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Huge Holiday Homes wanted to convert the building in the centre of Dolgellau into apartments catering for up to 56 visitors. A spokesman said the bunk bed style hostel would attract family holidays. But the application was turned down by Snowdonia National Park Authority's planning committee. The committee chairman cast the deciding vote, after members were split on the application. Objectors to the development at Lombard Street listed potential parking and noise problems, but those in favour said the hostel would bring trade to local shops. Dolgellau mayor Dyfrig Siencyn said residents were concerned there could be hen and stag parties with no supervision on site. They also provide the first direct evidence that there may be as much water trapped in those rocks as there is in all the oceans. The diamond, from central-west Brazil, contains minerals that formed as deep as 600km down and that have significant amounts of water trapped within them. Researchers have published their findings in the journal Nature. The study suggests water may be stored deep in the interiors of many rocky planets. Diamonds, brought to the Earth's surface in violent eruptions of deep volcanic rocks called kimberlites, provide a tantalising window into the deep Earth. A research team led by Prof Graham Pearson of the University of Alberta, Canada, studied a diamond from a 100-million-year-old kimberlite found in Juina, Brazil, as part of a wider project. They noticed that it contained a mineral, ringwoodite, that is only thought to form between 410km and 660km beneath the Earth's surface, showing just how deep some diamonds originate. While ringwoodite has previously been found in meteorites, this is the first time a terrestrial ringwoodite has been seen. But more extraordinarily, the researchers found that the mineral contains about 1% water. While this sounds like very little, because ringwoodite makes up almost all of this immense portion of the deep Earth, it adds up to a huge amount of deep water. Dr Sally Gibson from the University of Cambridge, who was not involved in the work, commented: "Finding water in such large concentrations is a hugely significant development in our understanding of the ultimate origin of water now present at Earth's surface." The observation is the first physical evidence that water can be stored in the deep interiors of planets and solves a 25-year-old controversy about whether the deep Earth is dry, wet, or wet in patches. Discussing his findings, Prof Pearson told BBC News: "The discovery highlights the unique value of natural diamonds in trapping and preserving fragments of the deep Earth. "It's incredible to think that, as you hold this sample in your hand, the residual pressure at the interface between the diamond and the inclusion is 20,000 atmospheres." Describing his diamond sample, he said: "It looks like it's been to hell and back, which it has." Prof Joseph Smyth of the University of Colorado has spent many years studying ringwoodite and similar minerals synthesised in his laboratory. He said: "I think it's stunning! It implies that the interior may store several times the amount of water in the oceans. It tells us that hydrogen is an essential ingredient in the Earth and not added late from comets. "This discovery implies that hydrogen may control the interior processes of the Earth just as it controls the surface processes, and that water planets, like Earth, may be common in our galaxy." A key question posed by the observation is to understand the extent to which plate tectonics on Earth leads to oceans of water being recycled deep within our planet, and to predict the likely amounts of water trapped in other rocky planets. Ringwoodite is expected to form deep in Mars as well, for example, where it sits against the metallic core. Grains of the same mineral synthesised in Prof Smyth's laboratory shine bright blue under the microscope. Given the new findings of ringwoodite's water-bearing capabilities, its abundance at depth, and its beautiful hue, the term "blue planet" seems even more appropriate for Earth.

Plans to turn former offices into a hostel in Snowdonia have been refused amid fears it would be used for hen and stag parties. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Minerals preserved in diamond have revealed hints of the bright blue rocks that exist deep within the Earth.

Fans have been offered free entry to the Super League game at AJ Bell Stadium but will be asked to make a donation to help those affected. It will be the first major sporting event in Greater Manchester since the bomb incident at the Manchester Arena. "No, we did not consider postponing," Koukash told BBC Radio 5 Live. "It is not something we could have done as it is subject to the RFL [Rugby Football League]. "It is an opportunity, instead of postponing it, to show solidarity and support to those affected." There will be a one-minute silence before the match, which kicks off at 20:00 BST, and the club have asked for a round of applause in 22nd minute as a mark of respect for the 22 people who died. "Terrorist acts are no longer what we see on television, it has happened here within our community," added Koukash. "It affected our families and killed our children - rugby league is a sport based on families helping each other. "All we are asking for is for people to turn up, whether you love rugby league or not, collect a free ticket and put in a donation no matter what you can afford. "If it is a £1 it is a £1, if it is £20, whatever you can afford put it in the donation box and all the proceeds will go to the fund." Salford are having their best season for a number of years and are currently second in the table after only securing their top-flight status in the Million Pound Game last October. The 32-year-old defender, who joined from local rivals Nottingham Forest in 2012, has a year to run on the three-year deal he signed in 2014. Morgan told BBC East Midlands Today: "I love it here and would love to stay. "But now I am focusing on what we can achieve as a group and trying to get over that finishing line." Morgan added: "First and foremost I need to concentrate on the pitch and see what happens after that." The Foxes have 53 points and are two points clear at the top of the table with 12 games remaining. North London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham have 51 points, with Manchester City in fourth place on 47 points.

Salford Red Devils owner Marwan Koukash says playing Friday's game against Catalans "shows solidarity and support" to victims of the Manchester attack. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Leicester City captain Wes Morgan says he has not started talks about a new contract but is eager to extend his time with the Premier League leaders.

Great Western Air Ambulance Charity [GWAAC] in Filton and Wiltshire Air Ambulance [WAA] in Devizes will use blood from Southmead Hospital. John Wood from GWAAC said: "The blood will always be available to all our patients whenever we're operational." GWAAC expects to give two to four transfusions a month. WAA expects one or two patients will need transfusions. Blood from the North Bristol Trust Transfusion Laboratory at Southmead Hospital will be taken to the air ambulance bases by the charity Freewheelers EVS. If the blood is not used within 24 hours, it will be taken back to Bristol and put back in the bank. Mr Wood, the GWAAC operating officer, said: "It will be mainly use for trauma, so it will be road traffic collisions, falls from height, industrial accidents and those kinds of incidents. "It will also be for medical patients who bleed spontaneously for a variety of reasons - we would also be able to transfuse blood for those patients too." Other air ambulances across the country already offer the service. London's Air Ambulance began the scheme in 2012. Ziggy Worrell-Owusu was attacked at the Basement Shisha Lounge in Ilford, north-east London, in the early hours of 27 October. He died in hospital. Detectives said the 19-year-old may have "stepped in to prevent a fight escalating between others". Two 17-year-old boys who were arrested have been bailed until mid-December. About 100 people were at the bar in Goodmayes Road where Mr Worrell-Owusu, who had turned 19 the previous day, had spent the evening celebrating his friend's birthday. Det Insp Euan McKeeve called him a "popular young man" and appealed to partygoers "to come forward of their own accord and speak to us".

Two air ambulance charities are to carry out emergency blood transfusions on board their helicopters. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A teenager who was stabbed to death at an 18th birthday party may have been trying to break up a fight, police believe.

The 51-year-old man, who is thought to be from the Aberdeen area, was on the Carn Mor Dearg Arete when he fell. The ridge is often used by experienced walkers as a more challenging way of reaching the summit of Ben Nevis. The alarm was raised by his two companions on Friday morning. His body was recovered by the Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team. The man was airlifted to hospital in Fort William, where he has pronounced dead. Mountain rescue team leader John Stevenson said conditions in the area were good at the time, and the walkers had been well-equipped for the mountains. The man was the second to have died in the area this week. The body of 60-year-old Ian Bell, from Hertfordshire, was found by the mountain rescue team on Carn Mor Dearg on Tuesday. He had been reported missing the previous day. Earlier this week, the Lochaber team said it had been dealing with an "exceptional amount" of call-outs in recent months. Umesh Parekh. 34, was stabbed in Waverhill Park, near Waverhill Road, Handsworth, on Sunday. He was taken to hospital from the park but died shortly afterwards. A forensic post mortem revealed Mr Parekh died as a result of stab injuries, police said. A man aged 40, who handed himself in to police on Tuesday, was arrested. A 26-year-old was released without charge. Gareth Southgate is in temporary charge for the next two games following the departure of Sam Allardyce. The first of these is Friday's World Cup qualifier against Scotland. "We are ready to fight for him [Southgate] in the matches. Hopefully he will do well enough to get the job on a permanent basis," said Lallana. "It would be nice for Gareth and for us quite soon to know whether he's going to get the job," added the 28-year-old. "You can build towards having a certain identity that your manager wants you to have. "That's what a manager is there for. I'm sure over the next few days the manager will be telling us what he wants for the Scotland and Spain games [the latter is a friendly at Wembley next Tuesday]." England have struggled at recent tournaments; failing to get out of their group at the 2014 World Cup and then suffering an embarrassing last-16 exit at the hands of Iceland at this year's European Championships. "For quite a few years now we've not done brilliantly at major tournaments so it's up to us to maybe find an identity," said Lallana. "Whether it's the mental side of the game at tournaments that we're struggling to cope with, we need to overcome that. Through good, hard work I think we can do that. "You need stability. What you don't have at England is the time that you get at club level. Media playback is not supported on this device "You can't prepare for a campaign as you would for a league over the course of the season. It's not possible so it's a different challenge." England head into Friday's game against Scotland top of Group F with an unbeaten record, having won two games and drawn one.

A hillwalker has died after falling between 400ft and 600ft (120m-180m) from a ridge adjacent to Ben Nevis. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a fatal stabbing in a Birmingham park. [NEXT_CONCEPT] England need a new permanent manager as soon as possible to try to create stability within the national side, says Liverpool midfielder Adam Lallana.

Areas affected include adult social care and children's services, including children's centres. The county council said an increase in demand meant it needed to save the extra cash by 2018. It comes on top of £64m cuts announced last year, when leader Conservative Ian Hudspeth said children's centres were no longer under threat. Fears that some centres could close sparked protests last year. A petition signed by David Cameron was presented by about 100 campaigners to the authority in a bid to save the county's 44 centres. It was later agreed there would be a review to agree how the council could save £3m in 2017. This latest round of proposed cuts sees the children's services lose an additional £1m next year, and £2m the following year. However, the authority said there would be "no immediate reductions in services for many months". Mr Hudspeth, said: "The council is facing unprecedented budget pressures from the rising costs of care and this pressure is expected to continue for many years to come. "Since 2010, we have had five years of reducing council costs and finding savings of more that £200m." Labour county councillor Liz Brighouse said none of the county's centres should close, but said because of the "massive cuts in budgets" she did not know how the council could keep them all open. "We have to make sure centres which are keeping children safe are properly funded and kept open," she added. A further £2m is set to come from the subsidised transport budget, which includes home to school transport, concessionary bus passes and dial-a-ride. Another £6.1m would be found from learning disability services. The council had already announced it would need to find that money and is running a consultation called the Big Plan looking at changing ways in which learning disabilities services work. There will also be another £3m of unidentified cuts that would come from adult social care. The annual cost of a resident parking permit would also rise from £50 to £60. The new cuts would be implemented from next April up until the end of March 2018. The council's cabinet will consider the proposals on 16 December. Full council is expected to make a final decision in February. The leader of Oxfordshire County Council sees its financial woes as a clear case for more devolution. Conservative Ian Hudspeth says its "the only way" the council can keep providing services, as it spends an increasing proportion of its budget on social care. Certainly, many councils have been frustrated by constraints imposed by central government. Cherwell District Council has already said it is planning to do without its Revenue Support Grant from 2017, and many have railed against the 2% cap on council tax rises. But the Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has repeatedly opposed large hikes in council tax as being unfair on families in a difficult financial climate. If the council did have the power to set its own tax, would residents be happy to pay a different rate to neighbouring counties? Emergency crews were called just before midnight on Sunday to the terraced home in Manchester Road. South Western Ambulance said six people were treated at the scene, with five of those taken to hospitals in Bristol and Swindon. Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue said it was a "traumatic incident" and an investigation was under way. A 16-month-old girl, a 60-year-old man and two women aged 20 and 21 are in a serious condition in hospitals in Swindon and Bristol. A boy aged 13 and a 23-year-old woman were also injured but are not thought to be in a critical condition. People in neighbouring properties were provided with shelter at a local mosque during the night while fire crews dealt with the blaze.

Oxfordshire County Council has announced proposals to cut services by an extra £20m. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Three adults and a young child are in a life-threatening condition after a severe fire at a house in Swindon.

The 22-year-old will be included in the squad for the Betfred Cup tie at St Johnstone on Wednesday, subject to international clearance. He arrives from Polish top-tier side Pdobeskidzie Bielsko-Biala under freedom of contract. "I feel Krystian will be a quality addition to the squad," head coach Robbie Neilson told the club website. SNP minister Roseanna Cunningham attempted to lodge a legislative consent memorandum to give Holyrood a say on the Westminster bill. After Presiding Officer Tricia Marwick rejected the motion, Ms Dugdale wrote to her urging her to change her mind. Ms Dugdale's intervention was "warmly welcomed" by the Unite union. The lodging of a legislative consent memorandum, a motion normally used to give Westminster permission to legislate on devolved matters, would have effectively given the Scottish Parliament a veto on the Trade Union Bill applying north of the border. Ms Cunningham said there was "clear opposition" in Scotland to the bill, but Ms Marwick ruled that it did not infringe on devolved matters. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has campaigned alongside Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn at a rally in opposition to the bill in Glasgow. Now Kezia Dugdale has voiced her opposition to the bill in a letter to Ms Marwick urging her to change her mind. She said the "clearly expressed view of the vast majority of the democratically elected representatives in Holyrood" was that the bill is "wrong, unfair and must be opposed". She added: "I think your ruling was wrong and would urge you to reassess the evidence and reach a different conclusion." The Scottish government said it was looking at options for other ways to oppose the bill, which the UK government believes is necessary to end "endless" threats of industrial action. The government wants to impose a minimum 50% turnout in strike ballots, with public sector strikes also requiring the backing of at least 40% of those eligible to vote. Not all Scottish parties are opposed to the bill - Conservative MSP Murdo Fraser said it was "clearly" a reserved matter and said Holyrood "should not be duplicating the work of the House of Commons".

Hearts have confirmed the signing of Polish defender Krystian Nowak on a two-year deal. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale has backed SNP ministers over a bid to block the Trade Union Bill from applying to Scotland.

The Briton was beaten 6-7 (7-5) 6-3 6-4 in what was the second semi-final of his career. The world number 45 won the first-set tie-break but Harrison took the next two sets, winning eight of the final nine points to wrap up victory. He will meet three-time Atlanta champion and fellow American John Isner in Sunday's final. Brittany Ferries cancelled its sailings from Roscoff to Plymouth on Monday, and trains between Yeovil and Exeter were also cancelled. The Environment Agency issued several flood warnings in Devon, and over 40 flood alerts across the South West. Winds of 77mph were recorded at Berry Head, Devon by the Met Office. Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service said it was called to two properties in Liskeard at about 01:22 GMT on Sunday, but that the properties were now secure. The Tamar Bridge in Cornwall was closed to high-sided vehicles but restrictions were lifted at about 02:30 BST.

Kyle Edmund failed to reach his maiden ATP Tour final as he lost to American Ryan Harrison at the Atlanta Open. [NEXT_CONCEPT] More than 1,000 properties were without power across south west England and transport was disrupted in the wake of Storm Katie.

Emergency services were called to the scene of the collision, near Tyrebagger, at about 19:10 on Friday. The man was driving a blue Hyundai i30 car, while the 61-year-old woman was driving a red Mini Cooper. The woman was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary with serious injuries. Police have appealed for any witnesses to the crash to contact them. Sgt Rob Warnock said: "Sadly, I can confirm that an 87-year-old man has died as a result of this collision and my thoughts are with his friends and family at this tragic time. "We would also like to speak to any drivers who may have seen the incident or the immediate aftermath, including a lorry driver who passed the scene." Labour's Mark Bradshaw received an email at 00:30 BST saying there was "no longer a place for you on my cabinet". He said Mr Ferguson wanted to "get rid" of him because he is in the running to be Labour's mayoral candidate. The mayor, who stands for re-election as an independent next year, said Mr Bradshaw was "playing party politics". The row between the two continued on Twitter. The Bristol Port Company bought the port from the council in 1991 and agreed a 150-year lease on the understanding it could buy the freehold at a later date. But the council has agreed to sell it, despite opposition from councillors who had asked Mr Ferguson to reconsider his decision at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday. The mayor told the BBC that Mr Bradshaw had "turned up at the last minute" with a prepared statement on the port sale explaining why he had "changed his mind". He accused Mr Bradshaw of having "started to use the cabinet and his position as a political stage for his own ambition". But Mr Bradshaw said he had been "raising questions right from the start" about the sale of the freehold. These included where much of the £10m raised will be spent and "uncertainty" about whether the Henbury Loop - a rail line used for freight which campaigners hope will open for passenger use - could co-exist with an expanded port. The Bedminster councillor said: "I think it's politically motivated. I think the mayor's been looking for a reason to get rid of me because I'm a potential challenger next year." Mr Bradshaw's responsibilities for transport and regeneration will be taken on by fellow assistant mayor, Liberal Democrat councillor Simon Cook. Mr Bradshaw and Marvin Rees - who lost out to Mr Ferguson in the 2012 mayoral election - are on Labour's shortlist to run for mayor next year.

An 87-year-old man has died and a woman has been injured after a two-car crash on the A96 road north of Aberdeen. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Bristol mayor George Ferguson has sacked one of his cabinet councillors who opposed selling off the council's stake in the city's port.

But the PM said the US president's state visit would still go ahead. Mr Khan, the mayor of London, has called for it to be cancelled - as has Lib Dem leader Tim Farron. Mr Trump attacked Mr Khan on Twitter after the mayor told Londoners not to be alarmed about an increased police presence following Saturday's attack. The London mayor said Mr Trump was wrong about "many things" and that his state visit, expected to take place later this year, should not go ahead. Mrs May, who had previously stopped short of criticising the US president's comments, said: "I think Donald Trump was wrong in the things he has said about Sadiq Khan... we have been working with Sadiq Khan - party politics are put to one side - we work together." She replied "yes" when asked if Mr Trump's official trip to Britain would go ahead. The PM also emphasised the importance to UK security of the special relationship. Seven people were killed and 48 injured when three men drove a van into pedestrians and stabbed people in bars in the London Bridge and Borough Market areas of the capital on Saturday night. Speaking in the aftermath of the attack, Mr Khan said there were no words to describe the "grief and anger" the city was feeling, before saying: "Londoners will see an increased police presence today and over the course of the next few days. No reason to be alarmed." The US president criticised Mr Khan for this on Twitter, saying: "At least 7 dead and 48 wounded in terror attack and Mayor of London says there is 'no reason to be alarmed!'" A spokesman for Mr Khan responded, saying he had "more important things to do" than respond to Donald Trump's "ill-informed tweet" that "deliberately" took his remarks "out of context". But Mr Trump tweeted again on Monday, saying: "Pathetic excuse by London Mayor Sadiq Khan who had to think fast on his "no reason to be alarmed" statement. MSM [mainstream media] is working hard to sell it!" Mr Khan said he didn't think the UK should "roll out the red carpet to the president of the USA in the circumstances where his policies go against everything we stand for". Mr Farron has labelled Mr Trump "an embarrassment to America", and his Lib Dem foreign affairs spokesman Tom Brake added: "Theresa May has allowed Donald Trump 24 hours to bully the mayor of London. It isn't good enough." Earlier Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson - who is also a former London mayor - defended Mr Khan, saying he had been "entirely right to say what he said to reassure people of his city about the presence of armed officers on the streets". But he told the Today programme the state visit invitation had been issued and accepted and he saw "no reason to change that". White House adviser Sebastian Gorka defended the president's comments, saying he was making a "very valid point". He told BBC Newsnight: "We have to jettison political correctness. We have to apply honesty to the threat and saying, 'It's just business as usual, don't worry about a thing', [is] a Pollyannaish attitude to a threat that has killed 170 people in the last two years in Europe alone and maimed more than 700." He insisted there was no chance the state visit would be cancelled, saying: "If anybody thinks that a state visit is held hostage to Twitter then they have no understanding of the relationship between London and Washington." Mr Khan and the US president have clashed several times in the past, with the London mayor criticising Mr Trump's remarks about Muslims and his attempts to bring in a travel ban against people from six mainly-Muslim countries trying to enter the US, and Mr Trump labelling him a "buffoon" and challenging him to an IQ test. 22 February 2016 Last updated at 06:39 GMT More than 150 dogs had to be rescued in 2014, when an adoption centre was destroyed in a big blaze. Since then, people have donated more than a million pounds to help the adoption centre rebuild, and it's finally ready to open. The new centre is better than ever, with glass windows and doors on each kennel, and even underfloor heating! The dogs seem pretty happy with their new pad.

Theresa May has said Donald Trump's criticism of Sadiq Khan in the wake of the London Bridge terror attack was "wrong". [NEXT_CONCEPT] Manchester dogs home is re-opening more than a year after a big fire destroyed its buildings.

Stuart Ashton, who died last week, was described by the team as one of its "most valuable and respected" members. "He lost his life in the pursuit of something he was most passionate about," it added. Mr Ashton, 53, was also involved with the Search and Rescue Dog Association Scotland (Sarda). In a statement, Skye Mountain Rescue Team said: "Stuart touched the hearts of everyone he came into contact with. He was always smiling and always enthusiastic. "His passing has left a void that will be very difficult to fill." The team added: "Stand down buddy, we will miss you." Sarda Scotland expressed "great sadness" over Mr Ashton's death. On its website, it said: "Stuart left us doing something he committed his life to, and those who had the pleasure of working, meeting or knowing him, including all the dogs, will know he will be sorely missed." The 19 year-old added 85 for the first wicket with Paul Horton (41) before Glamorgan claimed three quick wickets, two to teenager Lukas Carey. Dearden then dominated a stand of 90 with Mark Pettini (63 not out) before being bowled by spinner Andrew Salter. Pettini steered the Foxes to a second batting point underneath the lights. Dearden, who was dropped on one, survived a couple of run-out chances in his lengthy vigil of 211 balls. But it was a gritty performance from the home team after being put in to bat, in a battle of two teams who had lost their opening two fixtures by large margins. Salter claimed a second wicket, bowling Cameron Delport for 20, before Pettini and Lewis Hill accelerated against the new ball in a stand of 73. Leicestershire batsman Harry Dearden told BBC Radio Leicester: "I was very proud to get a career-best, I would have loved to have got to three figures but still very proud, it's been a really good day for us. "It was doing a bit early on, nipping around and swinging, you've just got to take as many balls as you can to get in and it was a good battle up top. "I just tried to knuckle down and be as disciplined as I could. It's good batting with Horts (Paul Horton), he's an experienced head and calms you down, and it's really good batting with Mark (Pettini), he keeps you level." Glamorgan spinner Andrew Salter told BBC Wales Sport: "I am happy to take those two wickets, though it won't come as a surprise that they didn't turn that much- one through the gate and one a bit fuller that hit a bit of rough. "It was more about trying to control the run-rate and I felt that if I built enough pressure there'd be some reward at the end of it, so hopefully I won't be needed too much more in the first innings. "For the majority of the day we bowled really well as a group, Lukas (Carey) bowled amazingly up top, the run-rate was 2.6 for most of the day and it wasn't until the end that they got away from us."

Tributes have been paid to a member of Skye Mountain Rescue Team who died suddenly while on a hillwalking trip with friends. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A career-best innings of 87 from Harry Dearden was the highlight for Leicestershire as they reached 275 for five on a gloomy day at Grace Road.

The German club confirmed they met Barca representatives but the offer for the 20-year-old did not meet their valuation of the France international. They added that Dembele moving to the Spanish side is "not currently likely". Head coach Peter Bosz said the club had been unable to contact the player but later confirmed he was in Dortmund. The Bundesliga side said Dembele, who has been capped seven times by France, has been suspended until Monday. He is reportedly a £135m target for Barcelona as a replacement for Brazil forward Neymar, who they sold to Paris St-Germain for a world record fee of £200m last week. Dortmund signed Dembele on a five-year deal from Rennes in May 2016. Mr McAfee, who founded an anti-virus company of the same name, filed a candidacy statement on Tuesday. The US entrepreneur, 69, attracted international attention when he went on the run in 2012 following the murder of his neighbour in Belize. He has launched a campaign website and will share more details about his candidacy later. "I live in a country that has passed so many laws, that, at an average reading speed, would take me 600 years to read, reading 24 hours a day," Mr McAfee told the BBC. "I am protected by a government that invades my privacy so that it can assure me that I am not the enemy it is protecting me from. "I live in a country that is governed by people largely illiterate in cybersecurity - as proven by the multiple government computer hacks. "Yet cyber-warfare is now the means of war. My government is dysfunctional. For the 300 million other Americans - you are in the same boat with me." Mr McAfee found fame when he launched his anti-malware company in 1987, but he resigned from the company in 1994. Intel later bought the company, in which Mr McAfee no longer held shares, for more than $7.6bn (£4.7bn). However, it is his private life - including much publicised battles with drink and drugs - that has attracted most attention. In November 2012, he went on the run in Belize after the murder of his neighbour, Gregory Faull, an Orlando sports bar owner. Mr McAfee, who was never declared a suspect, said he feared he would be "silenced" if he was caught and thrown in jail. He eventually crossed the border into Guatemala, where he was arrested and then deported to the US. At the time, Dean Barrow, Belize's Prime Minister, said Mr McAfee had only been classed a "person of interest". "I don't want to be unkind to the gentleman, but I believe he is extremely paranoid, even bonkers," the politician added. Mr McAfee's campaign manager confirmed that his party would be known as the "Cyber Party". On his Twitter feed, Mr McAfee promised to make an official announcement about his run on Wednesday at 23:00 BST.

Borussia Dortmund have rejected a bid from Barcelona for Ousmane Dembele - and the player has been suspended and fined for missing training on Thursday. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Maverick tech veteran John McAfee has confirmed he is running for US president.

Jonathan Catchpole, 38, was attacked by three men at his flat in Bury St Edmunds in August 2015. His ex-girlfriend Rebecca Deferia is accused of organising the attempt on his life after their relationship ended. Ms Deferia, 30, denies conspiracy to murder. Ipswich Crown Court heard three men - one armed with a sawn-off shotgun - barged into Mr Catchpole's home. During police interviews heard in court, Mr Catchpole told officers: "One of the guys said: 'Rebecca wants you dead....so I knew what it was about. In the "tussle" which ensued, he was hit over the head, and felt warm blood running down his face. He tried to grab the shotgun and push it away. "I heard a bang, and there was a smell, and I looked down and there was a hole in my chest and blood was spurting out of it," he said. He described how the trio ran off and he went outside knocking at the doors of his neighbours, before eventually collapsing in the street, struggling to breathe. People came to his aid and he was taken to hospital where he underwent emergency surgery. Shotgun pellets, wadding and shrapnel were all found inside his body, but not all could be removed, he said. Ms Deferia, 30, from Carnation Way, Red Lodge, denies conspiracy to murder between August 2014 and August 2015. The case continues. Tencent, best known for its WeChat mobile app, has been investing in a number of sectors, including gaming, entertainment, cloud computing and online financing. Tesla said the stake was passive, meaning Tencent would not get a say in how the US firm was run. Shares in Tesla rose 2.3% in early trading following the announcement. Tesla's range of electric cars has included the Model S and the Roadster, which was billed as the world's first electric sports car. The company also specialises in battery storage, and, through its SolarCity subsidiary, residential solar panels. The firm has been raising capital ahead of the launch of its mass-market Model 3 sedan, and gained about $1.2bn through a bond and share sale earlier in March. Tencent, one of Asia's largest technology firms, has backed several electric vehicle companies in the past. It was an early investor in NextEV, a Shanghai-based start-up which since has rebranded itself as Nio and has offices in San Jose, California, close to Tesla's base. Tencent is now the fifth-largest shareholder in Tesla behind chief executive Elon Musk and investment companies Fidelity, Baillie Gifford and T Rowe Price. Mr Musk remains the largest shareholder, with a stake of about 21% as of the end of 2016.

A man who was shot during an assassination plot allegedly arranged by his ex was told she "wanted him dead", a court has heard. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Chinese tech giant Tencent has spent $1.78bn (£1.4bn) on buying a 5% stake in electric carmaker Tesla.

According to its latest report, two thirds involved illegal drugs. Cocaine-related deaths rose to 247 - up from 169 in 2013, while deaths from heroin and/or morphine increased by 579 to 952 between 2012 and 2014. The Department of Health said any drug-related death was a tragedy. But while in England there was a 17% rise in the drug misuse mortality rate in 2014, up to 39.7 per million head of population, in Wales the rate fell by 16% to 39 deaths per million, the lowest since 2006. The number of people dying from drugs misuse in Wales fell by 20% to 168 last year, down from 208 recorded deaths in 2013. Legal drugs which were misused and associated with deaths during this period include Tramadol, linked to 240 cases, codeine, which was associated with 136, and Diazepam, linked to 258. Of the 3,346 drug poisoning deaths registered in 2014, illegal drugs were involved with 2,248 cases. Males were more than 2.5 times more likely to die from drug misuse than females, the report says. People aged 40 to 49 had the highest mortality rate from drug misuse - 88.4 deaths per million population - followed by people aged 30 to 39 - 87.9 deaths per million. As in previous years, the majority were males, with 2,246 deaths compared with 1,100 female deaths. A Department of Health spokeswoman said: "Although we are seeing fewer people year on year using heroin, in particular young people, any death related to drugs is a tragedy. "Our drugs strategy is about helping people get off drugs and stay off them for good, and we will continue to help local authorities give tailored treatment to users." Rosanna O'Connor, director of Alcohol, Drugs and Tobacco at Public Health England said the latest rise in deaths caused by heroin use was of "great concern". She added: "The increased global availability and purity of heroin is clearly having an impact in England. "Fewer people are using heroin but the harms are increasingly concentrated among older, more vulnerable users and those not recently in touch with their local drug treatment services. "Reassuringly, overall drug use has also declined and treatment services have helped many people to recover but these figures show the need for an enhanced effort." The BBC's home affairs correspondent, Danny Shaw, says that while there is plenty of coverage of the use of nitrous oxide, known as laughing gas, the number of deaths from the use of that drug remains in single figures and is dwarfed by heroin and cocaine deaths. The news comes after it was revealed last month that the number of drug-related deaths in Scotland has risen to its highest level since records began. The National Records of Scotland report said 613 people died as a result of drugs in 2014. An international coalition has been conducting air strikes in Iraq and Syria since last August. The first breakdown of US costs, released by the Pentagon, show that two-thirds of the total bill has gone to the Air Force. It came as Congress rejected legislation banning further spending. The US House of Representative approved a $579bn defence spending bill. It rejected an amendment calling for a stop to cash going on the fight against IS unless Congress passed a new authorisation for the use of force. The cost of the US military operation has risen sharply since it began last August in Iraq. This week, the White House announced another 450 advisers for Iraq, bringing the total military personnel to 3,500. But officials emphasise there are no combat troops and the US mission is to train local forces to do the fighting. On Thursday, the top general in the US said the country's intervention in Iraq could extend further. General Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the role of calling in air strikes, which would put troops nearer the front lines, remained a future option. And he raised the possibility of establishing a network of US training hubs in northern Iraq.

More than 3,300 people died from drug poisoning in 2014 in England and Wales, the highest figure since modern records began in 1993, the Office for National Statistics says. [NEXT_CONCEPT] The US spends more than $9m (£5.7m) a day on the war against Islamic State, and has poured $2.7bn (£1.7bn) into the bombing campaign since the start.

30 October 2015 Last updated at 17:01 GMT Teams have been battling it out for weeks to see who will be crowned champion. Australia take on current world champions New Zealand in a huge clash. The favourites are the New Zealand All Blacks but the Australian Wallabies will be hoping for an upset. Martin caught up with some young fans ahead of the match to get their thoughts. Pascal Fauret and Bruno Odos were arrested in 2013 in the Dominican resort of Punta Cana. Police said their plane was carrying 26 suitcases stuffed with 680kg (1,500lb) of cocaine. The two pilots and two other Frenchmen on board were found guilty of drug trafficking. They denied the charges. According to French news channel BMFTV, the pilots had previously worked for the French navy and were helped by former intelligence agents to leave the Dominican Republic. The channel said that the ex-intelligence agents helped the pilots, who were under house arrest, reach a boat off the Dominican coast. From there they sailed to the French Antilles and then flew to Paris. The French government said it had nothing to do with their escape. The pilots' lawyer, Jean Reinhart, told AFP news agency that Fauret and Odos had returned to France "not to flee justice but to seek justice". Mr Reinhart said the two were not "escapees" as they had not escaped from jail. They had been barred from leaving the country but had not been sent to prison because they were appealing against their convictions, Mr Reinhart explained. He said that Fauret and Odos had contacted the French magistrate in charge of their case and were keen to clear their name. Fauret and Odos along with Nicolas Pisapia and Alain Castany were about to leave the Dominican Republic on board a Dassault Falcon 50 jet when the suitcases full of cocaine were discovered on board. Six months after the four were arrested, 22 people were detained over a massive cocaine haul found on an Air France flight from the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, to Paris.

One of the biggest sporting events in England will take place on Saturday - the Rugby World Cup final. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Two French pilots who were sentenced by a court in the Dominican Republic to 20 years in prison have fled the country.

The crimes took place between 23 December and 7 January in Iver, Chalfont St Peter, Slough and Windsor. Ruben Smith and Wesley Harcourt pleaded guilty to burglary, fraud and robbery and were jailed for nine and a half years and 12 years on Monday. Sarah Belcher was jailed for two years after pleading guilty to burglary. Det Con Katy Lewis of Thames Valley Police said the victims were targeted because of their vulnerability. Their properties were also in remote areas of Buckinghamshire and Berkshire. She said all the victims were elderly and some suffered from dementia. "All the victims have been in their homes during the offence with some committed in the middle of the night," she said. "Some of the victims were assaulted or threatened with weapons during the offences, with one of the victims repeatedly punched in the face." The trio stole bank cards, cash, jewellery and a vehicle during the crime spree. They were jailed at Reading Crown Court on Monday. Smith, 33, of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to two counts of burglary, two counts of fraud and one count of robbery, and was jailed for a nine and a half years. Harcourt, 39, of Monksfield Way in Slough, pleaded guilty to two counts of robbery, two counts of burglary and one count of fraud, and was sent to prison for 12 years. Belcher, 40, of Brammas Close, Slough, pleaded guilty to one count of burglary and was jailed for two years. John Arthur Jones, 66, of Bodffordd, Anglesey, was convicted of causing dangerous distractions to Hawk jet pilots on night training flights during his trial in June. Mold Crown Court heard he had a grievance against the RAF and, at one stage, considered legal action. The former councillor had denied 13 charges of endangering aircraft. Jones, who was also a council housing director, shone the lights at jets flying from RAF Mona, Anglesey, between November 2013 and September 2014. He had told police pilots were deliberately harassing him by flying over his property, his trial heard. On Friday, Judge Geraint Walters told him: "You possess an abundance of self belief in your own ability to achieve things, which transcends all reason and which is borne out of profound arrogance." Jones, he said, had indulged in a determined campaign over many months. The judge said when Jones failed to have the flight paths moved from above his home and away from an ambitious development of Canadian lodges which did not go ahead, he launched a campaign of intimidation against them. "The risk caused here was significant," he said. "The consequences could have been devastating. Your conduct became a campaign over a long period of time." The illuminations occurred during night flying training as pilots came in to land. They followed a carefully executed series of procedures and often split second decisions had to be made, the court heard. "Any distraction is a potential danger during this stage," Judge Walters told him. Each time an attempted landing failed, that presented a lost opportunity for the pilots being trained and considerable expense to the RAF, the judge said. Undercover police officers were drafted in and they caught Jones red-handed. During the trial, Jones said he was simply filming the jets as part of a compensation claim against the Ministry of Defence. After the sentencing, Det Sgt Chris Hargrave from North Wales Police said: "Throughout the investigation and trial, he has shown no remorse for his actions or recognition of the potential dangers and implications to not only the RAF personnel but also the wider community. "We welcome the result of the court and hope this sends out a strong message to those who commit similar offences."

