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The woman had her handbag taken as she waited at a bus stop on Cromwell Road shortly before 06:00 BST on Saturday.
A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police said: "As a result of the attack the woman has lost her baby."
It is understood the woman was about six weeks pregnant. A youth, 17, has appeared before Manchester... | A pregnant woman who was attacked and robbed at a bus stop in Salford has lost her unborn baby. | 29640977 |
At present, school league tables are published in January - after the application process has finished.
But from this year, the Department for Education will publish provisional GCSE results in mid-October.
Schools Minister Nick Gibb said it would provide a more "informed choice".
The plans, announced by the Department... | Secondary school league tables in England are going to be published earlier this year so parents can compare the most recent GCSE results when choosing schools. | 33551136 |
Ian Stewart, 56, denies murdering his fiancee and dumping her body in order to inherit her money.
Mr Stewart broke down in tears as he told jurors there was "no way" he was responsible for killing the Electra Brown writer.
St Albans Crown Court heard he sent her texts while she was missing, begging her to return.
Mr St... | The man accused of murdering children's author Helen Bailey has told a court he "never stopped loving" her. | 38893753 |
Prof David Reynolds said evidence suggested reducing classes to under 25 did not bring significant results.
He said spending money on teachers' professional development would be better value for money.
The Welsh Government said the policy is an "important issue" for parents and could help teachers' workload.
It is part... | An adviser to the Welsh Government has questioned its plans to cut infant class sizes. | 36419384 |
Their statement said police in Siaya shot dead two people in self-defence.
A third man in Kisumu died from a head injury after falling over while running from tear gas, reports AFP news agency.
Last week, there were complaints of police brutality as officers were pictured assaulting demonstrators in the capital, Nairob... | At least three people have died in western Kenya during opposition protests calling for electoral reforms, police say. | 36359432 |
The state news agency KCNA said the ban would stay in place "until the incident that happened in Malaysia is properly solved".
Mr Kim, the estranged half-brother of North Korea's leader, was killed in Malaysia last month.
North Korea has denied accusations that it carried out the killing.
It has also been fiercely crit... | North Korea has said it is banning any Malaysians currently in its country from leaving, in a growing diplomatic row over the killing of Kim Jong-nam. | 39189381 |
The Adventure Travel in Scotland guide has been published by Tourism Intelligence Scotland (TIS).
It is aimed at helping companies make the most of new and emerging opportunities in the tourism sector.
Tourism bosses expect a 70% increase in people taking part in adventure travel over the next three years.
According to... | A new guide has been launched to help tourism companies capitalise on an expected sharp rise in the adventure holiday market in Scotland. | 11561252 |
The pets were found to be unwell when they returned to their owners' home in Onthank Drive, Kilmarmock, on 24 October.
The Scottish SPCA said they were taken to a local vet but had to be put to sleep.
The animal welfare charity said it believed someone was "intentionally killing these cats".
A spokesman for the Scottis... | Three cats have died after being poisoned with anti-freeze in an East Ayrshire town. | 38262331 |
Police officers managed to corner the woolly-wanderer in a back garden in Priory Drive, Plympton, on Thursday morning.
Posting on Facebook the officers said it was "all good fun".
The animal is being cared for on a local farm until its owner can be found. In the meantime it has been baa-ed from further roaming.
More D... | A rogue sheep had a brush with the law and a ride in a patrol car after being found "running amok" in Devon. | 38408703 |
Stuart Gallear, 51, admits fatally stabbing his wife Mandy, 42, at their home in Hindley, Wigan in October 2016.
He said he had no intention to kill her and punish her lover, joiner Mark Prescott.
"Why would I plan to murder the mother of my children and leave them without a mother?" he told the jury at Manchester Crow... | A man has denied he murdered his wife in a jealous rage a day after he found out about an alleged affair. | 39509732 |
Terry Pratchett: Back in Black will tell his story in his own words, with comedian Paul Kaye voicing the writer.
"Terry wanted to... write the story of his life as a writer but he never got around to it," said Mark Bell, head of commissioning for BBC Arts.
The creator of the Discworld series died in 2015, eight years a... | A "humorous documentary" about the late fantasy author Sir Terry Pratchett has been commissioned by BBC Two. | 38601542 |
Last year, US officials accused the Lebanese Canadian Bank (LCB) of helping the group launder profits from drug trafficking and other crimes.
The funds were allegedly used to ship cars from the US to West Africa, with the proceeds smuggled back to Lebanon.
The US classifies Hezbollah as a terrorist organisation.
"As we... | The US authorities say they have seized $150m (£95m) from a bank allegedly linked to a money-laundering scheme of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. | 19327919 |
But a donation drive at Crumlin Road Gaol has collected the real blood of 200 local TV and film extras.
NI's Blood Transfusion Service says it will struggle to meet its target of 8,000 new donors this year.
It says maintaining a database of 60,000 donors is integral for emergency recipients.
The event was organised to ... | It's normal to see the "blood" of extras being spilled on the Northern Ireland sets of Game of Thrones or The Fall. | 39197895 |
Many roboticists and computer engineers seem to think so, because they're always trying to make their creations more human.
