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When the Conservative-Lib Dem coalition took power in May 2010, the UK was emerging from the shadows of the 2008 recession.
Mr Cameron's party was scathing about its Labour predecessor's stewardship of the economy, often accusing it of a failure to "fix the roof while the sun was shining" and pledging by contrast to el... | How has the UK changed during David Cameron's time at the helm? | 36784133 |
Striker Nelson Oliveira slotted past Alex Smithies to give the Canaries a deserved lead early in the second half.
Southampton loanee Harrison Reed then made it 2-0, scoring his first goal in senior football with a fine strike from 20 yards.
Jamie Mackie and Conor Washington wasted QPR's best opportunities.
But Norwich ... | Norwich City registered their first win of the season by easing past Queens Park Rangers at Carrow Road, ending the R's unbeaten start to the campaign. | 40871609 |
The Jordanian authorities declared the border a closed military zone after a bomb attack near the informal camp at Rukban killed seven security personnel.
Since then, no food or medical assistance, and only extremely limited water, have reached the refugees.
MSF warned that the situation at Rukban was getting worse by ... | About 60,000 Syrian refugees stuck in the desert on the Jordanian border have received no aid for more than a week, Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) says. | 36671994 |
Scott McDonald and Louis Moult both found the net in the first half, McDonald sliding the ball past Scott Bain while Moult supplied the decisive header to convert Josh Law's corner.
Substitute Gary Harkins' goal inspired Dundee in their bid to fight back.
But in the end Stephen Pearson's late goal put victory beyond do... | Motherwell won at home for the first time in Mark McGhee's second spell in charge, and their first since the end of September. | 35014062 |
The Briton faced a possible two-year suspension for missing three drugs tests in a 12-month period, but one of them has now been declared void.
"I have always been and will always be a clean athlete and have been vocal in my anti-doping stance," she said.
Armitstead, 27, won Team GB's first medal, a silver, at London 2... | World road cycling champion Lizzie Armitstead has won an appeal against an anti-doping rule violation that could have forced her to miss the Olympics. | 36948193 |
One could run into 26-year-old Jaya PS anywhere in the southern port city of Cochin - be it in a supermarket, public transport or at an art exhibition.
Ms Jaya, who holds a masters degree in art, paints her body with collyrium, a type of dark eye shadow, whenever she steps out of her home studio.
"I decided to paint my... | A young woman in southern India is painting her body black to protest against what she calls the growing intolerance in the country against the low-caste Dalit community, writes Ashraf Padanna in Kerala. | 36136965 |
Halfpenny, 27, has an option for another year in France when his deal runs out at the end of the season.
Wasps director of rugby Dai Young says the Wales full-back has turned down on offer to join them, but Cardiff Blues and Scarlets remain hopeful.
"It's a no brainer for him to stay in Toulon," said Byrne.
"He wasn't ... | Leigh Halfpenny will stay in France with Toulon rather than return to join a Welsh region, according to former Wales full-back Lee Byrne. | 35248093 |
Organisms that clone themselves use much less time and energy - which poses the question of why sex is still the dominant form of reproduction.
The team studied creatures that unusually use both clonal and sexual methods of reproduction.
They concluded that sexual reproduction evolved to help future generations fight i... | A team of scientists at the University of Stirling say they have finally worked out why sex exists. | 38390527 |
Aviva has called for a new process that would force victims to put their claims directly to the insurer of the driver who caused the crash.
It suggests that the system would cut out middlemen who inflate the cost of claims.
However, one legal group said such a change would leave victims vulnerable.
"Putting the injured... | The UK's biggest insurer has said that motorists' premiums could be cut by an average of £60 a year by changing the system of whiplash claims. | 21450432 |
The demonstrators, who are Shugden Buddhists, chanted "Dalai Lama stop lying" as he arrived at the complex in Aldershot, Hampshire.
In response, the Dalai Lama said he had turned away from the Shugden form of Buddhism because it had denied him "religious freedom".
He blessed the site, which includes a monastery and is ... | The Dalai Lama defied protesters as he opened a Buddhist community centre. | 33312123 |
Defeat by city rivals Dundee on Monday confirmed United's relegation from the Scottish Premiership.
Boss Paatelainen left on Wednesday after only seven months at Tannadice.
"It's been a hard time and again we apologised to the manager because I don't think it's been anywhere near acceptable," said midfielder Rankin.
Th... | John Rankin - one of eight players leaving Dundee United along with boss Mixu Paatelainen - has revealed the squad apologised to their manager. | 36205467 |
Kristy Ross ran an operation that tricked its victims into thinking their computer had been infected with malicious software - and then charged them between $40 and $60 to "fix" it.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been pursuing the case since 2008.
Others investigated by the FTC have been ordered to return milli... | A woman behind a massive "scareware" scam has been fined $163m (£101m) by US authorities. | 19816710 |
The gadget was spotted hovering above the John Smith's Stadium on Wednesday evening.
Police were called to investigate over fears for the players' safety. The pilot was identified and the drone seized.
