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A report by the Centre for the Study of Women in Television and Film looked into the jobs of people working on the top 250 films in Hollywood.
It found that women made up 19% of all directors, writers, producers, executive producers, editors, and cinematographers.
That is up 2% on last year but is the same level as 200... | Just 9% of Hollywood's highest grossing films last year were directed by women, the same level as 1998. | 35301981 |
The women, who advertise club sponsor One Call Insurance, hand out beer tokens during home games.
Critics have claimed the "call girl" reference effectively compares them to prostitutes.
Club boss Carolyn Radford said it was just a "play on words" and had nothing to do with prostitution.
However, Lisa Clarke, from the ... | Mansfield Town's chief executive has denied accusations that the club's use of promotional workers - known as "One Call Girls" - is sexist. | 37255578 |
It comes after Prime Minister David Cameron admitted his enthusiasm for tidal had been "reduced" as the UK government tries to agree a subsidy.
BBC Wales has heard reservations relate to the proposed lagoon's modelling and turbine engineering.
But Tidal Lagoon Power said questions on the engineering and environmental i... | Doubts have been raised about some of the engineering behind Swansea's £1bn tidal lagoon project. | 35317139 |
Written off by his rivals and the media after suffering a drubbing at the hands of Narendra Modi's resurgent BJP in last May's general elections, India's most famous anti-corruption campaigner has bounced back.
The former tax inspector took on a ruling party at the peak of its power and felled it in the national capita... | As political comebacks go, Arvind Kejriwal's is surely epic. | 31341628 |
Melbourne-based political satirist Huw Parkinson has used clips of the US Republican presidential candidate in a new video for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Insiders show.
In it, real quotes and speeches made famous by Mr Trump have been spliced with scenes from the hit HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones.
T... | Forget winter, Donald Trump is coming - to Westeros. | 35628151 |
Ministers stepped in last week, after the board passed a no-confidence vote in chairman Paul Thomas.
On Tuesday, Ms Evans said that there had been tensions over recent weeks which the board had been unable to resolve internally.
An eight-week review of the board is being carried out for the government.
Sport Wales is a... | The activities of the board of Sport Wales were suspended because of its "dysfunctionality", Public Health Minister Rebecca Evans has told AMs. | 38146160 |
In 2012, Angharad Rees, 18, was thrown from the trap her horse was pulling. She hit her head on a tree and sustained a fatal injury.
She was not wearing a helmet.
A coroner declared her death "accidental" but concerns were raised about the suitability of the route.
Now her family have demanded the event organisers are ... | The family of a woman who died during a horse and trap fun day have demanded answers about the suitability of the course. | 33818253 |
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The 34-year-old, who is leaving Paris St-Germain after his contract expired, said he has had "many" offers from around the world.
"The future is written," he said. "I made my choice a long time ago. I just have to push the button."
Asked about a move to United, he responde... | Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic says he has decided on his next move but remained coy on a possible transfer to Premier League club Manchester United. | 36390196 |
Financial experts Ernst and Young said the number of projects involving foreign direct investment more than trebled last year from nine to 31.
A total of 2,051 jobs were also created and Wales' performance in the survey was described as "sparkling".
The annual attractiveness survey analyses inward investment and the at... | Wales has attracted its highest level of foreign investment for five years, according to an annual survey. | 22778410 |
The show will open in Southampton in October next year and tour across the UK and Ireland, before closing at London's Hammersmith Apollo.
The production, which scooped two Tony Awards, features Green Day's music.
"We can't wait for our friends across the pond to see the musical," frontman Billie Joe Armstrong said.
The... | The award-winning production of Green Day's musical American Idiot, which played on Broadway more than a year, is to tour the UK. | 15981530 |
But there has never been a Speaker's spouse like Sally Bercow.
Whether posing in a bed-sheet in front of Parliament, appearing on Celebrity Big Brother, being pictured in the tabloids on a raucous night out or sending provocative comments to thousands of followers on her now defunct Twitter account, Mrs Bercow has rare... | The spouse of a House of Commons Speaker is not normally a public figure, let alone a minor celebrity. | 22655122 |
State TV said the woman who "dressed in indecent clothing" in Ushayqir had been "referred to the public prosecutor".
Local newspapers reported that she had "confessed" to visiting the historic village with her male guardian.
The video sparked a heated debate on social media, with some demanding she be punished for brea... | Saudi police have questioned a young woman who appeared in a video wearing a miniskirt and crop-top in public. | 40645114 |
It was another example of the dry, razor-sharp and often self-deprecating humour for which South Africa's first black president was famous.
The prison years ended in a cottage he had to himself in the garden of a jail near Cape Town then known as Victor Verster - with TV, radio, newspapers, a swimming pool and any visi... | "I went for a long holiday for 27 years," Nelson Mandela once said of his years in prison. | 23618727 |
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After Tuesday's session, boss Michael O'Neill said he had "no concerns" about Lafferty's fitness for Sunday's Euro 2016 opener against Poland.
