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Sterling has fallen sharply against the euro, meaning southern shoppers can get much better value in northern shops.
It shows that since the vote, south-to-north traffic flows from 10:00-11:00 on Saturday are up from 3% year-on-year before the vote to 29% year-on-year.
The border-crossing data was gathered by Ireland's... | There has been a surge in Saturday morning shoppers travelling to Northern Ireland from the Republic since the EU referendum, road traffic data suggests. | 37871271 |
Citywing was liquidated after Van Air's permission to fly was suspended.
But Economy Secretary Ken Skates said on Saturday evening that Eastern Airways would take over the route and there would be no disruption.
All tickets for the Cardiff-Anglesey Citywing service for travel next week will be honoured.
Citywing also r... | A new operator has been appointed to take over the Cardiff to Anglesey air service after the previous one went into liquidation. | 39241378 |
The 15-member council reached rare agreement on the issue in a session in New York on Friday.
The resolution endorses talks between the Syrian government and opposition in early January, as well as a ceasefire.
The Syrian war, which is heading towards its fifth year, has killed more than 250,000 people and displaced mi... | The UN Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution outlining a peace process in Syria. | 35138011 |
The accident took place in the centre of the town of Rochefort in Charente-Maritime, at 07:15 local time (06:15 GMT) on Thursday morning.
French media report that part of a truck detached and sliced through the side of the bus, which was travelling from the Ile d'Oleron to Surgeres.
It comes one day after a bus crash i... | Six teenagers have been killed in a collision involving a school bus in western France, officials say. | 35548028 |
Sainsbury's said it was considering its options after an initial bid for HRG, which also owns Homebase, was rejected.
In a presentation aimed at easing investors' concerns, it said a takeover was "strategically compelling".
The comments came as Sainsbury's announced a 0.4% fall in like-for-like sales over the Christmas... | Sainsbury's could shut up to 200 Argos stores and relocate them within its supermarkets as part of a proposed takeover of Home Retail Group (HRG). | 35299769 |
The voluntary scheme will see some people on Employment and Support Allowance being offered employment support and psychiatric help.
The £2m pilots, all in England, will run for six months.
Ministers say they are not a precursor to forcing unemployed people with mental health problems to seek help in order to keep the... | The government has launched four pilot schemes to help unemployed people with mental health problems find work. | 29463217 |
Once they had done their work, you might go as far as to replace some of the furniture nibbled by the rodents but you probably wouldn't replace every single item they had touched.
Yet that was the approach taken by the New York Times when it cleaned house after its internal network was infested by a more modern nuisanc... | If your house was infested with mice, the chances are that you would call a pest control firm to get rid of them. | 21273617 |
The visitors hit the post early on through Jordan Chapell's shot and then opened the scoring when Danny O'Brien latched on to Ryan Lloyd's cross.
Ryan Astles doubled the lead from John Rooney's cross but Ross Hannah missed a penalty after a foul on Chapell.
Hannah made up for his miss and gifted Chester their third wit... | Chester earned a comfortable win to go eight points clear of the bottom four and leave Altrincham hovering above it. | 35307148 |
Ben Butler, 36, inflicted catastrophic head injuries upon Ellie while looking after her at their home in Sutton, south-west London, in October 2013.
He was also found guilty of child cruelty over a shoulder injury, as was Ellie's mother Jennie Gray.
He was jailed for a minimum of 23 years. Gray was jailed for 42 months... | A father who murdered his six-year-old daughter just 11 months after she was returned to his care following a custody battle has been jailed. | 36587103 |
The actress, who played Hayley Cropper in the ITV soap, was described as "a wonderful ambassador" for Hyndburn by Councillor Ken Moss.
"The Freedom of the Borough is the highest honour we can bestow, and Julie Hesmondhalgh is most definitely a worthy recipient," he said.
Born in Accrington, the 44-year-old is starring ... | Former Coronation Street star Julie Hesmondhalgh has been awarded the freedom of her Lancashire borough. | 31021485 |
Cash earmarked for education in England is too often "disappearing into the back pockets of those in charge", says the Local Government Association.
Current scrutiny is ineffective, leaving the media and whistleblowers to uncover fraud, argues the LGA.
The government says academies and free schools are subject to great... | Academy budgets should be overseen by local authorities following a series of financial abuses, say council leaders. | 37190840 |
A Labour TD and an independent senator said the prayer is neither appropriate nor respectful to those with other beliefs.
The prayer is said at the start of proceedings in both houses of the parliament, the Dail and the Seanad.
The issue will be discussed by a Seanad committee on Thursday afternoon.
The call to end the... | There have been calls for an end to the daily Dail prayer, which has been said in the Irish parliament for almost 80 years. | 14236437 |
Ms Sturgeon's SNP has also called for Labour to apologise for "signing up to extortionate PFI contracts" that had delivered "substandard buildings".
Labour leader Kezia Dugdale said her party had needed to rebuild schools because of the state the Conservatives had left them in before devolution.