Take Solo, the "emotional radio", for example. A wall-mounted device that resembles a large clock, it features a liquid crystal display at its centre. When you approach it, the pictogram face show... | Would we get on better with clever machines if they understood what mood we were in? | 38906541 |
Sigurdsson scored Swansea's first goal as they came from two goals down to secure a draw at Stoke on Saturday.
Swansea are 10 points clear of the relegation zone with six games left, but the Iceland international says they cannot be complacent.
"You never know how things will pan out. But at the moment we're not feelin... | Midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson does not think Swansea City are safe from relegation from the Premier League. | 35952858 |
A disciplinary panel said Donna Wood's dishonesty was "very serious, but not premeditated".
Mrs Wood and Ms Cafferkey were among volunteers returning from fighting Ebola in Sierra Leone in December 2014 when they were screened.
Ms Cafferkey became ill with the virus shortly afterwards .
Ms Cafferkey's high temperature,... | A senior nurse found to have concealed the true temperature of Ebola survivor Pauline Cafferkey has been suspended for two months. | 38095295 |
But when voters go to the polls on 13 June the backdrop will be the ongoing political crisis that has dogged the country since 2007 - if not longer.
Belgium is a country divided.
The southern region is home to mostly French speakers, who make up about 40% of the population. The other 60% are Dutch speakers who live in ... | You can tell an election is due in Brussels because advertising hoardings are now plastered with posters, urging voters to support the multitude of parties on offer. | 10227430 |
Ond fe ddyfarnodd y llys nad oes rhaid iddyn nhw ofyn am ganiatâd Llywodraeth Cymru a chyrff datganoledig eraill cyn dechrau proses Brexit.
Fe bleidleisiodd y Goruchaf Lys o wyth i dri i wrthod apêl Llywodraeth y DU.
Daw eu penderfyniad ddydd Mawrth wedi i'r llywodraeth herio dyfarniad blaenorol fis Tachwedd.
Dyma un o... | Mae Llywodraeth y DU wedi colli apêl yn erbyn dyfarniad yn y Goruchaf Lys, sy'n golygu y bydd rhaid cael deddfwriaeth seneddol i danio Erthygl 50 a gadael yr Undeb Ewropeaidd. | 38721752 |
Visa-free access to the EU is seen as a reward for Turkey's role in halting an influx of migrants into Europe.
But the move has been delayed because of a row over anti-terror legislation following Turkey's failed coup.
"It's up to Turkey whether there can be visa-travel or not," Mr Gabriel said.
He said Turkey was dras... | Europe must not let itself be blackmailed by Turkey in talks about visa-free travel for Turkish citizens in the EU, German Vice-Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel has said. | 36949967 |
The city is hosting the event on Friday for the fourth time.
This year marks the 21st anniversary of the awards, which were established by Kanya King MBE in 1996.
Thousand are expected to attend the show at the SSE Hydro to celebrate the best in urban music from the past 12 months.
Organisers said the event would recog... | Artists including Craig David, Laura Mvula and Tinie Tempah are set to take to the stage in Glasgow for the annual Mobo Awards. | 37871283 |
Mr Kerry's confident assertion will, no doubt, have been bolstered by a reminder from State Department legal advisers that a 21-year-old Supreme Court ruling seems to settle the question of whether kidnapping on foreign soil is legal.
The case concerned a Mexican gynaecologist accused of participating in the torture an... | The statement made by the US Secretary of State, John Kerry, that the kidnap of Abu Anas al-Liby complied with United States law is correct - but that will not stifle criticism that the seizure was a flagrant breach of international law. | 24435327 |
Their powers include seizing and crushing illegal dumpers' vehicles, says the Local Government Association.
Clearing illegally-dumped waste costs local authorities almost £50 million each year to clear up.
The LGA also wants to close a legal loophole requiring seven days' notice before raiding suspects' homes.
Accordin... | Councils in England and Wales say they are mounting a "pre-Christmas zero-tolerance nationwide crackdown" on fly-tipping. | 38273531 |
The health service here is "currently facing the most financially challenging period in its history", according to the Health Foundation think-tank.
The shortfall would be equivalent to more than 10% of what NHS Wales currently spends in an entire year.
It also warns the costs of social care might nearly double by 2030... | The NHS in Wales could face a £700m black hole in its finances in just three years time according to new research by leading experts. | 37619760 |
The 25-year-old died on Thursday, two days after being struck in the neck during a domestic match in Australia.
Thousands of people have posted photographs on Twitter, using hashtags #putoutyourbats and #putyourbatsout.
Cricket Australia chief James Sutherland said: "People are putting bats in their back yard and in th... | Cricket fans and players have been using their bats to pay tribute to Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes. | 30241259 |
The Sun quotes anonymous sources, one of whom claims to have witnessed a "bust-up" between the Queen and pro-EU former Deputy PM Nick Clegg in 2011.
It says the Queen told Mr Clegg the EU was "heading in the wrong direction".
Buckingham Palace said it would not comment on "spurious" claims, and Mr Clegg called the stor... | Buckingham Palace has insisted the Queen is "politically neutral" over the EU referendum, following a newspaper claim that she "backs Brexit". | 35760912 |
His place in the back-row is taken by Dan Lydiate, with Justin Tipuric restored to the open-side and Taulupe Faletau on the bench after injury.
