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36,081,099 | The collaboration came about after last year's Ivor Novello awards, where the group won two prizes.
"We actually met Elton John at that show, and we've since been doing stuff with him, which has been crazy," said saxophone player Jack Patterson.
"Grace [Chatto] wandered over to him, we were having a chat and the next thing we were in the studio."
"It was very surreal. A very odd day. He's very cheeky," Patterson added.
Sir Elton will reconvene with the band "next month" to finish their collaboration, Patterson said.
It is not the star's first dalliance with a dance act. In 2012, he released a remix album, Good Morning To The Night, with Australian producers Pnau.
"I love electronic music," he told the BBC at the time. "I love it to death - but I'm a Luddite and I don't know how to make electronic music."
Sir Elton's collaboration with Clean Bandit will feature on the Cambridge-based band's second album, which is due in 2017, and Patterson hinted he was not the only A-list star on the record.
"It's a vocal album and we don't have a singer, so all of the tracks will essentially be a collaboration of some sorts," he said.
"It's like a dream come true to work with some of the people we have been [in the studio] with.
"There are some big names but my manager's just told me not to mention any!"
Pressed for more details, he said that on a fame scale of 1 to 10, "some are a 10," but refused to go any further.
"It's not Rihanna. It's not Beyonce. I'm not allowed to say. My manager would be so upset."
The 2015 Ivor Novello Awards saw Clean Bandit win best contemporary song and most performed work for their number one hit Rather Be; while Sir Elton was there to induct Annie Lennox to the fellowship of the British Society of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (Basca).
Patterson will also attend the 2016 ceremony, after receiving a nomination for best song for his work on Jess Glynne's single Hold My Hand. | Dance group Clean Bandit say they have been in the studio with Sir Elton John, recording music for their second album. |
33,091,610 | The Official Chart with Greg James will kick off the weekend at 16:00 BST every Friday on BBC Radio 1, as part of his drivetime show.
The move coincides with the music industry's launch of New Music Fridays in more than 45 countries.
All albums and singles will now be released globally at 00:01 on a Friday.
Currently albums and singles are released on different days around the world - for example, albums such as Madonna's Rebel Heart were released on Monday in the UK, Tuesday in the US and on Friday in Germany and Australia.
As well as the charts, record companies, artists, distributors and retailers have been working together to align with the new international release day.
According to research for the BPI (British Phonographic Industry), which represents the British music industry, 60% of consumers who buy or stream new music (who expressed a preference), prefer it to come out on a Saturday or Friday.
The most popular reasons include it being "the weekend" (36%), when they have "time to listen to new music" (26%) or time to go shopping or look online.
"In a business that is increasingly digital and global, the logic for a global release day is compelling," said Geoff Taylor, chief executive of BPI.
"Fans don't understand why they have to wait to legally access music that has already been released in other countries."
Official Charts Company chief executive, Martin Talbot, said the move to Fridays "ushers in a new era" for the chart, which has been going out on Sunday afternoon since it moved from Tuesdays in October 1987.
"Every Friday night will be party night for all the artists and their UK fans celebrating their latest chart position. It is going to be a fantastic new beginning," said Talbot.
As well as Radio 1, MTV UK will also move its TV coverage of the charts to a Friday, while the complete albums and singles top 100 will be published on the Official Charts website at 18:00 BST every Friday.
The first Friday chart, on 10 July, will be a five-day chart, following on from the final Sunday afternoon chart on 5 July.
The current Sunday chart show attracts around 1.2 million listeners, while Greg James' show attracts more than five million across the week.
The Official Chart Show with Clara Amfo will continue every Sunday until 5 July, from 16:00-19:00 BST on BBC Radio 1. The Official Chart with Greg James takes over at 16:00 BST every Friday from 10 July. | The Official Chart will move to Fridays from 10 July - after 28 years broadcasting on a Sunday - to tie in with the new global music release day. |
36,855,445 | The Crues have emulated the achievement of Cliftonville by winning the Irish Premiership crown for two consecutive seasons, but now the defending champions will aim to go one better than their north Belfast derby rivals by making it three in a row.
Having shed their previous reputation as cup specialists to find the consistency required for league success, the Crues will also be keen to make a bigger impact in the knockout competitions this time round.
Manager Stephen Baxter has moved to strengthen his squad significantly. The additions of Howard Beverland, Michael Gault, Philip Lowry, David Cushley and former Portadown pair Marcio Soares and Jordan Lyttle should mean that competition for places at the Shore Road club will be keener than ever.
The clamour for League Championship success grows louder with each passing season that the biggest prize in the local game eludes the south Belfast club. The Gibson Cup last resided at Windsor Park in 2012 and the Blues have not collected any trophy since beating Crusaders in the County Antrim Shield decider in March 2014.
Following Warren Feeney's departure, manager David Healy stabilised things after a rocky start to ensure the club finished second for a third consecutive year, but defeats to Ballymena United and Glenavon in the County Antrim Shield and Irish Cup finals respectively ensured the trophy drought continued.
The arrival of Northern Ireland internationals Roy Carroll and Sammy Clingan over the summer, along with the return of defender Chris Casement, should offer renewed hope for the club's supporters.
The pick of the close-season arrivals at Glenavon was undoubtedly the 'marquee signing' of Northern Ireland winger Pat McCourt, who agreed a one-year deal, along with ex-Lurgan Blues striker Guy Bates,
Under manager Gary Hamilton, the mid-Ulster outfit have established themselves as one of the main players in the league, with two third-place finishes in a row and two Irish Cup victories in the space of three years ensuring that Europa League qualification, and the financial benefits which flow from that, is becoming commonplace.
These are heady days at Mourneview Park and expectations are reaching such a level that fans will harbour ambitions of improving on that third position and perhaps even mounting a serious title challenge.
A fourth successive triumph in the League Cup was the high point of the Reds' campaign last term, with their failure to find consistency in the league culminating in an alarming dip in form late in the season.
The Solitude side recovered to see off Glentoran in a dramatic inaugural Europa League play-off in May but boss Gerard Lyttle will hope for better in his first full season in charge.
The signings of Jason McGuinness from St Patrick's Athletic and Chris Ramsey from Portadown should add experience to the squad, while new goalkeeper Jason Mooney and midfielder Ruairi Harkin, recruited from Coleraine, should also have key roles to play.
Having lost club captain and central defender Howard Beverland to Crusaders and influential midfielder Ruairi Harkin to Cliftonville, Coleraine manager Oran Kearney has opted to bolster his options by signing striker Gary Twigg in a bid to increase his side's 'goals for' tally. David Kee arrives from Linfield on an initial one-year loan and immediately assumes the role of captain.
The Bannsiders made a promising start last season but their form petered out and their confidence appeared to drain somewhat after a shock 3-2 comeback defeat by Ards at the semi-final stage of the League Cup in December.
Like Glentoran, a place in the top half of the Premiership and some decent cup runs will be dual priorities.
Inconsistency was the blight of Glentoran's 2015-16 season as former Republic of Ireland international Alan Kernaghan dipped his toe in the managerial waters for the first time after the dismissal of former boss Eddie Patterson.
Having narrowly missed out on a potentially money-spinning place in the Europa League, Kernaghan will be keen to atone for that setback by making significant progress, although improving on their sixth place last time out and making an impact in the cup competitions are probably the realistic targets.
To that end, the Glens have made the eye-catching signing of former Rangers striker Nacho Novo and midfielder Eric Foley, as well as acquiring the services of well-travelled frontman Stephen O'Flynn and long-time Portadown defender Ross Redman
The Swifts will be satisfied with their seventh-place in the last campaign, finishing well clear of the relegation zone and play-off places despite their limited resources.
The appointment of Rodney McAree as manager, after Darren Murphy stepped down, precipitated an upturn in performances and results for the Stangmore Park club and they will hope to build on that.
Among their summer signings are former Linfield defender Chris Hegarty and midfielder Seanan Clucas, who has plied his trade with both the Blues and Derry City.
The arrival of David Jeffrey to take over the managerial reins at the beginning of March generated a blaze of publicity and ushered in a new mood of optimism among the Braidmen, who will hope that a long-held ambition of securing a top-six position in the table can be realised.
A busy summer of transfer activity has seen the likes of Johnny Flynn, Fra McCaffrey, Conor McCloskey and Johnny McMurray join the ranks at the Showgrounds, with others such as Johnny Taylor and David Cushley moving on. Linfield goalkeeper Ross Glendinning comes in on loan.
Allied with an improved league showing, the Sky Blues will hope to continue the impressive runs in cup competitions which were a feature of former boss Glenn Ferguson's time in charge.
It has been a turbulent 12 months at Shamrock Park as the club's fortunes nosedived to such an extent that they went from being potential title challengers in early 2015 and Irish Cup finalists in May later that year, to being relegation candidates by the conclusion of the last campaign.
The departure of long-serving manager Ronnie McFall following demonstrations of discontent by a section of fans has been followed by the exit of several key players including Michael Gault, Philip Lowry, Ross Redman, Gary Twigg, Chris Ramsey, Marcio Soares and Jordan Lyttle.
A fine, a transfer embargo and the deduction of 12 points for the next campaign as a result of player registration irregularities mean that survival will be the main aim for manager Pat McGibbon and his squad.
Kieran Harding's appointment as successor to former boss Gary Haveron, after many years as number two to Ronnie McFall at Portadown, represented the main change in terms of personnel over the summer at Taylor's Avenue.
The East Antrim side endured a lengthy wait to be assured of their top-flight status after Warrenpoint Town mounted a challenge to the nature of a touchline ban served by Haveron at the tail end of last season.
Carrick will hope to put that period of uncertainty behind them, with the help of new acquisitions Steven McCullough, Paddy McNally and Nathan Hanley, but the departure of key members of last year's squad such as Andrew Doyle, Aaron Harmon, Conor McCloskey and Kyle Cherry will be a cause for concern.
The surprise resignation of manager Whitey Anderson has ushered in a new era for the Mallards as ex-Derry City boss Gavin Dykes takes over the reins at Ferney Park for the club's fifth year in the Premiership.
The Mallards' preparations have been disrupted by the long-running wrangle over Gary Haveron's touchline ban, which meant it was 22 July before their Premiership safety was assured, thanks to a 5-4 aggregate play-off win over Institute.
The Fermanagh club have snapped up Shane McGinty from their defeated play-off opponents.
Ards ended their two-year exile to the Championship by earning promotion to the Premiership in April and manager Niall Currie will hope for a longer stay than the club's previous sojourn in the top flight, which lasted for just one campaign.
Among the club's pre-season signings have been goalkeeper Aaron Hogg, defenders Michael Ruddy and Johnny Taylor, and forward Gary Liggett.
The north Down side received a boost with their appearance in last season's League Cup final but among the players to leave during the summer are Ryan Brown, Denver Gage, Gary Browne, Stephen O'Neill, Eamon McAllister, James Cully and John Convery. | The BBC Sport website assesses the prospects for the new Irish Premiership season, with Crusaders setting out to win the title for a third successive year and Ards returning to the top flight after a two-year absence. |
38,459,024 | It is the second phase of an offensive on the last major stronghold of IS in Iraq, which began in October.
The US-led coalition said Iraqi forces had advanced in three directions and opened two new fronts in the city.
The fresh offensive put pressure on the IS group's "ability to generate forces, move fighters or resupply", it said.
It also admitted that a coalition attack may have caused civilian casualties during an air strike in a hospital car park.
In a statement, it said its forces attacked a van after its occupants were seen firing a rocket-propelled grenade, only later realising the car park was part of "a hospital compound".
The campaign marks an end to a lull in the fighting in recent weeks.
The commander of the special forces in eastern Mosul, Lt Gen Abdul-Wahab al-Saadi, told AP news agency that the offensive was launched after troops had been bolstered by reinforcements.
He said that elite Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS) troops had pushed into the built-up Karama district for the second time, after first entering the neighbourhood in November.
He added that as of Thursday, troops were less than 3km (2 miles) from the River Tigris, which divides the city.
On Monday, the last functioning bridge over the River Tigris was "disabled" by a coalition air strike, which it said it had conducted "at the request of the government of Iraq".
Video footage posted by the IS-supporting Amaq news agency appeared to show a collapsed section of the Old Bridge.
Mosul had five bridges shortly before pro-government forces launched its offensive to recapture the city.
The UN has warned that the destruction of the city's bridges could hamper the evacuation of the more than a million civilians.
The offensive to recapture the city of Mosul was launched on 17 October, more than two years after jihadists overran the city before seizing control of much of northern and western Iraq.
But progress slowed as troops were targeted by snipers, suicide bombers and shellfire.
Iraqi security forces, Kurdish Peshmerga fighters, Sunni Arab tribesmen and Shia militiamen, assisted by US-led coalition warplanes and military advisers, have been involved in the operation.
More than 100,000 people have fled their homes in and around Mosul and UN officials are warning that this figure is likely to rise as pro-government forces press further into the city. | Iraqi forces have launched fresh attacks against so-called Islamic State (IS) in Mosul, pushing into several eastern neighbourhoods. |
32,248,992 | Club chief executive, Ken Choo, said he believed West Yorkshire Police could manage the event "without any issue or restrictions, if they chose to do so".
The Leeds club said it had consulted with the police and The Football League on the matter and was disappointed there would be no Cardiff supporters.
The police have been asked to comment.
Cardiff City has opted to return the 500 tickets offered for the game at Elland Road.
Mr Choo told the club website: "Having listened to collective views and in knowledge of the positive record and reputation Cardiff City fans have built at away fixtures in recent years, we have no option but to return the low number of unrestricted tickets on offer out of respect for our supporters.
"Our preference was for Cardiff City fans to be granted the same respect and freedom of travel as provided to over 2,000 Leeds supporters for the corresponding fixture this season, and we are frustrated that this could not be permitted.
"With the intelligence and information available... we consider the event to be routine and manageable and that the travel and ticket restrictions in place are substantially out of proportion to any perceived risk."
He said a request to show the fixture via "beam back" at Cardiff City Stadium had also been refused.
A statement on the Leeds United website said its initial offer of 1,000 restricted tickets had been refused by Cardiff.
It said: "Leeds United will continue to work with Cardiff City to try and reach a mutually agreeable solution for next season's fixtures, both at Elland Road and at the Cardiff City Stadium."
Cardiff City Supporters Club (CCSC) chairman Clive Francis said: "We appreciate that there will be some fans who will be disappointed by this decision.
"However from the feeling generated by those supporters who travelled on the CCSC coaches to Reading on Saturday, the majority of those travelling fans were in favour of a boycott of this fixture based on the derisory ticket allocation and second rate treatment supporters have received during previous visits."
A spokesman for Cardiff City Supporters' Trust said it fully supported the decision. | Cardiff City fans will boycott Saturday's away game against Leeds United over what they call a "derisory ticket allocation". |
35,230,137 | The giant homage to the late communist leader was paid for by local businessmen, who spent nearly 3 million yuan ($460,000; £313,000), reports say.
Some villagers also contributed money to the project said The People's Daily.
The giant sits in farmland in Tongxu county, Henan Province. The province was the centre of a famine in the 1950s resulting from Mao's policies.
Millions of people died in the famine triggered by the campaign, known as the Great Leap Forward.
Some have criticised the statue online, for the perceived waste and what they see as the statue's insensitive location. But many others have leapt to its defence.
Despite being responsible for so many deaths, Mao Zedong is revered by many in China, not least by President Xi Jinping, who praises him as a "great figure".
President Xi has also attempted to centralise power in China's presidency, and has used Mao's legacy to build support, while admitting the former leader made "mistakes". | A 37m-high (120ft) gold-painted statue of Chairman Mao has been built in China's countryside. |
39,157,116 | Birmingham councillor Waseem Zaffar claimed the school had breached anti-discrimination laws.
Mr Zaffar was related to the pupil but did not make that public, the Birmingham Mail said.
His resignation comes after a government official reportedly told the council his actions were unfair.
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In January, Mr Zaffar posted on Facebook that St Clare's Catholic Primary School were refusing to let the pupil wear a headscarf and said he wanted the matter "addressed asap with a change of policy".
But the Muslim Women's Network UK, amongst others, said the school was not at fault as young girls are not required to wear headscarves.
Subsequently, Mr Zaffar said speculation about him was a distraction for the council.
He said he has also asked the council to set up a "review into all current and historical speculation against me".
The Labour councillor for Lozells and East Handsworth stepped down from his role as the city council's cabinet member for transparency, openness and equality.
His resignation comes after it was reported that government integration tsar Dame Louise Casey wrote to the council claiming Mr Zaffar's actions had been "grossly unfair and undue".
Councillor Ewan Mackey, shadow cabinet member for transparency, openness and equality, has called on the authority to publish all correspondence between councillors and officers relating to the row.
Councillor Tristan Chatfield was appointed as his replacement. | An equality chief who became involved in a row over a four-year-old Muslim girl wearing a headscarf in school has resigned from his cabinet post. |
35,392,176 | Friendlies in March have been confirmed at home to Northern Ireland and away against Ukraine.
Coleman's side will play one more friendly before their opening Euro 2016 group game against Slovakia in Bordeaux on 11 June.
"We'll come together in May and we're looking to play Sweden," Coleman told BBC Wales Sport.
"I'm 99% certain it's going to be Sweden, whether it's in Malmo or Gothenburg.
"That will be a tough test for us and on the back of that we'll fly straight to France and get ready for the big one.
"Ideally we would have had a home game but it's difficult with pitches at that time of year."
Wales will host fellow Euro 2016 finalists Northern Ireland on Thursday, 24 March at Cardiff City Stadium.
They face Ukraine at Kiev's NSK Olympiyskiy Stadium four days later . | Wales manager Chris Coleman says he is "99% certain" his team will play Sweden in their final Euro 2016 warm-up. |
34,774,415 | John Pat Cunningham, 27, who had learning difficulties, was shot dead by an Army patrol in County Armagh.
The Public Prosecution Service (PPS) said Dennis Hutchings, 74, from New Road, Cawsand, Torpoint in Cornwall, would be prosecuted.
Mr Hutchings, who is not accused of the murder, was originally charged by detectives in April.
The charge was subject to review by the PPS, which has now been completed.
The decision to prosecute Mr Hutchings was confirmed at Armagh Magistrates' Court on Tuesday morning.
A preliminary inquiry had been scheduled for 15 December 15 but the PPS said that date could no longer be met.
"There is a target date and I am very mindful of that. That date cannot be met, however significant progress has been made," a prosecutor told the court.
Earlier, PPS assistant director Michael Agnew said: "The PPS has carried out a careful examination of all of the available evidence and information in this case.
"We have concluded that there is a reasonable prospect of conviction and that the test for prosecution is met."
Mr Cunningham, who had the mental age of a child between six and 10, had a fear of men in uniform and was apparently running away from an Army patrol when he was killed close to Benburb, a village on the border between counties Armagh and Tyrone.
A new investigation into Mr Cunningham's death was launched in 2013 after the director of public prosecutions, Barra McGrory QC, requested a fresh examination of the circumstances the shooting. | A former soldier will be prosecuted for the attempted murder of a man in Northern Ireland in 1974. |
30,517,823 | Marion Fair, 84, from Selkirk, is in a serious but stable condition in hospital as a result of the incident.
She was struck by a lorry on the town's Market Place at about 15:15 on Monday.
Police Scotland are particularly keen to trace a woman who they believe saw the A7 crash and tried to signal to the lorry driver to stop.
Anyone who saw the incident or can help trace the passerby has been urged to contact them. | Police want to trace a woman seen waving her arms to try to stop a lorry driver involved in an accident in which a pensioner was seriously hurt. |
35,320,856 | Commissioned by operators Serco, investigators found serious cases of inappropriate behaviour and mistreatment of residents but said this was not widespread.
It criticised staffing, training and a shortage of female officers.
Serco said it was already implementing "operational improvements"
Yarl's Wood holds more than 350 detainees, most of them single women, who are waiting for their immigration status to be resolved.
The report, which looked at the overall culture and practices at the centre, was commissioned following allegations of abuse.
It was carried out by former barrister Kate Lampard and Ed Marsden from consultants Verita who found "significant management challenges", particularly "the demands of managing a highly distressed and vulnerable population".
Their report concluded there was "not an endemic culture of abuse nor a hidden problem of inappropriate behaviour by staff" but found "serious concerns with staffing arrangements including capacity, training, and an inadequate proportion of female officers".
Individual allegations have been dealt with separately through established Serco and Home Office procedures
Ms Lampard said the "principal concerns are about staffing levels" which "inevitably present risks for [residents']" and the report makes 35 recommendations for improvement.
"These recommendations will ensure improved care of residents and support of staff at Yarl's Wood," she said.
Areas requiring improvement include access to outside space, the availability of education programmes, and policies surrounding raising concerns and whistle blowing.
Serco chief executive, Rupert Soames, said the investigation would "enable us to deliver a number of operational improvements and we are already implementing many of them".
"Critically, [the] review repeats the finding of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons that there is not an abusive culture at Yarl's Wood, and that the majority of the staff are sympathetic to the concerns and needs of residents and deal with them in a caring and supportive manner, often in very challenging circumstances." | There are "serious staffing concerns" at Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre but "not an endemic culture of abuse", a report has found. |
34,125,082 | They believe the foreign man, arrested close to the Cambodian border, is a key part of a network behind the attack.
Police spokesman Prawut Thavornsiri said he could have carried the bomb to the Bangkok flat or the shrine itself.
He also said an eighth arrest warrant had now been issued over the blast.
Mr Prawut said the new suspect was Emrah Davutoglu, a Turkish man and the husband of Thai suspect Wanna Suansan.
Her name was on the lease of one of the flats raided at the weekend.
But a woman claiming to be Ms Suansan told AFP news agency from Turkey on Tuesday that she had not been in Thailand for three months.
No claim of responsibility has been made for the 17 August bomb, which killed 20 people.
Two foreign men are now in detention. Police have not confirmed their nationalities.
However, they say the suspect held on Tuesday closely resembles a man wearing yellow seen on security camera footage leaving a bag at the shrine shortly before the blast.
The first detainee was arrested in a raid on an apartment in Bangkok on Saturday, which also uncovered detonators, ball bearings, a metal pipe and several fake passports.
The second unidentified man was seized in Sa Kaeo province, east of Bangkok on the border with Cambodia, on Tuesday.
Deputy police chief Chakthip Chaijinda said he had been speaking Turkish.
Mr Prayut said police could now "confirm that this man is directly involved with the bomb material", as his fingerprints matched those on a bottle of suspect material found in the Bangkok flat.
He was also carrying a bank book bearing the same name as a Chinese passport which has been widely circulated by Thai media.
