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The unnamed Slovakian national, who was being sought for multiple serious sexual offences in his native country, was found in Girlington on Saturday. Officers searched three different homes before he was found at a fourth address. He has been arrested and taken to a detention centre before being deported, West Yorkshire Police said. In a Facebook posting, the force said it was "feeling accomplished" and several officers had "conducted enquiries" in that part of Bradford, looking for the man who they said had links to the area. It added: "After speaking with members of the local community four different addresses in Girlington were searched by the above officers. The male was located at the fourth address hiding behind a wardrobe. "Good mornings work!"

The 22-year-old, on loan from Cardiff City, has scored six goals in 18 appearances for County this season. He said he was aware of the approach before the 0-0 FA Cup second round draw with Argyle. "I've heard there's been interest as well but it's not for me to be dealing with that so I've left it for someone else to deal with," he said. "I'm not surprised because if any striker's scoring goals they're going to get interest. "But it's not down to the player to be dealing with it - it's down to someone else to deal with it for them because all I want to do is concentrate on scoring goals for Newport each week. "I don't think it has affected me. Once I step over that line everything goes away outside football. Nothing distracts me." Newport face Plymouth in a replay on 21 December with a trip to face Liverpool in the third round at Anfield awaiting the winners. Before then, bottom-of-the-table County face Morecambe at Rodney Parade on Saturday in a key League Two match. "To get out of the bottom is the main thing," added Healey. "We need to go into Saturday knowing we are going to beat Morecambe, which we should do and crack on from there. "We're one of the best sides in the league when we get going, so it's just a matter of getting that first win and getting the momentum going."

It is well documented now that Isis is comprised of individuals who have successfully merged religion, politics, and military expertise to form a potent force that has swept away fleeing Iraqi soldiers, and executed those who are foolish enough to stay behind. These methods, in combination with Isis' implementation of Sharia (Islamic law) including bizarre acts such as cutting electricity to prevent people from watching television, have given the group a fearsome reputation. Furthermore, Isis has inspired extremists of all stripes to join its operations in Syria and Iraq through a social media and mass propaganda campaign that hints at its jihadist goals. But the extent to which the movement actually contains hardline committed jihadists is extremely difficult to ascertain. It is fair to say, however, that the true size of the jihadist element in the Isis operations in Iraq is far smaller than many suppose. Indeed, as in Syria, it is often the case that many individuals in extremist movements use them as a vehicle for their own interests, adopting the garb and mannerism of a committed Islamic radical as a pathway to greater political goals. The case of Iraq is no different. Joining the jihad are an amorphous bloc of different players, who have come together in an alliance under the banner of Isis. Whilst the instability in Iraq has connections to the Syrian conflict next door, and many individuals who fought for Isis in Syria are now present in Iraq, the Iraqi insurgency is more acutely focused on solving the problems of Iraq's fractured polity than it is the goals of more radical Islamic groups. In a recent interview with the Daily Telegraph, member of the Batta tribe and leader of the Islamic Army of Iraq Sheikh Ahmad al Dabash stated: "All the Sunni tribes have come out against (Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri) Maliki. "There are parts of the military, Baathists from the time of Saddam Hussein, clerics, everyone (who) came out for the oppression that we have been suffering," he added. To dismiss what is happening in Iraq as the product of the maniacal whims of a few radical fanatics is to ignore the very real social inequality that exists in Iraq. Travelling around the country in recent days, I have been shocked at the levels of deprivation that some of Iraq's citizens have endured. The grouping of fighters that has swept through Iraq to within 60km (40 miles) of the capital is not a nihilistic jihadist group hell bent on the establishment of an Islamic caliphate. It is a more general uprising by large groupings of disaffected communities throughout north-western Iraq and a product of years of social exclusion, poor governance and corruption by the Iraqi government. On the military front, the key giveaway is the relatively strong performance of Isis militants against more established military forces. Officials I have spoken to in the Kurdish Peshmerga forces have indicated that the level of training is high and that their own forces have at times struggled

Referee Mike Dean showed Feghouli a straight red card after the midfielder's 15th-minute challenge on Phil Jones. Replays showed it was more of a coming together between two players committed to winning the ball than a reckless tackle meant to cause harm. Antonio Valencia was guilty of an astonishing miss for the visitors before Juan Mata scored from 10 yards after a clever pass by fellow substitute Marcus Rashford. Zlatan Ibrahimovic was one of three players offside when he doubled the lead after Pedro Obiang's clearance fell to Ander Herrera. It was Jose Mourinho's side's sixth straight Premier League win and their seventh in all competitions. The Hammers have beaten Bournemouth, Sunderland, Burnley and Hull at home this season, yet their hopes of claiming a first major scalp at London Stadium were undone by the fastest sending off in the Premier League this season. There is no doubt Feghouli lost control of the ball and deserved a booking for his challenge on Jones. But Dean, who sent off Southampton's Nathan Redmond in the 4-1 defeat by Tottenham on Wednesday, brandished a red card for the fifth time this season, much to the fury of West Ham boss Slaven Bilic. Jones, who was clearly hurt and rolled over several times before receiving treatment, was booed by home fans for the rest of the game each time he touched the ball. Feghouli is now set to miss his side's FA Cup third-round home tie against Manchester City on Friday, while Hammers supporters showed their anger at the official by chanting 'Mike Dean - it's all about you'. In the second half, Dean kept his cards in his pocket after Cheikhou Kouyate's reckless challenge on Henrikh Mkhitaryan. This was far from vintage Manchester United, yet Mourinho's team started 2017 as they finished 2016 - with three points. They are now unbeaten in their past 13 games in all competitions, while they have taken 25 points from the last 33 on offer. Valencia will surely be haunted by his 36th-minute miss. It was a brilliant save by Darren Randolph to deny him from close range, but the Ecuador international should have buried the chance, as should Jesse Lingard, who hit the post with the follow-up. Mourinho's decisions to bring on Mata at the start of the second half and Rashford before the hour mark proved decisive. The pair combined to break West Ham's spirited resistance - the busy and menacing Rashford evading a couple of challenges before cutting back for Spaniard Mata to find the net. The 19-year-old England striker hit the post before Ibrahimovic, standing in an offside position, scored a controversial second to complete West Ham's misery. Beaten by Leicester City on Saturday, it has been a 48 hours to forget for West Ham in terms of results. However, they dug deep, displayed a steely resolve - and might even have got something from the game despite the visitors' extra-man advantage. David de Gea twice saved well from Manuel Lanzini, before Michail

Two of the bombs exploded on underground trains just outside Liverpool Street and Edgware Road stations, while another detonated on an underground train travelling between King's Cross and Russell Square. The final explosion was on a double-decker bus in the city's Tavistock Square, not far from King's Cross. Ten years on from the events of 7/7 what affect did the day have on you? Were you touched directly by events? What are your key memories from the day? Did you encounter people on that day because of the events Whatever your story we'd like to hear from you, email your account to [email protected]. If you're happy to speak with a BBC journalist please give a telephone number so we can call you. You can also contact us on WhatsApp number +44 (0)7525 900971 Read the terms and conditions.

Researchers from the Wellcome Trust, who have been tracking the hard-to-treat infection, say it is replacing regular typhoid in many countries. They analysed bacterial samples from 63 countries - nearly half were impervious to standard antibiotic treatments. Over-reliance on these drugs is to blame, they say in Nature Genetics. Increasingly, doctors now need to use other, more expensive and less readily available antibiotics to treat typhoid fever - a disease that kills around 200,000 people each year. The Wellcome Trust work is the largest snapshot of what is happening globally to typhoid resistance. It shows the problem is widespread. In many parts of Asia and Africa, where typhoid is endemic, a multidrug-resistant strain of typhoid called H58 has displaced other typhoid strains that have been around for centuries. Of the 63 countries the researchers looked at, 21 had H58. Dr Kathryn Holt, from the University of Melbourne and one of the study authors, said H58 was gaining a firm foothold. "Multidrug-resistant typhoid has been coming and going since the 1970s and is caused by the bacteria picking up novel antimicrobial resistance genes, which are usually lost when we switch to a new drug. "In H58, these genes are becoming a stable part of the genome, which means multiple-antibiotic resistant typhoid is here to stay." The researchers say the global creep of H58 needs urgent international attention. A third of the world's population is at risk of getting typhoid. It is caused by the highly contagious bacterium Salmonella typhi, spread from person to person by food and water that is contaminated with traces of infected faeces or urine. Improved water, sanitation and hygiene could dramatically cut the number of infections, but the investment needed to do this may be our of reach for many developing countries. There are vaccines against typhoid, but they are not available in all parts of the world, nor are they 100% protective. A spokeswoman for the World Health Organization said: "Limiting the inappropriate use of antibiotics is part of the solution, and surveillance systems to identify antibiotic-resistant bacteria need to be improved to identify hotspots and intensify prevention and control measures."

At the NASUWT annual conference in Cardiff this weekend, the union said the use of unqualified staff was on the rise. Rex Phillips, however, said that was not true in Wales and it was only in England that such staff were recruited. He said the Welsh government had stuck to "the principle that pupils should be taught by qualified teachers". Speaking to BBC Radio Wales, Mr Phillips accepted there were instances of unqualified support staff working in Welsh schools, but not teachers. He said: "That's a matter of the management within a school, and where we know about that, and where we are told about that, we will go in and we will challenge that."

The jab for the human papilloma virus (HPV) - linked to cervical cancer - has been given to schoolgirls since 2008. Expert advice has said vaccination can offer protection against other types of cancer commonly seen in gay men. An advisory committee also recommended it for sex workers and people who are HIV positive, but is still considering its merits for adolescent boys. Mr Drakeford said a targeted programme for sexually active gay men under 45 would be introduced following the recommendation of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), which advises all UK governments. "Men who have sex with men are a group who receive little indirect protection from the highly-successful HPV vaccination programme for adolescent girls," he said. "I'm pleased to announce that I have approved the introduction of a new targeted HPV vaccination programme for men who have sex with men up to the age of 45. "We will now give careful consideration about how this programme will be delivered and will make a further announcement in due course." A JCVI recommendation on whether to offer the HPV vaccine to all adolescent boys is expected in early 2017. Several organisations including Tenovus Cancer Care have called for the vaccine to be given to boys to protect them from head and neck cancer. Dr Ian Lewis, director of research and policy at Tenovus, said: "Whilst this announcement is a step forward this change in policy does not go nearly far enough. "We believe that this vaccination programme should be extended to cover adolescent boys at the same time as girls already receiving the vaccination in schools. Welsh government has an opportunity to take this recommendation a step further and ensure that Wales is a world leader in preventing potentially epidemic cancers."

In the Democratic race, Bernie Sanders scored a strong victory over Hillary Clinton in the Midwestern state. Mr Trump leads the race, but could fall short of the number of delegates needed to secure the Republican nomination. Mr Trump's rivals hope for a brokered convention where voting among candidates would start from scratch. Mr Trump said on Tuesday he would prevail despite the loss and took aim at his main rival. "Ted Cruz is worse than a puppet - he is a Trojan horse, being used by the party bosses attempting to steal the nomination," the Trump campaign said in a statement. Party leaders are concerned that Mr Trump would be a weak candidate in the general election and could harm other Republicans lawmakers on the ballot. Polls show that the real estate tycoon is extremely unpopular among key voting blocs including women, Latinos and young people. On the Democratic side, Wisconsin adds to a recent spate of wins by the Sanders campaign, giving the Vermont senator a boost before key races in New York and Pennsylvania. Mr Sanders won nearly every county in the state except Milwaukee, but as delegates are awarded proportionally he will not gain a significant advantage over Mrs Clinton. Of the 86 Wisconsin delegates, Mr Sanders is on course for at least 44, but Mrs Clinton will have at least 28. Mrs Clinton still holds a sizeable lead and most analysts say she will eventually become the Democratic nominee despite her recent losses. While Tuesday's loss was a setback for Mr Trump, his campaign has time to rebound. The campaign now moves to large north-eastern states, where polls show Mr Trump holds significant leads. Mr Trump's loss in Wisconsin comes after a rocky week for the campaign, particularly with female voters. The New York businessman repeatedly struggled to articulate his position on abortion. At one point, he called for women to be punished for having abortions, then quickly changed his mind. His campaign manager Corey Lewandowski was also arrested, accused of manhandling a female journalist. Click or tap here for full results from Wisconsin "Tonight is a turning point, it is a rallying cry to the people of America," Mr Cruz told supporters in Milwaukee on Tuesday. "We are winning because we are uniting the Republican Party." Mr Cruz is unlikely to earn enough delegates to win the nomination outright, but Republican Party leaders have rallied around the Texas senator in hopes of wounding Mr Trump. For nine months now it has seemed that Donald Trump could say and do whatever he liked without there being consequences. But then he took on women. Well to be strictly accurate he had taken on women before, with seemingly no ill effect. But then a few things came together in quick succession. The insulting photo of Heidi Cruz, the suggestion that women should be punished for having an abortion if it is outlawed, Mr Trump standing up for his campaign manager when he is charged with assaulting a

Naughty Dog, creators of the popular post-apocalyptic game The Last Of Us, told gaming site Kotaku that the error was down to "an artist's mistake". The offending numbers appeared on an in-game poster for "pest control". The update, version 1.02, has now changed the numbers and addressed other crash and connectivity issues. The game's creative director Neil Druckmann told Kotaku: "That was an artist's mistake. What happened was they put some phone numbers in the game and then they thought they could just change the area code to 555, then it's invalid, because it's what they do in movies. "But I guess that doesn't work when you have a 1-800 in front of it. It was just an honest mistake." Sharp-eyed gamers who had spotted the numbers and rung them were surprised to hear salacious recorded messages. The Last Of Us, created exclusively for the Sony PlayStation 3, was launched in June. But the sex-chat-lines gaffe is not the only controversy surrounding the game. It features a post-plague future world, a violent survivor called Joel, and a teenager called Ellie who some observers believe bears a close resemblance to the Canadian actress Ellen Page, star of films such as Juno and Inception. And Ms Page is not happy about the similarity. In an Ask Me Anything question-and-answer session on the Reddit website last week, she wrote: "I am actually acting in a video game called Beyond: Two Souls, so it was not appreciated." The Ellie character in The Last of Us is played by actress Ashley Johnson.

Bellew, 33, meets the American, 37, at Liverpool's Echo Arena on Saturday hoping to keep the belt he won against Ilunga Makubu at Goodison Park in May. "World titles don't mean anything if you lose your first defence," Coldwell told BBC Sport. "He had his glory night at Goodison Park, but he has to put it behind him." Coldwell added: "He's got to be focused and not give Flores the opportunity to put him over or get into a scrap, because the minute an underdog believes they can win the fight, all of a sudden you're up against a much tougher fighter." Flores, a former US national amateur champion who has won 32 of his 35 professional fights, last lost against Kazakhstan's Beibut Shumenov for the WBA interim version of the world title in July 2015. "My father Frank was diagnosed with prostate cancer last year and we almost lost him," said Flores. "I slept on the floor for this camp and I've fought and trained like there's no tomorrow because you don't know if there will be a tomorrow. Timing is everything. "My father didn't know if he would get a second chance because after the surgery the doctor told me he had 12 months to live. "You have to take every opportunity every day and be thankful for that chance." Flores has also sparred with many of the world's elite heavyweights including Britain's David Haye, who backed the Las Vegas fighter to beat Bellew. "I don't think Tony is going to win the fight," said Haye. "Tony thinks it's an easy touch and BJ is a huge underdog with the bookies but I think he's worth backing to cause the upset."

