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A Kallum Watkins try and two Liam Sutcliffe goals forged an eight-point lead for the home side at half-time.
Hull KR, who started the Qualifiers by thrashing Batley, pulled level at 8-8 after James Greenwood's score.
But two tries from Leeds hooker James Segeyaro secured victory, the second after James Donaldson had go... | Leeds Rhinos made it two wins from two in the Qualifiers with a narrow victory over Hull KR at Headingley. | 37027554 |
Bakers, barristers and baristas will join the cabbies on a 100m (330ft) catwalk in Piccadilly Gardens.
The parade comes from an idea by artist Jeremy Deller and is the Manchester International Festival's opening event.
Many taxi drivers gave stranded people free lifts after last month's bombing.
They will be among 150 ... | Taxi drivers who helped on the night of the Manchester Arena attack will join dozens of other ordinary Mancunians later in a mass performance to create a live "self-portrait" of the city. | 40406916 |
Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns said the Great Repeal Bill would set out a "holding pattern" before negotiations with the nations.
Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have been told to expect a "significant increase" in powers after Brexit.
First Minister Carwyn Jones said power in devolved areas should "come to us".
A wh... | UK ministers have outlined plans to take control of EU laws immediately after Brexit before decisions are taken on further devolution. | 39445547 |
The 63-year-old joined the RFU in 2012 and oversaw a Six Nations Grand Slam and successive titles for the men's team and a World Cup title in 2014 for the women's team.
"Rugby is a special sport, and one which is very hard to leave," said Ritchie.
The RFU intend to have a replacement by the end of the summer.
"It has b... | Rugby Football Union's chief executive Ian Ritchie has announced he will retire at the end of the summer. | 39954404 |
Set 320 to win off 53 overs, Yorkshire lost Adam Lyth early on but opener Alex Lees and Gary Ballance (43) set the platform for an exciting run chase.
Lees (107), Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow accelerated after tea but the visitors lost quick wickets and were left hanging on for a draw, ending 257-9.
Number 11 batsman Ja... | Yorkshire drew with Nottinghamshire on a thrilling final day at Trent Bridge. | 36199361 |
The 23-year-old spent last season on loan at Craven Cottage, scoring six times in 33 matches as Fulham lost in the Championship play-offs.
He has played for five clubs on loan, including Reading, since his last Chelsea appearance in December 2012.
"It felt like I had to come back and help the team reach what we were ch... | Fulham have re-signed Brazilian forward Lucas Piazon on a season-long loan from Premier League champions Chelsea. | 40613098 |
Judge and cleric Ebrahim Raisi, who also registered on Friday, is the leading candidate for hardliners.
A third contender is former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who registered despite being advised by the supreme leader that running was "not in his interest and that of the country".
Candidates will be vetted and a fi... | Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has registered to run for office again in elections next month. | 39601847 |
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After Martinez spoke to the media first following his side's 3-1 victory, Mourinho interrupted the Spaniard as he addressed another group of journalists.
The Portuguese felt his interviews should have taken place first.
"Roberto, next time tell me to go before you because ... | Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho argued with Everton boss Roberto Martinez over managerial etiquette after his side lost at Goodison Park on Saturday. | 34244585 |
The Youth Sports Trust report suggests children are not doing enough sport and are at risk becoming addicted to their handheld devices.
The charity say they're worried that lots of kids could suffer from health problems in the future and think more needs to be done to improve sport in school.
They want technology to be... | Nearly a quarter of kids see gaming with friends as a form of exercise according to a new survey. | 33240073 |
Richard Barklie, from Carrickfergus in Northern Ireland, is one of four Chelsea fans facing a football banning order over a confrontation filmed ahead of a Champions League game in February.
Footage of the alleged incident showed several fans chanting: "We're racist and that's the way we like it."
Mr Barklie, 50, denie... | A former policeman has admitted pushing a black man off a Paris Metro train but said the man started the altercation, a court has heard. | 33547600 |
Dominic Samuel fired home from close range to open the scoring before Crewe's best chance came when Zoumana Bakayogo's 25-yard volley hit the post.
Gillingham's second came when Samuel's 61st-minute volley hit the bar and rebounded in off defender Jon Guthrie.
Josh Wright added an injury-time third, slotting his shot i... | Gillingham won for the first time in five games to restart their automatic promotion push, as they beat League One strugglers Crewe Alexandra. | 35733036 |
Author Rosie Rowell and her editor Emily Thomas were named the winners at a ceremony at Walker Books in London.
The judges said the book was "a work of originality, power and intelligence" that had deserved greater attention.
The Branford Boase is the only award to recognise the role of the editor in nurturing new tale... | Leopold Blue, a coming-of-age story set in South Africa, has won the 2015 Branford Boase Award for an outstanding debut children's novel. | 33441723 |
Alderley Edge is the kind of place where you might have thought the Conservatives could win local council seats without really trying.
