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Andy Sawford won by 7,791 votes, with the Tories second and UKIP third.
The newly-elected Labour MP said voters had delivered a "damning verdict" on David Cameron, but the PM dismissed it as a "classic mid-term result".
The Liberal Democrats, in fourth place, lost their deposit despite asking for two recounts.
Former M... | Labour has snatched a seat from the Conservatives in a by-election for the first time in 15 years, taking Corby in Northamptonshire. | 20345196 |
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The story broke too late on Sunday evening for the morning newspapers, but Egyptian TV channels were full of analysts seeking to explain the move.
State broadcasters followed the official line that this is a trade dispute. Channel One TV hosted political analyst Mahmud Zahir on its morning disc... | The decision by the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company to cancel a controversial deal which supplies Israel with natural gas at below-market prices dominates Egyptian and Israeli media comment, with all commentators noting political dimensions to the move that could have significant consequences for bilateral relatio... | 17815994 |
The potential lawsuits over the defect that led to hundreds of injuries and deaths could lead to billions of dollars in charges for the carmaker.
Wednesday's ruling overturns part of GM's 2009 bankruptcy agreement that protected the carmaker from claims stemming from earlier crashes.
The defect resulted in the recall o... | A US court has ruled people affected by faulty ignition switches in General Motors cars can sue the company. | 36787256 |
Although it has changed hands several times in recent months, the current offensive by IS threatens once again to displace Iraqi troops and their allies.
The importance of retaking the nearby IS-held town of Baiji and relieving the refinery was stressed last month by the United States' most senior military officer, Gen... | The struggle between Iraqi government forces and Shia militia against Islamic State (IS) for control of the country's largest oil refinery, Baiji, is at yet another critical moment. | 32663262 |
Bevington has been advising Wales in the run-up to Euro 2016 as well as Championship side Nottingham Forest.
Villa board member David Bernstein said: "I'm convinced his experience, contacts and understanding of football will be a tremendous asset."
The Midlands side are 12 points from safety with seven games remaining.... | Aston Villa are working with former Football Association executive Adrian Bevington as they continue to rebuild following a disastrous season. | 35915570 |
But No 10 said while it was traditional to meet US candidates visiting the UK, no invitations had been issued.
A spokeswoman said there were "no confirmed dates" for visits as party nominees had not yet been chosen.
The PM previously called Mr Trump's proposal for a ban on Muslims entering the US "stupid, divisive and ... | US presidential hopeful Donald Trump says he has been asked to visit Downing Street - and expects to "do just fine" with Prime Minister David Cameron. | 36344771 |
The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) is planning to build a 38,000-capacity stadium at its existing west Belfast sports ground, Casement Park.
A whistleblower, safety expert Paul Scott, claimed he was bullied when he raised concerns that the stadium could not be evacuated safely in emergencies.
BBC News NI looks at th... | The redevelopment of a Belfast sports stadium has been engulfed in controversy after warnings of safety concerns. | 32886649 |
Miller gave the Whites a deserved lead in the 24th minute, beating the offside trap to fire low and hard across goal past Kyle Letheren - his seventh strike of the season.
The striker was a threat throughout but York were able to restrict him to shots from distance as time went on.
The hosts pushed forward in the secon... | Ricky Miller was once again the difference for Dover as they beat York City at Bootham Crescent. | 37326328 |
After sipping some water, he confirms his name: Abdullah Hussein. He is accused of fighting for so-called Islamic State (IS).
"The decision of the court has been taken according to articles 2 and 3 of the 2005 Counterterrorism Law," states the judge. "Death by hanging."
And then Hussein - who, like many suspects here, ... | A young man wearing a shabby, brown prisoner's outfit stands before three black-robed judges in a tiny, provincial courtroom, shaking nervously. | 41110412 |
She had a working dinner with Michel Barnier and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker in No 10.
Downing Street said Mrs May reiterated the UK's aim of building a "deep and special partnership" after Brexit.
Reuters quoted a Commission spokeswoman saying they discussed the process of the UK's withdrawal fro... | Theresa May has met the EU's chief Brexit negotiator for talks in Downing Street in the run-up to a crucial summit of the remaining 27 EU members. | 39722903 |
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The conditions are expected to continue throughout Wednesday night and into Thursday morning.
The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for snow, advising the public to be prepared for travel disruption.
BBC Newsline's Mervy... | Heavy snow has disrupted travel in many parts of Northern Ireland, with police warning drivers to slow down and take extra care. | 31033429 |
Dragons chief executive Stuart Davies has said Kiwi outside-half Ben Botica is among them, but admit it is "difficult" to attract players.
Jones said: "There's two or three there that have come up.
"An international fly-half of about 29 years old has come up who's thrown into the mix.
The son of former All Black Frano ... | Newport Gwent Dragons head coach Kingsley Jones says they are in talks with three fly-halves, including a capped international. | 39595617 |
The incident happened on Tuesday at St John and St Columba's Church in Rosyth.
Police Scotland said they were investigating the incident.
