Virginia's Ralph Northam appeared in a yearbook photo of a man in blackface and another in a KKK robe.

US governor sorry for 1984 racist picture

Alan Stubbs claims it was "very harsh" for St Mirren to have sacked him as manager after just four Scottish Premiership games.

St Mirren sacking 'very harsh' - Stubbs

Kilmarnock manager Steve Clarke says referee Steven McLean was too late in booking Hearts players in his side's 2-1 Scottish Premiership defeat.

Referee Steven McLean books Kilmarnock's Jordan Jones

Referee had 'no control' of game - Clarke

Kilmarnock manager Steve Clarke wasn't impressed with Steven McLean's "lenient" refereeing and Hearts' defensive performance in his club's 2-1 defeat at Rugby Park.

Referee too lenient against Hearts - Clarke

Wales' victory in France in the opening match of the Six Nations shows how they have "forgotten how to lose", says coach Warren Gatland.

Wales have 'forgotten how to lose'

Wales produce an incredible comeback from 16-0 down at half-time to beat France 24-19 in the opening game of the 2019 Six Nations.

Highlights: Wales overturn 16-point deficit to beat France

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer could get the Manchester United job on a full-time basis if he beats Paris St-Germain, plus more.

Saturday's gossip column

Roads have closed and trains have been disrupted as snow covers southern England.

Ambulance rescued on snowy road

Watch highlights as Qatar beat Japan 3-1 in the final of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup through two superb strikes, and a penalty awarded by VAR.

Watch highlights as Qatar win 2019 Asian Cup

Parts of Scotland were braced for sub-zero temperatures as the Met Office predicted an even colder night.

Weekend ice and snow to follow -16C night

England need one of their batsmen to be a "hero" if they are to win the second Test against West Indies, says fast bowler Stuart Broad.

England need a batting hero - Broad

Three second-half tries give Italy victory over Scotland at Scotstoun in the sides' opening game of the Women's Six Nations.

Scotland lose Women's Six Nations opener

Roads have closed and trains have been disrupted as snow covers the south of England.

Saturday's front pages feature warnings about children's screen time both in school and at home.

Screen limit for children and school mobile ban

A Serie B game is halted five seconds after kick-off and then abandoned following a head injury to Lecce midfielder Manuel Scavone.

Serie B game stopped after five seconds

The fall of Chanda Kochhar holds lessons for corporate India, writes the BBC's Sameer Hashmi.

The fall of an iconic CEO grips India

With the two nations meeting at Murrayfield in their Six Nations opener on Saturday, BBC Scotland recalls five occasions that a Scotland v Italy game went to the wire.

Drop-goals, whistles & wooden spoons - five times Scotland v Italy went to the wire

The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service was called to the scene shortly after 20:00 GMT.

police at scene of shooting in Londonderry

Two men shot in Londonderry

Russia's appetite for protecting relations with Caracas may be more limited than its rhetoric suggests.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin (R) and his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro shakes hands during a signing ceremony at the Kremlin in Moscow, on July 2, 2013

Why Russia has so much to lose in Venezuela

From neglected memorial plaques to dying languages, Susan Hiller kept our ghosts alive.

The woman who uncovered lost memories

Two suppliers handed the customers of collapsed energy firms are themselves under investigation.

Energy firms handed new customers amid probe

As self-employment rises there's a growing concern that so is the pressure to do unpaid work.

‘I was asked to do two days a week free’

Ahead of the Super Bowl in Atlanta, we ask fans how they feel about the Take A Knee protests almost three years on.

What happened to 'Take A Knee'?

Fighting as a medieval knight in the Sussex countryside

'People ask me to put the armour on'

🎧 to hear some of the Radio 4 panel game star's best comic moments

Comedian Jeremy Hardy dies aged 57

Ibiza has long been an island for the outcast and non-conforming, and its history is littered with rock-star anecdotes.

How Ibiza’s hedonism started

England endure a frustrating day in Antigua as West Indies build an 85-run first-innings lead on day two of the second Test.

England frustrated as Windies build lead

Plans to place the museum on the site of a former Buchenwald annex are put on hold.

Rethink on sausage museum at Nazi site

The Cherokee Nation says presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren apologised for causing confusion and harm.

Warren apologises to Native American tribe

George North crosses for Wales' second try after Yoann Huget's mistake, to reduce France's lead to two points in the opening game of the 2019 Six Nations.

'An absolute howler' - Huget mistake gifts North try for Wales

The two men, aged 48 and 19, are due to appear at Swansea Magistrates' Court on Saturday.

