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Daryll Rowe guilty of infecting men with HIV - BBC News | 2017-11-16 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | After sex with some of the men, Daryll Rowe texted mocking messages, including "I have HIV LOL. Oops!" | Sussex | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Darryll Rowe told one of his victims 'I got you. Burn, you have it'
A man has been convicted of trying to infect 10 men with HIV in a "campaign" to infect as many as possible.
Daryll Rowe infected five men he had unprotecte... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-41928938 |
Mental health trusts restrain patients 'every 10 minutes' - BBC News | 2017-11-16 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | More patients and staff are being injured during incidents of restraint, according to new figures. | England | Mental health trusts in England are restraining patients on average every 10 minutes, figures have revealed.
They show the number of incidents of restraint has increased each year since 2013.
Former health minister Norman Lamb said use of force was "endemic" in many units.
The Department of Health said it was workin... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-41914555 |
UK government funds Matthew Herbert's Brexit Big Band - BBC News | 2017-11-16 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Musician Matthew Herbert hopes to tour Europe to heal "huge divisions" caused by Brexit - helped by a UK government grant. | UK Politics | Matthew Herbert destroyed some instruments on BBC Radio 3's Between the Ears
A musician who wants to tour Europe to heal the "huge divisions" caused by Brexit has been given a grant by the UK Department for International Trade.
Matthew Herbert said he wanted to correct the impression created by Leave campaigners that... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-41996872 |
How UK-Zimbabwe relations went sour - BBC News | 2017-11-16 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The relationship between a former imperial power and its ex-colony is a complex one, says our diplomatic correspondent. | UK | Tony Blair pulled out of talks to fund Robert Mugabe's controversial land reforms in 1997
Britain's relationship with Zimbabwe has always been complex.
A former imperial power can feel torn between a responsibility towards its ex-colony and a reluctance to interfere in what is now an independent state. And a freshly ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-42003217 |
Uber London licence appeal 'could take years' - BBC News | 2017-11-16 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | TfL deemed Uber unfit to run a taxi service and refused to renew its licence in September. | London | Some 3.5m passengers and 40,000 drivers use the Uber app in London
Uber's appeal to renew its licence in London could take years, the mayor of London has said.
Sadiq Khan said the appeal process against a decision by Transport for London (TfL) to strip the taxi app of its operating licence could "go on for a number o... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-42012719 |
Rotherham child sex abuse case: Three men jailed - BBC News | 2017-11-16 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The trial is the first to come out of an investigation into child sexual exploitation in the town. | Sheffield & South Yorkshire | (L-R): Sajid Ali, Zaheer Iqbal, and Riaz Makhmood were found guilty of a total of 15 counts of indecent assault
Three men have been jailed following the first trial to come out of the National Crime Agency's inquiry into historical sex abuse in Rotherham.
Sajid Ali, 38, Zaheer Iqbal, 40, and Riaz Makhmood, 39, were c... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-42003948 |
Extreme weather 'could kill up to 152,000 a year' in Europe by 2100 - BBC News | 2017-11-16 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Weather-related deaths could surge by 2100 if nothing is done to curb climate change, scientists say. | Europe | Heat waves will cause most weather-related deaths if measures are not taken, the study says
Extreme weather could kill up to 152,000 people yearly in Europe by 2100 if nothing is done to curb the effects of climate change, scientists say.
The number is 50 times more deaths than reported now, the study in The Lancet P... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-40835663 |
Winter Olympics 2018: Russian boycott would damage athletes - Wada - BBC Sport | 2017-11-16 | null | A Russian boycott of the 2018 Winter Olympics would "damage athletes wishing to compete", says Wada president Sir Craig Reedie. | null | Last updated on .From the section Winter Sports
A Russian boycott of February's Winter Olympics would "damage athletes", says World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) president Sir Craig Reedie.
Wada said on Thursday that Russia remains non-compliant with its code, but clean Russians may compete in Pyeongchang under a neutral... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/winter-olympics/41996128 |
Children join people with dementia in interactive light game - BBC News | 2017-11-16 | null | The game sees images projected on to a table that residents and children can interact with. | null | School children have been playing a new light game system with people with dementia at a care home in Saffron Walden, Essex.
It is called the Tovertafel Magic Table and projects images on to a table that people can interact with. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-42005497 |
Brexit: Ministers see off EU Withdrawal Bill challenges - BBC News | 2017-11-16 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | After a second day of debating the EU Withdrawal Bill, the government is yet to lose a vote. | UK Politics | MPs took part in Prime Minister's Questions before embarking on a second day of debate
The second day of debate in the Commons over the EU Withdrawal Bill has ended with the government winning every vote.
Amendments had been put forward by Labour regarding issues such as employment rights and environmental legislatio... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-42006021 |
Leonardo da Vinci artwork sells for record $450m - BBC News | 2017-11-16 | null | A painting of Christ believed to be by Leonardo da Vinci has been sold for a record $450m (£341m). | null | A 500-year-old painting of Christ believed to have been painted by Leonardo da Vinci has been sold in New York for a record $450m (£341m), after fees.
The painting is known as Salvator Mundi (Saviour of the World).
It is the highest auction price for any work of art and brought cheers and applause at the packed Chris... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-42006584 |
WW2 Spitfire pilot Joy Lofthouse dies aged 94 - BBC News | 2017-11-16 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The 94-year-old was one of the first female pilots to fly a Spitfire during World War Two. | Gloucestershire | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. In 2015, Joy Lofthouse returned to the skies, taking control of a Spitfire 70 years after last flying in one
Veteran pilot Joy Lofthouse, who flew Spitfires and bombers for the Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) during World War ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-42012740 |
Gay Times editor suspended over offensive tweets - BBC News | 2017-11-16 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Josh Rivers' old tweets have surfaced, which have been called transphobic, sexist and anti-Semitic. | Entertainment & Arts | The newly appointed Gay Times editor Josh Rivers has been suspended over offensive tweets he posted in the past.