Last July, a visiting priest in Broxburn, West Lothian, called in police after both he and parishioners were subjected to anti-Catholic chants by youths standing outside a church.
Po... | A priest and parishioners at a Fife church have been attacked with eggs and subjected to anti-Catholic abuse as they made their way into Mass. | 38680019 |
Wyman, whose photographs were first exhibited in 2011, has handed over some of his prints to artists including the great cartoonist Gerald Scarfe who will rework and use them as the basis for new pieces.
Another is the young artist James Mylne, who produces photorealistic work using ballpoint pens.
"I gave Gerald Scarf... | The photographic work of former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman is being given an artistic twist for a new show at a London gallery. | 21450138 |
Filho succeeds Belgium-born Congolese Joe Tshupula who announced his resignation after the African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifiers where Mauritius failed to reach the next round.
Filho's main task will be to prepare the national team for the Indian Ocean Islands games, scheduled in Mauritius in 2019.
A lot remai... | Joaquim Francisco Filho, a former assistant to Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United, has been named as coach of Mauritius. | 40808837 |
The protest in the capital, Dhaka, demanded its removal.
The demonstrators say the figure, a variation on the Greek goddess Themis but in a sari, goes against Islam.
The protest is another sign of tension between Islamic conservatism and liberal values in Bangladesh.
Backers of the conservative Islamist group, Hefazat-... | Thousands of supporters of a conservative Islamist group have protested in Bangladesh against a statue of the goddess of justice erected outside the supreme court. | 39082395 |
The Atlas 5 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station after three days of delays due to poor weather.
The Cygnus capsule, expected to arrive on Wednesday, will be the first US shipment to the station since April.
Supplies at the station are running low due to several botched rocket launches.
The capsule c... | A spacecraft carrying much-needed US supplies blasted off toward the International Space Station for the first time in months on Sunday. | 35023614 |
The athletics federation of Russia has been provisionally suspended from international events after a report alleged "state-sponsored" doping.
The "longer-term quality" of the Olympics rests on the sport "being seen to be clean", Warner told BBC Sport.
"If you've got to have pain in Rio to ensure Tokyo is clean, so be ... | Russian athletes missing the 2016 Rio Olympics to ensure a clean Tokyo 2020 Games would be a "price worth paying", says UK Athletics chief Ed Warner. | 34825724 |
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 23.72 points, or 0.13%, to 17,755.80.
The latest GDP figures suggested the economy grew at an annualised pace of 1.5% in the third quarter, down from 3.9% the previous quarter.
GoPro shares fell 15.2% following the release of disappointing results from the camera maker.
Shares in A... | (Close): US stocks ended Thursday slightly lower after official figures showed a sharp slowdown in economic growth. | 34670162 |
Raids carried out by US, Saudi and UAE aircraft killed 14 of the group's fighters and five civilians in eastern Syria, activists said.
According to the Pentagon, the refineries generated up to $2m (£1.2m) per day in revenue for the militants.
In northern Syria, Kurdish forces say they have pushed back an IS advance.
U... | The US-led coalition against Islamic State (IS) has targeted 12 oil refineries in Syria on a third night of air strikes against the militants. | 29357934 |
Minutes later the posts were deleted but they had still racked up thousands of retweets and favourites in the short time they were live.
It appeared the star's Instagram account was also briefly compromised with a picture connected to another suspected member of the group.
It looks like the Shake It Off singer' account... | Taylor Swift apparently posted on her Twitter account earlier asking people to follow two accounts linked to the hacking group Lizard Squad. | 31012453 |
North Lanarkshire Council said the theft at the Dalziel building was discovered at about 07:40 on Monday.
A quantity of cash and three cameras were also taken. The authority would not comment about the nature of the data held on the computers.
A spokesman for North Lanarkshire Council said: "The laptops are fully encry... | Six encrypted laptops have been stolen from a council building in Motherwell. | 18923004 |
Miners from the Marikana mine, who have been on strike for nearly six weeks, cheered when mediators told them the pay rise of up to 22%.
The deal was officially signed by both sides late on Tuesday night.
Last month, police opened fire on demonstrators at the mine in Marikana, killing 34 striking workers.
In total 44 p... | Striking miners at a Lonmin-owned platinum mine in South Africa have agreed to return to work on Thursday after accepting the latest pay offer. | 19641510 |
The phrase - originally from a William Wordsworth poem - had previously been used by US President Barack Obama to describe Vice-President Joe Biden.
Other reminders for Mr Miliband, published by the Sun, included an order to remain "calm... never agitated".
Labour said the prompts would be "no surprise" to anyone who w... | Ed Miliband hoped to present himself as a "happy warrior" in the televised leaders' debate, according to notes apparently left in his dressing room. | 32188119 |
Five "internationally renowned teams" entered a competition to be part of the project, Suffolk County Council said.
The winner, Foster + Partners, has worked in Ipswich before, creating the Willis Building in the town centre.