A 37-year-old man is in custody. | A man has been arrested after a drone was flown over Huddersfield Town's home game against Liverpool FC. | 36853336 |
People were paying 89p more for a 750ml bottle of water and £1.50 more for an A4 refill pad at one hospital in Wakefield than at a store in Leeds .
After pressure from MP Paula Sherriff, the firm said it would match stationery prices and cut food and drink costs.
The Labour MP said the change was a "better deal for pa... | Retailer WH Smith has said it will cut the cost of some items sold in hospital outlets after the BBC found it was charging less on the high street. | 34323136 |
The UK has faced calls to take more of the hundreds of thousands of refugees arriving in Europe, many from Syria.
Mr Cameron said: "We are taking action across the board... the most important thing is to try to bring peace and stability to that part of the world.
"I don't think there is an answer that can be achieved s... | David Cameron has said "taking more and more refugees" is not the answer to the EU's current migration crisis. | 34130067 |
Sexton had originally been named in the starting team but just two hours after the team announcement it was revealed the Leinster man had been ruled out.
Ulster's Paddy Jackson, who deputised at number 10 against Scotland and France, will now start in Rome.
Ian Madigan, who made his debut against France, continues as a... | Fly-half Jonathan Sexton will miss Ireland's Six Nations match against Italy after sustaining a foot injury during training on Thursday. | 21739546 |
Mold Crown Court heard some of the images Ben McCarthy, 40, from Wrexham, had were in the most serious category.
He admitted six making indecent images charges and seven possession charges between February 2014 and January 2015.
McCarthy also admitted two counts of voyeurism dating back to 2011.
Judge Rhys Rowlands rem... | A scout leader who admitted making and possessing more than 87,000 indecent images of children along with nearly 1,500 videos, has been told to expect a prison sentence. | 34362553 |
The Belfast Telegraph leads with that theme on its front page, with the splash: "Getting a grammar place is tougher than ever".
Inside, it reports that figures obtained by the paper show the standard needed to get into a grammar school is higher than ever, with many schools accepting only those with the highest marks.
... | It may be Friday but, while most of us may be looking forward to the weekend, spare a thought for the 10 and 11-year-olds across Northern Ireland awaiting the results of the transfer test on Saturday. | 38767411 |
The 34-year-old back row, who won eight caps for his country, was part of the Chiefs side that won promotion from the Championship in 2010.
In 2012 he became the first Exeter player since 1972 to represent England.
"I've been very lucky and privileged to be part of Chiefs for so many years and I will never forget the e... | Former England international Tom Johnson has retired after 10 years with Premiership champions Exeter Chiefs. | 40121220 |
The Mercedes driver's run was the latest in a series as officials give all teams and drivers a chance to try it ahead of a planned adoption in 2018.
Hamilton said: "I barely noticed it, apart from in the garage when I could not see the TV (timing) screen.
"It blocks a bit in the mirror, but going forward I didn't notic... | Lewis Hamilton said he had no problem with the halo head-protection system after trying it on track for the first time at the Singapore Grand Prix. | 37390742 |
The NHS Information Services Division analysed the 526 drug deaths in that year, the latest for which full figures are available.
They said 273 children lost a parental figure.
Almost half of females who died a drug-related death had children under 16, compared with about a third of males.
The fifth report from the Nat... | More than a third (36%) of drug-death victims in 2013 were parents or parental figures, according to analysis of official figures. | 32494205 |
Kaydel Williams, 19, was pronounced dead after being found in Hunton Road, Erdington, Birmingham, with serious injuries on Friday evening.
Minutes earlier he had been bundled into a car at The Gardens, Erdington, by a group of men, police said.
Mr Williams' family said he was a "vibrant soul".
Police believe Mr William... | A man thought to have been put into a car then killed in a potential hit-and-run died from head and chest injuries, a post-mortem test has found. | 37611354 |
Simon Pearson, 47, from Church Stoke, Powys died at the Bosco Verde beach in Ostuni, southern Italy on Tuesday.
He was the managing director of a building materials firm in Shropshire.
Reports in the Italian media say Mr Pearson and an Italian man went to help the girl but died after being swept out in strong currents.... | Tributes have been paid to a businessman who is reported to have drowned trying to save his daughter while on holiday. | 40662032 |
Robert McGill, 23, is also accused of having a screwdriver and a large kitchen knife in a hospital.
The charges relate to an incident at Acton Street, where Mr McGill lives, early on Sunday morning.
The victim was taken to hospital with a stab wound to the chest. His injuries are not believed to be life threatening.
Mr... | A man has been remanded in custody charged with an attempted murder in north Belfast. | 34312357 |
First, on Syria, look out for a special business statement from the leader of the Commons, Chris Grayling, on Monday or Tuesday, fixing the time for that vote, and rescheduling whatever business has to be moved. A Wednesday vote, displacing an opposition day, looks the best bet, but much depends on the whip-count being... | With a vote for military intervention in Syria expected, but, as I write, not yet scheduled, not to mention Labour's internal upheavals transfixing Westminster, most of next week's parliamentary agenda looks like a bit of a sideshow, but there is plenty of important legislation grinding through the legislative sausage ... | 34945062 |
Karl Barker, 69, groomed the child before sexually assaulting and raping her on "many occasions", Lincoln Crown Court heard.
