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He is hosting a summit of African leaders, business people and scientists in Nanyuki, central Kenya, to discuss how to save elephants from extinction.
Experts warn Africa's elephants could be extinct within decades.
Appetite for ivory in Asia is fuelling demand, the main trafficking route being via the Kenyan port of M... | President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya has urged an end to Africa's illegal ivory trade, saying it means death for elephants and death for tourism. | 36166970 |
The visitors dominated the first half for long spells and took a 1-0 lead into the break, but a much better second-half display saw Morecambe hit back to take their first point in eight games.
Two former Morecambe players combined to put Hartlepool in front after 39 minutes.
Lewis Alessandra received the ball in space ... | League Two strugglers Morecambe and Hartlepool shared the points after a 1-1 draw at the Globe Arena. | 39463628 |
Harvey Spencer Stephens, 46, lashed out at two cyclists after getting out of his car following a dispute on 21 August last year, a court heard.
He admitted two counts of ABH and causing criminal damage in the attack on Toys Hill, near Westerham, Kent.
Stephens, of High Street, Edenbridge, was handed a suspended prison ... | The actor who played Damien in the film The Omen has been sentenced for a road rage attack. | 38617815 |
Under the plan, state-owned companies will be set up to produce seeds and fertilisers.
The government aims to safeguard biodiversity and protect native foodstuffs, as well as ending dependence on foreign seed companies.
Early this year, there were violent protests across the country, sparked by food shortages and spir... | Bolivian President Evo Morales, has signed a new law which aims to ensure food security for his country. | 13923732 |
Lukas Jutkiewicz took advantage of poor defending to poke the Blues in front.
The Bees came to life after the break as Scott Hogan fired home from inside the box before then missing a penalty after being brought down in the box.
David Davis then deflected a Ryan Woods free-kick past his own keeper and substitute Nico Y... | Birmingham's poor form under new boss Gianfranco Zola continued as Brentford came from a goal down to beat them. | 38433143 |
In a bid to put a stop to false feedback, people can now write only five reviews a week of items not bought via the online store.
The change applies to most products and is part of efforts to clamp down on people selling positive comments.
The change is Amazon's latest step in its battle to ensure users trust its listi... | Online marketplace Amazon has placed a limit on the number of reviews shoppers can leave on the site. | 38130838 |
Ranger was in court on Wednesday over an alleged scam involving a vulnerable person's bank details.
"It was kept in-house by Nile and his ex-advisors. It's something that goes back a couple of years," said Brown.
"Nile's got to deal with it. He can't expect to just sweep it under the carpet and make it go away."
The 25... | Southend United were unaware of Nile Ranger's fraud and money laundering charge when he signed a new deal until 2020 in December, says boss Phil Brown. | 38328032 |
In October, the Irish Supreme Court ruled that a 40-year-old agreement allowing cross-border access to inshore waters was unlawful.
It cast doubt over "lucrative" access for Northern Ireland-registered boats to waters off the Irish Republic.
Fishermen had said banning them would be "catastrophic" for the industry.
Nort... | The Irish agriculture minister is preparing legislation to tackle a legal row that could cost Northern Ireland's mussel fishermen £300,000. | 38067681 |
The central bank voted to raise its key rate target to a range of 1% to 1.25%.
That's the highest level since 2008, when policymakers cut rates to encourage borrowing and spending after the financial crisis.
The bank also said it would begin cutting its bond holdings and other securities this year.
It cited continued U... | The US Federal Reserve has raised its key interest rate by 0.25%, the second increase this year. | 40282066 |
Webb, 28, along with Wales team-mate Ken Owens, is on the shortlist for the 2017 Six Nations player of the championship award.
Ex-Wales captain Williams would pick Ireland's Conor Murray and says Webb would make more impact off the bench.
"I think Rhys Webb would be a better bench player," Williams said.
Media playback... | Former British and Irish Lions flanker Martyn Williams would not pick Wales scrum-half Rhys Webb to start against New Zealand. | 39335228 |
The world number one came through 3-6 6-4 6-2 in two hours and three minutes to reach round four.
Tempers frayed at the end of the second set, with Azarenka waving away Williams's explanation over a disputed line call.
"I was really down and out and I just really zeroed in," said Williams. "I focused and really wanted ... | Serena Williams battled past Victoria Azarenka in a heated third-round contest at the French Open. | 32946571 |
The comedian turned actor will play the title role in Bertolt Brecht's 1941 play The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui.
The satire, about a Chicago mobster's rise to power, has been adapted by Clybourne Park author Bruce Norris.
The season will also include a musical based on the 2015 collapse of the Kids Company charity.
T... | Sir Lenny Henry is to play a demagogue inspired by Adolf Hitler as part of a season of plays at London's Donmar Warehouse on the theme of power. | 38003813 |
The ambulance service was called to an event in the village of Wolferlow, near Bromyard, shortly before 10:55 BST.
A service spokesman said: "The injured man who is in his 60s and who was not a rider, was standing behind protective pallets that were hit by a sidecar."
