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40,998,655 | A US embassy statement said non-immigrant visas would no longer be issued at the three US consulates in Russia - only at the Moscow embassy.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said it was an attempt to provoke discontent among Russians towards their own government.
Last month Moscow told the US to cut 755 of its diplomatic staff in Russia.
The US embassy said that, in connection with Russia's instruction to cut staff at US diplomatic missions to 455, US consulates in Russia would stop issuing non-immigrant visas for an indefinite period, from 23 August.
The US has consulates in St Petersburg, Yekaterinburg and Vladivostok.
Most of the 755 US staff slated to go are "local hires", so they will not have to leave Russia. The Kremlin says it is merely telling the US to have the same staff level as Russia's in the US.
There has been a diplomatic freeze between Russia and the US since Russia's 2014 annexation of Ukraine's Crimea peninsula.
While condemning the visa move, Mr Lavrov said Russia would not retaliate against Americans requesting Russian visas.
"Their logic is well known - the logic of those who organise 'colour revolutions' - and it is the inertia of the Obama administration, pure and simple," he said.
President Donald Trump's predecessor, Barack Obama, declared 35 Russian diplomats persona non grata in December. That was linked to allegations of Russian collusion with the Trump team, seen to have helped swing the presidential election in Mr Trump's favour.
Mr Trump and his aides have shrugged off their contacts with Russians, denying the claims of political collusion.
Mr Lavrov's reference to "colour revolutions" expressed the Kremlin's belief that US meddling fuelled Georgia's Rose Revolution in 2003 and Ukraine's Orange Revolution in 2004. Both movements swept pro-Western leaders into power, in ex-Soviet republics. | Russia has condemned a US decision to make Russians go to Moscow if they want a visa for the United States. |
40,047,573 | Aberdeen confirmed there would be no victory parade on Sunday should they lift the Cup on Saturday.
And Celtic also said, in the event of winning, the team would not be able to parade the trophy back at Celtic Park.
The planned Heroes and Legends bus parade at Celtic Park on Sunday has also been cancelled.
Both teams said the decisions had been made after discussions with Police Scotland.
A total of 22 people were killed in the attack at Manchester Arena, some of them children.
In 2014, tens of thousands of Aberdeen fans lined Union Street after the club won the Scottish League Cup.
Celtic fans traditionally gather at the club's Parkhead stadium to greet the players after a cup final victory. | Neither Aberdeen or Celtic will hold Scottish Cup Final trophy events, whoever wins at Hampden Park, in the wake of the Manchester bombing. |
37,438,458 | The reason? The speed is faster than what one would expect from measurements of the cosmos shortly after the Big Bang.
Some other telescopes have found this same problem, too.
But Gaia’s contribution is particularly significant because the precision of its observations is unprecedented.
“It certainly ups the ante,” says Adam Riess from the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) and the Johns Hopkins University, both in Baltimore, Maryland, US.
The inability to lock down a value for the expansion rate has far-reaching consequences - not least in how we gauge the cosmic timescale.
If the Gaia speedometer is correct, it would mean having to reduce the estimated 13.88-billion-year age of the Universe by perhaps a few hundred million years.
The European Space Agency (Esa) mission, launched in 2013, is making the definitive map of our Milky Way Galaxy, logging extremely accurate distances to a billion nearby stars.
Just last week, it issued the first tranche of separations to two million objects, and this information was immediately seized upon by thousands of astronomers worldwide - Prof Riess and his team among them.
The Nobel Laureate was interested in a specific subset of stars in the data dump known as cepheid variables.
These are pulsating stars that puff up and deflate in a very regular fashion and shine with a known power output.
They are a lower rung on the “ladder” that astronomers use to plot the separation between our galaxy and the positions of galaxies that lie billions of light-years away.
Once you know the cepheids’ exact distance, you can use their behaviour to calibrate higher rungs on the ladder - specifically, a class of supernovae, or exploded stars, that also shine in a standard way.
And by probing a sufficiently deep volume of space, it is then possible to trace the rate at which the modern cosmos is expanding.
Gaia's imperative - To work out how far it is to the nearest stars
The tell-tale is the way the light from progressively more distant galaxies becomes stretched to longer wavelengths.
This relationship is known as the Hubble Constant and tying down its value is one of the great quests in astronomy.
Working with a clutch of 212 Gaia cepheids, Prof Riess’s team gets a Hubble Constant for today’s Universe of 73.0 kilometres per second per megaparsec (a megaparsec is 3.26 million light-years).
Or put another way - the expansion increases by 73.0km/second for every 3.26 million light-years we look further out into space.
The number is almost exactly the same as the value the Riess group has produced using cepheids observed by the mighty Hubble telescope (73.2km/s per megaparsec). Both values have an uncertainty of just over 2%.
The problem is that these calculations come out quite a bit bigger than the one that has been determined using a very different method.
This alternative focuses on the Universe as it was just after the Big Bang and relies on what we know about the contents and the physics at work in the cosmos to predict a modern value of the expansion.
It has been done most recently using data from Esa’s Planck space telescope, which produced the most detailed description of the “oldest light” in the sky - a remnant glow of microwave radiation from the Big Bang itself.
Going with this method gives a Hubble Constant of 66.9km/s per megaparsec.
As Gaia repeats and extends its cepheid measurements in the years ahead (and it is expected to plot precise distances to at least 7,000), the confidence in its Hubble Constant calculation is likely only to increase.
This would put pressure on scientists to revise some of the components they plug into the Planck side to remove the tension that exists between the two approaches. And it is a fair bet that any such revisions are almost certainly rooted in what we know - or rather do not know - about the “dark Universe”.
This includes the unseen matter in galaxies (dark matter), the vacuum energy (dark energy) postulated to be driving an acceleration in cosmic expansion, and even as yet unidentified massive particles.
“Gaia is going to be a very important, really revolutionary, way to measure distances,” said Prof Riess.
“Ultimately, when Gaia is done, we ought to be able to measure the Hubble Constant to 1% precision. That’s the same precision that is predicted by the Cosmic Microwave Background. That will be really powerful.
"And if there is a discrepancy, if there's something interesting going on in the dark sector of the Universe, it should give us much better evidence of what that is,” he told BBC News.
Prof Gerry Gilmore was a proposer of the Gaia mission and is one of its senior researchers.
He said members of the Gaia science team had also run the cepheid numbers and produced a value very similar to Prof Riess’s.
Asked to list possible reasons for the discrepancy, the Cambridge University scientist raised the possibility that dark energy was time-dependent - that its influence evolves through the history of the Universe.
“Another idea that people have become quite keen on in the past year is that we actually live, by chance, in a low-density part of the Universe,” he explained.
“It’s still quite a big part of the cosmos, perhaps 1-2%, but because it’s a low-density part it’s accelerating faster than the average.” | Europe’s Gaia space telescope has been used to clock the expansion rate of the Universe and - once again - it has produced some head-scratching. |
34,412,120 | Tracey Fidler, from Reading, had been taken to court by Reading Borough Council for the non-attendance of her now 11-year-old son.
Ms Fidler said her son Adam, aged nine at the time his father was killed, was "grieving" and "in a state".
The council said it had dropped the action after a meeting with her.
Tony Jones, the council's lead member for education, said the authority would "work with the family to provide support they need".
Mother-of-five Ms Fidler, who was planning to represent herself in the civil case, denied the offence.
She could potentially have faced a fine of up to £2,500, been given a community order or jailed for up to three months.
She previously said being in court for her son not attending Battle Primary Academy enough times was "unbelievable".
She said: "He wasn't going to school basically because he was grieving for his dad. Since the incident he's been suffering big time.
"He wasn't off school because he was truanting, he was off because he was grieving."
Her fiance, Kris Jarvis, 39, who worked for Reading council, died on 13 February 2014 when he and his friend John Morland were hit by Alexander Walters, 31, from Purley-on-Thames.
A petition set up by Mr Jarvis's sister-in-law Amy Parks asking for proceedings to be dropped attracted more than 6,500 signatures. | The partner of a cyclist killed by a drink-driver has been told she will not face legal charges over her son missing school following the death. |
40,967,685 | Ajax were beaten by Manchester United in May's final but have since lost manager Peter Bosz to Borussia Dortmund and captain Davy Klaassen to Everton.
Nicklas Bendtner's flick on was missed by Ajax captain Joel Veltman and Samuel Adegbenro ran on to score.
The Dutch side's new boss Marcel Keizer is still looking for his first win.
Ajax were knocked out of the Champions League qualifiers by Nice and lost 2-1 to Heracles Almelo in the opening Eredivisie game of the season. | Last season's losing finalists Ajax face a challenge to reach the Europa League group stage after a 1-0 home defeat by Norwegian side Rosenborg. |
35,697,847 | A congressman said the US wanted to renegotiate the Wassenaar Arrangement.
The deal restricts the flow of arms - including "intrusion software" - to oppressive regimes. But some have said it also covers tools that can improve cybersecurity.
The move was praised by online freedom campaigners.
The proposal to amend the deal "represents a major victory for cybersecurity here and around the world," said US congressman Jim Langevin in a statement announcing the news.
"While well-intentioned, the Wassenaar Arrangement's 'intrusion software' control was imprecisely drafted, and it has become evident that there is simply no way to interpret the plain language of the text in a way that does not sweep up a multitude of important security products."
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), which has also campaigned on the issue, agreed the deal had been reached with the best of intentions but its wording was too vague.
While the EFF was happy changes were to be considered, it remained concerned the amended arrangement would continue to have "serious chilling effects on security research".
Last year, the US authorities faced calls from Google to step back from restricting the flow of software as part of the 41-nation arms-control deal.
At the time, Google said the definition of "intrusion software" was "dangerously broad and vague" and included information about bugs and vulnerabilities that could be vital to protect systems.
Google's lawyer Neil Martin said the Wassenaar Arrangement would "hamper our ability to defend ourselves, our users, and make the web safer".
But the US authorities insisted it balanced computer security with foreign policy concerns.
Now, though, the US administration has said it supports making cyber-intrusion tools available overseas for legitimate cybersecurity activities.
The EFF said: "Human rights advocates have recognised that surveillance software designed and sold by companies in Western countries has been responsible for serious abuses around the world.
"We at EFF have long fought such abuses in court.
"We believe strongly that this is a fight worth having, but export controls are simply the wrong tool for the job."
Efforts to come up with a workable US rule have highlighted the difficulty of applying the export controls restricting physical items to a virtual world that relies on the free flow of information for network security.
Many companies operate in multiple countries and routinely employ foreign nationals who test their own corporate networks across borders.
In May, the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security proposed denying the transfer of offensive tools, defined as software that uses "zero-day" exploits, or unpatched new vulnerabilities, and "rootkit" abilities that allow a person administrator-level access to a system.
But in the cyber-world, testing a network often requires determining first how to exploit it and then attempting to do so.
US government departments did not respond to requests for comment. | Cybersecurity tools could become easier to export as the US seeks to amend an international arms-control deal that controls their spread. |
40,748,928 | The Black Cats finished bottom of the Premier League last season to end a 10-year stay in the top flight and fell behind when Bradley Johnson fired home.
Summer signing Lewis Grabban equalised from the penalty spot just before half-time after Jacob Butterfield handled.
Both sides could have won it, with Grabban hitting the post from 18 yards while Derby's Chris Martin fired over.
Substitute David Nugent also had a late chance to earn the Rams all three points but could not connect cleanly with a volley.
A point means Sunderland remain without a league win in August for seven years.
But after winning only six Premier League games last season, new boss Simon Grayson would have been encouraged by their start.
The Black Cats, who included six new signings in their starting line-up and midfielder Darron Gibson on the bench after he was filmed appearing to criticise his team-mates last weekend, were on top early on but fell behind to Derby's first attack when Johnson converted Johnny Russell's low cross from three yards.
But Sunderland hit back and saw Scott Carson brilliantly tip over Lee Cattermole's fiercely-hit half-volley before Grabban coolly beat the Rams keeper from the spot.
Derby, who gave starts to summer signings Curtis Davies, Andre Wisdom and Tom Huddlestone on his return to the club from Hull, controlled much of the second half but neither side could find a winner.
Sunderland boss Simon Grayson:
"It is going to be a slow process but we've got to take positive steps and tonight we gave ourselves the platform to build up.
"I haven't got a magic wand, I can't suddenly turn this club into a real positive, happy-go-lucky club playing free-flowing football - they've got to earn the right but it's about taking those small steps.
"I am disappointed we conceded the goal but the biggest thing was we didn't crumble. Maybe this time last year the team might have gone under but they got back on the front foot and asked lots of questions."
Derby manager Gary Rowett:
"We just couldn't find that final finish. Chris Martin missed one when you'd perhaps have expected him to do better, and David Nugent also missed a great chance.
"I just felt we needed to be braver in the first half - we weren't brave enough and we looked a little nervy. But in the second half we showed a bit more composure.
"I can't really argue with the penalty. I'm not going to stand here and say it wasn't a penalty, but it certainly wasn't intentional. He'd moved his arm towards the ball so I can understand why it was given."
Match ends, Sunderland 1, Derby County 1.
Second Half ends, Sunderland 1, Derby County 1.
Attempt missed. Bradley Johnson (Derby County) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Offside, Derby County. Bradley Johnson tries a through ball, but David Nugent is caught offside.
Substitution, Derby County. Craig Bryson replaces Johnny Russell.
James Vaughan (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Richard Keogh (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by James Vaughan (Sunderland).
Attempt missed. Tyias Browning (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by George Honeyman following a set piece situation.
Foul by Matej Vydra (Derby County).
Brendan Galloway (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by David Nugent (Derby County).
Brendan Galloway (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt blocked. Lee Cattermole (Sunderland) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Aiden McGeady with a cross.
Attempt missed. Billy Jones (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lewis Grabban.
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Richard Keogh.
Attempt missed. Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by James Vaughan.
Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Aiden McGeady.
Attempt blocked. Matej Vydra (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Matej Vydra (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Didier Ndong (Sunderland).
Substitution, Derby County. David Nugent replaces Chris Martin.
Attempt blocked. Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Foul by Bradley Johnson (Derby County).
Billy Jones (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Chris Martin (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Matej Vydra.
Attempt blocked. Johnny Russell (Derby County) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bradley Johnson.
Johnny Russell (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Brendan Galloway (Sunderland).
Jacob Butterfield (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Aiden McGeady (Sunderland).
Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Lee Cattermole.
Chris Martin (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Tyias Browning (Sunderland).
Substitution, Derby County. Matej Vydra replaces Andreas Weimann.
Attempt saved. Johnny Russell (Derby County) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jacob Butterfield.
Attempt missed. Bradley Johnson (Derby County) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Curtis Davies.
Lewis Grabban (Sunderland) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Lee Cattermole.
Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Brendan Galloway.
Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Lee Cattermole. | Sunderland came from behind to earn a point as they began life back in the Championship with a draw against Derby. |
37,338,613 | They were angry at a Supreme Court ruling ordering Karnataka to share more water with neighbouring Tamil Nadu.
Karnataka must release 12,000 cubic feet of water per second from the Cauvery river until 20 September.
Both states say they urgently need the water for irrigation and a battle about access to it has raged for decades.
The violence in the technology hub closed many offices and much of the public transport system.
Police have imposed an emergency law that prohibits public gatherings, and more than 15,000 officers have been deployed.
Reuters reported that Tamil Nadu registered vehicles were being singled out by protesters and pelted with stones. | Protesters in the southern Indian city of Bangalore in Karnataka state have attacked shops and set fire to vehicles in a long-running dispute about water. |
39,734,128 | Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson accused Nicola Sturgeon and SNP MPs of inconsistency on the EU's Common Fisheries Policy.
Ms Sturgeon said that Ms Davidson was "flip-flopping" on Brexit like a "landed fish" and the Tories were preparing to "sell out" the fishermen.
The dominant view of the fishing industry is for leaving the EU.
The European Union's Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) sets quotas for fishing catches and seeks to give all European fleets equal access to fishing grounds.
Ms Davidson said SNP MPs such as Angus Robertson had claimed that if Scotland were to vote for independence then it would re-enter the EU and the "hated" CFP.
However, SNP MPs in fishing communities, including Banff and Buchan's Eilidh Whiteford, have signed a pledge to support the UK regaining control of its coastal waters after the country quits the European Union and the CFP.
The Tory leader said the SNP's positions were "absurd".
The first minister said the SNP had been consistent over many years in its criticisms of the Common Fisheries Policy, saying it should be "fundamentally reformed".
Ms Sturgeon said the White Paper for 2014's Independence referendum said it would give Scotland the opportunity to take a lead role in reforming the CFP.
She said: "The uncomfortable truth for Ruth Davidson is that it is successive Tory governments who have sold out the fishing industry."
Ms Sturgeon referred to an internal Scottish Office memo from 1970, when negotiations on entering the EU were being conducted by the then Conservative UK government.
It said: "In the wider UK context, they [the fishermen] must be regarded as expendable."
The first minister said: "We know the Tories are lining up to sell out fishing again because the Brexit White Paper makes it clear that fishing will just be a negotiating chip in the Brexit talks."
She referred to a line in the Brexit White Paper that says the UK government wants a deal that works for Scotland's and the EU's fishing communities.
Ms Sturgeon claimed that Ruth Davidson, who was against Brexit in the run-up to the EU referendum, had fallen into line with Prime Minister Theresa May and now "Brexit was the greatest thing since sliced bread".
Ms Davidson said the Scottish government's Brexit minister Mike Russell had said that after independence Scotland would go back into EU but not the CFP.
She told the chamber "This is utter nonsense.
"Right now we have SNP MPs in fishing communities saying the CFP is terrible and Scotland would pull out - and at the same time we have Nicola Sturgeon standing up in Edinburgh trying to win the vote of Remainers, saying they would go straight back in." | The future of Scotland's fishing industry dominated first minister's questions at Holyrood. |
26,557,288 | Mukesh Singh, Vinay Sharma, Akshay Thakur and Pawan Gupta were found guilty last September.
A fifth adult suspect was found dead in his prison cell before he was tried.
The sixth member of the group, a juvenile at the time of the crime, is serving a three-year sentence.
On Thursday, Judges Reva Khetrapal and Pratibha Rani of the Delhi High Court upheld the four men's sentences, saying that the case fell in the "rarest of rare category".
"Death reference is accepted. Death sentence awarded by the trial court is affirmed. The appeals of the convicts are dismissed," the Press Trust of Indian news agency quoted the judges as saying.
Defence lawyers said earlier they would appeal to the Supreme Court if the death sentences remained in force.
The 23-year-old medical student was attacked on a moving bus in December 2012 while she was returning home after watching a film. The male friend she was with was also beaten up.
The rape shocked Indians and prompted protests across the country.
Although India has tightened its anti-rape laws and society is more openly discussing cases of violence against women, correspondents say women across India still live with the daily fear of sexual assault and victims still often have to deal with police apathy. | A court in India has upheld the death sentence given to four men convicted of the gang rape and murder of a student in the capital Delhi, a case which led to protests and new anti-rape laws. |
33,378,709 | Workers at a finance firm in Henan province were said to have been told they must apply for a "place on the birth-planning schedule" - and only if they had been employed for over a year.
Those who became pregnant without approval may be penalised.
The plan has been heavily criticised on social networks and in the media.
A commentator in the state-run China Youth Daily said the company regarded its workers as "tools on the production line" rather than human beings, the AFP news agency reports.
Employees are also unhappy, with one complaining that it was impossible to guarantee that a pregnancy would follow the schedule set by the company.
The firm, in Jiaozuo, in the central province of Henan, has recently hired a lot of young women and is said to have been concerned that they would all go on maternity leave at the same time.
A representative of the firm admitted that it had circulated the plan to staff, according to news portal The Paper, quoted by the AFP news agency.
However, the representative reportedly said the plan was only a draft that was intended to invite comment from employees.
The plan distributed by the firm suggested that only married female workers who had been with the company for more than a year would be allowed to conceive - and only within a specific period.
"The employee must strictly stick to the birth plan once it is approved," the statement said.
Employees who became pregnant in violation of the plan, and in a way that affected their work, risked a fine of 1,000 yuan (£102; $161), the statement said. They may also have to forfeit year-end bonuses and promotion or awards.
Communist China enforces strict family planning policies, famously restricting couples to having only one child. | A Chinese firm reportedly plans to ask its staff to seek approval before they get pregnant, provoking scorn in the state-run press and on social media. |
39,905,635 | Media playback is not supported on this device
Hamilton's win over Dundee meant Caley Thistle could not leapfrog the Accies into second-bottom place, regardless of their result against the Steelmen.
After a drab first period, Greg Tansey and Alex Fisher - twice - struck for the hosts in four second-half minutes.
But Accies' triumph rendered the goals moot, as Caley exit the top flight for the first time since returning in 2010.
Veteran striker James McFadden came off the bench to nod home a consolation for Motherwell, before Ryan Bowman netted a stoppage-time penalty to add gloss to the scoreline.
For Inverness, the damage had been done long before Saturday, with the midweek victory over Dundee - the second of three post-split wins - simply prolonging the agony.
It will perhaps be the decisions to be taken off the field that will matter most in the immediate future.
Just two years ago, the club lifted the Scottish Cup and played European football. It has been a dramatic descent over the course of this season.
Come the final day, Hamilton's early goals in Lanarkshire clearly had an impact on this match.
Inverness opened brightly with Louis Laing testing Motherwell goalkeeper Russell Griffiths from long distance.
Liam Polworth screwed a great chance wide, then Ross Draper curled over from a fabulous position when it seemed an opener was imminent.
Some of the pressure might have been transferred to Hamilton had Richie Foran's men taken the lead first, but the atmosphere changed in the stadium when news of Accies' two-goal first-half lead filtered through.
Inverness at least got the win they needed to have a chance of survival thanks to three quick-fire goals.
Midfielder Tansey, in his final game for the club before departing for Aberdeen, netted a powerful drive before striker Fisher fired two in quick succession.
As Accies scored a third, then a fourth goal at New Douglas Park, it became brutally apparent that, yet again this season, it was not to be Caley Thistle's day.
The match meant little to Motherwell beyond professional pride, and managing as high a final league position as possible - their Premiership status was secured before this final fixture.
The travelling support had a moment to cheer when McFadden converted after Elliot Frear struck the bar, before Bowman scored from the spot to reduce the deficit further.
For manager Stephen Robinson, the real test follows in assembling a squad to improve on this season.
For Inverness, the coming days and weeks will be instrumental in their short-term future, which now lies as a Scottish Championship club.
Motherwell manager Stephen Robinson: "I thought first half we were very good, controlled the game. We made changes second half, brought a young boy [Adam Livingstone] on and he made a couple of mistakes, but he'll get better and better.
"That's what we do at this club - we give young kids a chance, and unfortunately they make some mistakes, but he'll learn from that and he's one for the future.
"We've got 14 contracted players at this moment. We might have to do a little bit of wheeling and dealing to get some people out, and get better players in, if we're being honest.
"We're down there this season for a reason. We weren't good enough, and we have to be prudent with what we do to make sure we're not down there again next season.
"The league's going to get stronger next year, so our first and foremost is always to get survival. Within the confines of our dressing room we aim a lot higher, but first and foremost is to stay up and build from there."
Match ends, Inverness CT 3, Motherwell 2.
Second Half ends, Inverness CT 3, Motherwell 2.
Goal! Inverness CT 3, Motherwell 2. Ryan Bowman (Motherwell) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Penalty conceded by David Raven (Inverness CT) after a foul in the penalty area.
Penalty Motherwell. Craig Clay draws a foul in the penalty area.
Foul by Greg Tansey (Inverness CT).
Craig Clay (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Steven Hammell (Motherwell) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Foul by Ross Draper (Inverness CT).
Craig Clay (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Inverness CT. Jamie McCart replaces Iain Vigurs because of an injury.
Jake Mulraney (Inverness CT) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Steven Hammell (Motherwell).
Substitution, Inverness CT. Jake Mulraney replaces Liam Polworth.
Corner, Inverness CT. Conceded by Ben Heneghan.
Iain Vigurs (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Ryan Bowman (Motherwell).
Attempt missed. Greg Tansey (Inverness CT) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Attempt saved. Elliott Frear (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
Goal! Inverness CT 3, Motherwell 1. James McFadden (Motherwell) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
Substitution, Motherwell. James McFadden replaces Louis Moult.
Foul by David Raven (Inverness CT).
Louis Moult (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Inverness CT. Conceded by Chris Cadden.
Attempt blocked. Billy McKay (Inverness CT) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt missed. Craig Clay (Motherwell) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
Goal! Inverness CT 3, Motherwell 0. Alex Fisher (Inverness CT) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ross Draper.
