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Reality Check: Are there more women in leading TV roles? - BBC News | 2017-07-21 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | BBC Reality Check investigates whether gender balance has changed in popular TV dramas in recent years. | Entertainment & Arts | Jodie Whittaker will take the title role in Doctor Who but Helen Mirren was star of Prime Suspect back in 2006
In the week the BBC announced it was casting a woman as Doctor Who for the first time, it also revealed that only a third of its highest-paid stars are women.
Headlines about women's equality, or otherwise, ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-40668409 |
Yorkshire helicopter sex films PC hid 'voyeurism' - BBC News | 2017-07-21 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Adrian Pogmore used the aircraft to film people sunbathing naked and his friends having sex. | Sheffield & South Yorkshire | Former police officer Adrian Pogmore has admitted four charges of misconduct in a public office
An ex-police officer who admitted misusing his force's helicopter to film people having sex hid his "swinging and voyeurism", a court has heard.
Adrian Pogmore, 51, used the aircraft to film people sunbathing naked and a c... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-40669603 |
How OJ Simpson paved the way for Donald Trump - BBC News | 2017-07-21 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | His trial, and car chase, paved the way for reality TV, and Donald Trump, writes Nick Bryant. | US & Canada | Was OJ Simpson's arrest and trial the beginning of reality TV - and Donald Trump's rise?
It seems entirely fitting that OJ Simpson should reappear at this surreal juncture in American life because many of the trends that culminated in the election of Donald J Trump can be traced back to his arrest and trial.
Consider... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40683038 |
Prosthetic penis sex attacker Gayle Newland jailed - BBC News | 2017-07-21 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Gayle Newland created an online persona to trick her female friend into a relationship for two years. | Liverpool | A woman who wore a prosthetic penis and tricked her blindfolded friend into sex has been jailed.
Gayle Newland, 27, of Willaston, Cheshire, created an online persona pretending to be a man and continued the deceit for two years.
A retrial jury found her guilty of committing three sexual assaults, which she denied, us... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-40668960 |
Comic book success: The rise of the Comic-Con festival - BBC News | 2017-07-21 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | How Comic-Con has become an annual festival of costumes and comic books - and a multi-million dollar industry. | Business | Comic-Con International is now a major event and has spawned festivals around the world
San Diego's Comic-Con International, happening this weekend, is an annual fiesta of costumes, comic books and celebrities that sits at the centre of a multi-billion dollar industry.
From a gathering of less than 300 people in 1970... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-40659611 |
Girl, 5, fined £150 for lemonade stand - BBC News | 2017-07-21 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The young girl burst into tears after Tower Hamlets Council issued a fine for selling 50p drinks to festival goers. | London | Andre Spicer said his daughter burst into tears and told him "I've done a bad thing"
A five-year-old girl was fined £150 by a council for selling 50p cups of lemonade to festival goers.
The girl's father Andre Spicer said his daughter had set up the stall in Mile End, east London, while thousands of music fans were o... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-40679075 |
Did Halle Berry drink half a pint of whiskey at Kingsman Comic-Con event? - BBC News | 2017-07-21 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The star was challenged to down the drink while promoting her film, Kingsman: The Golden Circle. | Entertainment & Arts | Actress Halle Berry surprised film fans by appearing to drink half a pint of whiskey in one go on stage.
The Oscar winner was promoting her latest film, Kingsman: The Golden Circle, which features a fictional bourbon that serves as a business front for US secret agents.
When it was produced at the Comic-Con event, Be... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-40676461 |
Brexit: Is cabinet now united behind transition plan? - BBC News | 2017-07-21 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | A settled view seems to be emerging on the need for a transitional period after Brexit but questions remain on how long this will take. | UK Politics | Leading Brexiteers have said they are not opposed to a period of transition or implementation
The government and the cabinet "is united".
Now, on the surface, these words from Michael Gove shouldn't be surprising. A minister wouldn't advertise disunity.
The surprise though is that - as one of the most prominent Leav... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-40682982 |
Chester Bennington: Linkin Park vocalist 'took his own life' - BBC News | 2017-07-21 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | A coroner says the star, who was close to Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell, took his own life. | US & Canada | Bennington spoke publicly about being abused as a child
The coroner said Bennington apparently hanged himself. His body was found at a private home in the county at 09:00 local time (17:00 GMT) on Thursday.
Bennington was said to be close to Soundgarden vocalist Chris Cornell, who took his own life in May.
Formed in... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40676530 |
Norway: The country where no salaries are secret - BBC News | 2017-07-21 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | In Norway, anyone can find out how much anyone else is paid, and it rarely causes problems, writes Lars Bevanger. | Magazine | This week the British papers revelled in news about how much the BBC's on-air stars get paid, though the salaries of their counterparts in commercial TV remain under wraps. In Norway, there are no such secrets. Anyone can find out how much anyone else is paid - and it rarely causes problems.
In the past, your salary w... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-40669239 |
The man who migrated twice - BBC News | 2017-07-21 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | What is life like for those involved in Europe's great migration? | Europe | This is the story of the man who migrated twice.
Who dodged the police along the Italian border with France - twice. Avoided officials on the train to Paris - twice. Made it to the shanty town life in Calais - twice. Risked death as he stowed away on a vehicle to Britain - twice.
Now he waits for the British asylum p... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-40671878 |
The female psychologist running Risley men's prison - BBC News | 2017-07-21 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | When 44-year-old Pia Sinha became governor of Risley prison, she needed to adapt quickly to its overwhelmingly male culture. | Magazine | Running a men's prison is a tough job, and if you don't look like a stereotypical prison governor, part of your job is challenging people's expectations. So how does Pia Sinha do it, asks the BBC's Siobhann Tighe.
"What are youse doing here? What youse doing here?"
