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The Daily Mirror reported how a hacker demanded money in return for not publishing hacked emails between Beckham and PR adviser Simon Oliveira. Police are investigating.
The details of the emails have since been published by the British press.
A spokesman for ex-England captain Beckham, 41, said the emails were "hacked... | The sister company of a PR firm that represents David Beckham has confirmed it was subject to a blackmail attempt. | 38885682 |
Mr Puri made the comments at Delhi's Ramlila ground when activist Anna Hazare was on a 12-day hunger strike.
Mr Puri described MPs as "illiterate, rustic and useless".
MPs have protection from insults and parliament sent Mr Puri a notice asking him to explain his comments.
A spokesman for Mr Puri confirmed to the BBC t... | Veteran Bollywood actor Om Puri has written a letter to the speaker of India's parliament apologising for insulting politicians at an anti-corruption rally in August. | 15867446 |
The magician died on Thursday aged 77 at his Berkshire home, a month after being diagnosed with a brain tumour.
Speaking on her BBC Berkshire show she thanked the paramedics, doctors and nurses who looked after him.
Ms McGee told listeners: "They were all wonderful, not just to Paul, to me... but I also watched them [w... | Debbie McGee has presented her radio show for the first time since the death of her husband Paul Daniels. | 35855642 |
Katie Francis, 12, of Oklahoma City, said the secret of her success is asking everyone she meets to buy a box.
Not one to rest on her laurels, Katie has now set a new target of 20,000 boxes by 30 March - the seven-week cookie season has been extended by a week because of recent wintry weather.
The previous record was a... | A US Girl Scout has broken the organisation's national record, selling 18,107 boxes of cookies in seven weeks. | 26733757 |
The animal, aptly named Mischief, became trapped after it wandered on to a plastic covering over the pool outside a neighbour's home.
Firefighters were called to the village of Godshill, near Fordingbridge, just before 1000 GMT.
A vet was called to sedate the 14-hand animal to enable crews to pull it to safety.
Watch m... | A four-year-old horse had to be pulled from a swimming pool by rescue crews after becoming stuck. | 12261865 |
Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union who work on the fourth busiest line will vote next week on whether to start industrial action.
The RMT's Mick Cash said the union was protecting members from an "abuse of procedures" by Tube management.
London Underground (LU) called for talks to "resolve these lo... | Drivers working on the Tube's Piccadilly line are to be balloted for strikes over what unions said was a "comprehensive breakdown" in relations. | 35595148 |
Benedict Cumberbatch looks set to marry his fiancee Sophie Hunter over the Valentine's weekend.
The couple are excepted to tie the knot in a private ceremony with family and close friends in the south of England.
They shunned the token celebrity Instagram post of an engagement ring to announce their engagement in a sma... | Who said romance is dead? | 31470119 |
But familiar problems over money remained.
Peter Weir became the first DUP education minister since the establishment of the assembly in 1998.
His party colleague and economic minister Simon Hamilton became universities minister as part of an expanded portfolio.
Mr Weir changed his predecessor John O'Dowd's policies in... | 2016 was a year of change at the top in education with new ministers for schools and universities | 38406009 |
Ella will work with England for the duration of the three-Test series as a specialist backs and skills coach.
Ella, who played club rugby at Randwick with Jones, won four Australia caps between 1982 and 1985.
The pair also worked together when Ella was assistant coach for Australia under Jones during the 2003 Rugby Wor... | England head coach Eddie Jones has recruited former Wallaby Glen Ella to his coaching staff for June's tour of Australia. | 36215016 |
The spacecraft, which uses radar to estimate the thickness of marine floes, has observed a deep reduction in the volume of ice during autumn months.
For the years 2010-2012, this is down a third compared with data for 2003-2008.
For winter months, the fall in volume is not so great - down 9% over the same period.
A lot... | The dramatic recent decline in Arctic sea-ice cover is illustrated in new data from Europe's Cryosat mission. | 21437680 |
The virus is one of the most contagious in cattle, sheep, goats and pigs.
Current vaccines must be refrigerated and require multiple boosters, making them difficult to administer in Africa - where the virus is endemic.
The new study, led by St Andrews University, will aim to develop a new generation of vaccines.
Millio... | A new £5.6m research project has been launched in an attempt to create a new vaccine for foot-and-mouth disease in livestock. | 20393481 |
The vehicle's stripped-back design and lightweight materials mean it can be assembled by one person in four hours, the firm behind it claims.
The vehicles will be "autonomous-ready", for when self-drive legislation is in place, the firm said.
The government wants to see self-drive cars on the roads by 2020.
"We find tr... | A self-drive electric delivery van, that could be on UK streets next year, has been unveiled at the Wired 2016 conference in London. | 37871391 |
The figure means its 56,000 hourly US workers will receive an average $9,000 profit share, based on the profit made in North America.
Ford revealed that cancelling its planned new plant in Mexico cost it $200m, but it also saved $500m moving production to an existing plant there.
