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In the wake of what he called a "long and bruising" election campaign he said emotions in the country were raw.
The time had come, he said, "to begin to heal our divisions" but added that "tensions just don't heal overnight".
His losing rival Hillary Clinton tweeted a picture of signs with supportive messages for her, ... | US President-elect Donald Trump has called for national unity in an address to mark the Thanksgiving holiday. | 38087522 |
The 25-year-old joined the NRL side from Huddersfield in December 2016 and has made 15 appearances this year.
Wardle said: "I would just like to say thank you to Newcastle for working alongside me in what has been a hard time adjusting to life down under.
"Rugby careers are short so happiness is key and sometimes thing... | Castleford Tigers have signed Newcastle Knights centre Joe Wardle on a three-year contract. | 41000546 |
The study, by HM Inspectorate of Constabulary, looked at forces across England and Wales.
Dyfed-Powys Police was not deemed prepared in any category.
Gwent, North Wales and South Wales Police were classed as prepared in some areas, but not yet prepared overall.
Only Derbyshire, Northumbria and West Midlands Police were... | Wales' four police forces are not in a position to give victims of honour-based violence, forced marriage and female genital mutilation the best service, a report has found. | 35030928 |
For once, the British weather attempted to emulate the gauzy Californian heat in which the record was made, as King performed hits including I Feel The Earth Move and You've Got A Friend in the late-evening breeze.
The crowd, who had paid up to £249 for the show, seemed to know every word.
"This is so amazing," said K... | After a gap of 27 years, Carole King has returned to the UK stage to play her classic album Tapestry in full. | 36700451 |
Don't take my word for it.
Scotland's first minister has appeared on Radio 4's Desert Island Discs, so these choices of words, records and books are hers, not mine.
"My childhood obsession with the wonderful Cilla Black," the SNP leader tells Kirsty Young, led to "the first ever tantrum I remember".
Her mum and dad had... | If you come across Nicola Sturgeon on a desert island, expect to find a "hot-headed, impulsive" character, blasting out a Cilla Black record and reading a biography of Lady Thatcher. | 34821669 |
Martin Hamilton was released from prison on licence in September 2014 and is now wanted in relation to a Revocation of Licence Warrant.
The 53-year-old is described as white and has short cropped fair hair.
Police Scotland said Hamilton may be dangerous and urged members of the public not to approach him and to contact... | Police have renewed their appeal for help in finding a potentially dangerous ex-prisoner. | 33268341 |
Kraig Mackay suffered a large cut to his head after being hit by the bottle while walking in Aitkenhead Road, Glasgow, at about 14:00 on Sunday.
Pictures on social media showed Kraig with a large gash and a bandage on his head.
Police have appealed for help to find the person responsible.
The boy was walking with his f... | Police have described a bottle attack on an 11-year-old Rangers fan before Sunday's League Cup semi-final game with Celtic as "abhorrent". | 37752673 |
Indeed so emphatically, unequivocally, absolutely was it not on the agenda that it was quite difficult to think of anything else.
The full artillery of zoological comparison was deployed to meet the occasion - there were elephants and gorillas in the room, but no British political leaders.
For the first time since the ... | Just to be clear, the UK's imminent departure from the European Union was not on the agenda here in Bratislava this week. | 37387072 |
24 February 2016 Last updated at 07:31 GMT
So what was a gorilla doing all the way up in space?
Well, it turns out US astronaut Scott Kelly was just having a bit of birthday fun.
Pictures courtesy of Nasa. | We're used to seeing videos of weird and wonderful things on the International Space Station but this might be the strangest yet. | 35648443 |
The incident, thought to have involved a tractor, happened at Kilclief, between Ardglass and Strangford, at about 17:30 GMT on Monday.
The victim has been named locally as Pat Curran.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSENI), which deals with work-related accidents, has begun an investigation.
A HSENI spokesperson said:... | An investigation has begun into the death of a man in his 70s on a farm in County Down. | 35157225 |
Malignaggi, 36, previously said UFC lightweight champion McGregor meeting former five-weight boxing champion Mayweather was "an absolute joke".
He retired in March but is in talks for a sparring role for the 26 August bout.
"I have the mentality of being a member of the team and trying to benefit it as much as I can," ... | Former two-weight world champion Paulie Malignaggi is set to be a sparring partner for Conor McGregor as he prepares to fight Floyd Mayweather. | 40451852 |
Tracey Curtis-Taylor, 53, set off in her 1942 Boeing Stearman Spirit of Artemis aircraft from Farnborough, Hampshire, in October.
She retraced pioneer Amy Johnson's 1930 flight, flying over 23 countries and making some 50 refuelling stops.
After landing in Sydney she tweeted it was the end of a "huge adventure".
Ms Cur... | A British adventurer has completed an epic 14,600-nautical mile flight from the UK to Australia in a vintage open cockpit bi-plane. | 35271182 |
Brian Reader, 76, who admits being involved in the burglary, used the Freedom Pass to make his way into central London on the night of 2 April.
