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His worst fears were confirmed when one uncle, Heinrich Schendel, was among 10 people convicted in Italy in absentia in 2005 of one of the worst civilian massacres in Western Europe in World War Two.
As the Nazis retreated in northern Italy in August 1944, the SS 16th Division murdered 560 civilians, including more tha... | Andreas Schendel always knew violence was endemic in his family and any talk of the war was off-limits, as two of his uncles had served in the Waffen SS. | 33143473 |
A disciplinary hearing found Det Sgt Jan Beasant guilty of misconduct following a review of the investigation into the murder of Blackpool teenager Charlene Downes.
Iyad Albattikhi was cleared in 2008 of killing her after "grave doubts" were raised around the evidence.
Lancashire Police said Ms Beasant had shown conduc... | A Lancashire detective has been forced to resign after an investigation into the handling of a murder case. | 16325953 |
The news was relayed on the Radio 2 breakfast show by host Chris Evans.
Vine, whose brother is stand-up comic Tim Vine, told him: "How could I say no to the biggest show in TV? Yes, yes, yes and yes again to the sequins and the Samba!"
The 13th series of Strictly will start in September.
Vine, 50, hosts a daily news an... | BBC Radio 2 presenter and journalist Jeremy Vine is the first celebrity to be announced for the next series of Strictly Come Dancing. | 33846023 |
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The big match, which kicks off at 17:30 BST, features as part of 17 hours of TV coverage on the BBC.
Will Chelsea win the Double for the second time? Will Arsenal win a record 13th FA Cup?
Find out on the BBC...
See full listings of BBC Sport's coverage this week here
* Al... | The 136th FA Cup final will take place at Wembley on Saturday, with Premier League champions Chelsea facing Arsenal live on BBC One. | 40001715 |
The Sats answers had been mistakenly published on Monday on a password-protected website for test markers, schools minister Nick Gibb told MPs.
He said an individual then tried to leak them to a journalist but it appeared they had not become public.
The DfE blamed an "active campaign" to "undermine these tests".
The te... | A "rogue marker" leaked a test the day before it was taken on Tuesday by children aged 10 and 11 in England, the Department for Education has said. | 36253697 |
It has already proved controversial as language campaigners claim new housing developments could worsen the decline of Welsh speakers in the area.
The plan will focus on Carmarthen West, Cross Hands, Ammanford and Llanelli.
The Local Development Plan sets out the strategy and policies that will shape the county between... | A plan for 15,000 new homes in Carmarthenshire has been approved by councillors. | 30423797 |
We're told our attention spans are short. That we cannot focus on anything beyond 140 characters, or without lists accentuated by quirky reaction gifs.
And yet Medium somehow manages to fend off this trend - encouraging the construction of a coherent argument via, primarily, long-form writing. The site is not built to... | On an internet full of hurried, scruffy ballpoints, Medium is the web's fountain pen. | 35709680 |
The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman found that staff failed to conduct the operation in a "reasonable and appropriate" manner.
The patient underwent hip replacement surgery at the hospital in 2012.
Joint cement hardened quicker than it normally would. The surgeon proceeded but the man's thigh bone fractured.
Followi... | A complaint against NHS Grampian after a patient suffered complications during hip replacement surgery at Dr Gray's Hospital in Elgin has been upheld. | 27224063 |
The 22-year-old ex-England Under-19 keeper has had previous loan spells at Middlesbrough and Ostersunds in Sweden.
He comes in after the Chairboys failed to agree terms to extend the loan of Sheffield Wednesday's Cameron Dawson.
If 6ft 6in Blackman starts against Accrington on Tuesday, he will be the fifth different Ch... | Chelsea goalkeeper Jamal Blackman has joined League Two side Wycombe Wanderers on loan until 3 January. | 37085052 |
The party urges Labour supporters to vote Communist on the regional lists at the assembly election in May to ensure socialist representation in the Senedd.
Leader Robert Griffiths said it wanted a Welsh Assembly with "real powers and resources to make a big difference".
He called for a federal Britain which would redis... | The Welsh Communist Party is calling on the next Welsh Government to nationalise the steel industry. | 36111691 |
Tony Little suggested that offering such benefits could help to create a sense of community and involve parents more in school life.
He said independent schools could no longer rely on reputation alone.
But his suggestion was dismissed by one former head as "un-British".
Speaking at a meeting of the Headmasters' and He... | Fee-paying schools should offer parents "thank-yous", like discounted flights, to encourage them to engage with school life, says the former head of Eton. | 39723273 |
It should, because in 2003 the Swans beat the Tigers 4-2 to ensure survival in the Football League and start a journey that culminated in six seasons in the top flight - so far.
Fourteen years on from James Thomas' hat-trick at a decrepit Vetch Field, the two clubs are once again locking horns to avoid the drop.
This t... | Swansea City against Hull City in a battle for survival in the Premier League - does that have a familiar ring to it? | 39570147 |
He also urged Palestinians and Israelis to abandon hate and revenge.
He spoke in front of tens of thousands of Catholic pilgrims in St Peter's Square.
Heavy security was in place following last week's lorry attack in Berlin. The Pope also paid tribute to its victims.
