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Sixty-one million Facebook users in the US were shown the message, while 600,000 others simply saw a message imploring them to vote. A report in Nature shows the message drove about 60,000 extra votes in the 2010 US Congressional elections. But the message appearing on friends' pages drove a further 282,000 votes. The ... |
Environment Secretary Lesley Griffiths said concerns were being raised by the industry about lack of financial support in particular. She called for powers over the offering of financial incentives to be handed to the Welsh Government. The UK government said it is committed to supporting renewable energy. Ms Griffiths ... |
The claim: EU citizens in the UK, and UK citizens in the EU, will be able to use their European Health Insurance Cards (EHIC) after the UK leaves the EU. Reality Check verdict: If you are already living in another EU country on the day the UK leaves the bloc, that is correct. For all the other EU citizens after that da... |
Former party leader Mr Salmond lost his Gordon seat to Conservative Colin Clark. Westminster leader Angus Robertson, the party deputy leader, lost his Moray seat to Conservative Douglas Ross. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon later said the loss of MPs including Mr Salmond and Mr Robertson was "bitterly disappointing". Th... |
Despite the wealth and palaces, however, the life of a senior royal is not always easy and can - according to royal watchers - be a lonely one. There are few people who are able to understand what it means to occupy such a high-profile position. For a future heir like Prince George, the new princess may be the only one... |
The "Arbeit macht frei" (work sets you free) sign was stolen by a gang of Polish thieves acting at the behest of a Swedish far-right-winger. Technicians unveiled the restored sign in the laboratory of the camp museum. More than one million people, mostly Jews from across Europe, were murdered by the Nazis at the camp. ... |
The victim, a 36-year-old man, required surgery after the attack at The Bridge club in Hythe Bridge Street on Saturday at about 02:20 BST. Thames Valley Police has released a CCTV image of someone who might have witnessed the incident. The suspect, from Abingdon, has been released under investigation. Det Con James Mac... |
Media playback is not supported on this device It gave Spaniard Ramos-Vinolas a match point that he took to win 3-6 6-3 6-3 2-6 6-3. Troicki said afterwards: "He should be the one who is fined, he cost me. I'm not saying he cost me the match but he cost me an important point. "I behaved well. I didn't do anything until... |
Negotiations are continuing between the former Celtic boss and the Scottish Championship club with a view to him succeeding Alan Stubbs. Stubbs left for Rotherham United last week after two seasons in charge and having just won the Scottish Cup. Lennon is believed to want Garry Parker as his number two at Hibs, who mis... |
Stewart Greene, 65, of Danes Court, Grimoldby, is accused of murdering Alex Robinson two days before Christmas last year while the boy's mother was out. The prosecution alleges that when his daughter returned, he told her: "I've drowned Alex in the bath." Mr Greene, on trial at Lincoln Crown Court, denies murder. Micha... |
Dr Ian Walton and Lisa Hill admitted defrauding the NHS by raising a false invoice from a charity, on whose board they both sat. The judge at Birmingham Crown Court heard that although they dishonestly sourced the cash, they spent £57,000 of it training 69 GPs. They will be sentenced next week. A further £62,000 found ... |
Media playback is not supported on this device Games debutant Rissveds, 22, and Wloszczowska, 32, were at the head of the field for much of the race before the Swede pulled clear in the last lap. Rissveds finished in 1:30:15, with Wloszczowska 37 seconds behind and Canada's Catharine Prendel third. Sweden won its secon... |
Emergency services were called to Southwood School in Bryony Place, Conniburrow, at about 15:30 GMT. A section of ceiling measuring 8ft x 5ft (2.4m x 1.5m) had fallen from the sports hall. It is not yet known if it was caused by strong winds. About 40 people were in the hall at the time and a second girl suffered minor... |
Earlier this year Tim Daw, a steward at the site, said he had discovered the previously unknown alignment, involving a line of stones at 80 degrees to the axis of the monument. The theory was tested when the solstice sun set at 21:26 BST on Saturday. Mr Daw said he was "really thrilled" at the finding. "It wasn't the b... |