Ford makes the vast bulk of its profits... | US car giant Ford has made its second-best annual pre-tax profit to date of $10.4bn (£8.26bn). | 38756194 |
The 24-year-old wicketkeeper has played eight times for the Bears over the course of this summer, sandwiched in around his Minor Counties Championship appearances for Staffordshire.
"Alex has impressed with bat and gloves during his time in the Second XI," said Bears director of cricket Dougie Brown.
"We hope he can de... | Warwickshire have signed Alex Mellor from Staffordshire on a one-year deal. | 34271935 |
Water levels are receding from most parts of Tamil Nadu state, where at least 280 people are now known to have died in floods since last month.
Garbage and sludge have collected on the streets and sewage has entered homes, damaging properties.
The rains, the heaviest in 100 years, are being blamed on climate change.
BB... | A major clean-up operation is under way in the southern Indian city of Chennai (Madras) after a week of devastating floods. | 35036258 |
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Giovanni de Biasi's team finished their Group A campaign with three points and will now wait to see if they are one of the four best third-placed teams.
FC Zurich's Armando Sadiku scored the only goal of the game when he headed past keeper Ciprian Tatarusanu.
Romania's Flo... | Albania recorded their first major tournament win with victory in Lyon over Romania that gives them hope of reaching the Euro 2016 last 16. | 36509864 |
Samuel Hertz will spend a year working to create the piece of electro-acoustic chamber music.
The new annual competition, which has a £15,000 prize, is aimed at getting artists and scientists to work together creatively.
It is organised by Opera North and the University of Leeds.
Mr Hertz was chosen from a shortlist o... | A composer who plans to create a work of music scored beneath the limits of human hearing has won the Dare Arts Prize. | 38962932 |
The crash happened on Queen's Avenue in Aldershot, Hampshire, just after 19:10 GMT on Tuesday. Police said the girls were hit by a black Ford Focus.
The girls were named as 16-year-old Stacey Burrows, from Farnborough, and 17-year-old Lucy Pygott.
Police said the 24-year-old suspect was released on bail until February.... | A serving soldier was arrested on suspicion of drink driving after two teenage girls died after being struck by a car while out running. | 37917703 |
League One side Shrewsbury Town, the lowest-ranked team remaining, will welcome Manchester United to the Greenhous Meadow.
Holders Arsenal will take on Hull in a repeat of the 2014 final, while Crystal Palace visit Tottenham and Bournemouth host Everton in two all-Premier League clashes.
The ties will be played on the ... | Chelsea will host Manchester City in the FA Cup fifth round. | 35452372 |
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency alerts cover areas including Eddleston, Romannobridge, Peebles, Greenlaw and Haddington.
Water levels had been rising after "heavy and persistent rainfall" overnight.
Owners of cars in the Cuddyside area of Peebles were asked to move vehicles due to high river levels.
Travel h... | Flood warnings have been put in place across the Scottish Borders and East Lothian following heavy overnight rain. | 38064006 |
The Woodland Trust has sought old records and photographs of the mills that made bobbins for Scotland's textiles industry in the 19th Century.
Sites that are known include one at South Kinrara, now called Inshriach, near Aviemore. The mill there was in operation until 1892, the trust said.
There was also a mill at Kinc... | A search has begun for the locations of the Cairngorms' "lost" bobbin mills. | 34591454 |
England bowled Australia out for 242 on Saturday to seal a 169-run victory in four days and take a 1-0 series lead.
"The players have been heading in the right direction over the last series with New Zealand and I was lucky to come in at this time," said Bayliss.
"They are interested in playing good, attacking cricket.... | New head coach Trevor Bayliss says England's players must take credit for their emphatic win over Australia in the first Ashes Test in Cardiff. | 33495812 |
The last documented asylum seeker boat arrival to Australia was in 2014.
The number of asylum seekers arriving by sea plunged after the government introduced tough new policies, including the towing back of boats.
Australia also sends all intercepted asylum seekers to offshore locations such as Manus Island in Papua N... | A boat carrying asylum seekers has reached Australia's remote Cocos Islands territory. | 36156762 |
Sam Smith, who topped the BBC's Sound of 2014 in January, has six nominations including best new artist.
His gospel-tinged single Stay With Me is also up for best pop performance and record of the year.
UK acts Coldplay, Ed Sheeran and Charli XCX are all up for prizes, alongside Pharrell Williams and Beyonce.
The short... | British artists have scooped several nominations for the 2015 Grammys, as the shortlist for the ceremony's 83 categories is revealed. | 30345905 |
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The Toffees, who have not won in seven Premier League games, lost 4-0 at Liverpool on Wednesday, a result Martinez described as "horrific".
His side face Manchester United in Saturday's Wembley FA Cup semi-final.
He said: "I wouldn't be professional if I was wasting my tim... | Everton manager Roberto Martinez says he is not worried about his future and that the team must "face adversity in an exemplary way". | 36110310 |
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A spokesman for the Southern Front said groups fighting in the operation had signed a pact, which did not involve the al-Qaeda-affiliated al-Nusra Front.