The man suffered back and hip pain but "no obvious ... | A man has been taken to hospital after being hit by a sidecar at a motocross event in Herefordshire. | 33402758 |
Harvey Price slapped Aniya Williams on the back after food became lodged in her throat at Pantside Primary School, in Newbridge.
The youngster has been given the honorary title "Dr Harvey" by schoolmates.
Aniya's mother Sinead Williams, 23, said: "He's an angel."
Aniya was eating a sandwich but when she went to have a ... | A four-year-old boy has been hailed as a life-saver after coming to the aid of a choking classmate in Caerphilly county. | 35685627 |
The 38-year-old Dane, who won five world titles, has not fought since losing a rematch to Britain's Carl Froch in 2013, and said in February 2015 he was in a "state of retirement".
He will re-enter the super-middleweight division, which includes British IBF world title holder James DeGale.
"I want to prove that I can b... | Former super-middleweight world champion Mikkel Kessler has announced he will return to the ring this year. | 39462111 |
The new force will largely comprise 6,200 troops already there.
There are also 2,000 French troops, who will not be part of the UN force, but human rights groups say a bigger force is urgently needed to end the violence.
CAR has been in turmoil since a mainly Muslim rebel group seized power in the majority Christian co... | The UN is formally taking over peacekeeping operations in the Central African Republic (CAR), where about 25% of the population has fled their homes. | 29213557 |
The Seasiders have drawn 13 games this season, the joint-most of any side in the division, and are 15th in the table, seven points off the play-offs.
Bowyer's side conceded in injury time to surrender a two-goal lead in Saturday's 2-2 draw with Exeter, their seventh draw in 10 games.
"We need some leaders to make some ... | Blackpool manager Gary Bowyer has called on his players to be leaders following a run of draws in League Two. | 39117402 |
They found the courts, dating back some 1,000 years, at the Tajin World Heritage site by using laser scanners.
They believe the fields would have been used to play pelota, a game in which players used their hips to propel a rubber ball through stone hoops.
The sport was widely played by Mayan and other pre-Columbian pe... | Archaeologists in Mexico say they have uncovered three ancient playing fields at a pre-Hispanic site in the eastern state of Veracruz. | 21914135 |
"Inseparable" Chloe Rutherford, 17, and Liam Curry, 19, from South Shields were among 22 victims killed in Monday's suicide bomb attack.
The pair were described as "perfect in every way for each other" by their relatives in a joint family tribute released through police.
"They wanted to be together forever and now they... | A teenage couple killed in the Manchester Arena explosion "adored each other", their families have said. | 40040019 |
The Spaniard, 51, was appointed in June of last year following the club's promotion from the Championship.
The Hornets are 12th in the Premier League but have won just twice in 11 league games and lost their FA Cup semi-final with Crystal Palace.
"The club would stress it is very happy with the job Quique and his staff... | Watford say they will discuss the future of manager Quique Sanchez Flores at the end of the season. | 36155176 |
Chadwick's right-footed shot was set up by Justin Richards, who out-muscled a defence which struggled against the Lambs' physicality throughout.
The visitors looked disjointed until the second half and almost levelled through Steve Elliott's volley.
But Tamworth went close to doubling the lead numerous times and held o... | Nick Chadwick's goal was enough for Conference Premier side Tamworth to upset League Two Cheltenham in the FA Cup first round. | 24782729 |
Leaders from the borough councils discussed their ideas and started developing a business plan to show how they could take control from central government in key areas.
The boroughs taking part represent 2.5m residents in the capital.
The government said London boroughs had "greater control" than other places, but it w... | Nine councils in east London have met to set out their plan for regional devolution. | 31445987 |
Nathan Weston, 22, pleaded guilty to prison mutiny at Birmingham Crown Court earlier.
He will be sentenced after the trial of seven other men who have been charged over the major disorder on 16 December, which involved up to 500 inmates.
They have been charged with taking part in a prison mutiny intending to overthrow ... | A prisoner has admitted his part in a major riot at HMP Birmingham that caused an estimated £3m in damage. | 38847936 |
In the ballot, 91% voted in favour of the industrial action. They also backed action short of a strike.
The RMT said strikes were likely to be held before Christmas.
The union has claimed the operator Serco has failed to fix a raft of issues with the rolling stock.
Serco said Christmas was one of the service's busiest ... | RMT union members working on the Caledonian Sleeper rail service linking Scotland and London have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action. | 35103799 |
The company said low sales were behind a $336.9m (£238m) fourth quarter loss.
It also lowered its forecast for first quarter revenue to between $2.3-2.4bn, from a range of $2.8bn to $3.1bn.
Tuesday's earnings report is preliminary and Valeant could face default if it fails to file the audited report by the end of the ... | Shares of pharmaceuticals company Valeant fell 51% on Tuesday after the company missed revenue expectations and cut its forward guidance. | 35815265 |
The drivers touched at the start of Sunday's race in Austin, where Hamilton sealed a third World Championship.
Team boss Toto Wolff said the incident would be discussed, while Rosberg also threw a cap at Hamilton after the race.
