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The figures come from 42 of the UK's 45 police forces in response to a Freedom of Information request from BBC Radio 5 live.
The highest speed recorded was 156mph on the A1(M) in Cambridgeshire in March - more than twice the national limit.
A footballer was fined £1,400 and given a six-month ban for that offence after... | More than 2,000 motorists in the UK were caught by police speeding at more than 100mph in the last year. | 35654611 |
The three-day event starts on Friday 1 May in Bridlington, East Yorkshire.
The riders will travel around Yorkshire to Scarborough, Selby, Wakefield and York, before ending the final day in West Yorkshire at Roundhay Park, Leeds.
The new event is to be run by Welcome to Yorkshire and Amaury Sport Organisation, which org... | The route of the inaugural Tour de Yorkshire cycle race has been announced. | 30904913 |
EU law now courses through the veins of many areas of UK law on immigration, asylum, discrimination, employment, agriculture, public procurement, competition and regulation - to name but a few.
The idea that its influence could be easily or instantly expunged, and that there would be a return to a rosy hued common law ... | UK law has evolved for over 40 years under the influence of and in combination with EU law. | 36499878 |
Det Sgt Jan Beasant was found guilty of misconduct in December 2011, following a review of the inquiry into the murder of Blackpool teenager Charlene Downes.
However, a Police Arbitration Tribunal has overturned the finding.
Lancashire Police said it is waiting to view the written reasons for the decision before commen... | A detective forced to resign over the investigation into the botched handling of a murder case should be reinstated, a police tribunal has said. | 20761824 |
The total raised at a six-hour live sale at Christie's auctioneers on Tuesday was boosted by an online auction which ended on Wednesday.
The top selling lot was a model of an American bald eagle awarded to the late PM by Ronald Reagan for £266,500.
Baroness Thatcher died on 8 April 2013 at the age of 87 having held off... | An auction selling items belonging to Margaret Thatcher has smashed expectations raising more than £4.5m. | 35124392 |
"You must do something for the children of Syria because they are like your children and deserve peace like you," she wrote.
Bana escaped Aleppo with her family in December during the mass evacuations, and is now living in Turkey.
Her twitter account became famous for its messages from besieged east Aleppo.
Her mother,... | Bana Alabed, the seven-year-old Aleppo girl known worldwide for her tweets from Aleppo, has written an open letter to Donald Trump. | 38736432 |
Brianna Wu, who said she faced death threats after speaking out, said the sites could help change the industry's culture.
A debate is raging in the sector about claims of corrupt relationships between some developers and reviewers.
But it has also regularly veered into the issues of feminism and misogyny.
"Every woman ... | More video game news sites must place a spotlight on the misogynistic abuse that could drive women from the industry, a developer has demanded. | 29616197 |
He was speaking on Tuesday evening ahead of a technical meeting of experts from Opec and non-Opec countries in Vienna on Wednesday.
Venezuela, one of the world's biggest oil exporters, has seen its revenues hit hard by plunging oil prices.
Prices have dropped from $115 a barrel in June 2014 to below $50 this month.
Mr ... | Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has called for an average global oil price of $88 (£57) a barrel "to maintain investments worldwide". | 34593241 |
The opposition amendment to the Finance Bill was defeated by 323 votes to 256.
It came after Ed Miliband called tax changes in the Budget a "shambles" during prime minister's questions.
But David Cameron defended moves to freeze age-related tax allowances for pensioners, curb relief on charitable donations and put VAT ... | A Labour attempt to scupper government plans to cut the top rate of income tax from 50% to 45% has been defeated in the Commons. | 17753915 |
A study of older Canadian adults found that past benzodiazepine use for three months or more was linked to an increased risk (up to 51%) of dementia.
NHS guidelines say the drugs should be used for eight to 12 weeks at most.
The French-Canadian team says while the link is not definitive, it is another warning that trea... | Long-term use of pills for anxiety and sleep problems may be linked to Alzheimer's, research suggests. | 29127726 |
More than 100 police officers from Thames Valley Police carried out raids at eight properties across the city.
One more man, aged 34 and of no fixed abode, has since been arrested. About 60 incidents are being investigated.
Police said alleged offences included rape, sexual grooming and indecent assault on girls from 1... | Eight men were arrested in a series of dawn raids in Oxford on suspicion of offences related to child sexual exploitation. | 32972788 |
Ex-Japan coach Jones has guided England to a record-equalling 14 Test wins in a row since taking up the role last year.
His side will be competing at the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan.
"We're seeking his advice for a number of reasons," said British Olympic Association chairman Sir Hugh Robertson.
"Firstly, he's an ext... | British Olympic chiefs are asking England rugby head coach Eddie Jones for help to prepare for the 2020 Games in Tokyo. | 38292980 |
"Blood-stained money, blood-stained power, you can't bring it with you to your next life. Repent," he said.
He was speaking at a prayer vigil for relatives of those killed by the mafia.
