Freed North Korea detainee Kenneth Bae thanks his supporters
9 November 2014 Last updated at 06:12 GMT Two Americans who were released from detention in North Korea, Matthew Todd Miller and Kenneth Bae, have arrived back in the US. A plane carrying the two men...
View ArticleGuernsey parish magazine chief is world's oldest editor
A woman from Guernsey has been officially named as the world's oldest editor-in-chief. The achievement of 95-year-old Lily Mauger has been recognised by Guinness World Records. Mrs Mauger served for 16...
View ArticleUkraine crisis: Heavy bombardment in rebel-held Donetsk
There has been an intense artillery bombardment overnight in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk. A BBC correspondent in the city said the shelling was the worst in more than a month,...
View ArticleFour Nations 2014: Australia beat Samoa to send England out
England's hopes of reaching the Four Nations final came to an end after Australia swept past Samoa to secure their place in the decider against New Zealand. Steve McNamara's side's hopes...
View ArticleAfghan and Iraq war memorial plan announced
PM David Cameron has launched plans for a £1m national memorial to more than 220,000 service personnel who have fought in Iraq and Afghanistan. He says the memorial will honour "the...
View ArticleRemembrance services around Wales mark WW1 centenary
Services of remembrance are being held across Wales to honour members of the armed forces from the past 100 years. The national service takes place at the Welsh National War Memorial in Cardiff with...
View ArticleOne woman's fight for India's sex crime victims
9 November 2014 Last updated at 08:39 GMT The Dalit community, or so called ''untouchable'' caste in India, suffers serious abuse and discrimination. According to human rights groups, the rape of girls...
View ArticleTraining for teachers in Wales is 'chaotic', says Huw Lewis
Welsh Education Minister Huw Lewis has said he wants to bring "order" to a "chaotic" training system for teachers. He told the BBC's Sunday Politics Wales programme teachers must "step up to the...
View ArticleBernard Hopkins: Sergey Kovalev beats American on points
Russian Sergey Kovalev dominated 49-year-old Bernard Hopkins from the opening bell to win their light-heavyweight unification match. The unanimous decision gave the 31-year-old the IBF and WBA belts to...
View ArticleBubba Watson beats Tim Clark in play-off to win WGC event
Bubba Watson won his first WGC title after a dramatic play-off victory over South African Tim Clark in Shanghai. The American, 36, had looked out of contention when he bogeyed the 16th and had a double...
View ArticleJennifer Lawrence cake wins gold prize
9 November 2014 Last updated at 09:05 GMT A woman has won a gold award at national baking competition for the second time by entering a life-sized portrait of a Hollywood actress. Lara Clarke's bake of...
View ArticleWorld War One: Boy soldier a prisoner at 15 and a hero
A century since the outbreak of World War One, the sacrifice made by those who fought for their country will be remembered in services across the country. BBC Wales has been taking a look at the...
View ArticleWorld War One Veterans voices: Pte Robert Owen
9 November 2014 Last updated at 09:07 GMT Remembrance Day this year has special resonance as it also marks the centenary of the early months of World War One. All the soldiers from Wales who returned...
View ArticleSunday's Scottish gossip
FOOTBALL GOSSIP Crystal Palace manager Neil Warnock has had Celtic skipper Scott Brown watched several times this season ahead of a £5m January bid for the international midfielder. (Scottish Sun on...
View ArticleDriver, 24, dies after car crash in Edinburgh
A 24-year-old man has died following a car crash in Edinburgh. The man was the driver of a Hyundai which was involved in a collision with...
View ArticleMaldon solider 'born out of wedlock' to be honoured
A World War One soldier, excluded from a war memorial because he was "born out of wedlock", is to have his name added in his home town. Driver Ben Cobey, 19, from Maldon, Essex, was killed on 26 August...
View ArticleThe World War One women who went to the front line
9 November 2014 Last updated at 09:25 GMT At a time when the roles of men and women were very clearly defined, the women of the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry defied convention and their families to help...
View ArticleRangers' Lewis Macleod picks up young player prize for October
Rangers midfielder Lewis Macleod is the Scottish Professional Football League young player of the month for October. The 20-year-old played in four matches last...
View ArticleGeorge Best Belfast City Airport expansion: Government cash hoped for
The chief executive of Belfast City Airport has said there is record interest amongst airlines for new, direct flights to Northern Ireland. Brian Ambrose said talks with government had taken place...
View ArticleRemembrance Sunday: Irish ambassador to lay wreath in London
The Irish ambassador to the UK, Daniel Mulhall, will lay a wreath at the Cenotaph in London on Remembrance Sunday. The invitation was made by the British government last month. Fifty thousand Irish men...
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