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George Orwell's 1945 novella Animal Farm is actually a dystopian allegory for the rise of Stalinism. In the novella, an animal revolution results in the rise of a corrupt elite. Twitter users responded with the trend #ShilpaShettyReviews - summarising books with guesswork from their titles. Shetty was reacting to Harry Potter's inclusion on the national school syllabus in India, and suggested other books she thinks should be included. "I think having books like Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter as part of the syllabus is a great move because it cultivates imagination and creativity at a young age," she told the Times of India. "I think books like Little Women would also encourage respect towards women at a young age." "Even a book like Animal Farm should be included as it will teach the little ones to love and care for animals," she added. The quote has since been removed from the online version of the article, but social media users have already shared photographs of the print edition. Shilpa Shetty is also well-known in Britain for her appearance, and eventual win, on Celebrity Big Brother. She was the subject of a race row which prompted international reaction. The television programme Big Brother is named after the antagonistic national leader from another George Orwell novel, 1984. Shetty has yet to respond to her latest trend-setting activity. Twenty-six are in the name of MQM leader Altaf Hussain. UK-based party officials are waiting to hear if they will face money-laundering charges. Six British detectives were recently in Pakistan seeking co-operation in the alleged money-laundering case. The MQM has said Scotland Yard's claims about the bank accounts are baseless. British police have been investigating the MQM, one of Pakistan's main political parties, for several years but the pace of their investigations has picked up markedly since a meeting in London in April between Pakistan's Interior Minister, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, and Home Secretary Theresa May. The Scotland Yard documents, which include details of both open and closed bank accounts, were submitted to Pakistan's Federal Investigations Agency (FIA) as part of a British request for assistance. Scotland Yard has declined to comment on the documents. The UK's Crown Prosecution Service is already considering whether leading MQM officials should be charged with money-laundering offences but police say that does not stop them making further inquiries. "The investigation continues and any further relevant information would be discussed with the CPS," said a spokesperson at Scotland Yard. Pakistan's powerful but absent politician Altaf Hussain has lived in self-imposed exile in London for more than 20 years. With 24 members in the National Assembly, the MQM is a dominant force in the politics of Pakistan's largest city, Karachi. The British police team in Pakistan was also seeking to advance a separate investigation into the 2010 murder in north London of a senior MQM leader, Imran Farooq. Three suspects in the case are being held in Pakistan. The UK police want to extradite one of the three - Mohsin Ali Syed - who they claim was present at the scene of the killing. Pakistan is insisting that either all three should be extradited - or none at all. The MQM denies any wrongdoing and insists that all the allegations made against it are false. The British judiciary has been highly critical of the MQM. Back in 2011 a British judge adjudicating an asylum appeal case found that "the MQM has killed over 200 police officers who have stood up against them in Karachi". During their investigation into the murder of Mr Farooq the police found £167,525.92 (about $235,000) in the MQM's offices in London and a further £289,785.32 in Mr Hussain's home in Edgware, north London. Previous investigations in London uncovered a list in Mr Hussain's home itemising weapons, including mortars, grenades and bomb-making equipment. The list included prices for the weapons. The Scotland Yard documents include a number of other British requests for assistance from their Pakistani counterparts. The British asked for information about cash and weapons found at the MQM's Karachi headquarters. They also asked for official confirmation of Pakistani media reports that the MQM was involved in extortion in Karachi. The blunder meant the choices of Southampton midfielder Steven Davis and Michael O'Neill were not counted. The pair were the only Uefa representatives not to have a say in the contest to decide the world's best player. "The original documents were not received on time," the IFA admitted. Davis's top three were Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo, 30, Argentina forward Lionel Messi, 27, and Dutch winger Arjen Robben, 30, with O'Neill also going for Ronaldo in first place, followed by German World Cup winners Philipp Lahm, 31 and Thomas Muller, 25. Fifa confirmed that it sent out a reminder email before the closure of the ballot. A Ballon d'Or spokesman confirmed: "The online votes were recorded before the deadline; however the original documents with the signatures were not received on time. We need to have it, because only than the votes are valid." One hundred and eighty one national football associations voted in the global poll, while 27 countries did not return any nominations. Journalist Jackie Fullerton, who voted for Ronaldo ahead of Bayern Munich's Muller and Barcelona's Messi, was the sole Northern Irish representative. Real Madrid forward Ronaldo won the Ballon d'Or, his third title, with 37.66% of all votes. Media playback is not supported on this device Dennis Pursley quit after GB fell short of its target of five to seven medals at London 2012, collecting just three. British Swimming initiated a review, but said the results showed their programme does not need an overhaul. "Why is it taking so long? We've been dying for them to appoint a head coach for months," Adlington told BBC Sport. "Swimming in this country may never reach the heights of rowing and cycling, whose tough, no-compromise culture has delivered remarkable results. "But despite Adlington's criticisms of the recent review process, it does seem the sport is determined to learn the lessons of what went wrong in London. With money for the Rio Games due to be decided in the coming days, it knows it is running out of second chances." Read more from the BBC sports editor David Sparkes, chief executive of British Swimming, said that he was "depressed" with the team's performance in the pool in London. "It was unbelievable and the depression was only lifted when I saw what our Paralympic swimmers came in and did," he said. "There's no question it should have been better and nobody is more disappointed than me. There are huge questions to answer but that's what I believe the review has done. "If you look at all the results, across all the disciplines, I don't think there's any justification for me to consider my position at this time." Sparkes added that he was "disappointed" with Adlington's criticisms. He said she had been involved in the review process but added that he would welcome further direct talks to discuss the situation. Michael Jamieson's silver and two bronzes for Adlington were Team GB's only medals in the pool at the London Olympics, after they were set a target of five to seven. British Swimming's performance director Michael Scott quit soon after Pursley, leaving Britain's national team without two key figures. The findings of the panel, which included Bob Bowman, the coach of Olympic swimming legend Michael Phelps, and Paralympics GB chef de mission Craig Hunter, showed that the "programme is not broken". But Adlington, who won gold in the 400m and 800m freestyle in Beijing, says she is disappointed the national governing body did not select replacements before conducting the report. "We don't know why a head coach hasn't been appointed to help with the review," said Adlington. "Surely, that would make more sense for the head coach to be appointed before the review, even if it was just one who said 'look this is semi-permanent, you might want to continue after the review but you might help us until then making these decisions'." "Us swimmers are like, who do we go to? And this is the biggest thing. We'd like to know who the person is we can go to if we have a problem or if we want something to happen. 2008 Rebecca Adlington gold (400m and 800m freestyle) David Davies silver (10km marathon) Keri-Anne Payne silver (10km marathon) Cassandra Patten bronze (10km marathon) Jo Jackson bronze (400m freestyle) Total: Six 2012 Michael Jamieson silver (200m breaststroke) Rebecca Adlington bronze (400m and 800m freestyle) Total: Three "We like routine, we like structure. We're very regimented and we like to know who is going to be leading us. "A lot of us don't know who we are going to at the moment. Who do we speak to? It's awful what's been going on." Scott, who held the role of performance director since 2007 before stepping aside at the end of last month, was based in Australia and unable to relocate to Britain. Following the Australian's departure, Adlington said she would back a British figurehead to lead the sport forward. "If British people do apply and they are qualified, I do think it would work better being British," she said. "[We need] people who live in this country, know how British people work, know the system, know quite a lot of us athletes, know the coaches and can communicate with them. "I just think it would improve things. It would help communication. I think we would be able to get the ball rolling quicker. It wouldn't take a year to 18 months to get to know the system. They'd know it straight away." Emma Bradley, who has four children, including a baby, said she could be left £76 a week short on her rent unless she finds work. The cap - which limits the income households receive in certain benefits - has been reduced from £26,000 a year to £20,000 a year outside London. The government says the cap is "a clear incentive to move into a job". But the policy has been criticised by campaigners and unions. The GMB union described the lower cap as "a monstrous new assault on 40,000 single mothers, which risks shattering the life chances of children up and down our country". Under the new system, Ms Bradley's benefits will be capped unless she works at least 16 hours a week. Speaking to BBC Breakfast on the day the new system was introduced, the mother-of-four from Coventry said she would "quite happily work", but the childcare costs and the job of looking after her four children made it much harder to do so. She said she was having sleepless nights worrying about how she would find a job to fit around her family, saying: "If I lose the house, which could happen, it is scary to think 'what would I do?'." The earliest free childcare provision is offered is when a child is aged two. The Gingerbread group, which campaigns for single parents, said 43,700 single parents with a child under the age of five would be hit by the cap. "The new benefit cap is likely to drive more single parents into poverty. Many will have to choose between the roof over their children's heads and other essentials such as food and heating," said Gingerbread policy officer Laura Dewar. But ministers say the level of the cap is fair because it is close to the average salary after tax. The Department for Work and Pensions described it as "a clear incentive to move into a job". The current Work and Pensions Secretary, Damian Green, said it was wrong that some claimants could receive more in benefits than the average wage. He said the government was making it "as easy as possible" for claimants to get work, by offering free childcare offers and structuring benefits to encourage people in to employment. Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme, he denied that children of single parents who do not work were being "condemned" by the changes. "I'm not saying that lone parents have to go and find a full-time job. If they want to avoid the benefit cap they only have to be working 16 hours a week and we will be providing free childcare to enable them to do that," he said. The cap - which, in total, is now set to affect an estimated 88,000 households primarily with high rents or large families - relates to a string of benefits for those aged 16 to 64 including child tax credit, housing benefit, jobseeker's allowance and income support, but excludes some others such as disability living allowance. Households where someone works more than 16 hours a week are exempt. Under the new cap, those living in the UK outside of Greater London will receive a maximum of: The limits are higher for those living in Greater London boroughs. The new cap is: Those affected will most likely see their housing benefit amount being cut, but the changes are expected to take a few weeks to be fully implemented. Research by the Chartered Institute of Housing suggests 320,000 children will be affected (estimating 115,000 households are impacted) with families losing up to £100 a week. The cap will save the Treasury an estimated £100m a year in the long run, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) - only a fraction of the total £12bn cuts to welfare spending over this parliament. But the IFS questioned whether the policy would actually have the desired effect. The lower cap would fail to move the majority of those affected into work or prompt them to downsize their home, it said. Speaking to the BBC shortly after resigning as work and pensions secretary in March, Iain Duncan Smith hit out at the "arbitrary" decision to lower the welfare cap. He questioned why working-age benefits were hit while pensioner benefits were protected. A Department for Work and Pensions spokesman said: "We are committed to helping lone parents into a job which fits in around their caring responsibilities, which is why we are doubling the amount of free childcare available. "We know that work is the best route out of poverty, and there are now record numbers of lone parents in work. "The benefit cap provides a clear incentive to move into a job, even if it is part time, as anyone eligible for working tax credits is exempt. "Even with the new cap, lone parents can still receive benefits up to the equivalent salary of £25,000, or £29,000 in London." Some discretionary funds are available for people struggling to pay their rent. Dywedodd Mr Drakeford bod gan llywodraethau Cymru a gwledydd eraill "bryderon" am fforwm gafodd ei chreu i drafod Brexit. Fe wnaeth y fforwm yma, Y Cyd-bwyllgor Gweinidogion - sy'n cynnwys llywodraethau'r DU a'r gwledydd datganoledig - gynnal cyfarfod "cadarn" yn Whitehall ddydd Iau, meddai Mr Drakeford. Yn ôl Ysgrifennydd Cymru, Alun Cairns, roedd yn gyfarfod "adeiladol": "Fe wnaeth hyd yn oed Llywodraeth Cymru dderbyn heddiw nad yw'r iaith gafodd ei ddefnyddio gan y prif weinidog yn gynharach yn yr wythnos am gytundeb masnach rydd yn anhebyg i'r iaith maen nhw wedi ei drafod. "Mae hyn yn profi bod llawer o dir cyffredin ond dydw i ddim yn tanbrisio'r heriau sydd yma." Yn y cyfarfod, fe wnaeth aelodau drafod adroddiadau gan lywodraethau'r Alban a Gogledd Iwerddon, a dywedodd Mr Drakeford y byddai adroddiad gan Lywodraeth Cymru yn cael ei gyhoeddi ddydd Llun, a'i drafod fis nesaf. Dywedodd bod y llywodraethau datganoledig angen sicrwydd bod y fforwm yn "cael effaith ar y ffordd mae Llywodraeth y DU yn paratoi ac yn mynd i mewn i'r trafodaethau ar ôl Mawrth". Ychwanegodd bod angen cadarnhad gan weinidogion San Steffan "nad ydyn ni yma i roi ein barn yn unig, ond bod y farn yna yn mynd ymlaen i wneud gwahaniaeth". Dywedodd ysgrifennydd Brexit y DU bod angen cydweithio i "fanteisio ar y cyfleoedd mae gadael [yr UE] yn ei gynnig". Ychwanegodd David Davies: "Byddwn yn defnyddio'r syniadau a dadansoddiad o gyfarfod heddiw i baratoi ein gwaith i sicrhau cynllun i adael [yr UE] sy'n gweithio i'r DU gyfan." Er i Sinn Fein ddweud y gallai aelodau adael y broses, dywedodd Mr Drakeford y byddai Llywodraeth Cymru yn parhau. Media playback is not supported on this device Stoke made a bid in the summer for the 23-year-old, whose deal expires at the end of the season, while the Baggies made a third contract offer last month. Potters manager Mark Hughes has said he remains "hopeful" of signing Berahino in the January transfer window. But Albion boss Pulis told BBC Sport: "This club has looked after Berahino since eight or nine years of age." Berahino has not played for the first team since 10 September and was sent to a conditioning camp in France to help him lose weight and regain fitness. "We are interested in him, as a number of other clubs are," said Hughes. "I am hopeful we will be able to get something done." Former England Under-21 international Berahino's deal at The Hawthorns expires at the end of the season and Albion have been in talks with him since the summer. Pulis added: "It has to be a two-way situation. We won't sell him unless it is right for the football club. That has always been the situation; we will not sell the lad because it suits him." Keep up to date with all the Premier League transfers in January as we track and profile all the players leaving or joining a club this month. This site is optimised for modern web browsers, and does not fully support your browser Here are key extracts from the report given by Jeremy Gormly SC, counsel assisting the New South Wales coroner, on the first day of the inquest. "Monday the 15th of December began in such an ordinary way. People were starting their day, going to work, coming into town to see the doctor, doing shopping with family members, meeting friends for coffee before work. "It was so ordinary that anyone, friends or family, could have found themselves that morning in the convenient and pleasant Lindt Cafe in Martin Place, right in the middle of Sydney. ... "At about 08:33, Mr Monis entered the Lindt Cafe. At the time he was dressed in camouflage long pants, a white T-shirt, a black jacket, a baseball cap and was wearing a large black backpack and carrying a blue plastic bag. "Mr Monis met his own family law lawyer by chance in or near the Lindt Cafe, but no relevant discussion occurred. The lawyer had a commitment elsewhere. Mr Monis sat in the cafe, he ordered and ate a piece of chocolate cake and drank some tea. "He then asked the Lindt employee that had been serving him, if he could move to a table which is close to the rear doors that open into the Martin Place foyer... From this table Mr Monis would have been able to view the whole of the cafe. "About 30 minutes later, he told the waitress that he wished to speak to the manager. He did not say why. The manager, Mr Tori Johnson, approached and sat with him. Staff watching them knew Mr Johnson well and could tell from his body language that he was stressed by what he was hearing from the customer. "Mr Johnson then said to another employee, in a low voice, something like: 'I need you to go get my keys from the office and lock the doors. We're closed. Everything is ok. Tell the staff to be calm'. "The doors to the cafe were locked as requested. Mr Monis then put on a vest and a bandana, he stood up, produced the pump action shotgun and by one account he states: 'This is an attack, I have a bomb'. "Mr Monis told hostages he had a bomb in his backpack. He did not remove his backpack throughout the entire incident. During the course of the siege he said that he would shoot people for various reasons, for example, that if he did so, he would be taken seriously... "Mr Johnson was made by Mr Monis to kneel on the floor of the cafe. After a short lapse of time Mr Monis simply shot him without further notice or warning, in the back of the head. The end of the barrel was about 75cm from Mr Johnson's head at the moment of discharge. Mr Johnson is believed to have died immediately. "The shot was witnessed by a police marksman who called it in. That resulted in an immediate order to force entry. Entry to the cafe occurred within seconds... "Ms Dawson was struck by six fragments of a police bullet or bullets, which ricocheted from hard surfaces into her body. I will not detail the damage done to Ms Dawson other than to say that one fragment struck a major blood vessel, she lost consciousness quickly and died shortly afterwards." The woman was contacted by a caller claiming to be from the Royal Bank of Scotland fraud department. She was told there was suspicious activity on her account and advised to transfer the money to another account. The woman was told to contact the number on her bank card, but police said the fraudsters had kept the line open, resulting in her still talking to them. Police Scotland is investigating the fraud. The woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, believed she was doing the right thing by dialling the number on her card. She did not know the fraudsters had been able to stay on her line. Ch Insp Brian Mackay said: "Extremely convincing in their scamming techniques, these despicable individuals have the potential to harm any member of the community who is unfortunate enough to be targeted. "Our advice is never engage with anyone cold calling you, especially when it relates to supposed account security. "If you have concerns regarding financial or bank-related issues pay a visit to your local branch, who will always be happy to assist you." His ruling Fidesz party failed to attract the two opposition votes necessary for a two-thirds majority in parliament. The bill had sought to rebuff an EU-set quota scheme that would relocate 1,294 refugees in Hungary. It was the latest move in Mr Orban's anti-EU and anti-migrant drive, say correspondents. But he was thwarted by the anti-immigration Jobbik party, which normally would have been viewed as a natural supporter of the bill but abstained. Jobbik had demanded Mr Orban scrap a cash-for-residency bond scheme allowing wealthy foreigners to buy special state bonds for €300,000 ($330,000) giving them the right to live in Hungary. Jobbik argued the immigration ban should apply to all foreigners. Mr Orban refused, calling the move "blackmail". Mr Orban called the vote in parliament after a divisive referendum on 2 October, again over the EU's 2015 resettlement scheme to relocate 160,000 refugees across the bloc. Of those who voted, 98% - or 3.3m voters - supported Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban's call to block the quotas. But only 40.4% of voters cast valid ballots, short of the required 50% threshold. Nevertheless, he declared victory and immediately called the constitutional vote. This is the second blow in a month for Viktor Orban, following the failure of his 2 October referendum. Now he can be expected to turn his guns on the Jobbik party for their "treachery" for refusing to support the constitutional amendment. Jobbik were prepared in advance for that accusation. As the results of the amendment vote were announced, Jobbik deputies unrolled a banner with the words: "The traitor is the one who allows terrorists into the country for money." According to Hungarian reports, a Saudi citizen who once had business contacts with Osama Bin Laden and who is also on an FBI wanted list, bought residency in Hungary under the bond scheme. Hungary has already refused to accept 1,294 asylum seekers requested by the European Commission. It has taken the Commission to the European Court of Justice over the case, with a verdict expected next year. If Hungary loses, it will have no choice but to accept the 1,294. If the constitutional amendment had passed now, it would have blocked any future attempts by the EU to impose quotas on Hungary. Jobbik has been jockeying with the Socialists for position as Hungary's second biggest party. Mr Orban's defeat in Tuesday's vote is an unusual blow for a man whose party won a two-thirds majority in parliament when he first came to power in 2010 and has since enacted six constitutional amendments. The setback is likely to herald a period of increasing rivalry between his Fidesz party and Jobbik. Immigration is a key battleground, and the constitutional vote was a chance for Jobbik to flex its muscles, correspondents say. "We are ready to vote for the amendment of the constitution but we are not ready for partial solutions," Jobbik leader Gabor Vona said in October. "We can only support a solution which creates Hungary's real security." Thousands of non-EU citizens - many from the Middle East, China and the former Soviet Union - have bought residency in Hungary with the "foreigner bonds". Jobbik says more people have come into the country under that scheme than would have come under the EU migrant quota. But it says it remains willing to support Fidesz's constitutional amendment if it backs down and scraps the scheme. The hit single, by Ronson and Bruno Mars, becomes the 158th track to reach the million mark in British charts history. Ronson said it was "an amazing milestone to be in this club with all these massive superstars". Earlier this month the single became the most-streamed track ever in the UK. Uptown Funk - which was rush-released after it was performed by X Factor runner up Fleur East in December - achieved 2.56m streams in a single week. However, its reign at the top of the charts appears to be over after Ellie Goulding's Love Me Like You Do held on to the top spot for a second week. The song, from the soundtrack to the Fifty Shades Of Grey film, became the UK's most listened to track on streaming services this week, notching up 2.25 million audio streams. Also the fastest-selling single of the year so far, Love Me Like You Do is Goulding's second number one. Hozier's Take Me To Church climbed back to number two - after 21 weeks on the chart - with Uptown Funk rounding out the top three. DJ Fresh's Gravity, featuring Ella Eyre, entered the charts at number four, and Rihanna, Kanye West and Paul McCartney's FourFiveSeconds completes the top five. Grammys surge In the album charts, Sam Smith's In The Lonely Hour regained pole position following his success at the Grammys last weekend - marking his 38th week in the top 10. Drake's If You're Reading This You're Too Late stole into third place following its surprise release on Friday, behind Ed Sheeran's X at number two. This week's top 20 albums offered some old faces and some new faces: acoustic singer-songwriter Jack Savoretti made his top 40 debut with Written In Scars at number 13; Grammy award-winning jazz singer Gregory Porter reached a personal high at number 10; and Alanis Morrisette's Jagged Little Pill re-entered the charts at number 16, 20 years after it was first released. The Welsh government is "minded to grant" a take over of common land for the Circuit of Wales in Ebbw Vale. But outstanding issues with the rights of commoners must be resolved before a formal decision is made. The Heads of the Valleys Development Company (HOTVDC) said those issues had been resolved and were a "formality". The development comes after a public inquiry in March examined the firm's request to take over 250 hectares (600 acres) of common land. The HOTVDC said the latest announcement from Rebecca Evans, the deputy minister for farming and food, meant it could now exercise agreements already in place with commoners, which includes providing replacement land. "We do have in place an agreement to extinguish the rights with the commoners so all we have to do at this stage is execute that agreement which we'll do in the coming weeks," company director Jon Jones told BBC Radio Wales. "It's slightly more complex than we thought it would be but it's a formality in reality." The development planned for Rassau aims to create 6,000 jobs and is set to host the MotoGP from 2017. HOTVDC has said it has Asian financial backers for the project, which has a £200m private finance target to get it off the ground. The rest of the money is expected to come from Welsh government support and local authorities. "We're confident that in the coming weeks we'll be able to start revealing who and where the money's coming from and that we will have all of the funding in place within a few months," Mr Jones said. He added that preparation work could start before Christmas and hopes the circuit would be ready to host the 2017 MotoGP. "The biggest question mark is around the weather," he said. "It's quite a tight building schedule and would be influenced by adverse weather conditions." Blaenau Gwent council has previously called the racetrack a world class development which could "truly transform Blaenau Gwent and the local economy". Olympic champion Jones beat Egypt's Hedaya Malak 7-0 in the final of the -57kg category just days after the Welsh fighter said she was open to a future switch to mixed martial arts. Rio bronze medallist Walkden beat Zheng Shuyin of China for the +67kg title. "It's extra special when we both win titles because we push each other so hard," said Jones. The pair live together, and Jones said they would "celebrate" after their joint success. "After winning the Olympics I felt so much more relaxed coming into this tournament," said Jones, who also won gold at London 2012. "People don't realise how hard it is to come back from an Olympics and fight again. It can be an anti-climax so I'm really pleased to get gold because I couldn't do that after London." Earlier, Briton Rachelle Booth was beaten by South Korea's Lee Ah-reum in the -62kg bronze-medal match. Mamo, 23, scored 12 tries in just nine Super League appearances this year after joining from Newcastle Knights. The Australian had been expected to be out for a maximum of six weeks. "The initial scans were a bit clouded because of the swelling. It's a 16-20 week injury," coach Rick Stone told BBC Radio Leeds. It is looking at whether to make the bridges toll free between 22:00 GMT and 06:00. The move is being analysed as a possible way of dealing with a forecast rise in traffic as a result of a proposed cut in toll prices. Ministers have suggested cutting tolls to as low as £3 for many motorists by 2018. Forecasts suggest traffic would rise by 45% between 2018-2027 if the reduction was brought in. The UK government is also considering a "free-flow" tolling system - removing toll barriers and using cameras to track who uses the bridges - as a way of managing the traffic impact. The issues are all being considered as part of a consultation which closes on March 10. On Friday, the UK government announced proposals to cut the tolls to as low as £3 once the bridges enter public ownership, which is likely to take place around late 2017 and early 2018. Current forecasts indicate traffic on the crossings will increase by 28% between 2018-2027, but a report by the Department for Transport (DfT) estimates this would increase to 45% if the reductions are introduced. "Consequently because of reduction in tolls traffic volumes are forecast to increase by 17% over and above what they would have done," the consultation document reads. It also states the UK government is "considering ways to manage this effect, including considering the options for free-flow tolling and day-time only tolling". Early analysis on removing the charge between 22:00 and 6:00, estimates a £6.7m loss in revenue in 2018 if nobody changed the times they used the crossings. Data indicated that 6.5% of traffic on the M48 and 8.1% of traffic on the M4 crosses the Severn at those times. Based on the experience at the Dartford crossing, which is toll free between 22:00 and 6:00, officials estimate about 0.7% of daytime trips across the Severn could be re-timed to take place in a free evening period. That would increase the impact to around £7.2m in 2018. "It seems likely that most of this change would be from just after to just before 6:00 rather than at 22:00, when traffic volumes are lower," the consultation reads. The document lays out the reasons why the government is not proposing to abolish the tolls entirely, saying it would "put at risk the future of the crossings". "The reality is that given the size and complexity of these structures there will always be a cost to ensuring their safe operation," it reads. "It has long been government policy that the costs associated with keeping the crossings functioning should be paid for by the users that benefit." There were "no merits" in the argument requesting an appeal, it ruled. In April, the court said a 2009 decision to drop the 783 charges against Mr Zuma was irrational. He has always denied taking bribes over the arms deal. National director of public prosecutions Shaun Abrahams had asked the court for permission to appeal against the earlier ruling, saying prosecutors should be able to exercise discretion over whether an investigation should continue. Rejecting the request, High Court Judge Aubrey Ledwaba said: "We seriously considered whether the appeal would have reasonable prospects of success and came to the conclusion that there are no merits in the arguments." The ruling is a blow to Mr Zuma's efforts to avoid standing trial, reports the BBC's Milton Nkosi from Johannesburg. The president can still take the case to the Supreme Court of Appeal but it is difficult to see it overturning the unanimous ruling of the High Court, our correspondent says. Mr Zuma's final option would be to ask the Constitutional Court to throw out the case. Controversial arms deal: What you need to know The opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) has waged a seven-year battle to get Mr Zuma to stand trial over the charges. In a separate case in March, the Constitutional Court said Mr Zuma breached his oath of office by failing to repay government money used to upgrade his private residence with a swimming pool, amphitheatre, chicken run and cattle enclosure. It backed an earlier ruling by an anti-corruption body that said $23m (£15m) of public money had been improperly spent on Mr Zuma's rural home in Nkandla in KwaZulu-Natal province. Welsh international Owain Fon Williams and his Inverness Caledonian Thistle team-mate Ali Sutherland have personal connections to children's units. After falling seriously ill as a boy, Fon Williams spent three months in a Welsh children's unit and later Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool. Sutherland's girlfriend Dawn Cowie was an inpatient at Raigmore's unit. She is now a fundraising assistant with Archie Highland, a charity that supports sick children and their families across the north of Scotland. Fon Williams, who has already got a head start on his team-mate in the facial hair growing stakes, and Sutherland are taking part in the charity's Beards for Bairns challenge. The goalkeeper and striker will not shave for more than a month from Christmas Day until Burns Night on 25 January. Costa, 28, has reportedly been the subject of an offer to move to China. Shearer said: "It depends how bad an apple he becomes. If it affects the dressing room, you have to get rid." The former England captain added that Dimitri Payet was in the wrong if he is refusing to play for West Ham. The Hammers recently turned down a £19.1m bid for attacking midfielder Payet from his former side Marseille, and his current boss Slaven Bilic revealed this week that the France international wants to leave the club. "I have not got a problem with players wanting to leave football clubs," added former Newcastle and Blackburn striker Shearer. "You are allowed to do that, but there is a way and means to do it. "Refusing to play is not correct." Brazil-born Spain international Costa has been integral to the Premier League leaders this season, scoring 14 goals and providing five assists. However, this week he became embroiled in a dispute with a coach over his fitness, which led to him being dropped for Saturday's 3-0 win at Leicester - although manager Antonio Conte said the player had a back injury. His absence came amid reports of interest from the Chinese Super League in a deal that would be worth £30m a year. Shearer said: "Chelsea will miss Diego Costa. He has scored goals, provided assists and been the best player this season. It will be a huge uphill struggle to win the league without him. "He will dictate the situation. The players have the vast majority of the power. If the player does not want to be there, he will go." Media playback is not supported on this device Ex-Blues goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer added: "He is a big character, he is always joking in training and if he throws his toys out of the pram, he will be a big disruption. Knowing what Antonio Conte wants, they will not want him around the team. "On the pitch, he is as fighter, he wants to scrap for everything. Off the pitch, he is a real character among the players. He loves that position in the squad. Who knows? He may come back next week saying he had a back injury and it had all been blown out of proportion." Telegraph football correspondent Jason Burt added that he does not think Costa will be sold in January. "I'm not sure [Blues owner] Roman Abramovich will want to be pushed around by the Chinese market. He has spent a lot of money," said Burt. "Sometimes an owner like this may put his foot down. He will not be pushed around. If Costa is going to go, it will be in the summer." Media playback is not supported on this device Payet joined West Ham in June 2015 for £10.7m but has regularly been linked with a move away from London Stadium - despite being under contract until 2021. He was on the bench in their 5-0 FA Cup third-round defeat by Manchester City, and was left out of the squad for Saturday's 3-0 win over Crystal Palace. "If it is quite clear Dimitri Payet is refusing to play for the club, you have to get as much as you can and sell him. The dressing room is far more important," said Shearer. "For manager Slaven Bilic to come out and say what he did, that was the last straw. He had nowhere else to go. When he put Payet on the bench in the FA Cup and put him on at 4-0 down, he was saying 'I am the boss, don't mess me around'." Schwarzer added: "Payet is a commodity, you have to get as much money for him. "The players said they had a close-knit unit and they showed against Crystal Palace they are together and can win games without him. Then they can bring in players to improve the team." Take part in our Premier League Predictor game, which allows you to create leagues with friends. McInnes's side reached next month's final by defeating Greenock Morton 2-0 in the semi-final at Hampden. The Dons will play either Rangers or Celtic in the final. "I want the players to feel it's a sustained period of success rather than one trophy in four or five years," McInnes said. "I want us to make sure people look back on this period and say this was a team that always put itself in a position to win trophies. We made it clear at the start of the season that our objective is to win trophies and we're 90 minutes away from that now." Media playback is not supported on this device McInnes felt his side were deserved winners over their Championship opponents, despite periods of the game when Morton threatened and Aberdeen lacked a cutting edge. Jonny Hayes and Adam Rooney both hit the bar with headers in the first half, but it was the 69th minute before Rooney eventually made the breakthrough, scoring from an offside position. Kenny McLean added a second goal with two minutes remaining, and McInnes was full of praise for Morton but also the perseverance and composure of his own players. "Sometimes when you play against a team that's working so hard to put out fires and keep us away from their goal, if you keep working them side to side and asking questions of them and their organisation then something will happen," McInnes said. "Morton deserve a lot of credit, but my players deserve a lot of credit for having the patience and wherewithal to keep going and keep trying to get the job done, and the best team won - the team that created the most chances and the team that set out to take the initiative." Morton manager Jim Duffy said his side confounded predictions they would be overwhelmed by Aberdeen, although he was frustrated Rooney's opener was offside. "I've been told that the first goal was offside and if it was then that's going to stick in the throat," Duffy said. "Believe me, if there's an offside call [in the Rangers v Celtic semi-final] then they'll make a big deal of it. "Most people thought it would be a canter so we wanted to make sure it wasn't. The players did themselves justice. "Aberdeen deserved to win and good luck to them. But if it is a contentious goal then that just makes it a little bit more painful." The opposition is boycotting the vote which it says is a power grab by President Nicolás Maduro. The government says the constituent assembly is the only way to bring peace back to the country after months of violent protests. On the eve of the vote, protesters blocked roads in the capital Caracas in defiance of a ban on demonstrations. In a speech broadcast on TV, President Maduro predicted a "big victory", calling the vote "the most important election held in Venezuela's political system". However, electoral council chief Tibisay Lucena acknowledged that some voting machines had been attacked and burned in parts of the country. Oil-rich Venezuela is gripped by a political crisis with soaring inflation and daily food shortages. Violent demonstrations since April have left more than 100 people dead. Many residents in Caracas were stocking up on essential items on Saturday in case unrest left shops closed into Monday, correspondents said. Katy Watson, BBC South America correspondent, Caracas Plaza Bolivar, just around the corner from Congress, was bustling on Saturday - people setting marquees up, organisers attending meetings and even a government press conference reaffirming their confidence in Sunday's vote. Supporters chanted "Long Live the Constituent Assembly" as politicians shook hands with passers-by who wanted to say hello. But drive 15 minutes to the neighbourhood of Chacao on the eastern side of the city and the government won't find much support there. Lots of streets are blockaded, people are putting barbed wire across the lanes or wooden pallets, fences or drain covers - anything to disrupt the traffic and make the point that people want change. Opposition leaders say they'll continue their campaign until President Maduro is out and they're calling for people to go out on to the streets on Sunday, despite the ban on protests. More than 6,000 candidates are standing for the 545-member constituent assembly but none are from the opposition. The new body will have the power to bypass the National Assembly, currently controlled by an alliance of opposition parties. Turnout and the number of spoilt ballots will be watched closely as an indication of how much support there is for the assembly. A poll by Datanalisis suggested that over 70% of Venezuelans were opposed to the new assembly - but the government has said it is confident that millions will take part in the vote. Neighbouring Colombia has said it will not recognise the constituent assembly. France, Spain, the US and the EU have also urged the government to cancel the vote, but to no avail. Opposition leaders urged their supporters to erect barricades on Sunday and pledged to fight on even after the election. "Starting on Monday we will have new actions, tactics and strategies to fit the new reality we will be living in," said Freddy Guevara of the opposition MUD alliance, without giving details. "This is a tough, conflictive time that we did not look for but that will only hasten the fall of this government." In an effort to create calm ahead of the vote, the government imposed a ban on protests and threatened jail terms for anyone flouting it. Amid fears of worsening unrest, families of US diplomats have been ordered to leave Venezuela and several foreign airlines have suspended flights. More on Venezuela's turmoil Tamkeen, a child development charity based in Amman, claims that its investigators discovered children as young as three working alongside their parents and siblings on farms near the Dead Sea. It claims exploitation of child labour is rife throughout Jordan, and estimates that approximately 46% of Syrian refugee boys and 14% of girls aged 14 or over are working more than 44 hours a week. The legal age in Jordan is 16. I spoke to one 14-year-old boy, Yassan, who works as a cleaner in a prominent business in the northern Jordanian city of Irbid for at least 12 hours a day, seven days a week. He earns just half a Jordanian dinar an hour, the equivalent of about 50p, or less than one US dollar. This is less than half the minimum wage. Yassan said, "I work for 12 hours a day, every day. And it's very hard work. You don't get a day off unless you ask for one and then they don't pay you. "I get up at seven-thirty and get there for eight, but often they ask you to work later - so the earliest I get back home is at nine. During Ramadan, I had to work extra and didn't get back home until one in the morning." I asked him if he thought he was being paid enough. "No, of course it's not good. But I couldn't find another job that could pay more. "Of course they are taking advantage of our situation, because they don't treat Jordanians the same - they put them in a better position. "They only use us for cleaning. We were living a better life than this in Syria but then the situation changed so we have to work." His father Maher has been paralysed from the waist down since being tortured in Syria, and is unable to work. His mother works as a maid for a few hours a day, but she has a life-threatening blood condition. The family - the parents and four children - owes the landlord about £1,000, an enormous sum. Diala al-Amiri, the executive director of Tamkeen, said Jordanian employers were exploiting the desperation of Syrian refugee families and their children. "Syrian refugee children are found working in restaurants, supermarkets and these kind of services, plus also the agricultural sector," she told me. "The problem with the agricultural sector is that the kids work for really long hours, and in very bad conditions, under the sun. "Some of them work for no money. They only work for shelter - a whole family, mother, father, with five or six kids. The biggest one is 13 years old and there are three-year-olds in the agricultural sector." Diala al-Amiri said that farmers often kept the families of Syrian refugees separate from other farm workers, and that many were housed in tents. "Let's say it is modern slave labour. The conditions they are living in are horrible and they are accepting them because of their vulnerability." Of the 1.4 million Syrians living in Jordan, about 650,000 are refugees. Approximately 102,000 live in refugee camps, with the remainder living in mainly rented accommodation outside. The last government report into child labour in 2007 said some 33,000 children were working in the Jordanian labour market. Tamkeen says that figure has almost certainly doubled since then, mainly thanks to the Syrian conflict. Officials at the Jordanian Ministry of Labour gave the BBC details of the hundreds of companies found to be exploiting children. Last year, 213 companies were closed down. So far this year, 353 have been closed, and a further 799 employers received fines of between 250 and 500 Jordanian dinars (£250-£500). Nearly half of the children being exploited were Syrian refugees, the ministry confirmed. Dr Raghda al-Faouri, the ministry's director of policy and strategic planning, told the BBC that the government was investigating the scale of the problem and looking into the possibility of toughening up penalties for firms found in breach of the law. "Maybe we can revisit the penalties that the Ministry of Labour is imposing. But this requires the amendment of the laws," she said. "We have to reconsider the law and see if the measures are causing the number to increase or decrease. If there is some sort of increase we have to think about revisiting the law." Shereen al-Taeib heads the ministry's child labour unit, which deploys 180 inspectors. "It's not just about investigating violations or closing the company," she said. "We need to help those children - Syrian, Jordanian or non-Jordanian." Meanwhile Yassan's mother, Alia, expressed deep regret at having to take Yassan out of school. "It was a very, very difficult decision because he was a very good student - one of the top students. "He was very smart at school and I always dreamed of him finishing his education. I think of this problem every day and it saddens me every day." For more on this story listen to Andrew Hosken's report on The World Tonight. IAG, which also owns Aer Lingus, said underlying operating profits in the quarter rose 10% to 170m euros (£144m). The increase came despite a 2.8% dip in group revenues to 4.9bn euros. IAG added that bookings for its new long-haul low-cost airline called Level, which starts services in June, were "well ahead of expectations". Level will operate flights from Barcelona to Los Angeles, San Francisco, Punta Cana and Buenos Aires. Chief executive Willie Walsh said: "This is a record performance in the first quarter, traditionally our weakest quarter, with the improving trend in passenger unit revenue continuing." IAG said it expected operating profits for the year as a whole to show an improvement from 2016. Shares in IAG were up 5% in afternoon trading. Easyjet shares rose 3.5% after the no-frills airline reported strong passenger growth in April. The airline carried 7.11 million passengers last month, 11.7% more than a year earlier, although numbers were boosted by the Easter break falling in April this year. Neil Wilson, from ETX Capital, said the figures were impressive: "Some nice figures from two of the key players in the UK airline sector this morning suggest that the turbulent times of late are being left behind. "IAG has been able to navigate its way through stormy conditions last year, posting a 31% rise in annual profits in February so this is continuing the trend and means it's on track to live up to expectations that this year will be even better than last." Some scientists say the fungus now ravaging trees across Europe is the same as a native species from Japan. However, the Asian version of the fungus seems to cause no harm to the local Manchurian ash trees there. Researchers speaking to the Radio 4 programme The Tree Scientists described the misidentification of the fungus. Recent figures from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) show that there are almost 300 confirmed cases of ash dieback in Britain. The fungus has spread across Europe over 20 years, threatening many of the continent's ash trees - and was first seen in nurseries in Britain in spring 2012. The symptoms of ash dieback were first seen in Lithuania and Poland 20 years ago. But it was not until 2006 that scientists identified that it was a fungus killing so many ash trees. Prof Adam Hart, who presents The Tree Scientists, travelled to Poland to find out how scientists discovered what was happening. Wloszczowa is a small town north of the mediaeval city of Krakow. It was here that forest rangers realised that the death of their ash trees was not being caused by frost damage, as had been previously assumed. Artur Ratusznik, district forest manager for the region of Wloszczowa, decided to send samples to his former professor, Tadeusz Kowalski at the Agricultural University of Krakow, to see if he could identify what was killing the Ash trees. "It all started when I was given affected samples from the nurseries in Wloszczowa," Prof Kowalski said. "We could see the same symptoms in all the samples - there was a light centre at the site of infection, which is often where the branch grows out from the stem, then this was surrounded by a darker band - that's the plants defence fighting the infection. I managed to grow the fungus that was causing this infection in a Petri dish." Prof Kowalski named the new fungal species Chalara fraxinea - but as the disease spread across the continent, he realised that something was not quite right. "I couldn't quite put my finger on it; I couldn't see the whole picture," he said. "I realised that Chalara fraxinea was just one stage in the life cycle of this fungus and that we were missing the other parts of this life cycle. So I decided to look more closely, and after searching and searching the forest floor near infected ash trees, I found something. "But our initial identification of this new sample was wrong - this fungus was incredibly similar to an already commonly found fungus in Europe. But it couldn't be that one, so we had to look again - and eventually we got it." There is now more and more data emerging to show that Chalara fraxinea is not a European native species and could have come from Asia - including a recent paper in the journal Mycotaxon. Joan Webber, principal pathologist at the Forestry Commission, told the programme: "Scientists working together in Japan and Germany have been looking at a fungus associated with native ash trees in Japan. And what they've found is that this fungus appears to be the same one causing ash dieback in Europe and now in Britain." So it seems that Chalara fraxinea originated in Japan or Korea, where it co-exists with native ash trees and does not appear to damage them. Somehow the fungus has moved into Europe and as European native ash trees have not evolved with it, they are not resistant to its effects - and are dying in huge numbers. Prof Kowalski agrees. He says the fungus is too deadly to have evolved in Europe. "My colleagues and I have come to the conclusion that this fungus cannot be native - it's just far too aggressive," he said. "Currently when it infects a nursery for instance, it kills all of the saplings, by killing its host it ultimately leads to its own demise and itself dies out. A successful fungus co-exists with its host tree, so they will both survive." The Tree Scientists is on Radio 4 on Wednesday, 12 December at 11:00 GMT and will be available on iPlayer. Holmes carded a 70 to reach nine under par at the end of a tough third round and fellow American Stanley shot a 72. They lead South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen by one, while South Korea's Si Woo Kim is a further shot back. Ian Poulter made a bogey-free 71 and is on six under alongside Emiliano Grillo, while Masters champion Sergio Garcia fired a superb 67 to reach five under. In-form American Pat Perez produced the day's best round of 66 to climb more than 50 places up the leaderboard. The world number 42 made seven birdies before a bogey on the 18th left him on four under. Rory McIlroy is one under after a 71 and will play alongside defending champion Jason Day on Sunday after the Australian recorded a 73. World number one Dustin Johnson is two over after a 74 which included five dropped shots in the last six holes. Defying the early windy conditions, Poulter birdied the second hole and from there on did not drop a shot in the day's only bogey-free round. The Englishman is looking to capitalise on retaining his PGA Tour card after a discrepancy was spotted in the points structure used for players competing on medical extensions. The 41-year-old only played 13 tournaments last season because of a foot injury and slipped to 197th in the world. "It was a relief to get the call to say you're good, you did enough to secure your card," Poulter said. "It was extremely difficult today. It was very gusty. But I was patient and told myself not to go pin hunting because it was a day that would catch people out. "I said to myself before teeing off 'be smart and don't take on silly positions'. "I had a lot of opportunities over the closing holes. I didn't take them but I am in a great position." Garcia carded a hat-trick of birdies from the 11th and an eagle on the par-five 16th to surge into contention. A three-putt bogey on the 18th took some of the gloss off a superb round but the Spaniard is in a strong position. Afterwards the 37-year-old revealed he brought his Masters Green Jacket with him to Sawgrass and admitted that thoughts of Augusta hampered his first two rounds. "I felt rusty probably head-wise," said the 2008 Players champion. "There were lots of thoughts going through my head, and the first day I was still thinking about the Masters. "I was thinking, come on, you have to play well after winning the Masters, you have to, you have to, you have to, and I probably put too much pressure on myself." McIlroy, who will have an MRI scan on Monday after suffering a recurrence of the back problem which ruled him out for seven weeks earlier this season, could not find any consistency during his round. The Northern Irishman made the ideal start with a birdie on the first, but the four-time major winner then bogeyed the fifth. And although he did birdie the ninth for the third day running, birdies on the 16th and 17th were cancelled out by bogeys on the 14th and 18th. Find out how to get into golf with our special guide. BBC golf correspondent Iain Carter at Sawgrass Ian Poulter's bogey-free 71 was an exceptional round. The only player not to drop a shot, the Englishman displayed his huge experience by dealing with hostile winds that swept the course for most of his round. His putter was relatively cold, but Poulter patiently aimed for the middle of greens rather than chasing pins. This eliminated the prospect of being short-sided which can be ruinous on the firm greens of Sawgrass. Converting this promising position into the biggest win of his career remains a huge challenge but at least he has given himself a chance. This is all the more remarkable given that it took an unexpected recalculation of FedEx Cup points before he became eligible for this championship. Norfolk's Chief Constable Simon Bailey said police must focus on "contact abusers" - people who commit abuse - an estimated 16-50% of those who view it. Mr Bailey, the Association of Chief Police Officers' lead for child protection, said police "simply cannot cope" with the numbers viewing images. But a former social work leader said those watching abuse were "causing" it. Mr Bailey said he understood how controversial his proposal was, and that most people would want those who viewed child abuse locked up. He told BBC Radio 4's The World Tonight that viewing abuse was an "abhorrent crime" but there was a limit to "what policing can do" due to the sheer numbers of people doing it. "Law enforcement has to come up with a model for dealing with the people that pose the greatest threat to children in the form of contact abuse whilst dealing with those people that don't pose the threat in a different way," he said. He said police had commissioned a review of all available academic research, and the results suggested between 16% and 50% of people who viewed indecent images of children "were then likely to be contact abusers". Mr Bailey said 90% of child abuse took place within the home and believed most people would say those who view child abuse must have a "mental health issue". "We should be actively working with clinicians who can get to the bottom of that perverse attraction and starting to help those people who would seek to derive some pleasure from looking at a child being abused," he said. David Niven, former chairman of the British Association of Social Workers, said the idea that people who viewed abuse were no threat to children was "ridiculous". He said "consumers" of abuse images created a market for it, and were therefore "causing the abuse". Mr Niven agreed there should be more treatment but said there was "no such thing as a cure". He said other addicts only harmed themselves - but "in this case other victims are children". "So you've got to have dual controls, you've got to have the threat of enforcement as well as the provision of treatment," he said. 16 December 2016 Last updated at 18:46 GMT America chose a new president, Rio hosted the Olympics and Paralympics, the UK voted to leave the European Union - and that's just for starters! So why not take a little look back over some of the biggest news stories of the past 12 months? Check out the video to see some of the moments to remember from this year - and how Newsround covered them. UK property prices increased by 10.4% annually in October, down from 12.1% the previous month, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. The average home in the UK was valued at £271,000, the ONS said. This comes on the day that the ONS reported the rate of inflation stood at just 1% in November. This was the lowest level for the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) measure of inflation for 12 years. Annual house price rises were fastest in England at 10.8%, followed by 5.7% in Wales, 4.9% in Scotland and 4.9% in Northern Ireland. Regionally, increases were driven by London, which saw prices rise year-on-year by 17.2%. They increased by 11.9% in the South East of England and by 9.6% in the East of England. "There is still momentum in the market although it is definitely slowing," said Mark Harris, chief executive of mortgage broker SPF Private Clients. This has been echoed by figures in various other surveys. Mortgage lenders Nationwide and Halifax have both reported a slowdown in the UK housing market in recent months. The ONS said that the slowest annual increase was a 3.9% rise in the North East of England. It also said that first-time buyers were seeing sharper house price rises compared with owners moving home. Prices paid by first-time buyers were 12% higher on average in October compared with a year earlier. Existing owners saw prices increase by 9.7%, on average, over the same period. "This is yet another blow to the millions of young people and families desperate to build a stable future in a home of their own," said Campbell Robb, chief executive of Shelter. "With the average house in England now costing more than ten times the average wage, millions of people are finding themselves stuck in the rent trap with little hope of ever saving for a deposit." He called for a greater number of affordable homes to be built. The alarm was raised at about 09:30 BST after the 16ft (5m) vessel was seen in Aberystwyth Harbour. The town's lifeboat was launched and police, the ambulance service, air ambulance and the coastguard were called to the scene. The other man is said to be in a stable condition in Bronglais Hospital. The RNLI regained control of the speedboat and it was taken to Aberystwyth Marina, HM Coastguard said. Dyfed-Powys Police said specialist officers are supporting the family. The 30-year-old was discovered in Fesants Croft in Harlow, Essex, at about 16:55 BST on Thursday. Her injuries have been described as "life-changing" and Essex Police said she was in a serious condition in hospital. Detectives arrested a 33-year-old man from Harlow, who has been taken into custody for questioning. Harvey was previously a director at Club Wembley, working at Wembley Stadium for nearly six years. "We are delighted to welcome Heath into the Saracens family," Saracens chairman Nigel Wray told the club website. "His proven commercial success combined with an innovative, professional but inclusive approach, made him an obvious choice for the board." In March, Saracens announced that Edward Griffiths, the club's CEO for the last seven years, would be leaving at the end of the season. Harvey, who has previously worked in the golf industry, added: "It is an enormous privilege to be joining Saracens Rugby Club as CEO. "It has been my pleasure to have watched Saracens grow their audience of loyal fans, year on year, to reach world record levels, and it is this bold vision and relentless ambition that attracted me to join the club."
Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty is trending on Indian social media for her literary reviews, after suggesting Animal Farm be used to teach children about caring for animals. [NEXT_CONCEPT] UK police documents obtained by the BBC list more than 70 London bank accounts related to a Pakistani party being investigated for money-laundering. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Northern Ireland's captain and coach did not get a vote in the Ballon d'Or poll, as the Irish Football Association (IFA) did not send the ballots on time. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Rebecca Adlington has criticised British Swimming for the delay in naming a new head coach, calling the situation an "absolute mess". [NEXT_CONCEPT] A single mother has told the BBC she fears losing her home, on the day the new benefits cap is introduced. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Mae angen i Lywodraeth y DU roi sicrwydd i weinidogion Cymru bod eu barn am Brexit yn gwneud gwahaniaeth, yn ôl Ysgrifennydd Cyllid Cymru, Mark Drakeford. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Tony Pulis says West Brom will not sell striker Saido Berahino "unless it is right for the club". [NEXT_CONCEPT] A coroner's inquest has opened into the armed siege at a cafe in Sydney, Australia in December 2014 that left two hostages and the gunman dead. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A woman in Nairn has lost £26,000 to a bank scam, police have said. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Hungary's parliament has rejected an attempt by Prime Minister Viktor Orban to block the settlement of refugees. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Mark Ronson's Uptown Funk has reached the one million sales mark, 10 weeks after it was first released, according to Official Charts Company data. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Developers behind plans for a £325m motor racing track in Blaenau Gwent have said the project has reached an important milestone. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Britain's Jade Jones and Bianca Walkden won gold medals at the World Grand Prix Final in Baku, Azerbaijan. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Huddersfield Giants full-back Jake Mamo has been ruled out for the rest of the season after having surgery on a foot injury. [NEXT_CONCEPT] The Severn crossings could be made free to use at night under proposals being considered by the UK government. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A South African court has refused permission for President Jacob Zuma and prosecutors to appeal against its ruling that he should face corruption charges over a 1999 arms deal worth billions of dollars. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Two footballers are giving up shaving for a month to show support for Raigmore Hospital's children's unit. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Chelsea will struggle to win the Premier League if striker Diego Costa leaves the club, but they should sell him if he is disruptive, says MOTD2 Extra pundit Alan Shearer. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Derek McInnes has challenged Aberdeen to deliver an era of success at the club by winning the League Cup for a second time in three seasons. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Voting is under way in Venezuela to elect a new assembly with powers to rewrite the constitution. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Syrian refugees as young as three years old are being exploited illegally as child labour by farmers and companies in Jordan, campaigners based in the Jordanian capital Amman have told the BBC. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Airline group IAG, which owns British Airways and Iberia, has reported record first-quarter profits. [NEXT_CONCEPT] An increasing body of evidence suggests that ash dieback - the disease which has killed trees across Europe and is now in Britain - originated in Japan. [NEXT_CONCEPT] JB Holmes and Kyle Stanley will take a one-shot lead into the final round of the Players Championship at Sawgrass. [NEXT_CONCEPT] People who view child sex abuse online should get medical help - not prison time - a senior police officer says. [NEXT_CONCEPT] 2016 has been an eventful year to say the least. [NEXT_CONCEPT] The annual rise in UK house prices slowed in October, official figures show, but prices still went up much faster than the general cost of living. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A man has died after he and another man were pulled from the sea when an empty speedboat was spotted circling in the water. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a woman was found badly burned in woodland. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Premiership champions Saracens have appointed Heath Harvey as the club's new Chief Executive Officer.
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The trouble involved two groups of men outside the Millennium Hotel on North Hanover Street at about 19:45. Emergency services attended and two men, aged 45 and 53, were taken to the Glasgow Royal Infirmary for treatment to serious head injuries. Medical staff describe their conditions as stable. Police are appealing for witnesses to contact them. Det Con Tara Hogan said: "I would appeal to anyone who may have witnessed the disturbance to please come forward as you may be able to assist with our inquiries."
Two men suffered serious injuries when fighting broke out in Glasgow city centre on Saturday evening.
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The group urged the US and European Commission to revise and clarify several points in the proposed Privacy Shield agreement in order to safeguard EU citizens' personal information. The Privacy Shield is meant to replace an earlier data transfer pact called Safe Harbour. Safe Harbour was invalidated by a court decision last year. The Article 29 Data Protection Working Party said it was still concerned about the possibility of "massive and indiscriminate" bulk collection of EU citizens' data by the US authorities. It added that it wanted further guarantees about the powers a US official would have to handle complaints from EU citizens. "We believe that we don't have enough security [or] guarantees in the status of the ombudsperson and in their effective powers to be sure that this is really an independent authority," said Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin, the chairwoman of the group. The group's recommendations are not binding on the EU or US, but should prove influential as the watchdogs can suspend data transfers they are concerned about. "I am grateful to the experts for their thorough analysis," responded Vera Jourova, European Commissioner for Justice. "[They provided] a number of useful recommendations and the Commission will work to swiftly include them in its final decision." The European Court of Justice effectively brought an end to Safe Habour in October when it ruled that the pact did not eliminate the need for local watchdogs to check that US firms were protecting Europeans' data. The agreement had been used for 15 years to allow American firms to self-certify that they were carrying out the necessary steps. But a privacy campaigner challenged the process after whistleblower Edward Snowden revealed details about US authorities spying on foreign citizens' data held in the country. The EU privacy regulators are concerned that a similar challenge could be brought against the proposed Privacy Shield unless its language is toughened up. Earlier in the week, Microsoft had endorsed Privacy Shield on the basis that the US could take "additional steps" to protect data at a later point. One US-based lawyer expressed concern that the matter had not been resolved. "The working party's opinion today can really be summed up in two words: transatlantic chaos," said Phil Lee from the law firm Fieldfisher. "If the Privacy Shield doesn't get adopted, countless US businesses will be left scratching their heads in wonder as to how they can continue to service their EU customers lawfully. "The working party's opinion creates a real problem for the commission. Does it go against the view of the working party and adopt the Privacy Shield anyway? Or does it go back to the drawing table with the US Department of Commerce and try to negotiate a better deal?" An Edinburgh-based lawyer echoed his concern. "The reality is that international transfers of data are vital to economic growth and there needs to be a pragmatic solution adopted by the courts, policy makers and data protection authorities to recognise this," said Kathryn Wynn, a data protection expert at the law firm Pinsent Masons. But Max Schrems - the campaigner who challenged Safe Harbour - welcomed the latest development. "I personally doubt that the European Commission will change its plans much," he said. "There will be some political wording, but I think they will still push it through. "Given the negative opinion, a challenge to the Privacy Shield at the courts is even more promising. Privacy Shield is a total failure that is kept alive because of extensive pressure by the US government and some sectors of the industry."
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Researchers from Newcastle University, and the British Dental Association (BDA), found about 135,000 dental patients a year visit A& E departments. The BDA said GPs and medics were having to "pick up the pieces" of the government "slashing budgets and ramping up charges" for dentistry. NHS England said that access to dentists was improving. The study by Newcastle University's Centre for Oral Health Research, which looked at patients attending hospitals in the city over three years, and also used calculation by the BDA, found more than half the A&E visits were for toothache. Henrik Overgaard-Nielsen, from the BDA, said: "Ministers keep underestimating how much their indifference to dentistry has knock-on effects across the health service. "GPs and A&E medics are having to pick up the pieces, while the government's only strategy is to ask our patients to pay more in to plug the funding gap. "We are seeing patients who need our care pushed towards medical colleagues who aren't equipped to treat them. "As long as government keeps slashing budgets and ramping up charges, we will keep seeing more of the same." An NHS England spokeswoman said: "Figures show access to NHS dentists is in fact improving, although a small number of people with a dental emergency, such as bleeding, may need to attend A&E. "Patients who need advice on pain relief can also get help from their local pharmacist as most causes of dental pain don't need antibiotics. "Anyone in need of an NHS dentist should contact their own dental surgery or NHS 111, who can signpost them to the most appropriate service for treatment." Bellew, 33, meets the American, 37, at Liverpool's Echo Arena on Saturday hoping to keep the belt he won against Ilunga Makubu at Goodison Park in May. "World titles don't mean anything if you lose your first defence," Coldwell told BBC Sport. "He had his glory night at Goodison Park, but he has to put it behind him." Coldwell added: "He's got to be focused and not give Flores the opportunity to put him over or get into a scrap, because the minute an underdog believes they can win the fight, all of a sudden you're up against a much tougher fighter." Flores, a former US national amateur champion who has won 32 of his 35 professional fights, last lost against Kazakhstan's Beibut Shumenov for the WBA interim version of the world title in July 2015. "My father Frank was diagnosed with prostate cancer last year and we almost lost him," said Flores. "I slept on the floor for this camp and I've fought and trained like there's no tomorrow because you don't know if there will be a tomorrow. Timing is everything. "My father didn't know if he would get a second chance because after the surgery the doctor told me he had 12 months to live. "You have to take every opportunity every day and be thankful for that chance." Flores has also sparred with many of the world's elite heavyweights including Britain's David Haye, who backed the Las Vegas fighter to beat Bellew. "I don't think Tony is going to win the fight," said Haye. "Tony thinks it's an easy touch and BJ is a huge underdog with the bookies but I think he's worth backing to cause the upset." You know that sinking feeling. It's late in the evening and you've caught the glint in the eye of the wine bottle in the fridge. And then you get the call. "Can you help with this homework?" Before you even start a long night of history or incomprehensible maths, there's just about time for an argument about why they didn't ask three hours earlier. It's almost impossible to resist the urge to go into parental irony mode. And that's really going to irritate them even more. How did they find time to take enough Snapchat pictures to fill the National Portrait Gallery but couldn't manage to start their homework? Then when you think it's all over, it gets even worse. Somewhere deep into the night, you hear the final stage of the homework trauma. "There's no ink in the printer." But is there any point to it all? A secondary school in Essex is scrapping the traditional approach to homework, allowing pupils to choose tasks rather than having a set amount of work to be completed. It's not the first such ditching of homework. Last month a message from a teacher in Texas in the United States calling off homework was widely shared on social media. "After much research this summer, I am trying something new," the teacher wrote to parents. "I ask that you spend your evenings doing things that are proven to correlate with student success. Eat dinner as a family, read together, play outside, and get your children to bed early." But was she right? Is homework an unnecessary burden? Prof Susan Hallam from the Institute of Education says there is "hard evidence" from research that homework really does improve how well pupils achieve. "There is no question about that." But she says this doesn't mean that endlessly increasing the amount of homework will keep delivering better results. At some point, the benefits of more homework stop. But the difficult part is that this homework saturation point is different for each individual. Another complication, says Prof Hallam, is that the most able pupils probably need the least homework - but in practice, teachers give pupils in the top ability groups the most homework. It would be more effective if the least able pupils were given the most homework. Prof Hallam also says the benefits of homework are more doubtful in primary school than in secondary. But she says there is no evidence that homework can be actively counter-productive to learning. A big study published by the Department for Education also found homework made a positive difference. After taking into account family background, the amount of time spent on homework was found to be a strong predictor of doing well in exams in secondary school. "The strongest effects were noted for those who reported spending two to three hours doing homework on a typical school night," said the study from researchers at the University of Oxford, Birkbeck and the Institute of Education. Pupils who did that amount of homework were almost 10 times more likely to achieve five good GCSEs than students who did not spend any time on homework. Homework has also always been something of a political football. In the US, it's claimed that the habit of piling on homework went back to the 1950s and Cold War fears that the US was losing the space race to the Soviet Union. In an attempt to catch up with the cosmonauts, US schools hit the homework to rocket-boost young learners. Even though homework seems to be such an entrenched part of the English school system, there are no official guidelines to impose it. There used to be recommendations for an hour a week for five to seven-year-olds, rising to 2.5 hours per night for pupils aged between 14 and 16. But that was scrapped four years ago - leaving schools to make their own decisions. If the late-night arguments over homework are too much, there is always the last-minute excuse. Blaming dogs for eating homework has been an excuse in circulation since at least the 1920s. But a college survey showed the current most popular excuse for homework being destroyed was milk spilled over it at breakfast. And like tears over late-night homework, there's no point crying over spilt milk. The 10 bins in Peacehaven were customised to resemble characters from the animated film, Minions. The "Binions" have "put joy into the community", according to Wayne Botting, mayor of neighbouring Telscombe. Peacehaven Town Council said it did now know who had transformed the bins but they were "a source of amusement". The customised refuse receptacles have proved popular with local people and caused a stir on social media. "They're fantastic. Someone has been very creative with the bins and put a bit of joy into the community," Mr Botting added. "Let's call it creative vandalism - a bit of a Banksy moment. "Dave is my favourite," he said. The bins are managed by Lewes District Council who said they had brought smiles and comments from passers by. A spokeswoman for the council said: "Anything that encourages people to use the litter bins provided is a good thing." Stephen Ruston tweeted: "Genius idea to paint all bins in Peacehaven to look like Minions. Whoever thought it up & did it #Binions." The 32-year-old Chester-born former Rotherham captain is to become Wasps' backs coach for the 2015-16 season. He replaces former Wales international fly-half Stephen Jones, who is returning to Scarlets. He will be part of a four-man coaching team under Dai Young, the club's director of rugby. Young, who also has the job title of head coach, also has defence coach Brad Davis and part-time assistant coach Andy Titterrell on his backroom team. Blackett was the youngest coach in the Championship when he took up the role of head coach with Titans in 2013 at the age of 30, leading his side to fourth place. "Lee is one of the brightest young coaches in Britain," said Young. "He has won admiration throughout the game for turning Rotherham into one of the strongest teams outside the Premiership. "We always knew the time would come when Stephen would want to return to Wales with his young family. He's done a great job for us, after moving straight from a player to backs coach when Shane Howarth left." Young continued: "There were two options. One was to recruit a vastly experienced backs coach who has been there and done it. Option two was to get the best up and coming coach out there. "The vastly experienced option was a non-starter really, simply because there is no one of that level on the market at the moment, so we decided to look at the most promising young coaches coming through. "Lee has impressed knowledgeable onlookers by his attention to detail, enthusiasm and professionalism and his proven ability to get the best out of the players he coaches." But what is behind this success? Eyebrows were raised when the results of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's international maths, science and reading tests - the Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) tests - were published. Shanghai, taking part for the first time, came top in all three subjects. Meanwhile, Hong Kong which was performing well in the last decade of British rule, has gone from good to great. In this global ranking, it came fourth in reading, second in maths and third in science. These two Chinese cities - there was no national ranking for China - had outstripped leading education systems around the world. The results for Beijing, not yet released, are not quite as spectacular. "But they are still high," says Andreas Schleicher, the OECD's head of education statistics and indicators. Cheng Kai-Ming, Professor of Education at Hong Kong University, and closely involved in the Hong Kong and Shanghai tests, puts the results down to "a devotion to education not shared by some other cultures". More than 80% of Shanghai's older secondary students attend after-school tutoring. They may spend another three to four hours each day on homework under close parental supervision. The World Bank has looked at the distinguishing features of successful school systems. According to the World Bank's education specialist, Harry Patrinos, this includes: improving the quality of teachers and making sure that teachers are highly regarded; providing information to make schools accountable and giving autonomy to schools and head teachers. Putting money into the system does not necessarily lead to better results. This matters not only for individual pupils but for the well-being of countries, he says, because improving educational performance has a direct impact on improving economic performance. Successful school systems include Finland and South Korea. Such diligence also reflects the ferociously competitive university entrance examinations. "Not all Chinese parents are 'tiger mothers'," insists Prof Cheng. "But certainly they are devoted to their children's education." Certainly both these open and outward-looking cities set great store by education, willing to adopt the best educational practices from around the world to ensure success. In Hong Kong, education accounts for more than one-fifth of entire government spending every year. "Shanghai and Hong Kong are small education systems, virtually city states, with a concentration of ideas, manpower and resources for education," says Prof Cheng. The innovation in these cities is not shared by other parts of China - not even Beijing, he says. Under the banner "First class city, first class education", Shanghai set about systematically re-equipping classrooms, upgrading schools and revamping the curriculum in the last decade. It got rid of the "key schools" system which concentrated resources only on top students and elite schools. Instead staff were trained in more interactive teaching methods and computers were brought in. The city's schools are now a showcase for the country. About 80% of Shanghai school leavers go to university compared to an overall average of 24% in China. Meanwhile, dynamic Hong Kong was forced into educational improvements as its industries moved to cheaper mainland Chinese areas in the 1990s. Its survival as a service and management hub for China depended on upgrading knowledge and skills. In the last decade Hong Kong has concentrated on raising the bar and closing the gap or "lifting the floor" for all students, says a report by McKinsey management consultants. The report, How the World's Most Improved School Systems Keep Getting Better, rated Hong Kong's education system among the best in the world. But Hong Kong schools are undergoing another huge reform, lopping off the final year of secondary school and instead moving towards four-year university degrees from 2012 to align it with China. Abandoning the old British model is a gamble and no-one knows how it will play out in terms of quality. However, Hong Kong believes it has laid solid, unshakeable foundations. "In the late 1990s we moved to all-graduate [teachers]. If we want to have high achievement, subject expertise is very important for secondary schools," said Catherine KK Chan, deputy secretary for education in the Hong Kong government. Hong Kong, like Singapore, now recruits teachers from the top 30% of the graduate cohort. By contrast, according to the OECD, the US recruits from the bottom third. Shanghai recruits teachers more broadly. But it is already a select group. Shanghai controls who lives and works in the city through China's notorious "houkou" or permanent residency system, allowing only the best and the brightest to become residents with access to jobs and schools. "For over 50 years Shanghai has been accumulating talent, the cream of the cream in China. That gives it an incredible advantage," says Ruth Heyhoe, former head of the Hong Kong Institute of Education, now at the University of Toronto. The OECD's Mr Schleicher believes teacher training has played a part in Shanghai's success, with higher-performing teachers mentoring teachers from lower-performing schools, to raise standards across the board. "What is striking about Shanghai is that there is quite a large socio-economic variability in the student population, but it does not play out in terms of its Pisa results," said Mr Schleicher. "Some people have even suggested we did not include Shanghai's fairly large immigration population. Around 5.1% of the population are migrants from rural areas. Their children are definitely included," he said. Last year Shanghai claimed to be the first Chinese city to provide free schooling for all migrant children. This year migrants outnumbered Shanghai-born children for the first time in state primary schools, making up 54% of the intake. Prof Cheng agrees the Pisa results reflect a broad cross section. However the majority of migrant children are below 15 - the age at which the tests for international comparisons are taken. It is also the age of transfer to senior secondaries. "If they were allowed to attend senior secondary schools in the city, the results would be very different," said Prof Cheng. Even now "to some extent, where people are born largely determines their chances of educational success", said Gu Jun, a professor of sociology at Shanghai university. Their societies are changing rapidly and for both Shanghai and Hong Kong, being top might prove to be easier than staying there. The sheet contains images of past celebrations in Belfast, Cambridge, Sheffield, Cardiff and Edinburgh. It features 20 first class firework stamps alongside pictures of Chinese lanterns and firecrackers. The year of the sheep begins on 19 February. Royal Mail spokesperson Philip Parker said the stamps were "visually striking" and hoped that they would "make a great contribution to the 2015 celebrations". People in Belfast marked the start of the Chinese New Year on Sunday, with a cultural festival at the Ulster Hall. The 9-1 chance, trained by John Gosden, surged past long-time leader Deauville, with Foundation in third. Gosden indicated the winner is likely to be added as a supplementary entry for the Derby at Epsom on 4 June. Wings Of Desire was made about 4-1 joint favourite by bookmakers for the Derby alongside US Army Ranger. Gosden, who won last year's Dante and Derby with Golden Horn, described his 2016 York winner as "freakish". "He showed me things early on, I thought 'goodness'. He's so laid back," said the Newmarket trainer. He said Deauville would be aimed at the French Derby. BBC horse racing correspondent Cornelius Lysaght "Though it looks as though the Midterm bubble has burst, Wings of Desire and Frankie Dettori provided another boost to what's already looking like a high-octane staging of the Derby. "Not only is this a horse that wasn't ever asked to do anything serious on the gallops until 10 weeks ago, so considerable further improvement can reasonably be expected, but also racing looks set to get what it loves - Dettori on fancied runners in the Epsom Classics, this and So Mi Dar in the Oaks. "Midterm never got into it and will undergo tests." The 56-year-old will step down at the end of the upcoming series, which begins on Friday 15 May. "I have decided it is time to move on and, of course, I feel sad but I think it's the right moment," said the host. "The show is in great shape and, like a good house guest, you should always depart when people still wish you'd stay a bit longer." Toksvig first appeared on the programme as a panellist in 1992, when the programme was chaired by Barry Took. She took over at the helm in 2006, since when she has presided over more than 220 episodes. In some recent editions, however, the Danish-British comedian was replaced by stand-ins Susan Calman and Jeremy Hardy. A BBC press release said Toksvig had made the "difficult decision" to leave in order "to embark on a new and exciting stage of her career". The News Quiz was created by producer John Lloyd in 1977 - before he went on to work on the likes of Blackadder, Not The Nine O'Clock News and QI. Barry Norman was the first chairman, with Private Eye editor Richard Ingrams and Punch editor Alan Coren as team captains. It is frequently among the requested radio programmes on BBC iPlayer; while a podcast edition, which alternates between The Now Show and The News Quiz, depending on which is currently on the air, has been downloaded 116 million times globally since its launch in September 2007. Toksvig, who was made an OBE in the 2014 New Year's Honours, asked the Prince of Wales to appear on the show as he presented her with her medal. After the investiture, she said: "I have spent too long making jokes to think that anybody would think that is worth rewarding - so I was honestly completely overwhelmed." Gwyneth Williams, controller of BBC Radio 4, called her one of the station's "most talented and respected presenters". "She will be hugely missed from The News Quiz and I want to thank her for her contribution over so many years. She brought her own inimitable wit, humanity and intelligence to The News Quiz - and above all that irresistible laugh." A new host will be announced later this year. Taking their name from the Irish word for family, the band consisted of Ciarán, Pól and Moya Brennan and their twin uncles Noel and Pádraig Duggan. They achieved mainstream success in the 1980s with the themes to TV shows Harry's Game and Robin of Sherwood. Duggan, who played guitar and mandolin, died in a Dublin hospital on Tuesday morning, following a recurring illness. "My dear uncle and Clannad member Pádraig Duggan passed away peacefully this morning," wrote Moya Brennan on Twitter. "Rest in Peace, Pádraig." Clannad successfully bridged traditional Celtic music and pop, and became the first band to sing in Irish on Top of the Pops in 1982. They began performing in Leo's Tavern, a family-owned pub in Donegal, north west Ireland, before winning the Letterkenny Folk Festival in 1973. The prize included a recording contract with Phillips, and they decided to pursue music full time, initially finding success in Europe. Steeped in the history and landscape of Ireland, their haunting, ethereal music took near-forgotten folk songs and framed them with new arrangements, decorated with the band's unique close harmonies. Their younger sister was recruited to the band in the late 1970s and went on to have international solo success as Enya. Clannad's crossover came in 1982 when the band were asked to record the theme for ITV mini-series Harry's Game, set among the sectarian violence in Northern Ireland. Released as a single, the song reached number five in the UK charts and won the band an Ivor Novello songwriting award. It was also played as the entry music on every night of U2's War Tour in 1983 and propelled Clannad's album, The Magical Ring, into the UK top 40. Bono later appeared on the band's hit single In a Lifetime, while Clannad's soundtrack for TV drama Robin Of Sherwood won the band a Bafta. The band continued to release albums into the 1990s, embracing a more rock-orientated sound without alienating their core audience. Their US career received a boost in 1993 when Volkswagen used the Theme From Harry's Game in a television commercial. The German company found their phone lines buzzing, not because people wanted to buy a car, but because they wanted to know more about the music. The exposure gave the band their first US chart entry, and, in the same year, they contributed a track to the Oscar-winning drama The Last of the Mohicans, painstakingly researching the Mohican tribe to write the lyrics in their near-extinct language. In 1997, they released their 15th album, Landmarks, winning their first ever Grammy Award, for best New Age recording - but it also marked the beginning of a long hiatus for the band. During that time, Pádraig and Noel released their own album, Rubicon, which featured a new version of Liza - the song with which Clannad had won the Letterkenny Folk Festival more than 30 years earlier. "I actually wrote it up on the roof of Leo's Tavern," he recalled. "I was up there for some reason with my guitar. It is an upbeat pop song, I suppose I was influenced by bands such as The Beatles. "It was a unique song at the time: a pop song in Gaelic! It proved popular in the local schools [and] the young people seemed to adopt it." The song is still used to teach children Gaelic in schools across Ireland. Clannad reformed in 2012, touring Europe and picking up the lifetime achievement prize at BBC Radio 2's Folk Awards in 2014. Pádraig's death comes just weeks after Leo Brennan, father of Ciarán, Pól and Moya and owner of Leo's Tavern, died at the age of 90. The musician is survived by his wife Jan. A funeral will be held in St Mary's Church, Derrybeg, on Thursday. Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram at bbcnewsents, or email [email protected]. Is there something you have seen or heard that you would like us to investigate? It could be a burning issue or something you have always wondered about the area or its people. Use the tool below to send us your questions. We could be in touch and your question could make the news. 17 August 2016 Last updated at 08:35 BST The 19-year-old was too young to qualify for London 2012, but has been one of the most talked-about athletes of Rio 2016. "It feels good," she told Newsround after winning her fourth medal - a bronze in the beam event. "I think it's just another meet for us. Because we've trained so hard we try not to think of it as the Olympics but it's very nice." There had been hopes that Simone would get five golds in Rio. "I think everyone sees the potential in me so they hope that that's the result in the end. But I think bronze is still pretty good." Watch Ricky's report on Simone and what makes her so incredible. Mr Mueller, 55, originally sued the pop star for $3m (£2.3m), saying she cost him his job. His claim was dismissed on Friday in a Denver court. US District Judge William Martinez ruled that Ms Swift was not liable, as Mr Mueller had not proved she set out to get him fired. The DJ made the same claims against the singer's mother Andrea Swift, and her radio liaison, Frank Bell. A jury will now decide if they are accountable for Mr Mueller's sacking. Ms Swift, 27, has countersued the DJ for allegedly groping her after she agreed to pose for a photo with him and his girlfriend. She is seeking a symbolic $1 in damages, which she has pledged to donate to charity. The ruling against Mr Mueller came on the fifth day of the trial. Ms Swift's ex-bodyguard gave evidence on Friday, backing her sex assault claims by testifying that he saw the DJ reach under her skirt. Greg Dent told the Colorado court he "did not see his hand touch her physically", but "saw his hand under her skirt". The alleged assault is said to have occurred in 2013 during a Denver stopover on the singer's Red tour. Mr Mueller, then a host on the radio station KYGO, had been invited to meet her before the show. Ms Swift complained to KYGO and the station fired Mr Mueller two days later. Mr Dent, who no longer works for Ms Swift, told the court he was steps away when Mr Mueller posed with his girlfriend and the pop star. "She reacted, pushed her skirt down and moved over closer to [Mr Mueller's girlfriend]. So in my opinion, I knew he touched her," he said. Mr Dent explained he did not act because "he didn't sense danger after he touched her", and Ms Swift did not signal that he should intervene. The Shake It Off and I Knew You Were Trouble singer, however, later complained and Mr Dent confronted Mr Mueller at the event. His testimony came a day after Ms Swift took the stand to describe the incident, calling it a "definite grab. A very long grab." When Mr Mueller's lawyer, Gabriel McFarland, asked why her bodyguard did not interfere when the alleged incident happened, the pop star said: "No-one could have expected this to happen. "It had never happened before. It was horrifying and shocking." Mr Mueller's ex-girlfriend who was also in the photo, Shannon Melcher, also testified on Friday. She said she noticed nothing amiss during the brief meeting and that she and Mr Mueller were rudely escorted out of the arena later that evening. Ms Melcher added that Mr Mueller was devastated by the allegations. Mr Mueller's former radio show co-host, Ryan Kliesch, testified that he did not know his former colleague to be disrespectful toward women. He added when he heard the allegations, he "thought it was a joke". The two paintings were reported stolen from the grounds of Candacraig House, Strathdon, in July 2001. Police Scotland said a 60-year-old woman and 66-year-old man were both arrested in the Burgas region of Bulgaria on 26 May. They are now expected to appear at Aberdeen Sheriff Court. The arrests were carried out by police in Bulgaria after Police Scotland was granted a European Arrest Warrant. Paul Goodwin, Scottish Football Supporters Association co-founder, thinks a new approach is required. "It's time to step back and ask if self-regulation is the right way to tackle this problem," he said. "We know that there is a zero-tolerance to gambling but that's obviously just not working." The Scottish FA has a policy which prohibits players, coaches, club officials and referees from betting on matches anywhere in the world. Annan Athletic chairman Henry McClelland is the latest figure within the game to be punished for breaching those regulations. On Thursday he was fined £3,000, two thirds of which is suspended, for making more than 4,000 bets. Of those wagers, 430 involved his own club, with four placed on the League Two club to lose. "The fine is surprising," added Goodwin. "Most fans, the line that they would draw, would be anyone from a club betting against their own team." Last month, Inverness Caley Thistle defender Lewis Horner received a suspended eight-match ban for betting on the grounds that he receives help for his addiction. That followed the assertion that gambling is "rife" throughout Scottish football, made by PFA Scotland chairman John Rankin. On the current SFA approach, Goodwin added: "We don't know what's going on. Is there a clear pathway? Do the same rules apply to everyone? "The fines and suspensions just seem to be so arbitrary. "And that's only one part of it. "Then there is the amount of sponsorship that comes into the game (from the gambling industry). "Can someone independent from the confines of the offices at Hampden Park look at this and come up with some other solutions?" SFA chief executive Stewart Regan was unavailable for comment. Simm, from Fareham, near Southampton, spent eight days acclimatising with other potential team members. "Going out there definitely make you want to come back and makes you work harder," she told BBC Radio Solent. The 20-year-old helped Great Britain win team bronze at October's World Championships in Glasgow, but still faces a fight for Olympics selection. Only five places are up for grabs in the women's team, compared with six at the Worlds and the Commonwealth Games. Media playback is not supported on this device "It's going to be tough," Simm said. "Whoever is fittest and looking the best in competitions and in-house trials will go. "The final decision probably won't be made until about a week before we go. "Going out to Rio was incredible. We looked round the Olympic village and it gives you a taste of what it will be like. "You try not to think ahead too much, but you definitely do and you get those butterflies and thoughts in your head." The 20-year-old had three loan spells with the Latics last season, making 27 appearances in all competitions. The Northern Ireland Under-21 man, who did not play a senior game for Burnley, has signed a two-year contract, with the option of a further year. Oldham finished 17th in League One last season and have picked up six points from their first five games of 2016-17. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. Known as a "skinny budget", it will initially be limited to the $1tn ( £0.81tn) portion of the $4tn annual federal budget that pays for US agencies and departments. Although Mr Trump's Republicans control both houses of Congress, segments of the budget plan are expected to face stiff resistance across the parties. But where will the cuts hit the hardest? Our correspondents have taken a look. by Barbara Plett Usher, State Department Correspondent The state department and USAID (US Agency for International Development) between them pay for everything from the diplomatic corps to fighting poverty, promoting human rights and improving healthcare in foreign countries. The budget proposes a 28% cut in their $25.6 billion "base" funding, which would mean the loss of $10.1bn. And it calls for consolidating the two, which would mean the loss of jobs. A separate pot of $12bn for what's known as the Overseas Contingency Operations remains intact. It's a sort of war fund operated by the State and Defense Departments, to meet costs in areas like Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan. When talking about the entire budget, the proposed cut amounts to 31%. What's left would keep funding for embassy security and core diplomatic activities, as well as for global health initiatives - such as combating HIV/Aids - and a "significant" amount for humanitarian assistance programmes. It would shift some foreign military assistance from grants to loans - only Israel is guaranteed to keep its current $3bn/year aid package It would make significant cuts to UN funding, especially climate change programmes; reduce grants to multilateral development agencies such as the World Bank, and refocus economic and development assistance to countries of "greatest strategic importance to the US". Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's comments that the state department's "historically high" budget is "not sustainable" refers to the steady growth of its allocations during the past 16 years of war. He predicts the US will be engaged in fewer military conflicts and thus the department will need to spend less money. Whether or not that turns out to be the case, his position is in stark contrast to that of his predecessor, John Kerry. Mr Kerry persistently pointed out that the state department budget was only 1% of the total, and that wasn't nearly enough to effectively carry out the tasks it was assigned. Former diplomats and military officers have said it is a fundamental flaw to cut the State Department because diplomacy and development are essential for reducing the instability out of which threats grow, and for helping to convert battlefield victories into sustainable peace. by Jessica Lussenhop, BBC Washington The Office of Housing and Urban Development would see a 13% overall budget reduction, equivalent to a $6.2bn cut. HUD is best known for funding affordable housing and community redevelopment initiatives, much of which goes to major urban centres. "We've spent a lot of money on Housing and Urban Development over the last decade without a lot to show for it," Trump budget director Mick Mulvaney told reporters. The proposed budget would eliminate the $3bn Community Development Block Grant programme, which provides funds for a wide range of projects from new affordable housing construction to infrastructure to meal delivery services for low-income seniors. The programme has been in place since the 1970s. The administration says that states and local governments should be responsible for funding housing. Critics say these cuts could devastate poor families and constitute a reversal on Trump's campaign promise to revitalise the "inner cities". By Matt McGrath, BBC environment correspondent US popular support for action to tackle environmental problems reached a peak after the heavily polluted Cuyahoga river in Cleveland caught fire in 1969. Ongoing problems with air and water prompted Richard Nixon to establish the Environmental Protection Agency a year later in 1970, with broad bipartisan support. Over the past 47 years it has had major successes - acid rain, leaded petrol and the pesticide DDT have become footnotes in history thanks to the agency. While the swingeing cuts proposed by the Trump administration will hit the EPA's climate change research abilities and the implementation of Clean Power Plan, the measures will also have a major impact on regional pollution cleanup efforts in the Great Lakes and Chesapeake Bay. The Superfund programme, which manages and attempts to clean up hundreds of sites poisoned with lead, asbestos and dioxins, would see its cash cut by $330m to $760m. While President Trump has many times spoke about his belief in clean air and clean water, the ability of the EPA to deliver these is likely to be significantly hampered by the loss of 3,200 employees proposed in the budget. And if an environmental disaster like Cuyahoga or the more recent Flint water crisis strikes in the future, will these proposed cuts be blamed? Nada Tawfik, BBC News, New York The US is the United Nation's largest contributor. It funds 22% of the UN's regular budget and 28% of UN peacekeeping. No other member state comes close to that level. Japan is the second largest donor at 9% and 10% respectively. There is no doubt that large-scale disengagement from the US could create chaos and leave gaps that other countries would be unlikely to fill. The US State Department, which is in charge of the money the US gives to the UN and its affiliated agencies, is facing a 29% decrease. Peacekeeping forces and climate change funding have already been earmarked to take some of the pain. The UN has warned that abrupt cuts to its funding, as proposed by President Donald Trump, could undermine long-term efforts to reform the organisation. The French Ambassador to the UN, Francois Delattre, was among those vocal in expressing concerns about a decrease in US funding, saying even the perception that America was in retreat from the international community could lead to instability. The truck, worth more than €400,000 (£340,000) was stolen on Sunday night in the small town of Stranorlar. It was later recovered close to the border with Northern Ireland. The Scania fire truck, which has only been in service for a year, was returned to the station for a technical examination. Garda (Irish police) Insp Goretti Sheridan said vital equipment was missing from the fire engine. "These people might have thought this was funny but it could have been a much more serious incident had there have been a fire overnight," she said. Gardaí have appealed to anyone in possession of CCTV footage that may show the incident to contact them. The Police Service of Northern Ireland is also investigating the possibility that the fire engine may have been driven across the border. Media playback is not supported on this device Terrell Lawrence has joined the British Basketball League (BBL) club's troupe of dancers for their home games. Michael Birch, 44, was one of 23 people injured in the East Mersea accident near Colchester, in September. He had to be cut free from his cabin by firefighters and was airlifted to hospital having sustained deep lacerations in his abdomen. After seven operations, Mr Birch has returned home to continue his recovery. The father of four has no memory of the four days after the crash when he underwent stomach surgery , two shoulder operations, skin grafts and the reconstruction of a hand. Recalling the moment of impact on 23 September, he said: "I was driving along and just bang, just felt this shunt sensation. "I woke up and the bus is a wreck around me, passengers are screaming and I'm sitting in the seat and holding onto my stomach contents, which had just burst out. "A low-loader had come past, but the traction engine that was on the back had fallen off and smashed into the bus - literally just made a massive, massive mess." He described feeling helpless as he was unable to move to help any passengers. He said: "I was worried that with the stomach, the way it was, I just thought I was going to die. People were screaming. It was horrible." By his hospital bedside was his wife Gemma, who was shocked to see him so ill. She said: "When the police turned up telling me that he was alive. We just had to go, it was scary. "He had tubes and wires, monitors kept bleeping, just telling me he was really poorly." Mr Birch said they had received great support from their friends and family, and had one message for those who have helped. He said: "To everybody that supported me and who has asked about me and has helped raise money to help us and stuff, I just want to say thank you. It just restores your faith in humanity." A 51-year-old Great Yarmouth man arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving has been released on police bail until 3 January. For the full interview, listen back to BBC Essex's breakfast show from 06:00. 1 April 2016 Last updated at 10:14 BST Customers have been looking forward to a lower-cost way to buy one of the California-based company's products, while investors hope it will swing the company from loss to profit. But other more established automakers are launching electric vehicles of their own targeted at the same market. Read the full story: Tesla unveils 'affordable' electric car Captain Tom Clarke fired Preston in front from close range and Callum Robinson added a second before half-time. The hosts sealed victory with Jordan Hugill's emphatic late finish. Cardiff drop to 21st in the table, only clear of the bottom three on goal difference. Preston dominated throughout and took the lead after 36 minutes, when a fumble from Cardiff goalkeeper Ben Wilson allowed Clarke to score his first goal since 2014. The home side were further ahead just five minutes later as Robinson struck with a low finish. Cardiff head coach Paul Trollope abandoned his favoured 5-3-2 formation to a 4-3-3 at half-time and the switch prompted an improved performance after the restart. However, Preston continued to threaten and were close to scoring a third when Paul Gallagher's free-kick clipped the top of the crossbar. The Lilywhites' domination was eventually rewarded when Hugill struck with a powerful long-range effort. Preston manager Simon Grayson: "I'm really pleased, you can't fault anything that we've done. "It's an addition to how we played in the second half against Barnsley, we carried that forward. We've spoken about it a lot with the players and watched it again a couple of times and kept on telling them to believe that what they're doing is the right thing. "Nobody's happy with the start we've had. There have been frustrations for everybody, but we've known what we've been trying to do. Cardiff City boss Paul Trollope: "It was absolutely our worst performance of the season, especially in the first period. We lacked a lot of things with and without the ball. "As normal, the team were fully prepared and ready for the challenge ahead and we didn't get anywhere near the level that we want and expect. "We didn't have the basics in place in terms of defensive responsibility, defensive desire, so for those two things not to come together in the first period was very disappointing. "Apologies to the travelling supporters because they've travelled a long way on a Tuesday night and they've seen a performance that was unacceptable." Match ends, Preston North End 3, Cardiff City 0. Second Half ends, Preston North End 3, Cardiff City 0. Attempt missed. Craig Noone (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rickie Lambert with a headed pass following a set piece situation. Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Simon Makienok (Preston North End). Substitution, Preston North End. Daniel Johnson replaces Jordan Hugill. Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Peter Whittingham. Foul by Kadeem Harris (Cardiff City). Aiden McGeady (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing. Goal! Preston North End 3, Cardiff City 0. Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Greg Cunningham. Attempt missed. Alan Browne (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Hugill. Substitution, Preston North End. Simon Makienok replaces Callum Robinson. Attempt saved. Anthony Pilkington (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Frederic Gounongbe (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Tom Clarke (Preston North End). Foul by Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City). Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing. Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ben Wilson. Attempt saved. Aiden McGeady (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan Hugill with a headed pass. Foul by Frederic Gounongbe (Cardiff City). Marnick Vermijl (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Callum Robinson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card. Kadeem Harris (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Jordan Hugill (Preston North End). Substitution, Preston North End. Chris Humphrey replaces Eoin Doyle. Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End). Attempt blocked. Craig Noone (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Tom Clarke. Craig Noone (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Greg Cunningham (Preston North End). Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Paul Gallagher following a corner. Attempt blocked. Callum Robinson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Gallagher. Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ben Wilson. Attempt saved. Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eoin Doyle. Attempt missed. Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Peter Whittingham with a cross following a corner. Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Anders Lindegaard. Attempt saved. Anthony Pilkington (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Craig Noone. Attempt blocked. Aiden McGeady (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eoin Doyle. Substitution, Cardiff City. Frederic Gounongbe replaces Joe Ralls. The collection of 40 paintings - plus films, sculptures and photographs - focuses on the period from 1940 to 1983. Works have been brought in from countries around the world - including Canada, Scotland and Japan. The exhibition runs at Atlanta's High Museum of Art until 9 January. "It's become a really interesting area for investigation because you have Dali's career which spans almost all of the 20th century, but historically people have really only looked at the 1930s," exhibition curator Elliott King told the Associated Press. "It was almost like he died in 1940." The exhibition includes photos by American photographer Philippe Halsman showing the artist displaying what King describes as Dali's "wacky showman" side. Atomic explosion The exhibition also reflects two recurring influences on Dali's later work - his return to the Catholic Church and nuclear physics. One work that illustrates this theme is Santiago El Grande - which shows a crucifixion scene and a horse rearing up above an atomic explosion. Another is The Madonna of Port-Lligat - showing the Madonna and Child breaking into particles. The painting is on loan from a museum in Japan and has not been seen in the US since 1951. The work Assumpta Corpuscularia Lapilazulina - which features Dali's wife as the Virgin Mary - has been in private collections and has not been exhibited since 1959. The exhibition also includes the 1960 documentary film Chaos and Creation - an early example of video art which includes pigs, popcorn and a motorbike. The Sunday Times claims it has obtained a list of eight athletes who officials recommended should be banned in 2011. But it is alleged Lamine Diack, then head of athletics' world governing body the IAAF, and Dr Gabriel Dolle, the ex-anti-doping chief, received payments. On Wednesday the pair were placed under investigation by French prosecutors. Diack, who was in charge of the International Association of Athletics Federations for 16 years until the 82-year-old stepped down in August, is alleged to have received one million euros in payments in 2011. An additional 200,000 euros was allegedly paid to Dolle, to cover up positive doping tests. Diack, Dolle and the former's legal adviser, Habib Cisse, face preliminary charges of corruption by France's financial prosecuting body. Diack also faces charges of money laundering. New IAAF president Lord Coe, who has offered to co-operate with French police, gave his first response to the sport's latest crisis on Saturday evening. He said: "That people in our sport have allegedly extorted money from athletes guilty of doping violations is abhorrent." The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) was already investigating the IAAF following allegations made in a German TV documentary in December 2014 of systematic doping and cover-ups in Russia. It passed on information to French authorities in the summer. The agency is due to report the findings of its year-long inquiry in Geneva on Monday, with one investigator saying it will reveal "a whole different scale of corruption" compared to an ongoing scandal at football's world governing body, Fifa. On Friday, international sports lawyer Richard McLaren, who is one of three Wada independent commissioners to have co-authored the report, said their findings were "going to be a real game-changer for sport". "You potentially have a bunch of old men who put a whole lot of extra money in their pockets - through extortion and bribes - but also caused significant changes to actual results and final standings of international athletics competitions," he said. He added his team had "found evidence to support what was said in the documentary". Diack ended his reign as IAAF president in August, when Briton Coe, a double Olympic 1500m winner, was elected as his replacement. Meanwhile Diack's son, Papa Massata Diack, is among four men including Dolle, charged by the IAAF over breaches of its ethics code. The charges relate to covering up Russian marathon runner Liliya Shobukhova's doping violations, the IAAF ethics commission chairman said, and were announced on Friday after the lifting of reporting restrictions. Papa Massata Diack is a former consultant to the IAAF. The other two charged men are: the former president of the All-Russia Athletic Federation (ARAF) Alexei Melnikov and Valentin Balakhnichev, a former chief ARAF coach for long distance walkers and runners. Hearings to consider their cases will take place in London next month. In a separate development, Kenya has been warned by Wada that it is serious about a possible four-year ban - that would prevent the country's athletes from taking part in international competitions - unless the African nation's anti-doping efforts are stepped up. The software maker claims that Google used its dominant position in the search market to restrict the growth of Microsoft services. It cites a number of practices, including Google limiting the ability of Microsoft Bing to index web content. Google said it was not surprised by the move and it would happily discuss its business with the European Commission. In a detailed blog, Microsoft's general counsel, Brad Smith, outlined the company's grievances. He wrote: "Our filing today focuses on a pattern of actions that Google has taken to entrench its dominance in the markets for online search and search advertising to the detriment of European consumers." The post goes on to list five different ways in which Google, according to Microsoft, has sought to control the search market. Those are: The European Commission launched an investigation into allegations of anti-competitive practices by Google last November, at the behest of several internet companies, including Ciao, a shopping site owned by Microsoft. It is likely, if the Commission accepts the latest round of complaints from Microsoft, that they would be rolled into the same investigation. For the Microsoft case to be accepted, the company would have to prove two things - firstly that Google was dominant in a particular market, namely search, and secondly that it had abused that position. In a statement, Google said it would cooperate with any investigation. "We're not surprised that Microsoft has done this, since one of their subsidiaries was one of the original complainants. For our part, we continue to discuss the case with the European Commission and we're happy to explain to anyone how our business works," is stated. Penalties for companies found to have engaged in anti-competitive practices in Europe can be severe. The EC has the power to impose fines up to 10% of global earnings. That will likely have a bearing on how the case proceeds, according to Mark Tricker, an antitrust lawyer with the law firm Norton Rose. He told BBC News: "Once the Commission has formulated its claims then I suspect that Google will enter into a dialogue with them to address those concerns so it does not have to reach a judgement." Microsoft's position as accuser in an anti-competition case is something of a role reversal. In the past, the world's leading software company has been the target of similar actions. A 2003 EC ruling determined that Microsoft had unfairly advantaged its Windows Media Player software over other streaming technologies by embedding it into the Windows operating system. It was fined £381m, followed by a further £194m in 2006 for failing to comply with elements of the original ruling. To date, the largest fine levied by the EC was £948m against Intel in 2009. The microchip maker was found to have offered financial incentives to manufacturers to favour its products over those of its rivals. Ralph Goldie is accused of killing Jeremy Paradine, 45, at Kyle Court on 14 January by pushing him down stairs and stamping or jumping on him. He is also charged with assaulting Martin McQueenie, 49, to his severe injury and danger of life. He made no plea or declaration at Glasgow Sheriff Court and was remanded in custody. He is due to appear next week for a full committal hearing. This means the soap and the materials that it dissolves can be removed easily by applying a magnetic field. Experts say that with further development, it could find applications in cleaning up oil spills and waste water. Details of the new soap, which contains iron atoms, are reported in the chemistry journal Angewandte Chemie. It is similar to ordinary soap, but the atoms of iron help form tiny particles that are easily removed magnetically. "If you'd have said about 10 years ago to a chemist: 'Let's have some soap that responds to magnets', they'd have looked at you with a very blank face," said co-author Julian Eastoe of the University of Bristol. He told BBC News: "We were interested to see, if you went back to the chemical drawing board with the tool-kit of modern synthetic chemistry, if you could...design one." Soap is made of long molecules with ends that behave differently: One end of the molecule is attracted to water and the other is repelled by it. The "detergent" action of soap comes from its ability to attach to oily, grimy surfaces, with the "water-hating" end breaking up molecules at that surface. The soap molecules then gather up into droplets in which all the "water-loving" ends face outward. Prof Eastoe and his team started with detergent molecules that he said were "very similar to what you'd find in your kitchen or bathroom" - one of which can be found in mouthwash. The team found a way to simply add iron atoms into the molecules. The droplets that the soap formed were attracted to a magnet, just as iron filings would be. But single iron atoms would not behave as tiny individual magnets, so some other process had to be at work. To get a look at what was going on in the chemical process required a view at the molecular level. So the team sent their samples to the Institute Laue Langevin (ILL) in Grenoble, France, where an intense beam of the sub-atomic particles known as neutrons shed light on the matter. They saw that the iron particles were clumping neatly together into iron nanoparticles, tiny clumps of iron that could in fact respond to a magnetic field. Prof Eastoe said the research was still at the laboratory stages but was already the subject of discussion. "The research at the University of Bristol in this field is about how we can take the ordinary and give it extraordinary properties by chemical design," he said. "We have uncovered the principle by which you can generate this kind of material and now it's back to the drawing board to make it better." The move, scheduled for 2017, is aimed at producing a convergence of engine performance after two seasons of domination by Mercedes. But Newey told Reuters it will lead to a "spending frenzy" and will mean "the gaps get bigger not smaller." He described notions that performance would equalise as "quaint". The engine manufacturers and governing body the FIA have agreed the move after two years of arguments about the previous system of development restrictions. This was based on a series of 'tokens' ascribed to various parts of the engine on the basis of their influence on performance. The number of development tokens manufacturers could use reduced from year to year. But senior figures decided the system was flawed and will remove it, pending official ratification by the FIA's legislative process. Newey said: "If you look back on the original technical working group meetings and minutes from 2012-13, the agreement at that point was that the engines would be frozen but teams that were behind would still be allowed to keep developing. "That's not happened." He added that the amount of money being spent by the big manufacturers were "eye watering" and said that Renault, from which Red Bull get an engine, "aren't prepared to spend that sort of money". Renault has just re-entered F1 for this season with its own team but are continuing to supply Red Bull with engines, which will be badged as Tag Heuer. Renault insists it will allocate a sufficient budget to win - and have targeted regular podiums within three years. Newey also questioned a system that he said allowed the car companies to supply engines to customer teams that were not as competitive as the ones they use themselves. "It's very curious to me that we have this set of regulations where the manufacturer has to supply the same hardware to other teams, but it's no under no obligation to supply the same software and therefore the same performance," said Newey. "Nobody is complaining about this because the customer teams can't complain because their contract doesn't allow them to." He said Renault were an exception: "They have always given the same power units in every sense of the word, including software, to their customer teams as their works teams." Red Bull and Renault won four consecutive drivers' and constructors' titles together from 2010-13 under the previous engine formula, for 2.4-litre naturally aspirated V8s. But Renault have struggled since the new turbo hybrid V6 engines were introduced alongside fuel limits in 2014. Red Bull and Renault fell out through 2015 but patched up their relationship after the team were unable to secure engines from Mercedes, Ferrari or Honda. Red Bull have only a one-year contract with Renault to use the re-branded engine but Newey said it was "an option" for the two to continue working together beyond this season. He added: "The problem of course is that if Renault are not able to compete with the spend and development race then we are put in a position where neither they nor us can be fully competitive." The tourists haven't won a Test overseas since 2011, which is simply not good enough for a team with their talent. England, meanwhile, have lost six of their past seven Tests home and away and it's paramount they begin to reverse the slide. They should have won both of their recent Tests against Sri Lanka, and it was a really poor performance to lose the second match of the series at Headingley, after the tourists hung on for a draw at Lord's. So what must England do to beat India over a five-match Test series? Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen has said the dressing room is unhappy under Alastair Cook and that senior players are not turning up for their captain, but I don't buy into any of that stuff. The way James Anderson broke down in tears on the podium at Headingley was all to do with the crushing disappointment of narrowly failing to save a game and nothing to do with an unhappy dressing room. I've never seen a player so choked before, and that's because he gave absolutely everything to save that Test - only to be dismissed with the penultimate delivery of the match. Cook is very respected by the rest of his team, but he's still got to go out there and perform - which means scoring runs and leading from the front. What Cook needs to do now is grind his way to a really ugly hundred. I remember Andrew Strauss scoring a similar hundred against New Zealand in 2008. He had to do it to save his career, and it ended up catapulting England into a really good run of form. To win this series, England obviously need to score lots of runs. We don't know what the pitches are going to be like, but I don't think they will be prepared to take spin like last year. There will be a bit of grass left on them so it will always be difficult for the captain who wins the toss: does he put the other team in or bat first? That puts Cook in a tricky position because if he bats first on a green pitch and gets out caught behind to a delivery which does a bit, he will get criticised. Equally, if he decides to put India in and they get a lot of runs he will also be questioned. That's where he is at the moment with his captaincy and form. However, the way the new batsmen in the England team played in the series against Sri Lanka was impressive. Sam Robson, Gary Ballance and Moeen Ali scored centuries while Joe Root hit a double hundred. Moeen's innings at Headingley has almost been overlooked. He batted superbly on that final day, when he really dug in. He played to the situation, and for someone to do that in only his second Test was outstanding. Right down to Matt Prior, England have got to put runs on the board. Then, and especially if India only play four bowlers, the hosts have an exciting lower order which has enough firepower to punish a tiring attack. I suspect Ben Stokes has a great chance of playing ahead of Chris Jordan at Trent Bridge. However, England will give that decision a lot of thought because Jordan is a very good cricketer - both with bat and ball, and also in the slips. Slip fielding is important - especially when the pitch is green. Ballance has already dropped catches in there in his short Test career, so it's something for England to consider. I don't see Moeen as a number one spin bowler just yet but hopefully that will come if he develops quickly. He got two important wickets at Headingley, and the more wickets he gets, the more people will have confidence in his bowling. I want to see successful cricket from England, and I don't care how they do it. They need to get out there and do what works for them. Cook is naturally a defensive captain - that's how he was brought up - but so was Strauss, and he has been the strongest influence on Cook. You can't expect Cook, in his position, to go out there and start throwing the bat about. If he makes a mistake and pays for it, it won't help his cause. I expect a cautious brand of cricket from both sides. It's a five-Test series so nobody will want to do something reckless and go 1-0 down. It's been a transitional period for India, who have seen players like Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman and Sachin Tendulkar retire in the past couple of years. Now all the big guns have gone, Duncan Fletcher has a young team he can mould in his own style. It will be great to see the likes of Virat Kohli playing in a Test match in English conditions and knuckling down. He is a great player with a great temperament but he will find that a challenge. I also wonder how dangerous off-spinner R Ashwin will be in English conditions. It might come down to who plays seam bowling the best. I think it will be really tight because neither team will want to give an inch and, for reasons already discussed, it might not be the most exhilarating series. The first two Tests will be cagey and both sides will take stock after that. It will be fascinating nonetheless. Jonathan Agnew was talking to BBC Sport's Marc Higginson Downing Street said Lord Justice Burnett would take over on 2 October, following the retirement of Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd. Lord Justice Burnett's final case at the bar was as counsel to the inquests into the deaths of Diana, Princess of Wales and Dodi Al Fayed in 1997. The 59-year-old lives in Essex with his wife and children. Lord Justice Burnett acted as junior counsel to the inquiry into the 1987 King's Cross Fire inquiry and to the inquiry into the convictions of the Guildford Four and Maguire family. He was leading counsel to the inquiry into the 1997 Southall rail crash and into train protection systems following the 1999 Paddington crash. The Lord Chief Justice is also president of the courts of England and Wales, representing the views of the judiciary to Parliament and the government. The appointment is made by the Queen on the advice of the prime minister and lord chancellor following the recommendation of an independent selection panel. Candidates were expected to be able to serve for at least four years, given the need to deliver significant court reforms and to steer the judiciary through Brexit, Downing Street said. The 25-year-old has scored 14 goals in 65 games since joining, initially on loan, from Middlesbrough in 2015. Wigan said they have rejected bids at the weekend and on Monday, with Norwich and Derby both linked with the player. "This is not the way to repay the faith we have shown in him," said Latics chairman David Sharpe. "I've always had a good relationship with Yanic and I feel he has let the club, his team-mates and our supporters down by taking this action. "Yanic is a very important player to us and we do not have a desire to sell our best players. "That said, every player has a value and we will not be put under pressure to sell a player for less than our valuation." They had intended to host Coventry Blaze on 27 February at Ice Arena Wales, but were forced to delay the new venue's opening encounter. Blaze will now be the last visitors to Devils' current venue the Big Blue Tent on Saturday in the Elite League. Devils were initially set to move into the new arena in August 2015 and the delays have cost them around £300,000. The new venue can hold 3,088 while their current home holds 2,300 people. The Devils had already apologised to opposing teams' fans who may have planned to see their teams at the old or new venues. The current venue has been Devils home since 2006 when the Wales National Ice Rink in Cardiff City centre was demolished. In a statement Devils said: "The "temporary" facility that was meant to be up for three years and ended up being the Devils home for the last decade." In a conference call, the US reaffirmed its commitment to the security of its two allies, the South's defence ministry said in a statement. South Korean news agency Yonhap also said US F-22 stealth fighters and a nuclear-powered submarine would join military exercises next month. The UN has also condemned the test. The Security Council called it a grave violation of UN resolutions. US President Donald Trump described North Korea as a "big big problem". He said he would deal with it very strongly, but didn't give details. North Korea said it had "successfully" test-fired a ballistic missile on Sunday in a launch supervised by leader Kim Jong-un. State news agency KCNA described the device, fired into the Sea of Japan, as a "surface-to-surface medium-to-long-range ballistic missile".
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The council is considering a programme of repairs and replacements, including temporary crossings for crucial areas. In addition, 40 roads are still shut due to damage to the carriageway or because of bridge closures. However, the communities of Patterdale and Glenridding are no longer cut off after temporary repairs to the A592. Six of the closed bridges - which include important crossings in Carlisle, Penrith, and Cockermouth - are awaiting underwater inspections, which are being hampered by river levels and the speed of flow. Hundreds of homes and businesses in the county were hit by devastating flooding following record levels of rainfall during the weekend of 5 December. Keith Little, county council cabinet member for highways and infrastructure, said: "There is a massive amount of work to do to get the network fully open and we are working flat out to get that work done. "We absolutely understand the impact of this disruption to the public and businesses and it is an absolute priority in the county's recovery work." Janet Alder alleged the CPS racially discriminated against her during her dealings with them after the death of her brother, Christopher. Judge Penelope Belcher, at Leeds County Court, said she shared concerns that racism played a part in his death. But she dismissed claims that Ms Alder was treated in a racist manner. Mr Alder, 37, choked to death while handcuffed and lying on the floor of a Hull police station in 1998. After his death a coroner's jury returned a verdict of unlawful killing at an inquest. In 2002 five Humberside Police officers went on trial accused of manslaughter and misconduct in public office. They were cleared of all charges at Teesside Crown Court. During the discrimination hearing, between 20 September and 3 December 2010, Ms Alder said she believed crucial information relating to race was left out of the trial because people involved in the prosecution did not want them to be convicted. She said analysis of the video of the events in the custody suite revealed the sound of monkey noises being made and that one officer is heard referring to "banana boats". Cathryn McGahey, for the CPS, said lawyers involved in the case had told her these matters were not put before the jury for evidential reasons. Miss McGahey said the CPS explained how they could not disprove one officer's account that he was referring to "banana boots" - the yellow, fabric footwear sometimes given to prisoners. She also said it was explained to Ms Alder how the issue of the alleged monkey noises could not be put before a jury because it was impossible to say who had made the sounds. Judge Belcher, who has now published her judgement, said: "In conclusion, I understand and indeed share Miss Alder's concerns as to the possibility that racial discrimination played some part in the actions of the police officers on the night that Christopher Alder died. "I also understand and share her concerns as to the standard of the investigation undertaken by West Yorkshire Police into the actions of the Humberside officers. "However, she has failed to satisfy me on a balance of probabilities that any actions by the CPS in this case involved racial discrimination by the CPS in their dealings with her. "It follows that her claim in this action is dismissed." We asked you to pick your best XI from Euro 2016 and over 100,000 of you responded. An old-fashioned 4-4-2 was the preferred formation - 55% of you went that way - and the team was dominated by players from France and semi-finalists Wales. Who made the cut and who missed out? France captain Hugo Lloris was picked by 32% of readers - 32,720 - to start in goal for this team. Lloris, 29, conceded just five goals in his seven appearances at Euro 2016; keeping three clean sheets in the process. Italy legend Gianluigi Buffon was the second-most picked goalkeeper, with Germany keeper Manuel Neuer selected by just 480 fewer people. Northern Ireland's Michael McGovern - outstanding against Germany - was picked by just under 10,000 people. Over 80,000 of you - or 79% - wanted a back four in one guise or another, but the problem came with picking a right-back. Euro 2016 was clearly not a tournament of outstanding full-backs and so Germany defender Jerome Boateng - who played throughout the competition as a centre-back - was actually chosen to play on the right by more people than anybody else. Boateng was also heavily picked to start in the centre - he was the most selected defender overall. Italian centre-back Leonardo Bonucci was the second most popular pick to play at right-back, while the most popular specialist full-back was Wales' Chris Gunter. However, Gunter was only chosen by just over 10,000 users - he was the 10th most popular defender overall. Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini is the unlucky man to miss out on a place in the team. Chiellini was the fourth-most popular pick in defence - and the ninth-most picked player in any position - but he is reserve centre-back behind Bonucci and Ashley Williams, with Germany left-back Jonas Hector easily the most selected player on the left. Hector made more open play crosses than any other player at Euro 2016 (33). Williams played every minute of Euro 2016 for Wales (540) and made the most blocks (seven) and clearances (43) for them. It turns out that the midfield at Euro 2016 picks itself. West Ham winger Dimitri Payet was the most popular pick in midfield, with over 70% of you placing him in your first XI. His most popular position was on the left of midfield. Payet scored three times and created a tournament-high 24 goalscoring chances. Media playback is not supported on this device Not far behind comes Wales and Real Madrid star Gareth Bale. Bale was actually selected by more users than Payet - Bale is in 84% of all teams chosen - but 35,000 people selected him in attack. However, with 50,000 choosing to play him in midfield, that's where he starts. His most popular position was on the right. You like an inverted winger. In central midfield Paul Pogba and Aaron Ramsey complete the Franco-Welsh domination. Pogba saw off competition from Germany's Toni Kroos, picking up 1,616 more selections. The only England player available to select - Tottenham's Eric Dier - was picked by 5,600 people - just ahead of Iceland's Birkir Bjarnason. We'd be interested to hear the thoughts of the 144 people who chose Italy wing-back Mattia de Sciglio as a central midfielder... Media playback is not supported on this device It comes as no surprise that France forward Antoine Griezmann - winner of the Golden Boot - was the most picked player in any position. The Atletico Madrid man was selected in 87% of all teams and starts up front alongside Real Madrid and Portugal legend Cristiano Ronaldo. Griezmann scored six goals, more than any other player; and only Michel Platini (nine in 1984) has bettered that tally in a single Euros finals. By scoring against Hungary in the group stage, Ronaldo became the first player to score in four different European Championship finals tournaments (2016, 2012, 2008 and 2004). Bale was the third most popular forward, while France forward Olivier Giroud came next. Wales striker Hal Robson-Kanu may have scored the goal of the tournament but just 11,000 of you opted to start him. Sometime Republic of Ireland playmaker Wes Hoolahan was selected as a striker by 656 people. A niche option. Uefa's team of the tournament contains five players also selected in your XI - Ronaldo, Griezmann, Payet, Ramsey and Boateng. Set up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, the Uefa side had Portugal's Rui Patricio as goalkeeper, with team-mates Pepe and Raphael Guerreiro in defence along with Germany's Joshua Kimmich and Boateng. German Toni Kroos and Wales' Joe Allen form the defensive midfield duo behind Griezmann, Ramsey and Payet with Ronaldo the lone striker. The team was selected by 13 former players and coaches, including former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, England Under-21 boss Gareth Southgate, ex-Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Packie Bonner, former Finland forward and manager Mixu Paatelainen and ex-Aston Villa and Serbia striker Savo Milosevic. We asked some of our TV and radio colleagues to nominate their chosen teams of the tournament. Former Everton and Republic of Ireland winger Kevin Kilbane: Hugo Lloris; Joshua Kimmich, Jerome Boateng, Leonardo Bonucci, Raphael Guerreiro; Aaron Ramsey, Grzegorz Krychowiak; Gareth Bale, Antoine Griezmann, Dimitri Payet; Cristiano Ronaldo BBC Radio 5 live senior football reporter Ian Dennis: Manuel Neuer; Joshua Kimmich, Jose Fonte, Leonardo Bonucci, Jonas Hector; Toni Kroos, Luka Modric, Paul Pogba; Dimitri Payet, Antoine Griezmann, Mesut Ozil BBC Match of the Day commentator Steve Wilson: Hugo Lloris; Joshua Kimmich, Jerome Boateng, Leonardo Bonucci, Jordi Alba; Joe Allen, Andres Iniesta; Ivan Perisic, Antoine Griezmann, Gareth Bale; Cristiano Ronaldo BBC Radio 5 live commentator Conor McNamara: Michael McGovern; Lukasz Piszczek, Jerome Boateng, Andrea Barzagli, Raphael Guerreiro; Luka Modric, Aaron Ramsey, Aron Gunnarsson; Ivan Perisic, Antoine Griezmann, Gareth Bale BBC presenter Dan Walker: Hugo Lloris; Jerome Boateng, Gareth McAuley, Pepe, Leonardo Bonucci; Mesut Ozil, Paul Pogba, Aaron Ramsey, Dimitri Payet; Antoine Griezmann, Will Grigg 3 February 2013 Last updated at 12:10 GMT The Super Bowl is the biggest game in American football and is as famous for its half-time show as much as the game itself. This year Beyonce will be performing and tens of millions of people are expected to tune in to watch the action. Leah's been finding out more about one of the most famous sporting events in the world. South Korea's Kospi index dipped 0.3%. Analysts said the test was widely anticipated and was unlikely to have a major impact on investor sentiment. Meanwhile, Japan's Nikkei 225 index held on its earlier gains of nearly 2% Japanese shares were boosted after the yen continued to dip, raising hopes of a profit boost for the country's leading exporters. "This is kind of a known - unknown event," Jasper Kim, founder of Seoul-based Asia-Pacific Global Research Group told the BBC. "Everyone knew that North Korea would conduct a nuclear test, the only questions were when, and how successful it would be. "The markets have already factored in the test." he added. Markets in China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and Taiwan were closed for Lunar New Year holidays. The yen fell after a US official voiced support for Japan's recent policy moves to try and spur economic growth. The moves have seen the yen slide more than 15% since November, leading to concerns that some countries may oppose Japan's aggressive stance. The fear was that such criticism might prompt Japan to tone down its policy and the currency could rise again. Analysts said that the support from US Treasury Under Secretary Lael Brainard, especially ahead of the meeting of the G20 group of nations later this week, had helped allay those fears. The finance ministers and central bank officials from the G20 nations are scheduled to meet in Moscow and currency policies are expected to be a key topic of discussion. "Investors were worried that finance ministers would criticise the recent weakness in the yen," said Hiroichi Nishi of SMBC Nikko Securities. "While currency moves have been sensitive to officials' comments in general, people thought any comment from the G20 would trigger yen buying. "But such worries are receding as she (Ms Brainard) said she supports Japan's efforts to end deflation," he added. The Japanese currency fell nearly 2% to 94.25 yen against the US dollar and to 126.4 yen versus the euro in early Asian trade on Tuesday. A weak yen bodes well for Japan's exporters as it not only makes their goods less expensive to foreign buyers but also boosts profits when they repatriate their foreign earnings back home. Jets were scrambled 943 times in fiscal year 2014, a 16% increase on 2013. This is just one shy of the record 944 scrambles in 1984, during the Cold War when aircraft from the former Soviet Union were very active around Japan. But no aircraft violated Japan's airspace, the ministry said. Japan's national broadcaster NHK said fighter scrambles dropped to around 150 annually after the Cold War ended. But in recent years tensions between Japan and its two large neighbours have risen - both China and Russia have ongoing territorial disputes with Japan. Tokyo and Beijing are at odds over islands in the East China Sea which Japan controls. A row over islands off Japan's north coast that were taken over by Russia at the end of World War Two continues to dog ties between Moscow and Tokyo. In response to the tensions, Japan has recently started to increase defence spending, reversing several years of cuts. The 36-year-old from Wrexham is due to appear before Flintshire magistrates on Thursday. He is charged with an attempted robbery at a McColls minimarket on Rhosnesni Lane and an attempted robbery at a Spar supermarket in Gresford, both on Sunday. He is also accused of a burglary at a property. The visit was arranged so Japanese apple producers could find out about the history of the Bramley and learn about the latest growing techniques. The Bramley apple is now grown and sold in Japan. The group visited the famous tree planted by Mary Ann Brailsford in 1809 and saw the stained glass Bramley window in Southwell Minster. Ceila Steven is the great-granddaughter of Henry Merryweather who introduced the Bramley apple commercially to the UK more than 150 years ago. She said: "I think it's marvellous [that the tree attracts international visitors]. I hope it carries on because it's so important. "The Bramley is what they [the Japanese] love and what they grow themselves. What they see in Southwell they'll take back to Japan and that'll help tourism in Nottinghamshire." Apple producer Hiroki Tomioka said: "I'm trying to popularise the Bramley apple in Japan. I'm so impressed [with the tree] I nearly cried." The tourists will also visit John Starkey's Bramley orchard and the Bramley Centre, to see a display of old photos of Southwell, on Friday. Karen Walsh was found guilty in 2011 of killing 81-year-old Maire Rankin. Ms Rankin was found dead at her home in Newry, County Down, in December 2008, having been beaten with a crucifix. Judges in Belfast refused Walsh's legal team permission to reopen claims about how her level of drunkenness impacted on any intent to kill the pensioner. They ruled that no point of law of general importance had been raised worthy of consideration by the Supreme Court in London. It means Walsh has now exhausted all of her domestic appeal options. Walsh is currently serving a minimum 20-year prison sentence for carrying out the attack. Her victim had suffered up to 15 broken ribs during the attack and had also been sexually assaulted. During Walsh's trial, prosecutors said she arrived at Ms Rankin's home already drunk and with a bottle of vodka. It was alleged she attacked the Ms Rankin after being spoken to about her drinking. But Walsh insisted she left the victim's house hours before the attack took place. Earlier this year, her lawyers appealed the guilty verdict by claiming the jury was misdirected on a key area. They said her conviction was unsafe and she should be granted a retrial. That challenge was thrown out, but Walsh's legal team returned to the Court of Appeal seeking leave to take her case to the Supreme Court. It was argued that the jury was not given proper guidance on whether she can have intended to kill or inflict serious injury to Mrs Rankin based on her level of intoxication. A defence barrister told the court his client was said to have drank up to a third of a bottle of neat vodka that night. "The direction that should be issued to the jury is to satisfy itself, being a crime of specific intent, that this accused actually formed the specific intent," he said. "In this case that was not done, and what I'm asking is that the Supreme Court should actively consider this issue." But a judge said directions were given to the jury on the alcohol consumption issues. He dismissed the application and said: "It doesn't seem to us that raises any point of law of general public importance." The Rev Peter Low, vicar of the United Benefice of Heybridge with Langford in Essex, is charged with three counts of possession of indecent images of children and one count of possession of a prohibited image of a child. The 64-year-old did not enter a plea during a brief hearing at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court on Wednesday. All counts relate to July 27 last year. Mr Low, of Crescent Road, Heybridge, spoke only to confirm his name, age and address and was bailed to appear at Chelmsford Crown Court on March 29. As part of his bail conditions he must not have unsupervised contact with under-18s. He has been suspended from his duties by the Diocese of Chelmsford. Bushell, from Telford, is aiming to repeat his 100m T53 triumph at the London Paralympics in September 2012. But he missed seven months of training last year after suffering a chlamydia trachomatis infection (CTI). "I saw a specialist, who said I was 12 hours from death," said Bushell. "Everything is ticking over nicely now, but I hope this year will be a real turning point after last year," he told BBC Radio Shropshire. "I did one race before the illness. But then I had a CTI infection around April and May which took me out for seven months. I nearly died. "Coming back from that was tough. It took me a long time to get there, but I'm back now, training hard and looking forward to Rio. "It will be an interesting year but we'll get through it and hopefully I'll win again." Bushell, who received the freedom of his home town in 2014, also won the T53 class at the European Championships in Swansea in 2014 prior to his illness. Mickey Bushell was speaking to BBC Radio Shropshire's Nick Southall. Members of the health board, city council and police agreed the proposals in principle but called for more details on the cost, where the clinic would be, and how it would operate. The plan would see a facility made available for addicts to consume their own drugs. In some cases users would be provided with medical-grade heroin. The move aims to address the problems caused by an estimated 500 or so users who inject on Glasgow's streets. Such a facility would be the first of its kind in the UK. The proposals were being considered by the Glasgow City Integration Joint Board. It has approved the development of a full business case for a pilot safer drug consumption facility and heroin assisted treatment. It said any potential service must offer additional "wrap around" services on the same premises such as health care, counselling, and housing and welfare advice. The group also advised that a safer injecting facility should also provide the means for the supervised inhalation of drugs. The case for opening an injecting facility for drug users in the city was examined by the Glasgow City Alcohol and Drug Partnership (ADP) - a multi-agency group tasked by the Scottish government with tackling alcohol and drug issues. Susanne Millar, chairwoman of the ADP, said: "Today's approval by the Glasgow City IJB enables us to build a robust business case which will support this service. "We believe it will improve the health of the target population as well as benefit local communities and businesses that are currently adversely affected by public injecting. "People injecting drugs in public spaces are experiencing high levels of harm and are impacting on the wider community. We need to make our communities safer for all people living in, and visiting the city, including those who publicly inject." Similar schemes operate in 10 other countries, including Australia, Germany, France, Holland and Switzerland. It would mean extending existing opioid substitution therapy services to include heroin-assisted treatment and developing a peer support network for harm reduction. ADP argues that those who inject on the streets are responsible for the majority of discarded needles which pose a health risk and contribute to public order problems. It also says street users experience problems such as homelessness, mental health issues and poverty, and are at heightened risk of blood-borne viruses, overdose and drug-related death, as well as other injecting-related complications. The Scottish Drugs Forum (SDF), a drugs policy and information organisation, has estimated there about 90 similar injecting facilities operating around the world, most of them in Europe. Recently a Paris hospital started housing France's first "shooting gallery" - a safe place where drug addicts can inject under medical supervision. The drug room was opened by the Paris mayor and health minister near the Gare du Nord, a busy station where drug crime is common. In 2014, proposals were put forward for drug-use rooms in Brighton. The city's Independent Drugs Commission decided the time was not right for a pilot project but said such facilities could still open in the future. The SDF said the rooms would provide a sterile environment where people could use drugs safely. The forum's director David Liddell told BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme there was a "desperate need" for them, particularly in Glasgow where there is an HIV outbreak among drugs users. "I know it's been highlighted as controversial, but when you see that these have been running in many countries in Europe for a long time - Holland for example now has 31 drug consumption rooms and Germany has 24," he said. "These are in addition to the existing provision. The key point is we have people who are mostly long-term users - people have been using for more than 20 years or more. Abstinence recovery is not on their immediate horizon. "The most immediate thing for these individuals is the need to keep them alive so they can recover in the future." But Prof Neil McKeganey, founder of the Centre of Drug Misuse Research, said Mr Liddell was "quite wrong" to imply the rooms were not controversial. "For anyone who's not an advocate of drugs de-criminalisation they are controversial and they will be seen as such," he told the BBC. "Some years ago, we surveyed over 1,000 drug addicts in Scotland and we asked them what they wanted to get from treatment. "Less than 5% said they wanted to help to inject more safely and the overwhelming majority said they wanted help to become drugs free. These facilities have a role to play but there is a real danger here we are moving steadily away from services to get addicts off drugs." Dr Emilia Crighton, director of public health at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and vice-chairwoman of the ADP, said the decision to move ahead with developing a business case for the facility "marks real progress". She added: "We are now one step closer to catching up with other countries in the way we tackle this problem. "This public injecting group has high rates of hospital admissions, incarceration and homelessness. While conventional treatment and services are effective for the majority of people, we believe this facility will make a major impact in reducing health risks and the resulting costs for this group. "Our ultimate goal is for drug users to recover from their addiction and remain drug free. "However, until someone is ready to seek and receive help to stop using drugs it is important to keep them as safe as possible while do they continue to use drugs." How many discarded syringes have been found where you live? More than 3,900 discarded needles were reported in nine of Scotland's largest towns and cities over two years. The figure was revealed by a series of freedom of information requests to the local authorities covering Aberdeen, Cumbernauld, East Kilbride, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Hamilton, Kirkcaldy, Livingston, and Paisley. You can see where the estimated 3,909 discarded needles were reported, as well as a description of where they were found, using the INTERACTIVE MAP developed by BBC Scotland. They told a court that Eric Harroun, 30, could face execution if his actions are found to have caused a death. During interviews with the FBI, Mr Harroun allegedly said he had shot 10 people in Syria, but was not sure if he had killed anyone. He was denied bail at Monday's hearing in Alexandria, Virginia. Mr Harroun, who has been charged with using a weapon outside the US, allegedly fought in Syria with the al-Nusra Front. The group wanted Mr Harroun, who served in the army from 2000-03, to act as their spokesman, but he declined to accept the role, prosecutors added. Source: Quilliam Foundation New insight into Nusra Front Profile: Syria's al-Nusra Front Defence lawyers said the al-Nusra Front shares the US government's opinion that Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad must go. "It is extremely unusual for the US to charge a person who is fighting in a manner that is aligned with US interests," said public defender Geremy Kamens. According to a criminal complaint, Mr Harroun is accused of crossing into Syria in January 2013 and fighting alongside members of Jabhat al-Nusra (the Nusra Front) against Mr Assad's forces. He allegedly fought as part of a group using rocket-propelled grenades, but is not charged with providing material support to a terror group. Mr Harroun was medically discharged from the Army in 2003 after a car accident and lived in Phoenix, Arizona. He never served overseas, according to an Army spokesman. In March, the FBI spoke to the former soldier in three voluntary interviews at the US consulate in Istanbul. Officials say he told them he wanted to fight with the Free Syrian Army against the Assad regime and allegedly confirmed he had been fighting with al-Nusra. The demonstration involved Racetrack memory - a system which stores information as magnetic patterns on tiny wires. IBM said the technology promised faster data access speeds than were possible using hard drives or flash disks. However it faces a challenge from other next-generation memory technologies being explored by other companies. The team - based in New York, California and Taiwan - has been working on the process since 2008. The prototype chip consists of 256 Racetrack cells. Each cell consisted of a single magnetic nanowire, 60-240 nanometres wide and 15-20 nanometres thick. A nanometre is a billionth of a metre. Electric pulses are applied to the wires creating "domain walls" with "regions" between them. These regions pass over a magnetic read/write head which faces them in one direction or another, representing the 0s and 1s of computer data. The small magnetic regions can be "raced" at speed along the wires - giving the technique its name. Advocates of Racetrack claim it could potentially read and write data hundreds of thousands of times faster than is possible on commercial hard disks. That would put access speeds at roughly the rate offered by DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) chips. These are already used in current PCs to run programs, but "forget" data as soon as the computers' power supplies are switched off. "This breakthrough could lead to a new type of data-centric computing that allows massive amounts of stored information to be accessed in less than a billionth of a second," said a statement from IBM. The scientists noted that the circuitry involved was created using IBM's standard microchip-making technologies, highlighting its potential as a realistic replacement to existing memory storage techniques. Racetrack may also prove more durable. IBM aims to create a device that can be wiped and rewritten millions of times. By contrast many flash memory drives can become unreliable after any single bit has endured about 100,000 writes. However, the researchers acknowledge that more work needs to be done to optimise their process and improve "cell operation repeatability". That means there is still time for Samsung, Hewlett Packard, Micron Technologies and other IBM researchers to complete work on alternative memory storage techniques that they hope will become future standards. More details of the Racetrack technology are due to be discussed at the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers' annualInternational Electron Devices meetingin Washington DC on Wednesday. Sgt Thomas Marston MM, from Loughborough, who was awarded medals for bravery, died in 1922 from the long term effects of gas poisoning he suffered on the frontline. The Royal Leicestershire Regiment has now bought the plot after its historian confirmed the location of his grave. A memorial was held to "do him justice in his great heroism in battle". Members of Sgt Marston's family, along with veterans and the Mayor of Charnwood gathered at Loughborough Cemetery. Historian Richard Lane spoke about the soldier's bravery: "He got round them... and started shooting the German with his own machine gun and put them on the run." He went on to win two bars, the equivalent of two further medals, for his bravery under fire in battle. His obituary appeared in a national newspaper when he died at the age of 38. Two of Sgt Marston's granddaughters learnt about him when their father, also a decorated soldier, died. Granddaughter Carol Withers said: "There was quite a nice piece written in the paper. I didn't really realise what an important part my grandfather played until I read it." The regiment commissioned the headstone which was donated by a local stonemason. Granddaughter Jackie Marston, said: "I am so, so proud, I could be moved to tears. "He is finally in a marked grave and I know if my father was looking down now, he would be proud too." The soldier's great great grandson wore his medals to the service. At the memorial, Royal Tigers' Association president Brigadier Andrew Fisher said: "We feel the need to honour and re-awaken his memory." The Galaxy A8 is 5.9mm (0.23in) thick, making it less than 85% the thickness of Samsung's flagship Galaxy S6 Edge. Despite this design constraint, engineers have still managed to fit in a relatively high capacity 3,050mAh battery and a 16-megapixel camera - albeit one that protrudes beyond the rest of the case. One expert questioned the advantages of going so narrow. For now, Samsung has announced only that the phone will go on sale in China and Singapore. "The Galaxy A8 will not be coming to the UK," a spokeswoman told the BBC. Although it will be the thinnest such device from one of the major manufacturers, other Chinese companies are already selling even more compact Android-powered rivals. They include: China's overall smartphone market shrank for the first time in six years in the January-to-March quarter, coming in 4% smaller than for the same period the previous year, according to research company IDC. But it said Samsung had experienced a much bigger fall than most - a 53% drop. One of the challenges of making a handset as thin as the Galaxy A8 is the need to minimise its risk of bending in the user's pocket. Samsung has opted for a metal case to aid its rigidity, building on the engineering work it did for last year's original Galaxy Alpha. The new machine also features: But at 3,199 yuan (£330) it costs considerably more than Xiaomi's bestselling aluminium-framed similar-sized Mi Note, which is about 1mm thicker and 1,100 yuan (£115) cheaper. "There's a perception that thin means quality, so perhaps that's one of the reasons that some companies are going so slim," said Ben Wood, from the telecoms consultancy CCS Insight. "In China, in particular, smartphone-makers are fighting spec wars, so a feature like this can help their devices stand out. "But I think we are reaching the limits - not just in terms of how tightly you can package the electronics and dissipate heat, but also in terms of battery technology. "Users are tiring of devices that barely get through a day, and we may find that making a handset that's slightly thicker than the norm but with a much better battery life - that could emerge as a popular differentiator in future." 16 November 2016 Last updated at 17:39 GMT She has a condition called Rett syndrome, which scrambles the messages from her brain and means she cannot speak - despite desperately wanting to communicate. Money raised for Children in Need is helping Luton-based charity Rett UK care for her and her family. They were found by volunteers with the Norfolk Medieval Graffiti Survey. Project archaeologist Matt Champion said what made the images special was they were of "medieval commoners" who lived their lives "leaving barely a mark on history". The survey has been recording graffiti inscriptions in churches since 2010. Volunteers use digital cameras and powerful lamps to reveal previously hidden or faded markings. Mr Champion said: "They may just have been rough sketches of the people who made them, medieval selfies carved into the stones, or they may have had a deeper spiritual significance." Some of the images are related to devotion with hands raised in prayer, but others appear to be caricatures of real people. Mr Champion said "faces and human figures are amongst some of the most common finds in medieval English church graffiti", but for him they were "really magical images". "You can be shining your light across the surface... all of a sudden the wall is staring right back at you," he said. "When you find yourself face to face with a representation of a real person, a long-dead parishioner or parish priest, the hairs do go up on the back of your neck." Unlike the marble tombs and memorial brasses of lords, knights and ladies, these images of "simple, common folk" have been hidden from sight for centuries, he added. The project, which now covers Suffolk and six other counties, has recorded more than 28,000 inscriptions in Norfolk so far, and about the same number in Suffolk. The 25-year-old has been given a four-and-a-half year contract at Ibrox after spending two years with the Perth club. Saints previously rejected two bids for O'Halloran from the Scottish Championship leaders. "I'm satisfied with the transfer fee which reflects our full valuation of the player," chairman Steve Brown told the St Johnstone website. Rangers manager Mark Warburton has confirmed that O'Halloran will be in the squad for Tuesday's visit to Raith Rovers. "There is nothing to be gained in terms of short term fixes," he said. "We are looking ahead to next season and beyond. "We are bringing in a quality player who fits the profile of what we are trying to do here." O'Halloran has scored four goals in 25 games this season, including one in Saints' 3-1 League Cup victory at Ibrox in September. The Scotland Under-21 international spent his youth career with Celtic then Bolton Wanderers. He was loaned to three English clubs before joining St Johnstone in January 2014. Beneath it is an Easter message: "This egg is to remind people to shop at independent retailers". I had thought that it might be to remind people of the other message of Easter - the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, for example, which churches across the country will be marking on Sunday. But the message of shopping appears to be the louder one, with the magazine Retail Week announcing the glad tidings that footfall at shopping centres, retail parks and high streets will surge almost 5% over the Easter weekend "as shoppers splurge their payday cash". It's not clear whether footfall at churches across the country will also surge by the same amount, although Christmas and Easter services continue to attract higher numbers than most weeks. Some 1.3m people in the UK attended Easter Church of England services alone in 2013 - compared to 2.5m for Christmas. For many years now, leading church figures have bemoaned the fact that in a country that is still officially Christian, with almost 60% of people identifying themselves as such in the 2011 census (although far fewer actually attend church services, or believe in God), the religious message of Easter has been drowned out by the secular festival of chocolate and shopping being celebrated at supermarkets across the country. This year, some large supermarket chains were accused of being positively "anti-religious", because they refused to stock chocolate Easter eggs with an overtly Christian message - on the grounds that they had not sold well enough in previous years. One supermarket chain buyer apparently asked the company that supplies the eggs, the Meaningful Chocolate Company, what Easter had to do with the Church. It was a story that left many church leaders deeply saddened, and agonising over how such a key time in the Christian calendar has apparently lost so much of its religious meaning. A few years ago, the Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, in his Easter Sunday sermon, expressed his regret that nearly a third of British children in one survey said they thought that Easter marked the birth of the Easter bunny, while over half had no idea of its religious significance. It wasn't a question that would have puzzled an older generation in the UK, many of whom remember with nostalgia the Easters of their childhood. Going to church on Easter Sunday might have been seen as a little dull, but it brought many families and communities together. Christian: 33.2m (59%, down 12% from 2001) Muslim: 2.7m (5%, up 2% from 2001) No religion: 14.1m (25%, up 10% from 2001) For the children born during the war, chocolate remained a rare treat - with Easter all the more memorable for it. The Easter egg hunt remains a highlight for many children today, but in a period of relative plenty for many people in the west, chocolate and new clothes are no longer a "special" treat, but a more frequent indulgence. And God appears to have little place in the lives of many young adults today. A YouGov poll on social attitudes among 18-24 year olds in Great Britain in June 2013 found that of the over 900 polled, parents (82%), friends (77%), politicians (38%), brands (32%) and celebrities (21%) were more important influences over them than religious leaders, who came in last with 12%. Just 25% of those who responded said they believed in God, 19% in a higher spiritual power, while 18% didn't know, and 38% said they didn't believe in any God or higher spiritual power. Yet the one aspect of Easter that some have begun to embrace with increasing enthusiasm in recent years, even if only anecdotally, is Lent - not so much in its original form of a spiritual fast, or giving up meat, but using the weeks leading up to Easter as the chance to give up chocolate, alcohol or smoking. Perhaps Lent is now seen by some as a secular opportunity to cleanse the body from daily abundance, if not the soul. Yet while many of us may be able to sate our hunger for treats more often than in earlier decades, and the majority in the UK are either avowedly not religious or far less religious than in previous decades, there is a hunger that remains. It is a hunger for some kind of meaning in life, above and beyond the materialistic. From the growing popularity of humanism and mindfulness, of non-religious "Sunday services" or "kabbalah", and the enduring popularity of yoga, not to mention the growth of some of the non-established churches, and books such as Alain de Botton's 'Religion for Atheists', many in the west are clearly still searching for the answer to the question "why are we here?", even if they no longer believe the answer lies in organised religion. The new organisations and individuals offering answers could perhaps be seen as the "independent retailers" in this market for higher meaning, as the former established retailers of the Christian Church in the UK lose worshippers, albeit more gradually than the steep decline of previous decades. However, the only certainty that some families may feel about the meaning of Easter in the coming days is that whatever the question, the answer is not more chocolate. The 27 images show fire crews battling the blaze, as well as recovery teams and investigators searching the rubble. American Airlines Flight 77, travelling from Virginia to LA, slammed into the building at around 09:37 local time. US authorities said the plane struck between the first and second floors of the Pentagon, killing 184 people. It was previously thought that the images had been newly released because of the fresh date stamp. But FBI spokeswoman Jillian Stickels said the pictures were first posted online in 2011. A technical glitch caused them to disappear from the site for an undetermined period of time, she added. They were restored in recent days to public view once the FBI learned they were missing, according to the FBI spokeswoman. Janan Harb, 68, alleged one of the king's sons had agreed she would be looked after "for the rest of my life". The court ruled she was entitled to more than £15m, plus the value of two homes in Chelsea, west London. Ms Harb claimed to have secretly married the king in 1968 before he ascended to the throne. The case could now go to the Court of Appeal. Judge Mr Justice Peter Smith said Ms Harb's claim that the king's son Prince Abdul Aziz, had met her at London's Dorchester Hotel when the king was seriously ill two years before his death in 2005 was "credible". She claimed he had agreed to pay her £12m and transfer back to her two flats in Chelsea to keep his father's promise of lifelong financial support. The prince made written statements to the court denying her claim. Palestinian-born Ms Harb told the court that members of King Fahd's family were opposed to their relationship as she was from a Christian family. She said she converted to Islam shortly before their "discreet ceremony of marriage" took place. During the hearing, the judge ordered Prince Abdul Aziz to give evidence in person but was told the Saudi royal family feared his appearance would result in "a media circus". His failure to appear led to him being ordered to pay £25,000 to charity for contempt of court. Ms Harb, who started her action more than 10 years ago, said in a statement: "Thank God we have British justice. The prince wanted me to go to Saudi Arabia where he would had power over all this. "This is a very difficult case. I really thank the judge so much. He was so understanding." The protesters defied calls from German politicians to stay away from the Pegida organisation's rally. Elsewhere across Germany, tens of thousands of people joined anti-Pegida rallies. Chancellor Angela Merkel has said she will attend a protest organised by Muslim groups in Berlin on Tuesday. Justice Minister Heiko Maas was one of several leading politicians to urge the Pegida march organisers in Dresden not to "misuse" the deadly attacks on Charlie Hebdo magazine and a Jewish supermarket. However, the rally in the eastern city went ahead, drawing a record 25,000. Marchers carried banners expressing solidarity with the French cartoonists, killed by Islamists in Paris. A minute's silence in memory of the dead was also expected to be held. Pegida - Patriotic Europeans against the Islamisation of the West - has organised a number of Dresden rallies, and drew 18,000 a week ago. The anti-Pegida rallies on Monday drew 7,000 in Dresden, 30,000 in Leipzig, 20,000 in Munich and 19,000 in Hanover. At the scene: BBC's Jenny Hill in Dresden They marched in silence - at first at least. Normally Pegida's demonstrations in Dresden are rowdy affairs but this, organisers emphasised, was a "Trauermarsch" (a mourning march) dedicated to the victims of the Paris shootings. Pegida's been accused of trying to capitalise on the terror attacks, and Angela Merkel warned Germans not to support them. But tonight thousands of people ignored her, some wearing black ribbons as they marched. Pegida officials expressed their sorrow at what happened in France. But they also took the opportunity to unveil a streamlined manifesto. A response, perhaps, to critics who point to a lack of cohesion, a difference of ideology among their supporters. Take Karl, a pensioner who clapped me on the shoulder and smiled amiably as he pointed up at his banner: "Asylum seekers go home!" Compare him to a man standing close by who wants Germany to stop weapons exports. Or the woman who fears that the country cannot cope with the current rate of immigration. But something unites these people - and that's a growing dissatisfaction with - and even a distrust of - the political establishment. In a series of interviews, Mr Maas accused the anti-Islamist group of hypocrisy. "In Dresden people want to remember with a black ribbon the victims in Paris - those same people whom a week ago they were calling the 'lying press'," he said. Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere also criticised the organisers while Bavarian leader Horst Seehofer called on them to stop the marches for the foreseeable future. The chancellor, who was meeting Turkish PM Ahmet Davutoglu on Monday, was set to take part in a demonstration against the French murders in Berlin planned by Muslim groups on Tuesday, her spokesman said. "Islam is part of Germany," said Mrs Merkel on Monday. "I am the chancellor of all Germans." The growth of the anti-Islamisation marches over recent weeks has worried Germany's political leadership. Tensions were further raised at the weekend when arsonists attacked a Hamburg newspaper that republished controversial cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad which had originally been printed by Charlie Hebdo in 2006. The men who attacked Charlie Hebdo last week were said to have shouted out that they had avenged the Prophet for the cartoons. What is Pegida? The UK government says its extension of electrification of the network to Swansea and the valleys will bring faster journeys and promote jobs. The Welsh secretary said the direct investment is worth £350 million. Ministers say it will help people get to work, and bring cleaner travel. Work on electrification is expected to start sometime between 2014 and 2019, but the industry will determine the exact timetable "in due course", said the Department of Transport. The UK government agreed last year to electrify the line as far west as Cardiff, and had faced heavy lobbying to extend the investment to Swansea. The Department of Transport said Monday's announcement followed "detailed discussions" with the Wales Office and the Welsh government. Transport Secretary Justine Greening MP said: "This will give two-thirds of the Welsh population access to new fleets of electric trains helping to generate Welsh jobs and growth by slashing journey times and boosting passenger and freight capacity." The south Wales valleys and commuter lines to be electrified will include Ebbw Vale, Maesteg and the Vale of Glamorgan. The investment will also fund smaller schemes improving access at stations, the freight network and passenger journey times. Mrs Gillan welcomed the decision as "the most significant infrastructure announcement for Wales for decades." She said: "It will see over £350 million directly invested into the Welsh railway infrastructure, and arrives on the back of the £1 billion investment into the electrification of the Great Western Mainline from London to Cardiff, and the £500 million investment into the western link to Heathrow. "In total, Wales is set to benefit directly and indirectly from almost £2 billion from the UK government programme to modernise the rail network, and is the most significant infrastructure announcement for Wales for decades." First Minister Carwyn Jones said he was "delighted" at the move which he said would strengthen the east-west economic corridor and enhance Swansea's role as an economic hub. "Investing in our transport infrastructure is vital as we look to improve the economic competitiveness of Wales," said Mr Jones. Welsh Transport Minister Carl Sargeant said the move would boost the mobility of valleys-based communities, and widen the employment catchment area for businesses looking to invest in the region. "An electrified rail network is more economical to operate and maintain which will deliver value for money to the taxpayer," said Mr Sargeant. "Passengers will travel in a more environmentally sustainable way and experience a quieter, faster journey with savings of up to 20% on existing timetables." What it means for people and businesses: Greener more cost efficient railway that is better for both passengers and freight. Increased capacity giving people more reliable and more comfortable journeys Improved journey times, bringing stations closer together, helping people to meet friends and family and business to engage clients more efficiently Enhanced freight transport by rail, freeing up vital capacity on our roads. What it means for the country: Faster journey times, improving business productivity and opening up new markets for companies Improved access to major international gateways Meet projected rises in demand for travel into and between our major cities and economic centres Support growth in rail freight, particularly container flows to and from our major ports. Source: Wales Office Mark Langman, Network Rail's route managing director for Wales, said the electrification of the Valley lines network would help unlock the economic potential of the region. "This is a strong vote of confidence in the railway, and in our ability to deliver sustainable economic growth through development of, and investment in, the network," he said. Mark Barry, a business consultant who wrote the South Wales metro report making the case for improved connectivity to help the economy, told BBC Radio Wales that Monday's announcement would provide a huge foundation for a radical change in Wales' economic performance. "It's probably the most significant investment in Welsh rail since the Severn tunnel was opened," said Mr Barry. The tunnel was built in the late 19th Century, and completed in the mid-1880s. Extending the electrification of the main rail line will cut some 20 minutes from the three-hour journey between Paddington and Swansea. As well as cutting journey times, the decision to electrify the main line to Swansea means newer, longer trains will be able to run on the line, powered by overhead cables. The new trains will have nine carriages instead of the current eight, allowing more passengers to be carried on the line. The Department of Transport announcement for south Wales involves overhead electrification of the following lines: The decision comes after a week after the go-ahead was given to a £500m rail link to Heathrow. From 2021 passengers from south Wales, the west of England and the Thames Valley on the Great Western main line will no longer need to travel to the airport via Paddington. It was about Gleneagles and the Ryder Cup and the drubbing at Europe's hand - Phil Mickelson and all that. Playing in his last Open championship after 40 years of competition featuring five victories and two other painful near-misses, Watson was steered momentarily out of memory lane and back to The Glen. His feelings about Mickelson and his remarkable take-down of Watson's captaincy on that fateful Sunday? "A disappointment to me," said Watson. "Phil was very disappointed about not being able to play (Watson controversially benched him in both sessions on the Saturday, sparking Mickelson's cutting criticism the following evening). "It was kind of sour grapes. That's understandable. We just got waxed. We let our hearts talk for us." Watson said his relationship with Mickelson is now "cordial". How long it remains so is open to question. "Sour grapes" is an expression that is hardly going to help the healing process in the wake of America's implosion in Perthshire last autumn. In this goldfish bowl world, Mickelson would have heard about Watson's remark in the same time it takes him to launch a golf ball up a fairway. His reaction would have been interesting. For the most part in his farewell press conference, Watson wore a melancholic smile, the 65-year-old looking back wistfully on his tumultuous Open years. He's done it before, of course, many times - beginning with Carnoustie in 1975 when he beat Jack Newton in a play-off, a victory that started one of the most glorious journeys we have ever seen - or are ever likely to see - in the Open Championship. What lent power to his words at St Andrews was the fact that this is it, the end. "It's time," he said, slowly. "It's time." So the memories flooded out and if we had heard a few of them before then that was hardly surprising given the four decades he's spent talking about it all. "Back in '75 (his first experience of the Open and his first win) I was just trying to learn how to play this game for a living. The '77 Open at Turnberry (the fabled Duel In The Sun with Jack Nicklaus) was the place where I felt that I belonged out here on the professional tour. "But it wasn't until 1982 and 1983 when I actually enjoyed links golf. Up until that time I didn't enjoy links golf very much. I fought it. I didn't like it at all here in St Andrews in 1978. Didn't like the uncertainty of it." He tells a story about the weeks before the 1979 Open at Royal Lytham & St Annes. "I was on my pity pot about Lytham and I wasn't playing very well and I was whining. 'I don't like this type of golf, it's terrible golf and it doesn't reward a good shot and you have to guess too much'." He mightn't have liked it, but he could play it better than anybody. Watson had won two Claret Jugs before 1979 and had added a third by the time he says he fully appreciated the majesty of the links. His "pity pot" would have been like a throne to everybody else. How those others would have dreamed to be where Watson so often was - in the lead and in control coming down the stretch. The only regret I have is that it's the end. It really is. It's the end. It's 40 years. His love of the Open might have been a slow-burn but his love of Scotland was instant. It is said of his rival and friend, Nicklaus, that America loved him, but that Scotland loved him first and the same could possibly be said of Watson. Carnoustie was his first major win, Turnberry his second Open, Muirfield his third, Troon his fourth. His favourite memory of 40 years coming to these shores dates right back to the start, to his first summer in 1975 and to the morning of that play-off with Newton. "I was leaving the house and it was raining and it was cold and here comes a little Scottish girl up to the front door and she said: 'Mr Watson, please take this for good luck.' "I could barely understand her, but I finally figured it out. She gave me a little thing of tinfoil and it was some white heather and I kept it in my bag for years for good luck. She was so sweet and innocent. That's what golf is in Scotland, right there. It's such a part of the fabric of life." Watson spoke of the Opens he won and the ones that got away - Seve Ballesteros beating him at St Andrews in 1984 and Stewart Cink upsetting the sports story of the century at Turnberry in 2009. He spoke of shots he made and shots he missed - the 2-iron at the 72nd hole at Birkdale in 1983 that helped give him a one-shot win over Andy Bean and Hale Irwin. The flipside: the 30-yard push and resultant bogey on the Road Hole at St Andrews in 1984 as Seve did his storied dance ahead of him on 18. "And now it's time for my last Open Championship," he says. "I kind of just hope that I make it to Sunday but when you get to that position in your career when you're just hoping to make it to Sunday then it's really time to hang them up. "I'll be walking over the Swilcan Bridge with my son, Michael, on the bag and it will be a very special time. Do I have regrets? The only regret I have is that it's the end. It really is. It's the end. It's 40 years. I regret that I don't have the tools in the toolbox to be able to continue." In truth, he can have no regrets. Sadness that it's soon to be over - and next April will be the final time he plays in the Masters as well, he revealed - but no real cause to look back and wonder 'if only…' His has been a blessed golfing career, the stuff of dreams. Five Claret Jugs. In the pantheon, he has Scot James Braid (five victories from 1901 to 1910), Englishman JH Taylor (1894 to 1913) and Australian Peter Thomson (1954 to 1965) for company. Only Harry Vardon from Jersey, with six victories from 1896 to 1914, has won the Open more times than Watson. It's his swansong now. Be it Friday or Sunday, he will have his moment to say goodbye and, goodness, how St Andrews and Scotland will see him off in style. The driver ploughed on for 2km (1.2 miles) on the Promenade des Anglais at about 23:00 local time on Thursday, before being shot dead by police. Witnesses say the lorry swerved in an apparent attempt to hit more people. Guns and a grenade found inside the lorry were reported to be fakes. President Francois Hollande, who is in Nice, said the attack was of "an undeniable terrorist nature". He said the battle against terrorism would be long as France faced "an enemy who will continue to hit countries who see liberty as their essential value". A state of emergency, in place since November's Paris attacks carried out by militants from the so-called Islamic State group, in which 130 people died, has been extended by three months. Warning: This story contains images some people may find distressing The attack in Nice began shortly after the end of a firework display on the seafront for Bastille Day, which is the country's national holiday. "I heard lots of screams and everybody was running in different directions. I didn't know what was going on, it felt surreal and I didn't move but thought it must be some kind of practical joke. "Then I saw the truck coming straight at me swerving all over the place. It was perhaps 50 yards away. After that there was no conscious thought, my body took over, time slowed down and I ran and thank God I got out of the way," said Pouya, from Toronto. Nader el-Shafei told the BBC he saw the driver face-to-face for about a minute: "He was very nervous… looking for something around him, I kept yelling at him and waving my hands to stop... he picked up his gun and started to shoot police." Afterwards he said he ran towards the beach with others, fearing the driver, who was then shot by police, would detonate the lorry. Tourists and residents of Nice were among those who died. Two American citizens, a Ukrainian, a Russian and a Swiss woman are among the 84 victims. Mr Hollande said 50 injured people were in a critical condition "between life and death". Many of the victims were foreigners, he said. Fondation Lenval, the children's hospital in Nice, says it has treated some 50 children and adolescents, including two who died during or after surgery. Some 30,000 people were on the Promenade des Anglais at the time of the attack, officials said. This is not the first time in recent years that someone has deliberately driven a truck into pedestrians on a French street. But the scale, speed and death toll from this apparent attack are unprecedented. It follows an earlier call by so-called Islamic State (IS) spokesman Abu Muhammad al-Adnani for IS followers to do exactly what this truck driver did. This, and other calls for attacks in Europe, are partly in response to the significant losses being experienced by IS to the shrinking territory it controls in Syria and Iraq. US-led airstrikes, including by French warplanes, are taking a particularly heavy toll there. At home, France has become the number one target of opportunity for IS and its supporters, unperturbed by the national state of emergency that has just been extended. No group has so far said it was behind the attack. The identity papers of a 31-year-old French-Tunisian were found in the lorry, which was reportedly rented out two days earlier in the suburb of Saint-Laurent-du-Var. The man has been named by local media as Mohamed Lahouaiej-Bouhlel, although not by police. Tunisian security sources said he was married with three children and came from the Tunisian town of Msaken. He visited Tunisia frequently, the last time eight months ago. He reportedly lived on the Route de Turin in Nice and had been in trouble with the police in the past for petty crime, but he was not on the watch list of radicalised young men. Residents of his apartment building said he was a loner who did not respond when they said hello. Cook dropped a simple catch when Sangakkara was on 41, the left-hander going on to 112 in Sri Lanka's 292-7. The captain was then lbw for one in the first over of England's reply. The tourists slumped to 84-5 and, despite 55 from Joe Root, were bowled out for 202 with 8.3 overs unused. For all the promise of the win in the fifth ODI, England were ragged in the field, saw their bowlers struggle late in the Sri Lanka innings and their batsmen fail when faced with a big chase on a Pallekele pitch offering turn and some uneven bounce. In the context of their World Cup preparations, they can take comfort from the fact that conditions in Australia and New Zealand will be vastly different to those in Sri Lanka and their bowling will be boosted by the returns of James Anderson and Stuart Broad. However, the form of Cook remains a concern. If dropping Sangakkara - a knee-high chance at mid-off - was an aberration, his meek surrender with the bat was familiar. Missing a straight ball from off-spinner Sachithra Senanayake, Cook was leg before for the third time in the series. The skipper has now scored 499 runs at an average of 24.95 in his last 21 ODIs, during which time England have won only eight matches and suffered four series defeats. His dismissal set the tone for the early part England chase as James Taylor ran past one to be bowled by Senanayake and Moeen Ali feathered a beautiful Tillakaratne Dilshan off-break. And when Ravi Bopara and Eoin Morgan fell to successive Suranga Lakmal deliveries, England were in danger of imploding. The busy Root at least provided a glimmer of hope, but when the Yorkshire batsman was bowled attempting to scoop Lakmal the game was up. That Sri Lanka had posted a total so far beyond the reach of England was down to the imperious Sangakkara, who made a 20th century in the last ODI appearance on his home ground. The wicketkeeper accumulated singles down the ground, showed deft footwork to loft over mid-wicket and power to take a six each over long leg and long-on. His fifth successive score of 50 or more is made all the more impressive by the fact he broke a rib in practice before the series began. He was supported by Dilshan, who compiled a watchful 68, a second-wicket stand of 153 providing the platform from which Sri Lanka added 130 in the final 15 overs. James Tredwell gave England control with 1-37 from 10 overs, but their pace trio came in for late punishment. Too often dropping short, Chris Woakes and Steven Finn could not replicate an impressive opening burst, while Chris Jordan conceded 68 runs in nine overs. Sangakkara was later fined 15% of his match fee for showing dissent to umpire Bruce Oxenford during the game. A spokesman for the White House said the Russian planes flew close to the USS Ronald Reagan during a joint military exercise with South Korea. Josh Earnest said the incident "did not result in significant confrontation". US-Russia relations have deteriorated, particularly over the conflicts in eastern Ukraine and Syria. Mr Earnest said there were "vigorous disagreements" between the two countries, but that the chill in ties did not reflect the events of the Cold War. A US Navy official told Reuters news agency that two Russian Tu-142 Bear aircraft flew within a nautical mile of the Reagan. The incident took place in international waters and air space in the Sea of Japan on Wednesday, according to the White House. South Korean military aircraft first intercepted the Russian planes before the US jets escorted them from the area. It comes days after a US Navy ship angered the Chinese government by sailing close to artificial islands built by Beijing in the disputed waters of the South China Sea. The heads of the Chinese and US Navies held talks by video-link on Thursday. The US Navy said that Admiral John Richardson and his Chinese counterpart Admiral Wu Shengli discussed the importance of maintaining dialogue. The patrol by the destroyer USS Lassen on Tuesday has been seen as a challenge to China's territorial claims in the Spratlys, which are opposed by other countries in the region. China's island factory Why is the South China Sea contentious? Demonstrators from a Mohawk reserve blocked the tracks near Marysville on Wednesday to call attention to a spate of murders of indigenous women. As many as 20 people were camped by the tracks, broadcaster CTV reported. Authorities say rail service will likely resume on Thursday morning following inspection of the tracks. VIA Rail reportedly replaced scheduled trains with buses between the cities during the protest, citing "security reasons" for the suspension of service. Sun News reported the First Nations group lit a small fire alongside a sign reading "Justice for murdered and missing indigenous women". Earlier this month, protesters also temporarily blocked a cargo rail line and a local highway in the same area. The recent blockades follow a response to a parliamentary report on missing and murdered aboriginal women that did not recommend a full public inquiry into the deaths, a decision that angered First Nations activists and opposition parties in parliament. More than 600 indigenous women have gone missing or have been found murdered in the past 20 years, according to the Native Women's Association of Canada. And the February killing of Loretta Saunders, an Inuk student working on a thesis about missing and murdered indigenous women, has also reignited action over the issue.
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Media playback is not supported on this device The 61-year-old signed an initial two-year deal after compensation was agreed with Sunderland, whom he steered to Premier League safety last season. He succeeds Roy Hodgson, who quit after England were knocked out of Euro 2016 in the last 16 by Iceland. Allardyce, whose first game in charge will be a friendly at Wembley on 1 September against as yet unnamed opponents, said he was "honoured". He added: "It is no secret that this is the role I have always wanted. For me, it is absolutely the best job in English football. "I will do everything I can to help England do well and give our nation the success our fans deserve. Above all, we have to make the people and the whole country proud." Football Association chief executive Martin Glenn said: "His excellent managerial credentials, including his ability to realise the potential of players and teams, develop a strong team ethos and embrace modern methods that enhance performance, made him the outstanding choice. "We could not help but be energised by his personal perspective on England's future." A statement on the FA's website said Allardyce's primary target is qualification for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, but he "is also charged with helping technical director Dan Ashworth integrate and strengthen the FA's elite performance and coaching programme across the England senior and development teams at St George's Park". Allardyce's first competitive match will be in Slovakia on 4 September as England begin their qualifying campaign for the 2018 World Cup. He leaves Sunderland after nine months, and the Black Cats are now looking for their ninth manager in eight years. A statement from the club read: "The focus of everyone at Sunderland AFC is on moving forward quickly and decisively, with the appointment of the club's new manager to be confirmed at the earliest opportunity." Allardyce, a former Bolton, Newcastle, Blackburn and West Ham boss, becomes the 14th permanent England manager. He has never won a major trophy but did win promotion to the Premier League with Bolton and West Ham. Media playback is not supported on this device Allardyce has been endorsed by his fellow managers, including Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho, former England manager Sven Goran-Eriksson and ex-Spurs boss Harry Redknapp. Mourinho said Allardyce was "more than ready" to lead the national side, while Redknapp said he would bring "a Premier League style and pace" to the national side. Former FA director David Davies told BBC Radio 5 live: "This is a challenge for English football. This is the person the League Managers' Association probably would have wanted. Now will the clubs actually go out of their way to help the national team because they've got the person they wanted - one of their own?" Allardyce was first interviewed for the England job following Eriksson's departure after the 2006 World Cup, but Steve McClaren was appointed. He has been vocal about his disappointment in not being selected then. This time he was the early favourite, chosen by a three-man FA panel of Glenn, Ashworth and vice-chairman David Gill ahead of Steve Bruce, who resigned as Hull City manager on Friday. Bournemouth's Eddie Howe and USA manager Jurgen Klinsmann were reported as potential candidates, but it is not known how many other interviews were conducted. The FA panel said it wanted a strong-minded, tactically savvy manager who could build a clear team identity. Glenn told BBC sports editor Dan Roan the new manager would need to "build resilience" in players so they are able to deal with criticism on social media and the pressures of an "intensely passionate" English media. Neil McDonald, who has worked alongside Allardyce at three Premier League clubs, said: "He gives the players everything they need to perform to the highest level and lets them express themselves as much as they possibly can. "He's been in the game a long time, he's won a lot of games and a lot of respect off everybody and it's well deserved to be given the England job. "He should have had one of the big four, big six jobs in the past. But the clubs he's gone to he's always improved them and improved the players." Media playback is not supported on this device Allardyce is known for having an immediate impact on sides when he joins them - shown below after he arrived at Blackburn Rovers (2008-09) and Sunderland (2015-16). The graph also shows the dip in form immediately after Allardyce has left (Newcastle 2007-08) and Blackburn (2010-11). England have had a near-perfect qualifying record for recent tournaments, but have won just one of their past seven games in the finals.
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Some banks ran out of cash. At others police were called in to manage queues of anxious customers hoping to change their savings for legal tender. The surprise government move is aimed at tackling corruption and tax evasion. But many low-income Indians, traders and ordinary savers who rely on the cash economy have been badly hit. Banks were shut on Wednesday to allow them enough time to stock new notes following Tuesday night's announcement. There are also limits on cash withdrawals from ATMs. The two notes accounted for about 85% of the cash in circulation. The BBC's Geeta Pandey in Delhi says some banks extended working hours to deal with the rush on Thursday, and hired extra temporary staff. Bank officials told the BBC that they had also brought in extra cash to deal with the situation - things had generally gone smoothly apart from the police having to deal with sporadic fights that broke out among customers. "I went home for Diwali and my parents gave me money as a gift," Vijay Karan Sharma from Chhattisgarh, a student at Delhi University, told the BBC. He said he had been standing in line since morning. "I wish they had a simpler system for students. I desperately need cash to pay my rent and buy books and food." The 500 ($7; £6) and 1,000 ($15; £12) rupee notes are the highest denomination notes in the country and are extremely common in India. Airports, railway stations, hospitals and fuel stations will only accept them until 11 November. People will be able to exchange their money at banks between 10 November and 30 December. The actual figure is unclear but correspondents say the issue of "black money" - which may have been acquired corruptly, or is being withheld from the tax authorities - is a huge problem. India's government hopes to flush out tax evaders and make money that is unaccounted for visible for tax purposes. There have been reports of tax raids in many parts of India. It seems not. An individual can put as much as he or she likes into the bank - but withdrawals are limited so the banking system may end up being flooded with cash. Government guidelines say it is possible to exchange up to 4,000 rupees per day up to 24 November - anything over this will be subject to tax laws. People can also withdraw up to 10,000 rupees from a bank per day and a maximum of 20,000 rupees per week. New 2,000 and 500 rupee denomination notes with new security features are being given to people to replace those removed from circulation. A new 1,000 rupee note "with a new dimension and design" will also be introduced in due course, a senior government official said on Thursday. Overseas Indians can deposit the banknotes in their non-resident rupee denominated accounts. They can purchase foreign exchange equivalent to 5,000 rupees using these bank notes at airport exchange counters until midnight on Friday. Indian social media has been talking of little else. The top trend on Twitter India has been #CashCleanUp with tweets ranging from the frustrated to the humorous, as many Indians came to terms with the fact that much of their day would be spent in queues. Each cast-iron sculpture was designed to complement its surroundings, with all five beside water, including the North Sea and English Channel. The commission - entitled Land - was created to mark 50 years of UK building conservation charity Landmark Trust. Gormley said the artworks were "catalysts for reflection". The sculptures were designed to engage with the elemental conditions of the Kilbrannan Sound, Bristol Channel, North Sea and English Channel. The fifth location is a quiet site in a Warwickshire village, where the sculpture stands looking into the depths of a man-made lock. The five locations for the Land sculptures are: The figures will remain in place until May 2016. Sir Antony said: "I am excited about making sculpture that stands in the wind, the rain and snow, day and night. "The sculptures will be like standing stones: Markers in space and time, linking with specific places and their histories." Landmark Trust historian Caroline Stanford said: "For our 50th anniversary, we wanted to do something that everyone can enjoy, not only for those that stay in our buildings but the local communities in whose landscape the local buildings fit." The firm said proposals to close its Oldbury site was part of a strategy to improve service and reduce costs to ensure competitive prices. Customers now increasingly prefer to contact British Gas online, the company said. The GMB union said the firm "sees staff as pawns to be sacrificed when it suits". Read more updates on this story and more from the West Midlands The 684 proposed job losses were understood to be part of thousands of job cuts announced in July by parent company Centrica, which owns other energy businesses. British Gas said it would consult staff and would "explore redeployment opportunities" if the closure was confirmed. Unite said British Gas was looking at relocating its Oldbury operation between Uddingston, in Glasgow, Leicester and Stockport, Greater Manchester, with the plan to create further roles there, but most people "may not want to relocate". Brian Strutton, national officer for the GMB, said the announcement came "completely out of the blue" as the office had been performing well. But he added: "All the while the company's top brass on their multi-million-pound pay packages have been harbouring secret plans to shut it down." Unison said the scale of cuts would make "compulsory redundancies hard to avoid". During Prime Minister's Questions, David Cameron told MPs the government stood ready to help those affected. Two of those mentioned are senior advisers to the king. The cable was sent to Washington in January this year by the then American ambassador in Bangkok. The ailing 83-year-old King Bhumibol Adulyadej is the world's longest-reigning current head of state. The reverence in which the monarch is held is invariably evident whenever and wherever he appears in public. Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn is in his late fifties. The ambassador's cable quotes alleged conversations with General Prem Tinsulanonda, the head of the privy council, a former prime minister, Anand Panyarachun, and Air Chief Marshall Siddhi Savetsila. It says all three had quite negative comments about the crown prince and two of them - while asserting that the crown prince will become king - implied that the country would be "better off if other arrangements could be made". The cable also cited concerns about the crown prince's private life. The ambassador's conclusion in the cable is that "on the two most difficult and sensitive issues of the day in Thailand - [ousted Prime Minister] Thaksin [Shinawatra] and the monarchy - the Thai elite appear as unsure about the future as any other sector of society". He says the stakes are significant for all sides. Analysts point out that these views are reported in a cable sent at the start of what has been one of the most turbulent years in Thailand's recent history. Dr Tim Forsyth, an East Asia expert from the Development Studies Institute at the London School of Economics, told the BBC: "The Wikileaks cables certainly give the impression that the members of the privy council of Thailand are concerned about the suitability of the crown prince. Of course these cables are unconfirmed and it is very difficult for outside people to comment on it. "But it does seem to suggest that some of the origins of the political problems in Thailand over the last few years are somehow connected to this worry about what will happen to the monarchy. Dr Forsyth said some people in Thailand had told him that the 2006 coup which sought to depose Thaksin Shinawatra as prime minister took place partly because they were worried about the relationship between him and members of the royal family. "This might suggest," Dr Forsyth said, "that this underlying uncertainty about the royal family might be part of the political problems going on in Thailand over the last few years, such as the riots in Bangkok earlier this year." There has been no comment so far from those cited in the leaked US cable, including the crown prince. Thani Thongpakdi, foreign ministry spokesman, said: "Regarding documents that have been released by Wikileaks in general, Thailand is not in a position to confirm the accuracy or authenticity of such documents because they were not issued by us. "Additionally many documents seem to be conveying hearsay or gossip which in some circumstances may have been reported out of context. We should therefore not give credence to them." Correction 19 December: This article has been amended to clarify that Air Chief Marshall Siddhi Savetsila has never served as prime minister of Thailand. Members of Japan's Olympic organising committee tabled the idea to government officials and companies earlier this year, local media reports said. Olympic host cities have traditionally obtained the metal from mining firms. But Japan, which lacks its own mineral resources, is keen to take the theme of a sustainable future a step further. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has developed strict criteria for the world's greatest sporting event, and this extends to how the medals should be produced. The Rio Olympics, for example, used gold that was extracted without the use of mercury and a third of the silver and bronze used came from recycled sources. Discarded consumer electronics such as smartphones and tablets contain small amounts of precious and rare earth metals, including platinum, palladium, gold, silver, lithium, cobalt and nickel. Scrap cars and home appliances such as fridges and air conditioners also contain these rarer metals, along with base metals, including iron, copper, lead and zinc. Recycling or refining companies either collect or purchase tons of this e-waste and industrial scraps. They then use chemical processes to separate the various metals. Much of this work takes place in developing countries such as China, India and Indonesia. Does Japan have enough for 2020? Japan has one of the highest recycling rates in Asia, according to OECD data. However, this mainly applies to plastic, paper and glass. About 650,000 tonnes of small electronics and home appliances are discarded in Japan every year, the Nikkei newspaper said. However, it is estimated that less than 100,000 tonnes is collected for recycling. So for the 2020 Games, Japan will probably have to ask individual countries or companies to contribute towards the recycled metal collection effort. The amount of metal needed will depend on the size and number of medals, since each year, they seem to get bigger and heavier. Five new sports have also been added to the Tokyo 2020 competition, including baseball, karate, skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing. The 2016 Rio Olympics had the largest medals of any games, weighing in at 500g each and 1cm thick in the middle. The Brazilian Mint produced 5,130 medals in total, up from the 4,700 made by London's Royal Mint for the 2012 Games. How much will it cost? It may end up being cheaper using recycled metals than buying it on the spot market. A little-known fact is that the gold medals are mostly made out of sterling silver and the bronze metals are mostly made out of copper. Isn't that rather sneaky? The IOC minimum requirement for a gold medal is 6g of the pure yellow metal. If the medals were made of pure gold, the overall cost would run into tens of millions of dollars. Gold is currently about 70 times more expensive than silver. But some market experts think that may change by 2020. Global silver reserves continue to shrink as demand is exceeding supply and we mine only 11oz of silver for each ounce of gold, said Gregor Gregersen, the founder of Silver Bullion in Singapore. While children run around in the playroom, their parents sip tea and chat to their neighbours who share this living space. It's a happy, safe environment. None of the children seem aware that they're growing up in a homeless hostel. "Before I had my children, I used to work 70 hours a week," says Natalie. Her husband died earlier this year. She moved to be nearer her family, but they didn't have enough room to accommodate her and three children. "I am a grafter, I am a hard worker. It's just not that easy to get up and get back into work," she says. The hostel accommodates for dozens of homeless parents and their children. It's one of several of its kind in Belfast. Residents enter the site via a large security gate before arriving at the front desk. There's a strict 22:00 GMT curfew. Once inside there is a homely feel and various support available for the residents. Natalie says a school bus collects her children directly from the hostel each morning. The residents' living environment may be shared, but their stories differ. Sarah moved into the hostel a year ago after giving birth. She says there was a breakdown in relations with her family, so she contacted the Housing Executive for options. A hostel, though, was not somewhere she wanted to go. "I've heard stories of people having parties and drinking too much, even drug use in hostels." However, after being reassured by friends who had used the facility, she moved in with her baby and says she doesn't regret it. Sarah has her own flat within the hostel, which comes with a bathroom, kitchen and living space. She aspires to have a home of her own but admits she could be in the hostel for a long time. "There just aren't enough houses to put people into," she says. "It's hard to get your housing points up, it's so hard. I don't know how I'm getting out of here but I have to some way." Children can live at the hostel until they're 18. After that, the charity works with the Housing Executive to find alternative accommodation, whether that's with their parent or singly. The hostel provides vital support, but it's not a long-term solution for the residents and their children. The charity's aim is to see all service users ultimately move into their own home. For some, the transition can be swift. For others, the reality of life in a homeless hostel can last much longer. Approximately 200 ex-players aged over 50 will be tested, comparing their neurological health with a separate study of the general population. The Rugby Football Union said "evidence is accumulating" on possible increased risks of neurodegenerative diseases in former contact sport athletes. England captain Dylan Hartley has said further concussion may end his career. Hartley was knocked unconscious during the Six Nations match against France on 19 March and only returned to action with his club Northampton on 7 May. The RFU said the purpose of the study is to see what links can be established between rugby union-related head trauma and conditions such as dementia, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Parkinson's disease and chronic traumatic encephalopathy. Simon Kemp, the RFU's chief medical officer, said: "The RFU has worked extremely hard to increase the education of those involved in the game about concussion and to improve the management of the risk of the injury based on the evidence available. "The next step for us a union and as a sport is progress beyond delivering 'recognise, remove, recover and return' and try to understand more about the possible longer-term effects on the health of the brain." The study will be conducted by academics from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Queen Mary University of London, the Institute of Occupational Medicine, University College London and Oxford University. Professor Neil Pearce, from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, will lead the study. He said: "Each sport is different and there is currently little evidence from rugby players. This study will start to fill this gap, and will allow us to assess whether there are long-term health problems and what their causes may be." The military-style camp in Heydour, near Grantham in Lincolnshire, is a regular haunt for TV stars and cast members of TOWIE and Made in Chelsea. But residents have complained it is too loud and creates too much traffic. The camp, which had its planning application deferred on Tuesday, said residents had been "hostile" but they were working to resolve the issues. Team Bootcamp, which is run by husband and wife Craig and Paula Williams, opened last year in the hamlet which only has eight properties. It offers a range of military-style training and relaxation programmes, walks and accommodation at a Grade II listed house. Paul Richardson, who lives nearby, said: "I just think it is the wrong place for something of that nature. "I don't particularly like seeing the group coming round the village. The building should be used for offices or something that doesn't affect other people." Mr and Mrs Williams said they had been unaware planning permission was needed to use the site for their camp and had submitted a retrospective application. "The noise does travel really well here and we are aware of it," said Mr Williams, a former marine. "We do spend a lot of time and energy keeping on top of the noise and the complaints and we have stopped using music and our trainers from shouting. "I am used to hostile environments all over the world. The feeling I get when I walk through the village is the same... it's not nice." The bootcamp has received 27 letters of objection from nearby residents, who said music blared from the site and it affected the local environment. Councillors at South Kesteven District Council deferred making a decision on the application to a later date. They had asked for amendments to be made before planning permission would be granted. Sterling fell about 1% across the board. The only currency against which it gained ground was the Turkish lira. The Prime Minister told Sky News on Sunday that she wanted the best possible deal for leaving the EU. However, she dismissed the idea that the UK could "keep bits of membership". She added: "We're leaving. We're coming out. We're not going to be a member of the EU any longer." Commentators interpreted this as meaning that Mrs May would not seek to keep the UK in the EU's single market, with radical consequences for the country's economy. By Monday evening, the pound was down 1.05% against the dollar at $1.2155, while against the euro, it was 1.41% lower at €1.1501. "Sterling is on the back foot on Monday after Theresa May's comments were taken as a sign the UK government would prioritise immigration controls over single market access," said Neil Wilson, senior market analyst at ETX Capital. "Domestic populist politics trumps the trade card for now, it seems, and that is weighing on the pound." Mr Wilson predicted "more volatility" in the sterling exchange rate, adding that it could easily "bounce back" as the tone of political discourse shifted. HSBC currency strategist Dominic Bunning agreed: "[Mrs] May saying that it's not about keeping 'bits' of the EU suggests it's not going to be about keeping access to the single market. "She said we will have full control of our borders, and given what the other side of the debate - the EU - has said, that's not compatible with full access to the single market, free movement of capital, free movement of goods and services. "That's the direct trade-off that the [foreign exchange] market is looking at." Paresh Davdra, chief executive of RationalFX, said: "The looming fears that the UK might exit the single market continue to weigh down on the pound, and we expect the volatility to continue until further and actual on-ground clarity emerge. However, he added: "All is not lost for the UK, as the fall in the pound's value has attracted international market activity and simultaneously boosted the country's export figures." The pound fell sharply in the immediate aftermath of the UK's June 2016 vote to leave the EU. The weaker pound makes UK goods cheaper for buyers overseas, but increases the cost of imported goods. Analysts expect UK inflation to pick up this year as the impact of higher import costs feeds through to the economy. Last week, a string of economic surveys indicated that companies were facing rising price pressures as import costs increased. November's Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation rate was 1.2%, up from 0.9% in October and the highest since October 2014, when it stood at 1.3%. As they went to settle into the jury room and familiarise themselves with their duties, they would have been unaware of what they had been signed up for. Yet the six men and eight women (one jury member fell ill and was excused) were to endure some of the most distressing, upsetting and depraved evidence ever presented in a Scottish court. From the moment the emergency operator tries to talk to a seemingly hysterical Nyomi Fee as she performs CPR on Liam - who had already been dead for some time by this point - it played out like a storyline from a television drama. Except it was far from fiction. For two weeks, the jury watched nothing but video evidence from the two boys Rachel and Nyomi Fee abused and tortured. One is the child the couple tried to blame for Liam's death. They forced him to tell police he had strangled the toddler. Questioned separately over the course of a number of weeks by a social worker and police officer, the boys gradually became less withdrawn and frightened. Slowly, and in snatches, their story begins to unfold. Even the questioners, trained in child protection, did not see what was coming. One child tells of being forced to spend the night naked in a makeshift cage made out of a fireguard. His hands were bound behind his back with cable ties. On another occasion, he is tied to a bed in a room where Rachel and Nyomi kept rats and snakes. Nyomi tells him the boa constrictor "eats little boys". So frightened, the boy even hatches an escape plan - to tie bandages together and climb out of the window of the house. It's a notion straight from a children's book - but the child says he got caught and instead was forced to climb into the drawer of a cabinet with mesh on top - weighed down with a wheelchair and a vacuum cleaner. He says he felt like an Egyptian mummy. He also tells of Nyomi pressing her foot on his neck so tightly that he blacks out, seeing bright lights. Both boys tell of being forced to take cold showers, left to shiver and drip dry naked. One boy recalls being made to eat his own vomit. And this is only the reportable version of events. The jury have heard much worse. As these horrific stories begin to emerge there are equally touching moments of interaction between questioners and the children. Reminders that these boys are victims of some inexcusable acts of cruelty. Early on in the process, there is a moment where the social worker offers to reach into the tummy of one of the children to pull out all of the sadness inside so the child can start to get his smile back. The boy has to help by telling them what is making him so upset. In a later interview, the other boy arrives in a suit jacket, a pen neatly placed in his top pocket, while he clutches a meerkat soft toy. So smart and grown up, yet childlike and fragile. He always asks "how many more questions?" At a hint of something difficult, he buttons up his meerkat into his own suit jacket protecting the soft toy, protecting himself. That was hard enough to witness, but the most horrific of all was still to come. On day 16, the court was shown a police crime scene video of the Fee's house the night Liam was murdered - Saturday 22 March 2014. The footage has no sound as it tracks through each room of the house. There are family pictures of Liam, Rachel and Nyomi covering the walls in the hallway and living room. It moves on from the kitchen and bathroom to Liam's bedroom. Firstly the camera shows Liam's travel cot and his buggy. There are posters on the wall and toys scattered around the room. And then the camera zooms in on the young boy lying on the floor. At first he looks as if he is sleeping - paramedics have placed a duvet over him. But as the camera zooms in and out, the duvet is removed and Liam is there. His lifeless, grey body lying on the floor, dressed in his ZingZillas pyjamas. His left leg is bent upwards at an awkward angle where it has been broken. It was a sudden and harsh reminder to the jury of the horrible reality of this trial. A young life taken by the very people who were supposed to care for and nurture him. Some of the jury members were in tears. Immediately after the 12-minute film was over, the trial judge, Lord Burns, was asked for a break. When the seven-week trial came to its conclusion, it took the jury 10 hours to find Rachel and Nyomi Fee guilty of the charges against them. Liam Fee's dad, Joseph Johnson, was in tears and had to be consoled by friends. However, the Fees remained impassive as the verdicts were delivered. Nyomi looked straight ahead, while Rachel looked more nervous, chewing her lips as the jury reached their decision. The 14 men and women have been excused from jury duty for 10 years. They will now pack up their things and go their separate ways. As individuals, they must reflect on the horror of these weeks that they have shared. The mosaic - 3m (10ft) wide and 4.5m (15ft) long - depicts a man with a laurel wreath driving a chariot drawn by horses and led by the god Hermes. The burial site is said to be the largest ever found in Greece. It dates from the late 4th Century BC, spurring speculation that it is linked to Alexander the Great of Macedon. Archaeologists started digging in August and think the magnificence of the tomb means it was built for someone very important. Some observers say the tomb could belong to a member of Alexander's immediate family - maybe his mother, Olympias, or his wife, Roxana - or another Macedonian noble. Others believe it could be a cenotaph, a monument built in honour of a person whose remains are elsewhere. The discovery of the floor mosaic was announced by Greece's culture ministry on Sunday. It says Hermes is depicted as the conductor of souls to the afterlife. The image is made up of pebbles in white, black, blue, red, yellow and grey. Amphipolis site A circular area near the middle is missing, but authorities say enough fragments have been found to reconstruct a large part. Correspondents say the unearthing of the tomb at Amphipolis has enthused Greeks and has given rise to a wave of Greek pride and patriotism. The mound is in ancient Amphipolis, a major city of the Macedonian kingdom, 100km (62 miles) east of Thessaloniki, Greece's second city. The wall surrounding it is 500m (1,600ft) in circumference, dwarfing the burial site of Alexander's father, Philip II, in Vergina, west of Thessaloniki. Alexander the Great Scarborough Council approved the £572,000 Coast Protection grant for "urgent work" at Flat Cliffs near Filey. The area is expected to suffer from severe coastal erosion over the next 20 years. It is hoped the works will "buy more time" for residents, the council said. Sole access to Flats Cliffs is by one road through Primrose Valley holiday village. More on this story and others from BBC Yorkshire The council said the action, together with "soft engineering" defences at the foot of the cliff, meant the houses would not be lost until nearer 2037. Without it the residents would be forced to leave imminently. "If no intervention is taken, [coastal erosion] will lead to imminent loss of the sole access road to Flat Cliffs," the council said. "This would in effect 'write-off' the coastal community with immediate effect, rather than in 20 years when the onset of direct property loss is expected." The project, to be led by Scarborough Borough Council working with Flat Cliffs Residents' Association, Yorkshire Water, Natural England and the Environment Agency, will start immediately and is planned to be finished by next winter. Business Secretary Sajid Javid said he did not think nationalisation was the solution but did not rule it out. He said any buyer would want to look at "plant, pensions and power supply" - which ministers were "working on". Tycoon Sanjeev Gupta is understood to have been in touch with the government over a potential purchase. A source close to Mr Gupta said the discussions had not been substantive yet but he would be seeking further talks when he arrives back in the UK early next week. BBC political correspondent Carole Walker said Mr Gupta wanted to discuss possible government help to replace Port Talbot's traditional blast furnaces with modern electric arc furnaces and energy costs. Extra relief from carbon tax was another important issue, according to the source. What's going wrong with Britain's steel industry? Tata Steel UK: What are the options? Is China to blame for steel woes? Labour has said nationalisation should be considered until a buyer is found for Tata Steel's loss-making UK businesses. Tata Steel said it was "committed to running a meaningful process to explore strategic alternatives" for its UK business, which directly employs 15,000 workers and supports thousands of others across plants in Port Talbot, Rotherham, Corby and Shotton. Mr Javid - who has faced criticism for being on a business trip to Australia at the time of the announcement - said the government had known "a few weeks ago" that Tata was reviewing its UK operations, including the possible closure of the Port Talbot plant. But he said: "The strength of the announcement and how far they went - particularly what they said about timing - was much further than we expected." Mr McDonnell said he was "shocked" that Mr Javid knew about a "critical" Tata meeting held in Mumbai on Tuesday but was in Australia. "I think we need someone else doing the job. We need someone who's more dynamic," he told the Radio 4's World This Weekend programme. Speaking on the BBC's Andrew Marr show, the business secretary said the government would do "everything we can" to support the UK steel industry, saying it was "vital" for economic and national security. He said nationalisation was "rarely the answer" - but it "wouldn't be prudent to rule anything out". Mr Javid said the government's plan to save the plant - and industry - was to find a commercial buyer for all of Tata's UK businesses. "We're going to also have to offer support to eventually clinch that buyer and to give this steel plant a long-term viable future," he said. Mr Javid said any buyer would want to refer to "the 'three Ps' - plant, pensions and... power supply". He added: "What I hope is that you will have the offer document from Tata, overlay on top of that the help the British government can provide, then you have the makings of a successful deal." He suggested "more can be done" on the cost of electricity at the plant and on pension schemes to attract potential investors - but he would not be drawn on the details. He said did not guarantee the plant's future, but said: "I will do everything I can to keep this plant open." By Joe Lynam, BBC business correspondent It's always helpful when we get clearly memorable acronyms to understand very complex issues. In the case of the crisis facing Port Talbot steel workers, Business Secretary Sajid Javid gave us the '3 Ps': plant, pensions and power. The plant is what type of steel Port Talbot will be making in future. The mass produced or commodity type can be easily undercut by much cheaper Chinese steel - so it needs to focus on more specialist types which can compete on world markets. Tata Steel has a pensions deficit of ??485m. But it is 97% funded which means few buyers will walk away from the table over relatively small sums. The final 'P' is the cost of electricity. Making steel is probably the most energy hungry activity you can do. The government has already started refunding companies the additional electricity charges they had to pay as major CO2-emitting industries. Subsidising power costs would breach EU state aid rules so finding a clever solution here could be the key to persuading any future owners. Tata Steel said there was "no fixed timeline" for the sale process but it needed to be "implemented urgently to avoid a long period of uncertainty for employees and customers". "Tata Steel Europe is in the process of finalising the appointment of advisers and will soon launch a process globally of seeking an investor for the UK operations," it added. Shadow chancellor John McDonnell suggested the government could maintain a stake in the plant after a sale. "You might want to say there is a public stake there for the long term future to give us that security. It depends on the levels of investment," he said. He also called on the government to bring forward infrastructure projects and speed up "shovel-ready projects", to give the steel industry a boost and encourage buyers. He warned the cost of closing the plant could be up to "??1.5bn a year" in welfare payments to support workers who had lost their jobs and the impact on the local community. It comes as the government said all public sector bodies would be required to think about the impact of using foreign steel for construction projects, in a bid to encourage buying British steel. Ministers have faced criticism for failing to take more action to prevent the "dumping" of cheap Chinese steel - selling it cheaply at a loss - seen as one of the key reasons for the problems in the UK steel industry. The unions said the move was "a small step in the right direction" but the measure should have been in place already, while Labour said ministers needed to go further to ensure the industry's survival. The Welsh government said a task force was already looking at supporting the steel industry through public sector contracts in devolved areas. David Cameron and Welsh First Minister Carwyn Jones will meet on Tuesday to discuss the situation. Elsewhere, the government has played down the impact of new Chinese import tariffs of up to 46.3%. On Marr, Mr Javid said the UK had been "the leader" in pushing for action on tariffs but he said protectionism "is in no-one's interests". The Nasa tribe had given the security forces an overnight deadline to leave. They say they are tired of being caught in the middle of confrontations between the army and members of Colombia's largest rebel group, the Farc. The army said it had moved its men temporarily to avoid further clashes. Army commander General Alejandro Navas said the soldiers were still on the mountain where they were based, but had moved further down its slope. Local media described how some 1,000 Nasa surrounded the army post, grabbed one of the soldiers and carried him 10m (35 feet) down the mountain. A soldier fired into the air to disperse the Nasa, who in turn threw soil at the armed forces. The Nasa say 250 of them will stay on the top of the mountain to prevent the soldiers from returning. Tension between the security forces and the indigenous groups around Toribio, in Cauca province, have been growing for the past week. After days of attacks by Farc rebels on the police station in Toribio, the Nasa demanded the security forces and the rebels take their fight elsewhere. They dismantled trenches erected by the security forces. They also marched on a rebel camp in the mountains and told the Farc to leave. Defence Minister Juan Carlos Pinzon said the security forces would stay in the area and continue fighting the Farc. Mr Pinzon said the government would continue dealing with the indigenous population through "dialogue and respect", but warned them not to break the law. The steep mountainous area is a Farc stronghold and a key corridor for the trafficking of cocaine. Indigenous groups say they are bearing the brunt of the fighting between the government forces and the rebels. They say the presence of the security forces attracts the rebels, whose mortars often miss their intended targets and kill civilians. They want to assume control of the area and guard it themselves. But Frank Willett, a Dunkirk and Normandy veteran, did - and was exploited by his neighbour Colin Blake. Frank's daughter, Lesley, lived 300 miles away from her father. She was in South Wales and he was in Yorkshire. Suffering from dementia and in his early 80s, in 2003 Frank made Blake his attorney, giving him responsibility for his financial affairs. Blake had befriended widower Mr Willett and took him to a local solicitor's office, where the document was drawn up for enduring power of attorney and Frank signed. Lesley and her husband Brian Felton believed Frank's assets were safe. But what they didn't realise was that just weeks after the papers were signed, Colin Blake had begun taking out large sums of money. "I didn't think the bank would allow wholesale looting of someone's account," Lesley says. Her father had been a regular customer for years with the bank. He'd go in every week and cash a cheque for £70, and all of his bills were paid by direct debit. He had pensions from the army and the civil service as well as his state pension. He was careful with money and had built up substantial savings of £60,000. In February 2003, Blake withdrew nearly £9,000 from Mr Willett's account in a single transaction. As he had power of attorney, the bank didn't contact Brian and Lesley. Blake drew out more money, using the sums to pay his own bills. Frank's health deteriorated and in September 2004 he was moved to a care home. Colin Blake registered the enduring power of attorney (EPA) with the Court of Protection, which allowed him to sell Frank's house, a two-bedroom bungalow in North Yorkshire. Lesley and Brian challenged the power of attorney in court - but they had no idea that Frank's savings account was empty, and they couldn't prove that Colin Blake was unfit to be Frank's attorney. The judge upheld the document, although he did order Blake to provide annual accounts to the court - a more stringent measure than the usual procedure. The couple and their solicitor repeatedly contacted the Public Guardianship Office, and the Court of Protection, which oversees attorneyship, saying they believed there were discrepancies in the accounts. But they were told everything was satisfactory. In early 2007, visiting her father in the care home in Yorkshire, Lesley learned that Blake was selling his own house, liquidating his company and moving to France. Frank's care bills were in arrears. Lesley knew her father's house had been sold for over £130,000 and could not understand where the money had gone. It was only in early 2008 that a new body - the Office of the Public Guardian - investigated, and revoked the power of attorney. Lesley was appointed deputy by the court instead - responsible for her father's finances under the court's supervision. She discovered all of her father's money had gone. Her father's medals - from 35 years service in the army - had gone. Her mother's wedding ring and her jewellery and all the family photographs and documents had also disappeared. "It was devastating," she says. "It took his memories." She called the police, who began to investigate Blake. Lesley visited Frank for his birthday and took him to visit her mother's grave. She told him Blake wouldn't be bothering him any more, and that the care home staff and his family would be protecting him. "He had tears streaming down his face and he said: 'That's the best birthday present I've ever had.'" Frank died in 2009. Lesley and Brian had to go to court to overturn a will Frank had made under Blake's influence. The police pursued Blake to France. Last month he pleaded guilty to theft and was sentenced to four-and-a-half years. It's unlikely that Lesley will ever get any money back. But she wanted to see justice done for her father, and for others to learn from her experience. Since this case, there have been changes to power of attorney and the Court of Protection. In the past, a EPA could be drawn up with little oversight - but when it came to registration, it could be subject to scrutiny and challenge. All the relatives of the person concerned would be contacted at that point. Now with the newer Lasting Power of Attorney, or LPA, a professional, or someone who has known the subject of the order well for years, has to provide a certificate for the document to be drawn up - but registration has been made far simpler. Relatives are no longer contacted. Also, the Office of the Public Guardian, an executive agency of the Ministry of Justice, has more powers to investigate complaints about attorneys than its predecessor, the Public Guardianship Office. The retired judge, Denzil Lush, cited a recent case involving 94-year-old widow Gladys Meek, from Derbyshire. Her husband's niece and great niece were deputies. They used her money to buy cars, laptops, designer handbags, and season tickets to Derby County Football Club. But after a court decision, a £275,000 bond was called in and so the money could be recovered. The U's have won seven of their past eight games in all competitions, with just two defeats in 18 matches. But Appleton admitted he was oblivious until analyst Mark Thomas pointed out their current surge. "You just go from game to game and look ahead to the next one, to be honest," Appleton told BBC Radio Oxford. Oxford, who are 13th in the table, face MK Dons at home on Saturday at the start of six games in 18 days, which includes an FA Cup fifth round tie at Middlesbrough and an EFL Trophy semi-final against Luton Town. "For us to have any thoughts along the lines of promotion, we have to continue this form over the next 18 matches," said Appleton, whose side are six points outside the top six. "There's 54 points to play for, but we know that our first target is 50 points and then let's see how many games are left and how big the gap is to the play-offs. "The lads are in a good place at the moment. I won't talk about league tables, but they will. They'll look at them and talk between themselves, they're not daft. "But, they know that given their form and the way they've played of late, they can stay resolute." The hosts were on top in the early stages of the game with Billy Sharp putting a first-time effort off target, Daniel Lafferty seeing his drive deflected wide and Done forcing Luke McGee to make a superb reflex save. Done scored the game's only goal after 13 minutes, steering the ball past McGee at the near post after meeting Kieron Freeman's low cross. Peterborough's Chris Forrester then had a long-range shot deflected wide while Blades goalkeeper Simon Moore produced a fine save down to his right to keep out Paul Taylor's shot on the turn. Substitute Stefan Scougall went close to scoring a second goal for the home side in the second half when his 20-yard effort was palmed wide by McGee. Moore protected his side's lead when he pulled off a great save to keep out Gwion Edwards' close-range shot. The keeper also stopped efforts from Forrester and Marcus Maddison. Reports supplied by the Press Association. REACTION: Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder speaks to BBC Radio Sheffield Match ends, Sheffield United 1, Peterborough United 0. Second Half ends, Sheffield United 1, Peterborough United 0. Michael Smith (Peterborough United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Paul Coutts (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Michael Smith (Peterborough United). Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jack Baldwin. Attempt blocked. Paul Coutts (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Ethan Ebanks-Landell (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card. Stefan Scougall (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Michael Smith (Peterborough United). Attempt blocked. Caolan Lavery (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Jack Baldwin (Peterborough United) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Stefan Scougall (Sheffield United). Substitution, Sheffield United. Caolan Lavery replaces Billy Sharp. Attempt saved. Marcus Maddison (Peterborough United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Attempt missed. Matt Done (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Attempt missed. Michael Bostwick (Peterborough United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Foul by Stefan Scougall (Sheffield United). Chris Forrester (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Attempt blocked. Stefan Scougall (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Ethan Ebanks-Landell (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Gwion Edwards (Peterborough United). Substitution, Sheffield United. John Fleck replaces Mark Duffy. Paul Coutts (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Paul Coutts (Sheffield United). Callum Chettle (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Delay in match Ethan Ebanks-Landell (Sheffield United) because of an injury. George Moncur (Peterborough United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Delay over. They are ready to continue. Delay in match Ethan Ebanks-Landell (Sheffield United) because of an injury. Ethan Ebanks-Landell (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by George Moncur (Peterborough United). Attempt saved. Chris Forrester (Peterborough United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Attempt missed. Mark Duffy (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jack Baldwin. Attempt saved. Marcus Maddison (Peterborough United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Attempt saved. Marcus Maddison (Peterborough United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Corner, Peterborough United. Conceded by Jake Wright. Chris Basham (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Chris Basham (Sheffield United). Smith, 45, and O'Kelly, 60, will now remain at Griffin Park until the end of the 2018-19 season. The pair joined the Bees from Walsall in November 2015. "It is great news for the club that both Dean and Richard are fully committed for the long term," co-director of football Phil Giles said. "Their arrival helped us bring some stability and allowed us to concentrate on building some solid foundations for the future." Smith has won 23 of his 62 games in charge of Brentford in all competitions. The 1950 World Cup final defeat by Uruguay in the Maracana, and the crushing 7-1 semi-final loss to Germany in Belo Horizonte at the 2014 World Cup can never be erased, but by winning their first Olympic football gold, the hosts can at least point to a new chapter in their story. Before the game, fans talked of "revenge" over Germany, but Neymar's winning penalty also made this Brazil's most successful Olympics as they won a sixth gold medal for the first time. For a Games staged amid continuing social problems, and with relatively few golden moments for the host nation, the deafening noise at the finale was symbolic. As Neymar sunk to his knees in tears, the 78,000-strong crowd bellowed "o campeao voltou" (the champions are back), a song which has echoed throughout the past fortnight and gave a sense of Brazil's restored confidence after a bruising past few years. Neymar missed the humiliating loss to Germany two years ago (known as the Mineirazo) after he fractured a vertebrae in the quarter-final win over Colombia, but it hasn't stopped him from being asked what went wrong and if Brazil could ever recover from one of the worst episodes in the team's history. Both Brazil coach Rogerio Micale and Germany counterpart Horst Hrubesch tried to play down the relevance of the rematch, pointing out there would be no-one on the field who played in the World Cup. But fans outside the Maracana were unconvinced. "It was a disaster and we want revenge," one said. "Brazilian football has not been the same since." Many supporters felt Brazil would win easily, but as Germany hit the woodwork twice, then equalised through skipper Max Meyer after Neymar's opener, there seemed a growing anxiety among the crowd that history might repeat itself. Three previous Olympic final defeats did not help the mood; indeed when players wasted opportunities, the fans let them know of their frustration in no uncertain terms. So when Neymar walked towards the penalty spot, kept his cool under remarkable pressure and scored to Timo Horn's left, the outpouring of emotion was as deafening as it was heartfelt, as the demons from two years ago were banished. And there are those who think it can point to a brighter future. "After the World Cup and what happened against Germany, I think Brazil's self-esteem was damaged," said former international Rai. "I think the first gold medal can mark the new era for Brazilian football." Media playback is not supported on this device Though Neymar was absent in Belo Horizonte, he still felt the pain and has played in these Olympics like a man determined to heal the wounds and prove he could win a first major international title. This is a player used to winning trophies on a regular basis with Barcelona but, like club-mate Lionel Messi, has had only limited success in international football. As captain, and one of the over-age players in the under-23 squad, he proved to be perfect leader material, chasing back to help out in defence as much as he kept his cool in front of goal. His prodigious work-rate led to a goal after just 15 seconds of the semi-final against Honduras, and, in the final, he was cajoling and encouraging his team-mates until the final minute of extra time before he took centre stage. After a bruising few years from a political and football point of view, Brazilians needed a role model to lead them forward, and the 24-year-old sealed his hero status on a night the country will never forget. "The only thing on my mind was I had to do this," said Neymar, who stepped down as captain after the game. "I have fulfilled my dream." While foreign tourists and media have been worried by petty crime and fears over the Zika virus, the problems facing Brazil's residents have been a lot more serious. Crippling cuts, political upheaval and an uncertain future have provided a backdrop to the Rio Games, with some locals questioning whether the cost of hosting the Olympics has been worthwhile. With some tickets costing more than the monthly minimum wage, at times the Games has felt like an event for international tourists, media and the more moneyed residents of Rio. The attendances in stadiums have certainly reflected that, with sports outside those traditionally favoured in Brazil seeing many rows of empty seats. But on the occasions Brazil have thrived, the supporters have celebrated with fervour, no more so than during the football tournament. At first, success came from more unexpected sports. When judoka Rafaela Silva won a first gold for the host nation, the screams could be heard around the whole city as locals watching in street bars burst into the street. More golds followed - from boxer Robson Conceicao and pole vaulter Thiago Braz da Silva, whose shock victory made newspaper front pages the following day. More spontaneous joy followed when Martine Grael and Kahena Kunze won gold in the 49er FX. Friends and family joined them in the water, before the duo were carried off the beach in their boat. Then the traditional favourites came to the party: Alison Cerutti and Bruno Schmidt won beach volleyball gold at the stunning Copacabana arena and the men's volleyball team did likewise in a raucous Maracazinho. Could the football team deliver? No gold medal was more important to Brazil, and Neymar was untested in this sort of scenario. But his penalty ensured that, however the Games are regarded from other points of view, for many Brazilians they can now be considered a success. That is the power of football in this country. The man's red Volvo hit the timber and a boundary wall of a house in Arfryn Avenue, Llanerch, Llanelli. Emergency services were called at 19:30 BST on Wednesday and the driver was taken to hospital, but later died. A Dyfed-Powys Police spokesman said: "Police are investigating a single vehicle road traffic collision. The road was closed for officers to deal with the incident." It comes amid pressure to extend vaccination to all adolescent boys in the UK, in line with other countries. The committee is expected to focus initially on whether to offer the vaccine to men who have sex with men, who may be at higher risk. But a coalition of health experts and campaigners say vaccinating all boys aged 12 to 13 would save lives. HPV (human papillomavirus) infections cause 5% of all cancers worldwide, and rates are rising. The virus causes most cases of cervical cancer, and some cancers in other parts of the body, including the throat, anus and penis. The UK's HPV vaccination programme reaches over 80% of girls, but coverage rates are lower in some communities. Peter Baker, Campaign Director of HPVAction.org, said it was blatantly unfair that women were protected from cancers and other diseases caused by HPV infection while men were not. "Men will continue to die from HPV-related diseases unless the government acts to extend the national vaccination programme to all adolescent boys," he said. "This would only cost about £20-£22m a year and, in the long run, save the money spent by the NHS on treatment as well as reducing human suffering. "If parents knew that their sons as well as their daughters could be protected from the virus that causes 5% of all cancers, then I'm sure most would also agree." The Royal Society for Public Health is among a number of health bodies calling for all boys aged 12 to 13 to be offered the vaccine. It is thought that vaccinating girls will reduce the number of men getting HPV because infection occurs through sexual contact. But Shirley Cramer, chief executive of the Royal Society for Public Health, said vaccinating all boys would help to protect girls from cancer, as well as protecting men who have sex with men. "Since introducing the HPV vaccination for girls in 2008, we have seen incredible uptake and sharp declines in HPV infection rates but we must ensure that boys, who don't profit from herd immunity can also reap these benefits," she said. "Herd immunity only works in later life for males who are sexually active with females who have been vaccinated - it won't work for men who are sexually active in countries where the vaccine isn't available, those who have sex with men, or those who have sex with the estimated 15% of girls who haven't had the vaccine." Earlier this month, a group of MPs called for all adolescent boys to be offered the vaccine. They said more than 2,000 cases of cancer in men each year in the UK were caused by HPV. "The long-term savings in treatment and care of men with HPV-related diseases would considerably outweigh the extra cost (about £20 million a year) of extending the programme," they wrote in a letter to the Times. It was signed by the heads of the All-Party Parliamentary Groups on Cancer, Dentistry, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Men's Health and HIV and Aids. Vaccination programmes offering protection for girls against HPV have been introduced in many countries. Some countries - including Australia, the US, Austria and part of Canada - have also extended the jab to boys. Monday's meeting involves HPV experts from the government's Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation. Their task is to investigate whether to extend the vaccine to boys, or men who have sex with men, or both. Any decision made will be passed to the main committee for consideration in October. Public Health England said the UK HPV programme had achieved very high coverage for girls. "Extending vaccinating to boys in the UK, therefore, is likely to provide relatively few additional benefits, and under current assessment conditions and costs may not be the best use of health care resources," said Dr Kate Soldan, head of HPV surveillance at the health body. "Some males, particularly men who have sex with men, are likely to gain far less protection from HPV through herd immunity from the vaccination of females." Further studies were under way to inform the potential design and implementation of a vaccination policy targeted at men who have sex with men, she added. HPV 28 July 2017 Last updated at 15:15 BST So much so, that when he went on a visit to the Natural History Museum in London, he discovered that they had made a mistake in one of their exhibitions. Luckily he pointed it out and they were very grateful for his help. Ricky has more on this story... (Pictures from BBC Essex) The proportion of unsolicited calls that are about payment protection insurance dropped from 22% last year to 13% in 2014, Ofcom found. But the proportion of calls about loft insulation and solar panels rose. The regulator added that some nuisance callers were hiding their identity by using "number spoofing". This tactic means that the number which displays on the recipient's phone is either a false number, or uses the number - without consent - of a legitimate business. Claudio Pollack, of Ofcom, said a new system of tracing calls was being put into place across the industry but "we are under no illusions that there is still more work to do". The Telephone Preference Service runs a register that allows people to opt out of any unsolicited sales or marketing calls. Individuals can register free of charge by visiting the website. Or they can call 0845 070 0707. It takes 28 days for registration to become effective. Mobile phone numbers can also be registered, although this will not prevent unsolicited text messages. It is a legal requirement that all organisations - including charities, voluntary organisations and political parties - do not make such calls to numbers registered on the TPS unless they have the individual's consent to do so. Telephone Preference Service In the majority of cases, unsolicited calls are considered to be annoying by recipients as they may interrupt a meal or work. The research suggests that PPI calls are starting to be replaced with calls about other "offers" as claims for compensation for the mis-sold loan insurance start to tail off. This year, 8% of nuisance calls related to loft insulation compared with 2% in 2013. The proportion of calls about solar panels rose from 2% to 6%, and other home improvements accounted for 7% of calls, up from 3%. Ernest Doku, telecoms spokesman at price comparison website Uswitch.com, said: "Unwanted calls are a modern day scourge that is clearly showing no sign of abating. "The problem goes beyond our home landlines of course. Nuisance calls and texts plague our mobiles too." Richard Lloyd, executive director of consumer group Which?, said: "It is encouraging that the volume of unwanted PPI calls is falling, but millions of us are still being plagued by nuisance calls and texts. "We urge everyone to report calls so that regulators can identify companies who break the rules, and we then need tough enforcement action to tackle this everyday menace." The regulator has published new guides about dealing with nuisance calls. Media playback is not supported on this device Carl Lewis is the only man with multiple long jump gold medals, winning four in a row from 1984 to 1996. Rutherford, 25, told BBC Three Counties Radio: "I want to be a double Olympic champion and I think I've got another two in me at least. "If one of those goes well, that's a great story. It doesn't happen often." The Milton Keynes athlete struck gold earlier this month with a fourth-round leap of 8.31 metres, but it was the shortest winning leap since Randy Williams of the USA won the 1972 competition in Munich with 8.24. And Rutherford has no intention of resting on his laurels. "The other thing is I want to jump much further than I have. I'm not happy at all with the distances I've jumped. "To win the Olympics with 8.31 was surprising. As much as it was enough on the day, I want more and I expect more from myself," he said. Rutherford's moment of glory at the Olympic Stadium was sandwiched between the gold medal triumphs of Jessica Ennis and Mo Farah, in the heptathlon and 10,000m respectively, on what has become known as 'Super Saturday'. "I was saying to everybody else, 'You know what, I could go out and win this' and my team were saying, 'Yeah, that would be amazing' - and Charles van Commenee, our head coach, said, 'If you don't come back with a medal, I don't expect to see you tomorrow.' Media playback is not supported on this device "It was banterish, but in a way I think he was being quite serious because I was in a great position, I was never going to get a better opportunity in my life," he said. Rutherford, who is reportedly contemplating the possibility of doubling up as a sprinter like Carl Lewis did, also revealed how a lone voice from the crowd provided the final inspiration for his gold medal jump. "I was walking back and a guy shouted out, 'It's alright, Greg, this is your time' and that got me going a little bit. "I looked in to the crowd and sort of acknowledged it and thought, 'You know what, that's right, this is going to be my time now,'" he added. In April, Dr Hugh McGoldrick, from Crossgar Road East in Crossgar, County Down, admitted falsifying drug trials on patients with sleeping disorders. Last week, the 59-year-old was sentenced to nine months in prison, but took his case to the Court of Appeal. Senior judges have now ruled his jail term should be suspended for two years. However, the £10,000 fine that was imposed on him by Downpatrick Crown Court for making up results from tests on an insomnia drug is to remain in place. On Thursday, Lord Chief Justice Sir Declan Morgan said the suspension was due to the impact on McGoldrick of having criminal proceedings hanging over him for almost eight years. "Because of the delay, and only because of the delay, we consider we should interfere with the sentence," Sir Declan said. The offences took place at the McGoldrick's Pound Lane practice in Downpatrick in County Down during 2007 and 2008. His lawyers told the appeal court that the trial judge had failed to take into account a seven-and-a-half year delay in the case as a mitigating factor. His barrister referred to McGoldrick's otherwise unblemished career and raised concerns about his health due to being kept behind bars. "Two weeks in prison for this man is a very considerable jolt to his well-being," the barrister added. The judges held that the offences merited immediate custody. "The breach of trust here has the potential to undermine not just the validity of the trial but public confidence in the efficacy of such investigations," the Sir Declan said. Although he said there was a need for an element of deterrence in the sentence, Sir Declan added that there was a requirement for cases be dealt with quickly. "This case has hung over this man for a period of some seven-and-a-half years," he said. Halfpenny is out of contract with Toulon at the end of the season and is wanted by the Welsh regions. The 26-year-old, set to miss the Six Nations with a knee injury, has also been linked with Wasps. "It would be good for Welsh rugby but there's a lot of decisions to be made above my payroll," said Lydiate, who returned from France in 2014. "It's what Leigh feels comfortable with. Everyone would love to have Leigh back in Wales." Lydiate cut short his time with Racing 92 in Paris because of a lack of playing opportunities. The 27-year-old negotiated his release to become the second player to sign a national dual contract between the Welsh Rugby Union and his region. Jonathan Davies will return from Clermont Auvergne to join Scarlets on a dual contract next season, while Luke Charteris will leave Paris to join Bath. Halfpenny would be a strong contender for a dual contract, which gives the Wales management a controlling stake over how many appearances a player makes. Cardiff Blues, who gave Halfpenny his regional debut, are keen to have him back, but the Scarlets have also expressed an interest in him. According to Ospreys backs coach Gruff Rees, their attention lies elsewhere as they attempt to re-sign Wales pair Rhys Webb and Alun Wyn Jones on dual contract. "I think we recognise a quality player and if he's coming back to Wales, I think that's great for the national game," said Rees. "But there's so many negotiations around NDCs (national dual contracts) with the governing body and other regions, we're very much looking after looking after the players we're trying to re-commit to the region as opposed to someone like Leigh potentially." Karen Whitmore claims she was "bullied and threatened" because she refused to turn a blind eye to the flawed way some of its buildings were sold off. But, former chief executive Mike Robinson told the hearing Ms Whitmore was never asked to hide any facts. Ms Whitmore, 49, was made redundant from her post as assistant director of organisation and governance in June. Mr Robinson, who was chief executive between 2014 and 2016, said he had asked her to investigate the sale of council-owned Acklam Hall because there were accusations being made on social media and in the press. A few weeks later she came back to him to say there had been no illegal action or corruption, he said. The hearing had earlier been told about claims of a "laddish culture" at the council, with senior managers referring to women as "posh birds" and "fatties", but Mr Robinson said he did not recognise that language or behaviour. He described the council as a "good place to work", and was unaware of any bullying that took place at the council during his time as chief executive. The hearing, at Teesside Magistrates' Court, continues. The Kuwait-born businessman and racehorse owner will take on the role from Martin Vickers. Koukash, 57, took over Salford in January 2013 when the club were in financial difficulty. "I've been involved in the club for the last three years and I really didn't take direct control of what goes on," he told BBC Radio Manchester. "It is a business I have now learnt a lot about and I want to try and put my business and commercial skills into action here and be involved in the day-to-day running of the club. "In terms of rugby, I assure everybody out there, I have no involvement in the boss (director of ruby Tim Sheens) as I call him, as he is the one who will make all of the decisions." The game will be the first since Martin Cassidy was appointed manager of the island side in July following Brian Little's decision to step down. The game at Springfield kicks off at 17:00 GMT, with Jersey's women facing the Navy earlier in the day along with the under-18's Muratti with Guernsey. "It's a game that I'm looking forward to," Cassidy told BBC Sport. "We've done a lot of planning and preparing and it's now about getting the players in for training around mid-February." Cassidy was in charge of Jersey on a temporary basis in their last game, a 1-1 draw with Scottish League Two side Clyde in June, but has had to wait after two planned friendlies in France last summer were postponed. The game is a week before the Muratti semi-final in Alderney, which will be Cassidy's first competitive game in charge ahead of an expected Muratti final against Guernsey in May and the Island Games in Gotland in June. "I've seen more than 25 games across the Premiership and Championship to get an understanding of the players I want to get together," added Cassidy. "The players I want are keen to play for Jersey, so I'm looking forward to getting a good squad onto the pitch." Jersey submitted a bid to leave the English FA and join Uefa in December 2015, following the acceptance of Gibraltar and Kosovo, who are not independent nations. But Uefa rejected their application - a decision which the island is currently appealing through the Court of Arbitration for Sport. She was on Lost Valley Buttress with other climbers on Monday when she fell. Police Scotland was alerted to the incident at about 13:45 and members of Glencoe Mountain Rescue Team climbed to the scene of the accident. The team helped the woman down to an area where she could be safely airlifted by a coastguard helicopter to a waiting ambulance.
