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Gerrard said he could not guarantee Gunners target Suarez, 26, would still be at Anfield when the transfer window closed, but added he was sure he would not be going to another English club.
"I don't know what is going to happen over the next few weeks," said Gerrard.
"But... | Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard says he is confident that Uruguay striker Luis Suarez will not be sold to Arsenal this summer. | 409 | 30 |
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council and Rochford District Council will now formulate detailed plans.
Regeneration, environmental improvements and transport proposals are included in the Joint Area Action Plan (JAAP).
The aim is to start construction in 2016 after detailed plans are adopted.
The JAAP presented to the inspec... | A scheme to create more than 7,000 jobs on a business park next to London Southend Airport has been approved by a government inspector. | 165 | 30 |
The letter tells reservists which regiment or unit to join in the event of war, he told the BBC.
He insisted that the correspondence was not related to Russia's annexation of Crimea or recent fighting in Ukraine.
However, neutral Finland has increased co-operation with Nato this year.
In April the Finnish navy dropped ... | Finland has sent letters to nearly a million reservists to collect their contact details and remind them of their duties in case of combat, a defence ministry spokesman said. | 432 | 40 |
Willem-Alexander acceded to the throne in 2013 but his other role, in the cockpit, has continued.
"I find flying simply fantastic," he told De Telegraaf newspaper.
He intends to carry on as co-pilot but will spend the coming months learning how to fly Boeing 737s.
Until now Willem-Alexander has worked behind the joysti... | For 21 years, the king of the Netherlands has flown twice a month as co-pilot while his passengers were in the dark, he has told a Dutch newspaper. | 612 | 39 |
The Ross County striker cut inside before rifling low into the net after six minutes and the hosts dominated the remainder of the first half.
New Zealand finally posed a threat after the break with substitute Kosta Barbarouses denied by the woodwork.
It was a deserved victory and a good workout for next week's crucial ... | Liam Boyce scored his first Northern Ireland goal to secure a friendly win over New Zealand in Belfast. | 1,333 | 23 |
A limited service was in place for the second evening rush hour of the strike, which began on Tuesday at 21:00 GMT.
The RMT and TSSA unions said they would take part in talks with management on Friday aimed at resolving the dispute.
The first of two planned strikes has ended, but services will not be back to normal unt... | Londoners endured a second day of Tube disruption during a 48-hour strike over ticket office closures and job cuts. | 1,067 | 28 |
He is Ghassan Hitto, a Damascus-born IT expert who spent decades in the US. He was elected at a meeting of coalition leaders in Istanbul in Turkey.
Mr Hitto's first task will be to form a government to oversee services in areas captured from government forces.
Meanwhile, the US and France denounced a Syrian airstrike o... | Syria's opposition National Coalition has chosen a prime minister to head a government for rebel-held regions. | 736 | 24 |
A bust is being unveiled of Patrick O'Connell at the Seville club's Estadio Benito VillamarÃn before the home game with Real Sociedad.
Among those attending will be his grandson Michael O'Connell from Leigh.
Patrick O'Connell, who died in poverty in London in 1959, is also credited with saving Barcelona in the 1930s.
... | The former Manchester United and Ireland skipper who steered Real Betis to their only La Liga title will be honoured in Spain later. | 432 | 30 |
Tear gas was fired and security forces were seen outside his house before he was detained, a BBC reporter says.
Mr Ravalomanana's previous attempts to return were blocked by Andry Rajoelina, who seized power in 2009.
Last year, the rivals agreed not to contest elections intended to end years of political unrest.
Former... | The former president of Madagascar, Marc Ravalomanana, has been arrested on his return to the country after five years in exile in South Africa. | 387 | 34 |
Summer signing Ajose bundled home Athletic's opener just before half-time and netted the winner, also from close range, on 74 minutes, moments after Kieron Morris had fired Walsall level.
Walsall had the best of the opening half-hour but Charlton goalkeeper Declan Rudd made a superb double save on 29 minutes, foiling S... | Nicky Ajose scored twice to open his Charlton account as the Addicks ran out 2-1 winners in an entertaining affair at Walsall. | 1,149 | 34 |
The man was taken to hospital with chest injuries after falling during a performance of the Windsor theme park's Pirates of Skeleton Bay show on Wednesday.
The Sun newspaper reported he had fallen several metres to the ground.
Legoland Windsor Resort said it was in touch with the man's family who said he was "recoverin... | A stunt show at Legoland has been shut down after a performer was injured in front of watching crowds. | 153 | 26 |
Lyn has directed programmes including Doctor Who, Happy Valley and Broadchurch.