The Liberal Democrats h... | Nicola Sturgeon has led calls for a full inquiry into the closure of 17 Edinburgh schools over safety concerns. | 36013763 |
The judges hailed the Scottish writer's work as "tender, brilliant and witty".
A visibly shocked Smith was presented with the £30,000 prize at a ceremony at London's Royal Festival Hall on Wednesday night.
"It's unbelievable, it's glorious and it feels like an astonishing fluke," she told the BBC after her win.
"It was... | Ali Smith has won the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction for her time-shifting novel How to Be Both. | 32995243 |
Humberside police and crime commissioner (PCC) Matthew Grove has put forward the Tayside chief constable Justine Curran as the force's new head.
Her appointment must be approved by the police and crime panel which oversees the force when it meets on 15 February.
Sheffield-born Ms Curran served as an officer in the Grea... | Humberside Police is set to appoint its first female chief constable. | 21162236 |
The South Eastern Trust has agreed to temporarily lift the prohibition while a review is undertaken.
On Thursday, a judge in Belfast's High Court was told the review would decide if the ban should be extended to inpatients in mental health wards.
The review is expected to take at least six months.
The ruling is the out... | Inpatients at some mental health units in Northern Ireland are to be exempt from the ban on smoking on hospital grounds. | 36104531 |
More appropriate care could be found for people closer to home, he said.
It follows the neglect and abuse of patients by staff at the Winterbourne View private hospital, near Bristol, which was uncovered by BBC Panorama.
The NHS funds hospital care for 3,400 people with learning disabilities.
Mr Lamb - announcing the r... | The government is planning a "dramatic reduction" in the number of people with learning disabilities kept in hospitals in England, care minister Norman Lamb says. | 20669741 |
Callum Smith, 27, from Cheltenham was found hanged in his cell at HMP Bristol in March 2016.
Avon Coroner's Court heard he had a history of mental illness when he was remanded in custody after threatening to burn down his mother's house.
The Ministry of Justice said it would "carefully consider" the findings of the inq... | An inquest has found failings by the prison service contributed to the death of a man who killed himself in jail. | 40048312 |
The Republic of Ireland international failed to make a Premier League appearance for Eddie Howe's side after joining from Stoke in August.
"We felt we could not stand in Marc's way after the reasons he gave, which will remain private," said Howe.
Wilson, 29, has been out with a hamstring injury since 7 January.
He pick... | West Brom have signed Bournemouth's Marc Wilson on loan until the end of the season, with the defender leaving the Cherries for personal reasons. | 38818658 |
Former Celtic and Everton defender Stubbs took over from Terry Butcher last summer and led Hibs to second place in last season's Championship.
However, the Easter Road side missed out on promotion via the play-offs.
"Supporters would agree that they have seen a lot of positive changes over the past year, and I know the... | Alan Stubbs and his coaching team have extended their contracts until the summer of 2017. | 33710632 |
Police in Spain made 65 arrests for crimes including animal abuse, forgery, money laundering and racketeering.
Horses in Portugal and Spain deemed unfit for consumption were slaughtered and their meat passed off as edible.
A Dutch businessman arrested in Belgium is said to have controlled the illegal trade from south-e... | A Spanish-led police operation has cracked a racket in horsemeat unfit for human consumption, the EU's police agency Europol says. | 40624073 |
Authorities in the US say the 24-year-old is tentatively booked on a BA flight to London.
The plane was forced to land in Boston after the man allegedly became unruly.
Massachusetts State Police said he would be summoned to appear in court accused of interfering with the flight crew of the Boeing 777 at a later date.
U... | A Glasgow man detained after a flight from London to Florida was diverted because of a disturbance on-board, should return to the UK on Sunday. | 37328029 |
Fifty people were forced out of their homes by a blaze at a residential building in Spring Street, Paddington just after 22:00 BST on Saturday.
Crews were then called to a fire at a flat in York Rise, Kentish Town, causing 40 people to be evacuated.
Firefighters were then called to another flat fire in Belmont Street, ... | About 100 people had to flee three separate fires which broke out in London in the space of an hour. | 33400548 |
Jennie Platt, from Prestwich, got "a bee in her bonnet" after reading about the spikes on Marsden Street in the Manchester Evening News.
She recruited her sons George, 11, and Sam, 10, and they "piled down to Primark" to buy cushions to cover them.
"This is not the Mancunian thing, it's not how we treat people," she sa... | A mother incensed at the installation of anti-homeless metal spikes outside a Manchester building has hit out at the owner - with cushions. | 38798215 |
Emergency services were called to the incident near Bargrennan at about 05:50.
Police Scotland said there were no reports of any injuries and diversions had been put in place.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said the fire had been put out by about 08:25.
Two crews were sent to the scene and found the lorry "well a... | A lorry carrying a wind turbine blade has caught fire, forcing the closure of the A714 between Dumfries and Galloway and South Ayrshire. | 37231449 |
It was announced in January that the building society's brand is to be abolished, some branches closed, and current accounts shut down.
The plan was for customers to move or close accounts by the end of August.
But its owner, the Yorkshire Building Society, now says there is no deadline.
