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They are part of a new Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) zone created by Peterborough City Council, which can now impose on-the-spot fines.
Defecation was included on signs after residents raised concerns.
"It's a very sad indictment on our society that people have to be reminded not to defecate in a public place," ... | Signs have been put up in a city centre reminding people not to relieve themselves in public places. | 40851035 |
Full council set Ceredigion's second homes council tax rate at 25% from April 2017, and agreed to allocate the money back to communities via town and community councils.
But opposition councillors are worried some of money will be diverted away.
The council said a group is being set up to discuss options.
A workshop wa... | Fears have been raised Ceredigion council could backtrack on a decision to give communities the money it makes from a tax on holiday homes. | 38736944 |
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They are the result of a year-long duty of care review, commissioned by the UK government and led by 11-time Paralympic gold medallist Baroness Grey-Thompson.
It comes amid a spate of bullying allegations against coaches, mounting concern over the use of medication, and th... | Recommendations aimed at improving athletes' welfare have been published as part of a major independent report into British sport. | 39671017 |
Phil Scudder, 50, from Crowborough, East Sussex had a decompression operation to remove a slipped disc in 2011.
When he woke from the surgery at the Hurstwood Park Neurological Centre in Haywards Heath he was unable to move his legs. He now uses a wheelchair.
Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust accepted ... | A man left paralysed following "routine" spinal surgery has received an apology after a High Court battle. | 36865375 |
Positive initial talks took place between the Dons and Gerrard, 36, who will leave LA Galaxy in December.
But the League One side will now continue their search to replace Karl Robinson elsewhere, having already spoken to other candidates.
Gerrard has been linked with Celtic, Inter Milan and a return to Liverpool.
Rich... | Talks between Steven Gerrard and MK Dons have ended, with the League One side continuing their search for a new manager with other candidates. | 38058914 |
Lars-Christer Olsson, a former general secretary of Uefa, says plans to change the qualification criteria for European competition will lead to a "closed shop".
The Swede insists the reforms are opposed by even the most powerful leagues in Europe, whose clubs stand to gain most from four automatic Champions League plac... | It could soon become impossible for Scottish clubs to reach the Champions League, if proposed reforms are not revoked, the chairman of the European Professional Football Leagues (EPFL) has told BBC Scotland. | 37508373 |
At the time, as is often the case with new vulnerabilities, we had no handle on how widely it had been exploited - if at all.
In this hack - which investigators are calling the largest theft of consumer data from financial institutions ever - the Heartbleed bug was exploited to gain access to "Victim 2", an as-yet unna... | In April 2014 the cybersecurity world was rocked by the discovery of Heartbleed, the name given to a vulnerability found in one of the systems we use to securely communicate over the internet. | 34783770 |
The shadow justice secretary told the BBC's Andrew Marr Show the cabinet changes had been "an amazing distraction" from the country's issues.
Three shadow ministers quit on Wednesday in protest at the reshuffle.
And MP Alison McGovern has resigned from a party policy review group saying she could not work with the lead... | The Labour Party needs a "period of calm" in the wake of resignations during Jeremy Corbyn's cabinet reshuffle, Lord Falconer has said. | 35275631 |
The Shrimpers seemed set for a third win in a row when Will Atkinson fired Phil Brown's side in front on his 150th appearance for the club.
But Jonathan Obika netted an equaliser 17 minutes from time to make it nine games without defeat for Swindon against Southend.
The hosts - who have now gone seven league games with... | Southend's frustrating recent record against Swindon continued with a draw against the Robins at Roots Hall. | 37982629 |
The IOC's rule had barred any athlete who has received a doping suspension of more than six months from competing in the next Games.
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The American, 25, argued it went beyond World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) sanctions of a maximum two-year ban.
The outcome may lead to a chang... | LaShawn Merritt can defend his Olympic 400m title at London 2012 after winning an appeal against an International Olympic Committee (IOC) doping law. | 15196177 |
The debate - which is the first of three ahead of the 23 June poll - will be aimed at young voters.
We would like you to share your opinions on the referendum via your smartphone.
The best contributions will be featured online, on mobile and across BBC News platforms.
Here's an example of what the BBC and smartphone co... | Ahead of the first debate on the EU referendum on 26 May, BBC News is looking for your thoughts and views. | 36157374 |
Syrian state media said the rockets hit the Jamraya research centre, which Western officials have suggested is involved in chemical weapons research.
Israeli radio quoted a senior security official confirming an attack, and sources said it targeted weapons bound for Hezbollah militants in Lebanon.
It is the second susp... | Syria has accused Israel of launching rocket attacks on Damascus, after a night of huge explosions near the city. | 22417482 |
Two hundred and seventy-six candidates are competing for 108 seats across Northern Ireland's 18 constituencies.
Polling stations opened at 07:00 BST and closed at 22:00 BST in the proportional representation election.
Depending on the constituency, as many as 18 or as few as 12 candidates are contesting the six assembl... | Polling stations have closed across Northern Ireland for the 2016 Assembly election. | 36202261 |
Danny Whitehead gave the visitors the lead as he calmly slotted home his shot into the bottom left-hand corner.
