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Ann Diggles was trying to park her Nissan Qashqai when it hit Julie Dean, 53, in Leyland, Lancashire, in 2014.
The 82-year-old denies causing death by dangerous or careless driving and claims a vehicle fault was to blame.
She told Preston Crown Court: "There is quite a gap between the two pedals. There is no way of mis... | A driver whose car surged forward and killed a pedestrian has insisted she did not mistake her accelerator for the brake. | 38846896 |
Ball, 27, scored 41 goals in 179 league appearances for the Highbury side.
He is the second player to join the Millers this week after midfielder Ryan Williams joined on Tuesday.
Boss Paul Warne told the club website: "I think we have lacked a little bit of creativity up top and I think he'll give us that.
Find all the... | Rotherham United have signed Fleetwood Town striker David Ball on a two-year deal after he turned down a new deal with the Cod Army. | 40367706 |
The attack took place near El Arish, the main town in the north of the restive peninsula. Three more died in a shooting in the town itself.
The bomb blast is one of the deadliest attacks in Sinai for months. At least 28 more people were injured.
The army has been fighting a campaign against Sinai-based militants, who h... | A suspected jihadist car bomb has killed at least 26 Egyptian soldiers at a checkpoint in Sinai, officials say. | 29763144 |
The 27-year-old was given an extended break by Gunners boss Arsene Wenger after helping his country retain the Copa America in June.
"I hope I got it right, that he had a good rest and regenerated a little bit. We will see on Sunday," Wenger said.
However, new City signing Leroy Sane will not feature in the game.
Germa... | Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez will make his first appearance of pre-season in the friendly against Manchester City in Gothenburg on Sunday. | 36999145 |
Canon Jeremy Pemberton was refused a licence to work as a hospital chaplain by the then acting bishop of Southwell and Nottingham.
He brought a discrimination case which started on Monday.
The Rt Revd Richard Inwood argued that the marriage was against the Church of England's teachings.
Although Mr Pemberton was employ... | A clergyman barred from working because he married his partner has denied going against the Church's teachings, an employment tribunal heard. | 33116445 |
Stephen Vullo QC said a 2014 jury which had convicted Mr Harris of a number of indecent assaults had "got it wrong".
This made him "vulnerable to people making accusations against him", Mr Vullo told Southwark Crown Court.
Mr Harris denies six indecent assaults and one sexual assault on victims aged 12-42, from 1971 to... | A "media frenzy" has made Rolf Harris vulnerable to false accusations of indecent assault, his lawyer has told the former entertainer's trial. | 38828332 |
They would be part of the second wave received in Wales under the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Relocation Scheme.
It follows the announcement that Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, could welcome refugees before Christmas.
The move forms part of David Cameron's pledge for the UK to take in 20,000 refugees by 2020.
Councillor Darren... | Syrian refugees could arrive in Powys by next spring as part of an all-Wales response to the current crisis, the county council has confirmed. | 34882713 |
Reports say rescue teams have not yet been able to free the survivors, but have made contact and sent in supplies.
The rock fall at the gypsum mine, in the eastern province of Shandong, was so violent that it registered at China's earthquake monitoring centre.
Nine miners are still missing. Seven have already been resc... | Eight miners trapped for five days after a mine in China caved in have been found alive, state media say. | 35197248 |
The £145m fleet of 27 Electrostar trains, built by Bombardier in Derby, will replace the 30-year-old rolling stock currently operating on the route.
New trains are being introduced gradually, with all existing stock expected to be replaced by mid-June.
"We are pleased to be taking the old ones out," said manager Chris... | The first of a fleet of new trains has been introduced on the Gatwick Express service between London Victoria and the West Sussex airport. | 35688899 |
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Experts at America's National Weather Service have said that this kind of event only normally happens about once every two years.
However, for the second time in two months a thick layer of fog has filled up the canyon to create a gi... | A rare weather phenomenon has caused the Grand Canyon, in America to fill up with clouds. | 31068008 |
The title was secured as the men's four beat Italy in Lucerne.
Three regattas make up the World Cup, with an overall winner in each event decided by the combined results from each leg.
The men's quadruple scull also won silver and took the overall event title in the process.
Bronze from the women's eight took Great Bri... | Great Britain won the overall 2017 World Cup title as the men's four took gold at the final regatta of the series in Switzerland. | 40551750 |
Two unions - Unite and the GMB - claim there has not been enough consultation on moves by members of the Offshore Contractors Association (OCA) to change rota patterns in a bid to cut costs.
The OCA said its members needed to make changes in the face of lower oil prices.
The talks are being held in Aberdeen. | Talks aimed at preventing potential industrial action by offshore workers are set to take place. | 32606584 |
Rudolph faced 230 balls, striking 15 fours and two sixes in his 142, as he showed more signs of a return to form.
Aneurin Donald hit a quick-fire 63 while David Lloyd (35) and Kiran Carlson (26) also contributed.
There were three wickets for the students' teenage Welsh seamer Oli Pike on first-class debut.
