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The Tory leader is in Wales as the party prepares to launch its Welsh manifesto for the general election.
Mr Cameron has made Labour's record in office in Cardiff Bay a big part of the general election campaign, with references to the NHS's performance.
"The dragon on our flag may be red, but our country will always be... | People in Wales know "more than most the damage Labour can do", David Cameron will say today. | 32346559 |
Gloucester Services, Liverpool's Alder Hey Hospital and Stanbrook Abbey near York were three of 46 projects named on the 2016 Riba National Awards list.
The eclectic list includes a London museum and an Essex housing estate.
A "shimmering stainless steel library" in Oxford, designed by the late Dame Zaha Hadid's firm, ... | A grass-roofed children's hospital, an abbey, and a "tranquil" motorway services have been honoured by the Royal Institute of British Architects. | 36600616 |
Dounreay Site Restoration Limited (DSRL), the company decommissioning the site, said it was because a number of projects were nearing completion.
All the plant jobs going are expected to be voluntary redundancies.
The Unite union said it was disappointed as it believed there was enough work to support all existing jobs... | About 200 jobs are expected to go at the Dounreay nuclear site in Caithness over the next year. | 39586672 |
Johnson, 33, also won cricketer of the year in 2009 and is only the second player after Ricky Ponting to win the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy twice.
England batsman Gary Ballance won the emerging cricketer of the year award.
England wicketkeeper-batter Sarah Taylor was named the women's one-day international cricketer of... | Australia fast bowler Mitchell Johnson has been named both the cricketer of the year and Test cricketer of the year by the International Cricket Council. | 30049351 |
The country's economic crisis was caused in large part because its government had taken on excessive debts.
So at the time the crisis began in earnest, at the end of 2009, its debts as a share of GDP were 127% of GDP or national income - and rose the following year to 146% of GDP.
As a condition of the official rescues... | The Greek people don't seem desperately grateful for the 240bn euros in bailouts they've had from the eurozone and IMF - and here is one way of seeing why. | 30980321 |
The Scottish SPCA was called when the exhausted bird was spotted at Traprain Terrace in Haddington on 2 February.
Staff traced it back to its owner and the racing pigeon has now been returned to the royal loft at Sandringham estate in Norfolk.
The bird was identified by a ring number on its leg.
Connie O'Neill, Scottis... | Animal welfare officers who rescued a lost pigeon in East Lothian were surprised to discover it was owned by the Queen. | 35661457 |
The Claim: Vote Leave campaigners say if the UK left the European Union a points-based immigration system could be introduced.
Reality Check verdict: The UK already has a points-based system for non-EU migrants and it is not clear why inventing a different system - with less flexibility - would be a good idea.
The UK a... | Michael Gove, Boris Johnson, Priti Patel, and Gisela Stuart have been saying that if the UK votes to leave the European Union, EU citizens wanting to move to the UK would be subject to an Australian-style, points-based immigration system. | 36449294 |
Glasgow University and Glasgow Caledonian University published a study in BMJ Open about how the media reports drinking habits.
More than 300 articles published in UK national newspapers were analysed.
The findings suggested women's binge drinking was given more coverage, despite men drinking more in reality.
The resea... | Women who binge drink are portrayed more negatively by the media than men who do the same thing, according to new research. | 38443919 |
The party said that is the amount of spending power Stormont power-sharing ministers have lost over the course of the last parliament.
The comments were made at the launch of the party's general election manifesto.
It was chaired by Michelle Gildernew, who is defending the most marginal seat in the UK, Fermanagh and So... | Sinn Féin is to seek an extra £1.5bn for Northern Ireland in negotiations with an incoming government. | 32380929 |
Richella Heekin saved for two years for a surprise £1,200 holiday for boyfriend Ben Marlow's 30th birthday last month.
But the excited couple arrived to find the airline's desk closed.
Staff confirmed the BHM airport code on their tickets meant Birmingham Alabama, not the UK's second city.
Read live updates from Birmi... | A woman booked a dream holiday to Las Vegas, only to discover when she and her boyfriend arrived at Birmingham Airport she had mistakenly booked to fly from Birmingham Alabama. | 36150328 |
Agreed sales rose throughout Scotland in September, with 32% more chartered surveyors reporting an increase.
Scotland posted one of the sharpest rises in activity in the UK last month as the British market saw sales growth hit a 16-month high.
The report was compiled by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
Its... | House sales picked up across Scotland last month following a "modest" rise in the number of properties coming on to the market, according to a report. | 34463822 |
They are accused of plotting suicide attacks on security forces and mosques in various parts of the country.
Most of the suspects are Saudi citizens, but they also include people from six nationalities, including Yemen and Syria, the interior ministry said.
Saudi Arabia is part of a US-led coalition carrying out air st... | Saudi security forces have arrested 431 suspected members of the Islamic State militant group, officials say. | 33581052 |
Long-term leaders Jonas Blixt and Cameron Smith took a four-shot lead into the final round of fourballs.
But Kisner and Brown birdied 10 of the first 11 holes and Kisner then chipped in for an eagle at the last.