The average selling price for houses here is currently around £886,000, and it's right on the edge of Chancellor George Osborne's Tatton constituency, which he retained easily in May's... | It is home to footballers, celebrities and millionaire business tycoons, but the Tory heartlands of Cheshire could be witnessing a change in the culture of local politics. | 33066184 |
The deal marks the latest initiative in China's keen pursuit of overseas high-speed rail deals.
Analysts say the project could open up the underdeveloped US high-speed rail market.
There are about a dozen high-speed rail projects in the US, but they have struggled to gain traction.
Private rail venture XpressWest will ... | A consortium of Chinese rail firms has teamed up with private US company XpressWest to build a high-speed rail line between Las Vegas and Los Angeles. | 34277739 |
Located next to the existing Jane Crookall Maternity Ward, the £4m facility is the first major extension to Noble's Hospital in Braddan since it opened in 2003.
Alfred Cannan MHK said it is a "substantial investment in a vital service to protect the vulnerable".
The government said the unit has been delivered "to budge... | A new intensive care unit for newborn babies has opened on the Isle of Man. | 32316156 |
The mistake by the MJ - Municipal Journal - was spotted by Public Services Minister Leighton Andrews.
A response to his Twitter message said: "Apologies for the production error. #localgov - not geography - is clearly our strong point!"
Earlier in October a glitch on Google Maps located the Brecon Beacons in the heart ... | A local government magazine which placed Cardiff in the south west of England has apologised. | 34667166 |
The raid, at Beaverbrooks in Hanley on 17 November, saw jewellery and watches stolen.
A 25-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman have already been charged in connection with the raid.
A 36-year-old man was arrested in the Oldham area of Greater Manchester on Friday and a number of homes in the area were searched by offi... | A man has been arrested in connection with a £500,000 robbery at a jewellers in Stoke-on-Trent. | 30561889 |
The ex-Labour minister told the BBC unless "weak spots" were protected, there was "no guarantee" of a reliable nuclear deterrent for the PM "when he needs to reach for it".
Ex-Conservative Defence Secretary Sir Malcolm Rifkind played down the risk.
The comments come ahead of a Commons debate on the future of Trident.
O... | The UK's Trident nuclear weapons system could be rendered obsolete by cyber attacks, former Defence Secretary Lord Browne has warned. | 34903327 |
Remains of the 12th Century Gloucester Castle building were unearthed in 2015 during an archaeological dig.
Its exact location had remained a mystery for more than 200 years because the site was in the grounds of the city's jail, which closed in 2013.
The keep's location is to be shown within a paved area of a new resi... | The location of a Norman castle keep is to be depicted in a new development at a former prison site. | 38919843 |
He said the damage to Hong Kong could be "immeasurable" if they were blocked.
The government hopes to pass reforms enabling public elections for the territory's leader in 2017. Under the reforms, a committee will nominate candidates who will run for the post.
Pro-democracy lawmakers have criticised the reforms and vowe... | Hong Kong's richest person, Li Ka-shing, has urged lawmakers to pass controversial reforms that will change how the territory's leader is elected. | 30761222 |
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Now the families of Pte Matthew Clay and Pte George Stemp are going to mark the 200th anniversary of The Battle of Waterloo and remember their courage in the face of the enemy.
Quentin Rayner reports. | Two soldiers from Nottinghamshire were among the many who fought against Napoleon at Waterloo. | 33068957 |
The 39-year-old was walking on Forbes Place, near to its junction with Causeyside Street, when he was assaulted by a group of people.
He was taken by ambulance to the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley where his condition was described as serious.
Police have appealed for witnesses to the incident, which took place at... | A man is being treated in hospital for serious head injuries after an attempted murder in Paisley. | 37466857 |
The Neath-born mezzo-soprano, 35, introduced her daughter Aaliyah Reign Levitas, who weighed nearly 7lbs (3.2kg), with a posting on Instagram.
She wrote: "We are absolutely besotted with her and grateful for the beautiful blessing of this happy, healthy, little miracle."
The singer first announced she was expecting a g... | Singer Katherine Jenkins has given birth to her first child, a baby girl. | 34404336 |
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The Hammers had early chances but an unmarked Enner Valencia misjudged a header and Pedro Obiang volleyed wide.
Randolph twice blocked powerful Joao Teixeira efforts and also saved shots from Cameron Brannagan, Joe Allen and Christian Benteke.
But neither side could score ... | An inexperienced Liverpool side were frustrated by West Ham goalkeeper Darren Randolph as their FA Cup fourth-round tie ended in a goalless draw. | 35389201 |
Police have welcomed the drop of collisions on the A11, running through Norfolk and Suffolk, which fell by 80% between 2010 and 2015, from 115 to 23.
The last nine miles between Barton Mills and Thetford opened on 12 December 2014 at a cost of £134m.
Insp Julian Ditcham, of Suffolk Police, attributed the drop to the up... | Crashes on a stretch of road upgraded after a 40-year campaign fell "significantly" in the first year after it opened, the BBC can reveal. | 35030783 |
Gemma Rees, of Stowford Road, Barton, appeared at Oxford Crown Court and denied the offence.
