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Chocolate reflection cake recipe - BBC Food | 2017-04-15 | null | A dazzling cake that's perfect for any celebration. The cake itself is easy to make, so you can put your efforts into the icing glaze.
Equipment: You will need 2 loose-bottomed cake tins, 20cm/8in wide. | null |
• None Preheat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4. Line the base of two 20cm/8in loose-bottomed cake tins with baking paper and grease the sides with baking spread.
• None Sieve the cocoa powder into a large mixing bowl. Add the water and stir until you have a smooth paste. Add the remaining ingredients. Whisk together u... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/chocolate_reflection_23487?intc_type=promo&intc_location=news&intc_campaign=easterbaking&intc_linkname=bbcfood_fac_article1 |
Tottenham Hotspur 4-0 Bournemouth - BBC Sport | 2017-04-15 | null | Tottenham continue their pursuit of Premier League leaders Chelsea with a dominant victory over Bournemouth. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Tottenham made it seven top-flight wins in succession for the first time since 1967 and continued their pursuit of leaders Chelsea with a dominant victory over Bournemouth.
The game was essentially won in a three-minute period in the first half in which Mousa Dembele fired S... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39536679 |
Southampton 0-3 Manchester City - BBC Sport | 2017-04-15 | null | Manchester City strengthen their hopes of a top-four Premier League finish as a slick second-half display sees off Southampton. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Manchester City strengthened their hopes of a top-four Premier League finish as a slick second-half display saw off a subdued Southampton.
Injury-hit skipper Vincent Kompany headed David Silva's left-wing corner past keeper Fraser Forster's weak save for his first goal in 20... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39536675 |
What does all this bombing tell us about Trump? - BBC News | 2017-04-15 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Donald Trump has not only normalised American foreign policy, he has arguably made it more effective. | US & Canada | The mountains targeted are found in the Achin district of Nangarhar province
Donald Trump has not only normalised American foreign policy, he has arguably made it more effective.
With two high-profile, signal-sending bombing raids and a series of breathtaking policy reversals, President Trump has brought US foreign p... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-39602782 |
Monkman. Goldman. Paxman: The University Challenge Final was something special
- BBC Three | 2017-04-15 | null | Check out this content on BBC Three. | null | So there it is. Another year of plummy accents, eccentric knitwear and quick-fire trivia, over.
The final gong has sounded, the teams have clapped magnanimously at each other and the sheet of corrugated metal with twiddly lines on it has been handed over. But for many of us, this run of University Challenge did not en... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/item/44c98162-4d3f-4ed1-a43f-affb085e061c?jujuhy&intc_type=promo&intc_location=news&intc_campaign=monkmania&intc_linkname=bbcthree_ent_article1 |
Valtteri Bottas takes pole in Bahrain GP ahead of Lewis Hamilton - BBC Sport | 2017-04-15 | null | Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas took his first pole position, beating team-mate Lewis Hamilton at the Bahrain Grand Prix. | null | Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas took his first pole position by beating team-mate Lewis Hamilton by just 0.023 seconds at the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Hamilton was ahead by 0.052secs after the first laps in the top-10 shootout but appeared to have a scrappy final lap, allowing Bottas to edge ahead.
It was Mercedes' first front-... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/39609605 |
Watch David Villa's incredible 50-yard goal for New York City FC - BBC Sport | 2017-04-15 | null | New York City striker David Villa scores an incredible 50-yard lob to help his side to a 2-0 victory over Philadelphia Union in the MLS. | null | New York City striker David Villa scores an incredible 50-yard lob to help his side to a 2-0 victory over Philadelphia Union in the MLS. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39608537 |
North Koreans celebrate leader amid tensions - BBC News | 2017-04-15 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | As Donald Trump weighs his options on North Korea, its citizens are preparing to sing and dance to the glory of the country's ruling family. | Asia | The North Korean capital is gearing up for celebrations
This week Pyongyang is a city in a frenzy of preparation.
At times the crowds of people thronging the sidewalks have turned the streets into a blaze of colour - the women, vivid explosions of rainbow hues in their traditional Korean dresses, and the men, althoug... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-39598699 |
Bahrain Grand Prix: Sebastian Vettel sets pace in Bahrain practice - BBC Sport | 2017-04-15 | null | Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel ends fastest in second practice at the Bahrain Grand Prix, with Mercedes and Red Bull close behind. | null | Last updated on .From the section Formula 1
Coverage: Practice, qualifying and race on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra (second practice online only). Live text commentary, leaderboard and imagery on BBC Sport website and app.
Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel was fastest in second practice at the Bahrain Grand Prix with the M... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/39601564 |
Track Cycling World Championships: GB win silver in women's madison - BBC Sport | 2017-04-15 | null | Great Britain's Elinor Barker and Emily Nelson win silver in the inaugural women's World Championships madison. | null | Great Britain's Elinor Barker and Emily Nelson win silver in the inaugural women's world championship madison after a fierce battle with Belgium's gold medallists Jolien D'Hoore and Lotte Kopecky.
Available to UK users only. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/39608840 |
World Championship 2017: Ronnie O'Sullivan beats Gary Wilson in first round - BBC Sport | 2017-04-15 | null | Ronnie O'Sullivan safely progresses to the second round of the World Championship by beating debutant Gary Wilson 10-7. | null | Last updated on .From the section Snooker
Ronnie O'Sullivan reached the World Championship second round by beating Crucible debutant Gary Wilson 10-7.
The five-time champion went 5-1 up in Saturday's first session in Sheffield, including a 122 break, but former taxi driver Wilson then won three in a row.
On Sunday, ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/39610178 |
IAAF World Relays: Great Britain's 4x100m women's team withdraw - BBC Sport | 2017-04-15 | null | Great Britain's 4x100m women's relay team will not compete at the IAAF World Relays in the Bahamas next week. | null | Last updated on .From the section Athletics
Britain's 4x100m women's relay team will not compete at the IAAF World Relays in the Bahamas next week.
British Athletics says the "precautionary decision" will allow the squad to recover from "minor" injuries before August's World Championships.
