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In July, she complained to the Press Complaints Commission (PCC) over AA Gill's review of her new TV show, in which he called her a "dyke on a bike".
The paper defended its columnist on freedom of expression grounds.
The PCC ruled that some of the words were used in a "demeaning and gratuitous way".
The newspaper defen... | Sports presenter Clare Balding's official complaint over an article in the Sunday Times that mocked her sexuality has been upheld. | 11333484 |
Turner was charged after an incident involving Brentford's Nico Yennaris in the Championship match in December.
An independent panel found the 29-year-old defender guilty as his language "included a reference to ethnic origin and/or race and/or nationality".
Tuner will have to attend an education course and pay an £8,0... | Burton Albion's Ben Turner has lost his appeal against a Football Association racial abuse charge and will miss the first five games of next season. | 40299933 |
Papa Massata Diack, a former consultant for the IAAF, and ex-IAAF anti-doping director Gabriel Dolle are charged with breaches of the IAAF's code of ethics.
Former All-Russia Athletic Federation chief Valentin Balakhnichev and coach Alexei Melnikov are also in the dock.
None are expected at the three-day hearing, which... | The son of ex-world athletics chief Lamine Diack is one of four officials facing a disciplinary hearing this week over an alleged doping cover-up. | 35109768 |
The 22-year-old, who began his career as a trainee with Arsenal, most recently played for Boreham Wood on a one-year deal during 2016-17.
He scored three times in 26 appearances for Wood last term, including the winner against Sutton in November.
"After seeing the whole set up and a great group of players, it became an... | Sutton United have signed former Forest Green Rovers winger Anthony Jeffrey on a one-year contract. | 40688653 |
In 2016/17 there were 10,822 cases reported - an increase of 5.2% on the previous year and a record high.
Two reports containing the latest statistics are due to be presented to the Scottish Police Authority (SPA) next week.
They also highlight the fact that much of the increase came from non-recent cases and online of... | The number of sex crimes recorded by Police Scotland has gone up, according to the force's own figures. | 40092198 |
The Romans, Arabs, Ottoman Turks and French realised its strategic significance, making it a hub for control over the region.
French colonial rule ended in 1956, and Tunisia was led for three decades by Habib Bourguiba, who advanced secular ideas, foremost of which was the emancipation of women.
Tunisia is more prosper... | Home of the ancient city of Carthage, Tunisia was once an important player in the Mediterranean, thanks to its location in the centre of North Africa, close to vital shipping routes. | 14107241 |
The 29-year-old Frenchman signed for Villa from Valencia for an undisclosed fee on a four-year deal in August 2014 after a season on loan at Liverpool.
He is the third player moved on by manager Steve Bruce in January.
Rudy Gestede was sold to Premier League side Middlesbrough and keeper Pierluigi Gollini has joined At... | Aston Villa have loaned defender Aly Cissokho to Greek Super League side Olympiakos with a view to a more permanent deal in the summer. | 38640082 |
London Fire Brigade said each instance cost taxpayers some £290, meaning the mishaps have cost at least £377,000.
Emergency callouts included incidents where men had their genitals stuck in a toaster and a vacuum cleaner.
The brigade urged people to think carefully before calling 999.
In 2010-11, crews attended 416 i... | Firefighters in London have been called to assist people who have become stuck in objects such as handcuffs and toilet seats more than 1,300 times in the last three years. | 23490859 |
Transparency International UK said billions of pounds of "dirty cash" is entering Britain every year.
But a fragmented network of regulators means that only a very small amount is being investigated.
Of 22 supervisory bodies, only one meets best practice for enforcement action, the group found.
Rachel Davies, a senior ... | The UK's "woefully inadequate" money laundering systems are failing to block "corrupt money" and terrorist funds, an anti-corruption body has warned. | 34897559 |
Cardiff council's cabinet has set up a taskforce to scrutinise the plans.
It would take seven years to build and be considerably bigger than one already planned for Swansea Bay.
But developers are waiting for a UK Government response to an independent review on tidal energy's viability.
Tidal Lagoon Power wants the fir... | An £8bn tidal lagoon in Cardiff Bay would be big enough to provide enough electricity for the whole of Wales, council leaders have been told. | 38012237 |
Wirral West is a tantalising target for the Conservatives. It's a seat they see as rightfully theirs; former Department for Work and Pensions minister Esther McVey was deposed there after a bitter campaign in 2015.
Margaret Greenwood took the seat for Labour with a wafer-thin majority of 417, which is well within reach... | The rivalry between the Reds and the Blues on the football pitch on Merseyside will be matched on 8 June by the battle between the reds and blues in some key marginal seats. | 40077883 |
SpongeBob SquarePants, Snoopy, Spider-Man and friends took off as the floats wound their way through Manhattan.
Some 3.5 million spectators line the route. Another 50 million usually watch it on television.
Thanksgiving Day celebrates the harvest and blessings of the past year, and launches the US holiday season.
