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Music festivals: Here's one way to stay dry - BBC News | 2017-05-23 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Urban music festivals are on the rise, and some of them boast line-ups to rival the big hitters. | Entertainment & Arts | Last summer, on my fourth day of sploshing through Glastonbury's sodden fields, I thought: "Why do I keep doing this to myself?"
Sure, the music was great. Skepta, Adele and Grimes gave unforgettable, once-in-a-lifetime performances; and Philip Glass's Heroes Symphony, an orchestral tribute to David Bowie in the dead ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-39947171 |
Manchester attack: The next steps for police and MI5 - BBC News | 2017-05-23 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Given that bomb-making requires expertise, how did the attacker get hold of such a device? | Manchester | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Ian Hopkins, from Greater Manchester Police, said it was the "most horrific incident" the city has faced
The UK has not seen a bomb attack like the Manchester outrage since 2005 for three simple reasons:
For more than a dec... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-40012208 |
Business is blooming for women start-ups - BBC News | 2017-05-23 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | More and more women in the UK are setting up their own firms as a way of reconciling the demands of work and family. | Business | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. The mum whose home-based business is blooming
More and more women in the UK are setting up their own businesses as a way of reconciling the demands of work and family.
How to balance those differing pressures? Dani Bolser t... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39887863 |
Obituary: Sir Roger Moore - BBC News | 2017-05-23 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The life of the debonair actor who brought a lighter touch to the role of James Bond. | Entertainment & Arts | Sir Roger Moore has died at the age of 89 following "a short but brave battle with cancer"
Sir Roger Moore, who has died aged 89, brought a lighter touch to the role of James Bond, the role for which he was most famous.
Out went the harder, crueller edge of Sean Connery's 007 to be succeeded by sardonic humour and th... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-15536118 |
Antoine Griezmann: Atletico Madrid forward 'ready to go' to win titles - BBC Sport | 2017-05-23 | null | Antoine Griezmann says he is ready to leave Atletico Madrid to win titles and will decide on his future this summer. | null | Last updated on .From the section European Football
Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann says he is willing to leave the La Liga club to win titles and will decide on his future this summer.
On Monday, the France international said there was a "6/10" chance he could join Manchester United.
But Griezmann, 26, to... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40006920 |
Manchester Arena attack: Man Utd players hold a minute's silence - BBC Sport | 2017-05-23 | null | Manchester United players hold a minute's silence in memory of the 22 people who lost their lives in an attack at Manchester Arena. | null | Manchester United players hold a minute's silence in memory of the 22 people who lost their lives in an attack at Manchester Arena.
Follow BBC News for the latest on the Manchester Arena attack. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40016316 |
Why are reindeer flying to a remote Alaskan village? - BBC News | 2017-05-23 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | As a warming climate threatens traditional food supplies in the Arctic, one rural Alaskan village is flying in hundreds of reindeer by cargo plane. James Cook went to find out why. | US & Canada | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Would you eat this reindeer? Alaskan farmers hope so.
As a warming climate threatens traditional food supplies in the Arctic, one rural Alaskan village is flying in hundreds of reindeer by cargo plane. James Cook went to fin... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40004657 |
Who is Great Britain's greatest heavyweight? Joshua? Fury? Lewis? You decide - BBC Sport | 2017-05-03 | 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 |
What is going on at Fox News, and could it affect Sky bid? - BBC News | 2017-05-03 | 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 |
Goldie Sayers: British javelin thrower retires with 'deep sense of injustice' - BBC Sport | 2017-05-03 | null | 11-time British javelin champion Goldie Sayers explains the turmoil of waiting to see if she will receive an Olympic medal. | null | Retirement is supposed to signal a full-stop. The end of one life, the start of another. A sense of satisfaction, a sense of closure.
There should be no limbo. But for Goldie Sayers - the 11-time British javelin champion and three-time Olympian who announced the conclusion of her athletics career on Wednesday - the wo... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/39787909 |
Sulley Muntari: Garth Crooks calls for players in Italy to strike - BBC Sport | 2017-05-03 | null | Garth Crooks says players in the Italian League should strike this weekend unless Sulley Muntari's ban is overturned. | null | Ex-Tottenham striker Garth Crooks has called on players in the Italian league to strike this weekend unless Sulley Muntari's one-match suspension is withdrawn.
Pescara midfielder Muntari, 32, was banned after he protested against racist abuse he received from the crowd during Sunday's Serie A match at Cagliari, which ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39792319 |
How I funded my studies by digging for Sierra Leone diamonds - BBC News | 2017-05-03 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The BBC's Umaru Fofana tells how diamond mining helped give him his start in life. | Africa | Digging for diamonds is no soft option
In my teens, I worked as an artisanal miner, waist deep in water, sieving the gravel to find a diamond.
Growing up in diamond-rich eastern Sierra Leone, it was the natural thing to do.
Jobs were, and still are, few and far between, so the gemstones were a magnet. They persuaded... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-39478462 |
Andy Murray: Maria Sharapova likely to get Wimbledon wildcard - BBC Sport | 2017-05-03 | 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 |
Fernando Alonso: McLaren driver enjoys 'fun' Indy 500 testing - BBC Sport | 2017-05-03 | null | McLaren's Fernando Alonso says his first experience of Indianapolis was "fun" as he begins testing for the Indy 500. | null | McLaren's Fernando Alonso said his first experience of Indianapolis was "fun" as he passed his orientation and began testing for the Indy 500.
Alonso is missing the Monaco Grand Prix this month, where Jenson Button will return to Formula 1 to substitute for him, to race at Indianapolis.