Three burglars who preyed on elderly people with dementia over Christmas, in some cases assaulting and threatening them with weapons, have been jailed. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A man who repeatedly shone a powerful light at RAF jets flying over his house has been jailed for 18 months.

Peter Craig, 49, sustained a head injury following the incident at about 09:00 on Saturday on the Loan Footpath, at its junction with Fergus Avenue. He was taken to the Western General but later died. Police Scotland are trying to trace the cyclist, who did not swap details with the jogger at the time. Luca Hurle died after getting into difficulties in the pool at Old Park Wood, Cumbria, on 8 August. Senior coroner Andre Rebello concluded Luca, from Newport, Wales, died from an hypoxic brain injury and drowning. He was pronounced dead the next day "in spite of a valiant effort" to save him, Mr Rebello said. Although Luca had worn a flotation vest while swimming with his family, the coroner said, he had lost it before being recovered from the pool. He was taken to hospital in Barrow-in-Furness and was flown to the paediatric intensive care unit at Alder Hey Hospital in Liverpool. South Lakeland Council said its investigation into the incident was likely to take "some time".

A jogger who was knocked down by a cyclist on a Livingston footpath has died. [NEXT_CONCEPT] The death of a four-year-old boy who drowned in a holiday park swimming pool was a "tragic accident", a coroner has ruled.

Dean Peter Rutter, 41, of Abenbury, near Wrexham, admitted 20 sex offences against four boys, some aged under 10. Mold Crown Court heard it lasted several years and the boys were threatened with physical violence. Rutter said he did it because he was attracted to young boys and would continue to abuse boys if he was able. After his arrest, Rutter left a suicide note at his home but was found living in a Tenby hotel 10 days later after officers traced his mobile phone signal. The note said he had taken an overdose and gone to hang himself. Previously, he admitted wasting police time and was given a three-month prison sentence, suspended for 12 months. He admitted 20 charges of sexual assault, rape, attempted rape and causing a child to engage in sexual activity. Henry Hills, defending, said: "It beholds me to acknowledge the extremely grave nature of the offences and the harm that has been caused." Mr Hills said the only real mitigation was the fact Rutter had taken full responsibility and pleaded guilty to all charges. Judge Niclas Parry said he would only be freed if the parole board considered it safe. He said his offending could "only be described as monstrous examples of sexual abuse". The judge also imposed a 12-month licence period upon his release. Rutter was ordered to register as a sex offender for life and a lifetime sexual harm prevention order was made, preventing him from having unsupervised contact with boys under 16. Det Insp Sarah-Jayne Williams, of North Wales Police, paid tribute to the "courage and strength" of the victims in coming forward and welcomed the "significant sentence" which she said would ensure Rutter could not pose a risk to other young people. An NSPCC Wales spokesman said Rutter's crimes would have caused "unimaginable damage" to the young victims. Nearly all the 22,000 tickets were snapped up within half-an-hour after going on sale at 15:00 BST on Saturday. Tickets, via the Ticketmaster website, were priced at £20 each for ground passes to outside courts, £40 for Court One and £70 for Centre Court. An extra day has been scheduled for the first time since 2004 to help clear a backlog after rain disrupted play. The order of play will be released later in the day although it is thought there will be at least eight singles matches - mainly in the women's draw - and a variety of doubles contests. "This has been a difficult decision, but one we had to take to reduce the backlog of matches and in the interests of completing the championships on time," said Richard Lewis, chief executive of the All England Lawn Tennis Club. "And as with other Middle Sundays, I am sure there will be a great atmosphere." This will be the fourth time, after 1991, 1997 and 2004, there will be action on the tournament's seventh day - traditionally a rest day. Gates will open from 08:45 BST, with play scheduled to start at 11:30 on all courts. While demand was heavy for Sunday tickets, wet weather has been blamed for a drop in attendances at Wimbledon this week. After five rain-hit days, nearly 15,000 fewer fans had walked through the gates than did so in the equivalent period last year. Before Saturday's action, the combined attendance stood at 195,875 compared with the 210,358 who were there at this stage 12 months ago. Attendances were down on four of the first five days, with crowds falling below capacity on two consecutive days for the first time since the soggy 2004 championships. "The weather has been the main factor," said a Wimbledon spokesman.

A "monstrous" paedophile who faked his suicide when police arrested him has been jailed for 18 years. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Tickets for the middle Sunday of Wimbledon sold out shortly after being offered for sale online.

Kenny, 24, will also miss the Six Day Berlin event, which begins this week, but hopes to be fit for April's World Championships in Hong Kong. A British Cycling statement said: "Laura is undergoing treatment and hopes to return to full fitness soon." Kenny has won seven world gold medals, including two in London last year. Media playback is not supported on this device The operation, involving the Department of the Environment, the coastguard and the National Trust, began just after 16:00 BST on Monday. The initial suggestion was that it was a Sei whale which had died of old age, but the DoE later said tests had confirmed it was a juvenile fin whale. Next to the blue whale, the fin whale is the world's second largest mammal. Joe Breen of the DoE said the past summer had been "extraordinary" for sightings of both whales and dolphins off the north coast. "We followed about 70 or 80 dolphins up and down the coast this summer," he said. "We had reports of humpbacked whales off Rathlin and there was an unusual sighting of a Beluga whale off Dunseverick. We know things are happening within the sea." Contractors for the National Trust worked to remove the whale from Portstewart strand. They were helped by contractors who had been working on the nearby A26, when it became clear that they would need a much larger digger to lift the whale. In the end, three diggers worked together to haul the whale off the beach. "I have never seen a sight like it, three diggers in harmony pulled it up on to the trailer. It was incredible to watch," Mr Breen said.

Britain's four-time Olympic champion Laura Kenny will miss this month's National Track Championships after injuring a hamstring. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A 43ft (13m) whale has been removed from a beach in Portstewart, County Londonderry, after it washed up there.

But they have more in common than you might think: Donald Trump wants to build a wall at both. Whereas the Mexican border barrier would stop people getting into the US, the County Clare sea fortification would protect Mr Trump's award-winning golf resort from the sea. While the presidential hopeful doesn't believe in man-made climate change, the sea is swallowing up an estimated metre of the dunes every year. The golf resort employs some 250 people in the high season and has 75 properties on the complex, as well as three bars and three restaurants. The Trump organisation has applied to Clare County Council to place tonnes of limestone boulders - some almost four metres tall - along the three-kilometre strand. Joe Russell, the resort's general manager, said the proposal was a carefully-considered engineering solution that fits in with the natural landscape. "Back in the 1940s, people in the local authority from west Clare actually took rock off the beach to build roads," Mr Russell told the BBC. "What we're seeking to do is to put rock back onto the beach and, hopefully, over the next number of months and years, to protect the vital asset of this business which is the golf course." Storms two years ago took their toll. The Trump organisation says the previous owners of the resort also wanted some form of fortifications in line with what is happening all along the wild Atlantic coast. "Donald Trump has the means to do it," said Mr Russell. "My concern is that we're going to have another storm. "It hits the dune face, it takes from the golf course and we end up with a tourist season in a future year that is compromised. "The jobs, the local economy and people's livelihoods will be affected by a golf course that has essentially been destroyed by the ocean." But some ecologists oppose the proposal. Theresa O'Donohoe from the Clare Environmental Network says experience shows sea fortifications are futile against storms and crashing waves. "I find it very hypocritical for a man who claims that man is not making climate change to want to build what they say is not a wall but is effectively a wall against nature," she told the BBC. "And it's not going to work against nature. Mother Nature will beat the wall down." In the village of Doonbeg, most people seem to support the Trump proposal. "Coastal protection is vitally needed in the area," said Rita McInerney, who runs The Wild Atlantic Break coffee shop. "It's already been done in various other locations up and down the western sea board. "It is a sign of the times that it's required." Gareth Fitzpatrick, a school teacher and surfer, said he could see both sides of the argument. "Donald Trump wants to protect his investment after losing 38 acres in the last storm, but on the other hand, you can see the environmental impact of it and for surfers," he said. Tommy Tubridy, a publican and restaurateur, said more than 90% of local people wanted planning permission to be granted for the sea fortification. "If this wall isn't built, in time from Doonbeg right out to Loop Head will become an island," he said. "The sea will come in and take over from the golf course right towards Kilrush miles away." Clare County Council has said it may be several months before a decision is reached on the Doonbeg barrier. And who knows? By then it could be one of President Trump's two walls. 11 January 2017 Last updated at 08:05 GMT The crafty creature isn't the first thieving animal to be caught in the act but who are the worst culprits? We though we would give you a rundown of some of the worst offenders. Here are our top animal thieves.

The waves crashing on a wintry, rain-swept Doonbeg beach make it seem a million miles from the sun-drenched southern border of the United States. [NEXT_CONCEPT] This week a cheeky squirrel made headlines for having a bit of a sweet tooth and stealing chocolate from a local shop in Canada.

Councillors in Scarborough will discuss plans to demolish the Futurist Theatre on 9 January. Campaigners told a public meeting on Thursday they planned to form a charitable trust to run the theatre, which closed in 2014. Scarborough Borough Council has not commented on the proposals. The Conservative-run council's cabinet has previously judged the Futurist is not sustainable as a theatrical venue. Read more about this and other stories from across North Yorkshire Adam Flynn, a Save our Futurist campaigner, said the venue could host large-scale musical productions. He said: "If it was brought up to modern standards to allow these shows to come, then we could see huge economic benefits." He added the group would need 12 to 18 months to allow it to raise around £40,000 to carry out a full feasibility study and develop a business plan. Reports to be considered by the council on 9 January said that if it does not approve demolition costs of £4m, the building will remain in its current state of repair. Only minimum repairs would be carried out in the future to ensure compliance with health and safety requirements, council officers warned. The council plans to clear the site and stabilise a cliff behind the theatre to allow the land to be made available for redevelopment. Flamingo Land, which is a large visitor attraction in Malton, North Yorkshire, has already expressed interest in developing a new year-round tourist attraction on the site. RBS said a one-off dividend payment of £1.2bn to the UK government dragged down an otherwise profitable period. Operating profits rose to £421m for the quarter, up from just £37m in 2015, but total revenue fell 13% to £3.06bn. RBS is still 73% owned by taxpayers after its government bailout during the financial crisis. The bank said that excluding the one-off payment to the government, which will allow RBS to resume paying dividends to private shareholders in due course, it would have posted a profit of £225m. It said last month that dividend payments were not expected to resume for at least a year. The bank shares were trading down almost one percent on Friday morning at 243p per share. Ross McEwan, chief executive, said: "This bank has great brands and great market positions and piece-by-piece we are building a solidly performing, profitable bank doing great things for customers and returning value for shareholders." On Thursday, RBS said that spinning off its subsidiary Williams & Glyn, as demanded by the EU, was taking longer than expected. Continuing efforts to restructure the business - including the Williams & Glyn separation - cost the bank £238m. "Unfortunately the 'to do' list at RBS continues to grow," said Richard Hunter, head of research at Wilson King Investment Management, with the delays and costs associated with divesting Williams & Glyn "the latest fly in the ointment". But day-to-day expense control provided a bright spot for the bank, as it tried to cut operating expenses by £800m a year by the end of 2016. So far this year, they are £189m lower. RBS said there had been strong growth in both its mortgage and commercial businesses in the quarter. However, challenging market conditions that have affected traders across the banking sector were a drag on revenues. There were also sales of assets, such as Coutts private bank subsidiaries in Asia, the Middle East and Russia, that brought in less than had been expected.

Campaigners attempting to save a 1920s' theatre threatened with demolition want a "stay of execution" to come up with a business plan. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Royal Bank of Scotland has reported a £968m loss for the first three months of 2016 - more than double the loss in the same period last year.

Media playback is not supported on this device Brownlee beat Spain's Mario Mola by 17 seconds with South Africa's Richard Murray five seconds back in third. The Yorkshireman closed leader Mola's advantage in the overall rankings to 235 points going into the Grand Final at Cozumel in Mexico on 18 September. Summer Cook led a United States 1-2-3 in the women's race with Vicky Holland and Non Stanford fifth and seventh. Cook beat Sarah True in a sprint finish to secure her first World Triathlon Series win, with Katy Zafares in third. Britain's Jodie Stimpson was unable to finish because of an Achilles tendon injury. She still sits in third place overall in the series, but may not be able to compete in the Grand Final. In the men's race, Brownlee, 26, was second after the 750m swim, then broke away with Australia's Aaron Royle and Slovakia's Richard Varga in the 20km bike section. His victory was never in doubt when he dismounted in the lead for the 5km run and he was able to celebrate by slapping hands with the crowd as he approached the finishing line. Britons took four of the seven top places with Grant Sheldon, Thomas Bishop and Adam Bowden in fourth, fifth and seventh respectively. Brownlee is now in second place in the World Series rankings with 3,705 points and can still overhaul Mola, who is on 3,940 points, with victory in Mexico. Jonny's brother and double Olympic gold medallist Alistair, will return for Mexico after missing Edmonton. 11 February 2017 Last updated at 13:38 GMT Big lorries had been told to avoid driving on the road because of winds measuring up to 90 miles per hour. Nobody was in the car at the time and the truck driver and passenger were not injured. It was all filmed from a camera inside a police car. Six people died and several others were hospitalised in the incident in Berkeley, California on 16 June. Jack Halpin, 21, suffered spinal and internal injuries, and broken bones. He is seen smiling from his hospital bed in a photograph released by the Judes For Jack website. A statement of the website said: "When his doctors have done all they can for him, a very long and complicated course of rehabilitation begins, involving, among other things, complex and intensive physiotherapy." It added that there will "unavoidably have to be modifications to Jack's home". Mr Halpin, from Dublin, had been in California after finishing his commerce degree at University College Dublin when he fell from the fourth-floor balcony during a 21st birthday party. Clodagh Cogley, who also suffered serious injuries, had previously thanked Mr Halpin after he had broken her fall when it gave way. In a Facebook post, she revealed she had broken her spinal cord, shoulder, knee and five ribs. She remains in hospital. On Thursday, it was reported that another of the students injured in the collapse had been taken off the critical list. Twenty-one-year-old Aoife Beary's condition has improved over recent days following successful heart surgery, a message on a Facebook page set up in support of her said. Conor Flynn remains in the San Francisco area as he is not yet allowed to fly home, while Sean Fahey has returned to Ireland after treatment. Niall Murray and Hannah Waters are both still receiving treatment for their injuries. Five 21-year-old Irish students - Eoghan Culligan, Eimear Walsh, Niccolai Schuster, Olivia Burke, Lorcán Miller - and Ashley Donohoe, a 22-year-old Irish-American, died in the incident.

Olympic silver medallist Jonny Brownlee stormed to a convincing victory in the Triathlon World Series in Edmonton. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Amazingly no-one was hurt when strong winds caused a truck to fall onto a highway patrol car in Wyoming, USA. [NEXT_CONCEPT] An Irish student who suffered serious injuries in a balcony collapse in the United States faces a "very tough ordeal in the months ahead", it has emerged.

The 36-year-old has not been selected since Pakistan's early exit from the World Twenty20 in India in April, after which he resigned as Twenty20 captain. A hard-hitting right-handed batsman and leg-spinner, Afridi retired from Test cricket in 2010 and from one-day internationals in 2015. He has scored more sixes than any other player in the history of one-day international cricket, with 351. Meanwhile, off-spinner Saeed Ajmal has also been omitted by the Pakistan Cricket Board, hurting his chances of making a comeback in the national side. The jobs at four firms include 100 at BT's call centre in Swansea and 50 posts at a healthcare firm in Crumlin. They come just days after Wales failed to secure a large defence investment from Boeing UK for a centre of excellence and up to 1,500 jobs. Economy Secretary Ken Skates said it was "disappointing" Cardiff Airport missed out on Boeing's hub. The 256 new jobs involve: It is the first in a series of job announcements being made this week by Mr Skates. He said it was an indication of the "hard work going on behind the scenes" by the Welsh Government. Mr Skates said: "It's particularly important to recognise that every part of Wales needs to benefit from economic growth so I'm keen to announce through this themed week, job creation packages in every area of the country." BBI Group began in 1986 as a Cardiff University spin-out company and now has a £60m turnover. It produces enzymes and assays for use in diagnostics for a wide range of diseases. SPC operations director Paul Hallas said its new facility was "the latest phase of our expansion plans for the growing business". What they produce is sold across the world to firms which make diagnostic kits for anything from hospital blood tests, to home kits for people with diabetes. It is a growing sector and one company they supply make 6bn diagnostics strips a year. The company took over a site in Blaenavon which has been operating since 1974 and some of the staff have been there for more than 30 years. They are skilled jobs, many have science degrees and all are paid above average for Wales. The news comes as it emerged Wales had failed to secure a large investment from Boeing UK. Instead, the US aerospace giant confirmed to BBC Wales that the jobs and investment are going to Wiltshire and that a site at Cardiff Airport came second. Aerospace is an industry which the Welsh Government has called a priority sector. There are already 160 aerospace companies in Wales employing 23,000 people, many of whom will earn wages above average. "We got down to the final two," said Mr Skates. "We're in a strong position should opportunities emerge from Boeing. However, the fact we reached that point demonstrates we're ahead of most of the competition in most of the sectors." He said the Ministry of Defence presence in that area was an attraction to Boeing, and Wales had beaten off a huge number of investment areas across Britain to get close to winning the deal. Many more people are working in Wales than recent years and Welsh unemployment levels have been below the UK average for many months. The ONS figures published in January show there were 24,000 more people working in Wales than a year earlier but 18,000 fewer than the previous three months. Clearly it is good news for the extra individuals who are now in work and good for the wider economy that unemployment in Wales is now below the UK rate. The weakness in the Welsh economy is low productivity and low wages. The most recent official Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings figures from ONS for April 2016 show middle income workers (median earnings) in Wales earn £492.40 a week compared with £538.70 for the UK as a whole. That is the second lowest average earnings of all the 12 nations and regions of the UK. Mr Skates said it was about focusing on priority jobs and sectors such as financial and professional services - which were bringing "incredible results" - and advanced manufacturing. He told BBC Wales he also wants people, once in work, to develop their skill levels to "rise up the escalator of economic activity" to become more prosperous.

Pakistan have decided not to renew Shahid Afridi's central contract. [NEXT_CONCEPT] More than 250 new jobs are being created in south Wales, the first in a series of announcements this week.

Passenger numbers fell to 2.2 million in the three months to the end of March from 2.3 million a year earlier. Eurostar said "demand is dampened" and there had been a particular slowdown in travellers from the US and Asia. Revenues also fell to £201m, down 6% from a year earlier. However, Eurostar said it had seen a surge in ticket sales in recent weeks ahead of the Euro 2016 football tournament, with the opening day of the competition - 10 June - proving to be the busiest day as the hosts France take on Romania in Paris. The company said it expected nearly 500,000 passengers to make the trip to the main host cities in France, including Lille, Paris, Lyon and Marseille, throughout June. Eurostar chief executive Nicolas Petrovic told the BBC's Today programme travellers "remain cautious" following the terrorist attacks in Brussels in March. While the number of people coming from the UK rebounded "quite quickly" after the attacks, those travelling from further afield still have not. "People coming form North America and South East Asia, particularly Japan, are fearful of coming to Europe at all. They don't really understand what's going on and would rather go elsewhere altogether," he said. Past experience suggested it would take 12 months for numbers to get back to normal after the attacks on the Belgian and French capitals, he added. "Hopefully next year international visitors will come back," Eurostar's new route between London and Amsterdam, describe by Mr Petrovic as key to Eurostar's future growth plans, saw its new e320 train tested on the Dutch rail network for the first time last month. Services are expected to start at the end of 2017. Bu farw Ellis Humphrey Evans cyn iddo gael gwybod ei fod wedi ennill y Gadair am ei awdl 'Yr Arwr' yn Eisteddfod Genedlaethol y flwyddyn honno. Mae Cymru Fyw wedi llunio adroddiad arbennig sy'n edrych yn ôl ar hanes Hedd Wyn o'i fagwraeth ar fferm Yr Ysgwrn yn Nhrawsfynydd i daenu'r gorchudd du dros y Gadair yn Eisteddfod Penbedw. >> CLICIWCH YMA AM ADRODDIAD ARBENNIG GAN CYMRU FYW YN OLRHAIN HANES HEDD WYN <<

Eurostar has reported a fall in passengers using the high-speed rail service, saying travellers "remain cautious" in the wake of the Brussels terror attacks. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Ar 31 Gorffennaf 1917 cafodd Hedd Wyn o Drawsfynydd ei ladd mewn brwydr yn y Rhyfel Byd Cyntaf.

Lauren Masters was pronounced dead at the scene after she suffered knife wounds at the property in Sutherland Avenue, Bexhill. Officers were called to reports of a stabbing at 13:35 BST on Friday. Paul Withers, 21, and from Bexhill, will appear before Brighton Magistrates' Court on Monday, Sussex Police said. He told BBC One's Andrew Marr Show there would be "political anger the likes of which none of us in our lifetimes have ever witnessed". The comments follow the High Court ruling that MPs and peers must have a vote ahead of the government triggering official talks with the European Union. The campaigner who brought the case said it had given "clarity". Mr Farage is in charge of UKIP on an interim basis, as the party looks for its next full-time leader, following the resignation of Diane James after just 18 days in the job. The judges who ruled on Thursday that the government must seek MPs' approval to invoke Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty - getting formal Brexit negotiations with the EU under way - have been criticised in some newspapers, the Daily Mail calling them "enemies of the people". Mr Farage said: "We may have seen Bob Geldof and 40,000 people in Parliament Square moaning about Brexit. "Believe you me, if the people in this country think they're going to be cheated, they're going to be betrayed, then we will see political anger the likes of which none of us in our lifetimes have ever witnessed in this country. Those newspaper headlines are reflecting that." Asked by Andrew Marr if there was a danger of "disturbance in the streets and so on" if Parliament thwarted Brexit, Mr Farage replied: "Yes, I think that's right." He added: "The temperature of this is very, very high. "Now, I'm going to say to everybody watching this who was on the Brexit side - let's try and get even, let's have peaceful protests and let's make sure in any form of election we don't support people who want to overturn this process." Also appearing on Andrew Marr, investment manager Gina Miller, who brought the High Court case against the government, insisted the UK had a representative democracy which ensured politicians had to debate issues. "Do we want a country where we have no process?" she asked, adding: "The case is that [Mrs May] cannot use something called the Royal Prerogative to do it because we do not live in a tin-pot dictatorship." She told Mr Farage: "That's what you argued for the whole way through [the Brexit referendum campaign] - parliamentary sovereignty." He replied: "No, no. This is not about whether Parliament is sovereign; it's about whether the British people are sovereign." Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron criticised Mr Farage over his warnings of disturbances, saying "all responsible politicians" must distance themselves from UKIP's leader. He said: "This is the politics of the gutter. All that has happened is that British judges in a British court have interpreted British laws. "Nigel Farage should welcome that. British citizens aren't talking about taking to the street, only Nigel Farage is. "Responsible leaders have a duty to calm tempers, heal division and work together to keep Britain open, tolerant and united." Meanwhile, Mr Farage told Andrew Neil he was "sick" of and "finished" with party politics but would continue campaigning on "issues" after leaving frontline politics. Several contenders have quit the leadership contest, leaving Suzanne Evans, Paul Nuttall and John Rees-Evans. Mr Farage described the situation as a "soap opera" over a "terrible few weeks", but said the party was still well-placed in the opinion polls.

A man has been charged with murder after a women was found stabbed to death at her flat in East Sussex. [NEXT_CONCEPT] UKIP leader Nigel Farage has warned of disturbances on the streets if Parliament tries to block Brexit.

The Grade II*-listed Victorian main hall is being repainted at a cost of £140,000. Oxford Town Hall on St Aldate's is used as a venue for wedding receptions and council events. It is hoped the work will be completed in time for events planned for September. The town hall is one of central Oxford's most recognisable buildings. Designed by Henry Hare, it was officially opened by the Prince of Wales in 1897. The ceiling is being repainted for the first time in three decades. The work involves hand brushing and vacuuming the ceiling to remove 30 years of accumulated dust and dirt before it is completely repainted. Richard Clements, of Oxford City Council, said: "It was getting a little bit tired and the work is part of the overall maintenance plan we have for the town hall. "Events generate over £500,000 - that's another reason for getting it maintain the hall back in great condition." Neale Cole, from contractors Mitie, described it as a "complex job" with paint having to be carefully mixed to match existing colours. A free standing scaffold has been erected so as not to damage any of the delicate plasterwork on the walls. With painting each bay taking around a week, the work is "on track" to be completed by September. The ceiling above the stage and the hall's original Henry Willis organ will be painted last. Andy Payne, 53, was seriously injured when a Fiat 500 crashed into him in Montague Place, Kemptown, Brighton, on 14 January. Graphic CCTV footage showing the moment of impact was viewed millions of times when it was released by police. All three defendants are due to appear at Brighton Magistrates' Court on 15 December. Adam McDermott, 32, of Vernon Terrace, Brighton, faces a charge of dangerous driving causing serious injury. Robyn Burns, 29, of Vernon Terrace, and Clark Walker, 31, of Ditchling Rise, face charges of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice. Mr McDermott has also been charged with failing to stop at the scene of a collision, conspiracy to pervert the course of justice, having no insurance and driving without a licence. A 57-year-old woman held on suspicion of attempting to pervert the course of justice has been freed without charge. The footage of the attack, believed to have taken place in the Northfield area of Birmingham, has been viewed millions of times online. West Midlands Police have now urged anyone who has shared the footage to delete it from their accounts because it may impact on legal proceedings. The teenager remains in police custody. Officers have already spoken to two other individuals, a police spokesman said, and "plans are in place" to arrest a second girl. Insp John Askew said: "The response from members of the public, clearly disgusted by what they've seen online, has been overwhelming and we've had lots of people getting in touch to provide names of those [suspected of being] responsible. "I would like to reassure everyone this is being treated very seriously and that the enquiry is progressing quickly." Wiggins' ride of 54.526km in June 2015 at the Lee Valley VeloPark overhauled previous record holder Dowsett's ride of 52.937km a month prior. Commonwealth time-trial champion Dowsett, 26, hopes to regain the record in early 2017 in Manchester. Dowsett said in June that his own attempt was a "very conservative race and I could have gone faster". Wiggins became only the sixth rider to win the Tour de France and claim the hour record when he set a new mark in London.

A major redecoration project is under way at Oxford Town Hall to restore its vaulted ceiling. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Three people have been charged in connection with a hit-and-run crash in which a man was thrown into the air. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A 16-year-old girl has been arrested on suspicion of robbery in connection with an attack on two girls which was filmed and posted online. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Alex Dowsett will attempt to regain the UCI hour record from fellow British cyclist Sir Bradley Wiggins.

The Scots meet Gibraltar in Perth in the five-a-side version of the game, which is credited with cultivating the intricate skills of Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar. The game is growing in popularity in this country and national coach Mark Potter is hopeful it can benefit the wider Scottish game. "The ultimate aim would be to develop players who can make Scottish football clubs more successful in Europe," Potter told BBC Scotland. A key difference between futsal, which originated in Uruguay in the 1930s, and the brand of five-a-side traditionally played in Scotland is the smaller, heavier ball used, which helps players master control and touch. "I think the player development and the skill levels required provide a good synergy with the outdoor game, especially now when the entertainment levels expected of the top players are higher than they used to be," added Potter. "Xavi, Iniesta, Messi and Ronaldo have all attributed their skills to playing futsal as youngsters. Brazil have many thousands of players who don't play any football until 15, 16 - they grow up playing futsal - and Brazil are recognised as producing some of the most skilful players in the world. "There's no reason to suggest a programme that starts now couldn't produce world-class skill in 10, 15, 20 years - there's no question this is not going to be an overnight fix or that futsal is the panacea for all things that ail the sport. "If it can help and produce one player then perhaps it's worth pursuing." The national futsal team, which was only formed last year, now comes under the Scottish Football Association's Performance umbrella, headed by Brian McClair. That, according to Potter, "would suggest the performance department sees futsal as having its own niche. By providing an aspirational forum for young players to grow into, hopefully we attract more people to the sport. "If they can come and learn skills that make them more rounded football players and they can play for the 11-a-side team, that would be the ultimate aim." Almost 700 adults play in six futsal leagues across the country, while the first internationals were played last year in the preliminary round for futsal's own version of Euro 2016. The fledgling Scots team were beaten 13-0 by Sweden and 6-1 by both Israel and Armenia and while Gibraltar are footballing minnows, Potter warns they are "considerably ahead of us" in futsal terms. "They've been playing futsal for a lot longer than we have in Scotland. The vast majority of the squad will play in the lower leagues in Spain and are therefore a considerable challenge," he added. "We go to the next European Championship preliminary round in January 2017. We need to play games, we need to develop the squad and allow them to play against better opposition." The squad, which features the former Hibernian player Ross Chisholm and Scott Chaplain, the ex-Albion Rovers midfielder, takes on Gibraltar on Wednesday and Thursday evening at the Bells Sports Centre in Perth. Marian Smith, 74, was found dead at a property on Aberdare Close in Blackburn on 9 April. Police said John Smith had been on remand at HMP Preston after he was charged with murdering his wife at their home. Lancashire Police said Mr Smith died of natural causes at the Royal Preston Hospital following a short illness.

Scotland will play their first home futsal international on Wednesday evening. [NEXT_CONCEPT] An 88-year-old Lancashire man accused of murdering his wife has died in hospital.

Ivan da Silva Martins played a small part as a gang member in the film. He is now 34 and is thought to control drug trafficking in the Vidigal favela. The film was released in Brazil in 2002, exposing to the rest of the world the bitter reality of crime, violence and poverty in Rio's favelas. Mr Martins was one of many boys and teenagers recruited from the city's poorest quarters to work as actors in the film. He is now believed to be feared by the Vidigal community where police says he is known as Ivan the Terrible. City of God director Fernando Meirelles said he had gradually lost contact with all the young actors, but told O Globo newspaper that he was "saddened by the news". The film begins in the early 1960s and follows the life of a young boy who becomes a drug lord in Cidade de Deus (City of God), a favela in the outskirts of Rio. It became a surprise blockbuster and received four Oscar nominations. Fifteen years later, violence is again on the rise in Brazil, particularly in Rio de Janeiro. The policeman shot dead on Sunday, Sgt Hudson Araujo, was the 91st officer killed this year in the state of Rio. Brazil is now going through the worst recession in its history. The finances of many states, including Rio, have collapsed and there is no prospect of a solution for Brazil's serious political crisis. The families of police officers say their loved ones are paying a heavy price for trying to fight crime without the resources and equipment required. John Martin, 48, is accused of killing the 38-year-old, who was found with fatal head injuries at a house in Newton Heath, Manchester on Sunday. Mr Martin, of Culcheth Lane is also charged with the attempted murder of a youth, who cannot be named. He appeared at Manchester Magistrates' Court and is due before the city's crown court on Friday. In a statement, Ms Strelchenko's family said: "Natalia was a talented, beautiful, much loved mother, daughter, sister and friend. She will be greatly missed." According to her website, the pianist was of Russian origin and made her debut aged 12, with the St Petersburg Symphony Orchestra. Also known as Natalia Strelle, she had performed across Europe, Japan and at New York's prestigious Carnegie Hall. She was educated at St Petersburg State Conservatory and the Norwegian Academy of Music.

Police in Brazil say one of the child actors from the acclaimed film City of God is a suspect in Sunday's killing of an officer in one of Rio de Janeiro's shantytowns, or favelas. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A man charged with murdering concert pianist Natalia Strelchenko has been remanded in custody by magistrates.

A number of businesses suspected of selling counterfeit goods were raided on Moulton Street, Strangeways, on 13 and 16 December. The items seized included fake Louis Vuitton, Prada and Vivienne Westwood handbags, Nike trainers and Adidas and Converse tracksuits. Counterfeit jewellery was also seized. The items seized in the raids, conducted by Greater Manchester Police and Trading Standards officers, filled two 40ft (12m) containers. The raids follow similar ones in November when goods worth an estimated £1m were seized, Manchester City Council said. Manchester's Cheetham Hill, near where the most recent raids took place, has been nicknamed "Counterfeit Street" because of the widespread sale of fake goods there. Intellectual Property Minister Baroness Neville-Rolfe described it as "almost like the counterfeit capital of the UK". The move is part of a plan to prevent unconscious bias against candidates from minority groups, said Mr Cameron, writing in the Guardian newspaper. Other measures against discrimination include a pledge by leading graduate employers to name-blind recruitment, the Prime Minister has announced. The admissions body UCAS said it was keen to boost minority student numbers. The prime minister set out the measures at a Downing Street round table on Monday. Leading graduate employers from across the public and private sector have committed to keeping candidates' names off graduate recruitment applications, says Downing Street. These include the Civil Service, Teach First, the BBC, NHS and local government as well as top city names such as HSBC, Virgin Money, KPMG and Deloitte. Together they are responsible for employing 1.8m people in the UK. "I said in my conference speech that I want us to end discrimination and finish the fight for real equality in our country today," said Mr Cameron. "Today we are delivering on that commitment and extending opportunity to all. "If you've got the grades, the skills and the determination this government will ensure that you can succeed." The discussions at Downing Street will include representatives from leading financial employers as well as the Civil Service, BBC and NHS. Civil Service chief executive John Manzoni said it was "vital" for his organisation to take the lead. "I'm confident that this important step will help us build an organisation that is even more talented, diverse and effective than it is today," he explained. The financial services firm Deloitte recently became one of a number of leading firms to change its selection process so that recruiters do not know where candidates went to school or university, in a bid to ensure a diverse talent pool which reflects the make-up of society. Chief Executive David Sproul said name-blind applications would, in addition, help "ensure that job offers are made on the basis of potential, not ethnicity, gender or past personal circumstance". UCAS chief executive, Mary Curnock Cook, said it would consult with degree-awarding institutions on name-blind applications "as well as a wider range of changes which could impact applications from black and ethnic minority students". She added: "UCAS is deeply committed to increasing participation from disadvantaged groups." The admissions body said its own research helped it identify issues of under-representation at UK universities and colleges. A study of 2008 admissions data by the London School of Economics suggested ethnic minority students were less likely to get university offers - but UCAS says the proportion of ethnic minority students applying to university has risen since then. Its analysis of the 2014 admissions cycle showed university entry rates for 18-year-olds in minority groups outstripped those for white teenagers. Among white 18-year-olds some 27.2% entered university in 2014, compared with 38.7% of Asians and 34.3% of black teenagers, the document suggests.

