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The Conservative MP, who was born in Port Talbot and served under Margaret Thatcher, died on Friday night. Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb said he was a "towering" political figure who always had a great affection for Wales. Welsh Tory Leader Andrew RT Davies called him a man of "great kindness and intellect". During his... | 1 |
Holly, an eight-year-old Staffordshire bull terrier, has both male and female reproductive organs. It does not cause Holly any physical problems, but Coventry RSPCA said there had been no interest from adopters. Kennel supervisor Danni Holder said: "Canine hermaphrodites are very rare, so Holly is a very special dog to... | 1 |
The alleged incident happened near Garrowhill Primary, in the city's east end, at about 09:00 on Monday. A Police Scotland spokeswoman said two men, aged 38 and 42, and a 36-year-old woman had been arrested. The men are due to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court and the woman has been released on an undertaking to appear a... | 1 |
On Wednesday, SAB's board rejected AB InBev's third offer of £42.15 a share, valuing SAB at about £65bn. It said the offer "very substantially undervalues" the company. In reply, AB InBev said: "The cash proposal represents a premium of 44% to SABMiller's closing share price of £29.34 on 14 September." SAB's shares sta... | 1 |
It's thought the Irish Setter died after eating scraps of beef laced with poison given to him in a holding area while he was waiting to compete. Jagger finished second in his class behind another dog owned by Aleksandra Lauwers and Jeremy Bott. Mr Bott thinks the person responsible could have had a grudge against dogs,... | 1 |
The Jacksons Landing site has been disused since 2004 and was purchased by Hartlepool Borough Council in 2013. The authority agreed to fund the £40,000 demolition costs in the hope of attracting a developer for the site, which has been the target of vandals. Critics claim that demolishing the mall is a waste of money ... | 1 |
He said the cuts would be "equivalent to 50p in every £100" of public spending by 2020, which was "not a huge amount in the scheme of things". He told the BBC's Andrew Marr Show that the world was "more uncertain" than at any time since the financial crisis. He said the UK needed to live within its means to withstand e... | 1 |
The deal, which is subject to Football League approval, would see Xia take 100% ownership and become chairman. American billionaire Randy Lerner, who bought Villa in 2006 for £62.2m, put the club up for sale in 2014. A club statement said Lerner "sought the right owner to take care of the club and restore fortunes" and... | 1 |
Ajmal, 37, Pakistan's top wicket-taker for the past three years, was suspended from bowling by the ICC in September. Banned Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez is to undergo checks before potentially applying to the ICC for an official test on his bowling action. Teams have to name their final 15-man World Cup squads ... | 1 |
The Pro12 champions open their European campaign away to French side Racing 92 on Saturday. Northampton Saints and Scarlets are also in Pool 3 and meet at Franklin's Gardens later on Saturday. "We certainly have a playing group I believe can get to the latter stages of the Champions Cup," Townsend told BBC Scotland. "W... | 1 |
The victim, believed to be in his early 30s, was attacked shortly after 14:00 BST in the village of Kelloe. Durham Police said they are trying to trace a man believed to have been involved in the incident on Front Street. A police helicopter is at the scene and witnesses have reported seeing armed officers. The attack ... | 1 |
The 35-year-old ex-Celtic and Scotland striker leaves the West Lothian club one off the bottom of the Championship, with 12 points from 17 games. He led Livi to victory in the Challenge Cup final last season and avoided relegation on the last day. Capped six times, Burchill joined the club as a player-coach in July 201... | 1 |
The state TV headquarters, the international airport and a military base in the city were all targeted. Religious leader Paul Joseph Mukungubila told the BBC his followers carried out the raids. Information Minister Lambert Mende said the situation was now under control and about 46 attackers had been killed. Meanwhile... | 1 |
Tyres have been set on fire and roads have been blocked in the capital Bamako on a fourth day of demonstrations. Soldiers' families also took to the streets in a nearby town, complaining that the army was not equipped properly. The rebels want an autonomous Azawad region in the northern desert. Fresh fighting broke out... | 1 |
