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Oscars 2017: The moment La La Land producers realised they hadn't won - BBC News | 2017-02-27 | null | The moment when La La Land producer realised Moonlight had won the Oscar for best picture | null | The moment La La Land producer Jordan Horowitz realised Moonlight had actually won the best picture Oscar. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-39100758 |
Garth Crooks' team of the week: Ibrahimovic, Gabbiadini, Kane, Fabregas, Kante - BBC Sport | 2017-02-27 | null | Which two players are 'the coach's dream? Whose presence at Old Trafford is like that of Roy Keane? Find out in Garth's team of the week. | null | Jose Mourinho won his first trophy as Manchester United manager, his side beating Southampton in a thrilling EFL Cup final.
In the Premier League, Chelsea maintained their surge to the title by beating Swansea, while Tottenham are looking to chase them down after thrashing Stoke.
At the bottom end, Crystal Palace pic... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39098821 |
Reality Check: Is a £3.7bn cut in disabled funding planned? - BBC News | 2017-02-27 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Do changes to Personal Independence Payments amount to a £3.7bn cut? | UK Politics | The claim: The government is planning to cut £3.7bn in funding for disabled people.
Reality Check verdict: The government is not proposing a £3.7bn cut to disability benefits but it is trying to overturn a ruling that more people should be eligible. This will not affect the claims of current claimants.
Last year, the... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39106548 |
The multi-millionaire who is giving his business away - BBC News | 2017-02-27 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | A profile of businessman John Elliott, who rather than sell his business, or allow his children to inherit it, has handed it over to a trust, to ensure that it cannot leave its base in the North East of England. | Business | John Elliott is a big supporter of Brexit - the UK leaving the European Union
Multi-millionaire businessman John Elliott leaves little doubt about his economic patriotism as his Jaguar car nears his factory in north-east England.
"Look at this area, it once produced the world's first locomotive steam engine, and now ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39051964 |
Oscars: Iranian winner Asghar Farhadi blasts Trump travel ban - BBC News | 2017-02-27 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Director Asghar Farhadi's The Salesman won best foreign language film but he boycotted the awards. | Entertainment & Arts | Iranian-born US engineer and astronaut Anousheh Ansari read out Farhadi's statement
Iranian director Asghar Farhadi has condemned President Donald Trump's "inhumane" travel ban on immigrants, as his movie, The Salesman, won the best foreign language film Oscar.
Farhadi boycotted the ceremony, with two Iranian-America... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-39100897 |
Leicester City 3-1 Liverpool - BBC Sport | 2017-02-27 | null | Leicester produce a superb display to beat Liverpool and move out of the bottom three in their first game since the sacking of Claudio Ranieri. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Leicester produced a superb display in their first game following the sacking of Claudio Ranieri, moving out of the Premier League bottom three as two goals from Jamie Vardy and a Danny Drinkwater strike saw off Liverpool.
It was a much-improved display from the Foxes under ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39024318 |
Oscars 2017: And the Academy Award goes to... diversity - BBC News | 2017-02-27 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Was diversity the real winner on a night where an LGBTQ film won the Oscar for best picture? | Entertainment & Arts | Trevante Rhodes, Alex R Hibbert and Ashton Sanders share the lead role in Moonlight
You might have missed it amid all the hubbub, but a film about a gay black man just won the best picture Oscar.
Not only that, but one of Moonlight's stars - Mahershala Ali - became the first Muslim actor to win an Academy Award.
And... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-39102693 |
Brexit: Sir John Major's warning to Theresa May - BBC News | 2017-02-27 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Ex-Conservative PM offers what he calls a "reality check" on Brexit. | UK Politics | It takes one to know one.
True, Sir John Major is not the only former Tory leader familiar with being pressured, perhaps held hostage by the Eurosceptics in his party. Or indeed, the only Conservative leader ever to have been challenged by his party's preponderance to "bang on" (to use David Cameron's phrase) about Eu... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39104962 |
EFL Cup final: Does Manchester United win make season a success? - BBC Sport | 2017-02-27 | null | Jose Mourinho and Zlatan Ibrahimovic's partnership hints at more success for Manchester United, writes Phil McNulty. | null | Jose Mourinho was back doing what he does best at Wembley on Sunday - lifting silverware, as Manchester United beat Southampton in the EFL Cup final.
Mourinho claimed the season's first major trophy and ensured success just months after his appointment despite a largely disappointing United performance which was rescu... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39099043 |
Oscars 2017: Sartorial protests on the Hollywood stage - BBC News | 2017-02-27 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Celebrities used a variety of ways to protest against President Trump's travel ban during the ceremony. | Entertainment & Arts | Best actress nominee Ruth Negga wearing a blue ribbon on the red carpet in Los Angeles.
For celebrities and film-makers protesting against recent American political decisions, what bigger stage is there than an awards ceremony watched by millions around the world?
Actors and directors used the red carpet at the Oscar... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-39102279 |
Craig Shakespeare: Leicester caretaker boss in frame to get job on permanent basis - BBC Sport | 2017-02-27 | null | Caretaker boss Craig Shakespeare is firmly in contention for the Leicester manager's job on a longer-term basis after Claudio Ranieri's sacking. | null | Caretaker boss Craig Shakespeare is firmly in contention for the Leicester manager's job on a longer-term basis following Claudio Ranieri's sacking.
Shakespeare was Ranieri's assistant and is popular with the club's players.
The 3-1 win over Liverpool on Monday boosted his chances of being given the job until at leas... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39104891 |
Six Nations 2017: Italy's tactics test England - and Eddie Jones' patience - to the limit - BBC Sport | 2017-02-27 | null | Italy's tactics at Twickenham tested England - and Eddie Jones' patience - to the limit, writes Tom Fordyce. | null | And so another typically one-sided England v Italy match, a 23rd win for white over blue in 23 matches, as predictable a contest as there is in international sport.
