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Could digital detectives solve an ancient puzzle? - BBC News | 2017-04-19 | 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 |
Andy Murray wins in Monte Carlo but Rafael Nadal beats Kyle Edmund - BBC Sport | 2017-04-19 | null | Andy Murray makes a winning return to the ATP Tour at the Monte Carlo Masters but Kyle Edmund loses to Rafael Nadal. | null | Last updated on .From the section Tennis
Andy Murray made a winning return to the ATP Tour after a month out with an elbow injury at the Monte Carlo Masters but Kyle Edmund lost to Rafael Nadal.
Murray, 29, was broken in the first game by Gilles Muller but soon asserted his class en route to a 7-5 7-5 win.
The world... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/39644626 |
Serena Williams: World number two's pregnancy is confirmed - BBC Sport | 2017-04-19 | null | World number two and 23-time Grand Slam winner Serena Williams is pregnant and due in the autumn, her representative confirms. | null | Last updated on .From the section Tennis
Serena Williams, the most successful female player of the Open era, is pregnant - just 12 weeks after winning a record 23rd Grand Slam singles title.
The American, 35, is due to give birth in the autumn, says her representative.
The world number two posted a picture on social... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/39646591 |
Formula 4: British driver Billy Monger has legs amputated - BBC News | 2017-04-19 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The teenager was airlifted to hospital following a high-speed crash at Donington Park in Leicestershire. | Leicester | The fundraising appeal beat its £260,000 target within a few hours
A 17-year-old Formula 4 driver who was involved in a "horrific" crash at Donington Park has had both his legs amputated.
Billy Monger, from Charlwood, Surrey, ran into the back of another car which appeared to have stopped on the track during the race... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-39647622 |
Birmingham City: Harry Redknapp says four points enough to stay in Championship - BBC Sport | 2017-04-19 | 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 |
Profile: Theresa May - BBC News | 2017-04-19 | 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 |
Britain's 'big bang' in Heligoland, 70 years on - BBC News | 2017-04-19 | 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 |
Jean-Luc Mélenchon galvanises left in French election - BBC News | 2017-04-19 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Veteran leftist Jean-Luc Mélenchon emerges as a force in the French presidential election. | Europe | In an innovative campaign Mr Mélenchon addressed Parisians from a barge
Is it the mellowing of age? Is it a return to an original kinder self? Or is it all part of a brilliant pre-election re-make?
No-one knows the answer, but everyone understands the question. Something has changed in Jean-Luc Mélenchon.
At the las... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-39627681 |
World Championship 2017: Ronnie O'Sullivan hopes for 'sensible resolution' - BBC Sport | 2017-04-19 | null | Ronnie O'Sullivan hopes a "sensible resolution" can be reached over any outstanding issues with the snooker authorities. | null | Last updated on .From the section Snooker
Ronnie O'Sullivan hopes for a "sensible resolution" over any outstanding issues with snooker authorities.
The five-time world champion accused World Snooker of bullying after his first-round win at the World Championship on Sunday.
World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn has said... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/39636191 |
Real Madrid 4-2 Bayern Munich (agg 6-3) - BBC Sport | 2017-04-19 | 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 |
British and Irish Lions 2017: Sam Warburton captain, Dylan Hartley out - BBC Sport | 2017-04-19 | null | Wales' Sam Warburton will captain the British and Irish Lions in New Zealand, but England skipper Dylan Hartley misses out. | null | Last updated on .From the section Rugby Union
Wales back row Sam Warburton will captain the British and Irish Lions on their tour of New Zealand this summer, but England skipper Dylan Hartley has not been selected in the 41-man squad.
Coach Warren Gatland has chosen 16 England players, 12 from Wales, 11 from Ireland ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/39639299 |
British and Irish Lions 2017: Warren Gatland defends nationality split - BBC Sport | 2017-04-19 | null | Lions coach Warren Gatland says player nationalities did not influence the selection of his 41-man squad to tour New Zealand. | null | Player nationalities did not influence the selection of the 41-man British and Irish Lions squad to tour New Zealand this summer, says coach Warren Gatland.
Gatland, who has been Wales coach since 2007, has chosen 16 England players, 12 Welsh, 11 Irish and two from Scotland.
Wales finished fifth in the 2017 Six Natio... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/39647262 |
Face-to-face with top North Korean diplomat - BBC News | 2017-04-19 | 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 |
Craig Shakespeare: Leicester players want more Champions League football - BBC Sport | 2017-04-19 | null | Manager Craig Shakespeare challenges his Leicester players to reach the Champions League again after their loss to Atletico Madrid. | null | Manager Craig Shakespeare challenged his Leicester team to reach the Champions League again after their quarter-final loss to Atletico Madrid.
The Premier League champions were the last surviving English team in this season's competition.
But, despite a spirited second-leg display, a 1-1 draw meant Atletico progresse... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39636261 |
How do you stop sharks attacking? - BBC News | 2017-04-19 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Australia's government has mooted new anti-shark measures after a surfer died. What works? And is there a problem? | Australia | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Surfer Mick Fanning: "I punched the shark in the back"
How do you stop a great white shark, a creature that can grow up to six metres in length and weigh more than a tonne?
It is a question that has dogged authorities in th... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-39639387 |
Barcelona 0-0 Juventus (agg 0-3) - BBC Sport | 2017-04-19 | null | Juventus reach the semi-finals of the Champions League after stopping Barcelona from scoring at the Nou Camp. | null | Last updated on .From the section European Football
Juventus produced an exceptional defensive performance to reach the semi-finals of the Champions League after stopping Barcelona from scoring at the Nou Camp.