But 13 years on from his election as a Labour MP he has found himself pleading guilty in an Edinburgh court to breach of the peace and facing a £1,500 fine. The 53-year-old - who avoided jail but received a fine and a three-month pub ban in 2012 following a brawl at Westminster - was once a respected Army major and a M... |
In a speech to chief executives ahead of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit he sought to dispel concerns about the economy. "There are indeed risks (to growth), but it's not so scary," he said. China also announced a deepening of its energy ties with Russia, with the countries agreeing a major new gas ... |
His wife Sally, who is 38, gave birth to twin girls late on Monday evening, Wood's publicist confirmed. A statement said: "Ronnie & Sally Wood are delighted to announce the birth of their twins Gracie Jane (6lb) & Alice Rose (5.7lb). "The girls arrived on 30 May at 22:30 and all are doing brilliantly. The babies are pe... |
The China Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) named Wang Tianpu, an oil industry veteran and president of Sinopec Group, in a statement on its website. Sinopec Group is the parent of Sinopec Corp, Asia's largest oil refiner. A Sinopec spokesman said the firm fully supported the government's decision. Ch... |
Emergency services were called to Mugiemoss Court in the Bucksburn area of the city at 20:20 on Thursday. A woman was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. Her condition was not believed to be serious. Police said their inquiries were at an early stage. |
What might appear from Earth when we look into the night sky to be a peaceful, unpolluted realm of the unknown is described by the US Department of Defense as "congested, contested, and competitive". Having some rules to stop the creation of more debris would seem to be in every space-faring country's interest, but so ... |
The day has finally arrived! Euro 2016 is set to begin and Jenny is in Bordeaux, at the largest fan zone in France, where thousands of people are expected to watch the opening match between France and Romania on Friday evening. Leah is in Marseilles at the Stade Vélodrome where the lawnmowers are out and last minute pr... |
The train operator has carried out ticket monitoring at stations. It has started a new campaign aimed at urging customers to pay their fare before boarding. The firm said it had also invested in ticket vending machines at 26 new sites in a bid to help customers purchase tickets in advance. ScotRail said its recent moni... |
Last week, Tata Steel said it was in joint venture talks with Germany's Thyssenkrupp. Koushik Chatterjee, group executive for Tata Steel in Europe, said Tata was looking at alternatives for its European operations. In March, Tata Steel said it intended to sell all or part of its UK business. It employs more than 4,000 ... |
Dr Nanikram Vaswani should have removed scar tissue from the patient at Broadgreen Hospital in Liverpool but he performed the vasectomy instead. The doctor has admitted four counts of misconduct before a Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service hearing. A panel will consider whether Dr Vaswani should be allowed to contin... |
Footage of the incident at Melbourne's Highpoint shopping centre emerged on Tuesday sparking a social media outcry. A staff member can be heard saying security are concerned that the boys will shoplift. Apple said the store manager apologised to the boys, who are all black, and their school principal. In a statement th... |
Bale, 26, has missed Real Madrid's last three games with a calf injury but is set to return for the Madrid derby against Atletico on Sunday, 4 October. Wales face Bosnia-Herzegovina in Zenica on Saturday, 10 October and host Andorra on the following Tuesday. "That's a massive boost for us," Swansea defender Taylor said... |
The Science and Technology Select Committee, chaired by Oxford West and Abingdon MP Nicola Blackwood, conducted proceedings in the Divinity School at the Bodleian Library. It is the first time that the committee has met outside London, and is part of the commemorations to mark 750 years since the birth of Parliament. P... |
Sales of the caffeine-fuelled wine made at Buckfast Abbey in Devon make up most of the income to its charitable trust. A Scottish sheriff said last week there was a "very definite association between Buckfast and violence". The abbey said it was "saddened" by the "judge's opinion" that a "small number of people in Scot... |