The Spaniard completed his man... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/39799856 |
Mike Powell: Long jump world record holder criticises rewrite plans - BBC Sport | 2017-05-03 | null | Plans to rewrite world records set before 2005 are "disrespectful and a slap in the face", says former long jumper Mike Powell. | null | Last updated on .From the section Athletics
Plans to rewrite world records set before 2005 are "disrespectful, an injustice and a slap in the face", says former long jumper Mike Powell, who stands to lose his own world record.
The proposals by European Athletics are part of attempts to make a clean break with the spo... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/39789773 |
The British pub chain that has banned swearing - BBC Three | 2017-05-03 | 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 |
Wimbledon 2017: Ilie Nastase says organisers are 'small-minded' - BBC Sport | 2017-05-03 | null | Two-time Wimbledon finalist Ilie Nastase says tournament organisers are 'small-minded' for not inviting him to the Royal Box this summer. | null | Last updated on .From the section Tennis
Ilie Nastase says Wimbledon organisers are "small-minded" after they announced he will not be invited to the Royal Box at this year's tournament.
Romania's Fed Cup captain, a former world number one, is currently under investigation for comments he made about Serena Williams' ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/39793356 |
How a university became a battle for Europe's identity - BBC News | 2017-05-03 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | This is a line in the sand that must not be crossed, says the president of a threatened Budapest university. | Business | Protesters this week in Budapest chanted: "Europe, not Moscow."
Michael Ignatieff is not a person you would expect to find at the centre of a global political power play featuring names such as Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.
He was the rangy intellectual presenter on late night TV arts shows of the early 1990s in t... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39780546 |
Champions Trophy: Eoin Morgan calls England team 'most talented group I've played with' - BBC Sport | 2017-05-03 | 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
Coverage : Live on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra and the BBC Sport website
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 |
Fernando Alonso: McLaren driver has private Indianapolis 500 test - BBC Sport | 2017-05-03 | null | McLaren driver Fernando Alonso begins testing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway before his debut at the Indy 500 next month | null | Last updated on .From the section Formula 1
Fernando Alonso has taken part in a private test at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in preparation for his Indy 500 debut later this month.
The 35-year-old McLaren driver will miss this year's Monaco Grand Prix for a guest outing at the famous Brickyard.
His McLaren Honda ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/39797980 |
Real Madrid 3-0 Atletico Madrid - BBC Sport | 2017-05-03 | 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 |
Kenny Dalglish: Liverpool to rename Anfield's Centenary Stand after club legend - BBC Sport | 2017-05-03 | null | Liverpool are to rename Anfield's Centenary Stand in honour of club legend Kenny Dalglish. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Liverpool are to rename Anfield's Centenary Stand in honour of club legend Kenny Dalglish.
Dalglish, 66, scored 172 goals in 515 appearances after joining the club in 1977, becoming player-manager in 1985.
The Scot won a total of eight league titles, three European Cups, tw... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39798739 |
Fidget spinners: the new craze in school playgrounds - BBC News | 2017-05-03 | 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 |
How Scottish salmon conquered the world - BBC News | 2017-05-03 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Salmon is Scotland's biggest food export, but what has driven its success? | Business | In 2014, Scottish salmon beat confectionery to become the UK's most valuable food export
Past midnight on Monday in Mallaig: a boat docks with a cargo of live salmon.
They've been shipped from one of dozens of fish farms in the sea lochs of Scotland's north-west coast, where they swam earlier on Sunday in a large cag... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39777708 |
'Wimbledon qualifying facilities could cope with Maria Sharapova' - BBC Sport | 2017-05-03 | null | Wimbledon qualifying facilities could cope with the levels of interest should Maria Sharapova take part, the All England Club says. | null | Wimbledon qualifying could cope with the levels of interest should Maria Sharapova take part in the Roehampton tournament, the All England Club says.
The Russian returned from a 15-month doping ban last month and could yet qualify directly or receive a wildcard when they are confirmed on 20 June.
Wimbledon's qualifyi... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/39795441 |
Uefa: Penalty shootout trial takes place in Euro Women's Under-17 semi-final - BBC Sport | 2017-05-03 | null | Uefa trials a new penalty shootout system for the first time in a competitive game at a European Women's Under-17 semi-final in Norway. | null | Last updated on .From the section European Football
"Football is a simple game," Gary Lineker once said.
"Twenty-two men chase a ball for 90 minutes and, at the end, the Germans always win," added the Match Of The Day presenter.
So when a new penalty shootout system was used for the first time in a competitive game ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39798344 |
One-Day Cup: Jonny Bairstow hundred sets up Yorkshire win over Durham - BBC Sport | 2017-05-03 | null | England's Jonny Bairstow hits 174 off 113 balls as Yorkshire defeat Durham by six wickets in the One-Day Cup. | null | England's Jonny Bairstow hammered 174 off 113 balls as Yorkshire beat Durham at Headingley to maintain their 100% start to the One-Day Cup.
Bairstow, who was dropped on 71, struck seven sixes and 16 fours in a stand of 189 in 25 overs with Joe Root (55).
His was the third century of the day as Stephen Cook (106) and ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/39792885 |
Cristiano Ronaldo: Real Madrid forward equal of Pele & George Best - Phil Neville - BBC Sport | 2017-05-03 | null | Cristiano Ronaldo is on the same level as Pele after his hat-trick against Atletico Madrid, says BBC Radio 5 live's Phil Neville. | null | Phil Neville was at the Bernabeu for BBC Radio 5 live to witness Cristiano Ronaldo, his former Manchester United team-mate, scoring a hat-trick for Real Madrid in their 3-0 Champions League semi-final first-leg win over Atletico Madrid. Here are his thoughts:
I listened to my dad talk for 20 years about George Best an... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39788520 |
'We sold our home to build a social network' - BBC News | 2017-05-03 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The Hughes family want to take on the tech giants. | Technology | Perry, Mollie, Sam and Lisa Hughes are determined to succeed in the social media market.