On Syria, the pontiff said the international communi... | Pope Francis called for an end to the fighting in Syria in his Christmas address at the Vatican on Sunday, saying "far too much blood has been spilled" in the conflict. | 38431329 |
She might as well have been shaking her fist at a cloud, for all the good it did.
By Wednesday evening, not only had the US media divulged more details of the investigation - information on Salman Abedi's family and his international travels - the New York Times printed close-up photographs of fragments of the Manchest... | On Wednesday morning, British Home Secretary Amber Rudd issued a stern rebuke to the US government for leaking the name of the suspect in the Manchester bombing to American news outlets before UK authorities were prepared to make it public. | 40049842 |
The incident happened at about 22:45 on Monday on the A713 Castle Douglas to Ayr road just north of Parton.
A Daf lorry, part of a convoy heading to the Brockloch wind farm at Carsphairn, left the roadway.
Nobody was injured in the crash but the route is expected to be closed for a considerable length of time.
Insp Cam... | A road in southern Scotland has been completely blocked after an accident involving a lorry towing part of a wind turbine. | 38892444 |
The Latics dominated long spells but they remain bottom of League One and without a win in 10 games.
Vale's Ryan Taylor wasted an early chance before Oldham produced a counter-attack which ended with Freddie Ladapo being denied by visiting goalkeeper Jak Alnwick.
The hosts squandered a gilt-edged opening after 26 minut... | Oldham boss Stephen Robinson is under increasing pressure after his side were held to a goalless draw by managerless Port Vale. | 38433305 |
The race will be held in the south of France at the Circuit Paul Ricard - also known as Le Castellet - which last staged the event in 1990.
The deal was announced by Christian Estrosi, the president of the regional authority of Provence and the Cote d'Azur, in Paris on Monday.
The French Grand Prix was last held at Mag... | The French Grand Prix will return to the Formula 1 calendar in 2018 after an absence of 10 years. | 38210811 |
Richard Nichol, 75, of Parkdaill, Hawick, was jailed for nine months at Edinburgh Sheriff Court.
He had previously admitted being in possession of indecent photos of children between January 2011 and January last year.
He was also placed on the sex offenders register for 10 years.
Fiscal Depute Ann MacNeill told Sherif... | A court has heard how a woman reported her father to police after she found an indecent image of a child on a computer he had given her. | 35471013 |
This is the worrying growth in the resistance of infectious diseases to conventional medicines, largely caused by the world's over-use of cheap antibiotics.
Potentially fatal diseases like tuberculosis are developing resistance to the most commonly-used drugs, but the big pharmaceutical companies have little incentive ... | The World Health Organization (WHO) calls it "one of the most serious global health threats of our time". | 32540315 |
Police said the drug tested at Weston Park, Staffordshire, contained "really serious chemicals that would have a severe adverse effect".
The chemicals, pentylone and N-ethylpentylone, had been found recently at other music festivals and had made people ill, they said.
Since the event started on Friday, 32 people have b... | A potentially dangerous drug has been found at V Festival. | 40986173 |
These days more and more politicians use platforms such as Facebook and Twitter to share their views with the public.
But was Arlene Foster's decision to respond to Martin's McGuinness' resignation via a video posted on Facebook an attempt to control the message?
Rather than face questions from journalists on this occa... | We live in an age of social media, a medium that has changed how we all communicate, including the political class. | 38571037 |
Known for having popularised horror manga globally, Mr Mizuki was best known for his series Gegege no Kitaro, about a young boy fighting monsters based on Japanese folklore. It was also made into an animated series that ran for several years.
Death, destruction and rebirth were common themes in his work, many of which ... | Manga fans around the world are mourning the death of famed Japanese artist Shigeru Mizuki, who died on Monday. | 34971607 |
Former Hearts striker John Robertson said the plea was made at half-time during a game against Hibernian at Easter Road in September 1990.
Police had been struggling to control the crowd at the game as Hearts took a 3-0 lead in the first half.
The story emerged in a BBC Scotland documentary on Scottish football.
The fo... | A senior officer policing a heated derby match urged the winning team not to score again because he feared a pitch invasion, an ex-player has said. | 37142042 |
In February the secretary of state for communities and local government gave the go-ahead for Route 39 Academy to set up at Steart Farm, Bideford.
The decision overruled a previous rejection by Torridge District Council, and the advice of a planning inspector.
Acting principal Jordan Kelly said the school had a "huge a... | A local council has voted not to pursue a legal challenge against a government decision to allow a free school to develop a permanent site. | 35947952 |
Fees applied to Visa card purchases "remain unacceptably high," the company said in a statement.
Customers will no longer be able to use the card in its Thunder Bay store from 18 July and the move will be phased in across the country.
Visa accused Walmart of putting its own financial interests ahead of its customers.
"... | Retailer Walmart Canada will no longer accept Visa cards after it failed to agree a deal with the credit card firm. | 36510261 |
Government researchers tracked the progress of students in England who did not get the benchmark A* to C in the subjects in 2011.
Just over half continued to study the subjects but only 6.5% eventually got the grades in English and 7% in maths.