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A minute's silence was held in the UK, while people gathered at the beach-side scene of the attack and linked arms to pay their respects. For starters, you may want to take the BBC's Financial Healthcheck. to help you identify your financial priorities and receive tips on how to tackle them. It also outlines how it is important to keep up to date with priority debts including housing and council tax. The BBC's Debt Test will help you to find out how likely you are to have problems - and what to do about them. A good place to start for help if you begin to struggle is the Citizens Advice website. The StepChange Debt Charity can also offer solutions via its online debt counselling service Debt Remedy. With energy costs rising, take a look at our guide to where to get help with heating bills. Groups including the StepChange Debt Charity or the National Debtline offer free, independent advice via their websites or you can speak to one of their specialists by contacting their helplines. The National Debtline has also developed an online service called My Money Steps. For up-to-date news and guides on debt issues, you can go to the BBC News website's dedicated section on dealing with debt. The material is for general information only and does not constitute investment, tax, legal or other form of advice. You should not rely on this information to make (or refrain from making) any decisions. Links to external sites are for information only and do not constitute endorsement. Always obtain independent, professional advice for your own particular situation. The Dalai Lama said he would begin the formal process of stepping down at a meeting of the Tibetan parliament-in-exile next Monday. He said the move would be to the long-term benefit of Tibetans. The announcement came in a speech by the Dalai Lama marking the anniversary of the 1959 Tibetan uprising. "As early as the 1960s, I have repeatedly stressed that Tibetans need a leader, elected freely by the Tibetan people, to whom I can devolve power," he said in Dharamsala, the Indian town that has become his base. "Now, we have clearly reached the time to put this into effect." He added that his decision was not made because he wanted to "shirk responsibility" or felt disheartened, emphasising that it was in the best interests of the Tibetan people. By Damian GrammaticasBBC News, Beijing There is already an elected Tibetan government-in-exile with a prime minister, so the powers the Dalai Lama plans to hand over next week are limited, like signing laws and administering oaths. He will retain his much more significant role as Tibet's spiritual leader. Behind all this lies a power struggle between Beijing and Tibet's exiles over who will succeed the Dalai Lama when he dies. China's communist-led government is likely to try to hand pick its own reincarnation. By devolving political power, the Dalai Lama is trying to ensure Tibetans will have an elected leader they can look to, who is outside China and beyond the Communist Party's control. When parliament met next week, he would formally propose the constitutional amendments necessary to devolve formal authority to an elected leader, he said. Correspondents say that whoever replaces the Dalai Lama faces a daunting task, because no other Tibetan comes close to matching his authority as a spiritual and political leader. They say his move is part of a wider struggle between Dharamsala and Beijing over who succeeds the Dalai Lama. The Dalai Lama, who heads Tibet's exiled government, has lived in Dharamsala since fleeing across the Himalayas following the failed 1959 uprising against Chinese rule. He has said he does not want independence for Tibet, only meaningful autonomy. The Dalai Lama is routinely vilified by the Chinese authorities - who he called on in his speech to show more transparency and allow greater freedom of expression. Is development killing Tibet's way of life? In Beijing, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman described the Dalai Lama's announcement as trickery. "He has often talked about retirement in the past few years. I think these are his tricks to deceive the international community," Jiang Yu said. Qiangba Puncog, Tibet's former Beijing-appointed governor and now head of the regional delegation at China's ongoing annual session of parliament, said the move was irrelevant. "Whatever moves they (the government-in-exile) take - the Dalai Lama's 'retirement' or electing a successor, they will all be illegal and will not be recognised," China's state news agency Xinhua quoted him as saying. Chinese officials have recently announced travel restrictions to Tibet ahead of the third anniversary of riots there. In March 2008, Tibet witnessed a wave of violent anti-China protests - the worst unrest there for 20 years. Beijing blamed the unrest on followers of the Dalai Lama, who it said were seeking to separate Tibet from China. China responded to the unrest with a massive military crackdown. Many Tibetans have complained about the growing domination of China's majority Han population in Tibet and accuse the government of trying to dilute their culture. In the run-up to the anniversary, police in the Indian capital Delhi detained more than 30 Tibetan exiles protesting outside the Chinese embassy on Wednesday. The protesters wore yellow T-shirts and waved red and blue Tibetan flags, chanting "Free Tibet" and "We want freedom". Protests were also reported in the Nepalese capital, Kathmandu, on Thursday with nine people arrested. The Tannadice club, pushing for an instant return to the Premiership, have received international clearance for the 26-year-old Danish striker. Mikkelson has scored two goals in 12 games for Odense this season after a loan spell at IFK Gothenburg last year. He goes straight into the squad for Friday's game with Championship leaders Hibs at Easter Road (1945 GMT KO). Bachchan won best actor for his role in Piku, and Ranaut was best actress for Tanu Weds Manu Returns. The best film award went to revenge drama Bahubali and Sanjay Leela Bhansali won best director for his movie Bajirao Mastani. The awards are given every year by the Indian government. This is Bachchan's fourth national film award. He won the best actor award in 1990, 2005 and 2009. Ranaut's win marks the second consecutive time she has been given the best actress award. The government also honours regional Indian cinema and film technicians through the annual awards. Best Film: Baahubali Best Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali for Bajirao Mastani Best Actor: Amitabh Bachchan for Piku Best Actress: Kangana Ranaut for Tanu Weds Manu Returns Best Popular Film For Wholesome Entertainment: Bajrangi Bhaijaan Best Choreography: Remo D'Souza for Bajirao Mastani Best Lyrics: Varun Grover for Moh Moh Ke Dhage Best Special Effects: Baahubali Best Film for National Integration, Nargis Dutt Award: Nanak Shah Fakir Special Jury Mention: Kalki Koechlin for Margarita With A Straw Indira Gandhi Best Debut Director Award: Neeraj Ghaywan for Masaan Best Children's Film: Duronto Best Female Singer: Monali Thakur for Moh Moh Ke Dhaagey Best Male Singer: Mahesh Kale for the film Katyar Kaljat Ghusili Best Editing Award: TE Kishore for Visaranai Best Cinematography Award: Biswajit Chatterjee for Bajirao Mastani Best Bodo Film: Dau Huduni Methai Best Punjabi Film: Chauthi Koot Best Oriya Film: Pahada Rahulla Best Marathi Film: Ringan Best Malyalam Film: Pathemari Best Konkani Film: Enemy Best Kannad Film: Tithi Best Hindi Film: Dum Laga ke Haisha Best Bengali Film: Shankachin Best Assamese Film: Kothanodi Best Khasi Film Award: Onaatah Best Haryanvi Film Award: Satrang Best Short Film Fiction: Marathi film Aushad Best Animation Award: Fisherwoman and Tuktuk Best Social Film Award: Autodriver Best Art Cultural Film: A Far Afternoon - A Painted Saga Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed "to capture the murderers" who killed Rabbi Eitam and Naama Henkin on Thursday night. The killings were praised by the Palestinian Hamas movement in Gaza. It comes amid a period of tension between Israel and the Palestinians, which has seen clashes in Jerusalem. Mr Netanyahu blamed the killings on what he called "savage Palestinian incitement". The Henkins, who were in their 30s, were buried in Jerusalem on Friday. Thousands of mourners, including the Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, attended the funeral. The couple, who came from the Jewish settlement of Neria, were shot dead as they drove between the settlements of Itamar and Elon in the north of the occupied territory. Their four children, aged between four months and nine years, witnessed the killings and were treated for shock. Israel deployed four additional battalions to the West Bank in the wake of the killings to beef up security forces there and help search for the attackers. There has been a recent flare-up in tensions between Israel and the Palestinians, with violent confrontations between security forces and Palestinian youths in a compound holy to both Jews and Muslims in East Jerusalem. Earlier this week, Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas told the UN General Assembly that Israel risked creating "an explosive situation" in Jerusalem and the West Bank with its use of "brutal force". In his address to the UN chamber on Thursday, Mr Netanyahu called on Mr Abbas to "stop spreading lies" about Israel and return to peace talks. Spain's state prosecutor would swap jail time for a fine of €255,000 ($285,000; £224,000), which equates to €400 for each day behind bars. The final decision on the fine rests in the hands of the Spanish courts. Messi, along with his father Jorge, was found guilty of defrauding Spain of €4.1m between 2007 and 2009. The court in Barcelona found they used tax havens in Belize and Uruguay. As well as the jail terms, the Barcelona star and Argentina international was fined about €2m and his father €1.5m. They made a voluntary €5m "corrective payment", equal to the alleged unpaid tax plus interest, in August 2013. Messi's appeal against the sentence was rejected by the Supreme Court last month, but his father's jail time was reduced because he paid some of the taxes. However, Messi was never expected to serve time in jail, as under the Spanish system, prison terms of under two years can be served under probation. Lionel Messi's highs and lows Messi is not the only football star to find himself in trouble over his tax affairs. Cristiano Ronaldo could be charged with tax fraud after Spain's tax office passed a file onto prosecutors. Reports in Spain last month said the Portuguese Real Madrid striker, 32, is suspected of defrauding €15m(£13m) between 2011 and 2014. Meanwhile, José Mourinho's advisers have denied allegations that the Manchester United manager defrauded Spain of €3.3m (£2.9m; $3.6m) in taxes while he was Real Madrid coach from 2011 to 2012. Turkey's NTV television reports that abnormalities were found in Bulut's blood samples from 2011, 2012 and 2013. The 23-year-old is the fifth 2012 Olympic finalist to face drug allegations, along with fellow Turk Asli Cakir Alptekin. Alptekin has since been stripped of her gold medal and banned for eight years. Nataliya Kareiva of Belarus and Russian athlete Yekaterina Kostetskaya, who finished seventh and ninth respectively, have since been banned by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) for biological passport abnormalities. Ethiopia-born Swede Abeba Aregawi, who finished fifth in London, was suspended last week pending an investigation after testing positive for a banned substance. The Scottish channel, which will receive £19m new cash and have a nightly 21:00 news show, has prompted criticism from Welsh politicians. The announcement came after the BBC said it was investing an extra £8.5m a year in Welsh TV programmes - short of the £30m demanded by politicians. BBC Wales said the needs of viewers in Scotland were "different". Tory AM Darren Millar tweeted that it made the funding for Wales look like an "insult", while Labour shadow culture minister Kevin Brennan said it seemed that BBC Wales was "being short-changed compared to Scotland". Under the Welsh package announced on Tuesday, the BBC said it would invest an extra £8.5m a year in English-language television programmes for Wales. The BBC said the investment was a 50% increase and would fund new drama, comedy and entertainment programmes. Bethan Jenkins, assembly culture committee chair and a Plaid Cymru AM, said she did not want to begrudge the Welsh deal but said different nations would "feel rightly aggrieved" at the different levels of investment. Ms Jenkins' culture committee called for £30m extra to be spent on BBC English-language drama and broadcasting earlier this month. Suzy Davies, Conservative AM for South Wales West and also a committee member, described the "sheer imbalance" as an "affront to Wales' journalists and to licence-fee payers". But Alun Davies, Minister for Lifelong Learning and Welsh Language who has policy responsibility for broadcasting, said the creation of a separate channel would not answer the needs of Wales. "A separate channel with tiny audiences will not bridge the current information deficit," he said. "We need a comprehensive service on all of the BBC's existing channels and outlets which meet Wales' needs in news, sport and culture." Speaking on BBC Radio Cymru, BBC Wales director Mr Davies said the Welsh funding deal was a substantial settlement and said political pressure played its part in both nations. "There will be an announcement in due course about how the £8.5m will be spent. I do not spend my time comparing directly with what is happening in Scotland," he said. "In Wales, we have intentionally chosen to spend the money on BBC One and BBC Two. "We know through engaging with the audience that those are the channels where they want to see Wales being reflected." A spokesman for the National Union of Journalists said: "Wales is being treated disgracefully, as there are no apparent plans for a similar channel or investment here. "We call on BBC Cymru Wales to revisit the package announced yesterday and return with more imaginative and far-reaching proposals, similar to the ones being planned for Scotland." A BBC spokeswoman said "the needs of audience in Scotland are different" and "as a result, different choices have been made that then require different levels of funding". She said: "The BBC already has a very strong presence in Wales and we know audiences watch more BBC TV than any other part of the UK. "We're already investing significantly more in Wales on producing programmes for the whole of the UK than our targets, and we've announced measures to make sure that output reflects Wales more strongly." But the judge has instructed the panel to return to continue trying to reach a verdict. If the seven men and five women cannot reach a unanimous decision a mistrial will be declared. Mr Cosby, 79, is accused of drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea Constand at his Philadelphia-area home in 2004. Ms Constand and her mother were in court for the announcement from the jurors. The BBC's Aleem Maqbool, in court, says the jurors informed the judge on Thursday morning they were unable to reach a consensus on any of the charges, each of which carries a maximum 10-year prison sentence. Bill Cosby: From America's Dad to comic under fire Bill Cosby: Diehard fans stick by hometown hero Why is there a time limit on sexual assault cases Judge Steven O'Neill read a standard statement asking them to try to agree on some or all of the counts. He did not give a time limit for deliberations. After the deadlock was announced, several other women who have accused Mr Cosby of assault left the courtroom in tears, according to court reporters. Mr Cosby's spokesman Andrew Wyatt told journalists on the courtroom steps in Norristown, Pennsylvania, that Mr Cosby was "innocent until proven guilty". Mr Wyatt said: "He never got a fair trial. He never should have been here. That was unfair to have him here." On Wednesday jurors asked to rehear Mr Cosby's testimony from the 2005 civil case brought forth by the same accuser. Ms Constand, who was an administrator at Philadelphia's Temple University where Mr Cosby was on the board of trustees, says she was drugged and sexually assaulted during a 2004 visit to the comic's home to seek career advice. Mr Cosby said in a 2005-06 civil deposition that he provided pills to help her relax, but said it was a cold medication. He also has claimed that their physical contact was consensual. The pioneering comedian was the first African-American to appear on primetime television in the US. Mr Cosby has been accused by at least 50 women of drugging and sexually assaulting them over the course of his career. However, due to statute of limitation rules, the charges brought forth by the district attorney in the Philadelphia suburb is the only trial he faces. If a mistrial is declared, prosecutors must decide if there is enough evidence to seek a new trial or decide to drop the charges. The crash, involving a car and a coach, happened on the Moorfields Road at about 13:00 BST on Sunday. The road remains closed. The name of the man who died has not yet been released. Police have appealed for anyone who witnessed the crash to get in contact with them. Cregan had admitted killing PCs Fiona Bone and Nicola Hughes, and father and son David and Mark Short. He also admitted the attempted murders of John Collins, Michael Belcher and Ryan Pridding during the attack on Mark Short at a Droylsden pub in May 2012. He was cleared of a charge of attempted murder of Sharon Hark. Passing a whole-life sentence at Preston Crown Court, Mr Justice Holroyde QC said Cregan had had "a cold-blooded and ruthless determination to end the lives of PCs Bone and Hughes". "You acted with premeditated savagery [and] drew those two officers into a calculated trap to kill them," he said. Four other men were jailed for their parts in the killings of David and Mark Short and one further man was jailed for assisting an offender. By Judith MoritzNorth of England correspondent, BBC News Dale Cregan's trial and that of nine others lasted four months and was conducted amidst high security. Each day, the defendants were brought and returned to prison by armed convoy. As the verdicts were read out, Cregan laughed and joked with the other defendants and smiled as he was acquitted of Sharon Hark's attempted murder - the defence offered by his lawyer for that charge had been that if Cregan had set out to kill her, he would have succeeded. Shortly after the court reconvened for sentencing, the public gallery almost as tightly packed as the dock where the six facing jail were flanked by 18 prison officers. Cregan once more laughed and joked, stopping only once Mr Justice Holroyde delivered his sentence. The judge told Cregan he had committed "two quite appalling crimes of murder" in killing PCs Hughes and Bone, whose families were in tears in court. Cregan offered no reaction to his sentence, which will see him spend the rest of his life in jail. The murder of Mark Short at the Cotton Tree Inn by Cregan, Luke Livesey and Damian Gorman came after a decade-long feud between families. Following the death, Cregan, Anthony Wilkinson and Jermaine Ward killed Mark Short's father David in a gun and grenade attack. With the help of Mohammed Imran Ali, the three then went on the run. Cregan later lured PCs Hughes and Bone to their deaths before handing himself in to police. Livesey, 28, and Gorman, 38, were each jailed for 33 years for the murder of Mark Short and the three attempted murders at the Cotton Tree Inn in Droylsden. Wilkinson, 34, and Ward, 24, were jailed for 35 years and 33 years respectively for killing David Short at his Clayton home in August. Ali, 32, was jailed for seven years for assisting an offender. In a statement delivered outside court, Nicola Hughes' family said they would live with what Cregan did "every single hour of every single day for the rest of our lives". "He has lost nothing. He had already committed two murders and was destined for a lifetime behind bars. "He chose on that day to murder our daughter and leave our lives completely devastated - a life barely worth living without her." Fiona Bone's father Paul said he had been told "it gets easier in time but at this moment, every Tuesday lunchtime is difficult as that is when our lives changed forever". "Yes we have regrets that Fiona was taken from us but we have no regrets that she was a police officer with Greater Manchester Police and we're extremely proud of her life and achievements," he said. Michelle Kelly, David Short's partner and mother of Mark Short, said: "We are happy with the sentences given out to the ones convicted. We are not happy with the total outcome of the verdicts." The Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Sir Peter Fahy said his officers still felt a "huge sense of loss" at the "brutal murders" of their colleagues. He added: "I have no feelings for Dale Cregan and what he has done, I'm pleased that he will be locked up for the rest of his life. "The Home Secretary has given a guarantee on that and I expect other future home secretaries to honour that guarantee." Nazir Afzal, chief crown prosecutor for CPS North West, said all four murders had been "nothing short of executions - planned, premeditated and cold-blooded". Ian Hanson, chairman of the Greater Manchester Police Federation, said: "I have no problem whatsoever with the thought of him staring through one eye at a locked cell door wondering what kind of life he is missing and after he has stopped being a drain on society he can rot in hell. "Dale Cregan wanted to be a big man, a hero. He has completely failed to become anything like that." "Contrast that with what Nicola and Fiona leave us. Their legacy is one of decency, humanity, compassion and public service and they will never be forgotten." Smoke was seen coming from the windows and roof of the unoccupied Banbury Road building at about 23:30 GMT on Saturday following a suspected arson attack. Twenty-six firefighters went inside the burning property to check no-one was trapped. Incident commander Guy Dunkley called it a "challenging incident due to the complex layout and size of the building". He said: "The swift action of the initial crews brought the fire under control, limiting the damage to the rest of the building." Thames Valley Police and South Central Ambulance Service were also at the scene. A fire investigation team is working with police to discover the cause of the blaze. A second fire in the city overnight is also being investigated. A club doorman called the fire service at 02:04 after a fire started at a hair salon on the Cowley Road. It is being treated as suspicious. Police said they were "keeping an open mind" as to whether the two fires were linked. Fifteen militants were killed and seven others arrested during the operation, according to a statement. Soldiers also destroyed half a tonne of the explosive TNT and seized two vehicles containing hand grenades and hundreds of mobile phones, it added. An affiliate of so-called Islamic State (IS) is active in the Sinai peninsula. It has been blamed for killing hundreds of soldiers and police since the military overthrew Islamist President Mohammed Morsi in 2013 following mass protests. Last month, five soldiers were reportedly killed by a roadside bomb in north Sinai. Dozens of Coptic Christian families also fled the region after several members of their community were killed and IS vowed to escalate a campaign of violence that saw a chapel adjoining St Mark's Cathedral in Cairo bombed in December. President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi ordered military and police chiefs "to completely eradicate terrorism in northern Sinai and defeat any attempts to target civilians or to undermine the unity of the national fabric" in response to February's killings. Media playback is not supported on this device They were fifth overall with 2012 champions China compiling the best overall score followed by USA, Russia and Japan. Britons Nile Wilson and Max Whitlock qualified for the individual all-around final. French gymnast Samir Ait Said suffer a horrific leg break after landing badly on the vault during qualifying. Ukraine's Oleg Vernyayev, who missed out on a medal four years ago when his team came fourth, was the leading all-around qualifier, with London gold medallist Kohei Uchimura of Japan second. Find out how to get into gymnastics with our special guide. Whitlock, who won two bronze medals in 2012, also qualified for the floor and pommel finals. Team-mate Kristian Thomas made the floor final, Louis Smith is in the pommel final and Wilson will be in the high bar final. Wilson, the highest-placed Briton in the all-around qualification having come fifth, said: "I'm loving every second of it and that's what I focus on, enjoying myself. "Today, all I was focusing on was my gymnastics and what I could do and what I could control. "I had to go out there and do six routines. I had a couple of little wobbles but, all in all, very consistent and clean and come out with a great score and a couple of big scores on a couple of big apparatus." It was formerly hosted by Sir Terry Wogan, Les Dawson and Lily Savage. Walliams tweeted a photograph of former host Sir Terry, saying he had "very big shoes to fill". The panel show, to be shown on ITV, will see six celebrities help two contestants win prizes by filling in blanked-out words in a phrase. Britain's Got Talent star Walliams said: "I loved Terry Wogan and Les Dawson as a child, and Paul O'Grady was absolutely hilarious. "I hope I can bring this much loved show to life for a new generation," added Walliams, who also starred in and co-wrote the hugely successful comedy sketch series Little Britain. Referring to Sir Terry's trademark microphone he used on the show, Walliams also commented on Twitter: "It seems like you all want the stick microphone back on #BlanketyBlank. "But who should snap it in two like Kenny Everett did go [sic] Terry Wogan?" Some of his Twitter followers joked that younger viewers may not know what a chequebook and pen - the traditional consolation prize on the show - actually are. Blankety Blank was first broadcast on BBC One in the 1980s, hosted first by Sir Terry and then Les Dawson. Lily Savage - the alter ego of Paul O'Grady - then took on the presenting duties from 1998 to 2002 on the show, which was broadcast on BBC One before moving to ITV. Walliams, who is also a highly successful children's author, has previously appeared on a Comic Relief version of the show, with host O'Grady. It had also been revived for Children in Need, with Sir Terry as the host. ITV's head of comedy entertainment Peter Davey said the show would "delight fans of the original" while attracting new fans. "David Walliams is the perfect host for this - he'll bring his comedic talents and warm personality to the show," he said. Earlier this year, Alec Baldwin launched a revival of US quiz Match Game, which was the inspiration for Blankety Blank. Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram, or if you have a story suggestion email [email protected]. York's city walls run for 2.1 miles (3.4km) and include five main bars (gateways) and 45 towers. The current walls were largely built in the 13th and 14th centuries but include remains from earlier periods. The council spends £100,000 a year on maintenance but said the additional funds were needed for major repairs. Read more about this and other stories from York and North Yorkshire The money will fund a five-year programme of works due to begin this year. The work will include replacing steps at Monk Bar, improvement works at Micklegate Bar and repairs and restoration work at a number of the towers. Councillor David Carr, Conservative leader of City of York Council, said: "York's city walls are the most complete and finest in England, making them one of our most treasured and significant historical assets. "This is why it's so important we continue to invest in preserving and protecting them." The A-lister will still produce and star in the as yet unnamed film but said in a statement he and Warner Bros were looking for a new director. "It has become clear that I cannot do both jobs to the level they require. "There are certain characters who hold a special place in the hearts of millions. Performing this role demands focus, passion and the very best performance I can give," he said. Affleck made his debut as the superhero for Warner Bros last summer in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, which received mixed reviews from critics. His statement continued: "I am still in this, and we are making it. "I remain extremely committed to this project, and look forward to bringing this to life for fans around the world." The studio said in a statement said that it "fully supports" Affleck's decision and "remains committed to working with him to bring a standalone Batman picture to life". The standalone Batman film has no official release date yet but is thought to be scheduled for 2018. Affleck recently made a cameo as Batman/Bruce Wayne in Warner Bros' Suicide Squad which fared well at the box office but was savaged by the critics. The Oscar-winner will next appear as Batman in Justice League, which will be released on 17 November. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email [email protected]. Poland said the development was of the "highest concern", adding it was monitoring the situation. Russia's defence ministry said the new deployment was part of military exercises and had happened before. The US and Nato have seen disagreements with Russia intensify in recent times, particularly over Syria and Ukraine. Kaliningrad is a Russian enclave sandwiched between Poland and Lithuania. Are Russia's military advances a problem for Nato? Nato and Russia - in search of dialogue The Iskander system has a range of up to 700km (440 miles) and could reach the German capital, Berlin. Polish Defence Minister Antoni Macierewicz called Russia's activities "very alarming". And a US intelligence official told Reuters the move could be to express displeasure at Nato. Nato is boosting its eastern flank by deploying four battalions in Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia next year. Kaliningrad profile But Russian defence ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said the deployment was "not exceptional". Russia's annexation of Crimea and its support for rebels fighting in eastern Ukraine provoked considerable alarm in this region that Moscow might also consider aggressive action against countries on Nato's eastern flank, says the BBC's Adam Eston in Warsaw. Nato sought to soothe those fears at its Warsaw summit in July by announcing it would deploy troops to both the Baltic states and Poland, our correspondent says. Nato said it was a purely defensive action but Moscow sees it as a threat and the deployment of the missiles could be viewed as a counter measure, he adds. Iskanders were sent to Kaliningrad during military drills last year. Russia's annexation of Crimea and its support of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad continue to test relations with Western powers. Finland, Sweden, Estonia and Latvia are among nations reporting recent air-space violations by Russia's military. After spurning two good opportunities, Stephen Gleeson fired the only goal of the game, finding the top corner from David Cotterill's neat ball. Cotterill hit the post as the hosts looked for a second, while Blackburn's best chance saw Tommie Hoban fire over from Craig Conway's free-kick. Defeat keeps Blackburn in the bottom three while Birmingham are up to sixth. Rovers, who have conceded in all 11 of their league games so far, pushed for a late equaliser but goalkeeper Jason Steele - up for a last-gasp corner - could not quite reach Sam Gallagher's squared header. Birmingham's Che Adams shot just wide and Jacques Maghoma inadvertently blocked Jonathan Grounds' far-post header as the hosts edged the first half. Marvin Emnes' brilliant shot for Rovers was saved by Adam Legzdins before Gleeson opened the scoring with a neat finish and it could have been 2-0 but Jonathan Spector fired over from close range. Blackburn, who have now won just two of their past 12 games in all competitions, pushed forward in stoppage time but it was too little, too late. Birmingham City manager Gary Rowett told BBC WM: "You can play against teams near the bottom who can turn you over. We have to be mindful of these teams. "We caused them problems but they caused us one or two. Our second half was better. "We tend to start slowly but get stronger and that is testament to our experience and game management. "The key moment for me was early in the second half when Adam Legzdins made a fantastic save from Marvin Emnes. It was a crucial save and we went away to score the winner." Blackburn manager Owen Coyle: "It was a hard-fought game. The margins were very fine. "We could have picked up a point. If we had scored the first goal it could have been different as we had a couple of opportunities to score. "The disappointment was that we were in possession before they scored the goal. Saying that, it was a wonderful finish from Gleeson. "From our point of view it was avoidable as there were enough bodies around. It made it difficult because we had to make substitutions because of injuries." Match ends, Birmingham City 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. Second Half ends, Birmingham City 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. Attempt blocked. Danny Guthrie (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jason Lowe. Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Stephen Gleeson. Foul by Paul Robinson (Birmingham City). Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Delay over. They are ready to continue. Delay in match Jonathan Spector (Birmingham City) because of an injury. Delay in match Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) because of an injury. Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Diego Fabbrini. Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Michael Morrison. Substitution, Birmingham City. Paul Robinson replaces David Davis. Diego Fabbrini (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Gordon Greer (Blackburn Rovers). Foul by David Davis (Birmingham City). Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Offside, Birmingham City. Jonathan Spector tries a through ball, but David Cotterill is caught offside. Foul by David Davis (Birmingham City). Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Substitution, Birmingham City. Rhoys Wiggins replaces Jacques Maghoma. Jonathan Spector (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers). Attempt missed. Jonathan Spector (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by David Cotterill. Attempt saved. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. David Cotterill (Birmingham City) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Jacques Maghoma with a cross. Attempt saved. Ryan Shotton (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Cotterill with a cross. Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Tommie Hoban. Tommie Hoban (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Tommie Hoban (Blackburn Rovers). Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Tommie Hoban. Michael Morrison (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers). Offside, Birmingham City. Stephen Gleeson tries a through ball, but David Cotterill is caught offside. Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Danny Guthrie tries a through ball, but Craig Conway is caught offside. Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Stephen Gleeson. Attempt blocked. Diego Fabbrini (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Cotterill. Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Elliott Bennett replaces Marvin Emnes because of an injury. Diego Fabbrini (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers). Ehtisham Hanif, 29, from Sheffield, and Joshua Rosenberg, 18, of Winsford, were killed in a three-vehicle accident on the A57 Snake Pass on Sunday evening. Five people were taken to hospital after the first crash and two other vehicles collided in the aftermath. Police said the BMW Mr Hanif was in had been driving "erratically" before the crash happened. Three of the BMW passengers were injured, two of them seriously. Mr Rosenberg was driving a white Honda when he was killed. His passenger was seriously injured. The man driving the third car, a silver Honda Civic, was also seriously injured and remains in hospital. Nobody was injured in the second collision, which involved a Vauxhall Corsa and a Volkswagen Polo. The road reopened at 07:00 on Monday after emergency services had cleared the debris. Mrs May is "supportive" of him continuing in his role until 2021. Pressure has been building on Mr Carney to clarify how long he intends to stay in the job. Newspaper reports over the weekend suggested he was planning to leave in 2018. However, he is now thought to be leaning towards extending his tenure. BBC economics editor Kamal Ahmed said: "All the people I've spoken to, close to Mark Carney, suggest he is more towards staying than leaving." When Mr Carney became governor in June 2013 he committed to serving for five years. Since then he has made clear he is considering extending his stay, saying he would clarify at the end of this year whether he would stay for the full eight-year term that governors usually serve. Some reports suggest he would like to stay to steer the UK through the challenges of Brexit. But he told a House of Lords committee last week that should he decide to go it would be an "entirely personal decision". Mr Carney has a wife and four daughters, who moved to London with him in 2013. Speaking to reporters, Mrs May's spokeswoman said: "The PM has been clear in her support for the governor, the work he is doing for the country. "It is clearly a decision for him, but the PM would certainly be supportive of him going on beyond his five years. "The PM has always had a good working relationship with the governor of the Bank of England and intends to continue that." Asked if Mrs May thought Mr Carney was "the right man for the job", the spokeswoman replied: "Absolutely." It is thought Mr Carney might make an announcement on Thursday, when he holds a news conference following the publication of the Bank's Quarterly Inflation Report and the announcement of the result of its latest interest rate meeting. Nothing I have heard over the last few weeks - and I have spoken to many people in Mr Carney's inner circle - suggests to me that the governor wants to leave in 2018. To announce now that he will go in two years would see power immediately begin draining away. The markets would also be left with a further layer of uncertainty to contend with. And the voices of those politicians such as Jacob Rees-Mogg, a member of the Treasury Select Committee, and Lord Lawson, the former chancellor, who think the governor should resign immediately given his economic warnings before the referendum, would only become louder. I think Mr Carney would also see it as a personal defeat. The governor of the Bank of England, not staying to make Brexit a success, which he says it can be, but walking off the pitch at just the time the markets are calling for economic stability and certainty. Read more from Kamal here Over the weekend, the Bank of England reiterated that Mr Carney would make his decision public by the end of the year. According to the Financial Times, one of the reasons Mr Carney wants to stay on is to defend the Bank of England's independence against attacks from pro-Brexit campaigners who have argued that the Bank produced deliberately gloomy economic forecasts to support the Remain campaign. Conservative MEP, and prominent pro-Brexit campaigner, Daniel Hannan, has suggested he should leave his post. "If he does stay, it's got to be on basis that he's not the rock star banker who presumes to tell Scotland whether to stay and Britain which way to vote, but rather sticks narrowly to his brief," Mr Hannan told BBC Radio 4's Today programme. Many politicians have made it clear they would like Mr Carney to stay on, arguing that it would provide welcome continuity for business and the economy and may help counter any uncertainty caused by the Brexit negotiations. Speaking to the BBC on Sunday, Business Secretary Greg Clark said: "I think Mark Carney has done a tremendous job, a fantastic job, during his tenure there. It is clearly a decision for him." Mr Clark was financial secretary to the Treasury when Mr Carney was appointed by the then Chancellor, George Osborne, in November 2012. "I think it was a brilliant appointment," Mr Clark said. Extra police, army, and now judges have been drafted into the region. Pressed by Hungarian TV2 on whether he would declare an emergency, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban replied: "If you want to place a bet on it, I would say go ahead." He also said that Hungary had so far spent €200m (£147m; $226m) to handle the refugee crisis, and had only received €4m from the European Union. "Boards will be placed along the border which state clearly what people should do if they want to enter Hungary legally. They can then go to official crossing points and fill in the papers," Mr Orban said. They will be asked if they applied for asylum in Serbia. "As we regard Serbia as a safe country, if they did not apply for asylum there, their request for asylum in Hungary will be rejected," the prime minister added. Private conversations with Hungarian officials suggest only a few dozen, at most a few hundred asylum applications, will be accepted each year. In 2014, Hungary granted asylum to 260 people and protected status to a similar number out of 43,000 applicants. Most applicants abandoned their claims and carried on to Western Europe. Since the start of September, 35,000 migrants have been registered by the police, bringing the total to more than 200,000 for the year. Aid workers in the past days have been mainly treating blisters and leg injuries, as people rushed up through the Balkans without rest to reach Hungary by Monday night. Thirty judges have been put on standby to rule in cases of asylum seekers who illegally cross the Serbian border into Hungary. Another 50 will be drafted in from other parts of the country. All criminal cases in the city of Szeged, 14km from the border at Roszke, have been suspended until further notice. The ground floor of the county court and another building currently used by the refugee authorities have been made available. The moves are the latest in Viktor Orban's response to the migrant crisis. With or without the state of emergency, recent amendments to the penal code make both illegal border-crossing and damaging the new fence a criminal offence, which can be punished with jail sentences of up to three years. In the corridors of the county court in Szeged, however, judges suggest they intend to expel asylum seekers from Hungary, rather than imprison them in already overcrowded jails. How refugees will react to the Hungarian clampdown is hard to gauge. "Please don't stop us," said Saad, from Aleppo, one of the last to cross safely into Hungary on Monday, before the railway track was blocked. "We are not going to stay here, we are going to go all over the world. We are dying there (in Syria), we are dying everywhere." He spent a week in the same hotel with three-year-old Alan Kurdi and his family, he said. And wept when he saw the pictures of the drowned child. As darkness fell on Monday night, a locomotive and a single wagon unloaded coils of razor wire on the barrier across the railway, and those migrants who were unable to cross set out on the 12km walk to Kiralyhalom, the next border crossing point. The previous day, I drove the same section, and counted 17 points at which the fence had been breached. If the fence does prove too difficult to cross, many people may loop round to cross through Hungary's still almost unguarded borders with Romania (450km) or Croatia (350km). On Monday, an Austrian judge refused to deport an Afghan woman on the grounds that Hungary "is no longer a safe place for refugees". But Prime Minister Binali Yildirim did not rule out new military operations and did not say whether Turkish troops would now leave Syria. Turkey launched the offensive last August to push Islamic State militants away from its border and also to stop the advance of local Kurdish fighters. Mr Yildirim spoke as the US secretary of state arrived in Turkey. The Turkish government in Ankara has been angered by the willingness of the US to back Kurdish fighters in Syria. "Operation Euphrates Shield has been successful and is finished. Any operation following this one will have a different name," Mr Yildirim said after Wednesday's meeting of the country's security council. On 24 August, Turkish troops, tanks and planes crossed the border in what Ankara said was the operation to push back IS militants from a 100km (60 miles) stretch of the border. The army and Turkish-backed Syrian rebels have captured several towns, including Jarablus, finally moving south to the strategic town of al-Bab. The Turkish operation was also aimed at preventing the Kurdish Popular Protection Units (YPG) from gaining more ground in northern Syria. Ankara fears this would fuel an insurgency being waged by the banned Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in south-eastern Turkey. The YPG is regarded by Turkey as a terrorist organisation and an extension of the PKK. It was Turkey's biggest intervention in Syria since the war began: a ground operation to drive IS and Kurdish fighters back from its border. After retaking Jarablus, Dabiq and al-Bab from the jihadists, Turkish officials warned the offensive would push the Kurdish militia out of Manbij, before moving south to Raqqa. But neither of those has happened. It is possible Turkey has got cold feet after sustaining heavy losses in al-Bab. It may also be trying to please the US secretary of state, who was in Ankara on Thursday and was likely to reiterate that Washington would not drop its alliance with the Syrian Kurds. There may also be a link with Turkey's 16 April referendum on expanding the powers of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, hoping to secure nationalist votes by presenting the operation as a success - and possibly trying to win back some Kurdish votes too. Operation Euphrates Shield has ended prematurely. But the Turkish prime minister has not ruled out a new offensive under a different name - and maybe with different aims. Mr Tillerson's meetings with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and other senior Turkish officials come after months of difficult bilateral relations. And disagreements are growing, principally over who should be involved in retaking the Syrian stronghold of Raqqa from IS. Turkey wants the US to drop its alliance with Kurdish fighters, but Washington says they are the most effective force, our correspondent says. The Turkish government is also expected to push Mr Tillerson on its extradition request for Fethullah Gulen, the cleric living in Pennsylvania whom Ankara blames for last year's attempted coup. The US insists it remains a judicial, rather than political decision. As the USA team progressed to the knock-out stage, the story has led the breakfast TV shows and been the subject of a diatribe by right-wing columnist Ann Coulter, who sees US interest in the game as a sign of the nation's moral decay. But let's not exaggerate. I was sitting in my San Francisco hotel room watching the crucial USA game with Germany, when I glanced out on the street. In England a similar game would have seen the world stand still for a couple of hours, but here most people were going about their business as normal and the traffic was no lighter than on any other morning. And afterwards I found myself explaining to puzzled Americans why they had progressed despite having lost to Germany. One place however is completely absorbed in the World Cup. I popped into the headquarters of Twitter in downtown San Francisco and found vast screens in the company restaurant showing the games. Elsewhere, people sat in little cabins, also furnished with screens for the football. Like other technology firms I've visited here, Twitter has a very international workforce, so many of the staff are following their home nation's progress. But for the company itself the World Cup is a huge event, and a key part of its strategy to build and engage its audience as questions mount about whether its growth has stalled. Anyone joining the service in recent weeks has been invited to "choose your side to unlock new custom World Cup features". There are hashtags galore, and flag symbols pop up in Tweets about your team. Simon Rogers used to be the Guardian's data editor. He was appointed last year to do a similar job for Twitter. He's spending the World Cup diving into the vast pool of data generated by the event and trying to draw patterns. He takes me through some of the key stats - 300 million tweets about the World Cup so far, twice as many as during the whole of the 2012 London Olympics. The own goal scored by Brazil's Marcelo in the opening game was the most tweeted moment to date with 12.2 million tweets. Lionel Messi and Brazil's Neymar are the most mentioned players so far - though Luis Suarez roared up into third place after his recent biting incident. What's really striking is just how many of the players are now engaging with their fans via Twitter, with the majority signed up and tweeting. The prize for the most retweeted player goes to Italy's Mario Balotelli whose cheeky message about getting a kiss from the Queen, got 177,000 retweets. Simon Rogers shows me the global nature of the Twitter World Cup experience by playing me a data visualisation of the USA v Portugal game. Tweets exploded out of the US and Portugal as goals were scored but there were also points of light from Latin America to Asia - the world is using Twitter to engage with each game and to join in a global conversation. What this does for Twitter as a business is more obscure. Yes, some of the big World Cup sponsors are paying for promoted tweets during the tournament but we will have to wait for the next set of financial results to see if there has been the big growth in advertising revenue that Twitter now needs to show its investors. They have been worried that the social media platform is just a bit too complex, a bit too niche to engage the kind of audience that is needed to justify its sky-high valuation. If Twitter can keep on board those who've come to laugh and celebrate and rage about each dramatic moment, then it will truly be a World Cup winner. They are expected to discuss the planned referendum on EU membership and UK ministers' plans to replace the Human Rights Act with a British Bill of Rights. Both devolved governments oppose the latter move, promising to resist the idea in any way that they can. Both are also firmly in favour of continuing membership of the EU. Ms Sturgeon's SNP has called for Scotland and Wales to have an effective veto in the planned referendum, meaning all nations of the UK would have to vote No before the UK could withdraw. On Tuesday, Mr Jones described the idea as "morally right" but "legally difficult". A spokesman for Mr Jones said: "We anticipate that those subject areas will be up for discussion, as well as the economic situation, inter-governmental relations and the respect agenda." The meeting will take place at Bute House, the Scottish first minister's official residence. It is the first face-to-face meeting between the two leaders since Ms Sturgeon became first minister. The Frenchman, 25, suffered fatal head injuries when his car collided with a mobile crane at the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka in October 2014. British firm Stewarts Law, acting for the Bianchi family, are planning to sue the FIA, Bianchi's Marussia team and Bernie Ecclestone's Formula One Group. "Jules Bianchi's death was avoidable," said lawyer Julian Chamberlayne. The Bianchi family believe the actions of one or more of the three parties may have contributed to the crash. They claim errors were made in the "planning, timing, organisation and conduct of the race", which they argue "took place in dangerous conditions during the typhoon season in Japan". Bianchi's father Philippe added: "We seek justice for Jules and want to establish the truth about the decisions that led to our son's crash. "We have so many unanswered questions and feel that Jules' accident and death could have been avoided if a series of mistakes had not been made." Bianchi died on 17 July 2015, nine months after he crashed into the recovery vehicle at Suzuka in what was his 34th F1 race. He was the first F1 driver to die as a result of injuries sustained at a race weekend since Brazilian Ayrton Senna in 1994. Chamberlayne added: "The FIA Panel Inquiry Report into this accident made numerous recommendations to improve safety in Formula One but failed to identify where errors had been made which led to Jules' death. "It was surprising and distressing to the Bianchi family that the FIA panel in its conclusions, whilst noting a number of contributing factors, blamed Jules. "The Bianchi family are determined that this legal process should require those involved to provide answers and to take responsibility for any failings. "This is important if current and future drivers are to have confidence that safety in the sport will be put first. "If this had been the case in Suzuka, Jules Bianchi would most likely still be alive and competing in the sport he loved today." Nortey has made three National League appearances for Moors since arriving on a one-month deal in December. The 22-year-old former Chelsea trainee signed for Wrexham in June following his release by Welling, and played in six league games for the Welsh side. Details of the length of his contract at Damson Park have not been disclosed. This was not one of those audiences that had hung on to his every word at big street rallies in Sheffield and York during his highly successful re-election campaign. In the packed meeting room were veteran MPs, activists , party workers and members who had attended functions like this for decades and had listened to similar speeches from Blair, Brown and Miliband in the past . These events are traditionally used as a chance for party leaders to show that they are really just ordinary blokes who can have a laugh with their most important troops. The audience respond by laughing at the jokes and applauding enthusiastically when the odd political point is dropped in between anecdotes of amusing campaign visits to liberally mentioned local towns and villages. After all, what is the point of telling a room full of people who have spent most of their adult lives steeped in Labour Party politics that grammar schools are divisive and inequality is a bad thing? Except this time Jeremy Corbyn did just that. As stony-faced Yorkshire MPs and senior party members looked on Mr Corbyn gave exactly the same sort of speech he had given to his new raw recruits on street corners across the country. "Jeremy doesn't do jokes." one veteran MP whispered to me. "And he seems to think he's the only one here who has been in this party for the past 30 years," a senior Yorkshire official added. Of course, there was the odd spattering of applause as he hit topics patently close to any socialist heart but for the most part it was a fairly low-key response. At one point as he wound up without mentioning the EU Referendum somebody shouted: "What about Brexit?" He was out of the door without making a reply. Maybe he didn't hear the question. As heckling went that was gentle, but even so it was the first I have ever heard in attending a couple of dozen events like this. As for the rousing "Let's hear it for the next prime minister" which I remember sent Ed Miliband on his way with a spring in his step at four conferences in a row? Well, it did not happen. Jeremy Corbyn has the overwhelming support of the members of what is now the biggest party in Western Europe but on the evidence of this lukewarm event he is a long way from winning round many of the people who have spent as many decades as he has working for the Labour cause. The comment is made in the annual accounts of Titanic Island Ltd which controls the group of companies working in Titanic Quarter. Belfast Harbour ultimately owns the land in the area which is leased to the Titanic companies under a "master agreement." The Harbour said that it has "helped progress a number of new developments". The note in the Titanic Island 2014 accounts states that it is having difficulties "advancing new projects with Belfast Harbour under the master agreement". It describes these difficulties as "the most significant impediment to the group's future progress". Elsewhere in the accounts it refers to "difficulties... in transacting land sales with Belfast Harbour". Developments It also said that the ability to transact with Belfast Harbour is one of the factors that makes it difficult to value its development land. The accounts do not disclose which projects Titanic Island believes are being affected by Belfast Harbour. There are a number of Titanic Quarter schemes which have planning permission but on which work has not started, including new film studios and office blocks. A spokeswoman for the Harbour said: "Both Belfast Harbour and Titanic Quarter Ltd wish to ensure that Titanic Quarter is developed to its full potential and will continue to work towards that common objective. "During 2015, Belfast Harbour has already helped progress a number of new developments in Titanic Quarter, including a new 65,000 sq ft Titanic Exhibition Centre and a new 84-bedroom boutique hotel." In November, Ulster Bank sold most of its Titanic Quarter loans to the US hedge fund Davidson Kempner. Subsequently the chief executive of Titanic Quarter Limited, David Gavaghan, left his post, along with two other senior figures. The accounts for Titanic Island show a pre-tax loss of £68,000 compared to a loss of £38m in 2013. Miami beat the Washington Wizards 110-102 but needed the Chicago Bulls or the Indiana Pacers to lose their final game to qualify from the Eastern Conference. But Chicago defeated the Brooklyn Nets and Indiana beat the Atlanta Hawks with both opponents resting players. The top eight sides in the Eastern and Western conferences qualified for the play-offs, which start on Saturday. Eastern Conference (brackets denote regular season final standings): Western Conference: Enrique's contract expires at the end of this season, and some fans booed him during Sunday's 2-1 win over Leganes. "The priority is still for Luis Enrique to continue," Josep Maria Bartomeu told Catalan broadcaster TV3. "In the last few years, he has won almost all competitions. The Barca supporters are very happy with him." Former Barca and Spain midfielder Enrique, 46, was appointed in 2014. He won the Champions League, La Liga and Copa del Rey in his first season in charge, adding a domestic double last term. But this season has been more difficult. On Tuesday, Barca were beaten 4-0 in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie with Paris St-Germain. Sunday's win over Leganes, secured with a 90th-minute Lionel Messi penalty, ensures they remain a point behind La Liga leaders Real Madrid. "We will speak to Luis in April to see how he feels. There is no plan B," Bartomeu added. "He is doing an extraordinary job and now we enter the most important stage of the season." Madrid, who have not won the league since 2012, beat Espanyol 2-0 on Saturday. They have two games in hand on Barca - the first of which comes on Wednesday at 17:45 GMT, away to Valencia. Barca, who have already set up a Spanish Cup final with Alaves, play the return leg of their tie with PSG at Camp Nou on 8 March. The Eagles took the lead when defender Scott Dann turned in Wilfried Zaha's low cross. But Palace's lead lasted barely six minutes before Marc Pugh cleverly bought himself space and fired in a precise low shot. And Benik Afobe nodded in the winner after Wayne Hennessey saved Matt Ritchie's shot. Palace manager Alan Pardew threw on new signing Emmanuel Adebayor for his first Premier League appearance since May, but the hosts could not find an equaliser. Marouane Chamakh wasted the best chance when he fired straight at Artur Boruc from Mile Jedinak's cut-back. Palace remain 11th, while Bournemouth move up one place to 15th and are now seven points clear of the Premier League relegation zone. Media playback is not supported on this device Bournemouth were among the league's biggest spenders in the transfer window and eyebrows were raised when the Cherries paid £10m for Wolves striker Benik Afobe. And the striker might have provided those critics with ammunition when he missed a glaring chance midway through the first half, sending a volley across the face of goal from Charlie Daniels' searching cross. But the 22-year-old had scored in his previous two matches and he made it three in a row when he was quickest to follow up the rebound from Hennessey's save - earning the Cherries a first come-from-behind win of the season. "I've come here for a lot of money in some people's eyes," Afobe said. "I need to prove my worth and I can only do that by scoring goals." Pardew's side are crying out for a regular goalscorer like Afobe, having entered this match with just one goal in their last six matches - and that an own goal scored by Tottenham's Jan Vertonghen. And although this match saw a Palace player find the net for the first time since 19 December, it was fitting that it was not a forward, but centre-back Dann - whose tally of four goals this season is four times as many as Palace's strikers have managed between them. The hosts battled tirelessly to end their miserable run, with Wilfried Zaha a constant threat on the left wing - but the fact that his assist for the first goal was his first of the season tells you all you need to know about the effectiveness of Palace's strikers. Manager Pardew must hope that Adebayor is the man to convert those chances - or he faces seeing his side slip down the table. Media playback is not supported on this device Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew was exasperated with referee Mike Jones' failure to send off Adam Smith for hauling back Jordon Mutch just outside the area - the Bournemouth full-back was shown a yellow card. "No one ever gets sent off against us," Pardew said. "No one. You have to commit murder to get sent off against us. "There's an incident tonight, I think if we're a bigger club maybe we get the calls. Since I've been here I've been amazed by some of the decisions I haven't had where at Newcastle I would have got them." Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe: "We weren't very good first half, but we showed great resilience and we just about deserved it. "It was a high-class goal [from Marc Pugh] and it proved to be a lifeline. Second half we were a lot more fluent and we broke really dangerously through the heart of the pitch. "We believe in Benik and he's doing ever so well for us. We're not the finished article but we're moving in the right direction." Bournemouth host Arsenal on Sunday - with ex-Gunners striker Afobe looking to score for the fourth game in a row - while Crystal Palace visit Swansea on Saturday. Match ends, Crystal Palace 1, Bournemouth 2. Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 1, Bournemouth 2. Substitution, Bournemouth. Sylvain Distin replaces Harry Arter. Attempt missed. Emmanuel Adebayor (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Lewis Grabban (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card. Damien Delaney (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Joshua King (Bournemouth). Foul by Mile Jedinak (Crystal Palace). Dan Gosling (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the right wing. Offside, Crystal Palace. Damien Delaney tries a through ball, but Marouane Chamakh is caught offside. Attempt saved. Jason Puncheon (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joel Ward. Substitution, Bournemouth. Lewis Grabban replaces Matt Ritchie. Attempt saved. Marouane Chamakh (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mile Jedinak. Adam Smith (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Jordon Mutch (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Adam Smith (Bournemouth). Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Mile Jedinak. Offside, Crystal Palace. Wayne Hennessey tries a through ball, but Emmanuel Adebayor is caught offside. Steve Cook (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card. Substitution, Bournemouth. Joshua King replaces Benik Afobe. Attempt blocked. Jason Puncheon (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Marc Pugh. Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Adebayor (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jason Puncheon with a cross. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Dan Gosling (Bournemouth). Attempt saved. Harry Arter (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Ritchie. Attempt missed. Mile Jedinak (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Adam Smith (Bournemouth). Substitution, Crystal Palace. Marouane Chamakh replaces Lee Chung-yong. Mile Jedinak (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card. Attempt blocked. Lee Chung-yong (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Simon Francis. Simon Francis (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Pape Souaré (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Simon Francis (Bournemouth). Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Charlie Daniels (Bournemouth). Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Marc Pugh. Substitution, Crystal Palace. Emmanuel Adebayor replaces Fraizer Campbell.
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Jamie Vardy's 15th goal of the season put Leicester ahead before half-time and Riyad Mahrez's brilliant curling strike just after the break sealed the win for Claudio Ranieri's side. Chelsea substitute Loic Remy pulled one back but Leicester survived in relative comfort to move back ahead of Manchester City at the top of the table. The reigning Premier League champions, in contrast, lie just a point off the relegation zone in 16th place with Mourinho fighting for survival. Follow all the reaction to Leicester's win over Chelsea Ranieri has been in Mourinho's shadow from the time he was succeeded at Stamford Bridge by "The Special One" in 2004 and relations between the pair have often been fractious. They are more cordial now - but how the 64-year-old, hugely popular Italian will have enjoyed the sweet taste of victory against his former club on Monday. Media playback is not supported on this device Chelsea have looked lethargic on many occasions this season but rarely have they looked as ragged, pedestrian and off the pace as they were against the Foxes. From the first whistle the pace and movement of Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez immediately exposed John Terry, in particular, in the style that has troubled so many teams on Leicester's remarkable rise to the top. As Leicester pressed and pushed, Chelsea retreated on to the back foot. Ranieri's side looked high on confidence and adrenalin, the reigning champions fearful and tentative. It was barely believable that only seven months ago Chelsea were crowned champions and Leicester were pulling off a remarkable escape from what looked certain relegation. This night underscored what has been a remarkable role reversal this season, and ensured Leicester's best start to a top-flight season in their 131-year history. The Premier League title and credit in the bank means Mourinho has been afforded far more patience than is customary by owner Roman Abramovich. Leicester deservedly inflicted a ninth loss in 16 games on Chelsea at a thunderous King Power Stadium and with suggestions Mourinho could ill-afford to lose either here or against Porto in the Champions League, he has surely been pushed closer to the edge. Media playback is not supported on this device Mourinho has said Abramovich would not "change with the wind" - but it is firmly blowing against the Portuguese now and he will need something out of character with Chelsea's season to survive. He may be getting a stay of execution because there is no natural heir apparent or guarantee of improvement - the currently unemployed Carlo Ancelotti having already experienced a sacking at Abramovich's hands. It is highly unlikely, and against all his natural instincts, that Abramovich will let this continue. And with the prospect of any European football of any kind next season receding, the clock must be ticking. John Terry has been the bedrock of all Chelsea's modern-day successes - but the centre-back looked old and fraying at the edges in the face of the pace, verve and movement of Vardy and Mahrez. He was not alone as they threatened to run Chelsea's defence ragged and Terry being replaced by Cesc Fabregas after only 53 minutes was a sign of the times, not just of this night. Terry has been a magnificent servant for Chelsea but the captain who turned 35 on 7 December looks like he is feeling Father Time's tap on his shoulder. Throw in 31-year-old Branislav Ivanovic, a shadow of his former self this season, and you are left with a Chelsea defence in need of serious renewal despite the promise of Kurt Zouma, 21. Mourinho recognised as much in the summer when Chelsea edged the bidding up towards £40m for Everton's John Stones, only to be met with total resistance at Goodison Park. They could, of course, return for Stones in January but Everton's mood has not changed. The young defender is now firmly settled and is unlikely to want any potential upheaval anyway with Euro 2016 on the horizon. The sight of Terry making his way to the bench so early on in the second half only emphasises the urgency of Chelsea's defensive plight. Leicester will have a further test of their title credentials in their next three games, away at Everton on Saturday, then a trip to Liverpool on Boxing Day before hosting Manchester City on 29 December. Chelsea host Sunderland and Watford before travelling to Manchester United on 28 December. Match ends, Leicester City 2, Chelsea 1. Second Half ends, Leicester City 2, Chelsea 1. Pedro (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Leonardo Ulloa (Leicester City). Foul by Nemanja Matic (Chelsea). Leonardo Ulloa (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing. Attempt missed. Leonardo Ulloa (Leicester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Shinji Okazaki. Substitution, Leicester City. Shinji Okazaki replaces Jamie Vardy. César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Leonardo Ulloa (Leicester City). Hand ball by Leonardo Ulloa (Leicester City). Attempt missed. Loïc Remy (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Willian. Willian (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Leonardo Ulloa (Leicester City). Attempt missed. Marc Albrighton (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté. Substitution, Leicester City. Gökhan Inler replaces Riyad Mahrez. Attempt blocked. Pedro (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Loïc Remy (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Leicester City). Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea). Riyad Mahrez (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Goal! Leicester City 2, Chelsea 1. Loïc Remy (Chelsea) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedro with a cross. Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea). Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Hand ball by N'Golo Kanté (Leicester City). Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Christian Fuchs. Attempt blocked. Nemanja Matic (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Willian. Attempt blocked. Robert Huth (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Albrighton with a cross. Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Branislav Ivanovic. Attempt saved. Cesc Fàbregas (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedro with a cross. Substitution, Chelsea. Loïc Remy replaces Oscar. Ramires (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Jamie Vardy (Leicester City). Attempt blocked. Branislav Ivanovic (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Attempt blocked. Branislav Ivanovic (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Kasper Schmeichel. Attempt saved. Diego Costa (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cesc Fàbregas with a through ball. Willian (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Leicester City). Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jamie Vardy. Adrian Greenwood, 42, was found dead at his four-storey Oxford house in April. Ex-girlfriend Evelyn Altemeyer said Mr Greenwood had also been "blacklisted" by a post office for attacking a postman. Michael Danaher, 50, of Hadrians Court, Peterborough, denies murdering him. Ms Altemeyer was the stabbed book dealer's partner between 2001 and 2012 and said he was "often in fights" and "could be really aggressive". In her statement she said: "He was very antagonistic and was blacklisted by the post office after attacking a postman. "He had a short fuse, was a heavy drinker but was never physically violent [to me]. "He was on anti-depressants in 2011 and held a man hostage who was installing a washing machine because of a problem with its door." She also described him as a "functioning alcoholic" who could be "vitriolic, snappy and sneering". A friend called Martha Stewart, who Mr Greenwood went to Christ Church College with in 1991, said he could be "defensive and aggressive, like a cross little boy". Mr Danaher's estranged wife Elaine Danaher also gave evidence. They were married for 12 years and split in 2012 - they have two sons, aged 15 and nine, he would see on weekends. She said he admitted to having a temper when he was younger. The jury also heard from Michael Gillnagh, who said he had known Mr Danaher since they were children, and who visited him in prison after he was arrested. He said Mr Danaher told him "it's not as bad as it sounds" and that he "knew the other fella [Mr Greenwood] and had had dealings with him in the past". Mr Gillnagh said he was told they had been in the house arguing and the "fella came at him with a knife, so he grabbed the knife and started punching him". Mr Danaher then became "tearful", according to the witness. Previously the court was told a spreadsheet on the defendant's computer had names of "people of means" who he intended to steal from or kidnap, including Kate Moss and Jeffrey Archer. The prosecution alleges Mr Greenwood's stabbing centred around a plan to steal a first edition of Wind in the Willows worth £50,000, which turned up on eBay for £2,000. The trial continues. Emmott and Georgia Garnett were married at Burnley's register office on Saturday shortly before the collision. Police were called to Colne Road at about 15:00 GMT and offered to take the bride and groom to their reception at Cafe Cargo in Foulridge. Guests were "very shocked" to see the couple arrive in a police car. The groom said he did not think the incident was a sign of things to come, joking: "It was certainly us to arrive in style." The couple had just exchanged their vows when the chauffeur-driven vintage 1970s' Rover was involved in a collision. Their ten-month-old son Arlo was also in the car. Mr Garnett explained: "On the way, about three minutes after being married, someone crashed into our wedding car. We were stuck in the middle of Burnley town centre. The car wouldn't move. We called the police and the officer offered to take us to the reception. "It was a big shock to see everyone's faces when we got out of a police car." PC Pete Howarth, now nicknamed "PC Pageboy" by colleagues, said: "We tend to deal with people who are having a lot worse days so it was a refreshing change. "It came in as a minor road traffic collision, so once that was dealt with we were left with a stranded bride and groom. We weren't going to leave them at the side of the road and we were just pleased we were able to help. "I managed to remove all the mouldy bananas and crisp wrappers out the back of the car before they got in it." Burnley and Padiham Police said on Facebook "not all heroes wear capes", and congratulated the new Mr and Mrs Garnett on their marriage. The former News of the World editor quit as UK chief executive four years ago amid the phone-hacking scandal. She was later cleared of any wrongdoing. Her re-appointment could be confirmed next month, the Financial Times said. Campaign group Hacked Off said it was a sign of an "unreformed, unrepentant press", but a former Times executive editor said hacking was in the past. Mrs Brooks edited both the Sun and the NoW in a long career at Rupert Murdoch's company. She resigned as UK chief executive in July 2011 in the wake of the phone-hacking scandal at the NoW, which eventually closed the paper. Royals, celebrities and victims of crime were among those whose phones were hacked by journalists at the Sunday tabloid. Mrs Brooks had denied any involvement and was cleared of charges relating to phone hacking last year. Andy Coulson, another former NoW editor, was jailed after being convicted of conspiracy to hack phones. Dr Evan Harris, joint executive director of Hacked Off, said Mrs Brooks's re-appointment would show News Corp was a "dynastic, mafia-type corporation", with no regard for the feelings of the victims of phone hacking. "Yes she's entitled to her verdict of not guilty - but she achieved that with a defence of incompetence; she didn't know what was happening, and yet she's coming back. It's astonishing." But Roger Alton, ex-executive editor of the Times, said Mrs Brooks had been an effective chief executive who was held in high esteem by the company. "The phone-hacking scandal is in the past... She is an extremely effective, talented person, most likeable, extremely good with people," he said. The move would be a "PR challenge" for Mr Murdoch, but "he values loyalty - she is very loyal, and he's been very loyal to her", he added. Rebekah Brooks, formerly Wade, started out in journalism as a teenager. She joined the NoW aged 20, working her way up to become editor in 2000 - at the time the youngest editor of a national newspaper. In 2003 she moved to the Sun, becoming the first woman to edit the title. Described by friends as charming, clever and persuasive, she forged close ties with politicians from all parties, including David Cameron. After six years at the Sun, she was appointed chief executive of parent company News International (now called News UK) in 2009. In 2011, the NoW closed amid the phone-hacking scandal. A week later Mrs Brooks resigned. In May 2012, she was charged over phone hacking but denied any wrongdoing and was acquitted in June 2014. The FT's media correspondent Henry Mance said a return could be perceived as a "slight triumph" for Mrs Brooks, but some former colleagues might not welcome it. "One senior journalist said she was nothing short of a nightmare, as an editor, that she would send 25 angry emails every morning saying the coverage isn't good enough," he said. Before the phone-hacking scandal, Mrs Brooks gave Rupert Murdoch a "bridge to the British political scene", he said. "It may well be that that is what he expects to happen again," he said. The FT also reported that David Dinsmore, the current Sun editor, was to take a senior operational role at News UK and will work alongside Mrs Brooks. The leading candidate to replace him is Tony Gallagher, deputy editor of the Daily Mail and a former editor of the Daily Telegraph, the FT said. A News Corp spokeswoman said: "When we have any announcements to make we will let you know." Meanwhile, UK prosecutors said they were considering a file for possible corporate prosecution over phone hacking at the News of the World. The file relates to evidence gathered as part of Operation Weeting, which investigated illegal voicemail interceptions at the Sunday tabloid. The Crown Prosecution Service said: "We have received a full file of evidence for consideration of corporate liability charges relating to the Operation Weeting phone-hacking investigation." Jones will sing Never Give Up On You when she represents the UK at the competition in Kiev, Ukraine in May. The song was co-written by Emmelie de Forest, the Danish singer-songwriter who won the song contest in 2013. Jones won a live voting programme on BBC Two on Friday night, where she competed against five other former X Factor contestants. Jones, who came eighth on X Factor in 2009, was in tears as host Mel Giedroyc revealed the result. "I can't believe you picked me - thank you so much", she said. The Welsh singer later tweeted: "Completely overwhelmed and so surprised. Tonight's been one of the best nights of my life." Singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Strictly Come Dancing's Bruno Tonioli were judging the performances on Eurovision: You Decide, broadcast from London's Hammersmith Apollo. Jones fended off competition from fellow X Factor stars including Danyl Johnson, who featured alongside Jones in the 2009 series, as well as Salena Mastroianni, Nate Simpson, Holly Brewer, and Olivia Garcia. Opponents say that the expansion will make air quality and noise pollution much worse. It makes a complete mockery of the government's commitments on cutting carbon emissions, they say. But supporters of the airport say that developments in technology will mitigate many negative consequences. Third runway at Heathrow cleared for takeoff What happens next? Why expansion is taking so long Is new runway more important post-Brexit? The green price of Heathrow expansion Death sentence for Heathrow villages In its final report on Heathrow last year, the Airports Commission was clear that an extra runway at the UK's biggest flight centre would be an opportunity to right some of the environmental wrongs that have developed through ad hoc expansion over the years. These include increased levels of noise for local residents, consistent breaches of air pollution safety levels and increasing amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Perhaps the easiest of these issues to tackle is noise. The Airports Commission suggested that a "noise envelope" should be agreed and Heathrow would be legally bound to stay within these limits. There should also be an increased noise levy to benefit local communities - and an independent aviation noise committee should be established with a statutory right to be consulted on operating procedures. In their statement announcing the airport's expansion, the government gave some clear indications of how it will tackle this question. It will propose a six-and-a-half hour ban on scheduled night flights for the first time. It will also propose new legally binding noise targets that will encourage the use of quieter planes - and there will be a pot of cash, some £700m, to pay for noise insulation for local residents. On the other two key environmental impacts the government is on far trickier ground. When it comes to dirty air, the UK has been breaching EU limits for nitrogen dioxide (NO2) since 2010 in a number of different regions and cities. This pollutant is produced from diesel engines and is linked to a range of respiratory illnesses. Heathrow has long been a hot spot for this type of air pollution due to heavy traffic in the vicinity - so much so that the Department for Food, Environment and Rural Affairs (Defra) projected that even without expansion, the A4 running north of the airport would still exceed EU safety limits for nitrogen dioxide in 2030. The airport points to recent independent research that says the expansion would only lead to a "marginal" increase in NO2 from Heathrow as there would be significant reductions elsewhere thanks to changes in diesel engines and greater use of electric vehicles. Campaigners are not impressed with this conclusion. "The measures that people have put forward seem fairly far fetched in terms of implementation," said Tim Johnson, from the Aviation Environment Federation. "Ideas like taking diesel cars off the road are indeed potential solutions, but how do you get consumer change that makes that happen in the time scale?" Perhaps the biggest environmental challenge of the expansion is the impact on climate change goals. Existing UK legislation commits the government to cut CO2 levels by 80% of 1990 levels in 2050. Aviation right now accounts for around 6% of UK emissions. To meet the legal target, emissions from this sector would would have to stay below the 2005 mark. This could be partly achieved with improvements in fuel and aircraft operational efficiency and the wider use of biofuels, says the independent Committee on Climate Change (CCC). They are calling on the government to publish a strategic policy framework for UK aviation emissions to limit them to 2005 levels. To keep below the target, the CCC says that "this could imply limiting the growth in demand to around 60% above 2005 levels by 2050 (45% above current levels)." That could mean the government having to cut airport capacity in regional airports or have other sectors of the economy make deeper emissions cuts. "You only have so much carbon to go round," said Tim Johnson. "The government will have to decide how best to distribute that, if they decide to use that for a new runway then there will have to be a hit elsewhere." But speaking in the House of Commons, Transport Secretary Chris Grayling refuted the suggestion that the expansion of Heathrow was bad for the climate. "We take the issue of climate change very seriously and this government has a whole raft of measures in place to address the issue, but we also have to make sure that we have the prosperity in this country to do things like funding our NHS and funding our old age pensions, and having a thriving modern economy with strong links around the world is an important part of that." Other campaigning groups believe the lack of a clear plan on how to mitigate increases in CO2 make the third runway a very bad idea. "With the government poised to sign the Paris climate agreement, it's decision to expand Heathrow - shortly after forcing fracking on the people of Lancashire - looks deeply cynical," said Andrew Pendleton, from Friends of the Earth. "However this is only the first step on a long journey that will see communities, councils and climate campaigners continue the battle to reverse this misjudged and damaging decision." One area in which there is a little dispute over the benefits of Heathrow's expansion is in regard to wildlife. The airport has committed to a £105m plan to transform a green area near the airport, into a haven four times the size of Hyde Park. Follow Matt on Twitter @mattmcgrathBBC and on Facebook. Twelve seats out of a total of 36 on Daventry District Council are being contested. A Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Northamptonshire will also be elected. Across England, elections are being held at more than 120 councils. There will also be elections for 36 PCCs. Polling stations will open at 07:00 BST and will close at 22:00 BST. The 27-year-old, who scored three goals in 52 appearances for the Exiles last season, has agreed a two-year deal with the Gills. The Irishman has previously played under Gillingham boss Justin Edinburgh at Rushden & Diamonds and Newport. "When I found out there was interest from Justin, I was more than happy to work with him again," he said. Edinburgh signed Byrne from Barnet in summer 2014, when he was in charge at Rodney Parade, and considered a move for the former Nottingham Forest trainee in January. Byrne becomes Gillingham's first signing of the summer. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. Maximilian Zechmann, 56, was caddying for France's Anne-Lise Caudal when he collapsed on the 13th fairway. He was treated by medics but died in hospital. Ivan Khodabakhsh, CEO of the Ladies' European Tour, said: "We are extremely shocked and saddened by this and have suspended play as a mark of respect." The opening round of the tournament will be completed on Thursday, and the event will be reduced to 54 holes. Fifty four players had yet to begin their rounds when play was suspended. Zechmann, who caddied on the European Tour for several players including Markus Brier and Marcel Siem, is survived by wife Elinor and three sons. Scot Carly Booth, who was playing in the same group as Caudal, tweeted: "Tough start today for our group to experience something so horrendous. Thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Max." Treasury Minister Lord O'Neill claimed on Wednesday the region's leaders had "signed up to the concept" in talks. But Councillor Phil Davies, who is also the leader of Wirral Council, said: "I have no idea why he is saying this." He said councils were "keeping our options open" about how it would work, and over the issue of having a mayor. Mr Davies added: "Lord O'Neill was not at the meeting with the secretary of state. Perhaps there was a breakdown in communications." Lord (Jim) O'Neill was partly appointed to help drive devolution. But while he's a renowned economist, he's not an experienced politician. It sounds like he has simply laid out the logic of the position as he sees it. The government won't approve any devolution deal unless it involves the creation of a so-called metro mayor. Since the six council leaders have agreed to negotiate, Lord O'Neill has concluded they must be willing to accept a mayor in principle. But those opposed to a mayor say they are simply negotiating. Nobody's conceding anything yet. It's difficult to imagine the leaders turning down a decent devolution deal. And ultimately that suggests Lord O'Neill is right, that they will end up with a new mayor. Some leaders in the city region, which includes Merseyside's five councils as well as Halton - geographically in Cheshire - are not thought to share Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson's desire to have a mayor for the whole area. They have previously insisted they wanted a referendum on whether to have a directly elected mayor. Earlier this year Mr Anderson said critics of plans to devolve more powers to the region were "bringing the area into disrepute". Leaders met with Whitehall officials and the Local Government Secretary Greg Clarke on Monday and it was made clear that the only way the region could secure a devolution package similar to Greater Manchester was to accept the metropolitan mayor concept. Former Goldman Sachs chief economist Lord O'Neill, one of the key drivers behind the government's "Northern Powerhouse" policy, told the BBC: "There was a statement made for an intent for... the Liverpool area. "In my view that is good progress compared with where I suspected we might have been a few weeks ago. "They (the council leaders) have signed up to the concept of an elected mayor for the broader metro area of Greater Merseyside. "And now I will be involved with some of my colleagues in having some pretty active conversations with them on a timetable and what kind of powers they would have devolved to them." When pressed, he said: "They have agreed to the principle of a mayor. That's been made clear in this statement." The chancellor announced in the Budget that the government was working on deals to extend the idea of the "Northern Powerhouse" to Liverpool City Region, Sheffield City Region, and Leeds and West Yorkshire, in return for the creation of directly elected mayors. Forty two members of the 44-strong choir backed industrial action in a ballot held by union Equity - two were absent due to maternity and sick leave. The choir will refuse to sing in the first act of a performance of Akhnaten in London on 18 March. The ENO said it was "extremely disappointed" by the outcome of the ballot. "Given the assurance that no action would be taken which would damage the company, we are saddened that the action [the choir] have chosen seems specifically designed to cause the utmost harm to both the company and our audience," it said, in a statement. The company also claimed Equity had held the ballot before undertaking any serious negotiations with them. The choir - 97.7% of whom voted to strike on Friday - are protesting against plans to cut pay by 25% and axe four jobs. By refusing to sing during the first act of Akhnaten, the choir will be absent for around a quarter of the full duration of the performance - a reference to the proposed 25% cut. The union have announced they will take further action prior to the strike, from Friday 4 March. Nobody is having much fun down at the ENO. The management are trying to balance the books after Arts Council England cut its core funding to the company by £5 million. A financial blow not helped by its autumn production of La Boheme, which traded badly at the box office. The choristers meanwhile, are deeply upset by the management's insistence that they sign new, less favourable, contracts. All appear to agree money needs to be saved if the company is to survive. But how? The management argue that the ENO needs fewer members of its permanent chorus, which currently stands at 44, and wants those that remain to sign up to a nine, not twelve, month contract. The ENO says a tenth month would be paid as holiday. The choristers say such a move would not only make living and working in London very difficult, but it would also undermine their ability to produce the quality of work expected of a major international opera company. The dispute is taking place while the organisation searches for a new artistic leader, following the resignation of the long-serving John Berry last year. The management says they want to resolve the situation before an artistic head is appointed, Equity argue that the situation the ENO finds itself has been caused by artistic decisions and can therefore only be put right by an incoming artistic director. The ENO said their actions would "undermine the pride the whole company has" and "let down every audience member who has paid to see this show". It denied it was proposing a 25% pay cut on singer's annual pay, as Equity had initially suggested. Instead, it said it is asking the chorus to reduce their contracted time with the company by 25% - moving from a 12-month contract to a nine-month contract. On Friday morning, the choir handed in a letter outlining its case to the head office of the Arts Council of England and sang a song from the Mikado on the steps of the headquarters in London. Equity's Martin Brown predicted that the performance may not go ahead without the chorus. "The opera world is appalled that this world-class choir is facing such pay cuts," he said. "We have had fantastic support from the arts world and audiences." He added that "some progress has been made in talks." In February last year, the Arts Council dropped ENO from its national portfolio of organisations for 2015-18. Two months later, the ENO announced it was cutting ticket prices in an attempt to secure its financial future. Earlier this month, chief executive Cressida Pollock said the ENO was "committed to preserving a permanent chorus at ENO". But she added the company had "some difficult decisions to make over coming weeks". The 23-year-old added the British belt to his Commonwealth title on Saturday by beating Kris Carslaw in two rounds. Williams was fighting for the first time in 13 months after overcoming a career-threatening hand injury. "Let's be realistic. Liam's had 14 fights and has not been passed eight rounds," said Lockett. "That's testament to the power he's got in his hands, but I'd like to see him going into the later rounds once or twice." Welshman Williams produced a stunning display to win the British belt in Manchester, knocking Scotland's Carslaw unconscious after only six seconds of round two with a left jab to the temple. "I was always confident he was going to win, but I didn't think it would be as early as that," added Lockett, a former WBU middleweight champion. "It was a remarkable shot to finish it, which showed Liam's timing and judgement of distance." This was Williams' first test since having two hand operations that threatened to end his career just as it began to take off. Lockett says Williams has matured while dealing with the experience, while also making him hungrier for success. "At one point he thought he was never going to fight again so the old adage of you don't know what you've got until it's gone certainly applied to him," he said. "I don't think he realised how much he loved boxing until he thought it was going to be taken away from him." Liam Smith, who defended his WBO title against Jimmy Kelly on the same bill in Manchester, has been touted as a possible next opponent for Williams. Both fighters are promoted by Frank Warren, suggesting the fight would be a formality to arrange. Smith, though, could have his sights on unifying the division, and Lockett feels Williams has time on his hands before stopping up to that level. "I wouldn't fancy it yet, but if it builds over the course of the next two or three fights and the money's right, how can you turn it down? You can't," he said. "When we decide to go for it then I'm confident Liam Williams will come out as a world champion. "When it does happen it will be an absolute barnstormer, something to look forward to in late 2016." Delegates at a party conference adopted a ban on minarets, the call to prayer and the full-face veil, saying Islam was "not part of Germany". A delegate who called for more local dialogue with Muslim groups was booed. The start of the conference in Stuttgart on Saturday was disrupted by clashes and hundreds of left-wing protesters were detained. Meanwhile, hackers published the addresses of more than 2,000 AfD members on a left-wing website. Germany jolted by right-wing poll success Is Europe lurching to the far right? Guide to Europe's nationalist parties Formed three years ago, AfD achieved gains in three state elections in March, after campaigning against Chancellor Angela Merkel's decision to accept a million migrants in 2015. Mrs Merkel's Christian Democrats (CDU) and other established parties have ruled out going into coalition with AfD. AfD's other proposals include withdrawal from the euro and the reintroduction of conscription, but there are splits within the party, including between its less hardline wing and the leadership. The climber, who is her 30s, fell at Offa's Dyke near Llangollen, Denbighshire, on Sunday. An RAF rescue helicopter from Valley on Anglesey airlifted her to a major trauma centre at a hospital in Stoke-on-Trent. North East Wales Search and Rescue team assisted the rescue. Media playback is unsupported on your device 27 March 2014 Last updated at 08:44 GMT The ATM holds up to 800 cakes. It is open around the clock so that even if the bakery is closed, hungry shoppers can still get their hands on a cake... delicious! Coastal erosion has brought Bryony Nierop-Reading's cliff-top bungalow closer to the waves on Happisburgh beach 20 years earlier than expected. The tidal surge last Thursday, higher than levels recorded in the 1953 floods, left her house on the brink. Watching the demolition, Ms Nierop-Reading said she "would keep a stiff upper lip but howl her eyes out later". She was the last remaining resident in Beach Road after coastal erosion claimed the homes of all of her neighbours. When she bought the house five years ago she knew that eventually the sea would claim it, but believed she had at least 25 years. "It has happened more quickly than I thought, but I've said 'goodbye' to the house and later when I'm less busy I'll find a quiet corner and howl my eyes out. "Meanwhile, we're British aren't we so I'll keep a stiff upper lip." Friends and family helped Ms Nierop-Reading recover her personal belongings from the house, and for the past few days she has been sleeping in a camper van. "It's a good job I enjoy camping but the temperature dropped to -4C last night. I am more lucky than people in Walcott and Hemsby who did not have time to recover belongings." She said she had been prepared to lose the house and had been negotiating with North Norfolk District Council about its demolition in April next year. Now she is going to stay at a friend's house nearby while they are away. "It's an incredibly sad day," she said, as the demolition team moved in. Christopher McMultan, 40, was convicted for his part in the robbery. Earlier, Brain Martin, 58, had admitted robbery charges. Sarah Gloag is the daughter of Ann Gloag, believed to be Scotland's richest woman. McMultan and Martin had robbed another couple in Perthshire the previous day. At the High Court in Edinburgh, McMultan was sentenced to 12 years in jail. Martin received a 14-year sentence. Temporary judge Paul Arthurson QC told Martin: "It is clear that you are a highly dangerous and violent criminal. "It is the duty of the court to impose a lengthy custodial sentence." The court had heard how Martin and McMultan had forced their way into Sarah Gloag's Perthshire home on 19 January 2015, threatening her and husband Sundeep with knives. They tied the couple up with masking tape before making off with jewels and cash. Hairdresser Sarah's mum Ann Gloag - who made millions from her Stagecoach bus empire - phoned police after the robbery. Martin, who has more than 50 convictions in a criminal career dating back to 1976, pleaded guilty to the robberies after hearing Ms Gloag give evidence. His record includes convictions for firearms offences and assault and robbery. The earlier raid carried out by Martin and McMultan took place at an address in Muthill in Perthshire and targeted David Gilfoyle and Joanne Miles. The former first minister was at Our Lady's Grammar School in Newry on Wednesday when she used the Irish phrase "go raibh maith agat". She said she had been "uplifted" after meeting Irish language students. The meeting comes after she said in February that her party would never support legislation to give official status to the language. Mrs Foster told her party during the Northern Ireland Assembly election campaign that she would not "capitulate" to demands from republicans for an Irish language act. But speaking during her visit to the school, Mrs Foster said she was on a "journey" when it came to the Irish language and people have "nothing to fear from engaging with another culture". Her visit had been an opportunity to "sit back and listen", she said, adding that she had an "instructive" morning. "There's nothing to fear from engaging with another culture, in fact, I think it's a sign of strength if you engage with another culture that's not your own and I have to say I was really uplifted this morning by the girls and what they were able to tell me and what they were able to show me," she said. "We had a lovely piece of drama, we had a song. We listened to their experiences and it's wonderful." During the visit, she met 30 Irish language students and listened to songs and drama performed in Irish. Hearing the music had "set me up for the rest of the day", she added. Mrs Foster spent two hours at the school after being invited by the principal Fiona McAlinden, who said she was "delighted" with the way the visit had gone. "We had listened to Arlene's statement last week when she said she wanted to engage with departments and interested parties regarding Irish and we felt, why not ask her down to our school," she said. "We're very proud of our Irish department, the achievements of our pupils and we thought we could showcase what we do." Last week, Sinn Féin's Máirtín Ó Muilleoir said Mrs Foster's decision to plan a meeting with Irish speakers was a "positive move". The world number one needed just 66 darts to race into a 6-0 lead against Michael Smith and missed double 18 to win with an average of more than 133. The 26-year-old Dutchman eventually hit double 16 to seal a 7-1 victory. Phil Taylor held the previous record of 118.66, which was set against Kevin Painter in the 2010 UK Open. Van Gerwen rattled in finishes of 11, 12, 11, 12, 10 and 10 darts in the first six legs as he wrapped up victory in just over 10 minutes. "I felt confident straight away and I played well from the start, so I'm happy with my performance and it was an amazing game," Van Gerwen said. "When I was 6-0 up I realised I could make some records and I missed a couple of doubles. I hope I can do this many more times in the future." Meanwhile world champion Gary Anderson beat Raymond van Barneveld 7-3 in front of his home fans, while fellow Scots Peter Wright and Robert Thornton drew 6-6 as Wright remained top of the table. With the sell-out 4,000 crowd barely having time to catch their breath after Van Gerwen's heroics, Taylor treated them to another masterclass in the next match against Dave Chisnall. The 16-time world champion, who held nine of the 10 highest televised averages of all time in singles competition before the evening started, averaged 115.25 as he beat St Helens thrower Chisnall 7-5. On an evening when the only thing missing was a nine-darter, 55-year-old Taylor landed six perfect darts in legs five and 12 before missing the seventh treble 20 in both. World number 10 Chisnall averaged 109.63 himself, but that perfectly acceptable scoring was not good enough on a night of exceptional quality. BBC Sport's darts reporter Phil Cartwright: "Just when you think the pinnacle has been reached and the boundaries can't be pushed any further, Michael van Gerwen proves otherwise. "As if his final 123.40 average wasn't incredible enough, he was one successful double away from posting a mark above 133 - one that would surely never have been surpassed. "Throw in a classic contest between Phil Taylor and Dave Chisnall and a spine-tingling reception from the home crowd for Scotland's double world champion Gary Anderson and you have to ask: was this the greatest night of darts in history? You would certainly be hard pushed to find a better one." Adrian Lewis 7-5 James Wade Gary Anderson 7-3 Raymond van Barneveld Michael van Gerwen 7-1 Michael Smith Phil Taylor 7-5 Dave Chisnall Peter Wright 6-6 Robert Thornton The BBC is broadcasting the first Champions League of Darts on 24-25 September. The eight-player tournament in Cardiff will be screened live across the BBC over the weekend. Australia skipper George Bailey smashed three sixes in his 49 off 20 balls, taking 26 off the final over from Jade Dernbach as his team posted 195-6. In the 5-0 Test series defeat, Australia scored 3,189 runs for the loss of 77 wickets. England scored 2,158 and lost all 100 wickets. In the 4-1 ODI series defeat, Australia scored 1,291 runs in losing 35 wickets, England scored 1,340 runs but lost 42 wickets. In the 3-0 Twenty20 series defeat, Australia scored 539 runs and lost 12 wickets, England scored 441 runs and lost 28 wickets. Eoin Morgan hit two sixes in his 34 but the next highest was 14 as England were all out for 111 in the 18th over. Their tour record against Australia finished: played 13, lost 12, won one. There have been many dismal moments for England down under but on day 104 there were new depths to descend to, with certainly no British medal-winning performances at the well-populated Olympic Stadium, staging an international for only the third time. As has so often been the case, it was not disastrous throughout, with only 24 coming in the first four overs from Stuart Broad and T20 debutant Chris Jordan after Bailey chose to bat. But Aaron Finch was dropped on eight by Jordan off Tim Bresnan and swiftly swished three sixes, Ben Stokes conceding 23 from his opening two overs in his first appearance of the series. Ben Cutting, in only his third T20 international, demonstrated that he was another Australia batsman capable of authentic, powerful strokeplay to all parts of the ground and Stokes was dispatched for two more sixes when he returned for a third over. What a complete mockery this is. I feel sorry for the fans, as everyone wanted to see some competitive cricket. England are in disarray. Should they put this tour to the back of their minds, or break down exactly what went wrong? Joe Root, the only spin option, ended a partnership of 53 in five overs with a superb one handed return catch to dismiss Cutting for 29. Jordan had Cameron White caught down the leg-side in the following over, and in the next, Broad struck twice, including the wicket of Twenty20 cricket's highest run-scorer Brad Hodge, the 39-year-old top-edging to fine-leg. But Wade was dropped by Ravi Bopara on four and he proceeded to add 56 from the final four overs with Bailey. It was the astute captain who caused the most disruption, however, destroying Dernbach with some inspired, inventive hitting. The much-maligned seamer's first three overs in the middle of the innings had gone for a respectable 23 runs but Bailey picked all of his variations and found the gaps in the field. Piercing the field was not always necessary, a slower ball bouncer swotted in tennis forearm fashion over long-off and the next ball launched over long-on to take the total number of maximums to 13 in the innings, and Dernbach's figures for the series to 1-141 from 11 overs. In contrast, England's batsmen managed to find the fielders with unerring regularity, losing 3-14 in 14 deliveries to leave Morgan with a requirement of 171 from 15 overs when he came to the crease at number five. The left-hander played an impish flicked sweep off the medium pace of Dan Christian to bring up the 50 in the eighth over, but wickets continued to fall and in the 13th over he was the sixth man to depart when Mitchell Starc took a fine low catch rushing in from deep mid-wicket. Bopara's dismissal rather summed things up, a huge swipe thudding into his pad and the ball trickling into the stumps to remove one bail, and perhaps inevitably the tour finished with a farcical run out after a mid-pitch mix-up. Had the international matches been played under the points system used in the Women's Ashes, Australia's winning margin would have been 44-2. Flipkart had agreed a deal with phone network Airtel to let customers browse its site for free, with Flipkart picking up their internet data costs. But critics said this went against net neutrality. Net neutrality means service providers should treat all traffic equally. Users should be able to access all websites at the same speed and cost. Flipkart's chief executive Sachin Bansal had defended the deal. But the firm has now changed its mind after a flurry of users took to social media saying they were deleting the company's app from their phones in protest, says the BBC's Simon Atkinson in Mumbai. "We at Flipkart have always strongly believed in the concept of net neutrality, for we exist because of the internet," a statement from Flipkart said. The company added it was "walking away from the ongoing discussions with Airtel for their platform Airtel Zero". Airtel Zero is a platform that allows customers to access mobile applications for free, with the internet data charges being paid by the companies owning the application. More than 100,000 people have emailed India's telecom regulator demanding that the government protect net neutrality. The government has set up a panel to review the issue. Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said the panel's report "on the whole gamut of net neutrality objective, its benefits, advantages and limitations including the regulatory and technical issues" would be presented in the middle of May. This includes a pay increase for staff, putting into law the mandatory minimum number of staff per patient and funding training for health professionals. Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Labour's shadow health secretary Jon Ashworth said the money for these pledges would be raised by increasing corporation tax. How much will need to be raised has not yet been confirmed. Corporation tax - the tax on companies' profits - has been cut from 28% in 2010 to 19%, and is due to come down to 17% by 2020. Labour used official figures to calculate that between 2016-17 and 2021-22, cuts to corporation tax would amount to £64bn less in the public purse. We are talking about the NHS in England only since health is a devolved matter and the other nations' administrations generally set their own policies. For example, although the recommendations of pay review bodies are UK-wide, nations get to choose whether to accept them. It is unlikely that the precise figures behind Labour's policies will be available until the party's manifesto is published, next month. Even then, we probably will not know exactly by how much pay will be increased and what level the minimum staffing will be set at, so it's difficult to say exactly how much this all going to cost. However, we can estimate how much various elements of the pledge might cost. Labour said it would increase pay to a "sustainable level" and lift the pay cap currently in force that means NHS staff pay has not increased by more than 1% a year for the past six years, although many staff also get incremental pay-rises to reflect progression within their roles. We don't know exactly what a "sustainable increase" will be. Mr Ashworth said the decision would be taken by an independent pay review body. Paul Johnson, director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies think tank, has estimated that every 1% pay rise would cost £500m a year. Labour's own estimates put it at £350m, but this excludes doctors. When the government cut funding for health students by replacing grants with loans, it calculated this would save the Treasury £800m, so we can reasonably say reversing this cut would cost the same amount. Labour also set out plans to introduce mandatory minimum staffing levels. Sir Robert Francis' report into the failings at the Mid-Staffordshire Foundation Trust published in February 2013 found low levels of staffing were linked to poor care and recommended minimum safe staffing levels should be drawn up. The Public Accounts Committee, a cross-party group of MPs responsible for overseeing government expenditure, estimated last year that the NHS was short-staffed by about 50,000. Employing this number of extra people could cost about £2-3bn depending on how many of them were nurses, doctors or in other roles. The NHS spends about £40bn a year on front-line staff. Another 50,000 staff would be about a 6% increase to the total number of NHS staff caring for patients, amounting to an extra £2.4bn on the pay bill. This is a very rough estimate. Mr Ashworth also pointed out that hiring more staff and raising their pay would help reduce the NHS's dependency on agency workers who cost the health service more than salaried employees. In 2015, agency nurses cost, on average, an estimated £39 per hour, compared with £27 per hour for NHS staff bank nurses. However, this is not the only way Labour has promised to spend the extra money from raising corporation tax. Since Jeremy Corbyn became leader of the party, in 2015, Labour has pledged to raise corporation tax to fund: Read more from Reality Check Follow us on Twitter Hospitals are on the lookout for further cases and are putting in place measures to help control any further spread of the fungus, Candida auris. Public Health England says in some cases patients will have no symptoms, but the infection can cause serious bloodstream and wound infections. So far, no UK patient has died from it. The first UK case emerged in 2013. Since then, infection rates have been going up - although it remains rare. Candida auris is proving hard to stop because it has developed some resistance to the drug doctors normally use against it. As of July, 20 separate NHS trusts and independent hospitals in the UK had detected Candida auris. More than 35 other hospitals have had patients known to be colonised with Candida auris transferred to them. Three hospitals have seen large outbreaks that have been difficult to control, despite intensive infection prevention and control measures. These outbreaks have now been declared over, however, Public Health England says. Dr Colin Brown, from Public Health England's national infection service, said most of the UK cases had been detected by screening, rather than investigations for patients with symptoms. But 27 patients have developed bloodstream infections. "Our enhanced surveillance shows a low risk to patients in healthcare settings. Most cases detected have not shown symptoms or developed an infection as a result of the fungus. "NHS hospitals that have experienced outbreaks of Candida auris have not found it to be the cause of death in any patients." He said PHE had updated its infection-control guidance for hospitals and nursing homes on managing outbreaks of Candida auris, together with a leaflet for patients who may have the fungal infection. What is Candida auris? It belongs to a family of fungi or yeasts that live on the skin and inside the human body. A more common "cousin" in this family is Candida albicans, which causes the yeast infection thrush. Candida auris was first identified in 2009 in a patient from Japan. Hospital outbreaks have since been reported in the United States, India, Pakistan, Venezuela, Colombia, Israel, Oman, South Africa and Spain, as well as the UK. Some people can carry the infection without having any symptoms or being unwell. Patients in hospital who catch it may become sick, although infections are still usually minor. Candida auris can cause more serious bloodstream and wound infections, however. Nursing staff can take swabs from different parts of a patient's body to check if Candida auris is present. That is still being investigated, but experts think it is spread by contact from person to person, on people's hands, clothing or on bits of medical equipment. Contamination is quick - several hospitals have reported it takes as little as four hours from initial exposure. Spread can be limited by good hygiene - keeping hands clean by frequent hand washing and using alcohol gel. If a patient in hospital is found to be infected, their visitors may be asked to wear a gown, plastic aprons and gloves. Antifungal medicines can treat the infection, despite the strain of Candida auris in the UK having some resistance to some of these drugs. A biosafety Investigation Unit at Porton Down, the government's military research base, is testing a variety of disinfectants and antiseptics to see if they can kill the infection. The 29-year-old had only signed a new five-year deal in May 2016, but has now extended that by a further season. Forster joined Southampton from Celtic in 2014 and has made 103 appearances for the club, including playing in every Premier League game last season. He made his England debut in November 2013, in a friendly against Chile, and has gone on to win six caps. The RMT union said the latest strikes would begin next month. It said it had no alternative but to take action over what it called Southern's "blatant disregard for the safety and security of passengers and staff alike". Southern's parent company said the RMT's action was "shameful". Five sets of strike dates have been announced by the RMT: The dates include the night of Lewes bonfire celebrations when tens of thousands of people travel to the East Sussex town, many by train. Months of industrial action by the RMT and high levels of staff sickness have hit Southern's services, which link London with Surrey, Sussex, Kent and Hampshire. The operator cut 341 trains out of 2,242 from its timetable on 11 July, but has since reintroduced some services. RMT general secretary Mick Cash said his members were taking industrial action in a bid to maintain a safe and secure service. "Govia Thameslink and the government have made it clear that they have no interest in resolving this dispute," he said. "Instead they have begun the process of bulldozing through the drive towards wholesale driver only operation without agreement. "Last week there was a train derailment near Watford that involved two trains. "The guards on both trains played a vital role in protecting the passengers and the trains in what were extremely frightening circumstances." The RMT wants Southern and its parent company Govia Thameslink (GTR) to agree a similar deal over guards to one reached with Scotrail last week. GTR said targeting Lewes bonfire night celebrations was a "cynical ploy" and a "comprehensive and fair offer" had been on the table for weeks. "The union leadership's claims about jobs, pay, safety are trumped-up make believe," said passenger services director Angie Doll. "This scaremongering by the RMT is a contrived attempt to gain public support when it knows its spurious arguments about jobs, pay, accessibility and safety have been demolished by independent experts and analysis and are falling on deaf ears." Rail Minister Paul Maynard said it was unacceptable that passengers' lives would again be disrupted with "unjustified" strikes. "The travelling public must not be treated with such disdain by unions, and I urge the RMT to call this action off," he said. The usual team of window cleaners at a Canadian hospital were replaced by a gang of superheroes, delighting the young patients inside. Spiderman, Batman, Iron Man, Superman, Thor and GI Joe assembled earlier this week at the Kingston General Hospital in Ontario for three hours of cheering window cleaning. The hospital's photographer was on hand to capture the reaction on the wards and the pictures have been shared widely on social media. Luke Carter, aged seven, was in hospital serious injuries from a quad bike crash when the superheroes arrived. He was moved from critical care to the other side of the hospital so he could see them. "He was really excited by the distraction" says his mother Bailly, 32. "Someone gave him a gift of a Batman toy and he was holding it up to Batman." "The superheroes were there for a good 20 minutes. They were drawing smiley faces in the soap and giving the kids thumbs up through the glass." Luke said the day had been "awesome". Chris Stoness, 33 headed up the team of superhero window cleaners. "This was the first time in 10 years of window cleaning I've done something like this." "Everybody picked a Superhero who was the best fit for their personality. Though as the boss I got Batman as it was the warmest costume - it was 36C outside - and no one wanted to be Batman" Chris described the effect the stunt had both on the children and himself, "some of those kids were very sick and frail but hey were laughing and waving. It was a unique personal experience to help them escape." "I wasn't prepared for how much of an impact it would have on the kids - to see a sick child in a full body cast forget that they are in a full body cast for a second is pretty great." Marcia McFarlane, 42, the supervisor on the children's ward had the idea of doing it at the hospital. She said: "The giggles and laughs you heard from the hall made the whole day worth it. " "We were ecstatic with the impact it had not just here but all over the world. Children admitted to hospital feel vulnerable and powerless. This made them feel powerful." Katie Stewart, 62, a Child Life specialist on the ward has worked there for 15 years, said there was an added benefit to the idea. "It was a really hot day and the window cleaners must have been sweltering but they really took their time with the kids. They took much longer than normal so the windows are now super clean." The company trotted out two "competing" devices, a Sonos Play 3 speaker ($299) and an Amazon Echo ($180), to receive something of an audio beating at the hands of the HomePod ($349). But this should be no means be considered an independent test. Apple controlled all aspects of it, including the settings on the competing devices. Even so, Apple made a point of touting the device's spacial awareness. If you put it in the corner of the room, a spokeswoman said, it would quickly recalibrate itself in order to fill the room with sound. Put one in the middle of the room and it'll play sound out in all directions. But stick it in the corner and it will aim its output away from the wall. Pair two of the devices together, and they'll act as stereo speakers. In the highly-controlled environment, it delivered as promised . Tougher will be how it deals with homes full of objects that make the task harder. But while Apple's device can claim, in this test at least, to sound the best - that may not be enough to make the product a success. Homepod hobble Siri is built in to the device, and though an integration with Apple Music you can ask it requests such as "play Sia". Annoyingly, and one thing that will be frustrating to many, that integration will I'm told only work with Apple Music. If Spotify is your preferred music service for example, you can't use voice commands. Instead you'll need to resort to treating the HomePod like a bluetooth speaker. What may hobble Apple's HomePod won't be the noise it makes, but its less impressive listening skills. Siri is in third place behind Google Home and Amazon's Alexa when it come to offering intuitive, natural digital assistant. But Siri will only improve, and Apple's decision to sell this as a music device makes perfect sense. If I think about my own habits with Alexa and Google Home - and I've been trying them both for months now - I'd say a good 90% of use is for music. The assistant side of things just isn't useful enough at the moment. So should Amazon and Google be worried by Apple's new gadget? Not yet. There's more than enough room for all of them, and besides, the real casualty in this race will be the likes of Sonos and Bose. Now simply sounding great is no longer enough. ___________ Follow Dave Lee on Twitter @DaveLeeBBC You can reach Dave securely through encrypted messaging app Signal on: +1 (628) 400-7370 Results from 30,000 users of the English Dialects app have been analysed by developers at Cambridge University. People from 4,000 locations answered questions about the pronunciation of words such as "scone". Initial results showed more people now speak with accents similar to those in London and the south-east of England. More news from Cambridgeshire They were compared with dialects studied more than 50 years ago by researchers at the University of Leeds in a decade-long field study of accents, called the Survey of English Dialects. The app, developed with researchers in Zurich and Bern, asked questions about the pronunciation of 26 words and how they described certain nouns, such as a splinter. During the 1950s there were about 10 commonly-used words to describe a tiny piece of wood that gets stuck under the skin, including "spell" and "sliver". But according to app users, many appear to have died out, with only those in north-east England sticking to their own version - "spelk". Other examples looked at how people pronounce the "u" in "butter" and the "r" in "arm". Results showed there had been a "noticeable" shift since the 1950s towards pronunciations more commonly found in London and the south-east of the country. "When it comes to language change in England, our results confirm that there is a clear pattern of levelling towards the English of the south-east," said Dr Adrian Leemann, a linguistics researcher at Cambridge University. "More and more people are using and pronouncing words in the way that people from London and the south-east do." Researchers concluded "regional differences" were disappearing, "some quite quickly", although people in the north-east of England seemed to be "more resistant to the patterns of overall levelling in dialect". It put the shift in speech patterns down to "greater geographic mobility" in the decades since the 1950s survey. Further results from the app will continue to be analysed. The total of £39m spent was up on the £34.4m spent in 2010 - but was still down on the record £42m spent in 2005. The Lib Dems spent £3.5m, the UK Independence Party £2.8m, the Scottish National Party £1.5m and Greens £1.1m. The UK Independence Party spent the least per vote gained - the Scottish National Party spent least per MP won. In the 2015 general election the Conservatives had 331 MPs elected, Labour 232, the SNP 56, and the Lib Dems 8. UKIP had one MP elected despite winning 12.6% of all votes cast. The Greens had one MP elected and won 3.7% of votes. Although comfortably outspending Labour over the regulated period - between 23 May 2014 and 7 May 2015 - the Conservatives spent less than in 2010, when their budget was £16.6m. In contrast, Labour spent more than in 2010, when their total outlay was £8m. A breakdown of the figures show the Conservatives spent 27.7% of their budget on "unsolicited material", such as flyers, and 23.2% on advertising while Labour spent 61% of their budget on "unsolicited material" and 7.6% on advertising. Unsolicited material: £15.04m Market research and canvassing: £7.61m Advertising: £6.86m Rallies and other events: £2.49m Overheads and general admin: £2.02m Transport: £1.67m Campaign broadcasts: £866,000 Media: £329,713 Manifestos: £318,880 Source: Electoral Commission Spending on rallies accounted for 13% of Labour's total expenditure compared with the Conservatives' 5% while the Conservatives spent 30.1% of their budget on market research and canvassing against Labour's 7.7% outlay. The Conservatives spent £1.2m on advertising on Facebook in the year before the poll while Labour spent just over £16,000. The figures do not cover some administrative spending, for instance on staff, while spending by individual candidates is reported separately. The SNP reported the biggest rise in spending compared with 2010, when their expenditure totalled £316,000. In contrast, the Lib Dems' spending fell from £4.7m in 2010 to £3.5m last year. The castle, which attracts about 460,000 visitors per year, beat competitors including Edinburgh Zoo and Dynamic Earth. Winners in 17 categories were announced at an awards ceremony in Glasgow. The castle's executive manager Liz Grant said winning the award was a "wonderful achievement". She said: "Scotland's heritage attractions, such as Stirling Castle, form an important part of the country's wider tourism and leisure offering and it's great to see this recognised. "This accolade is made doubly special as it is initially voted for by members of the public and our visitors." The woman was admitted to Salford Royal Hospital in Greater Manchester in 2010 following complications arising from an ectopic pregnancy. During an operation, medics pierced one of the chambers of her heart, causing it to stop. It led to "permanent and severe brain damage", caused by oxygen starvation. Mrs Justice Swift told London's High Court how the woman, who was a 22-year-old hairdresser at the time of the blunder, had enjoyed "a full social life, a serious relationship and was pregnant". "Her life looked promising," she added. But the accident has left her using a wheelchair, unable to work and requiring 24-hour care. With the help of her mother, she sued Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, which manages the hospital, formerly known as Hope Hospital. The trust admitted liability in July 2012, and a trial was due to start earlier to assess the size of the payout. However, after negotiations, the woman's legal team agreed a last minute deal with the trust, worth £8m. The woman's mother attended the court hearing to hear the result. NHS barrister Sarah Vaughan Jones QC said: "I would like to offer an apology on behalf of the trust for the very sad events and express my admiration for the tremendous efforts by the family to make the claimant as happy as she could possibly be." Approving the settlement, Mrs Justice Swift also praised the care provided by the family, and said the woman, now 27, "remains generally cheerful and with a good sense of humour". She said: "I hope that this substantial settlement will at least ensure she has the best possible quality of life in the years to come and I wish her and the other members of her family the very best for the future". Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) and Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) spent three years surveying the habitats. The two agencies mapped and evaluated the condition of marches larger than seven acres (3ha) or longer than 1,640ft (500m). Almost 250 sites on Scotland's mainland and islands were visited and 14,332 acres (5,800ha) in total was mapped. Saltmarshes can usually be found at the top of the sea shore around the Scottish coast and provide an important habitat for birds. Most of these areas are found in the Solway Firth in the south west of Scotland. Prof Stewart Angus, from SNH, said: "The Scottish Saltmarsh Survey report gives us a really valuable 'snapshot' of a habitat that is likely to change considerably in coming years as a result of climate change." Dr Clare Scanlan, of Sepa, added: "Saltmarsh is a sensitive habitat that could play an important role in relation to coastal flooding, and we are using the results of this national survey to help us in reporting the ecological status of saltmarsh for the EU Water Framework Directive."
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Lionel Messi scored his 500th Barcelona goal in the 92nd minute at the Bernabeu to send the visitors top of the league, although Madrid have a game in hand. It was only Barca's second win in five games, having lost in the Champions League quarter-finals to Juventus. "It will be tight until the end," said Enrique. Barcelona are level on points with Real Madrid, but hold the better head-to-head record after a 1-1 draw at Nou Camp earlier in the season. "These are demanding games that require maximum physical and mental preparation." added Enrique, who will leave the club at the end of the season. "The fact that we made it 3-2 in the 92nd minute makes it a gargantuan morale booster." Messi's last-gasp goal came with Real, down to 10 men after Sergio Ramos was sent off, going in search of their own winner. Real have not won La Liga since 2012 but boss Zinedine Zidane feels, with a game in hand, the title remains in his side's hands. "I'm not saying we lost our heads but with the scores level and with 10 men, we pushed very high up and that's dangerous, so we've paid for it in the end," said the ex-France midfielder. "I'm not going to blame my players. We always try and win the game and we just didn't manage it today. "We've lost three points and we're disappointed because over the course of the game we didn't deserve to lose." Temidayo Joseph, 16, died at Basildon Hospital after he was found hanging at his home in South Ockendon on 21 August, 2014. An inquest in Chelmsford heard he had been speaking about the death of Mr Williams just days before his death. A verdict of accidental death was recorded. Area Coroner for Essex Eleanor McGann said it seemed he was trying to work out how Mr Williams had died 10 days beforehand and it went "horribly wrong". He was a "happy boy" and his death was a "tragic accident", she said. After the hearing, Temidayo's father Vincent said: "He was a very good boy, with a very good character. We don't know what happened. "I loved him so much, I have lost a good friend." It was the kind of game in which it is difficult to pick out much of a pattern of how either side will look to play, but it did offer a few clues as to how they are shaping up. Both teams will need to be better defensively than they were last season if they are to have any aspirations of winning the title this time around and, if you were to just go off Sunday's game, that does not appear to be the case. But I have been involved in plenty of matches like that myself, where your tactics end up going out of the window as what starts out as a tight and technical battle ends up wide open with both teams going toe to toe on the attack. They are exciting to be involved in and to watch, but they are not always a true reflection of a team and, in this case, I don't think it showed us how Arsenal or Liverpool will defend this season. Media playback is not supported on this device What we saw was how strong Liverpool now look from an attacking perspective and, like Arsenal, they are going to score a lot of goals this season. The other thing that impressed me about the Gunners was the character they displayed. At 4-1 down, things looked pretty bleak and the fans were on their backs, but they responded pretty well. They did not pull it back to 4-4 but they made the scoreline respectable, rather than it being an embarrassment. Media playback is not supported on this device Arsenal turned the tables on Liverpool in the first half by pressing them high up the pitch, and it worked - that is how they got their opening goal. But the Gunners fell apart at the start of the second half and the easy option would be to put that down to their young centre-halves, Calum Chambers and Rob Holding, who were playing because of injuries to Laurent Koscielny, Per Mertesacker and Gabriel. Of course they missed their first-choice defenders, every team would, but I think it is unfair to completely blame Chambers and Holding for their defeat, mainly because they were not that bad. With Liverpool's attacking players running at them from all angles the way they did, it would have been a tough game for any defence. For Chambers and Holding, it was not just their inexperience that made it hard for them as much as the fact they had never played together in a competitive game before. The only positions I genuinely think need a relationship are centre-halves. Yes, you could say the same about players who are up front together but, while you might not score as many goals if you don't have an understanding, it is not going to cost you goals. At the back, it can cost you the game if you are unsure of who is doing what. Liverpool also had issues defensively, mainly involving their left-back Alberto Moreno, who gave away the penalty Arsenal missed and was also at fault for their first goal. Moreno was probably lucky the game went the way it did, because otherwise there would be far more focus on him. But we should remember that their whole team played pretty poorly in the first half, not just him. They came out in the second half and decided to go for it, and were very clinical. They stuck away every chance they had. Arsenal had the same approach when they put Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Santi Cazorla on after an hour, threw everything at Liverpool and pulled a couple of goals back. Liverpool wanted to defend and protect what they had but they could not ignore the opportunities they were getting at the other end and had to keep on attacking, which made it such an exciting game. When they did come forward, they looked like a real force and another plus for Jurgen Klopp is the depth in his squad that allowed him to bring Emre Can and Divock Origi off the bench in the second half. I have tipped Liverpool to finish in the top four, and this performance was an example of why I think they will make it. It is no disgrace to be beaten by them, because they will beat a lot of top teams this year. Arsenal fans were clearly disappointed by the result but I think they will have to accept that, while they are going to win a lot of games this year, they are also probably going to lose more than usual because the Premier League is getting stronger and the number of sides challenging for the Champions League places has increased. What does not help the Gunners at present is that, out of all the leading English clubs, they are the only ones where, if they go behind like they did on Sunday, some of their supporters turn on the manager. In some ways, Wenger has made a rod for his own back there because some of their fans see their team's problems as being very obvious and avoidable, and down to him. Their injuries at centre-half are the latest example, because the fans want to know why experienced cover has not been brought in, and it is the same with their lack of an out-and-out striker as back-up to Olivier Giroud, that meant Alexis Sanchez played down the middle against Liverpool. I do sympathise with the way the Arsenal supporters feel but, if that is going to be how they react to setbacks all season, it will have an effect on the team. It is especially obvious because of the positivity that fans of the likes of Liverpool, Tottenham, Chelsea and both Manchester clubs have about their managers right now. Arsenal's players - and Wenger - will have to keep dealing with it the way they did on Sunday, but I suppose it is nothing new to them, because it has been happening for the past three or four seasons. Jermaine Jenas was speaking to BBC Sport's Chris Bevan. The result preserved Bradford's unbeaten home record but they had to settle for a point against a Charlton team who played the four minutes of stoppage time with 10 men after defender Patrick Bauer was sent off for a second yellow card. In the first meeting of the clubs since they were both in the Premier League 15 years ago, Charlton gave the Bradford a defence a torrid time in the first half, hitting the post, seeing a shot cleared off the line and having a penalty appeal turned down. The penalty appeal came in the ninth minute as Bradford defender Nathaniel Knight-Percival wrestled for the ball with the visitors' dangerous Northern Ireland international striker Josh Magennis. Three minutes later Magennis saw his angled shot hit the far post and rebound to safety after running on to a pass from strike partner Nicky Ajose, while he also had a shot cleared off the line by Bradford right-back Stephen Darby after taking a pass from Lee Novak. Bradford's best first-half chance was in the 37th minute when Nicky Law supplied a through pass for Jordy Hiwula, but goalkeeper Dillon Phillips came quickly off his line to block the shot. The home side had the better of the second half with Hiwula again having their best chance. Mark Marshall played him through on goal in the 59th minute, but he was again denied by Phillips. Report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Bradford City 0, Charlton Athletic 0. Second Half ends, Bradford City 0, Charlton Athletic 0. Foul by James Meredith (Bradford City). Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by James Hanson (Bradford City). Jorge Teixeira (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Second yellow card to Patrick Bauer (Charlton Athletic) for a bad foul. Marc McNulty (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Patrick Bauer (Charlton Athletic). Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Brandon Hanlan replaces Jordan Botaka. Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Dillon Phillips. Substitution, Bradford City. Filipe Morais replaces Mark Marshall because of an injury. Attempt saved. Jordan Botaka (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Attempt blocked. Nicky Law (Bradford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Jorge Teixeira (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Josh Cullen (Bradford City). Substitution, Bradford City. Marc McNulty replaces Jordy Hiwula-Mayifuila. Attempt missed. Jordy Hiwula-Mayifuila (Bradford City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Jorge Teixeira. Attempt saved. Lee Novak (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Johnnie Jackson replaces Nicky Ajose. Nathaniel Knight-Percival (Bradford City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Nathaniel Knight-Percival (Bradford City). Josh Magennis (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt missed. Patrick Bauer (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Foul by Josh Cullen (Bradford City). Andrew Crofts (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Nicky Law (Bradford City). Lee Novak (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Attempt missed. Jordy Hiwula-Mayifuila (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Patrick Bauer (Charlton Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Jordy Hiwula-Mayifuila (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Patrick Bauer (Charlton Athletic). Attempt saved. James Hanson (Bradford City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Charlton Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. James Meredith (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Charlton Athletic). Attempt blocked. Andrew Crofts (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Corner, Charlton Athletic. Conceded by Josh Cullen. Attempt saved. Jordy Hiwula-Mayifuila (Bradford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Tommy Robinson and his friend had been in the London department store on Monday when they were declined help. Selfridges said the staff member was suspended for violating company policy. A spokesman said everyone was welcome in the store "regardless of political opinion". However, they said the staff member, who is expected to return to the shop floor this week, would not face any further action. After the incident the pair were offered a complimentary meal. The spokesman said: "If something happens against company policy you need to investigate it. "The assistant has worked for Selfridges for seven years with an unblemished record and he accepts what he did was wrong." It will be the eighth Central Belt expansion of the Aberdeen-based partnership in only five years. Three branches will be branded under the Aberdein Considine name from next month. Ireland's legal office will become the partnership's main office in the city. The combined business will employ 360 staff, with turnover of more than £21m. It offers a wide range of legal, property and financial services. A&S Ireland was founded in 1985, specialising in private client legal work, and moving into estate agency. It has two partners and 20 employees, all of whom will transfer to the expanded firm. Gavin Crowe, one of the A&S Ireland partners, indicated that one of the attractions is the scale a larger firm can bring to providing services online. "As estate agency continues to evolve in the digital age, this merger will give Glasgow clients a significant new player both online and 'on the ground'," he said. The bottle was released in the North Sea between 1904 and 1906 and found by a woman on a beach in Amrum, Germany. Inside a postcard asked that it be sent to the Marine Biological Association of the UK, where the bottle was returned. The association in Plymouth said the bottle was one of some 1,000 released as part of marine research. The research, looking at ocean currents, was carried out by George Parker Bidder, who went on to become MBA president from 1939 to 1945. Inside each bottle was a postcard that promised a shilling to anyone who returned it. An old English shilling was sent by the association to retired postal worker Marianne Winkler, who found the bottle in April during her holiday to the German island, about 310 miles (500km) away from the UK. The association said it was waiting to hear whether it was a world record for the oldest message in a bottle found. The existing world record for the oldest message in a bottle is 99 years and 43 days, found west of the Shetland Islands in July 2013. One inmate described the UK's largest women's jail in north London as "a very scary place for a first-time prisoner". Intimidation is rife and staff are hampered by the poor design of the prison. There were also reports of inappropriate behaviour by male prison officers, the inspectors found. The prison's design, which was intended to produce an atmosphere more like a hospital than a prison, was recognised as a failure in the 1980s as its lack of traditional wings or landings, and a maze of corridors, means warders have difficulty monitoring inmates'. Nigel Newcomen, deputy chief inspector of prisons, said: "Holloway remains an extremely difficult prison to run safely and effectively." Managers and staff were hampered by the "unsafe and unsatisfactory design of the prison" and "the lack of strategic direction and effective operational management within the women's prison system in general", he said. "Unless both are confronted and dealt with, Holloway will continue to drain its managers and struggle to meet the needs of the women it holds." Inspectors found 57% of women said they had felt unsafe in the prison, with bullying consistently raised as a concern, limited intervention by staff, and inmates having little confidence that these issues would be dealt with effectively if reported. Some inmates "reported unwanted attention from male staff", including concerns about "male night staff observing them through hatches", the inspectors said. Michael Spurr, Chief Executive Officer of the National Offender Management Service (Noms), said: "Holloway presents a challenging physical environment, but staff work extremely hard to provide as extensive a regime as possible." A total of 220 recommendations for improvement were made after the full unannounced inspection of the prison, which holds about 450 women, in April. The singer joins Sir Elton John, Alicia Keys, Calvin Harris and Robbie Williams on the bill at London's Roundhouse next month. The 1975, OneRepublic, Bastille, Michael Buble and Chance the Rapper will also headline the annual festival, which is now in its 10th year. The event begins on 18 September and runs to the end of the month. It will be Spears's first UK concert since 2011, when she was on her Femme Fatale tour. "I'm so excited to go back to London, which is a special place for me to visit. It's going to be a great party," she said. The announcement came as US network Lifetime confirmed it was making a two-hour biopic about the singer, to air next year. The 10 performances at the Apple Music Festival will also be made available live and on-demand to Apple Music members. "Over the past decade, the festival has brought the biggest and best artists from all over the world to London and into the homes of millions of music fans," said Apple's Oliver Schusser. "This year's Apple Music Festival builds on that incredible legacy and we couldn't be more excited to have another amazing line-up to celebrate our 10th birthday." Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram, or if you have a story suggestion email [email protected]. North Wales PCC Winston Roddick said he was responding to the "prevalence and escalation" of that type of crime. A summit on child sexual exploitation will be held in St Asaph on 14 May. He added: "I have acted after we saw from the incidents at Rotherham and other parts of the country a staggering amount of child sexual abuse." Details of the proposal are outlined in the PCC's police and crime plan. The measures, including cuts salaries, were announced last week. Many public workers have not been paid in months. On Monday the federal government froze Rio's accounts ordering the state to pay millions of dollars in unpaid debt. The demonstrators, mostly firefighters, police and prison officers, spent three hours inside the assembly chamber. During the occupation some wrecked windows, doors and offices. Assembly Speaker Jorge Picciani called the protest "an affront to the democratic rule of law unprecedented in the political history of Brazil". Both the state of the city of Rio de Janeiro have been struggling with a long-standing financial crisis because of a drop in global oil and commodity prices. Was the Olympics worth it? Who is Rio's new mayor? "Welcome to hell" The state declared a financial emergency ahead of the Rio Olympics earlier this year saying it did not have the funds to provide security for the Games and to finish a metro line. Governor Luiz Fernando Pezao said that unless the austerity measures were approved by the state assembly, he could not guarantee that workers would receive their full salaries next year. With tax revenues dropping, Rio has already made sharp budget cuts. Mr Pezao said he would travel to the capital Brasilia to negotiate with the federal government. The messages appeared on the account of Andy Bell, a vice-president of Carlisle United, on Tuesday but were soon deleted. Mr Bell claimed his Twitter account had been hacked. The club branded them "disrespectful" while the official supporters' club called on him to provide evidence he had been targeted. They were published on the same day the Hillsborough inquests ruled the 96 people were unlawfully killed in the stadium tragedy in April 1989 as Liverpool took on Nottingham Forest in an FA Cup semi-final. The first message read: "Don't mention the Heysel Stadium disaster!" - a reference to the deaths of 39 people in Belgium in 1985 in the build-up to the European Cup final between Liverpool and Juventus. Minutes later, a second said: "Were you involved in a stadium disaster that wasn't your fault? Call us now and get the compo you deserve!" In a statement published on the club website, Mr Bell said "it appears severing ties will help preserve the positive reputation that Carlisle United have forged in the local and wider community." Describing it as a "difficult decision", he added he would withdraw his business's sponsorship of the club at the end of the season while remaining a fan. He has now deactivated his account. Carlisle United Official Supporters' Club had described it as a "sick incident" while the club said it in "no way supported or condoned" the messages. Arlene, 15, was last seen being driven away by Howard in the early hours of the morning after attending a disco in Bundoran, County Donegal in 1994. Patricia Quinn denied she was in a relationship with Howard and said they were just friends. However, under questioning, she said he slept in her bed when he stayed over. She told Belfast Coroners Court: "He wasn't interested in me. He was interested in young girls in uniforms." Ms Quinn's daughter, Donna, had been friends with Arlene since they were young children. On the night in 1994 that the teenager disappeared she had been to a disco in Bundoran with Donna Quinn, her boyfriend and Robert Howard. Arlene's body has never been found. Howard has always been the prime suspect in the case despite being acquitted in 2005. At the time the jury were not told he was already serving a life sentence for the murder of Kent teenager Hannah Williams. The 71-year-old died in prison last year. Starting the third day on 140-2, the Black Caps were 419 runs behind after David Warner hit 253 for the hosts. Taylor almost matched the Aussie's tally, hitting an unbeaten 235 as his side reached 510-6, 49 runs behind. Kane Williamson scored 166 - his fourth century this year - and shared a third-wicket partnership of 265 with Taylor. The pair took their side to 352 before Australia finally made a breakthrough, with Josh Hazlewood snaring Williamson, caught by Mitchell Johnson at mid-on. Following Williamson's departure, Brendon McCullum contributed 27 runs to an 80-run partnership with Taylor before being bowled by Mitchell Marsh. BJ Watling (one) and Doug Bracewell (12) also came and went as Australia responded in the evening session, but Taylor remained unmoved, passing his previous best Test score of 217 and reaching 5,000 Test runs in the process. Australia, who lead the three-match series 1-0, look set to be without batsman Usman Khawaja for the final Test in Adelaide after he injured a hamstring. 4 February 2015 Last updated at 18:09 GMT Parts of Hokkaido in Japan were covered in snow as deep as 1.8 metres high after a massive winter storm hit the area. In a small place called Rausu Town some people's houses were completely submerged in snow and could not leave their homes for days. Some of Japan's soldiers have been to help clear the snow from houses and roads in the worst affected areas. Around 200 schools have closed in the area, and 100 train services have stopped. No-one has been seriously hurt because of the bad weather, and roads are beginning to re-open again. The agreements cover a range of industries including renewable energy, the financial sector and ports. "Let us work together in mutual interests," said Mr Modi. "Now India is ready for business." On Friday, more agreements worth $10bn (£6.3bn) covering education, railways, and scientific research were signed. On Friday, Mr Modi held talks with China's Premier Li Keqiang and both sides agreed to seek a "fair resolution" to disputes on their common border. China rejects a 1914 border agreement signed by the British colonial authorities with Tibet, establishing a de-facto boundary. Both have claims on various parts of each other's territories, including an Indian-administered area known as Zangnan or South Tibet in China which is considered part of Arunachal Pradesh state in India. Mr Modi said at a news conference that he and Mr Li had agreed to explore a "fair, reasonable and mutually acceptable resolution" to the issue. Mr Li said the two countries had "enough political wisdom to manage and control" differences. Both these Asian giants are talking up the need for greater co-operation following decades of mistrust. And the economy is one area they can agree upon. But for all talk of co-operation, China and India remain fierce rivals. A solution for a decades-long border dispute is nowhere in sight. And increasingly the two nations are vying for regional influence which could lead to a fresh round of tensions. On Friday, Mr Modi also met Zhang Dejiang, the chairman of the National People's Congress standing committee. A statement by China's foreign affairs ministry reported Mr Xi as saying to Mr Modi that their two countries "must work together to enhance mutual trust, control our differences and problems to avoid them interfering with bilateral relations". The easing of sanctions is part of a crucial nuclear deal brokered in 2015 under then-President Barack Obama with five other world powers. Mr Trump has described the landmark agreement as the "worst deal ever". However, the US Treasury issued fresh sanctions against specific officials and a Chinese business with links to Iran's missile programme. The move means that sanctions preventing any US companies selling to or dealing with Iran will remain suspended for the time being. In return, Iran has pledged to restrict its nuclear activities, reducing its uranium enrichment, plutonium production plans, and allowing inspectors access to facilities. The new sanctions from the Treasury are much more specific in scope, targeting two senior Iranian defence officials and suppliers of missile equipment, in apparent retaliation for a recent missile test, and for Iran's support of President Bashar al-Assad in Syria. US citizens and entities are now banned from dealing with the officials and companies involved. However, the White House stopped short of failing to renew the waivers on more widespread sanctions, which are not permanent and were due to expire this week. This is the first time Mr Trump has been faced with the issue, after former President Obama renewed the agreement shortly before he left office. Mr Trump has consistently warned Iran over its missile activity, and has criticised the terms of the deal made by Mr Obama - at one point claiming his "number one priority" if elected would be "to dismantle the disastrous deal". But the other nations involved in the agreement - including China, Russia, and the UK - believe it is the best way to prevent Iran getting a nuclear weapon. Since Mr Trump's inauguration, his administration has also continued to certify to Congress that Iran is upholding its part of the deal, which it must do every 90 days. But in April, Mr Trump ordered a wider review of the nuclear deal, and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Iran "remains a leading state sponsor of terror, through many platforms and methods". Tehran, however, has always argued it has no nuclear weapon ambitions and is using nuclear technology for energy purposes. Patrick Curran killed 74-year-old neighbour Joan Roddam at her home in Delabole, Cornwall, in November 2003 when aged 27, Truro Crown Court heard. In the days before the killing, he had been to the doctor and reported a raised libido. Mr Curran was arrested in 2014 when the case was re-examined. He denies murder. The jury heard that Mrs Roddam's body was discovered in a field behind her bungalow in West Down Road on 8 November 2003 after a friend was unable to contact her. Mr Curran, now aged 38, had lived with his parents at the time of the killing, the jury heard. The court heard that in the days before Mrs Roddam was killed, Mr Curran had been suffering from a form of mental illness and had visited a doctor and reported a raised libido. The prosecution said the defendant had a sexual interest in woman in their 70s and older and had visited pornographic websites that featured women very much older than him. The court heard Mr Curran had not planned to kill Mrs Roddam when he visited her bungalow but attacked her when she rebuffed his sexual advances. The defendant, of West Down Road, was arrested last year after new forensic evidence was produced, the court was told. The trial continues. **SPOILER ALERT: If you are not up-to-date with Broadchurch series one, don't read on.** Until the final episode of series one. Gasps reverberated around the UK when it was revealed that Joe Miller, the seemingly kind and caring on-screen husband of Olivia Colman, was the Broadchurch resident who had killed Danny Latimer. At the very end of series one, ITV confirmed the drama would return but Matthew has spent nearly two years pretending he wasn't part of any of it. The 38-year-old told Newsbeat: "I had to deny that I was doing the second series since filming started, if not before. "That's a good year of technically being 'unemployed', even though I wasn't. "Only a very close-knit group knew the truth; my wife, my dad and my sisters, and that was it." But surely isn't it that the beauty of Broadchurch? Producers are so desperate to keep the audience guessing that they even put special measures in place during filming to stop leaks. "The secrecy certainly helps," said Matthew. "It's the anticipation and the excitement; nobody knows what's going on or is able to spoil it for anyone else." Nearly eight million tuned into the first episode of the new series. By uttering the words 'not guilty' to a crime fans are sure he committed, Joe Miller fast became one of the most hated men on TV. With so many people emotionally involved in the story, we asked Matthew if anyone has ever confused him with his on-screen character? "I haven't had anyone throwing things or wagging their fingers at me on the street, so at the moment I'm safe," he said. The dad-of-two says that although he has concerns that some viewers may see him as a villain in real-life because of who his character is, he was desperate to take on the role. "From the beginning, there was a massive part of me that wanted to be the killer," he admitted. "For most of series one I really didn't think I would be, I only found out ahead of the filming of the final episode. I thought it would shatter Olivia's character, and it did." So far in series two, Matthew has spent much of his time stuck in a glass box in a court room, and he told us there were two things he missed, the seaside and his cast mates, particularly one. "Olivia's brilliant," he told us. "Nobody's got a bad word to say about her, she's just very good and it makes you better. "We all get on really well which made the second series more frustrating because I couldn't mess about, I was stuck away from them." Before Broadchurch aired, Matthew had no idea how big it would become, but he said he did have an inkling during the first read-through with the rest of the cast. "When I was sitting around the table for the first time and I saw all these brilliant people, I did think, 'oooh, this could be quite good,' but I had no idea of the scale until the first episode went out." But don't even bother asking Matthew about what happens in episode two or three. "Wouldn't you like to know..." Ok, will there will be a third series? Will he be in it? "Who knows?" We reckon he has a better idea than most, but Matthew is wise to the questions, he also believes that deep down none of us actually want him to let anything slip. He said: "People ask, 'who did it?' or 'where's it going to go?', but nobody really wants to know. It's all part of the fun of it, it's just a wry question." And you know what? He's probably right. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube Manchester's Christie hospital will be the first NHS unit to provide the treatment, meaning patients needing PBT will no longer have to go abroad. Up to 750 patients will use the new unit due to open in August 2018. University College London Hospital (UCLH) is due to open its own PBT centre in 2020. The government has invested £250m into building the two new NHS centres. Currently, only low-energy treatment is available in the UK for rare eye cancers. Last year, the NHS sent 210 patients abroad for PBT - mostly to the US and Switzerland - at a cost of about £114,000 each. The 90-ton machine - called a cyclotron - weighs more than 11 double-decker buses but is no bigger than a family car. The building it will sit in has had to be reinforced with 270 separate timber, steel or concrete posts to support the structure. It uses charged particles instead of X-rays to deliver radiotherapy for cancer patients. The treatment allows high-energy protons to be targeted directly at a tumour, reducing the dose to surrounding tissues and organs. In general, patients suffer fewer side effects compared with high-energy X-ray treatments. It can be used to treat spinal cord tumours, sarcomas near the spine or brain, prostate cancer, lung cancer, liver cancer and some children's cancers. Sources: NHS England, Cancer Research UK Erin Birdsey from Northwich, Cheshire, who was diagnosed with a brain tumour aged six, was sent abroad by the NHS to the US for PBT treatment. Erin's mum Rachael, said: "At the age she was... to be able to spare as many healthy brain cells as possible, which [PBT] does, it makes such a difference. "To have [PBT] so close to home, and be able to receive that treatment and carry on a lot better than taking 10 weeks out of your life and going to another country, that can only be a positive thing." The use of PBT was highlighted by the case of five-year-old Ashya King, which received global attention in 2014 when his parents were briefly detained after taking him abroad for the treatment. Against medical advice in Southampton, they took Ashya - who had a brain tumour - to receive PBT treatment in the Czech capital of Prague. The NHS ultimately agreed to fund his care. Professor Tony Lomax, deputy director of the Paul Scherrer Institute in Northern Switzerland, who is originally from Salford, has advised the NHS on bringing the treatment to the UK. He said: "Probably for some patients modern radiotherapy is extremely good. But with [PBT] we can take on more complicated tumours and with children we really want to reduce the radiation dose to the normal tissue so I think this is where the technique has a fantastic advantage." PBT is also being made available in private clinics in the UK. Proton Partners International (PPI) opened the Rutherford Cancer Centre in Newport in February, and it will be open for PBT early next year. PPI is also building three more proton beam centres - in Northumberland, Reading and Liverpool. Chief executive Mike Moran, said: "We will treat NHS, private medical insurance and self-paid patients. The NHS is planning assumptions on 1% of patients who currently receive radiotherapy requiring proton beam therapy, which is 1,500 patients." However, Mr Moran said he believes a greater proportion of patients need PBT. "We're building a network of centres... It gives patients more choice." Swifts will begin arriving in Northern Ireland later this month after a 6,000 mile migration from Africa. They traditionally nest in disused buildings. Their numbers have been dropping due to loss of nest sites because of demolition or redevelopment. The species is now amber listed - meaning that it is of medium conservation concern. They weigh just 40g and spend their entire life on the wing until they are old enough to breed. They are known for their screaming calls and acrobatic flight. The RSPB in Northern Ireland is hoping to survey 20 areas of south Belfast for nest sites. It is hoped the information will influence planners to leave places where swifts can build. Volunteers will get training at the end of April. The surveys will run from the end of May to the end of July. "Europe cannot just say 'out of sight, out of mind'," he said, as he vowed to recover hundreds of bodies from a boat that sank last month. Italy and Greece are struggling to cope with the surge in migration. But France and Spain have joined the UK in rejecting an EU proposal for quotas. Under the European Commission proposal, 20,000 asylum seekers would be distributed across the EU, in proportion to the size of a country's economy, population and its rate of unemployment. Germany would take the largest number - 18.4% - followed by France (14%), Italy (11.8%) and Spain (9%). While France was initially positive, President Francois Hollande was adamant on Tuesday that there was "no question" of migrant quotas in Europe. Spain also complained that the plan failed to take account of its 23.8% jobless rate as well as its own struggle with migration from North Africa. The UK, Ireland and Denmark are exempt from the plan because of EU law, and Hungarian President Viktor Orban has condemned the idea as "bordering on insanity". Tragedy in the Mediterranean - how 800 died Will migrants quota plan work? Why is EU struggling with migrants and asylum? Some 1,830 migrants have died at sea this year trying to reach Italy - a sharp rise on last year's corresponding figures - and the EU approved a naval mission this week to target smugglers operating from the Libyan coast. The Italian prime minister told Rai TV that his European partners had accepted that surge of migration across the Mediterranean should not be borne just by Italy, but now he feared it could be "simply hot air". "Those countries that have agreed to send their warships must also accept the quota principle, which is a principle of solidarity," Mr Renzi said. The UK has sent HMS Bulwark to the region to help in the rescue effort off the Libyan coast. But Mr Renzi complained that warships were picking up hundreds of migrants and then leaving them in Sicily for Italy to deal with on its own. Addressing the sinking of a trawler last month in which some 800 people died, Mr Renzi said he wanted the whole world to see what happened. "We will go get that boat, the one that sank with the carnage a month ago, and we will bring it back up," he said. "There are 500 to 600 bodies down there. The world has to see what happened. "It is unacceptable that certain people should continue to say what the eye does not see, the heart does not grieve over." The study, in the journal Cell, showed leprosy-causing bacteria turning nerves into stem cells and muscle. The authors said the "clever and sophisticated" technique could further therapies and stem-cell research. Experts described the discovery as "amazing" and "exciting". Alchemists may have failed to morph base metals into gold, but a team at the University of Edinburgh has shown that bacteria can transform parts of the body into something more valuable to them. It is a feat that scientists have already achieved in the laboratory. Skin cells have been transformed into flexible stem cells that can become any of the body's building blocks from heart muscle to brain cells. One of the researchers, Prof Anura Rambukkana, said: "Our body's cells can be manipulated and why would a bacterium not take advantage of that?" Experiments on mice and cells grown in the laboratory showed the leprosy bug infected nerve cells. Then over a period of a few weeks the bacteria began to subvert the nerves for their own ends. The chemistry of the cells changed and they became stem cells. These can grow and spread around the body, unlike the static nerves. "This is a stem cell that is generated by the body's own tissue so the immune system does not recognise it and they can get any place they want without being attacked," said Prof Rambukkana. Those cells could lodge inside muscle and become muscle cells. "We realised, 'Wow, this is something very, very striking'. "It's the first time a bacterial infection has been shown to make stem cells, that's the big thing here." He hopes the findings will increase understanding of leprosy and lead to new ways of developing stem cells - which have been touted as future treatments for a range of diseases. Prof Rambukkana also believes it is "probable" that other species of bacteria would have evolved the same ability to reprogramme their host. Prof Chris Mason, a specialist in stem cell research at University College London, said: "The ability of bacteria to convert one mammalian cell type to another is 'alchemy' by nature on a grand scale. "Whilst this amazing discovery is in a mouse model, it highlights the extraordinary complexity of the interactions between mammals and bacteria and the ingenuity of scientists to uncover disease mechanisms that a decade ago would have been beyond science fiction. "The next essential step is to translate this valuable piece of knowledge into tangible benefits for patients - a process that may take a decade before its relevance to clinical medicine is fully understood." Prof Diana Lockwood, from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, said: "Their finding that bacteria can reprogramme cells is very interesting and exciting." However, she cautioned that there was "quite a gap between this and clinical leprosy and I don't think it's going to lead to new treatments". Dr Rob Buckle, head of regenerative medicine at the Medical Research Council, said: "This discovery is important not just for our understanding and treatment of bacterial disease, but for the rapidly progressing field of regenerative medicine." Revenue officers at Dublin airport seized the money on Friday after an intelligence-led operation. Officials say it was the largest seizure of cash this year. The money was concealed in hand luggage. Revenue officers were granted a three-month detention order at the Irish Criminal Courts of Justice in order to carry out further investigations. No arrests have been made. Paralympic dressage rider Lee Pearson is also knighted, while heptathlete Jessica Ennis-Hill and rower Katherine Grainger are made dames. There are CBEs for cyclists Jason and Laura Kenny, swimmer Sascha Kindred and equestrians Charlotte Dujardin, Nick Skelton and Sophie Christiansen. Former athlete Sir Roger Bannister is made a Companion of Honour. Media playback is not supported on this device Boxer Nicola Adams, Great Britain hockey captain Kate Richardson-Walsh and Wales football manager Chris Coleman receive OBEs. Other OBEs include rowers Pete Reed and Andrew Triggs Hodge, cyclist Ed Clancy, Paralympians Jody Cundy and Anne Dunham and racehorse trainer John Gosden. BBC cricket correspondent Jonathan Agnew is made a MBE, as are a host of gold medal winners from the Olympics and Paralympics in Rio, with more than 100 people in sport included on the list. Great Britain's women's hockey players - including Richardson-Walsh's wife Helen - are all honoured, together with other champions including gymnast Max Whitlock, swimmer Adam Peaty, golfer Justin Rose, and Paralympic gold medal-winning cyclist and athlete Kadeena Cox. Media playback is not supported on this device Becoming a Sir caps a landmark 12 months for Wimbledon and Olympic champion Andy Murray, 29. February 2016: Has first child as wife Kim gives birth to daughter Sophia June 2016: Becomes Wimbledon champion for the second time August 2016: Defends Olympic singles title in Rio November 2016: Replaces Novak Djokovic as world number one December 2016: Wins BBC Sports Personality of the Year for record third time; knighted in New Year Honours List Scot Murray, previously honoured with an OBE in 2012, had said he was "too young" for a knighthood. Mo Farah, 33, completed a 'double double' in Rio as he won his fourth Olympic gold and became only the second man to retain the 5,000m and 10,000m titles. His knighthood completes a remarkable journey for the runner who moved from Somalia to England aged eight. "Looking back at the boy who arrived here from Somalia, not speaking a world of English, I could never have imagined where I would be today - it's a dream come true," he said. Dressage rider Lee Pearson carried the flag for Great Britain during the Paralympic opening ceremony and went on to win the 11th gold medal of his career. The decorated Paralympian already held the MBE, OBE and CBE for services to equestrianism and to disabled sport. "For me, born with a severe disability, I've had 15 major operations to iron me out and to be here today receiving this, it's just really, really surreal," he said. At 87, Sir Roger Bannister has chalked up another significant achievement. The first man to run a mile in under four minutes, in 1954, he joins an elite group as a Companion of Honour - a special award for service of conspicuous national importance limited to 65 people at a time. Recipients wear the initials CH after their name and members currently include Stephen Hawking and Desmond Tutu. Jessica Ennis-Hill, 30, announced in October she was retiring from athletics after winning an Olympics silver medal in the summer. She secured heptathlon gold at the London 2012 Olympics and will be awarded her third World Championship after Tatyana Chernova was stripped of the 2011 title. "What a team to have been apart of. Dame...truly truly honoured!" she posted on Twitter. Five-time medallist Katherine Grainger, who also becomes a dame, is Britain's most decorated female Olympian after taking silver alongside Victoria Thornley in the double sculls. The 41-year-old won gold in London after silvers in Sydney, Athens and Beijing. Media playback is not supported on this device Cycling's so-called 'golden couple' Jason and Laura Kenny are made CBEs. The pair, who boast 10 Olympic gold medals between them, were married in September. Show jumper Nick Skelton finally claimed an individual Olympic title, riding Big Star, at his seventh Games - aged 58, he was Britain's second oldest gold medallist. Three dressage wins at the Paralympics for Sophie Christiansen took the 29-year-old's Games career gold medal total to eight. Aboard Valegro, Charlotte Dujardin, 31, retained her Olympic dressage title, while Sascha Kindred, 39, won his seventh Paralympic swimming title in Rio. There is also a CBE for British Paralympic Association chairman Tim Reddish. Nicola Adams became the first British boxer to retain an Olympic crown for 92 years by winning the flyweight title in Rio. Kate Richardson-Walsh is also given an OBE after captaining Great Britain's women to a first Olympic hockey gold medal. It's an incredible honour. We've really put hockey on the map In football, Chris Coleman guided Wales to the semi-finals at Euro 2016, their first appearance at a major tournament since 1958. There are OBEs for cyclist Ed Clancy, part of the victorious team pursuit in Brazil, plus Pete Reed and Andrew Triggs Hodge, after rowing golds at a third consecutive Olympics. Also receiving an OBE are former swimmer turned cyclist Jody Cundy - who has represented GB at six Paralympics, winning seven golds - and Para-dressage rider Anne Dunham, who won team gold and two individual silvers in Rio, aged 67. John Gosden, who has trained more than 3,000 winners, is honoured for services to horse racing. Team GB's Olympic chef de mission Mark England and his ParalympicsGB equivalent Penny Briscoe are recognised, as is former Commonwealth Games Scotland chairman Michael Cavanagh. Among the MBEs are Northern Ireland football manager Michael O'Neill and former cricketer Jonathan Agnew, a regular on the BBC's Test Match Special, who temporarily switched to Olympic equestrian commentary in the summer. Cyclists Katie Archibald and Elinor Barker become MBEs as do sailor Saskia Clark and divers Jack Laugher and Chris Mears. It's such a prestigious award. How many 15-year-olds can say they have a MBE? Swimmer Bethany Firth, who was ParalympicsGB's most successful athlete in Rio with three golds and a silver, is on the list along with Ellie Robinson, who claimed gold in the pool aged 15. Double Rio Paralympics athletics gold medallists Georgie Hermitage and Libby Clegg and wheelchair tennis champion Gordon Reid are all made MBEs. Chelsea Ladies winger Karen Carney, referee Sian Massey-Ellis, Arsenal Ladies defender Alex Scott and racing driver Susie Wolff are honoured, while Brian Robinson will receive the British Empire Medal for services to cycling and charity. Hillsborough campaigner Professor Phil Scraton turned down an OBE. The author, who led the Hillsborough Independent Panel's research team, said he could not receive an honour, and had made that decision in protest "at those who remained unresponsive" to help families and survivors affected by the 1989 disaster in which 96 football fans died. KNIGHTHOOD Mo FARAH, CBE, for services to athletics, London; Andy MURRAY, OBE, for services to tennis and charity, Surrey; Lee PEARSON, CBE, for services to equestrianism, Staffordshire. DAMEHOOD Jessica ENNIS-HILL, CBE, for services to athletics, Sheffield; Katherine GRAINGER, CBE, for services to sport and charity, Maidenhead. COMMANDERS OF THE ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE (CBE) Sophie CHRISTIANSEN, OBE, for services to para-equestrianism, Maidenhead; Charlotte DUJARDIN, OBE, for services to equestrianism, Gloucestershire; Jason KENNY, OBE, for services to cycling, Cheshire; Laura KENNY, OBE, for services to cycling, Cheshire; Sascha KINDRED, OBE, for services to swimming, Hertfordshire; Tim REDDISH, OBE, British Paralympic Association chairman, for services to sport, Nottinghamshire; Nick SKELTON, OBE, for services to equestrianism, Warwickshire. OFFICERS OF THE ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE (OBE) Nicola ADAMS, MBE, for services to boxing, Leeds; Penny BRISCOE, MBE, Great Britain chef de mission for Rio 2016 Paralympics, for services to sport, Nottinghamshire; Michael CAVANAGH, for services to sport and the Commonwealth Games movement, Haddington, East Lothian; Ed CLANCY, MBE, for services to cycling, Holmbridge, West Yorkshire; Chris COLEMAN, Wales football team manager, for services to football, Winchester; Jody CUNDY, MBE, for services to cycling and swimming, Greater Manchester; Anne DUNHAM, MBE, for services to para-equestrianism, Devizes; Mark ENGLAND, Team GB chef de mission and British Olympic Associations director of sport, for services to sport, Guildford; John GOSDEN, for services to horseracing and training, Newmarket, Suffolk; Tim HOLLINGSWORTH, British Paralympic Association chief executive officer, for services to sport, Bath; Alison KERVIN, Mail on Sunday sports editor, for services to sports journalism, East Molesey, Surrey; Pete REED, MBE, for services to rowing, London; Kate RICHARDSON-WALSH, MBE, for services to hockey, Maidenhead; Peter ROWLEY, for services to sports administration, Darlington; Andrew TRIGGS HODGE, MBE, for services to rowing, Checkendon, Oxfordshire. MEMBERS OF THE ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE (MBE) Tim ADAMS, for services to horseracing and rugby league, Leeds; Jonathan AGNEW, sports broadcaster, for services to broadcasting, Scalford, Leicestershire; John ALLEN, for services to athletics in Northern Ireland, Dundonald, Down; Giselle ANSLEY, for services to hockey, Devon; Katie ARCHIBALD, for services to cycling, Edinburgh; Hollie ARNOLD, for services to field athletics, Gwent; Elinor BARKER, for services to cycling, Greater Manchester; Sally BARKER, for services to sport and women's participation in sport, Guildford; Stephen BATE, for services to cycling, Hebden Bridge; Will BAYLEY, for services to table tennis, Rotherham; Paul BENNETT, for services to rowing, Leeds; Paul BLAKE, for services to athletics, Redland, Bristol; Sophie BRAY, for services to hockey, Claygate, Surrey; Daniel BROWN, for services to rowing, Reading; Joanne BUTTERFIELD, for services to field athletics, Govan, Glasgow; Jon-Allan BUTTERWORTH, for services to cycling, Sale, Greater Manchester; Karen CARNEY, England and Chelsea Ladies, for services to football, Birmingham; Claire CASHMORE, for services to swimming, Kidderminster; Jeanette CHIPPINGTON, for services to canoeing, Maidenhead; Saskia CLARK, for services to sailing, Poole; Chris CLARKE, for services to sport, Loughborough; Joe CLARKE, for services to canoeing, Waltham Abbey, Essex; Elizabeth CLEGG, for services to athletics and charity, Loughborough; Grace CLOUGH, for services to rowing, Sheffield; Kadeena COX, for services to athletics, Leeds; Crista CULLEN, for services to hockey, London; Alex DANSON, for services to hockey, Marlow, Buckinghamshire; Karen DARKE, for services to sport - particularly cycling and triathlon, Inverness; Rob DAVIES, for services to table tennis, Brecon, Powys; Anne DICKINS, for services to canoeing, Oxted, Surrey; Owain DOULL, for services to cycling, Cardiff; Adam DUGGLEBY, for services to cycling, Leeds; Scott DURANT, for services to rowing, Halton, Lancashire; Lora FACHIE, for services to cycling, Altrincham; Robert FAHEY, lately Real Tennis world champion, for services to sport, Feering, Essex; Bethany FIRTH, for services to swimming, Downpatrick, Down; Fab FLOURNOY, for services to British Basketball and the community in the North East, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear; Paul FORD, British Olympic Association pre-Games manager, for services to sport, West Sussex; James FOX, for services to rowing, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire; Jo FRITH, for services to archery, Glastonbury, Somerset; Megan GIGLIA, for services to cycling, Stockport; Matt GOTREL, for services to rowing, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire; Sophie HAHN, for services to athletics, Widmerpool, Nottinghamshire; Corrine HALL, for services to cycling, Greater Manchester; Liam HEATH, for services to canoeing, Maidenhead; Robert Welby HENRY, for services to medicine and the sport of horse racing in Northern Ireland, Ballynahinch, Down; Georgina HERMITAGE, for services to athletics, Alton, Hampshire; Phelan HILL, for services to rowing, London; Maddie HINCH, for services to hockey, Maidenhead; Trefor Lloyd HUGHES, for services to football in Wales particularly Anglesey, Holyhead, Anglesey; Paul HUTCHINS, for services to tennis, London; Oliver JAMES, for services to rowing, London; Michael JONES, for services to swimming, Greater Manchester; Colin KING, for services to football and BAME inclusion in sport, London; Matt LANGRIDGE, for services to rowing, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire; Jack LAUGHER, for services to diving, Ripon, North Yorkshire; Andy LEWIS, for services to triathlon, Lydney, Gloucestershire; Claire LOMAS, for charitable and voluntary services to spinal injury research, Melton Mowbray; Constantine LOULOUDIS, for services to rowing, London; Hannah MACLEOD, for services to hockey, Maidenhead; Joanna MANNING-COOPER, for services to sport, West Byfleet, Surrey; Sian MASSEY-ELLIS, football referee, for services to football, Coventry; Kathleen McBRIDE, for services to sport and the community in Coleraine; Coleraine, Londonderry; Shona McCALLIN, for services to hockey, Newark, Nottinghamshire; Chris MEARS, services to diving, Leeds; Hannah MILLS, for services to sailing, Portland, Dorset; Stephanie MILLWARD, for services to swimming, Box, Wiltshire; Aaron MOORES, for services to swimming, Sketty, Swansea; Rachel MORRIS, for services to rowing, Farnham, Surrey; Samuel MORSHEAD, lately general manager Perth Racecourse, for services to the UK horseracing and charity, Comrie, Perth and Kinross; Marion MURDOCH, sportscotland, for services to sport particularly curling; Helen MURRAY, for services to swimming in Scotland, Longniddry, East Lothian; George NASH, for services to rowing, London; Jonathan NORFOLK, Great Britain para-cycling head coach, for services to cycling, Wilmslow, Cheshire; Robert NORTHRIDGE, for services to rowing and community relations in Northern Ireland, Enniskillen, Fermanagh; Michael O'NEILL, Northern Ireland football team manager, for services to football and the community in Northern Ireland, Edinburgh; Bill OWEN, for services to cycling particularly in Wales, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire; Lily OWSLEY, for services to hockey, Maidenhead; Adam PEATY, for services to swimming, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire; Hilary PHILBIN, British Fencing president, for services to fencing and sports administration, Romsey, Hampshire; Sam QUEK, for services to hockey, Birkenhead, Merseyside; Tom RANSLEY, for services to rowing, Ashford, Kent; Gordon REID, for services to wheelchair tennis, Glasgow; Helen RICHARDSON-WALSH, for services to hockey, Maidenhead; Ellie ROBINSON, for services to swimming, Great Houghton, Northamptonshire; Susie RODGERS, for services to swimming, London; Louis ROLFE, for services to cycling, Cambridgeshire; Justin ROSE, for services to golf, Fleet, Hampshire; Lauren ROWLES, for services to rowing, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire; Hannah RUSSELL, for services to swimming, Chertsey, Surrey; Will SATCH, for services to rowing, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire; Mohamed SBIHI, for services to rowing, London; Alex SCOTT, England and Arsenal Ladies defender, for services to football, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire; Giles SCOTT, for services to sailing, Weymouth, Dorset; Helen SCOTT, for services to cycling, Halesowen, West Midlands; Stephanie SLATER, for services to swimming, Preston; David SMITH, for services to Boccia, Strand, Swansea; Mike STEPHENSON, for services to rugby league and sports broadcasting; Jessica STRETTON, for services to archery, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire; Alice TAI, for services to swimming, Barton-on-Sea, Hampshire; Manisha TAILOR, for services to football and diversity in sport, London; Sophie THORNHILL, for services to cycling, Poynton, Cheshire; Susannah TOWNSEND, for services to hockey, Canterbury; Georgina TWIGG, for services to hockey, London; Laura UNSWORTH, for services to hockey, London; Edmund VAN HOOF, British Gymnastics head coach and men's technical director, for services to gymnastics, Telford, Shropshire; Ian WALKER, for services to Olympic and international competitive sailing, Southampton; John WALKER, for services to archery, Newport, Shropshire; Hollie WEBB, for services to hockey, Maidenhead; Nicola WHITE, for services to hockey, London; Laurence WHITELEY, for services to rowing, Northallerton, North Yorkshire; Max WHITLOCK, for services to gymnastics, Pitsea, Essex; Emma WIGGS, for services to canoeing, Diseworth, Leicestershire; Susie WOLFF, for services to women in sport, abroad; Matthew WYLIE, for services to swimming, Washington, Tyne and Wear. MEMBERS OF THE ORDER OF THE COMPANIONS OF HONOUR Sir Roger BANNISTER, CBE, for services to sport, Oxfordshire. MEDALLIST OF THE ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE (BEM) Brian ROBINSON, for services to cycling and charity, Mirfield, West Yorkshire. The Mercedes-Benz W196, in which the five-time world champion clinched his second title, was auctioned at Goodwood Festival of Speed. He drove the Mercedes to victory in the 1954 German and Swiss Grand Prix. The previous world record was set by a 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa Prototype which went for $16.4m (£10.8m) in 2011. BBC chief Formula 1 writer Andrew Benson said the car was the motorsport equivalent of a great work of art. By Andrew BensonChief F1 writer A price-tag of £17.5m for a racing car that is nearly 60 years old might seem absurd to some. It is the sort of money that great works of art fetch at auction. But that is exactly how the Mercedes W196 is viewed within the motorsport world. This car set a new standard in Formula 1, winning nine of 12 races through the 1954 and '55 seasons, all but one of them at the hands of the Argentine maestro Juan Manuel Fangio. The other went to Stirling Moss. The W196 isn't beautiful in the way of, say, a Maserati 250F - the car that Fangio drove to the last of his five world titles - but it has a striking purposefulness about it. As with all great cars, it also came with innovations - in this case, desmodronic valves and fuel injection. Add in that Mercedes only competed in F1 for two years in the 1950s, not returning with its own team until 2010, and that this specific example was driven to two wins by a man many still regard as the greatest racing driver that has ever lived, and that price perhaps seems a little more understandable. He said it was not as beautiful as some of the other vehicles at the time but had a "striking purposefulness about it". The German-made car was sold to a private buyer over the telephone, Bonhams said. Potential buyers from three continents had shown interest in the vehicle, which was sold in its current condition with noticeable blemishes. James Knight, group motoring director at Bonhams, said: "At £19.6m inclusive [commission and taxes], it's a new world record by some distance. "Our own personal record of £5m was achieved last year for a Bentley. "The price that we achieved today is over three times that, so it's extraordinary. "We always knew that it was a very, very important car." The 2.5-litre vehicle - chassis number 00006/54 - was also driven by Fangio's teammate Karl Kling in the 1955 Italian Grand Prix in Monza but suffered gearbox failure. Bonhams said it was consigned to the Daimler-Benz Museum in Germany later that year and exhibited at Le Mans in France, the British Grand Prix at Silverstone and Hockenheim in Germany throughout the 1960s. A spokeswoman for Bonhams said: "This is the only Mercedes-Benz W196 in private hands. It is the only surviving Mercedes-Benz W196 to have won not just one Grand Prix, but two. "Its stature is immense, not only as the iconic Fangio car of the 1950s, but also as a shining star of pinnacle Mercedes-Benz engineering and as an icon of post-war recovery." Motoring historian Doug Nye said: "In every area of the car, there is evidence of just the most fantastic workmanship. It was designed by very sophisticated, high-tech engineers. "It's handcrafted and it's just like a piece of mechanical jewellery." Following the sale, he said that if Fangio was alive today he would shake his head and smile a "slow smile". "He was a humble man, originally a mechanic from a potato town in Argentina, and he never forgot his roots," he said. "As a driver, he was simply a genius. As a man he had no enemies. He was universally loved, even by those he regularly beat on track. "No standard-setting sportsman could have a better epitaph." Bonhams chairman Robert Brooks said: "I have handled some of the world's most desirable and important motor cars during a motoring auction career spanning five decades, but I have reached a peak today with this legendary Grand Prix car." Argentinian racing driver Juan Manuel Fangio won five world championships, the first being in 1951. The auction was held to mark the 20th anniversary of the Goodwood Festival of Speed in Chichester in West Sussex. Burgess was part of the England squad which went out of their home World Cup in the group stages. He will now leave Bath and rejoin South Sydney Rabbitohs in Australia. Woodward, who led England to 2003 World Cup success, said he did not blame Burgess "for this mess" but the English game was at one of its "all-time lows". Burgess, from Dewsbury in West Yorkshire, played 21 games for Bath after joining them just over a year ago, scoring four tries. Having made his England debut in August, he was selected for the World Cup ahead of Northampton centre Luther Burrell, who had looked to have established himself in the team after playing in all five of their Six Nations matches earlier in the year. Burgess, who had been playing at blind-side flanker for his club, was picked at centre for the hosts against Wales in the World Cup and his selection sparked much debate. "The RFU has spent the last four years congratulating itself on the direction in which we're heading, but the truth is we have marched confidently into a total mess," said Woodward in his column for the Daily Mail. "We are the laughing stock of not only world rugby but also sport and business. The rest of the world says those involved in English rugby are arrogant. I hate this reputation, but that is exactly what the RFU has been. "The saddest part is the players and fans have been let down. To get it right on the field of play you have to get it right off the field." Burgess says family reasons were behind his decision to return to rugby league after one season in rugby union. "We hoped that Sam would stay at Bath," said Bath head coach Mike Ford. "He was doing really well in making the switch over from league and, given time, he could've been a great rugby union player. "Unfortunately, for personal reasons, he is returning to Australia." About 2,000 tonnes of woodchip has been alight at South Wales Wood Recycling in Coity, since 03:30 BST on Monday. The cause of the blaze is not yet know, but the company said the "circumstances were suspicious". In light of the fire, the firm said it was withdrawing an application to open a new plant in South Cornelly. In a statement, the company said: "Following the recent ongoing incident at our facility in Heol y Cyw, in light of the suspicious circumstances surrounding the incident and our ongoing investigation, for the safety/protection of our employees, their families and the business we have decided to withdraw our planning application for the proposed recycling site in South Cornelly. "All efforts are being focused on ensuring the ongoing incident can be brought to a swift conclusion and we continue to work diligently and fully cooperate with Natural Resources Wales and the South Wales Fire and Rescue Service to achieve this." The withdrawal comes after opposition from residents who had raised concerns about the plans following previous fires at the firm's other sites in Maesteg and Newport. They set up a campaign page on Facebook also highlighting other issues including extra traffic and dust. On Tuesday, Susan Dobbs, who lives near the Coity plant, said some of the trees surrounding the plant were on fire and she was surprised the nearby road had not been cordoned off. She added: "It's raging again this morning. The plume of smoke is really, really high. Our house absolutely reeks of acrid smoke."
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Campaign groups have condemned the election of the countries to the 47-seat Human Rights Council. Human Rights Watch said some new members had denied access to UN monitors investigating alleged abuses. The UN General Assembly elected a total of 14 new members to the Geneva-based council on Tuesday. China, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, Algeria and Cuba won seats unopposed, but human rights groups have complained that they are the countries that the body should be censuring. New York-based Human Rights Watch singled out five countries - China, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam and Algeria - which have denied access to UN human rights monitors keen to investigate alleged abuses. "Countries that haven't allowed UN experts appointed by the council to visit have a lot of explaining to do," said Peggy Hicks, the group's global advocacy director. And UN Watch, a frequent critic of UN practices, also accused these countries, along with Algeria, of systematically violating the rights of their citizens. The newly members will be on the council for three years from 2014. The body aims to shine a spotlight on rights abuses by adopting resolutions. UN Watch made a broader criticism of the Human Rights Council, accusing it of repeatedly criticising Israel while failing to adopt a resolution that has been critical of China, Russia or Saudi Arabia. The Human Rights Council was created in 2006 to replace the UN's widely discredited Human Rights Commission. But the council has faced similar criticism to the commission, with the election of countries with questionable track records in human rights. South Sudan and Uruguay failed to win seats in the competitive elections for their regional grouping on Tuesday. The other regions had uncontested votes.
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Top flight and Championship stadiums have to be all-seater since terraces were outlawed in the aftermath of the 1989 Hillsborough disaster. Initial discussions between clubs were held on Thursday, with an emphasis on safety being of paramount importance. West Ham co-chairman David Gold said the meeting represented the "first steps towards safe standing". Issues around reintroducing standing at stadiums are believed to vary from club to club, with Everton confirming they are "not considering" safe standing. Ninety-six Liverpool fans died as a result of the Hillsborough disaster, when supporters standing on terraces watching the Reds play Nottingham Forest in an FA Cup semi-final at Sheffield Wednesday's stadium were crushed to death. Hillsborough Support Group secretary Sue Roberts said it would be a "backwards step" to bring back standing. "We have a tendency to forget things in history," Roberts, who lost her brother in the disaster, told BBC Sport. "I think it's one step in the wrong direction, that will lead to another and another. "I would hate to be still around to say I told you so." Media playback is not supported on this device Safe-standing areas, featuring retractable seats, have been introduced abroad, most notably in Germany. However, it would need government legislation to change if safe standing was introduced at stadiums in England. Top-flight clubs have been all-seater since the law was changed following Lord Justice Taylor's report into the 1989 Hillsborough disaster. Dan Johnson, Premier League director of communications, said there had been a "softening" on the topic of standing, citing Celtic's 3,000 'rail seats' at Celtic Park as a good example of safe standing. "Maybe at some clubs it might be how do we create an atmosphere and maintain it," said Johnson. "But I think a lot of it is to do with listening to their fans and hearing they're interested in looking at it. "It is very early stages. It's a very emotive subject still, we're acutely aware of that. A number of our clubs do want to discuss it so it's on the agenda. "We will discuss that but beyond that the only thing I can see happening at these early stages is a scoping exercise, talking to interested stakeholders - including fans' groups and Hillsborough families, but also talking with the government because the legislation is still in place for all-seater stadiums. "I know it will create discussion, but it's a long road and it might not necessarily lead to the introduction of safe standing." But a Department of Culture, Media and Sport statement said: "The government has no plans to change its position and introduce standing accommodation at grounds covered by the all-seater requirement." Clubs have tasked the Premier League with examining safety, fan and technical issues - as well as legislative issues - before further discussions take place. Football Association chief executive Martin Glenn told BBC Sport: "We've got different history [to Germany]. We've had Hillsborough, and they haven't. "We have got to tread very carefully because our number one duty is to create a safe environment for fans watching football." Scottish champions Celtic have recently introduced just under 3,000 'rail seats' following lengthy discussions with Glasgow City Council. The Football Spectators Act - which was introduced in response to the Taylor report in the aftermath of the 1989 disaster and requires all-seater stadiums in the top two divisions of English football - does not apply to Scotland. Rail seats can be flipped up and locked in place providing an individual space for fans to stand behind a waist high rail that runs along the back of every row. "There's a lot we can learn from the way Celtic are doing it," Glenn added. "We need to look at what the facts are and then calmly make a decision after that. "We'll work with the whole game to come up with an aligned point of view." Football Supporters Federation chief Malcolm Clarke said safe standing would be a "win for everyone". "What we want to see is supporters who want to stand being able to do so in properly designed safe-standing areas, and supporters who want to sit being able to do so without people standing in front of them." Former Newcastle, Sheffield Wednesday and England winger Chris Waddle told BBC Sport that "controlled" standing at grounds would improve atmosphere. The BBC Radio 5 live pundit said: "There's nothing better than seeing a crowd on their feet and jumping around. "It might actually lower the price of tickets for some fans. I think it should be an option, I don't think there's a problem with it." He added: "The safety issue is obviously really important. "In the 70s and the 80s they overcrowded them. I can see why they changed it, but so long as it's controlled there's nothing wrong with it if the area is the right size and you don't overcrowd it." Steven Thompson, 39, shot the teenager, who was riding on the back of a motorcycle, in Sunderland in October. Last month, Thompson admitted causing grievous bodily harm with intent and possession of an air rifle without a firearms certificate The victim suffered a "serious head wound" and was taken to hospital. He was admitted to hospital in a critical condition and regained consciousness a week later. In a witness statement read at Newcastle Crown Court, the teenager said he felt he had lost the life he loved as a result of his injuries. He was said to have been an active boy who loved swimming and going to the Lake District on activity holidays. Since the shooting he has lost most movement in the left side of his body and can only walk for short spells and uses a wheelchair for longer distances. The judge praised the determination of the boy, and the support of his family, which has supported him with his recovery. Detective Inspector Ed Small, said: "This has truly been an awful incident and Thompson's actions have left this poor young man with severe life-changing injuries. "No 15-year-old should have their freedom or dignity taken away from them in this way." Thompson, of Hewitt Avenue, also admitted another firearms charge but denied perverting the course of justice. The driver of the motorbike was not hurt in the attack. The FTSE 100 ended down 3.71 points at 7,413.22. BT was the biggest riser on the index, up 4% after UK broker Numis gave the telecoms company a "buy" rating. Retail shares were in demand after strong results from French supermarket Casino lifted shares in the sector across Europe. Marks and Spencer rose 3.6% while Next was up 2.2%. But shares in drugs giant AstraZeneca fell 3.6% following a report on the Calcalist financial news website that its chief executive, Pascal Soriot, is to leave to company to join Israel-based Teva Pharmaceutical Industries. Outside the FTSE 100, shares in Game Digital initially jumped 15% after Mike Ashley's Sports Direct announced it had bought a 26% stake in the company. But through the day it shed most of that to end up 3%. There was some brief respite for building and services firm Carillion whose shares have been battered in recent days after it warned on Monday that its annual sales would not meet expectations. Its shares were up 10% at about 63p, still down by more than half since the start of the week. But all of that and more evaporated and it closed down 3%. On the currency markets, the pound rose 0.3% against the dollar to $1.2923, and was 0.5% higher against the euro at 1.135 euros. The 17-year-old has made six appearances for the Rhinos since making his debut earlier this season. McDermott told BBC Radio Leeds: "It's disappointing but we move on. I don't want to appear cold. "We wanted him to sign and he didn't. It's a shame that it doesn't look like he's going to be with us." In a statement on the club website on Wednesday, Walker said he had rejected the contract offer because he did not feel he would be able to play in his favoured position of full-back. He said: "The club has a great young full-back in Ashton Golding who is only two years older than me and who recently signed a four-year deal, so I need to look at my future and make the right call on my career going forward." However, McDermott does not think that it is essential at this point in Walker's career that he focuses solely on one position. "He's 17 and I don't see him specifically for any position just yet," he added. "Clearly he can play full-back and he's been good for us. I think he could be extremely good if he stayed with us. "I think he has caught the eye of a lot of people and his performances have been magnified. "I don't think any 17-year-old should be getting wrapped up with only ever wanting to play one position." The Jewish Agency, which is responsible for Jewish immigration to Israel, said 19 people had arrived in recent days, among them a rabbi carrying a 500-year-old Torah scroll. The non-profit organisation said some 50 Jews had chosen to stay in Yemen. Since 1948, 51,000 Jews have emigrated to Israel from Yemen, which has one of the world's oldest Jewish communities. Almost all of them were brought to Israel as part of Operation Magic Carpet in 1949 and 1950. In recent years, some 200 Jews have left as attacks against the Jewish community have increased and the country has descended into war. The Jewish Agency announced on Monday that the group landed in Israel on Sunday night following a "complex covert operation". "Nineteen individuals arrived in Israel in recent days, including 14 from the town of Raydah and a family of five from Sanaa," a statement said. "The group from Raydah included the community's rabbi, who brought a Torah scroll believed to be between 500 and 600 years old." The Jewish Agency said attacks against Jews in Yemen had risen sharply since 2008, when Jewish teacher Moshe Yaish Nahari was murdered in Raydah. In 2012, Aharon Zindani - whose son and four other relatives were on board Sunday's flight to Israel - was murdered in Sanaa and a young Jewish woman was abducted, forced to convert to Islam, and forcibly wed to a Muslim man, it added. After the conflict between the Yemeni government and the rebel Houthi movement escalated a year ago, when a Saudi-led coalition intervened militarily, the Jewish community found itself increasingly imperilled and covert operations to spirit Jews out of Yemen were stepped up. The Jewish Agency said some 50 Jews remain in Yemen, including approximately 40 in Sanaa, where they live in a closed compound adjacent to the US embassy and enjoy the protection of Yemeni authorities. Both the capital and Raydah are controlled by the Zaidi Shia Houthi movement, whose slogan is: "God is great. Death to America. Death to Israel. A curse on the Jews. Victory to Islam." Sunni jihadist militants from al-Qaeda and Islamic State (IS) have also gained ground by taking advantage of the unrest. The Chairman of the Executive of the Jewish Agency, Natan Sharansky, said the arrival of the final group of Jewish immigrants from Yemen was "a highly significant moment in the history of Israel". "From Operation Magic Carpet in 1949 until the present day, the Jewish Agency has helped bring Yemenite Jewry home to Israel. Today we bring that historic mission to a close." "This chapter in the history of one of the world's oldest Jewish communities is coming to an end, but Yemenite Jewry's unique, 2,000-year-old contribution to the Jewish people will continue in the State of Israel." The plan, to be published on Monday, describes the attraction as giving people "a different view of the city and its surroundings". Alternative ideas include a viewing tower and a tethered hot air balloon. Other suggestions are for an Oxford Cultural Mile and a new attraction called The Oxfordshire Experience that would use 3D film footage. Lorraine Lindsay-Gale, Oxfordshire County Council's cabinet member for culture, said the goal was to "reach out to all parts of the world" to promote Oxfordshire. The LG Arena - part of the NEC Group - has been renamed the Genting Arena. The NEC Group is being sold because the council faces a £1.1bn bill. The council said it "could not confirm" whether Genting is its preferred buyer for the group, which also includes the National Exhibition Centre, the International Convention Centre and the National Indoor Arena. Birmingham City Council had originally hoped the sale would be completed by the end of 2014 but said an announcement was now expected this year. It faces a bill for a backlog in pay settlements which have been agreed with thousands of employees who, over many years, were paid less by the city council than colleagues - mainly men - who did equivalent jobs. Genting, a Malaysian-based casino and leisure group, said sponsorship of the arena "will provide an opportunity to build the awareness of the Genting brand across the UK". It is also developing a £150m shopping and entertainment complex adjacent to the arena site named Resorts World Birmingham. A spokesman for the city council said: "The arena is one of the assets within the NEC group which is part of the sale process we started last year. When a sale occurs, any names and sponsorships will transfer as part of that mix." It is understood that unless Anderson becomes the sole owner, the League One side will face financial problems. Anderson and former Wanderers striker Holdsworth took over at Bolton in March in a joint deal worth £7.5m. A deal between the pair could be concluded in the next few days. Holdsworth's Sports Shield organisation and Anderson's Inner Circle group led the takeover from Eddie Davies when Wanderers were in financial difficulty. Bolton are second in the table despite a transfer embargo, and recently denied that a Saudi-based group was set to take over the club. They're based on metal organic frameworks (MOFs). They look like unassuming powdery solids but they pack a punch thanks to the millions of tiny holes they contain. The company - called MOFgen - is loading these microscopic pores with the sorts of things that can't normally go where solids can: an antibiotic or a therapeutic gas like nitric oxide. MOFgen's head of applications development, Dr Morven Duncan, likens a MOF to a "crystalline sponge". Dr Duncan has set up an apparatus to show us what happens. The MOFs - in this example pale yellow - have the nitric oxide gas passed through them. The yellow turns to mid-brown as the MOF picks up its healing payload. The solid MOF is now packing a punch against infection. MOFgen has been set up to use the properties of MOFs where they're most needed: the healthcare system. That's because while most people go into hospital in the hope of getting better, sometimes it's the hospital itself that can make you ill. C difficle, E coli, staphylococcus aureus and other bugs can be lying in wait unless the right measures are taken. It's a situation that's getting more difficult as some of these healthcare-acquired infections become resistant to common antibiotics. The MOFs and their healing payloads can be made into coatings for medical devices where deep-seated infections can be difficult to treat. "These coatings are going to make a huge difference to people who use indwelling medical devices such as catheters which are prone to healthcare-acquired infections," says MOFgen's head of research and technology Dr Stewart Warrender. "Also to people with chronic, slow-to-heal wounds. "We believe that the delivery of the nitric oxide from the MOFs, along with other active agents we can deliver from the products, will help to reduce these healthcare-acquired infections and increase healing rates." The company has already won first prize in the Royal Society of Chemistry's emerging technologies competition. It's also won a big new tranche of investment from Mercia Fund Management and the Scottish Investment Bank to take commercialisation to the next stage. "We're the first ever company that's actually used this technology in the healthcare market," says chief executive Dr Yvonne Davies. "So we're extremely excited about this - and this is what's got our investors excited as well." Healthcare-acquired infections can seem like a rising tide. MOFs could be about to play a big role in turning it. There have been rumours of a possible Miranda film ever since the BBC One show was last seen on screen in 2015, when a Christmas special was broadcast. Its star Miranda Hart told BBC Radio 4 Extra she had been in talks with BBC Films about making a movie. "I considered it and worked towards writing a script," she said. "Then I kept thinking, these films never work." The comic actress, soon to make her West End theatre debut in Annie, said it was difficult to bring comedies filmed in front of a live audience to cinema-goers. "The transition from a studio sitcom to a film never works - The Inbetweeners is a perfect example of it working brilliantly, because it was filmic anyway," said the Call the Midwife star. "But what are [the characters] doing on location? And we're not hearing laughs [from the audience], so it's such a different thing." In the end, it was Dad's Army writer Jimmy Perry - who died last October - who influenced Hart's decision on whether or not the film should go ahead. She said: "I read that Jimmy Perry randomly wrote this article talking about that transition from studio sitcoms to films and he said 'I hope Miranda doesn't do it because what she's written is a studio sitcom and that's what it should be'. "And I thought, well he knows, so I'm going to honour that. "So he inadvertently told me not to do the film. And then I wrote what was the film script for the finales... [where] they split up and then got back together and the beautiful galloping along the beach on a horse. It would have been a good movie story, but I've done it." But all is not lost for fans of the show - which saw an average 9.51 million people tune in for the last instalment - as Hart says the next stage in Miranda's life could still be brought to screens. "I think you could do married life as a sitcom, with Miranda and Gary and see how they're getting on." You can hear the full interview on Miranda Hart: From Hampshire to Hollywood on BBC Radio 4 Extra on 20 May, 09:00 - 12:00 BST. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email [email protected]. Counsellor of The Russian Embassy, Sergey Nalobin, presented Ushakov medals to the men of the Arctic Convoys at a special ceremony in Exeter. The medal is awarded to sailors who have displayed courage in the course of defending Russia or its interests. Winston Churchill said the trip was the "worst journey in the world". Created by the Allied powers, the Arctic Convoys sailed through blinding snow storms and darkness under attack from German U-boats and fighter planes to deliver vital supplies to the Soviet Union in northern Russia. More than 3,000 men died during the maritime campaign and by May 1945, the Arctic route had claimed 104 merchant and 16 military vessels. Arctic Convoys veteran Leonard Fergus, aged 89, from Plymouth said: "I'm quite honoured. It's the last medal I'll receive now. "I've got the Arctic Star but this one is a very nice one." Sir Eric Dancer, Her Majesty's Lord Lieutenant of Devon, said the medal was "an award of the highest honour". He said: "It is a medal for outstanding, distinguished and heroic service and I think it's absolutely marvellous this is being awarded on the decree of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, who has decreed you will receive this medal in recognition of the outstanding service you gave 70 years ago." The Foreign Office initially did not allow Russia to honour the veterans as it broke rules that do not allow British soldiers to receive a foreign medal if the act happened more than five years ago. Following a concerted campaign last year, it allowed an exception to the rule and President Putin presented the first medals during his visit to London on June 16 2013. A report by Ofsted looked at eight councils including Rochdale and found children at risk from council failings. Gail Hopper said Rochdale's "partnership approach" had led to more CSE prosecutions. Ofsted praised the sharing of information between departments and agencies, but said concerns remained. The authority's introduction of a single point of contact had "radically changed" the way information is shared across departments, the report said. Rochdale's appointment of a dedicated disclosure officer had contributed to "a number of successful prosecutions and had helped to disrupt the activities of other perpetrators". Ms Hopper said: "Something as complex as child sexual exploitation is not an issue that any single agency can deal with themselves," she said. The report said the council's use of powers to enter properties where children are though to be at risk has resulted in 12 arrests and the closure of three licensed premises in the town. "We take out a number of people - it might involve the fire service, housing officers, immigration officers, people from our specialist child sexual exploitation team - and they go out and do hits in areas where they have received intelligence that there may be problems," said Ms Hopper. "We're quite clear that if we can get people off the streets, that may safeguard more young people." The Ofsted report was commissioned to build a clearer picture of how well local authorities and partners are working to prevent child sexual exploitation in their area, to offer protection to its victims, and to pursue and prosecute its abusers. It looked at Rotherham, Rochdale, Oldham, Brent, Bristol, Camden, Kent and Luton. The report found that CSE has not been treated as the priority it should have been and that councils "had been too slow to face up to their responsibilities". Not one of the eight authorities was found to be responding to child sexual exploitation consistently well. In December 2013, a serious case review by the Rochdale Safeguarding Children Board into the Rochdale grooming scandal highlighted failures by 17 agencies who were meant to protect the children. Police and social workers failed the girls who were "passed around for sex" by a gang of men, it said. It criticised Rochdale Social Services for a lack of organisational priority over child sexual exploitation, an unstable duty and assessment team and a "chaotic" duty system. Seven-year-old Rowan Fitzgerald and Dora Hancox, in her 70s, died when the bus crashed into Sainsbury's on Trinity Street, Coventry, on Saturday evening. Insp Paul Bennett said about 150 witness statements were being taken and the bus was being examined. The 77-year-old bus driver, an ex-mayor of Leamington Spa, was "devastated to the core", his family has said. Rowan was on the top deck of the bus with his eight-year-old cousin, who is in a stable condition in intensive care, police said. She is expected to have an operation on her leg. Two books of condolences have been opened at the Sainsbury's store to remember Rowan, from Leamington, and Mrs Hancox, from Nuneaton. Insp Bennett, from West Midlands Police's Collision Investigation Unit, said: "We currently have several officers and specialist staff from partner agencies conducting a thorough examination of the bus, which is being held in a compound." "Our priority is to ensure that the investigation is comprehensive and thorough to achieve a definitive cause for the collision and this could take several months," he said. Five other people were treated in hospital, including bus driver Kailash Chander, who has been assisting police with their inquiries. He has not been arrested. Mrs Hancox was a lollipop lady in Coventry and Nuneaton said her family, who remember her as a mother who dedicated her life to caring for others. One daughter said: "Our mother will be sadly missed, not only by her family, but by friends as well. "She will finally be able to be reunited with her husband, our father, who tragically passed away from dementia two years ago. "This has been a horrible shock to all of us. "Our mother dedicated many years of her life as a foster carer for Coventry social services." Another daughter added: "This tragedy has cut short her life at the time she was just starting to live again. "She will be sadly missed by all and her grandchildren and great-grandchildren will now not have the opportunity to gain memories from getting to know her." Rowan attended St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, in Leamington, where pupils are being supported by staff, including their school counsellor. Head teacher Jane McSharry said the death of a friend was a "very big shocking experience for them". Baldev Singh Sandhar, a friend of Mr Chander, said: "He's very upset. He's shocked. He never likes to see anybody hurt and has always helped other people." There has been a 14% rise in the distribution of the Take Home Naloxone (THN) kit in 2015-16 - with 3,186 either supplied or re-supplied. It works by temporarily binding to opioid receptors in the brain and body and counteracting the drug's effect. Public Health Wales found people died in 1% of cases when it was used. Its research showed 433 people used THN when suffering drug poisoning from heroin in 2015/16. Of these, the outcome was reported in 392 cases, with users dying in 1% of instances. Head of substance misuse Josie Smith said it is "saving countless lives". She added that changes in the law, enabling families, partners and friends to be trained in its administration will help reduce the number of deaths further. The actor said on Twitter that the Faulty Towers Dining Experience did not seek permission to use the show's title, themes or characters. He said he had not received royalties from the show, which reportedly makes almost A$2m ($1.4m; £1m) a year. But the production company behind the tribute show said Cleese had known of its existence for years. The British actor tweeted that he was unaware of Faulty Towers' "astonishing financial success". "Seems they thought that by not asking, and by changing the 'w' to a 'u', they'd be in the clear! Hilarious," he wrote. The dinner-and-performance show has been staged in Sydney, London and other destinations around the world for two decades. Production company Imagination Workshop said it had made "nothing like" the revenues reported by Fairfax newspapers in Australia. "We are staggered by John Cleese's vitriol towards us and our tribute show," it said in a statement to the BBC. "We are not an unauthorised rip-off show - anyone who knows the law in this area will understand that we do not require authorisation to use the concept of Fawlty Towers. "We are not the bad guys he is painting us to be. It is a shame he has chosen to air his frustrations so publicly rather than contacting us directly about this matter." Cleese told Fairfax he was amused by the irony of the production company publishing tough legal language on its website, warning off imposters. "These people are shamelessly ripping off Connie Booth and myself, and they are publishing aggressive threats against anyone else who would seek to rip them off in the same way," he reportedly said. The print, entitled Mary Crowned by an Angel, was bought for a few euros in the eastern French town of Sarrebourg. The buyer saw the stamp of Stuttgart's Staatsgalerie on its back, and decided to donate it a few days ago. The man came "personally with his wife" to return the engraving, a museum spokesperson told AFP news agency. The copperplate print, which had been missing since World War Two, appeared to have been wrapped up for a long time, keeping it in good condition, Anette Frankenberger added. She said the museum had not decided how to put it on display. "We have to find the right setting to present it in," she told AFP. Durer, born in 1471, was a major painter and printmaker who introduced Renaissance art to Germany and northern Europe. 19 April 2017 Last updated at 10:42 BST They've attached a waterproof camera to the backs of whales using suction cups. The footage shows what the whales get up to and what they see. Take a look. Pictures from the WWF "Good", or HDL, cholesterol normally helps to keep arteries clear and is good for heart health. But the team at the Cleveland Clinic showed it can become abnormal and lead to blocked blood vessels. They say people should still eat healthily, but that the good cholesterol story is a more complex tale than previously thought. Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol is "bad" because it is deposited in the walls of arteries and causes hard plaques to build up that can cause blockages, resulting in heart attacks and stroke. High-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol is "good" because the cholesterol is instead shipped to the liver. The evidence shows that having a high ratio of good to bad cholesterol is good for health. However, researchers at the Cleveland Clinic say trials aimed at boosting levels of HDL have "not been successful" and the role of good cholesterol is clearly more complicated. In their study, published in the journal Nature Medicine, they showed how HDL cholesterol could become abnormal. One of the researchers, Dr Stanley Hazen, said HDL cholesterol was being modified in the walls of the artery. He told the BBC: "In the artery walls it is acting very differently to in the circulation. It can become dysfunctional, and contributes to the development of heart disease." Small quantities of the abnormal HDL seep back into the bloodstream and this can be detected. Tests on 627 patients showed that levels of abnormal HDL in the blood could be used to predict the risk of cardiovascular disease. Dr Hazen added: "This data does not change the message of eat healthily." Instead, he said the findings would be used to develop new tests for abnormal HDL cholesterol and research on drugs to help block its formation. Dr Shannon Amoils, a senior research adviser for the British Heart Foundation, said: "Although traditionally we think of HDL as 'good' cholesterol, the reality is much more complex. "We now know that under certain conditions HDL can become dysfunctional, potentially helping to clog blocked arteries. "This interesting research pins down the exact chemical change that causes the 'good' HDL cholesterol to become bad. "This knowledge could allow scientists to monitor coronary artery disease more closely or even target the 'bad' HDL with drugs." The motion is not binding as any final decision would have to be taken by the Honours Forfeiture Committee. BHS was sold by Sir Philip last year, but then collapsed with the loss of 11,000 jobs and carrying a £571m pension deficit. MPs backed the non-binding motion unopposed, meaning no full vote was needed. A lengthy three-hour debate was held, during which Sir Philip was attacked from MPs across the parties. They did not hold back. Among the most notable criticisms was that he was like the autocrat Napoleon and the former boss of the Mirror group of newspapers, Robert Maxwell, as well as being an "asset-stripper". Labour's David Winnick branded Sir Philip "a billionaire spiv who should never have received a knighthood. A billionaire spiv who has shamed British capitalism". He added that his "billionaire's lifestyle" was a "form of provocation" to BHS employees and pensioners. Which notable people have lost knighthoods? Frank Field, chairman of the Work and Pensions committee, had begun the debate about the collapse of BHS. He said one of the main findings of his committee's report was that "literally nothing happened in BHS or Arcadia without Sir Philip knowing directly". Mr Field said Sir Philip could have solved the problem easily and been of help in building a stronger pensions regime. "We are dealing with a man who has huge sums in wealth. He could have dealt with the pensions problem and walked away smelling of roses," he said. "He would have helped us begin to set the debate about how we deal with pension deficits. He had nothing to say and couldn't help us lead the debate." Conservative MP Richard Fuller said: "Freedoms that are given to people who have enormous power over fellow citizens are based on people doing not only the legal thing, but the right thing. Sir Philip Green's knighthood now dangles by a thread, but his reputation has already been very publicly trashed. This wasn't so much a debate as a shooting gallery. MPs took it in turn to lambast Sir Philip Green. Not one came to his defence, with the amendment carried unanimously. If Sir Philip does have friends in the House of Commons, they are not doing him much good. This vote isn't binding - but the Honours Forfeiture Committee will be under pressure to meet soon, and to listen to the opinion of the House. This is the first time MPs have voted to take away a knighthood - can the committee really turn that down? The question is whether this vote will spur Sir Philip into a last-minute deal to cover the shortfall in the BHS pension fund, or will he think that he's been backed into a corner and pull out of negotiations? The clock is ticking - one senior MP told me he would now press for the knighthood to be annulled by Christmas. Not every MP present approved of the debate. Jacob Rees-Mogg, North East Somerset MP, said it was an abuse of the House of Commons for MPs to debate whether to strip Sir Philip of his knighthood. The Conservative backbencher said: "I don't think it is right for the House of Commons to be debating something that may lead to a penalty for someone without any proper judicial process." The key to justice, he said, "is that you have to have justice for those you don't approve of as much as those for who you do approve of". The MP added: "To call for another committee to strip somebody of an honour when the normal process is that an honour is only taken away if someone has committed a criminal offence is an abuse of the House of Commons." Although the outcome of the vote won't be binding - it will significantly increase the pressure on the Honours Forfeiture Committee to take action, which has the final say. Meanwhile the Pensions Regulator has said it was still waiting for Sir Philip Green to produce any "comprehensive" plan to help former BHS staff. Sir Philip has held several meetings with the Pension Regulator over the summer and is expected to meet with them this week. Mr Field is pressing for the Pension regulator to take legal action against Sir Philip to make good the BHS pension deficit. Sir Philip has vowed several times to sort out the pension problem, telling MPs in June that his advisers were working on a "resolvable and sortable" solution. On Monday, he told ITV that he was in a "very strong dialogue" with the pensions regulator to find a solution, but would not put a number on the level of financial support he would be willing to give. A damning MPs' report on the High Street chain's failure, published in July, concluded Sir Philip had extracted large sums and left the business on "life support". At the time Sir Philip described the report as "the pre-determined and inaccurate output of a biased and unfair process". Leon Clarke put the hosts ahead early on when he met John Fleck's floated ball on the volley. But Lowe powered an effort past United goalkeeper George Long late on to force extra time. And the veteran striker doubled his tally to win the game for the Alex when he converted Ben Nugent's knock-down. Match ends, Sheffield United 1, Crewe Alexandra 2. Second Half Extra Time ends, Sheffield United 1, Crewe Alexandra 2. Attempt saved. Chris Basham (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Alex Kiwomya. Foul by John Fleck (Sheffield United). George Cooper (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Mark Duffy (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Chris Dagnall (Crewe Alexandra). James Wilson (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Ryan Lowe (Crewe Alexandra). Foul by Chris Basham (Sheffield United). George Cooper (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Mark Duffy (Sheffield United) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Foul by Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Sheffield United). George Ray (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Attempt missed. Chris Basham (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Foul by Marc McNulty (Sheffield United). Zoumana Bakayogo (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half. John Fleck (Sheffield United) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Second Half Extra Time begins Sheffield United 1, Crewe Alexandra 2. First Half Extra Time ends, Sheffield United 1, Crewe Alexandra 2. Attempt missed. Ryan Lowe (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Goal! Sheffield United 1, Crewe Alexandra 2. Ryan Lowe (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by George Cooper. Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Alex Kiwomya. Attempt saved. John Brayford (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Attempt saved. Mark Duffy (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by James Wilson. Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Chris Basham. First Half Extra Time begins Sheffield United 1, Crewe Alexandra 1. Second Half ends, Sheffield United 1, Crewe Alexandra 1. Foul by Chris Basham (Sheffield United). Ben Nugent (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Perry Ng. Goal! Sheffield United 1, Crewe Alexandra 1. Ryan Lowe (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a corner. Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by George Long. Attempt saved. Ryan Lowe (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Attempt missed. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Perry Ng (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Sheffield United). Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Ben Nugent. But Europol's Rob Wainwright warned access to its intelligence and security to crack such cases would be put at risk if Britain left the EU. He said it would become a second tier member like Norway and Iceland without access to Europol's database. But a former UK government minister dismissed the concern. Speaking to the BBC's Sunday Politics Wales, Mr Wainwright said: "On child sexual exploitation we've had some great success dismantling the criminal networks.... operating online." He said Europol had co-ordinated 18 operations that involved the UK this year to close down child sexual exploitation networks - "three of those started in Wales". Mr Wainwright was sure that Britain would negotiate access to some Europol systems, which he said allow police forces to share information, if it chose to leave the European Union. But he added: "I can tell you in the case of Europol it would become a second tier member like Norway and Iceland is at the moment. It wouldn't have access to our database. "So you're putting at risk I think or at least giving some uncertainty about whether you can continue to have these systems you're currently relying on." But former Wales Office minister and intelligence officer Rod Richards said: "When it comes to accessing information, Britain, the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand are in the premier division of gathering top secret codeword intelligence. "The rest of Europe is not in the same league as us at all. "So they wouldn't really want to make it difficult for us because they'd be making it difficult for the Americans and the other members of the agreement that we have to share and work with each other's intelligence." The tech giant's revenue was $51.5bn (£33.6bn), up 22% compared with the same period last year. It sold more than 48 million iPhones in the period, which it said were "record fourth quarter sales", although the figure did miss analysts' expectations. It also reported a net income of $11.1bn for the period, adding that 2015 was its most successful ever year. "The growth was fuelled by record fourth quarter sales of iPhone, the expanded availability of Apple Watch, and all-time records for Mac sales and revenue from services," the company said. In China, the biggest market for smartphones, Apple's sales nearly doubled from a year ago to $12.52bn. Apple now has 25 stores in China and is opening a new one every month in a market that supplies about a quarter of sales. That sales figure is a dip from the prior three-month period, however, when Apple recorded revenues of $13.2bn in China. For the current quarter, Apple estimates global sales of between $75.5bn and $77.5bn. Morningstar analyst Brian Colello said the forecast was slightly below market expectations, but investors were expecting a worse outcome, which was why the stock initially rose 3% in after hours trading. 2015 has been Apple's most successful year ever. Revenue is up 22% on 2014, mostly thanks to the continued success of the iPhone. There are few surprises in these latest results - but a few interesting tidbits caught my eye. Firstly, chief executive Tim Cook has said that as much as 30% of iPhone buyers are Google Android converts, the highest ever conversion rate. Secondly, while it still feels like Apple sometimes favours its US customers with new features, it's the international sales that are really giving it gusto: 62% of revenue was generated outside of the US this quarter. China accounts for a huge chunk of that - $12.52bn sales in the past three months, almost double what it took in from the country this time last year. The iPad is still flagging, but that range will be given a shot in the arm by the upcoming iPad Pro. Oh, and we still don't know how many Apple Watches were sold in this quarter. Analysts put it at around 3.5 million. Still a tiny product line in Apple's terms, but by far and away the most successful smartwatch on the market. Austin, 27, suffered the injury during the first half of Saints' 1-1 Europa League draw with Israeli side Hapoel Be'er Sheva on Thursday. He has scored nine goals in all competitions this season, including six in the Premier League. Austin missed Sunday's 1-0 Premier League victory over Middlesbrough. In his news conference after the Boro game, Puel said: "Normally he needs surgery and will be perhaps between three months and four months [out]. "That is a good estimation for the time after the surgery. Is it dislocated? Yes. Will it need surgery? Yes, normally yes." Austin joined Southampton from QPR for £4m in January and has been a key figure, scoring six of their 14 Premier League goals in 2016-17. Their next highest league goalscorer is Nathan Redmond with three, while England international striker Jay Rodriguez has not scored a league goal since August. Austin will miss both legs of the club's EFL Cup semi-final against Liverpool in January and any potential final, with the club also scheduled to play 13 league matches and at least one FA Cup tie in the next three months. Ms Strobel, 48, was searching for gluten-free restaurants online when she stumbled across the niche dating website that changed her life. It was on GlutenFreeSingles.com that she met Dale Graff, one of 25,000 members on the site who not only look for love but also share information on health and wellness, recipes and resources for the gluten-free lifestyle. While Ashley Madison, the niche dating site catering to the seven-year-itch, may have attracted all the recent headlines, there's a growing number of more respectable matchmakers, focused on meeting very specific needs from dietary requirements to a weakness for a British accent. Bristlr, an online dating site for beard enthusiasts, womenbehindbars.com and mulletpassions.com, are just some of the specialist websites which have sprung up to meet demand. While the pool of potential clients is much narrower than the more general sites, often people with such specific requirements are willing to pay more for membership and sacrifice the quantity of potential matches for the chance of finding someone more compatible. For Ms Strobel, a hairdresser, using a specialist site was a huge success. Within two years, she had moved from Connecticut to Montana to live with Mr Graff, 46, a land surveyor. The blissful couple say they can't imagine having the kind of relationship they share, had one of them not been gluten-free. "Food is such an important part of everyday life and complicates things no matter how hard you try," says Ms Strobel. "We love to cook together, and we love to eat out when we're on vacation. That would have been a worry rather than a hobby if we weren't on the same diet. "We're in this together - it's not a case of one person getting irritated because they can eat anywhere and the other worried about spending the next week on the toilet." Based in San Diego, California, the site was launched in January 2013 by Marcella Romaya, who is also coeliac, and Sheri Grande. Monthly membership costs $23.99 (£15.60); about 57% of members are female and 43% are male, and it currently covers only the US and the UK. "On the big traditional sites, I maybe got one date in a year who understood my gluten-free lifestyle," says Ms Romaya, 48. "You run into so many issues - choosing the restaurant, ordering the right meal…. the embarrassing bad reaction you get if you ingest gluten by accident. You worry that you're coming off as too high maintenance and wonder, are they even going to ask for a second date? "I remember Sheri said, 'Let's look for a gluten-free guy for you...', we just looked at each other and that's how the site was born." When a mainstream site can't deliver the best qualified matches, a specialist site is the answer, says Trish McDermott, a private dating coach who was on the Match.com start-up team in 1995. "For a niche site to be successful, it must be about quality over quantity. It's not about competing with the big guys and should go beyond a matching algorithm. It's about people, experience and connection," says Ms McDermott. Frank Mastronuzzi co-founded OneGoodCrush in July this year out of frustration that larger sites were not catering to the needs of the LGBTQ community, that is those who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer, a category he describes as people who do not identify themselves along the lines of traditional gender assignment and sexuality. As the only online dating app for singles of all genders and sexual orientations who are seeking long-term relationships, member profiles include questions such as HIV status and how "out" they are. Members are validated as real people by signing in through Facebook and Instagram; an incognito feature allows profiles to be visible only to those they choose to communicate with. For $9.95 a month, members get unlimited matching and communication, and ads are excluded from their profiles. Mr Mastronuzzi, 45, says the app dispels the myth that the gay community is only about one night stands. "I want someone to have dinner with, I want to have kids, I want that nesting factor. "Now that gay marriage is so prevalent, we want the dialogue to evolve to a stage where there's no closet. We are who we are. We love who we love." About 4% of OneGoodCrush members are transgender, 52% gay and 44% lesbian; the largest markets are New York, LA, and San Francisco, with growing numbers in the UK. To date, Mr Mastronuzzi has fundraised more than $550,000 and is in the process of raising an additional $10m. Another niche dating site is DateBritishGuys.com, for American women seeking men in the UK and vice versa. The site currently has 25,000 members, including 6,000 men and 19,000 women. Controls are tight - men who can't prove their British identity through government-issued documentation, or fail to upload appropriate photos with the dates they were taken, are rejected. "A lot of the other sites have scammers and fake profiles, or members who don't look at all like their profile photos," says Briton Ben Elman, 35, who launched the site in 2010 with his American wife, Rebecca, 29. "By requiring proof of identity we've increased the quality tenfold." The couple met in London in 2005 when Rebecca, now a personal chef, was studying abroad as part of her undergraduate programme, and married in December 2008. Rebecca's friends kept asking how they could meet "more of those British guys" and "we realised there's a business opportunity here," says Ben, whose day job is as a psychology professor. British men don't pay to join the site; subscription fees for women are $18.99 per month, and they are only charged once they get an email from a man they have added to their hot list. The company has two other employees and is close to hitting the six figure mark for annual revenues. Over the past three years they've seen growth of between 50 to 70%. Free membership for men was introduced only at the start of this year, something Ben believes may have stunted their growth so far. "We're excited to see where this goes," he says. The 34-year-old Burnley midfielder made the comments statement on his website, which you can read in full below, after the FA banned him from football for 18 months for breaching betting rules. Barton, who placed 1,260 bets on matches between 26 March 2006 and 13 May 2016, says the FA's ban "effectively" forces him into early retirement and he will appeal against the length of the suspension. The FA have announced I am banned from all football for 18 months and fined £30,000 and costs for offences against The FA's Betting Rules. I am very disappointed at the harshness of the sanction. The decision effectively forces me into an early retirement from playing football. To be clear from the outset here this is not match fixing and at no point in any of this is my integrity in question. I accept that I broke the rules governing professional footballers, but I do feel the penalty is heavier than it might be for other less controversial players. I have fought addiction to gambling and provided the FA with a medical report about my problem. I'm disappointed it wasn't taken into proper consideration. I think if the FA is truly serious about tackling the culture of gambling in football, it needs to look at its own dependence on the gambling companies, their role in football and in sports broadcasting, rather than just blaming the players who place a bet. I am not alone in football in having a problem with gambling. I grew up in an environment where betting was and still is part of the culture. From as early as I can remember my family let me have my own pools coupon, and older members of the family would place bets for me on big races like the Grand National. To this day, I rarely compete at anything without there being something at stake. Whether that's a round of golf with friends for a few pounds, or a game of darts in the training ground for who makes the tea, I love competing. I love winning. I am also addicted to that. It is also the case that professional football has long had a betting culture, and I have been in the sport all my adult life. Given the money in the game, and the explosion in betting on sport, I understand why the rules have been strengthened, and I also accept that I have been in breach of them. I accept too that the FA has to be seen to lead on this issue. But surely they need to accept there is a huge clash between their rules and the culture that surrounds the modern game, where anyone who watches follows football on TV or in the stadia is bombarded by marketing, advertising and sponsorship by betting companies, and where much of the coverage now, on Sky for example, is intertwined with the broadcasters' own gambling interests. That all means this is not an easy environment in which to try to stop gambling, or even to encourage people within the sport that betting is wrong. It is like asking a recovering alcoholic to spend all his time in a pub or a brewery. If the FA is serious about tackling gambling I would urge it to reconsider its own dependence on the gambling industry. I say that knowing that every time I pull on my team's shirt, I am advertising a betting company. I say none of this to justify myself. But I do want to explain that sometimes these issues are more complicated than they seem. As for the scale of my football betting, since 2004, on a Betfair account held in my own name, registered at my home address and verified by my own passport, with full transparency, I have placed over 15,000 bets across a whole range of sports. Just over 1,200 were placed on football and subject to the charges against me. The average bet was just over £150, many were for only a few pounds. For the modern footballer, downtime and rest are important and I spend much of my time away from training in front of a TV screen, channel hopping across a range of sports, and betting on the outcome of games. I like watching sports and predicting the outcome. Set alongside what we are privileged to earn as footballers, my betting stakes are relatively small. Betting for me, is less about how much money I win or lose, and more about whether I can correctly predict the outcome of the game I'm watching. I hate losing more than I like winning, and this mindset has helped prevent me from placing big bets, for fear of losing big. Raised at the hearing was that between 2004 and 2011 I placed a handful of bets on my own team to lose matches. I accept of course that this is against the rules, for the obvious reason that a player with an additional financial stake in the game might seek to change the course of it for his own personal gain. However I'd like to offer some context. First, in every game I have played, I have given everything. I'm confident that anyone who has ever seen me play, or played with or against me, will confirm that to be the case. I am more aware than anyone that I have character issues that I struggle with, and my addictive personality is one of them, but I am a devoted and dedicated professional who has always given my all on the pitch. Second, on the few occasions where I placed a bet on my own team to lose, I was not involved in the match day squad for any of those games. I did not play. I was not even on the bench. I had no more ability to influence the outcome than had I been betting on darts, snooker, or a cricket match in the West Indies. I should add that on some of those occasions, my placing of the bet on my own team to lose was an expression of my anger and frustration at not being picked or being unable to play. I understand people will think that is childish and selfish and I cannot disagree with that. Third, I should point out that the last of these bets against my own team was six years ago (and in a reserve game), when I was going through a particularly troubled period, and when the FA were not nearly as hard on gambling as they are now. One thing I can state with absolute certainty - I have never placed a bet against my own team when in a position to influence the game, and I am pleased that in all of the interviews with the FA, and at the hearing, my integrity on that point has never been in question. I could not live with myself, nor face my team-mates or the fans of the clubs I played for, if they seriously thought I would bet on my team to lose a game whose outcome I could influence. The Commission that heard my case made clear in their reasons on a number of occasions that "there was no suggestion [I] was involved in match fixing" and I am publishing a list of my bets because I want the full facts of my case to be known. A ban of 18 months is longer than several bans handed to players who played in matches where they bet for their team to lose and - unlike me - were found to have had an ability to influence the games. The only players to be banned for 12 months or longer bet against their own teams and played in the matches in which they placed those bets. Players who did not play in the matches they placed the bets in have never been banned for longer than 6 months. I feel the ban is excessive in this context. Throughout my career I am someone who has made mistakes and owned up to those mistakes and tried to learn from them. I intend to do that here. I accept that this is one more mess I got into because of my own behaviour. This episode has brought home to me that just as I had to face up to the need to get help to deal with alcohol abuse, and with anger, so now I need to get help for my issues with gambling, and I will do so. I want to thank the Burnley FC board, management, players and staff for their faith and understanding, and their belief that I would play for them, and play well, even with this hanging over me, and I want to thank the Burnley fans for the support they have given me throughout. They have been brilliant. Having consulted with my friends and lawyers, I have decided I will be appealing against the length of the ban. I hope that I shall be afforded a fair hearing by an independent Appeal Panel. If I am, we are confident that the sanction will be reduced to a fair one that both reflects the offences as well as the mitigating factors and the fact that there was nothing untoward or suspicious about the bets I made. Opening a special "Humble Address", the PM said she had led a "gentle evolution" of the monarchy during her 64-year reign. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said whatever people's views on the monarchy, the "vast majority" agreed she had served her country. UK-wide celebrations are taking place. Crowds lined the streets in Windsor as the monarch took part in a walkabout, after royal gun salutes were fired from each of the UK's capital cities. Mr Cameron paid tribute to her "extraordinary service", which he said was "a joy for us all to celebrate, to cherish and to honour". He added: "In this modern Elizabethan era, Her Majesty has led a gentle evolution of our monarchy. "From that first televised Christmas Day message, over three decades before cameras were allowed into this House, to the opening up of the royal palaces and the invention of the royal walkabout, she's brought the monarchy closer to the people while also retaining its dignity." Praising her international diplomacy, the PM said that after a visit to Balmoral, the Queen could claim to be the only woman to have ever driven the King of Saudi Arabia around in a car. Mr Corbyn, who has said he is a Republican "at heart" but is not interested in trying to replace the monarchy, offered the Queen his "warmest greetings" and said he was "fully in favour of our country having leaders of a finer vintage". "Today we're talking about a highly respected individual who is 90 - and whatever different views people across this country have about the institution, the vast majority share an opinion that Her Majesty has served this country and has overwhelming support with a clear sense of public service and public duty," he said, before joking that she may be, like him, an Arsenal fan. Angus Robertson, the SNP's Westminster leader, highlighted the Queen's "enduring and special" relationship with Scotland, and recalled her opening of the Scottish Parliament in 1999 "after a recess of nearly 300 years". "I'd like to take the opportunity to put on record the appreciation of people in Scotland to Her Majesty, who has had a lifetime connection with and a commitment to the country," he said. Liberal Democrat Leader Tim Farron she had provided "immeasurable constancy" during a time of great upheaval. A homeowner found the remains in January after digging a hole in the property's garden in Stickney. Lincolnshire Police said radio-carbon dating suggested that the bones dated back to at least 1890, and could be significantly older. A burial will take place at St Luke's Church, Stickney, on Wednesday. More on this and other local stories from across Lincolnshire A demonstration of Kamil Hismatullin's technique, posted online, shows that once he had copied part of a video's web address he could use it to wipe the clip within half a minute. Rather than exploit the hack, he instead reported it to parent company Google, which gave him a reward. He joked, however, that he was tempted to wipe Justin Bieber's music videos. "I spent six to seven hours [on] research, considering that [for a] couple of hours I've fought the urge to clean up Bieber's channel, haha," wrote Mr Hismatullin. "Although it was an early Saturday's (sic) morning in San Francisco when I reported [the] issue, Google's security team replied very fast, since this vulnerability could create utter havoc in a matter of minutes in the bad hands. "This vulnerability [might have been used] to extort people or simply disrupt YouTube by deleting massive amounts of videos in a very short period of time. "It was fixed in several hours, Google rewarded me $5,000 and luckily no Bieber videos were harmed." Mr Hismatullin wrote that he discovered the flaw while investigating YouTube Creator Studio, a service that lets video creators see analytics data about the clips they have uploaded via an app. The facility allows any clip to be deleted if you type in both its event ID - which can be found in its web address - and a long string of letters and numbers known as an authentication token, which is supposed to act as a kind of password. The problem the coder discovered was that the service was accepting any token for a takedown request, rather than requiring one that belonged to the account of the person who had uploaded the clip. This meant Mr Hismatullin could simply copy a token from his own account and use it to delete others' videos. The developer said that he had spent time searching for vulnerabilities in Google's products after previously having been given a $1,337 (£902) grant by the firm. The search giant gives such payouts as part of a programme to encourage people who have previously reported flaws to hunt out more. The scheme puts a cap on subsequent payments, limiting the bounty Mr Hismatullin received for his findings. "To be honest I expected $15,000 to $20,000," he commented. "I wanted to write a kind of 'complaint' to Google, but first I re-read [its] rules and understood that Google could not pay me more. "Facebook has not got a boundary for maximum reward, so they can pay as much as they want." Bianchi, 25, remains in a coma, six months after the accident in Japan. "The only thing we can say is that he's fiercely fighting as he always did, before and after the accident," Philippe Bianchi said. "From a medical point of view, his condition is stable." The Marussia driver crashed into a recovery vehicle at the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka. He sustained a severe head injury and is now under the care of neurosurgeons in his native Nice. His father, speaking to French newspaper Nice-Matin, added: "Our universe collapsed on 5 October 2014. "I think that in this type of accident it shocks more than an actual death. The pain is endless - a daily torture. "Every day, Jules is running a marathon. All of his organs are working without assistance. But, for now, he remains unconscious. "He's moving forward. So we hope for a new evolution. The next one would be for him to get out of his coma." The meeting has long been in the diary and its agenda is to decide on two of the EU's top jobs. It is at once controversial. Will the leaders choose the best candidates for the jobs or will they play EU politics, looking to balance their choice to satisfy the interests of the main political groupings? One Dutch MEP has already warned against making a selection on the basis "of the lowest common denominator of member states' wishes". Almost certainly the meeting will be overshadowed by events in Ukraine but I would argue that the wrangling over the top jobs, although eye-catching, is not the priority for the EU. The summit will try to choose a new president of the European Council to replace Herman Van Rompuy. The Council represents the interests of the member states and was the most influential forum at the acute moments of the eurozone crisis. The front runner is Donald Tusk, the prime minister of Poland. He is from the centre-right and, most importantly, a close ally of German Chancellor Angela Merkel. He and David Cameron had a public falling-out over benefit tourism. Mr Tusk said calls to limit access to UK benefits was "unacceptable". But David Cameron is now backing Donald Tusk because he believes he would be an ally on economic reform, and that is central to Mr Cameron's plans to renegotiate the UK's relationship with Europe. He might, however, prove resistant to agreeing tougher rules for EU migrants. If Mr Tusk stumbles, the summit may turn to Helle Thorning-Schmidt, the Danish prime minister, despite her protestations that she is not interested. It may, however, count against her that Denmark is not a member of the eurozone. The UK would be broadly supportive of her appointment. The other key job is the high representative for foreign affairs, the post currently held by the British Commissioner, Catherine Ashton. It has proved a difficult assignment. She has been criticised for her hesitancy on the public stage but praised too for her quiet diplomacy with Iran and in the Balkans. Italian PM Matteo Renzi has been pushing hard for Italian Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini to take the job. However, the Baltic States and Poland see her as inexperienced and too soft on Russia. There will be an argument over her appointment but Germany seems to agree that the job should go to a social democrat. Other candidates include Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski, the EU's External Aid Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva and Dutch Foreign Minister Frans Timmermans, an able communicator. The UK does not have a strong position on this appointment, although it will be sensitive to any move to expand the EU's role in foreign policy. These jobs have to be settled before the EU decides who should get the key posts in the EU Commission. That is arguably more important. Fierce lobbying is already under way but the final choice belongs to the new President of the Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker. There will be some discussions at this summit. The UK wants one of the key economic portfolios like the internal market, competition or trade. David Cameron has proposed Jonathan Hill as the UK Commissioner. Which portfolio he gets will be an early test of the UK's influence having so strongly opposed Mr Juncker's appointment. The Commission jobs will be announced around 8 September. That should give us a clearer picture of the instincts of the new Commission and that will matter hugely for the UK as it tries to sell reform with calls for an EU which does less but better. But much more important than post-filling is the stagnating eurozone economy. Not a day goes by without a new set of figures underlining the continuing weakness of the eurozone. The latest figure was on inflation; it has dropped to a five-year low and the zone has edged closer to outright deflation. There are still 18.4 million people out of work. This will be the central battleground of the autumn. As French President Francois Hollande said this week: "Europe is threatened by a long and possibly interminable stagnation if we do nothing." Privately, senior European officials and leaders agree that Europe could not put up with a lost decade, with high unemployment and low growth. It would strain the binds of the eurozone. To be settled is an old argument; how much budgetary discipline is appropriate when the economies are so weak? The French and the Italians believe that growth should be the priority. Both of them are pushing for more flexibility over reducing their deficits. France, despite twice being given more time to bring its deficit down, will miss its target once again. Italy is struggling to keep its deficit under 3%. The Germans and others are wary that more flexibility can translate into a backing away from unpopular reforms. What France and Italy are trying to signal is that, in exchange for a new commitment to reform their labour markets, they need help with the deficit. There are some signals that both Mario Draghi and Angela Merkel might be receptive to this. The countries will also be looking to the ECB for monetary stimulus but the key is restoring confidence so that consumers and businesses start spending and investing. In the end the autumn will reveal whether the eurozone will embrace a more growth-orientated policy. That - more than names for jobs - is what really matters.
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Hook joined veteran scrum-half Mike Phillips and experienced hooker Richard Hibbard in being among the first eight players to be omitted. Seven more will go when coach Warren Gatland finalises his squad on 31 August. "I don't think Anscombe has proven enough at that level," said Davies. Hook's versatility has counted against him according to former dual-code international Davies. But the former Neath, Llanelli and Cardiff rugby union fly-half says 78-times capped Hook has also been guilty of "trying too hard" when given chances to impress in his favoured 10 jersey. Davies wonders if Gloucester's Hook will have the "appetite" to continue battling to win Gatland's vote. "It will be a call for James because he knows that he's maybe not what they want to play in that structural game," Davies told BBC Radio Wales sport. The decision to add Phillips and Hibbard to those omitted amounted to "a bit of a shock" to Davies "because very rarely does Gatland make huge changes". He added: "There's young scrum-halves coming up. "Rhys Webb has taken his opportunity, Rhodri Williams [not a squad member], Lloyd Williams, Gareth Davies - there's enough strength there now. "Are they looking for a sharper game away from that area because none of them has the physicality of Mike, but maybe they're a bit sharper than Mike around the base?" And Davies felt Hibbard playing for Gloucester may have had an influence as Gatland pondered his hookers. "Hibbard… he's gone to Gloucester, Scott Baldwin's done well, Ken Owens is back [from injury] so I suppose it's just a preference call for them." Former Wales centre Tom Shanklin believes Gatland should have held on to the British and Irish Lions trio, whose combined total caps is 218. Shanklin said: "They all offer a lot to the squad. You look at the experience that Mike Phillips brings, it way outweighs the other scrum-halves that are there. "James Hook's utility could benefit the squad, he can play centre, ten or 15. "And you look at Richard Hibbard and the physical edge that he brings. "[These are] three big calls by Warren Gatland. We know he's not afraid of big calls but it took me by surprise." Ex-Wales hooker Mefin Davies - like Shanklin, a 2005 Grand Slam winner - says after the initial shock over Hibbard, came a less worried realisation over that position. "After reflecting on the reaction you've just got to realise, really, that Ken Owens and Scott Baldwin are still in the camp and they are very good hookers and have done well for Wales. "Kristian Dacey is there as a youngster, very inexperienced, but he played a lot for Cardiff Blues last season."