The Pope has spoken out frequently about the evils of corruption and wrote a booklet on the subject in 2005 when he was archbishop of ... | Pope Francis has launched a stinging attack on the mafia, warning gangsters that they will go to hell unless they repent and stop doing evil. | 26693318 |
"I've never done one job for three years. This is the first time I've done this and I feel it's time for me to move on to different challenges," he said.
It's a pretty short tenure compared to the old days when people secured a job after leaving school or university and then stayed there until they collected their gold... | Three years is the maximum length of time anyone should stay in a job, declared actor Peter Capaldi when he explained why he was stepping down from the Dr Who role after four years. | 38828581 |
The Nato-Russia Council will convene in the next two weeks to discuss the peace process in eastern Ukraine, as well as the situation in Afghanistan.
But Nato Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned that it was not a "return to business as usual".
Nato has moved to bolster its forces in its east European member states... | Nato and Russia are to meet to discuss the Ukraine crisis, which has severely strained relations since Moscow's annexation of Crimea in 2014. | 35999657 |
Car plants came back online after summer shutdowns and industrial output rebounded, the ONS said.
Following the news, the pound rose to its highest level in two weeks against the dollar, briefly moving above $1.53.
But compared with August last year, the UK's manufacturing output was still down 0.8%.
Taken over a three... | UK manufacturing picked up by 0.5% in August after a July slump, the Office For National Statistics said on Wednesday. | 34465321 |
He told a Sky Blue Trust supporters' meeting on Monday night that Coventry RFC chairman Jon Sharp has now agreed in principle to the move.
City are currently contracted to stay as tenants at the Ricoh until 2018.
And Fisher admitted club owners Sisu have cancelled plans for a new ground.
"We weren't able to close a lan... | Coventry City chairman Tim Fisher says the relegation-threatened League One club are still planning to leave the Ricoh Arena - and share Coventry Rugby's Butts Park Arena. | 39342738 |
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The Frenchman, 67, has faced fierce protests from fans calling for him to leave the club he has led since 1996.
"I don't mind criticism because we are in a public job," he told BBC Sport's Football Focus before Saturday's FA Cup final against Chelsea at Wembley.
"I believe... | Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger described the criticism he has had this season as "a disgrace" he will "never forget". | 40069681 |
Lorry driver Darren Kelly, 42, from Basildon, Essex, was stabbed to death two miles from his home on Tuesday.
The four people appeared at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court earlier.
A girl, aged 15, from Pitsea, a boy, 17, from Pitsea, a boy, 16, from Basildon, and Chris Carroll, 20, of Pitsea, have been charged with murder... | A 15-year-old girl has appeared in court along with three other people accused of murdering a man after a street row. | 34626087 |
They requested a closure order from Glasgow City Council's licensing board after a female clubber was found unconscious in the venue on Saturday.
The same night, officers also recorded 26 drug and alcohol-related incidents.
The licensing board rejected the police application after a lawyer for the Arches argued that a ... | Police have failed in a bid to have the Arches nightclub in Glasgow shut down. | 32145552 |
The former Portsmouth and Everton forward joined the Sky Blues on a deal until the end of the season in February, having been released by Turkish side Kayserispor last summer.
Yakubu, 34, played three games for Coventry without scoring, but suffered a hamstring injury in a 3-1 defeat by Swindon on 25 February.
He was n... | Coventry have terminated the contract of striker Yakubu by mutual consent. | 39504509 |
Emergency services were called at about 09:30 BST after the man fell from the portable structure at a chapel in Carno Street, Rhymney.
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said crews from Merthyr, Malpas and Barry attended.
The Welsh Ambulance Service treated him at the scene before he was taken to the University Hospit... | A man has been taken to hospital after falling about 20ft (6m) from a scaffolding tower in Caerphilly county. | 34003287 |
Faisal Arefin Dipon, 43, was killed at his office in the city centre, hours after another publisher and two secular writers were injured in an attack.
A local affiliate of al-Qaeda said it carried out the attacks.
There has been a series of attacks on secularists since blogger Avijit Roy was hacked to death in February... | A Bangladeshi publisher of secular books has been hacked to death in the capital Dhaka in the second attack of its kind on Saturday, police say. | 34688245 |
Analysts estimate 65 million people regularly access the BBC catch-up TV service using virtual private networks (VPNs) or proxy servers.
In China alone that figure is thought to be around 38.5 million.
The iPlayer is meant for UK TV viewers only and is funded by the licence fee. A global iPlayer was closed last month.
... | More than 60 million people are watching the BBC iPlayer for free outside of the UK by masking their location, according to a new report. | 33620341 |
Paul Bartlett used the mask to carry out three raids in as many days on shops in Sutton Coldfield in October 2015, West Midlands Police said.
On his arrest on 12 October, officers found cut-up trousers matching the material of the mask.
Bartlett admitted robbery and was jailed for 13 years after it emerged he had commi... | A robber fashioned a balaclava out of trousers but was rumbled when police found a one-legged pair at his house. | 36102838 |
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As head groundsman at Middlesbrough's Riverside Stadium and the club's training ground at Rockliffe Hall, he is the man responsible for ensuring Boro have a pristine pitch to run out on.