Olympic bronze medallists ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/39609992 |
South Sudan famine: How the UK delivers lifelines from the sky - BBC News | 2017-04-15 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | How the UK is tackling the complicated task of dropping much-needed sacks of food into South Sudan. | Africa | In the dusty, baking emptiness of Leer in South Sudan, bags of British food aid fall from the sky to relieve the hunger below.
It is here in the north of the country that the United Nations has declared a famine. It is here that the fighting between government and rebel forces has driven so many into hunger and homele... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-39600613 |
The rise of left-wing, anti-Trump fake news - BBC News | 2017-04-15 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Following the results of the US presidential race, has fake news from the left seen a surge in popularity? | BBC Trending | Since the US election presidential race, fact checking websites report what seems like an increase in anti-Trump, 'liberal fake news'.
The fact-checking site Snopes told BBC Trending radio that in the past week, for example, they have debunked many more anti-Republican party stories than pro-Republican ones.
One exam... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-39592010 |
Garth Crooks' team of the week: Mignolet, Kompany, Herrera, Barkley, Sane, Rashford - BBC Sport | 2017-04-16 | null | Which talented youngsters impressed Garth Crooks? And who is the Premier League's "most improved player"? It's Garth's Team of the Week. | null | Manchester United did Chelsea's title rivals Tottenham a favour and kept up their own pursuit of the top four with a dominant win over the Premier League leaders.
Meanwhile, Manchester City strengthened their claim for Champions League qualification with a sublime second-half performance at Southampton.
No wonder pla... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39617394 |
Lewis Hamilton happy for 'exceptional' Valtteri Bottas after Bahrain pole - BBC Sport | 2017-04-16 | null | Lewis Hamilton was "genuinely happy" to see Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas score his first pole at the Bahrain GP. | null | Last updated on .From the section Formula 1
Lewis Hamilton said he was "genuinely happy" to see Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas score his first pole at the Bahrain Grand Prix.
The Finn, brought in by Mercedes this year as the replacement for retired world champion Nico Rosberg, beat Hamilton by just 0.023 seconds.... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/39611115 |
Why some Brits are opting for Belgian citizenship - BBC News | 2017-04-16 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Some of the 25,000 British people living in Belgium are applying for its nationality. | Brexit | Brussels is gripped with gossip about the forthcoming Brexit negotiations.
The rights of British citizens living there and elsewhere are still to be decided, but a handful of the 25,000 British people living in Belgium do not want to wait for the outcome and are applying for citizenship in their adopted home.
In her ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-uk-leaves-the-eu-39590751 |
World Track Cycling Championships: Elinor Barker wins world points race gold - BBC Sport | 2017-04-16 | null | Elinor Barker wins Britain's second gold medal of the Track Cycling World Championships with victory in the women's points race. | null | Elinor Barker won Great Britain's second gold of the Track Cycling World Championships in Hong Kong with victory in the women's 25km points race.
Barker, who has also won silver medals in the madison and scratch races at the championships, produced a stunning late burst to pip America's Sarah Hammer.
The 22-year-old ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/39613095 |
World Championship 2017: Mark Selby beats Fergal O'Brien 10-2 in opener - BBC Sport | 2017-04-16 | null | Champion Mark Selby hammers Fergal O'Brien 10-2 on the opening day of the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield. | null | Last updated on .From the section Snooker
Defending champion Mark Selby reached the second round of the World Championship by thrashing Fergal O'Brien 10-2 at the Crucible Theatre.
Leicester's Selby, who beat Ding Junhui in last year's final, looked on course for a whitewash by going 8-0 ahead.
Irishman O'Brien clai... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/39609089 |
Can Donald Trump's Arab honeymoon last? - BBC News | 2017-04-16 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Donald Trump is riding high in much of the Arab world's eyes. So what is behind this and will it last? | Middle East | Mr Trump has been warm towards Egypt's president, after relations cooled under President Obama
They're calling him "Abu Ivanka al-Amriki" - "Father of Ivanka, the American".
From Cairo to Qatar, the US presidential candidate once derided as impulsive, an Islamophobe and a misogynist appears to have turned into the Ar... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-39581911 |
Chelsea will be nervous after Spurs' winning run - Frank Lampard - BBC Sport | 2017-04-16 | null | Tottenham's impressive form in pursuit of Chelsea will make the Premier League leaders nervous, according to Blues legend Frank Lampard. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Tottenham's impressive form in pursuit of Chelsea will make the Premier League leaders nervous, according to Stamford Bridge legend Frank Lampard.
Spurs beat Bournemouth for a seventh straight league win and moved to within four points of Chelsea before the Blues meet Manche... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39610038 |
Ronnie O'Sullivan: I won't be bullied or intimidated by game's authorities - BBC Sport | 2017-04-16 | null | An emotional Ronnie O'Sullivan attacks snooker's authorities for "threatening" language and says he will not be "bullied". | null | An emotional Ronnie O'Sullivan has attacked snooker authorities for using "threatening" language and said he will not be "bullied" by them.
The five-time world champion is angry at a disciplinary letter sent to him.
After beating Gary Wilson in the first round of the World Championship, O'Sullivan said: "I phoned [Wo... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/39616925 |
Man Utd 2-0 Chelsea: A Jose Mourinho masterclass with a twist - BBC Sport | 2017-04-16 | null | Jose Mourinho did things differently when he masterminded Manchester United's win over Chelsea, says MOTD2 pundit Jermaine Jenas. | null | I was not surprised to see Jose Mourinho get his tactics spot on for Manchester United's 2-0 win over Chelsea, but he did not do it the way I expected.
Mourinho has masterminded plenty of wins in big games down the years, but he usually does it with a defensive approach and by setting up with a team that, first and fo... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39617552 |
Ross Barkley: Nothing fazes Everton midfielder, says captain Phil Jagielka - BBC Sport | 2017-04-16 | null | Everton's Ross Barkley has been unfazed by a difficult week involving two major off-field incidents, says captain Phil Jagielka. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Everton midfielder Ross Barkley was not affected by a difficult week that involved two major off-field incidents, said captain Phil Jagielka.
Barkley was punched in a Liverpool bar last Sunday, then insulted in the Sun by columnist Kelvin MacKenzie.