Talbot, 67, was convicted at Lanark Sheriff Court of seven charges of indecent assault. The offences, against boys aged 15 to 17, took place between 1978 and 1981. They happened during separate trips to two locations - one near Moffat in southern Scotland, and one on the Caledonian Canal in Inverness. The four-year sentence will start on 14 August, at the end of the punishment part of a five-year jail term Talbot is already serving for previous sex offences. Sheriff Nikola Stewart said the former This Morning presenter had taken advantage of the innocence of his victims. She told Talbot the boys "all trusted and all liked you". Sheriff Stewart added: "They were keen to go on the camping trips and sailing trips that you organised, both informally and as official school trips. "That trust and affection was grossly abused by you on repeated occasions as you preyed upon these young boys - some away from home and away from parental care for the first time, and all utterly unsuspecting of the sexual threat you posed to them." Talbot was a regular on the floating weather map in Liverpool's Albert Dock for ITV's This Morning show during the late 1980s and early 1990s. At the time of the attacks, he was a biology teacher at a school in the Manchester area and took boys away on camping and boating trips. During the trial, a succession of witnesses, now men in their 50s who cannot be named for legal reasons, told how Talbot abused his position of trust. One man told the court he was indecently assaulted as a teenage boy after a visit to a pub on a camping trip left him "very much the worse for wear". A further witness said he was left "petrified" when Talbot indecently assaulted him on a trip to the Caledonian Canal in 1979. Stone Roses frontman Ian Brown, 54, who was not an alleged victim, also gave evidence at the trial and said he had never forgotten the moment Talbot invited one of his young friends to sleep in his tent on a school camping trip. Talbot was previously jailed for five years at Manchester Crown Court in 2015 for the indecent assault of two 14-year-old boys. NSPCC Scotland described Talbot as "a prolific abuser who carried out a series of attacks on children in his care". A spokesman for the charity said: "Thanks to the bravery of his victims, he has again been brought to justice. "Abuse ruins childhoods. Talbot used his position of trust as a teacher to prey on his victims and the attacks he carried out will have had long-lasting effects on them into adulthood. "We hope the sentence imposed on him will help his victims finally overcome what happened to them. "This case shows once again how important it is that those who have suffered abuse are able to come forward and see justice done."

Former Milton Keynes Dons man McLeod, 31, joins until the end of the season after mutually terminating his contract at fellow League Two side Notts County. "The manager showed me how much he wanted me to join," the former England Under-21 striker told Yeovil's website. Whitfield, 20, is yet to make a senior appearance for parent club Bournemouth. Both players will be eligible for Saturday's league trip to Doncaster Rovers. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

Residents in the Rodney Drive area were moved from their homes after a suspicious object was discovered on Tuesday. The road was cordoned off while an Army bomb team examined the object. The area has since reopened and people have been allowed to return home. Police have appealed for anyone with information to contact them.

George Ormond, 61, appeared via a videolink at Newcastle Crown Court, giving a clear "not guilty" plea to each of the charges which were said to relate to 18 complainants. He faces 33 counts of indecent assault, one of gross indecency with a child and one serious sexual assault of a 15-year-old. The charges date from 1973 to 1998. The defendant, wearing glasses and with a grey beard, appeared via a link from Bradford. He was granted bail and will stand trial on 21 May next year. Mr Ormond, of no fixed address, volunteered as a coach at Newcastle United as well as other clubs in the area. The trial is expected to last between four and five weeks.

Successful applicants will be granted one of 100 new licences to perform at designated locations on the network. Only soloists and duos will be allowed to audition to access the 1,800 bookable slots each week shared by the current crop of 250 buskers. "Busking has become an essential part of London Underground's identity," said LU managing director Mark Wild. Ed Sheeran, Bob Geldof and Jessie J are among the stars who have previously busked on the Tube. Musicians are being asked to apply online by 13 August. Shortlisted applicants will then audition in front of a panel of music experts and operations directors at Transport for London (TfL) at a range of busking hotspots and music venues around the capital. Deputy mayor for culture and the creative industries Justine Simons said: "London is a world leader for culture. "Around every corner there is a cultural gem bringing our city to life, and nowhere is this more apparent than with the atmosphere buskers create on the Underground." Mr Wild added: "This new wave of auditions will bring in a range of musicians who will continue the strong tradition of entertaining our customers with a high standard of music."

Hughes died on Thursday after being hit on the neck by a delivery from Abbott during a domestic match in Australia. "I chatted to him on Thursday night and I was incredibly impressed by the way he was holding himself and his maturity," said Sutherland. Some ex-cricketers fear Abbott, 22, may never play again following the tragedy. "This isn't a moment in time thing, it's a grieving process that affects people in different ways," added Sutherland in a news conference on Friday morning in Sydney. "We, and the relevant experts, will provide Sean with all of the support that he needs." A tearful Abbott visited Hughes at St Vincent's Hospital before he died and was comforted by the batsman's sister, Megan, and Australia captain Michael Clarke. The New South Wales bowler is also receiving counselling from Cricket Australia. But former England bowler David Lawrence, who hit West Indies batsman Phil Simmons on the temple with a delivery in 1988, thinks Abbott's career could be over. "I know what Sean is going through," Lawrence told BBC Radio 5 live. "My thoughts go out to him. I don't think he'll play cricket again." Hughes, who played 26 Tests for his country, collapsed face first on the ground after being struck by a bouncer from Abbott during a Sheffield Shield game between South Australia and New South Wales on Tuesday. Hughes, 25, had been wearing a helmet but the ball missed it, striking him at the top of the neck and causing a vertebral artery dissection, which resulted in a "massive bleed" on the brain. Abbott was pictured in the aftermath of the incident cradling Hughes, while other players waved medical staff on to the pitch. Retired fast bowler Lawrence is concerned that Abbott may never get over the tragic event. "When you turn and run in to bowl again, you are just going to have those images in your head," Lawrence told BBC Radio 5 live. "Will he ever be the same bowler again? I don't know." Lawrence was just 24 when he struck Simmons, who was not wearing a helmet, with a delivery in a tour match in Bristol 26 years ago. The batsman's heart stopped and he required emergency brain surgery, but he went on to make a full recovery. "What gave me comfort was I was able to see Phil 48 hours after and he was able to tell me it wasn't my fault," Lawrence added. "The bowler in this instance wouldn't have been able to do that. Hughes didn't make a recovery, wasn't able to talk to him." Former England captain Michael Vaughan told BBC Radio 5 live that Abbott "was only doing his job". He added: "It will take along time to heal. I just hope we get him back on the cricket pitch." Ex-England all-rounder Ian Botham tweeted: "A very sad day for the world of cricket. So sorry for Phillip Hughes and his family. Spare a thought for Sean Abbott." Shane Warne also called for

The Renewable Heat Association (RHANI) said it had reports of several firms shutting down. It said they could no longer service the bank loans they had taken out to install the biomass boilers. New tariff rates took effect from 1 April. These new rates have substantially reduced the subsidy to be earned from the boilers. The price controls run for one year, pending permanent measures to be agreed by the Northern Ireland Assembly. RHANI said it had "already had reports of immediate redundancies and winding up of businesses from a number of members due to the financial uncertainty of changes to their tariff". "Sectors including agriculture, which traditionally operates on a very low-profit margin are badly affected by the imposition of these changes. "It appears that a number of businesses cannot now service the bank loans that they took out to buy the specialist biomass boilers required for this government promoted incentive scheme." The Renewable Heat Association is to challenge the new tariff arrangements in a court case listed for June. In a statement on Thursday, it said that it had been made aware of at least five companies who had advised "that they are at risk as a direct result of the implementation of the updated RHI tariffs". It added that it "had been advised by a number of RHI participants" that they had received letters from the department dated for Thursday, 6 April, to notify them of the new tariffs. "As more businesses become aware of the changes made by the department with no prior notice, we expect the number of companies facing hardship to increase significantly over the coming days," the RHANI added. The botched energy scheme was set up in 2012 when Arlene Foster was minister at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment. It was an attempt by the Northern Ireland Executive to help to increase the consumption of fuel from renewable sources. However, businesses received more in subsidies than they paid for renewable fuel, and the scheme became oversubscribed. The fallout from the scandal, which is approximately £490m over budget, resulted in the collapse of Stormont's institutions and the calling of snap elections on 2 March. Retired appeal court judge Sir Patrick Coghlin is to chair a public inquiry into the scheme. A judge ruled at the beginning of March that corporate companies receiving RHI subsidies could be named by the Department for the Economy.

Kelly Pearce, 36, died in hospital after being found with a serious neck injury at a property in Canvey Island. Anthony Ayres, of Fairlop Avenue in Canvey, was arrested the following day and charged with murder. He appeared at Chelmsford Crown Court where he was remanded in custody and a provisional trial date was set for 3 May 2016.

Pondai Bamu, from Marlborough Avenue in the city, allegedly attacked the woman in Rosemary Street on 24 September. He faces charges of rape and sexual assault. An application for bail was refused at Belfast Magistrates Court over fears he could flee or re-offend. Mr Bamu was remanded into custody.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) said the Grafton Surgery in Canvey Island failed to properly monitor patients. Inspectors also found it had inadequate procedures in place to follow up cervical cancer smear test results. Their concerns were so serious the surgery's registration was cancelled by a magistrate in June. Appealing against the decision before the Care Standards Tribunal, the surgery's registered manager, Dr Saia Noorah, argued it was unnecessary. Although she admitted the surgery, which served 6,200 patients, faced serious problems, she said it should have been given two months' grace to make necessary improvements. Dr Noorah disputed some of the allegations, including that the surgery had a bullying and blame culture. Among other failings, the CQC said there were inadequate procedures in place to follow up cervical cancer smear test patients. Patient satisfaction was "below average", there was no system for reporting accidents at work and staff were unable to locate a first aid kit. Judge Meleri Tudur confirmed the "urgent cancellation" of the surgery's registration to carry out regulated activities. The failings admitted by Dr Noorah were by themselves enough to cause "serious risk to patients' life, health or well-being", she said. The judge concluded there was no clear action plan to bring the surgery up to scratch and that, given the number of patients put at risk, cancellation was necessary. The CQC said it was working to ensure the surgery's patients had access to "alternative GP services". Castle Point and Rochford Clinical Commissioning Group says the surgery remains open under caretaker management.

Repainting girders below the bridge deck will mean lifting the footway clear of the girders and closing it to pedestrians for several months. Masonry will also be cleaned and re-pointed and repairs carried out to the roof of the Leigh Woods tower. The bridge will be closed to vehicles and cyclists from 14 to 16 March to allow scaffolding to be erected. During the bridge closures a diversion route will be signed, using Bridge Valley Road, Brunel Way and A369 Rownham Hill. Protective sheeting will also be installed to prevent debris and dust contaminating the Avon Gorge below. Work on the first of the two Clifton towers was completed in 2015.

Justice Minister Heiko Maas is to overturn the convictions and create a "right to compensation". About 50,000 men were convicted between 1946 and 1969, under a 19th-Century law that the Nazis had sharpened. Homosexuality was decriminalised in 1969, but the legislation was not taken off the books entirely until 1994. "We will never be able to eliminate completely these outrages by the state, but we want to rehabilitate the victims," Mr Maas said in a statement. "The homosexual men who were convicted should no longer have to live with the taint of conviction." For those with past convictions for being gay, the decision has been a long time coming. In 2002, the government decided to overturn any convictions made during the Nazi period, but this did not include men convicted after the war. Now a study commissioned by the Federal Anti-discrimination Agency has found the government is legally obliged to rehabilitate the men. The author, professor Martin Burgi, says all convictions must be overturned, and suggest compensation should be offered for educational projects. The head of the Anti-discrimination Agency says she is happy with the results. Christine Luders says that the "open wound in the rule of law" will need to be healed. Germany has allowed civil partnerships since 2001, but gay couples do not have the same tax status as married couples and have limited adoption rights. Pressure is growing on the government to allow gay marriage, particularly after Ireland adopted it last year.

After the vote to leave the EU, many might have expected the Liberal Democrats to position themselves as the main opposition to the Conservatives on Brexit. The party campaigned heavily for Britain to remain a member of the EU - if this election is about Brexit, surely the Lib Dems will be able to pick up a number of votes from those who wanted to remain? Also, the party would be hoping to win over voters disillusioned with the current turmoil in the Labour Party. Unfortunately for the Lib Dems, the hoped-for fight back has not materialised. The party has faced major difficulties following Nick Clegg's decision to go into coalition with the Conservatives in 2010. It was to have a disastrous effect on the party - it lost 49 of its 57 seats in the 2015 general election, with its vote share falling by 15 percentage points. The fallout also affected the results of the 2016 Welsh Assembly election with the party losing four of its five seats, only retaining Kirsty Williams's seat of Brecon and Radnorshire. Since then, Mark Williams has become leader of the Welsh Lib Dems while Kirsty Williams has become education secretary in the Labour-run Welsh Government. The Lib Dem leader Tim Farron has attempted to present the party as the only opposition to the Tories and hard Brexit. There were early hopes for the Lib Dems that this would be successful. The by-election victory in Richmond Park in December was fought on the issue of Brexit by Sarah Olney who managed to overturn a 23,015 Conservative majority. This significant result was a cause for optimism for the party - if Brexit is the main issue for voters this election then they would be hoping to maintain this level of success. In Wales, as across the UK, a Lib Dem fight back has not materialised. According to my colleague Prof Roger Scully, the party has not made a significant improvement in opinion polls since 2015. The narrative of the election thus far has centred on May vs Corbyn, meaning the Lib Dems are struggling to break through. The most recent Welsh polling has suggested that the two main parties are squeezing votes from the smaller parties. As such, this has created a very tough presidential-style campaign which has made it tough for the Lib Dems to compete. This might be because the electorate in Wales does not seem to have much faith in Mr Farron himself. Recent data found that he was less popular than every UK and Welsh party leader except for UKIP's Paul Nuttall and Neil Hamilton. More worryingly for the party in Wales, results showed that Welsh leader Mark Williams was the least visible party leader by some distance compared to UK and Welsh party leaders. If Welsh Labour is successful in making this an election on Welsh issues, the Lib Dems might struggle for visibility in Wales. If current polling data is correct, the party should hold on to its only

The ship was hit in thick fog off the Isle of Wight by a cargo steamship. The men on board were South Africans travelling to France to assist the allies in World War One. Bodies were washed up along the Sussex coast and buried locally, including at Newtimber, near Brighton, where a memorial service was held on Saturday. Some of the men are buried in graveyards in Littlehampton, East Dean and Hastings. The vessel sank on 21 February 1917. There is a memorial in the churchyard at Newtimber to commemorate the event, as the Governor General of South Africa, Lord Buxton, lived in Newtimber Place at the time. Saturday's service was attended by the the Bishop of Chichester, the Archdeacon of Horsham, and guests from the South African High Commission. The high commissioner Obed Mlaba said: "A lot of our young people over so many years in the past were not taught what the history was all about... we're now going to push that this history is known."

Scotland beating Wales was not a shock as such, but doing so with plenty to spare was a surprise. Italy were expected to be fodder for Eddie Jones' England at Twickenham on Sunday, but exploited the intricacies of the laws to throw a spanner in the works as the hosts spluttered to victory. Ireland's win over France was one for the purists, but keeps Joe Schmidt's side in contention for the title shake-up on the final day. Two simple things impressed me most in Scotland's win over Wales. Firstly, the mere fact that they won. There has been a lot of talk about how this young Scotland side stacks up against the teams of the past that won Five Nations titles and Triple Crowns. Previously, they have produced promising performances without the results. Now, though they are heading into the final two rounds still with a chance of lifting the title and completing a clean sweep of the home nations. Media playback is not supported on this device Secondly, was the manner in which they won. It was not a nail-biting finish. Instead there were choruses of Flower of Scotland rolling around Murrayfield in the final 10 minutes, as the home team went away with the match. They scored 20 unanswered points in the second half. In any hemisphere, at any level, that is a phenomenal performance. The forwards made up for the loss of the injured Josh Strauss' heavy-duty ball carrying though sheer industry though. John Barclay led through deed as captain and Hamish Watson was an absolute bundle of energy, while Huw Jones was elusive and quick in the centres, keeping the Wales midfield honest and allowing the wings space to score their tries. And Stuart Hogg stood out once again. He has superb acceleration, an eye for the gap and then the top-end speed to exploit it. But against Wales it was his game-awareness - the ability to invariably do the right thing - that was key. For Tommy Seymour's try he recognised that Huw Jones run had drawn the attention of the Wales defence and should be used as a decoy. For Tim Visser's, he realised that George North was coming up fast and that he had to get that pass across his body as fast as possible. After that win, talk inevitably turned to the Calcutta Cup match against England in a fortnight's time. Their best chance of attacking England is out wide. The catch is that they can't go there immediately. You have to keep the opposition defence narrow with big runners or decoy angles to create the space. Scotland have to put together a more complete performance than they have managed yet in the tournament. They have to play as well as they did in the first half against Ireland across a whole match. If not, they won't win. This was an incredibly disappointing weekend for Wales. Their performance was wonderful against England a fortnight ago, even if the result was not what