And, with the club kicking-off their return to the Premier League at home to Stoke Cit... | Few people would want to spend their summer watching paint dry and grass grow, but for Tony Bell, it comes with the territory. | 37008396 |
Carwyn Jones agreed with Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness, who said it was a "missed opportunity" for the prime minister.
Nicola Sturgeon said Scotland and Wales had "very similar" positions in favour of staying in the EU's single market.
Northern Ireland Secretary James Brokenshire denied this ... | Theresa May should have been at a summit of British and Irish ministers on Brexit, the first minister has said. | 38090987 |
The tribute to Laura Plane came after Grohl was contacted by her widower Jon, who said he "cried, danced and sang" during the performance of Everlong.
The song, Laura's favourite, was played at the couple's first dance at their wedding - and her funeral on 9 June.
The pair had hoped to enjoy their 10th wedding annivers... | Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl dedicated a song at the band's headline Glastonbury gig to a fan who died from breast cancer. | 40407654 |
The road has been badly affected by rock falls in recent years, with one slide closing it for four months.
Highland Council cannot afford the proposed solutions - a new bridge and bypass at an estimated cost of £100m, or diverting the existing road.
The government said it and the council were discussing the options.
S... | MSP Rhoda Grant has called on the Scottish government to help fund the cost of a permanent solution to the trouble-hit A890 Stromeferry bypass. | 33049368 |
The woman, of Chinese origin, worked at a brothel outside the UK before being brought to England.
She was one of 24 Nottinghamshire "slaves" found by police, according to a Freedom of Information request.
An expert said slaves "are cheaper today than ever before" and the trade was "a very profitable business".
The FOI ... | A woman who was sold into the sex trade by her husband is one of 140 suspected victims of modern slavery in the East Midlands in the past three years. | 40279904 |
Attorney General Mohamed Apandi Ali said the women - from Indonesia and Vietnam - would be formally charged and could face death if convicted.
The women allegedly smeared a deadly chemical over Kim Jong-nam's face at a Malaysia airport earlier this month.
They have said they thought they were taking part in a TV prank.... | Two women implicated in the killing of the estranged brother of North Korea's leader will be charged with murder shortly, Malaysia's prosecutor says. | 39112640 |
Emergency services were called to a fire at the property in the city's Park Avenue at about 07:00.
A cordon was set up while police, fire crews and ambulances attended the scene. It is thought about 10 people were evacuated from the block.
The identities of the two who died have not yet been released.
Downstairs neighb... | A man and a woman have died following a fire in a top-floor tenement flat in Dundee. | 35772458 |
Scientists investigated known and newly identified records of ash fall deposits over the past few thousand years and concluded the average return rate to be about 44 years.
Previous research had put the recurrence at roughly 56 years.
The source of the ash is almost always from Iceland.
In 2010, the island’s Eyjafjalla... | Potentially disruptive volcanic ash clouds across Northern Europe occur more frequently than previously thought, according to new research. | 38496914 |
A Home Affairs Committee report called for a change in the law so that police cells were no longer deemed a "place of safety" under the Mental Health Act.
About 6,000 adults and 200 children with mental health issues were detained in police cells last year because of a shortage of space in NHS hospitals.
Home Secretary... | The number of people with mental health illnesses being detained in police cells is a "scandal", MPs have said. | 31149226 |
Weston General Hospital will only be open to visitors for two hours a day until further notice, with a maximum of two visitors per patient.
Children under 11 will also not be admitted.
The hospital said the restrictions remained in place as it believed the winter vomiting bug was brought in by a visitor last week
Uphil... | Visitors to a Somerset hospital continue to be restricted after a norovirus outbreak closed three wards. | 31798821 |
The report commissioned by the South West Scotland Transport Partnership (SWESTRANS) looked at Eastriggs, Thornhill and Beattock.
An early assessment of the potential costs involved has been carried out as part of an appraisal process.
The study - which is also examining service timetabling issues - is due to be comple... | A study has found that reopening three disused railway stations in Dumfries and Galloway could cost up to £37m. | 38609768 |
Rushcliffe Borough Council said rough sleepers had been "causing a nuisance" in West Bridgford, a suburb of Nottingham.
Kevin Sanders said his wife Paula had set up the petition as she was "incensed" by the plans.
Other councils have backtracked on similar proposals following campaigns.
Mr Sanders said he and his wife ... | A petition has been signed by over 2,000 people protesting against "cruel and heartless" plans to fine rough sleepers in an affluent suburb. | 37726870 |
The increase follows the relaxation of China's strict one-child policy a year ago.
There were 17.86 million births in 2016, an 7.9% increase on 2015, according to National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) statistics.
More than 45% of the babies born in 2016 had one or more older siblings.
"While the total ... | Birth rates in China rose to their highest level since 2000 last year, despite a fall in the number of women of childbearing age, say officials. | 38714949 |
However the health minister has said a plan to introduce presumed consent on donations is not to blame for the fall.