The award is presented to someone who has made a significant contribution to international feature films or network television.
The announcement was made on Thursday at a party to celebrate the nominees for this year's Bafta Cymru Awards.
D... | The director Euros Lyn will receive the Siân Phillips Award at this year's Bafta Cymru Awards ceremony. | 180 | 31 |
The British number three converted two of his seven break points - one in each set - to set up a second-round tie with Russian world number 32 Alexandr Dolgopolov.
Edmund's compatriot James Ward, the world number 177, lost 6-1 3-6 6-4 to Tunisia's Malek Jaziri.
Canadian Frank Dancevic beat Briton Alexander Ward 7-6 (7-... | Kyle Edmund reached the second round of the Nottingham Open with a 6-4 6-3 win over Czech Lukas Rosol. | 158 | 27 |
This relative fame, achieved off the back of one song uploaded to the internet, came far quicker than members of Pretty Vicious could have imagined.
So much so, they turned down a slot supporting rock heavyweights Muse because it would have been their fifth gig and they did not think they were ready.
A year on, there i... | They played every major UK festival in 2015, had fans greeting them off the plane in Japan and a string of record labels clamouring for their signature. | 1,270 | 34 |
Residents at Bryn Bras, Llanfairpwll, said the birds are noisy early in the morning, and that they pose a danger to small children as they swoop down.
The birds have been nesting at the estate for about two years.
Anglesey council said it had received complaints about the gulls - but its hands were tied as the birds ar... | People living on Anglesey have said they are "at the end of their tether" due to seagulls. | 203 | 29 |
Mr Finucane's death was one of the most controversial killings during the Troubles - the decades of conflict in Northern Ireland that claimed the lives of more than 3,000 people.
Pat Finucane was a high-profile solicitor who lived and worked in Belfast. The 39-year-old Catholic was shot dead by loyalist paramilitaries ... | The family of the murdered Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane have lost a legal challenge against Prime Minister David Cameron over his refusal to hold a public inquiry into the case. | 897 | 37 |
Wednesday led against the run of play courtesy of Angus MacDonald's own goal towards the end of the first half.
Barnsley rallied after the break as chances for Tom Bradshaw and Stefan Payne were saved by Keiren Westwood.
But Sam Hutchinson's half-volley inside the area doubled the hosts' lead before Barnsley's Adam Ham... | Sheffield Wednesday moved inside the play-off places as they beat Barnsley courtesy of goals in each half in the South Yorkshire derby at Hillsborough. | 1,304 | 32 |
The musicians were returning home after performing at a Cornish wedding when the M5 was brought to a standstill by a horse on the road near Tiverton, Devon.
Violinist Emma Waller, from Portishead, said it was an "impulse decision" to play Johann Pachelbel's Canon.
Helen Delingpole, from the Rhondda Valley, Wales, who c... | Drivers stuck in a motorway traffic jam were treated to an impromptu "concert" by a string quartet. | 345 | 31 |
The 55-year-old fell to the ground as he was attempting to flee the snowball attack near Stainton Way in Middlesbrough at 17:30 GMT on Sunday.
Cleveland Police said one of the group punched the man in the face as he tried to stand up.
Officers said it was an unprovoked attack by a group of 12 people in their mid and la... | A man was left with facial injuries after being attacked by 12 people throwing snowballs. | 89 | 19 |
The annual event, which takes place on the Llyn Peninsula in Gwynedd, has been running for 14 years.
But event director Stuart Galbraith said now was a "good time to take a year off and work on the festival's development for future years".
He added: "We have already started work on 2016 and look forward to coming back ... | North Wales music festival Wakestock will not take place in 2015, organisers have said. | 116 | 20 |
They might been further bolstered by comments after Prime Minister's Questions, if they had been watching the news this afternoon, when Number 10's spokesman suggested that although it was important still to balance the books, the government understands people are "weary" after years of the limit.
And, in line with Mic... | Nurse, social worker, teacher, doctor - pretty much any public sector worker in England, Wales and Northern Ireland would have been justified in feeling a bit more chipper this morning, had they had time to listen to comments from the defence secretary or the transport secretary, both hinting that the limit on their pa... | 333 | 76 |
The reality TV star and her half-sister Kendall Jenner will make cameo appearances in the film.
It will be the fourth movie in the Ocean's franchise in 17 years - confusingly coming after Ocean's Eleven, Twelve and Thirteen.