The Hughes family in Manchester have quit their jobs and put everything they own into building a social network aimed solely at sports fans. But can they take on the giants?
"We see ourselves sitting at the top table with the big... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39744294 |
Are fitness trackers for pets a fad or the future? - BBC News | 2017-05-03 | 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 |
BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2017: Hedvig Lindahl profile - BBC Sport | 2017-05-03 | null | BBC Sport profiles Sweden and Chelsea goalkeeper Hedvig Lindahl, 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).
Penalty shoo... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39633074 |
The horse that saved his own life by painting - BBC News | 2017-05-03 | 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 |
Ajax 4-1 Lyon - BBC Sport | 2017-05-03 | null | Ajax take control of their Europa League semi-final as they prove too strong for Lyon at the Amsterdam Arena. | null | Last updated on .From the section European Football
Ajax moved to the brink of a first European final in 21 years by overwhelming Lyon in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final.
The Dutch side led when on-loan Chelsea striker Bertrand Traore glanced in a header, before Kasper Dolberg drove in a second after ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39743936 |
EU and UK: Galaxies apart over Brexit? - BBC News | 2017-05-03 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Two completely different versions of a London dinner - when it comes to Brexit, spin is everywhere. | Europe | Two entirely different tales emerged from dinner at Downing Street
Welcome to the EU/UK dominated Brexit Galaxy of Spin and Counter-Spin. A crazy old place. The galactic atmosphere is such these days that the dimensions of truth are elastic; at times, distorted.
Take the arguments this weekend over whether the Downin... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-39775102 |
Ivanka Trump's book: The reviews are in... - BBC News | 2017-05-03 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Women Who Work, the second book by the US's first daughter, was published today. | US & Canada | Packaged as a self-help manual for the modern working mother, Ivanka Trump's new book, Women Who Work: Rewriting the Rules for Success, hit the shelves and shipped from Amazon storerooms on Tuesday.
To avoid accusations that Ms Trump is taking advantage of her White House platform to sell books, the president's daught... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-39774674 |
Darren Campbell: Rewriting athletics world records would be for 'greater good' - BBC Sport | 2017-05-03 | 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 |
Adam Jones: Boston Red Sox apologise for racial abuse of Baltimore Orioles outfielder - BBC Sport | 2017-05-03 | null | The Boston Red Sox apologise to Adam Jones after the Baltimore Orioles outfielder was racially abused by fans at Fenway Park. | null | Last updated on .From the section Baseball
The Boston Red Sox have apologised to Adam Jones after the Baltimore Orioles outfielder was racially abused by fans.
Jones, a five-time All Star, said he had a bag of peanuts thrown at him and was taunted with racist slurs during Baltimore's 5-2 win at Fenway Park.
The Red ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/baseball/39785407 |
'Why I went to court for my disability payments' - BBC News | 2017-05-03 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Debbie Neal has had a rare kidney disease for 10 years. One day, her disability benefits were stopped. | UK | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Debbie Wilson went to court to win back her disability payments.
The number of people going to court to try to win back a key disability benefit is expected to continue to rise this year, a leaked letter seen by the BBC sugg... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39745403 |
Local election results will give clue to national poll - BBC News | 2017-05-04 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Local election results don't translate directly to the general election - but they are a significant barometer. | UK Politics | These elections are a complicated set of local contests, some old, some new, some electing an individual to a position of great power, most, individual races in wards that make up only a few streets, for councillors who then group together to run our towns and cities.
So as the results come in, from the early hours of... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39807110 |
Jose Mourinho: Man Utd boss 'humiliating' his players, says Sutton - BBC Sport | 2017-05-04 | null | Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is "humiliating players" by questioning their commitment, says Chris Sutton. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is "humiliating players" by questioning their commitment, says ex-Blackburn striker Chris Sutton.
Mourinho has appeared to criticise the desire of Luke Shaw, Chris Smalling and Phil Jones to return from injuries.
Sutton told BBC Radio... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39799256 |
Monaco 0-2 Juventus - BBC Sport | 2017-05-04 | null | Gonzalo Higuain scores twice as a confident Juventus win to take control of their Champions League semi-final with Monaco. | null | Last updated on .From the section European Football
Juventus closed in on a second Champions League final in three seasons as Gonzalo Higuain struck twice to beat Monaco in the semi-final first leg.
The French hosts started brightly, with Kylian Mbappe heading at Gianluigi Buffon before forcing another low save.
But... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39743929 |
BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2017: Marta profile - BBC Sport | 2017-05-04 | null | BBC Sport profiles Brazil and Orlando Pride forward Marta, 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).
Selling frui... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39654306 |
Wales local elections 2017 - BBC News | 2017-05-04 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | All the latest news about Wales local elections 2017 from the BBC | null | Cardiff council is another one to watch tonight. It's been controlled Labour since 2012, though the party's majority in the capital city has shrunk since then.
“There was a Labour majority here five years ago – the group here has been somewhat fractious to say the least since then.
