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Text: Vanya Shivashankar, 13, is a five-time competitor of the bee, and her sister won in 2009. Gokul Venkatachalam, 14, nearly won last year.
Paige Kimble, the bee's executive director, was shocked to see another tie.
She had predicted another half-century would pass before it happened.
Ms Kimble said she was impresse... | The two co-champions of the US national spelling bee are sharing a trophy, marking the second year in a row the contest ended in a tie. |
Text: Across the UK, four out of five properties now have the faster download speed with two million more homes and businesses now connected.
The UK government said work would now begin to tackle the final 5% of hard to reach areas.
Wales Office minister Alun Cairns said: "It is no wonder south Wales is one of the fast... | Almost 300,000 properties in Wales now have access to superfast broadband, new figures reveal. |
Text: Four goals in the past three games from Kermorgant have solidified Reading's place in the Championship play-offs.
"Yann's a quality player and everyone knows that," Stam said. "He's important for the team in everything he does."
Victory against relegation-threatened Blackburn lifted Reading to third ahead of Hudd... | Reading manager Jaap Stam was full of praise for in-form striker Yann Kermorgant after his brace in their win against Blackburn Rovers. |
Text: The 20-year-old right-back, on loan from Bournemouth, went to hospital with club physiotherapist Gareth Law on Wednesday and now faces some time out.
"When it's chest or heart-related things you've just got to make sure," said Gulls manager Kevin Nicholson.
"He's going to go up to St George's Park to have a thoro... | Torquay United loanee Jordan Lee is undergoing tests after suffering chest pains. |
Text: McGregor, 35, is on loan from Hull City until the end of the season.
Ex-Wales goalkeeper Dibble is full of praise for the Scotland international, who has made 13 appearances for the Bluebirds.
"He's been absolutely fantastic the way he approaches training and games," Dibble said.
"Yes, we would love to have him l... | Cardiff City goalkeeping coach Andy Dibble would like to see Allan McGregor remain at the club beyond the end of the current season. |
Text: 12 March 2017 Last updated at 15:54 GMT
The BBC's Andrew Marr said the party's fiscal credibility was at stake because Ms Long-Bailey was unable to provide a detailed breakdown of its plans - suggesting her numbers were "£30bn short".
But she maintained independent research showed reversing a series of Conservati... | Shadow business secretary Rebecca Long-Bailey has been challenged over how Labour would pay for £63bn spending promises if it gets voted into government. |
Text: The action was taken following unsuccessful attempts to agree on a debt restructuring, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov has said.
Ukraine announced in December that it would not make the repayment, claiming that Russia had refused to accept terms offered to other creditors.
Relations broke down when Russia... | Russia has filed a lawsuit against Ukraine at London's High Court over a $3bn (£2.1bn) debt. |
Text: The 28-year-old picked up the problem in an under-21 game last month and is unlikely to return until September.
Team-mates Korey Smith and Aden Flint have also had "clean-up operations" on ankle and knee injuries respectively and should be back for pre-season.
"Frankie is going to be a while in rehabilitation," J... | Bristol City head coach Lee Johnson says keeper Frank Fielding will miss the start of next season after having surgery on an ankle ligament injury. |
Text: Nobody seems to have come up with a definitive answer, which confirms that we do indeed live in unusual times.
Stephen Crabb has spent Monday talking to DWP staff in their office at Westminster before confirming the UK government's U-turn on personal independence payments.
The U-turn was welcomed by his Labour sh... | I'm told it's a question that's been gripping some of the brightest ministerial brains at Westminster: when, if ever, were there last two MPs with Welsh constituencies sitting in a Conservative cabinet? |
Text: The 12-acre Little Trees site, beside the A264 Crawley bypass, is owned by Crawley Borough Council but has been leased to Crawley Girlguiding group.
The council said the group had agreed to move to a new base at Tilgate Forest Recreation Centre.
The new cemetery will replace Snell Hatch, which will be full by 201... | A Girlguiding campsite in West Sussex is to become a new cemetery for Crawley after an eight-year hunt to find suitable land. |
Text: Jones' opening game in charge ended with a 15-9 win in Scotland, meaning England lead the table after the first round of matches.
Now England travel to Rome next Sunday, having won all 21 of their previous meetings against the home side.
"We control our own destiny. We want to go there and smack Italy," said Jone... | England head coach Eddie Jones wants his new side to maintain their early Six Nations momentum by giving Italy "a good hiding" next weekend. |
Text: Quiet Form and Forms in Movement were sold by Wakefield Girls High School at Sotheby's in London.
The school said that proceeds from the sale will be used to help provide new bursaries and "enhanced opportunities for students".
The decision to sell the art had been criticised by some ex-pupils.
One, Dr Carol Atac... | Two sculptures by renowned artist Barbara Hepworth have sold for more than £2.2m after being auctioned by her old school. |
Text: She was walking through the subway tunnel in Duke Street around 22:30 BST on Sunday when two men and two women asked her for a cigarette.