Men charged with modern slavery offence

Jack Laugher and Dan Goodfellow secure synchronised 3m springboard gold in their debut as a pair at the British National Diving Cup.

The new Laugher and Goodfellow partnership

Laugher & Goodfellow secure maiden gold

Great Britain's Reece Prescod and Kristal Awuah set personal bests as they win the 60m races at the ISTAF indoor event in Berlin.

Prescod and Awuah set personal bests

Jordan Cook scores twice as Grimsby Town move above Newport County in League Two with a deserved win at Blundell Park.

Grimsby Town 3-0 Newport County

HMP Wayland was put on lockdown while officers searched for the missing blades.

Prisoners stole knives from workmen

AP and Snopes say they will no longer work with Facebook to fight fake news.

Facebook works with more than 30 fact-checking agencies

Key fact-checkers stop working with Facebook

The firm had said it was evaluating the focus of its Wisconsin campus.

U.S. President Donald Trump (C) takes part in a groundbreaking with Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker (L) and Foxconn Chairman Terry Gou during a visit to Foxconn"s new site in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, U.S., June 28, 2018

Trump pushes Foxconn to clarify US plans

The Riverside Museum, SEC Armadillo and Emirates Arena could be sold with other assets to an arm's-length company.

Venues may be 'sold' for equal pay deal

More disruption is possible from ice but brighter weather is expected this weekend.

Weekend weather forecast

Whitney Whittle said she was angry, depressed and anxious at the time of the attacks in Wrexham.

Woman jailed over arson attempts

Can news websites aimed at women readers survive and thrive in a competitive modern market?

Women's online magazine The Pool to close

Guillem Balague, Julien Laurens and Raphael Honigstein pick the new signings who could make an impact following their moves in the January transfer window.

(left to right) Leandro Paredes, Jean-Clair Todibo and Krzysztof Piatek

European transfers ones to watch

Britain's Charlotte Bankes wins Britain's first ever World Championship medal in snowboarding.

Bankes wins world snowboarding silver

League One side Rochdale sign midfielder Jimmy Keohane on a deal until the end of the season.

Rochdale bring in midfielder Keohane

NHS staff living near Basingstoke hospital were asked to help after problems with roads and rail.

Snow causes transport 'gridlock' in town

Jaden Moodie was stabbed to death in London, six months after moving from Nottingham for a "new start".

'Proud sister' in tribute to killed teen

Great Britain's Charlotte Bankes takes silver in the women's snowboard cross final at Solitude, Utah in the 2019 Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships.

GB's Bankes wins snowboard cross silver at World Champs

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after Margaret Smythe went missing last month.

Body found in murder investigation

The company said the attacker fled the scene after staff and members of the public intervened.

The headquarters of Quinn Industrial Holdings

Quinn company directors assaulted in shop

Matthew Hook suffered "life-changing" injuries in the accident at A Steadman and Son near Carlisle.

Firm fined after man lost four fingers

Which Hearts' player did you rate man of the match in their 2-1 Scottish Premiership win over Kilmarnock?

Which Hearts' player did you rate man of the match?

"My only cure was a transplant," says multiple organ recipient, Joanne.

'My only cure was a transplant'

'We have to be there," say healthcare workers who walked for hours before dawn to get to work.

Nurses trek for three hours through snow

A misconduct hearing would have dismissed former PC Ellie Watts, had she not already resigned.

PC omitted drug link on vetting form

The siblings from Bournemouth carried out the scam for eight years to fund their lifestyles.

Brothers jailed for £3m tax fraud

Championship hopefuls England make a statement of intent as they open their Women's Six Nations campaign with an eight-try win over Ireland.

Daley-Mclean shines as England thrash Ireland

Daron Wint killed three family members and their housekeeper after demanding a ransom payment.

Life sentence for Washington DC murderer

The NHS failed to save a six-year-old boy who died after throwing up green vomit, an inquest heard.

NHS 'missed opportunities' to save boy

Prisoners threw pool balls and chairs at staff at Hewell HMP in July 2017 in a seven-hour riot .

Prisoners sentenced for 'pool ball' riot

Tigers, yaks and penguins are among the animals at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo exploring the snow.

A winter walk on the wild side

The Empire star says he's ok after being attacked in Chicago.

Jussie Smollett speaks about attack for first time

The C$50,000 ticket will not be paid out and will be used for future prizes, Canadian officials say.

Lottery ticket selection slips at a small kiosk in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Stolen card bought winning lotto ticket

Birmingham City boss Garry Monk admits his pleasure at keeping top scorer Che Adams at the Championship club.