The England internationa... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39611207 |
Why a Lagos slum is producing Nigeria's top football talent - BBC News | 2017-04-16 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Ajegunle, a Nigerian slum, has a reputation for crime but it's also produced some of Nigeria's top footballers. | Africa | Taribo West is just one of the many top footballers to come out of Ajegunle
Ajegunle is known for being one of Lagos' toughest, most dangerous slums, but it also has another reputation - for producing some of Nigeria's top footballers. So what's the secret to its unlikely success? BBC Africa's Stanley Kwenda has been ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-39587899 |
The thorny question of what pupils should learn in school - BBC News | 2017-04-16 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The Lib Dem manifesto argues for creative subjects alongside academic subjects. | Education & Family | The Lib Dems want to stop primary school tests narrowing learning
Is there such a thing as a "curriculum for life" ?
That's what the Lib Dems want to offer for children in England.
If you have a child at school you'll know how much what they learn is already changing.
The end of primary school tests known as Sats h... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-39204674 |
Ricky Burns loses WBA super-lightweight belt to Julius Indongo in Glasgow - BBC Sport | 2017-04-16 | null | Scotland's Ricky Burns fails to unify the super-lightweight division as IBF and IBO champion Julius Indongo takes Burns' WBA crown on points. | null | Last updated on .From the section Boxing
Scotland's Ricky Burns failed to unify the super-lightweight division as his WBA title was taken by IBF and IBO champion Julius Indongo in Glasgow.
Indongo, unbeaten in 21 fights prior to this unification contest, forced his fellow 34-year-old on to the back foot for much of t... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/39611722 |
Premiership: Bristol Rugby 21-36 Wasps - Bristol relegated to Championship - BBC Sport | 2017-04-16 | null | Bristol are relegated to the Championship with two games to go after a brave defeat by ruthless Premiership leaders Wasps. | null | Bristol have been relegated to the Championship with two games left to play after a brave defeat by ruthless Premiership leaders Wasps.
Jason Woodward's try put them ahead but Josh Bassett, Tommy Taylor and Joe Simpson scored as Wasps went in ahead.
Christian Wade, Guy Thompson and Bassett went over for the visitors ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/39569142 |
Monkman. Goldman. Paxman: The University Challenge Final was something special
- BBC Three | 2017-04-16 | null | Check out this content on BBC Three. | null | So there it is. Another year of plummy accents, eccentric knitwear and quick-fire trivia, over.
The final gong has sounded, the teams have clapped magnanimously at each other and the sheet of corrugated metal with twiddly lines on it has been handed over. But for many of us, this run of University Challenge did not en... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/item/44c98162-4d3f-4ed1-a43f-affb085e061c?jujuhy&intc_type=promo&intc_location=news&intc_campaign=monkmania&intc_linkname=bbcthree_ent_article1 |
Withnail and I: Cult classic turns 30 - BBC News | 2017-04-16 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | As British black comedy Withnail and I hits 30, star Richard E Grant looks back at its filming. | England | Charting the travails of two out-of-work actors in the dying days of the 1960s, British film comedy Withnail and I has staggered to its 30th birthday. Star Richard E Grant looks back at its filming and considers whether anyone else could have tackled the role that put him on the road to Hollywood. Chin chin!
Camden To... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-39117772 |
Salvador: The city where children fend for themselves on the streets - BBC News | 2017-04-16 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | In 1937, Jorge Amado published Captains of the Sands, a novel about a gang of orphans living in Salvador, Brazil. Eighty years on, little has changed. | Magazine | Joao Vitor ended up on the streets aged 14
In 1937, Jorge Amado published Captains of the Sands, a novel about a gang of orphaned children living on the streets of Salvador, north-east Brazil. Eighty years on, little has changed - thousands of children and adolescents still roam the city and sleep rough. David Baker h... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-39528473 |
Ian Poulter fifth despite alligator attention as Jason Dufner leads at RBC Heritage - BBC Sport | 2017-04-16 | null | Ian Poulter moves within three shots of the lead at the RBC Heritage - after fending off the attentions of an alligator. | null | Last updated on .From the section Golf
Ian Poulter moved to within three shots of the lead at the RBC Heritage in South Carolina - despite a close encounter with an alligator.
The Englishman shot a third-round 69 to move to 10 under, with American Jason Dufner leading the field on 13 under.
Poulter, 41, hit his tee ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/39612039 |
West Bromwich Albion 0-1 Liverpool - BBC Sport | 2017-04-16 | null | Roberto Firmino scores a winner for the second weekend running as Liverpool beat West Brom to go third in the Premier League. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Roberto Firmino scored a winner for the second weekend running as Liverpool beat West Brom to go third in the Premier League.
The Brazil striker headed in at the end of the first half after Lucas Leiva had glanced on James Milner's free-kick.
Milner volleyed over after half... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39543147 |
The election where no-one came to vote - BBC News | 2017-04-16 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Justin Rowlatt reports from Indian-administered Kashmir amid attempts to re-run disrupted ballots. | India | Protesters have been attacking polling centres in Indian-administered Kashmir
Eight people died and more than 100 were injured in Indian-administered Kashmir in a highly contentious by-election over the weekend. Separatist leaders called for voters to boycott the polls and protestors attacked more than 150 polling cen... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-39598688 |
World Championship 2017: Ronnie O'Sullivan beats Gary Wilson in first round - BBC Sport | 2017-04-16 | null | Ronnie O'Sullivan safely progresses to the second round of the World Championship by beating debutant Gary Wilson 10-7. | null | Last updated on .From the section Snooker
Ronnie O'Sullivan reached the World Championship second round by beating Crucible debutant Gary Wilson 10-7.
The five-time champion went 5-1 up in Saturday's first session in Sheffield, including a 122 break, but former taxi driver Wilson then won three in a row.
On Sunday, ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/39610178 |
Can Toshiba escape fate of corporate Japan's zombie hordes? - BBC News | 2017-04-16 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The Japanese conglomerate's future is in doubt after incurring billions in losses. So what's next? | Business | Another of Japan's corporate behemoths faces the prospect of biting the dust
Once a household name, Toshiba is now bleeding billions of dollars and frantically trying to reassure investors that it will not succumb to the kiss of death.