Over the din of HMP Risley, a prisoner shouts at us ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-40662532 |
UK air traffic controllers warn of over-crowded skies - BBC News | 2017-07-21 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Air traffic controllers are expected to guide a record 8,800 flights across the UK on Friday. | Business | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Nats released a video in 2015 illustrating flights coming in and out of airports in south-east England
Air traffic controllers are warning that UK skies are running out of room amid a record number of flights.
Friday is lik... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-40669144 |
'Mind-blowing' cows hold clue to beating HIV - BBC News | 2017-07-21 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The secret to an HIV vaccine may be in a cow's tummy, US researchers say. | Health | Cows have shown an "insane" and "mind-blowing" ability to tackle HIV which will help develop a vaccine, say US researchers.
In a first for immunisation, the animals rapidly produced special types of antibody that can neutralise HIV.
It is thought cows evolved a supreme immune defence due to their complex and bacteria... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-40661252 |
Princess Diana's belongings to be displayed at Buckingham Palace - BBC News | 2017-07-21 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Belongings on show will include her school lunch box, ballet shoes and cassette tapes. | UK | Cassette tapes, a lunch box and ballet shoes owned and used by Princess Diana will be put on public display at Buckingham Palace.
The exhibition of Diana's rarely-seen personal belongings opens on Saturday and coincides with the 20th anniversary of her death.
Also included in the collection are photos of the Princess... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40672929 |
Deborah Watling, Doctor Who companion, dies aged 69 - BBC News | 2017-07-21 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The Essex-born actress played Victoria Waterfield opposite Patrick Troughton's Doctor in the 1960s. | Entertainment & Arts | Watling appeared with an Ice Warrior in a 1967 episode of Doctor Who
Actress Deborah Watling, who played one of Patrick Troughton's companions in the early years of Doctor Who, has died at the age of 69.
Watling played Victoria Waterfield in 40 episodes between 1967 and 1968, most of which were wiped after transmissi... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-40684318 |
Poynton High School charity trip sent home from India - BBC News | 2017-07-21 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The 16 students from Poynton High School were refused entry at Chennai Airport. | Manchester | The 16 students had to return home with toys they were taking for children in India
A group of students have been sent back to the UK after Indian officials said they had the wrong kind of visa to visit a charity they were supporting.
The 16 students and three staff were refused entry at Chennai Airport by immigratio... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-40673111 |
Charlie Gard case: Latest report 'makes sad reading' - BBC News | 2017-07-21 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | His parents were angry the results were heard in court before they had been told privately. | London | Results of Charlie's scan were heard in court before his parents had been informed privately
Charlie Gard's parents reacted angrily in court when medical information was revealed about their son which they had not previously been told about.
The High Court was told a scan of the baby's brain made for "sad reading". H... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-40685461 |
Britain’s Got Talent champion dog Pudsey dies - BBC News | 2017-07-21 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | He was the first dog to win the show, alongside owner Ashleigh Butler, in 2012. | Northampton | Pudsey and owner Ashleigh Butler had worked together for 11 years
Britain's Got Talent winner Pudsey the dog has died, ITV has confirmed.
The border collie, bichon frise and Chinese crested cross won the contest in 2012 with owner Ashleigh Butler.
The pair became famous for their dance routine to the Mission Impossi... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-40687618 |
Justin Bieber banned from China for 'bad behaviour' - BBC News | 2017-07-21 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Beijing said it was not appropriate to allow in entertainers who have engaged in "bad behaviour." | Entertainment & Arts | Canadian pop star Justin Bieber has been banned from performing in China, according to Beijing's Culture Bureau.
In a statement, the ministry said it was not appropriate to allow in entertainers who have engaged in "bad behaviour."
"Justin Bieber is a gifted singer, but he is also a controversial young foreign singer... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-40681026 |
Forced child migration 'bigger abuse scandal than Savile' - BBC News | 2017-07-21 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Gordon Brown says the moving of 130,000 UK children overseas was "government-enforced trafficking". | UK | The forced migration of UK children overseas was a bigger sex abuse scandal than that of Jimmy Savile, ex-prime minister Gordon Brown has said.
Mr Brown told the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse that the 2,000 surviving British child migrants who suffered abuse should be compensated.
He said the mass trans... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40669699 |
Gay Germans' joy mixed with adoption angst - BBC News | 2017-07-21 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Equal marriage will be celebrated at Gay Pride Berlin, but adoption is still a thorny issue. | Europe | Gay Pride Berlin is a riot of glitter, glam and rainbow flags.
This weekend people will celebrate Germany's new law to allow equal marriage. But it is not necessarily "equal" for gay parents.
Berlin drag kings wax their moustaches, the queens dust off their biggest beehives and huge rainbow flags adorn government min... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-40684820 |
Toronto rebukes handyman whose steps save taxpayers $50,000 - BBC News | 2017-07-21 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Instead of a thank you, city officials demand the doughty DIY hero's steps be removed. | US & Canada | A Canadian pensioner built a set of stairs at his local park for just C$550 when the city estimated it would cost at least C$65,000 ($51,500, £40,000).
But instead of a thank you, Toronto has blocked off access to the steps and asked Adi Astl, 73, to take them down.
Before the stairs were installed, Mr Astl said a fe... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40676256 |
Prince George photo marks fourth birthday - BBC News | 2017-07-21 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The picture was taken at Kensington Palace at the end of June, ahead of his birthday on Saturday. | UK | An official portrait of Prince George has been released to mark his fourth birthday.
The picture, taken at Kensington Palace ahead of his birthday on Saturday, captures a smiling future king.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were "delighted" to share the photograph taken by royal photographer Chris Jackson, Kensingt... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40684062 |
Moon dust bag sold for $1.8m at New York auction - BBC News | 2017-07-21 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The bag was used by astronaut Neil Armstrong to collect the first ever samples of the Moon in 1969. | US & Canada | The white bag still carries traces of Moon dust and small rock
A bag used by US astronaut Neil Armstrong to collect the first ever samples of the Moon has sold at auction in New York for $1.8m (£1.4m).
