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Apple's Italian job for finding top talent - BBC News | 2017-05-17 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Apple is expanding its European academy to find the next generation of coding and app creators. | Business | Computer giant Apple is expanding its supply line of talented young people with digital skills, by doubling the intake of its European academy.
Last year, the technology company opened an academy in Naples, in Italy, where students spend a year training to be developers, coders, app creators and start-up entrepreneurs... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39934696 |
Maria Sharapova: French Open decides against giving former champion a wildcard - BBC Sport | 2017-05-17 | null | Former champion Maria Sharapova will not play at the French Open as tournament officials decide against giving her a wildcard. | null | Last updated on .From the section Tennis
Maria Sharapova will miss the French Open after tournament officials decided not to give the two-time champion a wildcard.
The Russian, 30, was ranked too low to gain direct entry as she continues her return from a 15-month drugs ban.
"There can be a wildcard for the return f... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/39932614 |
Watford manager Walter Mazzarri to leave after final match of season - BBC Sport | 2017-05-17 | null | Walter Mazzarri is to leave Watford after Sunday's final game of the season at home to Manchester City. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Manager Walter Mazzarri is to leave Watford after Sunday's final game of the season at home to Manchester City.
The 55-year-old Italian was in charge of the Hornets, who are 16th in the Premier League, for less than a year.
Watford's next manager will be their ninth in five... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39949621 |
Manchester City, Liverpool and Arsenal face play-off prospect for Champions League - BBC Sport | 2017-05-17 | null | Manchester City, Liverpool and Arsenal face the prospect of a play-off to determine qualification for next season's Champions League. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Manchester City, Liverpool and Arsenal all face a possible play-off to determine qualification for next season's Champions League.
The three clubs, occupying third to fifth place in the Premier League, are separated by three points going into Sunday's final round of games.
... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39944529 |
The transgender tailor who died in Saudi custody - BBC News | 2017-05-17 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Who was Mohammad Amin, or Meeno, the transgender Pakistani who died under arrest in Saudi Arabia? | Asia | Mohammad Amin, or Meeno, died after being arrested at a party in Saudi Arabia
Mohammad Amin was a family man, with a wife, four sons and five daughters.
But on 26 February, a contingent of Saudi police who broke up a party of transgender Pakistanis in Riyadh found him in women's clothes, wearing jewellery and make-up... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-39881527 |
How many people does it take to write a hit song? - BBC News | 2017-05-17 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Four and a half, according to a new analysis of the top 40. But is that a good thing? | Entertainment & Arts | Canadian star Drake listed seven co-writers on his hit single One Dance
For decades, songwriting duos dominated popular music: Lennon and McCartney; Jagger and Richards; Benny and Bjorn.
A new study by Music Week magazine shows it now takes an average of 4.53 writers to create a hit single.
The publication analysed ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-39934986 |
The Swiss, the Germans, and the mysterious case of Daniel M - BBC News | 2017-05-17 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | How a case of alleged espionage highlights the often fractious relationship between the countries. | Europe | Relations between Switzerland and Germany have been damaged by the Daniel M row
The story could be straight out of a Graham Greene novel, or a James Bond film.
The case of Daniel M, a Swiss man arrested by the Germans on charges of spying, has focused attention in Switzerland on the activities of the Swiss intelligen... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-39883978 |
Ian Brady letters: Inside the mind of the Moors Murderer - BBC News | 2017-05-17 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | What was Ian Brady really like? Journalist Peter Gould gained a unique insight into the Moors Murder's mind through an extraordinary exchange of letters that lasted almost 30 years. | UK | My correspondence with Ian Brady began with a simple question: are you going to apply for parole?
Given that he and Myra Hindley had committed the most shocking crimes of modern times, it was hard to imagine either of them would ever be released.
The public would surely never accept that they were reformed characters... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39925965 |
Nicky Hayden: Ex-MotoGP champion in hospital after cycling accident in Italy - BBC Sport | 2017-05-17 | null | Former MotoGP champion Nicky Hayden is injured as a result of an accident while cycling in Italy. | null | Nicky Hayden: Ex-MotoGP champion in hospital after cycling accident in Italy Last updated on .From the section Motorsport
Former MotoGP champion Nicky Hayden has been injured after he was hit by a car while cycling in Italy. The 35-year-old, who has been racing for Red Bull Honda's World Superbike team this year, is b... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/motorsport/39954489 |
General election 2017: The mystery of the three million 'extra' voters - BBC News | 2017-05-17 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Who were the millions of extra people that voted on Brexit - and what happens if they reappear? | Election 2017 | We know that almost three million extra people turned out to vote in the EU referendum. Saying who they are - and what happens if they reappear - is where it gets difficult.
One of the most striking features of the June 2016 referendum on EU membership - apart from the decision to leave itself - was the substantial in... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-39922798 |
Iran's Instagram election sees rivals battle on social media - BBC News | 2017-05-18 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | In a first for Iran, the main battles in the country's elections are being fought on social media. | Middle East | The Iranian authorities have relaxed rules on internet use during the election campaign
This is an Iranian election like no other, where the main battles are being fought on social media.
For the first time candidates, as well as voters, have discovered the power of messaging apps as a way of bypassing state media an... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-39947080 |
Nicky Hayden: Ex-MotoGP champion remains 'extremely critical' after accident - BBC Sport | 2017-05-18 | null | Former MotoGP champion Nicky Hayden remains in an "extremely critical" condition after suffering "serious cerebral damage" in a cycling accident. | null | Last updated on .From the section Motorsport
Former MotoGP champion Nicky Hayden remains in an "extremely critical" condition after suffering "serious cerebral damage" in a crash while cycling on Wednesday.
The American, 35, collided with a car on the Rimini coastline in Italy.
He is in the intensive care unit of Ce... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/motorsport/39959770 |
Fernando Alonso: McLaren driver fourth fastest in Indy 500 practice - BBC Sport | 2017-05-18 | null | Fernando Alonso is fourth fastest in practice for the Indianapolis 500 as strong winds limit the number of laps done by drivers. | null | Fernando Alonso was fourth fastest in practice for the Indianapolis 500 as strong winds limited the number of laps done by drivers.