But it also faces another fate: becoming the most high-profile member of Japan's c... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39585758 |
Garth Crooks' team of the week: Mignolet, Kompany, Herrera, Barkley, Sane, Rashford - BBC Sport | 2017-04-17 | null | Which talented youngsters impressed Garth Crooks? And who is the Premier League's "most improved player"? It's Garth's Team of the Week. | null | Manchester United did Chelsea's title rivals Tottenham a favour and kept up their own pursuit of the top four with a dominant win over the Premier League leaders.
Meanwhile, Manchester City strengthened their claim for Champions League qualification with a sublime second-half performance at Southampton.
No wonder pla... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39617394 |
John Terry: Chelsea captain to leave club at end of season - BBC Sport | 2017-04-17 | null | Chelsea captain John Terry will leave at the end of the season after more than two decades at Stamford Bridge. | null | Last updated on .From the section Chelsea
Chelsea captain John Terry will leave at the end of the season after more than two decades at Stamford Bridge.
The defender, 36, is the Blues' most decorated player, having won four Premier Leagues, five FA Cups and three League Cups. He also has Champions League and Europa L... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39623727 |
School budgets: Unions boosted by parents' concerns - BBC News | 2017-04-17 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | As teacher unions meet for their conferences, parents and delegates express concern over school budgets. | Education & Family | The NUT conference is being held in Cardiff
There is no more familiar cry from a teaching union conference than "Stop Education Cuts Now".
So often has it been heard from your typical tub-thumping delegate, that it has begun to sound a little like white noise.
But this year, as teacher delegates met in Manchester an... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-39618019 |
When did you last download a podcast? - BBC News | 2017-04-17 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | S-Town and Serial might be hits, but will listening to podcasts ever be more than a niche pursuit? | Entertainment & Arts | Around 9% of adults in the UK say they download podcasts
S-Town, the gripping saga about life and death in Alabama, is the latest podcast to have notched up impressive listening figures. But podcasts on the whole still don't seem to be breaking through to the mainstream.
Have you ever downloaded a podcast? And, if so... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-39477851 |
Turkey referendum: The numbers that tell the story - BBC News | 2017-04-17 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | After all the votes are counted, the controversial result is in. Here's the number. | Europe | Turkey has finished counting the votes in a crucial referendum - one which grants sweeping new powers to its controversial President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Although opponents have questioned the result, the head of the country's electoral body says it is valid.
Here's what the numbers say about the vote.
The overall... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-39619354 |
John Terry: Chelsea's greatest captain prepares to leave Stamford Bridge - BBC Sport | 2017-04-17 | null | Chief football writer Phil McNulty takes a look at the highs and lows of John Terry's 22-year Chelsea career. | null | John Terry will bring the curtain down on his Chelsea career and a golden Stamford Bridge era when he leaves the club after 22 years at the end of this season.
Chelsea and Terry announced the mutual decision in low-key fashion after a campaign in which the 36-year-old club captain has been reduced to the ranks, barely... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39625333 |
Man Utd 2-0 Chelsea: A Jose Mourinho masterclass with a twist - BBC Sport | 2017-04-17 | null | Jose Mourinho did things differently when he masterminded Manchester United's win over Chelsea, says MOTD2 pundit Jermaine Jenas. | null | I was not surprised to see Jose Mourinho get his tactics spot on for Manchester United's 2-0 win over Chelsea, but he did not do it the way I expected.
Mourinho has masterminded plenty of wins in big games down the years, but he usually does it with a defensive approach and by setting up with a team that, first and fo... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39617552 |
World Championship 2017: Stuart Bingham beats Peter Ebdon in first round - BBC Sport | 2017-04-17 | null | Stuart Bingham moves into the second round of the World Championship by beating fellow former champion Peter Ebdon. | null | Last updated on .From the section Snooker
By Owen Phillips BBC Sport at the Crucible
Stuart Bingham moved into the second round of the World Championship with a 10-5 victory over fellow former Crucible winner Peter Ebdon.
Bingham, champion in 2015, was pegged back to 5-4 overnight as the 2002 winner took the final t... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/39619893 |
British and Irish Lions: Jonathan Joseph & Joe Launchbury set to miss out - BBC Sport | 2017-04-17 | null | Lock Joe Launchbury and centre Jonathan Joseph are set to lead a list of shock English exclusions from the British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand. | null | Lock Joe Launchbury and centre Jonathan Joseph are set to lead a list of shock English exclusions from the British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand.
Both men, who starred in England's Six Nations triumph, face being left out of Warren Gatland's squad, which will be named at 12:00 BST on Wednesday.
About 14 English... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/39624348 |
Newspaper headlines: Praise for Prince Harry and fears over Turkey - BBC News | 2017-04-17 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Reaction to Prince Harry's interview about his mental health makes the front pages, alongside fighting talk from North Korea and the US. | The Papers | Prince Harry is on the front page of the Daily Telegraph for the second day running following his revelations about his struggle to come to terms with the death of his mother.
It reports that ministers are examining plans to station NHS mental health workers in secondary schools full time in an effort to tackle what i... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-the-papers-39625429 |
Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 Wigan Athletic - BBC Sport | 2017-04-17 | null | Championship leaders Brighton are promoted to the Premier League after they beat Wigan and Huddersfield draw at Derby. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Championship leaders Brighton were promoted to the Premier League after they beat relegation-threatened Wigan, and Huddersfield then drew at Derby.
Brighton had to wait on the result of the 17:00 BST kick-off at Pride Park, before their return to the top flight after 34 year... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39549523 |
The man who catches marathon cheats - from his home - BBC News | 2017-04-17 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | A business analyst in the US sifts through data and photos to identify running cheats. | US & Canada | Boston Marathon runners start their 26.2 mile journey in 2016 - Derek Murphy is looking for cheaters among them
For months, a runner named Cindy posted motivational photos on Instagram and Facebook, chronicling the miles she put in to prepare for the New York Marathon.
When the big day came, she posted about the gear... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-39584495 |
Premiership: Bristol Rugby 21-36 Wasps - Bristol relegated to Championship - BBC Sport | 2017-04-17 | null | Bristol are relegated to the Championship with two games to go after a brave defeat by ruthless Premiership leaders Wasps. | null | Bristol have been relegated to the Championship with two games left to play after a brave defeat by ruthless Premiership leaders Wasps.