Ipswich MP Ben Gummer said the new Upper Orwell crossing was "one of the most important moment... | A firm run by award-winning architect Lord Norman Foster has been chosen to design a new bridge in Ipswich. | 39235496 |
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Compton was caught top-edging a pull for nine on day one of the second Test against Sri Lanka and has gone seven innings without passing 30 for England.
"If the selectors are picking him to play a certain way, that's the way he should play," Boycott said after England fini... | Under-pressure England batsman Nick Compton must play his own game and not get "sucked in" to reckless shots, says ex-England opener Geoffrey Boycott. | 36397272 |
An out-of-competition test completed by Gay in May tested positive, according to the US Anti-Doping Agency.
"We are shocked by these recent allegations," a spokesman for Adidas said on Monday.
"Even if we presume his innocence until proven otherwise, our contract with Tyson is currently suspended."
Gay, 30, is the join... | Sportswear manufacturer Adidas has suspended its sponsorship of sprinter Tyson Gay after the American failed a drugs test. | 23317715 |
Officer Caesar Goodson drove the van in which Mr Gray, a 25-year-old black man, suffered a fatal spine injury.
He faces a charge of second-degree depraved heart murder, the most serious charge against the six police officers accused of causing Mr Gray's death.
Mr Goodson's lawyer has argued Mr Gray's death was accident... | Prosecutors allege a police officer charged over the death of Freddie Gray gave the detainee a "rough ride" while transporting him to the police station. | 36494645 |
The service was stopped after concerns were raised over the number of organs rejected by Leicester General Hospital.
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust called for an external review which found problems with its procedures.
It has suspended the service while changes are made affecting about seven patients.
Exp... | Kidney transplants in Leicester have been suspended for at least two weeks while an urgent review is carried out. | 26818360 |
A Public Services spokesman said the complaints from "a relatively small number of residents" suggested planes were taking a more southerly route.
It followed the runway being moved 120m (390ft) and safety areas being increased as part of a £80m project.
A review by the Director of Civil Aviation reached the same find... | An investigation into complaints about increased noise from planes approaching or departing from Guernsey Airport has found "no evidence" of extra noise. | 28686542 |
Patrons of the club that runs the East Lothian course will be informed on Wednesday evening, following a two-year consultation process.
A two-thirds majority of the 750 members balloted is required for the change to take place.
Muirfield and Royal Troon are the two Open Championship hosts to still exclude women.
Troon,... | The result of a vote on admitting women members at Open venue Muirfield will be announced on Thursday. | 36323655 |
The National Crime Agency (NCA) is looking for Balwinder Rai, 28, who has connections with Birmingham and London.
Border Force officials seized £500,000 worth of cannabis from a lorry at the Channel Tunnel terminal in France.
Officers believe its route from Spain to Staines, Surrey, was used to smuggle around a tonne o... | A white van man is sought by investigators in connection with a multimillion-pound drug-smuggling racket. | 34274621 |
Peers discussing Eurostar's ban on animals on their trains were told that 68 ferrets had entered the UK last year under the terms of the European Union's Pet Travel Scheme.
That prompted the Labour peer Lady Farrington to offer words of caution.
She said her son's ferret "did enjoy trouser legs" and it was "very import... | The thorny question of ferrets disappearing up trouser legs has been raised in Parliament. | 33335362 |
Marshall, 30, played in 45 league games for the Bantams last season as they reached the League One play-off final, where they were beaten by Millwall.
The Jamaica international joined Bradford in July 2015 after spells with Barnet, Coventry and Port Vale.
He is the second City player to join Charlton since the end of l... | Charlton have signed Bradford City winger Mark Marshall after he rejected a new contract at Valley Parade. | 40309019 |
He said his comments were not about the "whole Australian team".
Prior to the first Test, Kohli had said he was "really good friends with all these guys off the field".
But at a post match conference after India won the series on Tuesday, he said: "No, it has changed. You won't hear me say that ever again."
The Indian ... | Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli has said comments about his friendship with Australian players have been "blown out of proportion". | 39440835 |
The Balmoral Show, located on the former Maze prison site near Lisburn, County Antrim, runs until Saturday.
It was previously held in the King's Hall complex in Belfast but moved to its new home in 2013.
Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend the four-day event, which in previous years lasted three days.
Wi... | Thousands of visitors have enjoyed the first day of Ireland's biggest agricultural and food show. | 39864422 |
WWF reported the number of carcasses, quoting its sources in the region.
Concern about what was happening in the park was raised earlier this week when it was said that ivory poachers were using a scientist's observation platform to shoot the animals.
Elephants regularly gather at the Bai, a large clearing, to drink.
S... | Men armed with Kalashnikov rifles have massacred 26 elephants in the Dzanga-Ndoki National Park in the Central African Republic, say conservationists. | 22486152 |
The Met Office and Newcastle University researchers say there could be five times the number of "extreme rainfall events" exceeding 28mm per hour, under extreme warming projections.
This would cause "really severe" flash flooding in many parts of the UK, according to the scientists.
