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34,692,738 | The route crossed Westminster Bridge, through Croydon to Redhill in Surrey, and then onwards through Sussex towns including Crawley and Cuckfield.
All the vehicles taking part were manufactured before 1905.
Organisers said this year's run had an American theme with a celebration of US car marques.
Names included Cadillac, Ford and Oldsmobile, alongside less well-known names such as Pope, Waverley and Northern.
From Europe, Renault and Vauxhall had entered cars from their heritage fleets.
Sussex car enthusiast Henry Lawson from Henfield, whose family were taking two cars this year, said the run showed the development of motoring over a period of 10 to 15 years.
"None of them are younger than 1904, but you'll see the development where the later ones are actually starting to be fairly consistently four wheels, a steering wheel and so on.
"But in the early cars you've just got these crazy things where the passenger is out in the front facing forwards or facing backwards and all sorts of things where people were actually just trying to come up with the right answer."
Chairman Ben Cussons said the oldest car on this year's run was the 1888 Truchetet, and one of the rarest was the 1901 Isotta Fraschini.
He said the event was a glorious celebration of the motor car and tribute to pioneering "automobilists".
Cars arrived in Brighton throughout the day with the first ones reaching the seaside, where the skies were clear by the coast, at about 10:00 GMT.
TV presenter Chris Evans, who joined Ken Bruce and Alex Jones on vintage buses filled with bidders who raised funds for the BBC's Children in Need, said: "It was very smooth and brilliantly well-marshalled.
"We had lovely coffee stops on the way, a great coffee stop in Crawley, croissants and coffee courtesy of Harrods. Who doesn't want to be at that on a Sunday morning?" | More than 400 veteran cars set off in thick fog from Hyde Park to make their way to the coast in the annual London to Brighton Veteran Car Run. |
33,667,699 | It has been suggested that Conservative supporters and "hard left" activists have been registering for the vote in order to back the left wing MP.
As a result, two backbench MPs, Graham Stringer and John Mann, have called for the leadership contest to be halted.
But another leadership candidate, Andy Burnham, said he had seen no evidence of infiltration "on a large scale".
"If John [Mann] has evidence then he needs to send it to the Labour Party," he told Sky News.
Mr Mann told the Sunday Times the contest was "totally out of control", and said acting leader Mrs Harman should step in so proper checks could be conducted.
On BBC Radio 4's The World This Weekend, Mr Stringer called for the "deeply flawed system" - whereby non members can pay £3 to become an "affiliated supporter" and take part in the leadership election - to be scrapped.
"The party has a difficult choice. It either has to go ahead with this election or it has to delay the decision, or it has to change the system," he said.
Labour could end up with a leader "who is chosen by readers of the [Conservative-supporting] Daily Telegraph", he said, adding: "I am worried that people who do not have the interests of the Labour Party at heart are joining the Labour Party."
Labour says it has a "robust system to prevent fraudulent or malicious applications" and that anyone "not sharing the aims or values of the Labour Party will be denied a vote".
Speaking on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show, Mr Corbyn said: "I only want people to register as Labour supporters if they are genuine Labour supporters and they want to stay for the longer course."
At-a-glance profiles of the four contenders
The popularity of the Islington North MP's campaign has sparked a row within the party.
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair is among those to have warned Labour against moving to the left following a poll that put Mr Corbyn ahead of Andy Burnham, Yvette Cooper and Liz Kendall in the race to succeed Ed Miliband.
Mr Corbyn said he was "making no predictions" over the outcome but said he was in the contest "for real".
He also said it was not an "extreme position" to consider renationalising some privatised services, saying 60% of people backed returning the railways to public ownership.
He said he would be "much happier" with a "regulated, publicly run service delivering energy supplies".
Asked whether he saw himself as a Marxist, Mr Corbyn said it was a "very interesting question" and praised some of the revolutionary thinker's ideas.
He added he did not think party leaders should "lay down policies" and that instead they should "encourage the growth of ideas".
Ms Kendall, who has rejected suggestions she should quit to allow another candidate to defeat Mr Corbyn, told the Independent on Sunday Mr Corbyn's politics were "not right for Labour or the country".
In the Sunday Mirror, Ms Cooper said the party needed to "get serious".
"Get this wrong, and we will write off the 2020 election and condemn Britain to a Tory future," she added.
Former cabinet minister Alan Milburn told Sky News Labour risked being cast into "political oblivion", saying Mr Corbyn was a "perfectly nice chap - but I don't think even Jeremy thinks he is prime ministerial material".
Ex-SNP leader Alex Salmond said he could work with Labour on "a range of issues" if Mr Corbyn became leader.
Mr Salmond said the Islington North MP was a "substantial politician" and criticised his "demonisation" in the press, saying the two parties could co-operate on welfare reform and Trident renewal. | Jeremy Corbyn says he only wants "genuine Labour supporters" to vote for him in the party's leadership contest. |
39,421,641 | But rain restricted play at the SSE Swalec Stadium to 35.4 overs.
Nick Selman put on 83 with Rudolph before falling lbw to Jeremy Lawlor for 30.
Glamorgan are without Will Bragg, Graham Wagg and Timm van der Gugten through injury, ahead of the Championship season starting on 7 April.
All three are fitness concerns for the trip to Northampton, though Glamorgan will have South Africa batsman Colin Ingram back after his successful One-Day Cup campaign in his native country, and are still trying to complete the signing of fast bowler Marchant de Lange.
The teams observed a minute's silence before the start of play in memory of the late Glamorgan coach and player John Derrick, who died at the age of 54.
Rudolph's innings came off 103 balls and included 10 boundaries, following a knock of 60 against Gloucestershire the previous day.
He is aiming to recover form after a disappointing 2016 season, in which he made 659 Championship runs.
Glamorgan captain Jacques Rudolph told BBC Wales Sport:
"It's a pity we couldn't get back on, but it was nice to get out in the middle. I feel I've been striking them quite nicely and my partnership with Nick Selman was good.
"My preparation for the last couple of months has been spot-on. I was fortunate to train outdoors in turf nets in South Africa with Craig Meschede for a month which really helped and I'm happy with where I am.
"I don't think one season should put me in a position where I have to prove myself. I think I've done that over 19 years but this year my ball-striking's been pretty clean so hopefully come Northants I can continue with that.
"At the moment it's a bit of a guessing game who'll be fit (for the Northants game). As soon as Colin arrives and potentially Marchant, that will give us a better selection to choose from." | Glamorgan captain Jacques Rudolph led the way with 63 not out as his side reached 122-1 against Cardiff MCCU. |
35,712,722 | Broad, 29, has played only two ODIs since the 2015 World Cup and was left out of the squad for the World T20.
"I've got a lot of hunger and desire to get back in that team consistently," he told the BBC's Stumped.
"A huge target is 2019. I've got a lot of experience, played 121 ODIs and I've got a pretty good record."
Listen: Broad on how to win the World Twenty20
Nottinghamshire bowler Broad was left out of the one-day squad for almost a year after England were knocked out of the World Cup in the first round.
While that was partly to look at new faces, it was also to manage his workload - Broad had knee surgery in 2014.
However, he was recalled for the one-day series in South Africa, playing the final two games of a series that England lost 3-2.
"I've played all three formats for eight or nine years and coped quite well with that," said Broad, who is set to miss a World T20 tournament for the first time after captaining England in 2012 and 2014.
Speaking in his role as an ambassador for The Belfry Golf Club, he added: "Part and parcel of being an international cricketer is staying fit and fresh for as much cricket as possible.
"We know it's a short career, so you have to try and be in the best possible shape."
After defeating South Africa 2-1 in the Test series, England can claim to have won their most recent series against seven of the nine other Test-playing sides.
The two trophies outstanding are for the contests with Sri Lanka and Pakistan, who both visit England this summer.
"With those two coming over this summer, we have a huge driving point," said Broad, who is third on the all-time list of England Test wicket-takers with 333.
"It's great to have, because it keeps you continually trying to improve."
Broad's tally of 56 Test wickets in 2015 was bettered only by India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, while his 6-15 in the third Test win over South Africa took him above Ashwin and Proteas pace bowler Dale Steyn to the top of the world bowling rankings.
Broad is the first England bowler since 2004 to top the list, while before that Sir Ian Botham led the way in 1980.
"I'm hugely proud to be number one, it shows that you take important wickets," said Broad. "To follow Beefy (Botham) and Harmy as the only other two to have been ranked number one for England, it brings it home how special that is.
"I'm not overnight going to think I'm a better bowler than Dale Steyn, I've just been fortunate that I've stayed on the park recently and taken some consistent wickets.
"Hopefully I can be there for a period of time. I'm not going to be one of those bowlers who just stays there for five weeks. It gives me huge hunger and a huge desire to improve."
Listen to Stumped on BBC World Service at 00:30 GMT on Saturday, or download the weekly podcast. | Fast bowler Stuart Broad says he wants to earn a regular place in England's one-day side in order to play at a home World Cup in 2019. |
35,581,716 | An estimated 61 million children are "left behind" by their migrant parents.
Many people can only access public services in the villages they come from, so migrant workers' children stay behind to keep up their education.
Rural governments will be asked to monitor the welfare of children who live alone.
Parents will be encouraged to take their children with them when possible.
In 2013 a spate of sex abuse cases involving "left-behind" children shocked China.
Millions of migrant workers have moved from the Chinese countryside to cities in recent decades. The World Bank predicts that by 2030, up to 70% of Chinese people will live in cities.
WATCH: "They are not at home for us"
China children 'pesticide deaths'
Many children are left with extended family members but circumstances force some to live alone.
In June 2015 four "left-behind" siblings died of apparent pesticide poisoning. They were all under the age of 14 and their parents had left the village in search of work. The police did not rule out suicide.
In December the Chinese government announced it would offer residency status to some of the migrant workers who have moved from rural areas in recent decades.
It means migrants will be entitled to use public services, such as health and education, where they live, rather than in the villages they come from.
They will be able to apply if they can show proof of work, study or housing in a city for six months.
Under the hukou system of household registration, all Chinese people must be classed as either urban or rural. The hukou system was set up in the 1950s to control the movement of people between cities and the countryside.
Until the changes are fully implemented, rural governments are being told to support these children, says the BBC's Celia Hatton - a difficult challenge for overburdened and underfunded officials. | The Chinese government has issued new guidelines to protect children in rural areas whose parents have moved to cities to work. |
37,819,631 | Nippon Yusen, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha said the joint venture would see savings of more than 110bn yen ($1bn; £820m) a year.
With a fleet of 256 container vessels, the proposed business would hold about 7% of the world shipping market.
Globally the shipping industry is suffering from overcapacity and weak economic growth.
That has left hundreds of ships standing idle and earlier this year led to the collapse of South Korea's Hanjin - the world's seventh largest container shipping firm.
The merged group, which would become the world's sixth largest container shipping operation by capacity, is expected to start operating in April 2018.
Shipping analyst Greg Knowler of IHS said the deal did not come as a complete surprise, given all carriers had reported some huge losses in the past past year or so.
"The quest for scale, and expectations that weak demand and excess capacity will continue for at least another two years, are driving the wave of consolidation that has swamped the liner shipping industry this year," he said.
The three Japanese companies said that "by strengthening the global organization and enhancing the liner network, the new joint-venture company aims to provide higher quality and more competitive services in order to exceed our clients' expectations". | Three of Japan's biggest shipping companies are merging their container operations to become more efficient. |
38,129,433 | Wycombe Wanderers striker Adebayo Akinfenwa reported an incident to the referee after a match against Cambridge United on 19 November.
The Football Association confirmed it was investigating, as did Cambridge United and the police.
It has now emerged a Cambridge fan has been banned by the club.
Akinfenwa, 34, reported the incident to referee Trevor Kettle, who included it in his match report.
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The FA contacted both Akinfenwa and Cambridge United for their observations of events during the League Two match earlier this month, and both clubs confirmed they would take "appropriate action" against those involved.
Cambridgeshire Police said it was continuing to investigate the incident and appealed for anyone with information to contact them. | A football club has banned a supporter indefinitely following allegations of racist abuse at a recent game, the BBC has learned. |
40,368,709 | And in the chamber beneath the great glass dome, there was a sombre atmosphere as German politicians paid tribute to the country's longest-serving post-war chancellor, who died on Friday at the age of 87.
"We owe it to Helmut Kohl" said the speaker of the house, Norbert Lammert, "that a peacefully united Germany in a free and peaceful Europe is a reality".
How ironic, then, that as Europe prepares to publicly honour the man often referred to as the chancellor of unity, it is becoming increasingly clear that Helmut Kohl also left behind a personal legacy of discord and acrimony.
Even as MPs stood for a minute's silence, German TV news programmes were running reports of the escalating conflict within Helmut Kohl's family.
Extraordinary footage has emerged of his son Walter and two of his grandchildren arriving, dressed smartly in black clothes, at the family home in Ludwigshafen.
In front of journalists and well-wishers bringing flowers and candles, they knocked several times but were apparently refused entry and eventually escorted away by a policeman, who was overheard telling Mr Kohl that there was a restraining order in place which prevented him from visiting the property.
It is common knowledge here that Walter Kohl does not get on with his father's second wife. And an undignified public row over the episode at the house has erupted as Maike Kohl-Richter's lawyer issued a statement blaming Mr Kohl for his actions.
Mrs Kohl-Richter, an economist who once worked for the late chancellor, is herself a controversial figure who, as her husband's health declined, fiercely guarded access to the former chancellor.
They married in 2008 after he suffered a severe brain injury which left him largely unable to speak. She was more than 30 years his junior and, following the marriage, Mr Kohl became estranged from the rest of his family and was rarely seen in public.
Nevertheless, his opinions still made headlines, thanks largely to one of his very few confidants, Kai Diekmann, the former editor of Germany's tabloid newspaper Bild.
It is through Mr Diekmann that we know that Helmut Kohl will not be buried alongside his first wife, who took her own life in 2001.
Hannelore Kohl, who suffered from a debilitating allergy to sunlight, is buried in the Kohl family grave in Ludwigshafen.
According to Mr Diekmann, Helmut Kohl and his second wife changed his funeral plans two years ago when he was seriously ill. He will now be laid to rest in the grounds of Speyer Cathedral.
But what has intrigued many Germans is the late chancellor's apparent decision to refuse a state memorial ceremony. Mrs Kohl-Richter has insisted his wish is honoured and so, instead, a European service will be held in Strasbourg Cathedral.
It is widely believed that Mr Kohl, who was notorious for harbouring resentment, held many current German ministers in contempt.
Do not forget, after all, that Angela Merkel, once the protegee he referred to as his "Mädchen" (girl), betrayed him by highlighting his role in a party corruption scandal.
Mr Kohl, it appears, neither forgave nor forgot.
Maike Kohl-Richter reportedly tried, and failed, to prevent the German chancellor from speaking at the Strasbourg memorial.
In addition to the praise heaped upon the late chancellor in the German parliament on Thursday, the speaker of the house also said that Helmut Kohl had "sometimes an exceptionally stubborn personality". It was, of course, a characteristic that helped him to achieve the political victories for which he is now so widely lauded.
As the funeral arrangements are made and as the biographies and eulogies are prepared, the Kohl family continues to squabble.
Kohl's political creed was said to have been shaped by his childhood in the destruction of wartime Germany. He understood how terrible the consequences of division could be.
He also knew, perhaps better than anyone, how hard it is to heal such discord. | In the bright heat of a Berlin summer morning, the flags above the Reichstag flew at half-mast. |
34,343,955 | On his first official visit to the US, the Pope paraded through Washington DC, greeting thousands of the faithful.
Sofia Cruz was stopped at first when she pushed past the barriers but the Pope waved her forward.
To loud cheers, the Pope gave Sofia a hug and a kiss and took her note.
"She came back and her father was just in tears. And the whole crowd in my section were just going nuts," said Joseph Reblando, who was standing next to the Cruz family.
Sofia said she wrote the letter about the five million children in the US like herself whose immigrant parents could be deported.
She also included a drawing with a message in Spanish that translates: "My friends and I love each other no matter our skin colour."
Immigration has become a major issue in the US presidential race with some candidates urging mass deportations.
About 11 million people, some with native-born children, live in the US illegally.
Democrats have advocated providing them with a path to citizenship, but many Republicans oppose such measures.
Sofia and her parents, who are from Mexico but now live in a suburb of Los Angeles, said they hope the Pope will speak about the immigration issue when he addresses the US Congress on Thursday. | The five-year-old daughter of undocumented immigrants managed to deliver a hand-written message to Pope Francis by pushing past metal barriers and a phalanx of security guards. |
35,473,969 | England have not been the world's leading side since Great Britain claimed the World Cup in 1972.
Australian Bennett, 66, has signed a two-year deal to replace Steve McNamara, whose contract expired.
"The gap between us, Australia and New Zealand is smaller than ever," said Tomkins.
England are currently third in the Rugby League International Federation (RLIF) world rankings behind New Zealand and Australia.
Bennett is the most successful coach in NRL history, with seven Grand Final wins.
"His experience will help us," added Tomkins. "Becoming the world's leading side is the target, 100%."
'McNamara should be commended'
The Rugby Football League announced on Tuesday that McNamara's five-year reign would not be continuing, despite the 44-year-old leading England to victory over New Zealand.
Bennett, who will lead England through the 2016 Four Nations and 2017 World Cup, was announced as his successor just hours later.
"We've had the potential and players to become the world's number one side but we've not quite performed," Tomkins, 26, told BBC Sport.
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"Wayne Bennett is a big signing. He's been proven in the NRL for a number of years.
"He's got all the experience in the world so there's no reason he can't bring that to us and push us on."
The Wigan player added: "Steve McNamara has done a great job and he should be commended.
"He's leaving the England set-up in a much better place than he found it and that's testament to him."
Tomkins has rejoined Wigan for the new Super League campaign, determined to prove he deserves to be England's first-choice full-back.
Leeds Rhinos' Zak Hardaker, the 2015 Man of Steel, took the role in the Test series against New Zealand after Tomkins was ruled out after knee surgery.
Tomkins' absence meant McNamara did not have to choose between the pair, or find an alternative role for one of the men.
"Zak played there, I was injured, and it's good we've got healthy competition," said Tomkins, who believes he will be fit enough to make his Wigan return in May.
"But I want to play full-back - no doubt about it."
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Wigan begin the new campaign on Thursday hoping to go one step further than the back-to-back Grand Final defeats they have suffered in the past two seasons.
"We've got a very strong squad, playing in two Grand Finals and coming close is heartbreaking," said Tomkins. "I had to watch it as a fan and this season we will be aiming to rectify that.
"Hopefully the team will be in good stead when I come back from injury and my experience and leadership can give them that boost."
Tomkins returned to Wigan after spending two years at New Zealand Warriors, leaving the NRL with a year left on the three-year deal he initially signed.
"I missed playing the big games - the likes of St Helens, Warrington, Leeds - those big rivalry games. You don't get the same atmosphere in the NRL," he said.
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"Over there I had to adapt my game to how other players play and hopefully that will give me some new tools to perform in Super League."
BBC Radio 5 live sports extra has live coverage of two fixtures on the opening weekend of the 2016 Super League season.
You can listen to defending champions Leeds Rhinos hosting Warrington Wolves on Thursday (19:30 GMT), before Wigan Warriors' home game against Catalan Dragons on Friday. | England can be the world's leading Test side for the first time in more than 40 years under new head coach Wayne Bennett, says full-back Sam Tomkins. |
35,590,485 | Exeter Crown Court heard Chay Roberts-Jones, of Preston Street, "accidentally hit" one girl "somewhere around the chest" during a camping trip.
The 29-year-old denies three counts of sexual assault.
He was suspended from Blundells School in Tiverton in 2014 over the allegations.
The prosecution alleges Mr Roberts-Jones ran his fingers over the 16-year-old girl's breasts during the camping trip.
Frederick Morris told the jury he was on the trip and said the girl was wearing a zip-up onesie, which she opened herself to reveal a t-shirt.
"There was a conversation and Mr Roberts-Jones was telling a story," he said.
"He was in the middle of a circle and as he turned around during the story he accidentally hit the girl.
"It was completely by accident and he apologised straight away."
Mr Morris said Mr Roberts-Jones "hit her somewhere around the chest" and "apologised and nothing was made of it".
The court heard he was living in a cottage in the school grounds and was engaged to a female teaching assistant at the time the alleged offences took place in 2011, 2013 and 2014.
The trial continues. | A public school teacher accused of sexually assaulting three teenagers touched one girl's breasts by accident, a jury has been told. |
37,532,051 | Parker, Joshua's mandatory challenger, knocked Dimitrenko down four times and won by TKO in the third round.
Joshua, 26, is scheduled to defend his title in Manchester on 26 November.
His promoter, Eddie Hearn, has said that Parker, 24, is Joshua's most likely opponent.