Trailing 3-0 from the first leg, Barca peppered the Italian goal but failed to repeat their last-16 heroics... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39611661 |
Anthony Martial: Jose Mourinho urges Man Utd forward to deliver - BBC Sport | 2017-04-19 | null | Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho urges striker Anthony Martial to "give me things that I like" if he wants to feature in the first team. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has urged striker Anthony Martial to "give me things that I like" if he wants to feature in the first team.
The 21-year-old, who joined United for £36m in 2015, has started 12 Premier League games this season.
And the France forward w... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39645739 |
Greece's refugee children learn the hard way - BBC News | 2017-04-19 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Children who fled bombs in Syria now have to overcome nationalist hostility and poverty in Greece. | Europe | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.
The first day of school. It was supposed to be an exciting, happy time for so many of the 2,500 refugee children now living in camps in Greece.
But instead some were met with stone-throwing and nationalist slogans, after fa... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-39621097 |
British & Irish Lions: Dylan Hartley set to miss out, Jamie Roberts in line for inclusion - BBC Sport | 2017-04-19 | 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
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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 |
Jack Wilshere: Bournemouth midfielder out for season with leg fracture - BBC Sport | 2017-04-19 | null | Bournemouth confirm on-loan midfielder Jack Wilshere is out for the season with a fractured leg. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Bournemouth's on-loan midfielder Jack Wilshere will not play again this season after suffering a fractured leg.
The 25-year-old England international, on a season-long loan from Arsenal, was injured in the Cherries' 4-0 defeat by Tottenham on Saturday.
"It's a big blow to l... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39641372 |
Why exporting isn't just about shipping - BBC News | 2017-04-19 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Services cannot be put on a boat and shipped, yet they way they are traded globally is increasingly important. | Business | You can't put a service on a container ship and send it around the world the way you can with physical goods
The future of international trade has leapt up the agenda.
The British vote to leave the European Union is one central reason. There is also the election of Donald Trump after a campaign in which he was highly... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39599351 |
Health: A key issue in the general election - BBC News | 2017-04-19 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Brexit may dominate the coming election - but the polls show the NHS is high on the public's list of concerns. | Health | Health is always discussed on the doorsteps in general election campaigns.
Labour has long seen the NHS as its defining electoral issue.
The Conservatives have tried hard to demonstrate their commitment with pledges in recent years of above-inflation investment.
But how much difference will it make this time in a ca... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-39640624 |
MS-13 gang: The story behind one of the world's most brutal street gangs - BBC News | 2017-04-19 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Born in the barrios of Los Angeles, MS-13 has risen to become one of the world's most feared gangs. | US & Canada | A string of brutal murders in the US has thrown a national spotlight on MS-13, a street gang that was born in LA but has roots in El Salvador.
The latest was a mass murder on Monday on Long Island, where the bodies of four males, including three teenagers, were found mangled in the woods, according to police.
Preside... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-39645640 |
Monaco 3-1 Borussia Dortmund - BBC Sport | 2017-04-19 | null | Monaco see off Borussia Dortmund at the Stade Louis II to reach the Champions League semi-finals for the first time since 2004. | null | Last updated on .From the section European Football
Monaco reached the Champions League semi-finals for the first time since 2004 after an impressive second-leg performance in the last eight against Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday.
The Ligue 1 side took a 3-2 first-leg lead back to Stade Louis II, where kick-off was p... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39611668 |
Virgin Money chief: Dealing with depression made me stronger - BBC News | 2017-04-19 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | One of the UK’s top businesswomen, Jayne-Anne Gadhia, reveals her efforts to tackle mental health issues. | Business | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. "I always thought depression was something a bit weak-minded"
The hardest challenge for many business leaders is how to deal with mental health, an issue that still makes many uncomfortable.
Even harder than that is when th... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39627130 |
Are anti-bacterial hand gels worth it? - BBC Three | 2017-04-19 | 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 |
Europa League: Lyon and Besiktas given suspended bans after crowd trouble - BBC Sport | 2017-04-19 | null | Lyon and Besiktas both face bans from European competition if there is a repeat of the crowd trouble that marred their Europa League quarter-final first leg. | null | Last updated on .From the section European Football
Lyon and Besiktas have been given suspended bans from European competition by Uefa after crowd trouble marred their Europa League quarter-final first leg in France on 13 April.
The bans are suspended for two years and both clubs have also been fined 100,000 euros (£... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39645333 |
Jessica Ennis-Hill receives damehood at Buckingham Palace - BBC News | 2017-04-19 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The 31-year-old 2012 Olympic champion retired from athletics in October. | Sheffield & South Yorkshire | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Ennis-Hill receives a damehood from the Duke of Cambridge
Former heptathlete Jessica Ennis-Hill has formally been made a dame during a ceremony at Buckingham Palace.