Police found a man in his 50s had been stabbed in his home in Henry Taunt Close, Barton, on 2 July. Ms Rees, 26, was arrested the next day.
She will go on trial at the same court on 11 January next year. | A woman has pleaded not guilty to wounding with intent after a man was stabbed in Oxford. | 37166929 |
Police watchdogs are investigating the response to an alleged visit by a member of the public to Pontypridd police station four years ago to give details about the former singer.
Watkins was jailed for 29 years for serious child sex offences in 2013.
Two other officers from the force are already being investigated.
Thr... | A third officer from South Wales Police is being investigated in relation to the force's handling of complaints about paedophile Ian Watkins. | 32741918 |
Terry Gou told reporters the investment might exceed $7bn (£5.7bn).
The investment by a major supplier of Apple Inc would be likely to generate thousands of jobs, if it goes ahead.
The plans come after US President Donald Trump confirmed his "America First" agenda meant overturning international trade treaties.
During... | The chief executive of Taiwan's technology giant Foxconn has confirmed his company is considering setting up a new plant in the United States. | 38714459 |
Maguire, who shared 10th spot after Saturday's third round, still had the consolation of winning the Smyth Salver for finishing top amateur.
The 21-year-old Cavan woman's next event will be when she represents Ireland at the Olympics in Rio.
Thailand's Ariya Jutanugarn earned a three-shot victory at Woburn.
Jutanugarn ... | Irish amateur Leona Maguire lost ground on the final round of the Women's British Open at Woburn as a closing 75 left her in a share of 25th place. | 36937977 |
Forces loyal to Vice-President Riek Machar say government troops attacked their positions in the capital, Juba.
But Information Minister Michael Makuei Lueth said the reports of war were "dishonest".
The UN mission said hundreds had sought shelter in its compounds, and called for leaders to restrain their troops.
UN Se... | South Sudan is "back to war", a spokesman for the vice-president has told the BBC, as rival factions clash and hundreds have been reported killed. | 36758013 |
However, it will offer trainee priests and Christians who are scientists the chance to engage with contemporary science.
The project - backed by the Church of England - is to receive more than £700,000 to promote greater engagement between science and Christians, as part of a three-year Durham University programme.
Tra... | A new project bringing together science and religion is unlikely to end the long and sometimes bitter debate over the relationship between the two. | 31965758 |
It wants access to NHS records to help identify those eligible to pay the new Scottish rate of income tax (SRIT).
Labour has called on the Scottish and UK governments to "get a serious grip" of the situation. HMRC said the project was "on track for successful delivery".
From April 2016, Holyrood will set income tax rat... | The tax collection agency HMRC has said work to identify Scottish taxpayers is proving "more complex" than anticipated. | 31194496 |
Wade, 22, was named both the Players' Player of the Year and the Young Player of the Year after a superb season.
He scored 18 tries in 26 appearances and finished level with Wasps team-mate Tom Varndell as the Premiership's joint leading try-scorer with 12.
Jonny Wilkinson is the only other player to have won both RPA ... | Wasps wing Christian Wade has landed a unique double at the Rugby Players' Association awards. | 22632937 |
More than a third of 2,000 11 to 18-year-olds who responded to a poll said they had asked their parents to stop checking their devices.
And 14% said their parents were online at meal times, although 95% of 3,000 parents, polled separately, denied it.
The research was carried out by Digital Awareness UK and the Headmast... | An overuse of mobile phones by parents disrupts family life, according to a survey of secondary pupils. | 39666863 |
The American, who has won 21 Grand Slam singles titles, will chase you down, and she will catch you.
It was a lesson learnt by a man who took the 34-year-old's mobile phone while she was in a restaurant.
"Yesterday at dinner the craziest thing happened to me," the world number one posted on her Facebook page, accompani... | Here's a tip for anyone planning to grab Serena Williams's phone - don't bother. | 34725563 |
The ashes were owned by Johnny Carson's ex-wife Joanne, who was one of Capote's closest friends and who died last year.
Capote, whose seminal books included In Cold Blood and Breakfast At Tiffany's, died in Carson's home in 1984.
After his death, Joanne received a portion of his ashes, which have been valued up to $6,0... | Fans of writer Truman Capote will have the chance to get their hands on an unusual and particularly macabre piece of memorabilia - his ashes. | 37174908 |
The 64-year-old was from the north of the city.
The collision happened at the junction of Brougham Street at about 15:10 BST.
Police have appealed for anyone with a dashboard camera who drove along Dock Street or Brougham Street at the time to contact their crash investigators. | The man who died after he was hit by a lorry while walking on Dock Street in Belfast on Friday was William James Walker, police have confirmed. | 37395695 |
Elsewhere, French champions Racing 92 welcome Munster, while Scarlets - the sole Welsh representatives in the top-tier competition - take on Sale.
In the Challenge Cup, big-spending Pau welcome Bath to south-west France.