"There is no need," Hamilton said. "Everyone has a right to an opinion but it doesn't matte... | Lewis Hamilton says there is no need for talks following his clash with fellow Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg at the United States Grand Prix. | 34655487 |
Isobella Fraser, 22, and her sister Prue, 20, both suffered burns when a man sprayed at least 12 people inside Mangle E8 in Hackney early on Monday.
They had been separated in a preceding scuffle inside the venue which officers believe involved two groups.
Isobella said she suffered painful burns, but initially had no ... | Two Australian sisters have described the confusing aftermath of an acid attack at an east London club. | 39626369 |
His departure comes after shares in the company, whose brands include Scalextric, Airfix and Corgi, crashed last week after a "disappointing" start to the year.
Chairman Roger Canham will now lead the group for the "foreseeable future".
Hornby shares were up 9p, or 36.73%, to 33.5p by close of trading in London.
Howeve... | Shares in Hornby have soared by more than a third after the toymaker said Richard Ames would step down as chief executive. | 35576892 |
A century after the Battle of Verdun, the Whitgift Exhibition Centre will host original uniforms and weaponry, rare first issues of the trench newspaper The Wipers Times and recruitment posters.
Visitors can see mock-ups of trenches and an Edwardian drawing room.
Many items have never been on public display before.
Rem... | Hundreds of unique objects from the First World War will go on display at a major new exhibition in Croydon. | 35755556 |
Betsi Cadwaladr's interim chief executive admits there is still more to do with no sign special measures are to be lifted.
Simon Dean said his 100-day challenge to turn the troubled organisation around was only the start.
But the Conservatives say there is a perception that little has changed.
The board, which is respo... | The boss of Wales' biggest health board says it is turning a corner, 100 days after it came under government control over concerns about its management. | 34266039 |
Thirty-three fans were killed and another 400 injured during the second leg of an FA Cup quarter-final tie against Stoke City on 9 March 1946.
Some of the 33 dead were crushed against steel barriers which gave way. Others were trampled to death.
Play stopped but once the dead and injured had been removed, it continued.... | The 65th anniversary of the Burnden Park football disaster will be remembered by Bolton Wanderers Football Club on Wednesday. | 12686632 |
Ms Sturgeon said she wanted a vote to be held between the autumn of 2018 and the spring of the following year.
That would coincide with the expected conclusion of the UK's Brexit negotiations.
The Scottish first minister said the move was needed to protect Scottish interests in the wake of the UK voting to leave the EU... | Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed she will ask for permission to hold a second referendum on Scottish independence. | 39255181 |
Trwy Brydain mae 15 o fabanod yn cael eu geni yn farw-anedig bob dydd ac i nodi hynny yn ystod mis Mehefin mae Sands yn hongian 15 gwisg babi ar lein ddillad gan obeithio cynyddu ymwybyddiaeth y cyhoedd.
Bu Cymru Fyw yn siarad ag un fam sydd wedi mynd drwy'r profiad erchyll hwn:
"Mae'n brofiad dychrynllyd," meddai Amel... | Mae elusen Sands yn ymweld â Chymru ar 15 Mehefin gyda neges bwysig - i beidio anghofio am fabanod sydd wedi'u geni yn farw. | 40278355 |
The "Super Six" will replace the BT Premiership, and sit directly above an amateur 12-team Championship.
Below this will come a new three-tier National League system.
The plans, unveiled at Saturday's annual general meeting, aim to close the gap between the club game and professional teams in Scotland.
Scottish Rugby i... | Scottish Rugby will introduce a six-team semi-professional league as part of a £3.6m overhaul of its domestic structure from 2019-20. | 40838389 |
David Cameron told a committee of MPs there had been an "attitudinal change" which he wanted to see continue.
He cited the example of the Somerset Levels, where dredging of rivers has resumed in a bid to avoid a repeat of flooding seen in 2013-14.
He also defended the response to floods in northern England and Scotland... | The Environment Agency has been ordered to prioritise protecting people's homes ahead of nature when tackling flooding, the prime minister says. | 35298707 |
Researchers say treatments could be developed based on antimicrobial peptides that occur naturally in the immune systems of humans and animals.
The Edinburgh Napier University team observed how they increase the body's natural response to rhinovirus infection.
Rhinovirus is the main virus responsible for the common col... | Scientists believe they may have made a breakthrough in the search for a cure for the common cold. | 40800941 |
It is believed two men were cut off by the tide at Mwnt on Sunday afternoon, with one falling into the sea.
Coastguard teams searched the coastline at low tide on Tuesday before suspending the search after three days.
Dyfed-Powys Police confirmed on Tuesday afternoon that the missing man is a 23-year-old from the West ... | The search for a man reportedly swept off rocks on a Ceredigion beach has been called off. | 37019671 |
It depends where.
In Syria, where Islamic State (IS) captured Palmyra and is said to have murdered large numbers of people in its usual bloodthirsty fashion, it looks as though the regime of Bashar al-Assad is getting into serious trouble. Its army is no longer so effective at fighting his battles.