Substitution, Motherwell. Ryan Bowman replaces Shea Gordon.
Goal! Inverness CT 2, Motherwell 0. Alex Fisher (Inverness CT) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ross Draper.
Goal! Inverness CT 1, Motherwell 0. Greg Tansey (Inverness CT) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Liam Polworth.
Brad McKay (Inverness CT) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Adam Livingstone (Motherwell).
Attempt saved. Iain Vigurs (Inverness CT) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Billy McKay (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Adam Livingstone (Motherwell).
Ross Draper (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Louis Moult (Motherwell).
Substitution, Motherwell. Adam Livingstone replaces Lionel Ainsworth.
Attempt missed. Gary Warren (Inverness CT) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
Corner, Inverness CT. Conceded by Ben Heneghan. | Inverness Caledonian Thistle have been relegated from the Scottish Premiership despite beating Motherwell. |
39,092,921 | Hawkins, the pre-race favourite over the 10km course at Falkirk's Callendar Park, broke away on the first of three laps to win very comfortably.
Chris Jones of Dundee Hawkhill was second ahead of Shettleston's Lachlan Oates.
It was Hawkins' second success at an event that has also been won by big brother Derek. Both are coached by father Robert, and the younger sibling, still spattered in mud as he signed autographs for fans waiting at the finish-line, reflected on the overall feel-good factor in Scotland.
"We had 15 Scots at the Olympics. And that, at least in my lifetime, is unheard of. And now Laura Muir, Andrew Butchart and myself - running the kind of times we are - it's just a snowball.
"Everyone is just bouncing off each other and it's just great for the sport in Scotland."
The next target for Hawkins is the New York half-marathon on 19 March, then the focus switches to London in August.
"Hopefully I can improve on what I did in Rio," he said.
Hawkins' win was the final act in a frenetic day in Falkirk, where well over 2,000 athletes splashed their way around a sometimes sodden track in all the various age-group races.
There was a fine victory in the main women's event for Morag MacLarty, who says making it into next year's Scottish Commonwealth Games team could be tougher than the trials for Rio.
It was a first senior cross-country title for the 31-year-old Central AC athlete, who won with a fine piece of front running to see off the defending champion, and Rio Olympian, Beth Potter. Lothian's Sarah Inglis took the bronze medal.
"I'm very injury-prone," said MacLarty. "My physio just identified a leg-length difference and she's been amazing. She's keeping me in one piece so I've been able to get a few months' consistent training which I've never had for as long as I can remember so I'm excited to see what I can do if I keep myself in one piece.
"Getting in the Scottish team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast is going be crazy. The Scottish team is so strong, if you're looking at the 5,000m for women. So I don't know; I'm going to have to see what event I'm going to go for first . It will be a bit of a tall order." | National cross-country champion Callum Hawkins says athletics in Scotland has come on "leaps and bounds" and aims to improve on his ninth place finish in the Rio Olympics marathon at this summer's World Championships in London. |
40,961,683 | Inspectors found not enough learners achieved the skills and qualifications to progress in work and education.
It also found teaching performance was not managed well by the firm, which has more than 70,000 trainees in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Learndirect, which had tried to block the report's release, said it did not accurately reflect its performance.
The company, which is one of the UK's largest adult training providers, had obtained an injunction against the publication of the report, but this was lifted by the High Court on Monday.
On Wednesday the government announced it would gradually wind down its contract with the firm, ending in July next year, over concerns about standards.
Ofsted rated the company as "requiring improvement" in five areas - including the quality of teaching, learning and assessment - and "inadequate" in two areas - its apprenticeships and outcomes for learners.
Its inspection in March judged Learndirect to be "inadequate" overall.
Ofsted found that the performance of Learndirect's subcontractors was not managed rigorously enough, with the result that apprentices who trained with them achieved "significantly less well" than those who were trained by Learndirect.
Too many 16 to 19-year-olds failed to complete their programmes and too few adults secured employment when they left Learndirect, Ofsted found.
The quality of teaching at the company, which employs more than 1,600 staff, was also criticised in the report.
Tutors and assessors failed to develop learners' and apprentices' English and mathematical skills well enough, the report said.
It also found they failed to use the assessment results of learners' prior skills to plan learning effectively.
The teachers did not provide helpful feedback at reviews to enable learners to improve their work and skills, Ofsted said.
However, tutors were judged to have provided good support for adult learners.
Ofsted also said new senior management had begun to tackle weaknesses and there were "early signs of improvement".
Learndirect said it was "financially stable" and would continue to meet its contractual obligations and the needs of learners.
The company said it had made improvements since the inspection and had rising learner satisfaction scores and success rates.
A spokesman added: "We maintain that the process behind Ofsted's report did not provide an accurate reflection of the current quality of Learndirect Limited's training and performance due to the unrepresentative sample size and the use of legacy data." | Training company Learndirect has been branded by Ofsted as "inadequate" - the worst rating the watchdog can give. |
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Behind a superlative US performance for gold, the British quartet of Zoey Clark, Laviai Nielsen, Eilidh Doyle and Emily Diamond made it seven world medals in seven championships as they held off Poland.
A few minutes later Matthew Hudson-Smith, Dwayne Cowan, Rabah Yousif and Martyn Rooney ran a superb race to take the British medal tally to six, bang on the target set before the championships.
Earlier Laura Muir had finished outside the medals in the 5,000m but, as on Saturday night when the sprint teams landed gold and silver, the relay squads came storming to the rescue.
Only Mo Farah won an individual medal from the biggest team Britain has ever taken to a Worlds.
But the medal rush on this final weekend casts a different light on the squad's performance, its five fourth places also a promise of what might be to come.
British team skipper Doyle said: "If you look at the team as a whole, we've performed really well. We might have just made the medal target but sometimes that's irrelevant.
"Look at the bigger picture and I'm super proud of this team."
The US women's team of Quanera Hayes, Allyson Felix, Shakima Wimbley and individual 400m champion Phyllis Francis were dominant winners, their 3 minutes 19.02 seconds the fastest time in the world in five years.
Felix now has 11 world gold medals, the same as Usain Bolt, her leg once again the fastest as she and her team-mates almost made it two distinct races.
With reigning champions Jamaica failing to finish after injury struck on the second leg, there was an opening for one of the teams.
The British quartet took it in style, once again the bankers for a nation that has always relished relay success.
The US men's team had won gold at the last six Worlds, but this team lacks the stars of old and was overhauled by Trinidad and Tobago in the final few strides.
Behind them came bedlam as a capacity crowd roared home one last medal.
The British team had not been among the fastest qualifiers, yet inspired by 32-year-old Cowan on the second leg and a fine anchor leg from Rooney they came good when it mattered most.
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Kenya's Hellen Obiri upset defending world champion Almaz Ayana to win 5,000m gold as Laura Muir finished a creditable sixth.
Ethiopian Ayana had added world 10,000m gold to her Olympic title on the previous weekend and took the pace out hard after a slow first two laps.
Only Obiri, silver medallist in Rio last summer, could go with her as the pair ran the second kilometre in 2 minutes 28 seconds and threw in a 5 mins 40 secs two-kilometre section as the field splintered.
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Ayana could not shake her shadow and with 300m to go Obiri exploded away for gold in 14 mins 34.86 secs, Ayana five and a half seconds adrift and the Netherlands' Sifan Hassan closing fast for bronze.
Sixth in 14:52.07 represents a worthy result for Muir in her first major 5,000m final, having also finished fourth in her preferred 1500m.
"Fourth and sixth, five races in 10 days, I think I can take so many positives from this," said Muir.
"I've showed I'm a contender in both events so I'm happy with that."
Her compatriot Eilish McColgan was 10th in 15:00.43, one of many unable to follow the extraordinary pace of the front two.
Obiri covered the last kilometre in 2 mins 45 seconds and the last lap in just 60 seconds, a remarkable display of distance running dominance.
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South Africa's double Olympic champion Caster Semenya won the women's 800m in a personal best and 2017 world leading time of one minute 55.16 seconds.
Francine Niyonsaba of Burindi took silver and Ajee Wilson bronze for the United States, both blown away by Semenya's astonishing acceleration in the final 50 metres.
Britain's Lynsey Sharp, 27, was eighth.
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Kenya added a one-two in the men's 1500m as Elijah Manangoi held off Timothy Cheruiyot as world champion Asbel Kiprop faded into the also rans.
Norway's European champion Filip Ingebrigtsen held off Spain's Adel Mechaal for bronze, as Britain's Chris O'Hare finished a disappointing 12th and last after paying for trying to go with the early pace.
Mutaz Barshim, Qatar's Olympic silver medallist, won gold with a jump of 2.35m as Russia's Danil Lysenko, competing as a neutral athlete, took silver ahead of Syria's Majd Eddin Ghazal in third.
Great Britain's Robbie Grabarz, who won bronze at the 2012 Olympics, finished sixth after failing to jump 2.29m - the height he cleared for third in London.
Barshim told BBC Sport: "London is a special place for me. It's where I had my first Olympic medal and the crowd was amazing. I really wanted it.
"I love the pressure. That's when I perform the best. I expect from myself much more than everybody. It's motivation."
Double Olympic champion Sandra Perkovic of Croatia won gold with a throw of 70.28m as Australia's Dani Stevens won silver and France's Melina Robert-Michon took the bronze.
Eight-time world champion Michael Johnson on BBC One
I am not British so I can say with no bias that this championships have been amazing.
You won't see crowds like this in Doha, and you wouldn't see this anywhere in the United States.
There is not the appetite for this sport anywhere else in the world.
Olympic medallist and BBC commentator Brendan Foster
The sport should say to London - thank you very much indeed. You have given us a fantastic occasion here and it was the best ever. | Britain's 4x400 metres women won a brilliant silver and the GB men bronze as the host nation finished the World Championships on a high. |
33,009,579 | George Osborne said departmental budgets would fall by £3bn in 2015/16.
However, Scotland's Finance Secretary John Swinney said that the cut was an "unexpected and unwarranted" imposition of further austerity.
Mr Osborne made the announcement ahead of his emergency budget which will take place on 8 July.
The Tory minister believed it was vital to tackle UK debt "as quickly as possible".
During a debate in the House of Commons the Chancellor also confirmed that the government's remaining stake in Royal Mail - currently valued at £1.5bn - would be sold when ministers could be sure they would get value for money.
Mr Swinney, who is due to meet Mr Osborne in London on Monday, said that the people of Scotland had clearly voted against austerity in the recent general election.
He explained that the billions the Chancellor planned to take from departmental budgets in the 2015/16 financial year would have a knock-on consequence of £176.8m in Scotland.
Mr Swinney said there had been no prior discussion with the Scottish government over the cuts.
He added: "The Scottish Parliament has already agreed our budget for this year and that should be respected, not slashed as part of George Osborne and David Cameron's ideological obsession with austerity.
"Scotland has already seen our overall budget cut by 9% and our capital budget cut by 25% since 2010.
"Further cuts risk more damage to public services and will hold back economic growth, as underlined in the latest report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)."
By Brian Taylor, BBC Scotland political editor
Why now? Why cut now rather than wait for the coming Budget in a few weeks time? A range of motivations suggest themselves with, perhaps, two to the fore.
Getting out the bad news about spending now allows Mr Osborne, perhaps, to offer a few goodies to those who voted for the UK government and its policy programme.
Secondly, it is possible that the Chancellor anticipates that it might be even more difficult than previously thought to find the promised £12bn of savings in the welfare budget - particularly as the PM keeps denoting areas which he regards as sacrosanct, such as child benefit.
However, the Treasury insists that today's announcement is not designed to offset decisions on welfare.
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The UK government has pledged to clear the deficit by 2018/19.
Mr Osborne must find a further £30bn of savings over the next three years, including £12bn from welfare spending and £13bn from government departments.
He told MPs: "We set out two weeks ago that we were going to find further efficiencies and savings in government. That is what we deliver today.
"Further savings in departments this year, selling our stake in the Royal Mail, getting on with what we promised, reducing the deficit, that is how you deliver lasting economic security for working people.
"As everyone knows, when it comes to living within your means, the sooner you start the smoother the ride.
"Sharing resources and risks across the UK is a much better idea than full fiscal autonomy that would cost Scotland £10bn a year." | The Scottish government will face a £176.8m cut in public spending this year as a result of a savings plan announced by the UK Chancellor. |
38,519,995 | A selection of your pictures of Scotland sent in between 30 December and 6 January. Send your photos to [email protected] or our Instagram at #bbcscotlandpics. | All pictures are copyrighted. |
39,527,116 | The county's fire authority has put seven options to the public as it seeks to save an initial £1.4m.
They include proposals to permanently close Pangbourne and Wargrave stations, and to keep Windsor station shut overnight.
A decision will be announced on 18 April.
More than 70% of respondents supported options that would keep both Pangbourne and Wargrave stations open.
The fire authority also received a 245-signature petition specifically opposing the closure of Wargrave station.
Councillor Emma Webster, West Berkshire Council's lead member for integrated risk management, told the BBC that Berkshire "will remain safe" despite the possible cuts.
She said: "When [residents] pick up the phone to dial 999 they will get the service they expect in a prompt and timely manner."
The consultation was launched last year after the fire authority revealed it needed to save £2.4m by 2020, from its current budget of £33m. | A consultation on plans to cut the number of fire stations in Berkshire has attracted more than 1,000 responses. |
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McIlroy was among the high profile absentees from the men's event, along with world number one Jason Day, US Open champion Dustin Johnson and two times major winner Jordan Spieth.
Given the overwhelming success of the tournament, there is a consensus among those competing in Rio that the leading players who stayed away are now probably regretting their decisions.
Rose believes the scenes generated by the Olympic tournament will play to their competitive instincts and ensure they will want to be a part of it at the Tokyo Games in 2020.
"But they have to wait four years, that's the big thing about the Olympics," added golf's first men's champion since 1904.
After all the negativity and apathy that split the sport in the build up, golf's return to the Games is being viewed as a huge and unexpected success.
The inspired decision to make tickets available in the cheapest price bracket ensured excellent crowds, culminating in a 15,000 sell out on the final day.
They generated a unique atmosphere. No one seemed to mind play being frequently interrupted by fans not well versed in the protocols of sharing the stage with the players.
Rogue camera clicks went with the territory and were, in many respects, welcome because they were coming from people witnessing golf for the first time. This encapsulates the reasoning behind the game's Olympic inclusion.
"It was quite rowdy at times out there," International Golf Federation President Peter Dawson told BBC Sport.
"But it added to the atmosphere and there is nothing wrong with that. That's just what we wanted.
"It was a very different atmosphere from a normal golf event. There was a very international crowd, not all of them accustomed to golf tournaments."
It is not a parochially British observation to say that Rose was the perfect winner because no one embraced the Olympic project more enthusiastically.
The English star prioritised Rio in his schedule while GB Team Leader Jamie Spence commissioned green contour maps to ensure his players were the best prepared.
Caddie Mark Fulcher scouted the course at first light every morning and Rose's emphatic celebrations showed how much it meant.
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After completing victory, the champion shared a special phone call with his seven year old son, Leo, who shed tears of joy over his dad's triumph.
"That's never happened before," Rose revealed. His young son could grasp how special was this moment because the Games provide clarity to the scale of his father's sporting achievement.
"This has resonated far wider than my US Open win," admitted Rose who landed his sole major to date at Merion in 2013. The golfer says he has received congratulatory messages from "the darkest recesses" of his phone's contacts book.
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Dawson, who as R and A Chief Executive was one of the leading figures who pushed for golf's inclusion, has been going through a similar experience.
"I've actually had more messages after the men's Olympic golf event than I've had after Open Championships," he said. "The reaction has been terrific.
"These smaller countries that asked us, begged us, to get golf into the Olympics were dead right.
"It is going to increase exposure in their countries, get more government recognition and funding to the game, which - apart from expanding our competitive landscape - is why we did this."
Ahead of the tournament there was much criticism of the choice of 72 hole strokeplay and a failure to implement a more imaginative format. Nevertheless it yielded a memorable Rio rumble between Rose and Sweden's silver medallist Henrik Stenson.
Changes, though, may be put in place in for the next Games in Japan. "We will be putting our heads together, really quite soon," Dawson said.
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"We need to do that much quicker than people think because although Tokyo is four years away we need to determine these things a long way in advance.
"It is a necessary conversation. I've no doubt that the 72 hole strokeplay format is golf's way of determining a champion and I'm sure that will continue to have a place in the Olympic Games.
"It would be crazy to have a format at the Olympics that wasn't one that chose champions in the wider game.
"So it is a question of can we add to it, can we modify? Not can we totally change."
Something that provides a genuine team element and perhaps draws together the men's and women's games would surely enhance golf's Olympic experience.
In the meantime, all of the leading women are here to ready themselves for their tournament which begins on Wednesday. It is a wonderful opportunity for an often overlooked constituency to bask in the sporting limelight.
Nineteen-year-old world number one Lydia Ko leads the field and is fully embracing the Rio spirit. "The Olympics was probably the biggest goal of mine this year," Ko said as she began her preparations.
"Firstly, to represent New Zealand and obviously to compete in it.
"If I end up holding a gold medal at the end of Saturday, and standing on the podium, I think it will be extra special. I don't know if I would ever take that medal off."
And regarding the leading men who stayed away, Ko is of a similar mind to those who have enjoyed the first four days of Olympic golf.
"A lot of them would have said, hey, that's such a great vibe, I wish I was there, too," Ko observed.
And for Team GB 20-year-old Charley Hull and Catriona Matthew, 46, might be of contrasting ages, but they are united in their desire to emulate Rose's heroics. | "So I guess he watched," Justin Rose laughed as he revealed Rory McIlroy had texted congratulations on the Briton's Olympic gold medal performance. |
38,916,213 | It is the seventh time the former Corah factory in Leicester has been targeted in the last two years, according to the fire service.
A spokesman said if action was not taken soon someone could be killed.
About 45 firefighters fought the flames, which was of "such intensity" it spread to another building and caused damage to a dealership.
Roads near St John Street were closed for several hours after the fire started at 02:40 GMT
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About 60 cars in the compound were saved despite "severe" damage to another 35.
A spokesman said repeated incidents at the site were a serious problem.
"This is despite attending this site on eight occasions in the past six months as part of our preventative strategy to reduce the risk of further fires occurring.
"Our main fear is that it is only a matter of time before we are reporting the death or serious injury of a firefighter or a member of public."
Corah closed in the mid 1990s. A joint investigation between the fire service and the police has begun into the cause of the blaze. | A blaze at a derelict knitwear factory which damaged up to 35 cars is being treated as arson. |
25,657,665 | Stopping smoking or reducing excess drinking will be on the wish list for many, but you are unlikely to hear friends and family announce they have decided to quit a gambling habit.
According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the average household in the UK spent £166 last year on having a flutter, a fairly large sum when budgets are squeezed.
That is up 50 pence on the previous year. It is 60 pence more a week than the average household spent on going to the cinema, theatre or museums combined (but still £1.40 a week less than they spent on their pets).
The vast majority of betting is well within the limits of the amount people can afford to lose, and the thrill of the game is sufficient reward. So when does this financial fun become expensive excess?
About two-thirds of adults will have a bet in the course of the year.
Sources: Health and Social Care Information Centre; ONS
That includes 68% of men and 61% of women, according to the Health and Social Care Information Centre's (HSCIC) 2012 Health Survey for England.
If that seems quite high, the explanation is a gambling game that was launched in the UK 20 years ago.
For a stake of £1, the main National Lottery draw gave players a long-shot chance of becoming a millionaire. The price of a ticket has recently risen to £2.
This is by far the most popular form of gambling in the country, ahead of scratch cards and betting on horse racing, according to the HSCIC report.
Excluding those who only played the lottery, 46% of men and 40% of women had gambled in the previous 12 months, the survey suggested.
Two other developments, in addition to the lottery, have arguably brought gambling further into the mainstream.
The first is the opportunity for operators of casinos and bookmakers to advertise on television and radio since the market was liberalised in 2007.
Research for communications regulator Ofcom found that the total number of gambling advertisement spots shown on television increased from 152,000 in 2006 to 1.39 million in 2012.
The largest number of adverts were about bingo, which research suggests is more popular among women than many other forms of gambling.
The second development is the advance of online gambling. Smartphones and tablet computers have allowed people to gamble at any time of day without having to leave their own homes.
Many of these websites and apps have also developed chat rooms or communities to allow players to interact, with some listing the acronyms for players to use in text-message-style language.
"Younger people are trying out new things. They are comfortable with the technology, but they do not understand the risks," says Dirk Hansen, chief executive of GamCare, which runs a helpline and forums for those who are getting into difficulty.
Fewer than one in 100 people in England are "problem gamblers", according to the HSCIC survey.
Problem gambling is defined as "gambling to a degree which compromises, disrupts or damages family, personal or recreational pursuits". Among the symptoms they can face are insomnia and depression.
GamCare, which receives 35,000 calls and messages a year from gamblers, says the effects impact on the lives of those around problem gamblers, at home and at work.
That was certainly the case for Justyn Larcombe, 44, a former major in the Army, who seemed to have it all, then lost it.
"I was at the peak of my career [in financial services]. I had a lovely house, I drove a Porsche, we had lovely holidays with our two young children. We had everything we wanted," he says.
His first bet was a £5 wager on the outcome of a rugby match he was watching at home, "which unfortunately I won", he says.
It did not take long for him to become a compulsive gambler, first on sports bets and later on online roulette. He admits he had the personality that meant he hated to lose, so he started to chase his losses, but he also had time to fill.
He found he did not have money for the grocery bills, he was juggling 12 payday loans and had heavy borrowing on credit cards.
That meant a rush on payday to transfer funds before they disappeared on repaying debts.
"I would be standing outside in the freezing cold in my dressing gown at two o'clock in the morning ringing my bank asking them to transfer money into my betting account, rather than payday lenders getting it, or it going out on direct debits," he says.
The only release when he was in that emotional spiral, he says, was another bet.
His lowest point came when his wife left having found his bank statement. He owed five months' rent and was about to be evicted. He sold wedding gifts and the rings she left and blew it almost instantly.
"I just had a black bin liner of clothes left to my name after 43 years of my life. Over the course of three years, I probably lost £750,000, I lost my house, my job, but most of all I had lost the trust my wife had in me," he says.
He turned his life around after feeling humiliated in front of his mother, whom he went to stay with.
GamCare says that those at risk of developing a problem are those who have a history of gambling in the family or those who start at a young age.
One in 20 men aged between 16 and 24 are at moderate risk or are already considered to be problem gamblers, according to the HSCIC report.
Mr Larcombe believes that the abundance of advertising is one of the reasons that people get drawn into a gambling problem, as well as the access to online websites day and night. However, the industry says advertising is still regulated carefully.
GamCare suggests that anyone who finds themselves in trouble should always talk to somebody.
Each website has a page about gambling responsibly and, when registering, players can set limits on the amount of time and money they spend on the site.
For those going into bookmakers, staff are trained to spot and assist anyone who is showing signs of going over the top, according to Peter Craske, of the Association of British Bookmakers.
He says the industry is also introducing a new code of practice to ensure people are betting responsibly.
"We can do more and we will do more," he says.
With eight million people visiting a betting shop every year, including an increasing number of women, it is clear that everyone needs to keep their head and not bet beyond their means. | During January, millions of people will be attempting to curtail their vices by keeping to new year resolutions. |
36,168,648 | The entertainer and former husband of Liza Minelli died earlier this month aged 62.
Cleo Rocos, Kerry Katona, Denise Welch, Christopher Maloney, Vanessa Feltz and Kym Marsh were among those paying their respects.
The funeral took place as it was confirmed a tour announced by Gest before his death will go ahead in July.
The lyrics to Nat King Cole's Unforgettable were seen as part of a white floral display on his coffin with a musical note and a butterfly.
Dean Gaffney, Kristina Rihanoff and Danniella Westbrook were also among those who attended the funeral.
Organisers of Gest's tour, which was called David Gest is not Dead but Alive With Soul, said its title would be retained in keeping with David's "mischievous sense of humour".
Guest performers on the live dates will include Dina Carroll, Melba Moore, Russell Thompkins Jr and Peabo Bryson.
The tour was named after a mix-up on this year's Celebrity Big Brother, on which Gest was a contestant.
Angie Bowie informed fellow housemate Tiffany Pollard that David - referring to her ex-husband David Bowie - had died.
Pollard broke down in tears believing Gest, who was ill in bed at the time, had died.
'Remember David'
The Alive With Soul tour includes nine dates, beginning on 1 July at York's Barbican Centre and wrapping up in Nottingham on 13 July.