Saturday
Connacht v Toulouse (17:30)
Leinster v Castres (15:15)
Northampton Saints v Montpellier (1... | European rugby returns for the 2016-17 season with Champions Cup holders Saracens taking on three-time winners Toulon in arguably the pick of the opening weekend's clashes. | 37660868 |
9 June 2017 Last updated at 06:21 BST
Polling stations closed at 10pm on Thursday night and teams of volunteers there raced to be the first to count up their votes.
Newcastle Central announced its result at 11:01pm.
It's always a big race to try and be first! Houghton and Sunderland South - a different constituency tha... | Newcastle Central was the first area in the UK to announce its result for the general election. | 40214840 |
The 29-year-old's tap-in from Lee Frecklington's cross saw the visitors walk away with all three points in the South Yorkshire derby at Hillsborough.
Michael Turner thought he had brought the hosts level before half-time but was adjudged to be offside.
Goalkeeper Lee Camp pulled off a number of saves as the Millers hel... | Matt Derbyshire's first-half goal was enough to help relegation-threatened Rotherham earn a victory against play-off hopefuls Sheffield Wednesday. | 35675384 |
Spurs took an early lead when Christian Eriksen capitalised on a mix-up in the hosts' defence.
But Guillaume Gillet rifled in an equaliser before Anderlecht top scorer Stefano Okaka secured victory late on.
Tottenham striker Harry Kane, a second-half substitute, failed to beat goalkeeper Silvio Proto after being played... | Tottenham slipped to third in Europa League Group J with their first loss of the campaign at Anderlecht. | 34129138 |
The 24-year-old Netherlands midfielder, who signed for Chelsea in 2013, has extended his deal by a year to 2019.
He helped PSV win the Dutch title while on loan during the second half of the 2015-16 campaign and will now return to Eindhoven until the end of this season.
In recent months he has had treatment for a recur... | Marco van Ginkel has extended his contract with Chelsea - and rejoined PSV Eindhoven on loan on the same day. | 38479147 |
Ivan Scott, from Kilmacrennan in County Donegal, beat New Zealander Don King's 2007 record by just one lamb.
The 35-year-old is now the first shearer from the northern hemisphere to set such a world record for lamb shearing.
Mr Scott averaged 96.33 lambs every hour, or one every 37.37 seconds.
The feat has been describ... | A new world record has been set by an Irish man who sheared 867 strong wool lambs in nine hours. | 36950582 |
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Sanchez settled a contentious semi-final 11 minutes into the extra period after Manchester City failed to clear Mesut Ozil's free-kick.
Arsenal showed great resilience to come from behind - and eased the pressure on manager Arsene Wenger - after Sergio Aguero raced clear o... | Alexis Sanchez's scrambled extra-time winner secured Arsenal an FA Cup final date with Chelsea - and ensured Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola will end a season without a trophy for the first time in his coaching career. | 39612222 |
Services from Cirencester were axed in the 1960s as part of the Beeching cuts leaving only services from the nearby village of Kemble.
But now, Cirencester Community Railway wants to raise funds for a feasibility study to lay four miles of track.
The plan involves a "light" rail service which would link to mainline ser... | A Cotswold town could be linked to mainline rail services again if a plan for a new line is approved. | 36823803 |
The case concerns a Virginia public school district trying to prevent a female-born 17-year-old transgender student from using the boys' bathroom.
The justices are expected to rule on the case before the end of June.
The high court is one justice short after the death of Antonin Scalia, which could lead to a 4-4 decisi... | The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear a transgender rights case which could determine whether schools let students use bathrooms based on gender identity. | 37802223 |
The 20-year-old was part of the Cherries side that lost at Millwall in the FA Cup last week, but is yet to make a league appearance.
"I've had a couple of people watch their games and their reports have been good," Gulls boss Kevin Nicholson said.
"They've got a very good history of players coming through and they want... | Bournemouth right-back Jordan Lee has joined National League Torquay United on loan until the end of the season. | 38601156 |
The ratio of boys to girls born in that period was the highest recorded between 2003 and 2014, the study in the Early Human Development journal found.
People were more relaxed and probably had more sex during the World Cup, increasing the ratio, say researchers.
South Africa hosted its first World Cup between 11 June a... | The 2010 World Cup in South Africa triggered an increase in the number of boys born in the country nine months after the event, a study says. | 34744906 |
Michael O'Neill's side beat Norway 2-0 in their most recent match, a World Cup 2018 qualifier that moved them second behind Germany in Group C.
Wales dropped one place to 13th, England stay in 14th, while Scotland moved up eight spots to 59th.
Brazil went top for the first time in seven years, replacing Argentina.
The ... | Northern Ireland have climbed nine places up to joint 26th in Fifa's world rankings, level with the Republic of Ireland, who fell by two places. | 39513312 |
The service, featuring an altar of drums, replicated those held by frontline servicemen 100 years ago.
Military bands and about 100 marching veterans led a procession down the Royal Mile to a replica Commonwealth war graves cemetery in Holyrood Park.
Headstones represent 1,000 names listed at the Scottish National War ... | Thousands of people have taken part in Scotland's "Drumhead Service" at Edinburgh Castle, commemorating the centenary of World War One. | 28723031 |
The Committee on Climate Change told BBC News that just as scientists are predicting more extreme weather, buildings are still being allowed on flood plains, gardens are still being paved over and urban green space is being lost.
