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30,427,238 | The row started when contestant Fleur East, 26, performed Uptown Funk from Mark Ronson's as-yet unreleased album on the show on Saturday.
Lily Allen quickly accused Cowell of corruption and getting free publicity for the song.
Cowell joked the singer should "smile more and lose the paranoia."
Speaking at The Sun Milita... | Simon Cowell has told Newsbeat that Lily Allen should "smile more" after she accused the X Factor of "industry corruption". |
29,613,902 | Experts already know lots about the virus and how it attacks, but fighting it with a drug is newer territory.
Since Ebola was first identified, in 1976, every outbreak has been contained with strict hygiene - isolation of patients and suspected patients, ensuring staff wore suitable protective clothing and carried out ... | With the death toll rising and the disease still spreading, the race is on to find a treatment for Ebola. |
33,252,448 | Merseyside Police were called to Crete Towers on Jason Street, Everton, on Tuesday morning after someone noticed a strong smell coming from the building.
It comes two weeks after one of the biggest ever cannabis farms in Liverpool was found on the same street.
Police estimate the total crop had a street value of more t... | Four cannabis farms have been found in flats at a tower block in Liverpool. |
26,365,085 | The agent, known by the alias Jack King, infiltrated a group of pro-German activists in south-east England in a previously unknown wartime operation.
His undercover work led to the identification of hundreds of people willing to pass secrets to the enemy.
Files in the National Archives describe King as a "genius" at hi... | An MI5 agent pretending to have Gestapo links secretly controlled a vast network of UK-based Nazi sympathisers, newly-released files reveal. |
38,716,726 | The modern musical romance has swept film fans off their feet, and its stars Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling are expected to be among the nominees.
The question is - how many nominations will the film get in total, and can it equal the Oscars record of 14?
Titanic and All About Eve currently share that record, while Mary P... | This year's Oscar nominations are due out later, with La La Land likely to land as the clear frontrunner. |
30,236,053 | Police said a number of charities and businesses in counties Down and Armagh were targeted by men passing counterfeit £20 notes on Thursday.
It involved premises in Banbridge, Dromore, Ballynahinch, Moira and Newtownhamilton.
Four men, aged 20, 22, 31 and 45, were arrested on suspicion of fraud in Newtownards town cen... | Four men have been arrested in Newtownards, County Down, in connection with a fake banknotes investigation. |
40,755,893 | Perez, 28, joined the Gunners for £17.1m last summer after two seasons at Spanish side Deportivo.
He has made 21 appearances for Arsene Wenger's side in all competitions, scoring seven goals, but has not played since March.
"Arsenal know we want to go, that there are no opportunities here," said Rodrigo Fernandez Lovel... | Deportivo La Coruna have made an offer to re-sign Arsenal striker Lucas Perez, says the Spaniard's agent. |
39,400,795 | The billionaire, who was a prominent backer of Brexit, told the BBC he was "enormously optimistic" about trading with the rest of the world.
His comments came as his engineering firm Dyson reported a 41% increase in profits to £631m.
The popularity of its vacuum cleaners in fast-growing Asian markets was a major reason... | Sir James Dyson has said UK business success lies beyond Europe because that is where the fastest growth lies. |
39,443,586 | Sunderland forward Duncan Watmore was on the fishing boat in Barbados when it was hit, and broken in two, by a catamaran.
He managed to haul three elderly passengers out of the water from the boat just before it sank.
His father, Ian Watmore, said the catamaran had "just ploughed straight into the boat and ripped it in... | A Premier League footballer saved three holidaymakers after a boat crash, it has emerged. |
35,967,320 | Mr Gunnlaugsson, his wife and other Icelandic ministers were named in the Panama Papers. He had said no rules had been broken but was accused of concealing millions of dollars worth of family assets.
Icelandic readers have been sharing their views on the current political situation and how the protest may have played a... | Sigmundur Gunnlaugsson has resigned as prime minister of Iceland after leaks from Panama law firm Mossack Fonseca showed he owned an offshore company with his wife. |
32,201,377 | Boorstin was troubled by the emergence of what he called "pseudo" events, increasingly presented as news.
"It is not spontaneous," he said, "but comes about because someone has planned, planted or incited it... it is planted primarily for the immediate purpose of being reported or reproduced."
I have been reminded of t... | In the early 1960s, before the birth of smartphones, before the retreat from privacy, the US historian Daniel Boorstin wrote a groundbreaking book called The Image. |
35,058,974 | A report in the Guardian suggested the extra, unpaid time taken for "rigorous" compulsory searches meant workers were paid less than the minimum wage.
"The process has been streamlined which has led to a reduction in waiting time," the firm said.
Shares in the FTSE 100 company closed 10.6% lower at to 594.6p.
Royal Lon... | Retailer Sports Direct has admitted that it searches staff leaving its warehouses, but says it has reduced the amount of time it takes. |
34,545,887 | The man, who was 13 when he attended St William's in Market Weighton, told the jury James Carragher used to make him "upset" before he was abused.
The ex-principal denies 50 counts of indecent assault between the 1970s at the East Riding of Yorkshire site.
