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The stone bridge at Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, partially collapsed into the River Wharfe last Tuesday after major flooding in the town.
A bus has been transporting people from one side of the river to the other after the bridge remained closed.
The council said it was looking at all options to create pedestrian access... | An 18th Century bridge which was badly damaged in recent flooding is expected to cost £3m and take up to 12 months to repair, a council has estimated. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,808 | |
Police say the men, both 28, found the trolley and were riding it down a steep hill in the eastern suburb of Randwick just after midnight when they hit a car coming the other way.
The man who survived had just arrived in Australia - he remains in hospital and police said he could face charges.
The trolley had reached s... | A Swedish man has died and another has been seriously injured in a shopping trolley accident in Sydney, Australia. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,809 | |
The boy had sneaked up on the guard in an attempt to scare him, and the guard responded by opening fire, police said.
The boy was taken to hospital, but died of his injuries. The guard has been arrested.
Correspondents say Karachi has thousands of private security guards, but many are poorly paid and have not received ... | A security guard in the Pakistani city of Karachi has shot dead an 11-year-old boy wearing a monster mask, police say. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,810 | |
Firms are selling data about people's salaries, investment values and pension size for as little as 5p without their knowledge, the Daily Mail said.
It is feared it will be used to scam pensioners who can access their full pension pots under new rules in April.
Information Commissioner Christopher Graham said he was in... | An investigation has been launched into claims the details of millions of people's pensions are being sold to fraudsters and cold-calling firms. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,811 | |
Commonwealth champion Taylor takes on South African Warren Joubert at Meadowbank on Friday.
"He gives me bits of advice - how to carry myself outside the gym as well as inside it," Taylor said of compatriot Buchanan.
"And [he gives me advice] on how to dedicate my life. You can't buy that experience."
The pair first me... | Josh Taylor has taken inspiration from Scottish great Ken Buchanan before his super-lightweight title defence. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,812 | |
The Italians have won all 11 knockout ties against Ligue 1 opponents.
Monaco have never won a game in Italy in seven attempts.
Only two teams have ever won a knockout tie in the competition after losing at home in the first leg and it has never been done from two goals down.
Ajax overcame Panathinaikos in 1996 and Inte... | Monaco are hoping for a historic comeback as they try to overturn a 2-0 first-leg deficit in their Champions League semi-final against Juventus on Tuesday. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,813 | |
The body of Stuart Brown, 35, was discovered in bushes in Horsell Moor, near Woking, on 22 April last year.
His cause of death has never been established.
A man in his 30s, who was arrested in November on suspicion of assault, manslaughter and perverting the course of justice, faces no further action.
Mr Brown was last... | A police investigation into the death of a man whose body was found in Surrey has been closed after no evidence was found to support criminal proceedings. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,814 | |
Jon Nolan crashed the ball home early on for the hosts, but the Blades controlled much of the first half.
Kieron Freeman levelled with a powerful header and John Fleck put the Blades in front from outside the box.
Billy Sharp got the third a minute later with a far-post header before Leon Clarke rounded off the win wit... | Sheffield United's great form continued as they won easily at bottom side Chesterfield. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,815 | |
The International Monetary Fund's exposure is small compared with the Eurozone.
In the 2010 bailout it paid out over €20.7bn and in the following 2012 rescue it contributed €11.6bn
The real threat is to its credibility as the world's biggest multinational lender.
It is a story of conflict with Europe - and with its... | The Greek crisis, having shaken the eurozone to its core, is likely to have a similar seismic effect on another massive institution, the IMF. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,816 | |
Some 4,745 new homes were sold under the equity loan part of the scheme, the highest total since it began in April 2013.
Since then, a total of 112,803 mortgages have been arranged under Help to Buy.
The majority of sales - 80% - have been made to first-time buyers.
The two parts of the scheme are running neck-and-neck... | The number of homes sold under the government's Help to Buy scheme hit a record during the month of June, figures show. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,817 | |
Theresa May told BBC Wales she wanted to hear "the particular issues" in different parts of the UK via talks with devolved administrations.
But she stressed the UK would do the negotiating.
The Welsh Government said it must "have a place" at the negotiation table.
Mrs May said on Sunday that Britain will begin the form... | The prime minister has said she wants to listen to the Welsh Government's views on Brexit to ensure it is "fully engaged" as Britain prepares to leave the European Union. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,818 | |
Uncovered in 2014, the pre-historic footprints of children and adults at Port Eynon on Gower were initially thought to date to the Bronze Age.
