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Arsenal defender Shkodran Mustafi, Paris St-Germain's Julian Draxler, Ajax winger Amin Younes and Bayer Leverkusen's Julian Brandt also scored.
Germany top Group C having won all six games and are five points ahead of second-placed Northern Ireland.
Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski netted a hat-trick for Poland in th... | Hoffenheim striker Sandro Wagner scored a hat-trick as Germany thrashed San Marino in 2018 World Cup qualifying. | 40234475 |
Experts at the University of Manchester also found bullying and family bereavement were linked to suicides.
They investigated the suicides of 130 people under 20 in England between January 2014 and April 2015.
In February, figures published by the Office for National Statistics revealed an increase in youth suicides.
T... | Exam pressures and physical health problems, like acne, are major contributory factors in the suicides of young people, according to research. | 36380910 |
The group held placards bearing slogans like "God hates Renoir" and "Aesthetic terrorism" at the Museum of Fine Arts.
The protest was organised by the "Renoir Sucks At Painting movement", who say the French impressionist's work does not deserve to be on show.
They claim it will be "the first of many anti-Renoir direct ... | Protesters have demonstrated outside a Boston art gallery that is showing work by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, complaining that he "sucks at painting". | 34465910 |
He assaulted her by grabbing her bottom beneath her skirt as a photo was taken, a jury in Denver, Colorado, found.
She was awarded a symbolic $1 (77p) in damages that she had sought.
Mr Mueller had originally tried to sue the pop star, saying that her claims had cost him his job. But that lawsuit was thrown out by a ju... | Pop star Taylor Swift has won a sexual assault case against ex-radio DJ David Mueller, who she said had groped her at a 2013 concert. | 40931988 |
Jordan Watson's body was found in the graveyard in Carlisle early on Tuesday morning; Cumbria Police initially said a man had been killed.
A post-mortem examination revealed he died from multiple wounds to the head and neck caused by a sharp implement.
Detectives said they were shocked by the murder and said for a chil... | A 14-year-old boy found dead in a cemetery was the victim of a "savage and brutal attack", police have said. | 33160803 |
Nisbet the eland was born at Blair Drummond Safari Park near Stirling to parents Limba and Bud on 6 August.
It is the first time in 25 years that an eland, the largest species of antelope, has been born at the safari park.
She has been named after Scottish international high jumper Jayne Nisbet on account of the eland'... | A rare three-week-old baby antelope has made its first public appearance. | 23882195 |
The accident in Pennsylvania left the driver and his passenger injured.
The carmaker said that there was "no evidence" that Autopilot was responsible.
It follows an investigation into a fatal accident in Florida where the focus is on the apparent failure of Tesla's technology.
In the incident in Pennsylvania, the Model... | A second crash involving a Tesla car - which includes a self-driving feature known as Autopilot - is being investigated by the US authorities. | 36736103 |
The new station, which is closer to the town centre, allows longer 12-car trains to pass through the station. The old station used to take 10-car trains.
Five extra trains to London will run in the mornings and one extra return train will run in the evening.
Network Rail said passenger numbers at Rochester had doubled ... | The first trains are to run through a new £26m railway station in Rochester ahead of Monday morning's rush hour. | 35086874 |
The law invalidated several local anti-discrimination measures that protected gay and transgender people.
It also requires people to use public toilets that correspond to the sex listed on their birth certificates.
The governor has responded by accusing the justice department of "overreach".
His office must confirm by ... | The US justice department has told North Carolina that its law limiting protections for LGBT people violates national civil rights laws and must not be implemented. | 36208403 |
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) had 14 flood warnings and eight alerts in place on Saturday.
The Met Office has weather warnings in place for rain covering much of southern and eastern Scotland on Boxing Day.
Forecasters said a band of heavy rain would sit across the country until late evening on Satu... | Heavy rain has brought flood warnings for areas of the Scottish Borders and Tayside. | 35178777 |
Andrew McVicar, 33, of Dewsgreen, Basildon, Essex, was charged with robbery in The Drive, Hullbridge, on 19 March.
Timothy Smith died two days later from head injuries.
Mr McVicar appeared at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court on Saturday and was remanded in custody. He will appear at the city's crown court on 27 April.
He ... | A man has been charged in connection with a robbery in which a 57-year-old man suffered fatal injuries. | 39468825 |
Drugs giant Pfizer is looking to buy UK firm AstraZeneca in a multi-billion dollar deal, and General Electric (GE) is busy pursuing French engineering giant Alstom.
But could tax avoidance be one of the reasons US firms are so keen to buy foreign companies?
Pfizer's deal, for instance, would see it moving its top compa... | US companies are involved in chasing a number of headline-grabbing deals at the moment, with rationales that tie-ups would be good for the businesses. | 27189735 |
Much of the attention this year focused on the campaign to introduce marriage equality in Northern Ireland.
The parade left Custom House Square at noon with the usual mixture of colour, music and performances.
