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The claim: There are 2,500 new regulations from the EU every year, which cost British businesses £600m a week.
Reality Check verdict: In recent years the number of regulations has been below 2,500. The cost figure excludes any benefits from the regulations and it is not clear how much of that money could be saved by le... | Thousands of European Union regulations and other laws have been adopted over the years to set out the rules of the single market. | 36312223 |
US officials said the B-52 flights demonstrated "extended deterrence capabilities" amid rising tension on the peninsula.
The aircraft, which can also carry conventional weapons, flew on 8 March, with another mission set for Tuesday.
Regional tension remains high after the North's third nuclear test last month.
This is ... | The US is flying nuclear-capable B-52 bombers over South Korea, in what it says is a response to escalating North Korean rhetoric. | 21840215 |
The workers were trapped in Friday's blast at Wood Flour Mills in Bosley, near Macclesfield.
Police said a body found on Sunday is "probably that" of Will Barks, 51, but a second body, recovered on Tuesday, is yet to be identified.
Cheshire Fire manager Steven Barnes said they could not "put a timeframe" on finding the... | The families of the four people missing after an explosion at a Cheshire mill will visit the site later. | 33629983 |
Mohammed Ammer Ali, 31, of Prescot Road, Liverpool, then set about finding a rabbit or other "pocket-sized pet" to test it on, the Old Bailey heard.
He tried to purchase a lethal dose of the toxin online, but was caught by an undercover FBI agent posing as a seller, prosecutors said.
Mr Ali denies a charge of attemptin... | A man tried to use the anonymous "dark web" to buy "enough ricin to kill up to 1,400 people", a court has heard. | 33607623 |
All-rounder Alex Hughes agreed terms on Tuesday and batsman Slater, 25, has followed suit in signing until 2018.
Slater is the club's 2016 Royal London One-Day Cup Player of the Year after scoring 328 runs at an average of 82, including a top score of 148 not out.
"Ben is a talented lad who is cementing his place at th... | Opener Ben Slater has become the second Derbyshire player in two days to commit to a new two-year contract. | 37564535 |
At least 350 people have reportedly left rebel enclaves in convoys, heading west towards government territory.
Earlier, buses sent to take people out of government-controlled areas, besieged by rebels, were set alight, halting the latest evacuation deal.
Thousands are waiting to leave east Aleppo in desperate condition... | Evacuations have resumed from east Aleppo, with buses and ambulances leaving rebel areas of the Syrian city, a UN official says. | 38360213 |
Woodman, 33, impressed in a depleted Exeter defence as City beat Cheltenham 3-1 to register their seventh away win of the season, joint best in League Two, and move up to 17th in the table.
"Craig Woodman's playing like Beckenbauer, he's just unbelievable at the moment," Tisdale told BBC Devon.
"I think he could have p... | Exeter City manager Paul Tisdale has compared full-back Craig Woodman with German great Franz Beckenbauer. | 38289540 |
The authority's base at Aykley Heads in Durham City has been described as "over-sized and inefficient".
Officers suggested a move could create up to 6,000 jobs and put £1m into Durham city's economy.
A cabinet meeting backed proposals to demolish the existing site and build new homes and offices ahead of a further meet... | County councillors in Durham have provisionally approved plans to move to a new £50m headquarters. | 33541567 |
Joshua Dobby, 23, knocked over Makayah McDermott, 10, and Rozanne Cooper, 34, in Penge, south London, on 31 August.
He had previously admitted causing death by dangerous driving but denied manslaughter.
Sentencing will take place on 10 March. He changed his plea while appearing at the Old Bailey via videolink.
Dobby ha... | A driver who ran over and killed a child actor and his aunt during a police pursuit has admitted manslaughter. | 38844134 |
Cosslett was chairman of England Rugby 2015 - the organising committee for the 2015 World Cup.
The RFU nominations committee has "unanimously" backed Cosslett, after Beaumont was appointed as head of World Rugby.
The 61-year-old's appointment is subject to approval at the next RFU Council on 14 October.
For the latest ... | Andy Cosslett is set to replace Bill Beaumont as chairman of the Rugby Football Union. | 37321242 |
The Death Row Records founder, accompanied by his lawyer, handed himself into police on Friday morning.
He was arrested on suspicion of murder after his pick-up truck hit two men, leaving one of them dead, on Thursday.
He is being held in West Hollywood on bail of $2m (£1.3m). His lawyer claims it was an accident and ... | Police investigating a fatal hit-and-run involving Suge Knight are reviewing video evidence. | 31091725 |
The two clubs reached agreement on a fee, reported to be around £20m, on 6 August, but the details of the move were finalised after he played for Belgium earlier this week.
The 18-year-old is available for selection for the Blues' match at home against West Brom on Saturday.
"I dreamed to play here since I was 10 years... | Chelsea have completed the signing of Anderlecht striker Romelu Lukaku. | 14432798 |
Green Machines Sweepers UK Ltd, which was founded by two brothers, is set to close its premises in Bankside before Christmas.
Production will move to a "third-party supplier" in Macedonia in the Balkans.