When she declined, one of the men punched her in the face and shouted sectarian abuse, while a woman cut her face with some type of weapon.
The victim was treated in hospital f... | A woman in her 20s has been attacked in what police are calling a hate crime in the Waterside area of Londonderry. |
Text: The bus collided with a car shortly before 16:00 BST on Cotterstock Road, Oundle.
Police said nine children on board the bus were treated by paramedics and taken to hospital. Their injuries are not thought to be life threatening.
The driver of the car was also taken to hospital.
Officers said the road would remai... | Nine children have been taken to hospital after a school bus tipped onto its side in a crash in Northamptonshire. |
Text: Kai Webb, 18, downed a bottle of vodka before attacking David Reynolds as he ran along Teignmouth seafront in Devon.
Webb, of Ashleigh Park, Teignmouth, admitted wounding, theft and two common assaults and was jailed at Exeter Crown Court for 12 months.
Mr Reynolds and his partner Eve Hazelton raised almost £30,... | A man has been jailed for smashing a beer bottle over the head of a runner raising money for a cancer charity. |
Text: Journal entries record that he used "scalding fomentations of camomile flowers" to ease a stomach complaint.
This spring some of the world-renowned writer's favourite herbal remedies will be uncovered in a special foraging expedition.
It is part of a programme of events for two south of Scotland nature festivals,... | Almost 200 years ago Sir Walter Scott relied on herbs found near his home in Borders to counter health problems. |
Text: The world number 68 won 6-4 6-0 in 56 minutes, meaning both Kerber and men's top seed Andy Murray exited the Rome tournament at the second-round stage.
British number two Kyle Edmund also suffered a straight-set defeat by Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro.
The 22-year-old world number 53 lost 7-5 6-4 in one hour ... | World number one Angelique Kerber was knocked out of the Italian Open in a surprise straight-set defeat by Estonia's Anett Kontaveit on Wednesday. |
Text: Nadia Oldale and Josh Farrow from Holywell, Flintshire, had a son who died just three hours after being born.
An application to the DWP for help with £1,700 costs was approved before the couple was told by the funeral director the amount paid was £1,000 short.
A DWP spokesman apologised for the error.
The couple'... | A couple have called the Department for Work and Pensions "heartless" after it agreed to pay towards the cost of their son's funeral, only to backtrack. |
Text: Sally Allan left her home in Ponteland, Northumberland, early on the morning of Boxing Day, wearing pyjamas and a waterproof jacket.
Three hours later she was filmed by CCTV on Newcastle's Quayside, and with no further sightings it is now believed she went into the water.
More than 100 people turned up for a minu... | The family of a 59-year-old woman missing for two weeks have laid lowers at the place she was last seen on CCTV. |
Text: 23 May 2016 Last updated at 16:34 BST
The NRA's relationship with gun control has changed over the years since its inception in 1871. Initially, it helped the US government to draft legislation on gun control but since the late 1970s, the organisation has fervently resisted any calls to limit restrictions on arms... | The National Rifle Association (NRA) of America hosted its annual meeting in Louisville, Kentucky over the weekend. |
Text: Four wickets from Barry McCarthy helped the hosts dismiss Glamorgan for 263 in their second innings to give Durham a target of 158 to win.
Opening batsman Stephen Cook scored an unbeaten 89 from 78 balls to guide them to victory.
Cook shared an opening stand of 129 with Cameron Steel who scored 51, although both ... | Durham secured their first Championship win of the season by beating Glamorgan by nine wickets at Chester-Le-Street. |
Text: The data, obtained by the Financial Times, showed £2.7bn was collected in the six months after an online system was introduced in October 2014.
Critics had warned the change would lead to confusion among motorists.
The National Audit Office said the change had likely caused "an initial increase" in non-payment.
B... | The amount of vehicle excise duty collected from motorists fell by more than £200m in the six months after the tax disc was abolished, figures show. |
Text: The charity said notable sightings included 100 white-beaked dolphins from Holborn Head in Caithness, and 12 killer whales off Unst in Shetland.
Marine biologists and volunteers who took part in the survey captured images of some of the whales, dolphins and porpoises spotted.
Colin Speedie photographed killer wha... | The Sea Watch Foundation's National Whale and Dolphin Watch has recorded hundreds of marine mammals off Scotland's coast. |
Text: Eileen Swannack, 73, and her partner John Welch, 74, were among 30 British tourists killed in Sousse on 26 June.
The Wiltshire couple had been together for eight years and had visited the country annually since 2011.
Her family paid tribute saying she "had a heart of gold and was always first to offer help to oth... | A great-grandmother who was killed in the Tunisia terror attack had a "lust for life", her family said on the day of her funeral. |
Text: Dr Ronak Patel, 33, was using a hands-free phone shortly before his car hit a lorry in Honington, Suffolk.