At Leeds Crown Court, Mr Carragher also denies 12 other serious... | A former pupil at a Catholic home and school for delinquent boys told a court he could not report his alleged abuser to police because he felt "ashamed". |
39,799,514 | An Ontario judge dismissed mischief charges against Anita Krajnc, ending a legal battle that captured the global attention of animal rights activists.
Judge David Harris said he was not convinced that Ms Krajnc obstructed the use of property when she gave water to pigs headed to slaughter.
Ms Krajnc said it confirms "c... | A Canadian activist who faced time behind bars for giving water to pigs has been found not guilty. |
34,656,034 | Sales rose 21% in the third quarter giving the company €723m (£522m) in revenue, a 9% rise from last year.
Fiat Chrysler, which sold 10% of its stake in Ferrari to New York investors last week also released results.
Shares fell 3.5% after it said it made significant losses stemming from what the company called a "recal... | Luxury carmaker Ferrari reported a jump in profit in the third quarter boosted by higher sales. |
36,983,460 | The men, aged between 19 and 46, were arrested at several locations in nearby Batam island on Friday.
The plot allegedly involved firing a rocket from Batam, just south of Singapore, at Marina Bay - an upmarket, waterfront area.
Singapore officials said they were aware of the plot and security had been stepped up.
Indo... | Indonesian police have arrested six people they say were planning to attack Singapore. |
37,981,657 | The Transportation Safety Board confirmed that at 07:30 EST (12:30 GMT), a Porter Airlines flight from Ottawa to Toronto nearly collided with what they believe was a drone.
Two crew members received minor injuries during the manoeuvre.
Investigators at Billy Bishop Airport are looking into the incident.
The flight was ... | Canada's transportation safety authority is investigating after an aeroplane had to take evasive action to avoid a near mid-air collision. |
39,493,854 | The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that strikes on Khan Sheikhoun by Syrian government or Russian jets had caused many people to choke.
Later, aircraft fired rockets at local clinics treating survivors, medics and activists said.
Syria's army denied the government had used any such weapons.
In a statement... | The White House says it is "confident" Bashar al-Assad's government was behind an apparent chemical attack that killed at least 58 people in north-west Syria. |
35,235,611 | The club's former owner Craig Whyte and former chief executive Charles Green attended a preliminary hearing at the High Court in Edinburgh.
Former club secretary Gary Withey, and David Grier, David Whitehouse and Paul Clark, who worked for administrators Duff and Phelps, also appeared.
The 15 charges in the case cover ... | Six men have appeared in court in connection with the alleged fraudulent acquisition of Rangers assets. |
39,031,375 | Bu farw Gareth Jones ar ôl mynd i drafferthion yn y môr ger Trefor ym mis Mawrth 2014.
Daeth adroddiad i'r casgliad bod ei gwch mewn cyflwr gwael, ac fe glywodd gwest i'w farwolaeth bod diffygion yn yr offer diogelwch ar y cwch.
Daw galwad Iona Hughes wrth i'r RNLI lansio ymgyrch i wella diogelwch ar gychod pysgota.
"R... | Mae chwaer pysgotwr fu farw oddi ar arfordir Pen Llŷn wedi apelio i bobl eraill gymryd mantais o gynllun i sicrhau bod eu cychod mewn cyflwr diogel. |
35,908,172 | Wales face Ukraine in their penultimate warm-up match before Euro 2016, and the last before the manager names his 23-man squad for the tournament.
Coleman knows the fixture could be a risk, but adds it is one worth taking.
"When you go to places like this you find out a lot about players. We want it to be risky and edg... | Wales manager Chris Coleman believes his team will benefit from the hostility they are likely to face in Monday's friendly in Kiev. |
37,617,129 | Kerosene leaked from a pipeline near Nantycaws, Carmarthenshire, into nearby Nant Pibwr, with dead fish spotted.
The Welsh Government said the A48 will close in both directions from the Nantycaws turning to Carmarthen from 19:00 BST on Friday until 06:00 Monday.
Traffic will be diverted through Nantycaws and Llangunnor... | Details of when a main road will close for repair work to a damaged fuel pipeline that leaked more than 140,000 litres of oil have been confirmed. |
36,160,337 | The Building (Scotland) Act 2003 stopped the need for a council completion certificate to be issued.
However, the council wants the final say on whether pupils can return to all 17 schools closed over safety fears.
The council is to have a "clearer picture" from surveys on Friday.
Why are Edinburgh schools closed?
Seve... | Independent experts appointed by the council will check schools in Edinburgh are safe to reopen in a major departure from the previous system, which saw builders approve their own work. |
32,079,747 | Most are tourists looking up in awe at the LED screens that dominate the landscape. Nobody notices the tiny dark figure 350 feet above the pavement clinging to the side of the century old Times Building, home of the New Year's Eve Ball.
Jeff Rolfe is a cross between Spider Man and Guy Fawkes, gingerly making his way u... | Every year, on the evening before New Year's Eve, thousands of people in New York City amble through the neon glow of Times Square. |
37,064,686 | Here's BBC Sport's day-by-day guide so you know when the medals will be won, and which events to monitor closely.
All times BST
Athletics (men's marathon T12, T46, T54, women's marathon T12, T54), wheelchair rugby, sitting volleyball (men's gold).