The tabloid was scorned for focusing on the prime minister's and first minister's legs during talks on Brexit and a second Scottish referendum. It said the piece by Sarah Vine was flagged as a "light-hearted" sidebar. Mrs May played down the row, saying: "If people want to have a bit of fun about how we dress then so be it." She told the Wolverhampton Express and Star that as a woman in politics she had often found that what she wore had been an issue "looked at rather closely by people". The prime minister added: "Obviously what we do as politicians is what makes a difference to people's lives. I think that most people concentrate on what we do as politicians." A spokesman for the first minister said the focus on Mrs May's and Ms Sturgeon's legs was "slightly surprising" when they had met to discuss Brexit and a second Scottish referendum. He added: "Brexit may risk taking Britain back to the early 1970s but there is no need for coverage of events to lead the way." The Daily Mail piece was part of more than a page of coverage on the two leaders' appearance. Under the headline, "Never mind Brexit, who won Legs-it!" and alongside a photo of the two leaders sitting down for talks at a Glasgow hotel, the paper wrote: "It wasn't quite stilettos at dawn..." The article was met with scorn from other politicians, including former equalities minister Nicky Morgan who said it was "deliberately demeaning". The Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), which regulates the newspaper industry, says it has received at least 300 complaints about the front page. The Daily Mail responded to the criticism, saying it often commented on the appearance of male politicians "including Cameron's waistline, Osborne's hair, Corbyn's clothes - and even Boris's legs". It went on: "Is there a rule that says political coverage must be dull or has a po-faced BBC and left-wing commentariat, so obsessed by the Daily Mail, lost all sense of humour… and proportion?" Ms Vine also defended the piece saying the Mail was a tabloid newspaper and "that's what we do". She told BBC's World at One: "I think people have had a slight sense of humour failure." Ms Vine added: "There was quite a lot of serious stuff about this meeting and then we saw the picture and thought, 'Gosh, look at those kitten heels and look at those fabulous legs, let's write some words about it.'" She said the intellectual coverage of the meeting was likely to be "quite dry" and her piece was creating a more "approachable version". Ms Vine also pointed out that male MPs' appearances were commented on, saying her husband former Education Secretary Michael Gove was once described as having "a face that looked like a foetus in a jar". Get news from the BBC in your inbox, each weekday morning In her sketch, Ms Vine wrote: "What stands out here are the legs - and the vast expanse on

The winglet of one aircraft clipped the tail fin of the other as they were taxiing to the runway on Wednesday morning. Dublin Airport has said no one was injured and delays are expected to some departures. Ryanair has apologised to customers for any inconvenience caused. The planes were due to fly to Edinburgh and Zadar. In a statement, the airline said: "Two of our aircraft were taxiing slowly to the runway at Dublin Airport this morning. The winglet of one aircraft appears to have scraped the tail fin of the other. "Both aircraft were under the instruction of Dublin Airport Air Traffic Control at the time. Customers were bussed and boarded two replacement aircraft, which departed to Edinburgh and Zadar. "Ryanair apologised sincerely to customers for any inconvenience caused," the statement added. On Twitter, Dublin Airport said: "A ground incident is causing delays to some departures this morning. Arrivals are operating normally. Please check with your airline. It appears that two aircraft clipped each other on a taxiway. "No injuries on the two aircraft which clipped each other on a taxiway this am. Passengers in process of being taken off the aircraft. "The two flights that clipped on a taxiway this morning were the @Ryanair services to Edinburgh FR812 & Zadar FR7312".

Fit-again Manu Tuilagi had put Tigers 8-0 up early on but Bath hit back with Max Clark's brace and a Semesea Rokoduguni breakaway before the break. The hosts pressed in the closing stages with debutant Jonny May's two tries. But Bath, who played with just 13 men for much of the latter stages and were seemingly overrun late on, survived. Defeat ensured an unhappy return to life as a Leicester player for England fly-half George Ford, against the club he left in the summer. It was a disappointing afternoon for Ford which included missed opportunities from the tee, most significantly a missed conversion from a promising angle after May's first score. Success at the line-out was key to Bath's victory, typified by Luke Charteris' intervention to halt Tiger's final attack, after the hosts had kicked for the corner in overtime. Leicester, who finished seven points above fifth-placed Bath last season, had not failed to to win their opening match of a season since 2011. Leicester head coach Matt O'Connor told BBC Radio Leicester: "We gave Bath too big a start. We had chances to get scoreboard pressure in the first 20 minutes and we didn't take them. "There were a lot of really good performances but collectively we can be significantly better. We want to be playing the first 70 minutes like we played the final 10. "We did enough in the second half to snatch it but it probably wouldn't have been justified." Bath head coach Tabai Matson told BBC Radio Bristol: "The forward pack gave a great platform for us and we'll walk away and realise what a significant performance this is. "You expect to be bullied at Welford Road and we stood up to them physically and then took our chances. "We realise we can be physical away from home and it's our endeavour to compete that is important." Leicester: Veainu; Malouf, Tuilagi, Toomua, May; George Ford, Ben Youngs; Genge, Tom Youngs (capt), Mulipola, Barrow, Kitchener, Ryan, O'Connor, Kalamafoni. Replacements: Thacker, Bateman, Cole, Williams, Hamilton, Harrison, Joe Ford, Tait. Bath: Watson; Rokoduguni, Joseph, Clark, Banahan; Priestland, Cook; Obano, Dunn, Palma-Newport, Charteris, Stooke, Garvey (capt), Louw, Faletau. Replacements: Walker, Auterac, Perenise, Phillips, Grant, Fotuali'i, Burns, Tapuai.

Kvitova, 25, will not defend her title at the Sydney International - a warm-up event for the year's first Grand Slam - because of a stomach virus. Second seed Radwanska, 26, has also withdrawn because of a leg injury. The world's top-four ranked players - Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova, Simona Halep and Garbine Muguruza - have also had injuries this week. World number six Kvitova, seeded third for the Sydney tournament, also withdrew from the Shenzhen Open in China last week. "I'm really disappointed to have to withdraw from the Sydney International but unfortunately I am still not feeling well," the Czech said. Pole Radwanska, the world number five and second seed in Sydney, said she needed to rest her left leg. "I'm really sorry that I can't play in Sydney this week," she said. "I am feeling very confident in my game at the moment and the results are there, but after five matches in the past week my leg needs some recovery time." Earlier this week, world number one Williams retired with a knee injury when trailing Australia's Jarmila Wolfe in the second set of their Hopman Cup tie in Perth. The 34-year-old, who won the Australian Open last year, pulled out of the event before United States' final match of the round-robin tournament. Halep, ranked second in the world, withdrew from the Brisbane International with an inflamed Achilles, while world number three Muguruza quit the tournament because of a foot injury. World number four Sharapova retired from the same tournament with a forearm injury. The Australian Open begins on 18 January.

Roast turkey, chocolate yule log, ginger bread, and milk with cookies are just some of our festive favourites. With the help of celebrity chef Stefan Gates, Martin puts his cooking skills to the test to create some yuletide yummies. Find out how to make scrummy snow-covered mince pies and two different kinds of fruity Christmas trees!

You may not have heard of her, but you are about to see her face everywhere. After whittling 461 eligible nominees down to just five, the Bank of Canada announced its short list for the honour: Viola Desmond, E Pauline Johnson, Elizabeth MacGill, Fanny Rosenfeld and Idola Saint-Jean. None are household names in Canada, let alone outside of Canada, though all have auspicious biographies. Desmond fought against discrimination when she refused to sit in the "black" section of a movie theatre in 1946. Johnson, the daughter of a Mohawk chief, became a cultural ambassador for Canada through her poetry tours across the US and England at the turn of the 20th Century. MacGill was the first woman to receive an electrical engineering degree in 1927 from the University of Toronto and helped build the Hawker Hurricane fighter plane used in WWII. Saint-Jean helped obtain the right for women to vote in Quebec in 1940. Rosenfeld was an Olympian who won a silver medal for the 100-metre dash in the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics. The winner will be revealed during a live ceremony on 8 December, along with the value of the bill she'll inhabit once the currency goes into circulation sometime in 2018. The move to put a Canadian woman on a banknote was first heralded by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Women's Day in March. Canada had intended to put an image of the five famous suffragettes who fought for women to be allowed to be appointed to the Senate on the back of the $50 bill, but in 2011 the bill instead featured a glacier. In the US, the $10 will have a picture of famous suffragettes on the back, while the $20 will soon feature Harriet Tubman. In Britain, Jane Austen will appear on the new £10 note next year. The women were selected by a panel of nine Canadians from different backgrounds. Their mandate was to select nominees who had "broken or overcome barriers, made a significant change, left a lasting legacy, and be inspirational", according to the bank's press release. The women had to be Canadian, not fictional - sorry, Anne of Green Gables - and they had to have been dead for 25 years or longer. But in a repeat of the national-bird controversy, which saw a committee of "experts" pick the gray jay over the loon, the distinguished panel may have misjudged the will of the people. The relative unknowns beat more popular contenders such as Anne of Green Gables author Lucy Maude Montgomery and Nellie McClung, Canada's most famous suffragette and the favourite to win. "McClung was Canada's Eleanor Roosevelt, except she didn't have to start by marrying a rich politician to get there. McClung married some run-of-the-mill druggist known to history as 'Nellie McClung's husband,'" quipped Tristin Hopper in National Post. While both McClung and Montgomery would have been more recognisable choices, Perdita Felicien, one of the members of the advisory council tasked with selecting the finalists, says that's not the point.

Keepers threw a party for Nickel - who was born at the Welsh Mountain Zoo in Colwyn Bay in 1995 - to celebrate the milestone on Thursday. Nickel and the zoo's 10 other chimps were given some treats to unwrap. Head keeper Michelle Pywell said: "It was wonderful to see the chimps all taking part in the celebration and sharing many presents." Chimpanzees can live up to about 50 years.

Lochte, Gunnar Bentz, Jack Conger and Jimmy Feigen were stopped by people posing as armed police, the US Olympic Committee (USOC) said in a statement. The robbers demanded money and other personal belongings. Initially the International Olympic Committee (IOC) denied reports of the robbery, before the US committee confirmed it had taken place. Lochte said on Twitter that he and the other athletes were "safe and unharmed", and thanked all those who had given him support. The group had been attending a party at the French Olympic team's hospitality house when their taxi was stopped on the way back to the athletes' village. News of the incident first emerged from Lochte's mother, Ileana, who told USA Today her son was unharmed but shaken by the theft. "I think they're all shaken up. There were a few of them," she said. Earlier, IOC spokesman Mark Adams said reports of the robbery were "absolutely not true". Lochte swam in two events at the Rio Games, winning gold in the 4x200m freestyle relay. In the build-up to the games, three members of the Spanish Olympics sailing team and an Australian paralympian were robbed at gunpoint. The Brazilian authorities have deployed more than 80,000 police and soldiers to patrol Rio during the games. An earlier report said that the USOC had denied the incident occurred when it was instead the IOC. This has been amended.

Gloria Macleod, who has an Indian passport and is married to a Scot working in Dubai, has been living in Dingwall in the Highlands since July. The couple's young daughters attend a local school and the family hope to set up home in the area. Mrs Macleod has been asked to meet immigration officials on 13 October. The Home Office says she does not have the correct visa, but has been considering representations related to her case. Ian Blackford, SNP MP for Ross, Skye and Lochaber, has been in talks with the Home Office about Mrs Macleod's situation, which would see her daughters left in the care of elderly grandparents if she is deported. Mr Blackford said he would be making further representations and said Mrs Macleod and her husband, Robert, who is originally from Dingwall, were due an apology from the Home Office.

Gary MacDonald Graham, 57, from Borras, Wrexham, had been walking on the A534 at Llan-y-Pwll link road, which serves Wrexham Industrial Estate. The road remained closed on Friday following the incident on Thursday night. Mr Graham's family said: "He was a beloved father, brother, grandfather, uncle and friend." They added he would be "sorely missed by all who knew him. He is reunited at last with his wife, Sian Graham, who was his first love." Mr Graham was a former member of the 2nd Battalion Scots Guards who fought at the battle of Tumbledown during the Falklands War. Police said he had been walking between Holt Road roundabout and Wrexham Industrial Estate roundabout near to Wrexham Golf Club just after midnight when he was hit. The vehicle did not stop. Officers have appealed for witnesses to the collision and advised motorists to avoid the area on Friday. Ch Insp Darren Wareing said: "I am appealing for the driver of the vehicle involved to come forward. "I am also appealing for any witnesses who would have been in the area at the time or who may have witnessed the collision to call police."

They studied the diaries of medical officers on his Antarctic expeditions at Cambridge's Scott Polar Research Institute, which refer to a heart murmur, breathlessness and breakdowns. Cardiologist Dr Jan Till and retired doctor Ian Calder said the symptoms were "consistent" with the defect. Shackleton died from a heart attack, aged 47, in South Georgia in 1922. Writing in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, Dr Till, a consultant cardiologist at the Royal Brompton Hospital in London, and Mr Calder, a retired anaesthetist, said they believed he suffered from a congenital heart defect. In 1903, during his first Antarctic expedition in the Discovery, Shackleton suffered breathlessness and weakness, according to the diary of team member Dr Edward Wilson. His second expedition on the Nimrod was also marred by illness. On 20 January 1908, medical officer Dr Eric Marshall wrote: "Heard S was very unwell after pulling on a rope. Will not hold myself responsible until he allows me to examine him. Something wrong?" On another occasion he wrote: "Shacks collapsed after dinner tonight". Shackleton was still "very unwell" the following day and had an irregular pulse. He also mentioned a heart murmur. In 1914, Shackleton made his third Antarctic trip on Endurance, Dr James McIlroy, medical officer on the third and fourth expeditions, said Shackleton refused to allow him to listen to his heart when he became unwell. He said Shackleton's wife had insisted he see a heart specialist before the Nimrod expedition and although he went, he refused to let the doctor listen to his heart. From these and other diary entries the researchers concluded Shackleton's various symptoms were "consistent with an ostium secundum atrial septal defect" - commonly known as a hole in the heart. On 5 January 1922, Shackleton died from a heart attack.

Jamie Jones-Buchanan went over, but Salford replied through George Griffin and went ahead with a penalty. Salford's Gareth O'Brien was sin-binned and Kallum Watkins gave Rhinos a half-time lead, before the hosts scored 20 second-half points without reply. James Segeyaro, Carl Ablett and Adam Cuthbertson's tries left the visitors with only one win in four Qualifiers. Salford remain sixth, level on points with fifth-placed London Broncos as they chase a place in the Million Pound Game and a chance to return to Super League, with only three matches left to play. Leeds: Sutcliffe; Briscoe, Watkins, Keinhorst, Hall; Moon Burrow; Galloway, Segeyaro, Singleton, Ferres, Ablett, Jones-Buchanan. Replacements: Cuthbertson, Ward, Garbutt, Lilley. Salford: Evalds; J Griffin, Sa'u, Jones, Vidot; O'Brien, Dobson; Burgess, Tomkins, G Griffin, Murdoch-Masila, Hauraki, Flanagan. Replacements: Kopczak, Lannon, Krasniqi, Lui.

The party has also proposed an industry-wide levy, dubbed a "Twitter tax", to fund "preventative activity to counter internet harms". Labour said it had "pressed for tough new codes" in the past but the government had "categorically refused". The Liberal Democrats said more needed to be done "to find a real solution". The Conservatives said the levy, proposed in their election manifesto, would use the same model as that used in the gambling industry, where companies voluntarily contribute to the charity GambleAware to help pay for education, research, and treating gambling addiction. All social media and communications service providers would be given a set period to come up with plans to fund and promote efforts "to counter internet harms". If they failed to do so, the government would have the power to impose an industry-wide toll. The Conservatives say the exact details, including how long the industry will be given to comply and the size of the levy, will be consulted upon. A Labour spokesman said: "If the Tories are planning to levy a new tax on social media companies, they need to set out how it will work, who it will affect and what it will raise. "Labour has pushed for a code of practice about the responsibilities of social media companies to protect children and young people from abuse and bullying." The Conservatives have also pledged to introduce "a sanctions regime" that would give regulators "the ability to fine or prosecute those companies that fail in their legal duties, and to order the removal of content where it clearly breaches UK law". Social media platforms and internet service providers would have clearer responsibilities regarding the reporting and removal of harmful material, including bullying, inappropriate or illegal content, and would have to take down material. "It is certainly bold of the Conservatives to boast that they can protect people on the internet," Liberal Democrat home affairs spokesman Alistair Carmichael said. "Government and technology companies must do more to find a real solution to problematic content online." And Labour's digital economy spokeswoman Louise Haigh said: "The Home Office were crystal clear they did not want to legislate and that they believed the voluntary framework was sufficient. "The fact is that in government the Tories have been too afraid to stand up to the social media giants and keep the public safe from illegal and extremist content."