However, they caution that this resu... | Global warming will lead to a significant increase in extreme summer downpours in the UK, a study suggests. | 27624478 |
The sides were tied at 0-7 apiece at the interval and were still equal on 0-11 each when Sean Cavanagh was sent-off for a second yellow card on 59 minutes.
A fine David Clarke save from Connor McAlliskey in the second half proved vital while Darren McCurry wasted a good chance for a late levelling point.
Niall Morgan w... | Mayo earned a narrow deserved 0-13 to 0-12 win over 14-man Tyrone in the All-Ireland quarter-final at Croke Park. | 36982382 |
It criticises poorly co-ordinated local services, patchy hospital care and long delays in diagnosing conditions like Parkinson's disease and epilepsy.
More than four million people have a neurological condition but few have a care plan, the report says.
The Department of Health said it would consider the recommendation... | Health services for people with neurological conditions in England are not good enough, says a report from a committee of MPs. | 35660467 |
The Charity Commission also issued a freezing order on assets held by Support the Heroes.
It followed secret filming by the BBC that showed fundraisers claiming they were working for free.
However, the charity later acknowledged that its workers were paid commission.
According to its website, the charity - registered i... | A veterans charity that became the subject of a BBC Scotland investigation has been ordered to suspend fundraising by the charities watchdog. | 37966383 |
NHS Highland is looking for GPs willing to take up posts in some of the most beautiful and remote parts of Scotland.
Adverts will appear in Leeds later, the second English city targeted by health chiefs searching for doctors who want to "live the dream".
Two years ago Dr Clare Whitney moved from an urban practice in La... | Urban doctors who fancy a complete change of lifestyle are being targeted in a new advertising campaign by a Scottish health board. | 29953606 |
The 31-year-old is eligible to play in Wednesday's Scottish Championship home match against St Mirren.
Last week, with three goalkeepers injured, Raith fielded midfielder Ryan Stevenson in goal for the 1-0 defeat by Ayr United.
As well as his homeland, Penksa has also played club football in Cyprus, Czech Republic and ... | Raith Rovers have signed Slovakian goalkeeper Pavol Penksa until the end of the season. | 39209425 |
The cautious outlook from world's largest advertising and marketing group came despite another record year with pre-tax profits of just under £1.5bn.
Sir Martin Sorrell, chief executive, said: "Despite this strong performance, the always on, Don Draperish general industry optimism seems misplaced."
Revenue rose 6.1% t... | Advertising giant WPP says geopolitical issues are making clients less willing to take risks, with firms targeting costs rather than revenue growth. | 35723874 |
Figures have revealed that since 2009, there has been a 4% rise of tourism in the county to 20m people.
East Midlands Tourism released the results looking into the growth of the town.
Mike Carr, from East Midlands Development Agency said: "It's encouraging to see the growth."
One of Northamptonshire's biggest tourist a... | Tourism officials believe that Northamptonshire can boast more than 20m tourism visits a year from visitors and locals coming to the county. | 13116478 |
The Welsh language standards came into force in 2016, requiring councils, national parks and the Welsh Government to provide some services bilingually.
The review was welcomed by Welsh Language Commissioner Meri Huws.
But she said budget cuts had been a blow to her work promoting the language, and had "broken her heart... | A law giving people rights to access services in Welsh is "too complicated" and will be reviewed, Welsh language minister Alun Davies told BBC Wales. | 38518437 |
The Challenge Cup final traditionally takes place at Wembley and last year Wigan played against Catalans at Millwall Football Club's The Den.
"We've realised that we've got some great showpieces to take to London," Solly told BBC Radio Merseyside.
"We know there's a market in London and the south east for big rugby lea... | Super League general manager Blake Solly says he wants more rugby league games in London and the south east. | 35244939 |
Under a revised practical exam, learners may also be asked to use a satellite navigation system instead of following road signs.
About 1,000 learners will take part in a trial of a new practical exam.
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency said any eventual changes would be subject to full public consultation.
"We are... | The three-point turn could be dropped from the UK driving test as part of biggest update to the exam in 20 years. | 30249249 |
Well, let's forget the original characters, and instead substitute Trump - obviously as the hot headed, impetuous, fame-seeker d'Artagnan, as well as Cruz and Kasich.
And bring the plot into the 21st Century, and the extraordinary 2016 race for the White House. Because what we have here is the absolute reverse of "all ... | "All for one and one for all" - the famous refrain of Alexandre Dumas' Three Musketeers. | 35912634 |
The 49-year-old man from Rochester died at the scene on the A252 in Chilham, Kent, at 13:48 BST on Sunday.
His passenger, a 43-year-old woman from Gillingham, was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The driver of the Vauxhall Zafira involved suffered minor injuries. Police are appealing for any witnesses ... | A motorcyclist has died and his passenger is seriously injured in hospital after a crash with a car. | 35961048 |
The 21-year-old leaves IFK Norrkoping, and has agreed a three-year deal, with the option of a further 12 months.
"It began very statistically based and then, the more we saw him play, the more we liked what we saw," head coach Lee Johnson told the club website.
