Legendary former jockey Lester Piggott is in hospital but reported to be in "good shape" as he has "routine tests".

Racing legend Piggott in hospital

The four were part of a "decades-long criminal scheme" linked to law firm Mossack Fonseca, officials allege.

Four charged in US Panama Papers probe

Front-page headlines record a "historic" day of turmoil in the Commons for Prime Minister Theresa May.

Composite image showing Mirror and Telegraph front pages

Mayhem... humiliation... sabotage...

Juventus consider Paul Pogba move, Everton want to drive down Andre Gomes price, Fabinho rejects PSG reports, plus more.

Wednesday's gossip column

The Republicans say the Trump administration is ignoring evidence of the Saudi crown prince's alleged complicity.

Senators turn on 'willfully blind' Pompeo

Former champion Ding Junhui beats Xiao Guodong 6-4 in a tightly fought match to reach the fourth round of the UK Championship in York.

Ding edges Xiao to reach last 16 - best shots

Simon Winstone inflicted "catastrophic injuries" on Denise Rosser, including 28 rib fractures.

Man convicted of murdering partner

Some Remainers and Brexiteers could fall into line if it means avoiding a worse outcome for their side.

Could Brexit defeats peel off some rebels?

Cardiff City boss Neil Warnock says his side need to be more clinical in front of goal after they were beaten 3-1 at West Ham.

Cardiff need to take their chances - Warnock

Artist Charlotte Prodger said she "wouldn't be in this room" without the funding she had received.

2018 Turner Prize winner Charlotte Prodger (centre) with Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (left) and Tate director Maria Balshaw

Turner prize winner hails public art funding

A business leader calls for more autonomy following a report into the summer timetable chaos.

Call for rethink of North's rail services

An inspection will take place at Musselburgh Racecourse after four horses die in Monday's jump racing meeting.

Four horses die at Musselburgh course

Seattle is awarded an expansion franchise to become the 32nd team in the National Hockey League (NHL).

NHL exeuctives hold up a black jersey with Seattle 32 written on the back in white

Seattle awarded 32nd NHL franchise

Two-time winner Ding Junhui holds off a spirited fightback by Xiao Guodong to reach the last 16 of the UK Championship in York.

Ding repels Xiao fightback to progress

Brighton manager Chris Hughton says his side were "outstanding" in their 3-1 Premier League win over Crystal Palace at the Amex Stadium, achieved despite Shane Duffy's red card.

'Outstanding' Brighton delight Hughton

The two families met behind closed doors at the presidential guest house following the death of President George HW Bush.

President Trump pays visit to Bush family

The French fashion house becomes the first to turn its back on exotic pelts like snake and lizard.

Chanel sheds exotic skins in luxury first

So-called cow vigilantism is on the rise in India but the killing of a policeman is unheard of.

Why a policeman died over 'cow slaughter'

The highly threatened subspecies has been brought back to a reserve in Niger after a 50-year absence.

Giraffe await their new home in central Mali.

Saving the last West African giraffes

Mark Allen will take on Neil Robertson in the last 16 of the UK Championship after a comfortable 6-2 victory over Hossein Vafaei.

Allen wins to set up Robertson meeting

Port Vale thrash Stoke City's U21s in the Checkatrade Trophy round two, in a derby which also saw five pre-game arrests.

Vale beat Stoke U21s in lively derby

Curator Linsey Young tells BBC arts correspondent Rebecca Jones why Charlotte Prodger's work stands out.

How an iPhone video won the Turner Prize

An injury-time goal from Jordan Stewart gives Linfield a 2-1 win over Portadown at Shamrock Park and sends the Blues into the League Cup semi-finals.

Linfield through after late winner

The body of Carla Stefaniak was found near an Airbnb property in Costa Rica where she was on holiday.

Father confirms US tourist's death

Cyclist Geraint Thomas says being named BBC Cymru Wales Sports Personality of the Year 2018 is "massive" and caps an amazing year.

BBC Wales award tops Thomas' amazing year

Backbenchers who support Theresa May's deal shout out as the former foreign secretary criticises it.

Tory MPs make jibes at Johnson

Monaco move out of the Ligue 1 relegation zone as two Radamel Falcao penalties give them victory at Amiens.

Falcao lifts Monaco out of bottom three

There was more than one defeat for Theresa May at the start of a five-day debate on her proposed Brexit agreement.

Brexit fight: What just happened?

Other contenders for this year's Turnip Prize included a tower of baked bean cans and a plastic belt.

