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Scientists in Japan had claimed stem cells could be made cheaply, quickly and ethically just by dipping blood cells into acid.
They have now written a retraction that apologises for "multiple errors" in their report.
Nature, the journal that published the findings, is reviewing how it checks scientific papers.
Stem cel... | Research into one of the biggest recent stem-cell "breakthroughs" has been withdrawn because of "critical errors". | 28124749 |
Substitute Ayew was tripped by Liam Moore as he tried to get a shot away and he made no mistake from the spot.
Villa had led through a deflected Jonathan Kodjia shot in the first half from Albert Adomah's pinpoint cross.
Yann Kermorgant headed Reading's equaliser from the rebound after Danny Williams had a penalty save... | Jordan Ayew's late penalty gave Steve Bruce his first win as Aston Villa manager to end Reading's unbeaten Championship home record. | 37614900 |
Ken Skates told the Arts Council of Wales annual conference people of all kinds could benefit if involved.
He said doing drama and sport had helped him cope with mental illness.
Mr Skates also urged arts groups to "explore and exploit every single option" for funding - crowdsourcing included - but stressed it was "not ... | Wales can become the most "active and creative nation in Europe", the minister responsible for culture says. | 31437204 |
Col Adam Griffiths said the rumours were partly caused by insurgents' efforts to discredit coalition forces.
He was appearing before the Al-Sweady inquiry, which is examining claims UK troops mistreated and killed detainees after the "Battle of Danny Boy".
He was the first of up to 200 British military witnesses to app... | A British officer has dismissed claims UK forces mutilated dead Iraqis after a 2004 battle as "baseless rumours". | 23924627 |
Coleman's side remain unbeaten but are currently third in Group D and four points behind leaders the Republic of Ireland.
Wales, who reached the semi-finals of Euro 2016, face Martin O'Neill's Irish team in Dublin in their next qualifier on 24 March.
"It's still all to look forward to for us," Coleman told BBC Wales Sp... | Manager Chris Coleman says Wales are in a good place to reach the 2018 World Cup Finals in Russia. | 38235505 |
It's part of his record-breaking challenge to raise money for the charity Marie-Curie.
Mount Aconcagua is the highest mountain in South America, standing 6,959m high.
Check out the video to see which other mountains Sir Ranulph has climbed and which ones he's got left to conquer!
Sir Ranulph has already reached the top... | British explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes has set off to climb Mount Aconcagua in Argentina. | 38508548 |
The children, aged between eight and 12, were discovered in the vehicle by officers on Aberdeen's Beach Esplanade last Thursday.
Insp Jon Barron, of Police Scotland, said: "This is another shocking example of someone blatantly putting children's' lives in danger.
"Please wear a seat belt at all times."
He added: "Had t... | A 42-year-old woman has been reported to the procurator fiscal after three children were found standing up in the back of a moving car. | 35912945 |
Forest's longest-serving player has been plagued by injuries in recent seasons and has been out since November with a muscular problem.
Cohen, who joined in 2007, has played 292 games for the Reds but has only made 12 appearances this season.
"I'd love to stay but the club have to do what's right for them," the 29-year... | Nottingham Forest midfielder Chris Cohen is eager to sign a new contract when his deal runs out in the summer. | 39144362 |
Neath MP Christina Rees's bill would give mothers of the bride and groom parity with their fathers.
Currently, in Wales and England, only the father's name is legally required.
Ms Rees said it was time to modernise marriage. The bill stands little chance of becoming law without government support, but she said cross-pa... | Mothers should be recognised on marriage certificates by law, a MP has said. | 34721775 |
Oskar Groening, 93, who was known as the "bookkeeper of Auschwitz", was allegedly responsible for counting banknotes confiscated from prisoners.
He faces charges over 425,000 people sent to Auschwitz in occupied Poland between May and July 1944.
About 1.1 million people were murdered at the camp, most of them Jews.
The... | A former Nazi death camp guard will go on trial in Germany in April charged with at least 300,000 counts of accessory to murder. | 31090925 |
The little girl, aged between eight and 10, was found a few weeks ago in a forest in Uttar Pradesh.
Doctors said she could not communicate and displayed "monkey-like" traits.
A senior police official told BBC Hindi she had been playing with a pack of monkeys and imitating their behaviour when police went to rescue her.... | Police in northern India are searching lists of missing children to try to identify a girl believed to have been living with monkeys. | 39525071 |
Latest research shows that any amount of alcohol can increase the risk of cancer.
The advice is that men and women who are frequent drinkers should consume no more than 14 units a week. It also suggests that pregnant women should not drink at all.
BBC health correspondent Nick Triggle took part in a Facebook Q&A where... | New guidelines have been issued on alcohol consumption which significantly reduce the recommended safe drinking level. | 35263311 |
Any drones purchased from that date onwards must be logged before the first outdoor flight, the country's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has said.
Existing drone owners have until 19 February 2016 to register their drones, but a $5 (£3.30) fee will be waived to encourage registration within the first 30 days.