A lunchtime ... | Glamorgan captain Jacques Rudolph made the 50th first-class century of his career as the Welsh county reached 342-7 in the gloom against Cardiff MCCU. | 39431861 |
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When whales are beached like this it can be really dangerous for them and, if they can't make it back into deeper waters, they don't survive.
Marine scientists don't have one clear reason to explain why whales beach themselves.
Jenny has been looking into the theories... | Between January and February in 2016, 30 sperm whales have become stranded on the sand on the coasts of England, France, Germany and the Netherlands. | 35543686 |
Kevin Goffin, 35, of Aberdeen, targeted the Celtic fan in the Marks and Spencer store in Glasgow Central Station at about 14:00 on 27 November last year.
When British Transport Police (BTP) officers intervened he directed violent and homophobic abuse towards them.
Goffin was also handed a three-year football banning or... | A man has been jailed for six months for abusing a Celtic fan and police officers before the Aberdeen v Celtic League Cup Final match at Hampden Park. | 38518653 |
Swede Jack, 33, drew with Briton James DeGale - who holds the IBF title in the division - in New York on Saturday.
Liverpool's Smith, 26, is the WBC's number one-rated fighter and his promoter Eddie Hearn tweeted an image of the WBC letter ordering the bout.
Jack's promoter Floyd Mayweather has stated his fighter would... | WBC super-middleweight champion Badou Jack has been ordered to defend his title against Callum Smith. | 38645832 |
Burnley's record signing opened the scoring on 13 minutes, finding the top corner from 25 yards for his second goal for the Clarets.
Three minutes later the home side doubled their lead, as Hendrick's Republic of Ireland team-mate Stephen Ward slid in to score on the rebound from close range.
Bournemouth halved the def... | Jeff Hendrick's stunning half-volley helped Burnley end a run of three Premier League defeats as they beat Bournemouth at Turf Moor. | 38193053 |
The former X Factor star's car collided with a Saab outside Southgate Tube station on 10 September last year.
The singer was also charged with dangerous driving, a Metropolitan Police spokesman confirmed on 7 March.
She has been released on bail and will appear at Highbury Magistrates Court on 4 April.
A conviction for... | Singer Tulisa Contostavlos has been charged with drink driving after she allegedly crashed her Ferrari in north London. | 35924273 |
The 27-year-old finished second to brother Alistair in Leeds in June, but pulled out of this month's Hamburg event through illness.
The 2012 champion is racing in only his third event this year in Canada.
"Finishing the season well is really important to me," said Brownlee.
Brownlee, who won silver at the Rio 2016 Olym... | Great Britain's Jonny Brownlee says his chances of becoming 2017 World Triathlon Series champion have "gone" as he bids to defend his Edmonton title on Saturday. | 40746226 |
Colin Waterfield, of Stonehouse Road, Norwich, was found guilty at Norwich Crown Court after a five-week trial.
The jury heard the victims were abused in Norwich between 1973 and 1995. The youngest child was four years old.
Norfolk Police said the victims had been left "psychologically scarred" by Waterfield's abuse.
H... | A 70-year-old man has been convicted of "abuse of the most horrendous kind" against one woman and eight children over a period of almost 20 years. | 38346873 |
The Welsh government and BT's Superfast Cymru programme is supposed to deliver fast internet services to most of Wales by next year.
Deeside Industrial Estate is within the region's enterprise zone but small businesses talk of frustration.
BT said it was committed to making fibre broadband widely available.
Having supe... | Small firms on one of Europe's biggest industrial parks say poor broadband speeds are damaging them and some could be forced to move out. | 33354411 |
The Scottish Premiership leaders, who visit Hearts on Sunday, need one more win to secure a sixth straight title.
However, Brendan Rodgers' side will be confirmed as league winners if Aberdeen lose at Dundee on Friday.
"We want to go and win it at the earliest possible opportunity," said 34-year-old Gordon.
"We've put ... | Goalkeeper Craig Gordon is not bothered when and where Celtic win the title as long as they do so "as soon as possible". | 39420865 |
The cash will plug gaps at Betsi Cadwaladr in north Wales and Hywel Dda in west Wales, both expected to go over budget in the 2016-17 financial year.
The £68.4m will come from Welsh Government reserves.
Health board budgets are now planned on three-year cycles, after criticism of frequent bail-outs of LHBs in the red.
... | More than £68m is being added to the NHS budget to cover overspends by two local health boards (LHBs), Finance Minister Mark Drakeford has announced. | 37849521 |
The EA delivers and funds things like school transport, meals and support for special educational needs.
It also provides other services like educational psychology and welfare.
In a letter, sent to school principals, EA's chief executive Gavin Boyd warns that the body will have to make "difficult decisions".
"I recogn... | The head of Northern Ireland's Education Authority (EA) has warned that it is facing "very real pressures" due to a £22m reduction in its budget. | 36205630 |
Daeth y penderfyniad wedi i dros 1,000 o bobl arwyddo deiseb yn galw ar y cyngor i roi statws cymunedol i'r campws, yn hytrach na statws eglwysig.