Mark Drakeford said the figures needed to be seen in context.
NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) figures showed despite last year's drop, over the last five years there had been a small rise of 15% overall... | A drop in the number of organ donations in Wales over the last 12 months has been reported. | 22104275 |
Every one of its 840 adult male inmates is a sex offender - and 70% of them are paedophiles. It is Europe's largest sexual offender rehabilitation centre.
Rehabilitation is at the core of this category C prison. Only those who have agreed to treatment get sent here, although they might face a wait of up to three years ... | Whatton Prison in Nottinghamshire is a jail with a difference. | 18402203 |
Denis Baupin groped one female Green Party member and sent explicit messages to others, the women said in interviews in French media.
His lawyer told Agence France-Presse Mr Baupin had resigned from his role.
He added Mr Baupin denied the allegations and may sue the women for defamation.
Earlier on Monday, the presiden... | The deputy speaker of parliament in France has quit after allegations of sexual harassment were made against him by colleagues. | 36247778 |
The Bantams dominated but were grateful for Jordy Hiwula's 53rd-minute equaliser after falling behind to Isaiah Osbourne's opener four minutes earlier.
Bradford almost led inside four minutes but Saddlers goalkeeper Neil Etheridge produced a superb instinctive save to tip over Mark Marshall's point-blank strike.
Etheri... | Bradford had to settle for a point for the second week running as they lost further ground on the top two with a draw at Walsall. | 38271958 |
Mian Zeeshan Shahid, 32, from Kenley, south London, was convicted of taking a deer and causing it unnecessary suffering.
He had boasted of the killing on a Facebook group called 'Deer Stalkers International'.
Members of the group forwarded the post to the Metropolitan Police.
In December, he took the roe deer from a fi... | A man who poached a deer from a field in south London, took it home and slit its throat has been given a seven month suspended sentence. | 34190326 |
In a feat that surely made good use of all eight arms, an octopus revealed a new secret of deep sea life when ecologists observed her record-breaking behaviour from a robotic submarine.
This doubles the longest brooding time ever seen in the animal kingdom, giving embryos time to develop in the cold.
The discovery, pub... | For four years and five months, she clung to the rock and guarded her eggs. | 28545964 |
The city council said it had already introduced a team to crack down on litterbugs in the city centre and was considering further measures.
Anyone caught dropping rubbish currently must pay an on-the-spot penalty of £80.
The course alternative would be similar to a speed awareness course offered to motorists, the coun... | People who drop litter in Manchester could be offered a "litter awareness course" instead of paying a fine. | 35385354 |
Chris Bryant said his constituents in Rhondda would be the ones to suffer from the economic uncertainty caused.
It follows a TV debate where Boris Johnson was accused by fellow Tory Amber Rudd of backing Brexit in the hope of becoming prime minister.
Leave campaigner Dr Liam Fox MP accused the Remain side of "sustained... | A pro-EU Labour MP has said the European referendum should be about the future of the UK, not the Tory party. | 36498747 |
Eight members have defied the party's hierarchy to stand in next week's poll.
The Labour Party says it does not currently stand candidates in Northern Ireland.
Local members are running under the banner 'Northern Ireland Labour Representation Committee' (NILRC).
The letter to candidates, from party official Iain McNich... | The BBC has obtained a letter from the Labour Party warning Northern Ireland members that they could face expulsion if they stand as candidates in the assembly election. | 36153432 |
The Los Angeles-based director was admitted to a hospital early on Friday after suffering from chest pain and low blood pressure. He died on Sunday.
Mundhra was a director who made a diverse range of films, tackling many genres such as horror, erotic thrillers and social dramas.
Among his best-known films are Kamala, B... | Indian film-maker Jagmohan Mundhra has died of multiple organ failure in the city of Mumbai (Bombay), aged 64. | 14784044 |
The elephant was washed away a month ago in the strong currents of the Brahmaputra river from the northeastern Indian state of Assam to Bangladesh.
An Indian wildlife officer told the BBC that officials from both nations were working together to rescue the animal.
The number of elephants has dwindled in both countries ... | A team of Indian officials is visiting Bangladesh to bring back a wild elephant who has been separated from its herd. | 36983899 |
The Press Association (PA) news agency received £622,000 for its Reporters and Data and Robots (Radar) scheme.
Radar will benefit "established media outlets", independent publishers and local bloggers, PA said.
One expert said it was unlikely to replace traditional reporting, although the project, which launches in 20... | Google is funding a robot journalism project in which computers will write 30,000 stories a month for local media. | 40517420 |
Aleksandra King was seen in Thursday evening's episode telling her teammates during a planning meeting that she wanted to exit the show immediately.
The business consultancy owner said: "I've found the process overwhelming, stressful and really intense."
It is the first time a business hopeful has walked before a task ... | A candidate in this year's series of The Apprentice has quit the competition early, saying she was "just not enjoying" the process. | 37790807 |
The car was doing burnouts at the Red CentreNATS competition in Alice Springs when it sent lit fuel into the crowd.