The Yorkshire - the UK's second... | A deadline for the closure of current accounts with the Norwich and Peterborough (N&P) has been cancelled, with 30% of customers still to receive letters explaining the move. | 40378996 |
The inquiry is being headed by Ken MacQuarrie, the director of BBC Scotland.
Clarkson was suspended from Top Gear last week following an alleged altercation with producer Oisin Tymon.
Mr Tymon did not file a formal complaint and it is understood Clarkson reported the incident himself.
The row was said to have occurred ... | The BBC's internal investigation into Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson's suspension from the programme following a "fracas" with a producer has begun. | 31908080 |
Colin Gregg, 74, had a "strong determination to sexually abuse little boys" and there was a pattern to his offending, Newcastle Crown Court heard.
The former head teacher, from Gosforth in the city, denies 26 indecent assault charges relating to nine complainants.
His trial was told how Mr Gregg became a "wealthy man" ... | The son of the Greggs bakery founder has gone on trial accused of sexually abusing boys over three decades. | 36046832 |
Jared Loughner, 22, entered the pleas over the attempted assassination of Representative Gabrielle Giffords and two aides.
State charges in the six deaths and other injuries are expected to follow.
Ms Giffords, who was shot in the head, is at a rehabilitation centre in Texas.
Mr Loughner, who has been in jail since the... | The man accused of the Arizona shooting attack that killed six people and wounded 13, including a US congresswoman, has pleaded not guilty to three attempted murder charges. | 12269266 |
The hosts' Spas Georgiev and Dunfermline's El Bakhtaoui and David Hopkirk had efforts saved and Dunfermline's Ryan Wallace hit a post.
Brad McKay's header was cleared off the Rovers goal-line before El Bakhtaoui converted Joe Cardle's cross late on.
And Cardle also hit the woodwork before the end. | Faissal El Bakhtaoui's 30th goal of the season secured victory for Scottish League One champions Dunfermline Athletic against Albion Rovers. | 35902892 |
Footitt (4-61), who has been named in Ashes squads but has not played, reached 60 Championship wickets for 2015 and helped bowl out Kent for just 159, a first-innings lead of 94.
He was aided by Ben Cotton (2-45) and Tony Palladino (2-21) as Rob Key (29) top-scored for Kent.
Billy Godleman's unbeaten 42 helped his side... | A four-wicket haul from England bowling hopeful Mark Footitt gave Derbyshire control against Kent on day two. | 34023881 |
Wenger, who is under pressure following one win in six matches and a slide down the Premier League table, has faced calls to resign from some fans.
"I must say, despite all that has happened on the fans front, our fans were fantastic today," said the Frenchman, whose side twice hit back to earn a draw against City.
"In... | Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said Gunners fans were "absolutely sensational" during their 2-2 draw with Manchester City, despite further fan protests at Emirates Stadium. | 39474464 |
It features the Fab Four playing Some Other Guy in September 1962, four weeks before their debut single came out.
It was recorded after the group were filmed for Granada TV's Know The North, but was never broadcast.
The tape was kept by TV producer Johnnie Hamp, who will auction it for charity in Liverpool on 4 Novembe... | An original tape of The Beatles performing at The Cavern Club in Liverpool in 1962 has been found after 50 years languishing in a desk drawer. | 34414650 |
What's in the new order?
This new order is set to take effect on 16 March.
The previous order sparked confusion at airports and mass protests. President Trump claimed the order was to strengthen national security against terror threats.
You can read more about President Trump's US travel ban here. | President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order putting a temporary ban on people, mainly from six Muslim countries, from entering America - despite his previous attempt being blocked by an American Judge. | 39190893 |
The Conservative, an executive head-hunter and former High Sheriff of Kent, is the great-grandson of the Scottish banker Colin Campbell, for whom the title was created in 1946.
The poll, in which all peers actively sitting were entitled to vote, was triggered by the death of Lord Lyell.
A total of 92 hereditary peers r... | Lord Colgrain has been elected to the House of Lords, beating off 26 other hereditary peers in a by-election. | 39355467 |
It has been left to others to come up with a definition that can be used to weigh the actions, omissions and behaviour of security forces in a series of murders in which they have been accused of collusion.
For some, a charge of collusion can only stick if there has been a secret agreement to deliberately and conscious... | The complex web of paramilitary gangs, security and intelligence forces, agents and informers, in Northern Ireland during the years of conflict were not a consideration for dictionary compilers when they wrote the entry for collusion. | 20682687 |
Health Secretary Andrew Lansley told the Times
the government did not work with tobacco companies as it wanted them to have "no business" in the UK.
He said 5% of 11 to 15-year-olds were regular smokers and the habit led to nearly 100,000 deaths in the UK yearly.
The government is to launch its consultation on the iss... | The government is considering plans to strip all branding from cigarette packs sold in England in a bid to make smoking appear less attractive. | 17698730 |
The country's tax office has passed a file to prosecutors, who will decide whether to press charges against the Portuguese Real Madrid striker.
Reports in Spain say Ronaldo, 32, is suspected of defrauding 15m euros (£13m) between 2011 and 2014.