The 31-year-old, from Sheffield, has received the honour ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-39645443 |
On the ground with Iraqi forces in battle for Mosul - BBC News | 2017-04-19 | 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 |
How a family's dogs were saved from a fiery death - BBC News | 2017-04-19 | 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 |
British Championships: Adam Peaty wins swimming gold after Rio success - BBC Sport | 2017-04-19 | 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 |
Snipers and green tea on Helmand's front line - BBC News | 2017-04-19 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Auliya Atrafi found worried residents and a complex conflict in the Afghan Taliban heartland. | Asia | Police and Taliban positions can be just a short distance apart in parts of Lashkar Gah
When I went back to Helmand I expected to find fighting, opium fields and new frontlines. But I didn't expect it to be so hard to distinguish between warring sides. And the fall of Sangin while I was there came as a big shock, writ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/39586937 |
World Championship 2017: Judd Trump suffers shock defeat by Rory McLeod - BBC Sport | 2017-04-19 | null | Tournament favourite Judd Trump is knocked out of the World Championship by world number 54 Rory McLeod in the first round. | null | Last updated on .From the section Snooker
Tournament favourite Judd Trump has been knocked out of the World Championship by world number 54 Rory McLeod after a remarkable first-round 10-8 defeat.
McLeod, a 46-year-old 1000-1 outsider, led 9-7 when slow play meant the match had to be halted prior to Wednesday's aftern... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/39644265 |
Leicester City 1-1 Atlético Madrid - BBC Sport | 2017-04-19 | 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 |
Reality Check: Are lower earners bearing the tax burden? - BBC News | 2017-04-19 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | About 90% of income tax is paid by the richest 50% of taxpayers. | UK Politics | The claim: Low and middle earners are bearing the burden of the tax take.
Reality Check verdict: The government is very reliant on richer people for its funding. More than a quarter of income tax is paid by the 1% of taxpayers with the highest incomes.
Shadow chancellor John McDonnell kicked off his election campaign... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39641222 |
Premier League clubs make 'limited progress' over disabled access - BBC Sport | 2017-04-19 | null | Premier League clubs make limited progress on improving access for disabled fans, campaigners have said. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Premier League clubs have made limited progress on improving access for disabled fans, campaigners have said.
Thirteen out of the 20 sides are failing to provide the required number of wheelchair spaces, says the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC).
It says only sev... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39643089 |
Heart of Midlothian 0-5 Celtic - BBC Sport | 2017-04-02 | null | Celtic secure a sixth successive Scottish league title with Scott Sinclair scoring a hat-trick as Hearts are hammered at Tynecastle. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Celtic clinched a sixth consecutive Scottish title with a flourish as three-goal Scott Sinclair again proved to be a thorn in the flesh of Hearts.
Brendan Rodgers' side survived early pressure to sweep to victory and secure the earliest title success, with eight games to spa... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39396454 |
European Rugby Champions Cup: Saracens 38-13 Glasgow Warriors - BBC Sport | 2017-04-02 | null | Defending champions Saracens ease past Glasgow Warriors to set up a European Champions Cup semi-final tie against Munster. | null | Defending champions Saracens eased past Glasgow Warriors to set up a European Champions Cup semi-final with Munster.
Owen Farrell penalties and a powerfully finished try from Chris Ashton put the London club 14-3 up at the interval.
Warriors - in their first European quarter-final - hit back as Lee Jones finished fro... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/39473588 |
Welsh Olympic cyclist 'lost road confidence' after crash - BBC News | 2017-04-02 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Welsh Olympian Ciara Horne says she needs psychological help before returning to road training. | South East Wales | Ciara Horne was taken to hospital with severe cuts and bruises on Thursday
Welsh cyclist Ciara Horne says she needs psychological help before returning to road training after being knocked off her bike while commuting.
The double European champion said she fears she suffered a fractured wrist in the incident on Thurs... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-39471088 |
15 big changes to your finances in April - BBC News | 2017-04-02 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Those on benefits are about to be squeezed further, while many people in work will be better off. | Business | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. 1 April brings changes to some important rates and taxes
Household budgets are likely to be further stretched in the first week of April, as dozens of items including water bills, council tax, NHS charges, and some broadband... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39441970 |
Celtic win Scottish Premiership: Brendan Rodgers' side seal sixth straight title - BBC Sport | 2017-04-02 | null | Celtic secure a sixth consecutive Scottish Premiership title with eight games to spare after thrashing Hearts 5-0 at Tynecastle. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Celtic have won a sixth consecutive Scottish Premiership title with eight games to spare after thrashing Hearts 5-0 at Tynecastle on Sunday.
Brendan Rodgers' side needed three points against fifth-placed Hearts to be confirmed as champions after Aberdeen hammered Dundee on F... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39460870 |
Alex Jones and InfoWars: How Sandy Hook families fought back - BBC News | 2017-04-02 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Some deny one of the US's worst mass shootings ever happened. Now the victims are fighting back. | BBC Trending | It was one of the worst school shootings in American history, but some people insist that the Sandy Hook massacre never happened. They post YouTube videos and spread rumours online, and their false theories have been repeated by a media mogul conspiracy theorist who has been linked to Donald Trump. Now, after years of ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-39194035 |
Boat Races 2017: Who won the celebrity boat race? - BBC Sport | 2017-04-02 | null | Find out who won the inaugural celebrity boat race between teams led by Olympic gold medallists Steve Redgrave and James Cracknell. | null | Find out who won the inaugural celebrity boat race between teams led by Olympic gold medallists Steve Redgrave and James Cracknell.
READ MORE: Oxford triumph in men's race after Cambridge women win | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rowing/39473907 |
The Afghan restaurant run by domestic abuse survivors - BBC News | 2017-04-02 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Afghanistan has been labelled one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a woman. One place in Kabul offers hope to women escaping abuse. | Magazine | Afghanistan has been labelled one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a woman. One study suggested 87% of women in the country experience some form of domestic violence. Sodaba Haidare visited one place in the capital Kabul that offers hope to women escaping abuse.