A new scheme will see veterans - whether they are victims, witnesses or offenders - referred to Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS). The Armed Services Advice Project aims to help troops who encounter problems after returning to civilian life. CAS chairman Dominic Notarangelo said: "Vulnerable veterans are a hard-to-reach g... | 1 |
Officials at the Torkham point said 2,900 people crossed into Afghanistan and 550 entered Pakistan on Tuesday. Figures from the other main crossing at Chaman were not immediately available. Pakistan shut the crossings nearly three weeks ago after a wave of deadly attacks by militants it said were operating from Afghan ... | 1 |
The visitors began the day strongly as they enforced the follow-on after bowling Durham out for 208. Keaton Jennings (41) and Stoneman (116 not out) started the second innings well, making Durham's first century partnership of the season. Durham however lost wickets at key moments, as they ended the day on 244-4, trail... | 1 |
Media playback is not supported on this device De Villiers took Rashid Khan for four sixes and a four in his 29-ball 64 to propel the Proteas to 209-5. South Africa were worried by Afghanistan opener Mohammad Shahzad, who hit five sixes in a 19-ball 44. But after he was bowled by Chris Morris, who took 4-27, Afghanista... | 1 |
The UK has pledged to take up to 20,000 refugees over the next five years. Labour's Andy Burnham welcomed the move, but questioned whether more refugees should be accepted by the UK. Earlier, it was announced that Royal Navy ship HMS Richmond will be deployed to help tackle people smugglers. The warship will be deploye... | 1 |
The 38-year-old father of one died in the early hours of Saturday in a care unit in Derry. His family was with him. The civil servant was 30 when he was attacked by a mob at a barbecue in the Waterside in Derry in 2006, and never regained consciousness. The investigation into the attack has now become a murder investig... | 1 |
Cardiff City forward Lee Tomlin, 28, and Accrington Stanley striker Billy Kee have been charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm without intent. They are due before Leicester Magistrates' Court on 18 September. Mr Tomlin, who used to play for Bristol City, and Mr Kee, 26, will continue to play for their respective ... | 1 |
Northern Irishman Stephen Lynd, 36, and West Yorkshire rider Gavin Lupton, 37, are in a critical condition. Lynd crashed in Wednesday's Dundrod 150 practice and Lupton was injured during the challenge race on Thursday. Hodson, 35, died after a crash in the Dundrod 150, which is part of the Ulster Grand Prix bikes week.... | 1 |
Northern Powergrid said about 38,000 properties in the North East were affected, with 1,500 yet to be reconnected. A lightning strike damaged railway signalling between Durham and Morpeth, causing widespread disruption. Many homes in parts of Teesside, County Durham and Northumberland were also affected. A spokesman fo... | 1 |
The Conference North side has been without a permanent home since their ground was destroyed by flood water in the summer of 2007. The Tigers have ground-shared with other local sides ever since. Plans for a 4,000 capacity stadium, including a 1,000 seat stand, have been submitted to Gloucester City Council. Gloucester... | 1 |
The 18-year-old was attacked near Malvern Road and Beeston Road in Leeds at about 22:40 GMT on Friday. She was dragged into a garden and raped, suffering head injuries and a suspected broken hip in the assault. Police said they are looking for an Asian man in his early 20s with a slim build and dark receding hair, in c... | 1 |
Lost and homeless, in a city he doesn't know, you'd forgive him for cursing his luck from time to time. But Paddington is the politest of bears and would surely never say anything bad, right? However, the family adventure about a talking bear has been awarded a PG certificate instead of a U. Here's why: Okay, this is p... | 1 |
The programme, co-produced for BBC Northern Ireland and Irish broadcaster RTÉ, won the Current Affairs category. Broadcast in 2013, it was presented by BBC reporter Darragh MacIntyre. The Celtic Media Festival Awards recognise media talent from Scotland, Wales, the island of Ireland, the Isle of Man, Cornwall, and Brit... | 1 |
Just 13% of state-funded school's teachers are currently from a BME background, compared to 27% of pupils. Teaching union, the NASUWT says ethnic minority teachers "face discrimination and prejudice when applying for jobs". The government says there has been an increasing number of BME teachers joining the profession i... | 1 |