The tweets, some of which have now been deleted, have been described as racist, transphobic, homophobic and anti-Semitic.
Mr Rivers, who has since apologised, also made remarks about obese people and child... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-42000700 |
Zimbabwe: Did Robert Mugabe finally go too far? - BBC News | 2017-11-16 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Zimbabwe's military could force President Mugabe to resign - but they won't want to humiliate him. | Africa | President Mugabe's ties to the military date from the liberation struggle
Zimbabwe's military says its actions do not amount to a takeover. It still refers to Robert Mugabe as the commander-in-chief of the country's defence forces. But practically speaking, Mr Mugabe is not in charge if his forces can step in to usurp... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-41995751 |
Nasa forecast: Which cities will flood as ice melts? - BBC News | 2017-11-16 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | A forecasting tool reveals which cities will be affected as different portions of the ice sheet melt, say scientists. | Science & Environment | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Which cities might suffer as the ice melts
A forecasting tool reveals which cities will be affected as different portions of the ice sheet melt, say scientists.
It looks at the Earth's spin and gravitational effects to pred... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-41986163 |
Emmerson Mnangagwa: The 'crocodile' who snapped back - BBC News | 2017-11-16 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The man who took over from Robert Mugabe as Zimbabwe's president wants to legitimise his rule. | Africa | Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, the man known as "the crocodile" because of his political cunning, achieved a long-held ambition to succeed Robert Mugabe as Zimbabwe's president in November last year.
He has now won a disputed presidential election to legitimise his rule, promising voters his efforts to woo foreign inves... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-41995876 |
Tax disc: Car tax evasion triples after paper version scrapped - BBC News | 2017-11-16 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The government potentially lost out on £107m from 755,000 unlicensed vehicles in the past year, data shows. | Business | The number of unlicensed vehicles on the road has tripled since the paper tax disc was abolished, government figures show.
The data, published every two years, shows that the government potentially lost out on £107m from 755,000 unlicensed vehicles last year.
The RAC said the decision to get rid of the paper tax disc... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-42009111 |
Trump attacks Senator Al Franken after grope allegation - BBC News | 2017-11-17 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Mr Trump takes aim at the Democratic senator but remains silent on allegations against Roy Moore. | US & Canada | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.
President Donald Trump has criticised Senator Al Franken on Twitter after the Democrat apologised for a photo of him appearing to grope a woman.
Mr Trump called him "Al Frankenstien" - a misspelled reference to the undead m... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-42018154 |
Sarah Clarke is first female Black Rod in 650 years - BBC News | 2017-11-17 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Boss of the Wimbledon tennis championships Sarah Clarke gets ancient Parliamentary job. | UK Politics | Sarah Clarke is championship director of the All England Lawn Tennis Club
Black Rod - a Parliamentary role that can trace its origins back 650 years - is to be a woman for the first time.
Sarah Clarke is currently in charge of organising the Wimbledon tennis championships.
She will be known as The Lady Usher of the ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-42025131 |
Jesse Jackson diagnosed with Parkinson's - BBC News | 2017-11-17 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Civil rights activist says he began to notice symptoms three years ago but was only recently tested. | US & Canada | Jesse Jackson has remained an activist in later life
US civil rights activist Jesse Jackson has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.
"My family and I began to notice changes about three years ago," Mr Jackson, aged 76, wrote in a statement.
"After a battery of tests, my physicians identified the issue as Parkins... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-42030565 |
Jamie Oliver bans daughter, 14, from posting selfies - BBC News | 2017-11-17 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The TV chef says some 13 to 14-year-olds share "porno sort of" photos which he finds "frightening". | UK | TV chef Jamie Oliver has said he has banned his 14-year-old daughter from sharing selfies, describing them as the unhealthy "sugar of social media".
"We ban Daisy from doing selfies and mainly she doesn't, but a couple slip up," the father-of-five told the Lifestyle News Hound podcast.
Oliver, 42, says he is among th... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-42028944 |
Endris Mohammed trial: Dad guilty of murdering son and daughter - BBC News | 2017-11-17 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Endris Mohammed killed his son and daughter by smothering them with a petrol-soaked rag. | Birmingham & Black Country | Saros and Leanor Endris were killed in October last year
A father has been found guilty of murdering his two young children who he smothered with a petrol-soaked rag before setting fire to the family home.
Saros Endris, eight, and his sister Leanor, six, were found dead at their house in Birmingham in October 2016.
... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-42026040 |
Brexit talks: Parallel universes of UK and EU negotiators - BBC News | 2017-11-17 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Reactions, interpretations and declared intentions suggest big disparities between the UK and the EU, says the BBC's Katya Adler. | Europe | Mrs May is holding bilateral meeting with EU leaders in Gothenburg
Following the different reactions, interpretations and declared intentions of both the EU and the UK over the last months, I've become ever more convinced the two sides are wearing fantastically different opera glasses as this Brexit drama unfolds arou... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-42028259 |
Budget 2017: Chancellor Philip Hammond 'to target housing and NHS' - BBC News | 2017-11-17 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Philip Hammond will use the Budget to "attack problems" that lost the Tories votes, a former minister tells Newsnight. | UK Politics | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Stephen Hammond: Money in Budget 'for housing and health'
Chancellor Philip Hammond plans to use "headroom" in the public finances to target spending on housing and health, a close friend has told the BBC.