Y cynllun yw uno dwy o ysgolion cynradd y dref, Ysgol Bro Tegid ac Ysgol Beuno Sant - sy'n ysgol eglwysig - gyda'r ysgol uwchradd bresennol, Ysgol y Berwyn.
Diwedd Ionawr fe... | Mae Cabinet Cyngor Gwynedd wedi penderfynu ail-agor yr ymgynghoriad i statws ysgol 3-19 newydd yn Y Bala. | 38958754 |
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The party said it would scrap the UK Treasury's Barnett formula for setting the level of spending in the four UK nations, claiming it favours Scotland.
UKIP also said the UK government would give Wales its EU regional grant cash with n... | UKIP has promised more money for Wales, as it launched its Welsh manifesto for the general election in Merthyr Tydfil. | 32353930 |
Twenty Conservative MPs backed a continuation of the Dubs scheme, which is being closed by ministers.
The vote is non-binding on the government, but backers of the scheme called it a "litmus test" of parliamentary opinion.
The government has been criticised for ending the programme, which it says could encourage people... | MPs have voted in favour of keeping open a scheme to bring unaccompanied child refugees to the UK. | 39131617 |
The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says the village of al-Khan, near al-Hawl in Hasakah province, was hit.
A US spokesman in Iraq said the reports would be looked into.
Separately, the Syrian government said three soldiers were killed in a strike.
The Syrian foreign ministry said coalition jets fired miss... | At least 26 civilians, including children, have been killed in the north-east of Syria by air strikes possibly carried out by the US-led coalition, a monitoring group says. | 35031531 |
The attack was carried out by suspected Boko Haram gunmen.
A government spokesman said the Islamist group was spreading terror by targeting civilians.
Boko Haram has been waging an insurgency since 2009 and is seeking to create an Islamic state in northern Nigeria.
The attack happened on Sunday but news only emerged on... | Nigeria's government has said it is "outraged and deeply saddened" after militants attacked a remote village and reportedly kidnapped about 200 people. | 30547771 |
The incident happened while Miller was playing for National League side Dover Athletic against Guiseley last season.
He denied a violent conduct charge and requested a personal hearing.
Miller joined League One Posh last month, and chairman Darragh MacAnthony said he was aware of the suspension before signing the 28-ye... | Peterborough United striker Ricky Miller will miss the first six games of the season after being banned by the Football Association for biting. | 40433468 |
Mr Trump said in an interview with Yahoo Politics that he would consider "drastic measures" for monitoring the community.
Asked if that may include registering Muslims in a database or using special ID cards, he did not rule it out.
Islamic State militants said they carried out the attacks in Paris.
The suicide bombs a... | Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has said he would be open to having a "Muslim database" in the US in the wake of the Paris attacks. | 34873057 |
The 11-month-old was moved to a hospice following a High Court ruling.
He suffered from an extremely rare genetic condition causing progressive brain damage and muscle weakness.
His parents, Connie Yates and Chris Gard, fought a lengthy legal battle with Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) to allow him to be taken to t... | Charlie Gard, the baby at the centre of a legal row over his treatment, has died, a family spokesman has confirmed. | 40752120 |
The fall reverses March's surprise 1.4% increase, the Office for National Statistics said.
But new housing projects contributed to a 1.6% increase in all new work during the month.
After revising its methodology for measuring construction, the ONS said output fell 0.2% in the first quarter, rather than 1.1% as previous... | Output in the construction industry fell 0.8% in April compared to the previous month, official figures show. | 33108732 |
In the coveted 18-49 age group, it was the top rated show across all US TV programming on Sunday, according to initial Nielsen data.
The third series finale in March was watched by 12.4 million viewers.
The AMC show follows deputy sheriff Rick Grimes as he tries to survive zombies in a post-apocalyptic world.
The Walki... | Zombie TV thriller The Walking Dead has attracted its largest audience in the US to date, with 16.1 million tuning in for the return of the fourth series. | 24532272 |
Paul Cummins received threats by email, phone and letter over plans for services charities to benefit from the £10m raised, he told the Sunday Times.
The Derbyshire artist said he believed it was because some people felt the charities were "involved in war".
Blood Swept Lands And Seas Of Red saw 888,246 ceramic poppie... | The artist behind the Tower of London poppy exhibition received death threats, he has revealed. | 31477733 |
Schools and colleges in the city and neighbouring districts of Tamil Nadu were ordered shut on 12 November.
At least 280 people died in the floods, which brought normal life to a standstill and closed Chennai's international airport for six days.
The rains, the heaviest in 100 years, were blamed on climate change.
With... | Schools have reopened in the southern Indian city of Chennai (Madras) after a month of heavy rains and deadly floods. | 35090145 |
The incident happened as Jim Murphy was speaking on the streets of Kirkcaldy as part of his 100 Towns in 100 Days tour for Better Together.
Mr Murphy was hit on his back by the egg as he stood on his "soapbox" in the Fife town.
Police Scotland said it was investigating the incident.
