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34831197 | Women in England will be able to get Kadcyla through the Cancer Drugs Fund, but the price tag per patient - £90,000 at full cost - is too high to widen access, say the draft NICE guidelines.
NICE criticised manufacturer Roche for not making it more affordable.
Roche says discussions are continuing, meaning a resolution is still possible.
Kadcyla can add about six months of life to women with incurable disease.
It is used to treat people with HER2-positive breast cancer that has spread to other parts of the body and cannot be surgically removed.
Roche, recently agreed a significant price discount with NHS England to stop the drug being taken off the Cancer Drugs Fund - a special fund set up by the government to help people in England access costly cancer drugs that are not routinely available on the NHS.
But the Swiss pharmaceutical company offered a different, smaller discount to NICE for regular NHS use of Kadcyla (Trastuzumab Emtansine) in England and Wales.
NICE says this undisclosed figure is still too high to justify against the drug's clinical merits.
Any person currently receiving the treatment can continue until they and their doctor consider it appropriate to stop, however.
Kadcyla is not available on the NHS in Scotland either.
Sir Andrew Dillon, NICE chief executive, said: "We recognise that Kadcyla has a place in treating some patients with advanced breast cancer, and we have been as flexible as we can in making our recommendation. However, the price that the manufacturer is asking the NHS to pay in the long term is too high."
Roche and other consultees now have until November 17 to challenge the draft guidance.
Roche said: "We need a unified approach, and, moving forward, it is imperative that we work together to build a pragmatic, flexible and sustainable system for assessing medicines that prioritises clinical value. Only then will we be able to ensure the best outcomes for people with cancer in the UK.
"This announcement comes less than two weeks after Kadcyla was retained on the Cancer Drugs Fund. Roche has demonstrated that, when given the opportunity to come to the table with all parties, we can come to an agreement and do the right thing for patients."
Dr Caitlin Barrand, from the charity Breast Cancer Now, said the news was hugely disappointing.
"It's time that the prime minister showed real leadership on this issue," she said.
"People living with incurable cancer don't have time to lose, and a fairer, more flexible system that enables access to the best treatments available on a routine, UK-wide basis is long overdue."
The Cancer Drugs Fund is due to end in March 2016. The government says a replacement is likely to be brought in from April 2016, although there are no details yet. | A life-extending breast cancer drug will not be routinely offered on the NHS in England and Wales because it is still too expensive, says a watchdog. |
17929661 | Vikings raiding from Denmark and the other Nordic nations changed the course of 9th- and 10th-century European history; in the Middle Ages, the Union of Kalmar united all of Scandinavia under Danish leadership.
In more recent times, Denmark has developed a highly-competitive service-based economy with high employment levels and a generous social security system.
The Social Democrats led coalition governments for most of the post-war period until the 1980s, consolidating the country's liberal reputation, although concerns at high taxation levels and tension over immigration have put the centre-right in office for several long periods since then.
Population 5.6 million
Area 43,098 sq km (16,640 sq miles)
Major language Danish
Major religion Christianity
Life expectancy 77 years (men), 81 years (women)
Currency krone
Queen: Margrethe II
Queen Margrethe became monarch only because a change in the law in 1953 allowed a woman to ascend to the throne. She succeeded on the death of her father, King Frederick IX, in 1972.
The queen is a skilled artist, clothes designer and translator. She speaks English, French and German, in addition to her native Danish, and her work as an illustrator has been widely published.
Prime Minister: Lars Lokke Rasmussen
Lars Lokke Rasmussen formed a minority government consisting solely of his centre-right Venstre - or Liberal - Party after elections in June 2015, ousting the centre-left government of Helle Thorning Schmidt.
His government hoped to pass laws with support from different parties at different times. In 2016, it formed a coalition with two other parties to expand its parliamentary support and reduce the risk of an early election, while still falling short of a full majority.
Mr Rasmussen served as prime minister in 2009-2011, when he narrowly lost an election to Helle Thorning Schmidt - Denmark's first female head of government.
Denmark's public broadcaster, Danmarks Radio (DR), operates two TV networks and national and regional radio stations. It is funded by a licence fee.
TV2, a government-owned commercial broadcaster, operates regional outlets and an internet-based on-demand service. Private stations broadcast via satellite and cable.
There are some 250 local commercial and community radio stations, as well as national and semi-national commercial networks.
Some key dates in Denmark's history:
10th century - Kingdom of Denmark unified and Christianity introduced.
1397 - Union of Kalmar unites Denmark, Sweden and Norway under a single monarch. Denmark is the dominant power.
1729 - Greenland becomes Danish province.
1814 - Denmark cedes Norway to Sweden.
1849 - Denmark becomes constitutional monarchy; two-chamber parliament established.
1914-18 - Denmark is neutral during World War I.
1930s - Welfare state established by governments dominated by social democrats.
1939 - Denmark signs 10-year non-aggression pact with Nazi Germany.
1940 - Nazi invasion meets virtually no initial resistance. Government accepts occupation in exchange for measure of control over domestic affairs.
1943 - A determined campaign by the Danish resistance prompts Germany to take over full control of Danish affairs. Thousands of Danish Jews manage to escape to Sweden.
1945 - Germany surrenders and occupation ends. Denmark recognises Iceland's independence.
1949 - Denmark joins Nato.
1952 - Denmark becomes founder member of Nordic Council.
1959 - Denmark joins European Free Trade Association.
1973 - Denmark joins the European Economic Community.
1979 - Greenland is granted home rule. Denmark retains control over Greenland's foreign affairs and defence.
2000 - Danes reject adoption of the euro as their national currency. | The Kingdom of Denmark has, despite its relatively small size, punched above its weight internationally. |
36560357 | 17 June 2016 Last updated at 13:47 BST
The team beat Ukraine 2-0 thanks to goals from Gareth McAuley and Niall McGinn.
Naz was in Belfast to watch the game with some fans.
Take a look at their reaction to the historic win. | Northern Ireland are celebrating after winning their first ever match at a European Championship. |
34698793 | Pascal Fauret and Bruno Odos were convicted of drug smuggling by a Dominican court earlier this year and sentenced to 20 years in prison.
They had been placed under judicial supervision while they were appealing against the sentence.
They reportedly escaped by boat to the French Antilles and from there by plane to France.
Their lawyer said their arrest was "unnecessary" as the two men had placed themselves at the investigating judge's disposal.
Last week the lawyer said that the two pilots were intent on clearing their name.
They were arrested in the Dominican resort of Punta Cana in 2013 after police found 26 suitcases on their plane stuffed with 680kg (1,500lb) of cocaine.
They, and two other Frenchmen arrested with them, have always maintained their innocence.
The Dominican Republic has asked for their extradition, but legal experts said that was unlikely to happen. | Two French pilots who fled the Dominican Republic last week have been arrested by French police in Lyon. |
28020746 | Caroline Parry was shot in the back at close range near her home in Newport last August.
Christopher Parry, 49, from Cwmbran, was described as a "controlling and dominant" individual who could not accept his wife was separating from him after years of unhappiness.
He denies murder but has admitted manslaughter.
Prosecutor Michael Mather-Lees QC said Mr Parry waited for his wife to leave her new lover's home on the morning of the shooting, before removing a semi-automatic shotgun from the boot of his car.
Mr Parry, a driver for the Celtic Manor Resort, then turned the gun on himself, he said, which left him with "substantial head injuries".
Newport Crown Court heard Mr Parry had been a "controlling" during the couple's 27-year marriage.
Mr Mather-Lees said: "Such was the state of the marriage she left and went to live with her mother, telling her husband she would never go back to him.
"But he could not accept the fact that his wife had left him after years of unhappiness.
"She later went to live with a man called Gary Bidmead who she had met before she left the marital home."
In the months before the shooting Mr Parry, who had a shotgun licence and kept three firearms at his Cwmbran home, kept his wife "under surveillance" and phoned her persistently, the jury was told.
Mr Mather-Lees claimed the shooting was a "carefully planned scheme" by a man "not prepared to let go".
"Parry later claimed it was his intention to kill himself in front of his wife - not shoot her," he said.
"If that was the case why did he have a semi-automatic with three cartridges?
"The answer is he was planning to kill her and kill her he did."
The trial continues. | A husband shot his wife dead because he could not accept she had left him, Newport Crown court has heard. |
35539552 | A hardback edition of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts I & II will be released on 31 July, the day after the play has debuted on stage.
It sees Harry as a father and an overworked Ministry of Magic employee.
The play is from an original new story by JK Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will tell the "untold part" of the boy wizard's story, including the story of the lives of his murdered parents, Rowling has said.
It will pick up the story 19 years after Harry was last seen in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, waving his two eldest children off to Hogwarts.
The script's ebook will be published simultaneously with the print editions.
David Shelley, chief executive of the publishers Little, Brown Book Group said: "We are so thrilled to be publishing the script of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
"JK Rowling and her team have received a huge number of appeals from fans who can't be in London to see the play and who would like to read the play in book format - and so we are absolutely delighted to be able to make it available for them."
The special rehearsal edition of the script book will comprise the version of the play early in the production's preview period and is therefore subject to being changed before the official opening.
Previews of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child begin in May at London's Palace Theatre, with both plays set to open on 30 July. The hardback and ebook will go on sale at 0001 on 31 July.
Jamie Parker, currently starring in the West End show Guys and Dolls, will star as an adult Harry in the production.
Noma Dumezweni, known for her 2006 Olivier Award-winning role in A Raisin in the Sun and for stepping in at the last minute to replace Kim Cattrall in Linda at the Royal Court, will play Hermione Granger.
London Road star Paul Thornley will play Ron Weasley.
The play was first announced in December 2013, after the author said she had "received countless approaches" over the years "about turning Harry Potter into a theatrical production". | An eighth Harry Potter book is to be released this summer - containing the script for a new stage play telling the wizard's story. |
34262056 | The 30-year-old midfielder played under Cook at Sligo Rovers three times between 2008 and 2012, as well as at Accrington and Chesterfield.
The duo also played together at Stanley in 2005-2006.
Boco has signed on a deal until the end of the season and has been sent straight out on loan to National League South side Havant & Waterlooville.
The 48-time capped international made 19 appearances for Chesterfield last season before leaving in January to join Indian side Bharat FC. | Portsmouth manager Paul Cook has signed Benin international Romuald Boco for the sixth time. |
38834178 | The victim, who has serious injuries and is being treated in hospital, was found by a passer-by in Truro shortly before 17:00 GMT.
Devon and Cornwall Police have cordoned off an area by Baynards Close and James Place and an investigation has begun.
Sgt Paul Kelly said eight officers had attended the scene and were working to "make sure things were forensically secure".
"We believe this to be an isolated incident and would reassure the public that there's not increased levels of danger to them," he said.
Officers have appealed for any witnesses to contact them. | A teenager was stabbed in the leg and left in the road in Cornwall. |
36130830 | 25 April 2016 Last updated at 13:25 BST
Keepers noticed that 24 year old Shinda was getting bigger, but they thought she was just overweight and never realised that she was in fact pregnant.
The new baby appeared on Saturday, and although it surprised the staff, Shinda is taking motherhood in her stride.
Visitors at the zoo had their first glimpse of the pair on Sunday, and mum and baby are both doing well. | A zoo in Prague has had a welcome surprise - a new baby gorilla! |
30186611 | The boy was given a 12-month referral order at Dolgellau Youth Court earlier this month after he admitted attacking the girl of the same age in 2012.
Gwynedd council said its review will see if there are "lessons to be learnt" now the legal process has concluded.
The boy will be on the sex offenders list for 30 months.
A Gwynedd council spokesperson said: "As soon as this serious allegation was brought to our attention the matter was immediately referred to North Wales Police for investigation.
"Now that the legal process has been concluded, we will be working with North Wales Police and other relevant partners to carry out a detailed review of the incident to identify whether there are any lessons to be learnt."
He said safeguarding the welfare of the county's children was a "key priority" and when an allegation that a young person may have been the victim of a crime is received, the authority has detailed processes in place in accordance with child protection procedures. | A council investigation is under way after a 13-year-old boy raped a classmate following a sex education lesson at school in Gwynedd. |
33108085 | Mr Erdogan may not have been a candidate, but many see the vote as a rejection of his plans to bolster the powers of the Turkish presidency.
"He was not officially running for office, but everyone knows this election was about him," Sevgi Akarcesme, a columnist with the opposition paper Zaman Daily, told BBC World Service's Newshour Extra.
"The election was almost a referendum on Erdogan's plans to create a presidential system."
In last year's presidential elections Mr Erdogan won 52% of the popular vote. This time his AKP secured 41%.
The result was a blow to a man with a hitherto remarkably consistent track record of election victories.
Mr Erdogan has already changed his country's political landscape beyond recognition.
He has taken ideas that used to divide Turkish people such as religion, imperial nostalgia and nationalism and forged them into a cohesive ideological base.
He has also overseen a period of steady economic development, creating millions of grateful, conservative, middle-class voters.
Mr Erdogan is controversial. Supporters say that he should be credited with having broken the back of military power and entrenched democracy in Turkey.
There is no more talk of military coups overthrowing elected governments.
And some argue that Mr Erdogan's quick acceptance of the recent election result shows that Islamism is, after all, compatible with democracy.
The oft-repeated warning that any Islamist who won power would stop any future elections taking place turns out to have been incorrect.
"Our nation's opinion is above everything else," he said after the result was announced last week.
But opponents say that Mr Erdogan, isolated in his thousand-room presidential palace and surrounded by sycophants, has become increasingly autocratic.
Street protests have been met with water cannon and critical journalists live in fear of losing their jobs.
"Today in Turkey there is no independent state institutions other than the AKP itself," said former brigadier and independent political commentator Haldun Solmazturk.
"When you ask which democratic institutions he built, there is no answer."
Much of the considerable international attention Mr Erdogan has attracted has focused on his so-called political Islamist project.
Back in 2004, US President George W Bush said in Ankara: "I appreciate very much the example that your country has set on how to be a Muslim country which. . . embraces democracy and rule of law and freedom."
Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and other Western leaders have made similarly hopeful remarks about Mr Erdogan establishing an Islamic democracy.
But while Western politicians and journalists tend to see Turkish politics as an argument between Islamists and secularists, there are, in fact, many other fault lines in Turkish society.
For many Turks issues such as class, inequality, economic development, corruption, civil liberties and ethnicity are just as important as the role of religion in politics.
"Moderate Islam, Islamism, political Islam mean something to Westerners," Haldun Solmazturk told Newshour Extra. "In Turkey we seldom, if ever, use these terms."
While some Westerners hanker after the creation of a model of political Islam that they could live with, it's far from clear that Mr Erdogan ever had such a project in mind.
Rather, his ascent can be seen as a case of a highly capable politician using his political base and some powerful ideas to win and hold on to power.
And he has not relied exclusively on questions of faith.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan's rise to power
Full profile
Mr Erdogan has been equally willing to evoke symbols of Turkey's Ottoman imperial history to bolster his position.
In both cases he is drawing strength from aspects of Turkish society and history that have previously been suppressed or ignored.
But even then he talks more about the economy than either religion or nationalism.
On this account Mr Erdogan's autocratic tendencies are a sign not of the failure of his form of political Islamism but more as a case of politics as usual in Turkey.
The country's leaders have long used heavy-handed methods to hold on to power and Mr Erdogan is no exception.
"The Turkish state has habits of this kind," said Meryem Atlas of the pro-Erdogan Daily Sabah newspaper.
While some see Mr Erdogan's suppression of criticism as inherent to his Islamism, others think that, like politicians all over the world, he just wants to tighten his grip on power.
Sensing his ambitions, the Turkish electorate has sent a message that they don't want one-man rule.
The question now is how Mr Erdogan will react during the four remaining years of his presidential term. | The reduced vote for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's Islamist-rooted AKP in the recent parliamentary elections in Turkey has thrown the country's politics into a period of deep uncertainty. |
32943535 | Between Wednesday and Friday, officers carried out searches on properties in Dundee, Angus and Perthshire.
Quantities of heroin, cocaine, diazepam and cannabis were recovered, along with about £3,000 in cash.
It was part of Operation Slate, an ongoing intelligence-led initiative to target drug-related crime across the division.
On Wednesday, a 39-year-old man was charged following a drugs search at an address in Dundee.
On Thursday, police carried out searches at two addresses in Forfar, resulting in a 42-year-old man, a 42-year-old woman and three men, aged 42, 32 and 29, being charged with drugs offences.
In Dundee, a man, aged 29, was charged in connection with a search at an address in St Giles Terrace and a 37-year-old man was charged after a search at Stronsay Court in Perth.
Also in Perth, a 28-year-old man and a 30-year-old man were charged with drug offences having been traced by officers in the city centre.
On Friday, a 40-year-old man was charged in connection with a search of an address at High Street, Kirriemuir.
Addresses were also searched in Perth and Aberfeldy where heroin, cocaine and cannabis were recovered resulting in three men aged, 23, 28 and 53, being held in custody. | Fifteen arrests have been made by police in Tayside as part of a crackdown on drug offences. |
39918060 | The duo won the best live event prize for fronting The Queen's 90th Birthday Celebration on ITV last May.
The top honours had been expected to go to Netflix's fictionalised royal drama The Crown, which led the nominations - but it missed out entirely.
"Tonight, the Queen has finally won a Bafta," Dec said after the ceremony.
He told BBC News: "She's never won a Bafta. She was given an honorary fellowship a few years ago but she's never won a Bafta."
Asked whether they really considered the Queen the recipient of the award, Ant replied: "Yes absolutely. It wasn't our party, it was her party, her birthday."
Dec added: "She put it on, it was in her garden at Windsor, it was round her gaff, so it's her Bafta, she deserves it.
"We're quite happy to take it round any time she wants it," joked Ant. "She pops the kettle on, and we'll pop round with a Bafta."
The duo also won best entertainment programme for their ITV show Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway.
BBC One's Damilola: Our Loved Boy, based on the death of Damilola Taylor, took home two of the night's big prizes.
Accepting the best single drama prize, Damilola's father, Richard Taylor, said he wanted to "send a strong appeal to young people on the street killing themselves".
He said: "Parents are crying, others are crying, the surge of killing has gone up in the city of London, I beg you all to stop this unnecessary killing of innocent people."
Wunmi Mosaku took home the best supporting actress award for her portrayal of Damilola's mother, Gloria Taylor.
Happy Valley also won two prizes - best drama series and best leading actress for Sarah Lancashire.
In her acceptance speech, Lancashire paid tribute to one of her fellow nominees, The Crown star Claire Foy.
"You have given me the best 10 hours under a duvet I've ever had," the actress joked.
The best leading actor prize was won by Adeel Akhtar for his role in BBC One's Murdered By My Father, a one-off drama about an honour killing.
Emmerdale was named best soap and continuing drama in a year that saw the show praised for its portrayal of dementia.
Actor John Middleton, who played Ashley Thomas in the soap, criticised the "woeful" attention paid to common health problems such as Alzheimer's disease.
"It is the biggest health problem that we have in the Western world and I don't think we are addressing it enough," he said.
"It's extraordinary how not a day goes by that I don't get stopped in the street by somebody saying, 'Thank you very much for doing this story', because it has affected them because of a relative who has had the disease."
The "must see moment" - a prize introduced this year - was won by Planet Earth II: Snakes vs Iguana Chase.
The scene from the David Attenborough series beat off competition from Ed Balls's Gangnam Style on Strictly Come Dancing and James Corden's Carpool Karaoke with Michelle Obama, among others.
And the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme took home the news coverage prize for its story about abuse in football earlier this year.
Joanna Lumley was presented with Bafta's highest honour - the Fellowship - by her Absolutely Fabulous co-star Jennifer Saunders.
She paid tribute to all those who work in the entertainment industry, not just the ones in front of the camera.
"We as actors, we're dragged about in golden carriages... We are furnished with words, costumed, made up, we have stunt performers to make us look better. We have people who drive us, who dress us," she said.
Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email [email protected]. | Ant and Dec have dedicated their Bafta TV Award to the Queen after winning a prize for their presentation of her 90th birthday celebration event. |
12964158 | The Pentagon says he has admitted to being responsible "from A to Z" for the attacks in New York and Washington.
At a 2008 hearing to determine whether he was an "enemy combatant" who should remain in detention at Guantanamo Bay, he also reportedly said he had personally decapitated kidnapped US journalist Daniel Pearl in 2002.
He was also said to have admitted to a role in 30 plots.
He is being tried at the Guantanamo Bay detention centre, along with four other defendants accused of helping plan the 11 September attacks. The trial is expected to take years.
In 2009 US Attorney General Eric Holder recommended that Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and the four others be tried in a federal court in New York City.
But that plan prompted a public outcry, and the Obama administration backed away.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed was captured in Pakistan in March 2003 and sent to the US detention centre in Cuba in 2006.
He had been indicted in 1996 with plotting to blow up 11 or 12 American airliners flying from South-East Asia to the United States the year before.
According to interrogation transcripts, the self-proclaimed head of al-Qaeda's military committee admitted to:
He said he had used his own "blessed right hand" to behead Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl, according to Pentagon papers.
Four men were convicted of kidnapping and killing Pearl, including British national Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, though subsequent investigation has cast doubt on the legitimacy of the murder convictions.
Official documents have shown that Mohammed was subjected to waterboarding - or simulated drowning - 183 times in 2003, before this interrogation technique was banned.
That could potentially complicate his prosecution, if testimony or evidence is deemed to have been obtained by coercion.
Mohammed is believed to have been born in either 1964 or 1965 in Kuwait into a family originally from the Pakistani province of Baluchistan, which borders Afghanistan.
How al-Qaeda 'chief' was caught
He is said to be fluent in Arabic, English, Urdu and Baluchi.
He graduated in 1986 from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in the US, with a degree in mechanical engineering. Later, he moved to Afghanistan to fight the Soviets.
In the late 1980s he moved to Pakistan's north-western city of Peshawar, where he met Bin Laden.
Mohammed first achieved notoriety with the discovery of the plot to blow up US airliners over the Pacific in 1995 - known as Operation Bojinka.
The plan was reportedly foiled when police found incriminating computer files during their investigation into a separate plot to assassinate the Pope.
In 1999, Mohammed persuaded Bin Laden to back the plan that culminated in the 9/11 attacks, the US says.
After the 9/11 attacks, which killed more than 3,000 people, US officials raised the reward on his head.
They believe Mohammed co-ordinated the attacks and transferred money that was used to pay for the hijackings.
Mohammed is the uncle of Ramzi Yousef, who was convicted in 1997 of bombing the World Trade Center four years earlier.
Mohammed's arrest marked one of the most important breakthroughs in the fight against al-Qaeda.
Terrorism and al-Qaeda expert Rohan Gunaratna described him as a "highly experienced organiser of terrorist attacks across international borders, one of an elite group capable of such events".
It is not just the Americans and the Pakistanis who wanted information from him.
French judge Jean-Louis Bruguiere issued a warrant for his arrest in connection with a suicide bomb attack on a synagogue in the Tunisian resort island of Djerba in 2002.
And the Australians have been interested, because of their investigation into the Bali bombing in 2002 in which 202 people died.
Recently, he has been held with his co-defendants in an ultra-high security wing of the prison at Guantanamo Bay known as Camp Seven.
But a lawyer for Ramzi Binalshibh, a co-defendant, has indicated the men all would fight the charges.
At a pre-trial hearing at Guantanamo Bay in December 2008, Mohammed said he wanted to plead guilty to all charges against him and said he would welcome the death penalty. | Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, who is facing a US military tribunal on charges he helped plan the 11 September 2001 attacks in the US, was regarded as one of the most senior operatives in Osama Bin Laden's al-Qaeda network. |
36764548 | The data was almost certainly obtained by using usernames and passwords first stolen from gaming website XSplit three years ago to log onto O2 accounts.
When the login details matched, the hackers could access O2 customer data in a process known as "credential stuffing".
O2 says it has reported the case to police, and is helping the inquiry.
It is highly likely that this technique will have been used to log onto other companies' accounts too.
The data for sale included users' phone numbers, emails, passwords and dates of birth.
It was shown to the BBC by an ethical hacker, Mike Godfrey from Insinia Security, who found the information listed for sale on a dark net market. The dark net is a part of the internet that is only visible to people using specialist web browsers, and is often used for illegal activity.
BBC reporters purchased a small sample of customer details from the seller to investigate further and contacted O2. Together, the investigating teams believed it was the result of credential stuffing.
This is where a criminal uses a piece of software to repeatedly attempt to gain access to customers' accounts by using the login details it has obtained from elsewhere - in this case, a November 2013 attack on gaming website XSplit. When successful, a customer's details can be retrieved and sold.
Computer security expert Graham Cluley said that when customer details are stolen from a website "one of the first things the criminals will try to do is see if any stolen passwords might unlock other sites online - potentially spilling more secrets about us, and opening us up to fraud and identity theft".
All the O2 account holders whose details the BBC has seen have been informed, with many saying they had used the same login for other online accounts.
Hasnain Shaw, from Chester, was one of the people whose details we obtained. His data had already been used elsewhere to access more accounts.
"I was away from home when eBay contacted me to say there was some suspicious activity on my account. I checked and it looked like there were cars for sale on my account.
"Four weeks ago, I got a similar email from Gumtree. It looked like the same people had got access to that account because it was the same cars being advertised."
He said he had used the same email address and password for both these accounts and the one with O2, but has since changed them. Before this happened he had considered himself secure online and internet-savvy.
"I am considering using a password manager and two-step authentication, although nothing is foolproof," he added.
O2 said in a statement: "We have not suffered a data breach. Credential stuffing is a challenge for businesses and can result in many company's customer data being sold on the dark net.
"We have reported all the details passed to us about the seller to law enforcement and we continue to help with their investigations."
The Victoria Derbyshire programme is broadcast on weekdays from 09:00-11:00 on BBC Two and the BBC News Channel. | O2 customer data is being sold by criminals on the dark net, the Victoria Derbyshire programme has learned. |
22943871 | Why has he felt obliged to quit?
In the end, the pressure for him to do so proved too great. The aide at the heart of the scandal, Jana Nagyova, is his closest political - and, allegedly, personal - companion, someone with whom he was in constant contact for much of the past decade, from his time as labour and social affairs minister to when he became prime minister in 2010.
Mr Necas stood at the head of a fractious centre-right coalition which has been close to collapse on several occasions over the last three years. In the wake of last week's revelations it was increasingly clear he could not rely on his two coalition partners if the opposition initiated a vote of no-confidence. Ms Nagyova's arrest on charges of corruption and abuse of office sent the Necas government into turmoil. A court decision to remand her in custody sealed his fate.
Is this the same man elected on an anti-corruption platform?
It is. The coalition of three parties came to power in 2010 following an election campaign dominated by one theme: cracking down on high-level corruption. Critics accuse the Necas government of failing to introduce the sort of far-reaching legislation that would make Czech public tenders more transparent, sever the tentacles of an economic "mafia" that was strangling the state administration and make Czech company ownership less opaque (although on this last point there has recently been some progress).
However some commentators believe Mr Necas did more than any Czech politician to free the police and prosecutors from political control. They say the spectacular arrests of officials, former MPs and senior intelligence staff by the country's anti-organised crime unit was the natural outcome of this process. It is greatly ironic that Petr Necas himself has paid the ultimate price.
Who exactly is Jana Nagyova?
Her official job title was Director-in-Chief of the Cabinet Section of the Prime Minister's Office - something along the lines of a US chief of staff. The current scandal involves many allegations, but the most serious is that Ms Nagyova ordered the military intelligence service to spy on Radka Necasova, the prime minister's now-estranged wife (the couple announced shortly before the scandal broke that they would seek an uncontested divorce).
There are many problems with that, not least moral (Ms Nagyova is widely believed to be "the other woman" in the prime minister's life), but the key point is that as an unelected civil servant, she has no formal authority to order the intelligence services to do anything. Her lawyer told Czech media the surveillance was in Mrs Necasova's interests, as the prime minister's wife had become mixed up with "strange people" and "Jehovah's Witnesses" and Ms Nagyova was simply trying to protect her.
Will ordinary Czechs be surprised at such allegations of corruption at the heart of their government?
No. The Czech public has regularly been treated to the sight of MPs, officials and businessmen being led away from luxury villas or government offices, jackets placed diplomatically over handcuffs, for the past few years. The difference now is that the police and prosecutors are aiming rather higher, chopping away at an octopus of corruption and cronyism that many believe has its tentacles wrapped round the heart of Czech government and business.
On the other hand, some - including the outgoing prime minister - say the police are being theatrical and heavy-handed, and that some of the charges betray a startling ignorance of politics. Does persuading a troublesome MP to step down by offering him a directorship of a state-owned company really constitute corruption? Isn't that just realpolitik?
What happens next?
For a while, nothing much. After Mr Necas and his cabinet submit their resignations to President Milos Zeman, they go straight back to work as a "government in resignation" until a new one can be found. At the moment, it seems Mr Necas's party - the Civic Democrats - will come up with a new candidate for PM (the smart money is on Trade and Industry Minister Martin Kuba).
If the coalition agrees with their choice, that candidate will go to the president, who will ask him for assurances he can secure a majority in parliament. If they win a vote of confidence, there is no reason why the same centre-right coalition could not continue until regular elections in 2014. But the centre-left opposition is calling for fresh elections, and the (leftist) president is an unpredictable figure, making any reliable forecasts difficult. | The government of the Czech Republic has become embroiled in a scandal involving allegations of corruption and abuse of office that has seen Prime Minister Petr Necas announce his resignation. |
39813313 | Free trips left from the bus depot in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, on Sunday using vehicles that used to run in south Wales up to 80 years ago.
A charity was formed in 1992 when enthusiasts got together to preserve a 1961 Cardiff bus they found in Hull.
The Cardiff Transport Preservation Group now has more than 180 members and more than 40 historic vehicles.
These include the oldest bus - a 1933 double decker used by Rhondda Transport, a World War Two-era 1944 Pontypridd bus and a 1968 Cardiff bus from when the city still had overhead wires for electric trolleybuses.
Buses left the depot every half hour between 10:30 BST and 16:30 on Sunday. | Vintage buses have run to mark 25 years since enthusiasts started a charity to preserve them. |
37017923 | The hosts made a fast start but City went ahead after just 12 minutes as Mark Marshall's initial shot was pushed by David Martin onto the post and after a scramble in the six-yard box, Cullen popped up to strike from close range.
With the Dons shell-shocked, Bradford doubled their lead five minutes later as Clarke's strike from 20 yards out found the bottom right-hand corner past the out-stretched Martin.
Chasing the game, the Dons upped the pace in the second half and created plenty of chances as City crowded the middle of the park.
Ed Upson came close as his long-range effort hit the post while George Williams tested out Colin Doyle.
But despite their endeavour, the hosts could not make a breakthrough until the fourth minute of injury time as Upson reacted quickest to a rebound after Paul Downing's header hit the crossbar.
Report supplied by Press Association.
Match ends, MK Dons 1, Bradford City 2.
Second Half ends, MK Dons 1, Bradford City 2.
Ed Upson (MK Dons) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Dean Lewington (MK Dons).
Nicky Law (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Nicky Maynard (MK Dons) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
Goal! MK Dons 1, Bradford City 2. Ed Upson (MK Dons) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
Ed Upson (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Tony McMahon (Bradford City).
Foul by Ed Upson (MK Dons).
Daniel Devine (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Tony McMahon.
Joe Walsh (MK Dons) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Joe Walsh (MK Dons).
Josh Cullen (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution, Bradford City. Timothee Dieng replaces Mark Marshall.
Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Ed Upson.
Attempt saved. Dean Lewington (MK Dons) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Ed Upson (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Nicky Law (Bradford City).
Attempt saved. Nicky Maynard (MK Dons) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Substitution, Bradford City. Paul Anderson replaces Billy Clarke.
Foul by George Baldock (MK Dons).
Josh Cullen (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Kieran Agard (MK Dons).
Romain Vincelot (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Dean Bowditch (MK Dons).
Josh Cullen (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt missed. Dean Lewington (MK Dons) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
Dean Bowditch (MK Dons) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by James Meredith (Bradford City).
Substitution, MK Dons. Dean Bowditch replaces George C Williams.
Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Billy Clarke.
Attempt blocked. Ed Upson (MK Dons) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Nathaniel Knight-Percival (Bradford City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
George C Williams (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Nathaniel Knight-Percival (Bradford City).
Foul by Daniel Powell (MK Dons).
Nathaniel Knight-Percival (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt missed. George Baldock (MK Dons) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. | Bradford made it two away wins in four days as strikes from Josh Cullen and Billy Clarke saw them beat MK Dons 2-1. |
37728825 | 24 October 2016 Last updated at 00:13 BST
When a BBC Inside Out team set up hidden cameras in a shoe shop, unsuspecting customers were shocked at what they found.
Unbeknown to them, each shoe on show represented an amputation carried out due to diabetes.
There were 140 shoes on one wall, illustrating the 140 amputations carried out in England every week.
Their reactions were telling: "I'm shocked", "it's really sad" and "that many?" | Watch the full report on Inside Out on Monday at 19:30 BST on BBC One in the East Midlands or on iPlayer. |
38607899 | The passenger called police when he asked the driver to stop on the hard shoulder of the A1(M) near Stevenage at about 17:30 GMT on Thursday.
A breath test recorded 171mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath. The legal limit is 35mg.
The driver, from Cambridge, was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving.
Police said the 42-year-old man remains in custody in Hertfordshire.
More news from Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire | A taxi driver was found to be almost five times above the drink-drive limit when he was told to pull over on a motorway by a concerned passenger. |
34547263 | Gladys Hooper, from Ryde, needed emergency surgery after fracturing her hip when she fell at home.
Orthopaedic surgeon Jason Millington said: "She's an amazing lady, to my knowledge she's the oldest person documented to have had this procedure."
Mrs Hooper is recovering at the island's St Mary's Hospital.
The hospital said notwithstanding her age it was right to spend £6,000 on the operation to fit the ceramic hip.
Mr Millington said: "This was emergency surgery, it's not based on age.
"My philosophy is never too old to operate, just too unwell, and in Mrs Hooper's case she was certainly well enough.
"If the benefits of the surgery outweigh the risk then it's a pretty easy decision and you operate.
"She deserves treatment as much as anyone else."
Following the operation Mrs Hooper said she felt "somewhere near 80" in age.
This was an emergency operation to replace half of the right hip joint, after the patient's hip was fractured in a fall.
Instead of a total hip replacement, only the ball portion of the hip was replaced - not the socket.
Hip replacements are a common procedure, usually carried out in older people between 60 and 80 because of wear and tear or damage to the hip joint.
Patients over 100 years old are unusual, but their number is increasing because people are living longer.
There are risks in undergoing a general anaesthetic at that age. But there are other options - in this case a spinal anaesthetic was used.
The challenge now for Mrs Hooper is to get back on her feet and use her new hip - a process which can take four to six weeks for even the most mobile patients. | A 112-year-old woman from the Isle of Wight is believed to be the oldest person in the world to have had a hip replacement. |
39453962 | 31 March 2017 Last updated at 14:10 BST
The BBC's Lerato Mbele takes a look at the implications. | The cabinet reshuffle by South Africa's President Jacob Zuma was expected, but its scale has taken people by surprise. |
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The 42-year-old finished in fifth spot in Amsterdam with a season's best 31 minutes 34 seconds.
Turkey's Yasemin Can won the race in 31 minutes 12 seconds, while Britain's Jess Andrews finished in seventh.
Pavey, who needed to finish in 32:15 to qualify for Rio, has competed at every Olympics since 2000.
The 2014 European champion and Commonwealth Games bronze medallist finished sixth in the 10,000m at the British trials in May after struggling with a chest infection.
"I've been really up against it fitness-wise and each week I've been getting a little bit fitter," she told BBC Sport. "It was only three or four weeks ago that I could run half a race at that pace."
Pavey will now wait to see whether she will be selected for Rio.
"I have to wait and see what the selectors say - so many British girls have run well this season," she added.
"I really can't say what will happen. I'm pleased with my progress - I've given it everything that I could."
Amsterdam saw the return of Yuliya Stepanova, the runner who served a two-year doping ban before turning informer in Russia.
The 30-year-old Russian competed under a neutral flag during the 800m heats but struggled, pulling up after 600m with an injury and walking through the line because she wanted to finish, despite being in obvious discomfort.
She was initially credited with a time but was later officially disqualified from the race for a lane infringement.
Stepanova, who represented Russia at the 2012 World Indoor Championships, has been granted the right to compete at the Rio Olympics as a neutral as a reward for the information she has supplied about the extensive doping in Russian athletics.
Now exiled in the United States, she said the pressure had been hard to live with but was "very happy" and "very grateful" to be in Amsterdam.
She also insisted that she had received a warm welcome from fellow athletes.
"When I was sitting in the changing room, all the girls from the direct opposition I had today came up to me and said thank you for what you've done and being brave," she said.
London 2012 gold medallist Greg Rutherford secured his place in the long jump final in his first competition for a month, despite struggling with an ear problem.
Rutherford picked up the ear injury while competing at a Diamond League meeting in Birmingham.
His first-round qualifying jump of 7.39m was enough to take him to Thursday's final despite finishing eighth, as he followed his initial effort with two fouls.
"It was very rusty," said Rutherford. "The last one finally I felt like I was getting something together."
Dina Asher-Smith registered a season's best time of 22.57 seconds in the 200m to reach the final.
The 20-year-old is searching for her first major senior title after breaking the British 100m record at last year's World Championships.
She came through the semi-finals as the joint fastest qualifier after taking 0.15 seconds off her previous best time of the season.
World champion Dafne Schippers was missing from the 200m, the Dutch athlete opting only to race in the 100m in Amsterdam.
Jodie Williams, who won European silver two years ago in Zurich, joined compatriot Asher-Smith in Thursday's final as a fastest loser, clocking 23.14. | Britain's Jo Pavey ran the qualifying time for next month's Olympics at the age of 42, despite failing to defend her European Championship 10,000m. |
37594918 | Mr Trump said that "these words don't reflect who I am... I apologise".
In the video, Mr Trump says "you can do anything" to women "when you're a star" and brags about trying to grope and kiss women.
Top Republicans condemned the comments. His election rival Hillary Clinton called them "horrific".
"We cannot allow this man to become president," she posted on Twitter.
In the video, Mr Trump is heard saying, "Grab them by the pussy. You can do anything."
"Certainly has been an interesting 24 hours!" Mr Trump wrote on Twitter on Saturday.
Mr Trump's 2005 comments overshadowed the release of transcripts of Mrs Clinton's speeches to private events, by the whistle-blowing site Wikileaks.
In the video, posted by the Washington Post, Mr Trump is heard bragging to TV host Billy Bush about trying to have sex with a married woman as well as kissing and groping others.
The clip was part of unaired footage of an Access Hollywood segment ahead of Mr Trump's appearance on the soap opera Days of Our Lives.
"I moved on her and I failed. I'll admit it," Mr Trump is heard saying. "She was married. And I moved on her very heavily.
"I moved on her like a bitch, but I couldn't get there. And she was married. Then all of a sudden I see her, she's now got the big phony tits and everything. She's totally changed her look."
Later in the conversation, he told Mr Bush he was "automatically attracted to beautiful" women and often tried to kiss them.
"I just start kissing them," he said. "I don't even wait. And when you're a star, they let you do it. You can do anything."
Mr Trump's 90-second statement on Saturday morning appeared to be his first full apology in a campaign laced with controversial remarks.