Leigh Halfpenny moves to full-back after playing on the wing in the 33-30 win over Japan.
Scott Williams is preferred at centre to Jamie Roberts in a side showing one change fr... | Sam Warburton will miss Wales' game against South Africa on Saturday after suffering an injury in training. | 38085271 |
The beetle has killed about 38 million ash trees, according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
The USDA approved the release of four species of wasps, which lay eggs inside the ash borer larvae and prevent them from developing into adult beetles.
The treatment and removal of the affected trees costs up to $25b... | Millions of tiny, parasitic wasps have been deployed across 24 US states in an effort to stop the spread of the tree-killing emerald ash borer. | 36382647 |
Carol Boardman died after her bike collided with a pick-up truck in Connah's Quay, Flintshire, last July.
Her son, a gold medallist, said on Twitter that the family had been trying to carry on and lead a "normal life".
North Wales Police confirmed the force is still investigating Mrs Boardman's death and no charges had... | Former Olympic cyclist Chris Boardman has spoken of his frustration that no one has been charged one year after his mother was killed in a fatal crash. | 40709480 |
The 24-year-old victim was approached by the group on the path between Whitecrook and Linnvale, in Clydebank, at about 11:45 on Sunday 30 October.
One of the youths assaulted him with a weapon before making off from the area.
The man was treated for a serious facial injury at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. Po... | Police are attempting to trace three youths after a man was attacked on a canal bank path in West Dunbartonshire. | 37955978 |
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His exhibition is called Dismaland and features the work of lots of other famous artists.
The art works are all meant to look like the sorts of things you would normally expect from a theme park, but with a twist.
Banksy keeps his ide... | The mysterious artist known as Banksy has created an art exhibition on the site of a old, abandoned theme park called Tropicana in Weston-super-Mare in the south-west of England. | 33999257 |
An average of 14 million people tuned in to BBC One to watch Candice Brown be crowned the winner.
Told about the ratings by BBC News, Brown said "that sounds amazing... I think it was a really good episode."
Speaking about the next season of the show, which will air on Channel 4, Brown said: "I can't wait for the next ... | The final of The Great British Bake Off, gave the show its highest overnight audience ever. | 37786108 |
The Conservative MPs, who represent Sussex, Surrey and Kent constituencies, said the scheme for the airport near Crawley would be "a disaster" for communities and the environment.
They said there was "serious local concern" at the plan.
Gatwick said it had sought to engage with communities and politicians and would con... | Five MPs have begun a campaign against the building of a second runway at Gatwick Airport. | 27886412 |
The Black Stars lost the final on penalties to Ivory Coast two years ago, denying them a first title since 1982.
"In the last Nations Cup we were very very close - 22 penalties and we were the better side," Grant said ahead of Tuesday's Group D opener with Uganda.
"But that is for memories - now we want to achieve some... | Ghana coach Avram Grant wants his players to be in the moment at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations and not be distracted by the past. | 38638970 |
The Leicester centre, injured during Saturday's 44-17 Premiership semi-final loss at Saracens, faces six weeks out.
Tuilagi's involvement is "very much in the balance", says coach Eddie Jones.
Chris Ashton has been omitted from a 32-man squad containing uncapped players Ben Te'o, Ellis Genge, Kyle Sinckler and Teimana ... | Manu Tuilagi has been named in the England squad to tour Australia next month, despite a hamstring injury that could prevent him from playing. | 36353902 |
At a winding-up hearing at the High Court, Orient owner Francesco Becchetti has been given until 12 June to pay off debts or sell the club.
The League Two side were the subject of a winding-up petition brought by HM Revenue & Customs over unpaid taxes.
Those debts have now been paid, but money is owed to four other cre... | Leyton Orient have survived an immediate winding-up order but the club remain in "mortal danger", according to the legal adviser to their fans' trust. | 39328423 |
Kurtley Beale helped Wasps build a 10-point lead but Peter Betham's try saw Tigers three points down at half-time.
Leicester led when Telusa Veainu dived over, and Freddie Burns' kick had them four points up and defending bravely.
Thomas Young spurned a chance as Wasps pressed but Bassett scored in the corner to set up... | Josh Bassett scored a try two minutes from time as Wasps reached their first Premiership final in nine years with a thrilling victory over Leicester. | 39938621 |
The victim was declared dead at the scene in Long Hale, Pitstone, at 15:20 BST on Tuesday.
A 71-year-old man, from Cheddington, arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving and child neglect has been bailed.
A 26-year-old woman and a 24-year-old man held on suspicion of child neglect remain in custody.
Su... | A one-year-old boy died when he was hit by a 4x4 vehicle in a Buckinghamshire village, Thames Valley Police said. | 37358650 |
The court in Hamburg ruled that Jan Boehmermann's poem was satire, but said the sexual references were unacceptable.
However the comments on President Erdogan's treatment of freedom of speech were allowed, it said.
Mr Boehmermann's lawyer said the ruling went against "artistic freedom".
