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While flats have risen by 60% in value over that time period, the average house has only gone up by 34%, it said.
Detached homes have seen the smallest price rise, at 21%.
At the same time the Halifax said the rise in UK house prices in the year to September slowed to 8.6%, from 9% previously.
Between July and Septembe... | Over the last decade the price of flats has risen much faster than the price of houses, according to research for the Halifax. | 34444201 |
Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (Hial) made the offer which was discussed in a meeting with the Prospect union.
More than 120 staff held a 48-hour strike earlier this month which led to the closure of Dundee Airport.
Hial's other 10 sites continued to operate during the action.
Members of Prospect have been in a... | An agreement in principle has been reached on a written offer to resolve a long-running dispute on airport security workers' pay. | 32410445 |
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Weir, 37, did not win a medal at the Rio Paralympics - his fifth Games.
He told BBC Sport he was "gobsmacked" by the way he was treated, and claimed Banks had told him he was a "disgrace to the country".
Banks said she did not want to comment.
"Not once did she come and se... | Six-time Paralympic champion David Weir has accused British Athletics wheelchair racing coach Jenni Banks of making remarks that were "belittling" and "hurtful", after confirming he will never race for Great Britain again. | 38770498 |
Zabaleta came on to a standing ovation in the 62nd minute against West Brom.
The Argentina right-back, 32, is leaving City after nine years at the club and has had offers from clubs in England, Spain and Italy.
"I would not be the first to leave a club after so many years and come back in a different shirt," he said.
M... | Defender Pablo Zabaleta is considering whether to join another Premier League club after an emotional final game for Manchester City on Tuesday. | 39954254 |
Rocky, the newt-hunting spaniel, has been drafted in to sniff out the amphibians alongside the route of the planned bypass to the north of Norwich.
Natural England has been overseeing the safe removal of the protected great crested newts to secure areas nearby.
Ecologists need to remove protected species and other wild... | A sniffer dog has been brought in to help protect a newt population living along the site of a proposed new road. | 36462587 |
The Commons Work and Pensions Committee said the changes worked well in some areas, but there was a wide variation.
Its report urged better co-ordination between central and local government.
The government said it was right to let councils distribute the Department of Work and Pensions cash because they understand loc... | Putting councils in charge of emergency welfare payments to hard-pressed families in England has led to concerns of a "postcode lottery", MPs have said. | 35288854 |
Owner Vincent Tan gave the go-ahead for the Championship club's home shirts to change back from red to blue and to make the Bluebird more prominent on the badge after consulting supporters.
Sian Branson, founder of the Bluebirds Unite group, which campaigned for the colour change, welcomed the move.
"At least I know I'... | Cardiff City have unveiled a new badge that will be worn on their kits from the 2015-16 season. | 31795873 |
At Balmoral 21.5C was recorded and 20.9C at Charterhall, Berwickshire, and 20.8C at Aviemore and 20.3C at Drumnadrochit near Loch Ness.
The temperatures followed 23.3C recorded at Braemar on Wednesday and 23.2C in Aboyne on Tuesday.
Updated temperatures for Thursday are expected later. | Scotland has again had the warmest places in the UK with temperatures rising to 22.7C in Braemar, according to the latest figures. | 34417075 |
The move follows North Korea's repeated tests in recent months of mid-range ballistic missiles.
Most tests have ended in failure, but the apparent success of the sixth last week alarmed the region.
North Korea, which has also conducted four nuclear weapon tests, said the drills were "military provocation".
State media ... | South Korea, the US and Japan have conducted their first joint missile-tracking drill, in the waters off the US state of Hawaii. | 36659065 |
Tries from Ed Slater and Niki Goneva and three kicks from Freddie Burns earned the Tigers their fourth win of the campaign.
Two-time champions Munster could respond with only two first-half penalties from fly-half Ian Keatley.
Leicester have an eight point lead at the top of the group, but Munster's hopes of progressio... | Leicester beat Munster to keep up their 100% record in Pool Four of the European Champions Cup. | 35103919 |
Hayali, also known as Hajji Mutazz, is described by US officials as the second in command of the group.
They said he was killed in an attack on his car in Mosul on Tuesday, and that his death would damage IS operations.
A number of IS leaders have been killed by US-led air coalition strikes in both Iraq and Syria in re... | A deputy leader of Islamic State (IS), Fadhil Ahmad al-Hayali, has been killed in a US military strike in northern Iraq, the White House says. | 34022583 |
It is the former Wham! star's seventh solo number one.
"Thank you so much... it's so nice to be able to savour this wonderful moment. I am a lucky man," Michael told OfficialCharts.com.
His album sold 20,000 copies more than Minogue's. Meanwhile, Duke Dumont scored his second number one single with I Got U featuring J... | George Michael's Symphonica has beaten Kylie Minogue's Kiss Me Once to the top of the UK album chart. | 26706230 |
The 28-year-old Ivorian joined the club on loan from Manchester City in August, but has scored just twice in 11 games and has not played since 27 December.
His contract allowed him to be sold to Chinese Super League clubs in January, but he chose to stay at Stoke.
