Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Only a "minority" of people are ignoring social distancing measures, police say About 30 people attended an outdoor baby shower - complete with "a bouncy castle full of children" - despite lockdown rules, police have said.They were sitting in a communal play area outside their homes in Morecambe on…
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David Beckham sees red and Michael Owen scores a wonder goal - relive another England shootout disappointment as Argentina win 4-3 on penalties after a game containing four goals, two penalties, a sending-off and a disallowed goal.You can watch a full replay of Argentina v England from 13:00 BST on Sunday, 17 May on the…
Image copyright Getty Images A testing and tracing system to suppress coronavirus is to be rolled out in three health boards from Monday, the Scottish government has said.The scheme will be piloted in NHS Fife, NHS Lanarkshire and NHS Highland.Earlier this month, the government said testing and tracing would be "key" to the battle against…
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A pygmy hippopotamus has been taking her first steps, a week after she was born at Colchester Zoo.Her mother Venus gave birth on 9 May and video shows the pair "doing well" and "happily running along" in their enclosure, the zoo said.They are yet to see many human visitors because of the coronavirus lockdown but…
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Under the deal, PM Benjamin Netanyahu will serve for another 18 months Israel has sworn in a unity government after the longest political crisis in the country's history, and amid the coronavirus pandemic.Under a power-sharing deal agreed in April, right-wing PM Benjamin Netanyahu will serve for another 18 months. His…
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionChanges to testing in Wales is following scientific advice, says minister An online platform for key workers to book coronavirus tests has been scrapped by the Welsh Government, which has opted to use a UK-wide system.Welsh ministers decided to work with Amazon in developing a testing portal,…
Image copyright Hampshire Constabulary Image caption The more recent photo on the right shows the coat Louise was wearing when she went missing, police said A man and a woman arrested on suspicion of kidnapping a missing teenage girl have been released on bail.The 16-year-old, named by police only as Louise, was last seen on…
Ashraf Ghani has signed an agreement to share power with his main rival Abdullah Abdullah. Show more The Afghan president Ashraf Ghani and his rival Abdullah Abdullah have signed a power-sharing deal, ending months of political uncertainty. Also on the programme: Obama criticises Trump administration's virus response; and Police in Albania have clashed with crowds…
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Image copyright Google Image caption Broadstone Park, near Coleford in Gloucestershire, has two fishing lakes next to England's border with Wales Welsh anglers are being asked not to travel to a park on the English border.There are two fishing lakes at Broadstone Park, between Coleford in Gloucestershire and Monmouth in Wales.In Wales, the stricter stay-at-home…
Goodwin says Hladky is one of the four best goalkeepers in ScotlandSt Mirren are doing "all we can" to keep hold of in-demand goalkeeper Vaclav Hladky, says manager Jim Goodwin.Hladky is one of eight players, along with captain Stephen McGinn, who are out of contract at the Paisley club after 9 June.Goodwin confirmed St Mirren…
Image copyright Met Police Image caption Francois Kablan played for Harlow Town's reserves A 17-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of a footballer who was stabbed to death in the street.Francois Kablan, 19, from Bermondsey, south London, was attacked on Great Dover Street in Southwark on Wednesday afternoon. He died at the scene.The…
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Liverpool's defeat by Atletico Madrid in the last 16 in March was one of the last sets of fixtures played in the Champions LeagueUefa president Aleksander Cerefin says it has a "concrete plan" for finishing the European season "in August".BBC Sport reported last month that the Champions League and Europa League are likely to be…
Image copyright AFP Image caption Mexico has been described as one of the deadliest countries for reporters outside a war zone A journalist has been killed in an armed attack in northern Mexico, local authorities say - the third reporter to be killed in the country this year. Jorge Armenta, the director of media outlet…