat-trick after combining well with Parris, who had earlier hit the post.
Chloe Arthur went close for the hosts but was denied by Marie Hourihan.
Bristol C... | Toni Duggan scored an 18-minute hat-trick as Manchester City won at Bristol City in the Women's Super League One Spring Series. | 39848924 |
Numbers have been dropping since the middle of 2012, and at the end of March 2014 there were 17,244 officers.
When the Scottish National Party (SNP) came to power in 2007, it pledged to increase police strength by 1,000 officers.
The latest figures showed it had maintained that target - by just 10.
Justice Secretary Ke... | The number of police officers in Scotland has fallen by more than 250 in a year, official figures have confirmed. | 27293518 |
The crowd of all ages and backgrounds filled Potters Field Park, less than a mile from where three men drove into pedestrians on London Bridge before launching a knife attack in Borough Market.
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan led the short ceremony with a defiant speech that was welcomed by applause.
The crowd filled the pa... | Thousands of people gathered under leaden skies to remember those who were killed and injured in Saturday night's terror attack in London. | 40164590 |
The 23-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash in Preston Road, Whittle-le-Woods, at about 14:45 BST on Sunday.
He had been riding towards Preston when his Honda motorcycle was in collision with a BMW at the junction with Factory Lane, Lancashire Police said.
Officers have appealed for witnesses to conta... | A man has been killed after his motorcycle was in collision with a car in a Lancashire village. | 36762030 |
Carlisle's media officer Andy Hall said Stewart's representatives contacted him this week to make the offer.
Their stadium, Brunton Park, was heavily damaged by flooding from Storm Desmond in December, with the team forced to play away from home for weeks.
The musician, a Celtic fan, is due to perform at the stadium in... | Singer Rod Stewart is donating £10,000 to Carlisle United to help the club recover after recent flooding. | 35450372 |
Aston Villa 1-3 Everton
Bournemouth 2-0 Southampton
Leicester City 2-2 West Bromwich Albion
Norwich 1-2 Chelsea
Sunderland 2-2 Crystal Palace | A round-up of Tuesday's Premier League matches as Leicester miss the chance to go five points clear at the top of the table, while fans protest during Aston Villa's defeat. | 35703862 |
Opposition parties all back scrapping the act, and united to hand the government a symbolic defeat.
Labour's James Kelly has lodged a member's bill aiming to repeal the legislation, and the Tories put the matter forward for debate.
SNP MSPs defended the legislation, saying opponents have not put forward any viable alte... | MSPs have voted to urge the Scottish government to repeal its Offensive Behaviour at Football Act. | 37835502 |
Harlow Edwards died on 13 October after two cars crashed into each other on the A94 Forfar Road in Coupar Angus.
Her six-year-old brother and 17-year-old sister were both seriously injured in the incident.
The man is expected to appear at Perth Sheriff Court and a report has been sent to the procurator fiscal. | A 23-year-old man has been charged in connection with a road collision that killed a two-year-old girl in Coupar Angus last October. | 38979787 |
Now, the British Trust for Ornithology wants volunteers to help work out what has boosted the bird's numbers.
The organisation wants to know what goldfinches feed on in our gardens.
The aim is to work out whether supplementary feeding is helping the birds to thrive.
The increase in the UK goldfinch population has been ... | While many of our familiar songbird species are in decline, one avian character in particular has been spotted increasingly frequently in UK gardens - the goldfinch. | 34703580 |
Scotland loose-head Allan, 23, has signed a two-year deal, while Tonga tight-head Puafisi, 27, has agreed a contract for another season.
Head coach Gregor Townsend said: "Alex has been working hard on his set-piece game to build on his outstanding ability in general play.
"Sila has played regularly for us this season a... | Props Sila Puafisi and Alex Allan have both secured contract extensions with Glasgow Warriors. | 35580433 |
Sgt Jeremy Scott of the Metropolitan Police is understood to have published a number of offensive messages since the former prime minister's death.