However, Lafferty, 28, was unable to take part in Wednesday's training.
As his team-mates trained Saint-Georges-de-Reneins, Laffer... | Northern Ireland are awaiting scan results following the groin injury picked up by key forward Kyle Lafferty in training on Tuesday. | 36468237 |
The 26-year-old stopped Alexandra Vlajk to win the WBC international bantamweight title in Ebbw Vale.
Brace could now fight on the Barry McGuigan bill in Cardiff on 26 May when Welshman Craig Kennedy and England's Matty Askin for the Commonwealth title.
"We're just waiting for confirmation but I think we're looking at ... | Welsh boxer Ashley Brace is hoping to be back in action in May after winning her first title on 22 April. | 39698333 |
Planning officials approved the Trafford Waters scheme, which includes 3,000 flats, a 300-room hotel, a 150-bed care home, shops and offices, and a primary school.
Trafford Council leader Sean Anstee said it had "all the characteristics to be a model for urban regeneration".
Developers Peel Land & Property said it had ... | A £1bn development which could create 5,000 jobs in Greater Manchester has been given the green light. | 37631532 |
Officials attempted to resuscitate Grant Cook after he collapsed on the field on Sunday in Murwillumbah, in New South Wales.
The father-of-two was flown to Gold Coast University Hospital but died from his injuries overnight.
His wife, Colleen, said that Mr Cook's sudden death has "left a huge hole" in her heart.
Mr Coo... | A 28-year-old man has died in hospital after being tackled during an amateur rugby league game in rural Australia. | 37335540 |
It was seized by the government when her husband, Ferdinand Marcos, was overthrown in 1986.
The jewellery has been valued at more than $21m (£14.5m).
The authorities are rushing to sell the jewels in case the couple's son, Ferdinand Marcos Junior, becomes vice-president in elections in May.
Officials fear he would the... | A huge collection of jewellery that once belonged to the former first lady of the Philippines, Imelda Marcos, is to be sold at auction. | 35583699 |
That's the debate raging in South Korea at the moment.
Because the government has ruled that people under 19 who buy a smartphone must install an app that monitors their web activity.
Parents will be able to to see what their kids are up to online and block access to "undesirable" sites.
Failure to install such an app ... | How much control should parents have over teenagers' web browsing? | 33091990 |
Hamilton's victory in the season-opening grand prix in Australia was his seventh win in eight races, stretching right back to the Italian Grand Prix in September last year.
At this early stage of the season, it is less about points between Hamilton and Rosberg than it is about confidence.
Hamilton is on a roll and his ... | The Malaysian Grand Prix this weekend is only the second race of the season, but it is a very important race in the title fight between Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg. | 32039221 |
The Pro12 champions have had two matches postponed this season because the surface has been waterlogged.
And the second leg of the 1872 Cup match against Edinburgh was switched to Murrayfield.
"If we had a home game this weekend, we wouldn't be able to play," said Townsend ahead of their European Champions Cup game awa... | Glasgow Warriors' pitch at Scotstoun Stadium is not fit for purpose, head coach Gregor Townsend has admitted. | 35260597 |
Ryan Lloyd teed up Ross Hannah to give Chester what looked to be the game's only goal before a hectic ending.
Emile Sinclair headed Oliver Norburn's corner to level before Will Hatfield gave Guiseley an 81st-minute lead.
Kane Richards levelled just two minutes later while Sinclair looked to have won it after tapping in... | National League strugglers Guiseley and Chester shared a point in a six-goal thriller at Nethermoor. | 35859537 |
The Dons had the lion's share of possession in the first leg of the second round qualifying tie but could not break the deadlock.
"I think we're more than capable of going over there and winning," McInnes told BBC Radio Scotland.
"It's not the worst result - we hope to win and we hope for better."
Niall McGinn and Pete... | Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes insists his side can advance in the Europa League after they were held to a 0-0 draw at home by FC Groningen. | 28360657 |
Dundee City and Angus councils have issued tenders looking for bidders to treat and dispose of up to 90,000 tonnes of rubbish a year from 2016.
Waste from the two areas is currently disposed of at a waste to energy incinerator at Baldovie in Dundee.
The new deal would see more than half of household waste from the area... | Two local authorities have launched a joint bid to tie up their waste and recycling needs for the next 20 years. | 30503806 |
Matthew Loosemore, 45, piloted the South Yorkshire Police aircraft when a couple were filmed having sex in their garden, Sheffield Crown Court heard.
He is one of four men on trial. All deny misconduct in a public office.
The former soldier told the jury he had no idea his colleague Adrian Pogmore had recorded the coup... | A pilot accused of misusing a police helicopter to film people having sex was just a "taxi driver" for the officers on board, a court has heard. | 40754869 |
That was the thought that ran through Saskia Nelson's mind when, having spontaneously resigned from her office job at a London Olympics legacy project, she was thinking of her next move.
An amateur photographer, she decided four years ago, aged 43, that she was going to go professional.
