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Cole, who is partnered with singer Anastacia this year, said he is still recovering from a chest infection.
Speaking on Strictly spin-off It Takes Two, Cole said his doctor has advised him to rest until the end of the week.
He told presenter Zoe Ball: "I'll let you into a little secret. We have the lovely Gorka steppin... | Brendan Cole has been temporarily replaced by Gorka Marquez in training for Strictly Come Dancing. | 37701587 |
* The list will be updated with further fixtures and events as they are confirmed; dates and venues are subject to change
14-30: Swimming and diving - World Aquatics Championships, Budapest
28-29: ITU Triathlon World Series - Edmonton, Canada
16 Jul-6 Aug: Football - Women's Euro 2017, Netherlands
27-31: Cricket - Engl... | BBC Sport picks out the key sporting events of 2017. | 37440379 |
Kevin Bru, 28, told police he was not driving the car when it was filmed speeding between Stratford St Mary and East Bergholt in August.
But the Ipswich Town midfielder failed to identify who was behind the wheel.
He admitted three offences of failing to give officers information identifying the driver of his vehicle.
... | A footballer has been disqualified from driving for a year after his car was spotted speeding while he was already banned from the roads. | 40458812 |
Stars Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Kunal Nayyar and Simon Helberg did not return to work for the first day of production on Wednesday.
Negotiations are continuing with studio Warner Bros. Television (WBTV).
The comedy is the most-watched TV show in the US, with an average audience of 23.1 million in 2013-14.
Earlier this ... | Work on the eighth series of US sitcom The Big Bang Theory has failed to start on time, as the principal cast members fight for higher salaries. | 28564303 |
About 15,000 cyclists will descend on south Wales when Cardiff hosts Velothon Wales on Sunday.
The 140km (87m) race will also go through Newport, Torfaen, Monmouthshire and Caerphilly, with some roads shut.
Organisers said they contacted those affected so they could plan around it.
Anna Jones, of Usk Garden Centre, in ... | Businesses fear they will lose thousands of pounds and residents claim they will be trapped in their homes as roads are closed for a major cycling event. | 33062663 |
6 July 2017 Last updated at 13:26 BST
Using the GPS tracking on your phone, the game used augmented reality and meant you could catch Pokemon wherever you were.
Last summer it seemed EVERYONE was playing it, but after the buzz of its launch, it soon fell from the top of the app charts, as fewer people downloaded it.
It... | It's been a year since Pokemon Go launched in the US - and it became a monster hit across the world. | 40521335 |
20 July 2015 Last updated at 08:22 BST
The system, developed by a scientist from the University of Chester, includes a video camera attached to the rhino's horn, GPS satellites, and a heart-rate monitor that triggers an alarm the moment a rhino is attacked.
It means poachers could have little time to escape as park ran... | A new high-tech camera and tracking system has been designed to help fight against rhino poaching in the wild. | 33591205 |
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and police raided properties in Merseyside, Manchester and Northern Ireland.
Storage tanks, computers, money and a lorry and trailer were seized.
Three men from Merseyside, one from Manchester, two from County Armagh, one from County Down and one from County Antrim were arrested.
The men t... | About 12,000 gallons (55,000 litres) of fuel has been seized and eight men arrested as part of an investigation into a suspected £3m tax fraud. | 35492703 |
The ban covers all outlets including restaurants and hotels.
The poisonings have been blamed on bootleg vodka and rum tainted with the industrial chemical methanol and sold cheaply at markets and outdoor kiosks.
Czech police have arrested 10 people and seized 5,000 litres of spirits, as well as counterfeit labels.
Heal... | The Czech government has banned the sale of all spirits containing more than 20% alcohol following a spate of poisoning that has left 19 people dead. | 19608461 |
In July 2012, the EU banned the import, purchase and transport of Iranian crude oil, which until then accounted for about 20% of Iran's oil exports. The sanctions cut Iran's oil exports to their lowest level since 1986 - during the Iran-Iraq war - and the Iranian rial also fell to a record low against the US dollar.
In... | Iran has lived under Western sanctions for years, but after Mr Ahmadinejad restarted the country's nuclear programme, the international community ramped up the sanctions, imposing new rounds of restrictions every year since 2006. | 22765716 |
The vessel from Belgium overturned off Ramsgate on the Kent coast at about 23:00 GMT on Tuesday.
One person was rescued from the upturned hull at 07:30 GMT.
A second man "showing signs of life" was rescued from the sea later in the day but died in hospital, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency said.
The third crewman rem... | One man has died, a second has been rescued and a third is missing after their fishing boat capsized in the English Channel. | 38454490 |
The system was introduced in 2007 as a safety measure to reduce the likelihood of head-on collisions on the road.
The road will remain as a one-way system until 13 June.
The first Isle of Man TT practice session will be held on the Mountain Course on Saturday with the opening Superbike race next week.
About 43,000 fans... | The Isle of Man's A18 Mountain Road has been converted into a one-way system in preparation for the TT fortnight, the government has said. | 36389168 |
Oldham had not won in the league since 18 October under Robinson, 42, and the Latics are three points from safety.