In December, leaked documents suggested Ronaldo had avoided tax on income f... | Cristiano Ronaldo is facing possible charges of tax fraud in Spain. | 40048229 |
Every Dandie Dinmont terrier can trace its ancestry back to Old Ginger, born on Selkirk's Haining estate in 1842.
Owners of the breed - named after a Sir Walter Scott character - are expected to attend from around the world.
The celebrations will include the unveiling of a statue of Old Ginger next to the kennels he wa... | The 175th anniversary of the birth of the modern-day father of one of the world's rarest dog breeds is being held in the Scottish Borders. | 40118164 |
Four protesters and two policemen died in clashes that followed the closure of roads into provincial capital Lahore.
Mr Qadri was due to hold a large demonstration in the city on Sunday but told supporters to abandon the plans.
The event was partly to protest against the deaths of at least eight Qadri supporters in at ... | At least six people have been killed in Pakistan's Punjab province, in clashes between police and supporters of anti-government cleric Tahirul Qadri. | 28723254 |
The ruling conservative Liberal Party has promised to hold a plebiscite on the issue if it returns to power at this weekend's election.
But questions remain over whether the party would abide by a result in favour of same-sex marriage.
Meanwhile a video has emerged of Opposition Leader Bill Shorten praising the idea of... | Same-sex marriage has become a front-page issue in the final days of Australia's election campaign. | 36659051 |
Kirkliston Village Hall Association has received £56,500 to buy land in the village near Edinburgh.
The Pairc Trust has been awarded £50,261 to help fund an affordable housing project in Gravir on Lewis.
Cairndow Community Childcare has won £37,000 to help pay for a new centre in Clachan, Argyll, and Crossroads Communi... | Four community projects have secured funding from the Scottish Land Fund. | 38568702 |
Housing benefit currently can cover the full cost of rent.
The chancellor is also understood to be pushing for the cap on all benefits to be lowered from £26,000 to £20,000 outside London and south-east England.
It was previously announced the cap would be cut to £23,000 across the UK.
It is understood that other propo... | Ministers are considering forcing all housing benefit recipients to contribute towards their rent as part of efforts to save £12bn from the welfare bill, government sources say. | 33353318 |
The Information Commissioner's Office found Virgin Trains East Coast should have taken better care to obscure other passengers' faces, however.
The footage showed him bypassing seats.
So-called Traingate rolled into action when the Labour leader claimed he could not find a seat on the train in August last year.
He was ... | A train company which released CCTV footage of Jeremy Corbyn looking for a seat did not break data protection law, a watchdog has ruled. | 40581816 |
The ring of steel surrounding Cardiff Castle was condemned by taxi drivers and traders for causing chaos since it was erected two weeks before the event.
First Minister Carwyn Jones thanked people for their tolerance, saying it would benefit Wales in the long term.
There was minimal disruption around the main summit ve... | Security fences through the centre of Cardiff are being removed following the end of the Nato summit. | 29084707 |
Cambridge University's Professor of Cosmology and Astrophysics Martin Rees believes planets like Earth may be found in the next two to three years.
But it may take 20 more years before an image of one is captured, he said.
He also believes the need for manned space exploration is diminished by new technologies and adva... | The astronomer royal has set out his vision of the future of space exploration in an interview to mark 40 years since the manned moon landings. | 10777658 |
Only 30 overs were bowled because of rain on day two at Headingley.
But Sangakkara scored 91 of the 122 runs scored in a delayed first hour of play as Surrey raced from their overnight 374-6 to 516-7 declared.
Yorkshire reached 27-1 in 10.5 overs before the rain returned.
The hosts lost opener Adam Lyth, leg before to ... | Kumar Sangakkara passed 1,000 first-class runs for the season on the way to his sixth century, an unbeaten 180, as Surrey dominated Yorkshire in County Championship Division One. | 40413144 |
Gwent Police said it received reports of "erratic driving" on the A4810 Spytty Road on the afternoon of 27 October, near the A48 roundabout.
The registration of the bike was YR52 YOL.
Officers urged anyone with information about who the rider is to come forward. | A police appeal has been launched after a moped rider was seen performing a wheelie in Newport. | 37869284 |
Commonwealth Games 2014 silver medallist suffered serious neck and head injuries in Vietnam.
Vietnamese doctors gave Inglis, from Daviot, near Inverness, a 1% chance of survival.
In a new update to her supporters on her recovery, she joked that she may need help to choose perfumes.
Inglis, who is determined to return t... | Judo's Stephanie Inglis says the brain injury she suffered in a road accident over a year ago has caused her to lose her sense of smell permanently. | 40670381 |
They said people were "acutely aware" of online surveillance by government, companies and also their peers.
The findings follow plans by UK ministers for new laws to help police and agencies monitor online threats.
The academics are halfway through an 18-month research project into digital citizenship and state survei... | People in the UK are increasingly concerned about how information about them is gathered, Cardiff and Oxford university researchers have said. | 33184722 |
The 19-year-old centre-half becomes the third defensive signing made by interim manager Rob Page inside a fortnight.