PC Mark Webb told an inquest in Bury St Edmunds that "the most plausible explanation" for the crash was that he fell asleep at the wheel.
Dr Patel, of Ixworth, died at the scene on 3 August last year.
The in... | A doctor who died in a crash on his way home from work had been singing on the phone to his wife to help keep him awake, an inquest has heard. |
Text: The 16-year-old came on for the last 15 minutes of their final game of the season against Southend on 8 May, which they won 3-2.
Styles therefore became the first player born in the 21st century to play in the Football League.
The Shakers now drop from 14th to 16th in last season's table.
Responding to the points... | League One side Bury have been deducted three points from last season's total for playing teenager Callum Styles when he was not properly registered. |
Text: The men, aged 20 and 30, were arrested on Station Road in Lochgelly on Friday.
They are due to appear in court on Monday.
Det Insp Colin Robson said: "This was a significant seizure of cocaine that was destined for our streets and shows the commitment of Police Scotland to removing controlled drugs from our commu... | Two men have been charged after police seized cocaine worth an estimated £80,000 in Fife. |
Text: The hosts, resuming on 30-1, made a bad start as Harry Gurney (2-62) took two early wickets to reduce them to 35-3.
Graeme van Buuren (88 not out) shared a fourth-wicket partnership of 91 with Chris Dent (71) to steady the ship.
Van Buuren and Phil Mustard (39) put on 92 for the fifth wicket to take them close to... | Gloucestershire batted through the final day to secure a draw with Division Two leaders Nottinghamshire. |
Text: The Bentley Mulsanne was part of the Royal Household for two years and was used to drive Her Majesty during her Diamond Jubilee celebrations.
The Queen also used the vehicle to attend 10 Downing Street, to meet with the Prime Minister.
A sales spokesman said: "This car presents a collector with the rare opportuni... | A Royal car once used by the Queen has been put up for sale. |
Text: Mohammed Endris is accused of smothering his son Saros Endris, eight, and his daughter Leanor, six, who were found after a fire in Holland Road, Birmingham in October.
The 46-year-old also denied attempting to murder their mother, Penil Teklehaimanot.
He was remanded in custody at Birmingham Crown Court until his... | A father has denied murdering his two children at their home. |
Text: The payout to Andrew Bree forms part of a settlement reached in his compensation claim at the High Court in Belfast.
The 200m breaststroke swimmer, from County Down, represented Ireland at the 2000 and 2008 Olympics.
He was in a road accident on Belfast's Ravenhill Road in October 2010.
Three months after sustain... | A swimmer who failed to qualify for the 2012 London Olympics after being injured in a car accident is to receive £25,000 in damages. |
Text: The hosts led 2-0 after Ellen White's opener and Jess Clarke's curler.
Liverpool's Caroline Weir then placed a penalty over the bar and White punished that miss with Notts' third goal.
Katie Zelem pulled one back for Liverpool from the spot after Amy Turner fouled Emma Lundh in the area and Zelem fired in her sec... | Notts County Ladies survived Liverpool Ladies' fightback to earn a first win of the Women's Super League One season. |
Text: The duo were forced off inside the first 25 minutes at the KCOM Stadium on Sunday and manager Mike Phelan said "the signs aren't very good".
Keane limped off with a knee injury while Hernandez has a groin problem - both will be assessed on Monday.
"Keane is the worst of the two, it's a case of wait and see," said... | Hull City strikers Abel Hernandez and Will Keane will be "out for some time" after picking up injuries in the Tigers' 2-1 victory over Southampton. |
Text: 16 March 2016 Last updated at 06:40 GMT
It's hoped pupils will learn to care for their own space and shared areas, and learn good habits for the future.
We asked some kids here in the UK what they thought of the idea...
Summary: | New rules mean children in Singapore will be expected to help clean their school as part of their day. |
Text: The Briton, 27, had to agree to fight the IBF's mandatory challenger Vyacheslav Glazkov but will instead face Wladimir Klitschko in a rematch.
Fury beat Ukrainian Klitschko on points on 28 November to claim three versions of the heavyweight crown.
Lindsey Tucker, championships chairman at the IBF, told BBC Sport:... | World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has been stripped of his IBF title less than two weeks after winning it. |
Text: Judge Antony Hughes concluded that the little girl - who is approaching her second birthday - had suffered "nothing more" than an "unfortunate" accident.
He said the county council's conduct of the case had been "exemplary".
But he said social workers who raised concerns had not proved that the couple had failed ... | A toddler taken into care by a council in Northamptonshire after suffering a skull fracture should be returned to her parents, a judge has ruled. |
Text: 19 October 2016 Last updated at 17:21 BST
Ali's job is a hedgehog officer - find out what she does.
Summary: | Newsround meets the people helping hedgehogs in the UK. |
Text: The Belfast-based business agreed to sell its television stations and brand to ITV for £100m in October.