Footage of the incident on Sunday showed flames reaching spectators and people scrambling away.
Eleven of the 12 people treated were taken to hospital. One man, 47, suffered critical injuries.
He was flow... | Twelve people have been injured after a competition car sprayed burning fuel over fans at a drag-racing event in central Australia. | 41144129 |
The current law, dating back to 1981, prevents the publication of material which creates a substantial risk of seriously prejudicing a fair trial.
It applies to blogs and tweets, as well as mainstream media, but many doubt it can keep jurors away from prejudicial material published online.
The consultation runs until F... | A consultation on the effectiveness of the contempt laws in England and Wales in the age of blogs and Twitter has been launched by the Law Commission. | 20520024 |
The visit comes amid questions over the legality of the EU-Turkey pact, which deports back to Turkey migrants who do not qualify for asylum in Greece.
Human rights groups say Turkey is not a safe place to return people.
Turkish officials have warned the deal could collapse if demands for visa-free EU travel for its cit... | German Chancellor Angela Merkel and top EU officials are due to visit the Turkish-Syrian border to promote a controversial month-old migrant deal. | 36117950 |
Mancini replaced Mark Hughes as City boss in December 2009, guiding them to the FA Cup in 2011.
A year later, City secured their first league title since 1968.
"Manchester City is a fantastic football club," Mancini told the club's website. "I am very much looking forward to the challenges and excitement ahead."
"I am ... | Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has signed a new five-year contract with the Premier League champions. | 18774631 |
Uefa rules prohibit clubs with strong links from being in European competition in the same season.
If Uefa rules that only one can enter, Salzburg will be given the place as the higher-finishing team in their league.
Leipzig can, at best, finish second in their first German Bundesliga season.
They sealed their top-four... | Red Bull Salzburg sealed their fourth consecutive Austrian Bundesliga title, meaning Uefa will need to make a decision in June on whether RB Leipzig can enter the Champions League. | 39908923 |
Sir Norman witnessed the 1989 disaster as a spectator.
At the Hillsborough inquests, he denied being part of a "black propaganda unit" set up to blame Liverpool fans and "concoct" a false version of events.
His book, entitled Hillsborough Untold, will be released in November.
Biteback Publishing said the proceeds would... | Former South Yorkshire Police chief inspector Sir Norman Bettison has written a book about the Hillsborough disaster, saying he has been "unfairly scapegoated". | 37563705 |
Last year, MPs approved new guidance for judges making clear a criminal's right to a family life had limits.
But in the Mail on Sunday, Mrs May said she now wanted to introduce a law to require most foreigners guilty of serious crimes to be deported.
Some judges were choosing to "ignore parliament's wishes," she argued... | Home Secretary Theresa May has accused judges of making the UK more dangerous by ignoring rules aimed at deporting more foreign criminals. | 21489072 |
Passengers on flight BE384 from Southampton to Dublin faced a two-hour delay after the journey was abandoned shortly after take-off on Saturday.
Noel Rooney, who was on board, described the insect's appearance on one of the aptly-named firm's aircraft as "unbeelievable".
The company said engineers found the bee lodged ... | A plane operated by airline Flybe was forced to turn back after a bee became stuck in one of its instruments. | 33040634 |
Ruth Davidson said that the country needs an immigration policy which serves agriculture as its top priority.
She was speaking at the NFU Scotland AGM in Glasgow.
Many farmers have raised concerns about access to eastern Europe workers who are considered vital to areas like fruit-picking.
But the Scottish Tory leader s... | The Scottish Conservative leader has insisted UK ministers recognise farmers' concerns about access to migrant workers post-Brexit. | 38884215 |
The UK Home Office wants to build a 51-bed "short-term holding facility" on Abbotsinch Road to house those awaiting removal from the country.
It follows the announcement in September that the controversial Dungavel removal centre in Lanarkshire is to close in 2017.
The plans for the new centre were rejected by Renfrews... | Plans for an immigration removal centre next to Glasgow Airport have been unanimously rejected by councillors. | 37908602 |
It follows reports earlier in the week that a man from Londonderry joined rebel forces in the country.
The BBC understands the enquiries follow searches at a house in Melmore Gardens in Creggan on Thursday night.
It is believed mobile phones were removed from the house. | The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has confirmed they are investigating whether a man from Northern Ireland has travelled to Syria. | 28158209 |
It follows a major increase in cases of the tick-borne infection Lyme Disease, which has tripled over the past decade
Public Health England estimates there are up to 3,000 new cases in England and Wales each year.
Dr Jolyon Medlock, head of medical entomology at Porton Down, said: "It's important to know what ticks loo... | People are being warned by Wiltshire health experts to take extra precautions against ticks. | 33062352 |
Tithe Barn Trust aims to raise £250,000 in order to restore the building in Landbeach, Cambridgeshire.
Owner South Cambridgeshire District Council has agreed "in principle" to transfer responsibility for its upkeep to the trust.