Aryan's shift in the kitchen has come to ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-39433896 |
Would you risk jail for a cup of tea? - BBC News | 2017-04-02 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | How a 119% tax on tea imports in the 1750s helped smuggling become a vital part of the UK economy. | Business | Smugglers being chased by the Royal Navy. Virtually every seaside community in Britain saw its share of smuggling in the 18th Century
A boat beaches in a lonely cove at night, the crew hurriedly unloading its cargo of tea to waiting men and pack horses while armed lookouts stand guard against a surprise swoop by the r... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-38910968 |
Breaking superstitions with a 'longtail' infestation - BBC News | 2017-04-02 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | BBC reporter Rick Faragher takes a look at superstitions after he is forced to break one when covering a story about an infestation of "longtails". | Northern Ireland | An infestation of "longtails" caused a rather unusual problem for Rick Faragher
Rick Faragher is no pied piper - he is from the Isle of Man and people there are deeply superstitious about using the three-letter "r" word for vermin.
But the BBC News reporter had to face his fears when he was sent to cover a story in B... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-39293529 |
Man Utd 0-0 West Brom: Jose Mourinho extraordinary rant at BBC reporter - BBC Sport | 2017-04-02 | null | Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho questions whether the game was evenly matched, despite BBC Sport's Conor McNamara insisting he was only asking the Red Devils' manager's opinion. | null | Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho questions whether the game was evenly matched, despite BBC Sport's Conor McNamara insisting he was only asking the Red Devils' manager's opinion.
Watch highlights of all of the day's Premier League action on Match of the Day on BBC One and this website from 22:30 BST. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39468699 |
Arsenal 2-2 Manchester City - BBC Sport | 2017-04-02 | null | Arsenal twice come from behind to claim a draw which leaves them seven points behind the top four in the Premier League. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Arsenal showed signs of recovery from their recent dismal run of form as they twice fought back from behind to draw with Manchester City at Emirates Stadium.
The Gunners had lost four out of their previous five Premier League games, and faced City against uncertainty surroun... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39396482 |
Joyciline Jepkosgei: Kenyan breaks four world records at Prague Half Marathon - BBC Sport | 2017-04-02 | null | Kenya's Joyciline Jepkosgei breaks four world records as she storms to victory at the Prague Half Marathon. | null | Last updated on .From the section Athletics
Kenya's Joyciline Jepkosgei broke four world records as she stormed to victory at the Prague Half Marathon.
The 23-year-old completed what was just her fifth half marathon in one hour, four minutes and 52 seconds - 14 seconds quicker than the record set by Peres Jepchirchir... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/39469056 |
Arsene Wenger praises Arsenal fans despite protests - BBC Sport | 2017-04-02 | null | Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says Gunners fans were "absolutely sensational" during their 2-2 draw with Manchester City. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said Gunners fans were "absolutely sensational" during their 2-2 draw with Manchester City, despite further fan protests at Emirates Stadium.
Wenger, who is under pressure following one win in six matches and a slide down the Premier League tabl... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39474464 |
Miami Open: Roger Federer beats Rafael Nadal to continue fine season start - BBC Sport | 2017-04-02 | null | Roger Federer continues his excellent start to 2017 by beating Rafael Nadal in straight sets to win the Miami Open title. | null | Roger Federer overcame long-term rival Rafael Nadal to win the Miami Open for the third time and continue his remarkable start to the season.
The 35-year-old built on January's Australian Open win and his March Indian Wells success with a convincing 6-3 6-4 win over the Spaniard.
The pair shared 10 break points in th... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/39473877 |
St Johnstone: Red card pair Swanson & Foster set for 'severe' punishments - BBC Sport | 2017-04-02 | null | St Johnstone manager Tommy Wright says Danny Swanson and Richard Foster face severe punishments for brawling with each other. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
St Johnstone players Danny Swanson and Richard Foster are set to face "severe" punishments for brawling with each other in the 1-0 defeat at Hamilton, manager Tommy Wright says.
The Perth club has suspended the team-mates pending a club investigation, which will start on Mon... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39467430 |
Chelsea's defeat by Crystal Palace makes title race interesting, says Antonio Conte - BBC Sport | 2017-04-02 | null | Chelsea's surprise defeat by Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge makes the title race 'ore interesting', says Blues boss Antonio Conte. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Chelsea's surprise defeat by Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge makes the title race "more interesting", says Blues boss Antonio Conte.
The Premier League leaders suffered only their second home defeat of the season as Palace boosted their survival hopes with a 2-1 win.
Tott... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39469628 |
Arsene Wenger: Arsenal boss says 'retirement is dying' as he vows to continue - BBC Sport | 2017-04-02 | null | Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger repeats his desire to manage next season as "retirement is dying" for people of his age. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has reiterated his desire to manage next season as he believes "retirement is dying" for people of his age.
Wenger, 67, has been criticised by some fans after the Gunners slipped to sixth in the Premier League following four defeats in their past f... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39470336 |
Is it foolish for a woman to cycle alone across the Middle East? - BBC News | 2017-04-02 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | When Rebecca Lowe set off solo from the UK for Iran by bicycle, friends thought she had taken leave of her senses. | Magazine | When Rebecca Lowe set off solo from the UK for Iran by bicycle, her friends thought she had taken leave of her senses. But although she had to endure gropers, extreme heat and heavy-handed police, most of the people she met were a long way removed from stereotypes.