Or maybe not. The scoreboard at the end might have looked familiar, and so too the championship standings: England winners 36-15, back on top of the Six N... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/39098575 |
'Ready for honesty?' An anonymous message site takes off - BBC News | 2017-02-27 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | A new site allows users to send and receive anonymous messages from people in their social networks. | BBC Trending | "Are you ready for honesty? Get constructive criticism from friends and colleagues, in total anonymity."
That's the promise of a new messaging service that has exploded in popularity across the Arab world.
Sarahah is named after the Arabic word for "honesty" and allows users to send and receive messages anonymously f... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-39067533 |
Six Nations 2017: England 36-15 Italy - BBC Sport | 2017-02-27 | null | England overcome a stern challenge from Italy to remain unbeaten in this year's Six Nations and stretch their winning run to 17 matches. | null | Last updated on .From the section Rugby Union
England were given a huge scare by Italy before five second-half tries saw them extend their winning run to 17 matches.
Italy had led 10-5 at half-time, a combination of an extraordinary tactic at the breakdown and the hosts' ineptitude threatening a huge upset at Twicken... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/39067728 |
Why Moonlight shone on Oscar night - BBC News | 2017-02-27 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The BBC's Lizo Mzimba suggests the reasons behind Moonlight's surprise Oscar upset. | Entertainment & Arts | Even if the best picture announcement had happened smoothly and to plan, Moonlight's win would still have been regarded as one of the biggest Oscar stories and upsets of recent times.
What could have helped it to victory over La La Land, the favourite heading into the ceremony? Well, there are various factors that mig... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-39107325 |
Kim Jong-nam: What is South Korea's take on the killing? - BBC News | 2017-02-27 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Speculation is rife and defectors are unnerved by the death of the North Korean in Malaysia. | Asia | Teams sweep Kuala Lumpur airport for VX traces after the killing
Only a few people know why VX was chosen - presumably by North Korea - as the chemical agent of Kim Jong-nam's assassination, and they're not talking.
The (perhaps unwitting) women who smeared his face with the highly toxic oil are unlikely to know much... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-39100905 |
Six Nations 2017: Italy tactic wasn't rugby, says England coach Eddie Jones - BBC Sport | 2017-02-27 | null | England coach Eddie Jones says an unexpected Italy tactic "wasn't rugby" as the Six Nations champions struggle to victory. | null | Last updated on .From the section English Rugby
England coach Eddie Jones said an unexpected Italy tactic "wasn't rugby" as they frustrated the Six Nations champions before finally losing 36-15.
Italy led 10-5 at half-time as they chose not to compete at the breakdown, allowing them to step into the England line with... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/39096603 |
Manchester United: Zlatan Ibrahimovic says he will wait and see on his future at club - BBC Sport | 2017-02-27 | null | Zlatan Ibrahimovic on how his kids - and Jose Mourinho - convinced him to join Manchester United, and whether he will be staying. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Zlatan Ibrahimovic said he will "see what happens" about extending his stay at Manchester United - but did reveal his children pleaded with him to join the Old Trafford club last year.
Ibrahimovic, 35, left Paris St-Germain in July, signing a one-season deal with an option f... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39098913 |
Oscars 2017: Emma Stone reacts to La La Land's best picture miss - BBC News | 2017-02-27 | null | Emma Stone says this year's Oscars have felt 'like another planet'. | null | Best actress winner Emma Stone has said she feels like she is on 'another planet' after this year's Academy Awards. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-39100763 |
Lewis Hamilton fastest for Mercedes on first pre-season testing day - BBC Sport | 2017-02-27 | null | Mercedes and Ferrari enjoy impressive starts to pre-season testing as Red Bull and McLaren hit trouble. | null | Mercedes and Ferrari had impressive starts to pre-season testing as Red Bull and McLaren hit trouble.
Lewis Hamilton was fastest as Mercedes completed 152 laps with both their drivers at Circuit de Catalunya.
Hamilton was 0.113 seconds faster than Sebastian Vettel's Ferrari, which also ran reliably and used the slowe... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/39103411 |
Why do people swear? - BBC News | 2017-02-27 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | If you see the F-word spelled out with all four letters, are you more offended than when you read F with asterisks? And if so, why? | Magazine | The English language contains an alphabet soup of swear words. Those of a sweary disposition can draw upon the A-word, the B-word, the C-word, the F-word, the S-word, the W-word and many more. So here's a puzzle - if you see the F-word spelled out with all four letters, are you more offended than when you read F with a... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-39082467 |
David Wagner and Garry Monk banned by FA after touchline altercation - BBC Sport | 2017-02-27 | null | Huddersfield boss David Wagner is given a two-match touchline ban and a £6,000 fine after his altercation with Leeds counterpart Garry Monk. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Huddersfield boss David Wagner has been given a two-match touchline ban and a £6,000 fine after his altercation with Leeds counterpart Garry Monk.
Wagner sprinted to join his players in celebrating their late winner on 5 February before clashing with Monk.
He will be in the... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39106444 |
In pictures: Fashion at the Oscars - BBC News | 2017-02-27 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Alex Eagle looks at the best dressed stars on the red carpet at the Academy Awards. | In Pictures | Fashion expert Alex Eagle casts her eye over the best dressed stars on the red carpet at the Academy Awards.
This is my standout look of the night. We've all been so excited to see Raf Simons' first work with Calvin Klein, and this white dress just perfectly encapsulates his directional take on femininity and glamour.... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-39099366 |
Mo Farah's trainer rejects allegations he broke anti-doping rules - BBC Sport | 2017-02-27 | null | The American coach of Olympic champion Mo Farah rejects claims he may have broken anti-doping rules. | null | The American coach of Olympic champion Mo Farah rejected claims he may have broken anti-doping rules to boost the performance of some of his athletes.