Bournemouth loan man Stephane Zubar made his Vale debut in Tuesday night's 3-2 Johnstone's Paint trophy defeat, while West Bromwich Albion youngster Reiss Greenidge is yet to figure.
Vale, who are yet to... | Port Vale have signed teenage Newcastle United defender Remie Streete on loan. | 29428420 |
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration had given GM until 3 April to reply to its requests, but it says a third of its 107 questions have not been answered.
GM says it will provide more documents "as soon as they become available".
The car maker is being fined $7,000 a day until it complies with the request... | US authorities have fined General Motors for failing to respond to requests for information about faulty ignition switches linked to 13 deaths. | 26949359 |
Donald Tusk told MEPs the deal was "legally binding and irreversible".
It comes after Justice Secretary Michael Gove told the BBC the European Court of Justice could throw out some measures without EU treaty change.
Both Downing Street and attorney general Jeremy Wright say the reforms cannot be reversed.
A UK referend... | The package of reforms negotiated by David Cameron cannot be reversed by European judges, according to the EU Council president. | 35653155 |
The body of US national Eva Rausing, 48, a member of the family behind the Tetra-Pak cartons empire, was found at Cadogan Place, Belgravia.
The death is being treated as unexplained, Scotland Yard said.
However, police have refused to comment on reports that a 49-year-old man arrested in connection with the death and o... | One of the UK's richest women has been found dead in west London. | 18789629 |
Theresa May, Jeremy Corbyn and other party leaders will stop campaigning for an hour to honour the mother-of-two who was murdered last June.
Her widower Brendan Cox said it would "send a powerful message" ahead of the first anniversary of her death.
A cross-party fundraising event is planned in her former constituency.... | The general election campaign will be put on hold later as politicians set aside their differences to remember Labour MP Jo Cox. | 39987325 |
Defenders Matt Mills (groin), Michael Mancienne (hamstring) and Jack Hobbs (foot) are still out.
For Brentford, captain Harlee Dean is available again after serving a two-match ban.
Meanwhile, his fellow Bees central defender Andreas Bjelland is doubtful after going off at Ipswich with a hamstring injury. | Nottingham Forest full-back Daniel Pinillos is available after missing the win over Brighton with a foot injury. | 39111440 |
They estimate 74,000 cases of malaria went untreated in 2014 because clinics were either closed or patients were too scared to seek help.
They warn that malaria deaths since the Ebola outbreak began will far exceed the number of Ebola deaths in the country - which now stand at 2,444.
Their report is in the Lancet Infec... | The continuing Ebola epidemic in Guinea has set back the country's fight against malaria, say experts. | 33236292 |
The men have been drawn in Group A, along with Iraq and Denmark. The women are in Group E, with China and Sweden.
Brazil's men were runners-up in 2012, the women runners-up in 2008. Both teams are expected to be tough opponents in their home country.
Fifty eight matches - 32 for the men, 26 for the women - will be play... | South Africa's men's and women's teams will both play hosts Brazil in the group stage of the 2016 Olympics. | 36046414 |
2 August 2017 Last updated at 10:37 BST
They can speak English and British Sign Language.
But there are still some things you can do to help them understand you better.
Watch to see what the kids have to say!
Video produced by Hannah Gelbart | These deaf children have had hearing aids or cochlear implants for most of their lives. | 40799704 |
Five Sisters Zoo in West Calder raised £150,000 in an appeal to build a new two-acre enclosure for the male lions.
They were seized by Belgian officials in May 2014 because the country forbids the use of wild animals in circuses.
They have been living at a rescue sanctuary since then.
The owners of Five Sisters Zoo tr... | Four lions have been transported to a West Lothian zoo from an animal sanctuary in Belgium, where they have been cared for since being confiscated from a French circus. | 34565786 |
It told the BBC the move would let it trial a continuous data service to people living below the balloons' path.
The declaration coincides with the announcement that three of Indonesia's mobile networks intend to start testing Project Loon's transmissions next year.
One expert said the plan had benefits over other solu... | Google believes it is on course to have enough internet-beaming balloons in the stratosphere to form a ring over part of the world next year. | 34660205 |
11 January 2017 Last updated at 08:05 GMT
The crafty creature isn't the first thieving animal to be caught in the act but who are the worst culprits?
We though we would give you a rundown of some of the worst offenders.
Here are our top animal thieves. | This week a cheeky squirrel made headlines for having a bit of a sweet tooth and stealing chocolate from a local shop in Canada. | 38575476 |
Roedd Rhentu Doeth Cymru wedi cysylltu â landlordiaid oedd wedi dechrau'r broses gofrestru ond heb ei chwblhau.
Ond roedd derbynwyr y neges i'w gweld yn y neges.
Dywedodd Cyngor Caerdydd, sy'n gweinyddu Rhentu Doeth Cymru, eu bod yn ymchwilio i'r mater.