The home side were awarded a penalty before the break as Reece Styche fouled Jason Walker with the latter firing home the spot kick.
Ben Tomlinson's late header nearly won it for Barrow in stoppage time but M... | National League mid-table sides Barrow and Macclesfield played out an entertaining draw at Holker Street. | 35949330 |
Prosecutors said Karen "Gary" Kazaryan, 27, had hacked into hundreds of Facebook, Skype and email accounts to obtain naked or semi-naked pictures.
It is alleged he threatened to post the nude images of victims publicly unless they removed their clothing on camera.
If convicted, he could receive a maximum jail sentence ... | A man who is said to have blackmailed more than 350 women after convincing them to strip off in front of their webcams has been arrested in the US. | 21274531 |
This was the third night of protests in the city, and the second with the National Guard on the streets, following the killing of Keith Lamont Scott on Tuesday.
The National Guard was deployed and a state of emergency declared after the second night (Wednesday) of unrest brought nine injuries and 44 arrests. But by Fri... | Demonstrators and police have hugged and shaken hands with members of the US National Guard during protests in Charlotte, North Carolina, while scenes of goodwill in the city have spread through social media. | 37450401 |
Walker, 23, has been replaced by Gloucester back-row Ross Moriarty.
But because Walker has been released before the tournament's start, he could be recalled as injury cover later.
"He knows the door is not closed fully yet and there may be an opportunity later in the tournament," said Wales head coach Gatland.
The Worl... | Warren Gatland says the door is not fully closed to Eli Walker after the Ospreys wing withdrew from Wales' World Cup squad with a hamstring injury. | 34260590 |
Journalists said it was a "coup" - they were given notice after being stopped from entering the building on Saturday.
The owners said it followed declining sales. The governing party said it was "a rational economic decision".
Nepszabadsag has often criticised Prime Minister Viktor Orban. It opposed last weekend's refe... | Hungary's largest broadsheet newspaper Nepszabadsag has stopped publication, with journalists and the opposition alleging government pressure. | 37596805 |
His lawyers issued a claim for compensation at the High Court in London on Thursday.
Law firm Collyer Bristow said it was representing nine people in total, including former Formula One driver Eddie Irvine. They said other law firms have also issued claims this week.
News UK, which owned the paper until it closed in 20... | Actor David Tennant is suing the owners of the defunct News of the World over alleged phone hacking. | 39442422 |
The thymus, which is critical for immune function, becomes smaller and less effective with age, making people more susceptible to infection.
A team at the University of Edinburgh managed to rejuvenate the organ in mice by manipulating DNA.
Experts said the study was likely to have "broad implications" for regenerative ... | An elderly organ in a living animal has been regenerated into a youthful state for the first time, UK researchers say. | 26920528 |
In a speech to the UN General Assembly, he also said Japan would also contribute $750m to peace-building efforts in the Middle East and Africa.
However, he remained firm that Japan would not take in any refugees from those conflicts. Japan accepted only 11 of 5,000 asylum seekers last year.
Huge numbers of people have ... | Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has pledged $810m (£534m) to help Syrians and Iraqis displaced by conflicts. | 34398411 |
The British and Irish Lion, 26, was advised to take a three-month rest after suffering concussion playing for Wales against Italy on 19 March.
Tipuric missed Wales' 3-0 series defeat in New Zealand in June.
"I'm feeling healthy and enjoying pre-season," he said.
"I was well looked after, with excellent support from bot... | Wales and Ospreys flanker Justin Tipuric is back in full training after recovering from the concussion which led him to miss the final two months of the 2015-16 Pro12 season. | 36738600 |
A Japanese research team found that large earthquakes are more likely to occur at times of a full or new Moon.
Tides arise from the effects of the gravitational interaction of the Moon and Sun on a rotating Earth.
This could put extra strain on geological faults that are already close to slipping, the team reports.
The... | The gravitational forces responsible for high tides may also play a role in triggering major earthquakes, a study suggests. | 37350839 |
Shadow chancellor John McDonnell told the BBC that over a five-year Parliament borrowing would only be allowed for investment.
Labour sources said it was aimed at regaining "economic credibility".
But the government said it was clear Labour had not learned its lesson.
Mr McDonnell said the deficit on "current spending"... | Labour is to announce a new "fiscal credibility rule" which will oblige any future Labour government to balance "day-to-day" spending with the amount it raises in taxes. | 35780703 |
Abdul Hafidah was stabbed after he was hit by a car on Moss Lane East on 12 May and died later in hospital.
The 17-year-old has been bailed until 25 July pending further inquiries.
Nine other people, eight men and another 17-year-old boy, are on bail after also being detained on suspicion of Adbul's murder.
Police beli... | A teenage boy has been arrested on suspicion of murdering an 18-year-old man in the Moss Side area of Manchester. | 36532513 |
Peasgood, 20, won his first men's world PT4 event, finishing the near-25km course in one hour, two minutes and 33 seconds in Penrith.