The event is now in its 25th year and organisers claim that, in that time, the number of participants has grow... | Thousands of people have lined the streets of Belfast for the city's annual Gay Pride Parade. | 33747622 |
Alan Cronin, 60, from Guilden Sutton, near Chester, died following a crash near Rossett flyover on the A483 Wrexham bypass last Thursday.
Polish national Damian Niepieklo, 22, has also been charged with failing to stop and failing to report an accident.
He was further remanded in custody until 26 June when the case wil... | A man has appeared in court in Wrexham charged with causing the death of a cyclist by dangerous driving. | 33135599 |
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The IOC announced mixed-gender events in athletics, swimming, table tennis and triathlon have been approved for Tokyo.
Stanford could link up with the Brownlee brothers for Team GB in Japan in three years.
"It's fantastic and something I am excited about," said Stanford.
T... | Former world triathlon champion Non Stanford says she is delighted a mixed relay event will be included in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Games. | 40223948 |
The 24-year-old has been overlooked while New Zealanders Rey Lee-Lo and Willis Halaholo have taken over in the Blues' midfield this season.
Blues recently signed Leicester's Welsh centre Jack Roberts for next season.
Meanwhile Allen, who has four Wales caps, has been linked with Blues' Welsh Pro12 rivals Ospreys.
In th... | Wales centre Cory Allen's Cardiff Blues future is in doubt after head coach Danny Wilson said he was not currently being considered as a centre option. | 38996659 |
The men were taking part in the Cannon Run, a European driving tour. They were arrested on 4 June and have been held in custody since without bail.
It is alleged they were racing their cars on a Swiss motorway which could result in a four-year prison term.
James Cannon, tour organiser and friend of the trio, denied the... | Three Britons have been held for seven weeks without charge in Switzerland over "minor driving offences" during an organised motoring holiday. | 40740441 |
Sam Ward also found the net but two goals from Matias Paredes and Gonzalo Peillat's penalty corner sealed victory for the visitors at Bisham Abbey.
"We fell right into their trap as we were sloppy at times in possession which allowed them to counter-attack," said GB head coach Bobby Crutchley.
"That's what they're look... | Great Britain were beaten 3-2 in the first of three Tests against Argentina, despite a debut goal from Alan Forsyth. | 34577037 |
Partners at Glencairn Medical Practice said it was with "immense sadness" that they were resigning from their contract with Ayrshire and Arran Health Board.
They said it would have been impossible to maintain clinical standards.
A spokesman for NHS Ayrshire and Arran said GPs in the area were funded according to NHS fi... | Doctors at a GP surgery have blamed UK-wide staffing and funding problems for their decision to quit their East Ayrshire practice. | 39278711 |
Hahn won the T38 100m, emulating her achievement in the 200m, with team-mate Kadeena Cox second.
Hermitage added T37 100m gold to her 400m title and Davies, already the F42 discus champion, claimed shot put gold.
Jonathan Broom-Edwards took silver in the T44 high jump.
It takes Britain's total medal tally to 35, surpas... | British trio Sophie Hahn, Aled Davies and Georgie Hermitage each claimed their second gold medals on the ninth day of the World Para-athletics Championships in London. | 40690604 |
Lawyers for an Iranian asylum seeker argued that PNG's designation as an offshore processing centre was illegal under the Migration Act.
But the judges rejected the claims.
Conditions in the camp, and in another centre on Nauru, have been the subject of stringent criticism from both UN agencies and human rights groups.... | Australia's High Court has ruled that sending asylum seekers to be processed offshore in Papua New Guinea does not breach the constitution. | 27898656 |
The injured man was discovered in Elizabeth Street, in the city's Cessnock area, near Ibrox, at about 00:20 on Tuesday.
Emergency services attended but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police Scotland said a 27-year-old man had been detained in connection with the death. He was due to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Cour... | A man has been arrested in connection with the death of another man found seriously hurt in a Glasgow street. | 35479215 |
By anyone's estimations, the general election of 2015 was an immense piece of administration.
Forty-five million ballot papers were printed to reflect 650 separate candidate lists for the election. Forty-three thousand polling stations were staffed for 15 hours by 120,000 people. And the total cost of it came to £98,8... | When Theresa May announced on Tuesday she was seeking an early general election, scores of people saw their weekends and half-term holidays vanish in a giant puff of electioneering, manifesto-writing and the mammoth admin task of staging a nationwide ballot. | 39660686 |
In a statement carried by KCNA news agency, the country's top military body said the "high-level nuclear test" and more long-range rocket launches were aimed at its "arch-enemy", the US.
The statement gave no time-frame for the test. North Korea has conducted two nuclear tests, in 2006 and 2009.
The move comes two days... | North Korea says it is proceeding with plans for a third nuclear test. | 21175466 |
North Korea, meanwhile, has threatened to fire off missiles towards the US island territory of Guam - home to 163,000 people.
And all this comes amid reports that Pyongyang may have finally succeeded in miniaturising a nuclear weapon that could fit on an inter-continental missile - a prospect long-dreaded by the US and... | The US president has vowed to respond to North Korean threats "with fire and fury like the world has never seen". | 40882877 |
Mugo wa Wairimu pleaded not guilty and has previously denied that he raped his patients after sedating them.
