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And beer lovers across Germany will be celebrating at events (read: subsidised drinking opportunities) to mark the anniversary of the famous food law.
As Chancellor Angela Merkel partakes of an obligatory Pils with German brewers in the Bavarian town of Ingolstadt, the BBC's Claudia Allen takes a look at the Reinheitsg... | This weekend marks 500 years since the Duke of Bavaria introduced the "Reinheitsgebot" or purity law - strict rules controlling what can go into beer. | 36110288 |
The man was being treated for serious pelvic injuries following the crash in Guildford on 20 February.
Surrey Police said the man, aged in his 40s, died in hospital on Thursday. A woman in her 30s died at the scene.
The driver of the Land Rover Defender and another female pedestrian also suffered minor injuries in the ... | A second person has died after a 4x4 mounted a pavement and hit three pedestrians. | 35723821 |
The three-day showcase is expected to draw in thousands of visitors and provide a major economic boost.
This year's programme will include the addition of poet Skye Loneragan as writer-in-residence.
She will travel the studio routes and draw on her meetings with visitors and artists to produce a suite of new work.
It w... | Dozens of artists and craft makers in Dumfries and Galloway are opening their studios and workshops to the public as part of the annual Spring Fling event. | 36397347 |
Kathleen Griffin, 57, died at her flat in Clacton, Essex, in December after being stabbed 14 times in her neck, chest, abdomen and back.
Scott Hilling, 26, who admitted her manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility, was sentenced at Chelmsford Crown Court.
Judge Charles Gratwicke described it as a "horri... | A killer who tortured and then stabbed a grandmother to death in her own home has been jailed for 16 years. | 36490679 |
Costa, 28, has not returned to Stamford Bridge this summer as he hopes to force through a move to Atletico Madrid, who have been drawn in Chelsea's Champions League group.
"I said always a warm welcome for every good player and he's a good player," said Koeman.
"We are still looking to bring a striker in."
The window c... | Everton manager Ronald Koeman said he would welcome a loan deal with Chelsea outcast Diego Costa. | 41054516 |
Earlier Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said MPs had voted last year against air strikes there and that decision would not be revisited.
Number 10 said he had been referring to strikes against the Syrian regime.
It comes after US President Obama pledged to "degrade" and "destroy" IS in Syria - including with a systema... | Number 10 has insisted possible military action against Islamic State (IS) in Syria has not been ruled out. | 29163711 |
Morning Cloud III was on its way to Cowes in 1974 when it was hit by a huge storm in the channel, and wrecked.
Two crew members died, including Sir Edward's godson Christopher Chadd.
The yacht's bow, bought on eBay and donated to the politician's Salisbury home, Arundells, was unveiled by Olympic sailor Sir Ben Ainslie... | A salvaged section of former prime minister Sir Edward Heath's yacht has been unveiled in Wiltshire, in memory of two crewmen who died when it sank. | 32748673 |
Gold medallists Callum Skinner, Katie Archibald, Heather Stanning and Andy Murray were perhaps the headline-grabbers. But across the 48 Scottish competitors - the largest in a British team at an overseas Olympics - there were many distinguished performers.
The British team return home with a total of 67 medals, their b... | Team GB has never had it so good at the Olympics, and the Scottish members of the squad head home happy to have made sporting history. | 37150583 |
Warriors took a 17-0 lead through a Tom Heathcote penalty and converted tries from Wynand Olivier and Matt Cox.
But Graham Kitchener replied for Tigers with Donncha O'Callaghan in the sin-bin, before the Worcester lock was red carded minutes into the second half.
Home duo Gareth Milasinovich and Matt Cox were also sin-... | Leicester overcame 14-man Worcester in an extraordinary encounter at Sixways. | 34976972 |
Scotland led 34-32 at Twickenham when Jon Welsh was ruled deliberately offside for playing the ball after a knock-on by a team-mate.
The governing body said that, because Australia's Nick Phipps touched the ball, "the appropriate decision should have been a scrum to Australia for the original knock-on".
Scotland lost 3... | Referee Craig Joubert was wrong to award a crucial 78th-minute penalty against Scotland in Sunday's World Cup quarter-final defeat by Australia, says World Rugby. | 34576756 |
Joe Smith, 35, launched a Facebook appeal after seeing himself on the shoulders of his rescuer while watching a BBC Two documentary.
Mr Smith said the response had been "absolutely phenomenal" and "beyond anything I could have imagined" after the post was shared 145,000 times.
The pair have since been in contact and ar... | A Hillsborough survivor has found the "hero" who pulled him from the crush as an eight-year-old boy. | 36310605 |
The University of Nottingham appealed to the public for help in finding Jeremy, who was found in London, another "lefty" to mate with.
As a result of the plea, the mollusc has been matched to another in Ipswich and one that has escaped "the pot" at a snail farm in Majorca.
Jeremy has been meeting his new suitor in Suff... | Two potential mates have been found for a "one in a million" garden snail with a left-spiralling shell. | 37909055 |
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The 60-year-old succeeded Dick Advocaat on Friday, taking charge of a club lying 19th in the Premier League, five points from safety.