Gest's friend Imad Handi, who has co-produced Gest's tours for several years, said: "He may sadly be gone but his spirit is alive in the music he loved."
Tributes will also be paid on the tour to singer Billy Paul, who was originally due to perform on the bill but died earlier this week.
Band of Gold singer Freda Payne will compere the concerts, which Mr Handi said would be a chance for fans pay their respects and celebrate Gest's life.
"Just like myself, all the artists were devastated when they learned David had died," he said.
"Over the years they had become like a family together due to their close working relationship and the musicians were determined to go ahead with the tour to remember David with their music."
Gest died at the Four Seasons hotel in Canary Wharf, London, earlier this month aged 62. | Friends of David Gest have attended his funeral at Golders Green crematorium in north London. |
33,109,003 | Well, whatever your view, you might be watching them in the 2020 Olympics.
The genteel pursuits are among 26 sports to apply for inclusion in the Tokyo Games.
Air sports, floorball, flying disc, tug of war, sumo, polo, orienteering, korfball, dance sport, racquetball, roller sports, wakeboard and wushu have also put in a formal request to be part of the programme.
Floorball is a type of floor hockey featuring six players, while wushu is derived from traditional Chinese martial arts.
More mainstream sports to apply include American football, karate, squash, netball and bowls, which proved so popular at last year's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
The inclusion of bridge or chess would pave the way for people of more advanced years to compete at the Olympics.
The oldest Olympian is Swedish shooter Oscar Swahn, who was 72 when he won silver in the double shot running deer contest at the 1920 Games in Antwerp.
Tug of war was part of the Olympic programme between 1908 and 1920 with Great Britain winning five medals, including two golds.
The combined bid from baseball and softball, dropped after the 2008 Beijing Games, is considered a favourite because of the popularity of those sports in Japan.
A shortlist will be announced on 22 June with finalists making a presentation in Tokyo in August, before organisers make recommendations to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) by 30 September.
The IOC will make a final decision in August 2016, when it meets ahead of the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Toshiro Muto, chief executive officer of the Tokyo organising committee, said that sports "must be popular with young people, give momentum to Tokyo 2020 and meet IOC standards" to be considered for inclusion.
Under the IOC's 'Olympic Agenda 2020' reforms, host cities can propose the addition of one or more sports for their Games.
The 28-sport cap for future summer Olympics has been dropped but they will be restricted to 10,500 athletes and 310 events.
The full list of 26 sports to apply is: Air Sports, American football, baseball-softball, bowls, bowling, bridge, chess, dance sport, floorball, flying disc, karate, korfball, netball, orienteering, polo, racquetball, roller sports, sport climbing, squash, sumo, surfing, tug of war, underwater sports, waterski and wakeboard and wushu. | Would you consider chess and bridge to be sports? |
31,051,044 | The company made a net profit of $214m (£142m) for the last three months of 2014, which is a drop of $25m on the same period in 2013.
However, it was an improvement on the previous quarter, in which Amazon made a net loss of $437m.
The company's shares rose by nearly 8% in after-hours trading.
But despite net sales of $89bn, Amazon made a loss of $241m for 2014 as a whole.
The firm also warned that its finances were "inherently unpredictable".
It sounded a note of caution for the next few months, saying it could make an operating loss of up to $450m.
The web giant added that profits may be "materially affected by many factors, such as fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, changes in global economic conditions and consumer spending, world events, the rate of growth of the Internet and online commerce".
Amazon has become notorious for its lacklustre earnings, and has tended to focus on expanding its business rather than increasing its profitability.
True to form, Amazon's boss, Jeff Bezos, emphasised the success of a new service in the company's results, rather than addressing the firm's figures.
He referred to Amazon's membership scheme, Amazon Prime, as a "one-of-a-kind, all-you-can-eat, physical-digital hybrid", adding that its user base grew by 53% last year.
However other recent projects have not been quite as successful.
Amazon's foray into the smartphone market, with the shopping-focused Fire phone, has hardly been a bestseller, and there have been reports that the tech firm is winding up its mobile payments service.
Most recently, it was forced to shut down its entry into the nappy market just six weeks after launching the initiative. | The online retail giant Amazon has reported weaker profits for the busy Christmas period, but a 15% rise in sales has cheered investors. |
27,234,367 | The "exceptionally diverse" shortlist - whittled down from more than 60 entries - includes a gothic mystery and a teenage romance.
The award recognises both author and editor of a debut novel for children aged seven and over.
The winning author will receive a cheque for £1,000 at a ceremony in London on 10 July.
The shortlist includes Winter Damage by Natasha Carthew (edited by Rebecca McNally), CJ Flood's Infinite Sky (Venetia Gosling) and Wild Boy by Rob Lloyd Jones (Mara Bergman).
Other contenders include Julie Mayhew's Red Ink (Emily Thomas), Alex the Dog and the Unopenable Door by Montgomery Ross (Rebecca Lee & Susila Baybars), Fletcher Moss' The Poison Boy (Imogen Cooper and Barry Cunningham) and Geek Girl by Holly Smale (Lizzie Clifford).
The winner will be decided by a judging panel led by Julia Eccleshare, children's books editor of The Guardian.
"This year's shortlist is exceptionally diverse," said Eccleshare.
"Here are seven very different books. But, not only are they all very well written, they all feel exceptionally fresh and original: these are stories we haven't read before, and that is very exciting."
Judges include Wendy Cooling, Tamara Macfarlane, author and owner of Tales on Moon Lane bookshop, former librarian Alec Williams, and last year's winning author Dave Shelton.
Shelton won for his enigmatic tale A Boy and A Bear in a Boat. Previous winners include 2012's Annabel Pitcher for My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece and 2001's Marcus Sedgwick, for Floodland.
The award is unique in honouring the editor of the winning title, highlighting their role in bringing new work to the fore.
The award was set up in memory of the prize-winning author Henrietta Branford and her editor Wendy Boase - who both died of cancer in 1999. | Seven books by new children's authors have been shortlisted for the annual Branford Boase Award. |
37,738,839 | The attack happened at Haverfordwest's Withybush Woods on Tuesday or Wednesday, leaving a female and a cygnet dead, according to Tinker's Hill Bird of Prey and Swan Rescue Centre.
Maria Evans, of the centre, said a male and another cygnet were unhurt but "very traumatised".
She said it would be reported to the police.
"The [local] people I have spoken to are horrified," she added.
"Last year, we had major problems with fishing tackle and that's just a bit of carelessness and neglect in not clearing up your fishing tackle, but this is just wanton, out and out cruelty."
Ms Evans said the female had been found dead and the cygnet had to be put down, with signs of air gun pellets found in its shattered wing.
The swan is a protected species in the UK and it is a criminal offence to harm one. | Two swans have died after it is believed they were shot with an air gun in Pembrokeshire, a charity has said. |
36,517,644 | And this "always on" culture - exacerbated by the smartphone - is actually making us more stressed and less productive, according to some reports.
"Something like 40% of people wake up, and the first thing they do is check their email," says Professor Sir Cary Cooper of Manchester Business School, who has studied e-mail and workplace stress.
"For another 40%, it's the last thing they do at night."
The Quality of Working Life 2016 report from the Chartered Management Institute earlier this year found that this obsession with checking emails outside of work hours is making it difficult for many of us to switch off.
And this is increasing our stress levels.
So what can we do about it?
The more enlightened firms have been stepping in to help. In 2012, Volkswagen began shutting off employees' email when they are off shift.
Daimler has allowed its workers to have all the work emails they receive while on holiday automatically erased. And France's new labour law, enacted a few weeks ago, encourages all companies to take similar measures.
Dave Coplin, Microsoft UK's chief envisioning officer, believes artificial intelligence tools will learn when we are busy and block alerts, waiting until we're less busy before bringing us the most relevant or interesting messages.
"The idea is to develop tools that help us knife and fork our way through deluges of information," he says.
Much of Microsoft's work centres on its personal assistant, Cortana.
Other firms are experimenting with social media-style messaging in an attempt to escape the tyranny of email.
Some tech firms believe monitoring our computer behaviour is a first step in seizing back control of our work-life balance.
Robby Macdonell from Nashville Tennessee, founded tech start-up RescueTime because he was so frustrated not knowing where his days were going. He was being distracted too easily.
"These alerts are very well designed to capture your attention and stimulate the parts of your brain that say, 'I have to react to this right now'," he says.
He developed a program to monitor how much time we spend on each application and give users the ability to block certain programs for set periods of time.
Similarly, Dajia Zhu from Hangzhou in eastern China, wrote the StayFocused app to help himself and others be honest about how much time they were devoting to work tasks, as opposed to web browsing or messing about on social media.
"I started to write the app since I needed to overcome my procrastination," he says.
And if you find working in an open-plan office distracting, you can always try ChatterBlocker, an app that plays sounds to neutralise office ambient noise.
"Personally, I'm easily distracted if other people are talking while I'm trying to focus," says the app's developer, Earl Vickers.
Wearable technology offers another way to help us manage our stress at work, according to some people.
Since January, Professor Michael Segalla has offered an iHealth activity and cardiac tracker to every MBA student at the HEC Paris management school.
The gadgets gather data every 10 minutes from each student - heart rate, blood oxygen levels, sleeping patterns - which can then be viewed on a dashboard.
Along with the biometric data, students are being asked online how stressed and happy they feel. The idea is to see how perceived wellbeing and biotracking data affect academic performance.
"It is a sad fact that firms are probably spending more money on monitoring the physical state of machines than they are on monitoring the physical health and wellbeing of employees," says Prof Segalla.
He admits that making this type of physical information available to instructors and supervisors is an invasion of privacy. But he says in the era of Google, Bing, and social networks, "privacy is virtually gone" anyway.
In a similar vein, Irish start-up Galvanic has come up with Pip, a small, white device that measures skin perspiration - an indicator of stress according to many researchers.
A tiny electric current passed along your skin varies depending on your levels of perspiration. So if Pip detects an increase in sweaty-palmed stress levels, you can connect it wirelessly to your smartphone and play a short game. To win, you have to relax.
The idea is that by learning to relax, you'll be able to do so more quickly in future.
Biofeedback devices like these give people "a window into their physical response to stress, helping them learn to control it," says Ian Robertson, professor of psychology at Trinity College Dublin and chair of Pip's scientific advisory board.
In the US, "mindfulness" is all the rage as a way of coping with our stressful digital world.
Google, Target, and the Marine Corps have all recently introduced meditation sessions in the workplace. Insurer Aetna found that just an hour a week of such activity reduced employees' stress levels by a third - and their healthcare costs by $2,000 (£1,400) a year.
And the technology causing us all this "always on" grief - the smartphone - can be used effectively to deliver such courses, says Michael Acton Smith, co-founder of Calm.com, a meditation course provider.
"The irony wasn't lost on us," he says.
The man behind the Moshi Monsters kids' game says his seven-day mindfulness course, created with San Francisco-based practitioner, Tamara Levitt, now has five million users.
He hopes we'll use our smartphones in queues or on public transport to practise breathing and concentration techniques, rather than checking emails and social media.
Perhaps we just have to learn to switch the damned things off.
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Click here for more Technology of Business features | We are the distracted generations, wasting hours a day checking irrelevant emails and intrusive social media accounts. |
38,369,458 | Conlan made a one-fingered gesture to the judges after he lost to Russia's Vladimir Nikitin and gave a profanity-laced post-fight TV interview.
The fine was expected and Conlan has said he will not be paying it.
The Belfast boxer, 25, has turned professional since the Games.
The fine was the maximum amount that the International Boxing Association (AIBA) could impose under their own rules.
An AIBA statement accepted that Conlan was "extremely distraught" following his controversial defeat but still opted to sanction him under Article 6.4 of their disciplinary code.
After winning a flyweight bronze medal at London 2012, Conlan went into the Rio Games as one of the favourites in the bantamweight division following his World Championship gold medal last year.
Conlan swore live on Irish television when interviewed immediately after his Rio defeat and claimed he had been "robbed" and "cheated" as he accused the AIBA of being a corrupt governing body.
The Rio Olympics' boxing competitions were beset by judging controversies which included the defeat of Kazakhstan's Vassiliy Levit by another Russian, Evgeny Tishchenko, in the heavyweight final.
The AIBA sent home several referees and judges in the latter stages of the Games and the fall-out is set to result in a change to the scoring system at the 2020 Tokyo Games. | Northern Ireland's Michael Conlan has been fined 10,000 Swiss francs (£7,863) by amateur boxing's world governing body for his angry reaction to his controversial Rio Olympics defeat. |
37,219,954 | Police received a report at about 22.35 BST on Monday that a man had been shot in both ankles at Culdaff Gardens in the Creggan area of the city.
It is believed that four masked men were involved in the paramilitary-style attack.
The victim was taken to Altnagelvin Hospital for treatment. His injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.
A woman, who lives in the area, heard the shots.
The witness, who did not want to be named, told BBC Radio Foyle she saw the man crying for help.
"I just heard a car pulling up really fast and people getting out of the car and gunshots. Then they got back into the car and took off speeding.
"When I looked out the window I seen the fella coming crawling, on his hands and knees crying out for help.
"I just can't get over it really, the kids on the street could have been out playing or anything," she said.
The shooting was condemned as "wrong" by Sinn Féin councillor Colly Kelly.
"There can be no place for these type of incidents in our society," he said.
"I would urge anyone with any information on this shooting to bring it forward to the police." | A 40-year-old man has been injured in a shooting in Londonderry, police have said. |
39,400,245 | The marked police car and a red Renault Clio collided on Aikenhead Road in Glasgow near Cathcart Police Office.
Both cars then hit a streetlight and bollard in the accident at about 11:25 on Sunday.
A Police Scotland spokesman said the two male police officers were taken to hospital by ambulance for treatment.
He added that neither were thought to have sustained any serious injury.
"The 59-year-old female driver of the red Renault Clio and her 35-year-old female passenger were also taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital as a precaution," he said.
"The two male children in the car, aged 14 and three years, were not injured."
He said both cars sustained significant damage in the crash and inquiries into the accident were continuing. | Two police officers have been injured after their police car smashed into a streetlight following a collision with another vehicle. |
39,612,562 | He addressed a rally in Istanbul as the count neared completion. With more than 99% of ballots counted, "Yes" was on 51.35% and "No" on 48.65%.
Erdogan supporters say replacing the parliamentary system with an executive presidency will modernise the country.
The two main opposition parties are challenging the results.
The "Yes" vote, if confirmed, could also see Mr Erdogan remain in office until 2029.
Three people were shot dead near a polling station in the south-eastern province of Diyarbakir, reportedly during a dispute over how they were voting.
Supporters are streaming into the governing AK party's headquarters here in Ankara, car horns and campaign songs blaring - they are convinced the "Yes" side has won and that President Erdogan now has a mandate for the biggest political reform in Turkey's modern history.
The president has claimed victory but the opposition disputes it, complaining of massive irregularities with the voting, suggesting the state news agency manipulated results and vowing to challenge them with the supreme election board.
Turkey has shown itself more polarised than ever tonight. And if the protests gather steam, this could get ugly.
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They would represent the most sweeping programme of constitutional changes since Turkey became a republic almost a century ago.
The president would be given vastly enhanced powers to appoint cabinet ministers, issue decrees, choose senior judges and dissolve parliament.
The new system would scrap the role of prime minister and concentrate power in the hands of the president, placing all state bureaucracy under his control.
Mr Erdogan said the changes were needed to address Turkey's security challenges nine months after an attempted coup, and to avoid the fragile coalition governments of the past.
"This public vote is [about] a new governing system in Turkey, a choice about change and transition," he said after casting his vote in Istanbul.
The new system, he argued, would resemble those in France and the US and would bring calm in a time of turmoil marked by a Kurdish insurgency, Islamist militancy and conflict in neighbouring Syria, which has led to a huge refugee influx.
The referendum, the BBC's Mark Lowen reports, was effectively one on Mr Erdogan and the Turkey he has moulded in his image: fiercely nationalist and conservative.
The Republican People's Party (CHP) has demanded a recount of 60% of the votes.
Critics of the proposed changes fear the move would make the president's position too powerful, arguing that it would amount to one-man rule, without the checks and balances of other presidential systems.
They say his ability to retain ties to a political party - Mr Erdogan could resume leadership of the AK Party - would end any chance of impartiality.
Kemal Kilicdaroglu, leader of the CHP, told a rally in Ankara a "Yes" vote would endanger the country.
"We will put 80 million people... on a bus with no brakes," he said.
"No" supporters have complained of intimidation during the referendum campaign and that Turkey's highly regulated media has given them little coverage.
Many Turks already fear growing authoritarianism in their country, where tens of thousands of people have been arrested, and at least 100,000 sacked or suspended from their jobs, since a coup attempt last July.
The campaign unfolded under a state of emergency imposed in the wake of the failed putsch.
Mr Erdogan assumed the presidency, meant to be a largely ceremonial position, in 2014 after more than a decade as prime minister.
This once stable corner of the region has in recent years been convulsed by terror attacks and millions of refugees, mostly from Syria, have arrived.
At the same time, the middle class has ballooned and infrastructure has been modernised. Under Mr Erdogan, religious Turks have been empowered.
Relations with the EU, meanwhile, have deteriorated. Mr Erdogan sparred bitterly with European governments who banned rallies by his ministers in their countries during the referendum campaign. He called the bans "Nazi acts".
In one of his final rallies, he said a strong "Yes" vote would "be a lesson to the West".
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The draft states that the next presidential and parliamentary elections will be held on 3 November 2019.
The president would have a five-year tenure, for a maximum of two terms. | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has claimed victory in the referendum on granting him sweeping new powers, saying it was won by a clear majority. |
40,001,092 | The Conservative group of eight councillors is to join forces with six of the independent members.
The proposal will be put to a full council meeting of the council on Wednesday.
Nine SNP councillors were elected in Moray at the recent local elections. | A deal to form a coalition to run Moray Council has been struck. |
32,715,532 | Saulat Mirza was put to death at a jail in Balochistan province on Tuesday.
He was convicted in 1999 of the killing two years earlier of Karachi's power utility service head Shahid Hamid.
Mirza was due to be hanged on 19 March but the execution was delayed after he released a video alleging the killing was ordered by MQM chief Altaf Hussain.
The video came just a week after the authorities carried out a high-profile raid on Nine-Zero, the Karachi headquarters of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), a powerful regional party.
Paramilitary Rangers claimed they captured a number of wanted criminals and recovered a big cache of arms in the raid.
Mr Hussain, who lives in self-imposed exile in London, has strenuously denied any involvement in the killing of Mr Hamid.
Officials at the maximum security Machh jail said Mirza had sought forgiveness from his guards for any hurt he may have caused them, and had farewell meetings with some of his fellow prisoners before he went to the gallows.
Mirza's execution had been put on hold in March following the release of the video and he was questioned by government investigators in jail.
Last week Mirza's wife filed an application in the Sindh High Court requesting a delay in the execution until "investigations reopened in the Shahid Hamid murder case" were concluded.
But the court turned down the request.
Mirza's video had fuelled speculation that intelligence agents were using him to implicate the MQM and its leadership.
The MQM has long been accused of using violence and intimidation to control Karachi - claims it denies.
It was not clear who made the Mirza video, or how it was leaked.
Legal experts doubted his new evidence would stand up in a court of law.
Pakistan has executed more than 100 people since a moratorium on capital punishment was lifted after the Taliban massacred school pupils in the country's bloodiest militant attack in December.
Human rights groups say more than 8,000 convicts are on death row in Pakistan. | Pakistan has hanged a former MQM worker convicted of murder, after delaying his execution because he implicated his party leader in the killing. |
36,052,016 | They took time to soak up the panoramic views surrounding the 17th century monastery, formally known as Paro Taktsang, during a three-hour walk.
Situated about 10,000ft (3,000m) above sea level and on a cliff face, the monastery is considered to be one of the holiest for the Bhutanese people.
The royal pair are taking part in a seven-day tour of India and Bhutan.
Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge walked hand in hand for part of the hike.
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"It was quite tough on the way up," Prince William said after completing the challenge, while the duchess added the journey was a "great way to burn off the curry".
The couple, who arrived in the kingdom on a flight from India on Thursday, in the evening attended a reception for British nationals in Bhutan and Bhutanese people with strong links to the UK.
The duchess wore a full-length red chiffon gown featuring a poppy pattern - a nod to the Himalayan blue poppy which is Bhutan's national symbol - by British fashion house Beulah, one of the her favourite designers.
William and Kate's route up to the Tiger's Nest trailed through a pine forest on the slopes of the hill.
The duchess was dressed in a white blouse, leather jerkin, leggings and calf-length boots, while Prince William wore chinos and a blue shirt and walking boots.
The hike to the monastery, which was built in 1692, was one which the Prince of Wales half completed in 1998, but hampered by a polo injury he decided to sketch the scenery rather than continue to the top.
On arriving at the summit the duchess said: "Wow, that's amazing", while Prince William, admiring the architecture, said: "Look at the roof, it's cool. What a great view."
Sonam Penjor, 34, who works in the Bhutan information department, said: "Prince Charles came here before in 1998, but he only made it to the cafeteria, the halfway point. So he took some nice shots but he was not able to come to this point.
"Maybe the altitude affected him. I think his son and daughter-in-law wanted to beat him.
"They wanted to recapture his father's memories but go further. And maybe later George and Charlotte will come to follow in their parents' footsteps."
The monastery is near the cave where Guru Padmasambhava - who is credited with introducing Buddhism to Bhutan - is said to have meditated for three years, three months, three weeks, and three days in the 8th Century.
The monastery partially burnt down in 2008 and took two years to rebuild.
On Thursday evening, they had a private dinner on Thursday with Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema.
They are due to return to India to visit the Taj Mahal in Agra, on Saturday, before returning to the UK the following day. | The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have trekked in the Himalayas to Bhutan's Tiger Nest monastery. |
35,727,935 | The tweet, which criticised the waste of plastic, was posted on Thursday and has since been retweeted 60,000 times.
The mandarins, an easy-peel variety called Sumos, were available in some shops in Northern California.
Whole Foods subsequently tweeted back: "Definitely our mistake. These have been pulled."
Twitter user Nathalie Gordon posted the image and wrote: "If only nature could find a way to cover these oranges so we didn't need to waste so much plastic on them."
Underneath she posted a photograph of the Sumo mandarins.
In a press statement Whole Foods Market said: "Many of our customers love the convenience that our cut produce offers, and this was a simple case where a handful of stores experimented with a seasonal product.
"Orange and tangerine slices have long been a staple favourite in our stores. We're glad some customers pointed it out so we could take a closer look and leave Sumos in their natural packaging - the peel."
The retailer told the BBC that the packed slices of oranges and tangerines would remain on the shelves.
Sumo is a trademark name for a citrus fruit which is easy to peel, sweet, seedless and bigger than an ordinary mandarin. | Pre-peeled mandarins in plastic packaging have been removed from sale by Whole Foods Market after a customer's photo and tweet went viral. |
23,185,441 | The Qatari support for Islamists throughout the Middle East as a strategy to establish itself as a regional powerbroker now looks increasingly threadbare.
In Syria, President Bashar al-Assad is slowly but surely gaining the upper hand on rebel forces that have had substantial backing from Qatar but it is Egypt where the young Emir may be left holding onto a policy that has cost the Qataris billions while backing the Morsi government.
The strategy of support for Mr Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood looked a shrewd one just a year ago. Egypt had emerged from its Arab spring revolution to hold its first fair and open presidential election. Mr Morsi won a slight majority.
Key to his election victory was the promise to revitalise Egypt's moribund economy. The Qataris positioned themselves to prime the pump with massive transfers of cash, some $10 billion (£6.5bn) since Mr Morsi came to power.
But this was not a charitable giveaway. It was in the nature of an investment. A Qatari economist told the BBC: "We couldn't stand by and let Egypt collapse", but the billions came with an expectation - "I'll give you the money, show me the outcome," he said.
The Qataris had already secured a lucrative deal to sell their gas to the Egyptians and they were proposing to heavily invest in the redevelopment of the Suez Canal.
The thinking was that with a functioning economy and a grateful nation, Qatar would be in pole position to capitalise on a resurgent Egypt.
But as Mr Morsi stumbled from one failure to another, the promised economic recovery never got off the ground.
On Wednesday that cost Mr Morsi his job and left the Qataris busy attempting damage control. Al Jazeera, based in the Qatari capital, Doha, and funded heavily by the royal family, carried a statement from what it called a foreign ministry source that said in part "Qatar will remain a supporter of brotherly Egypt".
And the new Emir Tamim sent best wishes to the interim Egyptian President Adly Mansour.