Smith had to birdie the last to join them at 27 under and the four men will return for a sudden-death play-o... | Americans Kevin Kisner and Scott Brown carded a 12-under final round of 60 to take the Classic of New Orleans team event into a play-off on Monday. | 39768661 |
US customs officials say Jose Aguilar was arrested by federal agents who found four illegal migrants from China in the boot of his car.
The lawyer representing Mr Aguilar, Jeremy Warren, said the case had nothing to do with the famous singer.
"Jose Aguilar is a young man who will address this matter in court, not with ... | The son of the popular Mexican singer Pepe Aguilar has been arrested in California for people smuggling. | 39463793 |
The hosts of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! and Britain's Got Talent take over from actor James Corden, who hosted the event from 2011 to 2014.
"We're really excited to be hosting the Brits again next year," the duo said. "It is undoubtedly the biggest night in the British music calendar."
Brits chairman Max Lo... | TV duo Ant and Dec are to host the 2015 Brit awards, 14 years since the last time they presented the ceremony. | 29820472 |
The Swede, who has "been in bed with flu for three days" said he had "only a five per cent chance of playing" after pulling out of Tuesday's pro-am.
Stenson leads with South African Jaco van Zyl after both had bogey-free 66s.
Defending champion Danny Willett of England is third after having five birdies and no bogeys i... | Henrik Stenson overcame illness to take a share of the lead on six under after round one of the Nedbank Golf Challenge in Sun City. | 34999297 |
Councillor Olwyn Peters, a council cabinet member, said a "culture of bullying" exists in the local party.
It comes after the party was reviewed in 2012 due to complaints of bullying and intimidation between members.
A Labour spokesman said the party has made a "number of changes" to the way the group operates since th... | A leading member of the Redcar and Cleveland Council Labour Party says she suffered a "mental breakdown" due to internal party fighting. | 30794143 |
Tests have confirmed that 15 of the birds - 12 red kites and three buzzards - had eaten an illegal poison.
Police have been investigating the discoveries of dead birds since March.
A reward for information leading to a prosecution has been added to by donations from RSPB Scotland, landowners, farmers and the public. | Police have made a fresh appeal for information following the deaths of 22 birds of prey in Ross-shire in the Highlands. | 27718596 |
Mary O'Callaghan, 50, now faces up to three years in jail. She has pleaded not guilty and is expected to appeal.
The case centred on a video recording, showing O'Callaghan hitting 35-year-old Alesia Thomas in the throat, abdomen and groin during the arrest in 2012.
Ms Thomas later lost consciousness and died in hospita... | A jury in Los Angeles has convicted a female police officer of assault for repeatedly kicking a handcuffed woman who died soon afterwards. | 33034253 |
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Murray, the 2013 and 2015 winner, took Olympic gold, claimed his second Wimbledon title and became tennis' world number one in a remarkable 2016.
Triathlete Alistair Brownlee was second and show jumper Nick Skelton third.
"It's been a great year for British sport and I am ... | Andy Murray has been voted the BBC Sports Personality of the Year for a record third time. | 38358869 |
These were just some of the strands to the colourful and exuberant opening ceremony at Celtic Park for the 20th Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
Was Glasgow kissed by Caledonian Cool or did it deliver Tartan cringe amidst a haze of Scotch myth?
Here's what others thought...
Australia
Writing in The Australian, Wayne Smit... | Pipers, tartan, Scotty dogs, dancing teacakes, a gay kiss, self deprecating humour, a history of Scotland in song and a successful appeal to raise cash for children around the Commonwealth. | 28461293 |
The work and pensions secretary says that the current system is too "binary" - with claimants deemed either fit or unfit for work.
Instead, claimants should be made to take up any work they can, even if it is just a few hours, he will say.
Labour says cutting benefits for people who are not able to work is punishing th... | Iain Duncan Smith is planning a shake-up of the rules on sickness benefit to encourage more people into work. | 34038928 |
The 29-year-old full-back, who made 15 appearances for the Reds last season, originally arrived in January and joins on a free transfer.
Fox began his career as a trainee at Everton and also played for Walsall, Coventry, Celtic and Burnley.
The Scotland international made 14 appearances for Forest as they finished 11th... | Nottingham Forest have signed Danny Fox on a three-year deal from Southampton following a loan spell with the club. | 27351374 |
Addison, 26, was a free agent after leaving Bournemouth in the summer, having spent much of last season on loan at Scunthorpe and Blackpool.
He only made 22 appearances in three years with the Cherries after joining from boyhood club Derby in 2012.
Samuelsen, 18, will be on loan with Posh until 2 January.
The Norway-bo... | League One side Peterborough United have signed centre-back Miles Addison on a short-term contract and West Ham midfielder Martin Samuelsen on loan. | 34914271 |
He was arrested for trespassing on a designated site as he dropped to the ground, police said.
The 21-year-old was not carrying an offensive weapon but inquires are continuing, police added. He has been taken into custody and will undergo a mental health assessment.