Counterfeit goods with an estimated street value of more than £2m, including one shop's entire stock, have been seized in raids in Manchester. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Candidates' names will be removed from university application forms from 2017, Prime Minister David Cameron has said.

Mr Farage, who worked in finance before politics, told an audience in the City that women make "different choices" to men for "biological reasons". Those taking time off to have children were less valuable to employers on their return, he said. But discrimination against women in the City was a thing of the past, he added. Brokers are "as valuable as the client base that sticks with you and will move with you", he explained. "In many, many cases, women make different choices in life to the ones that men make simply for biological reasons," he said. "If a woman has a client base and has a child and takes two or three years off work, she is worth far less to the employer when she comes back than when she goes away because her client base cannot be stuck rigidly to her." When he first started work in the City, it was a "deeply sexist" place, he added. "I don't believe that in the big banks and brokerage houses and Lloyds of London and everyone else in the City, I do not believe there is any discrimination against women at all. "I think that young, able women who are prepared to sacrifice the family life and stick with their careers do as well, if not better, than men." Mr Farage elaborated on BBC Radio 4's The World at One: "People who bring in commission business are people who've worked very closely with clients, over years and years and years. "If you have children and take nine months, or a year, or maybe more off, you tend to lose some of that business. "I think the reality for women in the City is that if they have children, it has a very detrimental effect on their future pay prospects." He was asked whether it should it be this way. "I can't change biology," he replied. Richard Bennett netted the winner from the penalty spot in the 66th minute following a handball in the area. The visitors were reduced to 10 men just six minutes before the goal as Akil Wright was shown a second yellow card for a foul on David Fitzpatrick. Macclesfield, six points off the top five, thought they had levelled 16 minutes from time but Chris Holroyd's effort was disallowed for offside. Meanwhile, Barrow have signed full-back Luke Burke, 18, on a month's loan from Wigan. Report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Macclesfield Town 0, Barrow 1. Second Half ends, Macclesfield Town 0, Barrow 1. Luke Burke (Barrow) is shown the yellow card. Substitution, Macclesfield Town. Rhys Browne replaces John McCombe. Substitution, Barrow. Liam Hughes replaces Shaun Tuton. Substitution, Macclesfield Town. Luke Summerfield replaces Andy Haworth. Goal! Macclesfield Town 0, Barrow 1. Richard Bennett (Barrow) converts the penalty with a. Second yellow card to Akil Wright (Barrow) for a bad foul. Second Half begins Macclesfield Town 0, Barrow 0. First Half ends, Macclesfield Town 0, Barrow 0. Substitution, Macclesfield Town. John McCombe replaces Andy Halls. Akil Wright (Barrow) is shown the yellow card. First Half begins. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Women prepared to sacrifice family life can do as well as male colleagues in financial firms, if not better, UKIP leader Nigel Farage has said. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Barrow moved into the National League play-off positions with a 1-0 win at Macclesfield.

Following in the footsteps of Basil, his grandfather, and father Damian, D'Oliveira made 128, sharing an opening stand of 179 with Daryl Mitchell (66). The hosts ended on 226-5 after a Graham Napier-sparked late clatter of wickets. Earlier, Joe Leach took five wickets as Essex declared on 451-9, England Test captain Alastair Cook finishing on 142. Resuming on 335-2 after two days of rain interruptions and runs, it was suddenly hard work for the batsmen on a breezy morning at New Road. At one point, Worcestershire vice-captain Leach took four wickets in 23 balls, including a superb one-handed return catch moving to his right to remove Cook who received a standing ovation for his 284-ball innings. He struck one six, off England team-mate Moeen Ali, and 22 fours in making his third Championship hundred of the campaign. After he had gone, ex-skipper James Foster's 42-ball half century steered Essex past the 400 mark in the 109th over to ensure maximum batting bonus points. But, after taking five wickets for 56, including England's Moeen cheaply for eight, the Division Two leaders will have to take 15 more on the final day if they are to pick up their third win in four matches. Brett D'Oliveira told BBC Hereford & Worcester: "My first thought after reaching 100 was 'yes I've done it'. Obviously my dad is never too far away from my thoughts. "It is amazing to get the first Championship century but it means nothing if we get nothing out of this game now. "It was nice with the new ball because the ball came onto the bat easier but as it got older it was tougher to score. I'd like to think I cashed in on the bad balls. "You are always nervous when you get into the 90s but I just kept my head down and got through it. And it was good to bat with Mitch as he got me through some tough times out there. Essex head coach Chris Silverwood: "I was delighted with the way the boys fought back in the final session. "We certainly did not have the second session of play. They batted very well. Our bowling wasn't at its best. "But the way we responded in the last session showed our character and it could still be an interesting final day." Jan Tipper and Barb Burden were married at the Metropolitan Community Church (MCC) on Sunday. Gay marriage became legal in England and Wales last month but the move was not supported by the Church of England. Reverend Dwayne Morgan, who officiated, said the church had "taken pride in celebrating diversity". While many same-sex couples have married since the law changed on 29 March, he said this was the first ceremony to be conducted in a religious building. The couple said it was "very significant" to them to be married in the church they had attended for 15 years. Ms Burden said: "Even though we've been together for almost 19 years, it didn't feel right for us to have just a blessing or even a civil partnership. "We've hoped for years for the opportunity to legally marry and, once it became possible, we knew it was time for us to tie the knot and to do it before God in our church with our friends and family." MCC was established in Bournemouth in 1979 and is associated with the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches, which has churches in over 40 countries. Mr Morgan said the government had "finally caught up with us" as the church had been blessing gay couples for more than three decades. He said: "Through years of homophobia and oppressive laws against gay people, MCC has taken pride in celebrating diversity and striving to include everyone. We do our best to get the word out that while many of Jesus's followers discriminate, Jesus himself does not." Kingsmead Nursing Home in Kingswells was branded "unsatisfactory" in a report by the Care Home Inspectorate. Aberdeen City Council then placed a new team of nurses, carers and managers into the home. Members will discuss options for how services will be provided in the longer term. Some staff were accused of not treating people with "dignity and respect".

Brett D'Oliveira became the third generation of the same family to hit a century for Worcestershire, inside the afternoon session against Essex. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A same-sex couple have been married in Bournemouth, in what is believed to be the UK's first gay wedding ceremony held in a church. [NEXT_CONCEPT] The future provision of services at an Aberdeen nursing home which has been criticised is to be discussed by councillors next week.

The laws to regulate bailiffs in England and Wales were aimed at protecting debtors from any unfair behaviour. But a consortium of charities says these new rules have failed to rein in some rogue bailiffs. One industry body said the system had improved but could be better. The government will soon begin a review of the laws. Bailiffs are typically used by creditors, on the authority of the courts, to seize property if debtors fail to pay what they owe. The 2014 laws should have provided debtors with protection against over-aggressive bailiffs. For instance, the current laws ban bailiffs from entering homes at night, acting without proof of identity or lawful authority, or trying to impose unauthorised fees. But a report called Taking Control, compiled by the charities, said that some bailiffs regularly intimidated debtors, failed to accept offers of payment and also failed take account of whether a debtor was particularly vulnerable. Joanna Elson, chief executive of the Money Advice Trust, said: "We continue to see widespread problems with the behaviour of bailiffs and bailiff firms. In its three-year review, the government now has the opportunity to deliver the fundamental bailiff reform that is needed to resolve these problems." Citizens Advice chief executive, Gillian Guy, said: "Harsh tactics by bailiffs can cause severe distress and push people even further into debt. "Local authorities have a key role to play in stamping out bad practices - by treating people in arrears fairly and ensuring bailiffs are only ever used as a last resort." The charities that compiled the report included AdviceUK, the StepChange debt charity and the Children's Society. Together they have called for the establishment of an independent regulator for bailiffs, and a single and simple way for people to complain about over-zealous bailiffs. The use of bailiffs to enforce the recovery of debts is still widespread, with unpaid council tax being a particularly common reason. Between 2014 and 2015, councils in England and Wales asked bailiffs to pursue debts on 2.1 million occasions, the charities say. An HM Courts and Tribunals spokeswoman said: "The government is clear that aggressive enforcement action is not acceptable. "Protecting the rights of the public is our top priority, which is why we've introduced robust rules on what goods an enforcement agent can or cannot take, how and when they can enter premises and what fees they can charge." Claire Kober, chairwoman of the Local Government Association's resources board, said that anyone who felt that a bailiff working on behalf of a local authority had acted illegally or been intimidating should contact the council concerned immediately to raise their concerns. Vernon Phillips, director general of the Civil Enforcement Association (CIVEA), which represents private sector agents, said: "It is clear from the most recent local authority survey evidence that the system is working better than before the new regulations came into force, but we are keen to ensure any continuing concerns are tackled effectively. "We are currently in conversation with the advice sector organisations, and we are hoping that they will be able to share specific evidence with us of where practice can be improved, so that we can work with them to do that." The 21-year-old prop was an unused member of Eddie Jones' 32-man squad for England's summer tour of Australia. "He has so much potential if we get the little parts right, we saw a glimpse of what he can do against Bath last year," Mauger told BBC Radio Leicester. "Genge's challenge this year will be getting his scrum sorted, if he's playing against teams with good scrums he's got to be on the money." Genge, who joined Tigers permanently in May after a four-month loan spell from Bristol, has made five appearances as loose-head for Leicester. "Marcos Ayerza is still up there for us but it's nice now to have options," Mauger added. "We now have three quality loose-heads and some of those guys could bounce over and play on the other side of the scrum as well."

Some bailiffs are still abusing their powers when trying to recover debts, despite changes to the law three years ago, say debt advice charities. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Leicester head coach Aaron Mauger says Ellis Genge "could be world class".

16 February 2016 Last updated at 19:18 GMT Twenty-three veterans were awarded the Legion D'Honneur (Legion of Honour) medal during a ceremony at Thiepval Barracks in Lisburn, County Antrim. There is some flash photograph in this report from BBC Newsline's Mervyn Jess. Earnings rose 20% to $3.1bn (£2bn) in the second quarter, compared to a year ago, with the price rise offsetting the effect of a stronger dollar, which eats into overseas revenue. The world's largest beverage maker gets more than 40% of its sales from international markets. Total revenue fell more than 3% to $12.16bn in the three months to 3 July. "Our second quarter results were in line with our expectations and mark continued progress toward restoring momentum in our global business," said chief executive Muhtar Kent in a statement on Wednesday. However, he warned that fluctuations in exchange rates would continue to have an "unfavourable" effect on its results this year. The US dollar has risen more than 8% against a basket of major currencies so far this year. The Coca-Cola Zero brand saw growth of 6% in the quarter, compared with 1% for the Coca-Cola brand, 3% for Sprite and 2% for Fanta. "Growth in these brands was partially offset by a 7% decline in Diet Coke," the company said. The drinks maker has been struggling to grow as health conscious consumers continue to turn away from carbonated soft drinks.

More than 70 years after the D-Day landings, a group of World War two veterans from Northern Ireland have been honoured for the part they played in the liberation of France. [NEXT_CONCEPT] US drinks giant Coca-Cola has reported a rise in profit after raising prices in North America.

The firm said the money will keep its balance sheet steady as it ramps up manufacturing of its newest car. Tesla aims to make 5,000 of its mass market Model 3 a week by the end of this year. It has estimated it is already spending about $100m a week to hit that target. On 4 August Tesla said was looking to raise $1.5bn by selling bonds, but said on Friday it now expected to raise $1.77bn from the sale. The fundraising is limited to major institutions and not private investors. Junk bonds are ones that pay a higher yield than normal bonds (5.3% in Tesla's case), but also carry a higher risk of not being paid back. The bonds are set to be repaid in 2025. Analysts said Tesla's ability to raise more than $1.5bn indicated an appetite for risk among investors, as low interest rates have limited returns in many other types of investments. High stock market valuations have also made it harder to make a profit. "Without the proceeds from the note offering, Tesla's liquidity position would be stressed," analysts at Moody's said, warning of risks to potential investors. Tesla had about $3bn in cash at the end of June, but it spent more than $2bn in the most recent quarter. The company founded by Elon Musk has frequently turned to investors to overcome persistent operating losses. Tesla plans to eventually make more than 500,000 of the new Model 3 cars a year at its Fremont factory - or about 10,000 per week. Moody's said the target was ambitious given the relatively small size of the US electric car market. Former medical director for NHS Fife Dr Brian Montgomery will lead the study. The review will look at how changes made to the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) process in 2014 have affected patient access to medicines for rare and end-of-life conditions. It will also examine how the system for getting patients access to newly-licensed drugs is working. The SMC in an independent body that advises health boards about how effective medicines are and whether they represent value for money for the health service. Announcing the review, Health Secretary Shona Robison said reforms had already been introduced by the SMC, designed to give more weight to the views of patients and clinicians when considering certain drugs. She said: "Access to new medicines for rare or end-of-life conditions is an extremely complex issue. "Over the last few years, this government hastaken a number of significant steps to improve the balance of these decisions and help patients get better access to treatments that can give them longer, better quality lives. "Since we introduced our £90m New Medicines Fund and made changes to the SMC process in 2014, 26 medicines have been approved under the new system, and together with other reforms have benefited more than 1,000 patients in Scotland. "However, with new treatments coming to market all the time, it is important to take stock of the progress to date to continually assure ourselves that our systems for assessing and accessing new drugs are keeping pace and meeting the expectations of patients. "An important part of this is that the NHS pays a fair price for these new drugs." The review team is expected to report on its findings in the summer. Dr Montgomery, a former GP, said he was looking forward to hearing a wide range of views on the topic. Breast Cancer Now's Scotland Director Mary Allison, said: "Women with incurable secondary breast cancer and those treating them need better access to innovative life-extending medicines. "We believe that the systems in Scotland can work better to get a fairer deal for patients and the NHS. "These drugs don't only represent medical advances, they represent the hope of more time to see that last birthday, Christmas or holiday; they offer people a chance to share some more time with those they love. "The solution is complicated and we welcome the fact that the systems in Scotland will be reviewed."

Tesla expects to raise nearly $1.8bn (£1.4bn) by selling "junk" bonds to private investors - even more than the electric car-maker aimed for when it announced the offering this month. [NEXT_CONCEPT] An independent review is to be carried out of the way drugs are assessed for use on the NHS in Scotland.

Amazon's global sales during the Prime Day event could approach $1bn, according to a JP Morgan forecast. The firm's shares rose 1.8% amid wider gains for tech stocks on Wall Street. However, traditional retailers fared less well, with shares in Best Buy and Macy's falling more than 6% and Kohl's stock dropping nearly 5%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq index rose 0.4% to 6,176.39, lifted by Amazon as well as Google-owner Alphabet and Facebook. The Dow Jones and S&P 500 finished little changed at 21,408.52 and 2,427.43 respectively. For members of Amazon's subscription service, the sales event - which starts on Monday night - means discounts on items ranging from its voice-activated Echo robot, through to diamond stud earrings and chewing gum. The JP Morgan forecast of $1bn sales would represent about 55% growth over last year. Amazon has not disclosed how many people are Prime members, but recent reports have suggested the count in the US could be as many as 85 million - more than a quarter of the US population. JP Morgan said it expected the sales event to have an effect on shares of rival firms, such as Walmart, which had not been affected in prior years. The retailer's stock fell 2.8% on Monday. "One can easily argue the retail environment and e-commerce threat is a significantly larger and more sensitive topic this year," the note said. The finding comes from a poll of 23,000 women by the Care Quality Commission, which is carried out every three years. While care improved on many antenatal and postnatal measures, the regulator said it was concerned about what was happening in the delivery room. Midwife leaders said the problems were directly linked to a shortage of staff. There are currently over 21,000 midwives in the NHS in England - a rise of 1,200 in two years. But the Royal College of Midwives believes there is a shortage of 4,800 because the birth rate is at its highest since the early 1970s. The survey showed a significant number of women were concerned about the care they got during labour and birth. Some 39% reported raising concerns - although the CQC did not ask whether they were minor or major issues. Of those that complained, a fifth said they were not taken seriously enough. Overall, the poll showed: About 10,000 women provided detailed comments about their care as well as filling out the survey. A number of themes arose from their reports, including poor pain management, cleanliness and a sense of bullying over breastfeeding. Sir Mike Richards, the CQC's chief inspector of hospitals, said he was "encouraged" by the improvements. But he added: "In too many cases the quality of care delivered is just not good enough. "Women and their partners are being left alone when it worries them, toilets and wards are described as unclean and some women are not given the pain relief they had expected or planned to use in their birth plan." Sir Mike said one of the key issues he would be looking at during future inspections would be staffing levels. He also listed the seven hospitals - out of the 137 delivering maternity care in England - that came out worst in the survey. These were: Cathy Warwick, of the Royal College of Midwives, said: "The survey shows that the NHS continues to fail too many women. It sets out yet more evidence of the real-life and disheartening effects on women of the shortage of midwives. How many more flashing red lights do we need?" A spokeswoman for the National Childbirth Trust added: "The bottom line is that in order for things to improve we need more midwives, working effectively, providing continuity for women."

Investors boosted shares of Amazon on Monday in anticipation of strong sales during the firm's heavily promoted summer discount day. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A quarter of women in England are left alone during labour and birth at a time that worries them, according to an official survey.

Many experienced medical staff have been critical of the treatment of whistleblowers at ARI. A letter to the minister claimed there was evidence of NHS Grampian targeting other staff. The health board said it would not discuss matters involving individual members of staff. Ms Robinson said: "The process in this case is underway and needs to be allowed to conclude without interference. It would be completely inappropriate for myself or any politician to become involved. "Finally, you note there have been significant changes within the senior leadership at NHS Grampian and I welcome your view on the substance, experience and integrity of the Board's new Chairman and Chief Executive. "I can assure you that I am satisfied the Senior Leadership of the Board has demonstrated these values in the management of the matters you raise." A Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) review released in December warned that patient care at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary faced a "serious impact" if problems were not "urgently addressed". It identified concerns about leadership and culture which were impacting on the quality of care, and made 13 recommendations for improvements The review was one of three critical reports into health care in the north east of Scotland published on the same day. A whistleblower subsequently told BBC Scotland that staff at Aberdeen Royal were being "stretched almost to breaking point". NHS Grampian's refusal to publish in full a report In March into general surgery at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary was branded a "failure of transparency" by MSP Lewis Macdonald. BBC Scotland was given a heavily redacted version following a Freedom of Information request. A statement issued by NHS Grampian said: "NHS Grampian does not comment on specific circumstances surrounding the employment status of any member of staff. Our processes are full and robust and any decision about an individual's employment would never be taken lightly and only reached after a thorough analysis of the circumstances in each individual case. It added: "Using locum doctors ensures that we can continue to provide a service to our patients and their use is driven by clinical imperative rather than by cost." Halima Aden, 19, donned the traditional Islamic dress and full-body "burkini" during the event's swimsuit segment. Ms Aden, who was born in Kenya and moved as a child to St Cloud, Minnesota, was one of the top 15 contestants in the two-day pageant. She said she hopes her participation inspires other Muslim women to be confident about their identity. "A lot of people will look at you and will fail to see your beauty because you're covered up and they're not used to it, so growing up I just had to work on my people skills and give people a chance to really know me besides the clothing," Ms Aden told local television station KARE. The St Cloud resident said she was overwhelmed to be in the top 15 contestants and has received an outpouring of support from women around the world. "This is a big win for us, you know. I'm the first to do this and I'm hoping to see more Muslim women wearing burkinis and being celebrated," she said. "I'm just challenging you to be outgoing and just do your best in everything that you do." Minnesota is home to the largest concentration of Somali immigrants in the US. Denise Wallace, executive co-director of the Miss Minnesota USA pageant, praised Ms Aden for her decision to wear the traditional dress. "I think for Halima standing on the stage this weekend she is showing other women that they too can do that and that it's possible for them," she said. The winner of the pageant was Minneapolis resident Meredith Gould, who will go on to compete in the Miss USA pageant next year.

Health Secretary Shona Robison has rejected a new call for a judicial inquiry into the suspension of two surgeons at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A Somali-American has become the first to compete in the Miss Minnesota USA pageant wearing a hijab and burkini.

Gloucestershire Police said a murder investigation has been launched after the man's body was found at an address on Walkley Hill on Friday. A spokesman said it was "now clear" the man died of stab wounds. A 47-year-old man from Stroud was arrested in Southsea, Hampshire on Sunday. The coroner has been informed and a post-mortem examination has been completed, the spokesman added. Three Staffordshire bull terriers are thought to have eaten antifreeze laced meat between 7 and 14 April in Springburn, Glasgow. The dogs, called Diesel, Crystal and Buddha, were in the garden of their owner's house at the time. An online fundraising page has been set up to help pay the vet bills. A web post from the family said: "Diesel, Crystal and little Buddha have been fed chicken laced with anti-freeze which has sadly ended their lives. "Buddha passed away last week and Diesel fought for two days but sadly passed away. "Today Crystal's blood results confirmed she also has poison in her system and there's nothing we can do. She's been brought home for our family to say goodbye. "Karen and the kids are devastated. Our hearts are broke. Your paw prints have left a mark on all our hearts little ones. " A commenter called Karen Welsh, thought to be the distraught owner, wrote: " I can't thank you all enough for your kindness and support, you're forever in our hearts." A spokeswoman for Police Scotland said: ""We can confirm that we have received a report of dogs being poisoned by antifreeze between 7 and 14 April 2016, and inquiries are ongoing into this matter. She added: "We have been informed that two dogs have died as a result of this."

An 82-year-old man has been found stabbed to death in Stroud. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Police have launched an investigation following reports a family's pet dogs were killed by being fed poisoned chicken.

There will be around 1,500 job cuts at the company's operations in Canada. The firm said 280 workers in Belfast will be affected but that it hopes to save 60 of those jobs by moving people to other programmes and projects. It added that the majority of those affected will be temporary or contract workers. The firm said it hopes to avoid compulsory redundancies within its permanent workforce. The job cuts relate to the Global 5000 and 6000 business jets. Demand for the jets has fallen in markets like Russia and China. Eric Martel, president of Bombardier Business Aircraft, said: "We have seen an industry-wide softness in demand recently in certain international markets and are taking steps to adjust our production accordingly. "We fully understand the impact this will have on our affected employees and their families and we will do everything possible to support them." This is the latest in series of job cuts at Bombardier's Belfast operations - 130 job losses were announced in February on top of almost 400 in 2014. Bombardier has had a difficult few years with the development of its C Series plane badly delayed and a business jet project suspended. The Canadian firm recently appointed a new chief executive in an attempt to find a way out of the current problems. The aerospace company is one of Northern Ireland's biggest employers. About 5,000 permanent employees and about 1,000 temporary and contract staff work at its Belfast base. Speaking on LCI television, government spokesman Christophe Castaner said he could not confirm or deny that 3 July had already been chosen as the date. The National Assembly and the Senate normally meet in Paris. The last two occasions on which they gathered at Versailles were at times of national crisis. In 2009, the then President, Nicolas Sarkozy, addressed a congress at the height of the global financial and banking crisis, while in November 2015, Francois Hollande convened a session after the attacks by Islamic State militants on Paris. Mr Macron's centrist party, La République en Marche (LREM), won an overall majority in the National Assembly at elections this month. He has promised sweeping reforms planned to revive France's economy, from simplifying labour laws to lowering unemployment and cutting corporation tax from 33% to 25%. He chose Versailles, the sumptuous former palace of France's kings, to host Russian President Vladimir Putin on a visit last month. Captain David Warner hit 69 off 38 balls and Ben Cutting a brutal unbeaten 39 off 15 in Hyderabad's 208-7, while England's Chris Jordan took 3-45. Chris Gayle (74 off 38) and Virat Kohli (54 off 35) added 114 for the first wicket in reply, before Cutting (2-35) removed Gayle. With 18 runs needed off the final over, Bhuvneshwar Kumar conceded only nine. Bangalore, who hit 13 sixes in their innings, also lost the 2009 and 2011 finals. England one-day captain Eoin Morgan, who is part of the Sunrisers squad, did not play in the final in Bangalore.

The aerospace firm Bombardier is to cut at least 220 jobs from its Northern Ireland operation due to a fall in demand for its business jets. [NEXT_CONCEPT] The new French President, Emmanuel Macron, is considering convening a joint session of parliament in the palace of Versailles, a spokesman said. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by eight runs to win the Indian Premier League final.

Mary Grams, 84, was devastated when she lost the ring while weeding on the family farm in Alberta in 2004. But she had kept the ring's loss a secret from all but her son for more than a decade. On Monday, her daughter-in-law discovered the secret - and the ring - when she pulled up a lumpy carrot. The carrot had grown straight through the ring, enabling it to be plucked out after many years hiding in the soil. She had decided not to tell her husband when she lost it, out of embarrassment, but she told her son. She went out and bought a slightly cheaper replacement ring, and carried on as if nothing had happened. "Maybe I did the wrong thing, but you get so worked up," she said. No one was the wiser, until this week when her daughter-in-law Colleen Daley decided she wanted some carrots for supper. Ms Daley, who now lives on the farm where Mrs Grams used to live, went to harvest vegetables in the garden. Lo and behold, she spotted the ring while washing a rather lumpy carrot. Her son instantly knew who the ring must belong to, and called his mother. Looking back, Mrs Grams said she wishes she had told her husband, who died five years ago. He was a joker, she said, and probably would have found this whole situation pretty funny. Now that she has it back, she said she will be more careful. "If I am going outside or anything I am going to put it in a safe space. That is what I should have done," she said. This is not the first time someone has found a diamond ring on a carrot. In 2011, a Swedish woman found her wedding ring 16 years after she lost it. Hopper has made 112 appearances for Harlequins since joining the club from Championship side Cornish Pirates. The 32-year-old has played in 12 games this season, scoring his only try in a win over Bristol Rugby in February. "I leave with a heavy heart and a head full of great memories," he told the club website. "The chance to continue my career and make a change was something I could not pass up at this stage and I look forward to what the future holds." Susan Whiting, 20, was found wrapped in a shower curtain at Steven Beards' home in Bloxwich, Walsall, Leicester Crown Court heard. He had denied the charges, claiming that he was sleeping in the woods on the night of the murder. Jurors are still considering a verdict on his wife, Julie Beards, who is also accused of murder. More on this and other Birmingham stories Miss Whiting, who had learning difficulties, went missing in August after spending a night at the Beards' home. She was found the following day having been drugged, raped and hit on the head at least three times, jurors heard. Mr Beards, who denied rape, told the court he had "no idea" why evidence of his sperm had been found at the crime scene. He said he intended on being a sperm donor and had a sample in the bathroom. Llinos Medi Huws was understood to be the only candidate left after independent Ken Hughes withdrew. Some independents were criticised for supporting a Plaid-led administration rather than an independent leader. Mr Hughes said he was disappointed independent councillors had not united to form an administration. On 4 May, Plaid gained two seats, overtaking the independents to become the largest group on the island's authority, with 14 seats, leaving no party in overall control. Labour councillor John Arwel Roberts said he was "very disappointed" some Independents had decided to support Plaid. The new council leader will be formally elected at a meeting on 23 May.

A Canadian woman got an extra carrot with her diamond ring when it was found in her vegetable patch 13 years after she lost it. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Harlequins centre Matt Hopper will leave the Premiership club at the end of the season to join French second-tier side Oyonnax. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A man has been found guilty of raping and murdering his wife's friend, whose body was found hidden under his bed. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Plaid Cymru is expected to lead Anglesey council, after nominations for the post of leader closed with only one nomination.

In a statement, CD Projekt said the attackers were in possession of early design documents for its upcoming Cyberpunk 2077 game. Unless the Polish company pays up, it risks files being made public. The size of the ransom demand is not known. The game-maker said it would not be "giving in to the demands" of the gang. It added that the documents that had been taken were old and "largely unrepresentative" of the current state of the game. It is not clear how the gang demanding the ransom got hold of the documents. CD Projekt has not given any more details about the theft beyond the statement it put on its official Twitter account. Best known for the Witcher series of video games, CD Project said it had told the police about the ransom demand. The studio first announced that it was working on a cyberpunk-themed game in 2012. No definite release date for of Cyberpunk 2077 has yet been given, but the game is expected to be launched before 2021. Computer security expert Graham Cluley said CD Projekt should be "applauded" for its refusal to pay the ransom. "Paying extortionists always runs the risk of encouraging blackmailers to strike again, putting not just your own company but others at further risk," he said. Mr Cluley said the attack was just the latest in a series that had held intellectual property to ransom. Last month, a group called the Dark Overlord sought to blackmail Netflix over unaired episodes of a popular TV series. BBC Wales understands ministers want a structure modelled on pre-1996 arrangements, when Wales had eight county councils. It is understood Public Services Minister Leighton Andrews will set out the case for eight councils. Mr Andrews is also expected to leave open the option of a nine-council map. But with elections to the assembly next May, and opposition parties sceptical of the Welsh government's plans, a question mark hangs over whether the reforms will be enacted. The eight-council model would see the return of historic counties such as Dyfed - re-merging Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion - and West Glamorgan, joining Swansea once more with Neath Port Talbot. A Plaid Cymru spokesman said: "As expected, the Welsh government is focusing solely on a simplistic rearrangement of boundaries. "Plaid Cymru believes that such an approach will not improve the delivery of public services and runs the risk of destabilising and demotivating local government at this crucial time." The plans have already proved controversial, with Labour leaders of local authorities calling for the idea to be put to one side until after next year's election. The announcement comes 18 months after an independent cross-party commission suggested cutting the number of councils to either 10, 11 or 12. The Welsh government offered councils the chance to merge voluntarily, but three sets of proposed mergers were rejected by Mr Andrews in January. Welsh Conservative shadow minster for local government, Janet Finch-Saunders, described the process as "a shambles from start to finish". She added: "Councils should not be forced to merge. It won't work and it's a one-way ticket to disaster. "This lame excuse for reform will see us jump back in time to a structure long confined to the history books. All this does is serve their own narrow political self-interest." * There could be further consultation on merging Conwy and Denbighshire to create an additional council in north Wales. THE CHANGING FACE OF WALES

Extortionists have demanded a ransom from game developer CD Projekt Red for the safe return of files for the studio's next game. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Plans to cut the number of Welsh councils from 22 to single figures will be published on Wednesday.

The 30-year-old, who signed on a free transfer in July 2015 after his contract expired at Barcelona, has made 46 appearances for Stoke and scored three goals. He returned from an eight-month lay-off in December after a serious knee ligament injury. "From the first day I came to the club I felt at home," he said. "The injury is all in the past now. I think I've showed that I'm back in business and I'm just look forward now, working hard every day and trying to make the best of everything." The move will end his run of 23 years on breakfast TV in total - he joined Sky in 2005 after 12 years on GMTV. He said he had to "step away from the daily studio commitment for a while" to produce and present more documentaries. "To those who have worked or woken up with me on Sky News over the years - thank you. I hope you appreciated that I tried to do it differently," he said. Holmes fronts Sunrise from Monday to Thursday and hosts ITV's This Morning with wife Ruth Langsford on Fridays. He also fronts It's Not Me, It's You and How The Other Half Lives on Channel 5. "Going forward, I will now produce and present a number of documentary projects which I have been stalling for some time, as well as continuing my work with ITV and Channel 5," he wrote on Facebook. "There is so much going on and I realised it was now or never." He will host his last edition of Sunrise on 13 October. His replacement has not been announced. Head of Sky News John Ryley called Holmes "a true pro". "There are very few presenters who can challenge their interviewee with acute questions combined with infectious charm - Eamonn does that," Mr Ryley said. Holmes took 10 weeks off following a double hip replacement earlier this year. In May, he apologised after appearing to link an attack on Manchester United's team bus with the Hillsborough disaster. Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram, or if you have a story suggestion email [email protected].

Stoke winger Ibrahim Afellay has signed a new contract committing him to the club until the end of 2018-19. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Eamonn Holmes is to step down as anchor of Sky News's Sunrise after 11 years presenting the breakfast show.

The BMA is the professional association and trade union for doctors. At the moment, there are a number of cross-border health services like the cancer centre in Londonderry. All-island care has been expanded in areas such as children's cardiac services. There's also long-standing co-operation between the emergency services when responding to major emergencies and public health risks. The BMA's Northern Ireland council chair, Dr John Woods, said it's vital this work continues. "Northern Ireland is too small a health economy to efficiently provide some smaller specialist services - the Republic of Ireland is our natural partner for many of these, allowing both countries to provide benefits to patients on both sides of the border," he said. "Such projects mean that on a day-to-day basis doctors across Northern Ireland and the Republic will be in contact, getting professional advice, sharing knowledge and collaborating on patient care." "Any border restrictions imposed after Brexit would risk reversing this progress and would damage patient care." The BMA has said it wants mutual recognition of qualifications to continue, as well as the existing ability of doctors to move freely between the jurisdictions. Dr Peter Maguire, a consultant anaesthetist who lives and works in Newry but also works regularly in Monaghan, said in the event of a hard Brexit, he will have "no choice" but to move south of the border. "It's not just cross-border movement that will be an issue for patients - 54% of the exports from Ireland are pharmaceuticals and huge amounts of medical equipment are made and come from Ireland," he said. "What will happen if there are tariffs? What will happen to the cost of drugs with the change in the euro?" Another organisation which has concerns about what could happen after Brexit is Cooperation and Working Together (CAWT). It's a partnership between the health services in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Chief officer Bernie McCrory crosses the border 10 times on her daily commute to work. "We've been guaranteed that EU funding for any project that has been approved before the day of Brexit will be underwritten by the exchequers in both jurisdictions for the duration of the project, so we're not concerned about the current state of projects which will sustain until 2021," she said. "What happens beyond that is a matter of discussion." However, she added that cross-border health care isn't fully dependent on EU funding and is convinced that the British and Irish governments will continue their commitment to the radiotherapy unit in Altnagelvin. "There are lots of service models, if you take for example the Norwegian model where Norway is not in the EU it nonetheless benefits from EU funding because of its adjacency to other EU countries. "There may be innovative ways to deliver projects which are not the same as we currently use." Operation Equinox is investigating claims of sexual, physical and emotional abuse between the 1940s and 1990s. In a letter to victims Nottinghamshire Police confirmed 530 of 636 reported crimes were on council property. Officers also said 485 alleged offences were committed by council staff and of 432 suspects, 283 had been identified. More on this story and other news in Nottinghamshire So far, police have had 290 people report crimes. Operation Equinox combined two police inquiries. Operation Daybreak, sent up in 2011, was focussed on the Beechwood children's home in Nottingham, while Operation Xeres has been looking at residential homes in the county. The letter emphasises the progress already made, with former social worker Andris Logins jailed for 20 years. Two other men have been jailed for historical attacks not connected to children's homes and three more trials are due to begin in early 2017. Nottinghamshire Police has not commented directly as the information is part of an ongoing enquiry.