Talent Works Ltd is owned by an associate of Katrina Percy, the trust's former chief executive. The training services firm was paid more than £5m over four years for a contract valued at less than £300,000. Southern Health staff were informed in a letter that Talent Works had served notice it was terminating its contra... | 1 |
The 31-year-old's American wife, Natalie, is expecting their second child in November and the couple are considering moving their home base. "But nothing will change golf-wise," Jamieson told BBC Scotland. "In an ideal world, I would play more over there, but my current world ranking doesn't give me access." Jamieson h... | 1 |
Briton Jon Rudd guided Plymouth-based Lithuanian Ruta Meilutyte to Olympic gold at London 2012. Meilutyte's main rival, Yuliya Efimova, faces a possible lifetime ban after testing positive for a banned substance for the second time in her career. "There's no doubt in my mind, we're not a clean sport," Rudd told BBC Spo... | 1 |
How do I find out what sports are being covered? Our must not miss sport on the BBC page gives details of sport on BBC TV over the next seven days. From that page you can also find more specific details for sports including football, cricket and rugby union - including details of all our local radio commentaries. I mis... | 1 |
Jackie Thomson identified Angus Sinclair as one of the two men she saw with Christine Eadie and Helen Scott. They were at the World's End pub in Edinburgh. Mr Sinclair, 69, has pleaded not guilty to assaulting, raping and murdering the 17-year-olds. Ms Thomson, who was with the girls on the night they went missing and ... | 1 |
Communities Minister Lesley Griffiths announced schemes including an employment hub at Swansea's Kingsway and a family entertainment zone in Rhyl, Denbighshire. The money will also help provide affordable and private sector homes. It brings the Welsh Government's total investment in regeneration projects to £118m. Ms G... | 1 |
Mr Crabb, who represents the area as MP for Preseli Pembrokeshire, was talking to workers and their families at an open surgery. He was joined by his assembly counterpart Paul Davies at the discussions in Milford Haven. All but 60 of the plant's 400 jobs are set to go after a deal to save it from closure collapsed. Spe... | 1 |
The Three network is also not currently offering exchanges, while O2 said it was still not selling the smartphone. Samsung has cut production of the Note 7 after several reports of replacement models overheating and emitting smoke. The Note 7 went on sale in the UK days before Samsung issued a recall, and sales have so... | 1 |
Should Shaun Reid steer Warrington Town, who play in the eighth-tier Northern Premier League Division One North, to victory over North Ferriby United, it will be the first time the Yellows have reached the FA Cup first round. "I've already been on the phone to ask Peter if I can borrow Anelka for the day, but we couldn... | 1 |
Fabbrini, 24, played at Empoli, Palermo and Udinese, who transferred him to their sister club Watford as part of a major Italian influx in July 2013. But he went back to Italy to join Siena for the second half of last season. The adaptable utility player has just returned early from a 93-day loan with another Champions... | 1 |
Mr Cruz only went as far as congratulating the man who had been his bitter rival in the primary contests. Angry chants of "We want Trump!" and "Endorse Trump!" grew louder as the senator came to the end of his speech. Indiana Governor Mike Pence then took centre stage to give his vice-presidential acceptance speech. Mr... | 1 |
The gap between imports and exports for the first three months of 2016 stands at £13.3bn, up from £12.2bn in the fourth quarter of 2015, says the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Analysts said this was more evidence of the weight of global economic weakness on the UK. One described the figures as "truly horrible" ... | 1 |
The 28-year-old Team Sky rider, who led by 32 seconds going into Sunday's final stage - a 9.6km individual time trial - won it in 19 minutes, 16 seconds. American Andrew Talansky was 23 seconds adrift on the stage to maintain second place overall, 55 seconds behind Porte. Nairo Quintana was third on the stage while Jea... | 1 |
The migrants, including 50 women and 84 children, say that many people are now falling ill after the boat crew abandoned them at the weekend. Their exact position is still unclear, said Chris Lewa of the Arakan Project which works with the Rohingya minority. Indonesia and Malaysia have been turning away migrant boats. ... | 1 |
He could now be liable to buy all the shares in the holding company Rangers International Football Club, held by other shareholders - at 20p a share. The Takeover Appeal Board (Tab) made the ruling after deciding he worked in "concert" with three others when he bought shares. Mr King said he did not agree with the ruli... | 1 |