F... | Drones in the US, and the people who fly them, must be registered on a government database starting from 21 December. | 35097650 |
Kieron Morris gave the Saddlers a half-time lead before Stefan Payne headed Shrewsbury level 20 minutes from time.
Shrewsbury, who are two points clear of the relegation places, started brightly and Payne fired wide in the opening seconds before then setting up a chance for Shaun Whalley, but the winger's shot was comf... | Shrewsbury picked up a point in their battle to avoid relegation from League One after fighting back to draw with Walsall. | 39523162 |
The Shanghai Composite closed down 7.4% at 4,192.87 points.
However, shares of Guotai Junan Securities - China's third-largest brokerage - jumped 44% on its debut after raising $4.8bn (£3bn).
It was the country's biggest initial public offering since 2010.
In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index closed down 1.8% at 26,663.8... | Mainland Chinese shares plunged on Friday as investors began to show concern about another wave of new listings absorbing liquidity in the market. | 33281146 |
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Thousands of people left their homes earlier in the week for safety but many have decided to stay within what authorities consider to be the volcano's danger zone.
Farmers in villages close to the volcano have had to harvest their crops... | Mount Sinabung, on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, is continuing to throw gas and volcanic ash high into the air. | 33202775 |
The 26-year-old was stopped by police in March, found guilty of a third drink-driving offence, and given 100 hours of community service and a ban.
Bracewell's lawyer said this was not about a disregard for road rules but a "genuine concern" for his partner.
"The cockatoo was of some significance to his partner and she ... | New Zealand fast bowler Doug Bracewell blamed the killing of a pet cockatoo by dogs for his decision to drink-drive. | 40041672 |
The 26-year-old Scot clocked one minute 29.39 seconds to beat South Korean world number one Choi Min-jeong.
Team-mate Kathryn Thomson reached the quarter-finals.
Christie's success in Gangneung follows her double gold in the 500m events in the Chinese World Cup in Shanghai last weekend.
She will have the chance to go f... | British short track speed skater Elise Christie won the 1,000m gold medal at the World Cup event in South Korea on Saturday. | 38350645 |
Robbie Morrison, 31, who had served with the British Army in the Middle East, was stabbed in the leg by Kristian Nelson.
Nelson, 37, originally accused of murdering Mr Morrison, admitted a reduced charge of killing his victim.
He admitted striking him on the leg with a knife at Dumbryden Gardens, in Edinburgh, on Augus... | A man who stabbed an ex-soldier to death in Edinburgh has been jailed for nine years. | 33064618 |
Blackwell had surgery to reduce swelling on his brain after returning to sparring in November.
The 26-year-old Englishman retired earlier this year after being placed in an induced coma following a fight with Chris Eubank Jr.
A British Boxing Board of Control hearing into the unsanctioned sparring session will be held ... | Ex-British middleweight champion Nick Blackwell has woken from a coma after being injured in a sparring session. | 38418559 |
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But how much do you know about her? | Superstar athlete, Hannah Cockcroft won her third gold medal of the World Para-athletics Championships in London on Thursday. | 40675588 |
Dr Stewart Adams worked in the Boots Research Department, where he helped develop ibuprofen.
Sir Peter Mansfield is a Nobel-prize winning scientist whose work at The University of Nottingham led to the development of the MRI scanner.
The presentation will take place at the Council House on 8 July.
Dr Adams was born in ... | Two prominent scientists who made groundbreaking discoveries while working in Nottingham are to be made honorary freemen of the city. | 22666686 |
Ashley Taylor, 32, died in the crash near Watton, Norfolk, in January 2014.
Capt Alison Dray, 31, from Rochester, Kent, admitted causing death by dangerous driving and was jailed for nine months at Norwich Crown Court.
The Royal Logistics Corp member served in Afghanistan and defused 60 Taliban bombs.
She was in Norfol... | A decorated soldier who ran over a hitch-hiker after browsing the internet on her phone at the wheel has been jailed. | 32996033 |
Full-back Prydie, 25, who was aged 18 and 25 days when he won his first cap against Italy in 2010, left Dragons in May.
Versatile back Geraint Rhys Jones rejoins after leaving the Dragons with wing Tom Grabham joining from Ospreys.
Wales Sevens player Morgan Williams, a utility back, will also link up with the region.
... | Pro12 champions Scarlets have confirmed the signing of Wales' youngest international Tom Prydie. | 40404600 |
Ronald Burton was convicted of lewd and libidinous behaviour towards the first boy, who was aged between 11 and 13, from 1994 until 1996.
The 60-year-old, from East Kilbride, was also convicted of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old boy in 2014.
At the High Court in Glasgow, sentence on Burton was deferred until Septembe... | A retired teacher has been convicted of sexually abusing two pupils at secondary schools in South Lanarkshire. | 36923027 |
But, long before she set about that work as an elected politician, Mrs Cox had built a successful career in the charity sector fighting human suffering.