“As with much of Wales, the twin qu... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/3c6a4e42-9efd-4440-89df-647121c87452/wales-local-elections-2017 |
Sulley Muntari: Garth Crooks calls for players in Italy to strike - BBC Sport | 2017-05-04 | null | Garth Crooks says players in the Italian League should strike this weekend unless Sulley Muntari's ban is overturned. | null | Ex-Tottenham striker Garth Crooks has called on players in the Italian league to strike this weekend unless Sulley Muntari's one-match suspension is withdrawn.
Pescara midfielder Muntari, 32, was banned after he protested against racist abuse he received from the crowd during Sunday's Serie A match at Cagliari, which ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39792319 |
French election: 'Unworthy' debate was still great viewing - BBC News | 2017-05-04 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Our Paris correspondent evaluates the heated final debate in France's presidential race. | Europe | Supporters of Mr Macron watch the debate in a Paris bar
After the debate was over, some of the French media commentariat was saying it had been a disgrace.
Nothing had been elucidated. It was all mud-slinging. It was unworthy of a presidential election.
Maybe. But it didn't half make for riveting viewing. And at the... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-39801104 |
Scotland local elections 2017 - BBC News | 2017-05-04 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | All the latest news about Scotland local elections 2017 from the BBC | null | Sir Vince Cable: This is the beginning of the fightback
Lib Dem leader Sir Vince Cable says his party can celebrate "a great victory" in Richmond, where they gained control of the council from the Conservatives. He told reporters: "We are doing extremely well not just here but in northern cities like Hull, Sunderland ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/8201e79d-41c0-48f1-b15c-d7043ac30517/scotland-local-elections-2017 |
Fernando Alonso: McLaren driver enjoys 'fun' Indy 500 testing - BBC Sport | 2017-05-04 | null | McLaren's Fernando Alonso says his first experience of Indianapolis was "fun" as he begins testing for the Indy 500. | null | McLaren's Fernando Alonso said his first experience of Indianapolis was "fun" as he passed his orientation and began testing for the Indy 500.
Alonso is missing the Monaco Grand Prix this month, where Jenson Button will return to Formula 1 to substitute for him, to race at Indianapolis.
The Spaniard completed his man... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/39799856 |
Adam Gemili: GB sprinter relishes British 200m competition - BBC Sport | 2017-05-04 | null | Adam Gemili says Britain's sprint strength means just making the World Championships team constitutes being "one of the world's best". | null | Adam Gemili says Britain's sprint strength means just getting in the team would make him a strong medal contender at August's World Championships.
Gemili, 23, finished fourth in the 200m at Rio 2016, just three thousandths of a second away from a bronze medal.
However Jamaica-based duo Zharnel Hughes and Miguel Franc... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/39807545 |
Sulley Muntari: Italy FA's anti-racism chief 'would go on strike' - BBC Sport | 2017-05-04 | null | Italian Football Federation anti-racism advisor Fiona May says she would strike in protest at the treatment of Sulley Muntari if she were a player. | null | Last updated on .From the section European Football
Italian football's reputation around the world has been damaged by the Sulley Muntari affair, the Italian Football Federation's anti-racism advisor says.
Fiona May said the decision to uphold the Pescara midfielder's punishment for protesting against racism while ta... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39812543 |
England v Ireland: Eoin Morgan would be welcome back to Irish set-up says Ed Joyce - BBC Sport | 2017-05-04 | null | Ireland's Ed Joyce says England captain Eoin Morgan would be welcomed back to play for the country of his birth. | null | Coverage: Live on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra and the BBC Sport website
Ireland would welcome Eoin Morgan back "with open arms" should the England one-day international captain opt to play for his country of birth again.
Dublin-born Morgan, 30, began his international career with Ireland but made the England switch... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/39809956 |
The midwife who saved intersex babies - BBC News | 2017-05-04 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Five years ago a midwife in Kenya delivered a child with male and female sexual organs. The father told her to kill it, but instead she hid it and raised it as her own. | Africa | Five years ago a midwife in Kenya delivered a child with male and female sexual organs. The father told her to kill it, but instead she hid it and raised it as her own. Two years later, the same thing happened again - and before long she was forced to flee to save the children's lives.
Zainab was used to delivering ba... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-39780214 |
Geraint Thomas: Giro d'Italia 'uncharted territory' for Team Sky rider - BBC Sport | 2017-05-04 | null | Welsh cyclist Geraint Thomas will enter "uncharted territory" in the Giro d'Italia, which starts on Friday in Sardinia. | null | Last updated on .From the section Wales
Geraint Thomas will venture into "uncharted territory" when he leads Team Sky in a Grand Tour for the first time at the Giro d'Italia.
Thomas will share the leadership with Mikel Landa, having previously played a supporting role for his team-mates.
The 100th edition of the Gir... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/wales/39812237 |
Can't find the right handbag? Just design it yourself - BBC News | 2017-05-04 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | More firms are now offering customers the chance to design their own handbags - we spoke to some of them about the soaring demand. | Business | Lana Hopkins couldn't find the perfect bag so she launched Mon Purse
When it comes to handbags, these days there are almost as many ways to jazz up your existing bag as there are new designs.
In Selfridges' vast accessories hall in London, you can buy a clip-on set of metal flowers from Louis Vuitton, multi-coloured ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39643052 |
Election 2017: English mayoral candidates - BBC News | 2017-05-04 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Check candidates running in six regions of England which are holding mayoral elections in 2017. | UK Politics | On 4 May 2017 six regions of England held elections for newly created combined authority mayors.
The new mayors' remits will cover multiple local authorities, in mostly urban areas.