The committee said an extra £500m was needed to stop flooding getting even worse.
The gove... | The government has been criticised by its own advisers for failing to prevent developments that contribute to flooding. | 26042518 |
The 42-year-old Spaniard did not take training on Saturday and assistant Steve Agnew was in charge for Sunday's 2-0 defeat at Charlton.
Karanka was thought to be considering his future at the Championship club.
But a Middlesbrough statement on Monday said he "will be resuming first-team duties with the club with immedi... | Middlesbrough boss Aitor Karanka is to stay at the club after walking out of training following a row last week. | 35807869 |
The Poland Under-21 international was Pellegrino's first signing after replacing Claude Puel as boss in June.
"He's a very good coach and person, and so far he has already helped us so much," Bednarek, 21, told BBC Radio Solent.
"I think he has a different view on football - I think we can achieve a lot with him."
Sain... | Southampton defender Jan Bednarek believes the club can enjoy success under new manager Mauricio Pellegrino. | 40875973 |
Atherton, 28, whose winning run goes back to June 2015, finished 0.7 seconds ahead of compatriot Tahnee Seagrave in Lenzerheide in Switzerland.
France's Myriam Nicole was third and Britain's Manon Carpenter fourth.
Hart, 24, beat American Aaron Gwin by less than 0.01secs to earn his first World Cup win.
South Africa's ... | Rachel Atherton claimed an 11th UCI Mountain Bike Downhill World Cup win in a row as fellow Briton Danny Hart secured victory in the men's event. | 36755195 |
The Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library said it was investigating the "misuse" of computers, after a child spotted someone viewing the images.
"Clearly we don't want this type of content being viewed at our libraries," a spokesman for Norfolk County Council's library service said.
"We are always grateful to library ... | A library has banned three people suspected of using its computers to look at pornography. | 35333577 |
The move, which has been agreed by the teams but still needs to be officially ratified, will mean the end of the complicated 'token' system.
Mercedes has dominated F1 since the introduction of turbo hybrid engines in 2014, winning the drivers' and constructors' championships for the past two seasons.
The hope is that f... | Formula 1 plans to remove restrictions on engine development for 2017. | 35490428 |
Mr Brewster, 29, died of stab wounds in the Llanedeyrn area of the city on Sunday, 12 June.
Robert Lainsbury, 22, originally from Kidderminster, has been charged with his murder along with Dwayne Edgar, 29 from Llanedeyrn.
Police now want to speak to Jake Whelan, 23, also from Kidderminster.
Mr Whelan is known to have ... | A second man has been charged with the murder of Lynford Brewster in Cardiff and police are appealing for a third man to come forward. | 36589814 |
Bruno Oaikhinan decided to set up a hair salon in a Lagos mall after realising that no matter how the economy is faring, people are always prepared to spend money on their hair. Over the weekends it is packed with women, men and children being groomed.
"Whether they are poor or they are rich, whether there is crisis - ... | A Nigerian banker turned hairstylist spotted a business opportunity in a busy Lagos mall: | 31748259 |
In his speech to the Conservative conference, the prime minister promised to "nag and push and guide" young people away from a life on the dole.
It was later confirmed that the government is reviewing policies for 16 to 25-year-olds.
But Labour accused the Conservatives of a "desperate" lack of ideas.
In his speech, Mr... | David Cameron has suggested benefits paid to people under the age of 25 could be cut in an effort to reduce long-term worklessness. | 24369514 |
Andrew Bache, 51, from Portsmouth, was assaulted ahead of England's match against Russia in Marseille.
His family said: "He's progressing very slowly each day. He's been told he can come home."
Friends of Mr Bache, known as "Pepe", set up a web page in an effort to raise the £15,000 needed to fly him home.
Mr Bache su... | An England fan left seriously injured after being attacked by Russian supporters during Euro 2016 is well enough to fly home, his family says. | 36682474 |
An amateur photographer spotted the mammal, thought to be extinct, in early July, and passed photos to the Shropshire Wildlife Trust.
There have been numerous reports in the county, but trust mammal expert Stuart Edmunds was able to verify the image.
"There is now a possibility that they may have been living here right... | The first confirmed sighting of a wild pine marten in England for over a century has been recorded. | 33549202 |
The 29-year-old Chinese thrashed 1995 Crucible runner-up Nigel Bond 10-2 on Wednesday.
Former world semi-finalist Ding was required to qualify at Pond's Forge after his ranking dropped to 17.
"It doesn't matter who I play," he said. "They don't want to play me."
Ding lost only seven frames across his three qualifying m... | Former world number one Ding Junhui came through the final round of World Championship qualifying and says he is the player seeds will want to avoid in Thursday's main draw. | 36038923 |
A number of people were injured during the annual rally organised by far-right and nationalist movements.
The violence started when groups of youths broke off from the main march to attack a squat and set fires to cars.