The area around the town of Quneitra came under heavy bombardment on Wednesday morning, Reuters reported.
Smoke could be seen rising from the area and small arms fire... | A rebel alliance in southern Syria has begun an offensive against government forces in Quneitra province, near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. | 33166040 |
Armed security forces, wearing camouflage uniforms, swept through Niteroi, a crime hot spot in east Rio.
Violence has been on the rise in Rio since the end of the Olympics nearly a year ago, with violent gangs operating in the city's favelas.
More than 90 police officers have been killed in Rio state so far this year.
... | About 2,500 police officers and military personnel have raided a suburb of Brazil's second largest city, Rio de Janeiro. | 40954529 |
In a one-season trial, 16 Premier League and Championship under-21 sides were added to the 2016-17 tournament.
Clubs voted on three options: keeping academy teams, reverting to the old 48-team format or ending the competition.
Two-thirds of clubs lent their support to the 64-team format.
Coventry City won this season's... | League One and Two clubs have voted to retain invited under-21 teams in the Checkatrade Trophy for two more seasons, along with a increase in prize money and changes to selection rules. | 39895497 |
Michel Samaha was convicted of smuggling explosives into the country and plotting assassinations with the help of Syrian security services.
His sentence amounts to about 10 years in jail under Lebanese law.
Syria's conflict has had a major impact on neighbouring Lebanon, with parties split on supporting Mr Assad.
Leban... | A former Lebanese information minister who had close ties to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has been jailed for planning attacks. | 35994757 |
Johnson was crowned champion jockey this weekend, having finished runner-up on 16 occasions - every time to McCoy, who won the title on 20 successive occasions.
Paul Nicholls was the top trainer for the 10th time in 11 seasons and, considering he had just two successes in valuable Grade One races, did tremendously well... | Jump racing moved into a new era following the retirement of AP McCoy last April, with Richard Johnson taking the opportunity to achieve a long-held dream. | 36123980 |
Matthew Samuels told women he met on dating websites he was "a millionaire", with a house he rented to footballers, Worcester Crown Court heard.
Anne Ruddock, from Ledbury in Herefordshire, claims she gave the 50-year-old £47,500 to invest, but he left owing £21,946.
Mr Samuels denies 11 fraud charges.
Ms Ruddock claim... | A man accused of conning five women out of nearly £200,000 in an internet lonely hearts scam took one woman's inheritance, a court has heard. | 34317106 |
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McIlroy, a close second behind Day in the rankings, tees up in the South African Open on Thursday and plays in the Abu Dhabi Championship next week.
"If I play well this week, I have a chance going to Abu Dhabi to regain the number one spot," said McIlroy, 27.
McIlroy is p... | Rory McIlroy is aiming to regain the world number one spot from Jason Day before the end of January. | 38582437 |
Its report, which looked at women in England and Wales, showed roughly one in 14 women born in 1995 (7%) had at least one child before they were 20.
The Family Planning Association said the decline showed teenagers have "the skills to make positive choices".
But others criticised it as the result of pressure to use con... | The proportion of women having at least one child by the age of 20 has fallen to its lowest level in decades, the Office for National Statistics says. | 38029014 |
Greg Thomas, originally from Builth Wells in Powys but studying at Aberystwyth University, Ceredigion, began by conducting surveys at the show - but realised they were only providing him with numbers.
"I didn't want [the thesis] to be really dull," Mr Thomas, who is due to submit his work in October, said.
"I didn't wa... | The stories of those visiting and working at the Royal Welsh Show are being told on social media by a PhD student for his thesis. | 36833361 |
Australian Open semi-finalist Johanna Konta pulled out of the team earlier this week because of illness.
Captain Judy Murray's team face South Africa and Georgia from Thursday in their bid to win promotion from Euro/Africa Zone Group 1.
Swann, 16, was a beaten finalist in the 2015 Australian Open junior final.
British ... | Teenager Katie Swan has been selected as one of Great Britain's singles representatives for this week's Fed Cup tie in Israel. | 35472601 |
The film, Where You're Meant To Be, was premiered at the Glasgow Film Festival in February.
It follows Moffat, former singer with indie rock band Arab Strap, as he explores Scottish music and folklore.
The documentary features rival Loch Ness Monster hunters and 79-year-old folk singer Sheila Stewart.
Moffat and Fegan ... | A documentary made by musician Aidan Moffat and award-winning filmmaker Paul Fegan will tour cinemas and village halls around Scotland. | 35833561 |
Paige Chivers went missing in Blackpool in 2007 but her body has never been found.
Robert Ewing, 60, denies killing her and perverting the course of justice.
Co-defendant Gareth Dewhurst, 46, denies helping dispose of her body and a serious sexual offence.
Giving evidence at Preston Crown Court, Mr Ewing was asked by d... | A man accused of murdering a 15-year-old girl from Lancashire has told a jury he believes she is still alive and had referred to her as a "hide and seek champion". | 33050488 |
The 56-year-old man, from Lincolnshire, fell at Wyndcliff, near Chepstow, on Sunday at about 13:30 BST.