Members of the British Medical Association in Northern Ireland say patient care on both sides of the border will be at risk if a hard border is imposed after Britain leaves the EU. [NEXT_CONCEPT] An inquiry into historical abuse in Nottinghamshire has recorded more than 500 offences on council property.

RPSB NI said that voting to leave would lead to uncertainty over the protection of important sites. The charity also claimed that EU agreements had been key to protecting birds and habitats. The comments were made as part of a written submission to a parliamentary inquiry. The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee at Westminster are conducting an inquiry into the impact of the EU referendum in Northern Ireland. As part of their submission, RSPB NI said if the UK voted to leave, EU protections for species and habitats would "no longer mandatorily apply". The charity claimed the EU had had a "positive impact" in other areas such as air and water quality and renewable energy targets. It said international agreements on nature conservation and robust enforcement, were key to protecting birds and habitats. Although RSPB NI said they have issues with certain aspects of the Common Agricultural Policy, the potential loss of agri-environment schemes within it - which pay farmers to conserve wildlife - would be "a concern". The charity also questioned whether a Brexit would affect cross border habitat improvement schemes which attract EU funding. The Conservative MPs, who represent Sussex, Surrey and Kent constituencies, said the scheme for the airport near Crawley would be "a disaster" for communities and the environment. They said there was "serious local concern" at the plan. Gatwick said it had sought to engage with communities and politicians and would continue to do so. Reigate MP Crispin Blunt, one of the members of the newly-formed Gatwick Coordination Group, said: "If Gatwick expands in the way that's planned, it will need many tens of thousands of new people working there, and they are all going to need somewhere to live. "The airport at the moment are providing a preposterous suggestion that these people are largely going to come from existing communities in Croydon and Brighton. Well I'm afraid that's just simply not the case." Mr Blunt also said no new railway line had been proposed. He said the London to Brighton commuter line was already "the busiest commuter line in the country" and at capacity. The other four MPs behind the campaign are Sir Paul Beresford, who represents Mole Valley, Mid Sussex MP Sir Nicholas Soames, Sir John Stanley, who represents Tonbridge and Malling in Kent, and Charles Hendry, MP for Wealden. Crawley Conservative MP Henry Smith, whose constituency includes the airport, said he was invited to join the group but declined to endorse the press release. He said: "Whilst I think Gatwick needs to make a stronger case on how it would invest in upgrading Crawley's infrastructure if the airport were to expand, I think it premature to rule out an additional runway until the Davies Commission investigating aviation capacity has reported next year." Gatwick has submitted three plans for a new runway to the Airports Commission. Airport bosses have set out improved public transport plans including new train platforms, new rolling stock and improvements to junction nine on the M23, and have suggested 120,000 jobs would be created by the building of a second runway. A statement issued by the airport said: "We believe an expanded airport at Gatwick is in both the local and national interest and look forward to working with all our stakeholders to demonstrate that." East Sussex and West Sussex county councils have backed Gatwick expansion because of job creation, the economic boost and as a solution to providing UK aviation capacity. Surrey County Council opposed the plans over concerns about the impact on the environment.

A leading wildlife charity in Northern Ireland has said leaving the EU would have significant implications on its work. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Five MPs have begun a campaign against the building of a second runway at Gatwick Airport.

Liam Enver-Marum made it two goals in as many games for The Stones in the 11th minute, despite the hosts making a strong start. The visitors' hopes of hanging on were dealt a blow just before the break when Jack Evans saw red after bundling Reece Thompson over just outside the box. But Alex Flisher eased fears of a collapse with a smart finish four minutes after the interval and Jay Saunders' side held firm to see out the win. North Ferriby have now lost four on the bounce. Report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, North Ferriby United 0, Maidstone United 2. Second Half ends, North Ferriby United 0, Maidstone United 2. Ryan Fallowfield (North Ferriby United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Nathan Mavila (Maidstone United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Ben Middleton (North Ferriby United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Substitution, Maidstone United. Nathan Mavila replaces Jack Paxman. Substitution, North Ferriby United. Ryan Fallowfield replaces Connor Oliver. Substitution, Maidstone United. James Rogers replaces Liam Enver-Marum. Substitution, North Ferriby United. Ryan Kendall replaces Vinny Mukendi. Goal! North Ferriby United 0, Maidstone United 2. Alex Flisher (Maidstone United). Substitution, Maidstone United. Reece Hall-Johnson replaces Tom Murphy. Second Half begins North Ferriby United 0, Maidstone United 1. First Half ends, North Ferriby United 0, Maidstone United 1. Jack Evans (Maidstone United) is shown the red card. Alex Flisher (Maidstone United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Goal! North Ferriby United 0, Maidstone United 1. Liam Enver-Marum (Maidstone United). First Half begins. Lineups are announced and players are warming up. The school of basking sharks - the second largest fish in the world - were filmed by County Cork photographer James McCarthy using drone technology. The sharks were spotted close to the beach at Caliso Bay on 12 May. James said he had no idea the sharks would be there and that the footage was the result of "unbelievable timing". "I had just upgraded to a new drone. I went down to the beach to test it and just as I pulled up onto the beach you could see all the fins - they were just off the shoreline," James said. "So straight away I put the drone up. I think there was 12 of them [sharks] there altogether." He said since the footage, which was taken last week, was posted on his Facebook page he's had a media inquiry every day asking to use it. "The drone gives you a perspective that you can't see from the ground, regardless of what you're shooting," he said. James was also quickly contacted by the Isle of Man-based Manx Basking Shark Watch. The group's Jackie Hall said that she believed one of the sharks had been tagged by them off the Isle of Man a number of years ago - an eight-metre-long (26ft) fish they named Flowrider. "They said the Irish coast is probably the best place to see them, but it's rare to see them them that close to the surface and that close to the beach as well," he said. "So it was definitely a case of being in the right place at the right time." The whale shark is the only fish larger than the basking shark. They can grow to 11m in length (36ft) and weigh up to seven tonnes. They have no teeth and feed on microscopic plankton by opening wide their huge mouths. Despite their size they are considered harmless to humans. In 2011, crowds gathered to see a 14ft long basking shark which swam round Portrush harbour for several hours.

Ten-man Maidstone held on to beat North Ferriby at the Eon Visual Media Stadium. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Among those enjoying the recent spell of spring sunshine over Ireland was a group of sharks pictured off the coast of County Waterford.

The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that troops were now only 2km (1.2 miles) south of the Unesco World Heritage-listed ruins. IS militants seized the site and the adjoining modern town in May. They subsequently destroyed two 2,000-year-old temples, an arch and funerary towers, drawing global outrage. IS, which has also demolished several world-renowned pre-Islamic sites in neighbouring Iraq, believes that such structures are idolatrous. The UN cultural agency, Unesco, has condemned the destruction as a war crime. The Syrian Observatory, which relies on a network of sources on the ground in Syria, told the AFP news agency that government forces were on Wednesday only 2km from Palmyra's southern outskirts and 5km from its western edge. The governor of Homs province, Talal Barazi, confirmed the advance and said troops were now stationed on several hills overlooking the Greco-Roman ruins. "There is continuous progress by the army from all directions," he was quoted as saying by the Associated Press. Palmyra: Blowing ruins to rubble Why IS destroys ancient sites Mr Barazi added that he expected "positive results" over the next few days. Syrian government forces launched an offensive to retake Palmyra at the start of the month, backed by heavy Russian air strikes. Last week, the Russian military said its aircraft were flying up to 25 sorties a day over Palmyra to help liberate what President Vladimir Putin has described as a "pearl of world civilisation". Palmyra is also situated in a strategically important area on the road between the capital, Damascus, and the contested eastern city of Deir al-Zour. Stephen Griffiths, 40, is accused of murdering prostitutes Suzanne Blamires, Shelley Armitage, and Susan Rushworth. Mature student Mr Griffiths, of Thornton Road, Bradford, was remanded in custody by magistrates and later by a judge at the city's crown court. Recent events have been described in some of the tabloid press as the "crossbow cannibal killings". When asked to confirm his name by magistrates, Mr Griffiths told the court he was "the crossbow cannibal". Asked for his address, he replied: "Erm... here I guess." Relatives of some of the victims were in court for the magistrates' court hearing. Some wiped away tears at the start of the proceedings. After appearing before magistrates, Mr Griffiths was then taken to Bradford Crown Court. During this appearance, which lasted only 10 minutes, Mr Griffiths - flanked by security officers - spoke only to confirm his name. He will next appear at the crown court via video link on 7 June. Stephen Griffiths was arrested in Bradford on Monday City searched for missing women He is accused of murdering Ms Blamires, 36, between 20 May and 25 May; murdering Ms Rushworth, 43, between 22 June, 2009, and 25 May this year, and murdering Ms Armitage, 31, between 25 April and 25 May this year. Police said body parts found in the River Aire on Tuesday were from Ms Blamires, who had lived in Barkston Walk, Allerton, and was last seen on 21 May. Ms Armitage, also from Allerton, has been missing since 26 April and Ms Rushworth, from the Manningham area of the city, disappeared on 22 June last year. Mr Griffiths is reported to be a psychology graduate undertaking postgraduate research in criminology at Bradford University. He was arrested on Monday at his third-floor flat, which is on the edge of the city's red light district and a short distance from Bradford city centre.

Syrian government forces are reported to have reached the outskirts of the ancient city of Palmyra, after driving back Islamic State (IS) militants. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A man charged with the murders of three Bradford women has referred to himself as the "crossbow cannibal" in court.

The 24.78-carat "fancy intense pink" diamond was sold to a well-known British dealer at an auction in Geneva. Bidding at the Sotheby's auction was said to be fierce, and the sale surpassed expectations. Last sold by a New York jeweller 60 years ago, the gem has been kept in a private collection ever since. The diamond had been expected to command at least £625,000 per carat. The previous record for a jewel at auction was set by a blue 35.56 carat diamond which sold for £15.2m at auction in 2008. "This is the highest price ever bid for a jewel at auction," said David Bennett, the head of Sotheby's jewellery division, as the auction room in Geneva's luxury Beau Rivage hotel broke into applause. It was bought by top diamond trader Laurence Graff, who bid by telephone, Sotheby's said. The auction house said it sold jewels worth a total of £66m - a world record for a single sale. Five hundred lots were on sale, including jewellery that belonged to Christina Onassis and Cristina Ford - who was married to Henry Ford II, grandson of the founder of the Ford Motor Company. "I think this tells you a bit about the health of the market," Mr Bennett told reporters afterwards. He said the pink stone - which is described as having an emerald cut with gently rounded corners - had a "soft sensual feel". Pink diamonds of such a size are extremely rare. "There's only one or two other stones I've seen like this in the 35 years I've been doing this job," said Mr Bennett. "I just love it." BBC Geneva correspondent Imogen Foulkes said it was a "beautiful, rosy pink with an alluring sparkle". Edison Mulaj, 19, of New Road, Gravesend, admitted carried out the attack off Parrock Street, Gravesend in the early hours of 22 March. At Maidstone Crown Court. he also pleaded guilty to sexual assault and robbery in connection with another attack on a woman in the town on 16 February. Mulaj, who admitted two further rapes, will be sentenced in June. He also denied a charge of attempted rape in relation to the February attack. A group of black students pushed for the name change, saying the former US president was a segregationist and held racist views. The university said on Monday that Wilson's accomplishments deserved to be recognised along with his faults. Wilson led the US during World War I and is often credited with inspiring the United Nations. The decision concludes a university review of Wilson's past. "Princeton must openly and candidly recognise that Wilson, like other historical figures, leaves behind a complex legacy of both positive and negative repercussions," the university report reads. "And that the use of his name implies no endorsement of views and actions that conflict with the values and aspirations of our times." Wilson, a Democrat, served as president from 1913 to 1921, instituting many progressive reforms. However, he staunchly supported segregationist policies, particularly in federal employment. Racial segregation, which mostly took place in Southern US states, was legal policy during his presidency. Before the White House, he served as president of Princeton in New Jersey. While there, he blocked black students from attending the Ivy League university. While the public policy school will remain named for Wilson, the university pledged to increase the number of minority students enrolled in its doctoral programmes and to diversify campus symbols and art. Princeton is one of many US universities where students have recently questioned the use of names and landmarks with ties to racism or slavery. Last month amid student protests, Harvard Law School dropped its official seal, a symbol that is derived from the family crest of an 18th-century slave owner.

One of the world's rarest diamonds has sold for a record-breaking $46 million (£29m), the highest price ever paid for a jewel. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A man has admitted raping a woman during an alleyway attack in Kent. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Princeton University has rebuffed calls to remove Woodrow Wilson's name from its public policy school.

Media playback is not supported on this device Several players have complained about the courts including Andy Murray, who said they were not "in as good a condition as previous years". Temperatures reached 30C in the first week at Wimbledon, with little rain. 'I haven't seen anything in the first week that concerned me at all," Richard Lewis said. "I respect that some players have expressed concerns - but they're in the heat of battle, they're in the heat of the tournament and sometimes players have their views. "From my point of view, I haven't seen anything that has raised my eyebrows." Following his third-round win against against Fabio Fognini on Centre Court on Friday, Murray said: "The court, when I played the first match, was great. I think it's just getting a bit beaten up early. "A few of the players have said that about some of the outside courts as well. "I don't know if it's anything to do with the weather that they've had over the last few weeks and months. It's been pretty hot, pretty extreme conditions. Not much rain." Italian Fognini went further, stating the courts were "really, really bad". Defending champion Murray is back on Centre Court on Monday, when he plays Frenchman Benoit Paire in the fourth round. French 12th seed Kristina Mladenovic also complained about a "damaged" court after suffering ankle and knee injuries during her second-round loss to American Alison Riske on Thursday. Head groundsman Neil Stubley said last week that they were having to deal with "extreme heat" which they were "not used to every single Championships". He added: "There's not a doubt in our minds that the courts will be as good as they need to be for the end of the Championships." The figure is substantially more than the £130m the search engine agreed to pay in back taxes to UK authorities. However, France's AFP news agency reported that Google might be able to negotiate and may not pay the full sum. The company's chief executive, Sundar Pichai, is visiting Paris and was due to meet the France's economy minister Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday night. It is not clear if they will discuss the tax issue. Earlier this month, French Finance Minister Michel Sapin ruled out striking a deal with the US company. Google would not comment on reports of the tax demand and French officials said the matter was confidential. The tax arrangements of international companies have come under close scrutiny recently. Several have been accused of using legal methods to minimise their tax bills. In Google's case, its tax structure allows it to pay tax in Ireland, even when sales appear to relate to the UK. In January it struck a deal with UK tax authorities to pay an extra £130m in tax for the period from 2005, but that deal was heavily criticised. Earlier on Wednesday the UK Public Accounts Committee (PAC) said the £130m settlement "seems disproportionately small", compared with the size of its UK business. Europe's competition authorities have been examining whether some deals struck by big companies with national tax authorities amount to illegal state aid. Starbucks and Fiat Chrysler were told they must pay back up to €30m (£22m) in taxes after European tax breaks were ruled illegal. But the two companies disagreed with the ruling, and Starbucks said it would appeal against the decision. Further investigations into tax deals, including those covering Amazon and Apple, are continuing.

Wimbledon's chief executive says the courts at the All England Club are "as good as they've ever been" following criticism of their condition. [NEXT_CONCEPT] French authorities have demanded that Google pays €1.6bn ($1.8bn; £1.3bn) in unpaid taxes.

Paisley's Forsyth, 24, is with the Scotland squad in Spain for three Tests against Russia. His Surbiton club-mate Grassick, 26, is currently recovering from a cruciate ligament injury. "It's good to see the hard work of the players over the years has paid off," said Scotland coach Derek Forsyth. "Hopefully they can push on for selection." Forsyth's GB Men's counterpart Bobby Crutchley said he was "excited about the challenge" of preparing for the 2020 Olympics. "We have a vibrant squad with a good blend of youth and experience and we're eager to get going. "We're very excited about this new group. There's been significant change and we're looking forward to developing the players." Full-time players on Great Britain hockey senior programme James Albery (Beeston)+ David Ames (Holcombe) Liam Ansell (Surbiton)+ Tom Carson (Reading) David Condon (East Grinstead) Brendan Creed (Surbiton)+ Adam Dixon (Rotterdam) Alan Forsyth (Surbiton)* Harry Gibson (Surbiton) Mark Gleghorne (Beeston) David Goodfield (Surbiton)+ Chris Grassick (Surbiton)* Chris Griffiths (East Grinstead) Michael Hoare (Wimbledon) Harry Martin (Rotterdam) Barry Middleton (Holcombe) George Pinner (Holcombe) Phil Roper (Wimbledon) Liam Sanford (Team Bath Buccaneers)+ Ian Sloan (Wimbledon) Luke Taylor (Loughborough University)+ Sam Ward (Holcombe) Henry Weir (Wimbledon) Ollie Willars (Beeston) Part-time players Jonty Griffiths (Loughborough University)+ Ed Horler (Loughborough University)+ Dan Kyriakides (Cardiff and Met)+** +New addition to the central programme *Qualifies to represent Scotland ** Qualifies to represent Wales Find out how to get into hockey with our special guide. The one vehicle collision happened on the Curragh Road just after 0630 GMT on Saturday. He was then taken to hospital. Diversions are in place between the Bann Road and Coolyvenny Road. Akhtar Javeed was killed when masked men raided his fast food and drink warehouse in Digbeth, Birmingham. He was found lying in the street. West Midlands Police believe the shooting, at Direct Source 3 Ltd on Wednesday evening, was targeted. Mr Javeed's family said he was an "honest" man who valued his family more than anything else. He was in Birmingham to run the warehouse so he could provide for his family and he was planning to move back to London soon, they said. Officers have been examining CCTV footage to try to identify the two gunmen who fled the scene. They have refused to comment on claims 56-year-old Mr Javeed, a father of four, may have followed the raiders out of the building before being shot. More on this story and others from Birmingham and Black Country Ch Supt Andy Parsons said officers were alerted by a 999 call from staff inside the business premises. It is not known what type of a firearm was used and fingertip searches and forensic testing have been taking place at the scene. The force has declined to confirm whether anything was taken during the attempted robbery. It is believed other staff were on the premises at the time of the raid. Mr Javeed worked five days a week in Birmingham before returning to his home in West Ham, east London, where he lived with his wife and family. Norman Khan, 28, a car salesman, said he saw him lying on the ground in a pool of blood. He said: "All his face was full of blood and there was blood on the floor. There were three guys standing there, I think they knew him." Mr Javeed's death is the third gun death investigated by West Midlands Police since October. There has been a spike in gun crime in the city in recent weeks with 41 arrests made this year for gun-related crime and 19 firearms have been seized. Acting Det Ch Insp Martin Slevin has appealed for witnesses or information about the suspects, saying the shooting happened at happened at a time when people may have been leaving for work.

Scots Alan Forsyth and Chris Grassick have retained their places in the Great Britain Hockey senior programme for the Tokyo Olympics in 2020. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A man is in a critical condition following a crash in Coleraine in County Londonderry. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A post-mortem examination is due to take place on a company director shot dead during an attempted robbery.

Mr Cameron said he will meet them, but only after a fresh investigation into her disappearance has concluded. Two-year-old Katrice vanished in 1981 from a supermarket at a British military base in Paderborn, Germany, where her father was stationed. Royal Military Police are conducting a new inquiry into the 33-year-old case. Katrice's father, Sgt Maj Richard Lee from Hartlepool, dismissed the prime minister's offer and claimed Mr Cameron should be using meetings with German Chancellor Angela Merkel to try and force a development. The prime minister told BBC Tees: "If they want to meet me I'm always happy to meet with families; it may be better to meet after the investigation is completed. "After the investigation is completed and if it's the right thing to do, then I will be very happy to meet the family." Sgt Maj Lee said: "Actions speak louder than words and I hold very little faith with a very wishy-washy statement from the prime minister. "If I met him now I would say to him 'Are all things being done that could be?' "He has had every opportunity as a leader of state, for example using Angela Merkel's meetings, he could have asked her to look into this. "Surely that would get more action." Mr Cameron acknowledged the family had been let down by the initial investigation, which failed to determine what happened to Katrice. He said: "It is every parent's nightmare when you take an eye off a child for a second and suddenly they've disappeared. "Every family has an experience of this and, tragically, some do end in them not being united, but I think the best thing is for this Royal Military Police investigation to conclude. "Obviously, [the family] weren't properly served by the original investigation." The prime minister also said an independent civilian police force would be reviewing the Royal Military Police's investigation. Sgt Maj Lee said he still believes his daughter is alive and will not give up trying to find out what happened to her. He said: "I'm 65, my daughter has been away from my life for 33 years. It's an awful thing to be in but I'm forced to live with it and I'm constantly fighting. "I shouldn't have to be constantly fighting bureaucrats. I won't stop until I get an answer. "I believe she will be on a database somewhere, blood or DNA, I would ask Angela Merkel to look at those. "I've always believed she is alive, that she was snatched, stolen, ordered and sold to a childless couple. "We hear of situations where children are turning up 30 years later. I believe she is alive." Katrice disappeared on her second birthday while her family were out shopping. Her mother left her at the checkout with her aunt for just a moment but when she returned the toddler had gone. Agriculture Minister Michelle O'Neill has welcomed the news. She said it would help improve farming businesses, protect the environment and support rural development projects. Ms O'Neill said it was especially important when all sectors of the industry were experiencing difficulty. "This is very positive news, not just for our rural communities, but for everyone in the north of Ireland," she added. "The new Rural Development Programme will provide opportunities for our rural communities and farmers alike. "I'm confident that every single penny allocated as part of this programme will go towards creating rural jobs, developing our rural infrastructure and investing in the future sustainability of the farming industry. "The programme will also provide fantastic cross-border initiatives focusing on tourism and further integrating border communities." In July 2014, Executive approval was granted for the Rural Development Programme containing support worth up to £623m. This consisted of: Ulster Unionist MEP Jim Nicholson welcomed the funding approval, saying: "It is now important that the various schemes within the programme are rolled out as quickly and effectively as possible so that the benefits can be felt on the ground - especially by our farm businesses and families given the difficulties currently facing the agricultural industry." 24 January 2014 Last updated at 09:20 GMT Three teams play on a hexagon-shaped pitch, instead of two teams on a rectangular pitch. The rules are similar to normal football but with one main difference - it's the team that lets in the fewest goals that wins. That means lots of tactical play - a team that's your friend one minute could be your enemy the next. Sometimes two teams will join up to make a scramble towards one goal! Watch the clip to find out more.

The father of missing girl Katrice Lee said he had no faith in David Cameron's "wishy-washy" promise to meet her family. [NEXT_CONCEPT] The European Commission has approved the Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2014-2020 for Northern Ireland, enabling up to £623m of funding to become available in the sector. [NEXT_CONCEPT] If you love testing your footy skills, then you might want to try THREE-SIDED football!

Christopher Logue, from Lady Wallace Crescent in Lisburn, County Antrim, carried out the assault at an annual solicitors' function in November 2012. He denied the offence but was convicted after a two-day trial last month. As he was sentenced at Downpatrick Magistrates' Court, a defence barrister said Logue's career was "shattered". The judge warned the 34-year-old defendant that although he was not being placed on the police sex offenders register, "by virtue of the conviction your name may appear on the barred list of working with children and vulnerable adults". The married father of two is a junior partner in County Down law firm, Joe Mulholland and Company. During the trial, the victim gave evidence that a drunken Logue pestered her for about 15 minutes, and touched her inappropriately while the pair sat at a table during the function. The woman said that, initially, she politely told Logue to stop and asked him to "respect my space". However, she said that she swore at him when he would not take no for an answer and eventually elbowed him in the stomach. Giving evidence on his own behalf, Logue told the trial that he was in "boisterous form" after a few pints of beer and had recited poetry to those at the table. He said sexual assault was "absolutely not" his intention. Passing sentence, the judge warned Logue that his victim still had "civil remedies available to her". Logue sat five seats away from his victim, with his head bowed and with his hands clasped as his defence barrister described him as a "skeleton of the man that he once was". Imposing the fine and compensation order, the judge said while he accepted Logue's offence was in the "lowest category" of sexual assault, nevertheless it was still a serious matter that had a negative impact on his victim's family and professional life. The singer tops the nominations for this years' Billboard Music Awards too. She has 14 entries in 14 categories, with Sam Smith closely behind on 13 nominations. Ludacris is returning to host the awards in Las Vegas next month, and will be joined by the American model Chrissy Teigan. The finalists are based on album and digital song sales, radio airplay, streaming, touring and social media interactions. There's 40 chart-specific categories and fans will be able to vote online for a chart achievement award. Iggy Azalea has the third most entries with 12. She also won best song last year with Ariana Grande for Problem. The awards take place on 17 May. Here's a full list of the finalists: Ariana Grande, One Direction, Katy Perry, Sam Smith and Taylor Swift 5 Seconds of Summer, Iggy Azalea, Hozier, Sam Smith and Meghan Trainor Drake, Pharrell Williams, Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith and Justin Timberlake Iggy Azalea, Ariana Grande, Katy Perry, Taylor Swift and Meghan Trainor 5 Seconds of Summer, Florida Georgia Line, MAGIC!, Maroon 5 and One Direction One Direction, Pentatonix, Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith and Taylor Swift Iggy Azalea, Ariana Grande, Sam Smith, Taylor Swift and Meghan Trainor Iggy Azalea, Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith, Taylor Swift and Meghan Trainor The full list of Billboard Music Award nominations is available on the Billboard website Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube

A solicitor who was convicted of sexually assaulting a colleague has been fined £1,000 and ordered to pay £2,500 in compensation to his victim. [NEXT_CONCEPT] She's already been named the most popular artist of 2014, and it seems Taylor Swift getting awards isn't going to end anytime soon.

Earlier this month the Football League ordered Coventry to pay the stadium's operator, ACL, by 14 August. In a statement on its website, the club confirmed it had forwarded payment to the Football League. The League One club previously said the outstanding debt was seen as the biggest obstacle to a return to its former home ground. The Sky Blues have played all their home games at Northampton's ground, about 35 miles away, since August 2013. Fans staged a protest in the 35th minute of Wednesday's Capital One Cup clash with Cardiff City against the long-running stalemate between ACL and the club. The case was brought by four of the world's biggest tobacco firms, Philip Morris International, British American Tobacco, Imperial Tobacco and Japan Tobacco International. But Mr Justice Green dismissed all their grounds of challenge. The government said it meant a generation would "grow up smoke-free". Two of the companies have said they will appeal against the ruling. Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt had contested the case, saying the regulations for standardised packaging were lawful. Mr Justice Green, who heard the case in December, gave a 386-page, 1,000-paragraph written ruling. In it he said: "The essence of the case is about whether it is lawful for states to prevent the tobacco industry from continuing to make profits by using their trade marks and other rights to further what the World Health Organisation describes as a health crisis of epidemic proportions and which imposes an immense clean-up cost on the public purse." "In my judgment the regulations are valid and lawful in all respects." What's going on with cigarette packets? The companies claimed the Standardised Packaging of Tobacco Products Regulations 2015 would destroy their valuable intellectual property rights and render products indistinguishable from each other. Under the new regulations, all tobacco packaging must be uniformly olive green and with large images intended to act as health warnings. The firms challenged the rules on a number of grounds, including a claim that the regulations violated a number of UK and EU laws, and that they were "disproportionate" and "must be quashed". Following the High Court ruling, the UK is now introducing its regulations on Friday, regarding the design and colour of cigarette and tobacco packaging. Separately, the EU's Tobacco Products Directive will also be introduced on Friday, setting out other rules such as banning packs of 10 cigarettes. Earlier this month, the European Court of Justice ruled that the directive, which had been held up by legal challenges ever since it was adopted in 2014, was lawful. Speaking after Thursday's High Court ruling on the new UK laws, Jane Ellison MP, public health minister said: "First and foremost, this is a victory for a generation that will grow up smoke-free. "Standardised packaging will reduce smoking rates and save lives, which will always be a top priority for this government. We will never allow the tobacco industry to dictate our policies." Deborah Arnott, chief executive of Action on Smoking and Health, said the "landmark judgment" was a "crushing defeat" for the tobacco industry. "Millions of pounds have been spent on some of the country's most expensive lawyers in the hope of blocking the policy. This disgraceful effort to privilege tobacco business interests over public health has rightly failed utterly." Japan Tobacco International (JTI) and British American Tobacco say they intend to appeal against the High Court's ruling. Daniel Sciamma, UK managing director of JTI, said: "We will continue to challenge the legality of plain packaging. The fact remains that our branding has been eradicated and we maintain that this is unlawful." Marc Firestone, senior vice president of Philip Morris International, said his company did not intend to appeal. "We will instead maintain our focus on efforts to develop and commercialise scientifically substantiated reduced-risk products that we firmly believe will ultimately benefit UK smokers and public health much more than plain packaging." Simon Clark, director of smokers' group Forest, said the judgment was "very disappointing". He added: "Plain packaging treats adults like children and teenagers like idiots. "If you don't smoke but enjoy alcohol, sugary drinks and convenience food you should be concerned by this judgment because the health police are coming for you too."

Coventry City Football Club has paid the owners of the Ricoh Arena £471,192 in unpaid rent. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Uniform packaging rules for tobacco will be introduced on Friday after a legal challenge against the new law was dismissed by the High Court.

Simon Reynolds, of Farnham, Surrey, denies stealing £24,000 from the diocese and parochial church council. The money was paid to him by bereaved families and engaged couples while he was at All Saints Church in Darton, near Barnsley. Sheffield Crown Court was told the Church of England priest had committed a "significant breach of trust". Mr Reynolds, of Upper Church Lane, is on trial charged with four counts of theft between 2007 and 2013. The first three relate to fees he should have sent to the Wakefield Diocesan Board of Finance for marriages, funerals and memorials, the court heard. The fourth relates to payments for monuments that should have gone to the parochial church council. Prosecutors said an investigation showed the defendant had only passed on a fraction of what he should. The trial continues. Sara McAleese found the bottle on Wallog beach, near Aberystwyth, and posted a photograph online. Within minutes she was contacted by a man who said a member of his family, nine-year-old Olivia from Arklow, had sent the message. She has returned the letter and some Aberystwyth memorabilia to Olivia. Ms McAleese, who collects litter as she goes to keep beaches clean, initially thought it was just another plastic bottle but noticed it had some paper inside. "I just thought, 'oh my gosh it's a message in a bottle', you hear stories and think 'does anyone ever do that these days?' "I fished it out and it was a little bit damp and had obviously been lightened by the sun, but I could just about pick out it was from an Olivia and she was nine, and half the address. "There was also a little packet of sweeties in there." Ms McAleese, a midwife in Powys, posted the photograph on a social media page dedicated to items lost at sea - and said usually finders are not reunited with senders. But she said within four minutes she received contact from Olivia's family. "I was just blown away. I put it up because I expected somebody would be able to complete the address and then I would send them a postcard, but to make immediate contact with the family, I was amazed. "Olivia's dad sent me a picture of her saying she's really excited. I sent her back the note and the sweeties, and a glittery pen and stick of rock from Aberystwyth." Ms McAleese said she was particularly surprised as her partner participated in the Celtic Challenge two weeks prior - making the same journey from Arklow the bottle had made. Some of Olivia's friends also sent bottles and Ms McAleese encouraged people to pick up litter as "fab and fun" things can be found. She said: "I think anyone who uses our beaches at all is aware that there's a massive amount of rubbish which is predominantly plastic. "Anywhere you go, you can just stop and pick up rubbish and recycling. Sometimes it really is rubbish, but it does give back and sometimes you can find great things." Ms McAleese, who recycled the bottle, will be taking part in a UK-wide two-minute beach clean on Sunday - where participants clean their local beach for two minutes and then post a photograph of the results on social media under the hashtag #2minutebeachclean. "If everyone who went to the beach picked up one thing, we'd have much less of a problem," she added.

A vicar pocketed thousands of pounds of cash in fees for weddings, funerals and graveyard memorials, a court has heard. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A woman who found a message in a bottle on a Ceredigion beach was "amazed" when she located its Irish sender within just four minutes.

Northern Ireland is expected to offer shelter to more than 100 refugees a year over the next five years. Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness has said that the first arrivals could be here in December. Jason Kouame of the Northern Ireland Community of Refugees and Asylum Seekers said: "The main problem is how much free housing is available". Mr Kouame said: "Governments are bureaucracies and there needs to be changes for practical things like getting information from the HMRC (Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs) and securing housing. If these changes are not in place, charities will have to provide resources." Speaking in the Assembly yesterday, Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness acknowledged the need for a new integration strategy to improve the bureaucratic difficulties for refugees settling in Northern Ireland. Mr McGuinness said: "We will continue to work with NGOs (non-governmental organisations) and stakeholders to understand the experience of refugees and asylum seekers and provide our support throughout." An initial group of between 50 and 100 displaced people will be accommodated, with others arriving in phases. Mr McGuinness also confirmed that a contribution will be made towards education expenses. Education Minister John O'Dowd has asked his officials to prepare for the arrival of "significant numbers" of refugee children. The Deputy First Minister said his department was seeking clarification on the payment of health and social care bills. Mr Kouame said that securing employment and having access to free English classes will be vital for refugees settling in Northern Ireland. "These things can stop people being fully integrated." Mr Kouame also said that a small number of refugees who have previously been settled in Northern Ireland have had to deal with racism. He said: "There have been racial attacks in the past. If someone here has been waiting for a house for 18 months and someone else comes in and gets the house, work has to be done with community groups to ensure there are no problems." The incident took place at about 00:10 on Dalmellington Road in the Crookston area of the city. The taxi driver's victim, a 24-year-old man, is in a critical condition in the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. The driver did not stop after the incident and drove off along Dalmellington Road towards Crookston Road. The driver of the taxi has been described by police as of Asian appearance, aged 30-40, medium build, with short dark hair and wearing a pink top. Det Insp Greig Wilkie said: "From our investigations so far, it would appear that the two men had left a party nearby and had asked the taxi driver to get a lift home, however, the driver, for whatever reason, refused to take them. It then appears that the injured man went on to the road which is when the taxi deliberately drove at him. "The taxi didn't stop and drove off along Dalmellington Road, towards Crookston Road at Raeswood Road. "On hearing a commotion outside, people from nearby houses came to assist the man until the ambulance arrived arrival of the ambulance. We are in the process of tracing them and others who were in the area, including the occupants of another black Hackney taxi who had been dropped off nearby just at the time of the incident, however, we have yet to trace the driver of that taxi and indeed another Hackney taxi driver who we know, were also in the area at the time." He added: "This was a shocking incident, which has left a young man very seriously injured. "I would appeal to the taxi driver who involved to come forward to police himself as soon as possible."