They also set ablaze a rainbow-coloured arch symbolising tolerance, and tried to attack the Russian ... | Polish police have fired rubber bullets and tear gas to break up violent clashes during an independence day march in the capital Warsaw. | 24902058 |
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko visited the devastated port of Minamisanriku, where more than 1,350 people are missing or dead.
The couple have been to quake-affected areas further to the south but this is their first visit to the region worst hit in the 11 March disaster.
Work to cool reactors at the damaged Fukus... | Japan's imperial couple have travelled to tsunami-hit areas on the north-east coast to visit residents in shelters. | 13207107 |
Scotland went to the polls on 18 September 2014 after a lengthy referendum campaign, with the pro-union side winning by 55% to 45%.
Pro-independence rallies being held in Glasgow and other cities to mark the anniversary of the 2014 vote.
Meanwhile pro-Union supporters are marking the occasion by calling for a second re... | Events are being held to mark the second anniversary of the Scottish independence referendum. | 37384294 |
Slogans were painted on the outside wall of the Bellaghy hall overnight.
The Orange Order has appealed for calm ahead of its parade in north Belfast. which has again been banned from walking past the Ardoyne shop fronts.
A statement from the order said anyone going to the parade must protest peacefully and disperse whe... | An Orange hall in County Londonderry has been vandalised for the second time in a week. | 23389153 |
Mourinho and Guardiola clashed while in charge of Real Madrid and Barcelona in La Liga respectively from 2010 to 2012.
"For two years I was with Pep in a league where the champion was either him or me," said 53-year-old Mourinho.
"If I were to focus on him and he were to focus on me, someone else would be champion."
Du... | New Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says it would be a mistake for him to focus on Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola next season. | 36420525 |
Dinosaur Zoo's cast of large-scale puppet creatures will be in Inverness next week when it takes the stage at the city's Eden Court.
Meat-eater Australovenator and the giant Titanosaur will be among the dinosaurs represented in the live show. Fossils of both beasts have been found in Australia.
But the rocks that make ... | Dinosaur Zoo, a new show from Australia, is headed for the Highlands, an area with a rich prehistoric past of its own and an unusual link to the fossil record of Down Under. | 24270940 |
Andrus Nomm was sentenced to a year in jail after pleading guilty on Friday to conspiracy to commit copyright infringement while working for the now defunct file-sharing site.
The US is currently trying to extradite Mr Dotcom, who founded Megaupload, from New Zealand to stand trial.
Mr Dotcom denies wrongdoing.
The US ... | Kim Dotcom's US lawyer has denied that a guilty plea by one of the Megaupload's former employees has major implications for his client's case. | 31488708 |
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is consulting on plans to withdraw consultant-led maternity care at one of three district hospitals.
Earlier plans to downgrade services at Glan Clwyd Hospital in Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire, were sent back to the drawing board after public outcry.
The proposed changes stem from a ... | About 500 people have protested in Rhyl against possible changes to hospital maternity services in north Wales. | 34107428 |
The Japanese conglomerate said it had sold its 4.6% stake in the elevator maker for €864.7m ($946.2m; £607.6m).
The deal comes a day after Toshiba's president resigned amid an accounting scandal regarding overstated profits.
In a statement, the firm said the sale would help "efficient use of the company group assets" a... | Toshiba has sold its stake in Finnish firm Kone in a bid to bolster its books amid the recent accounting scandal. | 33618724 |
It came after justice secretary and fellow Brexit campaigner Michael Gove announced that he would run for leader.
The reaction on social media began with tweets and memes reacting to Mr Johnson's speech, which took many by surprise.
Others speculated about the motive behind it and incorporated political developments in... | Social media has been reacting to the surprise announcement from Boris Johnson ruling himself out of the race to be the next Conservative leader and prime minister. | 36677754 |
Shira Banki, 16, was one of six people attacked at the event on Thursday.
Yishai Schlissel, an ultra-Orthodox Jew, who carried out a similar attack in 2005, was arrested at the scene.
Israel's government would have "zero tolerance" for Jewish extremists, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at a security cabinet meet... | A teenage girl who was stabbed at a Gay Pride march in Jerusalem has died from her wounds, doctors say. | 33752111 |
Speaking in Miami, Florida, he said his new policy would tighten rules affecting travel and on sending funds to the Caribbean island nation.
But he is not reversing key diplomatic and commercial ties, and will not close the US embassy in Havana.
Commercial flights from the US will continue, as will allowing Americans t... | US President Donald Trump says he is rolling back the Obama administration's "completely one-sided deal with Cuba". | 40309598 |
The Tykes came from a goal down to beat Oxford 3-2 and win the competition for the first time in the club's history.
Paul Heckingbottom's side are seventh in League One, four points outside the play-offs but with a game in hand on all the teams above them in the table.
"It's the motivation of knowing that we could do i... | Barnsley striker Sam Winnall has targeted winning the League One play-offs after their Johnstone's Paint Trophy Final success last Sunday. | 35997110 |
Twenty members sit on the authority's board and eight are nominated by political parties according to the D'Hondt mechanism.