Ers mis Tachwedd 2016, mae'n rhaid i bob landlord sy'n rhentu adei... | Mae ymchwiliad ar droed wedi i gyngor sy'n gofalu am gynllun cenedlaethol i gofrestru landlordiaid yrru neges oedd dangos cannoedd o gyfeiriadau e-bost. | 38854795 |
The visitors nearly took the lead after three minutes when Matt Godden lobbed over onrushing O's goalkeeper Alex Cisak, only for Tom Parkes to get back to hook off the line.
It was a let-off for Orient and they made Stevenage pay in the 20th minute when Dean Cox crossed in for Jay Simpson, Jamie Jones saved his effort ... | Gavin Massey's double inspired Leyton Orient to a 3-0 win at home to Stevenage in League Two. | 37018171 |
The new North Stand, which enabled an attendance of 2,929, was officially opened before kick-off.
Sutton's Roarie Deacon went closest to breaking the deadlock in a goalless first half, hitting the bar in the second minute with a shot from outside the box.
Jamie Coyle's own goal put the visitors ahead after 51 minutes.
... | Maidstone marked the opening of a new stand by going unbeaten in six National League matches, while Sutton are winless in five after a 1-1 draw at the Gallagher Stadium. | 39263183 |
The Welsh judoka is joined by Alice Schlesinger and Ashley McKenzie in an eight-strong British squad for the Paris Grand Slam on 11-12 February.
Powell, 26, won bronze in the -78kg category in Paris last year.
She went out of the Olympics in the quarter-finals and finished the season by winning the British Championship... | Commonwealth medallist Natalie Powell is one of three members of Britain's Olympic judo team who will return to international action next month. | 38599435 |
The possibility of prolonged political and financial instability leads former Danish Prime Minister and Nato chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen to say: "I would be in favour of a very quick solution to this," adding: "These will be tough talks."
However, fellow Dane Connie Hedegaard, an EU commissioner until 2014, told the BB... | From Berlin to Paris and Rome, European governments are now engaging seriously with the possibility that Britain may vote to leave the EU and are making plans accordingly. | 36578515 |
Mr Adams spent a third night in police custody in connection with the 1972 murder of mother-of-10 Jean McConville. Mr Adams, 65, denies any involvement.
Mr McGuinness referred to "an embittered rump of the old RUC (Royal Ulster Constabulary)".
He was speaking at a rally in west Belfast on Saturday.
Police in Northern I... | The arrest of Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams is part of an effort by some police officers to "settle old scores", NI's deputy first minister has said. | 27268739 |
Soon we'll see the UK government's proposals for further devolution when it publishes draft legislation.
We know a lot of the details already.
But one question remains unanswered: will there be a referendum on whether the Welsh government should have powers to vary income tax?
Not everyone thinks it is necessary.
Carwy... | By Daniel Davies, BBC Wales political correspondent | 34134396 |
The risk in Fife has been described as "very high", the highest level for air pollution, while East Lothian and the Borders will have "high" levels.
Air Quality in Scotland said levels in these areas would return to "low" on Friday but on Saturday they will return to "high" in East Lothian and Fife.
Anyone with a heart... | High levels of air pollution have been forecast for some parts of the east of Scotland and the Borders. | 35825078 |
The teenager went missing from her Hanwell home on 28 August. Her body was found hidden in the River Brent on 30 September.
The family paid tribute to her in a ceremony which was "full of music".
A funeral procession also passed through Hanwell before the service.
In a statement, Alice's family said: "Alice was so spir... | On the day of murdered schoolgirl Alice Gross's funeral, her family said they found it "impossible to understand" what had happened to the "spirited" 14-year-old. | 29735749 |
The union, Unison, said more than 130 members employed by Cordia - an arms-length body of Glasgow City Council - could take part in the action.
It wants additional payments for staff undertaking tasks which are dirty, unpleasant, involve regularly working outside or involve heavy lifting.
Cordia said it would make sure... | More than 100 school janitors in Glasgow are to stage a three-day strike next week in a dispute over pay. | 35747699 |
Hm.
Elon Musk is a man known and admired for his outlandish plans for our technological future. But even by his standards, Thursday's “announcement” (and I’m loath to call it that) was a real whopper.
Tweet one: "Just received verbal govt approval for The Boring Company to build an underground NY-Phil-Balt-DC Hyperloop... | A vacuum-sealed tunnel that can whizz passengers from New York to Philadelphia to Baltimore to Washington DC has been given “verbal" approval by the US government, says Elon Musk. | 40677604 |
Polls show Mrs Merkel's centre-right Christian Democrats (CDU) could unseat the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) in North Rhine-Westphalia.
The SPD has run the state for most of the post-war period.
A CDU victory would be a boost for Mrs Merkel as she seeks a fourth term in national elections in September.
SPD leader... | Voters in Germany's most populous state are going to the polls in an election seen as a crucial test for Chancellor Angela Merkel. | 39912344 |
The scale of the production, the quality of the cameras, the epic sweeping shots and the pastiches of old movies - it seemed the show was aimed at the big screen, not the telly. Or a mobile phone, which is how I imagine a lot of people will view it.