Alberto Salazar has been under investigation since a BBC Panorama programme in 2015 made allegations about drugs use at his US training base, and a leaked report from t... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/39097761 |
School funding plans spark passionate protests - BBC News | 2017-02-27 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The biggest shake-up of school funding in England for a generation is fraught with political difficulty. | Education & Family | Nantwich isn't the kind of place that sees many demos.
On Monday morning, on a bitterly cold, damp day, more than 300 people gathered in the town's square to protest about school funding.
Most were parents who turned up with their children and homemade banners.
"Am I worth less?" read one damp cardboard placard clas... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-39103549 |
Oscars 2017: 'It's like witnessing a fire!' - BBC News | 2017-02-27 | null | Stars react to "the craziest Oscar moment of all time". | null | This video can not be played
To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-39104494 |
England Lions: Liam Livingstone matches feat achieved by Kevin Pietersen - BBC Sport | 2017-02-27 | null | England Lions lose their second four-day match with Sri Lanka A, but Liam Livingstone matches a feat achieved by Kevin Pietersen. | null | Last updated on .From the section Cricket
England Lions lost their second four-day match with Sri Lanka A, but batsman Liam Livingstone matched a feat only Kevin Pietersen had achieved before.
Livingstone joined Pietersen as the second batsman in the 35-year history of England B, England A and England Lions cricket t... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/39103915 |
David Haye & Tony Bellew kept apart at Liverpool news conference - BBC Sport | 2017-02-27 | null | David Haye and Tony Bellew are kept apart by security guards but exchange insults at a heated Liverpool news conference. | null | Last updated on .From the section Boxing
David Haye and Tony Bellew were physically kept apart at a heated news conference for Saturday's heavyweight bout at London's O2 Arena.
The British pair entered through separate corridors at a Liverpool hotel on Monday and were divided by security for the traditional pre-fight... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/39110172 |
The Brits hurrying to become German citizens - BBC News | 2017-02-27 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The Brexit debate in the UK is focusing on the rights of EU migrants in the country, among them about 300,000 Germans. But how are the 100,000 Brits in Germany feeling? | Magazine | The Brexit debate in the UK is focusing on the rights of EU migrants in the country, among them about 300,000 Germans. Many people are worried about what will happen to them after Brexit. But how are the 100,000 Brits in Germany feeling? The BBC's Damien McGuinness says many are hurrying to apply for citizenship.
"So,... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-39082468 |
Six Nations 2017: Jeremy Guscott on Scotland, England, Wales & Ireland - BBC Sport | 2017-02-27 | null | Scotland are not just winning, they are winning in style and with space to spare says Jeremy Guscott. | null | Last updated on .From the section Rugby Union
Just when you think you have the Six Nations pegged, it confounds expectations once again.
Scotland beating Wales was not a shock as such, but doing so with plenty to spare was a surprise.
Italy were expected to be fodder for Eddie Jones' England at Twickenham on Sunday,... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/39099083 |
Oscars 2017: On the Vanity Fair red carpet - BBC News | 2017-02-27 | null | Vanity Fair's after party is the one to go to, and the invitees are letting their hair down before they get through the door. | null | Vanity Fair's party is the one to go to after the Oscars, and the invitees are letting their hair down before they get through the door. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-39103491 |
England v Italy: World Rugby says it is 'too early to speculate on law changes' - BBC Sport | 2017-02-27 | null | It is "too early to speculate" on rule changes after Italy used controversial tactics against England, says the sport's governing body. | null | Last updated on .From the section Rugby Union
It is "too early to speculate" on potential rule changes after Italy used controversial tactics against England, says the sport's world governing body.
The Azzurri refused to engage in rucks as the home side won Sunday's Six Nations match 36-15 at Twickenham.
England bos... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/39105862 |
Louvre visitors in lockdown after attack - BBC News | 2017-02-03 | null | Footage shows the scene outside the Louvre in the immediate aftermath of the attack and visitors inside sitting on the ground in a locked room. | null | A French soldier guarding the Louvre in Paris has shot a man who tried to attack a security patrol with a machete shouting "Allahu Akbar", police say.
Visitors inside the museum were told to sit on the ground in a locked room as the area was put on lockdown. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-38852723 |
Hockney redesigns the Sun's logo - BBC News | 2017-02-03 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The Yorkshire artist has redesigned the newspaper's logo for a one-off souvenir edition | Entertainment & Arts | Here's an exclusive first look at David Hockney's masthead for Friday's edition of the Sun. What do you think?
Newspapers are forever doing cool stunts with their front pages and mastheads.
When he was editor of the Independent (my former parish), Simon Kelner designed several memorable front pages, often with the he... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-38842491 |
Newspaper headlines: Vegetable 'rationing' and lawyer under attack - BBC News | 2017-02-03 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The papers lead on lettuce rationing in supermarkets and a lawyer being struck off for dishonesty. | The Papers | There is universal condemnation in Friday's papers for the lawyer struck off after he was found to have acted dishonestly in bringing murder and torture claims against British Iraq War veterans.
The Daily Telegraph thinks Phil Shiner should now be investigated by the criminal authorities "with the same vigour they sho... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-the-papers-38850445 |
Our changing attitudes to chimpanzees - BBC News | 2017-02-03 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The illegal trade in chimps highlights the long, often shameful relationship between them and humans. | Science & Environment | The BBC's revelations about the illegal trade in baby chimpanzees triggered an outpouring of emotion on social media about the cruelty suffered by these adorable animals
And this raises questions about how our attitudes to our closest relations in the natural world have changed.
Some people who contacted me volunteer... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-38830223 |
Pregnant Beyonce 'to perform at Grammys' - BBC News | 2017-02-03 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Beyonce will perform at this year's Grammys complete with that twin baby bump, according to her dad Mathew. | Newsbeat | Beyonce will perform at this year's Grammys complete with that twin baby bump, according to her dad Mathew.