"We believe that the court's dec... | A German court has banned a German comic from repeating parts of an obscene poem he wrote about Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. | 36317006 |
Unification Minister Ryoo Kihl-jae said he especially hoped to discuss the reunion of families separated by the Korean War more than 60 years ago.
There has been no response yet from Pyongyang.
The North has previously seen the South's unification plans as an attempt to take it over.
"North and South Korea should meet ... | South Korea has offered to resume high-level talks next month with North Korea on a range of issues, to prepare for a "peaceful unification". | 30621112 |
Officers were called to reports of a group of men fighting in the Heathfield Gardens area of Barnet at about 19:15 GMT on Friday.
They found a man in his early 20s with a fatal stab wound to his neck.
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of affray and detectives are urging anyone with information to come forward. | A man has died following a fight in north London that has sparked a murder inquiry. | 39014619 |
Members of the Moranbong band unexpectedly turned up at Beijing's main airport just hours before their first concert and flew back to Pyongyang.
They were due to play three shows to help improve ties between China and North Korea.
It is not yet clear why the performances were cancelled.
Moranbong is one of North Korea'... | An all-female pop group from North Korea has ended its goodwill tour of China - before it even began. | 35083172 |
The Warriors emerged from a testing clash with Zebre in Parma with a bonus-point win to move fourth in the Pro12.
Many frontline players missed the trip, leaving them fresh for Friday's match.
"The pleasing thing is we have played four away games in our first six Pro12 matches and we are a point off the top of the leag... | Glasgow coach Gregor Townsend believes his players will relish a "step up" in competition as they prepare for their Champions Cup opener against Leicester. | 37602977 |
The 36-year-old Swiss won 4-6 6-2 6-1 1-6 6-4 in his first ever match under the Arthur Ashe Stadium roof.
Third seed Federer goes on to face Slovenia's Blaz Kavcic or Mikhail Youzhny of Russia on Thursday.
Only nine players completed their matches as rain wiped out much of Tuesday's schedule.
More to follow.
Live score... | Five-time champion Roger Federer needed five sets to overcome American teenager Frances Tiafoe in the first round of the US Open. | 41092524 |
The Dow Jones and S&P 500 had their worst 5-day start to the year on record, both losing over 1% during Friday's trading.
The Dow Jones fell 167.65 points, or 1.02%, to 16,346.45.
The S&P 500 was down 21.06 points or 1.08% to 1,922.03 while the Nasdaq lost 45.80 points or 0.98% to 4,643.63.
US shares were hit hard this... | (Close): Wall Street markets closed lower on Friday as concerns over oil prices and China outweighed positive US jobs figures. | 35261311 |
John De'Viana is accused of subjecting daughters Monaei and Nephe to years of physical and emotional abuse.
He told the jury at Snaresbrook Crown Court he had reported so-called pushy parents.
Mr De'Viana, of Ilford, east London, denies two counts of child cruelty.
He said he first had concerns about Monaei, now 21, as... | The ex-tennis coach whose daughters accuse him of cruelty has admitted the fun appeared to be going out of the game for his elder child when she was just six years old. | 39218437 |
Amendments to the Counter Terrorism and Security Bill would, if passed, make ISPs log more of what people do online.
It would also make the logged data more easily accessible to law enforcement and security services.
The 18-page addition was "ill-judged" and "regrettable" said the ISP Association (Ispa).
The Open Right... | UK net firms have criticised attempts to revive a "snoopers' charter" by adding it into draft legislation currently before the House of Lords. | 30952592 |
Hoyeon Jang, 75, was separated from her husband and son when she boarded a Northern Line train without them at Embankment station on Thursday.
They signalled to her to get off at Charing Cross, the next station, but could not find her there or at Archway station, where they were going.
The Met Police said Mrs Jang was ... | A South Korean tourist who went missing in London has been found "safe and well", police have said. | 40837620 |
County striker Alex Schalk threw himself to the ground in the Celtic box, under no contact from defender Erik Sviatchenko.
Referee Don Robertson pointed to the spot, allowing Liam Boyce to draw the game in the 90th minute.
"It's not a penalty," County boss manager McIntyre conceded.
"I've watched it back, you can clear... | Respective managers Jim McIntyre and Brendan Rodgers agreed Ross County were incorrectly awarded a late penalty in their fiery 2-2 draw with Celtic. | 39615167 |
The first foot was found by dog walkers in Bath's Weston Park East in February.
A second was discovered in the garden of a property in Weston Park in July and a third in a garden in nearby Cranwells Park a month later.
Avon and Somerset Police said they found no evidence of foul play.
Det Insp Paul Catton said: "We hav... | Three severed human feet found in a park are likely to have been educational medical exhibits or from a private collection, an investigation has concluded. | 37953772 |
Mark Graham also sent one containing talcum powder to a Coventry gym owner, claiming it was anthrax and leading to a partial evacuation of a retail park.
About 400 racially offensive letters were recovered by police.
The 46-year-old from Coventry was jailed for four and half years at Birmingham Crown Court.