Stephen Hammond -... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-42034392 |
Brexit: David Davis says the EU must compromise too - BBC News | 2017-11-17 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | David Davis tells the BBC "nothing comes for nothing" and France and Germany need to give ground too. | UK Politics | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. David Davis: "Nothing comes for nothing" in negotiations
David Davis has said the EU must be willing to give ground too if further progress in Brexit talks is to be made.
He told the BBC the UK has "been offering some creat... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-42023765 |
Sky Bet extends English Football League sponsorship deal - BBC News | 2017-11-17 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The online gambling operation has extended its multi-million pound deal with the English Football League. | Business | Sky Bet has extended its multi-million pound sponsorship deal with the English Football League until the summer of 2024.
The gambling operation is the headline sponsor for the Championship, League One and League Two football divisions.
It gets its logo on shirts, and rights for "Bet and Watch" for some matches.
Sky ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-42019349 |
Tax disc: Car tax evasion triples after paper version scrapped - BBC News | 2017-11-17 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The government potentially lost out on £107m from 755,000 unlicensed vehicles in the past year, data shows. | Business | The number of unlicensed vehicles on the road has tripled since the paper tax disc was abolished, government figures show.
The data, published every two years, shows that the government potentially lost out on £107m from 755,000 unlicensed vehicles last year.
The RAC said the decision to get rid of the paper tax disc... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-42009111 |
Moment quake hit South Korea - BBC News | 2017-11-17 | null | The 5.4 magnitude tremor hit the port city of Pohang, and was followed by dozens of aftershocks. | null | The 5.4 magnitude tremor hit the south-eastern port city of Pohang in the afternoon, and dozens of aftershocks have occurred since.
More than 1,000 buildings, homes and vehicles have been destroyed or damaged. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-42018424 |
Gaia Pope case: Third murder suspect is released - BBC News | 2017-11-17 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Police say Gaia's family have confirmed clothing found matched what she was believed to be wearing. | Dorset | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. "Every minute we were away from Swanage was torture"
A 49-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder following the disappearance of teenager Gaia Pope has been released while inquiries continue.
Paul Elsey, confirmed as t... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-42025046 |
US Navy: Penis in sky drawn by jet trail was 'unacceptable' - BBC News | 2017-11-17 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The phallic outline over an airbase in Washington State provoked mirth, but not everyone was amused. | US & Canada | The Navy aircraft involved was an EA-18G Growler
US Navy officials have said it was "absolutely unacceptable" that one of their pilots used a jet's contrail to draw a penis in the sky.
The phallic outline over Okanogan County in the western US state of Washington provoked much mirth online.
But commanders at Naval A... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/42032629 |
Brexit: Can 'bad cop' David Davis reboot talks? - BBC News | 2017-11-17 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | David Davis is in no mood for compromise over Brexit talks but is he pointlessly digging in? | UK Politics | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. In full: My interview with David Davis
Negotiations, compromise, give and take, mutual understanding and cooperation.
The Brexit secretary this morning seemed not to be up for much of that.
Speaking to us in Berlin, where ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-42025126 |
Benedict Allen: UK explorer flown out of Papua New Guinea jungle - BBC News | 2017-11-17 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Benedict Allen became disorientated with fever while trying to reach a remote tribe in Papua New Guinea. | UK | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. In a recent documentary Benedict Allen described his experiences of living in Papua New Guinea
British explorer Benedict Allen has been flown out of the jungle in Papua New Guinea and is expected home on Sunday.
Mr Allen be... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-42022776 |
Serena Williams marries Alexis Ohanian in star-studded bash - BBC News | 2017-11-17 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Beyonce, Kim Kardashian and Eva Longoria were among the A-list guests in New Orleans. | Newsbeat | Serena Williams has married Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian in one of the biggest showbiz weddings of the year.
A-listers including Beyonce, Kim Kardashian and Eva Longoria were at the star-studded bash which took place in New Orleans on Thursday.
The event had a Beauty and the Beast theme and included 200 people on... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/articles/42022406 |
Chris Coleman leaves Wales role for Sunderland job - BBC Sport | 2017-11-17 | null | Chris Coleman leaves his job with Wales after almost six years to take over at Championship club Sunderland. | null | Last updated on .From the section Wales
Chris Coleman has left his job as Wales manager to take over at Championship club Sunderland.
Coleman will succeed Simon Grayson, who was sacked after 18 games in charge.
The Football Association of Wales (FAW) confirmed: "Regretfully, Chris Coleman has resigned from his posit... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42033068 |
Apology after Japanese train departs 20 seconds early - BBC News | 2017-11-17 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Management on the Tsukuba Express line "sincerely apologised for the inconvenience" caused. | Asia | Japan has one of the world's most reliable railways and is known for its Shinkansen bullet trains (pictured)
A rail company in Japan has apologised after one of its trains departed 20 seconds early.
Management on the Tsukuba Express line between Tokyo and the city of Tsukuba say they "sincerely apologise for the inco... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-42009839 |
Sandbach house fire: Mother 'could not go on' without son - BBC News | 2017-11-17 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | An inquest hears Kelly-Anne Carter killed herself two weeks after her son Lucas died in a house fire. | England | A woman whose eight-year-old son died in a house fire killed herself because she could not go on without him, an inquest has found.
Kelly-Anne Carter, 35, suffered serious burns in the fire at the family home in Sandbach, Cheshire, on 30 October 2016.
Lucas Carter died shortly after he was rescued from the blaze whic... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-42010578 |
Glitter banned by Dorset children's nursery chain - BBC News | 2017-11-17 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The art material is a "dangerous" microplastic which can enter the food chain, the nursery chain says. | Dorset | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Group manager Harriet Pacey said their nurseries already avoid a lot of single-use items
Glitter has been banned by a chain of children's nurseries because of the "terrible damage" it does to the environment.