"When you hear everything is fine and you don't play, i... | Stoke striker Wilfried Bony says his exclusion from the team is a "crazy situation" after he turned down a move to China in the winter transfer window. | 39148684 |
She told the Commons Education Committee parent governors often played a "vital role" in school improvement.
The proposal to remove the need for academies to have elected parents on governing bodies emerged in March in plans to make all schools academies.
It sparked an outcry from MPs, schools and teaching unions.
Answ... | Education Secretary Justine Greening says she will not be pushing forward with moves to scrap the parent governor role from schools in England. | 37362301 |
But Permanent Secretary Leslie Evans repeated her ruling that a news release about £8m of regeneration funding for Glasgow did not breach "purdah" rules.
Her comments came after internal emails from civil servants were released.
They talked about an "error of judgement" and "the wrong call".
Purdah is the pre-election... | A top Scottish government civil servant has confirmed there was a "lapse in internal handling" over an investment announcement during the local council election campaign in May. | 40132783 |
Birmingham-born Vaughan, 27, has hit 33 goals in 95 games since joining the Terriers, initially on loan, in 2012.
Much-travelled Halford, 30, a seven-figure signing at three of his former clubs, Reading, Sunderland and Wolves, was signed by Rotherham in the summer.
Sixth-placed Birmingham travel to second-placed Bright... | Birmingham City have signed striker James Vaughan from Huddersfield Town and Rotherham defender Greg Halford on emergency loan deals until 2 January. | 34933388 |
The African champions fought back from 2-0 down to win this Group C encounter played in the city of Jeju and book their place in the second round.
As the Zambians struggled to find their rhythm in the first half, Iran took full advantage and Reza Shakari's brace had their fans in dreamland.
But they were a team reborn ... | Zambia produced a remarkable second half performance to beat Iran 4-2 at the Fifa Under-20 World Cup in South Korea on Wednesday. | 40028512 |
They were asked whether they would accept moving from a final salary pension to a less generous scheme.
Members of three unions at sites in Wales, Scotland, South Yorkshire and Teesside all supported the new proposals.
Tata's offer included a £1bn investment commitment at Port Talbot and no compulsory job losses.
The ... | Thousands of Tata steelworkers have overwhelmingly backed a deal on the future of their pensions. | 38971675 |
Four of the men, including the captain, were given five-year jail sentences while a fifth is facing a prison term of three and a half years.
They were detained in the southern Finnish city on 2 July after a woman said she had been raped at a hotel.
Eight men were originally held. Two were released soon afterwards.
Anot... | Five members of Cuba's national volleyball team have been convicted of raping a Finnish woman during a World League tournament in Tampere. | 37417356 |
The 64-year-old, Texas-born head of Exxon Mobil has worked for the company in the US, Yemen and Russia, and is known for his close ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Mr Tillerson's links to the Kremlin, which awarded him the Order of Friendship in 2013, was the main subject of scrutiny from US lawmakers consid... | Rex Tillerson, backed by a key Senate committee to be President Donald Trump's secretary of state, runs the world's most valuable, publicly traded oil company. | 38281954 |
The Tibetan spiritual leader, 81, met Naren Chandra Das, 79, as he paid a visit to northeast India.
"Looking at your face, I now realise I must be very old too," he said.
He first met the guard in 1959 after a gruelling two-week trek across the mountains from Lhasa, after a failed Tibetan uprising against Chinese rule.... | The Dalai Lama has come face to face with an Indian soldier who guarded him almost 60 years ago as he fled from Tibet to exile in India. | 39478276 |
Mob attacks and serious assaults on staff, some involving gangs of boys attacking a single young person, happened at Cookham Wood in Rochester.
HM Inspectorate of Prisons said assaults on staff had risen by nearly a third since the last inspection.
Overall, inspectors found the facility was well-led and working effecti... | More than 100 violent incidents were recorded at a young offenders' institution in Kent in the six months before a visit by inspectors. | 38639272 |
An examination of 60 cases revealed a pattern of arbitrary arrests and enforced disappearances, according to a new report by the human rights group.
Politicians, journalists, academics and activists have been among those held.
The Houthis, who control the capital Sanaa, are waging a war against Yemen's government and a... | Houthi rebels in Yemen have carried out a wave of arrests of their opponents, seizing them at gunpoint and torturing some, Amnesty International says. | 36315761 |
Daniela Vargas was detained in Jackson, Mississippi, and could be deported without a hearing, her lawyer said.
She is among 750,000 people - known as "Dreamers" - allowed temporary work permits under an Obama programme, but her status lapsed in November.
President Donald Trump has given mixed signals on the future of t... | A 22-year-old woman brought illegally to the US from Argentina at the age of seven has been arrested after speaking about her plight at a meeting. | 39150522 |
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) wanted to appoint businesswoman Dr Carol Bell to represent Wales on the board.
But Welsh ministers vetoed this and the post will now be re-advertised.
Mr Davies said a DCMS email confirmed stronger candidates were available.