"We couldn't turn down this opportunity to sign him. He ca... | Championship club Bristol City have signed Sweden Under-21 winger Niclas Eliasson for an undisclosed fee, reported to be in the region of £1.8m. | 40867982 |
International visitor numbers to Africa more than doubled from 1995-2014.
While an average of four out of 10 of them were from other African countries, the figure rose to two out of three in sub-Saharan Africa.
Analysts say liberalising air transport and further relaxing visa rules could boost tourism further.
It curre... | Africans are increasingly driving the growing demand for tourism in their home continent, contrary to perceptions, a new UN report suggests. | 40519226 |
Moore and Mica McNeill won the junior Bobsleigh World Championship pair in Winterberg despite only beginning to compete together this winter.
The 24-year-old is hoping to compete in the Winter Olympics in South Korea in February 2018.
She also aims to represent Wales in the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.
"Bobsleig... | Sprinter turned bobsleigher Mica Moore is on track to compete in the 2018 Commonwealth Games and Winter Olympics after celebrating her first gold. | 38860242 |
Three of Cheshire's four councils submitted a bid for more powers and funding from government last August.
Conservative MP for Warrington South David Mowat said a mayor would ensure "clear, democratic accountability".
But Helen Jones, Labour MP for Warrington North, argued the plans were a Conservative "stitch-up".
"In... | Cheshire will get an elected mayor as part of a devolution deal set to be unveiled in coming weeks, the BBC understands. | 36471736 |
The Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has removed 340 dogs from the farm in Myshall in County Carlow over the past nine days.
The ISPCA said the majority of the dogs had heavily matted coats, and were also suffering from chronic skin, eye and teeth problems.
Eleven horses were also rescued.
The res... | An animal welfare charity has completed a rescue of "unprecedented scale" at a puppy farm in the Republic of Ireland. | 32444899 |
The move is part of a government campaign to crack down on corruption and extravagance.
Expensive watches, gold coins and liquor are among the items affected, said the Xinhua news agency.
The giving of gifts, often to gain favour with officials, is common during lunar new year, which begins next week.
But China's TV wa... | China has announced a ban on radio and TV adverts which encourage extravagant gift-giving, saying they promote incorrect values, state media report. | 21349722 |
Italian navy personnel boarded the vessel, which was taken to the Libyan port of Misrata before being released.
The Libyan coastguard said the boat was seized in "a peaceful operation" after entering Libyan waters.
The vessel did not have a fishing permit and had breached Libyan sovereignty, a spokesman told the BBC.
"... | The Italian navy has recaptured a Sicilian fishing boat hours after it was seized by the Libyan coastguard up to 64km off the coast of Libya. | 32348938 |
The broadcaster commissioned British photographer Martin Parr to "capture an evolving portrait of modern Britain in all its diversity" for 2017.
The first new ident was screened on New Year's Day and showed a group of open water swimmers from Somerset.
Other new images include a Zumba class and wheelchair rugby players... | After a decade of swimming in circles, it's goodbye to TV's most famous hippos - as BBC One has launched a new set of idents to appear just before TV shows. | 38486283 |
Hogan put Brentford ahead in the first minute with a right-foot shot but Graham soon equalised from close range.
Graham scored his second from the penalty spot after a foul on Corry Evans but Hogan hit back for Brentford from six yards on the half-hour mark.
Harlee Dean's own goal restored Rovers' lead, which proved de... | Blackburn's Danny Graham and Brentford's Scott Hogan both scored twice as struggling Rovers came from a goal down to win a pulsating encounter. | 37958535 |
Eloise Aimee Parry, 21, from Shrewsbury, died in hospital on 12 April after becoming unwell.
Police said the tablets were being tested, but are believed to contain dinitrophenol, known as DNP, which is a highly toxic industrial chemical.
Her mother Fiona Parry said there was "no great panic" until a toxicology report r... | A woman has died after taking suspected diet pills bought online, police said. | 32384152 |
Lifeboat crews from south Wales were drafted in to help colleagues in the north amid fears coastal areas could be hit for a second time in 24 hours.
The fire service has been pumping flood water from homes in Rhyl, Denbighshire.
Arriva Trains Wales has cancelled the Chester to Rhyl service until Saturday because of flo... | High tides in parts of north Wales battered by storms hours earlier have passed without further major flooding. | 25245148 |
The Cumbrians' League Two automatic promotion hopes took another hit as they conceded two penalties before having James Bailey sent off in stoppage time.
Half-time substitute Elito, who had three goals in 19 U's appearances going into the game, scored both spot-kicks and secured the match ball with a strike five minute... | Medy Elito's second-half hat-trick condemned Carlisle to a fourth straight defeat as Cambridge won at Brunton Park. | 39163567 |
Cobham's Draper, 17, beat American Olukayode Ayeni 6-0 6-7 (7-4) 7-5 in the boys' singles.
Ayrshire's Moore, 18, beat Turkey's Ergi Kirkin 6-2 6-3 to join Draper in the next round.
Hindhead's Burrage, 17, progressed in the girls' competition by overcoming American Caty McNally 6-4 3-6 6-1.