Michael Stephens, a Gulf analyst with Royal United Services Institute (Rusi) Doha agrees that damage limitation is the order of the day for Qatar.
"The Qataris got into bed with one side and now that side is out," he said.
Mr Stephens said that a senior Qatari businessman had told him "it's like we've dumped our girlfriend", but Mr Stephens said it is not quite as simple as that.
"The Muslim Brotherhood is out for now but in a fair and free election they could be voted back in."
Even so, Sheikh Tamim and his advisors will be scrambling to establish a new position on Egypt, one that for the time being at least extricates them from their close relationship with the Muslim Brotherhood while striving to protect the billions they have already invested.
And his task is made all the more difficult with the departure of the long-serving Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Hamad bin Jassim al Thani.
He was seen as the architect of an assertive Middle East foreign policy that saw Qatar backing Islamist rebels in Libya and securing American agreement to arm Syrian rebels, Islamist and non-Islamist alike (though the suspicion was that the Qataris were directing weapons to hardcore Islamist factions like the al-Nusra front rather than to secular rebels).
And of course the unwavering support - until the events of Wednesday - for Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood.
The prime minister left his twin posts at the same time that Sheikh Tamim took over. HBJ as he is known has been replaced as foreign minister by Khalid al-Atiyya.
Mr Atiyya will need all of his reputedly formidable intellect in assisting the new Emir to devise a foreign policy shorn of an Islamist agenda.
It was the aggressive pursuit of that agenda that annoyed Qatar's Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) allies, neighbouring Saudi Arabia being the most important of those, but certainly the United Arab Emirates, which is in the midst of a harsh crackdown on a Muslim Brotherhood associated religious society al-Islah, may be forgiven for a bit of a gloat at the expense of the Qataris.
And both those countries will be looking to advance their position in Egypt at Qatar's expense. | The abrupt fall of the Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi has left the tiny Gulf state of Qatar with a very big headache barely a week after a young and inexperienced Emir has taken charge. |
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Robbie Henshaw and Josh van der Flier came close to scoring late tries against an English side who were down to 14 men for the last nine minutes.
"The ball just slipped out of Robbie's hand and Josh's was a pretty tough call but we didn't get it," said Schmidt.
"If we had managed one of those we would have been in it to the end."
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Centre Henshaw was thwarted by a fine cover tackle by Jack Nowell as he prepared to touch down in the corner.
And referee Romain Poite ruled that there was no clear evidence that debutant flanker Van der Flier had grounded the ball after consulting with TMO Shaun Veldsman.
"There was a bit of darkness in the patch where they were looking to see if the try was scored - sometimes it goes like that," said Schmidt, whose side were champions in 2014 and 2015.
"We are frustrated not to be in the mix for the title - this defeat ended our opportunity - but the players responded well to being written off prior to the game.
"The 11-point margin probably doesn't reflect the game given the try-scoring opportunities we had. Once you get in front, you have to hold on to your lead."
The Ireland coach praised the efforts of both sides' defences but added that his team's efforts were "a bit fragmented at times".
"We hung in really well in the first half and did well defensively, keeping them off the line.
"At 6-3 down at half-time, there was a bit of fatigue among our lads but we charged into the second half. We needed to build on that but they came back at us and didn't need any invitation to take their chances.
"They are hard to stop with the athletes they have got and Billy Vunipola gave them great go-forward.
"We managed a few line breaks but needed support bang on the button to capitalise and get that ball away." | Ireland coach Joe Schmidt says he was "frustrated" after watching his side's Six Nations hopes ended by a 21-10 defeat by England at Twickenham. |
39,007,570 | Both sides were relegated last season but Villa have struggled to find form, while Newcastle are top.
"They have proved it's a difficult division," Benitez told BBC Radio Newcastle.
"It is not easy to go down and go up first time. It is important to have everyone working together," he added.
Newcastle host Aston Villa on Monday night, with the two sides meeting at St James' Park for the first time out of the top flight since 1938.
"They know what they have to do in this division - some young players may not be ready for the Premier League but they can be good in this division," Benitez said.
"Teams who have been in the Championship a while only have to add two or three players per season to their squads. When teams are relegated they have to change half the squad, and it's difficult to settle down."
"You can understand how it can happen, statistics show it can happen."
Newcastle will be without Isaac Hayden for the match against Aston Villa with an ankle injury, which could keep him out for four weeks. But the Magpies could welcome back Vurnon Anita, who has returned to training.
Newcastle had Jonjo Shelvey and Dwight Gayle on the pitch together for the first time since Christmas in their 2-2 draw with Norwich on Tuesday.
"When they are together on the pitch it's important for the team. But we were winning without those two. We can win using different players. The main thing is the team," Benitez added.
"It was a Premier League fixture for a lot of years, it will have the feel of a big game."
"The stature of both clubs means it is an important game for everyone, and people will enjoy it." | Newcastle manager Rafael Benitez believes Aston Villa's struggles prove Championship life can be difficult for former Premier League clubs. |
15,972,326 | Say the phrase "the party of crooks and thieves", and almost everyone knows who you are talking about - the ruling party, Vladimir Putin's United Russia.
Although United Russia looks likely to win again in parliamentary elections on Sunday, there is growing dissatisfaction in the country.
Over the past few years, people have seen bureaucrats and politicians buying mansions and luxury cars, way beyond anything their official salaries could pay for.
The word "korruptsiya" (corruption) is on the lips of businessmen and pensioners - and even Kremlin spin-doctors.
The most infamous recent case of alleged corruption centres on the death of Sergei Magnitsky.
He was a young corporate lawyer working on behalf of Hermitage Capital, a British investment fund specialising in Russia.
Sergei Magnitsky discovered what he thought was a massive tax fraud. He believed that officials had wrongly awarded a $230m (£145m) tax refund, which had ended up in criminal hands.
But the bureaucrats and policemen he accused turned the tables on him. He was arrested, and a year later he died in prison after a severe beating and months of medical neglect.
His fate contrasts with that of Olga Stepanova, the woman who authorised the tax refund. She is one of a group of officials who suddenly became very rich.
Her mother-in-law is now the registered owner of an ultra-modern country house outside Moscow worth an estimated $20m, and her husband owns luxury villas in Montenegro and Dubai.
She says the money came from her husband's business, but their annual joint tax returns show an income of around $38,000.
It is two years since Sergei Magnitsky died, but none of those he accused of the tax fraud has been brought to justice.
"It's terrible. I don't know how these people live with themselves," his mother Natalya Magnitskaya said. "They have no conscience. And I find it very difficult to come to terms with that."
For many observers the case of Sergei Magnitsky has come to symbolise much of what is wrong with modern Russia.
It exemplifies a system which seems to allow some officials to become very rich without any comeback. The era of the oligarchs was the 1990s; this is the age of the millionaire Russian bureaucrat.
Drive along Rublyovo-Uspyenskoye Shosse into the countryside to the west of Moscow, and the scale of the enrichment of officials becomes clear.
It looks like the sort of place where only millionaires would live, but here Russia's new rich reside - the ministers and officials.
Some of the money comes from legitimate businesses. But much comes from bribes, from government contracts given to friends and relatives, and from seats on boards with a clear conflict of interest.
Giorgy Dzagurov is the owner of Penny Lane Realty, one of Moscow's biggest real estate agents.
"I would say that 40% to 60% of buyers of top-end housing in Russia are Russian governmental employees," he said. "That does not necessarily mean it comes from corruption, but some properties are directly purchased from bribes."
The mansions on the Nikolino Elite Settlement are worth $20m or more, but among the residents is Boris Gromov, the governor of the Moscow Region.
He owns no businesses, and the only jobs he has ever done are soldier and politician. His official salary is around $125,000.
Then there are the luxury cars.
Gennady Gudkov, who is a member of opposition party Just Russia in parliament, carried out an investigation into expensive cars being bought with state funds.
He found that even small departments and universities were buying top-of-the-range Audis, BMWs and Mercedes Benzes.
"Our bureaucrats did not save any money. They spent a lot just for their luxury. Just for their pleasure. Taking no attention to the needs of the people, of common people," he complained.
"They do what they want, paying no attention to the needs of common people. That's the result of a lack of control and impunity.
"It's very dangerous when people start to hate those who must serve them. They see them using these luxury cars when salaries go down, and all other benefits go down."
In most democracies it is the parliament that gives the population an official voice, providing a check on the executive.
But Russia's parliament, the Duma, has had its wings badly clipped during the Putin years.
At a recent debate on corruption none of the deputies appeared to be listening to the speeches.
The voting was a bizarre charade in which deputies ran around pressing the voting buttons on behalf of absent colleagues - even the parliamentary procedures were a fraud.
Vladimir Pligin is one of the better-respected members of the ruling United Russia party. He says he knows the problems but asks people to be patient
"We have not achieved the proper balance between the executive, legislative power and also our court system. We are in the process of the construction of this balance," he explained.
He said that the process had been going on for "only 20 years - not a big period of time from the historical point of view".
The problem is that the system of corruption is becoming entrenched.
By the time democratic reform comes along, the patience of the people of Russia may have run out. | The most successful political slogan in Russia this year has been one coined by the opposition. |
32,600,939 | Transport in the city was discussed by four candidates in a live election debate on BBC Bristol on Tuesday.
Candidates also debated the creation of an integrated transport authority and boosting cycling and walking levels.
The city council was criticised over resident parking zones and 20mph speed limits across the city.
All candidates backed the inner city train service known as the Henbury Loop.
The Henbury Loop service between Filton and Avonmouth was closed off in 1964 but despite public support it has yet to reopen. Local councils, though, have begun preparatory work to achieve this.
Labour's Darren Jones said there was a "bus monopoly" in Bristol that needed to be "broken down".
He added: "We need new powers in Bristol City Council to make sure bus routes aren't just closed without any consultation and ensure passenger power is heard."
Conservative Charlotte Leslie said the Henbury Loop would be the "bedrock of the solution", as well as an integrated transport authority.
UKIP candidate Michael Frost said: "The A38 is a gridlocked nightmare - we need to make it easier to drive around the city because people want to use their cars.
"The 20mph limit on main arteries is quite ridiculous... it increases pollution because your car is pootling along, it's a nonsense."
Clare Campion-Smith, the Liberal Democrat candidate, believed the Metrobus scheme would relieve congestion.
She also said future housing developments such as in Filton needed transport issues solved in the early stages.
Ms Campion-Smith said: "If you can persuade people to use buses and to walk or cycle, right from the beginning you have got a big gain rather than relying on market forces."
The candidates for the constituency are:
Clare Campion-Smith - Liberal Democrat
Michael Frost - UKIP
Darren Jones - Labour
Anne Lemon - Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC)
Charlotte Leslie - Conservative
Justin Quinnell - Green | Breaking up the bus "monopoly" and extra inner city train services have been backed by Bristol North West candidates. |
37,094,111 | The bid of £23m up front plus £7m in add-ons follows a previous offer of £25m, which was turned down.
Benteke, 25, has fallen out of favour at Liverpool since boss Jurgen Klopp took over last October, starting only eight league games.
He joined the Reds for £32.5m in July 2015 under former boss Brendan Rodgers and has scored 10 goals.
Benteke has indicated he will seek to leave if not in Klopp's plans.
Palace sold winger Yannick Bolasie for £25m to Premier League rivals Everton on Monday. | Liverpool have rejected an offer worth £30m from Crystal Palace for striker Christian Benteke. |
33,985,709 | A statement on her official website said the star had suffered from breast cancer, which had spread to her liver.
"In the end, her mind still wanted to fight but her body had given up," her family said in a statement.
A trained dancer, she began her career at The Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo and used those skills to perform her own stunts alongside Adam West's Batman.
Craig also played Martha, the green Orion Slave Girl who wanted to kill Captain Kirk, in the third season of Star Trek.
And she starred in two movies opposite Elvis Presley - It Happened at the World's Fair and Kissin' Cousins.
But it was her performance as librarian Barbara Gordon, who secretly moonlights as Batgirl, that defined her career.
She joined the TV show in its third and final series in 1967, thwacking and kapow-ing Gotham's bad guys alongside Batman and Robin.
The show is still seen around the world today, something which came as a surprise to the actress in her later years.
"I really didn't think we were makÂing Gone With the Wind," she said. "Just an episodic TV series that would be over when it was over and then it would never rerun again.
"I meet women today who tell me that they grew up viewing Batgirl as an important role model. If they choose to know me in that context, well, I'll take it."
Later in life, Craig worked as a estate agent before going into the prepaid phone card business. In 2000, she wrote a book called From Ballet to the Batcave and Beyond, which took stock of her career.
More recently, Craig provided voices for the Nickelodeon cartoon series Olivia, and was the executive producer on the documentary film Birth.
In the statement on Craig's website, her family said: "Yvonne excelled in ballet, a film career, a business life, as well as in philanthropic and charity work over the years.
"She had been able to do this with joy and much laughter and she wouldn't have changed a thing. Well, maybe one thing and that would have been not to get cancer.
"She had been in chemo almost continuously for the past two plus years since being diagnosed and that had weakened her immune system as well as her body.
"This didn't dampen her sense of humour or her spirit, she intended to fight and win this battle. In the end, her mind still wanted to fight but her body had given up."
Craig died on Monday at her home in the Pacific Palisades, surrounded by her immediate family.
She is survived by her husband, Kenneth Aldrich, sister Meridel Carson and nephews Christopher and Todd Carson. | Yvonne Craig, the actress best known for playing Batgirl in the 1960s Batman TV series, has died at the age of 78. |
32,231,151 | Sam and Chris Ogrizovic will set off from Ravenshead, Nottinghamshire and walk or hitchhike to Brolg, Croatia.
The pair will emulate grandfather Nicola, who escaped the village aged 14 as it came under siege from Nazi soldiers during WWII.
Mr Ogrizovic, known as Nick, died from Alzheimer's last year, aged 86.
Sam and Chris will take just £20, and use no maps on the trek in their grandfather's memory.
Under the name Papa's Journey, the pair are hoping to raise more than £2,000 for the Alzheimer's Society when they embark on the challenge in May.
Mr Ogrizovic had seen his father shot dead by Nazi soldiers when he fled Brolg, then in Yugoslavia, in the 1940s, leaving behind his mother and two sisters.
It took him five years to make his way to Nottinghamshire, having been captured and sent to a Prisoner of War camp in Italy.
However, the two cousins are hoping to retrace his steps in eight days.
Sam, 30, from Hoveringham, Nottinghamshire, said: "We are trying to replicate it as much as we can with no planning, no maps, no planes and only £20.
"Unskilled and with little education, he came here to work in the mines purely because he thought he would be closer to get back to Yugoslavia. But he never returned."
Cousin Chris, from Birmingham, and son of Coventry City goalkeeper Steve Ogrizovic, said they were nervous about the trip.
"There's always a curiosity of where grandpa came from, where your heritage is, and it's a great opportunity to go back and find out," said the 31-year-old.
The pair have been given letters by the Alzheimer's Society written in several different languages to explain to people they meet along the way what they are doing. | Two cousins are set to retrace the 1,100-mile (1,770 km) journey their late grandfather took when he fled the Nazis as a teenager. |
30,648,419 | Suffolk Police were called to reports that a man was found seriously unwell in Rendlesham at 07:10 GMT.
He received treatment at the scene but was pronounced dead.
Later, two other men were reported as unwell at Provan Court, Ipswich. One died at the scene, while the other was taken to hospital in a serious condition.
Police are investigating the deaths and believe they could have been a result of taking ecstasy.
Detectives believe their cases may be linked to another drugs related death on Christmas Eve. A man in his 20s died on Bramford Lane, Ipswich.
Police said all the men were in their 20s.
The tablets are described as red triangles with an "S superman logo" in the middle.
The force has drawn a link between these drugs and dangerous pills with a similar appearance which were in circulation in the Netherlands last month.
Those tablets had a large concentration of PMMA, which acts more slowly than MDMA, the main component of ecstasy. This causes people to take more pills because they think they are not working.
Ch Insp Steve Denham said: "As well as it being illegal to sell and buy drugs, it can also be very dangerous, as we have sadly seen with these tragic deaths.
"If you have been offered drugs in the Ipswich area over the past few weeks, in particular ecstasy, we'd urge you to contact us with any information so that we can find those responsible and remove these dangerous drugs from the streets." | Three men have died and another is in hospital after taking drugs from a suspected dangerous batch of ecstasy. |
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To the outsider it looks like any other ageing factory. In the dank, strip-light lit interior there are rows of disused machines with cogs wrapped in cobwebs.
But three years ago the factory became the focus of the world's media, when it became apparent it was the last in the Palestinian Territories to produce the keffiyeh, the traditional Arab headdress and favourite of former leader Yasser Arafat.
The Palestinian keffiyeh industry had suffered a slump following market liberalisation measures under the 1993 Oslo Accords.
Wholesalers in the Palestinian Territories increasingly bought cheaper versions of the scarf from China, Jordan and Syria. A Hirbawi Textiles scarf costs around $6, while a Chinese keffiyeh costs as little as $3.
For loom worker Abdel Aziz El Taraki the move signalled the demise of the family run business.
Set up in 1961, the factory started with just two weaving machines, but as the headscarf became synonymous with Palestinian nationalism, demand quickly rose.
"Of course business used to be much better. We used to have 15 machines working and it wasn't enough, we sometimes had to work for 24 hours to cover the demand," says El Taraki.
"In the 1980s, during the first intifada, production was covering everywhere from Gaza to Jerusalem and Ramallah. Every imported keffiyeh sold here means one less sold for us.
"In the past we were doing very well, it then deteriorated until we only had two machines working in the factory."
Following the media attention came a flood of inquiries about the factory.
Capitalising on the public's interest, the Hirbawi family set up an web page so orders from foreign countries could be placed.
Around the same time the story had caught the eye of the 'Young Professionals for Palestine', a group of internet activists based at the time in Kuwait.
Group founder Noora Kassem says they were concerned foreign imports were destroying the meaning of the Palestinian scarf.
"Globalisation has allowed cheaper products to be made in other countries that actually care nothing about the identity of the product itself and one of the things we were worried about was the fact that that mass production would take away from the authenticity of the product by ensuring it's not made in Palestine anymore," says Kassem.
"We felt like we had to mobilise to help the factory get more customers, and to get a larger client base and perhaps maybe improve its own capacities and its ability to get more machines.
"So what we did is we we made some sales by buying some keffiyehs, and sold them to people in Kuwait and tried to get more people to buy from the factory themselves."
But despite the group's best efforts, the logistics of buying and selling the keffiyehs from Kuwait became problematic.
"We ended up setting up the Facebook page so that people could directly deal with the factory. The owner is very old and is a little bit resistant to changes in technology taking place and so hopefully adapting to those changes will take them into the new fold," she says.
"Of course we can't intervene and take their books and tell them how to do their business but we can help through marketing, through PR, through contacts and connectivity."
With more than 1,000 members the Facebook page is proving very popular.
"We've got people all over the world from Australia to India to South Africa," says Kassem.
"All over the Middle East, Arabs and non-Arabs alike, interested in the message and exactly what the keffiyeh stands for.
"A lot of people associate it with a fashion accessory, but they were interested to find out what the history of it is and that this is the last factory and it came from Palestine."
Jouda Hirbawi, one of two sons who looks after the day-to-day running of the factory, welcomes the Facebook page.
He says the site has had a direct impact on sales with up to 1,500 orders a month, mostly from America and Europe. But despite its success he says the Palestinian Authorities should do more to help domestic industries.
"The Chinese use cheap materials and cheap labour, so the product that comes here is very cheap and there is no way to compete with it honestly," explains Jouda.
"Of course no country can ban imports, but there are ways to control them, for example, they should impose taxes on imported products. This way they will support local producers who employ a lot of people. This will help the local economy as well."
Production is currently up at the factory with eight machines producing more than 70 keffiyehs a day.
But with ageing technology and little evidence of investment in the factory's infrastructure, the Hirbawis will be aware they must do more or face the day when their looms fall silent. | Hirbawi Textiles is located on a nondescript road on the outskirts of the Palestinian city Hebron. |
33,223,971 | Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) reviewed the way police in Aberdeen dealt with missing person inquiries.
The report said 10 children accounted for 290 of the 1,120 episodes.
A total of 41% of all missing person cases related to children aged between 12 and 15.
The HMICS praised the force's "strong leadership" and said reports of missing people were being properly investigated.
HMICS has made four recommendations for improvements for Aberdeen city division and seven for Police Scotland nationally.
The creation of the single police force meant Police Scotland "inherited a complex and divergent approach to the management of missing person investigations across Scotland", the report found, with different systems for recording missing persons cases and different risk assessment tools.
HM Inspector of Constabulary Derek Penman said: "The importance of dealing with missing person investigations effectively from the outset cannot be over-emphasised and experience has shown that in some instances the report of a missing person is the first indicator that a serious crime has occurred.
"There is usually a reason why a person goes missing and understanding the circumstances and causes creates an opportunity for the police and other authorities to identify measures that can stop or minimise further disappearances.
"More importantly, it can draw attention to safeguarding issues for the young and most vulnerable in our communities and help in the identification and investigation of crimes which are linked to, or are the cause of, someone going missing."
Ch Supt Adrian Watson said: "We have seen improvements in the way we deal with missing people and the creation of Police Scotland and the specialist Missing Persons Unit has no doubt assisted us in the progress we've made." | Just 10 children were responsible for a quarter of all missing person reports in Aberdeen last year, with one going missing 45 times, it has been revealed. |
36,276,379 | Several years on and having come through the club's academy, the 20-year-old midfielder is a regular for the Lions, who are now managed by Harris.
Thompson helped the side to four wins in April, which secured Millwall a place in the League One play-offs and has seen the midfielder named the Football League's young player of the month.
"I have been watching Millwall since I was a little boy. My dad has been taking me since I was about four," Thompson told BBC Radio London.
"I remember going down to ask Neil for a photo and an autograph. I've still got it at home. He hasn't seen it but he knows it happened. It was a great time for me."
After making his first-team debut as a substitute in the League Cup last season, Thompson has established himself in the Millwall first team this term and has made 33 appearances in all competitions, scoring twice.
"At the start of the season I wasn't in the team much but to get in there and express what I am about, it has all paid off," he said.
"It has all been a bit of a blur and I haven't really thought about it too much. It is an unbelievable feeling to be awarded such a prestigious award."
Millwall were relegated from the Championship last season after five years in the second tier, but they have a chance to secure an immediate return via the play-offs.
"As a supporter, seeing the team doing well is a great feeling," Thompson added.
"Last year wasn't the best for the club but this year we have pushed on a lot and become a good team. The finish to the season has been great and to get in the play-offs has been a massive achievement."
Harris, who led the Lions to a fourth-placed finish, says Thompson has "come a long way in a short space of time" since his league debut in August.
"He plays with a spirit which epitomises our club," the 38-year-old said.
"He plays like a fan in a football shirt, but one with real quality. He has been a big part in driving us forward in the last few months.
"I am extremely proud of him and I'm sure he'd be the first thank his team-mates for putting him in a position to win this trophy.
"Ben is an excellent professional at a young age and he is enhancing his game all the time."
Thompson was in the stands as Millwall lost the FA Cup final in 2004, and has also watched the Lions in several play-off campaigns - including their win over Swindon which secured promotion to the Championship in 2010.
Former Australia international Tim Cahill was among Thompson's favourite players while growing up and he still describes Harris, who scored 138 goals in two separate spells with the club, as "a legend".
Thompson added: "He still takes part in training sometimes and he can put the ball in the top corner from 20 yards. You think 'he's still got it'.
"It's great to have him as manager. He has been a massive help to me. He has been there every step of the way and he gives me a lot of guidance.
"Watching players like the manager and Tim Cahill growing up and then going on to play for the club I support is a massive achievement."
The season could end on a high for Thompson and Millwall, with the Lions facing Bradford in the semi-finals of the play-offs.
They travel to Yorkshire for the first leg on Sunday before the return at The Den on Friday.
"I have been quite comfortable and the team have not been too nervous," Thompson said. "The more senior players have experienced it before so I just need to go into it and keep focus."
Harris added: "Ben will want to drive us on to promotion this year and ply his trade in the Championship next year.
"He has done extremely well at this level over a period of games. We won't be getting carried away but he has a bright future."
Interviews by BBC Radio London's Murray Burnell. | When a young Ben Thompson posed for a photograph with Millwall striker Neil Harris, and grabbed an autograph from the club's record goalscorer, little did he think their paths would cross again at The Den. |
35,856,423 | The Force Awakens was named best sci-fi/fantasy and was also honoured for its visual effects, director JJ Abrams and stars John Boyega and Daisy Ridley.
