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34,883,890 | Harris Tweed Hebrides has teamed up with the Scottish FA and Edinburgh fashion house Walker Slater to produce the range.
The tweed was woven at Harris Tweed Hebrides' mill in Shawbost in the Isle of Lewis.
The range uses the blues of the Scotland football team and the Saltire.
National coach Gordon Strachan said: "The Scotland fans arrive at games dressed for the occasion and now we will be able to do the same, through Harris Tweed.
"It is really smart and it will help bring us all together, players and fans alike." | A range of clothing and accessories for Scotland football players and the national team's fans have been created using Harris Tweed. |
23,699,697 | Now the 42-year-old is confined to a wheelchair, struggles with his speech and barely has the strength to hold a sandwich or lift a drink.
For the last two years his body has been ravaged by the debilitating effects of motor neurone disease, which has taken control of everything except his mind. That remains as sharp as ever, but his body has become increasingly disobedient, making every day a challenge.
Van der Westhuizen admits he is on his "deathbed", having been given between two and five years to live when he was diagnosed in 2011.
Joost was part of a golden era of world-class scrum-halves I loved playing against. His blistering pace, raw strength and incredible will to win made him THE man to watch for South Africa. Every time he had the ball in his grasp you felt he could score a try, no matter how small the gap or how big the defender. He is not only one of the greatest scrum-halves of all time but probably one of the top 10 players in the history of the game.
Speaking on the telephone from his home in South Africa, it is difficult to understand what the 1995 World Cup winner and holder of 89 Test caps is trying to say.
His speech is slurred and muffled but you can just about decipher his sentences, so that we know the Springbok great is at peace with himself and his situation.
"I realise every day could be my last," he tells BBC Sport. "It's been a rollercoaster from day one and I know I'm on a deathbed from now on.
"I've had my highs and I have had my lows, but no more. I'm a firm believer that there's a bigger purpose in my life and I am very positive, very happy."
Van der Westhuizen, widely regarded as one of the greatest scrum-halves of all time, now lives in Johannesburg with his friend David Thorpe. Together they run his J9 Foundation, a charity that raises awareness about motor neurone disease.
The former Blue Bulls player first noticed something was wrong at the end of 2008, when he felt some weakness in his right arm.
He presumed it was an old rugby injury flaring up and paid little more attention to it. Then a few months later he was play-fighting in a swimming pool with an old friend, Henry Kelbrick, who is also his personal doctor, and the weakness in his arm became even more apparent.
It was clear this was something much more serious than he had previously thought.
"Kelbrick identified something, so he rang me up later and asked me to come in that afternoon," he said. "He apologised to me, and then he told me what it was."
The diagnosis was amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, one of the most common forms of motor neurone disease.
"First of all I asked him to give me medication, but then he told me about the severity of the condition and that it was terminal."
Van der Westhuizen concedes "it's sometimes difficult to stay positive and motivated" after being diagnosed with a fatal illness. But as a devout Christian, his faith and family have played a big role in helping him come to terms with his condition.
And he says the disease has actually helped him to become a better person.
In 2008 he suffered a suspected heart attack and not long afterwards was at the centre of a sex-tape and cocaine scandal which led to the break-up of his marriage to the singer Amor Vittone. He also lost his job as a television pundit with the South African broadcaster Supersport.
"What I did went against all my principles - my life was controlled by my mind and I had to make my mistakes to realise what life is all about," he said.
"I led my life at a hundred miles an hour. I've learned that there are too many things that we take for granted in life and it's only when you lose them that you realise what it is all about.
"But I know that God is alive in my life and with experience you do learn. I can now talk openly about the mistakes I made because I know my faith won't give up and it won't diminish.
"It's only when you go through what I am going through that you understand that life is generous."
For Van der Westhuizen, life is now chiefly about spending time with his family. He has two children, Jordan, seven, and a five-year-old daughter, Kylie.
He is also committed to helping people with motor neurone through the J9 Foundation and plans a visit to the UK in the autumn to watch his beloved Springboks in action against Wales and Scotland.
The sport he loves has also looked out for one of its own.
"When I talk about the rugby community I am talking about everyone in the sport and I have to say they have been brilliant," he says.
"All the number nines I played against in internationals have been phenomenal. Rugby is a big family."
Source: BBC Health
Memories of his distinguished playing career are a source of comfort and satisfaction for Van der Westhuizen. The highlight was obviously 1995, when he was an integral part of the Springbok side that won the World Cup on home soil in front of new president Nelson Mandela.
His brilliant performance was characterised by a famous tackle on Jonah Lomu, when New Zealand's talisman was going at full tilt after scything past South Africa's captain Francois Pienaar.
He went on to win the Tri Nations in 1998 and captained the Boks at the 1999 World Cup, when they were beaten in extra time in the semi-finals by eventual winners Australia.
The only thing missing on his illustrious CV is victory over the British and Irish Lions. The Boks were favourites to beat the Lions in 1997 but lost the series 2-1. One of the iconic moments actually involved Van der Weshuizen, but not in a way he would have intended.
It occurred in the first Test, when he was one of the players who fell for an outrageous dummy by Matt Dawson, who then went over in the corner for a crucial try,
When he retired in 2003, Van der Westhuizen was the most capped South African player of all time, with 89 appearances, and had scored 38 Test tries, which was a Springbok record until it was recently broken by winger Bryan Habana.
Despite his brilliant record, the former scrum-half is not afraid to laugh at himself, or show humility.
"Everyone still talks to me about that tackle on Jonah Lomu in the 1995 World Cup final," he says, "but every time people mention it, I have to remind them about how I fell for Matt Dawson's dummy in 1997."
That was a rare misjudgement from one of the best players of all time. The archetypal Springbok admits he made mistakes in his life after rugby, but is now finally at peace. | Joost van der Westhuizen was the archetypal Springbok, an Afrikaner whose name became a byword for brilliance, total commitment and supreme physicality. |
38,658,579 | Mr Halawa, who is now 21, was 17 when he was arrested during a siege at the Al-Fath mosque in Cairo in 2013.
On Tuesday the Deputy Leader of Sinn Féin, Mary Lou McDonald told the Dáil (Irish parliament) she understood his trial date has been put back yet again.
Earlier in January the Egyptian president told a delegation of Irish politicians that he will offer a pardon Mr Halawa once his trial is over.
The Egyptian parliament has previously objected to calls from the Irish parliament to release the Dublin man, saying the request would interfere in the affairs of the Egyptian judiciary.
In a statement the charity Amnesty International said it remains "gravely concerned for his physical and mental wellbeing. "
"Today, following the 18th postponement, there is no sign that this unfair mass trial will conclude soon".
He has been accused, along with more than 400 others, of inciting violence, riot and sabotage.
However, Mr Halawa's family said they were on holiday at the time he was arrested and that he sought refuge in the mosque to escape the violence outside.
His trial has been rescheduled for February 14.
O | The trial of Irish man Ibrahim Halawa has been adjourned for the 18th time. |
39,042,926 | An area behind Wallace Primary School in the village of Elderslie has been cordoned off.
Police said the woman was walking between Byres Road and Glenmalloch Place at about 20:00 on Monday when a man struck her, causing her to fall over. He then sexually assaulted her.
Detectives have urged anyone with information to come forward.
The suspect was described as white, aged between 35 and 50, with dark hair, receding on top, and of medium to stocky build He appeared clean shaven and was wearing dark trousers with a light t-shirt.
Officers have been carrying out door-to-door inquiries and gathering CCTV footage from around the area.
Det Insp Harvie said: "This area is well used by local people as a shortcut to nearby shops on Main Street, it is also a popular spot for dog walkers. I am appealing to anyone who may have been in or near to the area yesterday evening, perhaps you saw someone acting a little suspiciously, maybe you saw someone running off, any piece of information could assist our enquiries and I would urge you to contact us.
"This incident will no doubt be of concern to local residents, however I would like to reassure them that additional officers are patrolling the area and anyone with any concerns should have no hesitation in speaking to them." | Police are investigating after a 27-year-old woman was raped on a footpath near a primary school in Renfrewshire. |
36,881,326 | That was after its independently commissioned report found evidence of a four-year, state-run "doping programme" across the "vast majority" of the 28 Olympic sports.
Russia's full Olympic team would have consisted of 389 competitors. Of those, 271 were cleared to take part by a three-person International Olympic Committee panel.
However, that number is still rising despite the Games now being under way, with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) handling a number of appeals.
Here's the list of the sports in which Russian athletes have so far been cleared to compete.
Russians hoping to compete: 67
Decision: Some Russians have been banned and further rulings are still expected following appeals to Cas.
London 2012 bronze medallist Yulia Efimova partially won an appeal against her ban on Thursday, 4 August as Cas said it was wrong to stop athletes going to Rio on the basis they had previously been sanctioned. It sent her case back to swimming's governing body for reconsideration as a matter of urgency and she was cleared to compete later the next day, ahead of her first heats.
Russians competing: Three
Decision: World Archery said the three Russians have been "tested extensively" and had no previous doping convictions. It expressed "shock and concern" over recent allegations but praised the IOC's "courageous decision" not to give Russia a "blanket ban".
Russians competing: None
Decision: All 68 Russian athletes have been banned, though US-based long jumper Darya Klishina has been cleared to compete under a neutral flag.
Yuliya Stepanova, the 800m runner whose evidence helped expose the Russian doping scandal, will not be allowed to do the same, however. The IAAF had previously cleared her to compete, but the IOC's latest ruling disallows any athlete with a previous doping ban.
Stepanova has since questioned that ruling, describing it as "unfair".
Russians competing: Four
Decision: The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has included four Russian players, "pending the validation of the International Olympic Committee".
Russians competing: 11
Decision: Governing body the AIBA reviewed each case and cleared each boxer on Thursday, 4 August - and that decision was ratified by the IOC.
Russians competing: 18
Decision: Eighteen Russians remain eligible after the International Canoe Federation "immediately suspended" five of the 23 qualified, as they were named in the McLaren report, pending further investigation.
However, the ROC says one case is still outstanding.
Russians competing: 11
Decision: Governing body the UCI says 11 of Russia's 17 athletes have been cleared to compete, with three withdrawn by the ROC and another three implicated in the McLaren report into state-sponsored doping - their cases are still outstanding.
Russians competing: Five
Decision: Governing body the FEI says there is "no indication of any organised doping malpractices within the Russian equestrian delegation". It adds there is "absolutely no reason why the Russian equestrian athletes should not compete at Rio".
Russians competing: 16
Decision: Fencing's governing body the FIE cleared all 16 Russians to compete, saying it had "re-examined the results from 197 tests taken by Russian athletes in 35 countries, including Russia, between 2014 and 2016", which were all negative.
Russians competing: One
Decision: On Thursday, 4 August, the IOC panel confirmed the eligibility of Maria Verchenova to compete.
Russians competing: 20
Decision: The International Gymnastics Federation announced on 4 August that the IOC had approved 20 gymnasts.
Russians competing: 14
Decision: The International Handball Federation took "immediate action" to re-test Russian athletes following the IOC's ruling and found "all results are negative".
Russians competing: 11
Decision: The International Judo Federation, whose honorary president is Russian President Vladimir Putin, cleared all Russians to compete, with president Marius Vizer saying they had been tested from last September to May "on many occasions, at many international judo events, abroad from Russia".
Russians competing: Three
Decision: One of the four qualifying Russians, plus a reserve, have been banned by governing body the UIPM, after being implicated in the McLaren report's 'Disappearing Positive Methology' scheme. The remaining three have been cleared to compete.
Russians competing: Six
Decision: Russia's initial squad of 28 was reduced following 22 suspensions. Fisa said the latest banned athletes were "not considered to have participated in doping" but did not meet the IOC's criteria of having been tested in labs outside of Russia. An appeal by 17 rowers failed.
Russians competing: Seven
Decision: World Sailing initially suspended Pavel Sozykin but cleared him to compete alongside his other six team-mates.
Russians competing: 18
Decision: An ISSF statement said all 18 Russian shooters are eligible having not been mentioned in the McLaren report, nor tested positive through further doping controls. The governing body added "all Russian athletes are being carefully monitored" by its intelligence-based testing programme.
Russians competing: Three
Decision: "An investigation which included an individual test analysis of each player, conducted outside the Russian anti-doping system met the necessary requirements," said the International Table Tennis Federation.
Russians competing: Three
Decision: Taekwondo's federation has confirmed all three nominated Russians will compete in Rio.
Russians competing: Eight
Decision: The International Tennis Federation said the nominated Russians have been tested 205 times between them since 2014, adding that is "sufficient" for them to go to Rio.
Russians competing: Six
Decision: Russians can compete.
Russians competing: 30
Decision: Governing body the FIVB said it had "conducted a full examination of the Olympic eligibility" of all Russian volleyball and beach volleyball players and had now submitted them all to the IOC for approval.
It had earlier said Russian athletes had been tested at the same level as all other countries and the majority of the testing analysis of Russian athletes had been conducted outside their homeland.
Russians competing: None
Decision: All eight Russian weightlifters have been banned from the Games.
The International Weightlifting Federation confirmed two had been banned for doping violations, while another four were named in the McLaren report into doping.
Russians competing: 16
Decision: One Russian banned.
United World Wrestling appointed a "special commission with the mandate to review the doping cases related to the Russian wrestlers currently qualified to compete for the Rio Games".
On returning its findings, the governing body said Viktor Lebedev, who returned a positive doping test at the 2006 Junior World Championships, will be banned from competing.
However the ROC said one case is outstanding. | The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) had recommended a blanket ban for all Russian athletes from the Olympic Games in Rio. |
34,856,520 | The money "could be allocated if the BBC so wishes", he told an assembly inquiry into the BBC Charter Review.
Ministers have previously said there was a "lamentable" lack of BBC Wales comedy and drama in English.
The BBC has said it was working with devolved governments to meet audience aspirations around the UK.
Earlier in November, First Minister Carwyn Jones repeated his call for an additional £30m to be spent on English language programmes that reflect Welsh life.
Mr Skates told the communities, equality and local government committee: "The BBC's budget is significant and I reject the idea they aren't able to allocate more resources to English language - particularly non-news - programming in Wales.
"I think the money could be allocated if the BBC so wishes."
The BBC has warned it faced a "tough financial challenge" following the licence fee settlement in July.
In his evidence to the assembly's inquiry, Mr Skates also reiterated the Welsh government's call for a review of the BBC's public purposes in Wales to determine the broadcaster's responsibilities to Welsh audiences.
Mr Skates said he would establish a media panel to carry out the review of the BBC's role in Wales if the work did not form part of the UK government's wider review of the BBC's charter.
At a media summit in Cardiff last week, the BBC's director of strategy James Purnell said the corporation was "committed" to Welsh audiences.
The BBC's new charter, setting out its 10-year remit, is due to come into force in January 2017. | Deputy Culture Minister Ken Skates has said he "rejects the idea" the BBC cannot afford to spend more on television programming in Wales. |
39,458,627 | The reigning champions are currently 15th, six points clear of the bottom three, with 10 games remaining.
Since Shakespeare took over following Claudio Ranieri's sacking last month, the Foxes have won three consecutive Premier League games.
"There are a lot of twists and turns to come and we're proof of that," said Shakespeare.
"Three games ago in the Premier League we were down there and people were writing us off."
Leicester play two consecutive home games at the King Power stadium, hosting Stoke City at 15:00 BST on Saturday before facing Sunderland at 19:45 BST on Tuesday.
"The sooner we can secure our safety the better - it's our main focus," added Shakespeare.
"We've got two home games and it could go a long way in making sure we're safe, but also it could go the other way if we don't get the results we want."
Away from their relegation worries, Leicester will play Atletico Madrid in the Champions League quarter final first leg on 12 April at the Vicente Calderón Stadium. | Leicester City are not yet safe from Premier League relegation, says manager Craig Shakespeare. |
29,999,555 | Scotland were hoping to inflict defeat on the Auld Enemy and build on confidence gained from the pivotal Euro 2016 qualifying win against the Republic of Ireland on Friday.
Rooney, however, had other ideas with two second-half goals to add to Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's opener as England secured a fully deserved win on their first visit to Glasgow since 1999.
The England captain now has 46 international goals, his second coming late on to snuff out brief hopes of an unlikely Scotland revival after Andrew Robertson had pulled one back.
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It was a highly satisfactory night for England manager Roy Hodgson, who has now seen his side win six successive games as they rebuild after the disappointment of their early World Cup exit in Brazil.
For Scotland, who looked jaded following their exertions against the Republic, consolation can come with the knowledge that their main business in this international period was winning that qualifier, which they achieved successfully.
England's own qualifiers have proved routine, but this was billed as a more serious test of their resolve and credentials in the stirring surroundings of Parkhead - and Hodgson will feel this was a test they passed emphatically.
Scotland had only two Premier League players in their starting line-up, Hull City's Robertson and Everton's Steven Naismith and at times that gulf in experience, competitive edge and class was all too obvious.
Hodgson played the straightest of bats in the build-up, declining to portray this as any different to a routine friendly as England came north of the border for the first time since the Euro 2000 qualifying play-off in 1999 - although the naked hostility displayed by both sets of supporters to the respective national anthems may have just altered his opinion.
It was Hodgson's side who made the more assured start and Danny Welbeck, so reliable in front of goal for England recently, should have done better than shoot straight at Scotland keeper David Marshall when played in by Rooney.
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Scotland were getting some encouragement from the pace of Watford's Ikechi Anya, but looked somewhat leg-weary and lacking in inspiration and when England went ahead after 32 minutes, it was an advantage they deserved.
Jack Wilshere created the opportunity with a long, driven pass which found Oxlade-Chamberlain, who applied a thin but decisive touch with his head to beat Marshall.
Strachan introduced Darren Fletcher and James Morrison for Chris Martin and Scott Brown, as well as Craig Gordon for Marshall in goal, in an attempt to give his team fresh impetus at the start of the second half, but it was England who struck again two minutes after the restart.
Scotland failed to clear a free-kick and when Robertson could only divert Wilshere's shot into the path of Rooney, he reacted swiftly to divert a smart header past Gordon.
As the clock ran down and substitutes arrived on a regular basis, Robertson gave Scotland hope with a close-range finish with seven minutes left.
Rooney responded almost instantly by crowning another good passing move with a powerful finish and a somersault of celebration in front of England's elated supporters.
Match ends, Scotland 1, England 3.
Second Half ends, Scotland 1, England 3.
Foul by Stevie May (Scotland).
Phil Jagielka (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Johnny Russell (Scotland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Nathaniel Clyne (England).
Foul by Darren Fletcher (Scotland).
Ross Barkley (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, England. Ross Barkley replaces Jack Wilshere.
Attempt missed. Johnny Russell (Scotland) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
Goal! Scotland 1, England 3. Wayne Rooney (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adam Lallana.
Goal! Scotland 1, England 2. Andrew Robertson (Scotland) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Johnny Russell.
Darren Fletcher (Scotland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Raheem Sterling (England).
Substitution, Scotland. Johnny Russell replaces Shaun Maloney.
Substitution, England. Rickie Lambert replaces Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
Corner, England. Conceded by Charlie Mulgrew.
Attempt missed. Jack Wilshere (England) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
Foul by James Morrison (Scotland).
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (England) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt missed. Steven Naismith (Scotland) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Shaun Maloney with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Scotland. Conceded by James Milner.
Shaun Maloney (Scotland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Jack Wilshere (England).
Substitution, Scotland. Stevie May replaces Grant Hanley.
Substitution, England. Raheem Sterling replaces Danny Welbeck.
Substitution, England. Kieran Gibbs replaces Luke Shaw.
James Morrison (Scotland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by James Milner (England).
Attempt saved. Wayne Rooney (England) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adam Lallana.
Darren Fletcher (Scotland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Wayne Rooney (England).
Substitution, Scotland. Barry Bannan replaces Ikechi Anya.
Foul by Shaun Maloney (Scotland).
Luke Shaw (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Shaun Maloney (Scotland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Chris Smalling (England).
Attempt missed. Chris Smalling (England) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Lallana with a cross following a corner.
Corner, England. Conceded by Russell Martin.
Charlie Mulgrew (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half. | Wayne Rooney closed in on Sir Bobby Charlton's all-time England record of 49 goals as his side gained a comfortable victory against Scotland at a passionate Celtic Park. |
26,732,824 | In January 2013, a year after the closure of MegaUpload, he set up Mega, which also allows users to host and share large files on the internet.
He is currently fighting extradition to the US over charges of copyright infringement on a "massive scale".
An extradition hearing is set for July.
Mega will reach the market by using what is known as a "backdoor listing".
Rather than floating in its own right, Mega will take over TRS Investments - which is already listed - and change the company's name and operations.
TRS will issue Mega with 700 million shares at 30 cents each, totalling NZ$210m ($180m; £109m). Mega's shareholders will own 99% of the firm.
Mega's chief executive Stephen Hall said he intended Mega to be a listed company by the end of May.
"The rapid global growth of Mega has generated significant interest from potential investors," he said.
"Listing on the New Zealand Stock Exchange will allow investors to participate in the ongoing growth of Mega," he said.
Mr Dotcom was arrested at his mansion near Auckland, New Zealand, in January 2012. As well as MegaUpload being shut down, Mr Dotcom's assets were frozen.
But later scrutiny of the raid led to New Zealand Prime Minister John Key apologising to Mr Dotcom for what were described as "basic errors" by intelligence services in collecting information on behalf of the US.
Opposition parties called for further independent investigations.
Following the Mega stock market announcement, Mr Dotcom wrote on Twitter: "Indicted. Raided. On Bail.
"All assets frozen without trial. But we don't cry ourselves to sleep. We built #Mega from 0 into a $210m company."
US authorities accuse him of earning more than $175m by facilitating the distribution of pirated copies of movies, TV shows and other content. | Internet tycoon Kim Dotcom, whose site MegaUpload was shut down by US authorities in 2012, has announced plans to list his new file-sharing firm on the New Zealand stock market. |
36,576,344 | Scottish Cup winners Hibernian will meet Valur Reykjavik or Danish side Brondby in the second qualifying round.
If Aberdeen progress they will take on Lithuanian side FK Ventspils or Vikingur from the Faroe Islands.
Waiting for Hearts would be Birkirkara of Malta or NK Siroki Brijeg, the Bosnian team they beat in 2006.
The Dons, who finished runners-up to Scottish champions Celtic, are due to be at home in the first round first leg on 30 June.
Hearts, who finished third, were drawn to be away but that has since been switched round after fixture clashes in Estonia, with the second legs on 7 July.
"It's a good draw," said head coach Robbie Neilson. "It's good to get an away leg first and hopefully we'll be in a good position when we return to Tynecastle for the second leg."
"Our video analyst is already working on getting some footage in so we'll be able to study them."
The second-round games are due to be played over 14 and 21 July.
The draw has Aberdeen and Hibs at home first in those games if they qualify, with Hearts away.
All three Scottish sides would then have a third qualifying round and a play-off round to negotiate to reach the group stages which begin in September.
The Dons missed out on the group stages last season, losing their third-round qualifier for a second year in a row.
They were drawn out first in Monday's draw but Irish side St Patrick's are also due to be in Esch-sur-Alzette for their away leg on 7 July, after drawing another Luxembourg side Jeunesse Esch, which might lead to rescheduling of one or other of the fixtures.
Hearts lost at the Europa League play-off phase in 2012, with Hibs exiting in the second qualifying round the following year. | Aberdeen will face CS Fola Esch of Luxembourg in the Europa League first qualifying round, while Hearts will play Estonian outfit FC Infonet. |
35,762,998 | Police said they were assisted in the house search by "specialist resources" following reports of a firearm in the Grangepans property.
Officers said 14 cannabis plants with an estimated street value of £3,000 were recovered.
The man was arrested for drug offences and a breach of the peace and will appear in court at a later date.
Officers attended the address on 3 March as part of Operation Core, which targets drug-related activity.
Despite initial reports of a firearm, Police Scotland said "there was found to be no risk to the public."
Sgt Craig Heron said: "Thanks to vital information passed to us by the community, we are confident that this recovery has disrupted the chain of supply in the local area.
"This was a highly successful operation that involved a number of officers and I thank local residents for their patience and cooperation.
"Drugs continue to blight our communities and pursuing those who are involved in this harmful trade remains one of our top priorities." | A 33-year-old man has been arrested following the discovery of a cannabis cultivation at a house in Bo'ness. |
31,474,966 | They were seen entering Stadion im Borussia-Park and then lit flares in the section they were congregated in.
But after Granit Xhaka headed in an injury-time winner, a handful of them invaded the pitch.
Peace was soon restored with the result moving Gladbach up to third spot in the Bundesliga at the expense of Schalke.
A Borussia statement read: "Negative emotions erupted in the away section after the final whistle and a handful of anarchists got out over the fence and into the interior of the stadium.
"There were arrests and the acquisition of personal data."
The German Football Association said they have opened an investigation into the incident, but did not specify what sanctions could potentially be applied.