Kardashian and Jenner were photographed in New York on Monday after reportedly filming their ca... | The upcoming all-female Ocean's Eight film has just added a new cast member - Kim Kardashian. | 410 | 27 |
In a letter dated 17 June to both Fufa and the Ugandan government, Fifa warned of possible sanctions if the FA registers under the government's "Trustees Incorporation Act."
It comes after Uganda's government gave all Uganda's sporting Federations a deadline of June 30th to register.
But the Uganda FA has refused to ab... | Fifa warned the Ugandan government against forcing the country's Football Association (Fufa) to register as a trustee, which Fifa says would be "considered as interference." | 396 | 44 |
The letter, signed by 26 business figures, said they were "disappointed" Sir Howard Davies's report recommended that Heathrow was expanded.
In July, the commission said a third runway at the west London airport would make the most money for the economy.
Heathrow said more than 270 business figures publically supported ... | Business leaders in Sussex have written to David Cameron urging him to back a new runway at Gatwick, despite the recent Airports Commission's decision. | 373 | 35 |
Alexander Palmer, 23, is accused of repeatedly stabbing 83-year-old Peter Wrighton in the neck and head.
Mr Wrighton, from Banham, Norfolk, was found in woodland near the village of East Harling on 5 August.
Mr Palmer, of Dereham Road, Bawdeswell, was remanded by Norwich magistrates to appear before the city's crown co... | A man charged with the murder of a grandfather who was attacked as he walked his dogs has appeared in court. | 136 | 26 |
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The 30-year-old won heptathlon gold at London 2012 and added a silver medal at the Rio Olympics.
Ennis-Hill also won the World Championships in 2009 and again in 2015, just 13 months after the birth of her first child, Reggie.
Media playback is not supported on this device... | The newly retired Jessica Ennis-Hill is one of Britain's greatest athletes, says former world 1500m champion Steve Cram. | 347 | 30 |
Neighbours told her trial they found Stephen Rayner, 25, collapsed in a pool of blood outside the flat the couple shared in Acton, west London, in September last year.
They described hearing "hysterical screams" moments earlier.
Jewellery designer Elizabeth "Lizzie" Hart-Browne, 27, denies murder.
David Winkworth told ... | A mother of two accused of murdering her boyfriend wailed "what have I done, what have I done" after stabbing him in the neck, a jury has heard. | 375 | 39 |
Stormont's Finance Committee wrote to Mr Ó Muilleoir this week asking him to step down during an investigation.
The move followed allegations its former Sinn Féin chairman coached a blogger who was set to give evidence.
Daithí McKay resigned as a Sinn Féin MLA over the scandal. Mr Ó Muilleoir denies knowledge of the co... | First Minister Arlene Foster has said Finance Minister Máirtín Ó Muilleoir should have stepped aside while the Nama coaching scandal was investigated. | 493 | 36 |
This is the one Nigerian president who will assume office on Friday with unprecedented goodwill across the country - even from people who did not vote for him in the presidential election held two months ago.
His pre-election albatross of being a stern disciplinarian during his first time as as military head of state i... | In our series of letters from African journalists, Sola Odunfa looks at the challenges ahead for Nigeria's incoming President Muhammadu Buhari. | 914 | 33 |
Darren Stephenson-Bennett, from Newton Aycliffe, crashed on a roundabout at the junction of the A68 and A1(M) near Darlington, County Durham.
The 28-year-old was last seen at a party on Saturday 27 August and was found dead by police seven days later after a phone call from the public.
He was confirmed dead at the scen... | A driver found dead in a car in bushes had been missing for up to a week. | 314 | 22 |
Speaking to reporters in New Jersey, he said he wanted to thank the Russian leader for saving the US money.
Several US investigations are looking into possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia, which allegedly meddled in the 2016 election.
Mr Trump has rejected the inquiries as a "witch hunt".
At the end... | US President Donald Trump has thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for ordering the departure of 755 staff from US diplomatic missions. | 419 | 25 |
He smiled as he held the red box aloft in Downing Street, knowing that inside his Budget speech painted a better picture of the public finances than had been previously predicted.
In the House of Commons, his first sentence from the despatch box described an economy that had "confounded commentators" with its "robust g... | For his first and last spring Budget, Philip Hammond did seem to have a spring in his step. | 465 | 23 |
The teenager was grabbed from behind by a man on a footpath between Mainway East and Wince Close in Middleton at about 16:45 GMT on 10 or 17 December.
Greater Manchester Police said the girl did not initially report the attack but told officers about it on Sunday.
She described the man as white, in his 20s or 30s, and ... | A 13-year-old girl has been raped while walking home from a bus stop in Greater Manchester, police have said. | 245 | 30 |
McGhee was sacked a fortnight ago, with Robinson taking temporary charge.