The deal with Perform runs from 2017 to 2026 with plans to produce every singles match, which is around 2,000 fixtures, for the first time. Under the existing contract with Perform, only around a third of singles matches are broadcast. WTA chairwoman Stacey Allastar called the new deal "a game-changer". She added the deal will "give fans more access to the players they want to watch". The WTA and Perform are forming WTA Media, which will produce all main-draw matches in singles, along with the semi-finals and finals in doubles at every tour event. Allaster said that the new deal guarantees annual TV rights fees of £21m ($33m) from Perform, which is nearly double the current agreement of (£11m) ($17m) per year that runs 2013-2016. The deal also includes what Allaster said was "eight figures"' a year in "production investment". She added: "This comes at a time when we look at the horizon and we will have a changing of the guard of our current top stars, which shows the value and depth of our rising stars."

Peter Willett called Americans a "baying mob of imbeciles" in a piece written for a golf magazine. Danny, who apologised on Wednesday and said his brother had said sorry to him, admitted it had been "tricky to focus". "I have to be relatively selfish about it - I appreciate it is his career, but it's my career too," he added. "Peter's a writer, and unfortunately that's not quite panned out great the last few days that he's associated with me. "If his last name wasn't Willett, nobody would really be making that much of a fuss about it. It was just an unfortunate circumstance." Willett, 28, is hopeful that the incident will fade away when play gets under way with Friday's opening foursomes at 13:35 BST. One American fan was clearly heard shouting "want any cookie dough" in reference to the offending article during practice on Thursday but Yorkshireman Willett said: "The fans have been great. There's a few shouts out there but you can expect that. "There are some pretty rowdy US fans at every Ryder Cup, that's the nature of the beast. We don't mind a bit of heckling - we hope it doesn't go too far. "Hopefully everyone can kind of draw a line under it and we can just come out here and play some golf. "I'm not saying it will be completely forgotten but hopefully it's died down a bit more." American Patrick Reed, who top-scored on his Ryder Cup debut with 3½ points at Gleneagles in 2014 and made shushing gestures to the home crowd in an attempt to fire up the US challenge, has asked fans to "forgive and forget". The 26-year-old said: "The first Ryder Cup is such a special and awesome moment, so to have something distract you from enjoying it is unfortunate. "I heard that his family was embarrassed, that they were thinking about flying home, and that's something that just can't happen. "I'm hoping the fans can put it aside and allow the rookies, not only on our side but their side, to enjoy it and allow Danny to enjoy the week. "It hasn't affected us in any way. I hope that our fans don't just completely annihilate them."

The debate provoked protests from Islamic and other religious groups, and even from some members of the governing party itself. Critics have accused the party of pandering to a resurgent far right. The debate was held a week before a law banning the Islamic full-face veil in public comes into force. With Muslim religious leaders boycotting the event, only politicians or representatives of other faiths took part in the three-hour, round-table discussion at a Paris hotel. The BBC's Hugh Schofield in Paris says the political atmosphere in France in recent days has been poisonous, with accusations flying between left and right. According to government estimates, France has as many as six million Muslims, or just under 10% of the population, making it the biggest Muslim minority in western Europe. The UMP argued that it would be irresponsible not to debate the great changes posed to French society by its growing numbers of Muslims. It outlined 26 ideas aimed at underpinning the country's secular character, which was enshrined in a law of 1905. The law poses modern-day quandaries about issues such as halal food being served in schools and Muslims praying in the street when mosques are too crowded. Proposals discussed on Tuesday included Launching the debate entitled simply "Secularity" before 200 guests and scores of journalists, UMP leader Jean-Francois Cope defended the idea of holding it at all. Accusing the opposition Socialists of being in denial and the National Front of demagoguery, he called for "a third way, that of responsibility". "Many French people have the feeling that the republican pact to which they are attached is being challenged by globalisation and the failures of integration," he said. However, one of Mr Cope's most senior UMP colleagues, Prime Minister Francois Fillon, declined to take part in the debate, warning that it risked "stigmatising Muslims". Gilles Bernheim, France's chief rabbi, said the debate was "importune" but he was taking part nonetheless. "We did not ask for this debate but there was no question for us of boycotting it and stigmatising a political party, even if it is a ruling party," he told reporters after arriving at the hotel. Salim Himidi, a former foreign minister of the largely Muslim Comoros Islands, said Islam's relations with the secular state was "an important subject" that had to be discussed. "I think France has a mission that goes beyond its geographical limits," he added. Condemning the debate, Hassan Ben M'Barek of the pressure group Banlieues Respect, said it was aimed only at "keeping the UMP in the media in the year before the [next presidential] election".

Storey netted his fourth in five games when he calmly side-footed the opener. He then broke down the left with superb pace, earning a corner from which Vincent nodded home at the back post. County pressed in the second half and eventually broke through when Boyce headed home what proved to be a consolation in injury time. The absence of in-form Ryan Christie was a talking point pre-match but Storey picked up the mantle and was a key architect of this win. County started slightly better in an attacking sense and Michael Gardyne sent a great chance over from close-range after David Raven failed to deal with Boyce's centre. As half-time approached the visitors decisively took the initiative. Liam Polworth's accurate centre found Storey breaking beyond the defence and he didn't hesitate in stroking the ball home. Storey then turned superbly and skinned Scott Boyd to earn a corner. The ball was flicked into the path of Vincent at the back post and he nodded it in to give John Hughes' side a commanding lead. The second half involved a pattern of County trying new ways to break down the visiting defence, with Inverness attempting to release Storey to utilise his exceptional speed. Stewart Murdoch drove wide and headers from Boyce and Jackson Irvine didn't overly threaten. The afternoon got worse for Jim McIntyre when his goalkeeper Scott Fox landed awkwardly on his left leg and had to be stretchered off. Late hope arrived when Boyce once again marked his name on the scoresheet in injury time but it proved too late to mount serious pressure on the result. Inverness can now rightly claim they're showing similar form to that of last season. A first defeat since mid-August for County points to a good start they'll be keen to maintain. Match ends, Ross County 1, Inverness CT 2. Second Half ends, Ross County 1, Inverness CT 2. Foul by Liam Boyce (Ross County). Carl Tremarco (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Stewart Murdoch (Ross County) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Iain Vigurs (Inverness CT). Stewart Murdoch (Ross County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Stewart Murdoch (Ross County). Greg Tansey (Inverness CT) wins a free kick on the left wing. Substitution, Inverness CT. Iain Vigurs replaces Danny Williams. Corner, Inverness CT. Conceded by Marcus Fraser. Goal! Ross County 1, Inverness CT 2. Liam Boyce (Ross County) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Scott Boyd following a corner. Corner, Ross County. Conceded by Josh Meekings. Corner, Ross County. Conceded by Carl Tremarco. Gary Woods (Ross County) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Miles Storey (Inverness CT). Attempt missed. Greg Tansey (Inverness CT) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Foul by Stewart Murdoch (Ross County). Liam Polworth (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

The home secretary told MPs that "some work" had been done to ensure material was not included in the report which could damage national security. But she said claims she discussed it with US officials were "inaccurate". She said was not aware of "any evidence" the UK had been involved in torture, which she said was abhorrent. The US Senate report, which alleged the "brutal" interrogation and treatment of al-Qaeda suspects in the wake of 9/11, contained no reference to UK agencies. After it was published last week, Downing Street initially said no requests for redactions had been made but later stated that requests were made by British intelligence agencies to the CIA for reasons of national security. The government has insisted none of the details blacked out were related to British involvement in the mistreatment of prisoners. Appearing before the Home Affairs Select Committee, Mrs May said suggestions that she or her officials had met Senator Dianne Feinstein, who chaired the inquiry, on multiple occasions in recent years to discuss the report were "wrong and inaccurate". She added: "I have not asked for any redactions. Any such request will only have been in relation to the need to ensure that nothing damages our national security." Asked about the case for a public inquiry into any UK complicity in illegal activities, Mrs May said the US inquiry had been conducted by the US Senate and it was appropriate for Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee to continue its work. The security services, she stressed, would co-operate fully with the investigation, adding that the committee was "not tainted by party political issues in the way it does its job" and acted "with integrity and thoroughness". Keith Vaz, the Labour MP who chairs the cross-party Home Affairs committee, said he would be asking Mrs Feinstein to appear before MPs herself next year.

Kathy Wiles, who was due to stand in the 2015 Westminster election, said she wanted to highlight the dangers of using children in political campaigns. Her initial tweet was responding to a picture showing children at the demo wearing pro-independence T-shirts. Ms Wiles has apologised and resigned as a candidate for the seat of Angus. The Labour Party said it would swiftly get a replacement. Ms Wiles posted the contentious Nazi picture in relation to a social media debate about a protest outside BBC Scotland on Sunday afternoon about the corporation's coverage of the independence referendum. She was responding to a photo from the protest which showed children standing underneath a promotional banner for pro-"Yes" blog Wings Over Scotland. Replies to the tweet likened the photo to the Hitler Youth, to which Ms Wiles responded with an image showing children gathered around a swastika. Ms Wiles was criticised by the father of two of the children in the protest photograph. He tweeted: "How dare you compare my children to the Hitler youth, despicable." Ms Wiles apologised through her Twitter page @KathyWforAngus on Tuesday morning, writing: "I tweeted a picture on Sunday which has caused offence for which I apologise unequivocally. "My intention was to make a point about the dangers of using young children in political campaigns, not to make any inference about those in the photo." She has since deleted her account. Scottish Labour later confirmed it had accepted Ms Wiles's resignation as a parliamentary candidate. A party spokesman said: "We believe that Kathy Wiles has taken the right decision to withdraw in Angus and we will move swiftly to get another candidate in place. "The debate about Scotland's future should be held in a respectful and positive way and we will take robust and immediate action if any of our members fall below these standards."

The 25-year-old was suspended by the FA and his club in May after failing a drug test, pending the outcome of a disciplinary hearing. Livermore tested positive after the death of his newborn son, Jake Junior. An FA statement said he was not given a ban because of "the specific and unique nature of the circumstances". The FA's full written reasons, compiled following a hearing at Wembley on 2 September, stated: Six pages of testimony relating to the impact the death of Jake Junior had had on Livermore were redacted in the published findings as they were "simply so sensitive and private". The commission added that the mitigating circumstances placed the case into a category "regarded as exceptional and indeed unique". The commission noted its decision was "not intended to set a precedent". "It will be a very rare case that does not fall within the express sanctions provided under the regulations and the World Anti-Doping Code," it added in its conclusion. "This however is a very rare case." Hull said they would keep confidential any internal disciplinary matters while continuing to support the player in his recovery. Livermore's club suspension has also been lifted, meaning he is available for selection. He was involved in light training on Thursday morning after being given the summer off. Tigers chairman Assem Allam said he was happy Livermore had been able to start training again. "I am very pleased," he told BBC Look North. "He is a good man and he has been through things that you wish no man would ever have to go through." City boss Bruce told the BBC last month that the death of Livermore's son had been a "mitigating factor" in his failed drug test. Livermore, who faced a possible two-year ban, joined Hull from Spurs for £8m in August 2014 after a season-long loan, making 35 league appearances last season as the Tigers were relegated to the Championship.

The Team Wales athletics co-captain says he is "devastated" and denies knowingly taking any banned substance. The 30-year-old son of former Wales and Lions rugby player JJ Williams tested positive for both his A and B samples. He is banned from all competition by UK Anti-Doping pending a hearing. "As a professional athlete, I have always supported and have been an advocate of clean sport," said Williams, European champion in 2012. A Team Wales statement added: "The athlete has the opportunity to respond to the charges against him and to have those charges determined at a full hearing before the National Anti-Doping Panel." Matt Newman, chief executive of Welsh Athletics, said the B-sample was tested on Thursday and matched the A-sample results. "We shall have the opportunity to go in front of an anti-doping panel, but that's not likely to happen until the autumn," he said. "In the interim period, it's really now for Rhys to gather together as much information as possible to make a case for the defence." Williams is the second Welsh athlete to miss the Games over alleged drug violations after 800m runner Gareth Warburton's suspension. BBC Sport understands the manufacturers of 'Mountain Fuel', a sport supplement used by Williams, are co-operating with the athlete to see whether any of their products are responsible for his failed drugs test. The company is also believed to be undertaking its own internal tests to establish whether any banned substances were inadvertently used when making the product. 'Mountain Fuel' is thought to be just one of a range of products used by Williams that are being examined. The results of the tests are expected next Wednesday, with sources close to the company claiming it is confident of being exonerated. Williams said: "I am utterly devastated about the news of this anti-doping rule violation, which has come as a great shock to me. "From the outset, I would strongly like to state that I have not knowingly taken any banned substance. Media playback is not supported on this device "However, I recognise that the responsibility for this situation lies with me and I'm committed to working with UK Anti-Doping and will fully cooperate in the legal process." The suspension is a further blow to Welsh medal hopes, which have also been hit by injuries to key competitors including triathletes Non Stanford and Helen Jenkins and cyclist Becky James. Team Wales also lost Olympic silver medal-winning boxer Fred Evans, whose accreditation was refused because of his conviction for assault in a nightclub in April. Reacting to the news, Baroness Grey-Thompson said: "I think withdrawing him is the only thing you can do at this stage. "I don't think we ever would have expected anything like this from him. It is a huge blow for Wales and for athletics. It's a real shock right now." Former 1500m world champion Steve Cram added: "It's devastating news for Rhys Williams, for Welsh athletics, for British athletics." He said athletes have ultimate responsibility for what

Martin White, 45, of Belfast Road, Muckamore, County Antrim, admitted supplying the wrong prescription drugs to Ethna Walsh, 67, in February 2014. A defence lawyer said White was "an ordinary man who struggled because he worked too hard". He will be sentenced later this month. Antrim Crown Court heard Mrs Walsh had gone to the Clear pharmacy in Station Road, Antrim, and submitted a prescription for a drug called prednisolone. But White mistakenly picked up a box of propranolol. At home, Mrs Walsh's husband Joe gave her some of the tablets. However, a prosecution lawyer said that within minutes, she had difficulty breathing. Her husband immediately phoned for an ambulance and she was taken to hospital, where she later died. The lawyer said that White told police he must have mistakenly picked up the propranolol instead of the prednisolone as the two boxes have similar branding and were side-by-side on the shelf. White claimed he had carried out the required checks under the Pharmacy Standard Operation Procedures, the court heard. He had also complained about working in a cramped space and had recently seen his GP about his feelings of low mood, tiredness and fatigue. An expert who investigated what had happened said accuracy checks should have been carried out but were not, and this had led to the tragic error. However, the expert deemed that White was guilty only of "poor professional performance" as opposed to "professional misconduct". A defence lawyer said that since the tragedy, White had been too frightened to return to work because he was so "racked with guilt". He said he had been receiving psychiatric help. The lawyer said the pharmacist had expressly instructed him "to offer his abject apology to each and every member of Mrs Walsh's family... although he accepts it may not be very well received". Earlier, the defence lawyer described his client as a man with a hitherto unblemished character. He said that the tragic consequences of his mistake had left White "destroyed with remorse". He was acutely aware that he was responsible for the tragedy "and will carry it for the rest of his life, and if he could turn the clock back he would", said his lawyer. He said that White was "an ordinary man who struggled because he worked too hard... regularly working up to 60 hours a week... always on call." "This is his first mistake after almost a quarter of a century of employment," he said.

The 31-year-old ex-Republic of Ireland Under-21 midfielder spent two seasons with the Shakers between 2008 and 2010 when he captained the side. The former Leicester City trainee was out of contract at the Iron, but had been offered a new deal. "This is a huge signing for us. He is a player that I have tried to entice at previous clubs," said boss Lee Clark. Dawson joins striker Jermaine Beckford and full-back Phil Edwards in signing for Bury for next season. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

The teenager was crossing Barrhead Road, near its junction with Croookston Road, when the accident happened at about 18:40 on Thursday. He is currently being treated for serious injuries at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. The 41-year-old driver of the Ford Fiesta involved was uninjured. Police have appealed for witnesses.

The blaze broke out at the Earth's Crust Bakery in Laurieston, near Castle Douglas, in the early hours of Monday morning. Owners said an "unexplained electric fault" had caused the fire which ripped through the building. The business - which started three years ago and is estimated to have produced 12,000 loaves - has been forced to close for the time being. A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said it had receive a call shortly after 06:00 reporting the fire and had sent crews from Dalbeattie and Kirkcudbright. "They arrived to find a fire within a brick building approximately four by six metres in size and a team of four firefighters in breathing apparatus used two high pressure jets to extinguish the flames," he said. "Our crews then conducted dampening down operations and cleared debris that would have posed a danger to the public had it been left in place. "Both our appliances left the scene around 8:15am."