Cologne meanwhile, said they were "disappointed and annoyed" by the incident, adding that those involved had committed "massive damage" to the club and its fans. | Fans wearing boiler suits had to be led off Borussia Moenchengladbach's pitch by police following the side's 1-0 win over Cologne. |
32,908,894 | HMP Belmarsh officer Robert Norman, 54, was questioned about a £200 payment for a story about the chaplain.
He said he told reporter Stephen Moyes because he feared the chaplain would not be dealt with in the "correct" way.
Mr Norman denies one charge of misconduct in a public office.
He was allegedly paid more than £10,000 for tips between 30 April 2006 and 1 May 2011.
Giving evidence in his defence, Mr Norman, of Swanscombe in Kent, denied being Mr Moyes's "man at Belmarsh" and insisted he wanted to highlight what was going on at the south London prison.
He agreed he gave Mr Moyes information about "inappropriate behaviour" by the Roman Catholic chaplain at the prison and the fact that he had been suspended.
Prosecutor Julian Christopher QC asked if that meant the prison had taken action and there was therefore no need to highlight the case in the press.
Mr Norman responded: "Not really, no. Swept under the carpet, it was going to be."
He told jurors that when he first spoke to Mr Moyes about it he believed the chaplain would not be dealt with "in the correct manner" and the authorities planned only to move him.
He said: "There's more to this than what you are reading here and I don't know how far I can go without the court saying it's hearsay."
The chaplain was sacked for "affairs with inmates", the court heard.
When the barrister suggested he was making it up as he went along, Mr Norman replied: "I've got no reason to make things up.
"I've given a full and frank interview and I have been as honest as I can about this."
Mr Norman is alleged to have channelled cheques from newspapers through his son's bank account.
But he denied his son Daniel knew anything about his dealings with Mr Moyes, saying they never discussed where the money was coming from.
Mr Christopher asked: "You would not have said 'I'm making some handy money on the side from the Mirror'?"
Mr Norman replied: "No sir, I would not."
The trial continues. | A former prison officer tipped off a journalist about a chaplain having relationships with inmates because he believed it was being "swept under the carpet", a court has heard. |
16,011,926 | The report was prepared for Saudi Arabia's legislative assembly, the Shura Council, by a well-known conservative academic.
Though there is no formal ban on women driving in Saudi Arabia, if they get behind the wheel, they can be arrested.
Saudi women have mounted several campaigns to try to overturn the ban.
Aside from the practical difficulties it creates, they say it is also illogical as in trying to keep them under family control and away from men, it actually puts them in daily contact with a male driver.
The issue has received huge international attention.
Some Saudi women feel it has attracted too much interest, obscuring other equally important issues.
As part of his careful reform process, King Abdullah has allowed suggestions to surface that the ban might be reviewed.
This has angered the conservative religious elite - a key power base for any Saudi ruler.
Now, one of their number - well-known academic Kamal Subhi - has presented a new report to the country's legislative assembly, the Shura.
The aim was to get it to drop plans to reconsider the ban.
The report contains graphic warnings that letting women drive would increase prostitution, pornography, homosexuality and divorce.
A Saudi woman who has campaigned for women drivers told the BBC that the report was completely mad.
She said the head of the Shura had assured women campaigners that he was still open to hearing the case for lifting the ban. | A report in Saudi Arabia has warned that if Saudi women were given the right to drive, it would spell the end of virginity in the country. |
30,999,175 | He was on a US talk show, explaining that there are more opportunities for black actors in Hollywood than the UK.
In a statement he said: "I can only hope this incident will highlight the need for correct usage of terminology that is accurate and inoffensive."
He said the most "shaming aspect" was he was talking about "racial inequality" at the time of his error.
So why is the term considered so offensive?
In the UK the term is, at best, seen as old fashioned and "something your gran might say".
But it's also regarded as a highly offensive racial slur which recalls a time when casual racism was a part of everyday life.
In the US, because of the country's recent era of racial segregation, it is among the most offensive words for describing a black person.
"[It] was used to describe anybody who was not white, which may imply that to be white is 'normal' or default," says the charity Show Racism the Red Card.
"If we consider it, every human has a skin colour, so technically we are all coloured."
Historically, the word is associated with segregation, especially in the US, where black people where kept separate from white people - on public transport, or at drinking fountains which were described as "coloured-only" for example.
These rules - known as "Jim Crow laws" - happened mainly in the states in the south of the US, from the 1870s until the 1960s.
The phrase Jim Crow originated from a song-and-dance character of the 1800s. In the stage show a white actor "blacked up" to play the role of an African slave. No-one is quite sure how this name became associated with the racial hierarchy the US adopted.
In part because of this association, using the phrase is seen as contributing racist behaviour, according to Show Racism the Red Card.
It was also seen as an acceptable word to use in much of the UK until the 1960s and 1970s.
There are places in the world where "coloured" is used without offence - for example in South Africa, where it refers to people who have multiple heritages.
Founded in 1909, the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People) is a huge organisation in the US; it seeks to end discrimination on the basis of race.
It is "much better" to use the word black, says Show Racism the Red Card.
"There are lots of rumours that cause people to feel uncomfortable about saying black, but as a descriptive term it is absolutely fine, and is a term that has been chosen by and is used by black people."
According to the British Sociological Association, there are other words and phrases used to describe race, skin colour and heritage which could be found offensive however.
"Halfe-caste" is a "dated, racist term which should be avoided", they explain.
"Mixed race is a misleading term since it implies that a 'pure race' exists."
They advise alternatives including "mixed parentage" and "dual heritage".
Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube | Benedict Cumberbatch has apologised after using the term "coloured" to describe black actors. |
37,306,803 | An opponent for the Belfast fighter has yet to be confirmed.
Conlan, 29, won the title in April after stopping holder Anthony Nelson in the eighth round in London
"The Commonwealth belt seems to propel fighters onto bigger things - it's another step on the road to a world title," said Conlan.
He added: "Everything is moving steadily in the right direction. Each fight is another step up the ladder and a box ticked on my journey towards a world title.
"I'm thrilled to be boxing back in Belfast. I grew up watching a local guy from my area called Eamonn Magee become Commonwealth champion and it's always been a title that has stood out for me.
"To be defending the Commonwealth title front of my home crowd will be a great experience and I know I'll have big numbers there watching me successfully defend it."
Conlan's younger brother Michael was controversially beaten in the Olympic Games bantamweight quarter-finals last month. | Jamie Conlan's first defence of his Commonwealth super-flyweight title will take place at the Titanic Exhibition Centre in Belfast on 5 November. |
32,935,580 | Gavin Phillips, 27, from Narberth, died in the single-vehicle crash on the the A4139 at Penally on Thursday.
A family tribute said: "Gavin was a much-loved son, brother and father who will be sorely missed by all who knew him."
Mr Phillips was travelling east when his motorcycle left the road. | Family of a motorcyclist who died in a crash in Pembrokeshire have described him as "a much-loved son, brother and father". |
36,862,507 | The League One club blamed declining revenues caused by playing at York City FC's Bootham Crescent ground following their eviction from Huntington Stadium.
York moved ground in 2014 to allow York City Council to construct a new stadium to be used by both teams.
"The financial situation shows no promise of improving with a move to the new stadium," a club statement said.
"We know the vast majority of our supporters and the people of York and beyond will be saddened by this news.
"We hope that rugby league can stay alive in York and someone will come along and succeed where we could not."
Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox. | Rugby league club York City Knights have closed down with immediate effect as a result of financial difficulties. |
39,855,916 | Mr Bain, who was on a committee of directors set up to assess takeover bids on behalf of shareholders in the club, was paid £360,000.
The details emerged during an 11th day of evidence at the High Court in Glasgow where Craig Whyte is accused of a fraudulent acquisition of Rangers.
He denies a charge of fraud and another under the Companies Act.
Chartered accountant and former Rangers director Michael McGill said Mr Bain's role in the deal was "limited", but that he had a contractual arrangement in place.
During cross-examination by Craig Whyte's defence QC, Donald Findlay, Mr McGill was asked: "£360,000 for what?"
Mr McGill replied: "He had a long-standing arrangement with the Murray Group, entered into some years before."
Mr Findlay asked: "Did he do anything to help the sale of Rangers to the Whyte group?"
The witness said: "I won't comment if he helped or not. His role, as a whole, was limited, but there was an agreement from years before."
It was also previously heard during the case that Mr Bain had been given a new contract with a 39-month notice period.
The court was also told that David Horne, a lawyer from Sir David Murray's Murray Group, also received a £160,000 payout following the sale to Mr Whyte.
The jury heard that Rangers former owner, Sir David Murray, had wanted £5m per year for four years to be invested in the playing squad as part of the sale to Craig Whyte.
However, Mr Whyte's QC claimed to the court that £5m "would not get you Messi's left foot".
Mr Findlay added: "The economic reality is that it is not going to make any difference."
Mr McGill said: "I don't know if I am qualified to say that £5m will make a difference to the football team."
Mr Findlay said it was "a figure plucked out of the ether" and "a bit of PR window dressing".
The jury later heard of a number of emails relating to Mr Whyte's takeover before he took the helm at Ibrox.
In one dated April 2011, Mr McGill stated: "Given the useless twits don't have the funds, it appears somewhat academic."
Mr Findlay asked the witness: "Murray was determined to sell Rangers for the right reasons or not?"
Mr McGill: "No, I would not agree with that."
Mr Findlay: "According to you, you sold Rangers to useless twits who did not have the funds."
The witness told the court that reflected "frustrations" at that time.
Prosecutors allege Mr Whyte pretended to Sir David Murray, and others, that funds were available to make all required payments to acquire a "controlling and majority stake" in the club.
The Crown alleges Mr Whyte had only £4m available from two sources at the time but took out a £24m loan from Ticketus against three years of future season ticket sales.
The court has heard the sale was eventually made to Mr Whyte for £1 but came with obligations to pay an £18m bank debt, a £2.8m "small tax case" bill, £1.7m for stadium repairs, £5m for players and £5m in working capital.
The second charge under the Companies Act centres on the £18m payment between Mr Whyte's Wavetower company and Rangers to clear a bank debt.
The trial before eight men and seven women continues. | Former Rangers chief executive Martin Bain received a bonus for his role in the club's sale, a court has heard. |
38,690,980 | James McKinnon, 20, from Edinburgh, was arrested on Wednesday at a flat in Moredun on seven outstanding warrants.
He faced 13 charges when he appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Thursday.
They included two of housebreaking with intent to steal and 11 charges connected with the theft of vehicles. Mr McKinnon made no plea or declaration and was remanded in custody.
A 36-year-old woman was charged under the Misuse of Drugs Act after a cannabis cultivation of 13 plants, estimated to be worth more than £1,500, was found at the address. | A man has been charged in connection with 43 crimes committed across Edinburgh. |
37,632,620 | The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) says the government is not on track to meet its pledge of cutting emissions 80% by 2050.
And they controversially warn ministers to park their recent ambition to tighten carbon reduction targets to protect vulnerable nations.
Ministers say they are determined to tackle climate change.
They say they will publish new policies soon.
They support the Paris Agreement on climate which commits to holding temperature rise to 2C - preferably 1.5C.
But the committee is warning the government not to run before it has proved that it can walk.
They controversially advise ministers not to adopt stricter targets for the moment, even though poor nations say they are essential.
The report states: "Do not set new UK emissions targets now. The UK already has stretching targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
"The priority for now should be robust near-term action to close the gap to existing targets and open up options to reach net zero emissions.
"The most important contribution the government can make now to the Paris Agreement is publishing a robust plan to meet the UK carbon budgets and delivering policies in line with the plan."
It says the government can re-visit the 1.5C ambition in the future.
The advice has infuriated campaigners. Craig Bennett from Friends of the Earth told BBC News: "The job of the committee is to offer advice on carbon budgets based on the scientific evidence, not what feels politically expedient.
"What message will it send to the world for Britain, once a climate leader, to give up on one central tenets of the Paris Agreement less than 12 months after it was signed?
"It's no surprise that the government's approach to climate policy is failing. A five-year-old could tell you building runways, allowing new open-cast coal mines, and forcing fracking on local communities while doing precious little to support renewables or energy saving isn't going to help us limit temperature rises to 1.5 degrees.
"But it's government policy that needs to change and fast, not the targets."
The committee is important because it provides step-by-step technical guidance for government to meet targets stipulated under the Climate Change Act.
The first phase of the planned low-carbon transformation - making electricity almost entirely low-carbon by the early 2030s - is more or less on track, members say.
But the government is lagging badly in preparations for the next phase, electric vehicles. And most disturbingly, plans for heating the UK's homes - the last phase - are in disarray as the heat pump technology thought likely to keep us warm in coming decades has failed to meet expectations.
The committee now wants the government to prepare for natural gas in homes to be supplanted by hydrogen, which would entail a revamp of the gas grid and replacement of existing boilers and cookers over time in a process similar to the switch from town gas to natural gas in the 1960s.
But, it says, this will only work if carbon capture technology is used when the hydrogen is produced, and the carbon emissions buried into rocks. This technology has been touted as the get-out-of-jail option for years - but plans to develop it have stalled, mostly because of the cost.
The report warns: "Current decarbonisation policies, at best, will deliver about half the required reduction in emissions. Acting with urgency to close this policy gap would reduce long-term costs and keep open options for the future."
The government admits its low carbon strategy is lagging but the climate minister Nick Hurd previously told me the issue was complex, and it was better to deliberate a while than to adopt the wrong policies.
The strategy is supposed to be out before Christmas but he said it could be delayed until next year.
If the government adopts a new target of 1.5C the committee says that would entail reducing emissions to what's known as net zero - in which any emissions are offset by activities that soak up CO2.
The committee warn that even with full deployment of known low-carbon measures some UK emissions will remain, especially from aviation, agriculture and parts of industry.
That will mean taking CO2 out of the atmosphere to compensate by various measures, including: planting forests to absorb carbon dioxide; investing in materials that store carbon; burning wood for energy and capturing the emissions; using timber for buildings; encouraging the weathering of rocks, which buffers CO2 - and ultimately directly sucking in CO2 from the atmosphere.
The report says the government should prepare for these technologies to be ready by 2050 to be deployed at scale. It says: "We agree with the government's intention to set a new target in future that reflects the global need to reach net zero emissions.
"However, to be credible it needs to be evidence-based, accompanied by strong policies to deliver existing targets and a strategy to develop greenhouse gas removals."
This reflects sentiment at a recent Oxford conference on removing CO2 emissions. Academics who had previously viewed CO2 removal as a sign of government policy failure were increasingly willing to support the technologies as an unfortunate necessity for keeping the earth habitable.
Even with the CO2 capture technology, difficult choices will have to be made, the report says: "Reducing residual sources of emissions to close to 100 MtCO2e (million metric tonnes of CO2 equivalent) per year would require stretching options in hard-to-treat sectors, such as substantial biofuel use in aircraft and reduced red meat consumption in diets."
A committee spokeswoman rejected the criticism from Friends of the Earth. She said: "The CCC is very clear that the priority now is for Government action.
"The CCC welcomes the Paris Agreement. More work needs to be done on how to translate the net zero goal into a feasible, credible long-term target for the UK."
The government has committed to cutting emissions but the prime minister says her priorities are energy cost and energy security.
A spokesman for the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy said it would "carefully consider the valuable advice" from the CCC.
He added: "We are already making good progress towards meeting our goal of reducing emissions by at least 80% by 2050 on 1990 levels, and we are now looking ahead to set out how we will continue to decarbonise through the 2020s."
Follow Roger on Twitter. | The UK's official advisers have issued a sombre assessment of government plans to hold climate change at a safe level. |
34,665,986 | Delegates will be gathering with next year's Holyrood elections just six months away, and polls suggesting the party is trailing far behind the SNP.
Scottish Labour has said it wants to use the conference to encourage voters to "take a fresh look" at the party.
UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is also due to address the conference.
Labour remains committed to renewing the Trident nuclear weapons system, which is based at Faslane on the Clyde, despite it being strongly opposed by Mr Corbyn.
Delegates at the party's UK conference in Brighton voted to debate other issues rather than Trident last month.
Scottish members are to decide on Friday morning whether a motion opposing Trident renewal should be discussed on Sunday.
Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale told the BBC she understood the strength of feeling on the issue.
And she said that if a new fleet of nuclear-armed submarines was not ordered, the money saved should go to the communities that lose out.
She seemed relaxed about Scottish Labour potentially having a different position from the UK party, and said there would be a process for reaching agreed manifesto positions on contentious issues, and where this is not possible, there could be a system of "agreed abstention".
Labour's only surviving Scottish MP has also insisted the party could have different policies on the renewal of Trident north and south of the border.
Shadow Scottish secretary Ian Murray said moves to make the party north of the border more autonomous meant it could "have a different position on anything it wants".
Ahead of the conference, Lothians MSP and former Scottish Labour leadership contender Neil Findlay, who is an ally of Mr Corbyn in his opposition to nuclear weapons, said the party cannot take a "a head-in-the-sand approach" when delegates are asked to decide on Friday whether or not to hold a Trident debate.
Writing in the conference bulletin of the Labour Campaign for Socialism, Mr Findlay warned his party: "If we shy away from discussing this issue, we can be sure that others won't be slow in pointing out our reluctance to do so."
The GMB union has also written party members warning that cancelling the Trident replacement would threaten thousands of defence jobs in Scotland.
Scottish Labour suffered a devastating defeat in May's general election, with the party losing 40 of its 41 seats to the SNP, which has pledged to remove nuclear weapons from Scottish waters.
But it has reported a jump in membership since Mr Corbyn became UK party leader last month.
In his speech, Mr Corbyn is expected to present Labour as a socialist alternative to the SNP. He will also challenge Conservative tax credit cuts and Scottish government cuts in education.
He will add: "If you're satisfied with rising inequality, rising child poverty and widening health inequalities, then Labour is not for you. If you're satisfied that nearly a million people in Scotland are in fuel poverty or that half of all housing in Scotland falls short of official quality standards, then Labour isn't for you."
Mr Corbyn last week backed Ms Dugdale's proposals for Scottish Labour to be given greater autonomy over areas such as policy making, candidate selection and membership.
Debate over the position of the party in Scotland has raged since last year's independence referendum, after which former leader Johann Lamont resigned after claiming the London leadership treated it like a "branch office".
Ms Dugdale, who will also use the conference to announce new plans to help more youngsters leaving care to go on to university, will say that Labour is "well aware of the challenges we face" after receiving a "resounding message from the voters in May".
She will add that while that message was "painful", there is "now a new generation of leadership has taken up the challenge of renewing our party".
And she will insist that the party saying the party is "confident about the future" and "upbeat about the opportunities that come in a changing world".
Ms Dugdale will say: "I'm of a generation that has grown up with the Scottish Parliament as the centre of Scottish politics.
"We start this conference more ambitious for our parliament, more upbeat about the future, more determined than ever to stand up to the Scottish establishment.
"We can be the party that people put their trust in once again. It won't happen overnight. But the changes we are making under my leadership will make us fit for the future."
Plans for young people leaving care to receive full grant support, worth £6,000 a year, if they make it to university will also be unveiled by Ms Dugdale.
She will tell a fringe event at the conference that youngsters who are in care "are some of the most vulnerable in our communities", adding that the "reality is that they are more likely to go to jail than university".
The Scottish Labour conference can be watched live online from 09:50 to 11:50 and from 14:05 to 16:05 on Friday, and from 13:40 to 15:40 on Saturday. Conference 2015: Scottish Labour Party will also be shown on BBC Two Scotland on Saturday. | Scottish Labour is to decide whether or not to discuss the thorny issue of Trident renewal as its conference gets under way in Perth. |
37,264,010 | Liam Enver-Marum made it two goals in as many games for The Stones in the 11th minute, despite the hosts making a strong start.
The visitors' hopes of hanging on were dealt a blow just before the break when Jack Evans saw red after bundling Reece Thompson over just outside the box.
But Alex Flisher eased fears of a collapse with a smart finish four minutes after the interval and Jay Saunders' side held firm to see out the win.
North Ferriby have now lost four on the bounce.
Report supplied by the Press Association.
Match ends, North Ferriby United 0, Maidstone United 2.
Second Half ends, North Ferriby United 0, Maidstone United 2.
Ryan Fallowfield (North Ferriby United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Nathan Mavila (Maidstone United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Ben Middleton (North Ferriby United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Substitution, Maidstone United. Nathan Mavila replaces Jack Paxman.
Substitution, North Ferriby United. Ryan Fallowfield replaces Connor Oliver.
Substitution, Maidstone United. James Rogers replaces Liam Enver-Marum.
Substitution, North Ferriby United. Ryan Kendall replaces Vinny Mukendi.
Goal! North Ferriby United 0, Maidstone United 2. Alex Flisher (Maidstone United).
Substitution, Maidstone United. Reece Hall-Johnson replaces Tom Murphy.
Second Half begins North Ferriby United 0, Maidstone United 1.
First Half ends, North Ferriby United 0, Maidstone United 1.
Jack Evans (Maidstone United) is shown the red card.
Alex Flisher (Maidstone United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Goal! North Ferriby United 0, Maidstone United 1. Liam Enver-Marum (Maidstone United).
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up. | Ten-man Maidstone held on to beat North Ferriby at the Eon Visual Media Stadium. |
40,466,301 | Tempting, but wrong.
Yes, this story risks making the media the story - rarely a good thing - and risks making the media look even more out of touch with average US voters who have more pressing economic concerns.
That doesn't mean it isn't serious. It tells us things about the man and about his presidency, things that are worth knowing.
Full disclosure: Mika Brzezinski is a friend of mine and we work together regularly on her show. But this story is really not about her at all. It is what it tells us about the president that matters.
1. The way President Trump talks about Brzezinski in those tweets is sexist. What's more it is just the latest in a string of sexist comments that focus on women's looks, not their abilities. Rosie O'Donnell, Megyn Kelly, Carly Fiorina, Miss Universe, Brzezinski are just a few. Sexism like this from the top can breed sexism down the line, it can make it seem somehow acceptable. It isn't.
2. Using personal information of this nature against someone is singularly vicious. As Melania Trump says, when Donald is attacked he hits back ten times harder. In this instance Mr Trump used the platform of the Oval Office and his Twitter feed to magnify the force of the blow.
The White House says this makes him tough and a fighter and that's why he was elected. I wonder about that. Do Americans who elected him to fight for their jobs actually want him to use that same quality in this way?
3. The tweets show he is easily provoked. America's allies and adversaries are taking note.
4. The incident suggests his anger can take precedence over political expedience. Right now Mr Trump needs Republican Senators to support his healthcare reform. Several of them immediately expressed extreme dismay at these tweets, saying they were beneath the dignity of the office. It may not impact their final vote, but it can't help.
5. Criticism, however strongly worded or teasingly expressed, comes with the job of being president. In 1962 after the Bay of Pigs fiasco JFK talked about how he'd been pummelled by an "abrasive" US press corps - he also said that was a good thing because it made his presidency stronger.
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6. Members of Congress and members of the administration have now spent the past two days being forced to answer questions about facelifts and blood. The President may rightly think conflict with the media rallies his base but it distracts people around him from focusing on the job of health care and tax reform and infrastructure bills. That's not useful, for anyone.
7. The National Enquirer/Trump/Morning Joe story needs further investigation. Until we have all the facts it's hard to make an assessment. | It is tempting to dismiss the row between Donald Trump, President of the United States, and Mika Brzezinski, host of a US TV show, as a vaguely self-referential media story that most Americans care little about. |
36,560,438 | Alun Wyn Jones' 38th-minute try tied the scores 10-10 at the interval.
But inspired by replacement fly-half Beauden Barrett, the All Blacks scored four tries after the break through Ben Smith, Barrett, Waiseke Naholo and Ardie Savea.
Liam Williams and Jonathan Davies scored in a late flurry, but Wales have now not beaten the Kiwis in 28 games.
Barrett was on the field following a serious-looking neck injury to Aaron Cruden who was taken off on a buggy in the first half
After their 39-21 loss in the first Test, Wales' management had warned their players they needed an 80-minute performance against the world champions.
But again the tourists could not live with the All Blacks in a crucial 14-minute period after the break in when they scored four tries.
It might have been different if Taulupe Faletau had held on to a pass from Sam Warburton who had intercepted in the 51st minute with the scores still tied.
The pass went to ground and within a minute Smith had crossed for New Zealand's second try as the hosts put their foot on the accelerator.
Again Wales gave as good as they got in the first half, dominating possession in the early phases, but having only Biggar's 15th minute penalty to show for it.
The All Blacks made no mistake on their first visit to the Welsh 22, Aaron Smith brilliantly exploiting a narrow defence with Israel Dagg dummying his way over to mark his 50th cap with a try.
The long break for Cruden's injury disrupted the momentum, before Wales struck on the stroke of half time.
Jonathan Davies brushed past Barrett to set up the attack and then sent a long pass to Jones loitering on the left-hand touchline who scored his ninth Test try in his 101st Wales game. Biggar converted to level the scores.
Wales held their own and had a sniff of taking the lead with Warburton's interception before Barrett turned on the style.