Alonso's best lap of 219.533mph was well down on the fastest of 222.894mph set by Ed Carpenter, but only 14 drivers of the 33-car field posted representative times.
"It was tricky, defin... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/39959761 |
Diving bans: Football Association approves retrospective action - BBC Sport | 2017-05-18 | null | Players who dive in English football will face bans from next season under new Football Association regulations. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Players who dive in English football will face bans from next season under new Football Association regulations.
Under the new rules, passed by the governing body at its annual general meeting on Thursday, a panel will review footage each Monday looking for cases of simulati... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39962886 |
Screaming into the void - business finds no-one is listening - BBC News | 2017-05-18 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Business leaders say none of the major parties need or want their blessing in the run-up to the election. | Business | With an election three weeks away, it would be normal to start seeing letters in national newspapers from the chief executives of the UK's biggest companies setting out their priorities for the next government.
A helpful reminder from the commercial powers that be that it is businesses, not government, that create pro... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39955241 |
Sam Allardyce: Crystal Palace manager says diving ban 'utter rubbish' - BBC Sport | 2017-05-18 | null | Crystal Palace boss Sam Allardyce says the Football Association's decision to introduce retrospective bans to players who dive is "utter rubbish". | null | Crystal Palace manager Sam Allardyce says the Football Association's decision to introduce retrospective bans for players who dive from next season is "utter rubbish".
READ MORE: FA approves bans for diving next season | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39963445 |
Monaco: Ligue 1 winners gatecrash news conference - BBC Sport | 2017-05-18 | null | French club AS Monaco celebrate winning Ligue 1 for the first time in 17 years by gatecrashing the post-match press conference. | null | French club AS Monaco celebrate winning Ligue 1 for the first time in 17 years by gatecrashing the post-match press conference.
WATCH MORE: Is this the best dressing room celebration ever? | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39964715 |
Rachel Nickell stabbing: 'The day I saw my mum get killed' - BBC News | 2017-05-18 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The son of Rachel Nickell revisits the site of her killing, 25 years on. | UK | Alex Hanscombe was two years old and with his mother when she was attacked and killed
In July 1992 a young mother, Rachel Nickell, was stabbed repeatedly and killed on Wimbledon Common in London. She was with her son, Alex, who was just two years old. He was the only witness.
Now aged 27, Alex Hanscombe has spoken to... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39951648 |
Will a laptop ban make flying more dangerous? - BBC News | 2017-05-18 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Experts warn the risk of fire will increase if there is a laptop ban on flights between Europe and the US. | Business | Experts are lining up to say that a laptop ban could make flying more dangerous
Airports, airlines and the government are bracing themselves for a ban on laptops, tablets, cameras and e-readers going as hand luggage on flights between Europe and America.
No-one is absolutely certain it will happen, but most people I'... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39946462 |
Gothenburg v AIK: 'Match-fixing attempt' leads to Swedish fixture postponement - BBC Sport | 2017-05-18 | null | A Swedish top-flight fixture between Gothenburg and AIK is called off after an alleged match-fixing attempt. | null | Last updated on .From the section European Football
A Swedish top-flight fixture between Gothenburg and AIK has been postponed after an alleged match-fixing attempt.
The Swedish Football Association claims an AIK player was "offered a considerable sum" if he contributed to losing Thursday's Allsvenskan game.
General... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39959232 |
Southampton 0-0 Manchester United - BBC Sport | 2017-05-18 | null | Southampton and Manchester United play out a goalless draw with visiting goalkeeper Sergio Romero saving a Manolo Gabbiadini penalty. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Sergio Romero made a series of fine saves as Southampton and Manchester United played out a goalless draw at St Mary's.
Saints should have gone ahead within five minutes when Eric Bailly was adjudged to have handled in the area, but United goalkeeper Romero saved Manolo Gabb... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39170670 |
Mauricio Pochettino: Tottenham will not compete with richer clubs over huge wages - BBC Sport | 2017-05-18 | null | Tottenham will take risks on younger players rather than compete with clubs offering huge wages to transfer targets, says boss Mauricio Pochettino. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Tottenham will not try to compete with clubs offering huge wages to transfer targets, says boss Mauricio Pochettino.
Spurs will finish second in the Premier League to qualify for the Champions League group stages for a second year in a row, but Pochettino says that is not en... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39956996 |
Partick Thistle 0-5 Celtic - BBC Sport | 2017-05-18 | null | Champions Celtic are one game away from an unbeaten Premiership season after a dominant victory over Partick Thistle. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Champions Celtic are one game away from an unbeaten Premiership season after a dominant victory over Partick Thistle.
Leigh Griffiths scored a penalty after Patrick Roberts had been fouled by Callum Booth.
Griffiths turned provider for Tom Rogic's close-range finish and Rob... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39879798 |
Women's Super League One: Chelsea 2-2 Arsenal highlights - BBC Sport | 2017-05-18 | null | Jordan Nobbs equalises deep into injury time for Arsenal as they draw 2-2 away against Chelsea in the Women's Super League One Spring Series. | null | Jordan Nobbs equalises deep into injury time for Arsenal as they draw 2-2 away against Chelsea in the Women's Super League One Spring Series.
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The man who helped prevent a nuclear crisis - BBC News | 2017-05-18 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | In 1988 a military scientist from Taiwan sent his wife to Tokyo Disneyland and then defected to the US. | Asia | Mr Chang arrived in the US in January 1988 after a lifetime in Taiwan, to inform on his government's nuclear ambitions
In 1988 Taiwan was racing to build its first nuclear bomb, but one military scientist put a stop to that when he defected to the United States and exposed those plans. This is the story of a man who i... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-39252502 |
How a University of Washington researcher discovered an "information war" - BBC News | 2017-05-18 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | University of Washington researcher Kate Starbird says online conspiracies are highly politicised. | US & Canada | Comet Ping Pong restaurant has been the target of fake news and malicious gossip on the internet.