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Bed closures are not behind the difficulties, the independent commission report concluded. The Royal College of Psychiatrists says the whole system of mental health care provision needs to be improved. A spokesman for NHS England said it was determined to improve services. A mental health taskforce had been established for that reason, he added. The commission was set up earlier this year by the Royal College of Psychiatrists to look into concerns about a shortage of acute adult psychiatric beds. Since 2011, more than 2,000 psychiatric beds have been closed across England. The interim report found that 92% of wards were treating patients who could be cared for in community settings if they were available, while 16% of inpatients were well enough to go home but could not because other services, like appropriate housing, were hot available. Lord Crisp, chairman of the commission, said: "There is undoubtedly a problem with finding beds for some patients, and the commission has heard awful stories of people having to be moved many miles from their homes in order to find the care they need. "However, as our survey and other research shows, this appears to be largely due to there being significant numbers of patients ready for discharge but with nowhere else to go and others who have only been admitted because there weren't suitable alternatives for them outside hospital. "Inpatient services play a vital role in mental health and the commission has been impressed by the determination and skills of many staff who care for patients within these wards. However, it is essential that these important services are used as effectively as possible." The report says the problems with acute care have led to many patients feeling excluded from the system, while some staff are said to be demoralised, trapped in a constant process of crisis management. Marjorie Wallace, chief executive of the mental health charity Sane, said: "While this report highlights well-known inadequacies of facilities and support when people are treated in the community, it underplays the real crisis, which is the lack of effective psychiatric inpatient care, the incredible loss of beds and the hidden closures of units. A person in mental crisis still may be taken hundreds of miles across the country for treatment, or could face being detained in a police cell if no bed is available. "Far from 'bed blocking' being the issue, people in distress and in need of continuing care are given no alternative and often left neglected, either in unsuitable wards, at home or in unsupported housing." The UK government said the work, which is due to begin in 2017, would secure 6,700 jobs and create thousands more. Mr Osborne told BBC Radio Scotland that the investment was a "massive boost for Scotland and the UK's defence". First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said it was "arrogant" to pre-empt parliament's decision on the replacement of Trident. The new contracts will include the building of ship lifts, sea walls, jetties and other major projects over the next 10 years. The announcement followed the Conservative chancellor's pledge in the summer Budget to maintain the Nato commitment to spending at least 2% of GDP annually on defence. Faslane on the Clyde is home to the Navy's fleet of Trident nuclear submarines and is the largest military establishment in Scotland. Alongside Portsmouth and Devonport, it is one of three major naval hubs. Find out more about Faslane From 2020, Faslane will be the Royal Navy's "Submarine Centre of Specialisation" which means all of the UK's underwater capability will be based in Scotland. The Ministry of Defence also expect to base Successor class submarines at Faslane when they come into service from 2028. The base currently hosts about 6,700 military and civilian staff and contractors, but that figure is expected to increase to about 8,200 by 2022. The chancellor, who was at Faslane on Monday, told BBC Radio Scotland's Good Morning Scotland programme: "This is a huge investment in jobs, it will secure the 6,500 jobs already here and actually increase the number of jobs to around 8,000 - a massive boost for Scotland and the UK's defence." He added: "In an uncertain world are we really content to throw away Britain's ultimate insurance policy? These new Trident subs when they come are going to be with us for decades." Writing in the Sun newspaper, Mr Osborne said the political consensus that Britain needed a nuclear deterrent "risks being shattered again by an unholy alliance of Labour's left-wing insurgents and the Scottish nationalists". "Some have been tempted to treat the Labour leadership contest as a bit of a joke. On the contrary, I think we should take it deadly seriously," he said. "For the new unilateralists of British politics are a threat to our future national security. In a world that's getting more dangerous it would be disastrous for Britain to throw away the ultimate insurance policy that keeps us free and safe." Ms Sturgeon said: "I want to see Faslane have a strong future as a conventional naval base, but this is an arrogant decision by the chancellor to try to pre-empt parliament's decision on the replacement of Trident. And she added: "If the chancellor's got £500m to spend then I think he'd be better advised to spend it on health, education, giving young people the best start in life and reversing some of his cruel attacks on the most vulnerable." Earlier, Deputy First Minister John Swinney told BBC Radio Scotland's Good Morning Scotland programme that if savings are made by not renewing the Trident system, it would enable money to be invested in conventional forces and "as a consequence enable us to properly protect our country". He said: "Our argument in the referendum was that Scotland's defence contribution would amount to about 1.7% of GDP in Scotland and we believe that to be the appropriate level of defence expenditure to enable us to support our conventional forces and to avoid the unnecessary cost of the Trident nuclear missiles system." Mr Swinney also said that Mr Osborne's "explanation around the substance of the numbers was pretty weak". This investment was unlocked by the "no" vote in the independence referendum. In that campaign, the UK government said Faslane would become home to all Royal Navy submarines. George Osborne is recommitting to that vision by promising a £500m upgrade over ten years from 2017. He says it will secure 6,700 jobs and create many more. But the SNP say he is also pre-empting a vote in Parliament on renewing the Trident submarines that carry Britain's nuclear weapons. In the referendum, the Scottish government promised to remove the nuclear fleet from Scotland. SNP ministers said they'd turn Faslane into a conventional naval base and the headquarters of all the armed forces of an independent Scotland. They argued that would ensure Faslane remained a major employer. But they didn't get the "yes" vote to activate their alternative vision. He added: "We have had a variety of different numbers set out. The Labour Party and the UK government have set out very significant numbers associated with defence jobs within the nuclear sector in Faslane. "The STUC set out arguments some time ago which illustrated a much lower number of jobs dependent on the nuclear weapons system. "What I think is important is that we should concentrate our decisions and priorities on the right choices around defence and the right choices for me are about making sure that we have an effective conventional defence footprint which operates, yes around the continuation around the base at Faslane, but under a conventional umbrella enabling us to properly protect the country, but also to afford the other priorities that are important to us as a society." John Ainslie, coordinator of Scottish CND, said people should beware of Mr Osborne "bearing gifts". He added: "If you look underneath the wrapping, you will see that his real present for Scotland is more nuclear submarines. "He is cutting benefits for the most vulnerable in our society and making the poor pay for more weapons of mass destruction." Nottinghamshire Police activated a UK-wide child rescue alert after Charlotte Bainbridge went missing from Chilwell, near Nottingham on Tuesday. A reported sighting of her near the M1 turned out to be of a different girl. A force spokesman tweeted: "Charlotte Bainbridge now safe and well at home. Thanks to all who helped promote our appeal." Ch Supt Mark Holland from Nottinghamshire Police said the alert was not issued "lightly", as at the time it was initially thought Charlotte could have travelled a significant distance away from home. "The really good news is that she actually turned up at home at about 3.30 this morning... that's all we're after. We just need to make sure she's safe," he said. Ch Supt Holland said the force and social workers would speak to the family to resolve any issues. Child rescue alert is a UK-wide system run by the National Crime Agency and the charity Missing People, which uses email, text messages and websites including Twitter to try to secure the safe return of missing children. The scheme launched last year with the backing of charities and Gerry and Kate McCann, the parents of three-year-old Madeleine McCann, who disappeared while on holiday in Portugal with her family, in 2007. Briton Murray, seeded second, has won seven of eight previous matches against Japan's Nishikori, the most recent being at last month's Olympics. The pair are scheduled second on Arthur Ashe Stadium at around 19:00 BST. "I've played well against him in the past but he likes these conditions," said the 29-year-old world number two. "I played a really good match against him when we played a few weeks ago. I'm aware I'll need to do that again if I want to beat him, because he's one of the best players in the world." The winner will face Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro or Swiss third seed Stan Wawrinka, who meet in the night session at about 02:00 on Thursday. They follow the women's quarter-final between world number one Serena Williams and fifth seed Simona Halep at 00:00, with Karolina Pliskova and Ana Konjuh opening Wednesday's play at 17:00. Jamie Murray and Brazil's Bruno Soares take on Australian Chris Guccione and Brazilian Andre Sa in the doubles quarter-finals at 16:00. Clwyd Leisure said due to funding issues it will have to shut Rhyl Sun Centre, Prestatyn's Nova Centre and the North Wales Indoor Bowls Centre. The trust wanted Denbighshire council to take over the operation and save 70 permanent and 55 seasonal workers. But a statement issued on Friday said talks had finished without resolution. Clwyd Leisure was set up by Denbighshire council in 2001 to run facilities on its behalf. But the trust is in trouble after the council withdrew £200,000 of support. Trustees of the not-for-profit organisation have been holding talks with the authority for months, but the council's cabinet recently decided to withdraw financial support due to concerns over the way the organisation was run. In a statement on Friday evening, Clwyd Leisure said: "Negotiations with DCC [Denbighshire council] over the potential transfer of staff have finished with no way the jobs can be saved and so Clwyd Leisure have no option but to start the close down of the company. "This will start with the closure of the facilities with immediate effect. "The company will be appointing an insolvency practitioner to co-ordinate the closure of the company. "It is with great regret that the directors have had to make this decision and they thank all their dedicated staff for their efforts and all our loyal customers who have supported us throughout these difficult past months." Denbighshire council is yet to comment on Clwyd Leisure's latest statement. The council said previously: "The reason cabinet did not agree to take on ownership of the company and leases is because of the huge liabilities around staffing, with many staff without employment contracts, and appropriate checks etc. "We also want a detailed breakdown of the way they are allocating their cash reserves during the process of winding up the company as we want to make sure the best use of money provided by the council and that it is being used appropriately during the process. "Until such time as the company can provide us with clarity on how they intend to resolve these employment issues with the workforce, the council is still not in a position to fully agree to this proposal." Ms Brophy, who currently represents the Timperley ward, was chosen at a party meeting on Wednesday. If elected next May, she said she would work "tirelessly" on issues such as public transport, housing and health. Party leader Tim Farron said Ms Brophy offered an "exciting alternative to 'more of the same' in this election". "Jane is an experienced and hard-working councillor who has won stunning victories against the odds," he said. "And this election is an opportunity for her to do it again." Ms Brophy, who has been a councillor for 16 years and also works for the NHS, said she was "looking forward to... campaigning on issues that will make a big difference to our world-class city". Shadow Home Secretary Andy Burnham was chosen in August to represent Labour in the election, while the Conservatives, UKIP and the Green Party have yet to select a candidate for next May's election. A large area containing a green screen behind platform two in Waverley station has been cordoned off and Cockburn Street has been shut until 28 March. Shop signs are being removed and painted in Cockburn Street and a huge crane is being used as a platform for cameras to shoot from the air. There are cables running down Fishmarket Close to Waverley station. Lee Chang-gun and his band of investigators have all three. They spend their free time searching for North Korean infiltration tunnels here in the mountains near their country's northern frontier. A motley crew of priests, believers and ex-soldiers, their mission on the day I meet them is to explore a mountain-side hole spotted by a local citizen. "I'm not jumping to any conclusions," Mr Lee says, as he dons his hardhat and rubber boots. "But it's definitely a man-made tunnel. There's evidence of explosives, several bore-holes in the walls, and evidence of activity, so we need to find out more." Inside the tunnel, the air quickly becomes cold and clammy. Water drips from the ceiling, onto the rocky floor. But the tunnel is large and regular, and has gripped the tunnel-hunters' attentions. Mr Lee and his crew believe that North Korean agents dug this tunnel as part of a vast secret network stretching under South Korean territory. They point out what they say is evidence of explosives and man-made holes in the walls. Today they are hoping to drain a pool of water from the end of the tunnel to find out where it leads. But as they lug the pump and generator up the slippery path to the entrance, an army vehicle cruises to a stop at the roadside. A lively debate ensues before the officer moves them on. Not everyone has faith in the tunnel-hunters' theories. Several of the group are left very annoyed, including Pastor Kim Jin-chol. "The military says this isn't a North Korean tunnel," he says. "But a local civilian came to us because he was concerned about it. The military are so passive in responding to these findings, that people have no choice but to come to us." The military deny that they are passive, saying that they devote specialist resources to finding infiltration tunnels. Four tunnels have already been found here - most in the 1970s - and the army admits there may be many more. But it has been 20 years since a new find and these days, the tunnels verified as genuine North Korean networks are seen more as tourist attractions than military threats. Self-belief Lee Chung-min, professor of international relations at Yonsei University, says the tunnels are much less significant to North Korea's military strategy than they were before, for a number of reasons. "One, because the North Koreans have over 900 missiles targeted against the South, so they can hit almost any target in South Korea. "Two, they have long-range artillery which can reach Seoul in minutes, so the net asset of the tunnels today in 2012 is much smaller than it was in 1975 or even in 1990." And as the importance of the tunnels has declined, so have the fortunes of the tunnel-hunters themselves. There was a time, a decade ago, when money was no object and men like Pastor Kim could count on the public's support for major digging projects in their community. Since then, Pastor Kim says he has spent over $100,000 (£63,700) and lost a large proportion of his congregation into the bargain. These days, the pews stand largely empty at his regular Sunday service - most of the flock having fled from his weekly tirade against the Northern threat. Many tunnel-hunters have lost even more, he says: their families and their savings. But belief in the worth of their unusual hobby has not wavered yet. A UFO spotted over St Tudwal's Islands in the Llyn Peninsula in Gwynedd and a "slow-moving disc" seen at a festival in Llanfyllin, Powys, are included. The 34 files released by the National Archives cover 1985 to 2007. Accounts of sightings over Anglesey, Denbighshire, Cardiff and Swansea are also detailed. The files include requests for information about UFO sightings in south Wales made by various newspapers and confirmation that a reported UFO incident over Swansea in 1998 was either RAF Sea Kings or Vampire planes. The UFO spotted over the St Tudwal's Islands was caught on a weather web cam on 8 May, 2006 and said to be "hanging in the sky" by one spectator. However, the MoD said the picture was not clear enough to conclude what it actually was and it had received no other UFO sightings for that date. The disc shape spotted at the music festival at Llanfyllin in Powys was reported to be four different colours - blue, green, white and orange - and was spotted by festival-goers as they waited to be picked up. Witnesses said it was a few hundred feet in the air and was moving up and down in the sky "quite slowly" and their eyes were "glued" to the lights. An MoD official responded, saying: "We are satisfied that there is no corroborating evidence to suggest that the United Kingdom's airspace was breached by unauthorised aircraft." Another reported sighting in Bangor in on 26 August, 2000 involved a staff member from Coleg Menai, who contacted RAF Valley on Anglesey after seeing a "fireball or meteorite" facing the Snowdonia mountains. The report states that after being spotted in the air, the object "followed a fairly shallow trajectory and then plunged into Llyn Cefni, which was down the slope from where we were sitting, and approximately 80m away. "The object appeared much bigger than the houses and farm buildings which were on the opposite side of the lake, and towards the end of trajectory almost appeared to be flaming, rather than 'glowing'." This sighting was also dismissed by the MoD, as it was not corroborated by any other sightings. Other highlights from the files include: The files are available to download for free for a month from the National Archives website. The delay suggests the decision whether to approve the pipeline could come after November's midterm elections. The 875-mile (1,408km) pipeline would carry tar sands oil from Alberta, Canada, to the US state of Nebraska. Environmentalists say the pipeline will lead to increased carbon emissions and contribute to global warming. The state department's decision follows a recent ruling by a Nebraska judge overturning a state law that enabled the governor to approve the pipeline's path. The court decision sent the permit application back to state regulators. The US government has not yet said how much longer the review of the pipeline will take, but the state department raised no major environmental objections to the pipeline in a report released in February. The state department is involved in the permitting decision because the pipeline would cross an international border. The Keystone XL project aims to carry some 830,000 barrels of heavy crude a day from the fields in Alberta to Nebraska. The oil would then be transported on existing pipes to refineries in Texas. The southern section of the project was finished last year. Republicans have long supported the initiative, saying it will boost the US economy, create jobs, and reduce North America's dependence on foreign oil. House Speaker John Boehner, a Republican, called the decision to delay the permit "shameful". "This job-creating project has cleared every environmental hurdle and overwhelmingly passed the test of public opinion, yet it's been blocked for more than 2,000 days," he wrote in a statement. Perry was a favourite "friend", playing the awkward and sarcastic Chandler Bing. But what is less well known is that Matthew Perry also had a hand in writing the scripts. "I was in the writer's room for Friends," he says. "It was a pretty big writer's room. "There were probably 20 people in there, 15 guys and five women. And they had a pie chart drawn up, so each character would have the same amount of time and had the same amount of scenes." Perry was the only member of the cast who wanted to be in the writer's room. "I was curious about it", he says. "In my off hours I would go there, just hanging out and pitching jokes. Writing is something that has always interested me." He says he pitched jokes for all the characters, not just his own. But the Matthew Perry I meet could not be further from Chandler Bing. There are no quick-witted gags, no self-deprecating quips. We talk during rehearsals for his new play The End of Longing, which opens in London's West End this week. Not only does he star in the play, but he has also written it. It marks his debut as a playwright. And he is nervous. "I was scared to write something on my own and scared to see what the reaction would be. "I'd never written anything by myself before, I'd always written with a partner. And I decided to try write something on my own and I started writing and these monologues came out, so I realised what I was writing was a play. "And I just kept writing and kept writing until I was finished." Perry says he wrote the play in 10 days, but it took another year of rewriting before he was happy. He thinks it will appeal to "the Friends generation: it's really aimed at people in their 30s and 40s." It is about "four very broken people who are trying to find love." Their lives are changed after they share a night in a bar in Los Angeles. "The message of the play is that people can change," he adds. Perry's own struggles with drink and prescription drugs are well documented. He recently admitted his addiction meant he had little or no recollection of three years of Friends. But while he plays an alcoholic in The End of Longing, and admits he has written about what he knows, he insists the play was not "very" autobiographical. The character he plays is, he explains, "a very exaggerated form of myself. The roads we travelled are similar, but the way that he drinks and the way that he stops drinking is different from my road." Perry's face looks older than the one currently looming out of promotional posters for The End of Longing. He is 46 but he is playing a 40-year-old in the play. He thinks it is easier for actors to age in Hollywood than actresses: "It's a lot less fair to women." He says he has never been under any pressure to lose weight for a role or have plastic surgery. He is unforthcoming when we talked about the controversy surrounding the whiteness of this year's Oscar acting nominees. "I really can't comment on that, I don't know anything about that," he says. But he adds that he does not think subliminal racism is at work. "A lot of black actors have won Academy Awards before, I don't really see that that's an issue." He is more comfortable discussing the theatre and says he would like to write more plays. But however hard he tries, he knows he will never escape from Friends. The cast gathered recently for a reunion to honour the television director James Burrows, which will be broadcast on American television later this month. Perry was not there, because he was rehearsing in London. But that has not stopped speculation about a reunion. "I don't know if that will ever happen," he says somewhat wearily, but: "I know a lot of people are interested in it happening. "People still like the show, people still watch the show, it's on all the time and everybody would be interested to see the characters go on." And for all those fans with their fingers crossed, Perry is not ruling out a revival. "I think I'd be up for it, yeah," he smiles. The End of Longing is at London's Playhouse Theatre until 14 May. The disease may end up wiping out all vulnerable species, with zoos and gene banks the only conservation option, they warn. A fungal infection introduced to northern Europe several years ago behaves as a "perfect storm", say experts. It persists in the environment and may be spread by newts and birds. The fungus, known as B. salamandrivorans, or Bsal, killed almost all fire salamanders in an outbreak in The Netherlands in 2014. Since then, there have been outbreaks in wild salamanders and newts in Belgium and Germany. Researchers led by An Martel of Ghent University in Belgium, are calling for urgent monitoring across Europe. However, they say that there are few options to prevent the disease spreading in the wild, meaning conservation efforts should focus on zoos, captive breeding and gene banks. Commenting on the study, published in the journal, Nature, Matthew Fisher of Imperial College London, said the fungus was not unlike the "perfect pathogen" portrayed in the science-fiction film, Alien. "More must be done to try to conserve fire salamanders and other susceptible amphibian species that have restricted ranges and are under direct threat of extinction from Bsal," he said. "It is currently unclear how Bsal can be combated in the the wild beyond establishing 'amphibian arks' to safeguard susceptible species are the infection marches relentlessly onwards." The fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra) is one of the best-known salamander species in Europe. Scientists expect local extinctions to occur, but say it will take a long time for the infection to reach populations in southern Europe, such as those in Spain and Portugal. Prof Fisher said the real danger is for species of salamander that have very restricted ranges. Some, such as Lanza's alpine salamander and the golden-striped salamander, are on the European Red List of amphibians. "If Bsal reaches these species, they could go rapidly extinct," Prof Fisher told BBC News. Great crested newts are very susceptible to Bsal, he said. So far, the infection has not emerged in the natural environment in the UK, although it is present in captive populations. "It is imperative that Bsal is not introduced to the UK natural environment as that could lead to declines or even extinctions in conserved UK species - primarily great crested newts," said Prof Fisher. Follow Helen on Twitter. Officers from Humberside Police were called by a member of the public who had found the baby's body, at about 19:15 BST on Saturday. Officers closed off the path between Rockford Avenue and Lamorna Avenue in the east of Hull. A man and a woman were arrested in connection with the death and are currently in police custody. Police said they were not looking for anyone else in connection with the death. Segeyaro has scored five tries in seven games for Leeds since signing for the club in June as part of a deal which saw Zak Hardaker move the other way. The 25-year-old started his career with North Queensland Cowboys, before moving to Penrith in 2013. Leeds are top of the Qualifiers table, having won all four of their games. The claim: Leaving the European Union would make pensioners worse off. Reality Check verdict: The predictions are based on the Treasury's economic model, which may or may not turn out to be right. There are also things about leaving the EU that could be good for pensioners. It is based on the report that the Treasury brought out earlier in the week, which predicted very bad things for the economy in the two years after a vote to leave. The Treasury modelled a "shock scenario" and a "severe shock scenario". The latest document reckons that somebody receiving the full basic state pension would be £137 worse off in real terms by 2017-18 in the former case and £142 worse off in the latter. The basic state pension is protected by the triple-lock, which means it rises by inflation, average earnings or 2.5%, whichever is the highest. So what would be best for people on the basic state pension would be for inflation to be low and earnings to be high, because then they get a bigger increase in the pension, while their spending power is not eroded by inflation. The pension for 2016-17 went up by 2.9% while the Office for Budget Responsibility predicts that inflation will be just 0.9% over that period. For 2017-18, the OBR reckons the state pension will rise by 2.5% while inflation will be 0.6%. In both years, the pension would rise by considerably more than inflation, increasing the spending power of pensioners. The Treasury report predicted that there would be higher inflation and lower wages if the UK left the EU, so it is no surprise that could be seen as being bad news for pensioners. The research goes on to look at what effect the predicted fall in share prices, house prices and company profits would do to the incomes of pensioners with savings, investments or annuities and found it would be negative. So, in order to accept these figures, you first have to accept the economic model on which it is based, and we have discussed in the past the problems of economic modelling. This model is in the economic mainstream - almost all serious forecasts predict that uncertainty in the first two years would lead to problems for the economy. But actually, the impact on pensioners is somewhat harder to predict. For example, leaving the EU might well lead to an increase in the amount the government has to pay to borrow money, which should in turn increase the rates offered for the annuities that provide incomes for people who have saved for their retirement. Similarly, if inflation rises post-Brexit then the Bank of England might have to raise interest rates, which would be good news for pensioners with savings. Read more: The facts behind claims in the EU debate 15 August 2017 Last updated at 06:59 BST You might feel lots of emotions, like being excited, nervous, worried or even scared. Newsround have spoken to children who have just been through their first year of high school, to get their advice. Watch our special Newsround programme all about starting secondary school. The TFF was fined 23,000 lira ($7,900; £5,300) for dismissing Halil Ibrahim Dincdag, 38, in 2009. The federation claimed Mr Dincdag was "unfit" for military service and thus unable to work as a referee. Mr Dincdag said he would appeal against the amount, but called the ruling "a victory". "Winning this case means a lot to me," he said. "I hope this ruling will be a model for similar cases." His lawyer had asked for 110,000 Turkish lira when the case was filed in 2011. The former referee told Reuters news agency at the time: "I have been unable to find a job since my name hit the headlines. I have received threats, and have lost hope of earning my own living." Mr Dincdag was released from the army in 2009 because of his homosexuality. Military service is mandatory for all men over the age of 20 in Turkey - only ill, disabled or homosexual men are exempt. Referees must complete their military training to work. Two days after he appealed against the federation's decision, stories about Mr Dincdag appeared in local media. He was dismissed from the local radio station he worked at and decided to come out as gay on TV. He went on to win the 2014 Respect Award by the Berlin-based LGBT Alliance Against Homophobia group. Homosexuality is not illegal in Turkey, but there is a social stigma attached in areas outside cities like Istanbul and Ankara. Turkey's military hospitals define homosexuality as an illness, or a "psychosexual disease". Just over half (55%) of 1,700 people with children aged 11 to 17 strongly agreed that social media hinders or undermines moral development. The poll was part of a project by the Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues at Birmingham University. Researcher Blaire Morgan said some of the findings were surprising. "Not least [of these is] the low level of agreement that social media can enhance or support a young person's character or moral development. "Whilst parents acknowledged that positive character strengths, including moral virtues such as love, courage and kindness, are promoted through social networking sites, they were reluctant to agree that these sites could have a positive impact on their child's character." BBC Newsround research earlier this year suggested that children as young as 10 have social media accounts despite being below the age limit, which is usually 13. The new poll highlights parents' concerns about the trend. Of those questioned, 93% were themselves regular social media users but: The survey, which also questioned parents about their own use of social media, asked which negative traits or vices they saw online at least once a month. They were also asked to name character strengths they believed were lacking on social media: But almost three-quarters (72%) said they saw content containing a positive message at least once a day. And asked to identify character strengths they saw at least once a month on social media, the respondents replied: Ms Morgan said: "The Jubilee Centre's parents and media project seeks to explore the relationship between social media and virtues in more depth, and hopefully offer a more constructive outlook on how social media might impact on a person's character and moral values. "Social media is not going away, so by learning more about this relationship we should be able to maximise the benefits of social media use and avoid the pitfalls." Judges unanimously upheld Parliament's decision to impeach her over her role in a corruption scandal involving close friend Choi Soon-sil. Ms Park's dismissal from office means South Korea must now elect a new president by early May. She also loses her presidential immunity and can be prosecuted. Ms Park had been suspended from presidential duties since December, with the country's prime minister taking over her responsibilities Ms Choi meanwhile has been charged with bribery and corruption for allegedly pressuring big companies to give money in return for government favours. Ms Park has been accused of colluding with her. Both women have denied wrongdoing. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. Police said the families of Ken Cresswell, 57, and John Shaw, 61, both from Rotherham, had been informed. A guard of honour was formed as the body was taken away from the site. The body of a third man Christopher Huxtable, 34, from Swansea was found in August. Representatives of the missing men's families joined police and fire and rescue crews, and staff from site owners RWE and contractors Coleman and Company as the man's body was taken away at about 06:15 BST. Police said contractors paused the removal of debris so specialists from the emergency services could enter the site. Thames Valley Police confirmed the body had been safely recovered but has not yet been formally identified, which will be a matter for the coroner. A police spokesman said: "Our thoughts remain with the families of Ken Cresswell and John Shaw and we would ask that their privacy is respected during this incredibly difficult time." A fourth man, Michael Collings, 53, from Brotton, Teesside, died from multiple injuries following the partial collapse of the structure in February when it was due for demolition. The remaining section was brought down using explosives in July. They include improving the existing stone pier, which dates back to 1835, and building a new jetty. There are concerns it would cause disruption, but the company behind the plans said the work was needed to improve access to boats offering sight-seeing and dolphin trips. The development would cost about £500,000. New Quay town councillor Steve Hartley said: "The dolphin industry is generating £4.5m a year to the local economy. It's extremely important that we look after those customers who come and see the wildlife here on the boats. "Being able to load and unload safely for all vessels using the harbour is vital." The announcement was made just hours before she had been due to appear in the first preview performance at the Vaudeville Theatre on Wednesday. Outhwaite's role of dance teacher Mavis will played this week by Katie Verner. Richard Harris' comedy is about the seven women and one man who join a weekly tap dancing class. Co-star Amanda Holden said: "It is sad to lose Tamzin. But we can assure everyone who comes a fun and entertaining evening and we can't wait to get started. "We look forward to Tamzin returning very soon." Outhwaite tweeted a picture of her injured foot and a pair of crutches. Anna-Jane Casey will take up Outhwaite's role from next week until she is declared medically fit to return. The cast includes Casey's sister Natalie, Tracy-Ann Oberman and Nicola Stephenson. This current production opened in Bath last year and toured the UK before reaching London's West End. Stepping Out first premiered in the the West End in 1984. A musical film version, released in 1991, starred Julie Walters, Liza Minnelli and Shelley Winters. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email [email protected]. The 11-year-old was last seen on a bus to Coatbridge, which was driven by Alexander Gartshore. Following an investigation by its cold case unit and new witnesses coming forward, the Crown Office has now said it would have prosecuted Gartshore. Moira was last seen on 23 February 1957. Her body has never been found. She had left her home during a snowstorm to run an errand to a local Co-op shop. Moira then boarded a bus driven by Gartshore, who was the last person to see her alive. Later that year, he was jailed for raping a 17-year-old babysitter. In 1999, convicted child abuser James Gallogley named his former friend Gartshore as Moira's murderer. Gallogley was said to have made the confession to another inmate while he was dying in Peterhead Prison. After Gartshore's death in 2006, his daughter Sandra Brown, a former friend of Moira, published a book in which she accused her late father of the schoolgirl's murder. She said she believed Gartshore had initially buried the child's body in a ditch but later moved it to the open grave of an acquaintance, Sinclair Upton, at Old Monkland Cemetery. An exhumation of the Upton family burial plot in January last year did not find Moira's remains. Moira's unsolved murder was later reviewed by the Crown Office's cold case unit. It has now said that had Gartshore been alive it would have brought a murder case against him as the absence of a body is not a barrier to prosecution in Scotland. The Crown Office outlined the narrative which prosecutors would have presented in any trial. This would have proceeded from the viewpoint that Moira Anderson had no reason to run away and it would be "a reasonable inference" that she had come to harm. After leaving her grandmother's house, Moira boarded a Baxter's bus that was driven by Gartshore. He admitted to family and police officers that he had seen her on the bus and that he was the last person to see her alive. Prosecutors would have said Gartshore had an interest in young girls - a fact illustrated by his subsequently conviction for sexually abusing a teenage girl. They would also have cited conversations with his family where he admitted being sexually attracted to young girls and to being attracted to Moira Anderson. Conversations with family, and interviews with police officers, would also have been brought before the jury to show that Gartshore made "contradictory and incriminating statements". Among these would be a statement where he said he knew that Moira was missing at a time before she was treated as a missing person. The Crown Office also said that a new witness had come forward, stating that Gartshore exposed himself to her and Moira in a local park in the summer of 1956. The witness said Gartshore knew Moira by name when calling her over to him. A further new witness also came forward who saw a man dragging a young girl by the arms at a place near a bus terminus in Carnbroe, Coatbridge. This was said to have happened on 23 February 1957 - the day Moira was last seen alive. The description of the young girl matched the description of Moira Anderson. The witness also identified Gartshore as the man she had seen dragging the young girl. Prosecutors said the witness had given an explanation for not coming forward earlier "which is considered to be credible" and had "not read any of the books or literature written on the disappearance of Moira Anderson". The Crown Office said the new evidence provided "the sufficiency of evidence" needed to allow a prosecution against Gartshore if he had still been alive. Responding to the development, Lord Advocate Frank Mulholland QC said: "This will hopefully bring closure to the family of Moira Anderson, who have had to wait more than half a century for answers." He added: "We are not saying that the suspect is guilty, only that there is sufficient credible and reliable evidence to indict him and there would be a reasonable prospect of conviction had he still been alive. "It was only after serious consideration of the circumstances of this case that it was decided to place this information in the public domain." Det Ch Insp Pat Campbell, of Police Scotland, said he hoped the development would offer "some solace to the family and friends of Moira Anderson". "Despite the passage of time, she has never been forgotten," he said. "Unfortunately, the whereabouts of Moira remain unknown and I would like to take this opportunity to appeal to people again, if you have any additional information which could help us find Moira, please do pass it on." The Crown Office statement was also welcomed by the Moira Anderson Foundation - a charity founded by Gartshore's daughter Sandra Brown to support those affected by childhood sexual abuse. In a statement, the charity said: "This landmark decision by the Scottish Crown Office is welcomed by the foundation, and underlines the importance of the work we do providing support for families dealing with the trauma of child sexual abuse." It added: "Giving young people information, in our view, is the best way to help keep them safe, and this is Moira's legacy." A disciplinary panel said Donna Wood's dishonesty was "very serious, but not premeditated". Mrs Wood and Ms Cafferkey were among volunteers returning from fighting Ebola in Sierra Leone in December 2014 when they were screened. Ms Cafferkey became ill with the virus shortly afterwards . Ms Cafferkey's high temperature, recorded at Heathrow Airport on 28 December 2014, should have triggered concerns that she was infected with the deadly virus. But a Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) panel found Mrs Wood suggested a lower temperature be recorded on Ms Cafferkey's form so they could pass through the screening process at passport control more quickly. It concluded that Mrs Wood was guilty of misconduct because she did not raise the alarm over Ms Cafferkey's condition and, as a result, her fitness to practise was impaired. The panel could have struck off Mrs Wood, who was a senior sister at a Stoke-on-Trent hospital, but it said that would be disproportionate and not serve the public interest. It added that Mrs Wood's behaviour was unlikely to be repeated and a longer period of suspension would unduly damage her career. She had almost 30 years of unblemished service as a nurse. In September, the NMC cleared Ms Cafferkey of misconduct over claims she had hidden her infection, after a panel ruled that her judgement had been impaired by her illness. When a team of NHS volunteers, including Mrs Wood and Ms Cafferkey, arrived back at Heathrow in 2014, they were asked to take each other's temperatures as part of a screening programme set up by Public Health England. The Nursing and Midwifery Council panel found that Mrs Wood was aware that Ms Cafferkey's temperature, which had been measured twice at 38.2C and 38.3C, was raised and was above the threshold of 37.5C, which would have alerted officials to a potential warning sign for Ebola. But when it came to writing down Ms Cafferkey's temperature, Mrs Wood was found to have said "let's put it down as 37.2 and get out of here and sort it out later". Dr Martin Deahl, a consultant psychiatrist who travelled out to Sierra Leone with Mrs Wood as an NHS volunteer, told the BBC that when they all arrived back at Heathrow, the situation was "utterly chaotic and disorganised". "We came back utterly exhausted, completely stressed out. "The fact that we had to take each other's temperatures - that should simply have not happened." He said Public Health England should have looked after them better. "I think there should have been officials from Public Health England to do these checks themselves and satisfy themselves that we were all healthy." He added: "I can't help but think that part of what's happened subsequently is just scapegoating, and trying to deflect blame on to individuals." He also said Mrs Wood's experience would make it less likely that people would come forward and volunteer to fight diseases in the future. Prof Paul Cosford, director of health protection and medical director at Public Health England, rejected any suggestion that the screening was disorganised. He said: "It was busy at Heathrow but simply wrong to allege that it was chaotic. "We screened thousands of returners from countries most at risk of Ebola and did so with efficiency and courtesy throughout." He said PHE was grateful to all the volunteers who contributed, at great personal risk, to fighting the Ebola virus during the outbreak in West Africa. Police made the seizure as part of an intelligence-led operation in the Brucklay Court area of the city on Tuesday. A mid four-figure sum of cash was also recovered. Police are urging anyone with information to come forward. A 41-year-old man is expected to appear at Aberdeen Sheriff Court later. DI Stuart McAdam said: "We rely on support from members of the public to provide us with information and would encourage anyone who has information regarding those dealing drugs to contact Police." The Jordanian authorities declared the border a closed military zone after a bomb attack near the informal camp at Rukban killed seven security personnel. Since then, no food or medical assistance, and only extremely limited water, have reached the refugees. MSF warned that the situation at Rukban was getting worse by the hour. Conditions were already extremely harsh, with 214 of the 1,300 children under five years old screened by MSF teams malnourished and 24.7% of the children they saw suffering from diarrhoea, it said. Before the attack, Jordan was allowing in only about 50 to 100 refugees from Rukban and another camp at Hadalat each day, citing security concerns. "These people - more than 50% of whom are children - desperately need the immediate resumption of the provision of food, water and medical care. This cannot wait," said Benoit De Gryse, MSF's operations manager. "But assistance alone is not enough. People fleeing war should be offered international protection and a safe place to relocate. Neither Syria nor the border are safe today," he added. The refugees stranded at Rukban are dependent on aid, but a Jordanian government spokesman Mohammed Momani told the AFP news agency that the camp had become an "enclave" for the jihadist group Islamic State (IS) and that "national security must take precedence". IS said one of its militants carried out the attack on 21 June, which saw a suicide bomber drive an explosives-laden lorry at the military post. Many of the refugees at the camp are also believed to have fled areas of Syria controlled or previously controlled by IS. The group has come under pressure over the past year from Russian-backed forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad and a Kurdish-dominated alliance supported by the US. On Thursday, a UN World Food Programme spokeswoman expressed concern for the refugees, saying they were "enduring very harsh weather conditions, sweltering heat and frequent dust storms" and had run out, or were running out, of food. Since the attack, aid groups had only twice been able to deliver water to the camp, she told AFP. The International Committee of the Red Cross said criminal gangs were taking advantage of the crisis to sell food and water at exorbitant prices. Mr De Gryse described the situation at Rukban as a "massive failure of the international community". "This is not just Jordan's responsibility. There are plenty of countries both in and outside of the region who should also step up to offer a safe place for refugees," he said. Jordan is hosting 655,000 of the 4.84 million Syrians registered as refugees with the UN. Officials say more than one million other Syrians are living there, including those who arrived before the uprising against Mr Assad began in 2011. The Blues, who won the FA Cup tie against Rovers by the same score last Sunday, were in rampant attacking form. Carney scored from the penalty spot and, despite Claire Rafferty's own goal, headers by Beth England and Chapman earned a 3-1 lead. Aluko's fine strike sealed victory. Carney's opener, after Millie Bright was fouled by Rhiannon Roberts, came at the end of a typical Chelsea break in a first half full of good movement, intricate passing and goal-scoring threat. Rafferty's own goal from Courtney Sweetman-Kirk's teasing cross did little to interrupt the flow. But despite two goals from corners making it 3-1, Doncaster responded impressively in a feisty second period. Sam Tierney almost pulled a goal back after a fine move, but Aluko's calm finish settled the match. Chelsea Ladies manager Emma Hayes told BBC Sport: "Karen Carney was at the heart and the core of everything, especially in the first half, and she looks like she's been playing at Chelsea for years. "I thought she was instrumental in everything we did, whether she was on the left side, down the middle, or on the right. "We're a group that's got a lot of confidence going forward. Being reigning champions helps with that belief in the way that we play. I was concerned defensively for the team but that's something for us to work on." Doncaster Rovers Belles forward Courtney Sweetman-Kirk: "I think as a side we're obviously disappointed. You never want to lose any matches and I know they're the champions but we still fancied ourselves, so it's disappointing in that respect. "But we won't let it knock us. We've got a month now until the next game so we're go back to the drawing board and see where we're at. They're champions for a reason and as Glen Harris likes to say, Chelsea are two years in the making and we're two months. "The Belles have always been renowned for and the gaffer made sure that the players he brought in were very aware of that and he's bringing in not just good players but good people." Mr Snowden is a former National Security Agency analyst who leaked secret US surveillance details. The US authorities have already asked Norway to extradite him to face espionage charges. Mr Snowden, who lives in Russia, is to receive the Ossietsky freedom of speech award in November. His lawyers said if he were extradited to the US, it would be "a foregone conclusion" that he would be convicted and jailed. Mr Snowden is due to receive the Ossietzky Prize, for "outstanding efforts for freedom of expression", in Oslo. The Norwegian law firm Schjoedt filed the lawsuit to "get legally established that Norway has no right to extradite Snowden to the US". Hallvard Helle, the lawyer representing Mr Snowden, told Reuters: "US authorities have already asked that Snowden will be extradited to the US if he was to arrive in Norway." Mr Snowden left the US in 2013 after leaking to the media details of extensive internet and phone surveillance by US intelligence. His information made global headlines when the Guardian newspaper reported that the NSA was collecting the telephone records of tens of millions of Americans. Mr Snowden is believed to have downloaded 1.7 million secret documents before he left the US. Although some consider him a traitor for his revelations, many others around the world say he is a champion of civil liberties. In the US he faces charges that could put him in prison for up to 30 years. He has been granted asylum in Russia. Mr Snowden has said that he is willing to be extradited to the United States if the federal government guarantees he will get a fair trial. Their bodies were found in a hotel room in the south of the city on Tuesday next to traces of white powder. Police in the Netherlands say the men, who were aged 20 and 21, were from England. Officers told Newsbeat they believe the same dealers were involved in the death of another British man last month. Police spokesman Rob van der Veen says since mid-September, 17 people have needed medical attention after taking white heroin in the city. All of them were tourists. The 14 who survived received medical attention quickly - many of them needed CPR. Mr van der Veen told Newsbeat: "These are the first cases the police have seen where white heroin has been taken as cocaine in the Netherlands." A post-mortem examination will be carried out later this week to determine exactly how the two men died, but he says the police have "strong evidence" it was from snorting the drug. "We checked the powder and it looked like cocaine, but after testing it we found it was white heroin," he says. "The contents were the same as material we seized in other cases where people got ill." So what is white heroin? "It is a sort of luxury drug," says Mr van der Veen, "people with a lot of money sometimes buy it, but normally they use it in another way. "It looks like cocaine, but when people snort it the result is respiratory failure. "Brown heroin is much more common," he says. Mr van de Veen says white heroin is "much more expensive" than cocaine, but the dealer "sold it for the same price [as cocaine] several times". "We think he doesn't know what he is selling", he says. Officers think it's only tourists who have been affected because the dealer, or ring of dealers, sell drugs on the streets, and "speak very good English". The police are calling for tourists to stay away from drug dealers. Since October they have distributed warning leaflets, particularly aimed at British tourists at hotels and hostels, and in tourist areas. The leaflets say: "[In] the last couple of weeks several tourists [have been] hospitalised with severe health problems after using cocaine bought on the street." Mr van der Veen says: "Of course we know that the young people don't all come to Amsterdam to see the tulips, but they have to very aware of what they take. "If they go to a coffee shop and use some weed then that would not be a big problem, but when they start taking ecstasy or cocaine they have to be aware of the danger because you cant see the difference between cocaine and white heroin. "If you look at ecstasy some people aren't aware of how strong it sometimes is and they can get into trouble by taking too many pills," he adds. The police have yet to release the names of the two men who died on Tuesday. The Foreign Office says it's providing assistance to family members. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube Saints were not punished for allowing the winger to return to the field after the tackle, though a concussion panel ruled he should not have played on. Gloucester make eight changes, with the game coming just five days after their defeat at Harlequins. Captain Greig Laidlaw and back row Ross Moriarty are among those rested, while Andrew Symons makes his full debut. World Rugby last week asked for more information from the Rugby Football Union about Northampton's "apparent non-compliance" with concussion protocols relating to North's latest head injury. The 24-year-old Wales international previously suffered four head blows in five months between November 2014 and March 2015, leading to a spell on the sidelines that lasted from 27 March until 29 August 2015. He replaces Juan Pablo Estelles in the side, with Harry Mallinder on the bench and fly-half Stephen Myler picked for his 300th Saints appearance. Charlie Sharples misses out for the hosts with a knee injury, while Salesi Ma'afu starts in the front row against his old club and scrum-half Willi Heinz skippers the side. The teams are level on 24 points in the Premiership table, with Gloucester one place below their opponents because of winning fewer matches. Gloucester: Hook; Halaifonua, Symons, Twelvetrees, May; Burns, Heinz (capt); Hohneck, Hibbard, Ma'afu, Savage, Thrush, Ludlow, Kvesic, Morgan. Replacements: Matu'u, McAllister, Afoa, Galarza, Moriarty, Laidlaw, Scott, Purdy Northampton: Foden; Pisi, Burrell, Hanrahan, North; Myler, Groom; Waller, Haywood, Brookes, Lawes, Day, Wood (capt), Harrison, Picamoles. Replacements: Clare, Waller, Hill, Ratuniyarawa, Gibson, Kessell, Mallinder, Estelles. For the latest rugby union news follow @bbcrugbyunion on Twitter. Arts and Business Cymru now has to bid for contracts, having previously been directly funded by Welsh Government. Labour AM Lee Waters accused the council of a "rather bureaucratic" response and "obstinacy". ACW chief executive Nick Capaldi said a procurement process would secure "best value for public funding". Until April 2016, Arts and Business Cymru had received £70,000 a year in core funding. Mr Waters challenged Mr Capaldi over the change, suggesting it threatened the organisation's future. "There is a real danger, is there not, of you being stubborn about this and a skill set that doesn't exist easily elsewhere disappearing," he said. UKIP AM Neil Hamilton asked: "If the model isn't broken why try to mend it?" Mr Capaldi said Arts and Business Cymru "do a lot of good work" but insisted it was appropriate to tender for the services. "We do need to be able to reassure the Welsh taxpayers that we are getting the best value for the public pound, " he said. Despite an increase in Welsh Government funding for next year, he said the Arts Council of Wales itself was going through a cost-cutting process which would result in a 25% cut in its staff numbers. The former Wham! star, 49, remains in hospital after the crash at junction 6A, near St Albans, Hertfordshire, A spokesman for Michael confirmed he had been involved in an accident on Thursday but said the singer only had "superficial cuts" and was "fine". Michael was a passenger in a Range Rover and no other vehicles were involved, the spokesman added. Connie Filippello, spokesman for Michael, said: "George Michael was a passenger in a vehicle involved in a traffic accident yesterday evening. No third party was involved. "We have no further comment at this time." Ambulance spokesman Gary Sanderson said: "The man who we believe to be in his 40s sustained a head injury and following treatment, stabilisation and immobilisation by land and air ambulance crews, he was flown to hospital for further care." Hertfordshire Police said the northbound carriageway of the road was closed for an hour while emergency services dealt with the incident. Two people were in the car at the time of the crash at about 17:50 BST. No arrests have been made. A police spokesman said: "The exact circumstances of what happened are unclear at this time and until further investigations have been carried out it would be inappropriate for us to comment further." In September 2010, Michael was given an eight-week sentence for crashing his car while under the influence of cannabis. He was also fined £1,250 at Highbury Corner Magistrates Court in London and given a five-year driving ban. The singer was arrested in Hampstead, north London, after driving his Range Rover into a branch of photographic store Snappy Snaps. Erena Wilson, 31, from Hanwell, west London, was walking through the Royal Botanical Gardens when the branch crashed down on her in September 2012. The accounts manager was attending a three-year-old's birthday party when the "freak accident" took place, West London Coroner's Court heard. Ms Wilson died from head injuries. Returning a conclusion of accidental death, the foreman said the jury found "there is insufficient evidence to establish the cause of the branch failure". Assistant Coroner Elizabeth Pygott said the death was a "ghastly accident" but she would not be making a Prevention of Future Deaths report. The inquest heard it was pure "fluke" that Ms Wilson's friend Tess Marshall and her daughter Ruby, who was celebrating her birthday, were not hurt as they were all walking along a main path when the large Cedar of Lebanon branch came crashing down. Giving evidence Ms Marshall said she ran after hearing a "crack like lightning" and saw the thick branch which "blocked out the sky" fall. Her daughter had run ahead moments earlier. When she turned she saw New Zealand-born Ms Wilson lying face-down with blood coming out of her mouth and ears. She suffered severe head injuries, including fractures, bruising on her left side and scalp and an extensive brain injury. During the inquest John McLinden QC, representing Ms Wilson's family, said it had been raining heavily hours before the incident, which could lead to "summer branch drop", particularly after long dry spells. Kew Gardens had failed to put up warning signs because it had deemed the risk as minimal, and the lawyer also questioned why trees had not been fenced off. But Patrick Blakesley, a lawyer representing Kew, said it was a "terrible freak accident", adding that in more than 50 years, some 66 million people had visited the gardens and only one other person had been killed by a tree. The inquest also heard from Tony Kirkham, head of arboretum at Kew, who said the "branch deluge was triggered by a wind squall" with gusts of up to 30mph. He dismissed suggestions that summer branch drop caused the accident, saying it had been the wettest summer since records began, and that warning signs would have been an over-reaction. Jeremy Barrell, a tree expert called by Ms Wilson's family, disagreed and dubbed Kew's system of tree inspection "a shambles". The death could have been avoided if the tree, which dated back to 1730, had been pruned, he said. In a statement on behalf of Ms Wilson's parents, Chris Wilson and Elizabeth Shelley, called for more research to "raise public awareness of the deadliness of summer branch drop". They said: "The loss of our darling daughter, Erena, shattered us as a family. "If one death can be prevented and one family saved from having to go through this, then some good will have come from this tragedy." After the inquest Richard Barley, director of horticulture at Kew, said: "The jury has found that there was no identifiable cause of branch failure from this tree that caused this tragic accident." He added that it would be "inappropriate to place warning signs because it is such an unlikely thing to happen and it is so unforeseeable".
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The court papers show the letters can demand the browsing and online purchase histories and IP and email addresses of customers the FBI is investigating. The FBI has not responded to a request for comment from BBC News. US district judge Victor Marrero, sitting in New York, ruled the content of a 2004 letter should be made public. Its recipient, Nicholas Merrill, the founder of the now-defunct Calyx Internet Access company, took legal action against the US attorney general and the FBI. And after an 11-year legal battle, Monday's ruling revealed the FBI had requested access to "records relating to merchandise orders/shipping information", as well as browsing information and any email addresses and online screen names associated with the person they were investigating. The letter also asked for the target's "DSL account information", "Internet Protocol (IP) address" and "day/evening telephone numbers". The government had argued revealing the letter's content would give too much information to suspects and cause them to change their behaviour. But the judge ruled there was no "good reason" to keep it secret. After the ruling, Mr Merrill said: "The public deserves to know how the government is gathering information without warrants on Americans." The frequency and breadth of national security letters, which were introduced in the 1970s, expanded under the USA Patriot Act, which was passed shortly after the 11 September 2001 attacks. The letters are usually accompanied by an open-ended gagging order that bars companies from disclosing their contents. Last year, the US government announced it would permit internet companies to disclose more about the number of national security letters they received. But they can still only provide a range, such as between nought and 999 requests or between 1,000 and 1,999. And Twitter has brought legal action seeking the ability to publish more details in its semi-annual transparency reports. Wins over Dundee Stars and Fife Flyers took them to within two points of the Stars at the bottom of the Elite League as they look to fight their way into the top eight. However, he put the defeat to Belfast Giants down to fatigue as they could not make it three wins from three. "We're happy with at least four out of six and we knew, coming into the weekend, we had to get that to keep pace going for the play-offs," Staal said. "We ran out of gas against Belfast on Sunday, but we were pleased at the two wins before. We're not out of this by a long way and we have enough confidence to string some wins together. "Our aim is to catch Dundee and Coventry and try to sneak into the play-offs, but I hope we have Dundee worried as things stand." The Caps' two victories have breathed new life into their play-off hopes just when it seemed like they would be left behind. Their weekend began at Dundee Stars on Friday night, taking a big win on penalty shots to close the gap on the Tayside club just above them in the table. Mason Wilgosh and Staal saw their goals wiped out by two from Cale Tanaka and one from Justin Faryna before Capitals captain Jacob Johnston levelled to take the game into overtime. When that couldn't separate them, penalty shots were needed and Johnston's crucial one was the one that got Edinburgh the two points. It was on to Kirkcaldy on Saturday, where they needed overtime to beat their Fife Flyers 5-4 after a thrilling contest. Ian Schultz and Chase Schaber traded goals for either team before Taylor MacDougall and Carlo Finucci did the same with Karel Hromas put the Caps in front. Flyers briefly turned things around as Sebastien Thinel and Matt Sisca put Fife 4-3 in front, but Michal Dobron equalised to take the game to the extra period where he struck the winner. The Capitals returned home to Murrayfield on Sunday where they took on title challengers Belfast Giants, but the Giants helped their own league hopes with an 8-3 win. Edinburgh kept it close as Jaroslav Hertl, Hromas and Matt Tipoff all struck to keep the game poised at 3-3. Belfast kicked on as Chris Higgins, Steve Saviano, Adam Keefe, Matt Nickerson and James Desmarais struck to make it a four point weekend for them. Giants had begun their weekend in Glasgow and edged Braehead Clan in their only game of the weekend, taking a 5-4 result. Mike Hammond and Scott Pitt scored two early for the Clan, but two from Mike Forney and one from Mark Garside had the Giants 3-2 up by the end of the first period. Pitt's second levelled for the home team, but Desmarais restored Belfast's lead and although Hammond got his second to equalise, Forney completed his hat-trick to clinch the win. Dundee Stars moved on from Friday's loss with a trip to Sheffield Steelers on Saturday, who themselves are staying in touch with the title race. The Steelers edged another nine-goal thriller and went ahead early through strikes from Matthieu Roy and Robert Dowd. Stars turned it around with goals two from Kevin Bruijsten either side of a Vinny Scarsella strike. Levi Nelson squared things up at 3-3 before Roy's second edged the Steelers in front again. Although Joey de Concilys struck for Dundee to level again, Nelson's second of the game sealed a tough win for Sheffield. Fife Flyers got the award for the most dramatic win of the weekend as they were 3-1 down with three minutes to go to take victory over Nottingham Panthers 4-3 in overtime. Ryan Dingle gave them the perfect start, but Nottingham soared into the lead though David Clarke, Jeff Brown and Brian McGrattan. Schaber pulled one back with three to go, but Bryan Cameron's last-gasp equaliser with four seconds to go sent the game into overtime. Matt Sisca's goal claimed the win as Flyers strengthened their hold on fourth place over the Panthers. Friday Elite League Dundee Stars 3-4 (PS) Edinburgh Capitals Saturday Elite League Braehead Clan 4-5 Belfast Giants Fife Flyers 4-5 (OT) Edinburgh Capitals Sheffield Steelers 5-4 Dundee Stars Sunday Elite League Edinburgh Capitals 3-8 Belfast Giants Fife Flyers 4-3 (OT) Nottingham Panthers Striker Steven MacLean is available after being rested because of the artificial surface, while captain Steven Anderson is battling to recover from a hamstring injury. Hearts midfielder Arnaud Djoum is likely to miss out again. And defender Aaron Hughes faces another 10 days on the sidelines. Fellow defenders John Souttar and Callum Paterson are long-term absentees, while Saints' Keith Watson, Ally Gilchrist and Chris Kane remain on the sidelines. St Johnstone manager Tommy Wright: "It was very disappointing on Saturday because of how we lost the game in almost the last minute and we put in an incredible effort with nine men. "We have moved on from it as best we can. We'll draw a line totally under it. "We've done extremely well against Hearts this season - we've beaten them twice - but we know it will be a difficult game. "I thought they were excellent for 25-30 minutes against Celtic and they have a lot of quality in their squad. "They've had a bit of a bad run at the minute and we're coming off a defeat. "So we are looking to bounce back and Ian Cathro will be looking for his team to bounce back. "At home, we have got to make sure we take the game to them." Hearts head coach Ian Cathro: "It's a very important game. "The opportunity for this club to be playing in Europe is a very important thing. "The first step is for us to recover the position in the league, which has probably been the minimum normal for this club historically. "It was more or less the position the club was in after the first game I had arrived. "It's important we maintain that and we address that quickly. Where we set our objectives and targets, that can still be a little bit further down the line." However, the fall in the pound also had a "marked" impact on costs, with the price of imported goods rising. Markit said about 90% of companies reporting rising import costs made reference to the exchange rate. The latest Markit/CIPS purchasing managers' index (PMI) for manufacturing stood at 54.3 last month. That was down from September's figure of 55.5, but still above the 50 mark which indicates expansion. Price inflation for goods being bought by manufacturers hit its highest rate for more than five years, and was at its fourth-highest since the survey began in 1992. Rob Dobson, an economist at Markit, said: "The UK manufacturing sector remained on a firm footing in October and should return to growth in the fourth quarter. "Despite slowing from September's highs, growth of output and new orders continued to defy expectations, rising at marked rates and supporting the fastest job creation in a year. "The main topic of the latest PMI survey was, however, the impact of the sterling depreciation on manufacturers. "On the positive side, the boost to competitiveness drove new export order inflows higher, providing a key support to output volumes. "The downside of the weaker currency is becoming increasingly evident, however, with increased import prices leading to one of the steepest rises in purchasing costs in the near 25-year survey history." The Bank of England meets this week for its latest policymaking meeting, although it is not expected to announce another cut in interest rates. "If signs of ongoing solid output expansion and rising price pressures are also experienced elsewhere in the economy, the chances of a further cut in interest rates before year-end are virtually nil," Mr Dobson said. Figures released from the Office for National Statistics last week indicated that the economy grew by 0.5% in the July-to-September period. That was slower than the 0.7% rate in the second quarter of the year, but was stronger than expected. Martin Beck, senior economic adviser to the EY Item Club, said: "With activity recovering through Q3, the PMI comfortably in expansionary territory and the renewed plunge in the value of sterling likely to continue to bolster export demand, we would expect to see the manufacturing sector contribute positively to GDP growth in Q4." However, Samuel Tombs, chief UK economist at economic research consultancy Pantheon Macroeconomics, was less optimistic. "We continue to expect manufacturers to struggle to capitalise on the weak pound in the near term, given the usual delays involved in finding new business, renegotiating contracts and investing in extra capacity," he said. "As a result, a slowdown in domestic demand likely will ensure that the recovery in the manufacturing sector disappoints over the coming months." He could more accurately have described us as a nation of shoppers. Consumer spending is the driver of the UK's economic growth, accounting for about 60% of all our economic activity. The quickest route to a downturn in that growth figure is consumers who rein in spending. Today's sharp rise in prices (inflation is now at its highest rate for four years) increases the pressure on the just-about-managing classes. And savers, once again, are feeling the strain in an era of ultra-low interest rates. The fall in the value of sterling since the Brexit referendum is the main inflation driver (but not the only one) as it increases the prices of the 40% of food and fuel we import. And all the basics businesses buy abroad to make the things we purchase or provide us with services. Of course, it is not all one way traffic. Sterling's decline is good for exporters and for those global corporations based in the UK which earn a substantial proportion of their revenues in dollars and pay increased dividends to shareholders that include our pension funds. Some inflation can also be good for an economy as businesses tend to invest more if they assume that prices - and revenues - will rise in the future. But the clear and present danger from this inflation spike is for consumers. Which is, pretty much, all of us. Inflation is now at 2.9%, already above where the Bank of England believed it would peak by the end of this year. Income growth is at 2.1%. The incomes squeeze which returned last month has just become tighter. There is some evidence it is having an effect, although consumers have so far been remarkably resilient in the face of rising prices. The latest Visa data on credit and debit card activity earlier this week suggested the first fall in consumer spending in four years. The retail sales figures published on Thursday by the Office for National Statistics will be closely watched. Last month's saw the biggest quarterly fall in seven years, although the figures can be volatile. Behind all this data are the real stories of people who are worse off. Average wage growth masks wide variations, of course. Those in the public sector have seen their pay either frozen - or rises capped at 1% - since 2010. And those people who receive in-work benefits to top up their income have not seen those payments rise. It is into this toxic mix that the question of austerity is thrown - public sector pay and benefits freezes are controlled by the government. Yes, Theresa May can argue that government debts are still rising and that those debts will have to be paid off by future generations. The need for "sound money" still holds sway among many. But, if people feel worse off they tend to look to politicians for solutions. And if there aren't any, they tend to punish incumbents. Since the Second World War there have only been three elections where real incomes have been falling - 1945, 2010 and 2017. None of them ended well for the governing party going into the election - even if they had just won a world war. Nick Timothy, Theresa May's former chief of staff who resigned at the weekend, said voters "were tired of austerity". Today's inflation figure will only make that exhaustion - and pressure on the government to change tack - more acute. Nabeel Rajab was charged with insulting a public institution and the army. In the tweet, he suggested that security institutions in Bahrain had served as what he called an "ideological incubator" for jihadists. The court has granted Mr Rajab bail of $500 (£430) while he appeals against the verdict, if he chooses to pay it. Mr Rajab has served several prison sentences since setting up the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights in 2002. He confirmed his latest sentencing in a tweet that read: "I was sentenced to 6 months" In an interview with the BBC he said that the laws and judiciary in Bahrain were being used as tools of repression. He compared his sentence to "a sword at his neck" to prevent him from speaking, and also accused the British government of keeping silent about the case. Meanwhile Amnesty International described the sentence as "a blow to freedom of expression". Rights groups say Mr Rajab's conviction is the latest move against activists by authorities in Bahrain. On Monday, the head of the country's main opposition group was charged with promoting violent regime change. Bahrain's Sunni Muslim rulers forcibly quelled a 2011 uprising which had been triggered in large part by unrest among the Shia Muslim majority. However sporadic demonstrations have continued, and on Tuesday there were further clashes between activists and police in the capital Manama. Police and paramedics attended the scene of the collision at Archie's Barbers in County Place shortly before 15:30. The grey Nissan vehicle collided with the left-hand side of the storefront, smashing the shop's window. A Scottish Fire and Rescue spokeswoman said the man was removed from the vehicle and taken to hospital. It had to be said, but few believed it. The Greek crisis has exposed a fault line: France and Germany do not share the same vision of Europe. Gen Charles de Gaulle had described Europe as "a coach and horses, with Germany the horse and France the coachman". The two countries together are the engine room behind the European project. After Angela Merkel won her third election, in 2013, she was crowned "Frau Europe". The Allgemeine Zeitung paper commented: "On this continent, everything will require the consent of Angela Merkel." Even Le Monde, recognising that the French-German relationship was undergoing a fundamental change, wrote: "Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany, Chief of Europe". Germany was a reluctant colossus, but it had become Europe's indispensable nation. It was summed up in this exchange a few years ago between Mrs Merkel and President Sarkozy of France. Mr Sarkozy had turned to Mrs Merkel and said "We are made to get on. We are the head and legs of the EU." "No, Nicholas," the German chancellor is said to have replied, "you are the head and legs. I am the bank." So power shifted in Europe. France may have had a certain idea of Europe, even a vision, but Germany had the economic muscle. When it came to the Greek crisis, two different motives were driving France and Germany. The French president believed in the Europe of solidarity; the German chancellor believed in a Europe of rules and responsibility. In the recent Greek saga, France was not just the mediator between Germany and Greece. It advised Greece on its last proposal, which it quickly described as "sensible and credible". Berlin bridled at this. It was not long before a German paper suggesting Greece take a "timeout" from the eurozone surfaced during the summit. Francois Hollande dug in. "There is a rather strong pressure for a Greek euro exit. I reject that," he said. He dismissed the idea of a temporary Greek departure. "There is Greece in the eurozone or not in the eurozone, but in that case Europe retreats," he said. The French lifted the argument above the detail of pension reform and VAT increases. This was about the future of the European project, and if Greece departed it would mark the end of European integration. For the Germans it was about trust. They no longer believed that the Greeks would implement what they agreed to. Mrs Merkel was determined that in exchange for a third bailout, Greece was locked into a reform programme. But in so doing, it has enabled others to brand the German tactics as "brutal" and enabled the Greeks to present themselves as victims of blackmail. The economist Paul Krugman, who has been a consistent critic of German-led austerity, described the deal as a "grotesque betrayal of everything the European project was supposed to stand for". The division between France and Germany has continued. The French parliament agreed - even before the Greek parliament voted - that the Greek proposal could pave the way for talks on a third bailout. The Bundestag, the lower house of the German parliament, is meeting only on Friday. The French Prime, Minister Manuel Valls, said: "We are demanding a lot of the Greeks, not just to punish them, but to accompany them through a vital recovery." As negotiations with Greece continue, the bigger question is whether this new bailout will work. I find very few believers. More money is being lent to a country deep in debt. The economy, this year, will contract by between 3% and 5%, and yet some of the new measures, in the short term, will only depress the economy further. The whole plan depends on Greece delivering a sustained fiscal surplus, which seems unlikely. The recapitalisation of the banks is dependent on the privatisation of some of Greece's most valuable assets. Previous privatisation programmes have run into the sand. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has indicated it believes Greece's debt is "highly unsustainable". And to cap it all, the German Finance Minister, Wolfgang Schaeuble, said that many in the German federal government were "pretty well convinced that a [Greek exit] would be a much better solution for Greece". So the Greek question may return. It nags away at the essence of the European project. Will it remain caught in a halfway house between further integration and preserving the nation state? Or will it use this crisis to propose a tighter union? What is clear is that France and Germany are managing Europe but they do not share an idea for its future. In his statement at the end of the summit, the French president said that Europe "first and foremost must be European" and must not be "at the service of one public opinion or one 'national' parliament". In other words, Germany should not define the argument. Councillors had been urged to throw out the application for the Sports Direct development in the Stack Leisure Park, in the Lochee area of the city. Planning bosses claimed the move could harm trade elsewhere in the city. However, the development management committee instead chose to approve the plans, which could create 96 new jobs. A report to the committee from planning chiefs claimed the proposal would have an adverse impact on the rest of Lochee and draw shoppers away from the city centre, where they said the development would be more at home. However, when a motion to approve the plans was lodged by a cross-party pair of Lochee representatives - Labour's Tom Ferguson and SNP Lord Provost Bob Duncan - convener David Bowes was unable to find a seconder to support him in rejecting them. The Sports Direct development can now go ahead at the former Venue nightclub building, which has been vacant for several years. The deal will see it acquire the 50% stake it does not already hold in 1,300 stores in Shanghai and the provinces of Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Starbucks already fully owns the other 1,500 outlets in China - its fastest-growing market outside of the US. The coffee giant said the buyout was its biggest ever acquisition. The announcement came as Seattle-based Starbucks announced net income fell 8.3% to $691.6m for the three months to July - only just matching market expectations. The company also announced plans to close all 379 of its Teavana stores by the middle of next year because they had been "persistently underperforming". Starbucks bought the tea brand for $620m in 2012, and plans to continue carrying the products in its main Starbucks stores. Starbucks shares fell 5.5% to $56.24 in after-hours trading. Chinese dreams The latest results are the first under new chief executive Kevin Johnson, who took over from co-founder Howard Schulz in December. Mr Johnson described the China buyout as part of the firm's "long game" to deal with cooling growth in the US. The world's largest coffee chain is being affected by a reduced footfall in America's malls and high streets, as more consumers turn to shopping online or buying from meal kit sellers and convenience stores. Same-store sales in the US rose by 5% last quarter. In China, there was 7% growth. Starbucks already has a presence in 130 Chinese cities and hopes to expand its 2,800 stores to more than 5,000 outlets by 2021. There are nearly 600 stores in Shanghai alone, the largest number of any city globally. Meanwhile, Starbucks said it was offloading its 50% stake in all 410 outlets in Taiwan, meaning they will be fully owned by its joint venture partners. who pay the US firm license fees. The firm made a similar move with its Hong Kong and Macau operations in 2011. R&B Distillers is turning Borodale House, a derelict Victorian hotel on the Isle of Raasay, into a distillery and visitor centre. Getting to the island, which has a population of about 120 people, involves a ferry journey from Skye. The job description includes formal qualifications and experience and a willingness to live on an island. The production of the first whisky at the site could begin in April next year. As cocks crow in the background, 17-year-old Nji Collins Gbah tells the BBC about the series of complex technical tasks he completed for Google between November and mid-January. Nji had thrown himself into the contest, using knowledge gained from two years of learning how to code, mainly from online sources and books, as well as other skills he was picking up on the fly. The prestigious Google Code-in is open to pre-university students worldwide between the ages of 13 and 17. This year more than 1,300 young people from 62 countries took part. By the time entries closed, Nji had completed 20 tasks, covering all five categories set by Google. One task alone took a whole week to finish. And then just a day after the deadline for final submissions, the internet went dead. Nji lives in Bamenda in Cameroon's North-West, a journey of about seven hours by road from the capital (according to Google). It is an English-speaking region where there are long-held grievances about discrimination and what people see as the Francophone establishment's failure to respect the status of English as an official language of Cameroon. In recent months, disgruntlement has escalated into street protests and strikes by lawyers and teachers. The authorities have responded with scores of arrests and a text-message campaign warning people of long jail terms for "spreading false news" or "malicious use of social media". Cutting off the internet, an act still unacknowledged by the government, is seen by rights activists as both punishment and a blunt tool for holding back dissent. Why has Cameroon blocked the internet? Cameroon's victorious footballers mock minister For an ambitious, tech-savvy though outwardly unpolitical teenager like Nji, whose school was already closed because of the protests, living without the internet was unthinkable. As it was becoming clear that the outage was more than temporary, Nji received some unexpected news - he had been chosen as one of Google's 34 grand prize winners. "I was really, really amazed," he says. "It meant my hard work writing a lot of code had really paid off." But a champion coder without the internet will not stay on top of his game for long. Hence the trip to Yaounde. "I wanted to get a connection so I could continue studying and keep in touch with Google," says Nji. In due course, he hopes to finish school back in Bamenda, and then study computer science at a good university. As part of his prize from Google, Nji will spend four days in June at the tech giant's Silicon Valley headquarters, meeting its top engineers and gaining insight into one of the world's most successful enterprises. "Hopefully I would like to work there one day, if that is possible," he says. At the moment, Nji says he is hard at work building his knowledge of artificial intelligence, neural networks and deep learning. "I'm trying to develop my own model for data compression, using deep learning and machine learning," he says. His eventual goal is a "huge step" forward in capabilities for data transfer and storage. In a few days, Nji will turn 18, having already won international recognition for his achievements. He admits to having gone back through previous years' Code-in prize announcements to double-check he was the first African winner. When I ask, he says he has received congratulations from "a lot of friends and family and some people I don't really know". Has anyone from the government been in touch? "No, no-one," he says. Back in Bamenda, a city of 500,000 and home to one of the continent's brightest young technologists, they wonder when the government will plug the internet back in. A campaign spokeswoman said Corey Lewandowski would no longer be working on it and said the team was grateful to him "for his hard work and dedication". Speaking on CNN, he did not deny being fired, replying "I don't know" when asked why he was let go. He oversaw the New Yorker's unlikely triumph in the primary contests. The exact reason for Mr Lewandowski's departure is not yet clear but he denied it was to do with his abrasive style. His departure comes as the businessman faces strong resistance from senior members of his own party over his strident tone, hardline immigration policy and falling poll numbers. Mr Lewandowski was not escorted from the building as some reported but accompanied by a "friend from the campaign", he told CNN, saying it had been a privilege to work on the team. He also denied he had not been getting along with top Trump strategist Paul Manafort and the Trump children. Mr Lewandowski has had a contentious relationship with the press. Earlier this year, he was charged with battery after allegedly yanking a female reporter out of Mr Trump's way after a campaign event. The charges were dropped. One Trump campaign staff member told NBC News that the campaign was not briefed on Mr Lewandowski's firing and that right now there is "bedlam in the Trump campaign. No one knows what is happening". Republicans have started to distance themselves from Mr Trump following his personal attacks against a Hispanic federal judge overseeing two lawsuits against him. Among his critics is Speaker of the House and top-ranked Republican Paul Ryan, who appeared to leave the door open to a possible revolt at next month's convention. When asked on Sunday about reports that party delegates may rebel against voting for Mr Trump at the convention, he said: "They write the rules, they make the decisions." Mr Trump is suffering in political polls lately, with most voters viewing him as "strongly unfavourable". He is likely to face Democrat Hillary Clinton in November's election, and there were reports over the weekend that her campaign is way ahead in spending in the key swing states. The pod is known in Scotland as the Northern Isles community and moves between Iceland and Scotland. Six of the group were spotted off Duncansby Head in Caithness on Monday afternoon and were photographed by wildlife watcher Karen Munro. Scotland also has the West Coast community, a pod of older animals and the UK's only resident orcas. The killer whales from Iceland include a calf thought to be only three months old. Scientists and wildlife watchers in Iceland and Scotland are able to identify individual orca from markings on their bodies and the shape of their dorsal fins. Ms Munro told the BBC News Scotland website: "I knew straight away as I was looking through the lens taking photos who one of the whales was as she has a very distinct notch in her dorsal, I could also tell she had a very young calf with her due its orangey colouring and size. "The adult is known as Number 19, or Mousa to some. She spends winter in Iceland feeding on herring and was photographed there this March with her newborn calf by Marie Mrusczok in Iceland, so it is only around three months old." Ms Mrusczok and another Icelandic scientist, Filipa Samarra, were also able help Ms Munro and other Scottish orca watchers to identify three of the others in the group. They included 19's older calf who is about four-years-old. Earlier this year, it was found that the West Coast community killer whales had lost one of their number. A killer whale known as Lulu was discovered dead on Tiree in the Inner Hebrides on 3 January. Only eight orca are now thought to survive in the pod. 8 May 2017 Last updated at 17:17 BST They have been caused by heavy rain and melting snow. Nearly 1,900 homes have already been flooded across the area in eastern Canada. Hundreds of troops are helping people whose homes have been left underwater. Take a look at the flooding as seen from the skies! The horse in question was Ardamir, a 12-1 shot that never managed to get in a blow before being pulled up in the Fred Winter Juvenile Novices Hurdle. For the rest of the week, O'Regan - previously successful in the World Hurdle and Arkle Chase, and the winner of 50-plus races in six of the past eight seasons - had to get used to the unaccustomed role of spectator. But the 34-year-old Irishman, who moved south from his County Durham-based job with the subsequently banned Howard Johnson in 2010, is hoping his luck may change at Aintree, where he is due to get the leg-up on leading Crabbies Grand National hope The Druids Nephew. Twelve months ago, the Neil Mulholland-trained nine-year-old was in the lead when he fell at the fifth last on the famous 30-fence course. At the time, Leighton Aspell - on board winner Many Clouds - believed him to be the principal danger. So both horse and rider have points to make. In an interview to be broadcast during BBC Radio 5 live sports extra's coverage from Newbury on Friday, O'Regan said: "Obviously Cheltenham was disappointing. "It's tough, but you've got to keep looking forward and I just hope that next year may be better. "I don't know the reason. Since I moved down south, it's been a battle. I've found it hard to slot into one yard or get a constant supply [of mounts] but I've made changes this year - I'm not one to take anything lying down. "I feel that's definitely benefited me and made me feel like I'm moving forward." Those changes have included a switch of booking agent to join colleagues Sam Twiston-Davies and Noel Fehily at the accomplished Chris Broad agency, and a push towards making new contacts amongst bigger owners, who are more and more inclined to employ their own retained riders these days. However, no amount of work by the Broad team, or schmoozing by the man himself, will do as much to raise the profile as victory on April 9 in the most famous horse race in the world. Following a promising return from a three-month break at Doncaster in March - when ridden for the first time by O'Regan - The Druids Nephew is in the top five in the Aintree betting, along with Many Clouds, Silviniaco Conti, Holywell and The Last Samuri, the winner at Doncaster. And regardless of his formbook entries, which include a Cheltenham Festival win, and credentials earned with that bold effort in 2015, the jockey believes the pair have one other advantage: familiarity. He said: "The last three Nationals I've ridden in were late bookings, and so the first time I got on him was in the parade ring on Grand National day. "So it's a bit different this time, and a great help. I've had a chance to really get to know him. He's not the biggest, but he knows where his feet are and he definitely has a good brain and the biggest thing with him is that he gave me the 'feel' of a horse with a lot of class. "I thought as soon as we crossed the line at Doncaster that he would definitely benefit from the run, and is on his way to peak form for Aintree. "It's hard to get away from the fact that he was going really, really well in last year's National. Whether he'd have stayed the journey is anyone's guess, but with his ability if he jumps round, you'd have to think he'll be a player." O'Regan's own journey may also have involved something of a fall when going well, but it's plain he too is determined to stay the course and be a player again. The post (in Chinese) says she hadn't realised her new handbag was an iconic Louis Vuitton - and greeted him with it filled with groceries and fresh fish. She excitedly told him the new bag was very waterproof, but slightly heavy. The 'Neverfull' handbag is highly prized in Asia and around the world, and retails for £900 ($1,110). The post explains his grandmother had been using the same tired handbag for years, so he wanted to treat her with a new expensive one. While admitting he was "speechless" to see her waving at him with the bag filled with fresh fish, he said he decided not to point out her mistake after seeing how happy it made her. The post has been liked more than 31,000 times by the network's users. One person commented: "Your granny must be most fashionable person at the market, walking around like she's strutting on the runway, even the fish has gone up in value!" Another referenced the long-standing rumour that passengers' Louis Vuitton suitcases were said to have survived the sinking of the Titanic. He ended the post by saying: "No wonder LV bag has such a good reputation; it can last really long and is very durable!" "The Chadian army does not have the skills to fight a shadowy, guerrilla-style war that is taking place in northern Mali," he said. Three Chadian soldiers were killed in a suicide attack in Mali on Friday. Soldiers from Chad, France and other African countries have ousted Islamist militants from northern Mali's towns. By Alex Duval SmithBBC News, Bamako The Chadian retreat does not signal that the job of routing Islamist militants is complete in Mali. It indicates that President Idriss Deby does not want his 2,000 troops in the country to get drawn into the urban guerrilla war that is expected to be its main feature from now on. Chad has lost more than 30 soldiers in operations carried out jointly with France in northern Mali. Chad's presence alongside the French - who have lost five soldiers - has been crucial both militarily and politically. The timing of Mr Deby's announcement positions him perfectly to negotiate a prominent role for his country's troops in the forthcoming UN peacekeeping force whose mandate is expected to be agreed at the Security Council later this month. Mr Deby, who came to power in a coup in 1990, also has worries at home. Last month, a rebel coalition called l'Union des Forces de la Resistance (UFR) announced that it was taking up arms again after a two-year truce. But fighting continues in some remote parts of the Sahara Desert. Chad's 2,000 troops were seen as playing a crucial role in the fighting because of their experience in desert warfare. About 30 have been killed - more than any other nationality, reports the Reuters news agency. Three of them died in a suicide attack in Kidal on Friday. Mr Deby told French media that Chad's soldiers had "accomplished their mission". "We have already withdrawn a mechanised battalion," he said. But he said Chad would contribute to a proposed 11,000-strong UN peacekeeping force in Mali. France has also started to withdraw some of its 4,000 soldiers and hopes to have just 1,000 in the country by the end of the year. France led the intervention in January, saying the al-Qaeda-linked militants were threatened to march on the capital, Bamako. Web registration reached a peak at 20:05 when 18,372 added their names to the electoral roll - five minutes after Ed Miliband was interviewed on the BBC. A further 16,000 people filled in paper registration forms. The deadline for postal vote applications is 17:00 BST. The proxy vote deadline is 17:00 BST on 28 April. Of those who used the online system Gov.uk on Monday, 152,000 were aged 25 to 34, 137,000 aged 16 to 24 and 89,500 were 35 to 44. 'Busiest day' Alex Robertson, the Electoral Commission's director of communications, said: "It's absolutely fantastic to see that over the last few weeks, over two million people have applied to register to vote, with a huge surge of numbers yesterday. "On the day of the deadline we saw almost half a million people apply to register in just one day - the busiest day since the introduction of the new online system." The Electoral Commission said there have been 2,296,530 online applications to register to vote since its campaign began on 16 March. Of these, 707,171 applications were made by 16-24 year olds. The previous record for single day sign-ups was 166,000 on 5 February - National Voter Registration Day. The third highest was 123,000 online applications on Sunday, 19 April - following David Cameron's appearance on BBC's Andrew Marr show. The next highest was 110,000 on Thursday, 16 April - the day of the BBC's live election debate featuring the leaders of the five main opposition parties. Research carried out in 2014 suggested that 7.5 million people eligible to vote were not on the electoral register. Voter turnout The UK general election takes place on 7 May. Local government elections are taking place across England - excluding London - on the same day. A number of mayoral elections are also taking place. As registration records are managed on a constituency basis, it will not be known how many people signed up to vote until after the election. The last general election in 2010 saw a voter turnout of 65.1% across the UK, an increase on the two previous elections in 2005 and 2001 when turnout was 61.4% and 59.4% respectively. The 2001 election was the first time since World War Two that turnout had fallen below 70%. Subscribe to the BBC Election 2015 newsletter to get a round-up of the day's campaign news sent to your inbox every weekday afternoon. He was walking in the Fairmount estate at about 12:30 BST on Friday when he was approached by four masked men. They threatened the man before one of them fired a shot. The man was not injured and made off towards the Ballygawley Road. Police have appealed for anyone with information to contact them. A number of home-grown online music platforms have sprung up to champion local talent and take on the might of YouTube, iTunes and SoundCloud. And they're proving very popular. South Africa's Bozza is one such platform spearheading the idea of a DIY music industry on the continent. A digital marketplace for the entertainment and media industry in Africa, it enables artists to upload their videos, music and poetry. Music fans access the content via their phones. "The internet has made the world so much smaller," says Zimbabwean hip hop artist Blayze. "As an artist, social media and online is a huge part of what you do, and you need to have platforms like Bozza to make that easier as well. "It's a nice initiative, especially for upcoming artists," he adds. According to Emma Kaye, Bozza's founder and chief executive, the platform is all about artists taking ownership of their work and engaging directly with fans, cutting out the industry's traditional middlemen - the management companies and record labels. "Africa is a market of both producers of music and consumers with a growing appetite for entertainment," she says. "Bozza has therefore created a mobile-first platform that enables the myriad of micro-producers to self publish their work to communities who are wanting locally relevant content." Ms Kaye says the artists get to keep about 70% of the revenues their music generates and crucially, retain ownership of their intellectual property (IP) rights. Over 7,000 African artists have already listed on the platform, and the content receives more than 500,000 views, mostly via mobile devices, says Ms Kaye. Africa is a "mobile first" market, she says, with mobile phone subscriptions expected to top one billion by the end of 2015. "By embracing mobility as a content delivery platform, emerging countries or continents can leapfrog developed economies, establishing a unique societal brand in a vibrant new industry," she concludes. Simon Dyson, practice leader for digital music at media consultancy Ovum, believes the home-grown nature of such platforms gives them an edge over existing western competitors. "International services won't be able to have offices and music curators in all of the countries they operate in and so won't be able to boast detailed local music knowledge," he says. "But if a service is set up by local folk with detailed knowledge of music then they stand a better chance and will appeal to local consumers." East African Mdundo, another music marketplace, also empowers artists, who upload their own content to the platform. Fans can listen to it or download it for free. "The popularity of local content in Kenya has exploded over the past years, and as an artist myself, I'm excited about Mdundo's growth so that more fans can get music straight on their phones," says hip hop artist Frasha of Kenya's P-Unit. One crucial role of online music services is their potential to crush piracy, says Mdundo boss Martin Nielsen. Providing consumers with official, free methods to access content online is key to protecting the music industry in Africa, he believes, and has the potential to compete with the illegal market. "Most Africans download music from illegal websites, not because they are 'pirates' as such, but because they can't access the music anywhere else," he says. "The customer rarely knows that it is an illegal site and that legal sites exist. Mdundo is currently playing a big part in changing this." To beat piracy, Mr Nielsen says it is important to get the technology of a music platform right. It should not use too much data - to keep mobile data costs down - and the consumer experience must be streamlined - avoiding sign-up processes that "scare away" consumers, for example. Mr Dyson agrees that the potential for music platforms to combat piracy is huge in Africa, "a continent that has for a long time been beset by piracy". But he warns that the tech behind a platform is what will make-or-break it. Radio streaming service Recast thinks radio can also play a central role in helping local artists reach a global audience. Recast enables consumers to tune in to playlists of radio stations from all over the world, without the usual interruptions that are part and parcel of conventional radio. Users can connect their Rdio or Spotify accounts to the service. "In the perfect world, everything that radio plays would be something you love, and you'd happen to be listening when they do. But that's simply not the case," says Recast founder and chief executive, Richard Oakley. "This is why radio listeners, especially younger ones, are spending more time listening to music via digital services." By combining radio and digital services Mr Oakley believes the best overall music listening experience can be created. Recast can also help artists achieve global reach, he says, as consumers anywhere in the world can listen to radio content from any other country. "I think that local radio already does a great job of promoting home grown music. The problem has always been that that audience is limited by geographic area - where the FM transmitter broadcasts to - so expanding that through technology platforms like Recast can help spread that promotion further," he says. Digital technology has given music the freedom to roam beyond borders - within Africa and beyond. An internal investigation will be carried out at NHS Kernow - the organisation which commissions health services in Cornwall. Joy Youart has been suspended from her post as managing director. NHS Kernow did not confirm the identity of the suspended member of staff and said no wrongdoing was implied. In December, NHS England ordered NHS Kernow to produce a recovery plan as it was heading for a year-end deficit of £14m. NHS Kernow, which has a budget of £700m for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, buys health services on behalf of patients. Dr Iain Chorlton, chairman of NHS Kernow, said: "We can confirm that a member of staff has been suspended while an internal investigation takes place. "This is in line with standard procedure and does not imply any wrongdoing." The reasons for the suspension are not clear. The annual report of NHS Kernow for 2014-2015 shows Ms Youart's salary as £150-£155,000. Dr Chorlton said the work of NHS Kernow would continue as normal and not affect patient care. A spokeswoman for the legal firm Withers which is representing Ms Youart, said she had not had an opportunity to speak with NHS Kernow about the internal investigation and was "disappointed to be suspended from the valuable work that she does there". The spokeswoman said Ms Youart said she was pleased NHS Kernow "has confirmed that the suspension does not imply any wrongdoing". A spokesman for NHS England said it would "not be appropriate to comment" on an employment matter for NHS Kernow. It said the move was necessary due to staff being needed for the general election and a Scottish Parliament by-election on the same day. A total of 10 sites are affected but the council said services could be accessed via the internet or by phone. All of the contact centres are expected to re-open as normal after the vote, on Friday, 9 June. A spokesperson for SBC said: "These closures are for one day only and are necessary due to the staffing requirements of the election and by-election. "We apologise for any inconvenience and would encourage members of the public to visit our website or call our customer services team on 8 June if they need to access our services." The contact centres affected are: The council said alternative arrangements had been made for other services which normally operate from the affected sites. The accounts enable first-time buyers to save money free of tax and qualify for a government bonus at the same time. If the proceeds are used to buy a home, the government adds 25% to the total. The figures also show that 2,090 bonuses were paid under the scheme up until the end of May. The average value of the bonuses was £421. Savers used their money to buy 1,490 properties, with the highest interest coming from homebuyers in the North West and Yorkshire. How does a Help to Buy Isa work? "For the time being, HTB Isa is a no-brainer for those saving toward their first home, even if ultimately their savings are used for a different purpose," said Danny Cox of investment provider Hargreaves Lansdown. "However, from April 2017, the Lifetime Isa (Lisa) will become the savings scheme of choice." The Lifetime Isa will allow savers to receive a more generous bonus, if they spend the money either on a home or a retirement income. The park's Air rollercoaster was also temporarily stopped on Wednesday afternoon, with some people stranded in mid-air for 20 minutes. Alton Towers has now apologised and said the affected monorail train had been removed pending inquiries. A spokesman said rides and attractions were performing as they should. "Of course we are very sorry for any inconvenience caused to our guests, and we have apologised to them, but as I'm sure you can appreciate we will not operate a ride if there is any suggestion of a safety compromise," she said. Two monorail trains stopped at 17:25 BST, leaving people trapped inside. Alton Towers said a sensor was activated on one train that caused it to stop and then a second train travelling behind it was automatically shut down by the system. It took an hour to walk 80 people off the monorail using the evacuation walkways, the park said. "The train drivers kept guests informed via the onboard PA system and refreshments were provided," an Alton Towers spokesman said. Guests stuck on the Air ride were cleared "within standard operating procedures", according to park bosses. No injuries have been reported. Visitors waiting to go on the ride took to Twitter to say people had been left "stranded" on the Air rollercoaster. It comes after 16 people were hurt when the Smiler rollercoaster crashed into an empty carriage at the theme park last month. The park had previously said it would introduce stricter safety procedures in the wake of the crash. Two women, 20-year-old Vicky Balch and 17-year-old Leah Washington, underwent leg amputations following the crash on 2 June. On Wednesday Ms Balch, from Lancashire, tweeted a photo of her meeting Maj Kate Philp, from Knightwick in Worcestershire, who lost her left leg as the result of a bomb blast. She wrote: "Today I was inspired by a very amazing woman Major Kate Philp and I hope one day I can do the same for somebody else." The stadium and training facilities would be built at Kingsford, close to the Aberdeen bypass, near Westhill. The Yes to Kingsford Stadium group believes it would be a vital step forward, but there has been opposition. The exhibition will be held at Pittodrie on Thursday 24 November from 15:00 to 21:00, at the AAM Suite in the Richard Donald Stand. It will also provide feedback on the public consultation events staged in Aberdeen, Kingswells and Westhill in July and August. Shotton, 27, played nine times for Blues and scored one goal in a three-month stay between January and April. The former Stoke City, Wigan and Barnsley player has agreed a deal until 2019 and moves for an undisclosed fee. He becomes Blues second summer signing after midfielder Robert Tesche. The club, who are set to change ownership in the coming weeks, finished 10th in the Championship last term, 11 points outside the play-off places. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. It follows the High Court's decision to grant Wanderers until 7 March to settle an unpaid tax and VAT bill. Paperwork was signed on the takeover agreement, which is subject to Football League ratification, minutes before Monday's winding-up hearing in London. The court heard in January that Bolton owed £2.2m to HM Revenue & Customs. "It's the end of an ongoing saga, it's great news for the club because it's been a struggle on and off the field in recent months," Bolton boss Neil Lennon told BBC Radio 5 live Sport's Mark Chapman. "We're hoping with this news today that there will be some stability within the club and we're looking forward to a brighter future." Trevor Birch, advisor to the Bolton board, said in a statement: "While this continues to be a challenging time for everyone associated with the club, we are confident that this adjournment will give us the necessary time to conclude a transfer of ownership of the club, subject to approval from the Football League." Although the initial takeover fee is £7.5m, the consortium is expected to pay a further £12.5m over the next five years, with Holdsworth becoming chairman. The one-time club record signing at £3.5m when he joined from Wimbledon in 1997, confirmed current owner Eddie Davies will remain as club president once the takeover has been ratified and completed, but will not be involved financially in the new operation. "Eddie, as part of the agreement, will remain. He's a fan and will be president of the club, there's a legacy there for Eddie and he's put a lot of money in," Holdsworth told BBC Radio 5 live. "After the takeover we won't be asking Eddie to invest into the club." Bolton are currently second-from-bottom of the Championship, six points from safety, following Saturday's 1-1 home draw with Queens Park Rangers. There has been speculation about manager Neil Lennon's future at the Macron Stadium, and although Holdsworth said he "liked" the Northern Irishman, he would not comment further about individual employees. Wanderers had sold off their training ground and stadium car park to raise funds following the initial adjournment, which gave them time to sell the club or assets. The club are £172.9m in debt, and also under a transfer embargo for breaking Financial Fair Play regulations. Holdsworth was reluctant to discuss the level of investment beyond next season, after the consortium provided evidence of funds up until the end of the 2016-17 campaign. "We haven't made false promises, if you make false promises then you let the fans down," he added. "How do you put a price on getting promotion to the Premier League? Or sustaining Championship status? What we've done is shown funds to show that the club won't go in to administration. "The club is alive, breathing and has a heartbeat." Jack Dearden - BBC Radio Manchester The first this does is give hope for the future. There's lot of work to be done, and there's a big challenge facing Dean Holdsworth and the new owners. But with a former Wanderer at the helm, as Chairman, it provides a visible well known presence a recognisable face of familiarity. He knows his way round the dressing room and it seems the last few years he's been learning his trade his off the pitch gaining valuable experience He's a passionate football man, someone who the fans can relate to. He needs to be big, brave and bold, and above all else needs to provide more transparency than has been seen previously. For the past few years Bolton's long suffering supporters have been made to put up with a few patronising paragraphs of propaganda - that has to change - and I think it will. It has to. With someone like Dean at the helm I think he'll understand the fans as well as anybody, another crucial requirement if you're to run a club like Bolton successfully . The mood already appears to have been visibly lifted and I'm sure the staff will have heaved a collective sigh of relief with news of this latest development albeit subject to Football League approval . Bolton have a lot to do to retain Championship status and the players may well benefit from having a bit more stability behind the scenes. It's still possible to plot a route to safety, but there's not much margin for error, with all connected the club hoping that the news off the field can provide a response on it . It started with slashed bicycle tyres. Then the text messages, phone calls and threatening letters began. A dead cat left on the doorstep. "It just slowly kind of escalated," says Helen Pearson, from Devon. "You are constantly the whole time living on a knife edge. "Every time you had a letter, it would get sent off for fingerprints. They'd find no fingerprints, so it would be logged and it would just carry on and on and on." After enduring 125 incidents over a period of five years, including graffiti that was daubed around the streets where she lived, Helen's ordeal escalated to an attack. Her stalker hid in a park near her street and stabbed her from behind in the neck and her ribs with a pair of scissors. A passerby helped her escape. The man responsible was convicted of attempted murder and was jailed for life in 2014. "I feel like with mine we didn't need 125 crimes before an attack for the face to be shown of the stalker," says Helen. "Then everything's being done about it, everything's taken very seriously and I feel like that shouldn't have happened, it shouldn't have been like that." The IPCC are still investigating Devon and Cornwall Police about the way Helen's case was handled. Helen's case is one that the government hopes may have been helped by new stalking protection orders, which police say will help them intervene earlier. The orders in England and Wales will offer protection for anyone who has not been in an intimate relationship with their stalker, helping those targeted by strangers, acquaintances or colleagues, as well as professionals such as doctors who may be targeted by patients. It will give them similar protection to domestic abuse victims. For example, the suspect could be banned from going near the victim or contacting them online. They might also be ordered to attend a rehabilitation programme, or undergo treatment if they have a mental health problem. Breaching an order's conditions will be a criminal offence with a maximum sentence of five years in jail. The National Police Chiefs' Council's lead for stalking and harassment, Assistant Chief Constable Garry Shewan, said the orders will let them intervene earlier and will allow police to place controls on suspects to prevent their behaviour escalating. Home Secretary Amber Rudd called it "a practical solution to a crime taking place now". Indeed, the National Stalking Helpline has responded to almost 14,000 calls since it was established in 2010, with more than 3,550 so far in 2016. And in the year to June 2016, the police recorded 4,168 stalking offences, an increase of 32% since the previous year. Helen hopes the new orders will help "shorten the suffering" of other stalking victims. "I hope my case can be learnt from and I hope that other people don't go through what I've gone through," she says. "It is not those five years that you go through - it is those years plus all the years afterwards that you can't live. "You just can't function properly, you can't sleep properly at night, you go to hell and back in your mind. "And for me I would say the real hell started when the attack finished. "Because during the stalking you are living on a knife's edge, so you are just constantly in that fight and flight mode, unable to process it, living in hell - but you then have all that to deal with when it stops and I wouldn't wish that on anybody. "Any laws and things that are coming in to help people is all steps in the right direction and I just want them to learn from my case." Mr Tatchell argued that gay people are persecuted in 42 out of 53 Commonwealth member states. He also called for countries that "refuse to support equality" to be barred from the Games. Meanwhile, the Scottish government is to open Pride House, hosting events to "celebrate diversity" during the Games. The Peter Tatchell Foundation made the appeal to Mr Salmond following an earlier appeal to Prime Minister David Cameron to speak out against homophobia ahead of Glasgow 2014. Mr Tatchell called on Mr Salmond to condemn "persecution of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and inter-sex (LGBTI) people in 42 of the 53 Commonwealth member states". He added: "We urge him to appeal to all participating countries to adhere to Article 7 of the Commonwealth Games Federation constitution, which prohibits all discrimination." Mr Tatchell has also written to Glasgow 2014 chief executive David Grevemberg, calling for a tougher line against countries that do not uphold Article 7. Article 7 states: "There shall be no discrimination against any country or person on any grounds whatsoever, including race, colour, gender, religion or politics." The campaigner said: "Eighty per cent of Commonwealth countries discriminate against LGBTI people. "The intensity of homophobia in these countries is so great that it is very unlikely that they would select an LGBTI athlete to compete in Glasgow. "I can't imagine homophobic states like Uganda, Brunei or Nigeria selecting an LGBTI athlete. "They are more likely to jail them than send them to Glasgow. "Although the Glasgow 2014 administrators are commendably committed to equality and diversity, they have disappointingly not agreed to the Peter Tatchell Foundation's request to require all participating nations to sign a pledge to uphold Article 7." Mr Tatchell's call came on the same day that the Scottish government's Cabinet Secretary for Commonwealth Games and Sport, Shona Robison, is to open Pride House in Glasgow. The initiative is led by Leap Sports Scotland, an organisation which aims to encourage LGBTI people to partake in sport, and will feature discussions as well as arts and cultural events. The Scottish government said the programme of more than 70 events was "a demonstration of commitment to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) equality on the international stage". Ms Robison said: "By increasing the visibility of LGBTI people in sport, either through LGBTI-specific sports groups or addressing discrimination where it exists in mainstream sports, we are working towards making sport more inclusive to all. "I'm confident that equality and human rights initiatives around the Games, such as Pride House, will provide a warm welcome to members of the LGBTI community and will create a legacy for the future." Ms Robison is to make a speech at Pride House to an audience including Mr Tatchell, who has been appointed a "champion" of the project. Later, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg visited Pride House. He said: "We've come a long way in this country towards achieving the genuine equality that LGBT people have always wanted and deserved. This includes last year's landmark equal marriage reform. Yet there's still a huge amount to be done across the world. "As we celebrate the bravery of Olympians who have come out - Tom Daley, Ian Thorpe or Nicola Adams for example - some countries are taking backward steps; putting their LGBT Olympians so far back in the closet that they can't ever imagine their day in the open. "We can't dictate how other nations behave but we can promote the principles we believe in - of a fair and open society both in the UK and abroad." Another 409 people, said to be fugitives, have been detained overseas this year. The statistics were released as top officials in the Chinese Communist Party begin a closed-door plenum in Beijing. President Xi Jinping has led a wide-ranging anti-corruption drive. But some observers say the campaign has also been used by Mr Xi to purge political rivals, which he has denied. China's plenum: Looking for clues on China's economy Ugly US election race a poor ad for democracy in China The BBC's Stephen McDonell in Beijing says the secretive plenum will discuss changes to the Communist Party rules. However, analysts warn that some of the changes being considered could give President Xi Jinping too much power, our correspondent adds. According to the party's corruption watchdog, the central committee for discipline inspection, more than one million officials have been punished for corruption since 2013. Those caught up in the corruption drive range from low-ranking officials to top ministers, as well as members of the business and media establishments. China has aggressively pursued suspects who have fled the country in its Sky Net and Fox Hunt security operations. The government says the corruption suspects were guilty of bribery and abuse of power, among other crimes. The Queen has directed the honour should be "cancelled and annulled" and his name be "erased" from the register. In June, Hall, 83, admitted 14 counts against girls aged from nine to 17 between 1967 and 1985. His 15-month sentence was doubled by the Court of Appeal in July. Hall was made an OBE in December 2011. An independent forfeiture committee recommended he should lose his honour for bringing the system into disrepute. The Honours Forfeiture Committee's recommendation was sent to the Queen by the Prime Minister. Her final decision was published in the London Gazette, the official Crown newspaper. Hall was initially arrested in December 2012 and made a statement labelling the claims "pernicious, callous, cruel and above all spurious". Preston Crown Court heard the former It's a Knockout host was an "opportunistic predator" who used his fame to befriend girls. About 150 complaints were made concerning the length of Hall's original prison term. Source: The honours system At the Court of Appeal, Lord Chief Justice Lord Judge said the original sentence was "unduly lenient" given the impact on Hall's victims. Lord Judge said Hall had "got away with it" for decades and had "lived a lie for more than half of his life". Hall had been a familiar face and voice in British broadcasting for half a century, and was appointed OBE in the 2012 New Year Honours. He is expected to serve half of his 30-month sentence, meaning he will be released in September 2014, the BBC understands. Lancashire Police has been investigating further historical allegations against Hall which they received after he was jailed.
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That's not to say it was a poorer spectacle, it was just more of what we expect from a Test, but still a good day to watch. It belonged to the tourists, who wrapped the England innings up for 389 then moved to 303-2, only 86 runs behind. England, though, will rue a couple of missed opportunities that could have altered the course of the play. The first came when Mark Wood, the Durham seamer making his debut, had Martin Guptill caught at slip, only for replays to show that Wood had overstepped. At the time, Guptill had 24 and went on to make 70. On the one hand you sympathise with Wood and the cruel way he was denied a first Test wicket. But ultimately, he will know that only he is to blame. Who knows what that wicket would have done for his confidence? I like the look of him, not least because he's got pace. Wood's approach is quite unusual, a springing step into a bounding run that makes him look like he's been released out of a catapult. He has a strong action that is slightly open-chested and may one day produce some reverse swing. If the catch off Guptill had not been a no-ball, then perhaps he would have taken a couple more wickets. It is all ifs, buts and maybes. The same can be said for Ian Bell's dropped catch from the bowling of Ben Stokes. At second slip, Bell put down a chance from Tom Latham, who was allowed to move from 21 to 59. Drops have been a feature of England's indifferent run over the past 18 months. Catching and winning are interlinked. You takes catches when you're winning and you win because you take your catches. England put down chances in the drawn series in the West Indies and day two at Lord's had a similar feeling to those days in the Caribbean. Alastair Cook's side tried hard to make something happen on a pitch suited to batting then missed the opportunities they worked so hard to create. In fairness to England, they bowled well, mainly on a full length. They were seldom cut or pulled, a display much improved on the shambolic bowling performance in the defeat by India on this ground last summer. Some suggested they failed to show any creativity and it is true that they waited until late in the day before asking Stokes and Stuart Broad to pepper Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor with some short-pitched bowling. At least they tried it. In reality they ran in to some very good New Zealand batting on a surface that offered precious little help. We wondered how the Black Caps would adjust after so many of their players came straight from the Indian Premier League, but modern batsmen are used to switching between formats. It is said that the Kiwis can be dashing, but here they collectively displayed proper Test-match batting, perhaps because they realise this pitch will deteriorate and may well be very tough on which to bat last. For that reason, the early exchanges on Saturday, with the new ball due three overs into the day, are absolutely crucial. If New Zealand get through that period, with the likes of Brendon McCullum still to come, then they could go well past England's total and subject Cook's men to the type of pressure which made them crumble in the final Test against West Indies. England, on the other hand, will want early wickets to limit New Zealand and still have the opportunity to set a stiff fourth-innings target. It promises to be a fascinating day. Jonathan Agnew was speaking to BBC Sport's Stephan Shemilt.
If day one of the first Test between England and New Zealand at Lord's was champagne cricket, then day two was more about graft.
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The unfinished tunnel, in the border city of Tijuana, is believed to have been built by the Sinaloa cartel with the aim of smuggling drugs into the US. Last month Joaquin "Shorty" Guzman, the leader of the Sinaloa cartel, escaped from a maximum security jail through a 1.5km-long (1 mile) tunnel. Guzman, one of the world's most wanted drug dealers, is still on the run. Officials from the federal prosecutor's office said the tunnel was 123m (404ft) long, but came just short of crossing the border. The Mexican authorities uncovered the tunnel on 30 July, but they only allowed members of the media to access it on Sunday. Members of the security forces said they had received an anonymous tip-off about a warehouse in Tijuana. There, they found the unfinished tunnel, which had rails, lighting and ventilation. It is the third such tunnel found in and around Tijuana this year. No arrests were made. The gang believed to be behind its construction, the Sinaloa cartel, are considered experts in the building of sophisticated tunnels. Drug lord Joaquin Guzman, whose arrest in 2014 was seen as a major coup for President Enrique Pena Nieto, escaped through such a tunnel on 11 July. It led from the shower of his cell in a maximum security jail to a building outside the prison's perimeter. Despite a massive manhunt, Guzman's whereabouts remains unknown. A number of prison staff, including the jail's director, have been arrested in connection with his escape.
Security forces in Mexico have discovered an underground tunnel aimed at crossing into the United States.
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John Jamieson and Graham King, both 36, left Peter Shickle dying in his flat in Stevenage with 75 injuries last November, Luton Crown Court heard. Jamieson, the instigator, was sentenced to a minimum term of 19 years and King was jailed for at least 16 years. Both of Mr Shickle's daughters told the court they were traumatised about the level of violence inflicted on him. Jamieson admitted he hit the father of two twice with the TV thinking Mr Shickle was holding a Stanley knife. Judge Richard Foster told them: "The jury must have been satisfied that you entered his flat intending to inflict really serious bodily harm or death. "You were both the aggressors throughout - this was not a case of excessive self defence." A pathologist said his injuries were consistent with the TV being used as well as punches, kicks and stamps. Dr Nat Carey told the court the 58 year old suffered a traumatic brain injury, 16 fractured ribs, damage to his voice box, a fracture to the nose and jaw and a split liver. The court had been told that Jamieson from Wigram Way, Stevenage, and King, from Harrow Court, Stevenage, had gone to Mr Shickle's flat a few days after he had a row in a pub with Jamieson's mother. Prosecutor Martin Mulgrew said Jamieson had decided on "a plan for brutal retribution". King, who was described as "muscle back-up" did not give evidence, but his barrister Abbas Lakha QC said there was no evidence of his client going to the flat to cause any harm. Both defendants were found guilty on Monday. Sentencing was delayed until Friday following psychiatric reports.
Two men convicted of a revenge murder in which a flat-screen TV was used as a weapon have been jailed for life.
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But at the same time, they say they want more government support at home. Governments in Europe should support the industry's efforts to cut car emissions, European car maker bosses agreed during a meeting in London. But other governments should remove tariffs and other barriers to trade, they said. The seemingly contradictory positions taken by the chief executives, during a board meeting of the European Automobile Manufacturers Association, may not be as outlandish as it first seems. The assistance the carmakers want at home relates to issues like like funding a national roll-out of the power charging infrastructure for electric cars. They have also called for short-term assistance with research and development into electric cars and other new technologies. "We in the industry have to take the lead," said Dieter Zetsche, chief executive of Daimler and president of the European Automobile Manufacturers Association ACEA. He said European carmakers would invest billions of euros in green technologies. "In Germany alone, the automotive industry will invest about 16 bn euros," he said. "Over the next five years we will see no return on that investment." The car chiefs say import tariffs and other barriers to trade - notably in India, China, South Korea and other large emerging markets for cars - should be scaled back. The tariffs make it difficult for European exporters to compete with domestic manufacturers. For example, India exports 250,000 cars to Europe every year, but only imports 5,000 vehicles from Europe, according to Paul Everitt, chief executive of the UK motor industry group SMMT. And he said Japan should also do more to open up its market to imports. "Our vision is for us to design, develop and manufacture high-value vehicles to export around the world.That is difficult if we don't get access." Mr Zetsche said he was convinced the European motor industry was the most advanced in the world, and would be perfectly able to compete globally in a truly free market. "We are asking for a level playing field," he said. Developing countries often insist they need to protect their strategically important embryonic growth industries against powerful rivals from industrialised countries, in part because they want to create economic growth and reduce poverty at home. Although this might be fair in some instances, said Mr Everitt, carmakers in India, China and South Korea were both large and resourceful and should no longer need protection. The European Automobile Manufacturers Association points to its importance to the economic health of Europe and has urged EU governments to treat it as a strategic industry. "Eight million jobs are related to the automotive industry in Europe, 700,000 of them here in the UK," Mr Zetsche said.
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Media playback is not supported on this device After losing their opener against the West Indies, England completed a record run chase to beat South Africa and then overcame a scare against Afghanistan. They then reached the last four with a tense 10-run win against Sri Lanka. "We've been under pressure in a couple of the wins we've had," said Bayliss. "Once you've been there and been able to get through tight games it gives you the belief that you are good enough to do it. "The more times you're in the situation the better for the long-term benefit of the team." England will be playing in Delhi for the third time in the tournament when they meet New Zealand in the city on Wednesday. "Having played two games there already, the players will know what to expect from the wicket," added Bayliss. "I wouldn't necessarily say it is an advantage. New Zealand are very adaptable and we are going to have to play some very good cricket to win this match but we will give it one hell of a go." Media playback is not supported on this device Meanwhile, England's Jason Roy and David Willey have been fined for breaching the ICC's code of conduct during the win over Sri Lanka in Delhi. Roy was found to have "shown dissent at an umpire's decision" after being given out lbw for 42 in the 10-run victory that sealed England's place in the semi-finals. Willey, meanwhile, was fined for giving Milinda Siriwardana a send-off. Roy loses 30% of his match fee, with Willey losing 15% of his. The US and countries with competing claims in the area maintain that China is creating artificial islands to use as military bases. The ministry says they are for defence, but also maritime search and rescue, disaster relief and research. China claims most of the South China Sea. Last year, China increased its land reclamation activity prompting the US in May to call for an "immediate and lasting halt" to land reclamation in disputed areas of the South China Sea. There has also been a spike in tensions between the US military and Chinese navy near the Spratlys in recent weeks. In the statement on Tuesday, China did not give a timeframe or identify which of the seven reefs undergoing land reclamation would be finished soon. "China will complete its reclamation project soon as part of its South China Sea construction in parts of the Nansha islands," the foreign ministry said using the Chinese name for the Spratlys. Once the land reclamation is complete, building would begin on facilities that can "fulfil the relevant functions", the statement said. It split along party lines, with all 11 Republicans voting in favour and all 10 Democrats against. A full vote will now be held in the Republican-run Senate. The move capped a busy day for the new Donald Trump administration. Most notable was the US withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, fulfilling a campaign pledge. President Trump signed an executive order to pull out from the 12-nation trade deal that had been a linchpin of former President Barack Obama's Asia policy. "Great thing for the American worker what we just did," Mr Trump said. At the start of his first full week in office, the president also: Also on Monday, the Senate confirmed Mike Pompeo as Mr Trump's CIA director. Mr Pompeo's immediate task, correspondents say, will be to establish an effective relationship between the spy agency and Mr Trump. The president has been critical of the CIA for concluding that Russia had been actively working to influence the US presidential election in his favour. In another development, new US Defence Secretary James Mattis said Washington had an "unshakeable commitment" to Nato, despite Mr Trump's earlier description of the military alliance as "obsolete". Rex Tillerson, Trump's wildcard diplomat What executive actions has Trump taken? What will happen in his first 100 days? The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved Mr Tillerson after leading Republican Senator Marco Rubio dropped his opposition. Mr Rubio sparred with Mr Tillerson, a 64-year-old Texan oil executive, during confirmation hearings earlier this month, accusing him of being soft on Russia. The former head of Exxon Mobil, Mr Tillerson knows Russian President Vladimir Putin through his business dealings. But Mr Tillerson has criticised Moscow for its annexation of Ukraine's southern Crimea peninsula in 2014. Mr Rubio said that although he had doubts over the choice, he believed a new president was entitled to deference in assembling his cabinet. "Despite my reservations, I will support Mr Tillerson's nomination in committee and in the full Senate," said Mr Rubio. He had challenged Mr Tillerson over his refusal to call President Putin a "war criminal" over Russia's air strikes in Syria and his failure to condemn strongly enough human rights violations in Saudi Arabia and the Philippines. Mr Rubio was among the candidates who fought Mr Trump in the battle for the Republican presidential ticket. The partisan split in the voting is unusual. Traditionally, nominees for secretary of state have been approved by overwhelming votes from both parties. Senator Ben Cardin, the committee's top Democrat, had said he would not vote for Mr Tillerson, also over his position on Russia as well as other issues. He also suggested that Mr Tillerson's "business orientation" could "compromise his ability as secretary of state to forcefully promote the values and ideals that have defined" America. While critics raise concern about his ability to trade in his corporate interest for a national one, some supporters suggest the former CEO's background as a global dealmaker may bring fresh perspective to the nation's top diplomatic post. At a closed doors meeting on Monday night, Mr Trump told congressional leaders he would have won the popular vote in the election if millions of undocumented immigrants had not voted illegally. He gave no evidence for the claim. Democrat Hillary Clinton won nearly three million votes more than her opponent, who got more support in key swing states and won the electoral college. But any notion of widespread voter fraud was widely rejected as untrue when Mr Trump made the same claim in November. Moray and Shetland councils are to set their budgets on Wednesday, and six others will follow suit on Thursday. Local authorities are free to increase the basic rate of council tax by up to 3% for the first time since 2007, while higher-band properties will pay more regardless after MSPs approved changes. All 32 of Scotland's councils will have set their budgets by 2 March. Six local authorities have so far set their budgets for the coming year, with all but one opting to make the maximum 3% increase to the basic rate of tax. Midlothian, Western Isles, City of Edinburgh, Scottish Borders and East Renfrewshire councils have all signed off on the maximum council tax increase, while Aberdeenshire Council opted for a 2.5% hike. Some other councils which are yet to formally set their budgets have indicated they plan to continue the council tax freeze voluntarily. Moray and Shetland councils will make their decisions on Wednesday, with South Lanarkshire, Highland, Renfrewshire, Inverclyde, Angus and Fife following on Thursday. MSPs voted to increase the multiplier for the top four bands of council tax from April, meaning people in these properties will see their bills increase regardless of what their local councils decide to do. The average band E household will pay about £2 per week more than previously, while the average band H household will pay about £10 a week more. BBC Scotland analysis shows this will affect one in five properties in Moray, and 16% in Shetland. Scotland-wide, more than a quarter of households will be affected by the increased multiplier for bands E-H. In two council areas, East Dunbartonshire and East Renfrewshire, more than half of properties are in these affected bands. There has been a political row over how much funding councils are likely to receive from the Scottish government in the coming year. Finance Secretary Derek Mackay's original draft budget included a cut to the core council grant, but he argued that extra funding going directly to schools and health and social care services meant "local services" would actually be boosted. An extra £160m was subsequently added to the council allocation by Mr Mackay's budget deal with the Greens, although some opposition parties argue that councils are still being left out of pocket. Holyrood's local government committee said the budget allocation was "very difficult to follow", noting that it was "essential" that MSPs were clear on "exactly how much money local authorities can be expected to receive", demanding "greater transparency" from the government. Emergency services were called out to the incident at about 21:15 on Friday at an area near Enterkinfoot known as Hell's Cauldron. A silver Audi A3 car which had been broken down and parked for "several weeks" at the location was on fire. Police have asked anybody who saw anyone or any vehicles in the area around that time to contact them. His lawyers admit he carried out the attacks but say he was under the influence of his radicalised brother. If found guilty, the 21-year-old, who is charged with 30 counts, will face life imprisonment or execution. The jury is to begin their deliberations on Tuesday, after both sides finished their closing arguments. Three people, including an eight-year-old boy, died after two pressure cooker bombs packed with nails, ball bearings and other shrapnel detonated in April 2013. More than 260 people were injured, with many losing limbs. A police officer was shot dead during the massive manhunt. Assistant US Attorney Aloke Chakravarty said that Mr Tsarnaev targeted the marathon in 2013, because it was a day when the world's attention would be focused on Boston. "He wanted to terrorise this country," the prosecutor said as closing arguments began at the trial in Boston. "The defendant thought that his values were more important than the people around him. He wanted to awake the mujahedeen, the holy warriors," he said. "He wanted to terrorise this country. He wanted to punish America for what it was doing to his people." Mr Tsarnaev shook his head slightly when Mr Chakravarty referred to him as a terrorist. As expected, defence attorneys underscored their argument that Mr Tsarnaev was acting under the influence of his elder brother, Tamerlan, who orchestrated the plot. "Tamerlan built the bombs, Tamerlan murdered officer Collier, Tamerlan led and Dzhokhar followed," lead defence lawyer Judy Clarke said. "We don't deny that Dzhokhar fully participated in the events, but if not for Tamerlan, it would not have happened," Ms Clarke also said. She repeatedly referred to him as a "teenager" and as a "kid". The court was filled with people who have been affected by the bombings and the subsequent manhunt - prosthetics, wheelchairs, and hearing aids have all been seen in the courtroom. Defence lawyers have maintained that his 26-year-old brother, Tamerlan, who died during a massive manhunt, had orchestrated the attacks and by doing so they hope to spare their client the death penalty. If convicted, a second phase will determine the punishment, and the jury will have to decide whether he will be put to death. The attacks were the deadliest terror attack on US soil since 9/11. Moores, a silver medallist in the event at London 2012, was considered a medal chance but finished fifth in his heat. "I'm not too disappointed about because I haven't been training backstroke. It's all about the breaststroke," he said. The 22-year-old will now turn his attention to the breaststroke. In athletics, Kyron Duke finished fifth overall in the final of the F41 shot put and Olivia Breen qualified for the final of the T38 100m after finishing fourth in her heat. In table tennis, World number one Rob Davies beat Silvio Keller of Switzerland 3-2 in his opening class 1 qualifier and faces Italy's Andrea Borgato in his next game on Friday. Davies hopes to improve on his opening performance, saying: "Hopefully I can play better in my next match and be a bit more clinical." Davies' table tennis teammate Sara Head lost 3-0 to Anna-Carin Ahlquist of Sweden in her opening women's singles class 3 game. Clare Griffiths played as Great Britain's women lost 43-36 to Canada in the Wheelchair Basketball but Phil Pratt and the men's team beat Algeria 93-31. Owen Burke failed to qualify for the men's R1-10m Air Rifle Standing final. Seven Welsh athletes will be in action for on the second day of the Games on Friday. Para-rower Rachel Morris, who won hand cycling gold in Beijing and bronze in London 2012, starts her campaign in the Arms Only Sculls. On the track, Jordan Howe is an outside medal chance in the T35 100m and begins his bid in the heats. The coffins left Tunis earlier, arriving on an RAF aircraft at Brize Norton in Oxfordshire at 15:00 BST. Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said all 30 British victims had now been identified and he was confident the figure was the final death toll. Meanwhile, the defence secretary has set out the case for air strikes on Islamic State targets in Syria. Michael Fallon told MPs they should "be in absolutely no doubt the people who perpetrated the murders of our constituents are going to be tracked down, whether they're in Libya, Syria or anywhere else". He has also suggested the attack, which killed 38 people, may have been planned by IS in Syria. It comes as eight suspects remain in custody on suspicion of being directly linked to the attack, which IS has claimed. Four others who were held have been released. Full coverage of the Sousse attack Tributes are continuing to be paid to the British victims, who include a recently-engaged beauty blogger, three members of the same family and a married couple marking a 50th birthday. Those repatriated on Thursday were: The first inquests into the Tunisia deaths were due to be opened at West London Coroner's Court on Thursday afternoon, but were delayed until Friday. Further inquests are due to be opened at the court on Saturday and Sunday. Post-mortem examinations will be carried out before the bodies are released to their families. Eight other Britons killed by gunman Seifeddine Rezgui - who had links to IS - were brought back to the UK on Wednesday. Thomson and First Choice said in a statement that all 30 British people killed were its customers. "The whole company would like to extend our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of those involved in this tragic event," it added. "Our main focus now is to ensure the families of the deceased and our customers who have been injured receive all possible support at this incredibly difficult time." What we know about the British victims The repatriation of the dead is likely to take several days, with two further flights planned for Friday and Saturday. A minute's silence is due to be held across the UK at noon on Friday to mark a week from the date of the attack. Meanwhile, the Metropolitan Police said more than 160 officers were interviewing witnesses to the attack who had returned to the UK. A total of 20 officers have been sent to Tunisia by the Met's Counter Terrorism Command, which is leading the coroner's investigation. The National Policing Counter Terrorism Headquarters has also sent specialist security advisers to Tunisia, to support a review of security at resorts and tourist attractions. Scotland Yard has previously said its investigation into the attack is likely to be one of the largest counter-terrorism deployments since the London 7/7 bombings in 2005, which killed 52. In a report, the IMF said Greece had made "exceptional" progress on reducing its budget deficit since 2010. But the IMF, one of the lenders that backed a bailout of Greece, said the "notorious" problem of tax evasion was still a major issue. Also, Athens was still too slow to cut public sector jobs, the IMF said. Cutting the budget deficit and making its economy more competitive were key conditions of the 240bn-euro (£202bn) bailout from the European Union and the IMF. "Progress on fiscal adjustment has been exceptional by any international comparison," the IMF said in its report, which followed a visit by officials to the country. "Greece has also made a significant dent in its competitiveness gap," the report said. But the IMF added that "insufficient" structural reforms have meant that deficit cutting has been achieved primarily through cutting jobs and salaries bringing "unequal distribution of the burden of adjustment". The IMF also said that "very little" had been done to tackle Greece's "notorious tax evasion," with the rich and self-employed "simply not paying their fair share" as austerity unfairly hits mostly public sector workers earning a salary or a pension. The Fund called on the government to strengthen the independence of the tax administration to make it easier to reform the system. On public sector jobs, the IMF said Greece is too reliant on voluntary departures. "The taboo against mandatory dismissals must be overcome," the report said. Last month, the Greek parliament adopted a law that will allow the dismissal of 15,000 civil servants. But under Greece's current bailout plan agreed in November, Athens has to cut 150,000 public sector jobs overall from 2010 to 2015, about a fifth of the total. Compulsory redundancies are a sensitive issue in Greece where unemployment has hit a record high of 27.2% and the economy is now in its sixth year of recession. Last week, a European Union report forecast that Greece would end years of recession in 2014 with growth of 0.6%, in line with an earlier forecast by the IMF. But, following what the IMF forecast will be a 4.6% contraction of the economy this year, the Fund warned that attempts to "artificially" stimulate growth should be resisted. The BBC understands the site, near Selby, North Yorkshire, may play a part in a future government plan to avoid electricity blackouts. The 53-year-old coal-fired power station, which employs around 240 people, is due to stop generating power in March subject to consultations. Neither Eggborough Power Ltd nor the government wished to comment. Previously the firm said it could not rule out some redundancies at the site, though some roles might be required to support decommissioning. The Department of Energy and Climate Change previously said the UK's energy security would be unaffected by the closure. Ferrybridge 'C' power station in West Yorkshire and Longannet in Fife, Scotland, are also due to close early next year. Peter Atherton, a utilities analyst at Jefferies Investment Bank, said: "Things are looking pretty tight, particularly next winter. "Large coal-fired power stations have announced that they will shut in March. "If all of that capacity does shut, we're probably looking at the lowest reserve margin that we have seen in our lifetimes." Nigel Adams, Conservative MP for Selby and Ainsty, described the Eggborough talks as "potential good news". He said: "It's too early to say whether it keeps the whole station open. "I know this offer by the government, via the National Grid, is for two of Eggborough's units, but I'm really pleased." He added: "We seem to be getting somewhere, but I don't want to raise too many hopes." John Drew, who was 15 at the time, had been detained by police in Llandudno in 2012 under drugs laws but faced no further action. The Independent Police Complaints Commission found on Friday that two officers did have a case to answer. John Drew's father said the family welcomed the decision. "It's been a long job - this has taken three years. The officers have been disciplined," said father, David Drew. "I feel vindicated but I'm not entirely satisfied - I would have liked more action." The IPCC carried out its own investigation after upholding appeals from Mr Drew after complaints to North Wales Police. The police watchdog said that while the strip search had taken place in a private part of the Llandudno station, no appropriate adult was notified or present. The north Wales force told the IPCC it had put in place a number of measures around "stop and search" procedures, including intimate searches in custody. Action includes further training for officers. The IPCC said as the two police constables involved in the incident had already received management intervention, no further action against them was necessary. "North Wales Police has advised the IPCC that, since the time of the incident, the force has heightened its focus around stop and search and has appointed a senior officer, at superintendent level, to oversee this area," said Jan Williams, IPCC Commissioner for Wales. However, the teenager's father said the incident had left a long-lasting mark on his son. "It's really affected him, even now. He's not the lad he was," said Mr Drew. "He's quiet and inoffensive and has never been in any trouble." Supt Nigel Harrison, who leads North Wales Police stop and search said the force acknowledged the report's findings. He added: "Stop and search is a vital operational policing tool, in order to show transparency we now have robust management and scrutiny procedures in place to enable the public to have confidence in its lawful, fair and proportionate use." It will be part of a project to create a major visitor attraction in the city using virtual reality to tell the story of James I and the Stewart monarchs. James I was assassinated in Perth in 1437 and later buried at the Charterhouse monastery. But the priory was destroyed in the reformation 100 years later and no-one is sure of the grave's exact location. The monastery where he was buried was built on his orders and was part of his great plans for Perth. Historians believe he wanted to create a complex on the scale of Westminster and move St Andrews University to the city to compete with Oxford. Dr Lucy Dean, from the University of the Highlands and Islands, told BBC Scotland: "Thirteen out of 18 of James' parliaments take place in Perth. He is centralising his government here. "I'm not sure whether Perth would have been the capital but it was definitely in the running for being the capital. [His] murder halted that idea in its tracks." James I was assassinated on 4 February 1437 while he was in the royal apartments at the Blackfriars monastery in Perth. After a group of 30 conspirators were let into the building he tried to hide in a sewer, but he was trapped and killed by Sir Robert Graham. A pub and sheltered housing accommodation now stands on the site of his death. The area where he died is marked with a stone monument. Archaeologist David Bowler, who explored the site in the 1980s, said he was "very excited" by the plans to find the king's tomb. "It's something we've all been thinking about in Perth for many, many years," he said. "We've all known about the Carthusian friary and we want to know a bit more about where it is." Leaders of this project, which also includes a "virtual museum" depicting Medieval Perth, hope the city could benefit from the discovery of the tomb in the same way Leicester did when Richard III's remains were found. Richard Oram, professor of Medieval history at the University of Stirling, said: "If we were to actually locate where the royal tomb was within this complex - we saw what that did to Leicester with the rediscovery of Richard III. "A lot more people know Richard III than James I but we're looking to try and change that. So if we were successful that would be a huge added bonus to the project." Police said the offences related to incidents at Whinmoor Children's Home in the 1960s, 70s and 80s. A 76-year-old from Leeds has been charged with 17 counts of indecent assault and four other sex offences. An 82-year-old from North Yorkshire has been charged with two counts of indecent assault and one other sexual offence. Both are due to appear at Leeds Magistrates' Court on 12 June. Police said the men were arrested as part of an ongoing investigation into abuse at children's homes in Leeds. Eleven other men have been arrested as part of the inquiry and released on bail. It says three of the five people shot in the last month have, beforehand, been named on a Facebook page along with allegations of crimes they have been involved in. Updates on when they have been shot are also said to be posted on the page. Both The Irish News and the News Letter lead with the latest development in the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme - claims that a former special adviser to Arlene Foster had acted to delay the closure of the botched scheme. Andrew Crawford was accused of influencing a decision to keep the scheme open by senior civil servant Dr Andrew McCormick during a hearing of the Public Accounts Committee. Inside, the News Letter describes Dr McCormick's evidence on Wednesday as "devastating" and "explosive". It highlights a quote from Dr McCormick's testimony: "Deception wasn't necessary to abuse this system." The Irish News says that Sinn Féin breached its boycott of Stormont committees in order to attend the hearing. Staying with RHI-related matters, the News Letter reports that the police raided a building in south Armagh on the suspicion it was a cannabis factory. Instead, they discovered it was an almost entirely empty shed that had the heating on. A source tells the paper that the owner admitted he was running boilers in the building because it was making him money, but that he was doing nothing illegal. The Belfast Telegraph has an open letter to Northern Ireland politicians from east Belfast blogger Hannah Ruth Gibson, a "child of the Belfast Agreement". She says politics in NI have become "predictable, boring and embarrassing". The Irish News has the story of north Belfast man Davey McCrum's bid to climb 12 mountains in Ireland to raise money for an air ambulance. Mr McCrum and a friend previously helped rescue a German student who had lain injured for 24 hours after falling on Cave Hill. He said it was only then that he realised Northern Ireland does not have an air ambulance service. The paper also reports that newly declassified CIA documents include several references to Northern Ireland. Inside the Daily Mirror is the story that the latest victim of a paramilitary shooting in Belfast was shot by appointment. Finally, if you've been wondering when the drama about the unlikely friendship between Ian Paisley and Martin McGuinness is hitting the big screens the answer may be "never, never, never". The Belfast Telegraph says The Journey, starring Timothy Spall and Colm Meaney, has failed to gain a cinema release, despite being played at the Venice and Toronto film festivals. The paper says no date for the film to open in cinemas has been set and it may be destined to go straight to DVD. Former party leader Mark Durkan, who has been the MP for the area since 2005, lost out by just 169 votes to Elisha McCallion of Sinn Féin. Londonderry's city seat had been coveted by the SDLP since their party founder John Hume was elected in 1983. All 18 of Northern Ireland's MPs have been confirmed with the SDLP and Ulster Unionist Party the biggest losers. At the last general election in 2015, Mr Durkan was 8,000 votes clear of his nearest rival with 42% of the vote. "I cannot tell a lie," he said in his concession speech. "I cannot say it doesn't hurt but I absolutely want to begin by congratulating Elisha McCallion and agreeing with her that what she has achieved tonight is a privilege, to represent the people of this city." The Foyle turnout was 65.60% - up from 53.58% two years ago. While not exactly a political newcomer, Ms McCallion only became an MLA at Stormont earlier this year following the death of Martin McGuinness. In an emotional speech after the result, she recognised Mr Durkan's contribution to political life in the North West. "Mark has been a public representative in Derry for a large number of years and he has served it well," she said. "But I can't not express my extreme delight at being the first ever republican MP ever elected in this city." Mr Durkan said one of the reasons for his defeat was greater campaign funding by Sinn Féin. He also felt that a reluctance from other parties to engage in a "progressive alliance" along pro-EU lines had been damaging. "We were faced with a huge effort and a huge spend by Sinn Féin, they targeted the constituency very well and put huge resources in here," he told the BBC. "It's a big part of it, if we can't match that spend or that spin." SDLP leader Colum Eastwood, who also hails from Derry, will now have a big job on his hands to pick the party up from their Westminster whitewash. Stephen Pound, the Labour MP for Ealing North and shadow minister for Northern Ireland, said Mr Durkan's loss from the house of Commons would be keenly felt. "Mark was without a doubt one of the finest speakers in the House of Commons, he was also the inventor of these incredible 'Durkanisms'," Mr Pound told BBC Radio Foyle. "He was one of the few people that made everybody stop rustling the papers and look up when he started speaking, he'll be missed greatly. "We've lost a unique voice. He was a damn fine speaker and a very, very good friend." The team keep the same driver line-up for the third consecutive year, with Brazil's Felipe Massa partnering Valtteri Bottas of Finland. Team principal Sir Frank Williams says it will be a "challenge" to retain the third-place finish in the constructors' championship over the past two seasons. "But we are determined to keep improving because only winning will ever be good enough," he added. Williams are likely to be challenged by Red Bull, Renault, McLaren and Force India this season as well as last year's top two of Mercedes and Ferrari. The FW38 sports the same red, white and blue stripes as the past two editions and chief technical operator Pat Symonds says the team have addressed the poor performance of last year's car at slower circuits. "The FW37 was a pretty effective car and so we concentrated on understanding the areas where we could improve it without losing the attributes which made it effective," he said. "It is no secret that the low speed performance of the FW37 didn't match its high speed performance, so a lot of time was spent looking into why this was and is subsequently making changes, which we hope will improve the situation." The 2016 season starts with the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on 18-20 March. The decision, described by Nato head Jens Stoltenberg as "historic", comes 16 years after the alliance bombed Montenegro during the Kosovo war, when it was still part of Yugoslavia. Montenegro's accession would result in "retaliatory actions", said a spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin. Accession talks are expected to take about a year to complete. The invitation to Montenegro is Nato's first expansion into eastern Europe since Albania and Croatia joined in 2009. The mountainous Adriatic state of 650,000 people has a small military with about 2,000 active members. Nato diplomats say it sends a message to Russia that it cannot veto the alliance's expansion - but Russia has said it will retaliate. "The continued eastward expansion of Nato and Nato's military infrastructure cannot but result in retaliatory actions from the east, i.e. from the Russian side, in terms of ensuring security and supporting the parity of interests," Mr Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. Mr Peskov added that it was too early to specify what the retaliatory actions would be. Montenegro is now on its way to becoming Nato's 29th member, some 16 years after Nato bombs were dropping on Serbian military targets in the country. It is an indication of the dramatic changes in the region. Montenegro's government believes that its eventual membership will be good news for the western Balkans and will contribute to increasing stability in the region. Montenegro has tiny armed forces. Its navy largely comprises two ex-Yugoslav frigates. Thus it is unlikely to be a major contributor to Nato's collective security. For Nato it is a further demonstration that the alliance's door remains open to new members. The invitation for Montenegro to begin the process of membership has clearly irritated Moscow, which regards Nato expansion as a provocation, while Nato insists that this decision has nothing at all to do with Russia. Montenegrins themselves remain divided over joining. Many remain angry that Nato bombed Serbia and Montenegro in 1999 as part of a strategy to halt the killing and expulsion of ethnic Albanians in Serbia's then southern province of Kosovo. The country has also seen an influx of Russian money, homebuyers and tourists since splitting from Serbia in 2006. The government of Milo Djukanovic - which is in favour of joining - has resisted calls from some opposition parties for a referendum on the issue. However, Nato diplomats point to polls that suggest public opinion is narrowly in favour of joining. Besides Montenegro and Georgia, the other current candidates for Nato membership are Bosnia and Herzegovina and Macedonia. Thirty-eight sheep were killed and 12 others were hurt in the crash. Police said Lynn Ann Michel, 47, fled the scene on Tuesday in her 2005 Isuzu sport utility vehicle, but her front number plate was left behind. Officers used the plate to find and arrest Ms Michel. She was released pending a court date. The incident, which was confirmed by Colorado State Patrol police, happened near the small town of Monte Vista, Colorado, about 220 miles (350km) south of Denver. A full city centre road closure will be in place from 15:30 GMT ahead of kick-off at 17:30 at the Principality Stadium on Saturday. Cardiff Council urged fans to get to the stadium as "early as possible". Rail services will run from Cardiff Central and Queen Street after the game with queues expected. All valley lines services will depart from Queen Street after 19:00. Arriva Trains Wales urged fans to buy return tickets to avoid lengthy queues after the game. Buses will not stop in the city centre during the road closures and will be diverted along Churchill Way, for east services, Greyfriars Road for north, or Tudor Street for the west. For safety reasons Station Terrace, close to central station, will remain closed until 01:00 on Sunday. St Mary Street taxi rank, outside the House of Fraser, will be closed from 15:00, reopening from 21:30. The taxi rank on Mill Lane is not affected and will be open as normal. Robert Stehlik, 24, and Milos Bellan, 41, both from Slovakia, were arrested in Dover after arriving by ferry from Calais on 13 January. A haul of weapons had already been seized by French Police, but the pair continued on to the UK while on bail. They were both sentenced to 20 months in prison at Canterbury Crown Court. A search of the pair's car by Border Force officers uncovered two cases of ammunition for a type of air gun - one containing CS gas cartridges and the other pepper spray. The officers also found balaclavas and papers showing that French police had earlier seized weapons including two gas guns, two extendable batons, a flick knife and two Tasers. The two men had been released on bail and continued their journey to the UK. A spokesman for the National Crime Agency said: "Stehlik had set up a false Facebook account in order to befriend and track down the new boyfriend of Bellan's former partner. "Photos of the girl and her new boyfriend, as well as pictures of his house and work were also on one of their phones." Stehlik and Bellan had admitted charges of conspiring to possess an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence. As well as being jailed, the pair were given two-year restraining orders. Police were called to reports of a collision involving a 17-month-old boy at the Ibis Hotel car park in Salford shortly after 21:00 BST on Thursday. The boy died at the scene, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said. Detectives said they did not believe there were any suspicious circumstances, adding it was "a tragic accident". Armed officers arrived at the hotel as they were closest to the scene when the emergency call was made, but police said it was not a firearms incident. The incident at the car park on Trafford Road involved a Toyota Rav-4, police said. Sgt Brian Orr, of GMP's Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: "At the moment this appears to have been a truly tragic accident and not a suspicious incident; however we have launched an investigation to establish a full understanding of exactly what happened." Police are appealing for information. Two satellites will routinely map the planet's surface, looking for signs that might hint at a future eruption. They will watch for changes in the shape of the ground below them, enabling scientists to issue an early alert if a volcano appears restless. Some 1,500 volcanoes worldwide are thought to be potentially active, but only a few dozen are heavily monitored. One of these is Mount Etna where, last month, a BBC crew was caught up in a volcanic blast while filming a report on the new satellite project. How do we currently keep track of volcanoes? When we visited Etna's slopes last month, volcanologist Boris Behncke from Italy's National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) showed us one of its monitoring stations. "We have about 40 GPS stations, more than 60 seismic stations, and we have magnetometers, gravity meters, cameras, thermal cameras, radar instruments, gas metres. Whatever can be measured, we are measuring." The data feeds back into the INGV's hi-tech control room in nearby Catania. It is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Dr Giuseppe Puglisi explained: "Collecting this data enables us to detect any changes in the volcano's physical or chemical status. For example: changes in topography, changes in the temperature of the rocks, or on the stress of the crust, or changes in the composition of its minerals or gases, etc. These are all important to identify whether an eruption looks possible." However, very few volcanoes around the world receive this level of scientific attention. Instruments are expensive and it takes many scientists to keep track of all of the data that pours back. Dr Behncke said: "Etna is certainly one of the most intensely monitored volcanoes on Earth - maybe the most monitored volcano on Earth. But obviously there are many other volcanoes, and many dangerous volcanoes, especially in poorer countries, where monitoring is much more rudimentary or completely absent." The satellite project could make a big difference to these places, but it will also be useful for Mount Etna too. "The advantage lies in the ability to monitor wide areas of the volcano at once," said Dr Puglisi. Before a volcano erupts, magma rises from deep beneath the Earth, causing the ground above to swell. It usually starts as a small movement on the flank of a volcano or in its caldera (crater). It may be barely noticeable to the eye, but it can be seen from space. Regular satellite data recording this change will be processed automatically and an alert issued for scientists to follow up. A "red flag" would not mean an eruption is a given, but it ought to ensure those communities that live in the shadow of a volcano are not caught unawares if the situation deteriorates. "It's the volcanoes that are least monitored where this will have most impact. If people can be alerted ahead of time, it could save many lives," said Prof Andy Hooper. The Leeds University geophysicist is part of the Centre for Observation and Modelling of Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Tectonics. COMET has conducted trials of the new satellite-monitoring system in Iceland and is now running it in prototype form across Europe and parts of Asia. The plan next is to extend the automated detection of ground deformation to Africa and Central and South America. These regions have some very big explosive volcanoes that are covered only by limited ground surveys. "In Ecuador, for example, there are roughly 80 volcanoes, four of which are erupting at any one time, and a very small staff to keep an eye on it all. So, they will be grateful of the assistance," said COMET team-member Dr Juliet Biggs from Bristol University. Could satellites have forecast the Etna blast? There is a certain irony in making a report about forecasting eruptions and then getting caught up in a volcanic blast. When we filmed in Sicily, the volcano was in one of its fits of activity, and we had gone to see a lava flow that had appeared overnight. But a few minutes after arriving, the lava started to explode. Blisteringly hot rocks were shot high into the air, which then began to rain down on us and dozens of tourists. We ran for our lives, and somehow escaped only with minor injuries. The event we witnessed is known as a phreatic explosion. Its cause was hot lava mixing with icy meltwater which had pooled underneath the flow, causing pressure to build rapidly. In 2013, scientists studying the Tolbachik volcano in Russia saw a similar explosion as lava advanced over very thick snow. Luckily, they too were not hurt. But it is unlikely that these incidents can be easily forecast - either from the ground using instruments or from space. Dr Puglisi said: "It's not very easy to predict phreatic explosions. The mechanism occurs very fast. The explosion is caused by the almost instantaneous evaporation of vapour, usually in small areas. These phenomena are usually relatively shallow and, in some cases, practically at the surface. So this doesn't produce significant changes detected by monitoring systems. And in space, the resolution is not suitable to detect such phenomena." There is relatively little video footage of phreatic explosions and so the BBC film, captured by camerawoman Rachel Price, will be of interest to scientists as they try to learn more about these incidents. Key to the space monitoring project is the capability offered by the European Unions's new Sentinel-1 radar satellites. This pair of platforms repeatedly and frequently image the entire land surface of the globe, throwing their data to Earth using a high-speed laser link. By comparing a sequence of Sentinel pictures, in a technique known as interferometry, COMET's computing facility can track really quite small changes in the behaviour of a volcano, on the order of just millimetres (the movements that might be most concerning would in all probability be much larger and even easier to sense). "Satellite radar interferometry as a technique has been around for over 20 years now. But it's really only been used in the past retroactively, to try to understand what happened at a volcano after it erupted," explained Prof Hooper. "The point here is to try to see things in advance, to move to more of a forecasting mode; and to have all the data available in near-real-time." What do radar satellites see when they look at volcanoes? The 1,500 figure is the number of land volcanoes that are known to have erupted at some point in the last 12,000 years (more volcanoes exist under the sea but cannot be seen from space). Many will appear long dormant, but every two years or so there is an event on a volcano that has no previous mention in the written records of having erupted. And in some parts of Africa, these records can start as recently as the 19th Century. One of the big research questions for scientists is working out if and when a change in the shape of a volcano will lead to an eruption. It can be a long time between the two, perhaps years. But the statistics suggest it is four times more likely that a volcano that deforms will erupt than one that has not changed its shape. "It's not a case that if you see deformation you should evacuate people tomorrow," said Dr Biggs. "But what we desperately need is more examples, and that is where the Sentinel system is really important because we will be able to track all these volcanoes in a routine and systematic fashion." The aim is to have the satellite data on all 1,500 volcanoes being gathered and processed by the end of 2017. Now read about COMET's related project to monitor locations at risk from earthquakes. Jonathan and Rebecca are on Twitter: @BBCAmos and @BBCMorelle Quite literally - LA-based street Artist Plastic Jesus (famous for his cocaine-snorting Oscar statue) got annoyed with being held up in traffic recently by a paparazzi scrum surrounding one or another of the sisters leaving a shop. So he decided to do something about it. He came up with the idea of banning the family from parking in several Los Angeles hotspots. The artist created several signs which he bolted to other notices around Melrose Avenue, Robertson (near the Ivy restaurant) and elsewhere, reading No Kardashian Parking Any Time. The artist explained to Newsbeat what the signs were inspired by. "There is gridlock caused whenever one of the Kardashian family do simple basic things, shopping, eating out or pumping gas. "The Kardashians have become a media cultural phenomenon, sadly at the expense of real news." He said that the installation was intended not as an attack on the Kardashians, but on "us, both the media and the consumer". He went on: "Media is circulation-driven, or more recently by hits on websites. Without our unending desire to consume this content this will continue." The LAPD reportedly view the signs as vandalism, something Plastic rejects. "The signs are only intended to be a temporary installation, like many other parking and driving signs around LA, they will be removed in the very near future." UPDATE: As of Thursday morning, the official Plastic Jesus Twitter account confirmed his team has taken down the signs. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube Their novel method for growing bacteria has yielded 25 new antibiotics, with one deemed "very promising". The last new class of antibiotics to make it to clinic was discovered nearly three decades ago. The study, in the journal Nature, has been described as a "game-changer" and experts believe the antibiotic haul is just the "tip of the iceberg". The heyday of antibiotic discovery was in the 1950s and 1960s, but nothing found since 1987 has made it into doctors' hands. Since then microbes have become incredibly resistant. Extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis ignores nearly everything medicine can throw at it. The researchers, at the Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts, turned to the source of nearly all antibiotics - soil. This is teeming with microbes, but only 1% can be grown in the laboratory. The team created a "subterranean hotel" for bacteria. One bacterium was placed in each "room" and the whole device was buried in soil. It allowed the unique chemistry of soil to permeate the room, but kept the bacteria in place for study. The scientists involved believe they can grow nearly half of all soil bacteria. Chemicals produced by the microbes, dug up from one researcher's back yard, were then tested for antimicrobial properties. The lead scientist, Prof Kim Lewis, said: "So far 25 new antibiotics have been discovered using this method and teixobactin is the latest and most promising one. "[The study shows] uncultured bacteria do harbour novel chemistry that we have not seen before. That is a promising source of new antimicrobials and will hopefully help revive the field of antibiotic discovery." Tests on teixobactin showed it was toxic to bacteria, but not mammalian tissues, and could clear a deadly dose of MRSA in tests on mice. Human tests are now needed. The researchers also believe that bacteria are unlikely to develop resistance to teixobactin. It targets fats which are essential for building the bacterial cell wall, and the scientists argue it would be difficult to evolve resistance. "Here is an antibiotic that essentially evolved to be free of resistance," said Prof Lewis. "We haven't seen that before. "It has several independent different tricks that minimise resistance development." By James Gallagher, health editor, BBC News website There are limits to the discovery of the antibiotic teixobactin, which has yet to be tested in people. It works on only Gram-positive bacteria; this includes MRSA and mycobacterium tuberculosis. It cannot penetrate the extra layer of protection in Gram-negative bacteria such as E. coli. But even if their method does mark a new era of antibiotic discovery there are big questions. Sir Alexander Fleming, who discovered penicillin, warned of the dangers of resistance back in his Nobel prize speech in 1945. Yet even now prescriptions in England are rising, with half deemed "inappropriate" and contributing to the problem. But can we be trusted with new antibiotics? Or will we make the same mistakes again? BBC News: Antibiotic resistance and prescribing rise continues Analysis: Antibiotic apocalypse Prof Laura Piddock from the University of Birmingham said it was an "amazing" and "exciting" study and that the tool "could be a game-changer". "The discovery of this new antibiotic, from a new class with a novel mode of action, is very exciting. "I hope that teixobactin will now enter clinical development as the basis for a new drug to treat infections." There is wide concern that the world is cruising into a "post-antibiotic" era. It could leave many common infections untreatable and make many staples of modern medicine - including surgery, chemotherapy and organ transplants - impossible. Prof Mark Woolhouse from the University of Edinburgh added: "What most excites me is the tantalising prospect that this discovery is just the tip of the iceberg." He said it was vital the antibiotic pipeline was reopened "if we are to avert a public-health disaster". Dr James Mason from King's College London said the antibiotic pipeline had "all but dried up". "It's impressive what they've done. From one soil sample they've found one new antibiotic, and their approach opens up a new route to a huge number of potential products. "They have shown that screening soil microorganisms for antibiotics is unfinished business." However, he cautioned that although the new antibiotic had exciting properties, it was too early to conclude it would entirely avoid the development of resistance. The researchers said their discovery was similar to vancomycin. It was discovered in the 1950s, but it took until the late 1980s for resistance to develop. "They argue the delay in resistance is an inherent property, but vancomycin was kept back and not used that extensively," Dr Mason said. Five men have been arrested after the store in Brent Cross shopping centre was targeted at 02:30 BST. Scotland Yard said at least 12 suspects had smashed windows and stolen items from Goldsmiths Jewellers. The area was searched by officers with the help of police dogs and a helicopter. The group also attempted to steal items from Ernest Jones jewellers before escaping on foot and bicycles, police said. Five men in their 20s and 30s have been arrested on suspicion of robbery. Some jewellery and watches were recovered, as well as the weapons, but the Metropolitan Police said they were still looking for the remaining suspects and property. The Tiger Moth came down east of Compton Abbas Airfield near Shaftesbury at 09.28 BST, police said. The pilot, aged 64 from Blandford, and the passenger, aged 67, from Shaftesbury, were killed in the crash. Dorset Police identified the plane as a Tiger Moth and the Air Accident Investigation Branch has sent a team to the area to start inquires. A cabinet minister said the Tories planned to intervene in the energy sector "to make markets work better". But Scottish Power, one of the "Big Six" energy firms, told the BBC that the move would "stop competition" and "damage customers in the long run". Shares in energy firms were hit by the proposed price cap. British Gas owner Centrica closed down 3.5% and SSE fell 1.9%, although both stocks had been lower earlier in the day. The energy industry has reacted with scepticism to the plan, saying it could lead to higher prices. Labour said the proposal should be taken with "a pinch of salt", adding that energy bills had "soared" under a Conservative government. Speaking to the BBC, Scottish Power's chief corporate officer, Keith Anderson, said: "If you put a cap on prices, you actually stop competition. That's the danger of price intervention." When companies do not compete as much, that tends to lead to fewer benefits for customers, he said. He added that if the Conservatives did intervene, it would be better if they abolished standard variable tariffs. About 800,000 of the poorest pensioners and 1.5 million low-income families with children are on standard variable tariffs, according to Citizens Advice. These households are paying an average of £141 more a year for a dual fuel gas and electricity bill than if they were on the cheapest deal, it said. Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon defended the Conservative's intention to impose a cap on energy prices. "We wanted to see more competition, we wanted to see more people able to switch between energy users," Sir Michael told the BBC. "That over the last three or four years has not happened. This is a market that is not working perfectly and therefore we are intervening to make markets work better," he added. Co-leader of the Green Party Jonathan Bartley said the policy did not go far enough and he wanted more local choices of supplier for consumers. But trade association body Energy UK said a cap could risk "billions in investment and jobs". British Gas parent firm Centrica and fellow supplier E.On have both said market competition is essential. Price comparison site uSwitch.com said that previous interventions in the energy sector had led to lower switching rates and higher prices. If the Conservatives win the election, how might energy regulator Ofgem go about introducing a cap? One model is already in place. Earlier this month, Ofgem put a limit on prices that households with pre-payment meters are charged. Under this system, the Competition and Markets Authority has come up with an initial maximum figure for prices in each region of the UK, usually in line with the cheapest existing pre-payment meter tariff. A second model - known as the relative price cap - would tell suppliers to have a maximum differential between their expensive standard variable tariffs and their cheaper fixed price deals. For example, they might be told that their top tariff could only be a maximum of 10% more expensive than their cheapest deal. Both price cap models are fundamentally different to the controls advocated by former Labour leader Ed Miliband in the run-up to the 2015 election. He had proposed a price freeze for 20 months. Under these two models, suppliers would be free to reduce prices if they wanted to. Read more here. The two vice-presidential candidates crossed swords in their one and only TV debate of the campaign. Mike Pence and Tim Kaine argued for 90 minutes at Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia, with many observers handing victory to Republican Indiana Governor Pence, simply because he sustained a volley of attacks from Kaine without suffering a wound. Trump 'fool' and Clinton 'weak', say VPs For the last week, it's felt a bit like Donald Trump was routed. His woeful first presidential debate performance was compounded by a series of unforced errors, capped by an early morning Twitter tirade and a damaging New York Times story about his near billion-dollar business losses in 1995. His poll numbers headed south. The Republican vice-presidential nominee's primary job - really his only job - was to stop the bleeding and give the campaign an opportunity to regroup. Mr Kaine's goal was to keep him from doing that. Mr Pence succeeded. Mr Kaine, while unloading a crate of opposition research on Mr Trump, failed. Read more from Anthony Follow @awzurcher on Twitter There's no respite for the vice-presidential candidates after Tuesday's late-night debate. Mr Pence hits the trail in Virginia and Pennsylvania on Wednesday, while Mr Kaine holds an event at a metal workers' union in Philadelphia. All eyes will meanwhile return to the top of the ticket as Mr Trump campaigns in Henderson and Reno, Nevada, and Mrs Clinton holds a fundraiser in Washington DC. The big beasts will meet on Sunday for their second debate battle, in St Louis. Tim Kaine interrupted Mike Pence 39 times. Pence interrupted Kaine 19 times. Activist and journalist Cassandra Fairbanks was once a darling of the left, who reported on the Ferguson protests and supported Black Lives Matter. But now she is trying to rally her 70,000 Twitter followers to support Donald Trump. Why? She's been telling BBC Trending the reasons for this unlikely transformation. Read the story here Who is ahead in the polls? 49% Hillary Clinton 45% Donald Trump Last updated October 3, 2016 After being released on bail Mr Bush said he had done nothing wrong and that he was the subject of a "witch hunt". Mr Bush is suspected of misusing of a government credit card and importing explosive devices without a permit. The Cayman Islands is a British overseas territory. It is one of the world's largest financial centres and a well-known tax haven. Mr Bush, 57, has been in power since his United Democratic Party (UDP) won general elections in 2009. He also holds the posts of minister of finance, tourism and development. "I have done nothing wrong and I shall not be resigning as premier," Mr Bush said in a statement. "I also wish to assure one and all that the government continues to operate as normal." Mr Bush was arrested on Tuesday and released on Wednesday after questioning. On a trip to Jamaica on Thursday he suggested that he was being targeted by senior island officials appointed by the UK. "It is nothing but a political, very vindictive political witch hunt," he was quoted as saying by the Associated Press news agency. "I have made a lot of friends and I have made a lot of enemies. "There are a lot of jealous people in a very small island." Facebook's 1.7 billion users see news stories and topics picked using a mixture of AI and human input. Under the changes, descriptions of stories are no longer written by editorial staff, the company said. Earlier this year Facebook was accused of suppressing conservative views, prompting complaints from Republicans. A former journalist who worked for the company had alleged that Facebook workers "routinely suppressed news stories of interest to conservative readers". In a blog post, the company said an internal investigation found no evidence of systematic bias. But Facebook said it was making the changes to allow "our team to make fewer individual decisions about topics". Users will still see personalised news, but the wording will be simplified and entries will focus on how many people are talking about them. Staff will remain involved to ensure posts are still topical and based on news events. "Facebook is a platform for all ideas, and we're committed to maintaining Trending as a way for people to access a breadth of ideas and commentary about a variety of topics," the company said. As their user bases grow, tech firms like Facebook have faced increasing scrutiny over whether their platforms are neutral. The 20-year-old nephew of former Arsenal and Ipswich striker Chris Kiwomya has yet to break into the first-team picture at Stamford Bridge. His professional debut came in January 2015 while on loan at Barnsley and he had a spell with Fleetwood last season. Kiwomya is Alex boss Steve Davis's fourth summer signing after Ryan Lowe, Chris Dagnall and Liam Smith. Davis, who flagged up Kiwomya's arrival two days ago, is hoping his team can mount a promotion challenge after last season's relegation from League One. And the coffers at Gresty Road may receive a boost with the pending transfer of their former academy defender Grant Hanley from Blackburn to Newcastle because of a sell-on clause when he left the club. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. Mr Cruz called Mr Trump immoral, a pathological liar and a serial philanderer. And that was all before lunchtime. But now that the smoke has cleared and the votes in Indiana have been tabulated, Mr Trump has vanquished his most formidable foe (sorry, John Kasich) and can begin making plans for the Republican convention and the autumn general election campaign. Meanwhile, Mrs Clinton - despite a loss in Indiana - has to prepare for a very unconventional Republican opponent. Think the fireworks so far have been eye-popping? This is just the start. Last week Mr Trump announced he was the presumptive nominee. At the time, that may have been presumptuous. Now it's simple fact. But if climbing to the top of the Republican heap was an amazingly daunting feat, it will seem like a breeze compared to winning a general election against a determined Democratic foe. A Republican nominee in the autumn already faces significant electoral headwinds. Democrats have more states that lean their way than the Republicans do. Add in Mr Trump's currently record-setting unfavourable ratings with Hispanic and female voters, and that electoral tilt looks like a brick wall. States like Florida will be incredibly challenging. Nevada, Colorado and Virginia are all swing states that will be tough to put in play. There's also the question of money. Mr Trump is rich, but he's not so wealthy as to self-fund the near billion-dollar enterprise that a modern presidential campaign has become. Amassing that kind of bankroll requires a well-developed network of donors - something that Mr Trump just doesn't have at this point. Can he get there? Perhaps. But he's going to have to lean heavily on the Republican Party infrastructure to do so. Oh, and about that Republican Party. Although some establishment figures are coming around - including party chairman Reince Priebus - the #NeverTrump crowd isn't going to vanish into thin air. The coming weeks and months will be a time of reckoning for the conservative faithful who view Mr Trump's nomination as a hostile takeover. Will they stay home? Will they, like former John McCain chief of staff Mark Salter, look to Mrs Clinton and say: "I'm with her"? Mr Trump may have the ability to reach Americans not normally inclined to vote Republican - blue-collar workers and the economically distressed. The question is whether those gains will make up for losses within the Republican ranks and what could be massive turnout from elsewhere in the Democratic Party. The Clinton campaign has already begun hammering Mr Trump on his sometimes impetuous personality, late-night tweets and all. They'll try to paint him as a dangerously erratic occupant of the Oval Office. "Throughout this campaign, Donald Trump has demonstrated that he's too divisive and lacks the temperament to lead our nation and the free world," Clinton campaign aide John Podesta said in a statement on Tuesday night. "With so much at stake, Donald Trump is simply too big of a risk." Get used to hearing lines like that again and again. Perhaps it's strange to talk about Mrs Clinton's general election prospects on a night when she lost the Indiana primary, but the delegate maths is what it is. She still needs only win around a third of the remaining at-large Democratic delegates to secure the nomination. It's a prize that eluded her in 2008 and is now in sight. But if she dreamt about being the Democratic standard-bearer for the past eight years, there's no way she could possibly have imagined the nature of her opponent. Mr Trump is going to present an unpredictable adversary for the former secretary of state. As the Republican primary has shown, no topic is off the table for him and no possible line of attack out of bounds. "Her past is really the thing, rather than what she plans to do in the future," Mr Trump told the Washington Post on Tuesday. "Her past has a lot of problems, to put it bluntly." The day before making those comments, Mr Trump had lunch with Edward Klein, a journalist who has made a career of writing inflammatory books about the Clintons and their sometimes chequered history. Chances are, Mr Trump was taking notes. Then there's that Sanders factor. The Vermont senator has presented an unexpected challenge to Mrs Clinton. His attacks on her past support for trade deals and her ties to the current political establishment have drawn blood. Could some of his true loyalists stay home or vote for a third party? Could some of his working-class supporters in the industrial mid-west cross over to Mr Trump? It seems the Republican was already testing lines of attack in his victory speech on Tuesday night. He brought up Mrs Clinton's support for coal regulations that have caused unemployment in places like Pennsylvania and Ohio. He mentioned that Bill Clinton backed the North America Trade Agreement, which he called "the single worst trade deal". If Mr Trump can put the Midwest in play, that previously mentioned electoral tilt may not be so imposing after all. There's no playbook for how a Democrat can run against a Republican like Mr Trump. In some places, such as immigration, he will be well to her right. In other areas, like foreign policy and trade, he could come at her from the left. Can abortion or the social safety net be wedge issues? Probably not against a man who defended Planned Parenthood and Social Security on a Republican debate stage. Facing off against Mr Trump is going to take a nimble, creative campaign and candidate. That hasn't always been a strength for the instinctively controlled and cautious Mrs Clinton. You know you've come to the end of a fireworks show when the shells start bursting all at once. If the 2016 primary season has been one long piece of pyrotechnical performance art, then Indiana proved to be quite a grand finale - at least for the Republicans. Furlong has made five appearances for QPR, but has not featured for them in a league match since a 3-1 Premier League defeat by Crystal Palace in March 2015. The 20-year-old spent time on loan at Cambridge and Northampton last season, playing a total of 31 League Two games. He could make his debut for Swindon when the Robins travel to Chesterfield in League One on Saturday. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. Wood called Gatland's decision to drop former Lions captain Brian O'Driscoll for the third Test against the Wallabies in July "a terrible mistake". Without the Ireland centre, the Lions won the Test 41-16, and the series 2-1. But asked if he regretted the strength of his Gatland criticism, Wood replied: "I don't, no." Tours: 4 (2001, 2005, 2009, 2013) Matches: 18 (8 Tests) Tries: 9 (1 in Tests) Captain: 7 times (1 Test) Test record: 2 wins, 6 defeats O'Driscoll, 34, was widely expected to be named captain after Wales flanker Sam Warburton tore a hamstring during the second Test in Melbourne on 29 June. Instead, Gatland omitted him from the squad. Wood - who played on two Lions tours, to South Africa in 1997 and Australia in 2001, as well as winning 58 Ireland caps between 1994 and 2003 - said ahead of the third Test that Gatland's decision had left him "totally at a loss". Fellow former Ireland international Willie John McBride - who captained the victorious 1974 Lions tour to South Africa - also questioned the selection made by Gatland, who picked 10 Welshmen in his starting line-up in Sydney. The New Zealander has returned to his job as Wales coach following the Lions tour. Wood accepted the Lions produced a memorable display in the third Test, but felt such a performance could have been delivered in the opening two encounters against the Wallabies - and still believes that leaving out O'Driscoll was a mistake. He said: "I was glad to see the Lions win at the end, absolutely. "And I thought it could have been a bit more exciting. "I thought there could have been a bit more flair, a bit more of a blend of the four teams. "Someone asked me earlier on: 'Was he [Gatland] vindicated?' I think [he was] vindicated to the point that Lions won a Test series. "But in some way I think the Lions lost a little bit in the summer because I didn't think it was a blend of four teams." Wood - who played for Gatland when the New Zealander coached Ireland between 1998 and 2001 - says he has "not even vaguely" criticised the selection of 15 Welsh players for the tour. "I've never said there were too many Welsh players on the team. That wasn't the point," said Wood. And he says O'Driscoll came out of the controversy "fantastically well". Wood added: "My view still is that the best option was to have him on the squad as a leader, as everything else in it. "The fact that he wasn't needed on the day doesn't actually change that view. "It's fantastic [that we won] and we did need to win and I argue against myself a little bit in relation to that." Wood believes that Wales will go into the 2014 Six Nations as "overwhelming favourites", having won the 2013 tournament, then provided the bulk of the Lions tour party. He added: "It's up to everybody else to continue telling them that and to see if they can knock them [Wales] off the perch a bit." But he says England's 2003 World Cup winning coach Sir Clive Woodward tipping Wales as winners of the 2015 tournament in England is "a tad premature". "There's plenty of rugby to be played before then," said Wood.
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Mike and Diane Hockin had been claiming £30m in damages after losing their property business in 2012. Mr Hockin told the BBC's Wake Up to Money that he had wanted to expose the bank on behalf of other small businesses, but felt he had to settle. RBS has admitted no liability and the final amount has not been disclosed. The two sides reached an agreement three days into a five-week trial earlier this month, ending a four-year legal battle. "I was gutted, I didn't want to (settle) because I don't feel that justice has been done," Mr Hockin told the BBC. "It's not us, it's hundreds of small businesses who have been completely stuffed by this crowd and we weren't able to completely expose them because it would have put us in jeopardy basically. "I made the decision to call it a day but I wasn't happy. But I really had no choice with it," Mr Hockin said. A number of small business owners have claimed RBS pushed them towards its former turnaround division known as the Global Restructuring Group (GRG). They then alleged it attempted to profit from their problems by charging them high fees and buying their properties at discounted prices. The Financial Conduct Authority is investigating GRG but has cleared RBS of trying to deliberately profit from those business transferred to it. RBS has admitted some shortcomings in the level of service it provided and has set aside £400m to compensate affected small business owners The Hockins ran London and Westcountry Estates, a commercial property business based in Plymouth, with hundreds of small business tenants across 27 business parks. They had banked with RBS for years, and as the business grew, so did their debts - reaching £55m by 2008. That year they took on an insurance product called an interest rate swap that was designed to protect against the impact of rising rates on their repayments. But during the financial crisis interest rates plunged to record lows which meant the company incurred extra heavy repayments. This put the company under pressure and it was moved into GRG. London and Westcountry's debt was later sold on to another company, Isobel Assetco - 75% owned by RBS - which appointed administrators in 2012. RBS strongly contests the allegation that it caused London and Westcountry to fail, arguing in court papers that the business had prior experience of interest rate hedging products. It said the company went to GRG because the downturn had caused cash flow problems and it had too much debt. Mr Hockin said: "People say to me, 'you've been paid out'. But I'm still angry - what makes me angry is this has gone on for eight years. "It's been completely deceitful. It's been done by a government-sponsored bank with effectively my money, it's cost a fortune and our business was a good business, a perfectly good business." The Hockins' legal fight began with an action against the accountancy group EY. As administrator, EY held the right to sue RBS, but would not pass that on to the Hockins until it was forced to do so in a 2014 court judgement. Mrs Hockin said: "Until the assignment court (the EY case) we spent about £250,000 and then subsequently the costs have risen greatly to circa £12m. "The RBS solicitors kept going back to court and each time you go to court it costs you a fortune. "We went to mediation in September which was an absolute total waste of time - and that's £100,000. The costs are horrendous," she said. The case was initially funded by a large inheritance, but the couple then turned to a litigation funder, which invested in the case in the hope of securing high returns if the case was settled. In a statement RBS said: "We have a duty to act in the best interests of all of our shareholders, including the UK taxpayer. We had strong defences to this claim and were thus prepared to defend ourselves vigorously in court." "We are pleased to have resolved this matter, with no admission of liability. The settlement allows the bank to minimise material litigation expense and management distraction."
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The crash happened on the A6093, about 400m from the junction with the A68, at about 15:20 on Wednesday. The man was riding a Honda Hornet motorbike towards Haddington when he was in collision with a Volkswagen Passat, which was travelling towards Oxenfoord Castle. He was pronounced dead at the scene and the road was closed for six hours. Sgt Gary Taylor, from Police Scotland, said: "Despite the best efforts of the emergency service personnel in attendance, the male rider sadly passed away and we are continuing with our investigation to establish the full circumstances of this incident. "I would ask that any motorists who were on the road at the time and witnessed what happened to contact police immediately." NHS England announced a review after local health bosses identified £400m of spending they believe has little or no clinical value. It also includes some types of pain relief and travel vaccines. The proposals could see an outright ban or tighter restrictions on some products being prescribed by GPs. An initial list of 10 products has been drawn up by NHS Clinical Commissioners, which represents local health managers who are in charge of budgets. A number of them are available over-the-counter at a lower price than the cost to the NHS of prescribing them or include drugs for which there are more effective or cheaper alternatives. Evidence submitted to NHS England - and seen by the BBC - argues that the prescribing of gluten-free products dates back to the 1960s when there was not the choice there is now in supermarkets and shops. Cutting back on prescriptions for the 10 products could save the NHS over £100m a year. While patients can be charged for prescriptions, the wide range of exemptions mean only one in 10 items handed out are paid for by individuals. Source: NHS Clinical Commissioners NHS Clinical Commissioners has also highlighted other products which it wants reviewed once the initial batch of 10 have. This includes suncream, cough and cold remedies and indigestion and heartburn medicines, which could bring the saving to £400m a year. That is out of a total bill of over £16bn on medicines once those dispensed by both hospitals and GPs are taken into account. NHS Clinical Commissioners chief executive Julie Wood said "difficult choices" had to be made given the unprecedented financial and demand challenges facing the NHS. She said it was important to reduce spending on prescription items that have "little or no clinical value". But Coeliac UK chief executive Sarah Sleet said she the move was "disappointing", adding not all shops and stores stocked gluten-free products. "Research shows that budget and convenience stores, which are relied upon by the most vulnerable such as the elderly, those with disabilities and on low incomes, have virtually no provision." She said not adhering to the diet could lead to serious complications, including osteoporosis. Gill Nuttall, from skin cancer charity, Melanoma UK, also took issue with the move. "I speak to melanoma patients every day who are receiving life prolonging treatments in melanoma, some of whom suffer some terrible side effects, including extreme reactions to the sun. "Sun screen has a very high clinical value to those patients." She said NHS England should think "very carefully" before restricting suncream prescriptions. NHS England confirmed the review would begin in April, but did not put any timescale on how quickly a decision would be made. The news comes ahead of a major announcement by NHS England later this week on the future of the health service. On Friday Chief executive Simon Stevens will give an update of his five-year strategy which was launched in autumn 2014 and is now half-way through. The world's biggest platinum producer, Anglo American Platinum, said it would sack strikers who did not attend disciplinary hearings on Tuesday. Gold miner AngloGold Ashanti said it would downsize if strikes continued. About 24,000 AngloGold workers in South Africa have been taking part in the wildcat action over pay. AngloGold's chief executive Mark Cutifani said in a statement that if the strike continued, there were "risks of a premature downsizing". "We have to protect the long-term viability of the business," he added. Miners at the platinum firm Lonmin returned to work last month after a separate strike over wages. On Monday, an official inquiry opened into the killing by police of 34 people at Lonmin's Marikana mine in August. A separate strike is continuing at another mining firm, GoldFields, which is the world's fourth-largest gold miner. In all, about 75,000 miners are currently on strike in the gold and platinum sectors, most of them illegally, analysts say. South Africa is one of the world's biggest miners of precious metals. Footage published by the Guardian showed Jaiqi Liu falling off after Mr Grayling opened his ministerial car's door as he passed by. A spokesman said Mr Grayling went to check the cyclist was fine and apologised for what had happened. The two are then seen to shake hands, following the incident on 12 October. The footage has only emerged now after Laurence de Hoest, who was cycling behind Mr Liu and wearing a helmet camera, decided to publicise it after a story in Cycling Weekly reported Mr Grayling saying cycle lanes "cause too much of a problem for road users" in London. Mr Grayling's car was stationary in traffic outside the Palace of Westminster when Mr Liu passed it on the inside. The accident happened on a busy road heavily used by cyclists, about 20 metres before a cycle lane is restored. Mr Liu said he had informed the police to ensure the accident was logged but did not expect it to be investigated. He did not not know who Mr Grayling was at the time. His bike sustained damage to its wheel, brakes and lights. A Labour MP has made a complaint to the Met Police, asking it to investigate whether Mr Grayling had broken the law by "injuring or endangering" someone through his actions. Ian Austin also said the police should investigate whether the fact Mr Grayling did not provide his details to Mr Liu or notify the authorities constituted an offence. Asked whether he knew it was the transport secretary who was involved, the cyclist who filmed the incident, Mr de Hoest, told BBC Radio 2's Jeremy Vine show: "Not at the time, it was only a few days later that I recognised it was Mr Grayling. "I only sent the Guardian after his article in Cycling Weekly when he talks about ...cycle lanes taking up space for motorists and that didn't really sit comfortably with me, so I sent them the footage." He said it had been "quite a forceful impact" and Mr Liu had been "quite shaken up" at the time. But there was some disagreement on the show about whether Mr Grayling, or Mr Liu, had been in the wrong. Martin Key, campaigns manager for British Cycling, pointed to the Road Vehicles Regulations 1986 and Rule 239 of the Highway Code which states: "You must ensure you do not hit anyone when you open your door". He added: "I believe that it is a very, very clear case that the transport minister was in the wrong." He added: "Cycle lanes are on the inside of traffic, there's a cycle lane just up ahead where the transport minister knocks the cyclist off his bike and that cycle lane is on the left hand side, so the road infrastructure is asking us to be on the left." But motoring journalist Steve Berry told the programme: "Why are you saying that he knocked the cyclist off his bike? ... That man cycled into the door of a car that was being opened so somebody could step onto the pavement." "Motorcyclists would never dream of undertaking on the left hand side because ... somebody is going to open a car door and you are going to be knocked off. "The transport secretary is clearly on the back seat of that vehicle. How on earth is he supposed to use the rear view mirror which is set up for the driver, who is sat on the other side and on the front seat?" A spokesman for Mr Grayling, who has been transport secretary since July, said: "Mr Grayling got out of the car, checked the cyclist was OK and waited until he was back on his feet. Mr Grayling spoke to the cyclist and apologised. "They shook hands before he left." The process can kick-start its ability to fertilise an egg and dramatically increase the chances of a successful pregnancy, the School of Medicine said. Scientists hope to produce the protein and use it to stimulate egg activation in a completely natural way. It could offer hope to couples undergoing IVF treatment by improving their chances of conceiving. Professors Tony Lai and Karl Swann found that sperm transfers a vital protein, known as PLC-zeta (PLCz), to the egg during fertilisation. This protein starts a process called egg activation, which sets off the processes necessary for an embryo to develop. During their research, the team discovered eggs that do not fertilise because of male infertility can be treated with the active protein. The added PLCz kick-starts the fertilisation process and significantly improves the chance of a successful pregnancy. "We know that some men are infertile because their sperm fail to activate eggs. Even though their sperm fuses with the egg, nothing happens," said Mr Lai. "These sperm may lack a proper functioning version of PLCz, which is essential to trigger the next stage in becoming pregnant." Mr Swann added: "In the future, we could produce the human PLCz protein and use it to stimulate egg activation in a completely natural way. "For those couples going through IVF treatment, it could ultimately improve their chances of having a baby and treat male infertility." The executive had previously sought compensation for the cost of educating FE students from the Republic in NI. The former further education minister Stephen Farry made the demand to the Republic's Department of Education and Skills in 2014 and 2015. No compensation was paid as that would have breached European legislation. In a statement to the BBC, the department said that it paid for almost 2,500 students from the Republic of Ireland to be taught in Northern Ireland in 2015/16. It said there were "2,471 enrolments by students from the Republic of Ireland who were funded through the FE block grant in the six Northern Ireland FE colleges, at a cost of £4.8m". According to official figures, the majority of those students cross the border from Donegal to be educated at North West Regional College. In 2014, the annual cost of educating students from the Republic in Northern Ireland was higher, estimated at £7m. This led Mr Farry to tell a Stormont committee that "the government of Ireland are not fulfilling their duty to provide for the training and education of their young people, and we are, effectively, picking up the pieces". In their statement to the BBC, the Department for the Economy said that had led Mr Farry to make an official approach to the Republic of Ireland for compensation. "On 5 December 2014, Minister Farry raised the issue of RoI providing a contribution to offset the disproportionate cost of funding RoI students in the north west." "However, no agreement was reached on the issue. "This was followed up by a letter from Stephen Farry to Jan O'Sullivan in January 2015." Jan O'Sullivan was the Republic's higher education minister in 2014-15, a post now held by Mary Mitchell O'Connor. According to a report in the Sunday Business Post, Ms Mitchell O'Connor was briefed on the cross-border compensation issue when she took office in June 2017. A joint-working group has been established by the two governments to examine the movement of students across the border and meets once a year. Students from the Republic of Ireland are the largest group of students from outside Northern Ireland educated at FE colleges here. However, they make up only a small proportion of the overall FE student population, which has been falling. National Union of Students USI President Olivia Potter-Hughes said cross-border study was beneficial for cross-border relations and helped maximised students' career opportunities. "It is also important that the significant benefits of cross-border mobility and EU mobility are realised and maximised," she said. "It is crucial in this time of massive uncertainty that government provides guarantees on that protect Erasmus+ and cross-border and EU-wide student mobility." In 2015/16, 82,818 students overall attended FE colleges in Northern Ireland. The Republic's Department of Education and Skills (DES) estimate that the number of Northern Irish students attending FE colleges in RoI is very small. "Data made available to the department suggest a modest take-up each year (in double digit figures) by Northern Ireland students of further education and training places in Ireland," it said. "The movement of students across borders is one aspect of a broad range of social and economic relationships between EU member states. "An approach based on reciprocal funding arrangements would be inconsistent with that position and EU rules on free movement of people." After five without a win, the last thing the Stones needed was to concede an early goal. But visiting striker Chris Holroyd was given two early chances, one of which he chested into the net after eight minutes. However, Liam Enver-Marum turned the ball in to level for the hosts eight minutes later. Macclesfield could easily have gone back in front, but Danny Whitaker saw his penalty saved by Lee Worgan. The Silkmen also came went when David Fitzpatrick hit the post. Odubade was to have the final say with a tidy finish past Craig Ross with a minute remaining. Match report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Maidstone United 2, Macclesfield Town 1. Second Half ends, Maidstone United 2, Macclesfield Town 1. Goal! Maidstone United 2, Macclesfield Town 1. Yemi Odubade (Maidstone United). Substitution, Macclesfield Town. Sam Madeley replaces Danny Whitaker. Substitution, Maidstone United. Yemi Odubade replaces Liam Enver-Marum. Jamar Loza (Maidstone United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Substitution, Maidstone United. Jack Paxman replaces Dan Sweeney. Substitution, Macclesfield Town. Danny M. Rowe replaces Chris Holroyd. Substitution, Maidstone United. Ben Greenhalgh replaces Tom Murphy. Second Half begins Maidstone United 1, Macclesfield Town 1. First Half ends, Maidstone United 1, Macclesfield Town 1. Chris Holroyd (Macclesfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Tom Murphy (Maidstone United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Goal! Maidstone United 1, Macclesfield Town 1. Liam Enver-Marum (Maidstone United). Goal! Maidstone United 0, Macclesfield Town 1. Chris Holroyd (Macclesfield Town). First Half begins. Lineups are announced and players are warming up. Djokovic, who has yet to drop a set in the tournament, won 7-6 (7-5) 6-4 6-3. Berdych, runner-up in 2010, broke twice in the second set to lead 3-0 but made too many mistakes at pivotal moments. Former champion Djokovic will play Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro, who beat David Ferrer in straight sets, for a place in the final. The Argentine recovered from a nasty fall in the first game of the match to advance to the last four and said he would "do my best" to be ready for the Djokovic match on Friday. "I have experience with injuries. I know it's the semi-finals of a Grand Slam. All the players feel something, some pains, it's normal," said the eighth seed. "I have my knee problem, but my opponent could have different injuries. You have to be stronger than the rest. "I will need to be 100% or 110% against him. But if I'm OK, if I do everything good to be ready for my next match, it will be exciting to play against him." Britain's second seed Andy Murray, who overcame Fernando Verdasco in a five-set thriller, is in the other side of the draw and will face Jerzy Janowicz for a place in the final. Djokovic warned the rest of those contending for the title that he was playing as well as he ever has at the All England Club. "I am really happy with the performance. I am playing some of the best tennis on grass of my career," he said. "It was a very close match, it could have gone either way. He could have won the first two sets, he had a double break in the second. "I don't know how I managed to go ahead, I don't know how I turned it around." Seventh seed Berdych trailed Djokovic 13-2 in head-to-head encounters before the match but beat his rival at Wimbledon in 2010, in their only previous meeting on grass. For a set and a bit Tomas Berdych was absolutely brilliant but he made the fatal mistake of a terrible service game when he was up a double-break and let Novak Djokovic back into the match - and you simply can't do that. The 27-year-old Czech pushed the world number one all the way in the first set, although he was unable to make too many dents in the formidable Djokovic serve. An energised Djokovic, 26, hit 15 winners and only two unforced errors on the way to winning the opener, which he secured via a tie-break. But Berdych broke to love early in the second set - only the third time Djokovic had been broken in the tournament - before forcing a double-break to go 3-0 ahead. However, Berdych allowed his focus to slip in the next game and was broken back before Djokovic raised his levels again to level at 3-3. And with Djokovic bristling again on Court One, Berdych fell apart when serving to stay in the set, handing it to his opponent with a tame forehand into the net. It was the same story early in the third set, with Berdych sending down two double faults to give Djokovic a 3-1 lead, after which the steely Djokovic managed to keep him at arm's length. Djokovic, winner of the men's singles at Wimbledon in 2011 and bidding for his seventh major title, has now reached 13 consecutive semi-finals at Grand Slam tournaments. Eighth seed Del Potro looked like he might not last a game of his last-eight encounter against fourth seed Ferrer. The Argentine fell heavily on his strapped left knee during the fifth point of the game, causing the match to be delayed for five minutes while he received treatment. But the former US Open champion eased his way back into the match and saw his feisty opponent off in surprisingly straightforward fashion. The 24-year-old Del Potro prevailed 6-2 6-4 7-6 (7-5) in two hours and 16 minutes to reach his first Wimbledon semi-final. "It's going to be dangerous if I don't recover in the next few days," Del Potro said of his knee. "I was really close to pulling out, I felt a lot of pain. But the doctor gave me some massive pills. "I think I played my best tennis in this match, I'm so happy with my level at this moment." It delivers 2.5 volts and can power a desktop calculator for 15 minutes. It could be used to keep military secrets confidential, and in environmental monitoring devices . Iowa State University mechanical engineering professor Reza Montazami said it was the first practical transient battery. While this particular battery could not be used in the human body as it contain lithium, researchers have been examining how batteries could dissolve harmlessly within the human body, and prevent the pain of removal, for several years. Prof Montazami developed the lithium-ion battery with a team of scientists who recently published details of their discovery in the Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics. It measures 5mm in length, is 1mm thick and 6mm wide, and is similar to commercial batteries in terms of its components, structure and electrochemical reactions. It contains an anode, cathode and an electrolyte separator within two layers of polyvinyl alcohol-based polymer. When dropped in water, the battery's polymer casing swells and the electrodes are broken apart, causing it to dissolve. However, it contains nanoparticles which do not degrade, meaning it does not dissolve entirely. The entire process takes around half an hour. "Unlike conventional electronics that are designed to last for extensive periods of time, a key and unique attribute of transient electronics is to operate over a typically short and well-defined period, and undergo fast and, ideally, complete self-deconstruction and vanish when transiency is triggered," the scientific paper stated. While it would be possible to create a more powerful battery, it would take longer to break down. Dissolvable batteries could play a part in helping to reduce the waste caused by discarded electronics. Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are working on electronic circuit boards capable of dissolving in water. Once in a landfill site, the boards could break down within three to six months, according to the University's prof John Rogers. Dave Bartram was attacked on his rounds in Nottingham last month, which resulted in a visit to the doctor and an early cancer diagnosis. The Angel pub in the city hosted the concert, a market and screening of "The Cockle Man" film to support him during his recovery. The 70-year-old has taken his basket of seafood around the pubs for 50 years. The benefit will see music, clothing and food stalls and a question and answer session with Mr Bartram himself. Adam Stephenson, manager at the The Angel, said: "This is the first pub that Dave had a drink in 50 years ago. "So it feels appropriate that we should do our bit for him and host this great evening of entertainment." Luke Greenhill, who set up the event, said: "The cockle man is such a part of Nottingham. "From my 10-year-old son to my 83-year-old grandma, everybody knows him. "We had been planning to do something with him but when we heard about the attack and the cancer, it was our chance to step up." Mr Bartram, who was the subject of a film titled The Cockle Man in 2014, has sold prawns, cockles and mussels since 1964. In March, two thieves attacked him in a back alley, and tried to steal his children's charity collection tin. During a medical examination after the assault, Mr Bartram learned he had cancer. He said he has "struggled" on but has cut down his hours due to the pain from his ribs. Taunton-born Laird, 28, comes in on the day that Walsall sold fellow left-back Rico Henry to Dean Smith's Brentford. He began his career at Plymouth Argyle, where he was loaned to Torquay before moving to Stevenage in January 2008. After four-and-a-half years at Broadhall Way, where he made 216 appearances, he followed his old manager Graham Westley to Preston, before joining Scunthorpe in June 2015. Laird is new Saddlers boss Jon Whitney's 15th signing of the summer transfer window. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. Grandmother Dorothy Jones, 75, died in the incident last July while walking her dogs at Talysarn, Caernarfon. Iwan Ynyr Roberts, 41, from Pwllheli, was granted unconditional bail by Caernarfon magistrates on Monday. Magistrates agreed to hear the trial which is due to start on 21 July. Dutch nationals Mitchell Lotz, 27, and Robin Sedmak, 29, were arrested during a police raid at a flat in Greenock, Inverclyde, on 14 May 2014. They both admitted being concerned in the supply of N-bomb. At the High Court in Edinburgh, sentence on both men was deferred and they were remanded in custody. The court heard that at the time of the offence, N-bomb was illegal in Britain under a temporary order and was later classified as a Class A drug, like heroin or cocaine. The powerful synthetic hallucinogen is sold as an alternative to LSD or mescaline. Police raided the flat in Greenock after receiving information that the address was part of a drug supply operation. The court heard that Lotz and Sedmak arrived at the flat while officers were carrying out a search. Lotz was asked if there was anything that was potentially hazardous and replied: "Yes, don't touch the chemicals upstairs with your bare hands." He said that liquid in a container was "N-bomb". Advocate depute Allan Nicol told the court: "It appears that N-bomb tabs were being manufactured in the flat and being sold online." Police found about 1,150,000 tabs at the flat but the vast majority had yet to be dipped with N-bomb. The court heard that 17,500 dipped tabs were recovered which had a street value of about £88,000. If the remainder had been dipped the operation had the potential to realise more than £5.5m. A third man, Roderick Boudewijns, 35, was also found in the flat and later charged with drugs offences, but he was acquitted after the Crown accepted his not guilty pleas. Boudewijns told officers that his flatmate Lotz had an internet business selling "legal highs". Laptop computers seized during the raid showed a link between Sedmak's email address and an internet company which sold legal highs and is believed to belong to Sedmak. Lotz admitted being concerned in the supply of N-bomb between June and December 2013, and being concerned in the supply of ecstasy on 14 May 2014. Sedmak admitted being concerned in the supply of N-bomb. PSV Eindhoven defender Hector Moreno and coach Phillip Cocu visited him at the hospital in Geldorp on Friday. Defender Shaw, 20, is recovering from surgery on the double fracture he suffered in the 2-1 Champions League loss on Tuesday. "Hector is really distressed his opponent was so badly hurt," said Cocu. "We first asked whether Shaw would meet us, which he wanted to," Cocu told Dutch media on Saturday. "We offered him the help of PSV should he need anything in relation to his recovery." Cocu said the incident had weighed heavily on Mexico international Moreno, who suffered a broken leg at last year's World Cup in Brazil. He told reporters: "It has affected him, it has affected the others and it has affected me." Cocu also said the defender had no intention of injuring the Manchester United man. Moreno issued an apology the day after the game. England defender Shaw posted images of himself with hospital staff on his Instagram account. He wrote: "I just wanna say a massive thank you to everyone at St Anna hospital for all the care and attention they have given me the last few days. Something I will never forget! Am pleased to be flying back to Manchester today so I can start my journey back onto the football pitch!" Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal said Shaw's season was "nearly finished" after Moreno's tackle. To read the day's transfer rumours, visit our gossip column. Biggest British signing so far: Alexis Sanchez - Barcelona to Arsenal for about £35m. Busiest clubs this summer: Shrewsbury Town and Crawley Town have signed 16 players. Busiest Premier League clubs: Burnley, Hull, Liverpool, Newcastle, West Brom and West Ham have signed six players each. Balint Bajner [Borussia Dortmund - Ipswich] Free Junior Brown [Fleetwood - Oxford] Free Reece Brown [Watford - Barnsley] Undisclosed Kevin Bru [Levski Sofia - Ipswich] Free Jose Miguel Cubero [Herediano - Blackpool] Undisclosed ** Joe Dudgeon [Hull - Barnsley] Loan Marcus Haber [Stevenage - Crewe] Free Carl Jenkinson [Arsenal - West Ham] Loan Gael Kakuta [Chelsea - Rayo Vallecano] Loan Tom Lees [Leeds - Sheffield Wednesday] Undisclosed Miguel Llera [Sheffield Wednesday - Scunthorpe] Free Michael Onovwigun [Brentford - Chesterfield] Free Mitch Rose [Rotherham - Crawley] Loan Danny Rowe [Rotherham - Wycombe] Loan Jay Simpson [Buriram United - Leyton Orient] Free Michal Szromnik [Arka Gydnia - Dundee Utd] Undisclosed Nicky Walker [Rotherham - Wycombe] Loan Callum Ball [Derby - St Mirren] Free Ryan Bertrand [Chelsea - Southampton] Loan Stefan de Vrij [Feyenoord - Lazio] Undisclosed Cedric Evina [Charlton - Doncaster] Free James Husband [Doncaster - Middlesbrough] Undisclosed + swap Denny Johnstone [Celtic - 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Blackpool] Free Tomasz Cywka [Barnsley - Blackpool] Free Esteban Granero [QPR - Real Sociedad] Undisclosed Kortney Hause [Wolves - Gillingham] Loan Ashley Hemmings [Walsall - Dagenham & Redbridge] Free Jacob Mellis [Barnsley - Blackpool] Free Navid Nasseri [Bury - Birmingham] Free Mark Oxley [Hull - Hibernian] Loan Joe Riley [Bolton - Oxford] Loan David Stockdale [Fulham - Brighton] Undisclosed Quade Taylor [Crystal Palace - Bolton] Free Nathan Tyson [Blackpool - Doncaster] Free Tony Watt [Celtic - Standard Liege] Undisclosed Danny Woodards [Bristol Rovers - Tranmere] Free Dejan Lovren [Southampton - Liverpool] £20m David Ospina [Nice - Arsenal] £3m Jobi McAnuff [Reading - Leyton Orient] Free Jeroen Tesselaar [Kilmarnock - St Mirren] Free Ben Alnwick [Unattached - Peterborough] Koby Arthur [Birmingham - Cheltenham] Loan Calvin Andrew [York - Rochdale] Free Bobson Bawling [Watford - Crawley] Free Bebe [Manchester United - Benfica] £2.4m Jake Cassidy [Wolves - Notts County] Loan Didier Drogba [Galatasaray - Chelsea] Free Ashley Grimes [Bury - Walsall] Free Magaye Gueye [Everton - Millwall] Free [Sheffield United - Oxford] Loan Michael Smith [Bristol Rovers - Peterborough] Undisclosed Matt Taylor [Bradford City - Cheltenham] Free Patrick van Aanholt [Chelsea - Sunderland] Undisclosed Keith Andrews [Bolton Wanderers - Watford] Loan Serge Aurier [Toulouse - Paris St-Germain] Loan Fraizer Campbell [Cardiff - Crystal Palace] £900,000 Jamie Cureton [Cheltenham - Dagenham] Free Frank Lampard [Chelsea - New York City FC] Free Andy Mangan [Forest Green - Shrewsbury] Free Kenny McEvoy [Tottenham - Peterborough] Loan Jefferson Montero [Monarcas Morelia - Swansea] Undisclosed Emmett O'Connor [Scarborough City Celtic - Crawley] Free Alejandro Pozuelo [Swansea - Rayo Vallecano] Undisclosed Ignacio Scocco [Sunderland - Newell's Old Boys] £2.1m Sascha Studer [Winterthur - Mansfield] Free Adil Chihi [FC Cologne - Fulham] Free Ben Davies [Swansea - Tottenham] Undisclosed Thomas Eisfeld [Arsenal - Fulham] Undisclosed Josh Lelan [Derby - 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Arsenal] Undisclosed Rio Ferdinand [Manchester United - QPR] Free Juan Iturbe [Verona - Roma] £17.4m Daryl Janmaat [Feyenoord - Newcastle] Undisclosed Toni Kroos [Bayern Munich - Real Madrid] Undisclosed Dean Leacock [Notts County - Crawley] Free Michu [Swansea - Napoli] Loan [Granada - Watford] Undisclosed Alex Pritchard [Tottenham - Brentford] Loan Andy Robinson [Tranmere - Shrewsbury] Free Anton Rodgers [Oldham - Swindon] Free Enner Valencia [Pachuca - West Ham] £12m (reported) Gary Woods [Watford - Leyton Orient] Free Ricardo Fuller [Blackpool - Millwall] Free Josh Magennis [Aberdeen - Kilmarnock] Free Michael Mancienne [Hamburg - Nottingham Forest] £1m Kevin McNaughton [Cardiff - Bolton] Loan Shaun Miller [Sheffield United - Coventry] Free Tope Obadeyi [Bury - Kilmarnock] Free Jan Oblak [Benfica - Atletico Madrid] £12.6m Danny Pugh [Leeds - Coventry] Free Emmanuel Riviere [Monaco - Newcastle] Undisclosed Luis Suarez [Liverpool - Barcelona] £75m Cristian Tello [Barcelona - Porto] Loan Laurence Wilson [Accrington - 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Leyton Orient] Free Alexis Sanchez [Barcelona - Arsenal] In the region of £35m [Swindon - Portsmouth] Loan [Wycombe - Luton] Free Amari'i Bell [Birmingham - Mansfield] Loan Andre Bikey [Panetolikos - Charlton] Free Nicklas Helenius [Aston Villa - Aalborg] Loan Pajtim Kasami [Fulham - Olympiakos] Undisclosed Mario Pasalic [Hajduk Split - Chelsea] Undisclosed Marco Silvestri [Chievo - Leeds] Undisclosed [Bayer Leverkusen - Fulham] Loan Luke Ayling [Yeovil - Bristol City] Compensation Gareth Barry [Manchester City - Everton] Free James Bittner [Salisbury - Plymouth] Free Willy Caballero [Malaga - Manchester City] £4.4m, rising to £6m Dan Holman [Braintree - Colchester] Free [Chelsea - Sheffield Wednesday] Free Joss Labadie [Torquay - Dagenham & Redbridge] Free Adam Marriott [Cambridge City - Stevenage] Undisclosed five-figure fee Ross McCormack [Leeds - Fulham] about £11m Brendan Moloney [Bristol City - Yeovil] Free Matt Partridge [Reading - Dagenham & Redbridge] Free Diego Poyet [Charlton - 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Shrewsbury] Free Tomas Mejias [Real Madrid - Middlesbrough] Undisclosed [Barnsley - Coventry] Free James Shea [Harrow - AFC Wimbledon] Free Marvin Sordell [Bolton - Burnley] Undisclosed Matt Taylor [West Ham - Burnley] Free Callum Wilson [Coventry - Bournemouth] Undisclosed Sergei Zenjov [FC Karpaty Lviv - Blackpool] Free James Berrett [Carlisle - Yeovil] Free Emre Can [Bayer Leverkusen - Liverpool] £10m Aaron Cresswell [Ipswich - West Ham] Undisclosed John Egan [Sunderland - Gillingham] Free Craig Gordon [Unattached - Celtic] [Unattached - Notts County] Callum McFadzean [Sheffield United - Burton] Loan Byron Moore [Crewe - Port Vale] Free Luke Norris [Brentford - Gillingham] Compensation Scott Shearer [Rotherham - Crewe] Free [Peterborough - Coventry] Free Stuart Taylor [Reading - Leeds] Free Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro [Tranmere - Shrewsbury] Free Daniel Alfei [Swansea - Northampton] Loan Marvin Emnes [Middlesbrough - Swansea] Undisclosed Troy Archibald-Henville [Swindon - Carlisle] Free Ryan Gauld [Dundee United - Sporting Lisbon] £3m Matt Gilks [Blackpool - Burnley] Free Evan Horwood [Tranmere - Northampton] Free Alex Lynch [Peterborough - Wycombe] Free Mark Marshall [Coventry - Port Vale] Free Franck Moussa [Coventry - Charlton] Free Dean Moxey [Crystal Palace - Bolton] Free Jordan Seabright [Dagenham & Redbridge - Torquay] Free Kay Voser [FC Basel - Fulham] Undisclosed [Crystal Palace - Bristol City] Free Sean Clohessy [Kilmarnock - Colchester] Free Siem de Jong [Ajax - Newcastle] Undisclosed Ben Gordon [Ross County - Colchester] Free Tom Hitchcock [QPR - MK Dons] Free Joe Jacobson [Shrewsbury - Wycombe] Free Kaka [AC Milan - Orlando City] Free Kaka [Orlando City - Sao Paolo] Loan Adam Lallana [Southampton - Liverpool] £25m Chris Lewington [Dagenham & Redbridge - Colchester] Free Lindon Meikle [Mansfield - York] Free Ivan Rakitic [Sevilla - Barcelona] Undisclosed Alefe Santos [Bristol Rovers - Derby] Compensation [Hull - Ipswich] Free [Leeds - Blackburn] Free Lee Miller [Carlisle - Kilmarnock] Free * To go through on Friday, 8 August ** Subject to work permit That would be a substantial increase on the five at London 2012, following four in Beijing (2008), five in Athens (2004) and three in Sydney (2000). Beth Potter has already qualified for the 10,000m in Rio, while Callum Hawkins, Tsegai Tewelde and Derek Hawkins have been selected in the men's marathon. A top-two finish at the Alexander Stadium will be sufficient for all those who already have the necessary Olympic qualifying time. BBC athletics commentator Steve Cram, the former world 1500m champion and Olympic silver medallist, and triple Scottish Olympian Lee McConnell discuss the prospects for five other Scots hoping to make it. The 29-year-old from Perth won the opening Diamond League race in Doha in early May and followed that with a third place in Rome and two second-placed finishes in Birmingham (in a photo finish) and Lucerne. Media playback is not supported on this device Only six hurdlers worldwide have run faster than the two-time Commonwealth Games silver medallist this year. McConnell: "Eilidh is a fantastic athlete. She went into the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow two years ago as a poster girl knowing everyone in Scotland was expecting her to get a medal and she delivered a silver. She showed she can cope with that pressure. "Now she has got herself in a really good place. She got married to Brian last year, he has moved down to Bath and is her constant support, with her side by side. "She used to go into races and sometimes deliver, sometimes not. But last year she was pretty consistent and this year she has been really consistent again. "She is confident she can go up against anyone in the world and be as good as them; that is a big thing." Cram: "Eilidh has come first and second in two big events recently and she is moving into the medal zone in the 400m hurdles." The 25-year-old from Edinburgh set a new Scottish indoor record earlier this year and the Commonwealth silver medallist has maintained her form outdoors. She has ran under two minutes three times in finishing third in Rome, fifth in Rabat and fourth in Birmingham - and won a slower race in Lucerne last week. McConnell: "Lynsey has some really tough competitors [South African Caster Semenya and Burundian Francine Niyonsaba among them] in her event. "It is going to be really tough to win a medal in Rio, but she is a fantastic competitor." The defending British champion is already confident of being able to challenge for a medal in Rio, once the matter of sealing her place on the plane is confirmed. Media playback is not supported on this device She opened her season with a victory in France, set a new Scottish record in finishing second in Oslo's Golden Mile a fortnight ago and finished fifth in a tough race in Stockholm last week. Cram: "Laura is in the middle of a really interesting development part of her career. She is turning into a real world-class athlete. Having switched from the 3,000m steeplechase following a string of ankle problems and surgery, the 25-year-old from Dundee set a 5,000m personal best (15:09.94) in her first race for 22 months in California last month. She has also set a 3,000m best as her return to the track continues apace and is around 10 seconds off her mother, and coach, Liz's best effort over 5,000m (14:59.56). Her main rivals will be fellow Scots Steph Twell - the 26 year-old who leads the UK rankings - and Laura Whittle, 30, who like Twell wants to make up for missing London 2012 through injury. McConnell: "To think 'what else can I do?' when your body is not allowing you to do something and come out and change to the 5,000m takes a lot of guts. "But Eilish has had quite a few good races now in the build-up to the trials. She is a really strong competitor. I hope she does well because she has had a tough time." The 24-year-old from Dunblane is full of confidence after smashing two long-standing Scottish records already this season. He broke Nat Muir's 36-year-old 5,000m record in Holland - despite running the last lap with only one shoe - and followed that with another when finishing second to Mo Farah in the 3,000m in Birmingham. He also set a new 10,000m personal best in winning the Vitality London race in late May. Cram: "He has had an incredible summer already. He broke my old mate Nat Muir's record and looked good when he came in behind Mo Farah in Birmingham, so he is in great shape. "I think he will be definitely be selected." Women: Lennie Waite (3,000m steeplechase) - Final 14:46 Sun Men: Chris O'Hare (1500m) - Heats 17;04 Sat; Final 15:05 Sun Jake Wightman - (1500m) - Heats 17;04 Sat; Final 15:05 Sun Allan Smith (high jump) - Final 14:03 Sun David Smith (high jump) - Final 14:03 Sun Jax Thoirs (men's pole vault) - Final 12:35 Sun Mark Dry (men's hammer) - Final 15:14 Sun Chris Bennett (men's hammer) - Final 15:14 Sun Robert Courts, a 37-year-old barrister from Bladon, Woodstock, is the deputy leader of West Oxfordshire District Council having first been elected in 2014. He says he wants to focus on transport - such as tackling safety and congestion on the A34 - affordable housing, education, superfast broadband provision and championing independent shops. He says: "I believe it is vital that Witney and West Oxfordshire residents continue to have a strong local voice in Parliament and I will work tirelessly to ensure that residents' views and concerns are heard." Duncan Enright is a West Oxfordshire councillor and stood against David Cameron in 2015. He prematurely announced his defeat in the local elections in May, before a bundle of missing ballots was found. Focusing on education, transport and health, he says he wants to ensure Witney "continues to thrive for everyone". He says: "A lot of David Cameron's time is taken up with national and international issues, and that's been to the detriment of West Oxfordshire." Liz Leffman has been a West Oxfordshire councillor for the Charlbury and Finstock ward, and was the Lib Dem candidate for Witney in 2005. She runs her own company, which offers advice to businesses trading with other EU countries. She aims to campaign to save hospital services in Banbury, Chipping Norton and Witney and local bus transport. She is also pro-Europe. She says: "I am clear that for the sake of jobs and the future of young people, Witney will be better off in Europe." Dickie Bird served in the Army with the Royal Green Jackets, now The Rifles. More recently, he was head porter at Oxford's Oriel College. He stood as UKIP's candidate for Banbury at the 2015 general election. He says he wants to "do more to look after all those who have lived and paid tax here for years". "On leaving, [the Army] I found the local council very unhelpful. This made me realise that in order to change things for people, it is no good railing at the radio and TV and sitting back; instead I felt that I had to get involved and do something to make things better." Larry Sanders is the Oxford-based brother of Bernie Sanders, who fought Hillary Clinton to be the Democratic presidential candidate in this year's US election. Originally from New York, he is a social worker and lawyer, aiming to reduce inequality and increase the use of renewable energy to combat climate change. He says he is also committed to bringing the NHS fully back into public hands, protecting public services in Witney and backing local campaigns for a light railway to ease congestion on the A40. Winston McKenzie, a former boxer and Celebrity Big Brother housemate, is standing for the English Democrats, having previously fought elections for UKIP, among others. The English Democrats call for the creation of a parliament for England and further devolution to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Adam Knight is an entrepreneur and angel investor, as well as a trustee at London's Roundhouse performing arts venue. He says, ahead of polling day, he has time to "build a new movement: investing to create prosperity and opportunity for all in society". Dr Helen Salisbury is an Oxford GP and lecturer at Oxford University Medical School, and stood as the NHA candidate in Oxford West and Abingdon in 2015. She campaigns to end privatisation of parts of the NHS, and increase funding for health and social care. She says: "The NHS is valued and relied on by all my patients, whatever their politics. The medical students and junior doctors I teach do not want their future to be in multinational healthcare corporations but in the NHS, publicly provided, free and fair." Emilia Arno was raised in Luxembourg and moved to the UK six years ago, to pursue an academic career in arts and education. The One Love Party calls itself "techprogressive" and aims to "unite humanity for world peace". Ms Arno says she felt "it was about time that the youth have an official political platform from which to express their views and get their voices heard". It campaigns strongly for emergency action to deal with what it calls the air pollution pandemic. Daniel Skidmore is a fitness instructor from Witney. He has recently been involved in a campaign to save the derelict Witney football stadium from being turned into an office complex, and has criticised the "parachuting" in of candidates into the contest from outside the area. Nicholas Ward is standing on a single issue, opposing the HS2 rail project. He says he wants the money to be spent on improvements to existing rail infrastructure and on the NHS. "I believe this High Speed 2 project is a huge mistake and want to try to stop it before it is too late," he says. "I hope to rekindle the spirit shown in the recent referendum and to provide an opportunity for Witney voters to send a strong signal to the established parties that they do not want their taxes spent on grandiose vanity projects and that there are better ways of spending such huge sums of their money." David Bishop has been fighting for votes since taking on Neil Hamilton in Tatton in 1987. Among other issues, he calls for a tax on junk food and fizzy drinks and better daytime television for people on benefits. His greatest success came in 2014 when he beat the Liberal Democrats in a local council by-election. He says: "Apart from being a keen fan of Elvis, I'm also interested in green issues such as global warming, the destruction of the Amazon rainforest and the attempts by Tesco to take over the high street." Mad Hatter stood in the 2015 general election in Oxford East, and previously for Oxford City Council in 2014. He has previously called for the House of Lords to be rebranded as "The House of Humpty-Dumpty and all the King's Horses and all the King's Men", as well as reducing the minimum voting age to eight. Lord Toby Jug (real name Brian Borthwick) founded The Eccentric Party of Great Britain in 2015 after leaving the Monster Raving Loony Party. Among his policies are to introduce slot machines on electronic gadgets to stop children spending so much time playing with them and "text lanes" to stop mobile phone users walking into lampposts. He says: "We love to prick the balloon of pomposity of the major established political parties and highlight the arrogance and folly of their policies with a large custard pie in the face." 11 July 2017 Last updated at 07:57 BST The cheeky wild monkeys on Gibraltar are having a bit of an argument with the people living there. The animals are very smart and often steal food when people aren't looking and the people who live there are getting fed up. But these monkeys - called Barbary macaques - are also endangered and need protection. Now a charity has been trying to keep the peace. The exhibition at the Isle of Wight Zoo features faeces from animals such as elks and lions as well as a human baby. The National Poo Museum has been created by members of the artist collective Eccleston George. "Poo is all around us and inside us, but we ignore it," said co-curator Daniel Roberts. Twenty illuminated resin spheres show off the different types of faeces with facts hidden behind toilet lids on the museum walls. Samples of faeces have been gathered from around the world as well as donations received from the Isle of Wight Zoo and Dinosaur Isle museum. The display also includes fossilised poo (coprolites) dating back 140 million years as well as a tawny owl pellet containing bones and teeth. It also covers issues such as dog mess and the lack of access to sanitation in developing countries. Nigel George, one of the exhibition's curators, said the subject "provokes strong reactions". "Small children naturally delight in it but later we learn to avoid this yucky, disease-carrying stuff, and that even talking about poo is bad," he said. "But for most of us, under the layers of disgust and taboo, we're still fascinated by it." Organisers prepared the faeces using a specially-built drying machine - stick insect droppings were desiccated completely in about an hour, while lions' samples took a fortnight to dry out. The attraction is on show at the Sandown zoo through the spring and summer before going on tour. The first minister, who backs a Scots No vote, said Wales should not be treated separately to Scotland, although it may not end up with the same powers. He said he hoped for progress on Silk Commission's latest recommendations. Plaid Cymru's Leanne Wood, who supports a Scottish Yes, said Mr Jones could not stand up for Wales' interests. The so-called Silk Two report included a call to give the Welsh government responsibility for policing. The first Silk Commission report paved the way for the Wales Bill, currently going through parliament. The bill devolves some tax-varying powers to Cardiff, including the possibility of a referendum on whether Welsh ministers should be able to vary income tax rates. Once the Scottish independence referendum is held on Thursday, Mr Jones told BBC's Sunday Politics Wales there was a "desperate need" for the nations to "sit down, get together and say 'Right, this is what we want the UK to look like in the 21st Century'". "That hasn't happened up to now. "What is on offer [to Scotland] should be offered to Wales. It's a matter then to judge what is best for Wales. "But there's no reason why Wales should be treated separately to Scotland, particularly when it comes to the structure of devolution - that has to be the same in my view across the UK." He said he wanted all political parties to lay out in their general election manifestos next year "what they propose to do in terms of taking forward part two of Silk". There was no consultation before Gordon Brown laid out a timetable to devolve more power to Scotland in the event of a No vote, the first minister added. "We saw that timetable and it was something that came as news to us," he said. "But... we have our own timetable with the Wales Bill that's in parliament at the moment and, of course, we hope to see another timetable for the implementation of the powers that are mentioned in Silk two." He added: "There's no doubt that my party has to look at Wales as well. "Scotland is the issue in hand this week. I'm not surprised at that of course with the referendum on Thursday, but once that's over we need to see what powers should reside where - and that hasn't been done up until now." He denied a claim by Alex Salmond that he would not campaign for a No vote unless the UK government agreed to devolve borrowing powers to fund a new stretch of the M4 around Newport. Mr Jones said: "I did say to the prime minister it would be very difficult for me to go to Scotland with credibility if they didn't implement part one of Silk. I did say that, and that's important for Wales. "How could I go to Scotland and argue for a No vote when the first question I'd be asked is 'Hang on a second, this is sitting with Whitehall at the moment, they've done nothing about it?' "They did do something about it and it made it easier for me then... to put forward what I believe in, which is of course that Scotland should vote No." Speaking on the same programme, Leanne Wood, who supports Scottish independence, said: "What we have in place at the moment is a very timid, risk-averse government which seems unable to influence matters and key figures in Westminster on this debate." She added: "We've been a spectator nation in this debate for far too long now and we need to see, not a first minister... who is timid and unable to stand up for the interests of Wales against the elite establishment in Westminster. "We need a government that can take these people on and make sure that Wales' voice is heard". The 30-year-old sustained serious injuries to his body and face in the assault which took place at a flat in Galashiels at about 01:30 on Saturday. Police are appealing for anyone with information about the assault in Torwoodlee Road to contact them. The injured man was taken to Borders General Hospital for treatment. There was no information about his condition. Det Insp Paul Batten of Police Scotland said: "We believe that this was a targeted attack and detectives, with support from local officers, continue to conduct inquiries in the area. "As part of our investigation, we'd urge anyone who may have been in the Torwoodlee Road area around this time to get in touch. "Likewise, anyone with information about this incident which may be able to help is asked to come forward."