It opens with a scene so over-the-top and opulent you'd think that the... | Filmic is the word that sprang to my mind when watching the Grand Tour. | 38024595 |
Morag Jackson, who is 55 and from Stonehouse, was found to have 36 breeding dogs and puppies in two sheds and a garage in August last year.
Scottish SPCA inspectors said some were deprived of food, water and had lice.
The ban was imposed despite Jackson's attempts to overturn it at Hamilton Sheriff Court.
When Scottish... | A dog breeder has been handed a 15-year ban after a probe uncovered dozens of animals in "disgusting conditions" at a property in Lanarkshire. | 38854743 |
The Belfast club's leading goalscorer is leaving Solitude for an undisclosed fee after a four-year association with the Irish Premiership side.
Gormley scored 40 goals in 2014-15, including five hat-tricks, breaking the club's record for goals in a season.
The 26-year-old had three years remaining on his contract.
"Ano... | Peterborough United have agreed to sign Cliftonville's record-breaking striker Joe Gormley on a three-year contract to commence from 1 July. | 33121815 |
Ward 10 has been shut to admissions and transfers, and there is a temporary restriction on visiting.
It follows the closure of ward nine on Monday, after 11 patients displayed symptoms of the winter vomiting bug.
An NHS spokeswoman said a total of 28 patients and four staff had experienced sickness and diarrhoea.
Dr Ma... | A second ward has been closed at Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary following an outbreak of norovirus, the NHS has confirmed. | 32151051 |
Breaks of 104 and 103 got O'Sullivan off to a superb start before Allen pulled a frame back with a run of 74.
Five-times world champion O'Sullivan punished a missed green from the Antrim man with an 85 break to move 3-1 ahead.
Allen produced a run of 80 to cut the deficit but O'Sullivan sealed victory with breaks of 55... | Mark Allen bowed out of the Scottish Open as two opening century breaks helped Ronnie O'Sullivan clinch an impressive 4-2 last-16 victory. | 38332289 |
The former Scottish first minster will star in Alex Salmond Unleashed during the annual arts festival in August.
Promoters for the show say it will feature invited guests, music and comedy.
And they have promised "a bit of light-hearted banter and a few behind the scenes revelations about his time in power".
Mr Salmond... | Alex Salmond is to host his own show during a two-week stint at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. | 40567597 |
David Cameron claimed Britain's wartime leader for the Remain camp on Monday by saying that Churchill's involuntary lone stand in 1940, as France fell and the US equivocated over whether to join the war against Hitler, showed the dangers of isolationism.
David Davis, the former shadow home secretary, questioned whether... | As Britain has embarked on soul-searching debates over its place in Europe over the past five decades, the name of Winston Churchill has invariably popped up. | 36253224 |
The 21-year-old collided with the barriers in the women's Tour of Italy.
She was flown to hospital in Benevento on 7 July and was initially critical but stable with serious head and shoulder injuries.
Her mother Laura Bianchi told BBC Sport: "Yesterday she began to try to speak. We are very, very glad."
After the crash... | Italian cyclist Claudia Cretti is showing early signs of recovery after being brought out of an induced coma following a crash during the Giro Rosa. | 40740690 |
He is Alan Drennan, 21, a mechanic, from Newtownabbey, County Antrim.
Mr Drennan had left Northern Ireland on Saturday with a group of friends for a holiday on the island. He was found dead in his hotel room on Sunday.
Spanish police said there were no signs of violence and the death seemed to be of natural causes. Bu... | A young man from Northern Ireland has died while on holiday in Ibiza. | 33603943 |
The five-time Grand Slam winner, 28, revealed on Monday she tested positive for meldonium in January.
"I do feel sorry [for] her, but it's normal to accept that under these circumstances the player has to suffer certain consequences," Djokovic said.
Russian Sharapova will be provisionally suspended from 12 March.
Earli... | Maria Sharapova has been "very courageous" to admit her failed drugs test, but must "suffer consequences," says world number one Novak Djokovic. | 35790677 |
Paul Wilmott, 63, died in the blast at his detached home in Springwood, Haxby, near York, on 19 February.
An investigation said the explosion was caused by a gas pipe that fractured after floor slabs shifted, possibly because of the recent wet weather.
Planning applications have been submitted to rebuild Mr Wilmott's h... | Three houses destroyed in a gas explosion which left one man dead are to be rebuilt. | 36549149 |
About 600,000 transactions were delayed as a result of the processing problem at the RBS group on Wednesday.
The bank said it was "extremely sorry for the inconvenience and distress that this has caused our customers".
Payments of wages, tax credits and disability living allowance were among those that went uncredited.... | RBS has said that the payment problems experienced by some customers earlier in the week have now been resolved and accounts have been updated. | 33196424 |
The super-rich feature in both Houses and, following David Cameron's post-Panama Papers publication, we might soon have the voyeuristic pleasure of inspecting their tax returns.
At the moment the prime minister is trying to hold a line; that he and Chancellor George Osborne should reveal their tax affairs because they ... | It may be easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God, but wealth has never been an insuperable barrier to a parliamentary career. | 36025453 |
Mr McGuinness died last month at the age of 66.