University of Washington researcher Kate Starbird's research into online rumours lead her to an information war being waged through a web of highly politicised conspiracy theories.
In 2013, in the time between when two h... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-39930236 |
Premier League Darts: Michael Van Gerwen beats Peter Wright to win third title - BBC Sport | 2017-05-18 | null | World number one Michael van Gerwen beats Scotland's Peter Wright to win his third Premier League Darts title. | null | Last updated on .From the section Darts
Michael van Gerwen came from 7-2 down in a dramatic final to beat Peter Wright at London's O2 Arena and win his third Premier League title.
The Dutchman took home the £250,000 top prize by beating Wright 11-10 after the Scot missed six match darts.
Van Gerwen beat Gary Anderso... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/darts/39970407 |
Maria Sharapova signs two-year Birmingham deal - BBC Sport | 2017-05-18 | null | Maria Sharapova signs a deal with the Lawn Tennis Association to play at Birmingham's Aegon Classic for the next two years. | null | Former world number one Maria Sharapova has signed a deal with the Lawn Tennis Association to play at Birmingham's Aegon Classic for the next two years.
The five-time Grand Slam winner, 30, has been given a wildcard for the event in June having fallen down the world rankings after a 15-month drugs ban.
The LTA will n... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/39967123 |
Leicester City 1-6 Tottenham Hotspur - BBC Sport | 2017-05-18 | null | Harry Kane scores four times as a dominant Tottenham hammer Leicester City to secure their 25th league win of the season. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Harry Kane scored four times as Tottenham produced another superb performance to sweep aside Leicester City.
Though Chelsea ended their Premier League title hopes last week, there was no let-up from Mauricio Pochettino's side, who won for the 25th time in the league this sea... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39879805 |
Nottingham Forest takeover: Evangelos Marinakis buys club with EFL approval - BBC Sport | 2017-05-18 | null | Nottingham Forest are bought by Greek shipping magnate Evangelos Marinakis with his takeover passed by the EFL. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Nottingham Forest have been bought by Greek shipping magnate Evangelos Marinakis after his takeover was passed by the English Football League (EFL).
The businessman and Olympiakos owner is facing accusations of match-fixing in Greece but has passed the EFL's owners' and dire... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39962342 |
Italian Open: Johanna Konta beaten by Venus Williams as Novak Djokovic through - BBC Sport | 2017-05-18 | null | Johanna Konta loses to Venus Williams to miss out on a quarter-final place at the Italian Open as Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal reach last eight. | null | Last updated on .From the section Tennis
British number one Johanna Konta lost to Venus Williams in the last 16 of the Italian Open in Rome.
The 26-year-old world number six recovered from a set down to level but American Williams, 36, dominated the final set to win 6-1 3-6 6-1.
Seven-time champion Rafael Nadal reac... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/39964812 |
Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Huddersfield Town (agg: 1-1, 3-4 pens) - BBC Sport | 2017-05-18 | null | Huddersfield Town beat Sheffield Wednesday 4-3 in a penalty shootout to reach the Championship play-off final. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Huddersfield Town beat Sheffield Wednesday on penalties to reach the Championship play-off final.
Terriers keeper Danny Ward saved from Sam Hutchinson and Fernando Forestieri in the shootout to give Town a 4-3 win.
Steven Fletcher put the Owls ahead when he headed home Barr... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39866499 |
Chris Cornell - so much more than a grunge star - BBC News | 2017-05-18 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | How Soundgarden's not-so-secret weapon became one of grunge's leading lights. | Entertainment & Arts | Chris Cornell was one of the defining voices of grunge music - his bluesy, multi-octave voice becoming Soundgarden's not-so-secret weapon.
Born in Seattle, Washington, in 1964, he developed an interest in music while at school - especially with The Beatles - which led to him learning the piano.
But he spent most of h... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-39959921 |
'I'd back Spurs for the title - if they were staying at White Hart Lane' - Jermaine Jenas - BBC Sport | 2017-05-18 | null | Tottenham will continue their progress if they can adjust to playing at Wembley next season, says MOTD pundit Jermaine Jenas. | null | The only thing that worries me about next season for Tottenham is that they will be playing their home games at Wembley.
If Spurs were staying at White Hart Lane then I would be thinking they can go on and win the Premier League, but Wembley is a genuine issue for them.
Premier League rules do not allow them to chang... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39952203 |
British and Irish Lions 2017: Gavin Hastings recalls 1993 New Zealand tour - BBC Sport | 2017-05-18 | null | Lions must be ready for "hardest weeks of rugby they will ever have faced" warns Gavin Hastings, captain on the 1993 New Zealand tour. | null | If he could, he'd wind the clock back to his youth and do it all again in New Zealand, the highs and lows of a Lions tour, the intensity, the brutality, the ecstasy and the agony.
When Gavin Hastings says that the 2017 Lions are about to experience the "hardest weeks of rugby they will ever have faced in their lives, ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/39942800 |
May - more room to borrow and raise taxes - BBC News | 2017-05-18 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Fears about the incomes squeeze have made this election less about the public finances, and more about the “just about managing”. | Business | In my interview with Philip Hammond last month, the Chancellor pleaded that he did not want to have his hands "constrained".
It was a clear signal he wanted to drop the "triple tax lock" put in place by David Cameron before the 2015 election not to raise income tax, national insurance contributions or VAT.
In two out... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39965464 |
Gaza residents left in the dark amid Palestinian power struggle - BBC News | 2017-05-18 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Gaza residents face blackouts of up to 20 hours a day because of a battle between the PA and Hamas. | Middle East | There is already no electricity in the Gaza Strip for up to 20 hours per day
By night, much of the Gaza Strip is plunged into darkness with streets lit only by the headlights of passing cars.
Inside their apartment, south of Gaza City, the children of the Abu Shaban family are studying for their end-of-year exams by ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-39939611 |
Luton Town 3-3 Blackpool (agg: 5-6) - BBC Sport | 2017-05-18 | null | Stuart Moore's injury-time own goal sends Blackpool into the League Two play-off final with an aggregate win over Luton Town. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Blackpool reached the League Two play-off final as an injury-time own goal ended Luton's promotion hopes at the end of a remarkable, see-sawing tie.