The council estimates the early 16th Century barn needs at least £80,000 to be spent on "ur... | An appeal to save a "one-of-a-kind" Grade II-listed tithe barn from redevelopment has been launched. | 32241120 |
Jennings, who scored a hundred on debut in the fourth Test against India, will captain the side in the four-day and one-day matches against Sri Lanka A.
Hameed played three Tests in India before suffering a hand injury and is in the four-day squad.
Fellow batsman Ben Duckett is in the Lions one-day squad.
Duckett playe... | England openers Keaton Jennings and Haseeb Hameed have been included in the Lions squad to tour Sri Lanka in February and March. | 38302045 |
The announcement was made at a press conference at Carrow Road.
Fry, who will act as an ambassador for the club, said: "Truly this is one of the most exciting days of my life and I am as proud and pleased as I could be."
Fry, who has a home in Norfolk, is a lifelong fan of the Championship club and has often been seen ... | Actor, writer and television presenter Stephen Fry has joined the board of Norwich City Football Club. | 10968940 |
Joe Denly (36) added 18 runs to his overnight score when play began in the afternoon before falling to Rob Keogh.
Opener Daniel Bell-Drummond (69 not out) made his fourth half-century of the summer as Kent reached 131-2.
Bad light halted play before rain ended any hopes of a restart as both sides finished with 11 point... | Only 11 overs were possible on the final day at Wantage Road as Northants and Kent had to settle for a draw. | 36318143 |
The first two home games see Aston Villa come to Cardiff City Stadium the following Saturday, with Sheffield United three days later on 15 August.
Cardiff are at Bolton Wanderers on 23 December then face Fulham at home on Boxing Day, while a trip to Queens Park Rangers awaits on New Year's Day.
Neil Warnock's side end ... | Cardiff City will begin their 2017-18 Championship campaign with a trip to Burton Albion on Saturday, 5 August. | 40351527 |
It is reported that the man fell overboard from a Spanish trawler.
RTÉ says the incident happened on Wednesday evening about 40 nautical miles west of Valentia.
The Valentia Lifeboat is at the scene, but the Shannon-based rescue helicopter was forced to leave the area due to poor visibility.
The Irish naval vessel LÉ... | A search operation is under way for a fisherman missing off the coast of County Kerry. | 35118379 |
Emergency services were called to Sunderland Hall late on Tuesday afternoon following reports of a man being badly injured.
The victim has been named locally as Kenny Scott, 58, originally from Jedburgh, but latterly living at Minto.
Despite efforts from paramedics and the call-out of an air ambulance, he was pronounce... | A forestry worker has been killed in an accident near Selkirk. | 38826274 |
The blast happened during a religious celebration in Jesus Tepactepec, a village in Tlaxcala state.
Villagers had been taking part in a procession when a firework accidentally landed on the vehicle, reports say.
Fourteen ambulances, a mobile medical unit and two air ambulances were sent to the village to treat the woun... | At least 12 people died and dozens more were hurt when a small lorry loaded with fireworks exploded in a small village in central Mexico. | 21810389 |
The 40-year-old lifted the county from sixth to a third-placed finish in Championship Division Two after standing in temporarily following Paul Grayson's departure in September.
Silverwood had been Grayson's assistant since January 2014 and was "unanimously" chosen by a panel.
"I passionately want to see Essex be succe... | Former England pace bowler Chris Silverwood has been appointed as head coach of Essex on a full-time basis. | 35059602 |
The Mumbai Mirror reported that a stewardess accidentally turned it off while the two pilots took a break.
Air India denied this but said cabin crew did "overstay" in the cockpit and that the autopilot was briefly disconnected "due to distraction".
The cabin crew and the pilot had been suspended pending an inquiry, it ... | Air India has said it is investigating an incident in which the auto-pilot system of a passenger jet was accidently switched off. | 22399289 |
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Tasmanian devils live on an island off the coast of Australia but it's taken lots of hard work to try and keep them from going extinct.
A disease has caused their numbers to fall from an estimated 250,000 to 10,000.
Now, a group of 22 disease-free captive bred creatures have b... | A special wildlife project is underway to try and save one of the world's most famous animals. | 34889349 |
The new show will be called Pitch Battle and will feature lots of different types of musical styles.
It will see groups of singers face off against each other in "riff-offs", which were made famous by the popular Pitch Perfect films.
There will be a capella challenges where groups of singers make music using only their... | A brand new singing talent show is coming to BBC One in 2017. | 38403207 |
"I have lots of images from that evening - pretty disgusting images in my head which can be quite hard to remove," he said.
Michael, 31, was hailed a hero after covering his French girlfriend Sara Badel with his body to protect her from three gunmen firing in the concert hall. They both survived.
But a year on from the... | The smell of a firework or the sight of blood can take Michael O'Connor back to the night when 89 people lost their lives in the Bataclan terror attack in Paris. | 37953316 |
Mr Ivanov is considered one of Putin's closest associates. The message from state TV is that the move is a pre-arranged reshuffle that is long overdue. Yet it could be part of wider shifts in the corridors of power.