Reports say the passport belonged to the man detained on the border, and shows him as coming from China's Xinjiang province, home to a significant Muslim Uighur population.
The BBC's Jonathan Head in Bangkok says up until now, Thailand and China have refused to confirm the passport is that of the suspect.
If it is confirmed, he says, that would establish Muslim Uighurs as principal suspects in the bomb attack, a very sensitive issue for both countries after the controversial deportation of more than 100 Uighurs from Thailand to China in July.
China has long faced criticism for the perceived harsh restrictions it places on religion and culture in its western Xinjiang region - where the majority of its predominantly Muslim, Uighur minority live.
The bombing of the Erawan Shrine, a Hindu site popular with Thai Buddhists and tourists, was the deadliest-ever such attack in Thailand. | Thai police investigating the deadly Erawan Shrine bombing in Bangkok say fingerprints on possible bomb-making equipment found at the weekend match those of a man detained on Tuesday. |
40,444,700 | Devon MP Gary Streeter's tweet was in reply to a post by political commentator Paul Mason.
Ex-England footballer Gary Lineker is one of thousands who have replied to the comment.
Mr Streeter told the BBC: "I believe in freedom of speech and expression but I'm asking for a grown up debate rather than people being so jolly rude."
More on the Twitter storm and other stories from Devon
Mr Streeter tweeted: "This is why i (sic) hate social media. It gives a voice to people who dont (sic) deserve one."
The tweet has had about 3,800 responses so far including one from Lineker who retorted: "This is why I love social media. It gives a voice to people who deserve one."
Mr Streeter was responding to a tweet by Mr Mason which criticised one of his fellow Conservative MPs Johnny Mercer over the public sector pay gap.
"Someone was abusing one of my colleagues," the MP for Devon South West said.
"I am saying people don't deserve a voice if that voice is just to attack and be rude and abusive."
Mr Streeter said that "as an elected representative you want to hear from everyone" but "let's have that conversation in a civil manner".
"There's no such moderation at all on social media you just rip into people and I think it's a very unpleasant part of modern life," he added.
Mr Streeter admitted that he used Twitter "very rarely".
He said: "I'm not sure I want to continue using Twitter.
"Perhaps it's something for the younger generation." | A Conservative MP has been criticised for tweeting that some people "don't deserve" a voice on social media. |
15,487,269 | He said Greece was "not ready" at the time. But, he added, it could be rescued thanks to Wednesday's EU deal on the euro debt crisis.
In response, Greece's foreign minister told the BBC that Athens was not the source of the crisis, and that no country should be made a scapegoat.
The agreement reached in Brussels has triggered a worldwide shares rally.
In a TV interview on Thursday, Mr Sarkozy said admitting Greece to the eurozone had been "a mistake" because the country had "entered with false [economic] figures. It was not ready".
He added that he was confident the current Greek government would emerge from the crisis and that Wednesday's deal had averted a "catastrophe".
"If Greece had defaulted, there would have been a domino effect carrying everyone away," Mr Sarkozy said.
Speaking to the BBC, Greek Foreign Minister Stavros Lambrinidis said: "Greece is in the middle of the storm, but it is not the source of the problems of European debt and deficits.
"We see this with Portugal, Ireland, Spain and Italy. So it doesn't help to scapegoat a particular country when you're dealing with a European problem."
The comments come after European leaders clinched a deal at marathon talks in Brussels. The main provisions are:
Eurozone bailout: reaction from Germany
The agreement is aimed at preventing the crisis from spreading to larger eurozone economies, but the leaders said work still needed to be done.
BBC business editor Robert Peston says EU leaders have bought some time, and the markets will give them the benefit of the doubt for a few weeks or months.
On Friday, Klaus Regling, chief executive of the EFSF, held talks in Beijing, as the eurozone bloc continued its efforts to persuade China - and other emerging economies - to help rescue it from its crippling debt crisis.
Analysts say that a possible Chinese investment could be up to $100bn, the BBC's Martin Patience in Beijing reports.
But China is seeking guarantees from Europe that its investments will be safe, our correspondent adds.
Hailing Wednesday's deal, European Commission President Manuel Barroso said: "Europe is closer to resolving its financial and economic crisis and to getting back on a path of growth. We are showing that we can unite in the most difficult of times."
He said the post of "super-commissioner" would be created to deal with the euro.
US markets joined Europe's share rally. The Dow Jones index ended the day up 2.86%.
London's 100 share index finished up 2.9%, France's Cac up 6% and Germany's Dax 5% higher.
The biggest gainers were banks, led by French institutions, which are the most exposed to Greek debt.
Fears about the state of the eurozone's finances and the threat of a break-up of the single European currency have been stalking markets for months.
The 50% debt write-off by banks means that Greece's debt burden could drop from 160% of GDP to 120% by 2020.
Eurozone leaders said the firepower of the EFSF would be boosted from the current 440bn euros to about 1tn euros - although details remain to be worked out.
The framework for the new fund is to be put in place in November. Germany, as the largest economy in eurozone, is expected to be the largest contributor.
Bank recapitalisation was agreed earlier.
The banks will now be required to raise about 106bn euros in new capital by June 2012, and governments may have to step in, despite the unpopularity of further bank bail-outs. | French President Nicolas Sarkozy has said allowing Greece into the eurozone in 2001 was a "mistake". |
40,254,628 | The coach has been suspended since December and an initial investigation has now been concluded.
But when new and separate claims of a historical nature emerged in April, British Canoeing approached UK Sport to help commission a second investigation.
British Canoeing said: "We take these matters extremely seriously and will ensure that they are fully dealt with."
It added that it would not be commenting on the results of the initial investigation until a hearing had taken place.
A statement from UK Sport said: "We are able to confirm that we are working with British Canoeing to establish a second and separate independent investigation about further allegations which were received in April 2017. This investigation will commence shortly."
The latest revelations come amid mounting concern over the culture of high-performance programmes at British sports, and whether medal success has come at the expense of athlete welfare.
Earlier this year, BBC Sport revealed British Swimming is conducting an investigation after bullying complaints were made by a number of Paralympians about a coach.
Last month, British Cycling apologised for various "failings" after an independent review into allegations of bullying and sexism. The long-awaited report will be published on Wednesday.
British Canoeing enjoyed its most successful Olympic Games in Rio last year, with competitors winning two gold medals and two silvers.
ParalympicsGB then claimed three gold and two bronze medals at the Rio Paralympics, where they topped the medal table. | British Canoeing and UK Sport will hold a second investigation after new abuse claims against a coach. |
20,694,149 | Gabriel called the Indian sitar player "a master of his instrument".
"He opened the door to non-western music for millions of people around the world," he added.
Nitin Sawhney wrote on Twitter: "Just came back from hospital where I was paying my last respects to the greatest legend and inspiration.
"RIP Pandit Ravi Shankar. He was my greatest childhood inspiration. I feel honoured to have known him."
Shankar, father to jazz singer-songwriter Norah Jones and sitar player Anoushka Shankar, is credited with teaching George Harrison of The Beatles to play the instrument.
Harrison called Shankar - a multiple Grammy Award winner - "the godfather of world music".
In a statement, former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr said: "Ravi was a great loss musically, spiritually and physically. God bless to Ravi's family. Peace & Love, Ringo."
Beatles producer Sir George Martin said he was "very saddened" upon hearing of the musician's death.
"His mastery of the sitar was legendary, his musicianship superb. I learned so much from him in understanding the complex rhythms and tonalities of Indian music, and always felt privileged to be a friend," he said.
"A lovely man whose passing has left us all diminished."
Martin's son Giles, a producer in his own right, remembered Shankar as "a beautiful, worldly man with warmth and talent".
"I bet George is happy to see him again," he added.
Peter Gabriel, who has promoted world music through his Real World record label and Womad festival, said Shankar had "inspired musicians to look beyond their own culture".
"He was very serious about his music, and I remember at one Womad performance, he stopped the music to ask his audience not to point their feet at him as that was seen as offensive in India.
"He was also warm, witty and mischievous as a man. He will be badly missed".
Many musicians, including Former Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash, expressed their sorrow on Twitter.
"Sad day; spiritual, cultural & music legend Ravi Shankar dead at 92. RIP," wrote the musican, whose real name is Saul Hudson.
Manchester band Happy Mondays said: "Sad day. Ravi Shankar, probably one of the greatest musicians of all time has died... always loved his music... Love n lite."
American singer K D Lang wrote on her official account: "Ravi Shankar.... May you have a swift and positive rebirth. Thanks for being a musical ambassador."
Solo artist and The Charlatans frontman Tim Burgess paid tribute via his Twitter account, saying: "The great Ravi Shankar has left the building. An amazing talent and the maker of a beautiful sound."
Comedian and musician Reggie Watts summed up Shankar's legacy with a tweet that said: "Rest in peace Ravi Shankar bringer of eastern light to the western mind." | Slash, Nitin Sawhney and Peter Gabriel are among the western musicians to have paid tribute to Ravi Shankar, who has died in hospital, aged 92. |
40,128,280 | Lingmerth, who won the tournament in 2015 but has not had a top-10 finish on the US PGA Tour this year, shot an eagle, eight birdies and three bogeys.
But it was a disastrous day for world number one Dustin Johnson in Ohio.
The American had a triple bogey at the 16th in his 78 to be 13 strokes off the lead at Muirfield Village.
Johnson will defend his US Open title at Erin Hills in Wisconsin in two weeks' time - and the Memorial is seen as a key tournament in the build-up to the season's second major.
With world number six Jordan Spieth is one shot off the lead, 29-year-old Lingmerth remained cautious.
"Every time I've showed up here I've had good feelings about this place. I really love the greens," said the Swede.
"It's a very humbling game. I've been working hard all year and the results haven't really been there but I've been sticking with it.
"There's a lot of work ahead this week and (in) weeks to come obviously, so I'm just trying to take one shot at a time." | Sweden's David Lingmerth and American Jason Dufner both carded seven-under 65s to share the lead after the opening round of the Memorial Tournament. |
26,429,481 | Premier Li Keqiang said that economic development was the central task of the government, but "painful structural adjustments" were needed.
Japan voiced concern at the defence move, citing a "lack of transparency".
Mr Li also pledged to "declare war" on pollution, fight corruption "without mercy", and "crack down" on terrorism.
The congress marks one year since Xi Jinping was confirmed as president.
The 10-day meeting of around 3,000 legislators from delegations across China began on Wednesday.
China describes the National People's Congress (NPC) as the country's "supreme organ of state power". It has the power to enact and amend legislation. In practice, it is generally considered a rubber stamp for the ruling Communist Party.
As parliament opened Premier Li Keqiang presented a work report highlighting targets for China's economy this year.
He said that the government's "work got off to a good start" but admitted that "there are still many problems that people are unhappy about".
"Painful structural adjustments need to be made" in China's development, he said, though economic growth would remain stable.
According to the speech, the government will aim to keep inflation at about 3.5%, while boosting domestic growth and carrying out "people-centred urbanisation".
By John SudworthBBC News, Beijing
When will China surprise with real change?
The growth and inflation targets were widely expected. The growth rate target in 2013 was also 7.5%.
Correspondents say the fact that the growth target for 2014 has not changed will lead some to question how serious China is about embracing economic reforms, which would involve lowering the growth rate.
According to Mr Li's speech, reforms were the "top priority" for the government and had entered "a critical stage".
"We must rely on the people, break mental shackles and vested interests with determination as great as a warrior cutting his wrist, and deepen reforms in all fronts."
Implementing reforms to tackle local government debt was also expected to be a priority.
The latest military budget boost comes amid tensions between China and many of its neighbours, including Japan and the Philippines, over disputed territories.
The increased budget will see military spending rise to just over $131bn this year (808 bn yuan).
China has consistently announced double-digit increases to its official military budget in recent years. Analysts say its total military spend may in fact be higher.
However, China points out it that it spends far less on defence than the United States.
China has also accused Japan of failing to adequately address its actions in World War Two.
In Wednesday's speech, Mr Li said: "We will safeguard the victory of World War Two and the post-war international order, and will not allow anyone to reverse the course of history."
By Celia HattonBBC News, Beijing
The 10 years of rule under China's former leader, Hu Jintao, is sometimes referred to as the country's "lost decade". Mr Hu, a famously cautious leader, did little to address China's eye-wateringly long list of challenges.
The spread of toxic pollution and China's debt-ridden shadow banking sector are two of the most serious problems.
But China's inertia appeared to shift last November, when the country's new leader, Xi Jinping, introduced an ambitious master plan to overhaul China's economy, its blueprint for development and its social structures. China's parliament will push forward with those reforms.
The Communist Party drafts legislation that is presented to parliamentary delegates. There is very little chance the party's proposals will not be approved, though sometimes, they are debated with vigour.
Does it matter to anyone outside China if Mr Xi's reforms aren't enacted?
Well, yes. If Beijing fails to address its problems in a timely way, they could push the country towards a crisis on several fronts. China's economy could stumble, affecting the livelihoods of one-fifth of the world's population.
And lest we forget, China's problems are not confined to its borders. Smog already darkens the skies of China's neighbours. One failing bank can have a domino effect on scores of others.
China's so-called "rubber stamp parliament" probably won't elicit any nail-biting surprises. But it will give us an indication of whether Xi Jinping's bold new reforms are on track to change China for the better.
Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told reporters on Wednesday the lack of transparency in China's defence policy had "become a matter of concern for the international community, including Japan".
Issues such as targeting corruption and the environment are also on the agenda at the National People's Congress.
President Xi Jinping has launched a high-profile crackdown against corruption since coming to power last year.
In his speech Mr Li admitted the toxic smog hanging over many Chinese cities was "nature's red light warning against the model of inefficient and blind development".
"We will declare war against pollution and fight it with the same determination we battled poverty," he said.
In many urban areas, including Beijing, pollution levels routinely exceed the safety limits set by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Security at the congress was tight in the wake of a mass stabbing attack at a railway station in Kunming, south-west China.
Eight attackers stabbed people at the station at random on Saturday, killing 29 and wounding more than 130.
Delegates held a moment of silence for the victims of the attack as the NPC opened.
Officials have blamed separatists from Xinjiang - which is home to the Muslim Uighur minority - for the attack.
On Wednesday morning, two protesters were dragged away from Tiananmen Square, near the venue for the NPC, by policemen. It is not clear what they were protesting about. | China announced a growth target of 7.5% and revealed plans to raise its defence budget by 12.2%, as it opened its annual parliament session in Beijing. |
33,827,776 | A 21-year-old woman was attacked at the junction of Craiglockhart Road and Craiglockhart Quadrant at about 22:30 on Wednesday.
Detectives said the suspect was white, in his 20s, between 5ft 9in and 5ft 11in tall, of an average to lean build.
He had dark, messy, medium-length hair and was wearing a dark grey hooded zip-up top and dark denim jeans.
The woman was walking home when the man approached her from behind and indecently assaulted her.
Following the attack, the suspect ran back along Craiglockhart Road, past the junction with Craiglockhart Park.
He is believed to have either turned right towards Elliot Road or left along Craiglockhart Road towards Colinton Road.
Det Ch Insp Alwyn Bell said: "As a result of our ongoing inquiry we have obtained a more detailed description of the suspect and the potential routes he has taken after this attack.
"I would ask that anyone who can help us trace this male contacts police immediately.
"In addition, we are also keen to speak to the drivers of two cars that were within Elliot Place around the time of the incident and would ask these motorists to also get in touch to assist with our investigation." | Police have released a new description of a man who carried out a sex attack in the Craiglockhart area of Edinburgh. |
32,988,203 | The attack in Tunnmeade, Harlow, in March is being treated as attempted murder by Essex police.
Officers earlier executed search warrants at four separate properties in various parts of Harlow.
Two men, aged 31 and 28, and a woman, 31, all from the town, have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and aggravated burglary.
The father and son were left seriously injured. The three people arrested are currently being interviewed at Harlow police station. | Three people have been arrested in connection with a meat cleaver and hammer attack on a father and son. |
38,619,296 | The hosts were in control at half-time as Albert Adomah first tapped home the opener and then converted a penalty after being fouled by Aiden McGeady.
But Hugill found the top corner after a mazy run and then headed in McGeady's cross from close range to level.
Both clubs' fans marked the passing of former Villa boss Graham Taylor before the game with a minute's applause.
Villa dominated both possession and territory in the first half, and it was no surprise when Adomah made the breakthrough after ball broke when Gabby Agbonlahor and Preston goalkeeper Chris Maxwell raced to meet a Jack Grealish through ball.
Agbonlahor then had a header saved before Adomah claimed his second by sending Maxwell the wrong way from the spot, with Preston unhappy with the referee's decision to award a penalty.
North End emerged re-energised for the second half and a point was no more than their second half performance deserved, although Villa also might have snatched victory late on but for a misplaced Grealish pass.
It meant a happy first visit as a boss for Simon Grayson to the club where he played between 1997 and 1999, while Villa remain the only side unbeaten at home in the Championship this season.
Aston Villa boss Steve Bruce:
"We had a really great opportunity to put them to the sword. We were terrific for an hour and every time we went forward I thought we could score.
"To be fair to them they are a resilient mob and they are epitomised by their centre-forward, Hugill, who is not easy on the eye, but is very effective.
"We gave away two sloppy goals, but the light at the end of the tunnel for me (is) the first half was easily the best we have played."
Preston manager Simon Grayson:
"The first half was as bad as we have been over the last few weeks. We didn't do the basics.
"Obviously there was an exchange of words at half-time and then we saw a proper team in the second half.
"I said the third goal of the game would be crucial because Villa Park becomes an anxious place because of the expectancy level at Aston Villa."
Match ends, Aston Villa 2, Preston North End 2.
Second Half ends, Aston Villa 2, Preston North End 2.
Attempt blocked. Gary Gardner (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Gary Gardner (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Daniel Johnson (Preston North End).
Aiden McGeady (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
Substitution, Aston Villa. Keinan Davis replaces Jack Grealish.
Foul by Albert Adomah (Aston Villa).
Thomas Spurr (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Aston Villa. Gary Gardner replaces Jordan Amavi.
Attempt saved. Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ashley Westwood.
Foul by Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa).
Paul Huntington (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside, Preston North End. Tom Clarke tries a through ball, but Jermaine Beckford is caught offside.
Attempt saved. Leandro Bacuna (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alan Hutton.
Hand ball by Andre Green (Aston Villa).
Substitution, Preston North End. Jermaine Beckford replaces Jordan Hugill because of an injury.
Substitution, Aston Villa. Leandro Bacuna replaces Henri Lansbury.
Goal! Aston Villa 2, Preston North End 2. Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Aiden McGeady with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Alan Hutton.
Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Paul Gallagher (Preston North End).
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) because of an injury.
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Henri Lansbury.
Attempt blocked. Paul Huntington (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Johnson with a headed pass.
Attempt blocked. Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt missed. Andre Green (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
Marnick Vermijl (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Marnick Vermijl (Preston North End).
Jordan Amavi (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Jordan Amavi (Aston Villa).
Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Paul Gallagher (Preston North End).
Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
Goal! Aston Villa 2, Preston North End 1. Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Daniel Johnson.
Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. | Jordan Hugill's double helped Preston complete a strong second half fightback to claim a draw at Aston Villa. |
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The world champion, chasing an eighth win in nine races on Sunday, missed Friday's first session and some of the second but still set the fastest time.
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"Whenever you lose a session - and pretty much half of the second - it definitely doesn't help," he said.
"But the team did a great job to rebuild the car and that was crucial."
Despite his problems - caused by a failure in the engine's inlet system and issues with telemetry - Hamilton was 0.428 seconds quicker than team-mate Nico Rosberg.
He admitted that was "good, for sure".
But he added that he would head into final practice before qualifying on Saturday having not made any changes to his set-up, and said the balance of the car had been "quite a bit off from where I need it".
Hamilton goes into Sunday's second race of the season (at 08:00 BST) seven points clear of likely title rival Rosberg, after the Mercedes drivers finished one-two in Australia two weeks ago.
The Briton said Ferrari looked like being Mercedes's closest rivals after Kimi Raikkonen split him and Rosberg with the second fastest time and produced what appeared to be a strong race-simulation run.
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"The Ferraris look great," Hamilton said.
"It's surprising to see how good their times are. We'll see whether that continues through the weekend.
"My lap wasn't spectacular. There are some improvements I can make with the balance and the settings but they were just all brought from the last race. I'm sure we will improve it a little bit.
"I got a fairly decent lap but we haven't dialled the car in, changed the differential settings or changed the set-up at all. So there is definitely some work to do.
"My tyres seemed to be lasting quite well and hopefully it will be good this weekend."
Malaysian GP practice results
Malaysian GP coverage details | Lewis Hamilton said his preparations for the Malaysian Grand Prix have been "heavily compromised" by reliability problems with his Mercedes. |
32,478,122 | 27 April 2015 Last updated at 08:38 BST
The Lake Oku frogs are native to Cameroon in Africa and have no tongue.
They are being bred at ZSL London Zoo to give the species a chance of surviving in the future. | One of the world's most endangered frogs has been successfully bred in captivity for the first time. |
18,155,835 | The contracts are part of £3bn already set aside to start work on the replacement of the UK's fleet of four Trident nuclear submarines by 2028.
Defence Secretary Philip Hammond said this was "an important step" towards renewing the UK's nuclear deterrent.
The Conservatives are pressing ahead despite objections from the Lib Dems.
The Tories' coalition colleagues have long argued for a cheaper alternative to replacing the Royal Navy's ageing submarines that carry Britain's nuclear deterrent and which are due to reach the end of their lives in the next decade.
As part of the coalition agreement, the Conservatives said they would look at alternatives and delayed a final decision on replacing Trident until 2016, after the next general election.
But in reality the MoD is already pressing ahead with work on the next generation of nuclear armed submarines, says BBC defence correspondent Jonathan Beale.
The Lib Dems are expected to publish a review looking at other options.
The first Successor submarine is due to be delivered in 2028, replacing the Vanguard Class submarines which currently carry Trident, the UK's nuclear deterrent.
The largest contract, worth £328m, has been awarded to BAE Systems Maritime - Submarines, which will work on the overall submarine design.
Babcock has been awarded £15m and will focus on designing parts of the in-service support.
More than £4m has been awarded to Rolls-Royce which will be responsible for the integration of the reactor design.
The MoD said that although a decision on the final design and build would not be made until 2016, detailed work had to take place now to ensure that the Successor submarines would be the most technologically advanced.
Mr Hammond told MPs the contracts announced were a step towards ensuring the UK had a nuclear deterrent "into the 2060s".
Eric Grove, director of the University of Salford's Centre for International Security and War studies said: "It's without commitment in theory but of course it is with commitment in practice. We wouldn't be spending this kind of money on design if it didn't look as if it was going to go forward."