The company, formerly Applied Sweepers, said a decline in sales and a serious fire, were factors in the decision.
Th... | The new Austrian owners of a Scottish manufacturing company are to close its factory in Falkirk with the loss of up to 53 jobs. | 37576567 |
The hosts opened the scoring through Liam Enver-Marum's strike in the 20th minute but were pegged back six minutes later when Omari Sterling slammed home a powerful half-volley.
Moors took the lead when Asante got his first from the penalty spot and shortly after netted his second to double the visitors' lead, but Dan ... | Akwasi Asante's hat-trick secured Solihull Moors' first win in eight matches as they triumphed at Maidstone in the National League. | 37459941 |
The fact they came back from 2-1 down to win 3-2 without some of their more recognised players, such as Tottenham's Harry Kane or Manchester United's Luke Shaw, underlined the new-found spirit in the squad.
It's a far cry from two years ago when Stuart Pearce took his squad to Israel and watched them lose all three Eur... | England Under-21s enjoyed a thrilling win over their German opponents on Monday, giving the strongest indication yet that Gareth Southgate's side are building momentum ahead of this summer's European Championship. | 32127483 |
Dean Doggett, 26, of Tonypandy, Rhondda Cynon Taff, was jailed for the manslaughter of 42-year-old Wayne Letherby, also of Tonypandy.
A HM Prison Service spokesman said "immediate action" was taken and his online account shut down.
"Prisoners are banned from using mobile phones and social media," he added.
The prison i... | A man jailed for eight years after killing a scaffolder could face "further punishment" after posting on Facebook while in prison. | 34681037 |
Trayvon Martin was walking back from a store to his father's fiancee's house.
By the end of their encounter Trayvon Martin was dead and George Zimmerman's life had changed forever. What actually happened that night has been intensely debated ever since.
The 17-year-old high school junior lived in Miami.
His parents div... | On 26 February 2012, George Zimmerman was patrolling the Retreat at Twin Lakes, a gated neighbourhood in the city of Sanford, Florida, as part of the volunteer neighbourhood watch he had founded. | 17682245 |
Monaghan duo Darren Hughes and Conor McManus and Donegal's Paddy McBrearty are also included a strong squad.
The 23-man panel includes nine of this year's All-Star teams.
Footballer of the year Jack McCaffrey is joined by his Dublin team-mates Philly McMahon, Rory O'Carroll and Bernard Brogan, who captains the side.
Th... | Tyrone trio Niall Morgan, Peter Harte and Mattie Donnelly have been named in Ireland's squad for the International Rules Test against Australia. | 34786892 |
Li Jishun had committed the crimes between 2011 and 2012 while teaching at a village school in Gansu province.
He preyed on pupils aged 4 to 11 who were "young and timid", according to a statement by the Supreme People's Court reported by local media.
It said there have been more than 7,000 child sex abuse cases in rec... | China's top court said it has executed a primary school teacher found guilty of raping or sexually abusing 26 girls. | 32926162 |
The commission said partial results of Friday's election had given him 98% of the votes.
Mr Kagame's supporters began celebrating before the announcement.
They say that he has brought stability and economic development after the horrors of the 1994 genocide.
But his critics - most of whom are outside the country - say ... | The electoral commission in Rwanda has announced that President Paul Kagame has won a third term in office with a landslide. | 40822530 |
The filling stations are part of the Cookstown-based Lissan Coal Company, which has a diverse range of energy businesses.
It is one of Ireland's largest coal importers, co-owns an oil terminal in Londonderry and supplies electricity to businesses.
Turnover rose from £545m to £579m, more than double what it was four yea... | The company that owns the Go chain of filling stations made pre-tax profits of £14m in 2013, unchanged from 2012. | 28421454 |
An afternoon that had the potential to be a nervous one for the Swans became very comfortable once Llorente headed home Gylfi Sigurdsson's free-kick in the ninth minute.
Naughton struck a decisive blow in first-half stoppage time with his first Swans goal - a superb angled drive into the far top corner.
Victory opened ... | Swansea's Premier League safety could be confirmed on Sunday after goals from Fernando Llorente and Kyle Naughton gave them a deserved win over relegated Sunderland. | 39827548 |
Mr Trump said it would be "wonderful" if no nation had nuclear arms, but otherwise the US must be "top of the pack".
He told Reuter that the US had "fallen behind on nuclear weapon capacity".
Critics say the US and Russia already have more weapons than necessary to deter a nuclear attack.
The US has 6,800 nuclear weapo... | President Donald Trump has said he wants the United States to expand its nuclear arsenal, in his first comments on the issue since taking office. | 39073303 |
What didn't happen can sometimes spook people as much as what did.
The initial market reaction appeared relatively sanguine, sparking bafflement in some quarters.
But this piece in the Telegraph argues that this is because the markets have yet to grasp the scale of the rift between EU creditors and the new Greek leader... | The implications of the vote in Greece continue to dominate in terms of analysis. | 31001067 |
York St John University student Megan Roberts, from Wetherby, West Yorkshire, disappeared during a night out with friends in the city in January.
It was feared she had fallen into the River Ouse near York's Lendal Bridge.