But she hadn't really worked out... | "Does the world really need another wedding photographer?" | 39320580 |
The culture secretary was called before the education and culture committee to give evidence over the £150,000 grant, which drew accusations of "cronyism".
Ms Hyslop has now written to convener Stewart Maxwell with further details about the grant and the information she had before authorising it.
Opponents said the "le... | Fiona Hyslop has submitted more evidence about a grant given to T in the Park festival organisers. | 34619513 |
Manchester City Council was granted an injunction to ban the protest camps on 30 July.
Eviction notices were served on protesters in St Ann's Square earlier with support from police.
The council said it was not an attempt to criminalise homeless people or a crackdown on lawful protests.
Many of the protesters had packe... | Homelessness protesters who set up camp in Manchester to highlight a crisis in temporary housing have been moved on for a second time. | 33926192 |
The 25-year-old, who played for his country at the recent World Cup, was with Sale Sharks last season.
He could be used immediately by Glasgow coach Gregor Townsend, who has three hookers out injured.
"He came down to Cardiff at the weekend and has been training with us for over a week, so he's ready to play if selecte... | Georgia hooker Shalva Mamukashvili has signed for Glasgow Warriors until the end of the season. | 34786766 |
The Labour, Plaid Cymru, Conservative and Liberal Democrat leaders say a vote the month after May's assembly election could confuse voters.
They say a later referendum would give both polls the "respect" they need.
The leaders say a June referendum would also affect election campaigning in London, Scotland and Northern... | All four party leaders in the assembly have written to the prime minister objecting to the idea of holding the EU referendum in June. | 35418966 |
The Championship club have offered a lucrative package to Terry, 36, whose deal with Chelsea expires on 30 June.
But Villa know that many offers have been made to the centre-back, including one from local rivals Birmingham.
Terry has been training hard while on holiday in Portugal, posting updates of training regimes o... | Aston Villa do not expect progress in their bid to sign John Terry until next week after making a contract offer to the former England captain. | 40380213 |
Balotelli has 33 caps for his country but was left out of Italy's Euro 2016 squad after a disappointing season on loan at AC Milan.
The striker scored three goals in 23 games at the San Siro last season and Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has told the 25-year-old to find a new club.
"In terms of his character, he could ... | The new Italy manager Giampiero Ventura says Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli is "at a crossroads" in his career. | 36838416 |
The 27-year-old teacher from Northern Ireland was killed in January 2011.
She was the daughter of one of Ireland's best known sports figures, Mickey Harte, manager of the Tyrone gaelic football team.
Avinash Treebhoowoon, 32, and Sandip Moneea, 43, both worked at the hotel where Mrs McAreavey was killed.
In a statement... | Two men have been found not guilty of murdering newlywed Michaela McAreavey in her honeymoon suite in Mauritius. | 18703365 |
Mobile stroke units can halve the time it takes a patient to get clot-busting drugs, a small German trial found.
The drugs only work if given within four and a half hours of stroke onset.
Since not all patients are suitable candidates, a rapid assessment is critical, The Lancet Neurology
reports.
Clot-busting drugs (t... | Treating stroke in specialised ambulances en route to hospital is feasible and could boost the number of patients who receive life-saving therapy, experts believe. | 17664024 |
Leicester City's Premier League title win is the force behind their case, while Mark Selby's second World Snooker Championship triumph, Leicester Tigers' hunt for an 11th English rugby union title, Leicester Riders' success on the basketball court and Loughborough University's 35 consecutive British Universities & Coll... | It already lays claim to being the heart of rural England, but is Leicester now the sporting capital of the United Kingdom? | 36140289 |
Hamid Ali Khan, 12, a pupil at Fitzalan High School, died following the crash on Ninian Park Road, Riverside, Cardiff, in February.
The man, from Cardiff, has also been charged with failing to stop after a road collision and driving without insurance.
He is due to appear at Cardiff Crown Court on 21 July. | A 26-year-old man has been charged with causing the death of a schoolboy by dangerous driving. | 33512535 |
The research, published in the British Dental Journal, looked at 130 people who all feared dental treatment.
All had talking therapy, and more than three-quarters went on to have treatment without sedation.
The research was carried out by King's College London.
Patients with a dental phobia are often sedated to allow t... | People with a dental phobia are more likely to undergo treatment without sedation if they have had Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), research suggests. | 34933598 |
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Water flowed over the top of the white limestone rocks of Malham Cove on Sunday, briefly making it England's highest unbroken waterfall.
Footage of the occurrence, filmed by Stuart Gledhill, has been seen online more than 100,000 times.
Mr Gledhill, from Malham, said: "The wate... | Heavy rain and flooding caused water to tumble down the most famous cliff in the Yorkshire Dales for "the first time in living memory". | 35024253 |
This figure could rise further as police continue their investigation, Assistant Chief Constable of Sussex Police Steve Barry added.
The vintage jet plummeted into traffic on the A27 on Saturday after attempting a loop manoeuvre.
Some victims of the accident have been named by their families.