13:00 - GB's Derek Rae in the men's T46 marathon
13:00 - Japan v Canada ... | The Paralympic Games are about to reach their conclusion, with the final day of action on Sunday. |
37,133,234 | But what really bothered the academic was the condemnation of the supporters that followed.
Kaufman, an associate professor of sociology at the State University of New York who has studied crowd reactions to athletes, reckons the widespread criticism of the passion shown by local fans, including an angry condemnation b... | Like many observers of the Rio Olympics, American sociologist Peter Kaufman was shocked by the spectacle of French pole vaulter Renaud Lavillenie being booed by local fans during and after his duel with Brazilian athlete Thiago Braz. |
38,551,639 | Ayatollah Khamenei hailed a "companion of struggle" despite their differences, saying this was a "difficult" loss.
President Hassan Rouhani praised Mr Rafsanjani as a great man of the Islamic revolution.
The government has announced three days of mourning, making Tuesday a public holiday for his funeral in Tehran.
Mr R... | Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has led tributes to former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, who has died at the age of 82. |
38,263,071 | Robert White tried to make his pet cat Salem inhale drugs on 16 May, before he stubbed it out on the animal.
Birmingham Magistrates' Court heard the kitten suffered third-degree burns to 80% of its face, and after being taken to the vets he was put to sleep to prevent further suffering.
White, 38, of Rogerfield Road in... | A kitten died after a man stubbed a joint out in its face, a court heard. |
40,644,549 | The 21-year-old has agreed a two-year deal with the Scottish Premiership club.
Fulton has been with Liverpool for 10 years and has had loan spells with Portsmouth and Chesterfield in the past two seasons.
Accies began the campaign with Gary Woods in goals for their League Cup win at East Kilbride.
Fulton will provide c... | Hamilton Academical have signed Scotland Under-21 goalkeeper Ryan Fulton from Liverpool. |
29,210,406 | Mr Abdel Fattah had been sentenced to 15 years in jail for violating a strict anti-protest law. He is currently facing a retrial in the case.
Mr Abdel Fattah gained fame during the 2011 uprising against the then-President, Hosni Mubarak.
His arrest had heightened fears of a crackdown on dissent in Egypt.
Correspondents... | An Egyptian court has ordered the release on bail of one of the country's most prominent bloggers and pro-democracy activists, Alaa Abdel Fattah. |
23,601,215 | Some 250 complaints were received by the Advertising Standards Authority in just 24 hours, following the advert's debut on Monday evening.
Those who objected found the advert "offensive" and "in poor taste", said a spokesman for the ASA.
Viewers complained "it trivialises the work of animal welfare charities".
The spok... | A TV advert in which a spoof rescue team saves "stricken" jars of Marmite from homes where they have been neglected has prompted 278 complaints. |
39,771,816 | Angel Martinez, Sylvan Ebanks-Blake and Dan Jones were announced on Friday.
They are now joined by Liam Graham, Curtis Morrison, Jake Beesley, Thorsten Stuckmann, Lloyd Allinson, Sadiq El Fitouri, Jay O'Shea and Charlie Raglan.
Veteran Ritchie Humphreys, 39, is in talks regarding a coaching role.
"It is never easy havi... | Chesterfield will offer deals to Ian Evatt, Laurence Maguire, Dan Gardner and Rai Simons but have confirmed that 12 players will leave the club following relegation to League Two. |
34,830,402 | The question rumbling round Washington DC like rolling thunder these past 48 hours is whether in the wake of the hideousness of Paris, the president of small incremental steps is prepared to become the president who throws everything at the problem.
There will be books written, I feel sure, that will chart the developm... | It would be overdoing it to say that Barack Obama has been dragged kicking and screaming towards involvement in defeating the so-called Islamic State (IS) - but everything about the administration's policy and body language has suggested a wariness towards the fight and a weariness to those demanding something more. |
31,833,200 | It fell as low as $1.0560, before recovering a little. But many traders expect it may soon be worth the same as a dollar.
The ECB began its latest round of quantitative easing (QE) on Monday.
It will buy bonds worth €1.14tn over the next 18 months, flooding the market with euros.
Traders have reacted to the ECB's lat... | The euro has fallen to its lowest level against the US dollar in 12 years after the European Central Bank (ECB) began its government bond buying programme. |
38,867,961 | Some German newspapers criticised the cartoon, while the German vice-president of the European Parliament called it "tasteless".
The cartoonist, Edel Rodriguez, said the image represented "the beheading of democracy".
US-German relations have deteriorated under President Trump, who has criticised the policies of German... | Germany's influential weekly news magazine Der Spiegel has come under fire for a cover image showing US President Donald Trump beheading the Statue of Liberty. |
37,469,757 | The suspect, who was shot dead by police, has not been identified.
Officials say he was a disgruntled lawyer who fired randomly at drivers.
Numerous weapons were found in what is believed to be the suspect's car, Houston's acting police chief said, adding there were no indications of anyone else being involved.
Police ... | Nine people have been injured in a shooting outside a shopping centre in Houston in the US state of Texas, one of them critically. |
38,349,994 | Under new anti-terror measures, a 2.6-metre barrier could soon block public access to the much-loved grassy space.
The mass tumble took place on Saturday morning, after news of the event spread on Facebook.