He added: "We have a world-class submarine-building industry in this country and this programme will help to sustain or create more than 1,900 jobs across the UK.
"By making the core equipment programme fully funded and affordable, we are able to confirm additional equipment projects which help safeguard our national security."
He has also included the final cost of the replacement submarines - expected to be at least £20bn - in his latest budget plans.
The first of the four Trident submarines had been due to leave service in 2022 but the government extended the vessels' lives as part of the 2010 defence and security review.
BAE Systems managing director John Hudson said the new contract would "help sustain the jobs of over 1,000 skilled employees currently working on the programme [and] also provides the opportunity to grow our workforce by a further 280 in 2012".
These jobs are based at its site in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria.
First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope, said: "The Royal Navy has been operating continuous at sea deterrent patrols for more than 40 years and the Successor submarines will allow us to do so well into the future with cutting edge equipment."
The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament described Britain's nuclear weapons as a "bottomless pit" for spending.
General secretary Kate Hudson said: "A majority of the public want to scrap Trident now. The last thing they want to do is replace it. And yet they are being forced to fund its replacement while they see local services cut.
"The sad truth is that, as shocking as today's announcement is, £350m is just a drop in the ocean compared with the total cost of replacing Trident, which will amount to well over £100bn over its lifecycle." | The Ministry of Defence has awarded £350m contracts for the next generation of nuclear-armed submarines to BAE Systems, Babcock and Rolls-Royce. |
36,835,304 | Gina Alexander, 24, and Karin Alexander, 22, both of Priors Walk, Newport, have been charged with affray.
Conor Patrick, 22, of Edinburgh Road, Freshwater, faces the same charge. All three will attend Newport Magistrates' Court on 12 August.
It comes after a gang allegedly attacked three taxi drivers at a rank in Newport on 13 April.
The incident on South Street led to a boycott by firms who refused to service ranks across the town. | Three people have been charged in connection with an alleged attack on taxi drivers on the Isle of Wight. |
39,494,210 | The left-back has undergone surgery on the abdominal problem he picked up playing in Scotland's 1-1 friendly draw with Canada.
On Tuesday, Rangers manager Pedro Caixinha said: "Lee Wallace should be finishing his surgery right now.
"So maybe, for the next three to four weeks, he will be out of the team."
Caixinha was undaunted by the series of injuries that have struck his side only two games into his tenure and hopes his team can cope with the loss of their captain and beat the newly-crowned Scottish champions at Hampden on 23 April.
"His problem is in the stomach area, but he can still celebrate with us at the end of the season, which means I hope to have him back for further on than the semi-final," said Caixinha.
Injuries in defence mean 20-year-old David Bates, who signed from Raith Rovers in January after a spell on loan, and Myles Beerman, an 18-year-old Malta international who arrived from Manchester City last summer, are poised to make their debuts against Kilmarnock on Wednesday.
As well as Wallace, Rangers' Portuguese coach is missing centre-backs Clint Hill and Rob Kiernan, who both have calf injuries, and Philippe Senderos, who has a knee problem, as well as full-back Lee Hodson, who has a fever.
At his pre-match conference, Caixinha surprised reporters by taking the unusual step of naming his starting line-up to face Kilmarnock 36 hours before kick-off.
Rangers will start with Wes Foderingham in goal and a back four of James Tavernier, Bates, Danny Wilson and Beerman.
Sitting in front will be Andy Halliday and Jason Holt, while striker Joe Garner will be supported by Barrie McKay, Emerson Hyndman and Martyn Waghorn.
"It is not important which players are out and which players are in," Caixinha insisted.
"It's important that the players we have starting the game and those on the bench are players we trust and believe in, that we have total confidence in.
"After all, we are Rangers and the players from our youth squad have to be ready when these chances come. So this is the moment.
"I have passed my trust and confidence to the guys.
"Now I've told them to go to Kilmarnock, enjoy it and do their work." | Rangers captain Lee Wallace could miss this month's Scottish Cup semi-final against Celtic as he is expected to be sidelined for up to four weeks. |
40,044,294 | The minke whale was spotted near Orford on Saturday, but the inaccessibility of the River Ore's mud flats meant experts could not carry out post-mortem tests on it.
The whale was towed to a quay at about 12:00 BST and taken away by lorry by an authorised contractor, New Orford Town Trust said.
It was one of three dead whales, but experts said they were not linked.
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The minke, which was "less than 20ft in length", weighed about one-and-a-half tonnes, Kara Reed, clerk of the Trust, said.
"In 13 years of working for the trust I have never had to deal with a whale," Ms Reed said.
"It was very sad."
The whale had been tethered on the mud flats since Monday to stop it from floating away and was towed about one mile by boat at high tide, she said.
It was taken to Orford quay and then removed by lorry for "disposal".
The minke was the first of three dead whales to be seen along that part of the Suffolk coast.
On Wednesday the body of a 30ft (9m) female fin whale which washed up on the beach at Felixstowe on Sunday was removed.
The third whale, believed to be a sperm whale, which was spotted off the coast on Monday is thought to have floated back out to sea.
Scientists from the Cetaceans Strandings Investigation Programme (CSIP) said the three deaths were "coincidental" and not thought to be in any way linked. | The carcass of a whale which washed up on the Suffolk coast has been removed. |
39,648,980 | He thought his years as a coach of Galwegians, Connacht and Ireland had given him sufficient insight into the Irish psyche, but they hadn't.
For omitting the darling of the Irish game, the Kiwi knew that all sorts of flak was heading his way. He knew that people would object thunderously and he was ready for that. He knew that people would object to his decision on rugby terms and he was steeled to the criticism.
What he hadn't banked on was people losing the plot and accusing him of acting maliciously towards O'Driscoll in a bitter attempt to settle a score with Irish rugby following his sacking as national team coach in 2001. That stuff hurt. There was heaps of it and it was as ugly as it was unjustified.
Gatland is a tough old boy, but that allegation stung, not just professionally, but personally. He made the call to drop O'Driscoll and promote Jonathan Davies for purely rugby reasons. Rightly, as it turned out.
When Gatland decided to go with only two Scots - and a dozen Welsh - for the upcoming Lions tour to New Zealand, he did it because he feels it is the right thing to do. He'll take the grief, but let's hope the grief begins and ends with rugby without spiralling into some conspiracy theory about him having no time for the Scottish game.
For Scottish rugby, there is despondency all over the place in this selection. No Scottish forward in a Lions squad for the first time since 1908. The joint lowest number of Scots in history.
No recognition of the Scottish pack - particularly the back row, which completely outplayed the Welsh back row in the Six Nations. Wales have four back-rows and six forwards in Gatland's squad. Only two Scottish players - Stuart Hogg and Tommy Seymour - get the nod as opposed to 23 combined from Ireland and Wales, two teams that Scotland beat only a couple of months ago.
There are legitimate gripes and taking points, but is there a miscarriage of justice? It's hard to see one. Is there a player whose claim was so obvious that it's grossly unfair that he's been left out? No.
If you pick Sean Maitland then which of George North, Anthony Watson, Liam Williams, Elliot Daly and Jack Nowell are you leaving out? All of those guys deserve to travel.
Eight-times capped England centre Ben Te'o's inclusion is a talking point but if there is one player who has cause to feel aggrieved there, it's Garry Ringrose of Leinster and Ireland, not any of the Scottish centres.
Finn Russell (and England's George Ford) missed out in favour of Jonathan Sexton, Owen Farrell and Dan Biggar at 10. There is a case to be made for Russell ahead of Biggar, but it's not one you'd go to war over. Neither is the omission of Greig Laidlaw. It's a touch contentious, but not controversial.
The hookers come into the same category. In this space Fraser Brown may have been picked, but Gatland is employed to do what he thinks he needs to do and he's gone down a different road.
Rory Best is Ireland's captain, Jamie George is terrific off the bench and Ken Owens has had a decent season with Wales. Dylan Hartley, Brown and Sean Cronin, another great impact hooker, miss out. How loudly can anybody protest about Gatland's chosen three? Murmurings, sure, but it's hardly cause for revolution.
Scotland have been unlucky at tight-head prop. WP Nel surely would have gone had he been fit. Zander Fagerson had a case. He's the type of player who would have grown in stature while surrounded by Lions. Tadhg Furlong, Dan Cole and Kyle Sinckler are hard to object to.
It's debatable whether the Lions have ever had such a collection of quality locks. Include a Gray - Jonny or Richie - but who do you leave out? Alun Wyn Jones, Courtney Lawes, George Kruis or Ian Henderson - a player who just put in a thumping performance in derailing the English chariot in Dublin?
Joe Launchbury hasn't made it either. Launchbury has probably more cause to feel hard done by than either Gray, as good as the brothers have been. Donnacha Ryan, the Munster and Ireland forward, hasn't made it either. Ryan played from the start when Ireland beat New Zealand in Chicago and again when they beat England last month.
Now to the back row. CJ Stander, Maro Itoje, Sam Warburton and Peter O'Mahony are among the chosen ones who have played blind-side flanker in the Six Nations. If you're picking John Barclay, you may have to lose one of them. Who?
At open-side flanker, the selected ones are Sean O'Brien and Justin Tipuric, with Warburton available at seven as well. Hamish Watson is arguably the Scot with the biggest case. He was outstanding during the Six Nations, Alun Wyn Jones singling him out for praise for the demolition job he did on the Welsh breakdown.
But is it unfair that he's not picked - or just unlucky that so many other superb players are in his position? James Haskell also misses out. At number eight, Ross Moriarty has been picked, which was a major surprise. He had some high-profile successes, mainly his excellent performance against England, but he was tamed easily at Murrayfield.
Is there much to choose between Moriarty and Ryan Wilson? Not really. But then you look at Jamie Heaslip - a former Ireland captain, a three-time European champion, a two-time Six Nations champion and a winner against the All Blacks in November - being left out and wonder who has the biggest gripe here?
These are Gatland's calls based on what he thinks he needs to win a series in the most unforgiving terrain in world rugby. There's no stitch-up here, no agenda. In June, into July, will we know if his judgement was right. | When Warren Gatland dropped Brian O'Driscoll for the third Lions Test in Australia four years ago, he thought he knew what the reaction in Ireland was going to be, but he didn't. |
36,239,108 | The 55-year-old man was part of a group travelling around the north of Scotland.
He was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after the collision with a blue Mazda 6 car on the A87 near the Cluanie Inn at Glenmoriston at about 16:50 on Saturday.
The driver and passenger in the car were not hurt.
A Police Scotland spokesman said: "Police Scotland can confirm a motorcyclist is being treated for serious injuries in hospital following a two-vehicle collision on the A87 near the Cluanie Inn.
"Inquiries are being carried out by officers from the Road Policing Unit in Fort William, and they are appealing for any witnesses who have not already been spoken to by police to contact them." | A Belgian biker is in a serious condition in hospital following a crash in the Highlands. |
40,807,684 | The pair, who have 28 world and Olympic titles between them, will both retire from the track by the end of the season.
Elsewhere, Jamaica's Elaine Thompson and Dutchwoman Dafne Schippers renew their sprint rivalry, while Britain's Laura Muir will attempt a formidable 1500m-5,000m double.
With Bolt not defending his 200m title, 400m world record holder Wayde van Niekerk will attempt to double up and establish himself as one of the new figureheads for the sport.
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Fellow South African Caster Semenya is also fighting on two fronts, stepping up to 1500m as well as attempting to regain the 800m title she won in 2009 and 2011.
The Championships begin on Friday, five years to the day since Great Britain won three Olympic gold medals in less than an hour on 'Super Saturday' at the same venue.
Bolt originally intended to retire in the wake of Rio 2016. However he reconsidered that plan after his sponsor suggested a London farewell a year later instead.
Now 30, the Jamaican had a slow start to the season, dipping under 10 seconds for the first time in Monaco a fortnight ago.
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He is only the joint-seventh fastest man over 100m in 2017, but has a history of rising to the big occasion.
Only once in seven major 100m finals has Bolt failed to win gold, and that was after a false start at the World Championships in Daegu in 2011 took him out of the race.
Twenty-one-year-old American Christian Coleman - who ran a world-leading 9.82 in June - a 35-year-old Justin Gatlin and 2011 world champion Yohan Blake may be Bolt's biggest rivals for gold in the final on Saturday. Bolt's final race before retirement is likely to be the 4x100m relay final seven days later.
Farah's 5,000m and 10,000m double was one of the defining memories of the London Olympics five years ago.
Since then the 34-year-old has repeated the feat at World Championships in Moscow and Beijing as well as last summer's Rio Olympics, and is favourite to do so once again before shifting his focus to marathon.
However he is facing a crop of young pretenders with Ethiopian teenager Abadi Hadis the fastest this year over 10,000m and 23-year-old compatriot Muktar Edris leading the 5,000m time charts.
Farah's preparations have been at times sidetracked by questions over training methods however.
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Computer hackers released documents in July that showed Farah's blood tests initially raised suspicion before later being cleared. His coach Alberto Salazar is under investigation by the US Anti-Doping Agency, while UK Athletics staff may have failed to properly record infusions of a controversial supplement given to Farah.
Both Farah, who has refused to speak to newspaper journalists going into the championships, and Salazar have denied any wrongdoing.
Farah's 10,000m final headlines Friday's opening day of competition with Wednesday's 5,000m heats deciding the line-up for the final on Saturday, 12 August.
Beyond Farah, Britain has more medal hopes than expectations.
Muir broke Dame Kelly Holmes' 1500m record at London Stadium last year, but found the pace of Kenya's Faith Kipyegon and Ethiopia's Genzebe Dibaba too hot to handle over the final 800m in a tactical Olympic final in Rio.
Kipyegon and Dibaba are both in the field in London along with the Netherlands' Sifan Hassan, who has the three fastest times of the year, and Semenya.
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British Athletics performance director Neil Black gave Muir only "a 1%" chance of adding the 5,000m to her schedule after she suffered a foot injury in June, but Muir is determined to pursue the longer distance after breaking the British indoor record in January.
Katarina Johnson-Thompson will attempt to fill the void left by Jessica Ennis-Hill's retirement in the heptathlon, taking on Olympic champion Nafissatou Thiam.
Tom Bosworth broke the racewalking mile record in July and will aim to improve on his sixth-place finish in the 20km in Rio.
Colin Jackson and Tony Jarrett are the only Britons to have gone faster over the 110m hurdles than the 13.14 seconds that Andrew Pozzi clocked in July and the 25-year-old Holly Bradshaw has broken the outdoor British record twice already this season in the pole vault. Robbie Grabarz and Sophie Hitchon are Olympic medallists and possible contenders in the high jump and hammer respectively.
But overall, and given the absence of the injured Greg Rutherford, UK Sport's target of at least six medals looks like being a tall order.
"Without a doubt it's doable," said Black. "If we deal with home advantage well and get a little bit of luck, then I think we meet the medal target."
With one week to go, more than 660,000 tickets had already been sold for the 10 days of the championships.
A small number of new tickets for all sessions were made available on Tuesday.
While those for the men's 100m final and the 5,000m and 10,000m finals likely to feature Farah appear to have already sold out, there is still the chance to see stars such as Van Niekerk and Muir compete for medals.
The prospect of a packed stadium for the best athletes in the world is the realisation of part of London 2012 chairman Lord Coe's promise for the Games' legacy. He insisted that track and field had to be central to the venue's future. rather than it be used exclusively for football.
BBC One and BBC Two will show all the best of the action live from London Stadium with a punditry team that includes Olympic legend Michael Johnson and, for the first time, London 2012 gold medallist Ennis-Hill.
A daily highlights programme on BBC Two will bring together the choice moments and all the talking points.
There will also be full coverage on BBC Radio 5 live led by correspondent Mike Costello and Olympic gold medallist Darren Campbell.
You can access both radio and television coverage right here on the BBC Sport website and app, alongside text commentary featuring rolling highlights and analysis.
And there will be exclusive insight behind the scenes of the championships via BBC Sport's social media accounts on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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40,405,506 | Manx high jumper Josh Hewett won the first gold in the men's high jump before Ollie Lockley won the 10,000m at the Gutavallen Stadium.
The island finished day one with four medals after Bethan Pilley took long jump silver and Richard Bell bagged bronze in the hammer.
Jersey topped the table on Monday, with hosts Gotland second.
Hewett, 17, said he was delighted to claim his and the island's first gold, while Lockley added: "I came here to win and I did. I'm over the moon."
The Games, which act as an Olympics for smaller islands, will see 2,500 competitors from 23 different islands around the world compete in 14 sports. | The Isle of Man has claimed two gold medals on the opening day of the Island Games in Gotland. |
33,418,021 | Speaking at the Pentagon, Mr Obama said the US would not send additional troops to Syria but would increase support for the country's moderate opposition.
He added that "an effective partner on the ground" was needed to defeat IS.
It comes as IS militants were reported to have regained control of the town Ain Issa from Kurdish-led forces.
Mr Obama's remarks followed some of the heaviest bombing of IS since coalition strikes began in September last year.
The bombing targeted Raqqa, IS's de facto capital in Syria.
"We're intensifying our efforts against Isil's base in Syria," said Mr Obama, using another name for the militant group.
"Our air strikes will continue to target the oil and gas facilities that fund so much of their operations.
"When we have an effective partner on the ground, Isil can be pushed back," he added.
However, he warned that the campaign against the group would "not be quick".
Earlier on Monday, IS militants reportedly regained control of a town near their northern Syrian stronghold of Raqqa from Kurdish-led forces.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a UK-based monitoring group, said jihadists overran Ain Issa - 50km (30 miles) from Raqqa - and nearby villages.
But a spokesman for the Kurdish Popular Protection Units (YPG), which seized the town from IS two weeks ago, said it was still resisting the IS assault.
YPG fighters and allied Syrian rebels had only seized Ain Issa from IS two weeks ago.
The jihadist group had suffered a series of defeats in areas along the Turkish border, since being forced to withdraw from the town of Kobane in January.
However, in recent weeks, IS has launched several deadly counter-attacks against the Kurds. | The US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group is "intensifying" its campaign in northern Syria, President Barack Obama says. |
37,018,087 | Chelsea loanee Alex Kiwomya provided the ammunition on his first start as the Railwaymen eased into a 3-1 lead before the hour mark, only to be denied late on.
Captain Billy Paynter blew an early chance to hand Pools the lead when he clipped wide with only goalkeeper Ben Garratt to beat.
George Cooper struck the outside of the post before Kiwomya tore to the byeline and pulled the ball across goal for Chris Dagnall to flick home on 32 minutes.
Carl Magnay hit back with a superb left-footed curling effort into the top corner in the 42nd minute but Crewe were ahead again on the stroke of half-time when Kiwomya showed a neat turn inside the box and finished into the bottom corner.
Crewe appeared set for their second win of the season when Cooper's shot-come-cross deceived Trevor Carson and flew into the far corner in the 56th minute.
But Pools hit back as Padraig Amond lobbed Garratt on 73 minutes before Magnay struck again with a far-post header after Nathan Thomas' free-kick was flicked on.
Ryan Lowe wasted the chance to win it for Crewe, firing wide when through on goal.
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Match ends, Crewe Alexandra 3, Hartlepool United 3.
Second Half ends, Crewe Alexandra 3, Hartlepool United 3.
Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by James Jones.
Attempt blocked. Lewis Alessandra (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Jon Guthrie (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Jon Guthrie (Crewe Alexandra).
Lewis Alessandra (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Hartlepool United. Josh Laurent replaces Nicky Featherstone.
Attempt missed. Ryan Lowe (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Attempt missed. Billy Bingham (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Attempt blocked. Alex Kiwomya (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt missed. Ryan Lowe (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
Attempt saved. James Jones (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Attempt blocked. Billy Bingham (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Harry Davis (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Harry Davis (Crewe Alexandra) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Matthew Bates.
Attempt blocked. James Jones (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Matthew Bates.
Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Ben Garratt.
Attempt saved. Lewis Alessandra (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Foul by James Jones (Crewe Alexandra).
Billy Paynter (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Goal! Crewe Alexandra 3, Hartlepool United 3. Carl Magnay (Hartlepool United) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lewis Alessandra with a cross following a set piece situation.
Foul by Charlie Kirk (Crewe Alexandra).
Jake Carroll (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt missed. Chris Dagnall (Crewe Alexandra) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
Charlie Kirk (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Aristote Nsiala (Hartlepool United).
Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Charlie Kirk replaces George Cooper.
Goal! Crewe Alexandra 3, Hartlepool United 2. Padraig Amond (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
Chris Dagnall (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Matthew Bates (Hartlepool United).
Attempt missed. Nathan Thomas (Hartlepool United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Alex Kiwomya.
Foul by Zoumana Bakayogo (Crewe Alexandra).
Lewis Alessandra (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt missed. Billy Paynter (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Foul by Chris Dagnall (Crewe Alexandra).
Nathan Thomas (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. | Defender Carl Magnay struck twice as Hartlepool hit back with two goals inside four second-half minutes to salvage a point at Crewe. |
18,173,532 | Countries from all over Europe - and a few from outside Europe - send a song and performer(s) to entertain an international audience.
The contest is usually hosted by the country that won the year before.
The 2016 final is in Stockholm, Sweden, on 14 May after Swedish singer Mans Zelmerlow won in 2015.
Eurovision started in 1956 when just seven countries took part. Now there can be as many as 43 countries!
The contest was created by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), an organisation of TV companies in and around Europe.
The idea originally came from an Italian song contest and it was also a chance to test out early live TV technology.
Most entries sing in one of two semi-finals to gain a place in the grand final.
Some countries go straight to the final. The previous year's winner always gets a place, along with the "Big Five" of UK, France, Germany, Spain and Italy. They give the most money to the EBU and are guaranteed a final spot.
The winner is decided by all the countries involved - each nation gets to award points to the other countries that they want to win.
The scoring is based on a mix of viewer votes and the opinions of a music expert jury.
In 2016, there is a change to the scoring. There will be two sets of points, one based on expert juries and another based on viewer votes.
Sometimes countries end up scoring nothing and get the dreaded "nul points".
Some people think some countries just vote for their neighbours and friends instead of voting for the best song.
For example Greece and Cyprus usually give each other points, while the Scandinavian countries (Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Iceland) often exchange votes.
Organisers reintroduced the expert juries in 2009 to try and combat this.
The UK has come second 15 times before and won the contest five times. Ireland has won seven times - more than anybody else.
In 1999 acts no longer had to sing in their national language, so many countries began singing in English.
Since then the UK has done pretty badly - finishing last in 2003, 2008 and 2010.