The art materi... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-42023245 |
Peter Kay's Car Share to make surprise return - BBC News | 2017-11-17 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The comedian announces a surprise finale to show what happened between John and Kayleigh. | Entertainment & Arts | Will John (Peter Kay) and Kayleigh (Sian Gibson) finally have a happy ending?
Fans of Peter Kay's sitcom Car Share thought it had ended for good - but the comedian has announced there will be two more episodes.
Kay said he wanted to "quit while you're ahead" after series two ended earlier this year.
But he's announc... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-42034344 |
Waddesdon helicopter crash: Aerial shots show crash scene - BBC News | 2017-11-17 | null | The crash happened at about 12:00 close near to Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. | null | A plane and helicopter have crashed in mid-air close to Woodesdon Manor, near to Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-42032892 |
Brexit: EU gives May two weeks to act on divorce bill and Ireland - BBC News | 2017-11-17 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Theresa May is told to put more money on the table and address Irish border concerns within two weeks. | UK Politics | Mr Tusk said progress on citizens' rights had not been mirrored in other areas
Theresa May has been told she has two weeks to put more money on the table if the EU is to agree to begin Brexit trade talks before the end of the year.
EU Council President Donald Tusk said he was "ready" to move onto the next phase of Br... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-42027859 |
Yemen crisis: Where power cuts threaten babies' lives - BBC News | 2017-11-17 | null | Hospitals in Yemen could run out of fuel in three weeks. The BBC reports from one of them. | null | The UN said this week that hospitals in Yemen could run out of fuel in three weeks.
The Saudi-led coalition has imposed a blockade on Yemen's borders, ports and airports since 6 November in response to a missile attack by Houthi rebels that hit near Riyadh.
Clive Myrie reports from the city of Aden.
Watch the full r... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-42021075 |
Paloma Faith on childbirth and motherhood - BBC News | 2017-11-17 | null | Why the singer wants everyone to be more honest about childbirth and parenthood. | null | Paloma Faith thinks parents should all be a lot more honest about the realities of childbirth and their experiences of looking after their babies.
That's why the singer and new mum is so keen to share her own "terrible birth" with Woman's Hour, along with some of the things that surprised her most in those early month... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-42030749 |
Fireball in Finland sky 'probably a meteorite' - BBC News | 2017-11-17 | null | The suspected meteor shook buildings when it raced through the sky in Lapland. | null | The suspected meteor was said to cause buildings to shake when it raced through the sky in Lapland. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-42033792 |
Ann Maguire inquest: Pupil 'winked' before stabbing teacher - BBC News | 2017-11-17 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Ann Maguire was stabbed seven times by the 15-year-old at a school in Leeds. | Leeds & West Yorkshire | One of the key issues for the inquest is why none of the other children reported what they had been told
A teenager winked and smiled at a fellow pupil before he stabbed a teacher to death in her classroom in Leeds, an inquest has heard.
Will Cornick showed the boy a kitchen knife just before he killed Ann Maguire at... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-42030220 |
Ireland demands border promise before Brexit trade talks - BBC News | 2017-11-17 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Leo Varadkar wants talks stalled until there is commitment to no physical barriers at Irish border. | Northern Ireland | Irish PM Leo Varadkar was speaking at an EU summit in Sweden
The Irish government has said Brexit trade deal talks should not proceed until there is a firm commitment to preventing a "hard" Irish border.
Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) Leo Varadkar said the assurance must be written down before the talks move on.
"... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-42019697 |
Robert and Grace Mugabe: What next for Zimbabwe? - BBC News | 2017-11-17 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | We look at some of the options for Zimbabwe, its president, and his wife after the military takeover | Africa | Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu-PF party is planning to support impeachment proceedings against Robert Mugabe, after he ignored a deadline to stand down as president.
Zimbabweans - and many watching around the world - were astounded on Sunday night when Mr Mugabe addressed the nation and said that far from stepping down, he wa... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-42011059 |
Gaia Pope case: Man held on suspicion of murder - BBC News | 2017-11-17 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The man is believed to be known to the teenager, who has been missing from Swanage since 7 November. | Dorset | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Det Supt Paul Kessell said the 49-year-old is believed to be known to Gaia
Police investigating the disappearance of teenager Gaia Pope have arrested a 49-year-old man on suspicion of murder.
Paul Elsey, confirmed as the su... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-42017190 |
Air crash: Four die as plane and helicopter collide - BBC News | 2017-11-17 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Police say an investigation has been launched into the cause of the crash over Buckinghamshire. | Beds, Herts & Bucks | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.
Four people have died after a plane and a helicopter crashed in mid-air over Buckinghamshire.
Two people were killed in each aircraft, Thames Valley Police said.
Police and the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) sai... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-42024712 |
St Olave's Grammar School row head resigns - BBC News | 2017-11-17 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Aydin Önaç, head of St Olave's Grammar School in Orpington, will leave at Christmas. | Family & Education | The head of a grammar school at the centre of a row about pupils being forced to leave before their A-levels has resigned.
Aydin Önaç, headmaster of St Olave's Grammar School in Orpington, south-east London, will leave his post at Christmas, a letter to parents said.
Mr Önaç was suspended by the school's governing bo... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-42033702 |
WW2 Spitfire pilot Joy Lofthouse dies aged 94 - BBC News | 2017-11-17 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The 94-year-old was one of the first female pilots to fly a Spitfire during World War Two. | Gloucestershire | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. In 2015, Joy Lofthouse returned to the skies, taking control of a Spitfire 70 years after last flying in one
Veteran pilot Joy Lofthouse, who flew Spitfires and bombers for the Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) during World War ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-42012740 |
Children in Need raises record on-the-night total of £50.1m - BBC News | 2017-11-17 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Strictly and EastEnders featured in the fundraising show for disadvantaged children and young people. | Entertainment & Arts | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video has been removed for rights reasons
Children in Need raised a record-breaking £50.1m during Friday's show, which featured a Blue Peter Strictly Come Dancing special.