"I spoke to Mark in depth on Tuesday morning when he offered me his advice and best wishes hoping I got the job," Robinson explained.
"So it's with Mark's blessing we do this and I'll give it my best shot to turn the football club around again."
... | Stephen Robinson says former Motherwell boss Mark McGhee gave him his backing to become the permanent manager at Fir Park. | 492 | 26 |
Ithaca said it had secured the equity from DKL Investments, a wholly-owned subsidiary of energy firm Delek Group.
The investment was made via a private placement of common shares.
The move gives Delek a 19.9% stake in AIM-listed Ithaca.
Aberdeen-based Ithaca is the operator of the Greater Stella Area development in the... | Plans by oil and gas explorer Ithaca Energy to pursue opportunities in the Greater Stella Area of the North Sea have been boosted by a $66m (£43m) investment from an Israeli conglomerate. | 231 | 49 |
Voges, 37, was struck as he turned away from a Cameron Stevenson bouncer in the Sheffield Shield match with Tasmania.
He dropped to his knees and received medical attention before being helped from the pitch and retiring hurt on 16.
Australia's Phillip Hughes died aged 25 in 2014, two days after being hit on the top of... | Australia batsman Adam Voges was concussed after being hit on the back of the helmet by the ball while playing for Western Australia in Perth. | 202 | 33 |
Peacock worked as Derby's academy director for four years from 1998, but has spent 21 years at the Football Association either side of that spell.
"The chance to work once again at this fantastic club was an opportunity I couldn't decline," Peacock said.
The Rams have also named ex-Switzerland international Pascal Zube... | Derby County have appointed England Under-17 boss John Peacock to replace Paul Simpson as first-team coach. | 332 | 23 |
German papers approve of the vote, saying it went ahead despite strong criticism from the Turkish government.
In a commentary ahead of the vote, news magazine Der Spiegel said it would be "the right thing" to pass the resolution.
But it also understood the decision of leading politicians, including Chancellor Angela Me... | The German Bundestag vote recognising the mass killing of Armenians by Ottoman Turkey in World War One as an act of "genocide" is the top story for the online editions of German newspapers, and attracts considerable attention in the Turkish and Armenian media too. | 762 | 62 |
There were reports of about five bombers at the camp's western gates. So-called Islamic State (IS) said it carried out the attack.
Most of the dead were police recruits.
The attack comes as IS continue to counterattack on the edges of the city of Ramadi, a week after it was recaptured by Iraqi troops.
The BBC's Thomas ... | At least 12 members of the Iraqi security forces have been killed in a suicide bomb attack on the former US base of Camp Speicher, outside Tikrit. | 350 | 35 |
The 27-year-old was set upon by his attackers while walking in Dumbarton's Queen Mary Avenue at 04:55 on Sunday.
He was released after treatment at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.
Police have appealed for help in tracing the men who are described as white, in their early 20s and of average height. They were we... | A man has been seriously injured after being attacked in the street by three other men in West Dunbartonshire. | 158 | 25 |
The Irish foursome had played the city several times during the early 1980s with their albums Boy and War - and 1984's The Unforgettable Fire had achieved critical and commercial success.
However the Joshua Tree album, inspired in part by the band's journey into the soul of America, elevated them to a different music s... | 24 June 1987 was no ordinary day, especially if you were a U2 fan in Northern Ireland, because it's when the band brought their Joshua Tree tour to the King's Hall in Belfast. | 1,234 | 44 |
The failure to fortify flour has caused serious disabilities, including spina bifida, and resulted in terminations and stillbirths, their study said.
The US and 77 other countries already have a policy in place.
The Department of Health said it was currently considering the matter.
This follows the Scientific Advisory ... | UK experts are backing the call for flour to be fortified with folic acid - a move which they say would have prevented around 2,000 cases of serious birth defects since 1998. | 633 | 41 |
About 200 people attended the service in Douglas which included a montage of childhood photographs set to his favourite Backstreet Boys song.
All those who attended the service at St Ninian's Church followed his family's wishes to wear blue.
The entrepreneur, from Plymouth, died following an asthma attack last month.
H... | The mother of The Apprentice star Stuart Baggs said his funeral was a celebration of her son's life and achievements. | 485 | 27 |
In an article published to mark his 87th birthday, Fidel Castro said he didn't expect to survive the stomach ailment and live for so long.
"I was far from imagining that my life would extend for another seven years."
Mr Castro had been in power since the Cuban Revolution in 1959.