Lester Yao, who organised it, said he felt the architect had wanted the public to enjoy the grounds freely.
While... | Hundreds of Australians have gathered to roll on the lawns of Parliament House in Canberra, in protest against plans to build a security fence there. |
38,339,239 | Pakistan finished the second day on 97-8, 332 runs behind Australia's first innings total of 429 at the Gabba.
Hazlewood took 3-19, including two wickets in two balls, while Starc finished with figures of 3-45.
Earlier, Nathan Lyon and Jackson Bird put on 49 runs for the final Australian wicket after Peter Handscomb co... | Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc starred as Australia took control of the day-night first Test in Brisbane. |
34,984,665 | The change is effective in both divisions and aims to encourage better pitches for four-day cricket.
"It is a bit of a rubbish rule," Raine told BBC Radio Leicester. "Hopefully it doesn't last too long. I'm not sure why the rule has been brought in.
"It's against the spirit of cricket and against the rules of the game.... | Scrapping the mandatory coin toss in county cricket is "against the spirit of the game", says Leicestershire all-rounder Ben Raine. |
17,603,145 | Surrey Fire Service said it started at about 14:00 BST at a nearby nature reserve and spread across 25 acres.
More than 40 firefighters, six engines and two water tankers were used to deal with the blaze.
Alan Clark, from Surrey Fire and Rescue Service, said "the lack of rain and tinder box dry conditions provided the ... | A wildfire which spread onto the Wentworth golf estate has been tackled by firefighters. |
33,032,535 | The RNLI said it expects the Shannon class all-weather lifeboat to help save more lives in waters around Ilfracombe, north Devon.
It is one of only two places in the region to get the upgraded model, which volunteers described as "faster and safer than its predecessor".
The new boat, called The Barry and Peggy High Fou... | An upgraded £3m lifeboat has been launched in the south west. |
22,445,329 | A judge granted them an extra 12 hours to file charges, and they now have until Wednesday evening local time.
Correspondents say police have been put on the defensive by questions over their handling of the case.
All three women are said to be in good health, following their dramatic rescue on Monday evening.
Amanda Be... | Police investigating the abduction of three women for about a decade in Cleveland, Ohio, are due to interview three male suspects. |
28,629,812 | Peter Barker and Alison Waters lost 11-8 11-10 to Australia's David Palmer and Rachael Grinham to give Palmer a first Commonwealth gold.
The 38-year-old then teamed up with Cameron Pilley to win his second title of the day in the men's doubles.
They beat top seeds Nick Matthew and Adrian Grant 10-11 11-7 11-9.
Matthew ... | England won silver in both the mixed doubles and men's doubles on the final day of action at the Commonwealth Games squash competition. |
41,092,914 | The couple had abandoned the house in the middle of the night as the water rose over their shoulders and the floorboards floated loose. In the morning they waded back in to rescue some photographs. Nothing else could be salvaged.
"Some of the people in those pictures are not even with us anymore, those are our memories... | As the rain began to fall harder around Bear Creek Village on Tuesday, Leticia Lopez and her husband Edgar Fernandez huddled under an awning, pausing for a cigarette and a final look down the street in the direction of their house. |
35,768,141 | Nico Ramsay, 19, was found with a stab wound to the chest in Napier Avenue, Southend, on Saturday 13 February. He died in hospital four days later.
Essex Police said officers are looking for Allcie Houlder, 21, in connection with the death.
He was last known to be living in Mantle Way, Stratford.
Mr Houlder has links t... | Murder inquiry detectives have named a man they want to speak to in connection with the death of a teenager who was stabbed in Essex. |
31,086,008 | As well as minor public order offences, 10 of the arrests concerned alleged sectarian breaches of the peace.
Eleven men are expected to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Monday; five others are subject of a report to the procurator fiscal; three were issued with a fixed penalty notice.
Police said the behaviour of mos... | Police have said 19 men were arrested for offences connected with the Celtic-Rangers football match in Glasgow. |
35,730,917 | Media playback is not supported on this device
Wellingborough Town's Martin Potton is alleged to have made the comments in a game refereed by Mary Harmer.
During a 7-0 defeat by Rushden and Diamonds he was overheard saying Harmer was not fit enough to referee a women's match, let alone a men's game.
It is alleged he ma... | A football chairman was banned from attending five matches and fined after being found guilty of making sexist comments about a female referee. |
36,368,887 | Paul Bingham spotted the blaze on the M6 near Coleshill, Warwickshire, and pulled up to help the stricken party.
He then transported the youngsters to the National Motorcycle Museum, where parents were waiting.
Thirteen people were treated for smoke inhalation - with four 10-year-old girls taken to hospital.
Nobody was... | A coach driver has described the "dramatic" moment he helped 59 pupils and seven teachers escape a burning bus on a motorway. |
39,974,498 | Fe fydd y gyfres newydd yn dechrau nos Sul, Mai 21 a cafodd Cymru Fyw sgwrs gyda'r actor am y profiad o weithio gydag un o gyfarwyddwyr ffilm a theledu mwya'r byd, ei fywyd yn LA ac Eisteddfod yr Urdd:
"O'n i'n y car pan ffoniodd fy asiant. O'n i wedi cael y clyweliad saith mis yn gynharach ac o'n i'n meddwl bo fi heb ... | Fu bron i Owain Rhys Davies daro ei gar pan glywodd ei fod wedi cael rhan yn y gyfres deledu gwlt, swreal, 'Twin Peaks'. |
40,214,961 | It gained three seats - Colne Valley and Keighley from the Conservatives, and Leeds North West from the Liberal Democrats.