The day I left London to embark on a 6,000-mile (10,0... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-39351162 |
The Boat Races: William Warr set to face ex-Cambridge team-mates with Oxford - BBC Sport | 2017-04-02 | null | William Warr is the third person in the history of the Boat Races to switch sides, and his ex-Cambridge team-mates won't talk to him. | null | Coverage: Watch live on BBC One, BBC Sport website and the sport app.
There are supposed to be only two options. In or out. Cambridge or Oxford. You can't be both.
In the long history of one of sport's most enduring rivalries, just two men have crossed the line.
When the the 163rd Boat Race gets under way on the riv... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rowing/39424011 |
The enduring appeal of Adrian Mole, aged 50 - BBC News | 2017-04-02 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The fictional diarist has reached his half-century, but what is the secret behind his success? | Leicester | Adrian Mole, the angst-ridden diarist created by the late Sue Townsend, reaches his 50th birthday on 2 April. His diaries, over eight volumes, made Townsend one of the best-selling British authors of recent decades. But what made the character so compelling?
Stephen Mangan played Mole in the 2001 TV adaption of Townse... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-39290618 |
Wasps chief David Armstrong to 'look at' possible Super League club - BBC Sport | 2017-04-02 | null | Wasps chief executive David Armstrong tells BBC Radio 5 live's Rugby League podcast about his interest in the setting up a Super League club in Coventry. | null | Last updated on .From the section Rugby League
Rugby union side Wasps have revealed they are interested in the possibility of setting up a Super League club in Coventry.
But they say they need to bring more rugby league events to the Ricoh Arena before considering whether to start a franchise.
"We're trying to grow ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/39461193 |
Johanna Konta: Miami Open winner is targeting world number one spot - BBC Sport | 2017-04-02 | null | Britain's Johanna Konta will move to seventh in the rankings after claiming the biggest title of her career at the Miami Open. | null | Last updated on .From the section Tennis
Britain's Johanna Konta is targeting the world number one ranking after claiming the biggest title of her career at the Miami Open.
The 25-year-old British number one beat Caroline Wozniacki 6-4 6-3 to claim £940,000 in prize money and is set to climb to seventh in the world.
... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/39470072 |
Miami Open: Roger Federer will limit clay season after beating Rafael Nadal - BBC Sport | 2017-04-02 | null | Roger Federer says he "probably" will not play again until the French Open, despite winning the Miami Open - his third title of 2017. | null | Roger Federer expects to take nearly two months off after winning the Miami Open with his only 2017 clay-court tournament being the French Open.
The 35-year-old beat Rafael Nadal in Miami on Sunday, to win his third title since January.
Federer, who sat out the second half of 2016 to recover from a knee injury, says ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/39474913 |
Miami Open: Johanna Konta's winning moment against Caroline Wozniacki - BBC Sport | 2017-04-02 | null | Britain's Johanna Konta wins the biggest title of her career by beating Caroline Wozniacki 6-4 6-3 in the Miami Open final. | null | Britain's Johanna Konta wins the biggest title of her career by beating Caroline Wozniacki 6-4 6-3 in the Miami Open final. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/39473898 |
Celtic's target is now a domestic treble, says Mikael Lustig - BBC Sport | 2017-04-02 | null | Defender Mikael Lustig says Celtic will now focus on securing a domestic treble after winning a sixth successive title. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Celtic will target a domestic treble now they have secured a sixth successive league title, according to right-back Mikael Lustig.
Brendan Rodgers' side had already lifted the Scottish League Cup before securing the Premiership title with a 5-0 thrashing of Hearts on Sunday.... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39472820 |
England v Argentina: Dylan Hartley, Joe Launchbury & George Ford in squad - BBC Sport | 2017-04-20 | null | England head coach Eddie Jones names 15 uncapped players in his 31-man squad to tour Argentina in June. | null | Last updated on .From the section Rugby Union
England head coach Eddie Jones has named 15 uncapped players in his 31-man squad to tour Argentina in June.
Dylan Hartley will be captain after being left out of the Lions squad.
Flanker Sam Underhill, New Zealand-born cross-code convert Denny Solomona, and fly-half Pier... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/39652871 |
Manchester United 2-1 RSC Anderlecht aet (agg 3-2) - BBC Sport | 2017-04-20 | null | Marcus Rashford scores in extra time to send Manchester United through to the Europa League semi-finals at Anderlecht's expense. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Marcus Rashford's extra-time goal sent Manchester United into the Europa League semi-final at the expense of Anderlecht on a night of tension at Old Trafford.
The Europa League has acquired huge significance for United and manager Jose Mourinho as it offers a potential route... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39611675 |
The 13 MPs who opposed snap general election - BBC News | 2017-04-20 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | A total of 13 MPs voted against an early general election. We look at who they are and why they said no. | UK Politics | Parliament voted for an early general election on Wednesday, with 522 MPs in favour. However, 13 voted no. But who are the 13 and why are they against the poll?
When did he first win his seat? 1987
What positions has he held? Parliamentary commissioner for administration (June 1987 - March 1997), Health Committee mem... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39644981 |
Trump or Trumpism? A conservative dilemma - BBC News | 2017-04-20 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Fox News faces a bigger problem than sexual harassment lawsuits: how to cover the man in the White House. | US & Canada | As Fox News is forced to reassess its role in American political life, it might ask the question, is this White House about Trump or about the movement he stands for, call it Trumpism? There's a difference. It's the same question millions of voters who supported Donald Trump will soon want the answer to.