Miss Roberts' family has been told of the discovery, although the body has not yet been formally i... | A woman's body has been found in a river downstream from where a 20-year-old student went missing almost six weeks ago, police have said. | 26413963 |
Alan Bannister, 56, of Barry, claimed a higher rate disability living allowance after exaggerating the severity of his arthritis, Cardiff Crown Court heard.
He claimed his chronic arthritis left him in constant pain and he struggled to walk and lift a saucepan.
But secret video footage showed him completing 18 holes in... | A champion golfer who said he was too ill to walk but played the sport regularly has been found guilty of a £26,000 benefit fraud. | 31153624 |
The hit-and-run happened as the 41-year-old woman was walking with her adult son in Mossland Road, near Atholl Avenue, at about 17:35 on Tuesday.
A burgundy Vauxhall Astra went out of control, mounted the pavement and hit a road sign before hitting the woman.
She is in a stable condition in hospital. Her son was not in... | Police are attempting to trace four people who fled from a car after it mounted the pavement and hit a woman in the Hillington area of Glasgow. | 35976955 |
NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens made the comments over a new pay threshold for non-European workers.
It means means migrants will have to leave the UK after six years if they are not earning at least £35,000.
Exemptions are in place for some, including ballet dancers, but not nurses.
The Royal College of Nur... | A re-think of immigration rules which protect ballet dancers but not vital foreign nurses need re-thinking, the head of the NHS in England says. | 34458609 |
The train passed a signal near Royal Wootton Bassett in March and ended up across a junction.
A Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) report showed an Automatic Warning System (AWS) brake demand was by-passed by the train's crew.
The report said it was not the only occasion when it had been by-passed.
The driver of... | Safety equipment which was turned off allowing a steam train to pass a red signal had been turned off on previous occasions, a report has shown. | 34583242 |
The incident happened on Dalbeattie's Southwick Road shortly after 18:00 on Sunday.
Fire crews from Dalbeattie and Castle Douglas were sent to the scene to help release the 72-year-old woman.
She was cut free and was taken to hospital with minor injuries. A dog which was also travelling in the vehicle was unhurt. | A driver has been cut free from a car after it crashed into the side of a house in a Dumfries and Galloway town. | 33674370 |
The photograph of Ajit Atwal, who used to represent the Liberal Democrats on Derby City Council, was taken on holiday in India last year.
In April, Mr Atwal apologised but was still suspended as a magistrate.
The Judicial Conduct Investigations Office said his behaviour "amounted to serious misconduct".
Labour colleagu... | A former councillor who posted a picture of himself holding an AK-47 rifle on Twitter has been been removed from his role as a magistrate. | 30449286 |
The Falcons began their campaign with a seven-wicket victory over Northants and a three-run win against Yorkshire.
"T20 is a big momentum game, you want to keep pushing forward and bringing the momentum," he told BBC Radio Derby.
"The way we've played, we've bowled really well and the way we batted showed our blueprint... | New Zealand fast bowler Matt Henry says Derbyshire's winning start in the T20 Blast shows their blueprint for the season is already working. | 40605598 |
She suggested the idea after reports of a number of sexual offences at Sweden's biggest music festival Bravalla, which has now been cancelled for next year.
"What do you think about putting together a really cool festival where only non-men are welcome?" she tweeted.
She said it would take place "until all men have lea... | Swedish comedian Emma Knyckare is organising a "man-free" music festival in her home country in response to rape and sexual assault claims at festivals. | 40504452 |
There are no councils where one single party has an overall majority.
Only a handful of deals have been confirmed so far.
Labour did not completely rule out the possibility of local deals with the Conservatives to run councils before the election.
They strongly played down the notion - stressing their councillors would... | The row over the new coalition in Aberdeen comes amid continuing uncertainty following the council elections. | 39948802 |
Parker stepped off the bench to head home an equaliser after Remi Streete had earlier given the visitors a 49th-minute lead.
A poor first-half saw Vale's JJ Hooper miss when it was easier to score, stabbing an effort wide with Stuart Nelson out of his goal after a contested cross.
Despite the hosts beginning to impose ... | Debutant Josh Parker snatched a stoppage-time goal to clinch a late point for Gillingham against Port Vale. | 38864390 |
The 44-year-old has signed a one-year deal with Al Taawoun FC from Egyptian club Wadi Degla.
For the first time from next season Saudi clubs will be allowed to sign overseas keepers.
"I wish to make the fans proud there and add a new chapter to my history." El Hadary said after signing his contract.
The Saudi Arabian F... | Egypt international Essam El Hadary becomes the first foreign goalkeeper to sign for a Saudi Arabian club. | 40444559 |
The Public Accounts Committee said the shortfall in doctors, nurses and midwives could even get worse if ministers did not get a "better grip".
The group also warned there had been "no coherent attempt" to work out the staffing needed for a seven-day NHS.
But the government defended its record, pointing to the extra mo... | Bad planning and cost-cutting have left the NHS in England short of vital front-line staff, MPs are warning. | 36259719 |
At today's prices, one Neymar is worth £198m, or $262m, which could buy...
One Neymar could buy three Boeing 737-700 passenger planes, which cost $82.4m each.