Last year, the UK's act, Electro Velvet, finished 24th out of 27 participants. | More than 180 million people tune in every year for a live extravaganza of multicultural entertainment - the Eurovision Song Contest. |
39,208,076 | David Lee, 56, of Carrickaness Road, Dungannon, showed "complete disregard" for rules protecting the food chain.
He was convicted of fraud and several other charges, ordered to pay £6,000 compensation and fined £3,600.
Lee turned up late at night at Patrick McGorrey's farm at Clonoe in August 2015 with more cattle than agreed.
The animals were not the specification ordered, thus affecting their resale value.
A number were also sick, leaving the family with a £2,000 vet's bill.
The McGorreys said they believed their elderly father had been "taken advantage of".
The judge at Dungannon Magistrates' Court said Lee had demonstrated contempt for the rules on which food safety in Northern Ireland are based.
Lee plans to appeal the fraud conviction, effectively postponing the compensation payment.
The judge said the Northern Ireland farming community depended on the "integrity" of the animal movement system.
He said it not only underpinned human health but provided assurances in the event of an animal disease outbreak.
The judge said he found it "alarming" that someone like Lee with his "contemptuous attitude to the rules" could be so heavily involved in the cattle trade.
The court was been told that he had sold 3,000 cattle in a ten-month period.
His record keeping was described as "shambolic".
Lee was given a three-month prison sentence suspended for two years on the fraud charge.
He got further suspended sentences for failing to notify the Department of Agriculture on the animals' movements and failing to keep a herd register. | A County Tyrone cattle dealer who defrauded an 83-year-old farmer has been given a suspended sentence. |
29,617,831 | While emergency response teams, medical charities and non-governmental organisations struggle to contain the virus, could big data analytics help?
A growing number of data scientists believe so.
Mobile mapping
Mobile phones, widely owned in even the poorest countries in Africa, are proving to be a rich source of data in a region where other reliable sources are sorely lacking.
Orange Telecom in Senegal handed over anonymised voice and text data from 150,000 mobile phones to Flowminder, a Swedish non-profit organisation, which was then able to draw up detailed maps of typical population movements in the region.
Authorities could then see where the best places were to set up treatment centres, and more controversially, the most effective ways to restrict travel in an attempt to contain the disease.
The drawback with this data was that it was historic, when authorities really need to be able to map movements in real time. People's movements tend to change during an epidemic.
This is why the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is also collecting mobile phone mast activity data from mobile operators and mapping where calls to helplines are mostly coming from.
A sharp increase in calls to a helpline from one particular area would suggest an outbreak and alert authorities to direct more resources there.
Mapping software company Esri is helping CDC to visualise this data and overlay other existing sources of data from censuses to build up a richer picture.
The level of activity at each mobile phone mast also gives a kind of heatmap of where people are and crucially, where and how far they are moving.
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"We've never had this large-scale, anonymised mobile phone data before as a species," says Nuria Oliver, a scientific director at mobile phone company Telefonica.
"The most positive impact we can have is to help emergency relief organisations and governments anticipate how a disease is likely to spread.
"Until now they had to rely on anecdotal information, on-the-ground surveys, police and hospital reports."
Mobile phones are also proving to be a useful ideal way to convey health messages.
This kind of phone data analysis has already been successfully applied to other health crises.
For example, in 2010, after the Haiti earthquake, a joint research team from Karolinska Institute in Sweden and Columbia University in the US analysed calling data from two million mobile phones on the Digicel Haiti network.
This enabled the United Nations and other humanitarian agencies to understand population movements during the relief operations and during the subsequent cholera outbreak, meaning they could allocate resources more efficiently and identify areas at increased risk of new cholera outbreaks.
Analysis of the data from 15 million phones is also being used to map and predict the spread of malaria in Kenya.
But Ms Oliver admits: "This mobile data can only ever give us a partial picture of what is going on."
To get a fuller picture, we need more sources of data and the ability to analyse them quickly, experts say.
"Big data analytics is about bringing together many different data sources and mining them to find patterns," says Frances Dare, managing director of Accenture Health.
"We have health clinic and physician reports, media reports, comment on social media, information from public health workers on the ground, transactional data from retailers and pharmacies, travel ticket purchases, helpline data, as well as geo-spatial tracking."
Such analysis can also be used to measure whether containment policies, education campaigns and treatments are working, argues Peder Jungck, chief technology officer for BAE Systems' intelligence and security division.
"For example, doctors can see what percentage of a population is taking the proper precautions to minimise the spread of the disease and what percentage is disregarding that notice by analysing big data sets such as social media amongst high-risk populations," he says.
"In the case of Ebola, analysts studying big data sets could also analyse potential sanitation challenges and whether regional environmental factors such as weather could impact the rate at which the disease is spread."
In the age of international travel it is much easier for diseases to spread abroad, particularly when they have an incubation period of up to 21 days, like Ebola.
Europe and the US are consequently on high alert and implementing screening at some airports.
But at least in the digital age, tracking the movement of potentially infected people is a lot easier.
"Port, train and flight data, as well as number plate recognition, can all help track potentially infected people and identify who they may have come into contact with," says David Bolton, head of healthcare at big data analytics company Qlik, which has developed an Ebola-tracking app.
Analysts are also getting better at spotting trends from social media and search engine activity.
While Google Flu Trends, which tries to predict likely flu outbreaks based on how often people use key search terms, has been shown to be inaccurate at times, other methods that make use of a much wider range of data sets, are enjoying more success.
For example, business consultancy Accenture, big data specialist SAS and the US University of North Carolina say they predicted the US 2012-13 flu season three months before CDC issued its official warning.
"By analysing social media, such as blogs, online forums and Twitter, we can find early warning signs of health events," says Accenture's Frances Dare.
"We narrowed down the number of key words indicating flu symptoms to 152, mapped where these words were being used, and predicted a flu outbreak about two months before the official data in 2013."
Tim Gamble, principal consultant at Datamonitor Healthcare, believes big data analytics will also prove essential to understanding the genetics of the virus, why some strains are more deadly, and why some people seem to be more resistant to it than others.
He used to work for US pharmaceutical company Pfizer specialising in infectious diseases.
"Anti-retroviral treatment for HIV didn't really take off until many people started to die from AIDS. I worked on Pfizer's HIV product and we found that some populations in Scandinavia had more resistance to the disease than others.
"We were then able to develop a drug that mimicked the way those people resisted the disease," he says.
The same approach could be applied to the Ebola virus, he believes.
In short, big data analytics is being brought to bear at all levels to combat the spread of Ebola.
But as Qlik's David Bolton admits: "We're learning all this from scratch - we've never had this level of data before.
"So it's probably too early to say whether big data analytics is having a meaningful impact on the rate and spread of the disease, but at least it is helping us decide where to allocate our resources."
BBC Special report: Ebola outbreak | The Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa has now claimed more than 4,000 lives. |
38,717,261 | Scottish Premiership side Inverness came from behind to avoid a shock defeat by the League Two side and reach the fifth round of the competition.
About 4,000 people attended the match and there were no arrests during the game which ended 2-1.
But police said there were videos of a disturbance in Elgin on social media.
Police Scotland said: "Officers are making enquiries and would appeal to anyone who saw anything or who may have footage on their phone to contact police." | Police have appealed for mobile phone footage of a disturbance that followed Saturday's Scottish Cup match between Elgin City and Inverness Caley Thistle. |
33,818,663 | 10 August 2015 Last updated at 18:30 BST
In this film from 1969, Biafra's leader Colonel Emeka Ojukwu talks about how Biafran soldiers "have turned the tide of this war", but a year later his army was defeated.
Archive from the Associated Press news agency and British Movietone | Nigeria's civil war began in 1967 after Biafra declared independence from the rest of the country. |
34,495,142 | 10 October 2015 Last updated at 09:33 BST
The waterspouts happened about 1.5 miles off the coast of Dalian, in the north-east of the country.
Watch the clip to see the waterspouts for yourself... | At least three waterspouts - tornados that occur over water - have been caught on camera in China. |
34,270,395 | Valentina Tereshkova told BBC News that she protested, writing a letter to the central communist party committee.
It took the authorities 19 years to send another woman into space.
Ms Tereshkova was speaking at the launch of an exhibition about the Soviet space programme at the Science Museum.
She told me: "On Earth, men and women are taking the same risks. Why shouldn't we be taking the same risks in space?"
"We had been preparing for another female flight but it was (the head of the space programme) Sergei Korolev's decision not to risk women's lives because one of the women in the space corps already had a family."
I asked her whether she and the five other trained female cosmonauts disagreed with the decision.
"We were against that decision," she told me firmly. "We wrote to the central party committee disagreeing with the decision."
But history shows it was to no avail. The Soviet Union did not send another woman into space for 19 years, Svetlana Savitskaya, who became the first woman to fly on the Soviet Space station Salyut 7.
There is speculation that she was sent into space because the USSR was aware that the US was preparing to send their first woman into space - Sally Ride.
The revelation is at odds with what the Soviet leader at the time, Nikita Khrushchev, said in a speech at Red Square whilst standing beside Valentina Tereshkova on her return from space.
In it, he mocked the US for its sexual discrimination.
"The bourgeoisie always claim that women are the weaker sex. Now here you can see a typical Soviet woman who in the eyes of the bourgeoisie is weak," he said.
"Look at what she has shown to America's astronauts. She has shown them who is who!"
For Premier Khrushchev, Ms Tereshkova's flight was intended to be a clear signal of equal rights for women under his communist regime.
While in space, Ms Tereshkova spoke directly with Khrushchev, reporting that "all systems are working perfectly" and that she felt "excellent".
He replied: "Valentina, I am very happy and proud that a girl from the Soviet Union is the first woman to fly into space and to operate such cutting-edge equipment".
Ms Tereshkova became the first woman to go into space on 16 June 1963. She completed 48 orbits of the Earth in a trip that lasted almost three days.
Her call signal was "Seagull", and she shouted this joyful message as her Vostok-6 Spacecraft blasted off: "Hey sky, take off your hat, I'm on my way!"
It was at the height of the space race between the US and the Soviet Union. Each country had sent up six astronauts each in an effort to demonstrate national superiority to the rest of the world.
Fifty-two years later, Valentina Tereshkova's capsule is on display at the Science Museum, in an exhibition about the Soviet era of space exploration in the 1960s.
At the opening of the exhibition, she gazed at it lovingly and said she would miss it while it is on display in London - away from the astronaut training facility in Star City near Moscow.
"I reunite with it every day. I never stopped reuniting with this module. Not for a minute, not for an hour, not for a day," she said.
"Every time I meet it, I stroke it and say 'hello my darling' and then go back to work."
In the West, Valentina Tereshkova is one of the forgotten heroes of the space age. At first glorified and portrayed as a symbol of the social enlightenment that communism offered, and then left behind in the great era of Soviet space exploration.
For her own part, she is modest about her own achievement.
"One cannot deny the great role women have played in the world community. My flight was yet another impetus to continue this female contribution," she told me at the Science Museum.
And she issued a message to young women who wanted to follow in her footsteps: "Work hard and you will get there. I am very jealous of you!"
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Cosmonauts: Birth of the Space Age opens to the public at the Science Museum tomorrow | The first woman in space has revealed that the Soviet authorities thought it was "too dangerous" to send more female cosmonauts into orbit. |
36,737,818 | It was thought the service would move to a new children's hospital in the city but staff were told it would no longer be supported by NHS England.
The hospital was told it does not meet new standards set by the NHS following a national review last year.
Leicester Hospitals said it would "not sit by whilst they destroy our fabulous service".
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John Adler, chief executive at University Hospitals of Leicester (UHL), said that over the past 18 months the Trust had worked hard to meet NHS England's standards set out in the New Congenital Heart Disease Review.
"We are confident that our clinical outcomes are now amongst the best in the country so we strongly disagree with NHS England's decision and will not sit by whilst they destroy our fabulous service," he added.
This work has included increasing the number of beds in the unit, investment in staffing and provisional work on moving the children's heart unit to a new hospital.
Leicester MP Liz Kendall said she would write to the Secretary of State for Health Jeremy Hunt calling for an urgent meeting and setting out her opposition to the closure.
"Decisions must be based on what's best for children and the latest evidence on clinical outcomes shows that the East Midlands Congenital Heart Centre is one of the best performing surgical centres in England," she said.
"Closing the unit would also compromise our paediatric intensive care unit, with a knock on effect on other vital children's services in Leicester, and put at risk our world leading ECMO service which is the largest in the country, with the only national patient transport service."
Leicestershire County Council discussed the decision at a meeting earlier and said the closure was "not justified".
Councillor Ernie White, cabinet member for health, said: "I will be urgently seeking further information so I can fully understand the implications on Glenfield and the wider NHS. We cannot afford to lose such a valued unit."
The news was met with dismay on BBC Leicester's Facebook page where more than 100 people have commented on the story.
NHS England has so far declined to comment. | Children's heart surgery is to stop at Leicester's Glenfield Hospital, the BBC understands. |
37,389,906 | France midfielder Pogba has not scored or set up a goal in four games since his summer return to Old Trafford from Italian champions Juventus.
However, Mourinho says he is "full of trust" in the 23-year-old and insists his performances will improve.
"The world-record player is always a question, but I want Paul to forget that," said the Portuguese.
"He played in the Euro 2016 final, went on holiday, then had no pre-season. It is normal after the first game he has a little decrease.
"I am full of trust because I know he is a good guy with a lot of ambition, so the form will come naturally."
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Meanwhile, Pogba's team-mate Ander Herrera has described Mourinho as the "perfect" manager for the club.
United have lost their past two matches against Manchester City in the Premier League and Feyenoord in the Europa League, and defeat at Watford on Sunday would mark the team's worst run since December.
But Herrera said: "Players like Pogba and Zlatan Ibrahimovic came partly because this is a massive club - but also because Mourinho is here.
"His way of thinking is what this club wants.
"If you are an honest player, he is going to be an honest manager with you."
Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox. | Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho wants £89m Paul Pogba to not worry about his world record transfer fee. |
34,432,632 | Both players came into the tournament less than fully fit, with Williams, 35, struggling with a thigh problem.
The American, a seven-time Grand Slam champion, used her experience to good effect in the first set of the final.
She broke Wimbledon finalist Muguruza twice in the second set before the 21-year-old Spaniard withdrew.
"I'm very sorry to have had to retire, but sometimes the body just doesn't recover," said Muguruza.
Williams, who was taken to three sets by Britain's Johanna Konta in the quarter-finals and Italian Roberto Vinci in the semi-finals, made a slow start but her superior hitting helped her go 4-2 up.
Both players exchanged breaks of serve before world number 25 Williams closed out the set.
Muguruza's movement was hampered by the start of the second set and errors began to creep into her game before she retired.
Meanwhile, Britain's Heather Watson was beaten 6-3 6-4 in the second round of qualifying for the China Open by Ukraine's Kateryna Bondarenko. | Venus Williams won her 47th WTA singles title as opponent Garbine Muguruza pulled out of the Wuhan Open final with an ankle injury when trailing 6-3 3-0. |
36,786,059 | He said he was looking forward to an early meeting and hoped Mrs May would be able to deliver an improved devolution settlement.
He told BBC Wales: "I've never met her, she seems to be a completely open book.
"If you Google Theresa May and Wales, you come up with very little in terms of what she's said in the past."
Mrs May became prime minister on Wednesday, succeeding David Cameron.
Mr Jones said: "I can't say I know her at all.
"But yes, obviously I'm looking forward to a meeting sooner rather than later, just to see what her view is on the future of the UK, in particular of course what happens with Brexit."
Mr Jones repeated his view that the eventual Brexit deal should be approved by the four parliaments of the UK.
Congratulating Mrs May on her appointment in a statement later, Mr Jones said she was taking on the job at a "perilous time" for the UK.
"Following Brexit there is a great deal of uncertainty and economic instability which needs to be addressed as a matter of urgency," he said.
"I'm encouraged that Theresa May has recognised that the economy should work for everyone, not just those at the top - but we need to see those warm words put into action.
"Likewise, it is vital for the prime minister to recognise that Wales has unmet needs in terms of both funding, and a proper, lasting powers settlement."
Plaid Cymru's Westminster leader, Hywel Williams, congratulated Mr Cameron on his tenure as Prime Minister.
"While we have disagreed on many things over the past six years, his achievements in international development will be of enduring benefit across the developing world and his efforts to legalise same-sex marriage should rightly be one of his proudest moments," he said.
Analysis by BBC Wales political editor Nick Servini
It is striking how little many people in Wales know about Theresa May, despite the fact that she has been in the cabinet for six years.
Carwyn Jones's reference to Google probably summed it up best.
But even Welsh Conservatives acknowledge they do not know where she stands on a broad range of issue, but are consoling themselves in the hope that she will be a solid presence at a turbulent time.
And what about David Cameron's legacy for Wales?
Supporters say he "got" Wales. In other words he understood it, and he certainly came to Wales on a regular basis.
There were some eye-catching announcements such as the NATO summit in Newport, and an engagement up to a point on constitutional issues.
Critics will point to austerity and the way he set the tone on what became a fractious debate on the state of health services in Wales and England, when he described Offa's Dyke as "the line between life and death".
Ultimately his legacy will come down to the EU referendum, and of course we do not know the consequences of that yet. | First Minister Carwyn Jones has admitted he knows "very little" about new Prime Minister Theresa May. |
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1. Charlton Athletic fans paid the lowest amount per home league goal in England last season. The cheapest season ticket holder's £150 outlay works out at £4.68 for each of the 32 goals the Addicks scored at The Valley.
2. However, supporters of relegated Hull paid £26.36 for each of their 19 home goals last season, the highest amount of the 200 UK clubs.
3. A £299 Manchester City season ticket pays for 0.00054% of Kevin de Bruyne's £55m transfer fee.
4. The price of Premier League shirts was criticised but 11 shirts sold by European clubs cost more than Manchester United's UK high of £60.
5. National League side Gateshead can claim to be the cheapest in the top five divisions of English football. Most of their fans pay between £1 and £10 for a match-day ticket - the lowest price range in those leagues.
6. Eight clubs - Fleetwood, Halifax, Inverness, Leicester, Peterhead, Rochdale, St Johnstone and Swindon - offer free season tickets for some under-18s.
7. The average price of the Championship's cheapest match-day ticket had increased most of those in the study - 12 clubs put this ticket price up, taking the average to £20.90.
8. Fleetwood, Torquay and Bristol Academy were the only clubs out of 227 to reduce the price of their programme.
9. In five years of the Price of Football study, League One's cheapest match-day ticket has seen the biggest rise - up 30.6% to £20.27 from £15.52.
10. Arsenal's Premier League-high season ticket of £2,013 is 6.71% of the average Premier League player's £30,000 weekly wage.
You can download the full results for 2015 here (pdf 536 KB). | Thirteen UK leagues, 200 teams plus another 27 clubs from overseas. |
35,683,397 | The government and the Farc are expected to sign a historic peace accord on 23 March.
The head of the agency, Luis Fernando Arias, urged the authorities to investigate.
He said the indigenous people fear the presence of the ELN on their land.
Indigenous groups in many parts of the country have found ELN propaganda material in their areas, said Mr Arias.
"Since the Farc declared its unilateral ceasefire [in December 2014] we have begun to see evidence of presence of the ELN in areas of Vale del Cauca, Norte del Cauca, Choco and Narino where they had never been," he said.
"So people began to ask themselves if there had been a change of command," added Mr Arias.
The Farc, or Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, is by far the country's largest rebel group.
It was founded in 1964 and is thought to have reached its peak in the 1990s and the 2000s.
It is now estimated to have 8,000 fighters in its ranks.
The ELN is Colombia's second largest rebel group.
El Tiempo newspaper has reported that the ELN seems to be recruiting Farc rebels who disagree with the peace deal or are insecure about their future in civilian life.
Farc negotiators and the Colombian government have been holding peace talks in the Cuban capital, Havana, since November 2012.
The two sides have announced they are willing to sign an agreement on 23 March, putting an end to more than five decades of conflict.
The agreement would then need to be approved by the Colombian people in a referendum.
More than 220,000 people have been killed and millions have been displaced in unrest which began in the 1960s and has also involved other guerrilla groups and right-wing paramilitaries.
Preliminary talks between the government and the ELN started two years ago during negotiations with the Farc.
But President Juan Manuel Santos is demanding that they release two captives as a condition for any peace deal. | Colombia's indigenous agency (Onic) has expressed concern over the presence of fighters from the ELN, or National Liberation Army, in areas traditionally held by the Farc rebel group. |
26,268,182 | Ending a day of talks with the leaders of Mexico and Canada, Mr Obama said they must keep up their "competitive advantage".
The three countries are negotiating a major Pacific trade deal.
But Mr Obama's Democratic allies oppose the agreement amid concerns that American jobs could be lost.
The US president was in Toluca, Mexico, on Wednesday to discuss trade, immigration and energy issues with the Canadian and Mexican leaders.
Specifically, they addressed the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a regional pact among 12 nations that would be one of the world's biggest trade deals.
"We'll get this passed if it's a good agreement," Mr Obama said during an end-of-summit news conference with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
The talks between the three nations, sometimes known as the Three Amigos, highlighted the changes to their economies in the two decades since another major trade agreement among them, Nafta, took effect.
Mr Pena Nieto said new trade deals were "bound to go beyond and enhance all together the progress that each one of our countries has made" since Nafta.
Mr Harper echoed their words of support for the TPP, saying he was "focused on bringing those negotiations to a successful conclusion".
But back in the US, the president's own Democratic congressional allies - with an eye on November's midterm elections - are blocking his attempts to expedite the trade agreement.
Union leaders warn such a trade deal could harm American jobs, while environmental groups say it would increase pollution.
At the news conference, Mr Obama also said immigration remained one of his "highest priorities".
Mexican officials would like to see America's immigration laws overhauled, but US Republican leaders have said little progress is likely before November's elections.
The only other source of frustration to emerge between the three allies on Wednesday was Canada's call for approval of the long-stalled Keystone XL oil pipeline.
Mr Obama said he would continue to examine the project's potential environmental effect.
"I said previously that how Keystone impacted greenhouse gas emissions would affect our decision, but frankly it has to affect all of our decisions at this stage," he said.
There was a fresh setback for the project on Wednesday as a judge in Nebraska struck down a law allowing a route for the pipeline through that US state. | US President Barack Obama has vowed to expand trade agreements between North America and Asia, despite concerns within his own political party. |
36,872,885 | The home side took the lead on 10 minutes, Billy King's shot trickling through the legs of goalkeeper Robbie Mutch, before Boden doubled the lead.
Further strikes either side of half-time from Carl Tremarco and Iain Vigurs finished the match as a contest.
Boden completed his hat-trick before Tremarco rounded off the scoring.
Match ends, Inverness CT 7, Arbroath 0.