The outer decontamination bag from the Apollo 11 mission in 1969 was bought at Sotheby's by an anonymous bidder.
Th... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40677650 |
Blair Logan admits murdering brother in fire attack - BBC News | 2017-07-21 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Blair Logan poured petrol onto his brother and set it alight, killing him and injuring his girlfriend. | Glasgow & West Scotland | Blair Logan poured petrol onto his brother's bed before setting it alight
A man has admitted murdering his brother by dousing him with petrol and setting him alight on New Year's Day.
Cameron Logan, 23, died in the blaze in Milngavie, East Dunbartonshire, and his girlfriend Rebecca Williams, 25, was seriously injured... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-40680716 |
Two former Doctors clash over Jodie Whittaker casting - BBC News | 2017-07-21 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Colin Baker says Peter Davison's reservations about TV's new Time Lord are "absolute rubbish". | Entertainment & Arts | Davison (left) and Baker (right) expressed divergent opinions over Whittaker's casting
Two ex-Time Lords have had a war of words over Jodie Whittaker being cast as TV's first female Doctor.
Peter Davison, who played the Doctor from 1981 to 1984, said he "liked the idea" of a male Doctor and that he felt "a bit sad" t... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-40679134 |
Comic-Con 2017: What you should look out for - BBC News | 2017-07-21 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The films and TV shows getting people excited at this year's fan fest in San Diego. | Entertainment & Arts | Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot, Doctor Who's Peter Capaldi and Westworld's Thandie Newton are all expected to attend the four-day event
More than 100,000 fans have descended on San Diego in California for this year's Comic-Con, the largest event dedicated to film, TV and pop culture.
Stars including Ryan Gosling, Channi... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-40676454 |
Holiday flight departs after 38-hour delay - BBC News | 2017-07-21 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | A flight from Aberdeen to Portugal has finally taken off after being delayed since early on Thursday morning. | NE Scotland, Orkney & Shetland | Thomson has apologised to passengers for the delay
A flight from Aberdeen to Faro in Portugal has finally arrived at its destination after take-off was delayed by more than 38 hours.
The 140 holidaymakers had been stranded at Aberdeen Airport since arriving on Thursday morning for what should have been the 06:00 flig... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-40684551 |
Brexit: Cabinet 'united' over EU transition deal - BBC News | 2017-07-21 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | An "implementation period" following Brexit must be driven by "pragmatism", Michael Gove says. | UK Politics | The UK is due to leave the EU on March 29 2019
The "cabinet is united" over the need for a transitional period after Britain officially leaves the European Union, Cabinet minister Michael Gove has said.
He said an "implementation period" ensuring access to migrant labour and economic stability would happen.
He said ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-40680738 |
'I was named after a World War One battle' - BBC News | 2017-07-21 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | How "battle name babies" and their descendants were called after battles such as "Passchendaele". | UK | Ella Passchendaele is one of a handful of descendants with the battle still part of their name
There were not only the names of World War One battles, but also the names given to babies, usually in commemoration of a father or relation who fought and died there.
It might sound strange to modern ears, but more than 1,... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40645645 |
Why a midwife shared a photo of blood-stained trousers - BBC News | 2017-07-21 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | A midwife in Sweden has posted a picture of her blood-stained trousers to demonstrate her lack of time to change her sanitary products | Europe | A midwife in Sweden who says she was so overworked she had no time to change her sanitary products has posted an image of her trousers, stained with menstrual blood, to highlight the pressures of her job.
Petra Vinberg Linder uploaded the photo on July 14 on Facebook with the comment: "Night shift midwife = had three ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-40668181 |
Xanda, son of Cecil the lion, killed by hunter in Zimbabwe - BBC News | 2017-07-21 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Xanda, the six-year-old son of Cecil the lion, is shot dead by trophy hunters in Zimbabwe. | Africa | Two years after Cecil the lion was killed by a trophy-hunter in Zimbabwe, prompting global outrage, his son has met a similar sad end.
Xanda, a six-year-old lion with several young cubs, was shot dead on 7 July.
He was killed just outside the Hwange National Park in northern Zimbabwe, close to where his father died.
... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-40671590 |
Do you have to rescue someone in danger? - BBC News | 2017-07-21 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Five Florida teenagers watched a man drowning - but did nothing to help. Can they be prosecuted? | US & Canada | A video of Jamel Dunn's last moments appeared on social media
It is a harrowing video to watch: a man, crying out for help as he struggles to swim in the middle of a Florida pond.
Off camera, the voices of five teens, mocking him.
"They drowning, what the heck," one laughs.
"Ain't nobody fixing to help you," anothe... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40680895 |
School exclusions: Record numbers for drugs and alcohol - BBC News | 2017-07-21 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | New figures reveal schools in England are battling a growing drug and alcohol problem | England | A record number of school exclusions were issued to pupils last year for drug and alcohol related issues, new statistics reveal.
Figures show 9,250 permanent and fixed period exclusions for drugs and alcohol were handed out by schools in 2015-16.
A further 2,140 exclusions were issued to pupils for sexual misconduct.... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-40670354 |
Corrie Mckeague: 'Nothing found' in airman landfill search - BBC News | 2017-07-21 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Police end landfill search for missing airman Corrie Mckeague, who they say had "slept in rubbish". | Suffolk | An airman who disappeared 10 months ago was "known to sleep in rubbish on a night out", police have said.
Corrie Mckeague, 23, has not been seen since a night out in Bury St Edmunds last September, when CCTV showed him entering a bin loading bay.
Suffolk Police has confirmed its search of waste at Milton landfill was... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-40685185 |
UKIP AM uses racial slur about Labour MP Chuka Umunna - BBC News | 2017-07-21 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Michelle Brown is recorded making derogatory comments about Labour's Chuka Umunna in a phone call. | Wales politics | Chuka Umunna was briefly a contender for the Labour leadership in 2015
A UKIP AM has been recorded using a racial slur about an MP in a phone call to a former member of her staff.