Jason Woodward's try put them ahead but Josh Bassett, Tommy Taylor and Joe Simpson scored as Wasps went in ahead.
Christian Wade, Guy Thompson and Bassett went over for the visitors ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/39569142 |
World Championship 2017: Marco Fu completes comeback against Luca Brecel - BBC Sport | 2017-04-17 | null | Marco Fu recovers from 7-2 down to beat Luca Brecel 10-9 and earn a place in the World Championship second round at the Crucible. | null | Last updated on .From the section Snooker
Marco Fu completed an astonishing comeback as he recovered from 7-2 down to beat Luca Brecel 10-9 and reach the second round of the World Championship.
The world number eight won six out of seven frames at the start of the second session to level at 8-8.
And although Belgian... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/39624692 |
'Mercedes face pressure to back Lewis Hamilton after Bahrain Grand Prix' - BBC Sport | 2017-04-17 | null | Mercedes risk internal discord by backing Lewis Hamilton over Valtteri Bottas, but with Ferrari in this form they have no choice, writes Andrew Benson. | null | In the wake of Sebastian Vettel's victory in the Bahrain Grand Prix, Mercedes are facing a decision they hoped they would never have to make.
The manner of Vettel's win, the second in three races so far this season for the Ferrari man, could force them into picking a number one driver, and asking the other to play bac... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/39616983 |
Manchester United 2-0 Chelsea - BBC Sport | 2017-04-17 | null | Manchester United do Chelsea's title rivals Spurs a favour and keep up their own pursuit of the top four with a dominant win over the leaders. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Chelsea's lead at the top of the Premier League now stands at only four points and the title race is wide open again after they were well beaten by a resurgent Manchester United at Old Trafford.
United manager Jose Mourinho has suffered this season against the club where he ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39543146 |
Are anti-bacterial hand gels worth it? - BBC Three | 2017-04-17 | null | If you worry about germs on the train, in the office or at the gym, you might resort to covering your hands in gel to put your mind at rest. But could they be less effective than we think? | null | If you worry about germs on the train, in the office or at the gym, you might resort to covering your hands in gel to put your mind at rest. But could they be less effective than we think? | http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/item/383ea168-f3e7-45ac-b4d3-ffaa2c7938a0?intc_type=promo&intc_location=news&intc_campaign=handgel&intc_linkname=bbcthree_fac_vidclip1 |
Highlights: Ross County 2-2 Celtic - BBC Sport | 2017-04-17 | null | Tempers flare and controversy reigns in Dingwall as champions Celtic are held by Ross County. (UK only) | null | Tempers flare and controversy reigns in Dingwall as champions Celtic are held by Ross County. Commentary from Liam McLeod.
Available to UK users only. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39616654 |
Antonio Conte: Chelsea manager takes blame for loss to Manchester United - BBC Sport | 2017-04-17 | null | Chelsea boss Antonio Conte takes responsibility for failing to motivate his side in Sunday's defeat by Manchester United. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Chelsea boss Antonio Conte said he took responsibility for failing to motivate his side in Sunday's defeat by Manchester United.
The Blues lost 2-0 at Old Trafford and are now just four points ahead of Tottenham at the top of the table, having led by 10 points in March.
"We... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39617089 |
West Bromwich Albion 0-1 Liverpool - BBC Sport | 2017-04-17 | null | Roberto Firmino scores a winner for the second weekend running as Liverpool beat West Brom to go third in the Premier League. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Roberto Firmino scored a winner for the second weekend running as Liverpool beat West Brom to go third in the Premier League.
The Brazil striker headed in at the end of the first half after Lucas Leiva had glanced on James Milner's free-kick.
Milner volleyed over after half... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39543147 |
Gianfranco Zola: Birmingham City manager resigns after four months - BBC Sport | 2017-04-17 | null | Gianfranco Zola resigns as Birmingham City manager following Monday's home defeat by fellow strugglers Burton Albion. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Gianfranco Zola has resigned as Birmingham City manager following Monday's home defeat by fellow Championship strugglers Burton Albion.
The 50-year-old Italian was in charge for just four months, during which time the team won only twice in 24 games.
Their 2-0 loss to Burto... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39624187 |
Netflix looks beyond US as competition mounts - BBC News | 2017-04-17 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The streaming service is close to having 100 million subscribers, but can Netflix keep growing? | Business | Claire Foy has won awards for her portrayal of the Queen in the Netflix drama The Crown
Netflix has come a long way since it started as a mail-order DVD rental service. It has largely been responsible for dragging television into the online world and its dozens of original productions such as House of Cards and Orange... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39621446 |
Leather & lather: The Cut-throat Racer - BBC News | 2017-04-17 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Meet female barber Sophie Collins who is challenging the male-dominated world of cut-throat shaving | Wales | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.
It looks like a barber's shop should. The scissors, the combs, the clippers and mirrors. Shelves of hair 'product' and jars of 'barbicide' disinfectant.
There's a theme going on too - it screams motorcycles. From the leathe... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-39593694 |
Lewis Hamilton wants Mercedes pace improvement after Bahrain - BBC Sport | 2017-04-17 | null | Lewis Hamilton says his Mercedes team need to improve if they are to beat Ferrari in their fight for the F1 title. | null | Last updated on .From the section Formula 1
Lewis Hamilton said his Mercedes team need to improve if they are to beat Ferrari in their developing fight for the Formula 1 title.
Hamilton was beaten into second place in the Bahrain Grand Prix as Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel took his second win in three races this season.... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/39617339 |
Luke Robinson & Kevin Brown on concussion fears and safety in rugby league - BBC Sport | 2017-04-17 | null | Luke Robinson and Kevin Brown have had repeated concussions, but both tell Radio 5 live the game is getting to grips with the issue. | null | Last updated on .From the section Rugby League
It should have been a day he would never forget - playing for Wigan in the 2004 Challenge Cup final against the old enemy St Helens. Instead, after two knockout blows, Kevin Brown was wandering alone, dazed and confused, around the streets of Cardiff.