Valuables worth up to £14m were taken in the Easter weekend raid.
Three men deny conspiracy to commit burglary. A fourth denies conspiracy to conceal or transfer criminal prop... | One of the Hatton Garden raiders used someone else's over-60s pass as he travelled by bus to carry out the burglary, a court has heard. | 34964728 |
The sculpture, by Paul Day, also marks the contribution made by civilians in the conflicts. It is formed of two stone monoliths and a bronze medallion.
Its unveiling in Victoria Embankment Gardens followed a service for 2,500 veterans on Horse Guards Parade.
More than 800 UK military personnel and civilians died in the... | A memorial dedicated to those who served in the Afghanistan and Iraq wars has been unveiled by the Queen in central London on Thursday. | 39202897 |
The US makers, Mondelez International, said the new design was a way to cut the size of the 400g (14oz) bar to 360g and the smaller 170g bar to 150g.
But Ben Torgersen's tweet reflected the views of many, writing: "Trump, Bowie dying and Brexit. Thought this year could not get any worse."
And Toblerone fan @knowleybean... | Chocolate fans have reacted badly on social media to the news that the gaps between the characteristic triangles in the Toblerone bar have been spaced further apart to reduce the weight and keep the price affordable. | 37910420 |
The project includes a 100 mile-long subsea cable between Spittal in Caithness and Blackhillock in Moray.
The new transmission link could add up to 1.2 gigawatts of new renewable energy capacity to the grid.
It is being built by SSE subsidiary Scottish Hydro Electricity (SHE) Transmission.
The company is investing more... | The European Investment Bank is to provide a £500m loan to support the construction of a major new power link for the north of Scotland. | 35925132 |
After graduating from elite universities in the US and Britain, they were virtually guaranteed the best career prospects upon their return.
Those students were colloquially referred to as sea turtles - returning home with the world on their backs.
But things are different now.
These very students are now referred to as... | There was a time when Chinese students who obtained higher education abroad were considered to be the most fortunate of their generation. | 19076873 |
The device was discovered by Bernard Houston at his home in Glencar Park, Letterkenny on Saturday.
CJ McGinley, from the Donegal News, spoke to Mr Houston after the operation.
"He said he went into the house and told his wife he had to stop gardening because he found a bomb. She told him to get back out and finish it."... | A County Donegal man has found a live World War Two hand grenade while digging in his garden. | 32377974 |
It is over plans to cut the number of principal teachers in schools. The strike is scheduled for 12 January.
If it goes ahead, this will be just the second time teachers in the EIS have gone on strike since the 1980s.
West Dunbartonshire Council plans to cut the number of principal teachers at some schools and replace ... | Secondary school teachers in West Dunbartonshire are to hold a one-day strike early in the new year. | 35171254 |
The first round in both elections, due to be held due last week, was postponed because of Hurricane Matthew, which has killed 900 people.
The country has been in political limbo since the polls in 2015 were scrapped because of violence and fraud.
Meanwhile, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will visit Haiti on Saturday.... | Haiti will hold its long-delayed presidential and parliamentary elections on 20 November, electoral officials have announced. | 37654200 |
More than 50 people are still missing from Friday's incident in Jemblung village on the island of Java.
Hundreds of rescuers have been digging through mud and wreckage, searching for survivors.
The operation was halted on Monday as more rain prompted fears of another landslide. It is due to resume again on Tuesday.
Off... | At least 51 people are now known to have died from a mudslide that engulfed a village in Indonesia. | 30485264 |
The article by writer and broadcaster Afua Hirsch calls for Britain to rethink its colonial past.
It comes amid violence in America where statues of confederate figures connected with slavery have been torn down.
Nelson is venerated in Norfolk, the county where he was born and educated.
In her Guardian piece, Ms Hirsch... | Supporters of Admiral Nelson have moved to defend him after a newspaper columnist described the naval leader as a "white supremacist". | 41016481 |
Mujibur Ibrahim, 25, who worked as a financial investigator for Leicestershire Police, confessed to taking the items earlier this year.
Defending lawyer Michael Gomulka said the defendant, who had a gambling addiction, acted out of greed.
Ibrahim was jailed for four years and ordered to pay back £40,000.
Ibrahim, from ... | A former police employee has been jailed after stealing £153,000 and two gold bars from a force safe in what his lawyer called "a Shakespearean theft". | 34657738 |
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The striker, who has signed a one-year contract extension, sustained two head knocks which undermined his health for 18 months.
"There were days when I just wasn't in the room," Curran told BBC Scotland.
"I was struggling to hold conversations. I was sleeping ridiculous am... | Ross County striker Craig Curran feared he may have to quit football after suffering a serious concussion. | 39700722 |
The protest was organised outside Stoke Newington police station on 28 July following the death of Rashan Charles.
Police said that while the gathering was initially peaceful, it was used by some to commit disorder with fireworks and bottles hurled at officers.