IS has taken full a... | After a week of disturbing headlines, is Islamic State winning? | 32881854 |
Fifa says the Football Association will breach its rules if England sport red poppies on their shirts as Fifa regards it is a political emblem.
The Royal British Legion has urged Fifa to think again and says the red poppy is a symbol of hope and remembrance.
England play Scotland at Wembley on 11 November in a World Cu... | The head of Britain's Quakers says the England football team should decide for themselves whether to wear a poppy in the World Cup qualifier with Scotland. | 37888387 |
The remains of some children, aged between two days and nine years, were found in a concrete tank in County Galway.
They died between 1925 and 1961. The grave in Tuam was found 40 years ago, but was thought to date from the 1850s.
Amnesty International has joined calls for an investigation.
The Irish government has set... | The Irish justice minister has ordered a police report on all the information it has on the deaths of almost 800 children at a mother and baby home. | 27728542 |
Leigh Griffiths' solo effort put the visitors ahead at McDiarmid Park, taking his tally for the season to 40.
A howler from Stefan Johansen allowed Steven MacLean in to level with a neat finish.
Efe Ambrose made another costly mistake, colliding with goalkeeper Logan Bailly to allow Graham Cummins to stab in the winner... | St Johnstone came from behind to beat champions Celtic and secure a fourth-place Premiership finish. | 36200297 |
The police watchdog criticised the two Surrey Police staff over a decision to return shotguns to John Lowe, who later murdered Christine and Lucy Lee.
Three officers had cases to answer over the arrest of Ms Lee's daughter Stacy Banner after the deaths, said the IPCC.
Mrs Banner said without police failings her mother ... | Three police officers and two staff have "cases to answer" following the shooting of two women at a puppy farm in 2014, inquiries have concluded. | 39707475 |
Abraham Poincheval first performed Dans La Peau de l'Ours - Inside the Skin of the Bear - at the CAIRN Centre for Contemporary Art in Digne last year.
He is now reprising the piece at the Hunting and Wildlife Museum in Paris, where he will remain until 13 April.
Poincheval previously spent a week in an underground hole... | A French artist has begun an artistic performance that will see him spend 13 days living inside a hollowed-out bear. | 26837085 |
Police said they are treating the attack in the Castleton Gardens area as a hate crime.
At about 00:30 on Sunday, 9 August, the teenager was approached by two men who told his friends to leave.
He was then taken to an alleyway by the men, who stole his phone and bank card, stripped him and then violently assaulted him.... | A teenage boy has been stripped to his underwear and assaulted in north Belfast. | 33935428 |
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Mr Neil, who was from north Belfast, died after he was stabbed following a barbecue in Comber, County Down, last weekend.
The minister who conducted the service told mourners the murder was "utterly reprehensible".
BBC Newsline's Helen... | Hundreds of people have attended the funeral of 23-year-old Kyle Neil, whose body was found in the boot of a car in south Belfast. | 32366056 |
The owner of the Daily Mirror has now earmarked £60m in total to cover costs related to the phone-hacking scandal.
Trinity Mirror also said like-for-like group revenues were set to fall 9% in the 26 weeks to 2 July.
Falls in circulation and advertising have forced it to cut costs.
Revenues from print advertising fell b... | Trinity Mirror has set aside an extra £7.5m to settle phone-hacking allegations, and announced it has signed a five-year contract to print the Guardian. | 40453824 |
Jones missed March's Dutch Open and the Presidents Cup in Germany earlier this month due to a knee injury.
The 22-year-old will return to action in the German Open on Sunday.
"I can't wait to get stuck in the competition," Jones told BBC Wales Sport.
"I am really glad to be back in full time training and injury free no... | Olympic taekwondo champion Jade Jones says she has fully recovered from injury and is confident she can claim her place at this summer's Games in Rio. | 36090284 |
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The video, filmed by Peter Teahan, was taken in Falvey's Pub, Killorglin, County Kerry after the funeral of Ger 'Farmer' Foley. | US rock band The Killers have paid tribute after a pub sing-a-long at a wake in the Republic of Ireland went viral. | 35913127 |
The Russian leader told a regional forum that the IS fighters would pose a serious risk if they returned home.
Mr Putin also warned on Friday that violence in Afghanistan could spread to Central Asia.
The situation in Afghanistan was "close to critical" and Central Asian states should be "ready to react", he said.
"Ter... | Vladimir Putin has said that 5,000 to 7,000 people from Russia and other former Soviet states are fighting for so-called Islamic State (IS) in Syria. | 34552318 |
CairnGorm Mountain Ltd proposes to create a beginners' area and also a 90m-long (295ft) intermediate slope.
The artificial areas would be constructed close to the base station of the CairnGorm Mountain snowsports centre, near Aviemore.
The site's operator said the new areas would leave the main slopes open to more adva... | Plans for artificial snowsports areas that would be open all year in the Cairngorms are being finalised. | 40948500 |
Writing in the British Medical Journal, they suggest some patients are given pills or have tests they do not need by doctors who feel under pressure to act.
They argue patients should feel able to discuss whether there are simpler, safer options that are right for them.