Saturday's fight finished in controversial fashion as Parker, who has won all 21 of his professional bouts, appeared to deliver a blow to the ribs while Dimitrenko (38-3) was on one knee.
"It was not correct. I was down on one knee and he hit me," said 34-year-old Dimitrenko. "But this is the boxing business - heavyweight boxing." | New Zealand's Joseph Parker remains on course to challenge Britain's Anthony Joshua for his IBF world heavyweight title after beating Russia's Alexander Dimitrenko in Auckland. |
37,255,857 | The staff member became entangled with the hydraulically operated machine at the firm's shop in Middlesbrough's Captain Cook Square in December 2013.
The company must also pay £4,800 in costs.
It was sentenced at Teesside Crown Court having pleaded guilty to a health and safety offence at a previous hearing.
Easi Recycling Solutions Limited, which supplied and installed the machine, was fined £10,000 and ordered to pay £6,800 costs having also previously admitted its guilt.
Judith Hedgley, Middlesbrough Council's environmental health and trading standards manager, said the woman's "serious crushing injuries" would have been avoided "if better safety procedures, supervision and training had been implemented for the users of the machine". | Discount retailer Poundworld has been fined £60,000 after a woman's arm was crushed in a cardboard compactor. |
34,148,757 | Ryan Christie was the architect of the opener with a burst of pace down the left flank and composed cut-back which Vincent dispatched form close range.
Debutant Storey finished from an angle late on to seal the points.
It was a poor evening for Hearts, who had Juwon Oshaniwa dismissed just before the second goal after he lashed out at Tobi Sho-Silva.
This may be the spark Inverness require to progress this season.
Both sides handed debuts to recent recruits with Storey starting up front for the home side and Danny Swanson named in the Hearts line-up.
Hearts seemed to be edging the early stages with both sides comfortable in possession but rarely threatening.
Juanma Delgado broke into the box after Josh Meekings lost possession and claimed for a penalty under Ross Draper's challenge but the striker appeared to go down too easily.
Storey showed a flash of what he can offer when Danny Williams flicked a pass in behind, a heavy touch just carrying the ball through to goalkeeper Neil Alexander.
The game became more and more scrappy, exemplified when Juanma powered a fresh air-shot nowhere to the delight of the home crowd.
Oshaniwa then saw a low drive edge past the post after the ball deflected into his path before Robbie Neilson's side had a second penalty claim turned down.
Sam Nicholson struck a fierce effort off a defender's arm and referee Steven McLean seemed to make the correct call that there was no intent.
But Neilson seemed to believe hands were raised and made his thoughts known to an official.
Play improved in the second half and Christie, back on loan at Inverness after signing for Celtic, provided the spark the Highlanders needed.
He showed great pace to escape down the the left and squared accurately for the onrushing Vincent, who fired home from close range. It was Caley Thistle's first home goal in just over four and a half matches.
They took real confidence from that and looked far more purposeful.
Swanson offered most of Hearts' creativity but Owain Fon Williams was rarely troubled throughout as the visitors struggled to cut the home side open.
Oshaniwa was red-carded for hitting out at Sho-Silva after the pair had exchanged while awaiting a corner.
And Storey put the result beyond doubt after Iain Vigurs played a low ball across goal, striking powerfully past Alexander to seal a deserved Inverness win.
Match ends, Inverness CT 2, Heart of Midlothian 0.
Second Half ends, Inverness CT 2, Heart of Midlothian 0.
Attempt missed. Callum Paterson (Heart of Midlothian) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Josh Meekings.
Attempt blocked. Jamie Walker (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Juanma (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Danny Devine (Inverness CT).
Juanma (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Juanma (Heart of Midlothian).
David Raven (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal! Inverness CT 2, Heart of Midlothian 0. Miles Storey (Inverness CT) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the high centre of the goal.
Attempt saved. Tobi Sho-Silva (Inverness CT) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Corner, Inverness CT. Conceded by Neil Alexander.
Attempt saved. Tobi Sho-Silva (Inverness CT) header from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner.
Juwon Oshaniwa (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
Corner, Inverness CT. Conceded by Callum Paterson.
Greg Tansey (Inverness CT) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Prince Buaben (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Greg Tansey (Inverness CT).
Attempt blocked. Juwon Oshaniwa (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Gavin Reilly replaces Sean McKirdy.
Attempt missed. Tobi Sho-Silva (Inverness CT) header from the centre of the box is too high.
Billy King (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Ross Draper (Inverness CT).
Igor Rossi (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Tobi Sho-Silva (Inverness CT).
Substitution, Inverness CT. Iain Vigurs replaces James Vincent.
Attempt missed. Billy King (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
Attempt missed. Jamie Walker (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high.
Substitution, Inverness CT. Tobi Sho-Silva replaces Ryan Christie.
Attempt missed. Jamie Walker (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Prince Buaben (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Miles Storey (Inverness CT).
Attempt missed. Billy King (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
Jamie Walker (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Greg Tansey (Inverness CT).
Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Jamie Walker replaces Danny Swanson.
Danny Swanson (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by David Raven (Inverness CT).
Foul by Juanma (Heart of Midlothian). | James Vincent and Miles Storey earned Inverness their first win of the season as Hearts suffered successive defeats. |
39,188,611 | Kyle Bennett, Danny Rose and Carl Baker scored first-half goals before Kal Naismith added a fourth shortly after the interval.
Pompey find themselves just four points shy of second placed Plymouth following a third straight win.
The home side took the lead after 12 minutes when Bennett struck a shot from outside the area, which took a heavy deflection as it looped over visiting goalkeeper James McKeown.
Their lead doubled midway through the first half when Gareth Evans' pass was dummied by Bennett, leaving Rose to find the net with a deflected strike from distance.
Pompey added another goal on the stroke of half-time when Evans and Baker linked up down the right before the midfielder smashed his effort into the roof of the net.
Less than a minute into the second half the home side got their fourth after McKeown could only parry Baker's long-range shot into the path of Naismith, who made no mistakes completing the rout.
Match report supplied by the Press Association.
Match ends, Portsmouth 4, Grimsby Town 0.
Second Half ends, Portsmouth 4, Grimsby Town 0.
Attempt missed. Michael Doyle (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Danny Andrew.
Danny Rose (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Luke Maxwell (Grimsby Town).
Attempt missed. Carl Baker (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Substitution, Portsmouth. Conor Chaplin replaces Eoin Doyle.
Attempt blocked. Jamal Lowe (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Substitution, Grimsby Town. Adi Yussuf replaces Akwasi Asante.
Foul by Carl Baker (Portsmouth).
Zak Mills (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Eoin Doyle (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Attempt missed. Eoin Doyle (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Zak Mills.
Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by James McKeown.
Attempt saved. Carl Baker (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Substitution, Portsmouth. Jamal Lowe replaces Kal Naismith.
Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Matthew Clarke.
Attempt saved. Gareth Evans (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Luke Maxwell (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Michael Doyle (Portsmouth).
Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Danny Rose.
Substitution, Grimsby Town. Brandon Comley replaces Jamey Osborne.
Substitution, Grimsby Town. Craig Disley replaces Sam Jones.
Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Zak Mills.
Attempt blocked. Gary Roberts (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Attempt missed. Scott Vernon (Grimsby Town) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Gareth Evans.
Attempt blocked. Kal Naismith (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Foul by Sam Jones (Grimsby Town).
Gary Roberts (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Carl Baker (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
Jamey Osborne (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Gary Roberts (Portsmouth).
Goal! Portsmouth 4, Grimsby Town 0. Kal Naismith (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carl Baker.
Attempt saved. Carl Baker (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Second Half begins Portsmouth 3, Grimsby Town 0.
First Half ends, Portsmouth 3, Grimsby Town 0.
Goal! Portsmouth 3, Grimsby Town 0. Carl Baker (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gareth Evans with a cross. | Portsmouth recorded a second successive four-goal victory as they took another step in gaining promotion to League One by dismantling Grimsby at Fratton Park. |
33,050,247 | Swiss Raoul Savoy is charged with reviving the Scorpions' fortunes as they comeback from a ban that saw them miss the 2015 Nations Cup campaign.
"We can write a new history now, we are starting from zero," he told BBC Sport.
"We have a lot of new players who are just starting out and it is also a young squad with a lot of talent."
The Gambia were initially banned in May 2014 for two years from all Confederation of African Football competitions for deliberately falsifying player's ages in an under-20 match.
The ban was lifted just 5 months later after a new Gambia Football Association executive was voted in.
The 42-year-old Savoy returns to Africa after previously working in Cameroon, Morocco, Ethiopia, Swaziland, Algeria and the Central African Republic.
As well as South Africa his side will play World Cup finalists Cameroon and Mauritania in Group M of the 2017 qualifiers and he is aware of the challenge ahead.
"Of course, South Africa and Cameroon are more experienced and bigger teams than us but in football you never know," he said.
"If they give us a chance to challenge them and become the surprise of the group, we'll do it of course.
"We are not saying we are victims, we know we have the potential but we are new.
"That's why we must learn match after match and we'll see - maybe we'll create some surprises. Why not?"
Savoy is confident that he has the raw materials to work with in The Gambia.
"There is a lot of talent here; it's a talented country," he insisted.
"It's a small country but they also have a lot of talent based out of the country - in the United States, in Europe, in England, everywhere.
"Some of them have already played for the national team, others are new now, they will get their first cap in the next week.
"I think I will have a lot of work to do to go and watch all of them (across the world) and chose a better team in the coming months."
And he hopes that his latest post can be a stepping stone to bigger things and follow the likes of Philippe Troussier and Herve Renard.
"Renard was the Troussier of Zambia, I can be the Herve Renard of Gambia!" | The Gambia return to competitive action this weekend with a new coach as they travel to face South Africa in a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. |
35,144,420 | The Centre on Religion and Geopolitics, linked to former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, also says that 60% of the rebels could be classified as Islamists.
It argues that attempts by world powers to distinguish between moderate and extremist factions are flawed.
Western countries have stepped up air strikes against IS in Syria and Iraq.
But the Centre on Religion and Geopolitics said the greatest danger to the international community was groups who share the IS ideology but are currently being ignored.
They number about 100,000 fighters, the centre said.
"The West risks making a strategic failure by focusing only on IS," the centre said. "Defeating it militarily will not end global jihadism. We cannot bomb an ideology, but our war is ideological."
If IS is defeated, dispersed fighters and other extremists could attack targets outside Syria under a rallying cry that "the West destroyed the Caliphate", the centre warned.
Such new groups could compete for the spotlight to ensure allegiance from the global fighters and financing that IS currently attracts.
By contrast, fewer than a quarter of the rebels surveyed were not ideological, the centre said.
But many of those were willing to fight alongside extremists and would probably accept an Islamist political settlement to the civil war, it claimed.
In response, the military campaign against IS must be accompanied by an "intellectual and theological defeat of the pernicious ideology that drives it", the centre said.
It also said that unless Syrian President Bashar al-Assad leaves or is removed from office, the war in the country is likely to spread further. | At least 15 rebel forces in Syria are ready to succeed so-called Islamic State (IS) if it is defeated by the US-led coalition, new research suggests. |
36,204,604 | Polling stations opened their doors at 07:00 BST and will close at 22:00.
The result is expected to be announced at about 17:00 BST on Friday.
Across England elections are taking place for more than 120 councils and the London Assembly, and to elect mayors in Bristol, Liverpool, London and Salford, and 36 police and crime commissioners. | Voting has begun to elect a police and crime commissioner for Avon and Somerset. |
33,011,845 | Pamela Geller is a harsh critic of political Islam who has often faced threats from jihadist groups.
She sponsored a competition to draw the prophet Muhammad which was attacked last month by two Islamic State-inspired gunmen in Texas.
On Tuesday Boston police in shot dead a suspect who had been under watch.
Boston Police Commissioner William B Evans described the plan to target Mrs Geller as "more along the lines of wishful thinking."
"There was some mention of that name", Mr Evans told a television program on Thursday morning.
Early on Tuesday morning Usaama Rahim, 26, called his nephew, David Wright, 24, to inform him that the plan had changed and he now intended to "go after" the "boys in blue" according to a conversations recorded by the FBI.
Investigators believe "boys in blue" was code for Boston police officers.
Two hours later Rahim was shot and killed while under surveillance by counter-terrorism officers.
Police say Rahim attacked officers with a large combat knife after being approached by five officers in the residential Roslindale neighbourhood.
He was shot three times and later died in hospital.
Michael McCaul, the chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, said Rahim had been "communicating with and spreading ISIS [Islamic State] propaganda online".
"These cases are a reminder of the dangers posed by individuals radicalised through social media," said Mr McCaul.
Facebook posts published by the Boston Globe newspaper show that Rahim had been contacted by the FBI in the past.
"Damn FBI calling my phone!" Rahim wrote in 2012. "They just want any opportunity to drag a Muslim into some DRAMA . . . He wanted to meet up with me and 'Talk.' HA! I said about WHAT?"
"Try again, monkey-boys . . ." he followed up in a later post.
Rahim had worked for CVS since March but previously was a security guard, for a time employed at the Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center.
An investigation will be conducted by Boston Police and the FBI to determine if the shooting was justified.
David Wright was arrested later on Tuesday after a raid at his home in Everett, Massachusetts and now faces charges of conspiracy to obstruct an investigation.
Authorities also searched a home in Warwick, Rhode Island, but officials refused to say confirm it was linked to the Boston investigation. | Two men who plotted to "randomly" behead Boston police officers had initially planned to target a conservative blogger. |
37,869,173 | China's richest man has continued his Hollywood shopping spree - snapping up the company that runs the Golden Globes.
Dalian Wanda, run by property magnate Wang Jianlin, is paying $1bn (£800m) for Dick Clark Productions that also runs the Miss America beauty pageant and the Billboard Music Awards.
The Chinese conglomerate already controls the AMC cinema chain, the second largest in the US, as well as Legendary Entertainment , co-producer of hit films including Godzilla and The Dark Knight Rises, and has a tie-up with Sony Pictures.
It seems that Mr Wang, who sits on a personal fortune of $32.1bn (£26.4bn) according to a recent rich list, really is buying up the US entertainment industry, one step at a time.
Many suspect it is just a matter of time until he gets a big chunk of one of Hollywood's big six film studios. Earlier this year he got close to buying a 49% stake in Paramount Pictures from Viacom before the deal collapsed.
Dalian Wanda said the purchase of Dick Clark Productions represented Wanda's "first step" into television production.
But long before this deal, some US politicians were already worried about China's influence in Hollywood and the US media - whether that is censoring media or producing pro-Chinese propaganda. In September, 16 members of the US Congress called for greater scrutiny of foreign investments, mentioning Dalian Wanda by name.
Mr Wang has not shied away from his ambition to make China a dominant global force in entertainment and to bring "more Chinese elements" to the output.
But he insists he is motivated by a "business perspective" rather than a political one, with China's box office takings predicted to match the US and Canada by 2018 - and to grow by around 15% each year for the next decade.
"You cannot try to just make money in the Chinese market and disregard Chinese tastes," Mr Wang said earlier this year.
But there is "soft power" at play here too - using businesses to wield cultural influence over the way China is portrayed.
Next year Legendary Entertainment, in partnership with Universal, will release Great Wall - starring Hollywood stars Matt Damon and Willem Dafoe alongside big name Chinese actor Andy Lau and boy-band idol Wang Junkai,
And crucially, it will be the first major Hollywood film, aimed at a global audience, to be set, filmed and produced in China. | When owning a huge cinema chain is not enough, why not buy the firm behind one of the film and television industry's most high-profile awards as well? |
34,329,523 | The Oscar-winning actor is rumoured to be playing the lead villain in Star Wars Episode VIII.
"I know that Star Wars fans are hardcore and I'm very excited to be part of this great franchise," Del Toro told the BBC.
"I read the script and l can tell you it's a very good script."
Director Rian Johnson's as-yet-untitled sequel is due out in May 2017.
Del Toro, who is in London to promote his latest film Sicario, said he couldn't reveal much about the character he'd be playing.
"I haven't started it put it together. I'll build it with the director. I don't like to talk about things until they're done. I almost feel like you jinx it. Walk the walk and then talk the talk.
"But walk the walk first."
Del Toro appeared as the Collector in last year's Marvel movie Guardians of the Galaxy. In Sicario, he plays an enigmatic "consultant" on a an elite task force fighting a drug cartel on the US-Mexico border.
The first new Star Wars film to be released will be Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens - out in the UK on 17 December. | Benicio del Toro says he's excited about his upcoming role in Star Wars but doesn't want to "jinx it" by saying too much. |
29,658,735 | Jasmine Rana presented a petition signed by 70,000 people calling on Prime Minister David Cameron to secure her father's return to the UK.
Mohammed Asghar's family and solicitor met with a Foreign Office minister.
Mr Asghar, who is said to be mentally ill, is in hospital after he was shot by a prison guard last month.
He was arrested for writing letters claiming to be a prophet and convicted of blasphemy.
Mr Asghar's relatives and their lawyer, Aamer Anwar, met with Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond earlier this week to discuss the situation.
They hoped to discuss the case with Mr Cameron while in London, but instead met with Foreign Office Minister Tobias Ellwood.
In a public statement, Ms Rana said that her father suffered from paranoid schizophrenia, diagnosed by UK doctors in 2010. She said that shortly after this diagnosis he travelled to Pakistan where he was arrested on blasphemy charges.
Ms Rana said: "Despite the fact that Pakistani law says that mentally ill people cannot be given the death penalty, my dad was convicted and sentenced to death at the beginning of this year.
"Ever since then we have been terrified for his safety and two weeks ago our worst fears came true when a police officer came into my dad's cell and shot him in the back. A second shot was also fired and missed."
Ms Rana said that they had been working with the Scottish and UK governments to urge the Punjab authorities to acknowledge Mr Asghar's mental illness and ensure his safety, but that their request had not been taken seriously.
She said that Punjab authorities were refusing to give them access to information about Mr Asghar's mental health and about "what really happened" in Adiala prison on the day he was shot.
Her statement ended: "My dad has spent a very long four years in prison without proper treatment for his illness. His life remains at risk for as long as he is held in Pakistan. I have come to London today to ask the prime minister to intervene to bring dad back home. It must end now - he has suffered enough."
Earlier this week, Mr Salmond offered the full support of the Scottish government in attempting to secure Mr Asghar's release.
Speaking after Wednesday's meeting with Mr Salmond, Mr Anwar said: "We welcome the unconditional support of the Scottish government, the first minister and their repeated attempts to assist Mr Asghar and his family."
He said they were "disappointed" that David Cameron had not responded to the request to meet with them when they handed in the petition.
Pakistani authorities have attempted to return Mr Asghar, who is from Edinburgh, from hospital to the same prison where he was shot.
Kate Higham, an investigator at Reprieve, described Mr Asghar as "seriously mentally ill". She said he should never have been sentenced and that he is "extremely vulnerable" in Pakistan.
She said: "It's clear that the Pakistani authorities are unwilling to acknowledge his illness or allow his lawyers and family to support his case. David Cameron must intervene as an absolute priority to ensure that Mr Asghar is properly treated by the authorities, and ultimately allowed to return home."
The Reprieve charity said that the authorities in Punjab province, where Mr Asghar is being held, have refused requests by his lawyers to access the results of an investigation into the shooting, as well as information relating to his medical assessments since the incident.
Mr Asghar was sectioned under the Mental Health Act in Edinburgh's Royal Victoria Hospital shortly before his trip to Pakistan in 2010.
He was arrested there for writing several letters claiming to be a prophet and was sentenced to death for blasphemy.
Those accused of blasphemy in Pakistan are at high risk of attack from religious extremists. | The daughter of a man from Edinburgh who is on death row in Pakistan has met UK government officials to plead for intervention. |
37,930,757 | The body of Brian Martin, 34, was discovered in his flat in Lincoln Avenue on 7 November.
His family had raised the alarm after becoming concerned for him. It is thought he may have been dead for several days.
Officers investigating the murder want to hear from anyone who was aware of a disturbance at the flat.
The murder inquiry was launched following a post mortem examination.
Det Insp Alan McAlpine said: "My team of detectives have been carrying out door to door inquiries, and are accessing all available CCTV from the immediate vicinity to try to piece together his last known movements.
"It is understood at this time he had lain in the flat for a few days before being discovered.
"I would like to reiterate my appeal for information to the local community of Knightswood for their assistance.
"The area of Lincoln Avenue is very residential with a lot of properties, therefore I would ask anyone who lives nearby and who may have witnessed or heard something unusual or witnessed any kind of disturbance to get in touch with police." | Police have said the death of a man found in the Knightswood area of Glasgow was murder. |
23,775,404 | The dead man was Christopher Pariseleti, 41, owner of Pariseleti Construction, police told local media.
In a statement, Newton-John and her husband said they were "in shock" over the death at her home near Palm Beach.