"I've said and done things I regret," he said. "Anyone who knows me knows these words don't reflect who I am. I said it, I was wrong, and I apologise.
"I've never said I'm a perfect person nor pretended to be someone I'm not. I pledge to be a better man tomorrow."
However, he also tried to deflect the impact by attacking former President Bill Clinton.
"Bill Clinton has actually abused women, and Hillary has bullied, attacked and shamed his victims.
"We'll discuss this in the coming days," he said. "See you at the debate on Sunday."
The second TV debate between Mr Trump and Mrs Clinton will take place on Sunday evening in St Louis.
Mr Trump recently said he would not bring up stories about Bill Clinton's infidelities in the debate, after previously threatening to do so.
The latest opinion polls suggest Mrs Clinton is pulling ahead. Mr Trump will need a good performance at the debate to slow the trend.
Mr Trump has said the latest remarks are "nothing more than a distraction" and "locker-room banter".
Top Republicans have been incensed.
House Speaker Paul Ryan said he was "sickened by what I heard today" and rescinded his invitation to Mr Trump to attend the Republican Fall Fest in his home state of Wisconsin this weekend.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the comments were "repugnant," adding that Mr Trump "needs to apologise directly to women and girls everywhere".
Another senior Republican, John McCain, said there were "no excuses for Donald Trump's offensive and demeaning comments".
For his part, Billy Bush said he was "embarrassed" by and "ashamed" of the contents of the video.
"It's no excuse, but this happened 11 years ago. I was younger, less mature, and acted foolishly in playing along. I'm very sorry."
The TV host is the first cousin of former President George W Bush.
Mrs Clinton's campaign released a video featuring the audio, playing over footage of women and girls.
The day after a video emerged in which he suggested he could have any woman he wants because he's a star and so could just grab them by the pussy, Mr Trump is in a whole ocean of hot political water.
Enough, quite possibly, to sink any chance he had of winning the White House.
There is a violence in the phrases "grab 'em by the pussy" and "you can do anything" that any victim of abuse would recognise and that most women would find sickening.
But this tape doesn't just offend women, judging from the reaction in the Republican party. It has offended a lot of men too. Whether those men will now withdraw their endorsements of him is yet to be seen.
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32311671 | Officers have been treating the fire which damaged the Grade II-listed pier in East Sussex last July as deliberate.
Forensic experts were brought in to try to rebuild the damaged hard drives.
Christos Stylianou, general manager of the pier, said the recovered data showed 30 days of footage from 24 cameras around the arcade site.
He described it as a "positive development".
Sussex Police said officers were studying the CCTV images for evidence.
The pier was partially reopened to traders and the public last September after the first stage of reconstruction work was completed.
Its owners have said they hope to reopen the main deck to the public within the next month.
Mr Stylianou said: "We're currently in talks with the local authorities about introducing fairground rides, temporary amusements to make it an attraction and a fun day for families for the 2015 season." | Police investigating the fire that destroyed a third of Eastbourne's pier have recovered useable images from CCTV hard drives damaged in the blaze. |
37588143 | Leader of the opposition - Jeremy Corbyn
Deputy leader and shadow culture, media and sport secretary - Tom Watson
Shadow chancellor - John McDonnell
Shadow foreign secretary - Emily Thornberry
Shadow home secretary - Diane Abbott
Shadow education secretary - Angela Rayner
Shadow work and pensions secretary - Debbie Abrahams
Shadow health secretary - Jonathan Ashworth
Shadow defence secretary - Nia Griffith
Shadow chief Treasury secretary - Rebecca Long-Bailey
Shadow secretary for exiting the European Union - Sir Keir Starmer
Shadow business secretary - Clive Lewis
Shadow international trade secretary - Barry Gardiner
Shadow secretary for international development - Kate Osamor
Shadow transport secretary - Andy McDonald
Shadow secretary for communities and local government - Teresa Pearce (Grahame Morris on leave)
Shadow secretary for the environment, food and rural affairs - Rachael Maskell
Shadow justice secretary - Richard Burgon
National elections and campaigns co-ordinator - Jon Trickett
Shadow attorney general -Baroness Shami Chakrabarti
Shadow Scotland and Northern Ireland secretary - Dave Anderson
Shadow Wales secretary - Jo Stevens
Shadow housing secretary - John Healey
Shadow women and equalities minister - Sarah Champion
Shadow diverse communities minister - Dawn Butler
Shadow voter engagement and youth affairs minister - Cat Smith
Shadow Cabinet Office minister - Ian Lavery
Shadow mental health and social care - Barbara Keeley
Shadow minister without portfolio - Andrew Gwynne
Shadow leader of the House - Valerie Vaz | Here is a full list of Labour's shadow cabinet, following a reshuffle by Jeremy Corbyn. |
29234242 | He told MPs such processes created "more economic recession and poverty".
Pro-independence Catalans are watching Scotland's referendum on independence on Thursday closely, with plans for a similar vote in Catalonia in November.
If Scotland backed independence, it would have to reapply to the EU as a new member state, Mr Rajoy said.
Catalonia's regional parliament is set to vote on a resolution on Wednesday that could pave the way for a November referendum on independence from Spain.
Last Thursday, hundreds of thousands of Catalans formed a "V" for "vote" along two of Barcelona's main roads calling for their right to vote.
But Spain's national government is opposed to any move towards independence and its blessing is constitutionally required to make a referendum legal.
Speaking to members of parliament on Wednesday, Prime Minister Rajoy described referendums like the Scottish example as "a torpedo below the waterline for European integration".
He said the spirit of the age was integration, and not separation, which was why he would find it very difficult to agree to holding a referendum.
If Catalonia's parliament does pass a law allowing a "consultation vote", Spain's constitutional court is widely expected to declare it "illegal".
Catalonia's President Artur Mas has previously promised to hold a vote on 9 November.
He told the BBC last week that he hoped Scotland would vote "yes" in its referendum, as he believed an independent Scotland would be accepted into the EU, proving that an independent Catalonia could expect the same.
But Prime Minister Rajoy said that Scotland would have to undergo all of the processes that apply to any new state in joining the EU.
He said it was clear under EU treaties and from statements from European leaders that "if a part of a state becomes separate, it becomes a third party in relation to the European Union".
For "separate territories within a member state" to join the EU would take years and depend on the ratification of all 28 member states, he added.
Mr Rajoy has previously suggested that he might block Scotland's entry into the EU.
Catalonia is one of Spain's richest and most highly industrialised regions, and also one of the most independent-minded.
Until recently, few Catalans had wanted full independence, but Spain's painful economic crisis has seen a surge in support for separation. | Independence referendums in Scotland or Spain's Catalonia region are like a torpedo to European integration, PM Mariano Rajoy has warned. |
36886158 | The Irish Taoiseach will be the first foreign leader to visit Downing Street since Mrs May became prime minister.
The two are likely to focus on economic and border issues arising from Brexit.
The TUC has said the outline of an "all-Ireland" economic and security agreement is needed before the UK can press ahead with EU exit negotiations.
It is one of the five "tests" that the trade union group says the government must meet before it triggers Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty - the formal mechanism for notifying the EU's other 27 members of the UK's intention to leave which will kick start the legal process of separation.
Mrs May has said this will not happen this year as the UK prepares its strategy, consults with the devolved administrations, business and industry and lays the ground work for what is expected to be several years of tough bargaining.
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Tuesday's talks with Mr Kenny are the latest in a series of one-to-one meetings that Mrs May is having with EU leaders after becoming PM.
She has already met German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande.
The meeting is expected to focus on the implications of Brexit for the UK's strong trade links with the Republic of Ireland, and the future of the common travel area (CTA), an open borders arrangement between the two nations dating back to the 1920s.
Questions have been raised about the future of the CTA - which allows people to move freely between the two countries and across land borders with minimal checks - given that limits on the free movement of people into the UK from the EU are expected.
Brexit will leave the border between Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic as the UK's land frontier with the EU, leading some to fear the institution of fixed controls across the border and stricter measures elsewhere.
Speaking during a visit to Belfast on Monday, in which she met unionist and republican political leaders, Mrs May said "no-one wanted a return to the borders of the past" and her aim was to deliver "a practical solution for everybody".
In a statement, Mr Kenny said the meeting would be an opportunity for "a strategic and constructive discussion on the impact of the referendum and how we are going to work together to protect the interests of all our citizens on these islands".
The TUC said putting in place new immigration arrangements that distinguished between Irish citizens and those from the rest of the EU entering the UK should be one of the first priorities for the UK government in its Brexit planning.
"The only way to ensure that the UK's Brexit negotiations do not cause incalculable harm to the peace process, to the UK-Ireland economy and to the people of the two countries is to be clear in advance about the settlement that will be needed," said general secretary Frances O'Grady.
"That means a prior agreement must be made between the UK government, the Irish government and the Northern Ireland administration, covering the economy, migration and the peace process."
More generally, the TUC said unions must have a voice in Brexit talks to ensure the interests of "left-behind Britain" were represented and the desire of working people who voted to leave to have greater control of their their lives was fulfilled.
Warning that leaving the EU could end up benefiting an economic elite unless a clear plan was put in place to protect wages, investment and maintain demand, Ms O'Grady said a national debate was needed on options for post-Brexit Britain.
Clear aims and realistic objectives must be mapped out before Article 50 was triggered, she said, including a plan to support industries likely to be most affected to prevent the risk of an economic downturn. | Theresa May is to meet Irish counterpart Enda Kenny for talks likely to be dominated by the fallout from the UK's vote to leave the EU. |
34012099 | Gary Gillespie said the 11 consecutive quarters of expansion and upbeat forecasts for the future demonstrated the economy's underlying resilience.
But the growth was partly driven by one-off public sector building projects, he said.
And he warned the economy may not be keeping pace with consumer spending.
In his latest State of the Economy report, Mr Gillespie also said there were signs of an impending rise in UK interest rates early next year.
He said all main sectors of the economy grew, with a particularly strong performance in construction, but this was driven wholly by public sector building.
He added that the growth in public building was unlikely to continue indefinitely as major public projects such as the Forth Replacement Crossing, two hospitals in Glasgow, Borders Railway and new schools were either finished or nearing completion.
Meanwhile, private building had contracted with a decline in industrial and commercial building, such as new shops and warehouses, only partly offset by a growth in house building.
Mr Gillespie said: "Growth in household income has not kept pace with consumption, resulting in the savings ratio in Scotland falling, therefore a pick-up in productivity and real wages is needed to support consumption patterns.
"With employment now hovering around record levels we expect the pace of employment growth to ease somewhat and we should see a pick-up in productivity growth and rising real wages.
"Both of these are required to sustain competitiveness and consumption patterns."
Mr Gillespie also said low oil prices would have both "positive and negative implications" for the Scottish economy.
On the one hand, the price had kept business and consumer costs and prices low, thereby subduing inflation but it had had a knock-on effect for Scotland's oil industry.
Forecasts point to a positive outlook for Scotland's economy for the rest of this year with growth of about 2.4% in 2015 predicted.
Deputy First Minister John Swinney said: "Our programme of investment in public infrastructure is paying off, helping support a particularly strong performance in the construction sector.
"The benefits from this investment will underpin future growth in the Scottish economy and is the appropriate response in order to support and grow the economy rather than the UK government programme of austerity." | Scotland's economy has seen its longest period of uninterrupted growth since 2001, according to the Scottish government's chief economist. |
36124640 | Palace meet United at Wembley next month in a repeat of the 1990 final. Winning that trophy reportedly helped keep Ferguson in his job 26 years ago.
"I remember Sir Alex's career hinged on that game and maybe LVG's career will hinge on this," said Pardew, who played for Palace in the 1990 final, which United won after a replay.
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Ferguson went on to achieve unprecedented success with United, winning 13 Premier League titles and four more FA Cups during a trophy-laden career before retiring in 2013.
This season's FA Cup represents the last chance for United to win any silverware during an inconsistent campaign in which Van Gaal's position has come under increasing scrutiny.
United are fifth in the Premier League table, five points off the Champions League qualification places - albeit with a game in hand - and it has been assumed by many that Van Gaal will leave Old Trafford at the end of the season to be replaced by former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho.
Following United's 2-1 semi-final win over Everton on Saturday, Van Gaal said he would leave it up to the club's board to decide whether he should remain at the club.
"I like the guy [Van Gaal]," said Pardew. "He's had some terrible, terrible press and I look forward to seeing him in the final."
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Pardew's side beat Watford 2-1 to book their place in the final, with Connor Wickham's goal proving the winner after Hornet's striker Troy Deeney had cancelled out Yannick Bolasie's opener for the Eagles.
The Palace boss likened Bolasie's goal - a header at the back-post following Damien Delaney's flick-on - to his own winner in the 4-3 semi-final win over Liverpool 26 years ago.
"We paid a bit of homage to that side with the flick-on for the corner," added Pardew. "Steve Coppell can take a bit of credit for that one.
"This is a different team, with a different spirit, but the characteristics are similar to 1990. They are hard-working, diligent, with good defenders and some pace on the attack.
"I just hope the destiny isn't the same result in the final."
Meanwhile, Pardew has agreed a contract extension with Palace but says he will not sign it until the club's Premier League status has been secured.
The Eagles are 16th in the table on 39 points - eight above the relegation zone - with three games left. Sunderland in 17th and 18th-placed Norwich are on 31 points but have a game in hand.
"I'm not ready to sign yet because the decision I made was that I wouldn't sign it until we're mathematically safe," said Pardew.
"We have to keep our focus and ensure the team is ready for three important league games. We need to get the points, and then we can enjoy the cup final."
Media playback is not supported on this device | This season's FA Cup is as significant for Louis van Gaal's future as Manchester United manager as it was for Sir Alex Ferguson in 1990, says Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew. |
39181878 | Emma Hann and husband Roy's 13 children are aged between two and 25, with eight of them still staying at the family home.
Their 22-year-old daughter Polly and son-in-law Michael Watt are expecting their first child in August.
The family will run the new Race For Life Family 5K after Cancer Research UK asked them to launch the event.
Mrs Hann, 47, told BBC Scotland: "We're really excited, really delighted.
"When Polly went to see the midwives, they all knew who her mum was.
"It's a little bit sad because Polly and Michael have just moved to Dunfermline, they were just living across the road from us.
"But it's been amazing watching her little bump starting to grow and knowing that's my little grandbaby."
The family gets through 50 pints of milk, 21 loaves of bread and five large boxes of cereal every week.
Until the expectant couple's recent move to Fife, 10 of the Hann children stayed with their parents in their six-bedroom Dundee home.
Mrs Hann said: "Two of her sisters, Alice and Sophia, are staying in her (Polly's) little house just across the road.
"We still see a lot of everybody, but it is nice having a little bit more bedroom space."
The Race for Life Family 5K runs will take place in June alongside the traditional women-only events at 10 locations across Scotland.
Mrs Hann said: "Some of my older girls have been involved in Race for Life on a few of the years, so to be asked to be involved with it is really exciting.
"We're all planning to be there and all excited about it." | A Dundee mother-of-13 has said she "can't wait" to become a grandmother for the first time in the summer. |
37387313 | Christopher Halliwell, 52, is charged with strangling sex worker Becky Godden and burying her in a field in Eastleach, Gloucestershire, in 2003.
He is serving a life sentence after admitting murdering Sian O'Callaghan, 22, in 2011.
Halliwell told Bristol Crown Court he "never knew Rebecca," who was 20-years-old when she disappeared.
The jury has heard the defendant initially confessed to strangling Miss Godden before leading police to the exact spot of her burial.
Halliwell, formerly of Ashbury Avenue, Swindon, Wiltshire, has since pleaded not guilty to murder and is representing himself at his trial.
In his closing speech from the dock, the defendant said: "The forensics evidence so poorly presented to the forensic lab, so poorly examined it is not worth mentioning. It is rubbish."
Earlier, he told the jury two drug dealers were responsible for burying Miss Godden in 2003.
He said he regularly drove the men, who he has refused to name, while they delivered drugs and they would pay him "three of four times" the usual fare.
He told the court he had received a call from the men saying they "needed to get rid of something".
He said he drove the pair to Oxo Bottom Field and returned to collect them an hour later.
"I didn't know at the time they had buried Rebecca. I was under the impression it was drugs, money or weapons," he said.
Prosecutors allege Halliwell was one of Miss Godden's clients and murdered her after becoming possessive.
Retired High Court judge Sir John Griffith Williams is due to sum up the case to the jury on Monday. | A man accused of murdering a woman and burying her in a field has told a court the evidence against him is "rubbish". |
35352680 | Esmé Rose Weir died following the incident in Gladstone Road, Neston, at about 12:00 GMT on Friday.
She was taken to Arrowe Park Hospital, Wirral, but later died, Cheshire Police said.
In a statement, Esmé's parents said: "Our little princess has gone to heaven and will be deeply missed."
They added: "She will remain always with us in our hearts and thoughts.
"We would like to thank everybody who helped at the scene, residents of Gladstone Road, paramedics and all the staff at Arrowe Park Hospital.
"We have been overwhelmed with all the love, support and spirit of the community in Neston and all at St Winefride's church.
"God bless and sleep tight Esmé. Love always. Mummy and daddy."
The driver of the van, a 62-year-old man, was also taken to hospital for checks.
Any witnesses are asked to contact police. | The parents of a four-year-old girl who died after being hit by a van in Cheshire have paid tribute to their "little princess". |
33290503 | In June 1815, the Duke of Wellington sent a dispatch to tell Britain about the victory.
Major Harry Percy took it by boat to Broadstairs and then by fast carriage through Kent to London.
A replica horse-drawn post chaise visited the three places in Kent where Major Percy changed horses.
The route included Faversham and Sittingbourne on Saturday.
Major Percy also changed horses in Rochester but the carriage then visited Medway's Armed Forces Day at Great Lines Heritage Park, Gillingham.
New Waterloo Dispatch chairman Peter Warwick said the carriage would visit Walmer Castle, which was where the Duke of Wellington died and where he was also Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports.
The final Waterloo dispatch was being presented to the current Lord Warden, Admiral of the Fleet the Lord Boyce, on Sunday at Walmer at the end of this year's celebrations.
Following the victory of the Duke of Wellington's allied forces over Napoleon's French army, Major Percy set out from Belgium carrying the letter written by the Duke relaying news from the battlefield to an expectant nation.
But the ship carrying the dispatch began to drift in the Channel, resulting in the men having to row the 20 miles to shore at Broadstairs.
From there, the dispatch was taken by carriage to the Prince Regent, who was at a dinner party in London.
Once there, the Prince Regent initially thought Major Percy - who was still covered in blood from the fighting - was bearing bad news.
But after Wellington's victory was announced, guests rushed into the street to celebrate. | A horse-drawn carriage has been touring Kent in the finale of national celebrations to mark the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo. |
39826431 | Roy Oliver opened fire on the vehicle, killing Jordan Edwards, 15, with a single bullet in the head on Saturday.
Police initially said the car reversed "aggressively" towards the officer, but then admitted that was not the case.
The police use of lethal force against African Americans has been a subject of fierce protest and debate for years.
The Dallas County Sheriff's Office issued a warrant for Mr Oliver's arrest on Friday.
In a statement, the office said there was evidence to suggest Mr Oliver "intended to cause serious bodily injury and commit an act clearly dangerous to human life that caused the death of an individual".
The tragedy unfolded after police responded to reports of underage drinking at a house party in Balch Springs, a Dallas suburb.
Officers were inside the home trying to find the owner when they heard what they believed to be gunshots, and people began to flee from the house in panic.
Edwards was with his two brothers and two other friends in a car that left the party at this time.
Mr Oliver opened fire with a rifle, shooting Edwards as he sat in the front passenger seat.
The police officer was fired by the department earlier in the week.