No members of the Royal Family are thought to have be... | A man has been arrested after climbing over a gate at Buckingham Palace. | 37592121 |
The 28-year-old, capped six times by his country, made 50 appearances for Darmstadt after joining in 2015.
But the midfielder was unable to stop his side from being relegated from Germany's top flight this season and has moved Norwich on a three-year deal.
He will officially join on Friday, subject to governing bodies'... | Norwich City have signed Bosnia international Mario Vrancic for an undisclosed fee from German side Darmstadt. | 40206768 |
Former West Ham striker Simone Zaza opened the scoring for the hosts with a spectacular strike and Fabian Orellana doubled the lead before Cristiano Ronaldo pulled a goal back.
Ronaldo could have snatched a point late on, but failed to hit the target with his looping header.
Zinedine Zidane's side remain one point clea... | Leaders Real Madrid suffered just their second La Liga loss of the season in a shock defeat against Valencia. | 39057039 |
The former Mercedes F1 boss denies having a formal job with new owners Liberty Media but admits he is interested in the possibility.
Brawn was talking in a wide-ranging interview with BBC Sport, in which he also discussed...
Brawn, 61, has had a fractious relationship with Ecclestone, 86.
"It would be a very interestin... | Ross Brawn says he would be happy to work alongside Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone if he was offered a job running the sport. | 37861373 |
Matt Horn was bitten while trying to protect his boy, who was struck first, said snake catcher Mark Pelley. Both were treated in hospital and released.
Tiger snakes, found along Australia's coast, are one of the world's most venomous reptiles.
Local newspaper the Herald Sun said the boy, Braeden, who has autism, encoun... | An Australian man and his 11-year-old son have been bitten by a tiger snake inside their home in Melbourne. | 38400920 |
The charity, Jamaat-ud-Dawa, denies accusations that it is a front for the Lashkar-e-Taiba militant group.
Punjab officials say the funds were humanitarian in nature and were not given directly to the charity.
Jamaat-ud-Dawa and four senior Lashkar-e-Taiba leaders were added to a UN sanctions list in December 2008.
The... | Pakistan's Punjab province government gave about $1m (£674,000) last year to institutions linked to a charity on a UN terror blacklist, it has emerged. | 10334914 |
Turkey has said it arrested and deported Brahim el-Bakraoui last June, warning Belgium he was a "foreign fighter" - but was "ignored".
The Belgian interior and justice ministers said they had offered to resign over this but added that the prime minister refused to let them.
Tuesday's suicide attacks in Brussels killed ... | Belgium has admitted that it made "errors" relating to one of the Brussels attackers. | 35895416 |
Multi-millionaire Tony Smith is charged with being part of a conspiracy to kidnap a bank executive.
In December, police arrested Mr Palmer's media advisor Andrew Crook over his part in the alleged scheme.
Police said Mr Palmer knew nothing about the alleged conspiracy.
Tony Smith, who is also a former Australian footba... | A developer accused of enlisting Australian politician Clive Palmer's media advisor in a criminal conspiracy has returned to Australia to face charges. | 30692246 |
Glover, who grew up in Penzance, Cornwall and her rowing partner Heather Stanning won Team GB's first gold on Wednesday.
Royal Mail rushed the limited edition stamps out to 500 post offices.
But some Penzance branches had none, while the 80 sheets delivered to the main branch sold out in about an hour.
Trevor Churchfie... | People living in the home town of Olympic champion Helen Glover have been unable to buy special stamps issued in her honour due to a shortage. | 19108656 |
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England boss Roy Hodgson said Rashford was in his thoughts for France after the striker, 18, scored four goals in his first two appearances for United.
But Butt said: "I think talk of England is well too soon for Marcus."
He said Rashford had "phenomenal potential" but an ... | Marcus Rashford is still learning the game and might suffer if called up by England for Euro 2016, says Manchester United's academy chief Nicky Butt. | 35805450 |
Pascal Mazurier, 40, who worked as a consular official, denies the charges.
He is set to file a petition with the High Court asking for the case to be dismissed for lack of evidence.
A lower court in Bangalore dismissed a similar plea and ordered police to go ahead and press formal charges. A date for the trial is to b... | A French diplomat has been formally charged with raping his three-year-old daughter, at a pre-trial hearing in the southern Indian city of Bangalore. | 26116389 |
The 38-year-old shot a five-under-par final round of 67, including a birdie-birdie finish, to claim one of the three Open spots on offer.
He was set for a three-man play-off for the title until Darren Fichardt birdied the final hole to win.
Manley's Open debut will come at Royal Birkdale from 20-23 July, 2017.
That wil... | Welsh golfer Stuart Manley has qualified for The Open Championship for the first time after finishing joint second at the Johannesburg Open. | 39097283 |
Chinese media said the first body had been found - but only 36 hours after the landslip - and that the chances of finding survivors were slim.
The miners' camp, 70km (45 miles) east of Lhasa, was destroyed by thousands of tonnes of rock.