That will leave UTV as a radio-focused business, which will change its name as part of the deal.
ITV has said it will retain the UTV name rather than rebrand the TV business as ITV Northern Ireland.
Documents ... | UTV has said it will return up to £55m to shareholders when the company completes its deal with ITV. |
Text: Rea beat English Kawasaki team-mate Tom Sykes by 4.5 seconds, with Italian Marco Melandri third.
Welsh Ducati rider Chaz Davies led for much of the race but retired on the final lap with a technical problem while in second but still vying for victory in the Netherlands.
The triumph was Northern Irishman Rea's six... | Jonathan Rea extended his lead at the top of the World Superbike series to 59 points by winning race one at Assen. |
Text: The 31-year-old Yorkshireman has been ruled out for "up to three months" with the ankle injury he suffered in Worcester's 32-22 defeat at Wasps.
It comes after scrum-half Jonny Arr was sidelined for "three to four months at least" with a knee injury.
Arr was hurt late on in the 24-20 home defeat by Harlequins on ... | Worcester have been hit by their second major injury inside a week having been told that they face most of the rest of the season without winger Tom Biggs. |
Text: The Edinburgh-based company said Jeremy Stafford had tendered his resignation "for personal reasons".
Mr Stafford joined Menzies in October 2014, having previously been chief executive of Serco UK and Europe.
His departure comes a few weeks after Menzies issued a profits warning following problems with its ground... | The chief executive of logistics group John Menzies has resigned after just 15 months in the post. |
Text: The mammal gained its nickname due to a likeness to the Star Wars character, but a University of York biologist has named it the hamamas tube-nosed fruit bat after the Papuan word for 'happy'.
It has a rounder jaw than similar fruit bats, giving the impression of a grin.
The recognition follows a study of 3,000 s... | A bat from the rainforests of Papua New Guinea affectionately known as 'Yoda' has been given official recognition as a new species. |
Text: The 35-year-old, who in May brought an end to a 17-year career at the Anfield club, had the details revealed in the serialisation of his autobiography.
Gerrard was sent off after 38 seconds during the 2-1 loss against United.
He said: "It was 38 seconds defined by anger, a kind of madness."
"I couldn't stop mysel... | Ex-Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard says he was 'taught to loathe Manchester United' and recalled his rage that led to the stamp on midfielder Ander Herrera in March. |
Text: Under Fifa regulations Osimhen cannot sign a professional contract until he turns 18, on 29 December.
The proposed transfer follows a co-operation agreement between Wolfsburg and Lagos-based Ultimate Strikers Academy, where Osimhen is based.
Osimhen starred at the under-17 World Cup in October, scoring 10 goals t... | German club Wolfsburg have agreed a deal to sign young Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen on 1 January 2017. |
Text: Chad's government accused Nigerian militant Islamist group Boko Haram of the bombings which killed more than 20 people.
The prime minister said the veil was used as a "camouflage" by militants and said the security forces will burn all full-face veils sold in markets.
Chad is to host a new regional force set up t... | Chad has banned people from wearing the full-face veil, following two suicide bomb attacks on Monday. |
Text: The Wood took the lead in the ninth minute through Ricky Snakes as he turned in Harry White's rebounded shot.
Midfielder Jake Gallagher brought the Shots level two minutes later as he beat keeper James Russell to the ball.
With 13 minutes remaining, Chris Barker saw red for handball in the box and Clifford steppe... | Conor Clifford's penalty helped Boreham Wood clinch a narrow victory over ten-man Aldershot and a move out of the National League relegation places. |
Text: The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the petition on Tuesday.
At the annual festival held in January, thousands of men chase the bulls to grab prizes tied to their horns.
The Supreme Court imposed the ban in 2014 following objections from animal rights activists.
In its order, the Supreme Court had said that use ... | Animal rights activists in India have challenged a government order lifting a ban on Jallikattu, a form of bull fighting which has been popular for centuries in the state of Tamil Nadu. |
Text: Customers can collect their purchases from lockers at Finchley Central and Newbury Park following company's deal with Transport for London (TfL).
In November, TfL signed a deal with Asda which allowed people to collect their shopping from six stations.
But the London Federation of Small Businesses said it hope sm... | London Underground passengers can now pick up items ordered on Amazon at two station car parks. |
Text: Both houses of Congress backed the bill, which also includes measures against Iran and North Korea, but it was thought Mr Trump might veto it.
Russia has already retaliated by ordering cuts to US diplomatic staff and barring the use of some properties.
The sanctions are over Russia's 2014 annexation of Crimea and... | US President Donald Trump will sign into law a bill imposing new sanctions on Russia, the White House says. |
Text: The rules, which were not meant to be made public, say children living with a gay parent cannot be baptised until they are 18 and only when they renounce homosexuality.
The new rules also say members can be expelled from the church if they enter into a gay marriage.