New Y... | High winds dropped just enough to allow gigantic balloons to follow tradition by joining in the annual New York Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. | 25142144 |
Josh Grant, 26, from London, told BBC Radio 4's You & Yours his mother bought the tablet during her cancer treatment.
Since her death, they have been unable to unlock the device, despite providing Apple with copies of her will, death certificate and solicitor's letter.
Apple says its security measures have led the indu... | A man whose mother bequeathed her iPad to her family in her will says Apple's security rules are too restrictive. | 26448158 |
Police closed off Culduthel Road near its junction with Hill Park for a time while they investigated the incident.
Emergency services were alerted to the cyclist at about 12:00.
He was taken to Raigmore Hospital where he died. Police Scotland said his next of kin had been contacted. | A cyclist has died in hospital after taking ill on a busy road near Inverness city centre. | 36460216 |
The bug, found by a naturalist group at the former Maerdy colliery, in Rhondda Cynon Taff, is distinct from the other known groups of millipede species.
Steve Gregory, of the British Myriapod and Isopod Group (BMIG), said the 12mm (0.5in) species is new to science as it is "unknown and undescribed".
BMIG believe it is ... | A millipede found at an old Welsh coal mine - dubbed the "Maerdy Monster" - is a new species, according to experts. | 39406086 |
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The 18-year-old forward made his debut after Anthony Martial was injured in the warm-up and scored twice in a 5-1 win as United won 6-3 on aggregate.
Rashford's name was not listed in the United squad in the programme.
"I wasn't worried about him. I'm always confident for ... | Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal says he had no option but to start Marcus Rashford against FC Midtjylland in their last-32 Europa League tie. | 35665328 |
Staff Sgt Robert Bales will face a court martial on murder and assault charges for a March attack on two villages in southern Afghanistan.
No date has been set for the trial, which will take place at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state.
No US service member has been executed in more than 50 years.
Sgt Bales fa... | The US soldier accused of killing 16 Afghans and injuring six others could face the death penalty if found guilty of murder, the US Army says. | 20791191 |
Nicola Shaw, its executive director, said technological advances will reduce the need to build new conventional power stations in the UK.
An "internet of energy" will allow fridges, washers and dishwashers to help balance energy demand.
Some commentators say the UK needs more gas-fired power to prevent blackouts.
Ms Sh... | A "smart energy" revolution could help ensure that the UK does not suffer blackouts, according to National Grid's new UK chief. | 37220703 |
A major Police Scotland investigation was launched in November after the force received reports of "non-recent child abuse within football".
Since then, the force said it had made a total of 11 arrests.
Similar allegations of sexual abuse have been made by former players across the UK.
In its latest update on the inves... | More than 150 people have so far reported being the victims of historical child sexual abuse within Scottish football. | 40556987 |
In the six months to June, net income fell by 11% from a year earlier to 1.07bn yuan (£123m; $160m), its weakest first-half profit since 2012.
An economic slowdown has hit consumer spending in China and beers sales were also dampened by unfavourable weather including severe flooding.
Tsingtao also faced rising competi... | Tsingtao Brewery, China's second-biggest beer maker, has reported a sharp fall in profits. | 37227601 |
One park, Flip Out Stoke, called out an ambulance more than once a week on average. But Jump Lanes, Londonderry, had no callouts across the 12 months.
Statistics from a Freedom of Information request show callouts made by 30 parks in 12 months to April 2016.
More than 140 UK trampoline parks have opened since the first... | Ambulances were called to trampoline parks in the UK more than 300 times in a year, figures obtained by BBC 5 live's Daily programme show. | 39266683 |
Ross Monaghan, 35, was shot after dropping his child off at St George's Primary, Penilee, on Monday.
Police Scotland are also analysing photos and a video clip of the alleged attacker, taken by a member of the public minutes before the incident.
The images have been published by the Scottish Sun newspaper.
The man, who... | A bullet has been retrieved from a tree by forensic officers investigating a shooting outside a Glasgow school by a gunman pushing a child's buggy. | 38661571 |
Louise Galvin replaces Eimear Considine at wing with Cliodhna Moloney and Ciara Cooney taking over from Leah Lyons and Sophie Spence in the pack.
Moloney scored the late try in the 21-5 defeat by the French which ended Irish hopes of reaching the semi-finals.
Hosts Ireland beat Australia 19-17 in the opening pool match... | Ireland have made three changes from the defeat by France for Tuesday's Women's World Cup fifth place semi-final against Australia in Belfast. | 41000795 |
The first headsets were due to have arrived with customers on 28 March, but many are still waiting.
The firm has blamed an "unexpected component shortage" and says customers should receive updated news on their orders by 12 April.
Oculus founder Palmer Luckey said he had no further information to share.
Mr Luckey was r... | Facebook-owned virtual reality firm Oculus is offering shipping refunds on all pre-ordered devices following delays. | 35959537 |
However, clubs that have missed the confirmation deadline - under 2% of the total number - have been suspended.
There are 155 suspects in the UK-wide football child abuse investigation.