A vigil was held for Edwards on Thursday night. | A police officer has been charged with murder after shooting a teenager who was a passenger in a car as it drove away from a house party in Dallas. |
14107557 | Under the former regime, press and broadcasters were tightly controlled. Since then, the number of broadcast and print outlets has increased, as has their freedom to report and debate political and social issues.
State TV - which used to toe the government line - has changed tack, giving airtime to the former opposition.
Freedom House says there is polarisation within the media, with news outlets divided by ideology, political affiliation and economic interests.
The state broadcaster has two national TV channels and several radio networks. Egyptian, French and pan-Arab satellite TVs have a large following.
Tunisia has a developed telecom environment, with a high rate of mobile phone ownership and relatively cheap broadband.
There were more than 5 million internet users by 2014 (InternetLiveStats.com).
Use of social media during the 2011 protests prompted commentators to describe the events as a "Facebook victory" and a "Twitter revolution".
Facebook is extremely popular and is used by many as a news source.
Pervasive filtering ended with the fall of Mr Ben Ali. Since then, officials have blocked Facebook pages set up by cyber activists, and courts have ordered bans on pornographic sites.
La Presse - state-owned daily
Esshafa - state-owned daily
Assabah - privately-owned daily
Alchourouk - privately-owned daily
Le Temps - privately-owned daily
Al-Watania (National TV) - state-run
Hannibal TV - private, via satellite and terrestrially
Nessma TV - private
Tunisian Radio - state-run; four national and five regional stations
Mosaique FM - private
Jawhara FM - private
Zitouna FM - Islamic
Agence Tunis Afrique Presse - state-run, English-language pages
Tunisia Live - news website, in English
The Tunis Times - news website, in English | The Tunisian media have relished greater freedoms, and have been in flux, since the 2011 popular revolt. |
39561063 | The 29-year-old Briton has not played since his surprise second-round defeat at the BNP Paribas Open in early March because of an elbow injury.
Swiss Australian Open champion Federer, 35, won 6-3 7-6 (7-5) on Monday.
Murray is set for a competitive return at next week's Monte Carlo Masters.
"I'm hoping, if I keep progressing as I have with the elbow, to play Monte Carlo," said the Scot.
"If not, then I just need to stay patient and I'll try the following week. I'm getting there, I just have to go slowly." | World number one Andy Murray returned to the court for the first time in over a month when he played a charity exhibition match against Roger Federer in Zurich, Switzerland. |
30979027 | The county's Road Safety Partnership said 26 people were killed on roads across Cumbria last year, with a further 205 seriously injured.
In 2010 the number of recorded fatalities was 30, with 224 people seriously hurt.
Deaths peaked in 2006, when 59 people were killed on the county's 4,800 miles (7,724 km) of road.
The partnership said most accidents were down to driver error. | Road deaths in Cumbria have fallen to their lowest number since 2010, according to new figures. |
40293160 | The mare, Just Marion, unseated its jockey before he could uncover the horse's eyes and crashed through side rails at Brighton Raceourse on Monday. It was later destroyed.
An animal rights group has criticised the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) for the safety "failing".
The BHA said it was "looking into all the circumstances of the incident".
The five-year-old horse sustained multiple fractures when she bolted blind in the 7f apprentice handicap.
It is not uncommon for racehorses to be blindfolded prior to a race to get them into the stalls.
A spokesman for Animal Aid said it has expressed concern over starting stall procedures before, including in September when runner Mukaynis trapped its leg in the gates at Doncaster Racecourse and had to be put down because the bone was shattered.
The group's horse racing consultant, Dene Stansall, said: "The BHA must ensure that the highest possible safety measures are in place at racecourses to protect horses from serious injury and death.
"They are aware of many problems but fail to take meaningful action. Those whose responsibility this is should be made answerable and shamed for their failures."
A BHA spokesman added: "The incident at Brighton was extremely sad and our sympathies are with connections of the horse.
"The circumstances around this incident are exceptionally rare. We are, however, looking into all the circumstances surrounding the incident. As always we consider any factors which might impact the welfare of horse and rider, and where appropriate implement change in an effort to minimise a repeat of incidents."
In a statement Brighton Racecourse added: "We will review the course layout at Brighton with the British Horseracing Authority's racecourse inspectors to see if any changes are required."
Sources: BHA, BBC, Animal Aid | An investigation has been launched into how a racehorse escaped from a starting stall still blindfolded. |
39242493 | A win for England at Twickenham would mean the team keep hold of their Six Nations title with a game to spare.
Victory would also see them equal New Zealand's 18-match winning streak.
Scotland will be hoping to hold back the boys in white, but they haven't won at Twickenham since 1983.
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I think Scotland will win because they played well this season. My message for the team: Good luck guys, have a good game, score loads of tries.
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England do have a good chance of winning.
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Scotland have a good chance, because they have already beaten Ireland and Wales.
Lewis, Haddington, Scotland | England and Scotland are going head-to-head today in what could be a deciding match in this year's Six Nations rugby competition. |
32925347 | Irish lawmakers voted by 74 votes to 51 in favour of the deal.
Some MPs had expressed concern about the sale of the 25% stake, fearing that services between Irish airports and London's Heathrow could be cut.
However, on Tuesday, after months of negotiation, the government and IAG announced an agreement under which IAG promised to maintain routes.
Under the deal, IAG agreed to a legally binding commitment to maintain current services between Heathrow and Dublin, Cork and Shannon for at least seven years.
Also, Aer Lingus will operate its international passenger services under the Aer Lingus brand and its head office will remain in the Republic of Ireland.
In order to take complete control of Aer Lingus, IAG still needs to reach an agreement with the remaining big shareholder, Ryanair.
Ryanair, which holds a 29.8% stake, says it will consider a bid when it receives a formal offer. | The Republic of Ireland's parliament has approved the sale of its Aer Lingus stake to British Airways owner, IAG. |
32237231 | Baby turtles disappear at sea for up to a decade and it was once assumed that they spent these "lost years" drifting.
US researchers used satellite tags to track 44 wild, yearling turtles in the Gulf of Mexico and compared their movement with that of floating buoys.
They reported their findings in the journal Current Biology.
"This is the first study to release drifters with small, wild-caught yearling or neonate sea turtles in order to directly test the 'passive drifter' hypothesis in these young turtles," said the paper's senior author Dr Kate Mansfield, who runs the turtle research group at the University of Central Florida.
She and her team want to improve our understanding of these animals' behaviour and their whereabouts at sea, in order to help protect them.
There are seven species of sea turtle and all of them are endangered or threatened.
Wrong turtles?
To test the idea that they spend their juvenile years drifting around at the mercy of the current, Dr Mansfield and her colleague Nathan Putman set about catching wild turtles and attaching specially-designed, solar-powered tags.
This is easier said than done, Dr Putman told BBC News.
"They're not called the lost years for nothing," he said. "These turtles are tough to catch."
Sometimes a voyage of 100km or more off-shore yielded none of the animals at all; at other times the research team struck it lucky.
"Some trips there'd be a patch of them - 10 little turtles all together. But it took a while to get the sample size that was needed," said Dr Putman, from the Southeast Fisheries Science Center run by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Even when they did find turtles, many of them were the wrong turtles - or so the team thought. They were expecting to see the critically endangered Kemp's ridley turtle, which is known to nest on beaches in the gulf.
But in fact it was easier to find green sea turtles, whose closest major nesting beach is some 1,000 miles (1,700km) south, in Costa Rica.
"In the first year and a half we didn't even tag any of the green turtles, because we thought maybe this is a fluke - we won't get a big enough sample size of these guys," Dr Putman said.
"But in fact they were much, much more abundant - so we got the permits changed in order to see what these green turtles were doing."
In the end the study tracked 20 Kemp's ridley turtles and 24 green turtles, all between six months and two years of age. Each time the team tagged one or more turtles, they released them alongside two buoys or "drifters" with their own satellite tags.
This allowed them to watch the separation between the drifting buoys and compare it to the movement of the turtles.
"We wanted to see - what is the divergence you'd expect based purely on ocean circulation processes, compared to the difference you'd see based on that plus swimming behaviour," Dr Putman explained.
"The biggest surprise was, when you look at the tracks, they go completely different places. Drifters and turtles diverge quickly and have very different movement properties."
This indicates that the little turtles are surprisingly active swimmers.
Based on ocean current models, the team also calculated the turtles' actual swimming speed, relative to the water around them. They are not about to break any records: typical estimated speeds were just a few centimetres per second.
But their persistence was impressive, Dr Putman said.
"The turtles were very directed in their swimming, whereas the drifters were not. That was the huge difference.
"The green turtles, for instance, were really set on going east a lot of the time. And the Kemp's ridley turtles, over large portions of the tracked area... were very convinced that they should be swimming north."
Dr Rebecca Scott, who studies sea turtle spatial ecology at Geomar Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research in Kiel, Germany, commented that this was an "important study".
She told the BBC it offered "new key evidence to support our growing realisation that juvenile turtles do not simply just drift with ocean currents".
Improvements in tracking technology are beginning to fill in these animals' "lost years", added Dr Scott, who has previously tracked hatchlings from the beach using acoustic pingers.
"However, since satellite tags are still too large to attach to tiny hatchling turtles, a big challenge... remains to assess how the relative contributions of ocean current driven dispersal and active swimming develop during the first few critical months of their life."
Follow Jonathan on Twitter | A tracking study has shown that young sea turtles make a concerted effort to swim in particular directions, instead of drifting with ocean currents. |
37606376 | The man, who was in his 50s but has not yet been named, was injured on Friday.
His climbing companion raised the alarm at about 18:00 that day and members of Lochaber and RAF mountain rescue teams mounted a rescue operation.
The injured man, his climbing companion who was uninjured and mountain rescue personnel were airlifted from the scene by a helicopter at 02:00 on Saturday.
Police Scotland said: "Sadly the casualty, who was in his 50s and from outwith the area, died as a result of his injuries. Officers are liaising with next of kin and a further update will be issued in due course.
"Members of the mountain rescue teams are thanked for their courageous efforts during the rescue, carried out in dark and difficult conditions."
Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team has described the rescue effort in the dark and cloud on dangerous terrain as "one of the most difficult and technical" it has ever been involved in.
Eighteen members of the Fort William-based team and 13 from the RAF team were involved in the operation on a route known as the Long Climb, the longest climbing route in the UK. | A man has died after falling during a climb on the north face of Ben Nevis. |
36610016 | A spokesman said officers were called to Waverley School, in Bordesley Green, Birmingham, at about 10:30 BST.
A Year 11 pupil suffered a minor head injury, a force spokesman said, with another in the same year being shot in the hand, West Midlands Police said.
Both pupils refused medical treatment and left school shortly after.
The suspect was later arrested on suspicion of assault and criminal damage.
Police said they were investigating what happened but believe it was "an isolated incident and that the pupils involved are known to each other".
Waverley School said they were "unable to comment" as it was a "police matter". | A 16-year-old boy has been arrested after two pupils were shot with a pellet gun, police said. |
40846420 | Matsuyama, 25, who started two shots behind Zach Johnson and Thomas Pieters, sunk an eagle and seven birdies to equal the course record at Akron.
American Johnson carded 68 to finish five shots behind the Japanese on 11 under, one ahead of Charley Hoffman.
Paul Casey, Rory McIlroy and Russell Knox all finished on seven under.
Matsuyama becomes only the fourth player, after Jose Maria Olazabal, Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia, to shoot 61 on Firestone Country Club's South Course.
"I played with Tiger four years ago when he shot 61, so I knew 61 was the number today," said Matsuyama.
"I was thinking about that at 16 - I knew if I birdied 16, 17 and 18, I could get there."
Victory continues a fine run of form for Matsuyama since the end of last year. This was his sixth win in his past 20 starts - during which time he has also managed four top-five finishes and five more top-25 placings.
He claimed his second WGC title - after becoming the first Asian player to win one last October, in Shanghai - with a flawless final round.
An eagle on the par-five second, where he chipped in from just off the green, got him moving before he added birdies at the third, sixth and ninth.
He had a one-shot lead after the 10th over American Hoffman, who climbed the leaderboard with five birdies in his first 11 holes.
Johnson was 10 under after nine holes, following two birdies and a bogey on the front, while Belgian Pieters made a promising birdie at the second but closed the front nine with back-to-back bogeys to fall four off the lead.
Northern Ireland's McIlroy started three shots off the lead and birdied three of the first six holes, only to make three bogeys in the following nine. A birdie at the last saw him finish one under for the day. | World number three Hideki Matsuyama shot a nine-under-par 61 to win the Bridgestone Invitational by five shots in Ohio. |
36168539 | Roberts' brother Ben died after he was hit by a car aged just 16, in October.
He has also been plagued by persistent hamstring injuries, but made a return to the first team earlier this month with Oxford third in the table.
"It's been an awful year for me and my family," the 19-year-old academy graduate told BBC Radio Oxford.
"It's a hell of a time to be part of what's happening here at Oxford and to have had the chance to come back. I feel I've done well for the team when I've been involved."
Roberts has made one start and three appearances off the bench since his return in the 5-1 win at Crawley on 9 April.
"This has been a bonus to not just me, but to my family as well," he added.
"That's important because they love watching me play. They travel up and down the country following me.
"But, it's a bonus to be back playing with a group of players who are fantastic." | Oxford United striker James Roberts is hoping to put an "awful" year behind him by helping the club win automatic promotion from League Two. |
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Captain Morgan and Hales made themselves unavailable for October's trip because of security concerns.
No international side has toured Bangladesh since 20 people were killed in a siege at a cafe in Dhaka in July.
"We're a tight-knit bunch of guys and we will remain that way," wicketkeeper Buttler, 26, told BBC Sport.
"It is a side where a lot of guys have grown up together. There are a lot of close friendships."
Buttler said he had spoken to Morgan, 30, and insisted the Middlesex player was "very much still the captain of the England ODI side".
"I completely respect the decision that has been made," he added. "There are things that happen in the world that are much bigger than cricket."
Buttler will lead England in Morgan's absence in the three-match one-day series starting on 7 October, which will be followed by two Tests.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan described Morgan's decision as a "huge mistake", while Nasser Hussain, another ex-skipper, felt Morgan "should be with his team".
England all-rounder Ben Stokes tweeted his support for Morgan and Hales, 27, while former spinner Graeme Swann said he would not travel to Bangladesh if he was still playing.
Buttler, who led England in a Twenty20 against Pakistan last year, added: "I am sure Eoin was expecting a lot of people to disagree with his decision.
"He's a very strong-minded person. That's why he is such a fantastic leader."
Bangladesh's new bowling coach Courtney Walsh told BBC World Service's Stumped programme he was "surprised" by Morgan and Hales' decision, and that fans and players from both teams would be disappointed.
Walsh was in Dhaka last week and said he felt safe and comfortable and that security was at the highest level.
"If I'm going on tour with a team, West Indies or whatever, and not everyone is touring you're going to feel a little bit disappointed. But at the end of the day, individuals have to weigh up options and do what they think is right," he added.
The England one-day and Test squads will be announced on 16 September. | Eoin Morgan and Alex Hales remain "very much part of the group" despite not touring Bangladesh, says stand-in England one-day captain Jos Buttler. |
25580293 | Bluebirds chairman Mehmet Dalman, who has acted out the role of diplomat, broker and pursuer of new managers in a traumatic fortnight for the Premier League newcomers, said he was like "the cat that got the cream" after securing the services of the former Manchester United striker, his first choice.
How long the smiles last depend on how quickly Solskjaer can make Cardiff supporters overcome the sense of resentment many still feel at the treatment and subsequent dismissal of the popular and successful Malky Mackay.
Grey hairs may have added a little age to the one-time "baby-faced assassin" of Old Trafford, but behind the 40-year-old's boyish mask lies a street wisdom that will serve him well in south Wales.
Tan is investing a lot - literally, if talk of a £25m January transfer fund becomes reality - in a manager who is a rookie in Premier League terms but who now carries the heavy responsibility of keeping Cardiff in the division.
At the same time, Solskjaer must also build a bridge between Tan and the many supporters who have lost faith in him.
Solskjaer had a fine reputation for his work on Manchester United's coaching team under Sir Alex Ferguson and was an instant success with Molde in Norway, winning two titles and a cup following his appointment in 2010.
Former United team-mate Gary Neville described him as "intelligent, with a studious football brain", adding that he "works his backside off".
Such has been his rise that he was previously linked with jobs at Aston Villa and Blackburn Rovers before assuming control at Cardiff.
But the task facing him now is still a journey into unknown territory, no matter how many Premier League observations he has made in recent years.
Tan and his cohorts know this appointment must succeed.
If Cardiff are relegated after the messy dismissal of Mackay, it is unlikely that the club's passionate fans will point the finger of blame in Solskjaer's direction.
The Norwegian is also taking a gamble with his own reputation, from master goalscorer, winner of six Premier League titles and scorer of a Champions League-winning goal with United in 1999 to life now as a coach and manager.
He is still in his infancy as a boss but he will know careers can be set back by one unwise choice, one unwitting step into the wrong environment.
The feeling a few days ago was that Solskjaer had gone cold on the Cardiff job after seeing what happened to Mackay and perhaps after taking soundings from trusted advisors around him.
His smile and obvious delight on Thursday put all that to rest, revealing he had spoken to Ferguson, his great mentor, before agreeing to take the job.
He was also at pains to dismiss whispers that Ferguson had suggested he should give City a wide berth.
Nevertheless, Solskjaer will surely have sought assurances against any interference from Tan in team affairs.
The Norwegian must stand or fall by his own methods, not those of his Malaysian owner, especially at this early stage of his managerial career.
He joins Steve Bruce and Mark Hughes, two other Manchester United managerial graduates, in the Premier League, as well as Ferguson's former assistant Rene Meulensteen at Fulham.
But learning from the great Scot while a player does not always guarantee unqualified success as a manager, as Roy Keane might testify.
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Solskjaer has clearly been impressed by the manner in which Dalman relayed Tan's vision for Cardiff.
After talks with Tan, the manager revealed that "communication and dialogue will be key", adding: "Everything isn't exactly what it seems from the outside."
The final observation may come as some relief to many Cardiff supporters who have protested about the running of their club, from the changing of shirt colours to the sacking of Mackay, which plenty found undeserved and inexplicable.
Dalman was at Solskjaer's side as he took his first steps as Cardiff manager and will hope he can now spend some time in the background after the turmoil of recent events.
He, at least, looked to be trying to hold it all together in the face of mounting odds over the Christmas period.
4 January: Newcastle (A) (FA Cup)
11 January: West Ham (H)
18 January: Manchester City (A)
28 January: Manchester United (A)
1 February: Norwich (H)
8 February: Swansea (A)
Premier League unless stated
If Dalman deserves a break, Cardiff's supporters deserve one even more.
What should have been a wonderful adventure in their first season in the Premier League has been turned into a sideshow by the broken relationship between owner and now departed manager, who guided them into the top tier.
Solskjaer's sole objective this season will be to keep Cardiff up, but he will need to make a fast start if lingering ill-feeling among supporters towards Tan about Mackay's treatment and his approach to running their club is to be diluted.
He has already made it clear he will be adopting a positive tactical approach but results will be everything and Solskjaer can expect financial backing to achieve them.
Cardiff have already been linked with Blackpool's Thomas Ince, while Jan Aage Fjortoft, former Norway striker turned pundit, has already highlighted Molde's gifted teenage midfielder Mats Moller Daehli and goalkeeper Orjan Haskjold Nyland as potential targets.
But unity on and off the pitch will be the key to the new regime's chances of success.
"I go into this with my eyes wide open," insisted Solskjaer.
He will hope his vision will include a future without the division, rancour and airing of dirty laundry that has characterised Cardiff in recent times. | Cardiff City's appointment of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as manager carries an element of risk for both the Norwegian and the club's unconventional owner, Vincent Tan. |
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The Norwegian, 30, kicked away with 200m to go on the Mall and held off a late charge from Denmark's Magnus Cort Nielsen in second.