Che Adams has scored 15 Championship goals for Birmingham City this season

Blues had no significant bids for Adams

Ireland 7-51 England

WBC world heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder says he is "100%" certain a rematch with British boxer Tyson Fury will take place.

Wilder '100%' certain about a Fury rematch

A man and woman are taken to Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor with non life-threatening injuries.

Two taken to hospital after car crash

Lancashire's police and crime commissioner says the grant represents 85% of the total extra fracking costs.

Fracking police get £4.3m grant

WBC world heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder is "100%" certain a rematch with Britain's Tyson Fury will take place this year.

Wilder '100%' certain of Fury rematch

Albert II has refused to provide a DNA sample to disprove claims he fathered a love child.

This combination of pictures created on April 26, 2018 shows Belgian artist Delphine Boel (L) on April 26, 2018 arriving for a session at the Appeal Court in Brussels to request the appeal of the case contesting the paternity of her father Jacques Boel and asking for the recognition of the paternity of King Albert II and a file photo taken on July 3, 2013 of King Albert II of Belgium (R) delivering a speech at the royal palace in Brussels

Ex-king refuses DNA test in paternity case

Witnesses at the scene say the fire caused "a lot of damage".

Fire crews battle industrial unit blaze

The comedian told stories about everything from parenthood to politics, before his death at 57.

Jeremy Hardy's comedy highlights

The decision to withhold millions of dollars in annual aid is linked to US anti-terrorism legislation.

A Palestinian man carries sacks of flour supplied by the UN in Gaza City. File photo

US stops all aid to Palestinians

A post-mortem examination found Kamil Malysz died from haemorrhaging due to a stab injury.

Polish man found dead in property named

The LGBT event is accused of "utter greed" after doubling the entry cost of its main weekend event.

Manchester Pride 'pricing people out'

Lerato Mbele-Roberts reports on Kenyan coffee producers trying to raise their profiles.

Taking the coffee bean to the barista

A Snapchat video shows the policeman mocking a black woman whom he pulled over in a traffic stop.

Officer demoted for 'black girl magic' post

The school's headteacher said the news comes as a "great relief" to everyone.

School's £26k water bill reduced

Kyle Harris was arrested when Kurdish migrants from the Calais migrant camp were found in his car.

Ex-soldier jailed for people smuggling

A wild leopard caused panic in the Indian village of Lamba in Jalanhar, Punjab.

Big cat attack

Ireland draw 1-1 with India in the first match of their Tri-Nations series in Spain.

Ireland draw with India in series opener

Harry Bibring dies at the age of 93 after a life devoted to preserving the memory of the victims.

Harry Bibbing at a talk by the Holocaust Education Trust

Survivor dies day after Holocaust talk

Bradd Darby was stabbed more than once in Nuneaton in February last year.

Man pleads guilty to fatal stabbing

The millions of food allergy sufferers around the world spend more each trip to the grocer’s – even though they don’t have a choice to eat another way.

Why gluten-free food costs so much

Campaigner Aneeta Prem speaks about the first female genital mutilation (FGM) conviction.

'FGM conviction will act as deterrent'

New Sheffield Wednesday boss Steve Bruce talks about his break from football and the fresh perspective he has after going through a tough time in his personal life.

'Other things are more important' - Bruce on his break from football

Award winning medic says he was trying to help the "smooth running" of the GP surgery.

Paramedic admits prescriptions forgery

Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson did not know his club had signed striker Michy Batshuayi until the morning after the transfer window closed.

Batshuayi's 'nice surprise' for Hodgson

Eric Williams, 77, fell asleep at the wheel and crashed into 70-year-old Jackie Lamb's car.

Grandmother killed by sleeping driver

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says he has "never celebrated another team dropping points" after Manchester City defender Kyle Walker posted a tweet mocking the Reds 1-1 draw with Leicester.

Klopp responds to Walker tweet

The pictures show the moment a muddy sludge engulfed a mining company's facilities.

The video shows when the muddy sea reached the facilities of the Vale mining company

Images emerge of Brazil dam collapse

The big cat was caused panic in the Indian village of Lamba in Jalanhar, Punjab.

Wild leopard attacks Indian village

Sunday's re-arranged Premiership Rugby Cup match between Bath and Gloucester is postponed for a second time because of the freezing weather.

Bath P-P Gloucester

Officials admit they shared a 10-year-old girl's plea for help from her abusive father with him.

Japan apology over death of abused child

The National Library of Wales claims it is yet to formally meet the culture minister after more than a year.

New chapter in library archive row

Jeremy Hardy, who has died aged 57, could "do satire without being a smart arse", says comedian Jack Dee.

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