For the past ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-39657091 |
World Championship 2017: Ronnie O'Sullivan takes commanding 6-2 lead over Shaun Murphy - BBC Sport | 2017-04-20 | null | Ronnie O'Sullivan takes a commanding 6-2 lead against Shaun Murphy in their second-round World Championship match. | null | Last updated on .From the section Snooker
Five-time champion Ronnie O'Sullivan was in majestic form as he took a 6-2 lead in his World Championship second-round match against Shaun Murphy.
Needing 13 frames to win, he raced into a 3-1 lead with breaks of 91, 75 and a magnificent 128, and maintained his relentless pac... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/39662606 |
World Championship 2017: Judd Trump faces fine for refusing media after defeat - BBC Sport | 2017-04-20 | null | Judd Trump faces a fine from snooker bosses for refusing to fulfil his post-match media duties following his shock World Championship loss to Rory McLeod. | null | Last updated on .From the section Snooker
Judd Trump faces a fine from snooker bosses for refusing to fulfil his post-match media duties following his shock World Championship loss to Rory McLeod.
The pre-tournament favourite was beaten 10-8 in the first round, with his agent saying Trump was unable to talk to the me... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/39649830 |
Joe Hart: Man City keeper not Liverpool target, says Jurgen Klopp - BBC Sport | 2017-04-20 | null | Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp rules out a £20m move for Manchester City's England goalkeeper Joe Hart. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has ruled out trying to sign England goalkeeper Joe Hart.
It was reported on Wednesday that the Anfield club were close to a £20m deal for the Manchester City keeper, who is currently on loan at Torino.
Hart, 30, is expected to leave City but ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39653836 |
Formula 4: Jenson Button pledges £15,000 to support British driver Billy Monger - BBC Sport | 2017-04-20 | null | Jenson Button pledges £15,000 to a fundraising page to support British driver Billy Monger, who had both legs amputated after a crash. | null | Last updated on .From the section Motorsport
Jenson Button has pledged £15,000 to a fundraising page set up to support a British Formula 4 driver who had both legs amputated following a crash.
Billy Monger, 17, drove at high speed into the back of a car which seemed to have stopped on the track during Sunday's race a... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/39651421 |
General election 2017: David Dimbleby to host programme - BBC News | 2017-04-20 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The Question Time presenter previously said 2015 would be his last election programme for the BBC. | UK Politics | It will be the tenth time David Dimbleby has hosted the BBC's general election coverage
David Dimbleby is to host the BBC's 2017 general election programme.
News presenter Huw Edwards had been expected to front the show after Dimbleby said 2015's results coverage was his final time at the helm.
It will be the tenth ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39657843 |
Champions League: Borussia Dortmund bus delayed in Monaco - BBC Sport | 2017-04-20 | null | Borussia Dortmund boss Thomas Tuchel says his side had "felt not so good" after their team bus was delayed in Monaco. | null | Last updated on .From the section European Football
Borussia Dortmund were in an "awkward mindset" after their team bus was delayed before Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final second leg defeat at Monaco, said coach Thomas Tuchel.
Dortmund said the bus was stopped by police for 20 minutes, with kick-off then de... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39646889 |
Why an American went to Cuba for cancer care - BBC News | 2017-04-20 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Judy Ingels is defying the embargo by flying to Havana for treatment. | Magazine | Cuba has faced more than 50 years of US sanctions. Now, for the first time, a unique drug developed on the communist island is being tested in New York state. But some American cancer patients are already taking it - by defying the embargo and flying to Havana for treatment.
Judy Ingels and her family are in Cuba for ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-39640165 |
Andy Murray beaten by Albert Ramos-Vinolas at Monte Carlo Masters - BBC Sport | 2017-04-20 | null | World number one Andy Murray suffers a shock third-round defeat in the Monte Carlo Masters, beaten by Spain's Albert Ramos-Vinolas. | null | Last updated on .From the section Tennis
World number one Andy Murray blew a 4-0 lead in the deciding set as he fell to a shock defeat by Albert Ramos-Vinolas in the Monte Carlo Masters third round.
Murray went on to lose 2-6 6-2 7-5 in only his second match back after a month out with an elbow injury.
Two breaks ha... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/39654533 |
British and Irish Lions 2017: Warren Gatland defends nationality split - BBC Sport | 2017-04-20 | null | Lions coach Warren Gatland says player nationalities did not influence the selection of his 41-man squad to tour New Zealand. | null | Player nationalities did not influence the selection of the 41-man British and Irish Lions squad to tour New Zealand this summer, says coach Warren Gatland.
Gatland, who has been Wales coach since 2007, has chosen 16 England players, 12 Welsh, 11 Irish and two from Scotland.
Wales finished fifth in the 2017 Six Natio... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/39647262 |
How do you stop sharks attacking? - BBC News | 2017-04-20 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Australia's government has mooted new anti-shark measures after a surfer died. What works? And is there a problem? | Australia | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Surfer Mick Fanning: "I punched the shark in the back"
How do you stop a great white shark, a creature that can grow up to six metres in length and weigh more than a tonne?