The long article was only published by ... | Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro has said that he decided to step down and transfer power to his younger brother, Raul, because he was diagnosed with a fatal illness in 2006. | 444 | 41 |
Among the 67 Britons killed was Gavin Cushny from the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides.
His best friend for the previous 29 years was Joyce Lewis, whom he met at the University of St Andrews, where he was studying classics and philosophy.
Joyce describes the 47-year-old Scot as "very intelligent, very funny, loved a... | Ten years after the horrors of the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center, the families and friends of those killed that day are still carrying the trauma and pain of their loss. | 1,438 | 38 |
They voted four to one to refuse proposals at the 2 Sisters factory at Llangefni where 270 jobs are under threat, including 170 agency staff.
Before the vote, Paddy McNaught from Unite union said it would have meant "staff making sacrifices" to save jobs.
Union officials are due to hold further talks with bosses on Fri... | Staff at an Anglesey poultry plant have voted to reject changes to their working conditions in a move which would have saved 50 jobs. | 134 | 31 |
It calls for the Scottish government to act over delays and cancellations.
ScotRail has said one of the largest programmes of modernisation since Victorian times is to blame for the disruption.
But it argued the result of the programme will "transform" travel.
The Scottish government can trigger a clause to remove the ... | A petition calling for Abellio to be stripped of the ScotRail contract, backed by about 19,000 people, has been presented to Transport Minister Humza Yousaf. | 643 | 41 |
Mr Orhan Koca, 32, who is originally from Turkey, denies murdering 22-year-old Mr Magee Jr, in west Belfast on 30 May.
A detective said police were concerned about the defendant absconding.
"Given the likelihood that a conviction would result in a significant sentence, this increases the chance of absconding," he said.... | The man charged with the murder of Eamonn Magee Jr has been refused bail over fears he would flee the country. | 417 | 30 |
They say information is power and we've seen that demonstrated in the past year, with the protests about quality and access to affordable education right across the continent.
Watch out for more developments in the #Feesmustfall campaign in South Africa, as students prepare to register for the new academic year. The in... | The BBC's southern Africa correspondent Karen Allen looks at the areas in which Africa can expect big social change this year, some of which have seen campaign groups turn to the internet to state their case. | 1,725 | 41 |
The alarm was raised after the 23-year-old, from Cornwall, went missing for about 15 minutes while swimming at about 02:30 BST, the RNLI said.
He was discovered in a serious condition near Great Western beach and airlifted to a hospital in Truro by search helicopter where he later died, Devon and Cornwall Police said.
... | A man has died after being found in the sea off Newquay. | 102 | 16 |
Charlotte Liddell was one of 200 applicants for the scheme which aims to encourage a new generation of female leaders.
The 20-year-old, from Buckhaven in Fife, has been a young carer since she was 12 and does voluntary work with the Gingerbread single parent charity.
She said she had been inspired by Ms Sturgeon and ho... | A young mother has been chosen to be mentored by Nicola Sturgeon for a year. | 699 | 23 |
A collection of her lingerie, handbags and luggage will be auctioned next week in central London.
A scarlet chiffon nightdress from the 1940s to early 1950s is expected to fetch up to £1,000.
Proceeds from the sale, at Kerry Taylor Auctions, will go to the Dodi International Charitable Foundation.
It helps children in ... | Items once owned by Wallis Simpson, the woman for whom Edward VIII renounced the throne, are set to be sold in an auction. | 556 | 34 |
The 28-year-old Welshman saw the verdict of three judges go in Chicago-based Polish fighter Fonfara's favour.
Cleverly suffered a broken nose in the WBC International light heavyweight title bout, which both men saw as a step towards bigger things.
Promoter Eddie Hearn said: "On the way to hospital. Broken nose and nee... | Nathan Cleverly's bid to earn a world title fight took a blow after a points defeat by Andrzej Fonfara in Chicago. | 222 | 36 |
The 22-year-old Tonga international joined Saints from London Broncos in 2015, having previously played for St George Illawarra Dragons, Melbourne Storm and Cronulla Sharks.
He joins Catalans hooker Eloi Pelissier in agreeing a move to Leigh this week.
"Atelea has been playing really well for St Helens on the edge and ... | Leigh Centurions have signed St Helens back-row forward Atelea Vea on a two-year contract from next season. | 141 | 31 |
One woman has found a simple way to show solidarity against racism - wear a safety pin.
@Cheeahs has started the hashtag #SafetyPin which has been shared nearly 30,000 times.