A full inquest into Mr Charles' death will take place next... | The Met has released images of four more people it is searching for after a protest over the death of a man in east London. | 40958413 |
Emergency services were called to a bungalow in Penhalls Way, Playing Place, at about 13:45 BST, after they received a package, police said.
Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service staff used breathing apparatus to enter the property and police and ambulance crews were all at the scene.
A police cordon was set up. No other pr... | A hazardous materials team were called out to deal with a suspicious package at a home near Truro. | 33155942 |
The spoken word poet, who came fifth in the BBC's Sound Of 2015, has a brother who was diagnosed with the condition at the age of seven.
"Sometimes people think they might be being clever," says George who's full name is George Mpanga. "Knowing what I know I can't sit there and pretend it's funny or it's not ignorant."... | George the Poet says people who joke about autism are "ignorant". | 31493451 |
The line's eastern route, to Leeds from Birmingham, will run east of Sheffield, with some trains going into the city via a new spur and existing lines.
But 16 of 216 homes on a housing estate in Mexborough will be demolished.
The government's preferred routes, from Crewe to Manchester and from the West Midlands to Leed... | Newly built homes in Yorkshire will be demolished by the HS2 rail line, the government has confirmed. | 40635299 |
Lola Ilesamni says she suffered domestic abuse at the hands of her husband.
And she said she was concerned about returning to Nigeria as he had wanted their young daughter to undergo female genital mutilation (FGM).
Her husband has previously denied allegations of domestic abuse.
And he also denies that he is supportiv... | The mother of two young children in Livingston is facing deportation back to Nigeria after her estranged husband cancelled her visa. | 40522080 |
The 46-year-old has signed a two-year contract and steps up to the post vacated by Dale Benkenstein midway through last season at the Ageas Bowl.
White made his name at Yorkshire, before going on to play 30 Tests and 51 one-day internationals for England.
"I'm flattered and honoured," White told BBC Radio Solent. "It's... | Former England all-rounder Craig White has been named head coach of Hampshire. | 37875028 |
Cameron Steel's maiden first-class hundred (128) and contributions from Paul Collingwood (54) and Ryan Pringle (47 not out) helped Durham make 376.
But Azharullah's 5-72 set up a fourth-innings chase of 205 for Northants to pick up a third win of the season.
The visitors lost Max Holden third ball, but Rob Newton and A... | Mohammad Azharullah took five wickets to bowl out Durham and leave Northants needing 161 to win on the final day. | 40146577 |
A man has been arrested after the top floor of Dunlop House, on Woodstock Link, east Belfast, was destroyed by flames during the early hours.
The fire was spotted by Imelda Fairfield who was working a night-shift in Amber Taxis, opposite the flats.
Along with a co-worker, she entered the building, shouting to raise the... | Taxi firm staff have helped dozens of people escape from a burning block of flats after the building was set alight in an overnight arson attack. | 34432929 |
Atomo Diagnostics has invented quick, cheap and accurate tests for HIV, malaria and Ebola.
Global Health Investment Fund purchased an 8.4% stake in the medical company for about A$3.3m (£1.9m, $2.5m).
The fund, a joint venture between the Gates Foundation and JPMorgan, finances initiatives that benefit global health.
... | An investment fund backed by Microsoft founder Bill Gates has taken a multimillion dollar stake in an Australian biotech start-up. | 37008177 |
However, 13% of those who claimed £4bn, saying they were misled about the financial state of the bank, are still heading for court next month.
The bank announced it had agreed terms with a further 9% of all the claimants, taking the total to 87%.
The previous agreement was reached in December 2016.
The bank put aside £... | Royal Bank of Scotland has moved closer to reaching a full settlement with the shareholder groups suing it over a 2008 issue of shares. | 39738348 |
A Kent grammar school is being allowed to build an "annexe" in another town.
The Sunday Times said Whitehall lawyers had told ministers the move had only a 50% chance of surviving any legal challenge and recommended such a plan needed at least 60% to go ahead.
Labour's shadow education secretary Lucy Powell wants the a... | The government is unlikely to publish legal guidance given to ministers on England's first "new" grammar school in 50 years, the BBC understands. | 34571681 |
The area, covering 46,000 sq km (17,800 sq miles), straddles the northern states of Amapa and Para, and is thought to be rich in gold, and other minerals.
The government said nine conservation and indigenous land areas within it would continue to be legally protected.
But activists have voiced concern that these areas ... | Brazil's government has abolished a vast national reserve in the Amazon to open up the area to mining. | 41033228 |
Det Garda Adrian Donohoe, was shot at the Lordship Credit Union in Bellurgan at about 21:30 GMT on Friday.
Irish police said he did not produce his weapon before he was shot.
The 41-year-old was one of two detectives on escort duty when an attempted robbery took place.
His colleague, Det Joe Ryan, has been severely tra... | Irish police have said a detective shot dead in an attempted robbery near Dundalk in County Louth was killed without warning. | 21204409 |
Jeremy Hunt agreed to the inquiry in a meeting with the city's three Labour MPs, Hull North's Diana Johnson said.