He took her to dogging sites around Lincoln, where he sold her to strangers for sex for up to £50 a time.
Jailing him for 22 years, Judge Michael Heath said it was hard to find words to reflect h... | A man who repeatedly raped a girl from the age of 12 and sold her for sex at dogging sites has been jailed. | 32780841 |
The warning begins at 22:00 GMT on Saturday and ends at 10:00 on Sunday.
The ice could lead to difficult driving conditions on untreated roads and slippery conditions on pavements, the weather service warned.
Only the southernmost counties and parts of the most westerly counties are expected to escape.
Counties expecte... | The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for ice across most of Wales. | 38785939 |
The comedy series, which has been airing since 2012, will be broadcast from Rio to mark the end of the Paralympics.
The seven adverts will be signed by David Ellington, a deaf actor and artist.
He will lip-sync, dress up as a cupcake salesman and wear a swimming cap and trunks as part of the break.
A fully signed and a... | A deaf actor is set to do sign language through a commercial break in Channel 4 programme The Last Leg on Friday. | 37371582 |
It is believed to have started in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, but long ago the practice was also adopted just outside the Old City of Jerusalem.
Wherever cannons are used, Muslims do not break their dawn until dusk fast until they hear its booming sound. The call to prayer follows and then it is time for the iftar me... | The ancient tradition of firing cannons to signify the end of the daily fast during the Islamic month of Ramadan is thought to have taken place in the Arab world for hundreds of years. | 18958266 |
She is to join editorial staff at the news website next month to help raise awareness of children's mental health.
Her role will see her arrange contributions from a selection of leading figures on the subject.
A palace spokesman said the duchess was "delighted that The Huffington Post will help put a spotlight on this... | The Duchess of Cambridge is to spend a day as a guest editor at the Huffington Post UK, Kensington Palace says. | 35327001 |
The memorandum of understanding, to be signed on Monday, sets out settlement and clearing arrangements for the renminbi, or yuan, in London.
The signing is expected to be followed by the appointment of a London clearing bank for yuan.
62% of yuan payments outside of China already take place in London.
Following an agre... | The Bank of England has agreed a deal with the People's Bank of China to make London a hub for Chinese currency dealing. | 26750990 |
Swansea soprano Celine Forrest will represent Wales in the competition, which takes place every two years at St David's Hall and is broadcast on BBC TV and radio.
Singers from the USA, South Korea and Belarus are among the finalists.
The week-long contest begins on Sunday.
There will be first appearances for contestant... | The 20 singers hoping to be named this year's BBC Cardiff Singer of the World have arrived in the Welsh capital ahead of the event. | 33102485 |
The US Supreme Court, the top US court, will not hear the carmaker's appeal, which argued that its 2009 bankruptcy protected it from the claims.
The Supreme Court decision exposes GM to potentially billions more damages over the switches, which have been linked to deaths and accidents.
The switches shut unexpectedly, c... | General Motors has lost a legal bid aimed at protecting it from lawsuits over faulty ignition switches. | 39697278 |
Bothies - remote shelters in the wilderness where walkers can spend the night free of charge - have long been one of Scotland's best-kept secrets. A new book has revealed the location of 80 of the mountain huts.
For more than 50 years the Mountain Bothies Association (MBA) has maintained an eclectic network of shelters... | . | 39205436 |
For years transport bosses insisted the New Routemaster buses did not need opening windows and for years the complaints about heat on the top deck kept on coming.
Now TfL will spend £2m resolving the problem, retro-fitting all the vehicles with opening windows on the top deck and two downstairs
It said it had listened ... | Transport for London (TfL) is putting a very brave and conciliatory face on what is not so much a U-turn as an almighty, screeching handbrake turn. | 34289599 |
Armitage said not picking the uncapped pair for the Six Nations opener sent the wrong message to young players.
Saracens lock Itoje, 21, and centre Daly, 23, will travel to Edinburgh as reserves for the 23-man squad.
The in-form pair will be "wondering what they have to do to get in", Armitage told 888Sport.com.
Itoje ... | Toulon flanker Steffon Armitage has questioned England's decision not to select Maro Itoje and Elliot Daly in the matchday squad to face Scotland. | 35486237 |
About 300,000 people had gathered for Eid prayers at the Sholakia field in Kishoreganj district when the attack on a security checkpoint began.
Police say four people, including two officers and one attacker, were killed.
Last week, militants stormed the Holey Artisan Bakery cafe in Dhaka, killing at least 20, most of ... | Militants have attacked police guarding the largest Eid gathering in Bangladesh, throwing homemade bombs and launching a gun attack. | 36734167 |
There are four major islands, as well as many smaller ones, in the country: Grande Comore; Moheli; Anjouan; and Mayotte. Mayotte, however, voted against impendence and is still governed by France.