A worker was reportedly seen crying at the property after the shooting at noon on Monday at Jupiter Inlet Colony.
The Australian star and her husband, John Easterling, were not at home when the incident happened, said police.
Officials told ABC News the death had been classified as suicide, and there were "no suspicious circumstances". | A man who shot and killed himself at actress and singer Olivia Newton-John's Florida home was a contractor working on the property, police say. |
11,567,685 | Lawyers for one of the men successfully sued by relatives of some of those murdered indicated a hearing planned for January may have to be put back.
The potential hold-up is due to material being sought in a bid to help overturn the original findings.
Twenty-nine people including a woman pregnant with twins were killed in the Real IRA bombing in August 1998.
After being updated duon Monday, Lord Justice Higgins told the legal teams involved: "If there is to be an application to vacate the date for which this appeal is presently fixed, that application will require to be made in the first half of November."
A separate bid by victims' families to obtain a more punitive award of exemplary damages against those deemed responsible is also due to be mounted during a scheduled two-week hearing.
In a landmark ruling last year Mr Justice Morgan, now the lord chief justice, ordered that more than £1.6m in total should be paid out to 12 relatives.
Four men were found liable for the atrocity: Michael McKevitt, Liam Campbell, Seamus Daly and Colm Murphy.
Their planned challenges to the verdict were originally in doubt until they were all granted legal aid earlier this year.
During a review hearing on Monday Mary Higgins QC, for Daly, stressed that all involved wanted the appeal to go ahead on time.
But she flagged up potential delays over obtaining all transcripts and documents required to mount a full challenge to the original verdict.
Brett Lockhart QC, for the victims' families, claimed the only difficulty appeared to be over Daly's requests for "all sorts of extraneous material".
Mr Lockhart said Daly wanted to go over "various other conspiracy theories", but accepted it was his right to bring the appeal in whatever way he wanted.
However, he added: "The fact they wish to have such a wide-ranging amount of documentation should not be permitted to delay the trial of this matter."
Lawyers on both sides were told to meet again later this week in an attempt to finalise indexes of material they will seek to rely on. | Appeals by four alleged dissident republicans held liable for the Omagh bomb atrocity could be delayed. |
40,517,324 | The foreign secretary said the PM had "put things back together and got the show back on the road" after a "difficult" election.
Asked about about any leadership contest, he said there would not be a vacancy "for a very long time".
He also appeared to backtrack on his previous support for axing the public sector pay cap.
In an interview with BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Mr Johnson said he agreed with Chancellor Philip Hammond on public sector pay and the need to take a "fiscally sensible and responsible" approach.
A source close to Mr Johnson had previously said the foreign secretary supported a better pay deal for public sector workers and believed this could be done without causing "fiscal pressures".
Mr Johnson, who was briefly a rival to Mrs May in the Conservative leadership contest which followed David Cameron's resignation last year, sought to play down talk of a fresh contest.
He said: "The last thing people want is any more of this kind of nonsense.
"They want to see a long period of stability and calm and progress for the British people."
Mr Johnson also used his Today interview to urge China to step up economic pressure on North Korea following the launch of a long-range missile in defiance of a ban by the UN Security Council.
"My view is that what the North Koreans are doing is reckless, it's indefensible, it's in defiance of UN resolutions, repeated UN resolutions, it's illegal and I think that it is very important that the world stands together against what they re doing.
"People will say well, what can we actually physically do, and the single most important thing is for the country with the most direct economic relationship with North Korea, that is China, has got to continue to put on the pressure.
"In the last six months or so, we are seeing some real changes in Beijing's attitude to North Korea and that's got to go further."
China and Russia have urged the United States to show restraint, after the American ambassador to the United Nations warned that North Korea's test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile had cast a dark shadow over the world.
Nikki Haley told an emergency meeting of the Security Council that the test represented a sharp military escalation.
Asked about whether he believed US President Donald Trump, who will later meet Theresa May in Hamburg, was unpredictable she said the UK did not "agree with everything Washington currently says".
But she added: "I think, actually, that Donald Trump's approach to politics has been something that has gripped the imagination of people around the world.
"He's engaged people in politics in a way that we haven't seen for a long time, with his tweets and all the rest of it. I do think that he raises people's awareness of issues, he engages in a very direct way." | Boris Johnson has dismissed leadership speculation, saying Theresa May has shown "unbelievable grace and steel". |
40,199,942 | Police said he was Scott Pankhurst, also known as Scott Finnie, who lived in Dundee.
The accident happened on the A85, two miles east of Gilmerton, at about 20:00 on Tuesday. The road was closed while emergency services dealt with the incident.
Police said inquiries into the accident were continuing. | A 42-year-old driver who died after a tree hit his car in Perthshire has been named. |
30,772,884 | At Vibrant Gujarat 2015 they have made an exception though - shoppers can choose between just two items: a collarless jacket or a collarless shirt, traditional garments popularised by the fashion tastes of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
"Take home the original souvenir," says the sign above a photo of the "Modi Jacket". "Made in India, loved by the world."
The conference plays unashamedly on Mr Modi's popularity both with business leaders and more widely in Gujarat, the state where he was chief minister for 13 years.
His face looms from almost every billboard, while another stall lets visitors take a virtual "selfie" with the Prime Minister.
The official photos will be a touch more formal - with A-list guests including US Secretary of State John Kerry, heads of the United Nations and World Bank and dozens of government ministers and global chief executives.
And while the event is billed as attracting investment to Gujarat, Mr Modi's speech, a rare one in English, was pushing the message that India as a whole is open for business.
"We have a large number of hands to work and, we have even larger number of dreams to be realised," he said.
Tens of billions of dollars were committed by Indian firms on the first day of the conference, though observers said these events had a history of pledges that were never followed through.
A $1.5bn (£987m) UK investment in a new power plant was one of the few solid foreign investments unveiled. And UK Trade Minister Lord Livingston told the BBC that Mr Modi was a big factor in that investment.
"What he wants to do is bring that degree of pro-business friendly environment to India. I certainly see among Indian and UK businessmen excitement and possibilities. And we are starting to see some changes and I think we expect a lot more on the way."
A film played to the thousands of delegates highlighted policy decisions taken by the government since coming to power, from raising the foreign direct investment levels for insurance, defence and railways, to overhauling labour laws.
But some say more real action is needed on the ground, with delays in approving projects still a big issue according to Edward Monser, president of US manufacturing and technology firm Emerson.
"We look at a great backlog of identified projects," he told the BBC .
"The faster they can get that approved, the faster the economy can grow."
The economy was at the heart of Mr Modi's election campaign last year, with a pledge that he could do for India what he had managed in his home state.
But opponents say Gujarat failed to outperform several other states. Others argue it fared less well on social indicators, including malnutrition and literacy rates.
And while World Bank President Jim Yong Kim used his speech at the summit to describe India as "a bright spot in an otherwise mediocre global economic outlook", he also pointed to changes needed if growth is to benefit more people.
"The Indian society has an enduring exclusion that is based, among other things, on caste identities," he said.
"This bias can impede shared prosperity, serving as a basis for discrimination in many spheres."
It was a sentiment shared by some locals outside the conference centre too.
Waiting in line for a rickshaw, a middle-aged woman complained to my colleague that the state government had spent heavily on the summit, while doing little for the poor.
Cooking gas prices had doubled, she said. And a new policy giving her a bank account meant she was spending money travelling to the nearest branch to withdraw cash.
Mr Modi has arguably won over Indian business and is showing signs of doing the same with would-be investors, but convincing many of his own people to believe in his vision could be a much trickier task. | Stalls selling clothes don't usually feature at conferences dedicated to foreign investment. |
35,697,565 | An International Cricket Council (ICC) movement expert found his arm extended beyond the 15 degrees allowed.
Phangiso, 32, is in the Proteas squad for this month's World T20 in India.
If he passes a re-test on 7 March, he will be available for the final T20 against Australia and the World T20.
South Africa meet England in their opening game on 18 March.
Phangiso was reported by umpires after helping Lions reach the final of South Africa's domestic 50-over competition.
He will remain with the South Africa squad and work with spin bowling coach Claude Henderson and Cricket South Africa high performance manager Vinnie Barnes to try to remedy his action.
South Africa face Australia in Durban on Friday, Johannesburg on Sunday and Cape Town on 9 March. | South Africa left-arm spinner Aaron Phangiso will miss the first two matches of the Twenty20 series against Australia after tests showed his bowling action was illegal. |
37,481,552 | Of 5,515 stray dogs picked-up by councils in Ulster, only 286 had to be put to sleep, compared to 409 last year.
The total number of stray and abandoned dogs in Northern Ireland has also fallen; from 5,653 in 2015.
Although almost half of the dogs recovered were reunited with their owners, many live in rescue centres.
"This year's Stray Dog Survey shows good news for Northern Ireland," said Ronnie Milsop, Dogs Trust Campaigns Manager for Northern Ireland.
"Whilst it's positive that the number of dogs put to sleep by local authorities has decreased, any dog destroyed for want of a home is one dog too many.
"We work very closely with the Local Authorities who should be commended on their efforts to encourage responsible dog ownership through neutering, microchipping and education over the past year."
Dogs that are picked up by the council are held at pounds for seven days.
After that councils must re-home the animals or find spaces for them in rescue centres.
Each council area has different resources and a limited number of spaces.
If room cannot be found for an animal they have to be put down.
Almost a third of this year's stray and abandoned dogs were reported to have microchips, which accounts for the high number of pets that were reunited with their owners.
Microchipping is a procedure carried out a a veterinary practice. A tiny microchip is inserted under the animal's skin.
This chip gives the pet a unique code that can be scanned and matched to the owner's contact details, which are kept on a database. | The number of dogs being put down by councils in Northern Ireland has decreased by 30% in the last year. |
36,393,965 | Allen has one year left on his Liverpool contract and started only 19 games in the entire campaign.
"I think it hinges on the pre-season plans and what exactly the club are hoping to do, everything comes into that," Allen explained.
"As a footballer you want to play every minute of every game. That's been the challenge for me."
Allen discussed his future at the club in January but it was decided to hold off on a decision until the summer.
Liverpool spent £15million on Allen in August 2012.
"There was a conversation with the club in terms of what the future did hold for me, if I would feature more or if I would feature in the plans moving forward," Allen said at Wales' pre-Euro 2016 training camp in Portugal.
"They [chief executive Ian Ayre and manager Jurgen Klopp] made it clear at that stage I wouldn't be moving anywhere.
"I knew where I stood, and it was good to have that conversation and know that I had the second half of the season to look forward to with Liverpool.
"As soon as the season finished with Liverpool I said to myself, 'I don't want to have any distractions and I am fully focussed and engaged on purely all things Wales'.
"That's where I am at the moment."
Allen feels his season improved, along with Liverpool's, after the appointment of Klopp.
"What was great about the second half of the season was all the different competitions and how far we went," Allen said.
"There was so much to play for and every player in the squad had a part to play.
"The support [from the fans] has been brilliant in the last few months.
"It's always great for a player, it always helps you when you step out on the pitch. I've enjoyed that and it made things easier.
"People have talked about the improvement in my game this year, but it's almost a back-handed compliment in some ways.
"In the first half of the season I hadn't played. I'm 26, not 36, so I am still developing and improving.
"I'd be very disappointed if I said at the end of any year that I hadn't improved as the season had gone on." | Liverpool midfielder Joe Allen says his future at Anfield could depend on the chances he is given in pre-season. |
32,223,368 | Glangwili Hospital has been forced to close the Dewi Ward and its coronary care unit to new admissions.
The hospital has also isolated affected patients and is limiting visitor numbers.
People are asked to stay away if they have had diarrhoea or vomiting in the last 48 hours or been in contact with someone who has in the last 72 hours.
Hospital manager Sarah Perry said: "We have taken a number of measures to protect patients and reduce the spread of infection." | An outbreak of diarrhoea and vomiting has caused two wards to be closed at a Carmarthen hospital. |
33,799,191 | Fane Valley is based in Banbridge ,County Down, and employs more than 2,200 people.
Lakeland Dairies are based in Bailieboro, County Cavan, and employ almost 700 people.
The merger will only involve part of the business, Fane Valley Dairies, Fane Valley Stores and Fane Valley feeds. The company's meat and food processing sectors are not included.
Trevor Lockhart, chief executive of Fane Valley, said: "We'll be stronger together - and I am absolutely confident that this move will make better businesses, can deliver more competitive returns and can ensure the sustainability not just our farmers, but of our staff."
The first joint company will be in the agri-business sector and will be led by Fane Valley.
It will pool both of the societies' feed manufacturing, sales and stores activities.
Lakeland Dairies will be a partner and a shareholder in the business. It will be worth around £125m per year.
Lakeland Dairies will manage the merged dairy processing activities and operation.
Fane Valley will be a partner and shareholder.
In Northern Ireland, Fane Valley and Lakeland Dairies currently procure 580m litres of milk each year for processing into a wide range of value added dairy products and food ingredients, which are exported worldwide.
The move will create the second largest milk processor in Ireland behind Glanbia.
The turnover of the new venture is estimated to be about £480m pounds a year.
Michael Hanley, chief executive of Lakeland Dairies, said the move was driven by "common sense, a lot of trust between both parties and a recognition that farmers are entitled to get the best returns possible from the dairy markets".
"There was a recognition that to compete globally you need a certain level of scale and efficiencies to drive through the plants," he said.
Both co-operative societies will continue to operate on an independent basis outside of the joint ventures.
The possibility of a full merger has not been ruled out.
There are consultations taking place with staff. But both companies said there would be no job losses. | Fane Valley is to merge some parts of its business with Lakeland Dairies. |
34,378,365 | The fire in Glentaise Drive was reported to the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) shortly after 08:00 BST on Monday.
Residents got out before crews arrived.
NIFRS Station Commander Noel Darley said: "After initial investigation, we're treating the fire as a deliberate fire."
He said it appeared that the fire "started in the roof void of one of the properties and spread to an adjoining property".
"The prompt response from the Ballycastle crews undoubtedly prevented much more substantial fire spread to a further four adjoining properties," Mr Darley added.
Two fire appliances from Ballycastle Fire Station and one from Coleraine Fire Station were deployed to the scene.
They left the scene shortly before 09:45 BST and the arson investigation has been passed through to the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). | Two houses have been badly damaged and a further two homes sustained slight smoke damage in an arson attack in Ballycastle, County Antrim. |
37,026,000 | United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust said it is considering slashing opening hours at Grantham and District Hospital due to a severe shortage of doctors.
It said closing the Grantham A&E rather than the departments at Lincoln County Hospital or Pilgrim Hospital in Boston was the "safest option".
A spokesman for the trust said failing to act "may put patients at risk".
The Royal College for Emergency Medicine (RCEM) said news of the potential closure was "disappointing, yet unsurprising".
Dr Suneil Kapadia, medical director at the trust, said: "We haven't made a final decision yet and we hope to avoid this, but the reality is we will need to temporarily reduce the opening hours of A&E at Grantham.
"The quality and safety of patient care is the trust's number one priority and we haven't rested on our laurels."
A recruitment drive both in the UK and overseas and the offer of premium rates to attract agency doctors failed to attract more staff, while £4m has been invested in urgent care services.
"Despite this, we have reached crisis point," Dr Kapadia said.
71,000 Lincoln County Hospital - 190 per 24 hours
55,000 Pilgrim Hospital, Boston - 147 per 24 hours
29,000 Grantham and District Hospital - 80 per 24 hours
A trust spokesman said emergency departments at the hospital normally work based on having 15 consultants and 28 registrar or middle grade doctors.
However, it currently has just 14 consultants - 10 of whom are locums - and 12 middle grades.
Lincoln County Hospital or Pilgrim Hospital both take more seriously ill patients and have a higher number of patients attending A&E and being admitted than Grantham, the spokesman said.
The trust is working with other A&E providers, East Midlands Ambulance Service and clinical commissioning groups in an effort to avoid the closure at Grantham.
RCEM President Dr Clifford Mann said: "The great efforts made by doctors and nurses to help patients in under-resourced locations sometimes is not sustainable.
"As well as potentially putting patient safety at risk, placing an ever increasing workload on overstretched staff can create a vicious circle in retention and recruitment, with many overworked trainees simply choosing to leave the country or indeed the specialty altogether.
"The wider picture is there is a real crisis in emergency medicine as our workforce numbers are not growing fast enough to keep pace with rising numbers of patients attending A&E Departments." | Hospital bosses could shut an accident and emergency department at night in order to combat a staffing crisis. |
31,004,434 | The "care calculator" covers both residential care and the support provided in people's own homes.
Users can submit their postcode and find out how much each service costs wherever they live in the UK.
Care Minister Norman Lamb said it was a great example of "public sector broadcasting", while users praised they way it explained the system.
The gudie also gives details about how the systems differ in the four nations - since devolution, the way services are organised has diverged.
The ageing population means there is an increasing focus on care services - and how they link up with the NHS.
About 420,000 people live in care homes across the UK, while another 1m get help in their own home.
Some people pay for all their care, while others get help from their local councils towards their fees.
There are another 1.5 million people who rely on friends and family for support.The guide has been compiled using information from analysts LaingBuisson, councils and through the Freedom of Information Act.
It shows how care costs can vary - in Barnsley the average sum paid for a care home place is £399.13 a week, for example, while in the London borough of Kensington and Chelsea costs top £1,000.
Users in England are also able to get an estimate of how much they may have to pay before their care costs are capped under a reform due to be introduced in April 2016.
420,000
people live in care homes
1 in 3
pay for themselves
£574 avg weekly fee in England
£513 avg weekly fee in Wales
£510 avg weekly fee in Scotland
£492 avg weekly fee in N Ireland
Elsewhere in the UK, the guide provides information about local fees - and what elements of the system are free.
In Scotland, personal care is free, while in Northern Ireland many do not have to pay for home care. In Wales, help at home is capped at £55 a week.
Norman Lamb, England's care minister, said: "This calculator is a fantastic resource.
"It gives you lots of great information and is what public sector broadcasting is all about. I'm really impressed."
Janet Morrison, chief executive of the Independent Age charity, said: "Working out what to pay for care is a complex business and is often approached at a strained and emotional point in people's lives.
"Anything that makes this process simpler to plan, understand and navigate is applauded."
Caroline Abrahams, of Age UK, added: "The BBC's care cap calculator is a useful tool that brings some clarity to a complicated system."
The guide has also been well received by the public. One BBC website user in Rome emailed the BBC to say: "Many thanks for this very useful tool. I am following the care of my elderly mother who lives at home in Surrey and found the tool very informative and useful."
While a twitter user said: "Such an important policy issue and what a great resource."
The launch of the calculator has also prompted wide-ranging debate and comments on social media about the care system. One Facebook user described how an elderly neighbour was helped by people living locally, meaning she only needed professional help just before she died at the age of 89.
"The cost was negligible to the taxpayer compared to what it would have cost if all the neighbour's had ignored her. Surely we all owe it to our friends and neighbour's to do our bit?" | The BBC has been praised for launching a "fantastic" online guide to the care system for the over-65s. |
38,238,477 | A representative in the Wales squad at the Commonwealth Games, 22-year-old Moore, who runs for Birchfield Harriers and Cardiff Met University, only had eyes for medals earned on the track.
Fast forward to 2016 and Moore is now a woman on a mission, to represent Wales at athletics and Team GB at the Winter Olympics. Bobsleigh now means a whole lot more to her than just a plotline from a well-loved Disney movie.
She is currently in New York, preparing for the latest leg of the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation World Cup as part of her new role as a brake-woman in the women's GB bobsleigh team.
She is not ready to give up on her athletic dreams either, as the Newport athlete aims to conquer both the summer and winter disciplines.
Moore is not entirely sure how or why she decided to try out winter sports, but Cool Runnings definitely played a part.
"It is quite strange. Everyone asks, 'how did you get into bobsleigh?' And to be honest, I am not really sure. But I am enjoying it anyway," she told BBC Radio Wales Sport.
"The basis of my bobsleigh knowledge was like everyone else's, Cool Runnings.
"Everyone instantly thinks of that film and I've had so many people asking me if I have a lucky egg, or whether I kiss my lucky egg.
"That is all I heard before I started and that was all I knew of bobsleigh.
"One of the boys who is on the bobsleigh team, Judah [Simpson], used to do athletics alongside me and we trained in the summer together.
"I saw how well the bobsleigh team were doing, they had been doing exceptionally well recently and I had a chat with him and said 'how do I get involved with this?'
"I thought it was something I would enjoy. I am really grateful he recommended it, it is really good fun."
Moore says her initial fears of participating in bobsleigh, where speeds can reach 125 miles per hour, were quickly extinguished once she got a taste for the event.
"I have always been someone who likes to find thrills and conquer my fears and things like that," she said.