The email was from the department's most sen... | A row between Welsh and UK ministers that has left an empty chair on the new BBC board is a "textbook example of how not to do it", broadcasting minister Alun Davies has told AMs. | 39267000 |
The final was first held at Wembley in 2015 and, on Tuesday, the Football Association confirmed it would return for a third consecutive year in 2017.
Danielle Carter's goal saw Arsenal Ladies beat then-holders Chelsea Ladies 1-0 in the 2016 final, watched by a new competition-record crowd of 32,912.
The BBC understands... | Wembley is set to continue hosting the Women's FA Cup final for the foreseeable future, beyond 2017. | 37692831 |
The company behind it was given a £2m grant and £7.35m bank loan guarantee to help it progress plans and find private investors for the Ebbw Vale racetrack.
The scheme has stalled because the company has yet to find all the private investment it needs.
Monmouth MP David Davies has called for a halt on further money for... | The Wales Audit Office is examining how public money was awarded and spent in connection with the £425m Circuit of Wales scheme, BBC Wales has discovered. | 37830072 |
Adam Jones became the biggest Welsh rugby headline-stealer with his shock signing for Cardiff Blues after being an Osprey since 2003.
But the British and Irish Lions prop's switch after season-long speculation was not the only move to make fans sit up and take notice.
With a new coach in New Zealander Mark Hammett, Blu... | As Welsh rugby gears up for a competitive season which starts on Friday, Scrum V recaps the big-name moves and who will feature for the four regions in 2014-15. | 27985960 |
The 25-year-old joined the Cobblers from Peterborough for an undisclosed fee on a two-year deal last summer and played 27 games in all competitions.
But only five of those came after Justin Edinburgh was appointed as Northampton manager in January.
He is Stevenage's third summer signing after the arrivals of Alex Samue... | League Two side Stevenage have signed midfielder Harry Beautyman on a free transfer from Northampton Town. | 40288573 |
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But what about those fighting on the other side? How should those fighters be treated when they return?
Emma Vardy reports. | Hundreds of British Muslims have travelled to join so-called Islamic State. | 39459260 |
The adventurer is the co-director of a consortium behind the proposal for Llanbedrog headland, alongside "tourism-related schemes".
But people in the area said the scheme would "ruin an idyllic beach".
The planning agent for Grylls' business partner, who has submitted the plan to Gwynedd council, had "no comment" to ma... | A company headed by Bear Grylls faces opposition over its plan to build 25 beach huts in a Gwynedd beauty spot. | 37927521 |
Riders gave a stylish display to beat champions Newcastle 75-63 on Friday.
If you had to draft a player out of all the players in the league I'd find it hard to believe you wouldn't take Drew as number one.
And Sullivan was once again in fine from as Riders recorded a seventh successive success with a battling 79-75 ho... | Coach Rob Paternostro hailed captain Drew Sullivan as the British Basketball League's most sought-after player after Leicester Riders maintained their 100% record with a weekend win-double. | 20126971 |
The artwork, which appeared in Cheltenham on Sunday, depicts three men wearing sunglasses and using listening devices to "snoop" on a telephone box.
The piece has already attracted hundreds of visitors.
Banksy has not yet claimed the work but it bears his hallmarks, say experts.
Vince John from the 1loveart gallery in ... | The "guerrilla artist" Banksy is believed to be behind a piece of street art depicting three shadowy figures eavesdropping - three miles from the Government listening post GCHQ. | 27021675 |
Nicky Cadden equalised for Livingston just after the break and Dale Carrick then put David Hopkin's side ahead 60 seconds after coming on.
Lewis Morgan equalised for the visitors after 74 minutes before Clarkson scored the St Mirren winner nine minutes from time.
Elsewhere in the group, Ayr United defeated Hamilton Acc... | David Clarkson scored twice as St Mirren beat Livingston in a five-goal thriller in the Scottish League Cup. | 36753147 |
The 22-year-old has scored 43 goals in the last two seasons for East Thurrock, including 21 in their first National League South campaign last term.
His performances have earned him the Rocks' players' player of the year award for two successive years.
Manager Jay Saunders told the club website: "Tom is someone I've be... | National League side Maidstone United have signed left-winger Tom Wraight from East Thurrock United. | 40362431 |
PC Iain Norton, 41, was dismissed without notice following a hearing over claims he drove a police vehicle whilst over the legal alcohol limit and being unfit to perform duties, police said.
Mr Norton, from Wesham, was accused of breaching "fitness for duty" and "discreditable conduct" regulations in the Police (Conduc... | A Lancashire police officer accused of drink-driving on duty has been sacked. | 37355354 |
Keen, 48, a former caretaker boss at West Ham, replaces Tony Humes who left the League One side in November.
Colchester, bottom of the table, have lost their last seven league games and have won just five times in 2015-16.
"The club, chairman and the philosophy is very much aligned to the way I think about how football... | Colchester United have named Kevin Keen as their new manager, with David Wright appointed as his assistant. | 35151860 |
Defending champion Murray plays Italy's Fabio Fognini in the third match on Centre Court at about 17:00 BST.