North Wales AM Michelle Brown was recorded using derogatory comments about Labour MP for Streatham, Chuka Umunna, in a call in May 2016 to... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-40688367 |
Farm subsidies 'must be earned' - Michael Gove - BBC News | 2017-07-21 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Environment Secretary Michael Gove plans to pay farmers for protecting the environment and creating rural jobs. | Science & Environment | Mr Gove says leaving the EU will allow Britiain to reform how it cares for the environment
Farm subsidies will have to be earned rather than just handed out in future, the Environment Secretary Michael Gove has said in a speech.
Farmers will only get payouts if they agree to protect the environment and enhance rural ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-40673559 |
Newspaper headlines: Female top judge and BBC pay row - BBC News | 2017-07-21 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | A woman becoming Britain's top judge is covered in the press, while the BBC pay row rumbles on. | The Papers | The Times reveals that a woman will become Britain's top judge for the first time.
It says Lady Hale of Richmond is expected to be confirmed as the next president of the Supreme Court.
The paper describes her as "clever, determined and a bit prickly".
It points out that some of her comments have made headlines, most... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-the-papers-40677404 |
Justine Damond's death 'should not have happened' - BBC News | 2017-07-21 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | An Australian woman's shooting was caused by the "actions of one individual", the police chief says. | US & Canada | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. It's the first news conference Police Chief Janee Harteau has held since the fatal shooting
The fatal shooting of an Australian woman by a Minneapolis police officer "should not have happened", the city's police chief has sa... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40677856 |
How Linkin Park made rap metal memorable - BBC News | 2017-07-21 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The band's Chester Bennington, who has died at 41, changed the dynamics of nu metal with his personal lyrics. | Entertainment & Arts | Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington, who has died aged 41, changed the dynamics of nu metal with his searingly personal lyrics and musical curiosity.
Linkin Park weren't the first band to fuse metal and rap, but they were the most successful.
Their first album, Hybrid Theory, was certified diamond in the US, repres... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-40679745 |
Thailand monks: Wirapol Sukphol case highlights country's Buddhism crisis - BBC News | 2017-07-21 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Thai monk Wirapol Sukphol denies a range of charges but the case points to a wider trend of bad karma. | Asia | Wirapol Sukphol was seen flying in a private aircraft in a YouTube video released in 2013
It was a jarring image; a group of Buddhist monks, with shaven heads and orange robes, sitting back in the soft-leather seats of an executive jet, passing luxury accessories among themselves.
The video of the monk, now known by ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-40678511 |
Greece-Turkey earthquake: Two killed on island of Kos - BBC News | 2017-07-21 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | At least 100 are injured on the Greek island of Kos after the 6.7-magnitude quake in the Aegean Sea. | Europe | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. At least two people were killed in the tourist destination of Kos
A strong earthquake in the Aegean Sea has killed at least two people on the Greek island of Kos, officials say.
The 6.7-magnitude quake hit 12km (seven miles... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-40677825 |
Boots faces morning-after pill cost row - BBC News | 2017-07-21 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The pharmacy is accused of keeping prices high to avoid stirring up controversy. | UK | Levonelle can be taken within three days of having unprotected sex
Boots has been accused of refusing to cut the cost of one of its morning-after pills for fear of criticism from campaigners.
The British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS), which provides abortion care, wants Boots and other pharmacies to reduce the co... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40676534 |
Dali's moustache 'intact at 10 past 10', exhumation finds - BBC News | 2017-07-21 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The comments by the painter's foundation come after his body was dug up to settle a paternity case. | Europe | Ms Martínez (right) says she was born in 1956 as a result of an affair between Dalí and her mother
Salvador Dalí's moustache is intact in the "10 past 10" position, the surrealist painter's foundation has said, a day after his body was exhumed.
"It was like a miracle," said Narcis Bardalet, who was in charge of embal... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-40685361 |
Baroness Hale: The Supreme Court trailblazer - BBC News | 2017-07-21 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Baroness Hale is a champion of diversity whose life has been full of firsts. | UK | Lady Hale is the first female president of the UK's highest court
Forthright in her views and a champion of diversity, Baroness Hale is a trailblazer whose life has been full of firsts.
Born in Yorkshire, Brenda Hale is a grammar school girl whose parents were both head teachers.
She achieved the only starred first ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40679299 |
Marvyn Iheanacho convicted for beating boy to death over lost trainer - BBC News | 2017-07-21 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Marvyn Iheanacho battered his partner's son to death in a south-east London park for losing a trainer. | London | A man has been found guilty of murder after battering his partner's five-year-old son to death in a park for losing a trainer.
Marvyn Iheanacho, 39, subjected Alex Malcolm to a brutal attack in Mountsfield Park, Catford, south-east London, on 20 November last year.
Witnesses heard a "child's fearful voice saying sorr... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-40679081 |
Donald Trump insists he has 'complete power' to pardon - BBC News | 2017-07-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The president responds to reports he is considering presidential pardons over alleged Russia collusion. | US & Canada | Mr Trump referred to his "complete power to pardon" in a tweet
US President Donald Trump has insisted he has the "complete power" to pardon people, amid reports he is considering presidential pardons for family members, aides and even himself.
The US authorities are probing possible collusion between the Trump team a... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40692709 |
John Heard: Home Alone actor dies aged 71 - BBC News | 2017-07-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | John Heard, who played the father in the Home Alone films, has died aged 71. | US & Canada | The star played Peter McCallister in the Home Alone films
The actor John Heard, best known for his role in the Home Alone films, has died at the age of 71.
Heard was found dead on Friday in his hotel room in Palo Alto, California, according to celebrity news website TMZ.