A three-hour rescue operation with mountain rescue teams from Abergavenny and Brecon involved hoisting the climber to safety on a stretcher.
He was treated at Newport's Royal Gwent Hospital for back and shoulder inju... | A climber has been seriously injured after plunging 100ft in Monmouthshire. | 29406249 |
Thomas Martens, 67, and Molly Corbett, 33, both claimed self-defence in the 2 August 2015 killing of Jason Corbett.
Mr Corbett, 39, died of blunt force trauma and was hit at least 10 times, according to the medical examiner.
A jury of nine women and three men unanimously found the two guilty of second-degree murder.
Sh... | A former FBI agent and his daughter have been sentenced to 20-25 years in prison for bludgeoning her Irish husband to death. | 40882069 |
Alejandro Fuentes, 45, died on Saturday in hospital after an ambush on Thursday night. He was a Voice contestant in 2011.
His death comes 10 days after singer Christina Grimmie, who appeared on the US edition of The Voice, was shot and killed in Orlando, Florida.
The number of murders in Chicago this year is up 72% fro... | A former contestant on Mexico's version of The Voice TV talent show has been shot dead in Chicago, police say. | 36570893 |
Burgess was part of the England squad which went out of their home World Cup in the group stages.
He will now leave Bath and rejoin South Sydney Rabbitohs in Australia.
Woodward, who led England to 2003 World Cup success, said he did not blame Burgess "for this mess" but the English game was at one of its "all-time low... | Former England coach Sir Clive Woodward says English rugby union is a "laughing stock" after Sam Burgess returned to rugby league. | 34744206 |
The Sun says Bilqis Chaudry, 69, "begged for mercy" as she was held at gunpoint by the gang who burst into her home on Monday.
The masked men trashed her house in a search for money and valuables and took £4,500 in charity cash, according to the Daily Record.
A striking photograph on the front page of The Press and J... | A raid on the home of a pensioner in Giffnock, near Glasgow, makes the front pages of both the Scottish Sun and the Daily Record. | 39575071 |
Officials say Joseph Wood gasped and snorted after the lethal cocktail of drugs was administered to him.
He took almost two hours to die.
Wood's execution came as US death penalty states have increasing trouble obtaining the drugs used in capital punishment, amid a European export ban.
The morning after Wood's executio... | The US state of Arizona has halted executions pending a review of its death penalty procedures, after the allegedly botched lethal injection of a convicted murderer on Wednesday. | 28444667 |
Just a month after his appointment as England manager, Allardyce suggested Great Britain should enter football teams at future Olympics.
After a 52-year absence from Olympic football, Great Britain's men had made a controversial return at the 2012 Games in London.
Team GB entered a women's team as well but, with neithe... | It did not take long for Sam Allardyce to revive one of the most divisive debates in British football's recent history. | 37339568 |
The 30-year-old letter criticised Jeff Sessions, President Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general.
Mitch McConnell, the Republican majority leader, said Ms Warren had broken Senate rules by impugning the conduct of another senator.
She is banned from speaking again in the Senate on Mr Sessions' nomination.
The vot... | Democratic US Senator Elizabeth Warren was silenced by Senate Republicans on Tuesday after reading a letter written by the widow of Martin Luther King Jr. | 38903338 |
The Presbyterian Church said that it intends to buy the former Four Seasons care home in Garvagh.
Plans are at an "advanced stage" and if they go ahead, would include the closure of Ard Cluan care home in Londonderry and York House in Portrush.
Nearly 40 residents and more than 60 staff would have to be relocated to Ga... | Healthcare union Unison has called for an urgent meeting over plans to close two care homes in the north west. | 36329298 |
You wanted to know what the average wage is in Shropshire and how it compares to London.
You also asked how Coventry Transport Museum could be promoted more to increase its reach abroad.
And why is Weston Park advertised as being in Shropshire when it is actually in Staffordshire?
Here is how we got on finding out the ... | People have been using Your Questions to ask us what they want to know about the West Midlands. | 39070556 |
Mr Mckeague vanished after a night out in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, on 24 September.
The reward was offered by an anonymous business couple in Suffolk.
His mother Nicola Urqhuart said on Facebook: "We consider it sensible that the offer of a reward should not remain in place indefinitely."
Live: For more on this and ot... | A £50,000 reward offered for information about missing RAF airman Corrie Mckeague is to be withdrawn if nobody comes forward in the next week. | 38954960 |
Transport for London (TfL), the local government body responsible for most of Greater London's travel network, plans to introduce a 24-hour Tube service on Fridays and Saturdays.
The launch of this new night time service was due to take place on 12 September, however the BBC understands this date will be pushed back wh... | As two further Tube strikes are announced by three of the four unions involved in a dispute with London Underground, what is it about? | 33867609 |
Its officers currently have up to 18 investigations running into claims going back decades.
But Deputy Assistant Commissioner Steve Rodhouse said police were "challenged" by the lack of victims coming forward.
The appeal comes as the Met faces claims it covered up sex offences for high profile individuals.