The five-hour programme also included a Weakes... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-42023889 |
Grenfell Tower final death toll stands at 71 - BBC News | 2017-11-17 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The Metropolitan Police says it believes all those who died in the blaze have now been identified. | UK | Seventy one victims of the Grenfell Tower fire have been formally identified and police believe that all those who died have now been recovered.
The number of victims includes baby Logan Gomes, who was stillborn in hospital on 14 June, the day the 24-storey blaze broke out.
The final two victims to be formally identi... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-42008279 |
Tesla unveils first truck - and roadster - BBC News | 2017-11-17 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Elon Musk springs a surprise with a new roadster as he launches the company's first electric truck. | Technology | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. WATCH: See the new Tesla Semi and Roadster
Tesla has unveiled its first electric articulated lorry, designed to challenge diesel trucks as king of the road.
The long-anticipated Tesla Semi has a range of 500 miles on a sing... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-42021713 |
Who to believe on Zimbabwe social media remains unclear - BBC News | 2017-11-17 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Various social media accounts claim to represent the ruling party of Zimbabwe. It is far from clear which do. | BBC Trending | On social media there are several accounts claiming to be the mouthpiece of Zimbabwe's governing Zanu-PF party, but it's unclear which, if any, are official, and what links they have with those currently in charge.
News networks across the world have been reporting on the seizure of power by military generals in Zimba... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-42001262 |
Zimbabwe: Did Robert Mugabe finally go too far? - BBC News | 2017-11-17 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Zimbabwe's military could force President Mugabe to resign - but they won't want to humiliate him. | Africa | President Mugabe's ties to the military date from the liberation struggle
Zimbabwe's military says its actions do not amount to a takeover. It still refers to Robert Mugabe as the commander-in-chief of the country's defence forces. But practically speaking, Mr Mugabe is not in charge if his forces can step in to usurp... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-41995751 |
Zimbabwe: Robert Mugabe makes first public appearance - BBC News | 2017-11-17 | null | The president makes his first public appearance since Zimbabwe's army took over the country. | null | President Robert Mugabe has made his first public appearance since Zimbabwe's army took over the country on Wednesday.
He attended a graduation ceremony, wearing blue and yellow robes and a mortarboard hat. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-42025796 |
Eviction threat over complaints about crying baby - BBC News | 2017-11-17 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | A family renting in London are threatened with eviction after complaints over a crying baby. | Family & Education | The Wurth family were told they might be evicted because their baby was crying
A family renting in London have been threatened with eviction after complaints that their baby was crying.
They were warned by the management firm that if the noise went on they could be given "two weeks' notice to vacate".
The parents, w... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-41996972 |
Illustrator Chris Riddell accuses John Lewis over Christmas ad - BBC News | 2017-11-17 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Chris Riddell accuses the retail giant of copying one of his characters in its Christmas advert. | Entertainment & Arts | John Lewis has been accused of copying a 1986 book by former Children's Laureate Chris Riddell in its latest Christmas advert.
Writing on social media, the illustrator accused the retail giant of "helping themselves" to his book Mr Underbed in its festive campaign.
Both feature a small boy who discovers a giant cuddl... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-42024235 |
2 Sisters chicken supplier problems 'not one-off', say MPs - BBC News | 2017-11-17 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Supermarket meat supplier 2 Sisters had a "far from pristine" track record at one of its sites, MPs say. | UK | MPs said their inquiry should act as a "wake-up call" for the wider food industry
Problems at a major UK chicken supplier forced to suspend operations over hygiene concerns were "not a one-off", MPs have claimed.
A site run by the 2 Sisters Food Group in the West Midlands had a "far from pristine" past record, the En... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-42013168 |
Senators: Kushner 'withheld WikiLeaks and Russia emails' - BBC News | 2017-11-17 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Senators say Mr Kushner received emails about WikiLeaks in 2016 that he forwarded to the Trump team. | US & Canada | White House senior aide Jared Kushner failed to disclose emails he received about WikiLeaks and "a Russian backdoor overture" in 2016, senators have said.
Two senators sent Mr Kushner a letter demanding additional documents as part of an ongoing investigation into Russia's alleged election meddling.
The lawmakers sai... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-42019835 |
Sylvester Stallone denies sexually assaulting 16-year-old fan - BBC News | 2017-11-17 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Reports say a 16-year-girl told police the actor and his bodyguard assaulted her in the 1980s. | Entertainment & Arts | Stallone's spokeswoman said the story was "categorically false"
Actor Sylvester Stallone has denied reports that he and a bodyguard sexually assaulted a 16-year-old fan in Las Vegas in the 1980s.
The Mail Online has published what it says is a police report dating from 1986, which detailed the allegations.
The young... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-42023885 |
Zimbabwe yearns for change of any kind - BBC News | 2017-11-17 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | In the depths of an economic abyss, the political crisis now offers hope to many Zimbabweans. | Africa | A man sells watermelon in the capital a day after the military moved against Mr Mugabe
Driving around Zimbabwe, one can hardly tell the country is in the middle of the biggest political crisis since independence.
In one town, a man in his 20s invites me to his shop and tries to convince me to buy a silver necklace. "... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-42016705 |
Women's Ashes: Australia thrash England to retain trophy - BBC Sport | 2017-11-17 | null | Australia retain the Women's Ashes with a six-wicket victory over England in the first Twenty20 international in Sydney. | null | Last updated on .From the section Women's Cricket
Australia retained the Women's Ashes with an emphatic six-wicket victory over England in the first Twenty20 international in Sydney.