Lewis, 33, beat Australia's Brant Garvey by more than three minutes to take the PT2 title.
Joe Townsend, 28, won silver in the men's PT1 event, and Clare Cunningham, 38, was second in th... | Great Britain's George Peasgood and Andy Lewis won gold medals at the ITU World Paratriathlon Event in Australia. | 36125336 |
The bird is one of four on a list that the International Council for the Conservation of Nature have put together to highlight which species of birds are at risk.
Atlantic puffins, European turtle doves, Slavonian grebe and Pochards are also on the list.
This doubles the number of UK species on the critical list to eig... | Puffins are facing the same threat of extinction as African elephants and lions. | 34664769 |
Last summer was one of those rare occasions on Dragons' Den when someone pitches, nails the numbers and watches the Dragons try and outbid each other.
Then in a twist, the business owner rejected an offer of £70,000 for 35% of the company. The deal collapsed and she walked away with nothing.
Ellen Green from Blue Badge... | The disability market is worth billions of pounds - and companies are coming up with ever more "disruptive" ways to break into it. | 35640804 |
David Hughes of the Park View Educational Trust said Muslims in Birmingham felt "betrayed" by critical inspection reports.
He made the comments in an open letter to Education Secretary Michael Gove and Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw.
The Department for Education (DfE) said it "was right" to investigate.
Park View was... | The vice-chair of the academy trust at the centre of the "Trojan Horse" row has accused the government of "deliberately misrepresenting" schools. | 27873715 |
A survey suggests a third of parents mistakenly believe going brown is good for children.
A quarter have even encouraged their children to tan. A few said they had allowed their children to use sun beds.
The findings come from interviews with 1,000 parents with children aged 11 and younger.
Hottest June day since summe... | A suntan is a sign of skin damage, not glowing health, NHS England and the Met Office are reminding parents in Britain just days after a heatwave. | 40407734 |
The two Mercedes were in a league of their own as the world champion took his 10th pole in 11 races in 1:48.908 seconds, 0.458 clear of Rosberg.
Valtteri Bottas's Williams was third, ahead of Lotus's Romain Grosjean, who has a five-place grid penalty, and Force India's Sergio Perez.
Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel, winner o... | Lewis Hamilton took a superb pole position ahead of team-mate Nico Rosberg at the Belgian Grand Prix. | 34028115 |
Tristram Hunt, for Remain, told the West Midlands EU referendum debate that to trade with the EU the UK would "have to accept the free movement of labour".
But in an angry exchange, Lord Digby Jones said the MP was "lying" as no-one knew the conditions of any trade deals.
The Leave campaigner told the MP: "You are pedd... | People will "pay and have no say" on immigration and other issues if the UK votes to leave the European Union in the referendum, a Labour MP claims. | 36514917 |
Officials say there will be further requests for funds when the full impact of Hurricane Harvey becomes known.
Some residents have been allowed to return to their homes but flood waters are still rising in other areas.
Mr Trump is to visit Texas for a second time on Saturday.
The hurricane made landfall in the state a ... | US President Donald Trump has asked Congress for $7.8bn (£6bn) as an initial payment to help with recovery efforts following flooding in Texas and Louisiana. | 41133862 |
As reported in the Cambridge News, Ken Smith, who runs Buckingham Emergency Food from Histon, received many thousands more than his £2,380 order.
The charity sends the cards as Christmas presents for mothers and children living in women's shelters.
Tesco said it was an "operational error" and the correct number of card... | A charity has been sent 12kg (26lb) of Tesco gift cards worth £238,000 "by mistake" instead of 23. | 35007676 |
One theme is emerging from today's British Chambers of Commerce annual conference.
Yes, many businesses support remaining in the European Union.
But many also say the "leave" campaign has had a good start.
And opposition to Brexit might be softening.
One executive of a significant investment fund I spoke to this mornin... | It may be anecdotal, but businesses I have spoken to this morning suggest the leave EU campaign has had a reasonable start. | 35715748 |
The charges follow a forensic report into the death in prison of Gen Alberto Bachelet in 1974.
The report suggests Gen Bachelet died as a result of torture.
Gen Bachelet was loyal to President Salvador Allende, who was deposed in a military coup in 1973.
Judge Mario Carroza ordered air force colonels Ramon Caceres and ... | Two former Chilean military officials, Ramon Caceres and Edgar Ceballos, have been arrested on charges of torturing to death the father of former president, Michelle Bachelet. | 18879593 |
Damion Vernon, 32, of Bridlington, East Yorkshire, was last seen on 8 December 2014 and reported missing a day later.
He left a Vauxhall Corsa in Sycamore Street in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, and has not returned home.
There is no suggestion of criminal activity and the case is to be kept open as a long-term missing pe... | An appeal for information about a man who has not been seen for a year has been made by police. | 35037346 |
The three-day course, which consists of firearms and medical training, was launched on Tuesday in Weld County.
Seventeen members of staff who "would like to be considered armed first responders" have so far taken part.