"It is in my blood. The challenge is something I need. It is almost an addiction," said Allardyce.
"Waking up and coming in here, it's not ... | New Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce says he had reservations about taking the job on but the lure of the challenge convinced him to accept. | 34519923 |
One person was jailed for life, three people to 15 years and 45 others to five years, a military statement said.
The defendants were accused of opening fire at soldiers during riots in the port city of Suez last month.
The riots followed a deadly crackdown by security forces on two pro-Morsi protest camps in the capita... | A military court in Egypt has given supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi lengthy prison sentences after convicting them of attacking the army. | 23949657 |
The Chelsea striker scored 65 goals in 104 appearances for Ivory Coast over a 12-year period. He played in three World Cups.
Drogba returned to Stamford Bridge last month, signing a one-year deal after leaving Turkish side Galatasaray.
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The 36-year-old said: "I'm proud to h... | Didier Drogba has announced his retirement from international football. | 28710057 |
Fed officials say - but not particularly clearly - something that spooks the markets, no one really knows when US interest rates will rise, but everyone thinks they will very soon, and then commodities tumble, which in turn drags down Asian stock markets.
It feels like we go through this every couple of weeks. But even... | It's becoming a familiar story. | 34806098 |
Mings has become a regular in the Cherries defence since Nathan Ake returned to Chelsea in January.
The 23-year-old missed almost all of last season because of injury and is yet to taste victory in any of his six starts this term.
"At the moment the losing feeling is not great and it is not nice," he said.
"Once the re... | Bournemouth's Tyrone Mings insists he will find it hard to enjoy his prolonged run in the team until Eddie Howe's side end their poor run. | 39103034 |
Labour says ministers are showing a "dangerous misunderstanding" of issues facing schools in England.
We spoke to parents and ex-pupils with strong opinions on both sides of the debate.
David Noble, 42, East Finchley, London
"I am a Conservative Party activist and married to a primary school teacher. I have two kids go... | Education Secretary Justine Greening says the government will take a "pragmatic" look at new grammar schools - but recognises there is an "emotive" debate over the issue. | 37305841 |
"Very limited" credit and debit card information was accessed in the hack in June and it could not be used for fraud, the company said.
Other personal details, including names and email addresses may also have been stolen from more than 650,000 people.
The Information Commissioner's Office is being notified of the brea... | Pub chain JD Wetherspoon says card data of 100 customers has been stolen from a database after it was hacked. | 35002951 |
More than 20,000 people attended events held in Inverness over the weekend.
The Inverness Highland Games took place on Saturday and the Inverness Gala and a Bryan Adams concert on Sunday.
The weekend was one of the busiest of the year for the city.
It saw heavies' events such as tossing the caber and hammer throwing as... | All images are copyrighted. | 40629607 |
The 35-year-old former Liverpool captain, making his first league appearance for anyone other than the Reds, levelled in the 37th minute after Keane's penalty made it 2-1.
Gerrard, who was wearing Liverpool shinpads, charged forward from his own half and played the ball to Keane, who found Baggio Husidic and Gerrard tu... | Steven Gerrard scored on his Major League Soccer debut and had a role in two of Robbie Keane's three goals as LA Galaxy beat San Jose Earthquakes 5-2. | 33086012 |
Mr Perez Molina resigned on 2 September over allegations of graft. He was arrested a day later.
He is already under investigation over a bribery scheme at Guatemala's customs services but has denied any wrongdoing.
The latest investigation focuses on allegations he received $37.9m (£28.8m) in return for construction c... | A judge in Guatemala has ordered that former President Otto Perez Molina be investigated in connection with a multi-million dollar corruption case. | 36913474 |
13 February 2017 Last updated at 08:22 GMT
Bristol artist Luke Jerram is behind the project called Treasure City in which treasures worth at least £1,000 each are hidden to be found and kept.
To find the pieces you will need to visit the 20-21 Arts Centre and study five paintings featuring codes, some of which are "ex... | Five gold artworks are being hidden around Scunthorpe, but finding them involves cracking codes which could take weeks to solve. | 38931341 |
Journalists visiting his village in Rajasthan found that his family owned more than 10 acres of land, growing wheat, gooseberry and teak.
To put things into perspective, 65% of land holdings in India are small, often less than an acre. In states like Rajasthan, however, medium and large holdings - over 15 acres per plo... | If you believe media reports, Gajendra Singh, the man who died after hanging himself at a political rally in Delhi on Wednesday, was hardly the poorest of farmers. | 32408549 |
7 July 2017 Last updated at 17:47 BST
He became obsessed with the team after a visit to the country and has learnt how to do the Haka, a famous tribal dance the team do before their matches.
The Haka is part of the Maori warrior culture, and a great way to try to scare your rugby opponents.
Colm's sister filmed his eff... | Meet ten-year-old Colm, he is a massive New Zealand All Blacks rugby fan. | 40532916 |
The Active Classroom building will generate its own electricity and heat, and is insulated with a "living wall".