The Independ... | The Metropolitan Police has launched a fresh appeal for witnesses to come forward in its inquiries into historical child sex abuse. | 31998446 |
They are probing whether Park Geun-hye pressured the fund to support a Samsung merger, said the Yonhap news agency.
In return, Samsung is alleged to have given financial favours to Ms Park's confidante Choi Soon-sil, Yonhap said.
The scandal has led to growing calls for Ms Park's resignation, but she has said the alleg... | South Korean authorities have raided the offices of Samsung and the national pension fund as part of a corruption investigation linked to the president. | 38074082 |
The home side had only just drawn level on 54 minutes to wipe out the visitors' interval lead when McKirdy picked up a loose ball in the centre circle and showed amazing pace to race clear on the break, and slot past Scott Shearer on 57 minutes to end the Stags' unbeaten run at six matches.
Three minutes earlier Pat Ho... | A brilliant solo goal by Aston Villa loanee Harry McKirdy on his full debut secured a much needed away win for struggling Stevenage at Mansfield. | 37737291 |
The Norfolk County Council department, rated as inadequate by Ofsted, has been criticised by foster parents over claims it wrongly removed children.
The disciplinary action was revealed by the BBC in March but the authority did not disclose the reasons for it.
The council said it had set up an independent review to loo... | Nineteen children's services workers have been disciplined for offences including fraud and breach of trust. | 32550242 |
He said the Bank's forward guidance policy "is working" and had helped to secure growth.
The Bank's rate policy will now be determined not just by unemployment, but by a wider range of indicators.
But Mr Carney warned the recovery was not secure and that when rates rose, they would do so only "gradually".
By Hugh PymCh... | Bank of England governor Mark Carney has overhauled the Bank's interest rate policy to reflect falling unemployment and the economic recovery. | 26153122 |
Footage shows a microlight and a CitationJet missing each other by just a few hundred feet near Eastbourne at 13:49 GMT on 7 March.
Tom Harding, who was teaching a student in the microlight at the time, said the other plane was flying too fast.
An Airprox Board report found there had been a "serious risk of collision".... | Two aircraft only just missed colliding with each other over East Sussex because one of the pilots took evasive action, it has emerged. | 40770048 |
It was being exhibited in a locked cabinet at the International Book Fair in the Colombian capital, Bogota.
The fair, which closes on Monday, is dedicated to Garcia Marquez, who died last year at the age of 87.
The book is estimated to be worth $60,000 (£40,000) but its owner says for him its value is immeasurable.
It... | A signed first edition of the novel One Hundred Years of Solitude by the late Colombian author Gabriel Garcia Marquez has been stolen. | 32580454 |
Pietersen, 36, who was told his England career was over in February 2014, hit 73 off 46 balls in an innings that included seven fours and three sixes.
His score guided Melbourne Stars to 200-7 on their way to a 46-run victory as Melbourne Renegades only made 154-9.
Pietersen's 73 came after he made 60 against Sydney Th... | Ex-England batsman Kevin Pietersen made his second Big Bash League half-century in four days as he helped Melbourne Stars beat Melbourne Renegades. | 38541554 |
Nine of the MRA4 surveillance aircraft were due to be based in Moray.
RAF Kinloss station commander Group Captain James Johnston said there had been disbelief when the announcement was made.
The future of nearby RAF Lossiemouth, home to Tornado squadrons, remains uncertain.
However, there was better news for shipbuildi... | RAF Kinloss is set to close after ministers cancelled orders for the new Nimrod as part of the UK government's defence review. | 11565829 |
The Belgian, 25, the PFA's player of the year in 2015, scored the opening goal in the 3-0 win over Burnley and produced a superb all-round display.
"We are seeing that guy from two years ago," former England and Newcastle striker Shearer said.
"The first thing manager Antonio Conte realised he had to do was get him on ... | Chelsea forward Eden Hazard is back playing his best football, says Match of the Day pundit Alan Shearer. | 37207455 |
World number four Djokovic has slipped out of the top two in the rankings for the first time since 2011.
Eastbourne will be the first grass-court tournament the 30-year-old has played before Wimbledon since 2010.
"I've been struggling with the level of tennis," he told BBC tennis correspondent Russell Fuller.
The Serb,... | Twelve-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic says this year has been his toughest in tennis, as he prepares for his first match at Eastbourne. | 40408646 |
They were convicted on terror charges by a military court for their roles in several attacks in Cameroon's northern region which borders Nigeria.
Cameroon passed an anti-terror law in 2014 which introduced the death sentence.
This is the first time the death sentenced has been used since that law was passed.
The 89 are... | Cameroon has sentenced 89 members of Nigerian Islamist militant group Boko Haram to death, local media report. | 35831432 |
The girl was walking with a woman, aged 55, when they were hit by a black Ford Fiesta at 15:00 GMT on Prescot Road.
The car then hit a lamp-post before the two male occupants reportedly fled on foot.