Rescuers have been hampered by freezing weather, altitude sickness and risks of fu... | Hopes are fading for more than 80 miners buried in a landslide on Friday in Tibet. | 21980535 |
Antonio Christie and Levi Walker were part of a group convicted in 2008 over the murder of Kevin Nunes.
All five were cleared following an appeal in 2012.
Staffordshire Police confirmed a claim has been made against the force but said it could not comment any further on the case.
More on this and other stories from Sto... | Two men who were cleared of being involved in what was believed to be a gangland shooting have launched legal action against a police force. | 37418085 |
The Skynet project involves using the spare processing capacity of computers as a giant, distributed supercomputer.
PCs joining Skynet will scour the data for sources of radiation that reveal stars, galaxies and other cosmic structures.
People who process the most data could win a visit to one of the observatories gath... | Idle home computers are being sought to help search through mountains of astronomical data. | 14896330 |
The Met Office has a yellow "be aware" warning in place covering most of the country for Sunday, with winds expected to increase in some parts.
Forecasters said gusts of 50 to 60mph were expected over the far north and north-west and could reach between 40 and 50mph in other areas.
On higher ground, a gust of 103mph wa... | High winds have caused disruption in parts of Scotland, with gusts reaching nearly 60mph in the Outer Hebrides. | 37002528 |
The former head of F1's governing body the FIA said Liberty "need" Ecclestone as it learns about its new acquisition.
"These people may take a more active role and they want to sort of run the business but that could bring them into conflict with Bernie," Mosley said.
But he added: "It is much more likely there will be... | Bernie Ecclestone will "walk away" from Formula 1 if new owners Liberty Media interfere with his running of the business, according to Max Mosley. | 37360138 |
Fire crews were called to the blaze at Rhostryfan, near Caernarfon, at about 19:00 BST on Saturday after a member of the public forced entry and discovered the property was smoke-filled.
North Wales Fire and Rescue Service said the bodies of a man and a dog were found in the ground-floor bedroom.
The cause of the fire ... | A man and a dog have died following a fire at a house in Gwynedd. | 36062703 |
A 24-year-old Glasgow man was removed from the Orlando-bound flight at 16:45 local time (21:45 BST) on Thursday.
The man was taken off the flight half an hour after it made the unscheduled landing at Logan International Airport.
Massachusetts State Police said the man would appear in court accused of interfering with t... | A British Airways flight from London to Florida had to divert to Boston because of a "disruptive" British passenger. | 37315488 |
Before going missing on 11 July Derek Serpell-Morris, 73, known as DJ Derek, made several return trips by bus to Thornbury, Travel Card data confirmed.
His family now believe he caught a second bus to Dursley after finding the map with a ring around the hospital.
They have asked for checks to be made to see if there is... | The family of a missing Bristol DJ have found a map in his home which they hope may provide a breakthrough in the inquiry into his disappearance. | 34452448 |
The body of Katy Rourke, who was from Broughty Ferry, Dundee, was found at the flat in Minto Street, in Craigton, at about 17:05 on Wednesday.
Police Scotland said a 26-year-old man had been arrested and was detained in police custody.
He was expected to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court on 2 January. A report will be se... | A man has been arrested in connection with the death of a 25-year-old woman at a flat in Glasgow. | 35205476 |
Bashir Naderi, 19, had his deportation stopped by a judge just hours before he was due to board the plane last month.
He has lived in Wales for nine years after his mother paid traffickers to bring him to the UK.
Mr Naderi said: "I just want to live a normal life, like a normal person".
His father was a policeman when ... | A Cardiff student fighting deportation to Afghanistan said witnessing his father's execution by the Taliban was a "nightmare that is with me always". | 38090710 |
The 38m (124.6ft) Mark II radio telescope is the smaller of the two large dishes at the observatory site.
The Lovell telescope, the other dish originally known as Mark I, was given the same status in 1988.
Historic England said the listing celebrated the Cheshire observatory's history and its impact on the world.
Other... | Jodrell Bank's second largest radio telescope has been given Grade I listed status for its pioneering role in radio astronomy. | 40795040 |
John Cleese based the TV sitcom on the Gleneagles Hotel in Torquay after staying there with the Monty Python team in 1973.
Churchill Retirement Living will convert the site after its plans were approved by Torbay Council.
Former owner Donald Sinclair unwittingly became the inspiration for Cleese's character Basil Fawlt... | The hotel that inspired Fawlty Towers is to be knocked down and replaced with retirement flats. | 34932882 |
Rebels staged an uprising in early 2001, demanding greater rights for the ethnic Albanian minority. The conflict created a wave of refugees and the rebels made territorial gains.
After months of skirmishes, EU and Nato support enabled the president, Boris Trajkovski, to strike a peace deal. Under the Ohrid agreement, A... | Macedonia was spared the inter-ethnic violence that raged elsewhere in the Balkans following the break-up of Yugoslavia in the early 1990s but it came close to civil war a decade after independence. | 17550407 |
Bailey, 31, left Castleford at the end of last season after making five appearances, having joined them in March after playing once for Hull KR.
The Leeds-born Great Britain and England international spent 12 years at his home town club where he worked with current Wolves coach Tony Smith.