But radiocarbon dating by Cardiff University has revealed they are 3,000 years older than that.
Archaeology PhD student Rhiannon Philp said they could belong to a Mesolithic hun... | Ancient footprints discovered on a beach in south Wales are 7,000 years old, researchers have discovered. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,819 | |
But in a country torn apart by civil war, the disposal process is likely to be fraught with difficulties. So how will it work?
Different techniques are used for destroying chemical munitions and chemical agents, but most methods involve either:
Destroying chemical weapons, armed with explosives, carries extra risks. On... | Syria has been given until the middle of 2014 to destroy its chemical weapons stockpile. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,820 | |
Twelve Thai nationals and five Americans were charged with illegally transporting hundreds of women from Thailand.
Their victims were forced to work as prostitutes across the US.
A US lawyer said the ring promised poor women a bright future, then "forced them to live a nightmare".
The women were driven into prostitutio... | US prosecutors say they have shut down an international sex trafficking ring in an operation stretching from Thailand to the US. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,821 | |
Lutfur Rahman was found guilty of corrupt practices at the High Court on Thursday and removed from office with immediate effect.
The mayoral election of May 2014 was also declared void and must be re-run.
Mr Rahman has denied any wrongdoing and a statement on his website said he would appeal against the ruling.
The sta... | The corrupt mayor of Tower Hamlets in east London is believed to be planning to challenge a High Court ruling that found him guilty of election fraud. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,822 | |
Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union (RMT) and Aslef will walk out at 00:01 GMT on Thursday until 23:59 on Friday.
Union officials accused the company of being unwilling to table an adequate pay and conditions deal.
The rail operator said negotiations are continuing - but warned passengers to make alternat... | Arriva Trains Wales services are set to be cancelled in a 48-hour strike as talks fail to reach an agreement. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,823 | |
Ordnance Survey (OS) said 3,779 of the almost 400,000 routes downloaded by its subscribers in the past year passed through the peak.
The mountain's Pyg track and Pen y Pass also made the top 20, coming seventh and 12th respectively. Pen y Fan in the Brecon Beacons, Powys was number 11.
The Lake District and Peak Distri... | Snowdon's summit has topped a list of most popular areas for walkers, cyclists and runners in Britain. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,824 | |
It has agreed the figure in a loan with the European Investment Bank (EIB) to cover some of its investment costs.
Bosses are meeting in Wrexham on Thursday at a waste water works it is turning into an energy park.
It is investing £36m to harness solar and hydro power at Five Fords, Marchwiel.
The company said it was al... | Welsh Water is investing £250m to help produce its own energy needs and cut its £44m annual utility bill. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,825 | |
The event is held in Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, at the society's Royal Welsh Showground.
This year's event has a new smallholder centre, offering advice as well as equipment and ideas on how to get started.
It is also holding its traditional main ring livestock and animal displays.
There will be a new food and drink qua... | Thousands of people are expected to head to mid Wales on Saturday and Sunday for the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society's spring festival. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,826 | |
The crew from Dublin Fire Brigade were alerted to a fire at a house in the south of the city on Tuesday evening.
But when they arrived, they were surprised to find the smoky suspect was in fact a barbecue.
Luckily, officers saw the funny side and tweeted about it.
It was not their only summer themed callout on Tuesday ... | Firefighters, like the rest of us, usually wrap up warm when out and about in December, but they may now consider Hawaiian shirts after their latest callout. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,827 | |
8 May 2017 Last updated at 08:39 BST
They were originally designed to help kids with conditions like autism deal with stress.
Loads of you have been sending us your thoughts on the fidget spinner but could there a new fidget game to rival it.
Watch Ricky's report to find more. | Fidget spinners - it's the toy that's taken the world by storm. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,828 | |
Dan Robson's early try put Wasps ahead but a Michael Rhodes try and Owen Farrell penalty saw Sarries lead 8-7.
Three more Farrell penalties and a penalty try made it 24-10.
And although Ashley Johnson scored late on for Wasps, it is Saracens who will meet Leicester or Racing 92 in the Champions Cup final.
The Tigers pl... | Saracens reached their second final in three years on Europe's biggest stage as they held off the challenge of fellow English club Wasps. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,829 | |
If approved the workforce would increase by 200 so that the current phase of the decommissioning is completed by 2016 instead of 2022.
It would mean more than 800 are employed, up from the 620 currently working there.
But work to lower the towers would not begin until around 2020.