A refugee community organisation says a new strategy is needed to help refugees integrate in Northern Ireland. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Police are looking for a Glasgow taxi driver who attempted to murder a man by driving his cab at him.

The 22-year-old Fifer is playing in his first major after coming through the final qualifying series at Gailes Links to earn his spot at Royal Birkdale. "I have been to many Opens in the past but to be part of one is amazing," he told BBC Scotland. "I'm buzzing, it is another level from where I have been before." Syme is making his first visit to the Lancashire course and says his excitement is building with every practice round. "I guess you get familiar with seeing everything," he added. "You expect the big grandstands but it is different when you are playing. "I practised yesterday with Tommy Fleetwood and had the butterflies going on the first tee even then. "I had a lovely round with Paul Lawrie today and it was just brilliant. Really good fun. I have met Paul a few times over the years but that was the first time I have had a long decent chat. He is such a nice guy. Obviously he became Open champion in 1999 and I was asking him about that and how he won. That was cool." Last week Syme was in Austria representing Scotland in the European Amateur team championships and says this was a welcome distraction with such a big week ahead of him. "It gave me something else to focus on, which was quite nice. It was really good to be away with the Scottish team in Austria. I came here and started the preparations at Birkdale on Monday." Australian Adam Bland and former Open champion John Daly make up the three ball with Syme for the opening two rounds. The Scot was only 12 days old when Daly lifted the Claret Jug at St Andrews in 1995, but he has been catching up on the USA star's heroics. "I have obviously seen the footage," Syme added. "He did well to win it and he went on to win another major as well. It will be brilliant to play with John Daly. Obviously [he is] a big hitter and I don't think I will be trying to keep up with him, but it will be good fun." Syme won the Australian amateur Championship last year and revealed he is likely to wait until the end of next year before turning professional. Much of the interior of the castle, which dates from the 11th Century, was destroyed after the Middle Ages. Archaeologists hope methods such as aerial photography and radar will reveal its secrets, including a chamber block where Henry may have been born. A Castle Studies Trust grant will help pay for the research. Aerial photographs taken in 2013 have given glimpses of what lies beneath the surface, with parch marks showing the outline of a number of possible buildings. Dyfed Archaeology Trust will carry out the work. Haye suffered an Achilles injury in the sixth round of the fight and was knocked down in the 11th. "Shane and I have come to the mutual decision that, when I am ready for full training camp, we will no longer be working with each other," Haye said. The 36-year-old added they "remain good friends" but "agreed moving forward we weren't right for each other". Former WBA heavyweight champion Haye had surgery on his Achilles tendon following the defeat by fellow Briton Bellew. In a post on Facebook, he also said: "I am pleased to confirm rehabilitation is going well and I will make a complete recovery. "Whilst I am not quite in a position to be announcing my next opponent, my passion for the sport remains unwavered and desire to regain my heavyweight title is stronger than ever."

Scottish amateur Connor Syme cannot wait to make the transition from spectator to player when he tees up at the Open Championship on Thursday. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Details of the exact location of Henry VII's birthplace at Pembroke Castle could be uncovered by researchers using geophysical techniques. [NEXT_CONCEPT] David Haye has spilt from trainer Shane McGuigan just under three months after his heavyweight defeat by Tony Bellew.

Doughty, 23, began his career at Loftus Road and has had loan spells at Crawley, Aldershot, St Johnstone, Stevenage and Gillingham. He has played 12 times in total for QPR, including eight this season. Swindon, who are 16th in League One, face Crewe on Saturday. Earlier in January they saw several key loanees return to their parent clubs. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. Manninger, who won the last of his 33 caps for Austria in 2009, was released by German side FC Augsburg last month. He has been training with Liverpool and now becomes their third-choice keeper, behind Loris Karius and Simon Mignolet. "I've still got something left, for sure," said Manninger, who spent five years at Arsenal but has not played in the Premier League since May 2001. Asked about his return to English football after such a long absence, he told the Liverpool website: "After these years, in Italy and the last four years in Germany, I hadn't given up, I still waited for the phone call. "Obviously it's probably not the time for me to push for the next three or four years to get a place in the goal. "Time says it's not possible to play 50 games a year. But if I'm called up, I'm definitely there for games, I will play." Liverpool have signed five other players this summer so far - Mainz goalkeeper Karius, Schalke centre-back Joel Matip, Red Star Belgrade midfielder Marko Grujic, Southampton forward Sadio Mane and FC Augsburg defender Ragnar Klavan. They have also agreed a deal to sign Newcastle midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

League One Swindon Town have signed Queens Park Rangers midfielder Michael Doughty on a one-month loan deal. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Liverpool have signed 39-year-old former Arsenal goalkeeper Alex Manninger on a short-term contract.

Community support officer Daniel Dawson also offered to sell his stab vest, CS canisters and helmet in August 2014, Teesside Crown Court heard. The 26-year-old, from Middlesbrough, admitted attempted fraud and theft. Dawson, who was dismissed from the force in 2015, was given a six-month jail term, suspended for two years. A search of his house found 40 pieces of kit stashed in his wardrobe, the court was told. He posted the items on the website, including the handcuffs with a holder and keys for £40, a cap for £30 and badges for £10. Further posts offered a heavy duty utility belt, an extendable baton and a gas canister holder. Michele Stuart-Lofthouse, prosecuting, said that despite the items being listed on the website, they had not actually been sold to anyone. In mitigation, the court was told Dawson had suffered from mental health issues, including anxiety. Rukhshanda Hussain, defending, said Dawson had no previous convictions, accepted his actions were "foolish and stupid" and that he was remorseful. Dawson was also ordered to do 180 hours community service and pay £500 costs. Judge Colin Burn said Dawson actions were "a serious breach of trust". He added: "There was one item which was offered for sale, the baton, which if sold could have been putting a significant weapon in the hands of a stranger." Judge Burn said Cleveland Police had to act to ensure equipment was properly accounted for when officers left the force. It has asked for a review of a recommendation that it should return the work to the heirs of the original owner. A committee of government-appointed experts said last year that the gallery had "a moral obligation" to return it. The oil painting became part of the Tate's collection in 1986. The 1824 work - entitled Beaching A Boat, Brighton - was understood to have been looted and smuggled out of war-time Hungary. It was first recorded in London in 1962, and was donated to the Tate by Mrs PM Rainsford. However, "new information has come to light on the history of the painting," said a Tate statement. "This was reviewed by Tate. The Tate Trustees have now approached the Secretary of State to invite the Spoliation Advisory Panel to review the new information. We cannot comment further at this stage." The panel resolves claims from people, or their heirs, who lost property during the Nazi era, which is now held in UK national collections. The DCMS said it was "considering the information received from the Tate trustees and a decision will be made in due course". After the Spoliation Advisory Panel's initial conclusion a year ago, Tate said it would recommend to its trustees that the work be returned to returned to the family of the original owner, who died in 1958. The report said the unnamed man was "a well-known Hungarian artist and connoisseur from a Jewish background" and described how he fled the 1944 Nazi invasion and "went into hiding". The claimants discovered two years ago that the painting by Constable had ended up in Tate's collection. The claim was formally submitted to the spoliation panel in April 2013.

A former Cleveland Police officer has admitted trying to sell equipment including handcuffs and a baton on website Gumtree. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Tate Gallery says "new information" has emerged over a John Constable painting in its collection thought to have been stolen by the Nazis.

The station passes the UK twice on Tuesday, first late in the afternoon and then again in the evening. BBC Weather said north west Scotland could potentially have skies clear enough to catch glimpses of it. US space agency Nasa provides timings on when ISS comes into view from Earth. The station appears as a bright star-like object. On Tuesday, Mr Peake will head off on his six-month mission on-board the station. He is set to launch aboard a Russian rocket with fellow crew members Tim Kopra and Yuri Malenchenko. Jermaine McGillvary's try gave the hosts a first-half lead, but after the break Wigan's Liam Farrell went over. The Warriors went ahead for the first time when Dom Manfredi crossed, but were pegged back by Jamie Foster's try. Jamie Ellis kicked a goal and a drop goal but Charnley's converted try turned the game on its head at the end. Wigan had begun their Super League campaign with a 12-6 win over Catalans Dragons last week. Despite missing several key personnel from last week's defeat by St Helens, including captain Danny Brough and prop Eorl Crabtree, the Giants turned in a positive display in their second defeat of the campaign. McGillvary scored on his 150th Giants appearance, assisted by the impressive Ellis who led his side in the absence of Brough, while Foster's debut was also marked by a score. However Wigan's ability to grind out a result, with their own injury concerns, was shown by a second-half response even when the game looked lost following Ellis' late drop-goal. Charnley's defensive work was backed up by the crucial try to send the Warriors into next week's World Club Series against Brisbane Broncos in good spirits. Huddersfield head coach Paul Anderson: "It's a feeling of disappointment. Our commitment and effort was outstanding. "What you saw is the future of the club. They stood up real well and we know now that we have blokes out there no matter how old they are that can do a job for us. "We should have won that game. When we went 12-6 down, we could easily have thrown the towel in but that's not us." Wigan head coach Shaun Wane: "I'm just glad to get the two points, that's what we came to get. I'm happy to be sat here with four points and we've not played well. "It's a decent start for us but we understand we need to improve for next week. We played ugly and won. "Some of our skill was poor. They controlled the ball and they were allowed to do that, which is disappointing. We had a spell when our completions were about 50% which is not us." Huddersfield: Murphy; McGillvary, Cudjoe, Wood, Foster; Connor, Ellis; Rapira, Hinchcliffe, Johnson, Ta'ai, Lawrence, Patrick Interchanges: D. Smith, Leeming, Mason, Roberts Wigan: Tierney; Charnley, Gelling, Sarginson, Manfredi; Powell, M. Smith; Flower, McIlorum, O'Loughlin, Farrell, Isa, Bateman Interchanges: Clubb, Tautai, Sutton, Burke

Parts of Scotland could offer the best views of the International Space Station (ISS) following UK astronaut Tim Peake's arrival on it, weather forecasters have said. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Wigan Warriors kept up their winning start to the season as Josh Charnley's late try gave them victory over a dogged Huddersfield Giants side.

The test, which can be ordered online, uses a small droplet of blood that is sent to a laboratory. Public Health England (PHE) is urging more people to check their HIV status. It says four in 10 people in the UK are diagnosed late - meaning treatment may be less effective and the disease can be spread unwittingly. Official figures for 2014 show 103,700 people have HIV in the UK. And though rates are falling overall, PHE warns it is still a growing problem in certain communities. Experts say improved treatment means that if people are diagnosed early on, they can have a life-expectancy that almost matches those who are HIV free. Prof Kevin Fenton, at PHE, added: "With national HIV-testing week approaching, I would encourage all those at higher risk of HIV, such as men who have sex with men or people from black African communities, to seriously consider testing, especially as they are now able to order a home sampling kit free online." The kit involves a finger-prick blood test that is sent off to be analysed. Three to five days later, people are contacted with results. If the test suggests HIV is likely, patients are asked to attend a sexual health clinic for a confirmatory check. The free test will be available to anyone in England until 1 January 2016. After this, local authorities will have to make individual decisions regarding funds. Some have already been attempting trials of other free home-tests. A separate, commercial do-it-yourself kit was launched earlier this year, which works in a similar way to a pregnancy test - providing rapid results. But charities warn efforts to tackle HIV have been hit by funding cuts. Deborah Gold, chief executive of the National Aids Trust, said: "We need to scale up our HIV testing and prevention efforts, but instead the government cut millions off the budget this year used to pay for both." According to the latest HIV figures: Eric Baptista, 29, received a 12-month suspended jail term after admitting seven counts of criminal damage. The judge at Liverpool Crown Court ordered Baptista, from Liverpool, not to go within 32ft (10m) of any William Hill betting shop for five years. He was also ordered to do 150 hours of unpaid community work. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said Baptista, of Seacole Close, had smashed up TV screens and gaming machines with a hammer at William Hill shops in south Liverpool during three weeks in May. He also smeared the screens in the shops with anti-vandal paint and filmed some of the attacks on a mobile phone. Baptista told police he had committed the offences because he was a gambling addict and had lost so much money to the William Hill betting shop chain and was angry that staff were not trained to deal with problem gamblers. The CPS said he told staff in the betting shops: "This is a protest. I am sorry; there is no safety net for customers." Crown advocate Mike Stephenson, who prosecuted the case, said: "He [Baptista] stated that he had since been to counselling for his addiction, and as a result he has not been to a betting shop. "He also said that he'd started a forum against the gambling industry, and campaigns to try to highlight the problems that gamblers face."

A free HIV home-testing kit has been launched across England as the latest figures show 18,100 people in the UK are unaware they have the infection. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A gambling addict smashed up screens and gaming machines in William Hill betting shops in Liverpool because he had lost a lot of money, a court heard.

He replaces Joan Burton, who stepped down after the party suffered major losses in February's general election. The party's deputy leader Alan Kelly failed to secure the necessary support to contest a leadership battle. The new leader served as public expenditure minister in the last government, in which the Labour Party was a junior partner with Fine Gael. Visitors parking at three West Midlands hospitals run by Heart of England Foundation Trust say the hike came without warning. The new £10 tariff is for stays of more than six hours and up to 24 hours. The trust said users would benefit from a reduction in charges for stays of up to two hours. Read more Birmingham and the Black Country stories here "The highest percentage of visitors" parked at the hospitals for up to two hours, the trust said. That figure, it added, amounted to 57.7%. In 2016, the trust topped the national league for charges, collecting £4,841,108 across the year. Car park users have criticised the move, with one saying her first reaction was "God, have I got to get a mortgage"? Others called the increase "disgraceful" and "extortionate". The changes came into effect on Tuesday. Under the new fees, a 30-minute stay is free, with stays of up to two hours costing £3, up to four hours costing £5, up to six hours costing £7, and up to 24 hours costing £10. The day before, there was again no charge for the first 30 minutes and a £2.75 charge for a stay of up to an hour. Other fees worked out as £3.75 for up to two hours, £4.75 for a stay of up to four hours, and £5.75 for a stay of up to 24 hours. A spokesperson said the changes were the trust's first since 2013 and it did not profit from car parking charges, with income redeployed to "fund capital projects, utility costs, security and a car parking management service". He added discounts were available to those visiting the hospitals for more than one day, with free car park use to those in receipt of income-related benefits. The hospitals affected are Heartlands, Good Hope and Solihull.

Brendan Howlin has been elected unopposed as the new leader of the Irish Labour Party. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A hospital trust's long-stay car parking charge has almost doubled overnight - costing visitors £10 instead of £5.75.

Deborah Steel, 37, ran the Royal Standard in Ely, Cambridgeshire, and vanished on 28 December 1997. Her body has not been found. The search had the full consent of the present landlord who is not connected with the investigation. Police said further lines of enquiry were being followed in the search for the "truth about the disappearance". A 73-year-old man is on bail until 29 April and two others, aged 70 and 50, have since had theirs cancelled. Ms Steel's disappearance was recently reclassified from a long-term missing person to a murder inquiry by Cambridgeshire Police. Her half-sister, Gini Secker, said reopening the case had given the family hope, but that it was "so very sad" that their father had died without knowing what had happened to Ms Steel. It is the first musical to be produced by Wales Millennium Centre (WMC), which is normally used to hosting shows that tour from the West End. It is the creation of Cowbridge songwriter Matthew Brind. His previous work includes big musicals and TV shows like the X Factor and Britain's Got Talent. This musical is the first to be produced by the WMC's creative team as they try to build a reputation for making original shows that may go on to tour the world. It is a story of the heroism of D-Day on 6 June 1944. This defining moment in World War Two has already been enshrined in TV series and Hollywood blockbusters. Brind's interest came from his own family - his grandfather was on Sword Beach on D-Day. "I really quizzed him and wanted to get all the gory details and it was quite difficult to get him to open up but he did," he said. "Me and my cousins took him to Normandy to some of the places and it was an amazing experience, seeing how he reacted and how the French reacted to the veterans - there's a tremendous respect." He said it had been an "incredible journey" and hoped it would be the start of more productions. There is huge pressure to get it right and to show the Welsh team can compete alongside the West End musicals that normally stop here on their tours of the UK. The cast list certainly has echoes of London's big shows - including some of the stars from Les Miserables and Mamma Mia. Caroline Sheen - cousin of actor Michael Sheen - plays Joy Howard, wife of Maj John Howard, who led the operation. "She's more a symbol of what women did during the war... it's about the emancipation of women, taking on jobs that men did and hoping it carried on after the war. "The writers have been good about making sure the women's role is told too." Neil McDermott - whose credits range from EastEnders to Shrek the Musical - plays Lt Denham Brotheridge - Maj Howard's right hand man and the first Allied soldier shot by enemy fire. He died of his wounds, aged 28. Lt Brotheridge's daughter was born two weeks after his death and she is expected to come and watch the show. McDermott said it was important to be as true to the real person as possible. "He led the charge across Pegasus Bridge, he ran straight at a machine gunner and was involved in some pretty brave and selfless acts to ensure D-Day was successful," he said. "I was aware what had happened and had seen films and come across novels but being cast to play a certain character you start researching it more. "I've learnt how fortunate they were on the day, lots of things went their way - they were brave enough to dare to believe things could happen and exceptionally well prepared, highly-skilled, determined and well trained but overall very brave." The auditorium is a familiar place for one of the musical's leading men, Neath-born David Thaxton, an Olivier award winner. "My first professional job was the opening ceremony of this theatre - I was young, green and had two weeks off from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and had the best time," he said. "So it's great to be part of their first creative output." Only The Brave runs for a week but the reaction from audiences and critics will be crucial in deciding whether the WMC's ambition to produce world-class musicals can be realised.

The patio of a pub whose landlady is missing has been dug up by police who are now treating the case as murder. [NEXT_CONCEPT] New musical Only The Brave, based on the D-Day landings, opens in Cardiff on Monday.

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) will remain responsible for enforcing those rights, he said. He demanded full protection of the rights of some 3.2 million EU citizens living in the UK and the 1.2 million Britons in other EU countries. "No one should be confronted by a mountain of red tape," he warned. Freedom of movement is one of the four essential freedoms that make up the single market, Mr Barnier said in a speech in Florence, and the integrity of the single market will "never, never be compromised". "This point fell on deaf ears during the [Brexit] referendum campaign," he said. "We should not allow populists to take the political debate hostage." Reassurance about the rights of EU citizens living in the UK, he said, must come first in the negotiations. "I will not discuss our future relationship with the UK until the 27 member states are reassured that all citizens will be treated properly and humanely," he said. "Otherwise, there can be no trust when it comes to constructing a new relationship with the UK." Protection should apply for the lifetime of the citizens concerned, he added. The rights of family members, including non-EU citizen family members, should continue to be protected, Mr Barnier said. Brexit should not alter people's daily lives, he went on, and there must be equal treatment between all EU and UK nationals in the UK, as well the inverse. The rights spelled out in the withdrawal agreement with the UK will need to be enforceable by the ECJ, he said. Brexit negotiations are set to start next month after the UK's 8 June parliamentary election. The UK has two years to settle the terms of its exit from the EU. Similar cloaking efforts are underway to make objects invisible to light and even sound waves, but this is the first device to work with heat. The prototype, to be outlined in Physical Review Letters, contained a 5cm-wide flat region impervious to heat flowing around it. The technology could be put to use in thermal management in electronics. The theoretical ideas behind the prototype were outlined in a paper by French researchers in 2012 - now made real in copper and a silicone material called PDMS. It works by channelling heat flow around the central region, with carefully designed, alternating rings made of the two materials. "If you follow a ring around, you can follow those areas of high [heat] conductivity, but if you go toward the centre you are repeatedly blocked by a layer of low conductivity," explained lead author of the study Robert Schittny of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany. "You can see that it's easier for the heat to just travel around this object than travel toward the centre," he told BBC News. But the effort is not just about insulating the central region from heat - it is to make it "look" like it is simply not there. "You want the heat flow to look as if there were no disturbance at all in the middle, and basically if you want to guide the heat around the central part, it takes a detour, a longer time to go around there," Mr Schittny explained. "Each ring is made so that it specifically compensates exactly this detour that the heat has to make." Mr Schittny said that the work showed promise for applications where heat needed to be carefully shuttled around - electronics systems, cooling or energy systems, and so on. And the prototype works just as the 2012 work predicted it would. "We were all surprised by how well the theoretical simulations and the experimental results in the end agreed," he said.

The EU's chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, says the UK must agree to "crystal-clear guarantees" to protect the rights of EU citizens. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Researchers have built and tested a form of invisibility cloak that can hide objects from heat.

Here is a full list of candidates running, in seven District Electoral Areas (DEAs), for 40 seats on Lisburn and Castlereagh council. He said the US and Russia were working on a mechanism to ensure air strikes only targeted so-called Islamic State (IS) or al-Qaeda-linked al-Nusra Front. Mr Kerry said they had agreed not to debate alleged violations in public. On Monday, aid convoys began reaching besieged areas of Syria as the cessation of violence, which began on Saturday, appeared to be holding. But France expressed concern about reports of strikes by Syrian government and Russian aircraft on areas controlled by mainstream rebels. Russia says it is only targeting UN-designated terrorist organisations - including IS and al-Nusra, which is part of a major rebel alliance - in line with the terms of the cessation of hostilities. Mr Kerry, speaking in Washington alongside German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, said teams in Geneva and the Jordanian capital Amman would look into all reports of violations. "We are going to track down each alleged violation and work even more now to put in place a construct which will help us to guarantee that [military] missions are indeed missions against al-Nusra or missions against [IS]," he said. Mr Kerry added that he and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov had agreed not to "litigate... in a public fashion" reports of violations on both sides. He said that the goal should be making sure that the cessation, brokered by the US and Russia, would stick, not finding ways to undermine it. Mr Kerry added that although both sides may have violated the truce, no breaches had been significant enough to shatter it. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon earlier told reporters in Geneva that "by and large the cessation of hostilities is holding, even though we have experienced some incidents". Riad Hijab, general co-ordinator for the main opposition umbrella group the High Negotiations Committee (HNC), meanwhile warned that continued violations would jeopardise the resumption of UN-brokered talks aimed at finding a political solution to the five-year conflict. The UN and its partners have been stepping up deliveries of food, water and medicine, and plan to reach more than 150,000 people over the next five days. They hope to help 1.7 million in hard-to-reach areas by the end of March. The relative calm around the capital Damascus allowed 20 aid lorries carrying blankets and hygiene supplies to enter the besieged rebel-held suburb of Muadhamiya on Monday afternoon, Syrian Arab Red Crescent officials said. A spokesman said a further 21 truckloads were also due to arrive. The UN and other groups plan to deliver aid to the rebel-held towns of Madaya and Zabadani, in the mountains north-west of Damascus, and the government-controlled towns of Foah and Kefraya, in the northern province of Idlib on Wednesday. They are also expected to attempt another air-drop over the eastern city of Deir al-Zour, where 200,000 people in government-held areas are under siege by IS. High winds and parachute failures meant that pallets carrying 21 tonnes of food dropped last week either missed their target, went missing or were damaged. The UN says more than 450,000 Syrians are trapped in 15 besieged towns and villages, while 4.1 million others are living in hard-to-reach areas. Why is there a war in Syria? Anti-government protests developed into a civil war that, four years on, has ground to a stalemate, with the Assad government, Islamic State, an array of Syrian rebels and Kurdish fighters all holding territory. What's the human cost? More than 250,000 Syrians have been killed and a million injured. Some 11 million others have been forced from their homes, of whom four million have fled abroad - including growing numbers who are making the dangerous journey to Europe. How has the world reacted? Iran, Russia and Lebanon's Hezbollah movement are supporting the Alawite-led Assad government, while Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Qatar back the more moderate Sunni-dominated opposition, along with the US, UK and France. Hezbollah and Iran have pro-Assad forces on the ground, while Russia and a Western-led coalition are carrying out air strikes. Syria's civil war explained

Elections for Northern Ireland's 11 new councils will be held on 22 May 2014. [NEXT_CONCEPT] US Secretary of State John Kerry says all alleged violations of the partial truce in Syria will be investigated.

Police said the 53-year-old was struck on Springburn Road at about 13:25 on Tuesday by a Ford Transit Connect near the Keppochhill Road junction. The pedestrian was taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in the city, where his condition remains serious. The 27-year-old driver of the van was unhurt. Police have appealed for witnesses to come forward. Sgt Mark McGowan said: "At this time our investigation into the crash is continuing. "I would urge anyone who witnessed the crash or who has information that may assist our inquiries to contact us through 101. " The 53-year-old's spell as interim Chelsea boss is coming to an end and he will replace Walter Mazzarri, who has joined Napoli's Serie A rivals Inter. Napoli finished second in the Italian league last season and have qualified for next season's Champions League. This season's Europa League win with Chelsea means Rafael Benitez has won 10 trophies as a manager: "I am very happy and very satisfied for having committed to a great club with an illustrious heritage like Napoli," said Spaniard Benitez. "I understand the history of the city and how the club forms a fundamental part of the culture and traditions of Naples. "I must confess that I am extremely excited because I can share my passion for football with the fans of Napoli; it is proven that they are very, very special. "I look forward to experiencing each and every one of the fans of Napoli and their strong support for this project that we will begin." Benitez is bringing first-team fitness coach Paco de Miguel and first-team opposition analyst Xavi Valero with him from London to Naples. Napoli club president Aurelio De Laurentiis first made the appointment public when he posted a picture on Twitter of himself shaking hands with Benitez. "Rafa Benitez is the new coach of Napoli," he tweeted. "A man of great international experience. A leader." Napoli later confirmed the appointment, calling Benitez a "prestigious" coach. The Spaniard twice won La Liga with Valencia, while also leading the club to a Uefa Cup victory. He then spent six seasons in charge of Liverpool from 2004 and guided the Reds to Champions League glory in 2005 as well as the FA Cup in 2006. Benitez parted company with the Anfield club in June 2010 before taking over at Inter Milan a week later - a post in which he lasted just over six months, despite a Club World Cup success. Following nearly two years out of club management, he took over as interim Chelsea boss in November 2012. Benitez guided the Blues to the Europa League trophy this season, while a third-place finish in the Premier League ensured the Stamford Bridge outfit would play in the Champions League next season. He also led Chelsea to the final of the Club World Cup - where they lost to South American champions Corinthians - and the semi-finals of the FA Cup and League Cup. Despite a season widely regarded as a success, Benitez remained unpopular with a section of the Chelsea support after succeeding Roberto Di Matteo in November and had underlined his intention to leave the club at the end of the season. The Spaniard was linked with the vacant roles at Everton and Stoke after announcing he would be leaving Chelsea, who are expected to re-appoint former manager Jose Mourinho this summer, after the Portuguese's departure from Real Madrid was confirmed. A Blues statement read: "Everybody at Chelsea Football Club would like to place on record our thanks to Rafa and his staff for their work at the club, and wish them success for the future."

A man is in a serious condition in hospital after being hit by a van on a road in Glasgow. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Napoli have appointed Rafael Benitez as their new manager on a two-year deal.

But the government says this will not disadvantage students as they will be tested on only half the syllabus. Calls were also made to delay exams after dozens of schools were burned by unknown attackers in recent weeks. BBC Urdu's Riyaz Masroor in Srinagar says 98% of registered students are taking the exam amid tight security. Mysterious fires keep Kashmir children out of school Viewpoint: Living in the shadow of curfew in Kashmir The teenager blinded by pellets in Kashmir "The process has been smooth since the morning. Most students agreed to take the exams to avoid wasting an academic year," he said. The government has also promised to hold another round of exams in March for the remaining 2% of students who have opted not to sit them this time. Schools have been shut since July following clashes between security forces and protesters after the death of popular militant Burhan Wani, who was killed in a gun battle with security forces. The continuing unrest in Indian-administered Kashmir has seen the deaths of 89 civilians with thousands injured since July. India blames Pakistan for stirring up violence in the region, a charge that it denies. Both countries claim Kashmir in its entirety but only control parts of it. The region has been a flashpoint for more than 60 years, sparking two wars between the countries. Within the Muslim-majority territory, some militant groups have taken up arms to fight for independence from Indian rule or a merger with Pakistan. Simon Hammersley, Alex Tait and Micky Young tries and Craig Willis' penalty put Falcons 22-3 up at the break, with Thomas Laranjeira responding for Brive. Tries from Nicolas Bezy and Christopher Tuatara and two penalties from Laranjeira edged the French side ahead. Hammersley then neatly kicked and gathered to seal victory late on. The return of captain Will Welch was one of 11 changes the Falcons made from the ultimately costly defeat by Russian side Enisei-STM, as Newcastle looked to book a place in the last eight. However, with Newport Gwent Dragons and Montpellier already securing safe passage as two of the three best runners-up in the group stage, progress was impossible even before Falcons kicked off at Kingston Park. Newcastle Falcons: Hammersley; Tait, C. Harris, Socino, Kibirige; Willis, Young; Rogers, Lawson, Foster, Botha, Thompson, Wilson, Welch (capt), Chick. Replacements: McGuigan, B. Harris, Ryan, Green, Mayhew, Dawson, Powell, Marshall. CA Brive: Sola; Namy, Laranjeira, Tuatara-Morrison, Masilevu; Bezy, Pejoine (capt); Lavergne, Da Ros, Jourdain, Lebas, Steenkamp, Sanconnie, Luafutu, Hauman. Replacements: Ribes, Pointud, Tuncer, Koyamaibole, Whetton, Iribaren, Petre, Mafi. Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales) For the latest rugby union news follow @bbcrugbyunion on Twitter.

More than 100,000 students are taking exams in Indian-administered Kashmir despite not being able to attend school for nearly four months. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Newcastle Falcons missed out on a European Challenge Cup quarter-final spot despite dramatically overcoming Brive to finish second in their group.

Co-leader Jonathan Bartley said: "These laws protect our air, water and climate and they affect everyone in the UK who values our natural world." He wants a new Environmental Protection Act to replace EU legislation. The government says EU environmental protection rules will be copied across into UK law to ensure continuity. But environmental campaigners fear the government will start scrapping them after Britain's exit from the EU to cut red tape. Mr Bartley, who co-leads the Green Party of England and Wales with MP Caroline Lucas, said: "Brexit is an unprecedented threat to the environment and puts 40 years of legislation at risk." More than 90% of people in the UK live within 20km (12 miles) of a site protected under the EU's nature laws, according to research by conservationists. Mr Bartley also promised to oppose cuts to local services, as he launched his party's campaign with a speech in Worcester. "The Green Party is the only party fighting both an extreme Brexit and Tory government cuts, protecting public services locally while strengthening relationships internationally," said Mr Bartley. The party has also responded to US missile strikes on Syria, saying they risked "exacerbating an already complex situation in the absence of any coherent strategy to contain the violence and in the longer term". Co-leader Caroline Lucas said: "It is deeply concerning that President Trump took this action without the permission of Congress and it is now of the utmost importance that Prime Minister Theresa May calls on him to help build some kind of international consensus around what happens next." The Scottish Green Party is due to launch its local election campaign next Tuesday in Glasgow, with a manifesto for local government. The Greens in Scotland are looking to build on existing councillor numbers in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeenshire, Midlothian and Stirling. They are also aiming to elect the party's first councillors in many of the remaining 27 local authorities in Scotland. The Greens are fielding a record number of candidates at the 4 May polls, with 1,561 standing across England, Scotland and Wales. Reginald "Rex" Warneford received the Victoria Cross (VC) after becoming the first British pilot to shoot down a German Zeppelin in 1915. Memorials will be revealed in Exmouth, Devon, and Highworth, Wiltshire, towns connected to him and his family. A school where he boarded in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, is also remembering his deeds with a plaque. The man who destroyed a 'baby-killer' The government had previously decided to lay commemorative paving stones in the home towns of 480 British-born VC recipients, but Indian-born Warneford was excluded. However, he lived in England at King Edward VI School, in Stratford-upon-Avon, and Highworth, for a time, as his family owned Warneford Place in Sevenhampton. The Department for Communities and Local Government agreed to allow the stones to be laid after a campaign. As well as the Victoria Cross, which is on display at the Fleet Air Arm Museum in Yeovil, Somerset, the French awarded him the Knight's Cross Legion d'Honneur. The town of Exmouth adopted the war hero as its own and a flagstone will be laid there in the Strand Gardens. Another stone will also be unveiled after a civic service in Highworth, Wiltshire. One of Swindon's best-performing schools, Warneford Comprehensive in Highworth, is also named after him. Warneford's niece, Faye Erskine, will unveil the commemorative stone at King Edward VI School's guildhall on Monday. Headmaster Bennet Carr said: "This memorial will ensure that Rex's conspicuous bravery will be remembered for generations to come."

Brexit poses an "unprecedented" threat to laws protecting the environment, the Green Party is to warn at the launch of its local election campaign. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Paving stones honouring the "heroic" actions of a decorated World War One pilot are to be unveiled.

A part of the shrine collapsed and many are feared trapped under the rubble. Rescue operations have been taken up on a "war footing", police officials told BBC Hindi. Officials said the main shrine, which attracts thousands of pilgrims, was not affected. The damaged portion of the Manikaran Sahib gurudwara, in the state's Kullu region, has been cleared of all pilgrims and the injured have been taken to hospital, police said. Media playback is unsupported on your device 25 April 2015 Last updated at 10:05 BST The creatures have been heading to the American city for a over a year now because it's a good resting spot to feed themselves and their pups. Although locals seem to understand why the sea lions are there, not everyone is happy about the mess and smell that they bring along too. So the city's going to build a huge barge where the animals can go to instead. It will be big enough for about 120 sea lions and will be away from people and the marina. Check out the city's plan for the sea lions and why they've outstayed their welcome...