The number of deaths was i... | Eleven people are now thought to have died after a plane crashed into a West Sussex main road during an air show, police have said. | 34034430 |
The proposals would require students to have more financial savings on arrival.
In a confidential letter to other ministers, she argues that universities should "develop sustainable funding models that are not so dependent on international students".
The Home Office refuses to comment on leaked documents.
Student migra... | Home Secretary Theresa May is looking into tougher rules for visas for overseas university students, BBC Newsnight has learned. | 33561040 |
Sir John Chilcot told MPs he had "under-estimated" the time it would take to study up to 150,000 documents.
And he said the process of giving key figures the right to respond to criticism was holding up the process.
He also informed MPs one of the panel members, historian Sir Martin Gilbert, had died following a long i... | The head of the official inquiry into the Iraq War has rejected calls to set a timetable for publication, saying he does not want to "arouse false hopes". | 31119256 |
The section, which showed the story of Rosslyn Chapel, was taken from Kirkcaldy Galleries at about 10:00 on Thursday.
Fife Cultural Trust has appealed for help track down the missing panel and is helping police view CCTV footage.
The Great Tapestry features 160 individual panels which were stitched by more than 1,000 v... | A panel from the Great Tapestry of Scotland has been stolen while the work was on display in Fife. | 34224637 |
Betham, 28, and forwards Graham Kitchener, 27, Dom Barrow, 23, and Will Evans, 19, have also agreed new deals.
Head coach Aaron Mauger, who is in temporary charge following Richard Cockerill's sacking, was "delighted".
"Continuity of your core group is very important," Mauger told BBC Radio Leicester.
"Pete has had a g... | Australia international winger Peter Betham is one of a quartet of Leicester Tigers players who have signed new contracts with the club. | 38587334 |
A man in his 20 died on Tuesday night, bringing the number of fatalities this month linked to the illegal substance to eight.
The drug consists of dried plants sprayed with synthetic drugs - it triggers effects similar to cannabis but is more powerful and dangerous.
Synthetic cannabis has already caused huge concerns i... | A string of recent deaths in New Zealand is being attributed to the rise of so-called synthetic cannabis. | 40724390 |
The internal structure of Capel Aberfan, built in 1876, was destroyed and four homes evacuated after the fire at 01:51 BST on Saturday.
The chapel was used as a temporary mortuary following the Aberfan disaster in 1966 and housed a memorial organ.
Jennie Griffiths of the fire service tweeted it is "in danger of collaps... | A "devastating" fire has totally gutted a historical Merthyr Tydfil chapel. | 33492055 |
Saturday's League Two defeat by Crawley left the O's seven points adrift of safety with seven games to play.
The club staved off a winding-up petition earlier in March, with owner Francesco Becchetti given until 12 June to pay off debts or sell the club.
"I know with what we've got, it was always going to be hard [to a... | Manager Danny Webb says Leyton Orient would come back "10 times stronger" from relegation if he is given support. | 39406251 |
They join Welsh laverbread, Anglesey sea salt and Carmarthen ham in having the European Commission-awarded status.
Protected status means certain food and drink must be made in a specific geographical area to be given the name.
Welsh Perry and Cider Society chairwoman Sally Perks said she was "thrilled".
Protected Geog... | Traditional Welsh cider and Welsh traditional perry have become the latest products to secure protected status. | 40174526 |
South Wales Police have been given more time to question a 66-year-old man arrested on suspicion of her murder after a court hearing on Saturday.
Officers were alerted when relatives became concerned about the whereabouts of Ms James.
She lived alone in her fourth-floor flat in Century Wharf after moving from Cowbridge... | A woman found dead in a flat in Cardiff Bay has been named by police as Christine James, 65. | 35736191 |
Officers appealed for witness after the child, aged nine, was allegedly hit on the head and leg with a walking stick on the mountain in Gwynedd.
North Wales Police said a man in his 30s had been arrested and interviewed.
He has been released on bail. | A man has been arrested by police investigating an alleged attack on a boy near the summit of Snowdon. | 34033261 |
Police said the woman was pronounced dead at the scene and her death was not being treated as suspicious.
Some services were cancelled or diverted through other stations with warnings of delays of up to an hour.
Some delays followed when services resumed but the disruption has since eased. | All lines between Cardiff and Bridgend have reopened after an earlier closure following the death of a woman hit by a train at Llanharan. | 40125422 |
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World number three Pliskova, who had a bye into the final after Britain's Johanna Konta pulled out with injury, has now won three titles this year.
Sixth seed Wozniacki fought hard in the second set but 25-year-old Pliskova's serve was too strong throughout.
"Hopefully I c... | Karolina Pliskova beat Caroline Wozniacki 6-4 6-4 to win the Aegon International at Eastbourne and boost her Wimbledon title hopes. | 40468583 |
President Alexander Lukashenko hosted the talks in Minsk, which resulted in a new ceasefire deal on Thursday. Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany took part.
"They ate omelettes, cheese, dairy produce, drank several buckets of coffee," he was quoted as saying.