Graham was ... | A man sent hundreds of abusive and "highly offensive" letters to pop stars, sporting personalities and MPs in a 13 year campaign. | 38737290 |
The West African regional bloc Ecowas had called on him to honour his initial pledge to accept electoral defeat.
Mr Jammeh, who subsequently said the 1 December poll was flawed, added that he would defend his country if need be.
Ecowas had said military intervention might be a possibility if diplomatic efforts failed.
... | Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has hit out at regional mediators urging him to step down, saying he will not be intimidated. | 38390198 |
The Elite League champions were pitted against HC Davos from Switzerland, Bili Tygri Liberec of the Czech Republic and Sweden's Vaxjo Lakers in Group E after Wednesday's draw in Cologne.
Each team plays the others in their group home and away, with the top two teams progressing to the last 16.
Group E top seeds the Lak... | Cardiff Devils will face Swiss, Czech and Swedish opposition in the 2017/18 Champions Hockey League. | 39952408 |
The move follows a proposal to slash 10% from MPs' salaries and ministry spending, and to use billions of dollars from an emergency fund.
Russia's economy has been badly hit by low oil prices and Western sanctions over Moscow's role in Ukraine's crisis.
It was not clear when the cuts would come into effect, and whether... | Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that the salaries of his staff are to be cut by 10%. | 31657633 |
The 31-year-old Honduras international made 200 appearances during his five-year spell with the Latics between 2008 and 2013.
He left to join Hull last summer but has failed to earn a place in Steve Bruce's team during this season's Premier League campaign.
Figueroa started for the Latics in Tuesday night's Championshi... | Wigan have re-signed defender Maynor Figueroa on a month's loan from Hull. | 29712827 |
The Edinburgh 22-year-old, likely to be on the bench, believes a good start is essential if the Scots are to build on their World Cup campaign.
"If we can get one over England, that gives us a huge confidence booster and we are right there in the mix.
"If we were to lose, that would obviously be a step back," he said.
... | Scrum-half Sam Hidalgo-Clyne says "defeat is not an option" when Scotland open their Six Nations campaign against England a week on Saturday. | 35441943 |
The 39-year-old is due to appear at Belfast Magistrates' Court on Wednesday.
Mr Carson was shot dead in his house in Walmer Street in the Ormeau Road area last week.
Earlier on Tuesday, two west Belfast men appeared in court charged with Mr Carson's murder.
Michael Smyth, 37, from Ardmonagh Gardens, and David Smyth, 32... | Police investigating the murder of 28-year-old Stephen Carson have charged a man with possession of a firearm in suspicious circumstances. | 35701046 |
Fire crews were called to the terraced house in Berwick Road, Greenock, at about 18:23 on Sunday.
The man was treated for serious burns at Inverclyde Royal Hospital and then transferred to Glasgow Royal Infirmary where he later died.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and Police Scotland are jointly investigating the... | A 72-year-old man who was critically injured in a fire at a house in Inverclyde has died in hospital. | 35193185 |
The Welsh Government wants to build a six-lane motorway between Magor and Castleton to relieve congestion on the current M4 around the Brynglas tunnels.
The inquiry is due to last five months and will examine the controversial plan and alternatives to the 15-mile road.
Environmental groups, local residents and oppositi... | An independent public inquiry into the £1.1bn M4 relief road to the south of Newport will start on Tuesday. | 39107848 |
Thomas Muller scored twice for the world champions as he netted either side of a Joshua Kimmich effort.
Northern Ireland drew 0-0 with the Czech Republic and Azerbaijan beat San Marino 1-0 in the group's other games.
In Group E, Denmark beat Armenia 1-0 while Kazakhstan held Poland 2-2, and there was late drama as Roma... | Germany opened their 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign with a comfortable 3-0 win over Norway in Group C. | 37272458 |
Leeds beat Sheffield Wednesday 2-0 at Hillsborough after a week in which he had reportedly been in danger of being sacked by Leeds owner Massimo Cellino.
Monk had taken one point from his first three league games, but told BBC Radio Leeds: "I'm not under any pressure at all, I have a one-year contract.
"My plan is not ... | Leeds United manager Garry Monk says he is not under any pressure after securing his first win at the club. | 37144185 |
Diabetes UK Cymru called the rise, to 153,000, along with rising obesity rates, "shocking".
Dai Williams, director of Diabetes UK Cymru, said most of the increase involved Type 2 diabetes, and targeting unhealthy lifestyles was essential.
"Failure to act now means a bleak future of spiralling NHS costs and worsening pu... | The number of people diagnosed with diabetes in Wales has risen by 7,000 in the past year, a charity has warned. | 11609990 |
The Foxes are one point above the relegation zone with 13 matches left.
"The board reluctantly feels that a change of leadership, while admittedly painful, is necessary in the club's greatest interest," read a statement.
Ranieri, 65, guided the Foxes to the title despite them being rated 5,000-1 shots at the start of t... | Manager Claudio Ranieri has been sacked by Leicester City, nine months after leading them to the Premier League title. | 39070927 |
A 26-year-old Algerian is charged with attempted sexual assault and theft.
He is accused of being part of a group of 10 men who surrounded and groped a woman in the main railway station in the early hours of New Year's Day.