The plan to speed up the process was f... | The clean-up at the Trawsfynydd nuclear power station could be speeded up if Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) business plans are given the go-ahead. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,830 | |
Exeter started brightly and Troy Brown saw a header cleared off the line early on, and Ryan Harley dragged a shot wide with a shot from 20 yards.
However, Stevenage broke the deadlock with their first attempt at goal on 31 minutes. Jobi McAnuff picked the ball up in midfield and ran at the heart of the defence, who bac... | Exeter and Stevenage cancelled each other out and had to settle for a point apiece in a draw at St James Park. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,831 | |
The trial was stopped one week early in all 59 volunteers "as a measure of precaution", the University of Geneva Hospital said.
The vaccine being tested is one developed by NewLink, and recently bought by Merck.
There is currently no vaccine licensed for use to protect against Ebola.
Two vaccines are currently being te... | The clinical trial of an Ebola vaccine in Switzerland has been interrupted after some patients complained of joint pains in their hands and feet. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,832 | |
Welcome to my office kitchen and help yourself to some chapatis.
I'll write this as I cook and you can read it as you eat.
You see I am trying to find an alternative to my staple dish. And I would also like to explain why it has become a source of political controversy.
I'm now learning how to make chapatis - a type o... | In our series of letters from African journalists, Joseph Warungu explains why maize, Kenya's staple food has gone missing from dinner tables amid escalating food prices. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,833 | |
Their boats are thought to have capsized while crossing to the island of Lesbos.
The bodies were found on beaches at Ayvalik and Dikili some 30 miles (50km) apart. Several were children.
More than one million migrants crossed the Mediterranean in 2015 and the vast majority went from Turkey to Greece.
According to the U... | At least 34 bodies have been washed up on the Turkish coast in the latest tragedy to hit migrants and refugees trying to cross the sea to Greece. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,834 | |
At the moment the poorest two-year-olds get 15 free hours of childcare a week in term time.
All three and four-year-olds can already get 15 free hours and, under existing conservative plans that is due to increase to 30 hours for working parents from September.
So Labour's proposals go much further, with all parents - ... | It is a bold promise to parents - 30 hours of free childcare for all two, three and four-year-olds in England by 2021. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,835 | |
The body was found at about 11:30 BST on Thursday in Highgate Road, Brierley Hill.
Officers are trying to identify the woman so they can inform her family and have asked for anyone with information about the death to contact them.
A 24-year-old man, arrested in Walsall on Thursday on suspicion of murder, remains in pol... | A woman's body has been found in Dudley and the area has been sealed off for searches by forensic experts. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,836 | |
Lucy Dickenson, 32, from Barry, was helping farmers in the south-eastern African country when she died in 2012.
The driver of the car she was travelling in was arrested but no action was taken at Ms Dickenson's family's request.
Her death was recorded as accidental at an inquest in Cardiff.
Ms Dickenson travelled the w... | A charity worker who was killed in a car crash in Zambia died after the driver lost control, an inquest has heard. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,837 | |
The BBC has spoken to two women, one whose fiance used the site and one who used it herself.
Neither wanted to be identified, but their stories give some hint of just how dramatic and wide-reaching the impact of the hack has been.
The first only wanted to be named as "Maria". She says she used an online tool to search ... | When infidelity dating site Ashley Madison was hacked, the details of 33 million user accounts were published on the web. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,838 | |
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His 85th-minute header gave the Republic a 1-0 win over Italy and set up a tie with France in Lyon on Sunday.
"What a moment for everyone involved. I am over the moon. I am emotional," said midfielder Brady.
"I grew up waiting to play at [the Euros]. I don't think we've an... | Robbie Brady said scoring the goal that sent the Republic of Ireland into the last 16 at Euro 2016 felt like "an out-of-body experience". | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,839 | |
The findings of Dundee's first Fairness Commission follow a year of "eye-opening" research into the issue.
The commission has made recommendations in six areas, including food and fuel, benefits, and education.
The 17 members have met on a monthly basis over the last year.
Among the recommendations are support and flex... | Paying the living wage to every worker in Dundee is among the recommendations of a year-long commission aimed at tackling poverty in the city. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,840 | |
Sarries scrum-half Ben Spencer was the day's first try scorer with the first of his two tries for the reigning champions and European Cup holders.
But home flanker Thomas Young - son of Wasps boss Dai - scored the first two of his three tries before the break.