If you wanted to upgrade to the snazzier 737-800 - the type of plane that makes up a large chunk of Ryanair's European fleet - you'd only be able to afford two, ... | Brazilian footballer Neymar wants to leave his Spanish club Barcelona to move to France's Paris St-Germain - but the move is set to cost a record-breaking €222m fee. | 40806702 |
The trees include a large number that have been infected with Dutch elm disease.
Aberdeen City Council said about 400 trees would be felled. They are mainly beside roads, but others are in parks, gardens and play areas.
The authority has about 100,000 trees and 400 hectares of woodland to look after in the city.
About ... | Hundreds of diseased or dead trees will be felled across Aberdeen this year, the council has announced. | 38495705 |
Early in any new premiership, a new prime minister is asked to write "the last resort letters".
This is a set of instructions for the commanding officers of the Royal Navy's four Vanguard class ballistic missile carrying submarines, which are only to be opened in the event that the prime minister is wiped out in a nucl... | As MPs consider the future of Britain's nuclear deterrent, James Jinks, an expert on the history of the submarine service, examines the prospects for a replacement to Trident. | 36804675 |
The bells were rung at St Giles Church, in Imber, on Salisbury Plain, which was abandoned and taken over by troops for training in 1943.
It will be the fourth time a full peal has been rung since a new set of six bells was re-hung in August 2010.
The original bells were taken out in 1950. Bell ringers from Devon took p... | A full peal of bells has been rung at a church in a Wiltshire village that was abandoned during World War II. | 17613876 |
Some 20,000 participants are meeting in Marrakech for two weeks, starting on Monday, to agree new rules to limit warming on the planet.
These plans were boosted when the Paris Climate Agreement came into force last week.
However Mr Trump, who calls climate change a "hoax", has vowed to cancel the deal if elected.
Signe... | Concerns over a Trump presidency are set to dominate the early days of global climate talks in Morocco. | 37888317 |
In a blogpost, she said that because this was "a unique time in Yahoo's transformation", she planned to take a similar approach to when she had her first child and "work throughout".
Ms Mayer famously returned to work two weeks after giving birth to her son.
In its corporate blog, Yahoo said it was "extremely happy" fo... | The chief executive of Yahoo, Marissa Mayer, has announced she is expecting twin girls in December, but plans to take "limited" time off. | 34115583 |
Sisters Uncut staged a sit-in on the centre of Waterloo Bridge meaning traffic was backed up on both sides.
The group said two out of three women are turned away from refuge shelters in London and that black, disabled and migrant women are adversely affected.
Bristol, Newcastle, Glasgow and Brighton also saw similar pr... | A central London river crossing was shut down by activists protesting against cuts to domestic violence services. | 38045460 |
On Thursday, Plymstock School said that from September all students would have to wear dark grey trousers.
The school said the skirts the girls were wearing had become "too short".
It has since announced a "focus group" will be set up to "discuss a suitable way forward".
On its website it says: "September's ban on skir... | A Plymouth school that banned students from wearing skirts has decided to put the uniform change on hold after it received feedback from pupils and parents. | 33400566 |
Citizens Advice Cymru found people with long-term health conditions had also faced bad practice and discrimination.
In a report, it called for more help and support for people in work.
The UK government said the Access to Work programme could help employers pay for workplace adjustments.
Between 2015 and 2016, Citizens... | Too many people with disabilities are being prevented from working because employers are unwilling to make reasonable adjustments, a charity has said. | 38958663 |
Sykes started on pole in Sepang and the Yorkshireman set a new lap record on his way to a commanding win over the Northern Ireland rider by 5.6 seconds.
Northern Ireland's Rea finished 2.439 seconds ahead of Chaz Davies in third.
Rea extended his overall lead over the Welshman to 39 points ahead of Sunday's second race... | World Superbike champion Jonathan Rea finished second to Kawasaki team-mate Tom Sykes in Saturday's sixth round of the championship in Kuala Lumpur. | 36293356 |
It follows two years of work by City of London Police and Microsoft, who teamed up to tackle the problem.
The perpetrators commonly pretend to be phoning on behalf of the US company.
The inquiry indicated that many of the calls originated in India but two men and two women in England have been accused of involvement.
T... | Four people have been arrested in the UK following an investigation into scams involving calls from fraudsters pretending to be IT support staff. | 40430048 |
Colin Duffy, from Lurgan, and Alex McCrory, from west Belfast, have been awaiting trial since 2013.
The pair were released on Thursday afternoon.
Judge Fiona Bagnall agreed to release them on bail on the grounds of undue delay in bringing the case to trial.
Their bail conditions included sureties of £10,000 in cash ea... | Two prominent dissident republicans facing a variety of charges, including attempting to murder police officers, have been released on bail after spending more than two years in prison. | 35598096 |
He reached the milestone on Sunday during the England match against Sri Lanka.
Aged 31, five months and five days, he saluted the England balcony after reaching his landmark moment.
He beat Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar's record of 31 years, 10 months and 20 days, which he had held since 2005.