It brings together a number of existing technologies for the first time in one unit, according to the university's SPECIFIC Innovation and Knowledge Centre.
The project is being launched as part of the Briti... | Swansea University is unveiling what it claims is "tomorrow's classroom today". | 37279172 |
After falling more than 6% on Thursday, the Shanghai Composite closed up 1% at 2,767.21. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index rose 2.5% to 19,364.15.
In Tokyo, the Nikkei index closed up 0.3% at 16,188.41.
Investors were monitoring the G20 meeting of finance ministers and central bankers in Shanghai.
Based on gross domest... | Markets in China and Japan were higher on Friday, following a strong finish for shares on Wall Street. | 35665987 |
Ageing ravers attended the event in an underground car park on the site of the venue, which was demolished in 2002.
Fans still have "very intense" feelings for the club, said Joy Division bassist Peter Hook, who organised the party.
The club became legendary for its place at the heart of the acid house scene in the lat... | Manchester's famous Hacienda nightclub has been revived for a one-off party to celebrate its 30th anniversary. | 18153622 |
One was accused of killing Mazen Fuqaha while the other two were accused of involvement. All three were said to have collaborated with Israel.
Two were hanged while the third was killed by a firing squad in front of hundreds of witnesses.
A human rights group said the executions smacked of "militia rule".
Hamas has con... | Three men accused over the killing of a leader of the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas have been put to death by the group in the Gaza Strip. | 40053404 |
Holyrood's committee has been investigating transparency at the top of the SPA, and has been strongly critical of Mr Flanagan's conduct.
He told MSPs that he acknowledged he had made mistakes, but said "now is not the time" for a change of leadership.
The Scottish Conservatives said Mr Flanagan's "time must surely be u... | Scottish Police Authority chairman Andrew Flanagan has refused to step down despite criticism of his management of the board. | 39966515 |
Ministers say it would be "unwise" to fully "guarantee" EU citizens' rights without a deal for Britons abroad.
Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond told the BBC a deal that "works both ways" had to be negotiated in Brexit talks.
But MPs from all parties have attacked the government's stance, saying people "are not bargaini... | MPs have criticised the government for not guaranteeing the rights of EU citizens to remain in the UK after the country leaves the European Union. | 36707573 |
Croft missed most of last season with an anterior cruciate ligament injury.
And after returning to action last month, the 28-year-old will be out until late November after knee surgery.
"Tom had a small operation to take a screw out of his knee that was holding some bits together," said Leicester director of rugby Rich... | Leicester and England flanker Tom Croft faces another six weeks on the sidelines and will not be available for the start of the autumn internationals. | 29579134 |
It said the charges for those who go into the red without agreement can be high and complex.
Earlier this month, the UK's largest lender, Lloyds, said it was getting rid of unarranged overdraft fees altogether from November.
Barclays has already stopped all unauthorised lending.
However, other banks charge about £6 a ... | Charges for unarranged bank overdrafts could be banned, under one option being considered by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). | 40770012 |
Ben Condon died after developing a respiratory illness likely to have been caused by human metapneumovirus (HMPV).
His parents Allyn and Jenny believe he should have been given antibiotics in the days before his death, at Bristol Children's Hospital in April 2015.
But the inquest at Avon Coroner's Court heard this woul... | The parents of a premature baby will "continue to seek the truth" saying the narrative conclusion at an inquest into his death left a "confusing picture". | 36576440 |
Roy Woods, 57, had been making and receiving calls "throughout the day" before the crash in Leckford on 13 April last year, a court heard.
He had been on the phone for eight minutes when he hit 62-year-old Alan Couper, who died at the scene.
Woods, from Tidworth, admitted causing death by dangerous driving and was sent... | A lorry driver who killed a motorcyclist when distracted by a phone call has been jailed for five years. | 39444331 |
The MP for Richmond in Yorkshire will also leave Parliament at the next election.
His departure from the Foreign Office was revealed during a reshuffle that has also seen the departure of senior Conservative MP Ken Clarke and Welsh Secretary David Jones from the front bench.
In his political career, Mr Hague has seen t... | William Hague has announced he is leaving his post as foreign secretary to take over as leader of the House of Commons. | 11158667 |
This is not the first time that the Russians have deployed Iskander-M short-range ballistic missiles to Kaliningrad and it will not be the last. Indeed, some experts believe Russia's long-term plan is eventually to deploy the weapons permanently to the Russian enclave, sandwiched between Poland and Lithuania.
The Iskan... | Russia's deployment of nuclear-capable missiles to its Kaliningrad exclave is setting off warning bells in the Baltics and at Nato. | 37600426 |
Hayes, who also owns Wycombe Wanderers FC - Wasps' fellow tenants at Adams Park - bought the Premiership outfit in 2008.
Hayes said a failure to receive backing for a new stadium at Wycombe Air Park had contributed towards the decision.
"The vision of planning and developing this facility was one of the key reasons I ... | Wasps owner Steve Hayes has announced he is looking to sell the club. | 15182023 |
Fury shocked the boxing world by beating Wladimir Klitschko on Saturday to secure the WBA, IBF and WBO belts.