The pilot programme will allow volunteers to enter schools with guns under US "concealed carry" laws.... | Teachers are being trained to carry guns in classrooms in Colorado in order to protect children as part of a scheme motivated by a school massacre in 2012. | 40353408 |
Professor Alexei Likhtman, 44, of the University of Reading, lost his balance and fell on a section of the Appalachian Trail in Maryland, said local police.
Other hikers tried to save him, but he died about an hour later on Sunday.
Police said he was with one of his PhD students and was taking photographs when he fell.... | A UK university professor has died after falling 40ft-50ft (12m-15m) on to rocks on a hiking trail in the US. | 34503040 |
Formerly a bustling grain farming hub, it's now a typical northern New South Wales town with a bowling club, service station, hotel and post office.
But in 2015, Delungra was named Australia's lowest-earning postcode by the Australian Taxation Office, with a mean taxable income of just $21,691.
The town's 330 residents... | Long-time residents joke that you need to live in Delungra for 30 years before you're truly considered a local, writes Katie Beck. | 35601100 |
Stanley defender Matty Pearson could have settled the issue late on but shot wastefully wide as John Coleman's side failed to take their chances.
Accrington were also denied by the woodwork and found keeper Glenn Morris in good form.
Visting keeper Elliot Parish came to his side's rescue in only the fifth minute by pro... | Crawley failed to score at home for the first time this season as Accrington had the better of a 0-0 tussle at the Checkatrade.com Stadium. | 37663678 |
The city authorities had issued a ban on narcocorridos, songs praising drug trafficking, in all public spaces.
They said the Tigres del Norte broke that ban when they performed their song "Queen of the South".
The song recounts the exploits of a fictional female drug dealer.
Deputy Director of the Chihuahua Municipal G... | Authorities in Chihuahua in northern Mexico have banned the popular band Los Tigres del Norte from performing in the city after it played a song which officials said glorifies crime. | 17345549 |
Friday's strikes destroyed a convoy of vehicles, a US defence official said, but could not confirm whether IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was present.
Baghdadi made a rare public appearance at a mosque in Mosul in July.
IS militants control large areas of Iraq and Syria but have been targeted by hundreds of air strikes... | Coalition air strikes have targeted a gathering of Islamic State leaders near Mosul in northern Iraq, the US says. | 29969989 |
In a joint statement, both clubs said the move could be a "win-win solution".
United needs a long-term training ground after BMW Mini got permission to expand its plant onto the site.
Oxford City said the deal would help secure its future, months after an inquest into its chairman's death heard he was worried about the... | Oxford United is closing in on a deal to use Oxford City Football Club's home ground as its training facility. | 38503056 |
The circuit's presence on the calendar had been under threat because of the "potentially ruinous risk" of staging the loss-making race.
However, Carey - who has been put in charge of F1 by new owners Liberty Media - says its future is safe.
"We will have a British Grand Prix," he told BBC Sport.
"The foundation of the ... | New Formula 1 boss Chase Carey says there will be a British Grand Prix despite speculation Silverstone could be dropped by 2019. | 38730606 |
The inquests have been hearing about the final movements of James Aspinall.
Former police officer Robert Fox told the jury he placed his tunic over the 18-year-old Liverpool fan "out of respect" as he thought he was dead.
Footage of him lying alone as people initially stepped over him was shown.
Mr Aspinall was one of ... | The mother of a teenage Hillsborough victim said watching video footage of her son lying alone on the pitch with a police tunic over his head was "like a kick in the teeth". | 34569117 |
Michelle Brown was told that if she used an initial draft of the advert her brother would be "sifted out".
She was also asked if she wanted to "check" with him what qualifications he had before finalising the advert.
North Wales AM Ms Brown said she had acted with "complete propriety".
The institution refused to releas... | A UKIP AM discussed with an assembly official how an advert for a job in her office could be changed to help her brother get an interview for the post. | 38985042 |
The 20-year-old joined Rovers from Bolton in June, and has made seven appearances for the League Two side in all competitions.
He came through the Lincoln City academy and played three times in the Championship for Wanderers last season.
Garrett joins an Eastleigh side which have lost their last three National League m... | Eastleigh have signed Doncaster Rovers left-back Tyler Garrett on a month-long loan deal, starting from 27 December. | 38426720 |
Gladwin's left-footed strike opened the scoring, before Michael Smith fired home to double the Robins' advantage.
Gladwin turned in Jonathan Obika's flick on, and then powered in his third from the penalty spot shortly after.
Ian Henderson's penalty reduced the deficit after Andy Cannon was fouled, but Nathan Thompson'... | Ben Gladwin's first-half hat-trick helped Swindon beat Rochdale and secure at least a play-off spot in League One. | 32199774 |
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger gambled by leaving Alexis Sanchez - his leading scorer with 17 Premier League goals - on the bench but the ploy failed miserably as Liverpool took control by the break.
Roberto Firmino's far-post finish put Liverpool ahead after nine minutes and Sadio Mane confirmed their superiority with ... | Liverpool secured a vital advantage over Arsenal in the battle for a place in the Premier League's top four with a well-deserved win at Anfield. | 39086717 |
They escaped late Monday evening from the Woodland Hills Youth Development Center in Nashville.