Second Half ends, Inverness CT 7, Arbroath 0.
Foul by Ross Draper (Inverness CT).
David Gold (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal! Inverness CT 7, Arbroath 0. Carl Tremarco (Inverness CT) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gary Warren.
Corner, Inverness CT. Conceded by Michael Dunlop.
Corner, Inverness CT. Conceded by Colin Hamilton.
Attempt missed. Bobby Linn (Arbroath) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
Substitution, Arbroath. Kane Hester replaces Bryan Prunty.
Attempt saved. Alex Fisher (Inverness CT) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Substitution, Inverness CT. Alex Fisher replaces Jake Mulraney.
Foul by Jason Brown (Inverness CT).
Steven Doris (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal! Inverness CT 6, Arbroath 0. Scott Boden (Inverness CT) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Iain Vigurs.
Corner, Arbroath. Conceded by Gary Warren.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Omar Kader (Arbroath) because of an injury.
Attempt saved. Scott Boden (Inverness CT) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Attempt missed. David Gold (Arbroath) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
Corner, Arbroath. Conceded by Owain Fon Williams.
Attempt saved. Bobby Linn (Arbroath) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Substitution, Inverness CT. Jason Brown replaces Kevin McNaughton.
Attempt missed. Omar Kader (Arbroath) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Corner, Inverness CT. Conceded by Gary Phillips.
Iain Vigurs (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by David Gold (Arbroath).
Carl Tremarco (Inverness CT) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Steven Doris (Arbroath).
Substitution, Inverness CT. Ross Draper replaces Billy King.
Attempt missed. Jake Mulraney (Inverness CT) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
Attempt blocked. Steven Doris (Arbroath) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Greg Tansey (Inverness CT) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Foul by Billy King (Inverness CT).
Bryan Prunty (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jake Mulraney (Inverness CT).
Gary Phillips (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Goal! Inverness CT 5, Arbroath 0. Iain Vigurs (Inverness CT) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jake Mulraney.
Second Half begins Inverness CT 4, Arbroath 0.
Substitution, Arbroath. Michael Dunlop replaces Josh Thomson.
First Half ends, Inverness CT 4, Arbroath 0. | Scott Boden bagged a hat-trick as Inverness Caledonian Thistle thumped Arbroath to secure their place in the last 16 of the league cup. |
24,361,121 | The bank added that concerns over the US scaling down a key stimulus measure, the quantitative easing (QE) programme, will also affect the region's growth.
Speculation over the US scaling back the programme has seen many investors pull out money from the region.
The ADB has cut its growth forecast for the region, which includes 45 nations, to 6% for 2013, from 6.6%.
"Asia and the Pacific 2013 growth will come in below earlier projections due to more moderate activity in the region's two largest economies and effects of QE nervousness," said Changyong Rhee, chief economist of the ADB.
The bank also revised down the growth forecast for the region for 2014 to 6.2%, from its earlier projection of 6.7%.
China, Asia's largest economy, has seen its growth hit by a decline in demand for exports from key markets such as the US and Europe.
Its growth rate has slowed for two quarters in a row.
Over in India, a slowdown in sectors such as manufacturing, coupled with a lack of reforms in key areas, has seen the country's growth hit its lowest level in a decade.
In its latest report, the bank also warned that growth in South East Asia will be hampered by weak performances in Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia, due to weak exports from these economies.
The bank said that the slowing growth "highlights the need to push ahead with overdue reforms in areas like foreign direct investment, infrastructure development, fiscal consolidation and social protection programs" in the region's economies.
It said that these reforms were key to sustaining the long-term growth of the region. | Asian Development Bank (ADB) has cut its outlook for developing Asia, citing slower growth in China and India. |
36,803,387 | "Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of those who have lost loved ones or have been seriously injured in this vicious attack.
"Many of our football supporters enjoyed attending the European Championship in France in recent weeks and the scene of devastation and pain this morning are in stark contrast to the carnival atmosphere and warmth people from across Europe enjoyed.
"The people who carried out this attack want to create fear and division. Their actions have resulted in the loss of many lives of people of different nationalities. Their acts are futile and will serve only to strengthen our resolve and determination that democratic means are the only way forward."
"Many local people will have experienced the beauty of Nice recently, as Northern Ireland played their first game at the European Championship there.
"The people of Nice showed the supporters the very best hospitality and we stand with them in solidarity after this horror.
"The proximity of France to us and the fact they have been an ally in good times and bad means people from here will be particularly hit by this incident."
"It's obviously devastating, I'm really shocked.
"I'm in Toulouse at the moment, I'd been watching the Bastille fireworks and was walking back when we heard the news and couldn't believe it.
"My thoughts are with everyone who has been affected, when you see the families and children caught up in it, you can see the true horror that unfolded."
"I am absolutely disgusted and repulsed at the cowardly terrorist attack on men, women and children as they celebrated Bastille Day in Nice. My thoughts and prayers are with the President and people of France.
"Those who carry out and encourage such attacks hate our way of life and the freedoms that we hold dear.
"We must re-double our efforts and work ever more closely with our European and Transatlantic Allies to enhance our security, share intelligence and remove the threat from the terrorists who want to drive us back to the dark ages."
On Friday night Belfast's City Hall was illuminated in the colours of the French flag as a mark of respect for the victims of the attacks in Nice. | Leading figures from Northern Ireland have been reacting to the lorry attack in Nice. |
19,267,157 | The suspects were held following searches of homes and business in Hamburg, Oldenburg and Weimar.
They are accused of using front companies in Turkey and Azerbaijan to supply the parts in deals worth millions of euros.
Germany has an embargo on nuclear-related trade with Iran.
Many Western countries have concerns about Iran's nuclear programme, but Iran insists it is for peaceful purposes.
Tehran is currently building a heavy-water reactor near the central town of Arak.
A US think-tank has said Iran aims to have the reactor up and running next year, but the start date could be delayed by an inability to get the right specialist parts.
German prosecutors said the arrested men - one German citizen and three Iranian-German dual nationals, were supplying special valves to be used in heavy water reactors.
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They are accused of breaking the arms embargo, as well as export restrictions on goods that could be used for military purposes.
Prosecutors say the men, known as Rudolf M, Kianzad Ka, Gholamali Ka, and Hamid Kh, knew what the parts would be used for.
Germany privacy laws prevent their full names being released.
A fifth suspect has not been named.
Some 90 customs officials and prosecutors were involved in the searches that led to the arrests.
The suspects are expected to appear in court later on Wednesday.
The United Nations, the United States and the European Union have a wide range of sanctions in place aimed at putting pressure on Iran to make concessions on its nuclear programme.
In July, US President Barack Obama ordered new economic sanctions against Iran's energy sector and some financial firms to make it harder for Tehran to evade the existing sanctions.
The latest round of talks between six world powers - the US, China, Russia, France, the UK and Germany - and Iran on Tehran's controversial programme ended without a breakthrough in Moscow earlier this year.
The world powers are demanding that Iran suspend enrichment of uranium to 20%, close down an underground enrichment facility near the city of Qom and export its stockpile of 20%-enriched uranium - measures described by one Western diplomat as "stop, shut and ship".
In return, the world powers say they are prepared to start by offering help with nuclear safety measures.
But Iran wants the West to lift sanctions. It says its "non-negotiable" right to enrich uranium must be recognised. | Four men have been arrested in Germany on suspicion of illegally supplying Iran with parts needed to build a nuclear reactor. |
39,690,196 | Now the British firm is going on a strut of its own, as its board puts the business up for sale.
Valued at about £700m, analysts believe Jimmy Choo could attract attention from rival luxury houses along with Chinese, Middle Eastern and Russian buyers.
As well as shoes, Jimmy Choo produces a range of luxury goods, but has seen sales slow in recent years.
The move received backing from Jimmy Choo's main shareholder JAB Holdings, which said on Monday it was also prepared to offload Bally, the Swiss heritage shoe and handbag-maker.
A sale would be the latest twist for Jimmy Choo, which started as a bespoke shoemaker in east London.
The firm was co-founded by Malaysian shoemaker Jimmy Choo, who trained at the renowned Cordwainers Technical College in London, and former Vogue journalist Tamara Mellon in 1996.
It quickly built up a dedicated client list of musicians, actresses and royalty. The Duchess of Cambridge is a fan of the British shoe designer, as is singer Beyonce and Oscar winning actress Emma Stone.
But it has gone through a number of different owners over the years. Ms Mellon and the first of several different private equity suitors bought out Mr Choo in 2001.
Ten years later Ms Mellon left the business to launch her own clothing line. In 2014, Jimmy Choo listed on the London Stock Exchange, by which time JAB, owned by the German billionaire Reimann family, was the main shareholder.
Jimmy Choo's shares hit a record high on news of the possible sale, closing up 10.68% in London.
The firm said in a statement: "The board of Jimmy Choo announces today that it has decided to conduct a review of the various strategic options open to the company to maximise value for its shareholders and it is seeking offers for the company.
"Jimmy Choo has discussed the strategic review process with its majority shareholder, JAB Luxury GmbH, and JAB Luxury has confirmed that it is supportive of the process."
The fashion house said it had not received any bids yet and was also weighing other options.
JAB Luxury, which owns 68% of Jimmy Choo, said on Monday it backed the move.
But JAB, also an investor in Krispy Kreme doughnuts and household goods giant Reckitt Benckiser, added there was "no certainty that a sale" would take place.
Over the years, Jimmy Choo, which has more than 150 stores worldwide, has moved into men's shoes and launched a wide range of luxury goods, from handbags to sunglasses.
But its sales growth slowed to 2% in 2016 compared with 7% in 2015 and 12% in 2014, analysts at HSBC noted last month.
It seems the owner of Jimmy Choo is more interested in coffee than killer heels.
JAB, the investment firm backed by the billionaire Reimann family, has been on a spending spree in recent years.
Just a few weeks ago, it struck a deal to buy the US bakery business, Panera Bread, for $7.5bn (£6bn).
That's in addition to the controlling stakes it's already acquired in brands such as Keurig Green Mountain, Douwe Egberts, and doughnut maker Krispy Kreme.
It all adds up to a fast growing food and beverage empire. So owning a luxury goods company may no longer be a good fit.
It's only three years since Jimmy Choo's stock market flotation. Its share price has had a bumpy ride since 2014. But Jimmy Choo has more recently been outperforming the luxury sector and shares have bounced back.
Not a bad time, perhaps, to put the business up for sale. | Luxury shoe maker Jimmy Choo is the go-to for celebrities looking to wear a pair of killer heels on the red carpet. |
37,397,683 | Officers were called to Cambridge Street in Luton at about 12:25 BST by the ambulance service.
A police cordon was in place where the street meets New Town Street and Surrey Street.
Det Insp Aaron Kiff said the shooting was being treated as "an isolated incident" but it was being treated "incredibly seriously".
Extra police patrols have been deployed to the area and officers are appealing for witnesses. | A man is in a stable condition in hospital after he was shot in the arm, Bedfordshire Police have said. |
32,746,049 | It is the first meeting between the prime minister and Scotland's first minister since the general election.
Mr Cameron, who is visiting Scotland on a post-election tour of the UK, has promised a devolution bill in the Queen's Speech later this month.
But Ms Sturgeon argues that the proposals do not go far enough.
Ms Sturgeon has been joined at the talks by her deputy John Swinney, who is also the Scottish finance secretary, while Mr Cameron has been accompanied by David Mundell, who is the new secretary of state for Scotland.
The two leaders spoke by phone last Friday - the day after election voting - and agreed to hold more detailed discussions at the earliest possible opportunity.
Ms Sturgeon said she had "made it clear" to Mr Cameron during their brief telephone conversation that "it cannot be business as usual" in Scotland.
Mr Cameron's Conservatives won an overall majority in the election, but Ms Sturgeon's SNP won 56 of the 59 seats in Scotland.
Ahead of their face-to-face meeting at the first minister's official residence at Bute House, Ms Sturgeon said she was "looking forward to serious and substantial talks" with the prime minister and would have a "constructive and co-operative approach" in dealing with the UK government.
"But, as I have made crystal clear, the general election result last week, and the overwhelming mandate that has given the SNP, means that it simply cannot be 'business as usual' when it comes to Westminster's attitude to Scotland - whether on public spending or on more powers for Scotland," she said.
"The proposals of the Smith Commission are a good starting point, but the election result shows that people all across Scotland are keen to move beyond the extra powers it identified."
She pointed to endorsement by the Scottish Trades Union Congress of new powers for the Scottish Parliament, including over issues like the minimum wage and employment law, as showing "the depth of support within civic Scotland for substantial new powers for Holyrood".
It's a question of calculation for Mr Cameron, as it is for Nicola Sturgeon. How far can they make concessions and what level of deal can be reached? The starting point for the prime minister is very much deliver what was in Smith - that's what's been agreed.
"He (David Cameron) is saying that any changes to Smith have to come about through parliamentary process. That's tabling amendments in the House of Commons. Given that he has an overall majority, that keeps the power very firmly in his hands.
Nicola Sturgeon takes a different approach. She says there should be the involvement of Civic Scotland and discussion and debate in Scotland.
It is challenging for David Cameron but it is also challenging for Nicola Sturgeon - what is the exit strategy if the prime minister says 'no'?
Does she threaten a second referendum? She has said that she is reluctant to do so and it is not currently in her plans.
Ms Sturgeon added: "Scotland expects these powers to be delivered, and I expect the prime minister and his government to recognise the democratic mandate that now exists to deliver them."
The Smith Commission was set up in the wake of September's vote against Scottish independence.
The commission's main recommendation was that Scotland needed powers to set income tax rates and bands on earned income - and to keep all the income tax raised in Scotland.
But Ms Sturgeon also wants powers over employment policy including the minimum wage, welfare, business taxes, National Insurance and equality policy to be devolved as a matter of priority.
The first minister has dismissed newspaper reports which quote a "senior SNP source at Westminster" as saying the party could push ahead with a second independence referendum without the consent of Westminster.
Her representative said: "These claims are totally wrong - there are no such plans. The position is crystal clear: the general election was not a mandate for another referendum. And there will only be another referendum if and when the people of Scotland back such a proposal at a Scottish Parliament election."
Some Conservative politicians have urged Mr Cameron to consider offering a more radical package of devolution to Ms Sturgeon, including full fiscal autonomy - full control over tax and spending.
But the prime minister has so far given no indications that he intends to go beyond the proposals contained in the Smith agreement.
Mr Cameron said he was visiting Scotland to "underline my commitment to our United Kingdom and Scotland's important place within it".
"That means remaining true to the promise we made to implement the all-party Smith agreement to make Scotland one of the most accountable and powerful devolved parliaments in the world," he said.
He added: "Scotland has two governments and it is the duty of the first minister and myself to respect each other's roles and responsibilities and to work together for the benefit of all the people of Scotland.
"As more powers are devolved to Scotland, it is time to move beyond the debate about processes and focus on those bread and butter issues that affect every family in our United Kingdom - jobs, homes, good schools and strong public services, and dignity and respect in retirement." | David Cameron and Nicola Sturgeon are holding talks in Edinburgh, with further powers for the Scottish Parliament expected to dominate. |
34,946,834 | Eleri Edwards, 32, made 10 allegations to ChildLine claiming she was a pupil at Ysgol Ardudwy in Harlech, Gwynedd.
A disciplinary hearing in Cardiff heard she told the charity Tudur Williams touched her inappropriately.
Ms Edwards was struck off indefinitely on Friday.
The hearing was told Mr Williams was "devastated" when Ms Edwards, who taught under the name Eleri Roberts, made the allegations via the charity's website after she was dismissed from his school.
Police interviewed Mr Williams, but investigations led to them concluding it was a hoax.
Detectives traced the reports to Ms Edward's computer and she was cautioned.
Ms Edwards was employed at a high school 55 miles (88km) away at Llanidloes, Powys, when she made the bogus claims. She has since left the school.
She told the hearing: "I was a good teacher and I'm honest. I apologise to Tudur Williams. He continued to work after the allegations which makes him a credit to his profession."
Richard Parry Jones, chairman of the professional conduct committee of the Education Workforce Council, said: "The nature of her conduct was too serious to consider a temporary order.
"She has failed to act with honesty or integrity and her conduct has breached key principles set out for registered teachers."
Speaking after the hearing, Mr Williams said: "She obviously decided to try to take her revenge on me personally.
"What she did was inexcusable and could have had a devastating effect on me personally and my career." | A teacher has been struck off for pretending to a be a 13-year-old girl and making false sex abuse claims against her former head teacher. |
34,115,350 | The woman had gone to use the toilet ahead of the opening of the Newlyn Fish Festival in Cornwall.
Harbour master Rob Parsons said she must have "thought she had teleported" when she came out of the toilet in a new location.
The woman was not injured in the incident on Monday, organisers confirmed.
Mr Parsons told BBC Radio Cornwall: "She got in the loo and then it was picked up and taken to the other side of the harbour with her in it.
"I think she was suffering from a bit of shock or she thought she had teleported across to the other side of the harbour."
Mark Kempthorne, director of toilet provider Andyloos, said it was not the first time a forklift driver had picked up a toilet with somebody inside, although on this occasion it had not been done by a member of his staff.
He said it was an easy mistake to make as drivers "go in through the back entrance" to pick up the toilet.
He said: "It does happen quite a bit to be honest - I've done it a few times." | A portable toilet with a woman inside was accidentally carried across a festival site by a forklift truck. |
28,896,963 | The 'Spy Booth' artwork, which depicts three spies "snooping" on a telephone box, appeared in Hewlett Road in April.
It was badly damaged with spray paint earlier this month.
Robin Barton, from London's Bankrobber gallery, who asked Tom Organ to assess the damage, said the six-week project would return it "to its former glory".
Mr Barton said it had been "established beyond doubt" that the mural could be successfully restored whilst keeping the structural integrity of the Grade II* listed building intact.
Mr Barton added that Roger Wilson, the man who claims to own the house, had "agreed to cover the costs of the restoration in full".
In a letter to Mr Barton, professional art restorer Mr Organ said he aimed to recover the original image, under the recent graffiti, and to carry out "essential stabilisation and work" in order to improve its long-term conservation.
Mr Organ, who also warned the cost of any restoration project could rise, added he would need "proof of ownership of the piece" before any work could be carried out.
The artwork was daubed with white paint just days after it appeared in April but it was saved by drinkers who rushed from a nearby pub to wash off the paint before it dried.
In August, silver and red graffiti was sprayed over the mural and, less than two weeks later, protective hoardings were removed and holes made at the four corners.
After the holes appeared, businessman Hekmat Kaveh - who has offered funds to buy the house to ensure the mural stays in the town - said he thought an attempt was being made to remove it.
And on Wednesday, photos emerged of the inside of the house on which the Banksy is painted after "substantial work" was carried out on the listed building. | A graffiti-damaged mural in Cheltenham by street artist Banksy can be restored at a cost of almost £26,000, a professional art conservator has said. |
39,919,147 | Poulter, 41, was runner-up at the Players Championship on Sunday, his best finish since November 2014.
The Englishman, once fifth in the world rankings, missed four months last year with a foot injury and says even now he is only operating at "75%".
"It's been miserable, really hard - but we're getting there," he told the BBC.
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Poulter's injury problems caused him to drop out of the top 200 and ended a run of five consecutive Ryder Cup appearances, in which he won 14 points from 18 matches.
Having secured a medical exemption to play on the PGA Tour, he missed the cut in his first two events back and feared he had lost his card last month after failing to gain the requisite earnings in the allotted time frame.
However, the PGA Tour decided its rules "unintentionally made it more difficult" for injured players and Poulter was allowed to continue for the rest of this season.
At the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass - often referred to as the unofficial fifth major of the year - Poulter was in contention for a first PGA Tour victory since 2012, but finished three shots behind winner Kim Si-woo, the event's youngest champion.
"It has been miserable, there's no other way to explain it," Poulter told BBC Sport.
"When you're taking a break for several months, when your world ranking plummets, when you miss Ryder Cups, when you find yourself in a position chasing down to try and keep your tour card.
"It's obviously been the toughest stretch of my career. We're still working through some things to try and be 100% there. I think I'm at 75%.
"I can now plan a very long schedule and work out exactly what I'm doing.
"I'm going to have a nice summer with the kids in the UK. I think I'll be playing a lot in the UK this summer." | Ian Poulter is looking forward to planning a "very long schedule" after overcoming injury problems in "the toughest stretch" of his career. |
39,458,992 | Dzeko's first came after a corner before he got on the end of Mohamed Salah's cut-back to seal the points.
The ex-Manchester City striker's double took him to the top of the Serie A scoring charts with 23 goals, while he has now scored a club record 33 times in a single season in all competitions.
Leaders Juventus are away to third-placed Napoli on Sunday (19:45 BST).
Lazio maintained their hopes of a third-placed finish after an 83rd-minute own goal from defender Francesco Acerbi gave them a 2-1 comeback win at Sassuolo.
Domenico Berardi had given the home side the lead from the penalty spot, before Italy international Ciro Immobile pulled Lazio level.
Lazio, in fourth, are three points behind Napoli.
Match ends, Roma 2, Empoli 0.
Second Half ends, Roma 2, Empoli 0.
Bruno Peres (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Manuel Pasqual (Empoli).
Foul by Bruno Peres (Roma).
Daniele Croce (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Radja Nainggolan (Roma).
Lukasz Skorupski (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Roma. Conceded by Uros Cosic.
Attempt missed. Marcel Büchel (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rade Krunic.
Foul by Juan Jesus (Roma).
Mame Thiam (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Clément Grenier (Roma).
Rade Krunic (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Roma. Conceded by Manuel Pasqual.
Substitution, Roma. Juan Jesus replaces Federico Fazio.
Attempt missed. Marcel Büchel (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Kostas Manolas (Roma) because of an injury.
Attempt blocked. Francesco Totti (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Clément Grenier.
Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Roma) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Francesco Totti.
Offside, Roma. Francesco Totti tries a through ball, but Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
Substitution, Empoli. Uros Cosic replaces Federico Barba.
Corner, Roma. Conceded by Federico Barba.
Clément Grenier (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Marcel Büchel (Empoli).
Attempt missed. Marcel Büchel (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Massimo Maccarone.
Substitution, Empoli. Massimo Maccarone replaces Omar El Kaddouri.
Substitution, Roma. Francesco Totti replaces Edin Dzeko.
Mohamed Salah (Roma) hits the bar with a header from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Clément Grenier with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Roma. Conceded by Marcel Büchel.
Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Roma) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Clément Grenier.
Attempt saved. Mame Thiam (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Roma).
Andrés Tello (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Rade Krunic (Empoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Manuel Pasqual with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Federico Fazio.
Substitution, Roma. Clément Grenier replaces Diego Perotti.
