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Simon Ball has admitted five counts of engaging in sexual activity while in a position of trust at a Cambridgeshire school and was suspended last year.
But he had previously abused three pupils at another school and escaped prosecution, Peterborough Crown Court heard.
Mr Ball denies indecency and sexual assault charges... | An independent school teacher had sex with a pupil on top of his wife's wedding dress, a court has heard. | 37979053 |
Twenty four hours after insisting HS2 had been excluded from calculations that decided the Welsh government's budget, the Treasury admitted that budget had indeed risen as a result of higher capital spending (including HS2) in England. With Plaid Cymru suggesting the money has been allocated "in error", the red faces a... | The high speed train arriving at a platform not very near you in the mid-2020s is, as Network Rail might put it, in reverse formation. | 24712519 |
John Akinde scored a penalty early on for the League Two side after he had been fouled by Byron Webster.
Steve Morison then missed a penalty for Millwall before making amends 15 minutes later with a neat back-header from a Shaun Williams free-kick.
But Barnet wrapped up victory with Yiadom's tap-in from Akinde's cross. | Football League newcomers Barnet stunned Millwall, with Andy Yiadom's extra-time goal sealing victory in the first round of the League Cup. | 33768492 |
The Theatre and the Hope were the first and last playhouses built in Elizabethan London.
They join the Rose and the Globe as protected monuments to 16th and 17th Century theatre.
The sites of three bear-baiting pits in the Bankside area have been listed.
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The Th... | The archaeological remains of two Elizabethan playhouses, one of which saw the first performance of Shakespeare's Hamlet, have been given listed status. | 37472055 |
The Briton won 6-7 (3-7) 6-4 6-4 to reach the semi-finals, where he will face Spain's David Ferrer in a key contest in terms of ATP Finals places.
Top seed Ferrer beat Thomaz Bellucci 6-1 6-2 and will meet Murray for the third week in a row on Saturday.
The Spaniard is 10th in the Race to London, two places behind Murr... | Andy Murray boosted his hopes of qualifying for the ATP World Tour Finals with a hard-fought win over Kevin Anderson at the Valencia Open. | 29758844 |
The room of eight-year-old Chloe McCance was ransacked during the incident at Sinclair Avenue in Bangor, County Down, on Friday.
A laptop computer containing the last pictures of Chloe was taken, as well as Christmas presents.
Her mother, Lynda McCance, has appealed for the return of the computer.
Chloe, who had the ra... | A grieving mother has spoken of her distress at her house being burgled, just days after the burial of her daughter. | 30567920 |
Ms Clinton, 34, and husband Marc Mezvinsky will welcome the new addition to their family later this year.
Ms Clinton currently serves as vice chair of the charitable Clinton Foundation, focusing on global health initiatives.
She has told US media she has not ruled out a political run in the future.
Chelsea Clinton made... | Chelsea Clinton, the daughter of former US President Bill Clinton and former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is pregnant with her first child. | 27074291 |
The Grade II* listed Victorian main hall, owned by the city council, was repainted at a cost of £140,000.
Oxford Town Hall in St Aldate's is used as a venue for wedding receptions and council events.
Speaking at the official reopening ceremony, council Leader Bob Price said the hall is now in "sparkling condition".
A ... | A major redecoration project to restore the vaulted ceiling at Oxford Town Hall has been completed. | 34128603 |
India won the match by 75 runs on the fourth day on Tuesday.
Smith, 27, was caught looking up to his side's dressing room as he considered reviewing an lbw decision during the defeat in the second Test in Bangalore.
But the media have come down hard on Kohli for his "accusations".
A headline in The Sydney Morning Heral... | The Australian press has attacked India captain Virat Kohli for accusing his Australian counterpart of getting help from his dressing room with the decision review system. | 39202561 |
Only a quarter of pupils at Langlands Primary in Forfar attended class on Thursday. Thirteen teachers were also absent.
There are currently no plans to close the school due to the norovirus outbreak.
Advice on the bug has been sent to parents, with the school's end of term next Tuesday.
A statement from the school said... | Almost 350 pupils and teachers at an Angus primary school are off sick with the winter vomiting bug. | 35127809 |
Eligible food bank users in Cardiff who have pre-payment meters will be given vouchers for gas or electricity.
It will enable them to have lights and heating on for around two weeks.
The fuel bank will be located at Cardiff Foodbank and run by npower and anti-poverty charities The Trussell Trust and National Energy Act... | The first fuel bank in Wales has been opened to help stop struggling families having to "choose between heating and eating". | 36357377 |
With world supplies running out, the find is a "game-changer", say geologists at Durham and Oxford universities.
Helium is used in hospitals in MRI scanners as well as in spacecraft, telescopes and radiation monitors.
Until now, the precious gas has been discovered only in small quantities during oil and gas drilling.
... | Scientists have discovered a large helium gas field in Tanzania. | 36651048 |
Four constituents raised the action under the Representation of the People Act 1983, claiming he misled voters over a leaked memo before the election.
Judges said Mr Carmichael had told a "blatant lie" in a TV interview about when he had become aware of the memo.