Elsewhere there was disappoin... | British teenagers Ben Draper, Ewan Moore and Jodie Burrage made it through to the second round of the respective juniors' competitions at Wimbledon. | 36709145 |
Armed response units and a police helicopter were deployed after a number of people reported concerns about the fundraiser's outfit.
Norfolk Police were called to the Whitefriars area of Norwich at about 8:30 GMT.
They said the man was given "strong words of advice" by officers.
The BBC understands the man told police ... | A man wearing fancy dress for Comic Relief sparked a manhunt after walking down a street in camouflage and carrying a fake gun. | 31874367 |
They also released pictures of the aftermath of the shooting and the car Holmes used to drive to the cinema in July 2012.
Holmes killed 12 people and wounded 70 others in the attack.
Last month jurors decided not to give him the death penalty. He was instead sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole... | Prosecutors have released images of booby traps set in the apartment of Colorado cinema shooter James Holmes. | 34218312 |
Students from the University of Glasgow have spent the past week removing hundreds of tonnes of mud from the Cochno Stone at Faiffley in Clydebank.
Now a fire crew has been brought in to wash mud from the sandstone slab, which is covered with dozens of Neolithic cup and ring marks.
Specialists from the Factum Foundatio... | Archaeologists excavating 5,000-year-old carvings have drafted in help from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. | 37340378 |
It has also released figures which suggest Cardboard could be a serious competitor to more expensive headsets.
Google Cardboard is now available in more than 100 countries and Cardboard-ready apps have been installed 15 million times, it said.
One analyst said Street View was a "natural fit" for virtual reality.
Google... | Google is to make its popular Street View service available as a virtual reality app viewable on its budget headset Cardboard. | 34515610 |
Essentra, which set up a plant on the city's Imperial Park in 2014, will more than double its staff to over 100.
The firm is being supported with £143,000 in grants and loans from the Welsh government.
Economy Minister Edwina Hart said she was delighted Newport had been chosen by Essentra to be "a centre of excellence... | Seventy jobs are being created in Newport with the expansion of a specialist packaging company. | 34831949 |
The visitors started brightly, with striker Adam Armstrong curling an early chance wide of Jon McLaughlin's goal.
Burton lifted their game after the interval and Chris O'Grady almost put them in front against one of his old clubs, but Adam Davies saved well.
Tom Flanagan shot wide with the goal at his mercy and Davies ... | Burton were unable to make second-half pressure count as they were held to a goalless draw at home by Barnsley. | 37808749 |
The exodus comes after the government admitted it had lost control of the city - west of Baghdad - to al-Qaeda-linked militants and allied tribesmen.
Fighting is also reported in Ramadi, also in Anbar province, parts of which are in the hands of militants.
Both the US and Iran have offered military support, though not ... | Thousands of residents are fleeing the Iraqi city of Fallujah, amid artillery fire and air strikes by government forces, witnesses told the BBC. | 25614767 |
The recommendation comes in a report from the UK Drug Policy Commission, which undertook six years of research.
Its detailed report concludes the UK is wasting much of the £3bn it spends each year on tackling illicit drugs.
The Home Office says drug use is falling and it does not plan to alter its approach.
The report... | The penalties for drug misuse should be relaxed so that possession of small amounts would no longer be a criminal offence, the government has been urged. | 19942378 |
Spokesman John Kirby maintained the payment was negotiated separately from the release, but said it was withheld until the Americans had left Iran.
Five Americans held in Iran were released in January in exchange for seven detained Iranians.
The US airlifted $400m (£300.8m) worth of cash to Iran on the same day.
The ex... | The State Department has said a $400m (£300.8m) cash payment to Iran was used as "leverage" in the release of five US prisoners. | 37120622 |
Dasha the greyhound disappeared in Derbyshire during the summer of 2014. Owner Jessica Miller claims it was sold without her permission.
The dog was spotted by a farmer almost 100 miles away in Herefordshire and has since returned home.
Ms Miller, who had used social media to find Dasha, said: "I genuinely believed I w... | A dog found wandering in a country lane has been reunited with its owner three years after it went missing. | 39947037 |
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it would seek consultation on possible restrictions for the products.
The agency said that while mint-flavoured cigarettes may be just as toxic as others, it was easier to start smoking them and harder to quit.
Menthol cigarettes are one of the few growing areas of the tobacc... | US regulators have said menthol cigarettes are more harmful than other cigarettes, but stopped short of limiting their sale. | 23428070 |
The blue rock thrush was first seen feeding in a garden in Fisher Close, Stow-on-the-Wold, by a resident.
Unable to name the unusual looking bird, she posted pictures of it online and her post was spotted by twitchers.
County bird recorder Richard Baatsen said he believed it was only the third time the bird had been se... | Hundreds of birdwatchers have descended on a quiet residential estate in the Cotswolds to catch a glimpse of an "extremely rare" thrush. | 38459448 |
The man was seen walking with two other suspects shortly before twin explosions tore through Zaventem airport.
Both men died in the attacks after detonating suicide devices, a Belgian prosecutor said.