Police said some escapees had handed themselves in, some were brought back by parents and some were picked up.
The centre holds juvenile prisoners, many of whom have committed at least three felonies, a state spokesman said.... | Nine teenagers are still being sought after more than 30 held at a juvenile detention centre in Tennessee escaped by crawling through a fence. | 29034677 |
The 30 year old was injured when he and three other officers on foot patrol stopped a wanted man on Westmorland Road in Huyton at about 11:20 BST.
The 18-year-old man tried to flee but was caught by one of the other officers. He remains in custody.
The injured officer was taken to hospital with wounds to his back, whic... | A police constable has been stabbed several times while attempting to arrest a rape suspect on Merseyside. | 37352395 |
Ben Duckett, Lewis Gregory, Matt Coles, Graeme White and Tim Groenewald will also play in the three-match event.
They have been selected using the Professional Cricketers' Association's Most Valuable Player ratings formula.
The remaining players will be chosen by the England selectors.
The PCA MVP Rankings system ident... | England internationals Tim Bresnan, Harry Gurney and Liam Dawson are among the eight automatic choices for the inaugural North v South 50-over series in the United Arab Emirates next March. | 36967587 |
The result also guarantees that a British player will feature on Sunday's Super Series singles finals day.
There are six Super Series events throughout the year, of which the British Open is one.
They attract some of the best players in the world and are the level just below the Grand Slams.
Reid came through a tough t... | Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid created British Open history by setting up the first all-British men's singles semi-final at the event in Nottingham. | 40825037 |
Phil Roberts, of Powys, said at first he did not believe Robert Thompson could have murdered the two-year-old on Merseyside on 12 February, 1993.
But he realised he was guilty - along with another 10-year-old, Jon Venables - when he began interviewing him.
The crime shocked Britain, and he said Thompson was the vicious... | The Welsh detective who arrested one of the 10-year-old boys who killed toddler James Bulger 20 years ago says he will never forgive them. | 21426195 |
Barcelona director Albert Soler said the Reds put that valuation on the Brazilian on the final day of the Spanish transfer window on Friday.
Liverpool turned down three offers from the Spanish side for Coutinho, who had made a transfer request, and maintain the 25-year-old was not for sale.
The Anfield club regard Barc... | Liverpool have denied Barcelona's claim that they wanted 200m euros (£183m) for playmaker Philippe Coutinho. | 41134630 |
It comes as chief medical officers across the UK changed their guidance on alcohol's impact on health.
Men and women are now both advised to consume no more than 14 units per week - a drop from the previous guidance of 21 units for men.
The change is in response to evidence of the risk of alcohol causing cancer.
The ne... | New guidelines on the maximum amount of alcohol people should drink in a week have been welcomed by Scottish health campaigners. | 35251797 |
The move to axe PCSOs will be discussed at the next Management Board meeting.
The proposal comes at a time when the force is planning savings of at least £800m by 2019.
The Met said all PCSOs who could be affected have been informed. Labour said the move would be the "nail in the coffin" for neighbourhood policing.
Th... | The Met is considering scrapping all 1,000 Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) working in neighbourhoods in London, the BBC understands. | 34200384 |
Mr Ceballos was jailed last year over anti-government protests in the city of San Cristobal, where he was mayor.
A judge agreed to transfer him from jail and put him under house arrest "for health reasons".
Mr Ceballos spent Tuesday night at his flat in Caracas, reunited with his wife and their three children.
"I have ... | Jailed Venezuelan opposition politician Daniel Ceballos has been freed from jail and put under house arrest. | 33880953 |
The prime minister defended her response to the US president's executive order banning people from seven mainly Muslim countries.
Labour's Jeremy Corbyn asked "just what President Trump has to do" for his UK state invitation to be withdrawn.
The PM accused Labour of insulting the UK's most important ally.
"The job of g... | The government will not "chase the headlines" over Donald Trump's controversial travel ban, Theresa May has told MPs. | 38828383 |
Suarez, 26, has been told to train alone after seeking a move to Arsenal.
"We are not going to sell Luis," Henry told various newspapers. "It's very important [not to sell to a rival], but especially for Liverpool because we're not in Europe this year."
24 April: Banned for 10 games by the Football Association for biti... | Liverpool striker Luis Suarez will not be sold this summer at any cost, the club's owner John W Henry has said. | 23627573 |
Danny Brough's kick sealed a 23-22 win for the Giants and forces Rovers to now play-off for the last top-flight spot.
After the match, Peacock tweeted: "Beaten by a drop-goal that missed."
The Rovers forward responded to those who disagreed by adding: "Of course you had a better view than me. I was only directly in lin... | Huddersfield's drop-goal to beat Hull KR and secure Super League safety was off target, claims prop Jamie Peacock. | 37463964 |
More than 4,000 people attended the course's first ever greyhound meeting on Saturday.
"If this place is going to survive and prosper, it's going to have to operate for more than 17 days a year," owner Lord Hesketh told BBC Look East.