But experts warn they must not change treatment w... | Doctors' leaders have launched a major campaign to stop medics "over-treating" their patients in ways that do not help and could even harm them. | 32703632 |
Uefa officials have rejected Jersey's application to become a member nation, on the grounds that the island is not recognised as an independent state.
But the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will rule on the matter in June.
"We accept that Germany and England probably don't want to play us," Austin told BBC Radio ... | Uefa should create a second tier for national football teams which Jersey could compete in, the president of the Jersey FA, Phil Austin, has suggested. | 39058094 |
The uncapped 24-year-old midfielder scored his 12th goal of the season in Sunday's 2-1 win away to Dundee.
Asked if Armstrong should be a candidate to face Canada on Wednesday, Rodgers said: "Yes, I think so.
"He has all the tools to play at the top level of international football in a really quick game, so he certainl... | Celtic midfielder Stuart Armstrong is ready for a Scotland debut, according to club manager Brendan Rodgers. | 39322926 |
She is having a damaged aortic valve replaced in an intricate procedure which helps people who are too high-risk for open heart surgery.
Consultant cardiologist Dr Stephen Brecker is looking at an impressively detailed 3-D scan of the patient's heart, before scrubbing up.
The wire which gently guides the new valve thro... | In the cardiac area at St George's Hospital in south-west London, a woman is being given an anaesthetic. | 35160868 |
Paul Thrower, 46, was stabbed 10 times near his home in St Dunstan's Close, Hayes, on 20 February.
Kiro Halliburton, 18, of Tollgate Drive, Hayes, was convicted of murder.
Mahdi Osman, 18, from Hoskins Close, Hayes, and Zakariya Subeir, 18, from Rockingham Road, Uxbridge, were convicted of manslaughter.
A fourth defend... | Three teenagers who killed a man with an axe and a knife when he confronted them for abusing his girlfriend on a west London estate have been convicted. | 30182460 |
But could attempts to cast himself as the champion of the left end up being a bogus journey? There's a man on the other side of the Atlantic who might just serve as a cautionary tale for the ambitious mayor.
On Tuesday Mr De Blasio made one of his highest-profile stops yet - in Washington, DC, where he appeared alongsi... | New York Mayor Bill De Blasio is taking his plans for a progressive agenda on an excellent adventure across the US. | 32712860 |
The tweet from Edryd James, 18, of Cynwyl Elfed, Carmarthenshire, was investigated by Dyfed-Powys Police after complaints from the public.
The teenager apologised to Mr Owens at Carmarthen police station on Wednesday.
Mr Owens said he "applauded" Mr James for accepting he had made a mistake, adding it should not affect... | Welsh referee Nigel Owens said he hopes the teenager who sent him a homophobic tweet can move on with his life after he showed remorse and apologised. | 32105431 |
Ferry operators Nexus said slow staff turnover and few previous female applicants meant Nicola Peach was the first woman to be hired as second mate.
Ms Peach, from Marsden, South Shields, worked on cargo ships and oil tankers in the Merchant Navy for eight years.
She said: "I'm used to driving ships. The ferry is vastl... | The Shields Ferry has hired its first female crew member. | 34797985 |
The 28-year-old is recovering in hospital following the incident on Ladysmith Road on 23 September, Avon and Somerset Police said.
Berlina Wallace, 46, of Redland, has been charged with offences relating to the throwing of a corrosive fluid.
She appeared before magistrates on Thursday and was remanded to appear at Bris... | A woman has been charged over an acid attack in Bristol which has left a man in a critical condition. | 34363350 |
Brodie, 28, only signed a new deal with the Sandgrounders in the summer but was left out of the squad for Tuesday's goalless draw at Macclesfield.
The former York City forward has signed a one-year contract with Aldershot.
"Richard is the different type of striker that we've been looking for," Shots boss Barry Smith to... | Aldershot Town have signed striker Richard Brodie from National League rivals Southport. | 33943974 |
Overall 66% of respondents said they support the strike, and 16% oppose it.
But support drops to 44% if emergency care is not provided.
The poll comes on the eve of a strike by junior doctors, who will provide emergency care only for 24 hours from 08:00 GMT on Tuesday.
A further strike over is planned for Tuesday 26 Ja... | A majority of the public in England support junior doctors' strike action so long as they provide emergency care, an Ipsos MORI poll commissioned by BBC Newsnight suggests. | 35288042 |
It hopes to unearth the detailed history of what has been described as the "best preserved" World War One internment camp in the world.
It was home to up to 4,500 German prisoners of war during the conflict.
Dr Chris Bowles, Scottish Borders Council's archaeologist, said the project was important as without it the stor... | One of Scotland's biggest archaeology projects has been launched at Stobs Camp near Hawick. | 39933778 |
The Chesterfield striker denies raping the 19-year-old at a Premier Inn in Rhuddlan, Denbighshire, in May 2011.
Mr Evans, 27, was found guilty of rape at Caernarfon Crown Court in 2012, but his conviction was quashed in April.