"When you are stood at the top of the track you can't see the finish. So it is not too bad, I get in and shut my eyes until it is time for me to brake.
"It is really fun, that is the main thing. The one word I would use to describe bobsleighing is 'fun'."
Moore is determined not to pick between her winter and summer sports, insisting her future will include success in both.
"I wouldn't and I won't prioritise one sport over the other. I think I can do both and that is definitely my plan," she added.
"If anything, I think the bobsleigh will aid my athletics. Some of the other people in the team, like Joel [Fearon], have had such a successful season on the track as well.
"I think it only helps and assists the athletics and visa-versa. Bobsleigh is such a powerful sport, you need that power, especially at the start and I think I bring that from the athletics side.
"Next year what I will be trying to do is qualify for the Commonwealth Games.
"The hope is certainly that 2018 will be a really busy year, because it is the Commonwealth Games and the Winter Olympics as well.
"I think I am pretty good with time management and I hope to be able to do both.
"If all goes to plan, that is what will happen.
"The cherry on top would be to win a medal in both, but I know I need to train really hard just to achieve those goals and get to the two events." | Just over a year ago, if you had asked Mica Moore about bobsleigh, the 100m sprinter would have talked about the 1993 Disney movie Cool Runnings. |
39,654,227 | The lawyer for Thomas Sinclair told Llanelli Magistrates' Court, Carmarthenshire, the article was not "likely" to identify the person.
Mr Sinclair, 37, from Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, denied breaching the Sexual Offences Act.
Judgement has been reserved until May. | The editor of the Ceredigion Herald has pleaded not guilty to printing an article likely to identify the victim of a sex offence when they are automatically given lifelong anonymity. |
37,013,007 | German media say the 31-year-old backpacker, who spoke neither German nor English, underwent a medical check and his fingerprints were taken.
A Red Cross worker later found out that the man's wallet had been stolen in Stuttgart. But instead of going to the police the man registered as a migrant.
A Mandarin speaker solved the puzzle.
The translator was found at a Chinese restaurant near the migrant hostel where the tourist was staying, in Duelmen, near the west German city of Dortmund.
In early July the tourist arrived at the hostel on a bus with migrants, from Dortmund.
"He was so different from the others. Very, very helpless," said Red Cross worker Christoph Schluetermann.
A translation app confirmed Mr Schluetermann's suspicions that the tourist had got entangled in the asylum system by mistake.
"It came up with phrases like 'I want to go on a trip abroad'," he said. It emerged that the tourist had plans to visit Italy and France.
The man, from northern China, had calmly allowed the authorities to take away his passport and visa, and take his fingerprints.
He then had a medical check and was given the standard papers that migrants get on arrival in Germany. He had meals at the migrant hostel and received some spending money.
Mr Schluetermann said hostel staff made futile calls to various consulates, hoping to identify the tourist. An error over the man's visa caused further delay.
Finally his asylum application was stopped and he was able to continue his European tour.
According to German broadcaster WDR, the man did not get angry but left Germany saying simply that he had imagined Europe to be quite different. | A Chinese tourist spent nearly two weeks in a German migrant hostel after mistakenly applying for asylum when he actually wanted to report a theft. |
35,431,375 | The study used tree ring records and historical documents to reconstruct yearly temperatures going back 2,100 years.
Scientists say that past natural variability in temperatures was greater than previously thought.
As a result, climate models may be underestimating the frequency and severity of heat waves in the future.
According to the study, Europe has seen an increase in summer warming of 1.3C between 1986 and 2015.
In this period there has also been an increase in severe heat waves, most notably in 2003, 2010 and 2015.
The 2003 event was linked to the extra deaths of thousands of elderly people due to heat stroke, dehydration and increased air pollution.
In 2014, researchers from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change found that the period between 1983 and 2012 was likely the warmest 30 years of the last 1,400 in the Northern Hemisphere.
But this new, large-scale study, involving 45 researchers from 13 different countries, attempts to put the European temperatures experienced in the past three decades into an even broader context.
They have understood for many years that the last 1,000 years was cooler because of the Little Ice Age, which lasted from the 14th to the 19th Century.
They wanted to go as far beyond that as they could to better understand natural variability.
To do this, the researchers used recently developed statistical reconstruction methods, as well as a number of what they term "high quality proxy records", to estimate the European mean temperature variation since 138 BC.
"We've got 2,000 years of reconstruction where we have values for every year and the big surprise was that there wasn't a single 30-year period that was as warm as the last 30 years; that was unexpected," said Prof Danny McCarroll from Swansea University, UK, who was part of the research group.
The researchers then used modern climate models to predict past temperatures and compared the results with their newly reconstructed record.
"The modern models don't reconstruct the full range of climate change in the past, so they are underestimating the natural variability of the climate," said Prof McCarroll.
"When they predict forwards, they predict the effect of CO2 but they have to sit natural variability on top of it. If they underestimate that they underestimate the extremes - so the recurrence of heat waves are likely to be underestimated by these models."
Even though the new reconstruction has a wider range of natural variability in summer temperatures than previous attempts, the temperature data recorded in the past 30 years still sits outside it, pointing towards the same inference as made by the IPCC - that the recent warming is mainly caused by humans.
"The last 30 years lie beyond the bounds of natural variability," said Prof McCarroll.
"Climate modellers are always reticent to say a weather event is because of anthropogenic effects - but if you see those 30 years in the context of 2,000 years, and it's so unusual, it really suggests it is because of the greenhouse effect."
The team found that the first century was the warmest in their analysis, slightly hotter than the 20th Century but according to team, the difference between the two was not statistically significant.
There were plenty of warm summers during Roman times, but conditions in Europe cooled between the 4th and 7th Centuries. The medieval era was generally warm.
The research has been published in the journal of Environmental Research Letters.
Follow Matt on Twitter @mattmcgrathbbc and on Facebook. | The past 30 years in Europe have likely been the warmest in more than two millennia, according to new research. |
34,631,732 | The 23-year-old, from Kilbarchan, finished Sunday's race in 12th place in two hours 12 minutes 17 seconds.
Ethiopia's Sisay Lemma won in 2:06.26, with compatriot Gulume Tollesa first home in the women's event.
Scott Overall, 32, is the only other British athlete to have finished under the Rio qualifying mark of two hours 14 minutes this year.
"I knew it would hurt at one stage but it hurt pretty much all the way through," said Hawkins.
"Obviously it is the first time I have run that distance at that kind of pace.
"The pace-maker was due to go through halfway at 66.20 and went through it in 66.22 so you can't ask for much more than that. He got me to 30k on the right pace and that kind of thing helps.
"I am really chuffed with the time and delighted to get inside the GB qualifying standard.
"I hope it will be enough at some stage to get me picked for Rio but you never know with marathon selection and a few months to go.
"So we can't say at the moment when or if I will do another one."
Hawkins, second at this month's Great Scottish Run, ran in the 10,000m in last year's Commonwealth Games.
Older sibling Derek competed in the marathon, making them the first brothers to represent Scotland since Ian and Peter Stewart competed at the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh.
Derek Hawkins is currently sidelined by a foot injury but has aspirations to run in Brazil in 2016.
"I'd love to see Derek get the time as well - just so long as he's not quicker than me," said Callum Hawkins.
"We'd love to both be at the Olympics for GB in the marathon and it would be pretty special as brothers. We'll have to wait and see a bit longer before we know if that can happen." | Scotland's Callum Hawkins achieved an Olympic qualifying time on his marathon debut in Frankfurt. |
38,595,575 | Natalia Wilkanowska, 50, disappeared in 2003 after travelling to visit her ex-husband Gerald Doherty in Luton.
Her body was found in the garden of the house in Icknield Way in December 2015.
Mr Doherty died in 2003. His brothers Joseph and Daniel Doherty are on trial at Luton Crown Court accused of helping conceal her remains and lying to police, charges they deny.
Pathologist Dr Nat Cary told the jury Ms Wilkanowska had suffered a fractured skull consistent with blunt force trauma.
He said the injury "was consistent with falling down stairs, being hit with a weapon or being kicked or stamped on".
Prosecutor Neil King said Ms Wilkanowska's ex-husband was responsible for her death. The couple had separated in 2001 after 23 years of marriage.
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The court heard Gerald Doherty took his own life at a flat in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, on the date of their wedding anniversary in July 2003. He had been receiving psychiatric care.
Mr King said the couple's children believed their mother was missing.
The jury also heard that Joseph Doherty told his niece Allison Diamond-Roberts Ms Wilkanowska had been the victim of a crime of passion.
Mrs Diamond-Roberts said: "He said my uncle (Gerald) had strangled her.
"He said there was no point looking for her as we wouldn't find her. He said she had been cut up and her body put in black bin bags and distributed all over Luton and that's why we would never find her."
Gerald Doherty's brothers face a total of seven charges relating to the disposal of Natalia's remains.
Daniel Doherty, 67, of Icknield Way, Luton, denies two charges of perverting the course of justice and two charges of obstructing the coroner by aiding and abetting the concealment of the body and by lying to the police.
Joseph Doherty, 73, of Old Greenock Road, Port Glasgow, Scotland, denies perverting the course of justice and obstructing the coroner by giving a false account of her death.
Both men deny preventing lawful burial.
The trial continues. | A mother whose body lay under builders' rubble for 12 years had suffered a fractured skull, a court has heard. |
34,159,941 | In a game with a series of missed penalties, the 21-year-old made the difference at Meggetland.
"It's fantastic," Solomons told BBC Scotland.
"That's the big thing I've said in my vision for this club is becoming a bolder, sustainable club through our young Scottish talent."
He continued: "To see Damien play, and this is the ground he grew up on, to see him score two great tries is fantastic."
Solomons knows the performance was far from perfect, and had Isa Nacewa been more prolific with his penalties, Leinster could have edged it.
He said: "I want to thank all the fans, really, really appreciate it. Their support means a great deal to us and is a big encouragement to the team and there was a nice atmosphere here tonight.
"I think we have got to back this up with another win. Obviously we've got to go to Triviso which is never easy. There are a lot of areas in our game which we need to improve.
"We gave away far too many penalties, I think we had four penalties at the breakdown in the opening 17 minutes. Too many little errors, which denied us territory and possession. So there's a lot to work on, and our feet will certainly be on the ground.
"I'm very, very pleased with the result. Leinster are a good side and I thought they did well tonight. It's important for us to come away with a win, particularly when we play at home so little bit disappointed we didn't make that last conversion to deny them the bonus point but very pleased with a win.
"We've said that this is the year that we've got to evolve our attack and in the friendlies, particularly against Ulster, and again passages tonight especially in that first half were really, really positive so I think we are making progress with that."
The driving wind and rain made conditions difficult for both sides, but Hoyland praised his team-mates for the way they dealt with it.
He said: "We had to change a few things up a bit. It worked to our benefit in the end as we managed to keep the ball in their half. I think we adapted to the weather quite well.
"Leinster are obviously a very high calibre team. Going into this game people expected Edinburgh to be the underdogs but I think we showed people we're going to be strong contenders this season." | Edinburgh coach Alan Solomons was delighted to see Damien Hoyland score two tries as Edinburgh beat Leinster 16-9 in their opening Pro12 game. |
39,489,678 | Stonewall, a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights group, said it would benefit people who face difficulties at passport control.
The government said it was reviewing the way gender was marked in official documents, including passports.
Since 2011, Australian passport-holders have been able to choose X if their gender is indeterminate.
Stonewall's proposal comes days after HSBC let its customers choose non-gender specific titles such as Mx, M and Misc for their bank accounts.
It is estimated that about 650,000 people identify as trans in the UK. Stonewall said many were "afraid to travel abroad" because they feared intrusive questions at passport control.
Tara Stone, a member of the Stonewall Trans Advisory Group, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme X would give some trans people, those who identify as non-binary - neither male nor female - "an option that wasn't prescriptive".
"Some trans people find it very validating of their identity to have that gender designator," she said. "And additionally, in terms of getting access to other things in daily life, having a piece of identification that marks out your gender is actually really useful."
Ms Stone said the X option would also be of great benefit to intersex people who are born with a mixture of male and female sex characteristics.
Stonewall set out several other recommendations to help trans people be "accepted without exception", including:
Stonewall said existing legislation urgently needed reform, describing the Gender Recognition Act as "outdated".
It said people were forced to choose a gender for pension calculations and insurance policies but that current rules "fall short of best practice".
The Gender Recognition Act, which allows trans people to change their legal gender, is also under review by the government.
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A government spokesman said: "We have committed to reviewing the [act] to look at ways of streamlining and de-medicalising the process for changing a person's legal gender.
"Alongside this we are investing £3m to tackle homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying."
He added: "We are committed to delivering further positive changes for transgender people."
Stonewall said some trans people had told them members of the public were "hostile" towards them.
Alex Drummond, a trans woman from Cardiff, said: "If we don't see trans people, then it's easy to hold hostility. Familiarity will breed acceptance."
She said it was important for people to see that those who do not identify with a gender also "have friends, and jobs and lives, and be happy".
She added: "If you have to live in stealth to be successful, then you're not living." | UK passports should allow people to define themselves as "X" instead of male or female, campaigners say. |
39,700,596 | The all-party parliamentary group on refugees says people brought to the UK via resettlement schemes receive more support than those given refugee status after arriving as asylum seekers.
It says the next government should create a minister for refugees to help level the playing field.
Government officials point to a special migration fund set up last year.
More than 50,000 refugees are said to have arrived in the UK through the asylum route since 2012, while government-led resettlement programmes, including from Syria, accounted for fewer than 10,000 people in the same period.
After an asylum claim is granted, individuals have just 28 days before government support is withdrawn.
This, the report says, is leading to "stress and despair" among newly-recognised refugees as they struggle to access housing and benefits.
Those problems are made worse by:
It says: "Those refugees who have come through the asylum route will have faced the same persecution and violence as those who are resettled.
"That two refugees who could have fled from the same country, the same town, even the same neighbourhood could have such different experiences of what it means to be a refugee in the UK is unacceptable."
In contrast, people who come to the UK under a resettlement package can expect:
Local councils will also be paid £8,500 by the government for each refugee in their first year to go towards housing, healthcare and other costs. That figure tapers to £1,000 by the fifth year.
The report said those levels of support - and an integration scheme run by the Scottish government - were examples of good practice that could be replicated for refugees more widely.
A dedicated minister for refugees would be able to oversee the improvements needed, it added.
The chairwoman of the all-party group, Labour MP Thangam Debbonaire, said: "Creating a two-tier system for refugees, loading the dice against people who come here to build a new life, is not just the wrong thing to do, but a costly missed opportunity for Britain."
She said most refugees wanted to return home when conflict was over but wanted to contribute to this country in the meantime.
"These are often skilled professionals and, by definition, they all have strength and determination to offer," she added.
Conservative MP David Burrowes, the group's vice-chairman, said: "For too many refugees, being granted their status is the beginning of a period characterised by homelessness and destitution.
"Protection must mean more than just a piece of paper."
Stephen Hale, chief executive of the charity Refugee Action, called for all parties to commit to increased funding for English language courses for refugees.
"This report is a timely wake-up call - the new government must seize the opportunity to enable all refugees in Britain, regardless of how they arrive, to successfully rebuild their lives." | Thousands of refugees face homelessness and destitution because of a "two-tier" UK system, MPs and peers have warned. |
18,578,632 | John Worboys, 54, was convicted in 2009 of drugging and sexually assaulting women while working as a licensed London taxi driver.
Ten victims had asked the High Court to rule on whether insurers were liable for damages because Worboys' crimes were committed in his insured taxi.
But Mr Justice Silber has ruled against the women.
He dismissed applications brought against Inceptum Insurance Company Limited on a preliminary issue of whether it was liable for compensation.
The judge expressed the "greatest sympathy" for the women "in the light of the horrifying experiences that they suffered at the hands of Worboys".
But he said his duty was to "follow the appropriate legal principles".
Edwin Glasgow QC, counsel for the women, had told the judge at a hearing in April: "The fundamental issue is whether personal injuries caused by a taxi driver's assaults on a passenger were 'caused by or arose out of the use of a vehicle on a road' for the purposes of compulsory insurance as required by the Road Traffic Act 1988.
"It is our submission that the use of the taxi and the part that it played in the attacks that occurred during the course of the journeys was essential and material.
"The taxi did not just happen to be at the place where the assaults occurred - it was the symbol of security which seduced these young women to believe they were safe."
In his ruling, Mr Justice Silber found that the bodily injuries suffered by the women did not arise out of the use of Worboys' vehicle on a road or other public place within the meaning of the 1988 Act.
He found that Worboys' use of the vehicle at the material times was not a use insured by the policy issued by the insurers.
Worboys was jailed indefinitely after he was found guilty of drugging and sexually assaulting 12 women.
The number of victims could be as high as 102, police have said. | Victims of black cab rapist John Worboys should not receive damages from his insurer, a judge has ruled. |
38,489,159 | Over a 12-year period from 1979, 228 properties were damaged across Wales.
Dubbed the Meibion Glyndwr campaign, it was thought to have been a protest against rural homes in Welsh language heartlands being sold to people from England as holiday cottages.
North Wales Police said unsolved investigations were never closed.
Only one person was ever convicted of being connected to the fires, which often saw empty properties completely destroyed.
Sion Aubrey Roberts was jailed for 12 years in 1993 for posting firebombs.
Now retired journalist Alwyn Gruffydd, who has written extensively on the arson attacks, said it was time for the inquiry to end.
Mr Gruffydd, who reported on the Meibion Glyndwr attacks for the BBC, said that 25 years since the last attack it was "about time the case was closed".
"The only way to do that is for the police or authorities to state that they will not accuse anyone else of being involved in the campaign," he told the BBC's Post Cyntaf programme.
The attacks began with the arson of four properties in the Gwynedd village of Nefyn and Pembrokeshire.
Targets were not just properties used as holiday homes but also estate agents offices, boat yards and caravans.
Mr Gruffydd also called on the authorities to release any files related to the campaign to the public.
Interviewed as part of a celebration of 40 years of Radio Cymru, Mr Gruffydd said police should "draw a line underneath the whole campaign and publish a final version of what happened".
Mr Gruffydd wrote a book - Mae Rhywun yn Gwybod, or Somebody Knows - about Meibion Glyndwr, which translates as Sons of Glyndwr.
In 2004, North Wales Police reopened an investigation into the arson campaign.
A spokesman for the force asked for anyone with information relating to the attacks "to come forward and tell us what they know".
"Unsolved investigations are never closed and are reviewed periodically," the spokesman added.
"A review presents an opportunity to revisit the investigation and to identify if there is any new forensic evidence that can add anything to the investigation." | The cases of unsolved arson attacks on holiday homes in Wales during the 80s and 90s should be closed by police, an author has said. |
35,120,259 | The liquid-repelling coating will be used at two popular drinking locations in Shoreditch and Dalston, east London.
Hackney Council spends £100,000 a year cleaning urine off walls and pavements.
Feryal Dermici, cabinet member for neighbourhoods, said: "If the prospect of a fine doesn't put them off from weeing in the street, maybe the risk of getting covered in urine will."
The treatment creates a barrier that repels liquid, meaning that urine will bounce off the wall and back towards the offender.
It is also intended to stop urine soaking into the wall, reducing stains and smells.
Ms Dermici urged people to enjoy themselves responsibly and "think about the people living nearby".
Monika, a duty manager at Nuffield Health, has to clean up the urine left in Bateman's Row, close to Old Street.
She said: "It's not very nice. When I open it's the first thing I go check. People pee in the fire exit.
"Sometimes there's sick too. I have to hose it down.
"It smells particularly bad after the weekends."
On hearing about the new paint, Monika laughed and said: "It's an interesting idea."
But she said better lighting would also help.
The anti-pee substance is made by US company UltraTech, and creates a near-invisible barrier of air over surfaces.
The council, which believes it is the first local authority in the UK to use the repellent, has paid £1,000 to treat the two locations.
It does not want to reveal where the paint will be used. | A special wall coating designed to soak anyone who tries to urinate against it is being trialled by a London council. |
40,906,793 | The firm said the money will keep its balance sheet steady as it ramps up manufacturing of its newest car.
Tesla aims to make 5,000 of its mass market Model 3 a week by the end of this year.
It has estimated it is already spending about $100m a week to hit that target.
On 4 August Tesla said was looking to raise $1.5bn by selling bonds, but said on Friday it now expected to raise $1.77bn from the sale.
The fundraising is limited to major institutions and not private investors.
Junk bonds are ones that pay a higher yield than normal bonds (5.3% in Tesla's case), but also carry a higher risk of not being paid back. The bonds are set to be repaid in 2025.
Analysts said Tesla's ability to raise more than $1.5bn indicated an appetite for risk among investors, as low interest rates have limited returns in many other types of investments. High stock market valuations have also made it harder to make a profit.