A landslide in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh has killed at least seven people and injured eight others after boulders dislodged and fell onto a Sikh shrine. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Messy and smelly sea lions have outstayed their welcome in Redondo Beach, California, so the city's making them a new hang-out.

Clickbait articles tend to carry intriguing headlines which suggest there is more to the story than there actually is. They are famous for employing alluring phrases such as "you'll never guess what happened next" in order to drive web traffic. Facebook says it can now automatically suppress these stories. It says it has built a technology that scans for tell-tale signs of clickbait headlines on its news feed section - phrases such as "you'll never guess why" and "his response was priceless". This scanning technology was created by a team at Facebook who manually reviewed "thousands of headlines" to put together a list of commonly identifiable clickbait traits. Headlines which are flagged for using such phrasing will be automatically diminished in prominence on Facebook's news feed, the company said. "We're making an update to News Feed ranking to further reduce clickbait headlines in the coming weeks," read a post on Facebook's newswire. "With this update, people will see fewer clickbait stories and more of the stories they want to see higher up in their feeds." The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has welcomed the decision. Martin Shipton, chairman of the NUJ's Trinity Mirror group chapel, previously claimed that the culture of clickbait and setting traffic targets "could encourage reporters to sensationalise stories, to trivialise the news and make news out of trivia and to give up on more challenging, public interest journalism that takes time to research and deliver". In January, the journalists' website Press Gazette revealed in a survey of about 700 journalists that nearly a third expressed concerns over the quality of online journalism. Facebook previously attempted to diminish clickbait though another means - by timing how long users remained on an external website after clicking on a headline. But it said that this process wasn't accurate enough. It said it now categorises headlines as clickbait if they withhold information required to understand what the content of the article is and also if they exaggerate the article to create misleading expectations "People have told us they like seeing authentic stories the most," the company added. Flanagan, 22, has not played this season after tearing his anterior cruciate knee ligament in April. But, playing for the Saddlers' development squad at Morecambe on Wednesday, he dislocated his shoulder. "He's seeing a specialist, as he's done it before," said boss Jon Whitney. "It's a bit of a dampener, but he's in good spirits as at least he wasn't his knee. When I saw him go down, I thought maybe it was his knee. But this might be a mixed blessing because it now gives him a bit longer with his knee. "He won't be back this season but he'll still be fit and contracted for next season, and it gives him the chance to come back even stronger." Flanagan, who has made 35 appearances for the Saddlers, signed a new contract in December, tying him to the League One club until June 2018. On a more positive note for Walsall, on-loan defender Jason McCarthy has been voted League One player of the month for January. The 21-year-old Southampton centre-back has made 30 league appearances, scoring five times. He has been a key part of a Walsall side who have now lost just once in nine games under Whitney to move up to 11th, within four points of the play-offs. Having gone five games unbeaten with an unchanged line-up, Saturday's 2-1 victory over Northampton Town earned them a third straight home win for the first time since December 2015.

Facebook has intensified its crackdown on so-called clickbait news that appears on the social network. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Walsall midfielder Reece Flanagan has been ruled out for the rest of the season after dislocating his shoulder in his first game since recovering from a knee injury.

The GMB said the refusal by a security company to sign a union agreement was against Labour's rules. It is calling on the party to find an alternative contractor for next month's event to avoid it being "scuppered". The company, Showsec, said it was "not anti-unions in any way" and Labour sources said they were confident the conference would go ahead as planned. But a Labour spokesman said: "We do not comment on commercial arrangements." The BBC understands the party has not yet signed a contract with a security provider for the conference, which begins on 25 September. But it has rejected newspaper claims the Home Office could shut down the four-day event, at Liverpool's Arena and Conference Centre, if Labour fails to sort out its own security, with Labour sources saying the conference is a "private event". Labour approached Showsec after the party's National Executive Committee voted last year to boycott G4S, which has provided security at party political conferences in the UK for some years. It was prompted by claims by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign that G4S was linked to "Israeli prisons which hold Palestinian political prisoners from occupied Palestinian territory inside Israel". The UK's main party conferences are held inside secure zones, with airport-style security scanners to screen the thousands of attendees. Three security companies are reported to have declined a contract with Labour before it invited Showsec to tender. Roger Jenkins, GMB national officer for the security industry, said: "This is by no means sorted. "We have repeatedly asked Showsec to agree to sign up to a standard recognition agreement that recognises GMB to negotiate pay and conditions, seeing its workers treated with the dignity and respect they deserve. "The clock is ticking fast ahead of next month's conference and the company's continued refusal to recognise GMB is intolerable." He added: "If Showsec continues to show such disregard for unions then it has proven itself totally unsuited to the task of providing security for this event - and the Labour Party leadership must immediately put an alternative in place to avoid the conference being scuppered." Mr Jenkins also told The Guardian Labour rules stipulated that "any service provider they use have to have a recognition agreement with a trade union". In a statement, Showsec said: "We were invited to tender for the security provision at the Labour Party conference, but at no point were we advised that signing a recognition agreement with the GMB Union was a stipulation of that tender. "Showsec are not in a position to sign this recognition agreement due to corporate governance guidance, but contrary to some reports, we would like to make it clear that the company are not anti-unions in any way. "We have, in fact, had a partnership agreement in place with GMB Union since 2004, but following discussions with the union in an attempt to find a resolution, they have advised us that this is no longer fit-for-purpose. "We are disappointed that we presently find ourselves in this position." The court was responding to litigation seeking daily hearings in a long-running case about the disputed site in the northern town of Ayodhya. Hindu mobs destroyed a 16th Century mosque at the site in 1992, sparking riots that killed nearly 2,000 people. Hindus want a temple to be built at the site, while Muslims want a new mosque. Hindus claim the mosque was the birthplace of one of their most revered deities, Lord Ram, and that it was built after the destruction of a Hindu temple by a Muslim invader in the 16th Century. Chief Justice JS Khehar said "such sensitive matters" needed to be resolved through negotiations. He also offered to act as a mediator between the two parties. The court has been sporadically hearing the case since 2011 after setting aside a lower court's order which in a 8,500-page judgement said that two-thirds of the disputed site should be allocated to Hindu groups, with the remainder going to Muslims. The Allahabad High Court's ruling in September 2010 addressed three major issues. It said the disputed spot was the Hindu God Ram's birthplace, that the mosque had been built after the demolition of a temple and that it was not built in accordance with the tenets of Islam. For the first time in a judicial ruling, it also said that the disputed site was the birthplace of the Hindu god. But both parties appealed against the order in the Supreme Court. The case has already languished in India's famously sluggish legal system for so long that most of the original petitioners have died.

Labour's annual conference in Liverpool could be cancelled in a row over security, a trade union has claimed. [NEXT_CONCEPT] India's Supreme Court has advised Hindus and Muslim to settle a bitter dispute over a controversial religious site through negotiations.

Mr Maduro said he hoped to be able to address the opposition-controlled National Assembly next year. Last week the assembly declared that he had in effect abandoned his post by mismanaging the economy. Mr Maduro said he was fulfilling his daily duties. After the National Assembly's decision, the Supreme Court ruled that Mr Maduro was allowed to deliver his annual report to the judges. "It is public knowledge that I am fully exercising my constitutional duties day after day," said Mr Maduro at the beginning of his speech, which was broadcast on national television. Opposition leader Henrique Capriles tweeted that Mr Maduro's address in the Supreme Court breached the constitution and confirmed that he was "a costly error in our history". Mr Capriles was defeated by Mr Maduro in the 2013 presidential elections. He is now governor of Miranda state. Mr Maduro said that he remained "committed to dialogue and to harmonious, balanced, constitutional solutions". During his address, he admitted that Venezuela's economic model based on oil exports had "become unviable" because of a sharp drop in global prices. Revenue from oil exports dropped from $48bn (£39.4bn) in 2008 to $5.3bn (£4.3bn) in 2016. Mr Maduro said he was postponing until 20 February the decision to withdraw from circulation the country's most common banknote, the 100 bolivars. He first announced that the note would cease to be legal tender on 15 December, which led to chaos and long queues outside bank branches. The measure has been already delayed several times. New higher denomination notes will begin circulating later on Monday, Mr Maduro said. President Maduro's critics say he and his predecessor, Hugo Chavez, are to blame for the sky-rocketing inflation and chronic shortages of basic goods the country is experiencing. Mr Maduro in turn blames Venezuela's business elite, accusing it of sabotaging the country's economy and conspiring with "imperialist forces" in the United States to force him from office. Find out how you can join in and submit your images and videos below. If you have a picture you'd like to share, email us at [email protected], post it on Facebook or tweet it to @BBCEngland. You can also find us on Instagram - use #englandsbigpicture to share an image there. You can also see a recent archive of pictures on our England's Big Picture board on Pinterest. When emailing pictures, please make sure you include the following information: Please note that whilst we welcome all your pictures, we are more likely to use those which have been taken in the past week. If you submit a picture, you do so in accordance with the BBC's Terms and Conditions. In contributing to England's Big Picture you agree to grant us a royalty-free, non-exclusive licence to publish and otherwise use the material in any way that we want, and in any media worldwide. It's important to note, however, that you still own the copyright to everything you contribute to England's Big Picture, and that if your image is accepted, we will publish your name alongside. The BBC cannot guarantee that all pictures will be used and we reserve the right to edit your comments. At no time should you endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws collecting any kind of media.

The Venezuelan opposition has accused President Nicolas Maduro of violating the constitution by delivering his annual state of the nation address before the Supreme Court. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Each day we feature a photograph sent in from across England.

Caroline Starmer, 28, appeared at Leicester Crown Court, where she pleaded guilty to a charge of intent to pervert the course of justice. Starmer, of Marshall Street, Leicester, had claimed her nine-month-old daughter was grabbed from her breast. She was warned she could be jailed when sentenced in December. In a Facebook post, she claimed the guard took hold of her daughter and marched off towards the exit of the Humberstone Gate store in Leicester on 13 July. The story was widely reported in the media and in interviews she claimed a male security guard grabbed the child from her breast. In the post, she said she picked a quiet spot in Primark to feed her daughter but was then challenged by a security guard who asked her to leave. "I stood my ground and stated my rights, that I can legally feed where I want," she wrote. "Just for the security officer to physically remove my daughter from my breast and walk down the store with her, saying if I wanted my daughter, then I was to come and get her." Leicestershire Police investigated her claims but she was charged with intent to pervert the course of justice. Primark initially said it would investigate the allegation but after viewing in-store CCTV footage denied the incident had taken place. In a statement after Starmer's appearance at court, the firm said: "The company wishes to thank its staff for their patience and understanding through this process." It added that breastfeeding mothers were always welcome in Primark. The hosts of the Facebook page on which Starmer made her original claim, Free to Feed, apologised to Primark and said there were "no winners here". "What possesses people to fabricate lies on this level and drag everyone else down with them, will always be a mystery to us," the group said. "Our good nature and intent was completely abused by someone that we believed in good faith, and wanted to help." The case was adjourned until 3 December for reports to be prepared. Ninth place at the Bonn World Cup along with Germany's failure to go beyond the semi-finals means Britain are the highest ranked European nation outside the world's top four and so qualify. "The journey doesn't end here. In Rio we will put everything into trying to win a medal," British Fencing's performance director Alex Newton said. Londoner James Davis won Saturday's individual event. Baxter Reid, 26, had tried to enter Canada for a holiday just before his US visa expired at midnight on 23 April. Relatives said Mr Reid was held up by Canadian officials before being sent back to the US, by which time his visa was invalid. He was released from custody on Wednesday and will not be deported, according to his brother, Alex Reid. "He's free to leave of his own accord," Alex Reid told the BBC, adding that his brother would be allowed to return. "He's not angry, he's not upset, he doesn't hold grudges. He's just happy." Mr Reid was with his American girlfriend, Heather Kancso, when he was handcuffed at the border in upstate New York. According to his family, Mr Reid was on a visa that required him to leave the country before six months elapsed. He had planned to return to the US after visiting Canada. It was not clear why Mr Reid had been turned away by Canada, his brother said. "He's just a typical Australian tourist just travelling America with his girlfriend," Alex Reid said. Ms Kancso had set up an online campaign to pay for an immigration lawyer, raising more than $10,000 (£7,700). She wrote online: "I am beyond happy to say that Baxter's court case went well." He had been given 120 days to exit the US voluntarily, she said. Alex Reid said he expected his brother to return to Australia this month. "He just wants to have a beer with his mates," he said. The Australian government confirmed it had offered consular assistance.

A mother has admitted falsely claiming a Primark security guard took her baby from her while she was breastfeeding and ordered her out of the store. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Britain's foil team have qualified for this year's Rio Olympics. [NEXT_CONCEPT] An Australian man detained in the US for overstaying his visa by 90 minutes has been released, his family says.

The reservoirs in Walthamstow provide water to millions of households but will also become a nature reserve and home for wildlife. The project was given the go-ahead after receiving a £4.4m boost from the Heritage Lottery Fund. Extra funding has come from Waltham Forest Council and Thames Water. Dr Tom Tew, a trustee for the Heritage Lottery Fund and former chief scientist at Natural England, said: "High-quality green space is at a premium in our cities, and once completed this wetland area will provide the perfect nature spot for millions of Londoners to relax and enjoy." The 2013 State of Nature report found that 57% of freshwater and wetland species such as the water vole have declined over the last 50 years due to water pollution, climate change and diseases spreading from non-native species. At 200 hectares the nature reserve will be bigger than many of Londoner's green spaces, including Richmond Park and Hampstead Heath. The project will be managed between Thames Water, which handles the reservoirs, and the London Wildlife Trust, which will manage the site once work is completed. Waltham Forest Council is investing £1m in the scheme alongside Thames Water, which is contributing £1.84m. The lottery funding will help pay for four new entrances, footpaths and cycle pathways and a former pumping station will be converted into a visitor centre featuring a cafe, exhibition space and viewing terrace. Despite losing 2-0 to Hapoel Beer Sheva in Israel, the Scottish champions won the play-off 5-4 on aggregate. "They're going back in amongst Europe's elite - it's where Celtic belong," said Rodgers. "Tonight was really about getting through and all the plaudits go to the players because they got through." Goals from Ben Sahar and Ovidiu Hoban made the match a nervous experience for Celtic but they did enough to avoid conceding a third that would have taken Hapoel through on away goals. The aggregate success takes Celtic back into the group stage - a feat they were unable to achieve under Rodgers' predecessor Ronny Deila over the past two seasons. "This is a huge step for us," said Rodgers, whose club stands to make around £30m from the group stage. "It's an incredible moment for them. "At Celtic, when I came in, the focus of the criticism was that they couldn't tough it out, but we showed over two games and under a huge amount of pressure that this team can. "You have to take into consideration the mentality of the players in the last couple of seasons when it's been so tough for them, mentally, to go out at this stage. "We've only been together a short period of time. We've made huge strides as a team and as a club in every way. "We showed an incredible desire to want to see the game through and you can't ask any more. They coped really, really well." At 0-0, Celtic goalkeeper Craig Gordon saved Maharan Radi's penalty and Rodgers said: "It was a huge save at that time of the game. He's read it really well." The draw for the group stage takes place on Thursday and Celtic are likely to be in the fourth pot of seeds while Barcelona, holders Real Madrid, Leicester City and Bayern Munich will be among the sides in pot one. "There's so much riding on this qualification - so much has been spoken about," added Rodgers. "It has really happened and we've qualified. Great for the nation as well. For Scotland, it's huge."

Ten reservoirs in north London will be transformed into Europe's biggest urban wetlands, it is claimed, thanks to a lottery grant. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Brendan Rodgers says his Celtic side took "a huge step" by qualifying for the group stage of the Champions League.

Squads of hunters will pursue the wolves in a three-month "battle" from 15 January, officials say. The most successful hunters will get bonuses. The vast, sparsely populated region is also known as Yakutia. Experts quoted by Russian media believe a shortage of mountain hares has caused the migration of hungry wolves. Wolf packs have moved into Sakha's central reindeer pastures, from their normal hunting grounds in the mountains and dense forests. Reports speak of increased attacks on livestock, but not on humans. The wolf-hunting season has been extended to the whole year, as the target is to get the wolf population in the region down to 500 - reckoned to be the optimal number. Currently there are estimated to be more than 3,500. There will be a "six-figure sum" for hunters who bring in the most wolf pelts - a big incentive, as 100,000 roubles (£2,043; $3,280) goes a long way in a region that is famously cold, remote and under-developed. The emergency measures were announced by Sakha President Yegor Borisov, who heard numerous complaints about wolf attacks when he visited several villages, a statement on his website said. The Sakha agriculture ministry says 16,111 reindeer were savaged by wolves in 2012 - a 4.3% rise on 2011. That meant a loss to reindeer herders of more than 150m roubles (£3m; $5m), as each reindeer is worth about 10,000 roubles (£205; $328). Wolves also killed 314 domesticated horses, the Sakha authorities said. Last year hunters killed 730 wolves in the republic. The fire started in the vehicle parked on the driveway and spread to the house in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, at about 05:00 GMT on 5 December. Carly Chambers, 25, said she was terrified for her children's safety as there was "explosion after explosion". The fire service is investigating, but police are treating it as suspicious. Updates on this story and more from Leicestershire Ms Chambers was asleep in the house with her two-year-old son and daughter, six, when she was woken by her stepfather "screaming 'fire, fire, get the kids, get out of the house'". "The children were scared, there was explosion after explosion, it was really frightening, they wouldn't stop crying," she said. "We got to the bottom of the stairs the door exploded at us - we got covered in glass - we just had to run." Ms Chambers believes it was a deliberate attack, but has "no idea who would want to do this, especially to a house where young children are". "My two innocent children's lives could have been taken by some stupid act," she said. Ms Chambers added that she "still feels distraught", but was thankful for the help and support from the community. Leicestershire Police said: "The fire is being treated as suspicious. "Due to the high winds the flames caused some damage to a van and the front door of the property." Police would like to speak to anyone who may have witnessed the incident or has any information about the fire to contact them.

An influx of wolves preying on reindeer herds has triggered a state of emergency in the Sakha Republic, in north-eastern Russia. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A mother-of-two had "seconds to escape" from their Leicestershire home after it caught fire during a suspected arson attack on their car.

The agreement is designed to replace the Safe Harbour pact, which the EU Court of Justice ruled invalid in 2015. One key change is a commitment from the White House regarding bulk collection of data sent from the EU to the US. The UK's Information Commissioner said a post-Brexit UK may have to adopt EU data protection rules to trade with it. If approved by the EU member states, the pact could take effect in July. The EU-US Privacy shield is designed to make it easy for organisations to transfer data across the Atlantic. Key points of the agreement are: However, in May the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) said the Privacy Shield agreement needed to provide "adequate protection against indiscriminate surveillance" and "obligations on oversight, transparency, redress and data protection rights". The agreement has now been amended. Some of the changes include: A spokesman for the European Commission said: "This new framework for transatlantic data flows protects the fundamental rights of Europeans and ensures legal certainty for businesses." While the EU-US Privacy Shield agreement would only apply to the UK while it remained a member of the European Union, the UK's Information Commissioner said Britain would probably need to adopt similar terms. "If the UK wants to trade with the single market on equal terms we would have to prove 'adequacy' - in other words, UK data protection standards would have to be equivalent to the EU's General Data Protection Regulation framework starting in 2018," said a spokeswoman for the Information Commissioner's office in a statement. "With so many businesses and services operating across borders, international consistency around data protection laws and rights is crucial both to businesses and organisations and to consumers and citizens." The claim: Trade union umbrella body the TUC says leaving the EU would cut average earnings by £38 per week by 2030. Reality Check verdict: The TUC has taken other bodies' forecasts that leaving the EU would lead to slower growth in the economy and used them to predict lower wages. While the precise figures are highly uncertain, if you believe the forecasts for the economy you can also believe that wages would be lower. Where has that figure come from? In its report, the TUC has taken the average of the falls in GDP (that's what you get when you add up the value of everything produced in the economy) for 2030, predicted by the OECD, the Treasury and the Centre for Economic Performance at the London School of Economics, as well as the fall in wages expected by the National Institute for Economic and Social Research (NIESR). That gives an average figure of 5.6%. The TUC has assumed that a 5.6% fall in GDP would lead to a 5.6% fall in average earnings. Average earnings at the moment are £492 a week. The current OBR forecast is that they will go up by £220 a week by 2030. The TUC reckons it will only go up by £182 a week if the UK leaves the EU, which is a difference of £38. So, what do you need to believe to accept this figure? First there's the decline in GDP predicted by other bodies. Most serious models are predicting a downturn in growth if the UK leaves the EU, but we have discussed the problems with economic modelling in the past. The next step is that a decline in GDP growth would lead to an identical fall in average earnings. That's a reasonable assumption. The NIESR looked at real wages separately and predicted that they would be hit by more than they expected GDP to suffer, as a weaker pound increased the price of imported goods, raising the rate of inflation. The TUC itself warns of the high level of uncertainty involved in any such exercise, but claims: "it is not contentious to project a material further downward impact on living standards following Brexit". Read more: The facts behind claims in the EU debate

The EU and US have agreed the final changes to a new data protection agreement known as the EU-US Privacy Shield. [NEXT_CONCEPT] TUC general secretary Frances O'Grady says: "Working people will be £38 a week worse off if we leave."

Calleri played at the Rio Olympics as Argentina went out at the group stage. The 22-year-old spent the first six months of the year on loan with Brazilian side Sao Paulo and was top scorer in the Copa Libertadores. He goes straight into the squad for Thursday's Europa League play-off first leg at Astra Giurgiu. Calleri, who has also played for Boca Juniors, has scored 39 goals in 90 appearances over the past two seasons. Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox. Jessica Hatchett said disabled fans faced "discrimination" after finding it impossible to get Ed Sheeran tickets for his Cardiff concert next year. Other disabled fans said they also struggled to get through to the Ticketmaster phone line. Ticketmaster apologised and said it saw "unprecedented" demand for his concert. While people were able to buy a ticket online, the same service was not available for accessible tickets. It meant disabled fans spent "hours" on hold but were unable to get a ticket for Sheeran's Divide tour at the Principality Stadium. Ms Hatchett said: "When you have just one number you can dial and no other options, you can't go online and book, that is your only way of trying. "You keep trying, keep trying and keep trying and it gets frustrating because I had relatives who could go online and book tickets in 20 minutes or so whereas there were people waiting seven hours and getting absolutely nowhere." She said the campaign aimed to improve the provision for disabled people who love music. "If you want to go to a big venue that has capacity of 60,000 fans the number of spaces for a wheelchair user will not be anywhere near that size, it will be substantially smaller," she added. Kayley Richards, of Bridgend, has also been trying to buy her 15-year-old brother Geraint tickets for the gig. Her brother Geraint was brain damaged after a near-fatal asthma attack in 2014 and he was left unable to communicate properly. After repeated attempts on the phone and her calls being cut off, Ms Richards finally got through and managed to buy Geraint a ticket. "Now that Geraint has a disability, we can see how difficult it is for disabled people to get tickets to see their favourite singers," she said. "I tried every way possible to get him a ticket but discrimination is in the way once again. The system that is in place is shocking and needs to be changed. "Why should his rights be different to everybody else just because he is disabled?" A Ticketmaster spokeswoman said: "We're very sorry to any fans that had issues getting through on our accessible bookings line for Ed Sheeran's Divide tour. "Our team speaks to each customer personally to identify their particular requirements and we pride ourselves on the service we provide fans. "We are very disappointed that some felt let down in this instance, but we saw unprecedented demand for Ed who broke all records in Ticketmaster UK's history. "A huge number of the general public also called the accessibility line, resulting in extra delays."

West Ham have completed the signing of Argentina striker Jonathan Calleri on a season-long loan from Uruguay's Deportivo Maldonado. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A Pembrokeshire woman with cerebral palsy has launched a campaign to get better access to live music for disabled fans.

In 2003 in Scotland, there were nearly 7,000 phone boxes. Today there are fewer than 5,000 boxes - and just over 1,000 of them are the iconic red phone boxes. As more and more of us use mobile phones, the number of call boxes will continue to decline. But some communities across the country are turning to them for new and very different uses. An old phone box in Comrie has a new lease of life... as a life saver. Alan Moffat is the manager of the first response team in Comrie. "It's a community access defibrillator site; we have converted it and put a defibrillator in for the use in the local community. I know it can save lives, it's probably one of the best chances people have of recovering from a cardiac arrest." And that's the hope of the community who raised money in memory of a local woman, Irene McCartney, who died in 2012. Her widower Gordon hopes it will make a real difference to someone in the future. And art is in the spotlight in another phone box in Portobello. Steven Wheatley had the vision to turn a disused phone box into a vibrant art exhibition space, the Porty Light Box, albeit on a small scale. "I'm a bit nostalgic and I appreciate what they add to the street scene so I was keen to retain it," he explained. Actually making a phone call from a phone box is becoming a thing of the past so will they eventually disappear altogether? BT Scotland director Brendan Dick said: "Clearly as people adopt mobile technology, as those networks expand there is less demand for them in some areas. "Yet in some urban parts some of them are used very extensively, so there is a future for pay phones in the broader sense." Today BT operates 4,864 kiosks in Scotland - it had 5,251 in 2012, 5,896 in 2007 and 6,962 in 2003. It currently has 1,129 red kiosks in Scotland. During the last 12 months, no paid for call has been made from 1,723 of Scottish payphones, including 684 of the red boxes. And in Alyth in Perthshire another transformation is planned. Marian Bruce is the project coordinator of the Story Box. "The idea was that it would be a time machine, a bit like Dr Who's Tardis," she said. "You would go into the box and you would be able to move forwards and backwards in time to hear about the stories from Alyth. "We're recording oral histories from people and stories about the town now from people who live and work in the town and we're also working with young people to think about the future of Alyth and what the town will be like when they're grown up." Chan, whose son was jailed for drugs offences, said that with drugs "you're hurting thousands of young children". Jaycee Chan spent six months in prison in China after police found marijuana in his home. Jackie Chan is Singapore's first celebrity anti-drug ambassador. He was named official Narcotics Control Ambassador by Chinese police in 2009. Both Singapore and China have enforced capital punishment for drug trafficking. In an interview with journalists conducted in both English and Mandarin, he said drugs were not only hurting young people, they were hurting his family. "On some issues, I do support the death penalty," he said. "When you're hurting thousands and thousands of young children, I think these kind of people are useless. "You should get the right punishment." He added: "[Young people say] 'it's okay, it's just like a cigarette'. I say 'it's not okay, not in my family'." Jaycee, 32, was imprisoned for not just using drugs, but for the additional and more serious crime of "providing a shelter for others to abuse drugs", Beijing police said at the time. When asked about Jaycee's time in prison, Chan said he felt "ashamed" and "shocked" and that he was now more focused on his son. "I'm more concentrating on him now, used to be just, 'you are a grown man.' But now I find out, he's still a boy," Chan said.

When was the last time you made a call from a phone box? [NEXT_CONCEPT] Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan has said he supports the use of the death penalty for some drug offenders.

She was walking along Harcourt Hill, Botley between 19:45 and 20:10 GMT on Tuesday evening when she was approached from behind by an armed man. He took her to Raleigh Park where he raped her, Thames Valley Police said. A traffic collision involving a black VW Golf in Wytham shortly before 23:00 is being linked to the investigation. A forensics tent has been put up in the park with a cordon surrounding it and police are combing the area, with increased foot patrols in place. The offender is described as white, about 30 years old, muscular and just under 6ft. He was wearing dark black clothing, with a hood up and a balaclava covering the lower part of his face. A 38-year-old man is currently in police custody. Senior investigating officer Det Insp Jim Holmes said: "We are appealing to anyone who saw or heard anything unusual in the area to come forward. "We are particularly interested in hearing from anyone who may have seen a man matching the description running away from the Harcourt Hill area shortly after 20:25, or anyone who saw a man matching the description with a woman in that area last night. "We are also interested in speaking to residents in Wytham... we are linking this road traffic collision to the rape." An Oxford Brookes spokeswoman said the university was co-operating with inquiries. The report has projected a boost of nearly 10% in economic output, or £13bn at current prices, if Scotland takes the most ambitious choices and becomes a world leader. And it said 99% of Scots could be using the internet by 2030. The report was commissioned by the Scottish Futures Trust. It also said: With the Internet of Things being developed - allowing people to control homes, cars and workplaces through electronic communications - there could be as many as 130 million digital devices in Scotland - 26 for the average Scot. Even without any initiative to make Scotland more ambitious in its digital connections, the Internet of Things is expected to mean 25 million connected devices by 2030. The report, commissioned from Deloitte by the Scottish Futures Trust, an agency of the Scottish government, also details changes which a full embrace of digital technology could bring to public services. It says: The vision of digitally-skilled citizens also applies to education and schooling. The aim would be to cut down the so-called "digital divide" between those with the computing hardware and skills to use it, and those who have neither. The Deloitte authors also envisage a reduction of the split in digital access between rural and urban Scotland. It notes that people living rurally use 20% less data on fixed landlines than those in cities, and 28% less on mobile connections. While the European Union average for internet access is 81% of people, Scotland lags on 78%. The report also highlights relatively low uptake by businesses of recent digital options. It says about 95% of Scottish businesses have internet access, but only 25% use cloud computing technology. Of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), only 17% use the Next Generation Access (NGA) which is common for large companies. With a more digital society and economy, it is argued that productivity would rise, boosting total output, jobs and earnings, while making it easier for more businesses to start up. The report's modelling suggests that a world-leading Scottish digital economy could help create 175,000 more jobs than if the current development rate is retained. A less ambitious programme to become world class, rather than world-leading, is estimated to mean 120,000 more jobs. Market data shows there are currently five million digital devices in Scotland, one million of them with mobile connections, yet usage is low by international comparison. Deputy First Minister John Swinney welcomed the report "which shows the incredible potential of increased digitalisation to Scotland". He said: "The report outlines that if Scotland were to become a world leader, the nation could not only see a significant increase in GDP, but also the creation of nearly 6,000 new small-medium sized enterprises and small office or home office enterprises."

A man has been arrested after a woman was raped at knifepoint in a park near Oxford Brookes University's Harcourt Hill campus. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A vision for making Scotland into a world-leading digital society has been published, predicting 26 times more data use within 15 years.

The decision by the military-backed, civilian-led government - the latest in a series of reforms since last year - reduces the list by about a third. No other details of who had been taken off the list were provided. The move came a day after the president announced a major cabinet reshuffle. The reshuffle is the largest since President Thein Sein's government took office in March 2011, after the military junta ceded power. "These relaxations are in line with the country's transformation," presidential spokesman, Nay Zin Latt, was quoted by the Associated Press news agency as saying. He added that more names would be eventually removed, and "only those who were put on the blacklist due to criminal and other economic misdemeanors will remain on the blacklist". State media said the removal of names from the list gave a green light to Burmese citizens abroad to return home. "In the past, companies and persons from all fields including media men were blacklisted and banned by the government in the national interest," reports the state-run New Light of Myanmar newspaper. "But the government is lifting the ban on them in accord with the reforming system." The blacklist - which the newspaper said included a total of 6,165 names - has also been known to include government critics, foreign journalists and public sector workers who went abroad during military rule. Actress Michelle Yeoh, who played Burma pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi in the film The Lady, was among those previously blacklisted. Author Benedict Rogers, who wrote the biography of former military leader Than Shwe, was also included several times. During nearly five decades of military rule thousands of people - foreigners and Burmese - were blacklisted by the authorities. Some were expelled, others living overseas, especially political activists, assumed they could not return, or that they would be arrested if they did. Since the new government's reforms, some Burmese living overseas have tested the restrictions and been allowed to return. Observers say a measure of the extent of the reforms will be whether prominent exiled activists are allowed back into the country. The Students' Union has claimed the university intends to close the campus within two years, but is disguising its ambition to exit the East Sussex town. The university reviewed its operation in Hastings and found its current model was "not sustainable". A spokesman said claims the campus was closing was misleading and provision "would evolve". A statement from the university said its current model was not sustainable as it predicted a sharp fall in the number of 16 to 17-year-olds in the town and also had increased competition. It said a recommendation had been made that the university "supports the delivery of a more focused higher education offering in the town targeting the local community". The statement said: "This could be delivered through a broadening and deepening of its relationship with Sussex Coast College Hastings." Brighton's Students' Union said the university planned to close the campus. A statement from the union said: "The statement released by the vice chancellor was intentionally vague and misleading. This is an extension of the shameful betrayal and disrespect shown by university management towards the Hastings campus community." It added: "University of Brighton is intending on closing the Hastings campus within two years. The security of the university's future partnership with Sussex Coast College Hastings has been overstated, in order to disguise the ambition to exit Hastings entirely." Hastings council leader Peter Chowney said: "If Brighton university are indeed closing their Hastings centre, it's a devastating blow to the town's regeneration, especially considering the amount of public money that went into creating a university centre here. "This must not be the end of a university in Hastings. "We will be looking to Brighton university to co-operate with us and Sussex Coast College not just to retain some higher education in Hastings, but to create a genuine university of Hastings. "Hastings has become a university town. It must remain a university town."

Burma has announced the removal of 2,082 names from its blacklist, which bars people deemed a threat to national security from entering or leaving the country. [NEXT_CONCEPT] The University of Brighton has been accused of being "intentionally vague" about plans for its Hastings campus.