The Santa Clara medical examiner's office con... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40692317 |
Thailand monks: Wirapol Sukphol case highlights country's Buddhism crisis - BBC News | 2017-07-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Thai monk Wirapol Sukphol denies a range of charges but the case points to a wider trend of bad karma. | Asia | Wirapol Sukphol was seen flying in a private aircraft in a YouTube video released in 2013
It was a jarring image; a group of Buddhist monks, with shaven heads and orange robes, sitting back in the soft-leather seats of an executive jet, passing luxury accessories among themselves.
The video of the monk, now known by ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-40678511 |
Beverly Martin defection: UKIP loses control of its only council - BBC News | 2017-07-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Beverly Martin said she defected to the Tories after UKIP failed to make "significant change". | Kent | Beverly Martin has defected to the Conservative Party
UKIP has lost overall control of the only local authority it runs following the defection of one of its councillors to the Conservatives.
The loss of Beverly Martin means the party only holds 27 seats on Thanet District Council while the other parties combined hol... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-40691149 |
Norway: The country where no salaries are secret - BBC News | 2017-07-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | In Norway, anyone can find out how much anyone else is paid, and it rarely causes problems, writes Lars Bevanger. | Magazine | This week the British papers revelled in news about how much the BBC's on-air stars get paid, though the salaries of their counterparts in commercial TV remain under wraps. In Norway, there are no such secrets. Anyone can find out how much anyone else is paid - and it rarely causes problems.
In the past, your salary w... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-40669239 |
Justine Damond shooting: Police chief Janee Harteau quits - BBC News | 2017-07-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Minneapolis mayor says she lost confidence in the chief after officers killed an Australian woman. | US & Canada | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Mayor Betsy Hodges was interrupted by angry protesters at a news conference about the resignation
A police chief in the US state of Minnesota has resigned after one of her officers fatally shot an unarmed Australian woman.
... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40690191 |
Charlie Gard case: Latest report 'makes sad reading' - BBC News | 2017-07-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | His parents were angry the results were heard in court before they had been told privately. | London | Results of Charlie's scan were heard in court before his parents had been informed privately
Charlie Gard's parents reacted angrily in court when medical information was revealed about their son which they had not previously been told about.
The High Court was told a scan of the baby's brain made for "sad reading". H... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-40685461 |
HMP Hewell: Security teams called to prison 'incident' - BBC News | 2017-07-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | A prison officer is taken to hospital with minor injuries following a disturbance at HMP Hewell. | Hereford & Worcester | HMP Hewell has about 1,000 adult male prisoners at its closed site
A prison officer was taken to hospital with minor injuries after an "incident" at HMP Hewell.
Specially trained prison security teams arrived at the prison near Redditch in Worcestershire late on Saturday night.
The Prison Service said a "small numbe... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-40695607 |
Charlie Gard: Death threats sent to Great Ormond Street staff - BBC News | 2017-07-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Great Ormond Street Hospital says the police have been called in following "unacceptable behaviour". | London | The hospital said "unacceptable behaviour" had been recorded "within the hospital"
Staff at Great Ormond Street Hospital have received death threats over the treatment of baby Charlie Gard.
The hospital said police had been called after families were "harassed" and "unacceptable behaviour" was recorded in the hospita... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-40691478 |
Newspaper headlines: Princes' last Diana call and BBC pay row - BBC News | 2017-07-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The last phone call between Princess Diana and her sons, and a row over a BBC pay gap make the news. | The Papers | The ITV documentary in which Princes William and Harry talk about the death of their mother, Princess Diana, is the lead for several of the Sunday papers.
They focus on the Princes' recollections of their final phone call with her, hours before she died in the Paris car crash - and their regret that they didn't speak ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-the-papers-40695353 |
Holiday flight departs after 38-hour delay - BBC News | 2017-07-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | A flight from Aberdeen to Portugal has finally taken off after being delayed since early on Thursday morning. | NE Scotland, Orkney & Shetland | Thomson has apologised to passengers for the delay
A flight from Aberdeen to Faro in Portugal has finally arrived at its destination after take-off was delayed by more than 38 hours.
The 140 holidaymakers had been stranded at Aberdeen Airport since arriving on Thursday morning for what should have been the 06:00 flig... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-40684551 |
Dali's moustache 'intact at 10 past 10', exhumation finds - BBC News | 2017-07-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The comments by the painter's foundation come after his body was dug up to settle a paternity case. | Europe | Ms Martínez (right) says she was born in 1956 as a result of an affair between Dalí and her mother
Salvador Dalí's moustache is intact in the "10 past 10" position, the surrealist painter's foundation has said, a day after his body was exhumed.
"It was like a miracle," said Narcis Bardalet, who was in charge of embal... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-40685361 |
General Hill's medals: Waterloo veteran's badge to be auctioned - BBC News | 2017-07-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The Shropshire-born general was known to his troops as Daddy Hill due to his caring nature. | Derby | The medals were awarded to Lieutenant-General Rowland Hill who fought alongside the Duke of Wellington
A military badge with medals awarded to a soldier who fought with the Duke of Wellington in 1815 has been found.
The medals were discovered in their original box in Derbyshire and will be auctioned later this month.... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-40692254 |
Man shot in paramilitary-style attack in north Belfast - BBC News | 2017-07-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Police describe the attack on a 30-year-old man in north Belfast as "brutal and horrific". | Northern Ireland | A man has been shot in both legs in what police have described as a "brutal and horrific" paramilitary-style attack in north Belfast.
The 30-year-old was attacked by two men as he walked along Henry Place at about 01:30 BST on Saturday.
Police said it was "yet another example of how criminal groups seek to control co... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-40691666 |
Corrie Mckeague: 'Nothing found' in airman landfill search - BBC News | 2017-07-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Police end landfill search for missing airman Corrie Mckeague, who they say had "slept in rubbish". | Suffolk | An airman who disappeared 10 months ago was "known to sleep in rubbish on a night out", police have said.