"My job was to provide the ammunition on time," he said joki... | "Buckets" of coffee and local dairy produce kept the leaders going during their all-night Ukraine peace talks, the Belarus leader has said. | 31436520 |
The Dow Jones closed up 120.74 points at 18347.67, beating a record set in May 2015.
The S&P 500 pushed up from its record close on Monday climbing 14.98 points to 2152.14, while the Nasdaq rose 34.18 to 5022.82.
Bank shares were on the front foot once again, with Goldman Sachs rising 3.1% and Citigroup climbing 2.7%.
... | (Close:) US stocks continued their recent rally, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones closing at record highs. | 36775706 |
Scientists at the University of Aberdeen say the ability of oil-eating bacteria to help the ocean recover could be significantly hampered.
They tested oil-degrading micro-organisms found west of Shetland, where there are major oil fields.
The report found degradation was lower at sub-zero temperatures.
The team said mi... | The environmental consequences of a major spill in deep colder waters could last far longer than other drilling environments, researchers believe. | 40027207 |
Corbett's chair and four candles - famous from his sketch show The Two Ronnies - were placed at the front of Westminster Abbey.
The entertainer died aged 85 last year.
In an emotional tribute, Brydon said it was "truly one of the great pleasures" of his life to become friends with "this remarkable man".
He added: "To w... | Stars including Joanna Lumley, Stephen Fry and Rob Brydon have joined 2,000 people at a memorial service for comedian Ronnie Corbett. | 40185272 |
Tribute band, The Cornish Wurzells, released their song Drink Up Yer Scrumpy as an mp3 download in November.
Keyboard player Terry Pascoe, who also played in the Wurzels in the 1980s, said no-one had bought a copy.
The group wants to raise £40,000 for a statue to be erected in Mr Cutler's home town of Nailsea, North S... | A song released to raise money for a tribute statue to the late frontman of the Wurzels, Adge Cutler, has failed to sell a single copy. | 16301737 |
General Michael Hayden was talking off-the-record to journalists by phone when he was overheard by another passenger, a former political activist.
Tom Matzzie said he waited half an hour before live-tweeting comments about US renditions and a "famous BlackBerry".
The comments went viral on news websites and late-night ... | A former National Security Agency (NSA) chief giving off-the-record interviews on a high-speed train has had his remarks reported live on Twitter. | 24668428 |
SPLM spokesman Kuol Deim Kuol said four soldiers went into Abyei town's market and fired at random, wounding a trader.
He told the BBC it was a pretext to start trouble, as UN-mediated talks on Abyei's referendum ended in failure.
The people of Abyei are due to vote in January on whether the region should belong to nor... | Shooting on Monday night by northern Sudan soldiers was an attempt to start clashes in the oil-rich region of Abyei, southern former rebels say. | 11527327 |
Avon and Somerset Police said it happened at about 23:00 BST on Wednesday when a Renault Clio lost control on Feeder Road and went into the water.
The victims were named locally as John and Joan Tipler, who were in their 70s and lived in the area.
It is believed the driver lost control after suffering a suspected medic... | An elderly couple died when a car plunged into a canal in Bristol. | 39730845 |
L/Cpl Christopher Roney, of 3rd Battalion The Rifles, died from head injuries while serving at Patrol Base Almas, in Sangin, Helmand, in 2009.
An inquest in Sunderland heard two US Apache helicopters fired 200 rounds before they realised their mistake.
Coroner Derek Winter said the death was down to a "tragic error".
T... | A British soldier was fatally shot by a US helicopter crew in Afghanistan who thought they were attacking an enemy base, an inquest has been told. | 19463262 |
He was speaking at a joint news conference with UK PM Theresa May.
But he said he acknowledged and respected that a decision to leave had been taken by the British people.
He echoed the words of German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble, who also said the UK could change its mind about Brexit.
"If they want to change ... | French President Emmanuel Macron says the possibility of the UK remaining in the European Union is an option until Brexit negotiations have concluded. | 40267063 |
Ventura, 25, helped the Royals win the World Series in 2015 and was renowned for his fastball, which he regularly threw at speeds in excess of 100mph.
"He was young and talented and always brought a smile to everyone," said Royals general manager Dayton Moore.
In a separate incident, former Major League player Andy Mar... | Kansas City Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura has been killed in a car crash in his native Dominican Republic. | 38713066 |
Dywedodd Dr Emyr Roberts fod yr Undeb Ewropeaidd wedi cael effaith gadarnhaol ar y cyfan ond bod "potensial i wneud hyd yn oed yn well".
Mewn cyfweliad cynhwysfawr gyda BBC Cymru fe wnaeth hefyd amddiffyn ei arweinyddiaeth o'r corff amgylcheddol, sydd wedi wynebu blynyddoedd o benawdau anodd.
Fe fydd yn ymddeol ym mis ... | Mae Brexit yn cynnig cyfle i wella'r ffordd rydym yn gofalu am amgylchedd Cymru, yn ôl prif weithredwr Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru (CNC). | 40706616 |
The first episode of The Grand Tour, which is being made by Amazon Prime, will be filmed in Johannesburg in July.