Plastic dog on jelly wins spoof art prize

Once derided as a wimp, the polite qualities of George HW Bush are now lauded and his impact judged anew.

Bush legacy repackaged for Trump era

UK Sport has appointed its first head of mental health as part of measures to help top British athletes deal with mental health issues.

UK Sport appoints mental health lead

British Olympic bronze medallist Laura Deas will miss this weekend's season-opening World Cup in Sigulda because of concussion.

Briton Deas to miss opening World Cup

The family of 19-year-old Jade McGrath say they are "desperate for answers" as to her whereabouts.

Desperate plea from missing woman's family

Tokyo Telemessage will end its pager service - which still has 1,500 users - next year.

Japan finally pulls the plug on pagers

More than 100 migrants have crossed the Channel from northern France in recent weeks.

Two 'migrants' found in inflatable boat

Technology used in the trial can pick up the glow of a light bulb 500,000 miles away.

A man standing in front of an airport scanner and monitor

Airport scanner that's out of this world

Leicester's Kyle Eastmond and Worcester's Chris Pennell receive bans at an independent disciplinary panel hearing.

Eastmond and Pennell handed bans

Ulster release South African prop Schalk van der Merwe after only three appearances in his season and a half with the Irish province.

Schalk van der Merwe struggled to make an impression at Ulster

Ulster release prop Van der Merwe

Senior campaign officials had email accounts hacked ahead of the mid-term elections, it has emerged.

A US flag flies in front of the Capitol in Washington. April 2018

US Republicans hit by email hacking

Lionel Messi finishing fifth in this year's Ballon d'Or vote was "absurd", says Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde.

Messi fifth in Ballon d'Or 'absurd'

The big fish of the Scottish fleet have eagerly set course for Brexit, anticipating "a sea of opportunity". That is now getting more complicated. They can expect push-back in their grab for more quota, and not everyone in the fleet is on board.

Brexit and fish: Skippers, kippers and the creel thing

Climate change demonstrators do not want a new road to be built across environmentally-sensitive land.

Protesters stage sit-in at council event

A man has been shot dead while waiting to pick up his son from a school in west Belfast on Tuesday.

Man shot dead in Belfast

The Royal couple got stuck in at an event honouring RAF personnel stationed overseas at Christmas.

The Duchess of Cambridge throws a mock snowball

Chills and Kate at Royal 'snowball' fight

Sterling briefly hits 20-month lows after MPs find the government in contempt of Parliament.

Pound drops after Brexit vote

Police swoop on two vehicles after men were reported to be acting suspiciously in them.

'Drug gang members' held after car rammed

The 65-year-old financier pleaded guilty in 2008 to sex charges but accusers could not testify.

Influential US predator in court apology

Environment Secretary Michael Gove cites a number of concerns in turning down the proposal.

Lynx forest plan rejected by government

PC Andrew Daly sent a 16-year-old "sexualised and abusive" text messages, a misconduct hearing finds.

Royal PC sacked over 'virgin' texts

All three US indexes fall more than 3%, as a closely-watched financial measure causes alarm.

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S.,

Wall Street plunges on growth concerns

Jordan White scores a hat-trick as Inverness beat Edinburgh City to set up a Scottish Cup fourth-round tie with East Kilbride.

White hat-trick as Inverness progress

Cat allowed to roam kitchen while staff had nowhere to wash their hands, a court hears.

Cat allowed to roam restaurant kitchen

Former Bank of England governor says the government's proposed Brexit deal is a betrayal of the UK.

Mervyn King: Brexit deal like appeasement

The Brexiteer says he does not recognise the party anymore and criticises links with Tommy Robinson.

Former leader Nigel Farage quits UKIP

A couple say they feel "let down" by Tui after they had to cancel a holiday with their disabled son.

Tui slammed for wheelchair booking delay

Premier League managers react to Jurgen Klopp's misconduct charge for running on to the pitch to celebrate Liverpool's winning goal.

'I can run faster than him' - managers react to Klopp charge

A Belfast mother of three on why she thinks reusable nappies are best, as Belfast City Council encourages their use.

Convert to the reusable nappy cause

Mark James dies more than three weeks after being injured in a crash during the Pokerstars Rally.

Mark James - family photo with permission

Rally driver dies after Isle of Man crash

How many nappies does a child go through before potty training and how much does it cost?

The price of disposable nappies

Scottish Power chooses a site to develop wind farm substations in Suffolk.

Substation opposed in 'peaceful' village

After the government is ruled to be in contempt of Parliament over its Brexit advice, Theresa May opens a debate on the EU withdrawal agreement.