A spokesman for the force confirmed:... | A Labour MP has been hit by an egg after being confronted by pro-independence supporters while campaigning ahead of the referendum. | 28969671 |
The 27-year-old has played 10 games this term, his most recent appearance coming in Exeter's European Champions Cup win over Ulster on 15 January.
"We were told from the first scan there was a chance the cartilage issue could be quite bad," said boss Rob Baxter.
"He's had to have a significant amount of cartilage repai... | Exeter Chiefs scrum-half Dave Lewis will miss the rest of the season after having an operation on a knee injury. | 38743682 |
Ond mae yna rybudd gan rai o fewn y llywodraeth i beidio â disgwyl gormod.
Er gwaetha'r rhagolygon economaidd digon ffafriol, mae'r canghellor yn dal i boeni bod yna gyfnod digon tymhestlog i ddod wrth i ni adael yr Undeb Ewropeaidd.
Gyda dyled y wlad yn dal i fod yn syfrdanol o uchel, mae o eisiau sicrhau bod arian wr... | Bydd Philip Hammond yn cyhoeddi ei gyllideb gyntaf fel canghellor ddydd Mercher - cyhoeddiad all effeithio ar ein bywydau a'n pocedi ni gyd. | 39197535 |
Connolly, 24, has signed a two-year deal and returns to the club where he spent two seasons between 2012-14 before he moved to Kilmarnock.
"He's a warrior and a good defender who can play centrally or right back," said head coach Dermot Drummy.
London-born Tursun, 23, has spent the last two seasons at Turkish Premier L... | League Two side Crawley Town have signed defenders Mark Connolly and Alper Tursun. | 36694031 |
Election officials said the minimum turnout of 50% was reached in all 110 constituencies. In 16 there was only one candidate, because of the boycott.
Western observers said the election was "not competitive from the start".
Mr Lukashenko has ruled the ex-Soviet republic since 1994, stifling dissent. He called the oppos... | Belarus has elected a parliament filled with supporters of President Alexander Lukashenko, after a boycott by the two main opposition parties. | 19690249 |
Graphic footage released by Animals Australia shows a cow being clubbed over the head five times.
The man, said to be a Vietnamese slaughterhouse worker, continues to hit the cow on the ground before it dies.
The government has said it is investigating but Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce ruled out an export ban.
The... | Vietnamese abattoir workers have been secretly filmed bludgeoning Australian cattle with sledgehammers, animal rights activists say. | 36547683 |
The cuts are in addition to the 2,500 workers in the region the company announced it would let go in August.
Wednesday's cuts will account for almost 6% of its workforce and will take place over the next two years.
The two firms merged in a $46bn (£30bn) deal in July to create North America's third biggest food compan... | Food giant Kraft Heinz is closing seven factories and cutting 2,600 jobs in North America in an effort to reduce costs. | 34729310 |
Patricia Wilson, 58, formerly of Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, vanished from her home in August 2012. Her body has never been found.
Mrs Wilson had been living in a hamlet called Les Landes Basses near the village of Vabre-Tizac.
Jean-Louis Cayrou, 54, of La Salvetat-Peyrales, denies murdering her.
For more Hertfo... | The ex-wife of a man accused of killing his British lover in rural France has told a court she believes he was capable of committing the crime. | 36368311 |
North was knocked out as Saints beat Wasps 52-30, the fourth time he has taken a blow to the head this season.
Northampton say the 22-year-old is being assessed and the club "will not be making any further statement yet".
Former Ireland international O'Driscoll said: "There should be no more rugby for George North this... | Northampton and Wales wing George North should not play again this season, according to former World Rugby medical adviser Dr Barry O'Driscoll. | 32123930 |
"I just thought that this was the right thing to do," said the 38-year-old former Scotland midfielder, who took over the Broadwood post in June 2014.
"We're trying to build something and plan ahead, rather than just look at it one season at a time. The chairman and the board have backed me 100%."
The Bully Wee are thir... | Barry Ferguson has signed a new contract as manager of Clyde that will run until the summer of 2019. | 35869528 |
At best, they mean it as a taunt.
At worst it is a threat - an expression of the fear people hold in Old Wharf, a poor suburb outside Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown, that Ms Kagbo could bring the virus back home with her from her new job.
"They're mocking me. They call me names. Sometimes they attack," says Ms Kagbo,... | As Mariatu Kagbo makes her way up the steep hillside from her family home and walks towards the main road, several people shout out "Ebola!" | 29916701 |
A selection of your pictures of Scotland sent in between 10 - 17 February. Send your photos to scotlandpictures@bbc.co.uk or our Instagram at #bbcscotlandpics | All pictures are copyrighted. | 39003462 |
Education Secretary Nicky Morgan said schools must take "reasonable steps" to ensure this is provided.
Ms Morgan said her party must champion the interests of children and parents.
Head teachers warned that the idea would have to be handled "extremely carefully to ensure it is not just a populist gimmick".
Speaking at ... | Parents in England are to be given the right to request schools provide childcare for the full working day during term time and in the holidays. | 34453564 |
They will become the second successive country from east and central Africa to stage the three-week championship as Rwanda are the 2016 hosts.