After working as Northern Ireland's assistant at Euro 2016, his first managerial role lasted six months.
Sheridan left Oldham in the summer for Notts County but he was sacked by the League Two club on 2 Ja... | League One's bottom club Oldham Athletic have sacked Stephen Robinson and reappointed former boss John Sheridan as manager for a third time. | 38594268 |
The 30-year-old recently served a five-match ban after being found guilty of racial abuse during a match in March - a charge he strenuously denied.
Before that, he had started York's first four National League games of the season and played against the Silkmen in York's 1-0 win in August.
He is available to feature in ... | Macclesfield Town have signed York City goalkeeper Scott Flinders on a one-month loan deal. | 37422731 |
Fire risk assessments (FRAs) carried out by councils do not consider factors such as external cladding, inspections of which are under way.
It is feared cladding helped spread a blaze that killed at least 79 people at Grenfell Tower, which was not deemed a high-risk during inspections in 2016.
Prof Arnold Dix said the ... | The system to assess fire safety of high-rise buildings in the UK is "pointless", a leading expert claims. | 40357628 |
A boat and a helicopter were involved in the operation which took place near the Grand Pier at about 14:00 BST on Friday.
Specialist equipment was used to free the man who was cold and wet but uninjured.
Coastguard officer Ian Thomas advised the public to take great care around estuarial mud and "not to take risks". | A man has been rescued by Somerset coastguards after getting stuck in mud on Weston-super-Mare beach. | 34495517 |
There are currently 38 cancer drugs available to patients elsewhere in the UK that are not readily available to critically ill people in Northern Ireland.
This is despite the fact that research and clinical trials for some of the drugs have been carried out at Queen's University, Belfast.
Una Crudden, who has ovarian c... | The charity, Cancer Focus, is calling on the public to get behind a campaign to secure equal access to drugs for patients in Northern Ireland. | 27877636 |
Figures for July show 83.2% of patients waited less than 4 hours before being admitted, transferred or discharged.
It was slightly down on the 83.3% figure in June, and still well below the 95% target.
Fewer patients waited longer than the maximum 12 hour target than in June, but the Welsh Government said: "We know the... | Hospital emergency departments are still failing to meet Welsh Government targets on waiting times. | 37117594 |
Residents became worried and contacted police after a series of arrows and crosses appeared on pavements.
But the marks were found to be the work of the Hash House Harriers, which uses a flour trail to guide its runners.
And it is not the first time the club's Bicester branch has caused a stir in Britain's biggest vill... | White markings thought to be a burglars' "Da Pinchi Code" left outside homes in Kidlington have been revealed as the work of a local running club. | 36914439 |
Backstage, another man puts on his wig and takes a quick glance at his pocket mirror, before adjusting his tight-fitting red dress.
Five other men also dressed in drag outfits appear, checking on each other's make-up as they wait for their turn to perform for the crowd.
"A friend invited me here a few months ago," one ... | About 50 people, mostly men, crowd around the front porch of a social club in Nigeria's biggest city, Lagos, cheering on a shy-looking young man, who proceeds to sing a ballad. | 20887170 |
The Lads of Wales To War exhibition at the Pierhead also features a replica of the Mametz dragon.
Community centre Craft of Hearts, based in Tonypandy, Rhondda Cynon Taff, made the display and said the poppies were "a symbol of remembrance" and "hope".
Another 350 poppies are being sent to Mametz to be laid on the grav... | Thousands of handmade poppies have gone on display in Cardiff Bay to mark the centenary of the Battle of Mametz Wood. | 36698515 |
The Haxey Hood is contested by patrons of pubs in the neighbouring villages of Haxey and Westwoodside in North Lincolnshire, and can run for hours.
The Hood, a leather tube about one metre in length, is pushed in a scrum until it reaches one of four pubs.
The contest is held annually on the Twelfth Day of Christmas.
Th... | A traditional mass rugby-style event dating back to the 14th Century has been held. | 38530953 |
The research found 90% were satisfied with their GP care and 91% with their last NHS hospital appointment.
But only 24% of adults in Blaenau Gwent agreed their council provided high quality services, the lowest figure.
Conwy performed best on that measure - 61% said services were high quality.
Ceredigion was next with ... | People in Wales are generally happy with public services but there are big regional variations in how they rate the performance of local councils, a national survey has suggested. | 40430960 |
The 29-year-old scored six goals in 46 appearances in 2016-17 for Paul Cook's side, mostly playing at right-back.
Evans joined Pompey from Fleetwood in the summer of 2015, having previously played for Rotherham.
"I've told the manager that if he wants me to continue at right-back then I'm happy," Evans told the club we... | Portsmouth winger Gareth Evans has signed a new-year contract at Fratton Park after helping the club win the League Two title this season. | 39969718 |
Most Ugandans discussing this are wondering if such a clampdown would be the best use of police time.