Corrie Mckeague, 23, has not been seen since a night out in Bury St Edmunds last September, when CCTV showed him entering a bin loading bay.
Suffolk Police has confirmed its search of waste at Milton landfill was... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-40685185 |
Blood donation rules relaxed for gay men and sex workers - BBC News | 2017-07-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Accurate blood tests mean more groups can give blood safely, experts say. | Health | More people will be able to donate blood more easily under the new rules
Blood donation rules for sex workers and gay men are being relaxed in England and Scotland after improvements in the accuracy of testing procedures.
Men who have sex with men can now give blood three months after their last sexual activity inste... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-40669950 |
Six 'unpresidented' months - 42 to go - BBC News | 2017-07-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | US citizens have now had six months to get used to their new president and still not all are finding it easy. Americans in the UK face a double dose of change with Brexit. | US & Canada | US citizens have now had six months to get used to their new president and still not all are finding it easy. For Americans in the UK there is a double dose of change, with Brexit now firmly under way. London-based writer and broadcaster Michael Goldfarb has been finding that the combination means all conversations tur... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40648351 |
K-golf: South Korea's female golfing phenomenon - BBC News | 2017-07-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | South Korean women have dominated international golf for years now. Why? | Asia | South Korea's Park Sung-hyun has won her first women's major
Newly-crowned golfing champion Park Sung-hyun has become the latest name in a stellar series of female winners from South Korea.
This week, Park, 23, won the US Women's Open by two shots to claim her first LPGA title. Eight other Korean women also made it t... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-40628058 |
Reality Check: Are there more women in leading TV roles? - BBC News | 2017-07-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | BBC Reality Check investigates whether gender balance has changed in popular TV dramas in recent years. | Entertainment & Arts | Jodie Whittaker will take the title role in Doctor Who but Helen Mirren was star of Prime Suspect back in 2006
In the week the BBC announced it was casting a woman as Doctor Who for the first time, it also revealed that only a third of its highest-paid stars are women.
Headlines about women's equality, or otherwise, ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-40668409 |
Blade Runner 2049: Harrison Ford responds to Deckard replicant mystery - BBC News | 2017-07-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Is Deckard human or a replicant? The star gives an answer. | Entertainment & Arts | It's one of the most debated theories in sci-fi - is Harrison Ford's character in Blade Runner human or an artificially created replicant?
The answer was left as a mystery in the theatrical release of Ridley Scott's 1982 film - with even Scott and Ford arguing about it - and with a sequel due to be released in October... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-40690349 |
How OJ Simpson paved the way for Donald Trump - BBC News | 2017-07-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | His trial, and car chase, paved the way for reality TV, and Donald Trump, writes Nick Bryant. | US & Canada | Was OJ Simpson's arrest and trial the beginning of reality TV - and Donald Trump's rise?
It seems entirely fitting that OJ Simpson should reappear at this surreal juncture in American life because many of the trends that culminated in the election of Donald J Trump can be traced back to his arrest and trial.
Consider... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40683038 |
Generation Game to be brought back with Mel and Sue - BBC News | 2017-07-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The former Great British Bake Off presenters will host a four-episode run of the classic game show. | Entertainment & Arts | Former Great British Bake Off hosts Mel and Sue are to host the return of BBC classic show The Generation Game.
It has been commissioned for an initial four-episode run, although a launch date has yet to be set.
"It's a cuddly toy, it's a toaster, it's a circular power saw, no it's Mel and Sue doing the Generation Ga... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-40695631 |
EasyJet ticket review call after son, 15, taken off plane - BBC News | 2017-07-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The boy, 15, was travelling alone to see grandparents in France when he was asked to leave the plane. | Sussex | Casper Read was travelling alone to grandparents in Toulouse, France
The mother of a boy taken off a plane at Gatwick due to a lack of seats is demanding EasyJet overhaul its ticketing process.
Casper Read, 15, was travelling alone to grandparents in France when he was asked to leave the plane after a man was allocat... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-40691142 |
Boots apologises for morning-after pill response - BBC News | 2017-07-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The company initially said it didn't want to "incentivise inappropriate use" of the pill. | UK | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. "Boots spectacularly misjudged public opinion," says Clare Murphy of the BPAS
Boots has said it is "truly sorry" for its response to calls to cut the cost of one of its morning-after pills.
The pharmaceutical company was cr... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40689763 |
UK to bring in drone registration - BBC News | 2017-07-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Drone owners will also be required to pass a safety awareness test. | Technology | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Introducing drone registration "is not about stopping people having fun"
The UK government has announced plans to introduce drone registration and safety awareness courses for owners of the small unmanned aircraft.
It will ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-40684581 |
Irish immigrant’s arrest highlights race's role in deportation - BBC News | 2017-07-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | After a high-profile deportation, undocumented Irish immigrants are on edge. | US & Canada | John Cunningham had been living in the US without papers since 1999
After a high-profile deportation, undocumented Irish immigrants are on edge, and trying to help Latino immigrants who are more likely targets for immigration officials.
John Cunningham came to Boston in 1999. Like many Irish immigrants to the US, he ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40332646 |
Linkin Park cancel North American tour after Chester Bennington death - BBC News | 2017-07-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The tour has been cancelled following the death of singer Chester Bennington on Thursday. | Entertainment & Arts | Linkin Park have cancelled their North American tour following the death of singer Chester Bennington.
Promoters Live Nation said refunds would be made available to all ticket-holders for the tour, which was due to begin next Thursday.
A spokesman for the company added: "We are incredibly saddened to hear about the p... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-40690144 |
Marian Hill: 'An Apple advert kick-started our career' - BBC News | 2017-07-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | How Marian Hill went from cult artists to mainstream success, after Apple chose their song for an ad. | Entertainment & Arts | Marian Hill wrote their breakout song, Down, in the space of one night
It's an ordinary day in Advert-ville, USA.
As the black-and-white sun rises over a black-and-white street, authentic-looking extras with a variety of contemporary hairstyles walk past a dilapidated warehouse.