Libya won the third edition in Cape Town in February, defeating Ghana on penalties after a goalless final.
DR Congo won it in 2009 and Tunisia were crowned champions in 2013. | Kenya have been chosen to host the 2018 African Nations Championship, the biennial tournament for home-based footballers. | 26327853 |
Alfredo Morelos headed the hosts in front after threefa minutes, with Simon Murray levelling with a neat finish.
James Tavernier deflected in a Vykintas Slivka shot to give Hibs a half-time lead soon after Ryan Jack's red card.
Slivka cracked in a lovely strike to stretch the visitors' advantage, while Rangers could no... | Hibernian continued their strong start to the season with a win at Ibrox against 10-man Rangers. | 40835318 |
The incident happened in a field at Llanfynydd, Wrexham, on Monday evening.
North Wales Police said the man was pronounced dead at the scene and the coroner has been informed.
The Health and Safety Executive is investigating. | An investigation has been launched into the death of 68-year-old man who became trapped under a tractor and trailer, police have said. | 33986527 |
The 34-year-old won the last of his Wales caps in 2009 and had been playing in France in the Top 14 for Oyonnax after signing from Bristol.
The 13-times capped former Cardiff RFC player made his Wales debut in a 2003 World Cup warm-up game against Ireland.
He joined Wasps from Gloucester in 2011, having joined them fro... | Former Wales fly-half Nicky Robinson has announced his retirement after a 15-year professional career. | 36772202 |
According to my own, admittedly unscientific survey the answer would seem to be a very clear no.
The new year saw the introduction of what the authorities in the Indian capital call an "odd-even" number plate scheme. It is a pretty simple idea: number plates that end in an odd number can only drive on odd-numbered days... | The traffic figures suggest Delhi's radical scheme to cut pollution is working to cut congestion but is it making the city's air any less toxic? | 35230187 |
Prosecutors ruled out a further retrial for Harris, who denied indecently assaulting three teenage girls at public events between 1971 and 1983.
On Tuesday, the jury at Southwark Crown Court was discharged after spending five hours deliberating.
In a statement read by his lawyer, Harris said: "I feel no sense of victor... | Former entertainer Rolf Harris has been cleared of four sex assault charges after a jury could not reach verdicts. | 40095612 |
No prizes for guessing why. The capital's much-hyped two-week trial - private cars with even and odd number plates were only allowed on alternate days - to curb air pollution ended on Friday. The headlines over the weekend said it all: Traffic in Delhi back to square one, moaned one.
The whinge is not without basis.
D... | Sorry I am late, the traffic is back with a vengeance in Delhi. | 35340682 |
The UK government is appealing against a High Court ruling that Theresa May must consult Parliament over the process to leave the European Union.
The Welsh Government has now set out its objections to the Supreme Court.
Counsel General Mick Antoniw said a "constitutional principle" is at stake.
The UK government claims... | Triggering Article 50 would "significantly change" the devolution settlement as it applies to Wales, the Welsh Government has claimed. | 38124881 |
Stander suffered an ankle injury in the quarter-final victory over Toulouse but could feature in the Dublin encounter.
Conor Murray looks very doubtful however as he continues to struggle to overcome his shoulder injury.
Centre Rory Scannell's ankle problem is not as bad as first feared.
Scannell was forced to retire h... | Munster have received a boost with the news that CJ Stander has returned to training as they prepare to face Saracens in their Champions Cup semi-final at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday. | 39623301 |
Army spokesman Maj Gen Wuryanto said the halt came into force in December and a broad range of activities were affected, including joint training.
Australian Defence officials confirmed Indonesia had halted all defence co-operation over "teaching materials".
Bilateral relations have been tense at times in recent years,... | Indonesia has suspended all military co-operation with Australia, saying "a lot of things needed to be improved". | 38504188 |
The blaze broke out at the Bethel Place property at about 19:20 BST on Friday.
Officers from the North Wales Fire and Rescue Service used breathing apparatus to enter the building and rescue the female casualty, who was treated at the scene.
An investigation is now underway into the cause of the fire. | Firefighters have rescued a woman from a third-floor flat fire at Connah's Quay in Flintshire. | 36629532 |
There will be a second round of voting later this week and, if approved, a referendum will follow.
Critics claim it amounts to a power grab by Mr Erdogan.
But the president says the changed system will resemble those in France and the United States.
The new constitution will allow the president to appoint and dismiss m... | Turkey's parliament has given preliminary approval to a new constitution which will increase the powers of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. | 38632607 |
It is roasting hot outside, and they’re sipping cool drinks to escape the UK’s barbecue summer.
But any moment now, the power to the hotel’s air conditioning chillers is about to be turned off.
These happy travellers are guinea pigs in a trial of demand reduction.
We count down the seconds to the appointed moment and a... | A glance around the lobby of the Marriott Hotel in Kensington reveals no sign that the unsuspecting guests are part of a remote-controlled experiment. | 23343211 |
After arriving back in Sweden, Peter Dahlin made the plea on national radio.