Tour de France green jersey winner Michael Matthews finished third for the second straight year.
The 183km race only came down to a sprint finish after a two-man break was caught inside the final kilometre.
"We've only had one week rest since the Tour de France so I didn't know my shape as I didn't train too much," Kristoff told BBC Sport.
"I had a great party at home a few days ago, and usually I race well after a party, so maybe that's a tactic I should use again."
Victory was a deserved result for Kristoff's Katusha-Alpecin team, who did most of the work in chasing down Quick-Step's Matteo Trentin and Trek-Segafredo's Jasper Stuyven in the final stages.
Trentin had broken clear alongside Orica-Scott's Daryl Impey with around 60km to go as part of a move started by Team Sky's Peter Kennaugh.
Briton Kennaugh soon faded but Stuyven bridged across with 50km remaining to form a strong leading trio that sustained a gap of about 20 seconds over a disorganised peloton until Impey cracked on a sharp drag in Wimbledon.
Trek did their best to disrupt the chase for Belgian team-mate Stuyven but he and Italian Trentin were duly caught as Ireland's Sam Bennett led out the sprint, only for Kristoff to blitz past him.
"I tried really hard to win the race but maybe the route was just 1km too short," said Trentin, who won the sprints classification.
"Without Daryl Impey dropping off, we probably would have made it to the finish but it is what it is."
Kristoff, who failed to win a stage in a disappointing Tour de France this year, won bronze in the 2012 Olympic road race on a similar course that also ended on the Mall.
He becomes the first rider to win the Classic - billed as the world's richest one-day race with a total prize pool of 100,000 euros (£89,500) - since it was awarded the top-tier World Tour status last year. | Alexander Kristoff surged clear of his rivals to win the RideLondon-Surrey Classic in a bunch sprint finish. |
38540813 | Sir Andrew Cook, who has given more than £1.2m to the party, told BBC Radio 4 that ending single market access was "chronic and dangerous" to the economy.
The engineering firm chairman said at least one of his factories was almost "entirely dependent" on access to it.
Sir Andrew backed the Remain campaign in the EU referendum.
"There are barriers to entry without the single market, there are tariffs," said Sir Andrew, who chairs William Cook, his family's firm which makes components for the rail, energy and defence industries.
"One of my factories has 200 people employed making engineering parts that go to France, Germany and Italy," he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme.
"Were it not for the single market I would not be trading with these people," he said.
Sir Andrew said the lack of a domestic manufacturing industry made exports vital "to reduce the chronic and dangerous balance of payments deficit that this country suffers from".
Theresa May has insisted that she wants firms to have the "maximum freedom to trade with and operate in the single market".
But Sir Andrew, 67, whose firm was set up by his great-great-grandfather William in 1840 and is now one of the UK's biggest steel and engineering groups, said: "There is a desire by my competitors in mainland Europe to exclude me from the market."
He told The Times that the country could "sleepwalk to disaster" if it lost access to the EU's single market.
He told the newspaper on Saturday that the "economic arguments of staying in the single market are overwhelming" and it would be a "catastrophe" if the country left.
"It is very difficult to make a political donation to a party when, although I support it ideologically, I do not believe that my interests and my ideology are ad idem with the principal Brexiteers," he said.
Sir Andrew, whose firm employs 600 people, said businesses like his rely on EU workers to fill jobs he says Britons do not want.
"EU citizens, with skills, [are] coming here to fill jobs that British people are either unable to do or don't want to do," he told Today.
The prime minister is due to confirm in a speech later this month that the UK will have two fundamental "red lines" in its Brexit negotiations - control of its borders and freedom from the European Court of Justice.
Mrs May has pledged to trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty - getting leaving talks with the EU under way - by the end of March. Talks can take up to two years, unless an agreement is reached to prolong the process.
In November last year, the Conservatives reported more than £2.8m in donations in the three months after the EU referendum - the highest amount of the major parties. | A major Tory donor has threatened to stop funding the party if Theresa May plans to remove the UK from the "critical" single market after Brexit. |
37676903 | The top has the words "migrant", "refugee" and "outsider" crossed out while the word "traveller" stands out.
Both the actress and Conde Nast were criticised over the "privileged" message, with many pointing out that being a refugee was "not a choice".
Conde Nast told the BBC their intention was to highlight labelling of people.
Chopra told India's NDTV news channel "I'm really apologetic about sentiments being hurt. I have always been against labels. I am very affected and feel really horrible, but the message has been misconstrued.
"The magazine was very clear that they wanted to send a message about addressing xenophobia with labels."
Conde Nast also put out a statement in which it stood by the cover and tried to clarify the intention behind the photograph.
Explaining that it believed in a "world without borders" and "had a point to make", the statement said: "We must recognise that we are all on a journey.
Whether we are moving across oceans or just a few kilometres, or in our mind's eye, into a completely different world, whether we are doing so due to free will or circumstance - we are all travellers."
The magazine cover, which was tweeted out by Chopra earlier this month, almost immediately caused outrage in India, with many saying that it was inappropriate, especially in the context of the Syrian refugee crisis.
"The lack of choice in removing one's home and hearth from the familiar to the alien is one fraught with heartbreak and the feeling of being cornered.
"Very different from picking out the next attractive destination on your bucket list, and surfing through Airbnb for that perfect place to park oneself," read an opinion in the Huffington Post.
Social media users expressed similar views.
Chopra told the NDTV news channel that she was fully aware of the issues faced by refugees and was actually trying to send out a message to support them.
"But it got misconstrued, and I'm sorry people saw it like that and they saw it on me," she said. | Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra has apologised after being criticised for modelling an "insensitive" top on a Conde Nast Traveller magazine cover. |
34613587 | The bronze statue, which was installed at Our Lady Immaculate and St Philip Neri Church, Uckfield, Sussex, in 2009, had become a popular nesting place.
Droppings from pigeons were spoiling the look of the statue and making the area underneath very slippery.
Parts have now been covered with small pots of an ultraviolet gel which has a flame-like appearance to birds.
The creatures are also disgusted by the smell and taste of the substance.
Alan Duncan, who looks after maintenance at the church, said he was delighted that the gel pots appeared to have deterred the birds.
"We were at a loss as to what to do next. At one point we put anti-bird spikes on various resting places, painting them gold to match the halo.
"Unfortunately, the pigeons were most comfortable with the additions," he added.
The £35,000 statue, by Lewes sculptor Marcus Cornish, was commissioned to mark the church's 50th anniversary.
Pigeon faeces are acidic and can cause damage to statues, stone and brickwork. | A statue of Jesus wearing jeans has been given a "flaming" new treatment to stop it being used as a pigeon perch. |
32743677 | In 1965, the Berwickshire farmer became one of the greatest racing drivers of all time.
He clinched his second Formula 1 world title, a famous Indianapolis victory, the Formula 2 Championship and the Tasman Championship.
Racing drivers Sir Jackie Stewart and Allan McNish joined the free event over the weekend.
It also featured an appearances from a Lotus 78 - the same model in which Clark won the Indy 500.
A current Formula 1 car was also sent to the event by Team Lotus. | The 50th anniversary of racing legend Jim Clark's most remarkable season has been celebrated in the Borders. |
35352102 | The 25-year-old made 30 league appearances for Villa after joining them from Middlesbrough in 2012.
He has only appeared once for Villa this season when he scored in their Capital One Cup victory over Notts County.
Bennett also made 42 appearances during a season-long loan spell at Brighton last year, scoring one goal.
He has not played any first-team football since August when he picked up an Achilles injury shortly after joining Bournemouth on loan.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | Sheffield Wednesday have signed Aston Villa left-back Joe Bennett on loan until the end of the season. |
34697553 | The event usually attracts about 35,000 people to the city's Golden Mile on Belgrave Road.
Leicester City Council estimated it was a record crowd on Sunday, in the heart of the city's south Asian area.
The Diwali events in Leicester are believed to be among the biggest celebrations outside India.
Fireworks and a "fire garden" of decorative flames were staged in Cossington Park.
For the first time a 100ft (30m) Ferris wheel was set up on Belgrave Road.
Leicestershire Chief Constable Simon Cole, who was at the event, said: "I can't believe the crowd is absolutely enormous... There are, I think, the most people I've ever seen here.
"The big wheel looks spectacular and the shows have stepped up a notch.
"This is fantastic - even the police officers here are having a good time, that's how good it is."
For the first time, the Diwali event will take place over a fortnight after the celebrations were described as "stale bread" earlier this year.
There will be new activities in the city centre, in libraries and museums and at the football stadium.
The council said this year's Diwali would be "bigger and brighter than ever". | About 37,000 people attended Leicester's annual Diwali lights switch-on, making it a record turnout, organisers have said. |
38614602 | League One side Millwall play Premier League Watford at 12:00 GMT, before United host the Latics at 16:00.
There is also a highlights programme on the same channel at 22:30, featuring non-league Sutton's home tie with Leeds, which kicks off at 14:00.
All three of Sunday's matches will be covered live on BBC Radio 5 live and via text commentary on the BBC Sport website.
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Sunday, 29 January
BBC One: 11:50 - 14:00. Millwall v Watford (kick-off 12:00 GMT)
BBC One: 15:30 - 18:00. Manchester United v Wigan Athletic (kick-off 16:00 GMT)
BBC One: 22:30. Sunday night highlights
Monday, 28 January
FA Cup fifth round draw (as part of The One Show, 19:20 GMT) | Manchester United's game with Wigan is one of two FA Cup fourth-round ties that will be shown live on BBC One on Sunday. |
39665619 | Deadline reports it will be based on a book written by American childhood friends Anthony Sadler, Alek Skarlatos and Spencer Stone.
They overpowered a heavily armed man who had opened fire on the train.
It is the latest in a series of movies Eastwood has made based on real-life people in extraordinary situations.
His last film Sully told the story of pilot Chesley Sullenberger, who landed his damaged plane on the Hudson River.
Prior to that he made American Sniper about the Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle.
The upcoming film is based on the book The 15:17 To Paris: The True Story Of A Terrorist, A Train, And Three American Heroes and the deal includes the rights to the life stories of the three friends.
Sadler was a serviceman and Skarlatos a member of the Oregon National Guard.
The men were honoured with France's top award, the Legion d'honneur, for averting the attack
Three other men were also honoured for their part in tackling the gunman, including British businessman Chris Norman and Mark Moogalian, who was shot during the attack.
Deadline report Eastwood will begin casting now to start production later this year.
Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email [email protected]. | Clint Eastwood is to direct a film based on the true story of the passengers who stopped a terror attack on a train to Paris in 2015. |
33089935 | US benchmark indexes - the Dow Jones, S&P 500 and the Nasdaq - all closed more than 1.2% higher overnight on a rally by technology and banking shares - setting the tone for Asia.
Japan's Nikkei 225 closed up 1.7% at 20,382.97, posting the biggest percentage gain in four months.
The yen strengthened on the US dollar.
The rally came after Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said the currency is already "very weak" on Wednesday.
The dollar was at 123.21 yen in Tokyo, but still some distance away from a 13-year high of 125.86 it hit last week.
Chinese markets experienced mixed trading on economic data released during the afternoon session.
Retail sales and industrial production rose 10.1% and 6.1% respectively in May from the previous year, with both measures in line with expectations.
Fixed asset investment, meanwhile, grew more slowly than forecast, up 11.4% in the first five months of the year from a year ago.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng index closed up 0.83% to 26,907.85, while the Shanghai Composite closed up 0.3% to 5,121.59.
South Korean shares headed higher after the country's central bank cut interest rates to a record low, citing a deadly outbreak of Mers as a concern for the economy.
The benchmark Kospi index finished up 0.3% to 2,056.61 - ending a four-day losing streak.
The country followed a surprise move made earlier in the day by New Zealand's central bank, which also cut interest rates by 25 basis points to 3.25%.
The benchmark NZ50 share index closed up 0.9% to 5,856.57 after the central bank left the door open for further easing to boost a slowing economy.
In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 index ended higher 1.4% to 5,556.70 on positive employment data.
Australian employment jumped in May by 42,000 jobs, well above expectations, while the unemployment rate fell to a one-year low of 6%. | Asian shares headed mostly higher following gains on Wall Street, as Japanese shares led the way and ended a four-day losing streak. |
28921518 | Two of the victims were decapitated while two more died after they were pushed off the roof of the building.
The authorities restarted negotiations with the rioters on Monday morning in the hope of ending the stand-off.
At least 700 prisoners are reported to be involved in the uprising, which began on Sunday morning.
The prisoners are said to be unhappy about how the prison is run, as well as about food and hygiene there.
Local media showed prisoners beating men held with ropes around their necks on the roof of one of the buildings.
The trouble broke out when warders delivering coffee to inmates were reportedly overpowered.
As many as 1,000 prisoners then took over parts of the jail, ransacking and setting fire to much of it.
The BBC's Wyre Davies in Rio de Janeiro says that rival prison gangs are most likely taking advantage of the riot to settle scores.
The leaders of the rebellion are holding at least two prison guards hostage. It is not clear whether the hostages have been harmed.
Guards have not yet been able to retrieve the bodies of the four people killed in the unrest.
"They are using the severed head of one of the prisoners to inflict psychological torture on one of the hostages," said Jairo Ferreira, lawyer for the prison agents' union.
"There are scenes of terror inside the jail now," he told local newspaper Gazeta do Povo.
Negotiations restarted first thing on Monday to put an end to the uprising, which has led to the destruction of most of the penitentiary, according to O Globo newspaper.
The Security Secretary of Parana State, Maria Tereza Uille Gomes, has travelled to Cascavel to take over the negotiations.
Brazil has the world's fourth largest prison population, with half a million inmates in facilities meant to hold 300,000.
Our correspondent says that, across the country, many poorly resourced jails are in effect run by powerful crime gangs.
Earlier this year the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, called for an investigation into the high number of violent deaths in Brazil's prisons after previous riots at a jail in the north of the country left dozens of people dead. | Police in Brazil say rioters in a jail in the southern city of Cascavel have killed four fellow inmates and injured several others. |
33148517 | The incident happened on 11 March outside a flat in Kenilworth Drive.
No one was injured and Police Scotland said it had been conducting various inquiries into the offence. The 24-year-old will appear in court at a later date.
Det Insp Stuart Harkness, of Police Scotland, said: "Incidents such as these are rare within Edinburgh." | A man has been arrested in connection with a gun being discharged in Edinburgh earlier this year. |
37332283 | Mr Smith said he could support the move if the UK was in recession or the NHS was "on its knees".
He has previously called for the public to have a say on the terms of the UK's Brexit deal.
Mr Smith promised to fight a general election making a "really strong case for us to stay" in the EU.
But if Theresa May formally triggers Brexit using Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty next year, the UK will have left the bloc before the next scheduled general election in 2020.
Speaking on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show, Mr Smith - who is pitching himself as more pro-EU than current Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn - said it was hard to answer a "hypothetical question" about what he would do if he took over with the UK already outside the EU.
But he said if the "price of staying out" was a recession and damage to the NHS "then I think the sensible and responsible thing for a Labour government to do is to say we are better off in the European Union".
Asked if that meant the UK accepting the euro and becoming part of the passport-free Schengen zone, he said "potentially - but again we are getting into hypotheticals built on hypotheticals".
Despite June's vote to leave the EU, Mr Smith predicted "we will be telling a very different story to the British people" in the future if people's livelihoods are suffering.
He reiterated his call for a second referendum or a general election - to take place before the UK leaves the EU - on the terms agreed for Brexit.
Mr Corbyn's team pointed out that the leader of the GMB union - one of Mr Smith key backers - had disagreed with him on his calls for a second referendum.
Tim Roache told Sky News: "I think that boat has sailed," adding that "democracy has determined that we are coming out of Europe".
Mr Corbyn's spokesman said: "If he (Mr Smith) can't unite his own supporters, how can he unite our party?"
Labour will announce its new leader at a special conference on 24 September, with the party divided between MPs opposed to Mr Corbyn and the leader's support base among members.
The MPs who signed a no-confidence motion in Mr Corbyn were criticised by union leaders at a rally ahead of the TUC conference in Brighton.
Steve Gillan, of the Prison Officers' Association, called for Mr Corbyn to be re-elected to implement "proper socialist policies", while Mick Cash of the RMT said the critical MPs had given the Conservatives "an easy ride". | Labour leadership hopeful Owen Smith says he would consider applying to rejoin the EU if he became prime minister when the UK had already left. |
40118699 | It affects "all customers served by our US data centre" and perpetrators had "the ability to decrypt encrypted data", according to The Register.
Those affected have been advised to visit a registration-only support page, outlining the steps they need to take.
Security experts said the breach was "embarrassing" and showed every company was open to attack.
OneLogin is a single sign-on service, allowing users to access multiple apps and sites with just one password.
In 2013, the company had 700 business customers and passed 12 million licensed users.
Apps and sites integrated into the service include Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Office 365, Slack, Cisco Webex, Google Analytics and LinkedIn.
"We have since blocked this unauthorized access, reported the matter to law enforcement, and are working with an independent security firm to determine how the unauthorized access happened," chief information security officer Alvaro Hoyos said on the company's blog.
"We are actively working to determine how best to prevent such an incident from occurring in the future."
Users who log in to the site have been given a list of steps designed to minimise the risk to their data. These include:
Some customers have criticised OneLogin for requiring users to log in to see the list.
The company has not yet responded to a BBC request for comment.
In its email to customers, OneLogin told them that "because this is still an active investigation involving law enforcement, there are certain details we can't comment on at this time.
"We understand how frustrating this might be and thank you for your patience while we continue the investigation."
"Companies need to understand the risks of using cloud-based systems," Professor Bill Buchanan of Edinburgh Napier University told the BBC.
"Increasingly they need to encrypt sensitive information before they put it within cloud systems, and watch that their encryption keys are not distributed to malicious agents.
"It is almost impossible to decrypt data that uses strong encryption, unless the encryption key has been generated from a simple password," he said.
IT security consultant Ben Schlabs told the BBC it was likely the compromised data included passwords protected using "hashing" - converting the data into fixed-length strings of characters or numbers.
"The security of data would then depend on the strength of the passwords, and of the password hashes," he said.
"I would happily store my properly encrypted password safe in any cloud service, because you don't know my password for that safe and I trust encryption."
The strongest encryption system "hasn't been broken yet, and there's no sign that it should be," he said. | Encrypted information has been accessed during a data breach at the password management service, OneLogin. |
32779073 | Shropshire Fire Service was called to The Mill Hotel in Alveley, near Bridgnorth, shortly after 05:00 BST.
Area manager John Das-Gupta said the blaze had "compromised the integrity of the building".
The service said it received numerous calls alerting it to the fire "due to smoke being visible from a number of miles away".
The Shropshire service sent 11 fire engines and was supported by firefighters from across the region, including from Staffordshire, the West Midlands and Hereford and Worcester.
An investigation has begun into the cause of the blaze.
Earlier, area manager Andy Johnson said the fire involved "the whole of the building", which covers three floors.
Because of the scale of the blaze crews were expected to remain at the site through Monday night.
Neil Griffiths from the fire service said crews were unable to get into the building itself because of its fragile state. A structural engineer is on site.
The Mill Hotel, which was a popular wedding venue, closed unexpectedly last September as a result of the financial problems of its owner, Elysian Care..
The building dated back to the 16th Century and was once a working flour mill, according to Visit Heart of England.
The 41-bedroom hotel had been "carefully restored and extended" with many of the original features maintained, the tourist information website said. | A fire has torn through a disused hotel in Shropshire, causing most of the building's roof to collapse. |
41037531 | Provisional data for the 12 months to March 2017 revealed an increase of 4% on the previous year's recycling rate of 60%.
Wales is well ahead of the rest of the UK, second in Europe and third in world recycling league tables.
Environment Secretary Lesley Griffiths said the statistics made for "extremely satisfying reading".