It was the greatest... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/39620385 |
Sebastian Vettel beats Lewis Hamilton in Bahrain thriller - BBC Sport | 2017-04-17 | null | Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel wins a hectic Bahrain Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton's hopes were hit by a penalty for gamesmanship. | null | Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel won a hectic and thrilling Bahrain Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton's hopes were hit by a penalty for gamesmanship.
Mercedes' Hamilton was penalised five seconds for driving slowly on pit entry to hold up Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo.
Serving it at his second and final pit stop, Hamilton rejoine... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/39615516 |
Middlesbrough 1-2 Arsenal - BBC Sport | 2017-04-17 | null | Arsenal keep alive their hopes of finishing in the top four of the Premier League with a narrow victory at second-bottom Middlesbrough. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Arsenal kept alive their hopes of finishing in the top four of the Premier League with a narrow victory at second-bottom Middlesbrough.
A dull opening was brought to life when Alexis Sanchez's superb free-kick gave Arsenal the lead just before the break.
Middlesbrough respo... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39550227 |
World Championship 2017: Ronnie O'Sullivan claims 'unfounded' - Barry Hearn - BBC Sport | 2017-04-17 | null | World Snooker chief Barry Hearn says accusations directed at him by Ronnie O'Sullivan are "unfounded" and being taken "very seriously". | null | Last updated on .From the section Snooker
World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn says accusations directed at him by Ronnie O'Sullivan are "unfounded" and being taken "very seriously".
The five-time world champion, 41, reacted to a disciplinary letter he received in January by claiming the body used "threatening" languag... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/39619481 |
How might Donald Trump do a deal with North Korea? - BBC News | 2017-04-18 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The US president has a range of options regarding the secretive state. | Asia | The world has been consumed by the fear of war in Korea over the past week - everywhere, it seems, except Korea. The BBC's correspondent in the South Korean capital says there is a disconnect between the hyped-up atmosphere and the reality on the ground.
I get emails from people in Europe asking me whether nuclear war... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-39632152 |
School budgets: Unions boosted by parents' concerns - BBC News | 2017-04-18 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | As teacher unions meet for their conferences, parents and delegates express concern over school budgets. | Education & Family | The NUT conference is being held in Cardiff
There is no more familiar cry from a teaching union conference than "Stop Education Cuts Now".
So often has it been heard from your typical tub-thumping delegate, that it has begun to sound a little like white noise.
But this year, as teacher delegates met in Manchester an... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-39618019 |
Could digital detectives solve an ancient puzzle? - BBC News | 2017-04-18 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Thousands of people trying to solve an age-old question about joint pain and the weather. | Magazine | For more than two thousand years people have believed that joint pain could be triggered by bad weather, but the link has never been proven.
Now, by harnessing the power of thousands of volunteers, doctors hope to unravel the mystery. And the new technique could offer countless solutions to a whole host of ailments.
... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-39555462 |
When did you last download a podcast? - BBC News | 2017-04-18 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | S-Town and Serial might be hits, but will listening to podcasts ever be more than a niche pursuit? | Entertainment & Arts | Around 9% of adults in the UK say they download podcasts
S-Town, the gripping saga about life and death in Alabama, is the latest podcast to have notched up impressive listening figures. But podcasts on the whole still don't seem to be breaking through to the mainstream.
Have you ever downloaded a podcast? And, if so... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-39477851 |
Turkey referendum: The numbers that tell the story - BBC News | 2017-04-18 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | After all the votes are counted, the controversial result is in. Here's the number. | Europe | Turkey has finished counting the votes in a crucial referendum - one which grants sweeping new powers to its controversial President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Although opponents have questioned the result, the head of the country's electoral body says it is valid.
Here's what the numbers say about the vote.
The overall... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-39619354 |
Birmingham City: Harry Redknapp says four points enough to stay in Championship - BBC Sport | 2017-04-18 | null | Victory and a draw will be enough for Birmingham City to maintain their Championship status, says new manager Harry Redknapp. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Four points will be enough for Birmingham City to maintain their Championship status, says new manager Harry Redknapp.
The 70-year-old was appointed on Tuesday, with Blues 20th and three points above the relegation zone.
Their final three matches are trips to Aston Villa an... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39633894 |
John Terry: Chelsea's greatest captain prepares to leave Stamford Bridge - BBC Sport | 2017-04-18 | null | Chief football writer Phil McNulty takes a look at the highs and lows of John Terry's 22-year Chelsea career. | null | John Terry will bring the curtain down on his Chelsea career and a golden Stamford Bridge era when he leaves the club after 22 years at the end of this season.
Chelsea and Terry announced the mutual decision in low-key fashion after a campaign in which the 36-year-old club captain has been reduced to the ranks, barely... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39625333 |
Profile: Theresa May - BBC News | 2017-04-18 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | A profile of Conservative Party leader Theresa May, who has just called a general election. | UK Politics | A look at the life and times of the UK's Prime Minister, Theresa May, who has decided to call a general election for 8 June.
Theresa May is Britain's second female prime minister but, unlike her predecessor Margaret Thatcher, she came to power without an election.
She took over as leader of the governing Conservative... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39630534 |
Brighton & Hove Albion: From the brink of disaster to the Premier League - BBC Sport | 2017-04-18 | null | Nearly 20 years since they almost dropped out of the Football League, BBC Sport looks at how Brighton have been reborn. | null | The story of a team rising from the bottom tier of England's Football League to the top is an increasingly familiar one, with Hull, Swansea and Bournemouth among the most recent examples.
But few of those tales have been more remarkable than that of Brighton & Hove Albion, whose promotion to the top flight was confirm... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39625659 |
Britain's 'big bang' in Heligoland, 70 years on - BBC News | 2017-04-18 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Remembering one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history, on the German island of Heligoland. | Europe | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Heligoland: When Britain blew up an island
Brexit may have triggered a political earthquake in Europe, but 70 years ago the UK sent real shockwaves across the seas with the largest non-nuclear explosion of that era.