To add to the country's troubles, two of the four major islands, Anjouan and Moheli, declared unilateral independence in a ... | After more than 20 coups or attempted coups, the archipelago of islands that make up Comoros are trying to consolidate political stability and use their picture-perfect beaches to climb out of poverty. | 13229685 |
A model of security in a very unstable Middle East, Jordan could now be teetering on the cusp of political conflict and instability.
It is a scenario that King Abdullah has so far managed to weather, unlike four other longstanding leaders who were swept away by the volatile Arab Spring's winds of change.
Unlike them, t... | Observers of Jordan believe the early parliamentary elections scheduled for 23 January represent "make-or-break time" for King Abdullah II, with the opposition threatening to boycott the polls, reports the BBC's Dale Gavlak in Amman. | 20104169 |
The husband and wife team compete in the mixed doubles and won gold at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and claimed the World Superseries Finals title last December in Dubai.
Rajiv Ouseph and Kirsty Gilmour will play in the men's and women's singles.
Marcus Elliswill and Chris Langridge are in the men's doubles w... | Chris and Gabby Adcock are part of Britain's eight-strong badminton squad for this summer's Rio Olympics. | 36640569 |
Lions boss Gatland is set to call up at least five players before the first Test against New Zealand on 24 June.
The players may well come from Wales and Scotland, who are in Australasia, while England are away in Argentina.
"It's only a 13-hour trip from here to New Zealand," said Jones.
"The [England] boys could be t... | Warren Gatland should add players to the British and Irish Lions squad based on "merit rather than geographical proximity", England head coach Eddie Jones says. | 40310086 |
The 25-year-old, who had spent nearly two years out of the side, scored 342 runs in three one-day internationals against Pakistan in June.
"I was making sure I had other options away from cricket in case I didn't get another contract," she told BBC Sport.
"I was getting stuck at the 'I need another job' part. It usuall... | England's Women's Player of the Summer Tammy Beaumont says she was thinking of leaving cricket a year ago. | 37514245 |
County had given as good as they got before Erik Sviatchenko caught out goalkeeper Scott Fox with a 35-yard drive seven minutes before the break.
Stuart Armstrong drilled his second goal in two games in first-half stoppage time.
And Celtic convincingly extended their lead over Rangers to 16 points.
Brendan Rodgers' sid... | It was business as usual as Celtic secured a 14th consecutive Scottish Premiership win by subduing a hardworking Ross County in Glasgow. | 38387788 |
Hualing Industry and Trade Group will invest in Scarborough Group-led schemes in Leeds, Salford and Sheffield with a gross value of £1.2bn.
The projects are expected to create 18,000 jobs and 10,000 new homes.
Mr Osborne is in Xinjiang, in China, on a trade visit partly aimed at boosting funding for the "Northern Power... | Chancellor George Osborne has announced a multi-million pound Chinese investment in three property projects in northern England. | 34334479 |
South Central Ambulance Service said the driver suffered a serious head injury and was airlifted to hospital following the crash near Maidenhead.
The lorry crossed the central reservation shortly before 12:45 BST on Wednesday.
The motorway was shut westbound between junctions 8/9 and 10 and reopened at 05:45 BST.
About... | An overturned lorry closed a section of the westbound M4 motorway between Maidenhead and Reading for 17 hours. | 37633720 |
One million of these babies die soon after birth. The joint report, led by the WHO, says three quarters of deaths could be prevented with basic care.
For the first time premature birth rates have been estimated by country, with the highest risk being in Africa.
In the UK about 8% of babies are born too soon and this ra... | Fifteen million babies, one in 10 births, are born prematurely every year, a global project suggests. | 17905969 |
Shane Ward, 31, of Dukes Crescent in Edlington, Doncaster commented on a court case on South Yorkshire Police's Facebook page and identified the victim.
Victims of sexual offences have their anonymity protected by law for life.
Mr Ward was charged with breaching a victim's right to anonymity under the Sexual Offences A... | A man has been charged by police after he named a sex offence victim on Facebook. | 33447345 |
Bali's Denpasar airport has been shut since Tuesday after Mount Rinjani on Lombok island began erupting.
Two airports on Lombok and Java have also been closed due to the risk posed by the drifting ash plume.
About 700 flights - and the transfer of one of Interpol's most wanted men - have been affected.
Debris from Moun... | Tourists and travellers in Indonesia have been stranded for a third day, as volcanic ash has forced the closure of airports on three islands. | 34728843 |
Midfielder Armstrong was ineligible for Celtic's 3-2 extra-time defeat by Inverness Caledonian Thistle last term.
However, he helped Dundee United overcome Rangers at the last-four stage the season before.
"If we could experience those sorts of emotions again this weekend it would be great," said Armstrong, 24.
"It's u... | Celtic's Stuart Armstrong is eager to make his mark in Sunday's Scottish Cup meeting with Rangers after missing out on last year's semi-final. | 36037394 |
This will be the first ever formal meeting between the two leaders.
It comes after 50 years of arguments between the USA and Cuba: an island in the Caribbean, less than 100 miles away from the United States coast.