"It's a very special mom... | England cricket captain Alastair Cook has become the youngest player to score 10,000 Test runs. | 36415598 |
The McLaren driver missed the season's first race in Australia on 15 March after a crash in pre-season testing.
His adviser Luis Garcia Abad refused to confirm reports in Spain that Alonso had got the all-clear after the tests.
"It is private so I cannot confirm or deny it, but I have no doubts he will go to Malaysia a... | Fernando Alonso will fly to Malaysia for the grand prix on 29 March after having tests to establish whether he has recovered from concussion. | 32011782 |
The 41-year-old man from Cranbrook, Kent, was travelling west on the A259 Hastings Road in Winchelsea when the collision occurred on Sunday morning.
He was taken to the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton but died later.
The driver of one of the cars, a 47-year-old woman from Winchelsea, suffered whiplash and shoc... | A motorcyclist has died in hospital after a crash involving two bikes and two cars in East Sussex. | 34384114 |
And it seems that just like Mr Scrooge, UK shoppers were persuaded to open their purses just a little wider this year.
So if you're one of those who splashed out on gin, indulged in a new jumper and pulled out all the stops for your festive feast, you are in good company.
But how and where was the festive cheer felt mo... | Now the leftovers are all curry and the tree is at the tip, it's time to digest the news from the retail sector over just how merry a Christmas it really was. | 38595323 |
Staff working at the department's digital data and technology unit were told last week that some of their Twitter comments were "not compliant".
According to The Register, staff were warned to be "careful" and comply with civil service guidance on impartiality.
The US president is expected to make a state visit to the ... | Home Office staff and contractors working for the department have been warned not to post negative comments about Donald Trump on social media. | 39273357 |
Prentice, 24, scored 1,323 points in the fencing, swimming horse riding and combined run and shoot.
Laura Asadauskaite of Lithuania took the title on 1,364 points, ahead of Margaux Isaksen of the United States. Britain's Francesca Summers was 14th.
Britain's Joe Evans was 15th in the men's event, with James Cooke 32nd.... | Britain's Freyja Prentice has finished third in the Egypt leg of the modern pentathlon World Cup. | 32001989 |
The 26-year-old forward had been linked with a move to Manchester United, before their interest in him cooled.
Atletico's appeal against a transfer ban for breaching Fifa rules over the signing of minors was rejected by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas).
"It's a hard time for the club," Griezmann told French tel... | Antoine Griezmann says he will stay at Atletico Madrid next season as it would be a "dirty move" to leave the club after their transfer ban was upheld. | 40148890 |
Anthony Riley, 26, was jailed for life for the attack on Adele Bellis, 23. He paid an accomplice to throw acid on her as she waited for a bus in August 2014.
Ms Bellis said she wants to teach boys and girls about avoiding abuse.
"It's as important as sex education" in schools, she said.
The former beautician said she f... | A woman scarred for life in an acid attack arranged by her boyfriend said she hopes to turn it into a positive experience by teaching young people about abusive relationships. | 37428118 |
Here, BBC Sport looks back at the previous meetings between the Scots and an often awkward Baltic opponent.
Scotland have twice opened European Championship qualifying campaigns with 0-0 draws in Lithuania.
Fresh from their appearance at the France 1998 World Cup, Craig Brown's side travelled to Vilnius for the first m... | While Scotland coach Gordon Strachan will be facing Lithuania as a manager for the first time on Saturday, the Tartan Army are very well acquainted with the northern European republic. | 37554991 |
The Londoner has been honoured for penning a string of chart hits including You Really Got Me and Lola.
Scottish singer Donovan, most famous for his song Mellow Yellow, will also be inducted along with 10cc's Graham Gouldman.
Midnight Train To Georgia writer Jim Weatherly and Mark James, who wrote Suspicious Minds, als... | The Kinks frontman Ray Davies is among five hitmakers to be inducted into the US Songwriters Hall of Fame this year. | 26150373 |
The domestic violence order comes after Mr Kardashian published explicit images of the 29-year-old online.
Mr Kardashian's lawyer said on Monday his client "regrets" his actions.
Speaking to reporters outside the Los Angeles courthouse, Ms Chyna thanked the judge "for granting me this restraining order to protect me".
... | Former model and social media star Blac Chyna has been granted a restraining order by a California judge against her former fiance Rob Kardashian. | 40561081 |
Mid and West Wales fire service was alerted to the fire in the Seaside area of Llanelli at about 15:20 BST.
There are three appliances at the scene and a water bowser.
Specialist equipment has also been brought in, including the fire service drone (UAV) and an environmental protection unit.
At the height of the blaze, ... | Firefighters have been dealing with a blaze in a large factory in Carmarthenshire. | 36235769 |
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Spare Dog Records was set up by Swede Mattias Stalnacke, who is a guitar and music teacher by profession.
In 2011 he visited Malawi and was struck by the music he came across there. One year later he returned with a truck full of re... | A new record label has launched that will be recording and promoting artists from Malawi. | 30232138 |
He has become mired in a scandal surrounding claims that his Welsh-born wife Penelope was paid large sums over a number of years for "fake jobs".
Far-right rival Marine Le Pen said he had lost voters' confidence.