Contador pulled out of the Tour during Sunday's ninth stage and says his recovery will take four weeks. The Olympic road race begins on 6 August. "To reach them in optimal condition looks like it will not be possible," said Contador. He is now targeting the Vuelta a Espana on 20 August for his comeback. | 1 |
Arriving in the capital Vientiane from Vietnam, she met Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong and Foreign Minister Thongloun Sisoulith. The US is spending $9m this year on helping clean up unexploded ordnance left over from the Vietnam War in Laos. Mrs Clinton will then head to Cambodia for an Asean meeting. The US dropp... | 1 |
A colleague of the new prime minister was recently asked to describe his boss's style. "She just sits there in cabinet looking exasperated in a poised way." I read this and a light bulb went on. To go through meetings looking exasperated but poised is what we should all be aiming for. It is superior but never rude. It ... | 1 |
Ray Cottam, 55, from Middlestown near Wakefield in West Yorkshire, died in the resort of Cancun, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) confirmed. He was on holiday with his new wife Karen after marrying last Saturday near Pontefract, according to reports. A FCO spokeswoman said: "We were made aware of the death of ... | 1 |
The Blues face not being in Europe's elite competition next season for the first time in the Roman Abramovich era after Wednesday's 4-2 aggregate defeat. They are currently 10th in the Premier League, 10 points off the top four. "Chelsea must consider their short-term future," said Hiddink. A year ago, Chelsea were als... | 1 |
Fifa president Sepp Blatter previously rejected calls to publish the complete findings of American lawyer Michael Garcia, who conducted the inquiry. But Platini thinks there needs to be greater transparency. "I have no issue with the findings and recommendations being made available to the public," he said. Media playb... | 1 |
A statement from the bid team said financial reasons and a global fall in oil prices were behind the withdrawal. The Games, which were held in Glasgow last year, were staged in Edmonton in 1978 and the city has said they will bid again to host the 2026 event. "This hasn't been an easy decision," said bid chairman Reg M... | 1 |
It happened on Castle Street in Norham near Berwick, Northumberland just before 08:00 BST. The air ambulance and paramedics were called but the man died at the scene. Northumbria Police are asking anyone who saw the crash or the man walking his dog to contact them. The road was temporarily closed but has since reopened... | 1 |
Over the year, export volumes fell 2.1% compared to the previous 12 months. Meanwhile, separate figures showed the value of retail sales remained flat between April and June, with growth much lower than levels across the UK. The number of retail sales rose 1% in Britain in the second quarter of 2016, but north of the b... | 1 |
Younger people are leading a trend towards buying products without dairy and gluten in particular. UK supermarkets are increasingly stocking aisles with wide ranges of the products, from biscuits to bolognaise. "Consumers are associating 'free from' with a natural form of health in general," said Fraser McKevitt of the... | 1 |
Grant Broster, 56, from Guildford, was on his family's kayak on 28 March when it capsized in front of his son. Police said an extensive search of a wide section of the river had taken place over a number of days but Mr Broster had not been found. Ch Insp Dave Mason said a decision had been taken to end the search. He s... | 1 |
Cleveland Fire Brigade said it attended almost 600 alarm calls between 08:00 and 17:00 in one year but only 12 were actual fires. The brigade said the onus was on businesses to make sure their systems were working properly. Crews will still always attend residential automatic alarms. The change will start on 2 October ... | 1 |
Media playback is not supported on this device The Swans are second from bottom in the Premier League having won only two of Bradley's 10 matches in charge. Asked if his hopes of keeping his job rest on those results, he said: "Maybe. I never know how that works and I don't spend much time thinking about it. "I said be... | 1 |
According to the Irish edition of The Sunday Times, police have identified two of the six gunmen who shot David Byrne dead and wounded two other men. The two attackers were photographed by journalists while leaving the hotel. It is reported one has been identified as a paramilitary from County Tyrone. The other, who wa... | 1 |