Sgt Scott is said to have claimed her death was "87 years too late" and added that the world was a "better place".
The Met described the comments as "completely unacceptabl... | A police officer who reportedly wrote on Twitter that he hoped Baroness Thatcher's death was "painful and degrading" has resigned. | 22124015 |
Bryony Freestone, from Little Houghton, Northamptonshire, died off the coast of Koh Chang on 14 August.
An inquest into her death at Northampton County Hall heard attempts were made to revive Miss Freestone.
Senior coroner Anne Pember concluded Miss Freestone's death was accidental.
Live: For more on this and other Nor... | A 19-year-old student described as a "loving personality" was found dead on a beach in Thailand after swimming alone, an inquest has heard. | 38318211 |
Kyle Vaughan, from Newbridge, Caerphilly county, vanished on 30 December 2012.
Gwent Police searched extensively for the 24-year-old and made several arrests without any success.
Mr Vaughan's family received a presumption of death certificate from the High Court earlier this year.
Det Ch Insp Nikki Brain said: "Four ye... | The disappearance of a man presumed murdered remains a mystery, four years after he went missing. | 38464293 |
Lessons have been cancelled at Howdenburn Primary in Jedburgh since the incident happened on Wednesday night.
Scottish Borders Council said it will remain closed while a damaged wall is assessed and repaired by experts.
From Monday until the end of term, pupils will be taught at alternative schools in the town.
Childre... | A Borders primary will be closed until after the Christmas holidays after the building was damaged in high winds. | 35070379 |
Archaeologists and volunteers have uncovered what could be the remains of walls dating back to 700 to 500 BC at Nybster in Caithness.
Andy Heald, of AOC Archaeology, said further investigations would need to be made to confirm the structure's age.
Evidence of possible Pictish and medieval occupation has been recorded.
... | The site of one of Scotland's most important mainland broch settlements may have been home to early people for up to 1,000 years, evidence suggests. | 13237076 |
15 October 2015 Last updated at 09:12 BST
Nissan, a 22-month-old male, was being moved to Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster when the four men climbed aboard the truck in slow traffic.
French police were alerted and the men were ordered off of the lorry. | A group of migrants who jumped on to the back of a lorry in Calais bound for the UK found some unexpected company on board - a polar bear. | 34533313 |
It has increased its contribution offer for plans for Reston and East Linton from 50% to 60%.
It would see about £6m going towards the scheme in the Borders and £7m for the East Lothian project.
Transport Minister Humza Yousaf said the Scottish government was a "strong supporter" of the schemes.
"Currently, we fund n... | The Scottish government has offered an "unprecedented" level of support towards reopening stations in the Borders and East Lothian. | 37939808 |
In a rare interview Mr Armstrong, 66, said reaching accommodation on victims' issues is necessary to allow political process to keep moving forward.
"I'd say to the politicians at Stormont: 'Get your act together'.
"The important thing is that victims should be sorted out," he said.
"Until that is done you can't go for... | One of the Guildford Four, Paddy Armstrong, is urging Stormont politicians to reach an agreement on how to deal with legacy issues of the Troubles. | 39439224 |
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Won the flyweight title again in Rio this year, the first British boxer to retain an Olympic crown for 92 years.
Also won her first World Championship gold to complete a "... | A rundown of the 16 contenders who have been shortlisted for the 2016 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award, to be presented on 18 December. | 38128822 |
Ethem Aydin Orhon, 66, of Deacons Walk, Hampton, will appear in custody at Wimbledon Magistrates' Court later.
He is charged with four counts of attempted murder and one of possession of an offensive weapon following the incident in Hampton on Friday.
The four women are still in hospital and all are in a stable conditi... | A man has been charged with four attempted murders after four women were stabbed near a supermarket car park in south-west London. | 36349693 |
Under the deal, it will invest 276m euro in ASML to develop tools to make smaller, more cost-effective chips.
This comes just weeks after Intel signed a similar agreement with ASML.