And there was stinging criticism from his own side too.
One Republican MP, Georges Fenech, said that Mr Fil... | French centre-right presidential candidate Francois Fillon has denounced a left-wing "institutional coup d'etat" as he faces mounting pressure to quit the presidential race. | 38831525 |
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Simon Bowen, from Swindon, suffered kidney failure after failing to manage his condition properly. He went on to have a kidney and pancreas transplant but lost his sight in 2006.
"What more proof do you need than me to see what happens if you don't control your diabetes?" he sai... | A diabetic man is warning of the dangers of missing insulin injections and regular check-ups after losing his sight. | 35222838 |
Lib Dem Tim Farron said there was no evidence to support a widening of surveillance powers.
And the SNP's Nicola Sturgeon warned against reforms that could "undermine our own freedoms".
The two leaders both warned against a "knee-jerk" reaction during the Question Time special in Edinburgh.
They faced questions separat... | The Liberal Democrat and SNP leaders have said civil liberties should not be sacrificed in the response to the London terror attack. | 40165045 |
Noureddine Bouterfa said there would be an informal gathering of Opec members on the sidelines of an energy conference in Algiers on Wednesday.
"We will not come out of the meeting empty-handed," the minister added.
The fall in prices has been causing problems for poorer members of Opec.
Oil prices collapsed from peaks... | Oil producers in the Opec group of countries will make another attempt this week to reverse a slump in crude prices, according to Algeria's energy minister. | 37468391 |
Serving soldier William Dempsey left bags of weapons at Carlisle station after getting off a train to Glasgow.
He collected them from James Ashdown in Kent. They were destined for Barry Kelly and Craig Colquhoun in Scotland.
They have all now had their jail terms reduced by judges sitting at London's Criminal Appeal Co... | Four men jailed after a stash of guns and ammunition was found at a railway station have had their sentences reduced on appeal. | 29598872 |
No-one was injured in the blaze above the M&Co shop in the city's Academy Street.
Emergency services were alerted to the fire at about 22:00 on Wednesday.
Huge plumes of smoke could be seen for miles around. Nine fire vehicles were at the scene including two height appliances.
It took crews three hours to prevent the b... | An investigation is under way following a major fire which closed the centre of Inverness until the early hours of the morning. | 32330519 |
Changes to the World Anti-Doping Code, which unifies anti-doping rules for global sports, have increased the suspension for doping from two years.
Other changes will see less leniency given for missed tests but possible reduced bans for helping investigators.
UK sports minister Helen Grant said the changes would "bette... | Drug cheats in sport face a minimum four-year ban under new rules which came into effect from 1 January. | 30648392 |
The boy, from KidStuff nursery in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, was taken on an outing to the zoo last week.
The Metropolitan Police said it received a report of a missing child shortly before 15:00 BST on Wednesday.
While at the zoo he became separated from his carer but was reunited with his mother at 16:20 BST the sam... | Ofsted is investigating how a four-year-old boy was left behind at London Zoo during a nursery school trip. | 34274303 |
Crucially, instead of basing major business decisions on intuition, they need to mine the data and information at their disposal to drive rapid decision making.
Special Report: The Technology of Business
Sky-high thinking for African internet
African start-ups make location pay its way
Africa's journey to space takes o... | In today's volatile business environment, organisations must be ready to reconfigure their strategic priorities at speed, and with certainty. | 19065947 |
Youth product Bibby, 20, has played 12 games since his debut in 2015 and the winger has agreed a two-year contract.
Wood, 21, who can play at hooker or half-back, has also signed a two-year deal at the AJ Bell Stadium.
Prop forward Mossop, 28, will stay for a further three years having signed from Wigan ahead of this s... | Salford Red Devils trio Jake Bibby, Josh Wood and Lee Mossop have signed new deals with the Super League club. | 39719014 |
Chief executive Richard Gnodde told the BBC he was spending money "every single day" on contingency plans for Brexit.
The plans involve taking on more staff in Goldman's European offices to serve EU customers post-Brexit.
If a transitional deal was in place he could save that money, Mr Gnodde said.
Goldman Sachs employ... | A "significant" Brexit transitional period needs to be agreed as soon as possible, to stop jobs being moved from the UK to Europe, according to the boss of Goldman Sachs International. | 40677329 |
Megumi Igarashi, 42, had allegedly displayed an "obscene" work at a Tokyo sex shop and sent 3D data of her genitals to other people.
She was arrested in early December and has been held in detention since then.
Ms Igarashi was previously arrested in July, but was later released following a legal appeal and public press... | A Japanese woman who makes art based on her vagina has been charged with obscenity, in a case that has sparked discussion on censorship. | 30595378 |
Stranger still, only the driver of the lorry in front has his hands on his steering wheel. The other drivers appear to be driving "hands free".
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It also found two-thirds of operators have been forced to cancel projects in the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) because of the fall in oil prices
Just one in five contractors (21%) said they were working at or above optimum levels.
This was well down on the 47% recorded in the previous survey by Aberdeen and Grampian Cham... | Contractors' confidence in the North Sea oil and gas industry is at a "record low", according to a survey. | 33083154 |
The Rt Rev Michael Perham was told by police last month he faces no action over two claims of indecent assault.