Mr Morley resigned last year shortly before a report was published by conciliation service ACAS uncovered a bullying culture at the trust.
Mr Morley, now a health chief in Essex, "strongly refuted such alle... | The health secretary is to investigate allegations over the conduct of Phil Morley the former chief executive of Hull's hospital, an MP says. | 30806867 |
Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK and Ireland where same-sex marriage is still banned.
The issue is one of the major stumbling blocks in the ongoing Stormont crisis.
The march set off from Writers' Square and culminated in a rally at Belfast City Hall, addressed by Hollyoaks actress Bronagh Waugh.
To date, me... | Thousands of people have taken part in a protest march and rally in Belfast, calling for the legalisation of same-sex marriage. | 40468001 |
Firefighters were called to the semi-detached house in Llandow village at about 15:45 GMT on Friday.
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said the roof was "well alight" when four crews and a water bowser arrived.
The fire, which caused extensive damage to the roof and first floor, has since been put out. There are no r... | A house caught fire in the Vale of Glamorgan after being hit by lightning. | 38031489 |
Mr Bannon will serve as chief strategist, a role that puts him at the heart of the White House.
His appointment, criticised by the Democrats, will also concern the Republican mainstream, which has been the subject of repeated attacks by Breitbart in recent months.
The combative site serves up an anti-establishment agen... | Stephen Bannon, the driving force behind the right-wing Breitbart News website, has been chosen by Donald Trump as one of his key advisers. | 37971742 |
Mr Ó Muilleoir had warned as much as £300m was at risk of being lost.
He said Philip Hammond has "seen sense and will underwrite all letters of offer made between now and when Brexit negotiations are concluded".
Previously, the chancellor's guarantee only covered the period until his Autumn Statement next month.
But, h... | Finance Minister Máirtín Ó Muilleoir has welcomed a "U-turn" by the chancellor that lifts a threat to some EU peace and structural funding. | 37551575 |
They were under house arrest after accusations of inciting violence during anti-government protests in 2014.
The two have been taken to Ramo Verde military jail, family members say.
The Supreme Court, which critics say is dominated by government loyalists, said it had received intelligence reports alleging the two were... | Two Venezuelan opposition leaders, Leopoldo López and Antonio Ledezma, have been re-arrested in a move condemned internationally. | 40787830 |
The 19-year-old has cost a reported £7.5m and has signed a five-year deal with the top-flight champions.
Kapustka impressed for his country at Euro 2016 and played in four of their five games at the tournament.
He has joined the Foxes in Stockholm before they play Barcelona in a friendly on Wednesday.
Kapustka is City ... | Leicester have signed Poland winger Bartosz Kapustka from Cracovia, subject to Football Association, Premier League and international clearance. | 36946485 |
When Wales played England it was at 6am and the pub we were in was chockablock. It was full of England and Wales fans. It was like being at home.
We have the Copa America going on in the US, too. Everybody watched USA played Argentina in a semi-final on Tuesday.
Right now, over here where I am in the west, it's just fo... | Here in Seattle we are getting ready for our season to begin, but everyone is following the Euros. | 36598324 |
Cleveland Police has warned drug users in Stockton some street dealers are selling the potentially lethal grade of the Class A drug.
Several deaths in the Stockton area this year have been linked to the sale of low grade heroin.
The dead man was 50 and from the town, a force spokesman said.
He added: "Police and North ... | A "particularly dangerous" batch of heroin has left a man dead and 13 others being treated for overdoses in the space of 24 hours, police said. | 40069473 |
It had been speeding and crashed at about 03:10 BST on West Cromwell Road, Kensington. The Met Police has referred the case to the police watchdog.
Two men freed themselves from the vehicle while another two were released with the help of firefighters.
One of the men died at the scene and another is in a critical condi... | A man has died after the car he was travelling in crashed into the basement of a home in west London, ignoring police attempts to flag it down. | 40233764 |
The private accommodation will be in the former Tech building, now known as John Bell House, in College Square East.
Planning permission was granted to joint venture partners, Watkin Jones & Sons and Lacuna Developments.
Completion is planned for the start of the academic year in September 2016.
Newry-based constructio... | Planning permission has been granted for 413-bedroom student accommodation in an iconic Belfast city centre building. | 31751504 |
The accounts, made available by the Electoral Commission, show Sinn Féin had income of almost £1.2m in 2014.
The party's expenditure was nearly £140,000 more than that.
The DUP also spent more than it brought in - the party's income was just over £480 000 and its expenditure was slightly more than £560,000.
The SDLP br... | Sinn Féin was the Northern Ireland political party with the biggest income last year, according to newly published figures. | 33862197 |
Robert Morin, who died in 2015 at the age of 77, left the sum to the University of New Hampshire (UNH) where he had a job as a cataloguer.
Friends said they were unaware he had amassed a multi-million-dollar fortune from shrewd investments, until he bequeathed it to the university.