The Welsh Government has set statutory targets for recycling that local authorities must meet or risk facing fines.
The target for 2016-17 was 58%, rising to 64% by 2019-20 and then 70% by 2024-25.
By 2050, the Welsh Government is aiming for no waste at all ending up in landfill.
The figures showed all but one local authority - Blaenau Gwent - met the current 2016-17 target.
Top of the recycling league was Ceredigion, recycling 70% of its waste and hitting the 2025 target nine years early.
Although Blaenau Gwent missed the 58% target, its 57% recycling rate was an increase on the 49% seen a year earlier.
Newport and Torfaen have missed targets in recent years but managed to exceed the goal this year.
The residual household waste generated per person decreased by 4%, falling to 48kg per person between January and March 2017 compared with the same quarter in 2016.
Ms Griffiths said Wales should be "extremely proud of our recycling performance".
"This is an area where we lead the way in the UK and indeed just two countries in the whole world recycle more than we do," she said.
"We are always looking at how we can continue to improve. Only last week I announced I intend to consult on plans to halve food waste by 2025."
The most recent recycling rate for England was 43.9% and 44.2% for Scotland, based on figures for 2015.
Recycling experts have put Wales' success down to the introduction of statutory targets and better separate waste collections. | A target for 64% of waste to be recycled in Wales by 2019-20 has been met four years early. |
32991827 | Conner Marshall, 18, from Barry, died four days after he was seriously assaulted at Trecco Bay caravan park in Porthcawl, Bridgend county, on 8 March.
David James Braddon, 26, from Caerphilly, admitted carrying out the attack.
He is being sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court. | A murdered teenager was beaten with a pole in an alcohol and drug-fuelled rage after being mistaken for someone else by his attacker, a court hears. |
39941298 | Trevor Francis, 71, was found guilty of two offences of using lewd, indecent and libidinous practices and behaviour towards young girls and three assaults.
The children were in his care at the St Margaret's children's home in Elie, Fife, in the mid-1970s.
He was given an MBE at Buckingham Palace by Prince Charles in 2012.
At Dundee Sheriff Court a sheriff told him: "This was a gross breach of trust."
Francis, a qualified nurse, took over as a manager at the home in 1973.
He was described as "creepy" and a "Jekyll and Hyde character" who subjected kids there to brutal physical attacks and sexual assaults.
Three girls - aged 14 to 16 at the time- told a jury Francis would creep into the girls' dormitory at the home in the night and sexually assault them.
A male resident at the home told how he had once run away and got as far as Kirkcaldy where he was picked up by police and taken back.
Francis took him into a laundry room and attacked him as punishment.
Other victims told how Francis slapped them in the face and beat them with a slipper in violent rages.
Fiscal depute Eilidh Robertson told the jury: "He is a manipulative, violent and predatory person who abused the trust of these vulnerable people who he was paid to protect.
"But instead he perpetrated physical and sexual abuse towards them and managed to stay undetected because of his Jekyll and Hyde personality.
"The accused might seem mild mannered - an upstanding citizen, a family man.
"We are dealing with an intelligent, manipulative man who can turn on and off that predatory, violent behaviour."
Giving evidence in his own defence Francis said he was "relatively easy going" and claimed to have had a good relationship with the children at the home.
Francis, from Aberdour, had denied a total of nine charges on indictment.
However, a jury found him guilty by majority.
Defence solicitor Kerr Sneddon said: "He maintains his innocence. He therefore can't take responsibility for his actions."
Sheriff Alastair Brown also placed him on the sex offenders register for 10 years. | An "upstanding citizen" given an MBE for services to a Fife town has been jailed for nine months for sexual abuse at a children's home. |
39006631 | Jordan Renwick, 24, was accused of assaulting an employee and stealing money from the Gala Park Post Office in Balmoral Place, Galashiels, on Sunday.
He was also charged with robbing a customer and being concerned in the supply of a controlled drug.
He made no plea or declaration at Selkirk Sheriff Court and the case was continued for further examination.
Mr Renwick was remanded in custody and is expected to appear in court again next Friday. | A Galashiels man has made a private court appearance in connection with a post office robbery in the Borders. |
37988682 | An analysis for the party found that Scotland's 32 councils owe £11.5bn between them.
The money is owed to banks and a scheme set up by the UK Treasury.
A typical council spends the equivalent of 42% of its council tax money servicing the debts, the research indicated.
One council - Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles Council) - spends more servicing its debts than it raises in council tax locally, although the authority told BBC Scotland its financial arrangements were exceptional.
The analysis also found that Clackmannanshire, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Highland, Inverclyde, South Lanarkshire and West Dunbartonshire councils all spent at least half of their council tax revenue servicing debt.
The council tax makes up about 15% of a typical council's budget.
The Greens said the "unethical" nature of the loans meant the Treasury and the banks concerned should cancel them.
In the last financial year, Scottish councils spent almost £1bn on repayments to the Public Works Loan Board of the UK Treasury and still owe the board a total of almost £9bn.
Patrick Harvie, finance spokesman for the Scottish Greens, said: "Given the crisis facing local authority finances, it's unacceptable that councils are using council tax revenue to deal with historic debts that enrich private banks and the UK Treasury.
"The unethical nature of the loans from private banks justifies cancellation of these payments, and the Westminster government should write off council debts to end the unfair squeeze on local services."
Councils say they borrowed the money to invest in the local infrastructure - not to help them balance their books. Some say direct comparisons with the amount raised locally in council tax could be misleading.
The council tax in the Western Isles is the lowest in Scotland and makes up an unusually-low proportion of the council's budget.
A spokesman for the council said: "These figures reflect the fact there has been substantial investment in the islands because of the needs of the islands. The investments have been in the much-needed improvements in the infrastructure of the islands.
"Our low population base and lower than the Scottish average housing values means that revenue from council tax is very low and only accounts for about 8% of our total revenue, which is mainly made up of [Scottish] government grant."
He added: "The servicing of the debt is not based on council tax so, whilst it is a high percentage figure, that simply reflects the investment that the comhairle and government recognised was needed in the islands."
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar said that like other councils it had been through extremely challenging financial circumstances in recent years. Those circumstances showed no sign of improving so the council said it faced choices ahead.
Local government umbrella body Cosla said councils borrowed money "extremely responsibly" and worked to a code when they did this.
A spokesman said: "Loans are taken out to fund vital infrastructure which is integral to the services which are provided to support communities. Councils operate within strict guidelines through well-established Treasury management policies and they apply the Prudential Code on affordability to ensure that debt is not a burden on the council or its communities.
"Nonetheless, we are all very aware that councils are facing extremely difficult financial circumstances, with the prospect of another difficult financial settlement, and anything that can be done by the UK government, as part of the Chancellor's Autumn Statement, to help alleviate these pressures and free up resources to protect services to our communities would be welcome."
A Treasury spokesman said: "Historic debt is the responsibility of individual local authorities. The government has no plans to change this position.
"Responsibility for borrowing decisions lies with the locally-elected members of the council, who are democratically accountable to their electorates." | Councils are spending hundreds of millions of pounds servicing their debts, according to the Scottish Greens. |
20769208 | Hughes was the deserved man of the match after tearing the Yorkshire side to shreds during Derby's 3-1 win in a match played in front of the television cameras earlier this month.
There was his wonderfully disguised threaded pass that led to Conor Sammon putting the Rams in front and a stand-out mazy run with the sort of tight control that hinted at a youth spent playing futsal. Countless times he knitted his team's play together; always finding space, always willing to take possession and shoulder responsibility.
In among the trickery and the attacking flair, what really caught the eye was a surging run back towards his own goal that eventually led to a sliding tackle - and with it the end of a promising Leeds attack.
It is the sort of form that has seen Hughes linked with a host of top-flight clubs and named as the Football League young player of the month for November.
Hughes was presented with his award at Derby's Moor Farm training ground on Thursday morning, his bleach blond hair standing out against the grey December sky.
It was his first award as a professional footballer and comes during a period of astounding progress for the modest and intelligent youngster.
Last season he made two substitute appearances and one start for the first team. So far this season he has started every Derby fixture apart from the away game at Bolton in late August when he came on as a substitute.
There has been no sign of the inconsistency that tends to affect many young players in their breakthrough season and his ability to last the duration of a match has improved throughout the campaign.
"'Just give him the ball', that is what we tell the lads," Derby boss Nigel Clough told BBC Sport. "They have the confidence to give him it all over the pitch.
"People say 'is he really only 17?'. It is like having a senior pro in the team. His composure belies his age and there are not many 17-year-olds in the country playing to the standard that he is; it sets him apart."
Hughes's instantly recognisably hairstyle might hint at a man keen to thrust himself into centre stage, but in conversation with him what stands out is his modesty and willingness to learn.
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He loves to watch Spanish football, trying to pick out little bits from the likes of Xavi and Andres Iniesta, in particular their decision-making on the ball.
Ask him to describe his best qualities as a footballer and the answer comes slowly, Hughes eventually opting for his technical and passing ability. Ask him what he can improve and the answer flows - his weaker foot (right), which he is working on after training, the physical aspects of his game, his strength and his speed.
Hughes made his debut for the England Under-21 team in November as a substitute in their fixture against Northern Ireland. In doing so he became the second-youngest player to represent the U-21s after Arsenal's Theo Walcott.
Given that Hughes went into pre-season focused on claiming a regular place on the bench, it is unsurprising that he is still trying to come to terms with the speed of his progression.
"This season has been a whirlwind," said Hughes. "It is weird how fast everything has happened for me, I just could not see that. Over the last 12 months everything has rocketed. I still try to find time to keep in touch with my friends but it is difficult."
Hughes, a former pupil at Repton School, has just passed his driving test and has private tutoring at the club, studying A-levels in business studies and politics. He is trying to retain a sense of normality off the pitch.
Yet such has been his progress that he is already on his second professional contract - the initial deal he signed when he turned 17 quickly superseded by a new one in October that runs until 2015.
England Under-21 boss Stuart Pearce
"Will's technically a very sound player. He rarely gave the ball away in training or in the game he played [against Northern Ireland], which is vitally important at international level. He's progressing really well."
Derby academy director Darren Wassall
"For a 17-year-old to be playing in the first team of a Championship side is very unusual. I bet there are not many 17-year-olds playing at the level Will is week in, week out."
Derby manager Nigel Clough
"To do what he has done at 17-and-a-half just goes to show the potential that he has got. "
The danger is obvious. Increasingly he is being linked with top Premier League clubs - Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal among others - and Clough is clearly aware of the need to protect his player, to monitor his development and keep him grounded.
"One of the biggest dangers is money," added Clough. "Once you put money into the hands of a 17-year-old, no matter how intelligent and mature they are, there is a chance of it going the wrong way."
Clough has told Hughes that if he can get this season and the next right, if he can keep focused and continue to improve, then money and all the other trappings commensurate with the modern footballer will look after themselves.
But Clough admits that Hughes seems so mature that he sometimes has to remind himself just how young the attacking midfielder is; still technically a minor who is not old enough to legally buy alcohol.
Hughes has a Twitter account, the mini-bio section of which simply reads 'Happiness is the key'. Why nothing about being a footballer?
"I do not want to put anything about football or seem arrogant. I'm still a 17-year-old lad and I have not done anything yet," he said.
That is not strictly true. In matter of months he has gone from relative obscurity to one of the hottest young properties in the Football League.
On Friday the Derby Academy, where most of his peers still play, breaks up for two weeks. There will be no such chance for Hughes to relax as he excitedly looks forward to his first Christmas as a professional.
He will spend the evening of 25 December in a hotel close to Burnley ahead of their game on Boxing Day against the Clarets. Will he spend the evening reading Barcelona's detailed dossier?
"That is all a bunch of lies, rumours, as are all the stories about me. I get told about them but they just go straight over my head," Hughes added.
BBC Sport will be taking a closer look at stories from outside the Premier League before every weekend league programme in our Football League Friday features. | If reports are true and Barcelona have compiled a "detailed dossier" on Derby's 17-year-old midfielder Will Hughes then they must have filled a few pages on the back of his recent performance against Leeds. |
32318051 | Traders would pay a fee each time a transaction takes place.
The party said it would replace the existing stamp duty on deals involving shares. A transaction tax could raise £20bn a year for the Exchequer and help stabilise markets, the Green Party said.
The idea of taxing financial transactions is not new. Sweden introduced a similar tax in the mid-1980s but subsequently abandoned the measure after many trading companies left the country. The European Commission tried to introduce a transaction tax in 2011 but failed in the face of opposition from several EU countries, including the UK. A smaller group of member states - including Germany, France, Spain and Italy - is trying to take the project forward among themselves but have not yet reached an agreement.
A transaction tax could raise considerable amounts of money and some say it has the potential to make financial markets less volatile because, for example, it might deter high-volume, short-term, speculative trading. It's also been argued the City should pay more following its role in the financial crisis.
Opponents say that the tax could threaten London's success as a financial hub, as companies would relocate elsewhere to avoid higher charges. And there are fears that any additional costs to financial companies would be passed onto consumers. There is also a view that any financial benefits would be dwarfed by the costs of a weaker economy that could result.
When the measure was put forward at an EU level, the UK was part of a vanguard of countries to defeat the motion. Britain even took the European Commission to court to challenge the legality of such a tax, although it was unsuccessful.
We have yet to see any detail about the Greens' proposed measure. While there are precedents that could help policymakers looking to develop a transaction tax, a UK government seeking to do so would face strong resistance.
What's the truth behind the politicians' claims on the campaign trail? Our experts investigate the facts, and wider stories, behind the soundbites.
Read latest updates or follow us on Twitter @BBCRealityCheck | As part of its election manifesto, the Green Party says it would introduce a "Robin Hood tax" on transactions involving shares, bonds and financial contracts called derivatives. |
24538078 | The authors argue that where disasters like drought are prevalent, they can be the most important cause of poverty.
They say that up to 325 million people will be living in countries highly exposed to natural hazards by 2030.
If aid is not used to reduce these risks, the progress made in fighting poverty could disappear.
The report has been compiled by the Overseas Development Institute.
It examines the relationship between disasters and poverty over the next 20 years, using population projections, climate models and estimations of how governments can cope with extreme events.
The report suggests that up to a third of a billion people could be living in the 49 countries most exposed to the full range of natural hazards and climate extremes in 2030.
In sub-Saharan Africa 118 million people in poverty will face extreme events.
The big weather issues that will face most poor people are drought, extreme rainfall and flooding.
An analysis of the data from rural Ethiopia and Andhra Pradesh in India suggests that where there is a strong risk of drought, then drought is also the single most important factor in keeping people poor, outstripping ill health or dowry payments.
"We've often heard that ill health is the biggest cause for impoverishment," said Dr Tom Mitchell, the ODI's head of climate change.
"But in the data, in drought prone areas, the biggest cause is the drought - in areas exposed to these hazards, they are the key causes of impoverishment."
Developed countries haven't recognised the role that these extreme weather events have in keeping people poor, he says.
The big problem is that, at present, money tends to flow in response to disasters, not to prevent them.
Dr Mitchell says the recent Cyclone Phailin in India is a good example.
The ODI has compiled a list of the 11 countries most at risk of disaster-reduced poverty.
"The very fact that it killed so few people means that the chances of raising big finance for recovery efforts are going to be pretty slim. It has not got the big numbers attached to it," he said.
"I think there's a direct link between the ability to raise finance and the number of people killed. It's a perverse incentive."
Part of the problem is that donor countries are not prioritising aid at the countries that need it most, in terms of disaster risk reduction.
"We've tended to provide much more financial support to a set of middle income countries, who can manage it better like the Philippines, Mexico and Indonesia who made really great strides in protecting their populations," said Dr Mitchell.
"What we've not done is focus on the poorest countries, the ones most exposed to issues like drought, for example, sub Saharan Africa, we've almost missed it off."
The authors of the report argue that the way that vulnerable countries spend their money needs reforming too. Too often the money is spent on the capital city or on infrastructure and not on the poorest people.
The report calls for the post-2015 development goals to include targets on disasters and climate change, to recognise the threat they pose to eradicating poverty by 2030.
"If the international community are serious about ending extreme poverty they need to get serious about reducing disaster risk for the poorest people," said Dr Mitchell.
"At the moment that's not happening, so the chance of ending extreme poverty is pie in the sky, it is just not going to work."
Follow Matt on Twitter. | New research suggests that extreme weather events will keep people poor in many parts of the world. |
39143778 | They say price rises are putting increasing pressure on catering.
Plans for a new fruit and vegetables supply contract covering Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire will be discussed by the city's finance committee next week.
Running for up to four years, it would be worth up to £1.1m.
Members are being urged to approve the start of a tendering exercise in collaboration with Aberdeenshire.
The report says that while the current provider has maintained its prices since 2013, market forces including the declining pound against the Euro, bad weather in Europe and an increased appetites for fruit and vegetables have all contributed to price rises for crops which have to be imported.
It warns that if budget funding is not enough to meet increasing costs, the amount of fruit and vegetables offered in school menus and other catering services will need to be reduced.
A report last month said eating 10 portions of fruit and vegetables a day may give a longer life.
The study, by Imperial College London, calculated such eating habits could prevent 7.8 million premature deaths each year. | Aberdeen City Council officials are warning that the amount of fruit and vegetables served in school meals might have to be cut if budgets are not increased. |
40768587 | 30 July 2017 Last updated at 11:59 BST
The spectacular scene took place on Friday at an air base in Chambley-Bussières.
The balloons came in a variety of designs, including giant smiley faces and a kangaroo.
Over 45 nationalities were represented at the event and it took 45 minutes to get all the balloons in the sky at the same time.
Courtesy of Mondial Air Ballons | An amazing 456 hot air balloons took to the skies at the same time in France, breaking a record set two years earlier at the same event. |
36442555 | The relegated Premier League club officially announced his appointment on Friday, confirming the news that BBC Sport first broke on Thursday.
Di Matteo succeeds Frenchman Remi Garde, who was sacked in March.
The 46-year-old Italian, who won the Champions League and FA Cup with Chelsea in 2012, has also managed West Brom, Schalke and MK Dons.
"I'm looking forward to the challenge of taking Aston Villa back to its rightful place," said Di Matteo.
Villa's statement did not mention former Reading and West Brom boss Steve Clarke, who is expected to be Di Matteo's assistant.
The pair have never worked together in management but were Chelsea team-mates for two years in the 1990s.
Di Matteo has not managed at Championship level since 2009-10, when he guided West Brom to the top flight.
Villa were also linked with ex-Manchester United boss David Moyes and new Derby County manager Nigel Pearson, but Di Matteo was always first choice.
Dr Tony Xia, the Chinese businessman whose takeover of Villa is awaiting Football League and Premier League approval, has already promised extensive funds for player recruitment this summer. | New Aston Villa manager Roberto di Matteo says "it's a wonderful honour" to take charge at Villa Park. |
37278903 | 5 September 2016 Last updated at 21:44 BST
More than 600 incidents were recorded in June and July in 2016.
The figures show a similar rise in the number of racially motivated hate crimes.
Portuguese community activist Iolanda Viegas told BBC Wales reporter Jordan Davies: "People said, 'out, out , out - you have to go back to your country.'"
First Minister Carwyn Jones is calling on people in Wales to abandon the "abuse" unleashed by the referendum campaign.
Gareth Cuerden, manager at the Wales Hate Crime Unit said figures had "increased a lot more than expected racially". | Figures seen by BBC Wales show reported hate crimes in Wales were up 60% over the EU referendum period than the same time last year. |
36687259 | The 24-year-old missed more than six months of the Cherries' first Premier League campaign because of a serious knee injury.
In May, Bournemouth rejected West Ham's combined bid of £20m for Wilson and midfielder Matt Ritchie.
"After being injured for nearly the whole of last season, I feel like I want to establish myself even more," he told BBC Radio Solent.