Second-half tries from Christian Wade, Elliot Daly and Youn... | Wasps sealed top spot with a bonus-point win over Saracens at the Ricoh Arena, which booked a Premiership home semi-final against Leicester. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,841 | |
The site is home to higher and further education institutions, business premises and conference facilities.
Draft figures from the Crichton Trust, which runs the estate, show turnover of £2.6m and a net profit of £20,000 for the financial year 2015/16.
Its budget for 2016/17 predicts turnover to rise by £500,000 and pr... | Financial forecasts for the Crichton Estate in Dumfries are predicting a significant leap in profits. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,842 | |
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England were knocked out of Euro 2016 at the last-16 stage after a shock 2-1 defeat by Iceland on Monday.
Manager Roy Hodgson resigned immediately after the game in Nice.
Speaking to BBC Radio 5 live, ex-England striker Lineker, 55, backed Glenn Hoddle to succeed Hodgson.
... | Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker says England "lack mental strength" and are "not technically good enough" to be successful in major tournament football. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,843 | |
Private chambers were created in Leicester's Building for her visits to Kenilworth Castle in Warwickshire.
It was built by the Earl of Leicester, Robert Dudley, to try and win her hand in marriage, historians said.
English Heritage has installed new staircases and viewing platforms.
Head curator Jeremy Ashbee said: "Le... | A castle tower built to try to woo Queen Elizabeth I has been reopened for people to visit after lying in ruins for more than 350 years. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,844 | |
It will have to navigate a route through the wall of clouds and rain to continue its epic journey to Hawaii.
Solar Impulse took off from Japan's Nagoya Airfield at 18:03 GMT on Sunday, and is expected to spend about 120 hours in the air.
It will have to cross another front on the fourth or fifth day of the flight.
The ... | A solar-powered plane that is attempting to cross the Pacific Ocean is encountering its first weather front. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,845 | |
In a statement, the 31-year-old said he knows "few" details about the investigation but it involves his 2011 transfer from Rennes to Newcastle.
The Frenchman, one of four people arrested in the HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) case, has now been released.
He made 39 appearances for the Magpies before returning to France las... | Former Newcastle winger Sylvain Marveaux says he is "co-operating" with investigators after he was arrested in a tax fraud case. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,846 | |
The Aberdeen-based oil services company said the multi-million dollar framework agreement involved onshore capital programmes.
The contract also includes three one-year extension options.
The services will be supported by Wood Group's office in Al Khobar.
Wood Group first won a contract to provide general engineering s... | Wood Group has secured a five-year deal to continue providing engineering and project management services to Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil firm Saudi Aramco. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,847 | |
The US energy giant said the sale reflected its plans to generate cash to support long-term priorities.
"It is aligned with our previously announced asset sales commitment," said Michael Wirth, executive vice president of downstream and chemicals.
Media reports said Chevron would sell the shares at A$34.20 each.
That i... | Chevron is to sell its 50% stake in Caltex Australia, the petrol station operator, for a reported 4.6bn Australian dollars ($3.6bn; £2.4bn). | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,848 | |
The Saturday night show was given a darker edge in the second series.
The announcement comes after the BBC said it would not be re-commissioning its Bafta award-winning BBC Three series In The Flesh because of budgets.
The second half of series two is due to air soon.
In a statement the BBC said: "The final seven episo... | The BBC says it will not be re-commissioning a third series of Atlantis because the corporation says it needs to "keep increasing the range of BBC One drama". | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,849 | |
The patient is being monitored at London's Royal Free Hospital and does not currently have a diagnosis or symptoms of the virus.
Public Health England says there is no risk to the general public.
The patient will be watched for 21 days to see if they develop Ebola.
Another military health worker was sent to the UK on S... | A second UK military healthcare worker has been flown to England following "likely exposure" to the Ebola virus via a needle-stick injury in Sierra Leone. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,850 | |
The woman, who is believed to be in her 50s, was taken to Craigavon Area Hospital by the police helicopter.
The Coastguard was contacted shortly after 17:00 BST.
The woman is being treated in the hospital's decompression chamber and is in a stable condition. | A female diver has been airlifted to hospital after becoming ill in the sea near Ballycastle, County Antrim, on Saturday afternoon. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,851 | |
Azelle Rodney, 24, was killed in Mill Hill, north London, in April 2005.
Anthony Long told the Old Bailey he made the split-second decision to open fire as he thought his colleagues were in "imminent" danger.