It will mark the trio's first TV show since they exited Top Gear after Jeremy Clarkson punched a producer.
May joked on Twitter that the location was "chosen by Richard Hammond, who's run out of biltong".
... | The new TV series starring Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May will record its first studio segments in South Africa. | 36434853 |
It will be the first time the US comedian and talk show host has fronted the ceremony, which takes place on 26 February.
He confirmed on Twitter: "Yes, I am hosting the Oscars. This is not a prank. And if it is, my revenge on @TheAcademy will be terrible & sweet."
Kimmel has previously hosted the American Music Awards ... | Jimmy Kimmel will host the 2017 Oscars, it has been announced. | 38211451 |
Charles Kennedy's funeral has taken place in Caol, a village on the northern shore of Loch Linnhe near his home in Fort William.
Mourners arrived in the sunshine for the Mass, which was celebrated at St John's Roman Catholic Church.
Ben Nevis, still with patches of snow on the top, looms large behind the church - but f... | In the shadow of Britain's tallest mountain, Ben Nevis, hundreds gathered to remember a man many regarded as a giant in British politics. | 33080264 |
Mr Carswell said Turkey and Iceland had "unrestricted, tariff-free trade" even though they were not in the EU.
There was "no question" the UK, as the world's fifth largest economy, would face worse trade terms, he said.
The Remain side say quitting the EU and its single market would hit the UK economy, and cost jobs.
M... | Britain would not face tariffs on trade if it voted to leave the EU on 23 June, UKIP MP and Vote Leave campaigner Douglas Carswell has suggested. | 36477543 |
From 2014, 102 new free schools are set to open after being granted approval from the Department for Education.
England currently has 81 free schools, with another 109 set to open in September.
Labour and some teaching unions say the expansion is failing to address a lack of primary places.
A report by the National Aud... | A music school for deprived teenagers in east London and two schools for autistic children are among the latest free schools in England to be approved. | 22607964 |
They arrested 11 people on Wednesday morning and carried out 42 searches at homes and businesses.
A large amount of computer equipment and false identity documents, including marriage certificates, were seized.
Police said non-EU nationals were being charged up to 20,000 euros (£14,000) to arrange an Irish sham marria... | More than 200 police have been involved in a major search and arrest operation in the Republic of Ireland targeting sham marriage and immigration offences. | 34923407 |
Dixon and Sonia Samuels secured places for Rio by finishing as the top two British athletes, having already achieved the qualifying time.
"I was like 'I still want to beat you, there's a British Championship at stake'," Dixon told BBC Newcastle.
Dixon was 13th, while Samuels finished eight seconds behind to come 14th.
... | Alyson Dixon says she was keen to be the first British female finisher at the London Marathon, as well as securing Olympic qualification. | 36127873 |
The hosts were made to wait until the second half to go in front, with Dan Livesey's bullet header from Jordan Williams' corner the breakthrough they needed.
York defender Matt Fry's own goal eight minutes later was enough to ensure Barrow's unbeaten run stretches to seven games.
York, meanwhile, drop one place to 18th... | Barrow moved up to third place in the National League after cruising to victory over York at Holker Street. | 37394222 |
The Orfordness lighthouse, in Suffolk, is 10m (32ft) from the sea after the gap halved over the past four years.
Nicholas Gold, of the Orfordness Lighthouse Trust, said a £10,000 appeal had been set up for urgent repairs.
Storms forecast for this week pose a "real risk" of causing "significant damage" to the lighthous... | A lighthouse is "perilously close" to falling into the sea after being exposed by coastal erosion, a charity trust has warned. | 35231897 |
Mr Carswell, who defected from the Conservatives, knocked his old party - which enjoyed a 12,068 majority at the 2010 election - into second place.
UKIP leader Nigel Farage said he had "shaken up British politics".
In the night's other by-election, Labour held on to Heywood and Middleton but UKIP slashed its majority t... | The UK Independence Party has gained its first elected MP, with Douglas Carswell taking the seat of Clacton by 12,404 votes. | 29549414 |
The group said in a statement it was carried out by "a heroic soldier".
At least 600 revellers were celebrating in the early hours of Sunday at Istanbul's Reina nightclub when the gunman began firing indiscriminately, discharging some 180 bullets.
The gunman is still at large and a manhunt is under way. Police say they... | So-called Islamic State says it was behind the new year attack on a Turkish nightclub that killed 39 people. | 38487509 |
Tom Watson MP wants Daniel Morgan's murder in 1987 to be examined by the Leveson inquiry into media standards.
The case against four men charged with murder collapsed in March 2010.
The Leveson inquiry was told a senior officer on the case was placed under surveillance by the News of the World.
Mr Morgan, 37, originall... | The family of a murdered private investigator from Monmouthshire have again called for a judicial inquiry into police handling of the case, as an MP raises the issue in Parliament. | 17201982 |
Prosecutors say Joseph Scott Pemberton killed Jennifer Laude in a hotel room after discovering her gender.