He created a try for Smith and then scored between the posts. Naholo's third try in two Tests meant New Zealand had scored 19 points in eight minutes to take the game away from Wales.
Savea's try made it 36-10 with 14 minutes to play and Wales were looking down the barrel of a potential cricket score.
Williams capped a fine display by running in from half-way before Davies rounded-off a move from Jamie Roberts' interception with a thunderous hand-off and an assist by Rhys Priestland.
New Zealand coach Steve Hansen: "There was a lot more clarity about what we were trying to do.
"There were big improvements across the board, our line out was much better and the scrum as well.
"You'd still expect a lot of improvement [for the third Test]."
Wales coach Warren Gatland: "I'm pretty proud about that performance. There were a couple of key moments which were the difference.
"We had 58% territory and possession tonight and that's a massive number against the All Blacks, we've never done that before."
New Zealand team: Israel Dagg; Ben Smith, Malakai Fekitoa, Ryan Crotty, Waisake Naholo; Aaron Cruden, Aaron Smith; Joe Moody, Dane Coles, Owen Franks, Brodie Retallick, Sam Whitelock, Jerome Kaino, Sam Cane, Kieran Read (capt).
Replacements: Nathan Harris (for Coles); Wyatt Crockett (for Moody), Charlie Faumuina (for Franks), Patrick Tuipulotu (for Retallick), Ardie Savea (for Cane), TJ Perenara (for A Smith), Beauden Barrett (for Cruden), Seta Tamanivalu (for Fekitoa).
Wales: Rhys Patchell; Liam Williams, Jonathan Davies, Jamie Roberts, Hallam Amos; Dan Biggar, Rhys Webb, Gethin Jenkins; Ken Owens, Samson Lee, Luke Charteris, Alun Wyn Jones, Ross Moriarty, Sam Warburton (capt), Taulupe Faletau.
Replacements: Scott Baldwin (for Owens), Rob Evans (for Jenkins), Tomas Francis (for Lee), Bradley Davies (for Charteris), Ellis Jenkins (for Warburton), Gareth Davies (for Webb), Rhys Priestland (for Biggar), Scott Williams (for Roberts).
Referee: Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant Referees: Jérôme Garcès (France), Wayne Barnes (England)
TMO: George Ayoub (Australia) | New Zealand produced another dominant second-half performance to crush battling Wales in Wellington. |
20,453,491 | Estibaliz Carranza, who has joint Spanish-Mexican citizenship, will now be put in a secure mental institution.
The 34-year-old shot dead her ex-husband in 2008, and killed her lover while he slept two years later.
She cut up the bodies with a chainsaw and buried them in concrete in the shop's basement in Austria's capital.
Delivering the verdict on Thursday, chief prosecutor Petra Freh described the murders as "horrific".
She said Carranza was a "highly dangerous woman ready to do anything".
In her final statement, Carranza said: "I can't say anything other than that I am sorry."
The remains of her ex-husband Holger Holz and lover Manfred Hinterberger were found during routine maintenance works in the shop last year.
Carranza then fled the country to neighbouring Italy in a taxi, but was captured and extradited several days later.
During the trial, Carranza pleaded guilty to all the charges.
The defence argued that she had been tyrannised by the two men and this should be taken into account.
A court psychiatrist determined that Carranza suffered from a personality disorder as well as serious mental abnormalities.
The trial attracted a huge media interest in Austria, with the accused being dubbed in the press "the Ice Killer". | A court in Vienna has sentenced to life in prison a woman for murdering her ex-husband and her lover and hiding the bodies in her ice cream shop. |
35,453,734 | Pte Cheryl James, 18, from Denbighshire, was found with a bullet wound to her head at Deepcut Barracks in Surrey in 1995.
Her father told the Telegraph witnesses "in double figures" claim they were exploited or recruits were ordered to have sex with other soldiers.
A fresh inquest begins on Monday.
A Ministry of Defence spokesman said: "Our thoughts remain with the family and friends of Pte Cheryl James.
"The inquest will now be a matter for the coroner, but we will of course continue to cooperate with and provide support to the coroner where needed."
Lawyers from human rights campaign group Liberty have asked the coroner, Brian Barker QC, to allow the new witnesses to give evidence and he is expected to make a decision on Monday.
Des James's solicitor Emma Norton said: "We have made an application to the coroner to investigate evidence that has come to light that appears to suggest there might have been a system of ordering recruits to have sex with other staff.
"We have had a witness come forward to say Cheryl herself disclosed to him that she had been ordered to have sex with another soldier.
"With that evidence in mind, we wanted to say to the coroner 'look, anyone else who is suggesting a similar pattern of behaviour, you ought to hear from.'"
Pte James, from Llangollen, was one of four soldiers who died at the barracks between 1995 and 2002 amid claims of bullying and abuse.
The new inquest was granted by the High Court in 2014 after the open verdict recorded at the original inquest in December 1995 was quashed.
Mr James, from Llanymynechm, Powys, has said he hopes the fresh hearing will uncover the truth about what happened to her.
"I don't have a result in mind. I just want the truth," he told BBC Radio Wales' Eye on Wales Programme.
"As long as the process is impeccable, as long as I can look back and say everything we could do, we've done, that's the important thing."
More than 100 people are due to give evidence when the inquest begins in Woking, Surrey. | At least 10 witnesses have alleged sexual exploitation at an army barracks where a teenage recruit was found dead 20 years ago, it has been claimed. |
31,584,221 | On New Year's Day, listeners were invited to binge on it all day long, with only brief interruptions.
Now filming has begun on a new television version, in an adaptation by award-winning screen writer Andrew Davies.
So the current chill in relations with Russia, it seems, has not affected the British love affair with Tolstoy.
In fact, perhaps War and Peace can help us understand why Russians tend to view their nation as always under attack from outsiders.
For although Tolstoy's epic novel is about love, it is also the dramatic story of Napoleon's advance on Moscow and what it felt like to be part of a Russian family, packing up and fleeing the burning capital.
In 1812, it was the French bearing down on Moscow, a century and a half later it was Hitler's Nazi army.
These pivotal moments in the nation's history are etched into the memory of every Russian and help underscore President Putin's claim that Russia is once again under threat from Western hostile forces.
This time, he argues, the enemy is the US, spearheading an onslaught by Nato allies who have used the conflict over Ukraine to impose sanctions, as part of a decades-old desire to keep Russia weak and fragmented, so the West can stay dominant and strong.
This is why, Mr Putin argues, Russians must remain united behind his presidency, and why Russian writers, artists and film-makers should use culture to help reinforce patriotism and loyalty.
But not all contemporary Russian culture fits this Kremlin narrative.
Leviathan, the latest film from the distinguished director Andrei Zvyagintsev, has been making waves since it was premiered at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival.
Set in Russia's arctic north, it is a bleak but brilliant story of a small man crushed by corrupt bureaucrats and church leaders.
It won a further string of international honours, including best foreign film at the Golden Globe awards, and was shortlisted (though did not win) in the best foreign film category at the 2015 Academy Awards, the Oscars.
But in Russia, far from being hailed as a masterpiece, it ran into trouble.
Although it was partly financed by his ministry, the Russian Minister of Culture, Vladimir Medinsky accused the director of deliberately pandering to anti-Russian sentiment in the West in a bid to win international film prizes.
The Russian Orthodox Church also denounced it. One prominent Kremlin supporter, Sergei Markov, called it "anti-Putin".
Leviathan has not been banned in Russia, although its colourful profanities have been removed.
In fact, the row probably helped it win a wider audience.
Certainly when it went on general release in one south-western Moscow suburb in February, it was an immediate sell-out.
Russians rushed to the local cinema to see what all the fuss was about.
Mr Medinsky's criticism is not surprising.
A former MP with close links to the Kremlin, he made his name as the author of a series of popular but controversial history books called Myths About Russia, aimed at debunking negative stereotypes which, he claims, were deliberately invented by foreigners to undermine Russia's reputation.
But some Russian cultural figures have gone further, protesting not so much at Zvyagintsev's film, but at what they claim is Hollywood's unfair dominance of the global film industry.
Andrei Konchalovsky is a hugely successful Russian film director who comes from a well-known cultural family.
His father, Sergei Mikhalkov, wrote the lyrics for Stalin's National Anthem. His brother Nikita Mikhalkov, an Oscar-winning film director in his own right, served as minister of culture.
And Andrei Konchalovsky himself forged a film career both in Hollywood and Russia where he collaborated closely with the distinguished film-maker Andrei Tarkovsky.
Now, however, he is no longer well disposed to the American movie industry.
He refused to let his latest film, The Postman's White Nights, be considered for this year's Academy Awards as a protest against what he claims is American cultural imperialism.
When I caught up with him in London at a recent Azerbaijani arts festival, he gave two reasons.
Firstly, he said, he was opposed to the "popcorn" style entertainment of US blockbusters, which were now so prevalent in Russian cinemas.
And secondly, he was objecting to the idea that all non-English language films were "segregated" into one single "foreign film" category at the Oscars.
"What the hell does that mean?" he said. "I felt myself humiliated: foreign for who? I am strongly opposed."
But Mr Konchalovsky's criticism of Hollywood is part of what he sees as a wider cultural realignment, which echoes the geo-political shift President Putin likes to refer to in the political sphere: the decline of the West and the rise of the emerging economies of "the rest", including, of course, Russia.
"I agree with certain politicians that the civilisational pressures of America are too strong," he told me.
"America has a big illusion about universal values of American dream. But it is a big illusion.
"We see how it crumbles when Americans try to impose democracy. They cannot dominate any more with their ideology.
"America has a Europe-centric view of the world, and those values of democracy, freedom, equal rights etc, have proved not to be universal.
"The old idea of absolute, unshakeable values of Western civilisation, that period is coming to an end."
So is Russia not European? I asked.
In Mr Konchalovsky's scheme of things, it turns out that it is not. It is part of a separate Eastern tradition.
"We have developed on the periphery of European civilisation.
"Our religion, geography, climate and history created our culture. We are not Latins, the West is Latin," he said.
"And the iron curtain is between Russia and Poland, not to do with socialism, but between Eastern philosophy - emotional; and Western philosophy - infatuation with order."
It is both an intriguingly radical new idea: Russia as Eastern and Asian-facing; and a notion which goes back two centuries: the old paradigm of a cultural conflict in Russia between so-called Slavophiles and Westernisers.
In the past, cultural commentators have tended to argue that it left the country with a foot in both camps, a unique "Eurasian" nation.
But in today's Russia, where state-run media now paints both the US and its European allies as hostile and as danger to Russia, there seems increasingly little room for a fudge.
A startling survey at the beginning of the year by the respected Levada polling organisation suggested that negative perceptions of the US, and the European Union had doubled in the past year - at least, according to the answers of those who were surveyed.
And judging by Mr Konchalovsky, this anti-Western, anti-European sentiment is now tipping over into the cultural sphere.
I asked him how he reconciled his theory that Russia was not European with the fact that many of Russia's greatest writers (like Pushkin, Tolstoy and Chekhov) were loved by Western audiences and seen as part of the European mainstream - evidence of a shared culture, and a shared system of universal values.
His answer left me dumbfounded.
"Tolstoy is not a Russian writer," said Mr Konchalovsky.
He then sketched out for me his view of Russia's cultural history, dividing it into the Muscovite period up to the end of the 17th Century, and then a period launched by Peter the Great who tried to Europeanise, but with limited success.
"There is a little fraction of Russian society that called itself maybe European: Russians that created basically everything that Russia can be proud of - starting from Tolstoy, Tchaikovsky, Chekhov, Dostoevsky - and which had incredible influence on Western culture because Russia is a very talented and powerful country.
"But Peter the Great didn't succeed to Westernise the whole nation. It was beyond his ability,
"So we have a tiny fraction (which is) European - and an enormous ocean of Russian Muscovites who basically don't care about the world."
It is a radical thought: three centuries of an experiment to Europeanise Russia which is now coming to an end.
The Bolsheviks, after all, also drew on European ideas based on the works of that German thinker, Karl Marx.
This new vision embraces President Putin's pivot towards China, his rejection of Western values and civic links, and his insistence on Russia being a new centre of global conservatism.
Will it take hold, though?
Do most Russians really want to turn their backs on Europe and look East instead?
That is the deeper question behind the current crisis which is not only about what happens to Ukraine, but what will happen to Russia too. | At the start of this year, BBC Radio Four devoted a whole day to a radio adaptation of Tolstoy's War and Peace. |
15,055,458 | The body of Maria Elizabeth Macias, the editor of Primera Hora newspaper, was found next to a threatening message.
The police said the message had been left by a criminal gang.
Two weeks ago, the bodies of a man and a woman were hung from a bridge with a message warning people not to report drug violence on social networks.
Deadly profession
Ms Macias' body was found early on Saturday in a busy area of Nuevo Laredo, in northern Tamaulipas state.
A message left next to her remains accused her of denouncing drug violence on social networks and websites, such as Nuevo Laredo en Vivo, or Nuevo Laredo Live, where citizens can leave messages pointing the security forces to the locations where gangs congregate and sell drugs.
A message left on a pedestrian bridge in Nuevo Laredo from which two people were strung up on 13 September also warned people not to report crimes on such sites.
That message had been signed with the letter "Z", usually associated with the Zetas cartel.
Tamaulipas has been at the centre of a bloody turf war between the Zetas and their former allies turned bitter rivals, the Gulf cartel.
Beheadings have become a common feature of many murders carried out by the Zetas, aimed at terrorising rivals and those who they consider snitches.
The US-based journalists' welfare group Committee to Protect Journalists says 59 journalists have been killed in Mexico since 1992.
It says 25 of those were murdered in direct reprisal for their work. | Prosecutors in Mexico say the decapitated body of a woman found in the northern city of Nuevo Laredo on Saturday is that of a newspaper editor. |
26,156,533 | The 41-year-old, from Crawley in West Sussex, is believed to have carried out a suicide truck bombing in the city of Aleppo last Thursday.
Officials have not confirmed his identity, citing lack of DNA evidence.
Anti-terror police are searching a house in Martyrs Avenue, Langley Green, as part of the investigation.
The suspect is believed to have been responsible for a bomb attack at a prison in Aleppo that resulted in inmates escaping.
The bombing, in the north of Syria, is thought to have been the first to be carried out in the country by a Briton.
An al-Qaeda-linked rebel group, the al-Nusra Front, had named Majid by an alias - Abu Suleiman al-Britani.
People in Martyrs Avenue told the BBC he left some weeks ago for Syria.
By Frank GardnerBBC security correspondent
The number of Britons believed to have gone to Syria is about 400. It may well be more than that.
The concern of counter-terrorism police is that people, if they survive Syria, will come back radicalised with a much lower threshold for extreme violent acts and want to carry them out back here.
The reason why they are so concerned about this is that this is a new phenomenon.
It is the first time a British Jihadist has gone overseas to carry out a suicide bombing in 10 years.
The whole Iraq conflict, the whole Afghanistan conflict, it didn't happen, but it has happened now in Syria.
One, Nita Bateman, said Roy Whiting, who murdered eight-year-old schoolgirl Sarah Payne in 2000 in West Sussex, lived in the house before Majid.
She described him as a "pleasant chap" and said she was shocked by the revelations.
Majid's uncle, Mohammad Jami, said the family was shocked and devastated.
"They are quite confused because they are getting all this news - unconfirmed news - from different sources," he said.
"I don't ever think he could do something like that."
The BBC understands the suspected bomber was part of a study circle in Crawley, which also included Omar Khyam, a man jailed for life in 2007 for a bomb plot.
Arif Syed, from the Crawley Islamic Culture Centre, said: "I am very disappointed that an individual from Crawley has been linked with this attack.
"It is something we are extremely upset about and something that we feel has stained the name of Crawley when Crawley is in fact a very peaceful town."
It has been reported that as many as 400 British nationals have travelled to Syria to fight against government forces.
Many others have travelled from Europe, with the majority thought to come from Saudi Arabia, Tunisia and Libya.
Activists claimed 300 prisoners escaped as a result of the bomb attack on Aleppo prison, although the Syrian authorities have denied that.
The bombing was reportedly part of an attempted jailbreak by fighters from the hard line Islamist groups, Ahrar-al-Sham and the Al-Nusra Front.
After 24 hours of fighting at the prison, where it is thought about 3,000 people are being held, forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad regained control.
Several attacks have been made on Aleppo jail and the city has been a focus of fighting.
More than 100,000 lives have been lost in Syria in the conflict since 2011 with 9.5 million people forced to leave their homes. | A British man thought to have carried out a suicide bombing in Syria last week was Abdul Waheed Majid, the BBC has learned. |
40,302,539 | Paramedics were called to Mytton Oak Road, Shrewsbury at 16:18 BST on Thursday. The St George's Junior School pupil was taken to hospital with serious head injuries but later died.
A 77-year-old man from Shrewsbury was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and driving whilst under the influence of alcohol.
Police said he has been released under investigation while inquiries continue.
Chief Inspector Alison Davies has urged people to come forward with information.
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"We are in the very early stages of the investigation and I would urge anyone who witnessed the collision, or saw the vehicle beforehand, to contact us on 101 quoting reference 528s of 15 June as soon as possible," she said.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said the driver declined treatment at the scene.
Sharon Munro, headteacher at St George's Junior School, said: "It is with great sadness that I must confirm that a pupil from our school has tragically died after being hit by a car whilst making her way home yesterday.
"This is an incredibly difficult time for us all, but especially for her family and friends. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and we ask that people respect their privacy at this difficult time." | An 11-year-old girl has died after being hit by a 4x4 in Shropshire. |
39,099,364 | The stars of the silver screen walk the red carpet as they make their way into the Dolby Theatre for the 89th Academy Awards in Los Angeles. | All photographs subject to copyright. |
39,760,170 | The pontiff suggested that Norway, for example, was "always ready to help".
He warned the crisis risked sparking a devastating war in which "a good part of humanity" would be destroyed.
His comments came hours after North Korea test-fired another ballistic missile, which the US and South Korea say exploded shortly after take-off.
The missile was fired from a site in South Pyeongan province, north of Pyongyang, South Korea said.
US President Donald Trump accused Pyongyang of showing "disrespect" towards China and its president.
Mr Trump recently hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping and praised him for "trying very hard" on North Korea.
The test came just hours after the UN Security Council had discussed North Korea's missile programme.
Speaking to reporters aboard his plane after a visit to Egypt, Pope Francis said: "There are so many facilitators in the world, there are mediators who offer themselves, such as Norway for example."
He warned that the situation had become "too hot" and said the "path is the path of negotiations, of a diplomatic solution".
The United Nations, he said, had become "too watered down".
In 2003 six-party talks - involving the two Koreas, the US, China, Japan and Russia - were launched to address concerns over the North's nuclear programme. But Pyongyang withdrew from the negotiations in 2009.
Tensions in the region have increased lately, with both North and South Korea conducting military exercises.
North Korea is believed to be continuing efforts to miniaturise nuclear warheads and fit them on long-range missiles capable of reaching the US.
It is not known what kind of missile was unsuccessfully launched on Saturday. However, US officials told Reuters news agency that it was probably a medium-range missile known as a KN-17.
The land-based, anti-ship ballistic missile has already had two failures.
Meanwhile, the American aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson and supporting warships have arrived on the Korean peninsula.
The US has threatened to use military force in North Korea if necessary.
In an interview with CBS on Saturday, Mr Trump said he would "not be happy" if North Korean leader Kim Jong-un went ahead with a further nuclear test.
Asked whether that would mean US military action, he said "I don't know. I mean, we'll see."
North Korea has had two failed missile launches this month - but that does not mean they will always fail, an expert has said.
Jeffrey Lewis, a scholar at Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, told the BBC this was to be expected when testing a new missile as there was such a variety of things which could go wrong.
"Every time you have a new missile there are going to be growing pains," he said. "There is nothing unusual if it is new missiles.
"It will fail until it doesn't.
"In fact, the [American] rocket which put Alan Shepard [the first US man] in space was known as 'Old Reliable', but it failed nine out of 10 of its first tests."
Data collected by his institute also suggested North Korea's old missiles "work just fine", he added.
Among other developments in recent weeks: | Pope Francis has called for international mediation to ease rising tensions between the US and North Korea over Pyongyang's nuclear activity. |
32,652,662 | To state the obvious, investors love the Tories' general election victory.
There are a few reasons.
One (no surprise here) is that Labour's threat of breaking up banks and imposing energy price caps has been lifted.
Second is that investors have been discounting days and weeks of wrangling after polling day over who would form the government - and so they are semi-euphoric that we already know who's in charge.
Third, many investors tend to be economically conservative and instinctively Conservative.
But although the City may be a bit drunk on the result, its pleasure in Ed Miliband's and Ed Balls' humiliation may be making it a bit blind - perhaps dangerously so - to some bumps in the economic road ahead.
The first thing to note is that England and Scotland have voted for diametrically opposed economic policies.
If there was one policy associated with the Tories it was further deep spending and welfare cuts to generate a budget surplus.
If there was one policy associated with the Scottish National Party it was an end to deep spending and welfare cuts.
Which means that if the integrity of the United Kingdom is to be sustained, somehow a way has to be found - and presumably fairly fast - to reconcile the English vote for more austerity and the Scottish vote for an end to austerity.
And this would have to be done in a way that doesn't reinforce the view of millions of English citizens that they are subsidising feather-bedded Scottish public services.
The transfer of more economic decision-making powers to Edinburgh also has to be done in a way that doesn't split the ruling Tory party.
Which takes us to the second important uncertainty of this apparently certain result - which is whether Tory MPs will be more or less united than in the current parliament.
Strikingly, the eurosceptic, nationalist and more socially conservative right of the Tory party has been remarkably loyal to David Cameron over the past few years - partly because they could see that in a coalition party discipline was vital to governing and staying in office.
But the trouncing of the Liberal Democrats means that Tory MPs no longer have to be on their best behaviour - they no longer have to be careful not to alienate coalition partners with their words and deeds.
So David Cameron could live to regret his electoral dream come true, what looks set to be a slim overall majority in the Commons.
Or to put it another way, the new Tory government may not turn out to be a unified, strong government, of the sort that investors prefer. And that is partly because the Fixed Term Parliament Act means there can be endless backbench rebellions that do not come anywhere near to tipping the government out of office.
Apart from anything else, David Cameron will now be under enormous pressure from many of his MPs, alarmed by UKIP's success in taking votes - if not seats - to claw back much more sovereignty from Brussels than is realistic, as a precursor to the the promised referendum on EU membership.
Or to put it another way, the UK's continued membership of the EU is today more uncertain than it has ever been - and many investors and those who run big multinationals will hate that. | Sterling is up (the most for seven years against the euro), share prices are up (especially bank shares like Lloyds and RBS, and energy shares such as Centrica), government bond prices are up. |
39,462,606 | "What they did to my brother was cowardice. He was already wounded in the leg," said the sister of one of the men.
The two suspects were killed during a police operation on Thursday that also left a 13-year old girl dead.
She was killed by a stray bullet near her school in a shanty town in Rio.
The video, which has been shared widely on social media, shows the officers shooting two men who are lying on the ground at point blank range.
The two men appear to be unarmed and wounded. One is seen moving slightly as the police approach.
The alleged brutality of the killings have shocked Brazilians - although some have also expressed support for the police.
A police spokesman Ivan Blaz told local media that the officers were dealing with hardened criminals.
"They are not dealing with small time thieves. They are up against opponents with rifles," he said. | Two Brazilian police officers captured on video shooting two apparently defenceless men have been arrested in Rio de Janeiro and charged with murder. |
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Farah, 33, became Britain's most successful Olympic track and field athlete by winning Saturday's 5,000m.
It was his second in Rio following his 10,000m triumph six days previously.
"In 2017, I'd like to end it on the track, and then we'll see what we can do in the marathon," he said.
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Farah, who finished eighth on his marathon debut in London two years ago, will be 37 at the time of the Tokyo Games.
"In the long-distance events you can't plan too far ahead," said the Londoner, whose training partner Galen Rupp won bronze in the Rio marathon on Sunday. "But you can't rule it out."
Farah's 5,000m triumph secured the 'double double' after his successes at London 2012, but his defence of the 10,000m title almost faltered when he was tripped.
"All my training for four years, I thought in one moment it's gone," he said. "It took a lot out of me. I had to stay strong and think, 'I've got a long way to go, this is what I've trained for'."
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BBC commentator and former Olympic bronze medallist Brendan Foster said Farah is "more than a national treasure" and "the greatest we have ever had".
And the Archbishop of York, John Sentamu, was among many calling for the athlete to be knighted.
Farah, who has now won more world and Olympic titles than Ethiopian great Kenenisa Bekele, said: "I'll leave it to the public. I just want to do what I'm good at. I just run, and I let the rest take care of itself.
"I know my career is short and I try and make the most of it. I enjoy what I do, and I try to make nation and country proud. I owe it to the people."
Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox. | Four-time Olympic gold medallist Mo Farah plans to end his track career after next year's World Championships in London - but has not ruled out running the marathon at Tokyo 2020. |
33,668,976 | It comes after Alex Salmond said he believed a second vote was "inevitable"
Scottish Secretary David Mundell then urged the Scottish government to clarify its position on another vote.
Ms Sturgeon said it would be her "ultimate decision", with party backing, but it would be made based on the country's "best interests".
Speaking on a visit to China, Ms Sturgeon said: "There can't be a referendum, and there certainly can't be independence for Scotland, unless a majority of people in Scotland clearly want that.
"It will be my ultimate decision, in line with the democratic decision making processes of the SNP, to determine whether or not there is a commitment to a second referendum in the SNP manifesto for the Scottish election.
"And in due course we will take that decision and take that decision based on what we consider to be in the best interests of the country."
The first minister said she believed "one day" there would be another independence referendum, but that it required a change in circumstances from last year's vote.
She added: "But whether it's the next Scottish election or a subsequent Scottish election - it's the decision of the SNP whether or not to include it in a manifesto, but it is the decision of the Scottish people whether to vote for that manifesto."
Mr Mundell, the Scottish secretary in the Uk government, earlier said that there were no contingency plans for a further referendum after next year's Holyrood elections - after being asked about any departmental plans in parliamentary questions by an SNP MP.
On Sunday, Alex Salmond said a second referendum was inevitable with the issue "a question of timing", a spokeswoman for Ms Sturgeon said there was "no difference of opinion" between the first minister and Mr Salmond.
Scottish voters rejected independence by 55% to 45% in last September's referendum.
After the SNP won 56 of the 59 seats in Scotland in May's general election, Ms Sturgeon stressed there was "no second Scottish independence referendum on the immediate horizon".
However, with some opinion polls pointing to the possibility of an SNP landslide in the 2016 Scottish Parliament elections there has been speculation a second vote could be on the cards.
Margaret Ferrier, the MP for Rutherglen and Hamilton West, submitted two written questions on the issue to the Scottish secretary.
She asked "what contingency plans his department has prepared for the possibility of a further referendum on Scottish independence being the policy of the Scottish government after the Scottish Parliament election in 2016".
Mr Mundell said he was "disappointed" by the questions in light of previous statements made by both Ms Sturgeon and her predecessor Mr Salmond that the referendum was a "once-in-a-generation" opportunity.
In response, Mr Mundell said: "My department has not prepared contingency plans for the possibility of a further referendum being the policy of the Scottish government after the Scottish Parliament election in 2016."
Speaking on the BBC's Good Morning Scotland radio programme, the Tory MP said he did not accept that circumstances had changed since the referendum.
He accused the SNP of trying to find "an excuse" to have another vote.
He said: "I think Nicola Sturgeon needs to be much clearer. Is it the SNP policy to have a second referendum or not?
"It is clear from what Alex Salmond is saying that this isn't about the Smith Commission. For Alex Salmond the Smith Commission isn't good enough, it is independence or nothing and that's what is underlying the push for the second referendum."
The Smith Commission was set up after the independence referendum last year to consider further powers for the Scottish Parliament.
The Scotland Bill, currently making its way through parliament at Westminster, is taking forward its recommendations.
Labour's only Scottish MP and shadow Scottish Secretary Ian Murray told BBC Radio Scotland: "Given that everyone agreed, and Nicola Sturgeon agreed, that we shouldn't have another referendum in a generation I think she should keep her promise on that.
"If she is going to keep that promise, it would be strange for them to have that in a manifest, to say they would deliver it over the next Scottish parliamentary period.
"The first minister has to clear this up." | First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said the SNP is still to decide if a second referendum on independence will be in its 2016 Holyrood election manifesto. |
25,778,334 | Mrs Tindall's husband, rugby player Mike Tindall, was present at the birth of their first child at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.
The Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh and the families of both parents were all delighted at the news, Buckingham Palace said.
The baby, as yet unnamed, becomes 16th in line for the throne.
Mrs Tindall later left the hospital and returned home.
Her husband expressed his joy on Twitter: "Thanks so much for all your kind messages. Definitely the best day of my life today, so happy! The girls are both doing great!"
In another tweet, he praised hospital staff, writing: "Big thanks to all involved at Gloucester Royal, they were fantastic!"
Mr and Mrs Tindall were married at Canongate Kirk in Edinburgh in July 2011.
The new arrival is the third grandchild of the Princess Royal and her first husband, Mark Phillips - and the Queen and Prince Philip's fourth great-grandchild.
The birth follows that of Prince George in July last year to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
In a statement, the Queen's press secretary said: "The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Princess Royal, Captain Mark Phillips and Mike's parents, Mr Phillip and Mrs Linda Tindall, have been informed and are delighted with the news.
"The baby's name will be confirmed in due course."
Prime Minister David Cameron said: "It's wonderful news and I'm absolutely delighted for the couple. I know them a little and I know they'll be absolutely devoted and delighted parents, so happy news all round."
BBC Royal correspondent Peter Hunt said the couple had chosen an NHS hospital, the Gloucestershire Royal, for the birth.
Mrs Tindall, 32, does not hold a royal title and is not referred to as Her Royal Highness. Her daughter will be known as Miss Tindall.
The new parents met during England's Rugby World Cup-winning campaign in Australia in 2003.
Mr Tindall, 34, a former England rugby star, is now a player-coach at Gloucester.
His wife has achieved sporting success in her own right - where she still competes under the name Zara Phillips - winning individual gold in three-day eventing at the World Equestrian Games in Germany in 2006.
The title helped her become BBC Sports Personality of the Year later that year, following in the footsteps of her mother, Princess Anne, who won the award in 1971.
As a member of the Great Britain eventing team she won a silver medal at the London 2012 Olympics.
She is planning to take part in the next Olympic Games, which will be held in Rio in 2016. | The Queen's granddaughter Zara Tindall has given birth to a baby girl weighing 7lbs 12oz (3.5kg). |
39,656,580 | Billy Monger, 17, was airlifted to hospital after he hit another car on the track during a race on Sunday.
His injuries were confirmed by his racing team on Wednesday.
A Just Giving page was set up and saw Formula 1 driver Jenson Button contribute £15,000 towards it.
Steven Hunter, head of Billy's team, Derbyshire-based JHR Developments, started fundraising to help the 17-year-old "return to a full and active life".
He said it had been a "heart-wrenching" time following the crash that left everyone fearing the worst.
The donations came in swiftly over the past day and the £630,950 mark was achieved earlier, sailing well past the initial target of £260,000.
F1 driver Max Verstappen donated £15,000 and Billy's F4 former rival Devlin DeFrancesco made the biggest donation, of £26,000.
Hundreds of people have sent messages of support to the teenager, from Charlwood in Surrey, and a hashtag, #billywhizz, has been widely shared on social media.
Scott Mitchell from Autosport Magazine, who has known the teenager since he was nine years old, told BBC Radio 5 live that Billy was "aware of his injuries" but was in "optimistic mood".
"His family, friends and teammates are overwhelmed by donations," he said.
"No-one has a bad word to say about Billy. Everyone likes him. He's a fantastic young man.
"He's the kind of character that will be able to pull through."
F1 ace Jenson Button appealed on his Instagram account to people to help the boy following news of his injuries.
And Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, who has 4.32 million followers on Twitter, tweeted: "Thoughts and prayers are with you and your family, @BillyMonger".
Billy was competing in the Formula 4 British Championship, a motor racing series which features a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded drivers. | An online campaign set up to raise money for a teenage racing driver who had part of both legs amputated after a crash at Donington Park has raised more than £600,000. |
35,940,727 | Scotland IS, the trade body that represents digital industries, reports today on a survey showing companies have recently been enjoying impressive growth in sales, exports and in jobs.
Some 84,000 people work in the digital business, says the organisation. And it's reckoned another 70,000 could be created within the next five years.
But these are often jobs that could be created elsewhere. And it's been forecast (in the US) that nearly two-thirds of jobs that will be filled by today's school pupils don't exist yet.
So preparing for the future requires imagination. And according to Scotland IS, it needs connectivity, skills, research and access to growth capital to ensure Scots can take advantage of global and domestic opportunities.
There are gaps in all of these. Broadband and mobile connectivity is one of the areas being emphasised in the Holyrood election campaign pitches to help economic growth (not that they have yet featured prominently).
Scottish education ought to provide an advantage in skills, though it faces very tough international competition to raise the quality of workforces, with vast quantities of technology graduates from emerging economies.
It is research that is a particularly big problem for Scotland - not in the quality of what's going on in universities, but in the lack of investment by businesses in Scotland. The position has become slightly less bad, according to the statistics issued this week by the Scottish government.
But that's from a very poor position, and it still leaves Scotland trailing its international competitors.
These figures cover 2014, and show that research and development by businesses reached £905m in Scotland. With nine more people employed in R&D in 2014 than in 2013, that's nearly 10,000.
Sounds impressive? Well, consider this. The spend per head on R&D in Scotland two years ago was £159. The UK figure was £309. In the east of England, where Cambridge is one of the technology hot spots, there are defence contractors, and a lot of Big Pharma at work, it is £703. More than two-fifths of the UK's business investment in R&D is in the east and south-east of England.
Only five companies account for nearly a third of Scottish R&D spending. More than half of it takes place in Edinburgh, Aberdeen (nearly five times higher than the Scottish average spend per head) and West Lothian.
Some 45% of business R&D carried out in Scotland is by businesses owned in the USA, far ahead of the 29% by Scottish-owned companies.
The retreat of manufacturing explains much of this story, yet it still accounts for more than half the R&D spend. Investment by other sectors has been volatile, and mostly disappointing. You may think that it doesn't matter so much to spend on research for product development in the service sector, but that would be to ignore the growing importance of fintech, or financial technology.
There has been significantly faster growth in Scotland than the UK as a whole since the start of this century. But in 2014, business R&D represented only 0.6% of national output. The UK figure was 1.09%.
And this is where its gets a lot more alarming, because the UK as a whole lags its economic competitors.
The share of British output in R&D is lower than the European Union average. It's half of the scale of commitment to be found in Sweden and Finland, where Nokia may have shrunk, but the innovating habit seems to have stuck.
Only Italy and Canada come close to Scotland's position, at the bottom of this international league table.
There have been numerous attempts over several decades to address this well-known problem. Obviously, they haven't had all that much success.
One of the current ones is an industry-academic group called the Growing Value Scotland Task Force.
It is compiling a report, due for publication next month. So far it has identified the problem in a similar way to its predecessors.
It cites figures that show Scotland contributed only 3.1% of business R&D to the UK total of £24.1bn in 2012, which is just over a third of its population share.
The interim report notes that the level of co-operation on innovation between businesses and universities in Scotland is much lower than for the rest of the UK, as is the capacity of business to absorb knowledge gained from research.
It raises questions of whether the strategy should be attracting big research firms, particularly those from the USA, or encouraging home-grown companies to think more in terms of innovation through research.
And if it's a question of public policy, which sectors? The unsnappily titled Growing Value task force looked at digital, financial, oil and gas and life science. It found businesses need to be clearer about their R&D needs and communicate them better to universities.
Universities were found to be constrained by competition between them. Or as it was grandly phrased: "The collaboration landscape is disaggregated".
There's a mis-match of the pace at which academic researchers move compared with the business need to get results soon.
The findings so far suggest more could be done on curriculum development and student placements to fit with business needs. There is the suggestion that oil and gas firms could be forced to invest in R&D, as in Brazil and Norway (though that may be the last thing they want to hear at the moment).
Business leaders admitted they could do more to welcome ideas from outside their firms. But they also observed that they innovate in ways which add ideas and continuous improvement and which don't count as fundamental R&D for the accountants and statisticians.
Academic researchers could be encouraged to work with colleagues in business schools to package industry-ready projects, the task force suggested. And why not have better incentives for academics to get rich in the process, or at least trouser some modest moola?
But there's another possibility. Maybe universities are the wrong place to look, if Scotland is to grow its economy and prosperity with its brainpower and innovation. That's the provocative view of a St Andrews University academic, which was published this week.
Ross Brown, at the management school in Fife, says that the pressure on universities to take up the slack in business commitment to R&D, and to generate high-technology start-up companies, has "largely failed". Indeed, it may be "mission impossible".
"The strongly engrained view of universities as some kind of innovation panacea is deeply flawed," he says. "As occurred in the past when inward investment was seen as a 'silver bullet' for promoting economic development, university research commercialisation has been granted an equally exaggerated role in political and policy making circles. Universities are not quasi economic development agencies."
Why? Based on his research, Dr Brown has developed the view: "Most academics make poor entrepreneurs and often view public sector funding as a form of research grant income. Additionally, despite the high level of focus on stimulating university-industry linkages, most SMEs (small and medium-scale enterprises) do not view universities as suitable or appropriate partners when it comes to developing their innovative capabilities.
"Given the nature of the local economy with its very low levels of innovation capacity in SMEs, the remit conferred upon them is a mission impossible for Scottish universities. Part of this owes to the mismatch between the advanced nature of higher education research and the more routine technical needs of most SMEs."
Yes, he says, writing in Industry and Innovation journal, universities are important to the economy for providing skills to a graduate level, and to attracting research income, while creating the economic environment for successful cities.
But in future, "policy makers might wish to get other actors, especially within the small business community, more centrally involved in shaping how best to tackle the deep-seated problem of low levels of corporate R&D in Scotland.
"Arguably, support organisations such as Scottish Enterprise should work to connect SMEs to all sources of innovation, not just universities. Given their strong vocational focus, FE colleges may also potentially have a key role to play."
Putting colleges to the forefront of economic development, instead of universities? It's not too late to get that into a Holyrood party manifesto. | The future can be bright, if you log on, prepare for it, and keep innovating. |
34,920,731 | Pte Gavin Williams, 22, from Hengoed, Caerphilly county, suffered heart failure at Lucknow Barracks in Tidworth, Wiltshire, on 3 July 2006.
He had been punished for disobedience and drunken incidents.
A captain at the time said he raised issues about another physical punishment a month before.
Owain Luke, now a lieutenant colonel, told the inquest in Salisbury, Wiltshire, that while Sgt Russell Price was involved in both incidents, it was "more akin to bullying" than reflective of wider treatment.
Lt Col Luke said he raised concerns with Adjutant Capt Mark Davis, the officer in charge of discipline.
He said he told the captain "two of my soldiers had been mistreated by provost staff or PTIs (Physical Training Instructor) and that this is wrong and he should look into it".
It was the only such incident he had been aware of before, Col Luke said.
His soldiers, he added, had been ordered by Sgt Price to carry out a physical punishment which resulted in their civilian clothes being ruined.
The coroner's court previously heard that Sgt Price ordered Pte Williams to carry out intensive exercise in a gym on one of the hottest days of the year.
Pte Williams collapsed with heatstroke and later suffered heart failure after the punishment. Ecstasy was found in his blood when he died in hospital.
Lt Col Luke said he got the impression Capt Davis felt physical punishment was appropriate "under some circumstances".
He added: "It's easy to see now that it might be part of a wider treatment, but I didn't see it like that at the time."
Sgt Price's line manager, Maj Lee Davies, said he knew nothing about beastings being carried out.
The coroner's court heard Sgt Price had previously told police investigating Pte Williams's death that "everyone knew that it went on" and "physical discipline was never done in a discrete manner".
In a statement to officers, he added: "The adjutant and the RSM (regimental sergeant major) never asked me to stop."
Maj Davies said he felt Sgt Price was still in an "old mentality" before Army rules on discipline changed in 2005, but he had made it clear when he took up his role in 2006 there should be no physical punishments.
"He's right, I didn't tell him to stop, but I didn't know he was doing it." | Concerns were raised about "mistreatment" before the death of a soldier subjected to intense beasting exercise, an inquest has heard. |
22,317,023 | Rowecord Engineering Ltd said its staff were "likely to be informed that their roles will be redundant".
The firm has also worked on many landmark Welsh projects, such as the Cardiff City Stadium and the Parc y Scarlets rugby ground in Llanelli.
Rowecord is the biggest steel contractor in Wales.
Administrators are to be appointed on Monday.
Managing director Andrew Hoppe said: "It is with great regret that we have had to come to the decision to place the business in the hands of the administrators.
"Working with key business partners and the Welsh government, we have exhausted every option to sustain the business for the future.
"We will be looking to mitigate how this development may impact on the workforce.
"We are proud of all we have achieved over 40 years of trading and I'd like to take this opportunity to thank our customers, suppliers and other business partners."
"This is a very sad day. We are a family-run company and have a hugely committed, highly capable workforce.
"Above all I would like to thank them for their fantastic part in the Rowecord story and express our deep regret for the impact this will have on them and their families."
The firm was founded in 1970 and has been a steelwork contractor on major projects, bridges and industrial process plant.
In addition to the waveform roof of the Olympic Aquatics Centre, the firm has also worked on:
A Welsh government spokesperson said: "This is very disappointing news especially for the company, its employees and their families.
"The Welsh government has worked closely with Rowecord to support the business and offered assistance to the maximum level allowable within state aid rules.
"However, the offer was not taken up as Rowecord decided that it is in the best interests of its employees and partners to file for administration when a buyer for the business may be identified.
"In the meantime we will ensure that as much support as possible is made available to the employees including the Welsh government ReAct programme." | The Newport firm which built the roof of the Aquatics Centre for the London Olympics is to go into administration, with the likely loss of up to 400 jobs. |
40,349,382 | Harmer bowled almost unchanged for 39 overs as Warwickshire, 60-2 overnight, were bowled out for 283 at Chelmsford.
Jeetan Patel hit 71 and Sam Hain 58 for Division One's bottom club.
But, having already slumped to 27-2 second time around against leaders Essex, the Bears face a fight to avoid a fourth innings defeat of the season.
Apart from Patel's late-order runs, sharing a 76-run stand with the ever reliable Keith Barker (24), the only plus point on a sultry day in Essex for the Bears was Hain's return to form.
In his previous seven County Championship innings this season, the Hong Kong-born England hopeful had managed only 59 runs in seven innings.
But he almost matched that before becoming a victim for left-arm paceman Paul Walter, who added the wicket of opener Ian Westwood when Warwickshire were put back in again halfway though the day's final session.
Neil Wagner also took two wickets in the day for Essex, both catches for former Bears skipper Varun Chopra.
He was in the right place on the deep square leg boundary to remove Jonathan Trott earlier in the day when he took the bait and hooked a Wagner bouncer, then he later caught Tim Ambrose at point for 25 - to safely pouch the 200th first-class catch of his career.
The day then ended as it had begun, with the departure of Trott, lbw, to give Harmer another scalp, from the final ball of the day, and leave the Bears needing to bat the whole of the final day to avoid a fourth heavy defeat in just six matches.
Essex have confirmed that Mohammad Amir will be available to make his debut against Middlesex next week in the inaugural round of day/night games
The Pakistan fast bowler, one of the heroes of Sunday's Champions Trophy final victory against India at The Oval, was signed by Essex back last November.
He has signed to play for the second half of the season, which will include Essex's final seven County Championship matches, as well as the entire T20 Blast.
BBC WM's Mike Taylor
"The two dismissals of Jonathan Trott that bookended today's play have advanced Essex's claims to a Championship title on their top-flight return. He offered only the front pad to the last ball of the day from Simon Harmer, which appeared well wide of the off-stump but turned, and was adjudged lbw by umpire Neil Bainton.
"That was the 10th wicket of the day, leaving Essex eight more to get tomorrow on a pitch bound to offer a little more assistance to Harmer in particular. He claimed seven of the wickets in a diligent and skilful effort, showing great control and focus in the heat.
"With Neil Wagner finding a troubling, short-but-not-too-short length from his first over, when he had Trott hooking into a trap at backward square leg. Sam Hain showed much improved form for Warwickshire and played with authority - Jeetan Patel changed the tone and, although he could not avert the follow-on, his runs could be of real value if Warwickshire are close to parity by tea. Getting that far, however, may be a trial."
Essex off spinner Simon Harmer told BBC Radio Essex:
"I've been struggling a bit with my knees, so that is the only thing that hurts. Other than that I've got a big engine, so once it gets going I'm all right. It was nice to get a good bowl in.
"It was a long shift, but obviously a productive one so you're not going to complain after a day like that. We'll have a couple of beers tonight to help with the recovery.
"Trott's wicket was a good cherry on the cake on a good day for Essex. To get them back in tonight, and get two more wickets, we definitely would have taken that."
Warwickshire off spinner Jeetan Patel told BBC WM:
"Simon Harmer bowled really well. He bowled great areas all day and asked questions on the outside and inside edge. It was a good length.
"He bowled nearly 40 overs today and you've got to pat him on the back to keep coming in and asking the same questions over and over again. Their consistency and patience is what's going to stand them in good stead."
"We've got to believe that every over we get through is one less over we have to face. We've been under the pump for three days. Can we fight back? That's the question that needs to be answered." | Essex's South African Test spinner Simon Harmer took 6-92 as struggling Warwickshire were invited to follow on for the third time this season. |
35,977,092 | The Chiefs travel to Wasps, a team Waldrom scored a hat-trick against in their last meeting in December.
"He's very important," Baxter told BBC Sport, ahead of Saturday's tie at the Ricoh Arena.
"He has a unique set of skills that do make him very dangerous and a real try-scoring threat."
Waldrom, 32, joined Exeter in the summer of 2014 and made an instant impact, scoring a Premiership-best 16 tries in his first season.
This term he did not score a try until that hat-trick against Wasps on 5 December, but the former England number eight has since taken his total to 17 in just 16 games.
"I think Tom, like any decent player, will be aware that he's one cog in a machine that has to function very well," Baxter said.
"For a lot of the guys, it's about getting Tom Waldrom in range of the line and then helping him get over there, that's how a team works."
But Baxter insisted Waldrom's importance is not limited to just scoring tries from close-range.
"What Tom will ultimately end up giving to the side will be more important in other areas of the field because he is a go-forward carrier for us all over the pitch, not just close to the line," he added.
"The stuff close to the line is a little bit like the icing on the cake for him, ultimately what really works for us is the momentum he gives us in other areas, and that's what we have to work on, where we gain our momentum throughout the game to try and create those five-metre opportunities."
The quarter-final is Exeter's first-ever knockout game in European club rugby's top tournament. | Exeter boss Rob Baxter says leading try-scorer Thomas Waldrom will be key to their chances of victory in their Champions Cup quarter-final. |
36,793,830 | 14 July 2016 Last updated at 11:01 BST
Bombardier was showing off its new aircraft at the Farnborough Airshow, ahead of the plane's commercial debut this week when airline Swiss begins flights.
The BBC's Theo Leggett went to Farnborough to look inside a 'giant gamble' that almost brought Bombardier to its knees. | After years of speculation about the financial viability of Bombardier's C-Series aircraft programme, the Canadian company says things are back on track. |
37,995,651 | Barker, a member of the successful Olympic team pursuit quartet in Rio, won gold ahead of Japan's Minami Uwano in Appeldoorn, Netherlands.
"It was a little bit unexpected," said the 22-year-old from Cardiff.
"Training been difficult since Rio and after having some time off it's always hard to get back into it so I was quite pleasantly surprised at that weekend."
Britain topped the medal table with two golds, two silvers and one bronze, and Barker believes it is a good indicator of the young talent coming through the ranks.
"We've mainly had young squads go around to the World Cup and European Championships so you might expect that the results may not be as good but they've actually been doing incredibly well," she said.
"I think it shows that the future is pretty bright for British cycling at the moment."
On a personal level Barker is relieved there has been no hangover from the British success at the Olympics.
"I anticipated it to be worse than it was, to be honest," she told BBC Radio Wales Sport.
"There's been a few training sessions which have been particularly horrible and maybe I'm not hitting the numbers that I was before Rio but that's to be expected, really.
"Motivational-wise it doesn't feel like a post-Rio training block at all."
After the success in Rio with Team GB, Barker says she is looking forward to representing Wales at the Commonwealth Games on Australia's Gold Coast.
Changes to the schedule mean there will be more cycling events for women than in previous Games.
"It's the first Commonwealth Games where there's equal events across all men's and women's sports so that's quite exciting," she added.
"Hopefully we'll be competing in the team sprint for the first time as Wales.
"I'll be a bit older and a bit more experienced but so will everybody else." | Welsh cyclist Elinor Barker says she was pleasantly surprised to win the Track World Cup points race. |
40,649,208 | Coastguards arrived at Aberavon beach, Neath Port Talbot at about 05:00 BST on Tuesday and said the dolphin was "very much alive" despite being in low water.
It was stretchered back to the sea and the local lifeboat made sure it reached deep waters.
Port Talbot coastguard said it was "very grateful" for the help of dog walkers and local residents.
A coastguard spokesman said local residents brought towels and buckets of water to keep the dolphin alive, before a truck was used to ferry water back and forth.
"Thankfully the dolphin made it to deep waters and survived, a feat that is very uncommon," he said.
"The fantastic teamwork ensured a good end to the unlucky dolphin's situation." | A stranded dolphin has been successfully returned to sea following a "fantastic" joint rescue effort. |
39,866,928 | Australia's five biggest banks were the biggest losers in Mr Morrison's budget on Tuesday when they were handed a combined A$6.2bn ($4.6bn; £3.5bn) levy.