Mr Long, 58, allegedly took just six hundredths of a second to open fire on Mr Rodney in a police operation to ... | A police marksman has been cleared of murder 10 years after he shot dead a suspected armed robber. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,852 | |
Laura Pulley, from Canvey Island in Essex, was told she could not travel when she tried to pay 25p in coppers.
Bus company First wrote to her to say the driver realised "the situation could have been handled better".
"I hope he thinks twice next time in handling the situation differently," said Ms Pulley, 35.
"I've had... | A bus driver who called police when a passenger tried to pay part of her fare in 1p and 2p coins has said he wants to meet her in person to apologise. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,853 | |
The Brecon Beacons National Park Authority said it was reducing its budget by 5% because of Welsh government funding cuts.
Chief executive John Cook met staff to announce a consultation and outline proposals to lose eight jobs.
The authority will meet on 5 February to discuss the proposals and make its decision.
The me... | Jobs are at risk at a national park as the authority running it looks to make savings of more than £200,000. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,854 | |
It was found on the beach at Victoria Park by a member of the public at about 08:40.
Officers said they have not yet formally identified the man but the family of 18-year-old Ralph Smith have been informed of the discovery.
Mr Smith, of Dundee, has been missing since he was reported to have fallen from Arbroath cliffs ... | The body of a man has been discovered on a beach at Arbroath, police have confirmed. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,855 | |
Dominic Selvaraj is accused of driving off with the van while his colleague went inside a bank to use the toilet.
Police said the vehicle was found abandoned in Bangalore the same day.
ATMs have seen long lines since India banned 500 and 1,000 rupee notes in an effort to crack down on corruption.
The government has int... | Police in the southern Indian city of Bangalore are hunting for the driver of a van carrying cash for ATMs, after he made off with 9.2m rupees ($134,000; £107,000) in new 2,000 rupee notes. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,856 | |
Training sessions, which replicated conditions after heavy rain, were held at the National Water Sports Centre, in Holme Pierrepoint, over four years.
The Fire Brigades Union claimed the water was a known public health risk.
Nottinghamshire County Council, who runs the centre, confirmed almost £90,000 has been paid in... | Firefighters who were taken ill after training at a Nottinghamshire water centre have been awarded compensation. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,857 | |
He has spent 24 years at the club as a player and on the coaching staff, and has a statue outside their home ground.
Cunningham, 40, played 496 times for Saints during his career and had been in charge for more than two years.
"It is both upsetting and disappointing for us all that it has ended at this point in time," ... | St Helens have parted company with head coach Keiron Cunningham with the club seventh in Super League. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,858 | |
A murder investigation has begun after the 44-year-old woman died at an address in Somertrees Avenue, Lee, on Friday evening.
A 37-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody.
Next of kin have not yet been informed. A post-mortem examination will take place later. | A woman has been found stabbed to death in south-east London. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,859 | |
Merseyside Police said another man, 41, is also critically ill after the Cream Grand Finale at Nation in Wolstenholme Square on Saturday.
The first man was taken ill at about 03:30 GMT and died in hospital a short time after admission.
A post-mortem examination is due to take place, police said.
The circumstances surro... | A 19-year-old man has died after falling ill at an event marking the last Cream club night at the Liverpool venue where it first started. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,860 | |
Kasungu Aerodrome, in central Malawi, will be used as a test site for aerial scouting in crisis situations, delivering supplies and using drones to boost internet connectivity.
Universities and other partners will also have access to the site.
The project will run until 2018.
Rwanda also launched a commercial drone del... | Malawi has launched Africa's first air corridor to test the use of drones, or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, in humanitarian missions in partnership with the UN children's agency, Unicef. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,861 | |
John Hulme, Darren Price and Anne Price appeared at Mold Crown Court and denied intending to make a gain for Gwynedd-based Padarn Bus and falsifying a claim form.
Mr Hulme, 54, Mr Price, 44, both of Caernarfon, and Ms Price, 29, of Llanberis, deny the charges.
It is alleged the company exaggerated the number of concess... | Three people will go on trial accused of an £800,000 bus firm fraud. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,862 | |
The memos sent between 2001 and 2007 were released alongside Sir John Chilcot's report of his inquiry into the Iraq War. Mr Bush's replies were not included in the report.
Tony Blair to George Bush, 12 September 2001
In one of the oldest notes to be released, sent the day after the attack on New York's Twin Towers, Mr... | Memos sent by former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair to then US President George W Bush in the run-up to the Iraq War shine a light on the extent of the relationship between the two leaders. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,863 | |
Under the plans, women who are offered a routine smear test for cervical cancer will also be checked for Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), which has been strongly linked to the cancer.