A shoeshine boy flicks open his newsp... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-40683275 |
John Hesp from Bridlington wins £2m in world poker contest - BBC News | 2017-07-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The semi-retired businessman usually plays in £10 entry tournaments in his home casino in Hull. | Humberside | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. John Hesp: "I've been living the dream, I've loved every minute of it"
A grandad from East Yorkshire has won $2.6m (£2m) by finishing fourth in the world's most prestigious poker tournament.
John Hesp, 64, of Bridlington, m... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-40691415 |
Newspaper headlines: Some first class trains to end and Boots boycott call - BBC News | 2017-07-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The end of some two-tier rail travel, and a Boots boycott call make newspaper headlines. | The Papers | A plan to scrap first class compartments on commuter trains is the lead for the Daily Telegraph.
The paper has an interview with Transport Secretary Chris Grayling, who uses the train to get to his Whitehall office.
He says he understands what a pain it is for passengers to stand in packed standard-class carriages, w... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-the-papers-40689482 |
Jerusalem: Metal detectors at holy site 'could be removed' - BBC News | 2017-07-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Tensions have risen over security measures at the site in Jerusalem revered by Jews and Muslims. | Middle East | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.
Israel is willing to consider alternatives to controversial metal detectors it installed at a holy site in Jerusalem, a senior official says.
Major General Yoav Mordechai called on the Muslim world to put forward other sugg... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-40695132 |
Highs and lows as small town sponsors refugee family - BBC News | 2017-07-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Meet the grandmother who led the charge to sponsor a family of refugees. | Wales | Retired nurse Christine Hughes preparing for the arrival of the refugee family
They have donated time, skills, money and even a house in a bid to be allowed to help a family of refugees resettle in the UK.
But, as the Home Office announces £1m to help more communities sponsor refugees, just how much work was it for o... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-40641352 |
Corrie Mckeague: Mother considers landfill injunction - BBC News | 2017-07-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Nicola Urquhart says she wants to stop police filling a landfill where she thinks her son's body is. | Suffolk | The mother of missing airman Corrie Mckeague says she is considering taking out an injunction to stop police filling in the landfill site where she believes her son's body is.
Corrie Mckeague, 23, was last seen since in Bury St Edmunds in September.
Police called off the landfill search near Cambridge on Friday.
His... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-40691756 |
William and Harry regret last 'rushed' call with Diana - BBC News | 2017-07-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | William and Harry speak candidly for a documentary marking the 20th anniversary of her death. | UK | The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry
Prince William and Prince Harry have spoken of their regret that their last conversation with their mother was a "desperately rushed" phone call.
Prince Harry, who was 12 when Princess Diana died, said: "All I do remember is probably regretting for the rest of my life how short ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40692457 |
UKIP AM uses racial slur about Labour MP Chuka Umunna - BBC News | 2017-07-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Michelle Brown is recorded making derogatory comments about Labour's Chuka Umunna in a phone call. | Wales politics | Chuka Umunna was briefly a contender for the Labour leadership in 2015
A UKIP AM has been recorded using a racial slur about an MP in a phone call to a former member of her staff.
North Wales AM Michelle Brown was recorded using derogatory comments about Labour MP for Streatham, Chuka Umunna, in a call in May 2016 to... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-40688367 |
What can modern girls learn from Disney princesses? - BBC News | 2017-07-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | England's women's footballers are calling for girls to recognise the strong traits in the characters. | UK | A slim figure, housework skills, and the need to be rescued by a man are some of the attributes often associated with Disney princesses.
But behind the clichés, the characters can also demonstrate determination, compassion, ambition - and fearlessness.
The England women's football team believes the traits of Disney p... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40682933 |
Prince George photo marks fourth birthday - BBC News | 2017-07-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The picture was taken at Kensington Palace at the end of June, ahead of his birthday on Saturday. | UK | An official portrait of Prince George has been released to mark his fourth birthday.
The picture, taken at Kensington Palace ahead of his birthday on Saturday, captures a smiling future king.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were "delighted" to share the photograph taken by royal photographer Chris Jackson, Kensingt... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40684062 |
Comic book success: The rise of the Comic-Con festival - BBC News | 2017-07-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | How Comic-Con has become an annual festival of costumes and comic books - and a multi-million dollar industry. | Business | Comic-Con International is now a major event and has spawned festivals around the world
San Diego's Comic-Con International, happening this weekend, is an annual fiesta of costumes, comic books and celebrities that sits at the centre of a multi-billion dollar industry.
From a gathering of less than 300 people in 1970... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-40659611 |
'Why my brain injury gets me arrested' - BBC News | 2017-07-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Dominic Hurley is regularly mistaken for being drunk, but his slurred speech and poor balance is the result of a brain injury following a moped crash in Ayia Napa. | Disability | Dominic Hurley is regularly mistaken for being drunk and it has led to him getting arrested. His slurred speech and poor balance is actually a result of a brain injury caused by a moped crash while he worked abroad.
In 1994, Hurley, then 21, went on a rare night out with his colleagues. He had been studying for a degr... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/disability-40653929 |
Follow Blair's stance on Labour rebels, Corbyn urged - BBC News | 2017-07-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | A former Labour chief whip says ex-PM Blair was reluctant to discipline Corbyn when he was a backbencher. | UK Politics | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Former chief whip Baroness Armstrong says Jeremy Corbyn was "the greatest rebel ever"
A former Labour chief whip has urged Jeremy Corbyn to "reflect" on Tony Blair's approach when party leader by ruling out the de-selection ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-40694882 |
First class could be cut on busy trains, says Grayling - BBC News | 2017-07-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The transport secretary is "absolutely" committed to scrapping first class seats on commuter routes. | UK | Train firms could be forced to reduce first class seats on busy commuter lines to ease overcrowding, Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has said.