Anti-terror raids have taken place across Belgium. So-called Islamic State (IS) said it was behind the attacks.
An onli... | Belgian police have issued a wanted notice for a suspect after bomb attacks at Brussels' main airport and a metro station left more than 30 people dead. | 35876809 |
She says he made her feel "incredibly uncomfortable" and was breathing down her neck, while pacing behind her.
Politico magazine called the exchange "the ugliest debate ever seen".
Both candidates traded insults during the bitter 2016 campaign, and Mr Trump still uses the nickname "Crooked Hillary".
Reading an extract ... | Hillary Clinton has called Donald Trump a "creep" in her new book, saying he made her "skin crawl" at a debate during their presidential campaigns. | 41023053 |
It comes after an archaeological survey in Selkirk which uncovered underground remains of a medieval chapel.
It is now hoped that a Friends of the Auld Kirk group can be established to encourage community support.
A meeting has been arranged as part of the Selkirk Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme (CARS).
It will t... | Ideas are being sought to safeguard the future of a medieval Borders kirk where it is believed William Wallace was appointed Guardian of Scotland. | 38641666 |
Newson, who won bronze at London 2012 and Rio 2016, beat five-time Paralympian Natalie Blake into second, with 16-year-old Olivia Broome third.
Invictus Games gold medallist Micky Yule was men's 72kg+ champion and Alfie Wright won the women's +62kg event.
Jo Calvino took her 21st British Weightlifting women's 48kg titl... | Double Paralympic medallist Zoe Newson retained her women's up-to-62kg title at the British Weightlifting and Para-Powerlifting Championships in Coventry. | 40627058 |
Condor Liberation was given its name to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of the occupation in World War Two, 9 May.
The ferry firm said it was awaiting spare parts for one of two bow-thrusters, "essential" to manoeuvring.
It said this and the forecast meant Saturday morning's services between Poole and the islands ... | Some Channel Islands ferry services have been cancelled for Liberation Day due to an issue with a new vessel. | 32652636 |
She will team up with director David Fincher, who is bringing her best-selling novel to the small screen.
Utopia, shown as a six-part series in the UK, centred on a group of people hunted by a mysterious organisation over a rare cult graphic novel.
The Channel 4 series sparked complaints about its graphic violence, but... | Gone Girl author Gillian Flynn has signed up to remake Channel 4's thriller Utopia for HBO in the US. | 26170014 |
WWF Scotland and trade body Scottish Renewables made the call following what they believe has been a "landmark" year for Scottish renewable energy.
Scotland is "blazing a trail for pollution-free power", they said.
The government said it exceeded its 50% renewable electricity target for 2015.
A spokesman added that the... | Conservationists and the green energy industry are demanding the Scottish government sets a new target to ensure half the country's power comes from renewables by 2030. | 38460824 |
The council had proposed closing all 44 centres and replacing them with eight new facilities in a bid to save £8m.
Following a consultation, it has now said it will keep some "universal" services and fund child care at 11 of the centres until 2017.
But Jill Huish, who is campaigning to save the centres, said the chang... | Changes to plans to cut Oxfordshire children's centres have been dismissed as "a few crumbs" by campaigners. | 35543021 |
The 26-year-old fly-half won BBC Cymru Wales Sport Personality 2015 after an outstanding international season.
Coach Warren Gatland has a limit on the number of non-Wales based players he can select, and Biggar says that was a factor when he agreed a dual contract.
"Playing in front of 70,000 whenever you pull on that ... | Dan Biggar chose to stay in Wales because he "did not want to risk" his place in the national team. | 35036829 |
The RBS Shareholders Action Group has voted to accept a 82p a share offer.
The amount is below the 200p-230p a share that investors paid during the fundraising in 2008, when they say RBS lied about its financial health.
A settlement means that the disgraced former chief executive of RBS, Fred Goodwin, will not appear i... | RBS has finally reached a £200m settlement with investors who say they were duped into handing £12bn to the bank during the financial crisis. | 40173587 |
Chris Kinnear's hosts dominated possession in the first half but it was the Gulls who took the lead two minutes shy of the interval when Williams escaped his marker and headed powerfully past Mitch Walker.
The visitors built on their lead in the second half when Williams netted his second with a clinical strike on 69 m... | Brett Williams' double at Dover sensationally pulled Torquay out of the National League relegation zone with one match to go, as they returned home with victory. | 39605306 |
The hosts, who began the game bottom of Super League, ran in five first-half tries as they seized control.
Sa'u, Rob Lui, Niall Evalds, George Griffin and Josh Jones all scored as they led 28-6 at the break.
Thomas Minns scored twice as Rovers fought back but Sa'u grabbed two more and Lui his second to secure victory.
... | Junior Sa'u scored a hat-trick as Salford bounced back from being deducted six points for breaching salary cap rules by beating Hull KR. | 36142127 |
Needing a point to end a wait stretching back to the 1958 World Cup, Chris Coleman's side were beaten by Milan Djuric and Vedad Ibisevic's second-half goals.