Dutch firm ASML makes machines used to print circuit patterns onto chips.
Shang-yi Chiang, TSMC's co-chief operating officer, said that on... | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, the world's biggest contract chipmaker, has agreed to invest 1.1bn euros ($1.4bn; £850m) in one of its key equipment suppliers in a bid to cut costs. | 19144379 |
Joe Pugh, 18, was on the Smiler with his girlfriend Leah Washington, 17, when the accident happened on 2 June.
His knees were shattered in the crash and she has since had a leg amputated.
"I remember a sickening bang with metal grinding against metal and the safety bar being rammed against my knees," he told the Mail o... | A man injured in the Alton Towers rollercoaster crash has described for the first time the "sickening bang" he heard as the ride's carriages collided. | 33126318 |
In Pakistan, flash floods triggered by the rainfall destroyed more than 50 homes in the north-western province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
At least 22 people died in the rains, including members of three families buried when their homes collapsed.
At least 20 people were killed in heavy rains in the northern Indian state of... | More than 40 people have died during monsoon rains in Pakistan and India. | 19352689 |
But the youngster was lucky to make it to his hero after being "smoked" by a security guard, as he was tackled to the turf.
Charlie Lines raced on to the pitch to celebrate with his All Black heroes as they completed their lap of honour following New Zealand's 34-17 win over Australia, when he was tackled to the ground... | One young rugby fan left Twickenham with the ultimate souvenir after Sonny Bill Williams handed him his winner's medal. | 34692025 |
Simon Danczuk's comments come after it emerged South Wales Police are looking into claims former House of Commons speaker George Thomas abused a child.
Viscount Tonypandy, who was a Labour MP in Cardiff from 1945 to 1983, died of cancer in 1997, aged 88.
The alleged victim, now aged 55, told the Mirror newspaper he was... | A Labour MP says it is important police have enough resources to investigate all claims of historical child abuse. | 28412049 |
Lincoln holds one of four remaining copies of the charter, which was signed by King John at Runnymede in 1215.
The new state-of-the-art vault was built last year to house it as part of a £22m renovation of the castle.
But the County Council said it had to be moved to ensure the document was not damaged while the probl... | A copy of Magna Carta has been moved from display at Lincoln Castle because humidity levels have risen in its new multi-million pound vault. | 36716269 |
A Futurelearn online course will provide credits towards a University of Leeds undergraduate degree.
It will mean reducing the time and cost of tuition fees for a full degree.
Futurelearn chairman Peter Horrocks says this will provide the flexibility needed by many students.
The online learning platform, which offers c... | A UK online university network is claiming a "breakthrough moment" with a project which will allow students to cut the cost of a Russell Group degree by studying part of it online. | 36378572 |
A federation statement explained that "After 20 months of instability and inconsistent results" it agreed with Zaki to end his contract.
The federation also announced that a new coach would be appointed in the coming days.
Former Ivory Coast boss Herve Renard is being tipped to take over.
Renard, who lead the Elephants... | Badou Zaki has left his job as coach of the Morocco national team by mutual consent, the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) announced Wednesday. | 35542209 |
The Bees went ahead when Bira Dembele was left unmarked from a corner, and scored with a looping header.
David Fox hit the bar from the edge of the box for Argyle, while Jake Jervis had a strong penalty appeal waved away.
The division's top scorer John Akinde doubled Barnet's advantage, beating the offside trap before ... | Plymouth's lead at the top of League Two was cut to three points after Barnet inflicted a second home defeat on the Pilgrims in four days. | 37982988 |
Antonio Abete adds he is 100% confident everything will go ahead as planned.
At a time of economic crisis in Brazil, they are doing it on a strict budget.
But his team are promising a spectacle that will be bigger and better than London 2012, which cost $40m (£31m), and was directed by Danny Boyle.