Their main responsibility will be to decide their region's economic strategy, and many will have powers covering other areas such as tra... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-38236484 |
Romain Grosjean replaces Jenson Button at Grand Prix Drivers' Association - BBC Sport | 2017-05-04 | null | Romain Grosjean replaces Jenson Button as a director of the Grand Prix Drivers' Association - and will push for extra head protection despite his own misgivings. | null | Frenchman Romain Grosjean has replaced Jenson Button as a director of the Grand Prix Drivers' Association.
The Haas driver joins Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel and chairman Alexander Wurz in the leading roles after Button stepped down following his decision not to race in 2017.
Grosjean, 31, said: "I am proud to have bee... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/39798317 |
Celta Vigo 0-1 Manchester United - BBC Sport | 2017-05-04 | null | Marcus Rashford's superb free-kick gives Manchester United control of their Europa League semi-final against Celta Vigo. | null | Last updated on .From the section European Football
Marcus Rashford's superb free-kick gave Manchester United control of their Europa League semi-final against Celta Vigo.
The 19-year-old striker's curling effort not only gave United the lead, but also a precious away goal going into next Thursday's second leg at Old... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39743943 |
Locked up: How London couple ended up in a Turkish jail - BBC News | 2017-05-04 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Spaniard Jimena Rico and her Egyptian-born girlfriend Shaza Ismail were pursued across borders. | Europe | Jimena Rico and Shaza Ismail are back in Spain after a three-week ordeal
Less than a month ago, Spaniard Jimena Rico, and Egyptian-born Shaza Ismail were just like any other young, gay couple in London, the city where their romance blossomed.
But after a call from Ms Ismail's father, the two set out on on a trip whic... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-39791610 |
UK General Election 2017 | BBC News | 2017-05-04 | 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 |
Kelly Sotherton: Olympic medallist calls for event changes not world record reset - BBC Sport | 2017-05-04 | null | Athletics chiefs should tweak events rather than rewrite existing world records, says three-time Olympic bronze medallist Kelly Sotherton. | null | Last updated on .From the section Athletics
Kelly Sotherton says athletics chiefs should consider tweaking events rather than rewriting existing world records.
The 40-year-old won Olympic heptathlon bronze for Britain in 2004 and has been upgraded to two more bronze medals from 2008 after retrospective drug tests.
A... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/39810859 |
Uefa: Penalty shootout trial takes place in Euro Women's Under-17 semi-final - BBC Sport | 2017-05-04 | null | Uefa trials a new penalty shootout system for the first time in a competitive game at a European Women's Under-17 semi-final in Norway. | null | Last updated on .From the section European Football
"Football is a simple game," Gary Lineker once said.
"Twenty-two men chase a ball for 90 minutes and, at the end, the Germans always win," added the Match Of The Day presenter.
So when a new penalty shootout system was used for the first time in a competitive game ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39798344 |
One-Day Cup: Jonny Bairstow hundred sets up Yorkshire win over Durham - BBC Sport | 2017-05-04 | null | England's Jonny Bairstow hits 174 off 113 balls as Yorkshire defeat Durham by six wickets in the One-Day Cup. | null | England's Jonny Bairstow hammered 174 off 113 balls as Yorkshire beat Durham at Headingley to maintain their 100% start to the One-Day Cup.
Bairstow, who was dropped on 71, struck seven sixes and 16 fours in a stand of 189 in 25 overs with Joe Root (55).
His was the third century of the day as Stephen Cook (106) and ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/39792885 |
Fernando Alonso: McLaren driver has 'real chance' of debut Indy 500 win - BBC Sport | 2017-05-04 | null | Ex-Formula 1 world champion Mario Andretti says Fernando Alonso has a "real chance" of winning the Indy 500 on his debut | null | Last updated on .From the section Formula 1
Ex-Formula 1 world champion Mario Andretti says Fernando Alonso has a "real chance" of winning the Indy 500 on his debut.
Alonso, 35, will miss this year's Monaco Grand Prix for the 500-mile race.
The two-time world champion said his first experience of Indianapolis was "f... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/39813093 |
England local elections 2017 - BBC News | 2017-05-04 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | All the latest news about England local elections 2017 from the BBC | null | In the run-up to the General Election on 8 June, we’re asking people across the country to tell us what #GetsMyVote.
Earlier today the Liberal Democrats said they wanted to introduce more family-friendly policies such as extended paternity leave. We asked people at Bristol Zoo what would influence their vote.
James, ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/42069d65-f3b1-41e2-b3e9-35ac9d799a1a/england-local-elections-2017 |
Gunfire audio opens new front in crime-fighting - BBC News | 2017-05-04 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Pioneering work that extracts information from audio of gunshots could help solve criminal cases. | Science & Environment | Pioneering work to extract detailed information from audio recordings of gunshots could give forensic case officers new avenues for solving murder cases.
The hustle and bustle of a city going about its business is broken by the crack of gunshots, sending bystanders running and screaming. In the aftermath one man lies ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-39621766 |
Sulley Muntari: Bologna's Godfred Donsah willing to strike to show solidarity - BBC Sport | 2017-05-04 | null | Bologna and Ghana midfielder Godfred Donsah says he would go on strike to show solidarity with Sulley Muntari because racism is "killing the game". | null | Last updated on .From the section European Football
Bologna and Ghana midfielder Godfred Donsah says he is "100%" willing to go on strike to show solidarity with Sulley Muntari.