Victory gave the holders an 8-4 lead in the points-based series, meaning England can only draw 8-8 if they win the final two T20s.
Eng... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/42022738 |
The 10-year-old Liberian girl dreaming of Real Madrid - BBC News | 2017-11-17 | null | Jessica Quachie was spotted by an academy and now plays international tournament football against boys. | null | Ten-year-old Jessica Quachie grew up in a slum in the Liberian capital Monrovia.
But her life changed after she was spotted by a football academy.
Now she's getting an education on and off the pitch, and has played international tournament football against boys.
For more special content linked to launch of this year... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-42015544 |
Brexit: 'Don't put politics above prosperity', Davis urges EU - BBC News | 2017-11-17 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Brexit Secretary David Davis says the UK wants "the freest possible trade" with the EU. | UK Politics | Mr Davis laughed off a question about the UK being prepared to pay 60bn euros for financial obligations
David Davis has warned against "putting politics above prosperity" in Britain's post-Brexit relationship with the EU.
In a speech in Berlin, the UK's Brexit Secretary outlined his hopes for a deal that "allows for ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-42020008 |
Zimbabwe crisis: Reality Check debunks false rumours and fake photos - BBC News | 2017-11-17 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Reality Check looks at the fake news shared online after the military takeover in Zimbabwe. | Africa | After reports emerged of the military seizing control in Zimbabwe, social media was full of stories about what was happening during a stunning 24 hours, but not all were accurate.
Robert Mugabe, the country's leader for more than three decades, was put under house arrest, and he wasn't the only government figure to be... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-42016464 |
Mistakes in benefits claims could cost up to £500m - BBC News | 2017-11-17 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Around 75,000 claimants were underpaid by mistakes made in assessing the main sickness benefit. | UK | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. ESA claimant Peter Cartwright: 'People need this money to live'
Mistakes in paying out benefits claims could cost up to £500m to put right, the BBC has learned.
The errors identified by the Department for Work and Pensions ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-42012116 |
Hero dog Mali receives highest award for gallantry - BBC News | 2017-11-17 | null | Eight-year-old Mali has been given the Dickin Medal for serving in Afghanistan. | null | Eight-year-old Mali has been given the PDSA Dickin Medal for serving in Afghanistan. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-42032269 |
Updates: Mid-air crash in Buckinghamshire - BBC News | 2017-11-17 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Live updates after an aircraft and helicopter crashed in mid-air over Buckinghamshire. | Beds, Herts & Bucks | As we've been reporting, police say it is "too early to tell" what caused an air crash on the Waddesdon Estate in Buckinghamshire.
Supt Rebecca Mears from Thames Valley Police said: "Our priority has to be with the next-of-kin, speaking to them and letting them know.
"We anticipate being here until about Monday morni... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-42030439 |
Credit card limits 'need control' - BBC News | 2017-11-17 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | More than a million credit card users have had their limits increased without asking. | Business | More than a million credit card users who are struggling financially have had their credit limits increased without asking, a charity has said.
Such borrowing could make their financial problems worse, so Citizens Advice is calling for a ban on unsolicited increases in credit card limits.
It wants Chancellor Philip H... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-42009118 |
Zimbabwe army takes on Mugabe - as it happened - BBC News | 2017-11-17 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Reaction after Zimbabwe's military seizes power leaving the future of President Mugabe uncertain. | Africa | To get to President Robert Mugabe's rural home, you drive along the Robert Mugabe Highway.
It is probably one of the most well-maintained roads in Zimbabwe. It is like driving on a carpet.
Along the way you are greeted by a plaque erected in his honour.
Kutama Village is home to the 93-year-old. It is a small and ti... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-africa-41994362 |
Donald Trump Spitting Image puppet unveiled - BBC News | 2017-11-17 | null | The rubber caricature was designed by one of the creators of satirical TV show Spitting Image. | null | A rubber caricature of US President Donald Trump has been designed by one of the creators of satirical TV show Spitting Image. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-42025898 |
Yemen's industrial-scale prosthetic limb factory - BBC News | 2017-11-17 | null | Inside one of Yemen's only prosthetic limb factories. | null | The Orthopaedic and Prosthetic Centre in Taiz offers hope for the seriously injured in Yemen’s war.
The BBC's Clive Myrie saw inside one of the few places in the country that can produce prosthetic limbs. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-42006159 |
Police pay: Senior officers' salaries revealed - BBC News | 2017-11-17 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Wide variations in the earnings of top officers in England and Wales are revealed by the Home Office. | UK | Wide variations in the way police chiefs are paid have been revealed, as the pay, allowances and expenses of senior police officers in England and Wales are published for the first time.
The statistics, for 2015-16, show salary payments ranging from £7,622 to £278,563.
Meanwhile, benefits range from none at all to £3... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-42020585 |
Southern Rail disruption delays London's deputy mayor for transport - BBC News | 2017-11-17 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Documents show London's deputy mayor for transport avoids early meetings due to the rail operator's performance. | London | Delays on Southern services have disrupted commuters in the south east
London's deputy mayor for transport struggles to get to early morning meetings because of disruption on Southern Rail, documents reveal.
Val Shawcross's office said in an email that "Val is a morning person but has to use Southern trains to get in... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-42011700 |
Debbie McGee hits back at feud rumours with Alexandra Burke - BBC News | 2017-11-17 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The Strictly star says she has a "really special friendship" with fellow contestant Alexandra Burke. | Entertainment & Arts | Debbie McGee says newspaper reports about a falling out with Alexandra Burke are wrong
Debbie McGee has rubbished rumours of a feud between her and fellow Strictly contestant Alexandra Burke, saying the pair are "the closest of friends".