Fury Road was recognised for its make-up, costumes, soundtrack and production design at the central London event.
But neither title took home the best film award, which went to The Revenant.
Matt Damon was on hand to accept his best actor award for The Martian, while Sweden's Alicia Vikander won best actress for The Danish Girl.
Spectre, Spy and The Hallow were named best thriller, comedy and horror respectively at a ceremony hosted by the writer and comedian David Walliams.
Spectre, the latest in the James Bond series, also won the award for best British film, a prize collected in person by director Sam Mendes.
Actor and film-maker Paddy Considine was presented the Empire Inspiration award by director Shane Meadows, who was honoured in turn for his Channel 4 TV series This is England '90.
Stanley Tucci was presented with the Empire Hero award by his friend Miranda Richardson, returning a favour the US actor did her at an awards event last year.
Actor Alan Rickman was posthumously presented the UK film magazine's Legend award at an event that also saw prizes go to the documentary Amy, Pixar animation Inside Out and financial crisis comedy The Big Short.
Mad Max: Fury Road had gone into Sunday's awards with 10 nominations to Star Wars: The Force Awakens' nine.
Boyega's win in the male newcomer category came 24 hours on from this year's Screen Nation Awards, where he was presented with the male performance in film prize.
The 24-year-old faced criticism at the ceremony for appearing to suggest that it would be of no "benefit... to complain" about the lack of roles for black and minority ethnic (BAME) actors.
In a series of tweets on Sunday, Boyega said he had been "full of emotion" at the London event and had not meant to "mislead".
"I am not saying that complaints are invalid or should not be heard," he tweeted. "I am saying that words without action can't help right now." | Sci-fi blockbuster Star Wars: The Force Awakens trumped Mad Max: Fury Road at this year's Empire Awards, winning five awards to the latter's four. |
36,750,478 | David Woodhouse, 65, of Rothwell Avenue, Grimsby, was found guilty of three counts of rape and 12 indecent assault charges following a trial at the town's Crown Court.
Humberside Police said the girls were abused over a six year period.
Woodhouse, who denied all the charges, was also placed on the sex offenders register for life.
Det Insp Peter Thorp said the conviction followed a "painstaking investigation" led by Det Helen Garrod.
"His two victims suffered the most unimaginable experiences that no child should ever have to and showed incredible courage and bravery throughout the investigation.
"I sincerely hope the victims will now be able to rebuild their lives again."
He added he hoped it sent a "strong message to those victims who have never come forward but suffered abuse at any point in their lives." | A man who raped and sexually abused two young girls in Grimsby during the 1980s has been jailed for 18 years. |
40,204,259 | Students saw a question asking them to "calculate the mean percentage of words", normally seen in a Maths exam.
Exam board OCR has since apologised and said it would "correct this in our marking".
It follows a mistake it made in a GCSE English Literature exam question on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet in May.
OCR said about 5,000 A Level candidates had been affected, but it was not yet known how many tackled the question.
Damian Walmsley, deputy head teacher at St Mary's College in Hull, said students who sat the exam on Wednesday had been left "disconcerted and confused" by the question.
"The exam was stopped briefly by the invigilator, who contacted the exam board and got advice for students to ignore the question," he added.
A mother from Hull, who wished to remain anonymous, said her daughter was "panicking" when she saw the question.
"They were asked to calculate the mean percentage of words recalled and then given data to do this from a maths test containing only numbers, is the gist of it," she said.
"I am so angry."
Some students spoke out on social media saying how they were left confused "doing a psychology paper and not a maths paper".
Russell Hobby, general secretary of school leaders' union NAHT, said: "Mistakes in exam papers undermine the confidence of students, teachers and schools. It is crucial that processes are in place to prevent these from happening.
"OCR has rightly confirmed that marking of the paper will reflect this mistake. It's crucial that this is clearly communicated to schools."
In a statement, the exam board said: "OCR can confirm that a question worth 2 marks out of 90 on an A Level Psychology paper (H567/01) was poorly worded.
"We apologise to candidates for any confusion and will correct this in our marking." | An exam board has apologised for "poorly wording" an A Level Psychology test question weeks after making an error in a GCSE paper. |
36,797,792 | Oliver Walton, from Southsea, crashed his Vauxhall Astra on Tuesday at 05:45 BST when driving on the A3 northbound junction four at Waterlooville.
He was taken to the Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth but died of serious chest injuries.
The slip road was closed for four hours, and police are appealing for witnesses. | A 25-year-old died after hitting a motorway slip road barrier in the early hours. |
36,570,021 | They say the man, named as Sharif, died in a gun battle with police near the capital Dhaka early on Sunday.
Police had been seeking information about Sharif and six other militants suspected in the case.
Avijit Roy, an American-Bangladeshi blogger and writer, was hacked to death by several men as he returned from a Dhaka book fair in February last year.
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He is one of several secularist figures killed by suspected Islamists in recent years in Bangladesh, in attacks that have received widespread international condemnation.
In many cases the Islamic State group or al-Qaeda say they carried out the attacks, but the government has blamed local militants.
Roy, 42, founded the Mukto-Mona ("Free Mind") blog in 2000 to champion secular and humanist writing in Muslim-majority Bangladesh.
He had received death threats from Islamist radicals for his writings before his murder, family said.
In the latest such attack, a Hindu college teacher was critically injured by men armed with knives at his home in the city of Manipur on Wednesday.
A suspect in that case, Ghulam Faijullaha Fahim, was shot dead in the southern district of Madaripur on Saturday.
He was in police custody when officers took him to help capture his associates, but died in the ensuing exchange of fire with the militants, officials say.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said her government will do whatever it takes to stop such attacks.
Police have arrested thousands of people across the country over the past weeks. | Police in Bangladesh say they have shot dead the main suspect in the killing of secularist blogger Avijit Roy. |
36,397,405 | Gary Hoy was sexually abused by two men who were subsequently convicted.
Lord Chief Justice Sir Declan Morgan ruled that "the HIA is entitled to proceed along the route mapped by it".
There have been allegations that a paedophile ring at Kincora was linked to the British intelligence services.
Sir Declan said: "There is a suggestion in this case that children in Kincora were abused and prostituted in order to satisfy the interests of national security.
"If that is true it must be exposed.
"As a society we must not repeat the errors of the institutions and should remember the obligations to our children."
Dismissing the appeal, he added that the decision "does not in any way detract from the need to ensure that our obligations to these children are satisfied".
Mr Hoy stood at back of court as the verdict was read and said to the judge: "If it was your grandchildren, would you not want justice?"
He then walked out of the court and shouted: "Cover-up."
Three senior care staff at Kincora were jailed in 1981 for abusing 11 boys.
At least 29 boys were abused at the home between the late 1950s and the early 1980s.
One of the men who was later convicted, William McGrath, is believed to have been an MI5 agent.
The HIA was set up in 2013 to investigate child abuse in residential institutions in Northern Ireland over a 73-year period, up to 1995.
These included a range of institutions, run by the church, state and voluntary sector.
On Tuesday, the HIA will begin its public hearings into what happened at Kincora. | A victim of abuse at Kincora Boys' Home has failed in his appeal to overturn a ruling that investigations into the home be conducted by the Historical Institutional Abuse (HIA) inquiry. |
24,069,506 | Chief Prosecutor Sotir Tsatsarov said he knew the whereabouts of the men and would seek extradition. Otherwise they would face trial in absentia.
The suspects are said to be members of the armed wing of the Shia group Hezbollah, which denies any involvement.
The bomber killed five Israeli tourists in Burgas on 18 July last year.
Their bus was attacked at the airport of the Black Sea resort, and the bus driver was also killed.
Bulgaria has given the EU's police agency the names of the two suspects.
They were identified as Australian citizen Meliad Farah, 32, also known as Hussein Hussein, and 25-year-old Hassan El Hajj Hassan, a Canadian citizen.
Both suspects are of Lebanese origin and are thought to have lived in Lebanon for several years before the attack, but are no longer resident there.
They are alleged to have provided the explosive device and logistical support to the bomber, who killed himself in the attack.
Prosecutor Tsatsarov said Bulgaria needed to send a "crystal clear signal that such terrorism meets zero tolerance".
"If we cannot bring them to court in person, we will charge them in absence but we will send a clear signal that such investigations in Bulgaria end with a verdict," he said. | Bulgaria will stage a trial for two men accused of last year's deadly Burgas suicide bus bombing whether or not the suspects are present, prosecutors say. |
37,587,534 | Kite Power Solutions is behind the development on part of the West Freugh military range near Stranraer.
The research and development project received planning permission earlier this year.
The company has said it could eventually employ up to 500 people by 2025, if the project enters the manufacturing stage.
A planning application for the scheme was tabled in April.
The technology uses two kites tethered to spool drums and as they fly they turn the drums to produce electricity.
A full-sized kite will be 40 metres wide and able to generate two to three megawatts of electricity, comparable to a 100m conventional wind turbine.
Planning permission has been granted for the 500 kilowatt demonstration system at West Freugh which the company believes will be an important stepping stone in developing commercial systems within the next few years.
David Ainsworth, the firm's business development director, said: "This is the third evolution of our technology and the next step after the 500kW will be to develop a 3MW system at West Freugh, which is planned for 2019.
"We believe that we will be able to halve the cost of offshore wind.
"We can install offshore wind installations at a much lower price and can produce offshore wind without the need for government subsidies."
The firm has already tested the technology via a much smaller project in Essex and now plans to move its headquarters to Glasgow and double in size in preparation for the West Freugh scheme.
The new project will be the first of its scale in the UK and the second in the world after a research project in Italy.
WWF Scotland director Lang Banks welcomed the development.
He said: "When it comes to renewables, Scotland's ambitions clearly know no bounds.
"Kite power technology offers the prospect of an exciting new way to harness the power of the wind, particularly in places where it might be impractical to erect a wind turbine.
"Alongside energy reduction schemes and other renewables, this technology could contribute to helping us to end our addiction with climate-changing fossil fuels." | Plans for one of the world's first kite power stations should be up and running by next year in southern Scotland. |
36,918,231 | The 19-year-old can play as a centre-forward or on the wing and has been loaned out by the Hornets in order to gain first-team experience.
Lewis has been with Watford since he was a schoolboy and was given a three-year contract at Vicarage Road in 2015.
The deal came after he scored 18 goals for their under-18 side during the 2014-15 campaign and he has since featured at under-21 level.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | Woking have signed Dennon Lewis on a season-long loan from Watford. |
26,107,011 | "We're not going to have panel shows on any more with no women on them," Danny Cohen told the Observer. "You can't do that. It's not acceptable."
His comments come two months after the BBC Trust was reported to have told executives there was "no excuse" for not having more female panellists.
Mr Cohen also said the BBC needed to get more older women on screen.
"We're getting better," he told the Observer, citing the example of historian Mary Beard. "But we need to get better."
In the past, comedy panel shows like QI, Mock the Week and Have I Got News For You have been criticised for their male-dominated line-ups.
The Observer said all the regular comedians on the most recent series of Mock the Week were men and only five of the 38 guest panellists were women.
A BBC spokesman said some panel shows that had been recorded but not yet been broadcast may feature all-male teams, but that all those filmed in the future would include at least one female participant.
"There may be very rare occasions where shows that were already recorded - or whose panels were already booked ahead of the order - still have all-male line-ups, but hopefully the change should really become apparent," the spokesman said.
The move follows criticism from Victoria Wood, who has criticised such "testosterone-fuelled" shows, and Jo Brand, who said she no longer considered appearing on Mock The Week.
In 2012, writer Caitlin Moran said she had been asked to appear on "all the big panel shows" but turned them down because "I refuse to be the token woman".
"I think that's a boys' game that works for boys," she said. "It's not like they built it to screw women over, it's just that boys built it so they made it to work for boys. If I go on there as a token woman, it's not going to work for me," she said. | Panel shows such as QI and Mock the Week will no longer have all-male line-ups, the BBC's director of TV has said. |
33,035,453 | Four different volumes were available for sale on the site, but in a statement to the BBC, Amazon said the product had now been removed.
The author of the publications was listed as al-Hayat Media Centre, which is IS's Western-focused media arm.
Islamic State is a proscribed terrorist organisation in the UK.
The magazines were being sold in paperback form on Amazon sites in the UK, US, France, Germany, Italy and Spain. It can be downloaded for free elsewhere.
Amazon's statement to the BBC read: "This product is no longer available for sale." The company did not give any further details.
Dabiq is described on Amazon as "a periodical magazine focusing on issues of tawhid (unity), manhaj (truth-seeking), hijrah (migration), jihad (holy war), and jama'ah (community)".
The publication, named after the small Syrian town of Dabiq for symbolic reasons, was launched in 2014.
Amazon's websites list the publisher of the magazines as "CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform", which is an Amazon-owned self-publishing company. | Copies of Islamic State's English-language propaganda magazine, Dabiq, have been pulled from the website of online retailer Amazon. |
39,444,025 | Bill Potts's sexuality will be revealed pretty much straightaway in her second line of dialogue when the show returns to BBC One on 15 April.
"It shouldn't be a big deal in the 21st Century. It's about time isn't it?" Pearl Mackie, who plays Bill, told the BBC.
"That representation is important, especially on a mainstream show."
She added: "It's important to say people are gay, people are black - there are also aliens in the world as well so watch out for them.
"I remember watching TV as a young mixed race girl not seeing many people who looked like me, so I think being able to visually recognise yourself on screen is important."
"[Being gay] is not the main thing that defines her character - it's something that's part of her and something that she's very happy and very comfortable with."
Gay and bisexual characters have featured in Doctor Who before, such as Captain Jack and River Song, but this is the first time the Doctor's permanent companion has been openly gay.
Although Captain Jack - played by John Barrowman - travelled with the Doctor for a number of episodes, he was not a full-time companion in the traditional sense.
Mackie said it had been "kind of insane" to be the centre of attention since she was announced in the role last April, despite not being seen on screen until this Easter.
"My Twitter follower count went from 400-and-something to 16,500 in about two hours, so that was pretty mental," said the actress, who is taking over from Jenna Coleman as the Doctor's companion.
"But it's been really nice, everyone seems to be really excited. It's sort of like being welcomed into a family and all the fans have been really welcoming."
The actress, who was performing in the West End production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time at the time she was cast, said the role of Bill was "the biggest job I've ever done".
"Looking at previous alumni, it's only done wonderful things for their careers - Matt Smith is phenomenal in The Crown, Jenna Coleman has just gone on to do Victoria and Billie Piper is doing incredible things," she said.
"For me if I even get to do [a small amount] of those kind of things it would be incredible. It's an amazing platform for me and it opens a lot of doors that wouldn't necessarily have been open before - it's very exciting."
This series of Doctor Who will be Peter Capaldi's last, as the actor is due to hand over the key to the Tardis during this year's Christmas special.
Speculation is mounting over who will take over the role, with Fleabag's Phoebe Waller-Bridge among the potential candidates.
Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email [email protected]. | The new series of Doctor Who will see the Time Lord joined by his first openly gay companion. |
33,163,404 | In 2014, Ofsted found Medway was at the bottom of its league tables for the number of pupils - 9,500 - going to primary schools rated good or above.
After a recent re-inspection, Ofsted found Medway Council's work with weaker primary schools had not driven improvement quickly enough.
The authority said it was beginning to see the impact of improvements.
Ofsted director for the South East, Sir Robin Bosher, said: "I welcome the recent school improvement work, which has started to show early benefits in the number of schools judged good or better in Ofsted inspections.
"However, much of this is too recent to see its full impact.
"I urge the council to use the information, resources and the powers they have to effectively target, support and challenge schools to rapidly improve.
"The longer a child spends at an underperforming school, the more likely their chance to fulfil their potential diminishes."
Mike O'Brien, Medway Council's portfolio holder for children's services, said the improvement could not be achieved "overnight".
He said: "We are beginning to see the impact of real progress and positive change in Medway.
"And we are pleased that inspectors also found that head teachers, school leaders and governors are starting to see real change for the better.
"But there is still much more to do. We will act on Ofsted recommendations immediately and we will continue to put children's education at the heart of everything we do."
A Department for Education spokesman said: "Ofsted's review of Medway's school improvement services is clearly disappointing but we are pleased to see the council is now taking action to address the identified shortcomings.
"We are already working closely with the council to tackle underperformance in maintained schools and will consider Ofsted's findings further.
"We have consistently shown that we do not hesitate to take swift action to improve poor schools." | School inspectors say 45% of children in part of Kent are still attending underperforming primary schools. |
32,537,299 | Happily, our trip coincided with the fifth Seychelles Carnival.
Downtown in the capital Victoria, traffic was bumper-to-bumper, with the main roads blocked off for the carnival parade. April and May are the warmest months of the year, so with temperatures nearing 42C, the weather and humidity were oppressive.
But it didn't matter. We were in paradise and our first appointment was at State House, official residence of the president.
The house is a mixture of old colonial charm, with modern-day features. We were ushered into the sitting room, lined with wood panels and parquet floors. The room was filled with history, reflected through the portraits of former governors and national heroes hanging off the walls. It felt more like a museum than a residence.
Noting our curiosity, Srdjana Janosevic, the president's chief of communications whispered in my ear: "The president doesn't actually live here."
Apparently he lives in his own private house - something his assistant insisted was "the Seychellois way" of doing things.
That phrase, the "Seychellois way" perhaps alludes to the attempt by this tiny island nation to develop a more egalitarian society since independence in 1976. They haven't done badly.
According to the African Development Bank, the Seychelles is on course to reach all eight targets of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), a set of pledges made by UN member states to increase living standards in poorer parts of the world.
The MDGs encompass many of the fundamental aspects of human development, from improving healthcare and education, to eradicating extreme poverty and hunger.
2015 is the deadline for countries to achieve these goals, and in Africa, it looks like the Seychelles may emerge as the star performer.
When I finally meet the president and begin my conversation with him, the MDGs feature strongly.
"From the very beginning, since independence, we have always put people at the centre of our development. This is why in the Seychelles we have people who are highly educated, well skilled, and this is why today here we have a system which is free healthcare for everybody," he tells me.
But surely, I ask, it's far easier to meet the MDGs when your country only has 90,000 permanent inhabitants.
Not so, he counters: "If you build an airport you have to cater for international standards, it doesn't take into account population size."
During 2015 Seychelles may well make history as the first and possibly the only African country to have halved poverty, empowered women, provided basic housing and drinkable water, plus dealt a blow to diseases such as HIV and Malaria.
However the country has other serious challenges that aren't reflected in the matrix of social development targets set by the United Nations.
On a visit to the Takamaka Rum distillery and the Morne Blanc tea factory, locals tell us they relish their life on an idyllic island but lament the new social problems caused by the rise in drug and alcohol abuse.
According to the UN, this tiny island has some of the worst heroin addiction statistics in the world.
For visitors such as ourselves, it's hard to make out the cracks in society. On the surface, island life appears to be relaxed and the different races and cultures mingle seamlessly.
Perhaps our perspective was clouded by the balmy heat or the festive energy of the carnival.
Africa Business Report is broadcast on BBC World News on Fridays at 16:40 and 1840 GMT, on Saturdays at 1010 GMT and 1830 GMT and on Sundays at 0010 GMT.
This week, Lerato Mbele presents the programme from the Seychelles | When my editor told me that Seychelles President James Michel had accepted our request for an interview and that the next episode of Africa Business Report would be filmed on an idyllic island, I was giddy, like the proverbial kid in a candy store. |
37,415,310 | Parades to celebrate the country's Olympic and Paralympic success have been confirmed for Manchester on 17 October and London a day later.
Paralympic medallists were welcomed by fans and family who met their flight at London Heathrow on Tuesday morning.
GB won 147 medals, 64 of them gold, at the Paralympics and 67 Olympic medals.
Those included 27 Olympic gold medals. Both teams broke their medal tallies from London four years ago, hit their 2016 targets, and finished second in their medal tables.
As the Paralympics closed and athletes returned to their home countries, the Queen said: "I offer my warmest congratulations to the athletes of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and indeed to the athletes of all Commonwealth countries, for their many successes in Rio de Janeiro.
"The magnificent performance of Paralympics GB this year reflects the talent and commitment of the athletes and their support teams.
"I send my good wishes to all those who have contributed to the success of these memorable Games."
By Cherry Wilson, BBC News, at Heathrow Airport
A loud cheer rippled through the arrivals hall at Heathrow Terminal 5 - marking the moment that the all-conquering Paralympians came home.
It was a welcome richly deserved for a team that had weighed down the plane with more medals than any British team had amassed since 1988.
Many athletes immediately showed the speed that had earned them such rich rewards, rushing into the arms of their family and friends.
One of the first to come through the door was rower Rachel Morris.
She had a tear in her eye as she hugged and showed off her gold medal to dad Carey.
One of the biggest cheers was for Kadeena Cox, who has become something of a poster girl for the Rio Paralympics for her heroics in both athletics and cycling.
Her first words were for her family, who had travelled from Leeds to meet her: "I've missed them. I didn't want to leave Rio but I wanted to see family."
Sports minister Tracey Crouch said the competitors had been an inspiration to millions and confirmed there would be two celebratory parades.
"I know that Manchester - a city with a rich sporting history - and London - with its strong links with the Olympic and Paralympic Games - will host brilliant celebrations that will give the British public a chance to say thank you to our amazing athlete heroes," she said.
Waiting for the athletes at Heathrow on Tuesday, double-gold medallist Kadeena Cox's sister Carmel Williams said: "We thought she was going to come back with some golds. But breaking a few world records that's a major achievement.
"I'm just excited to see her."
On board the flight, GB Para canoeist Anne Dickins observed "the world is better with bunting".
Her coach Phil Gunney was waiting for the gold medallist at the airport: "She's worked really hard and had a lot of challenges to get there," he said.
"We were confident she could make the podium. It was 0.2 of a second so I didn't know whether she had won at first. My reaction was very loud. I'm a driving instructor and I was sat with a student shouting at the iPad!"
And in the arrivals hall, Dame Sarah Storey, whose Paralympic career has seen her win multiple gold medals in swimming and cycling, said athletes boarded the plane early and in high spirits to "get into the champagne".
Table tennis gold medallist Will Bailey said the team spirit was "absolutely electric" on the flight home.
He said: "You know although it's an individual sport I very much feel part of Paralympics GB team and you know, we're all buzzing and so happy. We've achieved so much out there in Rio."
Reflecting on the team's success, she said: "We got off to a great start on day one, medals rolling in and everyone wants to be a part of that.
"We've had 20 years of great investment, then a home games. We wanted to continue the momentum and we smashed it."
She said her teammates performances, some across multiple sports, had given her "goosebumps" and said despite predictions of low crowds and safety concerns, the Paralympics in Brazil "just was brilliant".
The UK government is working with the British Olympic Association, the British Paralympic Association and both cities to finalise the details of the parades.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan tweeted that he was delighted to confirm a "heroes' return" for the country's Olympians and Paralympians.
Among the British Olympic successes in Rio were track cyclists Jason Kenny and Laura Trott, who between them won five golds, taking the couple's gold medal tally to 10.
Runner Mo Farah repeated his London 2012 double, winning gold in the men's 10,000m and 5,000m and swimmer Adam Peaty broke the world record as he won gold in the men's 100m breaststroke. He was the first British man to win an Olympic swimming gold medal since Adrian Moorhouse in 1988.
At the Paralympics, Dame Sarah Storey capped off a successful games by winning a third gold medal in the cycling road race, taking her career total to 14 across swimming and cycling.
Kadeena Cox won cycling gold and athletics gold, silver and bronze and was flagbearer in the closing ceremony while runner Jonnie Peacock took T44 100m gold.
Arriving at Heathrow, she said that the medals are important but it was more important to show people what could be done.
She added: "So I could stand here as a role model - to anyone that's had any setbacks to anyone that's got a chronic condition, invisible illnesses, MS, just all those things that are really tough to deal with.
"I just wanted to show them that you can achieve amazing things if you put your mind to it".
Paralympics GB chef de mission Penny Briscoe said it was right and fitting that the athletes would receive a welcome in the two cities.
Team GB chef de mission Mark England said it would be a proud moment for all the athletes.
However, details of the celebrations come as a further round of GB athletes, including Olympic champion Mo Farah, have had their medical files made public by internet hackers.
The files mostly deal with therapeutic use exemptions (TUEs), which allow athletes to take banned substances for verified medical needs. There is no suggestion that those named are involved in any wrongdoing. | The Queen has praised the performance of Britain's Paralympics team at Rio 2016 as "magnificent" as the athletes returned to the UK on a special flight. |
39,524,835 | The underground facility was built just before the start of World War Two to protect stores of oil from German air raids.