British number one Konta is now rated as the favourite with some bookmakers, and she faces Maria Sakkari of Greece on Court One at about 15:00.
Heather Watson and Aljaz Bedene bolster the British challenge on da... | Andy Murray and Johanna Konta will hope to further their title ambitions as four Britons take part in Wimbledon third-round action on Friday. | 40521924 |
There had been fears the annual negotiation over how much fish could be caught would result in big cuts for Northern Ireland.
But the deal means 480 extra tonnes of prawns and 160 extra tonnes of haddock will be available.
The extra prawns are worth about £1m and the haddock about £170,000.
The European Commission had ... | Northern Ireland's fishing fleet is to benefit from an extra £1.2m worth of fish quota after two days of talks in Brussels. | 35111752 |
The 1-0 victory over Partick Thistle was Hearts' third clean sheet in a row following defeats by Hibernian and Dundee United.
"It was a tough one for us," Neilson told BBC Scotland. "Partick are on a good run of form just now.
"We have had three clean sheets, nine points, so it's been a good week."
Neilson was quick to... | Hearts head coach Robbie Neilson praised his side after they recorded their third Scottish Premiership win at Tynecastle in the past week. | 35736686 |
Dow was never going to appear on the wrap during the Games, under IOC rules.
But the firm agreed it will also not appear on "test panels" beforehand.
The involvement of US multinational Dow, which manufactures chemicals, had caused controversy due to its links to the firm behind the deadly 1984 Bhopal gas disaster in I... | The £7m fabric wrap around the 2012 Olympic Stadium will not feature the branding of sponsor Dow Chemical, Games organisers Locog have confirmed. | 16250903 |
The alleged device was seized in the Middle East after a CIA operation in Yemen and is being studied by the FBI.
Reports say no target had been chosen and no plane tickets purchased by the time the alleged plot was foiled.
Officials say there was never any risk to the public. It is not clear what has happened to the wo... | The US has foiled a plot by al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula to detonate an upgraded version of the failed 2009 "underwear bomb", US officials say. | 17985709 |
The Twitter account of the French government posted a message, appealing to people to share only reliable information from official sources.
It comes after false information and pictures were circulated on the internet as the situation in Nice was unfolding.
Pictures and tweets of a fire around the Eiffel tower also be... | The authorities in France have urged social media users to act responsibly following false rumours about the attack in Nice on Thursday night. | 36807333 |
The two roundhouses are based on an archaeological site found near Llansadwrn, Anglesey, in the 1980s.
The buildings feature six-foot thick clay walls and conical thatched roofs.
They were constructed with the help of hundreds of volunteers and school children from Ely and Caerau.
The farmstead, which originally dates ... | Bryn Eryr, a lost 2000-year-old Iron Age farmstead, has been recreated at St Fagans National History Museum in Cardiff. | 36903623 |
Irvine spent three seasons with St Johnstone before a move to Dens Park in 2010 but he has only featured in seven games this campaign.
He has agreed a deal until the end of the season, with the option of another year.
Left midfielder Alex Cooper has also joined the Buddies after securing an exit from Falkirk.
The 24-ye... | St Mirren have signed full-back Gary Irvine following the 30-year-old's release from Dundee. | 35446628 |
The A&E department has been temporarily shut between 18:30 and 09:00 since August because of a lack of staff.
United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust (ULHT) said nine extra doctors had been recruited but were yet to start work.
Unison said it was "seeking urgent talks with the trust" for an immediate solution to the "huge ... | The continued overnight closure of Grantham hospital's accident and emergency unit until February is "bitterly disappointing", a union said. | 37847603 |
For the past two years it has been living in a cage by the side of a road.
The local government ordered the animal to be moved after experts concluded it was not fit to be released in the wild.
Snow leopards are native to mountain regions of central and South Asia, but fewer than 6,000 are thought to be left in the wil... | A snow leopard rescued by locals in northern Pakistan two years ago will be moved to a specially designed wildlife care facility next June, officials say. | 30381441 |
She also congratulated Kezia Dugdale and Alex Rowley on their election as Scottish leadership team.
Ms Murray said many of her friends in the party would "strongly disagree" with her support for Mr Corbyn.
But in a Facebook post, she said that like him she wanted to see a "kinder, more inclusive politics".
"He is criti... | Dumfriesshire Labour MSP Elaine Murray has revealed her support for Jeremy Corbyn in the contest to become her party's new UK leader. | 33959058 |
In August 2015, children in a sleepy suburban neighbourhood of the Californian city of Sacramento noticed a white, windowless van parked on their street.
Across the side of the vehicle, someone had painted the words "Free Candy" in a bloody shade of red. A cluster of handprints were smeared nearby, suggesting that some... | An Australian man whose "creepy" van became an internet meme speaks to Royce Kurmelovs. | 35751539 |
Powers would include an all-Wales policing plan to be drawn up with the home secretary.
Mr Miliband said control over assembly elections - including the voting age - would also be handed to Cardiff Bay.
He also promised "fair funding" for Wales, accusing the Tories of cutting the Welsh budget by £1.5bn.