As one ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-39590752 |
Malala Yousafzai's mother: Out of the shadows - BBC News | 2017-04-18 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Toor Pekai Yousafzai opens up about how her life changed when her daughter was shot by the Taliban. | World | Malala Yousafzai's mother Toor Pekai Yousafzai is rarely in the public eye
Over the past five years, Malala Yousafzai has become one of the world's most famous young women - the schoolgirl shot in Pakistan who built a new life in Birmingham after surgery, then campaigned for education for all girls, won the Nobel Peac... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-39550681 |
British and Irish Lions: Jonathan Joseph & Joe Launchbury set to miss out - BBC Sport | 2017-04-18 | null | Lock Joe Launchbury and centre Jonathan Joseph are set to lead a list of shock English exclusions from the British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand. | null | Lock Joe Launchbury and centre Jonathan Joseph are set to lead a list of shock English exclusions from the British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand.
Both men, who starred in England's Six Nations triumph, face being left out of Warren Gatland's squad, which will be named at 12:00 BST on Wednesday.
About 14 English... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/39624348 |
Real Madrid 4-2 Bayern Munich (agg 6-3) - BBC Sport | 2017-04-18 | null | Cristiano Ronaldo scores a hat-trick as Real Madrid beat Bayern Munich in a thrilling game to reach the Champions League semi-finals. | null | Last updated on .From the section European Football
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick to take his Champions League tally to 100 goals as holders Real Madrid controversially overcame Bayern Munich in extra time to reach the semi-finals.
Bayern Munich midfielder Arturo Vidal's harsh 84th-minute dismissal was the fir... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39611654 |
Face-to-face with top North Korean diplomat - BBC News | 2017-04-18 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | After a giant military parade over the weekend, the message from Pyongyang is clear. | Asia | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. The BBC’s John Sudworth asks North Korea’s vice-foreign minister what message he has for Donald Trump
Two days ago, I stood on the edge of Kim Il-sung Square in the centre of Pyongyang and watched, with a mixture of awe and ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-39626011 |
Newspaper headlines: Praise for Prince Harry and fears over Turkey - BBC News | 2017-04-18 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Reaction to Prince Harry's interview about his mental health makes the front pages, alongside fighting talk from North Korea and the US. | The Papers | Prince Harry is on the front page of the Daily Telegraph for the second day running following his revelations about his struggle to come to terms with the death of his mother.
It reports that ministers are examining plans to station NHS mental health workers in secondary schools full time in an effort to tackle what i... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-the-papers-39625429 |
The man who catches marathon cheats - from his home - BBC News | 2017-04-18 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | A business analyst in the US sifts through data and photos to identify running cheats. | US & Canada | Boston Marathon runners start their 26.2 mile journey in 2016 - Derek Murphy is looking for cheaters among them
For months, a runner named Cindy posted motivational photos on Instagram and Facebook, chronicling the miles she put in to prepare for the New York Marathon.
When the big day came, she posted about the gear... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-39584495 |
British & Irish Lions: Dylan Hartley set to miss out, Jamie Roberts in line for inclusion - BBC Sport | 2017-04-18 | null | England captain Dylan Hartley is set to miss out on selection for the British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand. | null | Last updated on .From the section Rugby Union
on BBC Radio 5 live and online from 19:00 BST on Wednesday
England captain Dylan Hartley is set to miss out on selection for the British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand.
Despite leading England to back-to-back Six Nations titles, Hartley is expected to be overlooked ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/39636962 |
World Championship 2017: Marco Fu completes comeback against Luca Brecel - BBC Sport | 2017-04-18 | null | Marco Fu recovers from 7-2 down to beat Luca Brecel 10-9 and earn a place in the World Championship second round at the Crucible. | null | Last updated on .From the section Snooker
Marco Fu completed an astonishing comeback as he recovered from 7-2 down to beat Luca Brecel 10-9 and reach the second round of the World Championship.
The world number eight won six out of seven frames at the start of the second session to level at 8-8.
And although Belgian... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/39624692 |
World Championship 2017: Ronnie O'Sullivan claims wrong - Shaun Murphy - BBC Sport | 2017-04-18 | null | Five-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan is "completely wrong" to accuse snooker bosses of bullying, says Shaun Murphy. | null | Five-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan is "completely wrong" to accuse snooker bosses of bullying, says world number five Shaun Murphy.
O'Sullivan made the claims against World Snooker on Sunday, accusing the body of using "threatening language".
Murphy, who will face O'Sullivan in the World Championship second r... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/39625549 |
Can Tesla live up to its value? - BBC News | 2017-04-18 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Silicon Valley's visionary-in-chief Elon Musk rides high on big promises and cultish support. | Technology | Much of Tesla's value can be attributed to the fanatical support of Elon Musk
Some of my finest swearing takes place while driving, or rather crawling, along the 880 - a congested, polluted, almost-always-jammed monstrosity of a freeway that slithers past Tesla’s car-making plant in Fremont, California.
Each time I’m... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39626361 |
Birmingham City: Harry Redknapp named manager after Gianfranco Zola's resignation - BBC Sport | 2017-04-18 | null | Birmingham City appoint Harry Redknapp as their new manager following the resignation of Gianfranco Zola. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Birmingham City have appointed Harry Redknapp as their new manager.
The ex-West Ham, Tottenham and QPR boss succeeds Gianfranco Zola, who resigned on Monday after a 2-0 defeat by fellow Championship strugglers Burton Albion.
Blues are 20th in the table, three points above t... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39628280 |
'I ignored my mum's death, just like Prince Harry' - BBC News | 2017-04-18 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | As Prince Harry speaks about Princess Diana's death, our readers tell their stories of losing a parent. | UK | Prince Harry has revealed he sought counselling after coming close to a "complete breakdown" while struggling to deal with the death of his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales.
His revelation has led others to share their experiences of how they coped with losing a parent at a young age.
Here they tell their stories.
K... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39622611 |
Leather & lather: The Cut-throat Racer - BBC News | 2017-04-18 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Meet female barber Sophie Collins who is challenging the male-dominated world of cut-throat shaving | Wales | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.
It looks like a barber's shop should. The scissors, the combs, the clippers and mirrors. Shelves of hair 'product' and jars of 'barbicide' disinfectant.
There's a theme going on too - it screams motorcycles. From the leathe... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-39593694 |
On the ground with Iraqi forces in battle for Mosul - BBC News | 2017-04-18 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The BBC's correspondent Jonathan Beale witnesses fierce close-quarter fighting in the city. | Middle East | The US-led coalition appears confident that fighters of the so-called Islamic State (IS) will be defeated in Mosul. But the battle for Iraq's second largest city has already been going on for six months and the Iraqi forces have only just reached the edges of the old city.