But they went through anyway thanks to Cyprus' 2-1 victory in Israel, which sparked wild celebrations from the away fans in Zenica.
Wales' first defeat of the cam... | Wales reached their first major tournament finals in 57 years in bizarre circumstances as they qualified for Euro 2016 despite defeat in Bosnia-Herzegovina. | 33543994 |
Prof Calvin Jones, of Cardiff Business School, said uncertainty around Brexit and the Metro project could force the motorway over budget.
Not considering tolls was "absolute madness", he told a Newport public inquiry into the plan.
The Welsh Government has said a toll would be "unfair" and "unworkable".
A 14-mile (22.5... | The M4 relief road should have tolls to "claw back" some of the £1.1bn cost to the Welsh taxpayer, an economist has said. | 39430630 |
Davies, 29, joined the Trotters in 2009 when they were in the Premier League, netting 16 goals in 208 games since, and will continue to receive treatment for a cruciate ligament injury.
Versatile Moxey, 31, scored twice in 82 games in three years at the club.
Ex-Stevenage and Charlton defender Wilson, 29, departs with ... | Bolton Wanderers have released Mark Davies, Dean Moxey and Laurie Wilson after promotion to the Championship. | 39977716 |
It happened on the Moy Road in Portadown at about 21:45 GMT on Tuesday.
The road was closed for a time but has since reopened.
Police have appealed for anyone who witnessed the incident to contact them. | A woman in her 30s has died after she was struck by a car in County Armagh. | 34918633 |
Ahmed Elmohamady's own goal opened the scoring before half time at Etihad Stadium, as the Hull defender turned in Jesus Navas' dangerous low cross.
Raheem Sterling's jinking run then set up Sergio Aguero and the Argentine's powerful effort squeezed past Eldin Jakupovic.
The Hull goalkeeper had no chance from City's thi... | Manchester City ended a four-game winless run in the Premier League with a comfortable victory over Hull City on Saturday that boosted their hopes of finishing in a Champions League spot. | 39463997 |
The council is currently understood to be in negotiations with MTV to bring an event called MTV Unleashes Belfast to the Titanic Slipways this September.
Documents seen by the BBC estimate the total cost of the show would be £1.6m.
They indicate the council currently assesses it may not break even and so is proposing t... | Belfast City Council is proposing to subsidise up to £300,000 of losses on a potential MTV concert with a budget drawn from rates. | 35888059 |
It is thought to be the first large-scale attack on Apple's App Store.
The hackers created a counterfeit version of Apple's software for building iOS apps, which they persuaded developers to download.
Apps compiled using the tool allow the attackers to steal data about users and send it to servers they control.
Cyberse... | Apple has said it is taking steps to remove malicious code added to a number of apps commonly used on iPhones and iPads in China. | 34311203 |
The 85-year-old has written to the Grand Prix Drivers' Association in response to its own open letter.
The letter, seen by BBC Sport, says: "It is not always easy to agree with you but you are correct.
"We must, as you have stated, urge the owners and all stakeholders of F1 to consider restructuring its governance."
Ec... | Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone says he agrees with drivers' complaints that the sport's decision-making process is "obsolete and ill-structured". | 35889156 |
HM Inspectorate of Constabulary said even efficient forces could approach a state of "uncertain sustainability".
It is not clear what would happen if a force became unsustainable, but merging with another force is one option.
Home Secretary Theresa May said police forces must work together better and do more to prevent... | Some police forces in England and Wales may not be able to withstand further cuts because they are not efficient enough, the police watchdog has warned. | 34577611 |
The first person to cross the finish line on Plymouth Hoe in a time of 1 hour 11 minutes was Phil Burden, from Taunton.
Eleanor Davis, from Cornwall, was the first women to complete the 13.1mile (21km) route in 1 hour 17 minutes.
One man was taken to hospital as a precaution after collapsing just short of the the finis... | Nearly 8,000 people have taken part in Plymouth's annual half marathon. | 36066199 |
Some pupils were said to have been reduced to tears by questions in the exam, which took place on Wednesday.
More than 14,000 people have signed two online petitions about the exam.
They urged the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) to take into account the difficulty of the exam when marking papers.
An SQA spokesm... | Scotland's exams body has sought to calm fears that pupils will be disadvantaged by a Higher maths paper which candidates claim was impossible. | 32848242 |
It is the first time the procedure has been performed in Europe.
The technique, originally developed in India, offers patients the chance of a much faster recovery after the operation.
Normally a kidney transplant would involve serious open surgery and a sizeable incision to perform the transplant.
The team at the Roya... | Surgeons at the Royal Liverpool Hospital have carried out a kidney transplant using keyhole surgery. | 29556902 |
An investigation into the secondary tickets market has been launched by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
Many websites re-sell tickets for music, theatre or sporting events which have previously been bought by others.
Earlier in the year four of the biggest firms promised greater transparency.
The new inves... | Gig-goers should be warned that they may be turned away at the doors if they buy tickets from the secondary market, the competition authority has said. | 38366485 |
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