Mr Abete works for ... | The chief executive of the company hired to stage the opening ceremony of the upcoming Rio Olympics has told the BBC the show will cost less than London's in 2012. | 36742209 |
Soliman quit after a 1-0 win over Al Masry in the Egyptian league on Friday.
Despite the victory Mansour had expressed his anger at his side's performance insisting the team did not deserve the three points.
Zamalek, who were runners-up in this year's African Champions League, have already had five coaches this season.... | The chairman of Egyptian giants Zamalek, Mortada Mansour, has rejected the resignation of coach Moamen Soliman and his technical staff. | 37884720 |
Almost £6m has been set aside for the project which will be centred on the Irish and Scottish coasts.
It is being led by scientists from Northern Ireland's Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI).
They are developing a network of marine monitoring devices.
The scientists will be able to record whale and dolphin cha... | Scientists plan to eavesdrop on whales and dolphins as part of a new plan to protect sea mammals and marine environments. | 38809816 |
David Shepherd of Bridport, Dorset, admitted a number of offences but denied raping four children, one of whom was only eight years old.
The 60-year-old's string of sex crimes, including holding 20,000 indecent images, were heard at three trials in Dorchester Crown Court.
Shepherd, described as "vile" by police, will b... | A prolific paedophile who filmed himself raping and abusing children in the Philippines has been found guilty. | 37020162 |
Rick Jones, from Catford in London, will set off from London Bridge later and dance through Essex and Suffolk before arriving in Norwich on 1 May.
The journey was first undertaken by Shakespeare actor Will Kemp.
Mr Jones' dance begins on what is believed to be the day Shakespeare was born in 1564.
It is thought the act... | A man is morris dancing his way from London to Norwich to recreate the journey undertaken by William Shakespeare's clown in 1600. | 32399055 |
The waterway was completely restored by volunteers after falling into decline and was officially reopened by the Queen on 8 August 1990.
It was originally opened in 1810, but gradually fell into decline after the Great Western Railway was built.
Volunteers will re-enact the reopening at the Caen Hill lock flight, which... | Canal enthusiasts are to celebrate 25 years of the restoration of the Kennet and Avon Canal. | 33807507 |
Mayor Eric Garcetti and LA Police chief Charlie Beck will be at the public event at City Hall, which starts at 21:00 local time, Hollywood Reporter said.
The signal originated in the DC Comics strip as a sign that the caped crusader was needed to save the day.
Animated comedy Family Guy will also honour West this weeke... | LA's skyline will be lit up with the Bat-Signal on Thursday to honour Batman star Adam West, who died last week. | 40286810 |
Football Association chairman Greg Clarke told a Commons Select Committee he feared players would suffer "significant abuse" from fans.
BBC football pundit Sutton said Clarke's comments may create "another unintended obstacle" by suggesting football "was not ready".
"Once the first gay footballer comes out, others will... | Ex-Premier League striker Chris Sutton says there has not been a better time for a footballer to come out as gay. | 37700967 |
He told the Huffington Post UK he could not "believe" it when he saw the Times reports of what he had said in a Pakistani television interview.
He said his comments were "completely wrong", "unacceptable" and the product of a "twisted mind" - but took "full responsibility" for them.
The peer has been suspended by Labou... | Lord Ahmed has apologised "completely and unreservedly" for blaming Jewish-owned media organisations for his imprisonment for dangerous driving. | 21965489 |
The Google-owned platform said select concerts from California's Coachella festival would be the first to use the virtual reality facility.
In addition, it announced videos on its service could now be enhanced with "spatial audio", which simulates the effect of sounds coming from different directions and distances.
One... | YouTube is introducing live-streamed 360-degree videos on its service. | 36073009 |
Anas Abdalla, Mahamuud Diini and Gabriel Rasmus from Birmingham wanted to join the group, a jury was told.
But they were arrested after being discovered hiding in the back of a lorry at Dover port in April 2015.
Mr Abdalla and Mr Diini, both 26, deny preparing for acts of terror. Rasmus, 29, admits the same charge.