"Without the proceeds from the note offering, Tesla's liquidity position would be stressed," analysts at Moody's said, warning of risks to potential investors.
Tesla had about $3bn in cash at the end of June, but it spent more than $2bn in the most recent quarter.
The company founded by Elon Musk has frequently turned to investors to overcome persistent operating losses.
Tesla plans to eventually make more than 500,000 of the new Model 3 cars a year at its Fremont factory - or about 10,000 per week.
Moody's said the target was ambitious given the relatively small size of the US electric car market. | Tesla expects to raise nearly $1.8bn (£1.4bn) by selling "junk" bonds to private investors - even more than the electric car-maker aimed for when it announced the offering this month. |
41,060,461 | Devon and Cornwall armed response officer Sgt Harry Tangye has now taken down the tweet, saying: "It's too big a subject for 140 characters."
Police in Truro said they "strongly disagree" with the tweet.
Sgt Tangye apologised earlier this month for another tweet of film of a 140mph police chase.
Off-duty Sgt Tangye, winner of the Police Twitter Awards in 2016, wrote: "Addicted to drugs? I'm fed up with being your keeper. You knew the risks. Find help, use help, sort it, or get lost. #TooMuchEmpathy."
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Sgt Tangye told BBC News the tweets were his views, not the force's, and he was referring to drug addicts who refused to get help.
"Some are quite criminal and create merry hell and they are destroying a lot of towns and cities," he said.
"They should accept help but some are feeding on other victims and creating other victims around them.
"I am a very 'people person' but I see the same names time and time again destroying areas."
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Devon and Cornwall Police said in a statement that "social media interaction" by officers with the public "is vital" and "there has been, and no doubt in the future will be examples of posts and subjects discussed, some of which can be controversial".
It added: "The issue of addiction is hugely complex; understanding and tackling this is something that takes the resources and efforts of a number of public bodies and not just the police."
And it said despite "personal frustrations" from officers seeing the negative effects of addiction, "we as a force will always expect our officers to work with and support those who need our help, and to signpost those in need of specialist care towards the appropriate body".
The BBC approached a number of drugs charities but none wanted to comment.
However, a former addict who is now a volunteer at the Narcotics Anonymous helpline said his family's "tough love" helped him recover.
"I was one of those troublemakers," he said.
"Most drug addicts are in denial and for years I did not think I had a problem.
"It was only when my family stopped enabling me, stopped putting a roof over my head, that I accepted responsibility that it was my problem and I did something about it.
"So I agree with everything he says." | A police officer has sparked a row in the force after a tweet about drug addicts in which he says he is "fed up" and ends: "#TooMuchEmpathy". |
36,460,830 | Former University of Chester lecturer Doreen Collyer, 60, was scuba diving in Perth when she was attacked on Sunday.
It is thought she was killed by a 16ft (5m) great white shark, ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) has reported.
Her husband David Collyer said she was a "beautiful person" and "loving wife".
The couple moved to Australia from Neston, Cheshire about five years ago.
Mrs Collyer held an advanced open water qualification.
ABC reported her diving partner managed to pull her from the water but she died from her injuries at the scene.
Prof Annette McIntosh-Scott, from the University of Chester, said Mrs Collyer was a "hugely valued and loved member of staff" and had worked at the Faculty of Health and Social Care for 15 years.
"She will be remembered as someone with a real commitment and passion for teaching and child healthcare - her students were at the heart of all she did," she said.
Arshad Omari, the acting vice chancellor of Perth's Edith Cowan University (ECU), where Ms Collyer worked as a nursing lecturer described her as "a much-loved and respected colleague, mentor and teacher".
Dozens of Ms Collyer's colleagues, students and friends paid tribute to her on social media.
Kelly Mills wrote on Facebook "RIP Doreen, you were an amazing lecturer, thank you for sharing your vast knowledge", while Nikki Vickers said: "Condolences and deepest sympathy to all family, friends and colleagues from ECU Nursing and Midwifery."
The beaches and water in the Mindarie area, where the attack took place, have been closed to the public and an order has been issued by the Department of Fisheries to deploy capture gear to catch the shark. | A grandmother who died in a shark attack off the Australian coast had emigrated from the UK five years ago, it has emerged. |
39,719,574 | The blaze started at about 10:35 BST at the Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute on Wilmslow Road and involves the first floor plant room and roof space.
The centre does not house patients but is attached to the main hospital.
A small number of treatments have been postponed and some patients have been moved due to the smoke.
Five patients who were prepped and ready for medical procedures were taken to other parts of the site so their treatment could continue.
Twelve fire engines are at the scene and two aerial platforms are being used to help tackle the blaze.
Sections of Wilmslow Road and Cotton Lane have been closed and the research building, which houses a number of laboratories, has been cleared.
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The Christie is the cancer hospital for most of the North and part of the Midlands and treats about 40,000 patients a year.
Incident commander Jim Hutton, from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service, said it was a "complex and widespread incident".
"Our main focus is to try and bring the incident under control using our partners' technical knowledge to resolve the incident as soon as we possibly can," he added.
The fire service also asked members of the public to avoid the area and for those living nearby to keep their windows closed.
Nerette Navarro, a student carrying out cancer research at The Christie, was working in the building when the fire broke out.
"Either everything is burnt, smoke damaged or water damaged, so everything is lost," she said.
"I was doing some lab work in a small room and I could smell something bad, but I thought it was just the chemicals we use in that room.
"I left because I couldn't bear the smell and it was making me really dizzy, but then I was told there was a fire and we had to leave."
The centre is funded by Cancer Research UK, which spends about £22m a year on research in Manchester.
A spokesperson for Cancer Research UK said they were "awaiting further information from the emergency services about the extent of the damage caused by the fire."
There's black smoke pouring out of the Paterson Building, which is used by Cancer Research UK.
I'm about 200 yards away, close to the fire hydrant crews are using to access water to tackle the blaze.
The building has been evacuated and people have been moved to safety. In the hospital next door, they are making sure everyone is accounted for.
Wilmslow Road has been closed off by police, there are fire tenders across it and an aerial platform has gone up.
It remains to be seen whether The Christie has to put its full evacuation plan into operation.
In a statement, the hospital confirmed the fire was on the roof, adding: "All the associated areas have been evacuated including any patient areas."
"All patients and staff are safe."
It advised any patients attending the hospital for treatment to "attend as normal" and to access the site via the Palatine Road entrance. | A fire has broken out in a research building attached to the world-renowned Christie cancer hospital. |
34,548,638 | Connor Sparrowhawk, 18, drowned after an epileptic seizure at Slade House, in Headington, Oxfordshire, in July 2013.
The learning disability unit, run by Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust, has since been closed.
The jury also concluded there were "serious failings" by the trust, including his bathing arrangements.
The court heard that Connor enjoyed taking baths, and would often stay in the bath for three hours.
On 4 July 2013, he was discovered submerged and unresponsive in a bath at the unit.
Jurors at Oxford Coroners' Court heard staff had been told he should be checked every 15 minutes while in the bath, but there was no formal place to log this observation.
A post-mortem examination concluded he drowned after an epileptic seizure.
The trust attributed his death to natural causes, but an independent report later found that the "level of observations in place at bath time was unsafe and failed to safeguard".
The jury ruled his death had been "contributed to by neglect" and said there had been inadequate communication with Connor's family, as well as inadequate training and supervision.
Katrina Percy, the trust's chief executive, said: "It is absolutely clear that Connor should not have been in a bath without observation."
She described it as "an absolutely tragic failure".
She said the unit had shown a "real lack of team-working", "poor assessment" around Connor's epilepsy care, and a "lack of clarity about who was in charge".
As well as members of the frontline team, Ms Percy said senior managers and clinicians had been disciplined.
"I am deeply, deeply sorry to Connor's family - his parents, his siblings, his wider family - we failed Connor in the most tragic way," she said.
Ms Percy said the trust had since made "many changes" to the way it provided services for people with learning disabilities, including implementing mandatory comprehensive epilepsy training for all staff caring for people with learning disabilities.
It had "brought into sharp focus the need to engage more effectively with patients, their families and carers", she said.
On behalf of the family, lawyer Charlotte Haworth Hird said: "Connor's death was fully preventable.
"Over the past two weeks, we've heard some harrowing accounts of the care provided to Connor.
"We have also heard some heartfelt apologies and some staff taking responsibility for their actions, for which we are grateful."
She added: "Since Connor's death, Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust have consistently tried to duck responsibility - focusing more on their reputation than the intense pain and distress they caused, and continue to cause to us."
She described it as a "long and tortuous battle", adding: "Families should not have to fight for justice and accountability from the NHS."
Alistair Burt, minister of state for community and social care, called it a "deeply distressing case".
He added: "As a government, we are fully committed to ensuring the best quality care for everyone, and expect all providers to prioritise the safety and dignity of all patients."
Connor, who had learning disabilities as well as epilepsy, was admitted to Slade House in March 2013 after his behaviour became aggressive.
Six weeks before his death, Connor's mother Dr Sara Ryan emailed staff to say she thought he had experienced a seizure and bitten his tongue, the inquest heard.
However, a decision was made to reduce observations from every 10 minutes to once an hour, which the report called a "missed opportunity". | Neglect contributed to the death of an Oxford teenager who drowned in a bath at an NHS care unit, a jury inquest has ruled. |
35,217,424 | The HSC and the Public Health Agency (PHA) have warned some patients are having to wait longer to be treated.
In a joint statement, they say they are working closely with all Health and Social Care Trusts.
They have urged the public to consider other options if their symptoms are not urgent or life-threatening.
"By choosing the most appropriate service, patients will receive the right treatment in the right place and will help alleviate pressures on other urgent care services at this very busy time, " a HSC spokeswoman said.
The board and the PHA have urged the public to consider other care options available to them such as their GP, nearest minor injury unit or local pharmacy.
"The public are reminded that emergency departments provide the highest level of emergency care for patients, especially those with sudden and acute illness or severe trauma," the spokeswoman added.
"Patients who present at emergency departments will always be dealt with in order of clinical priority, so more acutely ill patients will be seen first." | Emergency departments across Northern Ireland are currently experiencing a high level of pressure, according to the Health and Social Care Board (HSC). |
22,013,298 | Opinion is divided as to whether the best policy is to stand firm against North Korean threats or to seek to engage with the government.
Some writers hold the United States partly responsible for the tension, saying its joint military exercises with South Korea had provoked the harsh Northern response.
We welcome President Park Geun-hye's decision to call her first national security meeting, albeit a little belatedly... Despite the gravity of the situation, President Park has calmly yet resolutely responded to Pyongyang's provocations, which deserves our appreciation... President Park stressed the importance of not allowing the enemy to engage in provocations by emphasising that they will be met by relentless retaliation. Actions speak louder than words. The government must fully prepare for any emergencies.
The US has put on a massive show of force in recent joint exercises with South Korea, but Seoul and Washington are more than willing to talk to North Korea and provide economic aid if it abandons its nuclear ambitions. If the North really wants to develop its economy, the path it must take is clear.
The chances are slim that Pyongyang will launch an attack against the US... North Korea's threats are intended as bargaining chips with the US, and have had little effect. The North has to realize that what it has done cannot be the solution.
Mutual distrust is the fundamental reason for the deteriorating situation on the Korean peninsula. Every time the US and South Korea adjust policies toward the North, it results in nuclear threats from that country. Neither military confrontation nor sabre-rattling will lead to breakthroughs in resolving the nuclear issue on the Korean peninsula. All parties should stick to diplomacy and dialogue.
The US has practically given up on persuading Pyongyang to abandon its nuclear programme. China should not allow itself to become the first or greatest victim of a war on the peninsula. As long as China does this, it can still handle the peninsular crisis through a policy of non-intervention. China should strengthen its endurance in tackling the crisis and make a plan to deal with any emergencies, which is where China's initiative comes from.
Only North Korea/US dialogue can calm the situation and avert a war in northeast Asia. Both North Korea and the US are to blame, especially the joint US military drills with South Korea.
North Korea's disdain for China is growing by the day. Sober-minded Chinese scholars all know that China is being taken advantage of by North Korea and is the biggest loser in the North Korean nuclear issue.
Kommersant's informed sources in Moscow admit that, even though Russia is a participant in the six-party talks, it has long since lost any effective levers for influencing Pyongyang. Moscow is concerned that the West may try to use the crisis to boost its military presence in the region, and hopes that Beijing will make North Korea "come to its senses". Kommersant's sources say that the situation on the peninsula is "extremely tense, but there is no reason for extreme alarm at this point".
US experts attribute North Korea's threats to Pyongyang's aspiration to create a decisive public image for the 30-year-old leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-un. But recall that these threats were a response to the Foal Eagle US/South Korean drill... It is as though Washington is playing into the hands of the ambitious North Korean leader... It is time to stop the dangerous actions by both sides.
Washington understands that with these statements North Korea is mostly trying to deter, rather than frighten... The regime has one goal of truly vital importance: to get everyone to leave it alone... Russia's position remains the same as it has been for a long time: exerting pressure on Pyongyang is pointless. It is possible to find a way out of the dead-end only through the socialisation of North Korea, through its gentle involvement in international integration... Russia has an advantage in that it is not feared by North Korea and is neutral compared to other countries in the region.
The Korean peninsula has become a battlefield. But only of words. A real war is unlikely... Look at the USA. Whenever they plan something, they bring in a strike force into the region... Their presence is not enough for serious business... North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has ordered the North Korean army under no circumstances to open fire first, so as not to give their opponents a reason for revenge. The North Korean army, although large, is equipped with outdated equipment and will clearly not be able to withstand such a blow.
No actual conflict will break out and, in reality, the North Korean authorities are just pursuing their old tactic: they want to secure new international aid in exchange for stopping their belligerent rhetoric.
BBC Monitoring reports and analyses news from TV, radio, web and print media around the world. For more reports from BBC Monitoring, click here. You can follow BBC Monitoring on Twitter and Facebook. | Media commentators in South Korea, China and Russia are apprehensive about tension on the Korean peninsula, but in general do not think it will lead to war. |
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37,808,924 | Slack defending allowed Christian Atsu to give Newcastle an early lead, and Yoan Gouffran struck a second shortly before half-time.
Cardiff sparked hopes of a comeback when substitute Peter Whittingham scored with 13 minutes left.
But the hosts held on, meaning Cardiff remain 21st.
Second-placed Brighton cut Newcastle's lead at the summit from six points back down to three with a 2-0 win at Bristol City.
Whatever the outcome at Ashton Gate, Newcastle kept the pressure on their rivals with a rampant start against Cardiff.
They were ahead after less than three minutes as Aleksandar Mitrovic found space in the Cardiff penalty area before teeing up Atsu.
Rafael Benitez's men had chances to extend their advantage but Jonjo Shelvey's shot was blocked by Sol Bamba, while Cardiff goalkeeper Ben Amos denied Paul Dummett.
However, that was simply delaying the inevitable as, moments before half-time, Gouffran's low drive gave Newcastle the two-goal advantage their domination warranted.
Cardiff had chances to cut their deficit, with Craig Noone, Rickie Lambert and Bamba all failing to hit the target from promising positions.
Neil Warnock's side eventually struck courtesy of Whittingham's shot from the edge of the area, but their late efforts to rescue a point were in vain.
Newcastle manager Rafa Benitez: "We started well, had chances and scored two, and started the second half well, but we didn't do it.
"I would rather play passing football, getting goals. In football if you play well you will have chances to win games. Sometimes you can't because the opposition is aggressive and the ref allows this contact.
"If you can it means you are strong as well. Sometimes you play passing football, sometimes you have to be strong and defend and stand up."
Cardiff manager Neil Warnock: "I am so gutted at the penalty. Mitrovic mauls him down; at this level the officials should be educated better and know about the pull.
"To add salt the linesman gives the free-kick to them. They will go home and see it with their coaches next week and say 'oh yeah, I made a mistake'.
"We have not got enough goals in the squad at the moment - we have to work on that.
"There were some pluses though: the lads at the back especially. At half time they might have got five or six. The second goal killed us."
Match ends, Newcastle United 2, Cardiff City 1.
Second Half ends, Newcastle United 2, Cardiff City 1.
Ciaran Clark (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Marouane Chamakh (Cardiff City).
Attempt missed. Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Sean Morrison with a headed pass.
Foul by Mohamed Diamé (Newcastle United).
Kadeem Harris (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Newcastle United. Mohamed Diamé replaces Christian Atsu.
Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Junior Hoilett.
Attempt saved. Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Amos.
Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (Newcastle United).
Joe Bennett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City).
Aleksandar Mitrovic (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Sean Morrison (Cardiff City).
Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United).
Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal! Newcastle United 2, Cardiff City 1. Peter Whittingham (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marouane Chamakh.
Foul by Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United).
Sol Bamba (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Cardiff City. Kadeem Harris replaces Craig Noone.
Substitution, Cardiff City. Peter Whittingham replaces Kieran Richardson.
Attempt missed. Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) header from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Aron Gunnarsson with a cross.
Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City).
Substitution, Cardiff City. Marouane Chamakh replaces Rickie Lambert.
Substitution, Newcastle United. Vurnon Anita replaces Yoan Gouffran.
Attempt missed. Yoan Gouffran (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Paul Dummett.
Attempt blocked. Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Atsu.
Attempt missed. Sol Bamba (Cardiff City) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Junior Hoilett with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Karl Darlow.
Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Ciaran Clark.
Foul by Yoan Gouffran (Newcastle United).
Lee Peltier (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Craig Noone (Cardiff City) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Aron Gunnarsson.
Ciaran Clark (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Craig Noone (Cardiff City).
Attempt missed. Rickie Lambert (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lee Peltier. | Newcastle earned a seventh consecutive league win as they beat Cardiff to strengthen their position at the top of the Championship. |
27,016,020 | President Assad made the comments in an address at Damascus University,
His forces have been steadily recapturing rebel-held towns near the Lebanese border for several months.
More than 150,000 people have been killed in the conflict, with millions forced to flee their homes.
"This is a turning point in the crisis," President Assad said.
He added that his army was winning what he called "the war against terror".
Government forces have secured the main north-south highway in Syria in recent months, and have cut off vital supply routes for rebel forces.
President Assad is expected to announce that he will stand for a third term as leader.
The BBC's Lyse Doucet says the comments make clear that he is not willing to stand down despite repeated calls for him to go by armed opposition groups and their Western and Arab backers.
Meanwhile, the Syrian air force carried out bombing raids on areas near Damascus on Sunday, rights groups said.
Activists said 20 people were killed in government air attacks in the Douma suburb.
Syria's official news agency reported that a man was killed and twenty injured in a mortar attack in central Damascus.
On Friday, the government and opposition forces accused each other of using poison gas in the village of Kafr Zita.
The attack killed two people and left dozens injured.
In August last year, a chemical attack near the capital killed hundreds of people. | Syria's President Bashar al-Assad has claimed the upper hand in what he called a "turning point" in the three-year long civil war. |
39,378,768 | Nell the collie was spotted stuck down Monessie Gorge, at Roybridge near Fort William, by a person on a train that was passing on the nearby West Highland Line.
Members of Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team used ropes to get down into the gorge on Thursday evening and rescued the cold and hungry dog.
Team leader John Stevenson said: "The dog belongs to a local crofter."
He added: "It is an older dog and retired from working and it had been missing for 12 days.
"The gorge cannot be seen from the side of the road, but the driver or a passenger on a train passing on the nearby line saw the dog.
"We were having a committee meeting at the time. We left that and headed for the gorge.
"It is not deep, but you can only get down into it using ropes.
"But it was a nice quick job. It was over in an hour, and provided a little bit of training for the team."
He added: "The collie was a bit timid and took a bit of coaxing to come out from where it was.
"I think it was glad to see us and the crofter was glad to have his dog back." | A sheepdog that went missing 12 days ago has been rescued from a gorge. |
38,263,671 | Olwyn Fulton was pronounced dead in the Parkway Shopping Centre car park in Coulby Newham, Middlesbrough, on 7 Decemeber.
A 65-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and failing to stop at the scene of a collision.
She remains in police custody for questioning. | A woman has been arrested after an 84-year-old grandmother of 10 died in a hit-and-run crash. |
40,934,766 | 16 August 2017 Last updated at 06:53 BST
From making new friends, to getting lost, we asked kids what worried them about starting at a new school.
Check out the video and click here to watch our special Newsround programme about starting secondary school. | If you are getting ready to start high school, you might be wondering what it will be like. |
40,446,687 | Liverpool City Council is urging people to avoid Edge Lane after a carriageway collapse closed it in both directions causing concern about a gas main.
United Utilities has identified that a brick sewer is blocked under the road.
"It's hard to say how long repairs will take until we can actually dig down," said United Utilities wastewater strategy manager Tony Griffiths.
He added: "At this stage we don't know what has caused the sewer to block up, it could be ground movement or subsidence.