The professional clubs are not for sale, he stresses, but at the right price and to people who will sign in blood their commitment to invest in homegrown talent, he'd talk about a deal. So how much would it take to get into the room with him? You pick a number out of the air - £8m-£10m per year- and he says nowhere nea... | 1 |
The 17-year-old pupil poured a solution containing sulphuric acid into a viola case owned by a girl who had started seeing her former boyfriend. The instrument was destroyed and the acid poured over the girls legs when she opened the box. The incident happened at Knox Academy, in Haddington on 29 September 2016. Senten... | 1 |
The Irish government has made clear it is only contingency work. It said, at this stage, it does not envisage a return of customs officers along the border. On Wednesday, Taoiseach (PM) Enda Kenny said he was confident the EU would not allow "one of the most divisive borders in the world" to be reimposed. However, Fina... | 1 |
Evan Heddwyn Jones from Llanwrda was convicted of four counts of indecent assault on a child between 14 and 16 years from 1976 to 1978. Swansea Crown Court heard he was employed to pick up school children and drop them at their nearest bus stop. His victim was the last to be dropped off and Judge Keith Thomas said he "... | 1 |
For 150 years, a species called Archaeopteryx has been regarded as the first true bird, representing a major evolutionary step away from dinosaurs. But the new fossil suggests this creature was just another feathery dinosaur and not the significant link that palaeontologists had believed. The discovery of Xiaotingia, a... | 1 |
David Ball and Ashley Hunter grabbed the goals to give the hosts the three points with a 2-0 success. Ten minutes in, Chris Long, signed on loan from Burnley last week, showed impressive skill down the left-hand side, crossing for Devante Cole who could not quite direct his header on target. The best chance of the half... | 1 |
BTP said the collision was "accidental" and no-one else was involved. The injured man, who is 56 and from Crewe, remains in hospital with damage to his legs and back. It happened as tens of thousands of fans left Twickenham Stadium on Friday after England's victory over Fiji. The train had been slowing at the time the ... | 1 |
Chris Goldscheider claims his hearing was irreversibly damaged by brass instruments put immediately behind him. The Musicians' Union says hearing damage is a major problem for musicians playing in orchestras. The Royal Opera House denies it is responsible, but around a quarter of its players suffer hearing illnesses. I... | 1 |
The Tokyo Shimbun, one of the country's biggest daily titles, has worked with advertising firm Dentsu to create the AR News software. It allows children to hold a smartphone over the newspaper to see a child-friendly version of the text. In a promotional video, Dentsu said the app could "create a future for the old med... | 1 |
Kent Police are piecing together the pair's last movements and have discovered they were in London on 22 December and in Dover on Boxing Day. Three bodies were found at the bottom of the cliffs on New Year's Day. The third was a 45-year-old man from Manchester whose death is not connected to the others. None of the dea... | 1 |
His acting ability and wavering accent in Boyle's soon-to-be-hit film would be debated in the months to come - especially in India - but with the press Patel was extremely charming. His favourite word at the time was "wicked". But he has travelled a long way in the past eight years. For one, he does not use "wicked" th... | 1 |
Broadcast regulator Ofcom received five complaints after the scenes were shown in a Saturday morning omnibus of the soap on ITV2. They showed three men paying for sex then following teenager Bethany Platt, played by Lucy Fallon, into a bedroom. Another character, Shona Ramsey, was also seen being beaten and stamped on ... | 1 |
The competition involves four senior and four junior teams from England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. It is being held at Florence Court, the 18th century National Trust property which is former home of the Earls of Enniskillen. The dog trial contest began in 1976. For the 40th anniversary programme, the winners will b... | 1 |
And in the early part of this year, much of the gossip among the shop owners and stall holders centred on the goings on, and the money to be made, not far away on the other side of the dirty old Huangpu River, at the Shanghai Stock Exchange. "I hadn't done any stock market investments before," Lin Jinxia tells me, "but... | 1 |
Tahir Alam resigned as Park View Educational Trust chairman on Tuesday. The trust has been in the spotlight since allegations emerged about hardline Muslims trying to extend their influence in schools. Mr Alam said he intended to continue his career in education and make a difference to the lives of children. Speaking ... | 1 |