But Fury has not forgiven Haye for pulling out of two scheduled fights against him in 2013 and causing him "mental and physical torture".
"David Haye will never get a fight against Tyson Fury after what he did ... | World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury says he will never defend his titles against fellow Briton David Haye. | 34959206 |
Vasalgel acts as a physical barrier once injected into the tubes that sperm would swim down to the penis.
The company behind it says a two-year trial, published in Basic and Clinical Andrology, shows the gel works and is safe - at least in primates.
It hopes to have enough evidence to begin tests in men within a few ye... | An experimental new type of male contraceptive that blocks sperm flow with a gel has been successful in monkey trials. | 38879224 |
A police spokesperson said his case had been referred to the courts, which have summoned Mr Lochte to give testimony.
The US State Department said it was aware of the request.
Mr Lochte flew out of Brazil after the Games before he could be questioned about the alleged false claim.
US falls out of love with the ultimate... | Police in Brazil say they want prosecutors to charge disgraced US swimmer Ryan Lochte over his made up claim to have been robbed at gunpoint during the Rio Olympics. | 37192328 |
The programme has been criticised by MPs, the National Union of Teachers and the Muslim Council of Britain.
But Leicestershire Chief Constable Simon Cole said it was sometimes wrongly presented in "hysterical" terms as a spying operation.
A Muslim group and a government advisor are calling for an independent review.
Th... | A senior police officer has called the government's Prevent anti-extremism programme "absolutely fundamental" in tackling terrorism in the UK. | 38440939 |
Rafael Henzel, a 43-year-old journalist travelling with Chapecoense on board the LaMia plane, said they were not even told to fasten their seatbelts.
Mr Henzel is one of only six people to survive the crash on 28 November.
Investigators believe the plane crashed because it ran out of fuel.
In his first interview since ... | A survivor of the plane crash in Colombia in which 71 people were killed including most of Brazil's Chapecoense football team says the crew never gave the passengers any warning. | 38293253 |
Arlene Foster said she does not want the issue to be "politicised".
Stormont authorities have rejected an attempt by the Irish Football Association (IFA) to place responsibility for the issue with the assembly.
An IFA spokesman said it was "a matter for the politicians".
However, a spokesperson for the Office of the F... | The new first minister has rejected the idea of God Save the Queen being dropped as the anthem of the Northern Ireland football team. | 35317869 |
Under plans to be submitted on Wednesday, EU funds could be deployed within Europe in the same way they are used to help crises outside the bloc.
The UN has warned of a humanitarian disaster caused by a build-up of migrants on Greece's borders.
Thousands of asylum seekers remain trapped on the border with Macedonia.
Th... | The European Union is preparing to spend hundreds of millions of euros on humanitarian aid, as Greece struggles to cope with an influx of migrants. | 35703467 |
RBS, Barclays and Lloyds were all ahead after US Fed chair Janet Yellen signalled that the central bank could raise interest rates soon.
Overall, the 100-share index was up 33.85 points or 0.47% at 7,302.41.
Travel firm Tui fared worst, down 7%. On Tuesday, it rose 5.3% after saying first-quarter losses had narrowed.
O... | Banking shares were among the biggest gainers on the benchmark FTSE 100 in Wednesday trading, helping the index to notch up modest gains. | 38979274 |
The artwork was commissioned by the chairman of the Matthew of Bristol Trust, Alderman Royston Griffey.
Located on the prow of the ship, the greyhound figure is the work of carver Michael Henderson who has created a number of other pieces in the city.
The Matthew is a replica medieval caravel built in 1997 to mark the ... | Tall ship the Matthew of Bristol has officially unveiled a new figurehead. | 32553359 |
America's top prosecutor said he did not lie when he testified at a January confirmation hearing that he had "no communications with the Russians".
But Democrats are demanding he resign after it emerged he met Moscow's envoy during last year's White House race.
Claims of Kremlin interference have dogged President Donal... | Attorney General Jeff Sessions has bowed to pressure and removed himself from an FBI inquiry into alleged Russian meddling in the US election. | 39148114 |
Arifil Azim Putra Norja'i is one of Singapore's youngest terror detainees and its first linked to IS.
Authorities said he had been held for "terrorism-related activities". A second teenager had also been arrested for alleged radical links.
Terror arrests are rare in the city-state, known for its stability.
The home aff... | The authorities in Singapore say they have detained a 19-year-old who was about to join Islamic State and was planning attacks on public targets. | 32895310 |
Maria Miller, chair of the Commons Women and Equalities committee, said a person's sex was "not relevant" on official documents, and it created an "unconscious bias" in job applications.
Gender details on passports also do not assist with identification, she added.
The committee will publish a report on transgender dis... | Passports and driving licences should not state if the holder is male or female because it causes "problems" for transgender people, a Tory MP has said. | 35214487 |
Colin Tizzard's pair dispute favouritism for the blue riband along with the Willie Mullins-trained Djakadam.