This week, UNH officials announced th... | A librarian has left $4m (£3m) in his will to the US university where he worked for five decades. | 37310066 |
The pictures have allowed scientists to observe the natural behaviour and interactions of the creatures, free from any disturbance by humans.
Eating, sleeping, grooming, playing, fighting - any activity in the field of view was recorded.
An army of public volunteers helped to classify all the images.
And their work - a... | Hundreds of thousands of images of animals going about their daily lives have been caught on automatic cameras in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania. | 33057402 |
Sarah Ann Jones, a 45-year-old laboratory assistant from Bilston, West Midlands, died from hypothermia, an inquest heard.
A detective constable said her computer indicated she had researched a peaceful and painless way of ending life.
An open conclusion was recorded.
The inquest at Llangefni in Anglesey heard Miss Jone... | Mystery surrounds the death of a woman whose body was found on a cycle path along the Mawddach estuary in Gwynedd last December. | 36485829 |
He tweeted a photograph of a bulldozer and digger breaking ground for the settlement, to be known as Amichai.
It will accommodate some 40 families whose homes were cleared from the unauthorised settler outpost of Amona.
A Palestinian official denounced the ground-breaking as a "grave escalation" and an attempt to thwar... | Israel has started work on the first new Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank for more than 20 years, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said. | 40339768 |
A truck carrying a huge float veered out of control on the wet pavement, crushing a number of dancers and spectators against a fence.
It then changed direction suddenly, hurting more people standing on the other side.
The float's driver is being questioned.
The vehicle, belonging to the Paraiso de Tuiuti samba school, ... | At least 20 people have been injured, three of them seriously, in an accident at Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome, the venue for the annual carnival parade by the city's samba schools. | 39102551 |
The pair debuted alongside each other in Saturday's 19-14 win at Twickenham.
Lancaster is expected to name four centres in his squad on 31 August, with the hosts beginning their World Cup campaign on 18 September.
"There are a lot of decisions to be made but we still have two weeks to make them," he told BBC Radio 5 li... | England head coach Stuart Lancaster has insisted centres Henry Slade and Sam Burgess are not battling each other for a place at the World Cup. | 33950593 |
Ports, fearing they will not get paid, refuse to let them dock or unload.
That means the ships are forced to wait for Hanjin, its creditors or partners to find a solution.
It's a case of unprecedented scale, with experts expecting the deadlock to last for weeks, if not months.
"[It is] a major disaster for the shipping... | With South Korea's biggest shipping company filing for bankruptcy protection, the vessels, sailors and cargo of Hanjin Shipping are stuck in limbo, stranded at sea. | 37241727 |
When it rained she had to bail out the water that poured through the roof.
Now Mrs Mendivil, her husband and their two children live in a three-bedroom apartment in the Santa Rosa estate, a government-built housing complex just next to the shanty town she once inhabited.
"Thanks to the revolution, I now have a decent h... | Marta Mendivil and her family used to live in a single room in a shanty town in Caracas. | 35689461 |
Industrial production rose 0.4% in May, helped by a 7.3% rise in oil and gas output and higher mining output.
However, manufacturing continued to lag behind, falling by 0.6% last month after a fall of 0.4% in April.
Manufacturers have struggled against the strength of the pound and weak demand in European markets.
The ... | A rise in oil and gas output boosted UK industrial production in May, official figures show, but manufacturing output continued to fall. | 33422015 |
However, the BVA says the four-year pilot culls in Gloucestershire and Somerset should continue, with badgers instead trapped in cages and then shot.
It also said the first two years of culling had not demonstrated that "controlled shooting" of badgers in the wild was effective or humane.
The government says the cull h... | The shooting of free-running badgers in the government's culls should end, the British Veterinary Association says. | 32364299 |
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Harold Veazey, from Melton Mowbray, took up working out at the gym after he had a knee operation six years ago.
Paul Bradshaw reports. | A 96-year-old man from Leicestershire has been named the oldest athlete in the county. | 29636274 |
Messi and his father Jorge were both sentenced to 21 months in jail each by a Spanish court earlier this week.
They will appeal against the decision after being found guilty of defrauding Spain of 4.1m euros from 2007 to 2009.
Neither man is expected to serve any time in jail and Barcelona have launched a social media ... | Barcelona have set up a campaign in support of Lionel Messi after the forward was found guilty of tax fraud. | 36756066 |
An exhibition of more than 50 pieces of Warren Elsmore's work - known as Brick City - opened at the Harley Gallery, near Worksop, Nottinghamshire.
The former IT consultant's creations include Rome's Trevi Fountain, the Reichstag and Battersea Power Station with a flying pig.
Included in the exhibition is a 5ft by 5ft m... | Lego renditions of some of the world's most famous buildings have gone on show. | 34543758 |
In a speech, he said the firm was a "terrible place to work". Labour claims 17,000 of its 20,000 UK employees are not guaranteed regular hours.
Mr Miliband promised to ban "the exploitation of zero-hours contracts".