Now Scapa Flow Asset Management will carry out feasibility work to see if they can be used as a distribution hub for low sulphur marine gas oil.
The company said their capacity and location could make them ideal.
The company has signed a Memorandum of Agreement with Orkney Islands Council to get access to the huge tanks, which were constructed under a hillside from 1938 onwards.
The last time they were inspected in detail - three years ago - they were said to be in a "remarkable" condition.
David Moir, managing director of SFAML, said: "We aim to commence the initial due diligence process in the next few weeks. Bearing in mind that the tanks have not been utilised commercially for over half a century, this will be potentially challenging.
"However, our initial investigations have led us to believe that this asset does have the potential to serve as a first class, strategically-placed low sulphur fuel hub."
Gavin Barr, the council's director of development and infrastructure, said: "The potential to bring the tanks back into use has been looked at on a number of occasions over the years and we welcome this latest approach.
"This initial agreement marks a very early stage in the process. It matches how the council has approached potential interest from developers in the past and gives the company access to the underground facility for early feasibility and testing work."
It is expected the results of the investigation will be revealed later this year.
The council said it would consider the next steps after that. | A deal has been done which could see the oil tanks at Lyness in Hoy brought back into use. |
36,025,821 | Predictions are couched in conditionals - could, might. Facts in a world driven by unpredictable human behaviour are hard to nail down.
Particularly when many of those humans, in the case of the European Union referendum, are politicians with all sorts of competing interests to juggle.
But the strength of the warnings in this case is nevertheless clear.
Maurice Obstfeld, economic counsellor to the International Monetary Fund and the organisation's chief economist, says there could be "severe regional and global damage" if Britain were to vote to leave the European Union.
An exit would present "major challenges" and a prolonged period of uncertainty which would "weigh" - that is have a negative effect - on confidence and investment.
Market volatility could increase, trade could be damaged and economic growth undermined.
Mr Obstfeld, an expert in international finance, is a former economic adviser to President Barack Obama.
And, as one of the top 40 economists cited in the world for his research, has muscle in this arena.
His is the second of a series of "pro-Remain moments" mapped into the government's campaign grid.
The first, launched yesterday, was the government's pamphlet arguing that remaining in the EU was the "best decision" for the UK.
That has had its fair share of critics.
Later this week, the IMF's Spring Meeting in Washington is expected to see further warnings on Brexit risk from Christine Lagarde, the organisation's managing director.
George Osborne is flying to America tonight as the government's representative.
That event will be followed by the Presidential visit later this month when President Obama is expected to warn Britain about the dangers of leaving the EU.
The Treasury certainly believes this is a vital few weeks in making the case for remain.
As important, those close to the chancellor believe, as the moment Mark Carney, the governor of the Bank of England, said Brexit could be the most significant domestic risk to the UK economy.
Mr Carney couched those March words carefully, not wanting to compromise his political neutrality in a debate that is, of course, highly political.
And he was careful to say that there were also risks to remaining in the EU, not least the "unfinished business" of monetary union.
He also pointed out that over the longer term there can be no "conclusive answer" to the question whether it would be good or bad for the economy if the UK left the EU.
The Treasury see the likes of Mr Carney and Mr Obstfeld as key to making the case for Britain to remain in EU.
The fact they are not politicians - in an era of diminished trust - is seen to help.
They are certainly important voices.
But they are not the only ones.
Capital Economics, for example, has produced a weighty report saying there could be clear economic "opportunities, created by leaving the EU, to boost trade with other countries".
There may be uncertainty for a period, but, released from the shackles of having to negotiate with the other members of the EU on market reform, the UK's economy could ultimately grow more quickly.
Those that support the leave campaign also point out that many economists backed Britain joining the single currency.
As one senior figure of the Leave campaign said to me yesterday, the "establishment" economists were wrong then and the "establishment" economists are wrong now.
Elites, he argued, always favour cosy consensus.
The IMF's words today on Brexit are judgements, without much corresponding data.
That data may come in the IMF's UK-focused report due in May, which is likely to flesh out Mr Obstfeld's gloomy predictions.
Rest assured, Mr Osborne will be hoping the public will engage again at that "moment" in the EU referendum debate. | In economics - once called the "dismal science" - there are very few definites. |
37,471,091 | NHS bosses in England say stand-alone midwife units are as safe as doctor-led care for low-risk deliveries.
But the Birth Trauma Association said there was not enough data to support the claim for first-time mothers.
One woman told the BBC of an hour-long transfer from a midwife-led unit to another hospital.
BBC England's data unit contacted 139 hospital trusts, receiving information back about 128 midwife-led units in England under the Freedom of Information Act.
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The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommends midwife-led units for low-risk births, which is applicable to 45% of women.
It began to do so in December 2014 and said the rate of interventions - such as the use of forceps or epidurals - was lower and the "outcome for the baby is no different compared with an obstetric unit".
The Royal College of Midwives says women receive more personal care in a midwife-led unit.
It should have taken 15 minutes to transfer Catherine Buckley from a midwife-led unit to the care of a doctor.
Instead, it took almost an hour to travel the 18 miles from Shrewsbury to Telford as the 35-year-old tried not to have her baby in the back of an ambulance. Her husband, Jack, 32, arrived half an hour before her.
Eight months on, Ralph is a happy, healthy baby, but his mother said she would not choose again to have a child at a freestanding midwife-led unit, with no doctors present.
She chose to use the midwife-led unit at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, because it is the closest to her home, but was transferred during labour to Princess Royal Hospital in Telford after experiencing complications.
"I was told it was only 15 minutes down the road to Telford, the reality is it is not," Mrs Buckley said. "No ambulance arrived for over half an hour.
"On the way to the hospital I was going against every instinct at that point and trying desperately not to push."
Mrs Buckley, who works in marketing, said: "I cannot fault a single person who helped me either in Shrewsbury or in Telford. Everyone was fantastic.
"Options of where to give birth were clearly explained to me and I felt as I was low risk and looking for as calm and natural experience as I could, close to home for family, Shrewsbury was the best option.
"The problem is that if something goes wrong it's at a really crucial time and there are no doctors there if you need them."
Angela Gregory found her labour was made a lot easier thanks to the midwives in the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.
When her contractions started with Charlotte in November, she went to the midwife-led unit, which was the closest to her home, and found she was the only person currently in labour.
"There was always somebody with me the whole time", said the 40-year-old accountant.
When Charlotte was born, there was some concern that she was not breathing as well as she should be, due to some of the amniotic fluid having not cleared.
Mother and baby were transferred to the Princess Royal Hospital but Miss Gregory said: "Things sorted themselves out on the way there.
"I stayed in Telford for a day for a routine blood test but then went back to the midwife-led unit.
"I cannot fault the care I had at all. I was constantly reassured."
When Amber Nelson had her first two children, there were doctors on hand to help.
However if the 24-year-old opts for her nearest hospital, Horton General, for her third she will be in the care of midwives alone.
Her other option is 27 miles away at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital.
It is the result of a controversial move to temporarily turn the maternity unit at Horton to midwife-led, rather than consultant-led, and the change took effect in October 2016.
Miss Nelson asked: "If everything is normal then I should be able to stay at the Horton, but what if something goes wrong?
"I really want to stay local. Medically I'm fine but on past experience I might need a doctor there.
"That's not the midwives' fault at all, they're always brilliant. You can just never be 100% sure."
Classed as "low risk", Emma Hyatt can choose to have her second child at the same hospital where her son Bugsy was born.
The difference this time, however, is there will be no consultants there. Following the downgrade of Horton General Hospital's maternity department to a midwife-led unit, if something happens that requires consultant care she may have to go to John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, 27 miles away.
Another option is to go to Warwick Hospital, which is 22 miles away along the M40.
Mrs Hyatt's experience with Bugsy, which saw her in labour for 20 hours and require medical intervention, leaves her with a choice to make before she is due to give birth in February.
"I don't have any concerns about midwife-led units at all," said the 40-year-old from King Sutton, who works as head of events marketing for a charity.
"I haven't made my decision yet, but I have to weigh up how long it will take for me to access pain relief and other intervention, if I need."
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust said that between 3 October and 5 December there were 35 births at the Horton and four transfers of women in labour to the John Radcliffe Hospital.
It said "in the context of a national shortage of suitably qualified doctors, the trust was not able to recruit enough doctors to fill the rota (for the Horton), and it became necessary to take a decision as to whether obstetric-led maternity services could safely be maintained".
Maureen Treadwell, co-founder of the Birth Trauma Association, said expectant parents needed more information on the options available.
She said: "Even when someone is deemed to be low risk, something can still go catastrophically wrong.
"[Midwife-led units] are recommended but there simply isn't the data to support that recommendation for first time mothers.
"We are not saying that they are not safe, just that we cannot say for certain."
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) said a "definitive" study had found midwife led care was as safe as a hospital birth and reduced intervention rates.
Louise Silverton, its director for midwifery, said: "Only those women without risk factors fit the criteria for birth in a freestanding unit. They have to give consent and this includes understanding the distance to hospital if transfer is needed.
"However, without the freestanding unit, the women would have needed to travel to the hospital for labour anyway. It is just that a smaller proportion of women will need to travel with the majority giving birth in the freestanding unit.
"Those women who do need to be transferred do so further on into their labour than women who have decided to have their baby in hospital. It should also be stressed that the vast majority of transfers are not urgent, and are done in planned and very controlled circumstances."
She added: "I hear from women all over the UK about their birth experiences and they often report greater levels of satisfaction with midwifery units than receiving care in traditional labour wards."
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10,489 women transferred to consultant-led care
The longest transfer identified in the BBC's research was 60 miles for women giving birth at Berwick Infirmary in Northumberland. The centre is one of the smallest in England, and only 16 women started their delivery there in 2015-16. However, four had to be transferred. The Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust's consultants based at Northumbria Hospital in Cramlington.
They also have the option to go across into Scotland to Borders General Hospital, which is 39 miles away.
Janice McNichol, head of midwifery at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, said the majority of women did not require a transfer.
"The very nature of childbirth, however, means that every woman's experience is different and there are always times when unexpected complications can occur," she said.
In Oswestry in Shropshire, women using the maternity unit at Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Hospital would be transferred 34 miles to the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford or 13 miles to Wrexham Maelor Hospital, over the Welsh border.
Women using the maternity unit at Ludlow Hospital face a journey of either 31 miles to Telford or 26 to Hereford.
The trust running both the Oswestry and Ludlow sites, Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, was unable to say how many women required transfer, but said it was a transfer rate of between 20 and 25%.
An NHS England spokesman said: "It is safer than ever to give birth in this country and the vast majority of mothers report that they received great NHS care."
Complications that can require a woman in labour to be transferred include: | One in four women are transferred from midwife-led units to consultants because of complications when giving birth, an investigation found. |
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Many sides are fighting each other, but one group, called Islamic State, has shocked the world by using extreme violence against anyone who doesn't agree with their views.
It is fighting to gain more power in Syria, and has now taken control of the ancient city of Palmyra.
Rising out of the desert, the site contains the ruins of a great city, which Unesco and others consider one of the most important cultural centres of the ancient world.
Watch Jenny's report. | For the last four years, Syria has been crippled by war. |
35,732,078 | Sunday's hosts have a track record of defeating Premiership sides in cup competition this season.
Hughes is clear that the Championship side are of top-tier standard.
"You just need to look at our last result against Hearts," he said. "Who knocked Hearts out of the Scottish Cup? Hibs."
Hibs are not only challenging for promotion but have already reached a national final this season.
"You just need to look at the teams Hibs have knocked out to get to the League Cup final - Aberdeen, Dundee United, St Johnstone," said Hughes.
"They've been taking Premier League scalps along the way. We're well aware of that and we give them all the respect.
"We need to make sure we're at it and switched on."
Hibs' recent record makes poor viewing with three league defeats on the bounce seemingly ending their Championship title hopes.
"I don't think that has any significance to what will happen on Sunday," said Hughes. "It's a one-off it's a cup tie. We have to be inspired by the venue.
"All the support is going to be for Hibs; that puts a little bit of pressure on them.
"The history of the Scottish Cup puts a little bit of pressure on them. Expectations of supporters puts a little bit of pressure on them.
"Our pressure is we're the holders of the Scottish Cup.
"If we can win that game and get into the semi-final of the Scottish Cup, it could galvanise us for the remainder of the season. That's how important it is, but you don't put too much emphasis on it."
Hughes also affirmed his belief that the quality of sides currently in the Championship means an expanded top division should be explored.
"I feel for Hibs as it looks like they're going to be in the play-offs", he opined. "Scottish football has missed Hibernian.
"You cannot have your top supported clubs playing their football in the First Division.
"You get relegated, you have to take your medicine, but I'm massive for a bigger league. We have to look at the bigger league." | John Hughes concedes that Inverness Caledonian Thistle face a significant challenge in the defence of the Scottish Cup against Hibernian. |
37,263,760 | Blackpool took a 13th-minute lead when Armand Gnanduillet latched onto Kyle Vassell's precise pass and brushed off Tom Eastman in the area before firing home.
But Colchester equalised nine minutes before the break through Sammie Szmodics, who showed great composure before finding the net from close range from Richard Brindley's pass.
Colchester winger Drey Wright went close early in the second half and Blackpool keeper Sam Slocombe thwarted Kurtis Guthrie's far-post header.
But the hosts went ahead 11 minutes after the break when Porter flicked home from two yards after substitute Tarique Fosu had helped on Brennan Dickenson's corner at the near post.
Potts was denied by Colchester keeper Sam Walker while Slocombe foiled Fosu, before Porter made it 3-1 with eight minutes remaining when he collected Fosu's pass and showed fine footwork before slotting home.
Blackpool midfielder Brad Potts netted with a low free-kick from nearly 25 yards with a minute remaining, but Colchester held on.
Report supplied by the Press Association.
Match ends, Colchester United 3, Blackpool 2.
Second Half ends, Colchester United 3, Blackpool 2.
Drey Wright (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Brad Potts (Blackpool).
Attempt missed. Tom Aldred (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Richard Brindley.
Goal! Colchester United 3, Blackpool 2. Brad Potts (Blackpool) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
Foul by Tom Eastman (Colchester United).
Armand Gnanduillet (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Chris Porter (Colchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
Goal! Colchester United 3, Blackpool 1. Chris Porter (Colchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tarique Fosu-Henry.
Attempt missed. Armand Gnanduillet (Blackpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
Substitution, Blackpool. Jack Payne replaces Jim McAlister.
Substitution, Blackpool. Danny Philliskirk replaces Kyle Vassell.
Attempt missed. Kyle Vassell (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
Substitution, Colchester United. Craig Slater replaces Tom Lapslie because of an injury.
Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Luke Prosser.
Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Tom Lapslie.
Attempt blocked. Kyle Vassell (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Substitution, Colchester United. Glen Kamara replaces Kurtis Guthrie.
Tarique Fosu-Henry (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Tarique Fosu-Henry (Colchester United).
Clark Robertson (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt saved. Tarique Fosu-Henry (Colchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Attempt saved. Brad Potts (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Luke Prosser (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Tom Aldred (Blackpool).
Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Tom Lapslie.
Attempt blocked. Tom Aldred (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt missed. Brad Potts (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
Kurtis Guthrie (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Danny Pugh (Blackpool).
Foul by Tom Eastman (Colchester United).
(Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Brennan Dickenson (Colchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Chris Porter (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Tom Aldred (Blackpool).
Substitution, Blackpool. Bright Samuel replaces Colin Daniel.
Goal! Colchester United 2, Blackpool 1. Chris Porter (Colchester United) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tarique Fosu-Henry.
Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Tom Aldred. | Chris Porter scored twice as Colchester United recovered to beat Blackpool. |
31,646,407 | Alongside Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium, Mr Cameron said the further powers were a "clearer, stronger, fairer" deal.
They include guaranteed minimum funding for the Welsh government, control of fracking and more energy projects.
First Minister Carwyn Jones claimed the funding pledge was a "vague promise".
Welsh ministers must agree before a referendum can go ahead.
Mr Cameron said the referendum "should go ahead and I would advise people to vote yes".
He rejected the idea that devolving £6bn of NHS spending to Greater Manchester meant a Welsh referendum on income tax powers was no longer necessary.
The proposals - called Powers for a Purpose - unveiled on Friday follow months of cross-party talks.
They would allow ministers in Wales to raise cash from the money markets for major projects and give the Welsh assembly control of its own elections.
It is understood UK ministers had insisted the minimum funding pledge would be in return for Welsh ministers triggering a referendum to transfer some income tax powers to Wales.
But the wording has been changed to say the "agreement is in the expectation" of such a poll being held, following objections from Labour Welsh ministers and Welsh Liberal Democrat leader Kirsty Williams.
Mr Cameron said: "Today's agreement paves the way for a referendum, that could deliver an assembly that's not just a spending body but is actually responsible for raising more of its revenue too.
"And to me that is responsible devolution, that is real devolution and I think that is vital for Wales and for the United Kingdom."
Powers to set national speed limits across Wales are also proposed, together with a promise to consider the merits of devolving Air Passenger Duty and the option of changing the assembly's name to Welsh Parliament.
With the general election just 10 weeks away, voters will determine which of the political parties will be in a position to take forward the plans after 7 May.
The Conservatives have been hoping that this package will put to bed once and for all many of the debates surrounding the constitution.
That was always going to be unrealistic when you have such diverse attitudes among the parties, and you're so close to a general election.
As a result there was no agreement on many of the big issues such as welfare, policing, criminal justice, air passenger duty and teachers' pay and conditions.
Stephen Crabb believes he's managed to turn the levers of government departments in Whitehall, like the Treasury, in a way no-one has done in recent years.
Others say it's a list of the lowest common denominators that will be surpassed by different ambitions if a new government is elected in May.
As one party insider told me, it has at the very least flushed people out on where they stand on devolution.
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Mr Clegg said the package "increases the devolved powers at Wales' disposal in important areas such as energy, transport and the environment.
"It paves the way for a stronger, more autonomous assembly, giving Wales more control over its own affairs and it starts the process of delivering fair funding for Wales."
But business leaders voiced concerns the transfer of new powers to Wales was being rushed, with a risk of "devolution by deadline".
CBI Wales director Emma Watkins warned: "Businesses need to know how any new powers are going to be used to best effect - to promote growth in Wales and help the private sector thrive - without creating undue complexity and cost for the thousands of businesses operating across borders."
First Minister Carwyn Jones rejected calls for a referendum on income tax powers, saying there was still "no real commitment" from the UK government on tackling what he called the "underfunding" of Wales.
He said there had been "some welcome progress on certain areas" but the proposals "fall short in crucial areas" such as policing.
Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood agreed that the new package stood in "stark contrast" to reforms being offered to Scotland.
"Wales has been left behind and that has to end, and this is a missed opportunity in that respect," she told BBC Radio Four's Today programme earlier. | A new devolution package for Wales has removed "the last remaining barriers" to an income tax referendum, Prime Minister David Cameron said. |
27,328,953 | The 70-year-old, who hosted popular ITV shows Blind Date and Surprise Surprise in the 1980s and 1990s, said she was "totally delighted".
"I've been very fortunate to have a long and full career in television and this means the world to me," she said.
She will receive the Special Award at the ceremony on 18 May.
Black first came to fame in the music industry and scored two number one hits in 1964 with Anyone Who Had a Heart and You're My World.
She made her TV debut in 1968 with her own BBC One primetime series featuring the star performing alongside singers such as Matt Monro, Andy Williams, Sir Tom Jones and Sir Cliff Richard. It ran until 1976.
She went on to host a number of shows for ITV, with Blind Date and Surprise Surprise both running for almost two decades.
'Hugely influential'
Speaking last year, Black said she was "semi-retired" but recently appeared on ITV's revamped Surprise Surprise - now hosted by Holly Willoughby - and had her own TV special in 2013, The One and Only Cilla Black.
A three-part ITV drama about the star's life is currently in production, starring Sheridan Smith.
Andrew Newman, chairman of Bafta's television committee, described the presenter as "a true icon in the television and entertainment industry".
"From hosting her own show for the BBC in 1968 to defining ITV entertainment throughout the '80s and '90s, Cilla has been an extremely popular and hugely influential entertainer throughout her long career in television."
Previous recipients of the Bafta Special Award include Jeremy Paxman, Simon Cowell, Clare Balding, Jon Snow and Kate Adie.
The Arqiva British Academy Television Awards will be held at London's Theatre Royal and broadcast on BBC One at 20:00 BST on 18 May. | Cilla Black is to be honoured at this year's Bafta TV Awards in recognition of her contribution to entertainment over her 50-year career. |
32,006,727 | Residents took to the streets in protest and one was killed as the rebels fired on them and used tear gas.
The insurgents already hold the capital, Sanaa, after overthrowing President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi in February. He fled to Aden in the south.
Instability has been growing in Yemen, where al-Qaeda and Islamic State sympathisers also pose a threat.
On Saturday, the US said it was withdrawing its troops from the country due to the worsening security situation.
The US evacuated a southern military base seen as key to its use of drones against al-Qaeda militants.
Dozens of tanks and military vehicles were reported to be heading from north Yemen towards Taiz, which lies between Sanaa and Aden.
The seizure of the Taiz brings the Houthis to within 140km (86 miles) of President Hadi's new base in Aden - a southern port city.
The UN Security Council is holding an emergency meeting on Yemen's security situation on Sunday.
The rebels declared a new government in February and said a transitional five-member presidential council would replace President Hadi.
However, the Houthis are from the north, and their declaration has not been recognised by southern leaders.
On Sunday, Houthi leader Abdel-Malek al-Houthi vowed to pursue Islamists militants from al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula and IS.
Both al-Qaeda and IS are Sunni groups and consider the Shia Muslim Houthis to be heretics.
IS said it was behind the suicide bombings of two Houthi mosques on Friday in Sanaa, which killed 137 worshippers.
Mr Houthi also accused Qatar and Saudi Arabia of "funding all conspiracies in the region" and accused Mr Hadi of "being a puppet in the hands of other actors to implement their agendas in Yemen".
This crisis is deepening fast, says BBC Middle East analyst Alan Johnston, and there's a danger of northern and southern Yemen eventually being torn apart. | Yemen's third largest city Taiz and its airport have been seized by Shia Houthi rebels, officials say. |
29,503,383 | The revelations, handed to Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen, emerged after a series of recent mishaps.
The minister has pledged that Germany will play a much greater military role on the international stage.
However the KPMG report calls for urgent improvement in projects such as the Eurofighter jet and Puma tank.
Contracts for A400 Airbus transporter planes and Boxer armoured fighting vehicles were among the nine delayed and, in many cases, over-budget projects that ran to a total of 57bn euros (£45bn; $70bn) - about two-thirds of total spending.
For some projects the additional spending stretches into billions of euros, German media report.
Germany is reported to be considering a key ceasefire monitoring role in eastern Ukraine, but the military has struggled in recent weeks with many of its helicopters and fighter jets unfit to fly, and notably a failed mission to send two planes to Iraq.
BBC Berlin correspondent Jenny Hill on Germany's defence woes
In Germany they've been dubbed the "Disarmed Forces". For Europe's largest economy today's report is embarrassing but not unexpected.
A few days ago Ursula von der Leyen told me Germany had to play its part in places such as Ukraine and Syria if it was to be taken seriously in the future.
The trouble is the military she has inherited is badly flawed. And the public knows it.
Last week, two planes set off for Iraq carrying German weapons and army instructors. Neither made it. The weapons got stuck in Germany, the soldiers in Bulgaria.
In fact the only plane seemingly in good working order was the one carrying the defence minister, who arrived in Iraq for what should have been a carefully orchestrated press opportunity.
The defence minister has been forced to admit Germany's military equipment is in such poor repair that the country cannot meet its Nato obligations.
The 1,200-page report warned that "improvement in the management of national and international projects is urgent and needed without delay".
Ms von der Leyen said it provided a good basis from which to look at "the weak points and the need for action, which surely will be a tough management task for weeks and months to come".
Not to be deterred, she announced on German TV on Sunday that she was planning to revive a project, mothballed by her predecessor because of its cost, for Euro Hawk reconnaissance drones.
For historical reasons, Germany has been wary of playing a major part in international military missions but has played a significant role in Afghanistan and is planning to maintain a presence there after the Nato-led force pulls out at the end of 2014. | Spending on nine of Germany's biggest defence projects has been severely criticised by an independent report that cites 140 problems and risks. |
32,322,596 | ECB chief Mario Draghi was delivering his opening remarks when a woman jumped on his desk, throwing paper and confetti at him.