But they ruled it had not been proven beyond reasonable ... | A legal action challenging the election of Lib Dem Orkney and Shetland MP Alistair Carmichael has failed. | 35049150 |
Profit for the quarter from April to June fell to 5.75tn won (£3.2bn, $4.9bn), down 8% from last year.
The results are in line with the South Korean company's earnings guidance, given earlier this month.
The firm's smartphone section continues to suffer from stiff competition from Apple's iPhone and cheaper Chinese ri... | Electronics giant Samsung has seen its net profit drop by 8% for the second quarter of the year. | 33713686 |
The series will cover magic-related topics such as the Salem witch trials and native American legends.
The first instalment, The History of Magic in North America, was introduced on Pottermore on Monday.
The series is a prelude to the release of the Potter film spin-off Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
The firs... | JK Rowling has released the first of a four-part series, collectively called Magic in North America, on the Pottermore website on Tuesday. | 35753061 |
Lewes FC's women's team plays in the Premier League Southern Division - the third tier of the women's game.
The men compete in the Isthmian League Division One South, their eighth tier.
Director Jacquie Agnew said: "We hope to spark a change that will help put an end to the excuses for why such a deep pay disparity has... | An English semi-professional club believe they have become the first in the UK to pay their men's and women's teams the same amount. | 40576013 |
Reports emerged in late summer in the US and South Korea of the phone exploding during or after charging.
On 2 September, Samsung issued a global recall, saying it had been difficult to work out which phones were affected among the 2.5 million Note 7s sold.
Samsung said 90% of those swapping had chosen to replace their... | A global recall of Galaxy Note 7 phones has seen 60% of owners following Samsung's advice and exchanging them. | 37485586 |
Ms Avia, 31, seen as a rising star in President Macron's LREM party, said "ill-wishers" had been spreading xenophobic comments about the incident.
Le Canard Enchaîné magazine quoted police as saying she bit the driver because she did not like his behaviour.
She told the magazine she did not bite him but grabbed him by ... | French MP Laetitia Avia has described being scared and panicky during a late-night cab ride, as she countered claims that she bit the driver. | 40510192 |
The association has welcomed a new law which now makes it illegal to smoke in a car when children are present.
But Dr Peter Bennie, BMA chairman for Scotland, said ministers should go even further.
Legislation aimed at protecting children from second-hand smoke was unanimously passed at Holyrood in 2015.
Smokers' right... | The Scottish government should ban smoking in vehicles completely, according to the British Medical Association (BMA). | 38206605 |
McMahon, 31, has opted out because of time constraints and fitness issues.
Dermot Carlin is thought to have pulled out for similar reasons but the duo could return later in the season.
Coney is understood to have quit the squad while Mark Donnelly, Plunkett Kane and Kevin Gallagher are thought to have been dropped from... | Joe McMahon and Kyle Coney are among six players who are reported to have departed from the Tyrone football squad following Saturday's McKenna Cup final. | 31007808 |
The footage, shot by the humanitarian group Free Burma Rangers, shows attack helicopters firing on the ground and jets flying close to the trenches of the rebel Kachin Independence Army.
A government official said the army had not informed them of any air attacks.
Fighting with the Kachin rebels resumed in 2011, after ... | Military aircraft have been targeting rebel areas in Burma's northern Kachin state over the last five days, video obtained by the BBC shows. | 20886377 |
The optical illusion is not in fact a rainbow according to BBC weather presenter Keeley Donovan,
"It is known as a circumzenithal arc," she said, adding: "It is formed when sunlight is refracted through ice crystals rather than raindrops."
Photographs of the spectrum of colours spotted on Friday have been shared on soc... | "Upside-down rainbows" or "smiles in the sky" have been sighted across Yorkshire. | 37955958 |
Over the weekend Italian coast guards rescued around 350 migrants - mostly from Tunisia and sub-Saharan Africa - near Lampedusa from two boats. A further 81 arrived on Monday.
Maltese authorities also rescued 80 migrants on an overcrowded dinghy.
Lampedusa and Malta are the nearest gateways to Europe for thousands of A... | More than 400 African migrants have arrived on the Italian island of Lampedusa over the past three days. | 19334609 |
Officials in Maharashtra warned that heavy satchels were tiring children and damaging their spines and joints.
Teachers are being asked to weigh students' bags at school but the state has not specified a punishment.
Indian children are often under immense pressure to succeed, carrying extra study materials from class t... | A state in west India has ruled that children must not carry to school a bag that exceeds more than 10% of their weight in a bid to prevent injury. | 33657477 |
The band's manager said the singer and guitarist had been diagnosed with laryngitis after performing at Glastonbury Festival on Friday night.
They were due to perform on Sunday at the Nick Rayns LCR, but the gig has been rearranged for 16 November.
This was the band's first tour since the death of guitarist Rick Parfit... | Status Quo have postponed a concert in Norwich after their frontman, Francis Rossi, became ill. | 40391943 |
Simon Carter, who represented Bury Council's Tottington ward from 2012, was charged with 16 counts.
Carter, 53, of Milldale Road, Leigh, appeared before Bolton Crown Court on 4 September.