12 March 2017 Last updated at 12:04 GMT The Brexit secretary was asked six times by the BBC's Andrew Marr about Philip Hammond's announcement - but said he was unable to reveal details of Cabinet discussions. The Institute for Fiscal Studies think tank has backed the proposal, arguing the current system had needed reform. But there has been criticism from Labour and the Liberal Democrats and more than a dozen Conservative MPs.

The James Fenton collection, which includes cameras and optical devices, is being transferred to the Fox Talbot Museum by the British Film Institute. Roger Watson, from the Fox Talbot Museum, in Lacock, said "as a whole, it is judged to be of international significance". Fox Talbot took the first photographic negative in Lacock in 1835. Curator Roger Watson said: "The transfer will offer a significant improvement in our ability to tell our core story of the birth of photography and will be a visual feast for our visitors. "This exceptional collection will provide new resources, allowing the museum to further expand its offer and celebrate its national significance as Britain's birthplace of photography."

He spent about 40 minutes taking part in the ritual at Hama Rikyu Gardens. Prince William is on a week-long trip to China and Japan where he will undertake engagements to promote UK relations with both countries. In his first visit to the country he also took a speedboat ride to Tokyo Bay, which will host much of the 2020 Summer Olympics. The last time a major member of Britain's royal family visited Japan was in 2008 when the duke's father, Prince Charles, came with his wife Camilla. Hundreds of students and school children waving British and Japanese flags waited in the rain to greet him. The Duchess of Cambridge is not with her husband as she is due to give birth to their second child in April. On the first day of his tour Prince William visited the Nakajima tea house, built 350 years ago in Japan's Edo period, in the middle of a small lake within the Hama-Rikyu gardens. As he entered the tea house, Prince William removed his shoes like the other guests, which included Tokyo governor Yoichi Masuzoe. Dr Genshitsu Sen, who is 92 and the 15th generation of his family to hold a senior role in the spiritual art of tea making, performed the traditional ceremony. He also made tea for Prince William's parents, Prince Charles and Princess Diana, when they visited Kyoto in 1986. Close to 100,000 people flocked to a parade in Tokyo at the time, as so-called "Diana Fever" swept the nation. A number of gifts were given to the duke, including a box of crackers, a book about the tea ceremony and a modern tea bowl decorated with a horse design in celebration of Prince George. On Friday, the prince is due to meet fellow royals Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko at the Imperial Palace. In this his first visit to Japan, he will also be taken to the areas devastated by the 2011 tsunami and meet survivors. In Shanghai, the Duke will launch the three-day Great Festival of Creativity at the city's Long Museum next Monday. It will promote British commercial creativity and innovation to a business audience from the UK, China and beyond, with the aim of creating opportunities for UK companies wanting to expand their markets. This visit - especially the three days he'll spend in China next week - will be the most significant Prince William has undertaken. He's been travelling overseas - representing either the government or the Queen - for 10 years now. He'll be doing it for many more years to come. Supporters argue such work is all about enhancing the status of Britain abroad. Critics maintain it's more to do with promoting the House of Windsor. The prince is balancing his development as a senior royal with his soon-to-begin commitments as an air ambulance pilot. As heir but one, William can and does exploit the flexibility on offer to him. Read more from Peter on his correspondent's page. Further highlights of the Far

England's schools commissioner Sir David Carter told the Commons Education Committee 119 academies had been "re-brokered" as a last resort. Some academies were performing no better than the failing schools from which they had taken over, he told MPs. But he stressed the academies his team were most concerned about were being challenged and supported to improve. Sir David said of the 973 functioning multi-academy trusts in England, only seven had been inspected by Ofsted as part of a process known as "batched inspections". This is where a number of schools in an academy trust are inspected as a group because of concerns raised about performance. Following these seven batched inspections, Ofsted reported concerns about the outcomes for pupils and accused some of the trusts of sitting on large sums of cash that should have been spent on pupils. Sir David said: "There are academies that are performing not better or minimally better than the schools they were before. "The commitment these sponsors made was to improve these schools rapidly." Of the academies that had been re-brokered since September 2014, 68 had gone from a multi-academy trust to another multi-academy trust and 51 and gone from a single academy trust to a multi-academy trust, he said. The "re-brokerage solution" was an important tool for regional schools commissioners challenging under-performance, he said, but it was also disruptive and expensive and affected the children at the school. On the whole, regional commissioners, who are charged with overseeing standards in the academy system, tried to get involved with struggling academies before they got so bad that there was no other option but to find another sponsor and new management, Sir David said. Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw, also giving evidence, said some multi-academy trusts had "been allowed to grow to far too quickly, without the capacity to improve their individual schools". He said: "There was a lot of empire building going on and executive head teachers who wanted to show how many schools they had rather than whether they were any good or not." Sir David agreed that expansion had sometimes been too quick in the past, but suggested the situation had improved in recent years.

Research by healthcare analysts LaingBuisson examined inspection records for almost 10,000 care homes, and found 20% had failed to meet at least one key quality measure. 5 live found cases of residents washed in cold water or left with scabies. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) called the figures "disappointing". In October 2014, the care watchdog - the CQC - introduced a new "tougher" inspection regime for care homes. Following this, the researchers examined 9,816 inspections available on the CQC website in the first week of January this year. They found 1,829 care homes were not fully compliant on at least one key measure - for example meaning the home might not be deemed safe, could be poorly managed, deemed not caring enough, or may not be responding to a resident's needs. That means 73,000 residents are in homes where care is substandard. And 3,500 people are living in 96 homes which failed to meet any of the key tests, the report said. 5 live Investigates has examined 50 of the inspection reports of homes where standards were not met. Some homes were found to be placing residents in danger because of insufficient or poorly trained staff. There were cases where the wrong drugs had been given out. Other homes were dirty, unhygienic or smelt of urine. In one establishment, dementia patients were being washed in cold water, and staff had not had criminal record checks and worked up to 60 hours a week. Debbie Westhead, the CQC 's deputy chief inspector for the north region, said the figures were not "good enough". She said: "The primary responsibility for providing good care lies with the provider. They should know their shortfalls and put those right." 5 live also said there was growing concern that the poor standards in residential homes were linked to the prices paid by some councils for elderly care. Around a dozen councils now use a web-based commissioning system which invites care homes to bid to provide an individual's care package - in what amounts to an online "auction". Birmingham City Council invites care providers to submit prices electronically and then shortlists three entries according to pre-defined criteria. Critics say the process is aimed at driving down costs. Figures obtained under a Freedom of Information request by Birmingham Care Consortium, which represents care providers, show 92% of care packages commissioned on the system over a six-month period were awarded to the bidder with the lowest price. The council runs its own quality rating system for care homes on a scale from zero to 100. It defines scores under 60 as "poor". One in four elderly people placed via its online tendering system were sent to homes officially rated as poor by the council. The council also commissioned care for 42 elderly residents from homes which had a zero rating on its points-based system. In a statement, Birmingham Council said: "No placements have been awarded based solely on price without considering the quality of care or provider, weighted 60%

Here are some of the films our stars have made promoting a cause close to them. A former Conservative leader said he "may vote no" and back the UK leaving the EU in his party's planned referendum if "we have not made significant changes" before 2017. A pressing challenge facing society is how to care for an ageing population in austere times, but a television scientist offers his own cashless solution. Consumers must have more rights and better information about food and other products before they decide what to buy, an MP claims. CPRE president and former Poet Laureate Andrew Motion climbs on a soapbox to claim homes can be built while protecting green areas as he spoke up for England's "beautiful precious irreplaceable countryside". Preston bus station is threatened with demolition, but campaigner John Wilson put the case for saving the 1969 "unique and iconic" structure from the wrecker's ball. Arts funding should be reviewed as it was a "price we all have to pay" said Philip Booth, of the Institute of Economic Affairs. There should be more effort to get women on TV and in the media, says the former BBC Radio Four announcer and newsreader Alice Arnold. The cost of housing in Britain has led to millions of young people priced-out of buying a home of their own with millions more hoping prices remain high to prevent a slide into negative equity. Videos have appeared on the internet showing women, gay people and others in the London borough of Tower Hamlets being subjected to abuse and told to get out of "Muslim areas". Broadcasters should look for more good news, rather than the disasters and grim happenings that lead TV bulletins, says designer Wayne Hemingway. Lord Saatchi - best known as an advertising guru - is introducing a bill aiming to help find a cure for cancer 18 months after he lost his wife to a rare form of the disease. Actor Geoffrey Palmer claimed the HS2 rail line that would pass his home in the Chilterns would be the most expensive railway in the world, equivalent to the cost of 60 hospitals. Former civil servant Martin Narey reckons MPs should be paid more money despite the revelations which saw some in court over their expenses. Actor Simon Callow explains why he backs the prime minister on gay marriage and how it would "set its seal" on his love for his partner. Consumer finance expert Martin Lewis makes a plea to save the pennies and shorten the present list. Former TV Apprentice Katie Hopkins believes people who eat, drink and smoke more than is good for them should pay more towards the NHS health care they need, as she calls for additional payments for some health services. Londoner Dwayne Fields, who has walked to the north pole and plans to venture to the south pole in a few weeks, hopes his fame could encourage other black people to explore the British countryside. One solution to unemployment is

She says he made her feel "incredibly uncomfortable" and was breathing down her neck, while pacing behind her. Politico magazine called the exchange "the ugliest debate ever seen". Both candidates traded insults during the bitter 2016 campaign, and Mr Trump still uses the nickname "Crooked Hillary". Reading an extract from her forthcoming title What Happened on news network MSNBC on Wednesday, Mrs Clinton said she did not know how to react as the pair took to the stage for their second debate last October. "Do you stay calm, keep smiling, and carry on as if he weren't repeatedly invading your space? Or do you turn, look him in the eye and say loudly and clearly: 'Back up you creep, get away from me. I know you love to intimidate women, but you can't intimidate me, so back up.'" The debate took place just days after a 2005 recording was publicised, in which Mr Trump bragged of grabbing women by their genitals and getting away with it because of his status. After an uproar, he apologised and dismissed the conversation as "locker-room talk". In her forthcoming book, Mrs Clinton says this made her feel even more uncomfortable on the night. "This is not OK, I thought," she writes. "It was the second presidential debate and Donald Trump was looming behind me. Two days before, the world heard him brag about groping women. "Now we were on a small stage and no matter where I walked, he followed me closely, staring at me, making faces." She says she chose to respond by gripping her microphone tightly, but she sometimes wonders if she should have told him to back off. "It certainly would have been better TV," she says. "I kept my cool, aided by a lifetime of dealing with difficult men trying to throw me off [...] Maybe I have overlearned the lesson of staying calm, biting my tongue, digging my fingernails into a clenched fist, smiling all the while, determined to present a composed face to the world."

The Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA) is recommending a basic universal income. In a new report, the author calls the approach the best alternative "to help people improve their own lives". The RSA estimates that its proposal would cost about an extra 1% of annual national income (GDP). The idea is in principle fairly straightforward: a standard payment is made to every citizen. The report illustrates how it might work using data for taxes and benefits in 2012-2013. The basic income for people aged between 25 and 65 would in this example be £3,692. There is a pension of about double that amount for those older than 65. There would be a basic income for children too: for the first child it would be higher than the working age adult basic until they reach school age. Above that age, and for all children after the first, it would be below that level. The proposal does involve some cost, but it does replace many existing benefits and it would eliminate the personal income tax allowance. The basic income would mean there would not be the need for the first slug of earnings to be tax-free. It would clearly be a radical change - so why does the RSA think it necessary? Anthony Painter, its director of policy and strategy and author of the report, says: "The welfare state has become incredibly complex whilst locking those it seeks to help in a vicious circle of low pay, insecurity and an intrusive state." The RSA's plan picks up an idea that has gained popularity in recent years. Finland is undertaking a pilot scheme, although it will not report its results until 2019. Some cities in the Netherlands are also looking at the idea. There is also a debate in Switzerland about introducing a basic income. In the UK, the idea is being promoted by a group called the Citizen's Income Trust (CIT) and the RSA proposals are based on their ideas. The potential advantages include simplicity of administration given that you only need to establish that the person receiving it is a citizen. There is a nod in the RSA proposal to the political debate in the UK about European migrants and benefits. They would be eligible only after contributing for a number of years. One of the aims of the proposal is to reduce the disincentive to work - or to work more - that comes with the withdrawal of means-tested benefits. As a recipient's income rises, entitlement to most benefits declines and they can be left with only a very small amount of any additional income. It's known as the poverty trap or welfare trap. If there is no means testing, the disincentive would come from income tax and national insurance. The RSA does also include some means-testing in the basic idea. For people with incomes over £75,000, their entitlement would be gradually withdrawn, completely so for any with an income of more than £150,000.

The 27-year-old has made 89 appearances for Posh since joining from Bristol Rovers in 2014. He has been capped once and was named in the preliminary squad for Euro 2016, but did not make the final 23. "I am sure he'll be knocking on Michael O'Neill's door now for the World Cup qualifiers," Posh boss Grant McCann told the club website.

Veronica Packman, known as Carol, 40, disappeared from their Bournemouth family home in 1985. Russell Causley was twice jailed for her murder - initially in 1996 and again in 2004. Their only child, Sam Gillingham, said it was a person's "basic right" to be laid to rest "peacefully". Causley is now up for a parole hearing, on a date yet to be set between September and January 2018. The Parole Board said it does not comment on individual cases. Mrs Gillingham, of Northampton, was a teenager when her mother disappeared in the summer of 1985. A note - seemingly from her mother explaining she was leaving - was found at their Ipswich Road home. Shortly after, her father moved his lover Patricia Causley in. He later changed his surname to that of hers. Causley then set up an "elaborate charade" to prove Ms Packman was not dead, including impersonating her, his trial heard. "I need to find her," Mrs Gillingham said. "You come into this world and it's just as important for any of us to then be able to lay our loved ones to rest." Causley was first convicted of murder in December 1996. In June 2003 the conviction was quashed by the Court of Appeal but he was found guilty at a retrial in April 2004 and ordered to continue his life sentence. The case, which formed the basis of ITV documentary The Investigator last year, is currently being reviewed by Dorset Police, but the force refused to comment further. Mrs Gillingham's son Neil previously urged Causley to reveal where his grandmother's body was.

Media playback is not supported on this device Kennedy fights Blackpool's Matty Askin at Cardiff's Motorpoint Arena on Friday hoping to join Maccarinelli as Wales' second British cruiserweight champion. "To be named alongside Enzo would be an honour," Kennedy told BBC Wales Sport. "When I first started he was a mentor and he's always given me advice, so it's a dream to have someone like him in my corner." The 32-year old from Cardiff has had to wait for his chance, as the original bout was cancelled after Askin withdrew with an injury and replacement Stephen Simmons also pulled out. As well as the chance to claim the British title, Kennedy is viewing Friday's fight as a stepping stone to challenge for a world title. Barry boxer Lee Selby is already a world champion, while his brother Andrew and Liam Williams have also been talked about as future elite level fighters. "I'm headed in the right direction, these are guys who've earned it and got the titles to put their names in lights," Kennedy said. Get all the latest boxing news sent straight to your device with notifications in the BBC Sport app. Find out more here. Find out how to get into boxing with our special guide.

The odd-one out is of course the latter, Spain's talismanic striker, known more for his ability to hit a football into the back of the net than for knocking a baseball out of the park. Yet it was Villa, and ten of his new teammates, who were welcomed on Sunday by a 40,000-strong crowd at the cathedral of New York's most-popular sport - Yankee Stadium. They were playing for the freshly minted New York City Football Club franchise (catchy nickname yet to be picked) - the Big Apple's latest attempt to build on the surge in support for soccer, as the game is known stateside. A joint venture by Manchester City and the New York Yankees, NYCFC was rumoured to have cost $100m (£68m) to set up, and enters a market already jam-packed with sports brands, including two other football teams, the New York Red Bulls and New York Cosmos. Critics point out that previous attempts to instil football into the hearts and minds of the city's nine million inhabitants have not fared well. For example, the Cosmos, which once counted Brazilian legend Pele among its ranks, only started playing again in 2013 after folding in 1985, while few teams in the US top-flight league, Major League Soccer (MLS), actually turn a profit. As Jason Kreis, NYCFC's head coach and an MLS stalwart, admits, selling football to the US public is still an uphill struggle, particularly in a city with many other distractions. "It was a concern of mine when I came to New York," he says, standing beside NYCFC's makeshift training pitch a day before the team's inaugural home match. "There's limited time, there's limited money. There's so many things to do in New York City that people are making a very difficult choice to come to our matches. "We have to feel that we are responsible to capture their attention and to hold their attention." Mr Kreis' players may have to work hard to win the loyalty of the city's football fans, but they needn't worry about the sport's broader appeal. A survey carried out prior to the 2014 World Cup suggested the US has 70 million soccer fans - more than the entire UK population. Indeed, New York's residents are no strangers to the beautiful game. Scottish club Celtic played a team of all-stars from the American Soccer League way back in 1931, and global giants such as Real Madrid and Manchester United have played exhibition matches in the Bronx to sell-out crowds. Then there is the US national team, which has qualified for the last seven World Cups, and as fans in New York are keen to emphasise, fared better than England in Brazil last year. It wasn't just a sideshow either. The team's 2-2 draw with Portugal was the most watched football game in US history, drawing 27 million viewers. And while the MLS still struggles to attract more than a few hundred thousand TV viewers per game, lagging well behind traditional US sports, namely:

The 18-year-old made his only first-class appearance to date against Glamorgan in May, making 26 and 22. Taylor is a member of the England Under-19 squad for the winter tour of Sri Lanka. He told the club website: "Hopefully the next two years can be successful for the team and myself."