The new test is expected to be available to patients by 2019-20.
Health Secretary Shona Robison said it would help make sure cervical cancer... | Scotland's NHS is to introduce a more accurate test for cervical cancer which could help patients get treated sooner. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,864 | |
The tie-up would have been the latest expansionary move by Steinhoff, which bought the UK's Poundland discount chain last year.
But the merger talks foundered after Shoprite shareholders complained they were getting a bad deal.
Steinhoff shares rose 7% in Johannesburg, while Shoprite jumped 6%.
Paul Chakaduka, a trader... | South African retail group Steinhoff and supermarket chain Shoprite have abandoned a $14bn deal to create Africa's biggest shop network. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,865 | |
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21 December 2014 Last updated at 07:58 GMT
For the first time ever in a Strictly final, she scored a perfect 40 for all three of her dances alongside partner Pasha Kovalev.
She beat off competition from Frankie Bridge and Simon Webbe, who finished as runners up, while Mark W... | TV presenter Caroline Flack has been crowned Strictly Come Dancing champion 2014. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,866 | |
The plug-in is installed on many PCs to let them to run small programs written in the Java programming language.
Its distributor Oracle has agreed to issue an alert on both social media and its own site following an investigation by the US's Federal Trade Commission.
By doing so it has avoided the risk of being fined.
... | Millions of Java users are to be warned that they could be exposed to malware as a result of a flaw that existed in the software's update tool. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,867 | |
Johnstone, 21, has been ruled out for up to eight months, a lay-off that has also ended any hopes of him making the England squad for the World Cup.
He will undergo surgery once the knee has settled from the initial damage.
"I'm trying to be positive about it," Johnstone told the club website.
"The amount of pain I was... | Wakefield Trinity winger Tom Johnstone will miss the rest of the season after scans confirmed he ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in Sunday's 30-10 win against Catalans Dragons. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,868 | |
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12 August 2013 Last updated at 16:58 BST
Experts say understanding deer numbers is crucial to monitoring their impact on the natural environment and ensuring their safety.
BBC London's Tom Edwards spoke to Tom Hayward, from the London Wildlife Trust, and councillor Andrew Cu... | The deer population is exploding in parts of London, according to wildlife experts. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,869 | |
14 March 2016 Last updated at 16:34 GMT
It's thought to be at least 90m deep and in an area of the county where a lot of mining used to happen.
It was discovered when experts drilled down the patio after looking at old maps of the area.
Nobody was hurt and both houses nearby were empty.
Take a look at how big the sinkh... | A huge sinkhole has opened up in the back garden of a house in Cornwall, south-west England. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,870 | |
He told the House Intelligence Committee that "it felt pretty good".
The 75-year-old top American spy had been expected to step aside, as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to appoint his own officials.
Analysts believe that he is sending a signal to the Trump administration that they must now speed up the transitio... | US Director of National Intelligence James Clapper has submitted his letter of resignation, he has told a congressional panel. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,871 | |
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) data found all age groups except those aged under 21 saw costs rise.
The average price paid for comprehensive motor insurance across all ages hit a record £462, a rise of 8% on the year before, according to the ABI Motor Premium Tracker.
Drivers in their late 50s faced the high... | Car insurance premiums hit record highs between 2015 and 2016, according to an industry group. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,872 | |
Bliss said there was a shortage of neonatal nurses and doctors, and safety standards were not being met.
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) joined the charity in asking for more investment.
The Welsh Government said £85m was being spent on training staff.
In a report published on Wednesday, Blis... | Neonatal services across Wales are overstretched and under pressure with the safety of vulnerable babies at risk, according to a charity. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,873 | |
The youngster, from Blackhall in County Durham, who has neuroblastoma, has struck up a moving friendship with Sunderland player Jermain Defoe.
He was due to be a mascot for Sunderland in their game with Middlesbrough on Wednesday night.
But his family said the youngster was "not good" and in "horrendous pain".
Earlier... | Five-year-old terminally ill football fan Bradley Lowery has returned to hospital, with doctors fearing his cancer could be progressing. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,874 | |
David Black was shot dead while driving to work in Maghaberry Prison in 2012.
Damien McLaughlin, 39, of Kilmascally Road in Dungannon faces four charges.