She was restrained by security and the briefing restarted soon after.
Activists have previously targeted the ECB for its role in imposing austerity measures on some European countries.
Mr Draghi looked shocked during the incident, but later made light of it, joking he "would have to improvise" unless he found his script.
Sweeping confetti off his desk, he went on to say the eurozone economy was recovering thanks to a huge bond-buying plan. | A confetti-throwing protester has disrupted a European Central Bank (ECB) news conference, rushing on stage and screaming "end ECB dictatorship". |
38,912,176 | "I am deeply grateful to all those in Malawi who helped make this possible," she wrote.
The singer also appealed for privacy from the media during "this transitional time".
She got permission for the adoptions by a court in Malawi on Tuesday.
She already has two children from the African country - David, adopted in 2006, and Mercy, adopted in 2009.
Less than two weeks ago, during a charity visit to Malawi, Madonna denied reports she had applied to adopt any more children.
But court papers on Wednesday revealed the singer felt duty-bound to adopt the four-year-old girls, named Esther and Stella, from an orphanage after discovering information about their backgrounds through her charity work.
Their mother died soon after giving birth, the papers show, while their father married a different woman, leaving only their grandparents who were overwhelmed by the prospect of having to bring up the twins and their siblings.
Madonna granted permission to adopt two children from Malawi
Madonna denies adoption 'rumours'
Judge Fiona Mwale said the singer was able to supply a loving home life for the twins in "a luxurious, spacious and comfortable abode in an affluent neighbourhood" of the US.
She said that although the 58-year-old performer was "above the age normally considered within the ranges of parenting", she had supplied medical evidence to support her argument that she was in good health.
"Her charity work brings her into contact with orphanages... and it was as a result of this contact that she felt compelled to fill a gap in their lives and open up her home to them," the judge said. | Madonna has posted a picture on Instagram of the twin sisters she has adopted from Malawi, pointing out that the process is now complete and she is delighted to have them in her family. |
27,815,871 | He said that with six local education authorities (LEAs) in special measures it is impossible to have faith in the delivery of education across Wales.
Mr Jones argued it gives further urgency to the need to cut the number of councils from the current 22.
A recent report recommended cutting the number by about half.
The Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA), which represents the councils, said improvements were being made.
Torfaen, Monmouthshire, Merthyr Tydfil, Anglesey, Blaenau Gwent and Pembrokeshire LEAs are all in special measures, meaning their education services have been judged not good enough.
Government and officials are monitoring how they improve the situation.
Mr Jones, in an interview with BBC Wales as part of its Measuring Devolution series, said that demonstrates the need to reorganise the way local government provides education.
Councils have already lost some of the responsibility to drive up standards in our schools.
That job is now in the hands of four education consortia.
Mr Jones said: "It's quite clear with six local education authorities in special measures, how can we have faith there will be consistent good delivery of education across Wales?
"That's why of course we need to make sure the future structure of local government delivers in the way we want it to.
"We need to make sure that local authorities are delivering consistently and that's not happening at the moment.
Mr Jones said that there were good examples, such as Ceredigion LEA, but performance must become consistent across Wales.
The Williams Commission, set up by Labour ministers, published a report in January recommending the 22 councils should be merged to between 10 and 12.
The Labour Party is due to agree its proposed new local government map for Wales this summer.
WLGA chief executive Steve Thomas said the issue will be debated at a conference next week, adding "it is time to accentuate some of the positives and not just the negative".
"The WLGA and local government is part of the system of education and we should all be pulling together to ensure that education outcomes are improved," he said.
"We have seen some really good inspections of late, not least of all Ceredigion.
"We are expecting further improvements in those areas where local authorities are currently in special measures." | First Minister Carwyn Jones has told BBC Wales he thinks some councils are incapable of improving education in their area. |
21,964,886 | Nottingham has been chosen to host one-day races for men and women on Sunday, 26 May.
The original Milk Race, which ran between 1958 and 1993, was a multi-stage race and one of the many guises of what is now the Tour of Britain.
Steven Burke is the first big name to sign up for the race, which will move from city to city each year.
"It's an historic event and it's exciting to be a part of it," said the Olympic track champion, who is trained by 1987 Milk Race winner Malcolm Elliott.
"London 2012 and the exploits of Bradley Wiggins have already increased participation in cycling and the more big events like this can happen the better it is for the sport." | The Milk Race is set to make a return to the British sporting calendar after a 20-year absence. |
35,062,239 | A pensioner in Civitavecchia, near Rome, hanged himself after his €100,000 (£72,000; $110,000) investment in Banca Etruria was wiped out.
Mr Renzi said the €4bn rescue last month had to be done, otherwise thousands of jobs would have been lost.
About 130,000 bank shareholders and bondholders lost their investments.
The pensioner left a suicide note criticising his bank.
Besides Banca Etruria, the other affected banks were: Cassa di Risparmio di Ferrara, Banca delle Marche and CariChieti.
The rescue was financed by three big banks - Unicredit, Intesa SanPaolo and Ubi Banca.
"The Italian government intervened when it saw that four banks risked closing and losing thousands of jobs and deposits," Mr Renzi said.
The centre-left prime minister added that the government "is working to find solutions" to help the investors who had lost money in the rescue.
But the scope for such solutions is limited because of European Commission rules against state aid.
He said the government "expresses its own pain and condolences to the family" of the pensioner.
The rescue was a "bail-in" - meaning bondholders suffered losses - unlike the hugely unpopular bank bailouts during the 2008 financial crisis, which cost ordinary EU taxpayers tens of billions of euros.
Mr Renzi's rescue initiative drew fierce criticism in Italy.
The leader of the far-right opposition Northern League, Matteo Salvini, called the pensioner's death "state suicide", in a tweet.
"A pensioner kills himself because he lost his life savings due to Banca Etruria and the absent government. State suicide," his tweet said.
Correspondents say Mr Renzi acted quickly because in January, the EU is tightening the rules on bank rescues - they will force losses on depositors holding more than €100,000, as well as bank shareholders and bondholders.
Central bank supervisor Carmelo Barbagallo, quoted by Reuters news agency, said letting the four banks fail under those new EU rules next year would have meant "sacrificing the money of one million savers and the jobs of nearly 6,000 people".
Mr Renzi said he supported a parliament decision to investigate "what has happened in the Italian and European banking systems in the last few years". He called for "every effort" to "clarify the responsibilities of the past". | Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has defended his government's rescue of four Italian banks - but voiced sadness over an elderly investor's suicide. |
40,946,948 | As a producer and a director, he has been attached to a greater range of critically and commercially successful Broadway musicals than any other individual, with a record 21 Tony Awards as testament.
It has nonetheless taken more than six years to bring Prince of Broadway, a new musical tracing those accomplishments, to its title location, where Prince last worked a decade ago.
A shortage of investors was at one point an issue, astonishingly - or perhaps not so, given the proliferation of jukebox musicals and movie and brand adaptations that have attracted latter-day Broadway producers.
Prince, now 89, was never fazed. "So many of the shows I've done were met with cynicism, initially," he says.
"It was a journey getting West Side Story to Broadway. It was a journey getting Fiddler on the Roof to Broadway."
Both of those classics, originally produced by Prince and directed and choreographed by Jerome Robbins, are featured in Prince of Broadway, which is set to open on 24 August at New York's Samuel J Friedman Theatre.
So are several of the groundbreaking musicals that West Side lyricist Stephen Sondheim introduced in the 1970s (Company, A Little Night Music, Follies, Sweeney Todd) under Prince's direction, and two of the London-based Andrew Lloyd Webber blockbusters Prince also helmed - Evita and The Phantom of the Opera.
Co-directed and choreographed by multiple Tony winner Susan Stroman - with whom Prince worked on an acclaimed revival of Show Boat, which is also represented - includes numbers from 17 shows woven together by David Thompson's minimal book, which enlists the nine cast members to give voice to Prince's thoughts and recollections.
The conceit of having performers essentially play Prince, in addition to various characters from the musicals, was developed in Japan, where the show premiered in 2015.
"A good deal of what I think about my life in the theatre is now spoken by these guys, and women - which is a lot better than having me play me," Prince quips.
"That's the most fun part of the work, that there's so much goddamn talent around. So many great people working in theatre, or trying to."
For Stroman, whose many high-profile stage credits include The Producers and The Scottsboro Boys, the biggest challenge posed by Prince of Broadway was simply narrowing down the material.
"We would meet in Hal's office every morning and go through lists and lists of different songs from so many shows, telling so many incredible stories," she says. "Hal has never been afraid to take chances, to go to places that people previously thought a musical couldn't go - like a Latin-American prison."
That's a reference to Kiss of the Spider Woman, one of two musicals showcased in Prince set in prisons - the other being Parade by Jason Robert Brown, who has provided a new song and arrangements.
That a reminder of the social and moral conscience that has driven many landmark musicals arrives on Broadway in this first year of the Trump administration is plainly not lost on Prince.
In a letter to The New York Times, he wrote: "There's a saying in theatre that whoever occupies the star's dressing room creates the atmosphere backstage.
"I've been thinking about that recently in terms of our national trauma, and I believe the star in our dressing room has brought about the epidemic of dangerous mood changes, random episodes of violence and a general malaise in the lives of most Americans."
In conversation, Prince notes: "There have been so many dangerous times in our history. But I will say this - Watergate was a pipsqueak of an event compared with what this country is going through right now. It's the most egregious and unpredictable thing.
"But we'll rise out of it. I have so many heroes now. Every night my wife and I watch Stephen Colbert, and he is masterful - he is right on the money."
Prince feels similar gratitude to the producers and backers who finally brought Prince of Broadway to Broadway, among them the non-profit Manhattan Theatre Club and Hamilton producer Jeffrey Seller, listed in the playbill as "creative consultant" but "much more than that, God knows", according to Prince.
"I stopped producing a long time ago, but when I was a creative producer, I said that Broadway lacked creative producers," he says. "But right now, I'm surrounded by them. I've never felt more supported and protected than I do with this show."
There are still, Prince accepts, "people who go into producing because they want to hit the jackpot, which is something that never occurred to me - though I guess I hit it on enough occasions to still be here."
He was encouraged by Hamilton's triumph and the subsequent success of another off-Broadway transfer, Dear Evan Hansen, and the surprise Broadway hit Come From Away, both musicals that deal unflinchingly with tragic events and the necessity of human connection.
"None of them are star-driven productions, and they've all got interesting and unpredictable subjects. They came along at the right time."
Prince says he has no additional projects lined up at the moment, notwithstanding hopeful buzz about a future Broadway revival of Evita. "I want to find something," he says.
"My wife has said to me, 'Before the opening night of [Prince], I want to know what you're doing next.'
"I don't think anything will come up in the next two weeks. But I've got the energy. I still feel about 40 years old. As long as that holds out, I sure as hell want to keep working."
Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email [email protected] | It's impossible to survey 20th Century American musical theatre without coming across one name over and over again: Harold "Hal" Prince. |
37,330,891 | Casey, 39, shot a four-under-par 68 after birdies on the fifth, ninth, 15th and 16th to stay in contention for a potential first win of the season.
US Open champion Johnson is on 18 under overall, with Casey on 15 under.
Scotland's Russell Knox is tied 12th on seven under and England's Luke Donald is two shots further back in tied 26th.
Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell both shot rounds of one over to drop 16 places to joint 35th on three under.
Johnson, the 2010 champion, had carded a course record nine-under-par 63 for the overnight lead on Friday and followed that with a 68, while Casey did not drop a shot in his round.
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World number four Jordan Spieth shot an eagle on the 11th after holing a 60-yard chip from the rough but finished with back-to-back bogeys to lie eight-under.
It was a similar story for world number one Jason Day - the Australian saw bogeys on the 13th and 14th drop him to five-under after a round of 71.
We've launched a new BBC Sport newsletter, bringing all the best stories, features and video right to your inbox. You can sign up here. | England's Paul Casey is second, three shots behind leader Dustin Johnson, after three rounds of the BMW Championship in Carmel, Indiana. |
33,259,383 | Gen Karake, 54, was detained at Heathrow Airport on Saturday, accused of ordering massacres in the wake of the 1994 Rwanda genocide.
Protestors have threatened not to end the demonstration in the capital, Kigali, until the general is released.
The Rwandan government has branded the arrest an "outrage".
Louise Mushikiwabo, Rwanda's Foreign Minister condemned Gen Karake's detention on Tuesday, saying that "Western solidarity in demeaning Africans is unacceptable".
The BBC's East Africa Correspondent Karen Allen says that the minister's phrase was echoed by protestors on Wednesday.
"We are here to stand in solidarity with our hero, who was among the people who stopped genocide in this country,'' Herbert Muhire, a protest leader told The Associated Press news agency.
William Gelling, the UK's High Commissioner to Rwanda, addressed the crowd briefly.
"All I can say is that this was a legal decision as you understand, on behalf of the Spanish legal authorities.
"The UK is a very close partner with Rwanda,'' he said, as quoted by AP.
Gen Karake was arrested by Metropolitan Police officers in response to a European Arrest Warrant.
Spanish investigative judge Andreu Merelles indicted Gen Karake in 2008 for alleged war crimes, along with 39 other current or former high-ranking Rwandan military officials.
He is also accused of ordering the killing in 1997 of three Spanish nationals working for Medicos del Mundo.
Nicknamed KK, the Rwandan government hail Gen Karake as one of the people who stopped the genocide in 1994.
An estimated 800,000 people were killed in two months by ethnic Hutu extremists.
Most of the dead were members of the minority Tutsi community and politically moderate Hutus.
The killings ended when the RPF, a Tutsi-led rebel movement, seized control of the country.
Gen Karake is director general of Rwanda's National Intelligence and Security Services and a member of Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF).
But Human Rights Watch reported that in their drive for military victory, the RPF killed thousands, including government troops, members of the militia and some civilians in numerous executions and massacres.
A spokesman for Spain's National Court said it was now up to the British authorities to decide whether or not to extradite Gen Karake. | Some 200 people gathered outside the British High Commission in Rwanda to protest at the arrest of intelligence chief Karenzi Karake in London. |
38,817,542 | The ban on travel to the United States by people from a list of mainly Muslim countries has caused widespread political protest.
While it is being discussed at top government level, it is also impacting individuals.
Milad Korkis has lived in Northern Ireland for three years.
He is married to Holly, an American, and both work with a Christian charity.
They were due to visit Holly's family in Pennsylvania in April.
"My travel document says that I am from Syria," Mr Korkis said.
"I called the US Consulate here and our friends in the States and they explained the executive order and it says I can't travel to the States and if I get there I'll be deported."
Mr Korkis' wife Holly said she hoped the ban was only temporary.
"I know that there's processes of safety and there's so much going on," she said.
"But my hope for the future is that it will get better and that we'll be able to have a system that works well and that we will be able to see family, because that's a very important part of our life."
The couple said the tickets they bought months ago may not be refundable.
"As a Christian myself, I'm banned from going to the States," Mr Korkis said.
"It does affect, not just Muslims, but also Christians in the Middle East." | A Syrian refugee in Belfast has had to cancel travel plans to visit his wife's family because of fears he would be barred from the US and deported. |
38,389,052 | The medical school proposal, which includes a graduate entry focus, is currently being considered by the Department of Health.
Currently, the only medical school in Northern Ireland is at Queen's University in Belfast.
Prof Hugh McKenna, UU Dean of medical school development, said he believed there was 'dire need' for another.
"We have a bit of a crisis on our hands, the doctors we have got are absolutely excellent day and daily but we don't have enough of them," Prof McKenna said.
"We know that at any one time there is 700 young people from Northern Ireland doing medicine from GB but that's people who had to leave Northern Ireland to do medicine.
"It will be graduate entry, which means a four year programme and those who accepted will already have a degree."
In June, the British Medical Association (BMA) said a new graduate medical school in Londonderry must be accessible to students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
The BMA also suggested an increase in medical training posts to prevent doctors and nurses leaving Northern Ireland after training.
"We want to be cross border so we are having very successful conversations with the University of Galway and Limerick and with the health providers in the north west," said Prof McKenna.
"We're moving towards and outline business case and we are getting lots of support, I believe it can happen and I believe we need it." | Ulster University (UU) has applied to the General Medical Council (GMC) to train doctors in the north west. |
38,620,971 | Steven MacLean headed home Chris Millar's cross to put Saints in control.
And a deflected shot by Blair Alston doubled the Premiership side's advantage before the break.
Graham Cummins, David Wotherspoon, Alston and Chris Kane had further efforts for the hosts in the second period.
Stenny had overcome Forres Mechanics in a replay in round three but any hopes they had of causing a cup upset had all but ended within 32 minutes at McDiarmid Park.
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Millar's pinpoint cross found MacLean, who had ghosted away from his marker to nod in from six yards.
Danny Swanson came close to a second before MacLean's back-heel teed up Alston to score.
Cummins should have added a third in the 70th minute when he scooped Alston's low cross wide.
Wotherspoon's 20-yard drive was deflected out and Alston's stoppage-time volley suffered the same fate.
Cummins' replacement Kane got his effort on target only to see it booted off the line.
Match ends, St. Johnstone 2, Stenhousemuir 0.
Second Half ends, St. Johnstone 2, Stenhousemuir 0.
Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Carlos Mazana-Martinez.
Attempt blocked. Christopher Kane (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Oli Shaw.
Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Ross Meechan.
Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Ciaran Summers.
Substitution, Stenhousemuir. Liam McCroary replaces Kieran Millar.
Joe Shaughnessy (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Alan Cook (Stenhousemuir).
Attempt saved. Liam Craig (St. Johnstone) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Substitution, Stenhousemuir. Alan Docherty replaces Colin McMenamin.
Substitution, St. Johnstone. Christopher Kane replaces Graham Cummins.
Ciaran Summers (Stenhousemuir) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Blair Alston (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Ciaran Summers (Stenhousemuir).
Attempt saved. Blair Alston (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Ciaran Summers.
Substitution, St. Johnstone. Liam Craig replaces Danny Swanson.
Substitution, Stenhousemuir. Carlos Mazana-Martinez replaces Willis Furtado.
Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Fraser Kerr.
Attempt blocked. David Wotherspoon (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Colin McMenamin (Stenhousemuir) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Danny Swanson (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Colin McMenamin (Stenhousemuir).
Joe Shaughnessy (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Colin McMenamin (Stenhousemuir).
Attempt saved. Alan Cook (Stenhousemuir) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Corner, Stenhousemuir. Conceded by Chris Millar.
Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Ross Meechan.
Fraser Kerr (Stenhousemuir) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Danny Swanson (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Fraser Kerr (Stenhousemuir).
Second Half begins St. Johnstone 2, Stenhousemuir 0.
First Half ends, St. Johnstone 2, Stenhousemuir 0.
Attempt missed. Joe Shaughnessy (St. Johnstone) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high.
Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Ross Meechan.
Foul by Graham Cummins (St. Johnstone).
Vincent Berry (Stenhousemuir) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Chris Millar (St. Johnstone). | St Johnstone eased past League One Stenhousemuir in the fourth round of the Scottish Cup. |
36,947,770 | The Argentine striker joined the Turin side for £75.3m from Napoli in July and finished from close range in the 75th minute after coming on as a sub.
A header from former Blackburn player Nikola Kalinic had cancelled out Sami Khedira's first-half opener.
Elsewhere, Roma scored four second half goals to hammer Udinese 4-0.
A double from Diego Perotti and late strikes from Edin Dzeko and Mohamed Salah gave them the perfect start to the season.
Match ends, Juventus 2, Fiorentina 1.
Second Half ends, Juventus 2, Fiorentina 1.
Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Ciprian Tatarusanu.
Attempt saved. Mario Lemina (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alex Sandro.
Andrea Barzagli (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Marcos Alonso (Fiorentina).
Foul by Kwadwo Asamoah (Juventus).
Giuseppe Rossi (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Nenad Tomovic (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Alex Sandro (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Nenad Tomovic (Fiorentina).
Foul by Hernanes (Juventus).
Federico Bernardeschi (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution, Juventus. Hernanes replaces Sami Khedira.
Foul by Kwadwo Asamoah (Juventus).
Matías Vecino (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Matías Vecino (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Cristian Tello.
Substitution, Juventus. Patrice Evra replaces Paulo Dybala.
Foul by Dani Alves (Juventus).
Marcos Alonso (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Ciprian Tatarusanu.
Attempt saved. Mario Lemina (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Attempt blocked. Kwadwo Asamoah (Juventus) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonzalo Higuaín.
Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Cristian Tello (Fiorentina).
Substitution, Fiorentina. Giuseppe Rossi replaces Josip Ilicic.
Kwadwo Asamoah (Juventus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Matías Vecino (Fiorentina).
Foul by Mario Lemina (Juventus).
Josip Ilicic (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Dani Alves (Juventus).
Federico Bernardeschi (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Paulo Dybala (Juventus).
Davide Astori (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside, Fiorentina. Ciprian Tatarusanu tries a through ball, but Nikola Kalinic is caught offside.
Goal! Juventus 2, Fiorentina 1. Gonzalo Higuaín (Juventus) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
Attempt blocked. Sami Khedira (Juventus) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kwadwo Asamoah.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Nenad Tomovic (Fiorentina) because of an injury.
Kwadwo Asamoah (Juventus) wins a free kick on the left wing. | Gonzalo Higuain scored the winner on his Juventus debut as the Italian champions began their Serie A title defence with a win over Fiorentina. |
27,206,060 | Flanker Jackson Wray claimed a hat-trick, Chris Ashton scored twice and David Strettle all crossed for Sarries.
Worcester full-back Chris Pennell did his chances of being voted Premiership player of the season no harm with a consolation brace of tries.
Semisi Taulava also crossed in a late revival from Dean Ryan's Warriors.
But, with Alex Goode claiming a 14-point haul with the boot, Worcester's three-year stay on their return to English rugby's top flight, long expected after just one win all season, came to its inevitable end.
Worcester stand-off Ryan Lamb, yellow carded late on for a deliberate knock-on, kicked Warriors' other points, with a penalty and a conversion of Pennell's first try.
Heineken Cup finalists Saracens also had winger Strettle and Neil de Kock yellow carded late on as they ended the game with 13 men.
Saracens have now surpassed the regular-season record for Premiership points scored, having taken their tally to 602 in 21 matches - an average of almost 30 per game.
Saracens rugby director Mark McCall:
"Breaking that record has to mean something for us. You've got to be proud of certain things. And for us to finish top of the tree in the regular season again is a good thing.
"To have more wins than last year and score double the amount of tries probably on last year, that's a sign of progress. And we're in a Heineken Cup final, which is one step further than last year.
"We played Worcester just before Christmas and they are a transformed team from the one we played then. They just seemed beaten before the first whistle, and that team wasn't like that today. They fought for everything.
"They've got some real talent if they keep it all, especially in the back line and I've got no doubt they'll come back stronger for this. The last three months they have actually played well. They've got a good coaching team and they'll be back stronger in time."
Warriors boss Dean Ryan told BBC Hereford & Worcester:
"We're in the Championship now, so we can stop talking about ifs. That's going to drive us on, because it's going to hurt.
"There's some big players in that changing room. It will hurt egos, it will test humility and everything else. But it's got to be a driver to ensure we come back to this level."
"What's happened to this club had to happen. If we'd survived in the Premiership it would have been tough, because it has to change. It has to go about its business differently.
"It has to start growing people, supporting people and people have to come here because it is their club, not a stepping stone or a retirement home. And we'll make sure that happens."
Saracens: Goode; Ashton, Bosch, Barritt, Strettle; Farrell, Wigglesworth; M Vunipola, Brits, Stevens, Hargreaves, Botha, Wray, Fraser, B Vunipola.
Replacements: Gill for M Vunipola (7), George for Brits (50), Wyles for Farrell (51), de Kock for Wigglesworth (51), Brown for B Vunipola (51), Taylor for Barritt (53), Sheriff for Botha (59), Johnston for Stevens (60).
Sin Bin: Gill (33), Strettle (75), de Kock (77).
Worcester: Pennell; Drauniniu, Grove, Symons, Lemi; Lamb, Arr; Fainga'anuku, Creevy, Murray, Percival, Galarza, Williams, Betty, Thomas.
Replacements: Shervington for Creevy (53), Taulava for Betty (57), Fatiaki for Symons (62), De Carpentier for Williams (66), Andrew for Fainga'anuku (67), Hodgson for Arr (73), O'Donnell for Murray (74), Stelling for Lamb (76).
Attendance: 8,800.
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth (RFU). | Worcester Warriors' relegation back to the Championship was finally confirmed at Allianz Park as they were outclassed by Premiership leaders Saracens. |
34,566,305 | Tata Steel is expected to announce 1,200 UK job cuts next week.