The girl was taken to hospital. The woman is serious but stable
Prescot Road was closed from Lugsmore Lane to Dunriding ... | A four-year-old girl is critically ill in hospital after a suspected stolen car mounted the pavement and hit her in St Helens, police said. | 39387820 |
Details about the incident, which is said to have taken place last week near the town of Maungdaw, vary widely.
Reports say clashes erupted with police following the disappearance of a policeman at a Rohingya village.
The government of Burma (also known as Myanmar) said it had no information, but local authorities deni... | Activists in Burma say eight Rohingya Muslims were killed by police in fresh violence in Rakhine state. | 25778464 |
Customers who use gas or electricity from the company will save an average of £50 a year, and those who use both will save on average £100 a year.
The company has 350,000 domestic and small business customers.
Gas tariffs will reduce from April by 10.2%, with electricity following in June by 10.3%.
The business has 210... | Northern Ireland's second biggest energy supplier, SSE Airtricity, is to cut bills by more than 10%. | 35661295 |
NTV broadcast footage said to show Mr Fogle passing through security at Sheremetyevo Airport in Moscow.
Mr Fogle was ordered to leave Russia five days ago after being accused of trying to recruit a Russian intelligence officer as a spy.
The purported CIA agent was arrested while wearing a blond wig and was briefly deta... | US diplomat Ryan Fogle, who was accused by Russia of being a spy, has left the country, Russian television reported. | 22589716 |
Avan Mogridge, 32, of Church Street, Stamford, Lincolnshire, attacked the 18-year-old woman in a wooded area off Parkway, Guildford, on 22 October 2016.
After pleading not guilty a jury convicted him by a majority of 10:2 of two counts of rape, two of sexual assault and one threat to kill.
He was listed on the Sex Offe... | A man has been found guilty of raping and threatening to kill a teenager. | 39647557 |
The man has been held on suspicion of "unauthorised access" to a computer, said the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (Serocu) in a statement.
VTech was hit in mid-November when servers holding its customer information were breached.
In total, details of more than six million people are believed to have gone ast... | A 21-year-old man has been arrested in Berkshire by police investigating the hacking of electronic toy maker VTech. | 35100735 |
The British number two secured her second WTA Tour win of the year with a 7-6 (9-7) 6-4 victory over Bellis, who is ranked 69 places above her.
Broady served 17 aces in the match, including 11 in the first set as she won a competitive tie-break.
She will face either Hungary's Timea Babos or a qualifier in round two.
Fe... | Britain's Naomi Broady reached the second round of the Monterrey Open in Mexico with victory over American world number 54 Catherine Bellis. | 39486656 |
AfD co-founder Alexander Gauland, 76, and 38-year-old economist Alice Weidel will jointly head the campaign.
The party's current co-leader and public face of the party, Frauke Petry, has announced she will not take part.
She suffered a blow on Saturday attempting to set the AfD on a more moderate course.
Ms Petry had w... | Germany's right-wing, anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has picked a new team to lead it into September's general election. | 39686081 |
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Poland-born Ropiak, whose residency qualifies her to apply for British citizenship, had previously represented England but is now deemed ineligble.
"I'm eligible [for a passport] as I've been here for more than five years.
"Unfortunately it's very expensive, it's about £90... | England volleyball player Magda Ropiak's international future is on hold because she cannot afford the fee for a British passport. | 19887327 |
Mrs Merkel said if Recep Tayyip Erdogan continues, more campaign events by Turkish politicians may be banned.
German authorities have cancelled rallies designed to woo ethnic Turkish voters ahead of a key referendum on expanding Mr Erdogan's powers.
"You are right now employing Nazi measures," Mr Erdogan said on Sunday... | German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned Turkey's president that comparing German officials to Nazis must stop, "no ifs, no buts". | 39331336 |
Yasir Ali, 28, received a 20-year term at Cambridge Crown Court, while Daaim Ashraf, 19, was sentenced to 12 years in a young offenders institution.
The offences relate to eight teenage girls, the youngest of whom was 13.
The men's victims were collected from their homes and taken to secluded spots or to a hotel and pl... | Two sex attackers from Peterborough who targeted teenage girls via Facebook have been jailed. | 27937635 |
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The Scotland captain does not believe, however, the double-header will make or break Scotland's qualification bid for the 2018 World Cup.
"We look forward to the games and we try to get two positive results, which would be two wins," Fletcher said.
"We see where we are whe... | Darren Fletcher says Scotland are aiming for maximum points from their next two matches against Lithuania and Slovakia. | 37588338 |
A bonus-point win would seal Scarlets' place in the end of season-play-offs, while Munster need two points to qualify for the Champions' Cup.
Pivac says the vociferous Thomond Park crowd makes a strong referee essential.
"They get a good crowd there and they can be influential, and I'm glad that Nigel Owens is in the m... | Coach Wayne Pivac has welcomed the appointment of referee Nigel Owens for Scarlets' Pro12 match in Munster. | 36204789 |
A 61-year-old man was arrested in England and detained in Kent on Wednesday.
He is now being interviewed at Musgrave police station in Belfast. Two men, aged 27 and 28, detained by police in Derry remain in custody.