Schools Minister David Laws said "too many people were allowed to give up".... | Most students who fail to get good GCSEs in English and maths at 16, also fail to get them by 18, figures for 2013 suggest. | 29161469 |
Liza Jones, 26, from Wrexham had been using the 4m (13ft) high "tower jump" at Flip Out, in Chester.
She was injured on the same day George Magraw was left with a fractured spine after using the same jump.
Cheshire West and Chester Council is investigating the park, which has voluntarily closed the tower.
Ms Jones, who... | A young nurse is taking legal action against a trampoline park after she jumped into a foam pit and fractured her spine. | 39089057 |
Temporary Sgt David Andrew Gibson, 43, is accused of misconduct in a public office. He has been suspended by Merseyside Police.
He is being investigated by the force's Anti-Corruption Unit, managed by the Independent Police Complaints Commission.
The officer is due before Liverpool City Magistrates on 18 June. | A police officer has been charged after allegations he engaged in a sexual act with a prostitute while he was on duty. | 32914393 |
It means this relatively nearby star, Gliese 667C, now has three so-called super-Earths orbiting in its "habitable zone".
This is the region where temperatures ought to allow for the possibility of liquid water, although no-one can say for sure what conditions are really like on these planets.
Gliese 667C is 22 light-y... | Scientists have identified three new planets around a star they already suspected of hosting a trio of worlds. | 23032467 |
The Somali nationals, doing work paid for by the World Health Organization (WHO), were abducted in the town of Luuq in the southwestern Gedo province.
Negotiations are said to be under way for their release.
Al-Shabab, which is behind many attacks in Somalia and neighbouring Kenya, is also known for using kidnappings t... | Four aid workers have been kidnapped by members of the Somali Islamist militant group, al-Shabab. | 39491027 |
Tyler Lyness, 30, admitted seven sexual offences including rape at a previous hearing at Bradford Crown Court.
Officers found indecent images of him and other children on his computer when they seized it during a raid last November, West Yorkshire Police said.
Detectives said he had been "entrusted to look after" the c... | A man who raped a four-year-old boy and shared indecent images of him on the internet has been jailed for 10-and-a-half years. | 36113235 |
One of those who died, 17-year-old Corey Price, represented Cardiff City Academy over eight years from age nine.
The club said it had been "deeply saddened" to hear of the deaths of Corey, his friends Alesha O'Connor and Rhodri Miller, and Margaret Challis who was a passenger in another car.
The match between members o... | Cardiff City Football club is to stage a match in memory of four people who died in a crash in the Brecon Beacons. | 32759999 |
But building road and rail networks is expensive and difficult.
The World Bank estimates that Africa needs to spend $38bn (£25bn) more each year on infrastructure - plus a further $37bn on operations and maintenance - just to sustain its current level of development.
So what's the answer?
Could it be cargo drones - or... | The need for infrastructural change in Africa is undeniable - the continent is growing economically and needs better transport links. | 30895278 |
The Indomitable Lionesses are one of seven teams desperate to deny Nigeria another African title.
The Super Falcons are the dominant force on the continent, having been crowned African champions seven times.
On the two occasions that they misfired, Equatorial Guinea took the honours.
Florence Omagbemi's side are not ex... | A first ever continental title is the goal for Cameroon when the women's Africa Cup of Nations kicks off on Saturday but will the hosts flourish or collapse under the weight and pressure of expectation? | 38027535 |
The pilot had crash-landed into the tree, about 30km (19 miles) east of Stuttgart in southern Germany, on Monday night.
Rescuers feared the plane might fall to the ground if they tried to rescue him overnight.
The 59-year-old pilot was eventually brought to safety on Tuesday.
Police in the south-western state of Baden-... | A pilot of a microlight aircraft was forced to spend 12 hours up the tree he crashed into after rescuers said they would have to wait until daylight. | 37094502 |
There were question marks over the game time he would get at City, but only two other players aged under 21 have played more Premier League minutes than him this season.
Sterling is not just playing, he is playing well too. He has not made the same impact at City as another of their recent big-money signings, Kevin de ... | A lot of people thought Raheem Sterling made the wrong career move when he joined Manchester City for £49m from Liverpool in the summer, but I'm pleased to see he has slotted straight in. | 34861421 |
Its annual results showed lending rose for the fourth consecutive year to reach £52.2m.
Customer deposits also increased by 3.6% to £142.5m.
The bank said it had "remained resilient" despite continued low interest rates and rising legal and regulatory compliance costs.
ASB, which now holds reserves of just over £16m, r... | Airdrie Savings Bank (ASB) increased lending by 7.5% last year despite tough economic conditions, the bank has reported. | 21194827 |
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Don't worry - you won't be alone.
Sailing can sound strange to the uninitiated, but BBC Breakfast's Lorna Gordon has been to find out what the difference is between three Olympic-class boats.
If you want to find out more about getting into sailing, take a look at our speci... | Don't know your 470s from your 49ers? | 37104132 |
Liniers, in the fifth tier, have been at their home ground since 1987.
One half is much shorter than the other, and the Argentine Football Association is threatening closure if it is not corrected by 15 December.