In an article published in 1843, she imagined a future in which programmable machines would be essential to the progress of science, and might even be used to create art and music. We are now living that future. So is Ada Lovelace our first tech visionary? Or, as some critics now claim, was her contribution to computer... |
The pair made 286 appearances for the Devon club between them, but are now free agents after their deals expired. "They've both done very well for the club and I would've liked to have kept them," Tisdale told BBC Radio Devon. "On the other hand, they weren't first through the door in terms of priority and I was honest... |
Mr Dutton was caught on camera joking about "water lapping at your door" to Prime Minister Tony Abbott - who chuckled as well. The embarrassing faux pas came shortly after Australia refused to commit to further climate change pledges. That decision attracted criticism from Pacific island leaders. Mr Dutton had made the... |
Peel Energy wanted to add a further 16 wind turbines at Scout Moor between Rochdale and Rossendale. Planning permission was granted in 2015 but that decision was called in by the government. Its final ruling rejected proposals for a further 14 turbines in Rossendale but approved plans for two in Rochdale. The announcem... |
The result replicated his performance at Phillip island last weekend. Laverty has picked up nine points with the final round to come on 8 November. The Toomebridge rider last week revealed that he will remain with the Aspar team for a sceond season to compete in the 2016 series but will switch from Honda to Ducati mach... |
Police fired two canisters towards the team, one of which smashed into their car, filling it with gas. The incident occurred near Kobane, the scene of fierce fighting between advancing Islamic State (IS) militants and Syrian Kurds defending the town. Kurds in Turkey are angry at perceived Turkish inaction in the battle... |
Hu Shigen pleaded guilty in Tianjin to "damaging national security and harming social stability", said state media. On Tuesday, Zhai Yanmin was found guilty of subversion and handed a three-year suspended jail sentence. Two more activists also face trial. The cases have been widely seen as an attempt to silence governm... |
Health officials want to provide additional services next to Rhyl's Royal Alexandra Hospital such as a same day care centre for minor ailments. They hope it alleviates demands on Glan Clwyd Hospital in nearby Bodelwyddan as well as other community hospitals. The plans are on show at Rhyl Library on Saturday and the tow... |
Richard Benyon accused the HM Courts and Tribunals Service of deliberately lowering usage of the court at Newbury to "warrant its closure". It is one of 91 courts and tribunals in England and Wales the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) plans to shut down. The MoJ said modern technology would allow for a more "efficient service... |
One of the men fell from a height and another was rescued from the top of the scaffolding in Harewood Street at 08:05 BST, according to the fire service. Det Insp Andy Welbourn, of West Yorkshire Police, said the man that fell had "serious injuries". The Health and Safety Executive was aware of the incident, he added. ... |
The workers were legally barred from leaving because they had left the firm before completing their contract terms. The company has agreed to withdraw all cases against employees who were accused of "absconding from work". More than 20,000 people signed an online petition to bring them back. The petition was launched o... |
Numbers have gone from around 155,000 in 1985 to 97,000 in 2015 according to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The iconic animal has declined because of habitat loss, poaching and civil unrest in many parts of Africa. Some populations are growing, mainly in southern parts of the continent. ... |
The statistics said a baby boy can expect to live for 76.5 years, while girls have an average life expectancy of 80.7 years. However, life expectancy in Scotland is still lower than elsewhere in the UK. The statistics released by the National Records of Scotland also showed an increasing number of people living beyond ... |
But in recent days, 148 Mount Eden Park has emerged from behind its camouflage of trees and bushes. The greenery has been cut away from what some have long referred to as Belfast's nuclear bunker. Although the hedges were cut back, the building has remained shrouded in mystery. So what is it and who owns it? Stormont s... |
Mayor Mike Singer said the rally against the removal of Confederate monuments "harkens back to the days of the KKK" - the white supremacist group. Protesters are upset over the city's decision to remove statues honouring the losing side of the US Civil War. More than 100 people attended a counter-protest the following ... |