In an interview with a US TV show, he said the star sounds "tired" because she's been working on the performance.
He also said he was "shocked" to hear her pregnancy news and only found out after she made the a... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/articles/38851599 |
Six Nations: World-beating crowds to flock to rugby showpiece - BBC Sport | 2017-02-03 | null | The Six Nations - which has the highest average attendance per match of any tournament in world sport - begins on Saturday. | null | The Six Nations, which begins on Saturday, is set to be watched by the highest average attendance per match of any tournament in world sport.
Over the next seven weeks the northern hemisphere showpiece, which features England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, France and Italy, will see the cream of European rugby meet across... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/38859441 |
Six Nations 2017: Eddie Jones says England v France will be 'war' at Twickenham - BBC Sport | 2017-02-03 | null | England head coach Eddie Jones says France should expect another "war" when they visit Twickenham in Saturday's Six Nations opener. | null | Last updated on .From the section English Rugby
England head coach Eddie Jones has warned France to expect another "war" when they visit Twickenham in their Six Nations opener on Saturday.
It is the 103rd meeting between the sides, with England sealing the Grand Slam with a win in Paris last March.
Elliot Daly start... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/38851744 |
Bungling burglar caught after getting stuck in a bathroom window - BBC News | 2017-02-03 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Sean Crawshaw was caught dangling from the bathroom window of a home he had tried to burgle. | Manchester | Sean Crawshaw was cautioned by police while still dangling from the window
Police could scarcely believe their luck when they found a bungling burglar dangling out of a bathroom window.
Sean Crawshaw, 47, got stranded after trying to break in to the house in Radcliffe, Bury, Greater Manchester.
The homeowner, in her... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-38855685 |
Trump travel ban: Pakistanis fear they're next - BBC News | 2017-02-03 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Pakistan is not part of President Trump's executive order, but US residents are still concerned. | US & Canada | Aman Salman's mobile barely stops ringing these days. He runs a small travel agency in Long Island, New York, catering mostly to clients of Pakistani origin.
But since last Friday, when President Trump signed his Executive Order banning travel from seven Muslim-majority countries, most of these calls have been to canc... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-38847787 |
Newspaper headlines: Louvre attack and MP's China cash 'link' - BBC News | 2017-02-03 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The attack in Paris, the funding of a shadow minister's office and energy bill price rises attract headlines on Saturday. | The Papers | CCTV images showing the aftermath of an attack by a man with a machete at the Louvre museum in Paris feature in many papers - with the Daily Telegraph saying troops had prevented a fresh terrorist incident.
The i reports that the man was shot several times in the stomach, after he allegedly attacked soldiers with a ma... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-the-papers-38863523 |
Dubai Desert Classic: Players criticise play suspension - BBC Sport | 2017-02-03 | null | The decision to suspend play at the Dubai Desert Classic with almost half the field still to finish round two angers some players. | null | Last updated on .From the section Golf
Players have criticised the European Tour's decision to suspend round two of the Dubai Desert Classic in Abu Dhabi.
Winds reached 36mph and blew trees over at Emirates Golf Club, where play has stopped until Saturday, angering some of the 64 players to finish round two.
Former ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/38859242 |
Davis Cup: Why competition is loved but needs to change - BBC Sport | 2017-02-03 | null | This weekend may see some dramatic tennis, but Russell Fuller explains why the 117-year-old competition needs reform. | null | Coverage: Watch live on BBC TV, Red Button, Connected TV and online, plus follow text updates on the BBC Sport website.
The absence of Andy Murray and Milos Raonic may not prevent a dramatic weekend from unfolding in snowy Ottawa, but after the thrills of the Australian Open, the Davis Cup is struggling to make its vo... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/38844538 |
The new property trap affecting thousands - BBC News | 2017-02-03 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Buying a home can be expensive enough but some owners are facing unexpected bills to buy the freehold of their property. | Business | Katie Kendrick says she was originally told her home's freehold would cost between £2,000 and £4,000
When putting pen to paper to buy a new home, most people expect to know how much they will need to pay to own it outright. But thousands of families in England and Wales are discovering the new-build houses they bought... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-38827661 |
Davis Cup, Canada v Great Britain: Dan Evans beats Denis Shapovalov in opener - BBC Sport | 2017-02-03 | null | Watch the best of the action as Dan Evans sees off Canada's 17-year-old Denis Shapovalov in straight sets in the Davis Cup. | null | Watch the best of the action as Dan Evans sees off Canada's 17-year-old Denis Shapovalov in straight sets to win his first match as Great Britain's Davis Cup number one.
READ MORE: Evans gives Britain early lead over Canada in Davis Cup | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/38863841 |
How virtual reality is transforming art - BBC News | 2017-02-03 | null | Virtual reality is offering artists the chance to express themselves in ways that were unimaginable just a few years ago. | null | Virtual reality is offering artists the chance to express themselves in ways that were unimaginable just a few years ago.
London's Royal Academy's been showcasing the work of three pioneering artists.
The BBC's Karin Giannone went along to immerse herself in the creative possibilities of the future. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-38852720 |
Tiger Woods pulls out of Dubai Desert Classic after back spasm - BBC Sport | 2017-02-03 | null | Tiger Woods withdraws from the Dubai Desert Classic before the second round because of a back problem. | null | Last updated on .From the section Golf
Tiger Woods has withdrawn from the Dubai Desert Classic before the second round, because of a back problem.
The 14-time major winner only returned to action in December after 15 months out following two back operations.
Woods, 41, struggled in the first round in Dubai as he sho... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/38852149 |
Vegetable shortage: How to cope as supermarkets ration lettuces - BBC News | 2017-02-03 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | With experts warning that salad shortages are the tip of the iceberg, what can leaf lovers do? | UK | Kale is used as an alternative to iceberg lettuce in Riverford's Caesar salad
Some supermarkets are rationing iceberg lettuces, with experts warning it could be the, er, tip of the iceberg.