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The paper highlights the percentage of deaths attributable to man-made airborne particles is highest in the City of London. Research has shown air pollution contributes to problems including lung and heart conditions. The Mayor's office said the report was overly simplistic and alarmist. London is among the worst in Europe for air pollution. The paper, Air Pollution in London, produced by the Assembly's Health and Environment Committee, reports 8.3% of deaths in Westminster are attributable to man-made airborne particles. In Kensington and Chelsea it is 8.3% and in Tower Hamlets 8.1%. Bromley and Havering have the lowest proportion of pollution-related deaths in London, both 6.3%, but are still above the England average of 5.6%. The Department of Health figures relate to research in 2010 and are based on estimates. A 2008 study estimated there are over 4,267 extra deaths each year in London from particulates in the air. Breast cancer and diabetes have been attributed to air pollution as well as respiratory problems. Labour Assembly Member Murad Qureshi, chairman of the Health and Environment Committee, said the borough-level figures should make "interesting reading" for the Mayor of London. He added: "Hopefully they will give the problem of air pollution the emphasis it warrants." A Department of Health spokesman said air pollution was said to be among the top 10 causes of mortality in the UK. City Hall says it has taken measures to cut pollution from buses and taxis and improve the Low Emission Zone. A spokesman for the mayor said: "Air quality is undoubtedly a serious health issue, but this report presents complex statistical data in an overly simplistic and alarmist manner." The Mayor's Air Quality Strategy aims to reduce levels of nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter by: -reducing transport emissions -cutting pollution from construction and energy generation -taking pollutants from road surface treatment and -reducing exposure by warning people of high pollution days Environmental Organisation ClientEarth recently warned that in terms of European Union rules, London will have "illegal levels of air pollution until 2025". The disappointing jobs figures are seen as delaying the timing of when the US Federal Reserve is likely to raise interest rates. In Japan, the benchmark Nikkei 225 index closed up 1.6% at 18,005.49. Investor sentiment was boosted by talk that the Bank of Japan could introduce further economic stimulus measures. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index finished up 1.6% to 21,854.50 as mainland Chinese markets remained closed for the Golden Week holiday. Casino shares rose for the second consecutive day on the expectation of better tourist arrivals in the gambling hub Macau during the Chinese holiday. Shares of Galaxy Entertainment were up by more than 5%, while Sands China rose by more than 3%. Glencore shares listed in Hong Kong were up as much as 72% at one point on reports the commodities trader was looking to sell its agricultural business. However, Glencore issued a statement saying it was "not aware of any reasons for these price and volume movements". Its shares closed up nearly 18%. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 benchmark closed up 1.95% at 5,150.5, while in South Korea the Kopsi index closed up 0.37% at 1,977.16. The fraud was uncovered when identity papers and fingerprints provided for different tests did not match up, a police official told AFP news agency. The arrests were reportedly made over the last fortnight. Photographs of mass cheating in Bihar's secondary school exams provoked an outcry earlier this month. More than 300 people, many of them parents, were arrested after the publication of the pictures. Last year, some 150 people were arrested in Bihar for cheating in a written exam for police constables, Indian media say. However, a Bihar police official told the Times of India newspaper that the latest round of arrests is the largest ever made for impersonation. Most of the arrests are said to have been made when candidates showed up for physical fitness tests, which followed from a written test. Some 52,000 people were selected for the physical fitness test, according to Indian media, with the state government hoping to recruit around 12,000 police constables from their ranks. The ITV soap is due to move from its current home in central Manchester to a new site in Trafford next spring. English Heritage said the set, which has been used since 1982, was not historic enough to be listed. Listing would restrict how it could be altered. ITV is selling the former Granada plot and the set's future is uncertain. The broadcaster is considering all bids but has told the council it is looking at whether a tourist attraction based around the famous terraced street would be viable. Listed status is given to buildings of special architectural and historic interest, but a building has normally to be at least 30 years old to be eligible. A statement from English Heritage said the current Coronation Street set was "certainly unusual", but added: "However, the criteria against which we must assess the architectural significance of buildings - or in this case, a television set - is extremely strict. "The oldest buildings are just less than 30 years old - and most do not have interiors and therefore exist as facades, most of which have been altered. "The set as it stands today is an active reminder of the long-running television programme, rather than a survival of an earlier era of television productions." English Heritage's Nick Bridgland added: "While listing is not appropriate for the set, a better solution could be for a local group or organisation with an interest to care for it and allow Corrie fans from all over the world to visit and enjoy it." The soap, along with ITV's other Manchester operations, is due to move to purpose-built studios at the MediaCityUK complex, adjacent to the Manchester Ship Canal. An ITV spokesperson said: "ITV continues to consider the future use of the Coronation Street set ahead of our planned move to MediaCity." ITV did not make the listing application. English Heritage said the application was made by an individual and it was unable to reveal their identity. The Granada set did become a tourist attraction in 1988 and the tours are fondly remembered. But they ended in 2001 after visitor numbers dropped and Coronation Street's filming schedule increased. Ring of Peace was originally painted in 1998 to mark the Good Friday Agreement. It is the work of the American-Chilean artist Francisco Letelier, and local artists from Queen Street Studios in the city. Now the Waring Street mural has an unexpected new addition as its central characters have decided to speak. Speech bubbles have been added, apparently advertising the services of a nearby firm. Artist Jennifer Trouton worked on the mural, and she is unhappy that it has been altered. "I was up and down the 60 foot scaffolding for several weeks in 1998, helping Francisco paint it," she said. "It was very significant for me as I was a recent graduate and had studied in Belfast during the Troubles, so it was a very positive experience for me to paint something on this scale with this kind of message. She said she was "horrified and shocked" when she noticed its new look. "I initially thought it was a prank - it's certainly no Banksy. "They're not saying anything satirical or witty and they're not making us look at the world in any way differently." Prof Bill Rolston from the University of Ulster is an expert in murals. He said the piece is significant. "The Californian influence is quite evident in the style; it's quite hippy-looking. "It's an aspirational mural, painted at a particular point in time in the enthusiasm of the Good Friday Agreement. "There was the notion that here was a new dawn, so it fits that sort of optimism. "Probably if you painted it now it would be a bit darker, or a bit more confused!" He said that adding the speech bubbles was "ridiculous". "There is an unwritten rule here that you don't destroy someone else's mural unless it's really dilapidated, and there's always some negotiation or a nod towards the people who did the original mural. "That's not been done here." Whoever has altered the mural is not breaking any laws, and would not have had to apply for planning permission to insert the speech bubbles into the mural. The BBC made a number of efforts to contact the owner of the building, but he did not reply to our calls and emails. Andrew Picton, 66, of Eastcroft Close, Blagdon, Bristol, abused the girls in Slough between the ages of six and 16. He was found guilty of 13 counts of sexual abuse, including two counts of rape, at Reading Crown Court in February. The offences took place between March 1984 and February 1995 and were reported to police in 2012. Det Con Francesca Worley, from Thames Valley Police, said: "These victims have waited a long time to see justice done for the abuse they suffered. "I would like to thank them for their bravery and patience during what was a lengthy, detailed and complex investigation. "I hope that this brings this chapter of their life to a close." Attacks by the Boko Haram group that provoked the move included an assault on a military barracks, detonating a bomb at a bus station in the northern city of Kano and the kidnap of a French family, including four children, which grabbed the world's attention. The declaration would bring "extraordinary measures" to bear against the insurgents in order to "restore normalcy" to the region, the president said. "The troops have orders to carry out all necessary actions within the ambit of their rules of engagement to put an end to the impunity of insurgents and terrorists," President Jonathan said. Now, after 12 months of state of emergency powers being in force, in the past few weeks Boko Haram has attacked several military bases, bombed a busy bus terminal in the capital, Abuja - twice - and launched an audacious kidnapping of more than 200 schoolgirls from Chibok which has set the world on edge. "When they declared it I thought it had to be tried," says Habeeb Pindiga, editor of Nigeria's Daily Trust newspaper, "but honestly it has not succeeded." In the year leading up to the state of emergency in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe state, there were 741 civilian death reported, according to data collected by the University of Sussex in the UK. In the 12 months since the figure of civilian causalities has more than tripled to 2,265. Mr Pindiga says the military has not dealt with big problems it faces. Because of the military's human rights record people do not trust them, plus they lack modern equipment, training and motivation. A UK military officer who has worked closely with the Nigerians says they are stuck in a Catch-22 situation. "The trouble with the Nigerian government is that they want a big red button, which you can press and it will fix everything," says James Hall, a retired colonel and former UK military attache to Nigeria. "I was asked by a senior commander if we could sell them the machine that can tell if a car driving down the road contains a terrorist," he added. "I tried to tell them that such a machine doesn't exist, but then they just thought we were hiding it from them." The UK is very wary in giving training assistance, and sales of better equipment are also problematic, he says. Who are Boko Haram? Profile: Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau "We have reduced dramatically the types of training and equipment we're willing to provide." Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have both criticised the Nigerian military for their tactics. Amnesty reported that some 600 people were killed by the military after an attack on Maiduguri's Giwa barracks in March. The sale of lethal weapons to Nigeria is prohibited by UK law because of such concerns. "Without the training, they won't be able to get the equipment, and we aren't giving them the training either," Mr Hall said. Although Nigeria's military has enjoyed a good reputation internationally because of its involvement in several peacekeeping missions in Africa, it has not quite escaped the legacy of its past. "What they say about former military regimes is true," Mr Hall said. "They cripple their militaries so that there can't be further coups." The Nigerian military rejects such criticism. Speaking to the press on 7 May in Abuja, Brigadier-General Olajide Laleye told journalists that the military were doing what they could to stop the insurgency. "Prosecuting large-scale counter-insurgency operations as well as numerous other operations in aid of civil authority in virtually every state of the federation has put pressure on the personnel and resources of the army," he said. In a bid to improve morale, he was announcing soldiers' salaries would be paid to their families after their death for longer than currently allowed. Payments usually stop a regulation three months after a soldier is killed, it was reported. But observers say that there are other factors at work beyond just military capacity. "There's a lack of trust all across the board, politically," says Ledum Mitee, a former activist from the oil-rich southern Niger Delta. He has followed closely the career of President Jonathan, who is also from the Niger Delta. At the moment, the political leadership of the three states in the north-east are aligned with the opposition All Progressive's Congress ( APC). "People around the president, his closest allies, all tell him this Boko Haram is manufactured by the northerners to play politics," Mr Mitee says. "This leads him to distance himself from the whole affair." Military commanders on the ground also have to play politics, he said. "If they give the impression it is a very bad situation, they risk being branded incompetent, so they give a less bad picture to their bosses." Then when crisis erupts no-one is able to deal with it effectively because it is so confused, Mr Mitee said. It is international pressure over the girls from Chibok that has forced the government to change. The BBC's Muhammad Kabir Muhammad in Abuja will answer your questions live on @BBCAfrica between 12:00-13:00 BST (11:00-12:00 GMT ) on 14 May 2014 about why Nigeria has failed to contain the insurgency. Use the hashtag #NigeriaEmergency @BBCAfrica It has allowed advisers from China, France, Israel the UK and the US to help its forces. But their presence is likely to be limited to assisting the search for the kidnapped girls, and will not include a general role in improving the Nigerian military's capacity. Even if they could, the job would be too big, Mr Hall thinks. "It would take years of total engagement, training group after group to have any effect," he says. "And no-one is really prepared to commit to that." Hassan was due to appear in court charged with assaulting a police photographer after a match. The photographer read the social media post and dropped his case against the former striker, who is now coach of Egyptian side Al-Masry. "Her words made me sad," Reda Abdelmaged told reporters. "I saw what Hossam's kid wrote on her Facebook when she said she was sad because she might see her dad in prison," he added. "I decided to end the case as I love the city of Port Said [where Al Masry is based] and let me tell you that I love Hossam Hassan and his twin Ibrahim as they made the Egyptians happy." The alleged incident happened as players and officials from Al Masry and Ghazl Al Mahalla clashed after the sides drew 2-2 in a league match on Friday. Despite the case being dropped, Hassan will stay in custody as the charges must be officially dropped in court. Al Masry chairman Samir Halabiya said: "The policeman has dropped the case but Hossam will stay in the prison until next Saturday and he will still appear in court and that's when the case will end." The Egyptian Football Association had suspended Hassan for the next three matches and fined him about US$1,100 (£825). Al Masry will play Ismaili on Friday in the Egypt Cup with Hassan's twin brother Ibrahim, who is team director, in charge alongside assistant coach Tarek Soliman. Hassan played for Egypt at the 1990 World Cup and scored 69 goals in 169 games for his country. It happened at the junction of New King's Road and Grimston Road in Fulham at about 19:00 GMT on Monday. The man, who was in his late 60s, was taken to hospital suffering from head injuries but died on Tuesday morning. His next of kin have been informed. The other cyclist, a 25-year-old man, stopped at the scene. Police want any witnesses to the crash to come forward. No arrests have been made. A Milwaukee jury found that Badger Guns should have realised that a man buying a firearm in 2009 intended to pass it on to the teenager at his side. The teenager went on to shoot the two officers in the face when they stopped him riding his bike on the pavement. Officials said over 500 firearms used in crimes had been traced to the store. Officers Bryan Norberg and Graham Kunisch sued Badger Guns for negligence after teenager Julius Burton was able to get hold of the Taurus .40-calibre handgun by giving $40 to another man, a so-called "straw buyer", to buy it at the store in West Milwaukee. In the confrontation with Burton, a bullet shattered eight of Mr Norberg's teeth, blew through his cheek and lodged into his shoulder. Mr Kunisch was shot several times. He lost an eye and part of the frontal lobe of his brain and was forced to retire. Lawyers for store owner Adam Allan claimed he could not be held responsible for the sale and said the sales clerk had been deceived rather than negligent. But jurors ordered the store to pay Norberg $1.5m and Kunisch $3.6m, along with punitive damages of $730,000. The officers' lawyer said his clients were "very relieved", but said he anticipated years of appeals. Burton is serving an 80-year sentence for the attack, while the man who bought the gun for him was jailed for two years. Officials have described Badger Guns - which has since reopened under a new name, Brew City Shooters Supply, but the same ownership - as the number one crime dealer in America after more than 500 firearms recovered from crime scenes were traced back to it. In April, 18 mountaineers and support staff were killed when the earthquake triggered an avalanche which swept through Everest base camp. The team, known as the Icefall Doctors, have begun surveying the mountain. They plan to fix ropes through the Khumbu Icefall in the next few days. The Icefall is a notoriously treacherous stretch of moving and cracking ice, which climbers must negotiate after they leave base camp on their way to Camp 1 on the mountain. Without the ropes fixed by the Icefall doctors, this would not be possible. The Icefall doctors say they hope the restored route will attract mountaineers back to Everest for the autumn season. "We plan to begin rope fixing work in the treacherous icefall section after conducting a ground survey," leading icefall doctor Ang Kami Sherpa told the Himalayan Times earlier this week. A Japanese climbing team has already arrived in Nepal ahead of their planned attempt on the summit next month. On Tuesday, climber Nobukazu Kuriki, 33, left Kathmandu for the Everest region, to begin acclimatising before his planned attempt on the summit next month. Kuriki, who has lost all his fingertips and one thumb to frostbite, is so far the only person scheduled to climb Everest during the challenging autumn climbing season. "I do feel nervous and afraid," he told Reuters. "This is only natural before attempting the challenge of climbing Everest, particularly after the earthquake and at this time of year." Nepal's lucrative climbing industry was destroyed by April's devastating earthquake and the avalanches that followed. The government and Sherpa community, who depend on foreign climbers for a livelihood, are keen to rebuild it as soon as possible. But some in Nepal criticise the decision to reopen the route so soon. The president of Nepal's mountaineering association, Ang Tsering Sherpa, has described the Japanese expedition as "risky and dangerous", saying climbing in the autumn already brings the additional risks of cold temperatures and strong winds. The planes came within 700ft (200m) of each other before the mistake was corrected on 1 April. A UK Airprox report said the incident involved a Boeing 737 leaving Stansted and a Stansted-inbound Boeing 777. It said the controller instructed the "wrong aircraft", leading it to "climb into confliction" with the B777. The B737 pilot told the investigation the risk of collision during the episode in the skies north-east of Southend had been "medium high". The report concluded the air traffic controller in the London control centre mistakenly transposed call signs and gave the instruction to the wrong aircraft. The inquiry found at the time of the airprox, defined as a situation where safety of an aircraft is compromised, the "controller's workload was high". Mark Carney said that the world was changing, and whether you were a "sceptic or an evangelist" on global warning, governments and investors should be aware of the possible effects on financial stability. In the insurance industry, extreme weather events were becoming more costly, he said, with losses increasing from $10bn a year in the 1980s to $50bn in the last decade. In banking, billions of pounds of loans to energy companies and mining businesses might have to be re-assessed. Mr Carney said that wasn't a job for him, but for investors, who would need to be given more information. The Governor said that the vast majority of oil and gas reserves already discovered could now be "stranded" if new rules on carbon emissions are enforced by governments. The oil and gas would be unusable. "There are near term risks that are so called tail risks, a series of extreme weather events, pandemics, others," Mr Carney told me. "We have seen manifestations of those in the past. "The point is the risks build with time, and they build more rapidly with inaction so climate change is a function of cumulative emissions, so the slower the action is today, the bigger the action has to be in the future. "That would mean more abrupt change, that would mean bigger shocks to the value of financial assets, bigger strains on banks and insurance companies that are exposed to those assets, so what we're trying to do is to promote as smooth an adjustment as possible. "And we think it can be done, and we think it can be done by providing better information." Mr Carney's interview came as he gave a major speech to Lloyd's of London insurers. In the speech he said that "climate change will threaten financial resilience and longer term prosperity". "While there is time to act, the window of opportunity is finite and shrinking," he said. Mr Carney is also the head of the Financial Stability Board, the global organisation of central bankers. As said he will be raising the issue at the next meeting of the G20 group of the world's largest economies in November. In December, government leaders will be meeting in Paris to discuss the next moves on controlling global warming. Mr Carney told me that "he wouldn't be sitting here" in 20 or 30 years when the risks of global warming would be more apparent. He even suggested that there could be legal challenges in the future - similar to asbestos claims now - over inaction on climate change and the impact on health or the value of businesses. "This is the challenge," he said. "Sitting here today, is it [global warming] the biggest risk? No it isn't. "Is it one of the biggest risks in the future? Yes. "The challenge is that if there's not action today or in the near future that risk in the medium term goes up and up and requires sharper action, more abrupt action, and a bigger hit to the economy and financial stability." I asked Mr Carney whether global warming came under the remit of the Governor of the Bank of England. He said it did - the stability of the insurance sector which is facing increasing costs and banks facing possible asset write-downs meant this was a matter of global financial stability. Bank of England governor - global economy at risk from climate change The station will get new platforms, the UK's largest concourse, new lifts, escalators and entrances on Tooley Street and St Thomas Street. Work will begin in May 2013, affecting Southern, Thameslink and Southeastern services until 2018, Network Rail said. London's oldest station, which opened in 1836, is used by 55 million people. The station will remain open during the redevelopment work, which is part of the £6bn project to upgrade Thameslink. Passenger watchdog London TravelWatch said disruption was inevitable for big projects but it urged train operators to keep passengers updated about the changes. This phase will see upgrade work on seven miles of track and signalling equipment in south-east London around London Bridge station and rebuilding of several bridges. Southern's south London line services between Victoria and London Bridge via Denmark Hill will be withdrawn from 9 December, but Network Rail said people in Denmark Hill and Peckham Rye could instead use the London Overground extension connecting Clapham Junction to Surrey Quays. From May 2013 three platforms - 14, 15 and 16 - will be closed to the public and Southern trains will be diverted to other platforms resulting in changes to train timings. Between December 2014 and 2018 Thameslink trains will be diverted away from the station. Southeastern trains to Charing Cross will not call at London Bridge for a year from 2015 while services to Canon Street will also cease to use the station between 2016 until late 2017. Network Rail said the upgrade work will make the station more accessible, reduce congestion and increase the number of trains stopping at the station from 70 to 88 per hour. Passenger capacity will also rise by 50%. Robin Gisby, managing director of network operations at the rail company, said: "This will be the most ambitious redevelopment of any London station in a generation." Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin said: "Passenger numbers have risen on an unprecedented scale in recent years and are now at their highest since the 1920s. "Train passengers will be the biggest winners from this investment as London Bridge station is transformed from one of the capital's most congested stations into one of the most modern, accessible and passenger-friendly transport hubs in the UK." In a joint statement, train operators First Capital Connect, Southeastern and Southern said: "This project will mean more trains and better journeys for passengers. We thank passengers for their understanding and patience whilst these essential improvement works are being delivered." A spokeswoman for London TravelWatch said: "We support the rebuilding of London Bridge because essential improvements for passengers that cannot be properly delivered without works of this scale, however, we realise that it is going to cause significant disruption to passengers over a long period. "Regular and reliable information, which clearly spells out any alternative travel options is essential and, where necessary, additional services or stops should be provided e.g. extra services into Victoria." The incident took place in the city centre on Friday evening. The 18-year-old is expected to appear at Aberdeen Sheriff Court on Tuesday. 11 May 2016 Last updated at 13:09 BST They said the technology can be used to create artificial limbs which feel more natural and synchronise with the patient. Six-month-old Molly-Mae Wotherspoon died after a pit bull-type dog attacked her in Daventry on 3 October last year. Susan Aucott, 55, of Northampton, pleaded not guilty to being in charge of a dangerously out-of-control dog, resulting in death. She spoke only to confirm her name and plead at Northampton Crown Court. Judge Rupert Mayo granted her bail. The baby's mother, Claire Riley, 22, of West Cotton Close, Northampton, is charged with the same offence, but did not attend court for medical reasons. She will next appear on 18 January. A trial date has been fixed for 7 June, which will take place at Stafford Crown Court. The Sky Blues had been without a full-time boss since Tony Mowbray resigned on 29 September. Technical director Mark Venus was named interim manager, but won just four of his 12 league games in charge. Slade, 56, left fellow League One side Charlton in November after less than six months in the job. "We're pleased to have secured the services of a highly-rated manager who has experience both at League One level and higher," Venus told the club website. "Russell has been at football clubs in challenging circumstances before and has experience of steering them through to safety." Coventry are 23rd in the table and have faced a string of fan protests against the club's owners, Sisu. Their 2-1 defeat by Sheffield United on 15 December, a sixth straight league loss, was held up for six minutes because of a pitch invasion. Slade's first game in charge is a visit to Bristol Rovers on Boxing Day. Chilean media say the woman, who is at least 90, went to hospital in the city of San Antonio after a fall. X-ray tests then revealed the presence of a foetus which weighed around 2 kilos (4.4lb). The phenomenon, known as a lithopedion, occurs when a foetus dies during pregnancy and then becomes calcified outside the uterus. Previous recorded cases have also involved women being unaware of the presence of the foetus until decades later. Marco Vargas Lazo, the director of the hospital called the case "extraordinarily rare," according to the Efe news agency. The foetus was "large and developed and occupied all of her abdominal cavity," he said. The patient has now been sent home and doctors say it is unlikely they will attempt to remove the foetus, given the risks an operation would carry for a patient of her age. Kieran Davies, 28, from Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan, in Wales, made a brief appearance in private at Edinburgh Sheriff Court. He made no plea or declaration and the case was continued for further inquiries. He was remanded in custody. The body of a man was found in a flat in Scotland Street on Friday at 05:30. The Villans slipped to a 2-1 defeat at Reading on Tuesday and have just one point from their opening three games. "I am the right man for the job, my record in the Championship tells me that," said Bruce. "I'm under no illusion, we're judged by results. Hopefully I'm given the time to do that and turn it round." He added: "Give me until the end of the window. We've had an awful start, that's all it is. I'm not going to beat myself up about it because there's still a long, long way to go." Bruce, appointed as Roberto di Matteo's successor in October 2016, has won promotion to the top flight four times in his managerial career. Villa have won just four of 43 away league games since beating Bournemouth in the Premier League on the opening day of the 2015-16 season. Their poor record continued on Tuesday after Glenn Whelan's own goal and a Mo Barrow strike meant that Conor Hourihane's late goal was merely a consolation for the visitors. The display, four days after a 3-0 defeat at Cardiff City, was met with an angry reaction by the travelling Villa fans and Bruce said their response was understandable. "The results aren't what the fans expect and rightly so," he said. "I can understand their frustration, they pay their hard-earned money to see their team perform. "I understand the booing, but my message to the fans is I've been here before and done it with other clubs in this division. "Whether or not I'm given that time to do so is not for me to answer, but I sincerely hope so." The British man, who is in his 30s, was arrested in Sheffield and has since been bailed pending further inquiries. Pakistan cricketer Nasir Jamshed was one of two men arrested earlier this month, with both bailed until April. Jamshed is among three players who were recently suspended for violating a cricket anti-corruption code. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) also suspended Pakistan internationals Sharjeel Khan and Khalid Latif, who are due to appear in front of the board on Wednesday. Jamshed, 27, who has played in two Tests, 48 one-day internationals and 18 Twenty20 matches for Pakistan, has not commented on the allegations. The spot-fixing allegations relate to the Pakistan Super League - the country's top-flight cricket championship which is held in the United Arab Emirates for security reasons. Khan and Latif play in the PSL for current champions Islamabad United. The PCB previously said it was investigating "an international syndicate which is believed to be attempting to corrupt the PSL". Alex McLoughlin, from Liverpool, accidentally left the rings, worth £5,500, behind on the train at Birmingham New Street. CCTV pictures showed a cleaner picking up items where she had been sitting. The rings were later found at his house and Osman Salhi of Gladstone Street, Birmingham, was arrested. The 38-year-old was given a 12-month community order and told to complete 240 hours of unpaid work and 20 days of rehabilitation activity, when he was found guilty of theft at Birmingham Magistrates Court in December. Salhi was also ordered to pay costs of £1,620. More on this story and others Birmingham and Black Country Mrs McLoughlin, 36, took off the platinum and diamond rings to moisturise her hands and then dropped them when she showed her tickets to the conductor. She realised what had happened when she left the train at New Street and contacted lost property, who told her the rings had not been handed in. They were eventually retrieved by PC Rob Kelly of British Transport Police after he checked CCTV. Mrs McLoughlin said she could not thank him enough. "You have stopped at nothing to get this result and I am utterly astounded you managed to retrieve them - no one can believe it," she said. PC Kelly said theft from passenger was a priority for the force. "As an officer, it was a truly rewarding experience to successfully locate, seize and return items of such sentimental value to Mrs McLoughlin and this final news of Salhi's conviction is the icing on the cake," he said. The news has led to demands for restrictions on shooting during the breeding season and renewed calls for Scotland's beavers to receive legal protection. The country has two beaver populations, despite the species being hunted to extinction in the 16th Century. The Scottish government said it was taking time to consider the issue. An official trial re-introduction has been conducted at Knapdale Forest in Argyll. But beavers are also thriving in the Tay catchment. Farmers and landowners have said the animals damage trees and cause flooding in fields alongside burns and rivers. Experts at Edinburgh Zoo have now carried out post-mortem examinations on 23 beavers from Tayside. They concluded that 21 had been shot, although other sources have said the total number of animals killed in this way is significantly higher. A freedom of information request by BBC Scotland has revealed: In a statement, the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland said: "In our capacity as advisors to the Scottish government on beaver management, RZSS has written both to Scottish Natural Heritage and the Scottish government to raise welfare concerns over a small number of deceased beavers sent in by landowners. "This specifically relates to how they were shot, the distance they were shot from and, most significantly, the timing of dispatch, particularly of females with dependent young still in the lodge. "We are currently awaiting a response from the minister before making any further comment." Nick Halfhide, Scottish Natural Heritage's director of operations, told BBC Scotland: "We share welfare concerns about beavers shot with inappropriate firearms and ammunition, and those with dependent young. "We have asked land managers not to shoot beavers in Tayside but instead seek advice from us on mitigation, such as protecting trees and discouraging dam building. "However, if they choose to use lethal control, we have offered them advice on how to do so humanely." He added: "We have contracted the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland to give advice to land managers in Tayside on how to manage beaver impacts on their land. This service is freely available, and we strongly encourage farmers and other land managers to use it." Scottish Land & Estates, which represents landowners, said the beaver population in Tayside had grown following illegal releases a decade ago. Policy officer Anne Gray said: "As beavers have no natural predators, it would be expected that some form of control would be required to manage populations and their negative impacts. "Indeed, management, including lethal control, is common in other parts of Europe that have beaver. "The Scottish government has still not provided advice on the calibre of rifle or ammunition that should be used if lethal control is the only reasonable option for management. "Our own advice to farmers and landowners has been to control only where it is necessary, to look at all options and if lethal control is the only reasonable option, to carry this out in the most humane way possible." In March 2012, the then environment minister, Stewart Stevenson, reversed a decision to trap beavers on Tayside and delayed a final decision on their fate by three years. He had been given three options in a report by SNH - to cull the animals, accept that beavers had been reintroduced to Scotland, or to monitor the population for a longer period. Mr Stevenson said: "There is potential for an important and unwelcome precedent to be set so we must consider environmental and other impacts when we make decisions. "After careful consideration of all the various factors, my view is that the best way forward is to allow the beavers to remain in place for the duration of the official trial beaver reintroduction in Knapdale in Argyll. "We will take a decision on the future of beavers in Scotland - both those in Knapdale and on Tayside - at the end of the trial period in 2015." But almost four years later, the Scottish government has still not reached a decision on the issue. A spokeswoman for Environment Minister Aileen McLeod told BBC Scotland: "The minister will be taking time to consider the issue carefully and listen to the views of stakeholders before making a decision on the future of beavers in Scotland. "There is currently no legal protection for beavers in Scotland. We are aware that farmers on Tayside are experiencing issues with beavers and encourage land managers to consult with SNH on mitigation measures, rather than resort to lethal control. "In the event that a decision is made to reintroduce beavers, consideration will be given to the appropriate form of legal protection." Farmers' leaders believe a decision is long overdue. They believe beavers have no place in the largely flat, fertile farmland of Tayside which is susceptible to flooding. Andrew Bauer, of NFU Scotland, said: "If somebody has used a gun to shoot and the animal has moved out of range and the animal has been wounded, that's sad. "But that unfortunately is the product of a situation where a lack of action by the authorities over the years has effectively left the farmers being the only ones doing the management in that area." Scottish Green MSP Alison Johnstone, deputy convener of Holyrood's cross-party group on animal welfare, has called on ministers to "get off the fence". She said: "Animal cruelty is simply wrong, and there can be no excuses for inhumane killing of wild creatures in 21st Century Scotland. "Scottish ministers need to get off the fence, accept that beavers have a positive role to play in terms of biodiversity, and that they deserve legal protection. "The poor treatment of these amazing creatures will shock many people, and it suggests that animal welfare is not a Scottish government priority." Animal welfare campaigners say public opinion is on the beavers' side. Libby Anderson, of One Kind, said: "The beavers are here. The Scottish government has decided to tolerate them. So it really is up to them to reflect public opinion and give them some protection. "The public care about animal welfare and really don't want to see this kind of suffering." Cambridge North has a 450 sq m (4,843 sq ft) building, three platforms and parking for 1,000 bikes and 450 cars. Trains travelling between Ely, London and Norwich will stop at the city's second station. Its silvery cladding is based on the computer model Game of Life, created by mathematician John Conway while he was a lecturer at Cambridge University. For years, the Princeton professor felt the game overshadowed his more important achievements but now said he has grown to like it. The mathematical model was published in Scientific America in 1970 and helped launch a new branch of mathematics. Cambridge North, which is close to the city's business and science parks, has been built without a manned ticket office. In 2019, a direct service to Stansted Airport will be introduced. It was due to open in December 2015, but this was put back to May and then to December 2016. The city's first railway station, which is in the southern part of Cambridge, opened in 1845. Serious case reviews will be scrapped and replaced with a new structure of national and local reviews. The move follows a government-commissioned review of local safeguarding children boards which urged "fundamental change". Serious case reviews are "too often inadequate", ministers believe. Cases such as those of Baby P, Victoria Climbie, Khyra Ishaq, Daniel Pelka and Ayeeshia Jane Smith all resulted in such inquiries but there have been suggestions that they have failed to change the system to protect other vulnerable children. The report into the role and functions of local safeguarding children boards argues that the system needs "significant reform" to meet new threats and risks to children and "become consistently effective overall". Author Alan Wood, a former president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services, says that while there are many examples of good practice there is "too much acceptance of less than good performance". "There needs to be a much higher degree of confidence that the strategic multi-agency arrangements we make to protect children are fit-for-purpose, consistently reliable and able to ensure children are being protected effectively," says the report. Mr Wood recommends: The new body should consider what factors characterise a good inquiry, draw up guidance and recruit a skilled cohort of accredited case reviewers, he argues. The report notes that more than 80% of child deaths are medical or health related, while 4% relate to child protection issues. The government response, says the report "has set us on the right road to enable local areas to build on the best of what already exists and to think innovatively about how wider improvements can be made". It accepts that current arrangements are "inflexible and too often ineffective" and promises "a stronger but more flexible statutory framework" for local child protection and safeguarding. The new system replacing serious case reviews will improve the consistency, the speed and quality of local and national reviews and ensure the lessons learned inform social work practice, says the government. A Department for Education spokesman welcomed Mr Wood's "insightful report". "That is why our new Children and Social Work Bill already sets out provisions to set up a new panel to manage a centralised process, which will help to resolve long-term issues of quality, timeliness and dissemination of national lessons, and why we will put in place measures to improve multi-agency working, as recommended." Property consultant Colliers International found 76 out of the UK's main towns and shopping centres will see an increase in their rates bill. Some parts of London will see an increase of more than 400%, it says. The winners, mainly in the Midlands and north of England, will see business rates plummet, it adds. Newport in south Wales could see bills fall by some 80%, the report found. "The business rates losers are found only in London and the South East and it could turn highly profitable stores, including independent retailers, into failing businesses," said John Webber, ratings expert at Colliers International. Business rates are a tax based on property values. They are usually revalued every five years. The last revaluation in England and Wales was in 2010 but this year's revaluation was controversially postponed to 2017. The Government's Valuation Office Agency is busy updating its figures but Colliers has done its own research on how the rating revaluation will affect High Street retailers, based on analysis of rental data from 2010 to 2015. It says it found big variations across the country: Marlow faces an increase of 58% in rateable value, followed by Guildford at 42%, and Brighton up by 18.5%. But Rochdale in Greater Manchester, hit hard by the economic downturn, will see a decrease of 30%. Kidderminster in the West Midlands is down by 42%. And in London, it is Dover Street which is the biggest loser, with an increase of 415%. Brixton faces a potential 128% increase in rateable value, although Ealing will see a decrease of 46%. Mr Webber believes some retailers are going to be in for a nasty shock when the business rates change in 2018. "Business rates is a major cost for retailers and it's really important that they are able to budget for these once-in-a-generation changes," he adds. The government has promised a review of the current system and will deliver its findings by next year's Budget. Business rates are expected to raise around £28bn for the Treasury's coffers this year, more than the sum it raises in council tax. Retailers currently pay a quarter of this bill, more than any other sector, and are demanding wholesale change, saying the current system is unsustainable. They say it is an arrangement that always produces winners and losers for individual businesses. Matthew Nichols, 29, worked at Ysgol Bryn Alyn, in Wrexham. An Education Workforce Council panel found some of his actions were sexually motivated. Mr Nichols, who was cleared of sending inappropriate texts to a 16-year-old, will be sanctioned at a later date. The fitness to practise panel heard he was previously questioned by police who found Mr Nicholas had exchanged 425 texts with a girl which he claimed they were "innocent". He was never charged with any criminal offence and there was no physical sexual contact. The probe was sparked by two concerned pupils approaching a learning support assistant over texts their 14-year-old friend received from him in September 2015. Nichols, who has a fiancee, admitted inappropriate communication with two pupils but said an "innocent" exchange with another had been "misconstrued". The panel felt some of the messages went "far beyond" what was appropriate. The exchanges included references to "hugs in the woods" and "kissing under the mistletoe". Panel chairman Richard Parry Jones said: "The timing, volume and frequency of communication was highly inappropriate. "Communications were sent by Mr Nichols very late at night." Mr Parry Jones added the panel were "particularly concerned" with the "covert nature of the communications" and noted Mr Nichols asked the girl to "delete the messages". A final decision on what sanction Mr Nichols will face was adjourned to a later date. Roger Pion crushed the county sheriff's cruisers on Thursday before making his getaway on the farm vehicle. The 34-year-old was stopped by police in Newport city, northern Vermont, not far from the crime scene. Sheriff's deputies were unaware of the destruction in their department car park until a resident called 911. Orleans County Sheriff Kirk Martin said they were initially unable to give chase as their cars had been wrecked. No-one was injured in the incident. Rene Morris, who saw the crash, told a local news station: "I felt like I was in a monster jam rally or something. "I just couldn't believe it, just backing up going over it, turns around makes his way to the other vehicles smashes those up." Mr Pion was detained last month accused of resisting arrest and marijuana possession, said police. He was in custody on Thursday evening, facing a number of additional charges. Pascal Cotte said he has spent more than 10 years using the technology to analyse the painting. He claims the earlier portrait lies hidden underneath the surface of Leonardo's most celebrated artwork. A reconstruction shows another image of a sitter looking off to the side. The Louvre Museum has declined to comment on his claims because it "was not part of the scientific team". Instead of the famous, direct gaze of the painting which hangs in the Louvre Museum in Paris, the image of the sitter also shows no trace of her enigmatic smile, which has intrigued art lovers for more than 500 years. But Mr Cotte's claims are controversial and have divided opinion among Leonardo experts. Will Gompertz, Arts Editor I'm sceptical. It's perfectly common for an artist to overpaint an image as it is for a client who's commissioned that artist to ask for changes. So it's not surprising that there are those underpaintings on the Mona Lisa. The data that the technology generates is open to interpretation, which needs to be analysed and corroborated by the academic and curatorial community, and not just an individual. I think the Louvre's decision not to make a comment is telling. This is the world's most famous painting which, like a celebrity, always makes for a good story. But in this case I think caution is required. The scientist, who is the co-founder of Lumiere Technology in Paris, was given access to the painting in 2004 by the Louvre. He has pioneered a technique called Layer Amplification Method (LAM), which he used to analyse the Mona Lisa. It works by "projecting a series of intense lights" on to the painting, Mr Cotte said. A camera then takes measurements of the lights' reflections and from those measurements, Mr Cotte said he is able to reconstruct what has happened between the layers of the paint. The Mona Lisa has been the subject of several scientific examinations over more than half a century. More recent techniques include infrared inspections and multi-spectral scanning. But Mr Cotte has claimed his technique is able to penetrate more deeply into the painting. He said: "We can now analyse exactly what is happening inside the layers of the paint and we can peel like an onion all the layers of the painting. We can reconstruct all the chronology of the creation of the painting." Leonardo is believed to have worked on the painting between 1503 and 1517 while working in Florence and later in France. There has long been debate about the Mona Lisa's identity. But for centuries, it has been widely believed that she is Lisa Gherardini, the wife of a Florentine silk merchant. But Mr Cotte has claimed his discoveries challenge that theory. He believes the image he has reconstructed underneath the surface of the painting is Leonardo's original Lisa, and that the portrait named Mona Lisa for more than 500 years is, in fact, a different woman. He said: "The results shatter many myths and alter our vision of Leonardo's masterpiece forever. "When I finished the reconstruction of Lisa Gherardini, I was in front of the portrait and she is totally different to Mona Lisa today. This is not the same woman." He also claims to have found two more images under the surface of the painting - a shadowy outline of a portrait with a larger head and nose, bigger hands but smaller lips. And he says he has found another Madonna-style image with Leonardo's etchings of a pearl headdress. But Martin Kemp, Emeritus Professor of the History of Art at the University of Oxford, is not convinced. Professor Kemp said: "They [Cotte's images] are ingenious in showing what Leonardo may have been thinking about. But the idea that there is that picture as it were hiding underneath the surface is untenable. "I do not think there are these discrete stages which represent different portraits. I see it as more or less a continuous process of evolution. I am absolutely convinced that the Mona Lisa is Lisa. " Art historian Andrew Graham-Dixon has made a new BBC documentary called The Secrets of the Mona Lisa, studying historical documents linked to the painting alongside Mr Cotte's scientific findings. Mr Graham-Dixon said: "I have no doubt that this is definitely one of the stories of the century. "There will probably be some reluctance on the part of the authorities at the Louvre in changing the title of the painting because that's what we're talking about - it's goodbye Mona Lisa, she is somebody else." Mr Cotte announced the findings of his latest research at a press conference in Shanghai on Tuesday. They will be included in an exhibition, Da Vinci - The Genius, which features displays of his research on the Mona Lisa over the last 11 years. The show has travelled around the world and opens in Shanghai this week. The Secrets of the Mona Lisa is on BBC Two at 21:00 GMT on 9 December. The 60-year-old former jockey took up training in 1992 and won a host of sprint races, both in the United Kingdom and France. Among his wins were the Nunthorpe Stakes, July Cup, Haydock Sprint Cup, Prix de l'Abbaye and the Ayr Gold Cup. He faces trial in the summer on two charges of sexual assault, which he strenuously denies. Among his horses were Ya Malak, who created his own piece of history when he dead-heated with Coastal Bluff in the Nunthorpe at York in 1997. He was ridden by Nicholls' wife, Alex Greaves and the win saw her become the first female rider to win a Group One race in Britain. Based at Tall Trees Stables near Thirsk, North Yorkshire, Nicholls went out with a winner as stable star Sovereign Debt landed a valuable race in Qatar last month. He tweeted: "Sovereign Debt was our last runner from Tall Trees, as due to financial problems we have had to cease training. "It was nice to go out on a high during what has been a difficult time & I'd like to thank all our owners that have supported us." Former champion jockey Silvestre de Sousa added: "So sad to hear that Dandy Nicholls has had to give up training. #toptrainer #sprintking." The Review on Antimicrobial Resistance calls for tests to indentify viral and bacterial infections. Only bacterial infections respond to antibiotics. The review team said such tests could end "just in case" prescribing which sees a huge proportion of antibiotics used needlessly. The review was set up last year by the Prime Minister David Cameron, who warned the world risked being plunged back into the Dark Ages of medicine by the overuse of antibiotics. Current diagnostic tests take at least 36 hours to culture bacteria, confirm the infection and the drugs to which it is susceptible. The review team says doctors' surgeries are under pressure to treat patients much faster, which leads to "enormous unnecessary antibiotic use". In many cases patients are given powerful antibiotics that should be kept in reserve. The report says the world's "last line" treatment for gonorrhoea is given on a precautionary basis to almost all patients in the UK, even though 80% of cases would respond to penicillin and more than 70% of cases to ciprofloxacin - both easy to take drugs with few side effects. As a result, cases of drug-resistant gonorrhoea are increasing - presenting the "very real risk that untreatable cases will emerge". The report says many drug companies have no commercial interest in producing such tests, which would limit the number of antibiotics prescribed and so reduce their profits. Earlier this year the AMR review team proposed a Global Innovation fund of $2bn (£1.3m) over five years to promote research into new antibiotics. They say this fund should also support the development of rapid diagnostics. Subsidies would ensure new tests were affordable to the health service while financial incentives could be given to companies in order to reflect the immense "public good" that would result from better stewardship of precious antibiotics. Lord Jim O'Neill, chairman of the review, said: "For far too long we haven't recognised the huge cost to society of increasing resistance when we use antibiotics that we don't need. "To avoid the tragedy of 10 million people dying every year by 2050, the world needs rapid diagnostics to improve our use of antibiotics. "They are essential to get patients the right treatment, cut down on the huge amount of unnecessary use and make our drugs last for longer." The report says there are already some rapid diagnostic tests available that can reduce levels of antibiotic prescribing. For example, C-reactive protein (CRP) blood tests can give an indication as to whether an infection is likely to be bacterial. It says although such tests are not perfect - they have been widely used for years in the Netherlands and Scandinavia, which have among the lowest rates of antibiotic prescribing in Europe. Prof Dame Sally Davies, Chief Medical Officer for England, said: "Rapid diagnostics have a pivotal role to pay in the fight against drug-resistant bacteria. "We need co-ordinated international action to help spur innovation and improve antibiotic use before it is too late." Labour says these leaseholders are currently "unprotected" from "rip-off rises in 'ground rents' from developers or management companies". Housing spokesman John Healey said his party would end this "sharp practice". The government has also promised action, saying it will end leaseholds for new housing developments. It is also consulting on plans to set a minimum lease length for new flats - and new laws to help leaseholders fight back at tribunals against unreasonable ground rent reviews. Leaseholders own their homes for a fixed period of time, on a "lease" to a freeholder. They typically pay ground rent to the freeholder - but can be caught out by clauses allowing for dramatic increases in these fees, which come on top of management charges for the upkeep of communal areas. About 21% of private housing in England is owned by leaseholders, with 30% of the properties houses rather than flats, according to the Department for Communities and Local Government figures. Mr Healey said: "These new figures confirm for the first time the scale of leasehold ownership in England. "At its worst this is little better than legalised extortion and too many leaseholders are having to pay hefty bills as a result." A DCLG spokesman said it was "unacceptable" that homebuyers were "being exploited with unfair charges and unfavourable ground rent agreements". "Our recent White Paper made clear that we will take action to tackle all unfair and unreasonable abuses of leasehold," the spokesman added. "This includes a consultation on ending leaseholds for new houses and we will announce more details shortly." Labour attempted to deal with the issue when it was in government through legislation in 2002, with limited results. Mr Healey added: "This is unfinished business for Labour - we gave leaseholders more protection in government, but the continuing problem now means we must do more. "A Labour government would give leaseholders security from 'rip-off ground rents' and end the routine use of leasehold ownership in new housing developments."
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Media playback is not supported on this device Murray, 27, received a rapturous reception as he fulfilled the tradition of returning men's champions by opening play on Centre Court. The Briton, seeded third, had expected to feel the pressure of the occasion but he swept past Goffin 6-1 6-4 7-5. He will play Slovenian Blaz Rola in the second round on Wednesday. "I thought it was a very high standard match," Murray told BBC Sport. "I was glad to finish it in three. Sometimes you can win in three sets and not play that well, but I'm pleased with the way I struck the ball. "I was nervous this morning and I was nervous last night, but once you sit down on the chair it's time to get on with this year." Murray is the first British man to defend the Wimbledon title since Fred Perry won for the third time in 1936, and the queue for tickets began forming outside the All England Club as early as Saturday morning. Media playback is not supported on this device There was plenty of support from closer to home on Centre Court, with Murray's grandparents, Roy and Shirley Erskine, and father Will watching from the Royal Box, while his mother Judy sat with her son's new coach, Amelie Mauresmo, and the rest of his team nearby. Any nerves the champion might have felt had clearly settled once play got under way, with the Scot picking up where he had left off in last year's final win over Novak Djokovic. He broke serve at the first opportunity, and once again as an early backhand winner and a beautiful forehand lob helped him ease through the first set in 29 minutes. Goffin, ranked 105 in the world, went into the match with just three tour-level wins on grass in his career, and when he leaked a forehand wide to drop serve in the second set, it became a matter of damage limitation for the Belgian. His best results had come on the clay of Roland Garros and a second, heavy slip on the fresh turf betrayed his discomfort as he tried in vain to track a Murray passing shot. Murray thumped an ace down the middle to move two sets clear after 71 minutes, and the way he pumped his fist while heading back to the chair suggested there would be no let-up. Goffin finally showed flashes of his best form in the third set but could not capitalise at 15-40 in game four, burying an attempted drop shot into the net before Murray slammed the door shut with a forehand winner. It had otherwise been a largely dominant display on serve from Murray, and the pressure finally told on Goffin when he double-faulted at 5-5 on his way to losing serve once again. Murray injected a little drama into proceedings by blazing a forehand drive-volley wide as he slipped to 0-30 while serving for the contest, but three points later he stood at match point. His eighth ace of the day sealed victory and a delighted Murray looked to the sky before leaving Centre Court with a wave to the crowd. "To come to the court and get that reception, it was very nice to come out," added Murray. "I think the crowd was pretty much full from the start. It was great." He added: "I played very well. I hit the ball clean from the beginning of the match. I thought the second and third sets were a very high level." Watch the documentary When Andy Won Wimbledon on the BBC iPlayer.
Andy Murray opened the defence of his Wimbledon title with victory over David Goffin, after walking on to Centre Court to a standing ovation.
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Media playback is not supported on this device The Briton, 34, was tripped and almost fell twice late on as he won the first medal of the 2017 World Championships in thrilling fashion at London Stadium. "I hurt my leg and I'm going to see a doctor, a few stitches maybe," he said. The 5,000m, which begins with heats on Wednesday, is Farah's final major track event before switching to the marathon. "I've got a bad leg," he explained. "I've got such a long stride I got caught twice and at that point I was just trying to stand up. "I am hurt. I just had to be strong. I've got a few cuts and bruises, just recover and get ready for the 5k. I've got enough days." A relentless pace meant his time of 26 minutes 49.51 seconds on Friday was his quickest over 10,000m since 2011, yet it put him less than half a second ahead of Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei, with Kenya's Paul Tanui third. BBC commentators Steve Cram and Brendan Foster believe the win - Farah's 10th global title - required the finest display of his career and Farah, who has now won six world titles over the two distances, said he "definitely agreed with them". "It was one of the toughest races of my life," said Farah. "The guys gave it to me, it wasn't about Mo, it was about 'how do we beat Mo?' "You had the Kenyans, the Ethiopians, the Ugandans, everybody working as a team against me. Fair play to them, they worked it hard and they chucked everything at me. "At one point in the middle of the race I wasn't thinking I was going to lose, but I thought 'this is tough, this is tough'." Media playback is not supported on this device Farah has not been beaten over 10,000m since 2011 - a run of nine races. He completed the 5,000m and 10,000m double at the 2013 and 2015 World Championships and also secured long-distance doubles at the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games. "It was about believing in my sprint finish and knowing that I have been in that position before," he added. "It helped a lot having that experience. "I just had to stay strong, believe in myself and think, 'I didn't work for nothing, I'm not losing in my home town. I can't'. "I get emotional talking about it, but I owe it to the people in London, I owe it to the people in Great Britain and to have so many people supporting you, keeping you going, it makes the difference." The Dow ended up 0.2% at 20,100.9 points, while the wider S&P 500 slipped 0.1% to 2,296.68. The Nasdaq was virtually unchanged at 5,655.18. "The market is probably taking a breather after yesterday," said Bill Lynch, director of investment at Hinsdale Associates. Ford fell 3.3% and eBay rose 5% after both posted latest revenue figures. Toy firm Mattel plunged 17.7% after reporting fourth-quarter earnings and sales well below analyst expectations. Chief executive Christopher Sinclair pointed to a "significant toy category slowdown in the holiday period". Linda Bowman said they acted after her 18-year-old daughter's burial place attracted "absolute fruit loops". Speaking to the Daily Mirror, Mrs Bowman said the grave was targeted four times in six months. Mark Dixie, 46, was jailed in 2008 for stabbing Miss Bowman then raping her as she lay dead or dying in south London. Sally Anne's remains were removed from her grave four years ago, Mrs Bowman said, because "someone kept destroying her grave and her headstone". Killer Mark Dixie admits other attacks 'He got what he deserved', model's family say The secret history of Sally Anne Bowman's killer "We used to have funny men hanging around over there," said Mrs Bowman. "Myself and her dad had to go through the Ministry of Justice to have it exhumed." Other incidents involved dirt and dead flowers being spread across the grave, the trauma of which brought memories of her daughter's death "flooding back", Mrs Bowman said. Last month Dixie, who killed Sally Ann in Croydon in 2005, admitted two further attacks, one involving the rape of a woman when he was aged 16. On 26 July, prosecutor Crispin Aylett QC told Southwark Crown Court Dixie revealed the attacks to police after confessing in January 2015 to the murder of Sally Anne. During his original three-week trial Dixie claimed to have found Miss Bowman dead and proceeded to have sex with her lifeless body after he had been on a drink and drugs binge. The 18-year-old's body was found next to a skip in September 2005. Get news from the BBC in your inbox, each weekday morning The EU's foreign policy chief said "significant differences" remained, but some common ground had been found. Six world powers made Iran an offer if it stopped processing medium-enriched uranium, which can be used to make nuclear weapons, EU officials said. But Tehran insists that uranium enrichment is its non-negotiable right. Speaking at a news conference after the talks on Thursday evening, the EU's Catherine Ashton described the two days of talks in the Iraqi capital as "intense". "It is clear that we both want to make progress, and that there is some common ground. However, significant differences remain," she said. A new meeting would be held in Moscow on 18-19 June, she said. Speaking shortly afterwards, Iran's chief negotiator Saeed Jalili reiterated that peaceful nuclear energy and uranium enrichment were Iran's "right". The BBC's James Reynolds at the talks says no-one was expecting any immediate breakthrough. Earlier, an unnamed Western diplomat was quoted by the Associated Press as saying that negotiators for the six world powers presented Iran with a package combining new and old proposals. It included an offer of medical isotopes and co-operation on nuclear safety. In exchange, Tehran would stop its 20% uranium enrichment programme as a first step, the diplomat said. Iran's official Irna news agency quoted government officials as describing the offer as "nitpicking" and the student news agency Isna said the package was "not balanced". Iranian media said Mr Jalili, presented Tehran's own five-point package of proposals on "nuclear and non-nuclear issues". Mrs Ashton confirmed that Tehran had offered its five-point plan, without giving further details. Talks in Baghdad were extended for an additional day. The goal of the six powers' team, led Mrs Ashton, is an Iranian agreement to curb uranium enrichment and allow UN inspectors to verify its nuclear activity is for peaceful purposes only. Iran's priority is to secure an end to international sanctions that isolate the country and damage its economy. Tehran has repeatedly said it is not seeking nuclear arms. The talks are being closely watched by Israel, which says Iran is trying to buy time to keep its nuclear plants in full operation. Tel Aviv has hinted at military action unless Iran's nuclear development is curbed. Security was tight for the talks, with thousands of Iraqi police and troops protecting the venue inside Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone. On Tuesday, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Yukiya Amano said an agreement with Iran over nuclear inspections was expected "quite soon" following his recent talks in Tehran. Joe Pugh, 18, was on the Smiler with his girlfriend Leah Washington, 17, when the accident happened on 2 June. His knees were shattered in the crash and she has since had a leg amputated. "I remember a sickening bang with metal grinding against metal and the safety bar being rammed against my knees," he told the Mail on Sunday. "I looked at my hands and there was blood everywhere." The pair were among five people seriously injured in the crash which resulted in the Staffordshire theme park closing for six days. Miss Washington, 17, from Barnsley in South Yorkshire, suffered the most serious injuries, having her left leg amputated above the knee and being treated for a fractured hand. Mr Pugh said he and the others on the ride had been forced to get off twice before it began so staff could carry out safety checks. He also said there was a 20-minute delay when the rollercoaster paused at the top of one of the rollercoaster hills. He said they "couldn't believe what we were seeing" when the crash happened and they were left stuck in the carriage at an angle of 45 degrees. He described becoming annoyed when he saw a girl filming himself and the others trapped on the ride and remains "angry" about the crash, insisting someone should have realised the empty train was on the track and the ride should have been shut down. Mr Pugh vowed he would never go on the Smiler ride again. On Wednesday, Leah's brother told the BBC her "health and spirits had improved dramatically". Daniel Thorpe, a 27-year-old old hotel assistant manager from Buxton, Derbyshire, 20-year-old Vicky Balch from Leyland in Lancashire, and Chandaben Chauhan, 49, of Wednesbury, West Midlands, also suffered injuries. Alton Towers has said it is in contact with the victims of the crash and their families. A spokesman said: "We have made contact with all the families and have assured them that we will provide full support to all of those involved, now and throughout their recovery and rehabilitation." Catherine Bonner, 55, died and her partner, Jim McColl, 55, was badly hurt in the crash in Fairlie in 2013. A Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) heard from a consultant neurologist who believed driver George Marshall had a medical condition he was unaware of. Sheriff Iona McDonald said it was a "tragic conjunction of circumstances." The hearing at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court was told that Mr Marshall had been hauling coal from Forth in Lanarkshire to Hunterston before the incident in the early afternoon on 14 February 2013.. Mr Marshall said: "I think I remember seeing the church before the bend then just a split second later I seen the house coming before me, then the bang." "Somebody helped me out of the vehicle but I've no idea who it was." He described the scene as "just carnage", with the house's outside walls knocked down. Mr Marshall, a smoker, said he started coughing prior to the impact but this had not been a previous problem to his knowledge. He said his GP had written to the DVLA, and it had rescinded his HGV and car licence. Asked if he had any intention of driving again, visibly upset he replied: "No." Dr John Paul Leach, a consultant neurologist, who examined Mr Marshall and his medical records, said he had no history of similar incidents. He said the driver's coughing fit increased pressure in the chest, reduced blood flow to the heart, resulted in a drop of blood pressure and caused unconsciousness - a condition known as cough syncope. It had earlier been reported that Ms Bonner and Mr McColl had been watching TV at the time of the accident. The two-storey house on the A78 coast road was struck at its corner, demolishing the gable end and exposing an upstairs bedroom. They were both taken to Inverclyde Royal Hospital where Ms Bonner died of her injuries. A report by pathologists concluded that Ms Bonner died as a "probable" result of sudden stress impacting on her heart condition. A charge against Mr Marshall of death by dangerous driving had earlier been dropped by the Crown after it had looked into his medical background. At the FAI, Sheriff Iona McDonald returned a formal determination that nothing could have prevented the accident. She said: "I simply conclude by offering my condolences to the families of Ms Bonner and Mr McColl. "They have lost a family member in tragic circumstances." In 2016, nine players and officials were sanctioned as a result of TIU disciplinary investigations. There were 292 alerts to the TIU last year, with eight of them from Grand Slam, ATP and WTA matches. In 2015, there were 246 alerts to the TIU. The TIU said alerts are not proof of corruption, but that all cases have to be investigated. It added it will continue to review its systems to tackle corruption, "ensuring its provisions and powers are current and relevant". For example, from 1 January 2017, a player suspected of a corruption offence will be given a provisional suspension, while previously they could continue playing until a disciplinary notice had been served. Last year, secret files exposing evidence of widespread suspected match-fixing at the top level of world tennis were revealed by the BBC and BuzzFeed News. The files stated that, over the last decade, 16 players ranked in the top 50 had been repeatedly flagged to the TIU over suspicions they have thrown matches. All of the players, including winners of Grand Slam titles, were allowed to continue competing. On Tuesday, former Australian player Nick Lindahl was banned for seven years and fined $35,000 (£28,000) for match-fixing. The report also adds that the abuse of players through social media is a growing concern and that the TIU will work with players to ensure cases are logged and relevant action is taken against perpetrators. In 2015, British world number 75 Heather Watson said abuse on Twitter had "become such a usual occurrence" she has stopped reading the messages. She had previously told the New York Times that she and her family had received death threats online. "I think those people, they've got no life," she said. "They're just kind of cowards thinking they can say whatever they want on the internet." Read the full report The Executive has sought the devolution of tax powers for years. It is committed to matching the Republic of Ireland's 12.5% rate by 2018. But Mr Ó Muilleoir said they may need to consider reducing it below that. The UK corporation tax rate is currently at 20%. However, the Chancellor, George Osborne, is now pointing to a rate "below 15%" to attract businesses when the UK leaves the EU. Speaking on BBC Radio Ulster's Nolan Show on Tuesday, Máirtín Ó Muilleoir, said: "I think he has put a horse and carriage through our policy. "There's no doubt about that because we had two reasons for it, one was to be different from the British rate and be the same as the rate in the south of Ireland. "We know, especially in north America, that Ireland is viewed very favourably and actually they view Ireland as one island, they are not big on borders. "And if we had have been able to say, the tax rate is the same across the island, I think that would have been compelling, that's no longer true. "Unless we go for an different strategy and reduce it ever further, and that will need to be considered." A team led by US research entrepreneur Craig Venter has created a semi-synthetic, functioning bacterium in the lab that has fewer than 500 genes. This minimal number is lower than in any known free-living bug in nature. The group says its investigations aim to push the boundaries of fundamental knowledge and could lead to novel means to make new drugs and other chemicals. "Our long-term vision has been to design and build synthetic organisms on demand where you can add in specific functions and predict what the outcome is going to be," said Daniel Gibson, who is a co-author on a paper describing the latest work in Science Magazine. "We think these cells would be a very useful chassis for many industrial applications, from medicine to biochemicals, biofuels, nutrition and agriculture," he told reporters. The team reported its first semi-synthetic organism in 2010. In that project, the scientists constructed in the lab the entire "genetic software" of Mycoplasma mycoides, a microbe that lives in cattle and other ruminants. This artificial package of DNA was then transplanted into the cell of another Mycoplasma species that had been emptied of its genome, and "booted up". The engineered bug, dubbed Syn 1.0, duly started to divide. In the new paper, Dr Venter and his colleagues report how they have now reduced the biochemical instructions in this organism to the bare minimum. After a long series of trial and error experiments, the Mycoplasma microbe, now dubbed Syn 3.0, can operate on just 473 genes - about half the number found in the wild bug, and about 50 fewer than in the related Mycoplasma genitalium, which has the smallest set of genes in any independent organism known to science. By way of comparison, more complex organisms such plants and animals can have many tens of thousands of genes driving their biology. Dr Venter and colleagues have been pursuing the idea of a minimal genome for 20 years. Their earlier studies suggested the rock-bottom number could be around 300. But in pinning down Sin 3.0's must-haves, the California-based scientists have found that the real number is higher. They say they have now come to recognise the role of many "quasi-essential" genes - those needed for robust growth but not absolutely required for life. The filtering has also retained genes that perform vital functions in a kind of back-up to each other; thus, one or other of a pair of genes could be seen as superfluous, but one absolutely has to stay or the organism will die. Dr Venter used an aviation metaphor: "If you know nothing about aeroplanes and you're looking at a Boeing 777, and you're trying to find out the function of parts just by removing them, and you remove the engine from the right wing - the airplane can still fly and land. So, you might say that's a non-essential component, but you won't discover the essentiality until you remove the second one. "And that's what's happened over and over again in biology, where we would have what appeared to be a non-essential component until we removed its counterpart." Of Syn 3.0's 473 necessary genes, 149 are a mystery - the team does not know their function, and experiments are underway to close that knowledge gap. The scientists stress that this minimal genome applies only to their semi-synthetic organism. Context is everything. Other microbes will live in different types of environment, with different ways of operating. A bug that powers itself via sunlight and photosynthesis will not have the same essential set of genes, for example, as an organism that processes methane to derive its chemical energy. Laurence Hurst is a professor of evolutionary genetics at the University of Bath, UK. His team stated in 2006 that research on minimal genomes was underestimating what was essential in a cell. "It was gratifying to see that our prediction that the minimal genome would be larger than previously predicted because of hidden essential genes is indeed borne out. These come about because there are often two routes to the same end," he told BBC News. "Just as you can close a file on a computer by going to the menu bar and clicking 'quit' or going to the keyboard and typing 'command Q', so too genomes have two means to do the same thing. You can only get rid of one to retain functionality. As soon as one is lost the other becomes essential. "Looking to the future, the claim is that this could lead the way to a new form of synthetic biology, in which genomes are designed rather than simply modified. The possibilities are exciting but whether this is the best and most cost effective route remains to be seen. "A complete network analysis of how such a simple system works would, however, make for an excellent starting position to predict what modifications could be successfully incorporated." [email protected] and follow me on Twitter: @BBCAmos The 19-year-old man and 20-year-old man have been charged with attempted murder and a number of other offences. An 18-year-old woman has been charged with affray, two counts of assault on police, attempted criminal damage and resisting police The assault took place on the Antrim Road close to Duncairn Avenue and was reported to police at about 08:30 BST. The victim, a man in his 30s, was taken to hospital. The separatists had earlier refused to meet the delegation, which is visiting after months of violent protests that have claimed more than 100 lives. Moderate separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was told there was no chance of Kashmiri secession from India. But he was told that all other issues could be discussed. Different groups of MPs from the delegation met Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik at their residences. The BBC's Altaf Hussain in Indian-administered Kashmir's main city of Srinagar says the Indian government is trying to build a consensus among the country's major parties on how to deal with the situation. Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, the leader of the moderate faction of the separatist alliance the Hurriyat Conference (HC), was told by the MPs who visited him that while the idea of Kashmiri succession from India would not be entertained, all other options were on the table. Mr Farooq, who is under house arrest, told India's NDTV that a private call from the five MPs was not the same as talks with the government. By Chris MorrisBBC News, Srinigar Kashmir's been in turmoil for three months now and for the past week Srinagar has been under the strictest of curfews. The shops are shuttered and the streets all but deserted. Those restrictions have become if anything more severe since the all-party parliamentary delegation reached town. The main separatist leaders here in Kashmir aren't impressed by what's going on. Many dismiss the visit as a public relations exercise by India. They want the demilitarisation of the Kashmir Valley, where India has more than half a million men under arms; they want emergency laws to be repealed; and they want what they call political prisoners to be released. None of that will happen as a result of the two-day visit by Indian MPs. This is very much a preliminary move by the government in Delhi. It says the violence in Kashmir has to stop. But it is doing nothing to address the anger that has boiled over in Kashmir during the past three months. Before the meeting, he told the BBC the delegation's visit to Kashmir was of limited value. "The Kashmir issue is not about sending delegations from Delhi with no mandate, it's very clear that they have come to Kashmir to assess the situation." He added: "I mean what is there to assess? A hundred people have been killed in the last three months, young children, from 80-year-old to 60-year-old people have been shot dead." Another group of MPs from the Indian delegation had earlier visited Syed Ali Shah Geelani at his residence, where he too is under house arrest. Mr Geelani leads the hardline faction of the Hurriyat Conference. Our correspondent says Mr Geelani's decision to talk to the MPs is unexpected because he has been a strident critic of Delhi's policy in the region. The leader of the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front, Yasin Malik, was also visited by a group from the delegation. The delegation is led by Indian Home Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram and includes lawmakers from all major national parties. The government announced the all-party fact-finding mission last week after an emergency meeting in the capital, Delhi. During their two-day visit, the delegation plans to consult members of the public and Kashmiri politicians in the Muslim-majority Kashmir valley. But there is resentment among many people who want to meet the visitors, but have so far been unable to do so because the valley remains under curfew. Send your comments Until visiting the separatist leaders, the delegation had only met pro-India politicians and business leaders. In the latest violence in the valley, five people were injured on Monday in clashes with the army outside of the town of Sopore. A 22-year-old woman was killed in Sopore at the weekend during clashes between police and protesters, as residents continued to defy the curfew. Anti-India sentiment is high in the region, which has been under an almost round-the-clock curfew for the last nine days. Kashmir has been on the boil since June, with tens of thousands of protesters taking to the streets. Protesters in the mainly Muslim valley have been hurling stones at troops and demanding independence from India. Many analysts see the recent unrest as the biggest challenge to Indian rule in Kashmir for 20 years. The three cousins were all born at Mayo General Hospital in Castlebar, County Mayo, on Tuesday, 1 September. The sisters, who all live close to each other in Cloonfad, County Roscommon, said the co-ordinating births were not planned. Staff at the hospital said the three babies were healthy and thriving. Mairead FitzPatrick was the first sister to give birth - to a boy named Thomas Óg - at 03:25 local time on Tuesday. Her sister Joeline Godfrey had a baby girl named Sorcha at about 11:00, and the third sibling, Bernie Ward, gave birth to a boy called Phelim at about 20:30. Their other sister, Christina Murray, is also a maternity patient at the same hospital. She had been due to go into labour on Sunday, but went days overdue. Ms Murray said she was a "little bit" disappointed that she had not given birth on the same day as her sisters, but was hoping to have her baby very soon. Speaking to Irish broadcaster RTÉ, Ms FitzPatrick said that although they were all expecting at around the same time, they did not think the births would happen within a 24-hour period. "I was actually due on Friday, the 28th [of August] and Christina was due on the 30th," she said. She added that Joeline underwent a Caesarean section on Tuesday while their sister Bernie, who was due on Wednesday 2 September, gave birth a day early. The maternity manager at the hospital, Mary Salmon, said staff were surprised by the family co-incidence. "We're all talking about it... the fact that we have four sisters in and it's never happened, as far as we know anyway, going back some time," she said. It's a question increasingly being asked by mainstream politicians, with two of the East's MPs arguing that it's time we face facts and realise that the NHS needs more money. The Liberal Democrat health spokesman and Norfolk MP Norman Lamb told his party's conference that the service was facing "a real and overwhelming crisis". Then he and the Suffolk Conservative MP Dan Poulter, a former health minister colleague from the days of the coalition, joined with Labour's Liz Kendall to launch a cross party "honest debate" on the issue. "Our NHS and care system is struggling to maintain high standards of patient care under current funding plans," said Mr Poulter. "The evidence is overwhelming that rationing of treatment, longer waiting times and deteriorating care will become increasingly rife if we carry on as we are." Mr Lamb favours an "NHS tax", an extra penny on income tax which would be highlighted on our tax bills. "The uncomfortable truth is that we are falling further behind other countries when it comes to how much we spend on health and care," he said. "My belief is that if people could see that all the money was going to the NHS and social care then they would be prepared to pay a bit more." He's set up a commission made up of some eminent names in the world of medicine to look into whether this could work. It will report in the new year. The 1p tax could be Lib Dem policy by next year. This brings back memories of their extra-penny-in-tax-for-education pledge. The party fought the 2001 election on that platform and they believe it helped them gain seats and vote share. Lib Dem sources tell us they have polled on the issue of an extra penny in tax for health, and it has played well with voters. It's not clear if Mr Poulter agrees with the idea of increasing taxes. He talks about a "sensible way forward" and "sustainable funding". But what they all believe is that there is a black hole in NHS finances that it's time we woke up to. Media playback is not supported on this device The world number one's success in York saw him become just the sixth man in history to win each of the sport's 'Triple Crown' events more than once. Six-times UK champion Steve Davis said Selby "is one of the greats already". Leicester's Selby, 33, beat Ronnie' O'Sullivan 10-7 in a thrilling, high-class final which saw six centuries. Davis added: "If he doesn't know how great he is, he should just watch the tape of that match." Stephen Hendry, the winner of 36 ranking events, was also full of praise for Selby and beaten finalist O'Sullivan, saying the pair were the "best two players in the world". Two-time world champion and triple Masters winner Selby told BBC East Midlands Today: "It means a lot when it comes from your fellow professionals. "When it comes from the likes of Stephen Hendry and Steve Davis you have to pinch yourself. "What I have achieved probably won't sink in until the end of my career." As well as debutants Saint George of Ethiopia in Group C they will face Esperance of Tunisia and DR Congo's AS Vita Club, who have both been continental champions in the past. Sudan's two biggest clubs have been draw in Group A as Al Hilal and Al Merreikh are joined by Etoile du Sahel of Tunisia and Mozambique's Ferroviario Beira. The reward for Zimbabwean debutants CAPS United, who beat five-time champions TP Mazembe of DR Congo, is three trips to North Africa. They are in Group B alongside last year's runners-up Zamalek from Egypt, Algeria's USM Alger and Al Ahly Tripoli of Libya. The first group games will be played on the weekend of 12-14 May with the top two teams in each group progressing to the quarter-finals. The first leg of the final is set for the last weekend in October and the second leg being played a week later. George Gilmore, 44, died after he was attacked while in his car in Carrickfergus on Monday afternoon. A dispute between loyalist factions in the town has been ongoing for months. Det Ch Supt Raymond Murray said a link to the south-east Antrim element of the UDA, is a "very strong" line of inquiry. "At least one of the bullets that was fired at the victim missed and went through the front door of the house and could well have hit an occupant," he said. He rejected any suggestion that the police have lost any control in dealing with the on-going paramilitary feuds in the County Antrim town, but added: "We need people to come forward and give us evidence." Det Ch Supt Murray said police believe there were potentially two gunmen involved in Monday's attack. He said they may have come from an alleyway near Pinewood Avenue in Carrickfergus to carry out the attack, may have made off on foot and may have been wearing dark clothing. Police have described the murder as a "ruthless attack in broad daylight" and have appealed for help in indentifying those involved. Det Ch Supt Murray said: "Our thoughts are with the Gilmore family at this time as they come to terms with their loss. "Those involved had no consideration for the local community when they carried out their attack in a residential street populated with families, young children and older people." Earlier, Democratic Unionist Party MP Sammy Wilson said the feud involved two factions of the Ulster Defence Association (UDA) paramilitary group. "One side, in broad daylight and unmasked, have taken the opportunity to try to kill one of the Gilmore family," he added. Ulster Unionist MLA Roy Beggs urged the factions involved in the feud to remain calm in the wake of the attack. "Let this be a learning point - stop the paramilitarism, bring it to an end, because it is ruining our communities," the East Antrim representative said. "I am fearful that others may wish to start a tit-for-tat war, but if that happens everybody loses." The shooting came after a serious assault on a doorman at a nearby bar on Sunday. The military needed to "fortify" the city, which had a population of more than two million, to prevent an assault "from all directions", they said. The Boko Haram militants had "annexed" areas that were about 50km (30 miles) from Maiduguri, they said. Boko Haram declared a caliphate in areas it controls last month. Without mentioning the statement issued by the Borno Elders Forum (BEF), the defence ministry has dismissed "alarmist" reports on Maiduguri. On its Twitter account, it said "Security Arrangements for the Defence of Maiduguri has been upgraded to handle any planned attack". The BEF represents influential people in the state, including former government ministers and civil servants. Boko Haram has also captured territory in neighbouring Adamawa state, forcing people to flee into hills, where they are eating leaves, residents told the BBC. "We are convinced that the Federal Government of Nigeria has not shown sufficient political will to fight Boko Haram and rescue us from the clutches of the insurgents which may ultimately lead to the total annihilation of the inhabitants of Borno," BEF said. "The insurgents have rendered impassable almost all the roads leading to Maiduguri," it added. BEF said the military needed to "urgently fortify" the city, where Boko Haram was founded in 2002. "The insurgents have surrounded Maiduguri and are nursing the ambition of attacking the city from all directions," BEF said. The BBC's Bashir Sa'ad Abdullahi in the capital, Abuja, says tens of thousands of people are taking refuge in Maiduguri after fleeing Boko Haram's advance. It is unclear what is happening in territory under their control in Borno, as the mobile telephone network in many places is down, he says. In Adamawa, the military has launched an air and ground assault to recapture the town of Michika, seized by Boko Haram on Sunday. Who are Boko Haram? Residents said people in Michika were trapped between the bombs of the Nigerian air force and the militants who shoot anyone that dares move, at times slitting their throats. One woman told the BBC many children were trapped in her house and had no idea where their parents were. A man said seven people had died where he was sheltering and they could not be buried. Michika has a population of about 700,000, and is the gateway to Adamawa's commercial hub, Mubi. Boko Haram's five-year insurgency is seen as the biggest threat to Nigeria's territorial integrity since the 1967-70 civil war, analysts say. The group has changed tactics in recent months, holding on to towns in the north-east, where most people are Muslims, rather than carrying out hit-and-run attacks. An inquests jury concluded in April the 96 victims of the FA Cup semi-final tragedy were unlawfully killed. The jury found the match commander, Ch Supt David Duckenfield, responsible for manslaughter by gross negligence. Prosecutors will now decide whether to bring criminal charges against the unnamed 23. Margaret Aspinall, whose son James died in the disaster, described it as a "momentous" day. She said for years "we had no-one" and now "[we are being told] there is potentially 23." Wendy Hamilton, whose husband Roy died in the disaster, said: "We have waited a long time to get to this. "We need it to be hurried up. We need them to move on with it more quickly than they are." Law firm Broudie Jackson Canter, which represents 20 of the Hillsborough families, said its clients were "relieved" the files had been passed to the CPS. Director Elkan Abrahamson said: "Given that the CPS has been working with the police and the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) for many years, we believe decisions should now be taken without further delay. "We will continue to scrutinise the process and any decisions." The announcement follows the conclusion of two criminal investigations - ordered in 2012 following the publication of the Hillsborough Independent Panel report - by Operation Resolve and the IPCC. Operation Resolve examined events up to and including the day of the disaster, including the police planning and preparation, ground design and the emergency response. The IPCC focused on the conduct of both South Yorkshire Police and West Midlands Police and allegations of a cover-up in the days and weeks that followed the tragedy. Fifteen of the 23 suspects relate to Operation Resolve and eight to the IPCC investigation, but names of have not been made public. Some of those previously named as suspects have died and cannot therefore be prosecuted. More than 170 allegations of police misconduct continue to be investigated by both the IPCC and Operation Resolve. The CPS will also consider "any other relevant offences" on the evidence presented by both investigation teams, the IPCC said. Assistant Commissioner Robert Beckley, officer in overall command of Operation Resolve, said the "extensive file" submitted contained "over 35 million words" and reflected "four years of intense work from my teams." Families of those who died in the tragedy at Sheffield have campaigned for more than 25 years to have individuals or public bodies held to account. Giving evidence at the Hillsborough inquests, former South Yorkshire Ch Supt Duckenfield accepted his failure to close a tunnel was the "direct cause of the deaths of 96 people". In a recent book, Sir Norman Bettison revealed he was being treated as a suspect by the IPCC in mid-2015. Sir Norman, who was part of a police team that gathered Hillsborough evidence for use at a public inquiry, was Chief Constable of Merseyside Police from 1998 to 2004 and chief constable of the West Yorkshire force until he resigned in 2012. At the inquests, he said he was not part of a "black propaganda unit" set up to blame Liverpool fans. It is not known whether his name has been put forward for a charging decision. The IPCC probe is the biggest criminal investigation into alleged police misconduct ever conducted in England and Wales. It is understood the CPS may take up to six months to consider all the evidence. Analysis by Lindsey Prosser, BBC North West Tonight For years, the friends and families of the 96 Hillsborough victims have campaigned for individuals and corporate organisations to be held accountable. In 1990, Lord Justice Taylor's report following the public inquiry into the disaster stated that "a failure of police control" was the main cause. But the Director of Public Prosecutions in England and Wales decided there was no justification to bring any prosecutions. A year later, after accidental death verdicts were recorded, the families vowed to campaign for fresh inquests. In 1997, after reviewing fresh evidence, Lord Justice Stuart-Smith said there was no such justification for a new inquiry. But the families' quest for justice never ceased and was boosted in 2009 when the government agreed that all evidence relating to Hillsborough must be disclosed by all organisations involved. The results were made public by the Hillsborough Independent Panel (HIP) in 2012, paving the way for the fresh inquests in the spring of 2014. Last year the inquest jury concluded the 96 fans had been unlawfully killed and exonerated fans of any blame. The HIP report also led to the Operation Resolve and IPCC investigations. Read profiles of all those who died in the disaster Media playback is not supported on this device Group A - Brazil 3-1 Croatia: Brazil came from a goal down to beat Croatia in the opening match of the 2014 World Cup at the Arena de Sao Paulo. Croatia took the lead when Marcelo put through his own net after 11 minutes before Neymar equalised with a superb left-foot effort just before the half-hour mark. Brazil were then awarded a controversial penalty in the 71st minute which Neymar netted, with Oscar sealing the victory late on. Read the match report Media playback is not supported on this device Group A - Mexico 1-0 Cameroon: Oribe Peralta swept home the only goal as Mexico make a winning start to their campaign. El Tri had two first-half goals incorrectly disallowed for offside, with former Tottenham striker Giovani Dos Santos the unlucky player on both occasions. But, Peralta's effort put them level on points with hosts Brazil after their opening match. Read the match report Media playback is not supported on this device Group B - Spain 1-5 Netherlands: Robin van Persie and Arjen Robben scored two goals apiece as Netherlands stunned the defending champions. Xabi Alonso put Spain ahead from the spot but Van Persie equalised with a spectacular diving header just before half-time. Robben scored twice after the break, either side of a Stefan De Vrij header and Van Persie's second. Read the match report Media playback is not supported on this device Group B - Chile 3-1 Australia: Chile joined Netherlands on three points in Group B with an opening victory over Australia. Barcelona forward Alexis Sanchez opened the scoring, before Jorge Valdivia curled in the second just two minutes later. Tim Cahill's header gave Australia hope but Jean Beausejour's late strike secured victory for the South Americans. Read the match report Media playback is not supported on this device Group C - Colombia 3-0 Greece: Goals from Pablo Armero, Teofilo Gutierrez and James Rodriguez gave Colombia victory in their first match. Armero put the Colombians ahead inside five minutes with a deflected shot. Gutierrez tapped home from close range to double his side's lead after the break, before Rodriguez sealed the win in injury time. Read the match report Media playback is not supported on this device Group D - Uruguay 1-3 Costa Rica: Costa Rica shocked Uruguay in their Group D opener in Fortaleza. Uruguay took the lead through Edinson Cavani's penalty, but two goals in three minutes from Joel Campbell and Oscar Duarte gave Los Ticos the lead. A late goal from Marcos Urena sealed the win. Read the match report Media playback is not supported on this device Group D - England 1-2 Italy: Mario Balotelli's second-half header secured victory for Italy in Manaus. The Azzurri took the lead through Claudio Marchisio's 25-yard shot but, less than two minutes later, Daniel Sturridge levelled following Wayne Rooney's cross. Phil Jagielka headed Balotelli's lob off the line, before the AC Milan striker's header gave Italy victory. Read the match report Media playback is not supported on this device Group C - Ivory Coast 2-1 Japan: Two goals in two minutes helped the Ivory Coast come from a goal down to beat Japan in Recife. Japan took the lead through Keisuke Honda, but second-half goals from Wilfried Bony and Gervinho gave the Ivorians victory. The win moved the Elephants second in the Group C table behind Colombia. Read the match report Media playback is not supported on this device Group E - Switzerland 2-1 Ecuador: Haris Seferovic scored a dramatic late winner to give Switzerland a winning start. The striker turned in a low cross 30 seconds before the final whistle to secure the three points for his side. Enner Valencia headed Ecuador in front, before Admir Mehmedi equalised with another header, just two minutes after coming on as a substitute. Read the match report Media playback is not supported on this device Group E - France 3-0 Honduras: France beat 10-man Honduras in their opening game, with striker Karim Benzema netting twice. Honduras were reduced to 10 men when Wilson Palacios was shown a second yellow card for conceding the penalty from which Benzema put France in front. The Real Madrid player then saw a shot rebound in off the post and Noel Valladares before netting his second of the night. The Valladares own goal was the first goal given by goalline technology at a World Cup. Read the match report Media playback is not supported on this device Group F - Argentina 2-1 Bosnia-Hercegovina: Lionel Messi scores a wonderful goal as much-fancied Argentina edge aside Bosnia-Hercegovina. Sead Kolasinac's own goal gave Argentina the lead, before Messi fired home his first World Cup goal since 2006. Substitute Vedad Ibisevic netted Bosnia-Hercegovina's first World Cup goal, but it was not enough to prevent defeat. Read the match report Media playback is not supported on this device Group F - Iran 0-0 Nigeria: Iran and Nigeria played out the first draw of the 2014 World Cup. Nigeria dominated possession but created few chances against a disciplined side managed by former Manchester United coach Carlos Queiroz. The Super Eagles' best opportunities came in the first half, when Ogenyi Onazi fired a yard wide before Ahmed Musa went close with a free-kick. Read the match report Media playback is not supported on this device Group G - Germany 4-0 Portugal: Germany forward Thomas Muller scored a hat-trick as his side thrashed Portugal. Muller converted an early penalty after Mario Gotze was brought down in the area by Joao Pereira, before Mats Hummels headed home following a corner. Portugal then had defender Pepe sent off for head-butting Muller, who scored twice more as his side made a flying start. Read the match report Media playback is not supported on this device Group G - Ghana 1-2 USA: The United States snatched a dramatic win over Ghana, with John Brooks heading home the winner in the 86th minute. United States captain Clint Dempsey scored just 29 seconds into the match, the fifth-fastest World Cup goal in history. Ghana levelled through Andre Ayew, but Brooks's first international goal gave his side victory. Read the match report Media playback is not supported on this device Group F - Belgium 2-1 Algeria: Goals from Marouane Fellaini and Dries Mertens saw a strong Belgium side overturn a 1-0 deficit to beat Algeria. The north African side took a shock lead when Sofiane Feghouli scored from the penalty spot after being fouled by Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen. But Fellaini equalised with a looping header, and Mertens finished off a swift counter-attack for the winner. Read the match report Media playback is not supported on this device Group F - Russia 1-1 South Korea: Fabio Capello's Russia came from behind to draw with South Korea thanks to an equaliser from Aleksandr Kerzhakov. The substitute drove home from five yards to join Vladimir Beschastnykh as Russia's top scorer with 26 goals. South Korea had led through a long-range shot from Lee Keun-ho that squirmed through the hands of goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev. Read the match report Alexander Worth was killed in the crash on an access road between Newlyns and Lodge Farms at North Warnborough. Matthew Cobden, of Long Lodge Drive, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, appeared at Basingstoke Magistrates' Court. He only spoke to confirm his name, date of birth and address. Alexander, from Kings Worthy, died when the car crashed into fencing in August. The court heard Mr Cobden, 38, was taken to hospital with serious injuries after the crash. No other vehicles were involved in the incident. Speaking to Alexander's family, District Judge Philip Gillibrand, said: "Can I express my sympathy to you? I lost my brother in a road traffic accident. "I am afraid I could not face the hearing. I think you are very courageous, I offer my sympathies and also for your future." Mr Cobden has been given unconditional bail and the case has been referred to Winchester Crown Court for 26 July. The Magpies dropped to the Championship for the second time in seven years after Sunderland beat Everton 3-0. "The process of scrutinising what went wrong and planning for what is to come has already begun," wrote Charnley. Norwich City were also demoted, while Aston Villa's relegation was confirmed weeks ago. Charnley added: "We are devastated at our relegation from the Premier League, as I know every single person connected to this football club will be. "We know that supporters want to know what the future holds and will want to hear more from us as soon as possible." The Magpies narrowly avoided relegation last season but could not avoid the drop this time, despite the appointment of Rafael Benitez following the sacking of Steve McClaren in March. They also spent £12m on Andros Townsend and the same sum on Jonjo Shelvey in the January transfer window. Benitez's future is uncertain. The former Liverpool, Inter Milan, Chelsea and Real Madrid boss signed a three-year contract, but this is understood to contain a break clause in the event Newcastle were relegated. "I want to thank all of the fans for the support you have shown for the club you love throughout the season, in spite of this massive disappointment and under-achievement," added Charnley. "Your support throughout has been magnificent, but I want to pay particular thanks for the incredible backing you have given to Rafa and the team during the latter part of the season. "Nothing more could be asked of you and I am truly sorry we have not given you the outcome you deserve." Media playback is not supported on this device Norwich ended their home campaign with a 4-2 victory over Watford but it was not enough to extend their stay in the top flight to a second season. "It is a severe disappointment," said Norwich manager Alex Neil. "We had it in our hands five matches ago, but we came up short." The Scot, appointed in January 2015, paid tribute to the club's fans and took responsibility for the club's predicament. "We have not given them too much to shout about and that makes it harder for me to accept letting them down," he added. Home fans sang in support of Neil in the second half and during a lap of appreciation following the final home game of the season. "That, for me, was really, really humbling," said Neil. "For them to respond in that way, I didn't expect. I think it's really unusual. I can only thank them for that." Neil said he would sit down with owners Delia Smith and Michael Wynn Jones to discuss what happens now. "There's a lot of soul searching and discussions to be had to decide which way the club is going to move forwards," he said. "My future doesn't really concern me at this moment in time." Media playback is not supported on this device Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce admitted he had doubts about the club's chances of survival following a 6-2 loss at Goodison Park in November and then a run of five defeats at the end of 2015. "It is outstanding from the grim dark days of December, when we lost five games on the trot," said Allardyce. "It's been a test not just on the field but off it. "I've always tried to focus on the players and not let the outside influences affect me, particularly through the hard times, and I think in the end we've come through it stronger and stronger." Allardyce says recruitment is key if the club are to avoid another battle against relegation next season. Wahbi Khazri, Jan Kirchhoff and Lamine Kone were brought in by the 61-year-old in January and played a key role in Sunderland's resurgence. The Black Cats have lost just one of their past 10 games. "Recruitment is going to be absolutely massive this summer, finding the right players, finding really hungry players with a lot of quality," said Allardyce "Trying to get off to a flying start next season would be the main aim." Allardyce also praised the contribution of 33-year-old striker Jermain Defoe and said the club could not have stayed up without his 15 Premier League goals. "Jermain ended up winning us games and in the end that has got us safe," said the former Newcastle and West Ham boss, who was appointed in October. The Ranafast Gaeltacht in west Donegal is home to hundreds of visiting Irish-language students from Northern Ireland each summer. The latest generation of students have come to the college this summer against the backdrop of an official report earlier this year, that suggested Irish will no longer be the primary language in any Gaeltacht community in 10 years. The report was commissioned by Údarás na Gaeltachta, the body that oversees economic development in Irish-speaking areas of the Republic of Ireland. It found that spoken Irish in the Gaeltacht - areas where the bulk of the population speak the language - is becoming confined to academic settings. The research was based on Irish census figures for 2006 and 2011. It said that social use of Irish in the Gaeltacht is declining at an even more rapid rate than predicted in their last report in 2007. Of the 155 electoral divisions in the Gaeltacht, only 21 are communities where Irish is spoken on a daily basis by 67% or more of the population. The families who host the visiting students in the area have vowed to defend the language against any future threat. Homeowner (Bean an Tí) Caitlín Ní Dhubhchaín said: "There are people that will not let that happen, we won't let it happen. "The Irish language will never stop here in Gaeltacht areas and as kids are growing up, they're now being passionate. So, what we love, they love, and their kids will love. "At the end of the day, it's not a hard language to carry and we won't let the Irish language die." The threat to the language in Gaeltacht areas comes at a time when there is growing interest in Irish speaking elsewhere, including Northern Ireland. Christina Ni Géidigh, who is a young Irish language teacher from the area, is passionate about her native language and said: "It's a shame that it's actually coming to that, that people elsewhere are so enthusiastic. "They're buzzing to learn Irish, and then here there is such a blasé approach to the language." At the Irish language college, Coláiste Bhríde in Ranafast (Rann na Feirste) Gearóid Ó Murchu said government cuts are partly to blame. "We've had successive governments, and this is going back to the time when we lost our sovereignty, for want of a better term, with the economic process," he said. "They began to pull what they described as the low-hanging fruit - language was placed in that category. "They withdrew grants to colleges such as this to develop the languages. "I'm now appealing to government, I'm appealing to whoever will be in our next government, to support the people who live in the Gaeltacht, those people who have remained loyal not just to Gaelic games but to the Gaelic culture, to the Gaelic tradition and more importantly to the Irish language." BBC Radio Ulster Irish language programme Blas has been reporting from the summer colleges. They vowed to slash middle-class welfare and government expenditure. Twelve months on, this first-term government has learnt just how hard it is to get a tough budget past a hostile Senate and a public that doesn't see the need for austerity. The budget tabled by Treasurer Joe Hockey in parliament on Tuesday night is the one you deliver to get re-elected. Australia's next election is likely to be held in the second half of 2016, leaving Mr Abbott and his team a year to improve their weak standing in the opinion polls. The budget's centre piece is a A$4.4bn ($3.5bn, £2.4bn) families package that will be funded by a cut in the country's existing family tax benefits. Childcare assistance will be increased for families with parents who are both in the workforce although stay-at-home parents will lose childcare subsidies. There are also new subsidies for nannies. Winners and losers have been created also among pensioners, one of Australia's most vocal and powerful lobby groups. Those living on modest incomes will get more money but wealthier retirees who own a home and other assets will lose some of their government benefits. Plans to make it much harder for young people to get unemployment benefits have been dropped, and small business will benefit from a modest tax cut. Much of the budget had been strategically leaked to the press or publicly announced by the government in the days leading up to the formal announcement, creating the "dull and routine" document Mr Hockey had promised. But there is still an elephant in the room: a A$35bn deficit is estimated for the year 2015-16. It is not as bad as some economists had forecast but worse than anyone anticipated a year ago and it will take some effort to shift. The stay-at-home mother Gelareh Chawla, who lives in Sydney's north west, has just had her second child. When she was teaching, she could access government- and employer-paid parental leave schemes. "While many countries are trying to give mothers more, ours is trying to take away the little money they do get. For the government to back-flip on their election promise to help mothers is just unconscionable. That doesn't seem very family-friendly to me," she said. The small business-owner Vanessa Emilio owns a small Sydney business that sells templates for common legal documents such as wills. "It's great to see my company tax reduced from 30% to 28.5%. At least it is putting the money back into the pocket of businesses that are a vital part of the economy. "But if the government really wanted to do something they'd cut the huge quantity of red tape around small business." Col Gen Sergei Karakayev said pontoon technology meant nuclear missiles could now be moved to new areas and "overcome practically any water obstacle". Tensions between Russia and Nato have escalated because of the annexation of Crimea and the conflict in Ukraine. However, the two sides have agreed to hold talks in Brussels on Monday. "When tensions run high, as today, it is even more important to have direct dialogue with Russia," said Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. Ambassadors from all 28 members of the Western military alliance will join Russia's Alexander Grushko for the first Nato-Russia Council (NRC) meeting since July. Mr Grushko said he planned to have a frank discussion about the security situation, particularly "the consequences of Nato reinforcements on the eastern flank". The announcement of more missile tests and the wider deployment of mobile missile systems highlights the continuing salience of nuclear weaponry in Russia's strategic thinking. For all its military adventures in Ukraine and Syria, Russia's conventional forces are far less modern than those of the West. When asked what the combat experience in eastern Ukraine had demonstrated to Russian commanders, one noted Russian expert said recently that "before we were 25 years behind the West, now we are only 15 years behind them". That is why Russia's nuclear weapons matter so much and that is why they are being modernised at a steady rate. Mobile systems like the RS-24 Yars or Topol (there is also a silo-based version) are seen as essential to providing a retaliatory capability. At a time of crisis they would emerge from their bases and be deployed to pre-surveyed sites. Nato suspended co-operation with Russia after it took over and annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014 and relations remain frosty. Both sides have staged military exercises and Nato is to beef up its forces to reassure the Baltic states and Poland. The election of Donald Trump to the US presidency has also triggered alarm, as he is widely seen as more friendly to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Russia deployed nuclear-capable Iskander missiles two months ago in Kaliningrad, an enclave that borders Poland and Lithuania. Mr Putin said last month that Russia had to use its missile systems as "counter-measures" against facilities it saw as threatening. Unconfirmed reports have also suggested that Russia has been looking into transporting its Yars missiles by rail. The chief of Russia's General Staff, Valery Gerasimov, told foreign military attaches in Moscow on Thursday that the idea that Russia's armed build-up in the west was a threat to Nato was "totally groundless". While Russia's forces in its western military district had decreased, he argued, Nato's activities had been stepped up. 10 August 2015 Last updated at 18:30 BST In this film from 1969, Biafra's leader Colonel Emeka Ojukwu talks about how Biafran soldiers "have turned the tide of this war", but a year later his army was defeated. Archive from the Associated Press news agency and British Movietone He said officers' actions in the case of James Fenton were "inexplicable, inexcusable and deeply unsatisfactory". The coroner ruled the cause of death was unascertainable due to the advanced decomposition of Mr Fenton's body. He agreed to be admitted to the Ulster Hospital in July 2010 but later climbed over the wall of a smoking area. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has "wholeheartedly" apologised to the Fenton family for "the police failings" in the case. A police search failed to find Mr Fenton and his body was discovered 10 weeks later in the grounds of the hospital in Dundonald, on the outskirts of east Belfast. In 2013, the Police Ombudsman issued a critical report into the search for Mr Fenton and 12 PSNI officers were disciplined. The inquest into his death began on Monday and heard evidence from police, medical experts, hospital staff and the Fenton family. The coroner said that if a police search dog had been used the 22-year-old man might have been found in time. Speaking on behalf of the PSNI, Supt Sean Wright said he noted the findings of the coroner and his comments in respect of the police investigation. "We would wish to assure the public that the coroner did acknowledge the PSNI's policy around dealing with missing people is now fit for purpose and that our procedures have improved," he added. Since the FA Cup returned to the BBC in 2014-15, the corporation has shown live matches from the first round proper onwards. But coverage will now start six rounds earlier, when the extra preliminary stage gets under way this weekend. The first match shown live will be the Merseyside derby between Litherland REMYCA and AFC Liverpool. A game from every stage of the 2017-18 tournament will be live-streamed across BBC Sport's digital platforms, allowing audiences to watch the game live on PC, mobile or connected TV. Matches will also be available live and on-demand on BBC iPlayer. Match of the Day commentator Conor McNamara and former Manchester United striker Danny Webber will talk you through the action this Saturday, which will be available to watch on the BBC Sport website and app (kick-off 12:30 BST). You can send a message to the commentary team using #bbcfacup during the game and they will aim to respond to as many of them as they can. Steve Rudge, BBC Sport's head of football, said: "We are delighted that audiences will be able to share in the passion of the FA Cup from the opening stage of the competition for the very first time. To highlight the tournament from first kick to last will showcase the desire for success in the famous Cup throughout the football pyramid." David Newton, the FA's head of competitions, said: "The Emirates FA Cup is the world's most loved domestic cup competition, and it kicks off this weekend with 185 fixtures. "We're delighted that the BBC is widening the competition's reach by allowing fans the opportunity to follow the drama live, right from the very start on Saturday through to the showpiece final at Wembley Stadium next May." AFC Liverpool play in the North West Counties League Premier Division, the ninth tier of English football. They were set up in 2008 by a group of Liverpool fans who felt they had been priced out of watching their team play in the Premier League. Litherland play one tier lower in the North West Counties League Division One. The 22-year-old linebacker signed as an undrafted agent from Tulane on Tuesday. During his Tulane collegiate career, 5ft 8in Marley made 319 tackles. His father Rohan played college football at the University of Miami, where his team-mates included Hollywood actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. This content will not work on your device, please check Javascript and cookies are enabled or update your browser But what exactly do those issues entail? Parades are an important part of life for many people in Northern Ireland. The majority of parades that take place are connected to the unionist, or Protestant, community. Most are organised by the Orange Order or other religious/cultural organisations, and the majority are not contentious. The controversial parades are generally those that pass by, or through, nationalist areas. Many nationalists feel that parading is an expression of historic unionist domination over nationalists in Northern Ireland. Sinn Féin, the largest nationalist party, says that it does not seek to stop loyalists parading through nationalist areas, but that it should only happen after dialogue between marchers and residents. Marching organisations believe that walking on the "Queen's highway" is a fundamental right. A small number of nationalist parades have also proved contentious in the past. In 1998, the UK government set up the Parades Commission to rule on contentious parades. It has the power to impose restrictions or conditions on parades. The Orange Order, except in a few isolated cases, has not engaged with the Parades Commission. Unionist politicians have called for the body to be scrapped. Flags, and other symbols, are also important expressions of cultural identity in Northern Ireland. Unionists and Protestants generally give their allegiance to the union flag. They say that as Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom, the union flag is its national flag. Most nationalists, or Catholics, would see the Republic of Ireland tricolour as "their" flag. Tensions over flags were heightened in December 2012 when Belfast City Council voted to only fly the union flag from city hall and other council buildings on 18 designated days - previously it had flown continuously. The decision was condemned by unionist politicians, and it sparked street protests, some of which were violent and led to the injury of more than 100 police officers. The flying of flags, usually from lamp-posts, is also used by elements of both communities to mark out their "territory". It is believed that dealing with the legacy and aftermath of Northern Ireland's Troubles will be the most difficult issue to resolve. More than 3,500 people died during the Troubles, and in almost 3,300 cases there were no prosecutions. A Historical Enquiries Team (HET) was set up to review investigations of unsolved Troubles murders, but has itself proved controversial. All political parties agree that the rights and feelings of victims should be at the centre of any process. What the process should be, and exactly how a victim is defined, however, have proved almost impossible to agree. Victims, as defined by the Victims and Survivors (Northern Ireland) Order 2006, are those directly affected by bereavement, physical injury, or trauma, as a result of the Troubles. The Victims Commission estimates that as many as 500,000 people could qualify under that definition. Unionists, however, believe that those who committed, or were involved in, acts of violence should be excluded. Nationalists also have concerns over alleged collusion between agencies of the UK government and loyalist paramilitaries. A proposal from the Northern Ireland Attorney General, John Larkin, in November 2013, that there should be an end to Troubles-related prosecutions, was condemned by victims' groups and by most politicians. Northern Ireland is having to pay penalties to the Treasury for not implementing welfare reforms passed by Westminster in February 2013. Sinn Féin has led the opposition to the reforms. The Treasury's "fines" reflect how much the benefits budget in Northern Ireland should have fallen by if welfare reforms had been implemented. Meanwhile, Chancellor George Osborne has told the parties that devolving corporation tax to Stormont depends on the outcome of the talks. The current rate paid by businesses on their profits in Northern Ireland is 21%, compared to 12.5% in the Republic of Ireland. The executive wants to be able to match the tax rate in the Republic to make Northern Ireland more competitive when it comes to attracting foreign investment. Former US diplomat Richard Haass and Harvard professor Meghan O'Sullivan co-chaired six months of talks about the issues in 2013. They had been brought to Northern Ireland by the first and deputy first ministers. New Year's Eve was set as the deadline for agreement to be reached on their final draft proposals, but despite overnight negotiations involving the five main parties, the talks broke up without any resolution. Sinn Féin and the SDLP endorsed the final proposals, but the DUP, UUP and Alliance rejected elements of the Haass blueprint.
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On one side Iain 'The Bear' Milne; on the other, his wee brother, Kenny. A prop and a hooker, a pair of veterans of a combined 17 Tests against Les Bleus - alive and well and telling the tales like they were only yesterday. If you scan the history of Scotland versus France from 1979 right through to 1995 you're going to find a Milne in there in all but a couple of seasons. Before we delve into the darkness we do a roll call of characters they have faced, direct rivals in those scrums and rucks that make them smile even now. In 1979, in Iain's second cap for Scotland and his first against the French, his opposite number was Gerard Cholley, widely accepted as the most terrifying of all French forwards and, arguably, the most intimidating rugby player of all-time. Then it was Armand Vaquerin, the hero of Beziers and a man who years later blew out his own brains in a game of Russian Roulette. "Aye," growls The Bear. "Unfortunate." Among others, he faced Pierre Dospital, Philippe Marocco and Pascal Ondarts. Some of the most storied names right there. Kenny's turn. His first experience playing France in a Test match came 10 years after his big brother, the Five Nations of 1989. His rival hooker was Philippe Dintrans, then it was Louis Armary. In 1993 he faced Jean-Francois Tordo. In 1994 and 1995 it was Jean-Michel Gonzalez. These names, and the names of those around them, conjure memories and laughter and gently mocking humour. "Which of us played against them more times?" asks Iain. It's 9-8 in his favour. "Who won more games?" he continues. Iain did, 4-3. He turns to his younger sibling. "You only beat them three times? Pathetic." They're a double act you could listen to all day, a pair of wise-cracking Grand Slam winners - Iain in 1984 on a famous day against the French, Kenny in 1990 on an even more famous day against the English - that were steeped in the game as young men and are still steeped in it now with their beloved Heriot's, where it all started. "I'm three years younger than Iain," says Kenny. "I can remember going down to Goldenacre (Heriot's ground) with my father to watch him playing for the seconds and then the firsts and then watching him play for Scotland. I remember him playing France for the first time. Over in Paris. A world away." That was the Cholley game - March 17, 1979. It was Cholley's 31st, and last cap. "Two years earlier he had laid out five Scotsmen in Paris and his reputation was ferocious," says Iain. Some of the footage of that match still exists. There's Cholley decking Scotland's No 8, Don McDonald. There he is again, flooring Scotland's stand-off, Ron Wilson. The look of confusion on Cholley's face as he's penalised for the Wilson incident is priceless. He gestures to the referee that it was a mere hand-off that had sent Wilson spinning into next week and, to Cholley, it was. To everybody else it was a punch in the face. "I was pretty apprehensive," says Iain. "Not scared, but wary. I remember standing at the tunnel in Paris and looking at Cholley and the rest of them and they were like a gang of people who'd just been released from the Bastille prison. Then I looked at our lads - Ian McGeechan, Andy Irvine and Alan Lawson, with their beautiful combed hair and their white shorts and I said, 'How are we going to survive this?'" "In that match you got the ball and you kicked it," says Kenny. "I did. The only time I ever kicked the ball in an international match." "Why did you kick it?" Iain pauses for a moment, remembering the emotion of the time. "Panic," he replies. Scotland lost that game 21-17, but The Bear would have his revenge the following year in Murrayfield when Vaquerin was opposite him in the scrum. "Up to that point he was the toughest man I ever scrummaged against. Immensely powerful. Andy (Irvine) played in that game and he had a horror show in the first half. We were something like 10 points behind at the break." "Andy was booed off, wasn't he?" asks Kenny. "He was. First time any of us had ever seen anything like that. Then he came back out and he won the game single-handedly. That was the end of the booing." Iain's last appearance against the French was a 20-20 draw at the 1987 World Cup in Christchurch, New Zealand. Two years later, the second wave arrived from the Milne family. "Before I got capped, I'd played for Edinburgh against a French touring side and the famous Daniel Dubroca was their captain and hooker. I took five or six against the head from him. Every time I won their scrum-ball their second-row punched me. I went up to him afterwards and said, 'Hey, I knocked hell out of your fist today'. All you could do was duck. "My first time playing France in a Test was in 1989, in Paris. I just loved the atmosphere. I loved the bus journey to the ground with the police out-riders knocking cars out of the way unlike here where you have police outriders who still stop at the traffic lights. "I played against Dintrans and he was my hero in terms of how he played. That was quite special. We were still in it at half-time but, to a man, we were absolutely spent. The French had done a systematic job on us, standing on our calf muscles and all the rest of it. We had nothing left for the second half and lost 19-3. "Another time, I took a scrum against the head from Dintrans right on our own line and a few scrums later I took another one against the head. The Scottish front-row ran away downfield after the ball and Jean-Pierre Garuet, a famously scary prop, grabbed me by the neck and shouted, 'Non!' I went, 'OK!'" Dubroca, Dintrans, Dospital, Garuet - such names. "We had these dinners after Five Nations games," says Iain. "Each table would have a mixture of players from both sides but it was all different with the French. They'd sit on their own, because the language barrier made it difficult. "Over the years, though, as their respect for us grew they'd come over and tap you on the shoulder and ask you to join them. I remember Garuet doing that to me. We couldn't speak each other's language but we still shared a couple of bottles of red wine." "They took such pride in the scrummage," says Kenny, "that when they'd ask you over then you knew you'd achieved something. You'd either broken even or had won the battle and they respected that." Kenny begins to laugh at this point. He wants Iain to tell the story about the time, three or four years ago, when he was invited over to France for the end-of-season club awards. Every year the annual ceremony has a segment where players from foreign countries are celebrated. This particular year the awards organisers drew up a list of half a dozen props from around the world who had excelled against the French over the years and The Bear was among them. Media playback is not supported on this device "He got a lovely framed picture," says the younger brother. "Yeah, it was a lavish bash. It was actually a great honour. We went up on stage and they had video on the big screen of the other props in action but there was just a black and white photo of me, probably because they couldn't find any film of me with the ball in my hands. "I got presented with a framed photograph and that was great. It's lovely to be remembered. I looked at it and then I looked at it again. The picture was of Kenny, not me. I didn't say anything, of course. I just scored-out Iain and wrote in Kenny and gave it to him for his 50th birthday." By now, Kenny is chuckling madly. "He goes up on stage and gets his photo and it's his wee brother. Absolutely brilliant." Cherished memories of a golden era that keeps them smiling after all these years. Elise Lam, 21, of Vancouver drowned in the water tank atop the Cecil Hotel. Her body was found in February after guests complained of low water pressure. The coroner found no signs of trauma nor anything in toxicology tests that contributed to her death. But the Los Angeles coroner's office said bipolar disorder was considered a "significant condition" in Lam's death. She was travelling alone, arriving on 26 January. Hotel workers last remembered seeing her five days later. Hotel security footage showed her behaving erratically, pushing buttons in the lift, and leaning through the doors and looking both ways. Guests at the Cecil Hotel said they had bathed in and drunk water from the tank while her body remained in it. Los Angeles health officials said at the time tests of the water showed it to be safe - from a "microbiological standpoint". Two hotel guests have sued the Cecil for providing water "not fit for human ingestion". And American actor Robert Conrad gave a British couple that had stayed at the Cecil during the time Lam's body was inside the cistern $500 (£320), after hearing their story on the radio. Artist Alpana Ahuja said she had used bananas and other food to lure Phoolkali to create the artworks. The elephant, who was rescued from abusive owners, dabbed paint with its foot and pressed it against the canvas. India is home to some 25,000 elephants. Their numbers are dwindling due to poaching and habitat destruction. Ms Ahuja told the AFP news agency that she had to catch the elephant in a good mood, dab paint on its foot and press it against a canvas to create giant footprints in bright colours. The money raised from their sale - the paintings are priced between $165 (£99) and $400 - will be used towards elephant conservation, said Babita Gupta, the art director of Delhi's ArtSpice gallery, said. The show coincides with the 10-day festival to celebrate the birth of the Hindu god Ganesh, which begins on Friday. "The idea in our culture is that the elephant is glorified as Lord Ganesha... yet the animal that represents the lord is abused," Geeta Seshamani of Wildlife SOS, which collaborated with the art gallery in the exhibition, said. Richard Jones was walking with his family in the Ocala National Forest when they spotted the alligator. He believes his son startled the raccoon while trying to take a picture of the reptile. The image has become an internet sensation since the photo was taken on Sunday morning. Mr Jones told local television station WFTV that he "snapped a lucky picture right when the gator slipped into the water and before the raccoon jumped off and scurried away". "Without the context you'd think the raccoon was hitching a ride across the river," he told the television station. The photo was met largely with humour and a degree of admiration for the raccoon. "The raccoon riding an alligator is the most Florida thing since mortgage fraud," tweeted Benjamin Freed, a writer for the Washingtonian, alluding to the financial crisis that began in 2007. While Mark Di Stefano found a deeper meaning in the image: "Some days you're the raccoon. Some days you're the alligator." he tweeted. The debate also moved to how this compared to previous internet animal stars. One Tweeter put out a call for a meme. Which thankfully the internet answered. Meanwhile, Steve Drew suggested that this was actually the beginning of an improbable Hollywood plotline. "Someone took a photo of raccoon riding an alligator in FL. That or Guardians of The Galaxy II is off to a good start," he tweeted. Whilst one tweeter counselled that this was actually a far more serious matter than it first appeared. The National Farmers' Union said Welsh Government proposals to extend countryside rights of way access would "have major repercussions for farmers". It said allowing more activities would impact the day-to-day running of farms. The Welsh Government said the plans were meant to help rural businesses thrive. NFU Cymru claim the proposals are "radical" and could affect the 460,000 hectares (1,1m acres) of farmland in Wales. Open access land includes areas of open country, registered common land and private land where people are able to walk, run and explore without having to stay on paths. Geraint Rowlands, Meirionnydd NFU Cymru county chairman, said changing the access could particularly affect farmers who have "diversified" into camping. "Meirionnydd [in Gwynedd] is an area that relies heavily on income from tourism and many farmers in particular have diversified into camping businesses, for supplementary income," he said. "If the proposals to allow camping on any access land came into force, members of the public could camp anywhere on those 460,000 hectares…for free." NFU Cymru said the proposals were "buried" within the Taking Forward Wales' Sustainable Management of Natural Resources consultation. "Along with the obvious monetary impact and the increased liability on farmers, there is also concern that these additional activities could disrupt wildlife habitats, scare animals, create ruts on land and injuries could occur whilst carrying out these activities in remote areas," added Mr Rowlands. "Whilst we wish to see the public and their pets enjoy their time in this beautiful area of Wales, we do have concerns that allowing access to camping, organised games, hang gliding and paragliding could impact on the running of farming businesses." A Welsh Government spokesman said the purpose of the consultation was to "gain a better understanding of views on a more modern, streamlined and effective regulatory framework" following the UK's exit from the European Union. "By bringing proposals together into one consultation we are delivering exactly what our stakeholders asked for - a more joined-up approach," he added. "A consultation workshop was held at the Royal Welsh Show in July with further events planned across Wales during September. We have also extended the closing date until the end of September to provide stakeholders more time to respond. "Access proposals relating to where people can go and what they can do are intended to help individuals and businesses in rural areas to thrive following our exit from the EU." Nadal, 27, was leading fourth seed Tomas Berdych 4-2 in the first set of their semi-final when his Czech opponent retired with a back injury. "This is a great year, one of the best of my career," said the Spaniard, who won the French Open and US Open and was last top of the rankings in July 2011. Nadal will play current world number one Novak Djokovic in Sunday's final. The Serb breezed past France's Richard Gasquet 6-4 6-2 in his semi-final. Nadal broke serve in the fifth game and Berdych, who said he injured his back while reaching for a shot, retired a game later after receiving treatment. "It is special to be back to the top position of the rankings after more than half a year without playing tennis," added Nadal. "What makes me happy is everything I did to be back where I am." Berdych praised Nadal's achievement in regaining the top spot from Djokovic, who had taken over from the Spaniard more than two years ago. Nadal returned to action in February after seven months on the sidelines with knee problems and has won 10 of the 12 finals he has contested since making his comeback, taking his Grand Slam victories up to 13. "With Rafa, well, just all the credit," said Berdych. "It is really incredibly well done in the short time that he has become a number one again. That's really an achievement for an athlete like him." Djokovic has spent 101 weeks as world number one. He was knocked off top spot in July 2012 by Roger Federer, after the Swiss player beat Andy Murray in the Wimbledon final, but returned to number one in November. Nadal had been assured of reclaiming the top spot if he reached the final in Beijing or Djokovic failed to defend his title. He has not lost a match since he was beaten by Belgian world number 135 Steve Darcis in the first round at Wimbledon in June. He has won his last 21 matches and 65 of the 68 he has played this season. Land. How much is there to build on, and what should be built on it? It's been apparent from the start of the 2016 campaign that all the leading mayoral candidates appreciate that - for the first time in five contests for City Hall - housing could be a major determinant of how people end up voting. More on this story and other news from London So - what are the early signals? The housing issue is dense, and the policy questions complex. It's hard to see many voters getting beyond the bold-type pledges made with nice round numbers. But genuine credibility established over the next few weeks - based around detailed solutions - could achieve cut-through. Mainly so far the turf for this particular war has been publicly owned "brownfield" land. It's difficult to say yet how much there might be to play with. But it was reported this week that the London Land Commission set up last year has so far identified enough for 130,000 homes. There's a fairly big caveat attached. Much of this land is owned by agencies like the NHS, the Ministry of Defence or local government. And they have to weigh up the pressure for immediate disposal against predicting future operational needs. Cross-department land assembly won't be easy. But the mayor does have a direct say over land owned by Transport for London. It claims it has now identified about 300 acres, across 75 sites, which could deliver 10,000 homes over the next decade. Two thirds of them would be in Zones 1 and 2. There are already plans for developments at Parsons Green, Northwood and above the proposed new Tube link at Battersea power station, where affordable housing is badly needed. Most sites are what TfL describes as "operationally constrained", adjoining or above stations or track, making development more tricky. It means the new mayor could have, optimistically as things stand, around 1,000 new homes a year to shape directly. We've learned so far that Labour candidate Sadiq Khan will apportion an unstipulated amount of this new housing to shared ownership where you typically start by buying 25% of a property's value and pay rent on the remaining 75%. He says he will give priority to people who've been renting privately for more than five years, and claims he will be able to cut the typical rent element because TfL will retain the freehold. Conservative Zac Goldsmith has said that he would ensure the land is used for a mixture of affordable rented, shared ownership and market housing which would go to people who had lived in the capital for three years. The Liberal Democrats' Caroline Pidgeon has called for a new mayoral building company, the Greens' Sian Berry for a "community" homes agency, and UKIP's Peter Whittle for a social housing building programme alongside a debate on the pressure of migration on the current housing stock. And what of previous experience? Over the last few years, the Greater London Authority (GLA) under Boris Johnson has sold off - rather than retaining a stake in - around 1,500 acres of land. According to the latest GLA figures 27,300 homes have received planning consent, of which 7,590 were deemed affordable, either to rent or buy. Mr Khan has described this as a "fire-sale" and said public assets need to be "sweated more". In recent years, too, more than a hundred Metropolitan Police buildings have been sold, raising around £1bn. Mr Goldsmith says that the limited physical and monetary resources available in the future means regeneration needs to combines transport and housing, and new ways of raising money for infrastructure like the mayor taking a slice of stamp duty will be necessary. It follows the introduction of the Mental Health (Wales) Measure in 2012 which aims to improve the treatment of people with mental health problems. Since then, Gofal has asked more than 3,600 people about their experiences and said "we are far from job done". The Welsh Government said 90% of patients evaluated the services "very positively". Gofal's report compared data from four Wales-wide surveys of people's experiences of primary mental health services since part one of the measure came into force. It looked at four key areas: Jayne Lutwyche, from Cardiff, told BBC Wales about her two very different experiences of mental health treatment. She said her first was when she was 18 years old and went to her GP with an eating disorder. "I plucked up the courage to go to my GP and they really weren't very helpful at all. They weren't worried about my mental health," she said. "The GP actually came out and said 'at least you're not cutting', which I think is just about the worst thing you could say." She said her health deteriorated over the following weeks to the point where she attempted to take her own life. Miss Lutwyche is now seeing a new GP who works to a care plan designed by a community mental health team. "When I went to my GP at the age of 18 and asked for help with bulimia, if they had referred me to somewhere appropriate, there was absolutely no way I would have attempted suicide," she said. "It could have saved heartache not just for myself, but for my family and friends who had to see me go through some really dark times." Gofal chief executive Ewan Hilton said it was "extremely concerning" that outcomes did not appear to have improved since 2012, and that the report showed "we are far from job done". "Although there appears to have been improvements in the range of advice, treatment and support offered to patients, all other treatment options still trail behind the huge proportion of people offered prescription medication," he said. Mr Hilton added that waiting times appeared to have improved but that many survey respondents told them they are still waiting too long to access one-to-one psychological therapies. A Welsh Government spokesman said nearly 100,000 people have been seen in a new local primary mental health service, which was introduced as part of the measure. More than half then received local interventions to help with their mental health problems, the spokesman said. He said: "Over 90% of service users evaluated these service very positively... and while good progress has been made, we know there is still more work to be done by health boards to end inconsistency in mental health care." The Met Office's yellow "be aware" warning is in force until midday on Sunday, with the most frequent sleet and snow showers expected in west Wales. Up to 2cm of snow could fall on low ground and untreated roads may be icy as temperatures drop. Forecasters also said gusts of up to 60mph could hit exposed northern and western coasts. There was some disruption overnight into Saturday with reports of hazardous driving conditions on the A487 and A486 around Synod Inn in Ceredigion. There was also a heavy hailstorm and two crashes on the A40 in Carmarthen. In Denbighshire, the A542 Horseshoe Pass reopened on Saturday morning as most of the overnight snow fell on high ground. The latest warnings follow hazardous conditions on some mountain roads in Wales in recent days. Several cars were left stuck in snow on the A470 in Gwynedd on Thursday on the Crimea Pass near Blaenau Ffestiniog. In Rhydymain, Gwynedd, a 50-year-old man had to be airlifted to hospital after his car crashed in snowy conditions. Six schools in Gwynedd and Anglesey also closed on Thursday due to the severe weather. The Pirates have impressed in the Championship, winning three and drawing one of their opening six games. "It's not just the trophy, it's putting on that shirt and that performance," joint-head coach Cattle said. "It's progression and another opportunity for us to build," Cattle added to BBC Radio Cornwall. Cattle and fellow Pirates coach Alan Paver were part of the Pirates side which won the inaugural British and Irish Cup in 2010. "The cup's a great competition, it's a change of scenery, but in terms of how you go about your business, nothing changes for us," added the Welshman. "After six games anybody would have taken being around that top four, that's where everybody endeavours to be. "But actually doing it is another story, but the boys have put worthy performances in to be there and the challenge now is to keep us in that physical shape so that we can compete with those teams which we're doing so far." Five of the eight candidates attended the live debate on BBC Somerset on Wednesday at Berrow Medical Centre in Berrow, north of Burnham-on-Sea. Candidates said the GP shortage could be tackled by training more GPs, waiving tuition fees and making the career "more attractive". All of the parties agreed waiting times were a problem. The NHS is expected to see 95% of A&E patients in four hours. Nationally, this has not been met on a weekly basis since September. In Somerset, Yeovil District and the Royal United Hospital in Bath have both been on "black alert" this winter with Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton on "red alert" due to the pressure on A and E services. Liberal Democrat Tessa Munt said the most important thing was to "get people out of acute hospitals as soon as possible and as soon as it is safe, and into community hospitals". James Heappey for the Conservatives, agreed with Ms Munt, saying patients need to be moved out of wards to convalesce at home and be visited by a carer, or moved into community hospitals. Chris Inchley from Labour said bed blocking was "a major issue" and said the social care system in Somerset and the health service needed to be "joined up better". UKIP candidate Helen Hims said her party would bring in "a pilot programme to put GPs on duty in A&E departments seven days a week". Green candidate Jon Cousins said the issue of how to relieve pressure on A&E was "a huge question" he did not know the answer to, and said anyone who claimed to know the answer would "probably not be telling the truth". The candidates for the constituency are: Paul Arnold - Independent Jon Cousins - Green Dave Dobbs - The Birthday Party James Heappey - Conservative Helen Hims - UKIP Chris Inchley - Labour Tessa Munt - Liberal Democrat Gypsy Watkins - Independent Prime Minister David Cameron was flanked by ex-Lib Dem leader Paddy Ashdown and Labour's Neil Kinnock for the telephone campaigning session. It comes ahead of the first official day of the EU campaign, which brings in new spending limits for both sides. EU exit campaigners have criticised the amount already spent by the government promoting its case. They say the £9m government pro-EU leaflet campaign exceeds the £7m the Out campaign is allowed to spend during the official campaign, and have accused ministers of misusing public money on "one-sided propaganda". But the government says it is "not neutral" in the referendum and has a duty to set out its case and provide voters with the "facts". Manning the phones at the Britain Stronger In Europe headquarters with Lord Kinnock and Lord Ashdown, Mr Cameron said there was a "great team" getting behind the In campaign. The prime minister said that while he and his political rivals disagreed on a lot "we all come together to support the idea of Britain staying in a reformed EU". Lord Kinnock said he thought it was "very good" taking part in a multi-party event because "it underlines this issue goes way beyond the usual boundaries of partisan politics". The campaign push came a day ahead of the start of the official referendum campaign period, when restrictions on campaign spending will come in to play. Stronger In and Vote Leave - the official Remain and Leave campaigns - will be allowed to spend up to £7m each, with other campaign groups restricted to £700,000. While the internet and social media have opened up new methods of campaigning, the more traditional methods - such as leafleting and phone canvassing - still play a vital role. Earlier on in the campaign trail, Leave campaigners hit the phones to encourage voters to back an EU exit. The line-up at the Vote Leave launch included several cabinet ministers including Iain Duncan Smith - who has since resigned as work and pensions secretary - Northern Ireland Secretary Theresa Villiers and Commons leader Chris Grayling. Meanwhile, London mayor Boris Johnson - one of the high profile figures backing a vote to leave - opted for a more eye-catching large red lorry to spread the Vote Leave message. The lender, part of Lloyds Banking Group, said that property prices were 8.1% higher than a year ago. This was slightly down on the 8.3% annual house price growth recorded by the Halifax in February. It said that demand for property was being maintained by earnings growth and low mortgage rates. However, Halifax's housing economist Martin Ellis said that rising house price and activity in the UK housing market should slow throughout the year as wage growth remained at a comparatively low level. The lender, which uses data from its own mortgage lending is sticking with its prediction that annual house price growth will end the year at between 3% and 5%. This would still mean many potential first-time buyers are likely to see property become increasingly unaffordable. The average home in the UK was now valued at £192,970, the Halifax said. Traditionally, the UK housing market sees a "spring bounce" as potential buyers view homes during the lighter evenings. Some analysts have suggested that this could be dampened or delayed by the political uncertainty caused by the general election. The Nationwide Building Society recently reported a similar slowdown in the annual growth of house prices. It said this measure had slowed for seven consecutive months. Earlier this week, a survey of lenders by the Bank of England suggested that demand for mortgages had slowed in the first quarter of the year, especially for the purchase of high-value properties. Mohammed Rehman, 25, discussed targeting the London Underground and Westfield shopping centre on social media under the name "Silent Bomber". He and his wife Sana Ahmed Khan were convicted of preparing terrorist acts. Jailing them both for life at the Old Bailey, Mr Justice Baker told Rehman he had been "determined to fulfil the Islamic State's call for jihad". The couple's trial had heard how bomb-making chemicals were found at Rehman's Reading home, where he had filmed himself setting off a small explosion in the back garden. He had been planning an attack to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the 7 July London bombings, the trial was told. The role of 24-year-old Khan was to fund the chemicals needed to make a "huge" bomb. Rehman, who was also convicted of possessing an article for terrorist purposes, was a "prolific" user of Twitter, the trial was told, posting extremist rhetoric alongside images of homemade devices and instructional material. One tweet from his account read: "I have rigged my house to blow at the push of a button by my bedside if the popo [police] try to raid man. Nobody gets in the way of my jihad." The judge told Rehman that the reason for his conversion "may never be fully known", adding that he was satisfied he had intended to carry out an act of terrorism within the United Kingdom. "The type of act which you envisaged not only encompassed the use of explosive substances which would be used to maximum effect so as to cause multiple injuries and fatalities, but specifically included a suicide bombing; an act which envisaged martyrdom, a notion specifically resurrected by Islamic State in order to encourage this type of venture," Mr Justice Baker said. Ahead of the sentencing hearing, Khan had sent the judge a handwritten letter saying she had divorced Rehman a couple of weeks previously and that she should have "distanced myself from him a long time ago". The judge rejected her argument, telling Khan: "I am satisfied that it was you who became interested in the theological justification of its aims, and thereafter encouraged Mohammed Rehman to pursue its ideology." Cllr Peter Fox said the county must "rise to the challenge" of becoming a more popular place to live. Fees will drop to £3 when the crossings go into public ownership by early 2018, under UK government plans. Property prices have been rising in the county as Bristol workers "capitalise" on lower house prices. "It's really exciting and unlocks a huge amount of opportunity for people and businesses in Monmouthshire as the gateway to south Wales," Mr Fox told the BBC. "The bridge toll was like an economic barrier but now we have a huge chance of tapping into the booming Bristol market. "But there are challenges - as this area will become very popular and desirable, pressure will be put on housing demands and our infrastructure." Bristol is the UK's fastest-growing economy outside of London and its house prices are the fastest-growing in the country. Chepstow, Caldicot and Magor in south Monmouthshire are becoming popular commuter towns and estate agents say around 80% of home buyers are now coming from the Bristol area. As a result, property prices have been rising quicker than the Wales average, figures have suggested. "We'll have to rise to the challenge as we've got a lot of thinking to do," said Mr Fox, who is also vice-chairman of the Cardiff Capital Region. "One of the dilemmas we'll have to face is the need to increase housing in Monmouthshire to cope with the expected increased demand from commuters from Bristol. "As house prices rise as a result, we'll need to deliver more affordable homes to ensure local youngsters can afford to remain here. That is a concern. "We'll need extra infrastructure like doctors surgeries, schools and roads with extra capacity but that will be funded by developers." Two large housing developments are planned at Chepstow's old dockyard and near its hospital while a new estate is heading for Undy, bordering the M4 motorway near Magor. The Severn Tunnel Junction railway station in Rogiet has recently undergone an £8m refurbishment, while a new train station at Magor has the backing of Monmouthshire council and is part of the new South Wales Metro proposal. Mr Fox said he hoped the toll reduction can attract business back to the county and keep local youngsters in Monmouthshire. "I'm excited about the extra jobs we can possibly create," he said. "We want our children to have the opportunity to remain here, bring up their family and have a high-paid job rather than leaving the county to fulfil their aspirations. Train services to London Paddington were disrupted on Wednesday morning after an engine fire near Twyford. According to the RMT, a train guard got passengers safely off the service. Emergency services were called at 08:55 BST to the Great Western Railway train travelling from Paddington to Oxford. The fire was safely put out and no passengers or staff were hurt, but the train line between Reading, Slough and Maidenhead was closed for about an hour. RMT general secretary Mike Cash said: "If there had been no guard on this train the potential consequences would have been horrendous. "The fire was put out under the direction of the guard who also safely evacuated the passengers on this busy service." An investigation into what caused the fire is under way. The RMT emphasised the importance of train guard's roles in safety of passengers. The union is currently protesting plans announced by Southern Rail to make some services driver-only. An Anbar provincial council member told the BBC that hundreds were held as government forces fought Islamic State militants in the suburb of Saqlawiya. Those released showed signs of severe torture, Sheikh Raja al-Issawi said. Four people died as a result of their injuries and others were in a critical condition in hospital, he added. Shia militias have been accused of committing serious abuses against Sunni civilians while helping the Iraqi government regain territory it lost to so-called Islamic State (IS) in 2014. The militias have denied the accusations, but the government has said they will be held back from the final assault on Falluja, a predominantly Sunni city, amid fears of sectarian reprisals. Falluja: Embattled city of mosques Final push for Falluja some way off Islamic State: The full story Security forces and members of the Popular Mobilisation, a paramilitary force that is dominated by Shia militias, advanced into Saqlawiya over the weekend. The town, about 7km (four miles) north-west of Falluja, was an IS stronghold and military sources said resistance was fierce. Sheikh Issawi said that 605 people detained during the fighting had been taken to the al-Mazraa army base, east of Falluja, on Sunday night. Those subsequently freed said they had been tortured by members of the Popular Mobilisation during interrogation to ensure they were not IS militants, he added. Video footage purportedly of the released detainees showed a number of men receiving treatment from medics for injuries to their heads and upper bodies. "They've intended to kill us. They accused us of being Daesh. I have nothing to do with Daesh," one of the men in the video said, using an Arabic acronym based on the previous name of IS. Another man said: "I swear to God they beat me with a shovel and a baton on my head. They threatened to kill anyone who asked for water." Sheikh Issawi and other members of the provincial council called on Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to open an urgent investigation into the alleged abuses. On Sunday, a spokesman for Mr Abadi said a human rights committee would examine "any violation to the instructions on the protection of civilians". Saad al-Hadithi noted that the prime minister had issued "strict orders" that those responsible for any abuses be held accountable. The Sunni speaker of parliament, Salim al-Jubouri, has also expressed concern at reports of "violations" by members of the police and Popular Mobilisation, without providing any details. The mayor of Saqlawiya also confirmed on Monday that security forces had discovered a mass grave containing the remains of about 400 people summarily killed by IS militants when they took control of the town in January 2014. Jassim al-Mohammedi said most of the victims were believed to be pro-government Sunni tribal fighters, and security personnel and civilians from Saqlawiya. The Norwegian Refugee Council meanwhile reported that IS militants had been shooting at civilians as they tried to flee Falluja by crossing the River Euphrates. Villagers' suspicions were aroused when the bird, a common European bee-eater, was found dead in a field with a metal ring around its leg stamped "Israel". They called the police after deciding its nostrils were unusually large and may have carried a microchip fitted by Israeli intelligence for spying. It was taken to government experts for examination and declared safe. The BBC's Jonathan Head, in Istanbul, says the regional office of the Turkish agriculture ministry examined the colourfully plumed corpse and assured residents of the village, near the city of Gaziantep, that it was common practice to fit a ring to migratory birds in order to track their movements. An official at the ministry told the BBC that it took some effort to persuade local police that the little bee-eater posed no threat to national security. At one point a counterterrorism unit became involved in the case. Our correspondent says that wildly implausible conspiracy theories take root easily in Turkey, with alleged Israeli plots among the most widely believed. Ties between Turkey and Israel deteriorated sharply after nine Turkish pro-Palestinian Islamic activists died in a raid by Israeli security forces on a boat trying to break the blockade on Gaza two years ago. NIE said all customers affected by the power cut in the Enniskillen area have now had their power restored. The dead swan was later retrieved from the roof of a petrol station, reports BBC News NI's Julian Fowler. Customers in the Enniskillen, Belleek and Derrygonnelly areas were affected after the incident which happened about lunchtime on Friday. NIE said the line came down and caught the back of a vehicle on the Loughshore Road. Gerry O'Reilly, supervisor at Lilley's Centra on Enniskillen's Lough Shore Road, said he initially heard a loud bang. "The lights went out and within seconds there was another bang, the car the cable fell on lit up like it was going to blow up," he told BBC News NI. "The cable split, one side was across the road and the other side fell nearer; it was still live until the NIE came so we had to go out and stop the traffic. "One person in particular was very strong-headed and drove over the live cable. "The poor swan didn't last two seconds. Luckily nobody was filling fuel and there weren't many cars there at the time - so no casualties." Some shops closed early as a result of the incident and traffic in the area was also badly affected. Last year more than £21.6m worth of prescribed items were estimated to have been binned. One patient returned a trolley full of unused medicines to a supermarket pharmacy, say Wales NHS doctors. The money wasted last year could have paid for 851 nurses or 21,680 Alzheimer's drug treatment course, according to officials. Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is uniting with others across Wales to ask the public to: Board director Graham Shortland said the key message was for patients, pharmacies and medical staff to communicate with each other to cut out the waste. "Last year the health board dispensed more than nine million items but we estimate that around £2.8m of that was wasted for a variety of reasons," he said. "That money could provide 110 extra nurses or 2,914 more cataract operations. "Previous efforts have been made to tackle this problem but this campaign represents a step change in our approach and we are asking patients, pharmacies and other medical staff to play their part. Mr Shortland said one of the problems was that returned medicines, even if they have not been opened, cannot be dispensed again. "On the face of it, it would seem more useful if the medicines could be once again recycled," he said. He said the latest campaign, launched in Cardiff on Monday, would encourage patients, who are sometimes intimidated about talking to their doctors, to discuss more what is being prescribed for them Patients will be encouraged to have regular reviews of their medicines and to discuss any issues that they have with their GP or their pharmacist. Anyone with unwanted medicines can return them to their local pharmacy where they will be disposed of safely. Posters and leaflets will be displayed in pharmacies and GP practices to raise awareness of medicine waste among both patients and carers. A bus advertising campaign will also be used. The mining billionaire told Australian media that construction would start at the end of next year. It would be ready to set sail in 2016. The plan, he added, was for the vessel to be as similar as possible to the original Titanic in design and specifications, but with modern technology. Mr Palmer told Australian media that he had signed a memorandum of understanding with CSC Jinling Shipyard to construct the ship. "It will be every bit as luxurious as the original Titanic but of course it will have state-of-the-art 21st Century technology and the latest navigation and safety systems," he said in a statement. The announcement comes just weeks after the centenary of the sinking of the ill-fated Titanic. The vessel, the largest luxury ship in its time, struck an iceberg on its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York. It went down on 15 April 1912, leaving more than 1,500 people dead. "Of course it will sink if you put a hole in it,'' Mr Palmer said in response to questions from reporters on whether the Titanic replica would sink. The new vessel is scheduled to sail from London to New York in late 2016, if all goes as planned. "It is going to be designed so it won't sink,'' he added. ''But, of course, if you are superstitious like you are, you never know what could happen.'' The cost of the construction is not known, a spokesman for Mr Palmer told Australian media. The mining magnate from Queensland, who has strong business relations with China, has expanded into tourism. He owns a luxury resort on the Sunshine Coast and has plans to build a fleet of luxury liners. His plan to build the Titanic replica was announced on the same day that he revealed plans, in a separate news conference, to contest the next federal election in Queensland. He told reporters that he has expressed interest in standing for Queensland's Liberal National Party (LNP), part of the conservative opposition at federal level, in the Brisbane seat of Lilley - currently held by Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer Wayne Swan. He is due to tape an episode of Running Wild with Bear Grylls to observe the effects of climate change on the area, it said. He is the first president to appear on the show, to be aired later this year. President Obama is on a three-day tour of Alaska aimed at highlighting the pace of climate change. It is part of his administration's efforts to build support for new legislation significantly capping carbon dioxide emissions from power plants in the US, as well as raise attention to the ways climate change has damaged Alaska's natural landscape. Mr Obama follows several other high profile figures, including actresses Kate Winslet and Kate Hudson, who have tested their survival skills on the show. Bear Grylls - a former British special forces soldier - puts celebrities through their paces in remote forests and mountains across the world, "pushing their minds and bodies to the limit to complete their journeys". This week Mr Obama will become the first sitting US president to visit the Alaskan Arctic, where he is due to address foreign ministers from Arctic nations at a conference on climate change. He is also scheduled to visit glaciers and meet fishermen and native leaders to discuss rising sea levels, shrinking glaciers and melting permafrost in the sparsely populated US state. Before he departed for Alaska, President Obama announced he was changing the name of Mount McKinley, the tallest mountain in North America, to its original native Alaskan, Denali. Earlier this month, the president unveiled plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions from US power stations by nearly a third within 15 years. The 26-year-old has made one appearance for the German Bundesliga side this season, playing in a Europa League game against Red Bull Salzburg in December. The former Bayer Leverkusen keeper joined Schalke from Fortuna Dusseldorf in the summer of 2014. "Fabian has come in to compete for the number one jersey," said City head coach Lee Johnson. "He's certainly got a good pedigree, having played in the Bundesliga, and we hope he has a successful spell with us." Meanwhile, City have sold Richard O'Donnell to Rotherham for an undisclosed fee. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page or visit our Premier League tracker here. There is a romanticism attached to some of southern Africa's most famous townships, time and history have lent them a golden sheen in the chapters of our liberation struggles. After all, these townships gave birth to resistance and incredible leadership and, over the years, oppressive regimes had trained the full might of their weaponry on them. And so townships matter in the collective memory. You may be eating goat head in the bars of Namibia's Katutura Township, as I once did, and be blissfully unaware that in the local Herero language the name means "The place where people do not want to live" - after South Africa's colonial administration shunted people out to make way for white homes in the middle of the last century. Or you could be a tourist in the South Western Townships of Johannesburg wandering the streets in search of anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela's first home and have a vague feeling that the people changed this unimaginative geographical name into Soweto - that blood and guts were spilled in its defence and that singers were inspired to write tunes like "Fire in Soweto" in the seismic clash to end apartheid. But a quick glance at Soweto's 21st century headlines tells us that none of that illustrious history matters - the fires still burn and the scourge of xenophobia - which claimed 62 lives in 2008 - is back, while the police have been replacing tourists in South Africa's famous township with their own tense and armed presence. What is more, the old white enemy is nowhere in sight in Soweto - which encompasses many parts, some historical some middle class and some very poor - as dark people target each other. Reports suggest that the death of 14-year-old Mthetheleli Siphiwe Mahori at the hands of a foreign shopkeeper, who was allegedly being robbed, prompted widespread looting and violence. The word foreigner is applied to Somalis, Malawians, Zimbabweans, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and a clutch of other nationalities who had made their homes and, more importantly, their businesses in the townships. By midday last Thursday, the police were urging the public "not to take the law into their own hands" and said that 81 shops had been looted. The shops, it must be remembered, are informal conversions like shipping containers or garages, which form part of the kiosk economy of any township. Pictures show crowds emptying shops of maize-meal, soft drinks and other groceries being carted away. There are suggestions that even light bulbs and some shop gates disappeared with the brutal efficiency of soldier ants on the march. By the time the attacks on foreign-owned stores had calmed down, 120 shops had been looted and the police had made 178 arrests, among them many school children. The police were at pains not to mention the "x" word. The police chief in South Africa's economic heartland of Gauteng, Joel Mothiba, claimed that what was taking place in Soweto was "criminal and not xenophobic" - despite the overwhelming numbers of non-South Africans fleeing their shops and seeking police protection from the attackers. The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation disagreed with him and said: "We consider these attacks to be xenophobic and condemn them as such. We urge all community leaders to rally residents around the ideals upon which our constitution… is founded - there should be a fundamental respect for human life and property without discrimination." The word xenophobia seems to shame the politicians into the realisation that the world recognises South Africa's rampant intolerance of others, despite the nation's subtitle of "rainbow nation". Africa's most liberal constitution, born after apartheid, has nothing to do with the simmering hate in ordinary people's heads. It is a hate over their lot in life, the slowness of economic transformation, the daily struggle to survive. In my recent travels to this stunning country, the presence of other Africans is obvious. From the Congolese barbers and Tanzanian taxi drivers to the Zambian masseuse and Zimbabwean waiters - all perceived by the townships' poor to be stealing their jobs. Those with such entrepreneurial flair will keep a low profile. A spokesman for the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu), Patrick Craven, tried to give a history lesson to the angry mobs: "If we see foreigners as scapegoats we will be on a slippery slope… We must never forget that many of those who risked their lives in our liberation struggle were migrant workers from all over the world." But the crowds on the township streets forcefully taking what they have not paid for are far removed from the ideals of that struggle; theirs is the basic politics of the stomach, exacerbated by the weight of apartheid's denial of opportunity and education. The fires may be doused in Soweto for now, but South Africa's 2015 leadership must protect all who work and live in these townships which only the past seems to hold holy. If you would like to comment on Farai Sevenzo's column, please do so below. David Anderson QC said the law had "barely touched" Choudary for 20 years, before he was found guilty of inviting support for so-called Islamic State. The UK must establish whether any "impediments" were making it harder to get convictions, Mr Anderson added. Choudary, 49, who was arrested in 2014, faces a maximum of 10 years in prison. Counter-terrorism chiefs have spent almost 20 years trying to bring him to trial, blaming him, and the proscribed organisations which he helped to run, for radicalising young men and women. The father-of-five - who was arrested in 2014 after pledging allegiance to IS - was convicted alongside confidant Mohammed Mizanur Rahman. Both men were charged with one offence of inviting support for IS - which is contrary to section 12 of the Terrorism Act 2000 - between 29 June 2014 and 6 March 2015. The verdict on the two defendants was delivered on 28 July, but was only reported on Tuesday following the conclusion of a separate trial at the Old Bailey. Home Secretary Amber Rudd said Choudary and Rahman had "poisoned the minds of vulnerable people and their warped and twisted propaganda offered support and succour to a murderous and barbaric terrorist organisation". She said the government would continue to confront those who "promote hate and threaten our way of life", to protect communities from extremism, and defeat "this toxic ideology". Mr Anderson, the government's independent reviewer of terrorism legislation, said there were "useful offences" for prosecutors to use to charge people spreading radical ideas. However, he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme these had not helped authorities bring Choudary - one of the UK's most notorious radical clerics - to justice more quickly. "In the meantime a lot of people have been radicalised," Mr Anderson said, adding: "We do need to look at what might be done if there are impediments, technical reasons why it's not as easy to get convictions under these laws as it should be." He said it was "very difficult to craft a law that can clearly distinguish people who are dangerous from people who are simply revolting". He added: "If you go back 10 or 12 years you had home secretaries saying the criminal justice system is broken, it couldn't deal with terrorism. "I think we've shown now that that is wrong but of course there is room for improvement." Preventing the continued influence of Choudary while he was in prison could be a "very difficult job", added Raffaello Pantucci, from the Royal United Services Institute. He told Today that Choudary was a "bright flame" who had drawn people to him, but that finding himself "sitting in a prison cell will mean that his network will be degraded". However, he added that Choudary was "a very charming and charismatic individual and undoubtedly if he's in prison he's going to be surrounded by very vulnerable and impressionable people". "I would not be surprised if some of it may rub off on them," he said. Police have said Choudary stayed "just within the law" for years, but that many people tried for serious terror offences were influenced by his lectures and speeches. During his trail, the jury heard how Choudary and Rahman invited others to support the militant group through speeches and announced their own oath of allegiance to its leader. The oath of allegiance had been a "turning point" and meant they could be put on trial, said the Metropolitan Police. When IS announced a "Khilafah" - an Islamic state - in June 2014, the court heard that Choudary held a meeting with his closest aides at a curry house in east London. Before accepting the "Khilafah" was legitimate, the jury heard he consulted his "spiritual guide" Omar Bakri Mohammed, who is currently in jail in Lebanon. On 7 July 2014, the men's names appeared alongside Rahman's on the oath, which stated the al-Muhajiroun had "affirmed" the legitimacy of the "proclaimed Islamic Caliphate State". Commander Dean Haydon, head of the Met's counter-terrorism unit, said the conviction of Choudary and Rahman was a "significant prosecution in our fight against terrorism". Sue Hemming, head of counter-terrorism at the Crown Prosecution Service, said the two men "knowingly sought to legitimise a terrorist organisation and encouraged others to support it". "They used the power of social media to attempt to influence those who are susceptible to these types of messages, which might include the young or vulnerable," she added. The two men will be sentenced in September. Murray, 27, has won three titles in the past six weeks to qualify for the eight-man season-ending tournament, which takes place from 9-16 November. The Scot is in Group B along with Swiss second seed Federer, Japan's Kei Nishikori and Milos Raonic of Canada. Top seed Novak Djokovic, Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka, Czech Tomas Berdych and Marin Cilic of Croatia are in Group A. Murray will open play at the O2 at 14:00 GMT on Sunday against Nishikori, followed by Federer against Raonic at 20:00. Wawrinka and Berdych begin proceedings on Monday, with Djokovic and Cilic in the evening session. The top two players in each group will progress to the semi-finals, with the standings based initially on match wins, although it can come down to the percentage of games won or even world rankings as the final tie-breaker. Murray has avoided defending champion Djokovic, who beat him at the Paris Masters last week to end his 11-match winning run. But the 2013 Wimbledon champion will face Federer, who is attempting to regain the world number one spot and win this title for a seventh time. Three-time semi-finalist Murray and Federer have each won 11 of their career meetings. The Briton has a 3-0 winning record against Nishikori but trails Raonic 3-1 in their head-to-head. US Open champion Cilic, meanwhile, will be making his debut in the tournament at the O2 Arena. "It is going to be very difficult but very exciting," he told BBC Radio 5 live. "I hope it is going to be an absolutely amazing experience. "I have watched it on TV for so many years so it is going to be very exciting, especially knowing it's played in front of full crowd, with big entertainment. "Any of the matches could be a Grand Slam final so it is satisfying to play in it." World number three Rafael Nadal will miss the tournament after having appendix surgery on Monday. The 2015 general election campaign is virtually over (unless we have to do it all again in a few months). The polls suggest little has changed despite six weeks of frantic campaigning and constant media coverage. The UK leaders' debates have given Plaid Cymru's Leanne Wood the sort of UK-wide profile her predecessors could only dream of. You could almost be forgiven for forgetting that neither she nor Nicola Sturgeon is actually a candidate in this election. The Welsh leaders' debates featured another leader who isn't a candidate, Kirsty Williams. The line-up of the debates means few viewers in Wales will have seen many Lib Dem or Plaid candidates beyond those standing in their own constituencies. (Pub quiz question: can you name the deputy leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats?) Five years ago, eyebrows were raised as the Conservatives erected campaign posters in Wales on issues that are the responsibility of the Welsh government. In 2015, all political parties have decided to reflect the views of voters and talk (and make pledges) about devolved issues they cannot deliver unless they are in power in Cardiff Bay. Assembly elections are often dominated by noises off from Westminster, European elections are rarely decided by what MEPs actually do and council elections can be a referendum on the UK government of the day. Perhaps Westminster elections have now become like other elections in which the campaigns feature fierce debates on issues that are not directly decided by the poll. I've spent the last six weeks living out of a suitcase travelling around Wales and acquiring the sort of hotel toiletries collection Alan Partridge would envy in his Travel Tavern days. I'm now heading back to Westminster for the election and its aftermath. I may be some time. Wigan created the better early chances, with Michael Jacobs' left-footed volley flying wide and Seagulls keeper David Stockdale saving Nick Powell's header. But Brighton stood firm in defence and snatched the lead when Stephens slammed the ball home from the edge of the box. And the visitors held on to consign Wigan to a seventh league loss this season. The Latics remain in 23rd place despite having the better of the match and restricting the away side to very few chances. Brighton's win takes them above Norwich, who lost at home to Preston, and keeps them within three points of leaders Newcastle. Wigan boss Gary Caldwell: "It's extremely frustrating. We're working extremely hard and putting in good performances. "If we were being outplayed, I could come in here and hold my hands up and say it's unacceptable. But when I see the players giving as much as they are, playing the way they, I just want them to believe in themselves a little bit more. "When they get those opportunities, they have to be a bit more ruthless; they have to have belief in themselves that they can go and score goals and punish teams." Brighton manager Chris Hughton: "We were far from at our best, particularly in that first half. I thought we gave the ball away far too easily. "But sometimes it's like that, and there's no particular reason for that. When it's like that, you have to make sure you don't concede. "I thought we were fortunate to come in at half-time 0-0, and that gave us a chance in that second half." Match ends, Wigan Athletic 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Second Half ends, Wigan Athletic 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Gaëtan Bong. Hand ball by Craig Davies (Wigan Athletic). Adam Le Fondre (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card. Adam Le Fondre (Wigan Athletic) has gone down, but that's a dive. Dale Stephens (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Shaun MacDonald (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Dale Stephens (Brighton and Hove Albion). Max Power (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Max Power (Wigan Athletic). Jiri Skalak (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing. Hand ball by Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion). Foul by Adam Le Fondre (Wigan Athletic). Shane Duffy (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt blocked. Steve Sidwell (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jiri Skalak. Foul by Dan Burn (Wigan Athletic). Jamie Murphy (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt missed. Steve Sidwell (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Jiri Skalak with a cross following a corner. Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Sébastien Pocognoli replaces Sam Baldock. Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Dan Burn. Foul by Dan Burn (Wigan Athletic). Jamie Murphy (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Jake Buxton. Shaun MacDonald (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion). Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Craig Davies replaces David Perkins. Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Jake Buxton. Attempt blocked. Jamie Murphy (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Steve Sidwell. Attempt missed. Michael Jacobs (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dan Burn. Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Adam Le Fondre replaces William Grigg. Goal! Wigan Athletic 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Dale Stephens (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jiri Skalak. Attempt blocked. Max Power (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Foul by Dan Burn (Wigan Athletic). Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Shane Duffy. Michael Jacobs (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Dale Stephens (Brighton and Hove Albion). Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Reece Burke. Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jamie Murphy replaces Anthony Knockaert.
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Klitschko, 39, had been due to defend his WBA, IBF and WBO titles against Fury on 24 October in the German city. However, the Ukrainian, unbeaten for 11 years, withdrew from the fight last week, citing a calf injury. Klitschko and Fury await the agreement of broadcaster Sky Sports for the fight to proceed on that date. Media playback is not supported on this device Bolton fighter Fury revealed on Twitter that his opponent had been declared fit to fight on 28 November. Last week, the 27-year-old had attended a news conference dressed as Batman during the build-up. Fury - who called Klitschko "boring" in July - had taken his seat at the event in London before he leaped over his table to grapple with someone dressed as Batman's enemy The Joker. He then turned to Klitschko and said: "This is a fool, just like you are." Fury - who is undefeated in 24 fights - successfully defended his European title in March and will tackle Klitschko in his record-breaking 28th heavyweight title bout. Shivy, 18, who prefers to be identified by his first name, is an Indian citizen but has been living in the US since the age of three. He has alleged that his parents tricked him into coming to India on holiday and then took away his passport and green card. He says that they then tried to forcibly marry him off to a man. His parents have refused to comment on the allegations. Shivy, who was born female but identifies as male, told BBC Hindi that his parents brought him to the north Indian city of Agra to "fix" him, once they found out that he had a girlfriend. "They took away my mobile phone and laptop even while we were in America, but I still never imagined then that our annual holiday to India in July would have any other motive," he said. The Delhi High Court termed the alleged harassment as nothing short of "bigotry" and said that India was a land of tolerance. Transgender activists and the support group Nazariya arranged legal counsel and shelter for Shivy in Delhi after he ran away from Agra earlier this month. Shivy has alleged in his petition that his father and some unknown men posing as police officers came to the residence of the activists who helped him, adding that he fears for their, and his own, safety. He has asked the Delhi High Court to help him get his passport and green card back so that he can return to the United States where he is pursuing a neurobiology course at the University of California. The Delhi High Court has asked his parents and state police to respond to the allegations. The 42-year-old's surprise move sees him replace Nigel Davies, who was dismissed by Gloucester last month. The Cherry and Whites endured a disappointing season, finishing ninth in the Premiership table. "David's a very impressive character and I'm really excited about the appointment," chief executive Stephen Vaughan told BBC Radio Gloucestershire. "We put in place a really thorough search process and we had dozens and dozens of conversations with very credible candidates, but David really stood out. Media playback is not supported on this device "His recruitment and retention of players at Ulster was second to none in Europe. "He's always been very successful and has great morals and humility. I think his skill set will fit perfectly well with the people we've got at the club." But while Gloucester are delighted at capturing Humphreys, Ulster have been left stunned by the speed of the former Ireland fly-half's departure from Ravenhill. Ulster chief executive Shane Logan said he always knew that a day would come when Humphreys would move from the club for career reasons. But he was left "taken aback" when Humphreys told him two days ago that he would be moving to the Premiership club. Asked whether any attempts had been made to make Humphreys change his mind, Logan replied:"I don't think we tried to do anything. "I think David has been consistent over the years that he wants his career to advance," added the Ulster chief executive. "We've had a joint career plan. Part of that has been to advance excellent levels of success and a really good legacy here. "We wouldn't stand in David's way. We've always been clear that David wanted to move his career on. "The surprising part at the end, and possibly the disappointing part, is the speed at which it happened." Despite his disappointment, Logan wishes Humphreys well for the future and said that his good personal relationship with his former director of rugby would remain. Ex-Ireland fly-half Humphreys was appointed to the Ulster position after retiring as a player in 2008. His roles included player recruitment and Ulster made a number of major signings during his stint. Humphreys was instrumental in convincing World Cup winners Johann Muller, Ruan Pienaar and John Afoa to join the Belfast-based club. The arrival of international stars helped revive Ulster's European fortunes and they reached the knockout stages of the last four Heineken Cup competitions, including the final in 2012, where they were well beaten by Leinster at Twickenham. Humphreys' departure ends an eventful week for Ulster. Ireland international forward Stephen Ferris announced his retirement because of injury on Tuesday and the club announced on Thursday that their redeveloped Ravenhill ground was going to be officially known as Kingspan Stadium from now on, following the signing of a 10-year naming rights deal. Ironically, Humphreys' brother Ian is returning to Ulster this summer after a two-year stint with London Irish. The Regal Cinema in Fordingbridge, Hampshire operated from 1933 until its closure in 1965. Electronics firm Corintech reduced the 290-seat auditorium to 30 seats, converting the rest of the building into flats for its employees. 'Casablanca' will be the first film screened on Friday. New Forest District Council said it welcomed the re-use of a property which was in "poor condition" after lying vacant for four years. Approving the cinema application in September, the authority said some jobs would be retained on the site, which was previously occupied by the firm Branksome China until 2012. Corintech chairman Brian Currie said £1.5m project had "stirred up latent desire" for a cinema in Fordingbridge. He said the art deco building had been sympathetically restored, with a foyer close to the original 1930s design. The cinema's operators, Fordingbridge Regal Cinema Club said they will show "a variety of classic, modern and recent films from a range of genres." Corintech had told the council it needed the eight studio flats to allow it to recruit engineers in an area where accommodation costs were high. Media playback is not supported on this device It will be the Englishman's second final after an 18-8 defeat in 2008 by Ronnie O'Sullivan - the player he looks set to meet in this year's final. Resuming the final session 14-10 up, the 32-year-old took the first two frames in his usual tenacious manner before Maguire pulled two back. But Carter made a composed 70 break to wrap up the match and reach the final. Carter produced a sublime matchplay performance, frustrating his opponent with excellent safety play before knocking in frame winning contributions. Having battled all season with Crohn's disease, and threatening to retire because of ill health, it has been a remarkable turnaround for Carter. "I was hitting the ball well and it is nice to come here to produce that and be in the final. He was potting some unbelievable long balls and I'm just pleased to be through," Carter told BBC Sport. "I was in a bad place before Christmas but I've worked hard at my health and fitness." He is likely to face O'Sullivan, who leads Matthew Stevens 15-9 going into their last session on Saturday evening, an encounter Carter will relish, after defeat by 'The Rocket' four years ago. Maguire, who ended Stephen Hendry's career in the previous round, was on the back foot having gone 5-3 and 10-6 behind. Despite making a fantastic 142 break in the 15th frame, the Scot was powerless to resist Carter's experience and nous around the table. "It was a great performance and a well justified win. He frustrated Stephen Maguire from the first session and kept in front the whole way. He looks determined and he won't be able to slack off with Peter Ebdon in his corner." Although the Englishman made a 134 four frames later, he played cautiously and took the opportunities which were presented to him by Maguire. The fiery Glaswegian rapped his cue on the table and floor when circumstances failed to go his way and he sat ruefully in his chair as he watched his opponent strike a killer blow with each draw of the cue. But Maguire staged a late comeback in the penultimate session to stay in contention of a maiden final appearance and the third session's play promised an interesting finish. Carter, who has won two ranking events in his career, took the first in controversial fashion. Holding a 21 point lead, he was put in a tricky snooker by Maguire and after six failed attempts, referee Leo Scullion did not call a miss, leaving him three points behind. Maguire came to the table and hit the jaws with the red, and Carter, after a superb pot, took the frame. He took the next one too to sit on the verge of victory. The Essex man was staying cool, showing no emotion, watching each ball into the heart of the pocket. He could have wrapped it up in the next but showed signs of Crucible jitters when missing a simple red and Maguire came in to clinch a frame, and his heart will have been beating just a little bit faster as his adversary took the following too. However, Carter held his nerve with a break of 70 to book his place in the showpiece event at the Crucible Theatre. Media playback is not supported on this device The operation involved inserting a gene into the eye, a treatment that revived light-detecting cells. The doctors involved believe that the treatment could in time be used to treat common forms of blindness. Prof Robert MacLaren, the surgeon who led the research, said he was "absolutely delighted" at the outcome. "We really couldn't have asked for a better result," he said. BBC News exclusively reported on the start of the trial two years ago. The first patient was Jonathan Wyatt, who was 63 at the time. Mr Wyatt has a genetic condition known as choroideremia, which results in the light-detecting cells at the back of the eye gradually dying. Mr Wyatt was still just about able to see when he had the operation. His hope was that the procedure would stop further deterioration and save what little sight he had left. He, like another patient in Professor MacLaren's trial, found that not only did the operation stabilise his vision - it improved it. The other subjects, who were at earlier stages in their vision, experienced improvements in their ability to see at night. Mr Wyatt is now able to read three lines further down in an optician's sight chart. "I felt that I had come to the edge of an abyss," he told BBC News. "I looked down at total blackness. Professor MacLaren tapped me on the shoulder and said 'come this way, it's possible to see again'." Mr Wyatt's wife, Diana, confirmed that the prospect of total blindness had made him feel very depressed. "Now he is very optimistic," she explained. "He is more independent, he can find things he couldn't before, he can go to the shops on his own and he's less of a nuisance!" Another of the patients who underwent the treatment, Wayne Thompson, said he had noticed an immediate effect after the operation. "My colour vision improved. Trees and flowers seemed much more vivid and I was able to see stars for the first time since I was 17 when my vision began to deteriorate," he told BBC News. Mr Thomson said he had spent his life resigned to the fact that he would go blind. "I've lived the last 25 years with the certainty that I am going to go blind and now (after the operation) there is the possibility that I will hang on to my sight," he said. When Mr Thompson was first diagnosed, he was told that he would not be able to see his daughter, who is now nine, grow up. "Now I hope I'll see my grandchildren grow up," he told BBC News. If the improvements seen in the patients continue, the aim will be to offer the treatment to younger choroideremia patients to prevent them from losing their sight. The condition is relatively rare: it is thought to affect a thousand people in the UK. But Professor MacLaren believes that success with choroideremia demonstrates the principle that gene therapy could be used to cure other forms of genetic blindness including age-related macular degeneration. This condition causes blindness in 300,000 people in Britain and causes a deterioration in the vision of one in four people over the age of 75. "The mechanisms of choroideremia and what we are trying to do with the treatment would broadly be applicable to more common causes of blindness," the professor explained. "Choroideremia shows some similarities with macular degeneration in that we are targeting the same cells. We don't yet know which genes to target for macular degeneration but we do know now how to do it and how to put the genes back in." Clara Aglen of the Royal National Institute of Blind People is also cautiously optimistic. She told BBC News: "It is at an early stage at the moment, but it does offer hope for other conditions that have a genetic basis such as macular degeneration and glaucoma. "As this process advances there is hope that it could be transferred across and provide a cure for these common causes of blindness." Follow Pallab on Twitter The National Green Tribunal (NGT) said the 500km (310-mile) stretch between Haridwar in Uttarakhand state and Unnao in Uttar Pradesh needed urgent action. The court also ordered that anybody who dumps waste in the river could be fined up to 50,000 rupees (£600; $775). The NGT's orders are legally binding but can be challenged in the courts. The environment court ordered the Uttar Pradesh government to move hundreds of tanneries away from the river in Kanpur. It set a deadline for its demands of six weeks. The tanneries are a major source of employment for many Muslims in the area, but they heavily pollute the river. The NGT is known for passing strict orders to protect the environment, but its rulings are often challenged in high courts and the Supreme Court. The court also does not have an agency to enforce its orders, and it relies on state law enforcement. The Uttar Pradesh government is yet to make a statement on the NGT's latest ban on waste dumping by the Ganges. The river is sacred to Hindus who worship it as "Mother Ganges", but it has also become badly polluted by industrial waste, sewage and dead bodies, apparently dumped by families who could not afford cremations. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has promised several billion dollars for a massive clean-up of the river. But activists say the pace of the operation to clean the river has been slow. Media playback is not supported on this device So did Roy Hodgson get his provisional England Euro 2016 squad right? Opta statistics suggest an England squad based on data alone would have Watford's Troy Deeney right in contention, with Bournemouth's Steve Cook and Simon Francis competing to partner Manchester United's Chris Smalling in the heart of defence. BBC Sport takes a look at the statistics around key England selection decisions. Joe Hart, Tom Heaton, Fraser Forster Probably the easiest decision for Hodgson, even with the absence of the Premier League's top English shot-stopper -Stoke's Jack Butland (103 saves) - through injury. Fraser Forster (95.3) and Joe Hart (86.4) are the top two English goalkeepers for minutes played per goal conceded. Burnley's Championship-winning keeper Tom Heaton played every minute for his club this season, keeping 20 clean sheets, and takes the third slot. Who do you think should start at Euro 2016? Step into Roy Hodgson's shoes and pick your XI - and then share it with your friends using our brand new team selector. Nathaniel Clyne, Kyle Walker, Gary Cahill, Chris Smalling, John Stones, Ryan Bertrand, Danny Rose. Everton's John Stones and Manchester United's Chris Smalling have had very busy seasons. While Smalling, 26, has emerged from United's below-par season with his reputation enhanced, Stones, 21, has faced criticism for Everton's disappointing campaign. Smalling is an obvious choice, topping the charts for clean sheets (17) and interceptions (98), but by using other key defensive measurements of aerial challenges won, tackles made and clearances, Bournemouth defensive duo Simon Francis and Steve Cook do very well. Although Stones does not register in the top 10 of any of the defensive metrics bar clean sheets (eight), his Premier League 2015-16 distribution statistics are the best of any other defender in the England squad. The 21-year-old has made the most passes (1,569), with the most passes per 90 minutes (50.81) and has the best passing completion figure (89%), while conceding the fewest fouls (11). Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker urged people to "stop knocking" Stones, adding: "He's got it all and will be a top England player." But former England striker and MOTD pundit Alan Shearer described the defence as the "Achilles heel" and a problem which Hodgson has not "been able to solve". Dele Alli, Ross Barkley, Fabian Delph, Eric Dier, Danny Drinkwater, Jordan Henderson, Adam Lallana, James Milner, Raheem Sterling, Andros Townsend, Jack Wilshere. One name who sparked a lot of debate was Jack Wilshere. The Arsenal central midfielder, 24, has been out with injury for most of the season and only made three appearances towards the end of the campaign. A player who might feel aggrieved at missing out is West Ham's Mark Noble. Unlike Wilshere, who has 28 caps, the 29-year-old is uncapped, but helped the Hammers finish seventh. He is fourth on the list of this season's English Premier League scorers, with seven goals, and ranked fourth on the shot conversion list. Noble is also fourth on the successful passes order of merit, with Eric Dier the only England midfielder ahead of him, with an 86.2% passing accuracy. Another left behind is Arsenal's Walcott. He plays as a forward for his club, but would likely have been picked as one of Hodgson's attacking midfielders had he made the cut. The England coach cited the fact injury has curtailed his season, but the chart below shows the 27-year-old has played more minutes than three others who made the midfield list. Dele Alli's 10 goals, nine assists and 55 chances created for Tottenham mark him out as England's standout player. James Milner's statistics for Liverpool this season are also impressive. He leads the assists with 11, which were included in the 61 chances he created - second only to Leicester's Marc Albrighton, who misses out. Wayne Rooney, Harry Kane, Jamie Vardy, Daniel Sturridge, Marcus Rashford. The one hot topic regarding the striking department was the inclusion of Manchester United's Marcus Rashford. The 18-year-old only made his senior debut for United on 25 February, but has since scored seven goals from 16 games in all competitions. His rapid rise to prominence is underlined by his fledgling Premier League statistics - his seven shots on target and one off target, resulting in four goals, are not enough to make the Opta lists. Shearer told BBC Sport that Rashford "deserves" his call-up as he is "full of energy, scores goals and he looks a bright prospect", with Hodgson right to "look towards youth". The uncapped teenager, who has not even played at under-21 level, was a popular subject on social media once the squad was announced at 11:00 BST. Defoe's exclusion was also discussed widely. The 33-year-old Sunderland striker was touted for a spot, and had a good case. His 15 league goals helped Sunderland to safety and meant he was behind only Harry Kane and Jamie Vardy in the English scoring charts. He was also ranked fourth on total shots (59), shooting accuracy (66.1%) and shot conversion rate (25.42%). One player barely mentioned in the argument is Watford striker Troy Deeney. The 27-year-old was the only other Englishman to manage more than 10 league goals (13). He also made more assists (seven) and created more chances (55) than any other English forward. But it was not quite enough to convince Hodgson. The 531ft (161m) British Airways i360 viewing tower stands on the site once occupied by the entrance to Brighton's ruined West Pier. Prince Philip was greeted by large crowds as he arrived at the attraction. The royal party ascended inside the curved-glass pod which gives a 360-degree view of up to 26 miles of the south coast. The duke was shown the control room and the operating winch before unveiling a plaque. The i360 holds the Guinness World Record for the globe's most slender tower, with a diameter of 3.9m at its widest point. Visitors to the attraction ascend to 450ft (137m) and can get views from Bexhill in East Sussex, to Chichester in West Sussex and the South Downs to the north. The tower first opened to passengers on 4 August but was closed twice in September due to technical problems. About 180 people were stuck in mid-air for two hours on 8 September. It broke down a second time three days later, trapping 200 in the observation pod. Police identified Andre Marshall, 29, as the man found dead in Urmston, Greater Manchester on Wednesday. Marshall, was jailed in 2008 for assault and possession of a firearm, following an attack at a gym in 2007. He was a member of the Gooch Gang from Manchester's Moss Side, that was involved in clashes with rival gangs in the 1990s. A post-mortem examination revealed Marshall he died of gunshot wounds, said a police spokeswoman. He was found fatally injured next to a car on Manor Park, at about 07:30 BST on Wednesday. Ch Supt Mary Doyle, of Greater Manchester Police, said: "We do not believe this was a random attack and we are still working to establish a motive which, as of yet, is not known." In the mid 1990s, Manchester had been dubbed "Gunchester" by the media with gangs' names related to the streets in their patch; Gooch Close, Doddington and Pepperhill among others. The 26-year-old, who has scored 19 goals in 33 appearances this season, has agreed a two-and-a-half-year deal with the Championship club. He is the first player in 30 years to swap Rovers for City since striker Trevor Morgan did so in January 1987. The Robins have also re-signed winger David Cotterill, 29, on loan from Birmingham for the rest of the season. Cotterill came through City's academy, making 66 appearances before joining Wigan for £2m in 2006. Taylor originally joined the Pirates on a free transfer from Forest Green Rovers in 2014 and scored 67 times in 132 appearances for the club. Direct movement between the two Bristol clubs is rare, with David Clarkson, who joined Rovers from City in 2012, the most recent example. "I think we've got ourselves a natural goalscorer," Bristol City manager Lee Johnson told the club website. "It'll be a big step up in standard for him, but he's been able to deal with every challenge that's been thrown at him so far in his career." Meanwhile, the Robins have added striker Freddie Hinds and defender Tin Plavotic to their under-23 squad from Luton Town and Austrian club FC Pasching respectively. Plavotic has subsequently been sent on loan to Cheltenham Town, although the League Two side say he has only been brought in as back-up and will continue to train with City. And former Watford defender Joel Ekstrand, 27, has left Ashton Gate after having his contract terminated by mutual consent. BBC Points West sports editor Alistair Durden Taylor's move is a controversial one because of the fierce rivalry between the two clubs, who are separated by just four miles. Rovers did well to get Matty Taylor to sign a new contract in the summer, when he could have walked away for free. But they had to include a minimum fee release clause, which Bristol City have activated. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page or visit our Premier League tracker here. The 18-year-old has been part of the London club's FA Youth Cup and Uefa Youth League-winning sides. Baxter joins a Solihull side 16th in the National League and could be in the squad at Boreham Wood on Saturday. "I believe this is a real coup for the Moors and shows the strides we are making as a football club," director Jed McCrory told the club website. "It speaks volumes for a club with the global reputation of Chelsea to trust us with Nathan's development as a young professional at this crucial stage in his career." Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page or visit our Premier League tracker here. As many as 80 victims of an infamous detective unit that abused suspects over three decades could be in line for a share of the award. The city council also issued a formal apology and vowed to teach schoolchildren about the abuses. Former commander Jon Burge was jailed for four years after being convicted of lying about the torture scandal. Many of the victims were African American. Some could receive as much as $100,000. The terms of the award were announced last month by city officials and Mayor Rahm Emanuel. "This stain cannot be removed from our city's history but it can be used as a lesson of what not do do," the mayor said. The names of more than a dozen torture victims and survivors were read aloud and the city council gave them a standing ovation. The council then voted 42-0 in favour of the award. Last season's Grand Final runners-up are bottom of Super League having lost all six of their games this season. The Wolves have suffered from injuries, including the loss of Stefan Ratchford. "They had six or seven busted players at the start of this run," Noble told BBC 5 live's Rugby League podcast. "Every coach will tell you it depends on how healthy your horses are. "When you've invested heavily in super star players - the [Ben] Curries of this world, the Ratchfords, who haven't been playing, and [Ben] Westwood's only just back - when you miss those pivotal people, and your other pivotal people are slightly off form, it's like Leeds encountered last year - the perfect storm." England utility-back Ratchford returned at St Helens on Friday but was unable to prevent the Wolves losing 31-6 to seal their worst start to Super League. Their only win this campaign came in the World Club Series when they produced an excellent display to beat Australian side Brisbane Broncos 27-18. This is in stark contrast to last season when they were consistently good to win the League Leaders' Shield and reach the Challenge Cup final and Super League Grand Final. Noble believes a change of personnel has also added to their problems in 2017. "Remember, they've swapped halves," he added. "Kevin Brown, a new player who has to get used to the system, for [Chris] Sandow, who was a line breaker and a runner. Everyone is getting used to each other." Smith was asked whether he worried that his job may be under threat after the mis-firing start that has left the Wolves outsiders for a Grand Final, even this early in the season. "No, if I worried about my job I'd be a taxi driver," he said. "This is the industry that I love and adore and enjoy. And while my players are trying hard, that's all any coach can ask of them. "We're going to handle this patch with dignity. It'll come, it's frustrating in the meantime. "I enjoy all the times I spend with these boys, even the bad bits. "This is where people stand up when it gets a bit tough. A lot of people walk away from it all, take the easy decisions. That's not what Rugby League people do." Noble himself has been in a similar position when he was head coach of Bradford. In 2005, the Bulls were hot pre-season favourites, yet suffered opening round defeats against unfancied Wakefield and Widnes. They lost five of their first nine games, but still went on to win the Grand Final at the end of the year. "In that position you're hoping that the players have the same mindsets. Let's strip this down to basics and find out what's going wrong and we can put that right. "They have to understand that to get the first one is very important. They've got to kick well and chase well, they've got to do all those fundamental things that keep them in a game. "You've got to play the percentages, which you don't like doing as a coach because you want to entertain. Simplify the game, get one win, then you've got to grind out the next one. "But not having your best players out on deck every week is a strain on the squad. "It's not a nice place to be, you've got to roll your sleeves up and grind out a win." Samia Shahid, 28, from Bradford, West Yorkshire, died in Pakistan in July. Chaudhry Muhammad Shahid is being held as a suspected accessory to the crime, with Ms Shahid's ex-husband accused of murder. Lahore High Court heard the prosecution provided insufficient incriminatory evidence for him to be kept in police custody. The prosecution claim Mr Shahid, who has been in custody since July, was involved in planning her journey to Pakistan in July and also assisted in her murder. Their arguments were based on Ms Shahid's conversations with friends and differences in the statements of her father in police reports, but the court said it could not accept this as evidence at the bail hearing. Mr Shahid will be released on bail shortly, with police investigations continuing. Neither Chaudhry Muhammad Shakeel, who is accused of her murder, nor Mr Shahid have been formally charged. Ms Shahid, a beautician, married her second husband in Leeds in 2014 and the couple moved to Dubai. Her second husband Syed Mukhtar Kazim claimed his wife, who died while visiting relatives, was killed because her family disapproved of their marriage. Initially it was claimed she had died of a heart attack, but a post-mortem examination found she had been strangled. In October, police said they wanted to question Ms Shahid's mother, Imtiaz BiBi, and sister, Madiha Shahid, with arrest warrants issued after they failed to appear at a court appearance. The film will "document the journey from the moment in 1991 when Noel Gallagher joined his brother Liam's band" to their acrimonious split. According to a statement, the film-makers have been given "unprecedented access" to the band and their archives. Amy director Asif Kapadia has taken a production role on the film. Mat Whitecross will direct, having previously made the Stone Roses' film Spike Island - a fictional story about a wannabe rock band who tried to get their demo tape into the hands of their idols at their seminal outdoor show near Widnes. He also won acclaim for Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll, his whimsical, mischievous biopic of punk pioneer Ian Dury, with a head-turning central performance by Andy Serkis. Amy broke box-office records on its release earlier this year, eventually becoming the highest-grossing British documentary of all time, with takings of £5.4 million. Oasis's story is less tragic and much more convoluted. Initially called Rain, they were signed to Alan McGee's Creation Records in 1993. A year later their debut album, Definitely Maybe topped the charts - but the Gallagher brothers' fractious relationship was already a story. In September 1994, Noel walked out of the band after Liam made offensive remarks about American audiences, hitting him over the head with a tambourine during a Los Angeles gig. They reconciled to record the career-defining album (What's The Story) Morning Glory and, by 1996, were able to play two sold-out gigs at Knebworth, watched by 250,000 fans. Over the next decade, the band scored eight UK number one singles, 15 NME Awards, five Brit Awards, nine Q Awards and four MTV Europe Music Awards. But there was a constant backdrop of squabbles and in-fighting. Things eventually came to a head backstage in Paris in 2009, after a row about Liam's fashion business led to a violent dressing room clash. Both brothers have continued to make music, with varying degrees of success. Last month, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds' second record, Chasing Yesterday, won best album at the Q Awards. Media playback is not supported on this device Fourth place could provide European football if one of the Premiership's top three win the Scottish Cup. But their 0-0 draw at Kilmarnock leaves Hearts 10 points behind Rangers and four behind fourth-placed St Johnstone, who both have a game in hand. "Fourth place is 100% our aim and ambition," Smith told BBC Scotland. "We play St Johnstone and the other top teams in the division so points can be picked up and dropped anywhere. If we can keep within reach of St Johnstone until that game then it's massive for us. "If we can achieve European football then it's the bare minimum I think Hearts should be achieving. "It's frustrating for us coming away and not getting the three points. We maybe didn't play as well as we wanted to or create as many chances as we wanted to, but we could have nicked it. "Maybe six weeks ago we would have come here and not got a clean sheet and maybe lost the game 1-0." Hearts were second in the Premiership when Robbie Neilson left in early December, but have won only five - and lost nine - of their 17 league games since Ian Cathro took over as head coach. "It's been a big turnaround since Robbie Neilson left, with new ideas and new faces, and it can only be good for me as a young player dealing with all these different things," Smith added. The pilot ejected from the F-15D before it crashed in a field in Weston Hills at 15:28 BST on Wednesday. A witness said the aircraft, which came from RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk, flew unmanned for "a good mile". The US Air Force said the accident would be investigated. One MP vowed he would "keep a careful watch". Brian Jex, who works at a garage near the crash site, went to help the pilot when he landed. "He stood up, threw his helmet on the floor, in disgust, I think," said Mr Jex. "I asked him if he was all right. He said yes, and he used my phone to phone his base, I presume. "We gathered his parachute up and walked him back to the road. "The police were there by then so we just left it to them." The fighter jet crashed during a combat training exercise involving two aircraft. Janet Prescott said the aircraft were "dogfighting" over her house in Weston Hills for half an hour before the crash. She saw the F-15D come down and said it was "pure luck rather than judgement" that it did not hit houses and the school. "From what I saw that was not a controlled crash," she said. "That plane was completely out of control and wasn't manned for the last mile it was flying. "When it lands so close to a school and so close to houses, that, for me, is a major concern. "It could have taken any number of houses out. Weston Hills yesterday could have been another Lockerbie." Ms Prescott said aircraft practised dogfighting over the area on a regular basis. "I think there needs to be a very serious review of what's going on in this area and the level of activity that's happening," she said. "The activity over the village and area has increased over the last few weeks, where we are getting jets on a daily basis. "If they continue to dogfight over the village, who says it won't happen again? It's an accident waiting to happen." Col Robert Novotny, base commander at RAF Lakenheath, said any lessons to be taken from the F-15D crash would be published in due course. "The aircraft is safe," he said. "I've flown that aircraft in particular for about 20 years of my life. We have phenomenal maintenance personnel, we have very well trained pilots. "When we find out all the facts we release those to the public through the Accident Investigation Board. "We'll make all of our lessons learned available to the public at the right time." Bernard White, who was working at home in Weston Hills when the F-15D crashed, said fighters often come "screaming" over his house but he does not take much notice. "There must have been a one in a million chance of this crash happening so it doesn't really worry me," said Mr White. "I was looking at the site this morning and thinking if the pilot had tried landing the plane where he did he couldn't have picked a better spot because it missed everything. "But he didn't put it there, it was just chance." Four US aircrew died when a helicopter from RAF Lakenheath crashed in Norfolk while on a training mission in January. In 2011, a councillor in nearby Deeping St James called for an investigation after two US F-15 jets, also from RAF Lakenheath, were seen apparently almost colliding while dogfighting over the village. Sean Maffett, a former RAF navigator and aviation expert, believes this type of combat training is often done over the sea, but could have been done over land because of the weather. An aviation enthusiast claims to have heard radio transmissions from the F-15D before it crashed. Mr Maffett, who read what the pilot apparently said on an internet forum, said: "As he was coming down he [the pilot] was calling out every thousand feet, and when he got down to 2,000ft he decided there was nothing more he could do, and he ejected from the aircraft. "I'm not able to confirm the truth of what was said, but I have no reason to disbelieve it." John Hayes, MP for South Holland and the Deepings, said he was concerned about the safety of his constituents. "I, of course, will keep a careful watch on this," he said. "In these kind of circumstances there's always an investigation to find out what occurred and why, and to see if any lessons can be learned from that." The Irish FA has charged Carrick with a disciplinary breach concerning the failure to implement Haveron's touchline ban against Dungannon. Punishment would include the forfeiture of the match, with the loss of three points leaving Carrick bottom. Rangers said they would make a further statement following legal guidance. Carrick are in the dock over a breach of Article 23.1 of the IFA Disciplinary Code over Haveron's presence within the technical area during their victory against the Swifts on 23 April. The sanction is a minimum fine of £350 and forfeiture of the match on a 3-0 scoreline. If Carrick are stripped of the three points, they could be automatically relegated, putting Warrenpoint into the play-off and Ballinamallard would be safe. The decision would also render Ballinamallard's first leg promotion-relegation play-off victory over Institute invalid. Meanwhile, Portadown must attend a further hearing over the registration of Peter McMahon. Following a player registration sub-committee's investigation into player payment irregularities in April, the IFA's disciplinary committee has asked the Ports to attend another hearing. The Portugal forward, 28, was linked with a return to former club Manchester United over the summer. "Manchester United is the past. Real Madrid is now my home," he said. "I hope that I'm here until I retire. This is a great club." Spanish reports suggest he will earn an annual salary of 17m euros (£14.25m). Media playback is not supported on this device His previous contract at the Bernabeu was due to expire in 2015. Ronaldo joined Real from Premier League champions United in 2009 for a then-world record transfer fee of £80m. He has scored 203 goals in 203 games for Los Blancos, helping them win La Liga in 2011-12 and two domestic cups. The Madeira-born star was also voted as the world's second best player, behind Barcelona's Lionel Messi, in 2011 and 2012. But questions were raised about the ex-Sporting Lisbon youngster's future as Real planned their 100m euros (£85.3m) summer move for Tottenham forward Gareth Bale. As well as a return to Old Trafford, he was also linked with a switch to big-spending French club Monaco. "I respect all the clubs who ask about me," he said. "But they always know that my decision, that my only goal, is to be here and to play at this club until, maybe, the end of my career. "I'll be here five more years. I just want to win trophies for this club." Real president Florentino Perez, who sat alongside Ronaldo in a media conference on Sunday, labelled the new deal as "a great day" for the nine-time European champions. "We have made the dream of all Madridistas," said Perez. "Cristiano Ronaldo and Real Madrid will remain forever." Ronaldo was replaced as the planet's most expensive player when Welshman Bale, 24, completed his switch earlier this month. The pair both started as Real drew 2-2 at Villarreal in Bale's first appearance for last season's league runners-up. Bale levelled after Villarreal's opener and Ronaldo put the visitors ahead before home forward Giovani Dos Santos equalised. The shooting happened on Hewitt Avenue in Sunderland at 20:40 BST on Wednesday. A 39-year-old man and a 16-year-old male have been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm. Northumbria Police said it believed it was an isolated incident, with no risk to the wider public. The 32-year-old is now being questioned at a central London police station. Police said the arrest was not linked to that of another man, aged 30, in Somerset, also by officers from the Met's Counter Terrorism Command. That individual - a member of the armed forces - is being held on suspicion of Northern Ireland-related terrorism. The 32-year-old was detained on Wednesday morning under Section 5 of The Terrorism Act 2006. Fifth-placed Scarlets are trying to overtake Ulster in fourth and claim a place in the end of season play-offs. Ulster are at Ospreys - who need to overtake Munster to snatch sixth-place and Champions Cup qualification. Scarlets play Munster in Thomond Park where a win will do themselves and Ospreys a favour. With so much at stake and their results likely to have a major bearing on the other Welsh region's hopes, there's more than usual interest in the rivals' matches. Here's a rough guide to the issues and permutations. Beat Munster, and stop them getting two bonus points. In that scenario, a win for the Ospreys will clinch sixth place and the coveted spot in the European Champions' Cup next season. If Munster manage a losing bonus point, Ospreys will need to win with a bonus point against Ulster. A losing bonus point and four tries for Munster and Ospreys will be facing their first season as spectators to European rugby's top tournament. Stop Ulster matching what whatever Scarlets do in Munster. Scarlets need to get one more point from this weekend's matches than their Irish rivals, and an Ospreys win would go a long way fulfilling their side of this unwritten bargain. An Ulster win would mean Scarlets needing a bonus point win in Munster - a tall order by any measure. If Ulster win with a bonus point, then Scarlets' season is over - and Ospreys will be reflecting on a season of under-achievement compared with the standards they have set in the past. Ospreys forward James King: "Obviously we'll be supporting the Scarlets. We need to go for five points and hope that Scarlets don't let Munster have anything really, but that's a big ask at Thomond Park. "I might send a text or two later to ask them to see if they can do is a favour." Scarlets back Gareth Owen: "It would be nice for them to do us a favour wouldn't it? "I don't know if they think they owe us a favour or not, but the Ospreys have something to play for. "I haven't spoken to any of the players yet - they'd probably tell me where to go, I guess." Ospreys backs coach Gruff Rees: "Yes, they would be doing us a favour if they beat Munster and vice versa, ironically enough. "We have to have one eye on Thomond Park - if Scarlets can pick up that extra point on them regardless of winning, then Ulster may have to chase some tries as well so the dynamic may have to change during the game. Scarlets head coach Wayne Pivac: "I'll have a laptop set-up next to me with all scores on it - they'll be streamed as it's happening so we'll know exactly what the equation is so if we need to change our tactics we'll have the ability during the game." The current ban was due to end on 25 May. The firm said it had taken the decision because the UK government's advice not to travel to the resort remained unchanged. Flights were suspended in November 2015 after a Russian passenger plane crashed killing 224 people. So-called Islamic State claimed responsibility for bombing the jet. Thomas Cook had been selling holidays after 25 May, assuming that it would be able to fly to the region. But it has confirmed that the advice from the Foreign & Commonwealth office (FCO) remains unchanged, and therefore it is extending its own ban. The FCO advice is not to travel to Sharm el-Sheikh unless it is absolutely essential. That advice has implications not just for tour operators but for travel insurance too. Thomas Cook said that as there was "no clear indication as to when the FCO travel advice may change", it had taken the decision to cancel all bookings to Sharm el Sheikh up to and including Monday 31 October 2016. A spokesman for the company said customers who have booked to travel to the region can either cancel or book alternative holidays. Conservative MP John Lamont and MSP Rachael Hamilton said it was time it "stopped dithering". They called for action and claimed the UK government had recognised the route's weaknesses and was prepared to invest to tackle them. A Scottish government spokesman said it understood the importance of the road to communities and as a transport link. Mr Lamont said: "For too long the SNP government has only paid lip service to the A1 and not addressed those issues that hold back growth in Scotland. "The A1 is vital to the Borders economy, particularly Berwickshire's, which is only being held back the SNP's inaction." Ms Hamilton backed his calls. "The inadequacies of the A1 are plain for us all to see, but seemingly not the SNP," she said. "I want to see the dualling of the A1 and I want to see significant improvements made that will help not only the Borders' economy, but also Scotland's." The Scottish government spokesman said it recognised the importance of the route to local communities and its strategic importance. "Our analysis suggests it is a generally safe route with few reliability issues," he said. "The majority of the road in Scotland is dualled and our operating company, Amey, carries out regular reviews and takes action to improve safety where required. "Transport Scotland has recently started work on a Borders Transport Corridors Study which is examining the case for an extension of the Borders railway along with improvements to the A1, A7 and A68." He added that the Borders Railway was also a huge opportunity for the area and the Borders Blueprint Group was working to ensure it reached its full potential. He said the ex-prime minister had to hold the vote to overcome threats from UKIP and rebellious Conservative MPs. The 23 June vote went against Mr Cameron and he resigned the next day. His apparent calm afterwards showed his "instinct was to be the leader" and not that he was "chillaxed about it", Sir Craig told an audience in London. The promise of a referendum was part of the Conservatives' 2015 general election manifesto, meaning that when the party won a majority it was duty-bound to hold it. Sir Craig, who worked for Mr Cameron from 2011 until this year, said: "If David Cameron had ignored the calls for a referendum, a great boulder would have been placed in the road of British politics." He told the audience at the London School of Economics: "A referendum in this country was inevitable." The Remain campaign, which Mr Cameron backed, lost by 51.9% to 48.1%, leading critics to question why the referendum was promised in the first place. Asked if the former prime minister had been "too relaxed" following the vote, Sir Craig said: "His natural instinct was to be the leader - in charge. That's not being chillaxed about it." He was also critical of Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn's role in the the Remain campaign, saying he had not helped Mr Cameron "get over the line", as he had assumed the side would win and he did not want to help the Conservatives. Mr Cameron stood down as an MP in September. Oetzi's full genome has now beenreported in Nature Communications. It reveals that he had brown eyes, "O" blood type, was lactose intolerant, and was predisposed to heart disease. They also show him to be the first documented case of infection by a Lyme disease bacterium. Analysis of series of anomalies in the Iceman's DNA also revealed him to be more closely related to modern inhabitants of Corsica and Sardinia than to populations in the Alps, where he was unearthed. The study reveals the fuller genetic picture as laid out in the nuclei of Oetzi's cells. This nuclear DNA is both rarer and typically less well-preserved than the DNA within mitochondria, the cell's "power plants", which also contain DNA. Oetzi's mitochondrial DNA had already revealed some hints of his origins when it was fully sequenced in 2008. Albert Zink, from the Eurac Institute for Mummies and the Iceman in Bolzano, Italy, said the nuclear DNA study was a great leap forward in one of the most widely studied specimens in science. "We've been studying the Iceman for 20 years. We know so many things about him - where he lived, how he died - but very little was known about his genetics, the genetic information he was carrying around," he told BBC News. He was carrying around a "haplotype" that showed his ancestors most likely migrated from the Middle East as the practice of formal agriculture became more widespread. It is probably this period of transition to an agrarian society that explains Oetzi's lactose intolerance. Prof Zink said that next-generation "whole-genome" sequencing techniques made the analysis possible. "Whole-genome sequencing allows you to sequence the whole DNA out of one sample; that wasn't possible before in the same way. "This was really exciting and I think it's just the start for a longer study on this level. We still would like to learn more from this data - we've only just started to analyse it." Mr Bryant, from Fife, has not been seen since he left the Styx nightclub in Glenrothes on 3 November 2013. It is hoped that the video, which is being promoted on social media, will generate new lines of inquiry. On Sunday evening, Mr Bryant's family held a candlelit vigil outside Styx. He had been drinking in the nightclub on Caskieberran Road and was last seen outside at about 02:00. Following his disappearance, police mounted a large search including the use of air support, divers and police dogs, in one of Police Scotland's biggest missing person inquiries. Allan is described as being 5ft 6in tall, of medium build with short brown hair and blue eyes. He has tattoos on both arms and was dressed in a navy, white and grey striped T-shirt, black or dark denim jeans and grey leather plimsoles. Police previously released a poster in February 2014 and CCTV footage of Mr Bryant leaving the club in June 2014, which has now been enhanced. Ch Insp Nicola Shepherd said: "Our investigation into Allan's disappearance has been detailed and thorough, and is ongoing. For the past 12 months officers have been working tirelessly to find Allan, spending many thousands of hours following up dozens of lines of inquiry. "Despite this, and widespread publicity, we have no more confirmed sightings of Allan after he left Styx. "This makes the CCTV crucial and we have chosen to focus on it again a year on. These are the best images for people to view online to help them think back to Sunday 3 November last year to remember if they saw him. "The community has been extremely supportive of the search for Allan and we continue to call on them now. "We also want people to share our video on social media to raise as much awareness as possible of Allan's case, and then contact police on 101 or through our website if they have any information which may assist, no matter how insignificant it may seem." Ch Insp Shepherd added: "Experts from across the force have been involved over the past year, carrying out meticulous searches and comprehensively examining every piece of information we have received. "Our support to Allan's family continues alongside our efforts to reunite them with their son and brother, and our thoughts are with them on this difficult day." Anyone with information on Mr Bryant's whereabouts should contact police. Mr Obama said he had no choice but to act, accusing the Republicans of blocking a bill in Congress, and vowed to make permanent reform a reality. The current move means that more than four million illegal immigrants will be allowed to apply for work permits. Republicans say it will encourage more people to arrive unlawfully. Republicans have been weighing their response to Mr Obama's executive action, but the dilemma they face is how to oppose his immigration reforms without alienating Hispanic voters - whose support they will need in the next election, the BBC's David Willis in Washington reports. Speaking in Las Vegas, where he first outlined his plans two years ago, President Obama said: "I will never give up." He said: "We're going to keep on working with members of Congress to make permanent reform a reality. Astrid's moment How did immigration debate get so toxic? "But until that day comes, there are actions that I have the legal authority to take that will help make our immigration system more fair and more just, and this morning I began to take some of those actions. "When members of Congress question my authority to make our immigration system work better, I have a simple answer - pass a bill." Mr Obama said the moves that he had taken under his executive action meant that "not everybody will qualify". "That's the truth. That's why we're still going to have to pass a bill... This is a first step, it's not the only step." Mr Obama has insisted that his proposals, which are the biggest immigration reforms since the mid-1980s, do not amount to an amnesty. Mr Obama added: "The bottom line is, mass amnesty would be unfair, but mass deportation would be both impossible and contrary to our country's character. That's not who we are. "We didn't raise the Statue of Liberty with her back to the world. We did it with her light shining as a beacon to the world." A bill was passed in the Senate last year, but the Republicans have been refusing to bring it to a vote in the House of Representatives. The party now has a majority in both chambers following the mid-term elections this month. Earlier on Friday, Republican Speaker of the House John Boehner said Mr Obama's action had sabotaged any chance of enacting cross-party reforms and damaged the presidency itself. He said the president had acted unilaterally "like a king or emperor" and not through a democratic process. And he added: "The action by the president (Thursday) will only encourage more people to come here illegally. [It] also punishes those who have obeyed the law and waited their turn." The Republican leader said Mr Obama's actions failed to take into account the wishes of the American people, adding it was not the first time the US leader had acted without the consent of Congress. "All year long I have warned the president that by taking unilateral action on matters such as his healthcare law or by threatening action repeatedly on immigration, he was making it impossible to build the trust necessary to work together," Mr Boehner said. The same day, House Republicans filed a federal suit over the legality of parts of Mr Obama's signature healthcare reform law, nicknamed Obamacare. Under Mr Obama's new immigration plan, undocumented parents of children who are US citizens or permanent legal residents will be able to apply for work permits lasting three years. There are estimated to be 11 million illegal immigrants in the US. More than four million of them are expected to benefit from the reform package forced through using executive action, which allow Mr Obama to bypass Congress. Only parents who have lived in the US for five years will qualify. Another part of the package will extend a programme that gives temporary legal status to people who arrived in the US as children. Currently only those under the age of 30 who arrived before 2007 can apply for the programme, which was launched in 2012 and already covers roughly 1.2 million people. Mr Obama has abolished the age limit and extended the cut-off point to 2010, potentially extending the programme to a further 300,000 people. The US leader said his measures would allow illegal immigrants to "come out of the shadows and get right with the law". The vast majority of illegal immigrants in the US come from Mexico, according to figures supplied by Homeland Security. They made up 59% of undocumented people in 2012, followed by El Salvador (6%), Guatemala (5%), then Honduras and Philippines (3%). Philip Hammond also said there had been a reluctance to "recognise the link between non-violent extremism and violent extremism" in the past. He said the importance of tackling all forms of extremism was now realised. Addressing a security summit in Bahrain, Mr Hammond described countering Islamist extremism as "the great challenge of our time". In the speech, in Manama, he said: "We in Britain, have recognised - perhaps later than we should have - that to prevail in that struggle, we have to tackle all forms of extremism, not just violent extremism." He added: "For decades we have clung to a false distinction between the two. "We have tolerated - in fact we've even celebrated in the name of multiculturalism - ideas, behaviours and institutions that have encouraged separateness of identity and intolerance of difference. "With hindsight, we've been too tolerant of intolerance. "Too anxious about causing offence instead of standing up for what is right and tackling head-on the radicalisers and the extremists peddling their messages of hatred and division." Mr Hammond said details about British strategy in the Gulf would be published in the coming months. He was also in Bahrain to take part in a ground-breaking ceremony marking the start of construction at a new Royal Navy base at Mina Salman Port, which will allow longer-term deployments in the Gulf. In an interview with the BBC, Mr Hammond also said the UK needed to show more of a "duty of care" to vulnerable people at risk of being radicalised by extremists. Asked by BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner if the new counter-extremism strategy was an admission of failure, not just by this government but by previous governments, Mr Hammond said: "I don't think it's just a failure by governments, I think it's a question about how our society has dealt with these issues in the past. "And the doctrine of multiculturalism that we clung to for a long time in the UK, I'm afraid, encouraged us to turn a blind eye to things that we should have addressed. "It allowed us to overlook intolerance that was going on under our very noses." He said the new strategy was intended to tackle that. "We can no longer allow the consequences of that, in terms of radicalisation of young men and women in Britain, many of whom have gone to Iraq and Syria to fight, some of whom have died there," said Mr Hammond. "So we have to be more mindful of a duty of care to counter extremist agendas, to intervene, to protect vulnerable people from being radicalised." Referring to the Trojan Horse affair, during which it was claimed some conservative Muslim groups were attempting to take control of a number of schools in Birmingham, he added: "We've had to learn from this about what's going on in our schools, our prisons, our mosques, our internet and make sure we address it." Although less than originally suggested by regulator Ofcom, the price hike is likely to infuriate operators who have previously warned higher spectrum fees could put up consumer prices. Ofcom defended the rise, saying it reflected the value of the spectrum. Mobile companies said they were considering their response. Fees are paid annually by mobile network operators for the 900MHz and 1800MHz spectrum bands, used to provide voice and data services using a mix of 2G, 3G and 4G technologies. Operators will now pay a combined annual total of £80.3m for the 900MHz and £119.3m for the 1800MHz band. For Vodafone and O2, this will mean a tripling of spectrum costs - up from £15.6m a year to £49.8m. EE's charges will rise from £24.9m to £75m. Three will pay £25m, up from £8.3m. In a statement Vodafone said: "We will be reviewing Ofcom's proposed spectrum fees over the coming days as they represent a significant increase when we are already investing around £1 billion on our network and services this year." The new fees come into effect in two phases - one half of the increase will come into effect at the end of October this year, with the second half kicking in from October 2016. Ofcom was asked by the government to revise licence fees back in 2010, but it did not begin a full consultation until after the 4G auction in 2013. That auction provided £2.4bn for government coffers, less than the £3.5bn that it had hoped to raise. Philip Marnick, Ofcom's director of spectrum, said: "We have listened carefully to the arguments and evidence put forward by industry, and conducted a complex and comprehensive analysis to determine the new fees. "The mobile industry has not previously had to pay market value for access to this spectrum, which is a valuable and finite resource, and the new fees reflect that value." Kester Mann, an analyst at mobile research firm CCS Insight, said that it was a pill "the providers are going to have to swallow". "In one of Europe's most competitive markets, they have no choice but to continue to make improvements to coverage and capacity and have little margin to adjust pricing to compensate," he said. Meanwhile, Matthew Howett, an analyst at research firm Ovum, said it was a classic example of poor policy coordination. "While it's necessary for the fees to reflect the true market value of the spectrum, the government could also think about what it's asking operators to do in terms of improving coverage in rural areas. "Germany recently announced that money earned during a recent spectrum auction will be poured back into rural broadband initiatives. "It's about time the UK government started thinking in a similarly joined up way." Liston, who was a heavy favourite to win, retired after the seventh round as Ali - then known as Cassius Clay - became world champion at 22. Fifty years on, it has emerged that the FBI - led by director John Edgar Hoover - suspected Las Vegas gambler Ash Resnick of fixing the bout in Miami, Florida. No conclusive evidence was found. Ali, an Olympic champion and undefeated in 19 fights before meeting Liston, leapt from his stool proclaiming "I'm king of the world" when his opponent failed to come out for round eight. It was only Liston's second loss in 37 matches and, while he said a shoulder injury prompted the retirement, there was instant suspicion over the fight's outcome. FBI memos, since obtained by the Washington Times, were deemed so sensitive at the time that they were addressed directly to Edgar Hoover. One memo, dated 24 May 1966, outlined an interview with Houston gambler Barnett Magids, who believed Liston would win. But he spoke to his friend Resnick on the day of the fight and was told not to bet on the champion. "At about noon on the day of the fight, (Magids) reached Resnick again by phone," the memo read. "At this time, Resnick said for him to not make any bets, but just go watch the fight on pay TV and he would know why and that he could not talk further at that time. "Magids did go see the fight on TV and immediately realised that Resnick knew that Liston was going to lose. "Later, people 'in the know' in Las Vegas told Magids that Resnick and Liston both reportedly made over one million dollars betting against Liston on the fight." The suspicions were never corroborated and the bout was later named the fourth-greatest sports moment of the 20th Century by Sports Illustrated. Ali won the rematch in 1965 and went on to become arguably the greatest sportsman in history. Liston, who never held the world title again after losing to Ali, died in 1970. Both Magids and Resnick are also dead. Tom Hooper's film about King George VI is up for best film and director while Colin Firth is up for best actor. Facebook film The Social Network, named best film drama at Sunday's Golden Globes, received six nominations. Pete Postlethwaite, who died of cancer a fortnight ago, is in the best supporting actor category for The Town. Christopher Nolan sci-fi epic Inception, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, received nine nominations while Danny Boyle rock-climbing drama 127 Hours and the Coen brothers' western remake True Grit took eight each. All go up against The King's Speech and Black Swan for best film. Nominations in full The UK Film Council, which part-funded The King's Speech, said the movie - which remains at the top of the UK and Ireland box office after taking £4.4m over the weekend - was "a phenomenal British success story". The council, which is to be axed by the government as part of spending cuts, said it was another "powerful example" of a "decade-long strategy of championing exciting film projects and investing in creative excellence". Tim Burton's Alice In Wonderland picked up five nods while Made In Dagenham, about the 1968 Ford factory strike, received four as did The Kids Are All Right - the tale of a lesbian couple reunited with the biological father of their teenage children. Last year's best actor Firth - fresh from his Golden Globe success - is pitted against The Social Network's Jesse Eisenberg and True Grit's Jeff Bridges. Javier Bardem is also in the running for Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's Biutiful, as is James Franco, for 127 Hours. Black Swan actress Natalie Portman goes up against True Grit's 14-year-old star Hailee Steinfeld, and Noomi Rapace, star of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - adapted from Stieg Larsson's book of the same name - for best actress. Annette Bening and Julianne Moore are also nominated for their roles in The Kids are All Right. British star Andrew Garfield, who plays the lead role in the new Spider-Man movie due next year, is up for best supporting actor, for The Social Network. He is nominated alongside Mark Ruffalo for The Kids Are All Right and Pete Postlethwaite. Geoffrey Rush, who plays King George VI's speech therapist Lionel Logue in The King's Speech is also nominated as is Christian Bale for boxing biopic The Fighter. Bale's co-star in The Fighter, Amy Adams, goes up against Helena Bonham Carter - for her performance as The Queen Mother in The King's Speech - Black Swan's Barbara Hershey, Made in Dagenham's Miranda Richardson and Another Year's Lesley Manville. Bafta deputy chairman David Parfitt said: "It's a very good year for the Brits. Even some of the American films that are nominated have British directors. "British film has always punched above its weight in the film world," he added. This year's ceremony, at London's Royal Opera House on 13 February, will be hosted for a fifth year by Jonathan Ross. Iraq war drama The Hurt Locker triumphed last year, scooping six awards including best film - and then repeated the feat at the Oscars.
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Media playback is unsupported on your device 9 April 2015 Last updated at 16:30 BST The UK Treasury uses the Barnett formula devised in the 1970s to allocate money to the four UK nations. The system, based on population and which powers are devolved, gives more money per head to Scotland than Wales. In a televised debate on Wednesday night, Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy said he would "keep the Barnett formula today, tomorrow and forever, and that's what you get with Labour". But Mr Jones said Wales' funding needs could be met, without changing the formula. Jenny Downey, described Michael Freshwater, 49, as the "perfect gentleman" and said she "still can't accept" his death. He was found dead at his flat in Westridge Road, Southampton, on 29 April. To date 12 arrests have been made in connection with Mr Freshwater's death, but no-one has yet been charged. In an emotional appeal, Ms Downey said: "Micky was the love of my life, my rock, my best friend, my world, my everything. I will never stop missing him or loving him. "I feel so lost without him and the pain never ends. I still can't accept he's gone." Crimestoppers is offering a £10,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of those responsible. Ms Downey added: "I just want to know what happened and get justice for something that is so, so cruel." Hampshire Constabulary said it is believed there was a dispute at the property before Mr Freshwater's body was discovered. The child fell from a property in Lewiston Drive in the Summerston area of Glasgow at about 17:00 on Thursday. He was taken to the city's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital where his condition was described as serious. Police said inquiries were under way to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident. Officers could not confirm which floor the boy fell from. She succeeds former secretary general Jerome Valcke, who was banned from football-related activity for 12 years. Samoura, 54, spent 21 years working for the United Nations and will start at football's governing body in June. "It is essential Fifa incorporates fresh perspectives as we continue to restore and rebuild our organisation," said Fifa president Gianni Infantino. "She has a proven ability to build and lead teams, and improve the way organisations perform. Importantly for Fifa, she also understands that transparency and accountability are at the heart of any well-run and responsible organisation." Samoura's appointment, announced at Fifa's congress in Mexico City, completes a new-look to an organisation which has been dogged by corruption allegations under Valcke and previous president Sepp Blatter. Blatter, who had led Fifa since 1998, stood down last year and was later suspended from football for six years for breaching ethics guidelines. On his appointment in February, Infantino said he would "work tirelessly to bring football back to Fifa and Fifa back to football". Samoura, who will undergo an eligibility check before her role is ratified, currently works for the UN in Nigeria, and speaks four languages. She started her UN career as a senior logistics officer with the World Food Programme in Rome in 1995 and has since served as country representative or director in six African countries, including Nigeria. "Today is a wonderful day for me, and I am honoured to take on this role," she said. "This role is a perfect fit for my skills and experience - strategic, high-impact team building in international settings - which I will use to help grow the game of football all over the world. "I also look forward to bringing my experience in governance and compliance to bear on the important reform work that is already underway at Fifa. "Fifa is taking a fresh approach to its work - and I am eager to play a role in making that approach as effective and lasting as possible." BBC sports editor Dan Roan: "For an organisation that has been accused in the past of being "blatantly sexist", the appointment of the first woman to such a senior position will be seen as a positive move. "With new reforms limiting the powers of the Fifa president, Ms Samoura arguably becomes the most important figure in world football. Effectively the chief executive of the governing body, she will be in charge of the day-to-day running of the organisation as it attempts to recover from the corruption crisis that has threatened its very existence. "With sponsors, campaigners and fans demanding more independence in the running of the sport, the arrival of a figure from outside football politics will also please some critics. A veteran of UN humanitarian programmes, it will be interesting to hear Ms Samoura's views on Qatar and concerns over the treatment of workers in the country as it prepares to host the 2022 World Cup. "A Senegalese secretary general will also help FIfa's European president Gianni Infantino build bridges with Africa and other confederations, some of whom no doubt miss his predecessor Sepp Blatter." The research, published in The Lancet medical journal, says two-thirds of men in China now start to smoke before 20. Around half of those men will die from the habit, it concludes. The scientists conducted two nationwide studies, 15 years apart, covering hundreds of thousands of people. In 2010, around one million people in China died from tobacco usage. But researchers say that if current trends continue, that will double to two million people - mostly men - dying every year by 2030, making it a "growing epidemic of premature death". While more than half of Chinese men smoke, only 2.4% of Chinese women do. The study was conducted by scientists from Oxford University, the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and the Chinese Center for Disease Control. But co-author Richard Peto said there was hope - if people can be persuaded to quit. "The key to avoid this huge wave of deaths is cessation, and if you are a young man, don't start," he said. In many parts of China, meals often fit a comfortable pattern. After putting down their chopsticks, men commonly push their chairs back from the table and light cigarettes. No wonder China has struggled to impose a smoking ban in public places. Here, relationships are often built amid clouds of smoke. Expensive brands of cigarettes, often decorated with gold detailing on the cartons, are given as gifts. And ordinary brands are affordable to all but the very poor, costing just 2.5 yuan ($0.4; £0.25) a pack. In a country where smoking is so ingrained in daily life, few understand the harmful effects of tobacco use. According to the World Health Organization, only 25% of Chinese adults can list the specific health hazards of smoking, from lung cancer to heart disease. Perhaps it should come as no surprise, then, that only 10% of Chinese smokers quit by choice. Instead, most are forced to give up their cigarettes because they're too sick to continue. The country that will not quit smoking While smoking rates have fallen in developed countries - to less than one in five in the US - they have risen in China, as cigarettes have become more available and consumers richer. China is the world's biggest consumer of cigarettes - one in three cigarettes smoked globally is in China - as well as the world's biggest tobacco producer. More than 300 million people - about a quarter of the population - smoke, with the average smoker consuming 22 cigarettes a day. Authorities have shown concern over the rise, with Beijing even introducing a public smoking ban. But efforts have been hampered by the habit's popularity, and its usefulness as a source of tax revenue - the government collects about 428bn yuan (£44bn, $67bn) in tobacco taxes each year. Globally, tobacco kills up to half of its users, according to the World Health Organization. A match played on the field in Eriskay has been filmed for screening in the football governing body's new museum in Zurich in Switzerland. The Fifa World Football Museum is due to be opened to the public next year. Eriskay is renowned for a shipwreck that inspired the book and film Whisky Galore. Martin Macaulay, manager of Eriskay FC, told BBC Alba the playing surface was "well bumpy. It's just all over the place. "One time we had five corners, now we are down to four corners." But he added: "It is unique with its views of Eriskay. It is a nice place." Eriskay's other claim to fame centres on the SS Politician, which ran aground off the island on 5 February 1941. Its cargo included more than 250,000 bottles of whisky. Author Compton MacKenzie used the grounding of the ship as the basis of his book Whisky Galore in 1947, and an Ealing comedy followed in 1949. O'Neill says the West Brom defender has the tactical brain to become a coach. The former Manchester United and Sunderland player, 29, has already won 60 caps for his country. The Northern Ireland squad are holding a training camp in Turkey this week to prepare for their World Cup qualifier against Azerbaijan on Saturday. Ahead of the game, O'Neill singled-out the Belfast native when he was asked which of his players was most suited to a career in management. "Jonny's very bright, very intelligent, he knows the game and has strong opinions on the game," O'Neill said. "Jonny certainly has all the attributes that you would look for in a manager and he's got good qualities as a human being as well as a football coach." Evans made his Manchester United debut under Sir Alex Ferguson and the centre-back has also been coached by David Moyes, Louis van Gaal, Roy Keane and Tony Pulis during his 11-year senior career. "Within the squad, they all have capabilities and know the game," O'Neill added. "We have a lot of people who have a lot of good human qualities that I think would make them a good manager." "But you just never know with players. Everyone comes at different times and has a different career path. The biggest thing now is, 'Are you prepared to do the work? Are you prepared to go and start somewhere and work your way into it?'." "The modern-day player may not just have that desire. You've so many opportunities outside the game. We're seeing people who were perceived as if they were going to be top managers actually settle for being pundits." "If you have the playing career that some of those guys had I think that's fully understandable. I had to go and start at Brechin City while I was working in financial services - that was what was open to me." "You do it, work as hard as you can, and hopefully have success. It's where lads get the opportunity and whether they're prepared to take it and stick at it." "It's a very challenging career but that's what makes it enjoyable. It's very difficult to find something after your playing career that will give you that level of focus and that level of challenge, and certainly management does that." Northern Ireland are second in Group C, five points behind Germany but remain on course for a play-off spot. It is the first time in about 20 years that the loyalist organisation has held such a large parade in the town. The Parades Commission judged it to be "sensitive" and placed conditions on the march. The organisers said they expected about 3,600 people, including 61 bands, to participate in the parade. The Apprentice Boys of Derry is an organisation set up to commemorate the Siege of Derry in August 1689. It is named in memory of 13 young apprentices - supporters of the Protestant King William III - who closed the gates of the walled city to stop the advancing army of the Catholic King James II. Passenger Warren Becker told local media that jewellery and $1,800 (£1,300) in cash was stolen from his bag while he slept on a flight from Johannesburg to Hong Kong last month. SAA says there is a suspicion that a crime syndicate is targeting the route. Three such thefts occurred over as many weeks in December, a spokesman added. In 2014, there were thefts of $2.6m on flights to Hong Kong, according to official police figures. The name and nationality of the blacklisted passenger have not been revealed. He was not charged. A fellow passenger alerted Mr Becker after seeing the alleged thieves remove his luggage from the overhead compartment and rifle through it, Traveller24 website reports. Police boarded the plane and carried out searches on several suspects on landing in Hong Kong, but could not find any of the money, the site added. The witness, who did not wish to be named, said she suspected that the money had been handed over to another accomplice on board, who had managed to give the waiting authorities the slip. In another of the reported thefts, money was recovered, but the victims were not willing to hand it over to police for evidence to build a case, according to SAA spokesman Tlali Tlali. A pilot for SAA quoted in the local Times newspaper, said that if the thefts continued, the airline "might have to start installing additional security measures on board such as CCTV cameras." The photograph was taken near Dingwall, about 14 miles (22km) north west of Inverness, by Scottish Wildcat Action. A hybrid, a cat with a mix of domestic and wildcat ancestry, was also photographed by the same camera. The cats were pictured in Scottish Wildcat Action's Strathpeffer priority area. Wildcats are not known to have been previously recorded in the location where the photographs were taken. Meanwhile, the project's camera traps in Strathbogie in Aberdeenshire have photographed unidentified cats. Scottish Wildcat Action has begun what has been described as the largest ever survey for Scottish wildcats. The 60-day effort involves more than 300 cameras and more than 130 volunteers. It focuses on five of Scottish Wildcat Action's six priority areas - Strathpeffer, Strathbogie, Strathavon, North Strathspey and the Angus Glens. Work will be carried out in the other area, Morvern, later in the year. Photographs can be used to identify wildcats and hybrids by checking the markings on their coats and tails. Scottish Natural Heritage, one of the project's partners, said data gathered would help inform wildcat protection measures. These include an extensive neutering campaign to stop feral and pet cats from interbreeding with the endangered wildcats and passing disease on to them. Last year, the project identified the Angus Glens as having the "most quality wildcats" of its priority areas. Few pure-bred Scottish wildcats survive because of crossbreeding with feral cats and also loss of habitat and disease. In a separate project, not involving Scottish Wildcat Action, locations on the remote Ardnamurchan peninsula in the north west Highlands was designated a Scottish wildcat sanctuary in 2014. Domestic cats near the area have neutered to prevent them breeding with pure wildcats. The new cardinals are mainly from developing countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. The appointments on Sunday emphasise the growing influence at the Vatican of clerics from the developing world. Only one of the new cardinals is from Italy, the nation that has dominated church politics for centuries. Pope Francis, who celebrates his 80th birthday in December, is putting down important markers for the future of the Catholic Church. Three of those named are American, his first promotions of US clerics to key positions in the church. They include the recently appointed archbishops of Chicago and Indianapolis. The move reflects the success of Pope Francis' first visit to North America last year. Cardinals are the most senior members of the Roman Catholic hierarchy after the pope. It is the third time Pope Francis has appointed new cardinals since his election in 2013 as the first Latin American to lead the Roman Catholic Church. The number of tech-savvy scams is rising "exponentially", shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper said. In her speech to the party's annual conference she pledged to create a specific offence of identity theft. A Labour government would also make lessons about online pornography compulsory in schools, she told delegates in Brighton. "Fraud is up 30%," she said. "But we know that's the tip of the iceberg because most online crime like credit card and identity fraud goes unreported." Ms Cooper has herself been a victim of credit card fraud, she told the BBC News website, when "like a lot of people" she discovered payments on her bank statement "from strange places" that she had not made. She reported the problem to her bank, who "immediately sorted it out", but she said the experience highlighted how much card fraud is not properly investigated. "It became clear that they (the bank) did not expect me to report it to the police, they were not going to report it to the police themselves, and when I did report to the police they were really surprised to have somebody complain. "And it's clear that most of these credit card cases - a lot of them - are never reported at all and also that the teams that investigate it in the police are still really limited. "And yet this is a kind of crime that's growing, it's massively escalating, and of course we all pay for it in the end through higher charges, and businesses and banks lose out too." Ms Cooper used her conference speech to propose a fast-track, "police-first" scheme to encourage IT graduates into policing, she added: "The police say it's growing exponentially, but the government hasn't got a grip." The police have identified 1,300 organised crime groups targeting the UK that use fraud as their main means of gaining money. They are believed to be operating out of 25 different countries. "Alongside reductions in some kinds of crime like car theft, is an increase in online crime," she told BBC Two's Daily Politics programme after her speech. "That's there we live our lives are now and of course organised crime knows that too." On the final day of Labour's conference the shadow home secretary also turned her fire on Michael Gove, who she accused of blocking a proposal to update sex education to include lessons about the internet. The education secretary and the coalition government had not "faced up to the 21st century pressures on our children", she said. "We need a Labour government to make sure there is updated sex and relationship education for boys and girls - zero tolerance of violence," she told activists. If the party wins in 2015 such lessons would be "compulsory too", she added. Officers were called to a property in Beckbury Road in Weoley Castle at 10:00 BST on Saturday, police said. The child was taken to hospital having suffered a suspected cardiac arrest but was later pronounced dead. A 35-year-old woman from Weoley Castle remains in custody after police were granted more time to question her. A 37-year-old man from Stourport in Worcestershire who was arrested on Sunday has been released on bail. A second man, aged 34 and from Oldbury, has been released on bail and will return for further questioning next month. A post-mortem examination was inconclusive and further tests will now be carried out. The collision happened on a stretch of the A63, also known as the Great North Road, at South Milford, on Thursday evening. A local man was pronounced dead at the scene, while a man and two boys were taken to Leeds General Infirmary with serious injuries. A third boy suffered minor injuries. They were all travelling in the cart. The van driver suffered minor injuries and was arrested in connection with the incident. He is currently in custody. North Yorkshire Police wants to speak to anyone who saw the crash, or a small silver Ford van and the horse and cart prior to the collision on the northbound carriageway. The much-travelled former Blackburn Rovers, Barnsley, Port Vale and Chesterfield striker is in his second spell at Northampton, where he has hit 62 goals spread over 185 appearances. "Marc is not just a very good player," said manager Justin Edinburgh. "He's a captain, a leader and someone who helps set the dressing room tone." Richards' new deal follows the lead of midfielder John-Joe O'Toole, who signed a new two-year deal with the League One club on Friday. "We have kept hold of two of our key players from the last two seasons," said Edinburgh. "It is an excellent way to begin our summer's work. "He has a fantastic attitude, his goal tally this season is impressive, he looks as fit and strong as ever and I know he feels happy and settled at the club." Richards, who was out of contract in June, was part of the Cobblers' side who drew 0-0 in Sunday's final game of the season against Gillingham to finish the season in 16th. He has scored 13 goals this season, matching O'Toole's total of 10 in the league. That has taken his career total to 186 from 591 games with 10 different clubs. Meanwhile, goalkeeper James Goff and striker Joe Iaciofano have signed their first professional contracts with the club. Donna Newby was last seen at her home address on Rawlinson Street in Barrow shortly before 10:00 GMT on Saturday. The 33-year-old, described as white, of slim build, with blond hair and about 5ft 4in (1.6m), is believed to have taken baby Corey Coward with her. She is thought to be wearing a black puffa-style jacket and black trousers. A force spokesman said: "Police are concerned for her and the child's wellbeing and appeal to anyone who may have seen Donna or Corey to get in touch." The British got hold of the 105-carat diamond in 1849 when the East India Company annexed the region of Punjab. The lawyer behind the suit argues the gem is part of Punjab's heritage, and belongs to Pakistan. Punjab was split between India and Pakistan in 1947. Analysts say the court is unlikely to hear the case. The petition comes weeks after an Indian pressure group reportedly instructed lawyers to begin legal proceedings in the High Court in London to demand the return of the jewel. Over the years politicians in India have urged the return of the diamond to what they see as its rightful home. In 1947, India was granted independence from the British empire, leading to the formation of two nations - India and Pakistan. Punjab was one of the states partitioned between the two sides. The Koh-i-Noor diamond was worn by the late Queen Mother and was displayed on top of her crown when her coffin lay in state after her death in 2002. Experts say its ownership has changed many times and includes Mughal princes, Persian warriors, Afghan rulers and Punjabi Maharajas. The Pakistani petition, lodged with a court in Lahore by Javed Iqbal Jaffry, names Queen Elizabeth II as a respondent. "Grabbing and snatching it was a private, illegal act which is justified by no law," he told Reuters. He is quoted as saying that he has written 786 letters to the Queen and Pakistani officials about it. Javed Iqbal Jaffry is known in court circles in Lahore, as he often submits petitions on controversial subjects, the BBC's Shumaila Jaffery reports from Lahore. There has never been a popular debate or campaign to get the Koh-i-Noor diamond returned in Pakistan, our correspondent adds. However, analysts say that even if his petition is heard, it is very unlikely to achieve its objectives. In 2010 David Cameron rejected calls for the diamond to be returned to India, saying such a move would set an unworkable precedent. Varela, 20, had a trial at Old Trafford last season and is David Moyes's first signing as Manchester United manager. The defender has made one appearance for Penarol but has nine caps for Uruguay's Under-20 side. "I'm very pleased to be a part of this club, one of the best in the world," he said after signing a five-year deal. "As everyone in the world knows, this is a huge club that has won everything and I really hope that continues." Varela is taking part in the Under-20 World Championships, which runs from 21 June to 13 July, in Turkey. Last week, Penarol head coach Jorge Da Silva, who is reported to have since resigned, said he believed the youngster has earned the move. Da Silva said: "This is what he deserves. It is a shame to see him go but you can't deny him the opportunity to join a club like this." Rafael was United's regular right-back last season, with Phil Jones and Chris Smalling also featuring in the role. South Thanet MP Craig Mackinlay, 50, of Sion Hill, Ramsgate, Kent, is accused of two counts of knowingly making a false election expenses declaration. His campaign director Marion Little, 62, and election agent Nathan Gray, 28, also face charges. At Southwark Crown Court, Mr Justice Edis set the trial for 14 May next year. Mr Gray, of Red Oak, in Hawkhurst, Kent, faces one charge of knowingly making a false election expenses declaration. Ms Little, of New Road in Ware, Hertfordshire, is accused of three counts related to aiding Mr Mackinlay and Mr Gray in making false declarations. The judge told the three defendants their trial would start on 14 May and was estimated to last six weeks. The earliest that children tend to be diagnosed at present is at the age of two, although it is often later. The study, published in the journal Nature, showed the origins of autism are much earlier than that - in the first year of life. The findings could lead to an early test and even therapies that work while the brain is more malleable. One in every 100 people has autism, which affects behaviour and particularly social interaction. NHS: What is autism? The study looked at 148 children including those at high risk of autism because they had older siblings with the disorder. All had brain scans at six, 12 and 24 months old. The study uncovered early differences in the part of the brain responsible for high level functions like language - the cerebral cortex - in children who went on to be diagnosed with autism. Dr Heather Hazlett, one of the researchers at the University of North Carolina, told the BBC News website: "Very early in the first year of life we see surface brain area differences, that precede the symptoms that people traditionally associate with autism. "So it gives us a good target for when the brain differences might be happening for children at high risk of autism." The study opens up possibilities for big changes in the way autism is treated and diagnosed. Giving children brain scans, particularly those in high-risk families, could lead to children being diagnosed earlier. In the long run, it might be possible to do something similar for all infants if DNA testing advances enough to become a useful tool to identify children at high risk. If it can be diagnosed early, then behavioural therapies such as those that train parents in new ways of interacting with an autistic child can be introduced earlier when they should be more effective. Prof Joseph Piven, another researcher on the project, told the BBC: "Now we have the possibility that we can identify those who are most likely to go on to to get autism. "That allows us to consider intervening before the behaviours of autism appear, I think there's wide consensus that that's likely to have more impact at a time when the brain is most malleable and before the symptoms have consolidated. "So we find it very promising." The researchers fed the brain scan images into an artificial intelligence. It was able to predict which children would develop autism with 80% accuracy. Carol Povey, director of the National Autistic Society's Centre for Autism, said: "It's possible that MRI scanning of this type could be developed to help families who already have an autistic child to access earlier diagnosis for subsequent children. "This would mean those children could receive the right support as early as possible." However, she warned that autism was manifested in many different ways and "no single test is likely to be able to identify potential autism in all children". The study also pours further cold water on the debunked claims that the MMR jab causes autism. One of the reasons the link took hold was that autism tends to be diagnosed around the time that the vaccine is given to children. Follow James on Twitter. In June 2010, a man now in his 40s, made an allegation of sexual assault at St Benedict's School in Ealing, west London. The wanted man has been named by police as Lawrence Soper, 68. Police believe he may be in Italy and are appealing to the public to notify them of his whereabouts. Mr Soper was arrested on suspicion of sexual assault in September 2010. He was bailed to return to a west London police station in March last year but failed to appear, said police. A European Arrest Warrant requires member states of the European Union to arrest and surrender a suspect for prosecution. George Smith, 55, punched, kicked and stamped on 45-year-old Steven Larkin before throttling him at Stravanan Road, Castlemilk, on 7 December 2014. The High Court in Glasgow heard that Mr Larkin was attacked inside Smith's home then dragged from the flat and killed. Smith denied murder but was found guilty by a majority verdict. Sentence was deferred until next month. The court was told that the brutal beating Mr Larkin suffered was not life-threatening. It heard his death came from being strangled with his scarf. It emerged after the guilty verdict that Smith has a number of previous convictions, including one for violence. Since the inception of the club 10 years ago, the former Reading captain has taken the club from part time to full time in the Women's Super League. An anterior cruciate ligament injury ended her playing career but prompted Chambers into management in 2012. Chambers' quest for success has seen her take on almost every job title. "The club has been close to my heart for a long time," said Chambers, 30, who currently works as both the club's director of football and first-team manager. "If I look back to 2006 when the women's team was formed, you would not have ever dreamt of it being here," she told BBC Radio Berkshire. "It has been a lot of hours, but it was not something that I was going to let fall. "I would say I'm a workaholic but it is more because of my drive and where I want this club to go." Chambers is in her second spell as boss, having taken charge of the club when it was in the third tier of English football. Jayne Ludlow became manager after the club reached Women's Super League Two, but then left to become manager of Wales. Chambers took charge once more, masterminding promotion to the top flight with a group of players working part time. "If you think of all the roles that a WSL team needs to have, it was just me that was trying to manage that," she added. "I was able to do day-to-day stuff in the office and then training in the evenings. We only trained four hours a week and had to produce quality on a Sunday." Jon Horton, the club's former general manager, says Chambers was the driving force behind their meteoric rise. "She's taken it from scratch and taken them all the way to the top tier," said Horton. "It's clear she has devoted her life to get women's football at Reading to the highest level." That devotion was tested earlier this year, when Horton left the club to join Ludlow's Wales setup. It came towards the end of the busiest period in the club's history. Many players had signed full-time contracts and they had completed an ambitious move to the 12,000-seater stadium Adams Park. And while the club searched for Horton's replacement, Chambers had little choice but to assume control of that role too. "She is seven months pregnant and in the office first thing in the morning and is the last one to leave," said Reading's current club captain and club secretary Kirsty McGee. "She pushes things off the pitch that you do not always see." Chambers' task has become a little less frantic after Russell Fraser was appointed the club's new general manager on 3 May. "There's now someone looking after the club off the pitch, and driving it where it needs to go," said Chambers "I can now focus solely on the football, and making sure we get more and more points on the board." The hard work will not stop at reaching WSL 1 however, with Chambers and her staff pointing to lofty ambitions for the future. "I wanted this club play in the top flight of women's football, and we're there," she added. "But now I want us to be pushing for the top of the league, and even the Champions League." Reading Women's short-term aim is to simply establish themselves in WSL 1 for years to come yet. If the hard work of Chambers is anything to go by, they certainly have a chance. The victims, believed to be mostly Muslim and Christian labourers, consumed the toxic drink at two parties in the central city of Faisalabad. Only non-Muslims are allowed to buy and consume alcohol in Pakistan, but many people illegally brew alcohol at home. The provincial governor has ordered an inquiry into the incident. Victims fainted after drinking the alcohol at a birthday party and another private event in Faisalabad, authorities said. Most reportedly died before they could be rushed to hospital. "The death toll from the two parties has reached 18," senior police official Javed Ahmed Khan told the AFP news agency. "Around two dozens others are heavily affected by the toxic liquor and battling for consciousness." Drinkers often buy illegal liquor because legal wine shops are closed during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. Locally brewed alcohol has been traditionally available in two forms - kuppi and tharra- in Pakistan. Buyers are said to often mix the two, leading to a more potentially lethal drink. The 30-year-old will join the Stags on a free transfer after League One club Southend decided not to offer him a new contract for the 2016-17 season. "I'm just looking forward to getting my fitness levels to where they need to be so I can be ready to provide for the team," he told the club website. Hurst made 151 appearances in four years with Southend, scoring 19 goals. Mansfield will complete the deal on 1 July, but the length of his contract has not been disclosed. His people confirmed to Newsbeat he was treated for Basal Cell Carcinoma after the Wolverine actor was recently pictured with another bandage on his nose. But his representatives say he's "all good" after the procedure. BCC is a slow-growing skin cancer and is linked to sun exposure. It accounts for about 75% of skin cancers but rarely kills. Last night, the 46-year-old tweeted "Sunscreen" with a picture reference to Baz Luhrmann's 1998 song Everybody's Free To Wear Sunscreen. Jackman first revealed he was diagnosed with BCC in November, when he posted a picture of himself online after a similar procedure. At the time, he said his prognosis was good and pleaded with fans to stay protected from the sun. He then had more cancerous cells removed in May. He's recently said he believes he'll have many many more scares but claims it's the most "minor" of all the skin cancers. His wife, Deborra-Lee Furness, first persuaded him to get the mark on his nose checked by a doctor. Surgery is the main treatment for BCC. If left untreated, it doesn't usually spread to other parts of the body, but it can damage or disfigure surrounding tissue. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube Researchers say more than half the deaf children they assessed had reading difficulties as severe as the problems faced by hearing dyslexic children. The team found there are no specific interventions routinely offered to deaf children to support reading. The Department for Education says it is giving £1m to councils in England over two years to help deaf children. The study was carried out by a team from City University London, and was funded by the Nuffield Foundation. It compared two groups of children across the UK aged 10 to 11. One was made up of deaf children who communicate orally rather than by using sign language (known as "oral deaf"), and the other hearing children with dyslexia. In all, 79 children with a severe-profound level of deafness took part in the study, representing a significant proportion of oral deaf children in the UK in this age group. As a result of their hearing loss, deaf children have difficulty hearing the speech sounds that make spoken language and upon which reading is based. The report says that hearing children with literacy difficulties are "likely to be described as dyslexic", which results in them being given the specialist support they need. The team found that the oral deaf children were not offered the right kinds of support, and were "needlessly falling behind" their peers. Dr Rosalind Herman, one of the report's authors, said: "Too many deaf children continue to fail at reading. "Poor reading is not an inevitable outcome for every deaf child," she said. "With a proper understanding of their reading deficits and appropriate support, the outlook for deaf children in the UK can change." Josh Hillman, of the Nuffield Foundation, said the report "reveals the extent to which the education system is currently failing to address the needs of deaf children with reading difficulties". However, he sees some cause for optimism. "It also demonstrates that it is possible to identify and address those difficulties at an early stage," he said. "We now need to see specialist reading interventions for deaf children who communicate using spoken language to ensure they receive the equivalent support to their hearing classmates." The Department for Education points out that in 2013 "more deaf children than ever before achieved five good GCSEs including English and maths" in England. Last year, 42.7% of deaf children achieved 5 GCSEs at A* to C including English and maths. This is compared with 37.4% in the previous year and 28.3% in 2007/08. "We are providing £1 m over two years so that councils can work together more effectively to help deaf children," a DfE spokesman said, "and we are also funding the National Deaf Children's Society and the National Sensory Impairment Partnership to look at how well councils support deaf students." Belfast man Ciaran Hinds received a degree from Queen's University in his home city for services to film and drama. Roma Downey, from Londonderry, was honoured by the University of Ulster, of which she is an alumna. She received a Doctorate of Fine Art (DFA) for her contribution to acting and philanthropy. The university also gave honorary degrees to author and former BBC correspondent Fergal Keane and screenwriter Frank Cotrell-Boyce. Ciaran Hinds has appeared in a number of major films, including Road to Perdition, Munich and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part Two. He also voiced the Troll King in Frozen, appears as Mance Rayder in hit HBO drama Game of Thrones and was Julius Caesar in the series Rome. Speaking after the ceremony, he said: "It is not something I usually go for in my life, but it is such an honour and a privilege to be considered for a doctorate. "My father was a doctor and I was never going to follow in his footsteps because I am not very good with blood, but here I am." Hinds studied at Queen's 40 years ago and left to become an actor. "I'm the slowest graduate in Christendom but it was lovely to see all the graduates," he said. Roma Downey recently starred as Mary in the film Son of God, and has appeared in a number of TV series, including Touched by an Angel and The Division. Talking about the honorary degree, she said: "It is very special, my entire family will be showing up. I am delighted and thrilled. "It is so nice to be home, I have come back regularly over the last 25 years - I reside in Los Angeles, but I love coming home, it is like coming back to the well, I feel it is restorative and regenerative." Over the past week ministers and their officials in England have been putting real thought into how and when they should make their move. Given the latest developments, expect it any day. Why now? Quite simply, they've been told the time has come. Senior NHS officials have advised them that the health service needs to start making plans if a new contract is to be brought in this summer as planned. That's because hospitals would need to carry out a detailed review of rotas and staffing before contract offers are made in May, in time for the August start date. But once that has been done, the contract could be imposed quickly. Within six months about 80% of junior doctors would be on a new contract - this is because as trainees, most of them quickly rotate through jobs. That's the theory anyway. But imposition is fraught with difficulties - and ministers know this. If they do impose the contract there will be a collective holding of breath in the corridors of power as they wait to see what junior doctors do next. That's because the anger and determination of the profession to resist these changes has time and again taken ministers by surprise. The junior doctors row explained What exactly do junior doctors do? How does your job compare? Analysis: Why should we care? So how would the BMA react? The union has so far refused to be drawn on the issue in detail publicly. One option is to carry on with strikes, which they have the mandate to do - although privately there is concern within the union that they could lose public support if they do (the latest poll by Ipsos MORI shows two-thirds back the medics). Legal challenges are also being discussed behind the scenes, while a mass non-signing of the contract or symbolic resignation from the NHS could take place - but if doctors subsequently turned up at work it could be argued they're effectively accepting the terms. The fact is there are limited options. The NHS is effectively a monopoly employer after all. But it would be a risk though to assume that doesn't mean there will be no impact on the numbers staying in the health service. Already one in two doctors who finish the foundation stage of their training - the first two years after graduating from medical school - step off the junior doctor training ladder by not going straight into speciality training. Some go abroad - to travel and to work - while others are tempted by opportunities in alternative sectors, including the pharmaceutical industry and (apparently) cruise liners who employ ship doctors. And Scotland and Wales would no doubt welcome some of the best English trainees into their health systems given half the chance. Significant numbers are also working as locums in the NHS, in the knowledge that the demand for doctors means there is good money to be earned by working in a freelance capacity. Of course, many of these medics do end up returning to training. But even under the existing contract that has not been enough to fill the gaps - there are shortages in a whole host of specialities from GPs to A&E. If the government does go ahead with imposition and that situation is made worse, questions will be asked in years to come whether the government did the right thing. Imposition may solve a short-term problem, but the long-term effect is unknown. The stakes could not be higher. Read more from Nick Follow Nick on Twitter Officers believed Jennifer Blackwell's death on 28 April to be "non-suspicious" and she was buried in June. Her body was exhumed from Carlton Cemetery, Nottinghamshire, in the early hours of Thursday after Nottinghamshire Police received new information. A 38-year-old man, who was "known to her", was arrested shortly afterwards. Det Supt Rob Griffin said: "Jennifer's family have been, and will be kept updated and supported throughout this extremely distressing time and have requested privacy as I'm sure you can understand. "They are very supportive of the work we are doing and we are accommodating their wishes as part of the very sensitive task at hand." Updates on this story and more East Midlands news Ms Blackwell died in the Netherfield area of Nottinghamshire but police have not given any more details about the circumstances. A post-mortem examination of her body is being carried out. Police said their investigation to establish the cause of Ms Blackwell's death began "following a review, in consultation with HM Coroner and a family". The Ibrox side were utterly dominant for long periods but a mixture of wastefulness and inspired goalkeeping from Scott Gallacher kept them at bay. Jason Marr's headed goal from an Alloa corner looked like it might give the home side a shock win. But Rangers eventually levelled after relentless pressure, Michael O'Halloran netting his first goal for the club. The result will give Alloa renewed hope as they struggle to keep their second-tier status intact. Jack Ross's side are now nine points from safety. All the talk before the game was about the pitch, which had recently been narrowed by nine yards. It gave the game a congested feel, but it was a lively start. After an early Harry Forrester effort went wide for Rangers, Alloa went up the other end and Ryan Finnie's drilled effort flew past the post. Forrester would go closer soon after, but his effort hit the post. Team-mate Jason Holt also struck the frame of the goal after neat interplay with Barrie McKay. Rangers were in complete control of the match with their quick passing game causing Alloa plenty of problems, but too often they were guilty of over-playing in the final third. A lack of precision was also in evidence as a back-heeled effort from Martyn Waghorn went wide of the post from just a few yards out. The same pattern continued early in the second half, with Rangers creating chances and failing to take them. Holt had an effort well smothered by Gallacher. Andy Halliday then fired in a shot from the edge of the box, but again it was wide of goal. Alloa would make Rangers pay for their profligacy. First a Dougie Hill header was tipped over by Wes Foderingham and, from the resultant corner, Marr's header found the net. Substitute Billy King stung the palms of Gallacher with a near-post effort, but there was a certain flatness from the visitors as Rangers struggled to find a response. Danny Wilson managed to fire a shot through the congested ranks of Alloa defenders, but again Gallacher made the save. Eventually Rangers found an equaliser, and it came from recent signing O'Halloran. An earlier effort from the former St Johnstone player had been well saved by Gallacher, but there was nothing the Alloa keeper could do about the strike which the forward fired into the net, much to the relief of the massed ranks of Rangers fans behind the goal. A winner almost came, James Tavernier's header brilliantly tipped over by Gallacher. Match ends, Alloa Athletic 1, Rangers 1. Second Half ends, Alloa Athletic 1, Rangers 1. Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Mitchel Megginson. Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Colin Hamilton. Corner, Alloa Athletic. Conceded by James Tavernier. Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Colin Hamilton. Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Scott Gallacher. Attempt saved. James Tavernier (Rangers) header from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal. Attempt saved. James Tavernier (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Burton O'Brien. Attempt missed. Andy Halliday (Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Mitchel Megginson. Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Burton O'Brien. Attempt blocked. James Tavernier (Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Goal! Alloa Athletic 1, Rangers 1. Michael O'Halloran (Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by James Tavernier. Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Ryan Finnie. Attempt saved. Michael O'Halloran (Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Billy King (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Ryan Finnie (Alloa Athletic). Foul by Barrie McKay (Rangers). Michael Duffy (Alloa Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Burton O'Brien. Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Scott Gallacher. Attempt saved. Danny Wilson (Rangers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Colin Hamilton. Substitution, Alloa Athletic. Kyle McAusland replaces Steven Hetherington. Attempt saved. Billy King (Rangers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Substitution, Rangers. Kenny Miller replaces Harry Forrester. Nicky Clark (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Dougie Hill (Alloa Athletic). Attempt saved. Harry Forrester (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Substitution, Alloa Athletic. Graeme Holmes replaces Isaac Layne. Foul by James Tavernier (Rangers). Mitchel Megginson (Alloa Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt missed. Harry Forrester (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Substitution, Rangers. Nicky Clark replaces Martyn Waghorn. Substitution, Rangers. Billy King replaces Jason Holt. Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Ryan Finnie. Foul by Harry Forrester (Rangers). Connor McManus (Alloa Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing. The Toronto-based firm's security systems were investigated by privacy watchdogs in Canada and Australia. The attack on Ashley Madison in July 2015 took data on millions of users. Avid Life Media, which owns Ashley Madison, has already said it will abide by the report's findings to improve the way it handles data. Canada's Office of the Privacy Commissioner (COPC) and the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner started an investigation into how Avid Life Media handled customer data soon after the attack. The report released this week revealed that Avid Life violated privacy laws in both countries thanks to the lax way it oversaw data that users surrendered to it when they signed up. "Privacy breaches are a core risk for any organisation with a business model based on the collection and use of personal information," said Daniel Therrien, Canada's privacy commissioner, in a statement. He said that although the site billed itself as "100% discreet" it did not do enough to protect personal data because well-known security safeguards were "insufficient or absent". "Handling huge amounts of this kind of personal information without a comprehensive information security plan is unacceptable," added Mr Therrien. The failings found in the report included system passwords being held in plain text on easy-to-access internal servers and in emails and text files that were regularly passed around within the company. Avid also did little to properly authenticate who was accessing its systems remotely, said the report. "Ashley Madison's shortcomings were generally avoidable through relatively straightforward measures," said Marc Dautlich, an information law expert at Pinsent Masons. "And the cost of the consequences which it has now incurred are far greater than the cost of prevention would have been." Rachel Bartlett claims a Staffordshire bull terrier-type dog jumped over her 4ft (1.2m) high fence in Merthyr Vale and attacked her two dogs, killing one. The animal violently shook the pet in its mouth and she feared it would turn on her son Harley, three. The brindle-coloured dog eventually ran off when it was chased with a broom. Mrs Bartlett's husband Craig was in the garden with Harley on Friday evening when the dog leapt over the fence and attacked her dog Pikachu, before moving onto 7-month-old Jasmine. She said the dog later began to attack her husband when he tried to drive it away with a broom. Pikachu was unharmed, but a vet confirmed Jasmine died of crush wounds. "It was terrible. He [Harley] was crying - I was hysterical. "She [Jasmine] did not stand a chance. That could have been one of my kids. You don't expect it to happen in your own back garden." Mrs Bartlett said her son had been left traumatised by the attack and now refuses to go into garden. The family has reported the matter to South Wales Police who said that, as no-one was injured, no offences had been committed under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991. But a police spokesperson said they have advised the family a complaint can be laid in a civil application at a magistrates court under the Dogs Act 1871, and the court can impose conditions on the future control of the dog. Koeman, whose side face Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday, has acknowledged that it is difficult for him to keep hold of players. Liverpool signed Adam Lallana,Dejan Lovren and Rickie Lambert for a total of around £49m last summer. "A reason to move is not always for the player to do [with] football," the Southampton manager said. "Maybe it's about money and we can't pay salaries like the big teams pay. It's always less here." Koeman said that Southampton's players are motivated by football rather than financial reward. "If you stay here, you stay for different reasons," the Southampton manager said. "You stay for the fact you are more sure that you play every weekend." Southampton lost manager Mauricio Pochettino to Tottenham in May before five key players also left during the summer. Midfielder Lallana, defender Lovren and striker Lambert moved to Liverpool, while left-back Luke Shaw signed for Manchester United and Calum Chambers joined Arsenal. Yet despite being made relegation favourites by a number of bookmakers, the club are fifth in the Premier League. Koeman, who became Saints boss in June, says he asked Chambers not to go to the Gunners. "I said to Chambers: 'Really, I don't think it's a good moment to change and to go to Arsenal because I think you need to develop yourself much more,'" he said. "Normally, you will play here much more than you will play at Arsenal, but finally it's always the decision of the player." Southampton can go third if they beat Liverpool at St Mary's Stadium and Koeman maintains it is "a possibility" that his team can finish in the top four. "But it is a good possibility for other teams as well," said the manager. "These kind of teams are never struggling a whole season, they're always coming back. They have real quality in the team and numbers in the team to finish in a good position in the table." The 23-year-old spent the second half of last season on loan at Glanford Park and Iron boss Graham Alexander is keen to bring him back. "He has got other clubs interested in him but we're in the race," Alexander told BBC Radio Humberside. "I think there might be a better deal from another club but it comes down to a lot more than money sometimes." Crooks scored three times in 12 appearances for Scunthorpe during his loan spell, having failed to make an impact at Ibrox following his summer 2016 move from Accrington. "I'm always hopeful," Alexander said. "I know there's a will from all parties, but these deals are business deals and we'll see how it goes over the next few days."