The Bishop of Tewkesbury, the Rt Rev Martyn Snow, said of the cancellation: "I know this will be the cause of huge frustration and deep disappointment."
Bishop Perham is due to retire officially on 21 Novembe... | A special service to mark the Bishop of Gloucester's retirement has been cancelled due to a continuing internal Church investigation. | 29990057 |
Thousands of civilians are believed to be trapped as pro-government forces battle rebels, with medical supplies, food and water scarce.
Russia earlier blocked a UN "declaration of alarm" on Qusair.
In Syria on Sunday, at least three people were reportedly killed by a car bomb in a Damascus suburb.
The blast, in the dis... | The Red Cross has expressed alarm over the situation in the besieged Syrian town of Qusair, and has appealed for immediate access to deliver aid. | 22744286 |
Four youths wearing Scream-type masks attacked the 22-year-old as she walked along Sunningdale Road in Denton, Greater Manchester on Friday night.
After being dragged to the ground and sexually assaulted, the woman fought off the gang and raised the alarm.
Police said one youth was chubby and in his early teens while a... | A woman has been sexually assaulted by a group of teenagers wearing Halloween masks, police have confirmed. | 29868414 |
Officers spotted the disturbance as they drove along Bury New Road near HMP Manchester in the Strangeways area of the city at about 15:40 GMT.
One man suffered a stab wound to his hip, one has a cut to his head and the other has an arm injury, police said.
None of the men's injuries was believed to be life-threatening,... | Three men were taken to hospital after a fight in Manchester city centre. | 35201202 |
Bristol led 6-0 at the break thanks to two Jason Woodward penalties.
But Gloucester rallied well, creating three tries inside 18 minutes after the break, for Matt Scott and Willi Heinz, followed by a penalty try.
James Hook converted all three, but not Henry Purdy's late bonus-point try before Bristol's two late tries.... | Gloucester scored four second-half tries as they came from behind to secure a bonus-point Premiership win over local rivals Bristol at Kingsholm. | 38149764 |
Alafoti Faosiliva, 30, who plays for Samoa and Bath, admitted assaulting Nissi Kyeremeh on 6 February.
Bath Magistrates' Court heard the university student was punched after checking on the player, who seemed upset.
Faosiliva received an eight week sentence suspended for 12 months.
He was also ordered to pay Mr Kyereme... | An international rugby player who knocked a student unconscious in an "unprovoked" attack has been given a suspended prison sentence. | 36228514 |
The left-armer, player of the series in last winter's Ashes whitewash over England, is set to return in Perth after being rested for the group games.
The Waca wicket showed signs of variable bounce when England beat India on Friday to reach the final.
"It will be nice to play on a fast and bouncy wicket again," said Jo... | Australia pace bowler Mitchell Johnson is relishing the chance to play on a "fast and bouncy wicket" in Sunday's tri-series final against England. | 31072242 |
South Wales Fire Service said they were called to Roath Park Lake at 02:07 GMT on Sunday where they found one person trapped while a second had managed to release themselves.
Specialist rope and boat rescue crews assisted with the rescue which took more than an hour.
The person's injuries were minor, the fire service a... | Fire crews had to cut a person free from a car which had gone into a lake in Cardiff. | 30359708 |
Charlotte Bevan, who had schizophrenia, walked out of St Michael's Hospital in Bristol last December with her daughter Zaani Tiana Bevan-Malbrouck.
Their bodies were found days later at the bottom of Avon Gorge.
In a narrative conclusion, Avon Coroner Maria Voisin said Ms Bevan had suffered an "undiagnosed psychotic re... | A "chain of failures" led to the death of a vulnerable mother who jumped off a cliff with her four-day-old baby, a coroner has ruled. | 34489740 |
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The Hornets let in goals from a corner and a cross as they suffered a third Premier League defeat in six games.
The last seven goals the team have conceded in the top flight have come from crosses.
"People need to take responsibility," said Deeney. "Look at [goalscorer] Mi... | Watford's players were "bullied to a man all over the pitch" in the 2-0 loss at Burnley, says captain Troy Deeney. | 37479561 |
Rio 2016's organising committee is two weeks late in paying 8m euros (£7m) in travel grants to athletes.
It is thought up to 50 nations may be unable to afford to send athletes to the Games, which start on 7 September.
Rio mayor Eduardo Paes has promised to cover the costs.
However, there is an injunction on the use of... | Athletes' chances of travelling to the Paralympics in Rio are "precarious" despite a day of emergency talks, says International Paralympic Committee president Philip Craven. | 37090600 |
On Tuesday, workers examined the 38m (125ft) statue, which is prominently located on top of a mountain.
Officials later said it would take about four months to repair. The statue will remain open throughout the work.
The statue is visited by nearly two million tourists a year and underwent a $4m (£2.7m) restoration in... | Repair work has begun on Brazil's Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro after lightning strikes damaged two fingers and the statue's head. | 25838522 |
In Dudley North, the seat he was selected by the Conservatives to fight in the general election, Mr Amin had become hard to avoid.