"The response by English football at all levels has been commendable," said FA chairman Greg Clarke.
The FA has also written to the pa... | More than 8,000 youth football clubs have renewed their safeguarding commitment with the Football Association since the sport's child sexual abuse scandal emerged. | 38407905 |
All birds at the farm in Goosnargh, Preston, are due to be culled and animal movements have been restricted within a 10km "control zone".
Defra said the decision to cull was "based on the clinical symptoms and emerging laboratory findings".
The risk to public health was very low, a spokesman added.
"We have a strong tr... | A suspected case of bird flu has been found at a Lancashire poultry farm, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has said. | 33484559 |
Two Spanish citizens, a couple in their 20s, were arrested in Rumney, Cardiff, last October after the claims surfaced.
The mother of the baby - born in the Spanish city of Zamora in September 2015 - was arrested at Bristol Airport.
All three were released from bail on Monday, with no further action planned.
Det Con Vin... | An investigation into allegations that a six-week-old baby was sold for thousands of pounds has ended with no charges brought, police have said. | 35862698 |
They have received millions from the EU for research and new buildings.
The representative body Universities Wales says this funding ultimately has huge benefits for the Welsh economy.
But the Leave campaign say that universities and science would continue to get at least the same level of investment after Brexit.
The ... | Welsh universities have nailed their colours firmly to the mast in the referendum on the UK's membership of the European Union. | 36547791 |
Madrid now expects the economy to contract by 1.3% in 2013, compared with its earlier estimate of -0.5%.
The announcement came as the government presented its economic programme for the next three years.
Spain's unemployment rate hit 27.2% in the first three months of 2013.
This was the highest level on record in the c... | Spain's government has revised down its forecast for the Spanish economy this year, saying the level of contraction is likely to be worse than previously predicted. | 22305953 |
The private in the 36th Ulster Division kept a diary of his experiences throughout the war.
After the war, this small pocket book and sketch books formed the basis of a series extraordinary journals.
These included notes and descriptions of battle as well as dramatic comic-book style illustrations.
His notebooks are cu... | Jim Maultsaid, like tens of thousands of others, was wounded on the first day of the Battle of the Somme. | 36685023 |
The Labour MP for Cynon Valley talked to me about her complaint over her late husband's care.
Mr Roberts, a former head of news and current affairs for BBC Cymru Wales and an ITV executive, had been treated for multiple sclerosis before his death in October.
UHW says it would like to discuss Ms Clwyd's complaints with ... | Ann Clwyd says medical staff at the University Hospital of Wales (UHW) in Cardiff treated her husband Owen Roberts with arrogance and indifference in his final days. | 20605629 |
The thief threatened staff at the Ladbrokes betting shop on the town's High Street before making off with an unspecified amount of money.
Police say he headed in the direction of the Delves Park area.
The man was wearing a red, white and blue scarf across his face during the robbery, which happened at about 16:30 on Fr... | Detectives have appealed for information after a man robbed a bookmakers in Lanark. | 36406337 |
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Powell, 26, had to beat off competition from British teammate and London 2012 silver medallist Gemma Gibbons to win her place in Rio.
At the time she said the extra pressure made her stronger, but now she admits it has taken its toll.
"I feel like a new person," she told B... | Welsh judoka Natalie Powell says she is relishing the chance to compete without the pressure of Olympic selection. | 39659186 |
The boys, all aged 16 or under, are still under observation at Borders General Hospital after apparently consuming as yet unidentified pills.
Police Scotland said a 19-year-old man from Hawick had been arrested in connection with the matter.
He is expected to appear at Jedburgh Sheriff Court on Monday.
Insp John Reid w... | A teenager has been arrested after mystery pink tablets left nine young people having to be treated in hospital in the Scottish Borders. | 34028043 |
Police said the unidentified man was described as being about 50 years of age and of heavy build.
He had greying hair on the side of his head, but was bald on top. He was unshaven.
While formal identification is yet to take place, police say they are following a definite line of enquiry.
It is thought the man may have ... | A post mortem examination is due to be carried out on the body of a man washed up on Murlough beach, near Newcastle, County Down, on Friday. | 39460252 |
The deep fried chicken strips, first launched in 2005, were taken off the menu in 2012, but were reintroduced after customers demanded their return.
"The ongoing guest outcries reached a point where they could no longer be ignored," it said at the time.
Global sales in restaurants open at least a year rose 6.7%, it sai... | Burger King has credited the return of its "chicken fries" for helping to drive a better-than-expected rise in second quarter sales. | 33681920 |
Dragon International, which promised 2,000 jobs, was plagued by delays, racked up debts worth £15m and eventually went into administration.
Only one film was ever made there, but now Fox 21 Television Studios is leasing the studios, dubbed Valleywood.
Medieval action series The Bastard Executioner is already filming t... | A US TV giant is finalising a deal to take over a south Wales film studios which has been largely mothballed for the last eight years. | 34119310 |
The corporation must absorb the loss of £650m worth of licences for over-75s from 2020 as part of a funding deal agreed with ministers last year.