Yn ôl ffigyrau ddaeth i law'r BBC, mae bron 400 o negeseuon wedi cael eu gyrru at gynghorwyr sydd mewn dyled - rhai o dros £1,000 - ers 2011. Cyngor Caerffili oedd yn gyfrifol am y nifer fwyaf o'r rhybuddion - 44 - gan arwain at dair gwŷs llys, ond ni wnaeth cynghorau Wrecsam, Rhondda Cynon Taf na Sir Ddinbych yrru'r un rhybudd. Ymhlith y rhesymau a roddwyd am fethu taliadau roedd salwch, trafferthion teuluol a bod yn anghofus. Pan ofynnwyd iddyn nhw ymateb, dywedodd y cynghorau eu bod yn atgoffa'r cyhoedd a chynrychiolwyr etholedig am eu dyletswydd i dalu'r dreth. Ni wnaeth cynghorau Caerdydd, Gwynedd na Sir Gaerfyrddin ymateb i gais Rhyddid Gwybodaeth y BBC. Fe wnaeth y BBC hefyd ofyn am ymateb gan Gymdeithas Llywodraeth Leol Cymru. Fe wnaeth Cyngor Sir Ynys Môn gyhoeddi 24 o rybuddion, pedwar rhybudd terfynol ac yn wŷs. Dywedodd llefarydd bod cyfrifoldeb gan gynghorwyr a threthdalwyr i dalu, ond maen nhw'n rhoi'r bai ar esgeulustod ac "ansicrwydd am daliadau" am fod aelodau etholedig wedi methu talu'n gyson. "Pan mae materion fel hyn wedi codi o'r blaen, mae cynghorwyr wedi ymateb yn gyflym i unrhyw nodyn atgoffa neu rybudd gan y cyngor, ac wedi talu'r gwahaniaeth o fewn amser a gytunwyd," meddai'r llefarydd. Fe wnaeth Cyngor Conwy gyhoeddi pum rhybudd i ddau gynghorydd, ac fe wnaeth Cyngor Sir y Fflint yrru 19 llythyr ac un wŷs i gynghorydd oedd mewn dyled o £1,022. Cafodd 16 o lythyrau atgoffa eu gyrru gan Gyngor Ceredigion wedi i ddyled un cynghorydd gyrraedd £722, ond dywedodd yr awdurdod bod hynny wedi cyd-fynd â salwch teuluol a bod yr aelod ers hynny wedi sefydlu taliadau uniongyrchol. Dywedodd yr awdurdod bod yr holl daliadau nawr mewn trefn. Fe wnaeth Cyngor Powys gyhoeddi 27 o lythyrau i chwech o gynghorwyr. Dywedodd y Cynghorydd Wynne Jones: "Nid yw cynghorwyr presennol na'r gorffennol yn cael eu trin yn wahanol i unrhyw un arall, ac mae'n rhaid iddyn nhw sicrhau bod eu taliadau yn cyrraedd yn brydlon. "Gallai peidio cydymffurfio â hynny arwain at erlyniad troseddol, ac fe allai hynny arwain at ddirwy o hyd at £1,000." Ni wnaeth Cyngor Blaenau Gwent ddatgelu faint o rybuddion a gyhoeddwyd, ond fe ddywedon nhw fod un cynghorydd wedi derbyn gwŷs a gorchymyn cyfrifoldeb. Fe wnaeth Cyngor Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr gyhoeddi tri rhybudd a thair gwŷs i dri chynghorydd rhwng Ebrill 2013 a Thachwedd 2016. Yn Sir Benfro fe wnaeth wyth cynghorydd dderbyn 17 o rybuddion ers 2012. Ar ôl gyrru 44 o rybuddion a thair gwŷs i gynghorwyr rhwng Ionawr 2011 a Thachwedd 2016, dywedodd llefarydd ar ran Cyngor Caerffili: "Rydym yn weithredol wrth fynd ar ôl unigolion sydd heb dalu'r dreth cyngor waeth beth yw eu swydd." Dim ond am y flwyddyn 2015-16 y daeth manylion gan Gyngor Sir Fynwy, ac fe wnaethon nhw ddweud bod pedwar nodyn atgoffa wedi eu cyhoeddi gan arwain at un wŷs. Derbyniodd tri o gynghorwyr Castell-nedd Port Talbot rybuddion terfynol cyn talu'r swm llawn, gydag un arall hefyd yn

One work of art, from the University of Oxford, cost £7.9m. Unison criticised the spend, saying universities were choosing "style over substance". Universities said the works of art often went on public display and were used for teaching and research. A Freedom of Information request by the BBC collated the information for 2010-2015. Anna Somers Cocks, chief executive of The Art Newspaper said: "It's a question of proportion, you have to distinguish what is for decorating and what is for public consumption. "When a work of art is for a museum, the money comes from a different funding purse as the museum has a separate budget." For the full results of the Freedom of Information request, click here A Unison spokeswoman said: "Unison is appalled that universities can think about investing £20m in works of art when a significant number of institutions still pay their employees significantly less than the living wage. "Universities must be more accountable on how they spend their money. The huge amount going on works of art suggests that during these austere times, universities are choosing style over substance. "As nice as they might be to look at, paintings, statues and sculptures don't enhance teaching, and leave the lowest paid staff on campus unable to have a decent standard of living." The most expensive item purchased by the University of Oxford was the Portrait of Mademoiselle Claus by the French impressionist Edouard Manet, which cost £7.9m, of which £5.9m was from the Heritage Lottery Fund and £850,000 from the Art Fund. The piece was purchased for the university's Ashmolean Museum, which is open to the public free of charge. A spokeswoman for the University of Oxford said: "The Ashmolean's mission is to be the world's greatest university museum of art and archaeology. "The museum seeks to acquire objects and works of art, either through bequest, gift or purchase, which relate to and enhance the permanent collections. "Newly acquired objects are made available to the widest possible audience for enjoyment and study, either by their display in the museum's galleries or by entering the study collections which are used by scholars, students and interested members of the public from across the world." The University of Cambridge is home to eight museums, which contain more than five million objects, artefacts, and works of art. During the period 2010-2015, the university spent £3.9m on Extreme Unction by the 17th Century Frenchman Nicolas Poussin. A spokesman said the majority of the sum came from the Heritage Lottery Fund, £242,000 from the Art Fund and its members, with the rest coming from donations from other charitable organisations and the public. "All of the works purchased have been acquired with funds raised or restricted specifically for the purpose of acquiring works for the museum collections. "All major purchases go on public display, rather than being added to the reserve collections, and are frequently used for teaching and research. "Extreme Unction also went on a UK-wide tour, allowing Cambridge to share the painting

The TISPOL (European Traffic Police Network) campaign begins on Monday and continues until 24 April, with officers conducting random spot checks. Police will also patrol and monitor speeds on the "Evo Triangle" route in Denbighshire, which they said was of particular concern to residents. Ch Insp Darren Wareing said anyone caught speeding could expect to be prosecuted.

Surjit Takhar, 37, was reported missing from his home in Oldbury, West Midlands, in October 2008. His skull and other bone fragments were discovered in Telford, Shropshire, in 2015 by maintenance workers. Police are treating the death as murder. Mr Takhar's former wife Lavina Sohl said she suspected he had been killed accidentally. More updates on this story "What's happened is something's gone wrong somewhere," she said. "I don't think they've meant to have done it. It was an accident. "I honestly think there is going to be a result at the end of this. Somebody will be caught for what they've done." Detectives said Mr Takhar's life had become chaotic. He was a divorced alcoholic. He had also run up some debts through his lifestyle at the time of his disappearance. Det Insp Jim Munro from West Midlands Police made a fresh appeal for information with BBC Crimewatch earlier. "On 25 January last year we had a call to the incident room from someone with specific information regarding this case - an anonymous male caller - who unfortunately was cut off before they were put through to the investigation team. "I'm urging that person to come forward again." Officers also want to speak to anyone who may have information regarding the issues Mr Takhar had at the time of his death and have urged people to come forward so they can "bring some peace" to his family. The cause of death remains unexplained but police said Mr Takhar had suffered head and rib injuries.

Nyambe, 19, has made 29 appearances for Rovers, plus three games for the Under-23s in the Checkatrade Trophy. "I've got a lot more to learn. I just need to get my head down, work hard and listen to people," Nyambe said. "This new contract means a lot as I've been here for a long time and want to pay the club back."

Units are being moved into position. The US has deployed a small contingent of artillery to ensure that firepower is available on tap, irrespective of any bad weather that might hamper air operations. There's a growing sense that IS is on the defensive; the boundaries of its "caliphate" are shrinking and one phase of its story may be coming to an end. But an end could also be a beginning. The disintegration of IS as a territorial entity is one thing. But its ideology remains. IS could turn back into an insurgency, feeding off the continuing chaos, instability and sectarian tensions in both Iraq and Syria. Especially in Syria it will have a rival in groups linked to al-Qaeda. But the likelihood of stability is remote, whatever happens in Raqqa, not least because the struggle in Syria is now dominated by powerful regional players with nobody offering an inclusive or coherent plan for the future, least of all the Americans, who appear largely sidelined. For all President Donald Trump's campaign promises of a new onslaught against IS, all the signs are that whatever new thinking may eventually come from the White House Mr Trump's policy will essentially be a reinforced version of that pursued by the previous administration. Indeed, if anything, the priority given to the "defeat" of IS (whatever the term "defeat" may actually mean) suggests that the Trump team will press ahead with as little a plan for the future stability of Syria as did its predecessor. And, if anything, the environment facing the Trump administration is getting even more complex. The strategic map in Syria has changed significantly. Russia's intervention and the Syrian government's recapture of Aleppo suggests that while President Assad rules over a fractured rump of his country, his position is secure for now. The various opposition groups are too divided and too weak to do much about this. Russian air power was backed up by Iranian and Shia militia firepower on the ground, making Tehran a considerable player in Syria. And Turkey's intervention in the north, to push back IS, but principally to constrain the emergence of any Kurdish entity along its border, has underscored Ankara's stake in the country. So internal and external actors are now bound together in the struggle in a way which makes the future of Syria the centrepiece of a much broader regional struggle where outside players do not just arm the various factions - as they did during the earlier phase of the Syrian fighting - but who through their own troops or proxy militias are directly engaged on the ground. This is the constellation of forces in Syria with which the Trump administration must contend. It is a situation where the US remains a prominent - but not the decisive actor. And it is one where Washington risks being drawn deeper into the fighting without a clear end goal in mind. The battle for Raqqa is a case in point. Washington and Ankara disagree as to who

Matthias Wissmann warned that prolonged uncertainty could damage investment in the UK, where German manufacturers have about 100 production sites. Mr Wissmann told the BBC that the UK leaving the single market could force companies to move business elsewhere. Germany also exports more vehicles to the UK than any other country. Mr Wissmann, president of the German Automotive Association, said: "We need, relatively soon, a clear answer... Will we have tariff and non-tariff barriers between Britain on the one hand and the European Union? "That means a long period of uncertainties will block future investments in Britain, and that makes me really concerned. "Therefore I hope that the British government, at a certain crossroads within the next 12 months, decides to go for the single market and not for any other regime which would need years to discuss and negotiate. "Five or 10 years of uncertainties would be not very positive for both sides, the European Union and Britain." On Tuesday, Brexit Secretary David Davis described his meeting with the European Parliament's chief negotiator Guy Verhofstadt as a "good start". Although they could not negotiate yet, he said their discussions had been able to cover structures and how both sides propose to approach the Brexit talks. He said a deal was possible that was in the interests of the EU and the UK. Mr Verhofstadt said he wanted an exit deal completed before the next European Parliament elections in 2019.

Having led the nation to their fourth World Cup win, Low has seen three established internationals retire and had to name a new assistant head coach. His fitness guru, Shad Forsythe, was even snapped up by Arsenal. Their first match since being crowned world champions failed to capture the party atmosphere expected as Argentina, led by the impressive Angel Di Maria, ran out 4-2 winners in Dusseldorf. Manchester United's British record signing Di Maria, the man who missed the World Cup final in Rio as Germany edged it 1-0, proved a nightmare for left-back Erik Durm, creating three and scoring the other. Before kick-off there was a farewell to several key components of the World Cup-winning side, as Bayern Munich's Philipp Lahm, Lazio's Miroslav Klose and Per Mertesacker of Arsenal bowed out of the international game with 354 international appearances between them. And it leaves Low with a little soul searching to do before the Germans kick off their bid to reach the 2016 European Championships in France. It's certainly worth noting, though, that the Germans had not convinced everyone of their credentials in the build-up to the World Cup in Brazil. They drew with Cameroon and Poland in warm-up fixtures, and stuttered to a lucky 1-0 win over Chile in Stuttgart. Defensive concerns had plagued the team in 2013. Germany conceded three goals against Paraguay and another three to Sweden in October. In that summer, the Germans lost 4-3 against the United States and conceded two in a victory over Ecuador. The defensive weakness appears to be a mix of small things, rather than one overriding factor. Injuries have played a part and uncertainty over who should play as defensive midfielder is also an issue for Low. Against Argentina these issues were to the fore as poor concentration, aerial weakness and a lack of cohesion between defence and midfield cost them. Germany's attack is also in the spotlight, and more specifically 'the Gomez dilemma'. Along with Marco Reus, Mario Gomez returned to the fold after recovering from two knee injuries in his first season at Italian club Fiorentina. His return is a welcome one given Klose's retirement, but 29-year-old Gomez was anything but convincing against Argentina, missing a number of clear-cut chances. Scoring 25 times in 60 internationals is a good record, but most of Gomez's goals have come in friendlies and minor qualifiers. There's a school of thought in Germany that Gomez and his type of orthodox penalty box frontman hinders the team. Switching from defence to attack in the blink of an eye is what this generation of German players have mastered. With Reus, Julian Draxler, Thomas Muller and Toni Kroos, Low has a great range of dynamic, technically and tactically astute attacking midfielders. Finding the balance and what suits the collective will be one of the manager's biggest tasks, and Gomez might find it tough to stay in Low's starting XI as pace is such a valued commodity. There was no Gomez in Brazil and Low

Stephen Adams, 34, died at the scene on Seven Mile Lane at about 06:50 GMT on Sunday when his Ford Fiesta was in collision with a Nissan Navara. The father of two, a teacher at Hayesbrook School in Tonbridge, had "an amazing passion for football coaching", his family said in a statement. "Stephen will remain forever in our hearts," they said.