Angered by the stories of racism, she used Twitter to find a way of showing her frustration. She decided that a safety pin was the simplest solut... | There have been reports of racist abuse in the UK since the referendum result. | 472 | 16 |
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Overall use since 2006
-12% Bus passengers
-7% Ferry passengers
+29% ScotRail passengers
The National Transport Strategy also said that in the same period, traffic on the country's roads went up by 2%.
Transport Minister Derek Mackay said the Scottish government had "invested heavily" in transport since the first ... | The number of people using public transport in Scotland over the last nine years has fallen by 6%, a new report has revealed. | 499 | 28 |
A blaze damaged buildings on Cathedral Green in Exeter before spreading to the Royal Clarence Hotel, which dates back to 1769.
Architects say the new facade has been designed to stay as true as possible to the original.
The rebuilding of the hotel is expected to take 18 months to complete and it is due to reopen in 201... | The front of England's oldest hotel, which was destroyed by fire last October, is set to be restored. | 247 | 24 |
The upgrading - coinciding with the 100 year anniversary - offers greater protection and marks its significance.
At least 108 men and boys were killed at the Explosives Loading Company near Faversham in Kent on 2 April 1916.
A fire broke out in a wooden shed, igniting 15 tons of TNT and 150 tons of ammonium nitrate.
Th... | A memorial to the victims of the "worst recorded accident" in Britain's explosives industry has been upgraded to Grade 2* listed. | 367 | 32 |
But he says he would be prepared to release the New Zealander from his contract if he wanted to leave.
Gatland is due to return to his Wales role after the British and Irish Lions tour and has been tipped as a potential future All Blacks coach.
Phillips said: "I don't think he'd do it, a huge value for him is loyalty s... | Welsh Rugby Union chief executive Martyn Phillips expects Warren Gatland to see out his contract as Wales coach. | 1,006 | 27 |
The two sides have been in dispute since last April.
The year-long row is over Southern giving drivers responsibility for operating the doors, and changing the role of guards to on-board supervisors.
The rail firm, which is also in dispute with drivers' union Aslef, confirmed talks would be held Monday and Tuesday.
A s... | Talks are due to begin later between Southern rail and the RMT union in an ongoing dispute over driver-only operated trains. | 312 | 27 |
Officer Jeronimo Yanez opened fire on Philando Castile, 32, after stopping his car in Falcon Heights, St Paul.
The aftermath was streamed live on Facebook by Mr Castile's girlfriend who was a passenger in the car.
The death prompted widespread protests in St Paul.
The killing is one of a series of deaths of black men a... | A US police officer who fatally shot a black man in Minnesota in July has been charged with second-degree manslaughter, prosecutors say. | 527 | 34 |
What he found in his local Waitrose appalled him: the cards were all pink ballerinas for girls, footballers and astronauts for boys. There was nothing that challenged those gendered stereotypes.
So he sent a quick tweet.
What followed was a vitriolic debate over the question of exactly what greetings cards should show.... | Earlier this week former Conservative MP Sir Peter Luff was sent by his wife to buy a birthday card for her niece. | 760 | 27 |
The 72-year-old died on Tuesday morning.
Mr McCullough grew up in Portstewart, County Londonderry. He recorded with a number of very well-known musicians including Sir Paul McCartney and Wings, featuring on the hit James Bond theme, Live and Let Die.
He played with Joe Cocker at the legendary Woodstock concert in 1969,... | The Northern Ireland rock guitarist, Henry McCullough, has died. | 396 | 16 |
It follows the publication of letters between the boss of Cluff Natural Resources and Scottish ministers.
They show that the day after a ban on unconventional oil and gas was announced, Cluff warned that plans to invest more than £250m were at risk.
WWF Scotland said plans to burn coal under the sea should be a non-st... | Environmentalists have accused the firm behind plans to use coal seams beneath the Forth to produce gas of "attempting to hold Scotland to ransom". | 852 | 32 |
Bath's Conservative-led council has proposed the scheme for Bathampton Meadows but more than 5,500 people have signed a petition against the plans.
The Bath Preservation Trust said the Unesco 2009 recommendation was to reinforce the protection of the site.
The plans are due to be discussed at a meeting of the council o... | Plans to build a new park-and-ride scheme on meadows near Bath may damage the city's Unesco World Heritage City status, campaigners say. | 298 | 38 |
The case concerned whether the publication of pixelated CCTV footage meant a criminal offence had been committed.
But the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) ruled there was "nothing sufficiently distinctive" likely to identify her.
Evans and his supporters are trying to get his conviction overturned.
The disgraced Wales f... | No action will be taken against a website supporting rapist Ched Evans following an inquiry into whether his victim was identified. | 194 | 27 |
Ipswich Hospital will stop the free service for patients attending clinical appointments from the end of the month, unless they meet assessment criteria.