A report on ways to appeal for voluntary contributions is due in 2016.
The BBC has refused to comment on suggestions that older celebrities might front a publicity campaign.
... | People over 75 may be asked to give up their free TV licence or make a voluntary contribution to it, under plans being considered by the BBC. | 35397783 |
Donna Newby was last seen at her home address on Rawlinson Street in Barrow shortly before 10:00 GMT on Saturday.
The 33-year-old, described as white, of slim build, with blond hair and about 5ft 4in (1.6m), is believed to have taken baby Corey Coward with her.
She is thought to be wearing a black puffa-style jacket an... | Cumbria Police has said it is concerned for the welfare of a mother and her seven-month-old baby who have gone missing. | 35395342 |
Crawley's Jon Ashton cleared off the line from Alex Kenyon, while Frankie Sutherland fired wide for the hosts.
Matt Harrold followed up Lyle Della-Verde's blocked shot to make it 1-0.
A Chris Doyle flick-on from Paul Mullin's corner fell to Miller, who rescued a point seven minutes from time with a left-foot finish.
Cr... | Shaun Miller scored on his return from suspension to help Morecambe end a five-game losing run with a draw at Crawley Town. | 35675771 |
The IndyCamp Live group were served with a notice to quit the camp by 17:00, but have vowed to stay put.
The campaigners say they plan to keep their camp outside the parliament manned until Scotland is independent.
A spokesman said the group did not have permission to camp on parliament land, and legal proceedings will... | The Scottish Parliament has initiated legal proceedings to have a group of independence campaigners removed from their Holyrood camp. | 35063241 |
Daniel Edwards, 22, is accused of murdering 60-year-old Fiona Southwell at a farm near Seaton in East Yorkshire in July.
Hull Crown Court heard his stepmother told him off for making the comment to her a day after Ms Southwell died.
Mr Edwards of King Street, Hornsea, East Yorkshire, denies murder.
The jury previously ... | A man accused of stabbing a woman to death after she replaced him as a stable hand "hoped he might get his job back" after her death, a court heard. | 38684449 |
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"It is with a heavy heart that I heard this news," ex-Chelsea, Arsenal and Portsmouth player Diarra tweeted.
Several sporting fixtures in France were postponed after 129 people were killed in attacks across the capital.
Diarra, 30, was playing in the friendly against Germa... | France midfielder Lassana Diarra says his cousin was killed in the attacks in Paris on Friday. | 34824135 |
A fortnight on from their 56-12 win at Leigh, Wire ran in another seven tries.
Trinity scored after four minutes through Jonny Molloy, but Wire responded with first-half tries from Ben Currie, Chris Hill and Ryan Atkins.
Matty Russell then scored twice after the break, while Daryl Clark and Joe Westerman also crossed.
... | Warrington repeated their Challenge Cup semi-final win over Wakefield with another comfortable victory over Trinity in Super League. | 37028002 |
England's Rugby Football Union hopes to remove one of the two fallow weekends when games are not played, to create space for the new global season.
But Scottish Rugby's chief executive Mark Dodson says such a move would be a threat to player safety.
"My view is that seven to six weeks is a retrograde step and it's a da... | Scotland will fight plans to reduce the Six Nations to a six-week tournament. | 39448393 |
Services will operate five times a week, from July, between Belfast International and airports in the New York and Boston areas.
Aldergrove said it was "the best possible boost for Northern Ireland".
It has been working to find a replacement for United Airlines, which ended its daily New York service in January.
United... | Low-cost carrier Norwegian Air is to begin two new flights between Northern Ireland and the United States. | 39058236 |
The record, which recently passed the million sales mark in both the UK and the US, last topped the charts in September and, before that, in June.
It has now spent five non-consecutive weeks at number one.
In the singles chart, Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson's Uptown Funk claimed the top slot for a fourth week, while dance... | Pop star Sam Smith has taken his debut album, In The Lonely Hour, back to number one on the Official UK Chart. | 30769942 |
Phase one of the Saltdean Lido project will see the creation of a swimming pool, a children's paddling pool, and a temporary cafe and changing facilities.
It is hoped the pools will open this summer, with the restoration of the main lido building coming later.
Campaigners are still trying to raise funds for a new sub-s... | Work has resumed on restoring a Grade II* listed lido after a delay last year when it was found an old electricity sub-station had been removed. | 35254817 |
The Blades had been heavily criticised for agreeing to allow Evans to train at the club after his release from prison.
Olympic champion Jessica Ennis-Hill stated that she wanted her name removed from one of the Bramall Lane stands should he play for the club again.
The club said reaction to their initial decision "has ... | Sheffield United have retracted their offer to let convicted rapist Ched Evans use their training facilities. | 30054475 |
The monthly limit on visas was hit for the first time since it was introduced, in June and already again this month.
Up to 20 firms have complained that they are unable to get the staff they need into the country.