Both liberal and conservatives Mormon groups ha... | A group of Mormons have planned a "mass resignation" after leaders changed church policies regarding gay people. |
Text: John McCann became chief executive of UTV Media in 1999 and led the expansion of its radio operation. He will retire at the time of the annual general meeting in May.
The group completed the sale of its TV assets to ITV this week and is now effectively a radio business.
The Wireless Group will now be led by Richa... | The chief executive of the Belfast-based Wireless Group, which was formerly UTV Media, is to retire. |
Text: Durham were wobbling at 158-4 before Burnham (93 not out) and Pringle (62 not out) took the visitors to 285-4.
Resuming on 36-0, Michael Richardson chipped in with 62 but fell to South Africa spinner Imran Tahir (2-89).
The victory moves Durham, who started 2017 on minus 48 points, off the bottom of Division Two ... | Jack Burnham and Ryan Pringle's nerveless unbroken stand of 137 saw Durham chase 282 to beat Derbyshire by six wickets at Chesterfield. |
Text: Michael Lesslie, who has also adapted Macbeth and Assassin's Creed, is to write the screenplay.
Rogue Male was originally written by Geoffrey Household in 1939.
Cumberbatch told The Hollywood Reporter: "I am thrilled both as an actor and producer to be working on bringing this most treasured of English novels to ... | Benedict Cumberbatch is to produce and star in a new film production of the classic British novel Rogue Male. |
Text: The 17-year-old died on Tuesday after suffering serious injuries in a Huddersfield academy match on Saturday.
The RFL have confirmed there will be a minute's applause before all games this weekend to celebrate Costello's life.
"We went on tour to Australia in 2015 and every NRL scout was after him," Brighouse Ran... | Ronan Costello had all the qualities needed to be a top-level player, according to his former amateur coach. |
Text: Rovers, currently sixth in the National League, are keen to address a run of three draws which has seen them drop two points adrift of a play-off place.
Fenwick, 25, has scored 12 goals in 49 games for Pools since moving from non-league side Dunston in November 2014.
He is in contention to make an immediate debut... | Promotion-chasing Tranmere Rovers have signed Hartlepool striker Scott Fenwick on loan for the rest of the season. |
Text: Metaverse Mod Squad, is establishing an operations centre at the Old City Factory building on Patrick Street as part of its European expansion plan.
The company, which has offices in Sacramento and New York, provides managed digital engagement services.
It is seeking to employ people with technical and marketing ... | An American social media management company is creating 100 new jobs in Londonderry. |
Text: Edward Hughes, known locally at Iori, was hit by a black Vauxhall Insignia on the junction of Wian Street and London Road in Holyhead on 3 June.
He was taken to a hospital in Stoke but later died from his injuries.
He was described as a "popular local character who will be "sorely missed".
North Wales Police are ... | The family of a 92-year-old man who died after being hit by a car on Anglesey have paid tribute to a "loving father and grandfather". |
Text: Mike Reid, 54, has not been seen since he went to save the gannets stranded on rocks at Porthchapel Beach, near Penzance, at about 14:00 GMT on Sunday.
Gusts of 81mph hit the Isles of Scilly as the Met Office confirmed "phenomenal" sea conditions.
Waves of 19.1m were recorded off St Ives as the storm took hold.
R... | An RSPCA inspector has gone missing trying to rescue of dozens of sea birds at a Cornwall beach as Storm Imogen lashes the coast. |
Text: Figures showed incidents of clocking - when a car's mileage dashboard display is decreased - rose by 10% between March and October last year.
The LGA also wants mileage correction devices to be banned.
An existing legal loophole means it is not illegal to alter a car's mileage.
It is fraudulent to knowingly sell ... | A proposed EU ban on companies who provide mileage "correction" for cars should be retained by the UK and brought forward, the Local Government Association says. |
Text: National Savings & Investments (NS&I) will cut the rate on its tax-free ISA account by 0.25 of a percentage point to 1.25%.
The cut comes after NS&I found itself with bumper inflows of cash.
It is required under government rules to ensure that it does not stifle competition in the rest of the market.
NS&I's Direc... | More than 400,000 customers of government-backed National Savings will see their interest rates cut from mid-November. |
Text: Some of the captives said they had been kidnapped some 30 years ago. The defence ministry said 26 of them were children, some of whom were born in captivity.
The victims said they were also forced to work in fields.
Some 120 Peruvian soldiers took part in the operation. Four army helicopters airlifted the captive... | The Peruvian army says it has rescued 39 people from a farm where the Shining Path rebel group kept them as slaves. |
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2 April 2015 Last updated at 19:35 BST
In this first item, Waterloo expert John Wells shows us rarely seen illustrations of the battle.
This footage is part of an interactive video which can be viewed here.
Summary: | To mark 200 years since the Battle of Waterloo, Cambridge University Library is hosting an exhibition of the treasures it holds about the event. |
Text: It was moved from its Darlington base to Redcar in support of the people who lost their jobs when the town's SSI steelworks closed a year ago.