Club president Marcelo Gomez said officials realised the field was crooked after seeing aerial images on Go... | A club in Argentina has been ordered to fix the wonky pitch they have been playing on for almost 30 years. | 37640840 |
Murdoch's rink lost out to Kyle Smith's team, despite having secured Team GB's spot at the Games with a sixth-place finish at the 2017 World Championships.
"It's been three years of a campaign to try to achieve your goal of getting to the Olympics so I'm very disappointed and shocked," he told BBC Scotland.
Murdoch gui... | David Murdoch says it was a "body blow" to miss out on selection for next year's Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. | 40382356 |
It said collateral lies - which are untrue, but do not affect the validity of the claim - can be acceptable.
The judges voted by four to one to change one of the important principles behind current insurance law.
The insurance industry called it a "blow for honest customers", and warned that the price of policies could... | Lying on an insurance claim should not necessarily invalidate it, the Supreme Court has said, in a judgement likely to affect all household policies. | 36845617 |
No relation to Scotland's first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, the name is given to the August full moon.
It is believed to originate from early Native American tribes who named it because sturgeon fish are readily caught in North America's Great Lakes during this month.
This year's Sturgeon Moon was at its peak in the UK ... | Stargazers spotted a Sturgeon Moon rising above Edinburgh Castle on Monday. | 40861313 |
Turnover was £191.5m, up 4.5% on a year earlier, with operating profits also up, to £22.6m from £21.9m.
Its contribution to prize money also hit a record, of £20.6m.
Boss Simon Bazalgette said UK racing can now "kick-on, matter to more people in this country, and ensure the sport has a healthy future at all levels".
He... | The Jockey Club, which operates 15 racecourses, including Aintree, Epsom Downs, Cheltenham and Newmarket, has posted record annual turnover for 2016. | 39703473 |
In a speech in Nairobi, he said his father's homeland had "come so far in just my lifetime".
But he also said corruption, terrorism and tribal or ethnic division were threats to its future.
"Kenya is at a crossroads, a moment filled with peril but enormous promise," he said.
Young Kenyans nowadays did not have to serve... | US President Barack Obama has praised Kenya's economic and political advances, but also warned of challenges ahead. | 33667342 |
Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies challenged First Minister Carwyn Jones over the case of Paul Thomas, who had been suspended pending an inquiry.
Mr Davies said the review had cleared him of all allegations against him.
Mr Jones said action had to be taken due to a "clash of cultures".
Sport Wales - which spen... | It has been claimed the sacked chairman of Sport Wales was warned by the Welsh Government he was entering a "toxic environment" and a "dysfunctional" organisation when he started the job. | 39492749 |
Dallas-based Clarkson, 22, has lost eight of her 12 professional bouts, although she has never been stopped.
Taylor, the 2012 Olympic champion, has won her first five pro bouts and her promoter Eddie Hearn hopes she will fight for a world title later in 2017.
Taylor, 31, has earned stoppage wins in three of her five bo... | Katie Taylor's first professional fight in the US will pit her against American journeywoman Jasmine Clarkson in New York on Saturday. | 40730153 |
Stephen O'Brien told members of the UN Security Council that "urgent action is required to stem the suffering".
More than two years of civil war in the country has triggered a humanitarian crisis, with almost seven million people on the brink of famine.
A resurgence of a cholera outbreak has also resulted in 60,000 sus... | The United Nations humanitarian chief has said Yemen is facing "total social, economic and institutional collapse". | 40101639 |
They say Jesus Alfredo Guzman, 29, was one of six members of the Sinaloa Cartel seized by members of a rival gang, Jalisco New Generation.
The incident took place at a restaurant in the resort city of Puerto Vallarta.
Chapo Guzman, who is in jail, led the Sinaloa Cartel for years. Jesus Alfredo is suspected to be a sen... | A son of Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman was among suspected criminals abducted in a Pacific coast city on Monday, officials say. | 37103039 |
The 38-year-old Indian began the final round at the DLF Golf and Country Club with a two-shot lead and carded a one-under 71 to close on 10 under par.
World number 258 Chawrasia has now won four European Tour events, all in India.
Scotsman Scott Jamieson shared third place on two under, with only seven men finishing th... | SSP Chawrasia retained the Indian Open with a comfortable seven-stroke victory in New Delhi. | 39249906 |
The airline posted a better-than-expected operating profit of €816m (£613m), compared with a €129m loss for 2014.
The results sent shares up more than 10% to €8.22 in late trading in Paris.
However, the company warned that lower ticket prices would erode the benefits of cheaper fuel this year.
"The global context in 20... | Air France-KLM returned to profit in 2015 for the first time in four years, helped by lower fuel costs and higher passenger numbers. | 35603198 |
Some 50 girls are shown with a gunman who demands the release of fighters in return for the girls, and says some girls died in air strikes.
The government says it is in touch with the militants behind the video.
A journalist who had contact with Boko Haram has been declared a wanted man by the Nigerian army.
The group ... | The Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram has released a video showing some of the schoolgirls they abducted from the northern town of Chibok. | 37076644 |
Participants will role-play as poor families at the workshop at the elite Singapore Island Country Club.