Som... | An undercover officer infiltrated a jihadi group and scuppered their plan to join so-called Islamic State in Syria, the Old Bailey heard. | 35236082 |
It was the kind of occasion that would have captured the attention of Warren Gatland, the Lions coach. Since he got the job, Gatland has placed great store in British and Irish teams going to intimidating places - and winning. That, after all, is what the Lions are going to have to do in New Zealand this summer.
Glasgo... | In mid-December, Glasgow travelled to Paris to play Racing 92 in a high-pressure Champions Cup match, the kind that could have spelled death to the Warriors had they lost it. | 39631391 |
Midfielder Jamie Lindsay gave the home side the lead with a close-range effort just before the break.
Ross Forbes made it two at the start of the second half after Falkirk, one place behind Morton in the league, failed to clear inside the box.
Victory stretched the hosts' unbeaten run at home to 17 matches.
Media playb... | Morton convincingly beat fellow Championship play-off contenders Falkirk at Cappielow to reach the fifth round of the Scottish Cup. | 38620148 |
The officers were injured at about 23:30 BST on Loampit Vale.
It is thought they were investigating reports of antisocial behaviour and the moped could have been stolen.
A 22-year-old female PC was struck and broke her collar bone. Her colleague, a male PC aged 38, suffered an ankle injury.
Police had been trying to ta... | Two police officers were taken to hospital with injuries after being run over by a suspect on a moped in Lewisham on Monday night. | 33147561 |
Only seven of the 29 hospitals met the stroke unit standard of 90%.
The average percentage of patients admitted to a stroke unit within one day of hospital admission fell from 80% in 2015 to 78%.
A range of targets were missed but the annual report said stroke care in Scotland had improved.
The majority of stroke patie... | NHS Scotland has missed its target to admit patients to a specialist stroke unit within 24 hours, its annual review has found. | 36775785 |
Inspectors visiting the Mary Carpenter Unit at HMP Eastwood Park, near Wotton-under-Edge, were pleased to see a high level of individual care.
The report from the Chief Inspector of Prisons, Nick Hardwick, also commended the head of the unit and her staff.
However inspectors had some concerns with internal child protec... | A young offenders' unit in South Gloucestershire has been praised for its work with the young women it holds. | 13539900 |
The prolific striker glanced in a close ranger header but it's Queen's Park who progress to face Clyde in the play-off final with the first leg at home.
Chris Duggan's double in the first game of this tie at Hampden Park proved good enough to take the Spiders through.
It condemns the Fifers to the fourth tier for the f... | Greig Spence's 19th goal of the season wasn't enough to prevent Cowdenbeath being relegated to the League Two, their second demotion in two years. | 36180091 |
One woman who wears an elaborate sequin dress taps out a beat on a drinks flask, as a man beside her grooves away to the rhythm in his head.
The other man turns to his companions and beams: "It's carnival time." His words imbued with a heavy Caribbean accent.
The quarter nod in expectant unison. Their is excitement is ... | Among the Bank Holiday crowds waiting for a train at Canada Water Tube station are four people dressed head-to-toe in fiery red. | 37215331 |
Cotterill took over in 2013 and won the League One title and the Johnstone's Paint Trophy in his second season.
The 51-year-old has previously managed Nottingham Forest, Portsmouth, Notts County, Burnley, Stoke, Cheltenham Town and Sligo Rovers.
He leaves City, who host leaders Middlesbrough on Saturday, in 22nd positi... | Steve Cotterill has been sacked as manager of Championship strugglers Bristol City. | 35319397 |
They have developed a smartphone app that allows people to submit images and data of suspicious items on sale, possibly helping enforcement agencies.
The United Nations estimates the illegal trade is worth billions of pounds each year.
Despite efforts to crack down on the slaughter, it continues to grow, say campaigner... | Conservationists have launched a global campaign asking the public to help tackle the illegal trade in wildlife. | 36226312 |
He said growth would be lower in the UK as a result of the decision.