The case has strained ties between the US and the Philippines, a former US colony where the Americans have a significant military presence.
The trial began after attempts to strike a plea deal failed.
Laude's fami... | The murder trial of a US marine accused of murdering a transgender woman has started at a local court in the Philippines. | 32022445 |
Lloyd led the Glamorgan charge as he blasted 81 off 55 balls, but found little support as Sri Lankan seamer Nuwan Kulasekara claimed 4 for 28.
Sussex lost regular wickets and never threatened to reach their target of 160, as van der Gugten took 4 for 17.
Glamorgan have six wins from seven completed matches.
The second ... | Opening bat David Lloyd and paceman Timm van der Gugten played star roles as Glamorgan beat Sussex by 46 runs. | 36729279 |
These tougher apprenticeships were unveiled by Prime Minister David Cameron on a visit to BMW's Mini car plant in Oxford.
They will be offered by 60 firms from next year and will run in parallel with existing apprenticeships.
Mr Cameron promised the "best apprenticeships in the world".
The new apprenticeships are desig... | A new type of high-quality apprenticeship is to be introduced in England, with apprentices being awarded different grades according to ability. | 24711243 |
BBC Radio Nottingham reported on Tuesday that the 28-year-old, who was a free agent after leaving German club Wolfsburg, was discussing terms and he has now agreed a two-year contract.
The Denmark international told BBC Nottingham Sport: "My main goal was to come back to England.
"What happened in Wolfsburg was a sad s... | Nottingham Forest have signed former Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner. | 37296483 |
William Burns, 56, threw sulphuric acid into Russell Findlay's face after turning up at his door disguised as a postman on 23 December 2015.
He denied the charge but was found guilty at the High Court in Glasgow.
The attack took place months after Burns had been freed early from a 15-year jail term for shooting a woman... | A man has been found guilty of an acid attack on a journalist at his home in Glasgow's west end. | 40406471 |
New host Chris Evans said earlier in the week he would be "disappointed" with anything fewer than five million viewers for the show's first episode.
The final Top Gear featuring former host Jeremy Clarkson attracted 5.3 million viewers last June.
But the new show was still the most watched programme in its 20:00 time s... | The relaunch of BBC Two's Top Gear was seen by an average of 4.4 million viewers, overnight figures show. | 36411819 |
The Glasgow clubs will meet at Celtic Park in a league fixture for the first time in four years.
A crowd of nearly 60,000 is expected, with hundreds of thousands more watching the game in pubs and at home.
Ch Supt Brian McInulty said officers would take "all reasonable steps" to keep people safe.
Launching a national p... | Police Scotland has said "maximising public safety" is its main focus for Saturday's Old Firm clash between Celtic and Rangers. | 37308721 |
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So where will the next unicorn come from? Many would guess from established tech centres like Nairobi, Cape Town or Lagos. But what about Buea - a small town in south-west Cameroon?
The BBC's Tamasin Ford finds reports for Africa Business Report on why some are tipping the town f... | Africa recently got its first so-called unicorn, a privately owned tech start-up which is valued at more than a billion dollars, in the shape of e-commerce company the Africa Internet Group, which has a presence in 26 countries across the continent. | 36054263 |
Bashar al-Ageidi was ambushed outside his house and later died of his wounds.
No group has so far said it carried out the attack.
The Iraqiya bloc of former Prime Minister Iyad Allawi narrowly won elections in March, beating incumbent PM Nouri Maliki's State of Law alliance.
Mr Ageidi, who was in his mid-30s, was in f... | An Iraqi MP from the secular Iraqiya bloc has been shot dead by gunmen in the northern city of Mosul, officials say. | 10150863 |
The 42-year-old was found dead with stab wounds in a property on Hazel Avenue at about 16:15 on Thursday.
A woman, 42, was taken to hospital after also being stabbed but has since been discharged, police said.
Two men, aged 18 and 33, and a 17-year-old boy were arrested in Liverpool on Friday afternoon, bringing the to... | Police investigating the suspected murder of a man who was stabbed in Darwen have made three further arrests. | 37199548 |
The letter, which said opioids were not addictive, was published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) in 1980.
Dr David Juurlink says the journal's prestige helped fuel the misguided belief that opioids were safe.
His research found that the letter was cited more than 600 times, usually to argue that opioids w... | Canadian researchers have traced the origins of the opioid crisis to one letter published almost 40 years ago. | 40136881 |
Dr Arpad Adorjan treated the "vulnerable" woman at the Priory Hospital Bristol, but went on to abuse his position.
A tribunal found he had sex at the patient's house, despite knowing she was on a "sedating and disinhibiting" mix of alcohol and medication.
Adorjan was not present at the hearing.