The prosecution told his retrial at Cardiff Crown Court the woman had been intoxicated and co... | A woman allegedly raped by footballer Ched Evans in a hotel had "no idea what on earth was happening", a court heard. | 37551789 |
Damien Midgley, 39, was tried for child sex offences in 2014 but did not attend the hearing.
He was convicted in his absence and jailed for six years.
Midgley, formerly of Becca Lane, Aberford, Leeds, was sentenced at York Crown Court to an additional eight months for not surrendering to custody. | A convicted sex offender who fled the UK and spent two years on the run has been jailed after being deported from Cambodia. | 36846305 |
John Letts and Sally Lane are accused of sending cash to 20-year-old Jack Letts, who was suspected of joining so-called Islamic State in 2014.
The Oxford couple, of Chilswell Road, allegedly sent their son £1,723 between September and January.
They did not enter pleas during an appearance at the Old Bailey earlier.
Ms... | The parents of a man dubbed "Jihadi Jack" after travelling to Syria are to stand trial on charges of funding terrorism. | 38015900 |
It had been swept away in strong river currents during floods in north-east India before being found in neighbouring Bangladesh.
Locals gave it the name Bangabahadur, meaning Hero of Bengal.
It may have travelled 1,700 km (1,060 miles) but was weakened by its journey and attempts to tranquilise it, and is thought to ha... | A wild elephant that was rescued last week after travelling hundreds of miles from home has died. | 37092325 |
Double Oscar winner Michael Cimino's body was found at his Los Angeles home on Saturday, Eric Weissmann said.
Cimino, 77, who directed a total of eight films, will be remembered for a career of highs and lows.
While The Deer Hunter has been hailed as one of the best movies in Hollywood history, his next project, Heaven... | The director of the 1978 Vietnam War film The Deer Hunter has died, his friend and former lawyer has confirmed. | 36696560 |
The Sydney-born 25-year-old made 14 Premiership appearances for relegated Welsh this season, having signed from Brumbies in July 2014.
McCaffrey has previously had spells with Brumbies' Super Rugby rivals Waratahs and Western Force.
"He is an athletic, ball-playing back-rower with the ability to play in a few positions... | Leicester Tigers have signed back-rower Lachlan McCaffrey from London Welsh. | 32591760 |
The 217-213 vote marked his first legislative victory and goes some way to keeping a key campaign promise to roll back his predecessor's law.
Democrats say the American Health Care Act will leave millions uninsured.
The bill now heads to the Senate, where Republicans have indicated they will cast it aside and write a n... | President Donald Trump has declared Obamacare "dead" after the Republican healthcare bill was narrowly passed by the lower chamber of Congress. | 39813825 |
The Hawk Racing BMW rider enjoyed a massive advantage of 25 seconds over runner-up, Manxman Dan Kneen, by the chequered flag, with Ivan Lintin third.
Bradford's Dean Harrison pipped Lintin by 0.037 seconds to take the Supersport 600cc honours after a thrilling battle.
Lintin won the 650cc and Tim Reeves and Patrick Far... | Michael Dunlop took his second victory of the Southern 100 meeting on the Isle of Man by winning Wednesday night's Senior race over the Billown circuit. | 36790483 |
After Sam Robson (149) went early, caught behind off Jamie Porter, a 149-run stand from Stevie Eskinazi and John Simpson saw the hosts declare on 507-7.
Essex's reply started poorly when Cook edged behind off Toby Roland-Jones and Steven Finn bowled Tom Westley (31).
Nick Browne made 47 but fell lbw to spinner Ollie Ra... | Former England captain Alastair Cook was out for 14 as Middlesex dominated Essex with bat and ball at Lord's. | 39678478 |
Scientists tracked 15 of the large, winged fish, previously thought to be surface dwellers, for several months.
In between their icy dives, they appear to bask near the surface to warm up.
The findings, published in Nature Communications, offer an explanation for a mysterious mass of blood vessels, thought to keep the ... | A new study shows that devil rays plunge nearly 2km below the ocean surface, making some of the deepest and fastest dives ever observed in the sea. | 28087489 |
The Police and Crime Plan says 63 of 136 front counters will close, with new "contact points" created instead.
The plan says 2,600 officers will be "redeployed" from back offices into neighbourhoods.
Critics say the restructuring will mean 17 boroughs will have fewer officers than in 2010.
The plan for 2013-16 says cha... | The mayor of London's four-year policing plan has confirmed nearly half of the city's police station front counters will close. | 21924604 |
Rabies in domestic cattle and camels, infected by wild dog and fox bites, has been on the rise in north-west China.
Because there is no oral vaccine for wild animals in China, it is impossible to prevent this type of spread.
A vaccine for large domestic animals is what is needed, the researchers say, but the canine vac... | Scientists in China have found that a rabies vaccine usually given to dogs can also protect livestock. | 37243346 |
A report into the incident was compiled by the Police Ombudsman after a complaint by the girl's mother.
The girl reported that the assault happened in north Down in late 2014.
Prosecutors dropped the case 18 months later as the officer had not submitted medical records or witness statements.