The charges stem from a Kenyan TV report which had footage showing an unidentified man allegedly assaulting an unconscious woman on a clinic bed.
Kenya's Medical Practitioners Board has said he is not a register... | A Kenyan man has been charged with 12 offences including rape, impersonating a gynaecologist and operating a clinic without a licence in Nairobi. | 34425033 |
Truckers and young "roughnecks" from the oil fields packed the diner, which is known for its biscuits and gravy and massive portions.
But business is down 40% "since the oil went to hell" over the last 18 months, says Gil Edmondson, who owns Zingo's with his wife.
"If there's nothing going on at the oil fields, then th... | It used to be tough to get a table for breakfast at Zingo's Cafe in Bakersfield. | 36595888 |
The 35-year-old former Blackpool and Huddersfield player initially joined on non-contract terms on 3 October.
He scored on his debut and has since made one substitute appearance.
"That gives us both a chance to have a longer look at each other. It puts me in the shop window so if I do well, I get an extension here or I... | Accrington Stanley forward Gary Taylor-Fletcher has signed a deal with the League Two side until January. | 37679262 |
Sir Kenneth Calman, who was before the House of Lords Constitution Committee, also said he believed such a document could define what it was to be British.
He told members that not enough had been done to "articulate" the case for the Union.
In 2009, the Calman Commission recommended that Scotland take charge of half t... | The man who led a review of Scottish devolution has given his backing to a so-called "Charter of the Union". | 34591295 |
The woman, now in her 20s, alleges she was abused as a child in Loughborough by ministerial servant Peter Stewart.
She had argued at London's High Court that he used his role to abuse her.
A judge ruled the organisation was liable for the abuse because it failed to take "safeguarding steps" after Stewart admitted abusi... | A woman who claimed Jehovah's Witness elders failed to protect her from sex abuse carried out by a paedophile has won a £275,000 payout. | 33201010 |
The season-long move was part of the transfer of fellow midfielder Scott Allan to Celtic for £275,000.
"Liam's a good, modern midfielder who can score goals and he has played first-team football for Celtic and Rosenborg," said Stubbs.
"He's one of the best and most talented young players in Scotland."
Hibs had rejected... | Liam Henderson signed a new three-year contract with Celtic before joining Hibernian in a loan deal that has delighted head coach Alan Stubbs. | 33946732 |
The road at junction 41 westbound was closed from 07:00 to 09:00 BST and 16:00 to 18:00 weekdays for a six-month trial, which started last August.
The junction will now be reopened, but a consultation on its future will continue.
Steve Garvey, president of Port Talbot Chamber of Trade, said the trial closure had "decim... | Businesses in Port Talbot have seen a 20% fall in trade since the closure of a M4 slip road, it has been claimed. | 32931073 |
Owen Paterson has denied ministers were slow to react to the outbreak.
The Chalara fraxinea fungus, which causes Chalara dieback, has already infected 90% of ash trees in Denmark and has been found in East Anglia.
Mr Paterson said 50,000 ash trees have already been destroyed to try to prevent the spread of the disease.... | A ban on the import of ash trees will come into force on Monday in an attempt to halt the spread of a deadly disease, the environment secretary has said. | 20107186 |
Simon Buckden, 44, got more than £7,500 in money and services after pretending to have rectal cancer.
He also claimed to have served in the SAS and seen active duty in Bosnia and both Gulf Wars.
Buckden, from Leeds, denied six counts of fraud but on the fifth day of his trial changed his plea to guilty.
Live updates an... | A former military clerk who fabricated tales of frontline service has admitted he lied about having cancer to swindle thousands of pounds. | 37876426 |
Chit Chaat Chai's Tania Rahman said she was "hugely shocked" when Salisbury City Council gave its reason for rejecting her application.
She said she was especially "taken aback" as the authority had invited her to apply to trade in the first place.
The council has apologised and said it "never intended to be racist".
T... | A council has U-turned after telling an Indian food stall owner she could not trade at a St George's Day event as it would be "English themed food only". | 32331349 |
The move was planned as part of Bristol's Metrobus scheme but Bristol City Council has halted the work so more traffic assessments can be done.
Cabinet member Mark Bradshaw ruled out a deadline, saying the delay was "for as long as it takes" to complete the research.
The plan involved making Stoke Lane one-way southbou... | A planned one-way system on a busy commuter route in Bristol has been postponed indefinitely by the council. | 36356443 |
Mered Medhanie is thought to be at the heart of a ring trafficking migrants from Africa to Europe.
A 35-year-old Eritrean man said to be the suspect was detained in Sudan last month and flown to Rome on Tuesday.
People said to be friends and family of the detainee have told the BBC he is actually Mered Tesfamariam, 27.... | Italian prosecutors are investigating whether the wrong man was extradited to Italy in a major operation against people-smuggling. | 36488655 |
27 February 2016 Last updated at 19:54 GMT
The election count is expected to last throughout the weekend.