He was given a three-year supervision order and will sign the sex offenders' register for five years.
The ex-member of the council's... | A former Greater Manchester councillor has been given a three-year community sentence after pleading guilty to making indecent images of a child. | 34490347 |
It was not that MPs did not trust the government's assessment of the threat posed by Syria, as chemical weapon use had been proved, he told BBC Radio 4.
The former prime minister added he was disappointed the UK would not be taking part in military action.
And he "disagreed" with Labour leader Ed Miliband, who helped d... | Tony Blair has said the aftermath of the invasion of Iraq has made the UK "hesitant" to intervene in Syria. | 23983036 |
Police believe Majid Hussain "simply forgot" about the class A drug in his carry-on bag as he tried to board a flight to Pakistan in February.
Officers later recovered a handgun, £300,000, ammunition, and kilo of heroin from his Birmingham home.
He was jailed for 12 years on Monday.
The heroin, with estimated street v... | A drug dealer has been jailed after a "forgotten" wrap of heroin found in his bag at Birmingham Airport led police to uncover a stash of drugs, money and weapons at his home. | 37036727 |
They were displaced after the massive earthquake on 25 April, which triggered landslides which buried their families and settlements.
Deep cracks and fissures on mountain slopes have also kept people away.
"Some of the cracks are so big that you cannot just cross them," said farmer Karma Singh Tamang, pointing at a mas... | Silence rings out in the mountains of Nepal as hundreds of thousands of people wait in the valleys, hoping to return to their villages. | 33170181 |
A tree fell onto the line at Coseley affecting services between Birmingham and Wolverhampton.
The disruption, affecting several operators, would last until the end of service, Network Rail said earlier.
A tree also came down at Wylde Green affecting services between Lichfield, Sutton Coldfield and Birmingham New Street... | Passengers have faced delays and disruption after trees fell through overhead wires in high winds. | 34854574 |
The firm said it sold more cars in the year to March 2017 than in the previous 12 months but that higher costs and currency fluctuations hit results.
The profit of 1.83 trillion yen ($16.1bn; £12.4bn) was down 21% from 2016-17.
Toyota has warned next year's profits will be even lower, due to the strength of the Japanes... | Japanese car giant Toyota has seen profits fall for the first time in half a decade. | 39866716 |
From 1962 to 2011, the country was ruled by a military junta that suppressed almost all dissent and wielded absolute power in the face of international condemnation and sanctions.
The generals who ran the country stood accused of gross human rights abuses, including the forcible relocation of civilians and the widespre... | Myanmar, also known as Burma, was long considered a pariah state, isolated from the rest of the world with an appalling human rights record. | 12990565 |
Following the release of court documents, Kuwaiti Sheikh Ahmad was linked in media reports to Richard Lai, the Fifa audit and compliance committee member who was banned for bribery.
Lai admitted taking $950,000 (£735,000) in bribes in a US Court on Thursday.
In a statement, Ahmad said he "vigorously" denies any wrongdo... | High-ranking Fifa official Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah has resigned a day after denying claims linking him to a fraud case. | 39757187 |
A rebel official said they had retaken ground in the Jobar district which they gained on Sunday but then lost during fierce clashes.
But state media said the infiltration attempts had been "foiled" and that the military was bombing rebel positions.
On Monday, warplanes carried out dozens of strikes on nearby rebel-held... | Rebels and allied jihadists have launched a new attack in east Damascus, two days after Syrian government forces repelled an initial assault. | 39337944 |
The BA honours qualification is a joint initiative by the Royal Dornoch Golf Club in Sutherland and the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI).
The four-year degree will teach students about performance, coaching and equipment.
Jack Nicklaus, the winner of a record 18 major championships, has praised the creatio... | Scotland's first degree course for aspiring golf professionals will be made available later this year. | 30931237 |
The 22-year-old American could not make the 130lbs limit at Friday's weigh-in, forcing him to relinquish his title - and Fonseca would have claimed the belt with victory in Las Vegas.
Davis showboated early on before being rocked in the seventh round.
But a left hook in the eighth left the Costa Rican unable to answer ... | Gervonta Davis scored a controversial stoppage win over Francisco Fonseca 24 hours after losing his IBF world super-featherweight title at the scales. | 41064774 |
Crews were called to High Street, Wallingford, after the alarm was raised by the pet sitter on Wednesday.
In a scene reminiscent of a Sainsbury's TV advert starring a cat called Mog, the fire service said the puss knocked a plastic bag onto the electric hob and pushed the control with its paw.
A spokesman advised pet o... | A cat started a fire by switching on a kitchen hob while its owners were out. | 36395417 |
Walid Durani arrived in Hampshire when he was 14. His sister also lives in the area but his parents now live in Austria with the rest of his family.
Since turning 18 he said he has been told he must return to Afghanistan, where he knows no-one.
The Home Office said it does not comment on individual cases.
Mr Durani, wh... | An apprentice builder who fled to the UK from Afghanistan when his grandfather was killed by the Taliban says he now fears he will be deported. | 39258367 |
The man described in a leaked US cable as a "backroom deal-maker" served as deputy to former PM Abhisit Vejjajiva from 2008-2011.