Optimism has been tempered by the slow progre... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-39633129 |
European Judo Championships: Kelly Edwards targets medal after 'scary' 2016 - BBC Sport | 2017-04-18 | null | Just months after multiple concussions meant could not use her phone or feed her cat, Kelly Edwards is targeting European glory. | null | Last updated on .From the section Judo
Coverage: Reports and reaction on the BBC Sport website
Forgoing a social life, giving up alcohol, and brutally battering your body - success does not come without sacrifice.
But how many athletes would actually dice with death in the pursuit of perfection and to achieve the ul... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/judo/39554932 |
How a family's dogs were saved from a fiery death - BBC News | 2017-04-18 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Home security technology linked to smartphones is helping to keep people and property safe. | Business | Lisbonne and Hawaii were saved from a house fire thanks to home security tech
Christophe Deschamps was watching a basketball game with his wife and three children when he received an alert on his smartphone.
The home security system told him something was wrong, so he quickly accessed the video feed on his phone.
"I... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39579320 |
Luke Robinson & Kevin Brown on concussion fears and safety in rugby league - BBC Sport | 2017-04-18 | null | Luke Robinson and Kevin Brown have had repeated concussions, but both tell Radio 5 live the game is getting to grips with the issue. | null | Last updated on .From the section Rugby League
It should have been a day he would never forget - playing for Wigan in the 2004 Challenge Cup final against the old enemy St Helens. Instead, after two knockout blows, Kevin Brown was wandering alone, dazed and confused, around the streets of Cardiff.
It was the greatest... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/39620385 |
British Championships: Adam Peaty wins swimming gold after Rio success - BBC Sport | 2017-04-18 | null | Olympic swimming champion Adam Peaty books his place at the 2017 World Championships with victory at the British Championships. | null | Last updated on .From the section Swimming
Coverage: Watch live on the BBC Sport website, Connected TVs and app. Race highlights and reports on the BBC Sport website.
Olympic champion Adam Peaty booked his place at the 2017 World Championships with victory at the British Championships in Sheffield.
Peaty, 22, who be... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/swimming/39636925 |
Leicester City 1-1 Atlético Madrid - BBC Sport | 2017-04-18 | null | Leicester's superb debut Champions League campaign comes to an end as Atletico Madrid claim a draw at the King Power Stadium. | null | Last updated on .From the section European Football
Leicester City's Champions League adventure ended in disappointment at the quarter-final stage despite a spirited second-leg display against Atletico Madrid.
The Foxes dominated for much of the game at the King Power Stadium, creating numerous chances throughout, bu... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39611647 |
Middlesbrough 1-2 Arsenal - BBC Sport | 2017-04-18 | null | Arsenal keep alive their hopes of finishing in the top four of the Premier League with a narrow victory at second-bottom Middlesbrough. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Arsenal kept alive their hopes of finishing in the top four of the Premier League with a narrow victory at second-bottom Middlesbrough.
A dull opening was brought to life when Alexis Sanchez's superb free-kick gave Arsenal the lead just before the break.
Middlesbrough respo... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39550227 |
Mo Farah: Doctor to face MPs over administering controversial supplement - BBC Sport | 2017-04-18 | null | A doctor who administered a controversial treatment to Mo Farah is set to give evidence on Wednesday to MPs. | null | Last updated on .From the section Athletics
The doctor who treated Mo Farah with a controversial infusion is set to give evidence to MPs on Wednesday.
The infusion of the legal supplement L-carnitine, given to Farah before the 2014 London Marathon, is being looked at by the US Anti-Doping Agency (Usada) to determine ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/39633954 |
Do snap elections actually deliver bigger majorities? - BBC News | 2017-04-19 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | What does history say about Theresa May's chances of wining a bigger majority? | UK Politics | Few other post-war prime ministers have called a snap election
A snap general election has been announced by UK Prime Minister Theresa May, to "guarantee certainty and security". But what does history say about her chances of winning a greater majority?
Since World War Two, there are really only two other examples of... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39634650 |
Mo Farah: Doctor says L-carnitine injection not recorded correctly - BBC Sport | 2017-04-19 | null | The doctor who gave Mo Farah a controversial supplement tells MPs that he failed to correctly document the treatment. | null | Last updated on .From the section Athletics
The doctor who gave double Olympic champion Mo Farah a controversial supplement has told MPs that he failed to properly document the treatment.
Dr Robin Chakraverty said the amount of L-carnitine was well within World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) limits.
Dr Chakraverty said t... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/39627807 |
Lions squad: Sam Warburton reminds me of Anthony Foley - Paul O'Connell - BBC Sport | 2017-04-19 | null | Lions captain Sam Warburton is not the most vocal of leaders but when he speaks "you can hear a pin drop", says Paul O'Connell. | null | Last updated on .From the section Rugby Union
on BBC Radio 5 live and online from 19:00 BST on Wednesday
Lions captain Sam Warburton is not the most vocal of leaders but when he speaks "you can hear a pin drop", says predecessor Paul O'Connell.
Warren Gatland announces his squad to tour New Zealand on Wednesday at 1... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/39634930 |
How might Donald Trump do a deal with North Korea? - BBC News | 2017-04-19 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The US president has a range of options regarding the secretive state. | Asia | The world has been consumed by the fear of war in Korea over the past week - everywhere, it seems, except Korea. The BBC's correspondent in the South Korean capital says there is a disconnect between the hyped-up atmosphere and the reality on the ground.
I get emails from people in Europe asking me whether nuclear war... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-39632152 |
British Championships: Adam Peaty wins second gold medal in 50m breaststroke - BBC Sport | 2017-04-19 | null | Adam Peaty wins the 50m breaststroke, his second gold, at the British Swimming Championships - nearly breaking his own world record. | null | Last updated on .From the section Swimming
Coverage: Watch live on the BBC Sport website, Connected TVs and app. Race highlights and reports on the BBC Sport website
Olympic champion Adam Peaty narrowly missed out on breaking his own world record as he claimed the 50m breaststroke title at the British Swimming Champi... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/swimming/39649232 |
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