Bad weather in Europe has already caused a #courgette crisis, alongside a shortage of broccoli, tomatoes, salad peppers and aube... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38852000 |
Preserving memories: Readers share their time capsule stories - BBC News | 2017-02-03 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Readers share stories of their childhood time capsules and the items they buried. | UK | John buried a Matchbox car and a halfpenny in his time capsule
Many people around the world make time capsules with items included in them, hoping someone will find them many years later.
A Blue Peter Millennium time capsule has been accidentally dug up 33 years earlier than planned. It was buried under the Millenniu... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38845752 |
Blue Peter time capsule dug up 33 years early - BBC News | 2017-02-03 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Workers at the O2 arena accidentally unearth the trove which has a wealth of late 90s memorabilia. | UK | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Blue Peter presenters Katy Hill and Richard Bacon bury the trove in 1998
A Blue Peter time capsule has been accidentally dug up by construction workers 33 years earlier than planned.
The Millennium Time Capsule was buried u... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38838033 |
Past the point of no-return - BBC News | 2017-02-03 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | After decades of debate on the EU, MPs have finally done it - we are off. | UK Politics | After decades of debate, years of acrimony over the issue in the Conservative Party, months of brutal brinksmanship in Westminster, and hours of debate this week, MPs have just approved the very first step in the process of Britain leaving the European Union.
There are many hurdles ahead, probably thousands of hours o... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-38830552 |
Workington police blow up 'suspicious' car parked by fellow officers - BBC News | 2017-02-03 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The force says it was "an internal communications error" and has apologised to the owner. | Cumbria | The car was parked outside Workington police station after the owner had taken ill
A police force carried out a controlled explosion on a "suspicious" car outside a station, not realising its own officers had parked it there.
A bomb squad was called after concerns about an unattended Vauxhall Corsa at Workington poli... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-38838653 |
I'll dress like a woman when you act like a president, police officer tells Trump - BBC News | 2017-02-03 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The US president is the focus of another social media storm over purported dress-code comments. | US & Canada | Police officer Elizabeth Rooney felt the comments were "misogynistic and unpresidential"
It seems President Trump has high standards when it comes to the way his staff are dressed. Looking the part is as important as acting the part when you are in the president's circle, apparently.
But his reported requirement that... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-38853350 |
Davis Cup, Canada v Great Britain: Vasek Pospisil levels after Dan Evans wins opener - BBC Sport | 2017-02-03 | null | Vasek Pospisil beats Kyle Edmund in the second singles match to draw Canada level at 1-1 with Britain in the Davis Cup. | null | Last updated on .From the section Tennis
Saturday's coverage: Watch live on BBC Two, Connected TV and online from 18:00, plus follow text updates on the BBC Sport website.
Kyle Edmund lost to an injured Vasek Pospisil as Great Britain and Canada ended day one of their Davis Cup World Group tie level at 1-1 in Ottawa.... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/38862964 |
Frank Lampard v Steven Gerrard: Who did you say was better? - BBC Sport | 2017-02-03 | null | As Frank Lampard follows Steven Gerrard into retirement, you decide which former England midfielder was the better player. | null | Ask a blue and they will tell you Lampard is a Chelsea legend, ask a red and they will say Gerrard lives on forever in Liverpool folklore.
They were arguably two of their generation's best midfielders, the trajectories of their careers and similar playing styles meaning they were forever compared.
After both brought ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38023336 |
'I have tuberculosis in my brain' - BBC News | 2017-02-03 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Johnny Islam took part in a pioneering scheme where his TB medicine was supervised via a smartphone. | Health | "Having tuberculosis in the brain is so painful. Sometimes I just wish I could cut off my head and put it to one side."
Johnny Islam, 29, is from Leyton in east London. Although having TB in the brain is rare, the disease itself is not.
Once deadly in the Victorian era - when it was known as the white plague - it is ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-38844102 |
Beyonce celebrates motherhood with more pregnancy photos - BBC News | 2017-02-03 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Beyonce posts further images of herself naked, under water and posing as a "black Venus". | Entertainment & Arts | Beyonce has posted the photos with text referring to Osun, an African deity of water, love and fertility
Beyonce has shared further images from an elaborate photoshoot to celebrate becoming pregnant with twins.
They show the superstar swimming under water, reclining on a bed of roses and sitting naked on a floral thr... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-38845238 |
Ferry port worker from Greenock wins £4.3m in lottery - BBC News | 2017-02-03 | null | A ferry port assistant from Greenock says he is "a bit shaken up" after winning more than £4m from Saturday night's National Lottery draw. | null | A ferry port assistant from Greenock says he is "a bit shaken up" after winning more than £4m from Saturday night's National Lottery draw.
James Couper, 46, first found out that he had won during his lunch break at work the following day when a colleague read out the winning numbers.
His winning numbers were five, 21... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-38863194 |
The iceberg lettuce and broccoli crisis - BBC News | 2017-02-03 | null | Some supermarkets are rationing the amount of iceberg lettuce and broccoli customers can buy - blaming poor growing conditions in southern Europe for a shortage in UK stores. | null | Some supermarkets are rationing the amount of iceberg lettuce and broccoli customers can buy - blaming poor growing conditions in southern Europe for a shortage in UK stores. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38852721 |
British Antarctic Survey's Halley base on the move - BBC News | 2017-02-03 | null | The British Antarctic Survey's Halley research station is towed 23km inland to avoid an icy fate. | null | The British Antarctic Survey's Halley research station has been towed 23km across the Brunt Ice Shelf. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-38849078 |
Bob Stanley on tracing the pre-history of pop music - BBC News | 2017-02-03 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | St Etienne's Bob Stanley is writing a book about pop before the Beatles. He shares his discoveries with the BBC. | Entertainment & Arts | Bob Stanley (left) lets his love of pop shine through in Saint Etienne, who turn 27 this year
Every time a rock star dies (and, let's face it, it's happened a lot recently) a few trusted books get grabbed off the BBC bookshelves for a hastily-written obituary.