"Our first priority is to make the area safe and set up a bypass pumping system so that wastewater flows can get past the blocked section.
"It may then be possible to open the opposite carriageway and set up a contraflow system for traffic while repairs take place. "
But he warned: "It's hard to say how long repairs will take until we can actually dig down and fully assess the situation, but it's likely to be weeks rather than days."
Edge Lane is a main route into the city centre from the east. | One of the main roads into Liverpool has been closed after a 7m (23ft) deep hole opened up. |
33,074,682 | The bridesmaid was a known transgendered activist in a Chinese-style gown of red and gold - "for good luck" - and the mayor of West Hollywood performed the ceremony.
But even by the "anything goes" West Hollywood standard, the wedding was unusual.
The seven couples married in the mass wedding were all from China - the winners of a contest meant to promote the rights of gay people to marry in China and around the world.
More than 2,000 couples applied to the "We Do" contest hosted by Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba, which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Gay marriage is not legal in China, but there is a growing gay rights movement.
"The progress that's been made in terms of gay rights, for want of a better word, in China has been astronomical," said Geng Le, the CEO of Chinese gay dating app Blued, which has 15 million members.
"In fact, when Ireland recently voted on the same sex referendum, it was reported on the national media in China. So the progress has been pretty quick."
Charlie Gu, of China Luxury Advisors, organised the wedding in West Hollywood. Mr Gu's job is to help luxury brands market to the growing number of Chinese travellers and consumers.
"For a company like Alibaba there is also a strong business interest in this," Mr Gu said of the mass wedding.
"When you look at companies like Google and Apple all stepping up their game to embrace marriage equality and support this cause, Alibaba as a publicly traded company in the United States certainly wanted to elevate their status and their participating in the global business community and be part of it - do the right thing."
The wedding was held Tuesday morning at the West Hollywood public library. It was a solemn and emotional event, with the couples walking the short aisle through the library auditorium to sit in seats until it was their turn on stage.
They walked the aisle to the tune of Somewhere Over the Rainbow and each wedding took just a few moments.
The sponsors sprung for platinum Tiffany rings for the couples. But Rongfeng Duan, 38, of Shanghai had other plans. Coco Lachine - the bridesmaid - brought the Tiffany ring to him and West Hollywood Mayor Lindsey Horvath asked him to place the ring on Tao Li's finger.
But Mr Duan solicited gasps and then applause from the small crowd when he said: "No thanks, I have another."
He had another Tiffany ring. A gold one with diamonds. Mr Li broke down in tears and afterward couldn't stop admiring his sparkly new ring as the other couples were getting married.
"It cannot be complete without a diamond," Mr Duan said after the wedding. "We already got the support from family and friends including the red envelopes [full of money] which is a tradition in China."
Mr Duan and Mr Li, the couple who wore the lime green and moustache ties, say they have matching red suits to wear for a reception their mothers are hosting for them in Shanghai to celebrate the marriage once they get home. Gay marriage may not be legal in China, but it's becoming easier to be gay, they said.
"Unfortunately, it is still the case today that for the LGBT community in China, they are unable to walk down the aisle with the person they love," Mr Le of Blued said to the wedding party.
"These seven couples are also represented of the entire Chinese LGBT community. Another reason we brought them to LA - we want to showcase to the community back in China what it can really be like."
To win the contest, couples had to submit a video sharing their love stories to Taobao, an online marketplace owned by Alibaba, which is similar to Amazon or eBay (and sells more than them both combined).
The public then voted on winners and 10 couples were selected. Only seven made the trip to California because the other three couples had visa problems.
Aside from the wedding, the couples were treated to tours of Los Angeles, shopping trips and various dinners out on the town.
After the ceremony, the couples wiped away their tears as they posed for group photos with the mayor and the bridesmaid. Mayor Horvath, who is just 32 and has been mayor for just two months, said she considers it her job to fight for gay marriage around the world.
"I do believe that today's occasion not only helps to demonstrates the love and commitment all couples share but to let those people who want to shut us down and take away the rights and privileges of these couples that we will not stop," she said, "until all love can be celebrated equally under the law". | The two brides wore white and the 12 grooms wore suits, two in lime green with matching moustache-adorned bow ties. |
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Ferguson, 75, stepped down in 2013 but retains close ties to Old Trafford and attends most games.
"I think he has done a great job," said the Scot in an exclusive interview with BBC Sport.
Ferguson also explained why he thinks Wayne Rooney's United goalscoring record will never be broken.
Jose Mourinho became Manchester United's third manager since Ferguson retired when he replaced Louis van Gaal in May.
Although he won his opening three games in charge, Mourinho's team collected just six points from their next seven Premier League matches.
There was a period earlier in the season when he wasn't getting the decisions and his emotions boiled over. You see him now - he is calm and in control
They have been sixth after every round of matches since the end of October and stayed in that position after the 1-1 draw at Stoke on 21 January, when Rooney scored an injury-time equaliser to become United's record goalscorer, with 250.
Nevertheless, Ferguson can see signs of progress under the Portuguese. And though Chelsea are eight points clear at the top of the Premier League - and 14 points ahead of the Old Trafford club - he believes his former side are "unlucky" not to be up there with them.
"You can see he has got to grips with the club," he said.
"The team is playing really well and he has been very unlucky. He has had six 1-1 draws and in every game he has battered the opposition.
"If they hadn't had all these draws, they would be there challenging Chelsea. That is the unfortunate part but he is going to have to live with that."
Mourinho has been sent to the stands twice this season, against Burnley and West Ham, as his side struggled to overcome supposedly inferior opposition at Old Trafford.
The former Chelsea and Real Madrid manager seems far more relaxed now though.
United go to Hull on Thursday for the second leg of their EFL Cup semi-final unbeaten in 17 games. That run encompassed nine successive wins, including a 2-0 triumph in the first leg at Old Trafford, their longest-winning sequence since Ferguson called time on his illustrious career.
Ferguson said: "I was a little bit different from Jose in the respect that I wanted to build the football club and wanted young players to be part of that.
"Nonetheless, the first team weren't doing great and you have to find solutions to correct that. I think Jose is finding solutions now. There was a period earlier in the season when he wasn't getting the decisions and his emotions boiled over. You see him now - he is calm and in control.
"That is the obvious observation I am making of the team now. The team is mirroring its manager.
"On Saturday at Stoke, they played to the last kick of the ball. They never gave in and got their rewards to take something from the game with that great Rooney goal.
"And did you see what he did? Ran to the halfway line. No celebration. Pointed to the ball as if to say 'get it, we are going to win this'. That is exactly the spirit Jose has created."
Sir Bobby Charlton's club record of 249 Manchester United goals had stood for 44 years until Rooney went past it at the Britannia Stadium.
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Charlton amassed his tally in 758 appearances for the club. Rooney, 31, has gone one better in 546 games since moving from Everton for £27m as an 18-year-old in 2004.
With the chance to score even more this season and a contract that runs to 2018 if the Liverpool-born player remains at Old Trafford until its conclusion, Rooney has set a record that is unlikely ever to be beaten, according to Ferguson.
"In the present-day game, it is difficult to see any club having players who can stay with them for 10 years.
"Jose has mentioned Marcus Rashford and there is an opportunity for that young lad, if he stays at United, and develops his potential the way that Wayne has. But it is a very big target to hit.
"Bobby Charlton's record was quite substantial. I couldn't think anybody would beat that. It is an achievement par excellence."
BBC Sport's Simon Stone
It is nearly four years now since Sir Alex Ferguson stepped down as manager of Manchester United, yet the ease with which he skipped from room to room to conduct interviews at a Cheshire hotel on Tuesday suggests that, at 75, he remains as enthusiastic for life as ever.
There is no longer the same hint of menace about him if the questions are not to his satisfaction, although I suspect if I had strayed off topic, I might have got a mild blast of the famous hair dryer.
But Ferguson remains engaging company. Far different to the combustible figure who dominated the touchline and harangued anyone who got in his - and United's - way.
These days a funny story usually close at hand. Today, it concerned the mother of Everton chairman Bill Kenwright, who, Ferguson recalled, pleaded with him over the phone not to take away "my boy" as negotiations over Rooney's £27m move from Everton drew to a close in 2004.
Media playback is not supported on this device | Manchester United are making progress under Jose Mourinho and are "unlucky" not to be challenging Chelsea, says their former boss Sir Alex Ferguson. |
32,106,494 | New concrete block facing and rock armour will be installed on the existing sea wall between the Heugh Gun Battery and Marine Drive.
The work can only be done between March and September so as to not disrupt winter birds.
Hartlepool Council said the additions would last 100 years and protect more than 500 homes.
There will also be extra protection to the sea wall from the Pilot Pier to the Heugh Breakwater.
Concrete blocks will be placed at the base of the wall in a stepped formation, to absorb the impact of the waves.
The coastal defences have been designed by Hartlepool Council's engineers and funded by the authority and Environment Agency.
The work will continue in phases until 2020.
Marjorie James, chair of the council's neighbourhood services committee, said: "Rising sea levels and coastal erosion are a serious threat along Britain's coastline and ensuring Hartlepool is properly protected, is a key priority for the council.
"These sea defences have been designed to withstand the most severe storms and to last for over 100 years.
"They will safeguard more than 500 homes as well as a number of business premises." | A £9.6m, five-year building project to strengthen Hartlepool Headland's sea defences against erosion has begun. |
37,439,734 | Fundraiser Fiona Barnes 54, stole "tens of thousands" of pounds from Preston's Space Centre in 2012.
She tried to cover her tracks by faking documents indicating the centre had won non-existent grants of up to £800,000.
Serial fraudster Barnes also admitted perverting the course of justice after she faked cancer in a bid to avoid justice, Preston Crown Court heard.
She also pleaded guilty to theft.
Sentencing, Judge David Potter described Barnes, of Brigend, Dunblane, as a "convincing con artist" who had committed identical crimes in Scotland.
"Those who trusted you feel utterly devastated by your rank dishonesty, compounded by your deliberate attempt to pervert the course of justice," he added.
Speaking after the case, the centre's deputy manager Jane Robinson said Barnes' "unbelievable" actions had left the it £800,000 in debt.
Staff had commissioned contractors to perform building work in the mistaken belief the costs would be covered, Ms Robinson said.
"She knew the nature of the people we were working with and she still did it.
"She'd allowed us to build and extend and have all the work done knowing this money wasn't coming in."
"With grants you have to do the work and then claim the money to pay the people who have done the work".
Ms Robinson added: "It was all the builders and the lighting [engineers] we owed the money to who bore the brunt of it. Any one of them could have put us into bankruptcy at any time."
However, the centre was bought out by charitable company Creative Support, based in Manchester, which has secured its future.
The Space Centre, which opened in 1993 and has three sensory rooms, is the UK's largest multi-sensory environment. | A con artist who brought a centre for disabled children to the brink of ruin has been jailed for 15 months. |
34,954,001 | The decision to join Town Hall and Westgate markets in Mansfield was taken by the district council on 13 November.
The move also includes the number of market days reduced, stalls moved and £100,000 in improvements to the existing Town Hall marketplace.
A group of councillors have formally challenged the move. The plans will be re-examined on 9 December.
Independent councillor Stewart Rickersey, of Mansfield District Council, had approved the plans, which include a reduction of trading days from six to five days a week to allow special events and concerts - prompting protests from traders.
Six opposition Labour councillors have now "called in" that decision.
Steve Buxton, who runs a stall on Westgate, said it was "marvellous the council is now listening to us... we have not been listened to all the way through this campaign".
However, Mr Buxton believes the redevelopment would be "great for Mansfield, but not at the expense of the livelihoods of 75 different traders and businesses".
Some traders believe if the change still goes ahead it will mean a drop in footfall.
Market trader Steve Louth had said: "We can't afford to drop any takings - it has happened before and that is why the market is half empty."
Westgate stallholder Sue McFarland added: "This will put us - me and plenty of others - out of business. We will not survive down there."
Executive Mayor Kate Allsop said she wanted the town to have "a bustling marketplace" with many new traders. | Approved plans to merge two markets in a Nottinghamshire town, opposed by many stallholders, will be reviewed. |
30,118,592 | Welsh men are expected to live an average of 78.3 years and women 82.3 years.
The figure has risen by just over a month since last year and by one year since 2007/8.
Wales' average life expectancy is still around a year less than in England. | The average life expectancy in Wales has increased slightly since last year according to latest figures from the Office of National Statistics. |
33,877,136 | The complaint against Nestle is that it caused damage to consumers through misleading advertisements related to its Maggi noodles product.
Maggi was banned in India after the food safety regulator accused Nestle of not complying with food safety laws.
Nestle has challenged this at the Bombay high court, saying its products are safe.
But the company, which has 80% of India's instant noodles market, has already destroyed 400m packets of Maggi products.
The claim, made on behalf of Indian consumers, was not filed through the courts but with the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), which has semi-judicial powers.
A Nestle spokesman in Delhi told the Reuters news agency that the company would only be able to "provide substantive response" after it received an official notice about the complaint filed to the NCDRC.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) had earlier said that tests deemed the instant noodles to contain "unsafe and hazardous" amounts of lead.
Nestle says that its noodles are safe as seen in the results of tests conducted in other countries, including the US, Britain and Singapore.
Two Indian laboratories in the western state of Goa and the southern city of Mysore also recently cleared the noodles, but the findings were dismissed by India's food safety authority, saying there were lapses in the tests.
The Bombay high court verdict on the case is expected soon. It has reserved its order, but has suggested that samples of Maggi noodles be re-tested. Nestle has agreed, but the safety regulator has responded negatively.
"There is no provision for such a testing according to the law, we will not follow a different procedure because of Nestle," the lawyer for the regulator told the Indian Express newspaper.
The news of legal action has caused a stir on Indian social media. The tag "Rs 634" - a reference to the amount of the damages the government is seeking (634 crore rupees which is 6.34bn rupees) - has begun trending on Twitter.
Most have asked whether the large amount of compensation that has been sought on behalf of the consumers would be redistributed to everyone who ever ate Maggi.
Others reacted with derision, and even pleaded with the prime minister to intervene.
A few, however, are of the opinion that the action is deserved. | India is suing Nestle for $100m (£64m) over "unfair trade practices", an official has confirmed to the BBC. |
39,097,163 | Police were called to the Drumlanrig Drive area of the city on Sunday morning.
A 32-year-old man and a 43-year-old woman were found dead.
A Police Scotland spokesman said the 42-year-old had been charged in connection with the incident and the man was expected to appear at Dundee Sheriff Court on Monday.
Detective Inspector Brian Geddes said: "Thank you to the members of the public who have assisted us with the investigation, your support is appreciated." | A 42-year-old man has been charged by police following the deaths of another man and a woman in Dundee. |
22,448,123 | He quit as deputy prime minister amid denials from the Kremlin that the step was connected to a row over the alleged embezzlement of state funds.
Mr Surkov had criticised an inquiry into a project he had been supervising.
He was once thought to be one of Russia's most powerful men, creating its system of "managed democracy".
But in December 2011, he was removed from his job as deputy head of the presidential administration.
That was soon after elections overshadowed by allegations of ballot-rigging and the biggest street protests in Moscow since Soviet times.
Mr Surkov was appointed deputy prime minister instead, first under President Dmitry Medvedev, then under Mr Putin when he returned to the Kremlin last year.
Put in charge of modernising the Russian economy, he publicly clashed with investigators last week over allegations of fraud against an official at the Skolkovo innovation hub, outside Moscow. He warned them against prejudicing the inquiry.
However, presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov suggested Mr Surkov had resigned after Mr Putin criticised ministers for failing to carry out his orders.
In a Kremlin career spanning 12 years, Mr Surkov saw through controversial political reforms which cemented the grip of Mr Putin and his allies on power.
When Russian tycoon Mikhail Prokhorov pulled out of the 2011 parliamentary election campaign, he famously blamed him, saying: "There is a puppet master in this country who long ago privatised the political system... His name is Vladislav Yurevich Surkov."
Mr Surkov, 48, told Russia's Kommersant newspaper on Wednesday he would explain his reason for resigning at the "appropriate" time. | Vladislav Surkov, Russian President Vladimir Putin's former political strategist, has resigned from the government without explanation. |
39,056,786 | The claim: Many young male migrants arrived in Sweden over the past few years, when the country accepted unprecedented numbers of refugees, and there has been a huge rise in sexual crime in Sweden especially in the southern port city of Malmo.
Reality Check verdict: Malmo, along with other urban centres in Sweden, has one of the highest levels of reported rapes in proportion to population in the EU, mainly due to the strictness of Swedish laws and how rape is recorded in the country.
The rate of reported rapes in Malmo has not dramatically risen in recent years and has in fact declined from its peak in 2010, before the recent large increases in refugees.
It is not possible to connect crimes to the ethnicity of the perpetrators as such data is not published.
Mr Farage said there had been no specific terrorist attacks in Sweden since large numbers of refugees arrived there, but, instead, he claimed Sweden had seen a dramatic rise in sexual crime and its southern port city of Malmo - the third largest city in the country - had become Europe's and possibly the world's "rape capital".
So, has there been a big rise in sexual crime in Sweden and have the numbers of rapes increased in Malmo since Sweden took in an unprecedented numbers of refugees?
The first thing to say is that the part of the claim referring to the number of refugees is certainly true.
Sweden has been one of the biggest recipients of refugees in the EU in recent years.
According to Eurostat, the agency that collects statistical data from all EU countries, in 2015 Sweden had over 162,000 asylum applications or 1,667 asylum seekers for every 100,000 citizens.
A large majority of the 2015 asylum seekers - 114,470 - were male, 45,790 of them between 18 and 34 years of age.
"Sexual offences" is a very broad term, which refers to a range of all sex-related crimes in Sweden.
Rape is one of the sexual offences, but other crimes such as paying for sex, sexual harassment, indecent exposure, sexual exploitation, molestation and trafficking are included in the numbers as well.
During 2015, the year in which Sweden took the largest number of asylum seekers, the number of reported sex crimes and rapes actually decreased by 11% and 12% respectively compared with 2014 - 18,100 sex offences were reported to the police, of which 5,920 were classified as rape.
This was preceded by a rise of both sex offences and rapes reported to the police in 2014.
The Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention (Bra) says this rise is due to the changes to the legislation in 2013, which made it tougher.
Similar increases in the number of reported cases were seen in 2006, after new sex offence legislation came into force in April 2005.
Since then, Sweden has recorded every reported case of sexual violence separately.
That means, as Susanne Lekengard from Bra explains, that if a person comes to the police and reports being raped by a partner or husband every day for the past year, the police will record each of these events.
In many other countries these incidents would be recorded just once: one victim, one type of crime and one record.
Also, paying for sex became one of the crimes counted in the statistics.
Sweden does not publish the ethnicity or national background of perpetrators of any crime, including sexual offences.
According to Bra, the number of reported rape cases in proportion to the population in the municipality of Malmo has not seen a sharp increase since the biggest group of refugees arrived.
Reported rapes per 100,000 inhabitants peaked in 2008, 2010 and 2011, and the figures were higher for those pre-refugee influx years than in 2015 and 2016.
In addition, the reported rape figures were not higher in the Malmo municipality, compared with two other major urban municipalities in Sweden: the capital Stockholm and Gothenburg in the west.
It is very hard to compare sex-related offences and rape across the world.
Police procedures and legal definitions vary widely around the world, making an international comparison meaningless.
The 2012 UN international rape rate comparison showed Sweden to have the highest rate of rape in Europe and the second highest in the world, but the report did not contain data for a total of 63 countries that did not submit any statistics, including, for example, South Africa, where other earlier surveys indicated a very high rape rate.
The most recent Eurostat data for the 28 EU countries also puts Sweden in the top spot.
But the agency warns that comparisons between different countries should be avoided because of differences between their legal and criminal justice systems, recording practices, reporting rates, efficiencies of criminal justice organisations and types of offences included in the categories.
There has also been a public debate in Sweden over the past two decades to raise awareness and encourage women to go to the police if they have been attacked.
This has resulted in a higher report rate than in other countries in Europe.
Read more from Reality Check | Former UKIP leader Nigel Farage made this claim on LBC radio on Monday 20 February, when he discussed the recent comments by US President Donald Trump about terrorism in Sweden. |
37,668,318 | A silver Renault Clio and a silver Honda Civic crashed on the town's West Road at about 14:30.
The woman, who is believed to have been driving one of the cars, has been airlifted to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.
A man, thought to be the other driver, was described as "walking wounded". | A woman has been seriously injured after two cars collided in Peterhead. |
39,932,922 | John Gerrard Wynne, 61, of Exmouth, Devon, was walking with his 26-year-old daughter on 3,000ft (100m) Tryfan when he fell on Sunday.
They were descending down the South Gully when they decided to turn around but Mr Wynne slipped. He is believed to have fallen more than 200ft (60m).