Alesha Dixon has achieved some pretty impressive feats since she first rose to fame over 15 years ago. From winning Strictly Come Dancing to climbing mountains for charity. We take a look back at some of her career highlights so far. |
The charity wants 10% of the 4.8 million Syrians displaced by civil war to be resettled by the end of the year. Ahead of UN talks in Geneva on the crisis, it highlighted figures showing only 1.4% had been helped so far. Oxfam said UK plans to resettle 20,000 Syrians by 2020 were "not good enough", but Britain says it i... |
18 December 2015 Last updated at 13:11 GMT Lincolnshire Police released the video as they continue to hunt the suspects who obtained the victim's bank card and PIN number at a Natwest branch in Grantham. Officers have described the theft as "despicable and callous". |
But the often fantastical narratives of Giambattista Basile, a 17th Century solider to the Doge of Venice, were not to have the fame and longevity of Shakespeare's, and his Tales would fade into obscurity. That's something Italian film director Matteo Garrone hopes to correct with his own work of gothic imagination - a... |
It said the drop was as a result of new rules introduced by the regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The FCA tightened the regulations in April 2014, and introduced a cap on payday loan charges in January 2015. Between January and March 2014, before the changes, Citizens Advice received 10,155 complaints a... |
In 2012, undercover reporters were sold Valium and opiates without prescription at seven London pharmacies. Now those responsible have been banned for between six months and life. The BBC's evidence has been submitted to the government by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), which is calling for increased powers.... |
The two teams meet at the Olympic Park on Thursday with a place in the final against Netherlands or Ireland at stake. "I can't wait," Hoare told BBC Sport. "It will be a tough match. "But we have shown in the past we can beat anybody on our day." Media playback is not supported on this device England bounced back from ... |
The former Zimbabwe captain, 43, took over from Peter Moores in January 2009 and has since overseen successive Ashes series victories over Australia. "I am delighted to have been given the opportunity to build on the considerable progress we have made to date as a squad," he said. He has accepted a fresh staff contract... |
The 22-year-old made her debut against Italy in the 2015 championship and featured as a replacement against Spain in November. Number eight Jade Konkel returns to the Scotland side after missing the 64-0 hammering by England. Sarah Bonar and Lindsey Smith drop to the bench. The inclusion of full-time player Konkel mean... |
Second seed Federer lost his serve for the first time since Wimbledon but still easily won 6-3 6-4 6-4. In the same half of the draw, fellow Swiss Stan Wawrinka and Britain's Andy Murray also progressed. Second seed Simona Halep of Romania and fifth seed Petra Kvitova both won in straight sets. Halep beat American qual... |
"It is right up there with Jane Eyre," says the Lancastrian actress who has taken on the role of Chris Guthrie, a young woman who sees family trauma on a farm in Aberdeenshire merge into global catastrophe as World War One devastates her remote rural village. Deyn says the novel was "ahead of its time" in how it depict... |
It follows news that some providers will not allow the over 55s to withdraw money from their pension pots as they wish. Other companies are charging hundreds of pounds for advice. But Ros Altmann, the pensions minister, said the reforms - which started in April - must be given a chance to work. "If things aren't workin... |
One of the health system's employees fired off the message on Monday morning without realising they had copied in 840,000 of their colleagues. The action quickly clogged up the system and was exacerbated by users hitting "reply all" to complain. The distribution list was disabled at 10:00 GMT, but some users continue t... |
Perry, 29, helped Brighton to promotion to WSL 2 last season via the Premier League Championship play-off final. The Republic of Ireland international was also an FA Cup finalist with Chelsea in 2012. "Sophie is an experienced defender and has proven herself both in the WSL1 and at international level," Reading manager... |