"You cannot have all the advantages of being a member of the club when you are out of the club. I think that our British friends who invented clubs can understand that," he told the BBC.
He was speaking at Davos, where Theresa May is due to speak late... | Brexit will not be positive for either Britain or the EU, according to Pierre Moscovici, the European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs. | 38674197 |
A report by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) said items worth £1m were seized in Cheetham Hill, in 2013.
Fake clothing, footwear, hair straighteners and cigarettes have all been seized in the area.
Intellectual Property Minister Baroness Neville-Rolfe said she had raised concerns about the "counterfeiting hotbed... | Part of Manchester has been nicknamed "Counterfeit Street" because of the widespread sale of fake goods there. | 35324026 |
Bangor's Pontio, which is part of the university, was due to open over a year ago but had been blighted by delays and rising costs.
It starts showing the new film about Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, directed by Bangor University graduate, Danny Boyle, from Tuesday.
The £50m centre has a theatre, bars, restaurant and bus... | Performances are taking place for the first time at a new multi-million pound arts centre in Gwynedd. | 34973337 |
Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust came under fire following the death of Connor Sparrowhawk, who drowned in a bath at Slade House in Oxford.
Its boss Katrina Percy resigned last month after public pressure.
Previous interim chairman Tim Smart also stood down after he was criticised for creating a new job for Ms Perc... | An NHS trust criticised for failing to properly investigate hundreds of deaths has appointed an interim chairman to review its services. | 37869976 |
The decision was made after Azaria's parents presented new evidence to try to clear their names.
After the eight week-old baby went missing, they were charged with her disappearance. Her mother was convicted of her murder.
She was released when evidence matched the dingo story but doubts lingered.
They have long argued... | An Australian coroner has made a final ruling that a dingo took baby Azaria Chamberlain from a campsite in 1980 and caused her death. | 18404330 |
The carmaker said the decision would not lead to layoffs in the US.
But the move marks another change to its plans for producing the new Focus.
The firm in January scrapped plans to move US production to a new $1.6bn (£1.3bn) plant in Mexico after criticism from Donald Trump.
Currently, Ford makes its Focus cars in Mi... | Ford is to move US production of its new Ford Focus car to China in 2019, despite having faced pressure to keep manufacturing jobs in America. | 40345592 |
They would not be doing it if it wasn't for the former Goldman Sachs economist, Jim - now Lord - O'Neill.
He coined the term 15 years ago as a marketing tool for investors looking for more adventurous growth prospects.
Lord O'Neill has told the BBC the group have performed better than even he had thought.
"The Brics co... | The Brics nations, Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, will hold their seventh annual meeting this weekend in the Indian state of Goa. | 37655987 |
The Spanish midfielder slotted home his first after Stuart Dallas' cross came back off the post.
Michael Tonge sent Vale in level at half-time following a long throw, but Saiz rounded the keeper for his second and then fired into the top corner.
Caleb Ekuban converted a cross to make it four before Vale's Gavin Gunning... | Samu Saiz marked his Leeds debut with a hat-trick as the Championship side overcame Port Vale in the the EFL Cup. | 40798475 |
Neighbours of Saad al-Hilli in Claygate were evacuated as items in a garden shed were examined but police later said they were not "hazardous".
Meanwhile, French police have confirmed the death of Mr al-Hilli's 74-year old mother-in-law, but have not named her.
The al-Hillis' eldest daughter Zainab has been brought out... | Army bomb disposal experts have visited the Surrey home of a British man, shot dead with his wife, mother-in-law and a cyclist in the French Alps last week. | 19540445 |
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The leaders beat Swansea 4-0 on Sunday to go eight points clear of Tottenham.
"This is the right moment to push," said manager Ranieri, whose team need a maximum of five points from their final three games to secure the title.
"I talked to my players before the game and sa... | Claudio Ranieri has told his Leicester City players "not to let the fantastic moments pass" and "make the dream a reality" by winning the Premier League. | 36125774 |
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