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25 September 2015 Last updated at 09:23 BST It's not just the contestants that are getting ready, the production team of the huge show have a lot to get ready too. Here's BBC reporter Tim Muffet taking a looking behind the scenes...
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The soldiers were queuing up to receive salaries near al-Sawlaban military base when the attacker struck. The bomber immersed himself in the crowd of soldiers at the base in al-Arish district, an official said. So-called Islamic State (IS) said it was behind the attack, similar to one on the same base days ago that killed another 48 soldiers. In August, a suicide attack in the city claimed by the so-called Islamic State (IS) killed at least 70 people at an army recruiting centre in the city. Aden is controlled by various factions loyal to the internationally recognised government of President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi. They are battling the Shia Houthi rebels and their allies, who seized Yemen's capital Sanaa in 2014 and later much of north-western Yemen. IS and al-Qaeda have taken advantage of the conflict to bolster their presence in the south of the country and IS has in recent years attempted to supplant al-Qaeda as the dominant jihadist group there. The conflict in Yemen has killed more than 7,000 people, most of them civilians, according to the UN, and exacted a devastating toll on the population. A Saudi-led air coalition supported by the US and UK has carried out a widespread bombing campaign, and is accused by international observers of targeting residential areas. The scale of the humanitarian crisis in Yemen is enormous - more than three million people have left their homes and 18.8 million people - 69% of the population - need humanitarian assistance.
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But days later Taylor Swift, the global popstar, published an open letter to Apple. She was shocked, she says, that during the three-month free trial for new subscribers, Apple would not be paying musicians for the songs its users streamed. "We don't ask you for free iPhones," she wrote. "So why should we give you free music?" Apple quickly caved. But by then, the spat had reignited an important debate: does streaming reward artists fairly? There are other concerns too. Does it affect the quality and variety of music that's made? And does it change the way we listen? In other words: is streaming good for music? Here, four experts give their views to the Inquiry programme. Lucy Rose is a 26-year-old British singer-songwriter. She started by recording songs in her parents' living room. "We put a video up and it was only from people sharing that YouTube video that actually anything happened with me. I was unsigned, playing small gigs, but that was a real big break for me." After her videos and songs got millions of plays on streaming sites, a record company took her on, and began to promote her, even in countries where she didn't have a physical record out. "We got flown out to do some shows in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur and China, and that was only possible because these streaming services were exposing my music to people that probably wouldn't have heard it otherwise. "I feel like it's getting harder and harder to survive in the music industry and to get established in any way. Not as many people are buying records as they used to, which makes things a lot harder for us. Because if people don't buy my record... I will get dropped by my label." "I was interested in the number of streams I got on Spotify and I think it was around five million plays of the entire album from start to finish, in America, which for me was really exciting. But at the same time I didn't see any money from that... so I don't think it's actually made a difference how the company sees me as an artist." Spotify says that for five million individual plays, it pays $25,000. But they don't pay artists directly: instead they pay the artists' labels and publishers who own the music. Chris Carey works for Media Insight Consulting, a boutique consultancy focusing on data in the music industry. "The reality for music streaming is you are changing the business model. You're going from paying for all your consumption upfront to almost paying as you go, so you get much smaller payments but you get them much more often. So rather than getting paid once for your album you instead get remunerated every time someone listens. "There's a tightrope to be walked between valuing the artists appropriately for the work, but also then convincing consumers to pay. "There's an argument that says the free service and the premium service are too similar. I think the challenge is to make the premium service even better rather than simply making the free service worse. "The pricing would be different if we hadn't gone through the illegal downloading world but I think the fundamental challenge we've got is that music is undervalued as a result of that first step and what we're now doing is playing catch-up, that we're trying to compete with free. "If you look at the decline of the recorded music industry, we are a small fraction of where we were 10, 15 years ago. We're now arguing about how we get out of that hole. For people who are innovating in that space, I'd be very happy to defend them. "I think it's a giant opportunity if streaming can become a mass-market activity." Carrie is a music fan and vinyl obsessive who got her first job in a record store aged 20. "I have streaming in my office and I can listen to music all day long and maybe not tell you the next day most of the artists I listen to. But if I'm purposely taking out a record that I own and putting it on, I'm choosing what that is and I'm connecting with it more. "I just really like the idea that I'm holding the physical artefact of what the musicians wanted you to have, what they created in their brain, you know. You can listen to it when you want and you can hold it. "I was obsessive, like a lot of people, about reading the liner notes and learning about, oh, what does this person do, oh, this person was on the other album too, this other band, they must know each other. "I think streaming has turned out to be, and will continue to be, an incredibly effective discovery tool. The fact that you can think of a song or read about an artist and you can go and listen to the music and have this giant listening station at your discretion is fantastic." Lars Ulrich is the drummer with Metallica, the heavy metal band that's sold more than 100 million records. "I believe streaming is good for music. I mean the thing that I read a lot is that people sit there and go, 'I'm not getting paid very much for streaming.' But there's one major thing that gets overlooked in that argument and the whole thing is that streaming is a choice on all fronts. "It's a choice for the fan to be part of, it's a choice for the artists who are involved in making their music available on streaming services. It's a choice by the record companies that represent the artist. Fifteen years ago those choices didn't exist. "Streaming probably does benefit artists with higher profiles. And if you listen to the playlists a lot of these playlists that are being made available for people in the streaming service, they seem to feature higher profile artists and that just seems to be the way it's sort of playing out right now. "One of the main reasons I connect less with new music in my life now is because there's less great new music to connect with. A lot of the stuff that's been played is just regurgitated, this year's flavour, this thing, but it's not people on the leading edge like the Beatles or the Miles Davises or the Jimi Hendrixes taking us all by the hand into these completely unknown, uncharted musical territories. "When there's less people buying music, there's less money generated back and record companies take less chances and instead of promoting 500 records a year, they promote 50 records a year and they don't put the same amount of money into breaking new art. The saddest thing about all of this is that there's less and less money being put into younger artists and there is a danger of younger artists coming close to extinction. "Thirty, 40 years ago I would get on my bike, drive to the record store, spend time figuring out which record I could buy by listening to a bunch of them. By the time I got home I would end up spending every minute of my free time for the next week just acting with this particular record. "Nowadays music, to an extent, for some people it's become kind of background noise." The Inquiry is broadcast on the BBC World Service on Tuesdays from 12:05 GMT/13:05 BST. Listen online or download the podcast. Media playback is not supported on this device The 22-year-old was in silver spot but fell at the start of the high bar routine, as he eventually finished fifth with a score of 89.249. Japan's Kohei Uchimura won his sixth straight all-around title with 92.332 ahead of Cuba's Manrique Larduet. China's Deng Shudi was third and Briton Dan Purvis finished seventh. Whitlock scored 16.1 on the pommel to lead after the first rotation, before Uchimura took control in the competition, particularly impressing on the parallel bars with a score of 15.8333. The Briton then dropped down to third, behind USA's Donnell Whittenburg, but an impressive bars routine saw him move back up to silver position which he held on to until the high bar. Despite the early error, Whitlock managed to complete the routine. "Mental strength is really important," Whitlock said. "You have to forget if you muck up. You have to get on with the job. I hope I do the same job tomorrow as I did on the pommel tonight." The double Olympic medallist, who helped Britain's men win team silver earlier this week, competes in the pommel event on Saturday, while Purvis takes part in the floor competition. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde said the issue affected five women who presented at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) on Thursday. The women were either diverted to other hospitals or had their planned procedures delayed. The health board blamed a higher than normal level of admissions. They also said that a number of women and babies within the unit at QEUH had experienced complications. The Royal College of Midwives in Scotland said they were working with management at the hospital to ensure there were an adequate number of midwives. A spokeswoman for the health authority said the maternity unit had been closed to new admissions between 09:00 and 15:00 on Thursday. She said the divert order had now been lifted and the hospital had returned to normal service. She added: "We have an arrangement where we use our three maternities to manage peaks in demand across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. "The divert - to the nearby Royal Alexandra Hospital and the Princess Royal Maternity - was put in place due to a high number of admissions to the QEUH and a number of women and babies developing complications. "We arranged for three women to be admitted to other maternity hospitals in our area and a further two women had their planned procedures safely deferred for a matter of hours. "Patient safety was maintained at all times. We would like to apologise to anyone to whom this caused any distress." The health authority is currently consulting on plans to save about £69m on its budget in the coming year. Mary Ross Davie, director of the Royal College of Midwives in Scotland, acknowledged the unit had faced pressure in recent month but denied the issue was related to a reduction in the number of beds available. She said: "We have been aware of pressure in Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. It seems particularly to have arisen as a result of the number of births that have been taking place in the past few months. "These increases in demand and activity have been putting pressure on the system. "We are actively working with management at the hospital to make sure we have a safe level of midwives within the unit." However, Ms Davie said it was right that the hospital had apologised to the women affected. She added: "It is difficult and distressing for a woman who has a birth plan and is expecting to have her baby under certain circumstances only to be told at the last minute that things will be different, so it is appropriate that the health board has apologised." You probably have access to a mobile device. You can search for information, read the news, and communicate with people freely. And you likely learn something new every single day as a direct result of your time online. But for hundreds of millions of people, the internet isn't so simple. Our lives are increasingly lived online, yet so little attention is paid to the invisible borders that prevent people and information from moving freely through the world. Digital mobility isn't a widely examined concept, but it should be. In many places around the world, individuals are being targeted for their political, religious and sexual identities. In Iran, where I was born, being gay is a sin, a crime, and the conservative clerics would have you believe it's also a myth. The state propagates the idea that homosexuality is a manifestation of transsexuality: if you're a man who loves a man, you must be a woman trapped in a man's body. In an odd bit of selective outrage, the government even pays for gender reassignment surgery. Every day people leave their country of birth or hometown because of homophobic harassment and persecution. What's so harmful in the case of Iran is the barriers to accessing information — there are gay people in Iran who don't know that being gay is even a concept. The Iranian government blocks about a quarter of all internet sites, including many that include positive messages about LGBT issues. That sort of censorship profoundly limits Iranians' digital mobility—and leaves a vulnerable population exposed to grave danger. Let's take another example: an ISIS fighter who wants to escape the horrors of the caliphate. I recently travelled to Iraq to interview former ISIS fighters —people who just weeks ago had volunteered to be suicide bombers. I learned that when aspiring fighters arrive at ISIS's headquarters in Raqqa, Syria, they are forced to give up two of their most prized possessions, their passport and their mobile phone — symbols of their physical and digital mobility. The former fighters described life in the caliphate in stark contrast to the common ISIS narrative of a group of noble warriors fighting for Muslims' rights. The recruits couldn't speak freely, move freely, or use technology. They were prisoners in every sense. Once the new joiners completed their six weeks of obligatory religious and military training, they got their phones back. The defectors I spoke with were the lucky ones. They had contacts in a nearby military force who coordinated their escape. Most people aren't so lucky. If my interviews are any indication, there are many young people who know immediately upon arrival in the caliphate that they have made a huge mistake and that they want to leave, but they don't know how. They do, however, have access to a mobile phone and wi-fi. It would be a mistake not to exploit this opportunity to reach disaffected members of ISIS. Although these examples illustrate seemingly isolated cases of life under severe censorship or the deprivation of information, pro-democracy think tank Freedom House reports that, two thirds of the world faces some type of repression. And more governments than ever are censoring information that is in the public's interest. It's easy to take each of the above examples as isolated cases, or to make excuses for such oppression as the result of cultural differences. But we shouldn't. We should regard free access to information and digital mobility as a fundamental right—a right that is as crucial to human liberty as the ability to move from place to place or cross borders. Fortunately, technology can play a crucial role in undermining repressive governments' attempts to censor and weaponise the internet. BBC News World On The Move is a day of coverage dedicated to migration, and the changing effect it is having on our world. A range of speakers, including the UNHCR's special envoy Angelina Jolie Pitt, and former British secret intelligence chief Sir Richard Dearlove, will set out the most important new ideas shaping our thinking on economic development, security and humanitarian assistance. You can follow the discussion and reaction to it, with live online coverage on the BBC News website. A small but committed group of developers and companies are creating the next generation of proxies, circumvention tools, and cyber attack mitigation services—technological tools that allow people to access blocked content or protect websites from cyber attack—all of which make it harder for a repressive government to effectively erect borders around its internet. Achieving digital mobility isn't inevitable, certainly not for the millions of people coming online in repressive societies. Protecting individuals' right to access information freely requires our constant vigilance and technological ingenuity. Such rights deserve our strongest defence. Yasmin Green is the Head of Research & Development at Jigsaw, a technology incubator within Alphabet, Google's parent company. She is taking part in the BBC's World On the Move day. His winning one-liner was: "I've just been on a once-in-a-lifetime holiday. I'll tell you what, never again." Readers of the BBC News website who think they can do better have been sending us their top gags. Holiday pun is Fringe's funniest Did you hear about the corduroy pillows? They're making headlines. Erik, Lancaster, California, USA What do you call two robbers? A pair of knickers! Emily, Derby, UK What do you call a deer with no eyes? No idea. What do you call a deer with no eyes and no legs? Still no idea. Helen McDermott, St Andrews, Scotland, UK The only good thing about being the only boy out of six children, was I got to have a bedroom to myself; even my Mum and Dad had to share. Gary Hughes, Portsmouth, England, UK I miss my ex-wife.... but my aim is getting better. Steve Holton, Austin, TX USA I recently read a book titled '1000 places to visit before you die'. Although I couldn't help thinking: 'As opposed to when?' S Porter, Merseyside, UK Did you hear about the pretentious giraffe? She's constantly looking down on people. Jim Mckeogh, Wynnewood, USA Did you hear the one about the magic tractor? It was driving along a road and then turned into a field. Adam Williams, Willingham, UK I think my parents hated me as a child - my bath toys were a radio and a toaster. Andrew Sprawson, Bristol, England, UK The two most common elements in the universe are hydrogen and stupidity. Robert, Joburg, South Africa I'm trying to get my book published by Random House, so I've been going door-to-door. Chris Fox, Chapel Hill, USA Why did the chicken stop halfway across the road? Because he was eggs-hausted. Jack, aged 8, UK Why was the squirrel angry? Someone pinched his nuts! Col Harvey, Harlow, Essex, UK What's got eight legs and ticks? A clocktopus. Rowan Smith, Glasgow, Scotland, UK The 32-year-old British and Irish Lion was omitted from Sunday's 23-man squad. Ferris described his former team-mate as "one of the best try-scorers about". "Yes he's coming back from a long term injury, but to see him not even involved in such a must-win game was pretty mesmerising for me," Ferris told BBC Radio Ulster on Monday. "At the same time Les [Kiss] has got to make big decisions at big times and he's doing that." Bowe suffered a serious knee injury during Ireland's World Cup campaign in October 2015 but has made 11 appearances for Ulster this season. He came on as a replacement in last week's Pro12 defeat at the Scarlets, having started the New Year's Eve loss at Leinster. Media playback is not supported on this device Ex-Lion Ferris praised Ulster for delivering a much-improved performance against Exeter. However the defeat has ended their European hopes ahead of Saturday's final pool game at home to Bordeaux-Begles. Director of Rugby Kiss was frustrated with his team's inconsistencies and failure to finish off opportunities in what was an eighth defeat in the last 12 games. "It's not working out at the minute," said Ferris, "but Europe is over and in the league there's still a lot of points to play for". "Let's hope we can get a lot more points and get into the top four and take the positives out of this season. "Everybody believes Ulster can go well, with home games against so-called easier opposition but then in the last few games we have Ospreys, Leinster and Munster. "It's going to be a tough run-in but fingers crossed we can pick up a lot of points in the next five or six weeks." Italy's prime minister wears the name proudly, advertising his desire to tear through the mouldering institutions of the Italian state. But this year, his main target for demolition may, by accident, be himself. Mr Renzi finds himself neck-high in a series of problems, some of them entirely self-inflicted. He has called a referendum later this year to cut the powers of the Italian Senate as part of a series of planned constitutional reforms. PM in a hurry for reform He aims to streamline the Italian parliament, cut costs and give Italy more stable government. Parliament's two chambers weigh in with a combined 945 members, the largest elected legislature in Europe. The prime minister has promised to resign if he loses the vote. What was once a rather hypothetical threat suddenly looks more real. Mr Renzi becomes the second Western European prime minister this year to put his fate on the line in a referendum that he himself has called. David Cameron's recent referendum defeat in the UK shows that energetic leadership alone isn't enough to win over voters fed up of losing out. Matteo Renzi came to power in February 2014. During his first two years, he governed relatively easily, by commanding the centre ground of Italian politics. But Italy now follows the rest of Europe in seeing its centre slip away. In recent weeks, the populist Five Star movement has taken chunks of territory from Mr Renzi's centre-left Democratic Party. In June, Five Star won the mayoralties of Rome and Turin. Big wins for Five Star protest party This week, for the first time, opinion polls show that Five Star is the most popular party in Italy. The movement, founded in 2009 by comedian Beppe Grillo, has won support for its anti-establishment, populist views. Its critics accuse it of being an ad hoc protest movement which has yet to present a coherent plan for government. However, it has caught a degree of referendum fever and has called for a vote on leaving the eurozone. A general election isn't expected until 2018. But Italy may struggle to reach that point in good shape. The country's economy is growing slowly, but its banks are struggling with around €360bn (£306bn; $395bn) in bad loans. Italy's oldest bank, Monte dei Paschi di Siena, is in particular trouble. Italian bank hit by loan fears Eurozone rules mean that these banks cannot be bailed out by the Italian state unless their bondholders, or investors, take losses first. Matteo Renzi has suggested that he will find a way round these rules. Unless he manages to self-demolish beforehand. Media playback is not supported on this device Jim Neilly, BBC Sport "I think Team GB's English super heavyweight Anthony Joshua has got a very good chance of winning a gold medal. The Cubans maybe aren't as strong as they used to be though, with the Russians now being very competitive." Lucy Abel, BBC Sport "Only ourselves and Russia have the full quota of three women boxers. Savannah Marshall is the first British woman to be crowned world champion and is the favourite for the gold medal at 75kg. Lightweight Katie Taylor from Ireland has been an inspiration to female boxers across the globe." A number of great champions have made their name at the Games, including Hungarian Laszlo Papp, the great Cuban Felix Savon, and the USA's Oscar de la Hoya. Probably the most famous of them all, though, was Cassius Marcellus Clay, who won gold in the light heavyweight contest in Rome in 1960. He later went on to become perhaps the greatest professional heavyweight boxer of all time under the name Muhammad Ali. London will host another momentous step in the history of the sport as women will compete in Olympic boxing for the first time. As boxing provides intense cardiovascular exercise, it is an efficient way to improve the strength of your heart. One hour on a punch bag would burn approximately 354 calories, an hour's sparring would burn approximately 531 calories and an actual hour-long fight would burn approximately 708 calories. Some clubs also offer sessions that are more fitness-based than actual boxing. The US-based Centres for Disease Control Prevention reported that boxing provided the best mixture of exercise for people whose goal is to decrease their risk of obesity, heart disease, stroke, diabetes, osteoporosis and cancer. Training sessions are an excellent way to develop communication skills and learn to work effectively with other people. Clubs also offer a variety of social events beyond simply taking part in the sport. Boxing is a dynamic sport that teaches physical and mental discipline, and the best way to get started is to join a local club. Men: Light fly (49kg), fly (52kg), bantam (56kg), light (60kg), light welter (64kg), welter (69kg), middle (75kg), light heavy (81kg), heavy (91kg), super heavy (+91kg) Women: Fly (51kg), light (60kg), middle (75kg) To ensure safety, it is vital all contact sessions are overseen by a qualified coach and you buy the correct equipment before you start. Beginners will need gloves, gum shields, head gear, boots and shorts, with easy access to punching bags also essential. The Amateur Boxing Association's club finder can help you locate your nearest centre in England, while in Wales you can contact the Welsh Amateur Boxing Association by calling 01446 794 444. The Amateur Boxing Association of Scotland and Irish Amateur Boxing Association websites also contain further information as to how you can get involved. As it involves high-energy exercise, leisure and sport centres, gyms and universities throughout the United Kingdom offer boxing-based sessions which allow people who want to avoid full contact to partake in the sport. More on the GB Boxing website 'Join In Local Sport' aims to get as many people as possible to turn up and take part in activities at their local sports facilities on 18/19 August, 2012 - the first weekend between the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The aim of the initiative is for every sports club and community group in the UK to put on a special event in a bid to encourage more people to get involved as members, supporters or volunteers. More than 4,000 local sports clubs will be opening their doors to host events and show people just how they can get involved. As well as tips on playing sport there will be information on coaching, supporting and how to help out. Find an event near you. More on the London 2012 website All boxers must be at least 17 years old, be no older than 34 and must be amateur athletes. Boxers score points for every punch they land successfully on their opponent's head or upper body. Five judges score each bout, and a boxer scores a point when they deliver a blow that, without being blocked or guarded, lands directly with the knuckle part of the closed glove of either hand on any part of the front or sides of the head or body above the belt. Get your performance under pressure analysed in just 20 minutes by four-time Olympic gold medallist Michael Johnson Start the experiment The scores in each round are the average of a combination of the three judges' scores which are the closest (called 'Similar Score'). The boxer with the most points wins the bout, but if a boxer cannot get up after 10 seconds it is classed as a knockout and the bout is over. Warnings can be applied in each round. When warnings are applied to a boxer, two points are awarded to his/her opponent. A referee can also stop the fight for a disqualification or if they feel one athlete is not in a fit state to continue. In case of a draw of the final scores, the lowest and highest total scores from the judges will be deleted. The winner will be determined by the total score from the three remaining judges. If the scores are still tied, judges will be asked to press the button once for the boxer they think is the winner. The decision is made by taking the majority of the five judges. If both boxers are disqualified there will be no winner. The bout could be declared 'no contest' due to a technical incident beyond the responsibility of the boxers. In the men's, boxers compete in bouts of three rounds, each lasting three minutes, with a one-minute rest period between rounds. In the women's, boxers compete in bouts of four rounds, each lasting two minutes, with a one-minute rest period between rounds. More on the Team GB website Team GB stand a good chance of medalling in both the men's and women's competition. Four of the seven men selected medalled at the 2011 World Championship, with silvers for Andrew Selby,Anthony Joshua and Luke Campbell. The women's trio are highly fancied following the World Championship in May, when middleweight Savannah Marshall won gold and Nicola Adams silver and Natasha Jonas bronze. Ukraine's men's team won four golds at the 2011 World Championship. One of those was lightweight Vasyl Lomachenko, who is a hot favourite to retain his Olympic title. Cuba, as ever, will be formidable foes - watch out for light heavyweight Julio César la Cruz. In the women's tournament, Ireland's Katie Taylor has won four successive world titles. The history of competitive fist-fighting dates back thousands of years, with the earliest records of boxing in Egypt in 3000BC. Cassius Clay - who later became Muhammad Ali - won the light heavyweight gold medal in 1960. The 18-year-old won a unanimous decision over Zbigniew Pietrzykowski of Poland. Boxing was one of the cornerstones of the ancient Olympic Games in Greece from the 23rd Olympiad in 688BC. Pugilism, as the Greeks called it, prohibited clinching and had no weight classes, rounds or time limit. Boxing wasn't on the itinerary of ancient Olympic sports that made up the first modern Games in 1896 as it was considered "ungentlemanly, dangerous and practised by the dregs of society". Things have moved on considerably since boxing was introduced to the ancient Olympic Games in the 7th century BC, and even in the 108 years since the sport made its Olympic debut there have been major changes, such as headguards being made mandatory in 1984 and electronic scoring arriving in 1992. However, none of those can match the significance of the three women's events - flyweight, lightweight and middleweight - scheduled for introduction in London. More on the IOC website Sirigu, 29, played in Italy's 1-0 defeat by the Republic of Ireland at Euro 2016 in June. The former Palermo keeper lost his place as PSG's first-choice following the arrival of Kevin Trapp from Eintracht Frankfurt last year. Europa League holders Sevilla, who beat Espanyol 6-4 in their opening La Liga game, face Villarreal on Sunday. Ethan Brady-Rainey, from Trefor, near Llangollen, Denbighshire, was looking for conkers with friends when they found the swing on the banks of the River Dee in September 2015. The Ruthin inquest gave the cause of death as a head injury sustained due to a fall from height. A verdict of accidental death was recorded. One of Ethan's friends told the inquest that he first of all thought he was playing a prank. "We had been collecting conkers for about three or four minutes when we heard a scream," he said in a statement read to the court. "He was lying face-down in the water. All his body was in the water and he was floating face-down," Two boys dragged his body out of the river and they tried to resuscitate him, but he was already "pale and blue". A post mortem examination found Ethan suffered a severe head injury and a fractured skull, consistent with hitting a hard object such as a rock. His brain was bruised and he would have died instantly, knowing "nothing at all", the inquest heard. Coroner John Gittins said Ethan "was doing something with his mates that he loved doing... having a bit of fun and doing things boys do". Mr Gittins added he was "incredibly impressed" by the actions of his friends. "They showed huge bravery," the coroner said, adding there was nothing they could have done to save him. Rumours that owner Joe Lewis was prepared to sell the club for up to £1bn were reported in the Daily Mirror. The club revealed on Wednesday they would have to spend a year playing away from White Hart Lane before moving into a new 56,250-capacity stadium. "Neither the club, nor its majority shareholder, are in any takeover discussions," a statement said. It added: "The focus of the club is fully on delivering the new stadium project." A High Court challenge, launched by a landowner on the site of the club's proposed new home, is set to delay its construction beyond the original proposed completion at the start of the 2017-18 Premier League season. Spurs have hired investment bank Rothschild to advise on the options to finance a move to a new stadium, next to their current White Hart Lane ground. The development is expected to cost between £400m and £450m. "The stadium redevelopment plans are a significant part of the future for both our club and the local area and represent a complex infrastructure project that requires funding," the Spurs statement added. "This substantial construction project requires discussions with multiple providers of finance so that the optimum financing package can be achieved. "To this end, we have appointed Rothschild to advise us on those options." Potential options for a temporary "home" ground for Spurs could include Wembley, the Olympic Stadium in Stratford and Stadium MK in Milton Keynes. Former club captain Gary Mabbutt played down reports Joe Lewis - who took control of Spurs in 2001 - was looking to sell. "All the top clubs are always being looked at to be purchased," he said. "We have a stable situation at the moment and hopefully that will continue." Mabbutt also warned Tottenham supporters a temporary move to Wembley may not be straightforward. "It's not quite as easy as just deciding where we'd like to play," said the former defender, who made more than 600 appearances for the club. A poll of 2,000 fans carried out by the Tottenham Hotspur Supporters' Trust found 85% would be happy with a year-long move to the national stadium, which is also in north London. The Olympic Stadium has been mooted, while it is thought talks have been held with Milton Keynes Dons over a move to Stadium MK. Mabbutt, now a club ambassador, told BBC Radio 5 live that the Wembley idea was not a simple one. "There is a lot of due diligence on the schedule of Wembley. They have concerts, they have other sporting events taking place," the 53-year-old said. "You're looking at other stadiums. Will it be big enough? Will it be acceptable for our fans? Is the pitch going to be the right size? Every team decides on the size due to the way they play. All these things will have to be taken into consideration." A ground share with rivals Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium is not thought to be among the options being considered. "Geographically it is a solution. It is a very sensitive subject but I don't think it will happen," Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said. Tottenham Hotspur Supporters' Trust spokesman Martin Cloake said Wembley would be the preferred option. "From informal discussions, the assumption has always been that it would be Wembley," he said. "A move to Stratford would certainly raise eyebrows," Cloake added. "There would be some serious issues with MK Dons." But politics, here and across the world, is perhaps moving outside familiar currents, into choppy waters, leaving mainstream politicians unsure if they are waving or drowning at the voters. Take my fellow passengers, as I stuck a microphone underneath their noses and asked political questions that no reasonable person would want to answer before breakfast. But most wanted to have their say, and it wasn't always what I expected. I was braced for some pithy comments about senior politicians, but hardly what came: one was described to me as a "Marxist Zionist war criminal", even though the individual concerned is none of these things. These three men - who described themselves as "nationalists" - didn't like anyone else any better. Politicians were all the same, in it for themselves, and they wouldn't vote for any ever again. Well, maybe UKIP. But probably not. Three other passengers declared that they had never voted and never would. Four middle-aged women said they were Labour - "father was always Labour, so am I" - but quickly added that they are all the same: "In it for themselves, and take a third of your money." A scientific, judiciously balanced opinion poll this was not. Still, my trip to Gravesend captured a certain mood. There was a deep distrust of politicians, a distaste for them that bewilders those in Westminster. It was as if the Age of Insecurity met the Death of Deference and they had a child, born swaddled in contempt - I christen it The Disconnect. It is one of the underlying stories of our age, and I intend to bang on about it quite a bit, in these columns and on The World This Weekend. In the UK, two events have forced politicians to look voters in the eye. One was the Scottish referendum, a close shave with the end of a nation. It also gave the Scottish National Party more prominence, more members and soon more power. And in the south of England it is the rise of UKIP that has forced Team Westminster to examine what the future might hold. It is a situation that has been reflected by events in the US. The Tea Party, which is not a party, but a hydra-headed movement of like-minded malcontents, loathes Obama, but doesn't have much time for many Republicans either. Supporters have a hearty distaste for Washington's ways, for Washington professional politicians, and are careful to call themselves Conservatives rather than Republicans. They talk of "taking our country back". Even as the Republicans were in the middle of winning a stunning victory in this week's mid-terms, one leading Tea Party activist, Erick Erickson, was writing: "In 2014, the American public has shown that it hates Washington DC, and the Republican leaders in Washington are demonstrating why." He added: "Many of those GOP (Grand Old Party = Republican) Senate candidates who squeaked into office are, in my view, political philanderers - by which I mean that while they pledge their troth to conservative principles, they still carry on outrageous affairs with Big Government." In Europe the far right are on the march. They have increased their vote, most recently in Sweden. But it is France that worries many in the political centre, not only in Paris, but even more in Brussels and Berlin. They see a real possibility of President Marine Le Pen in the Elysee Palace in 2017 - the National Front at the heart of Europe. Neither the Tea Party nor UKIP share these parties' fascist roots and they both passionately reject any suggestion of racism. So I am in no way suggesting all these movements are identical. But there is little doubt their voters' discontents are similar: the sense of a world that is changing too fast, that is slipping though their grasp. They would all find solace in the Tea Party cry "take our country back" without wanting to spell out from what or whom. The seminal book on UKIP, Revolt on the Right, identifies many supporters as "the left behind": older, poorly educated, poorly paid. Partly this is a reaction to the global financial crisis, and globalism itself. There are winners as well as losers and even as the the banks and the rich bounce back, others see no sign of recovery. While an elite feel as comfortable in Boston or Birmingham, Berlin or Beijing, those left behind on the runway may find solace in a closer, and older, identity. Protectionism and closed borders seem attractive ways of shutting out the threatening world. This is part of the tale, but not the whole story. The leaders of UKIP and the Tea Party whom I know are hardly poor and unskilled. Many are well-heeled, and well-educated. While there is no doubt the main beneficiaries of The Disconnect are on the right, some parties on the left are growing too. The Greens say they now have 20,000 members, the SNP boast of their increase while the Left party in Germany is the fourth largest in parliament and new movements are doing well in Spain and Greece. Still, many mainstream politicians don't get it. Here's a test. How many times after the Rochester by-election will you hear the term "protest vote"? It is a term banned from my personal lexicon. Of course people do vote differently in by-elections from general elections, when, in effect, they are choosing a prime minister. But the idea that a vote is a mere protest underscores a profound disrespect for voters by the media and the main parties. They look on voters as if they were a petulant five-year-old, who marches out the door clutching a teddy bear and one T-shirt, declaring that she's leaving home. Indulgently, the parental parties look on, knowing she will be back long before teatime - indeed before she gets to the end of the road. Likewise the parties think "their" voters will have their little strop over a war or a failed economy and return to a proper way of doing things, voting for one main party or another - or daringly perhaps a third - come the general election. It hasn't dawned on them that the conventional way of voting may be what you could call an "under protest vote" - the least worst choice of those who might form a government - that may not reflect what they really want or believe. The economic crisis has left a sour taste towards the parties who take turns in taking power. In France, a disliked centre-right government has been replaced by an even more unpopular socialist one. In the US, Obama, elected on a wave of hope, was elected again in 2012 but given a kicking in 2010 and an even more profound beating this week. In the UK, an unpopular Labour government has been replaced by a coalition that has failed to win hearts and minds. In short, all over the world, people want to scrawl on their ballot paper "none of the above". I wonder how much this is because politics is disconnected from the world of choice we live in. I could pause in my writing and take two minutes to choose a bewildering array of electronics, or exotic fruit or styles of shirts at the click of a trackpad. Or I could take a break and pop down the road and order a skinny flat white, an espresso or an americano, some with or without chocolate or froth. But my political choice extends to going to a local school every five years and choosing an often ideologically incoherent bundle of policies and then sitting back and watching for another five years. Some in the main parties are very worried by all this implies. There will be a hunt for solutions before the election. Because it is beginning to dawn that the little five-year-old who'll be back repentant in time for tea has grown up, moved out, bought her own flat and is looking for others to love. "There'll always be a room for you here," the parties will insist. The next few months will show if it is too late for that. He told a conference of independent school heads that parentage dictates progress in England more than in any other country. But there need be no difference in educational performance between pupils from poor and wealthier homes, he said. Other countries were already closing the achievement gap, he added. Research suggests children from poor homes are already behind by the the time they start school, and that the achievement gap widens as they progress through their education. At GCSE there remains a "stubborn and unchanging gap in achievement" between the number of disadvantaged pupils who achieve five good GCSEs - including English and maths - and the rest of the population. Speaking at a conference at independent Brighton College, in East Sussex, Mr Gove said it did not need to be this way. He cited evidence of other countries closing and even eradicating the attainment gap. He said: "Deprived pupils in Hong Kong and Shanghai, who struggle with challenges far greater and more debilitating than any we know here, achieve as highly as their English peers from the most comfortable homes. "Only 24% of disadvantaged students in the UK perform better than expected compared with 76% in Shanghai, 72% in Hong Kong and 46% in Finland. "The OECD average is 31% - putting the UK well behind countries like Poland, Greece, Slovenia, Mexico and Chile when it comes to making opportunity more equal." Mr Gove added: "Despite the evidence that other nations are closing the gap between rich and poor through great state schooling, some in this country still argue that pupil achievement is overwhelmingly dictated by socio-economic factors. "They say that deprivation means destiny - that schools are essentially impotent in the face of overwhelming force of circumstance - and that we can't expect children to succeed if they have been born into poverty, disability or disadvantage." Mr Gove said he did not accept this, adding that there were a growing number of schools "proving that deprivation need not be destiny - that with the right teaching and the right values they can outperform everyone's expectations". Research has suggested there are more than 440 secondary schools where the average GCSE point score for children on free school meals - a key measure of poverty - is higher than the national average for all children. Mr Gove said: "What they share is an unwavering, unapologetic focus on standards. "Led by inspirational heads and teachers, every day these schools are proving the pessimists and fatalists wrong." He continued: "They show us all that there need be no difference in performance - none whatsoever - between pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds and those from wealthier homes. "They show us that a difficult start in life can be overcome, with hard work and good teaching." Mr Gove said the government must stand for "aspiration, ambition, hard work and excellence - for success based on merit and a celebration of those who do succeed". He said he knew the government was making progress when he heard opposition from what he described as vested interests in the trade unions and local government. Shadow education secretary Stephen Twigg said: "Launching another attack on the teaching profession is not the way to close the gap between poorer and richer pupils. "The truth is that the government's key measure - the pupil premium - is not being targeted at the poorest children because many schools are using it to plug holes in their budgets." But general secretary of the NASUWT union Chris Keates said: "Coalition ministers are becoming more and more frantic as their flawed ideological policies, which are creating a lost generation of children and young people and plunging millions into poverty, are exposed." NUT general secretary Christine Blower said: "Michael Gove is right to highlight the fact that the UK has a 'profoundly unequal society'. "It is a great shame that the Coalition government's policies will do nothing to alter this fact, and in many cases will make matters even worse. "Cutting the Education Maintenance Allowance and raising the cost of university tuition fees has meant that for many poorer pupils further or higher education is not an option. "This is a decision based not on their educational achievements but on their family's economic abilities to keep them in education." They say at least three other suspects were arrested in the operation in the Mount Taouyer area, about 70km (44 miles) west of the capital, Tunis. Two policemen died when they were attacked in the area on Thursday. Interior Ministry spokesman Mohamed Ali Aroui said the militants belonged to the Salafist Ansar al-Sharia group. The group has been declared a terrorist organisation by the government and the interior ministry spokesman told reporters on Saturday that the three-day operation "has been a success". About two tonnes of materials used to make explosives were also seized. The killing of the two police officers led to an angry response from security forces when Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki, Prime Minister Ali Larayedh and other senior officials attended a memorial service for the men on Friday. The leaders were forced to leave the ceremony because of the hostility. Ansar al-Sharia has been blamed for the murders of two secular opposition politicians earlier this year. Their deaths also triggered mass protests against Tunisia's Islamist-led government. Several other militant groups - including al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb - also operate in the region. But the latest clashes were significantly closer to the capital than previous fighting with suspected Islamists. Since the popular revolt that sparked the "Arab Spring" in 2011, Tunisia has seen a rise in attacks by militants. A coalition led by the moderate Islamist Ennahda party was elected in 2011. But some government critics accuse it of being soft on hardline Islamist forces - charges it strongly denies. The ruling AIADMK party said Sasikala Natarajan would become the next chief minister following the resignation of the acting chief minister. A close confidante of Jayalalitha, Sasikala was made the general secretary of the party after the latter's death. Her ascension to chief minister was rumoured ever since. "She is the next chief minister of Tamil Nadu. Like Amma (mother), we wanted a strong woman leader to serve the people," party spokesperson CR Saraswathi told AFP news agency, referring to Jayalalithaa by her popular nickname. O Panneerselvam, who had been filling in as chief minister since October when Jayalalitha was hospitalised, said he stepped down for "personal reasons". But Tamil Nadu's main opposition party has criticised the decision. "The people of Tamil Nadu did not vote for anyone from Jayalalitha's household to become CM," opposition leader MK Stalin tweeted, using the acronym for chief minister. For close to three decades, Sasikala, known as Chinnamma (younger mother) to her supporters, had been an almost permanent fixture in Jayalalitha's life, and was often seen with the former chief minister on public platforms. Never given any formal role by Jayalalitha in the party or the state government, Sasikala's role was always that of aide and confidante. But analysts say her proximity to power allowed her and her extended family to wield huge influence in the party and the government. Sasikala's influence over Jayalalitha also became the source of intense media speculation and tabloid gossip. They also faced corruption charges. A Karnataka high court order in 2015, which cleared them of involvement in a corruption scandal, paved the way for Jayalalitha's return to power after a setback in September 2014 when a trial court found them guilty of corruption. India's Supreme Court has heard an appeal in the case, and is expected to issue a verdict next week. GB fell behind to an impressive Anita Punt strike midway through the second quarter in Argentina. A clever video referral then helped Helen Richardson-Walsh level through a penalty stroke with six-minutes remaining. But with just a minute to go Olivia Merry forced a winner past GB goalkeeper Maddie Hinch. Seen as two evenly matched sides ahead of the fixture, in truth New Zealand were rarely put under any considerable pressure. GB were indebted to keeper Hinch, who pulled off a series of impressive stops to keep the score close. Goalscorer Helen Richardson-Walsh told BBC Sport: "Sometimes you can learn from results like this and I'm sure that's what we'll do." It is a disappointing end to what has otherwise been an impressive year for the team. Defeating Germany at the World League semi-finals in Valencia in June secured GB's place at next summer's Rio Olympics, whilst England claimed a historic gold medal at the European Championships in August. And captain Kate Richardson-Walsh has targeted a medal in Rio. "We started slowly but in the second half we improved and created some good moves but it wasn't to be," she told BBC Sport. "Nothing here will change our belief that we can challenge for an Olympic medal next year." Great Britain head coach Danny Kerry: "We need players to be here and go through these experiences. There are some players at home who also need to be here to get the experiences for Rio. "It's all very well making excuses, but international hockey is tough. The players now understand a little bit more about what this level is like. "The younger players now get the tempo of the game and the heat of the quarter-final format. They will probably play with a bit more nous and we won't let games get away from us." GB will play again on Saturday against South Korea, who lost 3-1 in their quarter-final against China. Germany play New Zealand and Argentina face China in the semi-finals on Saturday. Media playback is not supported on this device Woods, 38, has been suffering from a persistent back problem and had failed to qualify for the US team automatically. Nevertheless, Watson was considering Woods as one of his captain's picks. "My primary wish is for Tiger to be healthy and competitive," said Watson. "I hope that he'll return very soon." Woods had surgery on his back injury in March and has been told not to play by doctors after aggravating the problem at the recent WGC-Bridgestone Invitational in Ohio. He said he was pain-free at the US PGA Championship a few days later but re-injured himself before his second round and went on to miss the halfway cut for just the fourth time in 66 majors as a professional. "Of course, I'm disappointed that Woods has asked not to be considered for the US Ryder Cup Team, and that his health is not where he would like it to be," added Watson. "However, I think we can all agree that we need Woods in this great sport, and he has taken the high road by informing me early on in the selection process." "My focus will remain on identifying three players to join the US team and give us the best chance for success at Gleneagles," he added. Former Ryder Cup player Andrew Coltart believes Watson will be relieved by Woods' decision. "I don't think necessarily it's going to be a bad thing for the US team," said Coltart, who lost to Woods in the singles at Brookline in 1999, the only time the 14-time major winner has been on a winning team. "Certainly it's a bit of a relief for Tom Watson because it was a huge decision that he was going to have to come up with. The decision has been made for him." He added on Sky Sports: "Watson getting the freedom to pick somebody else, I think will possibly make that American team a little stronger." Europe will go into the tournament in Perthshire, Scotland, which takes place between 23-28 September, as the holders. Jose Maria Olazabal's team beat the United States 14.5-13.5 at the Medinah Country Club in Illinois in 2012. League Two side Oxford led 1-0 at half-time through Callum O'Dowda's header but Barnsley recovered to lead 3-1. Chey Dunkley nodded into his own net, before Ashley Fletcher fired in a loose ball from eight yards and Adam Hammill curled in from outside the area. Danny Hylton's header set up a tense finish but the League One club held on. Oxford, who were aiming to become the first fourth-tier side to win the competition since Luton Town in 2009, came close to making it 2-2 shortly before Hammill netted what proved to be the winner, but Tykes goalkeeper Adam Davies made a stunning reaction save to keep out Liam Sercombe's close-range attempt. Relive Barnsley's Johnstone's Paint Trophy final victory Barnsley's victory, their first ever win at Wembley, was their season in microcosm. The Tykes were 23rd in League One in November but a wonderful upturn in form since then has lifted them up to seventh, four points from a play-off spot. Previous boss Lee Johnson, who left Oakwell for Bristol City shortly after Barnsley had secured their spot in the final, was a guest of the club at Wembley and watched caretaker manager Paul Heckingbottom demonstrate his credentials to take the role on a more permanent basis. O'Dowda had given Oxford a deserved half-time lead when he headed in Alex MacDonald's superb right-wing cross. But Barnsley were level six minutes into the second period when the unfortunate Dunkley, under huge pressure from Barnsley's top scorer Sam Winnall, turned Hammill's centre past Benji Buchel. Winnall, the Tykes' 18-goal leading scorer who had been a big injury doubt in the build-up to the final, was replaced by Ivan Toney after 65 minutes and the on-loan Newcastle striker made an instant impact. His blocked shot rebounded to Fletcher, who found the net despite the best efforts of Buchel and Oxford defender Jonjoe Kenny on the line. Hammill's run from halfway and excellent finish gave Barnsley a two-goal cushion, which was instantly halved when Hylton headed in Kemar Roofe's cross. But the U's, currently second in League Two and supported by 34,000 fans at Wembley, could not seriously test Davies again in the closing stages. Barnsley striker Ashley Fletcher told BBC Radio Sheffield: "To see the whole of the Barnsley end go wild was crazy. I'm delighted for the team, the fans and the whole town. "I visualised it all in bed last night - me scoring at Wembley. It's a dream and I'm thankful it's happened." Barnsley full-back Aidan White: "It was a difficult first half and I felt like maybe the occasion got to us, but in the second half we came out raring to go and thankfully got the win. "We wanted to come out of the game with no regrets, and luckily we managed to turn it around." Barnsley caretaker manager Paul Heckingbottom: "I'm still buzzing. I told the players 'you've got to enjoy this'. That's what you play for. "We'll be having a celebration tonight, not just the players, but the fans, the staff, the owner, the director - everyone's there. "I'm just going to enjoy tonight, I enjoy what I do, even more so than I thought I would - love it to bits." Media playback is not supported on this device Oxford United head coach Michael Appleton told BBC Radio Oxford: "We got off to a good start and got our noses in front, but that second goal did for us really. "That's something we've tried to avoid this season - conceding too many close together and a strong 20 minute spell for them in the game has done for us. "We went up a gear once we got a second goal, but we fell a bit short today sadly." At least 16 of the protesters, who were mostly journalists, were arrested. The demonstration was against government moves to introduce a new law to criminalise defamation. Observers says it is the latest sign of tension in the Maldives between those calling for greater democratic freedoms and a government increasingly unwilling to allow critics. A week ago, senior journalists in the Indian Ocean archipelago said in a joint statement the bill would "prevent journalists and citizens from speaking out over serious accusations of corruption and the integrity of state officials". Demonstrators had gathered outside the office of President Abdulla Yameen in the capital Male on Sunday. They fear that if enacted, the bill would be used against private media and political opponents of the government. Protesters were also angry about: Officials said the protest was broken up by police because demonstrators had gathered in a protected area. Those detained were reported to be from Haveeru, The Maldives Independent and private TV stations. The Maldives Independent said its editor Zaheena Rasheed and Sangu TV Managing Director Ibrahim Waheed were among those arrested. It said some journalists were injured and taken to hospital. African champions Mazembe also won the prestigious annual fixture between the winners of the Champions League and the Confederation Cup in 2010 and 2011. Etoile, who won the 2015 Confederation Cup, have also won the competition twice. Ghanaian striker Daniel Nii Adjei scored twice to set up Mazembe's win. He opened the scoring for Mazembe after 20 minutes when he powered his header off a Jean Kasusula cross from the left beyond goalkeeper Aymen Mathlouthi. 27-year-old Adjei doubled his tally in the 45th minute, when he acrobatically finished off a lovely attack after he was set up by strike partner Jonathan Bolingi. The Tunisian 'Red Devils' pulled a goal back in first half stoppage time through Mohamed Msekni, who stabbed home from inside the box after a goalmouth scramble. In a game played under hot and humid conditions, Msekni led Etoile to chase the game after Mazembe took the lead when he fired wide from the top of the box. Tunisia international striker Ahmed Akaichi also came close minutes earlier, but Ivory Coast international goalkeeper Sylvain Gbohouo combined with his defenders to concede the first corner of the encounter. In the 42nd minute, Bolingi saw his shot from outside the box narrowly miss the target. Mazembe's towering central defender Salif Coulibaly crashed his header into the side netting in the 58th minute as his team piled on the pressure to increase their lead. The African champions continued to fight to extend their advantage, bringing on Most Valuable Player from the recent African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Rwanda, Meschack Elia, to add some firepower to the attack. In the 76th minute, goalkeeper Gbohouo produced the save of the day when he dived to block a goal-bound header by Alaya Brigui. Mazembe held on to record another international triumph in front of their jubilant home fans. The Bank of England's new Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has announced that all those whose accounts are in credit will be automatically moved to Bank of Cyprus in the UK. This means that up to £85,000 of their deposits will be protected under the UK compensation scheme. Laiki customers in Cyprus face losing much of their money above that amount. It follows the country's bail-out deal with the European Union, under which customers with more than 100,000 euros in their accounts face a levy of up to 60% on the remainder of their deposits. But 15,000 Laiki customers with an estimated £270m in their accounts in the UK are being told their money is safe. They will now be able to access it via Bank of Cyprus UK. Unlike the UK arm of Laiki Bank, Bank of Cyprus UK is a full UK subsidiary and is regulated by the PRA. On average, Laiki customers in the UK have £18,000 in their accounts. About 5% of customers have more than £85,000, according to Bank of Cyprus UK. Any money above that amount would not be guaranteed by the UK compensation scheme, but the Bank of England confirmed that all deposits had been moved to Bank of Cyprus UK. "This is a good thing for customers," said a Bank of England spokesperson. "Some of the deposits may be uninsured, but they have all been transferred," she said. Speaking at the launch of the PRA, the Chancellor, George Osborne, paid tribute to one of its first decisions. "In your very first day in existence, you sorted out a banking problem without having to come to me and ask for British taxpayers' money. And long may that continue," he said. Authorities in Cyprus are in the process of winding up the Laiki Bank. "Good" parts of the bank are being transferred to Bank of Cyprus. UK customers of the Laiki Bank whose accounts are overdrawn will not be allowed to transfer their money to Bank of Cyprus UK. Their accounts will be frozen, said the PRA. Those with mortgages or loans from Laiki Bank will see them transferred to Bank of Cyprus, not in the UK, but in Cyprus itself. Such customers are advised to continue making payments as usual. Those whose current or deposit accounts are being transferred to Bank of Cyprus UK are being told to contact their new bank with any questions. Celtic's match with Hamilton Academical and Partick Thistle's meeting with Motherwell have been called off because of waterlogged pitches. High winds in Edinburgh caused the postponement of Hearts' game against Inverness Caledonian Thistle. The Met Office issued a weather warning for Scotland following Storm Desmond. Rainfall of between 60mm and 100mm is likely in the amber "be prepared" zones of central and southern Scotland until Sunday morning, and 80 flood warnings and alerts are in place across the region. Glasgow Warriors confirmed the postponement of their Pro12 rugby fixture against Leinster following a morning pitch inspection at Scotstoun Stadium. In the Championship, St Mirren's home game with Queen of the South and Raith Rovers' match against Rangers at Stark's Park, and the League One game between Albion Rovers and Stranraer at Cliftonhill, have all been postponed because of waterlogged pitches. In England, Barrow's National League match with Boreham Wood has also been called off because of a waterlogged pitch at Holker Street. Scottish Premiership Celtic P-P Hamilton Academical Hearts P-P Inverness CT Partick Thistle P-P Motherwell Scottish Championship Raith Rovers P-P Rangers St Mirren P-P Queen of the South Scottish League One Albion Rovers P-P Stranraer Scottish Cup Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale P-P Huntly Wick P-P Linlithgow Rose Pro12 Rugby Glasgow Warriors P-P Leinster National League Barrow P-P Boreham Wood France's Etixx-Quick Step rider Julian Alaphilippe, 23, was the overall winner from BMC's Rohan Dennis. Team Dimension Data rider Cavendish, 31, held off Tinkoff's Peter Sagan to take his first stage victory of the race. "I'm happy," Cavendish told Eurosport. "We've been consistently visible throughout the week." Cavendish was part of a group that reeled in an early seven-man breakaway with two kilometres to go on the 138km route. The 2011 Tour de France green jersey winner then emerged from the bunch to finish ahead of Sagan and Katusha's Alexander Kristoff by a bike length. Holly Taylor is learning fast. She's 26 and in Sierra Leone for two weeks as part of her work for Oxfam. The country is one of the worst affected by the Ebola outbreak, and over the next five days she'll be telling us about what she sees. "What really struck me is how normal everything is here, compared to how I imagined it. "I guess I imagined everyone would be indoors, there would be people in protective clothing walking around the streets, but that's not what its like. "People are still out on the streets and still holding markets - and that's because Sierra Leone has had Ebola for six months. "You can't stay at home for six months, you need to go out and work, you need to make sure you have food on the table." "I guess that's scary because the woman who serves you in the shop might be living with someone who has Ebola. "But you don't know that, and you're interacting with her. "Ebola's everywhere but you can't really see it." Holly describes her six hour car journey to Kabala, a town in the Koinadugu district in the north of the country. She's wearing a long sleeved top because Ebola's spread by direct contact. "If someone touches you and you've got clothes on you are at far, far less risk." On the way the car is frequently stopped at Ebola checkpoints where passengers have their temperatures taken. This is what would happen if Holly had a high temperature. "You'd be made to stay where you were and then they'd call the Ebola ambulance and they'd treat you as an Ebola patient. "That's quite a scary thought. "What if you just had a temperature and not Ebola and you were put in an ambulance with other people with Ebola?" Holly heard about a mother who was put in an isolation unit with Ebola patients because she had a fever. She had a baby there. The test results came back negative for Ebola, but now the mother and child are at high risk. Arriving in Kabala, Holly meets Doris, an Oxfam worker based there. The district worked hard to remain free of Ebola for six months, and then two weeks ago the first case was discovered. The patient died on the long journey to hospital. Now there are five known Ebola cases in Kabala. "When you hear about these stories it makes you feel so sad and so frustrated," says Holly. Sierra Leone is one of the countries hardest hit by the Ebola outbreak. To date, 1,259 people have died from the disease there. "But it's kind of amazing that despite being in crisis the people of Sierra Leone are just staying really really calm. "I guess beneath that calm they must be really worried." Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube Feedback on the consultation included strong opposition to a proposal to shut the veterinary unit in Inverness. Farmers, vets and MSPs oppose any move to close the site. The lab carries out post-mortem examinations on dead livestock as part of Scotland's animal disease surveillance services. In a statement, SRUC said: "The proposals for changes to the Inverness vet lab and other disease surveillance centres operated by Scotland's Rural College were first published for consultation on 2 June. "They were proposals not plans. "Since the consultation finished, SRUC has taken note of the many views expressed and in light of them is revising the original proposals and continues to discuss alternatives or possible changes with key stakeholders. We will make them public as soon as we are able." Scotland's Rural College looked at the future of the unit as part of a wider consultation on the future shape of veterinary disease surveillance. In a report last month, SRUC said there was "strong opposition" in the feedback to the closure plan. Opponents included 20 vets working at seven practices in the Highlands. In a letter, they said they were unhappy with a suggestion that the post-mortem examinations be carried out by private practices on-site on farms. The Prospect union and local MSPs including David Stewart and Rob Gibson have also opposed the closure plan. Prospect spokesman Alan Denney said: "We are pleased to note that the wide-ranging concerns expressed during the consultation. including from Prospect, appear to have been listened to. "We await with interest more details from the college." Scottish ministers and a strategic management board will look at the options for the future shape of disease surveillance before any final decisions are made.
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England under-19 international Mavididi has yet to make his Arsenal debut, but made five appearances on loan at League One club Charlton last season. The 19-year-old could make his Preston debut when they play Accrington Stanley in the EFL Cup on Tuesday, 8 August. "He'll bring pace and a directness from either a wider area or a central nine," Preston boss Alex Neil said. "I think he's a perfect fit for us, certainly in terms of attributes that we like to have in the team." Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. Janma Joshi, 40, also died in the blaze at their flat on Moscow Drive the day before she was due to hand Moksha Jai Joshi, known as Jai, to his father. Coroner Andre Rebello ruled Ms Joshi "died by her own hand" and unlawfully killed her son. The hearing was told she was angered by a court ruling she must allow her son to live with his father Paresh Patel. CCTV footage showed Ms Joshi buying petrol and putting it in a container from a garage 17 days before the fatal fire in May. Det Ch Insp Andy O'Connor, from Merseyside Police, told the court it showed "some planning" for the fire. Coroner Mr Rebello who described their deaths as "shocking and distressing", said Ms Joshi "intended her death by her own actions and died by her own hand". He told the court "neither family nor professionals could have foreseen the tragedy". He urged both of their families to "let the memory of their lives overshadow the tragedy of their deaths". Jai's father took his son's school bag and wore his school badge to the inquest, saying after the ruling it was "all he had left of him". Lancashire Safeguarding Children Board is conducting a serious case review. The explosion, which is being treated as an attempt to kill police officers, happened at 20:30 GMT on Tuesday. A 20-year-old man was arrested in Newtownstewart in connection with the bombing. The PSNI said it was "incredibly lucky" that no-one was killed. The security alert has now ended. Liskey Road and Townsend Street have been reopened and local residents who had to leave the area during the alert have been allowed to return to their homes. "I would like to thank the local community for their patience and understanding during the course of this prolonged policing operation," Ch Insp Ivor Morton said. "The security operation caused significant disruption to the people of the area, but was necessary to allow for a careful examination of the scene in order to keep people safe." He said the bomb was left in a built up area where it could "quite easily have killed or maimed members of the public". Warburton, who captained the Lions on their last tour in 2013, scored the Blues' first try before hobbling off. Speaking after the game, Blues head coach Danny Wilson said the former Wales captain would undergo a scan. "He had a bang to his knee. We'll get a scan and have him assessed as soon as possible," Wilson said. Warburton's Blues team-mates George Earle, Taufa'ao Filise and Blaine Scully were also forced to leave the pitch because of injuries in the first half against Ulster. Wilson added: "The others [injuries] are bangs that will take further assessment before we know what they are." But there's also quite a lot of eagerly-awaited in-house business too: the timetable for elections to the new Brexit and International Trade Committees, and to replace Keith Vaz in the Chair of the Home Affairs Committee. And when will MPs vote on whether or not to move out of the Victorian Palace of Westminster to allow refurbishment work? And what will the government do about the powers and size of the House of Lords? Some announcement on those issues is apparently brewing behind the scenes. Here's my rundown of the week's action: The Commons returns (2.30pm) with Education questions - and after question time, expect the usual post-recess clutch of ministerial statements on issues that have come up since Parliament last sat, three weeks ago. Fracking, anyone? The main legislative action is the debut of the Neighbourhood Planning Bill, which is intended to accelerate the delivery of new homes, and speed up the neighbourhood planning system which will create a locally-decided framework for what development is permitted where - all important components of Theresa May's agenda. It will also aim to simplify the compulsory purchase order process, which can be essential in delivering big and complex schemes. (The bill was originally supposed to cover infrastructure planning, as well, but that section has been dropped, at least for the time being.) One key issue will be the section of the bill designed to ensure that planning conditions which require developers to take action before work starts are only used where strictly necessary - on the argument that they lead to too many delays in new developments. The bill will require that planning permission can't be granted "subject to a pre-commencement conditions, without the written agreement of the applicant to the terms of the condition". And the communities secretary will be given the power to make regulations about what kind of conditions "may or may not be imposed on a grant of planning permissions, and in what circumstances". The adjournment debate, led by the Conservative Stephen Hammond, continues his campaign for the government to give parents of summer born and premature children the right to defer their start to school. He used a similar debate last year to press ministers for changes. In the Lords (2.30pm) Green Party Peer Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb has a question on strengthening provisions in the Investigatory Powers Bill to protect data relating to trade union and political activities - an appetiser for the report stage debates on the IP Bill, which start on Tuesday. Then peers have their first debate on the Wales Bill - this tweaks the constitutional settlement for the Welsh Government, moving from a "conferred powers" model to a "reserved powers" model - and devolving responsibility for ports policy, speed limits, bus registration, taxi regulation, local government elections, and sewerage; and grant powers over planning permission for smaller electricity generating stations. Key issues may be the calls to devolve youth justice, control of air passenger duty, and to create of a separate legal jurisdiction for Wales; and expect attempts to test UK government assurances that the Wales & the Borders rail franchise would be devolved through secondary legislation. The Conservatives' former leader on the Welsh National Assembly, Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth, the artist formerly known as Nick Bourne, leads for the government - and he will be responding to speeches from at least four former Welsh secretaries, because the speakers' list already includes Lord Crickhowell, Lord Hain, Lord Murphy of Torfaen and Lord Hunt of Wirral, and there are even rumours that a fifth, Lord (William) Hague might pop up as well. Someone ought to coin a collective noun. That is followed by a debate on the report from the Lords Select Committee on Sexual Violence in Conflict. This calls for a new tribunal to deal with allegations of sexual violence or exploitation by peacekeeping forces, the involvement of women in all peace negotiations - including in Syria - and provide funding to support their participation. And the report urges the government to ratify and implement the Council of Europe's Istanbul Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence at the earliest opportunity. The Commons opens (11.30am) with Health questions - followed, probably, by more ministerial statements. Then comes an interesting Ten Minute Rule Bill from Labour MP Conor McGinn. His bill seeks to introduce "Helen's Law" which would see killers kept behind bars until they reveal the whereabouts of their victims' bodies. At the moment, English law does not require a convicted murderer (at the end of their determined sentence) to admit guilt or reveal the location of a victim's remains before being released. Mr McGinn's constituent Marie McCourt has been campaigning for Helen's Law following the murder of her daughter Helen in 1988 - her killer has refused to reveal the whereabouts of Helen's body - denying her family the chance to grant her the dignity of a funeral and resting place. In effect his bill would impose a whole-life tariff for murderers who refuse to disclose the location of their victims and enable their remains to be recovered to give families a chance to pay their last respects. It would not affect convicted killers' ability to maintain their innocence, as they would still be able to use the full appeals process. The day's main legislating is the second reading of the Small Charitable Donations and Childcare Payments Bill which makes changes to the Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme, including removing requirements that prevent newly formed charities from making claims. The adjournment, led by Labour's Holly Lynch - a member of the all-party parliamentary group on policing, is on police officer safety - she is concerned about an increase in assaults on police officers and unsafe staffing levels - and she recently shadowed officers on an evening shift, where she saw the dangers they face when responding to incidents on their own. In Westminster Hall, the debates cover forced organ removal in China, the future of Coventry Football Club, the reintroduction of the Royal Yacht Britannia to boost international trade, and HS2 in the North West of England. But the one to watch may be the former immigration minister, Mark Harper, who went on to be chief whip, and has now returned to the backbenches, talking about immigration policy and the disability employment gap after the EU referendum. He recently suggested employers should be challenged about taking on people with disabilities, rather than hiring people from abroad. On the committee corridor, there are three good hearings in an otherwise humdrum week: first up is the Business Committee hearing on industrial strategy, with three heavyweight witnesses: former BIS Secretaries Vince Cable and Michael Heseltine plus the former Chancellor, George Osborne. Then, watch out for the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs hearing (9.45am) on the role and effectiveness of ACoBA and the Independent Adviser on Ministers' Interests - this is the body charged with preventing the "revolving door" between government office and commercial employment by people former minister had previously dealt with...the witnesses include Alexandra Runswick of Unlock Democracy and Ian Hislop, the editor of Private Eye (at 10.45am). Finally, the Home Secretary, Amber Rudd, and Tim Farron, Leader of the Liberal Democrats, are before the Home Affairs Committee (2.15pm) to talk about anti-Semitism. In the Lords (2.30pm) two more beneficiaries of David Cameron's resignation honours list take their seats as peers: Baroness Sugg, Liz Sugg, former Head of Operations at Downing Street, and Baroness Cavendish of Little Venice, the journalist Camilla Cavendish, best known for her campaign to open up family courts to media reporting. After questions, peers get to the crucial stage in their detailed consideration of the Investigatory Powers Bill - with the first of three days of report stage debate. Labour's Baroness Hayter and Lord Rosser have an amendment down to remove the home secretary's power to make regulations under the bill, and there is a battery of amendments down from several Lib Dem peers. They look set to press an amendment from Lady Hamwee and Lord Lester, which toughens up the wording of the restrictions on use of interception techniques. But my sense is that any danger of a government defeat is rather draining out of this bill - the compromise agreed in the Commons between government ministers and Labour's (then) shadow minister Kier Starmer suggests Labour peers will probably not seek to fricassee this measure in the manner of other recent bills, and without Labour weighing in, the government will not be in danger, however hard the Lib Dems try. There will also be a short debate on the quality and affordability of housing in the UK, led by Labour's Baroness (Joan) Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville The Commons meets at 11.30am for Scotland questions, followed at noon by Prime Minister's Question Time. After a masterful debut in July, Theresa May followed up with two below par performances, as Jeremy Corbyn upped his dispatch box game, The day's Ten Minute Rule Bill from Conservative Barrister Alex Chalk is on Stalking (Sentencing) - Mr Chalk has argued for a series of detailed improvements to various aspects of the criminal law, and this time he wants to increase the maximum sentences available to the court for stalking offences. The day's main debate will be on a Labour motion to be announced. In Westminster Hall, the debates will cover relations between Britain and Iran (led by the Conservative, Seema Kennedy, a member of the increasingly active all-party group on Iran), the future of the European Medicines Agency, government plans to restrict tax credits to two children and the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on UK tourism. In the Lords (3pm), the main event is the start of report stage consideration of the Bus Services Bill - where Labour plan to press a series of amendments to ensure that the extra powers to run bus services by adopting a franchise model of delivery are available to all local authorities, if they feel it's in the best interests of local communities, and are not restricted to those with elected mayors. They argue that many rural areas will probably not acquire elected mayors for years, but have an urgent need for better bus services, and should not be made to wait. They also want to remove a clause (21), which would prevent local authorities setting up their own company to run services, arguing that existing municipal bus companies are some of the best in the country, and the option of setting up more should remain open; and they want to protect bus routes as assets of community value in the same way as pubs can be, so a local community can stop a route being axed if it brings real benefits. Frontbencher Lord (Roy) Kennedy of Southwark, is clearly relishing the chance to "speak up for the countryside". And that is followed by a debate on the BBC's new charter - among the speakers will be the former Chair of the BBC, Lord Patten of Barnes. The Commons opens (9.30am) with Environment, Food and Rural Affairs questions, and then mini-question times for the MPs who speak for the Church Commissioners, the House of Commons Commission, the Public Accounts Commission and the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission. With the promise of the Great Repeal Bill to repeal the 1972 European Communities Act to pave the way for Brexit, (Theresa May told her party conference it would come in the next Parliamentary session, starting next May, but might a draft version be put out for pre-legislative scrutiny?) plus the suggestion of a free vote on airport expansion in the south-east of England (ie Heathrow vs Gatwick) there will be more than the usual level of interest in the Business Statement from the new Leader of the Commons, David Lidington. MPs will want to know when these goodies are coming. The main debates are on two subjects chosen by the Backbench Business Committee - the first is Baby loss which will be led by MPs Antoinette Sandbach and Will Quince, who have both spoken in debates about their experience of infant death and stillbirth. (You can read Mr Quince's debate on bereavement care in maternity units here; Ms Sandbach's contribution to the debate is here.) The second debate is on the inquiry into hormone pregnancy tests - an Expert Working Panel Group Inquiry was set up by the government to assess the evidence on children born with serious deformities due to hormone pregnancy test drugs taken by expectant mothers between 1953 and 1975; and the motion before MPs "notes with concern" that its terms of reference do not clearly allow for an investigation into the systematic regulatory failures of government bodies at the time and warns that some panel members have a conflict of interest. It says that unless changes are made, the ability of the inquiry to achieve a fair outcome will be "significantly compromised". Meanwhile in Westminster Hall (1.30pm) there's a debate on the tobacco control plan - Alex Cunningham, Norman Lamb and Flick Drummond lead. The Committee Corridor highlight is Boris Johnson's debut as foreign secretary before the Foreign Affairs Committee (9.15am). There should be plenty to talk about. In the Lords (11am) another new peer arrives - Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate - the former leader of the Conservative MEPs, Timothy Kirkhope. Then, after question time, there will be two backbench debates. First, peers debate government proposals for the extension of grammar schools and selection in education. Actual legislative follow-up for Theresa May's new pro-grammar policy is probably some way off, but listen out for the markers thudding down. The second debate is on the cultural, civic and educational significance of local libraries and independent bookshops in the UK from Lord Bird. Neither House is sitting. The five main political parties, along with the British and Irish governments, were working to resolve differences over welfare reform and paramilitaries. It is understood that politicians may press ahead without resolving issues over the legacy of the Troubles. Welfare reform could be dealt with by Westminster, despite the fact that it is a devolved matter. It is thought that the format for Tuesday afternoon will be: The inter-party negotiations have been going on for 10 weeks and are also focusing on financial matters and paramilitary activity. Ms Theresa Villiers said on Monday that it was time for parties to decide on a deal. BBC News NI Political Editor Mark Devenport has looked in detail at what the agreement might contain. The Northern Ireland Executive is a mandatory coalition of five main parties - the DUP, Sinn Fein, the Ulster Unionist Party, the SDLP and the Alliance Party. At the end of August, the UUP walked out of the executive. Party leader Mike Nesbitt made the recommendation after police said members of the Provisional IRA were involved in murdering ex-IRA man Kevin McGuigan Sr. Sinn Féin's denial that the IRA existed made it "impossible to do business with them," Mr Nesbitt said. On Monday, Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness said there was still a stumbling block over the new agencies created to deal with the legacy of the Troubles. The stumbling block is whether the UK government should be allowed to use national security as a blanket reason to refuse to disclose information. The BBC NI's Home Affairs Correspondent Vincent Kearney reported on Tuesday afternoon that republican sources told him Sinn Fein and the British government were 'poles apart' on legacy issues, with both refusing to budge on 'red lines'. The sources said talks on these issues would resume at later date. Cross-party discussions began in September in a bid to resolve Northern Ireland's current political crisis. That crisis erupted when police said they believed IRA members had been involved in the murder of a former IRA man in Belfast in August. The parties have also been at loggerheads over the implementation of welfare reforms. A welfare reform deal had been agreed almost a year ago, but Sinn Féin withdrew its support in March. Costa was one of two Chelsea players booked in Saturday's game of eight yellow cards and a red as the Premier League leaders won 2-1 at Stoke. For the second season running in this fixture, Costa was a key figure, regularly clashing with Stoke players. "It's an unnecessary part of the game these days," Hughes told BBC Stoke. "You have to accept it, but you don't have to enjoy it. There were a lot of niggling fouls, people over-emphasising challenges. "The boy Costa is an outstanding player. And I can appreciate the skills that he has," added the former Manchester United, Barcelona and Chelsea striker. "I played many years in the same position myself. I understand what he's trying to do but, at times, he doesn't do himself any favours. "At times, he could be better. He draws fouls and tries to make most of contact - when they are not fouls." Hughes had five of his own players booked on Saturday - defenders Erik Pieters, Bruno Martins Indi, Phil Bardsley and Geoff Cameron, as well as midfielder Joe Allen. The Potters then had Bardsley sent off by referee Anthony Taylor in injury time for a second yellow card. Following Marko Arnautovic's dismissal against Southampton in December, it is the second time a Stoke player has been sent off on home soil by off this season by Mr Taylor, who also had Hughes sent to the stand in the 4-0 home defeat by Tottenham in September. But Hughes' biggest grouse was the apparent imbalance at the punishments, Chelsea's only cautions having been to Costa early on and substitute Cesc Fabregas. "They had a few flying into crowds, who could have picked up second yellow cards," he added. "Maybe they've been a bit fortunate in that regard. "They showed by their reaction just how delighted they were to get something from this game. They'd have been more than happy to take the draw. "Our performance deserved something. I don't think they deserved to win. We've run the team that will be champions very close, as close as anyone has in recent months. "A draw would have been fairer, but champion teams keep on going and making things happen. That's what they've done all season." Net services in the south-west and north-west regions of the nation were cut on 17 January. Cutting net services was an "appalling violation" of the right to freedom of expression, said UN special rapporteur David Kaye. He said the widespread net shutdown also broke international law and he called for links to be restored. "I am particularly concerned at the tightening of the space for free speech at a time when its promotion and protection should be of the utmost importance," said Mr Kaye, an independent expert who advises the UN about attacks on free speech. "A network shutdown of this scale violates international law - it not only suppresses public debate, but also deprives Cameroonians of access to essential services and basic resources," he said. In 2015, the UN issued a joint declaration which stated that net shutdowns were never justified under human rights law. Mr Kaye said he and the UN were closely monitoring the situation in Cameroon. The Cameroon government has not explained why the two regions have been cut off. However, many believe officials took the step to tackle anti-government sentiment there. Protests have been staged by people living in the English-speaking regions who claim they are being marginalised by recent government policies. Cameroon has two official languages - French and English - but most government and court proceedings are conducted in French. The shutdown has also hit Cameroon's digital industries, many of which are based around "silicon mountain" near Buea - the south-west's regional capital. And it has forced 17 year-old coding champion Nji Collins Gbah to move to the capital Yaounde from his home in the north-west town of Bamenda. Net access in Yaounde has not been cut off. Mr Gbah is the first African winner of Google's annual coding competition that is open to pre-university students worldwide between the ages of 13 and 17. More than 1,300 young people from 62 countries took part in the latest competition. Change is in the air: exciting and emboldening for some, frightening for others. Imagine the EU in a bowling alley. Well, frankly, its pillars of stability have been falling like ninepins. Brexit, mass migrant arrivals, Russian activity in Ukraine, cross-border Islamist terror (with the Paris attacks anniversary at the weekend), and now the election of Donald Trump as US president, with all the implication that may have for European politics, trade, security and defence. The UK foreign secretary may dismiss it as a "whinge-o-rama" and Hungary's government may mutter about "exaggerated panic", but EU leaders - and their foreign ministers meeting in Brussels on Monday - have a list of clear-cut concerns about President-elect Trump. More on what Trump means for Europe: Mr Trump's America-first attitude, his comments appearing to question Nato's founding all-for-one-and-one-for-all clause and his apparent admiration for Russia's Vladimir Putin have Europeans worried about defence and security, about Syria, about the Iran nuclear deal and about Europe itself. The Russia-fearing Eastern and Baltic countries feel particularly exposed. Yes, Donald Trump's commitment to Nato worries them but they're also apprehensive about changes in political tone towards Russia - not just in the US but here in Europe too. Resurgent anti-establishment, populist parties across the continent - in France, Italy, Austria and beyond - applaud Mr Trump and have established links with Russia. Far-right French presidential hopeful Marine Le Pen, well-known for relations with Moscow, said she had accepted an invitation to work with Mr Trump. In Italy, the leader of the nationalist Northern League party told a crowd waving Russian and American flags that he was Italy's Trump. Now Russia-friendly candidates have won elections in Bulgaria and Moldova. And a party close to Moscow is making a power play in Estonia. EU Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini is clearly worried. Once again, EU talk of a European Defence Union looms large. It's hardly a new idea - big powers France, Germany, Italy and Spain pushed loudly for it following the UK's Brexit vote in June - but now there's a sense of increased urgency. This is not about building an EU army, insist advocates (though some Europeans are in favour), but rather about sharing defence capabilities and moving towards increased self-reliance in an insecure world. The EU already has its own rapid reaction forces. One argument is that it should deploy them more assertively and effectively. Until now, the UK - one of only two significant military powers in the EU - consistently blocked any moves towards a common EU defence body but it has voted to leave the bloc. Still, to have a European defence union, you need unity amongst EU countries and there's little evidence of that amongst the fractious bunch of 28. When big power Germany hastily convened an EU foreign ministers' dinner in Brussels on Sunday night to discuss Donald Trump's victory, key players Britain and notably France didn't bother showing up. Nato ex-Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen dismisses any talk of the EU going down the defence path alone as "a paper tiger". And as much as Ms Mogherini asserts that the EU should be able to defend itself "with the full potential of a superpower", the bloc will continue to rely on the US and on Nato in particular. Not that long ago in Europe, mainstream politicians were wondering out loud about whether Nato was an out-dated organisation - hugely important in the shadow of World War Two but less significant in the 21st Century. But increasingly in the face of its multitude of crises - masses of migrants and asylum-seekers braving the Mediterranean to reach Europe, European cities under attack from cross-border Islamist terror and Russia flexing its muscles in the East - the EU has become increasingly reliant on Nato once again. Political memory is short. The online service is a portal for customers to download games, e-books and other content on to Vtech devices. They can now register, manage their accounts and use the app store, but some products, including the Power Xtra Laptop and InnoTV, remain offline. Almost 6.4 million children's details were exposed by the hacker. Other products which remain offline include the Secret Safe Diary Selfie, Snuggle and Sleep Musical Sheep and MobiGo Touch Learning System. "After the cyber-attack, we have focused on further strengthening security around user registration information and other services within Learning Lodge," said Vtech chairman and group chief executive Allan Wong in a statement. "With the key services now resumed, we strongly suggest that our existing customers log into Learning Lodge as soon as they can and change their passwords. "We apologise that there are still some Learning Lodge services that remain unavailable at this time. We continue to work very hard towards reopening them as soon as possible." Vtech confirmed at the time that the data accessed by the hacker included children's names, dates of birth and gender as well as the "name, email address, encrypted password, secret question and answer for password retrieval, IP address, mailing address and download history" of the account holder. The hacker claimed to have acted to highlight the firm's vulnerability. Some parents expressed anger that the service had not been restored in time for Christmas. The police said the militants were shot dead after a heavy gun battle near the base in Kupwara district. The fighting comes after an attack on another base killed 18 soldiers last month. India blamed the attack on Pakistan, which denied the claim. Disputed Kashmir is claimed by both India and Pakistan in its entirety Police Superintendent Ghulam Jeelani told the AFP news agency that the attackers clashed with Indian soldiers near the base. The nuclear-armed neighbours have accused each other of increasing hostilities along their de-facto border in Kashmir since last month's attack. Last week, India said it had retaliated by carrying out "surgical strikes" against suspected militants along the de-facto border. Pakistan denied that India had carried out any strikes and said two of its soldiers were killed in unprovoked cross-border shelling. But after a call from Ms Ismail's father, the two set out on on a trip which they say involved death threats, escape across international borders, and a spell in a Turkish jail where, Ms Ismail says, the treatment was "unexpected, inhumane and horrible". Safe in Ms Rico's Spanish hometown of Torrox, the couple faced the cameras to reveal a nightmarish three-week ordeal which, according to Ms Rico, began after her partner's family in Dubai had tried to separate them by force. "I really want to tell our story because I think it could help many people who live in a situation of repression for being homosexual," Ms Rico told reporters who had gathered in the room to hear their story. It had all started innocently enough. According to the 28-year-old, the couple flew from London to Dubai on 14 April because Ms Ismail's father had said that her mother was ill in hospital. "But it was a trick," said Jimena Rico. "He threatened to kill us and said we could go to jail for being lesbians." According to her partner, 21-year-old Ms Ismail was locked up by her family. But the couple managed to escape and flew to Tbilisi, Georgia, from where they were hoping to catch a connecting flight to London. But even putting more than 2,000 miles between them and Ms Ismail's family had not guaranteed their safety. Ms Ismail's father appeared at the airport and the Egyptian woman's papers, including the visa she needed to return to the UK, were torn up in the altercation. Ms Rico explained that at this point the Georgian authorities escorted the couple to the Turkish border. Spain's foreign ministry says the couple were then arrested in Samsun, northern Turkey, and taken to Istanbul. There, they were arrested on a charge "apparently to do with terrorism", says Ms Rico, adding that they signed papers they did not understand. Ms Rico got word to her family, who reported the situation to the Spanish police. After three days in a Turkish jail, the Spanish foreign ministry managed to secure their release - allowing them to fly home to Spain, where Ms Rico's relieved family welcomed them with open arms. "I thought we were not going to get out of [prison]," Ms Rico said. "They told me I could leave but she had to stay, and I said I wasn't going without her." Ms Ismail's father, however, tells a different version of events, although he admits travelling to Tbilisi airport and forcibly attempting to retain his daughter. "When she arrived in Dubai, I embraced her," the unnamed father told Spain's Antena 3 television station. "She said she wanted to stay in London and I asked her to come home and talk about her being a lesbian because she told us via text message. She came out of the closet like that, sending her mother a text message." Ms Ismail's father said that he offered to take his daughter to a psychologist and that she had agreed to stay in Dubai and study there. Then, he claimed, his daughter vanished from the family home. "I went to the police after she had disappeared. A friend told me Shaza was in Georgia and I reported that she had run away or been kidnapped." He explained that he had gone to Tbilisi with a lawyer, but insisted the only papers he had torn up were part of an old passport belonging to his daughter. Jimena Rico accepts her partner's father is doing what he thinks is best: "I know that [Ms Ismail's] father loves her. But his mind is so closed that he can't understand." She is now hoping to marry Shaza Ismail, currently staying with her on a temporary visa after the Spanish government secured the couple's release. The crash happened on Monday morning on an icy road in North China's province of Shanxi. An additional 37 people were injured when the vehicles collided during snowy and rainy weather on the Beijing-Kunming expressway. Images from the scene showed lorries that had been completely crushed by the impact. One truck was thrown through the air, landing on the vehicles in front of it, while others dangled off the side of the road, above a sharp drop to the ground below. Cranes were brought to the scene as rescuers tried to work through the wreckage. State media has since reported that all the injured are in a stable condition. The World Health Organization estimates that more than 250,000 people die in traffic accidents every year across China, though official government statistics report a far lower number. The three belong to a criminal gang in the north-western state of Sinaloa, police said. They confessed to killing the two tourists when the pair fought back during an attempted robbery. Forensic experts are carrying out DNA tests to confirm the identity of the two charred bodies found in the Australians' burnt-out van. Two other men who took part in the killings are still at large, prosecutors said. The three men detained have been identified as Julio Cesar Muniz, accused of leading a local drug trafficking gang, Martin Rogelio Munoz and Sergio Simon Benitez. They said they shot two foreign tourists and set fire to the bodies and the van. Adam Coleman and Dean Lucas, both 33, were last seen alive in the night of 20 November in the town of Topolobampo. The burn-out vehicle found on a road in Sinaloa last month was the white Canadian van that belonged to Mr Coleman, Sinaloa Prosecutor Marco Antonio Higuera confirmed. They were living in Edmonton, Canada and had driven down to Mexico for a surfing trip. Sinaloa state has been plagued by violence in recent decades, much of it linked to drug cartels battling to control the illegal drugs trade from South America to the United States. City of London Police says it has heard from some potential victims who claim to have invested thousands or millions in a "Ponzi" scheme with little return. A Ponzi scheme fraudulently distributes returns to investors from the money paid in by other investors. Police investigating City-based foreign exchange trading firm Capital World Market have arrested 14 people. City of London Police believe about 450 Gurkha and Nepalese community members invested but many have not made contact with police. Det Ch Insp Dave Manley said those who had not come forward were "a large piece of the jigsaw that is missing". "The harm caused to individuals, their families, their pension pots and life savings - at the moment is not being represented within the case. The story of how this has impacted and affected people needs to be told in the judicial process. "It would be a shame for us to get to the next stage, and the level of harm that's been caused to the community is not measured or part of the case." Police have been probing Capital World Market (CWM), which was promising returns of 5% per month to investors, since October 2014. Gary Ghale, from the Gurkha Welfare Trust, said it was the first time he had heard of so many people from the Gurkha and Nepalese communities being linked to such a scheme. He believes many may have been encouraged to take part by family and friends. "We would recommend those who believe they have fallen victim to contact the police," said Mr Ghale. "Their case will be treated with care and absolute confidence and they will be treated as victims and not as suspects. We believe it is in people's best interest to come forward." City of London Police arrested 10 men and three women at CWM's London offices nine months ago on suspicion of fraud by false representation and money laundering. They were questioned and released on police bail until March. Detectives, supported by the Financial Conduct Authority, also seized computers and documents. Another man was later arrested and is also on bail. Four government soldiers and 15 rebels died on Monday, government spokesperson Lambert Mende told the BBC. These are the first clashes between the two sides since the rebels pulled out of Goma last year. The UN said it would speed up the deployment of a new intervention force in response to the violence. By Gabriel GatehouseBBC News correspondent, Goma It was a familiar sight at Kanyaruchinya, 10km (6 miles) north of Goma: White armoured personnel carriers had taken up positions along the road. Indian peacekeepers wearing blue helmets sat peering through binoculars. A group if civilians stood around in a tight knot, waiting to see what would happen. Sporadic shots rang out from the surrounding hills. The sense of security the UN soldiers provide is little more than an illusion, as the people here know only too well. The force, known by its acronym, Monusco, has repeatedly pledged to stand its ground. It has repeatedly failed. In November it stood by as the rebels overran Goma. The UN is in the process of boosting its forces with 3,000 extra troops, who will have a more aggressive mandate to actively pursue the rebels. But peace may still prove elusive: By some estimates there could be as many as 50,000 armed men in the region, belonging to several dozen armed groups. A 3,000-strong brigade is being sent to neutralise and disarm the rebels, with the first contingent arriving last week. "Considering what has happened I think we must expedite the deployment so they will be fully responsible as soon as possible," UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told AFP. The BBC's Maud Jullien in the capital, Kinshasa, says the government believes the M23 is trying to disrupt the deployment of the UN force. Mr Ban is due to visit DR Congo, Rwanda and Uganda later this week. The two sides exchanged artillery and mortar fire north of the city of Goma, with each accusing the other of provoking the clashes. Fighting in Mutaho, 10km (6 miles) east of Goma, broke out early on Tuesday after M23 rebels tried to take back positions lost to the army on Monday, Col Olivier Hamuli told AP. In a statement to AFP, M23 denounced the "military option" taken by the government and reaffirmed its commitment to peace talks. Peace talks began following the withdrawal of M23 troops from Goma in December but have stalled in recent months. On Monday, Rwandan President Paul Kagame told the BBC that UN troops had "in some cases" made the situation in DR Congo worse. He said any military effort to bring peace to DR Congo needed to be "properly co-ordinated" with political efforts. Mr Kagame dismissed long-standing UN allegations that Rwanda backed the M23. Some 800,000 people have fled fighting since the M23 launched its rebellion last year. Mr Gove's statement on British values in schools follows concerns about an Islamist takeover in schools in Birmingham - the so-called Trojan Horse claims. In response to the issue, Mr Gove said pupils must be made aware of the "the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs". His stance has the backing of Prime Minister, David Cameron. But what do head teachers make of this latest requirement? which, the Department for Education (DfE) says, will come into force from September after a consultation on its exact wording. "I think they'll be quite sceptical when a politician makes a statement in response to a crisis," says Russell Hobby, general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT). "They're never thought through, never debated, the crisis goes and a different one comes, but the requirements on schools don't end. "They can only do so much and the time spent on this takes away from the core. There are only so many hours in the school day." Mr Hobby adds that defining British values is no easy task - and feeling uncomfortable about talking about them is a very British trait in itself. "Values are an important issue within the education system, but what are they? Liberty, freedom, democracy? - but I think these are universal values as much as they are British. "And when we start listing them, it's interesting. But who gets to sign off the list?" Malcolm Trobe, deputy general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) says schools are already working to promote core British values. "For the vast majority of schools, this will make no difference to what they're doing, because they're already engaged in this agenda," says Mr Trobe. "Classroom teachers will continue to do what they always have done, which is developing young people to work together as a community, whether that's as a teaching group or a school." The DfE says the understanding and knowledge that pupils will be expected to have include: Currently academies and free schools (some 4,000 institutions) have a duty to "respect" fundamental British values, but this does not apply to England's 16,000 local authority-run schools. Talks have begun to establish how these new standards will be judged by inspectors from the schools watchdog, Ofsted, the DfE says. Mr Trobe says the best way for schools to instil such values in pupils is to reflect them in the way the institution is run. "Schools have to embody it [democracy] in the way they work and within the ethos and culture of the school - within a framework of rules, regulations which are there for the benefit of everyone. "It's not just a question of sitting and teaching children about it." The NAHT's Russell Hobby agrees that the way a school operates is more valuable than separate lessons on individual values. "It's got to be more about how adults treat the children, how adults treat other adults, how we all behave towards one another." Whatever the teaching profession makes of the new requirement to promote British values, Mr Gove has the blessing of Prime Minister David Cameron. Speaking from Sweden, Mr Cameron said: "I think what Michael Gove has said is important and I think it will have the overwhelming support of everyone, including people who have come to settle in Britain and make their home in Britain." Tents and field kitchens are being erected in the north-east of the city to house the migrants arrested at a garment factory on Wednesday. Many detainees are Vietnamese, but they include Egyptians and Syrians too. Moscow has also cracked down on illegal migrants from ex-Soviet states after a brawl at a market on Saturday. On that day, a policeman received a serious head injury at the city's Matveyevsky Market, when fighting began as they they tried to arrest a man accused of attempting to rape a 15-year-old girl. Both the policeman's suspected attackers and the attempted rape suspect were arrested. But the brawl, which was caught on video and published by Russia's lenta.ru news website, also embarrassed the city's police force and led to the sacking of six police officers and investigations into the behaviour of two others. In addition to the raid on the garment factory, Moscow police have arrested at least 1,000 other people since Monday, said to be mainly migrants from ex-Soviet Central Asia and the Caucasus. At least 250 have been charged with migration violations. The camp being set up on Second Irtyshsky Proyezd is equipped with toilets and washing facilities, officials told Russian media. Detainees will be fed buckwheat porridge, biscuits and rations, they said. The detainees, who include pregnant women, will be kept in the camp until their cases are heard by a court. Those arrested were found living in unsanitary conditions in warehouses. Vietnamese migrants have been working illegally in Russia's textile industry for years, often in conditions of near-slavery, as a BBC Russian Service report discovered last year. Russia increasingly relies on cheap immigrant labour, much of it from Central Asia, where many families depend on migrant earners. Millions of Uzbeks, Tajiks and Kyrgyz people have migrated to Moscow and other parts of Russia in recent years, in search of work. However, the presence of large numbers of migrants has fuelled social tensions. Often poorly paid and badly housed, they are predominantly Muslim, creating tensions with central Russia's mainly Orthodox Christian population, and they frequently face discrimination. Moscow's lack of mosque space is a particular sore point. Russian officials have also voiced concern about the involvement of migrants in crime, such as the trafficking of heroin from Tajikistan. The police too are often accused of turning a blind eye both to illegal migration and abuses against migrants, in return for bribes. PC Rob Stevens, a neighbourhood officer from Northamptonshire Police, asked people to change their pictures and use the hashtag #Superhero17. Senior Met officers are among those whose images have changed. The week-long campaign is being supported across the UK and abroad. PC Stevens launched his first social media campaign to raise awareness of issues surrounding the sexual exploitation of children two years ago. More on this and other super news from Northamptonshire Hundreds joined in from as far afield as Canada, the US and Australia. "I hope this year we'll reach even more people," PC Stevens said. "I urge social media users to get creative in choosing their superhero - which could be a cartoon character or somebody who inspires them... and to circulate messages which raise awareness of CSE - how to spot it, how to prevent it and how to get help and support." His chief constable, Simon Edens, was one of the first to change his Twitter avatar and is now a rather fetching pink Lego Batgirl. Police across England to follow suit so far include Norfolk Police, Wiltshire, Leicester and Fulham Town's officers. Dozens of other officers across the UK have also changed their individual accounts, choosing superheroes as diverse as Bananaman, Danger Mouse and characters from Marvel's Avengers. PC Stevens, an officer working in the community in Wellingborough, said issues surrounding child sexual exploitation were "close to his heart". His campaign is "not just for police", he said, saying he hoped it would bring the subject to the forefront of people's thoughts. Linda Norgrove, 36, from Lewis in the Western Isles of Scotland, was employed by US aid group DAI. She was seized with three local staff on 26 September. Their two-car convoy was ambushed in the eastern province of Kunar. Ms Norgrove was killed by her captors on Friday during a rescue mission by US forces. Her colleagues were released unharmed last week. The Briton is believed to have been taken by her captors from village to village as British, Afghan and other intelligence agencies worked in the remote and mountainous area of Kunar province to locate her. Both the prime minister and Foreign Secretary William Hague were kept fully informed and British approval was given for a rescue mission to be mounted on Friday night, involving US forces with British officials offering advice. In a statement, Mr Hague said the aid worker was "killed at the hands of her captors in the course of a rescue attempt". He said: "Working with our allies we received information about where Linda was being held and we decided that, given the danger she was facing, her best chance of safe release was to act on that information. "Responsibility for this tragic outcome rests squarely with the hostage takers. "From the moment they took her, her life was under grave threat. Given who held her, and the danger she was in, we judged that Linda's best chance lay in attempting to rescue her." Prime Minister David Cameron said: "My thoughts are with Linda's family, who will be devastated by this tragic news. She was doing valuable work for the Afghan people. "Decisions on operations to free hostages are always difficult. But where a British life is in such danger, and where we and our allies can act, I believe it is right to try. I pay tribute to the courage and skill of all those involved in this effort, and join the foreign secretary in condemning hostage taking." International Security Assistance Force Commander General David Petraeus said Afghan and coalition security forces did everything in their power to rescue Ms Norgrove. He said: "Linda was a courageous person with a passion to improve the lives of Afghan people, and sadly she lost her life in their service. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family during this difficult time." And Alex Salmond, Scotland's first minister, expressed his "deepest condolences" following her "extremely sad and upsetting" death. "Ms Norgrove was a dedicated aid worker who was doing everything she could to help people in Afghanistan - hopefully that legacy of service in a humanitarian cause can be of some comfort to her loved ones in their time of grief," he said. Ms Norgrove had been based in Jalalabad where she supervised US-funded reconstruction programmes in the eastern region of Afghanistan. 'Wonderful woman' DAI president James Boomgard said the loss of a "beloved friend and respected colleague" was "devastating news" and sent his condolences to her family. In a statement, he said: "We are saddened beyond words by the death of a wonderful woman whose sole purpose in Afghanistan was to do good, to help the Afghan people achieve a measure of prosperity and stability in their everyday lives as they set about rebuilding their country. "Linda loved Afghanistan and cared deeply for its people, and she was deeply committed to her development mission. She was an inspiration to many of us here at DAI and she will be deeply missed." A colleague who was working with her in Jalalabad told the BBC Ms Norgrove was a "very kind and hard-working lady". They said: "You know she didn't need to go for the completion ceremony of that project, but the only reason she wanted to go there was to show her love and commitment to the people of Kunar province. "Everyone in our office is crying including our Afghan and foreign colleagues. Starting from the boss of the office even to drivers and guards are shocked and crying. No one thinks that she was a colleague, but it looks like she was part of everyone's family and we have lost one of our dearest." Ms Norgrove, who had travelled extensively, was an experienced aid worker who had been based in a number of countries. She worked for the United Nations in Afghanistan and Laos and, prior to that, led a conservation and poverty reduction project in Peru. The BBC's Bilal Sarwary in Kabul said the Dewagal valley, in eastern Kunar province, where she was held, is known for its difficult terrain. It is mountainous and densely forested. The valley is extremely remote.  There has never been any government control; it is virtually ruled by militants, tribal elders and powerful clans. Various armed groups operate in the area, Afghans and foreigners can be targeted by gangs seeking ransom money, but they are sometimes sold on to militant groups. DAI carries out aid work, often subcontracted by the United States Agency for International Development. In July, a British private security guard was among four people killed in an attack on DAI offices in Kunduz, northern Afghanistan. Shaun Sexton, 29, from Northumberland, a former member of the Parachute Regiment, was working for the firm's security sub-contractor, Edinburgh International. A month later, British doctor Karen Woo and nine other aid workers and translators were killed by gunmen, in the north-eastern province of Badakhshan, in what police said was a robbery. Dr Woo worked for Christian charity the International Assistance Mission, providing eye care in remote villages. Baby and adult ashes were mixed together at Hazlehead Crematorium and given back to relatives of the adult. The parents of the infants were told there were no ashes. Aberdeen City Council said it had received 205 claims and the process for determining compensation was moving to the next stage. The date set for all claims to be lodged was 1 February. The council announced in December last year that it had approved a new financial compensation scheme for those affected. BBC Scotland revealed in 2013 that no ashes had been offered to the families of infants cremated in Aberdeen over a five-year period. Bamba, 31, has signed until 2018 and joins ex-QPR winger Junior Hoilett at the Bluebirds. Ivory Coast international Bamba will help bolster a defence that has conceded 19 league goals this season to leave Cardiff 23rd in the Championship. Striker Marouane Chamakh is also expected to join Cardiff before they host Bristol City on Friday. Warnock told Cardiff's website: "I tried to sign Sol a few years ago when he was at Leicester, on a couple of occasions. They didn't come off then, but now is the right time and opportunity to bring him in. "Sol's a leader and he's another good addition for us." Injury forces Andy Powell to quit rugby Cardiff 'well-placed' for new T20 team Wife helped Warnock choose Cardiff City Bamba said: "I'm excited to be here. I always want to work with the gaffer, so as soon as this chance arose I jumped at it. "I know the league very well and am looking forward to offering my experience and leadership." Chamakh, a 32-year-old Moroccan who was released by Crystal Palace, had previously attracted interest from Bluebirds boss Warnock. Centre-back Bamba left Leeds for personal reasons in September. Bamba, Hoilett and Chamakh are set to be involved against Bristol City, which will be Warnock's first game since taking charge. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. Coulthirst was allowed to leave the ABAX Stadium by mutual consent, having been on the transfer list. The 22-year-old joined Posh in January 2016 from Tottenham, but ended last season on loan at Mansfield, scoring five goals in 20 League Two games. He made 35 League One appearances for Peterborough, scoring four times. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. The 16-year-old's body parts were found about two weeks after she went missing from her home in Bristol in February. The city's Safeguarding Children Board (BSCB) has confirmed a serious case review will take place. Chair Sally Lewis said it would analyse "what happened and how agencies worked together". She said: "Whilst it is understood we can never eliminate risk completely, we will be thorough in establishing what can be learnt from this very sad event to identify if there is anything that services can do differently to prevent a future tragedy." Becky Watts' stepbrother Nathan Matthews, 28, from Warmley, has been charged with her murder. He has yet to enter a plea and a provisional trial date has been set for October. His girlfriend, Shauna Hoare, 21, is charged with perverting the course of justice. Four other defendants, Jaydene Parsons, 23; James Ireland, 23; and Karl and Donovan Demetrius, both 29, were charged with assisting an offender. It happened on the Knockmore Road at about 14:25 GMT on Wednesday. The road has been closed at its junction with the Ballinderry Road and police have put diversions in place. Meanwhile, in Bangor, County Down, a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle on the town's Main Street. She is said to be in a stable condition in hospital. Police Scotland said it happened at about 17:05. It is understood two vehicles were involved. The motorway was shut in both directions between J15 Moffat and J14 Elvanfoot, with a diversion via the B7076. Traffic Scotland warned of queues in the area. The vote - which is non-binding - followed news that the chief executive's pay last year rose 20% despite the firm making a record loss. John Fallon made £1.5m in 2016, including a £343,000 bonus. Pearson, whose share price has tumbled since last summer, said it was disappointed at the outcome of the vote. "We acknowledge our shareholders' feedback and will continue to engage with them to ensure our approach to remuneration reflects the best long term interests of the company," it said in a statement Ahead of the vote at Friday's annual general meeting, Pearson announced that Mr Fallon had invested his full, post-tax bonus back into Pearson shares. In addition, chief financial officer Coram Williams had bought 5,000 shares and chairmen Sidney Taurel 20,000 shares through Pearson's secondary listing on the New York Stock Exchange, the company said. Pearson said the move was a sign that the directors were "fully aligned with the long term growth prospects" of the group. Mr Fallon received his bonus because Pearson met its operating profit target of £630m, although it made a £2.6bn pre-tax loss after writing down its US assets. Pearson, the former owner of the Financial Times, said Mr Fallon's basic salary was frozen and would remain so in 2017. News of the pay award had drawn criticism from the Institute of Directors and a high pay campaign group. Long-suffering investors have seen Pearson's share price sink amid profit warnings about the health of its operation in the US. However, the shares bounced 12.4% on Friday after Pearson announced plans to cut costs by £300m a year by the end of 2019. The company also launched a "strategic review" of its troubled US school publishing business. Pearson has already announced that it is in discussions with its joint venture partner Bertelsmann to sell its 47% stake in book publisher Penguin Random House. Meanwhile, 27% of investors in Man Group, the world's biggest listed hedge fund, rejected its 2016 remuneration report. However, Man said it had been talking to its biggest shareholders and had made "material changes to the implementation of its remuneration policy" and that it was clear a number of its shareholders acknowledged the "positive steps taken to address previous concerns". As a result, it added, fewer investors had rejected the latest remuneration report. Michael Samwell, 35, died after confronting intruders who broke into his home in Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Greater Manchester, at about 03:00 BST. Shouting was heard outside the property and he was found badly injured in a parking area behind his home. He died in hospital a short time later. Police believe he was run over by his car, a black Audi S3, which was taken. A murder inquiry has been launched and officers are appealing for witnesses to the incident, which happened on Cranbourne Road. Mr Samwell suffered multiple injuries in the "tragic" incident, police said, although they are not yet sure how many times he was struck by his vehicle. Det Supt Jon Chadwick from Greater Manchester Police said: "My thoughts go out to Michael's wife and his family. I cannot comprehend what they must be going through. "This is the murder of an innocent man who has merely sought to protect his property from criminals." He appealed to the criminal community to "search their consciences" and provide information about the crime, which had "crossed the line". He said this "could have happened to anyone". According to the website LinkedIn, Mr Samwell trained as a naval officer at Britannia Royal Naval College in Devon and was in the senior service for about 10 years before leaving in 2014. It also said the University of Leeds graduate worked in several roles, including on board a nuclear attack submarine as a weapons officer. Since leaving the Royal Navy he had worked as a programme manager for engineering firm Atkins in Warrington, Cheshire. An Atkins spokesman said: "This is a tragic event and our thoughts go out to Mike's family, friends and colleagues. We will support the family in any way we can." Det Supt Chadwick said the Audi was driven away from the scene "erratically" and it hit a kerb before the driver and occupants abandoned it a short time later on Whitby Avenue, Ladybarn, with extensive damage. He urged anyone who was in Cranbourne Road at the time of the killing or saw the car being driven away to come forward. "We will not stop until we have found the person responsible for this dreadful crime," he said. A neighbour of Mr Samwell spoke of his shock at the events in the "really quiet" and "friendly" street. The man, who did not want to be named, told the BBC there had been a persistent problem with car thieves in the area. "I know Chorlton is a bit of a crime hotspot; because it is a nice, affluent area people do come in from other areas of Manchester, unfortunately, and target us." The park was opened to the public in 1858 and was the site of the first Durham Miners' Gala in 1871. The project will see a new heritage centre, cafe and play areas built, along with the restoration of the park's amphitheatre and footpaths. A Durham County Council spokesman said it was great to see work getting under way on the city's "hidden gem". The project received a £2.45m grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund and additional funding from Durham County Council and the council's Durham Area Action Partnership. Wharton Park closes for 12 months on 11 May. A 126-tonne crane lorry got jammed on the one-lane bridge into Sudbrook, near Caldicot at about 09:30 GMT, cutting off the village. The lorry has since been removed and the road cleared. Network Rail assessed the "structural viability" of the bridge and carried out "remedial works." The bridge crosses the main south Wales to Birmingham railway line. The line remained open, but trains from Newport to Gloucester and Birmingham were subject to a 20 mph speed restriction. A Network rail spokeswoman said that restriction was lifted at 16:45 GMT. Stranded residents took to social media to vent their frustration. "Wide load stuck on the bridge in Sudbrook!" said Julie May. "If an ambulance or fire engine was needed here then how would they get through?" Monmouthshire council leader Peter Fox tweeted: "We have been campaigning for years for a second access to Sudbrook. An issue like this blocks emergency services." At the time, Gwent Police insisted: "I'd like to reassure residents that, if there was an emergency, we'd find a way to get to them." The Irish parliament (Dáil) has reduced in size, meaning any new government needs the support of nearly 80 elected members (called Teachtaí Dála or TDs). More than 3m people are eligible to vote, including Irish and UK citizens. Polling stations across 40 different constituencies opened at 07:00 local time (same as GMT) and will close at 22:00 on Friday. More than 2,000 voters living on Irish islands off the coast of counties Donegal, Mayo and Galway got the chance to cast their ballots on Thursday. The sealed ballot boxes were brought back to the mainland where they will be kept in police stations until counting begins on Saturday. The outgoing government was a coalition between the largest political party, Fine Gael, and the Labour Party. Led by Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Enda Kenny from Fine Gael, the coalition had been in power for almost five years, since March 2011. They are being challenged by 13 other parties, including the largest opposition party, Fianna Fáil, led by Micheál Martin, and Sinn Féin, led by Gerry Adams. There are also a number of independents among the 552 people standing for election. TDs will be elected according to the single transferable vote (STV) system, in which candidates have to reach a quota, before their surplus votes are distributed to other candidates. There will be a total of 158 seats in the next parliament, but one of them has already been filled. That is because, under Irish electoral law, the Speaker (Ceann Comhairle) is automatically re-elected unless they have announced their intention to retire. The election count is expected to last over the weekend. A record number of young people are expected to vote on Friday and this age group, in particular, have been warned that taking photographs of themselves in polling booths is strictly forbidden, as it could identify individual voters and their ballot papers. Cork County Returning Officer Sinead McNamara told Irish broadcaster, RTÉ that "selfies" were "a modern phenomenon" but electoral officials would not permit them to interfere with the democratic process. "I know it's nice, particularly for first-time voters - they like to record the fact that they are voting for the first time. That's OK to certain extent, but we'll be saying to our staff 'absolutely no selfies in the polling booth itself'. "The primary function is to preserve the integrity and secrecy of the ballot, so taking a selfie - it could include a photograph of a marked ballot paper - which is an absolute no-no." The forward rose highest to meet a deep cross from Kevin Dawson, sending his header beyond keeper Christian Walton in the 78th minute. Earlier, visiting stopper Artur Krysiak made a stunning save to deny Glen Rea the opening goal on 18 minutes, wonderfully sticking a hand out to turn his header over the bar. Luton had the lead on 26 minutes with a wonderful long range shot by Stephen O'Donnell, the defender hammering in from 25 yards. Yeovil's Otis Khan fired straight at goalkeeper Christian Walton, while the hosts went close to a second, with Jack Marriott denied by Krysiak, Danny Hylton failing to turn in O'Donnell's cross and then Marriott's angled attempt flews wide. However, with 13 minutes to go, the visitors had the equaliser their play deserved through Eaves' towering header. Luton almost won it in the closing stages, O'Donnell trying his luck again, but this time swerved narrowly over. Report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Luton Town 1, Yeovil Town 1. Second Half ends, Luton Town 1, Yeovil Town 1. Attempt missed. Matthew Dolan (Yeovil Town) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick. Dan Potts (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Ryan Hedges (Yeovil Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Dan Potts (Luton Town). Attempt missed. Jonathan Smith (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Substitution, Luton Town. Isaac Vassell replaces Jack Marriott. Substitution, Yeovil Town. Omar Sowunmi replaces Tom Eaves. Attempt saved. Matthew Dolan (Yeovil Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Ryan Hedges (Yeovil Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Dan Potts (Luton Town). Attempt missed. Jake Gray (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick. Foul by Tom Eaves (Yeovil Town). Danny Hylton (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing. Goal! Luton Town 1, Yeovil Town 1. Tom Eaves (Yeovil Town) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Kevin Dawson. Jack Marriott (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Kevin Dawson (Yeovil Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Jake Gray (Luton Town). Foul by Bevis Mugabi (Yeovil Town). Jack Marriott (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Ryan Hedges (Yeovil Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Jonathan Smith (Luton Town). Matt Butcher (Yeovil Town) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Danny Hylton (Luton Town). Attempt saved. Tahvon Campbell (Yeovil Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Attempt missed. Jack Marriott (Luton Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Attempt missed. Tom Eaves (Yeovil Town) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Corner, Yeovil Town. Conceded by Stephen O'Donnell. Corner, Yeovil Town. Conceded by Christian Walton. Attempt saved. Tahvon Campbell (Yeovil Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Matt Butcher (Yeovil Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Glen Rea (Luton Town). Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Artur Krysiak. Tom Eaves (Yeovil Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Stephen O'Donnell (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Tom Eaves (Yeovil Town). Substitution, Luton Town. Jonathan Smith replaces Cameron McGeehan. Corner, Yeovil Town. Conceded by Stephen O'Donnell. Attempt blocked. Otis Khan (Yeovil Town) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
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Allerdale Borough Council says it will provide a "modern space" to replace old facilities set to be demolished. The complex is proposed for Brow Top in Workington town centre, after most respondents to a public consultation last year favoured the site. But a recent parish poll funded by Workington Town Council saw nearly nine out of 10 voters oppose the plans. The vote, which took place on 13 March and is not legally binding, had a turnout of 640 votes cast from an electorate of more than 20,000. Most of the 1,600 people who participated in last year's consultation preferred the Brow Top site, according to Allerdale council. Forty-six per cent of respondents favoured the inclusion of a family entertainment complex alongside the leisure facilities, for which private investors are being sought. Allerdale's Moorclose ward councillor, Denis Robertson, has spoken out against the plans, saying the site is on a flood plain and the ground has been contaminated by illegal coal mining. His ward includes the town's current swimming pool and leisure centre. Detailed plans will be submitted to the council's development control department on 14 April and will go on show to the public at two open events, on 9 and 10 April. Councillor Michael Heaslip, executive member for locality services for Allerdale, said the complex would be "modern, user-friendly, energy efficient and will give residents and visitors a fantastic leisure facility". It was a few days after the London bomb attacks on 7 July 2005 and Mr Russell was classed as missing. The optimistic though clung to the slim hope he might turn up for the occasion. But Mr Russell had not lived to enjoy the get-together he organised - he had died in the bomb blast that tore apart the number 30 bus in Tavistock Square. The financial manager's usual route to work was disrupted by the shutdown of the Tube network, forcing him to find another way there. At 0930 BST, he called his employer to say he would be taking the bus. Less than 20 minutes later, the bomb on his bus had gone off. Born in the picturesque Kent village of Pembury in 1976, Philip showed an early interest in music - playing saxophone in an orchestra - and travel after a school French exchange. By the sixth form, he had gone from a quiet studious boy to a popular outgoing young man, known among friends as the life and soul of a party. He went on to graduate from Kingston University with a 2:1 in business studies. Before settling into a job in finance in the City, Philip travelled on his own to South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. At the time of his death, Philip had been rising quickly through the ranks at JP Morgan Asset Management and had been set to go to New York and Toronto with the company that September. A Charlton Athletic fan, he used to attend home games with his father and he was a doting uncle to his sister's children. In a family statement read out at his inquest, Grahame Russell said his son was a great family man. "He once told a friend that, should he never have children of his own, he would be the world's best uncle," he said. He was also a great gatherer of friends, always being there for them in a crisis and never fazed. "Philip's life was one of contentment," Mr Russell said. "He lived it doing the deeds of a true gentleman. "His parents' pride and love knows no bounds, and the stories recounted by his friends since his death have echoed their every thought, proving that their son was indeed a good man." A statement after a meeting of the country's security cabinet said the construction would take place in the Emek Shilo area near Nablus. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been simultaneously negotiating with the US government on reducing settlement activity. Palestinian officials have condemned the move. "Today's announcement once again proves that Israel is more committed to appeasing its illegal settler population than to abiding by the requirements for stability and a just peace," Hanan Ashrawi, an executive committee member of the Palestine Liberation Organisation, was quoted as saying by Reuters news agency. The administration of US President Donald Trump has yet to comment on the Israeli vote, which was unanimous. The new settlement will be used to house Jewish families evicted from Amona, an outpost that was cleared last month after the Israeli Supreme Court ruled it had been built illegally on private Palestinian land. Mr Netanyahu then promised Amona residents that a new area would be found for them. The issue of Jewish settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem has long been a major source of dispute between Israel and the Palestinians. More than 600,000 Jews live in about 140 settlements built since Israel's 1967 occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem. The settlements are considered illegal under international law, although Israel disputes this. Israel's pro-settlement government, which had sharp differences with Barack Obama administration on the issue, felt emboldened when Donald Trump took office in January. Since then, it has authorised 6,000 new settlement homes, in one of the biggest surges for years. The charge he faces - committing an act of violence in a restricted area - relates specifically to breaches of an area where someone protected by the Secret Service is visiting, Here, we look at the threats candidates face and their security response. Modern-day levels of presidential protection began in 1963 after John Kennedy's assassination in Dallas. That prompted a major review of security methods. The protection of presidential candidates was authorised after Robert Kennedy, who was running for president, was assassinated in 1968. The US government says such protection is designed to maintain the integrity of the democratic process and continuity of government. In 1972, former Alabama governor George Wallace - who campaigned for racial segregation - was shot in Maryland while campaigning for the Democratic presidential nomination. The gunman, Arthur Bremer, had originally planned to shoot then president Richard Nixon but was put off by the president's security detail. Mr Wallace was left paralysed from the waist down and a secret service officer was also wounded. In 1979, Edward Kennedy - younger brother of President John Kennedy and Senator Robert Kennedy, who were both assassinated in the 1960s - was the target of a plot by a woman with mental health problems, Suzanne Osgood, who was arrested outside Mr Kennedy's Senate office with a hunting knife. In addition, plots have been reported against the lives of every US president since Richard Nixon, who took office in 1969. The US presidential election campaign of 2016 has been fringed with violence. Almost everywhere Donald Trump goes he attracts protests. The tycoon often mocks the demonstrators and there have been clashes with his supporters, both inside and outside of his packed, emotionally charged rallies. For some, the violence has stirred dark memories of 1968 when Democratic presidential contender Robert Kennedy was assassinated and riots broke out at the party's convention in Chicago. This year events have not descended to those awful depths but still, the country feels edgy and the Secret Service, which guards candidates as well as presidents, has been on high alert. In March in Ohio agents swarmed around Mr Trump after a man apparently attempted to climb on to the stage where he was speaking. Other events have been cancelled because of security concerns. With five months to go, many Americans are worried about where this election is heading. Presidential candidates get Secret Service protection when they become a major-party nominee or beforehand - if they request it or there appears to be a credible threat. This time around, Donald Trump and Ben Carson got protection on the Republican side and Hillary Clinton, who always had it as a presidential spouse, and Bernie Sanders received it on the Democratic side. They are protected by special agents on temporary assignment from field offices. However, while protection for the president and vice-president is mandatory, others can decline it if they choose. Measures include securing a location ahead of time and sweeping it with bomb-sniffing dogs, setting up metal detector checkpoints for crowds entering the venue, police-protected motorcades when the candidate travels and 24-hour bodyguards. The Secret Service says its security operations "deter, minimise and decisively respond to identified threats and vulnerabilities" and draw on specialised resources including airspace security, snipers, counter surveillance and hazardous chemical teams. However Secret Service agents do not get involved in preventing or dispersing protests unless there is a genuine threat to the candidate, security experts say. I was staying down the hall from Mr Trump's hotel room in New Hampshire and there was always an agent outside his door. Whenever he was in the room someone stopped me at the elevator to check my name on the hotel's registry. Beyond the on-site security, the Secret Service also conducts background checks of people near the candidates and investigates any reports of threats against a protected politician's life. Write a letter or make a social media post saying you're going to kill the president, and chances are men in dark suits are going to be knocking on your door soon. Mr Trump has created a privately funded security and intelligence force with a larger remit than the security operations in other campaigns, an investigation by Politico found. Its duties include finding and ejecting protesters, patrolling campaign events as well as supplementing Secret Service protection for Mr Trump, Politico reported. Private security firm XMark says on its website that it provided personal security for Mr Trump across the US until last November, when it was relieved by the Secret Service. Some protesters say they were assaulted by Mr Trump's security team in New York last September. Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton relies on the Secret Service for security and has paid local police departments and security firms to patrol her events, Politico reported. Milk producers said it described the separation of mothers from their calves in an inaccurate and misleading way. The ad featured a photo of a cow behind a piece of barbed wire and the headline "Humane milk is a myth. Don't buy it." The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said it was "unlikely to materially mislead readers". The national newspaper advert for campaign group Go Vegan World goes on to state: "I went vegan the day I visited a dairy. The mothers, still bloody from birth, searched and called frantically for their babies. "Their daughters, fresh from their mothers' wombs but separated from them, trembled and cried piteously, drinking milk from rubber teats on the wall instead of their mothers' nurturing bodies. All because humans take their milk." The ASA said seven complainants, some of whom had experience working in the dairy industry, suggested the claims were misleading and questioned whether they could be substantiated. Go Vegan World said the advert did not state or imply that calves were separated from their mothers prior to the 12 to 24 hours recommended by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). But they said they believed the exact timing was irrelevant, and most people would consider separation at 25 hours equally as unjust as separation at 24 hours. Clearing the advert, the ASA said it understood the complainants were concerned the advert implied a significant number of dairy farms did not comply with animal welfare standards in place in the UK, and milk production was therefore "inhumane" in that sense. But it concluded that while "the language used to express the claims was emotional and hard-hitting", it was a fact that calves were generally separated from their mothers very soon after birth under Defra regulations and so the advert was unlikely to materially mislead. Jane Collins was told to pay £358,000 in damages and costs in February after being sued for libel and slander. But, she appeared in court in Hull earlier on Monday after failing to pay. A spokeswoman for Ms Collins said after the hearing that she will face bankruptcy proceedings if it is found that she cannot make the payments owed. More stories from across Yorkshire Ms Collins claimed Rotherham MPs Sir Kevin Barron, John Healey and Sarah Champion knew about child exploitation in the town but did not intervene. She made the comments in a speech at a UKIP conference a month after a report found that about 1,400 children in the area had been abused between 1997 and 2013. She also expressed the opinion that they acted out of political correctness, political cowardice or political selfishness and were guilty of misconduct so grave that it was or should be criminal, as it aided the perpetrators. Ms Collins argued it was a political speech which did not contain any allegation of fact but expressed an opinion to the effect that the MPs were likely to have known that sexual exploitation was a serious problem in the area. She was ordered to pay a total of £162,000 damages to the MPs and £120,000 towards the £196,000 legal bill within 21 days, but failed to do so. Ms Collins appeared at a private hearing at Hull County Court to discuss a demand for payment issued by the MPs' lawyers. It is understood she had requested the demand was set aside but this was not agreed at the hearing. A spokeswoman for Ms Collins said the judge has now ordered that an examination of her assets should take place before 8 June . The spokeswoman said she would face bankruptcy proceedings if it was found she could not make the payments owed. The Orchard county trailed 1-5 to 0-1 at half-time, with Conor Meredith scoring the goal on the half hour mark. Armagh were transformed after the break, Rory Grugan finding the net to help them move 1-8 to 1-6 in front. Laois bounced back however and did enough to win, aided by the dismissal of Aaron Findon in the 67th minute. The defeat completes a disappointing season for Armagh, who were relegated from Division Two of the Football League, but Laois will now face Clare in the next round of the series at Cusack Park, Ennis, next weekend. The home side had beaten the Ulster county 1-10 to 0-10 when the teams originally met at O'Moore Park two weeks ago, but the match had to be re-played after the victors were found to have brought on seven replacements, one more than permitted. Armagh were without injured captain Ciaran McKeever, who suffered a broken foot in training, with wing-back Mark Shields also ruled out. As a result of their absence, Andy Mallon was flanked by Sean Connell and Stephen Sheridan in the half-back line. Kieran McGeeney's side was also deprived of the services of James Morgan, Ciaran O'Hanlon and Ethan Rafferty, plus long-term absentee Kevin Dyas. The hosts began strongly with three unanswered points, before Micheal McKenna registered the visitors' first score in the 14th minute. Both sides were guilty of missing chances through wides but points from David Conway and Paul Cahillane ensured a seven-point half-time lead for Laois, who had Damien O'Connor black-carded. McGeeney's half-time team talk seemed to work wonders as Grugan, moved to the full forward line, played a leading role in an incredible comeback after the break. Grugan (1-2), Colm Watters (0-2), Stefan Campbell (0-4) and Brendan Donaghy (0-1) were Armagh's second-half scorers as they moved two points in front, before finally succumbing to their opponents. Two points apiece from John O'Loughlin and Ross Munnelly proved enough to help their side over the line. Scottish cities hosted protests against US President Donald Trump's travel ban on Monday night and some of the protesters brought a distinctly Scottish touch to their banners. The largest demonstrations were in Glasgow and Edinburgh with protesters also gathering in Aberdeen and Dundee. Mr Trump has halted the entire US refugee programme for 120 days and suspended the visas of all nationals from seven Muslim-majority countries. His executive order, signed on Friday, also indefinitely banned Syrian refugees from the US. Thousands of Scots took to the streets, many with home-made signs and a healthy dose of Scottish humour. Mr Street, who calls himself a "proud Brummie", was formally selected by local party members to fight the election in May next year. He has handed in his resignation at John Lewis and will leave within a month, a member of his team said. Labour's candidate is Siôn Simon, an MEP for the West Midlands. Beverley Neilsen, a former chief executive of the Heart of England Tourist Board, has been chosen as the Liberal Democrats' candidate. Mr Street, who grew up in Birmingham, tweeted: "Truly proud to be selected as the Conservatives' candidate for the mayoral election. The campaign starts now." At the party's conference in Birmingham this weekend, he will "set out his plans to make the West Midlands an even more prosperous and successful part of the country". Since he became managing director in 2007, the John Lewis department store chain has enjoyed a 67% increase in sales to £3.7bn last year. John Lewis is expected to make a statement on Friday regarding its future leadership. Bradley Long was due to appear at Dundee Sheriff Court on Tuesday. Mr Long is accused of extorting £81,306 from a man between May 2011 and June 2014 and attempting to extort a further £36,500. He allegedly threatened the man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, with violence and damage to his property. It is further claimed that Mr Long warned the man that he would "reveal private information to his family". Mr Long is also accused of behaving in a threatening and abusive manner towards the man on a date in March 2015, possession of cannabis and being concerned in the supply of cocaine between May 2011 and March 2015. The 30-year-old, whose address was given on court documents as Priory Crescent, Arbroath, but who is understood to live in London, did not turn up for a pre-trial hearing to face the charges. Billy Rennie, defending, said: "I haven't seen him since last year and haven't had any communication." Sheriff Lorna Drummond QC granted a warrant for his arrest. But the massive demonstration on 3 June calling for an end to gender-based violence was a completely new experience for me. For the first time, I found myself torn between the journalist who had to cover the event as an impartial witness, and the woman who felt compelled to join the protest. Never had I witnessed such a massive outcry against something that has always been a part of my culture: machismo. Tens of thousands of people (most of them women, but many men too) took to the streets to demand an end to violence against women, and in particular femicides, the killing of women because of their gender. They were called into action by a group of female journalists who organised the rally after hearing about the death of a 14-year-old girl murdered because she was pregnant. The slaying of Chiara Paez - reportedly buried alive- was the latest in a long line of female casualties. "Aren't we going to raise our voice? THEY ARE KILLING US", tweeted journalist Marcela Ojeda. That outburst quickly turned into a rallying cry: #NiUnaMenos (Not One Less), which spread through social media like wildfire and would eventually spur the biggest anti-machismo street protest in the history of Argentina. The size of the march - more than 150,000 gathered in the capital alone - surprised outside viewers who hadn't perceived male chauvinism to be such a big issue in Argentina. After all, the country has a female president, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, and a history of strong female leaders such as the famous first lady Eva Peron, who fought for women's rights in the 1950s and whose fiery personality inspired the musical Evita. After the march both the Argentine Supreme Court and the Human Rights Secretariat announced the creation of registries to collect data on violence against women. Data should be available by the end of the year. But many have asked whether Argentina has a worse problem than the rest of Latin America? The truth is no-one knows for sure. As in most Latin American countries, there are no official statistics on femicides. Unofficial figures suggest that Argentina has nothing like the problem faced by countries like El Salvador and Mexico, where women are killed daily. Yet, the number of gender-related deaths is still staggering. La Casa del Encuentro, a women's shelter that carries out the only national estimate on femicides, calculates that a woman is killed every 31 hours. More than 1,800 women have been shot, stabbed, beaten, burned, strangled or drowned to death since 2008, when the records began. The number of slayings led to Congress passing a bill in 2012 which increases jail terms in cases of gender-related violence. What makes femicides different to other violent crimes is that in most cases the killer is the husband, boyfriend or former partner of the victim. This is one of the issues that was addressed by the protest - a gathering whose ultimate aim is to precipitate real social change. Many Argentines feel that male-on-female violence stems from a larger cultural environment that sees women as objects. The second wife of Argentine President Juan Peron is credited with playing a significant role in gaining the right to vote for Argentine women. She made radio addresses in support of women's suffrage, and also published articles on the subject in her Democracia newspaper. A women's suffrage bill was sanctioned by the Senate of Argentina in 1946, and made it into law a year later. Eva Perón then created the Female Peronist Party, the first large female political party in the nation. It is thought this was key in Juan's Peron's landslide win in the 1951 presidential elections. An example of this is the piropo, a compliment or flirtatious remark made by men to women on the street. While many men defend this typically Latin American tradition as a form of gallantry, younger women are increasingly expressing their disgust at being made the centre of unwanted male attention. "The way I dress is not an invitation for your comment," read a sign carried by one of the female protesters at the march. Last year, Buenos Aires mayor Mauricio Macri, a current presidential candidate, caused a controversy after claiming that "deep down all women like piropos, even if they include a rude comment". His comment, and the debate that followed, showed the enormous gap in Argentine society between traditional and more modern views on male-female interactions. An even clearer example of Argentina's objectification of women can be seen daily on TV. The country's most popular programme, the local version of Strictly Come Dancing, features famous female stars wearing very few clothes and dancing sensually. While most Argentines still consider this normal, more and more women - especially young women - are demanding change. The interior ministry named the bomber as Fahd Suleiman Abdulmohsen al-Qaba'a, according to state media. The ministry said he flew into Kuwait on Friday just hours before he detonated explosives at the mosque, killing at least 27 people. The Islamic State group - which regards Shia Muslims as heretics - says it was behind the attack. Last month, an IS branch in Saudi Arabia carried out bombings on consecutive Fridays on Shia mosques there. These attacks have brought home the growing threat posed by the jihadists to the Gulf, says the BBC's Arab affairs editor Sebastian Usher. More than 200 people were injured in Friday's bombing at Imam Sadiq Mosque in Kuwait City - the bloodiest ever attack on Shia Muslims in the country's recent history. Kuwaiti officials said the Saudi suspect was in Kuwait illegally. Several people have been arrested in connection with the attack - including both the owner and driver of the car in which the bomber arrived at the mosque. They have also arrested the owner of a house which the bomber is said to have visited - the interior ministry saying initial investigations showed he was a supporter of "extremist and deviant ideology". Often at odds, Gulf states have united in confronting IS, our correspondent says. All have joined the US-led coalition against the group in Syria and Iraq, although they have kept their participation low key. IS is clearly hoping to stoke further tension between Sunnis and Shias in the Gulf, our correspondent adds. Kuwait has one of the biggest Shia communities in the region, but any sectarian friction has so far been less visible than in Saudi Arabia or Bahrain. Police located the vehicle crashed on the Marble Arch Road, Florence Court, after 21:00 BST on Thursday. Inside, they found what could be up to eight kilos of cocaine. No-one was in the van. Det Insp Alan Pyper said the suspected drugs were being analysed. "We are delighted to have recovered this quantity of illegal drugs and our inquiries are continuing to establish a quantity and value," he said. "I would appeal to anyone who saw a red van in the vicinity of the Marble Arch Road between 21:00 and 22:00 BST last night to contact detectives on the non-emergency number 101." John, Keith and Finlay MacRae were all on-target, while the other joint-title favourites Kyles also had a 5-0 victory over Lochaber at Tighnabruich. Defending champions Newtonmore had already lost ground the previous evening due to a 1-1 draw with local rivals Kingussie. Oban Camanachd recorded the league's third 5-0 scoreline of the weekend as they eased aside Glasgow Mid Argyll. Meanwhile, Skye went top of the National Division with a resounding 6-0 home win over Oban Celtic. John MacRae was first on target for Shiel midway through the second half but within 10 minutes, brother Keith stretched the lead to 3-0 with a snappy double. Finlay made the half-time score 4-0 before Keith completed his hat-trick just after the restart. Five different scorers, led early on by Gordon Whyte, netted for Kyles who were 3-0 up by half-time with further contributions from Colin MacDonald and Roddy MacDonald. There was then a 45-minute lull in the scoring before Grant Irvine and Scott MacDonald brought Lochaber's surge away from the relegation zone to a halt. The previous evening, Michael Russell had given Newtonmore an advantage in the second half at The Dell before Ryan Borthwick equalised late on. That settled the points but to decide the destiny of the Sir Tommy MacPherson Trophy, which is also contested by these local rivals, there had to be a penalty shoot-out which Newtonmore won 3-2. At Yoker, Oban Camanachd's Malcolm Clark and Daniel Cameron both got doubles after Andrew McCuish's opener for that 5-0 scoreline, which compounded Mid Argyll's relegation concerns. Kinlochshiel top the table on 22 points from 13 outings while Kyles are two points behind, having played a game fewer. Kingussie are a further point back but are beginning to run out of games. Newtonmore have also played 12 but are on just 16 points. With two teams to be relegated, Mid Argyll and Kilmallie are three adrift of the pack, propping up the table on five points with Kilmallie bottom on goal difference. Six different scorers helped Skye brush Oban Celtic aside in Portree in what was their game in hand - the island club now top the National Division on 17 points. Skye are one clear of Caberfeidh, who had no game, while Fort William's 4-1 defeat at Inveraray now leaves both these sides with a mountain to climb. Inveraray's reserves defeated Strachur 3-0 to win the Bullough Cup, the south area junior championship. It is well documented now that Isis is comprised of individuals who have successfully merged religion, politics, and military expertise to form a potent force that has swept away fleeing Iraqi soldiers, and executed those who are foolish enough to stay behind. These methods, in combination with Isis' implementation of Sharia (Islamic law) including bizarre acts such as cutting electricity to prevent people from watching television, have given the group a fearsome reputation. Furthermore, Isis has inspired extremists of all stripes to join its operations in Syria and Iraq through a social media and mass propaganda campaign that hints at its jihadist goals. But the extent to which the movement actually contains hardline committed jihadists is extremely difficult to ascertain. It is fair to say, however, that the true size of the jihadist element in the Isis operations in Iraq is far smaller than many suppose. Indeed, as in Syria, it is often the case that many individuals in extremist movements use them as a vehicle for their own interests, adopting the garb and mannerism of a committed Islamic radical as a pathway to greater political goals. The case of Iraq is no different. Joining the jihad are an amorphous bloc of different players, who have come together in an alliance under the banner of Isis. Whilst the instability in Iraq has connections to the Syrian conflict next door, and many individuals who fought for Isis in Syria are now present in Iraq, the Iraqi insurgency is more acutely focused on solving the problems of Iraq's fractured polity than it is the goals of more radical Islamic groups. In a recent interview with the Daily Telegraph, member of the Batta tribe and leader of the Islamic Army of Iraq Sheikh Ahmad al Dabash stated: "All the Sunni tribes have come out against (Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri) Maliki. "There are parts of the military, Baathists from the time of Saddam Hussein, clerics, everyone (who) came out for the oppression that we have been suffering," he added. To dismiss what is happening in Iraq as the product of the maniacal whims of a few radical fanatics is to ignore the very real social inequality that exists in Iraq. Travelling around the country in recent days, I have been shocked at the levels of deprivation that some of Iraq's citizens have endured. The grouping of fighters that has swept through Iraq to within 60km (40 miles) of the capital is not a nihilistic jihadist group hell bent on the establishment of an Islamic caliphate. It is a more general uprising by large groupings of disaffected communities throughout north-western Iraq and a product of years of social exclusion, poor governance and corruption by the Iraqi government. On the military front, the key giveaway is the relatively strong performance of Isis militants against more established military forces. Officials I have spoken to in the Kurdish Peshmerga forces have indicated that the level of training is high and that their own forces have at times struggled to hold key positions around the city of Kirkuk. "For the most part we've been able to hold our positions, but it hasn't been easy. They [Isis] are well armed and well trained," one Kurdish security official told me on Tuesday. Such performances are consistent with the assertion that key former Baathist military officers are coordinating Isis military operations, which was confirmed in my conversations with security officials in Kirkuk on Wednesday. It is a strange alliance - the goals of secular pro-Saddam Baathists and radical Islamists would appear antithetical - and ultimately it may prove to be the movement's undoing. The hope in Iraqi government quarters is that before long, when the Iraq army - along with 300 US trainers and Iranian-backed militias - begins to stem the tide of the Isis advance, the insurgents' morale will begin to fall and the cracks among its diverse membership will begin to appear. For now, however, the alliance holds, and as Isis moves towards Baghdad, the fighting will intensify as Iraq's embattled government launches a fight back to stem the advance. In the long run, however, if Baghdad cannot understand the need for political reform is as important as enforcing security then Iraq's problems could last a very long time. Michael Stephens is the Deputy Director of RUSI Qatar currently blogging from Iraq and Iraqi Kurdistan in RUSI The Iraq Crisis: Dispatch from the North Gerry Adams made the comments at Sinn Féin's National United Ireland conference at the Waterfront Hall, Belfast, on Saturday. He said it was important to "embrace" positive aspects of shared history. It comes as talks to restore devolution continue at Stormont. Mr Adams told the conference that recent election results at the assembly and Westminster showed a "deep political schism" in Northern Ireland. He said: "Instead of concentrating on the negative aspects of our four centuries of shared history, I suggest that we embrace the areas of agreement and of co-operation; of good neighbourliness and the common good. "Rarely have we lived through so much change in such a short space of time. He added: "Our task must be to ensure that it is a shared future which looks after every citizen, and in which everyone accepts the right of the other to be Irish or British - to be unionist or nationalist or republican." Mr Adams also said that the economic case for unification "will not on its own win some unionists over". He therefore called for groups, including the Orange Order, to engage with Sinn Féin for further discussions. "We need to address the future role of the Orange, its place in an agreed Ireland. Of course, that is a challenge also for the Orange and I invite their leaders once again to meet with Sinn Féin," he said. "It is unacceptable for the Orange to refuse to meet at leadership level with our leadership. "I have met with Orangemen as have other republicans. "These have been useful and necessary engagements. They need to be built upon." Former Irish President Mary Robinson, director at the US Institute of Peace Kathleen Kuehnast, and poet Michael Longley will be speaking at a gala in Belfast City Hall on Friday. The organisation was founded by Ray Davey and students from Queen's University in 1965 to promote dialogue between Catholics and Protestants. Robinson will be speaking about her work in climate justice at the event. A service at St Anne's Cathedral on Sunday will also commemorate the establishment of Corrymeela. The service will include the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, Roman Catholic Archbishop Eamon Martin and a number of other Christian leaders. The organisation works with a range of community groups throughout Northern Ireland in an attempt to foster social cohesion. Volunteer Beni Stuckelberger said that he can see tangible results in the centre's work. "You can measure it by just looking at groups when they come at the beginning of the week how they interact with each other at the beginning and how they interact at the end," he said. "At the start of a week with them I might see them in their own little groups and not interact with other groups and at the end they're all just interacting all together, having fun - that shows me we did something right." The centre has broadened to embrace new members of Northern Ireland, he said. "It builds bridges between different communities. Between Catholic and Protestant, and also new members of Northern Ireland society like immigrants and people who've lived here for generations, and between LGBT communities and straight people." Prince Charles visited the centre in May this year to commemorate the centre's 50th anniversary. He said: "It is time that we become the subjects of our history and not its prisoners. We have all suffered too much. Too many people's loved ones have been killed or maimed." "Surely it is time that we become the subjects of our history and not its prisoners. Surely too, through the roots of Corrymeela, we can discover lessons that can serve as a model to all who strive for peace." Woods, 41, pulled out of the Dubai Desert Classic before the second round this month because of a back spasm. He only returned to action in December after two back operations. "There were a lot of times I didn't think I was going to make it back. It was tough, it was more than brutal," Woods told Dubai magazine Vision. Woods' first return to competitive action after a 15-month lay-off came in December at the Hero World Challenge - an 18-man tournament in the Bahamas - and he finished 15th at the PGA Tour event. He hopes to compete in the Masters at Augusta from 6-9 April. "There have been plenty of times when I thought I would never play the game again at the elite level," added Woods, who has won 79 titles on the PGA Tour. "It was tough, it was more than brutal. There were times I needed help just to get out of bed. "I feel good, not great. I don't think I will ever feel great because it's three back surgeries, four knee operations. "I'm always going to be a little bit sore. As long as I can function, I'm fine with that." Woods has not won a tournament anywhere since 2013, while his title drought in major championships dates back to 2008. "There is a changing of the guard," he said. "My generation is getting older but if I'm teeing up then the goal is to win." Shakers striker James Vaughan had the best opportunity of the first half but when through on goal, Lions skipper Tony Craig made a magnificent last-ditch recovery tackle. Bury's resolute defence frustrated the Lions as they failed to find a way past in-form goalkeeper Joe Murphy, with the Shakers stopper making a stunning save to deny Jed Wallace in the 51st minute. Steve Morison thought he had put the hosts ahead in the 68th minute when he finished off a swift counter attack, but his goal was chalked off for offside. Millwall cranked up the pressure in the latter stages with Byron Webster and Lee Gregory having good chances in front of goal, but Murphy's heroics between the sticks earned Bury a share of the spoils. The win lifts the Shakers up to 17th in the table, four points above the relegation zone, and maintains manager Lee Clark's unbeaten run away from home. Report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Millwall 0, Bury 0. Second Half ends, Millwall 0, Bury 0. Joe Murphy (Bury) is shown the yellow card. Foul by Callum Butcher (Millwall). Kean Bryan (Bury) wins a free kick on the right wing. Substitution, Millwall. David Worrall replaces Shaun Cummings. Callum Butcher (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Hallam Hope (Bury). Attempt missed. Jake Cooper (Millwall) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Foul by Aiden O'Brien (Millwall). Paul Caddis (Bury) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Callum Butcher (Millwall). Hallam Hope (Bury) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt saved. Lee Gregory (Millwall) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Attempt saved. Hallam Hope (Bury) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Callum Butcher (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by James Vaughan (Bury). Substitution, Millwall. Callum Butcher replaces Ben Thompson. Attempt saved. Byron Webster (Millwall) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Cameron Burgess. Foul by Steve Morison (Millwall). Paul Caddis (Bury) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Steve Morison (Millwall). Antony Kay (Bury) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Substitution, Millwall. Aiden O'Brien replaces Shane Ferguson. Jed Wallace (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Corner, Bury. Conceded by Tony Craig. Attempt missed. James Vaughan (Bury) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Foul by Ben Thompson (Millwall). Jacob Mellis (Bury) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Attempt missed. Steve Morison (Millwall) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is close, but misses to the left. Attempt saved. Paul Caddis (Bury) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Substitution, Bury. Hallam Hope replaces Ryan Lowe. Jed Wallace (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Paul Caddis (Bury). Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Antony Kay. Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Antony Kay. Attempt missed. Jake Cooper (Millwall) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left following a corner. Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Joe Murphy. Attempt saved. Jed Wallace (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Vijender Singh, an Olympic medallist, beat Zulpikar Maimaitiali on Saturday, winning the WBO Oriental Super Middleweight belt from him. But he dedicated his win to the "India-China friendship", and said he wanted to give the belt back. India and China have been feuding over a disputed border area since June. The row erupted when India opposed China's attempt to extend a border road through a plateau known as Doklam in India and Donglang in China. Mr Singh, 31, has been widely praised in India for his win in the much-anticipated fight in Mumbai. But some appear not to share his message of reconciliation. "Chinese met a grand defeat in Mumbai and same will happen in Doklam," a yoga guru and businessman called Baba Ramdev tweeted. Why is the India-China border stand-off escalating? It is unclear if the Chinese competitor has responded to the offer, or if competition officials would allow the belt to be returned. The disputed plateau lies at a junction between China, the north-eastern Indian state of Sikkim and Bhutan. It is currently disputed between China and Bhutan. India supports Bhutan's claim over it. India is concerned that if the road is completed, it will give China greater access to India's strategically vulnerable "chicken's neck", a 20km (12-mile) wide corridor that links the seven north-eastern states to the Indian mainland. On Thursday China's defence ministry warned India that it would not back down. 2 January 2016 Last updated at 01:16 GMT Romy Paris' device ingests small capsules with different functions - for example hydration, UV filtration and anti-ageing - and mixes them into a bespoke serum. BBC technology reporter Chris Foxx met the cosmetics company's president Morgan Acas in Paris and asked if his device would cost a lot more than ready-made products. Read more coverage from CES Lawwell was speaking after Celtic were drawn against Barcelona, Manchester City and Borussia Monchengladbach in their Champions League group. "Before we qualified, we discussed the squad and the requirements for Brendan [Rodgers]," he told BBC Scotland. "We'd like to add one more before the deadline. We'll do some work on that." Lawwell, who said "nothing can be guaranteed" about a new arrival, praised Rodgers for the "remarkable" job he has done since taking over in June. "Brendan has got off to a great start," he said. "He's been really fantastic and it's been quite a remarkable first couple of months for him. "To achieve what he has done in such a short space of time has been remarkable. "He's an outstanding manager. Hopefully, he'll be with us for a number of years and take our great club forward." Rodgers, who replaced Ronny Deila in the summer, guided his side through qualifiers against Lincoln Red Imps and Astana before a 5-4 aggregate win over Hapoel Beer Sheva in the play-off. Celtic will open their group campaign away to Barcelona in the Nou Camp on Tuesday, 13 September, before hosting Manchester City on 28 September. They then face home and away games against Monchengladbach on 19 October and 1 November before tackling Barcelona at home on 23 November and concluding away to City on 6 December. Lawwell quipped: "It could've been easier. There's some real glamour ties in there. "It's where we should be. It gives us the financial upside but also the opportunity to increase our profile. The prestige of the tournament gives us a platform to show people what Celtic are and tell the story." Celtic have played Barca in the Champions League eight times over the past 12 years, famously beating them 2-1 in Glasgow in 2012. In recent seasons, the Scottish champions have made several signings from Manchester City, including current defender Dedryck Boyata and winger Patrick Roberts, who joined on an 18-month loan deal in January. "We know Barcelona very well from the last few years," added Lawwell. "City, we've got a great relationship with and I believe Monchengladbach are a great side as well, so there are great nights ahead at Celtic Park." Approaching Red Road by car, the buildings loom into view - intimidating as much as they are awe-inspiring. These towers were built as the solution to a post-war housing crisis, the ultimate in modern communal living. And for a time they lived up to the promise. But quickly Red Road came to embody everything that was wrong with high-rise living - symbols of alienation and poverty, the very problems from which they were designed to provide an escape. Initially, the plans for the eight buildings were fairly modest, but by the time they were completed in 1969 they had become something of an architectural experiment. They were the highest residential blocks in Europe and provided homes to almost 5,000 people. They have inspired a film, a novel, and fascinated photographers and artists. So what was it like as an inhabitant of the estate? As one of Red Road's earliest residents Jean McGeough, initially at least, saw the towers at their best. Her new home meant a vast improvement in living conditions. She tells the now famous local story of being handed a ticket with her floor and house number on it. "We got up to here with my friend and I'm like, we're gonna be late, we're gonna be late," says Jean. "And my friend went 'look at the crowds, are they all getting houses up here?' - but it was people taking pictures as well as new residents. I had a wee card and they told us to pick for a house and I had my neighbour with me and said 'you pick it for me,' and she said 'no you pick it' - so I did. I got 9-3 and I was very, very happy." For Ms McGeough the flats meant community. She shared cleaning the hallways on a rota system with her neighbours and children would run through her flat to get to the only stairs in the building when the lifts failed. She went to The Brigg, the famous thousand-seater Bingo hall that was built under the flats and she worked in the bar at Red Road. She concedes it did not last, but for a time, they were everything. "They were lovely the houses and it's breaking my heart to see them coming down." By the time Azam Khan and Peter McDonald lived in Red Road in the late 1980s and early 1990s, Red Road had a very different kind of community. It was no longer a desirable place to live. They describe it as a "dumping ground" and Mr Khan's new neighbours robbed for a living. "A black cab dropped us off at the back of the building," he says. "And when you get out and see this big huge monster building in front of you and you're like 'is this it?'" The new home that greeted Mr Khan was coated wall-to-wall in pigeon excrement and he was quickly introduced to the story of the previous occupants. "The two residents beforehand had both jumped out the kitchen window, so when you looked out the window you could see where they'd landed because that's where it had been patched up." "It was very rough, drugs took over the place. There was a lot of unemployment. They were closing down the shipyards, there were no jobs about and crime seemed to be the best way to pay for things. It was hard times." "If you were a single guy and you put your name down for a flat you probably got shoved here," says Mr McDonald. "That was just the way it was, a dumping ground. Look at them - they just look rotten don't they? Big gravestones." Both men say they learned a lot at the flats and that they toughened them up at least. The horror stories of Azam Khan and Peter McDonald could have been the end of the story for Red Road and in fact for many they were. But there was to be another wave of residents to come. As well as council tenants, the flats were in turn used to house students and finally became a home for asylum seekers. Red Road briefly shot to fame again when a family of Russians jumped to their deaths in 2010. But amid the despair was a final wave of hope. For Mohsin Ali and his family the flats provided security and in fact echoed their original purpose - a place that inspires awe and creates communities. Mr Ali was a police officer back home in Faisalabad, Pakistan and he has been in Scotland seeking asylum since 2007. "We were afraid when we arrived here - going higher and higher, it's just like being in a plane," says Mr Ali. "But after that we saw many families like ours and we thought we were lucky to be here. I like the Red Road flats and so do my children. The only thing was that when the wind blows, the flats would move." Mohsin Ali talks of not having to leave the building to see his new friends. For many that would mean feeling trapped, but for him it was safety. "The children feel very secure here, especially when we arrived because we were threatened in Pakistan. "My children are now integrated and are used to it here and have friends. They cannot go back. My younger daughter was born here, she was born in the Red Road flats - she is Glaswegian - we've got a Red Road baby." Watch Catrin Nye's full report on BBC Newsnight on Monday 11 June at 22:35 BST on BBC Two. 26 July 2016 Last updated at 16:29 BST That could soon be reality - the government's got together with Amazon to start testing it out. Naz has been finding out more... Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj tweeted that officials in Brussels had identified Raghavendran Ganeshan as one of the victims. Mr Ganeshan, 28, was working for Indian IT firm Infosys in the Belgian capital. Last Tuesday's attacks on the airport and the city's metro system killed 35 people and injured more than 300. Mr Ganeshan was hit during the attack at the Maelbeek metro station. The Indian embassy in Brussels said it was "supporting the IT expert's family in this hour of grief". "RIP Raghavendran... Mortal remains are in process of being handed to family to be taken to India from Amsterdam airport," the embassy tweeted. Infosys has also expressed "deep regret" over Mr Ganeshan's death in "the terrible attack in Brussels". "Our thoughts and prayers are with Raghavendran's family and with those who were injured or lost a loved one in these attacks," the company said in a statement. Twin blasts struck the main terminal of Zaventem international airport, in the north-east of the city, on 22 March. Another explosion hit the Maelbeek metro station in the city centre, close to several European Union institutions. The attacks were claimed by the Islamic State (IS) militant group. IS, an extreme Sunni Muslim group known for its ruthless tactics, has seized large tracts of territory in Syria and Iraq in recent years, attracting hundreds of young Europeans to its ranks, many of them Belgians. A young lieutenant barks out orders. They form a wobbly line and march up and down on the spot. Inside another group of kids are learning how to handle weapons - firing blanks down an empty hall way to improve their aim. This after-school club is ostensibly part of a drugs prevention programme: a programme of evening activities with a patriotic military slant, aimed at keeping local kids away from drinking and shooting up. But for the club's organiser, Stepan Zotov, it is much more than that. It is an invisible army getting ready to defend the Fatherland. "This rise in patriotic feeling during the last years must have had a foundation. And we are this foundation," he explains with a gleam in his eye. "For the last 10 years, clubs like ours have worked tirelessly, fanatically I could say, to raise a generation of young people who believe in the mission and idea of Great Russia." Mr Zotov's English is near perfect - polished at international conventions of the table top fantasy war game, War Hammer, through interaction with other fans. He exacts demanding standards from his young charges. What is being instilled in them is not just patriotism, but self-discipline and obedience. "Russia is a military power. Our state is in a state of constant readiness to repel aggression. "To be a warrior in Russia is not just a profession, it is a sacred calling. It is actually sacred, holy." The teenagers are lapping it up. One boy, 14-year-old Alexander, wants to go into the army. A girl, 16-year-old Anna, would like to join the Russian border guards or the intelligence service, the FSB. And now there is an actual war to fight in - the conflict in Eastern Ukraine, or Novorossiya as these patriots call it. Stepan does not hide the fact that he and some of his cadets have been there to fight. "We couldn't be regulars there, but for a week or a month or two, as much as we can give. This is all part of a great territory which has been part of Russia for many centuries. "Part of our nation and our cultural space and we must protect them." Not surprisingly Mr Zotov would like to see these eastern Ukrainian regions become part of Russia. The vision is part Russian nationalist, and part Soviet: a return to the state of affairs before the USSR collapsed in 1991, when Russia and the territories around it were one country. A curious hybrid of nostalgia for the Soviet era - multicultural and secular - and a more nationalistic religious adherence to what are described as Russian Orthodox ideas and spiritual values. Either way, it is a vision of Russia as a country with a unique destiny, perpetually under threat from abroad, alone and misunderstood. In a warehouse in another Moscow suburb, a woman called Elena and a man called Andrei are busy sealing up boxes of aid for the suffering civilians of Donetsk and Luhansk in Eastern Ukraine. A monastery has donated bags of maize and buckwheat, dry macaroni, sugar and dried milk. There are huge sacks of second-hand clothes and shoes donated by well-wishers too. Andrei is coy about his background but indicates that he is a former FSB intelligence officer who has also served in Eastern Ukraine. "I was in the Ghost battalion with the rebels, but I didn't fight. I was engaged in information questions," he says. He reveals he also served in the last war in Chechnya and took part in the operation last year to take Crimea. He is dismissive of the current ceasefire in Ukraine, but won't be drawn on what he thinks should happen to Eastern Ukraine. "The decision about where Novorossiya should go - Ukraine or Russia - should be taken by the people there," he says. He plays down the idea that the current crisis will lead to a war with the West. But it is clear that for these Russian patriots, the Ukraine conflict is only a symptom of a much deeper confrontation, where Russia's real opponent is and always has been Europe and the West. "Whoever tried to wage war against us, France, Germany, the Polish and everyone else - there were never any friends, only interests - a desire to destroy Russia and make her a donor of natural resources for other states," says Andrei. Back at the after-school patriotic club, Stepan Zotov puts it more bluntly. In his view, even the alliance against Hitler in World War Two was only a temporary arrangement, born out of mutual defence interests. Russia and the West were never on the same side. "We understand very sharply the great and undeniable gap between Russian culture and Western culture," he says. "For 60-70 years, there has been no fundamental change. Then or now, you are our enemy. And we have no illusions about this state ever changing. You are a different civilisation." What is curious is that he manages to make this sound both chilling and somehow amicable at the same time, as though the aggressive ultra-nationalistic rhetoric against foreign enemies is on one level, and day to day dealings with individual foreigners is on another level altogether. But when it comes to what these patriots call "national traitors"- Russia's enemies from within - the benevolence disappears. Behind a tall fence on the edge of Moscow lies the territory of Russia's most famous bike club, the Night Wolves. It looks like a cross between a medieval fortress and film set for Mad Max movie or Kevin Costner's Waterworld. Carcasses of old motorbikes have been crafted into gothic sculptures. The main entrance is flanked by two stuffed snarling wolves. In the workshop a scary looking biker with a shaved tattooed head who goes under the name of Bulldog shows off the show bikes, on the orders of his chief. Alexander Zaldostanov, known as The Surgeon, is a long-time Russian nationalist. His club enjoys President Vladimir Putin's patronage. He is on the Western sanctions list. And he was one of the instigators of the so-called 'Anti Maidan movement in Moscow, set up to stop a Kiev-style uprising from happening in Russia. Its big rally in Moscow in February included banners vilifying both the West and Russian opposition figures, and came just days before the assassination of opposition politician, Boris Nemtsov. Interviewed at his headquarters, Mr Zaldostanov blamed the Nemtsov murder on provocateurs, but was in no doubt that the biggest danger facing Russia at the moment was the so-called Fifth Column of national traitors. "This issue is very important. Is it one of my duties - to resist the actions of the Fifth Column - that is those people who work for other governments and not for their homeland and for other people's money," he says. "It has happened to us before, an entire army composed of traitors fighting against their own people. It is a terrible enemy, the number one enemy facing Russia." Mr Zaldostanov was quick to add that the way to combat this 'internal enemy' should not be through violent means. But a national campaign against the Fifth Column in Russia has already been espoused by Mr Putin and enshrined in a new law against so-called Foreign Agents - non-governmental organisations, especially those engaged with political or human rights work, who have links or funding from abroad. Sipping tea in her antique-filled apartment, Elena Nemirovskaya does not look like a threat to anyone. But her legendary School of Civic Education was recently added to the Ministry of Justice blacklist of Foreign Agents, so she and her husband have decided to close it. For more than 20 years she brought European political experts to Moscow to educate young Russians from all over the country in the importance of the rule of law and democracy. But not any more. "We are not continuing this school because they have humiliated us. How can we come to Russian regions and work with people?" says Mrs Nemirovskaya. "Foreign Agents in Russian means foreign spy. We cannot agree with this title. We are not." Nonetheless she is not entirely giving up. She still runs e-seminars via Skype for those interested enough to phone in. "One day civic society will be strong again," she says. "It may take a long time, but we have so much more work to do." Golos is another Russian non-governmental organisation, a nationwide election monitoring network, which has found itself on the Ministry of Justice blacklist. Ironically it had voluntarily cut foreign funding to protect itself, but fell foul of the new law when it was sent prize money for an international human rights award. Roman Udot, who runs the Moscow office, explains that they fought back by changing their status from 'association' (a legal entity in Russia) to 'movement', in other words a group of individuals with no legal status. Then they used the publicity from the court case to ask supporters online for funds to pay off the fine of 400,000 roubles. The crowdsourcing appeal worked. Before long they had collected 1.8 million roubles - an interesting insight into the extent of quiet support for oppositional activity which still exists below the radar in Russia. Mr Udot says their new unofficial status has restricted their access to polling stations, though they still manage to do some monitoring with the help of sympathetic election observers and journalists. But he is worried about the future. Already the head of one Golos branch in the lower Volga region has been targeted as an individual, facing multiple charges of acting as a 'foreign agent', tax evasion and criminal activity. So what does the future hold? Alongside his anxieties about how his civic activism will survive, Roman Udot is not down-hearted. He even wonders if the apparent strength of the Putin government conceals a lack of resilience, and actually the current state of affairs might change unexpectedly fast, as it did in 1991. "Will Putin be in power for a long time? Nobody knows, but this is Russia," says Mr Udot. "Remember the attempted coup (by hard line communists) in 1991? Those of us who were resisting, we were expecting to be killed right under the walls of the White House. But we won! In just three days! "The Soviet system had tortured people for 70 years, but in three days it was over, almost without a shot. So nobody knows." But this scenario is dismissed as fantasy by Russia's patriots. They believe they are in the ascendancy and that the current crisis in relations with the West has only advanced their cause. They are convinced that many people in Russia support them and they have the backing of the Kremlin. "There is no opposition actually," says Stepan Zotov. "It just exists to create an illusion maybe for Western countries that we have some kind of opposition. "Putin might have his mistakes but obviously he is the best option," he adds. "There is no-one else. He is the best hope for a united future, for the resurrection of Russian destiny." The number of police officers has been increased for when the two British sides meet in Lens on Thursday. There were already concerns about security surrounding the match. But that has intensified following Saturday's clashes between English and Russian fans in Marseille. Crime and security expert Dr David Lowe said the level of the antagonism between Wales and England was lower than England-Russia. But he added the British and French forces had markedly different methods of policing. "Both sides of supporters will be used to the British way of policing, but they need to be respectful of how policing is done there," said the former Special Branch counter-terrorist detective, who is now an expert on crime and security at Liverpool John Moores University," he said. "There will be spotters from the British football intelligence unit looking for known individuals and trouble-makers who have injunctions out against them. "There will always be one or two idiots who will have been drinking all day and are looking for trouble and they will be identified quite rightly and eliminated," he added. Six England fans were jailed following violence in Marseille at the weekend while French police said 150 "well-trained" Russian hooligans were behind the trouble at the end of the match at the Stade Velodrome. Russia has received a suspended disqualification from the tournament and the Russian FA was also fined 150,000 Euros (£119,000) over the crowd trouble. Meanwhile, Wales supporters were praised by police for their behaviour in Bordeaux when the team beat Slovakia 2-1. England supporters are due to be in Lille ahead of Thursday's match against Wales in nearby Lens, while Russia play Slovakia in the city on Wednesday. Ticketless Wales fans have been advised not to travel to Lens or Lille. But for those who go with or without tickets, Dr Lowe said UK officers would be advocating a "softly-softly" approach as riot gear and tear gas would be a shock for most supporters. "Our officers tend to build up a rapport with supporters and are more used to the banter," he added. Ian Whitfield, a former public order commander with Merseyside police who has policed Premier League, European and international football matches, said: "It's going to be a difficult situation because the French police have a fundamentally very different approach and don't have a model of active engagement with the fans. "Our officers can't dictate operational policing, they can only advise, but on the ground they will be chatting to supporters and known offenders before the game and gauging the mood. "They will also be getting the message across about keeping a low profile which can help the supporters to self-police when people are causing trouble." Mr Whitfield is also a senior lecturer at the Liverpool Centre for Advanced Policing Studies and has a specialism in researching crowd behaviour. Gerry Toms, a former chief superintendant with South Wales Police, and ex-general manager of Cardiff's Millennium Stadium, said there was very little historical evidence of problems between Welsh and English supporters and most of the interaction around the match would be "friendly banter". He said: "The UK football intelligence system is one of the best in Europe and where the English and Welsh officers will be helping is by advising that if French officers are not comfortable with fans' behaviour, early intervention and talking to supporters works best. "They will be gauging the mood and trying to see that boisterous singing isn't read as a threat so the French police don't make an inappropriate or heavy-handed response. "The problem is if the French riot police use tear gas indiscriminately as happened in Marseille, you create the opposite effect. "You don't want a riot with everybody against police - that breaks troublemakers up into smaller groups which makes the problem spread wider." He said there are fears Russian fans will try to get from their next match in nearby Lille to cause trouble with English fans. "Lens is a very small place and these people work best under cover of a large crowd so I don't think it will be as effective. "The ban on alcohol in bars will also help those who could be caught up in violence from drinking too much and the French police will be listening to the English police and saying to supporters: 'This is an historic occasion with two UK teams playing in an international tournament - enjoy the occasion and don't antagonise each other." Star Randel-Hanson killed Derick Marney, 70, at a flat in Vernon Terrace, Brighton, in May 2015. He broke down and confessed to the murder 10 days later he went to tarot reader Jayne Braiden on Brighton seafront. She alerted police but was told it was a "non-emergency" so she waited an hour with the killer for an officer to come. Ms Braiden told BBC Radio 5 Live: "By the time we got to the devil card he broke down and started crying. "It's the first time I've dealt with murder before. It was a shock but you have to be professional and I needed to keep him calm." Mr Marney died from a six-inch (15cm) stab wound to his side, which punctured his vital organs. Sussex Police said it was "not clear" what motivated Randel-Hanson - who was jailed for life on 9 May - to carry out the murder. After gaining the defendant's trust, Ms Braiden asked him whether she could go outside to call the police. He agreed. She said: "I explained [to the 999 operator] I was a tarot reader and told her a man had confessed to murder. "She told me it was a non-priority call and I needed to ring the non-emergency number. "Unfortunately they didn't believe me, but I'm not surprised at that." She said she then bought Randel-Hanson a drink from a shop next door and waited 55 minutes for police to arrive. "I asked him if it was ok if I took notes... I took names, places, where he had been stabbed and where the body was," she said. "I didn't ask him why, and to be fair I don't think he wanted to talk to me about that. "We joked about the time it took the police to come. "He was getting tense at that point as I was not only looking for police through the glass doors, he was as well." Sussex Police later admitted the call had been given the wrong level of priority. A spokesman said it has been discussed with the call handler concerned and "suitable advice was given". The 41-year-old makes the step up into management after spells coaching at Palace, Bolton Wanderers and most recently Nottingham Forest. He has signed a deal until 2019 after Ricardo Moniz was sacked last month with the Magpies 15th in League Two. The former Scotland U21 international also played for St Mirren, Dundee United, Brentford and Southend. Notts County chairman Ray Trew said: "I don't think I have ever been as impressed by someone at an interview as I was by Jamie. He had us all captivated throughout what turned out to be a lengthy assessment of his suitability for the role." The Magpies have lost one game since Moniz's departure, a 4-2 defeat by Oxford, and are now 18th in the table - nine points off the play-off places.
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Pop star Young and his professional dance partner Karen Clifton will perform a tango to Bowie's 1983 hit Let's Dance. It comes after Bowie's death earlier this year from cancer at the age of 69. The new series of Strictly Come Dancing starts in earnest on Friday with its first live show, followed by a second on Saturday. Young and Clifton are one of 15 couples competing for this year's Strictly title. Six pairs will dance on Friday night's show, with the remaining nine performing the next night. Watching and assessing the performances in the studio will be the show's judging panel of Bruno Tonioli, Craig Revel Horwood, Darcey Bussell and chairman Len Goodman, carrying out his duties for the last time with this series. Among the other contestants, former Labour MP Ed Balls and Katya Jones will take on a waltz to Elvis Presley's Are You Lonesome Tonight. BBC sports presenter Ore Oduba will also be dancing the tango to Geronimo by Sheppard with his partner Joanne Clifton, while singer Anastacia and Brendan Cole will be attempting the cha cha to Lady Marmalade as sung by Christina Aguilera, Mya, Lil' Kim and Pink. Olympic gymnast Claudia Fragapane and AJ Pritchard have choreographed a routine to One Direction's What Makes You Beautiful. Gold medal-winning long jumper Greg Rutherford and Natalie Lowe will be taking on a jive to The Temptations' Get Ready, while model Daisy Lowe and Aljaz Skorjanec will attempt a waltz to Unforgettable by Nat King Cole. They - and the other contestants - will be given scores from the judges after their first performances. Those marks will be carried forward to week two, when the public can vote. The first elimination will take place on the 2 October show. The series launch earlier this month got an average of 9.3 million viewers on Saturday night - a record audience for an opening episode of the show. Last year's winner was singer Jay McGuiness, formerly of the boy band The Wanted. Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram, or if you have a story suggestion email [email protected].
Will Young will pay tribute to David Bowie when he makes his Strictly dance floor debut this weekend.
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Media playback is not supported on this device The England and Wales Cricket Board knows the risk it is taking by omitting such a proven match-winner and the pressure it is piling on the young batsmen who are going to India, but it still decided it was not prepared to take Pietersen. Test debut: v Australia (Lord's), 21 July 2005 Test record: 88 matches, 151 innings, 7,076 runs, highest score 227, average 49.48, 27 fifties, 21 centuries One-day international debut: v Zimbabwe (Harare), 28 November 2004 ODI record: 127 matches, 116 innings, 4,184 runs, highest score 130, average 41.84, 23 fifties, nine centuries T20 international debut: v Australia (Southampton), 15 June 2005 T20 international record: 36 matches, 36 innings, 1,176 runs, highest score 79, average 37.93, seven fifties Kevin's mindset has been all over the place this summer, wanting to miss Test matches, retiring from one-day internationals, then announcing over YouTube that he wants to come back, and sending messages to the South African dressing-room. I think England have told him to go away and think about things, that they need to see actions speaking louder than words. If he wants to fully commit himself to England, he needs to show that through his actions this winter. He will have to cut short his Indian Premier League season, come back and score runs in county cricket at the start of the season and make himself available for the New Zealand Tests in May and the Ashes series that follows. The board has taken the view that Pietersen has put his own interests ahead of those of the team this summer and is telling him to go away and show them how much he wants to play for England. There is hope that, in the long term, he can be rehabilitated into the England side, but that is not going to be for a while. It will be interesting to see how Pietersen reacts to this news. He was on the same flight as me out to Sri Lanka, where he will be working as a television pundit, and told me he was feeling "as good as gold", but he has a big decision to make. He insists there are problems in the dressing-room, that he's not happy with people making fun of him and thinks he's been let down by team-mates, but I think that is just a smokescreen for the bigger issue of where he wants to play his cricket and make his money. Now 32, he is no longer a contracted England player so he may well decide to stick two fingers up at the board and say: "That's it. I'm going to become a freelance Twenty20 cricketer, going around the world and making lots of money. Frankly, I don't want to play for you lot any more." It's all a far cry from this time 12 months ago, when a seemingly close-knit and polished England side were rising to the number one spot in the world rankings. But such is the nature of sport and often successful dressing-rooms can be harder to manage than unsuccessful ones. In winning teams, a little bit of complacency can come in and cliques develop. In unsuccessful teams, you are trying to dig yourself out of holes together and there is a one-for-all, all-for-one mentality. England know it will be very difficult to go to India without their best batsman. With Andrew Strauss now retired and Ian Bell potentially flying home during the second Test for the birth of his first child, the batting line-up is desperately short of Test experience. But it also presents a great opportunity for players like Joe Root and Nick Compton to establish themselves as Test players for years to come. Jonathan Agnew was speaking to BBC Sport's Sam Sheringham House committees plan to begin voting on the legislation - which would repeal penalties for those who do not buy health insurance - on Wednesday. But congressional Republicans have been saying the plan goes too far or does not go far enough. Senator Rand Paul said the bill will be "dead on arrival" at the Senate. He and other conservative critics have dismissed it as "Obamacare 2.0" or "Obamacare Lite". The Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare, helped 20 million previously uninsured Americans get health insurance. However, increases in insurance premiums - which were also a problem before the health law - have irked many Americans. Is Obamacare more popular than ever? Can Obamacare be repealed? The proposal unveiled on Monday would preserve some popular elements of the existing law: But the plan is expected to cover fewer people than those who gained insurance under the Affordable Care Act. We will not know the exact numbers - or the cost - for about another week. While penalties for those who don't buy health insurance would be scrapped, those who let their coverage lapse could see their insurance premiums raised by 30%. The Republican legislation would limit future federal funding for Medicaid, which covers low-income people. Nearly half of the Americans who gained healthcare coverage under Obamacare received it through the expansion of Medicaid, which would end in 2020 under the new plan. The proposal would also eliminate subsidies for those with modest incomes, replacing them with age-based tax credits to mitigate the cost of premiums. It also repeals the mandate that larger employers must offer insurance to their employees. Republican leaders are trying to win over the party to what President Donald Trump described as "our wonderful new healthcare bill". But four Republican senators have already said the plan does not adequately protect low-income people who received Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act. Three other, conservative Republican senators including Senator Paul have suggested the plan does not go far enough in abolishing Obamacare. Members of the House Freedom Caucus, a group of about 30 hardliners, have also sounded sceptical. House Oversight Committee chairman Jason Chaffetz has been savaged on social media for saying Americans need to choose between a new smartphone and medical insurance. He told CNN: "And so maybe, rather than getting that new iPhone that they just love and they want to spend hundreds of dollars on, maybe they should invest in their own healthcare." Mr Chaffetz later went on Fox News to walk back his comments, saying: "Maybe I didn't say it as smoothly as I possibly could." Congressional Republicans are in a bind. They've spent the last seven years promising to tear up Obamacare "root and branch", in Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's words, but demolition is only half the job. They've got to find a replacement that satisfies hardliners who want a sharp break from the Democratic-supported status quo, moderates worried about taking away existing benefits from their constituents, fiscal hawks fearful of blowing a hole in the budget and - perhaps most importantly - President Donald Trump, who campaigned on preserving entitlements and improving coverage and care. Right now, the House Republican leadership has a draft bill that seems to make no one happy. If Democrats stay united in their opposition, it won't take many Republican defections to sink the whole deal. Republicans know they have to do something about healthcare. Lack of action could spark another conservative grass-roots revolt in 2018, endangering officeholders who worry more about primary challenges than general elections. There are those who would be happy blowing up the government-managed healthcare system and worrying about the pieces later. For the majority of Republicans, however, destruction is not a solution, it's a start. And what comes next is proving to be the tricky part. The Republican party has control of the both chambers of Congress and the White House. But they must tread carefully because the Affordable Care Act is popular in many states, including some governed by Republicans. If the Republican plan loses any more than 20 members of their own caucus in the House it is unlikely to pass. The Senate leadership can only afford to lose the support of two Republicans if they are to succeed in dismantling Obamacare by a simple majority. No Democrat on Capitol Hill is expected to vote for the new plan. Members of Mr Obama's party say the new legislation would leave many people uninsured. A 30-year-old man was stabbed during the attack in Waveney Road on 29 October. The suspect, who is 24, was arrested on Tuesday evening. He is due to appear at Ballymena Magistrates' Court on Thursday morning. Environment Minister John Griffiths has ruled around 230 square kilometres of land in Wrexham and Denbighshire should fall within the Clwydian Range AONB. He said the move proposed by the Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) would help protect the landscape. Farming unions and the Conservatives say it will hit agriculture and create "unnecessary" red tape. Mr Griffiths announced his decision at a plenary meeting of the assembly. It is the first new area of land to be made an AONB in Wales for 26 years. Along with the Clwydian Range there are four other AONBs in Wales at Anglesey, the Llyn Peninsula, Gower and the Wye Valley. Mr Griffiths said: "The natural environment is crucial to the Welsh economy and it is vital it is protected and managed as effectively and efficiently as possible to ensure the best outcomes for Wales. "AONB status for this area will help safeguard its natural beauty and promote sustainable development. "The AONB brand may also help to draw in an increased number of tourists to enjoy the area's natural beauty." The CCW said extending the protection is not designed to impose restrictions on agricultural activities around Llangollen and parts of the Dee Valley. The Clwydian Range forms a 35km north-south chain of hills with the summit of Moel Famau, near Mold, Flintshire, in the centre of the area. Denbighshire and Wrexham councils, with several voluntary organisations and businesses, lent their support to the bid when the CCW held a second consultation earlier this year. CCW chairman Morgan Parry said: "We are delighted with the decision, which confirms all the evidence provided that this is truly an AONB. "Whilst the designation gives the area the national recognition it deserves, the key to its success will rest with local management. "We now look forward to working with the local authorities of Wrexham, Flintshire and Denbighshire, their local communities and landowners, to realise the environmental, social and economic opportunities of this national designation - so that all sectors of society benefit from the sustainable management of the natural environment." National Farmers Union of Wales branch chairman Eifion Davies, whose farm is affected by the decision, said it was "unnecessary". "The decision will considerably restrict our ability to develop our farms properly and it comes at a time when population is forecast to increase dramatically along with food prices," he said. "Without sustainable agriculture and healthy local economies these landscapes would not be maintained and preserved and if our communities are to remain viable and healthy we need the freedom to develop. "What we don't need is the restrictive approach that comes with an AONB, which will lead to an artificial and unsustainable preservation of a landscape." Marian Jones, executive officer for the Farmers' Union of Wales, said her members would be disappointed. "Given the number of existing designations in the area, any further designation is unnecessary and will only serve to increase the bureaucracy and red tape encountered by farmers," she said. Conservative rural affairs spokeswoman Antoinette Sandbach AM called the decision "deeply disappointing" and said it was against the wishes of the local communities. The men, aged 32 and 24, have been charged in connection with the theft of seven cars from Ancrum Autos on 12 December. The other charges relate to a break-in at Dundee clothing shop Size, the theft of two cars in Liff and a break-in to C and K Communications in St Andrews. They are expected to appear at Dundee Sheriff Court on Saturday. Mr Flanagan was speaking at a conference attended by British and Irish politicians at Oxford. Mr Flanagan also said that Northern Ireland's legacy inquest delays would be addressed by implementing the Lord Chief Justice's proposals. The Lord Chief Justice, Sir Declan Morgan, requested £10m funding for a five-year programme to deal with inquests into some of the most controversial killings of the Troubles. Mr Flanagan said: "I believe it is the solemn responsibility of politicians in London, in Belfast and in Dublin to deliver a framework for dealing with legacy issues." Minister Flanagan also welcomed the new Secretary of State for Northern Ireland's stance on addressing legacy issues. James Brokenshire said on Friday that he wants the search for agreement on the stumbling blocks regarding the legacy of the Troubles to enter a more public phase. The East Stand at Sixfields remains half-built after Buckingham Group downed tools in June. The company is trying to reclaim the money it says it is owed through a petition for bankruptcy. A prospective takeover of the club, which faces a winding-up petition over unpaid tax, fell through earlier this week. Buckingham Group says it had to stop work twice - initially when contractors 1st Land Limited went into administration and again when contracting company County Development Northampton Limited (CDNL) failed to pay them in full. Northampton Town chairman David Cardoza and his father Anthony Cardoza are the only company directors listed for CNDL. In a statement, Buckingham Group said: "We wish to make it clear that the reason why the East Stand construction works ceased completely in early June 2015 was entirely due to non-payment of monies due and certified. "We stopped work because we were not paid." A hearing is listed for Thursday at Birmingham County Court, which the building firm said it will attend. Meanwhile, the club is the subject of a winding-up petition by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC). A statement from the club said the debt is "a temporary issue due to the delays in completing the takeover". Mr Cardoza has been in talks with HMRC to resolve the matter and expects it to be resolved by the end of next week, according to the club. Mr Cardoza was not available for comment, but in a statement on the club website he said: "Meetings have and are continuing this week and we are very close to reaching an agreement on the sale of the club to one of a number of interested parties and we believe we will have some definite news very soon." Interim results to 25 July showed pre-tax profits at the Cumbernauld-based firm fell 11.3% to £16.9m. Sales for the same period fell to £130.3m from £135.7m a year earlier. The Scottish drinks maker, whose brands also include Strathmore water and Rubicon, said poor weather and tough market conditions were responsible for the "extremely demanding" first half. Chief executive Roger White said: "Market conditions across the first half have been difficult and are forecast to remain so. "The business is responding well to the market challenges but the weather since we last updated the market in July has been poor and, although we have recovered some sales momentum, it is not yet at the run rate we have targeted." He added that even with "satisfactory" trading over the key Christmas period, full-year results were now expected to be "broadly" similar to a year earlier. Universities and other institutes have been highly critical of an EC proposal to divert 2.7bn euros (£2.0bn) from the Horizon 2020 programme into a new 21bn-euro Strategic Investment Fund. But Mr Moedas believes it is science that will ultimately benefit. The new fund would be targeted at innovation sectors, he said. "This is about increasing the firepower of Horizon 2020, not diminishing it," the research commissioner told BBC News. "The European Fund for Strategic Investment (EFSI) is for high-risk, high-return projects. And high risk, high return means science, innovation, digital and the knowledge economy." Mr Moedas was meeting British journalists on his first trip to London since taking office. Just five months into the job, he is having to deal with two thorny issues. One concerns EC President Jean-Claude Juncker's idea to invigorate the flagging EU economy with a stimulus package. Various areas of the EU budget are making a contribution, but it is the money being taken from Horizon 2020 that has exercised the scientific community. Sir Paul Nurse from the UK's Royal Society recently penned a letter to Mr Juncker - signed by 26 other Nobel Laureates - that was sharply critical of the move. The correspondence stated that if the money was transferred, it would send out a message that "Europe is not the place to do high level science". And the laureates are by no means the only ones raising their voices on this topic. But Mr Moedas argued that the multipliers achieved by the EFSI would eventually see the "science pie" increase over time. "That fund will attract private money; it will attract loans. And so, you will multiply the 2.7bn euros to a bigger amount. We will get more value for each euro invested," he said. The commissioner stressed that science's contribution amounted to just 3% of its overall budget. And he reminded reporters that the research budget as a whole had increased markedly in recent years. Horizon 2020 is worth some 80bn euros up to the end of the decade - a 30% increase on the previous Framework 7 Programme, as it was known. The metrics would be there at the end of the Horizon 2020 period to show whether the multipliers had materialised, Mr Moedas said: "Judge us." The Commission wants the European Parliament and the European Council to approve the investment fund by June so that it can start to be deployed this summer. June is also the deadline for the other difficult issue in Mr Moedas' inbox – the matter of scientific advice within the EC. Previous Commission President, Jose Manuel Barroso, had appointed Scottish biologist Prof Anne Glover as Brussels' first ever chief scientific adviser, in 2012. But her role was controversially abolished when Mr Juncker became president in November. Mr Moedas said Prof Glover was "an excellent scientist who had done an excellent job", but that the Commission was now looking to "improve" the machinery used to receive scientific feedback on policy. "Mr Juncker has asked me to look for a mechanism that will work in the setting of the European Commission," Mr Moedas explained. "We already have a lot of scientific advice in-house. We have high-level groups of experts, such as the Joint Research Centre. Now, we have to get independent scientific advice. There are different models out there. The UK is one, but there are others." Mr Moedas said he would bring forward his proposals shortly. The research commissioner met with Sir Paul Nurse during his visit to London. Sir Paul told the BBC: "Commissioner Moedas is committed to doing what is in the best interests of science across the EU. "I hope that he can bring that perspective to bear on the discussions about a way forward on funding the EFSI that does not sell out the science base. "There appears to be a growing groundswell of support for protecting science from any raids on funding and the European Parliament is at the forefront of that. "The Commission needs to show that it listens and that it recognises the central role of research and innovation to long term sustainable economic growth." Victory would have put Godleman's side on top of their group and they posted 303-4 after he made 90 off 97 balls. England opener Alex Hales gave the Notts reply early impetus with two sixes and 11 fours in his 77. Riki Wessels made 67 and they reached 286-6 with four balls to spare after rain left them facing a revised target. James Pattinson hit the winning runs off Wayne Madsen (2-26), with Billy Root, brother of England Test captain Joe, unbeaten on 23 at the other end. Godleman, who made 95 against Northants on Sunday, and Ben Slater (72) had earlier shared a first-wicket stand of 148. Madsen then weighed in with an unbeaten 66 as Derbyshire passed 300 in two successive List A games for the first time. Samit Patel claimed his 200th one-day wicket when Godleman holed out at long on and later made a useful 59 to keep the Notts momentum going after Hales and Wessels - who passed 4,000 List A runs during his innings - departed in the space of seven overs. A shower left Notts needing 286 off 47 overs to win and Root and Pattinson finished the job after skipper Chris Read fell cheaply. At 48%, it is the highest proportion to support such measures since 2004, according to the British Social Attitudes survey. The survey also found the public were becoming more sceptical of the EU. And social liberalism was rising on issues such as same-sex relationships, pre-marital sex and abortion. There was a more traditional attitude to national security, however, with more than half wanting strong powers on terror. Roger Harding, head of public attitudes at the National Centre for Social Research, which carries out the survey, said: "People's tolerance for austerity is drying up, even if that means higher taxes. "This leftwards tilt on tax and spend is matched by a long-running conservatism on national security and law and order. In all, people want a more active state that's firm but fairer." Here are the key findings of the survey: The survey found that Britain holds "traditionally conservative views" on national security, and the public favoured stronger state powers to tackle terrorism, even before the terror attacks in Manchester and London. The research - carried out in the months after last year's EU referendum - suggested that views on immigration had become more polarised, with the young and highly educated more likely to believe that immigration was good for the economy, while older people and non-graduates were more likely to say it was bad. The survey has been carried out every year since 1983, with questions repeated periodically to assess how opinions change over time. A total of 2,942 people in England, Scotland and Wales were questioned between July and November last year by social research organisation NatCen. Get news from the BBC in your inbox, each weekday morning Yes, there is a need to allow people a more subtle response to your status update about your dog dying than a Like. But why can't people, as my wife asked me over breakfast, simply put a sad face up :-( 😞? And there's an obvious risk that whatever button is created will be used by trolls to punish anyone who says something they don't like. But there is a prize for Facebook and it comes in the form of even more data about its users. It is already making extremely lucrative use of likes to sell precisely targeted advertising. Sheryl Sandberg, the company's chief operating officer, recently explained how a video advert for a fast food chain's Jalapeño spicy chicken had succeeded by targeting young people who "liked" spicy food. Now Facebook "likes", as I found when I launched an imaginary business called VirtualBagel, can be a currency of dubious value - I acquired 5,000 of them but most appeared to be people who were extraordinarily promiscuous in their likes. Nevertheless, the social network is getting more sophisticated in drilling down into its users' preferences and understanding their thinking. The new button will have to be carefully thought through, but it should allow a more subtle understanding of how 1.4 billion people feel about issues and products. Knowing that I don't like spicy food - or maybe do not "empathise" with it - may be as useful as knowing about my enthusiasm for it. Will you like this new Facebook? Almost certainly not at first, but the social network has shown just how adaptable it can be in keeping its users, its advertisers, and its investors on board. The Spain international must now agree personal terms and pass a medical to complete the transfer. The 24-year-old would be the Premier League champions' fourth signing of the summer, after goalkeeper Willy Caballero, defender Antonio Rudiger and midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko. Morata scored 20 goals last season after rejoining Real from Juventus. He won La Liga and the Champions League, but the majority of his appearances were as a substitute. Morata could replace Spain team-mate Diego Costa, who says he has been told by manager Antonio Conte that he is no longer in Chelsea's plans. Manchester United had been interested in Morata prior to signing Everton striker Romelu Lukaku for an initial £75m. "I'm going to the team managed by the coach who has placed the most faith in me, and that's great for me," Morata told AS on Wednesday. Morata joined Real Madrid's youth team in 2008 and was handed his senior debut aged 18 in 2010. The 6ft 3in striker moved to Italy in 2014, scoring 27 goals in two years for Juventus, winning both Serie A and the Coppa Italia twice and playing in the 2015 Champions League final. Real exercised a buy-back option in June 2016 to take him back to the Bernabeu. Morata has won 20 caps for Spain, scoring nine goals, since his international debut in 2014. European football journalist Mina Rzouki on BBC Radio 5 live If you offered me the choice between Morata and Lukaku, I wouldn't even think about it. I would pay £20m or £30m more if I had to and I would bring in Morata. That is because I would always prefer an intelligent player in my team. Even if he doesn't score as many goals, even if he doesn't do whatever he needs to. If he is more intelligent then he can be moulded quicker, he can do what he needs to do. And Morata has Champions League experience. He was second top scorer for Real Madrid despite not starting. He has done it at Juventus and he has done it at Real Madrid. He understands, he has the pace, he is intelligent, he links up play, he can be a counter-attacking threat. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. Neither team had anything to play for and Fraser's 19th goal of the campaign settled a low-key affair. The striker collected Christopher Templeman's pass and slotted past Kevin Walker two minutes before the break. Blair Henderson had an effort blocked in front of goal as Berwick's five-game unbeaten streak came to an end. Seven people died in hospitals in the capital Bucharest, while another two passed away in the Netherlands, where they had been treated. The blaze at Bucharest's Colectiv club on 30 October was started by fireworks. It led to mass protests and the resignation of the government led by Prime Minister Victor Ponta. Read more: Protesters prompt Ponta's fall Three owners of the club have been arrested amid allegations that the venue was overcrowded, lacked the required number of emergency exits, and may not have been authorised to hold such a concert. More than 100 people are still being treated, with dozens still in critical condition. Concerns that safety at the club was compromised because of corruption - a long-standing issue in Romania - have further fuelled public anger against the political elite. Thousands of protesters held a rally in Bucharest late on Friday - for the fourth consecutive day. President Klaus Iohannis has called for a "sea change" in Romanian politics in the wake of the government resignation. 12 October 2016 Last updated at 18:20 BST The company says artificial intelligence systems would make it safe enough to ride without a helmet. Producer: Griesham Taan In a survey of nearly 400 women with hyperemesis gravidarum (HG), half also said accessing care was difficult. The illness is so bad for some that 1,000 wanted pregnancies are terminated each year, the Midirs journal reported. But better treatment for the condition - which the Duchess of Cambridge had - was reported in specialist units. Jess Lowe says the care she received stopped her terminating her pregnancy. She describes her first pregnancy with HG as "very difficult - 10 times worse than a sickness bug" - but her second pregnancy as "absolutely horrific". "I felt like I was dying," she says. "The sickness started early in the pregnancy, and it was unbearable. "I was constantly heaving and retching. "I couldn't keep anything down - even water and ice." She simply stopped eating and began to lose a lot of weight. It got to the point where she couldn't even get out of bed. Getting treatment at the early pregnancy unit at Great Western hospital in Swindon was the turning point. A reassuring early scan of her baby was carried out, and she was given intravenous fluids to rehydrate her body, followed by anti-emetic drugs to prevent vomiting. "As a result I was able to care for my daughter who was three at the time," she says. "It still wasn't easy. "I was depressed and lonely and didn't bond with my growing bump, but I got through it." The charity Pregnancy Sickness Support, which carried out the research with Plymouth University, said women were often misled about the risks of taking certain drugs to treat HG, which were actually safe. The charity is calling for more day units for women with HG, which affects about 10,000 women a year, where they can receive specialist care from trained staff and avoid long hospital stays. This is particularly important for women who have other children at home. The survey found that women treated in these units were more satisfied with how much staff knew about the condition and the information they provided about it. In the survey, women were four times more likely to be treated in hospital than in a specialist unit. There are 22 day units in the UK. Lead researcher Caitlin Dean, who chairs Pregnancy Sickness Support, said improving the knowledge and awareness of doctors and nurses of HG would make a massive difference to women. "Women want staff not to doubt them if they say they are suffering," she said. "They want basic, accurate information on medication, and they want healthcare professionals to treat them with dignity and respect." Join the debate on our Facebook page. The 33-foot currach took about 12 weeks to build by a group of volunteers with little or no previous experience. They used traditional techniques to prepare the wood, steam the gunnels, fix ribs, string the boat from bow to stern, and tar the canvas. The project was inspired by the visit of the Colmcille currach to Lough Erne in 2013 as part of the journey made by the Irish missionary and his followers almost 1,400 years ago. Olivia Cosgrove, chairperson of Row the Erne, said the project had brought people together from all walks of life to have fun on the water. "There's an enormous amount of fun and learning in building a traditional craft," she said. "There's also a great sense of ownership when you get on the water having built the vessel that you're rowing. "Everybody will sit on that boat and know that they were part of sanding those gunnels, or making those in-fills or working on the bow. "That gives a person a great sense of pride, it gives the club a great sense of community and gives us a great foundation to move forward." It takes 10 people to row the currach which will also have two sails. Now that the hard work has been completed, Row the Erne want to make regular trips on Lough Erne and other inland waterways in Ireland. Olivia Cosgrove said: "Our plans are to get out on this boat and row it and really enjoy it and to get as many people involved as we can and to celebrate what the boat is about. "The boat is about fun and friendship, so let's make new friends through rowing." The project received funding from the Big Lottery Awards for All scheme, and has also been supported by The Fermanagh Trust and Waterways Ireland. Thompson, 40, had an arm amputated two months after a crash on Mill Road at the 2015 North West meeting, and had a prosthetic arm fitted in March 2016. The Crumlin man was previously part of the Bathams Racing team with Rutter, who has won 13 North West 200 races. Thompson still harbours ambitions of making a return to racing himself. He also suffered a collapsed lung, bleeding on the brain and multiple fractures in his serious crash in 2015. The Thompson Plastering team also hope to run the 600cc Supersport machine at the Ulster Grand Prix in August, and also at the Manx Grand Prix and other selected races, with another rider yet to be confirmed. Should Shaun Reid steer Warrington Town, who play in the eighth-tier Northern Premier League Division One North, to victory over North Ferriby United, it will be the first time the Yellows have reached the FA Cup first round. "I've already been on the phone to ask Peter if I can borrow Anelka for the day, but we couldn't get him registered in time," the younger Reid said. There is a nine-year age gap between the siblings, who spent their playing careers at opposite ends of the professional ladder. The elder Reid spent most of his career in the top flight at Bolton, Everton, QPR, Manchester City and Southampton, earning 13 England caps along the way. Media playback is not supported on this device Shaun had midfield spells at Rochdale, York, Bury and Chester. Yet despite the age gap and differing scale of success, the Liverpool-born brothers are close. When 58-year-old Peter was appointed manager of Plymouth Argyle in 2010, he offered Shaun a coaching job at Home Park. And since being appointed Warrington manager in 2012, Shaun has reciprocated by inviting Peter - whose managerial CV includes spells in charge of Sunderland and Manchester City - to take training at the Cheshire club. The brotherly love might surprise those who witnessed the only time the duo faced one another on the pitch, on 13 August 1994. The team party was at the Royal Lancaster Hotel. Let's just say I had a few shandies. I actually lost my medal at one stage. Adrian Heath's dad eventually found it... in a lift Peter, whose medal collection also includes two league titles and a European Cup Winners' Cup, had joined fourth-tier Bury in the twilight of his playing career, while Shaun - 28 at the time - was a regular in Rochdale's engine room. Bury lost a bruising contest 1-0 at Gigg Lane in what turned out to be Peter's only appearance for the Shakers before retirement. "The tackles were flying and I remember smashing Shaun on one occasion," Peter told BBC Sport. The younger brother's account is different. "We were knocking seven bells out of one another right from the off," recalled 49-year-old Shaun. "I remember the referee pulling us together quite early in the game and saying: 'Lads, you're not giving me a chance here.'" Shaun was at Wembley to see his brother lift the FA Cup with Everton in 1984, when goals by Graeme Sharp and Andy Gray secured a 2-0 win over Graham Taylor's Watford. "It was a very proud moment," added Shaun. "I was 19 at the time and I went to the team party after the match. The evening was a bit of a blur. "There were 20 of us from the family at Wembley... mum, dad, aunts and uncles. "It's something I will never forget and that's why the FA Cup is a very special competition to me. "I spent my playing career in the lower reaches of the Football League and didn't go further than the third round. "So if I can get Warrington to the first round for the first time in their history then it will mean an awful lot to me." This is Warrington's seventh game in this season's competition. Saturday's opponents North Ferriby play two leagues above them in the Conference North. But confidence is high in the Yellows camp after they eliminated Colwyn Bay, also of the Conference North, in the last round. An FA Cup fourth qualifying round tie at Warrington's 3,500-capacity Cantilever Park is a world away from the glitz and the glamour of the Indian Super League, where Peter is in charge of Mumbai City. A crowd of 28,000 watched his side hammer Pune City 5-0 last Saturday. Around 600 - three times Warrington's average - are expected on Saturday to see whether a team made up of solicitors, delivery drivers and postmen can join League One and League Two clubs in the first-round draw. But the part-time club, that operates in the shadows of the town's successful rugby league side, will be in Peter's thoughts. "I'll be following Warrington Town's Twitter feed from India," he added. "I really enjoy going down there and watching the lads play. "It would be terrific for a club of their size to reach the first round. I've got my fingers crossed they do it." Announcing the prize in Stockholm, the chair of the Swedish Academy, Sara Danius, called her writing "a monument to courage and suffering in our time". Alexievich called the award, presented to a living writer and worth 8m kronor (£691,000), "a great personal joy." Previous winners include literary heavyweights Rudyard Kipling and Ernest Hemingway. French novelist Patrick Modiano won in 2014. It has been half a century since a writer working primarily in non-fiction won the Nobel - and Alexievich is the first journalist to win the award. "It's not an award for me but for our culture, for our small country, which has been caught in a grinder throughout history," she said at a press conference on Thursday at a local newspaper's offices in Minsk, Belarus. Her best-known works in English translation include Voices from Chernobyl, an oral history of the 1986 nuclear catastrophe; and Zinky Boys, a collection of first-hand accounts from the Soviet-Afghan war. The title refers to the zinc coffins in which the dead came home. The book caused controversy and outrage when it was first published in Russia, where reviewers called it a "slanderous piece of fantasy" and part of a "hysterical chorus of malign attacks". Alexievich has also been critical of her home country's government, leading to a period of persecution - in which her telephone was bugged and she was banned from making public appearances. She spent 10 years in exile from 2000, living in Italy, France, Germany and Sweden, among other places, before moving back to Minsk. "I love the Russian world, but the kind, humane Russian world," she added, talking of the country under President Vladimir Putin. "I do not love Beria, Stalin, Putin... how low they let Russia sink." Svetlana Alexievich: Exposing stark Soviet realities The author was born in 1948 in the Ukrainian town of Ivano-Frankivsk, then known as Stanislav,to a Belarusian father and Ukrainian mother. The family moved to Belarus after her father completed his military service, and Alexievich studied journalism at the University of Minsk between 1967 and 1972. After graduation, she worked as a journalist for several years before publishing her first book, War's Unwomanly Face, in 1985. Based on interviews with hundreds of women who participated in the World War Two, it set a template for her future works, constructing narratives from witnesses to some the world's most devastating events. On her personal website, Alexievich explains her pursuit of journalism: "I chose a genre where human voices speak for themselves." Alexievich has previously won the Swedish PEN prize for her "courage and dignity as a writer". Ms Danius said the author had spent nearly 40 years studying the people of the former Soviet Union, but that her work was not only about history but "something eternal, a glimpse of eternity". "By means of her extraordinary method - a carefully composed collage of human voices - Alexievich deepens our comprehension of an entire era," the Swedish Academy added. Alexievich was the bookmakers' favourite to win 2015 Nobel award, according to Ladbrokes. She beat other hot favourites Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami and Kenyan novelist Ngugi Wa Thiong'o. She is the 14th woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature in its history. A total of 112 individuals have won it between 1901 and 2015. The prize was suspended several times during the first and second world wars. It took the Gunners just six minutes to open the scoring as Walcott headed in from Alexis Sanchez's cutback. The two Arsenal men linked up again as Englishman Walcott drilled low into the net to complete a swift team move. Basel goalkeeper Tomas Vaclik made good saves to deny Sanchez and Hector Bellerin, with Birkir Bjarnason coming close for the visitors. Relive the action from the Emirates Stadium See our Champions League reaction on Facebook Arsenal stunned rivals Chelsea 3-0 in the Premier League at the weekend and impressed again at the Emirates in this Group A encounter. Arsene Wenger's side are now unbeaten in eight games in all competitions since losing to Liverpool on the opening day of the season. The sublime skill and movement of attacking trio Sanchez, Mesut Ozil and Walcott, who already has five goals this season, was too much for Basel to handle and the margin of victory could have been far more emphatic. Santi Cazorla controlled the tempo of the game with 94 passes - more than any other player on the pitch - while centre-backs Laurent Koscielny and Shkodran Mustafi were largely untroubled. Arsenal often start a season strongly before falling away, but if they can avoid major injuries and maintain a settled side, realistic challenges for the league title and the latter stages of the Champions League are not unthinkable. Arsene Wenger has been in charge of Arsenal for 20 years - but who would be in the greatest XI to play under the Frenchman? Manager Wenger has again been linked with the vacant England national team job after Sam Allardyce left the post on Tuesday. The 66-year-old reportedly turned down an offer from the FA before Allardyce's appointment in July and he may receive a call again. He celebrates 20 years in charge at Arsenal on Saturday, overseeing an era in which the club has won three Premier League titles and six FA Cups. But he has underachieved in the Champions League, reaching the final in 2006 but going out in the last 16 for the past six seasons. Wenger's contract runs out at the end of the campaign and should he fancy a crack at the England job, success in Europe's premier club competition would be the perfect way to sign off. The Xhaka brothers, Granit of Arsenal and Basel's Taulant, faced each other again after crossing paths at Euro 2016. In a quirk of international eligibility, Granit represents Switzerland while Taulant plays for Albania and it was the Gunners man who came out on top on that occasion. And it was the younger Xhaka sibling who triumphed again as his side totally outplayed the Swiss league champions. Midfielder Bjarnason, part of the Iceland side that beat England at the tournament in France, had a long-range effort tipped over by David Ospina, who also saved well from Andraz Sporar late on. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger: "I would say the game was of quality and the win was comfortable. The only regret was that we did not score enough tonight considering what we created. Overall, some excellent football. "We need to have the desire to improve and not be happy with what you have. You have to have the urgency and focus high. We have not won anything and the target is to get stronger." Arsenal will look to keep up their excellent form when they travel to Burnley in the Premier League on Sunday, 2 October (kick-off 16:30 BST). Match ends, Arsenal 2, FC Basel 0. Second Half ends, Arsenal 2, FC Basel 0. Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Tomás Vaclik. Attempt saved. Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Shkodran Mustafi. Attempt missed. Shkodran Mustafi (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mesut Özil with a cross following a corner. Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Tomás Vaclik. Attempt saved. Andraz Sporar (FC Basel) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohammed Elyounoussi with a through ball. Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Eder Balanta. Attempt blocked. Shkodran Mustafi (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Santiago Cazorla. Attempt blocked. Santiago Cazorla (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Mohammed Elyounoussi (FC Basel) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Mohammed Elyounoussi (FC Basel). Shkodran Mustafi (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Renato Steffen (FC Basel). Offside, Arsenal. Granit Xhaka tries a through ball, but Mesut Özil is caught offside. Substitution, FC Basel. Matías Delgado replaces Birkir Bjarnason. Substitution, Arsenal. Kieran Gibbs replaces Nacho Monreal. Offside, Arsenal. Santiago Cazorla tries a through ball, but Alexis Sánchez is caught offside. Attempt missed. Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner. Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Renato Steffen. Substitution, FC Basel. Mohammed Elyounoussi replaces Luca Zuffi. Substitution, Arsenal. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain replaces Theo Walcott. Substitution, Arsenal. Mohamed Elneny replaces Alex Iwobi. Santiago Cazorla (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Adama Traoré (FC Basel). Attempt missed. Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Theo Walcott. Attempt missed. Andraz Sporar (FC Basel) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Attempt missed. Birkir Bjarnason (FC Basel) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Marek Suchy with a headed pass following a corner. Corner, FC Basel. Conceded by Nacho Monreal. Corner, FC Basel. Conceded by David Ospina. Attempt saved. Birkir Bjarnason (FC Basel) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Lang. Corner, FC Basel. Conceded by David Ospina. Corner, FC Basel. Conceded by Laurent Koscielny. Santiago Cazorla (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Luca Zuffi (FC Basel). Substitution, FC Basel. Andraz Sporar replaces Seydou Doumbia. Attempt missed. Alex Iwobi (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mesut Özil following a fast break. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Renato Steffen (FC Basel). It will be a year to the day since Wales ended their 58-year absence from major tournaments with a victory against Slovakia in Bordeaux that set Chris Coleman's men on their way to a first semi-final appearance. A year on, Wales' hopes of reaching a second successive tournament hang in the balance. Four draws in a row have left them third in Group D, four points behind Serbia and the Republic of Ireland with five games to play. Lose in Belgrade and Wales can all but forget about qualifying for next year's World Cup in Russia. Win - or, at the very least, draw - and the dream is alive, the dream of reliving the euphoria of last summer. Media playback is not supported on this device "I've tried desperately hard, we all have, to move on, but you don't really want to move on," says Coleman. "When the national anthem started, that's what I'll always remember, the noise. "The first tournament, the first game, singing the national anthem was as good as it gets. "If you want that again, we need to take care of this challenge - because if you want to go and sample tournament football, we need to take care of business now." Coleman is momentarily caught in a nostalgic haze but he swiftly gathers himself and focuses on the task ahead. If Wales are going to scale those heights again by qualifying for the 2018 World Cup they will have to do it the hard way. Against Serbia, the visitors will be without a raft of first-team players including their most influential, Gareth Bale, whose importance to the team can scarcely be underestimated. The Real Madrid forward is suspended following his yellow card against the Republic of Ireland in March, denying Wales the man who has scored four of their eight goals in this campaign. Having claimed three of their 10 goals at Euro 2016 and seven out of 11 in qualifying for that competition, the statistics lay bare how pivotal he is to the Welsh cause. Coleman will need to alter his side's attacking strategy to compensate for that enormous loss and an injury to Hal Robson-Kanu, and he will have to adapt defensively too, with left-back Neil Taylor suspended and centre-back James Collins injured. These are the kind of problems Coleman could do without, particularly when Serbia - blessed with greater strength in depth - have been able to name a near first-choice squad. "We are four points behind with five games to play, but are we good enough to win three or four on the bounce? I don't have to tell you the answer to that," Coleman says. "Whether it's Serbia away, it doesn't matter. I know we can get a result because we've done it. We've gone to hard places before, we just need to do it again. "Gareth's [absence] can't affect us. It's about us, the players who are available going in there and producing it. I'm optimistic of getting a result in Serbia." Coleman has said this campaign will be his last as Wales manager and, should qualification become mathematically impossible at any point, the 47-year-old would consider an early departure. Defeat in Serbia would therefore raise doubts over his future, a scenario which seems barely believable given the unprecedented success of recent years. Yet that very success has prompted such speculation, because it has raised the expectations of a nation which was ranked outside the world's top 100 as recently as 2011. It could be argued Wales and Coleman are becoming victims of their own success. "In the last campaign we drew at home to Bosnia [October 2014] and it was like we'd won. This campaign when we've drawn it's been like a defeat because of what's happened between the Bosnia game and drawing in Austria [October 2016]," Coleman says. "What happened in between was unprecedented, nobody thought we were going to get to those dizzy heights. "You go to Austria and come back with a point and it's a disappointing result because we've qualified and been to a semi-final of a tournament." Media playback is not supported on this device Coleman is a realist, a man who has endured enough strife as a player and manager to know how fickle football can be. He is also an idealist, a romantic who longs for more of the exhilaration Wales enjoyed during those four golden weeks in France last year. But most of all Coleman is an optimist, insistent Wales can secure a vital result in Serbia and give a nation reason to believe again. "Yeah, I just think everyone is waiting for this next one," he says. "These next two games, I see everyone is going: 'Which way is this going to go?' Whatever happens in Serbia, if we dig out the result it's definitely back on. "Or it's not and then the next game we absolutely have to win it. We know that. And if we do it's back on, but second spot. "So it's interesting to see what's going to come out of the mix. Maybe I'm biased but I can't help but be optimistic." The striker raced onto Dele Alli's quickly taken free-kick and fired past Brad Guzan just before the break. The combination worked again moments after the interval as Kane poked in Alli's low cross. Villa mustered just two shots on target as they slipped to a fifth-straight league defeat. Spurs' title bid appears firmly back on track after two games without a win, while Remi Garde's side remain nine points from safety and look increasingly destined for life in the Championship next season. Kane had already served notice of his threat - hitting the bar with a lob after four minutes - before he and Alli seized control of the match as it neared its halfway point. The first goal showcased Alli's vision and instinctive awareness as his set piece gave Kane a clear run at goal, the second demonstrated Kane's deft scoring touch as he poked a controlled finish past Guzan at full stretch. The striker's two goals drew him level with Jamie Vardy at the top of the Premier League goalscoring charts, on 19, of which 18 have come in his last 21 Premier League appearances - four more than Villa have managed between them in the same number of games. Alli's assists, meanwhile, took him to eight for the league season - fifth in the standings, and more than any other English player. The innate understanding they displayed in this performance not only underlined their importance to Spurs' title ambitions - it will reinforce the belief that the duo could play a vital role for England at Euro 2016 this summer. When Villa beat Norwich on 6 February to complete a much-improved five-game sequence which had yielded eight points, it seemed that Remi Garde's side might have a faint hope of escaping the relegation zone. That hope has surely now been extinguished, with this the fifth match in a row they have lost since then. With a paltry 37.8% of possession, the home side could never exert any control on the game, and had Kane's early chance gone in and Erik Lamela not side-footed against the post from Kyle Walker's low cross, the scoreline could have been worse. Villa have now recorded 20 defeats, equalling their worst-ever tally in a single Premier League season - and there seems little prospect that the eight remaining matches will bring anything but further misery. Aston Villa manager Remi Garde: "The result is not positive but for sure the attitude and commitment for the 90 minutes was better than in previous weeks. Media playback is not supported on this device "I am frustrated for the players because they fought, but once again we have been too fragile defensively. We hit the post twice and didn't have the luck. But we have to fight against that. "It is hard but then it is still mathematically possible so we need to fight. The situation is awful and it is massive challenge to win enough games to stay up. But you have to be proud and fight until the last minute. "I love football and hate defeat. Five in a row. I don't think I've experienced that in my career." Media playback is not supported on this device Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino: "It was a good victory and three important points after a few games that have not been so good. We created more chances and played well. It is difficult to play against teams playing for survival but we had the right mentality and I am pleased. On the title race: "We need to keep the pressure on and win games. You cannot stop the dream of the supporters and they are right to dream. But we need to work hard." Villa visit Swansea on Saturday, while Spurs attempt to claw back a three-goal deficit when they host Borussia Dortmund on Thursday in the second leg of their Europa League last-16 tie. 1 June 2017 Last updated at 12:52 BST Although kids aren't able to vote, the decisions made in the election will have a big impact on the lives of all children across the country. But with so many different political parties competing with each other, we're giving you the lowdown on the main ones. Find out all you need to know about the Scottish National Party (SNP) in Newsround's 60-second guide. The "debilitating" sting forced her to abandon the 166km (103-mile) swim after 11 hours, her support team said. It added that the athlete would need 24 hours to recuperate from the severe injury. Ms McCardel earlier described the swim as "the hardest in the world today". She had hoped to complete the distance in about 60 hours. Ms McCardel's team said on Wednesday evening that she had been taken to one of her support vessels and was sailing toward Key West. Her failed try comes almost a year after American swimmer Diana Nyad abandoned her fourth attempt at the same feat. Ms Nyad, 62, was pulled from the water after she had been stung repeatedly in the face by jellyfish and was buffeted by strong waves and currents. "It's a tough night for Chloe McCardel, a superior swimmer and an exemplary spirit," Ms Nyad wrote in a post on her Facebook page. "I send Chloe congratulations for her many months of training and her courageous foray into those dangerous waters." Ms McCardel jumped into the water from Havana's Marina Hemingway at 10:00 local time (14:00 GMT). The athlete from Melbourne had covered about 19km by late afternoon, being monitored by coaches and doctors from onboard boats. Speaking at a news conference on Tuesday, Ms McCardel said she had been training for this particular swim for six months, and had spent a lot of time "analysing the reasons and mistakes" which had prevented other swimmers from completing it. Mr Obama, the first black US president, said ensuring economic opportunity was "our great unfinished business". He also linked his own rise to the White House with the efforts of the civil rights protesters decades ago. Members of Martin Luther King's family and veterans of the march also spoke. Mr Obama gave his address at the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall in Washington DC almost 50 years to the minute after Martin Luther King Jr culminated the march with his celebrated I Have a Dream speech The time - 15:00 local time (19:00 GMT) - was marked by ringing bells. Mr Obama began by honouring King, as well as the many African-American and white marchers who descended on Washington to protest for equal rights for black citizens 50 years ago. "They assembled here, in our nation's capital, under the shadow of the great emancipator, to offer testimony of injustice, to petition their government for redress and to awaken America's long-slumbering conscience," Mr Obama said. "Because they marched, city councils changed and state legislators changed and Congress changed, and yes, eventually the White House changed," Mr Obama said to great cheers. "Because they marched, America became more free and fair." He praised "those maids, those labourers, those porters, those secretaries" who had transformed the US into the nation "our children now take for granted", in which individuals of different races mix freely in public and private life. "To dismiss the magnitude of this progress," he said, "to suggest, as some sometimes do, that little has changed - that dishonours the courage and the sacrifice of those who paid the price to march in those years." But Mr Obama argued "the very significance of these victories may have obscured a second goal of the march" - jobs and the promise of equal economic opportunity. "They were there seeking jobs as well as justice," he said. "We must remind ourselves that the measure of progress for those who marched 50 years ago was not merely how many blacks had joined the ranks of millionaires," Mr Obama said. "It was whether this country would admit all people who were willing to work hard, regardless of race, into the ranks of a middle-class life. "To win that battle, to answer that call - this remains our great unfinished business." Hear Stevie Wonder, Malala, Maya Angelou, Dalai Lama and others read The US president, who has clashed with Republicans in Congress over his economic policies, criticised "entrenched interests" and "elected officials who found it useful to practice the old politics of division". But he said the 1963 march "teaches us that we are not trapped by the mistakes of history, that we are masters of our fate". Mr Obama was joined on the stage by former Presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter, who also spoke. Former President George W Bush, who is recovering from a heart procedure, sent a message of support. By Mark MardellNorth America editor In his statement Mr Bush said Mr Obama's presidency reflected "the promise of America" and "will help us honour the man who inspired millions to redeem that promise". Chat show host Oprah Winfrey and actors Forest Whitaker and Jamie Foxx also attended the event. Wednesday's rainy commemoration began with marchers walking the streets of Washington DC behind a replica of the bus once ridden by seamstress Rosa Parks when she refused to give up her bus seat for a white passenger in 1955. Half a century ago, Martin Luther King led some 250,000 protesters down the same strip and delivered his famous speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colour of their skin but by the content of their character," he said, in one of the most celebrated pieces of American oratory. His address marked the peak of a series of protests against racial discrimination that began when Rosa Parks launched the bus protests. Her action sparked a bus boycott campaign across Montgomery, Alabama. King became a dominant force in the movement and so was called on to make the final speech at the march. He advocated the use of non-violent protest such as sit-ins and protest marches, and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. Four years later, his assassination led to rioting in more than 100 US cities. At the moment, prices are rising 2.6% while wages are rising just 2%. That gap is expected to widen later this year. Inflation is expected to peak at around 3% in October, as the surge in import prices caused by the post-Brexit-referendum drop in the pound continues to feed through to shop prices. When prices rise faster than wages, we get poorer on average every day. This explains why the Bank cut its forecast for economic growth for this year and next. It is also the main reason why the Bank of England has decided - for the 120th month in a row - not to raise interest rates. The Bank of England is faced with a delicate balancing act: keeping inflation under control - that means near its target of 2% - while trying not to damage the economy. Under normal circumstances, faced with inflation above target and rising while unemployment is at its lowest level in over 40 years, the bank would already be raising interest rates. But the consumers that power three-quarters of the economic growth are already under pressure as their incomes are eroded by inflation. To put further pressure on them by increasing the cost of borrowing is seen as too much of a risk - for six of the eight rate setters. Of course, one way to keep up living standards while your spending power is dwindling is to borrow money to top it up. Consumers have been doing exactly that - piling on extra debt at a rate the Bank of England thinks is worrying. Consumer credit (personal loans, credit cards, overdrafts, etc) has risen by 10% in the last year alone - far outstripping the growth in wages or the economy. Just last week, one of the bank's top officials accused lenders of a "spiral of complacency" in dishing out this credit. The irony is that some of this money has come courtesy of the Bank of England, which lent the High Street banks £100bn in super-cheap money last August to combat the perceived risks to the economy of the EU referendum vote. The Bank confirmed today they had authorisation from the chancellor to increase that pot to £115bn. That flow of money will be shut down in February next year - as originally planned - but the increase to the pot sends mixed messages. On the one hand, the Bank is worried that consumers are getting deeper into debt while at the same time increasing High Street banks' ability to offer irresistibly low borrowing rates. It's a contradiction that perhaps shows just how tough this delicate this balancing act can be. The good news is the big squeeze won't last forever. According to the Bank, wages will begin to rise faster than inflation in the second half of next year. The bad news for borrowers - and good for savers - is that is the moment when rates finally begin to rise. Back in 2011, Boris Johnson told allies that George Osborne had approved an additional £93m for the Metropolitan Police on one condition - the mayor of London must not cause trouble at Conservative party conference by writing his Monday Daily Telegraph column on a tricky subject that week. The existence of this deal was first revealed in the Daily Mail serialisation of the biography of the prime minister written by Lord Ashcroft and Isabel Oakeshott. Most attention generated by that book related to the reliability of allegations about the prime minister's student days. That left surprisingly little attention for this expensive episode, elements of which have been corroborated by BBC Newsnight. A copy of an email seen by Newsnight reveals that the mayor of London specifically committed to avoid writing about Europe in his Daily Telegraph column during conference week. In the email sent on 29 September 2011, the mayor wrote: "Did deal with George. He gives us £93m for cops. I don't write about euro in Monday Tel and muck up his speech. It's the best-paid col ever." City Hall had been seeking £93m from the Treasury because it would allow the city to employ more police officers at the end of his term than London had employed at the start. In the event, the piece he wrote during conference was about Ed Miliband, then Labour leader. The on-message article began: "Comrades, I have the solution. I have an export-led answer to Britain's current economic difficulties. We need to export Ed Miliband to China." There was reason for the chancellor to worry about the mayor. In 2009, while the party was in opposition, Mr Johnson caused problems for his party's conference. At the time, policy on Europe was being hotly debated. The official line was to be in favour of a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty - an EU agreement - before the treaty could come into force. But the party view was that if the treaty had already taken effect by the time they got into power, there would be no referendum. This was controversial, and Mr Johnson whipped up division by suggesting that there should be a referendum in any event. In an intervention that caused problems for the party throughout the week, he told the BBC at the start of that conference: "It's a difficult matter and obviously William Hague [then shadow foreign secretary] and David Cameron will have to give effect to the consultation I think people will want to have." Mr Osborne and Mr Johnson's relationship will be closely watched in coming years. The two men are presumed to be contenders for the leadership of the Conservative party when David Cameron steps down during this parliament. City Hall insiders see the episode as a victory for their man - he won extra money from the chancellor for the city ahead of the Olympics at no cost to the mayor. Individuals close to the chancellor said, though, that the mayor had been elected on the basis that he could win a good deal for London. They wanted to support him by funding this request - and others. He was, at the moment the email was sent, campaigning for re-election in 2012 and Mr Osborne, who moonlights as the Tories' lead strategist, was keen for him to hold the capital city. Furthermore, the idea of further police funding was, in any case, not a hard political sell. The deal was struck shortly after the 2011 riots, when looting and arson broke out in city centres. It also came shortly before the London Olympics. The policing budget for that was a source of political controversy for several years. The deal worked for both men. City Hall has declined to comment. The Treasury has been approached for comment. The vessel is already well known because of an online public vote to name it. The public chose the name Boaty McBoatface, but in the end, it wasn't quite that simple... Here are five things you didn't know about the ship. It was decided that naming the ship Sir David Attenborough in recognition of his work explaining the natural world would be a better option. Instead an submarine carried by the ship will be called Boaty McBoatface instead. It is a new submarine that could travel under the entire ice-covered Arctic Ocean if necessary. The vessel will be 128m-long which is roughly the length of eight double-decker buses. It will take 31 months to build. Sir David himself will press the button that turns on the crane that will lift the massive load of steel that is needed for the ship. It's tradition for the first part of the ship to be built on a coin. Once the ship is launched, the coin will be given to the crew for good luck while they sail the oceans. The ship will cost 200 million pounds and will replace the UK's current ships - the RRS James Clark Ross and the RRS Ernest Shackleton. One ship is in charge of all the scientific experiments and the other does the logistics which means it's used for resupplying scientific stations in the Antarctic. The new RRS Sir David Attenborough will be able to do both.