That is the question millions of people may have to ask themselves in the future if they want to jet off on holiday around the world. As we move closer to a world of driverless cars, which have already been on the road in some US cities and have also been tested in London, remotely controlled planes may be the next aut... | 1 |
The temperature in the village in the Cairngorms reached 18.6C, according to BBC Weather. Large parts of Scotland have had dry and sunny weather over the past few days. Some of the best spells of sunshine on Thursday were experienced in Aberdeenshire, Moray and also the Highlands. However, the dry conditions have resul... | 1 |
By convention, former presidents tend to leave the political fray and avoid commenting on their successors. Mr Obama said he would give Mr Trump time to outline his vision but added that, as a private citizen, he might speak out on certain issues. Mr Trump spent the weekend interviewing candidates for top jobs in his c... | 1 |
Media playback is not supported on this device One day she was encouraged to have a go herself through a community scheme targeting girls that Bangor City were running. Jade quickly fell in love with the sport her brothers had bored her with time and time again. She now plays for the Bangor women's team and helps to co... | 1 |
Myles Bradbury was jailed for 16 years after admitting abusing 18 victims at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge. Bradbury manipulated the system to perform "criminal, intimate examinations", the report found. Staff noticed he was seeing patients out-of-hours, but presumed he was doing it to help them out. The hospital... | 1 |
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said the man had been "eliminated" from its investigation. The victim, found with a head injury on Thursday in a play area in Rochdale, has not yet been formally identified. A Facebook post on Friday from Jalalia Jaamé Mosque said Koran reader Jalal Uddin "passed away last night". It is... | 1 |
The RMT union said the latest strikes would begin next month. It said it had no alternative but to take action over what it called Southern's "blatant disregard for the safety and security of passengers and staff alike". Southern's parent company said the RMT's action was "shameful". Five sets of strike dates have been... | 1 |
Iceland took the lead through Fanndis Fridriksdottir's composed low finish. Lara Dickenmann levelled after Bachmann's pass before the latter nodded the Swiss ahead. Switzerland keeper Gaelle Thalmann had stitches on the pitch after an accidental clash of heads with Iceland's Gunnhildur Yrsa Jonsdottir. Play was delayed... | 1 |
The A712 between Newton Stewart and New Galloway was shut last week after the vehicle left the road. It has since reopened but operations near Clatteringshaws to recover the vehicle have so far been unsuccessful. A spokesman for Dumfries and Galloway Council said the road would have to close at some point over the next... | 1 |
The girl was made a ward of court at a family court hearing following a South Yorkshire Police investigation. The decision also prevents her family from taking the child out of the country or making travel plans. Det Sgt Suzanne Bluck said: "Female genital mutilation is a form of child abuse and... it will not be toler... | 1 |
Wednesday's Budget outlined plans to boost the current minimum wage of £6.50 an hour to £9 by 2020. In return, the chancellor plans benefits to business, including a reduction in corporate tax from 20% to 18% by 2020. He also announced reductions in National Insurance and fixed annual investment allowances at £200,000.... | 1 |
A dramatic conclusion to a compelling encounter saw Wallabies replacement Kurtley Beale miss a penalty with the last kick of the game that would have snatched victory. The Lions led 13-12 at half-time via George North's stunning try and two Leigh Halfpenny penalties after a brace of tries for Australia wing debutant Is... | 1 |
Financial information service Moneyfacts said the complexity of accounts meant it was difficult for customers to find their best option. Bank customers have become accustomed to paying a fee for add-ons to their account, such as insurance. But fee-charging accounts now tend to offer other incentives. These tend to incl... | 1 |
They were called out shortly after 12:00 following reports of someone in the water near to the Dock Park. Police, coastguard, the fire service and the Nith Inshore Rescue team were sent to the scene. The 48-year-old woman was rescued shortly before 13:00 and taken by ambulance to Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary f... | 1 |