Russian state news channel Rossia 24 showed Putin meeting the two men and explaining their new appointme... | Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed Sergei Ivanov as Kremlin chief of staff and replaced him with one of his deputies, Anton Vaino. | 37061317 |
Matty Dawson, Danny Tickle and Ben Reynolds went over in a flying Leigh start, and although Jodie Broughton and Mickael Simon replied, a Sam Hopkins double put the visitors in control.
Fouad Yaha and Vincent Duport scored as Dragons chipped away and then levelled.
A Reynolds penalty earned Leigh a 36-34 lead but Bousqu... | Catalans Dragons fought back to win a thrilling 13-try encounter against bottom-of-the-table Leigh thanks to Julian Bousquet's last-minute try. | 40417839 |
The Florida Senator's campaign said that it had also received $2m (£1.37m) dollars in funding after the vote.
Mr Rubio is currently polling in third place in averages of national polls.
Amid the endorsements, rival candidates, notably New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, have stepped up attacks on the first term senato... | US presidential hopeful Marco Rubio has seen a surge in high-profile endorsements, after a surprisingly strong finish in the Iowa caucuses. | 35495321 |
Standards of safety, decency and meaningful activity had all failed at HMP Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire.
The chief inspector of prisons said the unannounced inspection showed the facility's regime was "so poor [it] fostered inactivity and indolence".
Staff shortages had caused problems but more officers were being recr... | Levels of violence at a young offenders institution have become so high it is an unsafe place, inspectors said. | 34447122 |
After a two-hour delay because of an electrical storm, Britain trailed in the second quarter when Akashdeep Singh pounced on a penalty corner rebound.
Tom Carson's fine finish made it 1-1 at the break but Mandeep Singh soon restored India's lead from close range.
However, a trademark close range finish from Alan Forsyt... | Great Britain began their Sultan Azlan Shah Cup campaign with a 2-2 draw against four-time champions India. | 39755072 |
The police-led 180 Degree scheme covers Norfolk and Suffolk.
The Ministry of Justice study found 81% on the scheme reoffended within a year compared with 69% who were not on it.
A spokesman for the 180 Degree scheme said the findings might reflect the fact its clients were more closely watched than other offenders.
The... | A programme designed to cut reoffending rates actually made criminals more likely to offend, a Ministry of Justice (MoJ) study has found. | 37372132 |
The victim, aged in his 40s, died in hospital after the assault close to McDonald's in Warrington Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, on Wednesday night.
Three boys - the others aged 16 and 17 - were arrested over the weekend.
They remain in custody, along with another boy, 16, arrested on Saturday, Greater Manchester Police sa... | Three boys, one aged 12, have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was fatally injured outside a fast food restaurant in Greater Manchester. | 36936086 |
In this, the second part, we delve deeper, using ÷ (Divide)'s song titles as the jumping off point for a series of random, but revealing questions.
So, if you want to know how he burned his foot on a volcano, what he bought his girlfriend for Christmas, or when Taylor Swift's new album is coming out, read on.
You erase... | In the first part of our exclusive interview with Ed Sheeran, the singer talked about writing 10 different versions of his third album, ÷ (Divide), and revealed he had a song "better than Thinking Out Loud". | 39128030 |
Their study based on 39,888 women in Norway said between 15% and 25% of breast cancers were "overdiagnosed".
They said this led to unnecessary treatment such as surgery, chemotherapy or radiotherapy.
In England, the evidence for screening is being reviewed amid controversy about the measure's effectiveness.
Health bodi... | Up to one-in-four breast cancers detected by screening would never have gone on to be fatal or cause any symptoms, US researchers say. | 17585735 |
Alberto, 23, made 12 appearances for the Reds after he was signed by former manager Brendan Rodgers from Sevilla in a £6.8m deal in June 2013.
He impressed while on loan at Spanish side Deportivo La Coruna last season, scoring six goals in 29 La Liga appearances.
The fee also includes add-ons and a 30% sell-on clause f... | Lazio have signed Liverpool forward Luis Alberto for £4.3m. | 37235958 |
On Wednesday, 27 Jewish community centres in 17 US states reported receiving hoax bomb threats.
The telephone calls prompted evacuations, but no explosives were found or injuries reported.
No one has claimed responsibility for any of the calls, which first targeted 16 Jewish community centres in nine US states on 9 Jan... | The FBI is investigating a second wave of threats to Jewish facilities across the US in the last month. | 38672558 |
The train collided with the empty vehicle near Uphall station just after 17:00 on Wednesday. One passenger was slightly injured.
The man arrested is expected to appear at Livingston Sheriff Court on Monday.
British Transport Police said inquiries to trace a second man were ongoing. | A 19-year-old man has been arrested after a pick-up truck was hit by a train in West Lothian. | 34553119 |
The hosts edged a tame first half before Bury forced Mark Howard to tip James Vaughan's header over the bar.