Both sides signed a ceasefire in Minsk, Belarus, on 5 September, but there have been constant breaches. Fighting since then has cost the lives of almost 1,000 people, the UN says. President Petro Poroshenko said troops would observe a "day of silence" on Tuesday to try to kick-start the Minsk deal. Rebel leaders were quoted by the RIA news agency as agreeing. However, this has not been independently confirmed. Earlier this week, another truce agreement set to start on Friday fell apart within hours of being agreed amid new shelling. Since the conflict began in April, more than 4,300 people have died with almost one million displaced, the UN says. The Ukrainian presidential website confirmed that security officials had met "to discuss measures to implement the Minsk accords", with a "day of silence" on Tuesday. A presidential source told AFP news agency that Ukraine would then start withdrawing heavy weapons from the frontline on 10 December, if the separatists in the eastern regions of Donetsk and Luhansk observed the ceasefire. One of the pro-Russian separatist leaders in Donetsk, Andrei Purgin, confirmed the agreement with the RIA news agency. It also quoted the head of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic, Igor Plotnitsky, as saying a verbal agreement was in place. However, he said there was no "written confirmation". The Minsk agreement projected a 30km (18 mile) military buffer zone in the east and limited self-rule for the separatists. However both Luhansk and Donetsk then held leadership elections on 2 November that Ukraine and the West refused to recognise. The Ukraine crisis began a year ago, when then-President Viktor Yanukovych abandoned an agreement on closer trade ties with EU in favour of closer co-operation with Russia. This decision sparked pro-EU protests in the capital Kiev, eventually toppling Mr Yanukovych in February. In the weeks that followed, Russia annexed Crimea, in Ukraine's south, and pro-Russian separatists took control of Donetsk and Luhansk, declaring independence. The crisis has caused a serious rift between Russia and Ukraine's Western supporters. The Kremlin has repeatedly denied Ukrainian and Western accusations that it has sent tanks and troops to the war-torn region to help the rebels. In his annual state-of-the nation address to Russia's parliament on Thursday, President Vladimir Putin accused Western governments of seeking to raise a new "iron curtain" around Russia. He condemned economic sanctions imposed over the annexation of Crimea, saying: "Every time someone believes Russia has become too strong, independent, these instruments get applied immediately." Mr Putin expressed no regrets over the move, saying the territory had a "sacred meaning" for Russia. Speaking in Basel in Switzerland later, US Secretary of State John Kerry said the West did not seek confrontation with Russia. "No-one gains from this confrontation... It is not our design or desire that we see a Russia isolated through its own actions," Mr Kerry said. Russia could rebuild trust, he said, by withdrawing support for separatists in eastern Ukraine. David Telles, 38, from California, flew to Britain in June to meet the 14-year-old after exchanging messages online. He took her from Launceston to a hotel near Exeter. Telles admitted taking part in sex acts with her over a four-day period which ended when police raided the hotel. He is due to be sentenced next month at Exeter Crown Court. Telles, of Trenton Circle, Pleasanton, admitted meeting a child following sexual grooming, abducting a child, three offences of sexual activity with a child, and engaging in a sexual act in the presence of a child. Judge Francis Gilbert said Telles would "be receiving a sentence of such length he will be deported automatically when he is released". Telles was remanded in custody and ordered to sign on to the sex offenders' register.

Ukraine's president has announced a new initiative to try to shore up a truce with pro-Russian rebels in the east. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A man from the US has admitted abducting a girl from Cornwall whom he groomed on the internet.

Their names are Yunus Emre Alagoz and Omer Deniz Dundar, officials confirmed. The attacks in the capital, the worst in Turkey's modern history that left 97 people dead, triggered widespread anger against the government. Ankara's police, intelligence and security chiefs have been suspended. The bombers struck as crowds were gathering for a rally against violence between Turkish government forces and the outlawed PKK (Kurdistan Workers Party). An official told the BBC's Mark Lowen in Istanbul that the first bomber was the brother of the man who carried out the bombing in the southern Turkish town of Suruc in July, killing more than 30 people. The second is said to have been in Syria on two occasions. Our correspondent says that while it is thought both men had links to IS, Turkey's Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has said IS militants may have collaborated with their PKK counterparts. That would be unusual, our correspondent says, because the two groups are sworn enemies and the target of the Ankara attack was a mainly Kurdish gathering. The interior ministry meanwhile has said the move to suspend the police, intelligence and security chiefs would enable a "robust" investigation to go ahead. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited the site of the bombing on Wednesday. He has been criticised for not yet addressing the nation four days on from Turkey's worst ever attack and a time of national tragedy. Separately, two people have been arrested with alleged links to the PKK for apparently tweeting before the attack that a bombing in Ankara was imminent. The authorities are trying to establish if they had links to the bombers. How dangerous is Turkey's unrest? - What are the risks of the crisis deteriorating? "This is the worst scene I've ever seen" - Shock and anger in Ankara as mourning begins Blasts divide Turkish media - Not all commentators share the view that IS is to blame The suspects - A look at the groups that might be responsible In his first public comments after the bombing, President Erdogan admitted there had been intelligence failings. There has been widespread anger against the government for failing to prevent the attack. Mr Erdogan laid flowers for the victims as he visited the site of the attack with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto on Wednesday. Turkey is politically polarised, and a ceasefire between the government and the PKK broke down in July. The country is holding a national election on 1 November, a rerun of a vote in June in which the pro-Kurdish HDP won parliamentary seats for the first time, depriving Mr Erdogan's AK Party of its majority. Most of the victims of the Ankara attack were HDP activists, and the party has said it was specifically targeted. Turkey is mourning the deaths of at least 97 people. These are just a few of those who lost their lives, clockwise from top left: Who were the victims? Darren Bray, 29, of Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, blacked out as he ate the 99p burger following a night out with friends in October 2015. Cardiff Coroner's Court heard Mr Bray, who had been drinking, but not enough to affect his judgement, died from a blockage to his airway. A death by misadventure conclusion was recorded. The hearing was told Mr Bray said "watch this" to his friends as he squashed the burger in half and put it in his mouth. Friend Sam Bisgrove said: "I could see him trying to cough it up and he was making horrible coughing noises. "I tried to hit his back to help him clear his airway." Paramedics arrived and performed CPR on Mr Bray, who was at a friend's house in Barry, but were unable to restart his heart and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Dr Rhiannon Trefor told the hearing there was an 8cm by 5cm (3in by 1.9in) ball of food stuck in his throat. "He would not have been able to breathe... with that in his airway," she said.

Two suicide bombers who carried out Saturday's attacks in Ankara are thought to have links to Islamic State (IS), Turkish officials have told the BBC. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A father of three choked to death as he tried to eat a McDonald's cheeseburger in one mouthful, an inquest has heard.

Cells at Colchester police station were shut last month for improvements to be made. It meant those arrested were instead taken to Chelmsford or Clacton. But BBC News has now learned the cells at Chelmsford were closed on Tuesday because their buzzers were not working. One solicitor told the BBC a colleague held a police interview at a client's house rather than wait for a cell. Essex Police confirmed the Chelmsford closure but said the problems had since been fixed and its cells reopened. The former custody suite at Braintree Police is permanently closed and the custody suite in Colchester is expected to remain closed for a number of weeks. Caroline Woodley, a defence solicitor working in the north of the county, told the BBC: "Chelmsford was closed today [Tuesday] due to the cell buzzers not working. "This means officers having to travel to other stations and some officers have been just deployed as a taxi service ferrying people between the two. "Voluntary attendees at Colchester police station are finding it impossible to get into custody. We are obviously having to travel further afield which will in turn cost the taxpayer in legal aid. "Last week my colleague and a police officer gave up trying to get into custody to do an interview and went to the client's house where a contemporaneous note interview was done instead." She said a complaint had been lodged with Chelmsford police because they were not contacted about two of her firm's clients. A spokesman for Essex police said the Chelmsford custody suite was shut on Tuesday "to carry out essential maintenance work" adding: "A routine inspection of Colchester police station's custody facilities has highlighted defects which could have health and safety or welfare implications for detainees. "A programme of works has been commissioned and the custody suite will be closed for a number of weeks. Custody suites in Chelmsford and Clacton will be used to detain prisoners until Colchester's facilities have reopened." In Japan, the benchmark Nikkei 225 closed up 1.08% at 18,785.79 points, marking its sixth day of gains across seven sessions. Hong Kong's Hang Seng closed up 0.5% at 24,902.06. The Shanghai Composite index closed 2.2% higher at 3,298.36. One of Asia's largest insurers, the Hong-Kong listed AIA Group, posted better than expected earnings because of growth in its operations across China. AIA is the former Asian arm of the US insurance giant AIG. "Our performance is a clear reflection of the strength of AIA's business model, the determined execution of our proven growth strategy and our position as the leading insurer exclusively focused on the Asia-Pacific region," said the firm's chief executive Mark Tucker. The company listed in 2010 and is the biggest international life insurance player in China. Australia's benchmark S&P/ASX 200 closed down 0.61% at 5,908.49 following official numbers that showed Australian business investment had slipped to a three-year low in the fourth quarter of 2014. However, Australia's national carrier Qantas reported its best half-year profit in four years, as turnaround plans came to fruition. Shares in the Sydney-listed airline rose more than 6% following the news, before closing up 1.4%. In Singapore, share trading was halted for one of Asia's biggest commodity-trading firms, Noble, after a little-known research firm released its second report raising questions about the company's books. Iceberg Research said Noble had overstated the value of the commodities it holds by as much as $3.8bn (£2.4bn). The commodities giant is set to announce its latest earnings numbers later on Thursday. Analysts said Iceberg's report had a strong sense of activism in its intent. "Again, this report made several comparisons between Noble's accounting procedures with that of the failed Enron," said CMC markets analysts Nicholas Teo. He said the report was "as sensational - even ominous - as the first", but that while Noble's management had refuted claims made in the first report, they had "remained rather quiet through this episode". In Korea, the Kospi share index closed up 0.13% at 1,993.08.

Police officers have been used "as a taxi service" amid custody cell closures, it is claimed. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Japan's benchmark Nikkei index hit a fresh 15-year high on Thursday, leading most Asian shares higher as oil prices rebounded and boosted shares of energy firms.

Originally an innovation for television coverage of cricket, Hawk-Eye has become a trusted tool for officials in cricket, tennis and now football. When the company was launched in 2001, it had two full-time employees based in Winchester. Fast-forward to 2013 and it is now owned by Sony, has 65 full-time staff and the technology is installed in 230 stadiums worldwide. Dr Paul Hawkins came up with the idea in 1999 and after 18 months of development, the technology made its debut during Channel 4's coverage of the 2001 Ashes series. A Royal Society Television Award for technical innovation followed, and the company Hawk-Eye Innovations Ltd was established - with a focus on developing the technology for use in tennis. A year later, Hawk-Eye was used in this way for the first time during the BBC's Davis Cup coverage. It received two more TV awards for innovation in 2003 and 2004, including an Emmy. After some controversial line-calls in major tennis matches, some questioned whether the technology could be used for more than just the benefit of a TV audience. The International Tennis Federation eventually approved the use of Hawk-Eye as an aid to be used by umpires, should any judgements be disputed or too close to call. Hawk-Eye was first used in a tennis tournament in 2005, making its official Wimbledon debut in 2007. Despite being praised by many, not everyone has been in favour of the technology. Most notably, 17-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer has said in the past that Hawk-Eye is not accurate enough and has even called for it to be scrapped. But such criticism has not hindered the technology's global success, and in 2011 the company was bought by Sony for an undisclosed sum. The firm's staff and developers are now based at Sony's European headquarters in Basingstoke, Hampshire, where the units are put together in a warehouse on site. A number of staff are also based abroad, following tennis tours and working at international stadiums. The company had a setback in early 2013, when it missed out on the contract to supply goal-line technology for the 2014 World Cup to its German rival, GoalControl. But the Premier League deal confirms Hawk-Eye as a leading player in football's greater use of technology to assist officials. The company's accounts are private, but the agreement with the Premier League is reported to be worth millions of pounds. The Scotland cap was stopped in his tracks by the shoulder of opposite wing Fergus McFadden as Edinburgh threatened a comeback in the closing minutes. "Certainly, from what I saw, it was definitely high," said Solomons. "I have not had a chance to study it properly. I'd have to look closely at the film to make any further comment." Italian referee Marius Mitrea did consult the TMO before awarding a penalty, which was converted by Sam Hidalgo-Clyne to pull Edinburgh to within seven points of their hosts. But McFadden escaped even a yellow card despite the away support calling for a red. "The penalty was clearly justified," Solomons told BBC Scotland. "There was no question about that." Despite their hosts still having a full complement of players, Edinburgh pushed deep into the Leinster half for a score that would level the match in the dying seconds. However, Leinster held on to move five points clear of Irish rivals Connacht at the top of the Pro12 table. Edinburgh are sixth, equal on points with Munster and two behind Ulster, but the two Irish sides have a game in hand. Despite that, Solomons was pleased with his side's display considering he had to play a number of players out of position after the break because of first-half injuries. "The side showed tremendous courage and character," he said. "We had a 6-3 split and we lost both our centres at half time. "The boys gave it a go right from their own try-line to get the bonus point for a draw and a bonus point for a fourth try. "Our attack is continuing to evolve and it was really positive for us from an attacking perspective, but Leinster did get four tries. "But they are top of the log and to come away with a bonus point speaks volumes for the team."

Hawk-Eye's deal to provide Premier League goal-line technology marks another step in the company's rapid rise from a simple concept dreamed up by a sports fan with a PhD in artificial intelligence to an essential piece of kit used in major sporting events across the globe. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Edinburgh coach Alan Solomons is to examine video evidence of a high tackle on Damien Hoyland during their side's 30-23 defeat by Leinster.

Kumble, 45, has no international or first-class coaching experience but is India's leading Test wicket taker with 619 wickets in 132 games. India have been without a head coach since Duncan Fletcher left the role after the 2015 World Cup. Former team director Ravi Shastri has overseen India's recent World Twenty20 and Asia Cup campaigns. Kumble previously served as the cricket committee chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) from 2012 to 2016 after retiring from cricket. A panel comprising former players Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman and Sourav Ganguly made the decision to appoint Kumble after an 18-month search. India won the 2013 Champions Trophy under Fletcher but suffered a 3-1 defeat in their last Test series in England in 2014 and failed to defend their World Cup title. Under Shastri's guidance they reached the semi-finals of the World Twenty20 in March, with captain Virat Kohli becoming the ICC number-one ranked T20 batsman. Organisers said the aircraft was "unaffiliated" with the US Open or television coverage of the event. Eye witnesses posted social media footage showing the advertising blimp falling to the ground and the pilot using a parachute to escape. The pilot was injured but the airship owners said he is "expected to be OK". Follow live coverage of the US Open American aerial advertising firm Air Sign added there are "no details on the cause of the crash". A US Open statement said: "According to local authorities, a commercial blimp not affiliated with the USGA or the US Open Championship broadcast crashed in an open field approximately a half mile from the Erin Hills golf course at approximately 11:15 (17:15 BST). "First responders were quick to arrive at the scene and the pilot is currently being treated for unknown injuries. "No other people were involved in the incident and local law enforcement is currently investigating. Our thoughts and prayers are with the pilot at this time."

India have appointed former captain and leg spinner Anil Kumble as their new head coach on a one-year deal. [NEXT_CONCEPT] An airship fell from the sky and caught fire close to the US Open during the early stages of the first round at Erin Hills, Wisconsin.

The poll, ordered by Bloomberg Politics and The Des Moines Register, gave Mr Cruz a 10-point lead over Mr Trump. Iowa helps shape the race to the White House by being the first state to hold a caucus deciding each party's nominee. The latest survey suggests a higher chance of a bitter, protracted primary. According to the New York Times, the arch-conservative Mr Cruz could emerge as the preferred nominee of far-right Republicans, competing against Mr Trump - cast as an anti-establishment candidate - and against a possible third candidate representing the centre-right of the party. Both Mr Cruz and Mr Trump have been campaigning heavily in Iowa, and hope victory in the 1 February caucus will galvanise their race for the Republican nomination. In the poll, 31% of respondents wanted Mr Cruz to secure the nomination, compared with 21% naming Mr Trump as their first choice. Five things to know about Ted Cruz Mr Trump attacked The Des Moines Register's credibility before the poll was released, describing the paper as "dishonest" and singling out its lead political reporter as "the worst". Mr Trump and Mr Cruz have also been trading barbs in recorded statements and on Twitter, prompting speculation that an unofficial pact between the two men has unravelled. The relationship between the two candidates was until recently thought to be cordial, based on remarks they had made about each other to the press. There was more good news for the Texas senator in an NBC News/Wall Street Journal national poll, which had him surging into second place behind Mr Trump, with Ben Carson dropping 18 points to fourth place. Could Trump really be US president? - five experts give their views Video: 'It was just a movie' - Harrison Ford tells Trump presidency is not like films Trump's die-hard supporters - Who are the thousands of people standing behind their man, through thick and thin? Party problem? - Is Trump destroying the Republican party? 'UK politicians should be thanking me' - Trump hits back at high-profile Scottish snubs Mr Trump remains the most popular Republican candidate according to most national polls. The billionaire businessman and TV star was heavily criticised by other candidates for proposing a ban on Muslims entering the US on the grounds that they may pose a security threat. The next Republican debate is on Tuesday. Hillary Clinton is the favourite to win the Democratic nomination for the presidential election, which will be held in November next year. A judge in Los Angeles ruled the legal action should move forward. In her defamation complaint, Dickinson claimed Cosby chose to "vilify" her in his denials to her 2014 accusation that he drugged and raped her in 1982. Cosby, 78, was charged in December with aggravated indecent assault over an alleged incident in 2004. Last month a judge in Pennsylvania turned down his attempts to have that case dismissed also. In her ruling on Tuesday, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Debre Katz Weintraub said she was not assessing the credibility of either Dickinson or Cosby. It was for a jury to decide, she said, whether Dickinson's allegations were credible and whether a statement by Cosby's former lawyer branding her a liar was defamatory. After the ruling, Dickinson - who appeared on I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here in 2007 and Celebrity Big Brother last year - said she wanted Cosby to appear in court and "stand under oath". The ruling came a day on from the 61-year-old's announcement that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. In her complaint, filed last May, Dickinson said Cosby's former lawyer, Martin Singer, had alleged she had "completely fabricated" her claim that the comedian assaulted her in a hotel in Lake Tahoe 34 years ago. Dickinson is seeking unspecified damages for defamation, false light and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

A survey asking Republican supporters in the key US state of Iowa to pick a presidential candidate has placed Texas Senator Ted Cruz ahead of Donald Trump, who leads in most national polls. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Comedian Bill Cosby has failed in an attempt to have a defamation suit brought against him by model and TV presenter Janice Dickinson dismissed.

Media advisor Andrew Crook was arrested over the alleged kidnapping of a bank executive in Indonesia, according to ABC News. Police described the alleged scheme as "very elaborate" and "bizarre". They said Mr Palmer, whose party's senators wield crucial swing votes, was "categorically" not involved in the investigation. ABC reported that Queensland police had been investigating claims that Mr Crook and another suspect, multi-millionaire property developer Tony Smith, tried to force a witness in a legal case involving Mr Smith to recant evidence after luring him to an Indonesian island. The witness was an employee of the National Australia Bank (NAB), which Mr Smith has been suing, claiming the bank lost him tens of millions of dollars during the global financial crisis, ABC said. Police said the banker was held for several hours, and had his mobile phone, wallet and passport taken. They confirmed that they had charged two men and had issued a warrant for a third, but have not yet named the suspects. They said that all three men had been on the island where the alleged incident took place. Mr Palmer, who made his fortune in mining and won a seat in the lower house of parliament last year, said he did not know anything about the allegations. But he appeared to suggest that the case could be politically motivated, saying that the government "don't like the opposition we've been giving them in the Senate". "I'm personally very concerned because Mr Crook is our media adviser and if they wanted to attack me or our party they can do that," he said. Police brushed aside Mr Palmer's claim the police investigation could be politically motivated, saying it stemmed from a pre-existing investigation connected to a civil matter dating back to 2012. Mr Palmer was "a victim of the circumstances of this case where his name has been used by the three offenders in an effort to lure the victim, the NAB executive, to the island in Indonesia". 23 September 2015 Last updated at 16:25 BST His six-month mission, beginning in December, will aim to encourage children to take up science and maths through experiments and educational activities. Speaking via satellite link from Nasa Headquarters in Houston, Tim Peake told pupils how he would avoid feeling lonely in the space station amongst other things. Watch Ricky's report to find out more.

Queensland police have detained an aide to Australian billionaire and politician Clive Palmer. [NEXT_CONCEPT] The European Space Agency's first British astronaut, Tim Peake, has been describing to schoolchildren in west London how he's been preparing for life aboard the International Space Station.

The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) said its members had received almost 120,000 claims after April storms that hit widespread areas of New South Wales, including Sydney. Three people were killed following the April NSW storms. Other storms hit south-east Queensland and northern NSW during April and May. The ICA said insurance losses from the storms that hit widespread areas of eastern and central NSW had come to A$801.7m, of which A$629.6m was for domestic claims. Areas hit included Greater Sydney, the Central Coast and the Hunter region. Two men and a woman were found dead in Dungog, north of Sydney, one of the worst affected areas from the April NSW storms. Separately, the storms that hit south-east Queensland and northern NSW from 30 April to 4 May had led to A$360.2m in losses, of which A$289.8m was for domestic claims. "Insurers and insurance brokers continue to handle fresh claims from household and commercial policyholders," the ICA said. Two major storms also hit Australia in February this year, damaging homes and forcing evacuations in coastal areas. Tropical Cyclone Marcia hit the Queensland coast between Yeppoon and St Lawrence on 20 February, while Tropical Cyclone Lam hit a remote area of the Northern Territory. Since November 2014 insurance claims for so-called ICA-declared catastrophes - including Cyclone Marcia, bushfires in South Australia and a hailstorm in Brisbane - had come to more than A$3.45bn. CAS wants the UK government to halt the introduction of Personal Independence Payments (PIP) which replace Disability Living Allowance (DLA). The PIP system was introduced as part of wider reforms to the welfare system. The Smith Commission proposed control of this benefit be devolved. CAS has argued that Scottish claimants would be switched to the new system now, only to be moved again in two years' time when control over the benefit is handed to the Scottish government. It warned this could lead to delays and uncertainty. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) began a rollout of the PIP in Scotland in January 2014. CAS chief executive Margaret Lynch said: "As we know that the Scottish government will be developing and introducing its own PIP equivalent, we don't want to see disabled claimants having to go through changes in their payments twice in a short period of time. "I think this will be of major detriment to claimants and is unnecessary and possibly very distressing. "In addition it seems a waste of resources to pay for the assessments of tens of thousands of disabled people to transfer them on to a system that they will not be staying on. " Ms Lynch has written to Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael and Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith urging them to halt the introduction of PIP in Scotland. However, a DWP spokesman said: "Under the Personal Independence Payment, claimants receive a face-to-face assessment and regular reviews to ensure support is directed according to need. "Latest figures show just that, with over 22% of people getting the highest level of support under PIP, compared to 16% under the outgoing DLA system. "To halt this progress now would be to disadvantage disabled people across Scotland."

Severe storms that hit Australia during April and May have led to more than A$1.55bn ($1.18bn; £778m) in insurance losses so far. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Moving disabled Scots on to new benefits before control of the payments are transferred to Holyrood would be a "waste of time and money", according to Citizens Advice Scotland.

The hosts made a bright start with Craig Eastmond and Biamou both testing Grant Smith in the Wood goal. Sutton finally broke the deadlock in the 31st minute when a long ball from Jamie Collins was headed on by Adam Coombes for Biamou to rifle home right-footed from 15 yards for his second goal in as many games. Eastmond wasted a chance to double the lead four minutes later when he cleared the bar in a great position on the edge of the area. Will Puddy, signed on a month's loan from Bristol Rovers following an injury to Ross Warner which meant striker Simon Downer had to go in goal on Saturday, rescued the hosts just before the break by making a great save - rushing out to deny Bruno Andrade. Smith was much the busier of the two goalkeepers after the break and he did well to push efforts from Coombes and Roarie Deacon round the post. Report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Sutton United 1, Boreham Wood 0. Second Half ends, Sutton United 1, Boreham Wood 0. Mark Ricketts (Boreham Wood) is shown the yellow card. Jack Jebb (Sutton United) is shown the yellow card. Simon Downer (Sutton United) is shown the yellow card. Substitution, Sutton United. Craig Dundas replaces Adam Coombes. Substitution, Sutton United. Gomis replaces Maxime Biamou. Maxime Biamou (Sutton United) is shown the yellow card. Substitution, Boreham Wood. Angelo Balanta replaces Kenny Davis. David Stephens (Boreham Wood) is shown the yellow card. Ben Nunn (Boreham Wood) is shown the yellow card. Second Half begins Sutton United 1, Boreham Wood 0. Substitution, Boreham Wood. Ben Nunn replaces Anthony Jeffrey. First Half ends, Sutton United 1, Boreham Wood 0. Kenny Davis (Boreham Wood) is shown the yellow card. Goal! Sutton United 1, Boreham Wood 0. Maxime Biamou (Sutton United). Craig Eastmond (Sutton United) is shown the yellow card. Substitution, Boreham Wood. Jason Williams replaces Morgan Ferrier. First Half begins. Lineups are announced and players are warming up. The high court in Mumbai said in August the ban "violated the constitution" and was discriminatory towards women. The trust initially challenged the ruling in the Supreme Court but last month agreed to rescind the ban. In recent months, India has seen a number of campaigns to allow women into religious shrines that bar their entry. Although women are allowed into the compound and other parts of the Haji Ali mosque, the 2012 ban barred them from entering the inner sanctum, which houses the tomb of a Sufi saint. The trust said it was a "sin" to allow women to touch the tombs of male saints. Indian women fight to enter temples About 100 women had entered the shrine on Tuesday, Zakia Soman of the rights group Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan (BMMA), told the BBC. The BBMA had challenged the ban on women entering the 15th Century shrine in Mumbai's high court. Women from all over India had petitioned the court to lift the ban and many of them were among the group that entered the mosque to offer prayers, Ms Soman said. Campaigners say male clerics' decisions to keep women out of religious places represents the imposition of patriarchy in the name of religion.

Maxime Biamou's first-half goal gave FA Cup giant-killers Sutton a deserved 1-0 victory against Boreham Wood at Gander Green Lane. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A group of women has entered the inner sanctum of Mumbai's Haji Ali mosque four years after they were barred by the trust that runs the Sufi shrine.

The Scottish Building Federation's latest quarterly construction monitor saw confidence fall 22 points to -19. It was the first negative overall confidence rating by employers since the second quarter of 2013. SBF said employers were unsettled by the economic volatility seen following last week's vote to leave the EU. There was also concern that investment decisions could be postponed indefinitely. The federation's survey responses were collected during June, with firms being given the opportunity to update their confidence rating following the EU vote. SBF managing director Vaughan Hart said: "The results of our latest quarterly survey reflect much of the informal feedback I have received from individual members. "Construction employers are unsettled by the economic volatility we have witnessed following the vote to leave the European Union last week. "General uncertainty about the economic outlook has prompted concern that investment decisions could be postponed indefinitely. "The potential impact on interest rates also risks provoking a sustained slowdown of activity across different sectors of the property market." He added: "If the current economic volatility is sustained over a longer period of time, the UK Treasury may be forced to take evasive action come the time of the autumn statement with a knock-on impact on the Scottish government's budget and on local government funding. "There is also a more general concern that the process of negotiating the UK's withdrawal from the European Union could result in paralysis within government that means important priorities such as the delivery of more housing, the development of skills, training and apprenticeships and critical improvements to the country's infrastructure risk being sidelined." Ofcom said from 2011 to 2014, the firm did not provide its customers with full information about their right to take complaints to an independent body. EE should have informed customers about this in writing, but did not, it found. The investigation into EE is part of Ofcom's wider look at complaints handling by telecoms companies. EE stressed that the fine related to historic conduct. "While this in no way excuses it, it is important to note that we identified issues in our complaints handling and began our programme to tackle these problems head-on in 2013, before Ofcom started their investigation," a spokesperson for the company said. "We have made considerable improvements since then. Ofcom's current figures highlight that complaints into Ofcom about EE have fallen by 50% in the past year." Ofcom point that the 50% figure relates solely to complaints about mobile services, but that complaints about EE broadband and landlines services have actually risen by 50% and 30% respectively. EE customers have the right to take complaints that cannot be resolved to an independent body after two months have elapsed from the time of the original complaint or after an official "deadlock" letter has been received. Between 22 July 2011 and 8 April 2014, Ofcom found that a number of customers who had requested a "deadlock letter" as a precursor to referring their complaint to the independent body never received such a letter. It also found that EE did not notify some customers on their paper bills that they could refer any complaint to this body free of charge. "It's vital that customers can access all the information they need when they're pursuing a complaint," said Ofcom's Claudio Pollack. "Ofcom imposes strict rules on how providers must handle complaints and treats any breach of these rules very seriously. The fine imposed against EE takes account of the serious failings that occurred in the company's complaints handling, and the extended period over which these took place." The regulator said EE had 20 days to pay the penalty, which would then be passed on the UK Treasury.

Confidence within Scottish construction has fallen to its lowest level for three years following the outcome of the EU referendum, a survey has found. [NEXT_CONCEPT] EE, the UK's largest mobile phone operator, has been fined £1m by the regulator Ofcom for breaching rules on handling customer complaints.

The club said that 74% of its members had supported the move to become a Community Benefit Society (CBS), following consultation. It is currently run as an "unincorporated members' club". Annan said the new structure would safeguard the club and protect its assets. A statement on its website said: "Annan Athletic will now proceed with the legal process to formalise the conversion to a CBS and thereby becoming a true 100% fan-owned club, democratically managed by its fan shareholders, operating a one-member-one-vote system, providing limited liability for the owners and giving greater protection of the club's assets. "Annan Athletic have long been part of the community and this latest restructure will see the club further develop their links in aspects of the communities of Annan and the surrounding area with the aim of 'inspiring active lives for all'. "Further announcements about how supporters and the community can join the club on this journey will be made shortly." The Penygroes-based Express Motors coach went into a ditch on the A39 motorway at Lons-le-Saunier, near the Swiss border, on 23 July. Its two drivers have been quizzed by French police and another probe is taking place in the UK. The Gwynedd coach was carrying students from a school in Gloucestershire. The driver behind the wheel at the time of the crash told investigators he came off the road while looking for his sunglasses. But prosecutors said his explanation was not very convincing and believe the driver, who is now being formally investigated, fell asleep at the wheel. Police said no other vehicles were involved. No charges have been brought. There were 42 students on board - aged between 14 and 18 - and six staff from Bournside School in Cheltenham for their camping trip to Italy. The 21-year-old sustained damage to his anterior cruciate ligament while training with Slovenia Under-21s. Stankovic, who joined the Championship side from Borussia Dortmund last summer, has made 12 appearances for the Terriers this season. "He's quickly adapted to English football and has shown that he has so much to offer," boss David Wagner said.

Members of Scottish League Two side Annan Athletic have voted in favour of plans to transfer the club to full community ownership. [NEXT_CONCEPT] An investigation into a coach crash in eastern France which left two teenagers seriously injured will not be completed before September, it is understood. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Huddersfield Town defender Jon Gorenc Stankovic has been ruled out for up to 10 months with a knee injury.

The Children's Farm, visitor centre and cafe at Palacerigg Country Park in Cumbernauld will remain closed while pest control teams deal with the issue. North Lanarkshire Council said the closure was disappointing but action had to be taken to safeguard public health and animal safety. It is thought the rats were attracted to animal feed sites around the park. The council's head of environmental assets, Ken Forbes, said: "We have taken advice from pest control specialists and trapping has already begun. "Our preferred method would have been bait, but this is not possible due to the presence of protected species such as badgers and pine martens. "We are liaising with Scottish Natural Heritage to ensure we are fully compliant with wildlife legislation." "The farm's animals, which include a number of rare breeds such as North Ronaldsay and Boreray sheep, Bagot goats, Tamworth pigs and Scots grey and Scots dumpy poultry, have been dispersed through the park while eradication work continues. Mr Forbes added: "The cafeteria closure is purely precautionary. We have no evidence of rodent activity within this facility but cannot ignore the fact discarded food may attract unwelcome interest." A council spokesman said: "Our in-house pest control specialists have assessed the situation and the issue is being dealt with." The children's play area and children's tractor trail will also close will pest control work is being carried out. The park's outdoor toilet facilities and hand washing facilities will remain open to the public and Palacerigg Golf Course can be accessed through the park's main entrance. The Open Farm Sunday event, due to be held on 5 June, has been cancelled and will be rescheduled. Currently, Year 2 pupils sit tests in reading, writing, maths and science which are marked by teachers and moderated by local councils. The results of any new tests would be used to hold schools to account on pupils' progress, the TES says. Teaching unions have already threatened to boycott any new national tests. Schools Minister Nick Gibb is reported to be considering the proposals as his department gets to grips with how pupil progress is to be measured and recorded now the system of National Curriculum levels has been scrapped. This was the system of checking pupils' year-by-year progress against a set of national expectations. Pupils are expected to reach two levels of progress between the end of infant school - or Key Stage 1 (KS1) - and the end of primary school, or Key Stage 2 (KS2). Schools are held to account on this through the league tables. A source told the TES: "Nick Gibb is looking at the idea of scrapping teacher assessment in KS1 tests entirely in favour of having reported tests. "It is because there is a difficulty with using teacher assessment for progress, plus they want to reduce teachers' workload. "The issue is that you can't measure progress accurately with teacher assessment, and there are incentives for schools to depress pupils' scores to show progress is being made." Any move to bring in national tests for infant pupils would be controversial, as teaching unions have long argued that they skew learning and can set children up to fail in the early years, when youngsters develop at different speeds. The KS1 national tests for seven-year-olds were scrapped more than a decade ago after complaints that seven, or six in some cases, was too early an age to put children through the stress of external testing. Russell Hobby, general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers, which represents mainly primary schools, said reintroducing these tests would be seen as "a step too far". He added: "My members would take it very badly if they had to abandon teachers' assessment, which was a key part of the review we agreed upon years ago." Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers, said bringing back tests would be a "total nonsense". However, the move is supported by Ofsted chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw, who, in 2013, called for the return of the tests. Formal, externally marked national tests for 11-year-olds remain and are used to measure how well schools are serving pupils through school league tables. A Department for Education spokesman said: "Tests have always been a part of assessment arrangements at Key Stage 1. "We have already announced that tests to assess the new national curriculum are being developed, to be brought in from summer 2016, and schools will be informed of the arrangements for teacher assessment by September 2015."

An infestation of rats has caused the closure of facilities at a popular North Lanarkshire visitor attraction. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Ministers are planning to revive national tests for seven-year-olds in England, according to the Times Educational Supplement.