But industry experts have warned that the institutions may simply redirect the levy to customers.
Mr Morrison on Wednesday implored the banks not to burden customers as he confirmed the tax would be permanent.
"[Do] the banks want to send a message to their customers about how much they value them?" the treasurer of the centre-right government said.
"Don't do what they may be contemplating doing. Don't do it."
ANZ Bank, Westpac, National Australia Bank, Commonwealth Bank and Macquarie have not made any announcements.
However, local media quoted the Westpac and Commonwealth Bank chief executives as signalling that customers could be charged.
"The cost of any new tax is ultimately borne by shareholders, borrowers, depositors, and employees," Westpac chief Brian Hartzer said.
Financial services firm Morgan Stanley estimated that the levy would reduce the annual earnings of the banks by 4.5%.
The head of the Australian Bankers' Association called the levy "a direct attack on jobs and growth".
Mr Morrison also announced education savings which will see students pay a greater share of the cost of degrees.
He also lowered the salary threshold for university debt repayments from A$55,000 to A$42,000.
The treasurer allocated money for infrastructure projects, including a second Sydney Airport, and increased a healthcare levy to fund a disability insurance scheme.
The budget involved a textbook manoeuvre by Mr Morrison - disarm your opponents by grabbing some of their ideas.
The surprise tax on big banks and a thaw on healthcare rebates could all have come from a Labor manifesto.
Throw in a promise to spend big on infrastructure, and, according to one Australian commentator, Mr Morrison didn't just steal the opposition's clothing - he took the whole wardrobe.
In reality, this was more about steering to centre ground rather than swerving to the left.
It moves the government away from austerity measures it introduced in 2014, but remains tough on key issues like welfare payments.
Mr Morrison and PM Malcolm Turnbull will hope that is enough to keep their party room content, and ensure the government's slim majority remains intact.
Other key announcements included:
Labor accused Mr Morrison of using a healthcare levy increase to fund tax cuts for big business.
But Labor supported the tax on the banks.
The budget was the first since the government was re-elected on a tiny majority last year. | Australian Treasurer Scott Morrison has urged the nation's banks not to pass on a large new tax to their customers. |
39,321,908 | Kenny Tete scored an own goal, before Kluivert, who made his Ajax debut in January, tapped in a 32nd-minute equaliser.
Kluivert Sr was 18 years and 58 days when he scored his first Ajax goal.
He was at Ajax between 1994 and 1997, winning two Dutch Eredivisie titles and the Champions League.
He scored 39 goals in 70 appearances for the Amsterdam club, before going on to play for AC Milan and Barcelona in a 14-year career.
The 40-year-old is now director of football at French champions Paris St-Germain.
Kluivert Jr, a winger, came through the Ajax academy and has represented the Netherlands at various age groups.
Match ends, Excelsior 1, Ajax 1.
Second Half ends, Excelsior 1, Ajax 1.
Attempt missed. Mateo Cassierra (Ajax) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech with a cross following a set piece situation.
Fredy Ribeiro (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Amin Younes (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Fredy Ribeiro (Excelsior).
Attempt saved. Amin Younes (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Attempt missed. Mateo Cassierra (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Milan Massop.
Nick Viergever (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Nick Viergever (Ajax).
Mike van Duinen (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Kenny Tete (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Kevin Vermeulen (Excelsior).
Attempt missed. Justin Kluivert (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nick Viergever following a fast break.
Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Nigel Hasselbaink.
Substitution, Ajax. Abdelhak Nouri replaces Daley Sinkgraven.
Substitution, Excelsior. Jeffry Fortes replaces Ryan Koolwijk.
Attempt missed. Mateo Cassierra (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Fredy Ribeiro.
Attempt saved. Lasse Schöne (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Davy Klaassen (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Ryan Koolwijk (Excelsior).
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Lasse Schöne (Ajax) because of an injury.
Ryan Koolwijk (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Attempt blocked. Amin Younes (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Justin Kluivert.
Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Daley Sinkgraven.
Foul by Kenny Tete (Ajax).
Khalid Karami (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt saved. Hicham Faik (Excelsior) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Koolwijk with a cross.
Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Nick Viergever.
Attempt blocked. Hicham Faik (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordy de Wijs with a cross.
Attempt blocked. Ryan Koolwijk (Excelsior) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Daley Sinkgraven.
Substitution, Excelsior. Nigel Hasselbaink replaces Stanley Elbers.
Nick Viergever (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Mike van Duinen (Excelsior).
Attempt blocked. Davy Klaassen (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Hicham Faik. | Justin Kluivert, the 17-year-old son of former Netherlands striker Patrick, has scored his first goal for Ajax as they drew with Excelsior in the Eredivisie. |
34,458,250 | Christopher Hanmer, who taught at Garth County Primary School at Trevor, near Llangollen, allowed Year 5 and 6 pupils to change math test answers in 2013.
He also submitted inflated reading results to the Welsh government, an Education Workforce Council hearing was told on Tuesday in Flintshire.
The panel said the unprofessional conduct was "cheating".
The actions came to light in 2014 when the school's acting head teacher compared results from 2014 and the higher marks for tests in 2013.
The EWC committee, sitting at Ewloe, heard Mr Hanmer allowed pupils to correct their own answers to the numeracy tests.
The panel also heard eight pupils sitting the national literacy tests had their marks increased - one pupil by ten points.
Mr Hanmer told the hearing he could not understand how the inflated literacy scores came to be presented to the Welsh government, which sets national reading and maths tests for all school pupils in Wales at key educational stages.
But the EWC panel's chairman, Martin Jones, said the teacher had inflated literacy scores to "reflect better on himself".
"This was cheating. It's a very bad example for a teacher to set. He gave the pupils an unfair advantage over others," he said.
"Integrity in the exam process is very important and once it is undermined it is very difficult to rebuild."
The teacher, who had already been suspended from his post, said he had been under great stress at the time because a family member had died and another was unwell, but he could not explain why he had falsified the results.
Mr Hanmer was told he would be able to appeal against being removed from the teaching register in five years' time. | A Wrexham teacher who let children change national test results has been banned from teaching for five years. |
37,912,848 | Public Services Ombudsman Nick Bennett said there was a "systemic failure" by consultants at Glan Clwyd Hospital in Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire, to recognise and respond to the patient's condition.
It is the third Ombudsman report on the hospital in the past two months.
The health board has apologised.
The patient, who is still alive and referred to as Mr D, was diagnosed with prostate cancer in July 2014.
Despite Welsh Government guidelines stating patients newly diagnosed with cancer should start treatment within 31 days, Mr D had to wait 132 days.
The probe found not only were there delays in conducting diagnostic investigations, but also in scheduling of Mr D's surgery.
"In this particular case there was a disturbing lack of urgency in which referrals between consultants across the health board's various hospital sites were conducted," said Mr Bennett.
"There appears to have been a systemic failure to recognise and respond to the fact that Mr D was suffering with an aggressive, potentially life-threatening form of prostate cancer that required urgent and radical treatment.
"I have seen nothing in the health board's response to my investigation that could justify such a disquieting failure."
Some of the recommendations Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board has agreed to include a full written apology and a review of its urology service's compliance with Welsh Government guidance.
Chief executive Gary Doherty said: "While our urological services are under severe pressure, the way that this patient's care was handled was not acceptable, neither was the decision to delay responding to the patient's formal complaints until after his treatment had been completed.
"I am very sorry for the additional anxiety and distress that we will have caused to the patient at what will already have been a very worrying time for him and his family."
Mr Doherty said he would apologise to the patient directly. | A patient with potentially life-threatening cancer waited more than four months for his first treatment after a hospital showed a "disturbing lack of urgency", an investigation has found. |
27,283,543 | The Foxes return to the top flight after a 10-year absence having set a club record for league victories (31) and points collected (102) in a season.
Leicester finished top of the Championship, nine points clear of Burnley, who have also earned automatic promotion in second place.
The open-top bus route started on High Street and continued past Clock Tower.
It finished in Town Hall Square where around 6,000 fans had gathered to greet the team.
Mike McCarthy, from BBC Leicester, said: "The bus stopped at Gallowtree Gate. Leicester stopped. Time stopped.
"The entire of Leicester seems to have turned out to see its team."
One fan, who had waited more than two hours with his son to witness the parade, said: "I have been waiting 10 years since the last time we were promoted but this parade beats that.
"The crowds have been fantastic. It has been brilliant."
The parade was followed by a party at the King Power Stadium. | Thousands of people have lined the streets to mark Leicester City's promotion to the Premier League. |
38,041,654 | The 35th meeting between the pair will also be the first time the season finale has ended with the number one spot on the line.
Murray replaced Djokovic as number one earlier this month, and the Briton is on a 23-match winning streak.
"I'm really privileged to be a part of history on Sunday," said the Serb.
Djokovic has won the last four titles in London and will overtake Murray with another win.
He added: "We've known each other for so many years. This is maybe one of the biggest matches we will ever play, so let's enjoy it."
Murray said: "Sunday is the last day for a while, we get a break after that. I'll just give my best of what I've got. Hopefully it's enough."
BBC Radio 5 live tennis correspondent Russell Fuller
Murray has spent nearly three and a half hours more on court than Djokovic this week, and twice set a record for the longest match in tournament history. So his renowned resilience, fitness and mental strength will be sorely tested in the final against an old foe who is starting to play with real conviction again.
The two have not met since June's French Open final, where Djokovic beat Murray for the 13th time in 15 matches. Since then, Murray has been by some margin the better player. He has won four titles in four different cities in the past six weeks: a fifth might just be considered his most remarkable triumph of the season.
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Saturday's semi-final win over Milos Raonic brought Murray his best ever winning run of 23 matches, but it also came at a cost.
At a gruelling three hours and 38 minutes it set a tournament record, and came just four days after Murray spent three hours and 20 minutes on court with Kei Nishikori.
The Scot, 29, has spent a total of nine hours and 54 minutes on court during his four matches this week, compared to six hours and 31 minutes for Djokovic.
"I don't know how I'll feel on Sunday," said Murray, who headed to a nearby hotel rather than his Surrey home after the win over Raonic.
"The physical side, obviously the body is a bit sore after such a long match, but mentally it was tiring too."
Murray will at least hope to enjoy the same rapturous reception each time he has stepped on court this week, with crowds of 17,000 eager to salute the new number one.
"When you're out there competing, the atmosphere helps for sure," he said.
"Playing in front of a pretty packed crowd at this stage of the year definitely gives you an extra boost, helps you to keep pushing right to the end."
If Murray has been the leading force on the tour in the last six months, Djokovic has been utterly dominant at the O2 Arena for the last four years.
The 66-minute semi-final victory over Nishikori took his record to 22 wins in 23 matches at the O2, and he is going for a fifth straight season-ending title and sixth overall, to tie Roger Federer's record.
After beating Murray to win his first French Open title in June, the Serb suffered a slump in form, but he feels his best is not far away now.
"It's been going in the right direction," said Djokovic. "I'm very glad that I get to experience this feeling on the court.
"The last couple of matches have been pretty much flawless, and now we're coming up to the last match of the year that everyone anticipated and wanted."
Djokovic leads the head-to-head 24-10 and has won 13 of their last 15 matches, including victories in the finals of the Australian Open, Madrid Open and French Open this year.
However, Murray beat the Serb to win his first Italian Open title in May and surged past him in the rankings by winning his last four tournaments.
Speaking earlier in the week, three-time Finals champion John McEnroe told BBC Sport: "Novak still has a decided edge in the bigger matches and a much better head-to-head.
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"That would lead me to believe that if they walk on the court on Sunday in the finals, he'd have a real chance to get things right in his mind and finish the year world number one.
"But Murray has done a lot of really great things to get to this place, and has been playing the best overall the last six months, so if there was a time when he's ready to finally make this step, it would be a hell of a place to do it." | Andy Murray will face Novak Djokovic with the ATP World Tour Finals title and year-end number one ranking at stake on Sunday. |
34,075,569 | The US would "hold to account" leaders who breached the deal, and would support sanctions against them, said state department spokesman John Kirby.
The US did not recognise President Salva Kiir's reservations about the deal, he added.
He signed the deal on Wednesday. Rebel leader Riek Machar signed it last week.
Fighting between forces loyal to the two men over the last 20 months has forced more than 2.2 million people from their homes in South Sudan, which broke away from Sudan in 2011.
The deal envisages Mr Machar returning to the government as vice-president.
His dismissal from the post in 2013 was one of the main triggers of the civil war.
Mr Kirby said the US did not "recognise any separate reservations made about the agreement".
"To end the fighting we call on all parties to adhere to the permanent ceasefire within the next 72 hours and begin the process of implementing this agreement," he added.
Mr Kiir listed 16 reservations when he signed the deal in front of regional leaders in South Sudan's capital, Juba.
They included concerns over a power-sharing government, and control of the army.
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The US had proposed a UN arms embargo and more sanctions from 6 September unless the pact was signed by the 15-day deadline given to Mr Kiir last week.
At least seven ceasefires have previously been agreed and then shattered - sometimes within hours.
Fighting broke out in December 2013 after President Kiir accused his sacked deputy Mr Machar of plotting a coup.
Mr Machar denied the charges, but then mobilised a rebel force to fight the government. | The US has warned South Sudan's leaders not to violate the peace deal aimed at ending a brutal civil war in the world's youngest state. |
38,378,742 | However, it expects retail sales growth to slow down next year, as a result of the fall in sterling prompted by the Brexit vote in June.
The weaker pound makes imports more expensive and pushes up inflation.
Clothing saw particularly strong growth in sales volumes, while grocers had their best results since January.
This latest CBI Distributive Trades Survey covers the last week of November and the first two weeks of December and included the pre-Christmas discounting day, Black Friday on 25 November.
Hardware and DIY and internet retailers also reported strong growth. Wholesalers saw their strongest growth in volumes for nearly 18 months.
"It's encouraging to see retailers reporting another month of healthy sales growth leading up to the festive season, which rounds off a fairly solid quarter," said Ben Jones, CBI principal economist.
However, he added: "While we still expect to see decent growth in the near term, the pressures on retail activity are likely to increase during 2017, as the impact of sterling's depreciation feeds through.
"With higher inflation beginning to weigh on households' purchasing power, consumption patterns are likely to shift, creating winners and losers across the retail landscape."
Wholesalers reported the strongest growth in volumes for nearly 18 months in the year to December.
Last week's official retail sales figures showed volumes jumped by 5.9% in November compared with the same month last year as shoppers took advantage of Black Friday discounts.
But higher fuel costs meant the rise was not as strong as in October, when annual retail sales growth hit a 14-year high of 7.2%. | UK retail sales volumes rose at their fastest pace since September 2015 in the year to December, according to the employers' organisation the CBI. |
33,020,523 | The battery-free camera was modified so it could scavenge power from ambient wi-fi signals, store it and then use it to take photos.
The experiment was one of several by US researchers looking at ways to use wi-fi as a power source.
The team behind the project believes its techniques will be useful for powering the many devices expected to form the "internet of things".
The system, known as power-over-wi-fi, has been developed by PhD student Vamsi Talla and colleagues at the Sensor Systems Lab at the University of Washington in Seattle.
The team realised that the energy contained in ambient wi-fi signals that are now ubiquitous often came close to the operating voltages required by a variety of low power devices.
Unfortunately, because wi-fi signals are broadcast in bursts across different frequencies the required amount of energy was only available too intermittently to be useful.
To fix this, the research team modified standard wi-fi hotspots and routers to broadcast noise when a channel was not being used to send data. This meant the power of the wi-fi signals stayed constant and, though low, was high enough to power some components.
Adding the noise did little to slow data rates across hotspots, said the team.
The team used the power beaming system to run a temperature sensor and a small surveillance camera that both sat several metres away from a wi-fi hotspot.
The low-power camera gathered energy from wi-fi and stored it in a capacitor that prompted the camera to take a picture when it was charged. By leaching off the ambient radio signals, the camera gathered enough energy every 35 minutes to take a snap.
In a paper detailing their work, Mr Talla and colleagues said it had the potential to help power the small, low-power sensors and actuators that are expected to become common in homes and workplaces as part of the internet of things.
"The ability to deliver power wirelessly to a wide range of autonomous devices and sensors is hugely significant," said a story about the research in MIT's Technology Review. " Powi-fi could be the enabling technology that finally brings the internet of things to life." | Wi-fi signals have been used to beam power to a surveillance camera. |
38,237,763 | He is the only celebrity participant to be following the show to its new home.
Fellow judge Mary Berry and hosts Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins left the show after the BBC lost the rights.
"The Bake Off won't change in the sense that the format will stay exactly the same, the tent will stay the same, [as will] the challenges," Hollywood said.
Speaking on the Christmas special of ITV's The Jonathan Ross Show, he said he had been given little warning about the channel switch.
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"It was between the production company and the BBC and they then moved to Channel 4 and obviously it came down to... my job was still there and I didn't want to lose my job," he said.
"I love doing what I do. We knew they were talking, there were negotiations going on.
"We had no idea that we were going to move until it actually happened."
In the interview, to be broadcast on Saturday, Hollywood said he would "make sure" the show stays the same.
"Ultimately, it comes down to when the bakers get in the tent next year, then it will be a special thing," he said.
"I'm really excited about it and I think it will do a great job, I'm going to make sure that we keep it the same."
Speaking about the backlash he received for following the show to Channel 4, Hollywood said: "All the guns were pointed at me."
But, he said, he has maintained a good relationship with his co-stars.
"The press like to cover the story that [Berry and I] have somehow fallen out. We'll always be mates, I was with her last weekend, we had such a giggle.
"Why would it, how could it [affect our relationship?]. She will always be my TV mother as well as Mel and Sue will be my sisters, we are like a dysfunctional family... I'll miss them."
Hollywood added he hopes to continue being a judge on Bake Off for as long as he can, but did not think his career would last as long as Berry's.
"I've got a family and I'm just coming to the end of my career I suppose. I'm 50-odd, I haven't got long left," he said.
"I'm not going to last like Mary, until I'm 81, but while it's here, I will carry on doing my job as a judge on The Great British Bake Off."
Love Productions, which makes Bake Off, has already started its search for contestants for the next series of the baking contest.
Asked about the new judging line-up for the show when it moves to Channel 4, Holly wood said: "There are a few names in the hat, yes."
The original judges and presenters will be seen together later this month when two Christmas specials are aired on the BBC. | Paul Hollywood has vowed that the format of The Great British Bake Off will "stay exactly the same" when it moves to Channel 4. |
34,412,501 | One study indicates that some Samsung TVs nearly halve their power consumption when a standardised test is carried out.
Another accuses a different unnamed manufacturer of adjusting the brightness of its sets when they "recognise" the test film involved.
Samsung has denied any wrongdoing.
It acknowledged that it used software that altered its televisions' performance during tests, but said this was the effect of a general energy efficiency feature that came into effect during normal use and had nothing to do with the testing process.
However, one environmental campaign group has likened the accusations to the Volkswagen diesel scandal, in which the German car firm admitted to programming its cars to deliberately cheat emissions tests.
Televisions' energy efficiency ratings are based on the power they use while screening a 10-minute video, which contains a mix of fast and slow-moving content shown at different brightness levels.
Manufacturers run the test themselves and then file the results. Some of these are then double-checked by various countries' energy regulatory bodies.
The study involving Samsung was carried out by ComplianTV, a consortium that represents various non-governmental organisations including the UK's Energy Saving Trust (EST). News of the study was first reported by the Guardian newspaper.
ComplianTV's researchers found that the power demands of one of the South Korean firm's LCD TVs dropped from 70 watts to about 39 watts within a minute of the test video starting.
"That's not normal, it's an anomaly," explained Richard Kay, an EST spokesman.
But he added: "We don't have any evidence to back up the accusation that Samsung has a technology to recognise when it is tested."
Samsung said it "firmly rejected" suggestions that it had designed its TV settings to deliberately produce misleading power performance results.
But it acknowledged that "motion lighting" - a feature introduced in 2011 that controls TV screens' backlights - was causing the discrepancy.
"It is a standard out-of-the-box feature, which is switched on when the customer takes delivery of their TV, and remains on whenever the customer chooses to watch their TV in standard viewing mode," it said in a blog.
"It is a default setting which works both in the lab and at home; delivering energy savings and helping us to reduce our environmental impact."
The second study was carried out by the Swedish Energy Agency, which wrote to the European Commission to alert it of its findings in January.
The agency has not disclosed which company's televisions it tested.
But the BBC understands that sets belonging to a single manufacturer that was not Samsung were judged to "clearly recognise" the test film.
"These displays immediately lower their energy use by adjusting the brightness of the display when the standard film is being run," the report concluded.
"This is a way of avoiding the market surveillance authorities and should be addressed by the Commission."
The European Commission said it now planned to explore the two sets of findings.
"We will follow up both of them," Anna-Kaisa Itkonen, spokeswoman for climate action and energy, told the BBC.
"We will first of all verify if the problem has occurred. If it has we will estimate at what scale and whether the use of alleged defeat devices results in products being tested as compliant when they are in fact not.
"So, we therefore cannot yet judge the extent of the problem."
She stressed that at this stage the Commission had not launched a formal investigation.
One campaign group highlighted that UK regulators had raised concerns about some TVs adjusting their power-use during tests "to get a better energy label ranking" as far back as 2011.
"We've got government agencies appearing to find gadgets that detect test conditions, which smacks of the VW case," said Jack Hunter from the European Environmental Bureau.
"We're entering a brave new world of sophisticated, connected technology, which could be a great thing, but is also open to abuse.
"It's vital that government officials have the resources and a bullish attitude to ensure that everyone is playing by the rules." | The European Commission says it is "following up" two reports that raise concerns that software used in TVs may be skewing their energy rating scores. |
24,674,537 | A Met Office amber alert for high winds in southern Wales, southern England, much of the Midlands, the East, and London and the South East is in place.
There is concern about possible heavy rain, falling trees, building damage and gusts of up to 80 mph (130 kph), or possibly higher on exposed coasts.
The Met Office said the predicted storm was not one "you would see every year".
It says 20-40mm (0.80-1.6 ins) of rain might fall within a period of six to nine hours across all areas.
A yellow alert warning of heavy rain that could lead to surface water flooding and disruption is in place for all areas, apart from London and the east of England.
This is the lowest level of the three warnings issued by the Met Office and advises people to "be aware".
An amber alert, advising people to "be prepared" for potentially hazardous conditions, is one level up from this.
The Environment Agency has warned of the possibility of surface water flooding on Monday but currently assesses it as a "low risk".
A spokesman added: "EA teams are out working to minimise river flood risk, clearing debris from streams and unblocking culverts. We will continue to closely monitor the situation ready to issue flood warnings if needed. We are supporting local authorities who will respond to any reports of surface water flooding.
"Seafronts, quaysides and jetties should be avoided due to the risk of overtopping by waves and wind blown shingle."
BBC Weather presenter Stav Danaos says the storm is contained in an area of low pressure in the Atlantic which developed off the east coast of the US.
It is currently "hurtling along" on the back of a strong jet stream and is expected to deepen and strengthen through Sunday as it approaches the UK, he says.
The strongest winds are expected on the storm's southern and western flanks.
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The Met Office says the public should be prepared for the risk of falling trees as well as damage to buildings and other structures, bringing disruption to transport and power supplies.
It says the storm is expected to run across the country in a north-easterly direction but there is still some doubt about the "timing, intensity and track of the low".
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Darron Burness, head of the AA's flood rescue team, said: "Strong wind and torrential rain is an unpredictable and hazardous combination, which can be quite overwhelming when you're driving.
"There's likely to be tree and other debris on the roads as well as potential flooding, so it's very important to keep your speed down and drive with great care."
The Met Office is predicting gusts in some areas could be similar in strength to storms in March 2008, January 2007, October 2000 and January 1990.
Wind speeds of 115 mph were recorded during the so-called Great Storm of October 1987.
Forecaster Michael Fish, who famously reassured viewers that there was not "a hurricane" on the way in 1987, predicted that the weather over the coming days would not rival the Great Storm.
He told the BBC News Channel: "Present thoughts are there are three storms it's comparable to - March 2008, January 2007 and October 2000.
"They certainly weren't as powerful as the 1987 storm."
He said computers had made it much easier for forecasters to accurately predict weather patterns and warn people to take precautions before storms hit.
Jill Attenborough, of the Woodland Trust, said 15 million UK trees fell in 1987 and warned more were now "exposed" because of a reduction to woodland areas for the building of roads, railways and housing.
She said part of the reason so many trees fell was that many were in "full leaf" at that time, catching "the wind like a sail", and the same risk applied to the forecast storm.
Ms Attenborough urged people to use "common sense" and stay away from woodland in high winds.
Steve Scott, from the Forestry Commission, said the organisation now designed its woodlands with more open space.
He added: "The truth is, if the wind blows sufficiently strongly, it will blow trees down and so our preparedness is about how we deal with the aftermath."