A spokesperson said the hospital was following national guidelines.
Kevin McGrath, who attends three appointments a week, said: "This really is a matter of life and d... | Lives are being put at risk by the decision to end free transport to a Suffolk hospital for kidney dialysis patients, it has been claimed. | 481 | 32 |
The 26-year-old has scored 30 goals for the German side this season and earlier this year he became the first Gabonese to be named the Confederation of African Football player of the year.
"Becoming Africa's player of the year was extraordinary, a huge prize," Tuchel told BBC Sport.
"It made him stronger, even more sel... | Gabon and Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is always improving, says coach Thomas Tuchel. | 578 | 29 |
The international metals firm, Liberty House, has confirmed to the BBC that it is interested in acquiring the Dalzell and Clydebridge works.
In October, Tata announced 1,200 job losses across the UK.
A possible deal with Greybull Capital emerged in December, but unions said this would not necessarily guarantee the futu... | A new potential buyer has emerged for Tata Steel's two mothballed plants in Lanarkshire, where 270 jobs are going. | 990 | 31 |
The Foreign Office has confirmed 15 Britons have died following the attack on a beach resort in Sousse on Friday.
Tony Callaghan, a police support worker from Norfolk, and his wife Chris, are being treated for gunshot wounds.
He said the bullet went through her bag and hit her glasses case, before striking her in the l... | A Briton who survived the Tunisian attack said his wife's life could have been saved when bullets struck her handbag. | 560 | 29 |
The 36-year-old midfielder, who is leaving MLS side LA Galaxy, told BT Sport he held talks with the League One club after Karl Robinson's departure.
"It's a very exciting job for someone else," said Gerrard, who made 710 appearances for Liverpool.
He has been linked with moves to Celtic and Newcastle United, as well as... | Former Liverpool and England captain Steven Gerrard says MK Dons' managerial vacancy came "a bit too soon" for him. | 193 | 29 |
The Edinburgh band picked up the award and £20,000 at a ceremony in Glasgow's Barrowlands on Thursday.
They beat Biffy Clyro's number one UK album Opposites and Edywn Collins' Understated to the prize.
The Scottish album of the year, similar to the Mercury Music Prize, acknowledges "the most outstanding albums" releas... | Young Fathers have won the Scottish album of the year award for Tape Two. | 195 | 18 |
Broos, 63, takes over from Volker Finke who was sacked in October.
Alexandre Belinga, the team's interim coach for the past three months, will remain as an assistant to the Belgian along with another former Belgian player, Sven Vandenbroeck.
Broos, who has coached extensively across Europe, was a surprise choice.
He wa... | Cameroon's Football Federation (Fecafoot) have appointed former Belgium international, Hugo Broos, as the Indomitable Lions' new head coach. | 231 | 39 |
Perth and Kinross Council is to consider an application to host the annual music event on the grounds of Strathallan Castle from this summer.
Part-owners of the estate have said they will not allow wildlife or the natural environment to be harmed.
But some residents say the site's road network and abundant wildlife mak... | The community of Strathallan has been "divided" over the proposal to host T in the Park there, residents say. | 1,225 | 28 |
The Markit/CIPS purchasing managers' index (PMI) recorded its first slowdown in the services sector for four months.
The index fell to 54.5 in January from the previous month's reading of 56.2.
However, a reading above 50 still indicates the sector is expanding, and Markit said the economy was on track for a "buoyant" ... | Growth in the UK's dominant service sector slowed last month, according to a closely watched survey, while price pressures "remained intense". | 577 | 32 |
The benchmark Shanghai Composite closed 3.4% higher at 3,789.17 - ending a three-day slide that included an 8% plunge on Monday.
Authorities tried to calm markets with a probe into illegal share "dumping".
They also pledged to buy stocks, while the central bank hinted at possible further easing.
Investors' confidence w... | Shares in mainland China bounced back significantly on Wednesday as the government's moves to calm investors restored some stability to the market. | 316 | 28 |
Katy Pancott, 19, was struck between the Eynsham and Wolvercote roundabouts after midnight on 9 October.
The court heard that Ms Pancott, from Kidlington, had been due to go on holiday on the day of her death.
Darren Salter at Oxford Coroner's Court recorded a verdict that she died as a result of a road traffic collisi... | A woman who was run over and killed on a main road in Oxfordshire had just got out of a car following a row with her boyfriend, an inquest has heard. | 377 | 39 |
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The Americans had been trailing 8-1. Their challengers were on match point. The turnaround was dramatic. It was unexpected. And it happened once Britain's greatest sailor, Sir Ben Ainslie, came onboard.