"There's a lot of money been spent here - you're looking north of £15m."
The Towceste... | The owner of Towcester racecourse believes introducing greyhound racing as part of a £15m redevelopment will secure the track's long-term future. | 30395903 |
Days after taking up his new job, Katsuto Momii said the practice was common in any country at war.
He also said NHK should support the Japanese government in its territorial dispute with China.
As a publicly funded broadcaster, NHK is supposed to be politically neutral.
The BBC's Rupert Wingfield-Hayes, in Tokyo, says... | The new head of Japan's national broadcaster NHK has caused controversy by playing down the military's use of sex slaves - so-called "comfort women" - during World War Two. | 25901572 |
Christina was attacked on a bus on Birmingham's Hagley Road as she travelled to Leasowes High School in Halesowen in March.
Pupils at the schools she had attended found different ways of dealing with their grief, including fundraising and tributes on social media.
Pupils at two Catholic primary schools, one of which Ch... | The murder of 16-year-old Christina Edkins, stabbed while on her way to school in the West Midlands, shocked her friends and acquaintances. | 23975865 |
Some 5,000 people were evacuated when police declared a major incident in Kingsway in Holborn on Wednesday.
The fire was put out on Good Friday morning but scores of businesses have had to shut their doors for a second day.
About 50 firefighters remain at the scene as engineers continue to work to restore power to 400 ... | An electrical fire in a tunnel beneath a pavement in central London has been put out after more than 36 hours. | 32173689 |
United find themselves four points adrift at the bottom of the Premiership table and this weekend travel to Glasgow to take on champions Celtic.
"We are detached already, that is the situation," the Finn told BBC Scotland.
"We don't look at the league table but look at the concentration levels in training and in matche... | Dundee United head coach Mixu Paatelainen insists the sole objective for this season is to avoid being dragged into a relegation battle. | 34605947 |
The Shannon class lifeboat reached Scarborough after travelling from where it was built in Poole, Dorset, on the south coast.
Named Frederick William Plaxton, the boat is powered by water jets rather than traditional propellers.
People filled the town's new lifeboat station to welcome the boat's crew.
A new building wa... | A £2m Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) vessel has arrived at its new home on the North Yorkshire coast. | 38122412 |
The Ospreys scrum-half scored an early try but Wales failed to capitalise on leading 16-8 at half-time.
Webb, 26, says the second-half collapse against England has provided extra motivation to do well at Murrayfield.
"There's been an extra bit of sharpness in training. Everyone's positive. It's big for us to repay our ... | Wales are determined to beat Scotland to repay their fans after the 21-16 defeat against England in their Six Nations opener, says Rhys Webb. | 31473939 |
Craughnagee oyster farm has been given a 10-year licence for 42 acres of beds at Linsfort beach in County Donegal.
But almost 3,000 people have signed a petition against the Inishowen farm.
Derek Diver, the company's director, said it is legal, employs 15 people, and he disputes claims it is doing harm to the environme... | An oyster farm at a renowned beauty spot in the Republic of Ireland is facing opposition from residents and beachgoers who say it is an eyesore. | 33717837 |
With his third goal against Granada at the Nou Camp on Tuesday, the Argentine reached 234 goals for his Spanish club.
The previous record was held by Cesar Rodriquez from back in the 1950s!
Messi, the World Player of the Year and spending his eighth season with Barca, has now scored 54 goals in all competitions this se... | Footballing legend Lionel Messi has broken Barcelona's 60-year-old goal-scoring record after his latest hat-trick. | 17457318 |
Only one in 10 hospitals enforces a smoking ban outside health service buildings, and Public Health England (PHE) wants all hospitals to offer help to quit as part of patients' treatment.
More than a million smokers are admitted to NHS hospitals every year.
PHE chief executive Duncan Selbie said it was not about "forci... | A "truly tobacco-free NHS" needs to be created to help smoker patients quit their habit, health officials say. | 39094713 |
Twelve government soldiers and 20 IS fighters were killed, said the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
At least two civilians were also killed in IS rocket fire on government-controlled parts of the city, it added.
The jihadists have besieged government-held parts of the city, which borders Iraq, since early... | Islamic State militants have launched a fierce assault on government-held areas in the eastern Syrian city of Deir al-Zour, with dozens reportedly killed. | 38622553 |
The authority lost an appeal in April over issuing fixed penalty notices to drivers using Coppergate.
The Traffic Penalty Tribunal said errors in the signage meant the restrictions were not enforceable.
Conservative leader Chris Steward said a formal decision would be be made in July.
"We will be looking at the executi... | Thousands of drivers fined for using a street in York at restricted times should get their money back, the council leader has said. | 33090386 |
None of the samples belong to athletes who won medals in London.
More than 2,000 blood and urine tests were conducted in a 10-month spell before the Worlds, with a further 1,513 samples taken from 991 athletes in the build-up and during the event.
The AIU said there was a "strong, positive reaction" from athletes.