He said people will see "less first class in the future" with busy suburban trains having "one class" instead.
Mr Grayling suggested operators may be forced to scrap first ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40690621 |
Britain’s Got Talent champion dog Pudsey dies - BBC News | 2017-07-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | He was the first dog to win the show, alongside owner Ashleigh Butler, in 2012. | Northampton | Pudsey and owner Ashleigh Butler had worked together for 11 years
Britain's Got Talent winner Pudsey the dog has died, ITV has confirmed.
The border collie, bichon frise and Chinese crested cross won the contest in 2012 with owner Ashleigh Butler.
The pair became famous for their dance routine to the Mission Impossi... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-40687618 |
Gay Germans' joy mixed with adoption angst - BBC News | 2017-07-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Equal marriage will be celebrated at Gay Pride Berlin, but adoption is still a thorny issue. | Europe | Gay Pride Berlin is a riot of glitter, glam and rainbow flags.
This weekend people will celebrate Germany's new law to allow equal marriage. But it is not necessarily "equal" for gay parents.
Berlin drag kings wax their moustaches, the queens dust off their biggest beehives and huge rainbow flags adorn government min... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-40684820 |
Refunds as Pokemon fest beset by glitches - BBC News | 2017-07-23 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Fans booed and chanted at company executives as they tried to fix problems. | Technology | Organisers did a valiant job of keeping attendees upbeat despite the issues
As many as 20,000 attendees at a Pokemon Go festival in Chicago are being offered refunds after technical glitches meant fans were mostly unable to catch anything - let alone “them all”.
Disappointed fans will also be offered $100 in the form... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-40695589 |
Donald Trump insists he has 'complete power' to pardon - BBC News | 2017-07-23 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The president responds to reports he is considering presidential pardons over alleged Russia collusion. | US & Canada | Mr Trump referred to his "complete power to pardon" in a tweet
US President Donald Trump has insisted he has the "complete power" to pardon people, amid reports he is considering presidential pardons for family members, aides and even himself.
The US authorities are probing possible collusion between the Trump team a... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40692709 |
John Heard: Home Alone actor dies aged 71 - BBC News | 2017-07-23 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | John Heard, who played the father in the Home Alone films, has died aged 71. | US & Canada | The star played Peter McCallister in the Home Alone films
The actor John Heard, best known for his role in the Home Alone films, has died at the age of 71.
Heard was found dead on Friday in his hotel room in Palo Alto, California, according to celebrity news website TMZ.
The Santa Clara medical examiner's office con... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40692317 |
Dozens of job offers for girl fined for lemonade stand - BBC News | 2017-07-23 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The five-year-old had been selling 50p cups of lemonade to festival goers in east London. | London | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Andre Spicer tells 5 live: "We should be encouraging our kids to get out there"
A five-year-old girl who was fined £150 by a council for selling 50p cups of lemonade has received dozens of offers to set up stalls at other ev... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-40697243 |
Tour de France 2017: Is Chris Froome Britain's least loved great sportsman? - BBC Sport | 2017-07-23 | null | A lack of charisma? His background? Image and perception? Why does cycling great Chris Froome not receive the admiration he surely deserves? | null | Bearing in mind that it took 110 years for the first Briton to win a Tour de France, you'd expect the man who then wins four of the next five to be one of the most loved and admired sportsmen of this or any other era.
There is no fluking a yellow jersey. Three weeks of physical attrition, of relentless mental calculat... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/40692045 |
HMP Hewell: Security teams called to prison 'incident' - BBC News | 2017-07-23 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | A prison officer is taken to hospital with minor injuries following a disturbance at HMP Hewell. | Hereford & Worcester | HMP Hewell has about 1,000 adult male prisoners at its closed site
A prison officer was taken to hospital with minor injuries after an "incident" at HMP Hewell.
Specially trained prison security teams arrived at the prison near Redditch in Worcestershire late on Saturday night.
The Prison Service said a "small numbe... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-40695607 |
Charlie Gard: Death threats sent to Great Ormond Street staff - BBC News | 2017-07-23 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Great Ormond Street Hospital says the police have been called in following "unacceptable behaviour". | London | The hospital said "unacceptable behaviour" had been recorded "within the hospital"
Staff at Great Ormond Street Hospital have received death threats over the treatment of baby Charlie Gard.
The hospital said police had been called after families were "harassed" and "unacceptable behaviour" was recorded in the hospita... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-40691478 |
VW denies £2.5m London congestion charge bill - BBC News | 2017-07-23 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Sadiq Khan claims VW owes Transport for London £2.5m in missed congestion charges following its emissions scandal. | London | There are 500,000 cars with VW engines registered in London, 80,000 of which were fitted with the "defeat devices"
Car firm Volkswagen (VW) has said it will not pay the £2.5m the mayor of London claims it owes in missed congestion charge payments, following the 2015 emissions-rigging scandal.
Sadiq Khan said 80,000 V... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-40697251 |
Newspaper headlines: Princes' last Diana call and BBC pay row - BBC News | 2017-07-23 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The last phone call between Princess Diana and her sons, and a row over a BBC pay gap make the news. | The Papers | The ITV documentary in which Princes William and Harry talk about the death of their mother, Princess Diana, is the lead for several of the Sunday papers.
They focus on the Princes' recollections of their final phone call with her, hours before she died in the Paris car crash - and their regret that they didn't speak ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-the-papers-40695353 |
Ben Needham: Blood found on sandal and inside toy car - BBC News | 2017-07-23 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Police say the findings "corroborate" the theory Ben died in an accident involving heavy machinery. | Sheffield & South Yorkshire | Ben Needham vanished on the Greek island of Kos in July 1991
Signs of blood have been found on part of a sandal and on soil inside a toy car recovered by police searching for missing Sheffield toddler Ben Needham.
Ben was 21 months old when he disappeared on the Greek island of Kos in July 1991.
South Yorkshire Poli... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-40684276 |
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