"I am really excited by my mo... | Warrington have signed former Leeds Rhinos prop forward Ryan Bailey on a one-year deal. | 34912419 |
Yet despite Facebook turning 10 and Twitter becoming a boisterous eight-year-old, there are still some stars, companies and politicians who've suffered embarrassing trip-ups.
As Instagram entered its fourth year, it gained more users than Twitter, meaning there are even more ways to humiliate yourself online.
The worst... | The year of 2014 has been a wondrous time to be tweeting, Snapchatting, filtering and tagging. | 30576919 |
A batch was printed with incorrect numbers which would invalidate the vote, Durham County Council said.
New voting packs will be delivered to affected residents in Sherburn, Barnard Castle, Willington, Hunwick, Ferryhill and Sherburn.
They should be used instead of - or, if already posted, as well as - the original pap... | Postal voters in parts of County Durham could have to vote twice after a printing error on ballot papers. | 32540229 |
The Da Vinci robot is remotely controlled by surgeons who are given a high definition view of the heart through a sophisticated camera.
Natalie Jones, of Stourbridge, 22, was the first patient to have the procedure to have a hole in her heart repaired.
Doctors claim the operation is safer for patients than conventional... | Surgeons have carried out the first ever robotic open-heart operations in Britain at the New Cross Hospital in Wolverhampton. | 20028502 |
Checks on the border with Denmark, accusations of migrant sex assaults being covered up, a killing in an asylum centre and an anti-corruption investigation into a senior politician are just some of the stories that have made headlines.
The minority government, which includes the Green Party, was elected in September 20... | Sweden has found itself in the unusual position of being in the international spotlight in recent months. | 35549169 |
The 23-year-old has enjoyed a terrific start to the campaign, taking 18 wickets in the opening two County Championship matches.
"I put in a lot of hard work over the winter and it's coming good for me," he told BBC Look North.
"I never thought I'd have this kind of start to the season."
Coad added: "I'm not setting any... | Yorkshire bowler Ben Coad has signed a one-year contract extension, keeping him at Headingley until the end of the 2018 season. | 39647007 |
David Davis was speaking in the Commons as he outlined the government's new Great Repeal Bill.
At the same time, Scotland's first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, was telling Holyrood that the Conservatives were planning a "power grab" after Brexit.
But Mr Davis told MPs his preference was for more devolution, not less.
The ... | The UK's government's Brexit secretary has insisted the Scottish Parliament will have "significant new powers" after the country leaves the EU. | 39445924 |
Speaking to BBC Radio 4's World This Weekend, Wood said the industry had been "struggling for many, many years".
Despite many more channels, "the number of people who commission in a serious way have disappeared", she added.
Earlier this month, the head of TV regulator Ofcom said children's TV is "not as good as it wou... | Home-grown children's television programming is now in long term decline according to the creator of the Teletubbies, Anne Wood. | 28285039 |
The hosts could have taken the lead when Andy Little advanced on goal, but his effort went wide from close range.
Leitch-Smith needed two attempts to put Vale ahead, with his initial header from Byron Moore's cross saved by Colin Doyle before bundling home the rebound.
Goalkeeper Jak Alnwick ensured maximum points, den... | AJ Leitch-Smith scored the only goal of the game as Port Vale overcame League One strugglers Blackpool. | 35211773 |
John Cunningham came to Boston in 1999. Like many Irish immigrants to the US, he arrived on a 90-day visa for summer work. But then he settled in, worked as an electrician and ran his own company, remaining in the country without authorisation.
"All of a sudden you turn around, so much time has gone by, and you start t... | After a high-profile deportation, undocumented Irish immigrants are on edge, and trying to help Latino immigrants who are more likely targets for immigration officials. | 40332646 |
Climate Energy Homes ran the Warm Up Bristol scheme for the local authority, but it has gone into administration, affecting about 2,500 customers.
The firm carried out energy-saving upgrades to people's homes including loft and cavity wall insulation.
George Ferguson said he "guaranteed" no-one would be left out of poc... | People in Bristol who signed up to a council-backed home improvement initiative that collapsed will not lose out, the city's mayor has said. | 34525832 |
Interior Minister Mario Fernandez said two police officers were found in the Maule River, adding to the deaths of four firefighters.
A giant Boeing 747 super tanker plane has been loaned from the US to battle the forest fires, Chile's worst in decades.
A state of emergency has been declared south of the capital, Santia... | Six people have now been killed fighting vast forest fires in central Chile, officials have said. | 38754014 |
The Dundee musician is accused of shouting and swearing at passengers and making a homophobic remark to a cabin crew member.
The incident is alleged to have happened on board a Jet2 flight between Reus Airport in Spain and Glasgow International Airport in June.
Mr Falconer, 29, was not present at the hearing at Paisley... | An air rage court case against The View singer Kyle Falconer has been adjourned again until next month. | 37430938 |
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Sixteen-year-old actress Auli'i Cravalho is the voice of Moana. It's her first film and she told Newsround: "I'm living my dream."