The SFA board this month backed Strachan following their review of a 3-0 defeat by England that leaves the Scots fifth in their qualifying group. "We expected more," McRae said of Scotland's points total. "But we still have the confidence in Gordon to try to get to that play-off slot. That's the one we had aimed on." Scotland trail Group F leaders England by six points and second top Slovenia, who are their next opponents, by four. "We have a bit more to do now, but four games at home and everything to play for," McRae told BBC Scotland. "March will be the next home game, a great opportunity to get a win. "Gordon is a good experienced coach, a former international player, he has all the credentials, he has won trophies. "He has a good group of players, they work as a group. "We are obviously a bit disappointed to say the least in terms of four points from 12 which, if it had been six or seven we would have all have had at least a half smile on our face. "But it is mathematically possible and I still think Gordon can take us to the play-offs." McRae confirmed the quest to find a new performance director to replace Brian McClair, who left in July, is ongoing. However, he would not comment specifically on former Cardiff City, Watford and Wigan Athletic manager Malky Mackay, who is believed to be one of the candidates and who was at Hampden Park with McRae on Sunday for Celtic's 3-0 Scottish League Cup win over Aberdeen. "The update is quite simple, the process is well on, a series of interviews have been taken and it is ongoing," he said. "I am not going to comment on any individual who might or might not be part of that process. "It is very important. As you know, the performance strategy started about five years ago and there is a good lot of work going on just now and we are looking forward to changing things, tweaking things, to say the least and get the new performance director in and try to move on from there." The Burrell Collection will shut on Sunday evening and will reopen in 2020 after the multi-million pound redevelopment is complete. This weekend the museum is hosting a range of free activities including live music, a family ceilidh, and guided tours. The building is said to be no longer fit for purpose and needs a new roof. The Burrell Collection, in the heart of Pollok Country Park, opened to the public in 1983. Only a fifth of the collection, donated to the city by collector Sir William Burrell in 1944, is currently on display as many items have had to be removed to protect them from damage. It is estimated that the total cost of the project will be between £60m and £66m. Under the modernisation plans, a new roof and high performance glazing will make the museum more energy-efficient. Two new floors of exhibition space will be created so that 90% of the 8,000 objects can be viewed by the public. Throughout the Burrell's refurbishment, some of the works from its collection will be on display at Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery in Glasgow. Burrell at Kelvingrove will showcase a series of changing displays, providing visitors continued access to treasures from the collection. The first exhibition 'Burrell at Kelvingrove: Joseph Crawhall', will offer visitors a rare opportunity to see 23 of the finest works by one of the radical group of young Scottish painters, the Glasgow Boys. It will run from 24 October, 2016 until July next year. A stretch of the A11 at Thetford in Norfolk was closed after traffic police were called at 09:36 GMT. Officers posted a photograph of the pig on Twitter with the hashtag "#keepinguandpiggiesafe". The tweet read: "Sorry about the delay on the A11 at Thetford this morning, there was a pig on the road having a stroll." For more on this and other stories, visit the BBC Norfolk Live page The pig was in a lay-by on the southbound carriageway at Roudham Heath near Snetterton when officers caught up with it. The road was reopened at 10:25 and the animal was returned to a farmer's field nearby.

Scottish FA president Alan McRae remains confident that Gordon Strachan can take the national side to the 2018 World Cup finals. [NEXT_CONCEPT] One of Glasgow's museums is preparing to close its doors for four years as a major refurbishment begins. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A road-hogging pig stopped traffic for an hour as it went for a "stroll" on a dual carriageway.

No details have emerged on what sports the bets were placed. Athletes and officials placing bets at the Olympic Games is not illegal, but is against the rules of the International Olympics Council (IOC). Belfast boxers Paddy Barnes and Michael Conlan have told the BBC that they are not the boxers involved. The OCI said the two boxers at the centre of the investigation have been spoken to about "inappropriate betting activity". "The matter is still under review so there will be no further comment at this stage," it said in a statement. The Irish Athletic Boxing Association (IABA) said it had not received any notification from the OCI regarding the allegations of inappropriate betting activity but understands that the matter is being reviewed. In a statement, it said any form of gambling was prohibited for athletes taking part in the Olympics and that it would be "very disappointed" if members of the team had broken the rules. The incident is the latest in a series of controversies to hit the Irish Olympic team. Boxer Michael O'Reilly was prevented from competing after failing a drugs test before the games. He said he unintentionally took a supplement that may have contained a banned substance. Former OCI president Pat Hickey is being held in a Rio prison after being arrested in connection with the alleged illegal sale of Olympic tickets. He denies any wrongdoing. The 22-year-old Ospreys loose-head takes over from the injured Gethin Jenkins, who was making his 129th appearance when he captained Wales to a 27-13 win over South Africa in November. Jenkins is out of the Six Nations with an arm injury, and will be missed said Smith. "It's a big loss for the team to lose someone like Gethin," he said. "But I'm happy to get the chance and to get the nod and I'm looking forward to it." Media playback is not supported on this device Smith suffered his own injury frustration after making his international debut at the age of 20 against Fiji in 2014. A torn pectoral muscle saw him slip from the radar and Scarlets' Rob Evans emerge as the player most likely to succeed Jenkins in the Wales number one shirt. Evans has also injury problems this season, however, and will be on the bench in Rome as Smith makes his Six Nations debut. Smith acknowledges he and Evans have an ongoing selection rivalry, but one tempered by mutual respect and a team ethic. "I think that's the best bit about competition for places," said Smith. "Fair play to Rob he's a great player and we push each other well. "I know I've got the opportunity in this match but I know I'll have to give my best performance because with someone like Rob I can lose my place quite easily." Smith came through the same Waunarlwydd RFC junior rugby set-up as outside back Liam Williams and says he is glad his junior rugby coach Tony Cleary persuaded him to give-up his ambition to be a number eight. "I was a bit short and chubby for that," he laughed. And Smith says he is also grateful for more wise words from a senior figure in the Wales camp. "In the autumn Gethin was always there to help me if I had any questions," he said. "He would be the first man to go to and he was fantastic. "Obviously it's a bit of a loss for him not to be here n this period but I can still talk to people like Paul James back at the Ospreys and I know I can give him a call if I need any help. "And me and Rob help each other as well. "I know we're fighting for the same shirt, but at the end of the day we are team-mates and we can help each other out." In the bruising, bone-against-bone world of scrummage confrontation, it seems the front-row union might be more important than selection rivalries. Well, possibly.

Two Irish boxers have been investigated over betting at Rio 2016, the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) has confirmed. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Nicky Smith has big boots to fill when he wins his eighth Wales cap against Italy in Rome on Sunday.

Christine McGuire, 67, from Stranraer, died when her car, which was on the hard shoulder near Penrith, was struck by another vehicle on 7 January 2015. Colin McLachlan, 74, pleaded not guilty to causing her death by dangerous driving at Carlisle Crown Court. Mr McLachlan, from Kilmarnock, was granted unconditional bail ahead of a trial on 15 November. The 19-year-old was attacked in Slatyford, Newcastle just before 02:00 BST. It happened on a path near the A1, around the area of Bowness Road and Tebay Drive. A number of people were thought to be in the area at the time and may have information, a Northumbria Police spokeswoman said. The force has appealed for anyone who saw anything to contact police. Conservative MP Andrew Bridgen tried to block the appointment to the justice committee following newspaper claims that Mr Vaz paid for the services of two male sex workers. But his attempt was rejected in a Commons vote by 203 to seven. Mr Vaz quit as chairman of the influential home affairs committee in September. Electing MPs to vacancies on committees is usually uncontentious, with each party given a set allocation of places. Labour put forward Mr Vaz and Kate Green for the two vacant places on the justice committee, which is chaired by Conservative Robert Neill. David Skeates was at home with his family in Twelve Acres, Braintree, when a silver Vauxhall smashed into his home at around 22:30 GMT on Thursday. He said the driver reversed the Corsa out again before leaving it outside and the three occupants fled the scene. Police are hunting two men aged between 18 and 20 and a man in his 40s. After the smash, he said: "As I came from the lounge into the kitchen, obviously I just saw debris everywhere, there was water everywhere, the radiators were across the floor, there were bits of brickwork everywhere. "I saw the headlights, and I couldn't believe what I was seeing, I was just thinking: 'This cannot be happening to us'. "And at that point, the driver was reversing his vehicle out of my house and I then ran out and by the time I got there the occupants were missing. "Words can't describe it - that's our home and we've gone from a castle to rack and ruin - it's horrific." Essex Police say they are hunting two men aged between 18 and 20, both of whom were wearing hooded jumpers. A third man, believed to be in his 40s, is described as having grey hair and a beard.

A man has denied causing the death of a retired nurse who was killed in a crash on the M6 in Cumbria. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A woman has been raped in the early hours of the morning, police have said. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Labour MP Keith Vaz has comfortably survived a bid to prevent him getting a seat on a House of Commons committee. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A householder has described how his home was turned "from a castle" to "rack and ruin" when a car crashed into his kitchen.

Media playback is not supported on this device The tourists followed up a dramatic 38-34 win in San Juan with a 35-25 victory in the second Test on Saturday. Jones, without 30 players because of injury and British and Irish Lions calls, called it a "great achievement". "I am very pleased for the team, I am pleased for the young players," said the Australian. "I am pleased that they have got some more growth in them. It is now a chance to move forward." Jones said he now faces a challenge picking players for the elite performance squad as England continue to build towards the World Cup in Japan in 2019. "We have to try to fit 61 players into a 45-man EPS squad. That's the next big thing I need to do," he added. Media playback is not supported on this device Jones acknowledged the importance of experienced players on the tour such as George Ford, Mike Brown, Chris Robshaw and Joe Launchbury. But a number of newcomers also impressed after helping England to only a second series whitewash against the World Cup semi-finalists. "A few guys have done really well," Jones added. "Harry Williams, Charlie Ewels, Tom Curry and Sam Underhill at open-side flanker, Mark Wilson has proved himself to be a very competent player. "In the back-line Piers Francis and Alex Lozowski are worth looking at, also Denny Solomona. "Nathan Earle didn't play but we will keep looking at him as well." The 37-year-old has agreed a one-year contract with the promoted club and is surprised by the media interest. "The biggest challenge is going to be getting used to the focus you receive as a Rangers player up here," he said. "I walked out of baggage reclaim and thought there was a Hollywood superstar behind me." Hill spent six years with the London club but was released at the end of the season after playing only 15 times in the last campaign. But the Englishman will use Rangers assistant David Weir, who spent the last five years of his career at Ibrox and captained the side to three successive league titles, as his example. "I've got massive respect for Davie because I know how hard it is to stay in this game," said Hill. "It can eat you alive at certain points. "I think he stayed in until he was 41 and played in a Uefa Cup final. That's an unbelievable achievement. "I'll be pestering him on a daily basis to get some inspiration from him." Hill began his career with Tranmere Rovers and had spells with Oldham Athletic, Stoke City and Crystal Palace before switching to Loftus Road, where his side finished 12th in last season's Championship. "I've passed my medical, so hopefully they are happy with me," he said. "My body has held up so far over a 20-year career. "I've always kept myself fit so I'm ready for the challenge. I'm not here for a jolly up or retirement. I'm here to work. "I had options abroad and could have taken the easy way out and gone to a league with less pressure, but when Rangers come knocking, you can't turn that down." Hill is Mark Warburton's fifth signing as he prepares for the Scottish Premiership season after the arrivals of midfielders Joey Barton, who is a former team-mate at QPR, Matt Crooks, Josh Windass and Jordan Rossiter. "I've not stopped smiling," he said. "I didn't think Rangers would be interested in a 37-year-old defender. "But I'm extremely proud and very excited to be here. I'm looking forward to the challenge." Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. He was found in the River Taff close to Taffs Mead Embankment in June. The death is not being treated as suspicious and the family of the infant have yet to come forward. South Wales Police previously said they believed the boy died at birth.

England have more than 60 players fighting for a spot in the national squad following the series whitewash of Argentina, says head coach Eddie Jones. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Clint Hill has gone from being discarded by Queens Park Rangers to feeling like a film star at Rangers after signing for the Glasgow club. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Police have ended their investigation into the baby boy whose body was found in a Cardiff river.

It is the latest protest against President Nicolás Maduro's plans to convene a constituent assembly. Elections to choose the members of the assembly will be held on Sunday despite calls by international leaders and the opposition to cancel them. Critics say the assembly is a ploy by the president to expand his powers. President Maduro says the constituent assembly will promote peace and reconciliation by bringing sectors of Venezuela's polarised society together to discuss a new constitution. But tensions have increased since the announcement with the opposition refusing to take part in the elections for the assembly, which they say is a tool for Mr Maduro to entrench himself in power. On Tuesday, opposition leader Leopoldo López called on Venezuelans to step up street protests saying the president's plan to rewrite the constitution would bring an end to the country's democracy. Speaking from his home where he is held under house arrest he called on the military to withdraw its support from the government. "I invite you to not be accomplices to the annihilation of the republic, to a constitutional fraud, to repression," he said in a video posted on Twitter [in Spanish]. Critics of the constituent assembly fear that it will bypass the opposition-controlled legislature. They have also warned that elections for regional governors scheduled for 10 December are unlikely to go ahead while the constituent assembly is meeting. The government has dismissed calls by international leaders, including US President Donald Trump, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini and Organization of American States Secretary-General Luis Almagro, to scrap the plans for the constituent assembly as meddling. Demonstrations and a 24-hour strike held last week seem to have only hardened the government's resolve to go ahead with the election. But the opposition says it is confident it will be able to shutdown most of the country until Friday, when a massive demonstration has been scheduled in the capital, Caracas. More than 100 people have been killed in protest-related violence since the a wave of almost daily anti-government protests began on 1 April. The 30-year-old South Africa international, initially signed by former director of rugby Dean Ryan in February 2016, will remain at Sixways for at least another season. "Dewald holds himself with the utmost professionalism," said Warriors director of rugby Gary Gold. "He continues to be a senior figure both on and off the pitch." After being signed from Japanese side Yamaha Jubilo, Potgieter made four Premiership appearances before suffering a shoulder injury in Warriors' key away win at Newcastle in March 2016 - a game in which he scored his first try for Worcester. He was then ruled out for a further three months in August after tearing his left thigh in pre-season training. He follows the recent lead of fellow South African Wynand Oliver, captain Donncha O'Callaghan, Scotland stand-off Tom Heathcote, Samoa flanker Alafoti Faosiliva and young forward Huw Taylor in opting to remain at Worcester. United find themselves four points adrift at the bottom of the Premiership table and this weekend travel to Glasgow to take on champions Celtic. "We are detached already, that is the situation," the Finn told BBC Scotland. "We don't look at the league table but look at the concentration levels in training and in matches." United have won only one of their 11 league games in the current campaign. Last week they appointed 48-year-old Paatelainen on a three-year contract as successor to Jackie McNamara, who was sacked from the Tannadice post. "Our target now is to improve the way we play," he said. "I believe that the performances bring you results. You can be unlucky in one or two matches but in the long run performances give you results. "Our target this season solely is to avoid a relegation battle. Full stop." United have scored only nine league goals this season but Paatelainen believes it may not be too long before his strikers start finding the target. "I'm sure our strikers are not happy at how many goals they have scored, but it can change so quickly," he added. "One half-chance and the ball ends up in the net and the confidence is high. That is the way it goes with the strikers. "They may have a lean spell then suddenly you get a deflection or a ricochet, the ball ends up in the net and suddenly you are top of the world."

Opposition leaders in Venezuela have called on workers to stay at home on Wednesday and Thursday as part of a nationwide strike. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Worcester flanker Dewald Potgieter has signed a new undisclosed-length contract with the Premiership club. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Dundee United head coach Mixu Paatelainen insists the sole objective for this season is to avoid being dragged into a relegation battle.

Media playback is not supported on this device The pair led for much of the race but were beaten to the gold medal by Poland's Magdalena Fularczyk-Kozlowska and Natalia Madaj, who won by 0.95 seconds, with Lithuania in third. Grainger, 40, won gold in London after silvers in Sydney, Athens and Beijing. The Scot and Welsh rower Thornley, 28, were not in the initial GB squad. Their partnership was dissolved after they failed to make the podium at this year's European Championships. They both tested for the women's eight but fell short of their team-mates' times and were made to wait before being confirmed in the squad for the double. "I don't think anything could eclipse London because of everything that surrounded it," she said. "But I remember at the start of this campaign feeling that if I could come out with anything, a medal of any kind, it would probably be my greatest achievement," said Grainger. Thornley added: "I have been dreaming of winning an Olympic medal since I started rowing and so many times I was not sure it would ever happen. "I had to find the right race with the right person and today was that race." After winning gold in London with Anna Watkins, Grainger opted to have a two-year sabbatical before returning in September 2014. Find out how to get into rowing with our special guide. She and Thornley led by 0.64 seconds at the halfway mark of Thursday's final but the Poles powered through to win in seven minutes and 40.10 seconds. Grainger's silver takes her past swimmer Rebecca Adlington's four Olympic medals, and level with tennis player Kitty Godfrey (nee McKane). Godfrey, a seven-time major champion, won five Olympic medals in the 1920s, one gold, two silver and two bronze. Four-time Olympic champion Matthew Pinsent: "Brilliant brilliant brilliant. One of the most amazing @TeamGB stories this year. Thornley/Grainger silver." London 2012 gold medallist Alex Gregory: "Oh wow Katherine & @VickyThornleyGB just brilliant!" Rower Polly Swann: "So incredibly happy for @VickyThornleyGB and Katherine. What a result!! Well done girls." Five-time Olympic rowing champion Sir Steve Redgrave: "There were a lot of doubters and I was probably one of them. They just hadn't shown form like that. They believed in themselves and had the strength of mind to believe they could do it. "They haven't trained as long as they had to walk away with silver but there was a doubt they would make the final. "We all would have loved them to have won the gold but as I said to Katherine, that's the best medal she's ever won, because of everything that has happened around it. "What she has done for the sport, for women's sport, is incredible. I am immensely proud of her. "If you've had two years out, that is so tough to come back in an endurance sport." Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox. Midfielder Gary Dicker joins from Carlisle United on an 18-month deal and full-back Lee Hodson arrives on loan from MK Dons. Dicker, 29, has made 27 appearances this season and was due to be out of contract with the English League Two side in the summer. Hodson, 24, is a Northern Ireland international, winning the first of 14 caps in 2010. He has only featured in three league matches this season, having helped MK Dons win promotion to the Championship last term. Dublin-born Dicker started Carlisle's 3-0 FA Cup loss to Everton on Sunday, the day after Gary Locke resigned at Rugby Park. Meanwhile, Lee McCulloch will take charge of Killie's Scottish Cup tie against Rangers on Saturday. The former Ibrox captain, 37, was recruited by Locke as a player-coach in the summer. Killie are still in talks with the former Motherwell and Nottingham Forest boss Billy Davies over their managerial vacancy. But those discussions are unlikely to be concluded before the weekend.

Katherine Grainger became Britain's most decorated female Olympian by taking silver alongside Victoria Thornley in the double sculls. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Managerless Kilmarnock have added two new signings on transfer deadline day.

Birmingham-born Trueman, 21, is still to make a first-team appearance. But he has made Blues' bench five times this season, covering for Adam Legzdins when first-choice keeper Tomasz Kuszczak was injured in September. He first made Blues' matchday squad in 2015-16 for the penultimate game against Middlesbrough - and now hopes for further progression in 2017-18. "It's time for me to start playing competitive men's league football," the former King Edward VI Aston schoolboy told Blues' club website. "Hopefully that's at Birmingham City, or it could be going out on loan." Having started the season with Kevin Poole as his goalkeeping coach, prior to Gary Rowett's sacking as manager, he is now under Kevin Hitchcock, who was kept on by Harry Redknapp following Gianfranco Zola's departure. "It was good when Harry Redknapp came in and Kev Hitchcock stayed as there was a bit of continuity there," he said. "But I had good working relationships with Kevin Poole and Kev. I've learned a lot under both." Media playback is not supported on this device The 31-year-old received the call on Saturday from Warren Gatland when Youngs withdrew after learning his brother Tom's wife is terminally ill. "I've been a competitor all my life, that's one of my strengths," Laidlaw said. "I want to start. It's making sure when I get an opportunity that I take it." Laidlaw admitted his involvement with the Lions squad came under difficult circumstances, with Youngs pulling out to support his brother. The Scot made his first start for Gloucester at the weekend after two outings off the bench following nine weeks out injured, but says he is close to 100% fitness and ready to take his chance in New Zealand. "First and foremost, everybody's thoughts are with Tom, with Ben and the whole of the Youngs family," Laidlaw said. "I never got the call until late on Saturday night, so it's a quick turnaround. I've got a few things going on, I'm moving clubs [to Clermont Auvergne], so the house is getting packed up as we speak. I was planning to move out today, so I'm pretty busy on that front. I'm delighted to be here and to get started. "Because it's happened so quick and the logistics of getting down here, it's probably not [sunk in], but it will in the next few days. We've potentially got a few games left with Gloucester this season, so my focus will be on that and trying to win some silverware with them in the Challenge Cup final on Friday night, and potentially the play-offs as well. Then we'll look forward to the Lions. "I'm well over 90% (fitness-wise) now and you don't want to be playing if you're not close to 100%, but nobody's ever quite 100% these days. I feel good and that's credit to the strength and conditioning team and the physios down at Gloucester." Laidlaw joins Glasgow Warriors duo Stuart Hogg and Tommy Seymour in the Lions squad and says he is "delighted" to have added to the Scottish contingent travelling to New Zealand. "You fly the Scottish flag, you're an ambassador for your country and for your team-mates when you come away on trips like this," Laidlaw said. "I just caught up with Hoggy and Tommy this morning and the Scottish boys on the trip will put our best foot forward. They were pretty happy to see me, and I was with them, they're a couple of good boys. "To work with different coaches is a great thing, you can always try to learn something new and clearly the coaches on this tour are vastly experienced. There are brilliant players throughout the squad as well, so you just try hard to work with everybody and get the best out of each other. For us to be successful, we will need that to happen."

Birmingham City's Under-23 goalkeeper Connal Trueman has signed a three-year contract with the Championship club. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Scotland scrum-half Greig Laidlaw is targeting a starting place with the Lions after being brought into the squad as a replacement for Ben Youngs.

Labour deputy leader Tom Watson called for a probe and for Mr Gove to "confirm or deny" having been the source. Commons Leader Chris Grayling said the press watchdog was investigating and no further action was needed. Mr Gove has said he does not know "how the Sun got all its information". The Sun says it is standing by its front page from last week, which was headlined "Queen backs Brexit". It referred to an exchange between the monarch and former Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, in 2011, which it called a "bust-up" and said left no doubt about the Queen's "passionate feelings over Europe". Buckingham Palace has complained to the Independent Press Standards Organisation about the report, insisting the Queen is "politically neutral". Asking an urgent question in the Commons on Monday, Mr Watson said ministers who met the Queen as members of the Privy Council swore an oath not to reveal what was said at their meetings. All you need to know about the EU referendum UK and the EU - better off out or in? Any member of the Privy Council who turned out to have been the source of the story "should be removed from office if he won't honourably resign himself", he said. Mr Watson said the three other ministers at the meeting where the exchange was said to have taken place had denied being the source, adding that Mr Gove's response had been "hardly categoric". On Saturday, Mr Gove told reporters: "I don't know how the Sun got all its information and I don't think it's really worth my adding anything to what's already been said." A source close to him later told the BBC: "Michael did not brief this story." Before Mr Watson asked his urgent question in the Commons, Speaker John Bercow reminded MPs they were not able to discuss the Queen's views. Mr Grayling, who like Mr Gove wants to quit the EU, is also Privy Council lord president. Responding to Mr Watson, he said there was no need for further action as the press watchdog was already investigating and the story had been denied by Mr Clegg, Mr Grayling's predecessor as Privy Council lord president. Mr Clegg has said he could not remember any such incident and called the story "nonsense". "You can't be found guilty of an offence when an offence has not taken place," Mr Grayling said. He also answered "yes" when asked whether Mr Gove was supported by the prime minister and cabinet. Coppinger and Butler, respectively team and club captains, will now stay at the Keepmoat Stadium until 2018. The former, 36, has scored eight goals this season and holds the record for appearances for the club. "I never thought I'd be here 13 years on, but I feel in really good condition - I feel better than when I was younger," he told the club website. Winger Coppinger and defender Butler have both featured regularly this season for Doncaster, helping them go seven points clear at the top of League Two.

A minister has dismissed calls for a government investigation into whether Justice Secretary Michael Gove was the source of the Sun's story claiming the Queen wants the UK to leave the EU. [NEXT_CONCEPT] James Coppinger and Andy Butler have signed one-year contract extensions with League Two club Doncaster Rovers.

Ministers want to remove a clause that lets consultants opt out of providing non-emergency care at weekends as part of their plans for a "seven-day NHS". A breakthrough is seen as vital by the government as it tries to move on from the junior doctors row. The latest strike by junior medics ended on Friday morning. The 48-hour stoppage was the third walkout, with another two planned for next month as the profession fights the imposition of the new contract. The talks with consultants' leaders at the BMA began in autumn and slowed down at the turn of the year. However, momentum has gathered in recent weeks, the BBC has been told, and there is a possibility they could conclude before Easter, with meetings held this week and planned for next. The negotiations, led by NHS Employers for ministers, have centred on removing the weekend opt-out consultants have for non-emergency care. The government believes this is a major barrier to getting more consultants to work weekends, although the BMA says its research suggests nine in 10 consultants do some level of weekend working. The opt-out means doctors can command pay three or four times the normal rate when they are asked to do non-emergency weekend shifts. Some of the bonuses consultants get have also been discussed. Sources close to the talks said there had been "good progress" recently. But there is concern within the BMA that if consultants do agree a deal it could leave junior doctors isolated, with ministers intent on imposing the contract on them from the summer. A spokeswoman for the BMA said the talks remained "ongoing" but there had not yet been an agreement. Any offer would have to be put out to the BMA's consultant membership and consideration is even being given to asking those junior doctors at the end of their training - and therefore close to becoming a consultant - whether they would be happy with the deal. A Department of Health spokeswoman said: "We want to introduce a fairer contract for consultants that better reflects their role as leaders in our NHS and helps to ensure patients get safe, high-quality care every day of the week. "Talks with the BMA over proposed amendments to consultant contracts have been constructive." Stokes followed-up his first-innings hundred with two wickets in two balls as England dominated South Africa on day four of the third Test at The Oval. "You want him either batting or bowling in the key moments," said Broad. "He's a better cricketer when he is fired up. The team are learning how to get him in that mode more often than not." Nottinghamshire fast bowler Broad, 31, added: "We'll say: 'Stokesy, this is your time. Keep coming at him. Keep trying to get him out.'" Stokes, 26, has previously allowed emotions to get the better of him - in 2014 he suffered a broken hand punching a locker after being dismissed in a one-day international in West Indies. He has also had on-field confrontations with the likes of Marlon Samuels, Virat Kohli and Tamim Iqbal. However, he has taken on the responsibility of the Test vice-captaincy and, in the first innings at The Oval, struck a flawless century in difficult conditions. "That was a really mature knock," said Broad. "He played slightly out of his comfort zone to keep the team calm. "He will naturally score quickly, but then he played within his scoring power to set up the game for us." On Sunday, with South Africa chasing an unlikely 492 to win, Stokes struck twice in successive deliveries to help leave the tourists on 117-4 going into the final day. Find out how to get into cricket with our inclusive guide. He bowled Quinton de Kock with a yorker, and then had Faf du Plessis out lbw, offering no stroke. "He bowled as quickly as I have seen him bowl," added Broad, who took the first wicket to fall, bowling Heino Kuhn. "It felt like one of those intimidating spells Andrew Flintoff used to bowl, heavy and at the batsmen. "When he gets that momentum, it's great to see. He's a player who goes with the momentum of the game and he dragged the team along with him during that spell. "Hopefully he can do the same on the final day."

Consultants in England could be offered new NHS contracts within weeks, the BBC understands, after what ministers have called "constructive" negotiations. [NEXT_CONCEPT] All-rounder Ben Stokes is a better player when "he's in a battle", says England team-mate Stuart Broad.

The Seagulls were eight points clear of third place in early January but, after winning just three of their last seven, that gap has been cut to four points. "By our standards of the season, it is a difficult period," Hughton said. "You have got to go through these periods and it is about how you come through them." Brighton have been in the top two since October, and were top of the table after beating Fulham on 2 January. However, defeats at Preston and Huddersfield since then have seen the chasing pack close in on Albion, who still have a far superior goal difference to the sides below them. Hughton's side were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Ipswich on Tuesday, but the four sides in the play-off places were all victorious. They have three tricky fixtures remaining in February - a visit to Barnsley on Saturday before hosting fourth-placed Reading and leaders Newcastle. "We have to remember we are second in the division," the 58-year-old added to BBC Sussex. "There are too many good sides that are pushing really hard at the top end, but we have to look after our own results. "We mustn't get too carried away, and have to work hard to make sure we stay there." Albion fell short of winning promotion to the Premier League last season, finishing third in the table on goal difference and then being beaten in the play-off semi-finals by Sheffield Wednesday. Midfielder Steve Sidwell has called for his team-mates to retain their composure during the run-in. "Other teams can pick up points but as long as we do as well, that's fine," the 34-year-old said. "When you are under pressure you have got to deliver. If you want to go up you need to deal with the pressure." Sidwell is one of four Albion players to have won automatic promotion to the Premier League, winning the title with Reading in 2005-06, while Hughton led Newcastle to the Championship title in 2009-10. "I've been there and done it and if I have to pass the experience on then that's what I'll do, but there is a time and place for that," Sidwell said. "Nothing is given on a plate for you. These are the defining moments that matter and to be a part of it is what we are all here for. "We have a group of players that can do it and it is just about making sure it happens." Seven Sumatran orangutans and three silvery gibbons will use the new climbing poles, trees and sway poles. The exhibit is part of the zoo's £30m Islands project which is home to animals including tigers. Tim Rowlands, curator of mammals, said without "vital conservation efforts" the primates could become extinct in the near future. The zoo said the "playground" also includes breeding facilities, rockwork and webbing. It added that the sway poles move similarly to trees when orangutans move from one to another above the forest canopy when foraging for food. Conservationists estimate that fewer than 6,500 Sumatran orangutans and fewer than 4,500 silvery gibbons are left in the wild. The Fishers Hotel in Pitlochry was evacuated shortly after 06:00. There are no reports of any injuries. The hotel on the town's main street has over 130 rooms and can accommodate 180 people. Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said the building was "well alight" and about 55 firefighters were using nine fire engines to fight the blaze. The organisers of the Pitlochry Street Party event planned for 13:00 were forced to cancel because of disruption caused by the fire. Two hours after the outbreak, a spokesman said: "We received the call at 6.04am and the incident is still ongoing. "The fire in the roof of the hotel is well alight. An aerial pump has been set up and there are nine pumps in attendance and other specialised appliances." Hotel management confirmed they had carried out a final sweep of the building and the residents are thought to have been evacuated with no injuries. Police were called out and closed the main road through the town. A Police Scotland spokesman said the guests were taken to the Scotland's Hotel as a temporary shelter.

Brighton boss Chris Hughton says his squad must handle a dip in form to sustain their automatic promotion challenge in the Championship. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A new "playground" for endangered orangutans and gibbons has opened at Chester Zoo. [NEXT_CONCEPT] More than 50 firefighters have been called to a fire at a hotel in Perthshire.

Passengers said they had endured limited amounts of food and backed-up toilets during the three nights they spent adrift in the Pacific Ocean. The Carnival Splendor was 200 miles (310km) from San Diego when the fire broke out in its engine room on Monday. "I love being back on land," passenger Ken King told the Associated Press. The 952ft (290m) ship, which is owned by Carnival Cruise Lines, was pulled into San Diego Bay at about 0830 local time (1630 GMT) by six tugboats and escorted by several Coast Guard vessels. Individuals on the ship and about 100 people onshore cheered loudly as the Carnival Splendor reached land. By mid-afternoon on Thursday, about 2,500 passengers had disembarked the ship, which a Carnival Cruise Lines official said was better than anticipated. The evacuation of the passengers and crew was slowed by disabled elevators. "The staff was excellent. Only a few people on board were rude. The food was horrible. Starting at 5am on Monday, we didn't have toilets for 13 hours," Mr King said. The cruise line has promised to refund the passengers' fares, reimburse them for their travel costs and give them a voucher for another cruise. Microsoft had agreed to provide customers with a screen to allow them to chose internet browsers other than its own Internet Explorer. In a statement, Microsoft conceded it had "fallen short", blaming a technical error. The European Commission said penalties for non-compliance would be "severe". EU competition commissioner Joaquin Almunia said it appeared the browser choice screen (BCS) had not been provided since February 2011, meaning 28 million customers might not have seen it. Microsoft said PCs running the original version of Windows 7, as well as Windows XP and Windows Vista, did have the screen. But it added: "Due to a technical error, we missed delivering the BCS software to PCs that came with the service pack 1 update to Windows 7. "While we have taken immediate steps to remedy this problem, we deeply regret that this error occurred and we apologise for it." Mr Almunia said: "Needless to say, we take compliance with our decision very seriously. "If the infringement is confirmed, there will be sanctions." To date the European Union has fined Microsoft 1.64 billion euros (£1.29bn).

A disabled cruise ship that caught fire off the coast of Mexico has arrived in San Diego and disembarked its 4,500 passengers and crew. [NEXT_CONCEPT] The European Commission has opened a fresh investigation into whether Microsoft has kept the anti-trust commitments it made in 2009.

Nurudinov, 24, lifted an Olympic record 237kg in the clean and jerk, as well as 194kg in the snatch, to give him a combined total of 431kg. That was 14kg clear of Armenia's Simon Martirosyan, 19, who won the 2014 Youth Olympics title. Alexandr Zaichikov of Kazakhstan finished third with 416kg. Kiribati's David Katoatau finished sixth in the B final but entertained the crowd with dances after each lift. Media playback is not supported on this device Find out how to get into weightlifting with our special guide. Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox. A report by HM Inspectorate of Prisons found safety at HMP Wormwood Scrubs had deteriorated since a previous probe raised serious concerns. The jail had "levels of Dickensian squalor", the Prison Reform Trust said. The National Offender Management Service (NOMS) said the prison had "moved forward" since the inspection. Two inmates at the west London jail who were deemed to be at risk of suicide or self-harm were found to be in cells in which jagged glass remained in a broken window. Some prisoners used a torn sheet as a makeshift toilet screen, while others stuffed paper in to broken windows to "keep out the weather", the report found. Inspectors said they saw rats "every day and night"of their visit, and one in five prisoners said they felt unsafe. Chief inspector of prisons, Peter Clarke, said: "Wormwood Scrubs is a prison that continues to fall short of expected standards, and at the time of our inspection there was little cause for optimism." Michael Spurr, CEO of NOMS, said the "old, crowded" jail was "challenging to run" but changes were being made. "Since the inspection the prison is cleaner; more prisoners are going to activities; violence is being tackled; and better support is being provided to vulnerable prisoners", he said. Juliet Lyon, director of the Prison Reform Trust said: "This shattering report on London's best-known Victorian jail reveals levels of Dickensian squalor which ought to have been consigned to the history books." The government previously announced plans to close Victorian jails and build nine new prisons, but only HMP Holloway has been confirmed as facing closure. A Ministry of Justice spokeswoman said it was "investing £1.3bn to transform the prison estate".

Uzbekistan's Ruslan Nurudinov has won the men's -105kg weightlifting gold. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A London jail is rat-infested and overcrowded, with some prisoners too frightened to leave their cells, inspectors have said.