When I first looked at the local newspaper online, the pages were surrounded by "Amin" logos in the preferred Tory shade of blue.
Not long after we met, he asked me to pose for a photo, sna... | I met Afzal Amin for the first time on Friday, but I already knew who he was. | 32015334 |
The package was delivered to Mansfield Correctional Institution - a prison about 65 miles (110km)southwest of Cleveland- on 29 July, officials said.
The box contained small amounts of marijuana, heroin and tobacco.
More than 100 inmates were in the prison yard when the fight broke out, but no inmates or staff were hurt... | Ohio officials are investigating after a drone dropped a package full of illegal drugs into a prison yard, sparking a fight over the contraband. | 33791411 |
Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb hailed it as "a significant step forward on the path towards a lasting devolution settlement".
He said flexibility over income tax rates will help make the Welsh government more accountable.
However, devolution of income tax powers will be subject to a referendum.
Power over landfill taxes... | Tax powers are on their way to Wales as a bill paving the way to further devolution completes its passage through Parliament. | 30421946 |
The 2014 Super League champions were twice behind before finally seeing off depleted Castleford at the Jungle.
Second row Joe Greenwood scored two of their tries, while Jonny Lomax followed up his two tries on his comeback against Leeds with Saints' final try.
Kyle Amor and Shannon McDonnnell were also on the scoreshee... | St Helens scored four of their five tries after the break as they came from behind to win at Castleford. | 36142150 |
Perched on the edge of a grave in Montserrat's historic Carr's Bay cemetery, his fingers reverently trace the engraved words just visible on the aged tombstone.
This St Patrick's Day pilgrimage to the final resting place of his paternal ancestor Nathaniel Bass Daly is an annual ritual for Mr Sweeney.
The 87-year-old le... | Ask Joe Sweeney about his Irish heritage and he is only too happy to share the snippets of trivia gleaned from family lore. | 39341211 |
Fe ddechreuodd Bale ar y fainc, wrth i Real Madrid wynebu Espanyol, gan ddod ymlaen ar ôl 71 munud.
Gwnaeth argraff yn syth gan sgorio gyda saith munud o'r gêm yn weddill, a chipio'r fuddugoliaeth i Madrid o 2-0.
Mae disgwyl y bydd Bale yn holliach ac ar gael i chwarae dros Gymru yn eu gêm ragbrofol nesaf yn erbyn Gwer... | Fe ddaeth mymryn o ryddhad i gefnogwyr pêl-droed Cymru ddydd Sadwrn wrth i seren y tîm cenedlaethol, Gareth Bale ddychwelyd i Real Madrid yn dilyn anaf i'w ffêr. | 39017244 |
The team worked in three communities, Cenotillo, Hoctun and Tunkas, all not far from Merida, the state capital of Yucatan. Over the past two decades, residents have seen a significant number of the population cross the border to the US, many never to return.
The group was led by volunteer organisation Ubelong's co-foun... | An exhibition of photographs by members of a citizen photojournalism tour to Mexico highlights the human side of migration to the United States. | 34442455 |
Owning a piece of this concrete landscape has become increasingly important to Koreans, and the banks that fund them.
After the Asian financial crisis in the late 1990s, banks turned their attention away from company loans towards private credit. Families were their new target customers.
Since then, household debt in S... | Drive out along Seoul's riverside highway and you pass mile after mile of concrete apartment blocks - blank beige towers built to house the capital's burgeoning population, the block numbers painted in giant letters on their outside walls. | 14133337 |
The watchdog says it is unacceptable that not one prison has been rated "outstanding" for education in the past four years and only one in three is rated "good".
At Wormwood Scrubs jail in London, Ofsted chiefs said if the figures related to schools there would be a "national outcry".
Ministers say reforms are under wa... | Ofsted inspectors have strongly criticised standards of education and training in England's prisons. | 24460085 |
The 22-year-old finished on nine under to claim a cheque for £977,000 to add to his £6.5m bonus for winning the end-of-season play-off championship.
Spieth has earned more than £14m this season and is the new world number one.
He beat New Zealand's Danny Lee, England's Justin Rose and Swede Henrik Stenson by four shots... | America's Jordan Spieth hit a final-round 69 to win the Tour Championship in Atlanta, earning £7.5m by also securing victory in the FedEx Cup. | 34376456 |
The hack, which affected 51 franchises across 24 states, exposed clients' names, postal addresses, email addresses and payment card information.
The company said the malware had been "eliminated" and that its services were now safe to use.
On Monday, a large US hospital chain said its systems had been infiltrated.
Abou... | The personal data of customers who have used local branches of the US parcel delivery company UPS has been stolen in a widespread security breach. | 28879689 |
Alex Parker, 19, Craig Appleby, 20, and 21-year old Luke Walters, all from Loughborough in Leicestershire, admitted endangering three aircraft.
In one case the pilots' vision was so badly affected they covered the cockpit and landed on instruments alone.
Parker was jailed for seven months while Appleby and Walters were... | Three men who used laser pens to dazzle pilots coming in to land at East Midlands Airport have been jailed. | 27055841 |
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