The firm is expected to significantly reduce the workforce at its Scunthorpe plant, which employs 4,000 people and is one of the UK's biggest.
Andrew Percy, Conservative MP for Brigg and Goole, said he had spoken to the prime minister about support for the steel industry.
The company declined to confirm the job cuts, but said it had been facing challenges in the UK such as a surge in steel imports, and the relative strength of the pound.
A spokesman said: "We've made a number of structural changes to our UK business over the last months and years to make us more competitive.
"Like all companies we continue to review the performance of our business."
Mr Percy said that many of the problems facing the steel industry were "subject to decisions elsewhere, be that in the EU or indeed internationally".
"There are actions the government can do to help," he said. "But as Tata has made really clear even if the government does everything that's asked of them, that is no magic bullet and that does not solve the issues.
"So I can assure them [steel workers] that where the government can act here, myself and other local MPs and the local council will push to the absolute maximum on that."
Tony Gosling, a steelworker in Scunthorpe and a Labour councillor, said the job cuts would be "absolutely devastating".
"This area is still heavily dependent on the steel industry - a lot of the other small manufacturing companies all rely on it," he said. | A MP has said there is "no magic bullet" to prevent the possible loss of steel jobs in Scunthorpe. |
39,887,434 | Richard Jones, 31, from Llanwnnen, near Lampeter, was convicted of two counts of illegal dog breeding and 21 counts of causing suffering to dogs.
He was given a four-year ban on keeping animals at Aberystwyth Justice Centre.
But he has now won an appeal and the ban will apply specifically to dealing in dogs which will run for six years.
Swansea Crown Court heard the initial ban was unworkable as he ran the family hill farm and needed to use sheepdogs to control 1,000 sheep.
The appeal hearing was also told Jones and his sister ran the farm and their family's finances depended on it.
The appeal judge, Recorder Peter Griffiths QC, ruled that the terms of the ban should be changed to allow him to continue farming but to stop him running puppy farms.
"I reiterate that each member of the court was appalled by the conditions of the dogs," he said, adding that he believed the nine week prison sentence, suspended for 18 months, had been "on the lenient side".
Ceredigion council had brought the prosecution after raids at two premises last June found 113 dogs and puppies suffering.
Some of the dogs in Jones' care were kept in complete darkness, on their own, with advanced chronic skin conditions and showing signs of mental stress.
One puppy was so thin it was close to death, the court heard.
Others were suffering from gangrene and septicaemia while there was evidence that some dogs had eaten their own faeces.
The court was told Jones used to have a breeding licence but it was not renewed by the local authority in 2015 because of concerns.
The appeal hearing was told that since the raids, Jones' farm had passed inspections and the dogs he bred had since been rehomed. | An illegal dog breeder from Ceredigion, who left puppies close to death, will be allowed to keep animals despite being given a court ban in February. |
25,907,608 | Mary Di Mauro will stand for the Lib Dems in the poll in the Wythenshawe and Sale East constituency on 13 February.
She has represented Northenden ward on Manchester City Council since 2010.
Mr Goggins, who had been MP for the seat in Greater Manchester since 1997, died earlier this month after collapsing while out running. | The Liberal Democrats have selected a local councillor as their candidate in the by-election triggered by the death of Labour MP Paul Goggins. |
37,175,422 | The 21-year-old was released by the Hornets in the summer, having never made a first-team appearance for them.
He has had six separate loan spells, including three at Crewe, and scored 12 goals in 79 matches.
"After having loans at a number of northern clubs, it's good to be at Cambridge United which is closer to home," said London-born Ikpeazu.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | League Two side Cambridge United have signed former Watford striker Uche Ikpeazu on a short-term contract. |
36,950,011 | Zhai was among 300 lawyers and activists arrested since July last year as part of a crackdown on legal activism - about 20 are still detained.
In the first trial since the crackdown, he was given a three-year suspended prison sentence.
The cases have provoked international criticism and accusations they are politically motivated.
Three other activists are also facing trial in Tianjin.
Zhai's law firm, Fengrui, specialises in human rights cases
On Monday, another prominent Fengrui lawyer Wang Yu was apparently released on bail, after a video appeared in which she renounced her legal work.
But it was not clear when the video was filmed, nor whether Ms Wang was now free.
Do Chinese believe 'confession' videos?
China calls this trial "open" and says a number of journalists have been "invited" into court to cover it. The BBC's invitation must have got lost somewhere.
Very shortly after arriving outside the court in Tianjin we were stopped from filming by plain clothes policemen, had our identities checked and were then guided onto a bus and taken to a nearby hotel.
In an upstairs room, projected onto a screen was a "live transcript" from the trial. Like the lawyers and family members who have been denied access to this group of defendants for over a year, there is no way to independently assess the strength of the evidence against them, or the authenticity of their professed "guilt".
The thin veneer of openness is a sign that China well understands that the international community is watching these trials.
But it will only add to the suspicion that they are politically motivated with the primary purpose of sending a very chilling message to anyone who dares to test the authority of the Communist Party, in or out of court.
Chinese state media said the court had taken three hours to reach its verdict against Zhai, whose activism began with the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989.
China Daily said he had posted comments online that harmed national security and social stability, and organised protests to disturb the public order.
The Xinhua state news agency described Zhai as a paid protester and "an unemployed resident of Beijing".
The suspended sentence means he will not go to jail, but will be heavily supervised and unable to be involved in any political activities.
The detained lawyers are widely known as "709" - a reference to the date the crackdown was launched on 9 July 2015.
The families of some of those arrested said in a statement on Monday that the trial was "ridiculous and evil", and appealed for the trial to be given international attention.
The statement also alleged that the wife of Zhai was missing, with others facing the risk of being "taken away".
The family members said they were not allowed to attend the trial.
China's crackdown last year targeted the country's small human rights advocacy movement, and involved lawyers tackling cases to do with freedom of speech, religion or abuses of power.
Most of the arrested activists were released but observers say China is taking a strong line against those still in detention.
In a video of Wang Yu which was released on Monday, she denounced the head of Fengrui, Zhou Shifeng, as an unqualified lawyer.
She added that "foreign forces" were using the firm to undermine and discredit the government.
Observers said there were indications the "confession" was coerced. In recent months forced public confessions have been used in several cases in China. | Chinese rights activist Zhai Yanmin has been found guilty of subverting state power after a one-day trial in Tianjin. |
30,690,358 | Ronnie Berlack, 20, and Bryce Astle, 19, were junior members of the US team.
They were part of a group of six who were descending from a mountain near the Rettenbach glacier, the venue for the races that will open the 2015 Alpine Skiing World Cup.
Officials in Tyrol say avalanche alerts had been declared following days of heavy snowfall and mild temperatures.
The four other skiers with Mr Berlack and Mr Astle managed to escape the avalanche unhurt.
It is believed that they triggered the avalanche on the 3,000m (10,000 feet) Gaislachkogel mountain near Solden, and were buried under the snow.
The president of the US Ski and Snowboard Association Tiger Shaw said, the two victims were "outstanding ski racers who were passionate about their sport". | Two American skiers have been killed in an avalanche in the Austrian Alps while skiing near their training base. |
40,862,974 | If accepted, it would mean proposals allowing those living in remote areas to demand broadband were unnecessary.
In a letter to Culture Secretary Karen Bradley, Scottish ministers said the deal put at risk plans to have superfast broadband in all properties.
Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing suggested a working group be set up.
This would be to consider the proposals and related issues.
About 1.4 million households currently cannot get speeds above 10Mbps, according to Ofcom.
The UK government is consulting on plans for a Universal Service Obligation (USO) which gives homes and businesses in so-called "white areas", where there is no existing infrastructure, the right to request a high-speed connection.
The Scottish government said it had been engaging with potential suppliers who might want to bid for contracts to provide broadband to the so-called "final few".
The Scottish government's R100 programme aims to deliver speeds of up to 30Mbps to all properties in Scotland by 2021.
Mr Ewing's letter said: "The emerging USO proposal risks undermining that engagement by apparently concluding that it will not be commercially viable for any provider other than BT to deliver in white areas.
"What has emerged as a result risks entrenching, even extending, BT's monopoly position in rural areas and could deter alternative suppliers from bidding for R100 contracts.
"That would be a hugely negative outcome and one that would serve to undermine and frustrate the Scottish government's digital ambitions."
Rural campaigners have argued that the higher speed is necessary to future-proof the infrastructure as more people stream TV programmes and use multiple devices.
Mr Ewing added: "It is arguable whether a 10Mbps connection could be defined as a high-speed connection today, let alone in 2020. It will certainly not be high-speed in 2023 or in 2028 when any speed uplift is implemented."
Speaking last week, Culture Secretary Karen Bradley said: "The government is taking action to ensure that people everywhere in the UK can get a decent broadband connection as soon as possible.
"We warmly welcome BT's offer and now will look at whether this or a regulatory approach works better for homes and businesses.
"Whichever of the two approaches we go with in the end, the driving force behind our decision-making will be making sure we get the best deal for consumers." | An offer by BT to provide broadband infrastructure to 99% of the UK risks extending its monopoly in rural areas, according to the Scottish government. |
36,272,236 | Responding to remarks by London Mayor Sadiq Khan, Mr Trump told Fox News Radio the ban was "just a suggestion".
Mr Khan has expressed concern that he would not be able to travel to the US under a Trump administration because of his Muslim faith.
Mr Trump had offered to make an "exception" for Mr Khan.
Mr Khan refused Mr Trump's offer, saying the New York businessman's views were "ignorant" and would make the UK and the US "less safe".
Mr Trump proposed a ban on Muslims entering the US after attacks in Paris killed 130 people last year.
The suggested ban has been widely criticised in the US and abroad but Mr Trump until now has stood by the proposal, saying it was needed to ensure US security.
"It's a temporary ban. It hasn't been called for yet," Mr Trump said on Wednesday. "This is just a suggestion until we find out what's going on."
Mr Trump has shifted positions in the past on a variety of issues only to change his stance days later.
It's likely no coincidence that Donald Trump has softened the rhetoric surrounding his call for a sweeping ban on Muslim immigration into the US on the eve of his closely watched Washington meeting with House Speaker Paul Ryan.
When Mr Trump first unveiled his proposal, Mr Ryan's response was short and sharp.
"This is not conservatism," he said.
At the time Mr Ryan's voice was just one of many in the Republican establishment condemning what seemed an extremely controversial proposal from the New York businessman.
Now Mr Trump is the presumptive nominee, and that Republican establishment has been moving - grudgingly - toward backing their new standard-bearer. Mr Ryan has been a holdout, however, saying he wants evidence that Mr Trump shares conservative values and principles.
Mr Trump's latest rhetorical swivel could be an olive branch to the speaker - and, perhaps, a fig leaf allowing Mr Ryan to eventually offer his support.
He has often given conflicting accounts on issues including his tax plan, abortion and transgender people accessing public toilets.
This flexibility has led to concerns among Republican Party leaders about his candidacy.
Top Republicans including House Speaker Paul Ryan have said they are not ready to support Mr Trump in the general election.
Mr Trump will meet Senator Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Mr Ryan and others on Thursday in an attempt to resolve differences.
Also on Wednesday, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and Mitt Romney - who ran against President Barack Obama in 2012 - separately raised questions about Mr Trump's tax returns.
Mr Trump has so far refused to release his tax records - a common practice among presidential nominees. Mrs Clinton has posted her past eight tax returns on her website.
"It is disqualifying for a modern-day presidential nominee to refuse to release tax returns to the voters, especially one who has not been subject to public scrutiny in either military or public service," Mr Romney said. | Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump appears to have softened his stance on temporarily barring Muslims from travelling to the US. |
40,549,777 | Rooney's 13-year stint at United included five Premier League titles, three League Cups, one FA Cup, one Champions League and one Europa League.
He wants Everton to win their first major trophy since the 1995 FA Cup.
"This football club should be winning trophies and we're taking huge steps to try to win trophies," said Rooney.
Asked what it would mean to win silverware with Everton, Rooney added: "That would be the pinnacle because I remember the FA Cup final in 1995, I was there as a nine-year-old, and for that to be the last trophy... Everton should have won more trophies since then."
Everton, who have spent more than £90m in the summer transfer market, have agreed a deal to acquire land in Liverpool on which to build a new £300m stadium.
Rooney, whose return to Goodison Park on a two-year contract was announced on Sunday, added: "With the new stadium in the pipeline, it's an exciting time to be an Everton player, to be an Everton fan.
"It's on us players to make those times even more exciting by giving them good performances and try to help them be successful and bring trophies to the club.
"I firmly believe we have the potential to be a success in the league and there are the cup competitions. We're certainly capable of winning one of those cups."
The 31-year-old will wear the number 10 shirt, which belonged last season to Romelu Lukaku, who is set to sign for Manchester United for an initial £75m.
Rooney is Everton's sixth signing since the end of the 2016-17 season, when they finished seventh in the Premier League.
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In addition to former England captain Rooney, goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, England defender Michael Keane, Netherlands midfielder Davy Klaassen and forwards Sandro Ramirez and Henry Onyekuru have also joined Everton this summer.
"Winning trophies with Everton would be the pinnacle," said Rooney, who played 559 times for United, scoring a club record 253 goals.
"I really feel now the club is moving in the right direction, bringing the right calibre of players in. I want to be part of it and hopefully part of a successful Everton team."
Rooney, who has 53 goals from 119 England caps, will not have long to wait before returning to Old Trafford. Everton are scheduled to visit United in the Premier League on 17 September.
Everton boss Ronald Koeman believes Rooney's vast experience will be invaluable in a dressing room short of title winners.
"No-one in the team except Gareth Barry [Manchester City] and Davy Klaassen [Ajax] have won titles," said Koeman. "Don't forget the experience he will give to the rest of the team.
"Wayne, of course, is still competitive - he will be a competitor always - and he wants to play at the highest level that is possible for him.
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"It's his home and he likes competition, he likes pressure.
"His main qualities are his quality on the ball, his experience and what I describe as his winning mentality.
"Everybody knows he can play out of different positions up front. He's a smart player. He's an experienced football player and that helps everybody."
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Rooney said it was good to wear the Everton shirt again after 13 years in the red of United.
However, he revealed in an interview with Everton TV that he has been secretly wearing blue at home at night.
"I've kept it quiet for the last 13 years but I've actually been wearing Everton pyjamas at home with my kids," added Rooney. "I had to keep that a bit quiet!
"Wearing the shirt feels as special as it did 13 years ago and I'm just looking forward now to getting out on the pitch with it on."
Media playback is not supported on this device | Wayne Rooney says that winning a trophy with Everton "would be the pinnacle" after rejoining them from Manchester United. |
40,582,046 | The marine mammal replaces the much-loved Diplodocus dinosaur, "Dippy", which will soon head out on a tour of the UK.
The museum believes the change will give its image a refresh.
It wants to be known more for its living science than its old fossils.
The museum employs hundreds of researchers who engage in active study on a day-to-day basis.
Yes, they use the 80 million-odd specimens kept at the South Kensington institution, but their focus is on learning new things that bear down on the modern world. In that sense, the blue whale is regarded as the perfect emblem.
The specimen is being given the name "Hope" as a "symbol of humanity's power to shape a sustainable future".
Blue whales are now making a recovery following decades of exploitation that nearly drove them out of existence.
The Natural History Museum is closed to the public all day Thursday for final preparations
Staff have spent months preparing the 126-year-old skeleton for its new role.
First, it had to be removed from its old hanging space in the mammals gallery.
Then it had to be cleaned and in a few places repaired and strengthened. And finally, it had to be re-hung from the iron girders that support the ceiling in the Waterhouse building's spectacular Hintze Hall.
The BBC was given exclusive access to the whole process, and a Horizon documentary, narrated by Sir David Attenborough, will go out on BBC Two at 21:00 BST on Thursday.
The film will air at about the same time as the NHM's patron, the Duchess of Cambridge, and Sir David, inaugurate the new exhibit at a gala reception.
A great many people were involved in the make-over, but the promotion of the whale represents something of a personal triumph for Richard Sabin, the museum's principal curator of mammals.
He championed the change and suggested the dynamic lunge-feeding pose that the whale now assumes.
It was on a visit to the NHM in 1976, as a boy of 10, that Richard first saw the skeleton in its old display position. He describes that experience as transformative.
"I was absolutely blown away," he told BBC News. "I remember running up the stairs to the balcony and asking an attendant if the whale skeletons in the gallery were real. And she said 'yes, and not only that you can still see these animals in the ocean today'.
"I got home and the very next day I headed down to the public library to try to find as many books as I could on whales. It was, to coin a phase, a defining moment."
For the Horizon film, Richard can be seen tracing the history of the specimen - meeting the descendants of the Irish fisherman who despatched the animal with a makeshift harpoon after it had beached off County Wexford in March 1891. But he also travels to North America, to the Pacific Coast, to join the Cascadia Research Group as they track migrating blue whales.
The group, co-founded by John Calambokidis, attaches tags to the giant creatures. Held on by suction cups, these devices record the behaviour of the whales, even capturing 4K video as they dive underwater.
The team is learning key facts that will help conserve the majestic animals, which went to the brink of oblivion thanks to 20th Century hunters.
"We've discovered that blue whales spend twice as much time at the surface at night than they do in the day," John told Horizon.
"That's the period when they're most vulnerable to ship strikes. That identified right there that we need to be most concerned about ships and their transiting through blue whale areas at night rather than the day."
For Richard, the observation of whales in the Pacific confirmed his desire to see the conservation icon put centre-stage at his museum back in London.
"It's been an honour and a privilege to work with the specimen that inspired me all those years ago - to breathe new life into it; to inject science from the field into it; to display it in a much more meaningful way.
"I honestly believe it will take people's breath away when they see it.
"Thursday is going to be an amazing day for everyone involved; I am sure there will be plaudits for what we've done. But I can't wait for Friday morning when the first families, the first schoolchildren, walk through the door and I get to hear what they've got to say about what they see."
Fans of Dippy should not despair. After the dinosaur's two-year tour of Britain, it will return to a make-over of its own.
The skeleton, which is actually only a plaster cast, will be fashioned again in bronze and placed in the east garden in front of the museum.
You can watch a trail for Horizon: Dippy and the Whale. After broadcast on BBC Two, the programme will be available on the iPlayer.
[email protected] and follow me on Twitter: @BBCAmos | London's Natural History Museum (NHM) has undergone a major revamp with a blue whale skeleton now forming the main exhibit as visitors come through the front door. |
30,898,209 | 20 January 2015 Last updated at 16:38 GMT
Each Robi is just over 35 centimetres tall and costs almost £1,000.
Their creator Tomotaka Takahashi wanted to make a robot that could be mass produced, for a low cost. | These dancing robots performed a synchronised dance routine Tokyo, Japan, on Monday. |
32,963,646 | Dionne Russell, from Radford, was issued with the penalty on Thursday after using the Central Six retail park on 14 May.
Miss Russell, who spent 40 minutes shopping at the site, said the charge was a "cheek".
G24, which runs the car park, declined to comment.
Miss Russell told the Coventry Telegraph she had gone to Hobbycraft at about 14:45 BST and had spent 40 minutes shopping before returning to her car.
On trying to exit the site, she said she hit a bottleneck caused by the Friargate roadworks and could not leave until 18:10.
She said: "I was quite annoyed that, having completely wasted two hours of my life in a queue, the company had the cheek to send out the notice.
"Surely they should have somebody on site to tell the parking people that the road was gridlocked."
She said she would be "interested" to know if anybody else had been charged.
Miss Russell was sent images of her car entering and leaving the site which has a three-hour maximum time limit.
"The photo of me leaving the site had cars behind me and in front of me because it was a stationary queue," she said.
She added she would be contesting the penalty. | A woman who says she was stuck in a two-hour queue to exit a Coventry car park has been issued with a £70 charge for overstaying the time limit. |
34,691,321 | The 790ft (241m) El Faro disappeared while sailing from Florida to Puerto Rico with 33 crew on board.
A US Navy ship using sonar equipment has now located a vessel at a depth of 15,000ft.
The El Faro sent out a distress signal on 1 October, saying it had lost power and was taking on water.
Debris was spotted in the ocean in the days after it disappeared, and one body was recovered.
In a statement, the US National Transportation Safety Board said a remotely operated vehicle would be deployed "to survey and confirm the identity of the wreckage".
It added that the wreckage was "consistent with a 790ft cargo ship, which from sonar images appears to be in an upright position and in one piece".
The statement went on to say that if the wreckage was confirmed to be the missing cargo ship, attempts would be made to locate and recover the voyage data recorder. | Searchers say they believe they have found the wreckage of a cargo ship which went missing off the Bahamas during Hurricane Joaquin last month. |
39,239,330 | Midfielder Jacques Maghoma will also be included after missing Blues' 1-1 draw at Cardiff City.
Newcastle full-back DeAndre Tedlin will be out for several weeks with a thigh injury, with Vurnon Anita or Jesus Gamez likely to take his place.
Centre-back Ciaran Clark is a doubt for the trip to St Andrews after picking up a knock to his knee. | Birmingham striker Clayton Donaldson will return to the squad after three months out with an Achilles injury. |
35,399,658 | Staff at research agency Childwise described it as a "landmark change".
Among those watching TV, the Netflix on-demand service was more popular than any conventional television channel.
There was also a surge in children's ownership of tablet computers, up by 50% compared with last year.
The annual media monitoring report, based on a sample of more than 2,000 five to 16-year-olds, has been following children's viewing behaviour since the mid-1990s.
This year's findings from Childwise are being claimed as a tipping point with children switching from conventional television to spending time online.
The average time spent online is now three hours per day, compared with 2.1 hours watching television.
3 hours
amount of time 7-16-year-olds spend online each day
4.8 hours
time 15-16-year-olds spend online
2.1 hours spent watching TV each day - down from 3 hours in 2000
60% watch TV via a phone, tablet or laptop
38% do most of their TV viewing on demand
Among older teenagers in the survey there is an even more pronounced switch away from television, particularly at the time when it is broadcast.
Among 15 to 16-year-olds, less than a quarter would typically watch television as it is broadcast, rather than on a catch-up or on-demand service or through YouTube.
Among this age group, 32% had no favourite television programme.
And across the whole age range, none of the programmes identified as favourites, such as Hollyoaks and Pretty Little Liars, had been seen by more than 2% of young people in the previous week.
Boys had a preference for sport, such as Match of the Day, while girls preferred reality shows like Made in Chelsea.
Among television services, Netflix emerged as the most popular choice - overtaking all the conventional channels.
Asked about their viewing in the previous week, 50% had watched programmes on Netflix, compared with 47% for ITV1 and 46% for BBC1, the most popular television channels.
Young people still showed a clear preference for watching television on a television set - with only a relatively limited number watching programmes on mobile phones.
The study shows how much young people's lives are immersed in online activity and computer devices and how these forms of media are overlapping.
While the average time for online consumption is three hours per day, among 15 to 16-year-olds it rises to almost five hours.
The most common way of accessing the internet is the mobile phone, which is described as "near universal" among young people.
But particularly among younger children, there has been a sharp rise in access to tablet computers, now owned by 67% of youngsters, with the iPad by far the most widespread.
For the first time, tablet computers have overtaken other types of computer, such as laptops or desktops.
Children go online to watch videos, listen to music, play games and research their homework - and older children use it for social networking, particularly among girls.
The study reveals that however young people are accessing the internet, YouTube is the dominant destination.
The video-sharing website is used every day by almost half of all five to 16-year-olds, most often through a mobile phone or tablet, to watch video clips, listen to music and use games-related material.
They particularly want to see "funny" content on YouTube, but about a third watch "how-to" videos, including how to play computer games.
YouTube is also a popular way of watching television programmes, used by 74% of young people, compared with about 40% of this age group who watch programmes through the BBC iPlayer, which is the most popular of the broadcasters' on-demand services.
Apart from YouTube, other popular online destinations are Snapchat, Instagram, Minecraft and Facebook.
The study also suggests the technologies that are disappearing. A shrinking number of young people listen to music via a CD player, with mobile phones now the leading medium.
It also warns that printed magazines are losing their appeal, with diminishing numbers of regular readers.
Simon Leggett, Childwise research director, said that this year's survey showed that "TV viewing has been redefined".
"Growing access to the internet at any time and in any place, and a blurring of television content across channels and devices, brings a landmark change in behaviour this year.
"Children are now seeking out the content of their choice. They still find traditional TV programmes engaging but are increasingly watching them online and on-demand or binge watching box sets." | Young people are spending more time playing and socialising online than watching television programmes, according to an annual survey tracking children's media behaviour in the UK. |
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