Sports Direct, one of the UK's biggest employers, said it was continuing to review "core employment proc... | Labour leader Ed Miliband has accused Sports Direct of using Victorian practices for hiring thousands of workers on zero-hours contracts. | 30066568 |
The report, commissioned by TheCityUK, also said up to 75,000 jobs could go.
The sector is concerned at the prospect of a so-called "hard Brexit", with the UK leaving the EU single market in order to regain control of immigration.
On Sunday, the Prime Minister said "we are not leaving the EU only to give up control of ... | The financial industry could lose £38bn if the UK quits the single market, a report commissioned by a group lobbying on behalf of the City has said. | 37560471 |
"I just want to go out on a high note. I can't wait," he said on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Tuesday.
Although some people on social media weren't too thrilled about the news, a lot of fans are excited about the actor's return.
One Twitter user is so happy about the announcement that it's probably going to be... | Daniel Craig will be reprising his role as James Bond one more time. | 40946939 |
For the first time, it could form part of a ruling coalition, as many voters remain bitter about the 2008 financial crisis and the perceived arrogance of an elite class. Icelandic journalist Hjortur Gudmundsson explains what is at stake.
Launched in 2012, they were inspired by the Swedish Pirate Party, which wants more... | Iceland's anti-establishment Pirate Party is on course to shake up one of the world's oldest democracies in a parliamentary election on Saturday. | 37770018 |
The research, for Royal London Insurance, suggests that as many as 38,000 women from high-earning families could be affected.
Royal London said that mothers have lost £278m in eventual pension rights in the last two years alone.
The reason is that they have decided to stop claiming child benefit.
Stay-at-home mothers ... | Tens of thousands of parents - and mothers in particular - are in danger of missing out on some of their state pension rights, according to a study. | 37951066 |
A planning inspector supported Cherwell District Council's decisions on where to allocate housing in its Local Plan.
Michael Gibbard, Cherwell's lead member for planning, said it now had a "legally sound document" which clearly defined "approved sites for development".
Councillors will vote on whether to adopt the plan... | Proposals to build almost 23,000 homes in north Oxfordshire over the next 16 years have received government backing. | 33105958 |
Jonathan Kodjia finished well on the volley after Albert Adomah's cross late in the second half.
Kodjia could have given Villa the lead after 10 minutes, but David Button did well to save form a tight angle.
Button made another great save after the break from Jordan Ayew as Villa got back-to-back wins for the first tim... | Steve Bruce earned his first home win as Aston Villa manager as his side edged past Fulham in a poor game. | 37663349 |
Reports of Eisner, 75, and his Tornante Investment Group's interest in the League Two club emerged on Monday.
A 70-day negotiation and due diligence period has begun between the parties.
Portsmouth have been a fan-owned club since exiting administration in 2013, with the Pompey Supporters' Trust (PST) owning 48% of its... | Portsmouth are to enter into exclusive discussions with former Walt Disney chief executive Michael Eisner about a potential takeover of the club. | 39371850 |
Powys council currently spends £2.3m annually, subsidising 27 of the 29 routes in the area.
It held a public consultation over plans to provide just seven or eight services connecting major towns and cities like Abergavenny, Aberystwyth, Cardiff and Swansea.
But the authority has a new plan which will see 22 of the ser... | Most of the under threat bus services in Powys will be protected despite a £500,000 cut in spending. | 33567212 |
The advert, which appeared in Elle UK magazine, featured a photo of a woman whose rib cage was visible and appeared prominent, the regulator said.
It upheld a reader's complaint that the advert was "irresponsible" for using a model who appeared unhealthily thin.
Yves Saint Laurent (YSL) and Elle UK declined to comment ... | An Yves Saint Laurent advertisement featuring an "unhealthily underweight" model has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). | 32987228 |
The work and pensions secretary said leaving would be a "stride into the light", enabling the UK to trade freely and control migration.
He accused In campaigners of belittling Britain's strength, as if the UK was "too inconsequential" to cope outside.
David Cameron has said an EU exit would cause uncertainty and econom... | The campaign to leave the EU represents hope over pessimism, said Iain Duncan Smith, as he dismissed suggestions a UK exit would be a "leap into the dark". | 35681525 |
The 26-year-old made 37 appearances for the Seagulls last season, helping the club win promotion to the top flight.
Norwood told fulhamfctv the style of football Fulham play is ideal for him.
"It suits the way I like to play," he said. "Once I knew of the interest I was desperate to get it done and I am very happy to b... | Fulham have signed Northern Ireland midfielder Oliver Norwood on a season-long loan from Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion. | 40723105 |
About 200 officials searched Lotte's headquarters in Seoul and the homes of key executives, local media said.
Earlier this week the group delayed plans for a share sale for its hotel division after the probe was launched.
It was expected to be worth up to $4.6bn (£3.2bn), making it South Korea's largest.