BBC News NI's Dublin correspondent Shane Harrison reports. | Political leaders in the Republic of Ireland are predicting that it could prove difficult to form a new government after both partners in the coalition government, Fine Gael and Labour, are set to suffer big losses in the general election. | 35679049 |
The decision provoked strong criticism on social media and in the forums of Valve's Steam game service.
Mr Newell said Valve was keeping an eye on the early days of the system to make sure it worked well.
One early change would give mod makers more control over what they charge for their code.
Mods add all kinds of ext... | Valve boss Gabe Newell has defended the company's decision to let developers of some game modifications or 'mods' charge for their creations. | 32480606 |
Under the joint venture, the union (SRU) had pledged to supply Scottish with young players and coaches.
"It's really not a great situation," Grove, 28, told BBC Scotland.
"They've got to find half a squad from somewhere at a time of year where everyone's sort of signed up elsewhere."
The two parties announced on Monday... | London Scottish have delayed pre-season training as they lack players because of their cancelled partnership with Scottish Rugby, centre Alex Grove said. | 36419336 |
For a while, you didn't need to look any further than Perez Hilton's gossip site after he published a handful of them.
He has since taken them down with an apology that he acted in "haste".
The images he posted included ones reported to be of Jennifer Lawrence and Victoria Justice.
In a series of tweets, Hilton said he... | A quick glance at social media suggests that more than a couple of you are searching for those naked celebrity images that have been leaked online. | 29010119 |
The left-wing demonstrators accuse the president of abandoning socialism with his austerity policies.
Recent opinion polls show Mr Hollande's approval rating among the public has fallen to about 25%.
This is the biggest slump for any French president in the past 50 years.
Many people are angered by the weak economy and... | Tens of thousands of protesters have rallied in Paris to express their dissatisfaction with French President Francois Hollande ahead of the first anniversary of his election. | 22423242 |
Dale took the lead against the run of play just before half-time when Ashley Eastham headed in from Donal McDermott's cross.
Joe Bunney turned in Rochdale's second from close range after the visitors had failed to clear a corner.
And Nathaniel Mendez-Laing slotted home to seal the win and extend Dale's unbeaten run to ... | Rochdale boosted their League One play-off hopes with a comfortable victory over relegation-threatened Blackpool. | 36003072 |
The goal earned his side a 3-3 draw and a 5-4 triumph on aggregate.
Institute led three times on the night with goals from Jamie Dunne, Gareth Brown and Shane McGinty.
The Mallards struck back each time with replies from Emmett Friars, Cathal Beacom and finally Feeney, in new boss Gavin Dykes's first game in charge.
Dy... | A dramatic Steve Feeney goal in the fifth minute of injury time at Ferney Park helped Ballinamallard United retain their Irish Premiership status. | 36602429 |
The ad - featuring Breaking Bad's Aaron Paul - has the actor say "Xbox On" near its start.
The instruction appears to trigger the machine's Kinect voice/motion sensor, activating the console.
A spokesman for the firm said it had no comment at this time, but noted that previous ads had also featured voice commands.
Many... | Xbox One owners are complaining that a new TV advert is switching their consoles on without their permission. | 27827545 |
The aerospace firm is set to pay £497m plus costs to the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), which started investigating claims in 2012 of wrongdoing overseas.
At the time, the SFO asked the firm for information about possible bribery in China, Indonesia and other markets.
Rolls-Royce said it had also agreed to pay $170m (£141... | Rolls-Royce has agreed to pay £671m to settle bribery and corruption cases with UK and US authorities. | 38644114 |
Betsi Cadwaladr health board said many medicines could be bought at "minimum cost" and often "much more cheaply" than it would cost the health service.
The Conservatives said it demonstrated free prescriptions were "unaffordable".
The Welsh government said deciding who needed prescriptions was a matter for doctors and ... | A north Wales health board has urged patients to buy cheaper medicines themselves, rather than use free prescriptions, to save the NHS money. | 31930628 |
Mr Cope, an ally of ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy, won 50.03% of the vote, defeating ex-PM Francois Fillon, who polled 49.97%, by just 98 votes.
The final result was delayed for more than 24 hours.
Mr Cope, the UMP secretary general, is on the right of the party, while Mr Fillon is seen as more of a centrist.
Party gran... | The French conservative UMP party has chosen Jean-Francois Cope as its next leader after a tight election marred by claims of fraud and ballot-stuffing. | 20404208 |
President Assad made the comments in an address at Damascus University,
His forces have been steadily recapturing rebel-held towns near the Lebanese border for several months.
More than 150,000 people have been killed in the conflict, with millions forced to flee their homes.
"This is a turning point in the crisis," Pr... | Syria's President Bashar al-Assad has claimed the upper hand in what he called a "turning point" in the three-year long civil war. | 27016020 |
Match ends, Macclesfield Town 3, Maidstone United 0.
Second Half ends, Macclesfield Town 3, Maidstone United 0.
Goal! Macclesfield Town 3, Maidstone United 0. Jack Mackreth (Macclesfield Town).
Substitution, Maidstone United. George Oakley replaces Bobby-Joe Taylor.