There is more information about the forecasts for Sunday and Monday on the BBC Weather, Met Office and Environment Agency websites. See BBC Travel News for up to date travel information and the Highways Agency and Traffic Wales websites for details about road conditions. BBC Local has information from your area. | Weather forecasters are warning of stormy conditions in England and Wales on Sunday night and Monday. |
30,327,777 | The analysis showed being obese at a young age was more damaging to health and life expectancy.
The team, at McGill University in Canada, said heart problems and type 2 diabetes were major sources of disability and death.
Experts said people were frequently "ignorant" of the consequences of obesity.
The health problems caused by obesity are well known.
The report, in the Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology, used a computer model to take those risks and calculate the impact of weight on life expectancy throughout life.
In comparison with 20 to 39-year-olds with a healthy weight, severely obese men of the same age lost 8.4 years of life and women lost 6.1.
Men also spent 18.8 more years living in poor health while women spent 19.1 in that state.
Moving up an age group to those in the forties and fifties, men lost 3.7 years and women 5.3 years to obesity.
Men and women in their sixties and seventies lost just one year of life to obesity, but still faced seven years in ill health.
Prof Steven Grover said: "Our computer modelling study shows that obesity is associated with an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease, including heart disease and stroke, and diabetes that will, on average, dramatically reduce an individual's life expectancy.
"The pattern is clear. The more an individual weighs and the younger their age, the greater the effect on their health, as they have many years ahead of them during which the increased health risks associated with obesity can negatively impact their lives."
Responding to the findings, Barbara Dinsdale, lifestyle manager for the charity Heart Research UK, said: "How many more wake-up calls do we need?
"This research study yet again supports the clear message that by becoming obese you not only take years off your life, but also life off your years in terms of experiencing more years in poor health rather than enjoying a happy, active and productive life."
"Whatever size you are, small, manageable but sustainable changes are the way forward for a happier, healthier and longer life, and reduced risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes."
Tam Fry, of the National Obesity Forum, said: "People persist in thinking that fat is just fat and appear ignorant of the many diseases that a high body mass index triggers.
"If they were told that they could lose a leg or go blind from diabetes or develop life-threatening complications from other similar diseases, I am sure they would think hard and twice before piling on the pounds." | Being severely obese can knock up to eight years off your life and cause decades of ill health, a report says. |
36,874,557 | Donald's unbeaten 44 helped Glamorgan beat Somerset on Friday to seal their place in the quarter-finals.
The 19-year-old, who scored the joint-fastest first-class double-century in his previous outing, hopes the Welsh county can reach the T20 finals day for the first time since 2004.
"We're just trying to carry all this momentum," Donald told BBC Radio Wales.
"We had a couple of bad games but we parked that behind us, learnt from them and we're just on a roll.
"It's difficult tailing off in the last couple of games like we did but we bounced back and that's what a quality team does. Hopefully we can carry it right through."
Glamorgan's win against Somerset followed T20 defeats against Hampshire and Gloucestershire, having lost only one of their previous nine matches in this year's competition.
Donald has been in the limelight after his brilliant innings of 234 during Glamorgan's County Championship victory over Derbyshire.
He took just 123 balls to reach 200 - equalling Ravi Shastri's record - and brought up his 100, 150 and 200 with sixes.
Donald's knock of 44 not out against Somerset came off just 29 balls.
"It's nice to be at the centre of attention - it's always good for the ego," he said of his double-ton against Derbyshire.
"But it's nice just to be contributing and winning games for Glamorgan.
"I was really pleased with how I played [against Somerset] to see us home. That was one of my better knocks in the scheme of things." | Aneurin Donald says Glamorgan are "on a roll" and targeting the T20 Blast final after reaching the last eight. |
33,954,271 | Sometimes political symbolism is impossible to miss.
For much of this US presidential campaign, the New York real estate mogul turned presidential aspirant has seemed to operate at a different altitude from traditional politicians.
Mrs Clinton has been beset by questions about the propriety of her use of a private email server while secretary of state, for instance, and the story has taken a toll on her standing in the polls.
Mr Trump's candidacy, on the other hand, defies gravity. Despite controversial comments and a history of inconsistency on hot-button political issues - flaws that would sink an ordinary candidate - he continues to thrive, fuelled by a mix of showman's pizzazz and an apparent immunity to outrage from the political and media establishment.
That flamboyant air was on full display on Saturday, as Mr Trump's blue helicopter, emblazoned with his name in big white letters, swooped down onto a baseball field parking lot about half a mile away from the fairgrounds.
Trump popped out, sporting his now trademark "Make America Great Again" hat, and addressed a gathering of several dozen reporters, volunteers and families with children who were drawn to the field with promises of free rides on the Trump-copter.
"I love children. I love Iowa," he said to cheers.
From there it didn't take long for the candidate to display the blunderbuss approach he takes to political rhetoric.
Mrs Clinton has "big problems" when it comes to the email story, he said. "The facts aren't looking good for her right now."
Jeb Bush, who visited the fairgrounds the previous day, was next to be criticised. His attempts earlier in the week to justify the Iraq War were "incredible", Trump said. "It can't be justified."
His calls for the US to have "skin in the game" in Iraq "was one of the dumbest statements I've ever heard".
"The Iraqi officials are a bunch of crooks, if there even is an Iraq, which I don't think there is," he continued.
However, perhaps Mr Trump's most notable line of criticism is also the unlikeliest. As he did during the Republican debate just over a week ago, the billionaire issues a pox-on-both-houses condemnation of big-money involvement in political campaigns.
Mr Trump has pledged to finance his entire campaign using his own money, so he can "do the right thing for America" when he's president.
"I know how the system works better than anybody," he said, adding that he was "one of the greats" at buying political influence.
He calls wealthy campaign donors "sophisticated killers". When they give money to Mr Bush, he says, "they have him just like a puppet, he'll do whatever they want".
Mr Trump is later asked whether he's worried that by constantly boasting of his wealth he'll be painted as an out-of-touch one-percenter, the way Republican nominee Mitt Romney was in 2012.
Mr Romney "wasn't that rich," was Trump's dismissive reply.
For Mr Trump's supporters, his vast wealth - estimated at several billion dollars - is a feature not a flaw. It gives him the freedom to say and act as he pleases.
"Trump adds a new dynamic to the campaign," says Sarah Bowman, who is waiting with her husband and their four children - one sporting a Trump T-shirt and another clutching a small toy helicopter - for Mr Trump's arrival at the ball field.
"He's saying things that people who are too afraid to be politically incorrect aren't saying."
About halfway between the field and the fairgrounds, Betty Tully was also eagerly anticipating Mr Trump's arrival. She had been outside all morning, holding a pink sign offering fairgoers the chance to park in her yard for $5.
When she heard that Mr Trump might pass by her lot on the way to the fair, she wrote: "Trump we love you" on the other side of the sign.
"I'll probably have a heart attack or something if he stops," she said.
"What he thinks and what he says, I love him," she continued. "He's outspoken. Other candidates wouldn't tell you how it is, but he does."
When Mr Trump eventually did make it to the fairgrounds, he was mobbed by the crowd. Hundreds packed into the building that houses the famed Iowa butter cow - a life-sized bovine sculpture made of 600lb (272kg) of butter - where Mr Trump was rumoured to be heading.
Instead, the crowd forces him to stay outside and he buys a box of the same stick-skewered pork chops that Mrs Clinton had sampled just over an hour before.
Inside the pavilion, Vern Engel - who had travelled with his wife from Kansas City, Missouri, to see Mr Trump - is disappointed. He stands by his candidate, however.
"He can do very well for the economy, and he's a very successful guy," he says. "The other politicians are controlled by their handlers. He's not."
Of course Mr Trump isn't the only candidate using fiery rhetoric to denounce what he sees as the scourge of money on political campaigns.
On the Democratic side, Bernie Sanders - the Vermont senator who has generated enthusiasm on the populist left and set tongues wagging when he placed ahead of Mrs Clinton in a recent New Hampshire poll - regularly condemns what he views as the undue influence of the "billionaire class" on US politics.
As Mr Sanders was speaking to a crowd of around 1,000, Mr Trump's helicopter passed overhead, taking one of the more prominent members of that billionaire class back to his private jet at the Des Moines airport.
Upon hearing the helicopter rotors, the Vermont senator paused from his speech, looked up and quipped that he left his helicopter at home - although he promised to give children a ride in his rental car if they were interested.
The audience laughed, but for Republicans Mr Trump's presidential bid is no joke. He's pouring resources into Iowa - a sign that he's serious about winning the first-in-the-nation caucuses in February.
"You cannot swing a dead cat in Iowa and not hit a Trump person," a director for a competing campaign told The Washington Post.
Mr Trump may be condemning the outsized influence of cash donations on US campaigns, but he's busy showing just what kind of attention money can buy, helicopter rides and all. | While embattled Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton sampled grilled pork chop on a stick and pressed the flesh with potential voters at the Iowa State Fair on Saturday afternoon, Donald Trump circled overhead in a $7m (£4.5m) helicopter - one of three he owns. |
32,424,631 | Surveyors reported a "worrying decline" in local schools, hospitals and roads contracts due to public spending cuts.
But they said Northern Ireland's building industry has seen an overall increase in workloads over the period.
The survey was carried out by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and Belfast law firm, Tughans.
They found that despite the overall increase in workload levels from 1 January to 31 March, Northern Ireland's construction industry was still lagging behind other UK regions.
Surveyors also continued to report a construction skills shortage within the Northern Ireland workforce.
RICS Northern Ireland director, Ben Collins, said that the "small uplift" in overall construction workloads had been driven by the private sector, including private house building and private commercial activity.
"When it comes to public sector work, though, surveyors are reporting a worrying decline," he said.
"We understand that public money is finite and becoming more scarce. But we would encourage the politicians to recognise the paramount importance of investing in infrastructure and to prioritise funding capital expenditure where possible."
Michael McCord from Tughans Solicitors, said: "It continues to be the case that a sizeable amount of the work that local construction businesses are doing is in the English and Scottish markets.
"What we really want to see is the local construction sector experiencing sustained growth within Northern Ireland itself as well, and infrastructure activity is a very important element of this." | Northern Ireland was the only part of the UK where public sector construction work declined in the first three months of this year, a survey has suggested. |
33,306,732 | G-Joey, which has a fan club, flew from Southampton to Alderney and then to Guernsey, arriving 10 minutes late at 19:40 BST after celebrations en route.
The Trislanders, operated by airline Aurigny, are due to be phased out next year, and replaced by Dornier 228s.
Pilot David Rice described the atmosphere on the final flight as "strange" and "interesting".
Capt Rice, flight operations director, said in Alderney "people were quite chatty on the aircraft and all waving as we taxied out".
"We landed in Guernsey, had the water salute, and as we taxied round and eventually parked on stand, I shut the engine down and the whole aircraft was just silence - it's really quite surreal," he said.
"I did notice several of [the passengers] just sort of patting Joey on the nose before they went off."
Susie Gallienne, author of the book Joey and the Penguins, has flown about 1,500 times on Trislanders commuting to Alderney once a week.
She said it was "the end of a bit of an era - it's a little bit sad".
Capt Rice said books about the plane with the registration G-Joey were first released in 1982.
He said: "The red nose was done back in 1988 when the BBC did their very first Comic Relief... later that year our engineers decided to paint the rest of the face.
"It's just grown since then with Joey flights, Joey certificates, Joey club and for the last few weeks we've had people coming from all over... to come and do a flight before he retires."
Capt Rice said: "I really wanted to do this last flight myself. I've been flying Joey and the other Trislanders for over 26 years and you do get emotionally attached."
It's not yet clear what the future holds for the little yellow plane - but more than 5,300 Facebook users hope for a "fitting place to rest". | An aircraft that has served the Channel Islands for nearly 40 years completed its final flight on Sunday. |
35,731,325 | "They kept us in detention for three days and took our fingerprints. Then they released us, so we tried again."
Iman and her family had just disembarked from a Greek coastguard vessel, en route (they hope) from Syria to Germany.
As winter turns into spring, the coastguard has begun picking up hundreds of refugees and migrants every day, as soon as their flimsy rubber boats enter Greek territorial waters.
It marks a change in policy. Previously the coastguard would intervene only if migrants were clearly in danger, or boats were about to sink.
It is one sign that the management of the migration crisis in the Greek islands is, gradually, becoming more organised.
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But as EU leaders prepare to hold a summit meeting with Turkey, there is no evidence on Lesbos that the number of arrivals is about to fall.
"We haven't seen any significant changes in the attitude of the Turkish coastguard - we haven't seen more boats patrolling the area from their side," said Lt Comm Antonis Sofiadellis.
"It's a big concern for us," he added, "and if nothing changes, I think the flows will increase again."
That is one of the reasons why the political focus is beginning to shift, from a policy of prevention to a policy of swift return.
Asked on Friday if the plan was to send back all non-Syrians to Turkey in a systematic fashion, the EU's Migration Commissioner Dimitris Avramopolous said: "This is one of the main goals we have to achieve.
"The ones who come over to Europe and are in need of international protection will have it. The others will have to be returned," he said.
If that means Iraqis and Afghans are to be included, roughly half the arrivals so far this year would no longer be eligible to stay in Greece at all.
That would represent a much tougher European policy, as governments across the continent struggle to come to terms with the scale of the migration crisis.
But agreeing such an ambitious repatriation policy may be a lot easier than implementing it.
At every step, Turkey's full co-operation will be essential.
The Turkish authorities say they have already prevented some 24,000 migrants from leaving the country illegally in the first six weeks of this year.
But even if they are taken into custody, as Iman and her family were, most will simply try to cross the Aegean again as soon as they are released.
So in order to ease the mounting strains on the system, a large-scale readmissions policy needs to be part of a much broader package.
In particular, EU leaders are being urged to speed up the relocation to other parts of the Union of refugees who have already arrived in Greece.
Such a policy is already in place on paper. But it has barely got off the ground.
Countries like Hungary and Slovakia are in open revolt against a mandatory measure that was agreed last year under EU voting rules.
It is not the only issue that could make this summit a fractious affair.
The bottleneck in Greece, caused by border restrictions further north in the Balkans, has already provoked some sharp public exchanges. Thousands of refugees and migrants are stranded.
EU leaders will also have to wrestle with one chicken-and-egg conundrum in particular.
If the number of arrivals on the Greek islands were to fall significantly, Germany and others may be prepared over time to resettle hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees directly from camps in Turkey.
But the Turkish authorities appear to want to see evidence that the resettlement programme really will happen, before they commit extra resources to take on the smugglers in remote areas of the Aegean coast.
It is a time for hard bargains. But that time is running short. | "The first time we tried to cross the sea, our engine failed," Iman said, "and the Turkish authorities took us back to Turkey. |
34,582,299 | But, a water tower, the site of a World War Two anti-aircraft gun and the home of a shrunken head collector are three which have been added.
Historic England (HE), formerly English Heritage, compiles the annual UK-wide list and award funding for repairs.
Its figures show that 43% of Yorkshire sites have been removed from the register, up from a target of 25%.
Tammy Whitaker, of HE, said that was an "amazing achievement" for the county.
Across England, 604 sites were removed and 324 were added. Ms Whitaker said in Yorkshire 36 sites were removed and 19 added.
Sheffield's non-conformist chapel at the General Cemetery was classed as no longer at risk.
"The very things that make our region special are the things most at risk," she said. "If they're lost, then a sense of that region is lost too."
Bramham Biggin, an 18th-century manor house in Leeds, Wressle Castle in East Yorkshire which was once owned by Henry VIII, the 14th-century Ayton Castle near Scarborough in North Yorkshire, and Pontefract Castle in West Yorkshire have all been removed from Historic England's list.
The body awards and organises tens of thousands of pounds in grants.
Walkington anti-aircraft gun site, added to the register this year, was built in 1941 in a chain of East Coast defences to protect Hull and Yorkshire from air raids.
Places in West Yorkshire also off the at-risk list, include Blacker Hall in Wakefield, Dalton Mills in Keighley and Illingworth Gaol.
In East Yorkshire, Flamborough Castle with its prominent chalk ruins has been offered an HE grant.
In North Yorkshire, a management scheme is planned for the Howardian Hills while a six-year scheme to repair sites on the North York Moors National Park has just ended. Proposals to restore Whorlton Castle's gatehouse have collapsed. | Rotherham's oldest secular building, a former pub, has been removed from a list of Yorkshire buildings "at risk". |
33,569,565 | It's a fair challenge. What is the point of spending taxpayers' money on a venture to Pluto or some other frigid corner of the cosmos?
Or having some of our greatest brains devoted to studying alien rock and ice when they could be working on problems much closer to home?
And nobody should duck the question. So here goes: should journalists like me, along with camera crews, even cover an event like the New Horizons mission?
This was first brought home to me during the European Space Agency's dramatic touchdown on a comet last November.
I thought the achievement was astounding and the excitement at the time was infectious. It even led to my first on-air hug.
But in the middle of it all, as my Twitter feed was in overdrive, I spotted a message from someone who was less than impressed. How would the knowledge gained from the venture, I was asked, benefit mankind?
And something similar happened a few days ago at the very moment that the first signals confirmed that the Pluto flypast had worked.
One person demanded to know why the money spent on the spacecraft had not been used to help hungry people here on Earth. Another suggested that the mission left him as cold as Pluto itself.
So what is the justification for making an effort to explore space?
Back in the Cold War, there was the obvious motive for the United States and the old Soviet Union of demonstrating technological prowess.
But since then the push to investigate the Solar System has been much more about basic research.
From conversations with several of the mission scientists in the past few days, it's clear there's a burning desire to explain things that have remained mysterious until now.
Some of these are fundamental - like how the planets formed or how the moons were created or why the solar system has such a bizarre outer zone inhabited by Pluto.
Others' questions are more technical such as what processes are under way on Pluto's surface to keep smoothing over the craters left by meteorites or whether there's enough internal warmth to produce liquid water.
And for many people outside the field of planetary science, these issues might well be beguiling too - after all, they are essentially about the workings of our own neighbourhood in space.
The driver of the shuttle bus running between the Pluto press centre and the car park was among those fascinated by the mission - and the fact that after nine and half years of travel the New Horizons spacecraft arrived at its rendezvous 72 seconds early. To him, the feat was amazing in its own right.
But others still shrug their shoulders and ask what the fuss is about.
So when the "why bother?" question was put to me on air a few days ago, I found myself talking about our innate desire to explore.
I argued that our species has an instinctive curiosity. The same drive that urges us to climb to the brow of a hill in order to look over it also inspires a child to turn the next page.
And in the case of the chief scientist on the Pluto Mission, Alan Stern, it led him to repeatedly seek funding for his spacecraft when year after year he was rejected.
So, I wondered, what would we have thought if Christopher Columbus or Captain Cook had spotted an unmapped coastline but turned away with a look of indifference and had not bothered to land?
To them, the lure of exotic new sights and undiscovered realms proved overwhelming. And nothing has changed.
The long trek to the edge of the Solar System paid off by producing staggering glimpses of alien worlds. When we all first saw the giant mountains of ice on Pluto and vast canyons on Charon, it took the breath away. And the images caught the imagination around the world.
The most powerful answer to the question "why bother?" may be the simplest: the thrill of witnessing discovery is its own reward.
Follow David on Twitter. | During a week of revelations about the strange worlds at the edge of the solar system, I repeatedly heard a question that often comes up about space: "why bother?" |
35,866,245 | The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists' warning follows a review of more than 550,000 births.
It found "substantial variation" in practice between maternity units, and said this may suggest not all women get the best possible care.
Ministers said the NHS was a safe place to give birth but the report would help it improve.
The review - carried out with the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine - looked at official data on births in 2013-14, excluding non-standard deliveries such as twins, triplets and pre-term babies.
It highlighted different rates of emergency caesarian sections, instrumental deliveries and episiotomies, which is when the area between the vagina and anus is cut.
In some maternity units 8% of mothers needed emergency c-sections, but in others the figure was 15%.
Just under one in five first-time mothers needed help with instruments while giving birth naturally in some units - but in other units this figure rose to almost three in 10.
The number of women who needed an episiotomy ranged from 29% to 44%.
RCOG president Dr David Richmond said: "We are concerned about the amount of variation identified in this report.
"Although the exact causes are difficult to establish, it is paramount that maternity units have information about their services, as well as the ability to compare themselves to the national average and to their peers."
To help with that, the college has collated the results on an interactive website.
Elizabeth Duff of the National Childbirth Trust said: "Pregnant women should not have to endure a postcode lottery, and it is unacceptable these variations in maternity care are reported year after year.
"We urge NHS trusts to use this data to examine their practices and ensure the best possible outcomes for mothers and babies."
Health minister Ben Gummer said: "Mothers and their babies deserve the very highest standards of care regardless of where they live.
"The NHS is already a safe place to give birth and by being open and honest about variations in care, RCOG's report will help the NHS to improve." | The variation in care women get when giving birth in hospital in England is concerning, experts say. |
39,133,837 | Theresa Stratton, 39, stole £130 from the wallet of 74-year-old David Skerritt at his home in Rustington, West Sussex.
She had denied theft, claiming she had borrowed the money with his permission.
Stratton, of Dorset Close, Littlehampton, is due to be sentenced at Chichester Crown Court on 10 March.
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Following a trial at the same court, Judge Christopher Parker QC warned her she would "almost certainly" face a prison sentence, saying there had been a "high degree of betrayal of trust".
Widower Mr Skerritt, who had Parkinson's Disease and has since died, lived alone in his bungalow with carers visiting daily.
Stratton, who was employed by Caremark, first visited him in August 2015.
The trial heard how she helped him to the bedroom on her second visit to use a commode, and then went to his lounge where she was recorded on CCTV taking the money from his wallet.
Giving evidence, Stratton said she had mentioned to Mr Skerritt she had lost her bank card and needed petrol.
She claimed he had offered to lend her £10, which she took from his wallet with the intention of paying back on her next visit.
Speaking after the verdict Mr Skerritt's daughter, Joanne Martinez, said she was very relieved.
"Dad had carers for seven years and the cameras were because of his Parkinson's and his falls and to work out where he could be struggling in the home," she said.
"It wasn't to catch thieves... so I could not believe what she was doing."
Ms Martinez added her father had not felt safe in his own home afterwards and his health "went downhill".
In a statement, Caremark said the care and wellbeing of its clients was paramount.
"All our staff are vetted, DBS checked and trained in order to safeguard the vulnerable people we care for and therefore this incident of theft by one of our care workers is highly regrettable.
"As soon as the theft was discovered we dismissed Ms Stratton." | A care worker has been found guilty of stealing money from a pensioner after the theft was captured on a CCTV camera installed by his family. |
37,115,217 | Under the plans, the former school will become home to Scotland's only independent music school, St Mary's Music School.
The building at the bottom of Calton Hill was designed by Scottish architect Thomas Hamilton in 1825.
Councillors unanimously approved the plans, submitted by the Royal High School Preservation Trust.
A report by council planners said the music school would bring the building, which is on the Buildings at Risk Register, back into long-term use.
Trust chairman William Gray Muir said: "The former Royal High School is pivotal to Edinburgh's World Heritage status and our plans are designed to celebrate, conserve and enhance the site for the people of Edinburgh.
"By making it home to St Mary's Music School we also hope to reinforce musical education at the heart of the city's cultural heritage.
"We are delighted that our proposals have received unanimous approval, with the City of Edinburgh Council granting us a special, extended seven-year time-scale for planning and listed building consent."
He added: "This is a wonderful opportunity to transform a building at risk into a dynamic asset for students, residents, visitors to the city, educational and cultural organisations and the creative sector as a whole."
Dr Kenneth Taylor, head teacher at St Mary's Music School, currently based in Edinburgh's Grosvenor Crescent, added: "A move to the Royal High School under the trust's plans would enable St Mary's Music School to have the performance space we have always aspired to.
"It will enable us to bring music lovers into the school and greatly expand our outreach activities."
Plans to turn the building into a luxury hotel were rejected in December.
The Old Royal High School was vacated in 1968 when the school moved to Barnton.
During the 1970s it was proposed as the site to house a devolved Scottish Assembly.
However, the 1979 devolution referendum did not result in an assembly and when the Scottish Parliament was finally set up in 1999 a new site was chosen. | Plans to turn the A-listed Old Royal High School building in Edinburgh into a music school have been approved. |
40,351,998 | Christopher Tester, 37, from Torquay, was shot during a robbery at his parents' restaurant in Antigua.
He was wounded on Christmas Day while trying to "shield his mother", and campaigners raised more than £103,000 to fly him to Devon for treatment.
Mr Tester needed an operation on his skull and is now blind.
For more on the shooting, and other stories across Devon and Cornwall.
After the shooting Mr Tester was in an induced coma at Mount St John Hospital on the Caribbean island before being brought to Derriford Hospital in Plymouth.
He returned home on his birthday at the end of February, and his parents Tony and Gill said additional money was raised to adapt his home to make it comfortable.
He is now said to be enjoying guitar lessons, playing the ukulele, walking, swimming and spinning, despite "struggling to come to terms with his blindness", according to his parents.