"Standing up f... | Wales will be offered more powers over policing, energy and ports if Labour wins the general election, Ed Miliband has told the party's Welsh conference. | 31473044 |
The music was only available on Tidal, the star's own streaming service, and to customers of US mobile firm Sprint.
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) platinum certification, which requires more than one million sales, is rare for digital-only albums.
The RIAA only started counting digital streams las... | Jay-Z's digital-only album 4:44 has gone platinum within five days - despite limits on who could access it. | 40515704 |
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The Tour de France and Olympic time trial champion, 32, beat 11 other contenders to the prestigious title.
Olympic heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis was runner-up while US Open winner Andy Murray was third.
"How could it have been better? 2012 was the year of Super Saturda... | Bradley Wiggins has been voted the 2012 BBC Sports Personality of the Year. | 20748902 |
Ann-Marie Strong's son, Aaron, 19, died after taking a mixture of prescription drugs and alcohol.
Figures from the PSNI show that 10,000 fake diazepam tablets are shipped into Northern Ireland every week.
Prescription drugs have been linked to a number of deaths across Northern Ireland recently.
Aaron's mother said her... | A Belfast mother has appealed for young people not to abuse prescription drugs after the death of her son. | 36297527 |
But a fourth straight defeat for Ashley Giles' Bears leaves the One-Day Cup holders now bottom of the North Group, with almost no hope of qualifying.
Croft was aided by Dane Vilas (55) as Lancashire piled up 351-8, including 33 off one over from Oliver Hannon-Dalby.
The Bears then replied with 325 to lose by 26 runs in... | Lancashire skipper Steven Croft smashed a List A best 127 off just 88 balls to earn his side their first One-Day Cup group win of 2017, over Warwickshire. | 39809705 |
5 March 2015 Last updated at 15:19 GMT
The jawbone is 2.8 million years old: 450,000 years older than researchers believed human beings first lived.
It was found in the African country of Ethiopia, which is thought to be where humans first evolved.
The researchers say the discovery shows the most important change betwe... | Scientists have found a jawbone that they say proves the first humans were alive much earlier than we thought. | 31753668 |
At least 21 firefighters are among the dead, with another 721 people injured after the blasts at a warehouse storing hazardous materials.
The operators of the Tianjin site have been accused of "clearly violating" safety rules.
China has ordered a nationwide check on dangerous chemicals and explosives.
China's cabinet a... | Eighty-five people are now known to have been killed in giant explosions in the Chinese port of Tianjin on Wednesday, local officials say. | 33945116 |
The centre has been funded principally by the university with £400,000 from the Students' Union and £100,000 from the alumni fund.
The glass-fronted building includes a cafe, bar, and nightclub and is fitted out with about 40 plasma information screens, wi-fi and a sound system.
A university spokesman said it would be ... | A new £5.5m Students' Union building has been opened at the University of Bath. | 11658460 |
Survivors say the power was the first thing to go after the blast which preceded the blaze in Pakistan's commercial capital.
"There was an immediate scramble for the exit - leading to chaos," a survivor told the BBC.
"People piled on top of each other - some got crushed as there was just one way out and so many people.... | It was during the late afternoon shift change when the fire which has so far killed nearly 300 people broke out at the garments factory in Karachi. | 19577450 |
Both players will miss Friday's Super League fixture against St Helens, as well as the semi-final on 29 July.
Charnley, 25, pleaded guilty to Grade C contact with a match official in their 18-16 defeat by Leeds Rhinos.
Tautai, 28, was found guilty of a Grade B dangerous contact on Adam Cuthbertson in the same game on 1... | Wigan Warriors pair Josh Charnley and Taulima Tautai will miss the Challenge Cup semi-final against Hull FC after both were given two-match suspensions. | 36845492 |
Swede Ibrahimovic put the defending champions in the lead from the penalty spot after Bastia's captain Sébastien Squillaci was sent off.
He scored again before half-time as PSG made the most of their numerical advantage.
Second-half substitute Cavani's two late goals sealed victory.
It was the fifth league cup triumph ... | Strikers Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Edinson Cavani both scored twice as Paris St-Germain beat Bastia to win the French League Cup. | 32243202 |
Exam regulator Ofqual says this has meant changes to more than 45,000 GCSE and A-level grades in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
There were 275,808 challenges to this summer's exam results - up by more than 100,000 in two years.
Head teachers' leader Brian Lightman, who has campaigned over GCSE English grades, say... | This summer's exam results have seen a 36% increase in re-marking requests. | 20526791 |
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after she was killed and five other people were injured in Russell Square.
Florida State University (FSU) has confirmed Ms Horton was the wife of psychology professor Richard Wagner.
Two other women and three men received various injuries in the attack, which happened near... | The US citizen killed in a knife attack in central London has been named by police as 64-year-old Darlene Horton. | 36982466 |
Libraries NI said the move was due to a 5% reduction in its budget allocation compared to 2016/17.
The baseline budget has been cut from £27.7m in 2016-17 to £26.3m in 2017-18.