Dr Adorjan worked as a r... | A doctor who had sex with a patient who was on a cocktail of medications and alcohol, has been struck-off the medical register. | 35040881 |
Here's a round-up of some things you might have missed:
Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk. | Another busy week in the entertainment world has ended, including Cheryl and Liam becoming proud parents, Gary Barlow bagging a Star Wars role, Professor Brian Cox landing in Postman Pat's Greendale and the Cannes Film Festival kicking off a row about airbrushing. | 39430590 |
The event is a legacy of the Giro D'Italia race, part of which was staged in Northern Ireland in 2014.
It began in Belfast at 07:00 BST and split into two separate routes - the main one through the Mourne mountains and the other towards Strangford Lough.
The race was won by Mark Kane of Dave Kane Cycling Club.
Laura Wy... | Thousands competed in the Gran Fondo cycling race through Belfast and County Down on Sunday. | 36453587 |
St Ninian's Primary School was rated weak in six out of eight performance categories by education inspectors in 2013.
The latest report by Education Scotland said progress has been made in raising standards in nursery and primary classes.
Inspectors said more time is needed to deliver further improvements.
Since the fi... | A new management team has been credited with making improvements at an underperforming Dumfries school. | 30798799 |
Wales' chief medical officer Dr Ruth Hussey has joined her UK colleagues in updating 20-year-old guidelines.
One recommendation is not to "save up" 14 units of alcohol to drink on one or two days.
Also the often reported view that one or two glasses of red wine can protect against heart disease was "less significant" t... | Drinkers are being advised by health officials to stagger their alcohol intake through the week. | 35252600 |
81.09% voted in favour of the takeover, which also includes the Rodney Parade ground.
The WRU and Dragons both approved the deal before the vote took place on Tuesday, which needed to be passed by at least 75% of shareholders.
The Union already owns 50% of the region, which was formed in 2003.
A new company free of deb... | Newport RFC shareholders have overwhelmingly voted in favour of a Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) takeover of Newport Gwent Dragons. | 39855860 |
The cameras will be placed along eight routes, including a stretch of Grane Road in Haslingden, which has seen a series of recent incidents.
Average speed cameras are more common on motorways rather than rural roads, and the scheme is Lancashire's first.
The devices use number plate recognition to calculate average spe... | Average speed cameras are being installed on notorious stretches of road across Lancashire in which 13 people have been killed in five years. | 38555443 |
A police spokesman said the officers were shot dead when they tried to evict landless protesters who had occupied a property in the east of Paraguay.
The interior minister and chief of police have resigned over the incident.
The owner of the land in Canindeyu province said about 100 families had invaded his property th... | Government officials in Paraguay say seven police officers and at least nine landless farmers have died in clashes. | 18466238 |
Xinhua quoted officials who said workers were trying to repair the pipeline at the time of Friday's blast.
Pictures of the scene showed shattered concrete slabs and black smoke rising. More than 100 firefighters were involved in putting out the fire.
The pipeline is owned by Sinopec, China's largest oil refiner.
The le... | At least 44 people in China have been killed in an explosion after a leaking oil pipeline caught fire in the city of Qingdao, state media has reported. | 25050300 |
Mark Stephens, 44, attacked Rita Stephens, 67, at their home in Pencoed on 19 June 2015 after a drinking session when she criticised the way he ran the family furniture firm.
He told Swansea Crown Court he "snapped" after an argument over business debts.
He was found guilty of murder and sentenced to a minimum of 20 ye... | A man has been jailed for life after stabbing his mother to death with a carving knife in Bridgend county. | 36082784 |
Paul McGinn collected Jay O'Shea's pass, cut inside and fired into the top corner from 25 yards out to put the Spireites ahead at half-time.
Ian Henderson headed in Andy Cannon's free-kick after the break, and Cannon tapped in Dale's second soon after.
Nathaniel Mendez-Laing then secured all three points for the hosts ... | Rochdale came from behind to beat League One rivals Chesterfield 3-1 and reach the second round of the EFL Cup. | 36949944 |
Most grammar schools have been using unregulated tests to select pupils since 2008, when the 11-plus exam was scrapped by the Department of Education.
The numbers of entrants taking the transfer tests rose again in 2015/16.
Results of both tests are sent to pupils by post on the same day.
There are two testing systems ... | Thousands of children in Northern Ireland have received the results of their post-primary school entrance exams. | 35444088 |
Van Gerwen went 3-0 up before Wade punished him for missing doubles.
With unwell reigning champion Gary Anderson pulling out, debutant Michael Smith played twice, but lost both games to Peter Wright and Adrian Lewis.
Raymond van Barneveld beat six-time winner Phil Taylor 7-2, while Dave Chisnall thumped Robert Thornton... | World number one Michael van Gerwen suffered a surprise 7-4 defeat by James Wade on the opening night of the 2016 Premier League in Leeds. | 35500941 |
Elwen Evans QC said she was the only female barrister working in the city at one time - but the profession has gone though a "complete transformation".
However, the part-time judge said there was still room for improvement.
She told BBC Radio Wales that this was particularly true for the Supreme Court.
After being appo... | The glass ceiling for women in the legal profession has effectively been smashed, says the new head of law at Swansea University. | 33905844 |
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