Now it's thought the old enemies might become friends.
Cuba and America were friends until 1959, when two ... | President Obama has arrived in Panama, in Central America, for the Americas Summit, where he is expected to meet with Cuban leader, Raul Castro, for the first time. | 32229946 |
Your Excellency, greetings from Dar es Salaam!
Your name, Pombe, in Kiswahili means alcohol.
And I recall that in one of your public rallies you said if people found Pombe a little difficult, they could simply call you Wine.
I'd like to speak some truth to that Wine.
Scientists say red wine has some health benefits - y... | As Tanzania's new president John Pombe Magufuli settles into the job, journalist Joseph Warungu, who has reported from Tanzania on and off since 1993, has this unsolicited personal advice for the new CEO of the country. | 34799333 |
The defending Scottish Premiership champions and current leaders visit Inverness Caledonian Thistle on Sunday.
"It's important as coach and manager you intervene because if you leave it, it maybe can continue," said Rodgers.
"The first morning we were back in we were able to reflect on it and that's your lever to move ... | Brendan Rodgers insists there is "no leftover feeling" from Celtic's 7-0 loss in Barcelona as his side return their focus to domestic matters. | 37387952 |
When he turned 90 he told the BBC it was "better to get out before you reach your sell-by date".
From the autumn, he will follow a path into retirement which is trod by many non-royals once they are in their sixties.
Today's announcement is a significant moment in the recent history of the British Royal Family.
A princ... | This is Prince Philip acting on his own advice, nearly six years later. | 39808167 |
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Nicolas Daines reached up to 119 miles per hour to raise money for charity.
It took him just 48 seconds to travel just over one thousand metres. | This Hollywood stuntman is launching himself on the world's fastest zip line in north Wales. | 33985133 |
In comments to Europe 1 radio, Jean-Marc Ayrault said Mr Johnson had lied to the British people during the recent EU referendum campaign and would now be under pressure "to defend his country".
The former London mayor led the campaign to take Britain out of the EU.
He was booed at a reception at the French Embassy late... | France's foreign minister has said his newly appointed British counterpart, Boris Johnson, is a liar with "his back against the wall". | 36795502 |
Portobello Park Action Group (PPAG) won its appeal at the Court of Session to halt plans for a new Portobello High School on land at Milton Road.
The new £41m school was first proposed 10 years ago to replace the ageing 1960s building in Duddingston Road.
However, PPAG argued it was building on common good land. Edinb... | A protest group has won its appeal against building a new school on a field in Edinburgh. | 19570676 |
Wallace told the Hollywood Reporter that he was working on a script for a story about the resurrection.
"I always wanted to tell this story," he said. "The Passion is the beginning and there's a lot more story to tell."
Wallace said he and Gibson discussed the idea while working together on the forthcoming film Hacksaw... | Mel Gibson is planning a sequel to his controversial 2004 film The Passion of the Christ, according to Braveheart screenwriter Randall Wallace. | 36497348 |
The anaerobic digester is being built near Ballybofey in County Donegal and will treat 25,000 tonnes every year.
Biogas produced will be sent to Northern Ireland to help heat and power factories owned by manufacturing companies Bombardier and Montupet.
The Northern Ireland Executive loan covers 40% of the £23m capital ... | Stormont is to loan £9.3m towards the cost of a plant in the Republic of Ireland to help deal with waste from Northern Ireland's poultry industry. | 35732135 |
"This has always been a story about human kindness and if nothing else, encourage others to look after one another," India's mother Andrea said.
But what help is there for people who find themselves in a similar situation, who have no money to get home and no-one to help them?
Most of us have missed a train, either thr... | The story of 16-year-old India Ballancore, who was gifted the £85 cost of a train ticket home by a kind-hearted stranger after she had missed her service, has captured the imagination of people on social media. | 40947712 |
At a US congressional hearing on Tuesday, she also said she was "disturbed" by the company's previous comments about the high cost of replacing the defective parts.
General Motors (GM) has so far recalled 2.6m cars because of the defect.
But it has been criticised for taking too long to do so.
Faults with ignition swit... | General Motors chief executive Mary Barra has apologised for an ignition switch fault in some cars linked to at least a dozen deaths in road crashes. | 26844494 |
North Wales Police said earlier they were investigating a report of an attempted abduction in Llandyrnog.
Officers said this was no longer the case now that they have identified the facts of the case.
Det Insp Chris Bell said: "We would like to thank the public for their assistance during the investigation." | Police have confirmed they are no longer treating an incident involving a group of children in Denbighshire on Saturday as an attempted abduction. | 40560869 |
The World Economic Forum said that employees should continue working until 70 in nations such as the UK, US, Japan and Canada.
The increase will be needed, as the number of people over 65 will more than triple to 2.1 billion by 2050.
By then, the number of workers per retiree will have halved to just four.
Michael Drex... | The retirement age should rise to at least 70 in rich countries by 2050 as life expectancy rises above 100, according to a new report. | 40057117 |
Researchers worked with colleagues at the University of Cambridge to study the predictive nature of the brain.