As a result, it plans to make savings of £1.4m this year by reducing the amount of money spent on books, other stock, staff and maintenance.
Ac... | Opening hours at a number of libraries in Northern Ireland are to be cut due to budget pressures. | 39660480 |
She said this had put Greece in a "very difficult situation" and such decisions should be taken by the whole of the EU.
Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, and non-EU members Serbia and Macedonia have all acted to stem the migrant flow.
The EU and Turkey, from where migrants reach Greece, have set out a plan to ease the crisis... | German Chancellor Angela Merkel has blamed European nations for "unilaterally" shutting the Balkan route for migrants. | 35772206 |
Keith Lowe rose highest to nod in top scorer Ben Whitfield's corner and give the already-relegated Harriers a lead.
They could not hold to it until the break as Ricky Miller reacted quickest to a speculative punt upfield, and lobbed goalkeeper Dean Snedker.
Harriers' Arthur Gnahoua and Zaine Francis-Angol both shot wid... | Dover stretched their unbeaten run to six games as they secured a play-off spot with a draw at Kidderminster. | 36061264 |
The two teams meet at the Olympic Park on Thursday with a place in the final against Netherlands or Ireland at stake.
"I can't wait," Hoare told BBC Sport. "It will be a tough match.
"But we have shown in the past we can beat anybody on our day."
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England bounced back from ... | England are capable of upsetting defending champions Germany and reaching the European Championships final at home, says defender Michael Hoare. | 34063538 |
St Benet's Hall is set to become the last academic institution in Oxford University to change from being a single-sex college to a co-educational one, when it is expected to formally decide to admit female undergraduate students.
It comes 136 years after the first women's colleges were opened at the university - and 95... | On Thursday afternoon a vote in Oxford University will mark the symbolic last step in a journey that began in 1879. | 32991495 |
It comes after Labour MP Tristram Hunt called on Mr Corbyn to "step back" from the anti-war group, saying it is a "disreputable organisation".
Mr Corbyn said people who oppose war "shouldn't be condemned or denigrated".
Asked by the BBC if he would still be going to the event, he said: "I'll attend all the things on my... | Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn has defended the Stop the War Coalition, following calls for him not to attend a fundraiser for the group this Friday. | 35035257 |
At a rally in the swing state of North Carolina, the former rivals heaped praise on each other's commitment to public service, women and children.
Mrs Obama said Mrs Clinton was the most prepared candidate for the presidency ever, including both their husbands.
The display of unity follows past friction between the two... | US first lady Michelle Obama has appeared for the first time during this presidential election race with Hillary Clinton, whom she called "my girl". | 37792702 |
The 24-year-old pundit hosts Tomi on the conservative US network TheBlaze.
She rose to prominence during the 2016 US election for her provocative and energetic online political monologues.
Ms Lahren has faced a huge online backlash since speaking on ABC's The View last week.
The young Republican who's bigger than Trump... | US conservative political commentator Tomi Lahren has reportedly been suspended from her talk show after saying she holds pro-choice views on abortion. | 39338408 |
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In the first of a two-part interview - the second of which will be broadcast at 02:00 GMT on Saturday - the 41-year-old American lifted the lid on one of the most high-profile stories in sporting history.
Oprah Winfrey: Did you ever take banned substances to enhance your c... | Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong has held a "no-holds barred" interview with chat show host Oprah Winfrey in which he to win his seven Tour de France titles. | 21065539 |
The Ibrox side had to be patient, but Jason Holt gave them the lead just after the break.
Goals from Martyn Waghorn, Nathan Oduwa and Andy Halliday made it a comfortable evening for Mark Warburton's men, who have now collected 40 of a possible 45 points in the league this season.
Media playback is not supported on this... | Rangers moved three points clear at the top of the Championship with a convincing victory over Dumbarton. | 34907317 |
Darren Williams and Federico Podeschi, from Swansea, said it is important that the ceremony will give them the same rights as a heterosexual couple.
In Caerphilly, Lisa and Claire said: "A civil partnership is not as equal as it should be and that is why we have both been waiting for today."
A parade to celebrate the n... | Two couples from Wales are among the first in the UK to have a same-sex marriage. | 26791900 |
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) said 78.3% of trains arrived within five minutes of their scheduled time, down 2.4% on the same time last year.
Govia Thameslink managed 83.9% and London Midland 88.6%, up on last year. Virgin Trains West Coast reached 84.9% for its 10-minute target, down 1.8%.
Southern said it was awa... | A fifth of trains run by rail operator Southern do not meet arrival time targets, latest figures show. | 32781700 |
The 46-year-old joined in the summer of 2014, just before their relegation from Super League, and leaves with the Bulls fourth in the Championship table.
"I have had to make this tough call for personal reasons and I request everyone respects that," he said in a statement.
The Bulls missed out on a Super League return ... | James Lowes has stepped down from his role as coach of Championship side Bradford Bulls for personal reasons. | 36085327 |
The Real Madrid forward, 29, was left out of the team on Saturday as he recovers from a thigh injury.