"We will never know what de... | A police officer has been disciplined for conducting what has been described as an "appalling" investigation into an allegation that a man struck a teenage girl in the face with a golf club. | 39808367 |
The 33-year-old Spain international was a surprise omission from the pre-season squad currently touring the US.
"He doesn't follow my philosophy. There is no place for someone like that," said Van Gaal of his January signing.
United's number one David De Gea, 24, has been heavily linked with a move to Real Madrid this ... | Manchester United goalkeeper Victor Valdes will be sold after manager Louis van Gaal claimed he "refused to play" in the reserves. | 33531333 |
A draw was a fair result after an even match that left both sides with one win from their first five league games.
After a goalless hour, Jamie Paterson scored the hosts' opener from close range, before Tottenham loanee Onomah responded with his first Villa goal.
Both sides had spells of pressure in the closing stages,... | Josh Onomah's deflected strike earned Aston Villa a point as they fought back at Bristol City in the Championship. | 40970867 |
Danny Brough's 24th-minute penalty and Nathan Mason's try gave Giants an 8-6 half-time lead, with Catalans' reply coming from Louis Anderson.
Justin Horo and Tony Gigot touched down for the hosts and Catalans held on despite Jake Connor's score for Giants.
Catalans moved above Hull FC, level on points with leaders Warr... | Catalans Dragons moved into second place in Super League with a hard-fought win over struggling Huddersfield Giants at the Stade Gilbert Brutus. | 36268097 |
The Belfast Telegraph says senior Ulster Unionists have rallied round former leader Mike Nesbitt after a picture of him appeared in The Sun newspaper.
The picture shows Mr Nesbitt lying face down on the floor of the Stormont Hotel in east Belfast.
While he did not reveal exactly what happened, he told the paper: "When ... | How a senior politician came to be lying on the floor of a hotel, a change in the DUP's tone on Irish language and a "lone wolf" dissident republican make Northern Ireland's front pages on Tuesday. | 39854071 |
The 26-year-old had an X-ray on Sunday after hurting his bowling hand during Yorkshire's Twenty20 Blast semi-final defeat by Durham on Saturday.
Nottinghamshire seamer Jake Ball will replace Willey as the five-match series opens in Southampton.
Willey could feature in the second game of the series at Lord's on Saturday... | England all-rounder David Willey has not suffered a fractured hand and will join the squad after Wednesday's first one-day international with Pakistan. | 37148665 |
Speaking as he visited Glasgow Airport, Mr Grayling said the plan would also create jobs and international business opportunities for Scottish companies.
Some London flights from Scottish airports have been squeezed out in recent years on capacity grounds.
But Mr Grayling said opportunities for Scottish airports would ... | The expansion of Heathrow will benefit airports across Scotland, UK Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has said. | 38848467 |
Gwent Police officers were called to Tregwilym Road, in Rogerstone, at about 08:50 BST on Friday.
They say the 39-year-old man has life-threatening injuries and is being treated at the city's Royal Gwent Hospital.
Four men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and are being questioned by officers. | A man is in hospital with stab wounds following an alleged murder attempt at a garage in Newport. | 27942892 |
He is accused by Ukrainian officials of embezzling millions of dollars in public funds.
Mr Yanukovych was ousted after clashes between police and protesters in Kiev left dozens dead, mainly demonstrators.
Afterwards, Russia moved to annexe Crimea from Ukraine and conflict broke out in parts of eastern Ukraine.
Russia h... | Interpol has placed deposed Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych on its wanted list, almost one year after he fled to neighbouring Russia. | 30777844 |
The advance, outlined in Science Magazine, comes as world leaders in the field gather to debate the ethics of altering human DNA using the method, known as Crispr-Cas9.
Gene editing holds medical promise.
But changing a person's DNA also has potential risks and ethical quandaries.
The first International Summit on Huma... | Scientists say they have fine tuned a gene editing method to make it safer and more accurate - vital if it is to be used in humans to cure inherited diseases or inborn errors. | 34963248 |
The work has seen a 40-year-old concrete flyover removed and replaced with a "bridge deck" to link the city centre and the railway station.
The city council said the work, which was funded by European money, was "enormous".
The junction will form part of the Motofest Festival, starting on Friday.
Coventry City Council ... | A £15m redevelopment of a section of Coventry's ring road has reopened to the public, almost 15 months after it closed. | 32916348 |
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If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follo... | An 18-year-old is arrested over "savage and brutal" murder of 14-year-old boy found in Carlisle cemetery | 33164299 |
Toulon flanker Armitage, 30, and Clermont Auvergne full-back Nick Abendanon were both overlooked because they play in France.
Abendanon called the players who backed that stance "pathetic".
Asked if he agreed, Armitage said: "Definitely. To hear them say we'd be a distraction was pretty insulting."
Armitage was the 201... | Steffon Armitage says it was "pretty insulting" to hear England players say he would have been a distraction had he been called into the World Cup squad. | 34715492 |
Tube-like structures once thought to be a type of seaweed were made by a worm that lived a solitary life on the sea bed, say scientists.
The research, published in the journal BMC Biology, suggests the animal, Oesia, was a filter feeder.
Fossil discoveries of this kind are rare.