PM: Worth taking a moment on how we got here

BBC News NI considers the disposable v reusable debate, as Belfast City Council encourages parents to go green.

Nappies are a-changing

Atta Ul-Haq says refusing his request for an edge around his father's grave breaches his human rights.

Muslim man's grave border bid contested

After a briefing from CIA director, Republican senator says Saudi Crown Prince "complicit" in murder of Jamal Khashoggi.

'Not a smoking gun - it's a smoking saw'

A judge tells Ian Clark the consequences of his speeding "could have been lethal".

Driver jailed after 'fun' 100mph chase

Kirsty Mitchell says her son Kayden was sidelined because of his attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Kirsty talking about her son being excluded

Special educational needs child excluded

A hearing is told the officer tried to frustrate a police inquiry into his social media accounts.

PC resigns over Twitter misconduct

The Nato alliance says Moscow is breaking a 1987 deal that rid Europe of land-based nuclear missiles.

A Russian missile is fired during military exercises

Russia breaching missile treaty - Nato

It may be that the Commons does not even get to the crunch vote on the government's motion next Tuesday.

Can the government avoid Brexit defeat?

Former winners Judd Trump and Neil Robertson progress from the third round of the UK Championship in York.

Trump and Robertson progress in York

Simon Stone examines whether Jose Mourinho is being given a fair deal or treated too harshly, following criticism of his results and management style.

Is Mourinho getting a fair deal?

The F1 season had high drama, famous faces and the odd Ricciardo shoey. Take the quiz to see how many highlights you remember.

Kimi Raikkonen, Vladmir Putin and Daniel Ricciardo

Quiz: F1 2018 memorable moments

Incoming Ireland head coach Andy Farrell would have been a contender to replace England boss Eddie Jones, says RFU interim chief Nigel Melville.

'Farrell would've been on England radar'

A 65-year-old passenger dies at the scene of a two-car crash on a Derbyshire road.

Codnor Lane, in the Golden Valley area of Derbyshire

Woman dies and four hurt in car crash

Michael Ruiz died in hospital two weeks after he fell off a mini motorbike in Rumney, Cardiff.

Family pays tribute to ex-pro motorcyclist

Russians are told it is unpatriotic to name Kaliningrad's airport after philosopher Immanuel Kant.

Paint-splattered statue of Kant in Kaliningrad, 27 Nov 18

No you Kant: Russian row over philosopher

Five-year-old Lucas dialled 999 when his grandfather collapsed into a diabetic coma.

Gift for boy who saved grandfather

Michael Lee, 47, targeted three victims between 2003 and 2015 in Cowdenbeath, Fife, and Perthshire.

Man jailed for raping and abusing children

Katie Taylor will defend her IBF and WBA titles against Finland's Eva Wahlstrom in New York's Madison Square Garden on 15 December.

Katie Taylor has made three successful world title defences

Taylor on Madison Square Garden bill

A local authority in Cambridgeshire says it will consider new homes, transport and energy in the plan.

Council vow on 'zero carbon emissions'

Iain Cocks had a two-year relationship with the inmate at the jail where his wife also worked.

Prison officer had sex with inmate

The 41st president's service dog attended along with past and present CIA directors.

Sully visits Bush coffin at US Capitol

William Charlton tried to provoke racial hatred "under a cloak of respectability", a court hears.

Rally organiser 'stirred up racial hatred'

The son of a murdered County Antrim man says he saw accused men seconds before shots were fired.

Gilmore killing: 'Son saw murder accused'

Photographer Mads Nordsveen describes the sighting as a "fairytale moment".

Rare white reindeer spotted in Norway

Passers-by, who pulled the man from the canal, said he was unhurt but left "very wet".

Warning after man falls in canal

The sculptures were decorated by leading artists and placed on a trail around Brighton and Hove.

Giant snail sale raises £231k for hospice

President Ali Bongo appears in a video in a Moroccan hospital after weeks of rumours about his health.

Video shows ailing Gabon leader in hospital

Here is the moment the voting figures were announced and the government was told to disclose its Brexit legal advice.

MPs find government in contempt of Parliament

The actor says he's ready to "get the top hat back out" if a sequel gets the green light.

Jackman 'would do Greatest Showman 2'

Presenter Steve Allen said a blind BBC journalist's decision to use a guide horse was "stupid".

Blind journalist Mohammed Salim Patel with guide horse

LBC host criticised for 'guide horse' jibe

Darcy's 15 and sometimes, at night, she and her family can hear large parts of the cliff next to their house falling onto the beach below.

4 December 2018