But what role did the four-time Olympic gold medallist play in Oracle'... | It has been described as the greatest comeback, a moment in sailing history when Oracle Team USA fought back from the brink to beat Team New Zealand by 44 seconds in a winner-takes-all finale. | 1,426 | 47 |
Deputy presidential spokesman Manolo Quezon said the Philippines "has to do its part to enforce the sanctions".
The Jin Teng is one of 31 ships operated by North Korean firm Ocean Maritime Management, which is subject to an asset freeze and sanctions.
It is currently docked in Subic Bay and is unloading palm kernels.
N... | The Philippines says it has seized a North Korean ship in line with tightened UN sanctions targeting the country's nuclear programme. | 329 | 28 |
The North East MSP, who had served at the Scottish Parliament since 1999, passed away last week aged 55 shortly after being diagnosed with cancer.
Ms Davidson said he had instructed his funeral be held on a Friday.
This was because parliament was not sitting, "so the SNP wouldn't win any votes while Tories were here".
... | Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson described late colleague Alex Johnstone as a "proper true blue Tory" at his funeral. | 370 | 28 |
The Welshman is five over par after a third round 76 saw him slip down the leaderboard.
Donaldson's best performance at The Open came in 2013 at Muirfield when he finished joint 32nd.
"If I beat that then it's an improvement," the 40-year-old told BBC Wales Sport.
"You never know, if I have a nice draw with no wind in ... | Jamie Donaldson says he is targeting his highest placed finish at The Open Championship ahead of his final round at Royal Troon on Sunday. | 304 | 29 |
The SNP MP for Edinburgh East said the party had to prepare for a second referendum on Scottish independence and still had "arguments to win".
The current deputy leader, Stewart Hosie, has said he will step down in the autumn.
Mr Sheppard wrote in a blog: "We need to prepare for the challenges ahead, including IndyRef2... | Tommy Sheppard has announced he will stand for the role of deputy leader of the party. | 127 | 21 |
His move to City, who play at Aggborough, home of Kidderminster Harriers, brings him back to the ground where his career began 20 years ago.
Smethwick-born Hughes began his career with the Harriers in 1995 before making his name at West Bromwich Albion.
It led to his biggest career move, when he joined Coventry for £5m... | Former £5m striker Lee Hughes has joined National League North club Worcester City, at the age of 39. | 275 | 23 |
The initial figure released in July was boosted by a sharp rise in oil and gas production.
As expected, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Friday made no change to the reading for the three months to June.
It was higher than the 0.4% growth recorded for the first quarter of the year.
Net trade boosted GDP by o... | UK economic growth for the second quarter of the year was unrevised at 0.7%, official figures have shown. | 373 | 25 |
MEPs, including European Parliament chief Brexit negotiator Guy Verhofstadt say the proposal is a "damp squib".
It offers Europeans in the UK fewer rights than Britons in the EU, they say in a joint letter to newspapers.
Cabinet Office minister Damian Green said the "basic rights" of EU citizens living in the UK would ... | Theresa May's offer to give EU citizens in the UK "settled status" after Brexit has been described as being "far short of what citizens are entitled to". | 873 | 38 |
Lincoln Red Imps will bring a 1-0 lead to Glasgow next week.
"We're a bit surprised," defender Sviatchenko told BBC Scotland following Brendan Rodgers' first competitive match as manager.
"We will do our job when we come to Celtic Park, we know that we're the better team."
The Scottish champions were humbled by semi-pr... | Erik Sviatchenko is adamant that Celtic will progress to the next round of Champions League qualifying despite a shock defeat in Gibraltar. | 774 | 34 |
Former Liverpool defender Mark Lawrenson expands on his TV analysis of how the Reds' improvement at the back is behind their rise up the Premier League table after they beat Southampton on Sunday to continue their push for a top-four place.
The 3-4-2-1 formation that manager Brendan Rodgers has adopted since the end of... | People have spent a large part of this season waiting for Liverpool's new-look attack to click but it is their defence that has played a big part in the Reds' return to form. | 947 | 43 |
The incident occurred at the headquarters of the Siam Commercial Bank in Bangkok on Sunday night.
Contract workers were upgrading the fire extinguisher system when a chemical retardant was released, apparently suffocating them.
Police are investigating how the system was set off.
The executives, Adisorn Pokha and Napon... | Police in Thailand have charged two executives from a fire safety firm with negligence after a chemical accident killed eight people. | 251 | 25 |
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