They include classic tomes like the Guinness Book of Hit ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-38827272 |
Rafael Benitez: Newcastle United boss remains committed to job - BBC Sport | 2017-02-03 | null | Newcastle United manager Rafael Benitez reassures fans he will remain at St James' Park to maintain a promotion bid. | null | Newcastle United manager Rafael Benitez has reassured supporters he will remain at St James' Park to maintain the bid for an immediate Premier League return.
The Magpies boss was frustrated after Wednesday's 2-2 draw with QPR and the lack of January additions to the squad for the second half of the season.
It was rep... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38857960 |
David Cameron and Arnold Schwarzenegger on Snapchat - BBC News | 2017-02-03 | null | The former prime minister and Mr Schwarzeneggar appeared in a video on the ex-California governor's Snapchat page. | null | The former prime minister and Mr Schwarzeneggar appeared in a video on the ex-California governor's Snapchat page. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-38859824 |
The man with a titanium chest - BBC News | 2017-02-03 | null | After seven years with part of his breastbone missing, Edward Evans gets a revolutionary titanium implant. | null | For seven years, part of Edward Evans's sternum was missing - the bone would normally have protected his lungs and heart.
A single blow to his chest could have killed him.
Now Edward, from the Midlands, has become the first person in the UK to get a 3D-printed titanium replacement.
His story was featured on Trust Me... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-38853200 |
Wada has 'full confidence' in McLaren report despite 'discrepancies' - BBC Sport | 2017-02-03 | null | The World Anti-Doping Agency says it still has "full confidence" in a report into Russian doping despite "discrepancies" in the evidence. | null | Last updated on .From the section Athletics
The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) says it still has "full confidence" in a report into Russian doping despite "discrepancies" in the supporting evidence.
The report claimed more than 1,000 Russians benefitted from a state-sponsored doping programme.
It heightened calls f... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/38852377 |
Ciaran Maxwell: The Marine who turned to terror - BBC News | 2017-02-03 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | How Royal Marine Ciaran Maxwell turned to terror and stored arms smuggled from the military. | Northern Ireland | Ciaran Maxwell was set upon and beaten unconscious as a teenager in Larne
A Royal Marine Commando from Northern Ireland has pleaded guilty to preparing acts of terrorism linked to dissident republicanism. Ciaran Maxwell's case raises alarming questions of how he was able to penetrate the ranks of an elite British mili... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-38856986 |
Six Nations 2017: The six key questions Eddie Jones is facing - BBC Sport | 2017-02-03 | null | England seem well set for the Six Nations, so what are the six questions facing coach Eddie Jones? Tom Fordyce reports. | null | Eddie Jones' England appear to have minimal problems: reigning Six Nations champions, 14 wins on the spin, a summer spent whitewashing Wallabies, an autumn of being tested and pulling through every time.
And yet. As they prepare to get their title defence under way against France this Saturday, Jones has been in typic... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/38748058 |
Aidy Boothroyd takes permanent charge of England Under-21 team - BBC Sport | 2017-02-03 | null | Former Watford and Coventry boss Aidy Boothroyd is confirmed as manager of the England Under-21 team. | null | Last updated on .From the section England
Former Watford and Coventry boss Aidy Boothroyd has been confirmed as manager of the England Under-21 team.
The Under-20 boss replaces Gareth Southgate, who vacated the role to become England manager after the departure of Sam Allardyce.
Boothroyd, 45, took charge for the U2... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38848691 |
Six Nations 2017: Pundits pick winner and key players - BBC Sport | 2017-02-03 | null | Who will be the game-changers? What new rule will have the biggest impact? And who will win? Our pundits have their say. | null | We have asked four wise old heads what they expect to happen over the next seven weeks in the Six Nations.
Jeremy Guscott, Jonathan Davies, Keith Wood and Andy Nicol have 191 Test caps - including 13 for the British and Irish Lions - between them.
They will be on your televisions and radios analysing all the action f... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/38847806 |
If I ever get pregnant, I won't be an 'expectant mother' - BBC News | 2017-02-03 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Freddy McConnell, a trans man who intends to have children in future, says it makes sense for medical staff to talk about "pregnant people" instead of "expectant mothers". | Magazine | A booklet published by the British Medical Association suggests that its staff should use the phrase "pregnant people" instead of "expectant mothers" in order to show sensitivity towards intersex men and trans men who get pregnant. The BBC's Siobhann Tighe spoke to one trans man for his view on the BMA's guidance.
It'... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-38831313 |
Tube ticket office row resolved but at what cost? - BBC News | 2017-02-03 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | After a long three years, there finally seems to be a resolution over Tube ticket office closures. | London | It has been three long years in the making, but today it seems as if we have a resolution to the closure of Tube ticket offices.
Both have moved on to greater things but the hangover of that announcement has lasted until today.
It was one of the most radical changes in Tube history and 953 jobs were earmarked for clo... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-38861415 |
'I signed £1.3bn rent contract by mistake' - BBC News | 2017-02-03 | null | Luke Mosson bought a flat for £150,000 but later realised that a clause in his contract meant the ground rent over the whole lease would cost more than £1.3bn. | null | Luke Mosson bought a flat for £150,000, but later realised that a clause in his contract meant the ground rent over the whole lease would cost more than £1.3bn.
He is now negotiating with his landlord to be released from that clause.
Watch the full report on leasehold contracts here.
The Victoria Derbyshire programm... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38834621 |
France Galop female jockey rule criticised by Turner, Gordon and Kirby - BBC Sport | 2017-02-03 | null | A new rule in France giving a weight concession to female jockeys draws criticism from across horseracing in the UK. | null | Last updated on .From the section Horse Racing
A new rule in France allowing horses with female jockeys to carry less weight has been labelled "unfair", "offensive" and "patronising".