Birds shriek as they swoop down to collect items from the heaps of waste. Human scavengers, faces grey with dust, pick through the filth. All this against the background of a modern cityscape, the skyline thick with construction cranes as the capital's building boom races on. Samuel, who does not look much older than 2... | 1 |
It comes on the eve of a UK ban on manufacturing or selling the products. A number of people have required medical treatment, with two seriously ill, after taking legal highs in Rochdale, since Friday. The arrests, on suspicion of supplying class B drugs, relate to a shop called Clear Vapour, which has been closed. Two... | 1 |
Media playback is not supported on this device Later, in interviews, he touched on his broader story, but there is more to that than he cared to share at the time. We knew the outline; how, as a younger player with Edinburgh, he was dogged by injury, how he sustained dislocated shoulders and a bulging disc in his neck,... | 1 |
The man's body was found at a property in Chapelton at about 11:30 on Thursday. Officers are carrying out inquiries to identify the man and to establish the circumstances surrounding his death. Police are treating the death as unexplained. It is understood that forensic officers have been working at the scene. A Police... | 1 |
He and his family were watching a pod of dolphins when one of them suddenly leapt aboard, says the OC Register. Dirk Frickman described scenes of chaos when the dolphin knocked him over and landed on his wife's legs. He said he managed to keep the animal alive by splashing it with water until he steered the vessel back... | 1 |
They said the £1bn road around Newport represented "ecological destruction on an unprecedented scale". The so-called "black route" would cut through several protected Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs). The Welsh Government said it was committed to the new road but a public inquiry would "scrutinise the optio... | 1 |
Lewis and Sally Tonkinson, aged 50 and 44, of Cookhill, Worcestershire, died in the crash in Hampshire on Saturday. Their son George has been receiving treatment at Southampton General Hospital for serious injuries. His school, King's Hawford in Worcester, said in a statement he was conscious and recovering. Headmaster... | 1 |
CorporateHealth International ApS is to invest £5.7m in establishing a new diagnostics centre at the Inverness Campus. The centre's staff will analyse images captured by video camera capsules - small devices swallowed by patients. The capsules offer an alternative to diagnostic endoscopies and colonoscopies. Highlands... | 1 |
Yr Eidalwyr, Juventus oedd y tîm cyntaf i sicrhau eu lle yn y ffeinal ar ôl curo Monaco o 4-1 ar gyfanswm goliau ddydd Mawrth. Fe wnaeth Real drechu clwb arall o brifddinas Sbaen, Atlético Madrid o 4-2 ar gyfanswm goliau nos Fercher. Bydd y rownd derfynol - digwyddiad chwaraeon mwyaf y byd yn 2017 - yn cael ei chynnal ... | 1 |
However, banking giant RBS said it would not now move its head office to London. The bank said it would be "business as usual for all our customers across the UK". Businesses in favour of independence were "disappointed" with the referendum outcome. Financial services companies including RBS, Lloyds, TSB, Standard Life... | 1 |
The box tree caterpillar - the larva of a moth - is native to Asia and feeds on box plants, commonly used in formal gardens for hedges and shrubbery. First found in the UK in 2011, it was initially limited to London but is now spreading across south-east England. It is the first time in nearly a decade that slugs and s... | 1 |
The figures, released under the Freedom of Information Act, show cases rose from 4,544 in 2010-11 to 6,129 in 2014-15 despite police workforces shrinking. There was also a steady increase in overall long-term sick leave. The government said policing was "stressful" and forces must help staff. The BBC's 5 live Daily pro... | 1 |
Motorists spent £3.6bn on car finance deals in March, a rise of 13% on the same month in 2016, the Finance and Leasing Association (FLA) said. The vast majority of the purchases were via so-called Personal Contract Purchases (PCPs). The Bank of England and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have raised concerns abo... | 1 |
More than 10,000 fewer people travelled by sea to the island in the first six months of the year - a 20% drop compared to the previous year. The figures have been described as "very disappointing" by Guernsey's marketing and tourism boss. Mike Hopkins said the result of the EU referendum was partly to blame. "Overall v... | 1 |
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