Goal! Macclesfield Town 2, Maidstone United 0. Dann... | Match details to follow. | 39164110 |
The Championship club are looking to appoint an experienced, British replacement for Italian Walter Zenga, who was sacked after just 87 days.
BBC Sport understands Pearson, 53, has already been interviewed, having parted company with Derby on 8 October.
Allardyce, 62, left his job as England boss on 27 September after ... | Nigel Pearson, Paul Lambert and former England boss Sam Allardyce are among the candidates being considered by Wolves for the vacant manager's job. | 37798804 |
It followed the discovery of a suspicious object in Manor Close in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Army bomb experts examined the object and said it was a "viable device".
Police did not give any more details on what was found but said it had been taken away for further examination.
Sinn Féin councillor Mary Doyl... | A number of residents who were forced to leave their homes because of a security alert in north Belfast have been allowed to return. | 35082649 |
Tributes have been pouring in for the DJ. Here is a selection.
Gareth Williams sent in this photo via WhatsApp: "So sad to hear about Ed Stewart's death. Here I am on stage during a Radio 1 roadshow in Caswell Bay, the Gower in August 1976. I was taking part in a yes/no game which I was lucky enough to win! Ed gave me ... | Former BBC Radio DJ and Crackerjack presenter, Ed "Stewpot" Stewart has died at the age of 74, a few days after having a stroke. | 35273613 |
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However, world football's governing body insisted Russia and Qatar will stay as hosts of the 2018 and 2022 tournaments respectively.
Fifa president Sepp Blatter said he asked the executive committee to vote in favour of publishing the report.
"We have always been determine... | Fifa executives have unanimously agreed to publish a "legally appropriate version" of a report into allegations of World Cup bidding corruption. | 30546139 |
After winning 29-28 in the first leg at Ashton Gate, Worcester led 16-6 at half-time with Chris Pennell scoring.
Bristol then looked in control after tries from Jack Lam, Jack Tovey and Matthew Morgan.
But a penalty try and Pennell's effort at the death, converted by Ryan Lamb, made it 30-30 on the night.
It was anothe... | Worcester returned to the Premiership by coming from 30-16 down on the night to win the Championship play-off final 59-58 on aggregate with two late tries. | 32884899 |
The so-called Islamic State (IS) has claimed, via Twitter, that the man was born in Dublin.
It is understood the man was Terence Kelly, who was in his late 40s and was born in the Liberties area of the city.
He was a former nurse and converted to Islam after working in Saudi Arabia.
He changed his name to Khalid Kelly ... | The Irish Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed it is investigating reports that an Irishman was killed when he detonated a car bomb near the Iraqi city of Mosul on Friday. | 37883746 |
Criticism included claims they have been pressured to remain silent and of misrepresentation of information.
The two sides of the debate said the comments raised questions about the rival campaigns.
The claims, made in a programme for Channel Four, came ahead of the 18 September referendum.
The Dispatches documentary, ... | Business leaders and an academic have hit out at the Scottish and UK governments over their conduct in the independence referendum debate. | 28194431 |
Ms Johnson became the first woman to fly solo from the UK to Australia when she managed the feat in 1930.
Organisers of a festival to mark the 75th anniversary of her death hoped to put her Gipsy Moth on display in Hull.
But the Science Museum in London turned down the proposal, explaining it would cost "several hundre... | A request to take pioneer Amy Johnson's aeroplane to her home city of Hull has been refused by the Science Museum. | 35231360 |
The 1km (0.6 mile) chain, laid out at Whitsand Beach in Cornwall, was made up of lids gathered from beaches around the South West.
Looe Marine Conservation Group and Rame Peninsula Beach Care were among those that collected the tops over the last three months.
The campaigners have called for more recycling of plastics.... | A huge string of 60,000 plastic bottle tops has been displayed on a beach to highlight the problem of marine litter. | 32275143 |
The beaks behind Boogaloo and Graham are practising to pick, pick, pick their way down the Hollywood red carpet after the Northern Ireland short film won a nomination for this year's awards.
You could say that farmer Kenny Gracey in Tandragee plays host to a whole cast of Hollywood hopefuls.
The Doctor Doolittle of Nor... | Oscar fever has a couple of chickens preening their feathers on a farm in County Armagh. | 30876317 |
Home Secretary Amber Rudd told MPs a review into clashes between police and pickets during the 1984 miners' strike was not in the public interest.
The Orgreave Truth and Justice Campaign (OTJC) told a press conference earlier "the gloves are off".
Secretary Barbara Jackson said it may start crowdfunding to pay for a re... | Campaigners have said they will consider seeking a judicial review into a decision not to hold a public inquiry into the so-called Battle of Orgreave. | 37833391 |
"I would think it would certainly be worth six figures to us," said Price.
"I would hope to be making £100-150,000 out of it," he told BBC Sport.
Price believes Worcestershire have been awarded the Ashes curtain-raiser as a reward for the hard work put in since the potentially disastrous flooding at New Road five years... | Worcestershire chairman Percy Price says next summer's four-day game against the touring Australians could provide a vital financial windfall. | 18345842 |
Bangor University midwifery students were pulled out of the Bodelwyddan hospital in 2015 over concerns about some clinicians' behaviour.