Attempt missed. Leandro Paredes (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
Corner, Roma. Conceded by Vincent Laurini. | Edin Dzeko scored both goals as Roma beat Empoli to cut Juventus' lead at the top of Serie A to five points. |
28,318,187 | The ad featured a boy called Andy complaining to friends that his dad had bet his life savings on Germany winning the World Cup.
But after Germany's success, people took to social media, joking that Andy's father should be congratulated.
Officials updated the ad, with the boy's dad gambling away his winnings.
The National Council on Problem Gambling said last week it had chosen Germany in the advert to inject a sense of "realism" into its message.
It said the idea was to deter people from getting carried away by the World Cup hype.
However, the ad was lampooned around the world after Germany thrashed Brazil 7-1 in the semi-finals and the mockery peaked when Germany beat Argentina 1-0 in the final.
Critics said that it was more likely to encourage people to gamble.
Singapore's trade and industry minister Teo Ser Luck wrote on his Facebook page: "Andy, okay you can stop smiling. Go get your savings from your daddy. Tell him please don't do this again and you get ready for school."
In the council's revamped advert, Andy's friend asks: "Your dad's team won. Did you get your savings back?"
"No, dad never stops," the boy replies. "He wants to bet one more time."
Gambling is hugely popular in Singapore but is tightly regulated.
Bets on football matches are only allowed to be placed through state-owned bookmaker Singapore Pools. | A Singapore anti-gambling advert backfired after the football World Cup team it referred to - Germany - turned out to be the champions. |
31,725,365 | Margaret Hodge MP, chair of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) which commissioned the report, said the cost hike was "astonishing."
A year ago, the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, the body responsible for the clean up, said the cost would be £48bn.
The work is also behind schedule, the report said.
The Authority gave the £9bn Sellafield clean-up contract to Nuclear Management Partners (NMP), but following criticism of NMP's competence, decided in January to cancel the contract.
"It is galling that breaking the contract will cost the public purse £430,000," said Mrs Hodge, whose committee recommended the Authority consider doing this a year ago.
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, the Department of Energy and Climate Change, NMP, and Sellafield Ltd. are due to appear before the Committee on 11 March.
Mrs Hodge said she expected them to "tell me how the escalation in cost of cleaning up Sellafield will be stopped and performance put back on track."
Chris Jukes, regional officer of the GMB union, said: "GMB has been absolutely clear all along that the NMP model did not work at Sellafield.
"Poor value for money, poor top NMP management and a lack of grip on key issues in an essential area for the UK energy sector, as well as the UK economy, have led to unbelievable decisions on expenditure."
In 2008, the Authority gave the contract to NMP, as parent body of Sellafield Ltd, the site's licensed operator.
But in February 2014, the PAC concluded that: "The Authority has not demonstrated why, given the lack of risk transferred to (Nuclear Management Partners) this 'parent body' arrangement at Sellafield provides value for money."
Under a new structure, the Authority will take back ownership of Sellafield Ltd.
The total cost of cleaning up the UK's 17 nuclear sites is "around £70bn", the NAO says.
Sellafield is the "UK's largest and most hazardous nuclear site", including two nuclear fuel reprocessing plants, waste management and storage plants, as well as storage ponds and silos containing waste from the UK's first nuclear plants.
The Authority aims to clear the site by 2120. | The cost of decommissioning and cleaning up the Sellafield nuclear site in Cumbria has increased by £5bn to £53bn, says the National Audit Office. |
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Thompson, 24, took the title in a time of 10.71 seconds, just 0.01 seconds outside her personal best.
Compatriot Fraser-Pryce, 29, who was attempting to become the first woman to win three successive golds in the event, finished third in 10.86.
USA's Tori Bowie won the silver medal in 10.83.
Dutch star Dafne Schippers, second behind Fraser-Pryce at the 2015 World Championships, finished fifth in 10.90.
Thompson said: "When I crossed the line and glanced across to see I was clear, I didn't know how to celebrate."
Fraser-Pryce said: "What I'm most happy about is the 100m title is staying in Jamaica. I'm on the podium with my training partner. I'm proud of Jamaica."
Britain's Desiree Henry, 20, failed to make the final after finishing fourth in 11.09 in her semi-final, while Asha Philip was eighth in 11.33 in her race.
"I guess it wasn't the Olympic ending I was really hoping for in terms of trying to make the final," said Henry.
"But I'm proud of myself for growing as an adult and believing that I could run up against these girls and really trying to make it to the final."
Team-mate Philip said: "I'm not doing as well as I want to be doing, but I'm still at the Olympics and I've made a semi-final.
"I am bitter inside because I came here to at least run a personal best." | Jamaica's Elaine Thompson won the women's 100m at the Rio Olympics as two-time champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce had to settle for bronze. |
40,760,158 | Don Cowie's opener for Premiership Hearts was cancelled out by Joe Cardle's stylish finish.
Declan McManus fired the Pars in front but Isma Goncalves equalised before Dunfermline secured a bonus point by winning the penalty shoot-out.
Also in Group B, Peterhead beat Elgin City 3-0 to seal the runners-up spot.
However, the Blue Toon's hopes of going through as one of the four best second-placed teams depends on either Dundee or Dundee United sustaining a heavy defeat in Sunday's derby.
The contrasting form of both sides gave advance warning of what might happen at Tynecastle.
Dunfermline had put five on Peterhead earlier in the group whereas Hearts lost to them. Dunfermline scored six against Elgin whereas Hearts toiled for a 1-0 win. The visitors to Edinburgh were full of confidence; the hosts stymied by lack of pace, creativity, leadership and defensive stability.
What all of this means to head coach Ian Cathro's job is hard to know, but there were cries of "sacked in the morning" from the home support in the second half. What reason do they have to believe in him now? Cathro has been given time but nothing is improving. Those who were completely with him when he was appointed in December are deserting him fast, their faith exhausted.
Hearts, with only seven wins in 2017 so far, did take the lead when Cowie's angled shot from decent set-up play from Kyle Lafferty gave Cathro the beginning he was hoping for. The optimism was short-lived.
To be precise, it lasted eight minutes. John Souttar stood off Cardle and the winger took advantage, curling in a beauty past Jack Hamilton.
Hearts needed energy and trickery but the man they usually turn to, Jamie Walker, was not in the squad, left out for footballing reasons said his manager.
Amid speculation about a move to Rangers, Cathro remarked that Walker has shown a "drop-off" in performance level and focus.
It has to be said that Walker finished last season poorly and has not been good in the early games of this season either. He has one goal in his last 18 games for Hearts.
The best chance the hosts had to go back in front came from a Dunfermline player - Callum Morris - who almost knocked one past his own goalkeeper only for Sean Murdoch to make a superb save.
Boos at the break for Hearts and then, early in the new half, a second goal for Dunfermline.
Panic-ridden defending was at the root of it, Souttar selling himself and opening up the space that Dunfermline executed with composure and precision. McManus received Callum Smith's pass and smashed in his third goal in four games in this competition.
Dunfermline were pushed back in the latter stages. As Hearts grew desperate they managed to cause the Championship side some bother, Nate Wedderburn and Cardle knocking efforts off the line in quick succession.
Hearts did get the equaliser when another deep cross sent into the Dunfermline box led to Goncalves bundling home and they could have pulled off a dramatic comeback in the dying seconds had substitute Cole Stockton not blasted wide on the turn from three yards out.
Dunfermline advanced even before the spot-kicks had taken place and Hearts were out. And how Tynecastle let Cathro know how they felt about it. Cathro cut a lonely figure at the end.
Hearts then added to the feeling of rancour inside the stadium when they lost the most meaningless of penalty shoot-outs. Jordan McGhee, Malaury Martin and Cowie could not even hit the target on a desperately bleak day. One wonders how many more of these experiences Cathro will be allowed.
At Borough Briggs, Paul Cairney struck an early opener for Peterhead and David McCracken headed their second before the break. Jamie Stevenson fired a third for the visitors after the break.
Match ends, Heart of Midlothian 2(1), Dunfermline Athletic 2(3).
Attempt saved. Prince Buaben (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing is saved in the bottom right corner.
Penalty Shootout ends, Heart of Midlothian 2(1), Dunfermline Athletic 2(3).
Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Don Cowie (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot is too high. Don Cowie should be disappointed.
Goal! Heart of Midlothian 2(1), Dunfermline Athletic 2(3). Nathaniel Wedderburn (Dunfermline Athletic) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Malaury Martin (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot is high and wide to the right. Malaury Martin should be disappointed.
Penalty saved! Declan McManus (Dunfermline Athletic) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
Goal! Heart of Midlothian 2(1), Dunfermline Athletic 2(2). Kyle Lafferty (Heart of Midlothian) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
Goal! Heart of Midlothian 2, Dunfermline Athletic 2(2). Scott Lochhead (Dunfermline Athletic) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Jordan McGhee (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot is too high. Jordan McGhee should be disappointed.
Goal! Heart of Midlothian 2, Dunfermline Athletic 2(1). Michael Paton (Dunfermline Athletic) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
Penalty Shootout begins Heart of Midlothian 2, Dunfermline Athletic 2.
Second Half ends, Heart of Midlothian 2, Dunfermline Athletic 2.
Attempt missed. Cole Stockton (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right.
Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Lee Ashcroft.
Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Lewis Martin.
Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Nathaniel Wedderburn.
Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Jean-Yves Mvoto replaces Joe Cardle.
Goal! Heart of Midlothian 2, Dunfermline Athletic 2. Esmael Gonçalves (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
Scott Lochhead (Dunfermline Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Jamie Brandon (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Scott Lochhead (Dunfermline Athletic).
Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Nathaniel Wedderburn.
Attempt blocked. Kyle Lafferty (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Lee Ashcroft.
Christophe Berra (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Kallum Higginbotham (Dunfermline Athletic).
Attempt blocked. Lewis Martin (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
Esmael Gonçalves (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Scott Lochhead (Dunfermline Athletic).
Cole Stockton (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Lee Ashcroft (Dunfermline Athletic).
Attempt blocked. Scott Lochhead (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Malaury Martin (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Malaury Martin replaces Arnaud Sutchuin-Djoum.
Foul by Arnaud Sutchuin-Djoum (Heart of Midlothian).
Michael Paton (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Cole Stockton (Heart of Midlothian).
Lee Ashcroft (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Scott Lochhead replaces Calum Smith. | Hearts were knocked out of the Scottish League Cup after drawing with second-tier Dunfermline Athletic, who progress from round one as Group B winners. |
36,197,512 | Sam Reid and her partner Dale Jones took legal action after son Theo's death at Pontefract Hospital.
Ms Reid said equipment to monitor Theo's heartbeat was broken as well as paramedics getting lost, at the West Yorkshire hospital last February.
Mid Yorkshire Hospital NHS Trust admitted liability and apologised.
Ms Reid said: "We took the car seat to hospital thinking we're going to come home with a baby in that car seat and we never did.
"That's the hardest part but it shouldn't have happened."
Ms Reid's labour was progressing normally but towards the end she said it was clear things had started to go "disastrously wrong" in the midwife-led unit at the hospital, which does not have an emergency department.
She said the phone used by the midwife to alert paramedics to transfer her for emergency care was not properly connected and when an ambulance was finally called it was based 14 miles away.
"It took paramedics 23 minutes to get to me then they got lost in the hospital," she explained.
"I was [also] given the wrong drugs at the wrong time and they never monitored me through my labour."
A letter from the trust sent to Ms Reid's solicitor Suzanne Munroe states: "The trust accepts that the care that the claimant received was below the level to which she was entitled to expect.
"The trust admits that, but for its failings, the tragic stillbirth of the claimant's baby would have been avoided."
Ms Munroe said: "It's important for Sam that there's an acknowledgement that things should have been done differently."
Gill Pownall, the trust's head of nursing and midwifery, said: "On behalf of the trust I offer them our unreserved apology." | A baby was stillborn after a string of hospital failings including broken equipment and his mother being given the wrong drugs. |
35,638,608 | Gerry Cannings, 63, and Lisa Cannings, 48, from Peterborough, won the jackpot in a draw on 13 February.
"It did mean that Gerry had to carry round the winning ticket in his wallet all week. It was very nerve-racking," said Mrs Cannings.
Retired teacher Mr Cannings bought the ticket while collecting fish and chips during a visit to his father in Slough.
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Mrs Cannings, who still works as a languages teacher, said: "I know it sounds mad, but we had a guy in to paint the whole house.
"We'd been planning it for ages and had packed everything into boxes.
"We just thought it would be easier to wait."
The couple, who have been married for 13 years and have three children and five grandchildren, appeared at a news conference at Orton Hall in Peterborough.
Former history teacher Mr Cannings said "it just didn't seem real" when he realised they had won and his father "didn't believe" him at first.
"It was only when our 11-year-old son read out the winning numbers on TV and they matched did Dad finally believe me.
"Our son asked what it meant. I just said 'Daddy's won an awful lot of money'."
The couple hope to buy a new house, a holiday to New Zealand and a spitfire trip, while Mr Cannings said he wants to upgrade his Skoda Octavia to a Volvo or a Skoda Superb, because he cannot currently fit his golf clubs in his boot.
They matched all six numbers - 15, 16, 23, 39, 48, and 59 - beating odds of 45 million-to-one to win the jackpot, which was the result of nine consecutive rollovers.
The £32,534,188 prize is the second biggest in Lotto's history.
Last month, a Scottish couple shared a record £66m jackpot with another winner, who asked to remain anonymous.
David and Carol Martin, from Hawick in the Scottish Borders, won £33,035,323 in the draw on 9 January following 14 rollovers. | A couple waited a week to claim a £32.5m National Lottery win because they were having their house decorated. |
40,828,852 | Details of the length of Wynter's deal with the Stones have not yet been disclosed.
The 23-year-old made 20 appearances in all competitions for League Two side Colchester last season.
Former Crystal Palace trainee Wynter could make his Maidstone debut against Maidenhead on Saturday, 5 August. | National League side Maidstone United have signed defender Alex Wynter after his contract with Colchester United was cancelled by mutual consent. |
40,950,383 | Hundreds of people have reportedly been left homeless by the evacuation of local pastoral communities.
One young Maasai is said to have been shot and critically injured.
It is part of a longstanding border dispute between local Maasai people and authorities who operate exclusive hunting experiences for tourists.
The Tanzanian government had plans to establish a 1,500sq km (579sq mile) wildlife corridor around the national park for a Dubai-based company which offers hunting packages for wealthy tourists from the UAE.
The plan would have displaced about 30,000 people, and caused ecological problems for the Maasai community, which depends on the seasonal grasses there to rear livestock.
But the country's president tweeted in 2014 that an eviction would not take place, after more than two million people signed a petition against the action.
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However reported incidents of destruction of Maasai sites persisted.
The chairman of Ololosokwani village, Kerry Dukunyi, has told the BBC that villagers have lost property in the latest incident.
"A large percentage of our food has been destroyed. We've lost a lot of food," he said.
"A lot of our livestock are also missing."
It's the latest example in East Africa of the growing tensions between wildlife conservation, which attracts tourists, and the need for locals to have pastoral land, especially during droughts.
Earlier this year, Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa formed a commission to investigate the dispute but its report is yet to be made public. | More than 100 Maasai huts in Tanzania have been allegedly burned down by game reserve authorities near the Serengeti National Park. |
35,772,176 | The 23-year-old woman was found injured in the Redfern area of Sydney on Tuesday, at about 15:00 local time.
New South Wales Police have said the British backpacker fought back with a knife after she was allegedly stabbed repeatedly by her attacker.
A 27-year-old man has been charged with grievous bodily harm with intent to murder, and aggravated sexual assault.
The man - who is from Mexico - was refused bail during a court hearing and will appear at Sydney's Central Local Court on 5 May.
He is being held in hospital under guard, police said.
They said on Wednesday the woman was in hospital and was expected to undergo surgery. | A man has been charged over the sexual assault and stabbing of a British backpacker in Australia. |
36,546,332 | Karen and Jade Hales, aged 53 and 28, were found at the property in Cathedral Road, Anfield, on Monday.
Post-mortem examinations found they died from severe blunt force head injuries, police said.
Anthony Showers, 42, of Clarendon Road, Anfield, appeared before magistrates in Sefton and was remanded to appear at Liverpool Crown Court on 20 June.
Neighbours said that Jade looked after her mother as her full-time carer and was regularly seen walking her dog, Tyson, a Staffordshire bull terrier, that was also found dead. | A man has been charged with the murder of a mother and daughter who were found dead at a house in Liverpool. |
31,636,629 | The bank, which operates across the island of Ireland, made just over ??600m in 2014. The compares to a loss of ??1.6bn in 2013.
Ulster is the largest bank in Northern Ireland and the third largest in the Republic of Ireland.
Its 2014 performance was helped by an improving economy and the movement of bad loans into an internal 'bad bank.'
More than half of the profit reflects so-called write backs, meaning that money which had been set aside to cover bad loans can now be released.
Ulster Bank's chief executive Jim Brown said the annual profits were a "clear signal" that the bank's strategy was working and "evidence of sustained progress across all areas of the bank".
"This performance was driven by the underlying strength of the core Ulster Bank franchise and increased lending to customers across personal and business coupled with our proactive debt management and rising asset prices in a recovering economy," he said.
"In 2015 we will continue to focus on the needs of our customers and we have stated our ambition to become Ireland's number one bank for customer service, trust and advocacy."
The bank is owned by the RBS Group.
RBS, which is still state-owned, has reported ??3.5bn loss for 2014, down from ??9bn loss the previous year.
The results were hit by a ??4bn write down on the sale of its US business Citizens.
The bank's chief executive Ross McEwan confirmed he would not receive a bonus this year.
RBS said it had reduced costs by some ??1.1bn and will cut another ??800m this year.
It is cutting back its corporate and institutional banking network from 38 countries at the end of last year to 13, which will mainly be in the UK and western Europe.
Mr McEwan said: "What's really important is that given the success of the last year we want to go further and faster in reforming this bank." | Ulster Bank has made an annual profit for the first time since 2008. |
40,071,489 | Hailing from the County Roscommon side of Athlone, he took his love of Gaelic games with him and is a former manager and a current selector for London's Gaelic footballers.
Noel is also chairman of the Ruislip Development Committee, the group which drove the development of the Gaelic Athletic Association's (GAA) new stadium in the city.
McGovern Park will be officially opened on Sunday.
However, Noel refuses to take the credit, he said: "I'm chairman of a very good committee, guys who made sure it happened.
"I was fortunate to have guys on the committee with me, appointed by the London county board and Croke Park (GAA headquarters in Dublin), any obstacles that were in the way, they were soon shot down."
McGovern Park, in Ruislip in west London, will have an official capacity of 3,000.
The new ground cost £4.3m to build, £930,000 raised by the London GAA and the rest came from grant aid and a loan from GAA headquarters in Croke Park.
Noel believes the opening of the new ground is a very significant event for Gaelic games: "It's not just a boost for London GAA, it's a boost for the GAA in Britain.
"Its the largest development undertaken by any GAA unit outside of Ireland.
"It's the same as any county ground at home, albeit on a smaller scale.
"It's a tremendous shot in the arm, it's something for younger players coming through the ranks in London to aspire to," he added.
All of the players on the London senior panel are Irish born or of Irish descent.
"It's a mixed bag," explained Noel, "We have five or six players involved who would be of Irish heritage".
"Our captain tomorrow is Liam Gavaghan, he's a London-born player.
"The rest would all be Irish guys who've moved over to London for work and college."
London is treated by the GAA as an Irish county, with the UK's capital city competing in Connacht, Ireland's least populated province, in the football championship.
The ball will be thrown in for McGovern Park's first game at 15:30 BST on Sunday when home team London take on visitors Leitrim in the quarter final of the Connacht Gaelic Football Championship.
London has a long GAA history.
It played in three hurling and five football All Ireland finals in the early 1900s when the All-Ireland and All-Britain champions were paired in the final.
London won the hurling All-Ireland in 1901, defeating Cork by 1-5 to 0-4. | It is the classic Irish story - Noel Dunning moved to London 22 years ago to take over the running of his uncle's pub and has been there ever since. |
37,577,487 | The seed came from a pumpkin which weighed more than one tonne - believed to be a world record.
It was bought by Ipswich-based seed company Thompson & Morgan earlier this year for £1,250 at auction.
The seed has been nurtured by Matthew Oliver at the Hyde Hall near South Woodham Ferrers, Essex.
The record-breaking 2,323lb (1,054kg) pumpkin was grown in Switzerland in 2014 by Beni Meier and it holds the world record for weight, according to the Great Pumpkin Commonwealth organisation.
Mr Oliver said that pumpkin's girth was about 4.5m (15ft).
He said he had been planning to grow pumpkins at the Royal Horticultural Society's Hyde Hall this year.
When he was approached by Thompson & Morgan with its valuable seed, Mr Oliver said: "I was a bit nervous, the pressure was suddenly on."
The seed was planted in mid April. It took six days to germinate and "come up", said Mr Oliver.
"I was getting worried. Six days is a long time.
"It had to be re-potted a couple of times because they are such vigorous growers."
On 9 May it was potted outside.
Mr Oliver said the current world record was safe - but he does hope his labour has created the largest pumpkin grown outdoors in the UK.
A sling and forklift will be used to lift the pumpkin from the ground before a weigh-in at the Great Pumpkin Commonwealth's annual event at Royal Victoria Park in Southampton on Saturday. | A gardener is poised to learn whether a pumpkin grown from possibly the world's most expensive pumpkin seed is itself a record-breaker. |
33,823,853 | The shrine was established in 1879 when 15 villagers reported an apparition of the mother of Jesus and other saints.
The Archbishop of New York, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, is leading about 180 people on the eight-day pilgrimage.
The chartered flight was the first transatlantic air service to Ireland West Airport, Knock, in eight years.
It is also the first time that Irish airline Aer Lingus has flown from the US to Knock and the pilgrims were greeted at the airport by Irish Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Enda Kenny and Aer Lingus chief executive, Stephen Kavanagh.
The visit was arranged as the result of a conversation two years ago between the archbishop of New York and Knock's parish priest, Fr Richard Gibbons.
The priest said he hoped Sunday's pilgrimage would be the first of many from New York.
"This is a very important and historic day for the promotion of Knock, Ireland's national Marian shrine, at home and abroad.
"It is hugely significant that the Archdiocese of New York, led by Cardinal Timothy Dolan, is deepening its relationship with Knock shrine and highlighting the spiritual heritage of Irish Americans, especially in New York," Fr Gibbons added.
The small Irish village first came to prominence in August 1879 when 15 local residents, who ranged in age from 74 to a child of five, reported the apparition on the gable wall of their parish church.