They looked at the idea that hallucinations happen due to the brain's tendency to interpret the world using prior knowledge and predictions.
The study examined whether the brain creating this image of the worl... | Scientists at Cardiff University believe they can help explain why some people are prone to hallucinations. | 34508014 |
The creator of the Discworld series died at the age of 66 in March, following a public struggle with Alzheimer's disease.
In the past two weeks, hundreds of fans have signed a petition for a permanent statue to the writer in Salisbury.
A spokeswoman for the family said he would "undoubtedly" have found the amusement "i... | Sir Terry Pratchett's family is backing a campaign to have a statue of the author erected in Wiltshire. | 34334105 |
The 32-year-old, a former Essex captain, has scored 7,934 first-class runs at an average of 36.73, including 12 centuries and 46 half-centuries.
Pettini, who also served as Essex's one-day opening batsman, made his debut for the County Ground club in 2001.
"Leicestershire have shown great faith in me and I'm excited to... | Leicestershire have announced the signing of batsman Mark Pettini from Division Two rivals Essex. | 34380640 |
6 February 2017 Last updated at 08:14 GMT
If you have health issues that mean you are unable to go to work, what rights do you have to sick pay and what other help is available?
Joe Cockerline, of the independent Money Advice Service, explains the basic rules.
Video journalist: Kevin Peachey | The first Monday in February has been dubbed National Sickie Day in the UK as it traditionally records the highest number of people off sick. | 38876484 |
The justice minister blocked his early release, which was due last Friday.
He said the decision by the parole board to free the athlete after serving 10 months of his five-year sentence was premature and without legal basis.
A court convicted him of culpable homicide, or manslaughter, over the killing of his girlfriend... | The review board which will decide whether South African athlete Oscar Pistorius should be released from jail will meet on 18 September, reports say. | 34073185 |
The England and Wales Cricket Board created the role leading the England team in a restructure after managing director Paul Downton left in April.
Strauss's fellow former England captains Michael Vaughan and Alec Stewart had also expressed an interest in the position.
But it is understood Vaughan is no longer in the ru... | Former England captain Andrew Strauss looks set to be named as the new director of English cricket. | 32579603 |
Len Ironside, the Labour councillor for Kingswells, Sheddocksley and Summerhill, led the council for four years, from 1999 to 2003, and spent 10 years as group leader.
He will stand down at next year's council elections.
Mr Ironside said it was time for someone new.
He told BBC Scotland: "It's been a huge part of my li... | A long-serving former Aberdeen City Council leader has announced he is stepping down from the local authority after 35 years as a councillor. | 37908035 |
The study by The Student Room online forum suggests many students have poor guidance on what to take at A level.
Of more than 6,000 students in the study, hundreds said they found they had taken the wrong subjects to access a chosen university course or career.
The Student Room called it a "black hole" in school career... | Thousands of pupils in the UK are being given scant or wrong advice about the best A-level subjects to study to gain a degree place, a survey has found. | 28695021 |
Glen Water Limited also paid costs of £1,600 to restore fish stocks in the Tall River near Richhill.
About 250 metres of the river was affected when untreated sewage was discharged into it.
It caused what was described as a "moderate" fish kill.
Inspectors found a plume of untreated sewage coming from a discharge pipe ... | A company which treats sewage for NI Water under a public private partnership contract has been fined £2,500 for polluting a County Armagh river. | 38032524 |
The Attenborough Hawkweed is one of a group of closely related plants which belong to the daisy family and has probably evolved in the Brecon Beacons since the last ice age.
The hawkweeds are close relatives of dandelions and have similar looking flowers.
Sir David said he was "thrilled".
He added: "Bestowing a name on... | A species of wild flower which was found a decade ago in the Brecon Beacons has been named in honour of Sir David Attenborough. | 31157035 |
May is joined by Kate Humble and car designer Ant Anstead for BBC Two's Building Cars Live programme, which will broadcast from BMW's Mini plant in Oxford.
The massive factory - which has its own fire and ambulance station and rail terminal - produces a car every 67 seconds.
"It's difficult to think of a subject that l... | He may have left Top Gear, but James May is back on TV screens next week in two live specials showing how cars are made. | 34488480 |
Attorney General Eric Holder said Martin's death was a "devastating tragedy" but the "high standard" for hate crime charges could not be met.
Mr Zimmerman shot and killed an unarmed Martin in Florida in 2012 but was found not guilty of murder at trial.
The case sparked a fierce debate about racial profiling and self-de... | George Zimmerman will not face federal civil rights charges over the death of black teenager Trayvon Martin. | 31609169 |
Rugby fans flocked to see and take pictures of the "ball in the wall" when the city hosted eight games during the tournament, which ended at the weekend.
New Zealand beat Australia in Saturday's final at Twickenham.
The ball appeared in the castle wall on the eve of the World Cup as a surprise and was finally taken dow... | A giant rugby ball which "crashed" into the wall of Cardiff Castle for the Rugby World Cup has been taken down. | 34707465 |
Mitchell Rodgers died almost instantly when he was hit by a train travelling at about 100mph through Belper station in Derbyshire on 28 March 2015.