Harriet Nabudere, for example, says on Twitter that the minister, Father Simon Lokodo, "should deal with glaring immoralities, like graft, corruption, unlawful detention, defilement in schools etc".
Lunchtime sex in Ug... | Uganda's ethics minister, previously known for his statements on mini-skirts and homosexuality has been condemned after calling for police to raid guesthouses used for "lunchtime sex". | 33097769 |
William Liversage, 50, of Birkenhead, filmed jurors on a phone during the trial of a member of his family at Carlisle Crown Court in October 2014.
It is believed he was plotting to scare jurors and had a collection of masks including of a werewolf.
Liversage denied perverting the course of justice but was found guilty ... | A man has been jailed for filming jurors and plotting to intimidate them with the use of rubber masks. | 38614339 |
Lord Hall announced on Wednesday that the new BBC Scotland channel would start broadcasting next year.
It will include a news hour from 21:00, with stories from Scotland, the UK and the world.
On Thursday, Lord Hall told MSPs the news bulletin would be backed by all of the BBC's global resources.
And he predicted that ... | The BBC's new Scottish TV channel is evidence that the broadcaster wants to build an ambitious future in Scotland, its director general has said. | 39050612 |
Ex- Saints player Tim Sparv gave Danish visitors FC Midtjylland the lead with a low strike just before the break.
Southampton improved after the restart and Rodriguez netted from the penalty spot after Kian Hansen tripped James Ward-Prowse.
Maya Yoshida had a header tipped on to the post by Johan Dahlin late on.
And th... | Jay Rodriguez scored his first goal since March 2014 to earn Southampton a draw in the first leg of their Europa League qualifying play-off tie. | 33994069 |
Lord Advocate Frank Mulholland said no Crown Office investigator or prosecutor had ever raised concerns about the evidence used to convict Megrahi.
He also pledged to continue tracking down Megrahi's accomplices.
Megrahi's part in the bombing has been called into question in a series of books and documentaries.
And a p... | Scotland's top prosecutor has reaffirmed his belief that Abdelbaset al-Megrahi is guilty of killing 270 people in the Lockerbie bombing. | 30560364 |
Amarjeet Singh-Bhakar, 37, died after a disturbance on Prince Edward Avenue, Rhyl, on 30 April.
The pair, aged 15 and 16, who cannot be named for legal reasons, also denied wounding with intent and violent disorder, when they appeared at Mold Crown Court.
A trial date has been set for 3 October.
They were both remanded... | Two teenage boys accused of murdering a Denbighshire shopkeeper have pleaded not guilty. | 40560873 |
Joe Bartley, 89, from Paignton in Devon, put an ad in the Herald Express pleading for a job to stop him from "dying of boredom".
The Cantina restaurant made him a waiter and kitchenhand and on Wednesday night he got a kiss from staff at the Christmas party.
"They are lovely people here, I had a great time," he said.
Mo... | A "bored" pensioner who advertised for a job at the age of 89 has been to his first Christmas party in his new job. | 38408698 |
Patricia Smith, 37, said she felt the call had served little purpose.
On Tuesday Rachel Fee and her partner Nyomi were found guilty of murdering Rachel's two-year-old son Liam in Fife.
The couple were convicted of assaulting and killing the young child at his home in Thornton in March 2014.
They had blamed another boy ... | A woman who lived near the family of murdered toddler Liam Fee has told how she contacted social services after getting a "gut wrenching" feeling something was wrong with the boy. | 36424996 |
The 24-year-old was reported in September, but tests have since shown that he extends his arm within the ICC's 15-degree tolerance.
Hossain is available for selection immediately, with Bangladesh currently hosting a tour by Zimbabwe.
He has taken six wickets in six Tests and 16 in nine one-day internationals since maki... | Bangladesh seamer Al-Amin Hossain has had his bowling action cleared by the International Cricket Council. | 29916959 |
James Thomas Catney, 67, was told by a judge that the custody threshold had been passed in his case.
But there were "highly exceptional circumstances", the judge added, that allowed him to suspend a three-year jail sentence for three years.
Catney was placed on the sex offenders' register for the rest of his life.
He w... | A man whose family once owned one of Belfast's landmark pubs has avoided prison after admitting to sexually assaulting an eight-year-old girl. | 39782056 |
Last week, UKIP's ruling body excluded one of the better known candidates to succeed Nigel Farage because his application missed by the deadline by 17 minutes.
Three members of the executive promptly resigned, one of them telling the BBC the party was in a fight for its very survival.
"There is a huge amount of confusi... | It has not been a great week for the cause of internal democracy in political parties. | 37034053 |
They will each be subject to a £1.5m spending limit and other rules in the run up to the vote, the Electoral Commission said.
They were designated as "lead campaigners" following an application process.
Voters in Scotland go to the polls in the referendum on 18 September.
They will be asked the Yes/No question: "Shoul... | The elections watchdog has officially named Yes Scotland and Better Together the two main campaign groups ahead of the Scottish independence referendum. | 27133511 |
The Dons were baffled by Caley Thistle's unwillingness to allow the 27-year-old to speak to them after they submitted a £200,000 bid.
Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes thought their offer would trigger a contract release clause.
But Inverness insist the player is content to remain with them and say the late bid was "unwel... | Inverness say midfielder Greg Tansey chose to stay in the Highlands following an approach from Aberdeen. | 35490468 |
Fans held a minute's applause on 11 minutes to mark next Sunday's fifth anniversary of the death of Gary Speed, who played for both clubs.
Dwight Gayle pounced on a Rob Green goalkeeping error to volley home.
Leeds rallied and saw Eunan O'Kane's shot well saved but Gayle's second, from a sharp team move, sealed Newcast... | Newcastle moved five points clear at the top of the Championship by beating Leeds at an emotional Elland Road. | 37965461 |
Red paint was discovered on Bristol Rovers' memorial gates - which remember rugby players who lost their lives - on Thursday morning.
The message - "Merry Xmas from CS.F" - is a reference to a group of hardcore Bristol City fans, although it is not known who left the graffiti.
Both clubs have condemned the actions of a... | "Mindless" vandals have daubed graffiti on a World War One memorial at the entrance to a football ground. | 35174164 |
Barkley, 22, has played in all seven of Everton's league games this season, managing one goal and one assist.
But he was left out of the England squad by former boss Sam Allardyce for the match with Slovakia in October.
"Koeman, the way he is around the club, he won't stand for inconsistency and will make him a better ... | Everton midfielder Ross Barkley needs more 'consistency' under Ronald Koeman, according to former Toffee Leon Osman. | 37662207 |
Ranger, who appeared in court earlier in the week, remained in the Southend starting line-up and gave his team the lead before Jermaine McGlashan sealed the win in the second half.
Struggling Oldham created the first chance of the game as Billy McKay's low drive forced a save from visiting keeper Mark Oxley.
But the vi... | Nile Ranger put aside his off-field troubles to help Southend United to victory at Oldham Athletic. | 38271879 |
The summit will try to rethink global strategy but divisions among members have immediately been laid bare.
While some countries favour decriminalisation, others still punish drug-taking with the death penalty.
Leading figures sent an open letter to UN chief Ban Ki-moon before the meeting calling for a more liberal app... | A UN meeting on worldwide drugs policy has opened in New York in what has been billed as the most significant such conference in years. | 36088112 |
But a decision to use only Mandarin Chinese names for the characters has proved controversial in Hong Kong.
The BBC looks at why fans and linguists are so riled.
Pokemon characters' names used to be translated differently in different parts of the Chinese-speaking world, to reflect local pronunciation. Hence, the hugel... | Japanese game-maker Nintendo is about to release two new games in its hugely popular Pokemon series. | 36414978 |
James Paul Colton, 34, from Swansea, died in hospital after complaining about back pain for months.
He was serving a life sentence for murdering his friend Gary Edwards following a drunken argument.
The jury inquest at Worcestershire Coroners' Court heard that Colton died in August 2013, four months after being transfe... | A prison nurse and doctor have admitting failing in their duty of care to a murderer who died from cancer. | 30768643 |
Douglas Innes ran Stormforce Coaching and was responsible for the Cheeki Rafiki, which capsized in the mid-Atlantic killing all four crew members.
The 42-year-old of Whitworth Crescent, Southampton broke down in tears as he took the stand during his trial.
Winchester Crown Court heard he was "horrified" when the US Coa... | The head of a yacht management company, who denies manslaughter, said his firm always had a "strong ethos of safety". | 40459847 |
On the first night everyone got really drunk and Claire passed out at the bar.
Later, she woke up in her room fully-clothed and says she could barely move she was so drunk - and then she blacked out again.
This is what happened to Claire next and just a warning that you might find some of her story upsetting:
"When I w... | Claire was in her first year at university when she signed up to go on a trip with some friends. | 31048376 |
The 27-year-old returned to the UK this summer, four years after leaving Dundee United for Lech Poznan followed by a spell at Konyaspor.
"There's so many different aspects of the game you see, different points of view from different countries," Douglas told BBC WM.
"Being back here is a new adventure again, a new manag... | New Wolves left-back Barry Douglas says playing in Poland and Turkey has transformed his footballing outlook. | 40854309 |
The animal welfare charity was contacted by staff at Patersons Waste Management in Mount Vernon, who had CCTV footage of four men trespassing on their land with five dogs.
An adult male fox found nearby was confirmed to have been killed by dogs.
It is believed the men were taking part in an activity called 'lamping'.
A... | The Scottish SPCA has appealed for information following the discovery of a dead fox which had been attacked by dogs. | 34616819 |
The robotic craft takes supplies to the International Space station (ISS), but could be enhanced to return cargo to Earth and even carry a human crew.
Further feasibility work will cost some 150m euros, and nations are likely to decide by the end of the year whether to continue or shelve the project.
Much may depend on... | European countries will soon be asked if they wish to press on with design work to upgrade the ATV space truck. | 11432689 |
The 29-year-old central defender's contract was due to expire at the end of the 2014-15 season.