The cast also includes Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and X Factor judge Nicole Scherzinger.
Leah went to meet Auli'i to find out what's it's like acti... | The animated movie Moana hits cinema screens this week, following the journey of a Polynesian teenager Moana on a quest across the Pacific Ocean to save her people. | 38127948 |
The 5-3 vote by the Bank's policymakers was the closest for a rate rise since 2007, and comes with inflation close to a four-year high of 2.9%.
Inflation is now well above the Bank's target rate of 2%.
News of the vote pushed the pound up by more than a cent against the dollar, although it fell back later.
Ian McCaffer... | UK interest rates have been kept on hold at 0.25%, but in a surprise move three of the Bank of England's rate-setting committee backed a rate rise. | 40288125 |
Rene Wiese, 31, suffered fatal injuries when his Kawasaki ZR800 and a JCB Backhoe tractor crashed on the A27 at Ashcombe, near Lewes on Thursday.
The German national, who lived in Alice Street, Hove, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Sussex Police has appealed for anyone who saw the crash to contact officers.
The 20-ye... | A motorcyclist who was killed when his bike collided with a tractor and trailer near a roundabout in East Sussex has been named by police. | 33883698 |
Jordy Hiwula fired past Brian Jensen to open the scoring before doubling the lead with a curling second-half strike.
Kieron Morris powered in a third for the home side two minutes later, then defender Andy Taylor's shot was deflected past Jensen for the fourth.
Substitute Jordan Cook slotted in a fifth in stoppage time... | Walsall eased their relegation concerns with their best win of the season at home to League One strugglers Crawley. | 32199649 |
Lee Hollender, 39, smashed a Boots store window in Prestatyn, Denbighshire, before filling the bin.
He was caught after leaving blood at the scene on 28 August.
Hollender, from Birmingham, previously admitted burglary but an arrest warrant was issued on Thursday when he failed to turn up at Caernarfon Crown Court for s... | A thief who stole £9,000 worth of perfume by loading it into a wheelie bin is wanted by police. | 34479116 |
Find out how you can join in and submit your images and videos below.
To celebrate the festive season, throughout December, we welcome photographs inspired by the 12 Days of Christmas song.
If you have a picture you'd like to share, email us at Englandengland@bbc.co.uk, post it on Facebook or tweet it to @BBCEngland. Y... | Each day we feature a photograph sent in from across England. | 38131330 |
This means the soap and the materials that it dissolves can be removed easily by applying a magnetic field.
Experts say that with further development, it could find applications in cleaning up oil spills and waste water.
Details of the new soap, which contains iron atoms, are reported in the chemistry journal Angewandt... | An international team of scientists has demonstrated the first soap that responds to magnets. | 16681106 |
The Spanish right-back, 35, was an ever-present in the league last season and takes over from Gordon Greer.
"Bruno is hugely respected by everyone in the squad, throughout the club, and by the fans," manager Chris Hughton told the Seagulls' website.
"He's a fantastic professional and sets a superb example on and off th... | Bruno has been installed as Brighton's captain for the coming season. | 36735378 |
Nightclub owner David West, 70, of Piccadilly in central London, was stabbed on 12 December.
His 45-year-old son, of the same name, admits killing his father but denies murder, saying he "lost control" because of his father's behaviour.
The Old Bailey heard the pair had a turbulent relationship and Mr West Sr sacked hi... | The son of a tycoon killed his "drunken bully" father because he wanted to "go out with a bang", a court has heard. | 34118564 |
Midfielder Beram Kayal could return after more than three months out but defenders Sebastian Pocognoli (thigh) and Liam Rosenior (ankle) are out.
MK Dons, 18th in League One, have defender George Baldock available after hamstring trouble.
Top scorer Dean Bowditch (calf) remains sidelined along with Scott Wootton.
The D... | Championship leaders Brighton are without suspended pair Lewis Dunk and Kazenga LuaLua, with Connor Goldson set to replace Dunk at centre-back. | 38474505 |
It was discovered at Oakvale Terrace in Upperlands on Friday.
The area was cordoned off and a number of homes evacuated for a time while an Army bomb team examined the object.
Residents have been allowed to return to their homes and all roads reopened. | A suspicious object that caused a security alert in County Londonderry was a hoax, police have said. | 34151551 |
Bronze, 25, signed a three-year deal with the French champions on 18 August.
"Any player in Europe, female or male, would say the Champions League is the goal," she told BBC Radio 5 live.
"I've come here wanting to win the Champions League. At the age I'm at, and with the injuries that I have, I can't take my time for ... | England right-back Lucy Bronze says she left Manchester City for Lyon to improve her technical skills and try to win the Women's Champions League. | 41029334 |
Craig Stevens, a former chairman of the UK Star Wars Fan Club, has been collecting the toys since he was seven years old.
One of the most prized collectables being sold through Vectis Auctions in Stockton is a figure of bounty hunter Boba Fett valued at up to £15,000.
Mr Stevens said he is selling to fund a new home.