"Committing to the club was an easy decision. Hopefully I'll be here for many years to come"
News of Wilson's new deal was announced on the day Ritchie, 26, joined Newcastle.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | Bournemouth striker Callum Wilson has signed a new four-year contract. |
39358594 | The 27-year-old footballer was found dead at home on Sunday, a day after he led his side in a 4-0 League of Ireland win over Drogheda United.
The cause of death is not yet known but a post-mortem has been carried out.
His funeral was held in Londonderry's St Columba's Church hours before it hosts Martin McGuinness' funeral. Irish President Michael D Higgins is attending both services.
Mourners began arriving at Long Tower Church about an hour before Ryan McBride's funeral.
The feeling among those at the church remained one of shock at the sudden death of Derry City's 27-year-old captain.
"It's been an awful week for the city," one said, reflecting not just the death of Ryan McBride, but also former deputy first minister Martin McGuinness.
Before the service, members of the club's youth squads and women's team lined the entrance to the church, with the club's traditional colours of red, white and black on full display.
Teammates walked alongside the hearse as it approached on the short journey from the city's Brandywell area. Flowers within the coffin spelled out the word "captain" and depicted McBride's jersey - number five.
The player was buried in the city cemetery.
During the service, an emotional Kenny Shiels - the manager of Derry City - read out a poem in tribute to his captain on behalf of the players and staff at the club.
McBride's death is the latest tragedy to befall the club following the death of striker Mark Farren and the Buncrana pier tragedy, which claimed the lives of family members of winger Josh Daniels a year ago.
"He epitomised everything about our club and our city," said Derry City chief executive Sean Barrett.
"Of the words that have been thrown around probably my favourite one is 'warrior'.
Derry City manager Kenny Shiels said the death was "hard for everybody to take" and that he was "the perfect example to any young player coming through".
Since his debut in 2011, McBride had not only become a mainstay of the club's defence, but a fans' favourite.
He made more than 170 appearances, with more than 50 as captain after he took over the role permanently two years ago.
A self-professed quiet man off the pitch, McBride said it was a "different story" on it. "I switch on and then I'm in game mode," he said.
Republic of Ireland footballer James McClean, a former team mate of McBride at Derry, said he was "a warrior that literally would throw his body on the line when he pulled on that Derry City jersey, a club that meant so much to him". | The funeral of Derry City captain Ryan McBride has taken place in the city. |
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The Wales midfielder limped off after 65 minutes of the with Arsenal visiting Newcastle on Sunday and hosting Cardiff on 1 January.
"It looks [bad], it looks a thigh strain," said Wenger. "The Christmas period is certainly over for him.
"I don't know how long it will be, we have to see tomorrow morning."
Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey has scored 13 goals this season - six more than he managed in his five previous for Arsenal combined
Ramsey has been one of Arsenal's stand-out performers this season, with 13 goals in 27 appearances in all competitions.
The Gunners had fallen behind to a Carlton Cole strike when Ramsey - on the day he turned 23 - pulled up clutching his left leg.
His removal saw Lukas Podolski introduced for his first appearance since suffering a hamstring injury on 27 August.
Arsenal equalised through Theo Walcott before Podolski crossed for Walcott to head his second and the German then lashed in a third himself.
"We had two real wingers from that moment on and he [Podolski] made a huge difference," said Wenger.
"We had good width in the game and that created many problems for West Ham. He has been out for four months, not played one game.
"He will get slowly back to competitiveness and has shown he can have a huge impact. He can score and make goals, provide assists." | Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says Aaron Ramsey will miss his side's remaining festive period fixtures after suffering a thigh strain in the win at West Ham. |
34832477 | 16 November 2015 Last updated at 11:04 GMT
The company's Zune players and digital music service were launched in 2006 to rival Apple's iPod and iTunes.
But they never made a considerable impact and Zune hardware was discontinued in 2011.
On Sunday, the Zune music download and streaming service was quietly retired.
Any remaining Zune players will still work as an MP3 player, but will no longer be able to stream online music.
Microsoft said the last remaining Zune subscribers would be switched over to its Groove music platform. | Microsoft has pulled the plug on its failed music service, Zune. |
35334498 | Wales captain White, 27, has made 88 appearances for the Vikings, joining the club on their return to the top flight in 2012.
"Every year he is getting better and better," head coach Denis Betts said.
"He's on the cusp of fulfilling his potential. He can be one of the best number nines in Super League." | Widnes Vikings hooker Lloyd White has signed a two-year contract extension, keeping him at the Super League club until the end of the 2018 season. |
33045497 | The man was trying to stop the lorry from crashing when he fell under the wheels at Derriford Hospital in Plymouth, police told BBC News.
Emergency services were called at about 07:15 BST to reports of an incident involving the lorry. No other vehicles were involved.
The driver - believed to be a 57-year-old - was pronounced dead at the scene.
The vehicle travelled a short distance before coming to a stop, Devon and Cornwall Police said.
Sgt Rob Kelland said: "At this stage it would appear that a driver was hitching his trailer on about 100 metres further up the hill. While he was doing that it would appear the lorry starting rolling away.
"Witnesses are saying that he tried running after the lorry and tried to save it but unfortunately fell and was run over by his own lorry.
"He was taken into A&E where he was pronounced deceased.
"Subsequently, the family has arrived at the hospital and are being cared for by our family liaison officer."
The emergency services remain at the scene and the Health and Safety Executive has been informed.
The Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs the hospital, said it was working with police to support investigations.
Recycling firm Viridor, which employed the man, said: "Our deepest sympathies are with the driver's family, friends and colleagues.
"The company is working closely with the authorities and a full investigation is under way." | A skip lorry driver has died after being run over by his own vehicle as it rolled towards a hospital building. |
36964513 | Stokes, 25, was injured while bowling in England's 330-run series-levelling win at Old Trafford in the second Test.
The all-rounder was replaced by Steven Finn for the third Test at Edgbaston, which started on Wednesday.
Stokes is hoping to be fit for the one-day series against Pakistan, which begins on 24 August.
He told BBC Test Match Special: "There was a possibility of being fit for the last Test but rather than risk more damage we decided to take it easy.
"I came back from South Africa and the first Test match back I did my knee. Now I've done my calf. It's been frustrating but I haven't written my summer off yet."
Stokes scored 34 in the first innings of the second Test against Pakistan at Old Trafford and had match figures of 2-60 before leaving the field injured on day four.
This is Stokes' third notable injury in the past nine months. He damaged his shoulder in the third Test against Pakistan last October, and consequently missed the four-match one-day series and three Twenty20.
He then injured his knee in the first Test against Sri Lanka in May, which resulted in a month on the sidelines.
Stokes made his competitive return in the T20 Blast for Durham on 24 June and played five T20s and two first-class games, but was left out of England's squad for the first Test against Pakistan, which the visitors won by 75 runs. | England's Ben Stokes has been ruled out of the rest of the four-Test series against Pakistan with a right calf strain. |
22970238 | Swansea-born Middlesex and ex-Glamorgan bowler James Harris remembers his friend Tom Maynard one year on from his death.
Tom died on 18 June last year. It was a tragic event and it has been well documented what happened, but all the stuff that came out in the press is not the Tom I knew.
I will always remember Tom as a fantastic guy who I got on with very well and somebody I really enjoyed playing cricket with.
He was incredibly talented and was destined for great things. The anniversary of his death brought back some pretty tough memories of how I felt when it all happened.
But the Tom Maynard Trust has been set up and is doing some fantastic things in his memory, as are people from Millfield School who are raising funds to send a child to the school sometime in the future.
What is being done in Tom's memory represents the guy I know, and how I choose to remember him.
Tom left Glamorgan for Surrey and always told me much he was enjoying his time in London. A move to London had always appealed to me because I'd always wanted to live in this part of the world, but only if the cricketing options were the right ones.
The first few weeks after I moved to Middlesex were a frustration due to a niggling hamstring injury which I picked up and was probably the result of my own over-eagerness and wanting to prove that they had made a good investment by signing me. I was also trying to prove to myself that I deserved to be with them.
I probably came back from that injury too soon, forced things and the problem lingered longer than it should have done. It should have been a 10-day thing but ended up being a three-week injury.
That injury cost me a place with the England Lions and that was disappointing, but I wasn't the guy with any kind of form and hadn't played any kind of really good cricket when the squad was announced.
There's no complaints about that from me and these things happen, but the drive and determination to play international cricket is still there and has never been bigger.
I have made no bones about the fact that I want to play cricket for England and that is what I am aiming for and working hard for every day. It's all about chipping away in the nets and working hard in the gym and making sure I improve every day and to push my way up the ladder to the forefront of the selectors' minds.
So I just have to keep knocking on the door and make sure I am the one who batters it down the next time they need a player. My former Lions team-mate Joe Root is a prime example of how things can change quickly and proves what can be achieved with hard work.
Joe and I have been on a couple of tours together and his emergence at international level just spurs you on and makes you realise how close you are to an England call-up. A couple of good performances, here and there, could see you in the team.
It also shows the value of the Lions team in the England set-up and that there is real pathway to international honours and that playing for England is in touching distance.
That is something I am striving for now and for the next decade. Getting one cap is the aim and then seeing how many more I can get after that to fill the cupboard at home.
While most people have probably been watching the Champions Trophy, I have been knuckling down with Middlesex and the last few weeks have been very good for me, even if the body has taken a bit of a pounding.
I will really have to take care of myself over the next few weeks, just because their is a real upward spike in the workload on the body, with back-to-back championship games and also the move into the one-day game and Twenty20 cricket.
We are battered and bruised, like most teams are at this time of the season, because there is so much cricket to play in such a short space of time. It is difficult changing from one format to another because you need a different skill-set for one form of cricket to another.
Batsmen do come at you so much harder in Twenty20 cricket, so you need much more trickery but to be much more disciplined in your approach.
The demands can be tough. We will play a Twenty20 game, then the following morning we will play a four-day championship game and then have another Twenty20 game straight after that.
It really calls for guys to be mentally switched on and to be able to adapt quickly to the unique demands of each format of the game and have the ability to switch from one form of cricket to another.
James Harris was talking to BBC Sport's Simon Roberts | This week was the first anniversary of the death of my former Glamorgan team-mate and friend Tom Maynard. |
33617492 | Ministers are drawing up plans to convert the first jails to be smoke-free next year.
PGA president Andrea Albutt "cautiously" welcomed the move but said it must be done in a "safe and staged" way as 80% of prisoners smoked.
The Ministry of Justice said safety and security remained its "top" priorities.
The government intends to ban smoking in all 136 prisons in England and Wales to reduce health risks - it is currently allowed only in prison cells and exercise yards.
The move follows a series of legal challenges by prison officers and inmates who have complained about the effects of passive smoking.
Mrs Albutt, who has governed four prisons, most recently Bristol, is heading a team that will be implementing the changes.
The privately run Parc Prison, in south Wales, is expected to go smoke-free next year, and publicly-run jails in Wales and south-west England are likely to follow.
Speaking on behalf of the Prison Governors Association, Mrs Albutt said the organisation agreed with the ban but said it had to be done in a managed and gradual way to avoid unrest, as about 80% of prisoners were smokers.
Stopping them smoking could result in "stability issues", she told BBC News, in her first interview since becoming the organisation's president on an interim basis.
She added that banning tobacco would create "potential problems" because it risked turning it into an illicit item to be smuggled in and traded by prisoners as "currency".
Joe Simpson, assistant general secretary for the Prison Officers Association, compared the effects of passive smoking on prison officers with the risks posed to bar workers before smoking in pubs was banned.
"All we are asking is for something that will help protect our members," he said.
A Ministry of Justice spokesman said: "We are continuing to consider how to reduce the prevalence of smoking across the prison estate but the safety and security of prisons will always be our top priority."
Razor Smith, who served three decades in prison for a spate of armed robberies, said:
I served time in a juvenile prison in the 70s where there was no smoking and I can tell you... there was a great black market in tobacco goods.
There's a black market in anything, in any banned goods.
Whether you like it or not, tobacco is a way of dealing with stress and a lot of prisoners smoke.
If you were to take it away from them, after they've had it for so many years, it becomes like a war of attrition with the prison system and they then see the prison system as taking something away that is legitimate, that you're allowed to do outside - and obviously there will be violence.
They tried it in Australia a couple of weeks ago I think and there was an immediate riot.
Scotland is also considering tighter restrictions on smoking in jails.
The Scottish Prison Service said it aimed to have plans in place by December 2015 on how indoor smoke-free prison facilities would be delivered.
But the Northern Ireland Department of Justice said it had no plans to change the current rules, under which smoking is permitted in prison cells and certain open spaces.
Mrs Albutt, the first woman to lead the Prison Governors Association since it was founded 28 years ago, said the current priority of governors was to address the problems caused by new psychoactive substances (NPS), sometimes referred to as "legal highs" - synthetic drugs that mimic the effects of cannabis, ecstasy and cocaine.
"The problem is... an epidemic across the prison estate. As such it needs to be tackled strategically," she said, adding that many offenders would not be able to engage in education and training until prisons were clear of the "mind-altering" drugs.
The Ministry of Justice acknowledged the "huge challenge" posed by NPS and agreed it had to be tackled before preparing offenders to lead better lives.
The move has prompted debate on both sides of the argument: | Banning smoking in prisons in England and Wales could make them more unstable, the Prison Governors Association (PGA) has warned. |
38704699 | The club will have to leave their Stamford Bridge home for up to three years during the construction of a new £500m 60,000-seat stadium.
Twickenham was an option being considered by the club but a spokesperson for the Rugby Football Union (RFU) said it would not happen.
Chelsea have declined to comment.
Wembley Stadium is thought to be another possible venue being considered by the club.
But Tottenham Hotspur have been given the option to temporarily relocate to the national stadium for the 2017-18 season.
Harrow East MP Bob Blackman has also raised concerns about the "potential abuse" of the "national treasure" if either club turns Wembley into their temporary home.
Chelsea could stay at Stamford Bridge while redevelopment work takes place but this is thought to be the most expensive option.
The club have been granted permission to demolish their current ground and replace it with one designed by architects Herzog and de Meuron.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan will still have the final say on whether the development goes ahead. | Chelsea Football Club will not be able play any games at Twickenham when their west London ground is being rebuilt, rugby's governing body has said. |
33696593 | Desmond Bartley, 21, was charged with the unlawful killing of Tommy Main at a birthday celebration in June last year.
The court heard Mr Main, 23, had collapsed and died during a "macho" game of "blow for blow" in which the two men exchanged punches.
Mr Bartley denied the charge, saying they had been "playing" and was found not guilty at Inner London Crown Court.
He explained they took turns to hit each other but each had no intention of seriously hurting the other man.
The court heard the men, who had known each other for 10 years, had both taken cocaine.
They were among 30 adults, teenagers and children attending a 16th birthday party at a house in Erith, south-east London.
Mr Bartley said that after being punched twice by Mr Main, he took his turn and struck him in the chest.
He told the jury: "Basically he (Mr Main) said 'ah, I felt that', looked at me, laughed and then collapsed."
Mr Bartley said he thought Mr Main had just lost his breath until he started turning blue and people began trying to resuscitate him.
The formal cause of death was given as cardiac arrest following blunt chest impact and the presence of cocaine and alcohol.
Mr Bartley told police he had "hardly touched him", adding in court: "The punch that I threw, I never thought it would do something like that, him collapsing." | A man accused of killing a father-of-two in a party prank that went wrong has been cleared of manslaughter. |
41000435 | An agreement will be needed on how divorces, commercial disputes and consumer claims that span multiple countries are handled.
Currently EU regulations specify how the appropriate court is chosen.
Lawyers have warned that clarity will be needed once the UK has left the organisation in March 2019.
In the latest in a series of papers setting out its Brexit negotiating plans, the government will say disputes need to be resolved "in a clear and sensible way", saying it is determined to agree new arrangements.
This will be crucial for both UK and EU citizens and businesses that buy and sell across borders, it says.
The "future partnership paper on civil judicial cooperation" follows publications on the customs union, the Irish border and the trading of goods after Brexit.
A paper on the key issue of the role of the European Court of Justice is expected on Wednesday.
The publications are part of the UK government's attempts to persuade the EU to move the Brexit talks on to the next phase, which will include trade negotiations.
Brussels says this cannot happen until sufficient progress has been made on citizens' rights, the UK's "divorce bill" and the Northern Ireland border.
Labour accused the government of publishing "bland, non-committal papers as a smokescreen to mask their failure to make any meaningful progress" on the initial negotiations.
The EU has already published its own position paper on judicial co-operation.
Tuesday's paper from the UK side will promise to "build on the existing foundation of co-operation and respect for the rule of law" with the EU.
It will propose a replacement for the UK's membership of the EU's judicial co-operation system, which sets out how cross-border disputes are handled.
The system decides which country's legal system takes the lead, and means member states respect each other's judgements.
Lawyers and MPs have warned that the UK's status as a "global legal centre" for commercial contracts could come under threat from rival countries unless clear arrangements are put in place for after Brexit.
Pro-EU campaign group Open Britain said the government had made an "appalling error" by ruling out a role for the European Court of Justice in regulating disputes. | The UK is to call for "close co-operation" with the EU to resolve cross-border legal disputes after Brexit. |
32139638 | Nick Clegg's battlebus was hard to miss this afternoon when it arrived - in the middle of the road, naturally - at a Panasonic factory in Cardiff.
The deputy prime minister was given a factory tour where he met some apprentices, answered questions from workers - and made a pancake.
The end product looked good enough to eat although Mr Clegg did look rather uncomfortable in the kitchen - even with James Landale nowhere in sight.
The Lib Dems had chosen Panasonic as an example of a company that has a good record on apprentices and in the European Union.
Speaking to workers, he acknowledged that his "plucky, brave" (his words)decision to go into coalition had hit the Lib Dems in the polls.
When I asked him about his own poll ratings - as flat as a pancake - he told me that he wasn't a pollster, just a politician campaigning for his own values.
Welsh Lib Dem leader Kirsty Williams said people had thought Nick Clegg's Lib Dems didn't have the mettle or the guts to take tough decisions but had preferred to snipe from the sidelines.
She'll be hoping they're not returned to the sidelines after May 7. | It's been compared to a box of cream crackers on wheels and those travelling inside say it's like a giant yellow cocoon. |
40489822 | It gave no reasons for the dismissal, but stressed on the importance of "professional conduct".
Meanwhile, US media report that Mr Horowitz's departure comes amid claims of sexual harassment at Fox Sports.
Mr Horowitz's lawyer said "the way Jamie has been treated by Fox is appalling" and that the executive had worked "in an exemplary fashion".
In the memo to sent to employees, Fox Sports President Eric Shanks wrote that everyone should "adhere to professional conduct at all times".
Mr Horowitz's lawyer Patricia Glaser said in response to his dismissal: "At no point in his tenure was there any mention by his superiors or human resources of any misconduct, nor an inability to adhere to professional conduct.
"Jamie was hired by Fox to do a job, the job that until today he has performed in an exemplary fashion. Any slanderous accusations to the contrary will be vigorously defended."
However, Fox Sport's lawyer Daniel Petrocelli said that "Mr Horowitz's termination was fully warranted and his lawyer's accusations are ill-informed and misguided".
Fox Sports is part of 21st Century Fox, which is owned by Rupert Murdoch.
The Los Angeles Times and the New York Times reported that about a week ago Fox began an investigation into claims of sexual harassment at its sports division. The newspapers quoted a person briefed on the matter.
Fox has not publicly commented on the media reports, which could not be independently verified.
In April, prime-time presenter Bill O'Reilly was dropped from Fox News over sexual harassment claims. He described the claims as "completely unfounded".
Last July, Roger Ailes, a long-time boss of Fox News, resigned after a number of female employees had accused him of sexual harassment.
At the time he said he was resigning because he had become a "distraction". Mr Ailes died in May. | Fox Sports has sacked Jamie Horowitz, head of sports programming at the US company. |
20154356 | "We are concerned that some centres have given extra time to candidates who are not disabled," it says.