Eight years working for Oxfam - where she met her husband - enabled her to show inspiring leadership and political intelligence, despite her remarkably young age, her ... | Hours after Labour MP Jo Cox was killed her husband Brendan said she had fought for "a better world". | 36560974 |
After more than a decade of violent crime and knife use falling, the papers show that the use of weapons in west central Scotland is also up.
Police Scotland said violent crime was down over the past five years.
They said much violent crime was "common assaults" and many were domestic assaults which had been under-repo... | Serious assaults, murder and robbery are increasing in Scotland, according to documents obtained by the BBC. | 39780647 |
The 29-year-old Briton, who had a first-round bye, won 6-4 6-3.
Murray was not at his best early on but broke world number 104 Copil at 5-4 to take the first set and pounced again at 3-2 in the second.
He will face Croat Borna Coric or Frenchman Pierre-Hugues Herbert in the last 16.
Following his victory, Murray told B... | World number one Andy Murray progressed to the third round of the Madrid Open with a straight-set victory over Romanian Marius Copil. | 39861629 |
That is the role filmmaker Nathan Jennings believes TJ's had in Newport, with its influence growing out of the miners' strike and still felt today.
It is seven years on Tuesday since its owner John Sicolo died.
Director Jennings, 29, is making a film on the life of a man who helped put the city on the world music map.
... | Sometimes a nightclub can capture the spirit of a city and come to represent the dreams and aspirations of many alienated people who live in it. | 39268154 |
For the average band D home, first-time buyers would save £660, at an estimated total cost of about £7.5m a year.
But the Conservatives have dropped plans to scrap stamp duty for all homes up to £250,000. That pledge will now only apply to first-time buyers.
Labour dismissed the plan as "fantasy politics", saying the T... | First-time buyers would not pay council tax for six months if the Conservatives win the 2016 assembly election. | 33379471 |
Some households have lost a lot more than this, but others have gained from the changes the coalition has introduced, the IFS said.
Low-income working-age households have been hit hardest, losing the most as a percentage of their income.
Those with children in the lowest 10% of earners lost £1,223 on average.
The riche... | Coalition changes to taxes and benefits have cost the average UK household £489 a year, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies. | 30943518 |
Michael Laverty was sixth in the first Superbike race of the day but failed to finish the second because of a blown engine, so drops to fifth spot overall.
Jordanstown rider Andy Reid was fourth in both Supersport events but heads the standings on 85 points.
Fermanagh's Josh Elliott was third in the Superstock 1000cc r... | Northern Ireland riders enjoyed mixed fortunes at the third round of the British championship at Brands Hatch. | 36355284 |
That is not the line you would expect from the newly appointed leader of an airline, especially one at the heart of one of the biggest corporate failures in the aviation history.
But those were the exact words of Kazuo Inamori - who is now credited with Japan Airlines' (JAL) dramatic revival - less than three years ago... | "I am a complete amateur in the transport industry." | 20293487 |
Allen was released from his deal with the Bees after Eastleigh chairman Stewart Donald requested permission to speak to the 51-year-old.
His appointment follows Ronnie Moore's departure for "personal reasons" on Wednesday after three months in charge.
Allen's first match in charge will be Sunday's home FA Cup second-ro... | Martin Allen has joined National League side Eastleigh as manager after being granted permission to leave Barnet. | 38172169 |
President Obama made the decision following a request from Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi, it said.
The troops will be deployed to the Taqaddum military base in Anbar province. IS seized Ramadi - the capital of Anbar - in May.
It has made gains across the region despite US-led coalition air strikes.
The move is a... | The US is to send up to 450 military trainers to Iraq to help "train and advise" local forces fighting Islamic State, the White House says. | 33083359 |
The Dutchman side-footed home Massimo Luongo's cross at the far post after it had evaded team mate Matt Phillips.
Chery almost opened the scoring early on but his close-range effort from Charlie Austin's shot looped over.
Town's Tom Smith nearly scored a 12th-minute own goal as he deflected Phillips' goal-bound effort ... | Tjaronn Chery's late winner ensured Queens Park Rangers left Huddersfield Town with all three points. | 34024838 |
The Lions will play 10 games this summer, with the opening fixture taking place just days after the squad arrives in New Zealand.
"I think it should be shortened from 10 games to eight," RFU chief executive Ritchie told BBC Radio 5 live.
"It would have a helpful impact on preparation time, not a hindrance."
The 10-matc... | Future British and Irish Lions tours must be reduced to eight matches to help with preparation, says the head of English rugby Ian Ritchie. | 39670403 |
Former schoolteacher Horn stunned the Filipino by winning the WBO world welterweight title following a unanimous points decision in July.
Criticism of the result led to a scoring review by the WBO which endorsed the Australian's win.
"Manny's on board, Horn's on board," said Pacquiao's promoter Bob Arum.
"The parties i... | Manny Pacquiao's promoter is "optimistic" a rematch between the eight-time world champion and Jeff Horn will be confirmed in the coming days. | 40972273 |
'Fancy Bears' have been releasing athletes' records stolen from a World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) database.
A review of the Wada anti-doping system will also be on the agenda.