The large-scale sexual assaults and robberies by men of North African and Arab appearance shocke... | The first trial for sexual offences has got under way in Cologne over attacks on women in the German city during New Year celebrations. | 36225177 |
Private ownership of broadcast media is prohibited, and the government owns all mainstream media outlets.
Cuba is the only country in the Americas not to allow a non-state independent press, says Reporters Without Borders (RSF). Official media "serve first and foremost to transmit propaganda for the regime".
The state ... | The Cuban media are tightly controlled by the government and journalists must operate within the confines of laws against anti-government propaganda and the insulting of officials which carry penalties of up to three years in prison. | 19578348 |
Jason Cummings' close-range finish rewarded Hibs' early dominance.
And the best chances continued to fall for the hosts, with Liam Fontaine hitting the bar and Farid El Alagui missing from close range.
But El Alagui scored a deserved second in time added on after champions Hearts were opened up on the break.
The win en... | Hibernian took the Edinburgh derby-day spoils for the first time this season and kept up their claim on second spot in the Scottish Championship. | 32089196 |
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The 2012 Tour de France winner returned to the GB team pursuit squad two years ago with the aim of winning a last Olympic gold before ending his career.
"It's not 100% yet," Wiggins, 36, said.
"I have races I'm committed to until the end of the year and then I'll decide - ... | Sir Bradley Wiggins says he may continue to race on the track into 2017 having previously said he intended to retire after the Rio Olympics. | 36630676 |
South African Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius returns to the dock in Pretoria on Tuesday, but it will be a brief affair - perhaps just a few minutes - as the prosecution asks the magistrate for more time to complete its investigations.
And it won't be the last postponement granted in a murder case that is unlikely to c... | Don't expect another tearful, edge-of-seat, courtroom drama just yet. | 22721322 |
The Dutchman, 18, successfully passed 49 other cars on his way to 12th place in the Formula 1 drivers' championship, with 49 points.
Toro Rosso driver Verstappen won praise in his first season for his judgement on track and his maturity off it.
The average number of overtakes per driver during 2015 was 26.8, according ... | Teenager Max Verstappen performed more overtaking manoeuvres than any other Formula 1 driver in 2015. | 35104656 |
The 19-year-old has yet to make a first-team appearance for his parent club but has previously been loaned to Cheltenham, Luton and Gillingham.
Inniss was recommended to Glovers manager Gary Johnson by former Palace counterpart Tony Pulis.
"We have kept an eye on him and it's good timing on our part," Johnson told BBC ... | Teenage Crystal Palace defender Ryan Inniss has joined League One side Yeovil Town on a youth loan. | 29649996 |
It calls for improvements in training for maternity staff across the country.
The report also criticises NHS Ayrshire and Arran for the way it has handled significant adverse events.
The review followed a BBC investigation which revealed a number of babies had died at the Kilmarnock hospital.
NHS Ayrshire and Arran Hea... | A government-commissioned report into the "unnecessary" deaths of six babies at Crosshouse Hospital highlights concerns about staff shortages impacting on patient care. | 40416106 |
The strikes on Sunday were believed to have been carried out by the US-led coalition, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
However, other activists suggested Russian jets had bombed the city and that civilians had been killed.
Raqqa is IS's de facto Syrian headquarters.
What is life like in Raqqa?
Activists cr... | Air strikes on the Syrian city of Raqqa have killed at least 32 Islamic State (IS) militants and wounded 40 more, an activist group says. | 35021261 |
Omar Shishani, a Georgian whose real name is Tarkhan Batirashvili, may have "limped away" from the bombing, a US spokesman said.
Twelve of 13 people targeted in the attack are known to have died, the spokesman said.
There has so far been no comment from IS over Shishani's fate.
Last year, the US offered a $5m (£3.5m) ... | A top commander of so-called Islamic State (IS) may have survived a recent US air strike in north-eastern Syria, US defence officials in Iraq say. | 35788007 |
Thae Yong-ho, a former deputy envoy to London, defected to the South in August.
Speaking to a South Korean parliamentary committee, he said North Koreans were living in conditions amounting to slavery.
After his defection North Korea called him "human scum".
The North's state media said the envoy had been accused of le... | One of the most high-profile defectors to flee North Korea says he left due to growing disillusionment with life under the country's leader, Kim Jong-un. | 38365030 |
Licensing firm Dramatic Publishing had not extended the performance rights for the production, so Lee stepped in with Mockingbird Company.
It will produce the play from 2016, giving proceeds to local communities.
Dramatic Publishing said on its Facebook page it was "thrilled".
It added: "We are also happy to announce t... | Author Harper Lee has started a non-profit company to produce a play of her iconic book To Kill a Mockingbird in her hometown of Monroeville, after a dispute was set to end the show. | 32472058 |
Lost contracts with supermarkets "will undoubtedly cost them millions of pounds", Neil Saunders of retail analyst Conlumino told the BBC.
"The loss of supply contracts could be disastrous for food suppliers."
The Food Standards Agency now wants the industry to test all its processed beef products.