The Conservatives held five seats as Andrea Jenkyns retained her Outwood and Morley constituency, where she ousted Labour's Ed Balls in 2015.
The loss of Leeds North West means the Lib Dems have no... | The Labour Party has increased its hold on West Yorkshire, winning 17 of the county's 22 seats. |
39,601,310 | The NASUWT survey claims some parents are asked for £400 or more per year.
Schools in England have been warning of cash shortages and the union says schools are now depending on parents.
But the Department for Education says "no parent is required to make a contribution".
Teachers' unions are holding their conferences ... | Almost one in five parents in the UK is being asked to set up payments to their children's schools, as head teachers warn of budget shortages, says a survey from a teachers' union. |
33,909,698 | One migrant, who said he had spent £15,000 so far on trying to reach the UK from Syria, also said many of the criminals were British nationals.
The BBC saw cars with UK number plates at a camp on Dunkirk's outskirts.
The mayor of nearby Teteghem, Franck Dhersin, said UK-registered cars - driven by what he called Englis... | British traffickers are involved in smuggling migrants into the UK from northern France, a mayor has alleged. |
35,912,768 | Homeowner Sue Abel said she "heard a crack on the other side of the house" at about 00:30 BST on Monday.
The stable - which was empty - had travelled about 50m (164ft) from a neighbouring field, Mrs Abel said.
She told the BBC: "I've never known the winds, in the 10 years I've been here, [to be] at that strength."
Emer... | An entire stable was lifted by a gust of wind and dumped into the front of a house in Alderney as Storm Katie lashed the Channel Islands. |
35,795,286 | The comments were made in a statement the day after the BBC reported workers at Scotland's largest container port are set to go on strike on Tuesday in a row over rotas and pay.
The spokeswoman insisted changes to shift patterns were needed to reflect the needs of customers.
But the Unite union has said the new rotas a... | A spokeswoman for Forth Ports has called the planned Grangemouth strike "unjustified". |
36,327,521 | World number three McIlroy has missed the cut at his home event for the last three years and has recorded just two top-10 finishes in nine attempts.
"My performances haven't been what I'd want but it's a tournament I would love to win one day," said the 27-year-old.
"I feel like my game is in good enough shape to do th... | Rory McIlroy is confident he can improve on his poor record in the Irish Open when he competes at this week's event at the K Club in County Kildare. |
35,408,448 | Archaeologists used a range of techniques to determine the age, diet and health of livestock raised at two sites in Orkney.
One of the sites, Earl's Bu, appears to have been organised and managed as a large estate farm.
It may have been run this way from an earlier time than previously thought.
The study, which involve... | Studies of teeth from sheep and cattle have provided new insights into farming practices in the Iron Age through to the Late Norse periods in Scotland. |
38,744,782 | In 2015, the city recorded 1,448 deaths per 100,000 of population, according to the Office for National Statistics.
That figure is 56% higher than neighbouring East Dunbartonshire, which had 926 deaths per 100,000.
Scotland as a whole had the poorest life expectancy of any of the UK nations - 1,177 per 100,000, compare... | Glasgow has the lowest life expectancy of any area in the UK, official figures have suggested. |
38,450,001 | The Belgium-flagged vessel overturned off the Kent coast at about 23:00 GMT on Tuesday, the BBC understands.
One person - spotted clinging to the upturned hull of the boat - was rescued almost nine hours later, at 07:30 GMT.
Kaimes Beasley, of Dover Coastguard, said it would be possible to survive in the water for abou... | A search for two missing fishermen who disappeared when their boat capsized in the English Channel has been called off for the day. |
32,897,171 | Sixteen new officials were charged by the US Department of Justice on 3 December.
This is in addition to the 14 people - nine Fifa officials and five corporate executives - indicted on corruption charges at the end of May, some of whom have now been convicted.
Several other individuals and entities have pleaded guilty ... | The US has now charged some 40 individuals and entities following an investigation into corruption in football's world governing body Fifa. |
40,852,639 | Propper has signed a four-year contract with the club, which was promoted to the Premier League last season.
Brighton boss Chris Hughton said the 25-year-old, who has five caps for the Netherlands, is "a strong competitor".
The fee tops the £5m which the club are thought to have paid Valencia in June for Australia goal... | Brighton have broken their transfer record to sign Dutch midfielder Davy Propper from PSV Eindhoven in a reported £6m deal. |
34,958,526 | The world number 50 shot a final-day two-under in Malelane to win by four shots from France's Gregory Bourdy.
Schwartzel, 31, led Frenchman Benjamin Herbert, who slipped to third, by three strokes heading into the fourth round where he carded a second successive 70.
England's Matt Ford was the highest Briton, tied in f... | Charl Schwartzel secured a fourth Alfred Dunhill Championship title in 11 years when he finished 15 under par in his native South Africa on Sunday. |
38,564,599 | The man was hit by a Brighton to London express train travelling at 80mph on 24 June 2014.