His legal team said he should not face trial as the wrong legal test was applied and he was unfairly denied the chance to cross-examine a key prosecution witness.
How... | A man charged in connection with the murder of a prison officer in Northern Ireland has failed in a bid to overturn an order for him to stand trial. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,875 | |
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They drag the small boy into a minibus - he is shoeless and wearing torn shorts and a dark blue shirt that is at least three sizes too large.
Ousseynou is one of an estimated 30,000 children who beg on the streets of the capital, Dakar.
"This is the emergency phase of our operation," says Niokhobaye Diouf, the national... | Four-year-old Ousseynou screams, struggles to breathe and uses all his strength to try to loosen the grip of the two plainclothes policemen who are part of a team cracking down on child beggars in Senegal. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,877 | |
The rover snapped some pictures of the sunset in between several dust storms on the planet while dust was still floating in the atmosphere.
And the reason it looks blue is because the reds and yellows from the sun were absorbed by the dust.
That meant the blue coloured light was able to get through the dust more easily... | NASA's curiosity rover has sent back the first colour picture of a sunset on Mars, and it's blue! | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,878 | |
McCoy, regarded as the greatest jump jockey ever, has been made a knight while world champion boxer Frampton becomes an MBE.
Paralympic swimmer Diane McMillan, from Larne, former Ireland cricketer Roy Harrison and rugby official Ian Beggs have been appointed MBEs.
McCoy, 41, retired in April after riding more than 4,30... | Northern Ireland sports stars AP McCoy and Carl Frampton have been recognised in the New Year's Honours list. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,879 | |
Du Plessis went into the day-night match having been fined for ball-tampering in the second Test, and was booed on his way to the crease.
He responded with a century as wickets fell around him and put the hosts into bat for the day's final 12 overs.
Australia reached 14-0 with the pink ball under lights by the close.
U... | South Africa captain Faf du Plessis scored 118 not out before declaring on 259-9 on the first day of the third Test against Australia in Adelaide. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,880 | |
The assessment by UN-Habitat said that the world's cities were responsible for about 70% of emissions, yet only occupied 2% of the planet's land cover.
While cities were energy intensive, the study also said that effective urban planning could deliver huge savings.
The authors warned of a "deadly collision between clim... | Urban areas are set to become the battleground in the global effort to curb climate change, the UN has warned. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,881 | |
The 35-year-old arrived before the 2016-17 season as a player-coach.
He has understudied leading goalkeeper Joe Day and became joint caretaker manager after Graham Westley's departure in March, 2017.
Newport survived in League Two and boss Mike Flynn said Bittner is "another good pair of eyes on the touchline".
Bittner... | Newport County goalkeeper James Bittner has signed a one-year extension to his contract to keep him at Rodney Parade until June 2018. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,882 | |
Charlie Heywood, from Great Barr, was walking along Birmingham Road near Barhill Close at about 03:35 BST when he was knocked down.
In tribute, his family described him as an "endlessly kind young man and a much loved son, brother and grandson".
A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of driving while under th... | A 19-year-old student has died after being hit by a car in Sandwell. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,883 | |
There were a total of 4,069 patients waiting in January, compared to 3,290 in the same month the year before.
The proportion of patients waiting less than four hours held steady, according to the latest monthly figures.
In January, 79% of patients waited under four hours to be seen, a slight improvement on 78.6% for th... | More patients are having to wait more than 12 hours at accident and emergency units in Wales compared to a year ago. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,884 | |
The deal comes seven months after the collapse of Publicis' bid to boost its US presence via a merger with Omnicom.
Sapient, an internet marketing specialist, made profits of $85.9m on turnover of $1.36bn last year.
Publicis, the world's third largest advertising group, is trying to catch up ground on its bigger rivals... | French advertising giant Publicis has agreed to buy US-based Sapient for $3.7bn (£2.3bn) in cash. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,885 | |
Katie Rough was found injured in the Woodthorpe area of the city on 9 January and died later in hospital.
A 15-year-old girl has been charged with her murder.
Katie's family said the balloon release was to celebrate the life of a "beautiful. creative and special little girl".
Read more about this story and others from ... | Hundreds of people gathered to release balloons to mark what would have been the eighth birthday of a child killed in York. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,886 | |
Matalan opened its Cardiff store on Queen Street on Thursday, in the unit vacated by Primark which has moved across the road.
Previously, Matalan stores have always opened in out of town retail parks.