The decision by England to omit Kevin Pietersen from the squad to tour India in November underlines the scale of the rift between the two camps. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Republicans' long-awaited plan to replace former US President Barack Obama's health law is facing opposition from members of their own party. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A man has been charged with attempted murder in connection with a stabbing in Ballymena, County Antrim, two months ago. [NEXT_CONCEPT] An official Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in north Wales is being extended. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Two men have been charged with a series of thefts and break-ins, including a raid on a Dundee used car dealership. [NEXT_CONCEPT] The Irish Foreign Affairs Minister Charlie Flanagan has said it is vital that other European Union member states understand the unique circumstances in the island of Ireland in the period before the UK triggers its departure from the EU. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A building firm employed to revamp Northampton Town's stadium says it is owed almost £3m. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Irn Bru maker AG Barr has announced a fall in pre-tax profits and sales for the first half of the year. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Taking money out of Europe's research budget for a special economic stimulus plan will end up boosting science, argues Commissioner Carlos Moedas. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Derbyshire skipper Billy Godleman was out in the 90s for the second game in a row as they lost to neighbours Notts by four wickets in the One-Day Cup. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Nearly half of Britons think the government should raise taxes and increase spending, an annual survey of public opinion suggests. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Why has Facebook finally succumbed to the pressure to create a dislike - or rather "empathy" - button? [NEXT_CONCEPT] Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata for about £60m. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Gary Fraser scored the only goal as Montrose ended their League Two campaign by beating Berwick Rangers to end a seven-game winless run. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Nine more people have died of their injuries following last week's fire at a Romanian nightclub, bringing the number of deaths to 41, officials say. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Motoring giant BMW has unveiled a self-balancing concept motorcycle, which it says could represent the future of transportation. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Two-thirds of women with extreme sickness in pregnancy are not given enough information or the drugs to treat it, charities say. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A traditional wooden and canvas boat built by a community group in Enniskillen has been launched on Lough Erne. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Northern Ireland motorcyclist Stephen Thompson is to provide former team-mate Michael Rutter with an R6 Yamaha for the North West 200 and Isle of Man TT. [NEXT_CONCEPT] While FA Cup winner Peter Reid is managing Nicolas Anelka and Freddie Ljungberg in the inaugural Indian Super League, his younger, less well-known brother is seeking to make football history of his own this weekend. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Belarusian writer and journalist Svetlana Alexievich has won the 2015 Nobel Prize for literature. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Theo Walcott scored twice as Arsenal put in a dominant home display against Basel in the Champions League. [NEXT_CONCEPT] When Wales face Serbia at the intimidating Stadion Rajko Mitic in Belgrade on Sunday, four points adrift of their opponents at the top of their World Cup qualifying group, the bliss of Euro 2016 may seem a distant memory. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Tottenham closed the gap on leaders Leicester to two points after Harry Kane scored two goals in three minutes to sink Aston Villa. [NEXT_CONCEPT] There's a general election coming up on 8 June, when adults will vote to decide who will run the UK. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A jellyfish sting has ended Australian endurance swimmer Chloe McCardel's attempt to become the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without a protective shark cage. [NEXT_CONCEPT] US President Barack Obama has linked the ongoing struggle for economic equality in America with the goals of the 1963 March on Washington, in a speech marking its 50th anniversary. [NEXT_CONCEPT] The big squeeze on incomes will get tighter from here and will last longer than previously thought. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Preparations are reaching their final stage for this year's Conservative conference - and some of it might be surprisingly expensive. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Construction of the UK's new polar research ship, the RRS Sir David Attenborough, has begun.
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Customers have likened the smell to cat urine and rotten animals. They say the smell gets stronger in hot weather and if the windows are open. Valspar says the problem is caused by an additive being removed from some of its paint. It has now re-added it. Valspar and B&Q say they will pay for the cost of redecoration. Charlotte Quine from Brighton recently redecorated her spare room using Valspar paint. She told Radio 4's You and Yours it took her a long time to figure out what was making the smell. She said: "I assumed a cat must have got into the room through the window and sprayed everywhere. Eventually I moved all the furniture out, washed down all the walls, got some carpet cleaner, but again nothing." Ms Quine later saw messages left by other Valspar customers on the company's Facebook page complaining that the paint smelt bad. She sniffed her walls and realised where the smell was coming from. Ms Quine complained and Valspar offered to cover the cost of new tins of paint. Their suggestion to fix the problem was to paint the walls with an alkaline-based sealant, and then reapply the paint, but she was worried that it would just mask the problem. She said: "What concerns me is it seems that this problem is caused by bacteria growing in the paint and emitting the smell, and until Valspar are prepared to investigate, I am slightly concerned about just painting over it." Graham Hill is managing director of ECHA Microbiology in Cardiff. He says the problem is likely to be caused by bacterial contamination in the can. He said: "It's a well known issue in the paint industry. The bacteria grow in the can and release hydrogen sulphide gas which is the bad egg small, and ammonia which is the urine smell." Mr Hill also suggested that changes in EU law, which restricts the types of preservatives that paint manufacturers can use, mean this problem is becoming more common. "There's tighter and tighter restrictions on what preservatives we can use," he said. "We've taken solvents out of paints and this does make them more susceptible to bacterial growth. Alkali [sealant] should break down hydrogen sulphide, so it shouldn't smell as much." Valspar said: "The ammonia-type odour occurs very rarely and when used on walls that are particularly porous, and where the wall is exposed to excessive heat or direct sunlight. The odour naturally wears off over time." B&Q says anyone affected should ring their customer service helpline on 0333 014 3098.
B&Q says it will compensate hundreds of people who experienced bad smells after painting their homes with Valspar paint that it sold them.
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Retailers offer up a dizzying array of special offers and big discounts, with more deals added online on Cyber Monday. But how can you spot a genuine bargain? Before you buy, it is always worth checking if the same product is cheaper somewhere else, experts say. Some specialist sites can tell you if the product has been discounted more heavily before. For example, Camelcamelcamel.com shows the price history of Amazon products - allowing shoppers to see if they have been offered more cheaply in the past. When consumer group Which? looked back on retailers' offers last year, it found only 90 out of 178 deals were cheapest on Black Friday. Danny Munday, general manager of HotUKDeals, a deal-sharing website, said retailers sometimes increase the price of an item before a sales event to make the discount look deeper. Members in online forums will share their knowledge of sale prices and recommended retail prices, he added. With competition fierce, retailers are starting to match the deals being offered by their rivals. John Lewis is one of the main companies that does this, but Currys and Amazon also have in the past, said Gary Caffell, deal editor at MoneySavingExpert. "When people are price matching each other, look at other factors like warranty and delivery fees," he said. Electrical goods purchased from John Lewis often have longer warranties, compared with the standard one year. That includes five years on televisions, three years on many own-brand electrical goods and two years on other electrical items. Mr Caffell adds what all the experts agreed with: "Don't get sucked in by the hype and buy something you don't need or can't afford." Retailers often have deals "up to" a big headline percentage, but only some stock will be available at that discount. "The stronger deals are those which are available across the whole store," Mr Caffell said. For example, Gap is offering a 40% discount on full-price items and the Disney Store has 20% off. One thing to be aware of with big Black Friday discounts on certain items is that sometimes they are unwanted stock which is of poor quality, Mr Munday said. It is also worth looking out for extra discount codes on companies' Facebook pages or mailing lists, for example on delivery charges, they said. Experts also cautioned that some Black Friday bargains might be non-refundable. "Online you've got the right to change your mind and take it back, but that's not necessarily the case in-store," Mr Caffell said. Research by Which? indicates only 29% of shoppers know that they have more protection when returning goods bought online than in-store. "It's important to do your research so you know your shopping rights before you buy, just in case you change your mind," said Alex Neill, Which? managing director of home and legal. Jo Causon, chief executive of the Institute of Customer Service, said customers are increasingly thinking about the shopping experience and aftercare, not just price. "If you're having to take things back and it's difficult, that's hardly a bargain," she said. Once you've found a bargain online, though, you do not want to lose it because the website or app crashes. Sites including John Lewis, Argos and Tesco Direct have struggled with the traffic in previous years. In some cases the websites have crashed but are still available on mobile or tablet, Mr Caffell said. By having a page open across multiple devices, you are better protected from crashes, he said. It also gives you an extra place in online queues, which can be very long. "The busiest time for people logging on is going to be around midnight and then 08:00 or 09:00 in the morning," Mr Caffell said. The track shares the honour with Clean Bandit's Rather Be, according to the Official Charts Company. Mike Read's UKIP Calypso finished just outside the top 40, at number 44. Earlier this week, the former BBC Radio DJ "apologised unreservedly" and asked for the song to be withdrawn following complaints that it was racist. UKIP Calypso, performed with a mock Caribbean accent, sings the praises of party leader Nigel Farage. "I am so sorry that the song unintentionally caused offence," Read said. "I have told the record company to withdraw the single immediately." See the UK Top 40 singles chart See the UK Top 40 albums chart BBC Radio 1's Official Chart Show In the top 10, Ed Sheeran's Thinking Out Loud climbed two places to number two. The song, which has spent 18 weeks in the chart, also broke the million streams mark this week with more than 1.2 million streams. Waze & Odyssey's Bump & Grind 2014 was the highest new entry, at number three. Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj's Bang Bang lies at number four and Taylor Swift's Shake It Off completes the top five. Singer-songwriter Ben Howard scored his first number one on the Official Albums Chart with his second studio album, I Forget Where We Were. Youth and community activist Mark Yaconelli held a six-month residency in the Diocese of St Asaph to help churches reconnect with their local communities. He ran youth worker training, storytelling workshops and spiritual retreats. The service took place at St Giles' Church on Sunday. The Bishop of St Asaph, Rt Rev Gregory Cameron, said: "Our missioner in residence has shared with us some profound truths about the role and purpose of church in our society. "We've been challenged to consider how we can better demonstrate and communicate the life-enhancing message of the Christian faith." Cecile Kyenge is in charge of efforts to integrate immigrant communities into wider Italian society and is frequently targeted by right-wing opponents. Ms Kyenge said Italy's institutions and political establishment must do more. "Politics must stand up as one and condemn racism lest it become a dangerous weapon that can kill democracy," the Congolese-born MP said. Ms Kyenge has faced a torrent of abuse since her appointment in April from the right-wing Northern League party and its supporters. The League's newspaper, La Padania, has just begun publishing her daily itinerary - presumably so that the hecklers will always know where to find the minister, says the BBC's Alan Johnston in Rome. Last year, one of its most senior figures likened her to an orangutan. Another accused Ms Kyenge of wanting to impose "tribal traditions" on Italy. One of the League's councillors even called for the minister to be raped. Ms Kyenge has been heckled, and had bananas thrown at her during political rallies. Ms Kyenge has now called for action. "Our constitution is a strong tool to fight racism, but it's never used. "The country must react in response to these acts, which must be recognised for what they are, that is, acts of racism and discrimination," Ansa news agency quoted Ms Kyenge as saying. In a newspaper interview, Ms Kyenge said that, as a black woman, who had studied and become a minister, she had challenged the prejudices of the most intolerant people. But she made clear that she would continue to do her job. If she backed down she would hand victory to her opponents. Members of Ms Kyenge's Democratic Party and other centre-left politicians have called for the League's newspaper feature "Here's Cecile Kyenge" to be pulled, describing it as "tantamount to intimidation". La Padania's editor said the information was in the public domain anyway. In a separate development, police confirmed that a suspicious powder mailed to Ms Kyenge on Wednesday was baking soda. The package was intercepted at a mail-processing centre. Angus Robertson challenged Theresa May to give a "clear and unambiguous commitment" to the triple lock system. The prime minister responded by saying pensioner incomes would "continue to increase" under the Conservatives. But she did not specify by how much she planned to increase them. The triple lock, which was introduced by the coalition government in 2010, was a guarantee to increase the state pension every year by the higher of inflation, average earnings or a minimum of 2.5%. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn had earlier told MPs that his party would "guarantee the triple lock" if it wins the election. Mr Robertson said Mrs May had failed to give a straight answer to his question on whether she would give a clear commitment to the policy. He said: "I asked the prime minister a pretty simple question. It is a yes or a no, and the prime minister failed to answer." Mr Robertson said pensioners across the country would therefore be "right to conclude that this Tory prime minister plans to ditch the triple lock on the state pension". The SNP MP added: "Too many women already face pensions inequality, and the Tories now won't even guarantee the pensions triple lock. "The only reason that they won't guarantee it is because they want to cut pensions". The government has previously said it was committed to the triple lock until at least 2020 - but there has been speculation that the policy could be ditched in the Conservative manifesto ahead of the 8 June general election. The triple lock system was criticised last year by MPs on the work and pensions committee, who said it was "unsustainable" and "unfair" on younger families and should be scrapped. Responding to Mr Robertson, the prime minister said pensioners had benefited to the tune of £1,250 a year as a result of what the Conservatives had done to the basic state pension. She added: "If you want to know the party in government that has improved the lot of pensioners across this country, it is the Conservative Party. "Under a Conservative government those pensioner incomes would continue to increase. "And it is the change in the structure of the state pension introduced by this government that is going to improve the lot of female pensioners in the future and that is going to be much better for them." Mrs May also launched a stinging personal attack on Mr Corbyn, accusing the Labour leader of "not being up to the job" of prime minister, and said the Conservatives would offer "strong and stable leadership" for the country. Mr Corbyn said the economy had failed under the Conservatives, with "millions of people struggling to make ends meet". He added: "They are strong against the weak, and weak against the strong. Far from building a strong economy, schools and our NHS are being cut, people can't afford homes and millions can't make ends meet. "That doesn't add up to a stronger economy for anyone." He had earlier said that Labour will guarantee the triple lock, and will "treat pensioners with respect", adding: "We will not move the goalposts (for) people looking forward to retirement." Meanwhile, Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron criticised Mrs May's record as prime minister on a range of social and welfare issues. He said: "She has closed the door on desperate child refugees. She has ignored the plight of those suffering under the crisis in health and social care and she is responsible for the shameful rape clause. "Twenty years ago she berated the Conservative party for being a nasty party - but her party has never been nastier." Regal's updated policy says it wants customers and staff "to feel comfortable and safe" in its cinemas. It is not clear when it began, but reports say some people had their bags checked at some of the company's 570 cinemas this week. Earlier this month, a man attacked cinema-goers in Tennessee with an axe. He was shot dead by Nashville police, but no-one else was killed. "Security issues have become a daily part of our lives in America," Regal Entertainment Group's admission policy now reads on the company's website. The company has not yet commented publicly on the new regulations. "To ensure the safety of our guests and employees, backpacks and bags of any kind are subject to inspection prior to admission," it continues. Last week, police were deployed outside the Regal cinema in Los Angeles ahead of the premiere of the film Straight Outta Compton. Two weeks before the Nashville attack, two people were shot dead and nine others injured when a man attacked a cinema in Lafayette, Louisiana. The change in policy also comes the same month Colorado theatre killer, James Holmes, was given a life sentence for killing 12 people and injuring 70 others at a screening of a Batman film in 2012. In Stevenage, Stephen McPartland held off the challenge of Labour council leader Sharon Taylor while Richard Harrington held his Watford seat. Conservative Andrew Selous said he was "hugely honoured " to win a fourth term as MP for South West Bedfordshire. He said he had expected to closer national result between the Tries and Labour. The Tories have also held six Buckinghamshire seats. In Hertfordshire, Anne Main held her St Albans seat beating Labour's Kerry Pollard, with a majority of 12,732. Conservative party chairman Grant Shapps held Welwyn Hatfield with a 12,153 majority but a reduced share of the vote. The Tories have also held Broxbourne, Hertfordshire North East, Hertsmere, Hertfordshire South West, Hitchin and Harpenden and Hertford and Stortford. Mike Penning has also held his Hemel Hempstead seat with a 14,420 majority over Labour's Tony Breslin. The 27-year-old Polish man, who was discovered at a property in Brothertoft Road, Boston, is still being treated at Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham. Three men were arrested in Larkspur Croft, where a firearm was recovered. They have since been released on bail until August, police said. A cordon at the scene of the arrests has now been lifted. 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. 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"I've been looking forward to this moment for weeks," Bartra tweeted. Three devices containing pieces of metal exploded shortly after Dortmund left their hotel to travel to the home leg of their last-eight tie against Monaco. Police in Germany have charged a man suspected of being behind the attack. Prosecutors say he was a market trader hoping to make money if the price of shares in the team fell. Bartra, who joined Dortmund from Spanish champions Barcelona last June, was the only player to receive serious injuries in the blast. He wore a cast on his right arm and posed for a selfie with his team-mates as he made his training-ground return. Dortmund, who are third in the Bundesliga table, have two more league games to play this season, while they meet Eintracht Frankfurt in the German Cup final on 27 May. Regane MacColl, from Duntocher, West Dunbartonshire, became ill at Glasgow's Arches club on Saturday 1 February. She died at the city's Royal Infirmary in the early hours of Sunday morning. The 17-year-old's funeral service was held at St Mary's Church in Duntocher, Clydebank. She was later buried at North Dalnottar Cemetery in Clydebank. In a report, the House of Lords EU Committee says Operation Sophia does not "in any meaningful way" disrupt smugglers' boats. The destruction of wooden boats has forced the smugglers to use rubber dinghies, putting migrants at even greater risk, the document says. Operation Sophia began in June 2015. At the time the conflicts in Syria and Iraq had begun fuelling an unprecedented flow of refugees from the Middle East to Europe. But the majority leaving Libya - itself wracked by fighting and human rights abuses - are migrants from sub-Saharan Africa. EU migration: Crisis in seven charts Europe migrant crisis - Special Report The operation was launched in the wake of a series of disasters in which hundreds of migrants drowned while trying to cross from Libya to Italy. The numbers risking their lives on the Libya-Italy route have been increasing, while the numbers reaching the Greek islands from Turkey have dropped. An EU agreement with Turkey to intercept migrant boats in the Aegean Sea and send many migrants back took effect in March. Last year the EU authorised its vessels to board, search, seize and divert vessels suspected of being used for people smuggling in the central Mediterranean. Source: EUNavFor Med - Operation Sophia, 13 May 2016 The House of Lords report states that "the arrests made to date have been of low-level targets, while the destruction of vessels has simply caused the smugglers to shift from using wooden boats to rubber dinghies, which are even more unsafe". It says that there are also "significant limits to the intelligence that can be collected about onshore smuggling networks from the high seas". "There is therefore little prospect of Operation Sophia overturning the business model of people smuggling," the document concludes. So far this year, 187,920 refugees and migrants have arrived in Europe by sea - 155,765 in Greece and 31,252 in Italy, the UN refugee agency UNHCR said on Friday. They included about 1,000 rescued off the Italian coast on Thursday and taken to Sicily. About 500 of them - aboard two fishing boats - had left Egypt, and the others had sailed from Libya. The number of dead or missing in the Mediterranean in January-May 2016 reached 1,357, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said. The House of Lords report complains that the EU mission is still operating out in international waters, and not - as originally intended - in Libyan waters. The weakness of the Libyan state is seen by the report's authors as another key factor. They say the absence of a formal invitation from Libya is preventing European Nato members from launching a military intervention, aimed at tackling the threat posed to Libya - and the wider region - by so-called Islamic State. "However valuable as a search and rescue mission, Operation Sophia does not, and, we argue, cannot deliver its mandate. It responds to symptoms, not causes." The report also urges the EU to urgently develop a strategy aimed at tackling the root causes of mass migration. An EU spokesperson called the report "an informative contribution", adding that the EU would take account of its recommendations. The spokesperson acknowledged the need to operate in Libyan waters - contingent on getting an invitation from Libyan officials. Operation Sophia "served as a disincentive for traffickers" and improved the EU's knowledge of their criminal networks, the spokesperson said. The mission is named after a baby born on an EU ship that rescued her mother off the coast of Libya in August 2015. A note on terminology: The BBC uses the term migrant to refer to all people on the move who have yet to complete the legal process of claiming asylum. This group includes people fleeing war-torn countries such as Syria, who are likely to be granted refugee status, as well as people who are seeking jobs and better lives, who governments are likely to rule are economic migrants. The Cairngorm Mountain Rescue was called out at 17:30 to help the walker on the 1,296m (4,252ft) Braeriach. A dozen rescuers were dropped off by helicopter and then carried out line searches on the summit plateau. The walker was found at about 23:30 on Friday and was taken down the mountain before being airlifted to safety. The condition of the casualty is not known. The rescue team said it was a "demanding" search in "thick mist, driving drizzle and a strong breeze" with visibility dropping to 10m (33ft) even before it got dark. A team spokesman added: "Casualty was located at 23:30 high on the hill then supported/half-carried across boulder fields down to a pick-up point below the clouds, from which the aircraft took him to safety. "Thanks are due to [Coastguard rescue helicopter] R951 who came back for the sodden hill parties as well... Made a long night about two hours shorter." The electric Class 700 is being built for the north-south route through central London. It has over double the number of carriages, which it said would provide 80% more peak seats between Blackfriars and St Pancras. Siemens is building the 1,140 carriages in Germany, but claims up to 2,000 jobs will be created in the UK supply chain. This includes component manufacturing, maintenance and new depots. A further 3,000 workers are expected to be employed as part of wider Thameslink infrastructure works. The government said its £6.5bn Thameslink programme would also provide more frequent services from St Albans and more carriages into London Bridge. Rail minister Stephen Hammond unveiled a mock-up train at the Excel Centre. Cross London Trains, a consortium comprising of Siemens Project Ventures GMbH, Innisfree Limited and 3i infrastructure plc, is financing the new trains and will lease them to the operator of the Thameslink franchise. The first new train will begin operating in early 2016 with the remaining fleet following at an increasing rate until there is one new train entering passenger service every week. They will run on the current Thameslink network between Bedford and Brighton and the Wimbledon Loop and will be deployed across new routes from 2017 as infrastructure work is completed. These include the Great Northern routes to Cambridge and Peterborough, the route to Sevenoaks via Elephant and Castle and new destinations off the Brighton Main Line. Media playback is unsupported on your device 14 November 2014 Last updated at 09:01 GMT Acclaimed artists from all over the world are exhibiting films at night time screenings in the Southside district of the city until Sunday. They include a study of stray cats drinking from bowls of milk left outdoors by the artist in Berlin's Mitte district, and a screen projecting two alternating sentences which are interspersed with everyday images captured from Birmingham streets - to "emphasise the randomness of fate". Called About Town, exhibits include contributions from from Cornelia Parker, Santiago Sierra, Beat Streuli, Gillian Wearing and Yang Zhenzhong. In July, she complained to the Press Complaints Commission (PCC) over AA Gill's review of her new TV show, in which he called her a "dyke on a bike". The paper defended its columnist on freedom of expression grounds. The PCC ruled that some of the words were used in a "demeaning and gratuitous way". The newspaper defended Gill by saying he was well-known for his acerbic and sometimes tasteless sense of humour. 'Open society ' Balding took exception to Gill's review of her show, Britain By Bike, claiming his comments were irrelevant to the programme. In a statement released after the judgement, Balding said she was "delighted" with the verdict. "It was important for me and, crucially, for millions of other people quietly going about their work, to make the point that we deserve to be judged on our ability to do our jobs and not on the basis of our race, religion, gender or, in this case, sexual orientation. "I would like to thank all those who offered their support via e-mail, letter and Twitter - they gave me the strength to stand up and be counted. "I hope that this decision shows we are moving on from the days when derogatory comments about a person's sexuality were regarded as clever or funny." The newspaper argued the term "dyke" had been reclaimed by various groups as an empowering, not an offensive, term. The paper also drew attention to two organisations, which are both called Dykes on Bikes. The groups represent an American lesbian motorcycling movement and a UK-based cycling movement, whose members had reclaimed the word "dyke". It argued that an individual's sexuality should not give them an "all-encompassing protected status". A spokesman for the newspaper declined to comment further. However, the full PCC judgement must be published in the newspaper at the weekend. The PCC ruled that the use of the word "dyke" in the article - whatever its intention - was a "pejorative synonym relating to the complainant's sexuality". The context was "not that the reviewer was seeking positively to 'reclaim' the term, but rather to use it to refer to the complainant's sexuality in a demeaning and gratuitous way". As such, it represented a breach of the Code. Stephen Abell, director of the PCC, said: "Freedom of expression is a key part of an open society and something which the Commission has defended robustly in the past. "While the commentator is clearly entitled to his opinion about both the programme and the complainant, there are restraints placed upon him by the terms of the Editors' Code." It said the clause was "very clear that newspapers must avoid prejudicial, pejorative or irrelevant reference to an individual's sexual orientation and the reference to Balding plainly breached its terms". Balding told the PCC that she was not demanding special treatment, but just wanted to be treated the same as everybody else. The presenter has also asked for the newspaper to apologise. French workers blocked roads and damaged a train line by starting fires, and migrants trying to reach the UK boarded lorries stuck in the traffic. Immigration minister James Brokenshire said he had been "advised" that extra French police were being deployed. He said the UK was continuing to improve security at Dover and Calais. Mr Brokenshire said the situation was "hugely regrettable" but law and order around Calais were "the responsibility of the French authorities". Shadow immigration minister David Hanson, who has tabled an urgent question to be asked in the House of Commons later, said he wanted to know what the government was doing to "put pressure on the French to deal with the situation in Calais". Later, the government is expected to announce a new taskforce to tackle organised immigration crime in the Mediterranean. Many of the migrants at Calais are believed to have crossed the Mediterranean in boats run by people traffickers. On Tuesday, Eurostar tweeted that a fire caused by striking ferry workers had damaged the track, leading to all trains being cancelled. It says services are now running on time, and passengers whose trains did not run are being asked to exchange their tickets - though all trains due to leave London on Wednesday are now fully booked and passengers may not be able to travel until the weekend. Eurotunnel, which manages the Channel Tunnel and runs car-carrying trains, says services are now "operating to schedule". Spokesman John Keefe said every truck entering on the French side was being searched for migrants. Ferry services have also resumed, though there are some delays. The M20 in Kent is closed coast-bound between Junctions 8 and 9 as part of Operation Stack, where parts of the motorway are used to create a queue for lorries travelling towards the continent. HGV driver Andy Wilson, who was stuck on the UK side of the Channel on Tuesday, told the BBC said his working day was "virtually destroyed". He added: "There's been various times I've been parked in Calais and woke up in the morning, gone to check my vehicle like I normally do, and found out that there's about three or four people in the back and you've just got to say 'out'. "When you're driving in toward Calais there's hundreds of migrants just waiting for you to stop." Asked if there would be deaths, he said: "Without a doubt." One migrant at Calais, Moaz, said life in France was "difficult" and he believed he could get a home in England "very quickly". A Sudanese man told the BBC he had heard Britain would not "leave you" to live in a camp like the one he lives in near Calais port. "They will receive you with food… house, then after that you will get a chance to ask for asylum," he said. About 3,000 migrants are estimated to be living rough around Calais, waiting for a chance to cross the Channel. Prime Minister David Cameron tweeted: "I've been meeting with the Home Secretary and Transport Secretary to discuss ensuring we continue to address the problems at Calais." Home Office minister Mr Brokenshire said: "We have been advised the French authorities are sending further policing to deal with law and order issues, and we will be keeping in close contact with them in the hours ahead." The UK had already announced extra security measures at ports in northern France and Belgium, where UK Border Force staff work alongside national authorities. The measures include: On Tuesday Philippe Mignonet, a deputy to the mayor of Calais, said French people were "fed up" and Britain must "take responsibility" for policing its borders. "You're on an island and you can't see that it's your problem to deal with your security. I'm sorry to say so - it's your security," he told the BBC. Damian Collins, MP for Folkestone and Hythe, said: "If the mayor of Calais has got a beef they should take it up with the French government." He said French authorities "allow" migrants to cross France "in the hope that they illegally gain entry to the UK". "I have every sympathy for the people of Calais, but it's their government that is responsible," he said. The Home Office says about 19,000 attempts to cross the Channel have been prevented so far this year, more than double the number during the same period last year. The new Mediterranean taskforce to be announced later is a 90-strong law enforcement team including staff from the Border Force, the National Crime Agency, Immigration Enforcement and the Crown Prosecution Service. A handful will be based with Europol in Sicily and the Hague, in the Netherlands, with most on deployment standby in the UK. The 34-year-old has been at Swansea, with one season's break, since 2003 and played a key role in their climb from near-bankruptcy to the Premier League. Britton revealed that the day before the game he handed out copies of the film "Jack to a King" which charts the club's rise through the leagues. "I said 'listen, if you get a spare hour just have a watch'," he explained. "I did it because because some of them don't understand, they come to a Premier League club and think it's always been like this. "You don't blame them, they maybe don't understand that it wasn't that long ago that we were washing our own kit and trying to find somewhere to train so I said have a watch and see how much it means to some people. "To be fair quite a few of the boys made comments about it and what happened so I think quite a few of them did watch it." Swansea were almost relegated from the Football League in 2003 and needed a 4-2 win over Hull on the final day of that season to secure survival - a match in which Britton played. They are again locked in a relegation battle involving the Tigers who are two points ahead of the Swans after both teams won their latest Premier League matches. Goals from Fernando Llorente and Tom Carroll ended a six-match winless run for Swansea, but Hull's win over Watford means the Welsh club remain in the relegation zone with four matches remaining. Britton, playing for the first time since December, was singled out for praise by manager Paul Clement and said he was "delighted" to be back. "It's been three or four months without playing, obviously quite frustrating, but I've been trying to help the team in any way I can off the pitch," Britton said. "But it was nice to be back out on the pitch and having a bit more of an impact on the game, but I was just chuffed with the performance and the result." Britton said he had not questioned the manager's decision to leave him on the sideline. "There's more pressing matter to worry about than me knocking on the gaffer's door or him having to explain why I'm not playing," he added. "I have a good relationship with the manager, I speak with him a lot and I said to him many times anything I can do to help in any way - playing or not playing. "I'll do what I can to help the club stay up." Oviedo, 26, has agreed a contract until 2020, while Gibson, 29, joins on an 18-month deal - both for undisclosed fees. The pair have been fringe players under Toffees boss Ronald Koeman this season. Sunderland's David Moyes has now brought in three players this month - including defender Joleon Lescott - who he also signed when he managed Everton. Midfielder Steven Pienaar and forward Victor Anichebe, who also played under Moyes at Goodison Park, have already moved to Wearside this season. Another former Everton player, Jack Rodwell, who Moyes sold to Manchester City before he was transferred to Sunderland, was already at The Stadium Of Light. The Black Cats - who are bottom of the Premier League, three points adrift of safety - host third-placed Tottenham on Tuesday (19:45 GMT kick-off). Gibson has made just one appearance for Everton this season - as a substitute against Yeovil in the EFL Cup - while Oviedo has played seven times. Koeman said he was keen to keep hold of Oviedo, but has allowed him to leave after talks with the player. He said: "With Oviedo it was difficult. He is the back-up for Leighton Baines. He is a perfect professional. He wants a new challenge to play at Sunderland. "I had told him no way, no chance - but I changed my mind. "If we get a problem at that position we have some good young ones." Moyes said Oviedo "is a very good player and he'll help us get forward - he's quick and overall he's a decent left-back", while describing Gibson as a player who would "add a bit of quality with his passing". Keep up to date with all the Premier League transfers in January as we track and profile all the players leaving or joining a club this month. This site is optimised for modern web browsers, and does not fully support your browser "Loughgall: The inside story" is the front page of the Irish News, while the News Letter has an eight-page supplement on the killings. The Irish News has an interview with "Scout One", an IRA man it says escaped the ambush. He tells the paper that after a sustained period of gunfire, he knew something was "badly wrong" when he saw an Army helicopter. Scout One says that he and a fellow IRA man drove into the County Armagh village and were quickly surrounded by SAS soldiers who trained their guns on their car. He says he could see the bodies of some of the IRA men who were killed and believes he was allowed to leave the scene because there was an elderly couple in a car behind them. The News Letter describes Loughgall as the "SAS mission that told the IRA they could never win". Inside, author and former RUC Special Branch detective Dr William Matchett says that the IRA unit at Loughgall "contained the IRA's top killers" whose cross border murder spree "threatened to plunge Northern Ireland into a sectarian civil war". He says they "were intoxicated by republican myths and had lost touch with reality". Former IRA prisoner Anthony McIntyre tells the paper that there was initially cheering in the IRA wings of the Maze when news came in of heavy casualties in an attack at a police station in County Armagh. The next morning the wing was "a sombre, sombre place" and he says there was "a real sense of despondency, despair, grief and anger". The paper also has a piece written by Mairead Kelly, the sister of one of the IRA men who was killed. Next month's general election is the lead story in the Belfast Telegraph. It says Emma Little-Pengelly is to stand for the DUP in South Belfast, while the Ulster Unionist Party has not revealed whether it will put forward a candidate in the constituency. Elsewhere, the paper says Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams is preparing to hand over leadership of the party to his deputy, Mary Lou McDonald. We've all been enjoying the recent spell of rare sunshine here and the Telegraph says that Northern Ireland was hotter that the Mediterranean at the weekend. Temperatures reached "a scorching" 20 degrees in Armagh, compared to 19C in Nice and Rome and a chilly 17C in Barcelona. Finally, the paper carries the story of Northern Ireland's most unlikely social media star. Echo, a heifer from County Down, has racked up more than 300,000 views on Facebook, showing her preparations for this week's Balmoral Show. She's a real moo-vie star - the top of her field. The vote last May was narrowly won by Mr Van der Bellen, but the result was overturned by Austria's highest court because of irregularities in the count. If Mr Hofer wins, he will become the EU's first far-right head of state. Opinion polls held in November suggest the vote is too close to call. Although the role is largely ceremonial, the vote is being watched as a barometer of how well populist candidates will do in upcoming elections. France, the Netherlands and Germany all face elections next year in which anti-mainstream and anti-immigration parties are gaining ground. Marine Le Pen, the leader of the far-right National Front in France, and the Dutch anti-immigrant politician Geert Wilders have both tweeted their support for Mr Hofer. The direction which Austria will take with regard to the EU is also closely watched. Mr Hofer has campaigned on an anti-immigration platform, and initially said Austria could follow Britain's vote to leave the EU with a referendum of its own. Mr Van der Bellen has told Austrians it is proof that Mr Hofer is in favour of "Oexit" (a reference to Austria's name in German, Oesterreich). But at a party meeting on Friday, Mr Hofer said opponents who repeatedly accused him of seeking a break with the EU were themselves damaging Austria. "People who permanently talk about Oexit and accuse others of damaging the country with talk of Oexit should take a look at themselves and think about whether they are the ones damaging Austria the most," Hofer said. In April last year, Mr Hofer won the first round of presidential elections by knocking out centrist candidates from parties that have dominated Austria since WW2. Mr Van der Bellen won the second round, but by just 31,000 votes. The Freedom Party then challenged the result which was then annulled due to irregularities. The election campaign has been long and bitter, with both men trading insults, and with posters of both being defaced. In the final TV debate on Thursday, Mr Hofer called Mr Van der Bellen a liar 24 times, and had the insult returned three times, according to the Kurier newspaper. Austria's vote coincides with a closely-watched referendum in Italy, where centre-left Prime Minister Matteo Renzi is staking his political future on a package of political reforms that is being challenged by the populist Five-Star Movement of Beppe Grillo. Alexander Van der Bellen Norbert Hofer The deal was signed on 21 March - before the election purdah period - but was not officially announced by the Scottish government. Opposition parties had claimed it was being "kept quiet" and called for full details to be made public. The document was posted on the Scottish government website on Sunday evening. Scottish Labour has called for a guarantee that any future contracts with Chinese firms will not bind Scotland to using Chinese steel for infrastructure projects. And writing in the National newspaper on Monday, SNP MP George Kerevan warned about what he described as the "new Chinese imperialism" and accused UK Chancellor George Osborne of making a "Faustian pact with Chinese state capitalism" at the expense of the UK steel industry. The memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed by the Scottish government and representatives of SinoFortone and China Railway No. 3 Engineering Group (CR3) at Ms Sturgeon's official Bute House residence in Edinburgh. SinoFortone is already involved with projects including the new London Paramount theme park development, the proposed Crossrail 2 rail line running through London into Hertfordshire, and new metro systems in Abu Dhabi and Kuwait. And it is to invest £2bn in two eco-parks in north and south west Wales which will see two biomass power stations built on Anglesay in Port Talbot. The memorandum stated that its purpose was to set out the "basis and general principles for initial discussions" on how SinoFortone and CR3 can "develop and fund major infrastructure projects in Scotland." It added: "In so far as possible, the parties will be mutually supportive of each other in working towards this purpose and seek to develop a relationship that could lead to a program of investment into Scottish priority projects and infrastructure to the value of £10bn." The document said preliminary talks had suggested Scotland could benefit in areas such as affordable housing, communities, clean energy, industry and business parks and transportation infrastructure. It also stated that the memorandum "is intended as a statement of intent and a platform to share confidential information, not a binding legal agreement" and that it did not represent a commitment of funds. And it said that "each party may make public reference to the existence of this MOU as it thinks relevant and appropriate, provided that each party will obtain the approval of the other parties for the contents of any press release relating to the terms of this MOU prior to issue of such press release." Details of the agreement had been published on the SinoFortone website on 21 March. A spokeswoman for Ms Sturgeon said: "The first minister is more than happy for this information to be in the public domain which shows that once again opposition parties are ignoring reality to make up their own version of events - a move which has backfired badly. "As the memorandum of understanding which the Scottish government has published clearly shows, it is an agreement to have preliminary talks about potential opportunities for investment to support jobs and economic growth in Scotland. "It does not relate to any specific projects or specific amount of investment, is not a binding legal agreement and does not commit any public funds." Responding to the MOU's publication, Labour said the Scottish government had issued press releases on beavers and dog fouling in the period between the signing of the deal and purdah, but "made no mention of a potential agreement worth £10bn". Labour's Jackie Baillie said: "The SNP pat themselves on the back for things they aren't even involved in, so for Nicola Sturgeon to keep quiet about a deal she signed potentially worth £10bn with a Chinese consortium is quite extraordinary. "At a time of crisis for British steel the SNP must give a guarantee that, if they are returned to government, any future contract with Chinese firms will not bind Scotland to using Chinese steel for Scottish infrastructure projects. "The arrogant approach of the SNP government in this case has been unacceptable. People in Scotland deserve a bit more respect from ministers." Speaking before the document was published, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie said it was "extraordinary that a deal of such magnitude has been kept private by the SNP". And John Lamont of the Scottish Conservatives claimed SNP ministers had "simply tried to hide this away until after the election". It is hoped the Pub is the Hub pilot project could be extended across the country. But what, exactly, can villagers in rural parts expect to see their local hostelry provide in future? The service in England and Wales has already provided a number of interesting possibilities. Pints and prose have often been partners but they have proved one of the most popular combinations in business diversification in England and Wales. A variety of bars or function rooms have been converted to their new purpose with shelving installed. In some instances the micro-library has stepped in after the loss of local mobile or fixed library services. It is a common complaint in more remote areas that the distance you have to travel to see the latest films can be quite considerable. However, with a little bit of work, many local pubs have the potential to be turned into small-scale movie theatres. Some even offer popcorn to make the experience that little bit more authentic. Many villages have seen their post offices close in recent years leaving them without a valued service. But now eight sites across England have been helped by Pub is the Hub to incorporate such a facility into their premises. It would probably be advisable, just the same, to write any letters before sampling the local ale. Many of us get more than a little peckish after a pint or two. At a couple of pubs south of the border, you can now indulge your cravings with a sirloin steak or a rack of lamb. It has meant villagers can once again enjoy fresh meat without having to travel some distance for the pleasure. Another foodie option which has been taken up in England is to grow their own fruit and vegetables. They can then be used in the pub's restaurant as well as being sold in a small shop. Pubs can also run courses offering help to locals who might be tempted to grow food in their own gardens. Pub is the Hub lists nearly 30 different types of project it has helped to bring to pubs across England and Wales. So the only limit on the services which might be installed seems to be the publican's imagination. Which could mean some interesting times the next time you go for a quiet drink in the Scottish Borders. NatWest said it had failed overnight to solve issues that meant some customers could not access online accounts. "Unfortunately we are once again experiencing technical issues with our systems," NatWest said on Friday. As well as some NatWest customers, others with RBS and Ulster Bank accounts have also been affected. NatWest and Ulster Bank are part of the RBS group. RBS apologised and said customers would not be left out of pocket. In a statement on the NatWest website on Friday morning the bank said: "Unfortunately we are once again experiencing technical issues with our systems and account balances have not updated properly overnight. "This means where money has gone into a customer's account, there may be a delay in it appearing on their balance. "We can assure our customers that this problem is strictly of a technical nature and we continue to work hard to resolve this." Some branches had stayed open late on Thursday to help customers on their way home and staff continued to work through the night. One small business owner told the BBC that the electronic system to pay staff was not working. He said that, while the bank's business service centre had put a note on his account to allow him access to emergency cash, there were no communications within the bank as staff in his branch had no record of it and the note was having to be faxed over. A first-time buyer, his pregnant wife and their one-year-old child have been left in an empty home owing to the technical problems at NatWest. Raul Poddy, 30, and his family were due to complete the purchase of their first home but, because solicitors cannot check that funds have been transferred, the keys have not been released. Instead they face "throwing down a mattress" to spend the night in their empty, rented home in Durham until the problem is resolved. "It is not good enough for this to happen in this day and age," said Mr Poddy, whose wife Kerry is 20 weeks pregnant. He said their belongings were in a removal van and were likely to have to be put into storage, at a cost, instead of being unloaded in their new home 10 miles away. Meanwhile, their one-year-old was at nursery and set to return to a house where the gas and electricity had been cancelled. "We were saving for a deposit for almost a year and spent so long getting every last detail perfect, then this happens," he said. Many customers took to Twitter reporting that they had not been paid and expressing fears that the problem would not be fixed before the weekend. NatWest has 7.5 million personal banking customers. The bank did not say how many people had been affected across the group, but Ulster Bank, which along with NatWest is also part of the RBS group, said 100,000 of its customers had been affected by "a major technical issue". "We are working hard to minimise the impact and will ensure that those who are affected do not suffer any financial loss," Ulster Bank said in a statement. Bob Spearman from Petworth told the BBC his weekly tax credit payment had not been paid into his NatWest account. "We, like many other low-income families live from week to week and the Child Tax Credit weekly payment is a lifeline on which we rely," he said. A spokeswoman for UK Payments Council, which oversees payments strategy, said that the problem did not appear to have affected any other banks. However, people expecting payments from individuals or businesses which banked with NatWest could encounter problems. Last week, Royal Bank of Scotland and NatWest launched a mobile banking app to enable people to withdraw money from cash machines using their smartphone. This marked the latest development in a long-predicted move towards the smartphone becoming a digital wallet. The charity came under criticism after BBC's Panorama revealed it had invested in firms which appeared to contradict the core values of Comic Relief. The charity has since spent two months reviewing its investment policy. Tim Davie, the chairman of Comic Relief, said that public trust was the "cornerstone" of the charity. However, the review's recommendations stopped short of banning all unethical companies to "avoid an excessive reduction in the universe available for investment". The review panel headed by John Kingston, who is the chairman of the Association of Charitable Foundations, made five recommendations which also included promises to be more transparent with its accounts and to sign up to a United Nations responsible investment policy. Comic Relief also said it wanted to set aside a small proportion of money for social investment to "demonstrate the organisation's commitment" to using its money in support of its core values. But one of the recommendations said that Comic Relief should only screen out the sectors that "directly conflict with its vision or bring the most reputational risk", and it added that "trustees should aim for only a small number of absolute prohibitions". Tim Davie said: "We would be nothing without our many supporters to whom we have listened and will keep listening. "We now have an investment policy that is firmly in line with the ethos of the charity, at the same time as making sure that the money we raise can go further to change lives both here in the UK and abroad." Comic Relief has raised nearly £1bn for worthwhile causes in the UK and abroad, and it pays out the money it receives to other charities, sometimes over several years. This means Comic Relief holds tens of millions of pounds at any one time, and the charity uses a number of managed funds which invest that money on the charity's behalf, including in the stock market. Panorama revealed in December last year that between 2007 and 2009 some of these investments, amounting to millions of pounds, appeared to contradict several of Comic Relief's core aims. Despite its mission statement claiming it is committed to helping "people affected by conflict", in 2009 it was revealed that the charity had £630,000 invested in shares in weapons firm BAE Systems. Comic Relief also had more than £300,000 invested in shares in the alcohol industry despite its mission statement saying it is "working to reduce alcohol misuse and minimise alcohol related harm". The majority were found to be invested in drink manufacturer Diageo. Comic Relief also appeals for money to fight tuberculosis and has given over £300,000 to a charity called Target Tuberculosis. Target TB believes that smoking may be responsible for more than 20% of TB cases worldwide. Panorama also found that while raising funds in 2009, nearly £3m of Comic Relief money was invested in shares in tobacco companies. All non-essential outgoing travel to the affected countries has been banned. Senegal also said it was suspending flights with Ebola-affected countries, and closing the border with Guinea. Cameroon and the Ivory Coast earlier imposed travel bans, despite World Health Organization warnings not to. South African nationals will be allowed to re-enter the country when returning from high-risk countries, but will undergo strict screening, the health ministry said on Thursday. Usual screening procedures are in place for those who travel between Nigeria, Kenya and Ethiopia, which have been defined as medium-risk countries. South Africa has experienced two Ebola scares in recent weeks, involving passengers arriving from Liberia and Guinea, but the country has so far remained Ebola-free. Johannesburg has one of the major transit airports, connecting southern Africa with the rest of the continent. Several airlines, including British Airways and Emirates Airlines, have stopped flights to some of the affected countries. Meanwhile, Senegal's interior ministry announced on Friday it was closing the land borders with Guinea "once again". Senegal shut its border with Guinea for the first time in March after the virus reached the capital Conakry. In a statement, it said this extends to "air and sea borders for aircraft and ships from the Republic of Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia". Separately, the African Union (AU) announced plans to send a special team to the four affected countries. The six-month-long operation, involving volunteer doctors, nurses and medical personnel, will cost about $25m (£15m) and begin immediately, the AU said in a statement. Aid workers and medical staff are most exposed to the virus, and have been most at risk of becoming infected. Two US aid workers were discharged from hospital on Tuesday, after recovering from the virus they contracted in Liberia. The supply of the experimental drug used to treat the couple, ZMapp, has been exhausted. As Ebola has no known cure, it is being controlled by isolating victims and those who have come into contact with them. Liberia's attempt to prevent the spread of the virus by imposing quarantines has led to unrest. 11,314 Deaths - probable, confirmed and suspected (Includes one in the US and six in Mali) 4,808 Liberia 3,955 Sierra Leone 2,536 Guinea 8 Nigeria Ben Stokes, who was voted the IPL's most valuable player, Jos Buttler and Chris Woakes all return to the England fold after starring in the Twenty20 competition. "To have those guys back in the side is a huge boost," said Morgan. The ODI series against South Africa begins at Headingley on Wednesday. All-rounder Stokes became the IPL's most expensive foreigner when he was signed by Rising Pune Supergiant for £1.7m. He went on to score 316 runs - including a maiden T20 century - at a strike rate of 142.98 and took 12 wickets at an economy rate of 7.18. He and wicketkeeper-batsman Buttler, who made 272 runs for Mumbai Indians, helped their respective teams reach the final but neither took part after being recalled by England for the upcoming ODI series. Mumbai went on to beat Pune by one run in the final. Bowler Woakes, meanwhile, took 17 wickets at an average of 22.7 in 13 games for Kolkata Knight Riders. "It's a huge benefit having three match-winners come back into the team having watched them contribute so much to the IPL," said Morgan. "Ben comes back as the competition's MVP and it's great to see him performing so well in what is the biggest domestic tournament in the world. "Jos is one of the best in the world as well and Chris has been an important part of his side's road to the final stages." England play two further ODIs against South Africa, at Southampton on 27 May and Lord's two days later. Trevor Bayliss' side begin their Champions Trophy campaign against Bangladesh on 1 June. May 24 1st ODI, Headingley (d/n) (14:00 BST) 27 2nd ODI, Southampton (11:00 BST) 29 3rd ODI, Lord's (11:00 BST) From 1-18 June, England and South Africa take part in the ICC Champions Trophy, hosted in England and Wales. June 21 1st Twenty20 international, Southampton (d/n) (18:30 BST) 23 2nd Twenty20 international, Taunton (17:00 BST) 25 3rd Twenty20 international, Cardiff (14:30 BST) July 6-10 1st Test, Lord's (11:00 BST) 14-18 2nd Test, Trent Bridge (11:00 BST) 27-31 3rd Test, The Oval (11:00 BST) August 4-8 4th Test, Old Trafford (11:00 BST) Media playback is not supported on this device The Students are one win from Europe and face Bangor City in a play-off for a place in the competition on Saturday. "For any team in the Welsh Premier League, to get to Europe is massive and it would be exactly the same for us," Met director of football Edwards said. "I think it is about the journey that we have been on." The former Wales and Nottingham Forest defender told BBC Wales Sport: "We have a big philosophy at our club that we're always arriving somewhere, we've never arrived. "It would be another destination for us if we were lucky to get there. "It's testament to all the hard work of the players, all off the coaching staff and myself have put in over recent years. "Every single player is a student bar one, who this year has just graduated as a student and has become Dr Charlie Corsby and is now a member of staff at the University." Cardiff Met secured promotion to Welsh football's top flight at the start of the current season after winning the Welsh League Division One title. It was one of many promotions the club formerly named UWIC, who merged with League of Wales founders Inter Cardiff in 2000, had enjoyed in recent times. "I have to pinch myself that five years ago we were playing in Welsh League Division Three," Edwards added. "But we've worked hard and the players, more than anybody, deserve the success they get on the pitch because of the amount of effort they've put in order to make the team as good as they are." Qualifying for the Europa League seemed an unlikely prospect early in the campaign after five defeats in their opening six games. "We'd spoken at the start of the season that we shouldn't just go up and to hang on staying in the league and we should set ourselves goals and high targets," Edwards continued. "We did have belief we could reach the top six because we have real strong belief in ourselves but it was a concern after the initial start. We stuck to the task and the boys worked very hard "We had a really good purple patch around October-November and it really did pull us through and gave the lads a lot of confidence." The Students' turnaround this season saw them secure a top-six spot for the second half of the campaign and a guaranteed play-off at the end of it. In the semi-final, a late goal from Charlie Corsby secured victory over Carmarthen Town to set up a final against Bangor City. Inter Cardiff featured in the Uefa Cup on three occasions but victory at the Bangor University Stadium on Saturday would see the present entity reach Europe for the first time. Bangor, their opponents, are a club who have represented Wales in various European competitions on 15 occasions, although not since 2013-14, and Edwards expects a tough game. "Bangor are a very good side and deserve to be inside the top four," Edwards said of Gary Taylor-Fletcher's team. "They've been consistent, have some exciting individuals and they play well as a team. "We've had some good battles against them and we feel if we work hard enough on the day and get things right then we can be a force against Bangor. "The boys are in buoyant mood ahead of the final and I think a lot of the pressure is on Bangor being the home side. "We want to turn up and show people the reason why we've managed to get the final is because we're a good side." Live coverage of Bangor v Cardiff Met is on Sgorio, S4C on Saturday, 13 May from 17:00 BST Writing in the journal Neurology, US researchers say depression increases in frequency in Parkinson's patients and is often left untreated. Previous research suggests that the disease's impact on the brain can be a trigger for depression. Parkinson's UK said depression could be due to a number of causes. Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine examined 423 newly-diagnosed Parkinson's patients and tracked their mental health over two years. At the outset, 14% of patients with Parkinson's disease were found to have depression, compared with 6.6% of a group of healthy volunteers. During the follow-up, there was a small rise in the frequency and severity of depression in the group with Parkinson's, while in the control group a decrease was noted. At the start of the study, 16% of patients with Parkinson's were taking an anti-depressant, and this increased significantly to 25% two years later. But 65-72% of patients who screened positive for depression were still not being treated with medication, the study said. Dr Daniel Weintraub, associate professor of psychiatry and neurology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, said depression in Parkinson's disease was under-recognised. "There are psychological reasons why people who have been diagnosed with a neuro-degenerative disease like Parkinson's can become depressed, but their brain pathways are also affected by the disease and these are closely associated with mood." Prof David Burn, from the University of Newcastle, who is funded by Parkinson's UK, said depression can be a sign of Parkinson's. "It is well-recognised that people do get depression and anxiety up to 10 years before they develop Parkinson's disease. "People recognise the tremor and movement problems of Parkinson's, but the disease actually starts in the brain, affecting certain chemicals. "This can cause sleep problems initially and can also lead to minor forms of depression." Depression can also be a side effect of Parkinson's drugs. Because of the range of possible causes, Parkinson's UK says it is important that patients speak to their healthcare professional if they are worried about their symptoms. After Robin Williams died in an apparent suicide last week, it emerged the actor - who had depression - was in the early stages of Parkinson's disease. The 24-year-old was knifed in the stomach in Brierley Hill town centre at 16:45 BST on Saturday. He was taken to hospital but died from his injuries, West Midlands Police said. A murder investigation has been launched. Det Insp Jim Munro said it was thought to have been a "targeted" attack and that the two people involved knew each other. A worker at Dixi Chicken, on High Street, told the Express & Star an injured man came into the shop. Ahmad Sherzad, 20, told the newspaper: "He had a hand to his waist and blood was coming out. "He came up to counter and said 'help me' before fainting. "I went outside and called the ambulance." The road has been sealed off while investigations take place and a nearby wood is also being searched. Det Insp Munro added: "We have spoken to some witnesses already but I'm sure there are many more people who saw what happened, or saw the offender running away, and have not yet spoken to police." Since she became leader of the National Front (FN) the party's share of the vote has increased in European and regional elections. But is this because she's not as far-right as her critics claim? TAP HERE to read more about the woman who would be president. The court accepted Meni Naftali's claim that he had been insulted and verbally abused, and awarded him 170,000 shekels (£30,200;$43,700) in compensation. The ruling said Mrs Netanyahu's angry outbursts and demands had created "abusive" conditions for employees. Sara Netanyahu had called the claims lies, saying she was civil with staff. The prime minister's office did not offer any immediate comment on the ruling. It has rejected past allegations of abuse against Mrs Netanyahu as "evil, skewed gossip". An earlier case, where Mrs Netanyahu was accused of being abusive towards a housekeeper, was settled out of court. In its ruling on Wednesday, a labour court found that testimony by Mr Naftali and other employees, alleging mistreatment by Mrs Netanyahu, had been credible. The testimony pointed to "abusive employment conditions at the prime minister's residence as a result of Mrs Netanyahu's behaviour and her attitude," the court said. "These included exaggerated demands, insults, humiliation and angry outbursts," according to the 40-page verdict. Mr Naftali said Mrs Netanyahu had once called him at 03:00 on one occasion to scold him for buying milk packaged in a plastic bag rather than a carton. On another occasion, he said, she threw a vase of day-old flowers on the floor, telling him that they were not fresh enough, the Associated Press news agency reports. Mr Naftali resigned in 2012 after working at the Netanyahus' Jerusalem home for 20 months. Ray Matthews, from Maltby, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, completed his challenge earlier after starting out on 2 July. He said: "I'm feeling better than I should be feeling." The challenge has raised about £13,000 so far for Rotherham's Newman School, which caters for a range of special educational needs and disabilities. Mr Matthews ran into the grounds of the school to complete his final marathon and was greeted by supporters. He said: "It has been tough at times to do 75 marathons in 75 days, but I've done what I said I'd do." Mr Matthews started the challenge shortly after his 75th birthday and described the marathon series as a 75-day "birthday present" to himself. He said: "It's been tough at times, but generally better than I had expected. "I've had so many great people I've never met before who've given me fantastic comments and money as well. I've really enjoyed it. "Other people have doubted me, but that's fine. I've always had faith that it could be done - that's why I set the challenge." He added: "Every marathon has been painful, but it has been a pain that has been able to be managed in general." The majority of the routes he tackled were organised by running clubs in South Yorkshire, but he also completed two marathons in Rotherham's twin town of St-Quentin in France. Four years ago, at the age of 71, Mr Matthews also ran 150 miles in 36 hours. He aims to raise enough money to improve the external areas of the school and provide new equipment. Could it be DCI Roz Huntley's husband Nick? Or lawyer Jimmy Lakewell? There are plenty of other suspects in the mix. As the climax approaches, we caught up with series creator and writer Jed Mercurio to give him an AC-12 style interrogation. Is it true a sixth series is not confirmed? We definitely have a fifth, not a sixth... but we haven't started working on it yet. I need to think what the character is first. Did you instantly think of Thandie Newton for the role of DCI Roz Huntley or were other people in the running? It just evolved. I don't normally think of a specific actor, I concentrate on the character and then when we get into pre-production that's how names come up. I always knew Thandie was top talent, she was a real laugh on set. It was the easiest casting process I've ever been through. Did Thandie's status as a Hollywood star have an impact? We were flattered she wanted to do the role - most of her career she's been doing Hollywood movies so it was a boost for the whole team. How do you come up with the plots for Line of Duty? I come up with the story ideas on my own. I like to sit at my desk... sometimes I get inspiration when I'm going about my normal day-to-day life. Then when I've come up with some sort of story, I get the editorial team on board and we try to develop it. I then write an outline of the first episode which takes about a week. Only when we are happy with the first episode do we start on the second. Can we expect any surprises for the final episode? (pauses, laughs) You will just have to watch! How do real-life police officers react to the plot? One of our intelligence advisers for the show said his team have been trying to crack who balaclava man is - it's quite funny. What would you like to explore in the next series? I want to look at the personal lives of all the regulars in series five - they've taken a backseat in this series to Roz Huntley, so it would be good to explore that side of things a bit more. The regulars are definitely up for doing more... that's if they survive the final episode! What's more important, ratings or awards? I always try and distinguish between facts and opinions. I am just pleased the show is being watched. Ratings are the most important thing. What advice do you have for budding crime series writers? Just write, write, write. Watch lots of shows and films in that genre. Read lots and think about story and characters. Are you tempted to write over in the US? I actually went over there for a while when my career was quiet over in the UK. I wrote pilots for shows over there for about five years. I like the differences between American and British television dramas. The final of Line of Duty is on BBC One on Sunday night at 9pm. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email [email protected].
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Victoria Thornley in the women's single sculls and Katherine Copeland and Emily Craig in the lightweight women's double sculls were among those who qualified. Earlier on Saturday in Poland, Lauren Rowles and Laurence Whiteley won silver in the PR2 mixed double sculls. Joel Cassells and Sam Scrimgeour also won silver in the lightweight men's pair. That event was won by Irish pair Mark O'Donovan and Shane O'Driscoll, with Brazil taking the bronze. Sunday's action sees Britain also compete in finals across the men's four, men's quadruple sculls, women's pair, the women's eight, the men's eight and the men's single sculls. Live coverage begins on the BBC Red Button from 09:25 BST.
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There has been a "worrying" increase in the number of pupils caught with the devices at Lowerhouse Junior School in Burnley, said principal Claire Holgate. In a letter to parents, she said it was "incredibly concerning" nicotine products had been found. The letter says e-cigarettes put "staff at risk" and alleges nicotine use has been linked to memory impairment. It warns that pupils found with e-cigarettes "will be dealt with in line with the school's behaviour policy", which could lead to exclusion. In a statement to the BBC, Mrs Holgate said: "A letter was sent to parents to reinforce the message about the possible dangers of using e-cigarettes. "We also wanted to make parents aware that we're doing what we can in school to discourage young people from smoking or vaping in any form, by providing some age-appropriate education to all our pupils about the potential dangers." When asked why the school believed that nicotine use had been linked to memory impairment, it said Mrs Holgate had taken her research from the American Lung Association's website. The association states that "nicotine use during adolescence and young adulthood has been associated with lasting cognitive and behavioral impairments, including effects on working memory and attention", however, the section of the study it cites actually says smoking - not nicotine use or vaping - has been linked with these negative outcomes. The school added that "there have been no incidents at school affecting staff". The school, in Liverpool Road, was rated as "good" by Ofsted on its last inspection in June 2014. In January 2013 the primary - which caters for pupils aged 7-11 - had been branded "inadequate". Lauren Noakes, 22, said "there was nobody around" at the Sneyd Arms in Stoke-on-Trent when she was approached by a member of staff. She was eating dinner with her sister and one-year-old son, Mickel, whilst breastfeeding Zion. The pub apologised for the "ill-advised decision" that it said was against its policy. Ms Noakes, from Cannock, Staffordshire, said: "If you go to a beach you'll see a topless woman, but if you're breastfeeding it makes it ungraceful - but it's more graceful than a topless woman." Rosalind Bragg from Maternity Action said it has been illegal for businesses to prohibit a mother from breastfeeding for five years. More reaction to the story Ms Noakes said: "Mickel's one, so I had to put him in the high chair and feed him. I had to feed myself. And Zion woke up and wanted a feed at the same time." The mother of two was then approached by a member of staff who said "can you cover up and go in the disabled toilet" because "breastfeeding isn't good around other customers". Ms Noakes said she was close to tears: "I stopped breastfeeding. Mickel was still moaning so I left my dinner and we just went. "I'm not the kind of person to complain. I don't feel confident doing it [breastfeeding] anyway so I was really embarrassed." Ms Bragg is calling for the government to raise more awareness: "Businesses clearly are not aware of their legal obligation." The pub released a statement saying: "We would like to apologise for the ill-advised decision taken. "The team member was trying to accommodate another guest's request, however this is against our policy to provide a welcoming and comfortable experience for breastfeeding mothers, and therefore shouldn't have happened." Ms Noakes said she was a regular at the pub but "will not go back at all" regardless of the apology. Cancercareline, based in Blackwood, has provided 24-hour support services for patients and their families for over 30 years. Its annual running costs of £72,000 have been met by Caerphilly council and Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. But its funding has been reduced by tens of thousands of pounds. The charity said it had been in negotiations with both the council and health board and has been offered £20,000 for this year and £16,000 for 2017-18. In its notice of closure it said: "Faced with this situation the trustees have no alternative but to take the decision to wind up the charity. "A decision to enter into an inadequately funded contract would have been improper." It added: "This is a very sad time for everyone." Cancercareline will close on 31 December, with any leftover funds donated to a like minded charity. The two 10-year-olds, Zara and Haajra Hamaeoun, suffer from congenital deformities and use wheelchairs. Their father Mohammed Hamaeoun said the family moved to the city six months ago but had not been given enough support. The council said the family had been "encouraged to apply for help with transport". A Derby City Council statement said that "a good school… with good provision for the girls' needs" had been found. The council added: "Transport options initially begin with fuel or bus fare reimbursement." But Mr Hamaeoun said the school was located about one mile from their home and the children's wheelchairs would not fit into a car. He said the twins would not be able to start school until April and the council had not agreed to provide transport to get them there. He said the girls were "prone to infection" and he was concerned about getting them to school in wheelchairs in "the cold and rain and the wet". The twins' mother Nosheen Hamaeon said: "I am really worried in terms of safety for my daughters - and I am really frustrated as to why they have been out of school for so long." The family moved from Birmingham, where the twins attended a special needs school, to Derby last June. Mr Hamaeon said: "They are highly dependent and we have been struggling... to get any schooling or any home education - it's just been uphill." Council spokesman Lynda Poole said: "As with all cases and any other children we put the needs of children first to ensure they receive schooling with an appropriate provision for their needs." She said transport to school for the girls would be "looked at on its individual circumstances and requirements". The number of mycologists has declined by 70% over the past 20 years, with less than 12 remaining. As a result, Plantlife Cymru are launching a three-year project to try and engage people across Wales in fungi conservation. Wales is one of the richest countries in the world for fungi, with 112 species, many of which are in decline. Wild fungi, such as mushrooms and toadstools, are spore-producing organisms that feed on organic matter and are found throughout the UK. Plantlife Cymru said the shortage in experts means some species could disappear without anyone knowing. School children, land owners, local communities and budding new experts could become 'Waxcap Fungi Apprentices', going on to study and conserve threatened species and their habitats. Anita Daimond, from Plantlife Cymru, said: "We will be working with schools, communities, conservation partners and land owners across Wales to breathe new life into what has become an almost forgotten field of science. "Welsh grasslands are home to some extraordinarily beautiful fungi. "The current shortage of fungi experts meant their future looked bleak but we are confident that this new project will help by finding and training the next generation of fungi fanatics." Paige Chivers, 15, was last seen in August 2007 in Bispham, Blackpool. Her body has not been found. The men, aged 45 and 59 and from Blackpool, were arrested on Monday on suspicion of murder and attempting to pervert the course of justice. A court hearing, held earlier, granted officers an extra 36 hours to question them. Look Who's Back (Er Ist Wieder Da) imagines Hitler waking up in modern-day Berlin and getting his own TV show. Based on a novel by the author Timur Vermes, the film was a box-office hit when it came out in Germany last year and was subsequently bought by Netflix. Germany's submission will be chosen by an independent jury on 25 August. The last German film to win the foreign film Oscar was The Lives of Others (Das Leben der Anderen) in 2007. Downfall (Der Untergang), a film about Hitler's final days, was nominated for the award two years earlier. Other films Germany is considering for the 2016 award include Toni Erdmann, a comedy about a father-daughter relationship that was well received at this year's Cannes Film Festival. Look Who's Back is one of four titles on the shortlist about Nazis, with others including a new version of The Diary of Anne Frank and a film about the German prosecutor Fritz Bauer. Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram, or email [email protected]. The Malaysian businessman says he would listen to offers for the Welsh club however, which he took over in 2010. The report claimed the Bluebirds were among the teams he was going to sell. "For the record, I have no plans to sell any of the clubs but if I am offered the right price, I will certainly consider," he said. He continued, "I have always publicly said that except for my family, all my businesses are for sale at the right price. I do not fall in love with my businesses." In addition to Cardiff City, Tan has interests in Major League Soccer's Los Angeles FC, Bosnia's FC Sarajevo and Belgium's Kortrijk Voetbalt CVBA. His tenure at Cardiff has been in turns controversial, successful and difficult. The decision to get the club to play in red led to a fans revolt but he financed the club's drive to promotion in the Premier League in 2013 - however they were relegated after only one season in the top flight. Tan's statement confirmed he has already turned down offers for Cardiff. "I have been approached on numerous occasions by parties wanting to buy CCFC but the prices offered have not been right," he said. "CCFC is turning around now in the good hands of Neil Warnock, who I think is a great manager, and I believe it stands a good chance of being promoted again to the Premier League in the next season. "I am in no rush to sell CCFC, but if I am offered the right price by the right person who I believe will be able to take the club to a higher level, I will certainly consider selling. "I have said before that if I leave CCFC, I want to leave it in good hands." Tan added that he saw his involvement in Los Angeles FC as a long-term investment and that his interests in the Bosnian and Belgian clubs were "not substantial in comparison to CCFC and LAFC, and there is no reason to sell unless I am made an attractive offer." Fyffes produces, ships, ripens and distributes bananas, melons, pineapples and mushrooms. The firm, which has its headquarters in Dublin, employs more than 17,000 people worldwide and has an annual turnover of €1.2bn. Sumitomo supplies about one in three bananas sold in Japan after first entering the market in the 1960s. The Japanese company said it would pay €2.23 euro per share, representing a 49% premium on Fyffe's closing price on Thursday. The Irish firm has recommended the deal to shareholders and said 27% had backed it. David McCann, chairman of Fyffes, says: "We believe this transaction represents a compelling proposition for our shareholders and crystallises the substantial value created in recent years through the various strategic developments and the strong operating performance." Sumitomo said it was drawn to Fyffes' "strong position" in complementary markets and promised to invest further in the business. "We look forward to working with the Fyffes team to further develop the business over the longer-term and to expanding into new markets," said Hirohiko Imura, managing executive officer. In September, Fyffes itself snapped up Canada's All Seasons Mushrooms in a €41m deal, its second such acquisition in six months. It followed the takeover of Ontario-based importer Highline Produce in April. His daughter Reverend Mpho Tutu said the infection was "below the belt" but was not in his prostrate, where his cancer lies dormant and was being well cared for. It is going to take a few days before he returns home, she said in Cape Town. He retired from public life in 2011 but continues to travel widely. The 83-year-old Nobel peace laureate cancelled a planned trip to Rome in December following another infection. His hospitalization comes a few days after he renewed his wedding vows to his wife Leah Tutu to mark their 60th wedding anniversary. She has remained by his bedside in a Cape Town hospital, says the BBC's Nomsa Maseko in South Africa. Desmond Tutu: Profile: Archbishop Desmond Tutu Archbishop Tutu in his own words Prof Doug Turnbull, from Newcastle University, has spent 40 years researching and treating patients with mitochondrial disease. Parliament voted last year to allow the IVF treatment to be used. And recent study results showed the technique was safe. Prof Turnbull said he was "delighted" to receive his knighthood. He added: "I am privileged to work with a dedicated group of colleagues and we all work together to improve the lives of patients with mitochondrial disease." Prof Turnbull, from Gosforth in Newcastle, started work as a junior doctor in 1976. Since then, he has focused on understanding the effects of a particular kind of genetic disease which can cause blindness, heart failure and, ultimately, death. He has championed mitochondrial donation, a new IVF technique involving DNA from three people, which offers women with mitochondrial disease the chance of having healthy children. Prof Chris Brink, vice-chancellor of Newcastle University, said Prof Turnbull was "a brilliant scientist" who had dedicated his career to understanding and treating a disease that blights the lives of families across the world. "Few people have the kind of dedication needed to bring about a change in UK law to allow a treatment to be developed - but this is exactly what Doug has done. "It is a mark of the significance of Doug's achievements that he has been honoured in this way and we are all very proud of him at Newcastle." Knighthoods were also awarded to Richard Treisman, research director of the Francis Crick Institute, for services to biomedical science and cancer research and Prof John Strang, director of the National Addiction Centre at Kings College London. There is a damehood for Dr Denise Coia, a consultant psychiatrist, for her work in the field of mental health in Dunbartonshire. Mr David Dunaway, a cranial facial surgeon at Great Ormond Street Hospital, has been awarded a CBE for his work in the UK and Africa. Seven nurses and six GPs have been appointed MBE. The new Pitch Perfect film, which again stars Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson, took £5m - more than five times the original film's cinema debut in 2012. Mad Max: Fury Road, starring Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron, took £4.5m. The Avengers: Age of Ultron slipped into third after three weeks at number one, with £1.66m. The original Pitch Perfect, about a fictional a capella singing group called the Barden Bellas, became a sleeper hit following its release. The sequel also topped the US and Canada box office over the weekend, taking an impressive $70.3m (£44.7m) - more than the first film took during its entire US run in cinemas. Directed by Elizabeth Banks, the story sees the Bellas travel to the world championships to defend their honour against German aca-champions Das Sound Machine. The new Mad Max film, a reboot of the original starring Mel Gibson, premiered at Cannes Film Festival last week where it received favourable reviews. Most reviewers awarded the action-packed epic four or five stars, with The Daily Telegraph describing it as a "Krakatoan eruption of craziness". TV spin-off Spooks: The Greater Good and Carey Mulligan costume drama Far From the Madding Crowd, based on Thomas Hardy's novel, completed the weekend's top five. Gross domestic product in the world's third-largest economy grew at an annualised pace of 1.7%. The better-than-expected growth rate came after higher government spending helped to offset weakness in business investment and exports. It marks a rebound from the previous quarter but is not thought to lessen the pressure for more economic reform. Japan's economy had shrunk in the final three months of 2015, so the expansion in the first quarter meant it avoided falling into recession - usually defined as two successive quarters of contraction. The past four quarters have been volatile, alternating between growth and contraction. In January, the Bank of Japan introduced negative interest rates in an attempt to stimulate the economy. "One of the lessons over the past year is that monetary policy isn't as effective as it was in the past and might have reached some limits," Martin Schulz from Fujitsu Research Institute told the BBC. "So what we will probably see this year is that the Bank of Japan will keep buying government bonds and the government will probably start to spend even more than it did before to support the economy." Analysts remain concerned about the outlook for consumer spending, which accounts for about 60% of economic growth. The surprisingly strong economic growth between January to March was partly attributed to an extra day because of 2017 being a leap year. There are fears that consumer spending could take a hit if Prime Minister Shinzo Abe moves to increase the country's sales tax to 10% from the current 8%. Japan's Nikkei newspaper reported this week that Mr Abe plans to postpone the move and will announce his decision after the G7 meeting later this month. The country's government has for years been desperate to boost its stagnating economy and push consumer spending. Tokyo's reform package - dubbed Abenomics - kicked off in 2012 but has so far failed to spur economic growth in the way its supporters had hoped for. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's economic policy, which quickly became known as "Abenomics" is based on three arrows: Residents of the Isle of Muck set up a dedicated Facebook page to attract applicants after the former teacher left for family reasons. Nearly 60 people applied and now a permanent teacher has been appointed. The successful applicant, Laura Marriner, will move to the island with her husband Dean and their two sons. She works for Hampshire County Council and will take up her new appointment in November. Muck Primary School has eight pupils and one nursery pupil. The Marriners' eldest son Charlie, whose little brother is called Atticus, will join the island school's P1 class. Mrs Marriner, who is originally from Flintshire in North Wales, said: "I am really looking forward to getting started in the classroom at Muck Primary and can't wait to meet all the children and their parents. "My husband and I hope that our family will settle into community island life as swiftly as possible. "We are strongly supportive of sustainable living and trust that this will prove useful in a small island community where we hope to bring a positive contribution to the island." Muck's parent council chairman Mark Johnson said: "On behalf of all the parents, we are very happy to welcome Laura and her family to Muck. "The parent council is looking forward to working with Laura and supporting her in her work. We are also extremely grateful to everyone from far and wide who helped with our search for a teacher." Highland Council's education, children and adult services committee chairman Drew Millar said he was delighted by Mrs Marriner's appointment. The community on Muck turned to social media in their hunt for a teacher after an initial tranche of applicants decided life on the remote island was not for them. Located south of the Isle of Skye and measuring just 2.6km (1.6 miles) east to west, it can be a wet and windswept place in winter. Muck has no church, shop or even a postbox. With a population of about 30, a single road links a farm to the main settlement near the harbour at Port Mor. The job description, however, highlights it as an ideal location for nature lovers with bird species including corncrakes and puffins and other abundant wildlife such as otters and seals. A three-bedroom flat is included with the job, situated over the school house, offering views across the sea to Ardnamurchan Point. The price tag means the property in Upperton, near Airdrie, could be the cheapest home in the UK. Although the dilapidated apartment needs "significant upgrading", Auction House Scotland said it offered "huge potential for development". The flat is due to go under the hammer at an auction in Glasgow, with a guide price of £1, later this month. It is expected to be snapped up by a buy-to-let landlord. Gillian Cochrane, director of operations at Auction House Scotland, said it was not the first property they had advertised for £1. "We have done it once before and the flat sold for £14,500 to a London-based property manager," she said. "It's a not a strategy that we'd use for all types of property. "It's very run-down and the seller is desperate to get a quick sale - it's a one-off." The top-floor home in Dervaig Gardens has a shared balcony, communal gardens and on-street parking. A similar property on the same street sold for £25,000 last year. Ian King broke a standing start record at the annual Straightliners UK weekend at Elvington Airfield, North Yorkshire, on his Gulf Oil Top Fuel Drag Bike. Organisers said he made a two-way average of 9.5215 seconds. Kimberly Schijven, from Holland, was the first female rider to complete a kilometre wheelie. She reached a speed of 139.7mph (224.8kmph). The Gulf Oil Top Fuel Drag Bike is said to be one of the fastest-accelerating motorbikes in the world. Straightliners UK said it can out-accelerate "most vehicles from a standing start", including all Formula One cars and even Thrust SSC and F15 Jet Fighter planes. However, the speed events were overshadowed when a 43-year-old man was airlifted to hospital after he crashed his gas turbine motorcycle. Drivers attempted British, European and World speed records on conventional high-powered bikes and four wheel vehicles. Unusual vehicles also went for records, including the Silver Bullet, a high-powered sled ridden by 72-year-old Trevor Duckworth, who started the event 11 years ago. Coventry made a bright start as Jodi Jones caused problems with his pace and keeper Jussi Jaaskelainen did well to keep out John Fleck's long-range drive. Wigan raised the tempo after the interval and Grigg slotted home from Stephen Warnock's cross. He had the chance for a second when Conor McAleny was fouled, but Reice Charles-Cook saved his penalty kick. The victory put Wigan four points clear of Burton, and 10 points ahead of third-placed Bradford, while it also extended their unbeaten run to 20 games. Two more victories from their five remaining matches will secure a return to the Championship, while defeat left Coventry in 13th place, 11 points outside the play-off places. Wigan manager Gary Caldwell told BBC Radio Manchester: Media playback is not supported on this device "I think the performance again was excellent against a very difficult team to play against. "I knew they'd pose us a lot of problems and they did. "We looked very strong, especially second half I didn't feel in any danger." Coventry City manager Tony Mowbray told BBC Coventry And Warwickshire: "It's been the problem for the past three months really, not scoring goals. "The grind of this league has taken its toll on us now. "I thought we worked hard enough, the commitment was there and the endeavour was there, but we're falling a little bit short at the moment." Right-back Jenkinson, 25, made just five appearances for Arsenal last season after spending the previous two campaigns on loan with West Ham. Left-back Bramall, 21, moves after joining the Gunners from non-league side Hednesford Town in January. Saints striker Gallagher, also 21, has two goals in 20 Saints games. The trio could make their debuts in Tuesday's EFL Cup second round tie against Bournemouth at St Andrew's. Jenkinson departs on his third loan spell in four seasons, having made 62 appearances for Arsenal since arriving from Charlton in 2011. Bramall is yet to play for Arsenal's first team after his move from Hednesford, but was a part of the club's pre-season tour of Australia and China. Gallagher has experience of the Championship following spells with MK Dons in 2015-16 and then last season on loan to Blackburn Rovers where he netted 12 goals in 47 appearances. They join David Stockdale, Marc Roberts, Cheikh N'Doye and Isaac Vassell in making the move to St Andrew's over the summer. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. In particular, I focused on the way that the campaign was ignited when undergraduates (in Manchester and other places) expressed their disquiet about what they were being taught. Notably, they complained about what they saw as the lack of engagement with the real world, and the financial crisis of 2008 and onwards. Well, the people who do the teaching say I did not make it clear that they are also concerned about the teaching of economics, and they are taking action to change it. Here's a follow up to my comments, from Wendy Carlin, professor of economics at University College London (UCL). She is leading a project called Core, standing for Curriculum Open-access Resources in Economics. It is a group of people seeking to reform the undergraduate economics curriculum. Andrew Haldane, chief economist to the Bank of England says: 'It is time to rethink some of the basic building blocks of economics." He is not alone in saying so. Many professional and academic economists agree. And teachers of economics in universities all over the world are on the frontline of this reform. The events of 2008-9 led economists - like everyone else - to reflect on the role the subject had played in creating the conditions for financial crisis. It prompted efforts to broaden the curriculum, and question what had become an approach to teaching economics disconnected both from real-world problems and from current economic research. One example is the Core project, involving academics and teachers around the world. Since 2012 we have been at work creating a broader, less theoretical curriculum. Students looking for economics teaching that deals with financial crises, the contributions of thinkers from Hayek to Marx, and issues like inequality, the environment and innovation, will find these subjects are already on our courses. In the UK the Core course is being taught at universities including UCL, King's College London, the University of Bristol, and Birkbeck. Universities abroad such as Sciences Po in Paris, Sydney University, and Dartmouth College in the US are also using it. Students also study Core in economics departments from Bangalore to Bogota, including 2,000 students on Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean. For many years economics textbooks and courses mostly excluded the experience of developing countries. For example, they omitted the importance of access to credit, or the economic role of co-operation as well as competition, partly because their textbooks were created in London or New York. So our collaborators are not just translating the course into French, Spanish, Hindi and other languages; they are integrating local examples to make the course relevant to everyone who wants to study economics. The solution to the problem of a narrow, abstract curriculum might seem obvious. But our experience holds some lessons for others working to the same end. One is that it is not easy to create a coherent course encompassing "Marxism, Schumpeter, classical, Austrian, Keynesian, behavioural, developmental economics", while also teaching students how to use those ideas to solve practical problems, such as how to improve access to financial services for people on low incomes, or what the effect on the global economy of a decrease in the price of oil might be. Another big obstacle to change, in our experience, is the dominance of a few prominent textbooks. Teachers short of time will use lecture material they are familiar with, and the automated tests provided by the publishers. Getting them to shift to a new way of teaching economics - however gripping for students - will require excellent material, and also extras like test-banks to help lecturers make the switch. We publish all our Core material online for free and provide resources for teachers and students. Students are among the creative voices telling us how we can do better: some are helping create the material we provide. Our motto is: "Teaching economics as if the last three decades had happened." Another obstacle to faster change, however, is that some economic and policy institutions - universities, government departments, central banks - are dominated by people who studied only, as Peter Day put it - "theoretical economic men or women who took rational, optimal, decisions". Many see the need for change, although others do not, even after the financial crisis exposed the limitations of this approach. The institutional barriers mean there is not a quick fix. But our work has already created a plural, practical, global economics course that produces better economists. Many other economists are engaged in the same process of reform. Slow as it is, change is well under way. Audit Scotland said more than a third of council-maintained roads were in need of repairs. And it said there had been a deterioration in the overall condition of motorways and other trunk roads since 2011. Councils' spending on road maintenance fell by 14% over the same period. Audit Scotland said 57% of road users reported that the condition of the carriageways was a major concern. And it estimated that poor or defective road conditions may have contributed to six fatal, 64 serious and 234 more minor road traffic accidents over the five-year period. It also said that a well-maintained road network was vital for the country's economic wellbeing. 304 Accidents on defective roads 63% of roads in acceptable state 14% fall in council spending 57% of drivers say carriageway conditions are a major concern Councils are responsible for the vast majority of Scotland's 37,000 miles of roads, with Transport Scotland responsible for about 2,200 miles of motorways and key trunk routes. Audit Scotland said the proportion of council-maintained roads classed as being in acceptable condition had remained constant at about 63% over the four years 2011/12 to 2014/15. The remaining 37% of roads were split between those which either showed some deterioration that would need planned maintenance to be carried out in the future, or were in such a poor condition that repairs would be needed within the next year. The report found there was "significant variation" in the condition of council-maintained roads across the country, with only 44% classed as acceptable in Argyll and Bute but 79% in Orkney. While 13 authorities increased their spending, overall council expenditure on roads maintenance continues to decrease, from £302m in 2011/12 to £259m in 2014/15. That is £33m less than the Society of Chief Officers of Transportation Scotland considers was necessary to maintain the current condition of local roads. The report also found that the condition of trunk roads declined from 90% in acceptable condition in 2011/12 to 87% in 2014/15. Dual and single-track A-class roads were in better condition than motorways, which declined from 79% in acceptable condition in 2011/12 to 74% in acceptable condition in 2014/15. The report said Transport Scotland attributed much of the decline in motorway condition to doing more resurfacing work instead of reconstruction, which would also improve the condition of lower road layers. Spending by the government agency on maintenance fell by 4% from £168m to £162m between 2011/12 and 2014/15 - £24m less than is thought necessary to keep trunk road conditions at their current levels. Auditor General Caroline Gardner said: "A well-maintained roads network is vital for Scotland's economic prosperity. We cannot afford to neglect it. "What is needed is a longer term view which takes into account both the need for new roads and the proper maintenance of what we have at present." Council body Cosla said the findings should be seen as a success in the context of reduced budgets and rising demand for services. Councillor Stephen Hagan said: "The reality of the situation is that Scotland's councils have done a good job with less resource in keeping the roads to a decent standard. "It is clear that some councils, despite the financial challenges, have chosen to invest in road quality while others, for perfectly valid reasons, have chosen to spend scarce resources on other vital services." Opposition parties urged the Scottish government to act, highlighting that roads maintenance spending is higher in England, and renewing criticism of the most recent local government settlement. Transport Minister Humza Yousaf told BBC Radio Scotland's Good Morning Scotland programme the Scottish government had invested £6.5bn in the trunk road network since the SNP came to power in 2007. However, he conceded that more needed to be done. He said: "I knock enough doors in my own constituency to hear people complain about potholes and the fact that when they're driving or cycling, they feel that the roads are not in an acceptable condition. "We do have to work closer with local authorities, we do have the road collaboration programme, but I think the criticism from Audit Scotland about how can local government and national government stake holders work closer together, I think that's a fair one for us to examine and do more on." It comes after a victim, Steve Messham, apologised to the former Tory treasurer after saying he did not assault him. Newsnight had reported Mr Messham's claims against a leading 1980s Tory politician but did not name him. The BBC also announced an "immediate pause" in all Newsnight investigations. Earlier, Lord McAlpine said the claims were "wholly false and seriously defamatory". His solicitor, Andrew Reid, said the peer will take legal action against those who later named and linked him to the false allegations. The BBC's statement, issued on Friday evening and also broadcast at the beginning of Friday's Newsnight programme, said: "On 2 November, Newsnight broadcast a report that looked into criticism of the North Wales Abuse Tribunal. "The report included an interview with Steve Messham, an abuse victim who said that a senior political figure of the time had abused him. "We broadcast Mr Messham's claim but did not identify the individual concerned. Mr Messham has tonight made a statement that makes clear he wrongly identified his abuser and has apologised. "We also apologise unreservedly for having broadcast this report." The BBC said that, on Friday night, director general George Entwistle had ordered the following actions: Rob Wilson, Conservative MP for Reading East, told the BBC the Newsnight report "looked like a pretty shoddy piece of journalism to me, and yet the editorial process wasn't robust enough to pick that up and deal with it". "Despite the fact that Newsnight has had many fabulous journalists, and done many great stories, this is really its darkest hour." Mr Messham, a former resident of the Bryn Estyn home, last week told Newsnight he had been abused by a senior politician of the Thatcher era. He called for a new investigation claiming a report by Sir Ronald Waterhouse in 2000 had not uncovered the full scale of the abuse. Mr Messham said police had shown him a picture of his abuser but incorrectly told him the man was Lord McAlpine. He has offered "sincere and humble apologies" to the peer and his family. In a statement issued early on Friday evening Mr Messham said: "After seeing a picture in the past hour of the individual concerned, this [is] not the person I identified by photograph presented to me by the police in the early 1990s, who told me the man in the photograph was Lord McAlpine." He later told BBC News he was "actually mortified" when he realised. He said recent coverage of the scandal had "brought everything back to the fore but I just want justice for everybody and hope we get justice for everybody". "But I certainly don't want the wrong people accused, that is also wrong. "That's why I'm speaking out now and I hope people believe what I say. I am sincerely sorry." North Wales Police said it would be inappropriate to comment on Mr Messham's allegations about the mix-up over identifying the picture "because an investigation is ongoing". Earlier Lord McAlpine's solicitor, Andrew Reid, said the peer had "no choice" but to take legal action over claims linking him to abuse at Bryn Estyn children's home in Wrexham. The solicitor also criticised the way Newsnight aired Mr Messham's claims last week. Lord McAlpine, who was Conservative Party treasurer from the late 1970s until 1990, said: "I have never been to the children's home in Wrexham, nor have I ever visited any children's home, reform school or any other institution of a similar nature." Lord McAlpine, whose grandfather founded the McAlpine construction firm, is a life peer who took the title of Baron McAlpine of West Green in Hampshire. He became Conservative Party Treasurer in the late 1970s and held the post until 1990. He now lives in Italy. Lord McAlpine said: "I do not suggest that Mr Messham is malicious in making the allegations of sexual abuse about me. "If he does think I am the man who abused him all those years ago I can only suggest that he is mistaken and that he has identified the wrong person." The BBC has commissioned several inquiries already: BBC media correspondent Torin Douglas said the McAlpine apology was "very damaging" to Newsnight itself and the BBC as a whole, coming as it does during the Savile scandal. He said one issue to consider was whether Newsnight felt it had to run the story because it did not run the Savile programme. On Tuesday the Home Secretary Theresa May announced a new police inquiry into the allegations of child abuse in north Wales in the 1970s and 1980s. Mrs May said the head of the National Crime Agency would lead the inquiry. Separately Mrs Justice Macur will investigate the terms of the Waterhouse abuse inquiry, which began in 1996. The Home Office said there would be no change to the inquiries announced by Mrs May, following the statements by Mr Messham and Lord McAlpine. Media playback is not supported on this device Liz Mynott, BBC Sport "You're going to get such excitement as archery is very fast-paced. The crowd are close to the archers and the energy is fantastic. All of the Team GB archers have the potential to get medals, with Alison Williamson set to compete in her sixth Olympics. The calibre is there, and this was shown in January when the men returned from a World Cup event in Turkey with the gold medal. Look out for Brady Ellison from the United States as he is the first person to significantly challenge the South Koreans on a regular basis." The competition will be even more enthralling in London as governing body, Fita, has implemented a new scoring system. Previously, one bad shot could leave an archer too far behind his opponent, but the introduction of a best-of-three or five sets format means more matches will be contested until the last arrow. Archers in the Olympics have to hit a target the size of a beermat from a distance of seven bus lengths. Such accuracy is needed to score maximum points, in the 'gold' ring (diameter 12.2cm) - never call it the bullseye! There are eight million archers worldwide, but it is South Korea who dominate the sport. Their archers have topped the medal table at each of the last seven Olympic Games, winning 16 golds. As archery does not require mobility it is open to a wide range of people, with the gold medal in the 1904 Olympics won by 64-year-old American Galen Carter Spencer. The strain in competition of pulling a weight of up to 50lb around 100 times burns about 313 calories an hour and helps improve cardiovascular fitness and core strength. There are more than 34,000 members of Archery GB and archery clubs offer a variety of social events beyond simply playing the sport. Anyone interested in taking part can contact their local club by using Archery GB's club finder. With more than 1,100 clubs, one will not be too far away. Archery is not the first sport other than cricket to be staged on the Lord's pitch. On 28 July 1917, 10,000 people watched a baseball game at the main ground between Canada and the USA to raise money for the Canadian Widows & Orphans Fund. Lacrosse was played on the cricket pitch in the early 1950s, and international and varsity hockey in the 1960s and 1970s. For those just beginning their training, many clubs provide basic equipment for hire or, on occasion, for free. Specialist archery shops also offer advice on what equipment to purchase and often provide a rental service. Some clubs specialise in particular types of archery such as 'Target' or 'Field,' and many have access to indoor facilities over the winter season for practising and shooting in competition at closer distances. Those looking for a more informal experience should head to the many 'have a go' archery events at activity centres, holiday parks, game fairs, outdoor shows and tourist attractions across the United Kingdom. Archery GB is organising an Archery Big Weekend on 25, 26 and 27 August, where free taster sessions will be put on throughout England. Further information about the sport can be found on the English Archery Federation,Welsh Archery Federation,Scottish Archery Association and Northern Ireland Archery Society websites. For more details, have a look at Archery GB's Beginner's Guide. More on the Archery GB website 'Join In Local Sport' aims to get as many people as possible to turn up and take part in activities at their local sports facilities on 18/19 August - the first weekend between the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The aim of the initiative is for every sports club and community group in the UK to put on a special event in a bid to encourage more people to get involved as members, supporters or volunteers. More than 4,000 local sports clubs will be opening their doors to host events and show people just how they can get involved. And as well as tips on playing sport there will be information on coaching, supporting and how to help out. Find an event near you. Get your performance under pressure analysed in just 20 minutes by four-time Olympic gold medallist Michael Johnson Start the experiment More on the London 2012 website In the individual event, archers shoot in an alternate format and have 20 seconds per arrow, with the highest total score taking the set. There are 10 scoring rings on the board, with point values increasing from one to 10 as they move into the centre. The 2004 Olympic archery competition was held in Greece's ancient Panathinaikos Stadium, the site of the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 The athlete with the highest score per set gets two set points, with a draw seeing the set points shared. As soon as a person reaches six set points in a five-set match they are declared the winner. In the event of a 5-5 tie, the match goes to sudden death - both archers shoot one arrow each, with the arrow closest to the centre taking the match. In the team event, each nation has three archers shooting 24 arrows (eight per archer) and the highest cumulative score winning. Each team shoots four sets of six arrows (two arrows per archer), with up to two minutes allotted for each set. If the scores are tied, each team will shoot three arrows (one per archer), with the highest scoring team taking the victory. If the scores remain tied, the match will be won by the team with the closest arrow to the centre. There are a number of penalties for infractions, with one of the most common seeing a red card issued if an archer takes a shot outside the allotted time. In this case, they will lose the value of the highest scoring arrow in that end. More on the Team GB website A medal is not out of the question for Team GB, with the team events probably the best bet. Alison Williamson, in her sixth Olympics, leads the women's team, while Simon Terry was an individual and team medallist 20 years ago. South Korea are the dominant nation, with the women led by Ki Bo Bae and the men, amazingly, by legally blind world record holder Im Dong-Hyun. American Brady Ellison and 18-year-old world junior champion Deepika Kumari are also likely to figure strongly. Archery is one of the oldest sports in the world, with records of competitions dating back to the Egyptian pharaohs and Chinese Zhou dynasty well over 3,000 years ago. Media playback is not supported on this device Back in 1363, a royal decree required all Englishmen over the age of seven to practice on Sundays and holidays, such was the importance attached to the bow and arrow by the English army. In modern times, The Lord of the Rings trilogy prompted a 10% increase in UK archery club members. The power of the big screen transferred to television at the last Olympics, when archery's average viewing audience was in the top 10 of the 28 sports. The sport first appeared in the Olympic Games in 1900, was contested again in 1904, 1908 and 1920, and then returned after an absence of 52 years in 1972. Archer Neroli Fairhall of New Zealand was the first paraplegic to compete at an Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 1984. More on the IOC website The man in his 30s suffered multiple stab wounds at about 07:00 BST. West Midlands Police have cordoned off the scene of the killing at Carter Road in the Whitmore Reans area. Det Insp Jim Munro said there was no risk to the public, and officers were "working at pace to close-in on the person thought to be responsible". Police appealed for witnesses. They want to speak to anyone who saw a grey Audi A3 speeding away from the scene. The victim, who was found in the street, was pronounced dead in hospital after medical crews tried to save him, police added. The former Oceana nightclub building is set to be demolished and replaced with a new office block. Swansea council has exchanged contracts on the site which used to be at the heart of the city's nightlife. Council leader Rob Stewart said the move was a "statement of intent" about the plans to transform the Kingsway. The job numbers could be worse, with unemployment on a downward trend, most recently at 5.1%. But the most recent figures, for autumn, are worse than summer, when they could be a lot better. Across the whole of the UK, they are. The British economy has been a job-creating dynamo as it clambered out of the Great Recession trench. But much less so in Scotland. In the year leading up to the September-to-November survey, published this week, unemployment fell by 12,000. That's good. But of those aged 16 to 64, the number of people in work fell by 49,000, and the number inactive and not making themselves available for work was up by 59,000. That's not so good at all. There have been some more promising numbers recently. For instance, a Bank of Scotland survey found the number of new business start-ups was down in Scotland, but by far less than the UK. Relatively good. The Purchasing Managers Index for December, from the Bank of Scotland and Markit, edged above the point at which it returns from contraction of output to very modest growth. Good, but only just. That's while the quarterly survey out today from the Scottish Chambers of Commerce is "finely balanced". Firms were more likely to be positive about the fourth quarter of 2016, except in the (very large) finance and business services sector. So yes, there are signs of resilience about the Scottish economy that were not evident this time last year. But it is precarious. For two years, there has been a clear divergence in growth between Scotland and the rest of the UK. That's growth, as in Gross Domestic Product, and as measured by Scottish government statisticians. Remember that gap matters far more when it translates into income tax revenue. If Scotland can't keep up growth, receipts will, over time, fall behind the amount that would otherwise have come from the Treasury. And the weakness of the growth has begun to look quite sustained. Over the past six quarters, two have seen no growth, and three have seen a paltry 0.2% (the more positive figures for April to June last year have been revised downwards). In the most recent quarter, and over the past two years, Scotland's economy has been growing at about a third of the rate of the UK as a whole. The business view of this is becoming increasingly concerned and impatient. That is particularly as it watches Holyrood budget negotiations focus on options for increasing tax and shifting priorities across public sector spending. Nurturing economic growth, which can be helped by decisions taken through the tax system, as well as training and infrastructure, does not seem to be getting the highest priority across the Scottish Parliament. And amid the febrile atmosphere of Brexit, the UK government has less headspace or political capital available for the economy. Indeed, this week's speech from the prime minister explicitly chose the curtailment of immigration over the optimisation of economic growth and prosperity (that's in the eyes of the vast majority of economists - other opinions are available from a smaller band of Brexiteer economists). The other response is to question whether Gross Domestic Product matters as much as economists say it should. The Scottish government has a project running to find other good targets at which it can aim. The Office for National Statistics is trying to develop a wellbeing index, much of which seems to be aimed at subjective responses to surveys about sentiment. Meanwhile, from Scots economist John McLaren comes a refinement of GDP, to "active growth". An alumnus of the civil service and Labour government, he says we can better understand the underlying trends in the Scottish economy if the noise is stripped out of the statistics. So no more "administration and defence". Although health, schooling and justice are highly important to the economy, their output is notoriously hard to measure meaningfully. Gone too is finance, for which it has proven difficult to measure output with much accuracy. And construction is seen, by this reckoning, as investment. It has also been a very important part of keeping Scotland out of recession over the past two years. What's left? "The private sector, day-to-day activity, including manufacturing and non-finance services," says McLaren - "the active elements of the economy rather than the 'passive' public services." By that reckoning, the active economy grew at 6.6% between 2008 and 2015, slightly faster than the Scottish economy as a whole, but while the UK "active economy"' grew 12%. Since the start of 2015, Prof McLaren says that active economy has contracted slightly, whereas for the UK, it has grown by more than 4%. And adapting the most recent Scottish government figures for July to September, the active economy contracted slightly over the preceding quarter and by slightly more over the previous year. The main explanation is that private sector services have been sluggish in Scotland - much less so south of the border. The notion of measuring the "active economy" is not officially approved, or statistically road-tested. It isn't so easily comparable as straight-forward GDP. It dodges the challenge of trying to measure output from public services. But it is another way of seeing that Scotland's economy is at best precarious, and seems to have deep-seated problems. Wall Street bounced back from big losses last week, when the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged over worries about the global economy. Chinese shares rose despite local reports that a government think tank says the economy will slow this year. The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences expects growth to slow to 6.9% this year, below the government's 7% target. In its "blue book" report, the academy said that China's financial markets needed more time to develop and transform, according to Shanghai Securities News. Also on Tuesday, the Asian Development Bank said it expected China's economy to grow by 6.8% this year, and slow to 6.7% in 2016. The Shanghai Composite closed up 0.9% at 3,185.62, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng index ended 0.2% higher at 21,796.58. Investors are also looking ahead to a preliminary factory activity survey due on Wednesday for clues on the extent of the slowdown in the world's second largest economy. In Australia, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index closed up 0.7% at 5,103.55, with investors welcoming data that showed property prices rose the most in five years during the second quarter. Residential property prices in the country's eight capital cities rose 4.7% on the quarter, the biggest increase since the last quarter of 2009. That led to an annual increase of 9.8%, compared with 6.9% in the first three months of the year. Trading in the rest of Asia was lighter than usual with the region's biggest market, Japan, closed until Wednesday for public holidays. South Korea's Kospi index ended up 0.9% at 1,982.06. Shares in carmakers Hyundai and Kia rose more than 3% after the government said it would investigate Volkswagen's diesel cars over the emissions rigging scandal. VW has admitted to rigging emissions tests in the US. The fibre-optic tube can show within 60 seconds whether a patient needs to be treated with the drugs. It is hoped the Proteus technology could tackle the emergence of bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics. The project has been developed by scientists at the universities of Edinburgh, Heriot-Watt and Bath. Proteus has received £2m of funding from the Wellcome Trust. It will also be boosted by nearly £1m from the CARB-X antibiotic resistance project co-funded by the US government and Wellcome. Proteus uses chemicals that light up when they attach to specific types of bacterial infection. This fluorescence is detected using fibre-optic tubes that are small enough to be threaded deep inside patients' lungs. The research team hope it could "revolutionise the way critically-ill patients and others with long-term lung conditions are assessed and treated". Doctors currently rely on X-rays and blood tests for diagnosis, but these can be slow and imprecise. Patients are often treated with antibiotics as a precaution, which exposes them to potential side effects. Dr Kev Dhaliwal, who is leading the project at the University of Edinburgh, said: "We need to understand disease in patients better so that we can make better decisions at the bedside. "The Proteus project and clinical partners brings together scientists and clinicians from many disciplines from all corners of the United Kingdom to develop technology that can help us spot disease in real time at the bedside and help us to give the right treatments at the right time. "The rise of antimicrobial resistance is the biggest challenge in modern medicine and the support from CARB-X will accelerate development of Proteus technology to be ready for clinical use faster and more widely than previously possible." Tim Jinks, of the Wellcome Trust, said: "Drug-resistant infection is already a huge global health challenge - and it is going to get worse. "We need global powers to work together on a number of fronts - from the beginning to the end of the drug and diagnostic development pipeline." Ofsted was responding to criticisms made by a Parliamentary committee of MPs in March. A report by the Communities and Local Government Committee said inspections had been "ineffective". Ofsted said it had strengthened its ability to "effectively uncover where children are at risk". Committee members found that Ofsted "relied on the appearance of, and the paperwork describing, Rotherham's system, rather than the actuality" and that its inspections were "too short and narrowly focused." Inspectors were also criticised because they did not probe beyond "what the officers at Rotherham told it." In its response, Ofsted said that it had "learned lessons in the wake of Rotherham" and now spent more time directly speaking to children and their families. It also acknowledged "that testimony from one source is not sufficient for its inspectors to assess children's experiences". Ofsted said it had improved its use of intelligence to prioritise which local authorities needed inspecting and had made its ratings system much clearer. 1,400 children were abused, 1997-2013 13 of victims were already known to social services 157 reports concerning child sexual exploitation made to police in 2013 10 prosecutions were made between 2013 and April 2014 An undisclosed initial fee believed to be around £3m had already been agreed for the 24-year-old, who played 38 games on loan with the Rams in the 2013-14 season. The right-back or centre-back is the second defender to join this summer, following the arrival of Curtis Davies. Wisdom has also had loan spells with West Bromwich Albion and Norwich City. The former England Under-21 international was with Red Bull Salzburg last season, making a total of 22 appearances for the Austrian champions. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. The programme is repeated on BBC One Scotland at 23:25 BST and available on demand from BBC iPlayer. Sunday's programme features Aberdeen's trip to Celtic Park and Rangers' visit to Kilmarnock. Hamilton hosted Ross County, Inverness took on St Johnstone, Motherwell met Dundee and Hearts met Partick Thistle. The 18-year-old joined the National League side from Plymouth Argyle two years ago and made his first-team debut against Basingstoke in October. "I'm delighted to sign my first pro contract, it's what I have lived for since being a young kid," Hancox said. "I want to be more consistent and show what I'm good at - I've got to kick on and see what the season can bring." Hancox is the third player to sign a new deal with the Gulls, joining Ben Gerring and Sam Chaney. Mrs Danczuk, who found fame posting "selfies" on Twitter, is hoping to be chosen to stand for Labour in the marginal Bury North constituency. The 33-year-old served as a Labour councillor from 2012 to 2015 in her home town of Rochdale. The seat is held by Conservative David Nuttall who had a majority of 378 at the last general election. She waived her right to anonymity last year after her brother was jailed for raping her as a child. She then became patron of the National Association for People Abused in Childhood and stated previously she wants to become an MP to help victims of sexual abuse. "Politics is changing, you only have to look across Europe and the rest of the world," she said. "Parliament needs more common sense and someone who can connect with voters. I really believe I'm a voice of the people." Mrs Danczuk is the ex-wife of Simon Danczuk, the sitting MP in Rochdale. He was suspended by Labour in 2015, pending an investigation, following revelations he exchanged explicit messages with a 17-year-old girl. Mr Danczuk, 50, who currently serves as an independent MP, recently said he "expects" to fight the general election for Labour in Rochdale on 8 June. The snap election has resulted in the suspension of the usual Labour Party selection procedures of a panel interview and a vote by local members. Instead, candidates in seats where there is no Labour MP, such as Bury North, will be selected by a panel of the party's ruling National Executive Committee. A spokeswoman for the party said candidates selected to stand for Labour in the general election will be made public on 2 May. The Welshman said club legend Zidane knows "the way to play football" and allows Madrid to express themselves. Zidane took over from Rafael Benitez in January, with Madrid aiming to be European champions for the 11th time. The Frenchman described Tuesday's match at Etihad Stadium as a "50/50 game". Zidane, who says Bale's recent form has been "phenomenal", added City were a "great side". "If you leave City space they can hurt you," he said. "The players get between the lines and cause you problems. We will try to stop that happening. Then, when we've got the ball we want to express ourselves. That's the plan. "We'll do the best we possibly can here in this ground. City will put us under pressure and make things hard for us but we're ready for that." Zidane won the World Cup as a player and was Fifa world player of the year three times. As well as guiding Real into the last four of the Champions League, he has steered them to within one point of La Liga leaders Barcelona. "He gives the whole team confidence to go out and express themselves like he did as a player," Bale told BT Sport. The 26-year-old told a news conference he had "no point to prove" on his first return to England since Real signed him from Tottenham for £85m in 2013. Bale added he was surprised City have not reached the Champions League semi-finals sooner. Analysis - Spanish football writer Andy West: Real's La Liga title challenge would effectively have been over had Bale not scored twice in a 3-2 win over Rayo Vallecano on Saturday. The former Tottenham man dragged his team back into the game with a brilliant header from a corner and continued to run the home defence ragged, capping his performance with a superb winner as he picked up a wayward pass in midfield, easily surged clear of the defence and fired home a confident low shot. Zidane piled on the praise, saying: "We needed Bale to step up, and he did so superbly. Like him, I'm very happy because he is making the difference." Despite spending much less time on the pitch than inprevious seasons, Bale has already scored more league goals in the current campaign (18) than his first two years with Los Blancos (15 and 13). Indeed, on a goals-per-minute basis, Bale has been more productive in La Liga this season than Cristiano Ronaldo - the Welshman has on average scored every 87.5 minutes, whereas Ronaldo has netted every 98.7 minutes. To demonstrate his wider importance to the team, he has also been credited with 10 assists in La Liga - more than last season and two behind his tally from his first campaign despite a shortfall of more than eight hours in playing time. An excellent goalscoring performance in a home win against Sevilla further demonstrated Bale's ability to succeed against top-class opposition, and he has arrived in Manchester with higher expectations than ever before during his time in Spain. Considering his performances this season and the new-found look of confidence he is exuding, Bale could be poised to become not only an important player for Real, but the important player - the focal point of the team's strategy and a serious contender for personal awards such as the Ballon d'Or. There is, however, one important caveat: Ronaldo. It's notable Bale's outstanding display against Rayo this weekend, which saw him become the team's true on-pitch leader for perhaps the first time, coincided with Ronaldo's absence because of injury. In their Champions League quarter-final, when Real were two down to Wolfsburg after the first leg, Ronaldo was the man to step forward with a tie-winning hat-trick while Bale had a relatively quiet game. For now, Real remain first and foremost Ronaldo's team and the question of how Bale can find a way to shine without overshadowing the main man - as Neymar and Luis Suarez have largely succeeded in doing with Lionel Messi at Barcelona - remains a key factor in the Welshman's future. Against City, however, Bale may have another immediate chance to show exactly how much responsibility he is ready and able to take on. Both Ronaldo and Benzema are doubtful with injuries, though Zidane is hopeful both will play. If he grabs Tuesday's opportunity with both hands, Bale's return to England could prove to be another big step in his ascent towards being not just potentially one of the best players in the world, but really one of the best. It happened at about 20:40, during a performance by the Nitro Circus, which is touring Europe. The Scottish Ambulance Service said it took one male patient to Glasgow Royal Infirmary. Another casualty was taken to the same hospital by private ambulance. They are thought to have been volunteers from the audience. The stunt involved a bike rider and three members of the public. The bike failed to clear a ramp and all four fell off. All were wearing protective suits and helmets. One man is believed to have suffered a hip injury and the other one facial injuries.
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French police said there was no evidence the man was planning a terror attack despite the regular visits. The man said he visited the sites to help him understand the difference between "real" and "false" Islam. Rights groups said the sentence was "excessive" and said visiting a site did not make someone a terrorist. The unnamed man came to the attention of French police during a surveillance operation on another person living in the same region of France - the Ardeche. Police raided the suspect's house and found pro-IS pictures and video clips on his smartphone, computer and USB sticks. In court, the man said his repeated visits to the pro-IS sites over the last two years was motivated by "curiosity". He said he only looked at the pro-IS sites and never sought views from other news organisations. News site France Blue reported that his family testified that his interest in the sites had made him less tolerant of discussion about religion and led to changes in the way he dressed. The Ardeche case is one of several brought under the controversial French law criminalising "habitual" visits to sites that promote terrorism. Two of these cases have resulted in convictions. The law was one of several measures brought in after repeated attacks in France by Islamic militants. The law is set to be appraised by France's constitutional council by the end of February next year to see if it violates the nation's basic legal framework. Patrick Baudouin, president of the International Federation for Human Rights, told news site The Verge that he felt the two-year sentence was "excessive", adding that it showed how legal standards had been eroded by security fears. The Bedale High School pupils claim they are being stopped from taking breaks during lessons, and at certain other times. One parent wrote on social media that the rules were "humiliating". North Yorkshire County Council said students who need the toilet during lessons will be allowed on request. The protesters gathered at the school's playing fields to vent their anger earlier on Friday. Police confirmed they had attended an incident at the school, but advised staff it was not a police matter. It is understood the school has introduced new rules to clamp down on bad behaviour taking place in the toilets. Speaking to the BBC, Michelle Clarke, who has a daughter at the school, said the pupils only have a narrow time slot at break times in which to go to the toilet. She said on one occasion her daughter was refused permission to go to the toilet when it was "her time of the month", and was then given a detention for disobeying the rules. One parent posted on social media: "I believe that this humiliating and undignified and is a breach of human rights... and totally ridiculous to say that you cannot go to the toilet after you have had lunch." In response to the protest, Sarah Widdowson wrote: "Go girlies!!! Bedale High have much more important things concerning them that they need to sort instead of these draconian bog rules." Another parent told the Harrogate Advertiser: "Girls are having problems when it's the time of their month. It's appalling, the fact that if they have got medical issues they have got to show a pass, they are making them a target for bullies, it's not good." According to local media reports, the county council said the school had informed families and students of the new behaviour code before half term, and that many had given supportive feedback and view it as a positive step. Her decision to play her cards very close to her chest on Brexit, and frankly everything, has paid off so far, with the lion's share of Tory MPs supportive of her, and current polling suggesting the public is relieved to have an experienced minister in charge, the traditional safe pair of hands, in the tumultuous aftermath of the referendum vote. But her decision to resuscitate the idea of expanding grammar schools will shake things up, and not in ways the new administration might entirely like. Certainly, a drive to open new grammar schools will delight many of the Tory party's members and indeed, many of the party's backbenchers. But not all of them will be banging the desks in delight at the idea, even though the PM was given that traditional welcome by her MPs last night at the backbenchers' 1922 meeting. There are two big reasons why the proposal has alarmed some Tories. First, for some former ministers opening a handful of new grammar schools would be seen as a controversial distraction from the much bigger education reforms that are already taking place. And there's a view that grammars are a political fight that the Tories fought and lost years ago when Labour changed the law to ban the opening of new ones. Reviving them will suck political time, effort and energy away from the existing plans to open new academies and drive up standards in parts of the country where schools have been falling behind. Sources suggest the areas where schools need to improve significantly are unlikely to be places where new grammars would appeal. Second, Theresa May may have the overwhelming support of MPs and be polling well in the country, but her parliamentary majority is tiny, only 12 - a number smaller than the number of people she fired from government. With disquiet about the policy, it is far from certain that it would pass the House of Commons, and it seems almost impossible that it will get through the House of Lords. Moreover, this is one of the few policy areas where the Labour Party is united, while the Tories are divided. Some MPs wonder if it is really smart politics this early in her tenure to pick this kind of row? There is also concern about the perception of this policy - a harking back to what for some are the "good old days", but for others are a retro nightmare. All that said, we haven't seen the crucial details of the actual plans yet. One of Theresa May's closest and smartest advisers, Nick Timothy, worked most recently at the New Schools Network, and knows the education system inside out. Is it feasible therefore that the government will find a way to expand selective education without having to legislate to unpick the grammars ban? The new system of free schools, academies, faith schools, grammars, is complex, and perhaps there is a way through without a huge parliamentary fight. Number 10 will be well aware that bringing back grammars and selection will inevitably cause a fight. But after Theresa May's smooth first months in power, an almighty row over grammars is on the way. After the calm, there is, eventually, always a storm. Police say Martha Young Williams and Jean Young Haley lost their footing in the driveway of Ms Haley's house in the town of Barrington on Friday. They were found by a neighbour on Saturday morning and taken to hospital, where they were pronounced dead. The siblings' family said the women had lived with charm, kindness and style. In a statement on Monday, the relatives said the pair were an inspiration with a great passion for life. The twins had just returned on Friday night to Ms Haley's home from dinner with their 89-year-old sister. Investigators say Ms Williams lost her footing first and Ms Haley fell as she tried to go for help. Barrington Police Chief John LaCross said: "Ms Williams may have fallen in the driveway walking to her car. "Ms Haley may have tripped on a rug on the floor of the garage as she attempted to enter her house to call for assistance." Police believe the women died of hypothermia. Temperatures had dropped overnight to as low as 11F (-11C). The European Union Baroque Orchestra, based in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, will move to a permanent home in Antwerp by 2018. The charitable organisation has cancelled the majority of this year's concert schedule and will play its last concert for 2017 in London in May. The orchestra manager said the relocation was "inevitable" after last June's EU referendum result. Emma Wilkinson said: "We're the EUBO, so when the Brexit referendum happened our move out of the UK to the EU was inevitable." The orchestra, co-founded by the EU, offers young musicians from across Europe the opportunity to get a year's experience of performing in a baroque orchestra. UK musicians have featured in the orchestra throughout its 30-year history, although none are in this year's cohort. The EUBO said in a statement that participation of UK musicians would "in all likelihood" have ended by the time Britain left the EU. Ms Wilkinson added: "I do believe [Brexit is] a real worry for general British musicians. "If you have musicians who have to apply for visas or who have to apply for work permits, orchestras and organisations will have to go through that huge bureaucracy. "They'll lose out." Horn player Anneke Scott started her career at EUBO and now works regularly on the continent. She said: "At the moment, I'm scared witless. Our livelihood is based on freedom of movement. "Our understanding is we have a right to work as long as the UK's a member of the EU. "My main concern is that we will lose our right to work." The administration of the orchestra will move to the Augustinus Muziekcentrum (AMUZ) in Antwerp. The statement continued: "We have been forced to the conclusion that carrying on as we were is no longer possible. "A strategic transition out of the UK to a new future with AMUZ is the most viable way forward." The figures, along with the strong employment numbers last month, increase speculation that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates in December. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 0.2% in October, after two months of declines. Prices were pushed up by the rising cost of electricity and a resurgence in petrol prices. A survey of US fund managers by Bank of America Merrill Lynch found that four-fifths of the managers surveyed expected a rate rise next month. Leslie Preston, an economist at TD Bank said: "October's inflation numbers are just the sort of confirmation the Fed is looking for that domestic strength is generating inflationary pressures.'' The so-called core CPI, which strips out food and energy, also rose 0.2% after a similar increase in September. Medical costs accounted for much of the increase. Medical care prices rose 0.7%, the largest increase since April. and hospital costs increased by 2%. Although food prices rose only 0.1%, the smallest gain since May, they edged up 0.4% in September and four out of six of the indexes compiled by the big grocery store food groups showed the largest increase since August 2011. The biggest price falls were in clothing, shoes and new cars. Over the entire 12 months through to October, the core CPI increased by 1.9%. They play Reading at Craven Cottage on Saturday in the semi-final first leg, before the away leg on Tuesday, 16 May. Fulham finished sixth, but lost just two of their final 17 league games. "Being seventh up until two weeks ago has helped us. We needed to carry on winning games to get into the top six, whereas the other three teams already knew they were in," Malone said. "The momentum is with us, we're playing really well and our form is good." Fulham have beaten Reading 5-0 and 4-2 in their past two home meetings. Left-back Malone believes Fulham's mix of youth and experience and the intensity with which they have been forced to play at in recent weeks will stand them in good stead in the play-offs. He told BBC Radio London: "Huddersfield and Sheffield Wednesday have rested a few players over the past week. We've not done that - we couldn't due to the position we were in. "We're pretty much the form team and possibly the favourites at the minute, which is a bit strange because we've been seventh, eighth and ninth all season. To go in as favourites is a little bit of a turnaround." It comes after the BBC revealed that there have been six so-called "unnecessary" deaths of babies at the hospital since 2008. Ayrshire and Arran Health Board has apologised to the bereaved families. Health Secretary Shona Robison said a review of the hospital would be carried out by Healthcare Improvement Scotland. Ms Robison said she would be happy to discuss the findings of the review with the families involved. She added: "Any death is a tragedy for the family involved, and what is important is that I get assurance that everything that should have been done in Ayrshire and Arran has been done. "They have obviously had an internal review with external support, but I wanted further assurance and that is why I have asked Healthcare Improvement Scotland to go in to look at those cases and to report to me as quickly as possible." The bereaved families include June and Fraser Morton from Kilmarnock, who had called for a public inquiry into the deaths. Their son Lucas died at the hospital last November after a series of failings by hospital staff, who had failed to diagnose pre-eclampsia and did not properly monitor the baby's heartbeat during childbirth. They also failed to alert senior members of staff despite being unable to hear the baby's heartbeat for 35 minutes. The health board apologised to Mrs Morton for "the management offered to you in the later weeks of your pregnancy which almost certainly failed to identify complications that contributed to Lucas's very tragic and unnecessary death". "Unnecessary" or "avoidable" deaths are referred to as those where harm was caused to a healthy baby during childbirth - usually resulting in them being deprived of oxygen. But although the health board referred to it as a "severe" adverse event, it did not carry out a full serious adverse event review - which is common practice - and would have meant that redacted details would have been published on its website. Mr Morton told BBC Scotland that he believed the hospital had been "understaffed and overworked" at the time of his son's death. He added: "They didn't have the training knowledge and experience, and I believe that comes back to management issues. "If mistakes had not been made, the difference is quite simple. Lucas would have been here. It would have been his first birthday. The independent reports substantiate that and say earlier intervention would have led to a different result." The health board later reported Lucas's death to the Crown Office - despite Crown Office guidelines which state: "The doctor with the most detailed knowledge of the circumstances of the death should report it." The BBC has learned that Lucas's death and the circumstances surrounding it were not unique, with another family - Denise and Steven Campbell - joining the Mortons in calling for a public inquiry. Their son, Joseph, died during childbirth at Crosshouse Hospital four years ago. They said a consultant had told them that things should have been done differently, especially in relation to monitoring Joseph's heartbeat. Documents show that prior to 2012 there were a further four "unnecessary" deaths of babies. Reports into some of the deaths refer to failings in monitoring of their heartbeat (CTG). One such report published in 2012 concluded: "There appears to be a failure of care in several areas; failure of an on-call consultant to attend, failure in communication of information, lack of interpretation of the CTG trace and vital signs." Correspondence has also referred to failures to enforce mandatory training on foetal heartbeat monitoring because of staff shortages. A letter from the health board in June states: "Unfortunately midwifery staff do not have time within their working practices to attend CTG meetings. "With the challenges of shift working and constraints of the European working time directive as well as a significant problem with unfilled posts, group teaching is harder to provide. "The re-introduction of multi-disciplinary CTG training is very important and at present we cannot make this mandatory due to our midwifery staffing levels." NHS Ayrshire and Arran told BBC Scotland it ensures all the appropriate staff do have training on foetal monitoring. Dr Alison Graham, the health board's executive medical director, said: "I would take this opportunity again to apologise to both families for any failings they experienced during their time with us. "NHS Ayrshire and Arran is committed to ensuring that, if there is any possibility that there has been avoidable harm, this is investigated thoroughly and that we are open, honest and transparent about this." The families' call for a inquiry follows an investigation into the "lethal mix" of failures at a Cumbrian hospital which led to the unnecessary deaths of 11 babies and one mother The inquiry into the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust found 20 major failures from 2004 to 2013 at Furness General Hospital. The Manxman said continuing would have had a "detrimental effect" on his hopes for the Games, which begin on 5 August. Cavendish, 31, won four stages at this year's Tour to increase his tally to 30 overall - second on the all-time list behind Belgian great Eddy Merckx. The Team Dimension Data rider will compete in the omnium in Rio. It is a multi-discipline track event consisting of six races held across two days. Cavendish will be riding in his third Olympics, having failed to win a medal in his first two Games. He said he took the decision to leave the Tour "with great sadness". "To leave a race and organisation I hold so much respect for and a team I have such a special bond with, has not been an easy decision at all," he said. "I want to say thank you to them, along with all the fans for their support and encouragement, today and over the past 16 stages." Cavendish claimed victories at Utah Beach, Angers, Montauban and Villars-les-Dombes on this year's Tour but would not have won the green jersey. Slovakia's Peter Sagan is more than 100 points ahead and will claim the green jersey for the fifth successive Tour if he makes it to Paris on Sunday. Online assaults would increasingly undermine US economic competitiveness and national security, said Director of National Intelligence James Clapper. A report issued by his office said Russia's military was setting up a cyber command to carry out attacks. The report also describes China, Iran and North Korea as leading threats. In testimony to a congressional committee on Thursday, Mr Clapper said he no longer believed the US faced "cyber Armageddon". The idea that major infrastructure such as financial networks or power grids could be disabled by hackers now looked less probable, he said. However he warned: "We foresee an ongoing series of low-to-moderate level cyber attacks from a variety of sources over time, which will impose cumulative costs on US economic competitiveness and national security." Mr Clapper highlighted the case of Russia, which he said posed the greatest a cyber risk to US interests. He said that threat from the Russian government was "more severe" than previously realised. He also said profit-minded criminals and ideologically driven hackers were also increasingly active. Over the past year there have been a series of high-profile cyber attacks against US targets. North Korea was accused of being behind the theft of a huge data cache from Sony Pictures in November. Mr Clapper also mentioned the example of an alleged Iranian attack on the Las Vegas Sands Casino Corporation last year. Meanwhile in January the Twitter and YouTube accounts of the US military command were hacked by a group claiming to back Islamic State (IS). During the hearing, Mr Clapper acknowledged that the US had its own "offensive capabilities". In 2010 Iran experienced a cyber attack on its nuclear program. Tehran accused Israel and the US of planting malware. Media playback is not supported on this device The campaign launched with the help of Andy Murray and Great Britain's Davis Cup-winning team with their video on why you should fall in love with tennis. Former British number one Annabel Croft says: "As someone who has played tennis for decades, the Tennis for Kids initiative is extremely exciting as it offers children who are completely new to the sport an easy way to start getting involved. "It is also a lovely way to get parents in on the action, as they are actively encouraged to attend the final session." "After our momentous Davis Cup win in 2015, we wanted to ensure we did something that really focused on the younger generation and inspired them to get involved in a sport that they could continue to enjoy throughout their lives," added LTA chief executive Michael Downey. READ MORE: Find out how you can get into tennis with our special guide. The 22-year-old Scot finished four seconds ahead of Polish opponent Justyna Kaczkowska in the final. She set a personal best in qualifying on the way as she added gold to the silver she won in the elimination race. Archibald was part of Britain's gold medal-winning team pursuit quartet at the Olympics in Rio. "I thought I was destined for failure because I'd been working at a lot slower pace in training," she said. "I guess I must still be benefiting from my Olympic form but I'm also pretty well rested. "It guarantees me a place at the World Championships as continental champion so that's my ticket booked. I'm really happy." Elsewhere, Elinor Barker finished fifth in the points race and Mark Stewart sixth in the new-look omnium, which has been reduced to four events from six and contested over one day rather than two, while Rachel James fell in the Keirin final. Brett and Naghemeh King were held in a Madrid prison after taking their son, who has a brain tumour, from a hospital in Southampton against medical advice. The couple were released on Tuesday after UK prosecutors withdrew a European arrest warrant. Mr King said Ashya was "so happy" and "so pleased to see us". Leaving through a back door of the Materno-Infantil hospital with his older son Danny, Mr King said: "He couldn't breathe he was so happy. "He was so pleased to see us. We're trying to be hopeful." He added: "Tomorrow I meet with the cancer specialist. We'll do what it takes. Not much else to do." Mrs King is expected to stay at the hospital with Ashya overnight. His condition is described as stable. A hospital spokeswoman said local authorities had received notification from British officials that the parents should not be allowed to take Ashya as he is still a ward of court in the UK. Police in Hampshire sparked an international hunt for the Kings after they took Ashya from Southampton General Hospital without doctors' consent to seek proton beam treatment abroad. The force obtained a European arrest warrant on the grounds the Kings had neglected their son, and the parents were arrested in Spain on Saturday. Following the couple's release from Madrid's Soto Del Real jail, Mr King said: "They arrested us and directly they took my son away and said he was not allowed to have any visitors. "We want to help our son get through this bad time because he hasn't got too many months to live and we're locked away in a cell - we're just trying to speed things up to help him." In an exclusive interview, Mrs King told the BBC's Jon Kay: "All I could do was just cry and pray. "What could I do in a prison cell? I could not do much, really. "I just want to wet [Ashya's] mouth because he can't drink through his mouth, I want to brush his teeth, I want to turn him side to side every 15 minutes because he can't move. "I just want to do all those things I was doing from Southampton, I want to do it for him here." Asked how angry the couple were, Mr King said: "My heart is aching for my son and anger can't come in at the moment because I've just got these feelings that I've got to see my son's face." Ashya was diagnosed with a medulloblastoma, a type of brain tumour, which was removed by surgeons last month. His parents want him to receive proton beam therapy to prevent the tumour returning. They have been told Ashya can receive treatment at the Proton Therapy Center in Prague. Mr King said he took Ashya without notifying the hospital in Southampton because he believed doctors would block the treatment. The child was made a ward of court last week, at the request of Portsmouth City Council. The Judicial Office said no decision about Ashya's future can be taken without the court's approval and a hearing has been scheduled for Monday. A spokesman said the Kings would have "an opportunity to be represented and put forward their proposals for Ashya's treatment" at that hearing. Children's cancer charity Kids'n'CancerUK, based in Derbyshire, said it has been inundated with donations to help fund Ashya's treatment and associated costs estimated at £150,000. Chief executive Mike Hyman said: "We've had £35,000 in 24 hours and it shows no sign of stopping. "We have had elderly people call up and donate their pensions - you cannot buy that sort of generosity." It uses charged particles instead of X-rays to deliver radiotherapy for cancer patients The treatment allows high energy protons to be targeted directly at a tumour, reducing the dose to surrounding tissues and organs In general, it gives fewer side-effects compared to high energy X-ray treatments It can be used to treat spinal cord tumours, sarcomas near the spine or brain, prostate cancer, lung cancer, liver cancer and some children's cancers In December 2011, the UK Department of Health said that proton therapy will be made available for patients in London and Manchester from 2018 Sources: NHS England, Cancer Research UK Speaking about the family's relationship with doctors in Southampton, Mr King said: "They threatened me previously. When I asked about his cancer... they said if I ask anymore questions the right for me to make a decision will be taken away from me because they get immediate courts paper to say that they have right over my child. "I had so much fear to mention anything to them because they could have stopped my son getting any treatment and just forcing this very strong treatment on him. "So from that moment on I had to keep everything quiet." Dr Pete Wilson, chief paediatrician at Southampton General Hospital, said doctors had told the family they believed proton beam therapy had "no benefit" but had still agreed to refer him for the treatment to be paid by the family and were in the process of helping them down this route. He also denied any threats were made, adding: "When they [doctors] were asked directly by the family what would happen if they refused treatment, any treatment, they were told that in exceptional circumstances, as doctors, we would need to act in Ashya's best interests and that may need going to the court. "We are very clear that the message that we were giving them was consistent and that we got it across. I think there are cases where the family just disagrees with us." Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said a cancer specialist will be flown out to Spain to give Ashya's parents advice on the best course of action. During Prime Minister's Questions, David Cameron agreed to look "very carefully" into an independent child guardian scheme. Belfast South MP Alasdair McDonnell proposed that guardians be given the power to reflect the best interests of the child to all the relevant authorities and services. The company said "Brexit positives" had led to "a notable increase" in corporate and property transactions. It also benefited from overseas investors looking to take advantage of the drop in value of sterling. The law firm reported that revenues rose by 2.5% to almost £20m in the year to April, while profits once again reached £7m. It said there had been revenue growth across all areas of the business, with its commercial real estate, public sector and corporate and financial offerings "continuing to thrive". In a statement, the company said the year had been "punctuated by several positive outcomes from the Brexit referendum, including a notable increase in corporate and property transactions in Scotland". Chief executive Chris Harte said: "We have seen a marked increase in the number of corporate transactions we have been involved in, particularly in the technology and life sciences sectors. "We have also acted for several overseas investors looking to take advantage of the drop in value of sterling. "This includes acting in the sale of Scotland's largest sporting estate; Scotland's largest ever single-asset logistics deal; and the purchase of Heartlands, one of the country's largest regeneration projects." Morton Fraser runs offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow and employs more than 270 people. Clients include the Scottish government, Diageo, Royal Mail Group, Transport Scotland, Tesco and Scottish Canals. Officers were contacted 22 times about extraterrestrials, 21 times about ghosts and 10 times about witches between 2010 and 2015. They were also called twice for zombies and twice for vampires, the force disclosed following a Freedom of Information request. It said no arrests were made. Of the 57 calls, police attended 38 incidents, mainly because of concern for people's safety or to address suspicious activity. Hotspots for calls about paranormal activity included Wrexham, Bangor, Rhyl and Dolgellau. Dia Chakravarty, political director at the TaxPayers' Alliance, said it was important for people not to call the police on matters unless they were serious. "Not only do we waste our own tax money, but we also take precious resources away from the very serious work of fighting real crime," she said. "The police force needs to exercise common sense when deciding which calls to take seriously because, for example, of mental health issues, but we as taxpayers need to be more responsible too." Pupils at Runcorn's Grange School were asked to take off the Marie Curie trademark yellow daffodil because it broke the dress code. However, some refused and were segregated from other children. Head teacher Barry Carney said the "unfortunate" row was "an enormous distraction". Marie Ward, whose daughter was taken out of class, said it was "disgraceful". She said she did not understand why the school, which raises money on behalf of other charities, would not allow the badges. "A little pin badge on the blazer and they say 'no', yet they have a big [school badge] on the blazer," she said. Mr Carney said 70 pupils wore the cancer charity's trademark daffodil badge but many had decided to remove it when asked. However, he said, a "small number" of those who refused were kept in separate classrooms while staff explained why they could not wear them. Pupils who were kept in classrooms disputed the claim, and told the BBC the actual number isolated was more like 120. Mr Carney said he would review the current rules if the issue was raised through the school council. "We don't want the school blazer to be adorned with badges, we're happy for the children to wear them on their coats or on their bag," he said. He said the school was not against charities and has a nominated charity each year, chosen by the head boy and head girl. Marie Curie said while it was "very happy" Grange School pupils have been collecting money and supporting the charity it could not comment on schools' policies. Four St Peter Port parishioners have put themselves forward for election, but with five seats up for grabs there will be a vacancy. Parish constable Dennis Le Moignan said it was the first time there had not been enough candidates. He blamed a "lack of interest" and little understanding of the role. However, others believe criticism of the douzaine over the appointment of a town centre manager may be behind the lack of volunteers for the unpaid position. Shane Langlois, chairman of the Douzaine Council, said: "Obviously there's been a lot of controversy over the town centre manager, but that's just guesswork." He said another possible reason for a lack of interest from parishioners was because the parish system was confusing, although the picture around the rest of the island was more encouraging. Mr Langlois said: "There are far more contested elections than I've ever seen... it's very unusual and encouraging. There's normally not more than one or two." He has called for an end to electors' meetings where elections are uncontested - as currently parishioners can vote for ballots to take place - describing them as unnecessary. Mr Le Moignan said the St Peter Port Douzaine would have to advertise the fifth position again and hold another election at a later date. He said there was also a chance the election could be thrown out at the electors' meeting and it would not go ahead until another candidate comes forward. Needing 11 from the final over and two from three balls, the Tigers lost three wickets from the final three balls. Seven of the nine India batsmen reached double figures, but Suresh Raina's 30 was the top score in their modest 146-7 after they were asked to bat first. The hosts' second win of the event puts them second in Group 2 but third-placed Australia have a game in hand. India's final group match is against the Australians in Chandigarh on Sunday, while Bangladesh face the already qualified New Zealand in Kolkata a day earlier. Bangladesh had lost all four previous T20 encounters with India but seemed destined for a famous victory that would have left all four other teams in the group bidding to join the Kiwis in the semi-finals level on two points. Wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim had hit successive deliveries in Hardik Pandya's final over to the boundary to leave them on the brink, but India prevailed as captain and wicketkeeper MS Dhoni, who had removed one glove in readiness for the final ball, ran out Mustafizur Rahman and delivered the coup de grace. Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza: "We were on top to the last three balls. It's bad luck, we can't do anything about it. "It's really disappointing for us. Overall, we've played well." India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, man of the match for his 2-20: "That's the most we've talked on a cricket field as a team. We've never got together and worried so much. "I don't think I've got anything left. I'll go back to my room and crash." Sir Nicholas Wall, president of the High Court's Family Division, said he could "see no good arguments against no-fault divorce". Society no longer sees divorce as shameful, so there is no need for one partner to be deemed innocent, he said. A change in the law was mooted in 1996, but scrapped before it was implemented. In aspeechto family lawyers, Sir Nicholas said: "I am a strong believer in marriage. "But I see no good arguments against no-fault divorce. "At the moment, as it seems to me we have a system - so far as divorce itself is concerned - which is in fact administrative, but which masquerades as judicial." He said this had its roots in history. "In the 19th Century and for much of the 20th, divorce was a matter of social status - it mattered whether you were divorced or not, and if you were, it was important to demonstrate that you were the 'innocent party'. "All that, I think, has gone." Under current divorce law in England and Wales, a person has to prove in court that the marriage has broken down. It can have broken down for only five reasons - adultery, unreasonable behaviour, desertion after two years, two years' separation with consent or five years' separation without consent - and these are included in a divorce petition when it is filed to a court. If the grounds are agreed, and the court sees no reason why there cannot be a divorce, a decree nisi document is drawn up. A decree absolute is then issued, legally ending the marriage. Sir Nicholas was on the Whitehall advisory group recommending no-fault divorces in the Family Law Act 1996. But opponents said it allowed couples to break up too easily, and the plans were scrapped by Tony Blair's Labour government. The judge made the speech at the annual conference of Resolution - a group of lawyers promoting non-confrontational resolutions to family problems - held in Leeds at the weekend. Campaign group Fathers 4 Justice agreed with Sir Nicholas - with some reservations. Campaign director Nadine O'Connor said: "Where children are involved, I would not like to see a fast-track option, because there is a need to consider the rights and responsibilities to children. Where there are no children, a no-fault divorce is a sensible option to have. "Where children are involved, there are other implications that come into play. But in the majority of cases, people do not sit around a dinner table and compare notes on why they got divorced. There is definitely room for no-fault divorce. Going to the courts should really be a last resort. "This is where relationship has broken down, it's not a criminal matter, it's a couple that has simply fallen out of love." A Ministry of Justice spokesperson said: "The government currently has no plans to change the grounds for divorce or any of the reasons used to support irretrievable breakdown of marriage." The family court in Portsmouth was told a social worker and manager altered an assessment to create a "wholly negative" picture of a couple who were trying to get their children back. Judge Mark Horton said a worker had also lied under oath. The council said it was "considering its position". The judge ruled the children, aged three to 16, should stay in foster care. Judge Horton said there had been an attempted "cover-up" by Hampshire County Council social worker Sarah Walker Smart and her manager, Kim Goode. He said an assessment of the parents containing "positives and negatives" was changed, with the effect of improving the case for removing the children. He told the court: "It is exceptional to find a case in which there has been deliberate and calculated alteration of a report prepared by one social worker in order to make that assessment seem less favourable, by another social worker and the team manager." He said the original report had been withheld and the "parties to the alterations" tried to cover up its existence. Ms Walker Smart, who was subsequently promoted to team manager, "lied twice to me on oath", he said. Ms Goode, now district manager for the Isle of Wight, "initiated the wholesale alteration of the original report and who attempted to keep the truth from the parties and me". Judge Horton said Ms Goode's manager, Lisa Humphreys, made a "hollow apology" during evidence and "failed to accept any personal responsibility" for what had happened. She had since become assistant director of children's social care at Lambeth Borough Council. Despite his criticisms, the judge approved the long-term fostering plans put forward by the council. Hampshire County Council said it was considering its position and it believed some aspects of the court's criticism were "not quite correct". A spokeswoman said: "We do accept that there were deficiencies in some of the social worker practice in this case and subsequent action was taken, including the termination of one social worker's employment with the county council. We are satisfied that at no stage did any of the named officers deliberately mislead the courts." "We are very pleased that the outcome of the court case was consistent with the local authority's original application to the court - to safeguard very vulnerable children who were at risk of suffering significant harm as a result of neglect." Gross domestic product grew at an annualised rate of 0.2% in the three months to June, below market forecasts for 0.7% and a marked slowdown from the 2% rate in the first quarter. The figures come after the government launched a massive new stimulus package worth 28 trillion yen ($265bn; £200bn). Japanese stocks fell after the data. The benchmark Nikkei 225 share index dropped 0.3% on concerns that Asia's second-largest economy will continue to struggle. On top of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's fiscal stimulus, Japan's central bank is running negative interest rates and an unprecedented asset-purchase programme. Timothy Graf, head of macro strategy at State Street Global Markets said Japan's growth figures "could have been a lot worse". There are "worries building over slowing domestic consumption, capital expenditure and the potential for weaker net exports thanks to a stronger yen," he said. "It still keeps markets focused on whether the Bank of Japan will ease policy later this year, but there may be some sense of relief that the current growth slowdown is not more aggressive." Mr Abe has been under pressure to end two decades of deflation, or falling prices, but analysts say his policies are not working. "The main aim of Abenomics was to turn around the economy in a fundamental sense, so basically reform the traditional blockages to growth, and on that front we've seen very little progress," Marcel Thieliant, Japan economist at Capital Economics told the BBC. "Basically the economy is riding on a wave of monetary stimulus but as soon as that wave loses momentum we will basically get back to where we were before." Due to the weak state of the economy, Mr Abe has delayed another increase to the country's controversial sales tax to 2019. Japan needs to raise more money to fund its public debt, one of the world's largest, but when it last increased the sales tax in 2014 the economy shrunk as people cut back on spending. Private consumption accounts for about 60% of GDP but that only rose 0.2% in the second quarter, compared with a 0.7% increase the quarter earlier. Business investment also fell for a second straight quarter as the strengthening Japanese currency dented confidence and demand for the country's exports. Ruihai Logistics chairman Yu Xuewei was also fined more than 700,000 yuan (about $100,000) over the disaster in the eastern port city of Tianjin. He is among 49 staff and government officials jailed for their role in the firm's illegal operations. Most of the dead were firefighters and police. Eight bodies were never found. 173 People dead or missing 304 buildings damaged 12,428 cars destroyed $1.1bn in economic losses The explosion was one of the deadliest industrial accidents in Chinese history and caused more than $1bn in estimated economic losses. The Ruihai Logistics chairman was found guilty of paying bribes allowing his company to sidestep safety regulations when storing sodium cyanide and other dangerous chemicals. Deadly disaster marked one year on Others sentenced were found guilty on charges ranging from abuse of power to storing dangerous substances illegally. An investigation found that stocks of flammable nitrocellulose - a chemical used in nail polish - had caught fire and spread to illegal stores of the fertiliser ammonium nitrate. The blasts that were triggered ripped through an industrial port area in the city, destroying buildings, shipping containers and thousands of new cars. Hickey was arrested by Rio police at the 2016 Games during an investigation into alleged illegal ticket sales. An Irish Government-commissioned report into the affair has been published. Hickey claimed the report contained "inaccuracies" but refused to appear before the committee on Thursday. Ireland's former Olympic boss was charged by the Brazilian authorities on accusations of ticket touting, running a cartel and illicit marketing and though he returned to Ireland last December, he is still awaiting a trial date in Brazil. Mr Ross said it was "inconsistent" that Ireland's former Olympic boss had given media statements in recent days but failed to discuss his involvement in alleged illegal ticket sales with the Irish Parliament's Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport. Justice Moran's report found that deals between the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) and THG Sports, owned by Marcus Evans, and Pro10, a second company linked to the businessman, were more concerned with their commercial interests than the athletes, their friends, relatives and supporters. The report also stated that after THG's bid to become the OCI's official ticket seller at the Games was rejected by Rio's organising committee, the appointment of Pro10 only disguised THG's continuing role. The inquiry into Olympic tickets sales was sparked after Mr Hickey, the former OCI President, was arrested in his Rio hotel last August. Hickey, THG and Pro10 have all denied wrongdoing and the former OCI president has vowed to clear his name. "I respect the right of anybody not to self-incriminate, but I find it somewhat inconsistent to be able to go and answer questions to the media and not be able to come here," said Mr Ross, referring to recent media comments from Hickey. "He did say there were inaccuracies in the report, which I don't accept. I think it would be useful if he would come here and explain his point of view and I don't think it would in any way prejudice his trial," the minister added. Mr Hickey, who is hoping to return to his International Olympic Committee roles, also declined to co-operate with Judge Moran's investigation. Mr Ross said it was regrettable that some parties did not cooperate with the inquiry but insisted it did not undermine the probe. The Sports Minister added that even if the inquiry had the powers of compulsion it would have "encountered great difficulty exercising these powers over parties outside the state such as THG, the Rio Organising Committee and the International Olympic Committee." "In addition, the right against self-incrimination would remain," added Mr Ross. The minister said that at the time of the ticketing scandal the "flagship of Irish Sport was very much in the hands of one man (Mr Hickey)" and vowed that it would never happen again. "Personal fiefdom was run here. That is a principle we should oppose in the future. It certainly won't happen in Tokyo," he added. After a number of weeks in prison in Brazil, Hickey stayed in Brazil after being released on bail before being allowed to return home to Ireland last December, where he awaiting a trial date in Rio. A vote last February saw Sarah Keane becoming the new OCI president although Hickey has insisted that he wants to resume his roles with the International Olympic body, which included being president of the European Olympic Committees. Jack Mitchell, 24, a gunner at the Larkhill Camp in Wiltshire, was described by family on social media as the "kindest... gentlest man you would ever meet". He died in the early hours of Sunday morning outside the Warehouse nightclub in Stroud. A 28-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder has been released on bail. His mother, Kate Mitchell, posted a statement on Facebook which said: "I am so proud of my son and what he achieved. "He had his whole life to look forward to." His sister, Jasmine Mitchell, wrote: "The pain is indescribable. My heart is broken and always will be. My big brother, my soldier, my Jack." The arrested man, from Stroud, was granted police bail until 3 May, pending further inquiries. In September, Volkswagen were close to agreeing to take over Red Bull, before the VW emissions scandal led to the resignation of CEO Martin Winterkorn. Last year, F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone said the sport could be sold and also wants to get rid of hybrid engines. "Formula 1 is not on our agenda right now," said Wolfgang Durheimer. "The situation is not predictable enough to make the kind of investment required. Before you commit the kind of money needed you must see five years of rules stability," Durheimer told Autocar. This season, teams have agreed changes to qualifying to increase unpredictability and talks are ongoing to make cars faster in 2017. "There can't be the possibility of rules changes, of more or less engine cylinders coming in, or the hybrid system changing away from technology you are developing on road cars," he added. "If you are a big business making a big investment you expect to have some influence on the set-up, with an assurance the present ownership will last. In F1, it seems the owners will not be there forever and that creates some instability." The US secretary of state and German and French foreign ministers have all cancelled their travel plans in a final push for an agreement. Representatives from China, Russia and the UK are also at the negotiations. US officials say all parties have agreed to a "step by step approach" to the deal, but sticking points remain. The world powers, known as the P5+1 group - the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany - want to ensure that Iran cannot develop nuclear weapons. Iran denies it is aiming to build nuclear weapons and is hoping that a deal will lead to the lifting of international sanctions. The talks are taking place in the Swiss city of Lausanne, with world powers meeting Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif. US officials said all parties, including Iran, had agreed "there needs to be a phased step by step reciprocal approach", so that Iran's steps to scale back its nuclear programme are met with a phased lifting of sanctions. Two core issues remained on the table, they said. One was how the sanctions on Iran would be lifted; the other was what would happen in later years of the agreement, including Iran's capacity to conduct nuclear research and development. "We've put ideas on the table but we haven't found the right combination yet, but no one's given up," the officials said. Meanwhile, senior Iranian negotiator Abbas Araqchi said his side was "optimistic, the chances of getting a deal are there." However, he added that that talks were "in their final phase and very difficult", and ruled out sending the country's nuclear stocks abroad - one of the steps demanded by the P5+1. UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said: "We're here because we believe a deal can be done, it's in everybody's interest that a deal does get done. But it has to be a deal which puts the bomb beyond Iran's reach. There can't be any compromise about that." US Secretary of State John Kerry cancelled a planned return to the US to attend an event honouring his late Senate colleague Edward Kennedy, to ensure he could attend Sunday's talks, the state department said. German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his French counterpart Laurent Fabius also delayed a planned trip to Kazakhstan in order to focus on the negotiations. They were joined by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Mr Hammond. At the scene: Lyse Doucet, BBC News, Lausanne Negotiators are close, closer than ever before, in their 12-year stand-off over Iran's nuclear programme. But a deal is still not done, and no-one can say with 100% certainty if it will be. With each day that slips by before an end-of-March deadline for a framework agreement, the political temperature rises against the serene backdrop of the snow-capped Swiss Alps. As foreign ministers and officials stream in and out of meetings in the gilded Beau Rivage, snippets and statements to the persistent press play into 11th-hour brinkmanship. The last difficult details are as much about political power as they are about nuclear energy. Both Iran and world powers urge the other side to make tough decisions. All say they've come here, hoping to make a deal, to make history. Beyond this rarefied world, sceptics wait in many capitals, ready to react if, in their view, a bad deal emerges. Reaching what counts as a "good deal" for all will go right down to the wire and, possibly, beyond. Potential sticking points in the nuclear talks are thought to include how long the deal will last and how much of Iran's nuclear facilities will be open to inspection. Meanwhile, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has again warned against a deal with Iran, describing it as worse than his country had feared. On Sunday he told a cabinet meeting "this deal, as it appears to be emerging, bears out all our fears, and even more than that". He gave no details, but noting advances by Iran-backed forces in Yemen and other Arab countries, he accused Iran of trying to "conquer the Middle East" while pursuing nuclearisation. "The Iran-Lausanne-Yemen axis is very dangerous to humanity and must be stopped," he said. The singer will guest on the long-running BBC Radio 4 programme when it returns for its new series next month. Sheeran has already recorded his appearance, which will air on Sunday 7 May, with presenter Kirsty Young. He will choose the eight pieces of music he would most want to have with him if he was stranded on an island. Sheeran has been going from strength to strength this year, with his latest album Divide topping the charts and its lead single Shape of You enjoying a 13-week reign at number one. Desert Island Discs has been running for 75 years - an anniversary it celebrated in January with an appearance from David Beckham. What is Desert Island Discs? Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email [email protected]. Neath Abbey has played host to Cistercian monks, Tudor splendour and thriving industry since it was founded in the 12th Century. In recent years, the site managed by Cadw, has become a tourist attraction and there are plans for conservation work to take place. Parts of the site which are currently closed will be opened to visitors once the £550,000 project is completed. Visitors are being offered a CGI reconstruction of the site, showing the ruin rebuilt to its former glory. The improvements coincide with conservation work to conserve the abbey's under croft in a bid to protect it against further rain damage. The first phase of the conservation project is due for completion in July, with further work is to be finished by March 2018. These works include further conservation to the Tudor mansion, including raking out and repointing stonework, repairs to stone-framed windows, consolidation of loose stonework and capping works to high level walls. However, it says Australia must carry out commitments to protect the reef, including restoring water quality and restricting new port developments. The final decision on its status will be made at the World Heritage Committee meeting in Germany next month. Conservationists have warned that the outlook for the reef is "poor". A report published in 2014 concluded that the condition "is expected to further deteriorate in the future". Climate change, extreme weather, and pollution from industry were listed a key concerns. However, in 2015 Australia submitted a plan to the UN heritage body, Unesco, outlining how it would address these threats. This included a proposed objective of reducing pollution by 80% before 2025, as well as reversing a decision to allow dredged material to be dumped near the reef. The Unesco draft report says that Australia must implement this 35-year action plan, and Unesco will continue to check on its progress. The matter - along with the future of other World Heritage sites - will be debated at a Unesco meeting taking place in Bonn from 28 June to 8 July. * The Great Barrier Reef includes 3,000 coral reefs and 600 islands * It is the world's largest marine park, covering 348,000 sq km * It contains 400 types of coral, 1,500 species of fish and 4,000 kinds of mollusc * It receives about two million tourists each year. * The region contributes A$6bn ($4.6bn; £3bn) a year to the Australian economy Q&A: World Heritage 'in danger' list In pictures: Great Barrier Reef The Great Barrier Reef was given World Heritage status in 1981. It is a vast collection of thousands of smaller coral reefs spans, stretching from the northern tip of Queensland to the state's southern city of Bundaberg. The UN says this is the "most biodiverse" of its World Heritage sites, and that is of "enormous scientific and intrinsic importance". Greenpeace issued a statement saying the draft report was "not a reprieve - it is a big, red flag from Unesco". The group's reef campaigner Shani Tager highlighted the fact that the Australian government had been asked to prepare a report within 18 months. "Unesco now joins a long line of scientists, banks, organisations and individuals who are deeply worried about the reef's health," Ms Tager said. Prof Callum Roberts, a marine conservation biologist at the University of York in the UK, said he thought Unesco had made the right decision, based on "major progress" that has recently been made in the Australian authorities' approach to the reef. But he noted that the announcement was more of a postponement than a final judgement. "They're setting targets and they're obviously going to watch this very closely," Prof Roberts told BBC News. "I think Unesco is right to put on hold its decision, in view of this long-term sustainability plan. But it's also very right to set some target dates for Australia to produce evidence that it's actually sticking to the plan - that it's investing enough money to make that plan happen." Prof Roberts also pointed to efforts by the Queensland state government. "The situation a couple of years ago was that the Queensland government was fast-tracking major industrial developments along the Great Barrier Reef coast - particularly a number of very large port developments which would service coal exports. "That has all been scaled back significantly. [The government] has also responded to the major impact of nutrient runoff from agricultural lands. "The outlook for the reef is a lot better today than it was two years ago." There were tense scenes in Mong Kok early on Saturday as protesters pushed against police lines, and officers used batons against the activists. Violent clashes had erupted on Friday as about 9,000 protesters re-occupied the area, with 26 people arrested. Demonstrators have been occupying parts of the city for three weeks. They are angered at China's curbs on who can stand in the next leadership election in 2017. On Saturday evening, police and pro-democracy protesters again clashed in Mong Kok. Police charged at protesters massed behind barriers, sparking scuffles and causing minor injuries on both sides. Some reports suggested police charged after the demonstrators had breached their barriers. Protesters on social media said it was an unprovoked attack. The government and students are due to hold talks on Tuesday. Hong Kong Chief Secretary Carrie Lam said both sides would send five representatives to the negotiations, which will be broadcast live on television. The talks were announced after clashes on Friday night injured dozens of people, including at least 15 police officers. Protest group Occupy Central issued a statement (in Chinese) saying that government attempts to clear the protest sites had "triggered a new wave of occupations and worsened relations between police and citizens". Police Commissioner Andy Tsang said the protests were illegal and were "undermining the rule of law". However, demonstrators remained adamant that they would not leave the protest sites until the talks are held. Protester Eddie Suen told the BBC: "That is the only thing we can do... the students obviously do not carry any weapons, they don't have any bargaining chips, except the [protests]." The Mong Kok camp in Kowloon is an offshoot of the original protest site around government offices in Admiralty on Hong Kong Island. Protesters and police have also been facing off in Admiralty district, although there are no reports of clashes. Tuesday's talks will last about two hours, and be focused on constitutional reform, Ms Lam said. However, Beijing is refusing the students' demands for civic nomination, making it difficult to see how the Hong Kong government can offer anything substantive at the bargaining table, the BBC's Celia Hatton in Hong Kong reports. The Hong Kong government had previously called off planned talks, saying they were impossible while the occupation of city streets continued. On Thursday, Hong Kong Chief Executive CY Leung said he was ready for dialogue, but reiterated that China would not retract its decision to vet candidates for the 2017 elections. Protester numbers have dropped off since the start of the month, when tens of thousands were on the streets. But tensions escalated this week, with violent clashes as police cleared an underpass on Lung Wo Road near the chief executive's offices. A video showing plainclothes police officers beating an unarmed protester, who is a member of the pro-democracy Civic Party, also sparked outrage. Police said seven officers had been suspended pending an investigation. On Friday evening, it was a battle between protesters' umbrellas and police batons in Mong Kok, the territory's second-largest protest site. On Saturday, an uneasy peace returned to the area. Families could be seen strolling through the protest site, taking photos of sleeping students. However, serious disagreements remain. The police insist they're trying to remove barricades, not the people, at the protest sites, but few accept that argument. Protesters are facing down the police every night because they believe that by expanding and protecting their geographical space, they're also expanding the amount of political influence they hold. Soon, that theory will be put to the test. Student representatives are expected to sit down with Hong Kong's leaders next week. The authorities are expected to try to convince the students to end their political rallies and return to their regular studies, though at the protest sites, many are settling in for the long haul. The incident took place shortly after midnight on Monday at St Joseph's Park in Finglas in the north of the city. The 33-year-old victim died at the scene. An 18-year-old man was arrested early on Monday. A post-mortem examination is expected to be carried out later. The omission of Colin Worrall, who is standing in the Bransholme West Ward for Yorkshire First, emerged during the verification process. The council said the error had affected 168 ballot papers It is a second ballot error in the city. Two candidates for the Hull East parliamentary election were left off postal ballots sent out in April. Hull returning officer Ian Anderson said the latest error had been made by the print and distribution company. "The total number of votes cast was 2,674," he said. "Given the very limited numbers affected, the decision has been made to continue with the election and the count as normal." Carmarthen-born Davies, 20, won the British Under-23 time trial title in 2014 and 2015. Harrison, 23, won bronze and silver in the team pursuit at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships in 2011 and 2013 respectively. They join fellow Welshman Owain Doull at Team Wiggins, which was launched in January 2015. It took place during the Soweto derby between football clubs Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates in Johannesburg. Orlando Pirates said the crush happened when people attempted to push their way through the gates into the 87,000-capacity FNB stadium. Authorities allowed the pre-season cup game to continue. Public safety official Michael Sun said on Twitter that all gates at the stadium had been opened to ensure crowd control and that the situation was later brought under control. Of the 17 injured, one is in a critical condition, the stadium managers said. End of Twitter post by @Orlando_Pirates Reuters said live television coverage of the match, which Kaizer Chiefs won 1-0, showed no obvious disturbance. The stadium served as the venue for Nelson Mandela's first speech after his release from prison in 1990, and is where the memorial for Mr Mandela was held in 2013. It was rebuilt for the 2010 football World Cup, where it was known as Soccer City and hosted the final between Spain and the Netherlands. In April 2001, 43 supporters died in a crush during another match between Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates at the Ellis Park stadium in Johannesburg. And 10 years before that, 42 people died in a crush between the same two teams at the Oppenheimer Stadium in the city of Orkney.
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The biker was pronounced dead at the scene following the collision on the northbound carriageway of the A50 in Lockington at 08:55 GMT on Sunday. The A50, between junctions 24A and 24 of the M1, and Church Street, Lockington, were closed for several hours while officers carried out inquiries at the scene. No other vehicles were involved in the crash, Leicestershire Police confirmed. Anyone with any information about the crash is asked to contact the force. The aim is to develop an algorithm that can automatically differentiate between healthy and cancerous tissues. This "segmentation" is necessary in patients with head and neck cancers. And it is hoped the time it takes to design targeted radiotherapy treatments could be cut from four hours to one. "Clinicians will remain responsible for deciding radiotherapy treatment plans," UCLH said. "From my perspective, one of the challenges that we have in the treatment of all tumours, but particularly brain and neck [tumours], is their complexity," said Dr Kieran Breen, of Brain Tumour Research, who is not involved in the work. "One way we can really improve this is by using the knowledge we already have," he told the BBC. "This is essentially what this project is doing." More precise radiotherapy helps reduce side effects of such treatment, according to Dr Justine Alford, senior science information officer at Cancer Research UK. "Using computers to help plan radiotherapy could help deliver better treatment for patients by speeding up the process and improving accuracy," she said. "But we won't know until results from this innovative new project are produced." The former patients have consented to their anonymised scans being used for medical research. Ownership of the data will be retained by the hospital. And, at the end of the partnership, DeepMind will "securely destroy" any information provided to it. One in 75 men and one in 150 women will be diagnosed with oral cancer during their lifetime, according to Google. John Fallon made £1.5m in 2016, including a £343,000 bonus, as the company hit certain performance measures. Pearson met its operating profit target of £630m, but made a £2.6bn pre-tax loss after writing down its US assets. At the start of 2016, Pearson announced 4,000 job cuts and also lowered its profit forecast. Pearson, the former owner of the Financial Times, said Mr Fallon's basic salary was frozen and would remain so in 2017. News of the pay award drew criticism from the Institute of Directors and a high pay campaign group. A Pearson spokesman said the board had decided Mr Fallon would "receive a limited bonus, in line with the company's broader bonus policy". The bonus reflected Pearson achieving its 2016 profit guidance, as well as "delivering strong operating cash flow, and delivering a major restructuring successfully". Mr Fallon will also re-invest his bonus in shares in the company, the spokesman said. Under Mr Fallon's leadership, Pearson has sold its stakes in the Financial Times and the Economist to focus on educational publishing. However, a slowdown in business from US college students has hampered growth. In January 2017, the firm was forced to lower its forecasts for this year in its fifth profit warning since Mr Fallon took over in 2013. It also put its stake in book publisher Penguin Random House up for sale. Pearson's shares dropped to a seven-year low after the profit warning in January and are yet to recover much ground. "Publishers are struggling. Print media is in a very difficult situation at the moment and that's not Pearson's fault," said Oliver Parry, head of corporate governance at business lobby group, the Institute of Directors. However, Mr Parry also said companies like Pearson needed to show "common sense" about their pay policies. "It seems to be one rule for one sector of people and another for others as shown here by the job cuts," he said. The pay rise for Pearson's boss comes just weeks after the chief executives of UK firms Shell and Rolls-Royce received pay boosts despite profits falling last year. UK companies are holding major votes on pay policies in the coming months, and such wage rises risked sending the wrong message, Mr Parry said. "My concern here is not for Pearson, but the damage it does to British business as a whole as we enter AGM [annual general meeting] season," he said. The High Pay Centre, which campaigns against the disparity between executive and workers' pay, said Mr Fallon's pay rise showed how the current system was broken. "What's difficult to take for employees, former employees and some investors is you can get the kind of performance Pearson has given and the chief executive still gets a pretty hefty pay rise," said Stefan Stern of the High Pay Centre. She appears fearless - and she was, say her friends, until she was killed by a Taliban suicide bomber last weekend. A bright pink blur, she launches at speed over the ramps and berms at the skateboard park, called Skateistan. Benafsha Tasmim works at the park, which provides a refuge for Kabul's poorest, an escape from the hardships of the city's streets. "When I'm skateboarding, I feel like I'm flying and I feel very proud and confident, it gives me confidence," she said. The project encourages children to get back to school. For the moment, they are mourning the friends they lost in the bombing. Skateistan mourns its bright sparks "Khorshid really had a passion for her future, and she transferred this passion to other students also, that was so special about Khorshid," Benafsha continued. "Her passion was not just for herself, but for everyone." Khorshid was killed alongside her eight-year-old sister, Parwana, and two other skaters from her gang - Nawab, who was 17, and 13-year-old Mohammed Eesa. Assad, Khorshid's cousin, also died. They were street children, selling trinkets to foreigners in Kabul's embassy district, when the Taliban bomber struck. The streets there are quiet now. A child walks past, but is accompanied by his elder brother. People are wary here. Across from the pock-marked wall, where the explosion went off, is a tree with four brightly coloured scarves wrapped around its trunk. At its base, there is a note, written in English. It reads: "We've tied these scarves to show how much we loved the children, and how brave they are." Around the corner and outside the many security checkpoints, Ashraf and his brother, 11 and nine years old respectively, collect tin cans to sell to support their families. Cheeky and persistent, their charm means they will usually leave any foreigner laughing, and a few dollars short. These days, Ashraf is more cautious. He said: "Our family tells us to be careful when you're on the street - when you see a crowd of people, run away and come home. "When the Wazir Akber Khan attack happened I was on this street. I was so scared I ran away. A policeman gave me and my friend a lift to our houses." Afghanistan has to be about the worse place in the world to be a child. Five children are killed or seriously wounded here every day. The further horror of last weekend's attack is that it was carried out by child - a teenage boy - with a Taliban bomb in his backpack. Peter Crowley, head of Unicef in Afghanistan, said: "We have confirmed reports up to the end of June of five children having been used in attacks by anti-government elements, and the figure for last year was 11. It's an appalling thing. There are official statements by the Taliban that proscribe this, but nevertheless, it does continue to happen." At Skateistan, the lessons continue with trips and falls, bumps and bruises. But the kids are quick to get back on their feet. The killing of children brings the brutality of war into sharp focus. Here, they simply miss their exceptional friends, whose sudden death makes no sense whatsoever. Firefighters cut one person free from a vehicle following the crash on the A9, a mile north of Aviemore at Lynwilg. A spokeswoman for Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said they also assisted with two other casualties. The total number of casualties is unclear. The northbound carriageway of the A9 was closed for several hours but has since reopened. Drivers had been urged to use another route. The Wales and British and Irish Lions full-back's contract with the French club expires at the end of 2016-17. Cardiff Blues would be favourites to sign Halfpenny, with Scarlets also interested. "It's a head versus heart decision for Leigh," said Phillips. "We will hope he comes back, but he's his own man and I would respect his decision, whatever it is." Halfpenny joined Toulon from Blues in 2014 and if he returns to Wales, it would be on a National Dual Contract in which the WRU would pay 60% of his salary and his region the rest. He has scored 606 points at international level, 557 of them for Wales and the rest as the Lions' goalkicker as they beat Australia 2-1 in 2013. Phillips added: "We have made him the best offer we possibly can. "The clock is ticking now. It's at a point where Toulon would want some certainty some time in the next couple of weeks. "Any way you look at it, you would want to have Leigh playing in Welsh rugby. "On the pitch he's a winner and off the pitch he's an ambassador for Welsh rugby. "When you ask little kids, who is their favourite player many of them would say Leigh Halfpenny." Phillips also defended the decision to allow Rob Howley to join Warren Gatland as part of the Lions set-up next summer. "I think Warren and Rob will both benefit as coaches from the Lions experience," added Phillips. "I don't think the South Sea Island tours will be hugely beneficial to them. "We genuinely have to give some coaches exposure so I am comfortable with that decision." MB Aerospace has taken over Centrax Turbine Components in Newton Abbot. The Gas Turbines division remains part of the family-owned Centrax Group. The Devon components firm, which employs 430 people, has been supplying engine parts for nearly 70 years. It has developed a specialism in rotating components in the compressor and turbine sections of aero-engines. It will continue to supply components which require automated machining, grinding and robotic polishing. Centrax supplies Rolls-Royce, Snecma and Solar engine-makers, which in turn supply Airbus, Boeing and Embraer manufacturers. MB Aerospace, which has its headquarters in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, now has manufacturing in Connecticut, Michigan and Poland, as well as UK plants. A majority stake in the Scottish firm was taken by Blackstone private equity in 2013, and the Centrax deal is the first major one since being backed by that additional funding source. Robert Barr, Centrax chief executive, said: "In MB Aerospace, we have found a custodian which shares our values and commitment to the region, as well as the significant pool of high-tech manufacturing expertise we have built up through time". The police system must be "re-imagined", argued Sara Thornton, in her first major speech as head of the new National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC). Ms Thornton called the expected loss of 35,000 more police posts by 2020 a "game changer". But she said traditional "bobbies-on-the-beat" would still be needed. Ms Thornton, who took up her role in April when the NPCC replaced the Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo), called on forces to re-shape the workforce and integrate emergency services. She said the police service needed fundamental reform because of central government spending cuts, which may mean a reduction of 35,000 police officers and civilian staff on top of a cut of 36,000 posts since 2010. "The loss of over 70,000 posts in ten years is a game changer," she said. "Cutting staff numbers at this level and not changing the way we work will cause service failure and unacceptably stress our staff." But referring to an accusation by the home secretary that the Police Federation too often "cried wolf" about the impact of policy on policing, she added: "I do not have a history of crying wolf and I am not doing so now." Ms Thornton said that if police adopted a "slash and burn" approach to cuts, forces would not be able to offer the same protection to the public. Instead forces should focus on effective policing and integrate with other services at all levels, she argued. "We need to create more capacity by taking steps out of process, people out of systems and making our people more productive. "We need to re-imagine the whole system, not incrementally reform." The former Thames Valley chief constable also rejected suggestions made last week by Essex Police and Crime Commissioner Nick Alston that bobbies-on-the-beat were out-of-date. Mr Alston had argued police should focus on areas where they could "make a difference to crime reduction". "I'd love other forces to learn that you don't want bobbies-on-the-beat. You want highly-trained detectives who can obtain best evidence interviews really well, who have got the skills to manage a relationship with social care so we can do the safeguarding for the children who are coming to harm," Mr Alston told The Times. But Ms Thornton said foot patrol was shown to be effective when targeted in small areas, or where there were crime "hot-spots", rather than when it was "random and lacking in focus". "The evidence does not show that 'bobbies on the beat' is an outdated idea, but that it can be effective as part of data-driven targeting of preventive patrol." She also dismissed the prospect of merging some of the 43 forces in England and Wales, saying local taxation differences, local politics and the introduction of police and crime commissioners, would make this very difficult. But she said police needed to develop new methods to deal with digital crime and globalisation, and radically alter police pay structures so officers' salaries reflected their skills rather than their "rank and time served". "We surely have to move away from a model where a constable with six years service is paid the same, whether they have numerous accredited skills and significant expertise or not," she said. Under plans unveiled by the Trump administration on Tuesday, almost all people staying in the US illegally can be subject to deportation. Mexican Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray said his country could not "accept unilateral decisions imposed by one government on another." The row comes as two top US officials are preparing to visit Mexico. The White House said Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and the head of Homeland Security, John Kelly, would talk to Mexican officials and "walk through" the implementation of the new immigration guidelines. They include plans to enforce an existing provision of the US Immigration and Nationality Act that allows authorities to send undocumented migrants back to Mexico, regardless of where they are from. It is unclear whether the US has authority to force Mexico to accept foreigners. But Mr Videgaray said on Wednesday: "We are not going to accept that because we don't have to and it is not in the interest of Mexico." Mr Videgaray also warned the US about treatment of Mexican citizens. "The Mexican government will not hesitate in going to international organisations, starting with the United Nations, to defend human rights, liberties and due process for Mexicans abroad according to international law." Mr Tillerson and Mr Kelly were scheduled to discuss a range of issues with President Enrique Pena Nieto on Thursday, but Mr Videgaray said the new changes to policy would now dominate the discussion. White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said on Wednesday that he expected a "great discussion". Read more from BBC News on the Trump administration and immigration: An estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants live in the US, many of them from Mexico. President Donald Trump made immigration and border control a key part of his campaign. The new priorities are broad enough to apply to almost any illegal immigrant, including anyone who has been charged with a crime, misrepresented themselves, poses a risk to public safety, or "have abused any program related to receipt of public benefits". The new guidelines also allow Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement to deport people immediately. Expedited deportations can now be used against undocumented immigrants who are unable to prove they have been in the country for more than two years, anywhere in the US. Previously, expedited removals were applied to people who had been in the country for less than two weeks and were within 100 miles of the border. He was one of five men arrested on Thursday on suspicion of supporting proscribed organisations. Four have been bailed but police have been given more time to question the 19-year-old. Two of the arrested men have been named as Rofi Islam and Sajid Idris. Officers from the North East Counter Terrorism Unit and the Wales Extremism and Counter Terrorism Unit (WECTU) executed six search warrants on Thursday. WECTU said the investigation "does not concern any immediate threat to public safety". Thursday's arrests were not linked to two men charged with offences on Wednesday. Police said the arrests were linked to the Grangetown area of Cardiff and were part of a wider counter-terrorism investigation in Wales, but are not linked to brothers Aseel and Nasser Muthana who went to fight with IS in Syria. The raids in Grangetown were within a few streets of each other. Witnesses described how a number of police vehicles descended on the area. South Wales Police Assistant Chief Constable Nikki Holland denied Cardiff was a hotbed of terrorism. She said the Muthana brothers and Reyaad Khan had become poster boys in the UK for IS but said police were determined to tackle radicalisation. The two victims, a woman aged 19 and her boyfriend, 21, were tied up in his family's flat and the woman was raped. Their lawyer said three men had burst into the flat, telling the boyfriend: "You Jews, you have money." Two of the alleged attackers have been detained and a suspected accomplice is also being held. They have been placed under formal investigation and are also suspected of beating up an elderly Jewish man last month. France has the largest Jewish community in Europe and a recent report said there had been a significant increase in anti-Semitic acts there this year. It is also home to the largest Muslim population in Western Europe, and there was a spike in attacks in the summer during Israel's conflict with Palestinian militants in Gaza. A group representing France's Jewish communities, the CRIF, warned that France was suffering from a "cancer" and said the fight against anti-Semitism had become a "national cause". President Hollande said that, when such "tragedies" took place, it was not merely the family that was wounded and attacked, but "the best of France that finds itself hurt, broken". The male victim's younger brother told French news channel BFM-TV that the attackers had targeted his family on Monday because they thought that he ran a local clothing store. In reality he was a salesman who had been transferred to another branch in Paris. First, the men had assumed that he had brought the cash from the tills home with him but also, he said, it was "because we are Jews: and for them that's synonymous with money". The two suspected attackers are being investigated for rape, armed robbery, kidnapping and extortion. The victims' lawyer, Severine Benayoun, told French radio that the attack had revived memories of the 2006 murder of Ilan Halimi. Mr Halimi, who was 23 and Jewish, was kidnapped by a gang and brutally tortured for three weeks before his body was found near railway tracks in a southern suburb of Paris. Earlier this year, a French jihadist was accused of murdering four people in a gun attack on the Jewish museum in the Belgian capital, Brussels. Two years ago, three Jewish children and their teacher were among seven people murdered by French Islamist Mohamed Merah in the southern city of Toulouse. The Southern League Premier side were listed on the auction website on Tuesday with bids starting at 99p. Bidding was suspended by Ebay within the first five hours after reaching £65,900 when a number of high-value offers triggered its security settings. A new listing has been created, but Basingstoke say creator Simon Hood is "not in a position to sell the club". Hood, a former director and supporter, told BBC Sport he has had no contact from the club and intends to keep the listing going until bidding closes on 13 December. Basingstoke Town said the idea of using Ebay to attract new investment has never been discussed. However, the club statement applauded "the stunt" for drawing attention to their need to review the Hampshire side's structure with long-standing chairman Rafi Razzak set to step down in May. Basingstoke, nicknamed The Dragons and founded in 1896, face an uncertain future at their current Camrose Stadium and have debts of £2m. Planning permission for a new 5,000-capacity stadium and training facility on the edge of the town was refused in January. Mr Razzak was critical of the decision and admitted his "vision for the club had failed at the local council's hands". The Met Office said it could lead to "very poor travel conditions" in some parts of the country. A yellow "be aware" warning is in place from 18:00 on Wednesday until 12:00 on Thursday. A further alert has also been issued of potential snowfalls throughout Scotland from Thursday into Friday. The first warning said wind gusts of up to 55mph were expected in exposed coastal areas with up to 5cm (2in) of snow possible and up to 20cm (8in) on higher ground. The Met Office said lightning could accompany the heaviest showers, with potential disruption to power supplies as a result. The second warning, valid from 12:00 on Thursday to 12:00 on Friday, could see further accumulations of snow. Robert Coombes, 49, gathered donations, filled a friend's aircraft and landed in Kaikoura for lunchtime on Friday. About 2,000 residents have been cut off by damaged roads, although a convoy of military trucks carrying supplies arrived later. The 7.8-magnitude earthquake left two dead and caused major landslides. Mr Coombes, told the New Zealand Herald the plane was loaded with 400 pieces of Kentucky Fried Chicken, 300 McDonald's burgers, 50 Domino's pizza, footballs and sweets - donated mainly by company managers in his hometown of Nelson, 130km away. Some staff at the fast food outlets had come into work two hours early to prepare the food, he said. "It's just incredible". Mr Coombes said he wanted to "put a smile on these faces, even if it's only for one day". "There's necessities, but with kids you need a bit more than bread and water. "I just thought I'd fill the plane with junk food and bring a little bit of happiness to the place." Residents of the coastal town had already received two planeloads of donated groceries, organised by estate agent Trevor Hurley from Ashburton, The Press newspaper reports. He founded Trev's BBQ to fly in supplies and put on barbecues for people affected by the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, and swung into action again earlier this week. About 1,000 people, including many tourists, have been evacuated from the town. Helicopters have been flying provisions from navy vessels anchored offshore, but the convoy of 27 trucks was delayed by bad weather on Thursday. Main roads and rail links to the town are blocked by massive landslides, caused by the powerful earthquake which lifted the sea bed up to 2m (6.5ft) along a 110km (70 mile) stretch of coastline. There have been well over 2,000 aftershocks since Monday and the country's official GeoNet science agency is warning that more are likely. Although the party has members and registered supporters in Northern Ireland it does not field candidates. Party members in Northern Ireland have long campaigned for a change. "There is a strong body of opinion in Northern Ireland that wants to be able to stand candidates," Mr Corbyn told BBC News NI. "Up to now the party position has been the opposite of that. We will be discussing that." Mr Corbyn was speaking to the BBC in Liverpool where his party is holding their annual conference. He said he understood the argument to stand candidates. "There is a democratic deficit in one sense. There is a question of a relationship with other parties in Northern Ireland as well and how that will be affected. "Let us have that discussion over the next few months. "There has been a long-standing debate. Let us hear all sides." During the interview with BBC News NI, Mr Corbyn also talked about the implications of Brexit in Northern Ireland. He said a future Labour government would ensure that "EU investment money lost will be replaced". He added: "We are also doing our best to ensure that EU agreed programmes continue for the rest of the time we are members of the EU." When asked about his past relationship with Sinn Féin, he said: "I have always reached out to everybody. "Of course, I know people in Sinn Féin. I always felt there had to be talks that included Sinn Féin to bring about the Good Friday Agreement." On Saturday, Mr Corbyn was re-elected leader of the party when he defeated challenger Owen Smith, who polled just under 200,000 votes.. The Islington North MP, who was first elected as leader back in 2015, was returned with an increased majority and polled over 300,000 votes. Emergency services were called to the scene near the Cantref Reservoir at Nant Ddu at 10:00 BST on Saturday. Firefighters said five vehicles were involved in the incident, with the casualties taken to hospital. The road was closed in both directions for two hours while crash investigations took place. He announced four options for "English votes for English laws" in Parliament, including giving English MPs enhanced scrutiny and a veto over new laws. He said new arrangements for England were a "fundamental issue of fairness". But Labour said the plans, which follow the pledge of new powers for Scotland, were a "backroom stitch-up". Plaid Cymru said the principles involved were "reasonable" but it would be "unjust" if Welsh MPs were unable to vote on laws which affected funding for Wales under the existing Barnett formula. The options announced by Mr Hague in a Commons statement include three Conservative proposals and one Lib Dem suggestion. They are: Many Conservatives argue that it is unfair that Scottish MPs should currently help decide how things such as schools and the health service are run in England when English MPs have no such say over how they are run in Scotland. "Devolution to other parts of the United Kingdom has created the situation in which MPs representing constituencies outside England may vote on legislation which does not affect their constituents while English MPs are not able to influence these policies in other nations where they are devolved," Mr Hague said. The Commons leader said the proposals built on the recommendations of last year's McKay Commission, which supported the principle that Commons decisions with a "separate and distinct effect" for England should "normally be taken only with the consent of a majority of MPs sitting for constituencies in England". Analysis by UK editor Mark Easton It all sounds so straightforward - only English MPs should vote on matters that affect only England. But defining an English law is far from easy. For a start, any law that involves government departments spending extra money in England, or which reduces the amount of money spent in England, will have a knock-on impact on how much money other parts of the United Kingdom receive under the Barnett formula - the system for allocating Treasury funds to devolved administrations. How much Scotland receives for, say, health spending is dependent upon how much is spent on health in England. The precise amount is worked out on the basis of the populations of each nation as a proportion of the total UK population. One can see, then, why Scottish, Welsh or Northern Irish MPs will argue that any law involving additional or reduced departmental expenditure in England affects the whole of the UK. Cuts to public spending in England will have a direct effect on money available for spending in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Read Mark's full blog This principle would also apply to legislation relating to England and Wales only. Mr Hague added: "Just as the people of Scotland will have more power over their affairs, it follows that the people of England, Wales and Northern Ireland will have an opportunity to have a bigger say over theirs." The government's document acknowledges that determining which new laws may apply to England only or England and Wales only might be "technically complex and subject to political debate". It suggests the Speaker of the House of Commons could be asked to rule on the territorial extent of bills or that the whole of the Commons may be required to vote. Labour said the plans were "more in the interest of the Conservative Party than the country", arguing a wide-ranging Constitutional Convention was needed next year to give the public a "loud voice". "We do need to consider the way English MPs, or English and Welsh MPs, can have a greater say over legislation that affects only England or England and Wales but what we must not do, only months after the Scottish people voted to keep our kingdom united, is allow our country to be divided by the back door," said its justice spokesman Sadiq Khan. The opposition boycotted talks led by Mr Hague, putting forward its own proposals last week. These would create a committee of English MPs to scrutinise bills that would not apply elsewhere in the UK. And Conservative backbencher John Redwood said only an English Parliament would suffice. "England expects English votes for English issues and we expect simplicity and justice now," he told MPs. The chair of the Commons Political and Constitutional Reform Committee, Labour MP Graham Allen, said the proposals were a "missed opportunity". "England will remain under Whitehall control with a little different window dressing in a rubber-stamp Parliament," he said. "Government sees Parliament's role as delivering for Whitehall not championing devolution to the localities of England." Prime Minister David Cameron has promised to bring in changes if he is in power after the next election, saying this should be linked to the transfer of more powers to Holyrood following September's independence referendum. A commission on Scottish devolution set up by Mr Cameron after the referendum no vote has recommended that the Scottish Parliament should be able to set its own income tax rates, with all of the cash earned staying north of the border. It also said a share of VAT should be assigned to Holyrood and Air Passenger Duty fully devolved. But Professor John Curtice, from the University of Strathclyde, said he did not believe there would be agreement on the English question before the general election. He told BBC Radio 4's Today: "Although David Cameron started this particular ball rolling, and for a while at least it was a ball that did indeed cause the Labour Party considerable embarrassment, I think we are going to discover today that actually now he has got trouble on his own side of the House of Commons." Costa won a penalty, for a foul by Joel Matip, that was saved by Simon Mignolet as the Blues were held to a 1-1 Premier League draw at Anfield. "What [Blues boss] Antonio Conte is doing is outstanding - but Chelsea without Costa this season?" said Klopp. Despite the draw, Chelsea extended their lead at the top to nine points. Klopp added: "If I had played against Costa I could never be friends, that's how it is, but when you have him in your team it's much more fun. He is a warrior." Liverpool produced a much-improved performance as they ended a run of three successive defeats with a hard-earned point against the leaders. David Luiz put the visitors ahead with a free-kick which embarrassed Mignolet, before the Liverpool keeper saved Costa's penalty after Georginio Wijnaldum equalised with a header. "When you have a good chance with a penalty in the 76th minute then you think you could win and take three points but Mignolet made a great save," said Chelsea boss Conte. "We had two chances to score the second goal but it didn't happen but we must be pleased. It wasn't easy to play with the same intensity of Liverpool so we must be pleased." BBC Sport chief football writer Phil McNulty at Anfield Chelsea may not have left Liverpool with a victory - but they pulled away from Anfield on their way back to London with an important point and their position at the top of the Premier League strengthened. Antonio Conte's side showed the touch of champions to draw 1-1 at Liverpool - they might even have won had Costa scored a late penalty - even though they were nowhere near their best. Liverpool pressurised and pushed them with a style that was high on intensity but short on guile and quality, but Chelsea never panicked and were still pushing for a win late on, as indeed were Jurgen Klopp's side. Media playback is not supported on this device And once Conte returned to the dressing room, he discovered that results elsewhere had made Chelsea the big winners of the night as they extended their lead at the top to nine points. The Blues had, of course, kept themselves 10 points ahead of Liverpool with this result but added bonuses came in the shape of Tottenham's failure to win at Sunderland and Arsenal's abject display that saw them lose at home to Watford. Conte was already celebrating even before he learned of those results, so this was treated like a point gained rather than two lost. And there is something about the inner steel of this Chelsea side, allied to the quality they possess, that gives them the real look of champions. Former Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy, speaking on Match of the Day: "In the second half Liverpool's bravery and courage was brilliant. Against probably the best counter-attacking side in the country they could have got done. But they committed many men forward - a huge risk, but one they had to take. "It was a really, really courageous performance from a side that had only won one of the previous eight games. Jurgen Klopp deserves credit, as do the players who came out under huge pressure and deserved the draw." Media playback is not supported on this device Former England winger Trevor Sinclair, speaking on Match of the Day about David Luiz's goal: "It was an unusual free-kick by David Luiz but the technique is absolutely brilliant. It has pace and dip. A super finish. If there were two goalies in there I'm still not sure they would have stopped it." The fine was a plea bargain deal agreed last year with the US, Brazilian and Swiss authorities. The judge said Brazil will receive $2.39bn, with the rest going to the Swiss and US authorities. The US charged Odebrecht with bribery in 12 countries in Latin America, with some bribes flowing through US banks. Odebrecht, and its affiliated petrochemical company Braskem SA, pleaded guilty in December in a deal designed to draw a line under the company's wrongdoings. Monday's order comes as the company tries to negotiate plea deals with other governments so that it can be allowed to tender for future major infrastructure projects. The countries include Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Panama and Portugal. In Brazil, Latin America's largest construction company was one of a group of contractors alleged to have conspired with politicians and oil company executives to take billions in bribes and kickbacks from Petrobras. The charges against Odebrecht stem from a three-year investigation into Petrobras which has led to the arrest of dozens of business leaders including CEO Marcelo Odebrecht, who is serving a 19-year jail sentence. Brazilian President Michel Temer said he expects some of his ministers to resign after they were implicated in the investigation. A huge row over "fat shaming"; a popular staff member let go to howls of disapproval and a protest; a chief executive hounded/trolled/forced out of a job (delete depending on your point of view). Not good at all. But all of those dramatic twists can be traced back to one core truth: Reddit's users care incredibly deeply about the site and its community. Anything perceived to tip the site's balance of freedom into anarchy or sterilisation is what stirs the most anger. Why? Because on its day, Reddit is the perhaps the most powerful, feelgood website on the internet. Writing in the Washington Post, the divisive and now departed chief executive Ellen Pao said that as well the abuse she received, she was "blessed with the most astonishing human responses" in support. And it's perhaps telling that, despite it all, she remains a Reddit user. So at a time when all that is awful with Reddit is under intense scrutiny, here's a look at what makes Reddit remarkable. Caine Monroy was, is, a young boy with a magical imagination. While his dad worked away in a Los Angeles car parts shop, a bored Caine started to build an arcade out of cardboard boxes and little else. This film tells the story of how film-maker Nirvan Mullick discovered Caine's arcade, and discovered that he was the very first customer. Determined to see Caine's efforts get the attention they deserved, he posted this thread to Reddit. "Please let everyone in LA know (except Caine)," he wrote, encouraging a huge surprise for Caine - hundreds of Redditors turned out to play at the arcade one Saturday morning in 2012. Since then, Caine's Arcade has become a global phenomenon. Riding on the film's success, Mullick was able to launch the Imagination Foundation, a non-profit group that promotes creativity and entrepreneurship in schools. Its key initiative is the Global Cardboard Challenge, a day in which people around the world host events for children to build things out of cardboard. Last year, events were held in more than 46 countries. Secret Santa schemes can sometimes be a bit tedious - buy something cheap for a work colleague you don't really know. But on Reddit, the idea took on a new, global meaning. Last year, its Secret Santa scheme, first started in 2009, saw 200,000 gifts sent around the world. After users sign up to the scheme, they are matched with another Reddit user - and encouraged to have a look at that person's posts on the site to see what their interests may be. Then, gifts are sent! Here's a round-up of some of the standout things Redditors sent each other last year. Even Bill Gates got in on the action, sending this Redditor a big helmet thing (?!) and making a donation in her name to a charity. And here's a gift from Verne Troyer, of Austin Powers fame. Most will be familiar with the heartwarming movie Cool Runnings, a film (loosely) based on the real-life efforts of Jamaica in the 1988 Winter Olympics. In 2014, the Jamaicans qualified again. And, as in 1988, they had to raise their own cash in order to get there. Step forward Reddit's Dogecoin community. Dogecoin, based on the barmy Doge meme, is a virtual currency - like Bitcoin, but with a sense of humour. This plea, posted to the Dogecoin subreddit, resulted in $30,000 worth of donations to the team. The two-man team of Marvin Dixon and Winston Watts ranked 29th overall. Bobsled wasn't the only Dogecoin-backed sporting success. Fans of Nascar will recognise the car driven by Josh Wise, emblazoned, as it is, with the adorable little doge on its bonnet (pictured above). The Dogecoin Reddit community took just one week to raise the 67 million Dogecoin needed to sponsor the car - that's $55,000. When the parents of two-year-old Hazel Hammersley put up a sign on her hospital window saying "send pizza", they didn't think anyone actually would. But of course, once a Reddit user saw the message, the inevitable happened. Soon, so many pizzas were being sent to Los Angeles Children's Hospital that the whole floor Hazel was staying on was enjoying a pizza party. And eventually, flooded by pizzas, the hospital had to say "no more" - and instead encouraged donations, which it received in abundance. Reddit likes a bit of charitable pizza giving - there's an entire subreddit devoted to it. Restoring faith in humanity, it says - one slice at a time. Camden Eubank, who has just celebrated his 10th birthday, suffers from apraxia, a condition that causes a speech delay. Home-schooled and not blessed with friends, Camden's birthday party risked being a lonely affair. His mother posted a plea on Facebook which, after being posted to Reddit by a mystery user, compelled hundreds of Redditors to make the trip for the party. Others sent gifts. "Presents came from Brazil, Germany, China, Canada… there's names on there I couldn't even tell you where they are," Camden's dad, Wayne, told local news station WDBJ7. It's hard to pick one AMA session - that's Ask Me Anything - to single out, so let's just go with the highest profile. In August 2012, US President Barack Obama took to Reddit to take user questions. But while Obama may be the most important person to take part in an AMA, there are plenty of others that deserve attention. There's the man with two penises, who went on to write a book. David Attenborough was brief but insightful in his AMA a year ago. And don't forget Bill Murray, the Monty Python lads, and Jon Stewart. Each is a window into celebrity personalities that we don't often see. Woody Harrelson, however, didn't quite get it. Follow Dave Lee on Twitter @DaveLeeBBC Fires are rare on an island where 80% of the land is covered by ice up to 3km thick in places. However, satellites have observed smoke and flames north-east of a town called Sisimiut since 31 July. Experts believe at least two fires are burning in peat that may have dried out as temperatures have risen. Researchers say that across Greenland there is now less surface water than in the past, which could be making vegetation more susceptible to fire. The latest satellite images show a number of plumes. Police have warned hikers and tourists to stay away from the region because of the dangers posed by smoke. There are also concerns that the fire will damage grazing for reindeer. Scientists believe that instead of shrubs or mosses, the likely source is fire in the peaty soil, which can only burn when dry. "Usually when a wildfire is smouldering like that it's because there's a lot of ground-level fuel, carbon organic matter; that's why I assume that it's peat," wildfire expert Prof Jessica McCarty from Miami University, US, told BBC News. "The fire line is not moving, the fire is not progressing like we'd see in a forest fire, so that means it's burning whatever fuel is on the ground." Prof McCarthy believes that melting permafrost is likely to have contributed to this outbreak. She referred to studies carried out in the region that showed degraded permafrost around the town of Sisimiut. Locals say that what they call "soil fires" have happened before, especially in the last 20-30 years. Researchers have been busily examining the satellite record to look for evidence of previous outbreaks. "The only record I found is the MODIS active fire record. It's a satellite that measures the temperature of the surface and can locate hotspots from fire," said Dr Stef Lhermitte from Delft University in the Netherlands. "I think that fires have been there before but what's different is that this fire is big, in Greenlandic terms; that is unusual. It's the biggest one we have in the satellite record." Dr Lhermitte's analysis suggest that the satellite has detected more fires in 2017 alone in Greenland than in the 15 years it has been operating. A previous large outbreak was seen in 2015. One key question about these fires is the the influence of a changing climate. "This peat is less than 70km from the ice sheet. It's a little difficult to believe that it would be degraded already without increasing melting and higher temperatures," said Prof McCarty. "But as a scientist we can't say it's definitely climate change until we've done the analysis after the fire." Peat fires worry researchers because the material stores large amounts of CO2 that is released through burning. They are also worried that the "black carbon" soot arising from the fires could land on the ice sheet and cause further melting. Some rain is expected tomorrow which researchers hope will put the fire out. Prof McCarty added: "I work a lot in this field and no-one has ever thought of doing a fire study in Greenland, I can tell you!" Follow Matt on Twitter and on Facebook. Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton trails Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel by 14 points as the F1 season resumes in Belgium this weekend after its summer break. Mercedes are expected to have an advantage over Ferrari on the fast and demanding Spa-Francorchamps circuit. But Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff said: "The form book can be rewritten from one weekend to the next." Vettel won the last race in Hungary at the end of July to bring his tally to four wins this season, equalling Hamilton, who this weekend could equal Michael Schumacher's all-time record of 68 career pole positions. But the greater consistency shown by the German and Ferrari has meant Mercedes have been on the back foot most of the season after Vettel got off to a winning start in Australia back in March. The Mercedes is on average the fastest car but it has proved difficult to work with, especially on circuits with predominantly slow corners. Historic Spa is the opposite - a series of fast sweepers in the Ardennes mountains. Wolff said: "We have overcome a difficult start to testing and significantly improved a fast but tricky car; we have won six races from 11, including victories for both our drivers; we trail in one championship by 14 points, and lead the other (the constructors) by 39. "But it hasn't been easy sailing. We have learned hard lessons, grown strong as a group and there are still many areas for us to keep improving." Wolff said Mercedes were determined to try to win both titles but recognised it would be much harder than in their dominant period from 2014-16. "History has shown that the fastest car usually brings you the drivers' title; and the best and most consistent driver pairing wins you the constructors'," Wolff said. "So the priorities are clear: We must keep bringing performance to the car at every race - and keep racing without mistakes to maximise our performance potential at every track. "From what we have seen in the first half of the season, the competitive balance will swing one way and another from circuit to circuit. Red Bull will be a threat if they can build on the performance they showed in Hungary. "So we need to keep our heads down, stay humble regarding our strengths, diligent about our weaknesses and take the season weekend by weekend. "On paper, people will assume that Spa should suit our car because it is a circuit where aerodynamic efficiency is extremely important. But we will be making no assumptions; we have to tick off the items on our work list and make sure we do the best job to maximise our potential points score." The 34-year-old worked with Blues coach Danny Wilson at Cardiff RFC and had been with the capital region until joining Scarlets in 2009. After leaving Scarlets in 2012, Welch turned out 98 times for the Chiefs but will now return to the Arms Park. "I'm looking forward to going back to a club which pretty much started my professional career," he said. "It's great to be heading back and Danny [Wilson] had a big bearing. He was my coach at Cardiff RFC so I'm really excited about working with him again. "Cardiff Blues are building an exciting and ambitious squad and I'm looking forward to getting back across the bridge to play my part in that." Welch is the second signing in as many days for the Blues, after Welsh centre Jack Roberts joined from Leicester Tigers for next season. "We're delighted to bring Damian on board for the 2017-18 season," Wilson said. "He is a very athletic second row and a good lineout forward who has gained valuable experienced in the Aviva premiership since leaving Wales." Sherri Papini, 34, was discovered bound by restraints on Thursday, 140 miles (225km) from where she was last seen. Police officials said they "have no reason to disbelieve" her account, adding that she "was assaulted and had injuries which she was treated for". The motive behind her abduction in Redding is still unclear. Shasta County Sheriff Tom Bosenko said on Sunday that investigators were looking into her past, which includes a previous marriage, as well as her online activity. The mother of two young children was found "heavily battered" before dawn on Thanksgiving day after she managed to flag down a car on Interstate 5 in Yolo County, according to a recording of a 911 dispatch call. Sheriff Bosenko said police are looking for two Latino women, who were said to be armed with a handgun and driving a dark-coloured SUV. Police are also looking at mobile phone tower data and surveillance footage from the area where Ms Papini said she was left by her captors. "We are very, very thankful and very ecstatic," said Ms Papini's sister, Sheila Koester, 36. Ms Papini's husband had reported her missing after she failed to pick up their children from day care on 2 November. She did not return home after reportedly going for an afternoon run. Ms Papini's mobile phone, headphones and strands of her hair were discovered along a rural road. Mark Speeding and Richard Johnson had responded to reports the woman had fallen into the river near Riverside Court at midnight on Friday. The 22-year-old woman was treated in hospital for minor injuries. West Yorkshire Police said the officers had acted "quickly" in freezing conditions in a situation that could have had fatal consequences. Supt Sam Millar said: "'The actions of the two special constables epitomises the values of officers and staff who put themselves in dangerous situations to help other people and protect members of the public." Storey, on loan from Swindon Town, put the hosts ahead inside the opening 15 minutes, drilling a low shot into the bottom corner. Kgosi Ntlhe's chipped finish was ruled out for offside after the break as Peterborough pushed for an equaliser. Striker Craig Westcarr also had a goal disallowed, but Pompey held on to beat their third-tier opponents. The result means Portsmouth progress to the second round of the competition for the first time since 2010. Media playback is not supported on this device The Briton has worked with the American since 2011, winning four Olympic gold medals and six world titles. Salazar is under investigation by the US Anti-Doping Agency. Both he and Farah deny they have ever broken anti-doping rules. "So many times, you guys have been unfair to me," said Farah. "The fact is I've achieved what I have from hard work. Putting my balls on the line, year after year and delivering for my country. "Sometimes I find it bizarre how certain people write certain things to suit how they want to sell the story." The 34-year-old took silver in the 5,000m at the World Championships in London on Saturday to add to the 10,000m gold he had already won at the London event. He is set to focus on marathons after his final track appearance at the 5,000m Diamond League final in Zurich on 24 August. Farah, who is part of Salazar's Nike Oregon Project training operation in the United States, finishes his track career with a record of 10 golds and two silvers in major global championships. Last month, he said he had "never failed a blood test" after hackers Fancy Bears revealed some of his samples had initially needed further testing, before later being declared normal. Salazar, who is also a consultant to UK Athletics, issued a 12,000-word open letter in 2015 denying accusations he had violated anti-doping rules. Farah added: "It's like a broken record, repeating myself, if I've crossed the line, if Alberto's crossed the line... why bring it up year after year, making it into headlines? "I've achieved what I have achieved - you're trying to destroy it." Ampleforth Abbey said Abbot Cuthbert Madden, 61, had denied any wrongdoing. North Yorkshire Police confirmed a man in his 60s had been voluntarily interviewed under caution. The allegations date from the 1990s and involve four pupils at the abbey's school, Ampleforth College. Read more about this and other stories across North Yorkshire In a statement, the abbey said: "Fr Abbot denies any wrongdoing and will be cooperating fully whilst the allegations are investigated by the appropriate authorities. "In the interests of transparency, we want to ensure the Ampleforth community and friends are aware of the current situation." A spokeswoman for North Yorkshire Police said the allegations were reported to the force in August and the investigation was "ongoing". "The police investigation has also triggered safeguarding measures which have been put in place while the investigation continues," she added. Abbot Madden has been at the Benedictine monastery for more than 30 years and was elected as abbot in 2005 and re-elected in 2013. Previously he had taught at the college which is attached to the abbey. Taking place over Saturday and Sunday, it will challenge entrants cross 118 miles (190km) in sections involving to running, cycling and kayaking. It includes stages on Benbecula, North Uist and South Uist. The Heb is a revamped version of The Hebridean Challenge, a multi-sports, multi-day race last held in 2009. Messages sent to phones and posted on social media also said the government's enemies were welcome to attend the game on Thursday at the Hamdania Stadium. Rebels in the besieged east of the city were offered safe passage. Government forces have been bombarding eastern Aleppo for weeks and recently rolled back a rebel offensive. The rebels have in turn been shelling the government-held west of the city. Some 275,000 people live under siege in the east, with dwindling supplies of food and medicine. "Oh fighters in Aleppo's eastern neighbourhoods," read one of the invitations sent out by SMS, "Aleppo Governorate invites you to attend and participate in a friendly football match, as a goodwill initiative in the context of national reconciliation." Anyone wishing to play or attend should come "via pre-arranged routes", the message adds. While the rebels' response was not immediately known, they have previously rejected government offers of safe passage out of the city. The Hamdania area of the city has itself seen fierce fighting. The game against Chris Hughton's side was called off ahead of kick-off due to thick fog on the English south coast. Many Bluebirds fans had made the 200-mile trip to Brighton but Blackwell said it was correct to call it off. "There are no complaints from us whatsoever," Neil Warnock's assistant told BBC Radio Wales. "Fans pay good money, but to only be able to see half a pitch isn't right. Without doubt it was the right decision. "They gave it every chance. It was a 28,000 sell-out so they were desperate to get the fans here and wanted to get the game on and they gave it as long as they can. It's just unfortunate." The Bluebirds now play Aston Villa in their next fixture on Monday, 2 January. Blackwell said the Brighton postponement gave Cardiff a bit more time to now focus on that Villa encounter. Cardiff defender Lee Peltier has a thigh problem and midfielder, Peter Whittingham, has a calf strain which would have definitely ruled them out of the Brighton game but the pair could now be fit to face Villa. "We have a few more days preparation for Villa now," Blackwell added. "I don't think we're far away, I really don't, and we were looking forward to this game. "What I'm pleased with since we've been here is that we're always in games, but we'd like to see us finish games off now and that's the next step to make sure we do that." The Shenzhen Connect was supposed to be launched more than a year ago but was postponed due to market volatility. It is now expected to go live by the end of the year. The move comes as China looks to open up its $6.5 trillion (£5 trillion) equity markets to foreign investors. Beijing has also been pushing to have its bourses included in global index providers MSCI but their bid was last rejected in June. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang was quoted as saying the scheme "marks another steady step towards building a law-regulated capital market with international features". The overall quota limits for the link between Hong Kong and Shanghai's stock exchange, which was launched in late 2014, was also lifted. Daily quota limits, however, remain in place. The approval of the Shenzhen Stock Connect scheme may boost market sentiment, Julian Evans-Pritchard, China economist at Capital Economics said. "It is a welcome signal that policymakers are keen to press on with financial reform as concerns over market volatility and capital outflows fade," he wrote in a report. "But limited appetite overseas for mainland equities means the direct impact on equity valuations and capital flows will be small." Hong Kong is the world's second-busiest bourse and has benefited from the Stock Connect scheme as mainland investors look to buy overseas assets to counter the weakening Chinese yuan currency. Meanwhile, Shenzhen is Asia's busiest exchange with monthly turnover of more than $1 trillion, according to the World Federation of Exchanges data. But some investors believe the new link won't see huge demand due to the high valuations of mainland stocks. "In the short term, I very much doubt this will drive significant flows into Shenzhen shares as a lot of stocks are expensive," Caroline Yu Maurer, head of Greater China equities at BNP Paribas Investment Partners said. The quota usage for the Shanghai to Hong Kong Stock Connect was more than 80% when southbound while the northbound quota used was around 50%. Investors have been nervous about investing in Chinese stocks after the market crashed last summer and the government intervened by spending billions to prop it up. Mainland Chinese shares have fallen around 12% so far this year while Hong Kong is flat. Here are six talking points from "Hollywood's biggest party", for anyone who traded tuning in for an early night: A race row erupted over a fictitious film. The problem: Golden Globes pre-show host Jenna Bush Hager - daughter of George W Bush - scrambled the names of the films Hidden Figures and Fences to produce the not-actually-existent "Hidden Fences". Both films feature black actors in stand-out performances, which angry Twitter users blamed for the confusion. The blooper emerged on the red carpet as Bush Hager spoke to Pharrell Williams, who was tipped for Best Original Score. "So you're nominated for Hidden Fences!" Bush Hager declared, leaving the singer cringing. Fences is a 1950s-set family drama, starring Denzel Washington as a thwarted former baseball player, while Hidden Figures is a space-race story about three black women working for Nasa in the early 1960s. Actor Michael Keaton then repeated the gaffe while presenting the award for Best Supporting Actress. Specifically, while announcing Octavia Spencer of Hidden Figures as a nominee. Who won? Viola Davis, of Fences. Who lost: Bush Hager and Keaton, as their milder critics laughed, and leading African American magazine Ebony tweeted their disapproval. While Ryan Gosling waltzed away with the Best Actor gong for La La Land, his namesake, Mr Reynolds, wasn't left empty-handed. The Deadpool star was caught on camera locking lips with Spiderman actor Andrew Garfield - to the joy of Reynolds' laughing wife, Blake Lively. The moment - dubbed "Spideypool" - went viral on Twitter as fans swooned. Reynolds may have been sharing the love in case the loss was a tough one for his pal: Gosling's La La Land co-star is Garfield's ex-girlfriend, Emma Stone, from whom he split in 2015. Speaking of Stone, the luminous redhead was left distinctly rosy-cheeked after her La La Land gaffer's Best Director win. Damien Chazelle turned to kiss his girlfriend just as Stone - clearly thrilled for him - leapt up for a hug, creating an awkward menage-a-trois. The actress, who later scooped her own pricey paperweight for La La Land, looked mortified and appeared to say, "That was weird, I'm sorry!" A beaming Chazelle quickly reassured her en route to the stage, but viewers branded it 2017's most awkward embrace to date. Westworld star Evan Rachel Wood used her Globes platform to make an empowering fashion statement by showing up in a stylish tux. The actress said her custom-made Joseph Altuzarra suit was a hat-tip to David Bowie, on what would have been his 70th birthday. Fellow stars Octavia Spencer and Kathryn Hahn also chose to ditch ballgowns for tuxedos. Wood summed up the point, saying: "I've been to the Globes six times. I've worn a dress every time. And I love dresses, I'm not trying to protest dresses. "But, I want to make sure that young girls and women know they aren't a requirement and that you don't have to wear one if you don't want to. To just be yourself because your worth is more than that." Brad Pitt is hardly the first man in Hollywood to face a hostile divorce, but his surprise Globes appearance drew loud applause - and a big cheer from his Ocean's 11 co-star Matt Damon. The 53-year-old introduced a clip from Moonlight, whose director Barry Jenkins went on to win the Best Motion Picture - Drama category. Pitt has been embroiled in a messy split from his estranged wife, Angelina Jolie, which has seen her claim custody of their six children. The Allied actor looked noticeably slimmer as he discussed Moonlight, which he helped produce. "It's born of the courage of a group of actors willing to strip to their souls and express their humanism, inside mistake and misstep and misdeed," he said of the film. "It is Barry Jenkins' profound belief that we all stand at the threshold of change and forgiveness, where we only grant acceptance and love to ourselves." Being stuck on stage and finding you haven't learned your lines is a common recurring nightmare. Globes host Jimmy Fallon experienced a real-life version, thanks to a technical glitch knocking out his teleprompter. The comedian was left without a script, and duly improvised: "I can think of something - cut to Justin Timberlake, please and he'll just wink at me or something, this is great. You know what, I'll make up this monologue. "....Already you have your Golden Globes moment!" Nice pitch Jimmy, but from where we're sitting you were just one of many nominees... Uncapped Deeney, 28, who signed a new five-year deal in the summer, has scored in successive victories over West Ham and Manchester United. Italian Mazzarri said: "Of course he is international level." England manager Sam Allardyce will announce his squad later this week for the World Cup qualifiers against Malta and Slovenia. Allardyce needs a replacement for Tottenham striker Harry Kane, who is facing a lengthy spell out after he injured his ankle this month. Speaking through an interpreter, Mazzarri added: "I would be proud and really happy if Deeney went to the national team. "He has improved physically and he is much fitter now. He is a strong striker - he just needs to look after his fitness. "I respect the England manager and his decision, and I am biased as he is one of my players. "The FA can call me with the help of an interpreter, but they haven't called up until now." England, who opened their 2016 World Cup campaign with victory in Slovakia, host Malta at Wembley on Saturday, 8 October, then travel to Slovenia the following Tuesday.