He was leading a team of 12 repairing cracks in the track when he was stuck on the right shoulder and thrown down an embankment near Redhill, Surrey.
Network Rail pleaded guilty to two breaches of health and safety law.
Rail insp... | Network Rail has been fined £800,000 for an accident which left a track worker with multiple serious injuries. |
32,281,713 | It took the Tapolca seat with a majority of just under 300 votes.
Jobbik looks set to present a major challenge to the governing Fidesz party in parliamentary elections due in three years' time.
Correspondents say the party has softened its rhetoric in recent years and has gained support from mainstream voters.
Lajos R... | The far-right Jobbik party in Hungary has won its first ever individual constituency seat in parliament. |
32,626,718 | Nigel Wilson, 42, from Bingham, near Nottingham, appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court accused of 17 breaches of the Air Navigation Order.
It is the first prosecution of its kind in England to follow a police-led investigation.
Mr Wilson admitted two counts, but will go on trial for the remaining 15.
Mr Wilson, of... | A man alleged to have illegally flown a camera drone over packed football stadiums and London tourist attractions has appeared in court. |
27,095,993 | The 23-year-old, who favours a central striking role, is frustrated at being used regularly in other positions.
He has two years left on his contract but is debating whether to move rather than accept a new deal if offered one.
Asked about Welbeck's future after United's 2-0 defeat at Everton on Sunday, manager David M... | Manchester United striker Danny Welbeck is considering leaving the club. |
22,070,460 | More than an hour after the official announcement, details of her death still came as a surprise to passers by.
Opinions of the 'Iron Lady', however, were more quickly made obvious among those present.
"I think Thatcher was like Marmite, you either loved her or hated her," William Henly, 44, ventured.
"Personally, I th... | Outside Sheffield railway station the news that former Prime Minister Baroness Thatcher had died was slow to spread. |
40,927,535 | Sergio Garcia set the tone with his astonishing Masters triumph in April, before Brooks Koepka made his breakthrough at the US Open and Jordan Spieth won The Open.
With Thomas' victory, the past three majors have been won by Americans with an average age of 25. So what have we learned from the four biggest tournaments ... | Justin Thomas' thrilling victory at the US PGA Championship brought down the curtain on a remarkable year in golf's majors. |
34,848,426 | Ann Barnes said Kent was in a unique position with the UK border and needed its officers now more than ever.
She has written to Home Secretary Theresa May to ask for funding cuts to be deferred for a year.
The government said it was taking steps to ensure law enforcement and security agencies had the resources they nee... | Police funding cuts in Kent should be deferred in the wake of the Paris terror attacks, the county's police and crime commissioner (PCC) has said. |
39,086,731 | Costel Pantilimon could return from an ankle problem, and Daryl Janmaat's groin injury will also be assessed.
Southampton goalkeeper Fraser Forster is expected to start after overcoming a minor thigh issue picked up in the EFL Cup final last Sunday.
Defender Martin Caceres awaits his Saints debut, while Virgil van Dijk... | Watford's January signing Mauro Zarate is out for the season after suffering a serious knee injury against West Ham. |
32,063,280 | Ex-footballer Geoff Thomas has asked Armstrong to join a ride along the race route, despite his lifetime doping ban.
Thomas is hoping to raise £1m to help fight blood cancer.
"It's disappointing Armstrong should take centre stage in an event which he cheated in so often," Howman said.
Media playback is not supported on... | Lance Armstrong should not "ambush" this year's Tour de France by taking part in a charity ride, says the director-general of the World Anti-Doping Agency, David Howman. |
35,933,218 | The latest saw NHS Orkney's headquarters at Garden House broken into overnight on Tuesday, with property stolen.
The spate of incidents happened within the space of a week.
Police in Kirkwall are appealing for anyone with information to contact them. | Police in Orkney are investigating a spate of break-ins and attempted break-ins in Kirkwall. |
39,303,625 | The raiders stole house keys, a computer tablet and a mobile phone from the St Vigeans Road flat between 18:00 on Tuesday and 07:30 on Wednesday.
Thieves then returned to steal four gent's watches from the same property at about 01:00 on Thursday.
Officers have appealed for anyone who was in the area at the time to com... | Police are hunting thieves who targeted an Arbroath flat twice in the space of two days. |
38,835,770 | The former presidential candidate will release her untitled tome on 26 September, says Simon & Schuster. Financial terms were not revealed.
The publisher said Mrs Clinton will use some of her favourite quotes to "tell stories from her life".
The Democrat lost the election to Republican Donald Trump in a stunning upset,... | Hillary Clinton is writing a book of personal essays, including reflections on last year's US election. |
29,310,965 | The independent Legal Aid Committee is examining the existing system and how it can be best provided in the future.
Chairman Andrew Swithinbank said their focus is to promote a "fair, equitable and transparent" system.
Legal aid gives access to justice for those without the means to pay for it.
The first stage of the r... | A full review of the Isle of Man's legal aid system will be carried out for the first time in 14 years, the Manx government has said. |
35,283,623 | The strikes by RMT, Aslef and Unite union members will start on the evenings of 26 January, 15 February and 17 February.
RMT General Secretary Mick Cash said the plans to introduce a Night Tube were "bodged".