Davis, who also created posters for films such as The Long Goodbye and Bananas, was one of the founding artists on the publication in 1952. He contributed to the magazine for several decades, drawing many portraits of its mascot Alfred E Neuman. Mad art director Sam Viviano said Davis' "immediately recognisable style revolutionised comic illustration". A spokesman for the magazine, which began as a comic book in 1952, said a list of his "most legendary pieces would run to several pages in length". He added: "Among his most iconic parodies from Mad's comic book days are of The Lone Ranger and High Noon. "From the magazine, his notable parodies include spoofs of Raiders of the Lost Ark, Gone with the Wind, and M*A*S*H." The magazine's editor John Ficarra said there "wasn't anything Jack couldn't do". "Front covers, caricatures, sports scenes, monsters - his comedic range was just incredible. "His ability to put energy and motion into his drawings, his use of cross-hatching and brush work, and his bold use of colour made him truly one of the greats." Davis began his career at the University of Georgia, where he drew for the campus newspaper - his depictions of the athletics teams, the Georgia Bulldogs, still grace the walls of the institution. The university's alumni association tweeted that Davis would be "missed by the Bulldog family". Georgia radio station WGAU said Davis' first success after university was to illustrate a Coca-Cola training manual, "a job that gave him enough cash to buy a car and drive to New York". Once there, he worked as a freelance cartoonist, before finding a role with EC Comics, contributing to a number of their titles, including Tales From The Crypt and Incredible Science Fiction. The editors of those titles - William M Gaines, Albert B Feldstein and Harvey Kurtzman - went on to launch Mad, which Davis contributed to from the start as one of the "Usual Gang of Idiots", the magazine's spokesman said. Away from the magazine, Davis drew posters for films and designed a stamp for the US Postal Service in 1989, breaking the rule banning the portrayal of living people by sneaking in a self-portrait. He received the National Cartoonists Society's Milton Caniff Lifetime Achievement Award in 1996 and the Reuben Award in 2000 and was inducted into the Will Eisner Hall of Fame in 2003. Celebrities and fellow cartoonists paid tribute to Davis online. The Monkees' drummer Micky Dolenz retweeted a picture Davis had drawn of the group, while author Neil Gaiman said Davis was "so wonderful" and "a legend". Marvel comic book writer Brian Michael Bendis described Davis as "one of the greatest cartoonists that ever lived", The Walking Dead artist Tony Moore said he was a "consummate professional and gentleman" and Gremlins director Joe Dante called him "the Maddest of the Mad artists". Davis' final cover for the magazine came in 1995 - a picture of magazine mascot Neuman plunging radio presenter Howard Stern in a toilet bowl, which

The FTSE 100 rose 32.94 points to 7,410.67. Anglo American shares added 4% and Antofagasta was up 2.3%. Top riser was media group Informa, which rose 6.8% after it posted a 40% rise in half-year revenues thanks to its global exhibitions business. Virgin Money shares fell 8% after it warned on the UK housing market. The FTSE 250-listed bank said that while the market should remain "resilient", there could be some "areas of weakness to be navigated" in the short term. Its comments overshadowed news of 26% rise in half-year underlying profits to £128.6m. Domino's Pizza Group fell nearly 7% after the company reported a slowdown in its sales growth. Half-year pre-tax profits rose 9% to £44.6m, but UK like-for-like sales growth slowed to 2.4% from 13% a year earlier. Acacia Mining shares were down a further 11% as investors reacted to news that the company had been handed a $190bn bill for unpaid taxes and penalties from Tanzania. The company has been accused of under-reporting export revenues, which Acacia denies. On the currency markets, the pound was unchanged against the dollar at $1.3025, and down 0,1% against the euro at 1.1179 euros.

Ryanair cancelled 22 flights on Wednesday night and 72 on Thursday. Aer Lingus also said a number of flights have been cancelled. Flights that normally route through French air space are affected. Passengers are advised to check the status of their flights. BA declined to say how many flights had been affected, saying the information goes out of date quickly. BA said: "Unfortunately, if the threatened strike does go ahead, we will have to cancel some flights, and other short haul flights may also experience some delays and disruption, given how many flights would normally use French airspace each day." It said it would use larger aircraft, where possible, to help affected customers. Ryanair warned there could be more delays. Ryanair said: "This French... strike will impact hundreds of thousands of European consumers and throw their travel plans into chaos once more. "It's high time that the European Commission takes action to prevent these repeated... strikes from continuously disrupting the travel plans of millions of Europe's citizens and their families." BA has offered customers due to fly to or from France on Thursday the opportunity to rebook. The lobby group Airlines for Europe (A4E), which represents airlines including EasyJet, Ryanair and BA's parent company IAG, has called on the European Commission and governments to take action to reduce the impact of air traffic control strikes.

Lauren Filer died in a two-car collision on the A689 near Crosby in Cumbria on Sunday. Ms Filer, from Annan, Dumfries, had two daughters aged nine and four. Her mother Senga Garthwaite said: "Lauren was a bubbly character. She would do anything for anybody and will be sadly missed by all." Ms Filer, who was driving a Peugeot 208, worked as a shop assistant at a bakery in Annan. Cumbria Police have thanked those who helped in the aftermath of the crash, A spokesman said: "We're aware there were a large number of people in the area at the time, some of whom offered assistance to those involved in the collision whilst emergency services travelled swiftly to the scene. "We'd like to thank the public for their help, particularly first responders who assisted greatly. "We continue to ask that anyone who witnessed the lead-up to the collision get in touch."

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The Tees Valley Airshow will take place on 29 August at Durham Tees Valley airport for the first time since 1989. The show, which will also see a live music event on the night, is being organised by Skylive Events and the Peel Group, which operates the airport. Chris Petty, from Skylive Events, said he was "excited" to put on a "fantastic airshow" for the region which will be a "full family day out". Mr Petty said: "It's going to be fantastic for the whole region - for local businesses, local charities, we're going to get everybody involved because it's the region's airshow. "We want to improve on it year on year, this isn't just a one-off event." Organisers tried to bring back the airshow in 2013, but a "lack of operational support" meant it could not go ahead.

Fifth seed Lewis, the 2011 and 2012 champion, will next play fellow Englishman Joe Cullen, who beat 21-year-old Australian Corey Cadby 3-1. Earlier, number 22 seed Mervyn King came from two sets down to beat fellow Englishman Steve West 3-2. King plays 11th seed Michael Smith in round two. Cadby, this year's PDC World Youth Championship winner, had earlier beaten China's Sun Qiang 2-0 in a preliminary match to set up the first-round tie with Cullen. Click here for full results

The demonstrators said their land was being taken away to make room for the planned $50bn (£31bn) project. The waterway will be 278km (172 miles) long and will be deeper and wider than the Panama Canal. Work is due to start this month and be completed in five years. The protesters waved flags and chanted anti-government slogans. Most had come from villages along the planned canal route. Government officials said in November that the canal would have a minimal impact on the environment and that it would create 50,000 jobs in one of Central America's poorest countries. But protests along the canal route have increased in recent weeks with thousands of people concerned that their property would be appropriated without proper compensation. The project is expected to include two ports, an airport, a resort and an economic zone for electricity and other companies. There have been questions raised about the finances underpinning the project and allegations that Wang Jing, the Chinese businessman behind the plan, lacks experience in developing and financing big infrastructure projects.

The Met Office has issued amber 'be prepared' warnings for the Highlands, Western Isles and Orkney for Thursday and Friday. A yellow 'be aware' warning of high winds for the rest of Scotland and north England has also been issued. It warns of high winds from Thursday through to Saturday. Police Scotland has urged people, particularly motorists, to take sensible precautions during the bad weather. Supt Stewart Carle said: "During this period of extreme weather, Police Scotland Road Policing crews will be patrolling the road network in order to keep people safe. "Please be aware of the advice being issued, and drive with extra caution and use common sense in challenging situations." The warnings came as BT continued to repair phone lines damaged by bad weather last month. A spokesman for the communications giant said electrical storms that affected phone services in the Hebrides, Argyll and Orkney were the worst seen in almost 50 years. The lightning came during a storm that started in the Arctic where it had rapidly developed in strength in a process known as explosive cyclogenesis, or what some scientists and forecasters referred to as a "weather bomb". Lightning struck 5,000 times across the Western Isles and northern Scotland during Wednesday 10 December and the following day, according to Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution (SHEPD). As well as affecting phone lines, tens of thousands of people lost power. Hailstones as big as pickled onions also fell over Ness in the north of Lewis during thunderstorms. The Met Office said this week's bad weather was likely to begin on Wednesday, with strong winds affecting the north of Scotland. Later in the week, exposed places in parts of northern Scotland could experience winds gusting to 100mph. The Met Office said the jet stream, a narrow band of fast-moving winds high up in the atmosphere, was playing a role in the development of the two Atlantic storms. Chief meteorologist Frank Saunders said: "The jet stream is going to be particularly strong later this week and this effectively fuels the low pressure systems moving across the Atlantic, causing them to deepen rapidly as they pass to the north of the UK. "This will bring some very strong winds across the UK, but they will most likely be strongest in northern Scotland - which is expected to see the greatest impacts from the weather. "This is likely to cause disruption in places and people should stay up to date with our forecasts and warnings to get the latest information as we move closer to the end of the week." Last month's bad weather created huge swells in the sea off Scotland leading to warnings from the Coastguard and RNLI. South Devon-based website Magicseaweed.com, which provides surfers with swell charts and surf forecasts, forecasted swell of up to 40ft off Scotland. The site has forecast large swell again for Friday and Saturday off northern Scotland. Check out the latest travel news for Scotland For the latest on the roads visit the BBC's

Pulis's future has been in doubt for some time and he has been told the club feels the time is right for him to leave after seven years in charge. Pulis took over at Stoke in November 2002, but left at the end of the 2004-05 season. He returned to Stoke for the 2006-07 campaign. Division One was rebranded as the Championship for 2004-05. The 55-year-old was appointed Potters boss for a second time in 2006, and two years later he guided the club to the top flight after a 23-year absence. Stoke have just finished 13th in their fifth Premier League campaign. The Potters released a brief statement saying: "Stoke City and Tony Pulis confirm that they have mutually agreed that Tony will leave the club with immediate effect." Pulis was the subject of unrest from some fans towards the end of the season as Stoke flirted with relegation, but the Welshman stated on several occasions that Premier League survival remained the club's main objective. Stoke made a strong start to the campaign and were just four points off the top four on 1 December. However, they only managed four league wins in 23 subsequent league matches, suffering 11 defeats. Former England international Michael Owen, who has retired from playing after a season at Stoke, praised Pulis on Twitter, writing: "No denying he did a great job getting them to the Premier League and keeping them there." Pulis becomes the 56th Premier or Football League manager to leave his job since the start of the 2012-13 season. He first took over at Stoke in 2002 and stayed for three years before a season at Plymouth. He returned to the Potteries in 2006 and gained promotion to the Premier League in the second season of his second spell in charge. Stoke never finished lower than 14th in five top-flight campaigns under Pulis and he led the club to their first FA Cup final in 2011, when they lost 1-0 to Manchester City. The defeat still offered a route into the Europa League, where Stoke were beaten in the last 32 by Spanish side Valencia. When David Moyes officially leaves Everton for Manchester United, Newcastle's Alan Pardew will become the second longest-serving manager at a Premier League club - a mere two and a half years after taking charge. During his second spell at the club, the former Bournemouth and Bristol City manager guided his side to 122 wins in 333 games. Ahead of Stoke's 1-1 draw at Southampton on the final day of the season, Pulis expressed his desire to remain at the club next season. Stoke's direct and physical style of football often drew criticism from other supporters and managers, and the club appear to be set to embark on a new direction, with director of football John Rudge also leaving this summer.

He was speaking in a video as part of a campaign run by his Sentebale charity to help reduce the stigma associated with HIV. The "Feel No Shame" films are being released to mark World Aids Day. Singers Nicole Scherzinger and Paloma Faith, and actress Gemma Arterton have also made videos confessions. In his message, Harry said: "My secret is, believe it or not, I get incredibly nervous before public speaking, no matter how big the crowd or the audience. "And despite the fact that I laugh and joke all the time, I get incredibly nervous, if not anxious actually, before going into rooms full of people when I'm wearing a suit." The prince co-founded Sentebale in 2006 in Lesotho after travelling around the southern African country. It has the third highest HIV/Aids prevalence in the world and many children and young adults have the disease themselves, or have lost parents to it. The campaign aims to encourage people with HIV to seek medical support and education about their condition, and prevent the virus from spreading. Dressed in a sweatshirt, Harry added: "Now I've confessed that, I'll probably be even more worried that people are looking at me, but thank you very much everyone who is taking part." Prince Harry launched the campaign in another video and asked members of the public to share their own secrets via social media in exchange for his confession. He said: "To show our support for the children of Lesotho, and help reduce the stigma for all those affected by HIV, we are turning this World Aids Day into a day in which no-one should feel any shame about their secrets. "Together, we can tackle the stigma surrounding HIV and give the young people carrying it the childhood they deserve, the childhood so many of us take for granted."

He was arrested following the discovery of a suspected brothel on Cromwell Road in south Belfast on Saturday morning. "Three women who were at the property are now receiving appropriate assistance and support," said Det Insp Nigel Snoddy. "They will be spoken with in due course." Police said the man is being questioned "in relation to inciting prostitution for gain and keeping a brothel used for prostitution".

"We were two hours from getting Benitez and then Real Madrid came in. We had agreed a contract," Sullivan said. "He is a top manager whatever anybody says, and I think he'd have done a wonderful job for us." Sullivan also said West Ham approached Jurgen Klopp, who joined Liverpool instead to replace Brendan Rodgers. "We tried Klopp as well but he wouldn't come because he said he wanted a break. But I'm glad with the manager we have got," added Sullivan. West Ham are 10th in the Premier League and have lost only four league matches since former Croatia boss Bilic took over. Sullivan also heaped praise on injured midfielder Dimitri Payet - calling him "the best player I've signed in 25 years" - and said the Hammers will make Manuel Lanzini's season-long loan from Al Jazira Club a permanent deal "by February or March", two months earlier than planned.

About 300 out-of-province firefighters are due this week to assist in battling the roughly 220 fires raging in BC's central interior region. The federal government is also sending military aircraft to assist. The western province is under a state of emergency as hot and dry weather conditions fuel the flames. Roughly 1,000 provincial firefighters are working to fight the wildfires, joined by about 200 contract firefighters from BC's forestry industry. The province announced on Sunday that C$100m ($77.5m; £60m) would be made available to help those displaced by raging wildfires. The Canadian Red Cross is also taking donations. British Columbia experiences up to 2,000 wildfires a year and the majority are contained within 24 hours. But over two weeks of hot and dry conditions, combined with gusty winds and lightning late last week, have sparked many new aggressive fires of above-average scale and intensity. Emergency officials said about 40,000 hectares have burned across the province since 1 April with most of the damage in recent days. They noted that thick smoke makes it difficult to accurately estimate the size of many of the current blazes. Those battling the flames are at the mercy of weather conditions when it comes to bringing the fires under control. Hot and dry conditions are expected to continue over the next few days, along with lightning. Large sections of the province remain under extreme or very high risk of fire, according to the federal government's Natural Resources department. A campfire ban has been enacted across the province and many provincial parks have been closed. Provincial officials said that out of the 572 fires started in BC during this current wildfire season, 258 were caused by people. Federal Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale said Ottawa has sent in 3,000 cots and other supplies to emergency shelters. The Canadian Armed Forces are also helping with evacuation and moving first responders. The number of evacuees has doubled from roughly 7,000 people on Saturday. About 1,500 people were forced to drive overnight on Sunday when the town of 100 Mile Housein the South Caribou region was told to evacuate as the fires began to pose a threat to the community. The fires are also threatening the region's livestock. Local farmers are being asked to open gates and cut fences to allow animals to escape encroaching flames, The Western Producer website reports.

The proposals come a month after 130 people died in attacks in Paris led by French and Belgian nationals. Anyone born in France is currently eligible for French nationality. The proposed constitutional amendment is likely to meet stiff opposition when it goes before parliament in February. Divisions have emerged between parties and within the ruling Socialist party itself. On Tuesday, Justice Minister Christiane Taubira said the amendment allowing French nationality to be revoked had been dropped from the bill. She told an Algerian radio station it was a "decision that would not help the fight against terrorism in any way". But when Mr Valls announced the proposals on Wednesday, the amendment remained. Ms Taubira, who says she will not resign, appeared alongside the prime minister as he made the announcement. In detail: Paris attacks The unanswered questions Who were the attackers? The measures would also allow rights granted only under the current state of emergency to be enshrined in the constitution - including imposing house arrest on suspects and conducting searches without warrants. Mr Valls said France was facing an "unparalleled extraordinary situation, an unprecedented fight", adding that, over the last 40 days, 2,900 searches had been conducted across France, netting 443 weapons. For now, only naturalised citizens in France can have their citizenship revoked. The proposed changes will be discussed by the National Assembly on 3 February, and must be approved by a three-fifths majority by the Assembly and the Senate. "It clearly means that there will be two classes of nationality and two classes of citizenship, that's why I say it raises fundamental questions," Jacques Toubon, the government's rights watchdog, told France Inter radio. "I am shocked, sad, appalled, dumbfounded," one Socialist official, Pouria Amirshahi, told the Europe 1 network. "Taking steps to revoke people's citizenship goes completely against the values of the Republic."