He was airlifted to hospital in Bangor where he died.
Chris Lloyd, of Ogwen Valley mountain rescue team, said the pair had been walking in the area over the weekend when they took a wrong path down the mountain.
An inquest is expected to be held into Mr Wynne's death. | A man who died after falling a "considerable" distance while walking in Snowdonia has been named. |
28,961,231 | The waves are the result of swells produced by Hurricane Marie in the Pacific, 800 miles (1,300km) west of Mexico's Baja California peninsula.
Dangerous wave conditions are expected to continue through Thursday despite a weakened storm.
One person has died while surfing on a beach in Malibu.
But it is unclear if the death was caused by the surf or a medical condition.
Despite the danger, thousands of spectators lined the Wedge, a popular surf spot in Newport Beach, to watch surfboarders take on the waves, town officials said.
The swells are the largest seen in southern California since a pair of hurricanes hit the Pacific within weeks of each other in 1997, National Weather Service weather specialist Stuart Ceto said. | Waves as high as 20ft (6m) in southern California have damaged waterfront homes, knocked out pier pilings and attracted scores of surfers. |
21,698,765 | The refresh also introduces topic-specific alternatives to its news feed.
One consequence of the change is that adverts can take up more screen space, making them harder to ignore.
However, the project's lead engineer denied ads were the redesign's focus. He also played down suggestions that the move was intended to make people spend more time on the site.
Chris Struhar instead suggested his focus had been on stripping back the amount of information being shown on the news feed to make each post more "engaging".
By Rory Cellan-JonesTechnology correspondent
Rory's verdict on Facebook's 'tabloid' look
"One of the consistent themes we heard in feedback from people was that it felt cluttered and that there was lot happening on the page," he told the BBC ahead of the official announcement.
"We wanted to clean up the page, declutter it, make it simpler, more modern and easier for people to use.
"I often compare this to a 1960s television with wood panelling, knobs around it and a tiny postage stamp-sized screen - and what we're trying to do is take that same TV and translate it into a 40in HD experience."
The firm has begun rolling out the new format but it will be months before all users are affected. However, those wanting to be among the first to be switched over can sign up to offering a waiting list feature.
Facebook reported in January that 1.06 billion people were using its service at least once a month.
It also revealed that its profit for the last three months of 2012 was 79% down on the same period the previous year despite a rise in sales because of increased spending on research and development.
There are three key changes being made to the social network:
It is also noteworthy that the firm has now dropped its "facebook" logo which spelt out its full name, and replaced it with an "f" icon. This change had already been experienced by the selected group of users given early access to its Graph Search facility.
Another tweak involves auto-generating maps to accompany posts about specific locations. This may encourage more members to use the mobile app's GPS-powered check-in function which competes with Foursquare.
Investors and marketers will be keen to find out whether the alterations make users more likely to read and interact with paid content.
The social network already knows that engagement with ads in its main news feed is greater than with those that appear on the right-hand side of its web browser. This column of adverts is absent from its mobile apps altogether.
Enlarging the news feed now allows a sponsored post to become by far the biggest element on the screen, taking up roughly a third of the page when viewed on a 13in (33cm) laptop display.
Another business-friendly change is that if a user "likes" an organisation a horizontal banner photo is added to posts reporting the news in addition to the brand's logo, making the update more eye-catching.
Mr Struhar acknowledged that sponsored posts from "liked" brands had become bigger, but added that it was not his intention to make users more likely to click them.
"This redesign doesn't change anything about how people interact with ads on Facebook," he said.
"We aren't changing where adverts show up or what ads you see. We're just trying to take all the content that you do see and make that bigger and more immersive and more engaging."
He added that further amendments might be made once users had had a chance to provide feedback.
Hin-Yan Wong, head of strategy at Connect Advertising & Marketing, said he expected users would eventually learn to get used the new look - and come to accept the bigger presence of advertisers.
"I think the design, which is a lot less cluttered, actually cleans up the whole thing quite a lot," he told the BBC.
"It's really a case of making sure you have high quality [advertising] content.
"Facebook will have to make that work because they have to make money. I suspect in the weeks to come they will unveil additional flexibility for advertisers.
"Hopefully that will bring a lot of new opportunities." | Facebook has revamped its design, making its website look more like its Android and iOS mobile apps. |
40,643,504 | While skin bleaching is a long-standing cosmetic staple across Sudan, a newer craze is sweeping the nation.
Many young women are turning to prescription pills in order to gain weight, and hopefully gain the curvaceous figures they see as the standard of beauty.
Away from the regulation of trained pharmacists, fattening pills are illegally dispensed by the same small shops which sell topical bleaching creams and other popular beauty fixes.
Sold individually, in small bags and emptied sweet containers, they are completely devoid of any information about medical risks.
It is difficult to estimate how many women in Sudan use these products to gain weight, because many are reluctant to admit to it.
"Pills are handed out in the village like penny sweets," says Imitithal Ahmed, a student at the University of Khartoum.
"I've always been scared [to use them] because I've seen family members fall ill and close friends become dependent on appetite stimulants.
"My aunt is on the brink of kidney failure and has blocked arteries from taking too many fattening pills, trying to get a bigger bum.
"Everyone in the family knows why she's sick, but she won't own up to it. She's had to stop taking the pills on doctor's orders."
Yousra Elbagir:
"Fattening pills are a popular niche within a much bigger trend"
Pills are often rebranded and given catchy street names which allude to their effects.
From The Neighbours' Shock to Chicken Thighs and My Mama Suspects, the clinical name of pills are forgotten and replaced by promises of a bigger bottom, shapely thighs and a belly that will have your mother concerned that you might be pregnant.
Tablets range from standard appetite stimulants to allergy medicines containing the steroid hormone, cortisone.
The side-effects of taking cortisone are now a cash cow for pill peddlers. It is known to slow the metabolism, increase appetite, trigger water retention and create extra deposits of fat around the abdomen and face.
Using unregulated steroids without supervision can damage the heart, liver, kidneys and thyroid, says Dr Salah Ibrahim, Head of the Pharmacists' Union in Sudan.
He explains that cortisone is a naturally occurring hormone in the body, helping to regulate vital bodily functions. But when a man-made, concentrated version enters the body in the form of pills or topical bleaching creams, the brain gives the body a signal to stop production.
If a user suddenly stops taking the substance, their major organs can spiral into dysfunction.
Young women in Sudan are dying from kidney and heart failure caused by sudden steroid withdrawal, medical professionals say.
Fatalities are especially common among new brides, who traditionally undergo a month of intense beautification before their wedding day and then abruptly stop using fattening pills and steroidal bleaching creams. Their deaths are put down to sudden organ failure.
Yet these horrifying beauty trends continue to gain traction.
Prescription pill abuse is taking off in Sudan's conservative society, partly because it lacks the social stigma and pungent, giveaway odour of alcohol and cannabis.
University students flock to buy the potent painkiller Tramadol, which is sold for 20 Sudanese pounds ($1; 80 pence) per pill.
Some of Khartoum's roadside tea-sellers are even known to drop the painkiller in a cup of tea, upon a coded request.
Awareness campaigns have so far had very little impact.
Dr Ibrahim, Head of the Pharmacists Union, has made numerous appearances on national television to warn of the dangers of prescription pill abuse.
At university level, pharmacists are taught vigilance and trained to act in keeping with ethics and pharmaceutical law.
But in a country where pharmacists and doctors are paid very little, the temptation to sell pills to illegal vendors is overwhelming for some.
"Last time I went to the beauty shop I go to for my creams, the shop owner brought out a chocolate box full of different fattening pills," says Ms Ahmed, the Khartoum student.
"Girls are too scared to ask pharmacists and doctors about the pills they buy from beauty shops, for fear of being publicly shamed."
Police may arrest traders and block smuggling routes, but the profits for rogue pharmacists keep growing regardless. Fattening pills are poured into the black market, deemed to be the lesser evil.
Sudan isn't the only African society where being overweight is a symbol of prosperity and power, boosting the "marriageability" of young women.
But in this country, it embodies an ideal.
It defines the ultimate Sudanese woman - full-bodied and light-skinned - epitomising beauty and coveted as a wife.
The iconic status of Nada Algalaa, a Sudanese singer whose looks are widely praised and emulated, is testament in itself.
For some women, it is an ideal to be acquired by any means necessary.
Sudan's rulers 'shirking action on cholera'
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Why Sudanese people still feel like pariahs
Follow us on Twitter @BBCAfrica, on Facebook at BBC Africa or on Instagram at bbcafrica | In our series of letters from African journalists, Yousra Elbagir looks at how some Sudanese women are turning to black market substances in their quest for beauty. |
37,845,661 | The Crown, writes Daniel Fienberg in The Hollywood Reporter, "should be a real awards player for performances and also in myriad technical categories".
Vanity Fair's critic dubs it "a stately success, alluring and easily digested."
Claire Foy plays the young Elizabeth in the 10-part series, while Doctor Who's Matt Smith portrays Prince Philip.
Other cast members include John Lithgow, whose performance as Winston Churchill is described as "towering" and "great throughout" by Fienberg.
Peter Morgan's drama - available on Netflix from Friday - follows 2006 film The Queen, which he wrote, and his 2013 stage play The Audience.
Both pieces explored the monarch's relationships with the various prime ministers she has dealt with over the course of her 64-year reign.
The first series of The Crown begins before Elizabeth's ascension to the throne in 1952 and runs until 1955.
The result, writes Vanity Fair's Richard Lawson, is a "dynastic family drama, told on an extravagant scale".
According to The List's Henry Northmore, the show's "extensive" budget ensures it is "beautifully made" and boasts "lavish" sets and costumes.
The show, he suggests, "can be a bit stuffy" but remains "a fascinating portrayal of post-war Britain and the birth of the modern monarchy".
Foy and Smith were in attendance on Tuesday at a red carpet launch for the drama, held in London's Leicester Square.
At the event, director Stephen Daldry said the show had been made for the Netflix subscription service because it offered the "freedom to tell the story we wanted to tell".
Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram at bbcnewsents, or if you have a story suggestion email [email protected]. | Netflix's new drama series about the Queen's early life has drawn glowing reviews from critics, with one calling it "costume drama done right". |
39,781,119 | The winger, 28, endured frustration with Manchester City then Aston Villa, but has hit 25 goals for the champions in his first season in Scotland.
Sinclair has thrived as Celtic clinched the Scottish Premiership title.
"Loads of players in the Premier League who are in and out of teams will definitely look at Celtic and think, 'I want to be part of that'," he said.
"That's down to how well we've done as a team.
"I don't think there'd be much more to encourage other players - they just need to look at the team and look at what we've done.
"When you look at how big Celtic is, and hopefully we keep going unbeaten and get the treble, all you have to do as a player is look at that success and think, it's a great club."
Brendan Rodgers' side need to win the Scottish Cup final to seal a first treble since 2001, having lifted the League Cup in November, and are striving to complete the domestic campaign unbeaten.
They take on Aberdeen, second in the Premiership, in the Hampden showpiece on 27 May.
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Sinclair, one of three Celtic nominees for PFA Scotland's Premiership Player of the Year award, may attract suitors from elsewhere, but insists he will remain a Celtic player next season.
"Being back playing football week in, week out, scoring goals, and the main thing is to be under a manager who believes in you," he said of his time in Glasgow.
"I'm sure the manager will add to the squad and if we can keep most of the team we can keep improving. We're getting better with each game, and that's down to the manager, his tactics and what he brings.
"Up until now we've been taking every game as it comes and with the last four [games] in the league, that's what we should keep doing: stay professional, stay mentally strong, keep battling through and getting results." | Scott Sinclair insists many Premier League players would relish the chance to follow him to Celtic. |
35,604,650 | Kiran Giri reached at least 50mph (80km/h) in a 30mph (48km/h) zone before hitting 47-year-old Jayne Parker, Swansea Crown Court heard.
Ms Parker was hit as she crossed Sketty Lane in Swansea on 10 December 2013.
Giri, 33, of Sketty, Swansea, admitted causing death by careless driving and received an eight-month sentence, suspended for two years.
The court heard Ms Parker, who had a 10-year-old son, died from "catastrophic" injuries just hours after the crash.
She was on her way to work as a chef at the city's Singleton Hospital when she was hit.
Giri had driven less than a mile from his home when he became impatient with a slower driver and then a bus indicating to pull in.
He overtook them both in one go and struck Ms Parker.
Builder Giri denied he was in a hurry on his way to work on a train station redevelopment 40 miles away in Cardiff.
He said: "I was not in a hurry. I was at the speed others do."
The court heard Giri had been caught speeding shortly before the accident and had undergone a speed awareness course as part of his punishment.
Judge Huw Davies said Ms Parker "had lived a good life and had the right to look forward to more".
Giri was also banned from driving for two years. | A mother was killed by a speeding driver just weeks after he completed a speed awareness course. |
34,992,638 | The pool at Fivemiletown College was the vision of the headmaster at the time, Dr John Burrell, who wanted to ensure there was somewhere people could learn to swim after a young boy drowned in a local lake.
"I said nobody else should drown and it was also part of my plan to make it into a community school as well," he added.
"The vision was to have a facility, the start of a community school if you like, where the school buildings are used, not just left at half three or four o'clock."
On Wednesday, Dame Mary Peters, who opened the facility four years after claiming an Olympic gold medal in Munich, returned to unveil it again following recent refurbishments to upgrade the facilities.
She described the pool as a "very valuable asset for Fivemiletown" and hoped that more people would come and learn to swim there.
The refurbishment inside and outside includes new anti slip tiles and additional sports facilities for the school and local community.
It was originally built as an outdoor pool by sixth form pupils in a pre-apprenticeship class, with the help of staff and even the school bus drivers.
Dr Burrell said: "We had a professional digger to dig out the ground and they (the pupils) built it over two or three years."
The pool was constructed using hollow core concrete blocks and reinforced steel rods, and was officially opened by Dame Mary in 1976.
She returned when a roof was built over the pool to enclose it in 1995 so that it could be used all year round.
The pool has stood the test of time and Dr Burrell's vision for a community facility has been realised.
The youth annexe and sports facilities are used after school until 22:00 GMT, at weekends and during school holidays.
There are big plans for the future to develop a sensory pool, disabled facilities and an indoor arena. | A swimming pool originally built by pupils at a County Tyrone school 40 years ago has been given the official seal of approval by an Olympian. |
40,062,458 | London Fire Brigade said up to 21 firefighters were called after an area of shrubbery caught fire at the All England Tennis Club at 12:33 BST.
It comes just weeks before the grand slam tournament is due to take place at the venue in SW19.
The fire, which broke out at the practice courts, close to Gate 1, has since been extinguished. The cause of it is currently unknown.
About a tonne of mixed building materials, up to 20m (65ft) of hedgerow and a small section of a temporary marquee were damaged in the blaze in Church Road, Wimbledon, the fire brigade said.
This year's championship takes place for two weeks from 3 July.
Britain's Andy Murray became Wimbledon champion for the second time when he beat Canadian Milos Raonic in last year's final.
Murray is the first British man to win multiple Wimbledon singles titles since Fred Perry in 1935.
Johanna Konta will also be seeded - the British women's number one is currently sitting at number eight in the world rankings. | A fire has erupted at Wimbledon's famous tennis courts in London. |
38,104,541 | Micheál Martin called Brexit "one of the biggest mistakes of modern European democracy".
Ireland now faces "a profound threat" and needs EU solidarity, he said.
And he called on London to acknowledge that Northern Ireland is "a special case", and must be treated accordingly.
Addressing a meeting at Queen's University, Belfast, Fianna Fáil leader Mr Martin claimed the continued failure to have a proper civic dialogue on Brexit was a clear breach of commitments under the Good Friday Agreement.
He told Thursday's audience that there was "no evidence whatsoever" of a credible plan from the UK government for what happens next.
The period from now to March 2019 would define the future direction for decades to come, he added.
Everyone would lose if, post-Brexit, the UK "drifts off into the night", he said.
"The EU also needs to show more urgency and ambition in reforming its own workings."
On the Republic of Ireland's position, Mr Martin said: "We are faced with a profound threat because of the actions of another state on which we had no influence.
"We are showing solidarity with the European Union and it must show us the same."
Businesses in the republic were already suffering because of the dramatic fall in sterling, he pointed out.
Mr Martin said imposing the full impact of a hard Brexit on Northern Ireland was "unacceptable".
"Dublin must promote and support special status for Northern Ireland in whatever way possible," he said.
He pointed out that Northern Ireland would contain the largest concentration of EU citizens living anywhere outside the boundaries of the EU.
A clear majority of Northern Ireland voters opting to Remain could not be lightly dismissed, he argued.
He said he would oppose any proposal to force people in Northern Ireland to choose between EU and UK citizenship.
Mr Martin was highly critical of the exclusion of the Northern Ireland secretary from permanent membership of the UK's Brexit key negotiations committee.
Speaking about the current situation between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, he said: "The continued failure to have a proper civic dialogue is a clear breach of commitments under the Good Friday Agreement and it is at moments such as this that its absence is most felt.
"Northern Ireland is a divided and increasingly diverse society," he said. "A complex challenge such as this needs the legitimacy of ongoing civic engagement - something even the Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister would admit has been lacking."
The Irish opposition leader said: "The scale of the direct economic, social and political threats posed by Brexit far outweighs its opportunities."
This is "one of the most important challenges ever faced by governments on these islands," he added. | The UK must seek and the EU must support a "generous special status" for Northern Ireland post Brexit, says the Republic of Ireland's opposition leader. |
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Carrickfergus man Seeley recovered from a bad start to take a stunning win in Thursday's opening Supersport race.
Seeley, 34, later triumphed in a thrilling Superstock race as he held off Michael Rutter and Michael Dunlop.
A Northern Ireland treble was completed by Lee Johnston's Supertwins victory.
Seeley was 15th on lap one of the opening Supersport race after getting caught up in Johnston's early exit but the Mar-Train Racing rider produced a remarkable recovery to take victory ahead of Guy Martin and Australian Josh Brookes.
Fermanagh man Johnston regrouped from his Supersport mishap to overhaul Ivan Lintin in the Supertwins race, with James Cowton third.
In the final riveting Superstock race, Seeley led by 1.5 seconds after two laps before being overhauled by Rutter on the penultimate fifth lap.
As backmarkers became a factor, Dunlop stormed into contention and the Ballymoney man moved into the lead midway through the final lap.
However, Seeley regained the advantage at the Black Hill section of the course and held on to the lead over the closing corners as Dunlop was also passed by 13-times North West 200 winner Rutter.
Australian Brookes, 31, took an early lead in Thursday's Supersport opener as Seeley dropped five seconds off the pace after Johnston's early exit at York Corner.
Gary Johnson took the lead on lap two as he battled with Brookes and Rutter and the Englishman maintained his advantage to half way.
However, Seeley, 34, moved his way through the field to take the lead on the penultimate lap and he held off a strong challenge from Guy Martin on the final lap, as the Lincolnshire man was hindered by backmarkers.
Seeley had 1.134 seconds to spare from Martin at the finish with Brookes a further .06 back in third.
The top six was completed by William Dunlop, Keith Amor and Rutter.
"Lee Johnston made that hard work for me and I was forced to go straight on at York," said Seeley, as he won a Supersport race at the meeting for the third successive year.
"I had to do a U-turn and come back. But I caught the leading bunch.
"Coming back from so far back, it is testament to the team and the bike they have given me."
In the Supertwins event, Lincolnshire man Lintin appeared to have victory secured as he led by more than four seconds after two laps.
However, the gap was reduced to less than a second by the start of the final lap and Johnston moved ahead in the closing stages to take his maiden North West win.
"It is about time. The first few laps I was on edge after my slip off in the first race," said Johnston, 25.
"Ivan somehow got away but I worked hard for it and it feels great."
Seeley's two victories mean he moves ahead of Philip McCallen's haul of 11 career wins on the all-time North West list as he becomes the fourth most successful rider in the meeting's history.
THURSDAY'S NORTH WEST 200 RESULTS
Supersport 600
1. Alastair Seeley
2. Guy Martin [1.134 secs behind]
3. Josh Brookes [1.194]
4, William Dunlop [2.332]
5. Keith Amor [16.499]
6. Michael Rutter [16.680]
7. Gary Johnson [17.495]
8. Bruce Anstey [18.2180
9. Daniel Cooper [25.680]
10. James Hillier [30.3250]
Supertwins
1. Lee Johnston
2. Ivan Lintin [0.525]
3. James Cowton [10.479]
4. James Hillier [11.109]
5. Jamie Hamilton [14.785]
6. Ryan Farquhar [14.855]
7. Martin Jessopp [15.910]
8. Jeremy McWilliams [36.472]
9. Paul Shoesmith [1:02.131]
10. Timothee Monot [1:02.203]
Superstock
1. Alastair Seeley
2. Michael Rutter [0.570]
3. Michael Dunlop [0.786]
4. Martin Jessopp [3.089]
5. Horst Saiger [3.455]
6. Simon Andrews [15.632]
7. Conor Cummins [29.360]
8. Guy Martin [36.128]
9. Peter Hickman [36,.466]
10. William Dunlop [39.299] | Alastair Seeley increased his haul of North West 200 victories to 12 as he took Supersport and Superstock wins on the opening night of racing at the Northern Ireland motorcycling meeting. |
31,773,054 | Defender Evans, 27, had denied the charge which related to an incident with striker Cisse in the Red Devils' 1-0 win over the Magpies on Wednesday.