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The Spitfires, who took Championship Bolton to an FA Cup third-round replay, are without a win in nine games. And Tuesday's National League defeat by bottom-placed Kidderminster saw Eastleigh concede three goals for the second match in succession. "It's not good enough," Todd told BBC Radio Solent. "Defensively, we were very, very poor and have to be better." Eastleigh gave a debut to striker Matt Tubbs, who had earlier agreed a loan move from Portsmouth until the end of the season. He did not get on the scoresheet and two goals from strike partner James Constable could not salvage a draw for Todd's side. "I can't keep saying it, actions speak louder than words and we're deflated," the manager added. "We have to pick ourselves up with the games we have left this season. We can't keep going out in games on a whimper." The 53-year-old from Ashford, Kent, collided with a Seat Ibiza on the B2096 near Netherfield at about midday on Sunday. He was travelling towards Battle with three other motorcyclists at the time of the crash. Sussex Police said the man riding a Kawaski ZX-6R sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Seat, a 30-year-old woman from Sedlescombe, was uninjured in the incident. Police said a 36-year-old man had been detained in police custody and charged with firearms offences. It follows a planned operation by the officers at Whitehill Court in Dennistoun at about 19:20 on Thursday. The man is expected to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Saturday and a report has been sent to the procurator fiscal. In a statement, Police Scotland said: "About 7.20pm last night officers searched a house in Whitehill Court, Dennistoun, as part of a planned operation. "As a result, a 36-year-old man has been arrested and detained in police custody with alleged firearms offences. A report has been sent to the procurator fiscal." Speaking to Barron's, he said he had "always been an investment guy" and the "hiring, paying people, planning and so on" became a problem for him. Mr Gross told the financial magazine that "managing money is in my blood". The co-founder of Pimco left abruptly last week to join rival Janus Capital. It has been reported that he was at odds with the executive committee of Pimco, the world's largest bond fund, which is owned by the German insurer Allianz. In his interview, Mr Gross says he's grateful to Janus's chief executive for "putting this [job opportunity] together so quickly, in a matter of 24 to 48 hours at most, and I don't intend to disappoint". While at Pimco, Mr Gross was seen as a key figure, and since his departure investors have withdrawn record amounts of money. The Total Return bond fund, which was managed by Mr Gross, lost more than 10% of its assets in September. "I like to get up at 5:30 in the morning and make money for clients and compete against other money managers. That's something that doesn't go away. "I am obsessed with delivering value to investors and winning the game from a personal standpoint. Retiring at this point in my career just doesn't suit me," he states in the Barron's interview. He has been given control of a much smaller fund at Janus, worth $13 million (£8m), in which he says it will be easier to implement ideas than in the $200bn (£125bn) portfolio he used to run. "The bond paparazzi will be less interested in Janus than they were in Total Return," he says. Asked where he sees bond investment opportunities at the moment, he points to Mexico, saying it is "a pretty safe emerging market," with half the debt level of the US and interest rates around 6%. Mr Murphy, tasked with getting more Welsh children into Oxford and Cambridge universities, partly blamed a lack of ambition among teachers. The number of pupils accepted into Oxbridge is falling. The Torfaen MP has also said he is worried the Welsh Baccalaureate might be a barrier. Mr Murphy, who was appointed in the Oxbridge ambassador role by the Welsh government last month, said he believed fewer teachers in Wales had been to Oxford and Cambridge compared to 40 years ago so had less knowledge about getting pupils in. "I'm sure there's lots of youngsters who would like to go but don't know how to go about it," he said. "It's getting rid of the fear of the perceived elitism when they go there. "Unless we up the pressure on schools and colleges in Wales to do this, then it's not going to do anything about it." NUT Cymru Secretary David Evans said: "I think that every teacher wants to do the best by their pupils in all circumstances. And certainly, from my experience, teachers actually do encourage pupils who they think might be able to go to Oxford or Cambridge to apply." One head teacher in Wales, who did not want to be identified, told BBC Wales News website there was little support on offer from the Welsh government for schools trying to get pupils into the very best universities. "We need to make sure our very able students have the abilities to compete on a level playing field," he said. "The Welsh government needs to be ambitious for our students to attend the best universities whether it's Oxford or Cambridge or the USA or growing our own universities." Figures obtained by BBC Wales show the number of comprehensive pupils getting into Oxbridge has fallen from 96 in 2008 to 76 in 2012. Figures also show the number of students from Wales' independent schools have remained stable for the same period - 28 in 2008 to 29 in 2012. Conservative education spokesperson Angela Burns said there needed to be debate as to whether students were being pushed hard enough. "The mood music coming out of Wales for the last couple of years has been pretty disastrous," she said. "We talk about how we've failed in our international rankings, our pupils are consistently at the bottom of the tables. "There may have been improvements but we're dropping behind the rest of the UK and Europe." Mr Murphy has said students from the south Wales valleys are five times less likely to apply to Oxford or Cambridge than students in some of the more affluent English counties. A report from his office a year ago highlighted a series of "challenges" in increasing the number of Welsh students at Oxbridge, including the Welsh Bacc, a qualification introduced about a decade ago to offer a more rounded education. "Discussions with admissions tutors raised concerns with the Welsh Baccalaureate (WBQ)," said the report. Questions had been raised over the quality and value of some WBQ components. In fact, Oxford's undergraduate admissions director said it could put Welsh pupils at a disadvantage. This is because prospective Oxford and Cambridge University students are usually expected to have studied three subjects at A-level. However, many Welsh students doing the WBQ - compulsory in many schools - will only do two A-levels. "I think that every teacher wants to do the best by their pupils in all circumstances. "And certainly from my experience, teachers actually do encourage pupils who they think might be able to go to Oxford or Cambridge to apply. "Certainly, over the years, we've seen that application process go ahead. "Back in my day, more than 30-odd years ago when I went to university, I remember certain pupils being approached and encouraged to apply to go to university." A recent report by Cardiff University suggested university students who studied the WBQ were less likely to get higher degrees than those who did not. But the lack of Welsh state school pupils in Oxbridge and other top universities cannot simply be put down to the WBQ. Dr Julia Paolitto, admissions and educational policy press officer for Oxford, said there were a number of factors, including a reluctance by some schools to encourage pupils to leave Wales, particularly Welsh medium schools. The universities also pointed to exam results, which both said were arguably the biggest barrier. This was also raised in Mr Murphy's report which said the Welsh government was trying to improve standards but that "provision for talented students is lacking". "Further it has been reported that some students are often 'coached' to a C-grade at AS and A-level rather than attempting to produce higher quality answers," it said. Unions deny teachers are not encouraging pupils enough. NUT Cymru Secretary David Evans said: "I think that every teacher wants to do the best by their pupils in all circumstances. "And certainly from my experience, teachers actually do encourage pupils who they think might be able to go to Oxford or Cambridge to apply." The Welsh government said it wanted young people to aim high and that was why Mr Murphy had been appointed as Oxbridge ambassador. He will be "a champion for Wales in opening doors to Oxbridge and ensuring that Oxbridge opportunities are not lost to those of our young people who would be best served by such a route". The spokesperson added: "Following our recent review of qualifications we are in the process of revising our Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification to add rigour and ensure that is robust and fit for purpose. "The review found broad support for the Welsh Baccalaureate, whilst also noting areas for strengthening the qualification." Both Oxford and Cambridge say they have been working hard to attract Welsh pupils. Both universities held a joint conference in Swansea last month. Some 1,260 pupils booked to attend with almost 80% from state schools. Susan McLean, 61, was last seen in Aberfeldy on 17 May. The remains were found by a volunteer searchers in a wooded area near the town on Saturday. Police Scotland said the death was being treated as "unexplained". Ms McLean's family have been informed and a formal identification will take place later. The last suspected sighting of the tourist was on CCTV footage on Crieff Road outside the grounds of Moness Resort on the evening of her disappearance. She had been on a two-week tour of Scotland with her family. Supt Graeme Murdoch, of Police Scotland, said: "On Saturday 15 August, human remains were found during a volunteer search in dense undergrowth in a wooded area near Aberfeldy. "A police investigation has been ongoing following the disappearance of Susan McLean. "The family has been informed of the discovery and formal identification will take place in due course. "The death is being treated as unexplained and as with all sudden deaths a report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal." He added: "We would like to thank members of the public who have given up their time and continued to assist the search." Since December, poultry has had to be kept indoors under government orders to prevent the spread of the disease. Under European Union rules, if birds have been housed for more than 12 weeks they cannot be marketed as free range. Farmers said the eggs would still look, taste and cost the same, despite the temporary re-labelling. They pose no danger to consumers, but bird flu is highly contagious amongst poultry and can wipe out entire flocks. It has been 12 weeks since governments in England, Scotland and Wales ordered poultry keepers to protect their birds from a highly-infectious strain of avian flu in Europe. The emergency measures are now being scaled back, but many farmers are keeping their hens indoors for the birds' protection. To avoid confusion, the industry has decided to label free-range egg cartons with stickers stating the contents were "laid by hens temporarily housed in barns for their welfare". They started appearing on shelves last week, but will be rolled out fully on Wednesday. "The need to change labelling of free-range egg packs after 12 weeks is an EU requirement," said Mark Williams, chief executive of the British Egg Industry Council. "However, these are all still free-range hens, but some are temporarily housed to protect them from bird flu." Mr Williams said: "Our research shows that consumers are supportive of farmers putting birds' health first and 80% are happy to continue to pay the same price, or more, for eggs from free-range flocks temporarily housed inside." There are four different types of eggs sold in the UK, all of which are stamped on the carton: organic, free-range, barn-reared, and caged. Hens laying free-range eggs must have had unlimited daytime access to runs - fenced areas - with vegetation and at least 4 sq m of outside space per bird. After weeks of being kept indoors, farmers would love nothing better than to let their birds back outside. But it's a difficult balancing act. Get it wrong and a farmer could end up having his or her entire flock destroyed. So the British Egg Industry Council (BEIC) has taken the unprecedented step of labelling all commercial boxes of free-range eggs - whether hens are in or out - in order to create a level playing field for all farmers. Farmers say the label is just a technicality in any case as the hens are still free-range, just temporarily housed to protect them from bird flu. They hope consumers will be supportive, given that prices, for now, are staying the same. But it's not an open-ended guarantee and they will all be hoping that things get back to normal by the end of April. The UK has the largest free-range flock in Europe - and farmers are trying hard to help the birds adapt to the new routine, according to BEIC. Some are using footballs, plastic bottles and straw bales to stop the birds - which can normally peck whatever they want outside - from getting bored. The hens also have continuous access to feed and water, and are already used to spending time inside because they go there at night, the BEIC points out. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said the majority of farmers in England could let birds outside provided they follow "strict disease prevention measures". "Producers in the higher risk areas could still market their eggs as free-range, provided they use netting and meet other free-range criteria," a Defra spokesperson said. However, farmers pointed out that the average flock would require eight football pitches worth of netting, making it impractical and costly. The BEIC said "continuing outbreaks of avian influenza across the UK and Europe" meant egg producers and their veterinary advisers remained concerned about the risk. The government is due to review the restrictions again at the end of April, when farmers hope the risk will be lower because many wild birds will have migrated. Murray, 31, had reached the last eight for the first time but he and Soares went down 3-6 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (7-4) to Santiago Gonzalez of Mexico and Donald Young of the United States. "We had our chance, didn't take it and it came back to haunt us," Murray said. "We should have won, we should have found a way to get through it." He added: "It was a big opportunity, a lot of guys had lost and it was pretty open." In 2016, Murray and Soares won the Australian and US Open doubles titles. Find out how to get into tennis in our special guide. Earlier on Monday Andy Murray made it through to the singles quarter-finals. The younger Murray came through to beat Karen Khachanov 6-3 6-4 6-4 to claim his 650th Tour-level victory in two hours and four minutes. Sweden's highest musical honour is awarded annually to both a pop performer and classical artist. The pair will each receive one million kronor (£98,600) from the Royal Swedish Academy of Music. King Carl XVI Gustaf will present them with their awards at a Stockholm ceremony on 27 August. The prize is awarded for "exceptional achievements in the creation and advancement of music". The academy recognised Ndour as "not just a singer, but a storyteller, poet, singer of praise, entertainer and verbal historian". "With his exceptionally exuberant band Super Etoile de Dakar and his musically ground breaking and political solo albums, Youssou Ndour has worked to reduce animosities between his own religion, Islam, and other religions," it said. "His voice encompasses an entire continent's history and future, blood and love, dreams and power." He was last year appointed Senegal's minister of tourism. He also owns an influential media group, a night club and a music studio. Saariaho, who has written chamber music, orchestral works and operas, was praised as "a modern maestro who opens up our ears and causes their anvils and stirrups to fall in love". The prize was founded in 1989 by Stig Anderson, the manager of Swedish pop group ABBA. Last year's winners were US singer Paul Simon and cellist Yo-Yo Ma. Other previous winners include Sir Elton John, Sir Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, Bjork and Patti Smith. Yeats died in France in 1939 and he had asked to be buried in a temporary grave before being repatriated to Ireland. But after the outbreak of World War Two repatriation was delayed until 1948. The Irish Times has reported that newly discovered French documents suggest Yeats's remains were mixed up with the bones of others before the exhumation. The newspaper said the details are contained in personal correspondence between French diplomats who were involved in the repatriation, which was handed over to the Irish Embassy in Paris last month. The poet's official grave is in Drumcliffe Parish Church cemetery in County Sligo and the site has become both a shrine and a tourist attraction. The headstone is inscribed with the poet's famous self-penned epitaph: "Cast a cold eye on life, on death, horseman, pass by." Yeats, who had strong family links to County Sligo, had asked to be reinterred in Drumcliff when press interest in his death had subsided. The poet instructed his wife: "In a year's time when the newspapers have forgotten me, dig me up and plant me in Sligo." But his widow faced legal and technical problems sorting out the repatriation during WW2 and at some point during this period it is believed the poet's remains were moved from his original grave in Roquebrune, southern France. After negotiations and assistance from the French governments, skeletal remains were exhumed from Roquebrune in 1948 and brought to Sligo by the Irish Naval Service. Doubts about the authenticity of the bones have been in the public domain for many years, but the recently discovered diplomatic correspondence sheds new light on the difficulty of the identification process during the exhumation. The Irish Times reported that the documents were found in the personal papers of the former French foreign ministry official, Jacques Camille Paris, who later became the first Secretary General of the Council of Europe. The newspaper said the diplomat's son, Daniel Paris, "turned the documents over to the Irish Embassy in Paris in a discreet ceremony last month". The poet's closest surviving relative, his granddaughter Caitriona Yeats, would not comment on the report but she pointed to a letter written by his children, Anne and Michael Yeats in 1988, in response to earlier controversy over the remains. In that letter, the Yeats family said they were "satisfied beyond doubt that our father's body is indeed buried in Drumcliff Cemetery". Almost two in five of 2,000 UK adults surveyed for the charity did not know Portuguese was the official language of host country Brazil. More than one in 10 said the language was "Brazilian", while one in five thought it was Spanish. Portuguese is not widely taught in UK schools but will be crucial to future trade deals, says the British Council. Previous research by the UK's international cultural and educational organisation identified Portuguese as the sixth most important language "for the UK's prosperity, security and influence in the world over the next 20 years". That report called for a wider range of languages to be taught in schools, based on analysis of global economic, political and educational factors. Currently, less than 1% of the UK population can speak Portuguese, says the council. In 2015 just 2,932 students took Portuguese GCSE compared with 168,402 who took French and 93,028 Spanish, it adds. Source: British Council The survey is part of the British Council's 2016 campaign for more UK adults to take language lessons, following a general decline in language learning at both school and university level. The campaign urges people to boost their skills in languages such as French, Spanish or German, which are traditionally taught in schools, as well as others on the list such as Arabic, Mandarin Chinese and Portuguese. "Portuguese is a hugely important language for the UK both now and in the future," said Mark Herbert, British Council head of schools programmes. "With the eyes of the world on Rio this summer, we have the perfect opportunity to learn more about this fascinating part of the world and to try out some Portuguese along the way. "Ultimately, having more of us being able to speak at least a little of a foreign language is good for the UK's long-term competitiveness in the increasingly connected world." The survey was carried out by Populus among a weighted sample of 2,152 UK adults. McIlroy moved to Nike on a multi-million dollar deal in 2013 which included golf equipment and apparel. The company announced last August that it would no longer produce clubs, balls and bags but instead concentrate on golf clothing and footwear. "I'm really happy to continue this journey with Nike," said McIlroy, 27. "I've loved this company since I was a kid." In a further tweet, McIlroy said that he was "looking forward to the next 10 plus years as a Nike athlete". McIlroy will aim to complete the career Grand Slam at this week's Masters in Augusta. The 21-year-old has the qualification time for the World Championships in London (August 4-13). But Omoregie needs to finish in the top two at the Alexander Stadium to rubber-stamp his selection. "It's about making sure I finish in the top two and guarantee selection," said Omoregie. Andrew Pozzi and David King also have the qualification times, so Omoregie knows the competition for places will be fierce. "I am in a good place having run the times and know I just need to focus on the result and confirm my selection," Omoregie added. There is a third discretionary place available for the selectors but Omoregie does not want to rely on that. The Cardiff hurdler missed out on Olympics selection last summer having run the qualification standards too late. "Since missing out on Rio, my mind has been 100 per cent focused on London through the winter," said Omoregie. "I don't know how many more times I will be able to compete in a world event in my own country. "So I just want to get on the team and ensure I make the most of the experience." Welsh duo Josh Griffiths (marathon) and Bethan Davies (20km walk) have already booked their World Championship places in London. There was a second place finish for Gareth Winter in the shot putt on the opening day of competition in Birmingham on Saturday. Discus thrower Brett Morse, Commonwealth Games silver medal pole vaulter Sally Peake and 3,000m steeplechaser Ieuan Thomas all finished third in their events. We also discuss Samsung's most important new device in years, and meet one of the creative superstars of the gaming world. Just about every day this week Elon Musk has been making news, On Thursday there was another landmark for his Space X business when it launched a recycled rocket and then landed the booster for a second time on an ocean platform. If the most expensive part of a rocket can be used more than once, that could transform the economics of space travel and the satellite industry. Earlier in the week, news emerged of yet another new Musk venture with the aim of augmenting the human brain with computer technology. Neuralink, which is in its very early stages, plans to implant tiny electrodes into the brain in an attempt to treat various disorders. And then there were more developments at his Tesla electric car business which has now attracted an investment from the Chinese tech giant Tencent. It has bought around 5% of the company's shares - and that helped propel the valuation of Tesla to around the same level as that of the Ford motor company. To put that in context, Ford has been around for 113 years and made more than 3 million cars last year, while Tesla is just 14 years old and made 84,000 cars in 2016. We talk to the electric car analyst and long-term Musk watcher Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield on the programme. She says the market is valuing Tesla so highly because it sees it as a Silicon Valley software firm rather than a carmaker. Investors veer between faith in Elon Musk's vision - and fear that it could all come tumbling down. Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield says Musk has teetered on the edge of disaster many times in his career but has always been willing to bet big on his ideas, "It is the stuff of science fiction - he's willing to take those risks". It's also been a big week for Samsung. For the world's biggest mobile-phone-maker it has - to say the least - been a trying few months. First the Samsung Note 7 had to be withdrawn after it showed a tendency to overheat and catch fire, then the firm's boss was arrested and charged with corruption in a bribery scandal which has rocked the South Korean government. So a lot was riding on the launch of its new flagship smartphone, described by one analyst as its most important device in a decade. In the event, the Galaxy S8, with its infinity screen and its Bixby AI assistant, got some pretty positive reviews. It is also worth noting that amid all the turmoil of recent months, the Samsung share price has sailed on to record highs. The company's investors seem convinced by the underlying strengths of a business which, as well as making its own high-end devices, makes components for other leading smartphones. We discuss with the leading gadget pundit Jonathan Margolis whether the brand has recovered from any damage caused by the Note 7 fiasco. This feels like a key moment in the development of the games industry. The smartphone revolution introduced a whole new audience to games - and allowed a new wave of bedroom developers to compete on a more level playing field with the giants. Now another new technology virtual reality has come along to shake things up again, with billions invested in a new vision of how we will experience games. We went to an event called Rezzed - part of the London Games Festival - to take the temperature of the industry. And there we ran into a gaming legend, Ken Levine, the creator of the Bioshock series. For all the talk of VR and other innovations he's convinced that something rather old-fashioned, storytelling, is at the heart of what makes a successful game. "I come from a writing background so character and setting have always been most important to me." He says that's important to gamers too: "They want stories, they want characters but they also want a world they can participate in." As for virtual reality, he says he's tried it and been knocked out by it - but isn't convinced it's quite there as a gaming experience yet. "These things take time to get right, I don't know as a gaming platform whether it's there yet." Ken Levine says augmented reality has already had a killer app in the form of Pokemon Go but VR is still waiting for that. He is now at work on a new game, and there are few details yet on what form it will take - but one thing it won't be is a virtual reality experience. The vehicle has now driven 289m (950ft) since its landing on the Red Planet some six weeks ago. It has perhaps another 200m still left to cover to get to a location dubbed Glenelg, where researchers expect to find an interesting juxtaposition of three types of geological terrain. But before it goes any further, the rover will study a dark rock. Measuring about 25cm in height and 40cm at the base, it is not expected to have major science value. Rather, the rock provides an opportunity for the robot to use three of its survey instruments in tandem for the first time. The rock has been named "Jake Matijevic" in honour of a Curiosity engineer who tragically died shortly after the vehicle touched down in Mars' Gale Crater on 6 August (GMT). The rover will zap the rock from a distance with its ChemCam laser and examine it up close with its X-ray spectrometer, known as APXS. The latter device is held on the end of the rover's robotic arm; the laser is mounted on its mast. The investigation will give a good idea of the atoms present in the Matijevic rock and its likely mineralogical composition - although the Curiosity science team fully expects to "discover" another ubiquitous lump of Martian basalt (a volcanic rock). "It's a cool looking rock with almost pure pyramidal geometry," said Prof John Grotzinger, the mission's lead scientist. Such a shape was not uncommon, he explained, and probably reflected wind erosion processes. "Our general consensus view is that these are pieces of impact ejecta from an impact somewhere else, maybe outside of Gale Crater, that throws a rock on to the plains, and it just goes on to sit here for a long period of time. It weathers more slowly than the stuff that's around it. So, that means it's probably a harder rock." Source: BBC Science Watch Mariner find giant volcanoes on Mars Could the Red Planet support human life? The point of the upcoming exercise is to demonstrate the procedure for selecting targets of higher importance - rocks that in future could have significantly more scientific interest and which might require a sample to be drilled and delivered to two sophisticated analysis labs inside the rover's body. In a briefing with journalists on Wednesday, the US space agency (Nasa) also released pictures taken by the rover of the Martian moons Phobos and Deimos passing in front of the sun. These transits are relatively rare - twice per Martian year, which is once every Earth year - but are of great interest to scientists trying to understand the internal make-up of the Red Planet. "[The moons] have tidal forces that they exert on Mars; they change Mars' shape ever so slightly," explained Curiosity researcher Mark Lemmon from Texas A&M University, College Station. "That in turn changes the moons' orbits - Phobos is slowing down, Deimos is speeding up (like our Moon is). This is something that is happening very slowly over time. "And with the transits, we can measure their orbits very precisely and figure out how fast they're doing this. The reason that's interesting is because it constrains Mars' interior structure. We can't go inside Mars but we can use these transits to tell how much Mars deforms when the moons go by." Curiosity has now spent 43 sols (Martian days) on the planet. Much of that time has been spent commissioning the rover's systems and instruments. The vehicle was sent to Mars to try to understand whether past environments at its landing location in Gale Crater could ever have supported microbial life. That question will more properly be addressed when it gets to the base of the big mountain (Mount Sharp) that dominates the centre of the 150km-wide equatorial depression. Sediments at the lower reaches of the peak appear from satellite pictures to have been laid down in the presence of abundant water. Curiosity will establish whether that is so, but it is unlikely to begin this particular investigation for many months. The mountain target lies several km to the south-west of its current location, and the desire to see the interesting rocks at Glenelg is actually taking the vehicle in the opposite direction to Mount Sharp. The science team is in no hurry, however. Curiosity is equipped with a nuclear battery and has ample power to complete its prime two-year mission. Further funding from Nasa could yet see this project drive and drive deep into the decade. [email protected] and follow me on Twitter: @BBCAmos Paul and Debbie Lawton, from the seaside town of Withernsea in East Yorkshire, scooped £6.9m in Saturday's draw. The couple look after their eldest daughter Tracey who has cerebral palsy. Long-distance lorry driver Mr Lawton, 56, said they planned to buy a large, specially adapted bungalow. "It will enrich her life so much and that's the most important thing on the agenda," said Mr Lawton. "Then we can look after Nicola and her husband and our wonderful three grandchildren, along with Deborah and her partner, who are expecting their first baby later this year." Mr Lawton bought the winning ticket after popping into a shop to get a snack while on a driving job. It was not until Sunday morning after he had helped Tracey get dressed that he got round to checking the numbers, while his wife was at work. He said: "'One...two...oh, I've matched three numbers,' I thought. Then four, five and six matched too, so I checked them again, then I double-checked the date, and then I think I sat down in the armchair. "I'm generally quite a calm person so didn't get too excited at this point but instead called Deborah at work and asked her to come home for 10 minutes." Mrs Lawton calmly went back to finish her shift at a care home after checking the winning ticket. The couple's other daughters came round in the afternoon and were told about the win, sparking a celebration party. The monthly attendances at all emergency care departments increased by 2,426 (4%), from 60,772 to 63,198. There was a slight increase in the proportion of patients attending type one emergency care who were seen within four hours. This figure rose from 70.1% to 74.4%. The Department of Health said the number of patients waiting longer than 12 hours was still disappointing and that "although this represents less than 1% of the total number of people who attend emergency departments, we expect the HSC Board and trusts to do all they can to work to eliminate all avoidable 12-hour waits". "The minister continues to pay tribute to the exceptional work of staff in continuing to meet the challenges of providing unscheduled care services," a spokesperson added. "It is important that the whole system works together to support patient care, this includes GPs, ambulance service, community care teams as well as those staff who work in acute hospitals. "The minister continues to encourage everyone to use urgent and emergency care services appropriately to avoid adding pressure on to an already busy system." "I am begging Macedonia to let us in," said a young Syrian man as he queued at the border gate. He had been standing in the rain for hours. The wire-mesh gate that every migrant and refugee has to pass through has been closed on the Macedonian side for much of the last 24 hours. Authorities at the camp said this was because the next national frontier on the trail, the Macedonia-Serbia border, had been closed. Macedonia will not let anyone across its southern border until the one in the north reopens. It's a classic domino effect. The process of moving Syrians, Iraqis and Afghans through Greece has been a well-oiled machine. Buses have been leaving around the clock from Athens to take them to the border with Macedonia. But the system is now creaking at the edges. There was trouble at the crossing on Tuesday as a new policy blocking Afghan nationals from proceeding led to dozens of Afghans cutting through the border fence and storming into Macedonia. Riot police were deployed and calm was eventually restored. Reports suggest Afghans were then bussed south as far as Athens. Moving on the migrant trail, but in the wrong direction. At the camp on Wednesday, aid workers said some Afghans had fled into the surrounding countryside rather than get on one of the buses. They plan to hide out in the hope that restrictions will be lifted. And the banning of Afghans from proceeding northwards has made Iraqis and Syrians nervous. Will they be the next nationality to be stopped? Gemma Gillie is a softly spoken Scot from the Borders. She is based at the camp as a spokeswoman for Medecins Sans Frontieres and says all migrants at the camp are worried about progressing. "The restrictions for Afghans were applied so abruptly, there's a real feeling among Syrians and Iraqis that any point it could be them as well," she says. "And the new restrictions have also meant that Iraqis and Syrians, in addition to registration paperwork, now need to have an ID document. Many of these people literally fled with the clothes on their back, so many don't have that and are anxious that they won't be able to cross." She also fears that Greece lacks the capacity to cope with the number of stranded people, and that thousands of people will be left without adequate shelter, clean water or food. So what is being done by those in charge? Austria chaired a meeting of ministers from western Balkan states on Wednesday, much to the annoyance of Greece, which wasn't invited. They agreed that the influx of migrants and refugees had to be "substantially reduced" and that anyone "not in need of international protection" would be turned away. The underlying concern now is that border gates through the Balkans will start slamming shut, creating a new humanitarian crisis in Greece. The book, published in 2001, was originally billed as one of Harry Potter's Hogwarts textbooks. Warner Bros chief Kevin Tsujihara persuaded author Rowling to adapt the book for the big screen. Last week, he told the New York Times there would be a trilogy of films based on the book, which follows a "magizoologist" named Newt Scamander. Scamander is the author of a guide to magical creatures. Set in New York, the book is neither a sequel nor a prequel, but an "extension" of Harry Potter's "wizarding world", Rowling said. Last month, Rowling told actress Emma Watson, who played Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films, that she completed the draft script in 12 days. Rowling herself told the newspaper that it was Tsujihara - who took over the role of CEO at Warner Bros last year - who persuaded her to adapt the book. "We had one dinner, a follow-up telephone call, and then I got out the rough draft that I'd thought was going to be an interesting bit of memorabilia for my kids and started rewriting," she told the New York Times. "When Kevin got the top job, he brought a new energy, which rubbed off. He's a very engaging person, thoughtful and funny." The project, which was first announced in September 2013, will be produced by Harry Potter regular David Heyman, whose recent successes include Gravity. "I always said that I would only revisit the wizarding world if I had an idea that I was really excited about and this is it," said Rowling when the film was announced last year. The book was written by Rowling between the publication of the fourth and the fifth books in the Harry Potter series. It is set 70 years before we first meet Harry. More than 450 million copies of Rowling's seven Potter books have been sold worldwide. Aside from Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, she also wrote the short book Quidditch Through the Ages - another of Harry's schoolbooks. They were published in aid of Comic Relief. Another Potter spin-off book, The Tales of Beedle the Bard, followed in December 2008. "Barack Obama lifts America one last time," says the website of the UK's Guardian, and its reporter admits that she, and many in the audience were "in tears". "A fiery plea for democracy" is German public broadcaster ARD's assessment of the speech. The UK's Daily Telegraph highlights Mr Obama's "urgent and fearful warning" about the state of American democracy. But the paper offers criticism of his legacy in terms of the UK, with a commentary declaring his departure an opportunity for "Britain and America to rebuild the special relationship" under Donald Trump. A commentator in Germany's Die Welt finds Mr Obama's political achievements meagre and his foreign policy record even "catastrophic", accusing him of being too timid on Iran, Russia and Syria. But "we will still miss Barack Obama", he adds - for his style, sense of humour and as a symbol of the hope that the US might still pull itself out of the "moral swamp of racism". India's Hindustan Times strikes a similar note, but is more critical, especially on Mr Obama's perceived policy failings over Pakistan, Iran and Cuba. "We will miss Obama for a while," it concedes. "But his misses, and their consequences, will be with us for a long, long time." A commentator in the English-language Saudi paper Arab News says Mr Obama leaves a world "bitterly divided", and adds that his "untidy withdrawal" from the Middle East and lack of decisiveness on Syria strengthened Iran and frustrated the US's allies in the region. "It is fair to say that the world, and much of the US, is disappointed with Obama," he concludes. Spain's La Razon sees in Mr Obama a "man trampled by reality", whose initial idealism was replaced by the need to take the "same decisions that he rejected in his predecessors". The harshest and most unequivocal criticism of Mr Obama's legacy comes from Russia's pro-Kremlin media. "Obama will be remembered first of all for a complete failure in foreign policy, in particular the Middle East," says a report on Channel One TV. Recalling Mr Obama's original "Yes, we can" campaign slogan, state news channel Rossiya 24 sneers that "in the end it looks more like 'he did what he could'". The channel's US correspondent says Mr Obama's pledge to make the handover of power as smooth as possible "sounds like a cruel joke" in light of the "organised bullying" of Donald Trump. The Kremlin has previously described accusations that it intervened in the US election on Mr Trump's behalf as a "witch-hunt". A more nuanced take comes from China, which has already publicly clashed with Donald Trump. Official Chinese broadcaster CCTV quotes a poll that suggests most Americans feel that Obama "tried but failed" to keep his campaign promises. But at least US relations with Beijing have been "stable" during the past year, the broadcaster says. BBC Monitoring reports and analyses news from TV, radio, web and print media around the world. You can follow BBC Monitoring on Twitter and Facebook. Ethiopia's Almaz Ayana, who broke the 10,000m world record by over 14 seconds in winning Olympic gold in Rio this summer, won the female award. Bolt, 30, sealed the 'triple triple' in Rio, winning his third Olympic title in each of the 100m, 200m and 4x100m. "It's definitely a big deal," said the Jamaican of the award he also won in 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2013. Bolt will retire next year, following the 2017 World Athletics Championships in London. Media playback is not supported on this device He added: "When you get to be athlete of the year it means that all the hard work has paid off, so if I can win it for a sixth year means as much as the first one." Ayana, meanwhile, broke a record set 23 years earlier when she clocked 29 minutes 17.45 seconds in Rio. The 25-year-old also won 5,000m bronze, and won the Diamond Race. Canada's Andre de Grasse, the 22-year-old who won 200m silver and 100m bronze in Rio, was named male rising star, while Olympic heptathlon champion Nafissatou Thiam, 22, won the female award. Harry Marra won the IAAF Coaching Achievement Award after guiding Ashton Eaton to a second Olympic decathlon gold and Brianne Theisen Eaton to heptathlon bronze. The UK government has come under fire for ending the "Dubs amendment" scheme in March after taking in 350 children. Ms Sturgeon said the scheme was "the only reliable and legal route" for unaccompanied child refugees. Home Secretary Amber Rudd said the scheme "acts as a pull" factor and "encourages people traffickers". The Home Office has insisted it is not giving up on vulnerable children and said youngsters would continue to arrive from around the world through other resettlement schemes and the asylum system. There are an estimated 90,000 unaccompanied migrant children across Europe. The scheme in question was set up as part of an amendment attached to the Immigration Act 2016 by Labour peer and former child refugee Lord Dubs. The government had come under pressure from campaigners and members of the public to take in children from the "Jungle" migrant camp in Calais. The legislation required the Home Office to allow "a specified number" of vulnerable unaccompanied children into the UK. Lord Dubs and his supporters suggested this number could be as high as 3,000, but the government said the 350 children eventually accepted satisfied the "intention and spirit" of the amendment. In a letter to the prime minister, Ms Sturgeon said she found it "hard to understand why the UK government would even consider the inhumane withdrawal of essential routes to safety" for vulnerable children. She said: "The plight of all unaccompanied children demands a resolute and humanitarian approach from all parts of the UK, and other countries, and this departure from the Dubs amendment cuts off a vital route to safety." The first minister said her government supported a number of other UK commitments to taking in refugees, such as the Syrian Resettlement Programme, and said Scotland "stands ready" to help "provide a place of safety to children in the gravest of situations". She added: "I urge you to reverse the shameful decision on the Dubs amendment which cuts off the only reliable and legal route for unaccompanied children arriving from Europe. "We all have a moral duty to do what we can to help those most in need, so I look forward to your earliest response." The UK government announced it would stop taking in children via the Dubs amendment at the end of March in a written statement at Westminster. Immigration minister Robert Goodwill said 200 children had already arrived, and said 150 more would follow before the end of March, filling the available places offered by local authorities. He said that more than 900 children had been brought to the UK from Calais in total in 2016. Speaking in the House of Commons, Ms Rudd said the government had a "clear strategy" and believed it was taking "the right approach". She said: "Here in the UK we have launched the national transfer scheme, and we've also significantly increased funding for local authorities caring for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children by between 20 and 28%. "The government has taken significant steps to improve an already comprehensive approach, and we are providing protection to thousands of children this year. I am proud of this government's active approach to helping and sheltering the most vulnerable, and that is a position which will continue." Addressing the Dubs scheme directly, she added: "I am clear that when working with my French counterparts they do not want us to indefinitely continue to accept children under the Dubs amendment because they specify, and I agree with them, that it acts as a draw. "It acts as a pull. It encourages the people traffickers." Campaigners have sought to challenge the decision in court, saying the consultation process by which Ms Rudd decided on the figure of 350 was "fundamentally flawed". At a preliminary hearing at the High Court in London on Friday, judges said they were "determined" to move the case forward quickly, setting a provision date for a full hearing in May. Justin Tomlinson, MP for Swindon North, faced calls to resign after he shared a draft report with payday lender Wonga. Mr Tomlinson, now minister for disabled people at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), said at the time, in 2013, his judgement had "been clouded". The DWP said he had the confidence of Prime Minister David Cameron. The incident happened when Mr Tomlinson was a member of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in May 2013. He gave a confidential draft report on regulating consumer credit to an Wonga employee, who replied with comments and suggested amendments to the draft report. The PAC investigated the matter and, in a report, said Mr Tomlinson's actions "represented a substantial interference with the work of the committee". The BBC's political editor Laura Kuenssberg reported a DWP source had said Mr Tomlinson has also been backed by Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith, and would stay in his job. Mr Tomlinson has apologised and accepted he broke the rules. In a letter to the Public Accounts Committee he said he allowed his "judgment to be clouded" by his "strongly-held belief that action needed to be taken on payday lenders". "I also accept that as a new member I should have taken advice about the limits placed on members of parliament during committee inquiries. "Nonetheless, I hope the committee accepts that it was never my intention to interfere with the correct process of publishing a report I fully supported whilst a member and still do today. "I reiterate my unreserved and full apology." The incident has now been referred the matter to parliament's Standards and Privileges Committee. Research conducted by ESPN The Magazine and Sportingintelligence found City pay an average annual wage of £5.3m to its first-team players, which works out as £102,653 per week. Six of the top 10 in the list are football clubs, with baseball (two) and basketball (two) also represented. Premier League clubs Manchester United (8), Chelsea (10), Arsenal (11) and Liverpool (20) are all in the top 20. Manchester City, purchased by the Abu Dhabi United Group in 2008, are reported to pay their players more than Major League Baseball teams New York Yankees and LA Dodgers, who are second and third in the survey. Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona take the next two spots. The La Liga clubs, who face each other in the Copa del Rey final on Wednesday, both pay their first-team players an average of more than £4.9m a year. Premier League champions United have an average wage of £4.3m, while current league leaders Liverpool award £3.4m per man. "The Global Sports Salaries Survey looks solely at earnings for playing sport, not for endorsements or other extra-curricular activities," states the Sportingintelligence website. "The 2014 report considers 294 teams in 15 leagues in 12 countries across seven different sports: football, baseball, basketball, gridiron, cricket, ice hockey and Aussie Rules football. The report looks at numbers from either current or most recently completed seasons, depending on availability of accounts and other information." Although the Brooklyn Nets and Chicago Bulls are the only National Basketball Association teams in the top 10, the league is the highest paying with its 441 players each earning an average salary of £2.98m.Manchester City are one of 76 clubs being investigated by Uefa over a possible breach of its Financial Fair Play rules. Manchester City are one of 76 clubs being investigated by Uefa over a possible breach of its Financial Fair Play rules. A decision is expected in the coming days. The 29-year-old Spaniard, who won the Monte Carlo Masters last week, has now won his opening 10 matches of the European clay-court season. Nishikori won this event in 2014 and 2015 but was left to rue a series of missed break-point opportunities. Argentine Vilas won 49 clay-court titles in the 1970s and early 1980s. Nadal has a chance to beat that mark in May as he is set to play in events in Madrid and Rome before he goes for a 10th French Open title at Roland Garros. In Barcelona, he saved seven of eight break chances in the opening set and converted both of the opportunities he got as Nishikori lost a set for the first time in the tournament. Nadal led 4-1 in the second set, but was pegged back to 4-4 before he went on to win the tournament for a ninth time and collect the 69th professional title of his career. "I think I served well which was very important," said the world number five. "The fact I had a good percentage of first serves allowed me to play better. "In the second set I let a lot of opportunities go, but I am very happy to have resisted mentally and happy to win." The 27-year-old is the subject of an internal investigation, the details of which have not been disclosed. In a short statement on their club website, Castleford - who lie fifth in the Super League table - said they would not comment further. Australia-born Carney has scored 63 tries in 62 games since joining the Tigers at the start of 2013, including 18 in Super League this season. Some 50 girls are shown with a gunman who demands the release of fighters in return for the girls, and says some girls died in air strikes. The government says it is in touch with the militants behind the video. A journalist who had contact with Boko Haram has been declared a wanted man by the Nigerian army. The group is said to be holding more than 200 of the 276 final-year girls it seized from a school in April 2014. Non-Muslims were forcibly converted to Islam, and it is feared that many of the schoolgirls have been sexually abused and forced into "marriage" by their captors. Parents of the missing girls have described their anguish at seeing their daughters in captivity. The video begins with a shot of a masked man, carrying a gun, speaking to the camera. He says that some of the girls have been wounded and have life-threatening injuries, and that 40 have been "married". Speaking in the Hausa language, the gunman says the girls on display will "never" be returned if the government does not release Boko Haram fighters who have been "in detention for ages". I have watched the video several times. I saw her sitting down. The fact is we are overwhelmed with a feeling of depression. It's like being beaten and being stopped from crying. You helplessly watch your daughter but there is nothing you can do. It's a real heartache. Those who are still alive - we want them back. We want them back irrespective of their condition. As ordinary men, there is nothing we [the other fathers and I] can do on our own. We are just here unable to do anything with our lives. You see your child but someone denies you from having it. They are being forcefully married and they now live in terrible conditions. The video concludes with footage of bodies, said to be the victims of air strikes, lying on the ground at another location. The militant also carries out a staged interview with one of the captives, who calls herself Maida Yakubu, in which she asks parents to appeal to the government. Maida's mother, Esther, is one of several parents of Chibok girls who recently published open letters to their daughters detailing the pain they feel at their children's absence and their hopes for the future. Another girl among those standing in the background can be seen with a baby. Some of the girls can be seen weeping as Maida speaks. Boko Haram has waged a violent campaign for years in northern Nigeria in its quest for Islamic rule, and a faction of the group recently pledged loyalty to so-called Islamic State. Thousands of people have been killed or captured by the group, whose name translates as "Western education is forbidden". Many of the girls abducted in Chibok were Christian. Boko Haram has always maintained that the Chibok girls were safe and would only be released if the Nigerian government gave in to its demands. Through this video, the group is again trying to make the government look like the villain for carrying out air strikes on the militants, which it claims have backfired and hit the abductees instead. Reigniting public sympathy for the girls might be an attempt to force the government to listen. Boko Haram is attempting to paint the military campaign against the jihadists as a failure. It is also significant that this video comes shortly after a split in the group, with one faction maintaining that it is the true regional branch of the so-called Islamic State. The video indicates that the other faction, led by Abubakar Shekau, is the one holding the Chibok girls and so it will use this to show why it cannot be ignored, even if its rivals have foreign backing. Nigerian Information Minister Alhaji Mohammed insisted the government was doing everything possible to secure the girls' release. "We are being extremely careful because the situation has been compounded by the split in the leadership of Boko Haram," he said. "We are also being guided by the need to ensure the safety of the girls." The video is the first to be seen since CNN obtained footage in April purportedly showing 15 of the girls. The Nigerian army declared journalist Ahmad Salkida a wanted man after he published details of the new video before it was released. Salkida, who moved to Dubai a few years ago, has written extensively about the inside operations of the group. The Chibok girls had been thought to be in a heavily forested area of northern Nigeria. One of the girls was found wandering in the Sambisa Forest in May by an army-backed vigilante group. The departure of the Portuguese coach was revealed on Monday, with Ahly's Twitter page declaring the 55-year-old's contract had been terminated. On Tuesday the Portuguese side Porto confirmed earlier reports that Peseiro is the club's new coach. Peseiro was appointed by Ahly only in October and the club said on Monday it dismissed him because he was "unable to withstand the pressure and criticism". "The board has decided to terminate Peseiro's contract after he asked not to continue his mission," Ahly said in a statement on their website. "Peseiro said he cannot bear the recent criticism and pressure anymore, plus that he already endures bad luck. "Club president Mahmoud Taher tried to persuade the coach to stay put, promising him full backing. But he acknowledged that Ahly fans no longer accept his presence after the recent poor results." Ahly have appointed Abdel-Aziz Abdel-Shafi as caretaker boss for the second time in a few months. According to reports in the Portuguese media, Peseiro is on the verge of taking the reins at Porto, who are looking for a new manager after sacking Julen Lopetegui 11 days ago.
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Luke Berry's penalty opened the scoring after Aaron McGowan brought down Harrison Dunk inside the box. Dunk doubled the lead with a deflected shot and then headed in his second, before goals from Ben Williamson and Mark Roberts made it 5-0 at the break. Zeli Ismail fired in the sixth from 18 yards, and Berry finished the scoring from the penalty spot in injury-time. The result lifts the U's to ninth in the table, five points outside the play-off spots, while Morecambe fall to 20th. Cambridge's previous biggest win in the Football League was 6-0, a scoreline they managed against Darlington in 1971 and also against Hartlepool in 1989. Forty-six Morecambe fans, some of whom made a 462-mile round trip from Lancashire to see their team in action, saw their side suffer their heaviest league defeat since being promoted to the Football League in 2007. But there was some comfort for Shrimps fans, with their hosts giving them all a free food and drink voucher "as a thank you for (their) superb effort in travelling so far to support (their) team". Cambridge United manager Shaun Derry told BBC Radio Cambridgeshire: "It's a fantastic night. I wasn't imagining that was going to happen. It's really difficult when you've had such frustration on Saturday (0-0 at home to Carlisle), to bounce back in the way we did was a credit to the boys. "I've been on the end of a 6-0 and it's tough. I'm sure (Morecambe manager) Jim (Bentley) will respond because he's a good man and good manager, but obviously I'm really proud of the boys. "Everything came right tonight. I felt all of the boys that pulled on the shirt played to their full maximum. That's not going to happen every week, but on our night, we looked like a really good team."
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Xherdan Shaqiri created both of Arnautovic's first-half goals in an inspired performance by the Swiss. Arnautovic nudged home Shaqiri's cross for the opener and then finished off a perfectly weighted through ball from his team-mate. Man City, with Sergio Aguero and Yaya Toure out injured, lacked ideas and have not won in four away league games. Relive Stoke's 2-0 win over Man City The few chances they did create were met by the impressive Jack Butland, as the Stoke keeper kept out efforts from Kevin de Bruyne and Aleksandar Kolarov with sharp saves. The result sees Man City drop to third in the table, three points behind top side Leicester City. Former Basel and Bayern Munich midfielder Shaqiri had not set the world alight for the Potters so far this term after arriving from Inter Milan in the summer. But the man nicknamed the Alpine Messi - for his similarities to Lionel Messi in both stature and creative ability - tore Manchester City apart with ease. He strode past three visiting players before providing the cross for the opener and regularly found Arnautovic with penetrating balls behind the defence, and the Austrian almost had his hat-trick but clipped a one-on-one against the post. Stoke, who sit in mid-table, have built up a reputation for being a sturdy and uninspiring side, but the Potters' attacking four of Arnautovic, Shaqiri, Ibrahim Afellay and Bojan Krkic provided movement and verve to show that Mark Hughes' team are evolving and progressing. Manuel Pellegrini bemoaned his side's injury situation after the game, particularly the absence of defender Vincent Kompany. Belgian Kompany has not featured since early November because of a calf injury. His side have conceded just once with him on the pitch this term and let in 15 without him. But the visitors were toothless going forward, with Aguero's stand-in Wilfried Bony barely seeing the ball and creators-in-chief De Bruyne and David Silva constantly closed down by Stoke pressure. Pellegrini introduced Jesus Navas, Fabian Delph and Kelechi Iheanacho early in the second half in an attempt to rescue the game, but that only led to his side playing the final 15 minutes with 10 men as Fernandinho hobbled off with a hamstring problem. Stoke manager Mark Hughes: "It was a great performance by the guys. Each and every one of them put in a high-level performance and as a consequence of that we were able to win against the team top of the pile. Media playback is not supported on this device "We played with an energetic three in midfield, we were on the front foot in midfield and we unsettled them. We always had a threat up front. "We haven't played Bojan right up front before but I have been close to doing it in the past. We needed to retain possession in key areas and the three up top allowed us to do that." Stoke midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri: "We tried this [partnership with Marko Arnautovic] all week in training so we of course are happy that we scored in the game like this. "We have a very good team, we can win against every team in the Premier League." Media playback is not supported on this device Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini: "We had a lack of reaction, too many games for the same players. "We defended very badly but we also had not too many chances to score. We are playing with 13 players in all competitions. It was a defeat. "I always miss important names, but you have to play with the players you have. We must continue with the same 11 or 12 players." Stoke will need to prove that they can repeat this vibrant performance when they travel to West Ham on Saturday. Man City host Borussia Monchengladbach in their final Champions League group game on Tuesday, and still have an outside chance of topping the group. South Wales Police officers had been pursuing a red Ford Focus around the Cardiff area at about 18:00 BST on Saturday. A stinger was also used. Minutes later, the car collided with a Land Rover Freelander on the eastbound side between junctions 30 and 32. The Independent Police Complaints Commission is probing the incident. Police said the Land Rover's driver was cut free but did not suffer serious injuries. The Ford's Gloucester-based driver died. An IPCC spokesman said: "We were notified by South Wales Police and the IPCC deployed investigators to the scene, and to attend the police post incident procedures. " Both sides of the carriageway were closed but have since reopened. The 39-year-old was one of a number of people detained when police were called to an address in Paisley on Friday. The man became ill at the property and was taken to hospital in Paisley where he died a short time later. The Police Investigation and Review Commission (Pirc) has been instructed to look in to the circumstances surrounding the man's death. The move is in line with standard procedure. A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: "Around 08:25 on Friday 25 November, police attended at an address in Tannahill Road, Paisley, and a number of people were detained. "Whilst police were present, a 39-year-old man took unwell within the address and was taken by ambulance to the Royal Alexandra Hospital for treatment where he died a short time later. "As is normal protocol, the circumstances of the incident have been referred to the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner." A Pirc spokesman said: "The Police Investigation and Review Commissioner has been instructed by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) to conduct an investigation into the circumstances leading up to the death in custody of a 39-year-old man. "A report into the findings will be submitted to the COPFS in due course." Bennett, 26, returned to the Pompey line-up against Accrington on Saturday having missed the last two games. "You just get on with it, whatever goes on," he told BBC Radio Solent. "If I'm here, I'm playing for Portsmouth Football Club. That's the end of the story, I'm here and I'm willing to fight for my place." Bennett's return could not prevent Pompey falling to a 1-0 defeat at Accrington - their first loss in five league games. "I've been working hard on the training ground," Bennett said. "The gaffer will tell you that I've stuck my head down and I've supported the lads when I've not been involved. "Hopefully, I've done enough to keep my place having come back." Cedric Soares faces a fitness test after limping off in midweek and Ryan Bertrand is also a doubt. Stoke's Marko Arnautovic is doubtful because of an elbow problem sustained in last weekend's defeat by Arsenal. Ibrahim Afellay is still recuperating from knee surgery last month, while Stephen Ireland remains out with a long-term leg injury. Tony Husband: "The most boring team ever!" shouted one Southampton fan on Thursday when I asked his views on the season. "It seems a harsh assessment for a side which has reached a cup final, narrowly missed out on the Europa League knockout stages, and currently lies eighth in the Premier League. "But while the stats should give Claude Puel plenty of comfort at the end of his first season, he's still fighting for his job, with Southampton seemingly doing little to dampen the speculation. Media playback is not supported on this device "If Saints fans feel underwhelmed, then the same probably applies to Stoke, who are at the bottom end of a mass of mediocrity in 14th. "But Mark Hughes does appear to have the backing to reshape the squad this summer. "It's a job security of which Puel must be envious." Southampton manager Claude Puel: "After a long season, our players have a good focus about this last game. We can finish strong." Stoke City manager Mark Hughes: "It's fair to say that we haven't hit our targets this season, so it is disappointing. It isn't disastrous though, I don't feel. "Everybody wants to be stimulated by progressive seasons, and of the four I have been here this is the first that we have fallen short." Stoke's form has been heading in a downhill direction for a while now but the nature of the last day of the season always throws up some unexpected results, and I think this game will provide one of them. Prediction: 1-2 Lawro's full predictions v rock band Royal Blood Head-to-head Southampton Stoke City SAM (Sports Analytics Machine) is a super-computer created by @ProfIanMcHale at the University of Salford that is used to predict the outcome of football matches. Paul Milburn, 43, from Surrey, died after being shot in his car in Noke Lane, St Albans, in Hertfordshire on 26 April 1993. Last June, police appealed for information about the whereabouts of Justin Clarke, 59, who they believed could help with their enquiries. Mr Clarke was arrested in Berlin on Thursday. The Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit said he was arrested under a European Arrest Warrant and the extradition process had begun. An 81-year-old woman from Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, was also arrested on Thursday on suspicion of assisting an offender. She has been released on bail. Seven cameras in Birmingham and two in Solihull were to start working on Monday but this is has now been moved to August. The city council said "terrible weather" had prevented contractors fitting and testing all the equipment. Fixed cameras in the West Midlands were switched off in 2013 in a bid to save about £1m a year. Stewart Stacey, cabinet member for transport and roads, said: "We now hope to be ready for 8 August, but in the meantime, I would remind motorists of the need to drive within the speed limits set by law to keep our roads safe for everyone." Bailey Gwynne died after being stabbed in the heart at Cults Academy in October. His 16-year-old killer, who cannot be named for legal reasons, denied murder and was found guilty of culpable homicide on Monday. Kate Gwynne said: "Nothing will give us back what has been taken." She said: "Bailey is not a story. Bailey is our child. He is our son, and our heart, our brother, our grandson, our nephew, cousin and our friend and beloved master of Teddy the Pug." The statement - accompanied by two new pictures of Bailey - said: "Whatever the outcome was to be in this trial nothing will give us back what has been taken and the only thing that we truly want. "That is something that we as a family must try to live with. "Our priority through the time of this trial was to be there for Bailey. That remains our priority along with guiding our sons, his brothers, through this. That is inevitably a long road, but we will never lose sight of Bailey while walking it. "We have appreciated greatly the support of all those around us and those close to us, whether it has been practical or emotional. "We know that everyone around us has done their utmost for Bailey and we appreciate and greatly admire the fairness and integrity shown to all parties by the prosecuting counsel. "We cannot praise highly enough the police, our lovely family liaison officers and the fiscal staff." It continued: "Our sweet boy with a big dream working hard to make it happen. A boy who was never happier than when chilling out with his friends and his dog after a session in the gym. "The boy who would carry his brothers to the top on a hill walk when their own legs failed them, who dutifully cut the grass for his dad or rescued his Nonna's shopping and the boy who would come with me on an evening run just to keep me company in the dark even though he could finish it in half the time. "We will always be immensely proud that Bailey is our son. We now need time and space to come to terms with what has happened and to continue to care for our family and those dear to Bailey. "Lastly, it has always been a true blessing and a privilege to have Bailey and to share the honour of knowing, raising and loving him. That is not something that time or our parting will ever change. "Bailey-Bazza, my true gent. With love we hold you in our hearts. Walk tall Bailey-Boy." The jury at the High Court in Aberdeen took an hour and 40 minutes to find his killer guilty of the lesser charge. Sentence was deferred until 1 April. Judge Lady Stacey told the accused he would be sentenced at the High Court in Edinburgh and would be given a custodial sentence. The youth was also found guilty of two further charges of having a knife and knuckleduster in school. Following the verdict, it was announced that an independent investigation is to be held into the circumstances that led to Bailey's death. Cassells and Sam Scrimgeour took silver for Great Britain in the lightweight men's pair while Shorten was second as part of the women's eight boat. Irish pair Mark O'Donovan and Shane O'Driscoll won the lightweight pair and Paul and Gary O'Donovan won silver in the lightweight men's double sculls. Peter Chambers and Holly Nixon both missed the World Cup regatta. Chambers was ill while sickness also affected the GB women's quadruple sculls team, ruling Nixon out of action. Cassells and Shorten's boats had to be content with fourth-place finishes at the recent European Championships. The Wales international spearheaded a well-drilled West Brom outfit, but they conceded possession all too easily in the first half and fell behind to Shane Long's powerful header. They levelled within two minutes when Robson-Kanu turned Chris Brunt's first-time pass into the path of Matt Phillips, who finished neatly. The Baggies were perhaps fortunate not to have Allan Nyom sent off before half-time, and they took full advantage when Robson-Kanu slammed left-footed into the top corner from 20 yards. Relive Kanu's stunner and West Brom's win All the reaction from Saturday's Premier League games Robson-Kanu was the only change to the side beaten at Arsenal, and boss Tony Pulis was rewarded with a show of determination and organisation as Saints had few clear-cut chances. The hosts, who made six changes following a 4-1 loss to Spurs, were blunt and ultimately exposed by their efficient visitors, their day made worse when Virgil van Dijk was shown a second yellow for pulling back Salomon Rondon on 88 minutes. Home fans headed for the exit in their droves as Van Dijk was dismissed. Their side are ninth, a place behind West Brom. Robson-Kanu - introduced 13 times from the bench this season - last started a Premier League match while playing for Reading. And his performance, having replaced top scorer Rondon in the starting XI, was symptomatic of how right Pulis got things at St Mary's. The fact goalkeeper Ben Foster's 37 passes were more than any of his team-mates highlights just how bad the Baggies were in possession, but they outmanoeuvred their hosts, limiting them to harmless crosses. Jonny Evans fielded aerial challenges admirably, while Phillips deserves praise for his calm leveller and a neat reverse pass which sent Robson-Kanu free for the game's standout moment of quality. The match-winning strike was as powerful as it was accurate, beating Fraser Forster at his near post to give Robson-Kanu his first goal since a sublime effort against Belgium at Euro 2016. Pulis admitted his side were "shocking" in the opening period, citing a cancelled flight on Friday and enforced bus travel as a potential reason for the slow start. But he too deserves credit. He refused to make widespread changes in the wake of back-to-back defeats and, at the halfway stage of the season, his side are three points and five places better off than at this stage of 2015-16. Saints boss Claude Puel said changing more than half his side was a result of fixture congestion and not a knee-jerk move after the defeat by Tottenham. The French boss has now made four or more changes in each of their last five league games. His latest selection saw Southampton unable to pick a final pass of meaning in 94 minutes. There were glimmers of flair from Sofiane Boufal but, the goals aside, West Brom could claim the game's best chance when James Morrison's header was saved with the Baggies 2-1 up. Southampton may feel Nyom should have been dismissed for clattering Long nine minutes after being booked. But the fact they have only won two league games in a row once this season shows their inconsistency. At the halfway stage of the season they are three places better off than at the same stage in 2015-16 but have scored seven goals fewer. It is not hard to see why. Southampton manager Claude Puel: "We started well, with possession and quality, and then the first chance for the opponent they score. It's a difficult moment for the squad. We have to concentrate more in defence." West Brom manager Tony Pulis: "In the first half we were shocking really, way off the pace of the game. But in the second half we got going and we played with a lot more purpose. "Robson-Kanu has been very good. We felt it was the right time to give Salomon Rondon a rest, he was a little bit down in training this week. Now I have a problem Monday... who do I pick?" West Brom host second-bottom Hull City on Monday in a 15:00 GMT kick-off, while Southampton will face former manager Ronald Koeman when they travel to Everton at the same time. Match ends, Southampton 1, West Bromwich Albion 2. Second Half ends, Southampton 1, West Bromwich Albion 2. Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Craig Dawson. Attempt blocked. Jay Rodriguez (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sofiane Boufal. Attempt blocked. Darren Fletcher (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Second yellow card to Virgil van Dijk (Southampton) for a bad foul. Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Southampton). Salomón Rondón (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Corner, Southampton. Conceded by James McClean. Virgil van Dijk (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Salomón Rondón (West Bromwich Albion). Attempt missed. Shane Long (Southampton) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a corner. Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Craig Dawson. Sofiane Boufal (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Sofiane Boufal (Southampton). Claudio Yacob (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Matt Phillips. Craig Dawson (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Shane Long (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Craig Dawson (West Bromwich Albion). Substitution, Southampton. James Ward-Prowse replaces Cuco Martina. Substitution, Southampton. Josh Sims replaces Dusan Tadic. Attempt missed. Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Darren Fletcher. Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Salomón Rondón replaces Hal Robson-Kanu. Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Chris Brunt. Attempt missed. Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Maya Yoshida (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Hal Robson-Kanu (West Bromwich Albion). Foul by Sofiane Boufal (Southampton). Craig Dawson (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Dusan Tadic (Southampton) has gone down, but that's a dive. Maya Yoshida (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Hal Robson-Kanu (West Bromwich Albion). Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Fraser Forster. Attempt saved. James Morrison (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matt Phillips with a cross. Foul by Oriol Romeu (Southampton). Darren Fletcher (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Shane Long (Southampton). Jonny Evans (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. James Morrison replaces Nacer Chadli. The drab homes and dimly lit streets that hugged the steep hillside were rife with drug addiction, theft and domestic violence. Now proudly bathed in kaleidoscopic colours, the area stands as an example of how to transform marginalised neighbourhoods across Latin America. Government-funded muralists have turned the hillside into a giant work of art, while helping locals to find employment opportunities and develop a sense of community. "The neighbourhood changed completely. The colours gave it life," says Doña Chela, a local pastry chef. "There used to be a lot of robberies and people drinking on the streets all the time. That happens much less now." Located 88km (55 miles) north east of Mexico City in Hidalgo state, Pachuca is best known as a former hub for Cornish miners who introduced football and pasties to Mexico in the 19th Century. The city has been spared the worst of the cartel violence that has plagued Mexico in the last decade but petty crime has been a consistent problem, particularly in hillside slums like Palmitas. Read: A guide to Mexico's drug cartels This has begun to change since a team of graffiti artists known as the Germen Crew painted 200 houses here in 2015. Viewed from afar, the homes fit together to form swirling patterns inspired by Pachuca's nickname, "La Bella Airosa" (The Windy Beauty). Closer inspection reveals finer details among the labyrinth of stairways and alleyways, including several iconic portraits of local residents. The muralists are now painting another 300 homes in the adjacent Cubitos neighbourhood. Known as the Macro Mural, the project is due for completion in November. Organisers say it will cover 40,000 square metres, making it the world's largest mural of its kind. The project is led by Enrique Gómez, a 36-year-old former gang member from an impoverished area in nearby Mexico state. "I've had an intense life. I left home at age 16 and got involved in gangs and loads of illegal stuff," Mr Gómez says. "Fortunately through graffiti I found a pathway out of all that. There was more money in graffiti and less risk of being arrested or killed." Mr Gómez says his background has helped him win the trust of local youths. By persuading members of feuding clans to paint together he aims to reduce tensions and engender a sense of brotherhood and community spirit. Aside from brightening the area with his brushstrokes, Mr Gómez has given talks, held art workshops and employed locals to help out. He also hopes to open a community centre where children can engage in healthy activities and learn to use computers. "Before, people didn't like to admit they were from here. Now they boast of it," Mr Gómez says with a smile. "We've shown them they can find work and move forward in life, no matter where they're from." The Mexican government has invested almost 10 million pesos ($565,000; £435,000) in the project, including funding for new street lights, counselling for local families, and cookery, hairdressing and jewellery-making workshops. Critics have accused the government of trying to "paint over poverty", but Juan Pontigo, the head of Hidalgo's public security council, insists that Mexico must back more initiatives like this to provide vulnerable youths with alternatives to a life of crime. "If you ask children today if they'd like to be police officers, many say no, they want to be narcos," Mr Pontigo says. "We have a culture of being reactive to crime and focusing on its effects. We must also do all we can to address the causes through prevention." The project's potential has not gone unnoticed. The Germen Crew were recently hired to produce another Macro Mural in the northern city of Monterrey, while their work has also inspired a similar programme in Puerto Rico. "We've had visitors from other states and countries who are interested in replicating this model," says Pachuca mayor Yolanda Tellería. "It's a success story for transforming favelas and neighbourhoods with high levels of crime and social problems." The murals have also boosted Pachuca's international profile. A music video that British pop stars Sigala and Ella Eyre filmed in Palmitas has over 13 million views since its release in June. Mayor Tellería hopes the exposure will draw foreign tourists. Her government intends to run guided tours of the murals, creating opportunities for locals to sell snacks and souvenirs to visitors. "We want people to visit this place," Ms Tellería says. "We need to bring tourism and generate revenue within these neighbourhoods for the benefit of our youth." It's after Newsround raised a complaint, in November 2014, with the Advertising Standards Authority, which makes the rules for adverts in the UK. Here's what happened... In June 2014 a group of UK vloggers were paid to say good things about a brand of Oreo biscuits. But none of the videos were clearly labelled as adverts. Newsround raised the issue with the Advertising Standards Authority, who monitor advertising in the UK. They said Newsround had to make a complaint for it to investigate further. The ASA ruled that the adverts were not clearly marked, and needed to change. They said it was against their rules and vloggers should make it clear whether or not their vloggs are adverts. Mondelez, the biscuit company that paid the vloggers, said it was "disappointed" but would "ensure the adverts do not appear in their current form again". YouTube told Newsround that vloggers themselves are responsible for making videos that stick to their local laws and regulations. The vloggers affected by the ASA ruling have now changed the descriptions of their videos to make it clear they are paid advertisements, but the ASA said it would be looking at online videos much more closely in future. The ASA have spent the last few months looking at advertising in vloggs. Now they've come up with a new set of guidelines, to make it clearer. Guy Parker, from the Advertising Standards Authority said, "It's important that Newsround made that complaint. "It's just not fair if we are watching a video by a vlogger and we don't know that a brand has paid for the content of that video." If a vlogger has been told to say something by a company or a big brand, they must make that clear and the video needs to be labelled as an advert. If vloggers have been paid by the company to promote an item, they have to state that somewhere. For example, they need to put something like the word "ad" or "promo" in the title of their video - or use a symbol in the thumbnail telling viewers what they're about to click on is an advert. The ASA hope the code will make it easier for vloggers to know what they can and can't do online. This means that from now on, you should be able to tell the difference between an ordinary vlog and an advert. We spoke to one vlogger Chyaz, who wasn't involved in last year's investigation, about what she thinks of the new rules. Chyaz Samuel said: "I think the clearer the better when it comes to the rules. No vlogger wants to deceive the audience." Strict new rules on term-time holidays - including fines - were introduced two years ago to crack down on absence. But the LGA says the system is unworkable and is calling for change. The call follows a case last week in which a father avoided prosecution for refusing to pay a fine for taking his child out of school for a holiday. Guidelines brought in by the Department for Education (DfE) in September 2013 require head teachers to take a harder line on requests for absence. Previously, heads were able to grant 10 days' leave in "exceptional circumstances", meaning that many schools could allow up to two weeks of term-time holidays a year, but the stricter rules mean a holiday cannot be classed as an exceptional circumstance. If an absence is not authorised, parents who take their children out of school during term time are reported to their local authorities who are obliged by government to fine a parent £60 per child - this rises to £120 if it is not paid within 21 days. In extreme circumstances, those that fail to pay can face prosecution with a maximum fine of £2,500 or a jail sentence of up to three months. The LGA says head teachers should be allowed to give reasonable consideration to term-time leave requests and is calling on the Department for Education (DfE) for a change in the rules. The future of holiday fines was called into question last week, when a father won a court battle after refusing to pay a £120 fine for taking his six-year-old daughter out of school to go to Disney World, Florida. The case against Jon Platt, 44, was thrown out at the Isle of Wight Magistrates' Court after he argued the law required parents to ensure their children attended school "regularly", and did not put restrictions on taking them on holidays in term time. The LGA says families often struggle with the high cost of holidays out of term time. It says a family of four heading to the Canary Islands this half term would pay about £2,000 more than if taking the same holiday the week before or week after half term, rising from £2,484 before half term, to £4,800 during and dropping to £2,523 after. Roy Perry, chairman of the LGA's Children and Young People Board, said: "It is clear that the current system does not always favour families, especially those that are struggling to meet the demands of modern life or have unconventional work commitments. "There has to be a sensible solution whereby every family has the option to spend time together when they choose to, without fear of prosecution from education authorities. "The current rules tie families to set holiday periods. They make no allowances for what a family would class as a special occasion or takes into account a parent's work life." Mr Perry said blanket bans were not working and fines were being successfully challenged in the courts under human rights laws. "It is time for this situation to be reassessed to ensure we are not wasting time and money by enforcing what is considered by many to be a punitive and unfair system," he said. "While councils fully support the DfE's stance on every child being in school every day, there are occasions when parental requests should be given individual consideration and a common sense approach applied." But a spokesman for the DfE said: "It is a myth that missing school even for a short time is harmless to a child's education. "Our evidence shows missing the equivalent of just one week a year from school can mean a child is significantly less likely to achieve good GCSE grades, having a lasting effect on their life chances." Brian Lightman, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said: "There will be times when children have to miss school because of problems such as illness and family emergencies. "Schools are very sympathetic in these cases and will help children catch up with work. However, term time holidays are not a valid reason to miss school." A Freedom of Information request to councils by the Press Association found - across the 98 councils that responded - 86,010 fines had been issued in 2014-15 for pupil absence, either because of holiday or truancy. This is up from 62,204 the year before and 32,512 in 2012-13. Audit Scotland has reviewed how the Scottish government and its agencies handle ICT, and found it suffers from a lack of civil service expertise. The report updates progress since 2012. It covers Registers of Scotland, the Crown Office, the Procurator Fiscal service and Disclosure Scotland. It found that the Scottish government introduced an assurance framework two years ago, but it was not clear enough, and the Scottish government "did not oversee its implementation effectively". There are now revised arrangements and the watchdog believes these need careful management and strong leadership. It was only last August that the Scottish government sought to find out the scale of its ICT skills gap. In 2013, the 21 largest Scottish government bodies spent £739m on suppliers of ICT-related goods and services. The spend had increased 15% since 2011, as government extended online access to services, partly to improve efficiency. Caroline Gardner, Auditor General for Scotland, said: "When managed effectively, ICT programmes have the power to transform public services, and make a real and positive difference to people's lives. "However, the difficulties in managing ICT programmes in both the public and private sector are well documented, and remain a complex challenge for the Scottish government and central government bodies. While steps have been taken to improve, and overcome obstacles such as the shortage of ICT skills in the public sector, today's report shows that significant progress is still needed. "Our recommendations reflect the continuing work by the Scottish government and central government bodies and are intended to help them achieve the full benefits of effective ICT, particularly in this time of reducing budgets and increasing demand for public services." A Scottish government spokesman, responding to the report, said: "We welcome that Audit Scotland's report recognises a substantial proportion of their recommendations have already been implemented and that further work is under way. "We will continue to drive forward reform in the delivery of public services in Scotland, building on our solid reputation for effectiveness and efficiency. "The Scottish government is committed to continuing joint working across central government to further improve ICT programme delivery, which is helping us deliver tangible improvements in public services." Rhydymwyn Valley History Society has been working for years to get safe access to the tunnels near Mold that stored mustard gas in the 1940s. The UK Government, as the site owner, carried out work to allow the tunnels to open over the weekend. Rhydymwyn Valley Works was used for the early development into the atomic bomb. Society chairman Colin Barber said the tunnels had been a "mystery" to local people for many years. But on Saturday a public tour is taking place along a newly laid pathway with visitors asked to wear hard hats and high-visibility jackets. The guided tour - one of five due to be held this year - will follow a formal opening ceremony by Ken Skates, the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure. "It has been a long time coming," said Mr Barber. "There are people who have lived here all of their lives who have never been inside." During the height of the war, the tunnels, near Mold, housed 48 storage tanks, each containing up to 65 tonnes of mustard gas. In the intervening years they remained closed, leading to rumours about what might have been left behind. That was until an independent expert was given access and confirmed they were empty in 2006. Since then the heritage group, which helps to manage the site and its archives, has been trying to create access to the tunnels following safety assessments. Munitions workers like Caroline Bellis, aged 100, worked at the site in a myriad of buildings that still pepper the complex. In an interview in 2008, Ms Bellis, who is due to visit the site again for the opening ceremony, explained how she helped carry shells into the tunnels for storage. Other work at the site included evaluating early atomic bomb research, codenamed Operation Tube Alloys. Many of the scientists involved worked on the Manhattan Project, which developed the first atomic bomb. Thermometers hit -19C in Pershore in the early hours, which was one of the lowest temperatures in the UK, BBC forecasters said. There were still delays for motorists on the northbound section of the M5 between Birmingham and Worcester, as well as on sections of the M42. Temperatures in the region were set to range between -1C and -15C on Sunday. The Met Office has renewed its warning of severe weather across the West Midlands region. It said there was a continued risk of widespread ice on untreated roads and pavements during Sunday and Monday. West Midlands Ambulance Service urged people not to travel on "treacherously icy roads" unless necessary. A spokeswoman said roads in the region were "littered with abandoned vehicles following the significant snowfall". Parts of the M5 were severely affected by conditions on Saturday, with some drivers stuck in queues for more than three hours. The ambulance service also urged people to consider vulnerable neighbours as the sub-zero temperatures continued. "We would appeal for people to be aware of those who are elderly, frail or in some way vulnerable to this type of weather condition whether they are friends, neighbours or relatives," the spokeswoman said. "Why not show some community spirit and ensure that people in these categories do not have to go out and risk hurting themselves by getting in any essential supplies that they might need." The service, which saw its busiest day on Friday since regional records began, also urged people to use the service wisely so it could best serve patients with serious and life-threatening injuries. Some flights at Birmingham Airport have been cancelled or delayed because of snowy conditions. Travellers were urged to check the airport's website and with their flight operators for details. Kyrgios beat the 12th seed 6-4 7-6 (7-4) to set up a semi-final against Japan's Kei Nishikori. The result means Kyrgios, who turns 21 on 27 April, will become the youngest man in the top 20 for seven years. In the women's draw, Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova and Belarusian Victoria Azarenka won their semi-finals. Raonic had not dropped serve all week in Miami, but Kyrgios broke the Canadian in the first game - the only break of the contest. "That definitely set the tone," said Kyrgios. "I've really learned how to return this year and I'm moving really well, so I'm giving myself more opportunities." Kyrgios fended off five break points and restricted Raonic to four aces over the course of one hour and 44 minutes. Having won his first ATP title in Marseille last month, the Australian has now broken new ground at the elite Masters level. "I'm feel as if I'm a lot stronger, a lot fitter and I've just got more experience," he said. "The last couple of years on tour have been a bit of a rollercoaster, but I've learned a lot." Asked about the new ranking, he said: "It's pretty cool, but there are 19 guys in front of me." Nishikori saved five match points to win a dramatic quarter-final against Frenchman Gael Monfils 4-6 6-3 7-6 (7-3). Former US and French Open champion Kuznetsova reached the Miami Open final for the first time since she won in 2006 with a 7-5 6-3 victory over Swiss Timea Bacsinszky. The 30-year-old, ranked 19th, beat Serena Williams in the fourth round and will return to the top 10 for the first time in six years if she takes the title. "I don't think if I get to top 10 or not," she said. "When I go and I see the rankings I am confident I can beat these players and players from the top 10." The in-form Azarenka avenged her only defeat of the season against Angelique Kerber at the Australian Open as she beat the German 6-2 7-5. Azarenka, 26, is now one win away from emulating Steffi Graf and Kim Clijsters by winning back-to-back Indian Wells and Miami titles. "I have a job to do on Saturday, regardless if it's going to make history," said Azarenka. "I'm ready, I'm prepared and I'm going out there hungry." Chancellor Philip Hammond: Setting out the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) assessment of Brexit: "Its current view is that the referendum decision means that potential growth over the forecast period is 2.4 percentage points lower than would otherwise have been the case." Labour shadow chancellor John McDonnell: He said the country had "expected a change in direction after those six wasted years" of a Conservative-led government. "Instead we have seen further cuts to earnings for those in work through cuts to Universal Credit and a living wage increase that is lower than expected under the previous chancellor. This is a new Conservative leadership with no answers to the challenges facing our country following Brexit, and no vision to secure our future prosperity." SNP economic spokesman Stewart Hosie: "The chancellor did give us plenty of information today but with no more than a kind of glib reference to being 'match-fit' at the beginning and a bit of deflection, very little actually on the elephant in the room which is Brexit. It's not as if the Treasury don't know what the consequences will be." Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron: "We've seen the gap between what we could've had and what we will have is a quarter of a trillion pounds over this Parliament. Can you imagine the number of nurses, doctors, social workers, teachers, police officers and soldiers we could be paying for if this government hadn't headed for a hard Brexit that nobody voted for?" Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg: Claiming the OBR forecasts are probably wrong, the Leave campaigner said: "They assume that we will apply tariffs on the same basis inside the European Union, which the chancellor will know he will be able to remove. And secondly, they're particularly gloomy on the prospects for financial services. I wonder, therefore, if we might be able to take a little bit more of an optimistic tone, and indeed with the freedoms we have outside the customs unions and the single market, the ability to solve the productivity problem." Conservative former minister John Redwood: "The OBR are probably still quite wrong about 2017 - their forecast probably is too low, their borrowing forecast is far too high, and we'll get good access to the single market once we're out of the EU." Conservative former Chancellor George Osborne: "The independent Office for Budget Responsibility has given us a very sobering assessment of the economic and borrowing challenges that Britain faces and the chancellor is right to keep his powder dry." Conservative former Chancellor Kenneth Clarke: "Would you finally confirm that wherever you hold your cards that you will continue, inside the government if necessary, to spell out the economic reality of the long-term benefits to this country if you want to develop a modern competitive economy, of retaining the access to our most important market in Europe, by retaining the benefits of the single market and the customs union, and that no amount of short-term political pressure should allow you to be deflected from that?" Labour former leader Ed Miliband: Referring to the OBR's forecast that £58bn of the worsening in public finances "is due to the Brexit decision", he said: "Isn't this a salutary warning to us about the decisions we take in the coming months and years? And isn't it a very strong argument for us remaining as close as possible to our largest trading area, the single market, and inside not outside the customs union?" Conservative former minister Anna Soubry: "Yes, there's some bad news there - this is the reality of Brexit - so we need now to make sure we do everything we can to mitigate the damage that it undoubtedly will cause." London Mayor Sadiq Khan: "I'm delighted that we today took the first steps towards a major new devolution deal for London. London has a bigger population than Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland combined, but we have far less control over how our city is run. Today marks the first step in our journey to give the capital a greater voice so we can protect jobs, wealth and prosperity and provide an extra incentive for economic growth." Green Party co-leader and MP Caroline Lucas: Criticising the chancellor for failing to mention climate change, she said: "With Trump's election this could have been a moment for Britain to become a world-leader in the fight against catastrophic climate change but, instead, we see little evidence of a commitment to facing up to the greatest challenge of our times. Indeed, it is shameful that the chancellor failed to even mention climate change in his speech." Unite general secretary Len McCluskey: "What is clear is that the Conservative party owes the UK people a huge apology. With debt set to soar, yet more promised targets missed and living standards still dropping, the truth is that Tory policies were a massive fraud. Six years of pain for the poorest, six years of sustained assault on our public services - and with more to come - have taken our economy and country backwards." Unison general secretary Dave Prentis: "Hopes were raised the chancellor would conjure up extra cash for social care, and ease the burden on the NHS and local councils struggling to keep a lid on the growing crisis. Instead the government has chosen to ignore social care, preferring to look the other way as a growing number of elderly people are getting no care at all." Adam Marshall, British Chambers of Commerce director general: "Philip Hammond has delivered a responsible, solid and focused package that will reassure both business and markets." CBI director general Carolyn Fairbairn: "The government is right to accept the independent Low Pay Commission recommendations, as firms want to see affordable rises in the minimum wage that protects the low-paid and avoids damaging job prospects. The chancellor should keep a watching brief on the challenges created by higher inflation and uncertainty weighing on near-term business investment." Mike Cherry, Federation of Small Businesses' chairman: "Our members are pleased with the confirmation of plans to remove £6.7bn from the business rates system, and the decision to make rural rate relief fairer for small firms, but there will need to be stronger fiscal interventions to boost the economy next year, with the prospect of weaker longer-term growth looming." Simon Walker, Institute of Directors director general: "The chancellor's attempts to increase productivity by investing in transport infrastructure, broadband and housing are welcome, but businesses would also have liked to have seen measures to encourage them to invest now. The OBR predicts that next year will be the low point for growth, so we are surprised that amidst all of the political and economic uncertainty there weren't many measures to help 'just managing' businesses now." Mark Serwotka, Public and Commercial Services union general secretary: "It is pure hypocrisy for the chancellor to talk about wanting to help struggling families but continue to hold down the wages of the government's own workforce who have suffered years and years of pay cuts. We will be talking to other unions in the coming weeks about taking action together to bring the pay freeze to an end, so we can put money back in people's pockets and help revive our flagging economy." Gareth Stace, UK Steel director: "Today's lack of any tangible announcements either on energy or business rates represent a blow for the steel sector. The crisis UK steel producers have faced in the last year highlighted the impact uncompetitive energy prices were having and we were looking to the Autumn Statement for a decisive response." Michelle Mitchell, MS Society chief executive: "We're deeply disappointed the Autumn Statement has failed to address the crisis facing social care. At a time when social care is in dire need, its absence from the chancellor's statement spells tough years ahead for the thousands of people, including the vast majority of people with MS, who need care and support." Martin Tett, LGA transport spokesman: Responding to the announcement of £1.1bn to be spent on improving Britain's local roads and public transport, he said: "The backlog of repairs on existing roads currently stands at £12bn and it would currently take 14 years to fix the backlog of potholes.... This gulf in funding puts the country's businesses at a competitive disadvantage and provides poor value for money." Lord Porter, Local Government Association chairman: "Councils, the NHS, charities and care providers have been clear about the desperate need for the chancellor to take action to tackle the funding crisis in social care. It is unacceptable that this has not been addressed." Sarah McMonagle, Federation of Master Builders' director of external affairs: "The chancellor's commitment to double annual capital spending on housing by 2020 demonstrates that he understands that house building and economic growth are intrinsically linked. For every £1 invested in construction, £2.84 is generated in the wider economy and therefore the best way to protect ourselves from an economic wobble as we leave the EU is to invest in our built environment." Neil Broadhead, PwC's head of UK infrastructure: "The chancellor's commitment to allocate £1bn to small 'shovel-ready' schemes like local road improvements is a much-needed and welcome move... However, this represents only one stage on the UK's long journey to achieve an infrastructure base fit for the 21st century." Matthew Reed, The Children's Society's chief executive: "There's been plenty of talk of helping the just-about-managing families - the Jams - but sadly the chancellor's cake is half-baked. Unlike last year's Budget, he [the chancellor] hasn't introduced major new cuts for low-income families, but that won't offer much comfort to millions for whom today's announcements will have a very soggy bottom." Bronwen Maddox, Institute for Government director: "The government still has a huge number of commitments to deliver on top of Brexit. Despite emergency funding for prisons, today we saw little indication of how the chancellor will address the ticking time-bomb in other public services, like health and social care." Charlotte Holloway, techuk policy director: "A Match-fit Britain must be a Tech-fit Britain, and today the Chancellor gives UK tech a series of welcome announcements... However, there was a real gap when it came to additional support for boosting the UK's digital skills. Similarly, there was a missed opportunity to ensure that the benefits of digital are at the heart of the government's devolution ambitions. We will be looking to the government to reconsider these areas in the next Budget." Quentin Willson, TV motoring journalist and FairFuelUK lead campaigner: "I'm disappointed the chancellor didn't instantly put money into everyone's pockets by cutting duty. There's an immediate benefit to the economy. I'm surprised too given the Centre for Economics and Business Research has said cutting duty by 3p wouldn't change net tax receipts. This is a lost opportunity from a government still afraid of supporting drivers and roads." Matt Sutherland, chief operating officer of business mobility specialists Alphabet: On the chancellor's decision over cars gained through salary sacrifice, he said: "The government should consider the impact this will have on a large number of hard-working employees across the country. Salary sacrifice, in relation to company cars, is not just the preserve of upper-middle class workers; it's an important part of the employment package that many 'Jam' workers enjoy, both in the private or public sector." If you are reading this page on the BBC News app, you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question. In a report, the MPs said it was "beyond belief" that no-one had been convicted of FGM, 30 years after the practice was made illegal in the UK. It said the duty to report FGM "must be enforced with stronger sanctions". The Home Office said it was tackling FGM by strengthening the law. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said it was "determined to hold those responsible [for FGM] to account". Only one FGM prosecution has been brought to trial since 1985 and both defendants in that case were cleared last year. The committee said the poor record on prosecutions and convictions would "deter those brave enough to come forward" to report FGM and "result in the preventable mutilation of thousands of girls". The scale of the problem remains unknown because of a lack of reliable data, but the government estimates 170,000 women and girls in the UK have undergone the procedure. The first ever recorded figures for FGM, reported in July, showed that between April 2015 and March 2016 there were 5,702 new cases in England. Most of the women and girls were born in Africa and underwent the procedure there, but at least 18 were subjected to FGM in the UK. Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland have not collected any figures on FGM. Nearly 6,000 new FGM cases in England 'Protected from my father's FGM plans' 'This is what it's like to pee after female genital mutilation' Anatomy of female genital mutilation Minister for Safeguarding, Vulnerability and Countering Extremism Sarah Newton said: "This government is clear that FGM is a barbaric form of abuse that has absolutely no place whatsoever in a Britain that works for everyone, and the criminals who perpetrate it should be brought to justice. "That's why we are taking world-leading action to tackle FGM by strengthening the law to improve protection for those at risk and remove barriers to prosecution." She said government action had included introduction of FGM protection orders, a new offence of failing to protect a girl from FGM, a mandatory reporting duty for front-line professionals, new guidance for police and lifelong anonymity for victims. "We welcome the report and will carefully consider the recommendations before responding in due course," Ms Newton added. Source: World Health Organization A CPS spokesman said: "Prosecutors work closely with police, offering advice on their investigations, but when a case is referred to the CPS a prosecution can only be brought where there is sufficient evidence. "Factors such as the age and vulnerability of FGM victims, who frequently do not want to report offences that could lead to them giving evidence against their family, make it extremely difficult to secure this evidence. "We welcome the strengthening of the law last year to encourage more victims to come forward." The committee called on the government to adopt a "more sophisticated, data-driven approach to eradication", to include direct engagement with those at-risk or affected, and better intelligence for Border Force officers to help them target people taking girls abroad for FGM. Interim committee chairman Tim Loughton said: "FGM can leave women and girls with significant lifelong health and psychological consequences. We intend to continue to draw attention to this horrific crime to improve the safeguarding of at-risk girls. "We are dismayed that there have been no convictions for FGM-related offences. When we next review FGM, the new laws against the practice will have bedded in and we expect to see a number of successful prosecutions. "We welcome many of the steps that the government has taken to prevent FGM and our report calls for that work to be enhanced and strengthened." It promises to be the most unpredictable election for decades, with no party looking like it will win outright. Of course, some constituencies will be more exciting than others. In Kent, all eyes will be on South Thanet, where the UKIP leader Nigel Farage has chosen to stand in his fourth attempt at becoming an MP. He stood there in 2005 but won only 5% of the votes. The political landscape has changed dramatically over the last decade though - UKIP is now seen as one of the main parties after topping the polls at the European elections and enjoying a lot of success in the local elections. South Thanet is currently held by Conservative MP Laura Sandys, with a majority of 7,617. She announced in November 2013 that she would be stepping down at the 2015 general election. The seat is being fought for the Conservatives by Craig McKinlay - a former UKIP leader - putting him head-to-head with his former party leader. Another key battle for UKIP will be Rochester and Strood. It's one of only two UKIP-held seats at Westminster. Conservative candidate Mark Reckless won the seat in 2010 with a majority of 9,953 but he defected to UKIP in September 2014, triggering a by-election. The Prime Minister pledged "to throw the kitchen sink" at the seat but despite five visits from the PM, along with half the cabinet, the Tories couldn't retain it. Mark Reckless won it for UKIP but with a much reduced majority of 2,920. The Conservatives say they're determined to win it back in May. If they do it would be a huge blow for UKIP. Crawley is another constituency that will be hotly contested. It's a key Labour target seat but the Conservative MP Henry Smith will be very keen to hold on to it. At the local and European elections Crawley was inundated with big hitters including Labour's Ed Miliband and Ed Balls, and the then Conservative foreign secretary William Hague. There are several marginal constituencies in Sussex that the Tories are determined to hold on to and Labour is equally determined to win. Hastings and Rye is held by the energy minister and Tory MP, Amber Rudd, with a majority of less than 2,000. She faces a tough challenge from the Labour candidate Sarah Owen. The Brighton Kemptown seat held by the Conservative Simon Kirby also looks vulnerable - he has a majority of just 1,328. Brighton Pavilion is also held with a slim majority of just 1,252. It was won by the UK's only Green MP, and then party leader, Caroline Lucas in 2010. She later stood down as the Green's leader. Brighton also elected the first Green-led council in the UK, but it has been beset by problems including a long running bin-workers strike and a vote of no confidence in the council's leader. It's a key target seat for Labour who will be hoping that the negative council headlines may impact on Caroline Lucas' vote. The Hove and Portslade MP Mike Weatherley, who also has a majority of under 2,000, has announced that he will be standing down at the next election. All of the Sussex seats mentioned above were held by Labour before 2010 and the party hopes that come 7 May it can roll back the tide of blue and start winning back in the South East. As for the Liberal Democrats, many are predicting an election wipe-out. They currently have two seats in the South East. Norman Baker has held Lewes since 1997. He has a majority of over 7,500 but, he knows he has a fight on his hands to retain the seat and many believe he resigned from his position as Home Office minister in order to be able to spend more time in his constituency ahead of the election. The seat was held by the Conservatives before 1997 and they would love to win it back. In Eastbourne, Stephen Lloyd beat the incumbent Tory candidate Nigel Waterson to take the seat with a majority of 3,435. He knows he will have a battle on his hands to retain the seat. No sooner had Eastbourne Pier been burnt down than the Prime Minister David Cameron and chancellor George Osborne made a joint visit to the town pledging financial support. What's clear is in the forthcoming election battle is that the coalition handcuffs are off and each party will be out for itself. There's no doubt politics has become more fragmented in recent years ending the old two-party-system. The public have also become more cynical about politics, more apathetic and feel that their votes don't matter. Given how tight this election promises to be, I think that this time every vote will matter because no-one can predict the outcome of May's general election. The French president's comments come after a Jewish leader in the city urged men to stop wearing their skullcaps or other religious symbols. The victim of the attack, a Jewish teacher, was stabbed by a boy who pledged allegiance to Islamic State. Jews were targeted in January last year during the Charlie Hebdo Paris attacks. Mr Hollande said: "It is intolerable that in our country citizens should feel so upset and under assault because of their religious choice that they would conclude that they have to hide." But Zvi Ammar, head of Marseille's Israelite Consistory, said the "exceptional measure" was needed. Speaking to La Provence newspaper (in French), Mr Ammar called on Jews "not to wear the kippa [skullcap] in the street to avoid being identified as Jewish". "It is sad to find ourselves in this position in 2016, in a great democratic country like France," he said. Monday's machete attack left the teacher, Benjamin Amsellem, who was wearing a skullcap at the time, with an injured shoulder and hand. Monday's attack was the third on Jews in recent months in Marseille, which has the third-largest urban population of Jews in Europe after Paris and London A 15-year-old Turkish Kurd was arrested after attacking Mr Amsellem, 35, in a Marseille street in broad daylight. Jewish men often wear a skullcap, also known in Hebrew as a kippa or in Yiddish as a yarmulke, as an outward sign of their religion. The latest stabbing in Marseille came just days after France held memorial events for those killed in the Paris attacks last January. Four Jewish shoppers were killed by an IS supporter at a kosher supermarket, shortly after the deadly assault on the office of Charlie Hebdo magazine. Since then, more than 700 synagogues, Jewish schools and community centres have been protected by police or soldiers. There is a lot at stake in Monday's Commons vote on joining a raft of European Union joint measures on crime and justice - but the vote isn't actually about the EAW. Thanks to a legal technicality, Theresa May only needs to ask MPs to approve some of the 35 measures. The EAW is not one of them. This has wound up lots of MPs who believe they were promised a proper debate because of what the package really means. The question at the heart of the European justice measures is how far co-operation between the UK and the EU should go - and whether member states should be pooling sovereignty on home affairs and justice simply to make the life easier for the police. Before the 2009 Lisbon Treaty - a major rewriting of EU rules - member states co-operated on a raft of joint justice measures. Under the treaty, the EU's Court of Justice and the European Commission, which comes up with ideas and policies in the first place, take some command, control and oversight. Successive British governments - Labour and Tory - have resisted transferring any justice powers to Europe, and ministers negotiated a "block opt-out" of all of the 133 measures that would come under the new system. But the government says it wants to opt in to 35 of them because they benefit the UK. Parliament's European Scrutiny Committee has been quite clear that this means an increase in EU powers which would, ultimately, "diminish the role and function of domestic courts in the UK as well as Parliament". So the real question is not just what the measures do - but is the transfer of power worth it? The decade-old EAW is the most important by far of the 35 measures. It replaced piecemeal extradition arrangements between member states in an effort to speed up the transfer of suspects. One of its most famous early successes was the 56 days it took the UK to get hold of one of the would-be 21/7 suicide bombers after he fled to Italy. Over the last five years, more than 5,000 people have been extradited from the UK on an EAW. That number includes more than 200 alleged killers and rapists and a handful of suspected terrorists. In return, the UK has received almost 650 people that it wanted to bring before the courts, including 51 alleged killers. More than half of those returned have been British citizens, including 62 wanted for child sex offences. Critically, argues the Home Office, there are 22 EU member states which could refuse extradition requests. The infamous "Costa del Crime" in Spain - a former haven of British gangsters - didn't get that nickname for nothing. Critics say there are many problems with the EAW. It is a blunt tool that has led to many unjust extraditions and arrests. They argue that British citizens extradited under EAWs don't have proper redress because the UK has handed powers over to Brussels rather than negotiating a UK-EU extradition treaty. The government argues that it has reformed the EAW to ensure nobody can be extradited for a minor offence or where there is a risk of spending ages in jail - and this has allowed our courts to block 21 requests since July. It says the EAW and other 34 measures benefit the nation. The Schengen Information System II is one of them. It is a European-wide database that alerts agencies to missing people and criminals on-the-run who may turn up at your border. Another opt-in allows national agencies to share images of bogus identity documents that are in circulation. The government believes being part of measures like these - broadly aimed at increasing co-operation - helps keep people safe and gives London greater influence over how other nations go about fighting cross-border crime. That doesn't wash with critics who see this as the thin end of a great big Brussels wedge. For example, one measure relates to co-ordinating and sharing intelligence on suspected hooligans. On the face of it, a European "yobwatch" system sounds like a good idea - nobody wants them travelling 1,000s of miles to get drunk and start a fight. But the problem, say critics, is measures like this solve a problem that doesn't exist - they say police can already co-operate effectively without Brussels needing to stick its oar in. In a worst-case scenario, could the European Commission end up trying to tell British police how to manage a Champions League game? Probably not. But that's the kind of problem critics fear we will eventually see if the UK doesn't resist the EU's roll into justice and crime-fighting. The firm agreed to pay $22.5m (£14.4m) after monitoring web surfers using Apple's Safari browser who had a "do not track" privacy setting selected. Google does not have to admit wrongdoing as part of the settlement. The penalty is for misrepresenting what it was doing and not for the methods it used to bypass Safari's tracker cookie settings. Cookies are small text files that are installed onto a computer that can allow it to be identified so that a user's web activity can be monitored. "No matter how big or small, all companies must abide by FTC orders against them and keep their privacy promises to consumers, or they will end up paying many times what it would have cost to comply in the first place," FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz said in a statement. The government agency launched its inquiry after a Stanford University researcher noticed the issue while studying targeted advertising. Cookies are small files that allow a website to recognise and track users. The UK's Information Commissioner's Office classes them according to three overlapping groups: Session cookies Files that allow a site to link the actions of a visitor during a single browser session. These might be used by an internet bank or webmail service. They are not stored long term and are considered "less privacy intrusive" than persistent cookies. Persistent cookies These remain on the user's device between sessions and allow one or several sites to remember details about the visitor. They may be used by marketers to target advertising or to avoid the user having to provide a password each visit. First and third-party cookies A cookie is classed as being first-party if it is set by the site being visited. It might be used to study how people navigate a site. It is classed as third-party if it is issued by a different server to that of the domain being visited. It could be used to trigger a banner advert based on the visitor's viewing habits. He revealed that the search giant was exploiting a loophole that let its cookies be installed via adverts on popular websites, even if users' browsers' preferences had been set to reject them. This allowed the firm to track people's web-use habits even if they had not given it permission to do so. Google said no "personal information" - such as names or credit card data - had been collected, and that the action had been inadvertent. Apple's browser automatically rejects tracking cookies by default. But Google got around this block by adding code to some of its adverts to make Safari think that the user had made an exception for its cookie if they interacted with the ad. At the same time as using the exploit the search giant said on its help centre that Safari users did not need to take extra steps to prevent their online activities from being logged. Google said the workaround had been employed to help it deploy its +1 button - letting users show their approval for something on the web - a feature it introduced for its Google+ social network. "We set the highest standards of privacy and security for our users," said a spokesman. "The FTC is focused on a 2009 help centre page published more than two years before our consent decree, and a year before Apple changed its cookie-handling policy. "We have now changed that page and taken steps to remove the ad cookies, which collected no personal information, from Apple's browsers." But Nick Pickles, director of privacy campaign group Big Brother Watch, said it was right that Google should be penalised. "It's an essential part of a properly functioning market that consumers are in control of their personal information and are able to take steps to protect their privacy," he said. "The size of the fine in this case should deter any company from seeking to exploit underhand means of tracking consumers. It is essential that anyone who seeks to over-ride consumer choices about sharing their data is held to account."
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The 22-year-old was fishing with a party including his brother and nephew in a boat off Hartlepool Headland. Police said his foot got tangled in fishing net ropes and he fell into the water at about 18:45 BST on Friday. He was in the water for a short time before an RNLI crew came to his aid, but despite their efforts he died. The Coastguard and air ambulance were also involved in the rescue effort. The RNLI said the man had been setting lobsterpots when the accident happened. The squad is a group of mates, most of whom have day jobs off the pitch which have nothing to do with sport. And yet they have toured the US, Serbia, Ireland and Jersey, had their own kit custom-made by sportswear giant Umbro and average 700,000 views per match. They've also played at the UK's top stadiums including Wembley and the Etihad, as well as the O2 Arena and Everton's training ground. And it's all thanks to a carefully crafted presence on YouTube. Crucially, the team didn't start life as total unknowns. Captain Spencer Owen was already a successful football and gaming YouTuber in his own right, and now has nearly two million followers. "He has always wanted to own his own football club," says Seb Carmichael-Brown, who is also Spencer's brother. "But it's not viable for a 28-year-old YouTuber. So we thought, let's start his own." Sunday league activity already has an established YouTube presence - like the Palmers FC team, who have 200,000 followers - so the brothers decided to build something a bit different. Inspired by EA video game franchise Fifa, they devised a tournament in which the team would play real matches within a fictional league, working their way from fifth to first division, where they are currently. They are promoted or relegated depending on a points system dictated by match wins - their current target is to reach 22 points in order to top their own first division. This way, Hashtag United can choose their opponents, and include teams from other big YouTube channels like Copa90 and the F2Freestylers as well as sponsored teams. It also secures occasional access to the big stadiums - sometimes through sponsored deals with, say, BT Sport, and sometimes because they play a team connected to a particularly hallowed arena. So, for example, a match against Arsenal community team Arsenal For All got them on to the pitch of the Emirates Stadium. They also work full-time on creating YouTube material. The team post a match video every two weeks but the channel is peppered with behind-the-scenes videos, fronted by Spencer, showing them travelling, setting up, chatting about forthcoming events among themselves. A six-person camera crew attends matches, and it takes four to five weeks for a tightly edited match video to find its way on to the official channels. It costs "thousands" to put on a match in this way, says Mr Carmichael-Brown. Although sponsorship is lucrative - the team's US tour was paid for by Coca-Cola - overheads are also large. "Hashtag United have hit a rich vein - younger, digitally native fans alienated from the professional game who just love football," said social media strategist Sue Llewellyn. "This is a classic example of keeping it real and personal - talk to your fans like you would talk to your mates. It's all about trust these days. Younger people don't like big faceless corporates, they want a more personal, more authentic experience." In addition to successful memorabilia and merchandise marketing (the current strip is sold out, says Mr Carmichael-Brown), Hashtag ran an X Factor-style search for a new player, which attracted 20,000 applicants, they claim, and has resulted in a couple of signings. Then there's the successful Hashtag e-sports team playing professional Fifa. Team manager Tassal Rushan was crowned regional champion in Paris during EA's FUT Championship earlier this year - a professional Fifa competition played by e-sports teams from around the world. The north London ground which the Hashtag football team call their regular home only has the capacity for 1,000 spectators, and the team try hard to keep match dates under wraps. "We are primarily making videos for YouTube rather than creating live events," says Mr Carmichael-Brown. "A lot of our games go out four to five weeks later. If we have a big crowd, they'll all have their phones, and the results will leak." However, people do try to figure out the venue, he admits, and will turn up on the off-chance that they might catch Hashtag United in action. "We have recently thought about ways we might move towards a model where all the games are open," he said. Perhaps that will form part of the next chapter in the life of Hashtag United - planning is well under way as the team races to the top of its self-created Division One. Mr Carmichael-Brown is tight-lipped but says the announcement will be made "in the coming months". Strong, fast, tall, athletic player. Joined: three months ago, via the Academy series Workman, warrior, very good with both feet Joined: at the start Very fast - and the team's second top goalscorer Joined: at the start. "It'll be hugely important for them to stay real - in other words stay true to their roots and not end up in the elite player position of being spoilt by money," said Sue Llewellyn. "They will also need to be agile in such a fast-moving space, keep innovating and finding new ways to engage their fans." That said, social media and sport are a natural partnership, she adds. "Sports fans are passionate about their game. It's a basic human need to belong and to want to feel we matter. "Being part of a digital tribe fulfils that need and it brings people together wherever they are in the world and whatever physical skill level they have." He said, with a grin, that he "really liked how she was speaking into the microphone" in her Berlin appearance. The next day he denied it was sexual, saying he was instead complimenting her voice which is "like a jazz radio DJ". He is regarded as a protege of presenter Bill O'Reilly, recently fired by Fox over sexual harassment claims. A few hours after Mr Watters' denial, he made the surprise announcement on-air that he was taking a previously unannounced holiday. Following a baseball clip, he told the Fox panellists: "Also, I'm going to be taking a vacation with my family, so I'm not going to be here tomorrow." The show moved on to a segment about a sloth born at the Memphis zoo. "I'll be back on Monday, so don't miss me too much," he added. His Saturday show, Watters' World, will be covered by a colleague. He made his controversial Ivanka remarks on the show The Five, which was moved to a primetime time slot after Fox announced Mr O'Reilly's departure last week. "It's funny, the left says they really respect women, and then when given an opportunity to respect a woman like that, they boo and hiss," he said about audience members at the female entrepreneurship discussion in Berlin. "So I don't really get what's going on here, but I really liked how she was speaking into that microphone," he said, looking directly into the camera. Mr Watters has drawn controversy for segments about New York City's homeless population and the city's Chinatown district. Last month he interviewed President Donald Trump while aboard Air Force One, becoming one of only 45 people that the president follows on Twitter. The sudden announcement comes as the network scrambles to recover from multiple allegations of sexual harassment that have led to the resignations of Mr O'Reilly and Fox News founder and CEO Roger Ailes. On Tuesday, long-time Fox reporter Kelly Wright joined a lawsuit with 12 other current and former employees alleging that executives knew about sexual and racial discrimination, but did nothing to stop it. Mr Wright, who has worked at Fox since 2003 accused the network of "plantation-style management," saying that co-president Bill Shine obsessively focused on Mr Wright's race, which is African-American. He also said that Mr O'Reilly refused to show a series on his programme about the racial divide in Ferguson, Missouri, because it showed "blacks in too positive a light". Fox News has said it "vehemently denies the race discrimination" allegations. US media-watchers and on-air news personalities have taken to Twitter to react to Mr Watters comment. PSA Group has scheduled a press conference with GM for Monday morning in Paris. The two companies had wanted to announce a deal before the start of the Geneva motor show on Tuesday. The sale could threaten the jobs of 4,500 workers at Vauxhall's plants at Ellesmere Port and Luton. Union officials said on Sunday that Vauxhall staff had endured a "nerve-wracking" few weeks. Buying GM's loss-making European operations will make PSA the continent's second-biggest car maker after Volkswagen and ahead of French rival Renault. PSA and GM Europe sold a combined 4.3 million vehicles last year and posted revenues of 71.6bn euros (£61.9bn). The two companies already share some production and confirmed last month they were in talks. Opel had hoped to return to profitability by 2016, but the slide in sterling following the EU referendum last June contributed to its 257m euros annual loss. In contrast, Ford Europe managed to make a pre-tax profit last year despite the pound's collapse. Opel has failed to emulate Ford or PSA in reducing overcapacity at its factories, despite closing a plant in the western German city of Bochum with the loss of 3,000 jobs in 2014. Stefan Bratzel, of Germany's Center of Automotive Management, said: "Opel suffers more from overcapacity than other European carmakers, meaning it has to offer big discounts to keep up a certain level of production and that hits its profitability." In a bid to protect its Buick and Chevrolet brands, GM has not allowed Opel to expand outside Europe. "All the western carmakers have been making their money in the Chinese market these past few years," said Marc Staudenmayer of the Advancy management consultancy. "Opel wasn't allowed to do that, which explains its underperformance since 2005. Opel was reined in too much by GM," he added. GM's European operations have lost money for 16 consecutive years and were almost sold in 2009. For PSA, the deal caps a stellar two-year recovery under chief executive Carlos Tavares, who is expected to slash costs at Opel in a bid to generate savings of up to 2bn euros a year. Jim Holder, of What Car? magazine, told the BBC: "PSA has capacity to build more cars in its own plants - it doesn't need these plants in Britain. "And of course there are obstacles in the way, with the currency fluctuations, the problems posed by Brexit with freedom of movement, freedom of movement for parts as well." Len McCluskey, general secretary of the Unite trade union, said he had spoken to the chief executives of GM and the PSA Group over the weekend. "While initial discussions with the PSA Group have been relatively positive, our priority now is to ensure a long-term future for our plants and the tens of thousands of workers depending on them," Mr McCluskey added. Greg Clark, the Business Secretary, said last month that Vauxhall workers had no reason to fear for their jobs. "We have a very strong domestic market and Vauxhall has a large share of that - something PSA recognises," he told MPs. "From my initial conversations I think it is understood that Vauxhall's plants are very efficient." Mr Tavares recently told analysts the acquisition offered an "opportunity to create a European car champion" and quickly exceed five million sales annually. PSA also plans to revamp Opel's model range. "There are market segments where Opel isn't very strong, like SUVs," Mr Staudenmayer said. Davies, 27, left for France in 2014 but the Wales centre is set to rejoin Scarlets for next season. "When they see him coming back, maybe the others will follow as well," said Thomas. Wing George North, out of contract at Northampton at the end of the season, is among those playing outside Wales. Other England-based players include Jamie Roberts, Bradley Davies, James Hook and Matthew Morgan, while Leigh Halfpenny, Luke Charteris and Mike Phillips play in France. Dan Lydiate has returned to Wales from French side Racing Metro, signing a national dual contract with the Welsh Rugby Union and Ospreys in December 2014. Welsh Rugby Union chief Martyn Phillips confirmed a deal is close for Davies to return to Parc y Scarlets, once his current Clermont deal expires at the end of the season. Thomas spent three years in France with Toulouse and believes Davies - who missed the World Cup because of a serious knee injury - will come back to Scarlets a "better player". "[Wales coach] Warren Gatland wants all his players at his disposal, closely in Wales," Thomas said. "He'll come back a better article and he'll give a lot to Scarlets but also to Welsh rugby. "He was sadly missed and to have him back now on our doorstep and to be able to see him play week in week out is huge." I have always had a fondness for slightly obscure or challenging lyrics. American Pie, Stairway, early Pink Floyd, Velvet Underground, pretty much anything by The Doors. And Hotel California by The Eagles. Particularly that reference to "pink champagne on ice". There is something about that image, concomitantly luxurious and sordid. Today at Holyrood the thought returned. No, silly, our MSPs are neither luxurious nor sordid. At least, not on weekdays. I refer to the phrase "pink champagne on ice". As the temperature rose, exuberant Labour backbenchers took to calling out for Alex Salmond. "Pink champagne", they yelled, "pink champagne." Nicola Sturgeon supplied the ice, frostily disdaining their antics. Before this blog ventures too far into the realm of the obscure and challenging, let me explain. Alex Salmond, we are breathlessly informed, sipped pink champagne as he discussed the future with the New Statesman magazine. It was not enough to learn what Mr Salmond had to say. We were told what he ate and drank as well. (Fish, chips, mushy peas since you ask. Taken together with the libation, a socially inclusive diet.) Labour's narrative was that Nicola Sturgeon's predecessor was operating as a back-seat driver. The story was picked up by Ruth Davidson of the Tories, who added her party's line that Mr Salmond would lead post election negotiations on the prospect of a pact. You could almost see Nicola Sturgeon thinking: "This could be heaven and this could be hell". She opted for Elysium. Alex Salmond, she said, was plainly stirring up the Unionist parties. "Long may it continue." Labour's Kezia Dugdale was pursuing a more central point. She argued - for the second week in succession - that the first minister had been other than straightforward with regard to the figures on Scotland's economic future. We had been expecting this because Labour took the unusual step of briefing the wicked media an hour ahead of FMQs as to the planned content of the attack. Labour refers to economic papers produced by the Scottish government with the objective of demonstrating that enhanced tax powers could, by deft deployment, be used to grow the Scottish economy, releasing productive billions. According to Labour, the calculation fails to take account of the point that full fiscal autonomy inevitably means scrapping the block grant from Westminster and the Barnett Formula which varies it annually. Again according to Labour, that sum would leave Scotland billions out of pocket. To be precise, they argued that on an optimistic interpretation, fiscal skill might bring in £3.5bn. Losing the block grant would shed £7.6bn. Net loss: £4.1bn. To be clear, Ms Sturgeon explicitly denied in the chamber that the calculations involved modelling based upon Barnett. However, her overall response was much more broad brush. In essence, she linked Labour with the Tories in a political plot to hold Scotland back, while arguing that fiscal autonomy would liberate the nation. Ms Dugdale persisted, with evident eagerness. Indeed, she had one rather droll gag when she suggested that perhaps instead of questioning the FM she might take her predecessor out to lunch in search of "straight answers". Ok, perhaps you had to be there. In general, though, it appeared on the day to be a challenging argument to prosecute, particularly as Ms Sturgeon declined to debate on the terms outlined by Labour. The FM, it should be noted, seemed less than disquieted. So where are we? The Scottish government is adamant that their future modelling does not include Barnett. But is it predicated upon a base that includes the block grant? That, apparently, is a different point. Barnett is not modelled. Full fiscal autonomy will not happen instantly. If it does, it would be introduced progressively. The state of Scotland's finances would depend upon prevailing economic circumstances, both in Scotland and the wider UK, policies pursued in the interim, both in Scotland and the UK, together with the relative allocation of resources. The SG papers only dealt with fiscal autonomy or "full fiscal retention", to use the precise phrase deployed. They do not rely upon the block grant or Barnett. But is that wholly frank? Do they not, at least, rely upon a pre-existing base which has been created partly by Barnett and block grant? No, repeat SG officials, the papers do not rely upon the block grant or Barnett. They deal solely with the potential impact of fiscal autonomy. Scotland's actual position would depend upon the point in the economic cycle and the issues cited earlier. There are two coterminous factors at play here. One, what will the academic and analytical world make of this controversy? Prof Brian Ashcroft of Strathclyde was cited today by Labour as challenging the SG sums. Two, what will the public hear? Will they heed Labour and Tory warnings? Or will they tune in to Nicola Sturgeon's broader pitch? Some dance to remember. Some dance to forget. The UKIP leader told a public meeting in Rochester he believed the BBC should not be privatised but retained as a public service broadcaster. His proposal would mean the current fee of £145.50 would be reduced to £48.50. Some of the other parties have set out their plans for the licence fee in their manifestos, including the Conservatives and the Green Party. Mr Farage said: "Do I think the BBC needs to involve itself and engage itself in many other fields of entertainment and sport, given the whole world has changed with cable television and satellite television? No. "I would like to see the BBC cut back to the bone to be purely a public service broadcaster with an international reach, and I would have thought you could do that with a licence fee that was about a third of what it currently is." The BBC's Robin Brant said while UKIP had committed to reviewing the licence fee, which comes up for renewal next year, this was the first time the leader had put a figure on it. Last week Mr Farage accused the BBC of fielding what he called a "left-wing" audience in the TV debate between him and the leaders of Labour, the SNP, the Green Party and Plaid Cymru. The Conservatives have said they would maintain a freeze on the fee, while the Green Party wants to abolish it and fund the BBC through general taxation. Labour's manifesto says the party will ensure the BBC delivers value for money, while the Liberal Democrats say the fee should not rise faster than inflation. The SNP says it wants a "fairer share" of the licence fee for BBC Scotland. The licence fee was frozen until March 2017 under an agreement reached in 2010 between the broadcaster and the coalition government. The current Royal Charter, through which the BBC is constituted and which guarantees its independence, expires at the end of 2016. The coalition government has delayed discussions about its renewal until after the election. Unless, of course, it's the Conservative Party when it's in the mood. Just now, the Tories are in more of a mood than they've been since the chaotic days of the Major administration, and possibly since 1990, the year the party hacked down Margaret Thatcher in an orgy of political regicide prompted, naturally, by DNA-deep divisions over Europe. A surely impossible demand from any senior Conservative for David Cameron to accept his manifesto pledge to reduce net migration into the UK to the tens of thousands is valueless on the ground it's "corrosive of public trust" - in other words because no-one believes it - would be embarrassing enough if delivered in private. Published in an open letter by Michael Gove and Boris Johnson (Gisela Stuart's a co-signatory, but Labour's internal debate is another story) it amounts to an escalation of a battle that now defies all established principles of government discipline and collective responsibility. And it does so in a way the prime minister will surely find very difficult to forgive. Harder still to overlook is the suggestion from once-favoured Employment Minister Priti Patel that the Remain campaign is led by people who are too privileged and rich, too posh, to understand the effect of mass migration on the less well off. She didn't actually name David Cameron or George Osborne, but it's not immediately apparent which other upper crust, public school and Oxbridge, multi-millionaires at the head of the Remain campaign she might have been referring to. There is a big argument at the heart of this. The Leave campaign calculates that worries about mass migration is a raw nerve which cannot be agitated too hard, or too often. It's their natural advantage, according to all public opinion research and the anecdotal evidence of countless doorstep encounters. Almost every Labour MP I meet tells me almost every voter they talk to brings it up, which I mention because Labour supporters matter hugely. Conservative voters are generally judged to lean naturally towards a "Brexit". In their open letter, Michael Gove and Boris Johnson's simple point is that EU open borders make immigration control impossible. The Leave campaign needs that point to hit home. The political cost of such a tactic may be high. It accelerates a descent into internecine warfare which now threatens to make the Conservative Party ungovernable if the referendum ends in anything but a decisive victory for the Remain campaign. So bitter has the conflict become, so taut the tension between the rival factions, that angry Eurosceptic Tories talk privately of challenging the prime minister's position even if Britain votes to stay inside the European Union. One of the most militant MPs, Andrew Bridgen, has gone public. He told me in an interview for BBC Radio 5 live's Pienaar's Politics that he believes it "highly likely" at least 50 Tory MPs would sign demands for a vote of no confidence in the PM if the campaign goes on as it has. More than that, he suggests the Cameron administration could be reduced to what he and others call a "zombie government" by its divided MPs, unable to govern and forced to consider a snap election. At Westminster, that kind of apocalyptic talk is becoming more common. Some of the whispering is - and is probably intended to be - hair-raising. I've heard it suggested that three members of the Cameron administration have become so upset by the tone of campaigning on the Remain side led by the prime minister that they are contemplating resignation, not just from the government, but from the Tory whip, effectively quitting the party. True? We may never know. But the whispering is becoming feverish. One MP on the now militant Eurosceptic wing said letters demanding a vote of confidence in the PM had already been submitted to the chairman of the Conservative 1922 Committee, Graham Brady, who's a sort of posh shop-steward for Conservative MPs. Mr Brady himself is bound by a sacred oath of secrecy where such matters are concerned, so we must wait to find out. The Sunday Times newspaper carries more mutinous muttering. Former Environment Secretary Owen Patterson told the paper: "The government now has four weeks to behave properly. "If they don't, there are risks they will cause long term damage to the Conservative Party." Another, unnamed MP, puts it more bluntly: "When you tell Tories they are immoral for supporting Brexiteers you are going to get a kick in the nuts." We'll see, of course. Everything depends on which side wins the referendum, and perhaps on the margin of victory. Mr Cameron insists he would carry on as prime minister if Britain votes to leave the EU. The more common view, shared among his closest supporters, is that he would be toast. If the vote is to remain an EU member, the reaction of Conservative MPs will be more a matter of chemistry than maths. Angry Eurosceptics (should we be calling them EU-rophobes?) may, or may not, be cross enough and strong enough in numbers to force a vote of confidence in the prime minister. Even then, winning that vote would be a tall order. It would need the support of 165 MPs. Not easy. More immediately worrisome, it would need a fraction of that number - just nine Tory MPs - to defeat any government vote in the Commons when combined with all opposition parties. On a realistic estimate, about 25 Conservatives are now sufficiently irate to press for a vote of no confidence in the PM. Fewer than half that number could produce the "zombie government" to which Andrew Bridgen referred. Ministers could be forced to discard any proposal that might meet any serious opposition, governing as if it was a minority, not a majority administration. Life would suddenly become very difficult. So a vote to remain could be a Pyrrhic victory if the margin is tight. And until we know the outcome on Friday 24 June, this self-destructive struggle is likely to intensify before it calms again - assuming, that is, the party is not already broken beyond repair. The university's latest Massive Open Online Course is based on a story by crime author Val McDermid, concerning a mystery body found on a city hillside. Through the six-week course users pick their way through the plot, solving mysteries presented through evidence and video footage to identify the body. Anyone can sign up to the free course through the FutureLearn platform. Filming for the course briefly sparked an alert after locals spotted police tape and people in uniform on the Law and thought there had been an actual incident. Project manager Dr Helen Meadows said the course would give a "real insight" into the work of the university's Centre for Anatomy and Human Identification. She said: "At CAHID we work on this kind of investigation all the time, helping police in criminal investigations and identifying bodies in all manner of different circumstances. "What we are doing with this course is giving everyone a chance to get a taste of that. We know from the millions of people who watch programmes like "CSI" or read crime writers such as Val that there is an incredible level of interest in forensic sciences and their relationship to helping solve criminal cases or mysteries. "This course will give a real insight into the work we do. It is also set at a level where people don't require any prior specialist knowledge and it is suitable for anyone from 14 to 114." The course will start in September, and will be accessed entirely online. The story by Val McDermind which underpins it will also be available to download once the course is completed. The course is the second MOOC launched by the university through FutureLearn, which reaches almost two million people in 190 countries around the world. Media playback is not supported on this device The ex-Cliftonville man met a Billy Joe Burns ball in the 47th minute for the goal which sees the Crues lead the table on goal difference. Crusaders thought they had gone 2-0 up when Josh Robinson headed in but it was disallowed for offside. Jordan Owens should have got the second but lifted the ball on to the crossbar. It was a fifth successive defeat for Warrenpoint who remain four points adrift at the bottom of the league table. Crusaders scorer Diamiud O'Carroll: "We won't be saving the DVD of this match but the three points are what matters. It's a clean sheet and we have taken over at he top of the table so we are happy with that. "We were poor in the first half and improved a bit in the second. "It is nice to be up at the top again. We had a bumpy start to the season but have had some good results against rivals around us." Leigh Nairn said his drone was badly damaged in the incident at Binnu, 550km (340 miles) north of Perth. The drone, used to monitor barley-seeding equipment on his property, was sent off to be repaired. He said he was "100% lucky" that the drone managed to capture an image of the bird as it swooped. "That's the only photo I have of it," he said. "I'm not sure where it came from, but I was obviously in the wrong spot and [it] wanted to let me know that." The eagle flew off unscathed, he said. He said the species, Australia's largest bird of prey, sometimes attacked lambs on the 7,500-acre (3,000-hectare) farm. Despite being a nuisance the birds were "fantastic to look at", he said. "They are protected, as they should be, but they do give you a lot of trouble during lambing season," Mr Nairn told the BBC. It is not uncommon for the species to take down drones. In November, an Australian mining company lost nine surveying drones to bird attacks at a total cost of more than A$100,000 (£60,000; $75,000). But in "a low-tech solution to a high-tech problem", Dutch police have trained eagles to take down unauthorised drones. Windsor, 78, was taking part in a tradition which is thought to date back to the 13th century. Organisers hope the Great Sheep Drive of London Bridge will raise £40,000 for charity. It will be split between the Lord Mayor's Appeal and the Worshipful Company of Woolmen. The former EastEnders actress, who was made a freeman in 2010, said: "Everyone jokes about me exercising my right to drive sheep across London Bridge, but I never thought I would actually achieve it. "As a London tradition, it's a spectacle in its own right. "But more important than that is the generosity of those taking part in raising so much money for London's good causes." The Freedom of the City of London is believed to have started in 1237 and enabled recipients to carry out their trade. Politicians from the main parties have hailed the change in the law. David Cameron said the move sent a message that people were now equal "whether gay or straight", but some religious groups remain opposed. Scotland passed a similar law in February; the first same-sex marriages are expected there in October. Northern Ireland has no plans to follow suit. In an article for the Pink News website, the prime minister wrote: "This weekend is an important moment for our country. "It says we are a country that will continue to honour its proud traditions of respect, tolerance and equal worth." The law change would encourage young people unsure of their sexuality, he added. Later on Saturday morning, Mr Cameron tweeted: "Congratulations to the gay couples who have already been married - and my best wishes to those about to be on this historic day." Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg said "Britain will be a different place" as a result. By Jo BlackBBC News Every wedding has a photographer but this one had hundreds. Outside Islington Town Hall, well-wishers stopped in the street to point their smartphones while TV crews fought for the best views. As the loving couple appeared on the steps, crowds cheered and even sang the tune to Here Comes The Bride - ironic perhaps, since this was a gay wedding with two grooms. Peter McGraith and David Cabreza are one of the first same-sex couples to marry in England and Wales. The law, passed in Parliament last year, came into effect today. And for some who have campaigned for years, the waiting was over. As the clock ticked past midnight, registrars started speaking, rings were exchanged and the confetti flew. Not everyone is taken by the idea though. Some politicians and religious leaders still oppose the change. And in Islington, as the two grooms beamed giant smiles, they reminded their guests that the battle for equality is still ongoing. He congratulated his party for being part of the reform, saying: "If our change to the law means a single young man or young woman who wants to come out, but who is scared of what the world will say, now feels safer, stronger, taller - well, for me, getting into coalition government will have been worth it just for that." Labour leader Ed Miliband congratulated those planning to tie the knot. "This is an incredibly happy time for so many gay couples and lesbian couples who will be getting married, but it's an incredibly proud time for our country as well, recognising equal marriage in law," he said. However, he warned that the "battle for true equality" was not yet won. Several couples were ready to tie the knot the moment the law changed. Human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell acted as chief witness at a packed ceremony at Islington Town Hall in London just after midnight as Peter McGraith and David Cabreza were wed after 17 years together. Mr Tatchell said the couple and all the others getting married had "made history" and "made Britain a more tolerant, equal place". With a crowd of photographers, journalists and well-wishers waiting, the couple took the opportunity to highlight the international struggle for gay rights. Mr McGraith said: "Very few countries afford their gay and lesbian citizens equal marriage rights and we believe that this change in law will bring hope and strength to gay men and lesbians in Nigeria, Uganda, Russia, India and elsewhere, who lack basic equality and are being criminalised for their sexual orientation." Mr Cabreza added: "From a global and political perspective it's great too, but for us it's also about us and our marriage." After marrying his partner Neil Allard at Brighton's Royal Pavilion, Andrew Wale said he found the ceremony "much more moving" than he expected. "We were considering a civil partnership, even though we didn't think it was true equality, so we're very, very happy that this day has come, finally," he added. Aarron Adem Erbas, who married Louis Monaco, also at Islington Town Hall, said: "We're going to celebrate the rest of the day and it means so much to us that we can have our friends and loved ones here. It's absolutely brilliant." Later on Saturday, a crowd of about 2,000 people - which included a number of celebrities - gathered to watch comedian Sandi Toksvig and her partner Debbie renew their civil partnership vows. The couple, who entered into a civil partnership seven years ago, exchanged vows on stage at the Royal Festival Hall in London at a special event to celebrate the introduction of gay marriage in the UK. Toksvig, who presents the BBC Radio 4 News Quiz, said it was "an astonishing moment in history", adding: "There was many a time I thought this day would never come." Those in civil partnerships can choose to convert their relationships to marriage, via a procedure expected to be in place by the end of the year, but are under no obligation to do so. Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby said on Friday night the Church of England would now drop its opposition to same-sex marriage, as Parliament had spoken. "The law's changed; we accept the situation," he told the BBC. But some religious groups remain opposed to gay marriage. Andrea Williams, chief executive of Christian Concern, said: "We can't just redefine an institution - redefine something that always has been - because we say it's something that we want. "This is actually very self-centred. This is not about rights, it's about seeking cultural dominance and seeking to redefine marriage for all of us." There will now be two legal definitions of marriage, says the BBC's social affairs correspondent Reeta Chakrabarti - that recognised by the CofE and many other religious groups, and that recognised by the state. "The Church of England believes marriage is between one man and one woman for life," the Bishop of Norwich, the Right Reverend Graham James confirmed. "It's untidy for the law to have two definitions... but I think we can live with untidiness." The law prohibits the Church of England from performing same-sex weddings, and allows other religious organisations to refuse to perform them. The CofE has urged clergy to support members of the congregation who are in same-sex marriages, but has ruled that priests themselves must not enter into one. The Roman Catholic Church opposes the change in the law. Some gay vicars, though, have said they are prepared to defy their bishops by insisting they have a right to marry. Among them is the Reverend Andrew Cain, who said the Church was entering uncharted territory, but he would not be "frightened" out of doing what he believed was right. Mr Cain, who plans to marry his partner in the summer, said he would do so whether the Church approved or not. "It is more important to do what is right than to be frightened into not doing what I believe to be true. "And I won't be frightened by what the possible consequences are for me. I could lose my job, absolutely. Lose my job, my home and my place." According to a BBC survey, a fifth of British people would turn down an invitation to a same-sex wedding - a finding the Roman Catholic group Catholic Voices suggested meant people remained "deeply uncomfortable" with the move. Lifeboat, coastguard, fire and rescue, police and ambulance service crews were all deployed, when the alarm was raised on Saturday afternoon. The military aircraft, with three people on board, was able to land safely shortly after. One of Europe's largest Nato exercises, Exercise Joint Warrior, is being held in Scotland. The training includes increased military activity at Faslane on the Clyde, RAF Lossiemouth in Moray and ranges at Cape Wrath in Sutherland. The exercise runs until 23 April and involves submarines, surface ships and aircraft including RAF Typhoons. Mrs May pledged to reduce the numbers claiming in Britain while taking in the "most vulnerable" refugees from conflict zones around the world. She also said high migration made a "cohesive society" impossible. Her speech was criticised by business groups, with the Institute of Directors attacking its "irresponsible rhetoric". Net migration into the UK currently stands at a record high, reaching 330,000 in the year to March. The home secretary told the Conservative Party conference Britain "does not need" net migration at current levels, saying the net economic effect was "close to zero" at best. In other developments: BBC assistant political editor Norman Smith said Mrs May's comments on immigration were "extraordinarily tough" and "utterly uncompromising". Beforehand, Prime Minister David Cameron had said he agreed with what she was to say. Addressing the party conference in Manchester, she said the main way of claiming asylum - by people already in the country - had failed, and rewarded "wealthiest, the luckiest and the strongest". The UK would not adopt a common EU policy "in a thousand years" she said, promising a "new British approach", including tougher treatment for people who have travelled to the UK from other safe countries. People who have "spurned the chance to seek protection elsewhere" will not have an automatic right to stay in the UK, she said. Instead, priority will be given to "helping the most vulnerable people in the world's most dangerous places", she pledged. The first ever "annual asylum strategy" will be published next year, along with a register of people and organisations able to accommodate refugees. The overhaul also includes a new system of "safe return reviews" so asylum seekers can be returned home when their country is assessed as being safe, and the use of alternative ID documents to remove failed asylum seekers who do not have their own passports. Mrs May also said refugees should not be "conflated" with economic migrants. The "desire for a better life is perfectly understandable" she said, but "there is a limit to the amount of immigration any country can and should take". Controls are needed, she said: "Because when immigration is too high, when the pace of change is too fast, it's impossible to build a cohesive society. It's difficult for schools and hospitals and core infrastructure like housing and transport to cope." Wages are also forced down and some people "forced out of work altogether", she added: "But even if we could manage all the consequences of mass immigration, Britain does not need net migration in the hundreds of thousands every year." Mrs May said immigrants could fill skills gaps, but said "not every person coming to Britain right now is a skilled electrician, engineer or doctor". She said evidence showed that "at best the net economic and fiscal effect of high immigration is close to zero" and that there was "no case, in the national interest, for immigration of the scale we have experienced over the last decade". The home secretary hit back at critics of her planned crackdown on student visas, saying "too many" students were not returning when their visas run out. "So I don't care what the university lobbyists say: the rules must be enforced. "Students, yes. Over-stayers, no. And the universities must make this happen." Analysis by Dominic Casciani Read more: What's the direction of Tory immigration policy? Institute of Directors director general Simon Walker said he was "astonished" by the home secretary's "irresponsible rhetoric and pandering to anti-immigration sentiment". "It is yet another example of the home secretary turning away the world's best and brightest, putting internal party politics ahead of the country, and helping our competitor economies instead of our own," he said, adding that "the myth of the job-stealing-immigrant is nonsense". Speaking on BBC Radio 4's The World at One, John Cridland, of the CBI, said the government was ending up penalising skilled workers who "add hugely to the collective economic strength of the economy". Refugee Council chief executive Maurice Wren said the asylum changes were "thoroughly chilling". "The home secretary's idea that the few refugees who reach Britain's shores under their own steam are not in need of protection is fundamentally flawed," he said. "Becoming a refugee is not solely the privilege of the poor or infirm." UKIP accused the Conservatives of "meaningless targets and use PR bluster", saying immigration could only be controlled by leaving the EU. Ministers have admitted missing their target to reduce net migration below 100,000, blaming the scale of migration from within Europe. Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Mr Cameron said he agreed with Mrs May's comments on the subject, saying integrating new arrivals was "more difficult if you have excessive levels of migration". The PM also said he was "incredibly proud" the UK had built one of the "most successful multi-racial, multi-ethnic democracies anywhere in the world". But he said that for an "integrated, successful society you have to make sure there are enough school places and that hospitals aren't overcrowded". According to the latest figures released in August, net migration of EU citizens was 183,000, up 53,000 from the year ending March 2014. The number of those arriving from countries outside the EU was still larger, with net migration measured at 196,000, up 39,000 on a year earlier. Their clients are desperate for advice as the UK attempts to disentangle itself from EU legislation, while the profession's leading lights clash in a historic legal challenge over Parliament's role in Brexit. But is the profession really rubbing its hands in glee? Robert Bourns, the president of the Law Society of England and Wales, said that while there is likely to be a short-term surge in demand, the long-term picture could be less rosy. Companies are worried about whether their skilled workers will be able to stay in the UK post Brexit and how much regulation they will be subject to, he said. "There is a great deal of uncertainty for law firms," Mr Bourns told the BBC. "In the short to medium term, there is a lot of work. In the longer term, in the event that the standing of the City of London were to be diminished, there is concern as to how much will be available in this jurisdiction, where people should be locating, where they should be qualifying and so on." The society is also warning that uncertainty at the outcome of the 23 June referendum could mean the position of England and Wales as the "global legal centre" comes under threat from rivals including New York and Singapore. Mr Bourns said global businesses choose the legal system of England and Wales to resolve disputes but this status could be undermined as the UK plots its post-Brexit course. "Competing jurisdictions are saying English and Welsh law is not as useful as it used to be and perhaps you'd like to use a different jurisdiction," he told the BBC. The legal industry employs 370,000 people across England and Wales with a turnover of £26bn - and "anything that goes towards undermining that would be a problem", he says. The society also fears multi-national law firms will be damaged by the loss of an EU directive allowing solicitors to work in other member states, saying this could mean complicated negotiations with authorities in each country they operate in. Bad news for England and Wales could be good news for Ireland, where the Law Society is reporting a surge in the numbers of solicitors and barristers applying to practice. MPs are beginning an inquiry into the implications of Brexit on the justice system, including a focus on the European Arrest Warrant, which the Law Society says must be retained. Once Article 50 negotiations are complete, and the UK leaves, lawyers are likely to be kept busy by the government's Great Repeal Bill, with which it plans to incorporate all EU regulations into UK law, before picking and choosing the ones it wants to keep. "It's absolutely vast," said Mr Bourns. "We've been members of the EU for 43 years. There are about 350 directives that are presently in the course of implementation. So what happens to those?" He predicted a "role for the courts" in settling disputes about whether EU or UK rules applied in different situations, and questioned what would happen when EU legislation is amended by Brussels after it has been incorporated into UK law. As for what the UK decides to keep, he said the challenge would be to "ensure we don't inadvertently miss something that means we're disadvantaged". "Lawyers are very much involved, there's no doubt about that. "Clients are asking, and clients are planning. So there's a lot of work to be done." But aren't lawyers just talking up the difficulties to make work for themselves? "We will make the very best of it," Mr Bourns says. "We are absolutely determined this should be regarded as an opportunity for us - we have no other choice." The actor and pop star uploaded a picture to Instagram of him casting a ballot in Memphis. It became illegal to take photos inside polling locations in Tennessee in 2015. Timberlake flew from Los Angeles to his hometown of Memphis to cast an early ballot ahead of the 8 November election. Senior US politician says TV presenter 'fascinated by sex' University opens without any teachers City inundated with cigarette butts Earlier, the District Attorney's office said it had been "made aware of a possible violation of state election law" and the matter was "under review". However, in a second statement, Shelby County District Attorney Amy Weirich said the initial response was "incorrect" and "released without my knowledge," according to Local Memphis. "I am out of town at a conference. No one in our office is currently investigating this matter nor will we be using our limited resources to do so," she said. Timberlake is one of a few million voters who have cast early ballots in a number of US states. In his Instagram caption, the entertainer wrote to his 37 million followers: "No excuses, my good people! "There could be early voting in your town too. If not, November 8th! Choose to have a voice! If you don't, then we can't HEAR YOU! Get out and VOTE!" Any charge would have been considered a misdemeanor punishable by up to 30 days in jail or a fine of $50 (£41), or both. Adam Ghassemi, a spokesman for the Tennessee Secretary of State, said people should only use their phones for help with voting. But he added that officials are "thrilled Justin can't stop the feeling" - which is a reference to the title of the singer's latest song. The singer also took a few moments outside the polling booth to snap some selfies with his fans. It is illegal to take a photograph in a voting booth in 18 states in the US, according to the Associated Press. However it is legal to take a photo in about 20 states and the District of Columbia. On Monday, a federal court sided with a Michigan man who said the law there that bans voters from taking pictures of their marked ballots and sharing them on social media violated his constitutional right to free speech. In response, the court halted enforcement of the law. Also on Monday, two voters in Colorado filed a federal lawsuit seeking to overturn a state law that criminalised showing a completed ballot to others, arguing the ban was unconstitutional. Like Murray, Kyle Edmund and Johanna Konta reached the fourth round at the US Open, while Dan Evans came within a point of joining them before losing to third seed Stan Wawrinka. "What I like most about practising with them is I have a responsibility to work hard and push myself," said the Scot. Murray, 29, faces Grigor Dimitrov in his fourth-round match at midnight BST. The progress of Murray, Edmund and Konta to that stage marked the first time three British singles players have advanced that far at a Grand Slam since 1964. Since the end of August 2015, Evans has climbed 269 places in the rankings, Konta is up 84, while Edmund has risen 19. Konta, 25, was knocked out in round four in New York by Anastasija Sevastova on Sunday before 21-year-old Edmund was beaten by world number one Novak Djokovic. Murray practises alongside Evans, 26, and Edmund at tournaments as well as during his January training block, and as part of Great Britain's Davis Cup-winning team. "I feel like when I'm on the court with them, I really want to work hard and show that this is what you have to do," the world number two added. "Maybe if it was someone from another country, I wouldn't feel the same. I train better probably with them than I do with others, I think." In the build-up to Monday's match against Murray, world number 24 Dimitrov says he has rediscovered his enjoyment of the sport. "A lot has changed in the last year and a half," said the 25-year-old Bulgarian, who has not reached the fourth round of a Grand Slam since last year's Australian Open. "I fell in love with tennis again. "Not just because I started winning matches, I started enjoying the process again, enjoying the work again. I'm enjoying the ice baths. I'm enjoying pretty much everything that I do. "I've started to enjoy those butterflies before matches. Those are moments that I'm hopefully going to appreciate for the rest of my career." Dimitrov trails Murray 6-3 in their head-to-head record, but ended Murray's first Wimbledon title defence by beating the Briton in straight sets in the quarter-finals in 2014. Murray will come up against his former coach Dani Vallverdu when he takes on 22nd seed Dimitrov. Murray and Vallverdu - who met as teenagers at the Sanchez-Casal Academy in Spain - parted ways in November 2014 shortly after Murray added Amelie Mauresmo to his team. Vallverdu has since worked with Tomas Berdych and Juan Martin del Potro, before joining Dimitrov's team. "We're still getting to know each other," Dimitrov said of the Venezuelan. "First of all he's a great guy. "I know how to play tennis. Now it's more the strategic way, how you're going to prepare for big matches, big tournaments." Dimitrov comes into his meeting with Murray on the back of a run to the semi-finals in Cincinnati that included a straight-set win over world number three Stan Wawrinka. "The last few weeks he has been playing very well, getting back to a level that he's capable of playing at," said Murray, who laboured to a four-set win over Italy's Paolo Lorenzi in the third round. "I expect it to be very hard. I'll be ready for that. I'll need to play better than Saturday if I want to win." A new database allows the public to search a government archive of 41 million wills dating back to 1858. Wills have always been public documents and the existing £10 fee for each document applies to downloads. A name and year of death is required to find wills, which should be ready for download within 10 days of order. The archive can be used to trace family history, and to view the wills of famous names including AA Milne and Beatrix Potter. It contains wills from England and Wales. Different procedures apply in Scotland and Northern Ireland. The database also includes the wills of those who died while serving in the British armed forces between 1850 and 1986. BBC correspondent Nick Higham said the scheme would be supported by staff at the Birmingham warehouse where the documents were housed. "For many wills, someone still has to locate the physical copy in the warehouse, scan it and send it off," he said. "They've taken on extra staff, but admit that no-one's ever made such a large database of documents available to order online and it's hard to predict demand for the service." Courts minister Shailesh Vara said: "This fascinating project provides us with insights into the ordinary and extraordinary people who helped shape this country, and the rest of the world." Germany's Die Welt says Europe "waits in vain for a reform list from Athens", while France's Le Figaro writes that Greek PM Alexis Tsipras "plays with the nerves of the Europeans". Many papers worry about the impact of the Greek crisis on the rest of Europe. A headline in Greece's Kathimerini daily asks "Euro or Drachma on Sunday?" - the day when European leaders meet for an emergency summit on the proposals. The Greek papers are aware of the seriousness of the new deadline. "This time, yes, it's an ultimatum. And in a form that leaves no doubt," writes the centrist Greek daily Ethnos. "Within a few days we should decide what we want. And there are two prospects: either move to a new programme or forget the country's European course. It is up to us to choose what we prefer. And ultimately, at what cost." Ethnos says this is the most difficult position that a Greek leader has found himself in since the end of military rule in the country in 1974. "Now is the prime minister's hour. And this time it's not a figure of speech," the paper says. Italy's La Repubblica highlights the European Union's "tough position" on Greece, saying that "For the first time, European governments appear united." But many commentators argue that this position has not been tough enough. "Merkel offers Greece a new package worth billions - after all," complains the German tabloid Bild, referring to the German chancellor's comments that leaders were discussing a third aid programme. "Instead of signalling the end of this fool's game, Merkel, Francois Hollande and their colleagues seem to be likely to agree to another delay for Greece," writes France's Le Figaro. Michael Stuermer in Die Welt is equally angry. "They [Greece] want to have their cake and eat it - in other words, to consume the transfer funds of the EU but not to obey the small print patiently demanded by the creditors," writes Stuermer. "Greece cannot be allowed to get away with this," says the paper. Die Welt also worries that Greece's "high-stake games" could "spread to others". But Spain's El Pais downplays this perceived threat. "Some will say that if Greece manages to get more flexibility, then Spain, Portugal and even Italy may also want 'concessions'. But Greece is a unique case. The situation of the others is much more stable, they cannot hope for a debt pardon or an end to austerity." It suggests that "all efforts should focus on reaching an agreement". Some commentators are also concerned about Russia's growing influence following a possible Grexit. "Vladimir Putin's Russia has absolutely no means to save Greece and the crisis is not good news for the Russian economy. But Russia can still capitalise on its nuisance value," says an editorial in France's Les Echos. BBC Monitoring reports and analyses news from TV, radio, web and print media around the world. You can follow BBC Monitoring on Twitter and Facebook. Low was ridiculed on social media for his sideline antics during his side's Euro 2016 victory over Ukraine. "It was adrenaline and concentration. I will try to behave differently in the future," said Low, 56. "I saw the pictures and obviously sometimes you do things subconsciously. It happened and I am sorry." Striker Lukas Podolski has also defended his coach, and said the incident was "not an issue" in the Germany camp. Germany's second Group C match is against Poland on Thursday. Create leagues and play against your friends in BBC Sport's new Euro 2016 Predictor game Ms Sturgeon, who said her programme for government would be for "all of Scotland", also said an independent commission to examine "fairer" alternatives to the council tax would report by autumn 2015. Here is a look at the government's proposed legislation and what it intends to achieve. Ms Sturgeon described land reform as "unfinished business" for the Scottish Parliament, and promised a "radical programme" of reform so Scotland's land could be "an asset that benefits the many, not the few". A consultation process will be carried out, but Ms Sturgeon said it was intended that the following key proposals would be among those included in the bill: Ms Sturgeon said the rates exemptions were put in place by the Tories in 1994 to "protect the interests of major landowners". Ending them would help the government more than treble the Scottish Land Fund from £3m this year to £10m a year from 2016, she said. Ms Sturgeon said that would help meet the government's target of having 1,000,000 acres of land in community ownership by 2020. This bill will end collection of debts from non-payment of the poll tax, 21 years after its abolition. Ms Sturgeon said a "significant number" of voters had left the electoral roll to avoid the poll tax, before rejoining this year to vote in September's independence referendum. She added: "I don't want people to fear being on the electoral register because of decades-old debts from discredited legislation. "This bill will help to avoid that and ensure that everyone's voice continues to be heard." Ms Sturgeon said "much more" must be done to ensure all pupils, regardless of background, had an equal opportunity to succeed. The Education Bill would give new rights to children who may have additional support needs, she said. The first minister also said the government would: Ms Sturgeon said the bill would ensure university governing bodies were "transparent, democratic and accountable". The legislation will be introduced alongside a "challenging long-term target" to eradicate inequality in access to higher education. Ms Sturgeon said she wanted to ensure a child born today in one of the country's most deprived communities would, by the time he or she left school, had the same chance of going to university as a child born in one of the most prosperous areas. She said: "That means we would expect at least 20% of university entrants to come from the most deprived 20% of the population. "The target will be challenging and will require concerted action over a number of years. But it is an essential part of the long term challenge to address inequality." The first minister also pledged to set up a "commission on widening access" to advise on the milestones the country should set along the way and the practical steps which would be will be required to meet the ambition. This legislation aims to reduce the "attractiveness and availability" of tobacco products and electronic cigarettes. The bill will also place a "duty of candour" on health professionals and ensure courts have the power to deal with cases where people relying on health or social care have suffered from ill-treatment and neglect. Ms Sturgeon paid tribute to Scotland's "unsung army" of unpaid carers, many of whom are older people caring for adult children or spouses. She pledged to extend the amount of short breaks, advice and assistance to those who needed it. The bill will also ensure carers are involved in the planning and delivery of the services that affect them, the first minister said. This will transfer responsibility for community justice services to the 32 community planning partnerships, to help cut reoffending. Ms Sturgeon also signalled the Scottish government's intention to step up its action against domestic abuse, by consulting on the introduction of a new specific criminal offence of committing domestic abuse. Ministers will also consider legislation to tackle the issue of revenge porn, while leading experts will also be brought together to discuss how best to prevent abuse. Ms Sturgeon said the aim was to change the attitudes and behaviour which cause the problem, as well as providing better support. Last week, Police Scotland launched pilot programmes in Ayrshire and Aberdeen to strengthen women's right to request information about previous abusive behaviour of a partner. They will take a decision "as soon as feasible" about the roll out of this approach - known as Clare's Law - to the rest of the country. According to the latest figures, at least 55 people in Scotland in the past year could have been victims of human trafficking and used for forced labour, domestic servitude or prostitution. Ms Sturgeon said the Human Trafficking and Exploitation Bill had already commanded wide support from organisations, such as Amnesty International and MSPs such as Labour's Jenny Marra. The bill, which will be introduced shortly, will clarify the rights of the victims of trafficking and strengthen the ability to help victims and bring offenders to justice. The government's legislative programme will be completed by a Budget Bill, setting out overall spending for the year ahead, and a Fatal Accidents Inquiries Bill to reform the system. There will also be a Succession Bill, and a Harbours Bill. Tony Booth, from Moreton, Wirral, made the iconic signs for the Fab Four and other Merseybeat bands in the 1960s. He died on Wednesday at Wirral's Arrowe Park Hospital after a battle with cancer, his son Lee Booth said. In recent years, Mr Booth made replicas of the posters for fans and had written a book about them which his son hopes will be "part of his legacy". Mr Booth was hired by Beatles manager Brian Epstein and started off making "a few posters and show cards for his shops" before moving on to hand-painted concert posters. In the days before the internet, the posters were the main way of telling fans of upcoming gigs. Though few of the originals survived, one from 1962 advertising a night with Little Richard and The Beatles in The Tower Ballroom in New Brighton was uncovered during the refurbishment of Bidston train station in 2013. It is now displayed in the Merseybeat room of The Beatles Story museum in Liverpool's Albert Dock. In August last year, Mr Booth staged his first exhibition at View Two Gallery on Mathew Street after reproducing 40 of his favourite posters with the same materials he used more than 50 years ago. One of Mr Booth's last projects was to produce posters for The Cavern club's 60th anniversary celebrations this weekend, which his son said was fitting as "one of the earliest posters" had been for its opening. "He started his career with The Cavern club and finished his career with The Cavern club", he said. "I've had posters around me all my life, they're part of Liverpool's history". They have an illuminated sign that lights up to alert anyone travelling towards a lorry when it is turning left and a speaker announcing the manoeuvre. After a trial on eight trucks, the city council has rolled out the 'Cyclear' technology, to a further 17 vehicles. It is set to be installed in all future Large Goods Vehicles council vehicles. Sensors on the side of the vehicle also detect when a cyclist travels alongside it, alerting the cyclist with an audible message, and sounding a warning buzzer to the driver. Five cameras are installed on the new vehicles with screens in the cab giving drivers optimum views of their surroundings. Lesley Hinds, Edinburgh city council's transport and environment convener, unveiled the new fleet earlier. She said: "Cycle safety is of utmost importance to the council. To equip our vehicles with technology that minimises risk for all road users is a step we can't afford not to take. "The council is determined to make Edinburgh's roads as safe as possible for all road users, including cyclists. A significant rise in cycling has occurred in the city, while the rate of collisions involving cyclists continues to fall. "Edinburgh is bucking the trend with more people cycling, walking or using public transport to get to work than anywhere else in Scotland and these newly equipped vehicles are an important step in increasing safety and raising awareness." A driver of one of the refuse collection vehicles said: "I really like the new system, the sensors trigger an alarm so I'm made immediately aware of the cyclists when they are not in my vision." The increase underlines the city's growing appeal, say tourism officials. The liners will bring 150,000 passengers and crew, mostly from the UK, Europe and North America. Last year Belfast hosted 81 ships. Belfast Harbour intends to spend about £14m on a new cruise docking facility at Airport Road West. A planning application was submitted last year but has not yet progressed. The facility would have the advantage of being able to handle much larger cruise ships than those that have visited since the first cruise ship docked in the city in 1996. "When we started pitching Belfast to cruise operators in the mid-1990s there was some scepticism about what could be achieved," said Belfast Harbour's commercial director, Joe O'Neill. "This year we are welcoming a record number of visitors and vessels." August will be the busiest cruise tourism month, with 24 calls: By the end of the year, almost 600 will have docked in the city. They are due hold a vigil outside the MoD later and hand a letter in to Downing Street. The Ballymurphy families represent 10 people killed in west Belfast as the government introduced internment. In September, they walked out of a meeting with Secretary of State James Brokenshire. They had urged him to release funds for inquests into the shootings. Speaking before travelling to London, John Teggart, whose father was one of those shot dead, said: "The outcome that we would hope that those responsible - the MoD the paratroopers - will admit what happened and admit responsibility."
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The Olympic gymnast crashed into a barrier after successfully completing her jump. After just two weeks, several stars have already ended up in hospital after competing on the Channel 4 show. Some fans have even taken to social media to ask for the show to be cancelled because they say too many people are getting hurt. The Olympic gymnast suffered an injury to two bones in her neck but has had surgery. Her parents say early medical indications have been positive and that she's been able to "move her hands and feet." She is the third competitor to leave the show because of injury. Olympic swimmer, Rebecca Adlington was the first to leave the show, after dislocating her shoulder. Actress, Tina Hobley dropped out next after she injured her elbow and fractured her arm. A Channel 4 spokesperson told Newsround: "The Jump is now in its third series and since launch 46 celebrities have taken part successfully. Though it is a new course the events have been designed to be no more difficult than in previous years and all contributors have undertaken a rigorous training programme to prepare them for the show. All winter sports carry some element of risk but in light of the number of injuries this year, Channel 4 has asked the producers to review safety procedures again to further reduce the prospect of accident." Images provided by Channel 4. There is an element of self-preservation in this, as usually it's only a matter of time before your own operation will face some kind of failure. It also doesn't exactly promote a civilised image for the whole industry. Well, the sometimes brash and outspoken Transport Commissioner Peter Hendy broke this code recently, when he made disparaging comments about Southeastern services and said the revenue protection officers were like "the Gestapo". While some commuters were in agreement on the state of the service in and out of London Bridge, many employees were extremely aggrieved at his comments. The RMT Union described his comments as an "outrageous slur". And while they kept their counsel publicly, now it's emerged that the management themselves at the operator also took exception to the comments. I have been given a letter to all staff at Southeastern from David Brown, chief executive of Go-Ahead Group. In a strongly worded rebuke, he said: "The comments made were both unjustified and offensive. "We immediately took the matter up with Peter Hendy and received a personal apology, but of course this wasn't good enough - we wanted an apology for you, the employees at Southeastern. "I'm repeatedly impressed by your professionalism and the good service you provide. Once again at yesterday's London Marathon you showed how it should be done. There are lessons here for the Commissioner." Since then the commissioner has apologised. He said: "I am quoted in Management Today being offensive about Southeastern trains and its staff. My comment is unjustified and excessive and I apologise. "I know everyone there is doing their best to offer a good service in the context of the franchise you have and the infrastructure you operate on. "If there is a context, the interview was several weeks ago during the worst of the issues at London Bridge. But that's not an excuse. Passion is no excuse for insult. Sorry." The commissioner has made no secret of his desire to take over more of London's rail services, the temperature in that devolution debate seems to be rising. The New Zealand-born 26-year-old was called up to an England strength and conditioning training camp on Sunday. He made 17 Premiership appearances for Bristol in 2016-17, scoring four tries and contributing a total of 85 points. A former Under-20 World Cup winner with New Zealand, he also played for Super Rugby side Hurricanes, after spells at Melbourne Rebels and Wellington Lions. Gloucester's director of rugby David Humphreys told the club website: "Jason is a player who we have been aware of for some time now, even before he played against us this season, and we are delighted to have agreed a deal to bring him to the club. "Jason's arrival gives us some great selection options at a number of positions. He has been a stand-out player for Bristol since his move to Europe in November." Woodward also previously studied and played at Gloucestershire-based Hartpury College, where the Cherry and Whites train. 18 March 2013 Last updated at 09:43 GMT Some inventors might say this is the hard bit - but it can also be the really fun bit! Find out more about the Newsround Inventions Competition The claims set the science world alight, because the simple experiment would have been the source of cheap and practically limitless energy. But the results could never be replicated, and the idea of fusion in normal laboratory conditions is now almost completely discredited. Dr Fleischmann's son reported that he had died on Friday, aged 85. The Czech-born chemist moved to England in 1938, attaining a PhD at Imperial College London. He gained acclaim as an electrochemist at the University of Southampton and was working with American scientist Stanley Pons at the University of Utah when the controversial experiment, later reported in the Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry and Interfacial Electrochemistry, was carried out. From first reports in March 1989 of the possibility of room-temperature fusion, groups feverishly attempted to repeat the pair's findings, using the metal palladium and electricity to split molecules of normal and "heavy" water, a form containing a variant of hydrogen. None of them saw the same release of excess heat that Fleischmann and Pons had attributed to nuclear fusion. In time, accusations of "sloppy" work led to accusations of outright fraud, and the idea of cold fusion retired to the fringes of science. The pair moved to France in 1992 in order to continue experiments designed to validate their work, but Fleischmann returned to England in 1995 and became increasingly distant from the small research community still dedicated to recreating the initial findings. He had suffered from Parkinson's disease for a number of years. Joyce King has had a good winter. Her home, in the east end of Glasgow, is now warm and comfortable, and that's very different from what she's used to. For years her upstairs bedrooms were too cold to sleep in during winter months. Now, there's no reason for her to stay on the ground floor. "Its great to be able to live the way you should be living, instead of coming up here, chittering. You could see your breath when you came up here," she said. Joyce's two-bedroom home in Carntyne was constructed after the war, during a boom in council house building. Its design was basic, and the house was cold and draughty in the winter. She points to the foot of the staircase. "This is where I used to put the curtain up, every winter, just to save the draught that was coming down the stairs. I used to put a curtain up, full length, to keep the heat down here, because it was absolutely frozen. I practically moved downstairs, and slept on the settee. "But what a difference now. The whole house is the same temperature to walk about. It's absolutely brilliant." Last year, Joyce King's landlord, Glasgow Housing Association (GHA) gave her home a complete makeover: new insulation to its attic, walls and floors, new roof tiles, over-cladding for the exterior, and a new and efficient central heating system. The effect has been dramatic, not least on her heating costs. Last winter, Joyce would spend up to £7 a day, trying and failing to keep her house warm. Now she needs to put the heating on for just two hours a day, to keep her home snug and comfortable. She says her fuel bill has fallen sharply. GHA took control of Glasgow's 40,000 council houses in 2003. Since then it says its spent £1.2bn on improving thousands of homes like Joyce King's, to deal with the legacy of poor housing, and decades of under-funding. Its efforts to improve the energy efficiency of Scottish homes coincided with sharp rises in fuel bills across the UK, as energy prices rose year-on-year. That's something that executive director Alec McGuire, who's in charge of the repair and maintenance programmes is well aware of. "One of the challenges is to make the properties as energy-efficient as possible," he said. "At the same time as that £1.2bn of investment, the frustrating thing is energy prices went up by 150%. So think about the impact that could have had, if energy prices had been much flatter than that. "However I think it makes it even more worthwhile, when energy prices are increasing year on year, this will stand the test of time going forward, and the tenants will have a fighting chance of keeping their home warm and dry, and will be able to afford those bills." Across Scotland, many householders are following suit, in a bid to reduce their energy bills. About 90,000 homes have had new loft and cavity wall insulation in the last two years, funded by local authorities, and by the Scottish and UK governments. This improved insulation should help cut many fuel bills, and reduce CO2 emissions. Between 2011 and 2012, the proportion of houses rated "good" on the national scale for energy efficiency rose. But as fuel bills rise, challenges remain. According to a study released by the charity Turn2us, households in the UK are facing a growing gap between the energy bills they need to pay and what they can afford. The charity warns that rising energy costs are having a severe impact on people's lives. Despite those rising fuel bills, it seems fewer customers are switching energy supplier than in the past. According to UK government statistics, the number of households moving from one energy firm to another has fallen steadily since 2008. Trisha McAuley, director for Scotland at Consumer Futures says a a lack access to the internet and banking services holds back those who really need to switch. "We think there is still a point in switching," she said. "However research tells us that consumers aren't seeing much difference between suppliers, and that's putting them off from switching. Less and less of us are doing it. But we live in really bad economic times, and there is money and savings to be had. "Its just knowing how to go about it. What we find is the people who switch least are the people who are really fuel poor, and who could make the greatest benefits from saving by switching supplier, but its very hard for them to know where to turn and how to do it properly." With fuel bills likely to rise in the years ahead, households may face a growing challenge, as they try to keep the lights and heating on, at a price they can afford. And governments' efforts to reduce fuel poverty are likely to specially target those most in need of help. Workers from the Services, Industrial, Professional and Technical Union (Siptu) have stopped work for 48 hours in a dispute over pay. The red and green Luas lines are not operating on Thursday and Friday. It is estimated that 90,000 customers will be affected each day. A further two-day stoppage has been scheduled for next week. The union is seeking pay rises averaging at 40% for members. Siptu's Owen Reidy said they were open to negotiation and to spreading the rise over a period up to seven years. The union said its members believe they are underpaid, particularly when compared to workers doing similar jobs in Irish Rail. However, Transdev, the private company that operates the Luas, has described the claim as excessive, saying they lost 700,000 euros (£551,000) last year. Transport Minister Paschal Donohoe told Irish state broadcaster, RTÉ, on Wednesday that major efforts had been made to avert a strike. He urged both sides to return to the labour court and called for reasonable negotiations. The Premiership club have re-signed the 31-year-old to provide cover, with Tom Cruse and George Edgson both injured. Shervington came out of retirement to join Bristol in October, but did not make a first-team appearance. The former Worcester Warriors, Ospreys and Leinster player was previously at Wasps for two seasons, making 32 appearances for the club between 2014 and his initial retirement in May. Captain Amla finally departed for 201, while Bavuma made an unbeaten 102 as the Proteas declared on 627-7, two short of England's first-innings total. Faf du Plessis hit 86, while Chris Morris contributed 69 after the hosts lost three wickets for 10 runs. England reached 16-0 at the close, leading by 18. Openers Alastair Cook and Alex Hales successfully negotiated a testing six overs in the final half hour. A draw seems the most likely outcome on a flat Newlands wicket but South Africa will be looking to dismiss the tourists cheaply on day five to set up an unlikely triumph and square the four-match series. In reaching 100 off 141 balls, Bavuma also became the first black African to score a Test century for South Africa as the hosts' middle order overcame their struggles in the first Test to make England toil. England squandered numerous chances to exert control and potentially set up victory by dropping eight catches in South Africa's innings, which contributed to them spent 211 overs in the field. England's missed chances: Root was also culpable for failing to pick up a mistimed drive with Amla on 197, initially running in the wrong direction and failing to recover his ground. Despite the reprieves handed to both batsmen, Amla and Du Plessis showed tremendous resistance in the morning session to chip away at the overnight deficit of 276, with Amla reaching his fourth Test double century off 461 balls. Having batted for almost 12 hours, Amla eventually fell to delivery from Broad that nipped back slightly to hit the top of leg stump via inside edge. Du Plessis soon followed, edging James Anderson to Ben Stokes at third slip, before Quinton de Kock fell into England's trap by guiding a Broad short ball to Anderson at backward square-leg. Still trailing by 180 at 449-6, South Africa's position looked precarious but Bavuma and Morris counter-attacked fluently as the new ball lost its potency and the England attack their discipline. Bavuma, in particular, unfurled some exquisite strokes, equally comfortable driving through the covers or rolling his wrists on the pull. His 167-run stand with Morris - a South Africa record for the seventh wicket - all but erased England's advantage and ended only when Morris drove Finn to short extra-cover. BBC cricket correspondent Jonathan Agnew: Bavuma's magnificent unbeaten century transcended cricket. I have followed South Africa and witnessed their first tour after they came back into world cricket in 1991 following the wilderness years of apartheid. I watched their first Test match back - their first in the West Indies - which was very significant, but the hundred by 25-year-old Bavuma is absolutely up there. Bavuma, as the first black African to score a century for South Africa, is massively symbolic. Read more from Aggers Former England batsman Geoffrey Boycott on Test Match Special: "If England had caught most of those chances they would have won the match. "As a coach, sometimes say nothing. They're not bad catchers but they've had a bad day at the office - a really bad day. It's madness." Ex-England captain Michael Vaughan: "Sometimes when you draw you think who has got the better of the draw. "The way South Africa have fought back, with all their engine room back in the runs, it should serve them well going into the rest of the series." Alexander Mitchell, of Dornoch, was on bail at the time after being accused of having sex with two 13-year-olds. Jailing Mitchell at the High Court in Glasgow, judge Lord Boyd said he would have sentenced him to nine years if he had not pleaded guilty. Police Scotland said the 23-year-old had exploited the 12-year-old "in the most horrific way". Lord Boyd told Mitchell: "You asked a 12-year-old girl to climb in your bedroom window and took advantage of her and raped her. "At the time you were on bail for having sex with two 13-year-olds. You have an obvious interest in underage girls." The judge ordered Mitchell, who is assessed as posing a high risk to young girls, to be monitored in the community for two years after his release from jail. Mitchell was also placed on the sex offenders' register. Mitchell made contact with the girl through social media and then met her and encouraged her to climb in to the house through a window. This was despite the fact he had been granted bail after a sheriff court appearance with a condition that he would not be in the company of girls aged under 16. Police were alerted that a young girl had climbed through a window and when Mitchell answered the door he appeared to be nervous. Advocate depute Ian Wallace said that Mitchell was pale, sweaty and fidgety but insisted that there was no-one else in the house. Police saw the girl lying in a bedroom but at the time she said they had just been talking and smoking cigarettes. But in March last year, the girl revealed what had happened with Mitchell. She said she had not told the truth about the incident in 2014 "as she was scared of getting into trouble", the court heard. Mitchell admitted raping the girl when she was 12 years old in June 2014 at a house near Invergordon in Easter Ross. Mitchell, a labourer, has a number of previous convictions for sexual offences. In court, his defence counsel Lorraine Glancy handed Lord Boyd a letter in which he expressed his remorse for raping the girl. Ms Glancy said: "Since the incident he has had no further contact with his victim. He is now a 23-year-old man. He knows what he did was wrong." She said that at the time of the rape Mitchell was 20 and after the death of a friend he had taken to misusing alcohol and drugs. Following the sentencing, Det Sgt Lynne Baptie, of Police Scotland's public protection unit, said: "Alexander Mitchell targeted his vulnerable young victim and exploited her in the most horrific way. "It is down to the victim's courage in reporting the incident and engaging with officers and partner agencies that Mitchell was convicted and prevented from potentially causing harm to other young people." Dr Lawrence Axten mistakenly prescribed 10 times the correct dosage of painkiller OxyNorm to Kymberley Holden, 27, from Codnor, Derbyshire. Ms Holden died after being found unconscious at home in November 2014. Dr Axten told her inquest he unwittingly gave her a concentrated dose of the medication. Ms Holden was prescribed Oxynorm to help her deal with severe pain in her legs and took three doses in the hours leading up to her death. Tests showed she died from oxycodone intoxication - the umbrella name for OxyNorm - and Devic's disease. Lalitha Vaithianathar, her consultant neurologist and a forensic toxicologist, told Nottingham Coroner's Court it was the dosing of liquid OxyNorm over a short period of time in the final hours that caused the respiratory depression that led to her death. Dr Axten said he was using a computer prescription system at the Ivy Grove surgery in Ripley when he made the mistake. Speaking of the moment he learned of his error following Ms Holden's death, he told the inquest: "I was in quite a lot of shock. I couldn't believe I had done it to be honest." At the conclusion of his evidence he turned to Ms Holden's family and said: "I'm very, very sorry. I truly am." The inquest continues. The Oxford University team is launching a new version of their ambitious project, PenguinWatch, on Thursday. This is now the largest Antarctic citizen science venture in the world. In "PenguinWatch 2.0", people will be able to see the results of their online efforts to monitor and conserve Antarctica's penguins colonies. Lead researcher Dr Tom Hart is also encouraging school groups to adopt their own colony - following and monitoring its progress and "learning about Antarctica along the way." "We've been really good at engaging people, but we've not been that good at feeding back," he told BBC News. "The new part is that people will be able to see [the results of] what they're doing" The team now has more than 75 cameras all over Antarctica and sub-Antarctic islands. Their monitoring work - including a collaboration with a penguin census that has been operated by US organisation Oceanites since 1994 - has already shown a link between climate change and a decline in Adelie and Chinstrap penguins on the Antarctic Peninsula. But with their large camera network in place, and each camera automatically taking a picture every hour throughout the year, the researchers now have a backlog of hundreds of thousands of images they are yet to analyse. "We can't do this work on our own, and every penguin that people click on and count on the website - that's all information that tells us what's happening at each nest, and what's happening over time," said Dr Hart. The team will combine this year-round view of the wildlife with climate, pollution and fisheries data - to work out what is driving declines in penguin populations, and how those declines might be reversed. See more on this story on Thursday on the BBC News at Six, and the full report from the team in Antarctica on Our World: The Penguin Watchers, Saturday and Sunday at 2130 on the BBC News Channel Follow Victoria on Twitter The claimant count has now fallen by more than 10,000 in the last 12 months. The other measure of unemployment, the Labour Force Survey, fell by 0.1 percentage points to 5.8% from October to December 2015. That is higher than the UK unemployment rate which stands at 5.1%. The proportion of people aged 16 to 64 in work, the employment rate, increased over the quarter and over the year to 68.8%. That is just 0.1 percentage point below the peak employment rate of 68.9% in April - June 2007. However it is still below the UK average rate of 74.1% and the lowest of the twelve UK regions. The economic inactivity rate, which refers to percentage of working age adults who are neither in work or looking for a job, was down slightly over the quarter and over the year. The number of economically inactive people was estimated at 313,000, a rate of 26.8%. The Enterprise Minister Jonathan Bell said the reduction in the unemployment claimant count was welcome particularly against a backdrop of continuing global uncertainty and reduced demand worldwide. The figures suggest that Derry and Strabane remains the council area with the highest unemployment. The percentage of working age claimants is 6.4% which compares to just 2.2% in Lisburn and Castlereagh. Tata Sons, the holding company, is now trying to force out its former chairman, Cyrus Mistry, from all parts of its vast business. It is trying to remove him from the boards of several subsidiaries such as Tata Motors, Tata Chemicals, and Tata Steel. Mr Mistry was sacked as overall chairman last month, out of the blue. The surprising move soon exposed a saga of bitter disagreement at board level, with claim and counterclaim thrown around to the general astonishment of onlookers. Among the latest developments - which have been compared to the plot of a Bollywood drama - Mr Mistry has rejected claims that he mishandled an allegation of harassment at the group's hotel business. The allegation has gained widespread traction in the Indian media as one of the reasons for his sacking, though that claim itself has not formed part of the group's public explanation for Mr Mistry's sudden sacking. A nine-page counterblast to Mr Mistry was published on Thursday which finally detailed some of the company's complaints against its former chairman. It spoke of low profits, rising debts and poor management of key business projects, such as the sale of its UK steel businesses. Mr Mistry was also removed from his post as chairman of one key subsidiary, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), on Thursday. But a source close to him accused TCS of acting beyond its powers and in a "cloak and dagger" fashion. The source claimed that no board meeting of TCS was called to discuss the proposal from Tata Sons to oust him, nor was there a formal discussion of the matter. "In pre-mediated haste, by a letter of the same date, TCS has directly gone on to announce that Mistry stands replaced," said the source. "The hasty actions appear to have been done at night. "Cloak and dagger machinations with little regard to due process of law has come to define the angry strategy of the Ratan Tata camp." Now, as part of further efforts to oust him from the wider empire, Tata Sons has called an extraordinary shareholder meeting at Tata Motors - which owns among others Jaguar land Rover - to remove him from the board there. A similar meeting has now also been called at Tata Chemicals, Tata Steel and Indian Hotels. Despite these moves, Mr Mistry retains support from some senior colleagues. Some board members at Indian Hotels and Tata Chemicals have said he should stay in post as their chairman. It has not yet been announced when the special shareholder meetings will be held. In his budget speech, George Osborne said hospitals in Manchester, Sheffield, Birmingham and Southampton would receive more than £5m. The funding will support projects including a new emergency department and a refurbished new eye unit. Banks were fined billions of pounds for manipulating the foreign exchange market. Libor stands for the London Interbank Offered Rate. It is the interbank lending rate that benchmarks interest rates across the UK. The Libor scandal arose when it was discovered that banks were falsely inflating or deflating their rates so as to profit from trades. Mr Osborne announced a planned new £4.8m Paediatric Emergency and Trauma Department at Southampton General will gain more than £2m in match funding. Fiona Dalton, chief executive of University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, said she was "absolutely delighted" at the announcement. "We have seen an amazing display of teamwork from so many people to get us to this point and we now look forward to working with our partners to begin planning a fundraising campaign to meet the remainder of the costs." Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is set to receive £1.1m and £700,000 has been earmarked for Sheffield Children's Hospital Charity. The funds will go towards a dedicated helicopter landing pad in central Manchester and a fully digitally intraoperative 3T MRI scanner in Sheffield. Birmingham Children's Hospital received £700,000 towards its Eye Believe appeal to transform the eye department, and also support the Star Appeal, to create the UK's first centre for children with rare diseases and undiagnosed medical conditions. They range from pieces of woodland used for timber to investment strategies run by some of the world's biggest hedge funds, and stakes in big oil companies. The whole operation is overseen by an ethical investment advisory board designed to prevent the Church from funding any businesses seen as against Christian principles. Around £5.2bn of investments are managed by the Church Commissioners - a body charged with managing the Church's assets in order to produce money to support its work. Most of that - £3.25bn - is invested in securities - bonds and shares - both in the UK and abroad. About £460m is invested in UK Treasury bonds and bills. The remaining £2.8bn is invested in stock markets, in major companies like Shell, HSBC and GlaxoSmithKline. Some £1.71bn is invested in property - both directly and indirectly though third party investment companies. A further £96m is invested in woodland around the UK used to produce timber. The church also has fixed assets worth £94m, including its huge network of properties and estates across the UK, and cash deposits and debts worth a further £379m. A separate investment fund is run by the Church of England Pension Board, which is responsible for investing more than £1bn on behalf of the church's numerous pension schemes. According to the latest figures available from 2011, £730m of that is invested in equities, both in the UK and abroad. The rest is invested in government and corporate bonds, property, and investment schemes operated by hedge funds. The board employs a whole host of investment companies to manage its investments, including BlackRock Advisors, Bridgewater Associates and Winton Capital Management - some of the largest hedge funds in the world. Finally, a smaller Church of England investment pot is administered by CCLA, a company that provides investment management services for charities. In order to keep these vast investments in check, the various bodies are advised by the church's Ethical Investment Advisory Group. According to its official guidelines, it advises against investing in any company: It is that last figure that Archbishop Welby said was "probably too high" and would ask the Church's advisory group to review. Anna Robinson, 27, thought she had suffered a stroke but in fact had Bell's palsy, which is a paralysis of the muscles on the side of the face. "I couldn't raise my eyebrow, shut my eye. It was very scary," she said. But instead of hiding, the clinical project manager from Nottingham decided to record her progress on Facebook as she tried to smile again. She said it was only when she was leaving for work one morning, in August, she saw something was wrong. Ms Robinson said she "panicked" when she saw the side of her mouth was not moving. "I noticed the left side of my face was completely paralysed," she said. She was told she might not recover and that 1 in 14 people never get movement back. But since then she has been sharing her progress on social media as she learned to smile again. More on this story and other news in Nottinghamshire "I avoided photos with anyone else but from day one I just thought some awareness should be raised about this," she said. "The effect it has on you mentally and physically is unbelievable." She said she had been "completely overwhelmed" by the response and said she hoped it had helped people in a similar situation. The 27-year-old said she still had pain and cannot quite close her eye fully but can, after six weeks, finally smile again. It is a condition that causes temporary weakness or paralysis of the muscles in one side of the face, with the symptoms varying from person to person. The weakness on one side of the face can be described as either a partial palsy, a mild muscle weakness, or a complete palsy, which is no movement at all. Bell's palsy can also affect the eyelid and mouth, making it difficult to close and open them. Source: NHS The script in the site targeted visitors using the anonymising web browser Tor and sent information about their computers to a server in France. The code may have been written by a law enforcement agency and there are fears it could have been used on other sites to track law-abiding people. An update to the Tor browser has disabled the tracker. Tor is designed to let people access pages from the so-called dark web and browse free from surveillance. But the hidden code in the illicit website exploited a security flaw in Tor to send user information back to a mysterious server in France. The vulnerability also affected the Mozilla's Firefox browser, on which Tor is based. Technology news site Motherboard found online posts referring to the discovery of the tracking code on the child sex abuse website. One user described the code as a network investigative technique (Nit), which can be used by law enforcement to help identify people browsing the web anonymously. The website in question was shut down on 15 November. The party behind the tracking code has not been identified, but one security researcher told news site Ars Technica that a majority of the code matched a script deployed by the FBI in 2013. Daniel Veditz, security lead at Firefox-maker Mozilla, said in a blog: "The exploit in this case works in essentially the same way as the 'network investigative technique' used by [the] FBI to deanonymise Tor users. "This similarity has led to speculation that this exploit was created by FBI or another law enforcement agency. As of now, we do not know whether this is the case. "If this exploit was in fact developed and deployed by a government agency, the fact that it has been published and can now be used by anyone to attack Firefox users is a clear demonstration of how supposedly limited government hacking can become a threat to the broader web." The security flaw has now been patched in both Firefox and Tor. Walkouts took place on 2 and 6 March after talks between Unite and the company broke down. Marie Hall, Unite regional officer, said fresh discussions had taken place, while the company said it was optimistic. Strikes on 17 and 24 March have been suspended. Phil Southall, managing director of Oxford Bus Company, said: "This is great news for our customers, and we apologise for any inconvenience that has been experienced to date. "With the threat of strike action now removed, Unite and our management team can resume talks and I am optimistic that we will be able to reach a way forward soon." Ms Hall said: "In order to create an environment for talks to resume, we've suspended the strike action previously announced. "We are confident that we can now get back around the table and make some progress." The disagreement centres around bank holiday pay during the Christmas and New Year period. The bus operator said it paid drivers premium rates for three bank holidays, but the union had asked for five. It said the extra two days would cost it in excess of £100,000. Unite said the two bank holidays are legally recognised, and the company was "salami-slicing" the pay of workers "in one of the UK's most expensive cities". The Denbighshire home also stank of faeces and rotten food, while there was drug paraphernalia lying around. Their mother, 39, who cannot be named, admitted three counts of neglect at Llandudno Magistrates' Court. She will be sentenced in three weeks, while the children's father faces identical charges. "The place was in a virtually uninhabitable condition," said prosecutor John Wylde, who added it was likely "unnecessary suffering" would have been caused. He described how an uncle raised concerns and officers were sent, but they had to use torches to search the home as there was no lighting. The court was shown footage from body-cams worn by police. Chris Dawson, defending, said over the Christmas period, the children's mother, a former heroin user, became ill with a chest infection and her health deteriorated. "She was so poorly she couldn't get out of bed," he said, using this as explanation for the house's condition. He added: "She is dreadfully upset and embarrassed by the whole situation and is desperate to demonstrate that she is capable of being a good mother," he said. The All-Ireland champions made a superb start in Armagh with Oisin McConville's penalty and Aaron Kernan goal helping them to a 2-6 to 0-3 lead at half-time. Kilcoo hit back on the restart and Anthony Devlin netted as the gap was reduced to three points before Cross had Michael McNamee sent-off. Kyle Brennan's goal eased Cross nerves although Jamie Clarke saw red late on. Cross justified their favourites tag in the opening 17 minutes as they surged into an 11-point lead. McConville converted a fourth minute penalty after Stephen Kernan was tripped by Gerard McEvoy as he ran through on goal. Aaron Kernan burst through to score the second goal just 40 seconds later while Tony Kernan, Stephen Kernan, McConville, Kyle Carragher and Aaron Cunningham added points for the holders. However, Cross relaxed on their big lead and Kilcoo scored the last two points of the half through Darragh O'Hanlon and Paul Devlin. Aaron Kernan fired over the opening point of the second half before Kilcoo took a grip of affairs with three points without reply. And the comeback was definitely on when Anthony Devlin kicked low into the net on 41 minutes. McNamee was dismissed four minutes later for striking before O'Hanlon's free brought Kilcoo to within three points. That was the high point for Kilcoo as Cross held their nerve and points from Martin Ahern and McConville halted the comeback. Cross forward Clarke, who had a quiet game, was sent-off after picking up a second yellow card a minute from time, Brennan sealed victory in the final seconds of normal time with an easy fisted finish from McConville's pass after Kilcoo lost possession. Cross made hard work of securing a six-point win but they now look forward to an All-Ireland semi-final against St Brigid's. "From the 17th minute we stopped playing and we were lucky in the end," said Crossmaglen's Stephen Kernan. "Thankfully we got the scores in the last 10 minutes and we'll enjoy Christmas and look forward to the semi-final." Kilcoo manager Jimmy McCrory admitted his team's poor start proved decisive. "They blitzed us in the first half - they are a classy side and were worthy winners," he said. "We took the game to them in the second half but the damage was done and the goals killed us in the end." The unnamed pair waited nine months for Personal Independence Payments (PIPs), and they say this left them dependent on loan sharks and food banks. They claim the delay was unlawful. During the test case, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) argued that it took prompt action when delays in processing claims were identified. Labour and several charities have criticised the government for the way it handled the switchover to PIPs, which began replacing Disability Living Allowance in 2013. At least 4,500 people have waited more than a year to have their claims processed, and tens of thousands more have waited more than 20 weeks. The claimants in the test case said delays meant they struggled to pay for food and fuel, and this caused their health to decline. Their lawyers said they had a right to the benefits and should have received them within a "reasonable time". One of the claimants, who suffers from ME and severe depression, said she was "completely isolated" during her wait for payments. The DWP argued the delays were unacceptable but not unlawful, and said more than 800 extra staff were assigned to work on PIPs after problems emerged. Contractors processing claims also increased their staffing and made other improvements, it added. PIPs are benefit payments to help people aged 16-64 with "some of the extra costs caused by long-term ill-health or a disability". They are available to employed and unemployed people, and claimants can receive £21.80 to £139.75 a week, depending on how their condition affects them. This is determined by an assessment, and claimants are regularly reassessed - though there have been claims of people being wrongly assessed as fit to work. From April 2013, PIPs began replacing Disability Living Allowance. This process is ongoing and the government says everyone who needs to switch to PIPs should have been contacted by late 2017. Have you been affected by any of the issues raised in this story? You can share your experience by emailing [email protected]. If you would be happy to speak further to a BBC journalist, please include a contact telephone number when emailing us your details. Bayern midfielder Arturo Vidal was sent off for two bookable offences, while Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo scored in extra time from an offside position as the Spanish holders won 6-3 on aggregate on Tuesday. "We had thought of everything going into this game - except the referee," Ancelotti said. "You can't decide a semi-final spot like this. It shouldn't happen at this level." Ancelotti said Real manager Zinedine Zidane agreed with his assessment of Hungarian referee Kassai's "negative" performance at the Bernabeu. "The referee probably wasn't up to the task," said the Italian, a former Real boss. "I don't think Real Madrid have any influence on referees. The officials simply got it wrong. I had never been in favour of video technology, but I must admit it's necessary now." Goalline technology - to determine whether the ball has crossed the line - was brought into the Premier League for the start of the 2013-14 season and the Bundesliga from 2015-16. Video assistant referees (VARs) are being trialled worldwide, with Fifa president Gianni Infantino keen to employ the system at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. VARs - which rule on key incidents concerning goals, red cards, mistaken identities and penalties - could be used in English football as early as August, with the EFL Cup first round touted as a possible initial testing bed for the technology. Video has already been used at international level, with two wrong decisions corrected by VARs as Spain beat France in a friendly in Paris on 29 March. Uefa has not committed to the trials but in a statement said it was "constantly looking at ways in which it can improve the matches taking place in its competitions". It added: "Regarding video assistant referees, there are currently trials taking place, so let's see the results and if or how the system can work while preserving the flow of the game." BBC 5 live pundit Pat Nevin: "I don't want the referee to have spoiled the entirety of this game because it was a fantastic tie over two legs - but the referee killed it with the sending off. "It was terrible, and then he gets the decision wrong for Ronaldo's goal. "The referee will probably get as much chat as anyone else." Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge: "It was an extremely emotional spectacle, you can only compliment both teams. Our team has given everything, we must not forget that. "It was great football, but unfortunately the referee gave some extreme decisions at our expense. The referee was of course the killer." This content will not work on your device, please check Javascript and cookies are enabled or update your browser The 55-year-old replaces Paul Cook, who left to become Wigan manager earlier this week after leading Pompey to the League Two title last season. Jackett quit as manager of the Millers in November after just 39 days and five games in charge. He has twice led sides to promotion from League One, firstly Millwall in 2010 and then Wolves in 2014. Former Wales defender Jackett also steered Swansea to the League One play-off final in 2006, but they were beaten on penalties by Barnsley. "We're delighted to announce Kenny as our new manager - he ticks so many boxes for us," chief executive Mark Catlin told the club website. "He's managed big clubs with big expectations in the past and has plenty of experience of getting sides out of League One." A Portsmouth statement said the club are in "advanced talks" with Joe Gallen - who worked with Jackett at Rotherham, QPR, Millwall and Wolves - to become assistant manager at Fratton Park. Since leaving Rotherham, Jackett has spent time working in Tottenham's youth set-up, while awaiting a new managerial opportunity. "This is a fantastic opportunity for me and I'm looking forward to getting started. It's an exciting challenge," he said of his new job. "This club has a passionate fan-base and they can be a 12th man for us. Hopefully we can build on the momentum of last season and continue to progress." Chief executive of the Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust, Katrina Percy, will address MPs in a special meeting at Westminster on Tuesday. The trust was criticised for "longstanding risks to patients". In 2013 Connor Sparrowhawk drowned in a bath after suffering an epileptic fit in Oxford. The chief executive will address MPs at a meeting of the Hampshire All-Party Parliamentary Group. Ms Percy has previously apologised for the issues that came to light following several inspections by government watchdogs. After an inspection in January, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) found there were "longstanding risks to patients" and investigations into deaths "were not good enough." Scrutiny of the trust was sparked by the death of Connor Sparrowhawk at Slade House in Oxford in 2013. The patient, who lived with epilepsy and learning difficulties, drowned in a bath at the facility after suffering a seizure. In October, a jury-led inquest found that his death had been "contributed to by neglect". Mr Sparrowhawk's mother and campaigner Dr Sara Ryan has called for Ms Percy to resign from her post at Southern Health. Fareham MP Suella Fernandes said: "I and other MPs from the affected areas want reassurance that proper action is being taken, and I expect we will have some frank questions for Katrina Percy at the meeting." Southern Health provides mental health services to patients across Hampshire, Dorset, Wiltshire, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire. A report commissioned by NHS England showed that of 722 unexpected deaths at Southern Health over four years, only 272 had been investigated. Carl Winchester's goal earned them the points against second-from-bottom Orient at Brisbane Road. Winchester scored the only goal of the game on 21 minutes but it was visiting keeper Scott Brown who earned the plaudits with a string of outstanding saves. The Robins created the early chances but Tin Plavotic and then Kyle Wootton fired wide when well-placed. The O's stormed back and were only denied the lead because of the heroics of visiting shot-stopper Brown who was in scintillating form. He twice blocked point-blank shots from Gavin Massey and then produced another double save, firstly denying Paul McCallum and then Nigel Atangana. Winchester broke the deadlock when he collected a pass from Billy Waters before unleashing a powerful drive into the net from outside the penalty area. Orient squandered a wonderful opportunity to restore parity on 56 minutes when Massey was fouled in the penalty area but man-of-the-match Brown flung himself to his left to palm Callum Kennedy's spot kick around the post. From thereon, Cheltenham had little difficulty in protecting their lead to leave Orient with their 14th home league defeat of the season. Match report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Leyton Orient 0, Cheltenham Town 1. Second Half ends, Leyton Orient 0, Cheltenham Town 1. Corner, Leyton Orient. Conceded by Jack Barthram. Gavin Massey (Leyton Orient) is shown the yellow card. Attempt missed. Callum Kennedy (Leyton Orient) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Corner, Leyton Orient. Conceded by Scott Brown. Attempt saved. Sandro Semedo (Leyton Orient) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Teddy Mezague (Leyton Orient) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Kyle Wootton (Cheltenham Town). Liam Davis (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Gavin Massey (Leyton Orient). Gavin Massey (Leyton Orient) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Jack Barthram (Cheltenham Town). Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Teddy Mezague. Foul by Michael Collins (Leyton Orient). Carl Winchester (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Attempt saved. Liam Davis (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Attempt saved. Gavin Massey (Leyton Orient) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Foul by Rowan Liburd (Leyton Orient). Jack Barthram (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the left wing. Attempt missed. Jack Barthram (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Attempt blocked. Jack Barthram (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Substitution, Leyton Orient. Rowan Liburd replaces Paul McCallum. Attempt missed. Teddy Mezague (Leyton Orient) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Corner, Leyton Orient. Conceded by Billy Waters. Sam Dalby (Leyton Orient) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Liam Davis (Cheltenham Town). Corner, Leyton Orient. Conceded by William Boyle. Attempt missed. Kyle Storer (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Substitution, Leyton Orient. Sam Dalby replaces Josh Koroma. Attempt missed. Gavin Massey (Leyton Orient) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Attempt saved. Liam Davis (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Attempt blocked. Billy Waters (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Kyle Storer replaces James Rowe. Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Michael Collins. Corner, Leyton Orient. Conceded by Scott Brown. Penalty saved! Callum Kennedy (Leyton Orient) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner. Penalty Leyton Orient. Gavin Massey draws a foul in the penalty area. Penalty conceded by William Boyle (Cheltenham Town) after a foul in the penalty area. Corner, Leyton Orient. Conceded by William Boyle. Ben Butler denies causing catastrophic head injuries to Ellie Butler. "He was completely devoted, completely in love with the fact that he was a dad," Mr Butler's partner, Jennie Gray, told the Old Bailey. "All you're hearing is some horror story like our house was some house of horrors. And that is just not true." Mr Butler, 36, denies murdering Ellie in a "violent rage", insisting she fell off a stool while playing a game in her bedroom at their home in Sutton, south-west London, in October 2013. The prosecution claims Ellie died after suffering skull fractures from being thrown against a wall or hit with a heavy blunt weapon. The court has heard he was previously convicted for shaking Ellie as a baby, although this was later quashed on appeal. The couple then won a High Court judgement to have Ellie returned to their care in 2012. The court has been shown hundreds of text messages between Mr Butler and Ms Gray in which he is abusive and uses violent language. Ms Gray, also 36, said the texts came across as "harsher than they were" and that his "bark is definitely worse than his bite". She told jurors he used to threaten her but they were empty threats. "He would say I'll maim you, I'll get you, and I would sit there in my room and say 'yeah of course you will treacle'." She added: "I'm not afraid of Ben Butler. He does not scare me. I never felt like that. We were both very, very bad to each other. But I didn't feel threatened." She said he was an "amazing" parent and their behaviour was "very happy, very united" in front of Ellie. Ms Gray, a graphic designer, said Mr Butler had supported her decision to have Ellie after they were both "shocked" to learn she had become pregnant in 2006. Following a traumatic birth, Ms Gray said he had visited Ellie daily once she had left the hospital with her. In February 2007, Ms Gray said when she dropped Ellie off with Mr Butler, he said: "Cor, she's pale, isn't she?" Later, Mr Butler's friend phoned Ms Gray to tell her to get to the hospital. During this phone call, she could hear Mr Butler screaming that Ellie was not breathing, Ms Gray told the court. At the hospital, they were told that Ellie had been "violently shaken", she said. Ellie was then taken to another hospital but not before "many mistakes" had been made by the hospital, where staff "misdiagnosed" her, Ms Gray said. She said she "went to pieces" after Ellie was taken into care, and turned to alcohol before Mr Butler helped her to survive. Ms Gray has admitted perverting the course of justice in the wake of Ellie's death but denies child cruelty over an untreated broken shoulder. The trial continues. Ms Dugdale told BBC Scotland she would not "shut down" debate on the issue within Scottish Labour. Her comments came after former leader Johann Lamont said Labour should consider having a "free vote" in any future independence referendum. Ms Dugdale said she had "tremendous respect" for this position. Labour joined the Tories and the Lib Dems to campaign against independence in the run-up to last year's referendum, which resulted in a "No" vote. However, the party suffered a massive defeat at the general election in May, when it was reduced to just one MP. Ms Lamont, who was Scottish Labour leader during the referendum campaign, told BBC Scotland that "on balance" she believed it was right to join the Conservatives in the Better Together campaign. But she said Labour should have had a better resourced and more energetic campaign of its own. The former leader, speaking as part of a series of BBC Scotland interviews to mark the anniversary of the referendum, said it was "self-evident" that some people within the Labour movement had accepted that Scotland could be independent. Responding to the comments on BBC Scotland's Sunday Politics, Ms Dugdale said she did not think a second referendum was "inevitable" and insisted "Yes" supporters could "have a home in the Scottish Labour Party". She said: "I want people who voted both Yes and No to see that the Labour party is the vehicle for progressive change in this country, which is why I am completely comfortable and, in fact, would encourage people who voted Yes in the past to take a look at our party and see that it has changed." When asked if Labour's MP and MSPs should be allowed to campaign against party policy, as they did in the 1979 devolution referendum, Ms Dugdale said: "Yes. Many Labour members, in fact almost 30% of Labour party supporters, voted Yes. We know that now from all the evidence and I respect that. "I'm not going to shut down my party's renewal and debate in my party because people hold a different position on independence." She added: "If somebody holds that view on the question of independence, I'm not going to try to shut down the debate." Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson said: "Here is another example of Labour waving the white flag when it comes to keeping the UK together. "The party's weakness on this key constitutional issue is astounding." Their leader, Arlene Foster, will continue as first minister. The final count in Upper Bann ended on Saturday afternoon. Northern Ireland Assembly election results The DUP has 38 seats, while Sinn Féin has 28, the Ulster Unionists 16, SDLP 12 and the Alliance Party eight. The Greens and People Before Profit Alliance have two seats each. The TUV leader Jim Allister remains its sole representative. In terms of the last assembly, the DUP holds the same number of seats and Sinn Féin has dropped one seat. It has been a difficult election for both the Ulster Unionists and the SDLP. In the end, the Ulster Unionists ended up with the same number of seats as before, but the SDLP lost two seats, one in Foyle and the other, after a marathon counting session, was Dolores Kelly's seat in Upper Bann. DUP leader Mrs Foster said: "I'm absolutely delighted with the mandate that my party has been given to drive forward Northern Ireland into the future." "Of course, people have spoken and they have spoken very clearly." Looking at the Sinn Féin strategy in this election, Gerry Kelly said: "I think what we will do is take it constituency by constituency and look at vote management and all of the rest of it. I think, to a great extent, that the vote management wasn't that bad." Moments from count centres across Northern Ireland He said his party knew that Gerry Carroll of People Before Profit would take the seat in West Belfast. "We agree with what a lot of what People Before Profit say. There are some things we disagree with. We said we would work with them in the south and we will certainly work with them in the north." UUP leader Mike Nesbitt said his party's campaign had been neither a success, nor a failure. He said the party would return 16 seats, the same as in 2011, but signalled a "change of personnel". SDLP leader Colum Eastwood said his party had been left with "a lot of work to do". "All of us need to learn lessons that Stormont is not delivering and people are not happy about that," he said. "We've had a rough couple of years, we've begun to change the face of the party and we're going to build from here." BBC's Ireland Correspondent Chris Buckler's view of the future assembly Alliance Party leader David Ford said his party had had a "safe enough election compared to other parties" and he was now concerned about shaping a programme for government that's "inclusive and will promote the needs of all people in Northern Ireland". Gerry Carroll won People Before Profit's first ever assembly seat in West Belfast at the expense of Sinn Féin. Anti-austerity party picks up seats He was followed by his colleague and veteran civil rights campaigner Eamonn McCann who took a seat from the SDLP in Foyle to secure his place at Stormont. Martin McGuinness topped the poll for Sinn Féin in Foyle, and was elected along with SDLP leader Colum Eastwood. The DUP's Frank McCoubrey came within 89 votes of winning a first unionist seat in West Belfast since the 2003 election, but he just lost out to Alex Attwood of the SDLP. Jim Allister retained his North Antrim seat for the Traditional Unionist Voice and Claire Bailey secured one for the Green Party in South Belfast. Ulster Unionist leader Mike Nesbitt came out on top in the Strangford poll. But he said his pre-election prediction of the number of seats his party would win had been "ambitious". Naomi Long will return to Stormont for the Alliance Party, winning in East Belfast a year after she lost her Westminster seat to the DUP in the same constituency. Passing the 30 seats mark is significant for the DUP as it allows the party to deploy a petition of concern in the assembly, which effectively acts as a veto against proposals that its MLAs oppose. But it lost a seat to Jenny Palmer, one of its former councillors who left the party last year after claiming she had been bullied. She was elected for the Ulster Unionists in Lagan Valley. West Tyrone declared its first seat on Saturday - the SDLP's Daniel McCrossan - after the eighth count. Several MLAs from the previous assembly will not be returning to Stormont, with the independent John McCallister, the DUP's Ian McCrea and Phil Flanagan of Sinn Féin among the most high-profile figures to lose their seats. Two hundred and seventy-six candidates stood in Thursday's election, with 108 seats in Northern Ireland's 18 constituencies up for grabs. In all, 703,744 people voted, and the turnout of 54.91% was down slightly from the figure of 55.64% in the 2011 assembly election. MLAs are elected using the Single Transferable Vote (STV) system, a form of proportional representation, and about 2,000 count staff have been working at eight centres across Northern Ireland. Gary Hutchison, 50, from Inverness, was jailed for six months and banned from driving for five years on Wednesday. He appeared at Inverness Sherriff Court after being caught six times over the legal limit whilst disqualified and without insurance on 23 February. Hutchison was previously banned from driving on 10 February. He had been disqualified after being found seven times over the limit in a car park outside his home revving the engine. But 13 days later, he was caught back behind the wheel over the legal alcohol limit again. He also admitted two previous convictions for similar offences between 2007 and 2008. Defence solicitor, Marc Dickson, said his client had made the short journey to a supermarket and was on his way back when caught by police. He said: "He suffered depression and became alcohol-dependant when he lost his employment." The former Rovers midfielder netted in the 94th minute after Ryan Sessegnon's cross was only half cleared. In a match with few chances, Danny Graham beat the offside trap early on but the Rovers striker could only blast over the crossbar. Cairney's late goal leaves Blackburn bottom of the Championship with just one point from five matches. Fulham moved into second place in the table as they continued their unbeaten run in the league, but were lucky not to concede when goalkeeper David Button spilled Anthony Stokes' 20-yard shot before collecting at a second attempt with five minutes remaining. Earlier, Whites debutant Neeskens Kebano was unlucky not to get on the scoresheet in the first half, as his rasping drive was tipped over by Jason Steele before his header from the resultant corner went just wide. Graham squandered a golden opportunity at the start of the second half to put Blackburn ahead as his first-time shot was tipped just wide of the post. And Fulham's persistence paid off as Cairney's left-foot strike, his second goal of the season, gave the away side a third win of the season. Fulham manager Slavisa Jokanovic: "They're some very strong words but Tom Cairney can be a Premier League player. His quality, he's clinical. "He's a player who doesn't lose passes. He normally completes around 90%. We know him, he played for this club though I'm not sure what style he played. "We tried to find pace with the ball. We moved Blackburn from one side to the other side. We tried to dominate the game and I have to be happy and satisfied with what my team offered during the game. Blackburn manager Owen Coyle: "I've been in the game long enough to know it can be a very cruel game and I think that happened. I thought our level of performance was terrific. "We restricted them to very few opportunities. I thought, when we went, we had one or two chances ourselves. "The disappointment of course is we've lost the goal that decides the game so late and we had opportunities to clear it. "It's hard to take for the players and the fans because they were great, they got behind the team and really backed the players and created a good atmosphere. "What I do know moving forward, if we perform like that and as we look to Wednesday to add to the squad, then I know it will leave us in a good place and a platform to drive ourselves up the Championship table." Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Fulham 1. Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Fulham 1. Goal! Blackburn Rovers 0, Fulham 1. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Derrick Williams. Cauley Woodrow (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Gordon Greer (Blackburn Rovers). Attempt missed. Cauley Woodrow (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sone Aluko. Substitution, Fulham. Lasse Vigen Christensen replaces Neeskens Kebano. Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Craig Conway tries a through ball, but Liam Feeney is caught offside. Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Jason Steele tries a through ball, but Anthony Stokes is caught offside. Attempt saved. Anthony Stokes (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Craig Conway. Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Liam Feeney replaces Ben Marshall. Hand ball by Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers). Foul by Neeskens Kebano (Fulham). Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Substitution, Fulham. Jozabed replaces Scott Parker. Foul by Tomas Kalas (Fulham). Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Hope Akpan (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Kevin McDonald (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Hope Akpan (Blackburn Rovers). Attempt missed. Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Craig Conway. Foul by Michael Madl (Fulham). Anthony Stokes (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Sone Aluko (Fulham). Tommie Hoban (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Anthony Stokes replaces Sam Gallagher. Tomas Kalas (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers). Foul by Tom Cairney (Fulham). Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Delay over. They are ready to continue. Substitution, Fulham. Cauley Woodrow replaces Matt Smith. Delay in match Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) because of an injury. Attempt saved. Hope Akpan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Danny Graham. Attempt blocked. Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Craig Conway. Scott Parker (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Scott Parker (Fulham). Hope Akpan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Kevin McDonald (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said income tax receipts rose to £11.5bn, while corporation tax brought in £1.7bn, both record monthly highs. It was lowest borrowing figure for June since 2008, However, analysts had been expecting it to drop further to £8.5bn. In the financial year so far, borrowing has fallen by £6.1bn to £25.1bn. The ONS figures showed government finances received a £117m boost last month from a fine paid by Lloyds Banking Group over its handling of payment protection insurance (PPI) complaints. In the summer Budget earlier this month, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) forecast public borrowing would be £69.5bn this year. Public sector net debt at the end of June 2015 was £1.513 trillion, or 81.5% of annual UK economic output, up from 80.8% in May. A Treasury spokesperson said the figures showed the government's deficit reduction plan was working but added "the job is not done". The government is aiming to eliminate the budget deficit by 2019 and to run a £10bn surplus in 2020 and in subsequent years. Chancellor George Osborne announced £37bn of spending cuts during this parliament in the summer Budget. In November, the government's spending review will set out £20bn worth of departmental budget cuts over the next five years. Howard Archer, chief UK and European economist at IHS Global Insight, said while the borrowing figures missed economists' estimates, George Osborne would probably still be pleased as the nation's finances were improving. But he added, the annual borrowing figure could overshoot the OBR's estimate slightly. "If the pattern of the first three months of the fiscal year continued, public borrowing would amount to £70.9bn in 2015-16," he said. New figures have revealed that more than 6,300 people in the Borders and Dumfries and Galloway were treated outwith the region in 2014. MSP Jim Hume, who obtained the figures through a parliamentary question, said the figures were "frankly shocking". The Scottish government said there were "very good reasons" for treating people outside their board area. Across Scotland more than 100,000 people travelled to another area to receive treatment in 2014, including to the Golden Jubilee Hospital in Clydebank. It is the only hospital in Scotland to carry out heart transplants and it is home to the busiest lung surgery unit in the UK. Mr Hume said: "It's frankly shocking that thousands of patients across South Scotland were referred for hospital treatment outwith their area last year. "There are a number of reasons why patients may be referred to other parts of Scotland for treatment. "But in general, patients should be able to attend hospital appointments as close to their homes as possible - the difficulty of travelling further afield is not only inconvenient but can also aggravate the very health conditions they are being referred for." He called on the Scottish government to "act now" to ensure key services are provided at local hospitals. However Health Secretary Shona Robison said specialist care was provided in the most appropriate environment - regardless of board boundaries. She added: "In many cases it is easier for a patient to go to a hospital in a neighbouring board area, because it is nearer to their home. "There are many other patients who start their care in their own area and are then referred to a regional centre for specialist treatment. For example, the Golden Jubilee Hospital in Clydebank, which is a world-class national centre providing treatments such as heart transplants and cardiac bypass surgery." She said that last month the government announced a £200m investment to create six new elective treatment centres "throughout Scotland" which would deliver about 22,000 more procedures annually by 2025. None are planned for the south of Scotland.
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Paul and Sandra Dunham, from Northampton, were extradited last month accused of expenses fraud at the US company they formerly worked for. Their US lawyer Deborah Boardman said they had overturned a decision by a Maryland court to deny bail after they were accused of posing a "flight risk". It is expected they will be released next week but must remain in the US. The pair, both 58, were last month told at the District Court in Greenbelt, Maryland, that they would be on remand for up to 10 months at the Chesapeake Detention Facility in Baltimore. Before they left the UK the couple expressed fears they could be driven to suicide if they were remanded in the US "with murderers and rapists" for months while awaiting trial. The allegations centre on Mr Dunham's time as chief executive and president of Pace, a US company manufacturing soldering irons for the electronics industry. Mrs Dunham was director of sales. The indictment says that between 2002 and 2009 the couple fraudulently charged personal expenses to their corporate credit cards and submitted vouchers to Pace for reimbursement that falsely described them as business expenses. The Foxes were 2-0 up in five minutes as Vardy ended his 10-game run without a Premier League goal by slotting home, and Andy King curled in moments later. It was 3-0 within 20 minutes as Vardy added another after skipping past visiting keeper Claudio Bravo, and he completed his hat-trick by intercepting a misplaced John Stones pass and finishing from a narrow angle. Aleksandar Kolarov, with a free-kick, and Nolito scored late consolation goals for the away side. They have now lost back-to-back league games for the first time since Pep Guardiola took over in the summer, and are four points adrift of leaders Arsenal. For defending champions Leicester, victory ended a five-game run without a league win and moved them up to 14th. Guardiola said this week he wanted a new rule to allow teams to use up to six substitutes - and after five minutes he may have hoped his wish was a reality. Manchester City have kept just two Premier League clean sheets this season, and Guardiola reshuffled his formation to start with a back three of Pablo Zabaleta, John Stones and Bacary Sagna. That strategy was swiftly scrapped, though, when his side fell 2-0 down after just 255 seconds - Kolarov was hauled out of midfield and into a hastily created back four. The visitors, looking marginally better for the change, still managed to get caught on the break for Leicester's third and frequently put themselves under pressure by trying to play out from the back - Stones' misplaced backpass for Vardy's third the costliest example. Their fragility could well be a result of their lack of a consistent starting XI, with Guardiola never having kept the same line-up for two consecutive games during his time at Etihad Stadium. Suspensions for Sergio Aguero, Fernandinho and Nicolas Otamendi had forced the Spaniard to make changes here, and his side were devoid of cohesion. For all their possession, they did not have their first shot on target until Kolarov scored a well-placed free-kick in the 82nd minute, and only salvaged further respectability when Nolito tapped in the Serb's low cross late on. Leicester, who were a point above the relegation zone when they kicked off, were superb and, for perhaps the first time this season, showed all the hallmarks of last term's incredible title-winning campaign. That most unlikely of championships was built on resolute defending, lightning-quick counter-attacking, Vardy's goals and Riyad Mahrez's magic - all of which were on show. Mahrez pulled off a superb first touch to direct a high ball to Islam Slimani, who in turn slid in Vardy for the opener, and the Algerian repeated the feat when he redirected a long ball into the path of Vardy for Leicester's third. Vardy, who scored 24 Premier League goals last season, had endured a 741-minute goal drought in the league, but took his tally for this term to five when he capitalised on Stones' error and somehow threaded a finish from the tightest of angles. Media playback is not supported on this device Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri told BBC Sport: "It was the true Leicester, maybe because we have played so badly in our last few matches, but today we were so strong. "We played smart, slowed down the tempo. "I am very pleased for Jamie. When he finished, I said 'welcome back'." Former Leicester defender Matt Elliott on BBC Radio Leicester: "There was a spark and zip about Leicester's play from the off. You could sense it, a freshness in the air. "That's their best performance by some distance this season and that might just reignite their season, certainly in domestic terms." Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola told BBC Sport: "Leicester won the second balls and scored fantastic goals. Media playback is not supported on this device "Football is a game with mistakes, especially today. I would never complain to my players and I will look inside myself and analyse the reason why we have problems with the second balls when they arrive. "Our game is not bad, but in the box we have a lot of problems." Match of the Day pundit Danny Murphy: "That's as good as I've seen Leicester this season, it was like the Leicester of last season. But City didn't half help them. "Kolarov was supposed to be playing as a third centre-half but he played so far forward, he left Stones isolated. Zabaleta was playing in a weird in-between position and it didn't look like he knew what he was doing. "Kevin de Bruyne appeared to be at left-wing-back. The communication and lack of line was pretty bad. Kolarov was playing his own game going forward so often. They gave Leicester so many opportunities to attack them. It could have been more. "Fifty changes, they've made this season. It's nice to build relationships and have some familiarity. You can't keep changing players." On Monday, both sides find out who they will face in the last 16 of the Champions League. Manchester City will be drawn against one of Atletico Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Juventus, Monaco or Napoli. Leicester City will meet Bayer Leverkusen, Bayern Munich, Benfica, Paris St-Germain, Real Madrid or Sevilla. On Tuesday, Leicester travel to Bournemouth (19:45 GMT). Manchester City host Watford the following day (20:00). Match ends, Leicester City 4, Manchester City 2. Second Half ends, Leicester City 4, Manchester City 2. Offside, Manchester City. David Silva tries a through ball, but Pablo Zabaleta is caught offside. Attempt saved. Yaya Touré (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pablo Zabaleta. Attempt blocked. Nolito (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross. Shinji Okazaki (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Aleksandar Kolarov (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Shinji Okazaki (Leicester City). Substitution, Leicester City. Matthew James replaces Riyad Mahrez. Attempt missed. Nolito (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Raheem Sterling. Goal! Leicester City 4, Manchester City 2. Nolito (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aleksandar Kolarov. Substitution, Leicester City. Demarai Gray replaces Jamie Vardy. Foul by Raheem Sterling (Manchester City). Riyad Mahrez (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Christian Fuchs. Attempt saved. Nolito (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pablo Zabaleta with a cross. Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Shinji Okazaki (Leicester City). Goal! Leicester City 4, Manchester City 1. Aleksandar Kolarov (Manchester City) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner. David Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Christian Fuchs (Leicester City). Goal! Leicester City 4, Manchester City 0. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner. Substitution, Leicester City. Shinji Okazaki replaces Islam Slimani. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Andy King (Leicester City). Substitution, Manchester City. Nolito replaces Ilkay Gündogan. Fernando (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Fernando (Manchester City). Danny Simpson (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt missed. Islam Slimani (Leicester City) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marc Albrighton with a cross following a corner. Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by John Stones. Attempt saved. Islam Slimani (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Andy King. Attempt blocked. Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fernando. Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Marc Albrighton. Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Danny Simpson. Substitution, Manchester City. Yaya Touré replaces Kelechi Iheanacho. Substitution, Manchester City. Raheem Sterling replaces Jesús Navas. Riyad Mahrez (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card. Attempt missed. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho. Chris Ruane beat James Davies, regaining the seat he had held for 18 years before losing it in 2015. Labour's Ian Lucas held on to Wrexham, a key Tory target, with a 48.9% share of the vote. The party also retained Clwyd South with Susan Elan Jones, Delyn with David Hanson and Alyn and Deeside through Mark Tami. But the Conservatives' David Jones, Brexit minister and former Welsh Secretary, held on to Clwyd West. Mr Ruane said he was "elated" to win back Vale of Clwyd, adding one of his priorities was to ensure the constituency did not lose out financially from Brexit. He said: "If we are leaving Europe, I want to make sure that those Tory pledges that we wouldn't lose out are kept." Susan Elan Jones tweeted to say she would be back to work on Saturday, adding: "Thanks to all for kind messages". Mr Lucas, Mr Tami, Mr Jones and Mr Hanson also all tweeted to thank their supporters. The organisation said severe weather and low temperatures had affected grass growth. This meant that cows have been unable to graze and are losing weight as a result. It is feared the situation may also affect the animals breeding. The SCF said that weather conditions had affected crofters' income due to a fall in tourism, with many being unable to afford extra supplies of hay, feed and straw. The organisation has written to Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lochhead to explain the situation and ask for emergency payments to be made. SCF director Joyce Wilkinson said: "Everywhere I go I see and hear of near-crisis conditions. "We brought it up with government officials and were told that the CAP 'rebate' was to be paid this week and that could be considered an emergency payment to help with the crisis. "But the rebate is based on a percentage of the producer's claim, excluding the first £2,000 - which of course means some small producers will receive very low payments, if any. "SCF are convinced that a real emergency payment needs to be made as soon as possible to avoid catastrophe for many small producers, who are the source of calves for the Scottish beef system, which in turn will face problems if something is not done now." A spokesman for the Scottish government said: "We understand the recent weather has been particularly challenging for crofters and farmers and we will continue to look at what we can do to assist famers and crofters at this time. "Support is already available for farmers and crofters through Pillar 1 and Pillar 2 of the CAP and £12m in top-up payments distributed at the beginning of June should provide some interim help. "In the future the new island rates for Beef Voluntary Coupled Support will also help farmers and crofters deal with the impact of external events, such as challenges presented by weather." Numbers obtained by a prison reform charity showed a decline each year from 2010 to 2014. The Dyfed-Powys force area had the greatest dip at 70%, with South Wales the smallest at 47%. The Howard League for Penal Reform said it was down to work done to keep children out of the criminal justice system. Across Wales, child arrests were down from 13,889 in 2010 to 6,199 in 2014, a response to the charity's Freedom of Information request showed. There was a fall of 61% in the Gwent Police area and 55% in north Wales. The Howard League said the figures closely matched an average drop of 54% across Wales and England as a whole. Of those arrested, 83% were boys. Rovers held the upper hand in the first half as James Norwood tested Jonathan Maxted with a first-time volley before Andy Cook had a header cleared off the line following a corner. However, it was the West Yorkshire strugglers who took the lead in the 33rd minute when Derek Asamoah smashed the ball into the top corner from outside the box. Tranmere wasted little time in grabbing an equaliser at the start of the second half, Norwood heading home Jeff Hughes' corner in the 49th minute. Rovers piled on the pressure and clinched the points in the 58th minute as Cook turned in a left-wing cross from Liam Ridehalgh to leave Guiseley still one point above the drop zone. Match report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Guiseley 1, Tranmere Rovers 2. Second Half ends, Guiseley 1, Tranmere Rovers 2. Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Andy Mangan replaces James Norwood. Andy Mangan (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card. Connor Brown (Guiseley) is shown the yellow card. Substitution, Guiseley. Jordan Preston replaces Marcus Williams. Substitution, Guiseley. Alex Purver replaces James Wesolowski. Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Cole Stockton replaces Andy Cook. Steve McNulty (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card. Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Jack Dunn replaces Connor Jennings. Goal! Guiseley 1, Tranmere Rovers 2. Andy Cook (Tranmere Rovers). Goal! Guiseley 1, Tranmere Rovers 1. James Norwood (Tranmere Rovers). Jon Maxted (Guiseley) is shown the yellow card. Second Half begins Guiseley 1, Tranmere Rovers 0. First Half ends, Guiseley 1, Tranmere Rovers 0. Goal! Guiseley 1, Tranmere Rovers 0. Derek Asamoah (Guiseley). James Wallace (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card. James Wesolowski (Guiseley) is shown the yellow card. First Half begins. Lineups are announced and players are warming up. The president's doctor, one of his nieces and an ex-minister of commerce have been charged with conspiracy and attempted murder, officials said. Prosecutors said the president's niece and his doctor were offered 1bn CFA francs (£1.2m; $2m) to poison him. The three have been remanded in custody, officials say. Prosecutors yesterday named them as Dr Ibrahim Mama Cisse, the president's niece Zouberath Kora-Seke and former minister of commerce Moudjaidou Soumanou. Authorities said they also intended to issue an arrest warrant for businessman Patrice Talon, a former ally of Mr Yayi who fell out with the leader. Chief prosecutor Justin Gbenameto told reporters that the alleged plot started on 17 October while the head of state was on an official visit to Brussels. He said the president's niece, who accompanied him on that trip, was approached by Mr Talon who offered her money to administer drugs to the president, provided by his personal doctor. Two days later the poison arrived on a flight from Brussels, he said. The prosecutor said that medicine which the president usually took was then replaced with the poison. It is alleged that Mr Soumanou acted as an intermediary in the affair. But Mr Gbenameto said the plot failed because the president's niece informed her sister and others who then alerted the president. The three defendants were arrested on Sunday. Mr Gbenameto stated that the judiciary remained independent and he urged people to remain calm. Mr Yayi, 60, was first elected president in 2006 and re-elected last year. He is currently chair of the African Union. In 2007, he survived an ambush by gunmen who attacked his convoy during an election campaign tour. The toddler went missing from a Primark store in Northumberland Street in Newcastle city centre shortly before 17:00 BST on Wednesday. She was found more than an hour later, about three miles away in Gosforth. The girls, aged 13 and 14, are also charged with shoplifting dummies, baby milk and a bottle. The teenagers, who cannot be identified, appeared at South East Northumberland Magistrates' Court. They were denied bail and ordered to be tagged and remanded into local authority care. They were also banned from entering the city centre and discussing the case on social media. Their next appearance will be at North Tyneside Youth Court on 13 May. The A444, currently known as Phoenix Way, is expected to be officially renamed Jimmy Hill Way at a special ceremony later this year. Hill, who died in December aged 87, is seen by many as Coventry City Football Club's most successful manager. Coventry City Council's decision comes after a campaign from the Coventry Telegraph newspaper. Council leader George Duggins said: "We're really pleased that we are able to honour the man that revolutionised football, both for this city and throughout the sport. "He transformed Coventry City Football Club into a major league team and introduced a range of revolutionary changes." The A444 runs past the club's former Highfield Road home and past the Ricoh Arena, where the team currently ground shares with Wasps Rugby Club. There is a statue of Hill outside the Ricoh Arena. Bridges that go over the road are being restored and the lower sections painted light blue as a further tribute. Councillor Jayne Innes added: "It will be a prominent, and fitting tribute to the man that did so much for the game and our city." Hill led Coventry City to two promotions before leaving to work with ITV in 1967. He returned to Coventry as managing director in 1975, later becoming chairman, while still working as a presenter and pundit on the BBC's Match of the Day. A memorial service for him was held at the city's cathedral in February. Middle-class shoppers could soon find it easier to order high-end treats from home as Marks and Spencer prepares a trial online grocery service. Humbler tastes are catered for too, as McDonald's unveils a pilot fast-food delivery service in the London area. But as existing players already know, the delivery market is no pushover. In the case of M&S, the move comes as part of a wider push into the food sector that involves opening 200 new food-only stores. M&S currently has 959 UK stores, of which 615 are food only. The retailer is being cautious about its plans, saying that it wants to undertake "a soft trial in the autumn". Chief executive Steve Rowe said: "The economics of food online are not straightforward and it is not something that we are going to rush into until we have substantial customer insight and a better understanding of what is right for M&S and right for our customers." However, it's not clear that M&S has the muscle to take on the big supermarkets, which in many cases have spent years honing their online offer. Industry sources say the average Tesco stocks 40,000 different products, whereas an M&S food outlet has just 7,000. Of course, M&S has carved out a distinctive niche for its mostly own-label nosh, with TV advertising stressing the exclusivity and luxury nature of its food and drink. Consumers are less likely to go there for baked beans and more likely to seek out speciality items. The M&S website's food section features a large section headed "Dine in style", including the blurb: "From decadent roasts to dinner parties, we've got the expertly sourced joints and carefully prepared meals you need to impress without the stress." This kind of food can already be ordered online from M&S on a click-and-collect basis, while the chain also already offers office lunch delivery under the Lunch To You branding. So maybe it's the takeaway food outlets that should be quaking in their boots. After all, if all that stress-free, expertly-sourced food can be delivered to your door, perhaps you might prefer it to a curry or a pizza. But there again, retail insiders aren't convinced that M&S can pose a challenge. They don't see much crossover with big players such as online food order and delivery service Just Eat, which operates as an intermediary between independent take-out food outlets and customers. The general view is that M&S shoppers are not necessarily Just Eat's core consumers. On the other hand, maybe Just Eat might be more worried by the other big name that's mulling an entry into the market: fast-food firm McDonald's. The Big Mac purveyor is set to be quicker off the mark than M&S, with a June start date for its London-based trial service. "We will start with a delivery service from the right number of sites that gives us scale," McDonald's UK chief executive Mr Pomroy told the Telegraph. However, the signs are that the Golden Arches chain will be working with the existing system, not trying to disrupt it. The actual deliveries will be carried out by an external firm, which means that it might be Deliveroo or another such company bringing your Chicken McNuggets to your door. At this rate, there may soon be no need to leave your home at all - another blow to the High Street as bricks-and-mortar outlets look increasingly old-fashioned. A PTI spokesman made an announcement on Imran Khan's official Facebook page. Ms Khan also confirmed on Twitter that they had decided to part ways. The pair got married in January at Mr Khan's home. The former cricketer was previously married to British journalist and activist Jemima Goldsmith. PTI spokesman Naeem Ul Haque asked for the media to "refrain from any speculation" due to the sensitivity and seriousness of "this extremely painful matter". "There will be no further communication in this respect," he added. Mr Khan echoed the request to be left alone on Twitter: "This is a painful time for me & Reham & our families. I would request everyone to respect our privacy." He denied that there had been any financial settlement between them, adding: "I have the greatest respect for Reham's moral character & her passion to work for & help the underprivileged". Reham Khan, a journalist, said on her Twitter page: "We have decided to part ways and file for divorce." Mr Khan and Ms Goldsmith were married for nine years and divorced in 2004. They have two sons who live in the UK. Last year Imran Khan was at the helm of major protests and rallies calling for political reform and for Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to step down. The Briton and German team-mate Nico Rosberg produced record mileage in their new car in Barcelona, leaving rivals stunned at its consistency. "I've never seen anything like it. Just the strength of this car, it just keeps going," said world champion Hamilton. "After winning two championships, it's so easy to lose focus - but everyone has done an even better job." The Mercedes ran so reliably that the team had to start using their two drivers on each day, rather than alternating them, to avoid tiring them out. Hamilton, 31, added: "It's just been an incredible weekend for testing for us. Before we came here they were talking about doing 800km (497 miles) a day and I thought that was crazy because I've never done that in the past. "There are no breakdowns and a lot of reliability." Mercedes also tried a new nose design on Thursday, the final day of this week's test, with a number of unusual aerodynamic features. Hamilton said: "The front wing is an improvement, which is good. It's always about small increments and that's what it's brought." Rosberg, 30, and Hamilton ended the final day seventh and eighth fastest - Mercedes have concentrated on durability running and have not done any performances runs on the softer tyres. "The car looks fantastic," added Hamilton. "Obviously we don't know the pace of the car just yet but what we can say is that it's gone the distance and that's half the battle." Kimi Raikkonen's Ferrari set the pace, with a lap of one minute 23.477 seconds on the new ultra-soft tyre, 0.8secs quicker than Red Bull's Daniil Kvyat on the same rubber. Force India development driver Alfonso Celis was third fastest and Kevin Magnussen an impressive fourth for Renault on the soft tyre, 1.8secs off the Ferrari. Renault had a strong day, Magnussen managing more than 150 laps despite a couple of on-track stoppages, and the team said they were pleased with the car's performance so far. At the other end of the times, Indonesian novice Rio Haryanto has had a difficult introduction to F1 with Manor. He spun on his first day in the car on Wednesday, without hitting anything, and did so again on Thursday, this time crashing into the barriers at Turn Four. He was unhurt. McLaren suffered a significant blow to end the first of only two pre-season tests this year as Fernando Alonso managed only three laps before the team found a water leak in the car. They worked to try to get the two-time champion out again but ran out of time and Alonso ended the day without a lap time. The problems rekindled unpleasant memories of 2015, when both pre-season testing and the season itself were plagued by unreliability and poor performance. Honda is to introduce a new specification engine, intended to be a significant improvement, for next week's final test. Fastest times 1 Kimi Raikkonen (Fin) Ferrari 1:23.477 2 Daniil Kvyat (Rus) Red Bull 1:24.293 3 Alfonso Celis (Spa) Force India 1:24.840 4 Kevin Magnussen (Den) Renault 1:25.263 5 Max Verstappen (Ned) Toro Rosso 1:24.393 6 Felipe Nasr (Brz) Sauber* 1:26.053 7 Nico Rosberg (Ger) Mercedes 1:26.187 8 Lewis Hamilton (GB) Mercedes 1:26.295 9 Felipe Massa (Brz) Williams 1:26.483 10 Esteban Gutierrez (Mex) Haas 1:27.802 11 Rio Haryanto (Idn) Manor 1:28.266 12 Fernando Alonso (Spa) McLaren no time * = 2015 car Raikkonen, Kvyat and Celis set fastest times on super-soft tyre; Magnussen, Celis, Nasr and Haryanto on the soft; all others on medium. Almost two-thirds (62%) told the BBC Learning poll they felt under pressure from others to act in this way. Activities included sharing unsuitable videos or pictures of themselves or saying nasty things about others and looking at unsuitable websites. Some 20% said they had put pressure on someone else to act negatively online. The research was commissioned as part of a new online safety campaign - Be Smart - timed to coincide with Internet Safety Day on 10 February. Nearly half, some 47%, said they had looked at something online that they thought their parents would not like them to see. While 14% admitted to sending pictures of themselves, or others, that their parents would not like them to share. And nearly one in 10 had signed up to websites or services not meant for their age group. Among 14- to 16-year-olds, almost three-quarters (72%) said they had experienced or witnessed online bullying. Andrew Tomlinson, the BBC's executive producer responsible for digital and media literacy, said: "Internet safety is becoming increasingly important as more families get online and children start to use tablets, computers and smartphones earlier in their lives. "For the third year in succession, BBC Learning is supporting the aims of Safer Internet Day with a campaign of its own. "Be Smart is giving young people the chance to speak for themselves about the pressures they face on social networking sites." Meanwhile, a mobile app is to be launched later this year in the UK which will give parents remote access to everything their children get up to on their phones. It will allow parents to track their child's movements, monitor text messages and vet the websites visited. The Millers, who have won only twice in the Championship this season, led through Joe Newell's 20-yard strike. Stefan Johansen slid home his third goal in as many games, converting Ryan Sessegnon's cross, to equalise. Floyd Ayite turned in Lucas Piazon's cross to put Fulham ahead, while Chris Martin saw his penalty saved by the feet of Lewis Price. That miss did not prove costly for the hosts, who secured their eighth victory of the season to move up to ninth. Rotherham, without an away league win since April, had the better of the opening exchanges as Tom Adeyemi saw his shot tipped over the bar by David Button, while Isaiah Brown went close. Brown and Adeyemi were involved in Rotherham's opener as they combined to set up Newell to lash home a low 20-yard effort. The goal sparked Fulham into life and, after Ayite curled a shot past the far post and put a header wide, Johansen pounced from close range to equalise. Ayite, who scored twice the weekend's 4-4 draw at Wolves, then put Fulham in front before Martin, on loan from Derby County, missed the chance to score his eighth goal of the season when Price turned away his spot-kick. Rotherham had a late chance to equalise but substitute Lee Frecklington's volley was saved by Button. Fulham manager Slavisa Jokanovic: "At the end of the day I have to happy. It was a freaky game for us on a Tuesday night against the bottom of the league, it was hard for us. "When you get to the end of the game and only have a one-goal lead you get nervous because they can score easily. "We made enough things and chances - we missed the penalty - to make the game easier for us. We didn't do it and if you don't do it you will suffer. "We played well in the second half, although I was a bit worried when we didn't get the third goal. It is not easy against the bottom team." Rotherham caretaker manager Paul Warne: "We have worked hard with the lads, we knew they were a very good team. "I knew it was a hard ask. We prepared well, the lads believed they were going to get something out of the game, and I thought in the first 20 minutes we were really dangerous on the counter attack. "We should have gone one up earlier than we did, but I also knew they would keep coming at us. I asked the lads to give me everything and they did." Match ends, Fulham 2, Rotherham United 1. Second Half ends, Fulham 2, Rotherham United 1. Attempt missed. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Scott Parker. Offside, Rotherham United. Lewis Price tries a through ball, but Richard Wood is caught offside. Offside, Fulham. Stefan Johansen tries a through ball, but Chris Martin is caught offside. Richard Wood (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Stefan Johansen (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Richard Wood (Rotherham United). Attempt saved. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Chris Martin. Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Joe Mattock. Attempt blocked. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefan Johansen. Attempt blocked. Lucas Piazon (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Cairney. Attempt saved. Lee Frecklington (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Richard Wood with a headed pass. Attempt saved. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Joe Mattock. Hand ball by Jon Taylor (Rotherham United). Substitution, Fulham. Scott Parker replaces Sone Aluko. Foul by Tomas Kalas (Fulham). Richard Wood (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Richard Wood. Attempt blocked. Sone Aluko (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Attempt saved. Richard Wood (Rotherham United) header from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Mattock. Foul by Tomas Kalas (Fulham). Dexter Blackstock (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Offside, Rotherham United. Joe Mattock tries a through ball, but Dexter Blackstock is caught offside. Attempt missed. Sone Aluko (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lucas Piazon. Attempt missed. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lucas Piazon. Lucas Piazon (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Joe Mattock (Rotherham United). Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Joe Mattock. Attempt blocked. Sone Aluko (Fulham) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Martin. Attempt missed. Richard Wood (Rotherham United) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Will Vaulks following a set piece situation. Foul by Chris Martin (Fulham). Will Vaulks (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Stefan Johansen (Fulham). Anthony Forde (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Penalty saved! Chris Martin (Fulham) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner. Penalty Fulham. Michael Madl draws a foul in the penalty area. Penalty conceded by Aimen Belaid (Rotherham United) after a foul in the penalty area. Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Lewis Price. Barcelona want a 8.5m euros (£7.8m) renewal bonus Neymar received for signing a five-year deal - just nine months before his move - returned. The Brazil international made a record 222m euro (£200m) move to PSG in August after buying out his contract. "The player's formal defence will be filed in due course," read a statement from the 25-year-old and his lawyers. Neymar also seemed to suggest Barcelona owe him money following his Nou Camp exit, rather than the other way round. His statement added: "Regarding the bonuses owed for the execution of the contract of 2016, it is also necessary to inform that the player has already initiated the formal procedures of collection before the competent courts." On Tuesday, Barcelona had demanded the return of the "already paid" renewal bonus, plus an additional 10% for delayed payment. "The club demands the player return the already paid sum as he has not completed his contract," it said. "The club also requests Paris St-Germain take on responsibility for the payment of these fees if the player cannot do so himself," the Catalan club added. Paris St-Germain later responded to say they were "surprised" by Barcelona's statement, adding: "The club repeats that, along with Neymar Jr, it strictly respected all applicable laws and rules and can only regret, once again, the attitude of FC Barcelona." The lawsuit was submitted on 11 August to the Labour Tribunal in Barcelona. Following the transfer, Barcelona announced the club was withholding a further 26m euro (£23m) loyalty bonus from the player. Neymar criticised the directors of his old club on Sunday after scoring twice on his home debut for PSG in a 6-2 win over Toulouse. "I spent four beautiful years there and parted happy," said the 25-year-old. "But with [the board], no. "For me, they are not the people who should be there, for the direction of Barca. Barca deserve much better." Spanish football journalist Eduardo Alvarez speaking to BBC World Service after Barca announced their intention to sue I am surprised about this news because this Barcelona board has some history in this type of action. They sued former President Juan Laporta (seeking to hold him personally responsible for alleged losses during his mandate) and they lost that case. It was terrible in terms of reputation for the club. Laporta was exonerated. Now, to be suing a former player sounds extremely harsh even if you don't agree with the way he left. Barcelona mentioned in their statement that they sent this case to the Spanish authorities on 11 August so maybe Neymar's words on Sunday after his PSG home debut were a reaction this news? The Sea Trust, which took the picture, said the "very large" shark was estimated to be four metres (about 13ft) long. It was spotted with a large pod of common dolphins during a survey in the Bristol Channel on Monday. The Trust says the species is a rare sight in UK waters, with just six spotted in 2012 and two in 2011. Thresher sharks have distinctive long tails and are known for breaching - or leaping - clear of the sea surface. During the same trip, from Milford Haven, Sea Trust volunteers saw "pod after pod" of dolphins, many of which were pregnant or with newborn calves. The 51-year-old is accused of killing Craig Guy, 34, who was found with fatal injuries at the Beacon in Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire, at around 23:30 BST on Thursday. He will appear before York magistrates on Monday. The Beacon offers housing to single veterans "who are homeless or at risk of homelessness", its website says. It is believed that Mr Guy had been stabbed. Writing in Current Biology, they focus on mutations in mitochondrial DNA - the power source of cells. Mitochondria are inherited only from mothers, never from fathers, so there is no way to weed out mutations that damage a male's prospects. But one ageing expert said there were many factors that explained the gender difference in life expectancy. By the age of 85, there are approximately six women for every four men in the UK, and by 100 the ratio is more than two to one. And females outlive males in many other species. In the research, experts from Australia's Monash University and the UK's Lancaster University analysed the mitochondria of 13 different groups of male and female fruit flies. Mitochondria, which exist in almost all animal cells, convert food into the energy that powers the body. Dr Damian Dowling, of Monash University who was one of the researchers, said the results point to numerous mutations within mitochondrial DNA that affect how long males live, and the speed at which they age. "Intriguingly, these same mutations have no effects on patterns of ageing in females," he said. "All animals possess mitochondria, and the tendency for females to outlive males is common to many different species. "Our results therefore suggest that the mitochondrial mutations we have uncovered will generally cause faster male ageing across the animal kingdom." They suggest this is because there is no evolutionary reason for the faults that affect males to be picked up - because mitochondria are passed down by females. Dr Dowling added: "If a mitochondrial mutation occurs that harms fathers, but has no effect on mothers, this mutation will slip through the gaze of natural selection, unnoticed. "Over thousands of generations, many such mutations have accumulated that harm only males, while leaving females unscathed." Tom Kirkwood, professor of ageing at Newcastle University said the paper was "intriguing". He said: "It may be it does tell us something rather important about mitochondria and the difference between male and female fruit flies. "And we know that mitochondria are important for ageing in a number of species. "But I certainly don't think this is a discovery that explains why women live five-to-six years longer than men. "There are other things we know also count - lifestyle, social and behavioural factors. But the biggest difference in biology is that we have different hormones." The victim, from Redruth, was found unconscious with head injuries in the Chapel Street area at 02.45 BST on Sunday. He died in hospital on Monday. Connor Hammond, 21, of Trenoweth Estate, North Country, and Liam Laing, 21, of Brookside, Chacewater, are due at Truro Magistrates Court on Tuesday. Detective Chief Inspector Mike West, from Devon and Cornwall Police, said: "Offences like this are exceedingly rare in this area. "We would like to speak to anyone who witnessed a disturbance outside The Zone night club and anyone who was in the area between 2.30am and 3.30am on Sunday." Texas native Bakari Henderson, 22, was beaten to death after at least 10 people followed him out of a bar after a dispute, police said. Witnesses reportedly told police he angered one of the bouncers when he and his friends tried to take a selfie with a waitress. Eight people have been arrested in connection to the killing, police said. Six Serbian nationals, a 34-year-old Greek and a 32-year-old British national of Serbian descent were among those arrested. The suspects, who face voluntary manslaughter charges, are accused of beating him and leaving him unconscious in the street. Police said Mr Henderson died from severe head injuries after the incident. Mr Henderson's friend, Travis Jenkins, said it was unlike him to get into a street brawl. "Bakari was not one to act aggressively like that," Mr Jenkins told ABC News. "He was always the one who was the peacemaker." "I think everybody feels the same way," said Blake McCray, a family friend. "That everybody just misses Bakari. He was the life of the party." Mr Henderson graduated last month from the University of Arizona with a degree in business finance and entrepreneurship. His family said they were "devastated" by his death. "Bakari loved spending time with family and friends, travelling and meeting new people," a family statement said. "He was a big thinker and enjoyed coming up with new business ventures. Bakari was an inspiration to all he met." The recent graduate was in Greece working on a photo shoot for a new clothing line, according to his family. Mr Henderson's neighbour, Bill Norton, also said the account was uncharacteristic of Mr Henderson. "He didn't have any of those characteristics that you would think about in terms of bar-room brawls," Mr Norton said. "You know, it just didn't fit Bakari's nature. So I'm just puzzled." Mr Henderson's family is working with the US Department of State to recover his body while a GoFundMe page has raised more than $30,000 (£23,295) to cover funeral costs. The 13.4-mile stretch between Farnborough and the M25 is now a four-lane carriageway after the main construction work was completed. Motorists have faced years of disruption since work began in 2014. Ongoing roadworks and some overnight restrictions will continue to affect motorists with speed limits in place as the system is tested. Technology is being used to manage traffic flows with variable speed limits and use of the hard shoulder. Speed limits will remain in place until later this month. The M3 passes through Chobham Common, an area of heathland in Surrey. Before work began, the government said the M3 smart motorway would improve journey times by 15%, but the then Highways Agency raised concerns extra traffic would cause EU air quality rules to be broken. In June 2014, a plan to impose a 60mph speed limit on that part of the M3 to cut air pollution was put on hold by the then Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin, with the Highways Agency asked to look at other ways of tackling pollution. Maintenance work on the motorway is still to be completed, including the rebuilding of the Woodlands Lane bridge over the motorway near Windlesham, which will continue until later in the year, Highways England said. Pranav Devale, project manager for Highways England, said: "This new stretch of smart motorway will tackle congestion and improve journey times for the 130,000 drivers who use it every day." Back in 2014, Highways England said the main project work would be completed by December 2016. But James Wright of Highways England said: "The reason we are finishing construction now rather than last December is that, shortly after we started work and after a bit of local lobbying, we agreed to do a large amount of maintenance work at the same time as the smart motorway upgrade." He said the extra work included fully resurfacing the road and replacing a bridge over it. "This is extra work with extra benefits and we do not consider it a delay," he added. Gwede Mantashe made the comments after deputy Finance Minister Mcebesi Jonas alleged the Gupta family had offered him a government promotion. During a rowdy parliamentary session, Mr Zuma denied the family had influenced cabinet appointments. The opposition called on him resign. Mr Mantashe is the third most powerful person in the governing African National Congress (ANC), and his remarks suggest Mr Zuma may be losing the confidence of influential members of the party as well, correspondents say. Mr Zuma's presidency has been marred by allegations of corruption, cronyism and incompetence, amid a worsening economic situation. The crisis deepened on Wednesday, when Mr Jonas said that a member of the Gupta family had made "a mockery of our hard-earned democracy" by offering to promote him to the minister's job last year. The family also denied the allegation. In an interview with Bloomberg, Mr Mantashe, the ANC secretary-general, said: "We need to deal with this; it will degenerate into a mafia state if this goes on." He told the BBC that Mr Zuma was not "untouchable", but denied that the party planned to oust him. The ANC would, however, deal with the "corporate capture" of government, Mr Mantashe said. Questioned by the opposition in parliament about Mr Jonas' allegation, Mr Zuma said: "I'm in charge of the government. There is no minister who was ever appointed by the Guptas." The speaker ordered opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane to leave the chamber for breaching parliamentary rules, prompting the party's MPs to walk out in solidarity with him. Earlier, Mr Maimane said power had shifted from the government to the Guptas. "You and your family are getting richer while South Africans are getting poorer," he told Mr Zuma. The party said in a statement that Mr Zuma's position was becoming "increasingly untenable", and he should resign or be sacked by the governing party. The left-wing Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party boycotted the parliamentary session, saying it did not recognise Mr Zuma as leader of South Africa. Analysis: Milton Nkosi, BBC News, Johannesburg President Zuma's simple denial of his toxic relationship with the Gupta family seemed to sum up the view held by many here, that he is not fully engaged in running the country. "Deny, deny, deny" is the same strategy the 73-year-old employed when he came under fire over the use of government money to upgrade his private home in the rural area of Nkandla - until he was forced to make a U-turn when the opposition took him to South Africa's highest court. The court is yet to make a ruling on whether he breached his oath of office by failing to repay the money, despite an anti-corruption watchdog finding that he had "unduly benefited" from the renovations. In parliament, Mr Zuma seemed detached from the crisis gripping South Africa. Nor did the speaker, a senior member of the governing party, inspire confidence in South Africa's 22-year-old democracy when she threw out opposition leader Mmusi Maimane, as he challenged the president. The opposition has long accused Mr Zuma of letting the Guptas wield excessive influence. The Guptas, who arrived in South Africa from India in 1993, have huge interests in computers, air travel, energy, and technology. They said Mr Jonas' statement was political point-scoring. In 2013, there was an outcry after a private jet carrying guests to the wedding of a Gupta family member was allowed to land at a South African military air force base in Pretoria. The opposition has said that links between President Zuma and the Guptas were so close that they have been nicknamed the "Zuptas". Richard Greaves scored the winner for the ninth tier side against a team that plays two levels higher. Hereford-based Westfields, who play in the Midland League Premier Division, have won six games in the FA Cup this season, a club record run. They were formed in 1966 on the back of England's World Cup triumph. A crowd of 760 - almost five times Westfields' average home attendance of 160 - watched the win over Leiston. They were one of two clubs in the fourth qualifying round who had started with an extra preliminary tie in the first week of August. Westfields have won £30,925 in prize money from their FA Cup run so far and will join former winners Bolton Wanderers, Coventry City and Portsmouth in Monday's first-round draw. Before their trip to Allpay Park in Herefordshire, Isthmian League Premier Division leaders Leiston were unbeaten in all competitions. Andrew Morris, the secretary and chief executive of Westfields who founded the club after being inspired by the feats of Sir Alf Ramsey's boys 50 years ago, said it was a "magical experience". "This belongs to the magic of the cup," 66-year-old Morris told BBC Hereford and Worcester. "It's unbelievable, I've seen scenes today that I never dreamt we would see. To win today, to get to the first round, is amazing. "When we started I'd have been happy to have a good run in the Hereford Senior Cup." Managerless National League side Wrexham face a replay against Stamford, who are three divisions below the Welsh side, after a Lee Beeson penalty earned the Daniels a 1-1 draw. Northern League Division One's Bishop Auckland, the lowest ranked team to go into the fourth qualifying round, were knocked out by Stockport County of the National League North. Solihull Moors got past Kettering Town 3-1 to reach the first round for the first time, and a victory in the first round would see them go further than Solihull Borough and Moor Green - the two clubs that merged to form the current side. There were two big winners on the day, with Kidderminster Harriers beating Southern League Premier Division side Weymouth 6-0, while National League club Eastleigh put the same number past Southern League Division One Central side North Leigh. Lincoln City go to a replay on Tuesday after their goalless daw against fellow National League side Guiseley, while the Imps' neighbours Lincoln United went out 3-0 to Spennymoor Town, who play in the seventh tier Northern Premier League Premier Division. You can watch the FA Cup first round draw live on BBC Two and on the BBC Sport website, which also includes live text commentary, on Monday at 19:10 BST. The green Vauxhall Astra drove off from Springhill Industrial Estate after it did not respond to attempts by officers in a police van to pull it over. It collided with a black Hackney cab on Edinburgh Road at 01:30 on Sunday. Marie Laurie, 57, from Easterhouse, died at the scene. Mrs Laurie's family said she would "be sadly missed". A 52-year-old man, who was also a passenger in the taxi, was injured. He was said to be in a serious but stable condition at Glasgow Royal Infirmary. The man driving the taxi, aged 50, suffered minor injuries, as did the 20-year-old male driver of the Vauxhall and his 16-year-old female passenger. Police Scotland said a 20-year-old man would be the subject of a report to the procurator fiscal in connection with alleged road traffic offences. The force also said that the matter had been referred to the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner for consideration as is "standard procedure" in such cases. Anyone with information about the incident is being asked to contact officers on the non-emergency number 101. The teenager was crossing Barrhead Road, near its junction with Croookston Road, when the accident happened at about 18:40 on Thursday. He is currently being treated for serious injuries at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. The 41-year-old driver of the Ford Fiesta involved was uninjured. Police have appealed for witnesses. Others of you might have read some of my stories or observations before, but it's the first time I'm writing as the BBC's political editor. Welcome. I couldn't have a better predecessor than my excellent colleague Nick Robinson, who'll soon bring his incredible insight and wit to the Today programme on Radio 4. But you and I could hardly be starting out here at a more interesting moment in British politics. Over the coming years, I'll try to unpick what's going on, try to capture the essence of what's being said in public, but also what's being discussed in private, and what that might mean for us all. This is an amazing moment, in part because pundits and politicians can't be sure of very much. The rule book is looking a bit tattered around the edges. The reliability of the polls took a hammering in May when the strong and widely held expectation that no one party could win the general election outright turned out to be totally misplaced. The SNP were on the losing side not even 12 months ago in the vote on Scottish independence, but far from defeat damaging them as you might have assumed, historic victory followed in May, as it became the third biggest party in the House of Commons. Now the Conservatives are trying to redraw their rules, casting themselves as the party of the low paid. And it seems the assumptions are about to be broken again. Not for Labour a leader who conforms to the rules it helped design - someone who talks Westminster's language, has doggedly built a career based on party loyalty, and aspires to wide appeal - but a man, Jeremy Corbyn, who has made a life out of being an insurgent in his own party, defying the leadership, and who many of his MP colleagues hardly even know. The political story of the summer has, without question, been how this relatively obscure London MP has packed out clammy meeting halls around the country, exciting thousands upon thousands of people, making himself the most likely candidate to face David Cameron across the despatch box as the leader of Her Majesty's Opposition. But, hold on. Big crowds don't make it a done deal. The actual rules of this contest, not just the excitement of upending political rules, are worth paying attention to. It's hard to find anyone in the Labour Party now who thinks that Mr Corbyn won't win the first round of votes. But that's not it. Unless he gets over 50% of the votes in that first round - far less certain - the rules dictate that whoever is in fourth place drops out and the second preferences of their backers are reallocated to the other candidates. If there is still no winner, the third-placed candidate is then eliminated with their second preferences similarly reallocated. The candidate who has accumulated the most votes through the different rounds then wins. This matters so much because crucially, given how far to the left most of Mr Corbyn's positions are compared with the other candidates, if the ballot does enter that second phase, he stands to lose out. One source explained "he just won't get enough transfers from the other side of the ledger". Therefore, for Mr Corbyn and all of the other candidates, the last few days of this race are not about whether he is "winning", but whether he can make it over 42% or 43% of votes in the first round. If he can't, a victory which is seen as inevitable in some quarters may elude him. And straightforwardly, many thousands of votes are yet to be cast, and there is not enough reliable data to know which boxes are actually being crossed, and in what order. Reality, and the party's rules, mean he has not yet won the race. But the clamour around Mr Corbyn in these last few weeks has already bust our early assumptions. The danger for Labour is that a Corbyn victory could bust the party too. Security Search Management & Solutions Ltd (SSMS) was hired by Deacons Canines to test its dog handlers. But a device was left behind, leading to the postponement of Manchester United's match against Bournemouth. Earlier SSMS said it was "an unfortunate situation". The device could not have been detected by sniffer dogs on match day as it contained no explosives, a club statement said. Old Trafford was evacuated and the match against Bournemouth was called off when a "suspect package" was found in one of the toilet blocks on Sunday. Manchester United's executive vice chairman Ed Woodward said: "The contractor had signed the device as having been recovered along with the 13 other devices at the end of the exercise. "That device could not have been detected by sniffer dogs on the routine match day search of the 100 Club as it contained no explosives and was used in an exercise training handlers, not dogs." Mr Woodward said: "Once a live situation was identified, the club and police had no option but to treat the matter as a potential terror threat; we could not have assumed it was a training exercise error. "Presented with the same situation in the future, we would take the same action." SSMS managing director Chris Reid said: "It is a very unfortunate situation and the consequences obviously were that a lot of people were inconvenienced. "Fortunately, everybody was fine which is the most important thing." Calls have been made for an inquiry into Sunday's "fiasco". Supporters were evacuated from the Stretford End and Sir Alex Ferguson Stand close to the 15:00 BST kick-off after the device was found in the quadrant between the two stands. The game was abandoned at about 15:15. A controlled explosion was carried out on the item which was found by a member of staff in a toilet block. Greater Manchester Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Lloyd called for a full inquiry and demanded answers to find out "how this happened, why it happened and who will be held accountable". "I think United have to come up front with all this because in the end it's their reputation, but it's also public safety and both those two really do matter. "This fiasco caused massive inconvenience to supporters who had come from far and wide to watch the match, wasted the time of huge numbers of police officers and the Army's bomb squad, and unnecessarily put people in danger, as evacuating tens of thousands of people from a football stadium is not without risk," said Mr Lloyd. "Whilst this in no way demeans the professionalism of the police and stewards responsible for getting the fans out, or the supporters' calmness and co-operation during the evacuation, it is unacceptable that it happened in the first place." Some 22 incident response units (IRUs) are to be withdrawn following a review that found 43 would be sufficient. Labour said the move risked security and called for it to be put on hold. The government said it was better to give front-line responders training to deal with contaminations. IRUs provide decontamination facilities at incidents where a large number of people may have been exposed to chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear materials, such as in potential terror attacks. The leaked document, a national resilience information note issued by the Chief Fire Officers Association, said the reduction was the result of a review conducted with the Department for Communities and Local Government. It found 43 IRUs were sufficient "in order to meet the scale of event identified within the national resilience planning assumptions". Showers, protective clothing and detectors are among the equipment on board the IRU trucks, which are ready to be used at all times by specially-trained firefighters from local brigades. Shadow home secretary Andy Burnham said the withdrawal was being done without consultation and called for the decision to be put on hold until ministers explained the implications. Alfreton, Derbyshire; Broughton, Buckinghamshire; Blandford, Dorset; Bovey Tracey, Devon and Somerset; Burton, Staffordshire; Canley, West Midlands; Cheltenham, Gloucestershire; East Greenwich, London; Godstone, Surrey; Hereford, Hereford and Worcester; Morecambe, Lancashire; Penzance, Cornwall; Plaistow, London; Slade Park, Oxfordshire; Southern, Leicestershire; St Albans, Hertfordshire; St Neots, Cambridgeshire; Stalybridge, Greater Manchester; Stanmore, London; Walsall, West Midlands; Wimbledon, London; Winsford, Cheshire. Mr Burnham said: "It cannot possibly be the right time to cut, by a third, our ability to respond to serious terrorist incidents. "Not only is it the wrong time, but it is even worse that these plans are being hatched in secret, without any public information or consultation. "Ministers must put these plans on hold immediately and make a statement to Parliament as soon as it returns. "It is disgraceful that we're days away from this happening without any debate." The 22 IRUs deemed surplus to requirements need to be taken out of service "almost immediately", the document explained, because their power respirator protective suits are about to pass their expiry dates. A set of the one-piece gas-tight chemical protection suits will be supplied for the remaining appliances. The Chief Fire Officers Association said it was in discussions with the DCLG to identify a disposal strategy. Central government funding for affected areas will cease from April. A government spokesman said: "Public safety is our number one priority. "Research and experience shows that speed is of the essence in dealing with major incidents which is why it is better to issue all front line responders with the training to begin decontamination rather than wait for specialist services to arrive." Reality Check verdict: Yes, England are terrible at penalty shootouts, and the senior men's team has the worst record in the world. It brought back memories of previous penalty defeats by England, which may give the impression that the country is not very good at shootouts. That impression is confirmed by a look at the data. England's senior men's team, senior women's team and men's under-21s have a record of won two, lost 12. Penalty shootouts were introduced in the 1976 European Championships and the 1978 World Cup. But England's men did not take part in one until 1990. The senior men were knocked out of the World Cups in 1990, 1998 and 2006 on penalties and the European Championships in 1996, 2004 and 2012. Their only win was against Spain in the quarter-finals of Euro 96, a tournament in which they were beaten on penalties in the semi-finals. No team has lost more penalty shootouts at World Cups and European Championships than England (Italy have lost the same number, but they've won more). Making up the numbers was England's defeat by Belgium on penalties in the King Hassan II International Cup Tournament in Morocco, which as a warm-up before France 98 purists might decide to exclude. Drawn matches were decided by penalties (without extra time) to ensure there would be an eventual winner, although the structure of the tournament was that each of the four teams played only two matches. The senior women have taken part in three shootouts and lost them all. They lost the final of the 1984 European Championships to Sweden, the play-off match for seventh place against China at the complicated Algarve Cup in 2005 and to France in the quarter-final of the 2011 World Cup. The men's under-21s competed in, and lost, one of the more epic shootouts of all time, 13-12 to Holland in the semi-final of the 2007 European Championships - the same stage at which they were knocked out on penalties on Tuesday. But the under-21s do have a penalty shootout win to their names, having beaten Sweden 5-4 on penalties, also at the semi-final stage, of the European Championships of 2009. Read more from Reality Check Follow us on Twitter Richard Lochhead made the announcement at Holyrood after it emerged five big cats are spending the winter in cages in Aberdeenshire. Two lions and three tigers arrived on a farm in St Combs, near Fraserburgh, last month, according to Mr Lochhead. MSP Kevin Stewart raised concerns about the big cats' welfare. The Aberdeen Central MSP drew attention to their "small cages" and asked Mr Lochhead whether ministers would step in and ban circuses from using wild animals. Mr Stewart said 28 countries had already implemented bans on the use of wild animals in circuses, according to reports. Mr Lochhead said the government is looking at how to bring in quicker changes and said ministers had carried out a consultation on banning the use of wild animals in travelling circuses on "ethical grounds" earlier this year. Mr Lochhead told MSPs that the 2,000 responses were being analysed. He said the government recognised the concerns around the issue and promised it would "look carefully" into the possible options for implementing such a ban. He added that two male lions, two male tigers and an elderly female tiger had arrived at the site near Fraserburgh in October at the end of the circus season. Mr Lochhead stated: "Scottish government officials are in close contact with Aberdeenshire Council, who are responsible for ensuring animal welfare and public safety needs are met and the required licence under the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976 is in place. "I also understand the animals are not at this time attached to any particular circus. "I do want Scotland to be progressive, the fact that we are considering moving legislation forward on the basis of ethical grounds means we have to clarify an exact legal route to do so." Mr Lochhead said that after he discovered the animals were spending the winter period at St Combs he had urged his officials to provide details on "how we can improve the timescale of bringing forward legislative action". He also stressed the Scottish government was "paying close attention to events elsewhere in the UK", with similar legislation being proposed south of the border. He said: "We're paying very close attention to this and we will move as quickly as we can." The Portuguese side won the first leg 1-0 but Zenit levelled the tie in Russia on Wednesday when Hulk scored a second-half header. However, Nicolas Gaitan nodded in after the hosts' keeper Yuri Lodygin had pushed a shot onto the bar. Talisca then sealed a 2-1 win on the night with a late drive. Zenit, managed by former Chelsea and Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas, had been looking to reach the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time. The Russian side struggled to break down their opponents for much of the game, but were in the ascendancy when forward Hulk struck with a free header from Yuri Zhirkov's cross midway through the second half. With five minutes left and the score 1-1 on aggregate it looked like the game was heading for extra time before Raal Jimanez's long-range strike was tipped onto the bar by Lodygin and midfielder Gaitain pounced on the loose ball to head into the empty net. The goal meant Zenit needed to find two goals and as they pushed forward Benfica took full advantage as Talisca struck on the half-volley with the last kick of the game.