I didn't want to go anywhere else
He had been linked with a possible move to Sunderland and other clubs were interested but Williams wanted to stay.
"Swansea is where I wanted to be so as long as we could work something out ... | Wales captain Ashley Williams has signed a three-year extension to his contract with Swansea City. | 28162437 |
Davies struck a six and 17 fours in his 142 off 199 balls before giving a catch to cover off Sam Curran.
He put on 155 with skipper Tom Abell (96) and 110 with Dom Bess (55), the latter an eighth-wicket record stand for Somerset against Surrey.
They were eventually all out for 436, with Surrey reaching 69-1 at the clos... | Steven Davies hit his first Championship century for Somerset as they took maximum batting points on day two against Surrey at Taunton. | 40863829 |
Steve Wright is serving a whole life jail term for killing the women, who went missing from streets of Ipswich over a six-week period.
Tania Nicol, 19, was the first of the five to go missing, on 30 October 2006.
Wright's father, Conrad, 80, said admitting the murders was the "only thing" his son could do but added tha... | The father of a man who murdered five sex workers 10 years ago has called on his son to admit the killings. | 37613434 |
The formal business will stop on Thursday, when the current Parliament is - to use its terminology - prorogued.
It will then be officially dissolved by the Queen on 3 May.
But before that happens, there will be a flurry of action as the fate of outstanding legislation is decided.
In what is known as the wash-up period,... | One of the knock-on effects of the snap election on 8 June is that the current session of Parliament is coming to an abrupt end. | 39686578 |
The girl, named locally as Keane Wallis-Bennett, was fatally injured at Liberton High School on Tuesday.
Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond promised a rigorous investigation into the accident.
The city council said it would survey all similar walls in its schools as a "precaution".
Prime Minister David Cameron desc... | Structural checks are to be carried out on schools across Edinburgh, after a 12-year-old girl died when a "free-standing wall" collapsed on her. | 26847172 |
The temporary Meccano bridge is being built across Belfast's Clarendon Dock.
It has been designed and built by a group of third year civil engineering students and school children.
It will be unveiled at a free public event on Saturday.
The year-long project is part of the university's outreach programme to encourage m... | Engineering students from Queen's University are hoping to set a new world record by building a 100ft footbridge made entirely from Meccano. | 34288492 |
Ex-commissioner Lord Blair said lives were "ruined by unproven claims".
The idea was backed by former Army boss Lord Bramall, who was investigated over allegations of a VIP paedophile ring before his case was dropped.
But, rape campaigners said the focus should be "helping survivors, rather than helping alleged perpetr... | A former Met Police chief has said more should be done to protect the reputation of sexual offence suspects who are investigated but never charged. | 35754380 |
The incident happened at Premier Stores in Campfield Square, Barnhill, when a man wearing a balaclava entered the shop at about 21:45 on Monday.
Police said the shopkeeper was left shaken but unhurt by the incident and nothing was stolen from the shop.
Officers are in the process of reviewing CCTV from the Campfield Sh... | Police in Broughty Ferry are appealing for information after a masked man threatened a shopkeeper with a hammer. | 38979782 |
Judena Leslie was speaking to the BBC's The View programme, in her first interview since taking over the post of commissioner for public appointments.
Only a third of government appointees to public boards in Northern Ireland are women.
She said government departments must do more to promote women in public life.
"I'd ... | All government departments should set targets to ensure more women are represented on public bodies, the new public appointments watchdog has said. | 34541229 |
Bijan Ebrahimi, 44, was killed in a vigilante attack in 2013 after false accusations of being a paedophile.
PC Kevin Duffy, 52, told Bristol Crown Court he felt Mr Ebrahimi sometimes wanted to use complaints as "ammunition" against the council.
Mr Duffy denies a charge of misconduct in public office.
Mr Ebrahimi was be... | A police officer accused of failing to protect a disabled man before he was brutally murdered bore "no animosity" towards him, a court has heard. | 34988315 |
Caixinha's move from Al Gharafa is unlikely to be completed before Sunday's game at Celtic Park.
But the Portuguese could be in the stand to take in the Old Firm match.
"It would be a massive waste of energy to be looking at that," said Murty. "I have got something fairly large on Sunday to consider."
The 42-year-old f... | Rangers caretaker boss Graeme Murty says the Old Firm derby is more important than his own future under prospective new boss Pedro Caixinha. | 39234719 |
It was the second time the two leaders met in person this year after decades of estrangement between the two countries.
They shook hands before beginning private talks.
On Monday, Mr Castro called for an end to US economic sanctions on Cuba. Mr Obama had earlier expressed confidence that Congress would lift the embargo... | President Barack Obama met Cuban leader Raul Castro on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday. | 34395629 |
The number at risk is likely to rise as only two thirds of the 700,000 notes found had been checked, officials said.
Cancer test results and child protection notes were among the documents that were missing in England.