The British Meat Proc... | The latest scandal surrounding horsemeat in processed food could be "disastrous" for the meat processing industry, retail analysts are warning. | 21379587 |
Yet the bodice-ripping Cornish drama isn't the only thing on the actress's plate. She is also set to release her debut album: A collection of "folk-ish" covers, according to her collaborator Anne Dudley. Who else has dabbled with a musical career?
Kiefer Sutherland is another actor who dabbles with music. The 24 star w... | Poldark returns to BBC One this weekend, with Eleanor Tomlinson reprising her role as the fiery Demelza. | 40218421 |
The Popular Protection Units (YPG) said it had finished training local security units in Manbij, which it captured from Islamic State militants in August.
YPG fighters based there will join the US-backed offensive on IS-held Raqqa.
Turkey considers the YPG a terrorist organisation and an extension of the banned Kurdist... | A Syrian Kurdish militia is to withdraw its forces from the northern town of Manbij and move them east of the River Euphrates, as demanded by Turkey. | 37998746 |
Darren Moorhouse, 49, died after being attacked at Athol Close, Halifax, on Wednesday, West Yorkshire Police said.
A post-mortem examination found that Mr Moorhouse died as a result of a stab wound to the chest. 　
Christopher Churchill, aged 33, of Athol Close, Halifax, and Dale Dwyer, aged 25, of Alma Street, Buxton... | Two men have been charged with murder after a man was stabbed to death in West Yorkshire. | 38705346 |
Ali Ismail Korkmaz, 19, died during clashes between police, civilians and demonstrators south-east of Istanbul.
The officers were given 10-year prison terms but protesters outside the court in Kayseri said that was too lenient.
The 2013 unrest was sparked by plans to redevelop Istanbul's Gezi Park but grew into wider a... | The sentencing of two Turkish policemen over the death of a protester in 2013 has provoked demonstrations in Kayseri city in the Central Anatolia region. | 30914644 |
The Old Town Hall in central Oldham will eventually house a seven-screen cinema and six restaurants.
It was built in 1841 but stopped being used as a public building in the 1990s.
The development, due to open next spring, is at the centre of the council's regeneration plans for the town centre and will see the creation... | Work to transform a Grade II listed building into a cinema and entertainment complex is under way. | 32090171 |
It comes as Polish-speaking pupils have overtaken the number of Bengali-speakers in schools in Wales.
One independent analyst fears a "significant loss of specialist expertise and support".
Ministers said despite tough times they were "proud" of increased funding going to schools.
The latest statistics for numbers of p... | There are worries that changes to funding could hit specialist support for 23,500 pupils who do not speak English or Welsh as a first language. | 33852343 |
The Gunners - seven points off fourth place with eight games left - have not finished outside the top four during Arsene Wenger's 21-year reign.
But data company Gracenote Sports suggests that run will end on the penultimate weekend of the season - if the top four clubs continue to take points at the rate they have so ... | Arsenal will most likely miss out on a place in next season's Champions League - with their fate set to be decided when they visit Stoke on 13 May, according to a sports analysis group. | 39567800 |
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They used a microscope to watch neurons firing inside a fly's brain, while it walked on a spherical treadmill.
A patch of concentrated activity shifted around a donut-shaped ring of cells, according to the direction the fly was headed.
S... | US researchers have glimpsed the activity of a "compass" inside the brain of fruit flies. | 32720593 |
Ms Dorrian, 25, was last seen at a party at a caravan site in Ballyhalbert on 28 February 2005.
Despite land and sea searches, her body has never been found.
In a statement, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said the latest search was the result of "new information" being provided to them.
The general area ... | Police investigating the murder of County Down woman Lisa Dorrian have begun a fresh search of land outside Comber. | 35580391 |
A statement issued by the actor vehemently denied newspaper allegations that the couple carried out a pre-birth sex determination test.
Gender tests before birth are illegal in India where baby boys are sometimes preferred over baby girls.
The actor said that the speculation was "grossly insensitive".
AbRam Khan was bo... | Top Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan has strongly denied any "irregularities" surrounding the run-up to the birth of his son in May. | 23244407 |
Max Aitken, from the Stirling area, left the hospital at about 17:00 on 15 May.
He was seen on CCTV the same day at about 19:35 in Edinburgh's West Port Street and was last seen heading in the direction of the Grassmarket.
Mr Aitken is described as about 5ft 6in with a muscular build.
He was last seen wearing a beige j... | Police are "increasingly concerned" for the welfare of a 41-year-old man who was reported missing after leaving Forth Valley Royal Hospital a week ago. | 39998414 |
The 25-year-old centre-back initially joined the club on loan from Brighton and Hove Albion in 2011.
Cook has made 35 appearances for Eddie Howe's side this term, scoring five goals.
"It was not a tough decision for me to stay. My family love it here and I love it here," Cook told the club website.
"The club is obvious... | Bournemouth defender Steve Cook has signed a new three-year contract with the Premier League club. | 36333795 |
James Boysen, who is 55 and from Texas, was missing the whole of the crown of his head after treatment for a rare type of cancer.
He was also given a new kidney and pancreas during the procedure.