It was their administration that authorised a crackdown on anti-government street protests by supporters of ousted leader Thaksin Shinawatra in Bangkok in 2010.
More than 90 people, mostly c... | Suthep Thaugsuban, a former Thai deputy prime minister, resigned from the opposition Democrat Party to lead protests aimed at dislodging Thailand's government. | 25116427 |
Up to 200 people took refuge at a Porthmadog leisure centre on Sunday, after being stranded overnight.
Councillors have called for an inquiry into how authorities allowed the car park to be sited on a flood plain.
But Natural Resources Wales said organisers were aware of flood warnings.
A statement on the festival's we... | About 150 vehicles remain at Gwynedd's Festival No.6 park-and-ride car park after hundreds became stuck following heavy rain. | 37284299 |
The week-long WTA event is being held in Nottingham for the second successive year and finishes just 15 days before Wimbledon begins on 27 June.
Two-time Australian Open winner Azarenka said: "I've heard great things about what great preparation it was.
"It's so important to get time on this surface ahead of Wimbledon.... | Ex-world number one Victoria Azarenka and rising American star Madison Keys have confirmed they will play at this year's Aegon Open Nottingham in June. | 35829654 |
Duncan Storrar is an ordinary Australian in extraordinary circumstances. In the space of four days he's been heralded as a national hero, given A$60,000 ($44,000; £30,000) in donations and revealed as a drug-using criminal with an extensive rap sheet.
Yet all he did was ask a question on a television show.
Every Monda... | An Australian man who asked politicians why he wasn't getting a tax cut has become a symbol for progressives and a target for conservatives, writes BBC Australia editor Shaun Davies. | 36263711 |
Khuram Javed, 34, from Faraday Court, Rotherham, has been charged as part of Operation Stovewood.
The charges relate to two girls. They include rape and sexual activity, plus arranging travel with a view to exploitation, between 2008 and 2014.
Mr Javed is due to appear at Sheffield Magistrates' Court on 20 July.
Operat... | A man has been charged with child sex offences as part of an investigation into historical child sexual abuse in Rotherham. | 40525648 |
Some vegans, Hindus and Sikhs had been unhappy with tallow's use in the new plastic £5 notes which entered circulation in September.
Future production of the polymer £5 notes and £10 notes, plus the £20 to be launched in 2020 will be unchanged.
The Bank said its "has not taken this decision lightly".
"The Bank fully re... | Banknotes will continue to contain traces of animal products despite objections over the use of tallow in the Bank of England's polymer notes. | 40887189 |
The fall in the value of sterling, after a sharp rise earlier in the week, had tourists rushing to exchange money.
The euro was in particular demand, with the pound down more than 5% against the currency at €1.2398 in Friday trading.
At the travel money operation at the Post Office, Andrew Brown said holidaymakers sh... | Travel firm Thomas Cook has suspended its online currency sales after unprecedented demand overnight. | 36616636 |
A record crowd of 9,000 is expected at the event which runs until Sunday and will see more than 300 different acts perform.
The list of headliners includes Gogol Bordello, Boney M., Cat Power, So Solid Crew, 2ManyDJs and Admiral Fallow.
Police have urged everyone attending the festival to "have fun but keep themselves ... | The four-day Eden Festival is getting under way on the Raehills Estate near Beattock. | 40186035 |
Pembrokeshire councillors agreed for the new school to be sited at Withybush Road, Haverfordwest, on Thursday.
As part of the process, councillors voted in favour of closing the town's Welsh-medium primary school, Ysgol Gymraeg Glan Cleddau.
A statutory notice will be published next week and residents will have an oppo... | Plans for a new Welsh-medium school for three to 16-year-olds in Pembrokeshire have moved a step closer. | 36104598 |
The O's face Rotherham United in the League One play-off final at Wembley on Sunday afternoon.
Hearn told BBC London 94.9: "Sometimes sport is not about money. It is about character, leadership, team philosophy, effort and the will never to give in.
"That comes from the top - the manager - to put that ethos into the te... | Leyton Orient chairman Barry Hearn says boss Russell Slade deserves huge credit for turning the club into promotion contenders on a shoestring budget. | 27517961 |
The 47-year-old was shot a number of times at Welsh Street in the Markets area at 09:09 BST on Tuesday 5 May.
The gunman made off on foot.
Police have said they hope the opportunity provided by Crimewatch will "generate calls from people who can help us apprehend the killer".
Detective Superintendent Kevin Geddes, from... | Detectives investigating the murder of former senior IRA man Gerard 'Jock' Davison in Belfast are taking part in the BBC Crimewatch programme in a renewed appeal for information. | 32876907 |
A bomb squad was called after the historic ammunition was uncovered on Folly Beach on Sunday.
Residents nearby were warned that they might hear a small boom as the area is made safe.
The first shots of the civil war were fired at nearby Fort Sumter in 1861.