She spoke as she prepared to take part in the show's Blackpool week, live from t... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-42027939 |
Jesse Jackson diagnosed with Parkinson's - BBC News | 2017-11-18 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Civil rights activist says he began to notice symptoms three years ago but was only recently tested. | US & Canada | Jesse Jackson has remained an activist in later life
US civil rights activist Jesse Jackson has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.
"My family and I began to notice changes about three years ago," Mr Jackson, aged 76, wrote in a statement.
"After a battery of tests, my physicians identified the issue as Parkins... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-42030565 |
Gerry Adams to stand down as Sinn Féin leader next year - BBC News | 2017-11-18 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Gerry Adams tells delegates it will be his last ard fhéis (party conference) as Sinn Féin leader. | Northern Ireland | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Mr Adams said leadership means knowing when it's time for change
Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams has revealed he plans to stand down as leader of the party next year.
Mr Adams also said he will not stand for election to the... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-42039618 |
Jamie Oliver bans daughter, 14, from posting selfies - BBC News | 2017-11-18 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The TV chef says some 13 to 14-year-olds share "porno sort of" photos which he finds "frightening". | UK | TV chef Jamie Oliver has said he has banned his 14-year-old daughter from sharing selfies, describing them as the unhealthy "sugar of social media".
"We ban Daisy from doing selfies and mainly she doesn't, but a couple slip up," the father-of-five told the Lifestyle News Hound podcast.
Oliver, 42, says he is among th... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-42028944 |
Dog ownership lowers early death risk, study finds - BBC News | 2017-11-18 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Researchers found a lower risk of cardiovascular disease in owners of dogs, especially hunting breeds. | Health | Dog owners have a lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease or other causes, a study of 3.4 million Swedes has found.
The team analysed national registries for people aged 40 to 80, and compared them to dog ownership registers.
They found there was a lower risk of cardiovascular disease in owners of dogs, parti... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-42009932 |
Gerry Adams to outline political future at Sinn Féin conference - BBC News | 2017-11-18 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Sinn Féin's leader since 1983 is expected to set out a plan to step down from the head of the party. | Northern Ireland | Gerry Adams said the party had a plan for "orderly leadership change"
Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams is expected to set out a plan to step down from party leadership later.
Mr Adams, who has led Sinn Féin since 1983, will speak at the party's ard fhéis (annual conference) in Dublin.
It is expected that Mr Adams wil... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-42037348 |
Ohio Supreme Court Judge Bill O'Neill brags of sex conquests - BBC News | 2017-11-18 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The jurist, who proclaimed to speak for "all heterosexual males", provokes a firestorm of ridicule. | US & Canada | Judge O'Neill said the number 50 could be incorrect as he "doesn't keep count"
Ohio voters are in shock after a top judge boasted of having been "sexually intimate" with "approximately 50 very attractive females".
State Supreme Court Judge Bill O'Neill, who is a Democratic candidate for state governor, made the claim... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-42032731 |
Kezia Dugdale faces Labour suspension over I'm A Celebrity - BBC News | 2017-11-18 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | New leader of Scottish Labour says Kezia Dugdale may be suspended over I'm A Celebrity. | Scotland | Scottish Labour's new leader Richard Leonard has said the party's MSPs will consider suspension for his predecessor Kezia Dugdale.
Ms Dugdale, still an MSP, has been revealed as a surprise contestant in ITV's I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! programme.
Mr Leonard said he was a "bit disappointed" by her particip... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-42037321 |
Budget 2017: Chancellor Philip Hammond 'to target housing and NHS' - BBC News | 2017-11-18 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Philip Hammond will use the Budget to "attack problems" that lost the Tories votes, a former minister tells Newsnight. | UK Politics | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Stephen Hammond: Money in Budget 'for housing and health'
Chancellor Philip Hammond plans to use "headroom" in the public finances to target spending on housing and health, a close friend has told the BBC.
Stephen Hammond -... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-42034392 |
Waddesdon air crash: Helicopter instructor among victims - BBC News | 2017-11-18 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Capt Mike Green was one of the victims in the mid-air crash, his employer confirms. | Beds, Herts & Bucks | Capt Mike Green was described as a 'respected' helicopter instructor
One of the victims of a mid-air crash between a helicopter and a plane was Capt Mike Green, his employer has confirmed.
Four men were killed in Friday's crash at Waddesdon Estate, near Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire. There were no survivors.
Capt Mik... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-42037839 |
Hammond: Driverless cars will be on UK roads by 2021 - BBC News | 2017-11-18 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The chancellor says the country must embrace new technologies in order to succeed. | Business | Critics say the tech behind driverless cars still needs a lot of work
Driverless cars could be on UK roads within four years under government plans to invest in the sector.
Chancellor Philip Hammond told the BBC the objective was to have "fully driverless cars" without a safety attendant on board in use by 2021.
"So... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-42040856 |
Tributes paid to race death motorcyclist Daniel Hegarty - BBC News | 2017-11-18 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Daniel Hegarty died from his injuries before arriving at hospital in Macau, the BBC understands. | Nottingham | The girlfriend of a British motorcyclist killed in a crash at the Macau Grand Prix in China has said she has been left heartbroken by his death.
Daniel Hegarty, 31, from Nottingham, died from his injuries before arriving at hospital.
The Macau Grand Prix committee said the accident happened at Fishermen's Bend on Sat... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-42037305 |
Chris Coleman leaves Wales role for Sunderland job - BBC Sport | 2017-11-18 | null | Chris Coleman leaves his job with Wales after almost six years to take over at Championship club Sunderland. | null | Last updated on .From the section Wales
Chris Coleman has left his job as Wales manager to take over at Championship club Sunderland.