Russian state media reported that the USS Ross was acting "aggressively". The US Department of Defense, however, said the ship was "well within international waters at all times, performing routine operations". The US Navy released video on Monday of a Russian plane passing as close as 500 metres to the USS Ross. "The ... |
The 24-year-old France back joined on the same day that scrum-half Matty Smith moved to rivals St Helens on a three-year deal. Escare, who can also play on the wing, has a one-year option with the Warriors after the 2017 season. "After four years in Super League with Catalans, I feel the time is right for a change for ... |
Flavien Moreau, 28, travelled to Syria and joined an Islamist militant group, but says he only stayed for a dozen days because he missed smoking - banned by the jihadist group he joined. A man who received money from Moreau was sentenced to four years in jail. France estimates that about 1,000 of its citizens are or ha... |
An Old Bailey jury heard they had been accused of plotting an attack inspired by so-called Islamic State (IS). Yousaf Syed, 20, of High Wycombe, was found not guilty of preparing a terrorist act in 2014, after a retrial. Co-accused Haseeb Hamayoon, 29, of west London, was cleared by the judge after the jury failed to r... |
It will bring its payroll in the city to 400 and most of the jobs involve administrative work. Economy Minister Jonathan Bell said the posts paid combined salaries of £1.2m. He said they were being created "in this location against competition from other Grant Thornton offices in the Republic and the rest of the UK". I... |
They say it is a result of significant increase in loss of human lives from attacks by wild animals. The problem is especially acute in buffer zones between human settlements and national parks. In recent years, Nepal has developed a successful protection programme for many endangered species. The Chitwan National Park... |
Their lungs showed no decline, on average, after they inhaled healthy copies of the gene that causes CF once a month for a year, results published in Lancet Respiratory Medicine show. And the lungs most clogged before the trial showed a 3% improvement. The lungs of patients that did not take the gene therapy showed a d... |
It is the first time the UK regulator has posed a question about the topic in its annual study. The NSPCC charity said the finding was "very worrying", adding such posts should not be tolerated. The report also indicates children are spending more hours a week on the net. And it suggests that many of the children are t... |
The blaze sent up a pillar of black smoke that could be seen across the city. There are no known injuries, and the facility has been evacuated, according to a GE official. About 200 fire-fighters were deployed to the facility, which is primarily used for storage and office space. GE Spokesman Dominic McMullan said that... |
Among the buildings to collapse was the Dharahara tower, which once dominated the skyline of the capital Kathmandu but has now been reduced to a stump. Built by Nepal's first prime minister in 1832, the site, also known as the Bhimsen Tower, was popular among tourists who would climb the more than 200 steps to the view... |
The two sports will receive $25,000 (£19,700) in annual funding from the International Olympic Committee. They can apply to become part of the Olympic Games sports programme after three years. "Cheerleading is a sport with growing popularity. It has a strong youth focus and we noted that," said IOC sports director Kit ... |
About 3,000 took part in the X-runner mud run, which involved open water swimming, at the National Water Sports Centre in Nottingham on Saturday. One runner said she believed "poor quality water" had caused her illness. X-runner said it was sorry to hear competitors had fallen ill but water test results were all "norma... |
Yisrael Kristal, who lives in Israel, will celebrate the Jewish coming-of-age ceremony with family and friends in a synagogue in Haifa, his daughter said. Shulamit Kuperstoch said it would be a "corrective experience". Mr Kristal was born in Poland in 1903 and survived being in the Auschwitz death camp during World War... |
The A1(M) was shut southbound after the truck carrying beer, wine and spirits crashed at Norman Cross, but the carriageway has since reopened. A car went into a river following a collision at Christchurch. A tree also fell on to a lorry in Wilburton. Police advised motorists to take care due to the strong winds caused ... |
Most houses in the capital, Port Vila, have suffered damage. Trees have been uprooted and streets are filled with debris. President Baldwin Lonsdale said the "monster" storm was a setback to the nation's development. Aid agencies have scrambled to fly in supplies into Port Vila, where power and water supplies have been... |