The cannonballs could not immediately be reached because of ri... | Hurricane Matthew, the most powerful storm to make US landfall in more than a decade, has unearthed civil war cannonballs on a beach in South Carolina, officials say. | 37611586 |
Roedd blaenwr rhyngwladol Cymru yn arfer chwarae i Sheffield United yn 2012 cyn iddo'i gael yn euog o dreisio menyw mewn ystafell westy yn 2011 a'i garcharu am bum mlynedd.
Cafodd y ddedfryd honno ei dileu yn dilyn achos llys newydd yn Hydref 2016 pan gafwyd Evans yn ddieuog.
Mae adroddiadau yn awgrymu fod ei gytundeb ... | Mae Ched Evans wedi arwyddo i'w gyn-glwb Sheffield United mewn cytundeb newydd am dair blynedd. | 39850012 |
A 90-year-old man and his 87-year-old wife sustained serious injuries at their house in Elm Grove on Tuesday.
Harley Newland, 22, of Mill Lane, Brigg appeared at Scunthorpe Magistrates' Court accused of causing grievous bodily harm with intent, robbery and possession of an imitation firearm.
He is set to appear at Grim... | A man has appeared in court charged with attacking an elderly couple during a burglary at their Scunthorpe home. | 30624904 |
FM Group is behind the application for the Ury Estate development, near Stonehaven.
The "world class" course is backed by American multiple Major winning golfing legend Jack Nicklaus.
The plan is for the restoration and conversion of Ury Mansion House into a hotel and clubhouse, and dozens of homes.
Jonathon Milne, dir... | Fresh plans for an £80m golf course, hotel and homes in Aberdeenshire are being lodged. | 31638953 |
Piercy hit 12 birdies and two bogeys to open up a two-stroke lead over England's Paul Casey, who is tied for second with American Patton Kizzire.
Scotland's Martin Laird is tied for ninth, three shots further back.
Tiger Woods had planned to make his return at the tournament in Napa, California, but withdrew on Monday,... | American Scott Piercy shot a course record 10-under-par 62 to take the first-round lead at the Safeway Open. | 37653015 |
Muhammad, 24, defeated former GB rival turned Moldovan fighter Aaron Cook, 7-3 in the final in Mexico City.
It guaranteed him a top-six world ranking at the season-ending event, meaning he joins Jade Jones in winning places for British fighters in Rio.
World champion Bianca Walkden will look to secure a +67kg berth on ... | Olympic bronze medallist Lutalo Muhammad secured Britain a -80kg berth for the Rio 2016 with victory in the World Taekwondo Grand Final. | 35019352 |
A KLM flight from Amsterdam to Cardiff Airport was diverted to Bristol at 10:00 GMT on Thursday, with another from Anglesey diverted to Gloucester.
An Aer Lingus flight from Dublin was also delayed for an hour.
Other aircraft were later able to land, but visibility has since deteriorated.
Conditions were described as f... | Freezing fog has caused disruption to some flights at Cardiff Airport and police have issued a warning to drivers. | 38171026 |
This has not stopped US stores reporting massive queues outside their shops, although in the UK there were smaller crowds than a year ago.
New York's giant Macy's store said thousands of people queued to get in.
In the UK, consultants Experian and retail group IMRG said that online sales were on course to pass £1bn on... | Online purchases appear to be surging in the US and UK during Black Friday as more consumers shun standing in line. | 34931837 |
The first recipients could be presented with the St David Awards next year, but it is unclear how much it will cost to introduce or what shape it will take.
The debate also looked at the possibility of making St David's Day a bank holiday.
The Conservatives said the award needed to be independent of government.
Meanwhi... | A Welsh honours system recognising "ordinary people who do extraordinary things" has been announced during a debate in the Senedd. | 21606702 |
The robots do not resemble their insect counterparts; they are tiny cubes equipped with two watch motors to power the wheels that enable them to move.
But their collective behaviour is remarkably ant-like.
By being programmed simply to move forward toward a target and avoid obstacles, the robot colony finds the fastest... | Scientists in the US have built and tested robotic ants that they say behave just like a real ant colony. | 21956795 |
The depiction of Tiddler - another of Gruffalo author Julia Donaldson's characters - will be sold in Bridge of Allan later this month.
Money raised from the sale of Axel Scheffler's drawing will go to Artlink Central.
The charity provides arts programmes for adults and children with additional support needs.
Mr Scheffl... | An original artwork by the illustrator of the Gruffalo books is being auctioned for an arts charity. | 39472478 |
Tamara Holboll made several calls for help in the days leading up to her death in May 2014.
Coroner Mary Hassell was told mental health workers did not think Peter Holboll would harm his mother,
However, just days later he stabbed her and set fire to her Kentish Town flat.
Holboll, 44, was sent to a secure hospital for... | Health officials refused requests to protect a woman from her schizophrenic son because they did not think she was at "imminent risk", a coroner has heard. | 32389496 |
A dramatic conclusion to a compelling encounter saw Wallabies replacement Kurtley Beale miss a penalty with the last kick of the game that would have snatched victory.