Cisse, 29, is suspended for an extra game as he was banned in December for elbowing Everton's Seamus Coleman.
There is no right of appeal and the bans will take immediate effect.
As a result, Northern Ireland international Evans will miss Monday's FA Cup quarter-final against Arsenal.
"Mr Evans denied the charge but it was found proven," said an FA statement.
The flashpoint between the two was not seen by referee Anthony Taylor or his assistants, but was caught on video.
A three-man panel of former referees reviewed the footage on Thursday and agreed the players should have been sent off, prompting the FA to bring a charge.
Evans' statement on Thursday said: "I would like to make it clear that I did not spit at Papiss Cisse. Having woken up this morning, I am shocked to have seen the media coverage from last night's match."
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal said: "I don't think Jonny Evans is a spitter. He was not aware he was spitting. He has said that also. I believe him. For me, the matter is done."
After accepting the charge for his role in the altercation, Senegalese Cisse issued an apology, adding: "I reacted to something I found very unpleasant."
An independent regulatory commission heard the charge and decided both players should be banned. | The Football Association has banned Manchester United's Jonny Evans for six games and Newcastle's Papiss Cisse for seven matches for spitting. |
35,199,509 | The 40-year-old man, from Dewsbury, was arrested at about 07:30 GMT after police received reports of a man in a white van taking items from a property in Mytholmroyd.
West Yorkshire Police said the man is being held in police custody.
Parts of Mytholmroyd were flooded when the River Calder bursts its banks on Boxing Day. | A man has been arrested on suspicion of stealing from a flood-damaged property in West Yorkshire. |
36,362,283 | The 18-year-old died when he was knocked down on the Malone Road, Belfast, in 2014.
David Lee Stewart, 31, of Gray's Park Avenue, Belfast was sentenced to three and a half years in prison and three and a half years on licence.
But the director of public prosecutions said he would refer the sentence.
Barra McGrory said this was on the grounds that it was unduly lenient.
At his trial, the court heard Stewart had taken 13 drinks before he drove that night. He had taken six pints of beer and four Jagerbombs, a mix of a spirit and an energy drink.
Traces of drugs, including cocaine, were also found in his system.
After he hit Enda Dolan, he carried on driving with the teenager on the roof of his van for about 800 yards before he stopped. | The sentence imposed on a drunk driver who killed Tyrone teenager Enda Dolan is to be referred to the Appeal Court on the grounds that it is too lenient. |
39,141,245 | A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week. | Image courtesy of AP, AFP, EPA, Getty Images, Reuters |
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The 27-year-old was suspended and faced missing the Olympics before the first test was declared void.
Speaking before Sunday's road race, a tearful Armitstead told BBC Sport she would "never cheat in life".
"In this situation I'm never going to win. If I win, people will say it's because of something else," she added.
The Yorkshire rider, who won a silver medal at London 2012, is among the favourites to triumph in Rio after winning a Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) appeal.
She had her first missed test rescinded after Cas ruled the doping official "didn't do what was reasonable and necessary" to find her.
Armitstead says she was "in the place where I should have been" and points out she gave a negative test the following day at the UCI Women Road World Cup.
The second strike, relating to an inconsistency on a form over her whereabouts, was a "stupid mistake" which came shortly after she became world champion last year.
She would not discuss the "traumatic" family circumstances which led to missing the third test earlier this year.
Had her appeal not been successful, Armitstead would have faced a ban of up to two years.
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"I'm not at the point of accepting it yet - but I will have to come to the point of accepting that people will doubt me forever," she said.
"I'm absolutely devastated because people are going to judge me and my family. I will never cheat in any walk of life.
"It's a very difficult time but I've kept it together and put it into perspective. I've trained very hard and not let it slip.
"It has been very emotional - it has been been a rollercoaster that I'm glad to get off. I'm very grateful to be here to race."
Armitstead's former team-mate Nicole Cooke, Olympic road race champion in 2008, had suggested she had little sympathy for anyone who missed three tests - and the pair had a public spat in the lead-up to London 2012 Games.
However, Armitstead believes she will not receive a negative reaction from her current team-mates or Olympic rivals in Rio.
"I think they understand the scrutiny I'm under," she said. "I feel extremely guilty that I've had to put team-mates through extra media questions." | British world road cycling champion Lizzie Armitstead believes people will "forever" doubt if she is a clean athlete after missing three drug tests. |
36,613,267 | The ruling conservative Popular Party (PP) led by acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is expected to take the largest share of the vote.
A leftist coalition, Unidos Podemos, would come second, followed by the Socialists and Ciudadanos.
But no party is seen as coming close to an overall majority of seats.
The vote was called after the parties failed to form a new government following December's inconclusive election.
Since then, the country has been ruled by the PP in a caretaker capacity.
The campaign has been marked by a lack of enthusiasm among voters, with abstention predicted to be higher than at the last vote.
With an unemployment rate at 21%, the economy remains the main concern for Spaniards.
However there are signs that confidence is recovering as the country emerges from the 2008-2013 double-dip recession known as "la crisis". | Campaigning has intensified in Spain ahead of Sunday's repeat parliamentary election, with opinion polls suggesting another four-way race. |
35,826,411 | Mancini, who played five times for the Foxes in 2001, led Manchester City to a first league title in 44 years in 2012.
Leicester are five points clear with eight games remaining, while Manchester City have reached the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time.
"If I could only choose one it would be Leicester," he told BBC Sport.
Mancini and Carlo Ancelotti are the only Italian managers to win the Premier League, and the Inter Milan boss hopes Claudio Ranieri can join the club.
"Ranieri is a good man," said Mancini. "He knows football very well. I hope he will be the third Italian to do it. For a team like Leicester to win the Premier League against the biggest teams like Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal, it would be incredible."
In their fifth season in the Champions League, Manchester City have reached the quarter-finals for the first time and have been drawn against Paris St-Germain.
Mancini failed to get out of the group stage in his two attempts as City manager and is not surprised it has taken so long for them to reach the last eight.
"Manchester City have been the best team in the Premier League in the last four or five years but it takes time to be a top club in the Champions League," he said.
"Even if you have good players like City, you still can't win the Champions League after two years." | Inter Milan coach Roberto Mancini would prefer to see Leicester City win this season's Premier League than Manchester City win the Champions League. |
33,314,501 | The 25-year-old Northern Ireland international played 12 games and scored two goals during a loan spell at League One Coventry City last season.
McQuoid enjoyed two spells with the Cherries but failed to feature in their Championship title-winning campaign.
He joined Millwall for £500,000 in January 2011 and also spent time on loan at Burnley and Peterborough.
McQuoid is the sixth permanent addition to the Luton squad secured by manager John Still for the coming season.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | Luton Town have secured the signing of striker Josh McQuoid on a three-year deal after his release by Bournemouth. |
35,637,975 | The Sons were hoping to continue where they left off at the weekend, when they defeated second-top Hibernian 3-2.
That kept them five points clear of second-bottom Livingston with a game in hand.
Livingston had themselves won 3-1 away to Alloa to leave the Wasps seven points adrift at the bottom. | Tuesday's Scottish Championship game between Dumbarton and Alloa Athletic has been postponed following a 16.30 GMT pitch inspection. |
34,381,600 | The Bears were runners-up in both the Championship and One-Day Cup in 2014 and went one better in the T20 Blast, winning the trophy for the first time.
But, in 2015, they lost in the semis, came fifth in the Championship and did not get out of their One-Day Cup group.
"I'm not sure we need to bring players in," Brown told BBC WM 95.6.
"People would need to be better than what we've got and we have a great youth structure with some really good players coming through.
"It was an indifferent season and a few senior players have been down on where they need to be, but we need to address that and march on. All we know is we cannot start next season like we finished this.
"In August, we were second in the Championship, well placed in the One-Day Cup and through to Finals Day in the T20. What followed was a hell of a disappointment. For whatever reason, we've fallen away and then ended up losing three of the last four Championship matches.
He added: "The guys feel a bit wounded but they can go and recharge their batteries and collect their thoughts. The inconsistencies we showed in all forms of the game have been disappointing.
"All we can do is address what isn't right and we already know we can do that. There needs to be a line drawn in the sand and it's now case of how we move on from here. Things aren't desperate but we need to be absolutely clear where we're going."
Warwickshire came fifth in the County Championship - their worst finish in five years. They finished exactly 100 points behind champions Yorkshire, but only 25 points clear of relegated Sussex.
No Bears batsman topped 1,000 Championship runs (opener Ian Westwood with 858 runs from 14 matches at 36.67 was the best), while four bowlers earned 40 wickets - Jeetan Patel (58), Rikki Clarke (47), Boyd Rankin (46) and Keith Barker (43).
In the weather-hit One-Day Cup, the Bears won only three of their eight Group B games (two of which were rained off), yet only missed out on a place in the quarter-finals on run rate.
In the T20 Blast, the holders topped their group to again reach Finals Day at Edgbaston, but slumped to a shock defeat against a David Willey-inspired Northants. | Warwickshire director of cricket Dougie Brown says the Bears can improve next summer with the players he already has at his disposal at Edgbaston. |
35,577,798 | The final results - seen as a step towards restoring peace - are not expected for several weeks.
The seizure of power by a mainly Muslim rebel group in 2013 led to prolonged bloodshed.
Candidates Faustin Touadera and Anicet Dologuele have pledged to restore security and boost the economy.
Both Mr Touadera, portrayed by supporters as a peacemaker who can bridge the Christian-Muslim divide, and Mr Dologuele, who has promised a break from the country's violent past, expressed hope for a high turnout.
Mr Dologuele even referenced St Valentine's Day as he exhorted citizens to vote "as an act of love for their country", Radio Centrafrique reported.
But a BBC correspondent in the region said there was less enthusiasm among voters than during the first round in December, although election officials said the voting had gone smoothly.
Prime Minister Mahamat Kamoun echoed this, telling Radio Centrafrique that he was "not entirely satisfied" with voter turnout.
Voters were also choosing a new parliament following the annulment of a poll in December due to irregularities.
Nearly 80% of the electorate voted in December's first round, which observers saw as a rejection of violence.
Communal reconciliation and reigniting the country's sluggish economy featured prominently as campaign themes.
CAR is one of the world's most unstable countries and was thrown into political chaos three years ago when mostly Muslim Seleka fighters toppled President Bozize.
Christian militias responded to Seleka abuses, with attacks carried out against the Muslim minority community.
After regional pressure, an interim administration took charge in January 2014 and later that year a 10,000-strong UN force took over the peacekeeping mission.
The north-east of the country is now mostly under the control of Muslim rebels while Christian militias hold sway the south-west.
Thousands died in the fighting and roughly a fifth of the population is thought to have been forced from their homes. | Votes are being counted following the Central African Republic's presidential run-off between two former prime ministers. |
39,807,541 | The Celtic striker was twice a runner-up with Hibernian in 2012 and 2013.
A win against Aberdeen at Hampden on 27 May would complete a domestic treble for the runaway Premiership champions.
"I've been to two cup finals before and got humiliated twice, so hopefully it's third time lucky for me," said Griffiths.
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"It wasn't a nice feeling. But we've got a great chance this year to go one step further and get that treble.
"Lots of great players in the past have not quite managed to get there. We're only one game away and we've got a great chance, but we can't take anything for granted."
Aberdeen are a distant second in the league, while Griffiths was a late substitute when the Dons were brushed aside 3-0 in November's League Cup final.
Victory at Hampden would also bring an end to teasing from team-mates, with Griffiths on the receiving end of taunts from captain Scott Brown, goalkeeper Craig Gordon and Liam Henderson, who picked up the trophy while on loan at Hibs last season.
"I'm sick of getting tortured by Scott, Craigy and Hendo," he said. "They're always winding me up on the bus, saying 'put your hand up if you've won the Scottish Cup'."
Griffiths, 26, scored his 15th goal of the campaign in last weekend's 5-1 win over Rangers at Ibrox, starting for the first time this year in the absence of injured top scorer Moussa Dembele.
Now Griffiths, who found the net 40 times last season, is eager to make the most of the opportunity.
"It's unfortunate that Moussa got injured and that's how I got my chance," he said. "It happened earlier in the season when I was injured and Moussa came in and stepped up to the plate.
"Hopefully I can repay the manager with a few goals.
"The Scottish Cup final is a massive incentive and there's a Scotland game against England coming up [June 10] so I want to do the best I can.
"I can only concentrate on what I do. If I play well and score goals then I'll give the manager a big, big problem.
"The manager calls the shots. I can only focus on myself and not worry about whether Moussa is going to be fit."
Griffiths was speaking at the club's new kit launch, which incorporates a tribute to the European Cup-winning side of 1967.
"We always have to remember what these guys did," said the striker. "They will always be legends.
"There's talk about us being invincible [unbeaten domestically this season] but I don't think anything we do will come close to winning the European Cup.
"It's virtually impossible for a team like Celtic to go and win it now, so it makes their achievement that more important.
"The manager wants us to compete in the Champions League. He did it at the first time of asking this season and hopefully we get there next season as well and maybe even progress to the next round." | Leigh Griffiths is determined to end the season with a first Scottish Cup winners' medal to make up for previous disappointments in the final. |
36,628,528 | 25 June 2016 Last updated at 11:09 BST
More than 33 million people voted. Around 52% chose leave, while 48% chose remain in the EU.
This decision will have a big impact on the future of the UK and the way it trades with other countries.
We spoke to some kids after the result, to find out how they felt about the result...
If you have any more questions about the results of the referendum and how it might affect you, check out our page here. | Adults in the UK made an important decision by voting to leave the European Union - a club of countries in Europe. |
39,388,818 | Twenty-seven European Union countries, not including the UK, signed a new declaration to honour the 1957 treaty, which led to the bloc's foundation.
With Brexit looming, UK PM Theresa May is not attending the celebrations.
European Commission head, Jean-Claude Juncker, spoke of a new mood of optimism about the way forward.
"The atmosphere is now such that we can approach this with confidence," he said, referring to the future of the bloc as Britain leaves.
Mrs May plans to launch the Brexit process on Wednesday by formally triggering article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty.
Pro-EU march in London goes silent for attack victims
On the Capitoline Hill, where the six original states signed the Treaty of Rome on 25 March 1957, the 27 leaders put their names to a declaration of unity.
"Prove today that you are the leaders of Europe, that you can care for this great legacy we inherited from the heroes of European integration 60 years ago," European Council President Donald Tusk said. "Europe as a political entity will either be united, or will not be at all."
Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany described the signing of the declaration as moving. She also repeated the German position that different members of the EU could move at different speeds - a notion opposed by Poland.
"A Europe of different speeds does not mean that there is not a unified Europe.
"We clearly say that we want to go in the same direction, and there are some things non-negotiable like the single market, the four basic freedoms, that are our values of liberty, of freedom of opinion, of freedom of speech, of freedom of press, of freedom of religion, and that makes us strong, and we shall not compromise on that."
EU abuzz ahead of two key dates
David Willey: My part in the Treaty of Rome signing
The celebratory summit comes as the EU faces a range of challenges, including Brexit and the rise of populist parties.
Pro- and anti-EU protests took place in several member states. Thousands gathered for a march in London against Brexit; and in the Polish capital, Warsaw, thousands took to the streets to show solidarity with the EU.
In pictures: Marches in major cities mark EU anniversary
In Rome itself, there were a range of protests, both opposed to and in favour of the EU. The Eurosceptic Fratelli d'Italia met in a central university hall to declare that the bloc needed to be "shut down".
Security has been tightened across the Italian capital following Wednesday's terrorist attack in London.
Pope Francis welcomed the leaders to the Vatican on the eve of the summit.
In a speech, he said that all bodies risk dying if they do not look ahead, and thus urged the EU to approach the future with renewed vigour.
He also warned against "false forms of security" promised by populists who want to wall themselves off, and instead urged greater solidarity.
The original Treaty of Rome launched the European Economic Community, the EU's forerunner.
It was signed by six countries: Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and West Germany.
The US was among those countries that sent congratulatory messages to EU leaders.
"Together we look forward to another 60 years and more of shared security and shared prosperity," read the White House statement.
President Donald Trump has more often been critical of the union, calling Brexit a "good thing", and predicting more countries will follow suit.
In a new Declaration of Rome, the 27 countries are reaffirming their shared desire to continue with what is a greatly expanded and deepened union.
But there are huge challenges.
The UK's looming exit is the Union's biggest setback ever.
And after a decade of crises and sense of growing threats at home and abroad, European leaders are looking for ways to reinvigorate their project, but struggling to find a united way forward. | European Union leaders have stressed the need for unity at a celebration in the Italian capital marking 60 years since the Treaty of Rome was signed. |
32,671,244 | The prince flew in from Australia after a month training with the country's armed forces, meeting injured soldiers and Aboriginal communities.
New Zealand Prime Minister, John Key, greeted him as he landed in Wellington.
Harry then went on to a ceremony at the National War Memorial in the capital where he laid a wreath.
PM John Key tweeted: "Great to welcome Prince Harry to New Zealand on a brilliant Wellington day."
He also tweeted pictures of the "fantastic crowd" waiting for the prince as well as a puppy that the prime minister brought along to welcome him.
Kensington Palace tweeted a picture of the prince watching a powhiri - a Maori welcoming ritual - followed by a haka.
He was treated to the ceremonial welcome on the lawn in front of Government House. the home of the Governor General Sir Jerry Mateparae and his wife Lady Janine.
Performed by members of the New Zealand armed forces, the powhiri started with a wero, an ancient tradition to determine whether visitors come in peace.
At the house he was invited to hongi, where he clasped hands and pressed his nose up against the people he met.
He also saw a mass haka by students from a local college and was given a 21-gun salute.
The prince then met school children, one of whom presented him with a card for his new-born niece.
Rakaia Burwell-Garratt, nine, from Kilbirnie School, said: "I gave him a card for Princess Charlotte. I wrote in it, I hope you like being a princess and happy birthday for your first week'."
Harry tucked the envelope into his suit pocket and told her: "I won't open it, I'll keep it safe and I'll make sure she gets it."
He also visited the National War Memorial Park and paid his respects at its Tomb of the Unknown Warrior.
He left a note on a wreath laid during his visit to the memorial park, which read: "In memory of all those who have paid the ultimate price and in grateful recognition of those who have served NZ."
The prince also inspected a guard of honour made up of members of the Royal New Zealand Navy, Army Logistic Regiment, and the Air Force before watching a rugby game between Wellington's Hurricanes and South Africa's Durban-based Sharks.
The week-long visit is the first Harry has made to New Zealand and throughout the trip he is expected to be given a broad introduction to Kiwi culture and society, including visiting the country's most southern and very remote community on Stewart Island.
The visit comes at the end of his month-long attachment in Australia.
Footage released by the Australian Defence Force (ADF) showed the Prince, known as Captain Wales in the armed forces, as an all-action hero.
He was filmed abseiling from a helicopter with 2nd Commando Regiment soldiers in an urban warfare drill in Sydney.
Harry also took part in counter-terror training in the city's famous harbour with Royal Australian Navy divers.
As well as his combat training, he met wounded and injured Australian soldiers and spent two weeks in the Northern Territory which included meeting the local indigenous community. | Prince Harry has received a traditional Maori welcome after arriving in New Zealand for a week-long tour of the country. |
36,399,815 | The former Open champion will be part of Darren Clarke's backroom team at Hazeltine, Minnesota, alongside Thomas Bjorn and Padraig Harrington.
Lawrie, who will make his debut in the backroom staff, tweeted his reaction.
"Delighted and honoured to be announced as vice captain @RyderCupEurope," he said.
Bjorn performed the same role in 2010 and 2012, while Harrington was one of Paul McGinley's vice-captains in 2014.
Lawrie played in Europe's defeat at Brookline in 1999 and the win at Medinah in 2012.
Europe are seeking an unprecedented fourth straight victory and their ninth in the last 11 biennial contests.
"The three bring a wealth of experience and knowledge and their input will be invaluable to Europe's cause," said Clarke.
"I could not have asked for anybody better to be standing shoulder to shoulder with me in the bid to bring the Ryder Cup home." | Scotland's Paul Lawrie says he is "honoured" to be named one of European vice-captains for the Ryder Cup against the United States in September. |
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