Governing body France Galop will allow 2kg (4.4lbs) less in the saddle to encourage use of female riders.
Group One-winning jockey Ha... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/38862543 |
Can a 'superpower force field' protect us from hackers? - BBC News | 2017-02-03 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | As the number of cyber-attacks escalates, can a new approach to security help keep us safe? | Business | Can virtual software be as effective as virtual superheroes?
In the Disney Pixar animation The Incredibles, the daughter in the family of superheroes, Violet, has a particular superpower.
She can create a protective force field around herself - an impenetrable bubble. She can also make herself invisible.
Businesses ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-38829663 |
Ozzy Osbourne on fame and reality TV - BBC News | 2017-02-03 | null | Ozzy Osbourne reflects on his fame and how reality TV affected his life. | null | Ozzy Osbourne reflects on his fame and how reality TV affected his life as Black Sabbath prepare to perform their final gig. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-38862780 |
Is Sweden's deputy PM trolling Donald Trump in Facebook photo? - BBC News | 2017-02-03 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Isabella Lovin posted an image of herself signing a new law while surrounded by female colleagues. | Europe | Isabella Lovin's photo posted on Facebook is being compared to an image of President Trump
Sweden's deputy PM is causing a stir after posting an image appearing to parody Donald Trump's signing of an anti-abortion executive order.
Isabella Lovin, who is also the country's climate minister, published a photo that show... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-38853399 |
French security forces gather at Louvre after attack - BBC News | 2017-02-03 | null | See the scene outside the Louvre as a police spokeswoman gives further detail on what happened. | null | Police in Paris say a soldier has shot and wounded a man with a knife outside the Louvre museum. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-38852715 |
Glasgow's Willow Tea Rooms owner wins name battle - BBC News | 2017-02-03 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The woman who ran the Willow Tea Rooms on Sauchiehall Street for more than 30 years has won a legal battle to keep its name. | Glasgow & West Scotland | The woman who ran The Willow Tea Rooms on Sauchiehall Street for more than 30 years has won a legal battle to keep its name.
Anne Mulhern had opposed an attempt by the Willow Tea Rooms Trust to trademark the name, which is associated with designer Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
The UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-38854333 |
Dubai Tour: Marcel Kittel punched by Andriy Grivko during stage three - BBC Sport | 2017-02-03 | null | Race leader Marcel Kittel is punched by Astana rider Andriy Grivko during stage three of the Dubai Tour. | null | Last updated on .From the section Cycling
Dubai Tour leader Marcel Kittel says he will not accept an apology after Ukrainian rider Andriy Grivko punched him on the third stage of the race.
Grivko has been disqualified from the race and his Astana team apologised to Kittel and his Quick Step Floors team.
German sprin... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/38844632 |
What's the hidden message behind Beyonce's pregnancy photo? - BBC News | 2017-02-03 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | We take a look at the possible hidden meanings behind Beyonce's pregnancy pic. | Entertainment & Arts | Since Beyonce announced she and husband Jay Z are expecting twins, social media has been abuzz with theories about the deeper meaning behind the record-breaking Instagram photo.
Why is she wearing a veil? Why is she kneeling? Why so many flowers?
Armchair art critics have been keen to offer up their own explanations.... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-38847355 |
Christian charity abuse claims: Daughter 'didn't see anything' - BBC News | 2017-02-03 | null | One of the daughters of former Christian charity head John Smyth QC says having boys around the house was a normal part of her childhood, after allegations of abuse against him emerged. | null | The Church of England has admitted it failed "terribly", after claims of physical abuse by a former colleague of the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby were not reported to police for over 30 years.
Channel 4 News alleges 22 boys were beaten by former Christian charity head, John Smyth QC, in the 1970s.
One of his... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38847949 |
Does Shiraz wine come from Iran? - BBC News | 2017-02-03 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Is there a link between the Iranian city of Shiraz and the wine of the same name found in supermarkets around the world? | Middle East | Music, poetry and wine-drinking at the court of 17th Century Persian ruler Shah Abbas
Until the Islamic revolution, Iran had a tradition of wine-making which stretched back centuries. It centred on the ancient city of Shiraz - but is there a connection between the place and the wine of the same name now produced and d... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-38771806 |
Quiz of the week's news - BBC News | 2017-02-03 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | A weekly quiz of the news, 7 days 7 questions. | Magazine | It's the weekly news quiz - have you been paying attention to what's been going on in the world over the past seven days?
If you missed last week's quiz, try it here
Join the conversation - find us on Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and Twitter | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-38845772 |
Should you have two bins in your bathroom? - BBC News | 2017-02-03 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | How much difference could you make by having separate bathroom bins for recycling? | UK | Our bathrooms are filled with shampoo bottles, toilet rolls and cleaning products which could easily be put into our recycling bins when finished with.
Yet research shows our green intentions are washed away as soon as we step near a toilet.
Now a business group has come up with an idea for how to combat this problem... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38856081 |
Saido Berahino: Striker served eight-week FA suspension - Mark Hughes - BBC Sport | 2017-02-03 | null | Stoke City boss Mark Hughes says striker Saido Berahino served an eight-week Football Association ban when he was at West Brom. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Saido Berahino served an eight-week suspension before leaving West Brom, Stoke City boss Mark Hughes has said.
His comments follow newspaper reports the striker was banned after failing an out-of-competition drugs test.
Hughes said the 23-year-old, who joined the Potters fo... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38853137 |
Goat predicts winner of Italy v Wales Six Nations match - BBC News | 2017-02-03 | null | A goat predicts the winner of Sunday's Six Nations rugby match between Italy and Wales. | null | A goat has predicted the winner of Sunday's Six Nations rugby match between Italy and Wales.