The Hatters, trailing 3-2 from the first leg, fell further behind when Nathan Delfouneso opened the scoring.
Kelvin Mellor's ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39879758 |
Apple's Italian job for finding top talent - BBC News | 2017-05-18 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Apple is expanding its European academy to find the next generation of coding and app creators. | Business | Computer giant Apple is expanding its supply line of talented young people with digital skills, by doubling the intake of its European academy.
Last year, the technology company opened an academy in Naples, in Italy, where students spend a year training to be developers, coders, app creators and start-up entrepreneurs... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39934696 |
Why are millions of Indian women dropping out of work? - BBC News | 2017-05-18 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Rising prosperity and access to education could be causing fewer women to be in work, report says. | India | More women are finding work in cities
Why are millions of women dropping out of work in India?
The numbers are stark - for the first time in India's recent history, not only was there a decline in the female labour participation rate, but also a shrinking of the total number of women in the workforce.
Using data gle... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-39945473 |
Would you carry something abroad for a stranger? - BBC News | 2017-05-18 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The firms helping travellers to transport goods around the world for complete strangers, and how they overcome security concerns. | Business | Travellers can make some money by becoming informal couriers
The next time you take an international flight, how about transporting something in your suitcase for a complete stranger?
If your answer to that question is a resounding "no way", and the very thought conjures up terrifying images of unwitting drug mules a... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39851770 |
I've agreed Mayweather deal - McGregor - BBC Three | 2017-05-18 | null | Check out this content on BBC Three. | null | UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor claims he has signed his half of a deal to fight former five-weight boxing world champion Floyd Mayweather.
There have been rumours of a proposed bout between the Irishman and Mayweather since late 2016 following McGregor's win over Eddie Alvarez to become a two-weight UFC world... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/item/4bf3d321-375e-4725-8eb4-9788a1282197 |
Nicky Hayden: Ex-MotoGP champion in hospital after cycling accident in Italy - BBC Sport | 2017-05-18 | null | Former MotoGP champion Nicky Hayden is injured as a result of an accident while cycling in Italy. | null | Nicky Hayden: Ex-MotoGP champion in hospital after cycling accident in Italy Last updated on .From the section Motorsport
Former MotoGP champion Nicky Hayden has been injured after he was hit by a car while cycling in Italy. The 35-year-old, who has been racing for Red Bull Honda's World Superbike team this year, is b... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/motorsport/39954489 |
Maria Sharapova opts against Wimbledon wildcard request to enter qualifying - BBC Sport | 2017-05-19 | null | Maria Sharapova opts to enter Wimbledon qualifying rather than request a wildcard entry into the main draw as she continues her comeback from a drugs ban. | null | Last updated on .From the section Tennis
Maria Sharapova will enter Wimbledon qualifying rather than request a main-draw wildcard as she continues her comeback from a 15-month drug ban.
The 30-year-old Russian was denied a wildcard for the French Open, with tournament officials saying her doping suspension counted ag... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/39978771 |
Nicky Hayden: Ex-MotoGP champion remains 'extremely critical' after accident - BBC Sport | 2017-05-19 | null | Former MotoGP champion Nicky Hayden remains in an "extremely critical" condition after suffering "serious cerebral damage" in a cycling accident. | null | Last updated on .From the section Motorsport
Former MotoGP champion Nicky Hayden remains in an "extremely critical" condition after suffering "serious cerebral damage" in a crash while cycling on Wednesday.
The American, 35, collided with a car on the Rimini coastline in Italy.
He is in the intensive care unit of Ce... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/motorsport/39959770 |
Reality Check: How many pensioners are living in poverty? - BBC News | 2017-05-19 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Labour's John McDonnell criticises Conservative plans to means-test the Winter Fuel Payment. | Election 2017 | The claim: 1.7 million pensioners are living in poverty and a million in fuel poverty.
Reality Check verdict: The figure for pensioners who are defined as living in poverty in the UK is a bit higher than that at 1.9 million. There isn't a specific figure for the number of pensioners in fuel poverty in the UK but a mil... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-39975357 |
Why has Colombia seen a rise in activist murders? - BBC News | 2017-05-19 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The increase bucks a general drop in the murder rate and could be a side effect from the peace deal. | Latin America & Caribbean | Protesters in Medellin hold inflatables to represent social leaders killed so far in 2017
In 2016, Colombia's homicide rate dropped to its lowest in four decades, at some 12,000 cases. And yet the number of social leaders and human rights defenders killed has been on the rise.
By early May, the office of the United N... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-39717336 |
Trump Saudi visit aims to build new relationship - BBC News | 2017-05-19 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Riyadh may seem an odd choice for Donald Trump's first trip abroad, but he wants a new relationship. | Middle East | US President Donald Trump is embarking on his first overseas trip since taking office, visiting Saudi Arabia, Israel and the Vatican - the homes of Islam, Judaism and Christianity.
Saudi Arabia is, on the face of it, a surprising choice of destination for Mr Trump's first overseas trip since taking office.
The birthp... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-39960473 |
Pro12: Leinster 15-27 Scarlets - BBC Sport | 2017-05-19 | null | Scarlets beat Leinster 27-15 in the Pro12 semi-final in Dublin despite having winger Steffan Evans sent off before half-time. | null | Last updated on .From the section Rugby Union
Scarlets produced a superb performance to beat Leinster in the Pro12 semi-final despite having winger Steffan Evans sent off before half-time.
Evans was red-carded for a tip tackle on Garry Ringrose in the 38th minute when Scarlets were leading 21-10.
Evans, back-row Aar... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/39914448 |
Partick 0-5 Celtic: Brendan Rodgers targets 'remarkable' unbeaten record - BBC Sport | 2017-05-19 | null | Brendan Rodgers primes his title-winning Celtic side to complete an unbeaten Premiership campaign on Sunday after they rout Partick Thistle. | null | Brendan Rodgers says it would be a "remarkable achievement" for Celtic to complete an unbeaten league season.