News of the exercise sparked incredulity online, where many have deemed it condescending.
Membership of the club costs between $30,000 Singaporean dollars ($21,000: £15,000) and $100,000 a year.
Tiny but affluent S... | A Singaporean country club is being widely mocked online for its plans to hold a "poverty simulation" exercise next month for its members. | 35499444 |
MPs backed the renewal of the UK's nuclear weapons system, voting 472 to 117 in favour in Parliament.
The SNP's 54 members opposed renewal, as did Labour's Ian Murray, Lib Dem Alistair Carmichael and independent MPs Michelle Thomson and Natalie McGarry.
But Conservative MP David Mundell backed the renewal proposals.
Th... | All but one of Scotland's 59 MPs has voted against renewing the Trident nuclear weapons programme in the Commons. | 36824083 |
Florida resident Megan O'Grady, herself the daughter of a police officer, set up "Blue Line Bears" to create lasting mementoes for the children and family of those who die in the line of duty.
Each is made from uniforms provided by police departments - and personalised with the officer's badge and stripes.
The first we... | A 14-year-old girl is helping the families of fallen US police officers by handcrafting personalised teddy bears from the officer's own uniforms. | 39054993 |
Eighteen lawsuits had been active between the companies, relating to uses of technologies in mobile phones, wifi and other areas.
Details of the deal were not shared, but in a joint statement the firms said they would "collaborate on certain patent matters".
It is the latest move by technology firms to keep patent rows... | Microsoft and Google have agreed to end a five-year battle over patents. | 34409077 |
Cocoso, which is owned by a Warwickshire camel-hire company, spent the day with children from the Victoria Park Primary Academy, in Smethwick.
The visit is part of a school social enterprise project designed to sell spices and promote integration.
HLF described the school's scheme as "imaginative".
The camel was chosen... | A camel has visited a West Midlands school as part of a project backed by £9,700 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). | 33182830 |
On Sunday the Times of India tweeted a photo taken last year with a link to a web photo gallery and caption: "OMG: Deepika Padukone's cleavage show".
An angry Padukone responded on Twitter: "YES! I am a Woman. I have breasts AND a cleavage! You got a problem!!??"
The daily later put out a tweet urging her to consider i... | Bollywood stars have joined hundreds expressing outrage after a top Indian newspaper published a photo and report on actress Deepika Padukone's cleavage. | 29202374 |
Bell Bridge at Sebergham collapsed into the River Caldew six weeks after being hit by the December 2015 storm.
Work on the new bridge and neighbouring road is due to start on 17 July, Cumbria County Council said.
The project was due to start in June but was delayed due to the need to divert overhead power cables.
Keith... | Work to replace a 245-year-old bridge which was destroyed by Storm Desmond should be completed by November, a council has said. | 40548501 |
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The Gunners were dominant, winning through first-half goals from Alexis Sanchez, Theo Walcott and Mesut Ozil.
It was their first league victory over Chelsea since 2011 and their heaviest defeat of the Blues since April 1997.
"It's one of the games where what we wanted to d... | Arsenal's 3-0 victory over Chelsea was one of their best performances in recent years, according to manager Arsene Wenger. | 37464091 |
But the group, which represents more than 100,000 businesses, raised its forecast for 2013 from 1.8% to 1.9%.
The data, in the BCC's latest Quarterly Economic Forecast, follow official figures showing that the UK has returned to recession.
BCC director-general John Longworth called for more "enterprise-friendly" action... | The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has slashed its forecast for economic growth this year, from 0.6% to 0.1%. | 18291523 |
"On the tee..." were the words spoken by Ivor Robson, one of the sport's most recognisable voices, for more than 40 years.
But when the 145th Open Championship gets under way on the Ayrshire coast not long after dawn's first light, Robson's comfortingly-familiar Scottish accent will not be making the opening announceme... | One of golf's best-known phrases will have a different ring to it when the Open begins at Royal Troon on Thursday. | 36778146 |
Nathan Saunders, 23, from Tredegar, was allegedly found with four issues of the Rumiyah publication on his phone.
He was arrested on 8 February and appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Thursday.
No pleas were entered and he was remanded in custody to appear at the Old Bailey on 23 February.
Mr Saunders is char... | A man accused of downloading so-called Islamic State manuals with advice on how to carry out lone wolf terror attacks has appeared in court. | 38995457 |
Thomas de Maiziere said refugees could "not choose" their host countries and called on other EU states to do more.
Trains between Germany and Austria have been suspended for 12 hours.
Germany's vice-chancellor has said the country is "at the limit of its capabilities" as more than 13,000 migrants arrived in Munich on S... | Germany is to introduce temporary controls on its border with Austria to cope with the influx of migrants, the interior minister has said. | 34239674 |
Krzysztof Lesny, 30, equipped himself with bolt cutters and a crowbar to target devastated homes in the city's Greystone Road on 9 December.
He admitted stealing shelves from a skip and conceded he would have taken more items had he not been arrested.