After the EA was established in April 2015, both Sinn Féin and the DUP had three members, while the SDLP and UUP had one each.
Following the election, the DUP are now entitled to nominate a fourt... | Sinn Féin have lost a seat to the DUP on the Education Authority (EA) board following the assembly elections. | 36346694 |
South Wales Police is searching for a boy aged about 16 after three assaults in a matter of days.
A 21-year-old woman was attacked twice as she walked in the marina area along a path which runs off Oystermouth Road; once on Saturday between 17:30-17:45 BST and again on Tuesday at about the same time.
A third assault ha... | A woman has been indecently assaulted twice in three days in Swansea. | 33445788 |
Fear not.
These ideas may be basic, but your friends will applaud your creativity.
Plus, these costumes are quick, easy and cheap to make.
You need: A sheet, scissors. Optional extra: Yellow face paint, yellow washing up gloves, red and black marker pen.
How to: Take the sheet and cut out holes for eyes. For a Snapchat... | You've put off planning Halloween and now you have less than 24 hours to cobble together a costume. | 29830153 |
It comes as Travelodge's owners are thought to be preparing to sell it for a potential £1bn.
Travelodge said underlying profits for the year to 31 December 2014 were up 63.5% to £66.2m.
Revenue last year rose 14.9% to £497.2m, while the key measure of revenue per room rose 16.8% to £34.24.
Goldman Sachs, Avenue Capital... | UK budget hotel chain Travelodge has reported a surge in profits of more than 60%, three years after its near-collapse. | 32283422 |
OAS Secretary General Luis Almargo has called for sanctions against Venezuela.
At a summit of Caribbean countries in Havana, Mr Castro called the OAS "an instrument of imperialist domination".
Meanwhile, former Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero has met jailed Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lope... | Cuban President Raul Castro says the country will not return to the Organization of American States (OAS) in a show of solidarity with Venezuela. | 36454209 |
Prosecutors seized documents from the office and Jean Gachassin's house.
The investigation relates to alleged corruption over ticket sales for the French Open and a deal to extend the Roland Garros stadium where it is held.
The FFT confirmed its headquarters had been searched and said it was fully co-operating with inv... | The headquarters of the French tennis federation (FFT) and the home of its president have been searched following allegations of illegal ticket sales. | 36197548 |
The Canadian singer, songwriter and poet died on Thursday at the age of 82.
As a student at Queen's University, Geoff Hill hitchhiked to Manchester to see the Canadian artist in concert.
"I had just finished university and was broke as usual, so I hitched over in freezing weather to see him live.
"It was the first time... | A Belfast journalist has recalled fond memories of a brief but moving encounter with Leonard Cohen, who offered him a lift as a hitchhiking student in 1979. | 37952175 |
Kettering's Hatton, 20, won silver in February's European Indoor 60m hurdles, and over 100m has a qualifying time for the World Championships and Rio 2016.
But American-born and now Great Britain eligible Cindy Ofili has that mark too.
"I'm a British girl and I'll be on both teams. If you want to be GB we girls aren't ... | Lucy Hatton says none of the athletes who changed allegiance on Tuesday will get "her spot" on Great Britain's team. | 33250073 |
Appearing on BBC Wales' Ask the Leader programme, she said the "police needed to be given sufficient resources to do that job properly".
Military patrols should not become the "norm", she said, although the current security situation was "extreme".
Ms Wood said she wanted responsibility for policing devolved to Wales, ... | Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood has criticised funding cuts to the police in light of the Manchester attack. | 39980508 |
The former world number one golfer was found at the wheel of his Mercedes, in the right lane, and had to be woken by a police officer early on Monday.
Charged with Driving Under the Influence (DUI), Mr Woods blamed "an unexpected reaction to prescribed medication".
He maintains that alcohol was "not involved" in the in... | Golfer Tiger Woods was found "asleep at the wheel" with the engine running when he was arrested, US media reports say. | 40096818 |
The companies own land on the Indonesian island of Sumatra.
Singapore's foreign minister said he had asked the attorney-general to consider the legal options.
However, he said it was mainly up to Indonesia to take action against the companies.
The firms, Asia Pacific Resources International (April) and Sinar Mas, are h... | The authorities in Singapore are exploring whether to charge two Singapore-based companies in connection with severe smog triggered by forest fires in Indonesia. | 23012694 |
Ayew, 26, signed for Swansea on a free transfer from Marseille in June 2015 and scored 12 goals in his first Premier League season.
The Ghana international won the BBC African Player of the Year in 2011 and signs a four-year deal to become West Ham's record signing.
"The club have a lot of ambition and have a great man... | West Ham United have completed the signing of forward Andre Ayew from Swansea City for £20.5m. | 37016331 |
Russia's counter-terrorism committee said at least three of the men had been wanted for links to a series of terror attacks and attempted assassinations.
The men were ordered to surrender but killed when they opened fire, according to an official statement.
Russia has long been battling extremism in the North Caucasus.... | Four suspected militants have been killed in a shoot-out with Russian special forces during a raid on an apartment block in St Petersburg. | 37109807 |
Wynter, who can play anywhere across the midfield, made 12 league appearances for Bromley last season after joining the club in November.