London Underground called the unions' position "absurd".
It has offered a four-year pay deal over the issue and... | London Underground staff are to stage three 24-hour strikes and other industrial action over pay and night Tubes. |
35,839,180 | Notts, who have now lost seven of their last eight matches and are only 12 points off the League Two relegation zone, looked comfortable until Bennett shot home just before the break.
Bennett made it 2-0 when he slotted in just after the restart.
A Christian Burgess header and Marc McNulty's lob sealed a win which keep... | Kyle Bennett scored twice as Portsmouth thrashed Notts County in Mark Cooper's first game in charge of the Magpies. |
30,680,415 | So I start 2015 wondering why I feel five years older, since nothing much seems to have changed around me: there appears to be a general election looming here and something of a financial calamity brewing in Greece and in the euro area.
Here is what strikes me: the eurozone is both stronger and sicker than in 2010.
How... | The 2010 general election was fought under the dark shadow of a financial crisis in Greece that was infecting the eurozone - and was bound to damage the UK's economy. |
37,369,707 | The organisation says many of those returning to Somalia are motivated by fear of being forced out.
Tens of thousands of refugees have been making the journey back home after years in the camp.
Both Kenya and Somalia say it is time Dadaab was shut down.
But HRW says Kenya is not giving the refugees a real choice betwee... | The repatriation of Somali refugees from the Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya fails to meet international standards for voluntary return, a Human Rights Watch report has found. |
20,927,276 | The father of the alleged 21-year-old victim has told the BBC she was gang-raped. Her body was found on Saturday.
Two men have been arrested and a third suspect is reported to have fled.
Meanwhile, five men have arrived in court for a hearing in the case of the abduction, gang rape and murder of a 23-year-old, a case t... | Four policemen have been suspended and a fifth transferred over the handling of a suspected new rape and murder case close to the Indian capital, Delhi. |
36,455,715 | Dr David Nott recalled how he was unable to reply when she asked him about his experience in Aleppo at a lunch at Buckingham Palace.
Sensing he was "seriously traumatised", the Queen asked if she could help before calling for her corgis.
He told Desert Island Discs the dogs had a therapeutic effect.
The surgeon, who vo... | A war surgeon has told how the Queen helped him overcome trauma by allowing him to pet her corgis, days after he returned from Syria. |
32,815,508 | So why would a country like Zambia lift the ban on the shooting and killing of its precious lion and leopard populations?
The answer is very clear - it is the need for foreign currency in order to fund sustainable wildlife programmes, which can be costly, and also to benefit local communities.
Trophy hunting is a multi... | Big-cat trophy hunting is regarded by many as primitive in this day and age. |
39,502,096 | The 34-year-old Warwickshire captain has played 118 Test matches, scoring 7,727 runs at an average of 42.69, but last represented his country in 2015.
Bell, who has 18,533 runs in first-class cricket, is still ambitious to regain his England Test place.
He said he was "thrilled" to sign a new contract with the club he ... | England batsman Ian Bell has signed a new deal with Warwickshire which runs until the end of the 2020 season. |
37,360,384 | The Labour leader said it would lead to "failed segregation for the few and second class schooling for the many" in which children "could only lose out".
He suggested ex-PM David Cameron was among the many critics of the plans.
But Mrs May said she backed "levelling up, not down" in education and accused Labour of deny... | Jeremy Corbyn and Theresa May have clashed in the Commons over government plans to expand grammar schools. |
17,019,593 | The airman, whose next of kin have been informed, was shot dead while on a routine patrol of the Western Dashte area, said the Ministry of Defence.
British forces spokesman Lt Col Gordon Mackenzie said "Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends at this difficult time."
British military deaths in Afghanis... | A Royal Air Force Regiment airman has been killed during an insurgent attack in the Nad-e Ali district of Helmand. |
36,197,603 | The researchers say that soda is more effective than current methods and less damaging to the environment.
The team have already successfully trialled microcapsules filled with the substance.
They believe that the baking soda approach could be 40% cheaper than existing technology.
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is be... | Scientists in California are testing sponges made with the key ingredient of baking soda as a way of capturing carbon emissions. |
36,413,006 | The deal will see the 24-year-old loose-head remain at Kingspan Stadium until 2019.
"This season has been particularly pleasing because I have played a lot more than I expected to," said McCall.
"I'm grateful to Les Kiss for giving me an opportunity to prove myself this year," added the front-rower.
McCall's outstandin... | Prop Kyle McCall has become the latest Ulster player to commit his future to the province after signing a two-year extension to his current contract. |
37,197,120 | Mid and West Wales fire service and the RNLI have issued advice as they predict a busy bank holiday weekend.
It includes supervising children, not using inflatables in strong seas and swimming only at beaches patrolled by lifeguards.
RNLI lifeguard manager Phil Davies urged people to heed their advice.
"We want people ... | Beachgoers have been urged to stay safe on the coast this weekend following 12 sea deaths around the UK in the past week. |
39,305,412 | The exception may come on Wednesday, when the Lib Dem Leader, Tim Farron, takes the unusual step for a party boss, of presenting a 10-minute rule bill calling for a referendum on the terms of the UK's divorce deal with the EU....