Sentencing him at Carlisle Crown Court, Judge Peter Davies told Lesn... | A man who stole furniture from outside flooded homes in Carlisle during Storm Desmond has been jailed for 12 months. | 35286503 |
The stately home in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, was built in the 18th Century.
Its owners say the new status means "critical" restoration works can now be carried out at the site.
Chief executive Dominic Hare said it is "in need of constant care and attention to help protect and preserve... for generations to enjoy".
He ad... | Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill, has become a charity. | 38916940 |
A court has ruled that Stone serve the rest of his sentence for the 1988 Milltown Cemetery attack.
Stone had served 12 years of a 30-year term for the three murders at Milltown and three other sectarian killings.
He had been released on licence as part of the Good Friday Agreement but was jailed again for trying to kil... | Loyalist killer Michael Stone must serve at least another five years in jail. | 23490870 |
Nkosazana Clarice Dlamini-Zuma, 68 - a senior member of the governing African National Congress (ANC) - has been criss-crossing the country in recent months seeking a mandate to be its first woman president.
Since returning from a five-year stint in Addis Ababa running the African Union, Ms Dlamini-Zuma has addressed c... | South Africa's President Jacob Zuma is keen to hand over the reins of power to the mother of his children. | 40733455 |
The council needs to save £25m in 2017-18 alone by either increasing council tax, using reserves, capping school budgets or cutting services.
Councillor Chris Weaver said protecting residents from the brunt of the cuts was "getting harder every year".
The council has already made £200m of savings in the past 10 years.
... | Services may be axed as Cardiff Council faces cutting £74m from its budget over the next three years, the authority has warned. | 40681023 |
A remarkable race that featured three safety cars and several crashes, including clashes between team-mates, was won by Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo.
Vettel was given a 10-second stop-go penalty for swerving into Hamilton's Mercedes as they prepared for a restart at the end of one of three safety car periods in Baku.
Bu... | Sebastian Vettel was penalised for driving into Lewis Hamilton in a chaotic and incident-packed Azerbaijan Grand Prix but the German still extended his title lead as a loose head restraint cost the Briton victory. | 40398590 |
The MPs are examining the role that BHS directors and advisers played before the retailer was sold for £1 last year.
Anthony Gutman said he told Sir Philip's Arcadia Group about Mr Chappell's history of bankruptcy and lack of retail experience.
Arcadia executives said they considered Mr Chappell's history before the s... | A Goldman Sachs banker told a key executive from Sir Philip Green's company about the risks of selling BHS to Dominic Chappell, MPs heard. | 36363315 |
Lubitz, 27, is suspected of deliberately crashing the plane in the Alps, killing all 150 people on board.
Officials in Duesseldorf said the investigation to this point had revealed no clue to any motive.
So far, DNA strands of 80 of the victims have been found.
Duesseldorf public prosecutor Christoph Kumpa said that "s... | The co-pilot of the crashed Germanwings plane, Andreas Lubitz, had received treatment for suicidal tendencies before getting his pilot licence, investigators say, but not recently. | 32113507 |
The 26-year-old made three appearances for Bath after joining in January, having previously played for London Welsh and Harlequins.
Though born in London, Marfo qualifies to play for Scotland through his Ayrshire-born mother.
"I'm massively excited to be joining Edinburgh. It seems to be a really exciting time at the c... | Edinburgh have signed loose-head prop Darryl Marfo from English Premiership side Bath on a one-year deal. | 40306169 |
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This huge sea lion was spotted in the middle of a seaside street in the small town of Tome, Chile.
Cars had to slow down and try to get around the huge mammal, but he seemed quite relaxed.
The man who filmed the video, Rodrigo Toro, said the animals sometimes leave the beach in se... | What would you do if you saw something like this blocking the road?! | 40312593 |
The local authority plans to close more than half of the centres by March 2017 unless groups take them over.
There were fears that an earlier pledge not to charge struggling centres rent would be limited to six months.
But a year has now been agreed, with one councillor saying six months would be "draconian" and "arbit... | Oxfordshire County Council has agreed to waive the rents of children's centres run by community groups for up to a year if they face closure. | 38389090 |
The Duke of Wellington's allied forces of British, Dutch, Belgian and German soldiers beat Napoleon Bonaparte's men in June 1815.
It ended a 20-year conflict that will be depicted at the exhibition to include a commemorative medal, soldiers' diaries and newspaper archives.
The museum will tell the stories of local men ... | The stories of Torfaen men involved in the battle of Waterloo 200 years ago will be told as part of an exhibition at Pontypool Museum. | 32220991 |
The White House has called it an "enormous humanitarian tragedy".
Meanwhile, US officials have told the BBC that two Russian war planes were responsible for the attack.
Russia strongly denies involvement of its own or Syrian planes, and says the incident was caused by fire on the ground and not by an air strike.
"There... | The US has said it holds Russia responsible for a deadly attack on an aid convoy near the Syrian city of Aleppo on Monday. | 37424871 |
Irvine, 19, was beaten by Armenia's Narek Abgaryan in the semi-finals of the European Olympic qualifying event.
However with three Rio spots available, Irvine has another chance on Saturday.