The National Audit Office also said there were questions to answer about the handling of the incident... | At least 1,700 patients may have been harmed by a 'colossal' blunder that meant thousands of patient records were left to pile up in a warehouse. | 40408458 |
City of Edinburgh Council will also spend £7.8m to address the costs from rising school rolls and an extra £2.5m to spend on roads and pavements.
Councillors also agreed an updated 2016-20 Business Plan for the council.
This year City of Edinburgh Council has a budget of £968m while making savings of £38m.
During 2017/... | A £12m refurbishment of North Bridge is part of spending plans for Edinburgh after councillors agreed to put up council tax bills by 3%. | 38921675 |
Rumours about his death surfaced earlier this year, after reports that he had been seriously wounded in an air strike in March by the US-led coalition that is opposing IS.
But the Pentagon said that Baghdadi's fate remained unclear.
The IS chief allegedly broke a months-long silence in May by releasing an audio message... | Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the head of the Islamic State (IS) militant group, has been careful to reveal little about himself and his whereabouts. | 27801676 |
Nick Stafford from Cedar Buff, Virginia, delivered so many coins that the DMV's automated counting machines could not cope with the volume.
His delivery stunt follows a legal row he had with the DMV over contacting its staff to make tax inquiries.
It took staff at least seven hours to count the coins, working until lat... | A US businessman in dispute with the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has paid his $3,000 tax bill using five wheelbarrows containing 300,000 coins. | 38603615 |
The decision follows months of protests, with many saying that Marcos' record of corruption and rights abuses meant he should not be interred there.
Nine judges voted in favour of the burial, with five against the decision.
President Rodrigo Duterte had announced plans for the move shortly after his election in May.
In... | The Philippines' Supreme Court has voted to allow the body of former leader Ferdinand Marcos to be moved to the Heroes' Cemetery in Manila. | 37905982 |
The 78-year-old ex-nurse was followed by two women after withdrawing cash at a bank in Brixton to give to her family following the death of a relative.
While one of the women pretended she was unwell, her accomplice cut into the fabric of the pensioner's shopping trolley and took the money.
The suspect is described as ... | An elderly woman had £5,000 stolen after going to the aid of a woman faking illness in south London. | 37128425 |
Madeleine Bridle said the wall, which runs behind gardens in a cul-de-sac, was "integral" to Blandford Forum.
The town council had decided to replace the section with a wooden fence due to its poor condition.
Historic England said the entire wall, cemetery gateway and two chapels had been granted a Grade ll listing.
Th... | A Victorian cemetery wall has been saved from demolition after a Dorset resident succeeded in having it listed by Historic England. | 37300335 |
4 March 2016 Last updated at 19:55 GMT
Vicky Jacobs, from Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, told BBC Look North they found the distressed cat on Wednesday and worked to free it.
She said the animal was unharmed, but the incident showed how littering could endanger pets and wildlife. | A cat has been freed from a discarded can of dog food after its head became stuck. | 35731991 |
The 23-year-old helped the White Rose reach the T20 Finals Day in 2012 but has not made a first-class appearance for the county in the last two seasons.
Wicketkeeper Dan Hodgson, 25 and all-rounder Jonny Tattersall, 20, have also been released.
"To have played for this wonderful club since I was 15 has been both an hon... | Yorkshire seamer Moin Ashraf is to leave the county at the end of the season. | 34290643 |
HM Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) carried out inspections at 13 crown and magistrates' courts in Sussex and Surrey, in August.
In the report, Chief Inspector of Prisons, Nick Hardwick, said there were "serious shortcomings".
HM Courts and Tribunals Service said a meeting had been organised to "consider the report".
In ... | Custody staff used restraints on "compliant" female and child detainees, in prison vehicles, a report has found. | 31408819 |
The 27-year-old Briton was part of a three-rider escape and accelerated away up the final climb to the Piazza del Campo in Siena to win by three seconds.
"We shared the work in the last 10km and I pulled away on the climb. It worked out really well," she said.
Armitstead began her season by winning last weekend's Omloo... | World champion Lizzie Armitstead has won the opening race of the new women's UCI World Tour - the Italian one-day classic Strade Bianche in Tuscany. | 35736968 |
Shoppers on Nottingham's Market Street spotted the square sign which urged people to "enjoy a second cup of tea in the morning".
Nottingham City Council said it will issue a warning to the company rather than fine it for the "graffiti".
Ikea claimed approval is not required for "this type of marketing activity".
Anothe... | Swedish furniture giant Ikea has escaped with a warning after drawing an advert extolling the virtues of tea on a pavement in Nottingham. | 36120297 |
The 35 trainers are working in the southern city of Mykolaiv and will spend about two months in the country.
They will train forces in eastern Ukraine in medicine and defensive tactics and give non-lethal equipment.
The Ukrainian PM said he "truly appreciated" the support, while the deployment was criticised by Russia.... | British military personnel have started training members of the Ukrainian army fighting pro-Russian rebels, the BBC has learned. | 31956657 |
Derek Serpell-Morris, known as DJ Derek, has been missing since July.