Pescara midfielder Muntari, 32, was given a one-game ban after he protested against racist abuse he received from the crowd at Cagliari on S... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39811190 |
Dragons' Ed Jackson: 'I lost movement in my legs and power in my arms' - BBC Sport | 2017-05-04 | null | Newport Gwent Dragons forward Ed Jackson reveals he suffered a serious spinal injury diving into a swimming pool. | null | Last updated on .From the section Rugby Union
Newport Gwent Dragons forward Ed Jackson has revealed he suffered a serious spinal injury after diving into the shallow end of a swimming pool.
He was injured at a friend's barbecue on 8 April and remains in hospital.
Jackson, 28, underwent neck surgery for what his regi... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/39803888 |
6 music legends we can't believe never toured the UK - BBC Music | 2017-05-04 | null | From Elvis to TLC, these are the global superstars that got big without having to burn up Britain's motorways | null | Previously on BBC Music, we brought you 8 bands you probably didn't know are still touring. Now it's time to turn the spotlight on those you might have assumed had toured the UK at some point in their illustrious careers. A few have made appearances here in some capacity - a one-off gig or TV performance, or in a diffe... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/articles/659c86d1-1365-4d61-9c7c-b25e13493218?intc_type=promo&intc_location=news&intc_campaign=nevertouredtheuk&intc_linkname=bbcmusic_ent_article1 |
Formula 1: McLaren-Honda looking for gamer to become simulator driver - BBC Sport | 2017-05-04 | null | Formula 1 team McLaren-Honda launch a virtual racing competition, with a job as a simulator driver for the team as the prize. | null | Last updated on .From the section Formula 1
Formula 1 team McLaren-Honda have launched a virtual racing competition, with a job as a simulator driver with the team as the prize.
The winner will be offered a one-year contract to help improve the car, which is struggling with engine reliability.
Executive director Zak... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/39811756 |
Ajax 4-1 Lyon - BBC Sport | 2017-05-04 | null | Ajax take control of their Europa League semi-final as they prove too strong for Lyon at the Amsterdam Arena. | null | Last updated on .From the section European Football
Ajax moved to the brink of a first European final in 21 years by overwhelming Lyon in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final.
The Dutch side led when on-loan Chelsea striker Bertrand Traore glanced in a header, before Kasper Dolberg drove in a second after ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39743936 |
Why catwalk Hijabs are upsetting some Muslim women - BBC News | 2017-05-04 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | How multi national companies are using women in hijab to sell their products. | BBC Trending | A model wears a hijab as part of the Anniesa Hasibuan collection at New York Fashion Week 2016. Hasibuan is a Muslim designer whose models wear the Islamic headscarf, but now much bigger fashion brands are taking a similar approach.
There's a growing number of fashion brands and multinational companies showcasing wome... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-39743960 |
Ronald Koeman: Everton boss vows to see out contract despite 'dreams' of Barcelona - BBC Sport | 2017-05-04 | null | Everton boss Ronald Koeman insists he will see out his three-year deal despite admitting he would love to manage Barcelona one day. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Everton boss Ronald Koeman insists he will see out his three-year deal despite admitting he would love to manage Barcelona one day.
He is in the first season of his contract at Goodison Park, having arrived from Southampton last summer.
The 54-year-old has told Catalan news... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39802501 |
Sulley Muntari: Pescara midfielder who protested at racist abuse has ban overturned - BBC Sport | 2017-05-05 | null | Sulley Muntari has had the one-match ban he received after protesting against racist abuse overturned, says world players' union Fifpro. | null | Last updated on .From the section European Football
Sulley Muntari has had the one-match ban he received after protesting against racist abuse overturned.
The Pescara midfielder left the field after being booked in Sunday's Serie A game at Cagliari for complaining of being abused.
The Italian Football Federation sai... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39826269 |
Local election results will give clue to national poll - BBC News | 2017-05-05 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Local election results don't translate directly to the general election - but they are a significant barometer. | UK Politics | These elections are a complicated set of local contests, some old, some new, some electing an individual to a position of great power, most, individual races in wards that make up only a few streets, for councillors who then group together to run our towns and cities.
So as the results come in, from the early hours of... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39807110 |
Wales local elections 2017 - BBC News | 2017-05-05 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | All the latest news about Wales local elections 2017 from the BBC | null | Cardiff council is another one to watch tonight. It's been controlled Labour since 2012, though the party's majority in the capital city has shrunk since then.
“There was a Labour majority here five years ago – the group here has been somewhat fractious to say the least since then.
“As with much of Wales, the twin qu... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/3c6a4e42-9efd-4440-89df-647121c87452/wales-local-elections-2017 |
BBL: Worcester 195-197 Newcastle (agg) - best five baskets - BBC Sport | 2017-05-05 | null | Newcastle beat Worcester in overtime by two points on aggregate despite the biggest second-leg comeback in BBL play-off history, to reach the BBL play-off final. | null | Newcastle beat Worcester in overtime by two points on aggregate despite the biggest second-leg comeback in BBL play-off history, to reach the BBL play-off final. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/basketball/39824290 |
Scotland local elections 2017 - BBC News | 2017-05-05 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | All the latest news about Scotland local elections 2017 from the BBC | null | Sir Vince Cable: This is the beginning of the fightback
Lib Dem leader Sir Vince Cable says his party can celebrate "a great victory" in Richmond, where they gained control of the council from the Conservatives. He told reporters: "We are doing extremely well not just here but in northern cities like Hull, Sunderland ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/8201e79d-41c0-48f1-b15c-d7043ac30517/scotland-local-elections-2017 |
Sulley Muntari: Italy FA's anti-racism chief 'would go on strike' - BBC Sport | 2017-05-05 | null | Italian Football Federation anti-racism advisor Fiona May says she would strike in protest at the treatment of Sulley Muntari if she were a player. | null | Last updated on .From the section European Football
Italian football's reputation around the world has been damaged by the Sulley Muntari affair, the Italian Football Federation's anti-racism advisor says.