The IOC said it would "discuss principles for a more robust, more independent anti-doping system".
It added: "This will include a reinforcement ... | The International Olympic Committee will hold a meeting on 8 October to discuss "the protection of clean athletes" following recent leaks of medical data by a group of hackers. | 37498900 |
Jason Dodd, 22, of Holyrood Walk, Spalding, Lincolnshire, is charged with three offences including assault and affray.
Simon Harrison, 24, also of Holyrood Walk, is charged with affray.
The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) said two of its members were threatened with a fake firearm on Monday evening while tackling a house fir... | Two men have been charged after two firefighters were attacked while putting out a blaze at a house. | 39590351 |
Rifath Shaarook's 64-gram (0.14 lb) device was selected as the winner in a youth design competition.
The 18-year-old says its main purpose was to demonstrate the performance of 3-D printed carbon fibre.
Rifath told local media his invention will go on a four-hour mission for a sub-orbital flight.
During that time, the ... | An Indian teenager has built what is thought could be the world's lightest satellite, which will be launched at a Nasa facility in the US in June. | 39931556 |
Joachim Brolly, 59, was spotted near the Torran Bay Hostel near Ford in Argyll and Bute at about 15:00 on Thursday.
He is described as white, 5ft 6in tall, of medium build, with short grey hair and clean-shaven.
He was wearing navy trousers, a navy fleece and a navy jacket.
Insp Julie McLeish said: "An extensive search... | Police Scotland are appealing for help in the continued search for a man last seen getting into a boat on Loch Awe. | 39260812 |
The double-decker crashed into a railway bridge in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, on Wednesday.
First Bus said it was the driver's second incident since June but denied reports she had been suspended.
The firm and Greater Manchester Police are currently conducting separate investigations.
A First Bus spokesman said the... | The driver of a bus in which 17 people were injured when it went under a bridge and ripped off the roof, has been "relieved of her duties". | 34232839 |
UK airline, LinksAir is launching the service to East Anglia after reporting a 30% rise in passenger numbers in 2015 between Cardiff and Anglesey.
An Anglesey council spokesman said: "The airport plays a crucial role in making north Wales an attractive place to do business and attract visitors.
The service to Norwich w... | A new air service takes off on Monday that will enable people in Wales to fly from Anglesey and Cardiff to Norwich. | 32372407 |
Kaboul, 30, has joined from Sunderland for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal after asking for a move away from the north-east for personal reasons.
Pereyra, 25, becomes the Hornets' record signing on a five-year contract.
Watford's previous record transfer was the £12.5m they paid Granada for striker Isaac Succes... | Watford have completed the double signing of Juventus midfielder Roberto Pereyra and Sunderland's Younes Kaboul. | 37121212 |
Due to be chopped down, the Beech tree at the Belmont estate has instead been transformed into a piece of public art.
The dead timber is being shaped by a local sculptor and wood carver, in cooperation with the Housing Executive.
The sculpture will tell the story of Bran Mac Feabhail, a Celtic demigod, who features in ... | A legend of Celtic mythology will be keeping watch over houses in Londonderry this summer, thanks to a new tree sculpture. | 40714265 |
One-time gains in the quarter helped offset losses caused by cheaper imports to India and Europe from the world's top steel producer, China.
Net profit at Tata Steel, which is part of a conglomerate of firms, rose to 15.29bn rupees (£152m; $233m).
But in the UK, Tata Steel faces a "structurally challenging environment... | India's Tata Steel has reported a surprise 22% rise in second-quarter consolidated net profit. | 34733503 |
Ninth seed Konta, 25, produced a confident display to beat 19-year-old Naomi Osaka of Japan 6-3 6-2.
Watson had five match points but was knocked out 2-6 7-6 (7-3) 10-8 by American qualifier Jennifer Brady.
Edmund, hoping to join Andy Murray and Dan Evans in the last 32, lost 6-2 6-4 6-2 to Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta.... | Britain's Johanna Konta eased through to the Australian Open third round but Heather Watson and Kyle Edmund both lost in the second round in Melbourne. | 38673037 |
City led when Aguero converted from the spot - despite missing two penalties on Tuesday - with his second deftly nodded in from Kevin de Bruyne's free-kick.
Bojan lifted the hosts with the game's second penalty - both awarded for tugging in the box.
But Nolito came on to score two late goals and seal City's win.
The Sp... | Sergio Aguero and Nolito scored twice as Manchester City resisted Stoke's second-half comeback to continue their winning start under Pep Guardiola. | 37067875 |
Brazilian media reported earlier this week that the US had seized web traffic and phone calls across the region.
Spying targets included oil and energy firms, Venezuela's military purchases and information on Mexico's drug wars.
The reports, based on leaks by fugitive Edward Snowden, said the US ran a "data-collection ... | US allies Mexico, Brazil, Colombia and Chile have joined other Latin American nations in demanding answers from Washington over spying allegations. | 23267440 |
The Troubled Families Programme launched in 2012 at a cost of £448m, with £900m added as it was extended.