The Bristol Post reported that an application will be made under the Presumption of Death Act.
His niece Jennifer Griffiths said that since then they had been targeted by people alleging the family was trying to access his assets.
The case is still b... | The family of a missing Bristol DJ have said they have received abusive messages after starting legal proceedings to have him declared dead. | 35717993 |
After an unsuccessful loan spell with Wolves, the 34-year-old rejoined Dale from Wigan on a short-term deal.
"You've got to give advice at times in the game when we could have done things better," he told BBC Radio Manchester.
"It's not naivety, it's youthfulness - they'll learn. You pass advice on and they take it and... | Rochdale striker Grant Holt says he can act as a mentor to younger players after returning to the club. | 35686883 |
Several high-profile players left Loftus Road this summer following relegation from the Premier League, their second in three seasons.
Harry Redknapp, Ramsey's predecessor, described the club as a "soap opera" in April and has said many players earned "far too much money".
Ramsey, 53, told the BBC: "We have to get some... | QPR manager Chris Ramsey says the club's "big-spending days" are over. | 34083217 |
Experts and campaigners despair that transport doesn't get the prominence during elections they think it deserves considering it affects everyone.
Remember that much of transport policy in London is devolved to the mayor, however there are some differences in how the main parties are approaching it.
While there is not ... | Lurking under the shadow of Brexit and not getting much in the way of attention, are the main parties transport policies. | 40028475 |
The former England spinner, 43, took charge in October 2014 and guided the Red Rose to Championship promotion and the T20 Blast trophy last summer.
Giles replaced Glen Chapple, who had been in interim in charge following the departure of Peter Moores to England.
Chapple, 42, and Mark Chilton, 39, have also signed new d... | Lancashire director of cricket and head coach Ashley Giles has signed a new contract to run until 2018. | 36052788 |
The bill, which will give the Senedd new powers, has been revised amid worries it may reduce assembly powers.
But Prof Richard Wyn Jones said it had "serious problems" and he was sure AMs "would consider blocking the bill".
On Friday, the Wales Office said discussions with the Welsh Government would continue.
The Wales... | The Wales Bill is being "rammed through Parliament" with only small changes being conceded, the Wales Governance Centre's director has said. | 37816335 |
Intellect Service has denied that its software helped spread the malware.
But security experts have said that some of the initial infections were indeed spread via a malicious update to MeDoc.
It is Ukraine's most popular accounting software.
The cyber-attack - a variant of an earlier virus called Petya - hit businesse... | Police in Ukraine have seized the servers of an accountancy software firm, which is believed to have unwittingly helped spread malware that attacked many global firms last month. | 40497026 |
The County Wicklow man served a three-year term as the head of the association.
He championed the abolition of Rule 21, which banned members of the British security forces from joining the GAA. | Jack Boothman, the first Protestant president of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), has died. | 36255603 |
Gen David Petraeus said the action could cause problems "not just in Kabul, but everywhere in the world".
Pastor Terry Jones, of the Dove World Outreach Center, plans to put copies of the holy book in a bonfire to mark this week's anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
The White House and Nato have also expressed concern ove... | The top US commander in Afghanistan has warned that troops' lives will be in danger if an American church sticks to its plan to burn copies of the Koran. | 11209738 |
Cornwall Fire and Rescue said the fire at St Erth, near Hayle in Cornwall, started at about 20:15 BST and more than 70 firefighters are still fighting it.
Devon and Cornwall Police are also in attendance. There are no reports of any injuries.
A large diesel and oil tank was caught up in the fire, firefighters said.
Lat... | A "significant fire" which broke out at a recycling centre has continued to blaze throughout the night. | 37016913 |
circa 1100 BC - Phoenicians settle the north African coast. The city of Carthage, near the site of present-day Tunis, becomes a naval power.
146 BC - Carthage falls to the Romans.
439 AD - Vandals invade; Roman buildings and artefacts are destroyed.
600s - Arabs conquer the territory of present-day Tunisia.
909 - Berbe... | A chronology of key events: | 14107720 |
The details are due to be announced on Thursday, with the closure expected to contribute towards the corporation's plan to save £100m by 2016.
Director general Tony Hall has said "tough choices" lie ahead if the BBC is to meet that target.
While a campaign to save BBC Three gathers pace online, several industry expert... | The BBC is set to close its youth-orientated TV channel BBC Three and move its content online to the iPlayer. | 26448757 |
The book had unknowingly been bought as part of a lot by a woman from Lancashire.
After discovering it she approached auctioneers Dominic Winter. Chris Albury said he almost "fell off his chair" when he saw a photo.
Crime And Punishment was first published in Russian in 1866 and in English 20 years later.
"I could trac... | A first edition of Dostoyevsky's Crime and Punishment, originally bought for £14, has sold at auction for £13,500. | 39511786 |
A court in Madrid found him and more than 60 other former bankers guilty of using undeclared corporate credit cards to finance lavish lifestyles.
About €12m (£10.1m; $12.7m) was spent from Caja Madrid and Bankia in 2003-12. Rato, 67, had denied any wrongdoing.