Coleman will succeed Simon Grayson, who was sacked after 18 games in charge.
The Football Association of Wales (FAW) confirmed: "Regretfully, Chris Coleman has resigned from his posit... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42033068 |
Trump puts elephant trophy imports on hold - BBC News | 2017-11-18 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The US president's move comes a day after US hunters were told they could import elephant trophies. | US & Canada | The US Fish and Wildlife Service argues hunting "will enhance the survival of the African elephant"
President Donald Trump has suspended the import of elephant hunting trophies, only a day after a ban was relaxed by his administration.
Imports of trophies from elephants legally hunted in Zambia and Zimbabwe had been ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-42035832 |
Iranian boy leads friend to food video - BBC News | 2017-11-18 | null | A touching moment said to be in the aftermath of the Iranian earthquake isn't what it seems. | null | A video purporting to show a touching moment in the aftermath of the Iranian earthquake seemingly isn't what it seems. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-42033544 |
Muswell Hill murder probe after woman stabbed to death - BBC News | 2017-11-18 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The victim, believed to be in her 50s, was found at a house in Muswell Hill, north London. | London | The woman was found dead in a house on Hill Road, Muswell Hill
A woman has been found stabbed to death in north London, sparking a murder investigation.
The woman, who is believed to be aged in her 50s, was discovered inside the property on Hill Road in Muswell Hill on Thursday evening.
Scotland Yard said they had v... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-42037501 |
AC/DC guitarist Malcolm Young dies at 64 - BBC News | 2017-11-18 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The Australian's powerful rhythm guitar riffs helped propel the heavy rock group to stardom. | Entertainment & Arts | Malcolm Young (right) and his brother Angus (left) were driving forces behind the international success of AC/DC
Australian guitarist and AC/DC co-founder Malcolm Young has died aged 64 after a long battle with dementia.
He died peacefully on Saturday with his family nearby, a statement said.
Young will be remembere... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-42037566 |
Peter Kay's Car Share to make surprise return - BBC News | 2017-11-18 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The comedian announces a surprise finale to show what happened between John and Kayleigh. | Entertainment & Arts | Will John (Peter Kay) and Kayleigh (Sian Gibson) finally have a happy ending?
Fans of Peter Kay's sitcom Car Share thought it had ended for good - but the comedian has announced there will be two more episodes.
Kay said he wanted to "quit while you're ahead" after series two ended earlier this year.
But he's announc... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-42034344 |
Brexit: EU gives May two weeks to act on divorce bill and Ireland - BBC News | 2017-11-18 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Theresa May is told to put more money on the table and address Irish border concerns within two weeks. | UK Politics | Mr Tusk said progress on citizens' rights had not been mirrored in other areas
Theresa May has been told she has two weeks to put more money on the table if the EU is to agree to begin Brexit trade talks before the end of the year.
EU Council President Donald Tusk said he was "ready" to move onto the next phase of Br... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-42027859 |
Zimbabwe rejoices as Mugabe's long leadership nears its end - BBC News | 2017-11-18 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The BBC's Anne Soy meets jubilant Zimbabweans hoping for change after the army takeover. | Africa | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.
A carnival mood has engulfed Zimbabwe's capital, Harare. Zimbabweans poured out to the streets carrying flags and placards to celebrate Wednesday's military takeover.
President Robert Mugabe is under intense pressure to res... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-42039009 |
Autumn international: Scotland 17-22 New Zealand - BBC Sport | 2017-11-18 | null | Beauden Barrett denies Stuart Hogg with a brilliant tackle in the last minute as Scotland narrowly miss out on a first win over New Zealand. | null | Scotland are still awaiting a first win over New Zealand after a dramatic 22-17 loss at Murrayfield.
Tries from Codie Taylor and Damian McKenzie early in the second half put the world champions in command.
Jonny Gray thundered over for Scotland, but Beauden Barrett scampered away to stretch the All Blacks' lead.
Huw... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/42002120 |
UK seeks future cyber-security stars - BBC News | 2017-11-18 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | UK initiatives aim to get young people choosing a career in cyber-security to close a looming skills gap. | Technology | Bletchley Park is host to a centre developing cyber-based lessons for school pupils
A £20m initiative to get schoolchildren interested in cyber-security has been launched by the UK government.
The Cyber Discovery programme is aimed at 14 to 18-year-olds and involves online and offline challenges themed around battlin... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-42016824 |
Fireball in Finland sky 'probably a meteorite' - BBC News | 2017-11-18 | null | The suspected meteor shook buildings when it raced through the sky in Lapland. | null | The suspected meteor was said to cause buildings to shake when it raced through the sky in Lapland. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-42033792 |
Budget 2017: Tax on takeaway boxes to be considered - BBC News | 2017-11-18 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The chancellor is expected to announce plans to examine the idea in Wednesday's Budget. | Business | A tax on takeaway boxes is to be considered in an attempt to tackle the problem of plastic waste.
In Wednesday's Budget, Chancellor Philip Hammond is expected to call for evidence on whether a tax on the use of the most environmentally damaging single-use plastics would help.
Meanwhile, Stephen Hammond, a close frien... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-42033760 |
Social care: MPs seek cross-party group to 'sustain' NHS - BBC News | 2017-11-18 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Ninety MPs write to the PM, saying patients are being "failed" by strained NHS social care services. | Health | The MPs argue that only a cross-party approach can deliver a sustainable settlement
Ninety MPs have signed a letter calling on the prime minister to set up a cross-party convention on the future of the NHS and social care in England.
They say a non-partisan debate is needed to deliver a "sustainable settlement".
The... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-42029445 |
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