Cue Card fell three fences from the finish 12 months ago and has since won a third Betfair Chase at Haydock.
He lost out to stablemate Thistlecrack at Kempton on Boxing Day but returned to winning ways at Ascot ... | Cue Card and Native River are among the 14 horses declared for Friday's Cheltenham Gold Cup at 15:30 GMT. | 39279381 |
Officers went to the address in Brighton after reports of an explosion - they found one man already dead in a stairwell.
Another man holding a woman against her will was found inside the building.
Specialist police began negotiations but officers then stormed the building and shot the hostage-taker dead.
Three officers... | Police in a suburb of Melbourne, Australia have shot dead a man after a hostage situation at an apartment building. | 40159010 |
Shaw broke his leg against PSV Eindhoven in September, and it is still not known when he will be fit.
The 20-year-old will not be available for the Europa League last-32 encounter with Midtjylland later this month, but Van Gaal has set a longer-term aim.
Van Gaal said: "He can play the final. That is a goal he has to l... | Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has picked defender Luke Shaw in his Europa League squad to give him a target for his recovery. | 35506710 |
23 May 2016 Last updated at 08:04 BST
The blow-up version of Manchester Museum looks a bit like a bouncy castle and only takes a few minutes to inflate.
It is filled with artefacts from Ancient Egypt that children can see and touch.
Ricky's been to a school visited by the pop-up museum to see what kids there thought of... | A museum is opening an inflatable version of itself, so more children can experience a taste of history and the wonders of the world. | 36340692 |
And Arthur Ransome's famous book about the Walker children - John, Susan, Titty and Roger - is being retold in a new film that comes out on Friday.
But the blonde-haired, quintessentially English children of the film look nothing like the four youngsters who initially inspired Swallows and Amazons. They were Taqui, Sus... | It is a well-known tale of high adventure for four children in the 1930s who set off in their sail boat one summer to reach an uninhabited island in the middle of Coniston Water, in the English Lake District. | 37049314 |
The second edition of the TweedLove event was staged in the region in June this year.
National agency EventScotland has said that it generated significant additional spending in the area.
Festival director Neil Dalgleish said it was a "clear sign" of how important "cycling and bike culture" were to the Scottish Borders... | The economic impact of a week-long bike festival in the Borders has been estimated at more than £500,000. | 15520553 |
It had been reported the Hammers had blocked the former Manchester United player, 21, from making the trip.
However, it is understood the delay was down to training commitments.
If Morrison signs for Lazio, they would become the former England Under-21 international's sixth club in a career blemished by off-field issue... | West Ham midfielder Ravel Morrison has travelled to Italy with his club's consent in order to sign a pre-contract agreement with Lazio. | 31028631 |
In the first three months of 2017, the annualised rate was 6.1%, slowing from the previous quarter's 7% rate and lower than analysts had expected.
The economy took a hit from the government's decision to withdraw 500-rupee and 1,000-rupee banknotes in an anti-corruption drive.
The move last November took 86% of the cur... | India's economy grew by 7.1% in the financial year to March, slower than the 8% recorded in the previous year. | 40103901 |
The Agrivert site at Benson, near Wallingford, Oxfordshire, was struck at about 17:20 BST on Thursday.
Commercial manager Harry Waters said lightning ignited gas stored in a waste digester, causing a fire which burned for 20 minutes and destroyed the roof.
He said staff were "very surprised" by the explosion but no one... | A huge methane gas fireball ignited by a lightning strike at a food waste plant has caused £250,000 of damage, the site's management has said. | 36595029 |
James, 28 has been recalled six years after winning his last cap, while 23-year-old Davies is the only uncapped player included.
Backs Liam Williams, Jonathan Davies and Hallam Amos return to the squad following injury.
Wales' Six Nations campaign begins away to holders Ireland on 7 February.
Blues forward Josh Turnbul... | Cardiff Blues wing Tom James and Scarlets scrum-half Aled Davies have been named in Wales' 37-man squad for the 2016 Six Nations. | 35348926 |
The 30-year-old building labourer is charged with possessing of a firearm with intent on 13 August at Sompting Mini Market in Seadown Parade.
The man, who has no fixed address, faces the same charge in connection with a robbery at Ladbrokes in Rowlands Road, Worthing on 18 August.
He is also charged with burglary to in... | A man has been charged with possessing a gun by police investigating a series of robberies in West Sussex. | 37474505 |
If right, it would be the third consecutive year of growth below 5% for this group of countries.
The Bank says that developing nations need to make economic reforms to promote growth.
But the new report does predict that growth in these countries will accelerate in 2015.
"Disappointing" is the word the Bank uses to des... | The World Bank has revised down its forecast for economic growth in the developing world this year - from 5.3% down to 4.8%. | 27788649 |
The shake-up is one of the coalition government's biggest reforms, allowing people who have saved for a pension to do what they want with their money.
It means people who are retiring no longer have to buy an annuity to provide a fixed, regular income.
The changes were announced by Chancellor George Osborne in his Marc... | Sweeping changes to pension rules which will give savers much more control over their money have come into force. | 32194158 |
A meeting of Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) decided to retain the ban, which has existed since Metrolink's launch in 1992.