CBI director general John Cridland urged the prime minister to "push it up and give a bit of headroom".
He... | David Cameron is risking the economic recovery by refusing to lift the cap on skilled foreign workers coming to the UK, the CBI has said. | 33564229 |
Molly Davidson, 19, from Sutton-in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, was last seen in Nottingham on Monday.
It was thought Miss Davidson, who has learning difficulties, went to London to see a stranger she had met online.
Her father Anthony said she had not been in contact and her devices were all offline, but the tracking te... | A missing vulnerable teenager has been found more than 100 miles away from her home thanks to mobile phone tracking. | 38704586 |
Paul Daley, of Cefn Fforest, died after the Citroen C3 he was travelling in collided with a VW Passat on the A467, near Newbridge, at 10:00 GMT.
In a tribute, his family said: "He would light up a room with his sense of humour and wicked smile."
The 22-year-old driver of the Passat was arrested on suspicion of causing... | A 58-year-old man who died following a crash in Caerphilly county on Wednesday has been named by police. | 35437967 |
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Pellegrini started six teenagers in Sunday's 5-1 FA Cup defeat at Chelsea, resting his regulars for Wednesday's Champions League trip to Dynamo Kiev.
"Barcelona played on Saturday and they face Arsenal in the Champions League on Tuesday," said Shearer.
"It is the same amou... | Ex-England captain Alan Shearer says he does not understand why Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini is "moaning" about fixture congestion. | 35627492 |
For all the talk of violence after the coup, of a "red-shirt" uprising, nothing of the sort has happened. Red-shirt leaders were rounded up in the first days of the coup but then quietly released, having signed promises not to engage in politics.
They have stuck to those promises. A few weapons stashes have been displa... | The past eight months in Thailand have been something like a phoney war. | 30974131 |
The HidroAysen project would have seen five huge dams built on two rivers in a beautiful part of Patagonia.
"This project has many aspects that were poorly thought out," said Energy Minister Maximo Pacheco.
Environmentalists celebrated the decision, saying the project would have had a devastating impact on the area's e... | The Chilean government has rejected what would have been the biggest energy project in the country's history. | 27788286 |
Anthony Grainger, 36, from Bolton was shot in the chest by a firearms officer during a Greater Manchester Police operation in Cheshire on 3 March 2012.
David Totton was in a stolen Audi in a car park in Culcheth with Mr Grainger.
He told the inquiry into his friend's death he did not hear anyone shout "armed police sho... | A man in the car at the time an unarmed man was shot dead by police said he was not ordered to raise his hands by officers, a public inquiry has heard. | 39615586 |
Mr Corbyn told the BBC he had never responded to the "unpleasant remarks" directed at him by a "very large number of Labour MPs" during the campaign.
And he said "an awful lot" of MPs had called him keen to "play their part" in the party after the leadership contest.
Voting has now closed in the contest - which pits Mr... | Jeremy Corbyn says he wants to "wipe the slate clean" if he retains his position as Labour leader. | 37430736 |
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Briton Fury, 27, stunned the sport by beating Wladimir Klitschko on Saturday - ending the Ukrainian's nine-year undefeated reign.
Immediately after the bout 30-year-old Wilder - who is due to fight in January - tweeted he was "coming" for Fury.
"I want that fight to happen... | American WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder wants to unify the division by fighting new WBA, IBF & WBO champion Tyson Fury. | 34969687 |
Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said sanctions would be taken "if necessary", following talks in Paris with US and European counterparts.
Iran drew strong criticism earlier this month when it launched several missiles as part of a military exercise.
In January, the US imposed sanctions on Iranian companies and indiv... | France says Iran could face European sanctions over its recent launch of ballistic missiles. | 35798248 |
In a new book, survivor Martin Fletcher claims former chairman Stafford Heginbotham netted millions of pounds from insurance payouts after fires at businesses he was associated with.
But Gerry Sutcliffe, deputy leader of Bradford City Council in 1985, said the Valley Parade fire was not deliberate.
He stood by earlier ... | Claims a fire at Bradford City's stadium which killed 56 people was not an accident are just "speculation", a former sports minister has said. | 32324786 |
The celebrity, referred to as PJS, took legal action in May after allegations of an extra-marital relationship.
Mr Justice Warby said News Group Newspapers (NGN) had agreed to pay a "specified sum" in damages and costs.
NGN has also agreed not to use, disclose, publish or republish any material identifying PJS.
In May,... | The Sun on Sunday has agreed to pay damages to a celebrity who won the right to keep his name out of a "kiss and tell" story. | 37869801 |
Home captain Taylor made 85 as West Indies posted 223-6, helped by four dropped catches and a missed stumping.
The tourists were well placed at 133-1 in Kingston after half-centuries from Tammy Beaumont and Lauren Winfield.
But five run-outs and three wickets from Taylor saw England bowled out for 181 and the series le... | Stafanie Taylor put in a fine all-round performance as West Indies defeated an incredibly sloppy England by 42 runs in the fourth one-day international. | 37674347 |
David Law, 33, died in hospital after an incident at his home in Lichfield Down, Walnut Tree, on 5 September.