It does not, or course, stand a prayer of becoming law, both because 10-minute rule bills ... | After the sound and fury of the Brexit Bill, the Westminster agenda seems rather more quiet in the coming week, with much of the most significant action taking place on the committee corridor. |
39,015,007 | The incident happened on the A92 north of Inverbervie at 11:00 on Saturday.
The 23-year-old driver died at the scene. The 13-month-old girl suffered minor injuries and was airlifted to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.
Police Scotland said no other vehicles were involved. The road was closed for several hours but has now re-op... | A woman has died after a car with a baby on board crashed and overturned in Aberdeenshire. |
35,036,548 | The woman - a 45-year-old mother of two - was convicted in August along with an unmarried Sri Lankan man.
She was sentenced to death by stoning, while the man was sentenced to 100 lashes.
Saudi Arabia's decision to stone the woman was condemned in Sri Lanka, where protests were held.
Sri Lankan embassy officials visite... | Saudi Arabia has agreed to reopen the case of a Sri Lankan maid sentenced to death for adultery, Sri Lanka's deputy foreign minister said. |
35,538,775 | Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn has confirmed that American Martin, also undefeated, is a possible opponent for Joshua at London's O2 Arena on 9 April.
Martin, 29, has won 23 and drawn one of 24 fights and beat Vyacheslav Glazkov for the vacant IBF belt in January.
An Olympic gold medallist at London 2012, 26-year-old Jo... | Unbeaten British heavyweight Anthony Joshua is in talks over an IBF world title fight against Charles Martin. |
39,466,495 | The woman, in her early 20s, was rescued by RNLI lifeguards who were on duty for the first day of the season at Newquay's Fistral beach.
Lewis Timson, lifeguard supervisor, said the surfer's longboard leash snapped while she was competing in the Natty Surf Jam one-day event.
He described conditions at sea as "pretty wi... | A woman has been rescued from the sea after getting into difficulty during a charity surfing festival in Cornwall. |
37,045,455 | Tata Steel closed its Dalzell mill in Motherwell and the Clydebridge plant in Cambuslang with the loss of 270 jobs.
Both were later bought by international metals firm Liberty House which intends to restart production at the Motherwell site in September.
About 60 staff are currently working there, with 40 more recruits... | Steel production is set to resume next month at one of two Lanarkshire plants that were mothballed last year. |
35,719,980 | In a speech to the Scottish Conservative conference, the prime minister insisted his party was the only one that could challenge the Nationalists.
He also described what he saw as the SNP's "litany of failure" in power.
Opinion polls suggest the Conservatives are in a race with Labour for second place ahead of May's Ho... | Only the Tories can challenge the SNP and prevent Scotland becoming a "one party state", David Cameron has said. |
39,667,568 | Raheem Wilks, 19, was the brother of Leeds United's Mallik Wilks. He was shot near Too Sharps on Gathorne Terrace, Harehills, on 26 January.
His coffin was taken to St Aidan's Church, Harehills, by horse-drawn hearse.
Two men have been charged with his murder and are due to stand trial in October.
Read more about this ... | Hundreds of people have attended the funeral of a teenager shot and killed outside a barber's shop in Leeds. |
39,484,055 | The company's decision last week to grant the equivalent of a 50% pay rise to six top executives sparked outrage.
Quebec's government agreed to a CA$1.34bn ($1bn; £800m) bailout in 2016, a year after it teetered on the edge of bankruptcy.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he was "not pleased" with the pay hike.
But h... | Canadian plane and train manufacturer Bombardier has said it will defer some hefty executive pay increases following a public outcry. |
32,786,233 | The senator from South Carolina told CBS This Morning that he would make an official announcement on 1 June in his home town of Central.
But when asked why he was considering it, he said "I'm running" because "the world is falling apart" and he would make the best commander-in-chief.
He becomes the seventh leading Repu... | Senator Lindsey Graham, the Republican foreign policy hawk, has confirmed that he will run for US president in 2016. |
38,815,558 | Duarte played under Mourinho when he began his career with Uniao Leiria in 2001 and has been strongly influenced by his fellow Portuguese.
"He congratulated me and said he is not surprised (that we reached the semis)," Duarte told BBC Sport.
"He is like a father for me, and for the young Portuguese coaches."
Duarte add... | Burkina Faso coach Paulo Duarte has revealed Jose Mourinho has phoned him ahead of Wednesday's Africa Cup of Nations semi-final against Egypt. |
32,890,312 | Flight AF953 was travelling from Malabo, the capital of Equatorial Guinea, to Douala, Cameroon's largest city and commercial capital, when it hit bad weather on 2 May.
While avoiding storm clouds, the plane came close to hitting the 4,040-metre (13,254 feet) Mount Cameroon.
French accident investigators BEA have now op... | An Air France aeroplane narrowly missed central Africa's highest mountain in early May, French investigators say. |
37,214,772 | Lesley Bate faces 13 charges over her role as a social worker with Fife Council between 2011 and 2014.
Mrs Bate has chosen not to appear before the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) conduct sub-committee.
She was a member of the Glenrothes Child Protection Team who managed Liam Fee's case.
Two-year-old Liam was m... | A senior social worker has told a hearing that a colleague involved in the case of murdered Fife toddler Liam Fee was "disorganised and chaotic". |
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