The authority decision follows a consultation of more than 2,400 completed online and Metrolink passenger surveys.
TfGM reiterated the ban did not apply to assistance dogs.
Councillor Andr... | Transport chiefs in Greater Manchester have rejected calls to allow dogs on the Metrolink tram system. | 34811122 |
Phillip Lemonheigh, 60, admitted dangerous driving and three counts of perverting the course of justice.
He made his Renault look like a first responder's vehicle, and drove it despite not having a licence, Swansea Crown Court heard.
Lemonheigh said he bought the blue light to take his ill wife to hospital quicker. She... | A Neath man who disguised his car as an ambulance by fixing a blue light to it has been jailed for 20 months. | 32828441 |
Peter Redwood-Smith, 21, from Rayleigh, Essex, took Pica on after a customer found him injured outside the shop.
Mr Redwood-Smith said the magpie stuck by him constantly although the bird was free to fly away at any time.
"I'm very connected to him, he's kind of like a child - not to sound too soppy - he's bonded up to... | A pet shop owner who is hand-rearing a young magpie said he has had offers of £1,000 to buy the bird "but wouldn't sell him for 10 times that much". | 36590828 |
The streaming firm added 4.95 million new subscribers in the quarter, fewer than the 5.2 million it had forecast.
In the US, the firm added a third less new members than the same period a year ago, while overseas members fell 22%.
Netflix blamed the drop partly on shifting some of its popular shows to the second quarte... | Netflix has grown slower than it expected in the first three months of the year, but insisted that the opportunity for growth was "gigantic". | 39625460 |
The charity found 37,283 dogs were left unclaimed in local authority kennels between April 2015 and March 2016.
One in eight were pets that could not be returned as their microchips had not been updated by their owners, it said.
In April, it became a legal requirement for all pet dogs to be microchipped with current co... | More than 4,700 stray dogs in the UK couldn't be reunited with their owners last year due to outdated microchips, animal charity Dogs Trust has said. | 37475055 |
Carmarthenshire council voted in January to drop the English stream at Ysgol Llangennech, near Llanelli.
A Labour councillor called the decision "segregation" - while a Welsh-medium education campaigner suggested parents could "cross the border".
Mr Jones said it is important "toxicity" in the debate is reduced.
At Fir... | First Minister Carwyn Jones has called for calm in an increasingly bitter row over the decision to change a primary school to Welsh-medium education. | 38972681 |
Anti-terrorism police have converged on an area near Villers-Cotterets where the gunmen were reported by French media to have stolen food and petrol.
France has observed a minute's silence for the 12 people killed at the office of the satirical magazine.
Earlier, a gunman shot dead a policewoman south of Paris and fled... | The two main suspects in the Islamist attack on Charlie Hebdo magazine in Paris are said to have robbed a service station in the north of France. | 30721677 |
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French candidate David Lappartient told BBC Sport that Briton Cookson was "not informed" and "lacked a clear vision".
Cookson, who has been in office for the past four years, had hoped to be re-elected unopposed for a second term.
But his reputation has been dented by nega... | Brian Cookson's leadership of world cycling has been "poor", says the man challenging him for the International Cycling Union (UCI) presidency. | 40663467 |
As the Liberal Party it was one of two great UK political powers in opposition to the Conservatives in the 19th and early 20th Centuries, producing prime ministers such as Lord Palmerston, William Gladstone and Herbert Asquith.
However the party split into two factions during the First World War, with one, led by David... | The Liberal Democrats, who traditionally occupy the centre ground of British politics, will be hoping to bounce back from a disastrous showing two years ago. | 39852084 |
McInnes, who turned down the chance to move to Sunderland last month, replaced Craig Brown as Dons boss in 2013 and the following year led the club to their first trophy in 19 years by winning the League Cup.
In 2015, McInnes and Docherty signed new contracts until 2019.
"I am committed to trying to bring more success ... | Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes and his assistant Tony Docherty have signed contract extensions until 2020. | 40646318 |
RTÉ reports that the woman who was found was Bridget Crosbie who was originally from Foulksmills, New Ross.
It is understood relatives were prompted to contact police after a number of months passed by without telephone contact from her.
A post mortem examination is due to be carried out early next week.
Police said th... | The badly decomposed body of an 84-year-old woman has been found at her home in Wexford town. | 34894216 |
The comment follows a statement from the Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Enda Kenny indicating he had agreed with British Prime Minister Theresa May there will be no return to direct rule.
The UK government wants to see a power-sharing executive restored.
A government spokesperson said: "We are not speculating on any ... | The British government has stressed that maintaining political stability in Northern Ireland is a UK responsibility. | 39316757 |
Delegates at the National Association of Head Teachers backed a motion calling on the union to "expose and discredit" any such manipulation.
One head teacher said his research showed "small irregularities" in test results around the time of elections.