The 40,000 sq ft (3716 sq m) shop, is employing 350 sales assistants and 16 managers. | Nearly 370 jobs have been created in Cardiff with the opening of a retailer's first high street store. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,887 | |
Jacqueline Angrave, 48, from Leicester, was convicted of two counts of child cruelty in July but was handed a suspended sentence.
However, judges at the Appeal Court in London have jailed her for two years.
It follows a bid by the Attorney General, Jeremy Wright QC, to have her "unduly lenient" punishment increased.
Lo... | A mother who walked her daughter to school on a dog lead during a "campaign of cruelty" has been jailed at the second time of asking. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,888 | |
Hundreds of meteors will streak across the sky in the beautiful natural firework show, visible around the world.
The shower peaks in mid August but a full moon on August 7th means that this weekend may be the best time to see the natural wonder.
And it's not just the Perseid, two other meteor showers will be visible th... | Stargazers are getting ready to enjoy the spectacular Perseid Meteor Shower. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,889 | |
Toulon confirmed on Monday night that the contract had been finalised, just hours before the French transfer deadline.
The 35-year-old second row's farewell match in a Munster shirt was the Pro12 final defeat by Glasgow in May.
He will quit internationals after the World Cup, having won a Grand Slam plus two Six Nation... | Ireland's Paul O'Connell has completed his two-year deal to join European champions Toulon after the World Cup. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,890 | |
The 25-year-old joins the Premiership club from Bradford Bulls, for whom he has scored 17 tries in 55 Super League appearances over three seasons.
Capped 15 times, Kear played in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup and has represented clubs in the UK and France.
"I always followed rugby union up until I was 18 in Cardiff a... | London Welsh have signed Wales rugby league international wing Elliot Kear. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,891 | |
The BBC said the radio show would "explore of what cars symbolise to women today, including freedom, power, refuge, novelty and familiarity".
The four-part series, which will feature a different guest every week, begins on 30 November.
Dawn French, Olivia Colman, Sarah Millican and Germaine Greer will be among the inte... | Victoria Coren Mitchell is to present a new BBC Radio 4 series called Women Talking About Cars. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,892 | |
Ibrahimovic collected a pass from Angel di Maria, shrugged off two defenders and scored from the edge of the area.
PSG will now play either Sochaux or Marseille in the final.
Laurent Blanc's side are already Ligue 1 champions and play Lille in the League Cup final this weekend.
Last season they won the league by eight ... | Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored his 43rd goal of the season as Paris St-Germain booked a place in the French Cup final and kept up their bid for a back-to-back domestic treble. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,893 | |
Wang Zheng told the BBC she was inspired to set up the Zhi Xian Party after following the trial of Bo.
It is a highly unusual move in China, where the ruling Communist Party retains a monopoly on power.
Bo, the former Chongqing Party chief, was given a life sentence in September for corruption and abuse of power.
Ms Wa... | Supporters of disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai say they have set up a political party, and made Bo the party chairman. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,894 | |
Michael O'Kane was suspended from his post in September while an internal investigation was carried out.
The tabloid published pictures of the duchess and Prince William sunbathing on a private holiday in France.
Media tycoon Richard Desmond, whose Northern and Shell group co-owns the paper, had threatened to shut it d... | The editor of the Irish Daily Star newspaper has resigned over the publication of topless photographs of the Duchess of Cambridge. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,895 | |
Nellie Spindler died aged 26 in a blast at a hospital three miles from the front line near Ypres in 1917.
Ms Spindler was buried with full military honours and is the only woman buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, among 10,000 men.
The service, at St James's Hospital in Leeds, is due to start at 11:30 BST.
Ms Spi... | A ceremony is to be held to mark the centenary of the death of one of two British women killed during World War One and buried in Belgium. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,896 | |
The B-1B Lancers took part in joint military drills with Japan in the East China Sea, the US Air Force said in a statement.
They then flew over the highly contentious South China Sea.
On Tuesday, North Korea test-fired a long-range missile some believe could reach Alaska, sparking concerns over its weapons capabilities... | The US has flown two bombers over East Asian waters, as tensions continue to run high in the region. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,897 | |
Westminster politics, scientific research and diplomatic matters have not been on the agenda.
Instead, this international gathering was all about making hospitals safer.
The patient safety conference was the first such global meeting of its kind led by ministers.
At the centre of the discussions was a striking figure -... | In the august London-clubland surroundings of the Royal Society and Lancaster House, a high-level conference has taken place this week. | Rexhaif/xsum_reduced | train | 67,898 |
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