Suresh Nahar, of Gurnards Avenue, Milton Keynes, appeared before Luton Crown Court via video link from Woodhill Prison in Milton Keynes.
He denied the murder charge and the case was adjourned for a hearing at t... | A 32-year-old man has denied murdering a man, found with stab injuries at his Milton Keynes home. | 15926734 |
More than 50 firefighters tackled the blaze in Beaumont Street, Southwick, in Sunderland, on Friday.
The roof collapsed into the street and roads around the building were cordoned off as a safety precaution. It is not believed anyone was inside.
A man and a woman are in custody and helping with inquiries, Northumbria P... | Two people have been arrested on suspicion of arson following a fire which ripped through an old bingo hall. | 38867637 |
The environmental campaign group says that the decision effectively shuts it down in India.
The government of Narendra Modi has previously accused Greenpeace of flouting tax laws and having an anti-development agenda.
The pressure group has been working in India for 14 years and employs more than 300 people.
The BBC's ... | Greenpeace says its charitable registration to operate in India has been revoked. | 34748994 |
The team, who have yet to score a point this season, are introducing developments to both car and engine in time for the Spanish Grand Prix on 10 May.
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Racing director Eric Boullier said: "Most of the back end of the car will be new.
"Every race we bring new chassis parts t... | Struggling McLaren-Honda expect a significant step forward in performance at the next grand prix. | 32377368 |
The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was jailed for 19 years at Hull Crown Court on Monday.
He raped his granddaughter and sexually abused other children in his care over a nine-year period while he was a Hull City Council-registered foster carer.
His neighbour recorded sounds through their shared wall.
The ... | A neighbour who reported a foster carer for child abuse was left "devastated" by what she heard in secret recordings she made that led to his prosecution. | 39871590 |
The European bronze medallist from Portaferry clocked 4:11.51 to come in behind Ethiopia's world record holder Genzebe Dibaba (4:10.61).
Mageean, 24, stayed close to the lead throughout the race and moved into second place as Dibaba sprinted clear.
The Irish athlete was able to ease up close to the line in a confident ... | Ciara Mageean finished an impressive second in her 1,500m heat at the Olympic Games to comfortably qualify for Sunday's semi-finals in Rio. | 37068298 |
Twenty-four people are still missing and at least 27 people have been injured, eight seriously.
Officials have warned of further heavy rain and the risk of mudslides, as the extreme weather moves north.
The torrential rain comes in the wake of Typhoon Etau, which ploughed through Japan earlier this week.
The region aff... | Rescue work is continuing across northeast Japan, where at least three people have died in severe flooding and many remain stranded. | 34217327 |
He says he is confident the party can show the BBC was wrong to exclude it.
Last month, BBC director general Tony Hall rejected the DUP's request to be included in the TV debates.
Mr Robinson says his party's lawyers will be in touch with the broadcasters next week.
He said if a legal action goes ahead it will be in Lo... | Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Peter Robinson says his party has consulted with senior lawyers over its exclusion from the UK TV election debates by London broadcasters. | 31434467 |
The San Francisco-based service, founded in 2015, allows users to combine updates from dozens of other apps and sites into a single feed for simplicity's sake.
It currently supports English and Arabic languages.
Baaz told the BBC it had tackled the issue.
The IS-linked propaganda outlet Nashir News Agency began posting... | A media group linked to so-called Islamic State (IS) militants has started sharing their online posts via the social media platform Baaz. | 40246763 |
Rochdale Council has introduced a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) which includes a ban on swearing, skateboarding and begging.
Lara ten Caten, legal officer for human rights group Liberty, accused the council of curbing residents' rights.
But the authority's leader Richard Farnell said the council was trying to s... | A council's town centre ban on swearing has been labelled a "staggering misuse of power" by a civil liberties group. | 39208126 |
Newcastle City Council refused planning permission to the development near Kenton School in September 2014.
McDonald's had launched an appeal but has now withdrawn it after the council changed its planning policy.
Hundreds opposed the restaurant saying it would encourage children from the school to eat unhealthily.
A M... | Fast-food chain McDonald's has dropped its appeal against a decision to reject plans for a new restaurant in Newcastle. | 36604836 |
Julie Sharp, who was manager of the North Somercotes playgroup, took the cash over a two year period.
She also used some of it to pay for shoes, handbags and clothes.
Sharp, 49, of East Row, South Somercotes, admitted a charge of furnishing false information between April 2014 and March 2016.
Lincoln Crown Court heard ... | The manager of a playgroup took £35,000 from the organisation to help fund her collection of rare edition Disney figures, a court has heard. | 39516471 |
The silver dram cup was pinched from Hull's Wilberforce House Museum in 1986 and was lost until last year when it resurfaced in London.
It was identified when an antiques collector took it to an 'opinions day' at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
The cup was then offered back to the original museum free of charge.