The 35-year-old was detained in early January amid a crackdown on human rights lawyers and activists.
Last week he appeared on state media apparently confessing to breaking the law through his organisation's support of local Chinese rights law... | A Swedish rights activist, released after being held in China on charges of damaging national security, has called for his colleagues to be freed. | 35413844 |
Details of the crash are unclear, but it seems Nasr hit the back of Wolff's car on the entry to Turn Five at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya.
On Hamilton, a Mercedes spokesman said he had a "high fever" in the morning and "didn't feel comfortable."
The 30-year-old world champion stopped after completing just 11 laps.
... | Williams test driver Susie Wolff and Sauber's Felipe Nasr have collided at the second pre-season test, while Lewis Hamilton has withdrawn due to illness. | 31533960 |
Terry Perkins, 68, allegedly broke into Chatila jewellers in Old Bond Street during the August bank holiday in 2010. He denies the charges.
Only five stills of the raid remain available, Southwark Crown Court heard.
Perkins, of Enfield, was sentenced to seven years in jail for his role in the Hatton Garden raid in 2016... | More than 200 hours of CCTV footage that could link one of the Hatton Garden burglars to an earlier raid has been destroyed, a court has heard. | 39138828 |
Duffy, 57, and Hibs counterpart Neil Lennon, 45 were sent to the stand as tempers flared at Easter Road.
Morton's Kudus Oyenuga was sent off for a tackle on Jordan Forster and Hibs' Darren McGregor was dismissed for violent conduct on Wednesday evening.
"I acted immaturely - but I am not 12 years old," Duffy said.
Lenn... | Greenock Morton manager Jim Duffy says he is "embarrassed" by his conduct near the end of the 0-0 draw with Hibernian. | 39443226 |
Jimmy Smith, 58, said he acted in self-defence when Alexander Cameron, 67, attacked him and threatened to shoot his wife Helen Smith on 19 January.
He tried to cover up the crime by burying Mr Cameron's body under a pile of horse manure at West Cairns Farm, Kirknewton.
Smith was found guilty of murder by a jury at the ... | A man who beat his brother-in-law to death with a mallet and an axe in West Lothian has been convicted of murder. | 33365252 |
Alison McGovern told the BBC the shadow chancellor had suggested the group she chairs, Progress, co-ordinated the resignation of three shadow ministers.
John McDonnell also accused Progress of having a "hard-right agenda", Ms McGovern said.
Labour has not commented on the resignation.
Ms McGovern's resignation comes af... | The chairwoman of a Labour pressure group has resigned from a party policy review group because she feels it is impossible to work with the leadership. | 35273156 |
The 22-year-old was regarded as one of Usain Bolt's main challengers for the 100m title in London.
De Grasse won 200m silver, 100m bronze and 4x100m relay bronze at Rio 2016 and ran a wind-assisted 9.69 seconds in Stockholm in June.
"Injuries are a part of the sport, and the timing of this one is especially unfortunate... | Canadian sprinter Andre de Grasse will miss the World Athletics Championships with a hamstring tear. | 40810832 |
Ben Collister, of Ballasalla died in the crash on the A18 Mountain Road, near the Mountain Box, on Friday.
Police said Mr Collister was driving towards Ramsey in a white Citroen Berlingo, while a blue Ford Transit was travelling the other way.
The Transit driver was taken to hospital but his injuries were not thought t... | A 22-year-old van driver killed in a collision with another van in the Isle of Man has been named by police. | 30582678 |
The Times Literary Supplement (TLS) recently printed In and Out, which was found in one of Larkin's workbooks in Hull's History Centre.
However, it has since been identified as being by Hull poet Frank Redpath.
The TLS said it regretted the error and that the poem had been authenticated by the Larkin estate and other e... | A leading literary magazine that claimed to have found an unpublished poem by Philip Larkin has admitted that it was the work of a different writer. | 32892242 |
Freedom of information requests showed pubs, hotels and golf courses were also on town halls' books, the TPA said.
Chief executive Jonathan Isaby said councils were "hoarding" assets, undermining claims they had no income.
However, a Local Government Association spokesman said the campaign group's report was "misleadin... | Nightclubs, pigeon lofts and a wet fish stall are among some of the assets owned by UK councils, according to a report by the Taxpayers' Alliance. | 32967578 |
A 70-bed Premier Inn and Brewers Fayre restaurant will be built on the site of the former Honey Club, West Parade.
Bosses say the businesses will create about 60 jobs.
The development is expected to be complete by 2016. | Work is due to start on a hotel on Rhyl seafront at the beginning of January as part of a £5.5m development, say officials. | 30578769 |
Police noticed a car believed to have been stolen in Caffrey Avenue around midnight. The car collided with police car before heading off towards the Glen Road.
It hit another police car when it reached the Whiterock Road.
A man, aged 19, and a youth, aged 16, were arrested in the area.
They were arrested by officers on... | Four police officers have been injured after a car believed to have been stolen crashed into two police vehicles in west Belfast. | 35271652 |
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The Gunners remain third, five points adrift of leaders Leicester, after Sunday's 3-2 loss at Old Trafford.