Mr McCauley died in June 2015 in a care facility, almost nine years after he was attacked at a barbeque.... | A third man has been arrested by Detectives investigating the murder of Paul McCauley in Londonderry in 2006. | 35985365 |
David Higgs was spared prison, which was the fate of his boss.
Higgs pleaded guilty in 2012 to a conspiracy charge, was ordered to forfeit $900,000 (£530,000) to the government and pay a $50,000 fine by a judge in New York.
It is one of the few US criminal prosecutions stemming from the financial crisis.
Another trade... | A New York court has fined a former UK-based Credit Suisse trader for his role in artificially inflating bond prices. | 28007360 |
Town boss Micky Mellon has opted to bring in cover for teenager Dom Smith, who is on international duty with Wales Under-21s this weekend.
He will miss the Good Friday derby with Port Vale, while Mellon also has injury doubts over Jermaine Grandison and Zak Whitbread, who have "slight problems".
Hendry, 20, has played ... | Shrewsbury have signed defender Jack Hendry on loan from League One rivals Wigan until the end of the season. | 35884016 |
The Selhurst Park pitch has been having problems with microscopic parasites that weaken the roots within the turf.
Liquid garlic is a pungent but effective way of treating the problem.
"Think of your garlic at home and times that by 100," Palace head groundsman Bruce Elliott told cpfc.co.uk.
"We have a problem with nem... | Crystal Palace have kicked up a stink around Selhurst Park this summer after using garlic to prepare their playing surface for the new Premier League season. | 40497542 |
Two men were seriously injured in the three-vehicle crash on the N2, the main Monaghan to Dublin road, south of Aclint Bridge near Ardee, overnight.
It is believed the 39-year-old driver, her mother, 69, and their 37-year-old friend were returning from holiday.
The men are being treated for their injuries at a hospital... | Three woman who died after a car crash in County Louth in the Republic of Ireland were a mother and daughter and a family friend from County Donegal. | 40679523 |
The city is bidding to stage the finals of the Champions Cup, Challenge Cup and Challenge Cup qualifying competition.
If successful, Newcastle United's St James' Park would stage the 2018 European Champions Cup final.
European Professional Club Rugby have not disclosed the rival bids and the next stage of the selection... | Newcastle is on a shortlist of cities to host both of European club rugby union's showpiece finals in 2018. | 38395594 |
The 27-year-old former Arsenal trainee made 42 appearances for the U's last season.
Dunne, who is Swindon's second summer signing, has also had spells with Exeter, Stevenage and Portsmouth.
"I spoke to the gaffer last week and what he plans to do with the club is what attracted me here," he told the club website.
Find ... | Swindon Town have signed midfielder James Dunne after he was released by Cambridge United. | 40410222 |
Tobacco is the biggest culprit, causing 23% of cases in men and 15.6% in women, says the Cancer Research UK report.
Next comes a lack of fresh fruit and vegetables in men's diets, while for women it is being overweight.
The report is published in the British Journal of Cancer.
Its authors claim it is the most comprehen... | Nearly half of cancers diagnosed in the UK each year - over 130,000 in total - are caused by avoidable life choices including smoking, drinking and eating the wrong things, a review reveals. | 16031149 |
In short, it has taken six albums for the wider music press to sit up and take notice of her.
Hands up, how many people would have given up before then?
"I never imagined stopping because it was such a part of me and my life that it would feel like a big blow to just quit," she says backstage at the Union Chapel in Lon... | US singer-songwriter Courtney Marie Andrews released her first album at the age of 16 and, at the age of 26, has just released Honest Life, her self-produced sixth album. | 39195487 |
Several players are suffering from the illness, according to a statement on the National Rugby League website.
However, the afflicted players are expected to have fully recovered in time for Saturday's final against New Zealand in Wellington.
"I think there are about four or five blokes [affected] this morning," team m... | Australia's training session has been cancelled ahead of the Four Nations final because of a virus in the squad. | 30015515 |
Oh Eun-sun "probably failed" to reach the top of the world's third-highest peak, Kangchenjunga, the Korean Alpine Federation (KAF) judged on Thursday.
Top Himalayan record keeper Elizabeth Hawley is investigating the KAF ruling.
If she decides to list the 2009 ascent as "unrecognised", the record will pass to Spanish c... | Fresh doubt has been cast on the record of a Korean climber, who was hailed in April as the first woman to climb the world's 14 highest peaks. | 10266282 |
A record of the communications is contained in government files just released by the National Archives in London under a 30-year rule.
Argentine forces landed on the Falklands on the morning of 2 April. At 10:30 GMT, Britain's Foreign Secretary, Lord (Peter) Carrington, sent an urgent telegram to the governor: "You hav... | Previously secret telegrams from the time of Argentina's Falklands invasion in 1982 reveal the scramble to find a ship big enough to send UK troops to the South Atlantic, the burning of sensitive papers and intense diplomatic efforts to stop French-made missiles reaching Buenos Aires. | 20817088 |
Dean Cosker became the first Glamorgan bowler to 100 T20 wickets as Surrey never got going, with all the home sides bowlers taking wickets.