The National Institute of Economic and Social Research suggests it has had no measurable effect on school attendance, employment or behaviour.
But the government said families had seen "significant improvements".
D... | A government initiative to help the most disadvantaged families in England has made no "significant impact", a report suggests. | 37686888 |
Wirral Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is cutting some non-urgent treatments to tackle its £12m deficit.
Dr Paula Cowan said: "We need to do what's best for our 300,000 patients and not just a small group."
Fertility campaigners said cutting IVF cycles from three to two was "shattering" for any couples affected.
Ca... | A decision to reduce the number of IVF cycles available on the NHS in part of Merseyside has been described by campaigners as "cruel". | 38900375 |
The 32-year-old has agreed a deal to play for the Melbourne Renegades in Australia's domestic Twenty20.
There would certainly be possibilities for him to come back and play Twenty20 cricket for us as an overseas player
He would appear as an Australian player and it would mean he would have to be an overseas player for ... | Nottinghamshire fast bowler Darren Pattinson could be playing his final season for the county. | 18930995 |
Jayne Hickey and her son Christian were shot when two men knocked on their front door in Gillingham Road, Salford on 12 October.
Police have linked the shooting to armed feuds between gangs.
At the top of Christian's letter to Santa it says "help the police catch the people who hurt me".
Det Ch Supt Russ Jackson said t... | A seven-year-old boy who was shot in the leg in Salford has written a letter to Father Christmas asking him to help find the gunmen. | 34941719 |
Former Education Secretary Michael Gove had hoped to attract 2,000 applicants to the £4.3m Troops to Teachers scheme.
Shadow education secretary Lucy Powell said the low numbers showed the government had failed to get a grip on the teacher shortage crisis.
The government said the scheme's impact was positive and set t... | A flagship scheme to bring ex-servicemen and women to England's classrooms has seen 28 veterans qualify as teachers since it started. | 35595424 |
Hosking positioned herself well going into the last 100 metres of the narrow rising finish to edge ahead of Barnes and Dutch rider Ellen van Dijk.
Poland's Katarzyna Niewiadoma did enough to retain her overall lead.
Barnes is joint third alongside sister Hannah Barnes, one minute and 46 seconds off the pace.
Alice, 21,... | Britain's Alice Barnes was beaten in a sprint finish by Australian Chloe Hosking on stage three of the Women's Tour in Royal Leamington Spa. | 40230106 |
The pilot was not affected by Saturday's incident which was filmed by the helicopter's on-board camera.
The crew were returning to their base in Dafen, Llanelli, after a call-out in Cardiff when the incident happened.
"This could have been catastrophic," said chief executive Angela Hughes.
"It is beyond belief how anyo... | A Wales Air Ambulance flying doctor is recovering after being temporarily blinded when a laser light was shone into his eyes as he was flying in a rescue helicopter over Swansea Bay. | 37928726 |
Fred Berger, La La Land producer: "We lost by the way, but you know."
Jordan Horowitz, La La Land producer: "Guys, I'm sorry, no, there's a mistake. Moonlight, you guys won best picture."
Marc Platt, La La Land producer: "This is not a joke, I'm afraid they read the wrong thing."
Jordan Horowitz: "This is not a joke, M... | Here is a selection of highlights from some of the winners' speeches: | 39099419 |
Transport for London (TfL) said officers would work at the 144 stations that will be open throughout the night each weekend, and on the trains.
TfL said it was also committed to staffing at all the stations.
It revealed that crime across the transport network fell by 8.3% in 2014-15, compared with the previous year.
Cr... | More than 100 police officers will patrol the London Underground network when the Night Tube services begin in September. | 32896183 |
Bosses at the Severn Valley Railway, which runs between Shropshire and Worcestershire, are offering shares in the attraction for £1 each.
Money raised will be used to restore and conserve the station at Bridgnorth, which dates back to 1862.
A similar scheme in 2012 raised more than £2m and enabled the attraction to buy... | A heritage railway has launched a £2.5m share scheme to help fund a revamp. | 37825954 |
Ms Dutt said she had been abused by a "distant older relative" in her book titled "This Unquiet Land".
"Worse still, as a child unable to process the magnitude of what had happened - I was the one who felt grotesque and dirty," the book says.
Child sexual abuse is a taboo topic in India, and often covered up.
An extrac... | India's leading female news presenter Barkha Dutt has won praise for revealing that she was sexually abused as a child. | 35003454 |
The report by business advisers EY indicates the fall in the price of oil led to a fall in business activity for firms serving North Sea producers.
They anticipate the international price of oil will mean 2016 saw a continuation of the downward trend.
But its authors said the industry still makes a significant contribu... | A new study has confirmed the UK's oil and gas supply chain saw its turnover decline in 2015. | 38887242 |
They had already faced heavy criticism for a rape awareness film that seemed to partly blame the victim.
Safety advice from Vas county police on Tuesday said that flirting by young women could "elicit violence."
Women's groups and civil rights organisations have condemned the statement.