"We cannot feel sorry for ourselves," said Wenger, whose side host the 16th-placed Swans at Emirates Stadium.
"We dropped important points but we have to show we're ... | Arsenal must forget about their Premier League defeat at Manchester United and put their title challenge back on track against Swansea on Wednesday, says manager Arsene Wenger. | 35682608 |
The insurance market has told its 800 employees that they are not allowed to drink alcohol between 09:00 and 17:00.
Lloyd's said it had been considering the move for some time to bring it into line with "industry norms".
The ban applies to Lloyd's staff, not brokers and underwriters doing business in the historic insur... | The days of the three-hour, five-bottle City lunch appear to be well and truly over after Lloyd's of London introduced a booze ban. | 38978183 |
The Home Affairs Select Committee said responsibility for counter-terrorism should move from the Met Police to the six-month-old National Crime Agency.
It said intelligence agencies required better oversight and accountability.
The Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo) said MPs had misunderstood the Met's role.
T... | MPs have called for sweeping changes to counter-terrorism policing, including stripping Scotland Yard of its role in overseeing and leading investigations. | 27334811 |
The bottle, still containing some of the beer, was found at St Piran's Oratory, near Perranporth, which is believed to be among the oldest places of Christian worship in Britain.
St Piran is the patron saint of tin miners and the phrase 'drunk as a Perraner' also comes from the legend.
The beer will be analysed to see ... | A bottle of beer believed to be more than 100-years-old has been found at an ancient church in Cornwall. | 26660405 |
Last month, a court granted an injunction to stop graphic images of Brazilian singer Cristiano Araujo, who died in a car crash on 24 June, being shared online.
Images of the crash site and his body in a morgue had been posted on the web.
On Tuesday, a judge ruled Facebook and Google had ignored the ban.
Judge Denise Go... | Facebook and Google have been fined 50,000 Brazilian real (£10,000) for failing to block "degrading images" in Brazil, AFP reports. | 33461729 |
Full-back Josh Law, 26, arrives on a one-year deal after leaving Fir Park by mutual consent in the summer.
Keeper Connor Ripley, 23, has agreed a season-long loan from Middlesbrough after spending last season in Scotland.
Leeds United striker Lee Erwin, 23, has also joined on loan 12 months after moving to Elland Road ... | New Oldham manager Stephen Robinson has agreed deals for three players who previously worked with him at Scottish Premiership club Motherwell. | 36754620 |
The cathedral has now closed in preparation for Thursday's reburial and the unveiling of his tomb on Sunday.
Richard III's skeleton was found under a car park in Leicester in 2012.
More than 35,000 people turned out to see his cortege parade through parts of Leicestershire on Sunday before his casket went on display on... | More than 20,000 people have visited Leicester Cathedral to view Richard III's coffin over the three days it was on display. | 32054214 |
Sir Michael says children educated at home, in unregistered schools or in some independent faith schools can be at risk of exposure to extremist views.
The government said it was taking tough action on unregistered schools.
The three councils said the comments were a surprise but they were committed to improving safegu... | Bradford, Birmingham and Luton councils are doing too little to trace pupils who go missing from mainstream schools, says Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw. | 36734441 |
The Nottinghamshire-based group persuaded people to put their homes into a "worthless trust" to protect them from future care costs.
Joseph Croft, 53 of Lincolnshire, got a four-and-a-half year term while father and son Alan and Matthew Appleyard, of Halifax, were jailed for four years.
Five other men were handed lesse... | The ringleaders of a gang that conned elderly victims out of hundreds of thousands of pounds have been jailed. | 32749725 |
The company is increasing the number of flights on its winter schedule from October.
Belfast International said it would mean more than 125,000 extra seats will be on sale on its routes to Gatwick, Stansted and Luton.
Additional capacity will also be added to services to Liverpool, Birmingham and Manchester.
Belfast In... | Easyjet has announced a big expansion of existing services between Belfast International and other UK airports. | 32133110 |
The British number one's astonishing performances over the past 12 months have seen her go from unheralded wildcard to the plush surroundings of Wimbledon's top-16 locker room, reserved for the game's elite.
"The showers are the same size; the towels look the same," Konta joked after her first visit 'upstairs' last wee... | Johanna Konta is a woman on the up, literally. | 36630404 |
Just under half of respondents said they often felt they were being targeted by cyber-criminals.
Just under 40% had had personal data stolen or deleted because of a computer virus or malware, up from 26% in 2013.
Consumer trust in companies storing personal data has slipped to 23% of respondents, down from 29%.
More th... | More than a fifth of consumers have had personal details stolen and their accounts used to make purchases, according to a survey by Deloitte. | 34895099 |
But among the selfies, smiles and proud-as-punch parents, there's an air of uncertainty as these European citizens prepare for the working world.
Vladislavs Ignatjevs, from Latvia, imagined he would begin his career in Dundee, but now the 23-year-old is not so sure.