Wicket-keeper Chris Cooke claimed five victims, including the stumping of Dwayne Bravo for Cosker's hundredth.
Glamorgan's South African batsmen Colin Ingram and Jacques Rudolph pu... | Glamorgan completed a convincing double over Surrey as they reached a modest target of 111 with 4.1 overs to spare. | 36576996 |
The Richard and Judy Book Club is back.
Since married couple and veteran TV presenters Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan launched the club in 2004 on their Channel 4 show, it has fast became one of the most popular platforms for authors to showcase their work.
"We realised, and I hate to use this word, that the Richard... | Eight books, two debut authors and almost all of the novels are sure to make the top 10 bestsellers chart. | 11155037 |
Adrian Ashby, 49, from Alcester, is appealing against a local NHS decision in February which refused funding for a form of radiation therapy.
He said the radionuclide therapy, costing up to to £50,000, could extend his life by two years.
The NHS cluster responsible said it could not comment on individual cases.
A spoke... | A man from Warwickshire who has a rare form of cancer is to pay for part of the treatment himself after friends raised more than £15,000. | 22029105 |
The Pakistan international helped the Red Rose county reach Finals Day during two previous spells at Old Trafford, in 2011 and 2014.
"It would be great to get back there again this year and win some more silverware," the 27-year-old said.
Junaid has played 22 Tests, 56 one-day internationals and nine T20 games since ma... | Lancashire Lightning have signed left-arm pace bowler Junaid Khan for this summer's Twenty20 Blast. | 39027492 |
The private Caixin/Markit manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) dropped to 47.1 from 47.8 in July. A figure below 50 indicates contraction.
The data triggered another sell off in Chinese shares, which ended the day down more than 4%.
The factory data is likely to compound global worries that the Chinese econom... | Factory activity in China shrank at its fastest pace in more than six years in August, data suggests. | 34013510 |
Next month will mark the third anniversary of the abduction of more than 270 girls.
The militants are still holding about 195 of the young women.
The pupil, speaking under a pseudonym, told an education conference in Dubai: "These girls are human beings, not something that we can forget about."
The abduction of the sch... | A Chibok schoolgirl who escaped from Boko Haram militants in Nigeria has called on the international community not to forget those still in captivity. | 39285042 |
Erol Incedal, from London, was recorded saying he hated white people and wanted to do "a drive-by".
The Old Bailey heard lengthy recordings made by police after they bugged his car in September last year.
Mr Incedal, 26, who is being tried partly in secret, denies all charges.
The recordings were played in court, with ... | The trial of a man accused of planning to target Tony Blair or carry out a Mumbai-style terror attack has heard secret recordings of him praising jihadist battles in Syria and Iraq. | 29630083 |
The initiative has been set up by Surrey Heath Museum after one of stones in Surrey Heath was removed for structural reasons.
It is hoped people will take selfies - or #hugshots - at the milestones and send them in to the museum.
Pieces of the broken stone are on display at the museum.
A replacement is due to be instal... | People are being urged to hug a milestone as part of campaign to raise awareness of the road signs across key routes in part of Surrey. | 36536259 |
The 23-year-old has signed a three-and-a-half year contract at The Hawthorns and is new manager Tony Pulis's first signing.
"I'm delighted we've got Callum and I believe he will be an exciting addition," Pulis said.
"Callum is a player who can improve our options and I am really looking forward to working with him."
Mc... | West Bromwich Albion have signed Wigan winger Callum McManaman for a fee of about £4.75m. | 31011549 |
The unexpected setback for Hinkley Point came because the UK government said it wanted to delay its final decision on the project.
It would be the UK's first new nuclear plant in decades.
But Wales' Economy Secretary Ken Skates is concerned about the impact on Wylfa.
He said the UK government has a "responsibility not ... | The Welsh Government has demanded clarification that a delay to a new nuclear power station in Somerset will not hit plans for the new Wylfa Newydd plant on Anglesey. | 36923997 |
It follows a consultation which ministers said showed insufficient evidence to support it.
Police Scotland phased out a policy of consensual stop-and-search, which was controversial and had no legal basis.
They continue to stop young people who they believe may be committing an offence - but the law does not permit the... | The Scottish government has decided not to create a new power for police to search young people for alcohol. | 37874438 |
Their win against Wigan and then Huddersfield's draw with Derby mean Brighton have done enough to reach the top league of English football again.
But how much do you know about this football team?
The last time Brighton were in the top league of English football was back in 1983. Even though they were runners-up in the... | Brighton are celebrating - the football team's won promotion to the Premier League. | 39626982 |
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The Blocao festival attracts dozens of pooches, putting their best paw forward dressed as everything from little pink fairies and hot dogs, to princesses and super heroes.
It's all part of Rio de Janeiro's world-famous carnival celebrations, which attracts more than six million... | Hundreds of dogs in fancy dress costumes took to the streets of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Saturday for the yearly carnival pet parade. | 35516594 |
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