The safety advice was published ... | Police in Hungary have been accused of victim blaming after releasing rape prevention advice that warns women of the risks of flirting. | 30198319 |
Swansea kicked off the Premier League season with a 2-1 win to spoil Louis van Gaal's first game in charge.
Monk was happier to have secured three points rather than masterminding a first ever league win at Old Trafford.
"The whole key to it all was us coming together as a group and working together," he said.
"I made ... | Garry Monk praised the collective spirit of his Swansea City side following their win at Manchester United. | 28823821 |
The memorial service is being attended by Canadian Minister for Justice Peter MacKay and Indian Minister of State for External Affairs VK Singh.
Minister for Foreign Affairs Charlie Flanagan is representing the government.
The flight was en route from Toronto to Delhi when the explosion happened mid-air about 120 miles... | Family members of the 329 passengers and crew who died when a bomb exploded on board Air India Flight 182 off the Irish coast in 1985 have gathered at Ahakista in west Cork to mark the 30th anniversary of the tragedy. | 33238086 |
The two-day strike over pay began at midnight local time, with Lufthansa saying about 100,000 passengers will be affected.
Flights by Lufthansa's other airlines including Eurowings, Swiss, Austrian Airlines, and Brussels Airlines are not affected, the airline said.
The industrial action is part of a long-running pay di... | Lufthansa has cancelled almost 900 flights after it lost an eleventh-hour legal bid to halt a pilots strike. | 38074012 |
Protesters gathered on Queen Street at 13:00 BST for the event organised by the Cardiff's People Assembly,
It follows a similar rally two days after the general election, which saw singer Charlotte Church launch an attack on the Conservative party.
Church joined the march for the second week running.
Warning against a ... | Hundreds of people have marched through Cardiff city centre to protest against budget and austerity cuts. | 32765102 |
Essex Police previously apologised for the handling of its inquiry into the rape by a boy aged 12 in 2011.
The boy was given the equivalent of a caution and the case was not referred to the Crown Prosecution Service. Essex Police admitted that outcome was wrong.
The girl's mother said it was "shocking" her daughter had... | The parents of a five-year-old rape victim have called for a new police investigation into her case. | 32091091 |
The claims were made in a Police Ombudsman's report.
Eugene Dalton, 54, and Sheila Lewis, 68, were killed in the explosion at a house in Londonderry.
A third victim, 57-year-old Gerard Curran, died months after being pulled from the rubble.
Proceedings were issued over an ombudsman probe into the booby-trap bombing in ... | Retired RUC officers have cleared the first stage in a High Court challenge to watchdog claims that police did nothing to alert the public to an IRA bomb that killed three neighbours. | 26153770 |
The Welwalk WW-1000 system is designed for people with severe mobility loss in one leg, such as stroke patients.
The motorised brace fits around the knee and lower leg, helping the wearer to bend and straighten the joint.
Experts say that being able to rent the equipment should make it more affordable for medical facil... | Toyota will be renting out robotic leg braces to 100 Japanese medical centres from autumn this year. | 39577323 |
Florence was moved to the headline slot last week when Foo Fighters pulled out after singer Dave Grohl broke his leg.
Florence's set for the Pyramid Stage crowd included a cover of Foo Fighters' Times Like These, dedicated to Grohl.
Saturday's main attractions include pop legend Burt Bacharach and divisive US rapper Ka... | Florence and the Machine's Florence Welch has delivered an energetic headline set to close the first full day of the Glastonbury Festival. | 33295606 |
The structure linking the village of Staveley, near Kendal, with the A591 has been closed since late last year.
Cumbria County Council said the construction of a permanent bridge would now be finished by April 2017.
It follows talks with the Environment Agency.
Preparatory works are due to get under way in the next few... | A replacement bridge for one damaged during December's flooding is to be completed five months earlier than previously expected, it has been announced. | 36996188 |
The benchmark FTSE 100 index dipped by 0.62%, or 38.05 points to 6,117.76.
Shares in the pub chain Wetherspoons slipped by 0.56%, giving up early gains, after it posted record sales for the year to July.
However, pre-tax profit fell by 25% to £58.7m in the same period due to higher costs.
Biggest loser on the 100-shar... | (Close): London's leading shares drifted lower on Friday, with investors cautious ahead of next week's US rate decision. | 34218577 |
His international transfer certificate missed a midnight deadline, so he will watch Saturday's match against Amiens from the stands, the league said.
But he will be presented to supporters before the match at Parc des Princes.
Neymar, 25, joined the Ligue 1 club for a record fee of 222m euros (£200m).
He will earn 45m ... | Brazil forward Neymar, the world's most expensive footballer, will not play in Paris St-Germain's first French league match of the season after his documents failed to be lodged in time. | 40834122 |
It will be the 44th edition of the biennial team tournament between Europe and the United States of America.
Europe has held the event outside of England on only five other occasions - Muirfield (1973) and Gleneagles (2014) in Scotland, Spain (1997), Republic of Ireland (2006) and Wales (2010).