The ... | Three "adverse" doping samples from the World Athletics Championships are being investigated by the Athletics Integrity Unit. | 41049247 |
About 40 turkeys were taken along with smoked salmon and other festive food from Caesar's Arms Farm Shop in Creigiau on Christmas Eve.
Caesar's is bringing in replacements from suppliers and promised all orders would be met.
Manager Steve Scarrett said the theft was "horrendous".
"We came in this morning and some nice ... | Thieves have stolen dozens of turkeys from a village farm shop near Cardiff, leaving Christmas dinner plans in doubt for expectant customers. | 35174059 |
The four-year-old colt and 3-1 favourite, trained in the US by Bob Baffert and ridden by jockey Mike Smith, made it seven wins on the trot as he beat Gun Runner and Neolithic.
"When he missed the break, I gave him no chance at all," said Baffert.
This was the world's richest race until it was surpassed by Florida's $12... | The world's number one-rated racehorse Arrogate recovered from a poor start to win the $10m (£8.02m) Dubai World Cup. | 39394724 |
For many it will remain little more than a pipe dream but there are a determined few "new entrants" to the industry who are set on establishing their own successful farming enterprises. How easy is it to build a farm from scratch?
When James Baylis graduated from university in 2013, he quickly found himself a comfortab... | The prospect of rearing animals, producing food and spending more time in the great outdoors are attractive propositions for office-bound wannabe farmers. | 35264310 |
The eight-hour series will be the screenwriting debut for novelist Daisy Goodwin and will be made by Mammoth Screen, the producers of BBC One's Poldark and ITV's Endeavour.
Steve November, ITV's drama director, said: "She's a vibrant, fascinating character whose legacy lives on today."
Goodwin added: "Victoria was the ... | The life of Queen Victoria is to be dramatised on ITV, starting with her ascension to the throne aged 18. | 32781964 |
The Police Investigations and Review Commissioner said it was "investigating the unintentional discharge" at the Hunterston facility in North Ayrshire.
The incident took place on 7 March at the Civil Nuclear Constabulary station.
The force is a specialist armed police service that is dedicated to protecting 14 civil nu... | An investigation has been launched after a taser was fired at a police station within a Scots nuclear plant. | 31984370 |
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It is then a happy coincidence that he will do so for the first time on the very pitch he graced as a Hartlepool United player, for whom he played 327 times.
England's women play Sweden in a friendly at Victoria Park on 3 August as a prelude to their World Cup qualifier ag... | Keith Nobbs has never seen his daughter Jordan play for England in the flesh. | 28524196 |
Susan McMahon falsified documents while working as an assistant manager in the trust department of accountancy firm Grant Thornton between 2006 and 2013.
The 34-year-old, from Motherwell, was caught when a partner at the firm became suspicious about one payment.
Glasgow Sheriff Court heard McMahon, who admitted her gui... | A woman has been jailed for 40 months for embezzling £726,765 from trusts that were set up to help charities. | 32890939 |
The 24-year-old is thought to be the first in the world to have a baby after having an ovary frozen before the onset of puberty.
Moaza Al Matrooshi, whose son was delivered at the privately-run Portland Hospital yesterday, told the BBC: "It's like a miracle.
"We've been waiting so long for this result - a healthy baby... | A woman has given birth in London after doctors restored her fertility using frozen ovarian tissue removed when she was a young child. | 38312995 |
The claim: Priti Patel says the UK has no say over the amount of regulation coming from the EU. She also says the UK is constantly being outvoted.
Reality Check verdict: The UK does have a say over regulations affecting small businesses, both through its MEPs and government ministers who vote at the Council, where they... | EU regulations that affect business, as well as most other EU legislation, is usually drafted by the European Commission, but it must then be agreed by the EU Council, which is made up of the member states' government ministers, and the European Parliament, where MEPs from all 28 EU countries sit. | 36159920 |
It is part of a new 7km (four-mile) pipeline network, which organisers say will make the event more eco-friendly.
The beer flow rate should reach six glasses every six seconds, thanks to the 35cm (14-inch) diameter pipeline.
WOA is one of the world's biggest heavy metal events. The line-up will include Megadeth, Alice ... | An underground beer pipeline is being laid for the Wacken Open Air (WOA) hard rock festival, which kicks off in northern Germany in August. | 40060394 |
Watson's serve was broken four times as the world number 56 lost the first set in 30 minutes to the 2009 champion.
Watson, 24, who has not made the third round in Paris in six attempts, tested the Russian in a closer second set.
"She was just better than me today," Watson said. "I tried to stick with her but a few poin... | Heather Watson lost 6-1 6-3 to 13th seed Svetlana Kuznetsova as Britain's interest in the French Open women's singles ended in the second round. | 36378550 |
Tommy Tynan, now transporting people around the streets of his adopted city, is one of Plymouth Argyle's most revered strikers.
Sunday's FA Cup third-round tie between Argyle and Liverpool at Anfield will be something special for Tynan. He began his career with the Reds in the early 1970s after entering a local newspap... | If you get into a taxi in Plymouth and the voice behind the wheel has a Scouse accent, there's a good chance you are in the presence of greatness. | 38520446 |
Bringing the railways back into public ownership was a key plank of Jeremy Corbyn's successful leadership bid.