Successive governments have said exams are administered independentl... | Exam pass rates and grade boundaries are being "manipulated" by governments and their agencies to justify political agendas, some head teachers suggest. | 39735251 |
Mr Murdoch, whose News UK company publishes The Times and The Sun newspapers, and Miss Hall married in a civil ceremony at Spencer House.
It is Mr Murdoch's fourth marriage and the first for Miss Hall, 59, after her 1992 Bali wedding to Sir Mick Jagger was later deemed legally void.
Australian-born Mr Murdoch, 84, who ... | Media mogul Rupert Murdoch has married actress-model Jerry Hall in London. | 35725799 |
Peter Ball, who is now 85, was jailed for 32 months in October 2015 after admitting sex offences against 18 teenagers and young men.
The former bishop of Lewes and bishop of Gloucester carried out the abuse between the 1970s and 1990s
Dame Moira Gibb's review criticises ex-Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Carey.
He has b... | Senior figures in the Church of England "colluded" with a former bishop who abused young men, an independent review has found. | 40368573 |
In a sign of how ambitious the Tories are being on the run up to the general election, Theresa May spent May Day campaigning in West Lancashire - a seat which has been staunchly Labour for the past three decades.
Meanwhile, Jeremy Corbyn launched Labour's plan for free school meals for all primary-age children at a com... | After spending time on the doorstep with both main party leaders over the past few weeks, it's quickly becoming apparent how politically important Lancashire is at the moment. | 39987659 |
The home side threatened early on, with Sam Johnson forced to tip Giuseppe Sole's free-kick over the bar.
Woking's Chris Arthur was sent off for a two-footed tackle, but the hosts took the lead through Bruno Andrade's superb solo run and calm finish.
Walker responded before half-time with a curled free-kick into the to... | Halifax maintained their unbeaten run under Jim Harvey thanks to Sam Walker's fine goal against Woking. | 35331222 |
Five giant wind turbines make up the Hywind pilot development, about 15 miles (25km) from Peterhead.
The Norwegian oil firm Statoil has been working on developing the project for more than 15 years.
It allows turbines to be installed in much deeper waters than conventional offshore installations.
Their height from the ... | The last turbine has been installed at the world's first full-scale floating offshore wind farm off the Aberdeenshire coast. | 40947146 |
Kevin Nolan, from Stewartstown Road in west Belfast, moved to England days after receiving the items.
He was arrested in September 2015 when the haul was discovered at the house on Ballymurphy Road in west Belfast.
Nolan will spend a further three-and-a-half years on licence following his release from prison.
His name ... | A man who stored Semtex, guns and bullets for dissident republicans at his parents' Belfast home has been jailed for three-and-a-half years. | 40521675 |
Senior officers, including a former Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, have warned that anticipated budget cuts put at risk the ability of police to respond with the speed and the scale that would be required in such circumstances.
So, what has been happening to policing numbers and budgets in recent years?
For m... | The terrorist attacks in Paris have focused attention on the preparedness of British police and security services to deal with similar threats. | 34899060 |
In Facebook posts, two of PM Lee Hsien Loong's siblings accused him of going against their late father Lee Kuan Yew's wishes and abusing his power.
The family dispute centres on a legal tussle over a house which belonged to their father.
The prime minister, a popular leader, strongly denied all the allegations.
But the... | A long-running feud among the family of Singapore's prime minister over the legacy of their father, the country's first leader, has resurfaced. | 40270152 |
The purpose-built trains bearing a red cross carried 2.7m passengers in the United Kingdom during the conflict.
Some carriages were filled with rows of bunk beds to hold recovering soldiers, while others served as treatment rooms.
The opening of the exhibition at the National Railway Museum in York marks 100 years sinc... | An exhibition on World War One ambulance trains which whisked soldiers away from battlefields has opened. | 36716719 |
Christopher Robin's teddy bear, which gave the name to AA Milne's books, was named after Winnie, a black bear he liked to visit in London Zoo.
Winnie died in 1934, and her skull was kept by the Royal College of Surgeons.
It was identified by curators in a review of the collection and will be exhibited at the Hunterian ... | The skull of the bear that inspired the Winnie-the-Pooh books is going to be put on public display for the first time, in a London museum. | 34844669 |
The Rhode Island Marine Archaeology Project (Rimap) has known for some time the ship was scuttled in Newport Harbour, off the US coast, in 1778.
But they now believe they have narrowed down the search to a cluster of five shipwrecks on the seafloor.
The researchers plan to investigate the ships and their artefacts furt... | Researchers in the US believe they may be a step closer to locating the ship in which British explorer Captain James Cook sailed to Australia in 1768. | 36189421 |
Otherwise "nothing, up to and including the break up of the UK... would be inconceivable", he argued.
Mr Jones is touring the United States to promote Welsh business.
The Conservatives called the speech a "betrayal" of the people of Wales that would harm inward investment.
The first minister said on Friday that, while ... | The way power is shared in the UK needs to change radically to ensure the union survives "new tensions" created by Brexit, First Minister Carwyn Jones has said in a speech in Chicago. | 37307099 |
A trio of 2003 World Cup winners, Jonny Wilkinson, Lewis Moody and Steve Thompson, had already quit the Test scene, and Mike Tindall, Mark Cueto, Nick Easter, Shontayne Hape and Riki Flutey have been deemed surplus to requirements for this year's Six Nations.