Irish lightweight David Oliver Joyce lost a tight verdict against Britain's Joe Cordina in his semi-final.
Irvine forced Abgaryan... | Belfast flyweight Brendan Irvine missed out on Olympic qualification as he was beaten in Turkey on Friday although he will have another chance to book his spot in Rio on Saturday. | 36055910 |
The Serb admitted he "wasn't really 100%" going in to his match, which stretched out over two days because of rain delays.
Djokovic, who has already won the Australian and French Open this year said he was hurt by his exit, but added: "I managed to win four Grand Slams in a row over two different seasons. I want to foc... | World number one Novak Djokovic has been knocked out in the third round at Wimbledon by American Sam Querrey. | 36697703 |
Bailey, 16, was fatally injured during an incident at Cults Academy in Aberdeen on 28 October.
The private funeral service was held in Maryculter, where Bailey lived.
A 16-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been remanded in custody after being charged with murder and having a blade or point on sch... | Hundreds of mourners have attended the funeral of Bailey Gwynne, who died after being stabbed at his school. | 34808353 |
But three museums are telling the stories of real life heroes of the Battle of the Somme in a novel way.
Armagh County Museum, Craigavon Museum Services and Monaghan County Museum have managed to come up with a different way of telling the story of its horrors through a comic book.
They recall the real-life stories of ... | Comic books are usually used to relate the adventures of Spiderman, Batman and Wonder Woman. | 39195045 |
Fe fu farw menyw, sy'n cael ei chyfeirio ati fel Ms D yn yr adroddiad, yn Ysbyty Brenhinol Morgannwg, ddiwrnod ar ôl cael ei chymryd mewn i'r ysbyty ym mis Tachwedd 2012.
Mae Ombwdsman Gwasanaethau Cyhoeddus Cymru wedi dyfarnu bod Bwrdd Iechyd Cwm Taf wedi cymryd gormod o amser i ymchwilio i gŵyn mab y ddynes gan ddweu... | Mae bwrdd iechyd a gymrodd mwy na thair blynedd i ddelio gyda chwyn wedi cael ei feirniadu gan Ombwdsman. | 40781503 |
The money will go to 27 organisations, including Aberlour, Includem, Mentor Scotland and the NSPCC.
The awards are part of next year's Children, Young People and Families Early Intervention and Adult Learning and Empowering Communities Fund.
They were confirmed by Childcare Minister Mark McDonald at Holyrood.
He was sp... | Charities supporting looked after children and vulnerable families have been awarded £3.28m by the Scottish government. | 38385817 |
The 20-year-old striker spent last season with Brighton, helping the Seagulls to the Championship play-offs with five goals in 28 outings.
Wilson's last Premier League appearance for United was in October 2015.
"He is an energetic player who will add to our existing attacking options," Derby manager Nigel Pearson told ... | James Wilson has joined Championship side Derby on loan from Manchester United for the rest of the season. | 37145296 |
1. Serena Williams (US)
2. Angelique Kerber (Ger)
3. Karolina Pliskova (Cze)
4. Simona Halep (Rom)
5. Dominika Cibulkova (Svk)
6. Agnieszka Radwanska (Pol)
7. Garbine Muguruza (Spa)
8. Svetlana Kuznetsova (Rus)
9. Madison Keys (US)
10. Johanna Konta (GB)
11. Venus Williams (US)
12. Petra Kvitova (Cze)
13. Elina Svitoli... | WTA singles rankings as of 30 January 2017 | 19852825 |
In a report, Auditor General Kieran Donnelly confirmed that the health and social care service was facing an unprecedented financial challenge.
This has led to trusts carrying forward an underlying deficit of £115m into 2014/15
However, only the Belfast trust broke even, as a result of the extra money it received.
Acco... | The scale of financial difficulty facing Northern Ireland's five health trusts was so severe in 2013 and 2014 that four failed to break even. | 32875310 |
A US government laboratory says the much talked about "pause" is an illusion caused by inaccurate data.
Updated observations show temperatures did not plateau, say National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) scientists.
The warming rate over the past 15 years is "virtually identical" to the last centur... | US researchers say new evidence casts doubt on the idea that global warming has "slowed" in recent years. | 33006179 |
Simon Murray scored a double, while Fraser Murray and a Brian Graham penalty secured the win.
"The squad is thin so we need to bring two or three in," said head coach Lennon. "It's a slow process sometimes, but we'll see what this week brings."
In the other Group D game, Ross County were 2-0 winners over Alloa Athletic... | Neil Lennon is still looking to add "two or three" new faces to his Hibernian squad despite opening with a 4-0 League Cup win over Montrose. | 40619964 |
Teenager Lukas Carey could be in line to replace him after a fourth defeat, this time at the hands of Middlesex, put them out of contention.
But Glamorgan will choose from an unchanged 13 at the Ageas Bowl as they look to steady the ship.
Hampshire are currently in fourth, one point off the qualifying places with a gam... | Glamorgan may rest South African fast bowler Marchant de Lange from Friday's One-Day Cup match away to Hampshire. | 39884944 |
Lord Digby Jones said there were not enough skilled workers in Wales and called for the UK's immigration policy to be used to address the issue.