Rodgers' men thrashed Partick Thistle 5-0 on Thursday and must avoid defeat by Hearts on Sunday to finish their title-winning campaign without defeat.
"We matched 33 wins, which is the most wins in the histor... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39966693 |
The princess, the palace and the shrinking royal line - BBC News | 2017-05-19 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Why an engagement is reigniting debate about women and the Japanese monarchy. | Asia | Princess Mako is getting married, but the law says she must lose her royal title
When the Japanese emperor's granddaughter marries law firm employee Kei Komuro next year, her life will undergo a dramatic change.
Princess Mako, 25, will lose her title and leave the cloistered imperial household to live with her husban... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-39961749 |
Why are millions of Indian women dropping out of work? - BBC News | 2017-05-19 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Rising prosperity and access to education could be causing fewer women to be in work, report says. | India | More women are finding work in cities
Why are millions of women dropping out of work in India?
The numbers are stark - for the first time in India's recent history, not only was there a decline in the female labour participation rate, but also a shrinking of the total number of women in the workforce.
Using data gle... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-39945473 |
Advice for Trump on his first trip overseas - BBC News | 2017-05-19 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Trump's first foreign trip comes after 120 days hunkered down at home - but is he up to the challenge? | US & Canada | Trump is set for his first foreign trip, after a honeymoon period hunkered down at home
Before Donald Trump became president he would often spend days holed up in Trump Tower in New York, shuttling in a private elevator between his penthouse apartment and office.
And it's been a similar story since he moved into the ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-39943951 |
Diving bans: Will retrospective action work? - BBC Sport | 2017-05-19 | null | The Football Association approves retrospective action to punish players who dive from next season - but will it work? | null | The Football Association is calling it "successful deception of a match official".
Back in December, Burnley boss Sean Dyche said he thought retrospective bans would eradicate diving within six months. The players would stop doing it, if it meant risking suspension for the next two games.
From next season, under new ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39969813 |
More Pritt Stick than Pippa: Why millennials want a DIY wedding - BBC News | 2017-05-19 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Pippa Middleton's big day might have cost £250,000, but spending on the dress, the ring and the event is falling among most young brides. | Business | Pippa Middleton's engagement ring cost a reported £250,000, and the glass wedding marquee an estimated £65,000-£100,000
When Pippa Middleton marries James Matthews on Saturday every feature of the day will be realised in exquisite detail, with no expense spared. But is Pippa out of step with the times?
While a glass ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39966035 |
Premier League Darts: Michael Van Gerwen beats Peter Wright to win third title - BBC Sport | 2017-05-19 | null | World number one Michael van Gerwen beats Scotland's Peter Wright to win his third Premier League Darts title. | null | Last updated on .From the section Darts
Michael van Gerwen came from 7-2 down in a dramatic final to beat Peter Wright at London's O2 Arena and win his third Premier League title.
The Dutchman took home the £250,000 top prize by beating Wright 11-10 after the Scot missed six match darts.
Van Gerwen beat Gary Anderso... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/darts/39970407 |
Arsenal: Stan Kroenke 'committed long term' despite Alisher Usmanov bid - BBC Sport | 2017-05-19 | null | Arsenal majority shareholder Stan Kroenke is committed to Arsenal in the long term, sources tell the BBC. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Arsenal majority shareholder Stan Kroenke is committed to the club in the long term, sources have told the BBC.
Kroenke has shown no interest in a £1bn bid by Uzbek-born Russian Alisher Usmanov to take full control of the Gunners.
It is understood the American's ambition is... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39981954 |
Treating children with electroconvulsive therapy - BBC News | 2017-05-19 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | ECT has recently been used in some countries as a treatment for children who severely self injure. | Magazine | Electroconvulsive therapy - in which a small electric current is passed through the brain causing a seizure - is now used much less often than it was in the middle of the last century. But controversially it is now being used in the US and some other countries as a treatment for children who exhibit severe, self-injuri... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-39961472 |
Chris Cornell - so much more than a grunge star - BBC News | 2017-05-19 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | How Soundgarden's not-so-secret weapon became one of grunge's leading lights. | Entertainment & Arts | Chris Cornell was one of the defining voices of grunge music - his bluesy, multi-octave voice becoming Soundgarden's not-so-secret weapon.
Born in Seattle, Washington, in 1964, he developed an interest in music while at school - especially with The Beatles - which led to him learning the piano.
But he spent most of h... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-39959921 |
What happened to the 276 kidnapped Chibok girls? - BBC News | 2017-05-19 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | In April 2014 Islamist militants kidnapped 276 girls from their school in Chibok in north-eastern Nigeria. | Africa | In April 2014 Islamist militants kidnapped 276 girls from their school in Chibok in north-eastern Nigeria.
This month dozens were released. But when will the rest be free? | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-39965685 |
Harry Kane: Tottenham striker one of world's best - Mauricio Pochettino - BBC Sport | 2017-05-19 | null | Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino says Harry Kane is "one of the best strikers in the world" and Tottenham can keep their best players. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino says Harry Kane is "one of the best strikers in the world", and insists the club can keep their best players this summer.
Kane, 23, scored four in Thursday's 6-1 win at Leicester to move to the top the golden boot standings, ahead of Romelu... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39970575 |
May - more room to borrow and raise taxes - BBC News | 2017-05-19 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Fears about the incomes squeeze have made this election less about the public finances, and more about the “just about managing”. | Business | In my interview with Philip Hammond last month, the Chancellor pleaded that he did not want to have his hands "constrained".
It was a clear signal he wanted to drop the "triple tax lock" put in place by David Cameron before the 2015 election not to raise income tax, national insurance contributions or VAT.
In two out... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39965464 |
WannaCry: What can you do to protect your business? - BBC News | 2017-05-19 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | How can businesses protect themselves against future cyber-attacks? | Business | Ransomware cyber-attacks have risen 50% globally over the last 12 months
The WannaCry cyber-attack infected more than 200,000 computers in 150 countries, affecting government, healthcare and private company systems. But how easily could it have been avoided and how can firms protect themselves against future attacks?
... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39947944 |
Jordan Pickford: Sunderland will demand £30m for keeper - David Moyes - BBC Sport | 2017-05-19 | null | Sunderland will only consider offers of about £30m for goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, says boss David Moyes. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Sunderland will only consider offers of about £30m for goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, says boss David Moyes.
Pickford, 23, has impressed this season, despite the Black Cats' relegation from the Premier League, and won a first England call-up in October.
Everton are rumoured to... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39980308 |
Alisher Usmanov: Arsenal shareholder makes £1bn takeover bid to Stan Kroenke - BBC Sport | 2017-05-19 | null | Billionaire Alisher Usmanov makes a £1bn bid to wrest control of Arsenal from majority shareholder Stan Kroenke, who has rejected it. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Uzbek-born Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov has made a £1bn bid to wrest control of Arsenal from majority shareholder Stan Kroenke.
But with Kroenke showing no interest, the bid has in effect been rejected, though Usmanov is yet to receive written confirmation.
The Finan... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39981841 |
Leicester City 1-6 Tottenham Hotspur - BBC Sport | 2017-05-19 | null | Harry Kane scores four times as a dominant Tottenham hammer Leicester City to secure their 25th league win of the season. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Harry Kane scored four times as Tottenham produced another superb performance to sweep aside Leicester City.
Though Chelsea ended their Premier League title hopes last week, there was no let-up from Mauricio Pochettino's side, who won for the 25th time in the league this sea... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39879805 |
Partick Thistle 0-5 Celtic - BBC Sport | 2017-05-19 | null | Champions Celtic are one game away from an unbeaten Premiership season after a dominant victory over Partick Thistle. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Champions Celtic are one game away from an unbeaten Premiership season after a dominant victory over Partick Thistle.
Leigh Griffiths scored a penalty after Patrick Roberts had been fouled by Callum Booth.
Griffiths turned provider for Tom Rogic's close-range finish and Rob... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39879798 |
Arsene Wenger: Arsenal manager's future decided after FA Cup final - BBC Sport | 2017-05-19 | null | Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says his future at the club will be decided after the FA Cup final on 27 May. | null | Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says his future at the club will be decided at a board meeting after the FA Cup final on 27 May.
The 67-year-old Frenchman has been with the Gunners since 1996 and his contract comes to an end this summer.
Wenger has faced numerous protests by Arsenal's own supporters this season, callin... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39972064 |
The man who helped prevent a nuclear crisis - BBC News | 2017-05-19 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | In 1988 a military scientist from Taiwan sent his wife to Tokyo Disneyland and then defected to the US. | Asia | Mr Chang arrived in the US in January 1988 after a lifetime in Taiwan, to inform on his government's nuclear ambitions
In 1988 Taiwan was racing to build its first nuclear bomb, but one military scientist put a stop to that when he defected to the United States and exposed those plans. This is the story of a man who i... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-39252502 |
Jose Mourinho: Man Utd boss says youngsters 'not ready' for first team - BBC Sport | 2017-05-19 | null | Man Utd boss Jose Mourinho includes eight players who could make their debuts against Crystal Palace - but says they are "not ready". | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says some of the club's young players "are not ready" for first-team action.
Mourinho has named eight players who could make their debuts in his squad for Sunday's last Premier League game of the season against Crystal Palace.
"To pla... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39977570 |
Luton Town 3-3 Blackpool (agg: 5-6) - BBC Sport | 2017-05-19 | null | Stuart Moore's injury-time own goal sends Blackpool into the League Two play-off final with an aggregate win over Luton Town. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Blackpool reached the League Two play-off final as an injury-time own goal ended Luton's promotion hopes at the end of a remarkable, see-sawing tie.
The Hatters, trailing 3-2 from the first leg, fell further behind when Nathan Delfouneso opened the scoring.
Kelvin Mellor's ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39879758 |
Giro d'Italia: Geraint Thomas pulls out of race after crash on Sunday - BBC Sport | 2017-05-19 | null | British rider Geraint Thomas. who had been chasing overall victory, pulls out of the Giro d'Italia after crashing on Sunday's stage. | null | Last updated on .From the section Cycling
Team Sky's British rider Geraint Thomas has pulled out of the Giro d'Italia as a result of the crash he suffered on Sunday's stage.
Thomas crashed in a pile-up involving a police motorbike, having started the ninth stage in second place overall.
He had a scan on a shoulder i... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/39972898 |
Emre Can: Was Liverpool midfielder's goal the best this season? - BBC Sport | 2017-05-02 | null | Emre Can's spectacular overhead kick could prove pivotal in Liverpool's push for a Champions League place, but was it the best of the season? | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
It was only his seventh Premier League goal since arriving from Germany three years ago, but Emre Can's sensational overhead kick was enough for Liverpool to beat Watford on Monday night.
The Germany midfielder ran onto a lofted pass from Lucas and, with his back to goal, ho... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39775392 |
World Championship: Black-ball mystery frustrates Mark Selby - BBC Sport | 2017-05-02 | null | Did Mark Selby hit the black ball? Watch the controversial moment from the World Championship final and judge for yourself. | null | Did Mark Selby hit the black ball? Watch the controversial moment from the World Championship final and judge for yourself. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/39773954 |
Who is Great Britain's greatest heavyweight? Joshua? Fury? Lewis? You decide - BBC Sport | 2017-05-02 | null | Great Britain has had a handful of elite heavyweight fighters, but who was the greatest? BBC Sport wants your vote. | null | A good heavyweight needs power, grace, stamina and plenty of heart.
They face off in boxing's glamour division, but only a few are ever good enough to make their mark.
Great Britain waited nearly 96 years between Bob Fitzsimmons' world heavyweight title win and Lennox Lewis claiming a version of the title in 1992.
A... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/39602619 |
Russia puts the Queen centre stage in Moscow's The Audience - BBC News | 2017-05-02 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Russian actors relish playing the Queen and British prime ministers in Moscow, Sarah Rainsford reports. | Europe | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. The Queen is centre stage in Russian production of The Audience
The final chairs scrape into place, mobile phones click off and the curtain in a Moscow theatre slides open on Buckingham Palace.
Peter Morgan's The Audience i... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-39738954 |
European Athletics proposes rewriting athletics world records after doping scandal - BBC Sport | 2017-05-02 | null | Most of athletics world records could be rewritten under a "revolutionary" new proposal from European Athletics. | null | All athletics world records set before 2005 could be rewritten under a "revolutionary" new proposal from European Athletics.
The credibility of records was examined following the sport's doping scandal.
Britain's Paula Radcliffe, who faces losing her 2003 marathon world record, called the proposals "cowardly".
"I am... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/39774233 |
What is going on at Fox News, and could it affect Sky bid? - BBC News | 2017-05-02 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The future of the US media network is up for grabs, and British regulators are watching. | Entertainment & Arts | Sexual harassment scandals have rocked Fox News - and led to some top-level departures
The ancient adage was never wrong, and thanks to Fox News we can now offer an update: to lose one may be considered a misfortune; to lose two is a sign something's up; but to lose three is a sign that something is rotten in America'... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-39781954 |
Anthony Joshua: World heavyweight champion can replicate 'Tiger Woods effect' - BBC Sport | 2017-05-02 | null | World heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua can do for boxing what Tiger Woods has done for golf, says promoter Barry Hearn. | null | Last updated on .From the section Boxing
World heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua can do for boxing what Tiger Woods has done for golf in the past 20 years, says promoter Barry Hearn.
Briton Joshua, 27, unified the heavyweight division by stopping Wladimir Klitschko in the 11th round of their fight at Wembley on Sat... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/39774164 |
Andy Murray: Maria Sharapova likely to get Wimbledon wildcard - BBC Sport | 2017-05-02 | null | Andy Murray expects Maria Sharapova to receive a wildcard for Wimbledon qualifying if she misses out through her ranking. | null | Last updated on .From the section Tennis
World number one Andy Murray expects Maria Sharapova to receive a wildcard for Wimbledon qualifying if she does not make it through her ranking.
The Russian, 30, returned to action in Stuttgart last month after a 15-month doping ban.
She needs an invitation to compete at this... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/39785177 |
The British pub chain that has banned swearing - BBC Three | 2017-05-02 | Catriona White | Check out this content on BBC Three. | null | Better watch your F-bombs over a cheeky pint, because Samuel Smiths brewery is reportedly refusing service to any cussing customers.
The independent brewery, which owns 200 pubs across the UK, has issued guidelines to staff to implement the company’s new ‘zero tolerance’ policy on profanity.
And they’re taking it pre... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/item/041d5177-b5cb-49c4-bb27-dcb652806c0d?intc_type=promo&intc_location=news&intc_campaign=pubswearing&intc_linkname=bbcthree_fac_article1 |
Paula Radcliffe criticises European Athletics' plans to wipe world and European records - BBC Sport | 2017-05-02 | null | Paula Radcliffe criticises proposals by European Athletics to rewrite world and European records from before 2005. | null | Paula Radcliffe criticised proposals by European Athletics to rewrite world and European records pre-2005 in a move intended to rebuild public confidence in the sport.
She said: "Yet again [this] sees clean athletes suffering for the actions of cheats.
"It's very hard to be told that 'we don't value your records, we ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/39784011 |
Champions Trophy: Eoin Morgan calls England team 'most talented group I've played with' - BBC Sport | 2017-05-02 | null | England one-day captain Eoin Morgan says the current team is "the most talented group of players I've ever played with". | null | Last updated on .From the section Cricket
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England one-day captain Eoin Morgan says the current side is the most talented group of players he has ever played with.
Morgan's team play their first ODI of the summer on Friday against Ireland at B... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/39788306 |
Darren Campbell: Rewriting athletics world records would be for 'greater good' - BBC Sport | 2017-05-02 | null | Olympic gold medallist Darren Campbell says a proposal to rewrite the majority of athletics' world records would be for "the greater good". | null | Last updated on .From the section Athletics
Olympic gold medallist Darren Campbell says a proposal to rewrite the majority of athletics' world records before 2005 would be "for the greater good".
The move, designed to restore trust following doping scandals, has been criticised by British athletes.
However, Campbell... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/39787566 |
Real Madrid 3-0 Atletico Madrid - BBC Sport | 2017-05-02 | null | Cristiano Ronaldo scores another Champions League hat-trick as Real Madrid thrash Atletico Madrid in the semi-final first leg. | null | Last updated on .From the section European Football
Cristiano Ronaldo scored another Champions League hat-trick as Real Madrid thrashed Atletico Madrid in the semi-final first leg to close in on a third final in four years.
Real were utterly dominant throughout against their city rivals at the Bernabeu and led after ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39743922 |
Celtic dominate PFA Scotland awards with Moussa Dembele shortlisted for two - BBC Sport | 2017-05-02 | null | Striker Moussa Dembele is up for the PFA Scotland player and young player awards as Celtic dominate both shortlists. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Celtic striker Moussa Dembele has been shortlisted for player and young player of the year in the PFA Scotland awards.
The 20-year-old Frenchman is joined in the senior list by team-mates Stuart Armstrong and Scott Sinclair, plus Aberdeen wide man Jonny Hayes.
His opponents... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39766444 |
'I went to the web to find a new kidney' - BBC News | 2017-05-02 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Rather than languishing on a waiting list for an organ transplant, some people are seeking help on the internet. | Health | Eleven-year-old Matthew Pietrzyk can now swim, run, have a bath and eat chocolate, all impossible before his kidney transplant.
But he might still be on the waiting list, enduring 12 hours of dialysis each day, if his mother, Nicola, had not run a Facebook campaign to find him a living donor.
Matthew is one of a numb... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-39705234 |
Fidget spinners: the new craze in school playgrounds - BBC News | 2017-05-02 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Forget bottle-flipping and ditch your loom bands, there's a new craze sweeping school playgrounds. | Scotland | Forget bottle-flipping and ditch your loom bands, there's a new craze sweeping school playgrounds.