The Lions led 13-12 at half-time via George North's stunning try and two Leigh Halfpenny penalties after a brace of tries for Australia wing debutant Is... | The British and Irish Lions took a major step towards a first series victory in 16 years with a pulsating opening-Test win over Australia in Brisbane. | 23013826 |
Thirteen-month-old Jadon and Anias McDonald underwent 16 hours of surgery, and are now undergoing additional procedures to rebuild their skulls.
On Friday morning, the boys' mother Nicole McDonald wrote on Facebook that she is excited but "aches with the uncertainty of the future".
She also posted a photo of Jadon alon... | Twin boys who were conjoined at the tops of their heads have been separated by a team of surgeons in New York. | 37660003 |
Most of the rise in the cultivation of coca leaves - the raw ingredient for cocaine - comes from southern areas controlled by left-wing Farc rebels.
Farmers have probably boosted production to cover potential losses in the event of a peace deal between the Farc and the government, says the UN.
They fear an agreement wi... | The area used for the coca cultivation in Colombia increased by 44% last year, a United Nations report says. | 33374917 |
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) went public after Nutella's makers asked for it to be reclassified.
It currently classes the chocolate and hazelnut spread as a dessert topping, with a serving size of two tablespoons.
Parent company Ferrero wants Nutella bracketed with jam and honey, with a serving size of one ta... | The US food regulator is asking Nutella fans how big a portion they eat, in a row over the average size of serving of the sweet spread. | 37858691 |
Goals from Gabriel Zakuani, Sam Hoskins and Paul Anderson secured Vale's former boss Rob Page all three points on his first return to his former club, with Ryan Taylor and Rigino Cicilia replying for the home side.
The visitors took the lead after 22 minutes when Zakuani beat his marker and stooped to powerfully head h... | Northampton ended a four-game losing streak as they ran out winners over Port Vale at Vale Park. | 38192654 |
Ashley Broomhall hopes to make the trek on Wednesday, the date of which - May the fourth- is often linked to the Star Wars phrase "May the force..."
He will wear his stormtrooper armour for the walk up 3,208ft (978m) Scafell Pike in the Lake District.
Mr Broomhall wore the costume for the treks up the two taller peaks.... | A Star Wars fan who walked to the tops of Snowdon and Ben Nevis while dressed as a stormtrooper plans to tackle England's tallest mountain. | 36190603 |
Contingency plans have been put in place for S4, S5 and S6 pupils at three of the five closed high schools with plans due to be released on the other two soon.
However, S1 to S3 pupils are still without any information.
All primary and special needs pupils will be back in classrooms by 19 April.
The council said that a... | About 2,300 pupils have been left in limbo following the closure of 17 schools across Edinburgh over building safety fears. | 36020838 |
The cast of the 1990s hit comedy, minus Matthew Perry, reunited on NBC's Tribute to James Burrows on Sunday.
They reminisced during the two-hour tribute that featured clips from the respected director's roster of shows.
But some Friends fans expressed disappointment, saying they had expected a new episode of the hit co... | Five members of the Friends cast have finally come together in a much-anticipated Friends reunion on US TV. | 35629509 |
Manchester Assistant Chief Constable Dawn Copley told a group of MPs that police and councils needed to be reminded of their statutory duties.
She said the lack of suitable accommodation was a "growing concern" because of "shrinking resources".
The Home Office said under-18s should not be held in cells overnight.
Last ... | Hundreds of children are still being held in police cells overnight because of "chronic breaches" of the law, a leading police officer has said. | 25714393 |
The move follows a police operation that uncovered hundreds of undocumented migrants.
Many unemployed South Africans accuse foreigners of taking their jobs in a country where the unemployment rate is 24%.
Mozambique's government said it was surprised by the deportations.
"We expected to hold talks with the South Africa... | South Africa has deported more than 400 Mozambicans, weeks after anti-foreigner violence in Durban and Johannesburg left several people dead. | 32772793 |
The locomotive was unable to run from York to London on Thursday. The run was made with a diesel engine instead.
The National Railway Museum said: "We are hopeful that Flying Scotsman will make its eagerly awaited tour."
It is due to leave London on Saturday morning, run through the Thames Valley to Salisbury then make... | The Flying Scotsman is expected to make its run to the south coast despite suffering a mechanical problem. | 36340952 |
A death certificate has been issued 42 years after the peer vanished when his children's nanny Sandra Rivett was bludgeoned to death in London.
He was declared dead in 1999, despite dozens of unverified sightings, but the new ruling gives his son the right to inherit the family title.
His son, Lord Bingham, said: "I am... | Lord Lucan is now presumed to be dead, a High Court judge has ruled. | 35481376 |
The 735ft (224m) cargo vessel and its crew have been missing since issuing a distress call on Thursday.
Search planes have found debris including life jackets, containers and oil in the water, but only one body has been recovered.
It is not clear why the captain decided to lead the ship into waters near Hurricane Joaqu... | The US Coast Guard has suspended its search for the El Faro, which sank near the Bahamas with 33 people on board. | 34467626 |
Dr Zoe Fritz, who oversaw the project, said the current "ad hoc" arrangement often led to an "undignified death".
She wants nationwide guidelines, based on what was trialled, covering Do Not Attempt to Resuscitate Orders (DNAR).