He also criticised the standard of education offered which he said had "failed the people of Britain".
The Home Office wants bosses to get "far better" at recruiting UK worker... | Skilled migrants should be recruited by the UK government to plug a current shortfall in Wales, an ex-trade minister has said. | 33851020 |
Those living in the country could also face jail, and foreigners deportation.
The new law was brought to light when the UAE's supreme court ordered the retrial of a man fined $800 for the offence, arguing the fine was too lenient.
The man was convicted of swearing at a colleague using the smartphone instant messaging a... | Swearing at someone via WhatsApp in the UAE could land you with a $68,000 (£45,000) fine, under a new law. | 33152898 |
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Amateur Peter, 46, beat reigning champion Neil Robertson to reach the third round, while Oliver, 21, defeated world number three Judd Trump.
They are the first father-and-son pair to make the last 32 of a ranking event since Geoff and Neal Foulds in 1986.
"We are on a high... | Peter Lines says his shock run at the UK Championship is just a "bonus" and he would much rather see his son Oliver progress deeper into the tournament. | 38129157 |
Stones were hurled at security forces as hundreds of protesters tried to reach the National Stadium – where the golden tournament cup is on display.
A group of indigenous people who were demanding land rights at Congress eventually joined the protest.
This is the latest in a series of demonstrations in Brazil against... | Police in Brazil have fired tear gas at anti-World Cup and indigenous demonstrators in the capital, Brasilia. | 27598932 |
The elephant was found by veterinarians from Aware Trust Zimbabwe in Mana Pools National Park.
He is believed to have been living with the bullet in his head for between three and six weeks.
Mana Pools has long been a target of poachers who kill elephants for their ivory.
Africa Live: BBC news updates
The war on elepha... | An elephant in Zimbabwe has received medical treatment from a conservation group after being shot in the head by suspected poachers. | 36563650 |
It comes a day after clashes broke out at a rally in support of Qadri, who was executed last month for the 2011 murder of reformist politician Salman Taseer.
There were new clashes on Monday as police made a number of arrests and cleared some areas of protesters.
Qadri killed Mr Taseer over his opposition to strict bla... | Thousands of supporters of executed Islamist killer Mumtaz Qadri are staging a sit-in outside Pakistan's parliament in Islamabad. | 35909716 |
He returned earlier to the capital, Juba, to take the post in a new unity government led by President Salva Kiir.
Tens of thousands have been killed and about two million people left homeless in the conflict in South Sudan, which became independent in 2011.
Mr Machar fled Juba at the start of the civil war in December ... | South Sudan's rebel leader Riek Machar has been sworn in as vice-president in a boost for a peace deal aimed at ending more than two years of conflict. | 36140423 |
Figo, 42, a former world player of the year, is one of three candidates who will challenge Sepp Blatter on 29 May.
"Luis Figo was a fantastic player, a world-class player," said Bwalya, Zambia Football Association president.
"I'd have loved to see Figo go into the Portuguese football association, learn the ropes then c... | African football legend Kalusha Bwalya says it is too early for Luis Figo to challenge for the presidency of football's world governing body Fifa. | 31780164 |
Francis Nsiangangu, 31, who was known as Casper, died after being stabbed at least twice in Tower Hill, Brentwood, in September last year.
Bernard Ampaw, 19, of Wombridge Road, Telford, Shropshire, was convicted of murder and robbery following a trial at Chelmsford Crown Court.
Two other men were cleared of murder. Amp... | A man has been found guilty of the murder and robbery of a college student "when a drug deal went wrong" in Essex. | 33778487 |
Cynhalwyd y rownd gyn derfynol yn Llangefni ddydd Sadwrn gyda phedwar ymgeisydd yn dod i'r brig.
Y rheiny a ddaeth i'r brig eleni oedd Hugh Brightwell o Ellesmere Port, Sir Gaer, Emma Chappell o Ddeiniolen, Gwynedd, Richard Furniss o Langefni, Môn a Daniela Schlick o Borthaethwy, Ynys Môn,
Dywedodd Elwyn Hughes, Cadei... | Mae'r Eisteddfod Genedlaethol wedi cyhoeddi enw'r pedwar person fydd yn cystadlu am wobr Dysgwr y Flwyddyn yn y brifwyl ar Ynys Môn eleni. | 39911035 |
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Leah Washington, 18, was joined by Joe Pugh, 19 - who was also involved in the crash - for the annual Barnsley Hospital Charity Rainbow Dash.
Ms Washington's left leg was amputated following the Smiler crash at the Staffordshire park last June.
Mr Pugh shattered both his kneecaps w... | A teenager who lost a leg in the Alton Towers rollercoaster crash has taken part in a 5km run to raise money for charity. | 36455557 |
It commemorates the moment the guns fell silent at the end of the first world war on the 11 November 1918.
Silence fell at 11:00 GMT to remember servicemen and women killed in battle.
Wreath-laying events have been taking place at war memorials across Northern Ireland.
Belfast Lord Mayor Brian Kingston said it was good... | A two-minute silence has been observed across Northern Ireland and Britain for Armistice Day. | 37948230 |
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