The Lotte Gro... | South Korean prosecutors have raided the offices of one of South Korea's biggest conglomerates, the Lotte Group, as part of a bribery probe. | 36496248 |
Glenn made a huge impact on his debut in the Supersport class two years ago and I can see him challenging for wins in the Superbike class this time round.
He has been riding very well for Ducati in British Superbikes this season and seems to be in the right frame of mind.
It's great to have another top BSB team and lea... | The addition of Glenn Irwin to the entry list for this year's North West 200 brings a new dimension to the event and has attracted a lot of interest. | 39784653 |
"My husband and I were so excited about having another child and my son, who was nine at the time, was very happy about the idea of having a little brother," she recalls.
But when she went for her first scan, Ms Valenzuela was told the foetus was not developing properly. "It was a terrible blow for all of us," she says... | Paola Valenzuela was 40 years old when she found out she was pregnant with her second child. | 40937771 |
For U2 it was their first concert since they cancelled weekend shows in Paris in response to the horrific attacks which claimed 129 lives and left hundreds injured.
In the aftermath of the attacks, the band had taken part in a candlelit vigil in the city to pay their respects to the victims.
For their fans in Northern ... | It was a significant night for many reasons. | 34870415 |
South African authorities had seized two of Mr Malema's houses, a farm and a small holding, to pay his tax arrears.
The unfinished house in Johannesburg features a cinema room and a cigar lounge.
Mr Malema was expelled from the ANC in 2012 for insubordination. He also faces charges of corruption, which he denies.
The p... | A mansion belonging to former African National Congress Youth League leader, Julius Malema, has been auctioned for more than $650k (£420k). | 22470598 |
The 18-year-old was playing for New Zealand against Oman but was taken off on a stretcher in the first half with the knee injury.
Cameron, who has come through the academy, had made 16 appearances so far this season for the League One side.
"He's been brilliant this season," said manager Neil McDonald.
He told BBC Radi... | Blackpool midfielder Henry Cameron will miss the rest of the season with an anterior cruciate ligament injury suffered on his international debut. | 34832183 |
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Roy, 26, has managed just 14 runs in two innings in the tournament but is set to keep his place at Edgbaston.
Jonny Bairstow, who has a batting average of 38.05 in 26 one-day internationals, has yet to feature in the Champions Trophy for hosts England.
"We all want Jason t... | Opening batsman Jason Roy has received the backing of England assistant coach Paul Farbrace before Saturday's Champions Trophy game with Australia. | 40205828 |
The incident happened in the Clovenstone Road area of Wester Hailes at about 21:00 on 3 February.
The girl was hit on the back of the head while she was walking along the path and woke up in the wood.
Police have appealed for information about the incident, which was only recently reported.
It is believed she was the v... | An investigation is under way after a 14-year-old girl was seriously sexually assaulted in a wood off a path in Edinburgh. | 40330237 |
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The American world number one served superbly to win a pulsating final 6-3 7-6 (7-5) after Sharapova fought back in the second set.
Williams, 33, moves past Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert with a 19th major singles title.
She has now beaten Russia's Sharapova, the worl... | Serena Williams beat Maria Sharapova to win her sixth Australian Open and 19th Grand Slam title. | 31063354 |
Under the new rules, the fund will be allowed to invest up to 30% of its net assets in domestically-listed shares.
China's main pension fund holds 3.5tn yuan ($548bn; £349bn), Xinhua said.
The move is the latest attempt by the Chinese government to arrest the slide in the country's stock market.
The fund will be allow... | China plans to let its main state pension fund invest in the stock market for the first time, the country's official news agency, Xinhua, has reported. | 34033208 |
The coin, from 107 AD, bears the image of Emperor Augustus but was minted by Emperor Trajan.
The only other example of such a coin is held in the British Museum.
The hiker, Laurie Rimon, will be awarded a certificate of appreciation for good citizenship, Israel's antiquities authority says.
Ms Rimon, a member of the Ke... | An Israeli hiker has found a Roman coin that is almost 2,000 years old and only the second of its kind found in the world, authorities say. | 35801246 |
When C. difficile bacteria overwhelm the gut, it can be fatal and difficult to treat with antibiotics.
A UK team showed a combination of six bacteria could clear the infection.
The study, published in PLoS Pathogens, builds on faecal transplant procedures - which are used to introduce competing bacteria.
C. difficile b... | The gut infection Clostridium difficile can be defeated by a cocktail of rival good bacteria, experiments in mice show. | 20081895 |
Heather Cho, a vice-president of the airline and daughter of its chairman, had demanded the crew member be removed from a flight last Friday for failing to serve the nuts on a plate.
The Incheon-bound flight had to taxi back to the terminal in New York.
The airline has apologised, but said she had had the support of th... | A Korean Air executive who delayed a plane because she was angry with the way she had been served nuts by an air steward has resigned, the airline says. | 30390724 |
The second leg of the final at the Mustapha Tchaker Stadium in Blida ended in a 1-1 draw, six days after the teams drew 2-2 in the opening game in Kinshasa.