S... | A Star Wars fan is selling a collection of 70 toys estimated to be worth up to £100,000. | 30900885 |
Beattie was named Stanley boss in May 2013, before leaving the League Two club in September 2014, having won only 16 of his 58 games in charge.
The 38-year-old worked under Leeds boss Garry Monk at Swansea, but left in December following Monk's dismissal.
Meanwhile, defender Giuseppe Bellusci, 26, has joined Empoli on ... | Former Accrington Stanley manager James Beattie has been appointed first-team coach at Championship side Leeds. | 36687419 |
A number of services on Saturday and Sunday will be cancelled or reduced, although ScotRail has claimed that 76% of routes will operate as normal.
The industrial action is over the union's concerns about trains operating without guards.
On driver-only-operation trains, the driver is asked to close the doors at stations... | RMT union members working for ScotRail have started another two days of strike action. | 36810788 |
But most people in this parliamentary constituency live north of the peninsula in a seat which includes former industrial areas up to Clydach in the Swansea Valley.
Changes to its economic profile have changed its politics too, and in 2015 it provided the shock result in Wales.
The Conservatives took the seat after a c... | When you think Gower you might think sea, spectacular scenery, and sometimes even sun. | 40121113 |
The payout by the estate, which owns London's Regent Street and the entire UK seabed, was up from £285m.
It comes ahead of a review of the Sovereign Grant - taxpayers' money given to the Queen by the Treasury.
This year the Queen received a grant of nearly £43m, currently calculated as 15% of the Crown Estate's profits... | The Crown Estate has delivered a record £304.1m to the Treasury after the value of its portfolio rose 9.7% to £12bn. | 36643314 |
The National Coal Board Club and the old general hospital building are among those seen at risk.
Organisers of Wednesday's meeting say the hope it will galvanise the town into drawing up an action plan.
The town was the home of Aneurin Bevan, who created the National Health Service in 1948.
The summit has been called b... | People in Tredegar are being urged to attend a "heritage summit" to discuss how to save the town's crumbling listed and historically significant buildings. | 12621373 |
In a tense first half, during which Leicester's injury-plagued England winger Manu Tuilagi limped off, the scores were locked at 6-6 as Farrell traded penalties with Owen Williams.
Farrell scored and converted the only try after adding a further penalty.
Williams kicked two penalties to ensure Leicester took a losing b... | Owen Farrell scored all of Saracens' points against Leicester, but victory was not enough to return the London club to the top of the Premiership. | 38445575 |
The child was taken to the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Glasgow, from a house in Cambuslang, following the alleged incident on 21 December.
His condition was described as serious.
The Crown Office said that David McMullan, 32, appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court last Friday where he made no plea or declaration and... | A man has appeared in court charged with the attempted murder of a two-year-old boy in South Lanarkshire. | 38450583 |
Former Wales manager Speed died, aged 42, in November 2011, having previously played 678 games for Leeds, Newcastle, Everton, Bolton and Sheffield United.
Fans will honour his memory with a minute's applause on 11 minutes, the shirt number he wore for both clubs.
Members of Speed's family will be attending the game.
"W... | Leeds United and Newcastle United fans plan to pay tribute to late midfielder Gary Speed at Sunday's Championship match at Elland Road. | 37989038 |
The metro mayor role covers Bristol, South Gloucestershire and Bath and North East Somerset council areas.
The £62,000 salaried post is part of government efforts to devolve more power to the regions over key issues such as planning and roads.
There is one independent and candidates from the Conservatives, UKIP, Green ... | Six candidates have put their names forward for the upcoming West of England metro mayor elections in May. | 39502195 |
Students will be able to work on Morgan racing cars and alongside traditional craftsmen on a range of vehicles made by the Malvern-based firm.
The university has invested £12m at its Telford Innovation Campus to support students' work on Formula 3 and Morgan racing cars, a spokesman said.
Motor racing workshops and ca... | A classic car company is to help train engineering students at Wolverhampton University. | 35809439 |
David William Black is alleged to have grabbed a prisoner by the neck and kneed him in the face in October 2013.
The 48-year-old, whose address was given as the Tayside Division Bell Street police headquarters in Dundee, pleaded not guilty to two summary charges at Forfar Sheriff Court.
A trial date was set for Februar... | A Police Scotland officer is to stand trial accused of assaulting a man in a cell at Arbroath Police Office. | 34638325 |
The journey is seen as one of the five pillars of Islam, central to the faith.
Pilgrims spend five days praying both in Mecca and the surrounding desert.
It is a spiritual pilgrimage that every adult Muslim must perform at least once in their lives if they can afford it and are physically able.
In order to be closer to... | Every year, millions of Muslims travel from around the world to Saudi Arabia to complete the Hajj pilgrimage in the holy city of Mecca. | 24566691 |
On Monday, Sheridan made all his first-team available for a reserves game, which was later called off.
"These are decisions I don't really want to make, but I think hopefully they'll work out," he said.
Sheridan has also said that players were paid late last month, but they have all now been given their wages.