"We found that doctors found it easier to have decisions and most importantly patients got ... | New guidelines that aim to improve end of life care could be issued nationwide following a trial in hospitals in the East of England. | 33167692 |
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The costs of providing health services to ageing populations in developed economies are spiralling ... | There is a pressing need for more sustainable healthcare systems around the world. | 27590542 |
Barca are six points clear at the top thanks to a 31st game without defeat - extending their Spanish record.
Messi opened the scoring from just outside the box for goal number 300 but Carlos Castro levelled moments later.
Messi added his second from a pass by Luis Suarez, who then had a penalty saved before curling hom... | Lionel Messi became the first player to reach 300 La Liga goals as he scored twice in Barcelona's victory over Sporting Gijon. | 35597627 |
The 33-year-old midfielder has played 333 games and scored 108 goals in 10 seasons with the club.
Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said in a club statement: "He's both a key player and a crowd-pleaser."
Ribery has won six league titles and the 2013 Champions League with Bayern since moving from Marseille in 2007.
... | Former France international Franck Ribery has extended his contract with German champions Bayern Munich by another year to June 2018. | 38122754 |
The 23-year-old Juventus midfielder not did not play in Wednesday's 1-1 draw with Burkina Faso.
Lemina's absence is a major blow to the Panthers, whose hopes of progressing at the tournament hang in the balance.
Gabon face Group A leaders Cameroon on Sunday and must win to guarantee their place in the quarter-finals. D... | Hosts Gabon will be without Mario Lemina for the rest of the Africa Cup of Nations because of a back injury. | 38667633 |
The dancers are huge earth-moving machines, their costumes bright yellow.
The movement is constant and mesmerising. The lorries trundle down to the water from the left, pause to accept their loads of rock, mud and debris, and then exit to the right.
For weeks now this performance has been constant, day and night, as co... | On the banks of California's Feather River, way below the tallest dam in the United States, is a ballet of steel and stone. | 39410561 |
It is believed they were trying to cross the Mediterranean to Italy.
Migrant deaths have risen to record levels along this smuggling route in recent months.
A torn rubber boat was found nearby, and it is feared more bodies may surface as such vessels usually carry up to 120 people.
Some of those who died are believed t... | The bodies of 87 African migrants have washed ashore in the Libyan city of Zawiya, in the latest drowning tragedy to hit the region. | 39037251 |
The Cheshire-based video games development house dates back to 1999, and had most recently worked on the troubled PlayStation title Driveclub.
Sony has confirmed that there will be at least some compulsory redundancies as a consequence of its decision.
The announcement closely follows Microsoft's announcement of plans ... | Sony has announced the closure of the UK's Evolution Studios. | 35874421 |
Fishermen alerted the navy after spotting the boat adrift about 80km (50 miles) off Sri Lanka's eastern coast, a spokesman said.
Three ships were deployed. They found one dead person on board. Many others are being treated for dehydration.
Sri Lanka has recently increased naval patrols to intercept migrant boats.
Boat ... | Sri Lanka's Navy says it has rescued 138 Bangladeshi and Burmese nationals from a sinking fishing boat in an operation lasting about 20 hours. | 21314186 |
Uncapped Burgess, 26, began his Bath career at centre before moving to the back row, where he had more impact.
England coach Stuart Lancaster has said that Burgess will only be considered at centre for this autumn's World Cup.
"He's only going to play at six," Bath head coach Ford told BBC Radio Bristol.
"If he was wit... | Rugby league convert Sam Burgess will remain a blind-side flanker at club level, according to Bath boss Mike Ford, despite England saying they will only pick him at centre. | 33652882 |
Anthony Long told the Old Bailey Azelle Rodney had "made a totally unnatural movement" which firearms officers were taught signalled an intent to open fire.
Mr Rodney was killed in Mill Hill, north London, in April 2005.
Mr Long, 58, denies murder.
Earlier, the court was told Mr Long had fired eight short-range shots i... | A former police marksman accused of killing a man during a surveillance operation was convinced the suspect had picked up a gun and was about to start shooting, a court has heard. | 33254971 |
Odeon & UCI is currently owned by private equity firm Terra Firma, and has 242 theatres with 2,236 screens.
Dalian Wanda, the world's biggest movie theatre operator, is led by China's richest man Wang Jianlin.
Odeon & UCI will continue to be based in London and will operate as a subsidiary of AMC.
Adam Aron, AMC's chie... | Odeon & UCI Cinema Group has been bought by AMC Entertainment, a US chain owned by Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda, in a deal worth £921m ($1.21bn). | 36771596 |
The Czech, 27, looked impressive in beating American Julia Boserup 6-3 6-2 to reach round two of the French Open.
Kvitova suffered career-threatening injuries to her left hand in the attack, but recovered quicker than expected to play in Paris.
The two-time Wimbledon champion said: "It's a pleasure to be here and I'm h... | Petra Kvitova cried after winning her first match since being stabbed during a burglary at her home in December. | 40076227 |
Rachel Dios was sent a letter addressed to "Mr Dios" after she reported an incident of verbal abuse by a group of men in Chichester, West Sussex.