First year students will now return to the unit, following the reintroduction of third and second year placements.
Betsi Cadwaladr health board said there would be "dedicated support"... | All student midwives will be returned to Glan Clwyd hospital two years after they were withdrawn over safety fears. | 40780465 |
The 29-year-old, who is currently in Rio hosting coverage of the Olympic Games, said he was "a huge fan" of the show and "cannot wait to get started".
"I'm still waiting for someone to wake me up and tell me I'm dreaming! It's going to be so much fun," he added.
Oduba is the fourth star announced for the show, which be... | BBC Sport presenter Ore Oduba has become the latest celebrity to join the line-up for the new series of BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing. | 37043959 |
15 October 2015 Last updated at 09:12 BST
Nissan, a 22-month-old male, was being moved to Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster when the four men climbed aboard the truck in slow traffic.
French police were alerted and the men were ordered off of the lorry. | A group of migrants who jumped on to the back of a lorry in Calais bound for the UK found some unexpected company on board - a polar bear. | 34533313 |
Harry Kane had the home side's best chance when he was sent clear but Toffees goalkeeper Tim Howard saved.
Jan Vertonghen also skimmed the bar for Tottenham while Tom Cleverley, who was later carried off on a stretcher, went closest for Everton.
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The last time Spurs did not... | Tottenham remain winless in the Premier League after being held to a goalless draw by Everton at White Hart Lane. | 34025306 |
Hoban joined the U's from Irish side Dundalk in November 2014, but scored only six goals in 53 games.
The 24-year-old had spells on loan with Stevenage and Grimsby Town last season, but failed to find the net in 13 combined appearances for the two clubs.
"His hold up-play and link-up play is exceptional for this level,... | Mansfield Town have signed striker Pat Hoban following his release by League One club Oxford United. | 36611354 |
Hamilton dropped to seventh on lap one following a slow start and a clash with Valtteri Bottas' Williams at Turn One.
His Mercedes bodywork damaged, Hamilton recovered well but was unable to catch Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen in second.
Rosberg's fifth win in a row, going back to Mexico last year, gives him a 17-point titl... | Nico Rosberg took a comfortable win in the Bahrain Grand Prix as Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton fought back to third after a first-lap collision. | 35955075 |
Murray joined the Cherries for £4m last summer on August deadline day but was restricted to just seven starts.
He scored 56 goals in three and a half years with the Seagulls after joining from Rochdale, helping the club win the League One title in 2011.
"Everyone at the club, and the supporters, know what Glenn will of... | Championship side Brighton have re-signed Bournemouth striker Glenn Murray on a season-long loan deal. | 36699503 |
The Scots open the tournament against Japan on 23 September and the Dutch-born winger is raring to go.
"We're in tip-top shape and everyone is as fit as they've ever been - once the games come round that's when I start to thrive," Visser told BBC Scotland.
"It's been a long journey for me that started just after the la... | Tim Visser says Scotland are in great shape and good spirits as they prepare for their World Cup journey. | 34268542 |
Robert Sumwalt of the National Transportation Safety Board said they would be gathering evidence, including any mobile phone footage of the crash.
The balloon caught fire and plummeted to the ground in a field near Lockhart, about 30 miles (50km) south of Austin.
Witnesses have suggested it may have hit power lines.
Th... | US safety officials have arrived in Texas to investigate Saturday's crash of a hot air balloon in which all 16 people on board were killed. | 36936700 |
The event commemorates the 17th century siege of the city.
In keeping with tradition, an effigy of Lt Col Robert Lundy, known as Lundy the Traitor, was burned.
PSNI Ch Insp Alan Hutton said there was one arrest in relation to disorderly behaviour. He added that there had been "tremendous support and co-operation to mak... | The Apprentice Boys' annual Lundy's Day parade has taken place in Londonderry on Saturday. | 38194733 |
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said sales volumes fell 0.6%, which followed a 1.7% rise in September when sales were helped by the Rugby World Cup.
The monthly fall in food store sales was the biggest drop since May 2014.
Retail sales volumes rose 3.8% compared with a year ago, compared with a 6.2% annual ris... | UK retail sales volumes fell in October after a drop in trading at food stores, according to official figures. | 34866620 |
Adopting a sharper tone, Newt Gingrich said if rival Mitt Romney became the nominee, he would be laughed at by President Barack Obama in TV debates.
Ron Paul was forced to repudiate an ad endorsing him and suggesting Jon Huntsman had been brainwashed by China.
One of the contenders will challenge Barack Obama in Novemb... | The Republican presidential race has turned ugly as the candidates elbow their way towards a crucial month of primary elections. | 16452415 |
McClaren, who was only appointed this summer, has guided United to 19th place in the Premier League and they were knocked out of the League Cup by an under-strength Sheffield Wednesday.
"To have that knee-jerk reaction and look for a new manager is ridiculous at this point," Howey told BBC Sport.