Europe defend their titl... | Italy will host the Ryder Cup for the first time in 2022 at the Marco Simone course in Rome. | 35091109 |
Campaigners want to stop traffic from passing under St Laurence's Gate, a Norman fortification.
The County Louth town at the mouth of the River Boyne is steeped in history.
The 5,000-year-old Newgrange tomb is nearby, as is the Battle of the Boyne site.
The town also hosts King William's mace. Oliver Cromwell laid sieg... | A campaign has been launched in Drogheda to protect part of the town's medieval heritage after a truck got stuck trying to drive through St Laurence's Gate. | 36926027 |
The discovery was made by a member of the public in Lower Largo at 09:30.
The 47-year-old was one of three men reported missing on 10 August after their fishing vessel capsized near East Wemyss.
Birrell Stewart, 30, was found in the sea the same day but died in hospital. The body of Jason Buchan, 35, was found earlier ... | The family of missing fisherman David Stead have been informed that a body has been found on a beach in Fife. | 34091804 |
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The 2013 winner inspired Great Britain's tennis team to a first Davis Cup victory for 79 years.
Rugby league star Kevin Sinfield was runner-up, with heptathlete Jessica Ennis-Hill third.
Scot Murray, 28, won 361,446 of the 1,009,498 votes cast (35%), with Sinfield getting ... | Andy Murray has been voted the BBC Sports Personality of the Year for the second time in three years. | 35130585 |
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) says its focus will switch to the sevens game after this year's World Cup in Ireland, which starts next month.
"I feel a little bit gutted for the girls and the sport as a whole," former full-back MacQueen told BBC Sport
It is understood several current squad members will move to sevens c... | The decision not to renew contracts for world champions England's 15-a-side women's team is a backward step, says former international Vicky MacQueen. | 40704074 |
The Brewers are four points clear as second-placed Wigan drew at Millwall.
Burton boss Clough was making his first return to Bramall Lane since being sacked by the Blades last May.
Akins scored the only goal four minutes into the second period, cutting in from the left wing before side-footing past home goalkeeper Geor... | Lucas Akins ensured a winning return to Sheffield United for ex-Blades manager Nigel Clough as Burton extended their lead at the top of League One. | 35637124 |
Adam Haywood, 30, of North Street, Langley Mill, denies causing 29-year-old Louise Wright's death by careless driving in Nottingham on 3 July 2014.
A jury was told Ms Wright was crossing the junction of Lower Parliament Street and Pennyfoot Street when she died.
She suffered "catastrophic" injuries as a result of the c... | A cyclist was killed when she was dragged under a lorry which failed to indicate, Nottingham Crown Court has heard. | 35404379 |
The move means Pyongyang-based Ocean Maritime Management is now subject to an international asset freeze and travel ban.
The company operated the Chong Chon Gang, found with Soviet-era weapons and fighter jets hidden under sugar sacks.
United Nations sanctions ban most arms shipments to North Korea.
Under resolutions a... | The UN Security Council has blacklisted the operator of a North Korean ship seized in July 2013 near the Panama Canal with Cuban weapons on board. | 28538829 |
The 31-year-old, who joined City from Roma's rivals Lazio for £16m in 2010, was left out of Thursday's 2-0 friendly defeat by Manchester United.
After the game, City boss Pep Guardiola said: "I don't like working with people who don't want to stay. He has a big chance to go to Roma.
"He has said he wants to leave. I wi... | Manchester City defender Aleksandar Kolarov will be allowed to leave to pursue a move to Serie A club Roma. | 40678831 |
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In the cartoon, the big angry tiger is meant to represent the US, and the hero hedgehog is North Korea.
That's because cartoons in North Korea are controlled by the government, who decide what they want children to watch.
All TVs and radios are tuned to state channels and people... | A new cartoon from the super-secretive state of North Korea has given a glimpse into what life is like for the kids who live there. | 40910041 |
Another best-selling title, Elizabeth is Missing by Emma Healey, has also made it on to the longlist for this year's Desmond Elliott Prize.
Also in contention is The Wake by Paul Kingsnorth, the first crowd-funded title to feature on the longlist.
A shortlist will be revealed on 15 May, with the winner announced on 1 J... | The Miniaturist, Jessie Burton's award-winning bestseller, is one of 10 titles in contention for a £10,000 prize for debut novelists. | 32160005 |
Robson added 106 to his first-innings double century to end up with a county-record haul of 337 runs in the match.
He was aided by skipper Adam Voges (92) and Nick Compton, who added 10 to his overnight score before exiting for 44.
Middlesex eventually reached 304-6 before hands were shaken at 16:50 BST.
Warwickshire's... | Middlesex opener Sam Robson broke several long-standing county batting records at Lord's as his side's opening Championship match of the season ended in a dull draw against Warwickshire. | 36087692 |
These species have wild populations of fewer than 2,000 frogs and face an "ongoing state of decline".
The spread of a deadly chytrid fungus will likely worsen their plight, a study in Wildlife Research says.
The southern and northern corroboree frogs, famous for their black and yellow bodies, are among the species.