Visitors were offered money-saving skills, recycling tips and the chance to sample food and crafts.
The event took place over the weekend at Kirkleatham Museum.
The festiv... | More than 35,000 people attended a Festival of Thrift on Teesside which included start-up firms established by redundant steel workers. |
Text: The recording was broadcast on BBC Radio 4's Today as part of the annual nationwide poetry celebration.
This year's theme is Messages, and the public are being encouraged to "say it with a poem".
The Royal Mail will also use a special postmark on millions of items on Thursday.
In addition, 40 BBC local radio stat... | The Prince of Wales has been heard reading Seamus Heaney's poem The Shipping Forecast poem to mark National Poetry Day. |
Text: Yuan, who made his debut at a ranking event aged 13 at the 2013 Shanghai Masters, will next play Graeme Dott.
World champion Stuart Bingham meets Ian Burns next after beating Sam Baird 5-3.
Burns whitewashed two-time winner Peter Ebdon to progress, while Judd Trump will face Jimmy Robertson next after a walkover ... | England's Martin Gould was whitewashed 5-0 by 15-year-old Chinese schoolboy Yuan Sijun in the first round of the China Open on Tuesday. |
Text: The 18-year-old from Birmingham was detained by officers from West Midlands counter terrorism unit on Saturday after arriving in the UK.
His arrest follows that of a man, 24, and woman aged 20 from Birmingham on 4 April who have also been bailed.
West Midlands Police said the arrests were not connected to five o... | A man arrested at Manchester Airport on suspicion of Syria-related terrorism offences has been released on bail. |
Text: The 22-year-old moved to Craven Cottage in August and has scored four goals in 17 appearances for the Whites.
Piazon, a Brazil Under-23 international, has featured three times for Chelsea since joining the Premier League club in January 2012.
He previously had loan spells at Malaga, Vitesse Arnhem, Eintracht Fran... | Championship side Fulham have extended the loan spell of Chelsea forward Lucas Piazon until the end of the season. |
Text: 8 November 2016 Last updated at 07:45 GMT
The frontrunners for the top job are Hillary Clinton and this man Donald Trump.
But no matter who wins, their first job might be to try and unite a deeply divided America.
Ayshah's been speaking kids across America to find out what they think.
Summary: | People in the United States will vote today, 8 November, for their next president. |
Text: Liam Hunt was attacked in St George's Street in Northampton town centre at about 17:00 GMT on Tuesday.
The teenager, who is from the town, died from his injuries in hospital, Northamptonshire Police said.
A 17-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder. A 15-year-old was also arrested in connection wit... | A 17-year-old boy has died after suffering serious neck injuries in a street assault. |
Text: The local council is to fund a £5,000 study to look at how the concept might work.
Models vary, but it is based on an unconditional, regular payment instead of benefits, with proponents claiming it can cut welfare bureaucracy and reduce poverty.
The idea is being piloted in countries around the world, including ... | Glasgow could be the first city in the UK to pilot a basic universal income for every citizen. |
Text: The blaze erupted in a restaurant at Fleet services on the M3 at 22:30 GMT on Wednesday, leading police to temporarily close the southbound lanes.
Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service (HFRS) said 100 firefighters were sent to the scene.
Firefighters from Surrey were also called and crews stopped the blaze spreading ... | A large fire broke out at a motorway service station, causing part of the carriageway to close |
Text: The men were captured after they agreed to meet the rebels for discussions, police officials said.
It is suspected that the kidnappings are to protest against government plans to start bauxite mining in the state.
The Maoists say they are fighting for Communist rule and greater rights for tribespeople and the rur... | Maoist rebels have abducted three politicians from the governing party in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. |
Text: The American, 27, sank to his knees and cried on court after the four-set second-round win at Roland Garros.
Steve Johnson Sr, a tennis coach who introduced his son to the sport, died at the age of 58 earlier this month.
"I just miss my dad," the world number 26 told Tennis Channel.
"I wish he was following along... | A tearful Steve Johnson said the recent death of his father left him an "emotional mess" as he won a dramatic match against Borna Coric at the French Open. |
Text: Kainos will invest £900,000 as part of a fundraising round of £3.5m, led by existing shareholder Kernel Capital.
Cirdan Imaging, which is also based in Belfast, has a customer base in the US, Canada, Australia and the Middle East.
Kainos envisages that Cirdan Imaging could become an important reseller of its Ev... | Belfast-based software firm Kainos has bought a 10% stake in Cirdan Imaging, a medical diagnostics company. |
Text: The naughty swan, who's been nicknamed 'Asboy', has been caught on camera causing terror on the River Cam.
Witnesses report Asboy pecking at people, attacking canoeists and even flying into families.
Ricky was brave enough to go to Cambridge to try and track down Asboy...