The 23-year-old former Arsenal trainee has also previously had spells with Cheltenham and Bristol City.
Meanwhile, Woking have appointed former Stevenage coach Jason Goodcliffe as th... | Woking have signed midfielder Jordan Wynter after the expiry of his contract with National League rivals Bromley. | 40462474 |
Part of The Enchanted Pose was found last year under Magritte's work The Human Condition at Norwich Castle.
The museum curator said it was "impossible" to uncover the image without destroying the later painting.
"Non-invasive" imaging methods will be used to recreate the hidden section.
The Enchanted Pose, which showed... | A section of a lost painting by surrealist master Rene Magritte discovered beneath another of his works will not be physically uncovered, a museum has said. | 38735156 |
The move is the latest step in the company's attempts to expand globally.
Pinewood currently has studios in Canada, the Dominican Republic, Malaysia and the US.
The UK studio company has produced international blockbusters such as Star Wars movies and the James Bond franchise.
"Pinewood has been working in China for a ... | Pinewood Studios is setting up a representative office in China, as part of a response to growing demand from the Chinese film industry. | 37416913 |
"It comes as a surprise and maybe that's because you don't see that side of Triple H that often," Seth Rollins tells Newsbeat.
"But you've got to remember that this is a father."
As Rollins points out, it's rare that viewers ever get to see WWE stars break character.
"I guess stuff like that doesn't get caught on camer... | It's the moment WWE fans have been talking about all week - Triple H stepping down to comfort a crying boy in the crowd at Monday Night Raw. | 30958082 |
PC Gareth Browning was on foot in Whitley, Reading, in November 2013 when he was hit by a black Mazda driven by Luke Hayward.
Hayward was jailed for nine years in 2014 for causing grievous bodily harm with intent and dangerous driving.
PC Browning, who was medically retired, died on Saturday aged 36.
Thames Valley Poli... | An officer who was hit by a stolen car as he tried to stop it getting away has died from his injuries more than three years later, police said. | 39493107 |
The Archbishop of Armagh, Eamon Martin, spoke during a special service at St Patrick's Cathedral in Armagh.
Families of the Disappeared said they welcomed his comments.
The Disappeared are victims murdered and secretly buried by republicans during the Northern Ireland conflict.
Over the past 16 years, the Independent C... | The leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland has told a Palm Sunday service for families of the Disappeared that there is still hope that information will help them find their loved ones. | 39544609 |
Defender Raphael Varane had already been ruled out of the host nation's campaign with a thigh injury.
The 23-year-old Real Madrid player, who has won 29 caps for Les Bleus, is out for up to three weeks.
Sevilla defender Adil Rami, 30, has been called up by manager Didier Deschamps as Varane's replacement.
France play G... | France midfielder Lassana Diarra has been ruled out of Euro 2016 with a knee injury and replaced by Manchester United's Morgan Schneiderlin. | 36422929 |
Abdullahi Ahmed Jama Farah, 20, from Manchester, was sentenced to seven years at a young offenders institution.
He created a UK "hub of communication" for like-minded extremists in 2013, the Old Bailey heard.
Jama Farah is related to Zhara and Salma Halane, who are believed to have married IS fighters in Syria.
The rad... | A cousin of sisters dubbed the "teenage terror twins" after they joined the so-called Islamic State has been detained for helping a friend travel to Syria. | 37196287 |
Aslef's Simon Weller said there was an "utter lack of trust" between his union's members and Southern.
Paul Cox, of the RMT union, questioned Aslef's leadership after the latest result, accusing its bosses of being "out of touch with reality".
The RMT is due to hold talks with Southern later, ahead of a planned strike ... | A breakdown of trust has caused train drivers to reject a second deal with Southern rail, a union has said. | 39489471 |
The pair, who compete in the Para-rowing mixed double scull, secured the place by winning the repechage to make the World Championships final in Aiguebelette, France.
Rowles, 17, is a former wheelchair track racer who represented England at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
She took up rowing earlier this year.
Whitel... | Laurence Whiteley and Lauren Rowles have become the first British rowing team to qualify a boat for the 2016 Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. | 34119782 |
Bedfordshire University, which makes about £25m a year from fees from foreign students, says it lost £10m last year due to a two-month freeze on student visas.
The university said it had started a voluntary severance scheme, giving staff up to 20 April to apply to leave.
A union called for the university to find "alter... | A university has asked its 1,400 staff if they want redundancy as it looks to make 50 job cuts to save £2.5m. | 32284814 |
The visitors are 28-3 after three days at Edgbaston having been set 347 to win, with the Bears declaring their second innings on 279-7.
If Hampshire beat Durham, the losers of this game will go down.
However, Lancashire would stay up at Warwickshire's expense if they force a draw and Hampshire win.
The game at Southamp... | Warwickshire need to take seven more wickets to ensure County Championship survival, but Lancashire look in danger of relegation to Division Two. | 37434957 |
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