The research was carried out by academic... | Fossils of a sea worm that lived on the ocean floor about 500 million years ago are giving new insights into how early creatures evolved. | 36724562 |
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Jane Lewis, 69, from Halifax, won £4,301,108 on the June 17 Lotto draw.
Mrs Lewis scooped the prize after opting for a lucky dip ticket rather than playing her usual numbers. | A retired seamstress who won more than £4m on the lottery said her first purchase following her success was a pair of slippers and some cheese. | 33275384 |
Customers from markets in south-east Asia and the Middle East have bought milk powders, butter, cheese and UHT milk and cream after visiting on trade missions.
The buyers toured some of the best dairy facilities in Northern Ireland.
They also met farmers who produce the milk.
The visits are part of an export drive run ... | A dairy export scheme has outstripped expectations by bringing in sales of almost £7m so far, three times its target. | 40112874 |
Bertie Armstrong, of the Scottish Fishermen's Federation, outlined the view during a meeting of the European and External Relations Committee.
His evidence was given along with 10 other financial and business experts.
Alastair Sim, of Universities Scotland, expressed concerns for the education sector once the UK leaves... | Scotland's fishing industry would be "unleashed" after Brexit allowing it to show "world leadership", MSPs at Holyrood have been told. | 36903837 |
Herve Falciani said he had offered HMRC information on bank account holders in Switzerland.
HMRC, which has been accused of failing to act on the 2008 offer, said it had no record of the email.
Le Monde has since uncovered the email and shown it to the BBC.
Mr Falciani also sent an email offering the data to an interna... | An email which the whistleblower at the centre of an HSBC tax scandal says he sent to HM Revenue and Customs in 2008 has been uncovered by a French newspaper. | 31450005 |
The pools at La Valette were badly damaged by large granite boulders thrown up to 40ft (12m) by huge waves which battered the coast last February.
Deputy Mike O'Hara said it was unclear where the funds would come from and when the pools would reopen.
He said the cost of maintaining the pools would also be substantial.
... | Repairing Guernsey's storm-damaged Victorian bathing pools could cost up to £200,000, the culture and leisure minister has said. | 31469489 |
Over the last 11,700 years - an epoch that geologists call the Holocene - climate has remained remarkably stable.
This allowed humans to plan ahead, inventing agriculture, cities, communication networks and new forms of energy.
Some geologists now believe that human activity has so irrevocably altered our planet that w... | Human civilisation developed in a cosy cradle. | 13335683 |
Gee Purdy, 23, Bella Collins, 23, Lauren Morton, 26, and Olivia Bolesworth, 27, completed the 3,000 nautical mile journey in 40 days.
They fought off a hurricane, 50ft (15m) waves and intense bouts of sea sickness to win a place in the record books.
They were also raising money for Plan UK's "Because I am a girl" campa... | Four British women have become the youngest and fastest all-female crew of four to row across the Atlantic Ocean. | 35449081 |
Ringrose, 22, made his Six Nations debut as he earned his fourth cap in last weekend's surprise 27-22 defeat by Scotland at Murrayfield.
The Leinster youngster was left exposed for Stuart Hogg's first try but Best says Ringrose must be given time.
"There isn't another Brian O'Driscoll," said Ireland captain Best.
"Peop... | Rory Best wants an end to "fantasy" comparisons between Brian O'Driscoll and Garry Ringrose to let Ireland's young centre realise his potential. | 38909978 |
Winger Wanadio, 23, had his contract at Ryman Premier League side Staines Town cancelled at the weekend.
Centre-back Gayle, 23, and striker Yusuff, 21, will remain at Park View Road until the end of April.
Gayle and Yusuff have spent time away from the Daggers this season at non-league Bishop's Stortford and St Albans ... | National League strugglers Welling have signed Luke Wanadio and added Dagenham pair Ian Gayle and Ade Yusuff on loan. | 35464815 |
Khadimou Diagne befriended the 38-year-old as she walked through Wigan town centre, in Greater Manchester, at about 05:25 GMT on 1 October 2016.
She then collapsed and he dragged her by the arms into an alleyway leading to Standishgate before removing her clothes and attempting to rape her.
Diagne, 33, from Wigan, was ... | A man who admitted attempting to rape a woman as she lay unconscious after collapsing has been jailed. | 38859784 |
The 25-year-old, who is out of contract at the end of the season, has been linked with a free transfer to Ibrox.
But after speaking to Jack, McInnes reckon the reports are off the mark.
"He gave me assurances that there has been no contact, that he doesn't anticipate contact and that it's not something he's interested ... | Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes says Ryan Jack has assured him he will not be joining Rangers in the summer. | 39602620 |
They also released pictures of a handgun and marijuana that police say Keith Lamont Scott possessed.
Calls for the footage to be released had increased in the four days since Mr Scott was shot. His wife released her own video from her phone on Friday.
Mr Scott's family says he was carrying a book and not a gun.
Charlot... | Police in Charlotte, North Carolina, have released officer bodycam and dashcam footage of a controversial shooting of a black man on Tuesday. | 37464614 |
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