Wanderers finally showed urgency in the last 15 minutes, with Joe Murphy saving David Wheater's long-range volley.
Adam le Fondre struck the underside of the bar and Filipe Morais' free-kick went close but the S... | Bolton missed the chance to move four points clear of third-placed Fleetwood as they were held to a drab draw by relegation-threatened rivals Bury. | 39561945 |
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The 28-year-old Belgian escaped a ban after appearing to elbow Emre Can in the Europa League last-16 first leg.
He was then booked in the second leg for catching defender Dejan Lovren in the head with a swinging arm.
Former referee Howard Webb called him a "thug" for the i... | Manchester United midfielder Marouane Felliani says he is "not a dirty player" despite controversy over elbowing incidents against Liverpool. | 35849022 |
The NASUWT is one of the largest teaching unions in Northern Ireland.
It is striking for the first time since 2011 over pay, workload and job insecurity.
NASUWT members in about 130 schools in Belfast and Newtownabbey will stage a one-day strike later this month.
The exact date of the stoppage will be announced later t... | Teachers belonging to the National Association of Schoolmasters and Women Teachers (NASUWT) are to stage a series of rolling one-day strikes in schools. | 37889636 |
From dating websites for horses to super studs who command fees topping £200,000 a time, this is the thoroughbred industry.
The hope is that by Saturday evening, your horse will have joined the Epsom Classic roll call that boasts champions like Shergar and Sea The Stars.
But amid the stallions and dams, the genes and p... | Sex, rugs, hocks and foals - welcome to a multi-billion pound world where breeding is the game and producing the winner of the Derby is the aim. | 36383813 |
A young woman perches on the carriage-locking system of a speeding train in Bangladesh to avoid paying the fare.
The image was taken by GMB Akash, the winner of Travel Photographer of the Year in 2009.
It features in a new free exhibition at Greenwich in London, showcasing the latest winning images from the awards - pl... | Travel Photographer of the Year at 10 Stockwell Street opens at Greenwich in London on 4 August and runs until 3 September 2017. | 40722805 |
Seventy-nine "viable" weapons were recovered from the car's trailer when it was stopped by UK Border Force officers at Coquelles near the Channel Tunnel terminal on Saturday.
Two men, a Polish and a Czech national, have been remanded in custody at Uxbridge magistrates' court in connection with the operation.
The guns w... | A haul of firearms has been seized in France from a car heading to the UK. | 40479845 |
The president-elect also vowed to tackle corruption, which he described as an "even greater evil".
Gen Buhari won the election beating President Goodluck Jonathan by 2.5 million votes.
World leaders congratulated Gen Buhari and hailed Nigeria's democratic spirit.
As it happened: Reaction to Buhari victory
Gen Buhari, o... | The winner of Nigeria's presidential election, Muhammadu Buhari, has issued a defiant vow against militants Boko Haram, saying they would "soon know the strength of our collective will". | 32150234 |
Nixon, 22, was victorious in the women's Four as part of the Great Britain quartet at the event, which is being contested by non-Olympic classes.
O'Donovan, 22, won the lightweight single sculls final in 7:32:84.
Coleraine's Joel Cassells and GB team-mate Sam Scrimgeour were third in the lightweight pairs, won by Franc... | Enniskillen rower Holly Nixon and Ireland's Paul O'Donovan have secured gold medals at the World Rowing Championships in Rotterdam. | 37204671 |
Sean McKinley, who owns a farm beside the castle on the north coast, plans to build the centre just opposite it.
After a planning debacle that has lasted for years, the Planning Appeals Commission has now granted outline planning approval for the development.
It allows for the demolition of the existing tea rooms at Du... | A County Antrim farmer has been granted permission to build his own visitors centre and car park at Dunluce Castle. | 33895071 |
Darren Osborne, 47, from Pentwyn, allegedly mowed down Akram Ali, 51, and nine other people on a crowded pavement in north London on 19 June.
The area was busy with Muslim worshippers attending Ramadan night prayers at the time.
Mr Osborne is charged with the murder of Mr Ali and attempted murder.
The defendant appeare... | A Cardiff man accused of carrying out the Finsbury Park terror attack will face trial in the new year. | 40676004 |
The Exiles began discussions with Hounslow Borough Council last month.
Brentford have planning permission to build a new 20,000-capacity ground and hope to move in ahead of the start of the 2019-20 season.
Irish say they will "keep supporters and stakeholders updated with any further developments".
London Irish, relega... | Championship rugby club London Irish have submitted an application to play at Brentford's FC's proposed new stadium at Lionel Road. | 37632476 |
Stanley were wasteful early on with the best chance Billy Kee's strike which was tipped away by Barry Roche on 12 minutes.
The goal was coming and it was Kee who opened his account for the season in the 27th minute when Morecambe lost the ball on the edge of the area and the striker dinked it over Roche.
The Shrimps ke... | Morecambe stayed top of League Two after coming from two down to beat 10-man Accrington Stanley in the Lancashire derby. | 37139253 |
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