Fidget spinners were originally developed as a way for children with ADHD or autism to relieve stress.
But in the last few weeks, these palm-sized toys have become the latest "must-have" for almost every school child in... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-39778578 |
Huddersfield Town: EFL writes to Championship side about team selection - BBC Sport | 2017-05-02 | null | The English Football League writes to Huddersfield Town about their team selection for Saturday's defeat by Birmingham City. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
The EFL has written to Huddersfield to "request their observations regarding team selection" for Saturday's 2-0 defeat by Birmingham City.
The Terriers made 10 changes for the trip to St Andrew's having sealed a Championship play-off place, but the EFL said the result would ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39786607 |
BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2017: Ada Hegerberg profile - BBC Sport | 2017-05-02 | null | BBC Sport profiles Olympique Lyonnais and Norway striker Ada Hegerberg, a nominee for the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2017 award. | null | We are profiling each of the five nominees for the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2017 award. Voting has now closed but you can see all the contenders' profiles and read full terms here. The winner will be revealed on Tuesday, 30 May, during Sport Today on BBC World Service from 18:30 GMT (19:30 BST).
Only one pla... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39633078 |
Zlatan Ibrahimovic: Man Utd striker will play again after 'successful' knee surgery - BBC Sport | 2017-05-02 | null | Man Utd striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic says he feels "fixed and stronger" after a successful knee operation in the United States. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic says he feels "fixed and stronger" following a successful knee operation in the United States.
Ibrahimovic, 35, suffered cruciate knee-ligament damage in a Europa League win over Anderlecht on 20 April.
The former Sweden forward ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39776748 |
Mark Selby beats John Higgins to retain his World Championship title - BBC Sport | 2017-05-02 | null | Mark Selby retains his World Championship title with a stunning comeback to defeat John Higgins 18-15 in the final at the Crucible. | null | Last updated on .From the section Snooker
Mark Selby defended his World Championship title with a stunning comeback to beat John Higgins 18-15 and secure his third crown in four years.
Selby, 33, had trailed 10-4 but claimed nine out of 10 frames to lead 13-11.
Higgins had a mini revival helped by a contentious refe... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/39773552 |
Tony Blair's legacy 20 years on - BBC News | 2017-05-02 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Tony Blair came to power 20 years ago - how did he change the UK and what is his lasting legacy? | UK Politics | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: How the BBC covered this day 20 years ago
On Monday, it was 20 years to the day that Tony Blair won a landslide general election victory for Labour - how did he change the country and what is left of his legacy?
"A n... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39717751 |
World champion Mark Selby delighted to match Davis, Hendry and O'Sullivan - BBC Sport | 2017-05-02 | null | Mark Selby cannot believe he has joined snooker's greats by claiming back-to-back World Championship titles. | null | World number one Mark Selby says he cannot believe he has joined snooker's greats by claiming back-to-back World Championship titles at the Crucible.
Selby, 33, became only the fourth player after Steve Davis, Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O'Sullivan to retain their crown in the modern era.
"I'm speechless to be in that ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/39775702 |
Watford 0-1 Liverpool - BBC Sport | 2017-05-02 | null | Emre Can scores one of the goals of the season as Liverpool beat Watford to capitalise on favourable results in the race for the Champions League. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Emre Can scored one of the goals of the season as Liverpool beat a poor Watford to capitalise on favourable results in the race for the Champions League.
The Reds midfielder met Lucas Leiva's delivery with a wonderful bicycle kick which flew into the top corner.
Watford rar... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39689205 |
What will happen next in Trump presidency? Reply hazy - BBC News | 2017-05-02 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Given what we've seen over the past 100 days, it feels like a Magic 8-ball would be a good predictor. | US & Canada | What will happen for the rest of Trump's presidency? You might as well ask a Magic Eight ball
The first 100 days of Donald Trump's presidency are now behind him. Time for a deep breath, a quick review and then a look ahead.
As I explained last week, the results so far are decidedly mixed. While there has been a pauci... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-39750173 |
European Athletics taskforce apologises to GB athletes over world records - BBC Sport | 2017-05-02 | null | European athletics taskforce chief Pierce O'Callaghan apologises to British athletes who may lose their world records under new proposals. | null | British athletes who may lose their world records have received an apology from the man responsible for the controversial anti-doping proposal.
Paula Radcliffe, Jonathan Edwards and Colin Jackson are among "collateral damage" says European Athletics taskforce chair Pierce O'Callaghan.
But he told BBC Radio 5 live: "T... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/39777768 |
Are fitness trackers for pets a fad or the future? - BBC News | 2017-05-02 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Tech for pets is a booming business, but will it simply encourage us to spend less time with them? | Business | A smart collar helps Rhonda Vandermeer keep track of her English cocker spaniel Boz
A missing pet poster attached to a tree or lamp-post is a sad sight, as a lost moggy or pooch is a minor tragedy in any owner's life.
But luckily for Rhonda Vandermeer, a dog breeder from North Carolina, technology means she doesn't h... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39553682 |
Justin Carney: Salford Red Devils winger banned for eight games for racial abuse - BBC Sport | 2017-05-02 | null | Salford Red Devils winger Justin Carney is given an eight-match ban after being found guilty of racial abuse. | null | Last updated on .From the section Rugby League
Salford Red Devils winger Justin Carney has been given an eight-match ban after being found guilty of racially abusing Toronto Wolfpack player Ryan Bailey.
The 28-year-old was sent off by referee Jack Smith in the 26th minute of the Super League club's Challenge Cup fift... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/39785877 |
The horse that saved his own life by painting - BBC News | 2017-05-02 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | He was once a champion, but it looked as if ill health would soon mean the end for Metro. Then his owner had an unusual idea. | Magazine | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.
He was once a well-known racehorse, but it looked as though ill health would soon mean the end for Metro. Then his artist owner, Ron, had an unusual idea.
It's said that you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-39628629 |
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