Officers were called to Shepperton Road in Islington, north London, shortly after 23:00 BST on Thursday and found a 40-year-old man threatening the woman. A police negotiator and firearms officers were called. Shortly before 01:00 on Friday a number of shots were fired at the man by police. He was pronounced dead en ro... |
It is to start charging the £30 annual fee from 1 July for the brown wheelie bins, which are emptied fortnightly from spring to late autumn. About 67,000 households, mostly in Inverness and large towns such as Fort William, have the bins. The charge is opposed by an online campaign and petition. Organisers of the campa... |
The devices were left at the perimeter fence of the Caw Camp Army base and were discovered at 11:00 BST on Monday. The two bombs partially detonated. About 15 homes in Caw Park and Rockport Park were evacuated during the security operation which ended on Monday evening. Police said the bombers had endangered lives in t... |
Mahad Abdi Abshir, 28, from Camden, died from head injuries after he was found in Castlehaven Road. Police were alerted by a London ambulance crew at 05:40 BST on 2 May. He was taken to hospital where he died two days later. Mustafa Abdulla, 23, will appear at Hendon Magistrates' Court on Monday charged with Mr Abshir'... |
The Department of Transport said commuter lines in the south Wales valleys would also be electrified. The UK government agreed last year to electrify the line as far west as Cardiff, and had faced heavy lobbying to extend the investment to Swansea. One business expert hailed the decision as "the most significant invest... |
Three Somalis have been killed this month and the Somali government has requested the South African authorities to do more to protect their nationals. About 200 people took part in the protest, holding a banner reading: "Everyone is a foreigner somewhere." Correspondents say xenophobic attacks have increased recently. ... |
The teams play three Tests, with Wales also facing England at Twickenham in a warm-up game on 29 May. Wales have not beaten the All Blacks in 26 attempts since 1953. But Williams said: "It's as good a chance as we've ever had of going down there and winning and I really do believe that." Between 2002 and 2010 Williams ... |
Davies (82) and Curran (52) added 112 to rescue their side from 172-6 after winning the toss and electing to bat. But both were out in successive balls to Jake Ball and Brett Hutton late on. England Test hopeful Ball earlier had Rory Burns and Ben Foakes caught behind to finish day one with 3-69, while Surrey's Arun Ha... |
Here are some of the events taking place around the country. Celebrations took place in Henley-on-Thames to mark the achievements of Team GB's rowers, including members of the Leander Club. Some 12 athletes from the club won medals, including golds for two crews and silvers and bronzes for two more. They took part in a... |
A survey of Pope Francis's standing around the globe shows that he is seen positively by well over half the world. Some 54% say their opinion of him is favourable and just 12% see him unfavourably. That means that his overall rating in the WIN Gallup International poll, or net score, this Easter is 41% (with rounding t... |
We've revamped the BBC Sport newsletter to help you stay across all the best action from Rio. We'll curate the best of the overnight action - the highlights, the funnies, the news and features, and bundle it all together in one easy-to-read email. The newsletter will have everything you need to know about the last 24 h... |
The attacks happened in Drumchapel at about 18:50 on Saturday. Police said a group of men were involved in an altercation outside the BetFred bookmakers in Hecla Avenue. Two men, both 38, were taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital with stab wounds. Their conditions have been described as stable. Police have ... |
France sent an initial 1,600 troops to the country in December 2013 after violence flared following a coup. On Wednesday, the Guardian newspaper reported that a United Nations worker was suspended after leaking a report on abuses by French troops. It says a UN report claimed children as young as nine were abused. Agnes... |
There was a three-to-five year plan put in place to turn it around, with the non-core fifth of the bank to be axed. Seven years later, and the colour of the ink remains the same, the tale of woe a bit like Groundhog Day. The eighth successive loss is smaller, but it's still a whopper and still in the billions - very ne... |