In an update on his appeal website, his parents said it had been a "very trying time" for him since his return to the UK in January and he was in "a lot of pain" after surgery.
After being transferred to a rehabilitation hospital in Plymouth, a CT scan revealed Mr Tester had an "air leak" in his skull, requiring a seven-hour operation to avoid a brain infection, they said.
Mr and Mrs Tester said they were "truly grateful" to the 1,728 fundraisers who made their son's journey home possible. | The family of a man whose life was saved by a fundraising campaign say he is "struggling", six months after he was shot in the head. |
38,249,308 | Photographer Joanne Coates has for three years been recording the lives of those working in the fishing industry in Scotland, capturing the salt-drenched men who spend time at sea.
For Coates, raised in a rural area of northern England, these photographs are a continuation of childhood trips to the sea.
Every Sunday she was taken with her brother to Scarborough, Whitby and Bridlington, giving her a glimpse of her future subjects.
"Rubber boots here, nets there, catching snippets of seafarers' conversations," says Coates.
"The frayed jumpers, the big smiles. I can't explain the connection, but it was there."
These pictures show a world of hard labour and long days, grubby overalls and grey skies.
It is a treacherous business.
More lives were lost at sea in the first six months of 2016 than in the whole of the previous year.
The Fishermen's Mission charity claims that an average of 15 fishermen a year are killed or seriously injured each year.
In Orkney, where Coates took these images, fishing is a way of life for many of the men.
She captures the inshore fishermen of the Orkney Fishermen's Society, a cooperative established in 1953. with brown crab and lobster as its main catch.
This association works closely with researchers to maintain a sustainable fishing ground, with the area also being home to Europe's largest lobster hatchery, which releases over 100,000 lobsters annually.
Coates' atmospheric photographs trace the everyday lives of these men, as they navigate their way through an uncertain future. | All photographs by Joanne Coates |
37,118,850 | John O'Neill said restrictions over his use of communications devices - another condition of his Sexual Risk Order (SRO) - had restricted his ability to work and claim benefits.
A court will decide on Friday whether the interim order is to be extended. Mr O'Neill was cleared of rape last year.
North Yorkshire Police said it was satisfied the order was proportionate.
The Department for Work and Pensions has not yet responded to a request for comment.
Mr O'Neill, 45, told the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme that when he contacted Universal Credit to inform them of a change in his circumstances, he was told the SRO's restrictions meant he could no longer meet the criteria for claiming unemployment benefits.
This was because, he said, the SRO states he must be able to make any communications device he uses, such as computers or telephones, available to police.
This prevented him for applying for jobs in which he would be required to use an office computer or telephone.
He said, although he was prepared to do manual labour, he had been told he could not claim benefits because he was not making himself available for all work.
Mr O'Neill claims he has also been told that, as he is no longer eligible for Universal Credit, he cannot receive legal aid.
He said this had forced him to represent himself in court.
He said the conditions of the order were "incredibly broad and extreme" and went "far away from the Home Office guidelines".
The police applied for the order in part after the judge at Mr O'Neill's rape trial - at which he was cleared - called him "dangerous". The father-of-two has denied this and said the police had misinterpreted the judge's words.
He said he had an interest in sado-masochism and used to visit a fetish club.
The SRO requires Mr O'Neill to disclose any planned sexual activity to the police or face up to five years in prison.
He is currently living rough on the outskirts of York, sleeping in a tent.
He said he was homeless four years ago, but had "thought all of [those problems] were behind me".
"There's enough to live, enough to survive," he said, referring to his living arrangements, but added: "Obviously the circumstances are far less than ideal."
Mr O'Neill told the BBC in July that he had lost contact with his children since the order was imposed.
North Yorkshire Police said in a statement it "will only make an application to the court for a Sexual Risk Order in circumstances where it is considered necessary to do so to protect the public from the risk of sexual harm".
The Victoria Derbyshire programme is broadcast on weekdays from 09:00-11:00 on BBC Two and the BBC News Channel. | A man who must notify police 24 hours before he has sex has said he is sleeping rough in a wood near York. |
32,372,501 | Malusi Gigaba issued a warning to those responsible, saying that they would be subject to "the full might of the law".
At least six people have been killed in the past two weeks.
Armed groups have targeted shops run by African immigrants, accusing them of taking jobs from locals.
Thousands of foreigners have fled their homes to shelter in makeshift camps, and neighbouring Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique have announced plans to evacuate citizens.
Speaking during a news conference, Mr Gigaba said 307 people were arrested in connection with the violence.
"Everything is being done to restore peace and order," he said. "The government will enforce the laws of the country and will not hesitate to act speedily and decisively.
"We also want to issue a stern warning to those who lend themselves to acts of public violence: We will find you, and you will be dealt with to the full might of the law."
In Durban on Saturday, President Jacob Zuma told a group of people displaced by the violence that the unrest went against South African values and that he would bring it to an end, but he was jeered by some in the crowd who accused him of acting too slowly.
Migrants, mostly from other African states and Asia, have moved to South Africa in large numbers since white-minority rule ended in 1994. Many South Africans accuse them of taking jobs in a country where the unemployment rate is 24%.
Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini has been accused of fuelling the attacks by saying that foreigners should "go back to their countries". However, he says his comments were distorted.
Official data suggests there are about two million foreign nationals in South Africa, about 4% of the total population. But some estimates put the number of immigrants at five million. | More than 300 people have been arrested in South Africa in connection with a wave of violence against immigrants from other parts of Africa, the minister of home affairs says. |
40,861,459 | The freehold and trading rights of Saundersfoot beach in Pembrokeshire have been put on the market for £250,000 by owner Adrian Alford, who wants to pursue other interests.
The two acre (0.8 hectare) plot comes with the right to sell ice creams and rent water sports equipment.
Mr Alford, who has run his family beach business for 10 years, said it was a "beautiful place to work".
Estate agent RK Lucas & Son said the beach, part of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, is one of the most-visited tourist destinations in west Wales and has a blue flag status for its high environmental quality.
Mr Alford said: "It is such a beautiful place to work, absolutely stunning. We are on Carmarthen Bay and face east so we get beautiful sunrises.
"You come down first thing in the morning when there is hardly a soul around and then the crowds slowly build up.
"We have done 10 years now and it will be nice to see another young couple take it on with the energy and vitality it needs."
The beach is open to written tenders until 14 September. | One of Wales' best-known tourist beaches has been put up for sale. |
40,410,128 | Arconic, formerly known as Alcoa, fell 6% to $24.01 after the firm said it would stop selling Reynobond PE cladding for use in high-rises.
A fire on 14 June killed dozens of residents of the west London tower.
Arconic said in a statement it was the "right decision because of the inconsistency of building codes across the world".
The US firm supplied Reynobond PE cladding for use in Grenfell despite publicly warning the panels were a fire risk for tall buildings.
While the extent of Arconic's responsibility remained unclear, investors were taking a "sell now and ask questions later" approach, said Tim Ghriskey, chief investment officer at Solaris Asset Management in New York.
Wall Street had a lacklustre start to the week, with the Dow Jones closing just 0.1% higher at 21,409.5 points, while the wider S&P 500 index was almost flat at 2,439.07 points.
The technology-focused Nasdaq index suffered, shedding 0.4% to 6,247.1 points as Amazon, Microsoft and Facebook each shed 1%, and Google's owner, Alphabet, dropped 1.4%.
Avis Budget surged 14.2% following a deal to provide support and maintenance for Waymo, a subsidiary of Alphabet, for the self-driving cars it is testing on Arizona roads.
Hertz Global Holdings, another car rental company, rose 13.6% following reports it is testing self-driving technology under an agreement with Apple.
Retailers, including companies that fell after Amazon's deal to acquire Whole Foods, had a better day, with Wal-Mart up 0.9% and Target adding 1.4%.
Media shares also gained, with Disney up 1.2%, Twenty-First Century Fox 3.1% higher and Viacom adding 2.9%. | Shares in the company that made the cladding used on Grenfell Tower have fallen sharply in New York. |
39,777,871 | Then along came Brexit and the recent Assembly elections, where unionists lost their majority.
So, is a united Ireland now being given serious consideration by people south of the border?
The 12th century Kilkenny Castle, overlooking the river Nore, plays host to a farmers' market every Thursday.
Talking to stall holders and customers, there is a awareness of the debate.
An awareness - but not a strong interest.
And a lot of that is down to the potential cost of subsidising Northern Ireland - officially nine billion pounds a year - although Sinn Féin dispute that figure.
Gerard Casey, an artist and a lecturer, wandering around the market says it is a case of aspiration and reality colliding.
"I think we in the Republic would possibly like the idea of a united Ireland, but in terms of finance and so on I don't think it's a runner really," he adds.
It is a view shared by Michael Hogan, a retired publican, who says: "In the short term people are very conscious of us coming out of a recession and coming out of the hard times we've been through. So, I'm not sure people would be prepared to put their hand in their pocket."
Josephine Lysaght, a spelt baker, says: "Personally I would handle a small bit of a tax increase, but we're in a high taxed country anyway.
"So, I'd imagine it's going to cause a problem."
Peter Gibson, who sells his pies at the market, is of a similar view.
He says: "I don't think a united Ireland is on in practical terms but certainly in theoretical terms most people would favour it."
But when asked whether he thinks people would pay higher taxes for it he says: "I'd say it's a bit like in Germany.
"They'd probably pay for it in the short term but suffer in the medium term."
As it happens there's a stall holder, originally from East Germany.
Klaus Hartmann describes himself as a potter who specialises in ceramics.
He says German unification was much more expensive than originally thought but worthwhile and now universally accepted.
"There's no question about it to me but that it was worth it. I think nobody regrets that at all though they didn't know the full implications of it," he says.
"What it cost is just a fraction of what they thought."
The cost debate is, of course, purely theoretical.
And many here believe that if there ever was a united Ireland the UK and the EU would be asked to contribute financially.
But Lucy Glendinning, a customer at the market, believes a united Ireland is something worth paying higher taxes for.
She says: "We probably could afford it. We bailed out the banks by billions and continue to do so. So, we can bail out people and help people as well."
The united Ireland debate that is only now beginning here.
How seriously it gets will definitely depend on where a majority in Northern Ireland sees its future.
And that in turn may well depend on how Brexit proceeds. | This time last year few people in the Republic of Ireland were giving any thought to the idea of re-unification. |
36,452,412 | Coyle has taken charge of Blackburn and Stewart has not ruled out working with his long-term colleague again.
But the former Airdrie boss, who was in charge of the Diamonds from 2002 to 2006, may also pursue being a manager in his own right again.
"I would never say never to anything," said the 50-year-old Scot.
"When I was manager of Airdrie I was there for four-and-a-half years and I loved it.
"It was a new experience for me because I was just moving from being a player into management but I genuinely loved it and I'd definitely look at doing it again.
"Myself and Owen think we work really well together, we've had a lot of success together and if that opportunity came up, it would be fantastic.
"I had three or four opportunities to go out on my own when I was working with Owen, but I just felt at that moment in time the two of us worked well as a partnership and I still believe we'll have success as a partnership in the future."
Stewart has also worked with Coyle at St Johnstone, Burnley, Bolton and Wigan over the last decade since leaving Airdrie.
He enjoyed his spell in Major League Soccer but, with Coyle, felt the time was right to return to the UK.
"It definitely was a fantastic experience," he explained. "But there was only one reason why we left and that was family. Initially we were looking for our families to go out to the States but it just didn't happen.
"The people at Houston were fantastic with us. They helped us settle in really well and they couldn't have done anymore for us. When it got to 17 months it just got far too much.
"I probably learned more in 17 months there than I did in the last five or six years here as far as coaching and looking at and analysing different teams.
"Nearly every player was new to us, you didn't know their strengths or weaknesses."
Travelling can take its toll for MLS sides and the weather can also be hazardous.
"We went up to New England last year and about 20 minutes into the game there was a lightning warning and when the sound goes off you need to go in," he added.
"So, we went in and had an hour and 20 minutes delay. We then came back out and played the rest of the first half.
"We then went in the dressing room at half-time only to be told there would be other lightning delays. I think we started the game at 19:30 at night and finished the game at 00:30. It's the longest game I've ever been involved in.
"The travelling sometimes can be horrendous depending where you go. We went to Vancouver, it was five hours - Seattle, Portland something similar. It's not just that, there's a two-hour time difference as well.
"When you go to Colorado and Real Salt Lake you've got to acclimatise to the high altitude and that definitely works as an advantage to them.
"Teams coming to Houston encountered the heat and the humidity and we took that to our advantage as well, there is no doubt about it.
"If you get a good result in the MLS away from home, it's a fantastic result because everybody has a better home record than what they've got away. We had a fantastic home record. I think we lost only two games at home in a year." | Sandy Stewart is taking time to consider his next move after ending a 17-month spell as Owen Coyle's assistant at Houston Dynamo. |
28,929,266 | A barometer of poverty, it takes into account a wide range of elements like access to services, levels of education, health and housing.
Those lacking three or more basic necessities like food or heating are said to live with multiple deprivation.
The figure rises sharply for those directly affected by the Troubles, said Queen's University Belfast researchers.
Universities across the UK, led by the University of Bristol, have been involved in compiling the Poverty and Social Exclusion in the UK project, which they say is the largest ever study of its kind.
The Northern Ireland part of the study, which included a section on people's experience of violence during the Troubles, found:
Professor Mike Tomlinson of Queen's University, who led the study in Northern Ireland, said: "Experience of violent events in the past increased the chances of suffering from multiple deprivation in the present.
"Research in many parts of the world has shown that violent conflicts can result in long-term problems of poverty and deprivation.
"This is what has happened in Northern Ireland - the evidence is clear.
"Dealing with the past needs to include tackling the deprivation of those whose lives are most blighted by the years of conflict."
The Northern Ireland study was based on two surveys conducted in 2012, in which more than 3,300 people were interviewed. | More than a quarter of adults in Northern Ireland live with multiple deprivation, a study has suggested. |
37,105,736 | Pete Leonard, head of the council department which includes Aberdeen's Hazlehead Crematorium, was said to be on annual leave.
A summary of the report was shown to councillors. It was then taken back.
Council chief executive Angela Scott said the pain of bereaved families would stay with her "forever".
Mr Leonard was quoted by investigators as referring to "slow cooking" babies - comments for which he has since been heavily criticised.
The new report to the council will remain secret because it contains confidential details of the conduct of staff.
Councillors were given about 10 minutes to read a summary of external report. It was then taken back as they are not allowed to keep it.
Council leader Jenny Laing said of the report: "Every one of us would like nothing better than to make its contents known to the public."
It followed the council being heavily criticised a report by Dame Elish Angiolini in June into the handling of ashes of cremated babies.
BBC Scotland revealed in 2013 that no ashes had been offered to the families of infants cremated in Aberdeen over a five-year period.
Baby and adult ashes were mixed together and given back to relatives of the adult, while the parents of infants were told there were no ashes.
The crematorium at Hazlehead was among those investigated after it emerged staff at the Mortonhall crematorium in Edinburgh had been burying baby ashes in secret for decades.
Former Lord Advocate Dame Elish Angiolini's original report described as "abhorrent" the routine practice of cremating babies bodies with unrelated adults.
Families touched by the baby ashes scandal in Aberdeen have since met with the chief executive. | The director responsible for a crematorium at the centre of the baby ashes scandal did not attend a council meeting discussing a secret report. |
39,615,966 | He died close to his childhood home in Gladstone, Oregon, on Saturday due to complications from diabetes.
James was best known for appearing alongside Sir Roger Moore in the Bond films Live and Let Die and The Man with the Golden Gun during the 1970s.
His daughter Lynn said: "He was the most outgoing person, beloved by everybody."
She added: "I don't think the man had an enemy. We were incredibly blessed to have had him in our lives."
In 1973 James played Louisiana sheriff JW Pepper in Live and Let Die, in which he made a memorable appearance in a chaotic boat chase sequence.
His character proved so popular he was asked to reprise the role in 1974's The Man with the Golden Gun, involving another car chase, in Thailand, and a scene where he gets pushed into water by a baby elephant.
Paying tribute on Twitter, Sir Roger wrote: "Terribly sad to hear Clifton James has left us. As JW Pepper he gave my first two Bond films a great, fun character."
While many James Bond characters either feature once or have recurring roles in the series, Sherriff Pepper is among a select few characters to have featured in just two different titles.
Here are four others:
Sylvia Trench: A love interest of Bond played by Eunice Gayson. She appeared alongside Sir Sean Connery in the 1962 film Dr No, as well as 1963's From Russia with Love.
Jaws: One of Bond's most famous villains, Jaws was played by the late Richard Kiel. The character appeared with Sir Roger Moore in the 1977 film The Spy Who Loved Me and later in 1979's Moonraker.
Valentin Zukovsky: An ex-KGB agent turned Russian mafia head who was portrayed by Robbie Coltrane. He featured with Pierce Brosnan in the 1995 film GoldenEye and 1999's The World is Not Enough.
Rene Mathis: A French intelligence operative played by Giancarlo Giannini. He appeared alongside Daniel Craig in the 2006 film Casino Royale and 2008's Quantum of Solace.
James grew up just outside Portland during the heart of the Great Depression, in which his family lost all their money.
He served as a soldier with the US Army in the South Pacific during World War Two, for which he was awarded two Purple Hearts, a Silver Star and a Bronze star.
His acting career spanned five decades and included stints on stage, TV and film.
Other credits include appearing in the TV series Dallas and films Superman II and The Bonfire of the Vanities.
His last film credit was a 2006 comedy, Raising Flagg but he had also been cast to star in an upcoming independent film called Old Soldiers, according to IMDB. | Actor Clifton James, who appeared as Sheriff JW Pepper in two James Bond films, has died at the age of 96. |
35,111,004 | Carlton Alexander, 23, died after being found at a property on Brightmeadow Close in Breightmet, Bolton, early on Sunday morning.
Ross Ashcroft, 31, of Leonard Street, Bolton, has been charged with murder and possession of an offensive weapon.
He has been remanded into custody to appear before Bolton Magistrates' Court later.
Stephen Nambwe, 21, of High Street, Bolton, has been charged with affray and possession of an offensive weapon and will also appear before the court.
Three other men arrested in connection with Mr Alexander's death have been released without charge. | A man has been charged with murder following a stabbing in Greater Manchester. |
35,528,196 | Indian-American Waris Ahluwalia, who is also a designer, said he was prevented from boarding after he refused to remove his turban in public.
The incident happened during additional security checks before a flight from Mexico City to New York.
Aeromexico said it had complied with security protocols and it regretted any "inconvenience".
He posted a picture of the ticket on his Instagram account. It carried an "SSSS" stamp, an acronym for Secondary Security Screening Selection, an airport measure that selects passengers for additional screening. The selection is said to be random.
Mr Ahluwalia, who has appeared in The Grand Budapest Hotel and starred in a campaign for American clothing brand GAP, said he was on his way to New York Fashion Week.
In an interview with the New York Daily News, Mr Ahluwalia said he had complied with the additional checks but refused to remove his turban when he was asked by airline personnel to do so.
"That is not something that I would do in public," he was quoted as saying. "That's akin to asking someone to take off their clothes."
Mr Ahluwalia added that when he said he would not take his turban off without going to a private room, he was told that he would not be flying and would have to book another flight.
"I was shaking at first," he told the News. "That's not a nice thing to be told, that you are not allowed to fly on this plane because of something you are wearing, or because of your religious beliefs."
In a statement, Aeromexico said that he was asked to go through "screening and inspection before boarding, in strict compliance with TSA protocol" - a reference to the US Transportation Security Administration.
"We have offered the passenger alternatives to reach his destination as soon as possible", it said. | A Sikh actor has claimed he was barred from boarding an Aeromexico plane because of his turban. |
35,322,168 | It argues people underestimate the time it takes to exercise off calories in everyday products.
A mocha coffee containing 290 calories takes 53 minutes to walk off and a blueberry muffin takes 48 minutes.
The food and drink industry said the idea was worth exploring.
A policy paper from the RSPH says the most common cause of obesity is consuming more calories than are burned off - and those taking lots of exercise are more likely to lose weight.
It says activity symbols on packs would prompt consumers to choose healthier options or exercise more.
Research shows that some consumers find current nutritional labels on the front of products confusing because of information overload.
They also spend just six seconds looking at food before buying it.
This means the information on the front of packs should be easy to understand and calorie information should be presented in a clear way, the paper said.
The RSPH says pictorial icons on the front of packs, as well as existing information, would be a good idea.
These pictures would show how much exercise is required to walk or run off the calories contained in the product.
The labelling would also remind the public of the importance of being physically active, which is known to boost mood, energy levels and reduce stress and depression.
A survey of 2,000 adults by RSPH found that more than 60% of people would support the introduction of "activity equivalent calorie labelling".
More than half said it would encourage them to choose healthier products, eat smaller portions or do more physical exercise.
Men should consume around 2,500 calories and women 2,000 calories on average each day to maintain a healthy weight, the paper says.
Two-thirds of adults in the UK are currently overweight or obese.
Shirley Cramer, chief executive of the Royal Society for Public Health, said: "Although nutritional information provided on food and drink packaging has improved, it is evident that it isn't working as well as it could to support the public in making healthy choices.
"Activity equivalent calorie labelling provides a simple means of making the calories contained within food and drink more relatable to people's everyday lives, while also gently reminding consumers of the need to maintain active lifestyles and a healthy weight."
A spokesperson for the Food and Drink Federation said activity equivalent information was "an interesting concept" which was worth exploring.
"As an industry, we are looking at what more we can do to help people use the existing nutrition information provided to understand how different foods and drinks fit within a healthy lifestyle.
"We support RSPH's call for further research into whether activity equivalent calorie labelling could be an effective way of encouraging consumers to use labels."
The FDF said EU rules which dictate what companies are allowed to put on their food labels would need to be considered in any proposals. | Labels should be added to food and drink to show how much activity would be needed to burn off the calories consumed, the Royal Society for Public Health says. |
33,949,469 | The Baggies followed their opening 3-0 defeat by Manchester City with a goalless draw at Watford on Saturday.
The £12m signing of Zenit St Petersburg striker Salomon Rondon broke the club's transfer record last week and Pulis is looking to add further.
"If we can do the business we're trying to do, we'll surprise people," he said.
"Last year the main priority was to stay up - this is a season of change."
Rondon made his first appearance at Vicarage Road and Pulis praised the Venezuelan after giving him his debut off the bench.
"He's going to be a good player for us," Pulis told Sky Sports. "He's got everything in the locker that you would want from a striker, and his work ethic is first-class.
"His goalscoring record says he'll score goals - what we've got to do is make sure we get the people in who will provide the service that he needs." | West Bromwich Albion manager Tony Pulis says the club will "surprise people" with more signings after a poor start to the Premier League season. |
35,703,911 | Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee and Virginia were among the states where both triumphed. Mr Trump was defeated by Ted Cruz in Texas and Oklahoma.
Democrat Bernie Sanders won four, including his home state of Vermont.
Super Tuesday sees 11 states voting on the biggest single day ahead of the 8 November presidential election.
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The former secretary of state and real estate mogul entered Super Tuesday as the favourites to win the vast majority of states for their respective parties.
In her victory speech on Tuesday, Mrs Clinton appeared to already be looking towards a potential presidential race against Donald Trump, saying: "The stakes in this election have never been higher and the rhetoric we're hearing on the other side has never been lower."
Donald Trump, for his part, insisted that he was a "unifier" who could put internal fighting in the Republican party behind him to focus on a general election race against Mrs Clinton.
"Once we get all this finished, I'm going after one person - Hillary Clinton," he told reporters in Florida, where he has been campaigning ahead of the state's vote later this month.
The billionaire also insisted he had "expanded the Republican party", referring to higher turnout from a broad demographic in states that have already voted.
Texas Senator Ted Cruz called on his rivals to drop out of the race, which he says would enable him to contend Mr Trump's lead more effectively.
Florida Senator Marco Rubio, who was hoping to emerge as the main alternative to Mr Trump, won his first state on Tuesday in the Minnesota caucuses.
This was a man not looking to the next primary, the next bit of slog along that long and exhausting road. This was a man with an eye on the much bigger fight in November, and his presumptive opponent Hillary Clinton.
He graciously congratulated Ted Cruz over his wins in Texas and Oklahoma. No mention last night of him being the biggest liar he's ever met. And no demeaning of Marco Rubio either. Were it not for the unmistakable blond hair and the family members at his side, you might have been forgiven for thinking an impostor had entered the room.
But no it was Donald 2.0 that we had with us. The trouble, though, when you upload a new operating system is there are inevitable bugs and glitches. And the new OS takes a bit of getting used to.
And there will be many who say what brought me to the product was the original software. So can and will the new magnanimous Donald be able to keep up this new modus operandi, and will his army of fans like what they see?
This was a strikingly different Donald Trump who met reporters on Tuesday night. His tone was conciliatory. He was quietly spoken. He said he would be a unifier - of the Republican Party, of the nation. He didn't crow and he didn't claim to be the nominee, but he clearly thinks the primary race is effectively over.