The software developer said he was "amazed" at how he feels after the surgery at Houston Methodist Hospital and the Anderson... | The first skull and scalp transplant has been performed in a 15-hour operation, say doctors in the US. | 33007988 |
Customers on the company's standard dual fuel tariff will see their bills rise by an average of £32 a year, making the supplier one of the most expensive on the market.
However, those on pre-payment meters will see tariffs rise by 6%.
This reverses the trend of falling fuel bills, with most suppliers cutting gas price... | Co-operative Energy has announced it will increase prices for both gas and electricity by 3% from 1 October. | 37248158 |
The woman, aged in her 20s, was walking along High Road in Tottenham, north London, with a friend when they were approached from behind by two males.
The victim was not injured but shocked and distressed, the Met said.
Police are appealing for witnesses and information into the attack on September 28.
One of the males... | A woman had her hijab pulled down on a busy London street in racially motivated assault. | 37600532 |
He said he would be "going for a cup of tea" with Caerphilly MP Wayne David, who said on Tuesday Mr Corbyn had "a heck of a lot to learn" on leadership.
Mr Corbyn also told BBC Wales said there was "no problem" with greater autonomy for the Welsh Labour party.
He is in Swansea, on his first visit to Wales as Labour lea... | Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has said he will campaign in "all parts of the UK" in 2016, and the party was "united" despite criticism from MPs this week. | 34857595 |
Roger and Christine Solik, of Abercynon, Rhondda Cynon Taff, were found dead in Nzinga, Impendle, in February.
Police said their bodies were tied up and dumped in a river.
Xolani Brian Ndlovu, 32, is wanted on suspicion of two counts of murder, house robbery, kidnapping and theft of motor vehicle.
Police said a neighbo... | Police in South Africa are searching for a second man in connection with the murder of a Welsh couple. | 39277114 |
Mr Trump is due to meet his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton in the second debate at 21:00 local time (01:00 GMT).
His adviser Rudy Giuliani said Mr Trump may well bring up Mrs Clinton's alleged role in discrediting women who accused her husband Bill of sexual abuse.
A 2005 recording of Mr Trump reveals him bragging ab... | US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and his team have come out fighting after a slew of attacks over his obscene remarks about women. | 37602090 |
Israeli police chief Roni Alsheikh said preventative arrests were carried out on Arab and Jewish suspects who it was feared might disrupt the ceremony.
World leaders including US President Barack Obama are due to attend.
The body of Mr Peres has been lying in state outside parliament.
Mr Alsheikh told reporters that th... | Israeli police have made several arrests as a huge security operation swings into action ahead of Friday's funeral for former prime minister and president Shimon Peres in Jerusalem. | 37514709 |
The 24-year-old from Jordanstown, who missed out of a full tour card, had six bogeys and two birdies at Rancho Mirage, California, on Thursday.
Meadow is nine shots behind leaders Ai Miyazato and of Japan and Spain's Azahara Munoz.
Leading amateur Leona Maguire, from Cavan, finished on three over. | Northern Ireland's Stephanie Meadow carded an opening four-over-par 76 in the first major of the season on the LPGA Tour, the ANA Inspiration. | 35939904 |
Archdiocese is charged as a corporation with failing to protect children, but no individuals were charged.
Officials alleged that the archdiocese "turned a blind eye" to complaints about priest Curtis Wehmeyer for years.
Wehmeyer, now defrocked, was convicted of molesting two brothers in 2013.
`It is not only Curtis We... | The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis is facing criminal charges after US officials said church leaders ignored reports that a priest was molesting children. | 33032976 |
They are hoping to trace the child's mother who has not come forward.
The baby girl was found at Steelstown Lane on a Friday afternoon.
It is thought that she may have been born 24 to 36 hours earlier. She was wrapped in a beige fleece and placed with a towel into a black bag inside a green paper carrier bag.
Staff at ... | Police have released a photograph of a newborn baby girl found in a bag near a gateway at Rathcoole, County Dublin, on 8 May. | 32801996 |
Gatland, 52, controversially dropped the Ireland legend from the decisive Test win against Australia in 2013.
O'Driscoll told the Daily Telegraph that Gatland and Ireland boss Joe Schmidt are the best options for 2017.
The 37-year-old added Gatland's style "is probably something that lends itself to the short lead-in t... | Former British and Irish Lions captain Brian O'Driscoll has backed Wales coach Warren Gatland to lead the 2017 Lions tour to New Zealand. | 35995209 |
The price companies pay for oil fell by about a quarter over the summer (from around £72 to £53 per barrel).
But the cost of petrol only dropped 6% in that time.
Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander says: "The public have a suspicion that when the price of oil rises, pump prices go up like a rocket.
"But w... | With average petrol prices around 124.2p per litre at the moment, the government's calling for fuel firms to bring down costs at the pump. | 29929918 |
Carney, 30, had been linked with a move to St George Illawarra this summer despite having two years to run on his existing deal.
Taylor, 28, has already been offered a short-term deal at Canberra Raiders, following his Dragons exit.
Coaches Fred Marcerou, Benoit Albert and Sebastian Raguin are also leaving.
Marcerou wa... | Australia international half-back Todd Carney and forward Dave Taylor have been released by Catalans Dragons "by mutual agreement". | 37691030 |
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