It is a question that has dogged authorities in th... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-39639387 |
PFA teams of the year: Chelsea and Tottenham dominate Premier League XI - BBC Sport | 2017-04-20 | null | Chelsea and Tottenham both have four players in the PFA Premier League team of the year, while the Football League and WSL teams are also revealed. | null | PFA teams of the year: Chelsea and Tottenham dominate Premier League XI Last updated on .From the section Football
Chelsea and Tottenham have both had four of their players named in the Professional Footballers' Association Premier League team of the year. Defenders Gary Cahill and David Luiz and midfielders N'Golo Ka... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39648483 |
Barcelona 0-0 Juventus (agg 0-3) - BBC Sport | 2017-04-20 | null | Juventus reach the semi-finals of the Champions League after stopping Barcelona from scoring at the Nou Camp. | null | Last updated on .From the section European Football
Juventus produced an exceptional defensive performance to reach the semi-finals of the Champions League after stopping Barcelona from scoring at the Nou Camp.
Trailing 3-0 from the first leg, Barca peppered the Italian goal but failed to repeat their last-16 heroics... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39611661 |
UK General Election 2017 | BBC News | 2017-04-20 | null | All the BBC's coverage of the 2017 UK General Election including news, analysis and results. | null | May to form government with DUP backing
Theresa May says she will govern with her Democratic Unionist "friends" and "get on" with Brexit after losing her majority, but rivals say she has caused chaos. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2017 |
World Championship 2017: Shaun Murphy & Ronnie O'Sullivan prepare to meet - BBC Sport | 2017-04-20 | null | Five-time winner Ronnie O'Sullivan and 2005 champion Shaun Murphy clash over O'Sullivan's claims of "bullying" by the snooker authorities, ahead of their second-round match at the World Championship. | null | Five-time champion Ronnie O'Sullivan and 2005 winner Shaun Murphy clash over O'Sullivan's claims of "bullying" by the snooker authorities, ahead of their meeting in the second round of the World Championship in Sheffield.
Watch live coverage of Shaun Murphy v Ronnie O'Sullivan, Thursday 20 April, 19:00 BST on the BBC ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/39657890 |
World Championship 2017: Neil Robertson beats Noppon Saengkham in first round - BBC Sport | 2017-04-20 | null | Former champion Neil Robertson is made to wait before beating Noppon Saengkham in the first round of the World Championship. | null | Last updated on .From the section Snooker
Former champion Neil Robertson was made to wait before seeing off Thailand's Noppon Saengkham 10-4 in the first round of the World Championship.
The 2010 Crucible winner resumed 8-1 ahead, but Crucible debutant Saengkham finally relaxed to win three of the first four frames o... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/39659712 |
World Championship: Shaun Murphy's 'exhibition' trick shot - BBC Sport | 2017-04-20 | null | Shaun Murphy pulls off an exquisite "exhibition" trick shot during his second-round match against Ronnie O'Sullivan at the Crucible. | null | Shaun Murphy pulls off an exquisite "exhibition" trick shot during his second-round match against Ronnie O'Sullivan at the Crucible.
Available to UK users only. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/39660136 |
Northern Ireland Assembly Election 2017 | BBC News | 2017-04-20 | null | All the BBC's coverage of the 2017 Northern Ireland Assembly Election including news, analysis and results. | null | MPs agree to a government proposal to extend the deadline to restore devolution until 29 June. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/ni2017 |
MS-13 gang: The story behind one of the world's most brutal street gangs - BBC News | 2017-04-20 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Born in the barrios of Los Angeles, MS-13 has risen to become one of the world's most feared gangs. | US & Canada | A string of brutal murders in the US has thrown a national spotlight on MS-13, a street gang that was born in LA but has roots in El Salvador.
The latest was a mass murder on Monday on Long Island, where the bodies of four males, including three teenagers, were found mangled in the woods, according to police.
Preside... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-39645640 |
British and Irish Lions 2017: Warren Gatland got his selections right and they can win - BBC Sport | 2017-04-20 | null | Former England and Lions centre Jeremy Guscott says Warren Gatland got his selections right and the squad is good enough to beat New Zealand. | null | Warren Gatland has got it right.
I like the look and balance of the squad. The players are good enough to win the series, the challenge will be whether they can.
New Zealand at home are pretty much unbeatable. The statistics and a great deal of logic suggests a Lions win would be unlikely, but they have the best poss... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/39645553 |
Virgin Money chief: Dealing with depression made me stronger - BBC News | 2017-04-20 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | One of the UK’s top businesswomen, Jayne-Anne Gadhia, reveals her efforts to tackle mental health issues. | Business | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. "I always thought depression was something a bit weak-minded"
The hardest challenge for many business leaders is how to deal with mental health, an issue that still makes many uncomfortable.
Even harder than that is when th... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39627130 |
Health: A key issue in the general election - BBC News | 2017-04-20 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Brexit may dominate the coming election - but the polls show the NHS is high on the public's list of concerns. | Health | Health is always discussed on the doorsteps in general election campaigns.
Labour has long seen the NHS as its defining electoral issue.
The Conservatives have tried hard to demonstrate their commitment with pledges in recent years of above-inflation investment.
But how much difference will it make this time in a ca... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-39640624 |
Tiger Woods has back surgery and is expected to be out for six months - BBC Sport | 2017-04-20 | null | Ex-world number one Tiger Woods has another operation to treat ongoing pain in his back and leg that has kept him out since February. | null | Last updated on .From the section Golf
Tiger Woods faces a further six months on the sidelines after having another operation to try and cure pain in his back and leg.
The American 14-time major winner has had surgery three times in 19 months.
"I look forward to living without the pain I have been battling so long a... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/39662377 |
Serena Williams: How can you win a Grand Slam while pregnant? - BBC Sport | 2017-04-20 | null | Serena Williams won the Australian Open while pregnant - BBC Sport asks what challenges the world's best female tennis player faced. | null | Last updated on .From the section Tennis
With or without the benefit of hindsight, Serena Williams' victory at the Australian Open in January was sublime.