After the inquest, Mitchell's family said "justice has not been served".
An Independent Police Complaints Commission investigation found the officers had no case to answer.... | An inquest jury has concluded that a 16-year-old boy died by misadventure, when he was struck by an express train, as he was running away from police. | 40942382 |
A charity said it was one of the most important findings in breast cancer treatment for a decade and could save 1,000 lives a year in the UK.
The data from 18,766 women, published in the Lancet, showed the drugs prevented secondary tumours growing in the bone.
The drugs are not currently available for this purpose on t... | Cheap drugs normally used to strengthen bone can cut deaths from breast cancer, research shows. | 33635575 |
Fifa acted after Mali Sports Minister Housseïni Amion Guindo dissolved the executive committee of FEMAFOOT.
Guindo has also appointed a provisional committee mandated to run FEMAFOOT and set up elections within 12 months.
Fifa said the ban would be lifted only when the FEMAFOOT board and president Boubacar Baba Diarra ... | Mali's Football Association (FEMAFOOT) has been suspended by Fifa until further notice over government interference in football matters. | 39294566 |
A motorcyclist is waiting at a crossroad in China when a lorry coming from the opposite direction tries to turn but topples over - narrowly missing the motorbike rider.
The lorry driver, Mr Zhu, said: "As the road winds here, the back compartment of the truck tilted towards the right side of the tyres and then flipped ... | Here's an extremely lucky escape that'll have you holding onto your seat! | 21241764 |
During a fiery appearance on Charlie Sloth's 1Xtra show, Chipmunk questioned Tinie's commitment to the grime industry and helping out new artists.
"How can you be the MC for the country?" he said.
The pair used to be good friends, collaborating on a number of tracks together, but that relationship has clearly soured.
I... | Chipmunk has criticised Tinie Tempah for spending more time on his fashion lines than he does MCing. | 30973529 |
Mills has offered new deals to seven squad members for the 2016-17 season but released 17 players.
The former York City boss says he has already identified the players he wants for next season.
"The wheels are in motion and we're working hard," Mills told BBC Wales Sport.
"I'm in talks with their agents and in talks wi... | Wrexham manager Gary Mills says he is close to his making his first new signing of the summer. | 36242837 |
Fox-Pitt, 47, has entered the Burnham Market trials with four horses.
"It is all systems go here and everything is on target," he said. "I hope to be competing soon."
The three-time Olympic medallist was placed in an induced coma after falling at the World Young Horse Championships in Lion-D'Angers on 17 October.
Fox-P... | British eventer William Fox-Pitt is set to return to competition in April, six months after suffering a head trauma in a serious accident. | 35863371 |
The Royal Bank of Scotland Business Monitor shows transport and communications also performing well.
About 400 firms across a range of sectors in the Scottish economy were questioned.
The findings contradict other recent survey evidence suggesting confidence being hit by Brexit uncertainty.
The RBS survey was carried o... | Tourism leads an upbeat new assessment of the Scottish economy, with strong signs of recent growth and expectations of a positive start to 2017. | 38336957 |
Kutcher, 37, whose partner Mila Kunis gave birth to their first child Wyatt in October, took to social media to highlight the issue.
"There are NEVER diaper changing stations in men's restrooms," he wrote.
"The first public men's room I go into that has one gets a shout on my FB page! ‪#‎BeTheChange."
Kutcher's pos... | Hollywood actor and new dad Ashton Kutcher is complaining that there's a shortage of baby-changing facilities in public toilets for men in America. | 32063480 |
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Pluto is about three billion miles away from Earth and has not been photographed up close before.
Nasa's probe is still about 125 million miles away from Pluto so the first photo will only show a speck of light among the stars.
But t... | A space probe is about to start taking photos of Pluto, after a nine year journey to the dwarf planet. | 30972780 |
The pants, embroidered with the royal VR monogram were sold on behalf of Yesterday's World museum in Sussex.
Tora Edmonds, from Chippenham Auction Rooms, said: "We expected to get about £5,000, it's the most a pair of Queen Victoria's knickers have sold for".
In 2014, a pair of her silk bloomers sold at auction in Kent... | A pair of Queen Victoria's cotton pants with a 45in (114cm) waistband have been sold for a "record breaking" £10,500 at auction in Wiltshire. | 33492358 |
Shephard, who made his Swansea debut in the FA Cup third round defeat by Oxford in January, made 20 appearances for the Glovers in a loan spell last season.
The 21-year-old has won two caps for Wales at under-21 level.
He will not be available for Friday's game against Carlisle, as international clearance has not been ... | League Two side Yeovil have re-signed Swansea and Wales Under-21 right-back Liam Shephard on a one-month loan deal. | 35891521 |
2 January 2017 Last updated at 10:21 GMT
In the small community of Caracoles, 154 miles from the capital city of La Paz, 85 houses were destroyed by water and mudslides.
Authorities have declared a state of emergency and have been helping people leave.