The witnesses said the Virgin Mary, St Joseph and St John the Evangelist appeared before them in pouring rain for about two hours. The apparition included a cross on an altar and a lamb - a Catholic symbol of Christ.
Two months later, the Catholic Church set up an inquiry into the claims, during which nine local clergymen interviewed each witness and asked them to give a written account of what they had seen.
The 1879 inquiry concluded that: "The testimony of the witnesses, taken as a whole, was trustworthy and satisfactory."
The site became an important landmark for the Irish Catholic Church and for religious tourism. Previous pilgrims to Knock have included the late Pope John Paul II.
He marked the shrine's centenary in 1979 by including Knock as one of his destinations in the first papal visit to Ireland.
Knock has not only hosted a papal visit, but in the years that followed it also became an unlikely site for an international airport, when the Catholic Church expanded its influence to aviation in 1980s Ireland.
Knock airport, now known as Ireland West Airport, was the brainchild of the village's energetic parish priest, the late Monsignor James Horan.
Known as 'the builder of Knock', Fr Horan led the multi-million pound construction project during a time of economic stagnation and mass emigration.
His current successor, Fr Gibbons, said Ireland West Airport Knock was "built specifically to welcome pilgrims to Knock shrine as well as to develop the economic life of the west [of Ireland]".
Fr Gibbons added that the pilgrimage was primarily about renewing interest in the shrine and the Catholic faith in general, but church staff would be lobbying Aer Lingus to schedule more commercial flights to and from Knock. | The first pilgrimage flight from New York to the Irish Catholic shrine at Knock, County Mayo, has been hailed as a "historic occasion" for the area. |
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Rooney, 29, scored in the Euro 2016 qualifying win over Switzerland to overtake Charlton's record of 49.
Directly addressing Rooney, Charlton said: "It is a record that I am sure you will hold for a long time.
"And it is clear to see that you will go on scoring for your club and country for a long time to come.
Rooney was given his debut by Sven-Goran Eriksson in February 2003, coming on as a half-time substitute against Australia. Just six months later, he became England's youngest scorer, netting in a Euro 2004 qualifier against Macedonia.
His 50 goals have come in 107 caps - one game more than Charlton.
"I obviously cannot deny that I am disappointed that I now don't hold this record, however, I am absolutely delighted that it is Wayne, as captain of my beloved club and country, who now holds this record," Charlton added.
"On behalf of myself and everyone at Manchester United I would like to say 'Congratulations Wayne, this is a very proud moment for you and your family'."
Charlton will present Rooney with a special golden boot before the match against Estonia at Wembley in October.
Rooney "thoroughly deserves" his status as England's record goalscorer, says former striker Alan Shearer.
The former Newcastle Untied and Blackburn Rovers forward played 63 times for England, scoring 30 goals, before retiring from international football in 2000 aged 29.
"When you look at how long the record has stood then he should be a very proud person," Shearer told BBC Sport.
"It's a fantastic achievement to have stayed at the top for so many years.
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"He's been around for so many years and no-one has come in and taken the shirt off him and I can't see anyone doing that for the next few years."
Rooney has only scored six goals in major tournaments - four times at Euro 2004, once at Euro 2012 and once at the 2014 World Cup. However, only 12 of his goals have come in friendly matches, so is he worthy of the record?
"The accusation that will always be thrown at him is that he hasn't produced at a major tournament," added Shearer.
"I can understand that and also people will say there are easier games nowadays, but his record goals per games is excellent.
"It's not his fault extra teams or so-called weaker teams were put in competitions. He did his job, he scored goals and he broke the record."
Former England captain John Terry played in the same team as Rooney at the World Cup in 2006 and 2010.
The Chelsea defender said on Instagram: "Congratulations waynerooney on becoming England's top goalscorer.
"I've had the pleasure to play alongside Wayne and for me he's England's best EVER.
"I've seen 1st hand him do things with the ball that I've never seen before. A winner and a leader and so proud to see him wearing the armband captaining our country. Legend." | Wayne Rooney has a lot more to come after becoming England's top goalscorer, according to previous record holder Sir Bobby Charlton. |
40,531,580 | Ellen Higginbottom was found stabbed at Orrell Water Park in Wigan on 17 June.
A 51-year-old man from Preston has been charged with her murder.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) will investigate GMP's response after Ellen's family reported her missing the evening before she was found.
The watchdog said all officers were being treated as witnesses.
Ellen had been reported missing by her family at 19:20 BST on Friday after failing to return home from college.
Police found her body at about 02:30 BST on Saturday 18 June following a search.
It is mandatory for a police force to refer themselves to the IPCC when a missing person case results in death or serious injury, the IPCC said. | Greater Manchester Police (GMP) has referred its handling of a missing student case to the police watchdog after she was found dead in a park. |
35,217,328 | Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir was speaking after demonstrators had stormed the Saudi embassy in Tehran.
Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr and 46 others were executed on Saturday after being convicted of terror-related offences.
Mr Jubeir said that all Iranian diplomats must leave Saudi Arabia within 48 hours.
Saudi Arabia was recalling its diplomats from Tehran, he said.
Mr Jubeir said Saudi Arabia would not let Iran undermine its security, accusing it of having "distributed weapons and planted terrorist cells in the region".
"Iran's history is full of negative interference and hostility in Arab issues, and it is always accompanied by destruction," he told a news conference.
US state department spokesman John Kirby said: "We will continue to urge leaders across the region to take affirmative steps to calm tensions".
"We believe that diplomatic engagement and direct conversations remain essential," he said.
A diplomatic rupture between the major Sunni and Shia powers in the region will resonate across the Middle East where they back opposing sides in many destructive wars and simmering conflicts.
Players are already lining up along sectarian lines to support either Tehran or Riyadh.
Last year had ended with a bit of hope that talks on ending Yemen's strife had, at least, begun. Syria was to follow this month. It looks an awful lot harder now.
In October Saudi sources told me they only dropped their opposition to Iran's presence at Syria talks after the US persuaded them to test Tehran's commitment.
But they doubt Iran will do a deal, and see it as key source of regional instability.
On the other side, Iranian officials don't hide their contempt for the Saudi system and its support for Islamist groups.
There's been barely-concealed anger for months. Now it's boiled over.
Earlier, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned that the Sunni Muslim kingdom would face "divine revenge" for the execution - an act which also angered Shia Muslims elsewhere in the Middle East.
Ayatollah Khamenei called Sheikh Nimr a "martyr" who had acted peacefully.
Protesters stormed the Saudi embassy in Tehran late on Saturday, setting fire to the building before being driven back by police. The Saudi foreign ministry said none of its diplomats had been harmed in the incident.
Iran is Saudi Arabia's main regional rival - they back opposing sides in the conflicts in Syria and Yemen.
Relations between the countries have been strained over various issues in recent decades, including Iran's nuclear programme and deaths of Iranians at the Hajj pilgrimage in 1987 and again in 2015.
Most of the 47 people executed by Saudi Arabia were Sunnis convicted of involvement in al-Qaeda-linked terror attacks over the last decade.
Sheikh Nimr was involved in anti-government protests that erupted in Saudi Arabia in the wake of the Arab Spring, up to his arrest in 2012.
The execution sparked new demonstrations in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province, where Shia Muslims complain of marginalisation, as well as in Iraq, Bahrain and several other countries.
The top Shia cleric in Iraq, Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani denounced the execution as an "unjust aggression".
The leader of Lebanon's Shia Hezbollah movement, Hassan Nasrallah, launched his sharpest attack yet on the Saudi ruling family on Sunday, accusing them of seeking to ignite a Shia-Sunni civil war across the world.
He said the blood of Sheikh Nimr would "plague the Al Saud [family] until the Day of Resurrection", prompting cries of "Death to the Al Saud!" among an audience watching his address.
Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr: Figurehead Shia cleric | Saudi Arabia says it has broken off diplomatic ties with Iran, amid a row over the Saudi execution of a prominent Shia Muslim cleric. |
36,608,347 | The charity tried to launch a review four months ago after it emerged Devon and Cornwall police kept a seized dog called Stella caged without exercise for two years.
The force said the review could not start until a parliamentary inquiry into animal welfare was completed.
But the government said there was no reason the review should be delayed.
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Devon and Cornwall Police said Stella was considered potentially dangerous and she was subsequently made the subject of a destruction order, but on appeal was freed from the death sentence. She has now been re-homed.
A campaign team which has fought Stella's case, made up of lawyers, independent experts and former kennel staff, said the force should 'hang their heads in shame'.
Neil Parish, Conservative MP for Tiverton and Honiton and member of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee, has pledged a parliamentary inquiry and called for a "uniform" country-wide policy for how police forces deal with seized dogs.
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A Devon and Cornwall Police spokesman said: "The Defra review supersedes the RSPCA review, therefore we will not be considering the RSPCA review until Defra publish the committee's findings.
"It is entirely reasonable for the police to wait to be informed of the outcome from the DEFRA Select Committee's inquiry before we embark on our own review with the RSPCA, as DEFRA have the power to make changes in the law that must be implemented, compared to the RSPCA who can only make recommendations."
The force submitted a report and written statements to the Defra's sub-committee inquiry in March.
The Defra sub-committee, which plans to publish its findings in the autumn, said: "Devon and Cornwall Police are able to carry on with their review".
A committee spokesman said: "Parliamentary inquiries do not prevent police forces conducting their own reviews or taking any other action."
The inquiry is looking at the animal welfare of domestic pets, which includes dogs, cats and horses.
An RSPCA spokesman said: "The RSPCA agreed to Devon and Cornwall Police's request to review the way in which dogs seized are cared for in kennels.
"Devon and Cornwall Police have since been asked to submit written evidence as part of the Animal Welfare and Domestic Pets inquiry, which is currently being heard by the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Sub-Committee.
"Until the sub-committee has reported back on its findings, Devon and Cornwall Police, and therefore the Alliance Dog Team, are unable to take part in any other reviews. This includes the RSPCA's assessment of the kennel management of seized dogs, which as a result is on hold.
"We remain happy to support them in their attempts to find the best way to provide for the animals in their care in any way we can."
Campaigners following Stella's case, made up of Wheldon Law, independent experts, and whistleblowers, said: "The police have a duty of care to these dogs and the kennels have a responsibility to ensure that their welfare needs are met.
"The local authority, which licences kennels, are supposed to ensure that they are properly run and the RSPCA should investigate any suspected offences diligently.
"All of them should hang their heads in shame."
Teignbridge District Council, the licensing authority for Foredowne Boarding Kennels, said the investigation remains active. | A police force has halted an RSPCA investigation into its animal welfare practices, the BBC has learnt. |
37,459,221 | Both sides had early chances in a frantic opening spell, Matt Taylor testing Rovers goalkeeper Kelle Roos with a free-kick while Ellis Harrison's overhead kick forced Adam Smith into action.
The Cobblers took a ninth-minute lead when Smith's long clearance caught out the Rovers defence and Alex Revell raced clear to lob the advancing Roos from the edge of the box.
Rovers responded well with Ollie Clarke firing wide but Northampton almost doubled their advantage through Sam Hoskins on the stroke of half-time.
Rovers improved after the restart and it took a goal-line clearance from Taylor to keep out Harrison's header. But Rovers equalised on the hour mark when Chris Lines found Rory Gaffney whose low drive flew into the net off Taylor.
Gaffney went close when his close-range effort was blocked by Gabriel Zakuani and substitute Billy Bodin fired wide from the edge of the box.
Rovers duly took a 71st-minute lead when Colkett's far-post corner found Peter Hartley, whose header was too powerful for Smith to keep out. But the lead lasted only five minutes as substitute Kenji Gorre released Revell who beat Roos with a neat finish.
The game opened up with both sides going for the winner. Bodin tested Smith who then thwarted Gaffney with a superb save while Roos tipped away Gorre's rasping drive.
Zakuani was sent off for a second caution and Smith palmed away Colkett's ensuing free-kick. But Rovers won it in stoppage time when the Cobblers failed to clear and Colkett fired home from 10 yards out.
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Match ends, Northampton Town 2, Bristol Rovers 3.
Second Half ends, Northampton Town 2, Bristol Rovers 3.
Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Jak McCourt.
Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Brendon Moloney.
Attempt blocked. Matty Taylor (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt missed. Matty Taylor (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Foul by Alex Revell (Northampton Town).
Connor Roberts (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Charlie Colkett (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
Goal! Northampton Town 2, Bristol Rovers 3. Charlie Colkett (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rory Gaffney.
Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Adam Smith.
Attempt saved. Charlie Colkett (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
Second yellow card to Gabriel Zakuani (Northampton Town) for dangerous play.
Matty Taylor (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Gabriel Zakuani (Northampton Town).
Attempt blocked. Peter Hartley (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Kenji Gorré.
Substitution, Northampton Town. Jak McCourt replaces Sam Hoskins.
Attempt missed. Gabriel Zakuani (Northampton Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Tom Lockyer.
Attempt blocked. Alex Revell (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Kelle Roos.
Attempt saved. Kenji Gorré (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
Zander Diamond (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Tom Lockyer (Bristol Rovers).
John-Joe O'Toole (Northampton Town) is shown the yellow card for dangerous play.
Foul by John-Joe O'Toole (Northampton Town).
Rory Gaffney (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Kenji Gorré (Northampton Town).
Byron Moore (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Hand ball by Rory Gaffney (Bristol Rovers).
Attempt missed. Billy Bodin (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from very close range is too high.
Attempt saved. Rory Gaffney (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Foul by Marc Richards (Northampton Town).
Tom Lockyer (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt saved. Billy Bodin (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Goal! Northampton Town 2, Bristol Rovers 2. Alex Revell (Northampton Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kenji Gorré.
Attempt blocked. Chris Lines (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Gabriel Zakuani (Northampton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Hand ball by John-Joe O'Toole (Northampton Town). | Charlie Colkett hit the stoppage-time winner as Bristol Rovers beat Northampton Town in a see-saw League One affair. |
39,249,469 | Judges said Scotland Yard had breached the human rights of two women because officers didn't properly investigate and potentially apprehend John Worboys.
He was jailed for life in 2009 for more than 100 rapes and sexual assaults.
Monday's appeal could have profound implications for how police investigate serious sexual offences.
The case is so important to the law around police negligence that Theresa May, when she was still home secretary, intervened to support Scotland Yard.
The two women in the case, known as DSD and NBV, were raped in 2003 and 2007 by John Worboys.
The black cab driver drugged victims in his vehicle by offering them sedative-laced champagne, claiming he was celebrating winning a big cash prize.
The women were left confused, disoriented and with only a partial memory of what had happened.
Worboys was so confident he could get away with it that he even drove DSD to the police station so she could get help. Judges said if officers had taken his details, including, crucially, his cab registration, investigators may have identified him as the prime suspect.
NBV had some recall of the events of her attack and Worboys could be seen with her on CCTV - but officers dropped their investigation after failing to secure potential evidence of crucial links.
In a landmark 2014 judgement, the High Court awarded both DSD and NVB damages totalling more than £40,000, ruling the Metropolitan Police's failings had breached Article Three of the European Convention on Human Rights which bans inhuman or degrading treatment.
Until then, police couldn't be found to be negligent for generally failing to identify and apprehend an unknown suspect.
But if the Worboys ruling stands, it means they could be sued for the most serious of crimes that amount to inhuman or degrading treatment if they fail to conduct an effective investigation.
A spokesman for Scotland Yard said: "Our defence of these claims should not be taken as a reflection of any doubt upon the veracity of the claimants' accounts.
"The case has raised important arguments regarding the boundaries of police responsibility and liability and we believed that it was important for these principles to be tested before the courts."
The Home Office declined to comment ahead of the hearing as to why it had intervened in the case.
Its national strategy to end violence against women and girls says it wants to see an increase in victims coming forward and more investigations leading to successful prosecution.
Rachel Krys, co-director of the End Violence Against Women Coalition, said the police, like all other public bodies, must be held to account - and that would lead to more rapists being apprehended.
"If things go disastrously wrong with other public services, there is some form of redress," she said.
"In cases of gross negligence by the NHS, the victim or the family of the victim can sue. If the Metropolitan Police and the government get their way in this case there are no such mechanisms for dealing with the police in UK law.
"That is why it is so disappointing that the Met along with the UK government are now seeking to overturn this judgement." | Police are launching an unprecedented appeal at the Supreme Court against a ruling that it failed victims of one of the UK's most dangerous rapists. |
34,591,675 | The Norwegians sit seventh in the Tippeligaen and Erling Moe has been in caretaker charge since Tor Ole Skullerud was sacked in August.
Solskjaer, 42, who had an 11-year spell at Old Trafford, has signed a three-and-a-half year contract.
He was Molde boss for three years before joining Cardiff City in 2014.
But he was sacked after only nine months in the job, with the Welsh club having been relegated from the Premier League and suffering a poor start to their season back in the Championship.
Solskjaer, capped 67 times for his country, had most recently been coaching youths at Clausenengen, the Norwegian club where he began his playing career.
He had a season as a player with Molde before his transfer to Manchester United in 1996, and returned to the club after a spell coaching the reserves at Old Trafford.
Now he will lead the reigning Norwegian champions against Celtic as compatriot Ronny Deila brings his side to Aker Stadion on Thursday for their first meeting in Europa League Group A.
Despite their indifferent domestic form, Molde are surprise leaders of the group, two points ahead of the Scottish champions, after a win over Fenerbahce and a draw with Ajax. | Former Manchester United striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has started a second spell as Molde coach, one day before facing Celtic in the Europa League. |
35,540,249 | South Oxfordshire District Council's scheme for the new Didcot Gateway was approved by its own planning committee.
Council leader John Cotton called it a "really important step in making Didcot a bigger and brighter place".
But a member of a group opposing the scheme said Didcot did not need or want iconic buildings or a vanity project.
Penny Dakin Kiley, member of the group Local Voice For Didcot Gateway, said while she was not against redevelopment in principle, she wanted to see housing sympathetic to the existing buildings in the area.
"We believe this is a vanity project on behalf of the council," she said.
"They're talking in terms of iconic gateway buildings. We don't believe Didcot needs or wants iconic gateway buildings, or that they'll make any difference to the visitors here."
There have been 29 objections by residents concerned about the height of buildings, noise from increased traffic, and the lack of parking.
But Mr Cotton said it was a "really exciting scheme".
He added: "It's always tricky when it looks like something quite enormous could be built in front of your house. We're sensitive to that.
"There's more work to be done with residents to get it exactly right."
The council said it hoped to start construction on the site within two years. | A £60m redevelopment of Didcot is to go ahead after councillors approved plans including 300 new homes, shops, a hotel and leisure facilities. |
35,194,899 | The man was pulled over in Devonshire Place, Eastbourne at about 20:00 GMT on Monday, but as an officer approached him he drove off, police said.
The BMW car he was driving was found soon after in nearby Paradise Drive.
The driver, 31, who was the only person in the vehicle, was pronounced dead at the scene. The Independent Police Complaints Commission is investigating.
No other vehicles were involved in the crash, Sussex Police said.
A spokesman said the officers on patrol had not pursued the car after it was driven off and it was not seen again until an area search discovered it had crashed.
Paradise Drive was closed for seven hours following the crash.
Sussex Police's professional standards department is also investigating. | A motorist has died in a crash, minutes after driving off when he was stopped by a Sussex Police patrol. |
33,552,719 | Some 93 councils in England and Wales called for the highest stake on fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) to be cut from £100 to £2.
Newham Council, which led the campaign, said the move would help prevent clusters of betting shops, particularly in deprived areas.
The government said it had already introduced stronger controls.
The proposal had been submitted under legislation which allows councils to urge central government to change the law to help them promote the "sustainability of local communities".
Newham's mayor, Sir Robin Wales, said the decision was an "insult" to councils.
"We will challenge this decision, because without a reduction in stakes, FOBTs will continue to blight the nation's high streets," he said.
There has been a significant rise in the amount of money gambled using FOBTs in recent years.
Between October 2013 and September 2014, £1.6bn was lost by gamblers using the machines, up from £1.3bn in 2010-11, according to the Gambling Commission.
Newham Council has said it is possible to bet up to £18,000 in an hour using them.
Earlier this year, new rules were introduced which mean anyone wanting to place a stake over £50 on the machines has to interact with staff or set up an account with a bookmaker.
The government said the change will allow staff to monitor behaviour and act if they identify signs of problem gambling.
Case study: 'I spent any money I could'
Simon Perfitt, 59, spent ten years using fixed-odds betting terminals. During that period he lost his job and home after gambling "any money" he had.
Mr Perfitt, who lives in Dudley, was 47 before he even entered a betting shop. But within two years of being introduced to gambling machines by a friend, he was addicted.
"When [FOBTs] first came out, you saw quite a few people winning", he says, explaining the attraction of the machines. "That and the fact that there were fixed odds."
Mr Perfitt never bet as much as £100 in a single stake, but often splurged £30 on each bet. He recalls losing £3,000 in a single lunch hour. After losing his job, he would often spend a whole day gambling.
"It probably wouldn't have been so attractive if there were lower stakes," Mr Perfitt says, though he concedes he may have just ended up losing his money "more slowly".
He doesn't know exactly how much money he lost over his decade of gambling, but estimates around £180,000.
Mr Perfitt eventually ended up in rehab for a year. He hasn't gambled for more than three years and now works for the charity, Rethink Gambling.
A government spokesman said: "We do not support Newham Council's proposal as we have already acted by introducing stronger gambling controls to further protect players and promote responsible gambling, in April.
"This includes putting an end to unsupervised stakes above £50 on FOBTs and giving more powers to local authorities to stop new betting shops opening up in their areas.
"The government will continue to monitor the effectiveness of existing controls and will take further action if necessary."
Sir Robin said betting shops had "taken over our high streets".
"Current planning and gambling laws are failing to protect our towns and high streets," he added.
The Campaign for Fairer Gambling, which supports a lower maximum stake, said: "Councils are the ones who know the impact of FOBTs in their areas."
Labour's shadow sports minister, Clive Efford, said more research was needed on high-stake FOBTs, but added local councils needed more power to act.
A spokesman for the Association of British Bookmakers said the industry was committed to "responsible gambling measures".
Any rule changes should be "based on facts and evidence", he added.
Some powers over gaming machines with a maximum stake of £10 or more in Scotland are expected to be devolved to Holyrood as part of the Scotland Bill. | A bid to have the maximum bet on some gambling machines significantly reduced has been rejected by the government. |
30,404,269 | The 82-year-old was driving a car that collided with a skip in the south of the city on Sunday.
It happened in Galwally Avenue at about 14:40 GMT. No other vehicle was involved.