Ofqual figures show more than 237,000 cases this summer where pupils had special "access arrangements".
This is usually given for a disability or medical condition, and can allow pupils 25% more time to do papers.
Figures from Ofqual also show a sharp increase in the number of exam centres facing written warnings or other penalties for malpractice - up from 56 last year to 130 for summer 2012.
Pupils who have some kind of special need - or face a particular disruption at the time of an exam - can be allowed extra help or have this taken into consideration by exam boards.
But the exam regulator, publishing its figures for this summer's exams in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, has voiced concern at the scale of requests - and wants exam boards to review how such help is allowed.
"We are concerned that in some cases extra time is being given to candidates to help them improve their grades rather than to address a significant disadvantage," says Ofqual's report.
The requests from schools for "access arrangements" have risen by 8% in two years.
The most common access arrangement request - for an extra 25% time - increased by 12% over two years.
There were also more than 11,000 cases of pupils being allowed bilingual dictionaries and an extra 25% of exam time.
An even higher number of exam papers were subject to "special considerations", where marking might be adjusted in recognition of exceptional circumstances, such as bereavement or temporary illness.
There were more than 341,000 approvals for such special considerations, lower than the previous year. These figures were for exam papers - as a single individual pupil might claim for special consideration across all their exams.
None the less, it meant that about one in 50 exam papers had such special considerations approved.
The maximum adjustment in the marking is allowed for pupils who have suffered the death of a close family member - but a lower and more common allowance is for those with a "minor illness on the day of the exam".
There were also figures on cheating.
Malpractice by pupils has fallen for the fourth successive year - with 2,550 penalties issued this summer, representing 0.02% of the total exam scripts.
The most typical way of cheating was bringing in a mobile phone or another electronic device, although this problem, in terms of penalties awarded, seems to have been reducing in recent years.
Exam malpractice by school staff has fallen to its lowest figure over the past five years - with 60 cases, mostly for "inappropriate assistance" to pupils.
But there has been a big increase in the number of schools and exam centres where penalties have been imposed - in circumstances where it has been the management of the exam process that has failed, rather than the actions of an individual member of staff.
This increase has involved concerns about question papers being opened early and a lack of appropriate invigilation, with a written warning the most common consequence.
But the figures show a wide variation between exam boards - with some imposing no penalties at all, while Edexcel has accounted for more than three-quarters of all this year's penalties.
A spokeswoman for Pearson, parent company of Edexcel, said the increase followed a change in the warning procedures.
"In 2012 we introduced a more rigorous warning process so that we can gain far more accurate data across centres on all incidents, both minor and major. This gives us a more complete picture and helps with our risk assessment process." | Some GCSE candidates may be receiving an unfair advantage in exams by getting extra time designed for students with special needs, says watchdog Ofqual. |
20508430 | Some £1.4m is being paid directly to customers who were overcharged on exit fees. They will receive an average rebate of £14.83 each.
The other £300,000 will be paid into a hardship fund run by charity Age UK.
E.On made errors during a 30-day window that allows customers to switch supplier before a price rise.
During that time, industry rules mean customers on fixed-term deals should not incur an exit fee if they signal their intention to switch supplier.
If they make this intention clear, they should also avoid any higher prices if the switch happens after the price rise comes into effect.
Regulator Ofgem said that the compensation related to four price rises that occurred between 2008 and 2011. E.On is the only one of the big six energy companies not to have announced a price rise for residential customers so far this autumn.
Ofgem said that E.On brought the error to its attention in November and had agreed to compensate customers rather than face an investigation and a potential fine.
Customers who were overcharged have been identified by E.On, the regulator said, and should receive a cheque with their rebate by the end of January. They do not need to contact the energy company.
An Ofgem spokesman said that if it emerged that not all former customers could be sent rebates, their refunds would be added to the hardship fund instead.
The payment includes an 8% interest payment on the amount that they were incorrectly charged.
"Ofgem has put in place protections for consumers so they can get a fair warning if their supplier puts up prices and time to shop around for a better deal," said Sarah Harrison, of Ofgem.
"E.On has accepted it failed to meet these protections. This announcement that E.On will compensate customers is a positive step by the company to put right their mistakes and is welcome."
E.On has apologised and said that the error would not happen again.
"We are very sorry to have let down some of our former customers and have made clear that we will refund the money plus interest. Our systems are being updated," said David Bird, customer service director at E.On UK.
"We have been open in our failure with the energy regulator, Ofgem, and are pleased to have agreed with them how we can put this right and have identified all customers who are due to receive payment from us in January."
Audrey Gallacher, director of energy at watchdog Consumer Focus, said: "This agreement sends a welcome message to the energy industry that not sticking to the rules has repercussions.
"It is positive that E.On worked with the regulator to get this money back to customers who lost out, rather than paying a fine which would go back to the Treasury.
"We want to see new powers for Ofgem to require fines to be paid back to energy customers brought into force as soon as possible, to ensure people can be directly compensated if they lose out when things go wrong." | Energy company E.On has apologised and agreed to pay £1.7m in compensation after it overcharged 94,000 customers following price rises. |
36491423 | Media playback is not supported on this device | Double Champions League winner Gareth Bale urges team-mates to 'do Wales proud' at Euro 2016 |
26090598 | Only a handful of more that 60 stations marked to shut public counters or cut hours have been given a reprieve.
The controversial plans were put to consultation in October. The public can still request a meeting with an officer on the 101 non-emergency number.
Confirmation of the move comes a week after approval to cut the number of police and fire control rooms.
The opening times of public counters at police stations across Scotland now fall into five categories and the list of affected stations remains largely the same as one proposed in the original consultation.
Assistant Chief Constable Wayne Mawson said: "Local policing remains the bedrock of the new service.
"The benefits of a single service are already being felt right across the country - with national specialist resource now meaning our local community team resource is further strengthened and supported.
"We have listened to all the views put forward and made changes to reflect this but an effective, modern policing service must evolve to reflect the communities we serve."
As a result of the closures members of the public will still be able to meet with police officers at stations with no public counter provision but will have to call 101 first.
The amendments to the orignal proposals are:
The reforms have been widely criticised by all of the main opposition political parties in Scotland.
Scottish Labour's Graeme Pearson said: "This announcement will be a bitter blow for the 61 communities which will now no longer have easy, face-to-face contact with their local police officers.
"I'm pleased that through our campaigning and the campaigning of many others, we've managed to save at least some from total closure."
The Scottish Liberal Democrats echoed Labour's concerns and said the news confirmed the party's "worst fears".
Lib Dem leader Willie Rennie said: "It is deeply disappointing that around 60 frontline police stations across Scotland are to close their doors to the public.
"In the space of less than one year [Justice Secretary] Kenny MacAskill has taken a wrecking ball to local justice."
Scottish Conservative chief whip John Lamont branded the consultation process a "PR exercise" to prepare the public for the level of the cuts.
"As everyone suspected, the consultation exercise was merely Police Scotland going through the motions," he said. "No matter what anyone said, these service counters were closing."
A Scottish government spokesman said: "The review of public counters was undertaken by Police Scotland which was established following wide Scottish Parliament support for the new single service.
"After listening and taking account of public opinion, consultation responses and staff, police are increasing services at Stromness, Banchory, Dumbarton, South Queensferry and Linlithgow.
"Under the review, 71% of counters will remain open to the public with some increasing their hours." | Police Scotland have confirmed that dozens of police station front counters are to close from 3 March. |
36929866 | Cardiff should have been ahead at half-time but Frederic Gounongbe missed an open goal and Tomasz Kusczak saved brilliantly from Peter Whittingham.
After the break it was Bluebirds goalkeeper David Marshall's turn to shine with outstanding saves from Diego Fabbrini and Jack Storer.
When a goalkeeper was beaten, Cardiff's Lex Immers' shot crashed off the bar.
New Cardiff head coach Paul Trollope's side - including defender Fabio, who is being linked with Middlesbrough - started with a purpose.
And had it not been for former Manchester United player Kuszczak's brilliance and some sloppy finishing Cardiff would have been out of sight at the interval.
With takeover rumours dominating the build-up to the game, it took Gary Rowett's Blues 50 minutes to hit their stride.
When they did, Scotland international Marshall was equal to the task, although substitute Storer should have scored.
The pace slowed in the energy-sapping heat, and Immers' late effort almost stole all the points for Cardiff.
Birmingham City manager Gary Rowett told BBC WM:
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"It was probably the right result on the overall reflection of the game. I don't think we deserved to win but we didn't deserve to lose.
"To keep a clean sheet was a real positive and some strong displays from Ryan Shotton and Tomasz Kuszczak played leading roles.
"I admit that I am trying to bring in two players that will give us a bit more quality and win us games in the final third. We certainly need to improve in that area."
Cardiff City boss Paul Trollope:
"There is an influence from the Euros. Obviously a few teams used it in the Euros like the team I worked with. A lot of teams have used this system and got out of this division.
"With the players I have at my disposal at the moment I think it is a good way for us to go."
"We came with positive intentions to win the game but were frustrated we didn't win. We controlled good spells which was pleasing. We want to be progressive and dynamic but it is what happens in the box.
"The signs are good and we defended when we were put under pressure. It is, however, work in progress. Hopefully we will improve. A clean sheet on the road is not bad."
Match ends, Birmingham City 0, Cardiff City 0.
Second Half ends, Birmingham City 0, Cardiff City 0.
Attempt blocked. Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Grounds.
Attempt blocked. Jonathan Grounds (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Foul by Bruno Ecuele Manga (Cardiff City).
Clayton Donaldson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Lex Immers (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Ryan Shotton.
Attempt saved. Craig Noone (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Declan John.
Attempt missed. Craig Noone (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lex Immers.
Substitution, Birmingham City. Robert Tesche replaces David Davis.
Peter Whittingham (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Jack Storer (Birmingham City).
Substitution, Cardiff City. Craig Noone replaces Anthony Pilkington.
Substitution, Cardiff City. Stuart O'Keefe replaces Joe Ralls.
Attempt missed. David Davis (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Stephen Gleeson.
Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by David Davis.
Attempt missed. Anthony Pilkington (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kenneth Zohore.
Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Michael Morrison.
Foul by Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City).
Michael Morrison (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Jack Storer (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Reece Brown with a cross.
Attempt missed. Jack Storer (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jacques Maghoma.
Substitution, Cardiff City. Kenneth Zohore replaces Frederic Gounongbe.
Substitution, Birmingham City. Reece Brown replaces David Cotterill.
Substitution, Birmingham City. Jack Storer replaces Diego Fabbrini.
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jazz Richards.
Attempt blocked. Jonathan Grounds (Birmingham City) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Cotterill with a cross.
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Bruno Ecuele Manga.
Attempt saved. David Cotterill (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonathan Spector.
Bruno Ecuele Manga (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Clayton Donaldson (Birmingham City).
Offside, Cardiff City. Lex Immers tries a through ball, but Frederic Gounongbe is caught offside.
Lex Immers (Cardiff City) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box following a set piece situation.
Frederic Gounongbe (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Jonathan Grounds (Birmingham City).
Attempt blocked. David Davis (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Foul by Matthew Connolly (Cardiff City).
Clayton Donaldson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Bruno Ecuele Manga (Cardiff City). | Birmingham and Cardiff fought out an entertaining goalless opening day stalemate in the sun in St Andrew's. |
36819265 | Bowes Museum was awarded a Catalyst Endowments programme grant four years' ago with the proviso it matched the money pound-for-pound.
With the deadline this month, there have been more than 800 individual donors from as far afield as Australia, as well as contributions from visitors.
The museum said it was extremely pleased to have raised the money within the allotted timeframe.
The £2m total will be spent on long-term curatorial, conservation and educational activities, as well as a programme of exhibitions.
The Catalyst Endowments programme is a joint enterprise between the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, the Heritage Lottery Fund, and Arts Council England. | A County Durham museum has reached its £1m fundraising target. |
39494038 | The former London mayor was hauled before a disciplinary panel after claiming the Nazi leader supported Zionism in the 1930s.
He could be expelled if Labour bosses decide his comments were "grossly detrimental" to the party.
On Tuesday morning he blamed the Jewish Chronicle and Labour MPs for misreporting his comments.
And he said that if he was expelled from Labour he would take legal action to fight the decision.
Mr Livingstone has been suspended from the Labour Party since the row erupted in April 2016, when he was defending MP Naz Shah over claims she had made anti-Semitic social media posts.
The comment that sparked the row, was made to BBC London. The former mayor said: "When Hitler won his election in 1932, his policy then was that Jews should be moved to Israel. He was supporting Zionism before he went mad and ended up killing six million Jews."
What's the difference between anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism?
Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today programme on Tuesday morning, he said it was a "lie" to say he had said Hitler was a Zionist, saying this had been the cause of offence.
He has repeatedly defended his version of events, saying there had been "real collaboration" between Nazis and Zionists before World War Two.
But Jeremy Newmark, of the Jewish Labour Movement, said Mr Livingstone's "seemingly consistent need to calibrate his language to cause maximum hurt and pain to Jewish people and Holocaust survivors in this country has created a situation where there can no longer be a place for him inside our party".
Mr Newmark said his organisation would raise the matter at Labour's annual conference in September if Mr Livingstone was allowed to stay in the party. | Ken Livingstone will learn later whether he faces Labour disciplinary action over his comments about Adolf Hitler. |
40532149 | The teenager, from Rhondda Cynon Taff, has been charged with obtaining a knife and hammer and preparing a suicide note for an attack on 30 June.
He has also been charged with posting an image and comment on Instagram to encourage others to commit acts of terror.
He appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court, sitting as a youth court.
Wearing a dark jumper and light grey trousers, he stood to confirm his name, address and date of birth.
He folded his arms and at one point appeared to wipe his eye.
The teenager was arrested on 30 June by officers from Wales Extremism Counter Terrorism Unit (WECTU) working jointly with West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit and MI5.
Senior district judge Emma Arbuthnot, the chief magistrate, remanded him to youth detention accommodation.
He will appear at the Old Bailey on 20 July. | A 17-year-old boy has appeared in court accused of planning a terror attack in Cardiff. |
29815553 | The fish were discovered dead on Tuesday near Ballyclare. The cause of their deaths is not yet known.
The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) was notified and has begun an investigation.
Jim Gregg, of the Ballynure Angling Club, said the fish kill was "devastating" and had occurred at the ideal spawning time.
"The anglers were made aware of this at approximately 10 o'clock this morning," he told the BBC.
"We've removed approximately 30 to 40 fish that we have found in the shallows, lying dead.
"The water levels are quite significantly high, to suggest that there are an awful lot more fish dead that we can't see and that have possibly been washed further downstream."
The NIEA is an government agency within Northern Ireland's Department of Environment (DoE).
In a statement, a DoE spokesperson said the incident was reported to the agency via its water pollution hotline at 11:15 GMT on Wednesday.
"A NIEA water quality inspector was immediately tasked to the area to investigate the report and determine the environmental impact. The NIEA investigation has not yet identified any immediately obvious source or symptoms of pollution," the statement added.
"Investigations are on-going to determine whether there has been any polluting discharge to the watercourse, including collected samples from potential sources of pollution in the area."
Staff from the Department for Culture Arts and Leisure (DCAL)'s Inland Fisheries Group were also called to the site to assess the number of fish affected.
Approximately 50 dead fish have been recovered so far, but the DoE warned the number could rise.
In 2011, hundreds of fish were found dead in the Six Mile Water river. | Dozens of fish have died after a fish kill in the Six Mile Water river in County Antrim. |
35027252 | Conservative MP for Telford, Lucy Allan, posted an email ending with the words "unless you die" on Facebook.
The email's author denied writing the final line. Mrs Allan admitted adding it - but said it came from another email sent to her that day.
The BBC is yet to see the email, which Mrs Allan said police were investigating.
Mrs Allan said she shared the email from Adam Watling, son of Telford & Wrekin Labour councillor Paul Watling, in a bid to stop normalising online abuse.
But Adam, writing under the alias Rusty Shackleford, said he had not written "unless you die".
He told the BBC: "Wherever the 'unless you die' line came from, it was absolutely not from any of my correspondence to Lucy. I am a peaceful person and would never make a threat of that nature."
Mrs Allan responded to allegations that she had doctored the email by saying.
"I posted actual comments made to me on the same day, although not in the same email. Comments were added to the post as they came in. I posted them to show examples of the type of unacceptable online abuse that comes in most days and that most people tolerate silently.
"The comments were not posted to discredit any individual. "Rusty" could have been anyone, or a wholly fictional person. he chose to identify himself and came forward with a surname. At that point I took the post down."
She said there had now been a campaign against her, and the police were investigating.
The Facebook posts have since been deleted. | An MP accused of faking a death threat has defended modifying a message from a constituent. |
33092159 | His defence came as new Office for Budget Responsibility figures predicted falling North Sea oil revenues.
During FMQs at Holyrood, Scottish Labour's Deputy Leader Kezia Dugdale asked Mr Swinney what oil price was needed to balance the books under FFA.
The SNP minister responded by saying FFA would allow economic growth.
Mr Swinney, who was standing in for First Minister Nicola Sturgeon until she returns from a four-day visit to the US, added: "Our GDP per head used to be sixth in the UK, now it is now third only behind London and the South East.
"Our productivity has increased from 96% of UK levels in 1999 to being in line with UK levels in 2012.
"The moral of the story is where we can exercise distinctive economic policies in Scotland, we can transform the economic performance of this country, and for me that is what fiscal autonomy is all about."
To find out more read Douglas Fraser's FFA explainer written during the election campaign.
Ms Dugdale's line of questioning focused on research her party had done on the price of oil under FFA.
She said the country would need a global oil price of $200 (£129) to "balance Scotland's books". The price stood at about $65 on Thursday afternoon.
Ms Dugdale said: "So disastrous is the SNP's policy, that it is predicated on an oil price that has never been reached before."
Analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said that in 2015/16 Scotland would have a shortfall or "fiscal gap" of £7.6bn.
The independent research body explained that if Scotland controlled tax and spend through FFA it would lose cash transfers from the rest of the UK, leaving it with the choice of tax increases or spending cuts.
Earlier, the SNP - which won 56 out of Scotland's 59 seats at the election - had made public that it would submit an amendment to the Scotland Bill calling for the Scottish Parliament to be able to introduce full fiscal autonomy.
The party's Westminster leader Angus Robertson said the current proposals for more devolved powers, which are based on the Smith Commission recommendations, "do not go far enough".
He added: "We are also seeking to amend the Scotland Bill to give the Scottish Parliament the ability to introduce full fiscal autonomy."
As it stands, the Bill's new powers for Holyrood include;
However, full fiscal autonomy would go further and give the Edinburgh parliament the responsibility for all areas of tax and spending except defence and foreign affairs.
However, responding to the SNP's plan to submit its FFA amendment, Scotland would probably face tax increases or spending cuts under plans for full fiscal autonomy advanced by the SNP. That's according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies. The IFS says that if Scotland controlled its own tax and spending it would lose cash transfers from the rest of the UK. Autonomy could allow Scotland to pursue better policies which would generate growth. But the institute notes that "the consequences of the short run arithmetic are not easily avoided."
After the Conservative's won the UK election with an overall majority, Prime Minister David Cameron said he did not support full fiscal autonomy for Scotland, stating that it would mean £7bn of cuts or extra tax-raising.
Following a meeting Ms Sturgeon in mid-May, Mr Cameron said: "Let's make sure Smith is implemented in full.
I'm going to keep the commitment I made to the people of Scotland. Let's get that done first because it does create a really strong Scottish Parliament.
"Of course, if people want to make future proposals I'll look at them." | Scotland's Deputy First Minister John Swinney has backed his party's bid to have Full Fiscal Autonomy (FFA) included in the Scotland Bill. |