Rain caused the heavy flooding which overflowed a dam used at a min... | Hundreds of People in Bolivia have had to leave their homes after a dam burst causing heavy flooding. | 38487912 |
"Cement shoes" as they are known, have long been associated with organised crime and the Mafia, but mostly in fictional depictions.
Several crime writers have said they believe this to be the first time they have actually been used in a murder.
The victim, identified as Peter Martinez, 28, was a known gang member.
"Thi... | A body found on a Brooklyn beach earlier this week had feet that were encased in hardened concrete, according to NYPD detectives. | 36215804 |
In November Northumbria police announced increased numbers of firearms officers on patrol, and invited people with concerns to "chat" with them.
Critics said they did not want to see armed officers at Christmas events and it made people feel uncomfortable
A force spokesman said the officers were there to "protect and r... | Images posted on social media of armed officers smiling and posing with members of the public have attracted thousands of comments, many critical. | 38281451 |
The 41 pupils and seven staff from Arthur Terry School, Sutton Coldfield, were kept "safe and well" and had consular support, the school said.
They were stuck at Istanbul Ataturk airport for more than 24 hours after landing during the coup attempt.
The group was expected in Cape Town to start a 10-day South Africa trip... | Pupils and staff who were stranded at an airport in Turkey as a result of an attempted military coup are on a flight out of the country. | 36819071 |
Revising its guidance for prosecutors, the Crown Prosecution Service said the impact of tweeting abuse can be as "equally devastating" as shouting it.
The guidance includes offences against bisexual people for the first time.
Director of Public Prosecutions Alison Saunders said online abuse can fuel "dangerous hostilit... | Online hate crimes should be treated as seriously as abuse committed face-to-face, prosecutors in England and Wales have been told. | 40981235 |
David Penney, 50, pleaded not guilty at Southend Magistrates' Court. He also denies charges of assault and criminal damage in Eastern Esplanade on 24 May.
The alleged incident occurred at 03:00 BST in Southend after the team had returned to the town to celebrate.
They won their play-off final against Wycombe Wanderers ... | Southend United's assistant manager has appeared in court charged with assaulting a police officer following the club's promotion to League One. | 33052162 |
A Premier League Managers' Arbitration Tribunal ruled earlier this year Pulis should pay £3.7m damages to the club in a dispute about the way he left at the start of the 2014-15 season.
Palace bosses said Pulis told them he was committed to the club but left two days after getting a £2m bonus.
Pulis, 56, denied deceivi... | West Bromwich Albion manager Tony Pulis has lost a £3.7m High Court battle with former club Crystal Palace. | 38136496 |
Home, is the latest venture by the team behind Social Bite - a chain of sandwich shops where customers can pay in advance for coffees and food for homeless people to pick up later.
Hollywood actor, George Clooney, visited one of the not-for-profit shops in Edinburgh last year.
Home opens on Queensferry Street in Septem... | Michelin-star chef Martin Wishart is to cook in a new restaurant set up to support the homeless in Edinburgh. | 37094354 |
Louis Moult scored twice - a first-time lob and a close-range volley - to put the hosts in charge.
However, Callum McGregor's strike brought Celtic back into contention and Patrick Roberts headed them level.
Lionel Ainsworth quickly volleyed Well ahead again but that lead did not last long as Stuart Armstrong fired hom... | Tom Rogic's last-minute goal gave Celtic victory over Motherwell in a thrilling Premiership match. | 38113702 |
Eurozone finance ministers also agreed on debt relief for Greece, extending the repayment period and capping interest rates.
Greece needed this tranche of cash to meet debt repayments due in July.
The Greek government owes its creditors more than €300bn - about 180% of its annual economic output (GDP).
The Internationa... | Greece has agreed a deal to unlock a further 10.3bn euros ($11.5bn; £7.8bn) in loans from its international creditors, after talks in Brussels. | 36375973 |
The former Goldman Sachs executive, also a key advocate of the UK forging strong links with China, was commercial secretary for 18 months.
In his resignation letter, he said the case for global trade ties and English devolution was stronger than ever.
PM Theresa May said the peer had made a "significant contribution".
... | Treasury minister Lord O'Neill, a key figure in pushing the Conservatives' Northern Powerhouse agenda, has resigned from the government. | 37449627 |
The initially unidentified jets were detected flying over the Atlantic in international airspace on Thursday evening.
The Russian Tu-160 Blackjack bombers were later escorted by the RAF jets.
The MoD said at the Russian military aircraft never crossed into UK airspace at any stage.
An RAF spokesperson said: "RAF Quick ... | Typhoon fighter jets were scrambled from RAF Lossiemouth to intercept two Russian bombers, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said. | 34880523 |
The 21-year-old made the comments in an interview with Sky Sports News that had not been authorised by the club.
"For Saido, the most important thing is to go out there and perform, rather than talking about it. He's still got a long way to go." said Pulis.
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"If he gets to ... | Saido Berahino was put "on the naughty chair" by his West Brom manager Tony Pulis after the striker said that "he hoped to move on to bigger things". | 31161905 |
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