The 'greatest female tennis player of the Open era' won her 23rd Grand Slam without dropping a set.
But when you learn she did it while in the early stages of pre... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/39653317 |
May sets out her stall - BBC News | 2017-04-20 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | If the PM's first campaign visit is anything to go by, "long-term economic plan" will be replaced by "strong and stable". | UK Politics | At the moment (although we know Theresa May is very capable of changing her mind) there won't be head to head TV clashes between the PM and Jeremy Corbyn - or the PM and Nicola Sturgeon, or the PM with anyone else for that matter.
One, the Tory leader is no fan of the glitz of the TV studio. That's one reason why Numb... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39648464 |
UK's aid budget: Decision time for Theresa May - BBC News | 2017-04-20 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Will the prime minister choose to retain Britain's commitment to spend 0.7% of GDP on international aid? | UK Politics | A few weeks ago, Theresa May did something rather unusual. The prime minister went to Scotland and delivered a speech in praise of Britain's aid budget. As far as I can determine, this was a first. She praised the Department for International Development (DfID) that delivers that budget.
In an unexpected flurry of all... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39660866 |
Reality Check: Could election improve UK’s Brexit position? - BBC News | 2017-04-20 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | How did the Brexit timetable affect the decision to call an early general election? | UK Politics | The claim: The prime minister justified calling an early election on the basis that it would strengthen her position in the Brexit negotiations.
Reality Check verdict: If she won, a larger majority would give her more flexibility to chart her own Brexit course at home and not having another election until 2022 would b... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39641230 |
Why you need to question your hippo boss - BBC News | 2017-04-20 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The problem of "hippos" in the workplace - and why it is important that their decisions can be openly questioned. | Business | Is the hippo in your workforce too dominating?
As Richard sat in an important meeting at work, he and his colleagues nervously considered the hippo in the room.
Richard, who works for a TV production company in Toronto, was attending a key meeting to discuss future projects. And the hippo was dominating proceedings f... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39633499 |
Snipers and green tea on Helmand's front line - BBC News | 2017-04-20 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Auliya Atrafi found worried residents and a complex conflict in the Afghan Taliban heartland. | Asia | Police and Taliban positions can be just a short distance apart in parts of Lashkar Gah
When I went back to Helmand I expected to find fighting, opium fields and new frontlines. But I didn't expect it to be so hard to distinguish between warring sides. And the fall of Sangin while I was there came as a big shock, writ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/39586937 |
World Championship 2017: Judd Trump suffers shock defeat by Rory McLeod - BBC Sport | 2017-04-20 | null | Tournament favourite Judd Trump is knocked out of the World Championship by world number 54 Rory McLeod in the first round. | null | Last updated on .From the section Snooker
Tournament favourite Judd Trump has been knocked out of the World Championship by world number 54 Rory McLeod after a remarkable first-round 10-8 defeat.
McLeod, a 46-year-old 1000-1 outsider, led 9-7 when slow play meant the match had to be halted prior to Wednesday's aftern... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/39644265 |
Ugo Ehiogu: Former England defender in hospital after collapsing - BBC Sport | 2017-04-20 | null | Former England and Aston Villa defender Ugo Ehiogu is in hospital after collapsing at Tottenham's training centre on Thursday. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Former England and Aston Villa defender Ugo Ehiogu is in hospital after collapsing at Tottenham's training centre on Thursday.
The 44-year-old, who is Spurs' Under-23s coach, received medical treatment on site before being transferred to hospital by ambulance, the Premier Le... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39660196 |
Reality Check: Are lower earners bearing the tax burden? - BBC News | 2017-04-20 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | About 90% of income tax is paid by the richest 50% of taxpayers. | UK Politics | The claim: Low and middle earners are bearing the burden of the tax take.
Reality Check verdict: The government is very reliant on richer people for its funding. More than a quarter of income tax is paid by the 1% of taxpayers with the highest incomes.
Shadow chancellor John McDonnell kicked off his election campaign... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39641222 |
Premier League clubs make 'limited progress' over disabled access - BBC Sport | 2017-04-20 | null | Premier League clubs make limited progress on improving access for disabled fans, campaigners have said. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Premier League clubs have made limited progress on improving access for disabled fans, campaigners have said.
Thirteen out of the 20 sides are failing to provide the required number of wheelchair spaces, says the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC).
It says only sev... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39643089 |
Why is Russia so good at encouraging women into tech? - BBC News | 2017-04-21 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Stem subjects - science, technology, engineering, maths - have an image problem. But not in Russia. | Business | Irina Khoroshko says maths "always felt magical" to her
Irina Khoroshko, from Zelenograd near Moscow, had learned her times tables by the age of five.
Her precocious talent, encouraged by a maths-mad family and a favourite female teacher who transformed every lesson into one giant problem-solving game, led to a degre... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39579321 |
Katherine Grainger: UK Sport names Olympic gold medallist as new chair - BBC Sport | 2017-04-21 | null | Olympic gold medallist Dame Katherine Grainger is named as the new chair of UK Sport. | null | Last updated on .From the section Sport
Olympic gold medallist Dame Katherine Grainger has been named as the new chair of UK Sport.
Great Britain's most decorated female Olympian retired from rowing after winning a medal at a fifth Games last summer.
The 41-year-old will succeed Rod Carr as head of the funding agenc... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/39673253 |
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