"We have to wait until... | Newcastle should keep faith with boss Steve McClaren, according to former Magpies centre-back Steve Howey. | 34351908 |
The euro fell against both the pound and the dollar as markets assessed potential interest rate moves over the next few months.
The European Central Bank is expected to maintain its loose monetary policy for some time to come.
However, markets are now waiting for rate rises in the UK and US.
On Tuesday, Bank of England... | (Close): The pound rose to its highest rate against the euro since November 2007 on Thursday, climbing to €1.4350 at one point. | 33547325 |
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Seven-year-old Ethan was performing the song before an Australian Baseball League match between the Brisbane Bandits and the Adelaide Bite.
At the end of the performance, the crowd in the stadium gave him a huge round of applause.
He then ran around the pitch getting high five... | A boy in Australia had to battle through a case of the hiccups whilst performing the Australian national anthem. | 34894261 |
Former Everton Ladies left-sided player Alexander, 22, joined the Women's Super League One club in 2016.
Defender Matthews, 23, who can also play in midfield, has been with the Vixens for six years and helped them reach the 2013 Women's FA Cup final.
Former Aston Villa forward Fergusson, 21, has been with Willie Kirk's... | Megan Alexander, Jasmine Matthews and Olivia Fergusson have all signed new deals with Bristol City Women. | 38681977 |
Under the plans, a senior police officer would have to authorise police bail for longer than 28 days and a magistrate for more than three months.
There is currently no time limit and no need for police to seek approval to get bail extended before charge.
The plan to reform the law on police bail would have to be taken ... | Time limits on police bail in England and Wales have been announced by Home Secretary Theresa May. | 32016843 |
But Scottish side Partick Thistle's new mascot, Kingsley, has been labelled too scary by some fans.
He was designed by famous artist, David Shrigley but loads of fans have complained that he might frighten younger supporters.
Kingsley told the BBC that people just need time to warm to him though.
"I'm just new to this ... | Mascots are used to entertaining the crowds and are generally cute and cuddly. | 33242179 |
Ruth Walsh says her local children's centre almost literally saved her life.
A lone parent living in West London, she became profoundly depressed after the birth of her son Billy, now two.
She began to turn a corner, she thinks, when an outreach worker from a Sure Start programme almost "dragged" her to a mother and ba... | The Sure Start centres were set up to give more deprived children a better chance in life, but how much evidence is there that they are actually making a difference? | 14079117 |
The writer and activist will run in the Southend West constituency in her first campaign to become an MP.
Last month, Ms Monroe successfully sued columnist Katie Hopkins for defamation over two tweets published in 2015, and was awarded £24,000 in damages.
On Twitter, she thanked Ms Hopkins for being her "campaign spon... | Food blogger Jack Monroe will stand as a candidate for the National Health Action (NHA) Party in the forthcoming general election, she has confirmed. | 39759199 |
Championship
Dumbarton 3-1 Alloa Athletic
Raith Rovers 2-0 Queen of the South
League One
Airdrieonians 1-1 Forfar Athletic
Ayr United 4-1 Stenhousemuir
Dunfermline Athletic 1-1 Albion Rovers
League Two
Berwick Rangers 3-0 Arbroath
East Stirlingshire 0-3 Clyde
Elgin City 2-1 Stirling Albion | Promotion-chasing Raith Rovers beat Queen of the South in one of Tuesday's Scottish Championship fixtures, with games also in Leagues One and Two. | 35759534 |
The biggest single proposal is for 7,500 homes in a new suburb west of Pentrebane and about 6,000 and 2,000 earmarked either side of Pontprennau.
A further 2,000 homes could be built on land north of junction 33 on the M4.
The proposals are in Cardiff council's draft Local Development Plan (LDP) preferred strategy.
It ... | Plans have been unveiled for 45,400 homes to be built in Cardiff by 2026, with the city's population forecast to rise by a quarter to more than 400,000. | 18825095 |
The photograph of Ajit Atwal, who used to represent the Liberal Democrats on Derby City Council, was taken on holiday in India last year.
In April, Mr Atwal apologised but was still suspended as a magistrate.
The Judicial Conduct Investigations Office said his behaviour "amounted to serious misconduct".
Labour colleagu... | A former councillor who posted a picture of himself holding an AK-47 rifle on Twitter has been been removed from his role as a magistrate. | 30449286 |
Ryan Seager put the hosts ahead with his first goal for the club but Leroy Fer headed in Jay Fulton's cross to equalise two minutes later.
Another Fer header made it 2-1 on the hour before Tammy Abraham netted his first Swansea goal from close range.
With four minutes of normal time left, Jordan Ayew scored with a trem... | Premier League side Swansea City came from behind to beat MK Dons and seal their place in the EFL Cup third round. | 40932091 |
They are joined by Heather Watson, 24, and Murray's older brother Jamie, 30, in the four-strong team.
Andy Murray, 29, claimed gold in the men's singles and silver in the mixed doubles at London 2012.
Konta, 25, will be playing in her first Games, but it will be a second appearance for Watson and a third for Jamie Murr... | British number ones Andy Murray and Johanna Konta have been named in Team GB's tennis squad for the Rio Olympics. | 36502765 |
Under proposals to be outlined in its manifesto on Tuesday, Labour would create nine new public bodies to run the water and sewage system in England.