The... | Seven Australian frog species on the verge of imminent extinction due to a deadly fungus could be saved with urgent intervention, scientists say. | 36012319 |
Sunday's stalemate leaves Swansea one place and one point above the Premier League relegation zone.
Llorente missed the game with an ankle injury which makes him a doubt for Wednesday's match against Tottenham.
"You do miss him because he's a big focal point," said Clement.
"That's not to say Jordan Ayew didn't play we... | Swansea City head coach Paul Clement rued the absence of top scorer Fernando Llorente as his side were held to a "disappointing" 0-0 draw by Middlesbrough. | 39472910 |
Fellow American Brooks Koepka leads the chase after 10 birdies in a round of 63 - the best of the event so far.
First-round leader Patrick Reed is third, six shots behind Spieth.
"I have to go out and hit birdies," said Spieth as he looked forward to Sunday's final round. "I have to expect Brooks and Patrick to fire."
... | Jordan Spieth tightened his grip on Hawaii's Tournament of Champions as an eight-under-par third-round 65 moved him five shots clear on 24 under. | 35275134 |
The Birmingham-born 19-year-old could make his Ireland debut in a friendly against the United States on 18 November.
However, he could still opt to play for England until he plays for the Republic in a senior competitive international.
Earlier this week Grealish, capped by Ireland at under-21 level, signed a new four-y... | Aston Villa winger Jack Grealish is set to turn down England and declare for the Republic of Ireland. | 29660430 |
Fans held aloft coloured tiles, spelling out his name, before the Premier League match against Everton.
Club director Charlton, 78, joined United in 1953 and made 758 appearances, scoring 249 goals.
A member of the England team which won the 1966 World Cup, Charlton won four league titles with United and the 1968 Europ... | Manchester United have renamed Old Trafford's South Stand in honour of Sir Bobby Charlton. | 35953846 |
Joe Smyth, who achieved UKIP's highest vote share in Wales in 2015, said Mr Gill showed "no leadership" during its turmoil over assembly poll selections.
Another three general election candidates, two standing in May's poll, have also called for Mr Gill to go.
A UKIP Wales spokesman said Mr Gill had "stood up constantl... | Four former UKIP general election candidates have called for the party's Welsh leader Nathan Gill to resign. | 35486475 |
Richard Bernard, 51, was found injured outside his flat on Trocadero Court in Derby on 24 May and died shortly after.
Mohammed Ibrahim, 19, of no fixed address, was sentenced after pleading guilty to murder at Nottingham Crown Court in December.
The court was told the killer never explained why he had attacked his vict... | A teenager who stabbed a man to death at his home has been jailed for life with a minimum of 18 years. | 38695315 |
Kent Fire and Rescue said crews were sent to the Eton Road entrance of the derelict amusement arcade, which is currently being renovated.
The fire was in the roof space of the two storey building, but had already been extinguished before they arrived.
The cause of the fire was accidental, the fire service said. Dreamla... | Firefighters were called to a small blaze at the Dreamland theme park in Margate, just weeks before it reopens. | 32779968 |
Four steel columns were required at Scarthin Books, in Cromford, Derbyshire, to support the weight of about 100,000 books.
Thousands of pounds were raised within days of the appeal starting and it is now close to hitting a £10,000 target.
Manager David Booker said the fund had had donations from all over the world.
The... | The owners of an acclaimed bookshop that could fall down say they have had a "phenomenal response" to an appeal to fund urgent structural repairs. | 32301011 |
The panels, which each weigh between 1.5 and 2.5 tonnes, are being individually fixed into place on the walls of the £80.1m building.
A total of 2,466 panels will be hung on the building's exterior, each with two specially-designed brackets.
The museum is expected to open in the summer of 2018.
V&A Dundee is the first ... | Dundee's V&A Museum of Design has released new drone footage of large cast stone panels being hung on its curving outer walls. | 40186448 |
The 31-year-old was stabbed during a clash in which shots were also fired in Greenwich, south-east London, in the early hours of Saturday.
One attacker had a gun while the other had a knife.
Mr Pearce from Bromley, south-east London, managed to make his way to a nearby house to ask for help but he died at the scene.
De... | A man stabbed to death by armed men riding on a moped has been named as Danny Pearce. | 40655204 |
A Head Full Of Dreams had previously only peaked at number two - held off by Adele at the end of last year.
But their sales surged this week after the band's widely praised performance at the Super Bowl.
They took the the stage alongside Beyonce, Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars, performing to a television audience of around... | Coldplay have leapt to the top of the UK album chart after their Super Bowl performance on Sunday | 35559623 |
The 33-year-old triumphed in the 5,000m final in Rio to extend his tally as Britain's most successful Olympic track and field athlete of all time.
Farah won in 13 minutes 3.30 seconds as Scot Andrew Butchart finished sixth.
"It shows I didn't just fluke it in London. To do it again is incredible. I can't believe it," s... | Great Britain's Mo Farah won his fourth Olympic gold as he became only the second man to retain the 5,000m and 10,000m titles. | 36691466 |
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