Fiona May said the decision to uphold the Pescara midfielder's punishment for protesting against racism while ta... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39812543 |
Local elections: UKIP suffers big losses across England - BBC News | 2017-05-05 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Leader Paul Nuttall is defiant despite losing 145 seats and being wiped out in several English councils. | UK Politics | UKIP has lost a swathe of council seats in England and Wales, leading to claims that the party is in crisis ahead of June's general election.
In total, UKIP lost 145 councillors and secured one seat.
It was wiped out in Lincolnshire, losing 13 seats, while all its nine representatives in Essex were defeated.
Indepen... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39815444 |
England v Ireland: Eoin Morgan would be welcome back to Irish set-up says Ed Joyce - BBC Sport | 2017-05-05 | null | Ireland's Ed Joyce says England captain Eoin Morgan would be welcomed back to play for the country of his birth. | null | Coverage: Live on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra and the BBC Sport website
Ireland would welcome Eoin Morgan back "with open arms" should the England one-day international captain opt to play for his country of birth again.
Dublin-born Morgan, 30, began his international career with Ireland but made the England switch... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/39809956 |
Geraint Thomas: Giro d'Italia 'uncharted territory' for Team Sky rider - BBC Sport | 2017-05-05 | null | Welsh cyclist Geraint Thomas will enter "uncharted territory" in the Giro d'Italia, which starts on Friday in Sardinia. | null | Last updated on .From the section Wales
Geraint Thomas will venture into "uncharted territory" when he leads Team Sky in a Grand Tour for the first time at the Giro d'Italia.
Thomas will share the leadership with Mikel Landa, having previously played a supporting role for his team-mates.
The 100th edition of the Gir... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/wales/39812237 |
Election 2017: English mayoral candidates - BBC News | 2017-05-05 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Check candidates running in six regions of England which are holding mayoral elections in 2017. | UK Politics | On 4 May 2017 six regions of England held elections for newly created combined authority mayors.
The new mayors' remits will cover multiple local authorities, in mostly urban areas.
Their main responsibility will be to decide their region's economic strategy, and many will have powers covering other areas such as tra... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-38236484 |
Tory Tim Bowles elected West of England mayor - BBC News | 2017-05-05 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Tim Bowles becomes first metro mayor for the West, beating Labour candidate in second round of voting. | Bristol | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Conservative mayor Tim Bowles speaks of his pride in being elected.
Conservative Tim Bowles has been elected as the first West of England combined authority mayor.
Mr Bowles beat Labour candidate Lesley Ann Mansell after se... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-39785815 |
UKIP fails to win Essex seat as Tories strengthen hold - BBC News | 2017-05-05 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Conservatives take an extra 14 seats to increase hold on Essex County Council. | Essex | Former UKIP member Kerry Smith retained his seat on Essex County Council as an Independent
UKIP has been wiped off the county map in Essex with the loss of nine seats in Thursday's election.
The party was the biggest loser as the Conservatives took 56 of 75 seats to retain overall control - an increase of 14 compared... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-39813753 |
Why we still choose to work in our 90s - BBC News | 2017-05-05 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | As Prince Philip retires from public duties, we speak to other nonagenarians who still choose to work. | UK | "Age is nothing but a number," the saying goes, and Prince Philip has shown you can still carry on working into your 90s.
The Duke of Edinburgh has decided to stand down from public engagements at the age of 95, with the full support of the Queen.
He carried out 110 days of engagements in 2016, making him the fifth b... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39806153 |
England v Ireland: Hosts win first one-day international in Bristol - BBC Sport | 2017-05-05 | null | England begin their Champions Trophy preparations with an emphatic ODI win in their first home international against Ireland. | null | Last updated on .From the section Cricket
England began their Champions Trophy preparations with an emphatic seven-wicket one-day win in their first home international match against Ireland.
The tourists fell apart after a good start, losing their last eight wickets for 45 as Adil Rashid's 5-27 helped dismiss them fo... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/39818640 |
Celta Vigo 0-1 Manchester United - BBC Sport | 2017-05-05 | null | Marcus Rashford's superb free-kick gives Manchester United control of their Europa League semi-final against Celta Vigo. | null | Last updated on .From the section European Football
Marcus Rashford's superb free-kick gave Manchester United control of their Europa League semi-final against Celta Vigo.
The 19-year-old striker's curling effort not only gave United the lead, but also a precious away goal going into next Thursday's second leg at Old... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39743943 |
South Korea's 'life or death' presidential election - BBC News | 2017-05-05 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Stephen Evans on how South Korea's presidential election could change its policy towards Pyongyang. | Asia | Moon Jae-in is the front-runner in the South Korean presidential election
In a room in the National Assembly in Seoul on Wednesday, a group of defectors from North Korea made an impassioned plea to voters: Don't elect the man who has led the opinion polls.
The fugitives from the North said the front-runner, Moon Jae-... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-39801447 |
Local elections 2017: Tory smiles and Labour grimaces - BBC News | 2017-05-05 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Early results suggest the Conservatives have done well, but it's bad news for Labour and UKIP. | UK Politics | Conservatives have made gains across England and Wales
It's early, early days. But so far there will be grimaces at Labour HQ, beaming smiles at the Tory's CCHQ, and a slightly frazzled atmosphere at Lib Dem homes this morning - and don't be surprised if you see Nigel Farage at his favourite boozer by lunchtime.