Bankia was rescued in 2012 at huge public expense.
About... | Former IMF chief Rodrigo Rato has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years in jail for embezzling money from two Spanish banks he used to run. | 39068843 |
The 41-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs on Thursday.
North Wales Police was carrying out an operation involving school buses and taxis in and around Caernarfon, Gwynedd, when the driver was stopped.
He was about to collect children in Llanrug to take them to school in Bango... | A taxi driver who was about to take children to school has been arrested after testing positive for cannabis. | 37864831 |
Research In Motion said it expects to deliver the software in February. It had been due this month.
RIM has admitted that sales of the device are lower than it anticipated. It acknowledged customers want native email, calendar and contacts applications.
The update aims to add the features.
A company blog described the ... | The maker of the Blackberry PlayBook has delayed an update to the tablet computer's operating system until next year. | 15464506 |
Mr Mundell visited Peterhead fish market and spoke to fishermen and processors.
He told them that the UK government would do everything possible to protect the interests of the industry during Brexit talks.
Mr Mundell will later visit Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce.
Bertie Armstrong, chief executive of the S... | Scottish Secretary David Mundell has met fishing industry workers in Peterhead - his first public engagement since being reappointed. | 40294745 |
The aircraft, which belong to the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) were due to leave RAF Coningsby at 13:13 BST.
The planes had been expected to fly over Spalding, Gressenhall, Harleston, Blickling Hall and East Kirkby.
Mark Discombe, a BBMF pilot, said it was a "disappointing decision" to have to make.
The air... | A flypast of Hurricanes and Spitfires over Lincolnshire and Norfolk had to be cancelled due to bad weather. | 34108166 |
Mr Jones was appointed after "second choice" votes were taken into consideration.
Neither him nor UKIP's candidate, Victoria Ayling, gained the required 50% of the vote to win outright in the first round of counts.
The ex-Deputy Leader of Lincoln Council said he was "very pleased" to have been elected.
More on this and... | Conservative Marc Jones has been elected as Lincolnshire's next police and crime commissioner. | 35993244 |
Not only does O'Brien's extensive social media presence regularly feature the nation's teatime favourite, but the other day in the winners' room at Warwick I witnessed his eyes positively out on stalks at the prospect of a large Victoria sponge laid out on the bar.
It turns out cake is part of a strategy to make certai... | It could almost be jump racing's version of 'The Great British Bake-Off'; celebrations for trainer Fergal O'Brien often revolve around cake. | 38842278 |
It will bring to more than 40 the total number of this new breed of schools, which mix academic studies with work-based training.
The schools are for pupils aged 14 and over and the idea is for local employers to be involved.
The latest involve Barclays, The National Trust, RSPCA and The National Space Centre among oth... | Thirteen new "studio schools" are to be set up in England from September next year, it has been announced. | 22091861 |
McClaren, 55, replaces Nigel Pearson, who left by mutual consent on Saturday after less than five months, with temporary boss Chris Powell returning to his role as assistant manager.
"I regret how my time at Derby ended in 2015," said McClaren.
"I am very motivated to put things right for the club and supporters."
McCl... | Former England boss Steve McClaren has been confirmed as Derby County's new manager, just 17 months after he was sacked by the Championship club. | 37630067 |
Dean Wells, 23, of Fochabers, admitted taking 24 of the birds from a back garden in the city's Auchmill Road in April.
Police managed to return the pigeons to their owner three days later.
Sheriff William Taylor deferred sentence for six months for Wells "to be of good behaviour".
Aberdeen Sheriff Court heard that Well... | A serial bird thief who admitted stealing a pensioner's racing pigeons in Aberdeen has been given time to show he can behave. | 34777090 |
Denise Clair, who was left "devastated" by a Crown decision not to prosecute, sued striker David Goodwillie.
She also sued Goodwillie's then Dundee United colleague David Robertson.
She claimed they raped her at a flat in Armadale, in West Lothian, after a night out in Bathgate in January 2011.
It was the first civil r... | A former Scotland international footballer and his ex-teammate have been ruled to be rapists and ordered to pay £100,000 damages despite never facing a criminal trial. | 38651041 |
Derek Johnston, of Carrickasticken Road, Forkhill, was fined £3,400.
Inspectors from the Northern Ireland Environment Agency visited a site owned by him five times between October 2012 and July 2014.
They saw areas being burned, sprayed and vegetation being removed with machinery.
This took place within the Slieve Gul... | A man has been fined for destroying 30 acres of priority habitat within an environmentally protected zone at Slieve Gullion, County Armagh. | 39030283 |
The new Brexit secretary told Sky News there might have to be a cut-off point if there was a "surge" in new arrivals.
But he said setting a date now could in itself prompt a "rush" of people moving before any deadline - and any steps must be compatible with EU law.
It comes amid pressure on the government to guarantee ... | EU migrants who come to the UK as Brexit nears may not be given the right to stay, David Davis has said. | 36819532 |
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