The Magp... | Notts County manager John Sheridan has cancelled his players' Christmas party after a five-match winless run in League Two. | 38186798 |
Tuesday marked the day on which they had to say whether they would sign the agreement and continue with the freeze on council tax.
Both Stirling Council and South Ayrshire Council confirmed their "reluctant" acceptance.
It had been claimed Scotland's 32 local authorities would have to make £350m in cuts to make the de... | Scotland's local authorities have begun accepting the Scottish government's funding deal. | 35526487 |
The move by Citizens UK comes ahead of the demolition of the Calais camp, which is due to take place on Monday.
The charity says the government has failed to bring the children over and will launch legal action if the process does not begin promptly.
The Home Office said the process to move children to the UK was under... | A charity has demanded a rapid response from the government to allow 30 unaccompanied children from the "Jungle" camp in Calais into the UK. | 37703366 |
Culture Secretary John Whittingdale is expected to set out a tougher regime for the broadcaster in plans for a new royal charter for the next 11 years.
Reports have claimed the BBC will scale back online services, including losing recipe pages and magazine content.
The BBC said it was reviewing online services but such... | Proposals for the renewal of the BBC charter will be published in a government White Paper later. | 36265397 |
Aberdeen City Council said there were 134 empty teaching posts in the city.
The council admitted consideration would have to be given to shutting the worst-affected schools after the summer unless the situation improves.
The Scottish government said education secretary John Swinney would be in Aberdeen on Monday to hea... | A warning has been issued that some schools in Aberdeen may close because of a "crisis" in recruiting teachers. | 36505176 |
He described the meeting on the fringes of the Summit of the Americas in Panama as "candid and fruitful".
Mr Obama said that the former foes would continue to have differences but could advance mutual interests.
The meeting was the first formal talks between the two countries' leaders in more than half a century.
"What... | US President Barack Obama has said his meeting with Cuban President Raul Castro will help both countries "turn the page" after decades of hostility. | 32273750 |
He warned the latest dispute could have "profound implications" for Northern Ireland's political institutions but what are those implications?
BBC News NI looks at what is at risk of stalling if the deal breaks down.
Corporation tax is a tax on the profits made by companies. The current rate paid by businesses in North... | Stormont is facing another crisis, according to Northern Ireland's Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness, after a public row over welfare reform. | 31801540 |
Daw penderfyniad Mr Law yn dilyn ymddiswyddiad y prif weithredwr, Don Bircham a chyfarwyddwr y clwb, Barry Horne gyda'r clwb yn 15 safle yn y Gyngres.
Mae Ymddiriedolaeth y cefnogwyr yn berchen ar 100% o'r clwb ond dywedodd Law ei fod yn parhau i gefnogi "delfryd yr Ymddiriedolaeth ond rwyf yn dechrau meddwl tybed a yw... | Mae llywydd Ymddiriedolaeth Cefnogwyr clwb pêl-droed Wrecsam, Bryn Law, wedi camu i lawr ac wedi cwestiynu perchnogaeth y cefnogwyr o'r clwb. | 38614104 |
Police seized £200,000 worth of suspected herbal cannabis after a car was stopped on the M2 motorway around 12:00 GMT on Friday.
Properties were searched at Shore Road, Belfast, and in Newtownards, County Down, as part of the investigation.
A further £200,000 worth of suspected herbal cannabis was seized in Antrim.
Pol... | A man and a woman in their 30s have been arrested following the seizure of £400,000 worth of suspected herbal cannabis. | 35851018 |
A survey showed tourism businesses in Wales saw a 32% rise in visitors during the May half term compared to in 2016.
In June Cardiff hosted the UEFA Champions League Finals and on Sunday about 10,000 cyclists will take part in the Velothon.
Mr Skates said a "summer of sporting legends" was boosting the industry,
"Alrea... | Major sporting events have boosted Welsh tourism ahead of the summer holidays, Economy Secretary Ken Skates has said. | 40525507 |
The three-page message urges voters to consider their Christian heritage and "obligations to future generations".
It also calls on politicians to "renew and re-imagine" the UK's shared values amid divisions of recent years.
There needs to be "serious solutions" to home-building and a "flourishing" health service, the l... | The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have raised concerns about housing, the NHS and poverty in a general election letter to Anglican churchgoers. | 39822355 |
A number of roads were closed and parking restrictions put in place due to the size of the event.
Comedian Russell Howard, rugby star Lewis Moody and swimmer Sharron Davies MBE were among those taking part.
Kenyan athlete Robert Mbithi won the race in a course record time of 1:01:45.
He was nearly four minutes quicker ... | Some 15,000 runners turned out for the 35th annual Bath Half Marathon, with 30,000 spectators filling the city to watch. | 35797395 |
The 20-year-old fired in the opener from outside the box after 26 minutes, before the Buddies twice struck the woodwork.
Morgan doubled his side's lead three minutes into the second half with a curling effort into the bottom corner.
And former Ross County midfielder Ian McShane's first St Mirren goal sealed the win wit... | Lewis Morgan's double helped St Mirren end Dundee United's winning start to the Scottish Championship season. | 40984253 |
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