She shared the letter on Facebook and Twitter, saying: "I think you need to review your response."
Chief Constable Giles York replied: "I'm so sorry we got this wrong."
Ms Di... | A nurse who reported a transphobic hate crime has received an apology from the chief constable of Sussex Police after the force addressed her as "Mr". | 36737692 |
Nauru says it will open up the centre, effectively ending detention there.
Australian Immigration Minister Peter Dutton said any attacks on refugees in Nauru would be fully investigated.
Rights groups have catalogued violence and abuses against Australia-bound asylum seekers detained in Nauru.
Under Australian governme... | Australia has insisted Nauru is "safe" for refugees, playing down fears that they could face attack once they are free to leave an Australian-owned detention centre on the island. | 34450776 |
Indian media reported that the accident happened while local students were picnicking on the banks of the Kosi river in Rampur district.
A police official said a group of boys went into the river and two ventured too far into deep water.
Several people have died in India while taking selfies over the last year.
India t... | Two students have drowned while taking selfies in a swelling river in a remote part of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. | 36795098 |
Under the plans, a senior police officer would have to authorise police bail for longer than 28 days and a magistrate for more than three months.
There is currently no time limit and no need for police to seek approval to get bail extended before charge.
The plan to reform the law on police bail would have to be taken ... | Time limits on police bail in England and Wales have been announced by Home Secretary Theresa May. | 32016843 |
Mr Mundell, the MP for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale, had formerly served as a junior minister in the Scotland Office.
His appointment was confirmed on Twitter by David Cameron.
Following the appointment, he confirmed UK government plans to push ahead with the Smith Commission proposals.
Dismissing the sugges... | Scotland's only Conservative MP, David Mundell, has been appointed as the new secretary of state for Scotland by the prime minister. | 32694984 |
The 17-year-old boy was attacked as he walked along a ginnel between Dixon Lane and Henry Avenue in Wortley, Leeds, on Monday.
West Yorkshire Police said the attack was "frightening" and "particularly cruel".
The force has appealed for witnesses to come forward.
The suspect is described as white, aged 19 to 20, slim an... | A teenage leukaemia patient was threatened at knifepoint and robbed of a mobile phone given to him by a cancer charity, police have said. | 35767292 |
Having sold Ryan Colclough to Wigan in the transfer window, the Alex have now lost Southampton loan man Ryan Seager with a cruciate knee ligament injury.
Added to that, they again face losing Marcus Haber on international duty.
The Canadian is set to miss the Easter games with Sheffield United on 25 March and Bradford ... | Crewe Alexandra have re-signed striker Tom Hitchcock on loan for the rest of the season from MK Dons, to cover a sudden shortage of man power up front. | 35641649 |
But a spokesman said his condemnation included white supremacists.
A woman was killed on Saturday when a car rammed into a crowd protesting against the rally in Charlottesville.
Separately, a rally organiser was chased away by protesters as he tried to give a press conference on Sunday.
Jason Kessler, who organised the... | The White House has defended President Donald Trump's reaction to deadly violence over a white supremacist rally in Virginia, amid criticism he did not explicitly condemn far-right groups. | 40919181 |
Bradgate Park in Leicestershire said it will impose strict measures in some areas after admitting its current policy is no longer working.
It recently warned dogs could be shot after only 12 red deer calves were born rather than the usual 35-40.
This week a dog savaged a duckling in front of horrified families.
Last ye... | Dogs may have to be kept on leads in ancient parkland after a duckling was killed and a dramatic drop in the number of red deer births. | 36062671 |
If some teachers interpret their new role as propagandists for this kingdom's existing system of governance, that would be a shame, because right now our democracy is not serving this country particularly well.
Far from providing the stability and legitimacy it promises, our peculiar democratic system has served to exp... | Parliamentary democracy is one of the British values that English schools are now required, by statute, to promote during lessons - not debate, not discuss - promote. | 40245805 |
Spinner Liam Dawson, selected with Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali rested, took 2-70 from eight overs, the most expensive figures by an England debutant.
"It was an opportunity to get him on the international stage," said Morgan.
"It was important looking ahead to the winter in case we go to three spinners that he had a game... | England captain Eoin Morgan said he had no regrets despite a four-wicket defeat that denied his team a one-day series whitewash against Pakistan. | 37272401 |
Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions, 69, also pledged to recuse himself from any investigation into former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
A Democratic senator expressed "deep concern" about the Alabama Republican's nomination.
But Democrats do not have the power in the chamber to block his confirmation.
T... | President-elect Donald Trump's pick to be the new attorney general has denied sympathising with the Ku Klux Klan, in a tough Senate confirmation hearing. | 38564478 |
The bloc suggested it would then be "ready for dialogue".
Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) cut ties with their Gulf neighbour on 5 June, saying it supports terrorism.
Qatar strongly denies the allegation and has rejected a list of conditions for the lifting of sanctions.
They include the ... | The four Arab countries boycotting Qatar have issued a strong statement saying the emirate must respond to the 13 demands it has made. | 40769235 |
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