By ending the practice of paying dividends to shareholders, party sources say bills would be reduced by around £100 a year per household.
Labour will also promise 30 hour... | Labour would nationalise the multi-billion pound water industry if elected, the BBC understands. | 39930278 |
The spending watchdog said the resources of Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) were possibly being spread too thinly.
It also said that despite spending cuts since 2008-09 there had been "little change" in the agencies' work.
The Scottish government said it would consider recommendations mad... | Spending by two public enterprise agencies has fallen in the last six years, according to Audit Scotland. | 36793077 |
Some residents said they had ventured on to the streets for the first time in days after the 48-hour "regime of calm" began early on Thursday.
However, state media and monitors said one person had died in shelling by rebels overnight.
Fighting in Aleppo has threatened a nationwide cessation of hostilities aimed at bols... | An uneasy calm has been reported across the divided Syrian city of Aleppo after a partial truce came into effect. | 36211702 |
The other Round 4B tie saw Armagh drawn against Kildare, the county formerly managed by current Orchard County boss Kieran McGeeney.
The two fixtures will take place at Croke Park on 29 July.
Down take on Monaghan at 17:00 BST followed by Armagh's encounter with the Lilywhites two hours later.
McGeeney, Armagh's 2002 A... | Monaghan have been handed the chance to avenge their Ulster semi-final defeat by Down after the counties were paired together in the All-Ireland Qualifiers. | 40629692 |
The 33-year-old, who has won seven Grand Tours, has spent the last six years with Tinkoff but they are folding at the end of this season.
Contador is one of only six riders to have won all three Grand Tours, although he has not won the Tour de France since 2009.
"The big objective is to try and win the most important r... | Spaniard Alberto Contador will join Trek-Segafredo in 2017. | 37377783 |
In a hectic opening quarter-of-an-hour, City took charge with two goals from Jon Parkin.
Sean Newton's long seventh-minute throw-in was headed on by Vadaine Oliver for Parkin to volley home at the far post, and the striker then finished off a similar move with another close-range finish six minutes later.
York keeper K... | York climbed off the foot of the National League with an impressive win to leave Eastleigh still chasing their first win of the year. | 39086822 |
Geoffrey Mark Ball has a history of sexual assaults on women and is due to be released from prison.
The 44-year-old, who has lived in Middlesbrough and Wales, defrauded his victims and lied about his identity.
Cleveland Police applied for the sexual harm prevention order "due to the risk he poses to vulnerable females"... | A sex offender has been banned from making friends with women without telling police. | 35246943 |
The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) said the rise took the number of buy-to-let loans to 23,300, although this was down 6% compared with October.
Landlords in England and Wales will have to pay a 3% surcharge on each stamp duty band from April.
In addition, changes being brought in over the next few years will alter ... | Home loans advanced to UK buy-to-let investors in November leapt 35% from a year earlier, ahead of key tax changes. | 35311174 |
Twelve of the country's senior military figures said the UK was stronger in the EU at a time of "grave" challenges.
Downing Street later expressed regret that it had included a 13th signatory - Gen Sir Michael Rose - on the letter to the Daily Telegraph by mistake.
At least two defence ministers are backing the leave c... | The UK is safer in the EU and better able to meet a range of global threats, including so-called Islamic State and Russia, ex-defence chiefs have said. | 35647071 |
The 30-year-old suffered the injury while playing for the Gujarat Lions in the Indian Premier League in April.
The T20 Blast starts in July, with Gloucestershire opening their campaign at home to Middlesex in Cheltenham.
Meanwhile, bowler David Payne has been sidelined for an unknown length of time after undergoing a h... | Australia Twenty20 international bowler Andrew Tye will miss this summer's T20 Blast competition for Gloucestershire because of a shoulder injury. | 39962978 |
A court in Frankfurt ruled that the firm lacked the necessary legal permits to operate under German law.
It has emerged that the firm was told last week that its "low-cost" UberPop service could no longer take passengers and faced a fine if it continued.
But an Uber spokesman said it had decided not to suspend the serv... | Car pick-up service Uber has had one of its services banned across Germany. | 29027803 |
Capt Christopher Stover, Capt Sean Ruane, Technical Sgt Dale Mathews and Staff Sgt Afton Ponce died in the crash in Cley next the Sea, north Norfolk.
The HH-60G Pave Hawk from the 48th Fighter Wing, based at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk, came down on Tuesday.
The USAF said no warning or Mayday message was made before the ... | The bodies of the United States Air Force (USAF) crew killed in a helicopter crash in Norfolk have been removed from the scene. | 25663739 |
Caroline Parry was shot in the back at close range near her home in Newport last August.
Christopher Parry, 49, from Cwmbran, was described as a "controlling and dominant" individual who could not accept his wife was separating from him after years of unhappiness.
He denies murder but has admitted manslaughter.
Prosecu... | A husband shot his wife dead because he could not accept she had left him, Newport Crown court has heard. | 28020746 |
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