Setif took the aggregate lead on Saturday four minutes into the second half through Sofiane Younes, who stretched his leg out at the back post to convert a crossfi... | Entente Setif, of Algeria, won the African Champions League title for the first time in 26 years after beating AS Vita Club, of the Democratic Republic of Congo, on away goals following a 3-3 aggregate draw on Saturday. | 29834335 |
The House of Keys constituencies of Douglas North and Douglas South became vacant following elections to the Legislative Council earlier this year.
Previous MHKs David Cretney and Bill Henderson were elected to Tynwald's upper chamber on 17 March.
Four candidates will stand for election in Douglas South, while three ot... | Seven candidates will contest two by-election seats in Douglas on Thursday. | 32811763 |
All Stars Cricket is an eight-week course that will be introduced in May through local cricket clubs and centres, offering youngsters a first experience of the sport.
Children will receive a backpack of cricket gear, while participating clubs will be given kit to deliver the programme and training for volunteers.
From ... | The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has launched a grassroots programme for five- to eight-year-olds, with the aim to get 50,000 more youngsters participating in the game this summer. | 39327833 |
Burrell struggled for form after being leaving out of the World Cup squad, but has formed a strong centre partnership with Harry Mallinder for Saints.
"He's playing with a smile on his face and looking fast, running hard with the ball, making good decisions and is strong in defence," said Jim Mallinder.
"It's really pl... | Northampton's Luther Burrell is playing with a "smile on his face", says Saints director of rugby Jim Mallinder. | 35686314 |
Police said the driver of a Seat Leon, who received minor injuries, was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
A passenger in the other vehicle involved in the crash was seriously injured and has been taken to hospital.
The driver of the second vehicle received minor injuries.
The crash c... | A driver has been arrested after a collision on the M20 in Kent amid reports of a car travelling the wrong way on the London-bound carriageway. | 35989532 |
Ipswich fan Ross Morgan punched a hole in the ceiling of his flat while celebrating Paul Anderson's equaliser against rivals Norwich, in May.
Anderson paid the £80 bill after Mr Morgan posted a photograph on Twitter.
"He said he'd buy me a drink and I might take him up on the offer," said Anderson, now with Bradford C... | A footballer who covered the cost of damage caused by a fan celebrating his goal has said he might take up the offer of a drink in return. | 34835269 |
Felix "Joe" Tsotoovor, who is from West Africa, could now face being deported after he has served his sentence.
The attacks took place at a house in Edinburgh in 2010 and at a building site at Dalkeith, Midlothian, in 2012.
One woman in the public benches shouted "justice" as Tsotoovor, 40, was led to the cells at the ... | A man who raped a pregnant woman and attacked a 12-year-old girl has been jailed for seven years. | 37222436 |
Police said the arrest was in relation to the commission, preparation or instigation of terrorism.
He was arrested under Section 41 of the Terrorism Act by the The Metropolitan Police's counter-terrorism command.
The man is being held in custody in a central London police station, while officers search a residential an... | A 22-year-old man from Maidenhead has been arrested on suspicion of terror offences. | 35370658 |
Two routes are being assessed with one focusing on the A55/A494 from the River Dee bridge to Northop.
The second looks at highway and transport improvements using the existing A458 Flintshire Bridge.
It is hoped the improvements will boost the economy by improving access to Deeside Enterprise Zone and north Wales, say ... | Plans for £200m road improvements in Deeside will go on display over the next four days. | 34250926 |
As the Senate Intelligence Committee hearing opened, its Republican chairman also warned: "We are all targets of a sophisticated and capable adversary."
US intelligence agencies believe Russia tried to help Donald Trump win in November by damaging Hillary Clinton.
But Russian President Vladimir Putin again flatly denie... | Russia tried to hijack the US election through "propaganda on steroids", says a Democratic senator investigating alleged Kremlin political meddling. | 39442901 |
It was addressed to "Marconi Operator, RMS Titanic" and stamped on 11 April 1912 - the day after the ill-fated ship set sail from Southampton.
What the parcel originally contained is unknown, but according to the valuer it missed the ship by a "few hours".
Auctioneer John Nicholson is to start bidding at £500, but "has... | The label from a parcel destined for an officer on the Titanic has been put up for auction. | 32832583 |
Ch Insp Norman Haslett was speaking after police dealt with a stolen car that was driven at high speed through west Belfast on Saturday evening.
Bottles and bricks were thrown at officers as they attempted to recover the car which was stolen from Galway Street at 19:15 GMT.
It was driven into the Divis area where a cro... | A senior police officer has said those who engage in "death-driving" are putting lives at risk. | 38128289 |
The woman, in her 40s, was asleep in her car in a lay-by at Dunnington, near York, when she was attacked.
North Yorkshire Police said the woman was attacked on 1 July, but they have only now obtained a description.
The driver is about 55 years old, 5ft 10in tall with blonde or light hair and a tattoo on his upper left ... | Police investigating the night-time rape of a vulnerable woman have issued a description of a lorry driver they want to speak to. | 33532768 |
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