In their place a raft of fresh faces, including Saracens' Ow... | Interim head coach Stuart Lancaster has rung the changes with his first England squad announcement, including nine uncapped players and discarding several of those who figured in a miserable 2011 World Cup campaign. | 16519674 |
Wales never recovered after conceding a try within 40 seconds, and were trailing by 30 points at the interval.
It was in stark contrast to the pool match between the teams which the Baby Blacks won with a late penalty.
Wales will now play for seventh place with New Zealand facing either Australia or Scotland for fifth ... | New Zealand Under-20 handed out an 11-try thrashing to Wales Under-20 in the fifth-place semi final at the Junior World Championship. | 36575104 |
The sharp rise confirms a longer term trend with the number of jobless rising 4.3% over the last year.
President Francois Hollande has promised to kick start growth and create jobs.
But the economy has floundered, prompting a revolt against austerity by three left-wing ministers. Mr Hollande replaced them and named a n... | The number of people looking for work in France rose 0.8% in July to a new record of 3,424,400. | 28959526 |
Liverpool Crown Court heard 43-year-old Philip Grace was asked to repair part of a moving conveyor belt at Recresco Ltd in Ellesmere Port in January 2014.
When his arm became snagged, his right hand was severed by a roller.
The firm, which admitted health and safety breaches, issued an apology and said systems had impr... | A recycling plant accused of having the safety record of a "Dickensian workhouse" has been fined £50,000 after a worker lost a hand in an accident. | 33188042 |
Rock the Kasbah starring Bill Murray is number one on the list by Forbes.
Mortdecai starring Johnny Depp and Aloha starring Bradley Cooper and Emma Stone also made the top ten.
Cyber crime thriller Blackhat starring Chris Hemsworth is in third place, while Clooney's sci-fi family film Tomorrowland came in fourteenth pl... | Films starring Bradley Cooper, Johnny Depp, Chris Hemsworth and George Clooney are among the biggest film flops of 2015. | 34919695 |
Turkey forward Turan also set up Lionel Messi for the first goal of the dead rubber Champions League match.
He then scored a 17-minute second-half hat-trick, as Barcelona underscored their position as Group C winners.
Manchester City finished second, after their 1-1 draw against Celtic.
Borussia Monchengladbach qualifi... | Jurgen Klopp and his Liverpool squad were in attendance at the Nou Camp, as Arda Turan scored a hat-trick in Barcelona's 4-0 victory against Borussia Monchengladbach. | 38216482 |
Hundreds of people lined the harbour walls and jetty to wave home the Royal Navy's helicopter carrier.
The ship, which has clocked up 898,893 miles on operations, will be retired after 32 years of service.
Illustrious gave a gun salute as it arrived at the mouth of Portsmouth Harbour and its arrival was marked with a f... | Crowds gathered in Portsmouth earlier to say goodbye to HMS Illustrious, as it returned to its home port for the final time. | 28419535 |
Some of the fund will be used to provide more care for children and young people.
There has been a 35% increase in those starting treatment with Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in the past two years.
Scottish labour described the funding increase as "pure spin".
Ministers previously revealed an extr... | Mental health services are to receive an extra £85m for improvements over the next five years, the Scottish government has announced. | 32861745 |
The 28-year-old Colombian has spent the last two seasons at Juve, winning the Serie A title on both occasions.
His move on transfer deadline day last August was originally described as a three-year loan but has now been made permanent.
Chelsea paid £23.3m to sign Cuadrado from Fiorentina in 2015 but he made just four P... | Juventus have made their loan signing of winger Juan Cuadrado from Chelsea permanent in a £17m deal. | 40004524 |
Three times the tourists led in Perth, through goals from Crista Cullen, Ellie Watton and Helen Richardson-Walsh.
Each time they were pegged back - by Gabrielle Nance, Karri McMahon and Ashleigh Nelson - to keep the series tied before Thursday's fourth match.
Captain Richardson-Walsh won her 355th cap to equal Karen Br... | Great Britain women drew a thrilling third match with Australia 3-3 to leave their six-game series level at 1-1. | 35591017 |
Gunshots were heard and smoke was seen rising from the scene after special forces stormed the building.
Mehmet Selim Kiraz was apparently taken hostage because he had headed an inquiry into the death of a boy during anti-government protests in 2013.
A banned Marxist revolutionary group is said to be behind the hostage ... | A Turkish prosecutor and two gunmen who took him hostage have been killed after a shootout at a courthouse in Istanbul. | 32129012 |
Arter, 27, was signed from non-league Woking for £4,000 in 2010 and became a key player for the Cherries during their rise to the Premier League.
The Republic of Ireland midfielder, who began his career at Charlton, made 35 appearances for Eddie Howe's side last season as they finished ninth in the top flight.
Arter ma... | Harry Arter has signed a new four-year contract at Bournemouth. | 40599847 |
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