Summary: | Swans are usually known for being majestic and elegant creatures... except for one bird that's been causing havoc in Cambridge. |
Text: Gary Doherty was appointed chief executive of Betsi Cadwaladr health board in February after moving from an NHS trust in Blackpool.
"There's less fragmentation here, what you've got are GPs, hospital doctors, community nurses and other staff all in the same organisation," he said.
His predecessor stepped down aft... | A troubled health board's new boss has said the structure of the NHS in Wales is better than the one in England. |
Text: Anthony Kwan Hok-chun was arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport when boarding a flight to Hong Kong on Sunday. The items were found in his luggage.
Thai law prohibits possession of military equipment without a licence.
He may face a charge of carrying an illegal weapon, and could be jailed for up to five years if foun... | A Hong Kong photojournalist is out on bail in Bangkok after he was held for carrying body armour and a helmet while reporting on the recent bomb blast. |
Text: The child needed emergency brain surgery after the accident during an athletics session at The Judd School in Tonbridge, Kent, on 20 June.
He was in hospital for nearly a month before returning to school and has a permanent indentation on his skull.
The school said it deeply regretted the incident.
The Health and... | A school has been fined £10,000 after a 14-year-old boy suffered life threatening injuries when he was hit on the head with a shot during a lesson. |
Text: The 22-year-old striker has scored four goals in 18 appearances since joining the Owls from Nacional in the summer.
Joao came on for the final 18 minutes of the friendly defeat by Russia.
"He's remarkable. I don't remember any other player playing second division and getting picked by Portugal," Semedo told BBC R... | Sheffield Wednesday midfielder Jose Semedo has praised team-mate Lucas Joao following his international debut for Portugal on Saturday. |
Text: The visitors, now 10 points clear of Morton, struck on 22 minutes, with Aidan Connolly finishing off a swift counter-attack.
Ross Callachan then shot home to double the Fife side's advantage.
St Mirren responded before half-time, with Alex Cooper forcing the ball in from close range.
However, the hosts, seeking a... | Raith Rovers strengthened their grip on fourth place in the Scottish Championship by beating St Mirren for a third time this season. |
Text: Nottingham Trent University (NTU) said tests showed the blocks have the Reynobond ACM PE panels.
NTU moved 30 students from three of seven blocks at Byron House on Wednesday.
The cladding is thought to have contributed to the spread of the fire that killed at least 80 people.
It is not known when it will be remov... | University student accommodation which has the same cladding as the Grenfell Tower block will be replaced "as a matter of urgency". |
Text: More than 250 groups took part in the parade, which started in Baker Street at 13:00 BST.
Police said there was extra security on the route following terror attacks in France, Tunisia and Kuwait on Friday.
The United States flag joined Ireland and Mozambique's at the front of the march, recognising recent gay rig... | Thousands of people have taken to the streets of London for the annual Pride parade. |
Text: From Monday, duties of up to 105.4% will be imposed on US chicken imports for the next five years, the China's ministry of commerce said in statement.
It said an investigation had concluded that US imports were hurting the domestic chicken industry.
The move is the latest in a growing trade dispute between China ... | China's government says it will impose import duties on US chicken products it says are being unfairly dumped on the Chinese market. |
Text: A Christmas recruitment vacancy showed Santa would earn £12-an-hour.
In comparison, the ad said his wife would be paid an hourly rate of just £6.70.
A Celtic Manor spokesman said the difference in pay was due to the fact they would perform "very different roles" at the Christmas Kingdom event.
Santa Claus would... | A job for a Mrs Claus at Newport's Celtic Manor Resort has been advertised - for less pay than that of Father Christmas. |
Text: He beat off competition from the likes of eight-year-old magician Issy Simpson and comedian Daliso Chaponda to become the winner of the ITV talent show.
Tokio's performance in the final was an emotional version of Rag'n'Bone Man's hit Human, which impressed the judges.
He wins £250,000 in prize money and will ge... | Pianist Tokio Myers has been named the winner of Britain's Got Talent. |
Text: Alain is from France and is known around the world as the 'French Spiderman' because of his exceptional climbing skills.
He's climbed some of the most famous buildings in the world, including the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.
Keep an eye out for him because he'll be heading to CBBC screens on March 27, appearing on Supe... | Nel's been catching up with real-life 'spiderman' Alain Robert ahead of his CBBC Super Human Challenge debut. |
Text: The department, which has 320 staff, analyses local media from 150 countries in 100 different languages, but the operation is to be scaled down.
The World Service said the Mazar-i-Sharif bureau in Afghanistan will be closed and new bases will open in Istanbul and Jerusalem.
The team will relocate from Caversham P... | At least 98 jobs at the BBC Monitoring department are to be cut ahead of a £4m reduction in funding. |
Text: The women, aged 66 and 33, were pronounced dead at a property in Golders Green, north London, on Friday night.
The victims' next-of-kin have been informed.