Ther... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39817810 |
Jose Mourinho: Man Utd boss to rest players for Arsenal game - BBC Sport | 2017-05-05 | null | Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says he will rest players for Sunday's Premier League trip to Arsenal. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says he will rest players for Sunday's Premier League trip to Arsenal.
United's 1-0 Europa League semi-final first-leg win at Celta Vigo on Thursday was their 10th game since 1 April.
With Mourinho's side lying fifth in the Premier Le... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39813573 |
Is live streaming your life good business or dangerous? - BBC News | 2017-05-05 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Live streaming is becoming big business for 'creators' and tech firms alike. But is it dangerous? | Business | Live streaming is becoming big business, with millions of people around the world broadcasting the minutiae of their daily lives in real time to adoring fans - and making small fortunes in the process. But is it safe?
Samantha Firth, a 21-year-old nanny living in Chicago, walks to the subway with her friend. So far, s... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39778550 |
England v Ireland: Eoin Morgan praises Adil Rashid for overcoming 'tough' winter - BBC Sport | 2017-05-05 | null | Eoin Morgan says Adil Rashid has learned from a "tough" winter after his 5-27 helps England beat Ireland by seven wickets. | null | Last updated on .From the section Cricket
Adil Rashid showed he has learned from a "tough" winter by taking 5-27 to help England beat Ireland by seven wickets in Bristol, said captain Eoin Morgan.
Leg-spinner Rashid, 29, struggled for consistency as England lost a Test series in India 4-0 late last year.
He was drop... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/39823715 |
How a row over one word sank an LGBT petition in Australia - BBC News | 2017-05-05 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | It was a well-meaning campaign to address bullying, but it ended in a passionate row over "tolerance". | Australia | Celebrities including Guy Pearce, Missy Higgins and Troye Sivan were attached to the petition
It was a well-meaning campaign designed to address bullying of LGBT students in Australian schools.
But a day after its high-profile launch - backed by some celebrities - the petition was withdrawn following a swirl of contr... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-39801244 |
Diamond League: Justin Gatlin & Andre de Grasse beaten in Doha 100m - BBC Sport | 2017-05-05 | null | South Africa's Akani Simbine continues his impressive start to 2017 by beating Justin Gatlin and Andre de Grasse in Doha. | null | Last updated on .From the section Athletics
South Africa's Akani Simbine continued his impressive start to 2017 by beating Justin Gatlin and Andre de Grasse in the 100m at the Doha Diamond League.
The 23-year-old clocked his sixth sub-10 second time of the season as he came home in 9.99, ahead of Asafa Powell.
Gatli... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/39824855 |
How Brad Pitt fixed his image problem with one interview - BBC News | 2017-05-05 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | A look at the star's confession with GQ Style and the art of image management. | Entertainment & Arts | Brad Pitt has chosen the pages (and website) of a glossy magazine to give his first interview since splitting from Angelina Jolie amid accusations he'd hit their teenage son. It was a calculated attempt to rehabilitate his image - and it seems to have worked.
It's seven months since Brangelina broke apart against the ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-39803251 |
Novak Djokovic parts with his entire coaching team before Madrid Open - BBC Sport | 2017-05-05 | null | Novak Djokovic parts company with his entire coaching team, including Marian Vajda, who has been with him all the way through his career. | null | Last updated on .From the section Tennis
Twelve-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic has parted company with his entire coaching team, including Marian Vajda, who has been with him through almost all of his career.
Djokovic believes this "shock therapy" will help him achieve better results.
The world number two say... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/39819049 |
UK General Election 2017 | BBC News | 2017-05-05 | 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 |
Grand National 2017: 26 jockeys given one-day bans over Aintree false start - BBC Sport | 2017-05-05 | null | Twenty six jockeys are each given a one-day ban after a false start delayed this year's Grand National. | null | Last updated on .From the section Horse Racing
Twenty six jockeys have each been given a one-day ban after a false start delayed this year's Grand National.
The riders, including Derek Fox, who rode winner One For Arthur, accepted they did not properly follow the starter's instructions.
They will serve their suspens... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/39802506 |
Local elections 2017: The results mapped - BBC News | 2017-05-05 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The Conservatives have made gains in the local council elections, with Labour and UKIP losing out, as the results are declared. | Election 2017 | The Conservative Party has made major gains in local elections across Britain, fuelled by a collapse in the UKIP vote and poor results for Labour.
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A total of 4,851 seats were up for grabs in 88 councils - all 32 in Scotland, 22 in Wales and 34 country councils and unitary a... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-39795422 |
Fernando Alonso: McLaren driver has 'real chance' of debut Indy 500 win - BBC Sport | 2017-05-05 | null | Ex-Formula 1 world champion Mario Andretti says Fernando Alonso has a "real chance" of winning the Indy 500 on his debut | null | Last updated on .From the section Formula 1
Ex-Formula 1 world champion Mario Andretti says Fernando Alonso has a "real chance" of winning the Indy 500 on his debut.
Alonso, 35, will miss this year's Monaco Grand Prix for the 500-mile race.
The two-time world champion said his first experience of Indianapolis was "f... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/39813093 |
Manchester City: Premier League punishes club with academy transfer ban - BBC Sport | 2017-05-05 | null | Manchester City are banned from signing academy players for two years and fined £300,000 after breaching Premier League rules. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Manchester City have been banned from signing academy players for two years and fined £300,000 after breaching Premier League transfer rules.
Part of the ban - from 30 June 2018 - will only come into effect if the club reoffends in the next three years.
City were found to h... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39820993 |
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