Ronaldo's Real team-mate Pepe also sat out the friendly, as did Fenerbahce midfielder Raul Meireles.
Eder and Ricardo Costa had the hosts' best chances but both were foiled by Greece keeper Orestis Karnezis.
"In the fi... | Captain Cristiano Ronaldo watched from the sidelines as Portugal were held to a 0-0 draw by Greece in a World Cup warm-up match in Lisbon. | 27656006 |
Since regaining its independence with the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Estonia has become one of the most economically successful of the European Union's newer eastern European members.
Ruled at various times during the middle ages by Denmark, the German knights of the Livonian Order, and Sweden, Estonia ended... | Estonia is the most northerly of the three Baltic states, and has linguistic ties with Finland. | 17220810 |
Greig Spence gave the hosts an ideal start with a close-range finish.
It remained 1-0 until the 70th minute when Lewis Spence turned home Jamie Robson's cross for the equaliser.
However, Cowden would muster a later winner as Chris Kane came off the bench to head in Declan Hughes' delivery and leave Brechin four points ... | Cowdenbeath's resurgence continued with a third straight win, this time over Scottish League One bottom side Brechin City. | 35949536 |
The group's fourth seeds had the better of the game throughout and saw their pressure pay off when Rok Kronaveter came off the bench to score.
The result moves them on to four points, level with Scotland and two points behind Gareth Southgate's side.
Slovakia, seeded second, have no points from their opening two games.... | Slovenia recorded a deserved win over their more illustrious visitors to set up Tuesday's World Cup qualifier against group leaders England. | 37597201 |
Sian Grigg, from Cardiff, is being recognised as someone who has made a significant contribution to international feature filmmaking.
The announcement was made on Thursday ahead of this year's Bafta Cymru Awards, held on 2 October.
Ms Grigg said it was "a huge honour to be considered and so lovely for one of the creati... | An Oscar-nominated make-up artist will receive the Sian Phillips Award at this year's Bafta Cymru Awards ceremony. | 37445455 |
Police received some 200 referrals between April and July, compared to about 100 in the four months before.
The referrals were made in the period where the Manchester, London Bridge and Finsbury Park attacks occurred.
Prevent aims to support those at risk of joining extremist groups and carrying out terrorist activitie... | The number of tip-offs made by the public to the government's anti-terrorism scheme Prevent has doubled in the last four months. | 40878180 |
This Cheshire town of 13,000 people in the middle of the Tatton constituency boasts one of the UK's seven Tesla dealerships. Within 30 yards you can also find a McLaren showroom - there are only five in this country.
It's also a very safe Tory territory.
Chancellor George Osborne has increased his majority here each ye... | If you desperately need a sports car, have a six-figure sum burning a hole in your pocket and don't want to walk too far between rival showrooms - Knutsford is certainly the place for you. | 32306726 |
The former US Open champion from Portrush finished the Playa del Carmen event in joint 24th after a round which included six birdies and three bogies.
Waterford's Seamus Power started the day in fourth place but slipped down the field after a disappointing 76 left him on 10 under.
American Pat Perez won by two shots on... | Graeme McDowell's defence of the OHL Classic in Mexico ended with a three-under-par 68 in Sunday's final round. | 37969917 |
A frenetic first half ended goalless but the visitors then struck twice in as many minutes to win the game, with the opener coming after 62 minutes when defender Josh Coulson turned the ball into his own net after Glen Rea headed down Jordan Cook's free-kick.
Moments later the Hatters doubled their lead when Jack Marri... | Cambridge's winless start to the League Two season continued as they were heavily beaten by Luton. | 37139258 |
Damon Smith put his homemade device into a rucksack and left it on a Jubilee line train in October.
The 20-year-old had admitted perpetrating a bomb hoax but claimed it was a prank.
Had it worked, the bomb would have exploded just as commuters were leaving the North Greenwich station platform.
Former altar boy Smith bu... | A man has been found guilty of trying to cause "maximum damage" by making a bomb filled with ball bearings and leaving it on a Tube train. | 39796094 |
It suggests 44.9% of 20 to 30-year-olds are homeowners - the last time it fell to this level was in 2013.
It comes as economists predict strong property price growth in 2016.
The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors expects prices to increase by around 6%, while rents will see a 3% annual rise.
The rises are being dr... | The percentage of young people in the UK who own their own home is at its joint lowest level since 1996, according to data obtained by Labour. | 35188627 |
At the Consensus 2016 conference in New York, attendees told the BBC they wanted to see more proof before they would be ready to believe the claims.
Mr Wright spoke to the BBC claiming he created the crypto-currency.
Gavin Andresen, chief scientist at the Bitcoin Foundation, has confirmed the claim.
Mr Andresen said he... | Members of the Bitcoin community remain sceptical about Craig Wright's claim to be the mysterious creator of the digital currency. | 36185622 |
Allison, 48, who left Ferrari in July, replaces Paddy Lowe as technical director at the reigning world champions.
Lowe, who led the team to three consecutive drivers' and constructors' championship doubles from 2014 to 2016, left Mercedes in January.