Lilian, who lives at Cefn Mably Farm Park, near Cardiff, uses two buckets to select her favourite side. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-38862283 |
IPL: Kevin Pietersen pulls out of Indian Premier League auction - BBC Sport | 2017-02-03 | null | Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen says he will not be entering this year's IPL auction following his busy winter. | null | Last updated on .From the section Cricket
Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen says he will not be entering this year's Indian Premier League auction.
Pietersen was released by Rising Pune Supergiants in December after injury restricted him to only four games for them in the Twenty20 series last year.
"My winter h... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/38852886 |
Trump's telephone un-diplomacy - BBC News | 2017-02-03 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Donald Trump brings his brash, direct, unscripted style to talks with foreign leaders. Will it work? | US & Canada | The world is getting its first look at Donald Trump the Diplomat. He looks a lot like Donald Trump the Candidate, Donald Trump the Businessman and Donald Trump the Reality Television Host.
He's brash. He has a temper. He's willing to say impolite things. He can be bullying or ingratiating, depending on his own interna... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-38849257 |
Canada mint worker who hid $130,000 of gold in rectum jailed - BBC News | 2017-02-03 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The 35-year-old was caught after he had laundered 17 of the gold pieces through a gold buyer. | US & Canada | A former Royal Canadian Mint employee has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for stealing gold coins by concealing them in his rectum.
The 35-year-old, who was found guilty last November, was caught after he had successfully sold 17 of the gold pieces through Ottawa Gold Buyers.
Passing sentence on Thursday, he ru... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-38848211 |
Supreme Court Neil Gorsuch: Who is Trump's nominee? - BBC News | 2017-02-03 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Mr Gorsuch has been likened to the late Justice Scalia based on his strict interpretation of law. | US & Canada | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Judge Gorsuch spoke of his "most solemn assignment"
President Trump's Supreme Court pick, Judge Neil Gorsuch, is the youngest such nominee in a quarter of a century.
The 49-year-old Colorado native, whose legal pedigree inc... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-38818482 |
Skydivers compete in Wind Games 2017 - BBC News | 2017-02-03 | null | The invention of wind tunnels has given skydivers a new way to hone skills that usually require jumping from a plane. | null | Competitors have been taking part in the Wind Games 2017.
More than 80 teams and 200 flyers from around the world met in Spain for the event. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-38863714 |
Saido Berahino: Striker not my problem anymore - West Brom boss Tony Pulis - BBC Sport | 2017-02-03 | null | West Brom boss Tony Pulis says he does not "give a damn" about Stoke striker Saido Berahino's future after it emerges he served an eight-week ban at the Baggies. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
West Brom boss Tony Pulis says he does not "give a damn" about Saido Berahino's future because the Stoke City striker is no longer his problem.
Potters boss Mark Hughes confirmed Berahino, who joined the Potters in January, had served an eight-week suspension when he was at ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38855561 |
Sculptors sought for Ben Nevis Ford Model T sculpture - BBC News | 2017-02-03 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Artists have been sought to create a life-size bronze replica of a Ford Model T car that was driven to the summit of Ben Nevis in 1911. | Highlands & Islands | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Footage from the BFI shows the journey of a Ford Model T car driving down Ben Nevis in 1911
Artists have been sought to create a life-size bronze replica of a Ford Model T car that was driven to the summit of Ben Nevis in 19... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-38853227 |
Jose Mourinho: Man Utd players 'must realise they need to win' - BBC Sport | 2017-02-03 | null | Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho says some of his players need to leave their "comfort zone" and to learn how to win. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says certain members of his squad need to realise the importance of winning.
United are unbeaten in 14 Premier League games but have drawn their past three and been sixth in the table after each round of matches since 6 November.
"Pla... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38858499 |
The man hiding tenners round Cardiff - BBC News | 2017-02-03 | null | Why film maker Matt Callanan has hidden £10 notes around Cardiff for others to spend. | null | Why film maker Matt Callanan has hidden £10 notes around Cardiff for others to spend. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38859821 |
BBC presenter Emily Maitlis in 'torture' tweet mix-up - BBC News | 2017-02-03 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Human rights campaigner apologises to BBC's Emily Maitlis for accusing her of role in "CIA torture". | UK | A US-based human rights campaigner has apologised for mistakenly accusing BBC Newsnight presenter Emily Maitlis of running an alleged CIA torture site.
Kenneth Roth, director of Human Rights Watch, tweeted a picture of her, saying President Trump "chose [a] woman who ran CIA black site for torture".
Mr Roth had meant... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38855981 |
Sheffield City Council 'failed to stop predatory sex offender' - BBC News | 2017-02-03 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Roger Dodds was jailed earlier for 16 years after pleading guilty to four counts of indecent assault. | Sheffield & South Yorkshire | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. "I remember... looking at Roger Dodds with his big bunch of keys, locking the door, and that was horrifying", one victim said
Predatory sex offender Roger Dodds was left free to abuse his victims by Sheffield City Council de... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-38840808 |
Huddersfield Town 3-1 Brighton & Hove Albion - BBC Sport | 2017-02-03 | null | Huddersfield show their promotion credentials by beating 10-man Brighton, who fail to extend their Championship lead. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Huddersfield showed their promotion credentials with an impressive home win over Brighton, who missed the chance to extend their Championship lead.
The Seagulls remain one point ahead of second-placed Newcastle.
Tommy Smith's angled shot put the hosts in front before Tomer ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38753430 |
Frank Lampard: Former Chelsea & England midfielder retires - BBC Sport | 2017-02-03 | null | Former Chelsea and England midfielder Frank Lampard retires, bringing to an end a 21-year career in the professional game. | null | Former Chelsea and England midfielder Frank Lampard has retired, bringing to an end a 21-year professional career.
The 38-year-old, who spent last year with New York City in Major League Soccer in the US, announced his decision on social media on Thursday.
"Whilst I have received a number of exciting offers to contin... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37985587 |
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