Populations in India, Indonesia and Nigeria are some of the most vulnerable to transmission, the researchers said. They used data on air traveller numbers to help model their predictions. However, they acknowledge that immunity to the virus could already exist in some areas and could reduce the risk. The research team, from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Oxford University and the University of Toronto, Canada, said "vast numbers" of people were living in environments where it would be hard to prevent, detect and respond to the virus. They looked at factors such as the numbers of people who travelled from Zika-affected areas in South America to Africa and Asia, the presence of mosquitoes that can pass on the virus, and the climate in the regions to assess which countries could be most at risk from an outbreak. In their study, the researchers suggest that the Philippines, Vietnam, Pakistan and Bangladesh could be particularly vulnerable to a Zika outbreak because of their limited health resources. Dr Kamran Khan, study author from St Michael's Hospital in Toronto, said: "The impact on populations will also depend heavily on the country's ability to diagnose and respond to a possible outbreak." And he added: "Our findings could offer valuable information to support time-sensitive public health decision-making at local, national, and international levels." More than 65 countries and territories now have continuing Zika transmission. The infection, spread by mosquito bites, reached Africa recently. In Brazil in 2015, Zika virus was linked to an unprecedented rise in the number of children being born with unusually small heads, called microcephaly. But the researchers said there were still many unknowns about the virus and how it spreads, including which species of mosquito transmits the virus and whether some populations are immune to the virus because of previous outbreaks in the area. Zika experts say the risk of the virus spreading is at its highest over the summer months when people are travelling between America and other parts of the world. Warm temperatures during the summer also mean the mosquitoes which transmit the virus can survive longer. Dr Oliver Brady, co-study author and research fellow in mathematical modelling at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, said: "Countries such as India, Indonesia and Nigeria are predicted to be at highest risk of Zika introduction with up to 5,000 passengers a month arriving from Zika endemic areas. "Should Zika be imported into these areas the impact on their health systems could be very severe." Prof Jonathan Ball, professor of molecular virology at the University of Nottingham, said it was evident that travel and trade would help spread the Zika virus around the world. He added: "While this study reminds us that many parts of the world have ideal conditions for the virus to take hold it can't pinpoint exactly where this will happen. "This is a virus that has circulated for years in parts of Africa and Asia and so, many of these people may already have

Media playback is not supported on this device Trott took the women's title in a sprint finish ahead of Dani King and defending champion Lizzie Armitstead. The men's race was also won in dramatic fashion as Kennaugh, 26, overtook his fellow Team Sky rider Ben Swift on the line. "Maybe out of the whole peloton I was the guy who wanted it the most," Kennaugh told BBC Sport. He added: "It feels amazing to finally win the race as for years I've been second, third, fourth. "I came here so focused. When I was in that mood today I thought if it doesn't happen this year it's probably never going to happen. "But today I rode it well tactically." Simon Yates of Orica Green Edge took bronze ahead of Wales and Team Sky's Luke Rowe. Trott, who also retained her Under-23 crown, said the victory was "up there with winning a World Championships". Boels Dolmans rider Armitstead was in front by 15 seconds at one point and still led with 5km to go of the 101km race. But she was caught by Trott, 22, and her Wiggle Honda team-mate King, 23, on the final lap. Double Olympic gold medallist Trott, a four-time world champion in the team pursuit, said she had been "really disappointed" after Thursday's time trial when she finished fifth behind Emma Pooley. "I woke up this morning and I just really, really wanted to win," Trott told BBC Sport. "To try and beat someone like Lizzie Armitstead - I just didn't really know how we were going to do it. "I didn't feel very good or strong enough. But she was only 10 seconds ahead and Dani King made the jump and it all came back together." Second-placed Armitstead said: "It was a case of being aggressive all day and then unfortunately I was in a solo break and got caught on the last lap and didn't quite have anything left for the sprint. "I'm gutted. It's not the biggest goal of my season so I'll get over it - but it's a disappointment." With defending champion Mark Cavendish absent from the men's race with bronchitis and Sir Bradley Wiggins pulling out through injury, the scene was set for double Olympic track champion Geraint Thomas to win on home soil. As the race entered Abergavenny, the Wales and Team Sky rider launched a solo attack in a bid to reel in the leading pack. But the 28-year-old failed to close the gap and eventually finished eighth. The hopes of the home supporters then turned to Thomas's team-mate Rowe, who opened up a nine-second lead as he tried to pull clear with five circuits of the town to go. But he was hauled back and had to settle for fourth, as Kennaugh and Swift made a decisive break to battle it out for the title. Manxman Kennaugh was omitted from Team Sky's line-up to compete at this year's Tour de France, which begins on 5 July in Yorkshire.

He told MPs much of the criticism of UK ministers' draft Wales Bill was "ill-informed or just plain wrong". But First Minister Carwyn Jones said Mr Crabb wanted a "political row to hide his embarrassment" over criticism of the proposals. Shadow Welsh Secretary Nia Griffith said Labour would not back the "badly flawed" bill without radical changes. She told BBC Radio Wales' Good Morning Wales programme: "As the bill stands at the moment, we cannot back it as it would mean turning the clock back, meaning that some of the things the assembly has done to date would not be possible and it would end up in the courts time, after time, after time." The new laws would give Welsh ministers more power in some areas, let the assembly call itself a parliament and decide its own election rules. It would also scrap the requirement to hold a referendum before Wales gets some control over income tax powers. The bill aims to set out more clearly which powers are reserved to Westminster, but opposition politicians and academics say it could lead to a reversal of devolution and give UK ministers a "veto" over Welsh decisions. Defending his plans, Mr Crabb told a meeting of the Welsh Grand Committee on Wednesday: "There is no 'English veto' and there is no 'roll-back' - the bill actually strikes the right balance." The Welsh secretary conceded there were "elements of the bill" that would need to change, but warned that "when the first minister keeps moving the goalposts and shifting his own position it makes negotiation very difficult". He accused Mr Jones of being "in the same camp" as Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood "arguing for a devolution settlement that undermines the role and legitimacy of UK government". Suggesting he fears Mr Jones has "given up on the Union", the Welsh secretary added: "It is absurd for Welsh government to be arguing for a devolution framework which not only gives them free rein in devolved areas but also total freedom to block and interfere in decisions by UK ministers." Responding, Mr Jones said Mr Crabb "wants to have a political row to hide his embarrassment over the recent criticism of his draft Wales Bill" but he was going to "disappoint him". "He knows our views. He knows the views of the entire National Assembly for Wales, including the Conservative group, who by his own logic are now in favour of independence. "He knows the views of every constitutional expert who has looked at the draft bill." The first minister urged Mr Crabb to stop "throwing stones and buckle down to the hard task of actually fulfilling the promise his prime minister made to the people of Wales" on Welsh devolution.

The Shrews avoided the nine-goal defeat that could have sent them down, with Port Vale's draw at Fleetwood meaning it was the Valiants who occupied the final relegation place. Two goals in a minute early in the game put the U's in charge. Centre-half Curtis Nelson ran through on goal from Rob Hall's backheel to hammer past goalkeeper Jayson Leutwiler in the 16th minute to open the scoring. And in the home team's next attack, Hall turned in Chris Maguire's cross from the left to make it 2-0. The goals came despite Oxford losing both full-backs, Joe Skarz and Christian Ribeiro, to injuries in the first 13 minutes. Bryn Morris headed wide from a good position as the Shrews tried to respond, and at the start of the second half both Abu Ogogu and Stefan Payne went close. Kane Hemmings should have made it three as he beat two defenders in a run through on goal only to screw his shot wide from seven yards. Match report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Oxford United 2, Shrewsbury Town 0. Second Half ends, Oxford United 2, Shrewsbury Town 0. Attempt blocked. Alex Rodman (Shrewsbury Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Attempt blocked. Alex Rodman (Shrewsbury Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Attempt missed. Kane Hemmings (Oxford United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Abu Ogogo (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Marvin Johnson (Oxford United). Attempt missed. Marvin Johnson (Oxford United) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Jayson Leutwiler. Attempt saved. Josh Ruffels (Oxford United) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Foul by John Mcatee (Shrewsbury Town). Joe Rothwell (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Junior Brown (Shrewsbury Town). Marvin Johnson (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Alex Rodman (Shrewsbury Town). John Lundstram (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt blocked. Shaun Whalley (Shrewsbury Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Substitution, Shrewsbury Town. John Mcatee replaces Ryan Yates. Attempt saved. Alex Rodman (Shrewsbury Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Attempt saved. Stefan Payne (Shrewsbury Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Ryan Yates (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Marvin Johnson (Oxford United). Foul by Aristote Nsiala (Shrewsbury Town). Kane Hemmings (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Gary Deegan (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Kane Hemmings (Oxford United). Substitution, Oxford United. Kane Hemmings replaces Chris Maguire. Attempt missed. Stefan Payne

Rory McWhirter fraudulently claimed £34,380 after collecting identity details from people he had deceived into applying for fake jobs. He was jailed for 28 months in March and prosecutors lodged a Proceeds of Crime Act action to recoup the money. Dundee Sheriff Court was told McWhirter had no assets of his own. The court was told previously that the 29-year-old from Edinburgh earned £80,000 per year. Depute fiscal Joanne Smith told the court that an agreement had been reached with defence lawyers for an order to be made for £1. McWhirter will be liable in the future for the full amount if he returns to work after his release from prison. Sheriff George Way said: "This is quite a complicated fraud. "He is saying in his answers that the only asset is the family home that is in his partner's name." McWhirter previously admitted using the details from the fake job applications to obtain marriage certificates before using them to register the fake births. He then used the birth certificates to claim benefits. McWhirter was caught after returning to the registrar's office in Aberdeen, the scene of one of his early false birth registrations, where he was recognised by staff.

The soldiers were angry after a convoy was ambushed on a road frequently targeted by Islamist Boko Haram militants. Five other soldiers were acquitted and one was convicted on another count. All denied the charges at a court martial in Abuja. Front-line troops often complain that they lack adequate weapons and equipment while there have also been reports that they have not been paid or properly fed. Last month, a group of soldiers in the north-east refused to fight Boko Haram until they received better equipment, one of them told the BBC. Analysis: Will Ross, BBC Nigeria correspondent Boko Haram fighters are well armed and determined. Having been brainwashed with extremist ideology, many are likely to have little fear of death. So the Nigerian soldiers sent to the battered north-east have a difficult fight and need to be well resourced. But there have been numerous reports of low morale amid calls for better arms and even complaints over pay. Soldiers' wives recently demonstrated in the barracks in Maiduguri in an effort to stop their husbands being sent to the front line. Shooting at your own commanding officer is an extreme reaction to seeing the bodies of colleagues killed in an ambush and it would lead to a severe punishment in any army. But it is just one sign of the problems undermining the fight against Boko Haram. President Goodluck Jonathan has promised that better equipment is on the way but given that Boko Haram has been growing for several years, why were the billions of dollars earned from Nigeria's oil industry not spent on giving every soldier the best chance of defeating the enemy and staying alive? The nine-member military tribunal heard that the incident happened when shots were fired at the commanding officer of the Nigerian Army's Seventh Division, which is at the forefront of the fight against Boko Haram. Witnesses said the soldiers lost discipline and threw stones at the officer when he arrived at their camp, and shots were fired into the air. General Amadu Mohammed had to take cover as they aimed their guns at him - firing bullet-holes in his armour-plated staff car - but he was not injured. Court President Chukwuemeka Okonkwo said that while the sentences were subject to confirmation by Nigeria's military authorities, there was no doubt about the seriousness of the offence. The sentencing panel took into account the "likely effect on counter-insurgency operations" of the incident as well as its "implications on national security". Nigeria's army has been under pressure to end the bloody five-year insurgency - and a state of emergency was declared in three north-eastern states last year. Boko Haram is fighting to create an Islamic state in Nigeria - and has stepped up its attacks after being pushed out of its bases in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, targeting towns and villages in deadly raids. The fighting has claimed thousands of lives, made tens of thousands of people homeless and seen the militants make recent territorial

The sessions at the Pulse leisure centre in Dursley, Gloucestershire, have been changed to adults only. Stroud District Council said they hoped people would "understand we have to abide by the law". The decision has been derided on social media and described as being against the spirit of equalities legislation. The women-only classes have run at the centre for years and take place for an hour once a week. But from next month the classes will be open to both men and women, after a single complaint. "We've run these ladies-only sessions for years but we were recently contacted to justify why we ran them, as single-sex classes are likely to be in breach of the Equalities Act 2010," a spokesman for the council said. "Consequently we've had to change the sessions to 'adults-only swims'. "While this may not be ideal for everyone, we hope they will understand we have to abide by the law." Conservative councillor in the town Loraine Patrick said the decision went against the spirit of equalities legislation. "To say that I'm astonished, furious, outraged is putting it mildly," she said. "The Equalities Act is meant to give everyone a chance. But taking that session away removes that chance to swim for a lot of people, so it is not equal. "This may be the letter of the law but is certainly not the spirit." The decision has been derided on social media in the town, with some suggesting they will complain about age discrimination in retaliation. Hannah Norman wrote: "I can't believe they have stopped a session that enables women the opportunity to feel safe and confident. How ridiculous. They should have just made a men-only session too."

The pair, aged 12 and 14, were held after the 30-year-old was attacked by a group of youths in Grosvenor Street, Cheltenham, on Friday, police said. The victim remains in hospital, police said, with serious but non life-threatening injuries. A third boy, aged 12, has been released without charge. All three boys were arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm (GBH), Gloucestershire Police said. The force said it was keen to point out the attack was an isolated incident and those involved were known to each other.

It is understood Monk, who was appointed manager on 9 June, has informed Downing he is not in his plans for the coming Championship season. Downing, 32, has made 249 appearances for the club over two spells and scored two goals in 34 appearances in 2016-17. The ex-England international re-joined Boro from West Ham in 2015 for £7m. Downing still has two years left to run on the four-year contract he signed when he returned to his boyhood club two years ago. Middlesbrough are targeting an immediate return to the Premier League following their relegation under Aitor Karanka and Steve Agnew last season. Former Swansea and Leeds boss Monk is yet to complete any new signings this summer, but goalkeepers Victor Valdes and Brad Guzan left the club in May.

Bobby Madden, and his assistants, are preparing for Saturday's Scottish Cup final between Celtic and Aberdeen at Hampden. BBC Sport Scotland caught up with the whistler ahead of the game at the National Stadium to ask him about life on and off the pitch. Has this been your best year as a referee? Absolutely. We get independent observers who watch us in every match. My marks would dictate that it's been my most successful season. It's gone very well and I think that's partly down to the fact that I'm totally focused on refereeing. How do you prepare for a cup final? I'm training as normal and going through the same training programme that I would for every match. Before every match, I also look at teams' tactics: how they set up at set-pieces and corner kicks. I think 28% of goals are scored from set-pieces so it's important that referees are aware of any potential tactics or scenarios teams may run through to try to gain any advantage. So, I'm putting a lot of attention into the way both teams are set up in recent matches and matches against each other this season. Do you identify players from both sides who can help you manage the game? We're under pressure but so are the players. Some players deal with that differently but some who you deal with are always the same and you can talk to them. There are players in both teams that I know I can talk to on Saturday if there's anything I want to address or get a message to a particular player, who I think is under more pressure. How do you get on with both managers? Great, I think both of them are good guys. First and foremost, they're very good coaches and I have had several discussions with Derek over the years. Brendan's come in this year and I've been involved in [Celtic] matches and as a fourth official, so, the managers are definitely good for our game. Additional assistants at the game. How do you feel about that? We only operate with them in Scotland in the semi-finals and final of the Scottish Cup, but in Europe we use them in the group stages of the Europa League and Champions League. So, I've got a lot of experience [with them], and the additional assistants we're using on Saturday - Steven McLean and Nick Walsh - have also got good experience. So, they obviously help deal with those important key match incidents in and around the penalty area. That extra bit of support gives me confidence to referee other areas of the field of play. Should video technology be used more? Additional [assistants] are a major benefit and I think video assistant refereeing could be another benefit. It's been trialled in other countries and at the Under-20 World Cup; we're seeing good results through that. Anything that can see the referee team reach the correct decision on the field of play would

Jason Kennett-Orpwood, 59, admitted 11 charges at Mold Crown Court on Friday. They related to possessing 66 indecent movies and 1,425 images between April 2011 and May 2015. He was vicar of Bistre in Buckley until he resigned in 1999 when he was cautioned for downloading indecent images of boys. Both cases were joined and Kennett-Orpwood was placed on the sex offender register, and bailed on the condition he observes a tagged curfew and has no contact with anyone under the age of 16. He will be sentenced in November.

Media playback is unsupported on your device 6 May 2015 Last updated at 08:54 BST At the moment Prince William, Kate, Prince George and Princess Charlotte are staying at Kensington Palace in London. Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana was born on Saturday at St Mary's Hospital in London. On Tuesday, the Queen visited the palace to see her great-granddaughter for the first time. Newsround asked children in Norfolk for their sightseeing tips for the newborn princess.