Allison had two spells at Ferrari - working as chief aerodynamicist d... | Former Ferrari technical director James Allison has joined rivals Mercedes. | 38992303 |
The Foxes are also guaranteed Champions League football following Tottenham's 3-0 win over Manchester United.
Vardy coolly slotted in the first against Sunderland, before outpacing the opposition defence and tucking home a second deep into injury time.
The hosts' best chance fell to Jack Rodwell, who blazed over.
Sunde... | Jamie Vardy scored twice as leaders Leicester won at Sunderland to move to within three victories of their first top-flight title. | 35953062 |
The Ministry of Justice had said the new technology would save money and be in place in England and Wales by 2013.
But a National Audit Office report says the plan was too ambitious and lacked evidence it would work.
The MoJ said it was now in a "strong position to continue improving confidence in the new service".
The... | A new £60m GPS tagging system for offenders is five years behind schedule and has so far delivered no benefits, a report has said. | 40577748 |
Southern Water engineers shut off the sewer as soon as the leak, in Military Road, was discovered, but some sewage had already reached the beach.
A fleet of tankers is removing the wastewater for treatment, allowing householders to continue using their facilities as normal.
Temporary traffic lights are operating in Mil... | The beach at Ramsgate has been closed after sewage leaked from a burst pipe. | 20242988 |
The Red Devils captain scored his 39th European goal for the club when he clipped the ball over Brad Jones from Zlatan Ibrahimovic's perfect through ball - with Feyenoord appealing unsuccessfully for offside.
Rooney then set up Juan Mata to slide home the second.
The win was secured when former Liverpool keeper Jones d... | Wayne Rooney became Manchester United's record European goalscorer as they beat Feyenoord to keep their Europa League fate in their hands. | 38071196 |
This massive tome will be published in four stages over the next year - the first part, the physical science behind climate change, will be presented in Stockholm on 26 September.
The process of compiling this report - with several hundred scientists, 195 governments and over 100 non-governmental organisations involved... | The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has warned against drawing too many conclusions from the latest leaked version of its upcoming, and eagerly awaited, Assessment Report 5 (AR5). | 23755901 |
Family said father-of-two Masoud Esmailian, 46, "always thought of others before himself".
Police found his body at an address in Montgomery Walk, West Bromwich, after they were called out on Friday.
Family said Mr Esmailian, who would have celebrated his birthday on Tuesday, "was well thought of" by community members ... | A man who was stabbed to death has been named by police. | 34125625 |
It will be his fourth spell in charge of the Bees, having started his managerial career with the club in March 2003.
He left a year later but returned to Underhill for brief spells in the dugout in 2011 and 2012.
The 48-year-old has been out of work since being sacked by League One side Gillingham in October.
Dutch duo... | Conference Premier club Barnet have appointed Martin Allen as head coach until the end of the 2014-15 season. | 26652803 |
The boy appeared in Ballymena Magistrates' Court in County Antrim.
He is charged with attempting to possess a firearm and ammunition with intent to endanger life.
A police officer told the court that she believed the boy's intention was to intimidate another person using the weapon.
He was arrested at a retail park in ... | A 14-year-old boy has appeared in court in Northern Ireland accused of trying to buy a sub-machine gun and 100 rounds of ammunition from the dark web. | 39538330 |
The pair, along with third-placed Dani Pedrosa, wore T-shirts that read "always in our hearts" on the podium in memory of Moto2 rider Luis Salom, who died during practice on Friday.
Marquez moved into the championship lead on 125 points, 10 ahead of Jorge Lorenzo, who did not finish.
Rossi is now third on 103 points af... | Valentino Rossi beat rival Marc Marquez to claim a thrilling MotoGP victory in the Grand Prix of Catalunya. | 36455971 |
A total of 18 cases, including these four cases of the H5N8 strain, have been detected across the UK so far.
Measures including disinfectant mats are in place, but the centre remains open as the public risk is deemed "very low", Pete Morris from Slimbridge said.
"This strain of bird flu has never transferred to humans,... | Four cases of avian flu have been confirmed at the Wildfowl and Wetlands Slimbridge reserve in Gloucestershire. | 38511845 |
The Liverpool fighter edged the cruiserweight bout in front of his home crowd after moving ahead with a strong ninth round following close early exchanges.
The three judges scored it 114-115 116-112 115-113 to Bellew.
The winner is likely to face reigning WBO cruiserweight champion Marco Huck.
The British pair, who bot... | Tony Bellew beat Nathan Cleverly in a split decision after a gruelling 12-round fight on Saturday night, avenging his 2011 defeat. | 30165714 |
The Times Scotland reports that Nicola Sturgeon's team is drawing up some "radical new policies" as part of a plan to relaunch her government in the autumn. It says that now plans for an independence referendum have been put back, the SNP wants to win back some momentum.
The issue of "period poverty" is set to be tackl... | Images of Andy Murray and Johanna Konta, who are both doing well at Wimbledon, feature on almost all the Scottish front pages on what is a day of otherwise diverse headlines. | 40565857 |
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