"I'm upset with the result," he said. "It will be har... | A swirl of European accents fills the air outside the Caird Hall as Dundee University graduands get ready for their big day. | 36619374 |
Fifteen British and foreign awards contained in 12 lots went under the hammer at Christie's in London.
A lot of four British medals easily surpassed the £30,000 estimate to sell for £230,500.
The decorations were the Commander of the Royal Victorian Order, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, British War Medal a... | A number of medals awarded to Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton have raised £585,000 at auction. | 34482326 |
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Awards recognise building projects with innovation, conservation and community benefits.
The shortlist of 24 entries includes Wrexham's new super-prison HMP Berwyn.
The project of the year title will be presented to the overall winner. It was was awarded to the £12m r... | A prison, chapel, university and ice arena have all made the shortlist of Wales' annual property awards. | 39179188 |
Scientists have just discovered that reindeer could actually be helping to protect the North Pole from climate change.
They can do this by eating plants in the Arctic, according to a science publication called Environmental Research Letters.
Munching on shrubs like this allows the surface of the Earth to be more reflec... | Reindeer are even more amazing than we thought. | 38402944 |
Hospital sources told reporters that 34 government soldiers had been killed and 150 wounded in fierce fighting.
The coastal city was seized by the militant group in February 2015.
Forces aligned to Libya's government of national accord launched an operation in May to re-take Sirte.
Overnight, Libyan and US warplanes ca... | Militia loyal to Libya's unity government have suffered heavy casualties as they push into the last two areas of Sirte held by the so-called Islamic State group (IS). | 37210552 |
The fan was given emergency medical treatment including CPR at the scene but Atlanta police later confirmed his death.
The man fell close to the where the players' wives and families sit and many could be seen in tears.
Police said the man was in his early 60s but they have not named him.
A security guard said the man ... | A baseball fan has died after falling from an upper stand at Turner Field in Atlanta, during the Braves game with the New York Yankees. | 34101096 |
The defending Premier League champions have lost seven of their 12 league matches and are only three points above the relegation places.
"The season is ******," the midfielder, 28, told Spanish paper Marca.
"The results aren't doing our performances justice. We're playing better but aren't having any luck."
He added: "... | Midfielder Cesc Fabregas used a strong expletive to describe Chelsea's season to date and said he cannot understand what is going wrong. | 34830803 |
A series of new coins are to be released which give a snapshot of Britain over the past 1,000 years.
The histories, comedies and tragedies of Shakespeare will be represented on £2 coins - marking 400 years of the Bard's literary legacy.
A 50p coin will honour Beatrix Potter to mark the 150 years since her birth.
Other ... | Images representing Shakespeare plays and Beatrix Potter tales will be among those featuring on coins in 2016, the Royal Mint has said. | 35208362 |
Kevin Ewing, 31, hid more than 5,000 items of mail between 2009 and 2014. He told Perth Sheriff Court he was finding it difficult to cope.
Ewing, from Perth, was caught after Royal Mail set up surveillance to monitor him.
Sheriff Lindsay Foulis sentenced Ewing to carry out 300 hours' unpaid work.
He said: "It might be ... | A postman who dumped thousands of letters over a four year period has avoided prison after a sheriff said the material was junk mail. | 29249574 |
Milford Haven is also under threat as part of a UK government review, leaving Mumbles station, near Swansea, reduced to a daylight service.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency says the changes will give it more flexibly to manage the greatly varying demands of its workload.
Opponents claim it will lead to a loss of loca... | 12635195 to hear about plans to close Holyhead's coastguard station. | 12635195 |
Howard Gayle, 58, was born in Toxteth and made his Reds debut in 1977.
He said he had to decline the nomination, for his Show Racism the Red Card campaign work, as his ancestors would be "turning in their graves".
The Cabinet Office said it did not comment on individual cases.
The former footballer wrote on Facebook: "... | The first black footballer to play for Liverpool has turned down an MBE nomination, saying it would be "a betrayal" to Africans who suffered at the hands of the British Empire. | 37047318 |
Michael Cura, 16, of Bishop Vaughan Catholic School, died on Thursday while on a 560-mile pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in the Galicia region.
Medical reasons are understood to be the cause of his death.
Friends from Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, where Michael was an altar boy, paid tribute to him.
Michael... | The friends of a teenager from Swansea who died on a cycle trip through Spain have described him as an "inspiration" who always put other people first. | 36874330 |
A woman was attacked between 02:00 BST and 03:30 on 23 August at the junction of Pink Lane and Waterloo Street, Northumbria Police said.
The victim had been at the O2 Academy on Westgate Road.
Police said they believe the pictured man was in the area at the time and may be able to help them with their inquiries. | Police investigating a rape in Newcastle have released an image of a man they would like to speak to. | 34092609 |
Judges Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry will continue to preside over the competition, once again presented by Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc.
BBC director of content Charlotte Moore said: "Mary, Paul, Mel and Sue are the perfect recipe for the festive season."
The shows will replace the Bake Off Masterclass programmes.
Las... | The Great British Bake Off is to get two Christmas specials later this year, with four bakers from previous series doing three seasonal challenges. | 36734333 |
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