Police said they were investigating the cause of the collision and have appealed for witnesses. | An elderly woman has died two days after she was injured in a crash in Belfast. |
37,482,086 | Toure, 33, was part of the taskforce set up in 2013 to help tackle racism.
Fifa secretary general Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura said it "had a specific mandate, which it has fully fulfilled".
Toure, who was racially abused by CSKA Moscow fans in October 2013, said: "Are Fifa being complacent ahead of a World Cup in Russia?"
The former Ivory Coast international added: "It will be the fans and players that suffer if Fifa do not get this right.
"When I received the letter telling me the Fifa taskforce was to be discontinued I was very disappointed.
"The letter listed the good work that had been carried out as a result of the taskforce's advice and recommendations.
"So my question is, after failing to deal with racism sufficiently for decades, why stop when something is beginning to work?"
Following the racist abuse he received during City's 2013 Champions League game in Moscow, Toure suggested that black players might boycott the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Fifa, football's world governing body, has been criticised for its decision to scrap the taskforce.
Former Fifa vice-president Prince Ali bin al-Hussein said the move was "extremely worrying", while ex-Wales striker Nathan Blake described it as "shameful".
Nick Lowles, chief executive of charity Hope not Hate, told the BBC the move sent out "a really bad signal".
Anti-discrimination group Kick it Out said it was "perplexed", although later added it had been "reassured" after holding subsequent talks with Fifa.
The anti-racism taskforce was established by former Fifa president Sepp Blatter and headed by Jeffrey Webb until he was arrested in 2015 as part of an investigation into corruption.
Its recommendations included introducing extra observers at games and tough penalties for clubs whose players, officials or fans are guilty of racism.
This month, European football's governing body Uefa ordered Russian club FC Rostov to close a section of their stadium for a Champions League game against PSV Eindhoven as punishment for racist behaviour among their fans.
Uefa said fans in Rostov-on-Don, one of the host cities for the 2018 Fifa World Cup, were guilty of unspecified offences during Rostov's play-off victory against Dutch side Ajax on 24 August. | Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure says players and fans may "suffer" as a result of a Fifa's decision to disband its anti-racism taskforce. |
38,725,348 | The 33-year-old was sent off by referee Stuart Atwell during Friday's 2-1 win over Sheffield Wednesday for denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity.
An independent panel upheld the decision at a hearing on Monday.
Murray, who had blocked a goal-bound shot with his hands, will miss Tuesday's home game against Cardiff.
The former Rochdale and Crystal Palace player has scored 15 goals in 26 Championship games after joining the Seagulls on a season-long loan from Bournemouth.
Meanwhile, under-23 striker Jonah Ayunga, 19, has joined League of Ireland club Sligo Rovers on a 12-moth loan deal. | Brighton striker Glenn Murray will serve a one-match ban after the Football Association rejected an appeal for wrongful dismissal. |
34,042,413 | After India had wrapped up victory in the second Test in Colombo, batsman Sangakkara was paraded around the ground on the shoulders of team-mates.
He was also presented with a signed shirt by India captain Virat Kohli before being addressed by Sri Lanka's president in a televised ceremony.
"You have been a great honour to Sri Lanka," said Maithripala Sirisena.
Sirisena then offered the island's top envoy in Britain to Sangakkara, who laughed in surprise.
The left-hander later said: "It was a surprise, I have to go and think about it and discuss with his excellency [the president].
"I respect the offer made by the president. I don't have enough experience or knowledge to do a job like that."
In a previous interview with BBC Sinhala earlier this year, Sangakkara had said he was unlikely to move into politics.
In 2011, he gave the MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture at Lord's, and was widely praised for an eloquent speech in which he criticised the corruption and lack of accountability in his country's cricket administration.
He has been a member of MCC's World Cricket Committee since 2012.
Sangakkara's next immediate role is to fulfil the rest of his contract with English county side Surrey this summer.
Sri Lanka-based BBC reporter Azzam Ameen was at the P Sara Oval for Sangakkara's farewell and he said it was an emotional afternoon.
Ameen said: "The crowds came in their numbers to say goodbye to their country's greatest batsman.
"Not just the greatest batsman, but the whole package. His charity work, role model, leadership and public speaking. They all will be missed.
"Most of them felt sad that this would be the last day they will see their hero, one poster in the crowd summed up the feeling of the most Sri Lankans. It read: 'I didn't feel sad this much when my girlfriend left me'."
Sangakkara, 37, was dismissed for 18 on the fourth evening at the P Sara Oval, leaving him with 12,400 Test runs at an average of 57.40.
He retires as Sri Lanka's highest run-scorer, and the fifth highest overall in Test history. | Kumar Sangakkara was offered the post of Sri Lanka's High Commissioner to the UK after his farewell Test match. |
38,711,600 | A Russian group called New World Hackers claims it took down the website, telling the BBC it was done "in protest" against Gabon, the host of this year's Africa Cup of Nations.
"Gabon is a country of dictatorship," a member of the group told BBC Sport.
Caf has added a five-second process that screens all visitors, called a Cloudflare, to alleviate the problem.
"Caf has taken action but we can't certify 100% it will not happen again," Junior Binyam, the governing body's communications director, told BBC Sport.
"Even CIA servers are hacked."
The African football body's website was shut down for around five hours on Saturday, leading officials from African football's ruling body to investigate a technical fault prior to deciding the issue lay elsewhere.
This year's Nations Cup has been the subject of opposition from a section of Gabonese who have used it as a vehicle to express political grievances.
Following last year's disputed presidential elections, won by the incumbent Ali Bongo (who originally took power in 2009), people took to the street in protest.
The Gabonese authorities say three people died following violent clashes, while the opposition - led by former African Union chair Jean Ping - said the death toll was much higher.
In the ensuing months, the opposition called for a boycott of this year's football tournament, which - having started on 14 January - will end on 5 February.
On Sunday, the New World Hackers also claimed to have taken down the website of oil company Total, which signed a multi-million dollar sponsorship deal with Caf last year.
"I don't want to talk a lot but yes, we did the same to Total," the New World Hackers member, who requested anonymity, told the BBC via email.
The BBC has reached out to Total for comment but has yet to hear back.
On Sunday, Gabon became the first Nations Cup hosts in 23 years to be eliminated in the group stage of a Nations Cup following a limp goalless draw against Cameroon. | The Confederation of African Football has taken action to protect its website after it appeared to be hacked. |
39,619,893 | Bingham, champion in 2015, was pegged back to 5-4 overnight as the 2002 winner took the final two frames of the opening session.
But the world number three quickly extended his lead to 8-4 and closed out victory after Ebdon got back to 8-5.
"It didn't feel like a 10-5 win," said Bingham.
"I'm over the moon to get through - he's a great player and a great competitor.
"My percentages weren't great and I will have to improve against Kyren Wilson in the next round."
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In an all-China battle on table one, Ding Junhui - runner-up last year - was in majestic form on his way to a 7-2 lead over Zhou Yuelong.
World number four Ding scored three centuries, including a 136 - the tournament's highest break so far, to take control going into Tuesday afternoon's concluding session.
Monday's afternoon session sees England's Shaun Murphy resume with a 6-3 lead against Yan Bingtao of China, while four-time champion John Higgins of Scotland begins against English qualifier Martin Gould.
Hong Kong's Marco Fu, the world number eight, looks to overturn a 7-2 deficit against Belgian qualifier Luca Brecel when they play to a conclusion in the evening session. | Stuart Bingham moved into the second round of the World Championship with a 10-5 victory over fellow former Crucible winner Peter Ebdon. |
36,920,932 | The remote Micronesian island of Kosrae has been home to Australian couple Doug and Sally Beitz since the 1990s.
They decided to raffle their home and, after selling more than 75,000 tickets, will return to Queensland with nearly A$4m ($3m, £2.3m).
Josh Ptasznyk, 26, from the city of Wollongong in New South Wales state, said he was "overwhelmed" by the win.
"What started as a simple click of a news article during my lunch break that piqued my interest has resulted in a life-changing experience that I could only dream of," he told the Daily Telegraph.
"I would like to thank Doug and Sally and the whole Beitz family for providing this amazing opportunity and am looking forward to cutting the red tape, making a trip to the resort to see what paradise looks like, and to experience all that the resort has to offer."
To inspect his winnings, Mr Ptasznyk will need to fly to Guam and then catch a ferry.
Running the 16-room resort and scuba business will be a big change from filling out tax returns from small business owners.
Mr Beitz said the island's new owner "will do a great job".
"He didn't believe us at first," he said.
"He is still coming to grips with it. I was trying to convince him it was real ... it was a surreal moment. It was relatively controlled — it took a while for him to sink in." | An Australian tax accountant has won a multimillion-dollar tropical island resort in a raffle. |
28,260,599 | About 60,000 foreign vehicles are registered with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) every year.
However, the RAC said an estimated 15,000 others are not - the motoring organisation said this amounts to about £3m per year in uncollected tax.
The government said it would shortly announce plans to combat the problem.
The DVLA was unable to verify how many foreign vehicles coming into the UK are not registered, but did not contest the RAC's figures.
The RAC's head of external affairs Pete Williams said the situation was "beyond belief".
Under current regulations foreign vehicles visiting the country must be registered with the DVLA once they have been in the UK for six months.
After that time vehicles must be taxed, insured and undergo an MOT, if older than three years.
But despite the UK Border Force gathering details of every non-UK vehicle entering and leaving the country, the information was not then used by the DVLA to check foreign vehicles, the RAC said.
Some untaxed cars may also not have a valid MOT certificate or have valid insurance, the motoring group added.
"Given the prevalence of technology such as automatic number plate recognition, it is beyond belief that in the 21st century two important government agencies - namely the UK Border Force and DVLA - are not already sharing information," the RAC's Pete Williams said.
He added: "We understand that DVLA, the UK Border Force and the police are looking at how data can be used to identify foreign-registered vehicles that have been in the UK for longer than six months, so we urge the government to make finding an effective solution a high priority."
A spokesman for the Department for Transport said it was aware of the issue and that discussions were "on-going across government" on how to improve the flow of information among agencies to tackle the problem.
The government will shortly announce "firm plans" to improve information sharing, he added. | The government is being urged to clamp down on untaxed foreign vehicles after the RAC warned they were costing the UK millions of pounds a year. |
33,909,820 | The 24-year-old right-back, who has 16 caps for the Black Stars, has signed a three-year contract with Augsburg.
Augsburg managing director Stefan Reuter told the club's website: "Daniel is a young, talented player who has already gained match practice at various clubs in Europe.
"But we are sure that his development is not yet complete."
Opare said: "I look forward to the challenge of playing with the FC Augsburg in the Bundesliga. I only heard good things from Baba Rahman."
However Opare may not get the chance to play his club football alongside fellow Ghanaian Rahman, who is a target for English Premier League club Chelsea. | Ghana defender Daniel Opare has joined German Bundesliga side Augsburg from Portuguese club Porto. |
36,637,729 | The annual awards will be held at the Genting Arena and hosted by Gary Lineker, Clare Balding and Gabby Logan with tickets on sale later this year.
"This has already been an extraordinary year of sport," said director of BBC Sport Barbara Slater.
"With so much more still to come we're in for a very special Sports Personality of the Year."
She added: "Our past visits to Birmingham have been a great success and we've no doubt that will be repeated with this year's show."
The event, which was last held in Birmingham six years ago, will be broadcast on BBC One and the BBC Sport website. | The BBC will crown its 2016 Sports Personality of the Year in Birmingham on 18 December. |
38,312,435 | The ex-Bluebirds striker has been appointed player development manager to oversee the club's youth development as they progress to the first team.
"He's always been around the academy but now I see him looking for the younger players we want, looking to put people into first team," Warnock said.
"I don't think you cannot take advantage of him being here."
And Warnock added: "Craig knows what I'm looking for.
"You pick the brains of people who you think can help you, and that's what we're doing.
"It won't stop him if a job comes with more opportunities, we'll say well done and off you go.
"But in the meantime I think it will do him the world of good working with me and the club and the development."
The 37-year-old former Wales captain ended his career with the Bluebirds in 2014 and made 91 appearances during two spells with his hometown club.
Bellamy, who also played for Manchester City, Celtic and in two spells with Liverpool, has been a volunteer academy coach with Cardiff after calling time on his playing career.
Warnock, who succeeded Paul Trollope as Cardiff manager in October, says the former Wales striker will be an asset to the club as he embarks on his coaching career.
"When you look at Craig's record, where he's been what he does, Craig just being there gets 20% more from the kids, but his knowledge of where to go, how to make the runs, [and] not just with kids.
"I can see him coming in with us [senior team] now and again, because you can never know enough in this game, no matter how old you are.
"When you've got a young player having Craig Bellamy telling you what to do it's something special, not many clubs can say that - he can even tell me a few things about strikers.
"He's still passionate, you don't lose that. I have to calm him down at times." | Manager Neil Warnock says Cardiff City will benefit from having Craig Bellamy on the club's staff. |
39,632,308 | The attack took place in Gloucester Street at about 02:00 BST on Saturday 8 April.
Det Insp Zoe McKee said officers want to identify a man they believe can assist the investigation.
"He is described as around 19 years old, 5' 7" tall, thin, clean shaven with short dark hair," she said.
Police also want to hear from witnesses who saw a "distressed" woman in the area around the time of the attack. | The rape of an 18-year-old woman in an attack in Belfast city centre 10 days ago is being investigated by the PSNI's Rape Crime Unit. |
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South Korea striker Ji scored from close range in the first half, in front of a record final crowd of 30,710.
Leanne Crichton had Notts' best effort cleared off the line by Chelsea forward Gemma Davison after the break.
England striker Eniola Aluko created the winner and was outstanding in a deserved win for the Blues.
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Chelsea captain Katie Chapman has now won the cup nine times in her career, having previously lifted the trophy with Millwall, Fulham, Charlton and Arsenal.
Emma Hayes' side, who came into the final off the back of two consecutive league defeats, were beaten on penalties by Birmingham in their only previous Women's FA Cup final appearance in 2012.
Notts, captained by England defender Laura Bassett, were appearing in the final for the first time.
After a relatively tentative start from both teams, Aluko brought Chelsea to life towards the end of the first half with a superb 10-minute spell.
She had the first real chance of the game on the half-hour when she latched onto Davison's ball forward and touched it past goalkeeper Carly Telford, but the angle was too tight for her to apply the finish.
Aluko saw another effort palmed away by Telford and then crossed brilliantly for Davison, who volleyed wide across goal from the back post, before being involved again for Chelsea's goal.
Aluko showed good skill to find Ji in the box, who poked in despite pressure from Telford to net her 15th goal for Chelsea.
Notts County threatened for the first time after the break, with Desiree Scott's long-range effort deflected wide and Crichton's header cleared off the line from the resulting corner.
At the other end, Davison found Aluko in space for Chelsea, but her low, bouncing shot was well saved by Telford, before defender Gilly Flaherty flicked over from three yards out.
Drew Spence lashed a shot wide as Chelsea looked for a second, but in the end one goal was all they needed to finally bring their wait for a trophy to an end.
Chelsea Ladies: Lindahl, Blundell, Flaherty, Fahey, Rafferty, Chapman, Bright, Spence, Davison, Ji, Aluko.
Subs: Hourihan, Borges, Coombs, Brett, Banusic.
Notts County Ladies: Telford, Greenwood, Buet, Clarke, Williams, White, Scott, Walton, Turner, Crichton, Bassett.
Subs: Susi, O'Sullivan, Plumptre, Whelan, O'Neill. | Ji So-Yun helped Chelsea Ladies to their first major trophy as they beat Notts County in the first Women's FA Cup final ever to be played at Wembley. |
29,203,423 | Local elections in eastern Germany on Sunday gave the AfD 12.2% in Brandenburg and 10.6% in Thuringia.
The party entered a regional parliament for the first time two weeks ago in Saxony - another eastern German state.
The AfD is mounting a growing challenge to Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats. It wants to scrap the euro and sees law and order as a priority.
The party is attracting right-wing supporters, while avoiding links with nationalist extremists.
The Social Democrats (SPD) won in Brandenburg with 32% and are set to remain in power in coalition with the socialist Die Linke who polled 18.9%.
The Christian Democrats (CDU), polled 33.5% in Thuringia, only a few points ahead of Die Linke, who won 28% of the vote.
Until now, the CDU has been in coalition with the SPD in Thuringia but could lose the state to Die Linke if the Social Democrats switch allegiances.
The staunchly pro-euro CDU refuses to form any coalition with the AfD.
The AfD was among many Eurosceptic parties which made large gains in the European elections in May.
The AfD, founded just over a year ago, has seven seats now in the European Parliament. Its MEPs sit in the same grouping as the UK Conservatives, demanding fundamental reform of the EU.
The party campaigns against bailouts for southern European countries, angry that taxpayers' money has been used to save the euro.
"We are the force that's renewing the political landscape," said AfD leader Bernd Lucke, 52, an economics professor.
"One can't deny it anymore: the citizens are thirsting for political change," he said. | A conservative German anti-euro party, Alternative for Germany (AfD), has won seats in two more regional parliaments. |
38,889,486 | Oxford had won their previous five games in all competitions but they struggled to break through against a dogged Shrimpers defence.
Just after the hour mark - after a pacy overlap on the right - Jason Demetriou delivered a perfect cross for Fortune to head powerfully home.
And with just two minutes remaining, Robinson smartly peeled away from the goal-line to head in Luke O'Neill's right-wing corner.
Oxford were not at their best and their better opportunities came in the first half.
Chris Maguire fired an angled 20-yard free-kick into the side netting.
And from a Maguire corner, centre-half Chey Dunkley was unlucky to see his thumping header come back off the inside of the post.
Dunkley had another header saved at a corner after the break, but Southend were always threatening in the second half and sealed maximum points.
Report supplied by the Press Association.
Match ends, Oxford United 0, Southend United 2.
Second Half ends, Oxford United 0, Southend United 2.
Attempt missed. Antonio Martínez (Oxford United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left.
Michael Timlin (Southend United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Robert Hall (Oxford United).
Attempt missed. Antonio Martínez (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Goal! Oxford United 0, Southend United 2. Theo Robinson (Southend United) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke O'Neill with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Curtis Nelson.
Robert Hall (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Anthony Wordsworth (Southend United).
Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Philip Edwards.
Substitution, Southend United. Luke O'Neill replaces Simon Cox.
Attempt missed. Robert Hall (Oxford United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
Philip Edwards (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Theo Robinson (Southend United).
Antonio Martínez (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Ryan Leonard (Southend United).
Attempt saved. Cheyenne Dunkley (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Michael Timlin.
Jason Demetriou (Southend United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Curtis Nelson (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Jason Demetriou (Southend United).
Kane Hemmings (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Theo Robinson (Southend United).
Foul by Conor McAleny (Oxford United).
Michael Timlin (Southend United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution, Southend United. Nile Ranger replaces Marc-Antoine Fortuné.
Conor McAleny (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Jason Demetriou (Southend United).
Substitution, Oxford United. Conor McAleny replaces Chris Maguire.
Attempt missed. John Lundstram (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Substitution, Southend United. Theo Robinson replaces Jermaine McGlashan.
Attempt blocked. Robert Hall (Oxford United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Adam Thompson.
Attempt missed. Ryan Ledson (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Goal! Oxford United 0, Southend United 1. Marc-Antoine Fortuné (Southend United) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jason Demetriou.
Substitution, Oxford United. Kane Hemmings replaces Liam Sercombe.
Ryan Ledson (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Simon Cox (Southend United).
Hand ball by Ryan Ledson (Oxford United). | Powerful second-half headers from Marc-Antoine Fortune and substitute Theo Robinson gave Southend United victory at in-form Oxford to boost their League One play-off hopes. |
34,868,926 | The 18-year-old made his debut for the Foxes in the League Cup defeat by Hull City on 27 October.
Chilwell is an England Under-20 international and was called into the Under-21 squad for the first time this month.
He could make his debut for Huddersfield in Saturday's trip to Yorkshire rivals Sheffield Wednesday. | Huddersfield Town have signed Leicester City defender Ben Chilwell on loan until 3 January. |
39,279,500 | A study says the haze lasted much longer because the melting ice and increased snowfall altered wind circulation patterns.
If Arctic ice continues to shrink due to climate change, the scientists say similar events will likely recur.
They argue that this could threaten the Beijing Winter Olympics set for 2022.
Air quality issues have plagued China in recent years but the pollution experienced in January 2013 was significant because it lasted so long.
The large-scale haze stayed in place for almost a month and around 70% of China's 74 major cities exceeded the daily air quality standard for very fine particulate matter, which poses serious risks to health.
Scientists were puzzled by the event as the Chinese government had taken steps to curb emissions from coal fired power plants, one of the most significant contributors to air pollution.
Now researchers say that record Arctic sea ice decline in late 2012, plus extensive snowfall over Siberia disturbed wind patterns and produced stagnant air conditions over the east China plain.
"In wintertime, in regions like Beijing you get these north west howling winds that blow like hell," said Prof Yuhang Wang from Georgia Tech University, one of the report's authors.
"A ridge system controls the intensity and location of this cold air moving south so what happens when you put in sea ice forcing or snow forcing, the ridge system gets weaker and moves eastward - instead of cold air blowing in the eastern part of China, it went to Korea and Japan in January 2013."
The research team looked at ventilation conditions over the past 35 years and were able to show that the poor dispersal seen in 2013 was unique.
They then looked at the climate related factors that might contribute to poor ventilation and their findings indicate that the loss of Arctic ice and snowfall over the forests of Eurasia were critical for the haze event.
The researchers weren't able to separate the scale of the impacts between these two factors. What they are sure about is that in combination, they made the haze much worse.
"You see evidence in the summer that the particulate matter is getting less, but you don't see a clear trend in the winter and what we believe is that the effort is being hammered by changes in the Polar region with ice and snow," said Prof Wang.
The researchers say that global climate change will likely ensure that Arctic sea ice continues to decline and maintain the conditions for haze events.
They say this could threaten the Beijing Winter Olympics in 2022 which will take place across a large geographical area. In their view it poses a greater threat to these future games, than dirty air did to the summer games in 2008.
"Had the Chinese government not reduced emissions as much as they did in the last four years we would have seen the same or worse airpocalypse events," said Prof Wang.
"We haven't seen it as much because of these emissions reductions and the study shows that if you want to clean up air during the Olympics they have to cut emissions even more drastically than they expected before."
The authors say that while China can take more steps to curb particulate matter, curbing the greenhouse gases that are helping to shrink Arctic sea ice, will take a global effort.
The study has been published in the journal, Science Advances.
Follow Matt on Twitter and on Facebook. | The air pollution that lingered over eastern China for nearly a month in 2013 has been linked to the loss of Arctic sea ice the previous autumn. |
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