Tom Go... | An 18th century cup made by a celebrated silversmith which was stolen 30 years ago has been returned to the museum it was taken from. | 35717289 |
The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said 17,790 of the dead were civilians, including 3,501 children.
Meanwhile more than 15,000 died in conflicts in Iraq in 2014, making it that country's worst year since 2007.
Much of the violence comes as a result of advances by Islamic State and other militants groups ... | The year 2014 was the deadliest year yet in Syria's four-year conflict, with over 76,000 killed, activists say. | 30648181 |
Monk quit on Thursday, two days after Italian businessman Radrizzani completed his takeover of the Championship club.
The 38-year-old was appointed on a rolling one-year contract last summer and guided them to seventh in 2016-17.
He had been expected to sign a new deal after the buyout of Massimo Cellino.
Monk said in ... | Garry Monk has resigned as Leeds United head coach, saying he is unable to "reach an agreement" with new owner Andrea Radrizzani. | 40046074 |
In a statement, he said his work was "now done" and that it "feels right to leave".
He said he was looking forward "to remaining involved with ENO... as an audience member and supporter."
Berry's departure follows a turbulent period for the company, during which it was placed "under special funding arrangements" by the... | John Berry, artistic director of the English National Opera (ENO), is to leave the company after 20 years. | 33475596 |
The Frenchman, 25, suffered fatal head injuries when his car collided with a mobile crane at the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka in October 2014.
British firm Stewarts Law, acting for the Bianchi family, are planning to sue the FIA, Bianchi's Marussia team and Bernie Ecclestone's Formula One Group.
"Jules Bianchi's death... | The family of the late Formula 1 driver Jules Bianchi are taking legal action following his death last year. | 36386227 |
Their union, the British Medical Association, says the plans will lead to a drop in junior doctors' salaries.
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has accused the BMA of misleading doctors and says the proposals would reduce their maximum weekly working hours.
The BMA rejected Mr Hunt's claim and said the rally in Westminster ... | Junior doctors have been marching in London in protest at planned changes to their contracts in England. | 34561366 |
All five went to the Rainbow in Digbeth on New Year's Eve or New Year's Day.
Police believe pills were distributed inside the club by a woman and two men, one of whom may have been wearing a fluorescent jacket.
Two men are in hospital where one is fighting for his life and the other is stable. Two other men and a woman... | A clubber is critically ill and four others were hospitalised after taking a "bad batch" of drugs, said police. | 35214187 |
Student Megan Jacobs found the fossilised front tooth of a Eotyrannus lengii while walking on Compton Beach.
It suggests the Eotyrannus could have been six metres (20 ft) long - larger than previously estimated.
Oliver Mattison of the Dinosaur Expeditions Centre said the find was "tantalising".
He said it raised the pr... | A "pristine" dinosaur tooth found on the Isle of Wight has shed new light on a predator related to Tyrannosaurus rex. | 36323701 |
The report concerns issues raised in a BBC Spotlight programme four years ago.
It revealed Iris Robinson's financial and personal relationship with a 19-year-old businessman.
It is understood standards commissioner Douglas Bain has concluded that Peter Robinson did not breach the assembly code of conduct.
However, sour... | Stormont's Standards and Privileges Committee has discussed a report on First Minister Peter Robinson and his wife, Iris, behind closed doors. | 29133275 |
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The 26-year-old became the figurehead for a movement which saw the world's elite riders refuse to compete in a test event at the course in October 2015.
They claimed it was unsafe, with some jumps "too dangerous", and forced the organisers to make changes.
Phillips returne... | Britain's Liam Phillips says he was compelled to speak out about the Rio 2016 Olympic BMX course because of the safety risk to riders. | 35959905 |
The author was imprisoned for two years in 1895 for gross indecency.
The handwritten letter was sent by Wilde to a newspaper in 1894, denying he was the anonymous author of the controversial book The Green Carnation.
Both items are owned by Francis Spiteri Paris, founder of a Maltese estate agency, who collects Wilde a... | The key to Oscar Wilde's cell at Reading Gaol, and a letter he wrote to a newspaper are to be publicly displayed for the first time, in Malta. | 39230065 |
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Seven fire engines are at the scene on the Blackstaff Road.
BBC News NI's Catherine Morrison reports. | Firefighters are dealing with a major blaze at a business premises in west Belfast. | 37236562 |
The talks in the capital Nay Pyi Taw included the head of the military and ended with an agreement to meet again.
The military-drafted constitution currently does not allow Ms Suu Kyi to run for president.
She has said the talks will only be meaningful if they lead to free and fair elections, due later this year.
The N... | Myanmar President Thein Sein and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi have held rare talks on the constitution and elections. | 32246075 |
Everton's Rodwell, 20, and Chelsea's Sturridge, 22, are in the squad for the friendlies against Spain and Sweden.
Captain John Terry despite being the subject of police and Football Association investigations over an alleged racist remark.