The ruling follows last month's move by the government to suspend all activities of the Wefaq National Islamic Society. Funds will be transferred to Bahrain's government, al-Arabiya TV said. Wefaq has helped lead pro-democracy protests in the country since 2011. That February, demonstrators took to the streets to deman... |
They are now to ballot members on taking industrial action short of a strike. Health Minister Simon Hamilton said the majority of health care workers, including nurses, would receive a one-off payment. The 1% increase would equate to about £300 for most. The RCN has said the increase should be added to salaries as has ... |
Media playback is not supported on this device Sherwood himself claimed Liverpool had been "bamboozled" by Villa's tactics in their 2-1 FA Cup semi-final win over the firm favourites at Wembley in April - this was to prove the high point of his short reign as he was sacked on Sunday after only 28 games. His dismissal p... |
Other projects being funded by the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) will examine the lives of sea trout, salmon and dolphins. The centre is run by Swedish power company Vattenfall. The three million euro (£2.6m) offshore wind research programme is thought to be the largest of its kind. Half the money i... |
Instead the aim is to create a "cafe culture that runs into the evening". Seven universities have joined a pilot scheme run by the National Union of Students and the Home Office. "Binge drinking at universities is nothing new but that doesn't mean it is a good idea," said crime prevention minister Norman Baker. The NUS... |
The incidents happened at Rex's Kitchen in the town's Duncan Street on Sunday, and Kelly's Chips in Low Street on Wednesday. Police said a 33-year-old man and 34-year-old woman had been charged. They are expected to appear at Peterhead Sheriff Court. |
They called for action against UKIP's lead candidate for South Wales Central Gareth Bennett. He had linked rubbish problems in Cardiff to Eastern European immigrants. Meanwhile UKIP Wales head of media Alexandra Phillips is stepping down as a candidate, citing personal reasons. Another assembly candidate for the party,... |
The 23-year-old moves to St Andrew's on a four-year deal having been under contract at Luton until next summer. Blues manager Harry Redknapp bemoaned the lack of fit strikers as a "crazy situation" after losing Che Adams in Saturday's victory over Bristol City. Vassell will go straight into Redknapp's squad for the hom... |
David Byrne, 33, was shot dead during a gun attack at a boxing weigh-in event at the Regency Hotel on Friday 5 February. The funeral mass took place at St Nicholas of Myra Church on Francis Street. Armed police maintained a discreet presence near the church throughout the service. The shooting was carried out by a gang... |
Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness has said Ms Villiers should resign. SDLP leader Colum Eastwood also said Ms Villiers should step down if Northern Ireland voted to remain in the EU. But speaking on Monday, David Cameron said she was doing an excellent job and she had made a personal decision over the EU referend... |
London Fire Brigade said each instance cost taxpayers some £290, meaning the mishaps have cost at least £377,000. Emergency callouts included incidents where men had their genitals stuck in a toaster and a vacuum cleaner. The brigade urged people to think carefully before calling 999. In 2010-11, crews attended 416 i... |
The 26-year-old Belgian was carried off in the Asia Trophy defeat against Sunderland in Hong Kong on Wednesday. "He's going to be most likely out of training for two to three weeks," Spurs boss Andre Villas-Boas said. "Hopefully we can have him back sooner." Tottenham's Premier League campaign begins at Crystal Palace ... |
Didcot East councillor Patrick Greene put forward the motion to reduce accidents on the A34 between Junction 13 of the M4 and Junction 9 of the M40. Earlier at an Oxfordshire County Council meeting it received 51 votes in favour and nine abstentions. A letter will now be sent to the Secretary of State for Transport. Mr... |
Larossi Abballa, who was killed in a shootout with police, was loyal to IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, they said. A police commander and his partner were stabbed to death at their home. Their three-year-old son survived. IS has put out a video showing Abballa confessing to the killings. The 11-minute video, on the IS ... |
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