Transport spokeswoman Lilian Greenwood said the railway was inefficient and among the most expensive in Europe.
She also called for the new HS2 high-speed rail link from London to the Midlands to become a "pub... | Labour activists have voted to officially back rail nationalisation as party policy at their conference. | 34389319 |
Downing Street described the former ambassador to Moscow, who will now play a key role in the UK's Brexit talks, as a "seasoned and tough negotiator".
Sir Ivan's exit, which came earlier than planned, sparked a row with his resignation note criticising "muddled thinking" from ministers.
Some MPs had accused him of bein... | Senior diplomat Sir Tim Barrow has been appointed the UK's new ambassador to the EU, replacing Sir Ivan Rogers. | 38512901 |
A leading paediatric consultant told BBC Radio 4 that withholding the truth of patients' diagnoses had been "widespread".
Jeanette, now 71, was operated on at the age of 16 to remove her hidden testes.
She discovered the truth only when she was 50.
Jeanette was born with complete androgen insensitivity (CAIS), a geneti... | Doctors in the UK routinely lied to patients with disorders of sex development known as intersex conditions, the BBC has found. | 39979186 |
On Monday the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported blueprints setting out the building's cable layouts and security systems had been illegally accessed by a server in China.
Mr Carr did not comment directly on the claims.
But he said the government was "very alive" to cyber security threats.
"I won't comment on... | Foreign Minister Bob Carr says a report alleging Chinese hackers stole plans for Australia's new intelligence hub will not hit ties with Beijing. | 22685332 |
But not in Estonia, where it is seen as fun, simple and cool.
This northernmost of the three Baltic states, a small corner of the Soviet Union until 1991, is now one of the most internet-dependent countries in the world.
And Estonian schools are teaching children as young as seven how to programme computers.
Estonia's ... | In some countries, computer programming might be seen as the realm of the nerd. | 22317297 |
Troops are still fighting to clear the last remaining IS holdout in the city, but Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi was filmed raising an Iraqi flag there.
The month-long operation to recapture Tikrit has been the biggest launched yet by the government against IS.
It stalled for a time, but was given fresh momentum when t... | The Iraqi government has declared a "magnificent victory" over Islamic State militants in the city of Tikrit. | 32153836 |
Sharp has joined for an undisclosed fee and signed a two-year contract with the option of an extra year.
The 29-year-old returns to Bramall Lane for a third spell having begun his career there in 2004 before playing for them again from 2007 to 2010.
"I'm looking forward to working with them," said Blades boss Nigel Adk... | Sheffield United have signed striker Billy Sharp from Leeds United and secured Derby County forward Conor Sammon on a season-long loan. | 33666829 |
Many indicators have started flashing positive, but there are underlying issues - not least around earnings and skills - which cast a shadow of doubt.
With major job losses avoided and wages suppressed, it's been an unusual path back from economic upheaval.
But it remains questionable whether the signs of recovery have... | London's economy has shown resilience in the face of the tremors unleashed by the banking crash and the recession. | 32235911 |
The protest was prompted by the news that a rabbi in Bavaria was being investigated over the practice.
The ruling on circumcision was handed down by a court in Cologne in June.
However, the German government has since announced it will legislate to explicitly legalise the practice.
About a thousand people joined the pr... | Jewish and Muslim organisations have staged a joint protest in the German capital Berlin over a regional court's ruling that the circumcision of young boys constituted bodily harm. | 19535090 |
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Tweddle, 28, has not competed since she claimed her first Olympic podium finish last summer.
That display on the uneven bars was the highlight of a career in which she won three world and six European golds.
"It's been a hard decision. Gymnastics has been and always will b... | Britain's most decorated gymnast, Beth Tweddle, has announced her retirement on the anniversary of her bronze medal success at London 2012. | 23585987 |
Handover times at the Queen Alexandra Hospital (QA) failed to meet targets on 11,620 occasions, the BBC found.
The hospital was criticised last month when a third of Hampshire's on-duty ambulances were queuing outside.
The ambulance service said transfer times were a "top priority".
The QA's emergency department was de... | The time taken to off-load emergency patients from ambulances at a Portsmouth hospital has exceeded an hour more than 1,300 times in 10 months, figures show. | 35706157 |
In late May a group belonging to a banned cult beat a woman to death in a fast food restaurant. Her only crime was to refuse to give them her telephone number.
The cult in question is called the Church of the Almighty God and claims to have millions of members.
It was an ordinary evening in a small town McDonald's in e... | China is about to try one of the most notorious murders in recent memory. | 28641008 |
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On Tuesday, BBC Radio Norfolk reported that the Championship club had talked to O'Neill but he distanced himself from the role on Wednesday.
Norwich sacked Alex Neil in March, with Alan Irvine appointed interim manager.
Asked on Wednesday, if he had had any contact with th... | Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill has insisted that he has had "no contact" with Norwich City over the Canaries position. | 39794920 |
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