His headstone was unveiled as part of an Easter Rising commemoration in Derry's City Cemetery on Sunday.
Gregory Campbell said the inscription "ought to serve as a reality check" for those "caught up in the hyperbole" at the time of Mr McGuinness' death.
"The news that th... | The unveiling of a gravestone for Martin McGuinness, which refers to him as an IRA volunteer, "tells the true story", a DUP MP has said. | 39621998 |
The 21-year-old had recently been on trial with the Championship club and played against them for Cheltenham Town in a pre-season friendly on Monday.
The former Austria Under-19 player made one league appearance for Austrian Bundesliga side Ried before joining German champions Bayern in 2014.
"We'll look to get him a l... | Bayern Munich goalkeeper Ivan Lucic has signed for Bristol City on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee. | 36892692 |
The company had originally said conversations within Allo would be only temporarily stored on its servers, restricting the authorities' ability to request access.
However, the Verge news site revealed that Google now holds on to the data unless users take active measures to stop it.
Google has confirmed the U-turn.
Pri... | Google has launched its new chat app with weaker privacy protection measures than previously promised. | 37429849 |
Greenbank (IOM) wanted permission in principle to build up to 200 houses and a 100-bed care unit on the site.
It claimed more than 60 permanent jobs would be created and about £500,000-a-year generated for the local economy.
The committee moved to reject the plans but a full council meeting will now decide on whether ... | A planning committee has recommended refusal for a residential development and nursing home on a former golf course in Gretna. | 13051508 |
Vardy scored when he latched on to a Leonardo Ulloa pass, cut inside Moussa Sissoko and drilled in a low shot.
Newcastle barely registered a threat and let in a second when Ulloa headed in a Riyad Mahrez cross.
Shinji Okazaki bundled in a third after Danny Simpson's shot was saved.
The win was Leicester's fourth in a r... | Jamie Vardy equalled the Premier League record for consecutive goals by scoring in a 10th successive match as Leicester beat Newcastle to go top of the table. | 34818423 |
Paul Prestidge, 35, from Plymouth, left the UK and and went to work at schools in Spain and Cambodia where he took children on overnight trips.
The former scout leader was jailed in 2007 for photographing naked boys and possessing indecent pictures.
At Truro Crown Court Prestidge was jailed for 18 months for breaking t... | A convicted child sex offender who lied to police and then fled abroad has been jailed. | 35130360 |
The victim was walking on the Great Northern Road at the time of the collision early on Sunday morning.
Traffic diversions are in operation between Dromore Road and Derry Road roundabout.
Police have advised motorists to take an alternative route for their journey. | A man in his 20s has died after he was hit by a lorry in Omagh, County Tyrone. | 37400438 |
The suspects fled into the bushes towards Zimbabwe after their efforts to free the car from the sand failed, local police say.
Last December a vehicle stolen in Durban was recovered on the same river, attached to a group of donkeys.
Local police are investigating whether a syndicate is behind the new practice.
Police B... | Police in South Africa have foiled an attempt to smuggle a stolen luxury car into Zimbabwe using donkeys to pull it across the Limpopo river. | 40752737 |
The Citizens Advice study says 740,000 households in England live in privately rented homes which present a severe threat to tenants' health from problems like damp and rat infestations.
Gillian Guy, chief executive of Citizens Advice, said: "Rogue landlords are putting profits before safety."
The government said it ha... | Landlords are earning £5.6bn a year by renting out unsafe homes which fail to meet legal standards, a report says. | 32815226 |
It will give the Chancellor the power to veto decisions made by the Bank of England when dealing with bank bailouts and other interventions.
One aim is to prevent a repeat of the Northern Rock collapse.
The bill will replace the so-called Tripartite structure, introduced by the previous Labour government.
The structure... | The Chancellor George Osborne has revealed details about the Financial Services Bill that will overhaul regulation of the sector. | 16759437 |
Qatari Diar, the construction arm of the country, has put it under review.
Planning permission is already in place for 448 houses and flats, a sports centre and retail outlets.
Westminster City Council said it wanted to see the scheme move forward but Chelsea Barracks Action Group said it was relieved by the delay.
The... | A council has said it is "surprised and very concerned" that a £3bn development of Chelsea Barracks has been put on hold by its Qatari owners. | 21256932 |
Syrian Kurds backed by Iraqi Peshmerga forces captured the security district including the police HQ, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
IS advanced on the town in September and quickly overran much of it.
Since then, however, Kurdish fighters helped by US-led air strikes have steadily pushed them back.
The ... | Kurdish fighters battling Islamic State (IS) in Kobane, northern Syria, have seized a key district and now control 80% of the town, activists say. | 30692273 |
Torrential downpours affected properties in Blackpool, Lancaster and Carnforth on Wednesday night, leaving some homes swamped in up to six inches of water.
Firefighters attended nine properties to pump out water or isolate electrics. There were no reports of any injuries.
Among those affected were some businesses in La... | Flash floods have hit several homes and businesses in parts of Lancashire. | 40666889 |
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