The Met said it had arrested a 27-year-old man shortly before 14:00 BST after he was spotted in Golders Hill Park.
Det Insp Ian Lott said: "This was a devasta... | A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a mother and daughter were found stabbed to death in their home. |
Text: The body of a man in his 50s, was discovered on the shore at Malinbeg just after 10:30 local time on Sunday.
He was Rimantis Barauskas who lived in Oldcastle in County Meath. The body of a second man, who was in his 40s, was found in the water a short time later.
Post-mortem examinations are due to be carried ou... | Two men have died in the water in County Donegal in the Republic of Ireland. |
Text: He was shot by loyalist paramilitaries in front of his young family at their home in Belfast in February 1989.
Geraldine Finucane challenged former Prime Minister David Cameron over his refusal to hold a public inquiry.
But the Court of Appeal in Belfast has dismissed her appeal, concluding the government had act... | The widow of the murdered solicitor Pat Finucane has lost the latest stage in her campaign for a public inquiry into his death. |
Text: Organisers stopped the race after the first stage for safety reasons when conditions made access to Aberhirnant and Llangower "almost impassable".
More than 100 competitors were taking part in the event which starts and ends in Llandudno, Conwy.
Organisers said the snow had made it unsafe for marshals, competitor... | The Cambrian Rally has been cancelled after heavy snow near Bala, Gwynedd. |
Text: The index gained 0.04%, or 2.6 points, to end the day at 7,337.81.
Earlier, FTSE 250-listed Redrow reported house sales had risen 13% in the six months to December while pre-tax profits climbed 35%.
Its shares jumped almost 4%, boosting larger rivals Persimmon and Taylor Wimpey whose shares rose 3% and 2.4% respe... | (Close): The FTSE 100 ended slightly higher as strong results from Redrow pushed other homebuilders upwards. |
Text: Andrea Beacham, 30, from Goldings House, Hatfield, stole money from the Cricketers Pub in Redbourn, Hertfordshire.
She also took more than £200 from the business by altering bills.
Beacham received a two-year jail term, suspended for 18 months, and was told to carry out 250 hours unpaid work.
She pleaded guilty t... | A bar worker who stole more than £7,500 from a till has been told she jeopardised the future of the pub that employed her. |
Text: The discovery was made by a member of the public in Lower Largo at 09:30.
The 47-year-old was one of three men reported missing on 10 August after their fishing vessel capsized near East Wemyss.
Birrell Stewart, 30, was found in the sea the same day but died in hospital. The body of Jason Buchan, 35, was found ea... | The family of missing fisherman David Stead have been informed that a body has been found on a beach in Fife. |
Text: Eight teak carriages on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway in Pickering had windows smashed overnight, with furniture and fixings also ruined.
The carriages, dating from 1930 to 1950, have regularly been featured in films and television, the railway said.
North Yorkshire Police is investigating the attack.
Fire ex... | Vandals have caused thousands of pounds of damage to heritage railway carriages used in the filming of TV drama Downton Abbey. |
Text: Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake requested the inquiry after Freddie Gray suffered fatal injuries when arrested, sparking protests and riots.
She said the community and the police had a "fractured" relationship.
Baltimore is the latest of a series of US police departments that are being investigated by the federal ... | The US justice department has launched investigation to determine whether Baltimore's police department engages in routine bias or excessive force. |
Text: Berdych, 30, lost in the Wimbledon semi-final to eventual winner Andy Murray earlier this month.
"It was a hard decision for me to take after a long and painstaking discussion with my dearest," said Berdych.
The Czech is the third tennis player after Simona Halep and Milos Raonic to withdraw from the Olympics.
Mo... | World number eight Tomas Berdych has pulled out of next month's Olympic Games in Rio because of concerns about the Zika virus. |
Text: The 21-year-old came through the Championship club's youth academy and has made two substitute appearances for the Royals this season.
Samuel has previously had loan spells at Colchester and Dagenham and scored six goals in 13 games during a stint with Coventry last season.
He will remain at Priestfield Stadium u... | League One side Gillingham have signed Reading striker Dominic Samuel on a one-month loan deal. |
Text: The report issued by the Civil Aviation Authority on Thursday announced a series of measures.
These included changes to aircraft seating and windows, the weather they can fly in, and physical size limits for passengers.
The inquiry was set up in the wake of a fatal Super Puma crash last year.
It was the fifth ser... | The offshore industry's helicopter safety group is set to meet to discuss a raft of recommendations made by aviation regulators. |
Text: Concerns were raised over a girl who was in the water at the Port of Ramsgate just after 05:00 BST on 1 May.
Becky Morgan's remains were recovered from the water at Broadstairs shortly after 07:45.
Michael Bowditch, 21 of Prestedge Avenue, Ramsgate, is due to appear at Medway Magistrates' Court via video link lat... | A man has been charged with murder after the body of a 17-year-old woman was pulled from the sea off Kent. |
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