Wayne Rooney has been left out as he is set to miss the Euro 2012 group stage t... | England boss Fabio Capello has called up midfielder Jack Rodwell and striker Daniel Sturridge for the first time. | 15614738 |
Lancashire Police say Gaby Scanlon was out with friends in Lancaster last Thursday (4 October) when it happened.
The 18-year-old is reported to have become breathless and developed severe stomach pain before being taken to Royal Lancaster Infirmary.
Officers say she would have died if doctors had not performed the oper... | A teenager has had emergency surgery to remove her stomach after drinking a cocktail containing liquid nitrogen. | 19866191 |
They are urging Home Secretary Amber Rudd to accept the children - many of whom reportedly have family in Britain.
The list is to be handed in at the Home Office, marking the anniversary of the drowning of three-year-old Syrian refugee Alan Kurdi one year ago.
The Home Office says it already plans to transfer 150 child... | Campaigners say they have identified almost 400 refugee children living in the camp in Calais known as the Jungle who are eligible to come to the UK. | 37249847 |
The new buzzwords are to be "outcomes" and "indicators".
They are words most people living in Scotland or Finland will be very familiar with.
Because Stormont's administrators have been studying what happens in those countries and they like what they see.
Scotland has a series of sixteen National Outcomes which describ... | Stormont's system of government is set for a makeover. | 36261466 |
The wall was breached on 4 March and a temporary fix was carried out the same day. Tenders for the permanent repairs are currently being sought.
Environment Minister Roger Domaille said discussions about funding all the repairs were ongoing with the treasury.
He said the three biggest repairs at Vazon, Fermain and L'An... | Repairs to a hole in Guernsey's west coast sea wall caused by storms could start in July. | 27326231 |
The 27-year-old joined Saints from Hull FC in 2013 after he came through the ranks with Salford Red Devils.
He has scored 200 points in his 107 outings at Langtree Park and won the Grand Final in 2014.
"We'd like to thank Jordan for his commitment and effort in the red vee," said chief executive Mike Rush.
"His profess... | St Helens centre Jordan Turner will move to Australian National Rugby League side Canberra Raiders on a two-year deal for next season. | 36792891 |
West Somerset Railway (WSR), which runs steam and diesel trains, said services had been suspended for the rest of the day "for safety reasons".
According to reports, the device was dislodged from a bank and rolled on to the track.
Paul Conibeare WSR general manager said the device has now been taken away for safe dispo... | Steam trains have been suspended on a heritage railway after an "old military device" was found near a station. | 36322169 |
Gamer DP Sayre recorded a video of his encounter with a massive, flower-shaped organic craft late on 5 January.
Other players of the space exploration and trading game have grabbed videos of similar meetings in deep space.
The encounter ends a three-year hunt by players for signs of belligerent aliens known as Thargoid... | After years of waiting, a player of the Elite Dangerous game seems to have encountered its mysterious aliens. | 38530935 |
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O'Sullivan, 40, had to battle to open up a 3-1 lead against Hong Kong's Fu, who responded with a century and breaks of 85 and 59 to level the match at 4-4.
Fu pinched the ninth frame on the black to go 5-4 up, but missed a costly green in the next and O'Sullivan won the de... | Five-time winner Ronnie O'Sullivan will play Mark Selby in the UK Championship final after beating Marco Fu 6-5. | 38196250 |
How does he respond practically and politically to the fact that the numbers he based his plans on at the Spending Review have turned out to be wrong?
And not just those numbers, but much of the case that he'd been building in the year before feels, well, misplaced, now - that we were on our way "out of the red and ba... | If George Osborne was the "lucky chancellor" in November when the Treasury found an extra £27bn down the back of the Commons green benches, what will he be today? | 35818167 |
The 49-year-old from Douglas has been charged with possession of a Class B drug with intent to supply and is due to appear in court later.
A 35-year-old woman was arrested following a raid at a property in Hillside Avenue on Wednesday.
A 16-year-old boy was also held after cannabis was found when police stopped a car o... | A man has been charged after cannabis with a street value of £20,000 was seized in two raids on the Isle of Man. | 35175415 |
Liam Kelly curled against the bar for the Royals and saw a shot denied by Ryan Shotton's block before half time.
The hosts should have led, but Lukas Jutkiewicz stumbled when trying to convert Kerim Frei's centre.
With the game fizzling out, John Swift sidefooted in Jonathan Obika's low cross for a third successive vic... | Reading dug deep to beat an out-of-sorts Birmingham and move to within three points of the Championship's automatic promotion places. | 38727049 |
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The Wildcats crossed first through Craig Hall, but Warrington responded with 52 unanswered points.
Jack Hughes, Daryl Clark, Rhys Evans and Kurt Gidley, who also kicked seven goals, touched down before the break.
Toby King went over twice, while Chris Sandow, Stefan Ratchf... | Warrington Wolves will face Hull FC in the Challenge Cup final at Wembley on 27 August after they thrashed Wakefield in their semi-final at Leigh. | 36896202 |
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