Mr Trump has stunned the Republican establishment to become the party's front-runner. Despite his controversial policies on immigration, the former reality TV star has been consistently polling well above his rivals - Ted Cruz, Mr Rubio, Mr Kasich and retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson.
Both Senators Cruz and Rubio have ramped up their anti-Trump rhetoric over the past week, in a bid to halt his commanding lead in the race. The outcome of Super Tuesday will be critical for both candidates to remain the race.
Mr Trump has faced heavy criticism this week over his failure to disavow David Duke, a leader of the white supremacist Ku Klux Klan, who has endorsed the Republican candidate. The front-runner later said he had on several occasions in the past disavowed Mr Duke.
On the Democratic side, Mrs Clinton had already secured three wins in the first four early-voting states and has led significantly among blocs of black voters there.
Bernie Sanders, who describes himself as a democratic socialist, has put up an unexpectedly strong challenge against the former secretary of state after his sweeping victory in New Hampshire last month.
Alongside wins in Vermont and Oklahoma, he also was projected to win the Democratic Colorado caucuses - although this was merely a projection, as delegates do not vote until the state convention in April.
Addressing cheering supporters at his victory speech in Vermont on Tuesday, Mr Sanders aimed a jibe at the Republican front-runner saying: "We are not going to let the Donald Trumps of the world divide us."
The proportion of vote won equates to the number of delegates who will then go on to the Democratic and Republican parties' national conventions in July to officially choose the nominees for the presidency.
Super Tuesday is pivotal because it allocates nearly a quarter of the 2,472 Republican delegates and some 20% of all delegates for the Democrats.
What's so super about Super Tuesday?
Follow the primaries race with the delegate tracker, provided by the Associated Press (AP) | Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump have both won the most states on the biggest day of the race for the US presidential nominations. |
29,465,755 | They have seen rises in the number of annual tests carried out of between 40% and 470% over four years.
Workers cannot be made to take a drugs test, but if they refuse when the employer has good grounds for testing, they may face disciplinary action.
Business leaders' increased awareness of workplace drug use is a large factor behind the growth, said LGC Group.
It added that the adoption of a drugs-testing policy is "mainly due to insurance purposes".
The four companies are Alere, Synergy Health, LGC Group and BioClinics. The last two saw rises of 100% and 470% respectively over the four years in the number of drugs tests they conduct annually, although they started from a smaller base.
Lianne Gray, LGC Group's strategic account manager for occupational drug testing, said employees in safety-critical roles - such as operating heavy machinery or driving - and government agencies were most likely to be screened.
But she said there was a growing trend for drug testing to be conducted in "more normalised industries", including retail and health companies, as businesses look to "safeguard not only the business, but also the reputation in the field they work in".
Ms Gray said there had been changes in the types of drugs for which businesses wished to screen.
"Traditionally we see requests for amphetamines, cocaine, cannabis, opiates," she said. "Now we're seeing more requests for things like ketamine, steroids, and also for novel psychoactive substances - or legal highs as they're otherwise known."
Under current law, businesses must have the consent of employees whom they wish to screen for drugs, and usually this will be in the contract or staff handbook.
Drugs testing is normally performed at random. It is also sometimes enforced prior to employment, on cause - following an accident or incident - or on suspicion.
Stobart Group, which includes the well-known Eddie Stobart haulage business, introduced a drugs-testing policy three years ago.
The services and infrastructure company, which operates London Southend Airport, screens not only its hundreds of truckers but all its employees, including shop workers.
Director of safety and compliance Neil Marston said: "We want to maintain a safe working environment for all our staff. But also for our customers, our visitors who pass through our premises. We're also very proud of our brand and want to protect it."
The increases in drug testing have angered civil liberties groups, who say that the practice is an invasion of people's privacy outside of safety critical roles.
Niamh Eastwood from the drugs advice charity, Release, said they frequently took calls from people who had falsely tested positive for drugs.
Eating poppy seed bread for instance can indicate the presence of opiates in some tests.
She said another problem is that although drug tests may indicate what substances are in the system, they do not indicate if a worker's performance is likely to be affected. | Workplace drug testing has increased significantly in the UK, four leading screening companies have said. |
37,042,932 | Police said the group, from Bedfordshire, were all in the same car.
They have been named locally as Tracy Houghton, 45, from Dunstable, and her two sons, Ethan, 13, and Joshua, 11, along with an 11-year-old girl.
Thames Valley Police declined to comment on reports Ms Houghton's partner was driving behind in a separate car at the time of the crash on the A34 in Berkshire.
A 30-year-old man from Andover, who was driving one of the lorries involved in the crash, has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. He has been bailed until 5 October.
A man flown by air ambulance to the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford is receiving treatment for serious injuries.
A further 11 people sustained minor injuries, according to Thames Valley Police.
Sam Difalco, a friend of the family, told the BBC: "She was outgoing, devoted to her kids. She was a lovely lady. It is devastating. It's terrible."
A spokeswoman for Central Bedfordshire Council, where Ms Houghton worked, said: "This terrible news has come as a great shock to everyone who knew Tracy, who worked within our financial services team based in Dunstable.
"Tracy worked directly with our customers and was a dedicated and highly professional member of staff."
Her team leader, Gary Muskett, said: "Tracy was a hugely likeable and bubbly person who was much admired by her colleagues, many of whom saw her also as a dear friend.
"Our thoughts and condolences are with her family."
The crash happened between Chieveley and East Ilsley at about 17:10 BST on Wednesday, causing a six-mile tailback on the northbound carriageway.
Thames Valley Police said the northbound carriageway reopened at about 06:30, while the southbound carriageway was closed for about five hours.
Speaking at the scene on Wednesday night, Insp Andy Storey said: "It's big scene, a massively tragic scene, and very difficult for officers to deal with.
"The four who died were in the same motorcar. The stretch of the road the accident occurred on is an uphill section and we are looking at the speed of the vehicles involved." | A mother and three children have been killed in an eight-vehicle crash. |
39,430,522 | A 3-0 win over Paraguay, along with defeats for Argentina and Uruguay, means the team cannot finish lower than fourth in South American qualifying.
Liverpool forward Philippe Coutinho, Barcelona striker Neymar and Real Madrid's Marcelo scored Brazil's goals.
It is Brazil's eighth straight win under coach Tite.
Thirty more teams will join Brazil, and hosts Russia, at next summer's World Cup. | Brazil has become the first side to seal their place at the World Cup finals in Russia next year. |
40,028,672 | The law, which has been given Royal Assent, establishes a new land transaction tax, which will replace stamp duty from April 2018.
First Minister Carwyn Jones said the act was a "significant step" for devolution.
Rates of the new tax are due to be announced by October this year.
Assembly members approved the Land Transaction Tax and Anti-avoidance of Devolved Taxes (Wales) Bill earlier in the year.
Stamp duty is paid when property or land is bought over a certain price.
Officials previously said that the document was the longest piece of legislation Welsh ministers have produced. | Legislation on the Welsh replacement for stamp duty land tax - the first new Welsh tax law for almost 800 years - has entered the statute books. |
37,157,116 | Ruabon-based GHA Coaches ceased trading on 15 July, with the loss of 320 jobs.
Wrexham council said some commercial services used by children not eligible for free school transport have not been replaced for the new term in September.
Those affected are St Joseph's School, The Maelor School, Ysgol Rhiwabon and Ysgol Dinas Bran.
Wrexham council's lead member for transport, David Bithell, said: "Due to the difficult situation since the collapse of the private transport company GHA coaches, we wished to alert students, parents and carers of the loss of previously operated commercial services that some pupils used for transport to and from school.
"Whilst the council has issued a number of tenders for new replacement bus services, these are not a complete duplicate of the previous services."
The council is not providing transport for any sixth form students starting year 12 in September.
GHA operated public and school services across Wrexham, Flintshire, Denbighshire and parts of Cheshire and Shropshire.
Meanwhile, 200 buses and coaches belonging to GHA are to be sold off.
Administrator Grant Thornton has organised a three-day online auction, starting on Tuesday, with money raised from the sale expected to go towards paying creditors.
Further auctions will be held in October and November.
The collapse has led to local councils seeking new contractors to run the routes but some areas are still without buses, leaving passengers facing disruption. | Parents in Wrexham have been told to make new arrangements to get their children to school after the collapse of a coach firm. |
34,022,706 | The former Paralympic gold-medallist swimmer also claimed another place for GB Para-canoe at next year's Rio Games.
Likewise, Rob Oliver sealed a Rio spot for Britain in the KL3 class with a silver in his final in Milan.
GB disability athletes have now booked four places in Brazil next September.
The victory for Chippington was her ninth Para-canoe world title since she switched to the sport from swimming.
Starting in Seoul in 1988, the athlete, who suffers from a condition affecting the spinal cord, competed in five consecutive Paralympic Games as a swimmer, winning two golds in Atlanta in 1996.
"This has been the toughest of them all with a lot of pressure in the lead up to it," Chippington told BBC Sport.
"Getting the boat place for Rio is another weight off my mind and I'm pretty proud of myself to have qualified the boat." | Jeanette Chippington won Great Britain's second gold medal at the Canoe Sprint World Championships with victory in the Para-canoe KL1 200m final. |
39,027,455 | Sergey Vovnenko was jailed for 41 months for hijacking computers and selling stolen credit card numbers.
Eric Taylor, who stole and then published sensitive information about celebrities and public figures, received three years' probation.
Both were also involved in attacks on security researcher Brian Krebs, who exposed their online criminal activity.
Mr Krebs said Vovnenko was one of the administrators of a discussion forum that traded in stolen payment cards and personal data, in a blogpost reporting the sentencing.
Mr Krebs won access to the forum only to discover Mr Vovnenko's plan to send heroin to him and then, via an anonymous tip-off, get the police to raid his home. Prompt action by Mr Krebs foiled the attempt to frame him.
In 2014, Vovnenko was arrested in Italy then extradited to the US for trial for his part in running the card fraud forum and for compromising computers from which saleable data was stolen.
As well as serving a 41-month sentence, Vovnenko will also be supervised for three years following his release and must pay compensation of $83,368 (£67,000).
Taylor was arrested in 2012 as part of a massive series of raids on criminal hacker groups around the world, co-ordinated by the FBI.
Taylor was a member of a hacker group that published some of the stolen data exposing sensitive information about celebrities, prominent public figures and ordinary Americans.
He targeted Mr Krebs after the blogger exposed his part in hacking a Russian underground forum that harboured information stolen from a US consumer data firm.
In the hoax attack, Taylor used an instant message service to make it look like Mr Krebs was reporting that his home had been invaded by Russians who had shot his wife and were holding him hostage.
The report led to Mr Krebs being briefly handcuffed outside his home while officers swept his home seeking the Russian criminals.
Mr Krebs was released after police realised it was a hoax and because paperwork revealed that the blogger had reported the possibility that he would be subject to this type of attack some weeks earlier. | Two hackers who separately profited from stealing personal and financial data have been sentenced in the US. |
33,608,000 | First Out cafe in Tottenham Court Road, Candy Bar in Soho, the Joiners' Arms and the George and Dragon in Shoreditch, Camden's Black Cap and the Royal Vauxhall Tavern (RVT) are among those to be shut or sold to developers.
What is behind the trend? And what does it mean for the customers?
Some believe it's a simple supply and demand equation.
The theory goes that society is becoming better integrated, meaning gay people feel more open to visiting "straight bars", lessening the demand for gay-only or predominantly gay venues.
Paul McKeating, 33, from Stoke Newington, says: "Most places in east London or Peckham, where I would go out, feel like safe places to me, and I don't feel there's much point in drawing a line between 'gay' and 'straight' bars."
But Rob Holley, a promoter for nights at the RVT such as Push the Button, disagrees.
The 33-year-old, from Walworth, says: "While it's easier now than ever to be gay, you still have communities that want to celebrate the things that make them different, and why shouldn't we be allowed to do that?
"I first started going to the RVT when I was 18 or 19 and it's as a punter that it will always be most special to me.
"We have events nights ranging from pop exams, to Dannii Minogue musicals, to recreating the Spice Girls' bus tour. Where else could you do that?"
Dan Glass, 31, from Whitechapel, is an activist with Friends of the Joiners' Arms. He says when he heard it would close he thought: "It's a travesty on so many levels.
"I thought: this is dangerous. We start thinking 'oh we've got equality now' because of gay marriage but still need queer spaces, places where we can celebrate our peculiarities and unpack who we are."
Patrick Strudwick, LGBT editor of BuzzFeed, says: "Since the early 2000s the belief has been held that demand has lessened."
He believes that in London there is "greater integration, and gay people feel more comfortable going to straight bars" than was once the case.
However, he points out that would not necessarily lead to lower demand since "social liberalisation means more young people are coming out and looking for places to go - there's also a big gay scene fuelled by tourists in London".
He also says the Black Cap and Joiners' Arms before they closed were regularly "very, very busy", which he sees as undermining arguments about lack of demand.
Mr Strudwick also mentions that the finger is often pointed at the popularity of dating and hook-up apps such as Tinder, Grindr and Gaydar.
In 2013, London was the single most popular city in the world for Grindr, with over 947,000 users.
Web developer Anna Leach, who also runs London lesbian website The Most Cake, thinks the two are related: "It's true that previously you could rock up at a bar and hope to meet someone, but now you can do it at home, sitting on your sofa."
She says there is a sense of "gay identity being dissolved into hipster culture" and an erosion of its visibility and distinctiveness, which could lead to "the loss of a centre and, ultimately, less solidarity".
However, she does not necessarily see the proliferation of online communication as a bad thing for the gay scene.
"It's a chance to develop a community away from alcohol, and develop an interest in more varied types of social activity."
A spokeswoman for Grindr said the app gives users a "multi-faceted choice" and "many of our users, while they're out are also online".
Others have pointed out the loss of these venues need not be seen as a "gay" issue at all, but part of wider trends: pressures faced by all pubs and rising London property prices.
The British Beer and Pub Association estimates that pub numbers have fallen from 60,100 across the UK in 2002 to 48,006 in 2013.
Pub closures are slowing across the UK, according to the BBPA, but common issues affecting pubs in general include "beer taxes amongst the highest in the world" and "changing social lives, with more people drinking at home" .
The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) reported earlier in August that there are currently 1,733 nightclubs in the UK, down from 3,144 in 2005.
Chris Wiseman, 37, who lives in Crystal Palace, says there is a "bleeding heart" mentality among some of the gay community.
"Dozens of bars and clubs are exposed to the same pressures. When I see people complaining about it on social media, I think 'when was the last time you went there?' People should actually be going down to support these places if they care about them."
But Mr Strudwick says it is not an either-or issue.
"Property prices and rents are indeed out of control - but LGBT people feel disproportionately affected. They don't have hundreds of bars, so when four or five close it's keenly felt."
Peter Cragg from Friends of the Joiners' Arms agrees: "I don't believe there is an evil cabal of property developers hell-bent on locking queers out of London, although that would possibly be easier to fight against."
But he argues: "The most vulnerable in society - whether they are economically or socially vulnerable - are the first victims of gentrification, and queer spaces seem to be disproportionately suffering at the minute.
"The good news is queer communities are no strangers to fighting back, and we aren't going down without a big, glittery, angry fight."
The Joiners' Arms: Campaign group Friends of the Joiners' Arms helped secure the designation of the pub as an "asset of community value" in January. But the current owners are under no obligation to sell it and its status does not place any restriction on how the property is used.
Regal Homes, which bought the pub, says its aim is to "provide an improved community space as part of our regeneration proposals" and adds it has held meetings with Friends of the Joiners' Arms to discuss options.
Royal Vauxhall Tavern: The RVT, which remains open, already has "asset of community value" status, and campaign group RVT Future is lobbying to have the 19th Century Vauxhall venue listed. This would mean that its owners must apply for consent before making changes that might affect its special interest. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport will make a final decision on its status later this year.
Immovate, the company that bought the building, recently wrote an open letter claiming that listing the building would mean "insurance costs would rise overnight by 50%" and as a result it would be "forced to close". | A string of London's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) bars and clubs have closed their doors in the past year. |
34,516,202 | The Driver Youth Trust report says the changes have caused confusion and a greater variation in the quality of help offered.
The charity calls for a review of support for children with Send.
The Department for Education (DfE) said many families had reported finding the new system more straightforward.
The Driver Youth Trust outlines a number of changes since 2010 that have affected children with Send and their families.
It highlights the Academies Act 2010, which enabled more schools in England to become academies, free from local authority control, as well as changes in 2012 aimed at ending disparities in school funding.
Also, in September 2014, a new special educational needs (SEN) code of practice came into force in England, with the stated aim of putting pupils at the centre of their education planning.
Changes under the new Send code of practice include:
The Driver Youth Trust says these changes have contributed to a fragmentation that means "navigating the system has become incredibly challenging for students, parents, schools and sector organisations".
And with school increasingly expected to meet children's needs in the classroom rather than through specialist provision, teachers "more than ever need training and accurate information about their pupils".
"The dominant rhetoric behind reform has been that of 'autonomy'," the report, Joining the Dots, says.
"Yet an autonomous environment is also a risky one. In relation to Send, we find that while some schools have thrived, other are struggling to provide high-quality teaching and additional support for their learners."
The outcomes for Send pupils are increasingly dependent on a school's leadership, it says.
The charity is calling for school leaders to regard Send pupils' achievement as a whole-school priority, not just that of specialist staff.
It calls on the government to reform school admissions so that all schools are part of the same process and subject to independent appeals - whether or not they are an academy.
And it urges councils to engage parents and young children in the development of their local offers.
The DfE said it had received positive feedback about the changes from many families.
A spokeswoman said: "A year ago we introduced the biggest reforms to the Send system in a generation.
"These are ensuring that support is focused on needs and aspirations - and we know that when parents and young people are properly involved with the development of that support, their experiences improve.
"We are already seeing a real difference, with parents telling us the process is much more straightforward - but we want these experiences to continue improving.
"That's why we are providing more than £1.5m between 2013 and 2016 to the Driver Youth Trust and the Dyslexia Specific Learning Difficulties Trust to provide expert advice and training to schools, ensuring that good practice is shared and the best support possible is available in the classroom." | A series of changes has left pupils in England with special educational needs and disability (Send) in a "fragmented" system, a charity has said. |
36,659,584 | Bosses at Durham's high security Frankland prison have been urged to take "prompt action" to tackle a rise in assaults.
The report noted a recent increase in levels of violence involving prisoners.
But inspectors concluded the prison offered a "safe and decent" environment for inmates, many of whom are classed as vulnerable.
The jail holds more than 800 men, many of them Category A inmates.
The report said there had been an increase in assaults on prisoners - up from 11 in the five months to September 2015 to 40 in the five months to February 2016 - some of which were "serious".
It also said there had been one assault on a staff member in the previous six months.
Peter Clarke, Chief Inspector of Prisons, said: "The outcomes for prisoners at Frankland were reasonably good or better. Staff managed considerable ongoing risk every day, while maintaining a safe and respectful regime in which prisoners had good learning opportunities."
Michael Spurr, chief executive of the National Offender Management Service, said: "The prison holds a long-term population including some of the country's most dangerous prisoners, but provides a humane, purposeful environment and manages risk proportionately and effectively.
"The challenges presented by prisoners held at Frankland are considerable but the rehabilitative approach helps provide purpose which helps reduce risk and ultimately protects the public.
"They will continue to build on their successes and build on the recommendations raised in the report." | Violence between inmates at the country's largest high security prison has increased, an inspection has found. |
33,380,799 | The 22-year-old former Liverpool trainee has signed a three-year deal.
Coady made 45 league appearances for the Terriers last season after joining from the Reds for a fee of about £375,000 in August 2014.
He is the second player to join Wolves this summer following the signing of Portsmouth midfielder Jed Wallace.
Wolves boss Kenny Jackett told the club website: "He had a very good season at Huddersfield last year - his first at this level - and he will complement the midfield players that we have.
"He is in the type of age group that will have the hunger to improve and try and build on what he did last year."
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | Wolves have signed Huddersfield Town midfielder Conor Coady for an undisclosed fee believed to be in the region of £2m. |
35,624,820 | State news agency KCNA mentioned his new role in its reporting on activities of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
Several high-ranking officials have been purged under Mr Kim, but Ri Yong-gil's removal is unconfirmed.
However, senior officials in North Korea have previously been absent from view for long periods only to reappear.
South Korean media reported on 10 February that Gen Ri had been executed earlier this month for corruption and "factional conspiracy".
Who was N Korea's 'executed' general?
Rumours that Gen Ri had fallen from favour first surfaced late last year. Gen Ri Myong-su had also appeared at a recent rally in Pyongyang and been mentioned in the slot normally reserved for the chief of staff.
On Sunday, the KCNA mentioned Gen Ri Myong-su twice - once describing him as "chief of the Korean People's Army (KPA) General Staff" whilst reporting on Kim Jong-un's observation of aerial manoeuvres, and again when accompanying Mr Kim during a flight drill inspection.
He appears to be the fourth chief of staff since Kim Jong-un took over in 2011, as opposed to three during his father Kim Jong-il's 17 years in power.
The reports of Gen Ri's execution came days after the North launched a long-range rocket, which critics say is a test of banned missile technology.
In January the North carried out its fourth nuclear test.
Some observers say the regime's recent behaviour may be linked to Kim Jong-un wanting to shore up his position ahead of a rare congress of the Workers' Party due in May.
In May 2015 South Korea's spy agency told parliament that the North's Defence Minister Hyon Yong-chol had been executed for showing disloyalty to Mr Kim.
The agency said Mr Hyon was killed by anti-aircraft fire in front of an audience of hundreds - it later said it was yet to verify the information. That news came weeks after the reported execution of 15 senior officials.
North Korea rarely confirms these reports of purges and executions though it did announce the death of Kim Jong-un's uncle and mentor, Chang Song-thaek, in 2013.
Sometimes reports become completely fanciful as they spin around the internet - reports that Mr Chang was devoured by ravenous dogs were false.
Knowing what to make of the executions and disappearances is also hard. Do they indicate the strength of the man at the top, because he can arbitrarily and brutally dispense with the people around him, or does it indicate weakness?
It may be both. It may be that Kim Jong-un fears alternative sources of power and (like Stalin) pre-empts their rise. But it may also be that Kim Jong-un (like Stalin) sees threats where they do not exist. What is clear is that the leadership around Kim Jong-un is not stable. | Ri Myong-su has been named army chief in North Korea, days after unconfirmed reports that his predecessor, Ri Yong-gil, had been executed. |
36,276,570 | Here are some of the key points of Culture Secretary John Whittingdale's White Paper, as he outlined in the House of Commons: | The government has set out major changes to the way the BBC is to be run. |
38,087,381 | Lionel Messi's double in Glasgow ensured Rodgers' side will finish bottom of Champions League Group C.
Celtic had opened the group stage with a 7-0 defeat in Barcelona.
Rodgers said: "The team deserve a big credit. If you look at the first game compared to now, we weren't fearful."
Barcelona's victory, combined with Borussia Monchengladbach's 1-1 draw with Manchester City, ensured the final group placings are decided with one match to play.
City, who host Celtic on 6 December, will finish second behind group winners Barcelona, with Gladbach dropping into the Europa League in the New Year.
Rodgers' men fell behind on Wednesday when Neymar's chipped pass found Messi and the Argentine drilled low past Craig Gordon.
After Moussa Dembele had a header saved by visiting goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Emilio Izaguirre fouled Luis Suarez and Messi converted the penalty.
"I thought how we pressed the game tactically was very good," said Rodgers.
"They have huge quality, of course, but they didn't have anywhere near as many chances as you would normally see. I was very pleased with the performance.
"First goal we're disappointed with. We just switch off on the edge of the box. It's the quality and the speed of the movement and the pass that catches us out."
Rodgers felt his side were "always in the game" and that Suarez, whom he managed at Liverpool, had been "clever" to win the penalty.
"We had a big chance with the header, another opportunity when we broke away in the second half and then obviously we get punished for the penalty," he said.
"I didn't think it was a penalty. What Luis is clever at is he grabs hold of the defender and spins around and looks like he's pulled to the ground.
"It was a key moment. The referee didn't give us so much during the night but that's the way it goes sometimes."
Celtic, who failed to reach the group stage in the previous two seasons, came through two qualifiers and a play-off this year.
"We had a huge effort in the summer to qualify," said Rodgers. "This experience was always going to be invaluable, lots of young players in the team that will improve.
"We've played three of the best teams in Europe over the course of this competition and we've gradually got better with each game.
"We've now got to go on and make sure we can get into it next year, and each year the club is in it, it improves on and off the field. That is our ambition."
Winger Scott Sinclair was withdrawn at half-time and Rodgers said he will be monitored in the build-up to Sunday's Scottish League Cup final against Aberdeen.
"We didn't want to take any risks," he said. | Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers said his players had made a "significant improvement" despite a 2-0 home defeat by Barcelona ending their involvement in European competition for the season. |
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