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The British world number three announced on Monday that he would no longer be working with the Frenchwoman. Murray won Wimbledon, the US Open and Olympic gold during two years with the ex-world number one from 2012 to 2014. "I'd certainly consider it. I had fantastic results working with Ivan," the 28-year-old told BBC Sport. "Both of us, I think, enjoyed it enough to at least consider that. "Whether or not it's something that could work, I'm not sure. We'll have to wait and see - but I'm not against that idea at all." Lendl, 56, is employed by the United States Tennis Association (USTA), working with its junior players. The Czech-born American is known to dislike the prospect of travelling for the 25 weeks a year Murray is likely to require. Asked on Tuesday about the prospect of a return, Lendl told several newspapers: "I don't like to deal with 'ifs'." Murray is at the Italian Open, where he beat Mikhail Kukushkin 6-3 6-3 in his opening match on Wednesday - but he is keen to make progress on finding a new coach. "If not, you get into the French Open, it's another couple of weeks and four or five weeks go past quick," said the Scot, who turns 29 on Sunday. "You're into the grass-court season and that's obviously a pretty important and fairly stressful time of year too - so I'll try and make some progress with that in the next week or two." "Ivan Lendl is very unlikely to agree to spend 25 weeks a year on the road, but if Murray is prepared to compromise on the time they spend together, then the phone call may not be a wasted one. Lendl's part-time role with the USTA would not prove a stumbling block, although his family and his strong dislike of travelling might. "In the past 18 months, Lendl has at least spoken to both Tomas Berdych and Grigor Dimitrov about the possibility of coaching them. Nothing came of it, but he has hinted he would like to return to the fray given the right opportunity. The question is whether Lendl considers helping Murray try and win his first Grand Slam for three years to be the right challenge."
Andy Murray is open to the possibility of reuniting with former coach Ivan Lendl after splitting with Amelie Mauresmo.
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The 33-year-old, who has won a record 165 caps for her country, was part of the Lionesses' squad that reached the Euro 2017 semi-finals. "I knew when I finished the league last year with Arsenal that Reading was the only club I wanted to come to," Williams told the club website. "The club wants to win trophies and I want to be a part of it." Williams joined Arsenal in 2016, following eight years at Everton and four with Liverpool, with whom she twice won the Women's Super League. She began her career with Chelsea and has also played for Charlton. Williams has been to seven major tournaments with England, including helping Mark Sampson's side to third place at the 2015 World Cup, and was part of the Great Britain squad at the 2012 Olympic Games. Reading manager Kelly Chambers said: "Signing Fara shows where the club is at now and our ambition of where we want to go. "We want to be competing with the likes of Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester City at the top of the table and bringing in the likes of Fara will help us do that."
Reading Women have signed England midfielder Fara Williams from Arsenal on a two-year deal.
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Strontian Community School Building Limited proposes replacing a mid-1970s primary school building with a new one on another site in Strontian. The group has received £50,825 from the Scottish Land Fund to buy a plot next to Ardnamurchan High School. The rest of the funding needed to pay for the school is to come from a loan and community shares offer. Once built, the building would be leased to Highland Council. The local authority has described the project as "innovative". The new building would be designed in such a way that it could easily be converted into three terraced houses, or another community facility, in the future. This conversion would happen if Highland Council later decided to construct its own primary school in the village. Donald McCorkindale, chairman of Strontian Community School Building Ltd, said the group was delighted to receive the grant from the Scottish Land Fund. He said: "It is a huge boost not only in financial terms but in the confidence placed in this ground breaking initiative." John Watt, of the Scottish Land Fund's committee, said: "In Strontian, local people have spoken and decided that they want to purchase land on which to build a new community owned asset, in this case a primary school. "This unique proposal has both community and public sector support and includes a longer term plan that will see the community owned building designed to be converted into much needed housing in the future." Land Reform Secretary Roseanna Cunningham added: "I am delighted that, with support from the Scottish Land Fund, the community in Strontian now have the ability to purchase a strategic piece of land in their village. "The ownership of this will allow them to progress their ambitious and innovative project to initially house the local primary school and, in the longer-term, provide much needed affordable housing."
A community in the west Highlands has secured funding for its plan to build its own primary school.
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She also said that lewd comments Donald Trump made about women that were caught on videotape were unacceptable but did not represent the man she knows. The Republican presidential nominee was guilty of "boy talk" but was "egged on" by TV host Billy Bush, she added. The tape prompted dozens of Republicans to drop their support for him. In the video, Mr Trump tells Mr Bush, who was then host of NBC's Access Hollywood, that he can force himself on women because he's a star. Several women have since come forward and accused Mr Trump of sexual assault, which he denies. "I know he respects women but he is defending himself because they are lies," Mrs Trump said in an interview with CNN. "I believe my husband," she said. "My husband is kind and he is a gentleman and he would never do that." She claimed the scandal had been "organised and put together to hurt his candidacy" by Hillary Clinton's campaign team and the media. "With the details [the media] have got, did they ever check the backgrounds of these women? They didn't have any facts," she added. Speaking for the first since the scandal began, Mrs Trump defended her husband's conduct with women, saying he had never behaved inappropriately over the years. Women commonly approached her husband in front of her to give him their phone numbers and behave inappropriately, she said. Reflecting on the 2005 Access Hollywood videotape leaked to the media 10 days ago, she said: "I said to my husband that, you know, the language was inappropriate. It's not acceptable. "And I was surprised, because that is not the man that I know." After the taped remarks became public, Mrs Trump issued a statement saying she found the words he spoke to be offensive but she accepted his apology. Now she believes Billy Bush, who was fired by NBC over the tape, was the main culprit. Mr Trump, she said, "was led on - like, egged on - from the host to say dirty and bad stuff". She also justified her husband's tactic of appearing with the women who have accused former President Bill Clinton of sexual assault. With three weeks to go before Americans cast their vote, polls show Mr Trump with considerable ground to make up on Democratic rival Hillary Clinton in key battleground states. Who is ahead in the polls? 48% Hillary Clinton 44% Donald Trump Last updated November 8, 2016 Adelaide sweltered through four consecutive days of 40C-plus temperatures until rain on Sunday brought cooler weather. Paul Jansen was driving to a Christmas carols event on Sunday when he spotted the thirsty marsupial. Mr Jansen, who filmed the incident, told the BBC he was amazed by the amount of water it was drinking. "It didn't mind the attention or the road noise, it was just focused on the drink," Mr Jansen said. "They don't usually drink so much water, it's usually extreme cases." Fauna Rescue of South Australia volunteer Anne Bigham said the organisation took around 60 calls about koalas every day during the heatwave. She said it was hard to determine whether a koala was heat-stressed or suffering renal failure, a kidney disease common in South Australian koalas. The koala in the video likely left its tree because it was feeling ill and took the opportunity to rehydrate at the drain, she said. "I think they're just feeling so rotten that they come down to the ground," she said. The 64-year-old Rugby Football Union chairman was the unanimous choice of the World Rugby board, with ex-Argentina international Agustin Pichot taking the role of vice-chairman. The pair begin their tenure on 1 July. Beaumont captained England to the grand slam in 1980 and led the Lions tour of South Africa that same year. Pichot, 41, won 71 caps at scrum-half for Argentina before retiring from playing in 2009. For the latest rugby union news follow @bbcrugbyunion on Twitter. Scientists from Scotland, Canada and US, said their studies of rocks on Barra and the Uists showed that hydrogen was formed after earthquakes. Hydrogen is essential for supporting life, the researchers said. The scientists said on Mars there are "Marsquakes" which may produce hydrogen in the same way as quakes on Earth. The study, which has been published in the journal Astrobiology, was carried out by scientists from the University of Aberdeen, working alongside colleagues from Yale University in the US and Brock University in Canada. Their research was supported by the Science and Technology Facilities Council and has been released amid preparations for Nasa's 2018 mission to the Red Planet. Prof John Parnell, from the University of Aberdeen's School of Geosciences, said: "Earthquakes cause friction, and our analysis of ancient rock in the Outer Hebrides has demonstrated how this creates hydrogen. "Hydrogen is a fuel for simple microbes, so microbes could live off hydrogen created in the Earth's subsurface as a result of seismic activity. "This is a model that could apply to any other rocky planet, and on Mars there are so-called 'Marsquakes' that may produce hydrogen and therefore could feed life in the Martian sub-surface. "Our analysis finds that conservative estimates of current seismic activity on Mars predict hydrogen generation that would be useful to microbes, which adds strength to the possibility of suitable habitats that could support life in the Martian sub-surface." He added: "Nasa has plans to measure seismic activity on Mars during its 2018 InSight mission, and our data will make those measurements all the more interesting." Det Con Sharon Garrett, 48, died in a five-vehicle collision on the A141 near Wyton, Cambridgeshire, in June 2014. Danny Warby, 28, of Runcton Holme, near King's Lynn, Norfolk, had opened a text message moments before his 13.6-tonne vehicle hit the officer's car. Warby had denied causing Mrs Garrett's death by dangerous driving but was convicted by a jury last month. More on this and other news from Cambridgeshire and Norfolk He was also banned from driving for 10 years. During a nine-day trial, Peterborough Crown Court heard Warby had opened a text message one minute and six seconds before the crash. His vehicle crossed the white line in the centre of the road and clipped an oncoming lorry, showering two cars in debris, before crashing into Mrs Garrett's Renault Clio, which was in the oncoming line of traffic. Warby was driving at 53mph (85km/h) on a stretch of single carriageway restricted to 40mph (64km/h) for lorries at the time of the collision, the prosecution said. The court heard the delivery firm driver had numerous previous convictions including speeding and using a mobile phone while driving. In 2015, Warby was banned for a year for drink-driving. Mother of two Mrs Garrett was married to a fellow police officer and was on her way home from work at the time of the crash on 6 June. Her car crashed off the road and ended up in a field and she was pronounced dead at the scene. Sentencing Warby to six years in prison, His Honour Judge Stuart Bridge told him it was clear he had not learned anything from his previous court appearances. "Your driving in general was reckless and cavalier, and on this day it was deplorable," he said. "Mrs Garrett and her family have paid the ultimate price." Mrs Garrett joined Cambridgeshire Police in 1991 and served in a number of roles across the force, most recently investigating complex fraud offences in the Economic Crime Unit. In a statement released after Warby's conviction, her family said they remained "devastated" by her death. "Sharon was a fantastic mother who has been taken from her two young children in such tragic circumstances," they said. Mr Sipila has already rejected claims of a conflict of interest over a contract awarded by a state-run mine to a steel company owned by his relatives. But the case has now also placed him at the heart of a censorship row. It has emerged that Mr Sipila sent a series of emails to public broadcaster YLE to complain about its coverage. Finland has been rated highest in the World Press Freedom index for the past five years. The prime minister told reporters on Wednesday that he had not tried to limit press freedom or influence the broadcaster, but said he had not been given a fair opportunity to comment on the allegations against him. According to YLE, Mr Sipila also felt that its coverage had given an impression that he or his relatives had acted fraudulently. The Suomen Kuvalehti website reported on Wednesday that the prime minister had sent a string of critical messages late on 25 November to a YLE reporter covering the story. A news story written by the public broadcaster on Friday night assessing allegations of a conflict of interest involving Mr Sipila was dropped, the website said. A further story written on Monday morning about the prime minister's emails was also shelved, it added, citing three sources at YLE. Finnish talk show host Ruben Stiller complained on Twitter on Friday that he had been barred from raising the issue on his weekly programme. YLE's news and current affairs editor Atte Jaaskelainen responded to the allegations with a lengthy piece denying that the broadcaster had been silenced. The story had led all YLE's platforms for four days, he argued, insisting that the prime minister's emails had played no part in its coverage. However, he said the broadcaster had decided not to publish stories questioning whether Mr Sipila should have not taken part in decisions on contracts awarded to his relatives' steel company. That was because YLE had decided to wait until investigations had been carried out into whether there had been a conflict of interest. Mr Stiller returned to Twitter on Wednesday to say the ban on him covering the story had been lifted. The 24-year-old Germany international, who arrived from Schalke in 2013 for £1.5m, played 42 games for Spurs. After a loan spell at Fulham, he spent much of last season on loan at Bundesliga club Hamburg, who exercised an option to make the deal permanent. Brazil midfielder Paulinho left Tottenham for Chinese club Guangzhou Evergrande for £9.9m on Tuesday. The militants have also moved Christians taken captive in the town to their stronghold of Raqqa, according to a UK-based monitoring group. IS captured al-Qaryatain from government forces some two weeks ago. Photos showed the group bulldozing parts of the monastery, which was founded more than 1,500 years ago. IS also transferred more than 100 captives to Raqqa, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). But the group says the fate of 230 people kidnapped after al-Qaryatain's capture remains unclear, including Jacques Mourad, a prominent local priest who had been working at the Mar Elian monastery. January: The group ransacks the central library in the Iraqi city of Mosul, burning thousands of books. February: A video emerges showing the destruction of ancient artefacts at the central museum in Mosul. March: IS uses explosives and bulldozers on Nimrud, one of Iraq's greatest archaeological treasures. Shortly after they destroy ruins at Hatra. May: The group overruns the historic Syrian city of Palmyra. They have destroyed statues there and this week were reported to have beheaded an expert at the site. IS regards Christians as infidels. The threat of violence and persecution from the militants has forced many Christian communities from their homes in Syria and northern Iraq. Al-Qaryatain was captured in the militants' first major offensive since May, when they seized the historic town of Palmyra, famed for its Roman-style ruins. More than 230,000 Syrians have died in the civil war, which began after anti-government protests in March 2011. Rebel groups that originally fought against the government of President Bashar al-Assad have also been battling each other in an increasingly complex and bloody conflict. In a separate development, at least five people have died in an Israeli strike on a Syrian-held section of the Golan Heights. Israel has carried out a series of raid in the area, which lies in south-western Syria, after rockets fired from Syria struck its territory on Thursday. The rockets set fire to scrubland but did not cause any casualties. Israel's military has accused Palestinian militants from the Islamic Jihad group of firing the rockets, who Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Iran had given "sponsorship and instruction" to. While the Israelis said five or six militants were killed, a Syrian army source, quoted on Syrian state TV, said the strike killed five civilians. One Syrian soldier was earlier reported killed in an Israeli strike on military positions in the Syrian-held section of the Golan Heights. Israel seized most of the Golan Heights from Syria in the closing stages of the 1967 Six-Day War. The king's casket went on display on Monday morning and people waited up to four hours to see it. Richard III's skeleton was found under a car park in Leicester in 2012. A requiem mass was said at Holy Cross Church in Leicester earlier, led by Cardinal Vincent Nichols, leader of the Roman Catholic Church in England. The reburial ceremony will be held at Leicester Cathedral later this week, led by the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby. Further viewing times are Tuesday 09:00-12:30 / 14:00-17:00 / 19:15-21:00 and Wednesday 09:00-12:30. Liz Hudson from Leicester Cathedral said the amount of people visiting had been "remarkable". "We would have liked for people not to have waited three to four hours but everybody has got through," she said. "It is the only chance we will ever get to do this and we are expecting even more people on Tuesday with the longer opening times." Richard, the last English king to die in battle, was killed at Bosworth Field in 1485, at the end of the Wars of the Roses. After his death his body was taken to the Greyfriars Church in Leicester and buried in a hastily dug grave. In the centuries since, Richard gained notoriety as Shakespeare's villain and the possible killer of the princes in the tower. His grave's location became a mystery until it was found under a municipal car park in a discovery that stunned archaeologists and drew worldwide attention. BBC Today's Justin Webb reports from Leicester Cathedral: "A combination of solemnity... and a tourist attraction". In the queue outside the cathedral Rebecca McCole, from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA, said: "I was one of the lucky ones to get an invite so how could I not come to see this all. "I have always been interested in history, especially in the British monarchy. "This visit has been really inspiring and everyone has been so helpful and delightful." Throughout Richard's turbulent upbringing - two periods of exile and the death in battle of his father - he proved himself a capable and loyal follower of his eldest brother, who became Edward IV. However on Edward's death, Richard seized and imprisoned his young sons. They were then disinherited on the grounds Edward had a previously unheard-of marriage contract with another woman. Richard passed a number of laws, including an early version of legal aid and making courts use English, which benefited the common man. Despite this, his taking of the crown, the disappearance of Edward's sons and the execution of several leading nobles, lead to discontent and rebellions. At Bosworth, Richard's larger army failed to crack Henry Tudor's troops while the king's reserves did not move to his aid. The blackening of his reputation by Tudor historians started debate about his personality and legacy which is ongoing to this day. John Wesseldine, from Barwell in Leicestershire, said he had taken sons Jayden and Jenson, aged 10, out of school to view the coffin. Jayden said: "School wasn't going to do a trip to visit the cathedral so dad said he would bring us to see the King's coffin. Mr Wesseldine said: "This is part of their history and is a chance to see a real King. It is a chance they will never get again so we made the effort to come down." "The climax will come on Thursday when the Archbishop of Canterbury comes to join us - and the eyes of the world will be on us," the Bishop of Leicester, the Right Reverend Tim Stevens, said. On Sunday, Richard's coffin left the University of Leicester where it had been kept since the discovery of his remains in 2012. It was accompanied by the team who made the find to Fenn Lane Farm in the village of Dadlington, the site believed to be the closest to his death. More than 35,000 people lined the route of the cortege as it travelled through Leicestershire and then back into the city for a service at the cathedral. Trevor Monk, 47, of south east London, also paid nearly £15,000 to watch child sex abuse in Manila on his webcam. Police found more than 80,000 images and 1,750 indecent videos of children in a raid on his home in March 2015. He admitted possessing and making indecent images of children, assault of a child under 13 and inciting a child to engage in sexual activity. In total Monk pleaded guilty to 18 charges at the Old Bailey. One of the girls he abused was eight years old and an image of a three-year-old child was discovered among the pictures. Judge Anuja Dhir described the pictures as "harrowing images of very young children being abused and degraded in the most vile manner". She said: "Your actions were depraved and revolting. It is astonishing that anyone would want to film such abuse, but you did. "I have no doubt you did so so that you could watch it again for your own sexual gratification." The court heard Monk paid "facilitators" to watch live streams of abuse and for access to the children during a two-week holiday to the Far East in the spring of 2014. The National Crime Association (NCA) arrested Monk as part of an investigation into UK nationals who pay to live-stream child abuse in the Philippines. It was found he spent more than £14,000 to pay for what he called "shows" which he watched from his Erith home, before travelling to Manila to carry out the abuse himself. Analysis By BBC Correspondent Angus Crawford The case of paedophile Trevor Monk represents a growing problem of British men ordering abuse over the internet. Law enforcement is beginning to make inroads into the trade. Police in the Philippines carry out raids and arrests on a regular basis, but it's impossible to estimate accurately the scale of the problem. Monk's case is significant because it shows that although his crimes began in the UK, using live streaming, that then led to him travelling to carry out contact abuse in the Philippines. The internet facilitated an escalation in his offending. Most important though, is the fact that he got caught - thanks to co-operation between forces in the UK, US, Australia and the Philippines - which should send a powerful message to offenders that they cannot hide in the anonymity of the internet. He was re-arrested in November when officers discovered a video of him sexually abusing a child during a trip to South East Asia. Erica Hall, from aid charity World Vision UK, said: "The widespread use of webcams coupled with dire economic conditions in many parts of the world means we're seeing many more cases of such vile abuse. "It's encouraging that laws are keeping up with technology...[but] we suspect this is the tip of the iceberg with many cases still undetected." Following sentencing Kelvin Lay, senior investigating officer for the NCA, said it was a "very important result". Two women - Victoria Balch and Leah Washington - had legs amputated after the Smiler ride hit an empty carriage on 2 June. Staff misunderstood a shutdown message and wrongly restarted the ride, an investigation by the park confirmed. No technical or mechanical issues were found with the ride itself. The ride, which has been closed since the crash, will reopen next year with improved safety measures. For updates on this and more stories from Stoke and Staffordshire "A ride shutdown message was misunderstood by staff at the ride," an Alton Towers spokeswoman said. "This led to a decision to manually restart the ride, overriding the control system without appropriate safety protocols being followed correctly." A total of 16 people were injured when the carriage they were in collided with an empty one that had come to a halt ahead of them. Merlin Entertainment, which owns Alton Towers, previously said all 16 would receive compensation. Four people sitting in the front row were among those most seriously hurt. Ms Balch, 20, from Lancashire, had six rounds of surgery in a bid to save her leg before needing an amputation. Ms Washington, 17, from Barnsley, also had one of her legs amputated and her 18-year-old boyfriend Joe Pugh shattered his knees. Daniel Thorpe, 27, from Buxton in Derbyshire, was treated for a collapsed lung and lower leg injuries. Another passenger Chanda Chauhan, 49, from Wednesbury, had surgery after suffering internal injuries. The Health and Safety Executive said its own investigation was "still ongoing". Alton Towers said it had followed "standard HR procedures and taken the appropriate action" when dealing with the staff whose errors caused the crash. A spokeswoman said: "The outcome of this however remains a private matter between us and any individual concerned." Merlin Entertainments said significantly lower numbers of visitors to Alton Towers over the summer had prompted a restructuring of the business which could see 190 job losses following an 11.4% fall in revenues. When the Smiler reopens next year, it will feature an additional level of authorisation so no manual override can happen without a senior member of staff, the theme park said. "We are confident that lessons have been learned and that appropriate action has been taken to address all the issues raised by our investigation." The report from the Royal Academy of Engineering says that making fuel from crops like wheat should be restricted. Incentives should be given to farmers to increase production of fuel crops like Miscanthus on marginal land. Even with electric vehicles, biofuels will still be needed for aviation and heavy goods say the authors. While the European Union has mandated that 10% of transport fuels should come from sustainable sources by 2020, these biofuels have been a slow burner in the UK. Suppliers are already blending up to 4.75% of diesel and petrol with greener fuel, but doubling this amount will take up to 10 years say the authors of this new report, that was commissioned by the government. To get to this point, the authors argue that several important changes will need to take place. While in countries like the US and Brazil biofuels are mainly made from maize or sugar cane, the main sources in the UK are wheat and used cooking oil. To boost production there will need to be restrictions on crops grown for fuel, say the authors. Last year according to the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), almost half the land in the UK used for biofuels was used to grow wheat. When the authors of this study reviewed the global scientific literature, they found that if all the extra emissions involved in changing land use to grow wheat were added in, fuel based on this grain was worse for the environment than regular petrol or diesel. "Generally, we know if land use change is involved, do not use wheat to make biofuels, it is higher than petrol in terms of carbon footprint," said Prof Adisa Azapagic from the University of Manchester who chaired the panel that produced the report. "What we need to understand about agriculture, is that it is different from farm to farm. This is what we have found across the world, how people farm wheat in different ways and the emissions would be different depending on soil, previous carbon stocks and so on, it really is a very complex science." The study recommends that the government set a cap for all crop-based biofuels to reduce the risk of indirect land use change. "We would be concerned if we went up to 10% and allowed all of that 10% to come from food based crops, then we would say no, that's not what we're recommending," said Prof Nilay Shah from Imperial College London. Instead, the report suggests that renewed emphasis be placed on developing waste. In the UK we produce 16 million tonnes every year, enough to double our current biofuel supplies. A third of that waste is called green waste, a quarter of it is agricultural straw. The authors believe there is great scope for expansion in the use of unavoidable waste, such as used cooking oil, forest and sawmill residues, the dregs from whisky manufacture, even so-called "fatbergs" from sewers could play a role. However the study warns that care must be taken to avoid giving people perverse incentives to create waste just to cash in on biofuels. "There have been some examples where people have used virgin cooking oil as a source of biofuel because it was cheaper than used cooking oil so we need to make sure we avoid these market distortions that unfortunately do happen," said Prof Azapagic. The government should also aim to remove any incentives for the use of materials in biofuels that involve deforestation or the drainage of peat land. Incentives should be put in place to encourage farmers to grow crops like Miscanthus and short rotation coppice wood on marginal land. If we want to double the amount of biofuel we are using over the next decade, say the authors, the government will have to stump up some cash. "If you've got a ready supply of used cooking oil it is not very challenging or expensive, if your alternative is to go clear some land and plant Miscanthus and all the processing that goes with that, then the prices are going to be different," said Prof Roger Kemp, a professorial fellow from Lancaster University. "We wouldn't be getting up to anything like 10% if it was purely a market based thing." Follow Matt on Twitter and on Facebook Media playback is not supported on this device The 22-year-old Olympic champion, who had lowered the World Championship mark in qualifying, clocked 57.47 seconds - 0.34secs outside his own world record. Peaty told BBC Sport: "You aim for world records, but they are world records for a reason." Fellow Briton Ben Proud, 22, took the 50m butterfly title, clocking 22.75. Peaty, who now holds the top 10 times in the world for the 100m breaststroke, finished more than a second ahead of his nearest rival. That was American Kevin Cordes (58.79), with Russia's Kirill Prigoda (59.05) third. Peaty's fellow Briton Ross Murdoch was eighth. "I felt like a little boy again going out to the crowd," said Peaty. "I was a bit long into the wall, but I'm very happy with that. I'm more than happy to come here and attack my title." Peaty is attempting to become the first swimmer to break the 57-second mark in the event, a challenge he refers to as 'Project 56'. The Briton, who in 2015 became the first man to complete the world 50m and 100m breaststroke double, will begin the defence of his 50m title on Tuesday. Former world champion Mark Foster Any swimmer will tell you every time you get out you can go faster. The start has been his weakest part of the race but after that he goes past people and just keeps going and going. Media playback is not supported on this device Proud, the 2014 Commonwealth champion, qualified fourth fastest from the 50m butterfly semi-finals. But he took the sprint event by 0.04 seconds from Brazil's Nicholas Santos, with Andrii Govorov of Ukraine in third. "I am on the verge of tears," said London-born Proud, who moved back to the UK from Malaysia at the age of 11. "It has been a dream since I was six years old. "The pieces of the puzzle have come together. I was panicking before as I couldn't get my clothes off, but once I put my foot on the block, it was just about me and my race." Siobhan-Marie O'Connor made an impressive start to the 200m individual medley final, but eventually took seventh as home favourite Katinka Hosszu won a sixth world title. "It's going to teach me a lot. It was a test of character," said O'Connor. "I knew I wasn't in the shape I wanted to be, but I've made the team and you don't get this opportunity very often." Duncan Scott and James Guy both won their 200m freestyle semi-finals to progress. "The plan was to be relaxed but go in hard. It felt great," said Guy. Sarah Vasey set the eighth-best time in the 100m breaststroke heats to qualify for Tuesday's final. "I am absolutely over the moon," said the 20-year-old. "I'm chuffed to make the final. I've got nothing to lose, I might as well just go for it." In the 100m backstroke semi-finals, Kathleen Dawson qualified in eighth but Georgia Davies narrowly missed out. It said 60% of its flights were likely to be cancelled on Tuesday as a result of the strike, which began on Monday. The pilots are protesting against a transfer of jobs by the airline to its low-cost European carrier, Transavia, which is being expanded as part of a new strategic plan. Air France is urging passengers around the world to change or postpone travel. It says customers who have booked a flight between 15 September and 22 September can "delay their trip, change their ticket free of charge or claim a refund". Chief executive Frederic Gagey told France Inter radio that the strike would cost the airline 10m to 15m euros (£8m - £12m) a day. "[Management is] doing everything to try and find a way out of this situation," he added. The airline said it would consider negotiation on benefits based on seniority for Air France pilots who agree to work for Transavia. However, it said it would not agree to trade union demands that the contracts of Transavia pilots carry the same terms as those flying under Air France. Separately, the Vereinigung Cockpit union, which represents Lufthansa's pilots, says they will cease working from Frankfurt airport for eight hours on Tuesday, preventing departures by Germany's biggest airline from its busiest airport. There have been several strikes in the past three weeks by Lufthansa pilots in Munich and pilots at Lufthansa's Germanwings business. That strike is over early retirement terms. Greater Manchester Police said they were called to an incident in the Gorton area at about 22:00 BST on Friday 26 June. The arrested boy has since been bailed pending further inquiries. Det Insp Carol Hobson said: "I want to stress this was not a random stranger attack and there is no reason for any parents to be fearful." First things first. As long ago as last October, the Bank's chief economist, Andy Haldane, acknowledged that immigration depresses pay. He noted that one respected study, by Dustmann, Frattini and Preston, found that each 1% increase in the share of migrants in the working age population leads to a 0.6% decline in the wages of the 5% lowest paid workers. And to be clear, the general point that an influx of workers from abroad represents a weight on the pay of the indigenous population is a statement of the overwhelmingly obvious: it is simply a version of the law of supply and demand, that the price of anything falls when supply rises relative to demand. So there is nothing terribly revelatory in Mark Carney saying, at the Bank's three-monthly news conference on its Inflation Report, that immigration had held down the rise in wages and living standards. Perhaps more interesting is that the Bank acknowledged that it - like the government - had underestimated how much immigration there would be in recent years. This is what its Inflation Report says: "Net inward migration was close to a historical high of just under 300,000, around 0.5% of the population, in the four quarters to 2014 Q3. "That is well above the 165,000 per year assumed in the ONS's population projections, which were last updated in 2012, and upon which the Labour Force Survey is based. "Bank staff have revised up their assumptions about population growth from 2013 onwards on the basis of higher net migration." So that would imply, on the Dustmann formula, that over two years, immigration had depressed the pay of the poorest by around 0.6% - which is neither devastating nor trivial. Which is broadly consistent with what Mark Carney said on the Today programme this morning - though not completely. The governor wanted - in his words - "to dampen down" the idea that net migration was a big negative factor on productivity and wage growth. And to prove his point, he said that net migration over the past two years was just 50,000 - which he regards as relatively inconsequential, compared with a net increase in the effective size of the labour force of more than 500,000 due to people retiring later and wanting to work longer hours. But I am not sure of the source of his 50,000. It is a sixth of the net inward migration statistic cited by the Bank itself for the year to the end of October 2014. And the Office for National Statistics yesterday said that the total number of UK non-nationals working in the UK rose by 294,000 in the year to the end of March (to a total of 3.1 million). I hesitate to say the governor got it wrong. But the official statistics don't tell his story. Now there are two other issues here. First is whether the influx of migrant workers depresses productivity as well as wages. That looks very unlikely at first blanche. As the Bank points out, the Poles and Romanians who take service sector jobs tend to be overqualified for the work they do in the UK. Often they have degrees. So it is very unlikely that their output would be less than the equivalent indigenous Brit. However, if the availability of this relatively talented pool of foreign workers is persuading British companies to take on labour to increase output rather than investing in expensive new kit, then that would have a negative impact on productivity - because this failure to invest would means that the output per hour of the workforce would be lower than it would otherwise be. That said, it would be slightly bonkers to blame immigrants for companies' low investment: that is surely much more to do with their confidence and their culture. The second important question is whether pulling up the drawbridge and shrinking the numbers of migrants to the UK would be so wonderful for those living and working here. Well, if the labour market were to tighten, that would probably lead to a welcome increase in wages. But the Bank of England does not believe there is massive slack in the labour market any longer. And how can there be huge spare capacity, with employment at record levels and unemployment more or less back at pre-Crash levels? So if wage increases suddenly accelerated, at a time when productivity growth remains trivial, they would probably be passed on by companies in the form of higher prices. Or to put it another way, inflation would take off. What you will already have deduced, of course, is that as soon as the Bank were to see a tightening in the labour market, it would pre-emptively increase interest rates, to choke off demand and any serious rise in inflation. So if living standards were to rise thanks to a rise in wages, they would almost certainly be simultaneously depressed by a rise in mortgage and other interest rates on households' record debts. In other words, when the Bank of England talks about the uncertainties and risks built into its forecasts stemming from the uncertain outlook for immigration, its big concern is that interest rates would probably rise faster and more, if the number of workers arriving from abroad suddenly dried up (and if they kept on coming in such large numbers, interest rates would stay lower for longer). So here is something to chew on: the corollary of the Bank of England admitting that wages would be higher if immigration were a lot lower is that it is also signalling that interest rates would probably be higher too. BBC Sport has pulled together some of the highlights that might have passed you by on a humdinger of an afternoon. If you cast your mind back a couple of decades, you may remember a video called 'Danny Baker's Right Hammerings' Or was it 'Freak Football'? Either way, in it Danny refers to the indignity, the pain and the shame of the Videprinter spelling out your team's scoreline after a heavy defeat. It is a sentiment that will ring true tonight for Yeovil Town fans. Luton Town, with a hat-trick from James Collins, ran riot at Kenilworth Road, winning 8-2 (EIGHT) against the bedraggled Glovers in League Two. It was the first time since 1955 the Hatters had scored eight in a Football League game and the first time since 1988 they had been involved in a game that produced 10 or more goals. As for Yeovil, it equals the margin of their heaviest EFL defeat, a painful 6-0 loss to Stevenage in 2012. "That was as good a day as we possibly could have had," Hatters boss Nathan Jones told BBC Three Counties Radio, in something of an understatement. It's all about the first dismissal. That dubious 'honour' for the 2017-18 season goes to Lee Novak. The Charlton Athletic forward walked after just six minutes in their League One game against Bristol Rovers for a tackle on Stuart Sinclair. However, the Addicks still ran out 1-0 winners thanks to defender Patrick Bauer's first-half goal. If there is one thing that starts to make a person feel old, then it is when you see the sons of players you grew up with starting to play professional football. Angus Gunn is the latest one and as a goalkeeper he is a chip off the old block, following in the footsteps of father Bryan to make his first-team debut for Norwich City at Fulham. The 21-year-old, who joined the club from Manchester City in the summer, could not keep a clean sheet but made some key saves to keep his side in the game before Nelson Oliveira cancelled out Russell Martin's own goal to earn the Canaries a point. Oliveira meanwhile was left on the bench and after marking his substitution with a well-taken goal, whipped his bright yellow top off and ran to his manager Daniel Farke to hand him the slightly sweaty polyester, seemingly in a defiant protest about being left out of the starting XI. "He wants to start, it was a sign for the guys and for me," a laughing Farke told BBC Radio Norfolk. "He's emotional, and full of passion. I'm relaxed about it. We'll speak about it but I'm content with his performance. Thank God he scored." Coventry City's past few seasons have been pretty miserable - their EFL Trophy victory at Wembley last season aside. Relegation to the bottom tier of English football's professional league structure for the first time since 1958-59 was a nadir for the Sky Blues. Sometimes you need to take a step back to take two steps forward and that seems to be the mantra for Mark Robins' side. Jodi Jones has certainly taken to life at the Ricoh Arena in style. He scored all three goals in the opening day win against Notts County to get the Sky Blues up and running in front of a 10,000-plus crowd. Of all the towns and cities to have hosted a Football League team, Nailsworth in Gloucestershire is one of the smallest with a population of just 5,800. The town is the home of Forest Green Rovers, promoted to the EFL for the first time in their history last season. Not bad given they only joined the Conference in 1998. It's been an impressive rise, winning at Wembley in last season's National League play-offs and began with a point after a 2-2 draw against Barnet - even if they did let slip a two-goal lead. Meanwhile, last season's National League champions Lincoln City - back in the EFL for the first time since 2010-11 - drew 2-2 against promotion hopefuls Wycombe. Hannah Witheridge, 23, from Norfolk and David Miller, 24, of Jersey, were killed on the island of Koh Tao. Laura Witheridge said police "bungled" the investigation and had "nothing to tell us". She said she feels frightened after being sent defaced photographs from people in Thailand. The Thai Embassy and Royal Thai Police have been asked to comment. Burmese migrants Zaw Lin and Wai Phyo were last month convicted of the 2014 murders and sentenced to death. Laura Witheridge made her comments in a public post on Facebook, which has since been shared more than 4,000 times, but has declined to speak to the BBC about the claims. It comes after the family of Isle of Wight bricklayer Luke Miller, found dead in Kao Tao last week, said it had concerns over the inquiry into his death. Miss Witheridge said her family had been expecting a briefing when they travelled to Thailand soon after Hannah's death to collect her body, but were instead "ambushed by a mob of hungry journalists" at police headquarters. "The Thai police chief had no intentions of giving us an update… after all, the bungled investigation meant he had nothing to tell us," she said. She claims she has had "many death threats from Thai people" since her sister's murder, has been sent crime scene photographs and been chased in her car. "They defaced photographs of me saying that the killers had only done 'half the job'… people commented on these photographs saying things like 'there is still time', and 'tick tock tick tock'. Miss Witheridge, who claims Thailand's "aesthetic beauty can lure you into a very dangerous trap", said she was now frightened of her own shadow and is constantly looking over her shoulder. "I am exhausted, but frightened to sleep because of the nightmares. I miss my sister desperately," she said. "My heart is heavy and my mind is tired." Amnesty International has called for an independent inquiry over allegations Thai police tortured both defendants during the inquiry. On their conviction in December Michael Miller, David's brother, urged those who had doubted the accused's guilt to respect the court's decision. The camps have sprung up along streets and under overpasses, swelling in some cases to 30 or 40 tents. They have divided opinion in a city which has seen an influx of well-paid tech workers in recent years but struggled to house its poorer citizens. Now a new ballot measure, backed financially by tech investors and to be voted on by residents next month, is proposing to introduce laws against the tent camps. Proposition Q would give the city the right to tear down camps and remove residents' belongings. Police would have to give 24 hours notice and find a shelter for anyone they turf out. Supporters say the measure prioritises housing over dangerous camp environments. Opponents say it is yet another move to criminalise the homeless. Here's what you need to know about Prop Q. In theory, a police officer or other city worker would offer someone sleeping in a tent a room in a shelter for the night, or a paid bus ticket out of the city to a family member or friend, under the city's existing "Homeward Bound" programme. If the homeless person refused, they would be given 24 hours notice to dismantle their tent and vacate the site. If they failed to comply, the city would remove the tent and store the owner's possessions for up to 90 days. Prop Q was drawn up and sponsored by Mark Farrell, a San Francisco city supervisor. Mr Farrell told the BBC that the camps had become "the symbol of the city's homeless problem" and were "some of the most dangerous places you can imagine". "From documented rapes, to fires, to tonnes and tonnes of waste - these camps are a significant strain on our public safety resources," he said. Mr Farrell and Prop Q's other advocates say no one will be moved on from a camp unless there is a guaranteed bed for them that night. He said that allowing the camps to remain and providing water or other assistance would encourage homeless people to come to the city. "If word got out... we would see a massive influx of tent camps in the city," he said. Mr Farrell said he "completely rejected" the accusation that the law would criminalise the homeless. "This is about rejecting dangerous living environments and prioritising shelter and housing," he said. In the other corner is San Francisco city supervisor John Avalos, Prop Q's official opposition. Mr Avalos called Prop Q "a political move". "Police already have all the powers they need to move encampments," he said in an interview. "This measure is on the ballot so voters can vote with their anger about homelessness." He said the key to solving homelessness was to focus resources on supportive housing. "This measure does not do anything to increase supportive housing, it pushes people from sidewalk to sidewalk, from block to block, in the hope of housing that doesn't exist." "This is kind of like a tough love measure," he said. "But we know from the past, they tend to operate on very little love and mostly toughness." Also opposing the law is San Francisco's Coalition on Homelessness charity. Jennifer Friedenbach, the charity's executive director, called it "an incredibly deceptive measure" and warned it would stir up hate against the homeless. "It's already illegal for tents to be on the sidewalks," she said. "So it bears the question why put it on the ballot? The only reason is to have the homeless vilified to draw out more conservative voters." Not exactly. San Francisco has a lower homelessness rate than many major US cities including LA, Seattle, and Washington DC. But San Francisco does have a significantly higher proportion of unsheltered homeless people - 511 per 100,000 people, according to 2015 data from the city's Housing Department. That's more than five times the rate of unsheltered homeless than Washington DC, which has twice the overall rate of homelessness. And San Francisco's homelessness rate is slowing growing, according to the Housing Department's biannual survey. One of the central arguments against Prop Q is that there aren't enough rooms in shelters to move people to, so the homeless will just get pushed around. Mr Farrell says that a new so-called Navigation Centre under development, plus the city's existing sheltered housing, will total 1,500 rooms, against just 600 people believed to be in tent camps. But opponents point to the total number of homeless in the city, thought to be at least 6,500 but possibly as high as 9,500, and say there is already a long daily waiting list for a room. "We have over 800 people waiting for shelter," said Ms Friedenbach, "and the city would hold shelter beds empty in order to offer them to people in encampments, putting other elderly people and people with disabilities who are in those shelter beds out on the streets." According to a 2015 study by California's University of Berkeley, the average city in the state has nine homelessness laws - significantly more than in other states. San Francisco has the most - 23 laws. San Francisco's include so called "sit-lie" - a 2010 measure which bans sitting or lying on the sidewalk during daytime hours and is punishable by up to six months in prison. And a 2015 measure against begging which set a 20ft perimeter around cash machines and made it illegal to ask for money again from someone who had refused. That measure did also include provisions to get more homeless people into drug or mental health programmes instead of prison. According to a report by the Guardian, wealthy tech investors have donated significant amounts of money to the campaign for Prop Q. The newspaper reported that Sequoia Capital chairman Michael Moritz, tech angel investor Ron Conway, and hedge-fund investor William Oberndorf donated $49,999 each to a war chest totalling $270,000. Mr Farrell said the campaign had also had large numbers of small donations from ordinary voters, but the news that rich investors putting up most of the funds has angered many. "These are people who spend more money in a year than homeless people have for a budget for food for six years... I mean how awful to have a billionaire funding a campaign to take away people's tents," Ms Friedenbach said. Anti-homelessness legislation has typically been popular among voters in San Francisco and proponents say they are confident of it passing. The measure needs more than 50% of the vote to pass. Voting is on 8 November. Reporting by Joel Gunter Valentina Romano, from Como, Italy, found the postcard on the pavement and was instantly struck by the postmark. Stamped with the Nazi eagle, the card was signed by Roberto Bianchi and sent from Breslau, now Wroclaw in Poland. The young writer seems to have sent it to reassure his loved ones. "My dear parents," he writes, "after a long silence, this is me letting you know that I'm now at another site where I work on the land. I'm in the open countryside, in a farmhouse. I've got plenty to eat, so don't worry at all - I'm very well." Sending love to his parents and grandparents, the soldier concludes: "I'm always close to you in thought. There's nothing left for me to do except send you a kiss, dear mum and dad. I trust that I will soon return to you." Ms Romano, 42, who teaches Italian and Latin, said the card gave her "an emotion as strong as it was unexpected". Determined to find the mystery writer's family, she posted on Facebook asking for help tracking them down. A journalist friend working for local TV station Espansione suggested Ms Romano should make a TV appeal, and a few days later the writer's family got in touch. Delighted, the teacher delivered the card to Roberto's 74-year-old cousin, Roman Bianchi. She told the BBC: "When I handed over the postcard, they were so grateful, happy and emotional. I was happy to be told that Roberto had managed to get home and lived a long life. "I love 'old paper', having carried out research in medieval history and studied paleography [old handwriting] for a long time. I realised very soon that I had in my possession more than a simple piece of paper - I had a piece of history." Roberto Bianchi was born in 1924, and taken prisoner by the Nazis as a 20-year-old soldier. He survived the war and returned to the small town of Faggeto Lario, where he married and stayed for the rest of his life. He died in 1999. "We did not know of the existence of this postcard. Reading the words of our cousin has awakened old memories - it was a great thrill for all of my family", Roman Bianchi told the Italian Huffington Post. He said the card had been kept in his cousin's old house, and that the current occupant "had emptied [out] everything: furniture, cabinets, books and old papers". The relic would have been pulp by now, had it not blown away and settled in Ms Romano's path. In a final stroke of coincidence, Roberto Bianchi was also a postman. "Everyone knew him as Robertino the country postman," his cousin said. "He was very generous and helpful. A boy who - like many at the time - did not have the facilities to study, but could conquer everyone with his smile and an accordion". The younger Mr Bianchi said his cousin was very proud of his work, and honoured to be the keeper of the locals' letters. Ms Romano told the BBC she hoped the 74-year-old would visit the school where she teaches, "to tell my pupils about that part of history that no-one should ever forget". New teacher found for tiny island school Dorothy's slippers saved after campaign The club, whose Carrow Road ground is usually sold out, commissioned a study from the University of East Anglia. Academics concluded that expanding the ground by 7,000 would be viable. But chief executive David McNally said increasing the capacity would cost £20m and that continuing to strengthen the first-team squad would take priority. In a webchat with fans on the club's website, Mr McNally said the UEA experts' findings supported the club's plans to increase the number of seats. "This independent research project is really important as it deals with facts, such as population growth, and real numbers, such as socio-economic data, and not instinct or intuition," he wrote. "And so we are convinced that an expansion of Carrow Road is something that the club should contemplate. "However, circa 7,000 additional seats could cost approximately £20m. Currently, every spare penny is reinvested in the first team squad and this is something that board wishes to continue in the short term. "Once we have become an established Premier League side then we may consider it viable to invest in the development of Carrow Road. "In the meantime, we will look at a number of alternative schemes in order to ensure that we are properly prepared for expansion as and when it happens." Norwich City returned to the Premier League last season after an absence of six years. Carrow Road currently has a capacity of 27,200 and last season the average attendance for Premier League matches was 26,606. Both the club and the UEA said the research study had been privately commissioned and would not be released. The exodus comes after the government admitted it had lost control of the city - west of Baghdad - to al-Qaeda-linked militants and allied tribesmen. Fighting is also reported in Ramadi, also in Anbar province, parts of which are in the hands of militants. Both the US and Iran have offered military support, though not troops. Fallujah is a highly symbolic city for many Iraqis, particularly Sunni Arabs, say correspondents. It is remembered for the battles fought there between insurgents and US-backed forces in 2004. The latest upsurge in violence in Anbar began after troops broke up a protest camp by Sunni Arabs in the city of Ramadi on Monday. Separately on Sunday, bombs in the capital Baghdad left at least 19 people dead. The deadliest attack, which police and medical sources told Reuters had killed nine and wounded 25, was in the Shia district of Shaab. Local journalist and Fallujah resident Ahmad al-Jumaili told the BBC that the city had been targeted by artillery fire and air strikes since Monday, and that a heavy bombardment continued on Sunday. Some specific districts were under attack, he said - al-Askari (in the east), al-Shuhada (in the west), al-Nazzal and al-Andalus (central), and al-Jughifi (in the north). By Ahmed MaherBBC Arabic Fallujah is highly symbolic for Sunni Arabs, who call it the "Jerusalem" of Iraq and the "city of mosques and minarets". For them, the city is an emblem of resistance against, in their words, the "occupiers" and "oppressors" over the years. Sunni Arabs further remember Fallujah for the battles fought by tribesmen and insurgents against US-backed Iraqi troops in 2004, and finally for sparking off the anti-government protests in late 2012 against what Sunni Arabs called marginalisation of their community. But it was the government's decision on 30 December to break up a protest camp in Ramadi, another city in Anbar province, and the subsequent arrest of a Sunni MP that provoked Fallujah residents and al-Qaeda militants to join forces against the regular security forces. Iraqi press divided over Maliki's handling of crisis "The army is using a military camp known as Tarik on the eastern outskirts of Fallujah as a launch pad for its strikes," Mr Jumaili said. "Thousands of families have fled their homes to near villages fearing for their lives and as the city is hit by severe shortage of food and fuel supplies." Other residents confirmed the exodus. It came as a senior regional Iraqi army commander, Lt Gen Rasheed Fleih, said it would take "two to three days" to eject the militants from Fallujah and Ramadi. Al-Qaeda-linked militants the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, known as ISIS, are reported to control the south of Fallujah. Tribesmen allied with al-Qaeda hold the rest of the city. Reports also speak of air strikes and clashes in Ramadi. Iran's deputy chief of staff Gen Mohammad Hejazi offered military equipment and advice to Iraq to help it battle al-Qaeda, reported the official Irna news agency. It followed comments from the US Secretary of State John Kerry, who said the US would help Iraq fight al-Qaeda-linked militants, but that it was not planning to send troops back to the country. Q&A: Fighting in the west The fighting in Anbar comes against the backdrop of swelling anger among Sunni Arabs at what they say is their marginalisation by the Shia-led government. They say their minority community is being targeted by anti-terrorism measures implemented to stem the surge in sectarian violence. For many Fallujah residents, the Iraqi army is serving the "sectarian" agenda of Prime Minister Maliki's Shia-led government, says BBC Arabic correspondent Ahmed Maher. But among other Iraqis, Fallujah is also known as the "city of terrorism" as it served as the nucleus of al-Qaeda in their country. After the US-led invasion in 2003, al-Qaeda based itself in Fallujah where several beheadings and killings of foreigners took place. In recent months, Sunni militants have stepped up attacks across Iraq, while Shia groups began deadly reprisals - raising fears of a return to full-scale sectarian conflict. On Wednesday, the United Nations said at least 7,818 civilians and 1,050 members of the security forces had been killed in 2013. The annual death toll was the highest in years, but still significantly below those recorded at the height of the insurgency in 2006 and 2007. US forces ended combat missions in Iraq in 2010 and left the country in late 2011, having entered in 2003 in a US-led invasion to remove Saddam Hussein from power. George McDonald, 45, kicked, punched and stamped on Kevin Holmes' head, starting a chain of events which led to irreparable brain damage. At the High Court in Livingston, McDonald - who had been accused of murder - pled guilty to a reduced charge of culpable homicide. The judge called for social work reports ahead of sentencing next month. McDonald's not guilty plea to assaulting Brian Watson - the man he had tried to blame for the murder - was accepted by the Crown. The court heard that McDonald had a list of previous convictions, including assaults to severe injury and permanent disfigurement, for which he had served prison sentences. During the trial, McDonald was heard telling detectives that he had got Mr Holmes' blood on his shoes and clothing when he stepped over him as he passed through the lane. But CCTV evidence showed that he had not walked into the lane from Main Street as he claimed, and he was stopped by police leaving the back of the lane minutes after the attack. A forensic expert Had told the jury that the pattern on the soles of McDonald's Adidas trainers matched a bruise mark on the victim's face. Dr Marjorie Turner said Mr Holmes' heart stopped for 45 minutes on the way to hospital after he choked on his own vomit. She said he suffered swelling and bleeding to his brain, and it was also damaged due to a lack of oxygen after his heart stopped. Mr Holmes was kept alive on a ventilator for three days but died after he developed pneumonia. Smith, 34, returns to Germany to face Tyron Zeuge for the WBA world super-middleweight title on Saturday, having lost there to WBO champion Arthur Abraham in both 2014 and 2015. "He has the experience now," said Gallagher. "It's not like a kid fighting for the world title for the first time." Abraham was a convincing points victor over Smith in February 2015, five months after securing a more controversial verdict over the Liverpool fighter. "This is now his third attempt, and at this stage of his career, it's the last roll of the dice," said Gallagher. Smith has won his past three fights to take his career record to 38 wins and six losses. Two men with scarves across their faces knocked on the victim's door in Baldwin Road, Minster, on the Isle of Sheppey, just after 22:00 GMT on Saturday. They ushered him into an upstairs bedroom, threatening him and demanding money. One had a knife and the man suffered a cut to his head and hand. The suspects also stole two sets of car keys before running out of the house. They are described as aged between 20 and 40 years old and of Asian appearance, police said. Both wore dark coloured hooded tops. Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg said the service was currently not fit for purpose and had got worse. He said caller waiting times had doubled and new technology was delayed. Chief Constable of Devon and Cornwall Police Shaun Sawyer said: "It's clear we haven't got the confidence of the public that we want." Mr Hogg said that over the past year: "This report demonstrates a poor state of affairs," he said. "At a time when we have been reducing some face-to-face contact though the closure of public enquiries offices, it is vital that our phone contact system is fit for purpose - it is not. There is a lack of police management focus in this area and that needs to change. "The inability to implement important technology upgrades remains a barrier to performance improvements and is immensely frustrating. "Over 12 months ago, I committed to a marked improvement in public call handling. This has not happened and it is unacceptable." He said he was making £250,000 available to the chief constable and expected to see a significant drop in the number of callers having to wait for more than 10 minutes over the next few months. Mr Sawyer blamed "clunky technology" for delays and added that more calls were being screened to "understand the issues" of callers which had also led to delays. He said: "It's very clear that the length of time that people are waiting is unacceptable to the commissioner and I get that." Ross Monaghan, 35, was shot after dropping his child off at St George's Primary, Penilee, on Monday. Police Scotland are also analysing photos and a video clip of the alleged attacker, taken by a member of the public minutes before the incident. The images have been published by the Scottish Sun newspaper. The man, who can be seen pushing a buggy near the school, was wearing a blue padded jacket, blue jeans, a dark woollen bobble hat and a woollen scarf pulled up around his face. Police had said Mr Monaghan was shot in the back and he was treated in hospital for a shoulder injury, but later discharged. The stray bullet was found lodged in a tree close to the school gates. A force spokeswoman said: "Following further forensic searches carried out yesterday, a bullet has been recovered from a tree. "Further ballistic and forensic examination will take place." Mr Monaghan was acquitted of a gangland murder in 2012. He was cleared of killing Kevin "Gerbil" Carroll after a judge ruled there was insufficient evidence to convict him. The alleged attacker is thought to have been in the area with the buggy three days before the attack. Earlier detectives said they were trying to trace the buggy, described as a new collapsible model with four wheels and had a rain hood attached. It is thought the gun was concealed in the buggy. After the shooting, the gunman made off with the buggy down Hollybush Road and round the corner to where police said there may have been a car waiting for him. Police said they would continue extra patrols in the Penilee area. A post on Twitter said the officers had been "dispersing rioters" in the village of Daih, west of the capital, Manama, at the time of the attack. Witnesses reported hearing a blast during clashes between anti-government protesters and police who were firing tear gas and birdshot to disperse them. Thirteen police officers have now been killed since protests erupted in 2011. Last month, one was fatally injured by an explosion on the third anniversary of the start of the uprising that has seen people take to the streets to demand more democracy and an end to what they perceive as discrimination against the Shia community by the Sunni royal family. By Bill LawBBC News The attack is the deadliest against the security forces since the unrest began three years ago and underlines the dangerous stalemate in the kingdom. The national dialogue talks remain stalled despite an initiative by the crown prince in January. The main opposition group Wefaq has consistently called for non-violent protests, but the harsh reality is that it cannot contain angry youths who attack police with Molotov cocktails, projectiles, homemade weapons and, most disturbingly, improvised explosive devices like the one detonated in Daih. And despite police and government claims that reform is under way, security measures continue to be heavy-handed. Unless a meaningful dialogue begins soon the violence looks set to worsen. Following Monday's explosion, six leading opposition groups issued a joint statement saying they "regretted casualties, regardless of which side they belonged to". "The sanctity of blood applies to every human being," it added. The statement called on opposition supporters to "adhere to peaceful means, and condemn and disclaim criminal acts" and on security forces to "exercise restraint". The interior ministry said the "terror blast" happened after "police dispersed a breakaway group of thugs who diverted from a funeral route in Daih to riot". Earlier, people had gathered in the predominantly Shia village for a third day of funeral processions for a detainee who died in hospital last week. The government and prosecutors said Jaffar Mohammed Jaffar died as a result of complications caused by sickle cell anaemia, which caused a clot to form in his lungs. But the main Shia opposition group, Wefaq, alleged that he had been tortured in custody and denied adequate medical care. His family said he had been subjected to beatings and electrocution since his arrest in December in connection with a seizure of weapons. Opposition and human rights activists say that in addition to the 13 policemen, more than 80 civilians have been killed over the past three years. However, the government says the death toll is lower. The charge relates to a claim he made that he and three team-mates had been robbed during the Rio Olympics. Asked whether the swimmer would be making a public statement, his lawyer told the BBC he would "not be". Mr Lochte flew out of Brazil after the Games before he could be questioned about the alleged false claim. The story began when Mr Lochte said he and three fellow swimmers had been robbed at gunpoint in a taxi by men with a police badge as they returned to the Olympic village from a party. But the police say he made up the story and officers produced video evidence that the group were actually challenged by security guards after they had vandalised a petrol station toilet. He has admitted he was drunk and apologised but he now has to decide whether or not to return to Brazil to answer the charges. Several sponsors, including clothing manufacturer Speedo, dropped the swimmer in the wake of the incident. But one company, Pine Bros Softish Throat Drops, signed the athlete up, saying people should be more understanding and that he will use the campaign slogan "Forgiving On Your Throat" in an advert. When filing the charges, Brazilian police also recommended courts issue Mr Lochte with a summons. The US and Brazil have an extradition treaty which Brazil has flouted in the past. Authorities in the US could take the same stance if Mr Lochte is found guilty. The crime faces a maximum penalty of 18 months in prison and the 32-year-old can be tried in his absence. Media playback is not supported on this device The England international, 34, joined the Black Cats in January 2015, scoring 15 league goals this season before they were relegated to the Championship. A teenage Defoe spent the 2000-01 season on loan at Bournemouth from West Ham, scoring in 10 successive matches. Asked whether the move was definitely happening, Defoe said: "Well, yeah." Defoe is in the England squad for the World Cup qualifier against Scotland on Saturday and a friendly against France three days later. "It's out there, a lot of people obviously knew," he said. "I did a medical and said when this is finished and I've had a break, come July everyone will know anyway." The Court of Arbitration for Sport says it rejected Anouma's provisional request because his national federation, Ivory Coast, also needed to join the case. "Only national associations have the power to propose candidates for the presidential election," a statement on the Cas website said: "In this case, the Ivory Coast Football Federation did not challenge Caf's decision and has not filed an appeal to Cas to support the position of Mr. Anouma." However, Cas says it will create a panel for the main hearing in Anouma's appeal. Anouma has criticised longtime Caf leader Hayatou's "scandalous" tactics to block his challenge at the election which will be held on 10 March in Marrakech, Morocco. The Ivorian was ruled ineligible to run for the position in September after Hayatou, 66, oversaw a change in the Caf statutes that allows only voting members of its executive committee to contest the presidency. Anouma is a member of Caf's executive committee only because he serves as one of the continent's representatives on the Fifa executive. Although he attends Caf meetings, he does not have any voting rights. This is the third case that Cas has rejected challenging the change to the Caf statutes after two previous challenges lodged by the Liberia Football Association.
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Callum Cartlidge, eight, suffered a cardiac arrest at home after developing suspected sepsis. Paramedics were allegedly told to take him 18 miles (29km) to Worcestershire Hospital and not nearby Alexandra Hospital in Redditch. An investigation into Callum's death is ongoing. Neal Stote, from Our NHS Worcestershire, a campaign group which is trying to save services at the Alexandra, said around 500 people had turned out for the march through the centre of Redditch. "We have spent years fighting these service cuts," he said. "Having warned of the potential dangers and then seen our worst fears realised so quickly has been a terrible eye-opener for the town." He said Callum's family had worn Chelsea shirts in honour of their son's football allegiance. "We are a town in loss," he said. "We are marching to highlight the loss of Callum and the loss of our services." Callum, from Redditch, had seen a GP on 28 February and was diagnosed with tonsillitis and a tummy upset and given antibiotics. His mother Stacey said her son got worse and on 2 March a GP sent him to Worcestershire hospital. He was discharged at 23:00 BST and she was told to give him Calpol. He collapsed the next day and later died. Sources claim paramedics wanted to take him to Redditch but were told they could not as it had stopped admitting children to A&E in September. Three members of staff performed life support throughout the 23-minute journey to the hospital. Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust said it was investigating the case. The trust, which has been in special measures since 2015, has been downgrading services at the hospital, with maternity and paediatrics having relocated to Worcester. NHS England has said offering specialised services in a more centralised way nationally is "the best hope of improving patient care". Brian McConnachie QC said there was sufficient evidence to prosecute Harry Clarke. He said the Crown Office had "jumped the gun" in not pressing charges. Mr Clarke has begun giving evidence at a Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) - but declined to answer many questions for fear of incriminating himself. Lawyers for the family of one of the six victims of tragedy have applied to the High Court for permission to bring a private prosecution against Mr Clarke. If it went ahead, anything Mr Clarke said in the FAI could be used against him in a subsequent trial. An attempt by his QC to have the FAI adjourned while legal moves surrounding the possible private prosecution were considered has been rejected by the sheriff. The Crown Office said two months after the December 2014 incident that no charges would be brought against Mr Clarke or his employers, Glasgow City Council. Speaking to BBC Scotland, Mr McConnachie, who was principal advocate-depute (prosecutor) in the Crown Office from 2006-2009, said that the decision now appeared wrong. He said: "On the basis of what we have heard from the inquiry, it does seem to be the case that they have very much jumped the gun in making the decision not to prosecute the driver. "I don't know whether they felt there was some urgency because of the circumstances of the tragedy that happened that caused them to take that decision so quickly. "But with hindsight, I would be very surprised if they are not now thinking that it was not perhaps their best idea." Mr McConnachie said on the evidence heard at the FAI there was a prima facie case to have charged Mr Clarke with causing death by dangerous driving or the lesser charge of causing death by careless driving. But he admitted that when they took their decision, it was unlikely that Crown counsel considered the possibility of a private prosecution - a device only used twice since 1909. The prospect of such an action has meant the FAI is likely to conclude without the sheriff and the bereaved families having heard any significant evidence from Mr Clarke, the man at the centre of the tragedy. Mr McConnachie said this could have been avoided by prosecuting him, and letting a jury decide if he was guilty of any charge, and then holding an FAI afterwards. The Crown Office said its position had always been that it was aware of evidence that would be led at the inquiry. It added that the relevant information had been taken into account regarding a decision not to prosecute. A spokesman said: "It is clear on the evidence at the time that the driver lost control of the bin lorry, resulting in the tragic deaths, he was unconscious and therefore not in control of his actions. "He did not therefore have the necessary criminal state of mind required for a criminal prosecution. "In addition, the Crown could not prove that it was foreseeable to the driver that driving on that day would result in a loss of consciousness. "This still remains the case and all the relevant evidence regarding these points was known to Crown Counsel at the time the decision to take no proceedings was made." The latest technology is being used to produce an accurate map of the area between Flamborough and Spurn Point. Coastal engineers will use the data to help them take more cost-effective, preventative action to combat coastal erosion. According to government figures the Holderness coastline is one of the fastest eroding areas in Europe. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) estimate that 2m (6ft) of shoreline is lost every year. The problem is particularly acute in the region as much of the coast is soft clay. Defra is funding the £400,000 survey, which uses shipboard sonar equipment to map the seabed up to 2kms (1.2 miles) from the land. The information will be combined with land and air surveys to give a fuller picture of the locations likely to be affected by coastal erosion. Mike Ball, principal engineer at East Riding of Yorkshire Council, said the information will lead to better decision making and more cost-effective sea defences. "We can see which areas need the defences building, which areas need their defences strengthening in light of the detail of the information we are getting from the survey. "The information will complete the picture. At the moment we don't know where the material that is on our beaches goes to exactly. "It comes offshore and it goes down but we don't know how that process occurs, how that mechanism happens," he said. It shows a 250km swathe of the Arctic that includes Svalbard, the Norwegian archipelago. Sentinel-1b was launched on Monday by a Soyuz rocket, and engineers have spent the hours since running early checks. In the coming weeks, the spacecraft will be manoeuvred into its final orbit 700km above the Earth, with the aim of starting full operations in September. Every new satellite goes through a period called Leop - Launch and Early Operation Phase. It is a series of tests that aim to confirm the satellite survived the vibration of launch and ascent without damage. The first task for controllers once Sentinel-1b came off the top of the Soyuz' Fregat upper-stage on Monday was to deploy the spacecraft's solar panels and radar antennas. Stowed to fit inside the rocket, they had to be unfurled in a one-by-one "ballet" so as not to jam into each other. The radar instrument itself was switched on early on Thursday, and the 600km-long strip on this page was acquired within a couple of hours. An extended calibration phase will go on through the summer. Sentinel-1b is being flown in coordination with a sister platform, Sentinel-1a, which was launched in 2014. In the same orbital plane but separated by 180 degrees, the pair will map the surface of the globe every six days. Their data - some 5 terabits per day - will be totally free and open for anyone to use. Radar has rather specialist uses, however. Its key advantage is that it is able to sense the surface of the planet every single hour of the day or night, and in all weathers. This is pertinent in regions like the Arctic, where the winter is dark for months on end and the skies can experience a lot of cloud. An important application more generally across the globe will be disaster response - making rapid maps of places that have been hit by storms, floods, quakes, tsunamis and landslides. The Sentinels carry laser communications systems that allow them, in principle, to get their data on to the desks of the people who need it within 20 minutes of acquisition. The EU funds the Sentinels though its Copernicus programme. However, it asks the European Space Agency, with its technical knowledge, to procure and manage the satellites. In addition to Sentinels 1a and 1b, a colour camera (Sentinel-2a) and an oceans and land observer (Sentinel-3a) have also been launched. An atmospheric sensing satellite (Sentinel-5p) will go up later this year. The European-funded Sentinel series What is the Copernicus programme? [email protected] and follow me on Twitter: @BBCAmos Mr Barakat died of his wounds in hospital after the bombing in the suburb of Heliopolis, a government spokesman told the BBC. State media said that at least eight others were also hurt in the attack. Mr Barakat has sent thousands of Islamists for trial since the overthrow of President Mohammed Morsi in 2013. Hundreds of Islamists have been sentenced to death or life imprisonment, as part of a crackdown on supporters of the banned Muslim Brotherhood. Jihadist militants have meanwhile stepped up their attacks on Egypt's security forces. Mr Barakat is the most senior figure to have been targeted for assassination since a 2013 attempt on the life of the then-interior minister. "He [Mr Barakat] has passed away," Justice Minister Ahmed al-Zind told AFP news agency. The Egyptian state news agency Mena said that he had died after undergoing critical surgery. A medical official at the hospital told the Associated Press that Mr Barakat had received multiple shrapnel wounds to the shoulder, chest and liver. Monday's attack involved a car bomb or an explosive device placed under a parked car near Mr Barakat's convoy, bomb squad chief Gen Mohamed Gamal told AFP. The explosion sent black smoke rising over the neighbourhood and set fire to nearby trees. Images from the scene showed several damaged vehicles and bloodstains on the streets. At least three civilians were killed, according to Mena. Witnesses said that the blast had been strong enough to shatter the windows of nearby homes. At the hospital, an injured bodyguard said that the explosion had hit Mr Barakat's convoy on the way to the office. "There was glass flying everywhere. It was as if there was an earthquake," he said, according to AFP. Mr Barakat had received death threats in the past. The Egyptian affiliate of the Islamic State militant group recently called for attacks on the judiciary, after the hanging of six militants. The driver, who has not been named, was still behind the wheel when it landed in two feet of water in Avonwick, Devon at about 05:00 BST. He was taken to Derriford Hospital with injuries after being removed from the van by fire crews and paramedics. Devon and Somerset Fire Service used special rescue equipment to recover the van and the driver. In 2008, a vehicle also crashed over the bridge into the River Avon. Mr Wright chaired the Scottish Constitutional Convention which laid the groundwork for Holy rood. The retired Scottish Episcopal Church priest died on Wednesday, the Scottish government confirmed. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said he was "a great loss to Scotland's political, civil and religious communities". Her predecessor, Alex Salmond, described him as "one of the great spirits of the movement of self-government." Born in Paisley in 1932, Mr Wright worked as a Methodist missionary in India before serving at Coventry Cathedral in England. He returned to Scotland in 1981 as General Secretary of the Scottish Council of Churches. A long-time campaigner for Scottish devolution, he became chief executive of the cross-party Scottish Constitutional Convention which laid the groundwork for devolution. He famously responded to Margaret Thatcher's refusal to accept the idea of Scottish devolution with the comment: "We say yes - and we are the people." He later ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the parliament he helped create for the Liberal Democrats. Ms Sturgeon said she was "deeply saddened" by the news. She said: "His input to the creation of the Scottish Parliament cannot be overstated. "His chairmanship of the Scottish Constitutional Convention, which led to the creation of the Scottish Parliament, was testament to his strength of character, tenacity and charisma. He was able to bring together the different strands of Scottish politics and society to achieve consensus about the way ahead for Scottish devolution. "His legacy will live on through the work of the Scottish Parliament." Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale also paid tribute. She said: "His work and tireless campaigning with the Scottish Constitutional Convention is a vital reason why we have a Scottish Parliament today. "For generations to come there will be a parliament in Edinburgh that makes decisions affecting the everyday lives of Scots, and that is the wonderful legacy he leaves behind. "The day before the Scottish Parliament opened in 1999, Canon Kenyon Wright handed the Claim of Right to Donald Dewar. "That document now resides in the Donald Dewar Room in the Scottish Parliament, a fitting reminder of what was achieved by these giants of Scotland's devolution movement." Scottish Greens co-convener, Patrick Harvie MSP said: "I was very sad to learn of Kenyon Wright's death, and will remember him not only as a long-standing supporter of the campaign to create and then strengthen the Scottish Parliament, but also as a thoroughly decent and respectful voice on the political landscape. "Politics these days can often be hostile, impatient and divisive; it's a time when we need more people with Kenyon's non-tribal approach. He'll be sadly missed across the whole political landscape and I hope that we'll all remember him both as a friend and as a great example of civilised politics." Having left out David Warner because of an incident in the early hours of Sunday, Australia made 243-8 as Adam Voges struck 71 and George Bailey 55. New Zealand were 51-2 when rain arrived after 15 overs, five overs short of the number needed for a result. As a consequence, England will qualify for the semi-finals if they beat Sri Lanka at The Oval on Thursday. The abandonment favours New Zealand, who beat Sri Lanka on Sunday, rather more than Australia, who were well placed in this contest after losing their opening Group A match to England. It was yet another difficult day for Mickey Arthur's team ahead of the Ashes series which begins on 10 July. Captain Michael Clarke remained in London having treatment on a long-standing back injury, and there was further disruption to the squad - this time self-inflicted - as details emerged of Warner's alleged "unprovoked attack" on England batsman Joe Root in a Birmingham bar, which resulted in the Australia opener being placed on 12th-man duties to carry drinks of a different kind. This followed the 26-year-old's recent fine for comments made on Twitter, and four members of the squad being disciplined over "Homework-gate" during the 4-0 whitewash in India this year. Australia 85 wins, New Zealand 34, no-results 6 Their run of ill fortune briefly abated when Australia won the toss but soon returned as two wickets fell in the first 19 balls. Shane Watson edged to wicketkeeper Luke Ronchi, the New Zealand-born former Australia player, to give Mitchell McClenaghan the first of four wickets. Phil Hughes was run out for a duck by a Martin Guptill direct hit after hesitation between the batsmen, and Daniel Vettori bowled tidily with great variations of flight and pace to concede just 23 runs in 10 overs, despite a troublesome Achilles that left him hobbling in the field. Stand-in Australia skipper Bailey played with an effectiveness that was particularly commendable given the trying circumstances surrounding his team. Unspectacular both in shot selection and demeanour, Bailey calmly restored order in a partnership of 64 with Matthew Wade and then 77 in 16 overs with the purposeful Voges. 8 - Mitchell McClenaghan (NZ) 7 - Ravindra Jadeja (Ind) 7 - Ryan McLaren (SA) 5 - Sunil Narine (WI) In his 18th ODI, 33-year-old Voges - yet to play a Test and not part of the Ashes squad - struck the ball crisply in a 76-ball innings that ended in the 44th over when he drove a McClenaghan full toss to short extra-cover. Glenn Maxwell added an enterprising unbeaten 29, featuring the only two sixes of the innings, both of which came in the penultimate over, bowled by spinner Kane Williamson. It took Australia to a total that had been overhauled only three times in 20 previous ODIs at the ground. With the floodlights on in the increasing gloom, New Zealand's task became more difficult when Guptill sliced Clint McKay to point in the fourth over and Ronchi - who played two ODIs for Australia in 2008 but who now has only 45 runs in five innings for the Kiwis - steered the same bowler to gully. But rain intervened and the match was finally called off at 18:23 BST, meaning reigning champions Australia must beat Sri Lanka in their final match on Monday to have any chance of continuing their defence of the trophy. Match scorecard Both say they will take all the "domestic steps" necessary to join the agreement as soon as possible. They are encouraging other countries to sign the document at UN headquarters in April. At least 55 countries representing 55% of emissions have to sign to bring it into force. This is the third joint statement in the past two years from the world's two biggest emitters on the question of climate change. Back in November 2014 the two leaders outlined their plans to limit carbon emissions, a move that inspired other nations to follow suit. At the Paris talks late last year, the presence and support of President Xi Jinping and President Barack Obama were critical factors in securing a comprehensive, longer term deal that agreed to keep global temperatures well below 2 degrees C. But while more than 190 countries agreed to the document in the French capital, the formal process of signing and entering into force begins next month at UN headquarters in New York. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has invited world leaders to the ceremony and says he expects about 120 countries to turn up and sign on 22 April. The hope is that with the big two, representing almost 40% of global emissions, now committed to the agreement, it will be much easier to get other nations to sign as well. If the 55% or 55-country target is exceeded, then the agreement will become operational this year. "The joint statement that the United States and China will sign and join the Paris Agreement as early as possible this year sends an extremely powerful signal," said David Waskow from environmental campaigners World Resources Institute. "This joint statement cements the role that climate plays in the US-China relationship. It shows the confidence that both countries have in each other's ability to deliver on their climate commitments." President Obama's domestic plans to curb carbon emissions ran into serious difficulties earlier this year when the Supreme Court issued a stay on the Clean Power Plan, designed to cut emissions by 32% by 2030 and significantly boost renewable energy. But in their joint statement, the US and Chinese leaders re-emphasise their commitments to taking the necessary "domestic steps in order to join the agreement as early as possible this year". White House officials have repeatedly expressed confidence that the Clean Power Plan will be implemented despite the legal hold-up. The joint statement from the leaders also details the extra steps they now want to take on climate change. According to the document, they are both committed to tackling the question of airline emissions this year, something that many critics said was a key missing element from the Paris agreement. Follow Matt on Twitter @mattmcgrathbbc and on Facebook. The park could feature a nature reserve and "celebration of ancient cultures", including a life-size Roman fort and Iron Age farm reconstruction. The Big Lottery grant will be used to consult local people on the plans. The Fagl Lane aggregates quarry, near Hope, closed in 2004 after 40 years of operation. It was purchased in 2015 by the Park in the Past community interest group. Park in the Past hope to turn the site into a recreational facility with a visitor centre, while nature trails and footpaths would surround the quarry's 35-acre lake. A spokesman said: "The project will turn back the clock some 2,000 years to enable everyone in the community to follow in the footsteps of their ancestors, discover how previous generations would have lived, and experience the world as it was in first century Britain." The project hopes to secure a further £2m from the Big Lottery in April 2017. Another student reported the alleged clinch between 50-year-old Tad Cummins and Elizabeth Thomas, but he was allowed to continue working. There have been more than 450 reported sightings of the girl since she and the teacher vanished on 13 March. Mr Cummins is believed to be travelling with two handguns. He is wanted on charges of sexual contact with a minor and aggravated kidnapping. The family is furious that Mr Cummins was not suspended after a middle school student reported the alleged kiss in January. Mr Cummins was allowed to continue teaching forensics at the high school in the town of Culleoka, 56 miles (90km) south of Nashville. He was suspended in February for flouting the principal's order to keep his distance from Ms Thomas. The Maury County School District officially fired Mr Cummins last week after the first missing-person alert was issued. The missing girl's father has appealed for his daughter's safe return in an interview with Nashville news station WZTV. Anthony Thomas said: "Izzy, please come home, get away from him. Come home." Both Mr Cummins and Ms Thomas denied to Culleoka Unit School officials that there had been a kiss. The girl's family were never informed of the alleged kiss, said Thomas family lawyer Jason Whatley. But the teacher acknowledged that the girl is "a really good friend and she does leave her other classes to come see him when she needs someone to calm her down", according to school records dated 30 January. Agents for the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) "believe Cummins could have Thomas hidden from view of the general public or far away from Tennessee". But they add that due to the lack of confirmed sightings, "the individuals could be anywhere". One week after the disappearance, TBI spokesman Josh Devine took to local television to deliver a message to the teenager. "Our message to her tonight: you are a victim," Mr Devine said. "You're 15 years old. He's 50. We are going to do everything we can to bring you home." Two nationwide alerts, known as Amber Alerts, have been issued since she was first reported missing. People living in remote or rural areas have been asked to check their property for any sign of tampering or suspicious vehicles. The Fire and Rescue Service said the alert was raised just before 07:00 GMT on Tuesday. About 50 firefighters, including crews from the city and specialist teams from Belfast, worked to bring the fire under control. It has now been extinguished. There were no reports of any injuries. The Rams were leading 1-0 through Richard Keogh's header but, with the rain teeming down and surface water building up, the match was called off because of concerns for player safety. Referee Trevor Kettle initially took the players off as a temporary measure. But the conditions worsened and the game was abandoned soon after. Keogh had put the Championship side ahead, heading home from Jacob Butterfield's corner, while Johnny Russell almost made it 2-0 but was denied by a fine save by keeper James McKeown. Colchester almost took a fifth-minute lead when Denny Johnstone and Kurtis Guthrie were both denied by keeper Glenn Morris. The Us did go ahead in the 18th minute through Johnstone, who fired past Morris after Brennan Dickenson's cross had not been properly cleared. But Colchester's lead lasted only five minutes as skipper Smith headed home Dean Cox's corner from close range. And the Reds went ahead 11 minutes before half-time when Smith sent a superb first-time shot into the top corner past Colchester keeper Sam Walker after Enzio Boldewijn had laid Kaby Djalo's cross-field pass into his path. Crawley went in at the break ahead and Smith completed his hat-trick seven minutes after the interval when he fired in a long-range shot that crept past Walker. Dickenson curled home a fine free-kick in stoppage-time to give the U's hope but Crawley held out. Report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Colchester United 2, Crawley Town 3. Second Half ends, Colchester United 2, Crawley Town 3. Foul by Kurtis Guthrie (Colchester United). Josh Lelan (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Goal! Colchester United 2, Crawley Town 3. Brennan Dickenson (Colchester United) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner. Kurtis Guthrie (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Josh Lelan (Crawley Town). Foul by George Elokobi (Colchester United). Mark Connolly (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Enzio Boldewijn. Substitution, Crawley Town. Josh Payne replaces Jimmy Smith. Alex Wynter (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by James Collins (Crawley Town). Substitution, Colchester United. Charley Edge replaces Tarique Fosu-Henry. Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Lewis Young. George Elokobi (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Mark Connolly (Crawley Town). Substitution, Colchester United. Rekeil Pyke replaces Owen Garvan. Attempt missed. Matthew Briggs (Colchester United) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Substitution, Crawley Town. Bobson Bawling replaces Dean Cox. Substitution, Colchester United. Kane Vincent-Young replaces Richard Brindley. Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Mark Connolly. Attempt saved. Brennan Dickenson (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Tom Lapslie (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Jordan Roberts (Crawley Town). Owen Garvan (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by James Collins (Crawley Town). Owen Garvan (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Mark Connolly (Crawley Town). Alex Wynter (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by James Collins (Crawley Town). Kurtis Guthrie (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Josh Lelan (Crawley Town). Goal! Colchester United 1, Crawley Town 3. Jimmy Smith (Crawley Town) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lewis Young. Corner, Crawley Town. Conceded by Richard Brindley. Foul by Brennan Dickenson (Colchester United). Enzio Boldewijn (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Mark Connolly. Foul by Richard Brindley (Colchester United). Dean Cox (Crawley Town) wins a free kick on the right wing. Founded as a home for the Britons who ruled India in the days of the Raj, its wood panels, leather armchairs and faint smell of mulligatawny soup convey an image of ordered dominance to which many now look back with nostalgia. That image still dominates our view of British rule, whether in dramas depicting emotionally constipated British officers like Channel 4's Indian Summers or features extolling the virtues of British power. It is present even in the most vehement criticisms of the Raj. Like the defenders of British rule, its fiercest detractors assume it was an effective system of government - they just think its power was malevolent, not benign. How Churchill 'starved' India Viewpoint: Britain must pay reparations to India Indian Summers exposes last days of the British Raj But this image of order and control is a fiction, which belies the reality of life in British India. For 200 years, from the mid 18th Century to independence and partition in 1947, the British presided over a regime that was chaotic, violent, driven by uncontrolled passions and profoundly wracked by anxiety. The British never intended to rule India. Their conquest was not driven by a strategy to spread their power, either in their own interests or that of the people they ruled. They first engaged with India as members of the monopolistic East India Company. From the start they were anxious about challenges to their position from other European merchants and Indian rulers. Trade always involved violence, with the company recruiting armies and building forts from the late 1600s. A combination of paranoid concerns about defence and the opportunity for military glory then created an impulse towards conquest from the mid 18th Century onwards. In practice, from the beginning to the end of Britain's empire, the British created a series of heavily fortified outposts, doing little more than what they thought was necessary to protect their power. Order and some level of public service was provided in imperial cities and district capitals where Britons resided, but there was no effective government machinery in much of Indian society. By contemporary standards, the size of the state was tiny, and the capacity for political action very limited. During the 19th and early 20th Centuries, British infrastructure was usually built as a panicked response to crisis; public works were not a measured effort to improve Indian society or even help British traders profit. Irrigation works were started in the 1850s only after a series of economic crises made the British worry about rebellion and diminishing taxes. Railways were only backed enthusiastically after the great rebellion of 1857 proved the need to be able to transport troops quickly across India to suppress dissent. In the middle of the 19th Century even British capitalists wanted the government in India to invest more, but British officials refused to act unless it would directly protect their power. The chaos of British rule helped turn late 19th Century India into one of the world's most famine-prone societies, as the political networks and mechanisms with which Indians supported each other in times of need were undermined by the British fear of political challenge. Famine relief was focused on protecting centres of British authority and keeping expenditure as low as possible. The initial strategy was to build famine camps to provide the starving with work far away from existing centres of settlement, so the poor didn't cluster and protest in imperial towns. British rule ended amid a cycle of violence sparked by the Raj's paranoid concerns about its own security. The 20th Century's two world wars turned India into a massive self-financing barracks essential to defend Britain's position throughout Asia - but it also racked up anxiety in the face of challenge. The idea of dominating India had come to be woven into imperial families' very way of life; for some, any form of retreat involved a major existential crisis. The result was events like Gen Reginald Dyer's unplanned massacre of hundreds of people at Amritsar's Jallianwala Bagh in 1919, which undermined the belief of many Indian nationalists that they could negotiate with the Raj. The political strategy of Indian opponents to British rule was designed to create an ordered society in contrast to the chaos and violence they associated with imperial power. That, for example, was the aim of Mohandas Gandhi's strategy of non-violence. But amidst economic depression and world war, Indian society fragmented. The Raj's failure to provide protection to different social groups meant fear and a tendency towards retaliatory violence spread throughout north India. The end of World War Two was marked by mass poverty and an unprecedented social collapse. By 1946, Britons felt that their state could no longer uphold its core purpose, to maintain their own safety. The speed with which British officers fled India in 1947 was remarkable. For too long, we have been taken in by the self-justifying stories written by the Raj's retired officers in places like the Oriental Club, of the myth of order and firm government. When, after the Chilcot Inquiry, we so obviously see the chaotic consequences of unplanned violence in our own times, it is time those myths were finally laid to rest and we understood the reality of the Raj. Jon Wilson teaches history at King's College London. His book India Conquered. Britain's Raj and the Chaos of Empire is published by Simon and Schuster South Central Ambulance Service said it called in the service from 21 December to ensure it met critical calls. Fire appliances, with trained trauma technicians and defibrillators onboard, were sent if it was quickest. In a two-and-a-half week period over Christmas the fire service attended 240 critical calls. Firefighters responded to a medical call every 30 minutes at peak times and performed CPR on numerous occasions. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue's chief fire officer Dave Etheridge said: "Our staff have made this transition successfully, from the call handling to arriving at scene and assessing the patient up to the final handover to ambulance crews." The fire service, which is continuing to answer ambulance calls, said sharing responsibilities had not affected its ability to tackle its own emergencies. The prime minister has repeatedly denied Surrey County Council was given what Labour calls "a sweetheart deal". But on the recording, Councillor David Hodge said he had written government assurances and recordings of talks. A government spokesman said "there was no special deal" and to imply the opposite was untrue. Mr Hodge announced he was abandoning plans for the 15% hike during a meeting of council members in February. A rise of 4.99% was approved instead, avoiding a referendum on the issue, which deputy leader Peter Marin said was the "right thing to do". Of the recording, Mr Hodge said "every leader... will always have these conversations to try and get a better deal". In the audio obtained by the BBC, Mr Hodge claimed senior councillors and officials spoke on the phone to Communities Secretary Sajid Javid "in his car outside number 10" on the morning they took the vote. Mr Hodge said he was "looking for help on how we could stop a referendum" and told councillors of "a gentleman's agreement". When asked about the recording, Mr Hodge said he was still hoping Chancellor Philip Hammond would announce extra money for Surrey in the budget. He said: "Every leader, if they're any good at the job, will always have these conversations." Asked if he was angry the recording appeared to have been leaked by one of his own councillors, he said: "I'm a politician, I don't get annoyed." Gareth Thomas, Shadow Minister for Communities and Local Government, said: "Theresa May and her ministers have been playing political games, conducting backroom sweetheart deals for their friends, whilst councils across the country struggle to cobble together the money to adequately fund social care." He urged the prime minister to "come clean about the terms of the deal... and ensure other local councils get the same treatment". A government spokesperson said: "As we have repeatedly made clear, there was no special deal... they will not receive any extra funding that would not otherwise be provided or offered to other councils. "To imply the opposite is simply untrue." The government says it won't do deals - but it was desperate to stop Surrey's referendum. David Hodge boasts to his councillors he's got a last minute "arrangement" - a gentleman's agreement. "You have nothing in writing!" one of his councillors points out on the leaked recording of the supposedly private meeting. "Don't worry," he says, name-dropping the people he has spoken to. It's backed up by recordings of phone calls, some lasting two hours, and written assurances, he adds. "Keep those poker faces," his councillors are urged as they walk out. Which might have worked, if Hodge hadn't sent those texts to a Labour councillor. And now one of his own side has blown the whistle. The Department for Communities and Local Government spokesperson said Surrey had wanted to become a pilot area for the 100% business rates retention scheme and was told it could apply for the 2018/19 pilot. It added: "DCLG discusses local government funding with councils across the country of all types and all political parties. This... has always been the process." Surrey County Council announced its original plan of a 15% rise in January, blaming government cuts of £170m and an increased demand for social care. The proposed increase would have added nearly £200 to a Band D bill and sparked a referendum, which could have cost the authority up to £300,000. Tory peer Lord Ballyedmond, 70, died when the helicopter came down near the estate he owned in Gillingham, Norfolk. Pilot Capt Carl Dickerson, 36, co-pilot Capt Lee Hoyle, 45, and foreman Declan Small, 42, also died in the 2014 crash. The inquest heard the fog was so thick RAF rescue crews could not land. Mr Dickerson had warned the peer, also known as Dr Edward Haughey, the helicopter needed to take off "no later than 7pm" because of bad weather. It did not in fact take off until 19:22 GMT as Dr Haughey oversaw renovations of Gillingham Hall, including selecting paint colours, decorator John Savage told the hearing. Flt Lt Ian Smith, an on-call RAF search and rescue pilot at Wattisham airfield, Suffolk, told a jury inquest in Norwich that he was sent to the scene of the crash. But even with night-vision goggles, radar and military training, his helicopter was unable to land because of low visibility, he said. He added: "It was thick fog, we couldn't see anything below us." Barry Dolby, who was working at the house, watched the helicopter take off. He said: "I could not believe they took off in that fog. "I've worked on oil rigs and any time there was a sign of fog we would be stuck until it cleared." Painter-decorator John Savage, from Newry, County Down, said that at 19:15 GMT Mr Hoyle said: "We have to go now or we will be grounded." He said Dr Haughey then left, although Mr Hoyle did not seem "stressed or concerned". Plasterer Robert Graham said: "They said they needed to take off by 7pm or air traffic control would not let them fly because of the fog. "They kept checking their watches." Dr Haughey, 70, who lived at Ballyedmond Castle in Co Down, Northern Ireland, had an estimated wealth in excess of £800m. Best known as chairman and founder of Norbrook Laboratories, the largest privately-owned pharmaceutical company in the world, father-of-three Dr Haughey had a range of other business interests. An Air Accidents Investigation Branch report has already found the crash may have been triggered by an error in perception along with a lack of training and procedures. The inquest continues. He - no doubt - mulled it hard and long. It is, after all, something of a humiliation to be the first president under the Fifth Republic to decide he's not good enough to run for a second term. And yet how much more of a humiliation would it have been to stand in the presidentials and be wiped out by Marine Le Pen in round one? Or worse, to be eliminated in the Socialists' own primary in January? Because the truth is Francois Hollande had lost touch not only with the country - but also with his own camp. The clincher seems to have been the book which came out two months ago - called A President Should Not Say That - in which two Le Monde journalists quoted a myriad of indiscretions made to them by the president over the course of his mandate. Socialist deputies swooned with exasperation. Le Monde called it an act of political suicide. For many in the party, this was the moment when it became obvious that Mr Hollande had parted company with any serious chance of re-election. Throughout his career, Mr Hollande's guiding principle has been to synthesise. It mattered not what path he took, as long as in general it was half-way between the party's left and the party's right. That way, he was always the indispensible compromise candidate who saved the party from pulling itself in two. But now both left and right in the party have had enough. The left has for years felt the president had betrayed their principles. In parliament there has been a solid bloc of MPs known as "les frondeurs" (or the rebels). But now the right - in the form of Mr Hollande's own Prime Minister Manuel Valls - has come to the same state of despair. In recent weeks, Mr Valls has been more and more audacious in his public comments about the president. On Monday, there was a lunch between the two men at the Elysee Palace, which on the face of it ended in a truce. In reality this was probably the moment when Mr Valls told President Hollande that he was ready to do battle. Whatever Mr Hollande's decision, he (Manuel Valls) was going to run as a candidate. So to avoid unnecessary bloodshed, maybe Mr Hollande should do the decent thing. Figuratively speaking, he left the revolver on the president's desk. The outburst came after Fawzi Kamel, who was driving the chief executive, complained his income was falling and blamed Uber's fare structure. In an email to staff, Mr Kalanick said he was "ashamed" of his behaviour and admitted he needed to "grow up". Just two weeks ago he apologised for "abhorrent" sexism at Uber. And on Monday, Mr Kalanick asked his engineering chief Amit Singhal to resign following a related development. Bloomberg published the video showing a row between Mr Kalanick and Mr Kamel, a driver who picked him up in early February. After a back and forth about lower prices on Uber's service, Mr Kalanick eventually told the 37-year-old: "Some people don't like to take responsibility... They blame everything in their life on somebody else. Good luck!" During the argument, he swore once at the driver. Dear Travis... leadership advice for Uber's beleagured boss In his staff memo, Mr Kalanick said: "By now I'm sure you've seen the video where I treated an Uber driver disrespectfully, To say that I am ashamed is an extreme understatement. "My job as your leader is to lead… and that starts with behaving in a way that makes us all proud. That is not what I did, and it cannot be explained away. "It's clear this video is a reflection of me - and the criticism we've received is a stark reminder that I must fundamentally change as a leader and grow up. This is the first time I've been willing to admit that I need leadership help and I intend to get it. "I want to profoundly apologise to Fawzi, as well as the driver and rider community, and to the Uber team." Follow Dave Lee on Twitter @DaveLeeBBC and on Facebook. You can reach Dave securely through encrypted messaging app Signal on: +1 (628) 400-7370 Media playback is unsupported on your device 19 June 2015 Last updated at 11:53 BST It's usually really hard to find out what's going on in North Korea because the government is very secretive and controls what news comes out of the country. But now North Korea's official news agency has admitted a third of the country's rice fields have dried up. It's leading to food shortages because rice is a big part of the diet there. Journalists aren't allowed in North Korea very often, so BBC reporter Stephen Evans could only send a report from the country's border with South Korea. He told Newsround that a big water reservoir has almost dried up. The world champions, who won the first test 55-37 in Victoria, opened up a 16-9 lead after the first quarter. England stayed in touch in the final three quarters, but could not close the margin to less than three goals. "We're just happy to get out here post Commonwealth Games to see where we're at ahead of the World Cup," said England player Serena Guthrie. Another victory for the Australia Diamonds means they finished the 2014 season with a 100% record. The hosts' attacking play was too strong for England from the start, with Caitlin Bassett scoring 32 goals from 40 attempts. England were seven points behind at half-time but rallied to win the third quarter 13-10, and close to within five points. But the Commonwealth Games gold-medal winners finished strongest to extend their winning record and take the series trophy. "We came to within three, but unfortunately it slipped away in the final quarter," added Guthrie. "But we're really proud of the girls' performance." England now turn their focus towards another Test match series in New Zealand, and the 2015 World Cup in Sydney. Mr Mutunga said he had received a "poison-pen letter" from an outlawed group "extolling" violence. Mr Kenyatta's Jubilee Coalition said it condemned any threats to the judiciary. His candidacy has been controversial because he has been charged with crimes against humanity. The case at the International Criminal Court (ICC) stems from allegations that Mr Kenyatta fuelled violence that followed the disputed 2007 presidential election. He denies the allegation. Mr Kenyatta and his running mate William Ruto are due to be tried at The Hague about a month after the 4 March election. Pressure groups asked Kenya's High Court to disqualify them from contesting the election because of the ICC case. But the High Court refused, in a ruling on Friday. It did not have the power to annul Mr Kenyatta's candidacy, the court said. More than 1,000 people died in the violence which swept through Kenya after the 2007 election. The violence ended after a coalition government was formed. Mr Kenyatta and Prime Minister Raila Odinga are the frontrunners in next month's election. President Mwai Kibaki is stepping down after two terms in office. Mr Mutunga said he had received the "poison-pen letter from the Mungiki Veterans Group/Kenya Sovereignty Defence Squad", a banned group which was heavily involved in violence after the 2007 poll. "It warns against an adversarial ruling on the presidential and deputy presidential candidacy of Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto," Mr Mutunga said, at a news conference in Nairobi. "The letter extols the violent 'exploits' of the Mungiki movement and threatens dire consequences." Jubilee Coalition legal affairs secretary Jasper Mbiuki said his organisation was saddened that Mr Mutunga had "dragged our name into this sordid affair on such flimsy [evidence]". The Jubilee Coalition was not linked to Mungiki, he said. "As a judicial officer, he must surely know that a letter allegedly written by alleged supporters of our candidates would have no evidentiary value and no court would admit it into evidence," Mr Mbiuki said, in a statement. "Recourse to sensationalism and melodrama is not befitting of the head of the judiciary." Mr Mutunga said five judges had been attacked ahead of the election. He also faced an illegal attempt by an immigration officer at the airport in Nairobi last week to block him from flying to neighbouring Tanzania, he said. "It requires some courage, ignorance, or political patronage or a combination of all three to stop a chief justice from travelling," Mr Mutunga added. Intelligence chief Maj-Gen Michael Gichangi later phoned to apologise for what he called a "small hiccup", Mr Mutunga said. "It has never happened on any of my numerous previous trips," he said. "I have, therefore, concluded that this is deliberate harassment... I am convinced it is political." Mr Mutunga said judges would not be held hostage by a "cabal of retrogrades". "We shall decide all cases independently and with scrupulous fidelity to the constitution," he added. "Let no individual, group, candidate, or supporter imagine that cowardly and darkly acts such as these will cow us." Kevin Nunes, 20, a suspected drug dealer from Wolverhampton, was found dead in Pattingham, Staffordshire. Five men jailed for his murder were cleared on appeal in March 2012. The report was published following Freedom of Information requests made by the Express and Star newspaper. The Staffordshire Police report from November 2006 concluded the "sensitive policing unit" needed "radical restructuring". For more on this story and other Staffordshire news The redacted copy of the 2006-07 Management Review said a complaint by an officer "exposed failings in the structure, procedures, working practices, culture and management" of the unit, which was later disbanded. The report detailed failings including a breakdown in trust between officers, concerns over officers drinking, poor morale and friction between staff members. It found a decision to change staff assigned to protected witnesses in the Nunes murder case created "open resentment" and "unrest" within the unit. It also led to complaints by the witnesses against one officer. The review was commissioned following an informal meeting between the head of the unit and the head of professional standards at Staffordshire Police at the team - Supt Jane Sawyers, who is now Staffordshire's Chief Constable. It said the review team concentrated in particular on the unit's involvement with the Nunes investigation, "which was the main reason why DI [name redacted] decided to approach Supt Sawyers". In March 2012 five men convicted of Mr Nunes' murder were cleared by the Appeal Court. The court heard concerns about the credibility of the key prosecution witness were not disclosed to the defence. Two of the men cleared have begun legal action against the force. Staffordshire Police said the "sensitive policing unit" was disbanded in 2007 and the management of protected witnesses had been carried out on a national basis since 2012. Last March, the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said four senior officers, including Chief Constable Sawyers, would not face misconduct hearings over claims they failed to declare evidence in relation to the shooting of Mr Nunes. The watchdog said it found "no evidence of a cover-up or of wilful omission". Nick Baker, Deputy Chief Constable in Staffordshire, said: "The content of the report shows that the actions of some of those in the unit 10 years ago is not one that now, or at the time, met the high standards we expect of officers and staff working for Staffordshire Police. "Any mistakes or misconduct were of a professional, not criminal nature, and tackled according to the force's disciplinary process, as set out in the review." I say street food, but this is actually a drink, and it is no exaggeration to say it was one of the great engines that drove the globalisation of the world economy. It caused wars and boosted the trade in slaves and hard drugs. The conditions it is produced under are still so bad that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge decided not to include it in their recent tour of India. Yet it is enjoyed in every country on earth, with India the biggest consumer of them all. And that should be no surprise, because although this product doesn't come from India, the country has been instrumental in its rise to global popularity. Yes, you've guessed it, today we are drinking tea. This is the 12th article in a BBC series India on a plate, on the diversity and vibrancy of Indian food. Other stories in the series: Why this Indian state screams for ice cream The street food that silences even the most heated debate How home chefs are helping uncover India's food secrets Amma canteen: Where a meal costs only seven cents But because this is India, this is tea with a little extra added: this is masala chai. Masala simply means spice. No Indian can live without masala in their lives. We'll talk about that later, for the moment let's focus on the "chai" bit and discover how India - and the world - developed its taste for tea. Chai is the word for tea in Hindi and most other Indian languages, and it begins our journey, because the word itself betrays the original source of these aromatic leaves. Its root is the Mandarin word chá. But the story of how India got its taste for what was originally a Chinese product is far from straightforward. Indeed it was the popularity of another commodity - itself first refined in India - that would get the world hooked on tea. The Chinese had been drinking tea for millennia and tea was one of the first new goods Dutch merchants brought back from their trips to the Far East way back at the beginning of the 17th century. The drink quickly became popular, first as a medicine and then as an exotic new menu item in the coffee shops of European capitals, making its way as far as New Amsterdam (New York). Its popularity grew steadily but for the next century this fragrant but bitter brew was to remain a rare and expensive treat enjoyed only by the elite. And so it might have remained had the Spanish and Portuguese conquistadors not taken sugar cane to the New World. Indians were the first to develop a process to produce crystals of sugar, way back around the time Jesus was preaching in Judea. They used juice squeezed from the stems of the sweet grass that had been grown in Asia for thousands of years. But it was only with the establishment of vast sugar cane plantations in America and the Caribbean, based on the sweat and toil of slaves brought from Africa, that sugar began to be produced on a large scale. For the first time it became increasingly plentiful and cheap in Europe. But how to consume this delicious new product? Someone somewhere had the idea of mixing a spoonful or two into a cup of tea. Then it became fashionable to add milk too. Suddenly what was a drink for connoisseurs became something everyone could enjoy. This process of "domestication" led to an explosion in the popularity of both tea and sugar. And if Europe's taste for sweet tea helped underpin the slave trade between Africa and the Americas, it was just as destructive on the other side of the world. It is worth retelling the story of the Opium Wars because they could just as well be called the Tea Wars - they were at least as much about this mild stimulant as they were about the narcotic drug. That's because in the 18th century tea was grown exclusively in China. Britain was buying huge quantities of the stuff - it was top of the national shopping list above other exotic Chinese goods like silk and porcelain. The problem was the Chinese didn't reciprocate. They weren't too keen on anything produced in the rainy little island that was the centre of the European tea trade. Then, as now, this was a recipe for economic disaster. When the British tried to manipulate the market, the colonists in America - another booming market for tea - were not pleased. They famously tossed a shipload of the stuff into Boston harbour, marking the beginning of the end of British control in America. And it wasn't just restive colonists that were getting upset, Britain's taste for tea was well on the way to bankrupting the entire nation. Until, that is, the East India Company, which had a monopoly on trade with the Far East, found a product that Chinese did want to consume - opium. It took control of the market for opium in the Indian state of Bengal, encouraging farmers to grow more, rationalising production and developing new cultivation techniques. When the Chinese made the trade in opium illegal the Company sidestepped the ban by auctioning its opium off to smaller traders who smuggled it to China. When the Chinese emperor protested that the drug was creating millions of addicts, he was ignored. But when, in 1839, he confiscated some 20,000 chests of opium, the British took action. There was little discussion in the mother of parliaments about what needed to be done. Gunboats with a small army were rapidly dispatched to sort the problem out. Their superior arms and equipment ensured a speedy victory for the British who then "negotiated" a humiliating peace with China. They forced the Chinese to open up ports to British trade in everything - including opium - and to cede the island of Hong Kong to the Crown to boot (it was only returned in 1997). Meanwhile, though, the bosses of the East India Company were already working on a plan to avoid future disruption of the tea market. And, once again, India was the obvious place to start. In the 1830s, the first tea estates were established in the Indian state of Assam, using tea plants brought from China. Just like sugar, growing tea is very labour intensive and the obvious thing would have been to staff them with slaves. But in 1833, slavery was banned in the British Empire. Those clever men at the East India Company needed to find an alternative - and they did. Instead of slaves, tea estates used indentured labourers, free men and women who signed contracts binding them to work for a certain period. But the truth is conditions for these workers weren't much better than for slaves. What is more shocking still is the fact that many of the practices and traditions established way back when the estates were first planted continue even on estates that supply some of the world's favourite brands, as I discovered last year in an investigation for BBC News. That investigation persuaded the team organising the British Royal couple's tour of India in April this year that a visit to a tea estate would not be advisable. Appalling conditions aside, pretty soon India had become the biggest supplier of the strong black teas now favoured in Britain and Europe. At first, this valuable commodity was strictly for export, but as production grew and the price fell, Indians began drinking tea too. And, naturally enough, they followed the example of the British and drank their tea with milk and sugar. Which brings us back to the masala chai that first prompted this reflection. It may have its origins in the drink an English vicar might serve parishioners on a sunny afternoon on the parsonage lawn, but it has been transformed by some subcontinental adaptations and improvements. First off, it is much stronger, milkier and sweeter than any British brew. Chai walas - the artists who make masala chai - boil strong black tea hard with milk, water and lots and lots of sugar until it is almost a syrup. Good ones will add a good fistful of pounded adarak - ginger - and, right at the very end, a couple of crushed cardamoms. More adventurous tea stall owners may even add cinnamon and pepper. The resulting sweet, spicy liquor will be drained through a sieve and served piping hot in a tiny glass or, more fun still, an unfired earthenware cup which you get to smash once you've finished your delicious and reviving dose of chai. So why not get yourself up a cup of tea and relax? I'm not expecting you to think about tea's dark history whenever you drink the stuff - that would be too much to ask. But every now and then, do take a moment to reflect on the momentous global interactions that made the drink you are enjoying possible. Because, it reminds us that that although the growth of international trade has brought untold wealth to the world, globalisation virtually always leaves victims in its wake. And to drive that point home, what I haven't yet mentioned is the reason the Chinese had such an appetite for opium. They had adapted the tobacco pipes brought to Asia from the New World and now used them to smoke opium too. The result was a far stronger, and far more addictive, hit. By the turn of the 20th Century, Britain had become the biggest drug dealer the world had ever known, and China had developed the biggest drug problem experienced by any nation ever. According to official figures, in 1906, 23.3% of the adult male Chinese population was addicted to opium. If there is an Indian street food you think Justin needs to taste, contact him @BBCJustinR The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has awarded £1.6m to Margam Country Park near Port Talbot, which overlooks Swansea Bay. A further £583,400 will be used to reinstate formal gardens at Wepre Park, Connah's Quay, Flintshire, as well as pay for other improvements. The HLF said it was committed to supporting historic parks in Wales. Margam park attracts more than 200,000 visitors a year. Neath Port Talbot council said the money will be used to maintain buildings which include the remains of a 12th Century monastery, Georgian orangery as well as 19th Century Margam Castle. The park also includes wood pastures, parkland and a walled deer park. "This new project will be a big step forward in preserving and enhancing our local heritage for the benefit of residents and visitors alike," said Ali Thomas, leader of Neath Port Talbot which secured the funding. In May, Flintshire council said it hoped to restore features at Wepre Country Park. It was once the estate gardens and parkland to the Georgian Wepre Hall, which was flattened more than 50 years ago. The money will go towards the creation of a community garden, improved footpaths and interpretation to help visitors explore the story of the park, its old hall gardens and the ruins of 11th Century Ewloe Castle. "This funding will ensure that it is improved upon and safeguarded for future generations," said Flintshire council leader Aaron Shotton. From April to June, workers from the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia increased by 44,000 compared to the same period in 2015. Official figures showed there were now a total of 2.23m EU workers in Britain. UK unemployment fell by 52,000 to 1.64m during the same three-month period. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures are the first to be issued since June's EU referendum, when the UK voted to leave the European Union. The labour market data showed the number of workers from the eight eastern European countries was nearly four times the level recorded 10 years ago - when the number stood at just over 250,000. UK jobless total falls to 1.64 million Brexit latest: How is the UK economy doing? It also showed there were 266,000 Bulgarians and Romanians in employment in the UK - a rise of around 87,000 compared with the second quarter of 2015. Citizens from the two countries have been able to work without restrictions across the EU since January 2014. There were an estimated 944,000 employees from the remaining EU member states. Overall, between April and June there were 2.23 million EU nationals working in the UK - an increase of 238,000 year-on-year. The number of workers from outside the EU remained nearly unchanged, at about 1.21m. Lord Green, chairman of Migration Watch, said the figures represented "a milestone". "The pressures that this massive migration has placed on local communities go a long way to explaining the outcome of the referendum. "The new statistics underline why it is essential not just to regain control of our borders but also to reduce net migration significantly," he added. Madeleine Sumption, director of the Migration Observatory at the University of Oxford, said statistics suggested the UK labour market remained "relatively strong" in the months leading up to the referendum. "There have been steady increases in the numbers of foreign-born people who are in work, driven by a combination of net migration and a higher share of non-EU migrants who are already living in the UK finding work," she said. She added: "It is too early to know how attractive a destination post-Brexit UK will be, or to identify any evidence of a 'rush' of people coming to the UK while free movement rules still apply." Frank Field MP, joint chairman of the parliamentary cross-party group on migration, said the figures showed "how crucial it was that one aspect of Brexit's success must be the control of our borders". Labour MP Mr Field - who supported the Leave campaign - called for the introduction of a points immigration system alongside measures to build up skill levels in the UK. "It is possible now to acquire basic skills - such as brick-laying and carpentry - from bespoke 12-week training schemes," he said. "All new public investment schemes should require using such bespoke training schemes so that, over time, the skill levels in the British economy are raised." Brendan Rodgers men will be at home for the first leg on Wednesday 17 August. They then face the return in Israel a week later on 23 August. Celtic, who beat Kazakh side Astana 3-2 on aggregate in the third qualifying round, have lost at the play-off stage two years in a row, with defeats to Maribor in 2014 and then to Malmo last season. It is Beer Sheva's first time in the Champions League; beating Moldovans Sheriff Tiraspol before Shir Tzedek's goal 12 minutes from time knocked out Greek champions Olympiacos 1-0 on aggregate. Unbeaten at home all last season, they won their first title since the 1970s, seeing off more established Israeli clubs including Maccabi Tel Aviv and Maccabi Haifa. Celtic will be visiting the Turner Stadium in the desert of southern Israel, the most southerly stadium in European competition history, Uefa has confirmed. Champions League play-off round winners progress to the group stage of the competition while losing sides drop into the Europa League group stage. It has been redesignated as a midwife-led unit due to a shortage of doctors. Documents from Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust also show a "recruitment challenge" with special care nurses. Next month its board will decide whether it is "feasible" to reopen obstetric services in March 2017. A petition with 17,000 signatures against the downgrade was delivered to the board in August. The unit needs nine doctors, and an update for the trust's board says the "most likely scenario" would see four out of nine posts filled by mid to late November, with a new doctor starting February 2017. It also says two special care nurses have resigned and a number of other staff have said they do not "wish to return to the Horton". A minimum of 12 special care nurses is needed to operate the unit. Last month, chief executive of Oxford University Hospitals Trust Dr Bruno Holtof said: "Patient safety must come first, and of course we cannot run the obstetric-led service without the staff for it to operate safely." Britain is to begin talks with armed Syrian rebels in a bid to unite the opposition to President Bashar al-Assad, the UK prime minister said. The discussions are due to take place in Jordan and Turkey. Visiting the refugee camp on Wednesday, Mr Cameron said the suffering of refugees was "horrendous". Up to 500 people a day have been arriving at the Za'atri camp, Mr Cameron was told, some having walked 15 days in order to try and find shelter. Mr Cameron, who flew into the camp by helicopter, said UK humanitarian support for the victims of the 18-month conflict in Syria would be increased by £14m to more than £50m - making it the second largest donor after the United States. It is thought that Mr Cameron is the first leader of a G20 country to visit Syrian refugees in Jordan to see the conditions they face. "I wanted to hear for myself the stories of people who have been bombed and shot and blasted out of their homes in Syria by a deeply-illegitimate and unpleasant regime that is raining down death and destruction on its own people," he said. "It is truly horrendous to hear those stories and just redoubles my determination that now, with a newly-elected American president, we have got to do more to help this part of the world, to help Syria achieve transition." Foreign Secretary William Hague is said to have given his special envoy to the Syrian opposition, John Wilkes, the go-ahead to arrange the meetings with rebel groups opposed to the Assad government. A spokesman said Britain would not be arming the Syrian rebels, or giving them access to military advisers. Mr Cameron added: "There is an opportunity for Britain, for America, for Saudi Arabia, Jordan and like-minded allies to come together and try to help shape the opposition, outside Syria and inside Syria, and try to help them achieve their goal, which is our goal of a Syria without Assad." The conflict has been high on the agenda for Mr Cameron's talks with the leaders of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates during his three-day trip to the Gulf. He said on Tuesday that he was prepared to see President Assad allowed safe passage out of Syria if that would help ensure a peaceful power shift. But Mr Cameron insisted he would "favour him facing the full force of international law and justice for what he's done." No 10 said the talks with Syrian rebels would help the UK "better understand the actual situation and the relationship between political and armed opposition groups". A spokesman said: "The government will make absolutely clear to these groups that they must respect human rights and humanitarian law standards. We will also call on them to work with aid agencies to facilitate vital humanitarian access." More than 30,000 people have been killed in the violence in Syria which began last year. An estimated 2.5m people in the country need humanitarian assistance, and the number of refugees in the surrounding region is predicted to almost double to 710,000 by the end of December. On the final day of his trip to the region, Mr Cameron will also hold talks with the King of Jordan. The Cemfjord - which was carrying cement - sank earlier this month. The bodies of the eight men on board - seven Polish nationals and one Filipino - have never been found. It is understood the ROV will survey the outside of the wreck at the weekend, if weather allows. But it will not be looking for, or intending to recover bodies of the crew, which could still be on board. A memorial service for those who died is take place in Wick this Sunday.
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He said the Lords should amend a bill to protect the rights of EU citizens to ensure a "meaningful" vote on the final deal before Britain leaves the EU. He urged fellow Labour peers to show "strength and clarity" over the issue. Conservative Justice Secretary Liz Truss said Brexit opponents were "fighting yesterday's battles". The House of Lords - in which the government does not have an in-built majority - will start considering proposed legislation to leave the EU on Monday. But the former Labour cabinet minister, EU Trade commissioner and Remain campaigner said the "verbal guarantees" the government were offering EU citizens in the UK were insufficient. Lord Mandelson told the Andrew Marr programme that the Lords should "reinstate" the protections into the bill in the coming weeks. "The government used its majority to bulldoze the legislation through the House of Commons," he said. "I hope it won't be so successful in the House of Lords," he said. "At the end of the day the House of Commons, because it is the elected chamber, will prevail but I hope the House of Lords will not throw in the towel early." But Ms Truss said leaving the EU was the "settled will" of the British people and the House of Lords needed to "get on" with the process. She told Andrew Marr that once the UK formally notified the EU of its intention to leave by triggering Article 50, she believed the process was "irrevocable". Earlier this month, MPs overwhelmingly backed a bill to empower Theresa May to begin the Brexit process. The PM wants to do this by the end of March but needs the approval of both Houses of Parliament first. MPs rejected calls for the status of EU citizens living in the UK and a parliamentary vote on the final terms of exit to be explicitly guaranteed in the bill - although ministers have conceded the Commons will have its say and it fully expects citizens of other EU countries to be able to stay in the UK after Brexit pending negotiations. Lord Mandelson also said some Leave voters who were having second thoughts at the government's "Brexit at all costs strategy" needed to have their voice heard. But Ms Truss said Lord Mandelson was speaking as if the referendum "never happened". She told Andrew Marr that the House of Commons had "conclusively" voted to trigger Article 50, with the majority of Labour MPs backing the government. "The fact is it is a simple bill on whether we trigger Article 50," she said. "The British people have voted for that and was clear in the referendum. "The House of Lords now needs to get on with it. I fully expect the House of Lords will recognise the will of the people and the House of Commons." Although she voted to remain in the EU last year, Ms Truss said there was now a "new reality" and if a similar vote was held in the future, she would vote to leave. Tory backbencher Dominic Raab warned the Lords would face a backlash if it tried to hold up the Brexit process. "Voters will not look kindly on unelected politicians seeking to obstruct both the result of the referendum, and the vote of their elected representatives in the House of Commons earlier this month," he said.
Former Labour minister Lord Mandelson has urged peers not to "throw in the towel" when they debate legislation paving the way for Brexit.
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The 21-year-old arrives in time to play in the League Two match against Stevenage on 7 January. Manager Graham Westley said the club need to improve in defence. "Nineteen goals conceded in seven league games tells you that we lack defensive stability. There's no disrespect to any player in that statement," he said. "I've seen a lot of him [Nelson] in both under-21 and League One football, where he helped his club into the play-offs last year and I'm sure that the Newport fans will love the heart and quality that he will put into defending our goal." Nelson joins with Newport four points adrift at the bottom on the table. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.
Newport County AFC have signed defender Sid Nelson from Millwall on loan until the end of the season.
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Reports say the head of Turkey's intelligence service handed a list of people suspected of opposition sympathies to his German counterpart. The list is said to include surveillance photos and personal data. Germany and other EU states have banned local rallies in support of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Turkish ministers have been seeking to campaign among ethnic Turks in a referendum on 16 April on increasing his powers. Some 41,000 people have been arrested in Turkey since a coup was defeated in July of last year. Many are suspected of following a movement loyal US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen. Turkey has accused him of organising the coup. According to Germany's Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper and several public broadcasters, the head of Turkey's intelligence service MIT, Hakan Fidan, handed Bruno Kahl a list of 300 individuals and 200 organisations thought to be linked to the Gulen movement at a security conference in Munich in February. The apparent aim was to persuade Germany's authorities to help their Turkish counterparts but the result was that the individuals were warned not to travel to Turkey or visit Turkish diplomatic addresses within Germany, home to 1.4 million voters eligible to vote in the referendum. Mr De Maiziere said the reports were unsurprising. "We have repeatedly told Turkey that something like this is unacceptable," he said. "No matter what position someone may have on the Gulen movement, here German jurisdiction applies and citizens will not be spied on by foreign countries." Police in the western state of North Rhine-Westphalia told German TV that the lists had to be taken seriously, and there was an angry response from senior German figures. "Outside Turkey I don't think anyone believes that the Gulen movement was behind the attempted putsch," said German spy chief Hans-Georg Maassen. "At any rate I don't know anyone outside Turkey who has been convinced by the Turkish government." And Lower Saxony Interior Minister Boris Pistorius went further, saying, "We have to say very clearly that it involves a fear of conspiracy you can class as paranoid." Germany's foreign secret service have said they will not be commenting but the country's internal security agency is looking into the allegations. Last week, Swiss prosecutors said they were investigating allegations that Turks critical of the Erdogan government were spied on at a lecture in Zurich. NHS workers, including nurses and porters, will strike for 12 hours on 29 January and again on 25 February. Staff from 12 unions have already taken strike action in October and November this year as part of a long-running dispute over pay. Meanwhile, ambulance staff in England and Northern Ireland are considering a two-day walk out on 29-30 January. Ministers in England have awarded NHS staff a 1% increase, but only for those without automatic progression-in-the-job rises. Automatic pay rises are given to about half of all staff. They are designed to reward professional development and are worth 3% a year on average. An independent pay review board had said the 1% increase should be across the board. Unison announced that its NHS members in England will walk out for 12 hours from 09:00 GMT on 29 January. They will then work-to-rule between 30 January and 24 February during which they will work only their contracted hours, take all breaks and do no unpaid overtime. Unison said this would be followed by a 24-hour strike on 25 February. Christina McAnea, head of health at Unison, said: "Our members' pay has been frozen or held down for the past five years and there is no end in sight. On average, they have lost around 10% in the value of their pay over the life of this parliament. "We now have no option but to escalate and plan for longer strikes." The GMB says it is holding urgent talks to consider a two-day strike in the ambulance service in England and Northern Ireland on 29 and 30 January. Rehana Azam, the NHS national officer for the GMB, said: "It is regrettable that GMB has no alternative but to escalate the strike action in the NHS. "The Secretary of State for Health, Jeremy Hunt, is acting irresponsibly with a continued entrenched position by not engaging in any meaningful talks with the health unions. "Further stoppages across the NHS are inevitable should Jeremy Hunt continue to refuse to hold discussions to settle the pay dispute, a dispute created by him when he dismissed an independent pay review body's recommendation for NHS staff pay." A spokesperson from the Department of Health spokesperson said the news of forthcoming strikes was disappointing. "NHS staff are our greatest asset and we want to make the current pay system fairer - which is why we have put forward proposals that would guarantee all staff would get at least a 1% pay rise this year and next, but these have been rejected by the unions. "We have taken tough decisions to increase the NHS budget, but we can't afford a consolidated pay rise in addition to increments without risking 10,000 frontline jobs." The American singer was awarded the prize in October but failed to travel to pick up the award, or deliver the lecture that is required to receive the 8m kroner ($900,000;£727,000) prize. The academy said it would meet Dylan, 75, in private in the Swedish capital, where he is giving two concerts. He will not lecture in person but is expected to send a taped version. If he does not deliver a lecture by June, he will have to forfeit the prize money. A blog entry from Prof Sara Danius, the permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy, said: "The good news is that the Swedish Academy and Bob Dylan have decided to meet this weekend. "The Academy will then hand over Dylan's Nobel diploma and the Nobel medal, and congratulate him on the Nobel Prize in Literature. "The setting will be small and intimate, and no media will be present; only Bob Dylan and members of the Academy will attend, all according to Dylan's wishes." Prof Darius said taped lectures had been sent by other winners in the past, including Alice Munro in 2013. Earlier this week, Prof Darius said the academy had had no phone conversations with Dylan and that he had until 10 June to perform the lecture in order to receive the money. "What he decides to do is his own business," she had said. In October, Bob Dylan became the first songwriter to win the prestigious award, and the first American since novelist Toni Morrison in 1993. He received the prize "for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition", the award citation said. It took him more than two weeks to make any public comment, finally saying the honour had left him "speechless". He then snubbed the Nobel ceremony in December because of "pre-existing commitments". But in a speech read out on his behalf, he said he had thought his odds of winning were as likely as him "standing on the moon". He said it was "truly beyond words" to receive the prize. The trust had been rapped over the way it investigated patient deaths with calls for Katrina Percy to resign. An investigation commissioned by NHS England found only 272 of the 722 deaths in the trust over the previous four years were dealt with properly. But Ms Percy will continue in her role, interim chair Tim Smart has said. In April, inspectors said the trust was "continuing to put patients at risk". Then in June, the trust accepted responsibility for the death of 18-year-old Connor Sparrowhawk, who drowned in a bath at one of its facilities - Slade House in Oxford. It admitted it "caused" the death of Connor - who had suffered an epileptic seizure before he died in July 2013 - and offered his family £80,000 compensation. Following a six-week comprehensive review however, Mr Smart said it was clear the executive team had been "too stretched to guarantee high quality services". He recommended the trust should "transform the way in which it delivers services, and makes changes to the structure and strength of its leadership team". "[I am] satisfied that whilst the board should have acted in a more united way, I have found no evidence of negligence or incompetence of any individual board member," he said. Regarding Ms Percy, he said she had been "too operationally focused" and this would be shifted to oversee the "delivery of the future strategy of the trust, which I believe needs to be accelerated". Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust covers Hampshire, Dorset, Wiltshire, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire. Mr McCauley was left in a persistent vegetative state after he was attacked and beaten in the city nine years ago. Piper John McClements whose address was given as the Fountain was granted bail. A detective constable told the court the accused was formerly known as Daryl Procter and had previously pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm to Mr McCauley and served a sentence. The police officer said she believed she could connect Mr McClements to the murder charge. Opposing bail, the detective constable said she believed others were involved in the 2006 attack and if he was released he could interfere with persons and the course of justice. A defence solicitor said Mr McClements was on High Court bail for two years during the previous case and never breached his conditions. He also said that his client had already accepted responsibility for his part in this case and he would not benefit from interfering with anyone. The 24-year-old was bailed to reappear in court next month. Caley Thistle have approaches Partick Thistle midfield trio Stuart Bannigan, Steven Lawless and Abdul Osman. But the Inverness manager said: "We are finding it difficult to get one or two over the line and we are finding it difficult to keep who we want to keep. "We are busy trying to bring someone to the club." Caley Thistle lost midfielder Nick Ross to Dundee last summer, while their former strikers, Edward Ofere and Billy McKay, now line up for Dundee United, Ryan Christie was sold to Celtic, full-back Graeme Shinnie moved to Aberdeen, while midfielder Marley Watkins joined Barnsley. "We are going to lose Vincent and Danny Williams and it's our job to replace that," said Hughes. "Our budget will not be right up there, we will be in the bottom two in the league. "We have to be very shrewd in the way we spend our money." Hughes also expects to lose Miles Storey once the striker's loan spell from Swindon Town ends this summer. "I've never heard anything, but what will happen, just from being in the game a long while, is that Miles Storey will probably move somewhere on the back of the season he has had here," said the Caley Thistle boss. "And that will not be his choosing. It will probably be the agent trying to cash in. "If Miles Storey wanted to come back here for roughly the same deal then we would jump at it." The 22-year-old striker has scored 10 goals this term and is out of contract at the end of the season. "I haven't thought about my future to be honest," said Storey. "To be honest, I've just been counting myself as being here and trying to embed myself in the club. I've really enjoyed it up until now. "I've just got to help Inverness these next three league games, then after the split we will see what happens." The 39-year-old, who won 62 caps, has managed in Finland since his long playing career ended in Scotland at Hibernian in 2013. After a spell at FC Honka, he is currently in charge at PK-35 Vantaa, who are bottom of the Veikkausliiga. Vale have been without a manager since Rob Page left to join Northampton Town. Aside from a brief trial with Wolves under Colin Lee, Kosovo-born Kuqi's long career in Britain started at Stockport County in January 2001. He scored 114 goals in 438 appearances for the Hatters, Sheffield Wednesday, Ipswich, Blackburn, Crystal Palace, Fulham, Swansea, Derby, Newcastle, Oldham and Hibernian. Port Vale had been strongly linked with Portuguese Jose Morais, 50, who was part of Jose Mourinho's backroom team at Inter Milan, Real Madrid and Chelsea. Morais was made favourite by leading bookmakers to take over from Page. But he has now slipped to second favourite behind Kuqi - and BBC Radio Stoke have now been advised that he is unlikely to get the job. Dr Nadeem Azeez was told to undergo training after the first incident but continued working, jurors were told. Seven months later he attended Frances Cappuccini, who died on 9 October 2012. Dr Azeez is not on trial, having left the country. At Inner London Crown Court Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS denies corporate manslaughter. Another medic, Dr Errol Cornish, of Holmbury Park, Bromley, London, denies manslaughter by gross negligence. The court heard consultant anaesthetist Dr Cheron Bailey compiled a report into the first incident, in which a mother was resuscitated after a drop in her blood pressure. She found inadequacies in the anaesthetic care provided, poor post-operative fluid resuscitation, inadequate preoperative paperwork, and failure to give intravenous antibiotics during surgery, jurors heard. The court heard Dr Bailey spoke to Dr Azeez about detail and management of postpartum haemorrhage, and Dr Azeez had noted it had been a busy day on the labour ward but he saw it as useful reflection and a good learning experience. When asked by prosecutor John Price QC if these were "straightforward and basic failings", she replied "yes". But she also said a postpartum haemorrhage was not the sole responsibility of the anaesthetist, although she would expect him to lead the resuscitation. The court heard Dr Bailey also investigated Dr Azeez after Mrs Cappuccini's death at Tunbridge Wells Hospital in Kent for a serious incident review (SIR). In that report she said: "Dr Azeez needs a period of supervised practice and then further review (previous documented poor fluid resuscitation leading to critical incident)." But when the review was sent to the coroner and hospital bosses, the part in brackets was omitted, the jury heard. Karen Carter-Woods, who compiled the SIR, told jurors she could not remember who had removed it. The court has heard Mrs Cappuccini, 30, had a Caesarean birth but lost more than two litres of blood and was taken into theatre where she was operated on but never woke up. The prosecution has claimed Dr Azeez and Dr Cornish failed to ensure she safely came round from surgery when she had breathing difficulties following the removal of a tube. And the prosecution also claims if one or both doctors are found to be grossly negligent the trust can be said to have employed someone it knew or should have known was not suitably qualified or trained for their role. It is the first time an NHS trust has been charged with corporate manslaughter since the charge was introduced in 2008. The trial continues. Another 87 people from the boat were rescued, Cuban TV reported quoting civil defence officials. It said the boat was spotted only 100m off shore. A search for more possible survivors is now under way. Fatal incidents involving migrants from Haiti - the Western hemisphere's poorest nation - are not uncommon. In 2009, US Coast Guard officials called off their search for about 70 migrants from Haiti whose boat capsized off the Turks and Caicos Islands. In May 2007, at least 61 Haitian migrants died when a boat carrying 150 people sank off the Turks and Caicos, a British territory. A study of children born in 2009-10 suggests up to 150,000 pre-school children were reported over fears of abuse or neglect, most unnecessarily. Only 25% of referrals were formally investigated while 10% led to protection plans, the study said. The University of Central Lancashire report said staff were wasting time. The researchers said while public and professional vigilance was welcome, the number of alerts received by social services meant staff were wasting their time on innocent families, and making it harder to find the children who are at risk. It follows a series of high profile cases where serious child abuse was missed by social workers. The researchers used data from Freedom of Information Act requests to 150 councils, with 114 responding. They found half a million children were born in those areas and 115,735 were referred to social services by last year. When that was extrapolated across England, it suggested more than 150,000 children born that year had been brought to the attention of child protection teams by the age of five. The report said its findings show the full extent of children's involvement in children's social care before the age of five. Social workers are under intense pressure to make sure they do not miss any child at risk, and end up checking up more of the warnings they receive than is necessary, the research suggests. It said: "Whilst some children needed to be protected, there is little evidence to support this scale of statutory involvement or the growing focus on early, and increasingly investigative, interventions alongside increases in removal of children from families into long-term care, special guardianship and adoption." Lead researcher Professor Andy Bilson said other data showed how much time referrals took up. He told BBC Radio 4's Today Programme that the majority of these concerns probably were not ones that were founded. One example of a referral that did not make it beyond an initial assessment included a call from a neighbour who said a father was yelling at his children and might be taking drugs. "Many of these lead to nothing," he said. "We have this mantra that says it's everybody's job to safeguard children but what we are doing doesn't actually safeguard children. "Creating these huge numbers of referrals of concern is like creating a huge, extra big haystack in which we are trying to find the needle of the children who are really at risk." He added: "If you are a parent and someone has logged a complaint about you, it doesn't matter if you aren't formally investigated, you will still feel that you are under threat." A Department for Education spokesperson said: "Ensuring children are safe and well looked after is our top priority - where there are concerns about a child's safety or welfare, it is only right that the appropriate people are informed and where needed, action is taken. "We have introduced a new Social Care Bill that will continue to reform the care system so that we increase the quality of our social workers and ensure children receive the highest quality care and support. "We are also enabling councils to look at innovative ways in caring for vulnerable children, backed by £100m of government funding." The Public Services Ombudsman for Wales said Cynwyd Community Council let residents down by not providing all its documents in English, as well as Welsh. Karen Roden, a member of the public who made the original complaint, said she backed the Welsh language "100%"- but thought local democracy was being hit. The community council said there was no case to answer. The ombudsman Nick Bennett said: "While I fully support the principle of any Welsh council conducting its business through the medium of Welsh, it should also ensure those who consider English as their first language are not excluded. "It is worrying that the council has taken such an intransigent position throughout my investigation, and their refusal to act reasonably has let down their local community, both Welsh and English speaking." His findings followed a complaint made by a member of the public, who did not speak Welsh. Karen Roden, who is referred to as Mrs X in the report, told BBC Wales: "I am not expecting them to carry out their business in English to please me." But she argued that providing an agenda bilingually would help encourage others to get involved in local democracy. "I don't feel you can participate properly if you don't know what there are discussing," she said. "It puts you at a disadvantage." Mr Bennett said he made "entirely reasonable" recommendations but local councillors refused to accept them. He told BBC's Good Morning Wales programme that he believed the issue could have been resolved "very easily". But one year on and following a "lot of intransigence and a failure to act" by the community council, he reluctantly published the report. Mr Bennett said the council was "not a private club that makes its own rules", adding: "It is there for a reason to serve its local community and that should always be its focus." He said the report was published as "a last resort" and he hoped the community council would respond with what it intended to do by the middle of December. Mrs Roden told BBC Wales that she welcomed the findings, but had rejected a suggestion that she should receive £100 for her troubles - adding that she did not want to take money from a community council coffers. Responding to the report, council clerk Alwyn Jones Parry insisted there was a "reasonable translation process" and there would be no apology to Mrs Roden. A council reply to the Ombudsman said: "We emphatically say that Cynwyd Community Council believes that we have no case to answer. "The complaint is without foundation, time wasting, a waste of money, and incorrect use of the Ombudsman." The transfer of more than 350 urgent cases of alleged wrongdoing by military personnel from military to civilian courts has begun. The change was made following protests over the death of a conscript soldier who was punished for misconduct. Military jails are to be closed and military courts shut down by January. The cases transferred are considered the most urgent - they involve alleged inhumane treatment of subordinates or unjustified punishment by superiors. More than 250 armed service personnel jailed in the military are also being transferred to civilian prisons to serve out the remainder of their sentences. This is a significant change for Taiwan, which for decades was ruled under martial law, says the BBC's Cindy Sui in Taipei. Resentment against the military is still strong not only because of the martial law era, but because it is widely considered as a place for profiteering and bullying, our correspondent adds. Earlier this month, tens of thousands rallied in the capital, Taipei, to protest against the death of Hung Chung-chiu, 24, who died of organ failure brought on by heatstroke. Cpl Hung was held in solitary confinement for bringing a mobile phone with built-in camera onto his military base - and was then subjected to arduous punishment exercises in the hot sun. His case saw some 18 army officers being charged, and the resignation of the defence minister. President Ma Ying-jeou has also publicly apologised and promised justice for the family. The deputy prime minister promised "high-quality homes in thriving new communities", on potential sites yet to be identified. Funding from an existing £2.4bn pot will be made available for developments being built up to 2020. But Labour said the move was "far too little, too late" to tackle the crisis. In 2013, the construction of 109,370 new homes was completed in England - the lowest figure for four years. Yet the number of households is expected to grow by 221,000 every year this decade. Twenty-seven new towns were built across the UK after World War Two, including Stevenage, Harlow, Milton Keynes, Corby, Cwmbran, Newton Aycliffe, Peterlee and Cumbernauld. These, called garden cities because their layouts included large amounts of green space, were designed to deal with an accommodation shortage caused by bomb damage, stagnation in the construction industry, returning service personnel and a baby boom. Mr Clegg, speaking at his monthly media conference, sought to invoke the same spirit as 1940s politicians when he issued a "call-to-arms for visionaries" to set out plans for schemes and published a prospectus inviting bids from councils. Officials were keen to stress that the new cities would not be imposed on communities and must have local support. They must also have good transport links and be commercially viable. Mr Clegg said: "A steady stream of governments have failed to deal with the problem. Politicians from all sides have given up trying. I'm talking about garden cities - a vision of communities where future generations will live, work, have children, grow up and grow old. "The average first-time buyer is now over 30. Home ownership is falling for the first time in a generation. "Once, owning a home was a dream that most people would achieve one day. Now that dream is becoming increasingly like a pipe dream for many young people. "We have got to do more to tackle Britain's chronic lack of housing, and to build high-quality homes in thriving new communities." Mr Clegg criticised developments in recent years, saying: "We have allowed ad hoc, urban sprawl to become a default solution. And it's a bad one - breeding local resentment while not solving the problem." Of his prospectus, he said: "It's much more than a document. It's a call-to-arms for visionaries in local areas in need of housing to put forward radical and ambitious proposals to develop their own garden cities. "These plans will show that we can build beautifully designed new communities which preserve the gardens and accessible green spaces that residents most value." The Liberal Democrat leader, who said he had been "banging the drum" for garden cities within the coalition, added: "I'm clear that local communities developing new garden cities is an essential part of the solution to providing affordable homes to live in, building a stronger economy and a fairer society, where every person can get on in life. "The first spades won't hit the ground tomorrow, but that doesn't stop us putting pen to paper to plan the places our children and grandchildren can afford to live in the years to come." Two years ago the government commissioned a report on the possibility of using garden cities to help deal with the housing shortage. In January Liberal Democrat party president Tim Farron accused the Conservatives of deliberately suppressing its publication to appease supporters in the south of England. But Communities Secretary Eric Pickles, a Conservative, said he also backed the new plans for garden cities where there was local demand for them. He said: "The coalition government scrapped top-down building targets, along with the last administration's failed eco-towns programme, which built nothing but resentment. "This government is committed to working with local communities who want to build more homes in attractive and sustainable developments where people can live and raise their families." Proposals that re-use previously developed brownfield sites that "are not of high environmental value" will be welcomed, the prospectus says. Chancellor George Osborne, a Conservative, announced funding in his Budget last month to create the proposed Ebbsfleet Garden City in Kent. Hilary Benn, Labour's shadow communities and local government secretary, said: "After four wasted years of empty and over-hyped announcements on garden cities it is only now that ministers have got around to inviting bids for development. "Ministers' failure to take the real action needed to tackle the housing crisis will mean that home ownership remains out of reach of many low and middle-income earners, rents will continue to rise and waiting lists will grow ever longer. "Labour is clear that you can't deal with the cost-of-living crisis without building more homes, which is why Labour has committed to getting at least 200,000 homes a year built by 2020, including by building a new generation of new towns and garden cities." The 36-year-old right-back has made more than 150 appearances for the Seagulls and his new deal keeps him at the Amex Stadium until June 2018. "Bruno has been really consistent throughout my time here and has been one of our key players," manager Chris Hughton told the club website. "He has been a model professional and has been a great player to work with." Hughton added: "He works hard to keep himself in great shape and looks after himself very well." The Barcelona-born defender is in his fifth season with Brighton, having joined from Valencia in 2012. Some South Korean media have reported North Korean agents are responsible. No evidence has yet been provided. But since Kim Jong-un took power he has had no compunction in executing officials perceived as a threat to his authority - in the most high-profile case, his uncle and senior mentor Chang Song-thaek. And North Korea has a long history of sending agents overseas to carry out assassinations, attacks and kidnappings. Here are five examples. A team of 31 elite, handpicked North Korean commandos were sent to the South with a simple mission: infiltrate the Blue House (South Korea's presidential residence) and assassinate President Park Chung-hee. While hiding out in the mountains above Seoul they were discovered by a group of civilians but decided that instead of killing them they would teach them about communism and release them with a warning not to tell anyone. That was a mistake. Police and the military were notified, but the North Korean assassins managed to evade detection. They entered the capital, donned South Korean army uniforms and marched to the Blue House disguised as the very soldiers that were looking for them. At a checkpoint 100m away from the presidential residence, they were questioned and a gunfight erupted. Many of the commandos managed to flee but most were later killed or committed suicide as they tried to get back to the North. One was captured. More than 90 South Koreans in total were killed, including a large group of civilians who were reportedly on a bus. Assassination attempts in third countries, if this is indeed what happened in Malaysia, are nothing new. A bomb hidden at the Martyrs' Mausoleum in Rangoon, the capital of Myanmar (then Burma), exploded minutes before then South Korean President Chun Doo-hwan arrived to lay a wreath on 9 October. Seventeen South Korean officials, including four ministers, were killed. Four Burmese nationals also died. Mr Chun's car was delayed in traffic, saving his life. Three North Korean agents were involved and are said to have detonated one of three bombs early after hearing the sound of a bugle that mistakenly signalled the president's arrival. They fled the scene but one was later killed and two captured. North Korea has admitted kidnapping Japanese citizens in the 1970s and 1980s to train its spies in Japanese customs and language. Some were snatched from coastal areas in Japan by North Korean agents and others from overseas. The youngest was a 13-year-old girl abducted on her way home from school in 1977. Pyongyang has returned five of the abductees and says eight more died. Japan does not believe they are dead and says far more people were abducted. South Koreans have also been abducted too - the most high profile case was of a film director and his actress wife, who were snatched in Hong Kong and taken to North Korea so they could help build its film industry. There are estimated to be thousands of North Koreans living in Russia and South Korean consular official Choi Duk Keun's job was to monitor those of them in Vladivostok. He was found bludgeoned in October 1996 and South Korean media reports said he was killed to avenge the deaths of 22 North Korean commandos whose submarine ran aground on a South Korean beach a month earlier. North Korean defections have also led to assassination attempts. Last year, when North Korea's deputy ambassador to the UK defected, South Korea warned of possible revenge assassinations and kidnappings. There is precedent. When Hwang Jang-yop, a senior politician, defected to South Korea in 1997, another prominent defector, Yi Han-yong, was shot in the head by suspected North Korean assassins. He was the nephew of Song Hye-rim, who is Kim Jong-nam's mother. Thirteen years later, two North Korean military officials posing as defectors were jailed in South Korea for an unsuccessful plot to kill Mr Hwang. In addition, networks will be forbidden from activating new "fake" devices bought after 1 October. Government officials said the move was designed to protect consumers from hazardous materials and to safeguard mobile payment systems. They added it should also help them track users and limit violence ahead of March's general election. The action had originally been scheduled to take place at the end of 2011, but was twice delayed to give subscribers a chance to replace their devices. However, the Ministry of Information and Communications has said this would not happen again. The government said three million users were using counterfeit handsets as of June. Official data suggests the country had 29 million mobile phone subscribers at the end of March. The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) defines fake handsets as "copies of popular brands and models made from sub-standard materials" that have not been licensed by the organisation. They are sourced from China and other parts of Asia, as well as Nigeria and South Africa. The CCK said "sub-standard components" were often used which had not been put through safety checks and might emit higher than recommended radiation levels. They have proved popular since they are often sold at a heavy discounts to legitimate models, thanks in part to the fact that retailers avoid paying import taxes. But the commission said they had caused an increase of dropped calls for all users because of "their inability to connect seamlessly to the mobile networks". Law enforcement agencies had also complained that some of the devices used duplicated IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identifier) codes, making it difficult to track down users suspected of using their handsets to plan crimes. In addition, when the government publicised the switch-off in June it also linked the move to efforts to restrict fraud. "In this era of mobile banking, use of counterfeit devices, which are manufactured without due consideration to the recognised security standards, may expose our mobile money systems as well as the wider banking and financial system to unnecessary risks," said the communications secretary Dr Bitange Ndemo. "The government cannot allow this to happen and thus our decision to have all unregistered SIM cards and counterfeit handset mobile phones phased out by 30 September 2012." The move was initially opposed by the Consumers Federation of Kenya, a campaign group which said the action would punish users who were not to blame for the fact fakes were sold. But last month the organisation dropped a theat to go to court to block the switch-off after a study suggested most Kenyans supported the effort. Sunday's deadline also means counterfeit models can be barred from networks ahead of the election on 4 March 2013. About 1,300 people were killed and hundreds of thousands forced from their homes because of clashes following 2007's disputed presidential election. There is concern the vote could spark further violence, and the CCK has suggested that ensuring all mobiles were registered could act as a deterrent. "As the general elections draw near, we... have an obligation to ensure that the mobile telecoms industry is not used to perpetrate instability and to incite violence," said Francis Wangusi, the commission's director general. Users can send a free SMS message containing their 15-number IMEI code to check that their handset is recognised as genuine. The fact millions of devices will need to be replaced presents phone manufacturers with an opportunity to boost sales. But there are also been worries that abandoned handsets could end up in landfill sites, damaging the environment. To minimise the risk Nokia and Samsung have partnered with a local recycling company and mobile service providers to allow users to safely dispose of counterfeit models at collection points in major cities. "Mobile phones contain many valuable and useful materials that can be recycled, including precious metals and plastics," said Bruce Howe, general manager for Nokia East Africa. "For every one million phones recycled, it is possible to recover nearly 35kg of gold and 350kg of silver, which can be re-used in the production of future electronic goods." The firm added that it believed Kenya's move was a model that could be adopted elsewhere in Africa and beyond. Uganda has already said that it planned similar action. Opposition leaders, including two former presidents, led the rally against what they describe as the government's anti-democratic policies. The ruling Law and Justice party has been criticised by the European Union over its reforms of the judiciary, surveillance, and media laws. The party rejects the accusations. Saturday's demonstration in the Polish capital was organised by Committee for the Defence of Democracy (KOD). People blew horns and waved both Polish and EU flags as they walked through central Warsaw. The opposition said about 50,000 people took part in the protest. Police estimated about 10,000 people were on the streets. Former Presidents Aleksander Kwasniewski and Bronislaw Komorowski were among the protesters. The participants wanted to celebrate the end of communism after 4 June 1989 elections. But they also wanted to voice their opposition to what they see as the government's backsliding on democracy, the BBC's Adam Easton in Warsaw reports. The Polish government passed legal amendments late last year which change the way the Constitutional Court operates. The changes require a two-thirds majority of the 15 judges to support a ruling for it to be valid, and also stipulate a quorum of 13 judges for rulings to be valid. Critics have said the changes mean the court is now unable to examine government legislation. The European Commission and the Council of Europe say the changes undermine the rule of law. Recently approved media laws have also placed public radio and TV under a new national media council and have given the treasury minister the right to hire and fire management. Despite the criticism, the government is trouncing the opposition in the polls thanks to a sharp hike in child benefit payments, a plan to build cheap housing and its outright refusal to take in Muslim migrants, our correspondent says. The Columba Declaration paves the way for future joint working between the two churches. It came after the moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland addressed the synod. It is believed to be the first time a serving moderator has been invited to speak at the Church's governing body. The Right Rev Dr Angus Morrison told the gathering in London: "The strengthening of the bonds which already exist between us can only serve the 'advance of the Gospel' which is our united desire and aim." The declaration sets out how members and clergy will be allowed to worship and exercise ministry in each other's churches. It will also offer opportunities for congregational partnership, formal and informal, where there are churches close to each other. Members voted 243 votes to 50 to approve the document at the synod. The Bishop of Chester, the Right Reverend Dr Peter Foster, who co-chaired a study group which prepared the agreement, said: "As our country has become more secular, we find ourselves drawn together as we face common problems, and opportunities. "For all the ways in which our recognition and calling as national churches has had very different histories and legal structures, we have found that we have more in common, in our common tasks in mission, than we might have been led to suppose." The report will now go to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in May for approval. Media playback is not supported on this device Drogba, who now plays in Canada, scored 164 goals in two spells with the Blues. "I want to give back to the club which has given so much to me. I have agreed that with the club directors," the 37-year-old told BBC Africa. "Why not manager? Why not sporting director, trainer at the academy or maybe an advising role for strikers?" Drogba scored the penalty that won the Champions League for Chelsea in 2012 and won his fourth Premier League title on returning to the club last season before he joined Montreal Impact in Major League Soccer. However, the champions have struggled this season, losing seven of their opening 12 league matches, and are 15th in the Premier League. Drogba has given his support to manager Jose Mourinho, saying he is the "still the right man" for the job and insisted that he believes the players also still back him, despite rumours of divisions within the dressing room. "If the club has kept him that means owner Roman Abramovich thinks that he is the right man," he said. "I think the players trust him and he is giving his best to change the situation." Drogba admitted Chelsea had been going through a "difficult moment" this season, but that back-to-back victories over Norwich and Maccabi Tel Aviv indicated this was now being reversed. "They have quality when it comes to the players, and quality when it comes to the management," said Drogba. "This is a club which usually doesn't have a bad season twice." In March the government announced plans for one East Anglian mayor but this was rejected by a number of councils. Now the leaders of local councils and the government have put forward the new proposal, the BBC understands. But the plan still needs to be approved by all 23 councils in Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. The government has said that if one part of the region chooses to reject the deal but the other accepts it, devolution will go ahead in that area. The plans are set to be officially announced on Friday. Under the deal there will be two separate authorities each under a mayors, with both authorities promising to work together on matters of regional importance. It is thought the mayors will be in charge of housing, transport and other strategic planning issues, although no final decision has been taken. Each mayor is expected to be in charge of a multi-million pound budget. If approved, councils and government officials will work on the finer details of the scheme over the summer with a final announcement being made in the late Autumn. Elections for the new mayors are expected to take place next May. There were suggestions the salty spread was being distilled in bathtubs and children were drinking the brew. Quotes by the Federal Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion that sales of the humble paste should be limited in some remote communities were quickly re-reported, including by the BBC. Prime Minister Tony Abbott soon stepped in, dismissing suggestions of any Vegemite bans, but he did not rebut the home-brew allegations. The real story appears to be quite different. Vegemite manufacturer Mondelez International dismisses the illicit brew angle. "The autolysis process and subsequent yeast processing in the manufacture of Vegemite kills the yeast," Mondelez spokesperson, Sandra Dal Maso said in a statement. "As sugar and active yeast are two elements required in the brewing process, Vegemite cannot be fermented into alcohol," Ms Dal Maso said. Scientists agree, telling the BBC that other ingredients would have to be present. Alcohol can be made from just about any food if there is a sugar source and the right type of yeast present, says molecular bioscience researcher at the University of Queensland, Dr Maggie Hardy. So why did people think Vegemite was being used in remote Indigenous communities to brew moonshine? Mr Scullion's office told the BBC the minister's quotes that Vegemite was a "precursor to misery" had been cherry-picked from a longer interview about the dangers of home-brewed alcohol. He had visited Mornington Island, in Queensland's Gulf of Carpentaria, earlier in the year, where the home-brew problem was discussed, his office says. A community advocate on Mornington Island told the BBC that Vegemite was "definitely" being added to home-brews but said that the story was a "red herring". Dr Berry Zondag, from Junkuri Laka Wellesley Islands Aboriginal Law, Justice and Governance Association, says alcohol management plans are pushing problem drinking underground within his unique, and isolated community. Dr Zondag believes locals are getting around a government alcohol ban by brewing their own drinks. His community is one of 19 in Queensland where the state government has imposed alcohol restrictions on the grounds of improving people's health. He is calling for individual alcohol licences with strict behavioural conditions attached. What would be banned next, he asks: "Fruit juice? Sugar? Even Water? There are much more profound, serious questions". Dr Hardy agrees the issue is a wider one. "If there are problem drinkers in a community, it's obviously not the fact that science allows you to ferment alcohol; it's being confounded by larger societal problems," she told the BBC. The 33-year-old has been training with the Rams after leaving League Two side Accrington Stanley in January. Rams head coach Steve McClaren said: "Lee is an experienced player and we are pleased to have him." Former England Under-21 international Naylor played over 300 games for Wolves and has made more than 500 career appearances in total. At 03:45 BST Leave were ahead by over 500,000 votes, with the English shires and Wales voting strongly for Brexit. UKIP's Nigel Farage said: "Dare to dream that the dawn is breaking on an independent United Kingdom." The pound surged as polls closed before falling to its lowest level since 1985, on signs of a Leave victory. Scotland and Northern Ireland appear to have opted for Remain and London has voted emphatically to stay in the EU. Unlike at a general election the results in individual areas do not count - it is the overall number of votes cast for one side or the other across the country that will determine whether the UK leaves the European Union. Polling expert Prof John Curtice said there was still a while to go but at this stage Leave were "undoubtedly the favourites" to win the referendum. He estimates that the finishing post for one side to win is 16,813,000 votes. UKIP leader Nigel Farage, who at the start of the night predicted that Remain might "edge" a win, told supporters: "Dare to dream that the dawn is breaking on an independent United Kingdom." At a Brexit party, he told supporters: "If the predictions are right, this will be a victory for real people, a victory for ordinary people, and a victory for decent people." "Let June 23 go down in our history as our independence day." He also suggested the prime minister should resign "immediately" if the UK votes to leave the EU. Conservative Remain campaigner Justine Greening told the BBC: "It's way too early in the night to be calling it one way or another" but Labour's Chuka Umunna said, looking at the results so far "it's not looking promising for Remain". Jenny Watson, the Electoral Commission's chief counting officer, will announce the referendum result at Manchester Town Hall after all 382 local totals have been certified and declared. According to Prof Curtice, the Remain vote is about 10% short of what was expected in north-east England and although Remain is ahead in Scotland, turnout is lower than in the rest of the UK. Wales appears to be backing Brexit, with a vote of 54.7% for Leave so far. Northern Ireland appears to be voting in favour of Remain. Results are starting to come in from the Midlands, Yorkshire and Humber or London and South East of England, where voting was disrupted by flash flooding. An online survey taken on polling day of 5,000 people by YouGov suggested the Remain side running at 52% of the vote, to Leave's 48%. Ipsos Mori have released polling from Thursday and Wednesday suggesting Remain will get 54% and Leave 46%. Former Labour leader Ed Miliband, who backed a Remain vote, said: "It's a nation divided and the PM will have a big responsibility - particularly if it's a Remain win - to show he understands what people are saying on the Leave side of the argument. Labour faces that responsibility too." Several months ago, the Leave campaign didn't have much hope that they could get anywhere close in a short campaign. They characterised themselves as the plucky underdogs, in with a shout, but certainly the real outsiders. But, in part by using that status, indeed building a narrative of the people versus the elites, they have got themselves to a position where they might end up on the winning side. Read Laura's full blog Kamal Ahmed: Do markets believe Remain has won? The referendum result, which should be known by breakfast time on Friday, could be a turning point in the UK's relationship with Europe and the rest of the world. If the UK becomes the first country to exit the EU it will arguably be the biggest blow to the 28-nation European Union since its formation. A vote to remain would see Britain gain exemption from "ever closer" political union and other concessions secured by Prime Minister David Cameron in a renegotiation of the country's membership terms. From 22:00 BST, there has been comprehensive coverage on the BBC News website and app with live text and video streaming, reaction and analysis from BBC editors and others. There is also be an up-to-the-minute full results service and details of all local results. BBC One, the BBC News Channel and BBC Parliament will broadcast a results show hosted by David Dimbleby alongside BBC experts and special guests from 21:55 BST. Coverage continues through the night and Sophie Raworth, Andrew Neil and Victoria Derbyshire pick up the coverage on Friday morning. The results programme is being streamed internationally on the BBC News website. BBC Radio 5 live has coverage as the results come in, as will Radio 4 from 23:00 BST until the Today programme picks up at 06:00 BST on Friday. From 22:00 GMT, television viewers outside the UK can tune in via BBC World News and BBC World News America. Listeners outside the UK can tune into BBC World Service radio for regular updates. Referendum night - what to watch out for Many polling stations in the South East of England reported high turnouts despite bad weather, so declarations could be later than previously expected. There were also concerns that some commuters stranded in London because of chaos on the railways might not have got home in time to vote. The referendum followed a bitterly-fought four month campaign, which saw Mr Cameron pitted against senior colleagues in his own party, who were campaigning for Britain to leave. A Brexit vote could deal a fatal blow to Mr Cameron's career as prime minister, although he has vowed to stay on whatever the outcome. Conservative MP Robert Syms says he and other Vote Leave Tories have written to Mr Cameron telling him he has a "duty" to stay on regardless of the result - the letter has been signed by all the cabinet ministers who broke ranks to back Leave, including Boris Johnson and Michael Gove. Mr Cameron promised to hold a referendum on Britain's EU membership ahead of last year's general election, following relentless pressure from his own MPs and the UK Independence Party, which was taking votes - and later - MPs from Mr Cameron's Conservatives. He initially suggested he would be prepared to back an out vote if he did not get what he wanted from his renegotiations. But once the date of the referendum was announced he threw himself into the campaign for Britain to remain, arguing the country would be "stronger, safer and better-off" in the EU. Nearly all of Britain's opposition parties, including Labour and the Scottish National Party, backed remaining in the EU, along with the majority of business leaders. The Leave campaign - headed by former mayor of London and Conservative MP Boris Johnson - argued that the only way Britain could "take back control" of its own affairs would be to leave the EU. The Leave campaign dismissed warnings from economists and international bodies about the economic impact of Brexit as "scaremongering" by a self-serving elite. Immigration was a key issue in the campaign, with the Leave campaign arguing that net migration from the EU could never be reduced while the UK was signed up to free movement rules. Mohammed Nadeen Raza, 45, of Anderton Park Road, Moseley has been remanded in custody. A 25-year-old man is in hospital with serious injuries, his condition is described as critical but stable. Three men arrested in connection with the incident have been released while investigations continue. For more on this and other Birmingham and Black Country news Three cars that were damaged at the scene on Ravenhurst Street, Highgate, at about 18:45 BST on Sunday have been sent for forensic examination. The force said several other people went to hospital with injuries including multiple fractures, and stab and slash wounds, none of which are thought to be life threatening. Det Chief Insp Chris Mallett from Force CID, said: "This is a complex investigation, we need to establish what happened so we can bring offenders to justice. To recap: Sinn Féin withdrew its support for the welfare reform part of the Stormont House Agreement. In response, the DUP finance minister said she couldn't bring forward the piece of legislation that allows departments to spend the money that was agreed in February's budget (the Budget No.2 Bill). Without that piece of legislation, the most senior official in the Department of Finance would be obliged to take control of Stormont's budget and impose immediate 5% cuts to all departments, with possibly worse to come. It now looks highly unlikely that will happen - with one major caveat. The reason? The finance minister's so-called phantom budget (she prefers provisional budget.) The Budget Bill being brought forward by Arlene Foster this week is simply the budget which was agreed in February. It contains all the financial aspects of the Stormont House Agreement, which amount to about £600m this year. But you might ask how can this possibly work given the financial aspects of the Stormont House are no longer there, won't the budget be £600m short? The short answer is that it doesn't matter for now, but it will matter in about three months time. It works like this. If the Budget Bill is passed, it gives departments the legal authority to keep spending up to the totals laid out in the bill and the threat of the top civil servant stepping in will be gone. Meanwhile, in another spreadsheet is a number known as the Control Total. It's the figure that the Treasury has authorised Stormont to spend. Usually, the number in the budget matches the Control Total but in the current circumstances - no Stormont House - the budget number is £600m higher. Stormont is not allowed to breach the Control Total, but it will do eventually under the current budget. The key word here is eventually - the Control Total will not be breached immediately. The experts in these things reckon the crunch point will come in the autumn at what's known as October Monitoring, one of Stormont's in-year budget reallocations. So that gives the DUP and Sinn Féin three or four months to find a way through the welfare reform/budget problems. If you've been paying attention, you'll remember I mentioned a caveat. It is simply Sinn Féin's attitude to the Budget Bill - if they decide to support it then time has been bought as described above. But if they block it then it's straight back to crisis. UK Coal plans to close the pits at Kellingley, North Yorkshire, and Thoresby, Nottinghamshire. Business Minister Michael Fallon said the taxpayer would face "significant losses and liabilities" in the event of UK Coal's immediate insolvency. The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) said it was "a kick in the teeth". In a written statement to Parliament, Mr Fallon said: "There is no value-for-money case for a level of investment that would keep the deep mines open beyond this managed wind-down period to autumn 2015." Immediate insolvency, he said, would mean significant losses and liabilities relating to "redundancy and unpaid tax liabilities". "Considering this, the taxpayer is better served by supporting a managed closure of the mines," said Mr Fallon. The proposal, which ministers have been considering since 21 March, would see the two deep pits face a phased shutdown and UK Coal's six surface mines being sold off. Mr Fallon said the government's agreement to participate was subject to final terms "that provide adequate protection to taxpayers" as well as assurance of backing from all parties, including the trade unions. He said a "rapid response service" would be available to help employees try to find new work and retrain. Mr Fallon said the directors of UK Coal had approached the government at the end of January to report that a falling coal price, exchange rates and other factors meant that "the viability of the business was potentially in doubt". It is understood that private sector investment will come from rival mining group Hargreaves Services and Harworth Estates, landlord of the two mines. Mr Fallon said in a separate statement: "We are doing everything we can to help in this unique situation." Chris Kitchen, the general secretary of the NUM, said: "The union is disappointed with Michael Fallon's response while still insisting on strings attached. "No assistance has been given to coal, but the country will be reliant on coal for at least the next 10 years. "We feel we have been treated like the poor relation when compared to other industries that have received government support. It's a kick in the teeth." Kevin McCullough, chief executive of UK Coal, said in statement: "This proposal offers the best opportunities for our workforce, our customers and our suppliers. "Without the support to close the business on a phased basis to 2015, we would have been announcing an immediate insolvency and 2,000 job losses." Speaking during business questions in the House of Commons, Labour MP Dennis Skinner, who represents Bolsover in Derbyshire, told Business Minister Matthew Hancock: "Are you aware that one of the smallest businesses in Britain now is the mining industry? "There are three pits left - 1,300 miners are due to be sacked at two of those pits. That will make it a minuscule, small business." When told there was "a package of support" for the miners, Mr Skinner told the minister he had read it. "It's a load of crap," he said. Trades Union Congress (TUC) general secretary Frances O'Grady said the government's "refusal to fund a long-term rescue plan" would cost 2,000 jobs and leave UK businesses and householders "at the mercy of overseas energy suppliers". One option open to the government, said the TUC, was applying "to Europe to use £60m of taxpayers' money in state aid" which would have kept the pits open until 2018. "Faced with the choice between closing two of the UK's three remaining coal mines next year or of fighting for their future, the government has gone for the short-term option and taken the easy way out," said Ms O'Grady. There are problems to be addressed elsewhere in the team. Harry Forrester's arrival from the bench, and the cut and thrust which carved out the Ibrox equaliser, exposed some of the ponderous play earlier in the game which saw Rangers often bogged down in midfield prior to the substitute's introduction. There's clearly work to be done to get the best out of Joey Barton, Nico Kranjcar and Andy Halliday who all have a desire to orchestrate from the centre circle. More worrying, though, were the uncomfortable moments at the back against a team which is not exactly rich in attacking options. These are early days but the Rangers defence was too easily troubled and the recruitment of a quality defender has to be at the top of Mark Warburton's wish list. The football factory at New Douglas Park keeps on churning out top talent. Probably to the embarrassment of some bigger budget academies. Previously in this long-running success story, James McCarthy, James McArthur, Brian Easton and Stephen Hendrie came through the youth system, starred in the top team and made big money moves down south. They've served as role models for others who see a clear pathway to first team football in signing for Accies just as long as they're good enough. Media playback is not supported on this device Weekend goal hero Ali Crawford has grown up at the club. Grant Gillespie, like Crawford aged 25, defended superbly against livewire Rangers winger Barrie McKay. Home-produced Mikey Devlin, at 22, is the captain. Ten of the 18 who donned the red and white hoops on Saturday were Made in Hamilton. That's something to shout about. It seems that Brendan Rodgers knows what he's doing. The Celtic manager's three signings so far have all had an early impact and, crucially, there are a couple more to come. Former Swansea, Manchester City and Aston Villa winger Scott Sinclair was still trying to memorise the names of his new team-mates as he tapped in the Tynecastle match-winner to get Celtic's title defence off to a winning start. Young Frenchman Moussa Dembele's first Celtic goal was that ice-cool penalty conversion which took his team a step closer to the Champions League group stage. Veteran defender Kolo Toure played the last half hour of that European win plus all 90 minutes of the Premiership defeat of Hearts and his experience in the backline looks like an important ingredient. Rodgers knows, though, he'll need to add even more quality to his squad if he's to extend the domestic dominance as promised and make Celtic a name to note in Europe again. Who needs that dynamic duo of Greg Stewart and Kane Hemmings? Well, let's be honest, Dundee would love to still have both on board but, if it is to be a double departure, the early indications are Paul Hartley and his team will manage just fine. Last season's top-scorer Hemmings has gone already to Oxford. I would love to think that the Dark Blues could cling on to stylish Stewart for another season but it would surely be one of the surprises of the summer if they didn't get the sort of offer they couldn't possibly refuse. Stewart didn't feature against Ross County in Dingwall at the weekend and Dundee still won in style. Rory Loy scored a double in the 3-1 win and he'll relish the opportunity to start more often. Former Dunfermline goal machine Faissal El Bakhtaoui is an eye-catching signing. Clearly, Hemmings and Stewart if he goes are hard to replace but Dundee have a good gaffer. In Hartley they should trust. On Friday night I discovered that a) Fulham skipper Tom Cairney is Scottish and b) he could soon be knocking on the door of Gordon Strachan's squad. He was man-of-the-match against Newcastle at Craven Cottage on the opening night of the English Championship season, playing alongside former Dundee midfielder Kevin McDonald. And let's not kid ourselves that the second tier in England is too low a level for our requirements. Especially with Scotland regulars Grant Hanley and Matt Ritchie playing in that losing Newcastle team. Cairney, born in Nottingham with a Scottish father, played half a dozen times a few years back for the Scotland Under21s. The 25-year-old has a lovely left foot, dictated the play as Fulham got their season off to a winning start, and has to be worth a look ahead of the upcoming World Cup qualifiers. Selby crushed fellow Leicester man Joe O'Connor 6-0, while Bingham saw off a gritty challenge from Northern Ireland's Jordan Brown to win 6-1. But crowd favourite Jimmy White could not earn a shock final-frame win over Scot Stephen Maguire. The 1992 winner White had led 3-1 and levelled from 5-3 down. A relieved Maguire, the 2004 champion, admitted he got his chance to see the match out thanks to a fluked red. "I was very lucky and he will be devastated," Maguire said. "But it happens to us all. It was a good match and it's a great result for me." White, 53, said: "I played well and was competing with him at all levels. I am playing well enough so it is a bit sickening the way I lost with a fluke." In a predictable afternoon session, 2012 champion Selby had very little trouble beating edgy 20-year-old O'Connor. "I started well and put him under pressure from the off as I knew he'd be nervous," Selby said. Bingham had more trouble overcoming Brown despite the emphatic scoreline, but showed his quality as the match progressed to join Selby in round two. "It was a slow start and the first three frames could have gone either way so I need to tighten up," the 39-year-old said. "But then I made a couple of good hundreds and then finished the match off." Another former world champion, Australian Neil Robertson, who won the UK title in 2013, beat amateur Alex Taubman 6-3. The morning session saw Northern Ireland's world number 10 Mark Allen beat China's Zhao Xintong 6-2, while Barry Hawkins won a compelling final-frame black ball decider against veteran amateur Andy Hicks. Shanghai Masters champion Kyren Wilson and world number 30 David Gilbert were also winners on the final day of the first-round action at the York Barbican. Two appointments in recent years had been cancelled by her office at the last minute. Given the recent political turmoil in Brazil, an extended interview with the leader of one of the world's biggest democracies was one of those goals, as a reporter based in Brazil, that I'd just about given up on. So, much to my surprise and thanks to some seriously hard lobbying by colleagues, the news came through this week that we were "on". I wasn't about to ask "Why now?" especially as this could be the start of her last week as president. I certainly think there's some truth in the observation that members of the foreign press corps in Brazil have been less hostile in covering President Rousseff's battle against impeachment than some more partisan reporters within Brazil - the openly misogynistic and hostile nature of the debate in the lower house of Congress last month was a revealing window on the brutal nature of politics here. The first thing that struck me was that, given the upheaval of recent weeks, Ms Rousseff appeared relaxed and confident. There seemed to be an acceptance of her immediate fate, that when the Senate probably votes to begin a full impeachment trial, she will be suspended from office for as long as 180 days. However, along with the acknowledgement that she might have to spend six months in political purdah while her deputy, Michel Temer, occupies her office in the Presidential Palace, there seemed to be a similar air of inevitability that she would return, vindicated, to finish the last two years of her term in office. I really can't fathom where that conviction comes from. As Brazil's economy has dived acutely into recession, inflation has risen and people have lost their jobs, hostility to Dilma Rousseff and her government has steadily grown on the streets of Brazil. Most observers concur that the principal reason for the impeachment process against the president has much more to do with widespread economic and political dissatisfaction than the official charges: that she illegally manipulated ministerial accounts to conceal the size of the deficit. Nonetheless, I found Ms Rousseff almost immune to the scale of the nationwide discontent. As she's done before, she reminded me of the 54 million voters who'd returned her to office for a second term only two years ago. She told me: "What's going on is just a disguise for indirect elections, where Congress appoints the president, as opposed to votes from the ballot boxes, cast by the population." Dilma Rousseff is clearly convinced that a handful of powerful members of Congress and political opponents have taken advantage of the economic crisis to try to force her out. Her nemesis, the man she believes is almost personally responsible for her downfall, is Eduardo Cunha. He's the powerful, well-connected congressman from Rio de Janeiro who, as president of the lower house, initiated and pushed through the motion of impeachment. Ms Rousseff told me that she was a victim of Mr Cunha's spite and revenge. "He's notorious, known to have foreign accounts and is charged with corruption, but it's only because we refused to give him the votes he needed in the congressional ethics committee, that he's done this." Mr Cunha has denied the allegations. There was a small crumb of comfort for Ms Rousseff with the news that Mr Cunha, a politician even more unpopular than the president in the country at large, had been suspended from Congress. The Supreme Court ruled that he tried to obstruct a corruption investigation against him and had intimidated other lawmakers. The irony of these events, which I put to the president, was that had she "played by the rules" and made the kind of deals that her predecessors had always done, she might have avoided the impeachment process altogether. But Dilma Rousseff, perhaps to her own detriment, says she's not interested in deals, especially the kind of political bartering that amounts to nothing more than corruption. On a personal note, she has many regrets, among them the sexist nature of the campaign against her and what she calls the "betrayal" by some former colleagues and coalition allies. The woman who could soon be unceremoniously deposed as Brazil's president is also notably slow to blame herself or to take responsibility for the country's remarkable turnaround in fortunes. When Brazil was awarded the Olympic Games, back in 2009, the economy was booming, millions had been brought out of poverty and had become wage-earning consumers. Almost everyone was happy. The contrast today could hardly be greater. As Dilma Rousseff welcomed the Olympic Torch to Brasilia this week, she admitted to me it was a bittersweet moment. It's almost certain now that she'll play no formal role in the Games when they open in Rio on 5 August. Instead, the man she referred to as "the usurper", Michel Temer, is likely to step in. It's clearly something that, as someone who's championed Brazil as the first South American country to host the Olympic Games, really irks Dilma Rousseff. After all that she's gone through - torture as a political prisoner under the former dictatorship, serious illness and now political humiliation - Dilma Rousseff still calls herself a fighter. "I'm going nowhere," she replies as I ask her, after our interview finishes, if it will soon be over. But that's a decision that may already be out of Dilma Rousseff's hands.
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The Welsh are known for singing hymns, but these days it is often fuelled more by alcohol than the typically Welsh fire and brimstone sermons of the strictly sober chapels that first introduced them. Welsh chapels - once the backbone of the entire nation - are closing at the rate of one a week. A country, once as famous for its religious non-conformity as its love of rugby and singing, is now bent on more secular activities. Chapel attendances may be declining, but it would be a mistake to underestimate how much it is branded into Welsh culture. And never more so than during a game of rugby. So what does the demise of the Welsh chapel say about modern-day Wales? Has the nation cast aside a keystone in the survival of its language and cultural wealth or is it simply evolving with the times? And does the legacy of the old Welsh chapel reach further than Bread of Heaven on international days? As a flock of grey clouds circle ominously over the Gwili Valley below, Charlie Williams opens the doors of Cwmdyfran Calvinistic Methodist Chapel and sets about arranging numbers on the hymn board. It is Sunday morning and the service is set to start in 15 minutes. However, Mr Williams, the chapel's affable custodian, does not appear to be in any sort of hurry. The days when places such as Cwmdyfran Chapel - situated in rural Carmarthenshire - were standing room only are long gone. "We'll be lucky if we get into double figures," explained Mr Williams, now allotting bibles across the first two rows of pews. His forecast turns out to be a little optimistic. When the service does begin, I count the register to be eight, including myself. And, having never visited Cwmdyfran before, my presence has not gone unnoticed. "Pwy yw hwn? (Who is he?) I hear someone whisper behind me. As our minister, Tudur Dylan, preaches from his pulpit in flawless Welsh and hymns are sung with a gusto that momentarily belies the nominal congregation, it is hard to believe that at one point, at the end of the 19th Century, this small grey-rendered building attracted worshippers in their hundreds. How times have changed. Once a focal point of nearly every Welsh community, chapels are now being lost at a rate of one a week, unable to justify keeping the lights on due to waning attendance figures. The sight of a derelict chapel, left to go to wrack and ruin, is not uncommon in any town, village or city. Some are derelict, others have been converted into community spaces or homes. "It's a pretty dire situation," said Methodist minister Rev Dr Leslie Griffiths, a regular guest on Chris Evans's Radio 2 breakfast show's Pause for Thought. "Why is it happening? Well, I think organised Christian religion in western Europe has been on this trend. To quote Matthew Arnold's poem Dover Beach 'The sea of faith is running out'. "I would add that some of the chapels were built in almost inaccessible places to serve tiny groups of people - for another age." But, he said, that does not get to the heart of the problem. Rev Griffiths pinpoints the traditional ways of communicating the faith no longer resonate with people. The world has changed a great deal since 1904, which saw the start of the Welsh revival, one of the most dramatic of its kind, which swept up communities in a mass religious awakening and saw chapel congregations bursting to the rafters. "Those fires of the Welsh revival in the early part of the 20th Century have pretty much gone out," he added. While the flames at Cwmdyfran have not completely gone out, the loyal few who have come to the service - who, it is fair to say, are not in the first flush of youth - represent the embers of a once roaring fire. "As it's going now, it's looking pretty dark for us," sighed Meirion Davies, whose forebears built Cwmdyfran Chapel in 1798. "We can't attract the numbers we once could. That's what happens when people become elderly. I don't know what I'd do if this place closed." The 2011 Census makes for interesting reading - 32% of people in Wales, once viewed as a religious country, claim to have no religious beliefs. That number is greater than the UK as a whole, 25%, so the decline of the once ubiquitous non-conformist chapel is perhaps unsurprising. Even if we do believe, for most of us, a good time takes priority over God - the drinking, dancing and carousing now seen in many Welsh towns and cities on a Saturday night are not conducive to an early Sunday service in chapel. Any suggestion that Wales was a nation of tipplers on the quiet, so to speak, has always been curiously at odds with the temperance movement associated with non-conformity. Some chapel-goers were even encouraged to take a pledge to completely abstain from alcohol, including my own grandfather. I can say with good knowledge that this oath was upheld loosely. Still, the general consensus would suggest these places of worship are outmoded in the 21st Century; relics of the past, undeserving of preservation. But are we, in fact, neglecting one of the key contributing components of Welsh culture, something that transcends religion? By the beginning of the last century, as the Welsh revival took hold, chapels were reportedly being built at a rate of one every eight days - a direct reversal of the current status quo. It was not atypical for a small village to have up to four chapels open on a Sunday. The non-conformist approach to worship - established in Wales as a response to a general feeling of neglect at the hands of the Church of England - chapels are now credited as being incubators of Welsh culture and language, steadfast in fuelling the likes of eisteddfodau and choral festivals. "One cannot underestimate the importance of the nonconformist chapel to the cultural life of Wales in the 19th and 20th centuries," said a spokesman from CADW, the Welsh government's heritage arm. "They played a key role in the provision of education and the emphasis on reading the scriptures gave positive endorsement to the use of the Welsh language. "These buildings therefore represent an important connection to the beliefs and traditions of our predecessors via institutions that once played a central role in the lives of our communities." The chapel can also be viewed as a forcing house of politicisation in Wales. Plaid Cymru leader from 1945 to 1981, Gwynfor Evans, who threatened to starve himself after Margaret Thatcher reneged on a Welsh language channel (the PM eventually relented and S4C began broadcasting two years later) attributed his radicalism to a chapel upbringing. It is perhaps no coincidence that Liberal Prime Minster David Lloyd George and founder of the NHS, Aneurin Bevan, were also chapel-goers in their formative years. "You can argue that the whole ethos of the chapel, in which an individual congregation is responsible for its own affairs, is based on a democratic process," said Professor E Wyn James of Cardiff University's School of Welsh. "So you could say that the chapel has played an important role in the development of democracy and radicalism in Wales, particularly among the working classes. "To some extent, there is still some of that in the Welsh psyche today. "For instance, you only need to go to a pub on a Saturday night after a rugby match. You're more likely to hear hymns like Cwm Rhondda and Calon Lan (written by prominent nonconformists William Williams and Daniel James) than any contemporary song." But how many of those belting out "feed me 'till I want no more" are aware of the religious significance of the words? Not many, said Rev Dr Leslie Griffiths. "Those who perhaps went to Sunday school or were taken to a Gymanfa Ganu (singing festival) as children might remember the great hwyl or passion with which these songs were sung but they are a declining number. "I'm glad Cwm Rhondda is being sung somewhere rather than being sung nowhere, of course but it's a sad thing that young people, in particular in Wales, are being separated from their own culture because it's more than a religious thing, it's a cultural thing." The mention of song is pertinent for actress and singer Caryl Parry Jones. She cites her chapel upbringing during the late 1960s and early 1970s as having an unmistakeable influence on her career choice. "It most definitely shaped my love of singing," she said. "I often wonder when someone strikes up a hymn in a pub or rugby match how we know not only the tune, but the alto, tenor and bass lines, too. "The Welsh, in my opinion, are natural harmonisers and hymn singing is a vital part of that ability. I fear that is waning through the decline of chapels, which I find sad from a musical aspect more than anything else." Jones is from Ffynnongroyw in Flintshire, which once had six places of worship - five chapels and an Anglican church - serving just over 1,000 people. Now only the Anglican church remains. While she has happy memories of the "sense of belonging" she witnessed in her childhood place of worship, she is under no illusion that, just like the coal pits, with which it was so closely associated, the chapel no longer defines modern Welsh communities. "Communities like mine, a mining village, were very different 50 years ago," she says. "They were centred around industry and the chapel, and in their wake came choirs, poetry and other deeply cultural escapades. "In many ways, that's gone. But so have some of the hardships, and as far as 'Welshness' goes - the state of the language and arts - there's much more confidence now. It's been an interesting trade-off." The weekend following my visit to Cwmdyfran, I head to Dyfatty Community Centre in Swansea to attend the Sunday Assembly Swansea - a self-described "atheist congregation". Based on a global movement started in London in 2013, the Sunday Assembly bills itself as a gathering for non-religious people looking for a similar communal experience to a church, but without the Christianity. Services tend to be informative talks and lectures - with tea and biscuits thrown in. Today the CEO of Pobl, a new Welsh mental health charity, is delivering a lecture in a small back room to a congregation of seven or eight. Discussion is encouraged throughout, giving it the sense of a seminar or workshop. Cwmdyfran seems light years away. "We are trying to build a community where we can belong, but without being dictated by any sense of religious belief," said founder Chris Hendre. "Out motto is 'live better, help often, wonder more'." Ironically, akin to chapels, Hendre confesses he is "not sure how it will pan out" in attracting new members. Maybe this says more about modern cultural more than the religious debate. Is there a need to get out of bed on a Sunday morning to attend a meet-up when one can roll over, open the laptop and stream the latest TED talk in real time? Time will tell whether young congregational start-ups, such as the Sunday Assembly, can gain traction. For the Welsh chapel, it is fair to assume that closures will continue apace, in spite of donations made by the Heritage Lottery Fund and Cadw. The latter has reportedly awarded grants totalling £300,000 to places of worship over the past three years, but has still come in for criticism for not doing enough to protect chapels. Censors include BBC newsreader Huw Edwards, who has previously denounced cultural and heritage chiefs as "castle, cathedral and country house obsessives". But back in Cwmdyfran - and no doubt other small chapels on the cusp of extinction - the question of preservation goes much deeper than mere bricks and mortar. "What some people don't understand is that there is history behind every chapel," said Mr Dylan. "Just because it's not famous history doesn't mean it's not important. It's our history and means a lot to us." Whether we are immediately aware of it or not, that history will resonate far and wide this weekend in the form of song. For one form of worship, which is unlikely to come under threat in Wales any time soon, is conducted at the temple of rugby. Media playback is not supported on this device McCoy told BBC Sport he believes racing and the Aintree course have made big strides in improving welfare. "In every walk of life, you have things that don't turn out the way people would like them to," he said. "I personally don't think the sport could be in any better shape for horses or jockeys." Ornais and Dooneys Gate died after falling at the fourth and sixth (Becher's Brook) fences respectively. Some newspaper articles in the wake of this year's contest have been criticial of the four-and-a-half mile marathon, but McCoy said there were elements of the coverage that "did not warrant talking about". In an earlier race on Grand National day, jockey Peter Toole suffered serious head injuries and has been in a coma in hospital. And four days later, amateur jockey Richard Hawkins was taken to intensive care at a Somerset hospital after a heavy fall at Taunton. It is not yet known if the jockeys will make full recoveries. "You are always going to have falls. It's probably been highlighted a little bit more because a meeting like Aintree has more people watching," added BBC Sports Personality of the Year McCoy, who rode his 2010 winner Don't Push It into third. "The two falls have been relatively close together, which creates the idea that the sport is very dangerous. "It is part and parcel of the job, but being in hospital is not a great place to be." As temperatures reached 20C, several horses - included the winner Ballabriggs - appeared dehydrated after the 2011 Grand National. Aintree officials had laid on buckets of water in the parade ring and at the finish. Two of the 30 fences were missed out for the first time in 164 runnings of the National as runners were ordered to bypass obstacles where the stricken horses had come to grief. Animal Aid, which describes itself as a not-for-profit company, has been among leading opponents of the National. Earlier this week, director Andrew Tyler stated: "We've heard claims that the Aintree course is being made safer, safer, safer. No it's not. "The Grand National should be banned. It's a deliberately hazardous, challenging and predictably lethal event." He added that the race's combination of a big field, high fences, long distance and crowd noise meant it was extremely dangerous for the horses taking part. A statement from the British Horseracing Authority read: "As we do every year, the authority will review the meeting and look at how we can realistically reduce the risk in the Grand National further. "That is the job of Aintree racecourse and the authority, and we will continue to work with animal welfare groups as well as seeking feedback from racing's participants. "We are listening to the concerns and suggestions that have been raised and will continue to strive to reduce risk, whether that is in specific relation to the Grand National or in any other race. "At this stage, it would be wrong for us to rule anything out or have a knee-jerk reaction." Saturday's National was the second fastest in the race's history, with spring sunshine drying out the ground to make conditions faster. Officials at Aintree said they were "desperately sad" about the deaths of Ornais, trained by Paul Nicholls, and the Willie Mullins-trained Dooneys Gate. "When a horse gets hurt, everyone is deeply upset. Safety is the first priority for the organisers of the Grand National meeting and we will redouble our efforts to make sure that everyone involved in the event - the horses, the jockeys, the spectators are able to participate in safety and comfort," said an Aintree spokesman. "The racing surface at Aintree is of the highest standard and is watered to ensure the safest possible racing ground, racing on ground no faster than good. "Many modifications have taken place over the years to improve safety for horses and riders, including changes to the fences, take-off and landing areas and improvements to the layout of running rails, all of which improve safety. "In consultation with the RSPCA and the British Horseracing Authority, bypassing lanes were introduced on the Grand National course three years ago, which not only allow room for horses to be treated quicker but also provide escape lanes for loose horses." It is believed attempts are made to get the meat into restaurants and shops but the agency said the way poachers handle a carcass could present a risk. The PSNI says illegal hunting at night could result in someone being accidentally shot. Poaching has been a problem in Northern Ireland in recent years. The reduced risk of taking a firearm into rural areas in recent years has contributed to it. A carcass could be worth between £70 and £200 depending on weight and species. The police have recently stepped up patrols near forests in the Clogher Valley. Sgt Mervyn Carlisle is one of the officers trying to stop poaching. He said poachers firing from vehicles at night, using lamps to target deer, cannot guarantee where the round will strike. "If you miss you really don't know what's behind that animal and how far that round will go," he said. "I can tell you it can go another mile and a half. In that line of fire, how many victims could there be, other animals or even worse human beings?" In an attempt to evade the law, poachers will sometimes tell officers they are lamping foxes - a practice that is still legal. They will also butcher a shot deer on site but hang the carcass in a tree overnight so that they can return the following day to pick it up with no gun in the vehicle. The Food Standards Agency said that practice could lead to the contamination of the meat. The agency's food fraud expert, Ed McDonald, said venison in such circumstances would not have been "handled stored or transported hygienically". He said anything like that coming into the human food chain potentially "pose a risk to the public health". Poaching is difficult to detect and proof of poaching is hard to obtain. The offence happens at night, in isolated areas, some of which are close to the border. Last month, police seized a rifle after stopping a vehicle in the Clogher area as part of Operation Wild Deer, the name given to the increased patrolling. Have these been an auspicious championships, for the sport, for British athletics a year out from the Olympics and for the stars and villains who came to China in search of gold? The number eight is considered lucky in these parts. So here are the eight ways we might remember the 2015 Worlds. Usain Bolt arrived in Beijing having run the 100m on only two days all year, having lost much of the summer to injury, with only one 200m race under his belt and that back in May, in a horrible time, with awful form. Media playback is not supported on this device Justin Gatlin arrived on a 26-race unbeaten run, as the world number one over 100m and having set a new personal best and the best time in the world in the 200m. That Bolt left with three more world golds was perhaps his greatest miracle of all. That the twice-banned Gatlin left the individual sprints with two silvers and then saw his US quartet disqualified from the sprint relays allowed the sport to swerve one doomsday scenario and celebrate afresh its finest asset. This was never good versus evil, as some tried to bill it in advance. Gatlin is a dope cheat, not a serial killer or child abuser. Neither is it a battle won. Bolt said at the start of the championships that he couldn't save the sport on his own. He hasn't. There were three other one-time dopers in the 100m final alone: Tyson Gay, Mike Rodgers and Asafa Powell. But Bolt's brilliance acted both as a salve to the sport's deep wounds and a reminder of what it can be: captivating, thrilling and unforgettable. Never before have Britain won four golds at a World Championships. Not since Stuttgart 22 years ago have they won more than the total of seven medals won here. There was brilliance from the old guard. All three of the home gold medallists from London 2012's Super Saturday, Mo Farah, Greg Rutherford and Jessica Ennis-Hill, came back to win gold once again, in Ennis-Hill's case just 13 months after the birth of her son Reggie and nine months after she began her training again with a 15-minute pedal on a bike. There were familiar faces reaching new levels: Shara Proctor becoming the first British woman beyond seven metres as she won long jump silver and so nearly gold, Sophie Hitchon breaking the British record to finish an impressive fourth in the hammer final. And there were breakthrough acts - 19-year-old Dina Asher-Smith, who has now broken both 100m and 200m national records this summer; 20-year-old Zharnel Hughes, who ran his first ever major 200m final in between Bolt and Gatlin and could one day cross the line with them; Shelayna Oskan-Clarke, knocking two seconds off her personal best to make the 800m final. What shape is the team in one year out from the Rio Olympics? On placement points, where eight points are allotted for first place in an event down to one for eighth, GB totalled 94 here in Beijing, their highest since the 95 of the 1993 Worlds. A decade ago the team came back from Helsinki with a tally of just 35. At the Worlds in Daegu, a year before the London Olympics, they recorded 69.5. There are both winners now and an encouraging depth. And there should be more to come. Russia topped the medal table at the last Worlds in Moscow, with seven golds and 17 medals in total. This time? Ninth, with only two golds in a total of four. No Russian women won a medal over the first seven days. No Russian woman won a single track medal. These are seismic changes, and with an IAAF commission investigating claims of endemic doping and cover-ups in the Russian federation even as more and more Russian athletes are being given bans, this may just be the start of something good coming out of something rather bad. Top of the table this time? Kenya, a reward for some fabulous individual performances but also, in this sport at this time, enough to ask the same questions that have been asked of others. Kenyan team members Joyce Zakary and Koki Manunga were the first athletes to fail drugs tests at these Worlds. Almost 40 Kenyan athletes have been banned in the past two years, many from below the top level, others - like 2013 and 2014 Boston and Chicago marathon winner Rita Jeptoo - from the peak. Media playback is not supported on this device It wasn't just Farah, Rutherford and Ennis-Hill who came back with their best. In total there were 13 successful title defences from individual athletes, the stars out to shine one again: Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce; Ashton Eaton and Asbel Kiprop; Zuzana Hejnova and Caterine Ibarguen. Any sport needs its greatest names at their best on its biggest stage. Track and field, after a summer that had seemed to bring only bad news, needs them more than most. The US have topped the medal table at 10 of the 14 World Championships in the 32 years since the first. Here they have finished third. The sport's greatest superpower in crisis? Not quite, but there are serious problems. While the six golds won in Beijing match the tally from the 2013 Worlds, the US will leave with seven fewer medals overall. And those second successive six golds mark a worrying trend: down from 12 in 2011, 10 in 2009, 14 in 2007 and 14 again in 2005. Only one individual track gold was won. There was still Eaton, the finest all-round athlete in the world and sensational once again in breaking his own decathlon world record. But many other big names failed to win a medal: Jeff Henderson and Marquis Dendy in the long jump, Dawn Harper in sprint hurdles, Wallace Spearmon in the sprints, the men's 4x100m quartet. It was summed up on the final evening when a women's 4x400m team containing Sanya Richards-Ross, Natasha Hastings, Allyson Felix and Francena McCorory threw away what should have been a certain gold. Only Felix of the quartet was blameless. Rio will need to see a vast improvement. There was no doubting the finest single performance of the championships: Dafne Schippers powering to 200m gold in an extraordinary 21.63 seconds. It was a display which outdid even a men's 400m that saw South Africa's Wayde van Niekerk win in 43.48 seconds and three men in the same race going under 44 seconds for the first time in history. Schippers' was the fastest time the world has seen for 17 years. Only two women in history, Florence Griffith-Joyner and Marion Jones, have ever run faster than the 23-year-old Dutchwoman, who also shattered Marita Koch's 36-year-old European record. Because of where the sport is, because of what the sport has seen, the questions began almost immediately. This is a woman who switched her attention full-time to the sprints in June this year having made her name as a heptathlete. She has knocked four-tenths of a second of her personal best in the space of a year, and become the first European woman to win a world sprint medal in 10 years. Both Schippers and her coach insist that she is clean. Maybe it is a shame that a performance so astounding produces such a response. Equally, the sport cannot claim to have learned from its past if it does not. These were a good Worlds for China and almost a great one. While Hong Liu's victory in the women's 20km race walk brought the only gold, the hosts won seven silvers and a bronze. That compares to a solitary silver and three bronzes two years ago and one gold, two silvers and a bronze in 2011. That more of those second places could not be converted into gold medals kept the atmosphere in the Bird's Nest in check. The stadium, just as seven years ago, looked spectacular. Just as at the 2008 Olympics, the home crowd responded with polite enthusiasm rather than raucous noise. Perhaps London 2012 and Berlin 2009 spoiled us all. After several unforgettable performances, the best single story came from a champion performing forgetfully. According to reports from the Chinese media outlet Tencent, Poland's hammer gold medallist Pawel Fajdek enjoyed his celebrations that night to such a degree that when he came to pay for a taxi back to the team hotel, he had no money left. His solution? Give the cabbie his new gold medal, and stumble off to sleep. Fajdek, sadly, has denied elements of the story, insisting that while the medal had indeed been left in the taxi, it was done so accidentally. All ended well either way, his medal being returned after a frantic search and the cabbie content with his fare. Gong, but not forgotten. Taib Fassi Fihri met Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta in Nairobi and said Morocco wants to re-join the AU without any preconditions. Morocco claims Western Sahara as part of its territory, much of which it has occupied since 1975. But the AU recognises Western Sahara as an independent state. Africa Live: More on this and other news stories Inside world's most remote film festival Morocco is the only African country not to be an AU member. The AU, however, says it will continue pushing for the rights of Western Sahara to hold a referendum on its self-determination. Brahim Ghali, the new leader of the North African territory is expected to attend the African Union summit in the Rwandan capital, Kigali, according to the AU's deputy chairperson Erastus Mwencha. Mr Ghali was elected the Western Sahara president and secretary-general of the independence movement Polisario Front on 9 July. He replaced long-time leader Mohamed Abdelaziz who died in May. Turnover was £181.3m, up 7.1% on a year earlier, with operating profits also up, to £21.9m from £21.7m. Its contribution to prize money also hit a record, of £19.9m. Chief executive Simon Bazalgette said he was confident "that our sport can mean more, to more people, more often, in the years ahead". The Jockey Club said that in 2015 it attracted record crowds of nearly two million people to its racecourses nationwide - up 8% from 1.79 million the previous year. Turnover growth "was also driven by record hospitality sales and generally strong performance from Jockey Club Catering at its racecourse venues, media incomes and a successful year for its Jockey Club Live joint venture," it added. Meanwhile, Mr Bazalgette said the Jockey Club planned to raise prize money contribution to £20.9m in 2016, subject to all meetings going ahead as scheduled. He also said that in 2015 the organisation's largest-ever development project, at Cheltenham, was completed within a £45m budget and three months early. Mr Bazalgette added: "Significant progress was also made on several industry matters, including our sport's new stakeholder structure, government commitments over British Racing's funding, an exciting new terrestrial broadcast deal from 2017 and a more efficient vehicle to provide media to betting shops from 2018, while The Jockey Club welcomed the support of new commercial partners and the sport as a whole reached more than 40% of the UK's television viewing audience." The Jockey Club, which is governed by Royal Charter to reinvest all profits into British horse racing, says it has grown its turnover by 82% since 2008, its first full year of operating solely as a commercial group. HMP North Wales, which is due to open in February 2017, will house 2,000 inmates, making it the UK's largest. The initial salary, which is dependant on the weekly number of hours worked, ranges from £20,545 to £22,823. Newly appointed prison officers will initially be given work at a nearby jail to gain experience. More officers and support staff will be taken on in the coming year. The National Offender Management Service application form says: "Working in a prison isn't for everyone. "But if you're one of the few with the right blend of qualities, it's a secure and very rewarding career." The former BBC presenter stayed in the penthouse at Lake View Court in Roundhay Park until his death in October 2011 at the age of 84. It was bought by a couple living in the next-door flat in 2013 who said it had been left in a "terrible condition". Planning permission was granted to flatten the top floor flat and build a new apartment. The flat is where Savile hosted the weekly meetings of his inner circle, which became known as The Friday Morning Club. It is thought at least one of his victims may have been abused at the property, but an inquiry could not prove the allegation. One of Britain's most prolific sex abusers, Savile exploited his celebrity status to abuse hundreds of adults and children across the country, assaulting or raping them in television dressing rooms, hospitals, schools, children's homes and his caravan. The abuse is thought to have begun in the mid-1940s, when he was in his late teens or early 20s, and lasted until 2009. The revelations prompted the Metropolitan Police to launch Operation Yewtree, set up to investigate historical sex offences. In his lifetime, millions knew Jimmy Savile as an eccentric TV personality. One of Britain's biggest stars, he was a larger-than-life character who was known for tea-time TV favourites such as Top of the Pops and Jim'll Fix It as well as stints on BBC Radio 1. He was also, to some, Saint Jimmy, a diligent fundraiser who raised £40m for charity. But, a year after his death in 2011, allegations of abuse surfaced. It transpired that he was, in fact, one of the UK's most prolific sexual predators. He had been exploiting his status to prey on hundreds of people - girls and boys, men and women, but mostly vulnerable young females. Profile: The Jekyll and Hyde TV presenter Yn ôl un cyn-weinidog diwylliant ar raglen Newyddion 9 BBC Cymru, mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn "amheus" o sefydliadau cenedlaethol annibynnol. Daeth sylwadau Alun Ffred Jones ar ôl iddi ddod i'r amlwg y bydd yr adolygiad bum mis yn hwyr yn adrodd yn ôl. Dywedodd Llywodraeth Cymru na all "unrhyw un amau cefnogaeth" y gweinidog sy'n gyfrifol am ddiwylliant, Ken Skates, tuag at sector llyfrau. Bwriad yr adolygiad yw edrych ar amcanion diwylliannol, cymdeithasol ac economaidd Llywodraeth Cymru wrth gefnogi'r diwydiant llenyddiaeth a chyhoeddi yng Nghymru. Is-Ganghellor Prifysgol Cymru y Drindod Dewi Sant, yr Athro Medwin Hughes yw cadeirydd y grŵp. Dywedodd Mr Jones, oedd â chyfrifoldeb dros ddiwylliant rhwng 2008 a 2011: "Dwi'n credu bod gan y Cyngor Llyfrau le i bryderu. "Mae'r gweinidog yma, Ken Skates, wedi dangos eisoes ei fod eisiau torri crib rhai o'r sefydliadau cenedlaethol - yr Amgueddfa Genedlaethol - ac mae ei olwg o hefyd ar y Llyfrgell Genedlaethol. "Wrth gwrs, mi ddaru o drio torri cyllideb y Cyngor Llyfrau rhyw ddwy flynedd yn ôl ond, ar y pryd, fe ddaru ei fós o, Edwina Hart, eistedd arno fo a dwi'n credu efallai ei fod o wedi anghofio hynny." Ychwanegodd: "Yn sicr mae yna gwestiynau achos mae'r gweinidog wedi dangos eisoes ei fod o'n amheus o sefydliadau cenedlaethol annibynnol sydd y tu allan i ddylanwad uniongyrchol y llywodraeth." Roedd yr adolygiad i fod i gyflwyno argymhellion i'r llywodraeth ym mis Medi. Y rheswm am yr oedi, meddai'r grŵp, yw'r "nifer sylweddol iawn", sef dros 800 o bobl, sydd wedi ymateb i'r ymgynghoriad. Dywedodd llefarydd ar ran Llywodraeth Cymru: "Mae Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet wedi bod yn gefnogol iawn erioed i'r diwydiant cyhoeddi a llenyddiaeth yng Nghymru ac mae wedi gwneud pob ymdrech i sicrhau bod y strwythurau sy'n bodoli'n rhai addas ar gyfer yr unfed ganrif ar hugain. "Ni all unrhyw un amau cefnogaeth Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet i'r sector llyfrau, ac yn arbennig gan fod cyllideb y Cyngor Llyfrau wedi'i diogelu tra bo cyllidebau eraill wedi'u torri." The German said he lacked race fitness as a result of time off recovering from a back injury sustained in a crash in January's Race of Champions. "My back is fine but I took a step back in terms of fitness and I'm trying to catch up," the 22-year-old said. "I am not feeling like I could do a whole race at my best level." Sauber said it was entirely the driver's decision. Wehrlein, who is a Mercedes protege and was passed over for the seat alongside Lewis Hamilton this winter in favour of Valtteri Bottas, said he would have made the same decision had he been racing for the world champions. He added that his decision had been influenced by the fact that it was the first race of the season and it might be a possibility for the struggling team to score points as a result of the high race of attrition. "I want to be in the car and not even think about fitness. I want to show my best performance level and I would think about fitness at some point," he said. Pressed on the fact that F1 history was littered with examples of drivers racing in extreme physical adversity, he said: "Every situation is different." Wehrlein missed the first pre-season test at Spain's Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya as result of the back injury but did drive in the second, but he said the problem had not become apparent there. Sauber team principal Monisha Kaltenborn said: "It matters what the driver says and if the driver cannot deliver to his best level you have to take that into account.. "Pascal is a very ambitious driver so you don't go into risks." She added that there was no reason to believe there would be a problem with Wehrlein for the next race in China in two weeks' time. Giovinazzi, the runner-up in the GP2 feeder series last year, has experience of the Sauber after replacing Wehrlein at the first pre-season test. David Akers, 60, from Dorset, is accused of attacking the girl from Budmouth School in Weymouth, now known as Budmouth College, where he works. Dorset Police said the allegations date back to 1995. Mr Akers, from Weymouth, was released on conditional bail and is due to appear before Dorchester Crown Court on 12 August. In a statement, Budmouth College said Mr Akers had not been at work since 14 December and an acting principal had taken over. Media playback is unsupported on your device 28 September 2015 Last updated at 14:45 BST Many of them are escaping war and poverty at home, in countries like Syria, Iraq and parts of Africa. It can be a long and very dangerous journey across land and sea. Many people arrive in Italy or Greece first, because they're the closest countries to where they've come from. Thousands of people have then tried to travel through Europe to try to reach Germany, France and the UK. Many of them are children, who accompany their parents on the journey. BBC correspondent James Reynolds spent time with some of them as they were passing through Hungary. Northumbria Police said officers were investigating allegations of fraud in relation to South Shields Day Trips, which arranges visits to theme parks. The force has received 200 complaints and all trips have now been halted. Those affected are being urged to attend a meeting at Chuter Ede school, Galsworthy Road, on 11 August. A 24-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of fraud and bailed. Det Insp Paul Stewart, who is leading the investigation, said: "We have now made contact with all customers, however, due the volume have not yet taken information from all of them and I would urge any customers who have not yet been spoken to by police to attend the meeting between 5pm and 9pm. "If they cannot attend we will make contact with them in due course but would ask they are patient." Dr Kent Brantly, 33, thanked supporters for their prayers at a news conference in Atlanta. Nancy Writebol, 59, was discharged on Tuesday. The two were brought to the US for treatment three weeks ago. The outbreak has killed more than 1,300 people in West Africa, with many of the deaths occurring in Liberia. "Today is a miraculous day," said Dr Brantly, who appeared healthy if pallid as he addressed reporters on Thursday at Emory University hospital. "I am thrilled to be alive, to be well, and to be reunited with my family. As a medical missionary, I never imagined myself in this position." He said Ebola "was not on the radar" when he and his family moved to Liberia in October. After his family returned to the US as the Ebola outbreak tore through West Africa, he continued to treat Ebola patients and woke up on 23 July feeling "under the weather". Dr Brantly said he lay in bed for nine days, getting progressively sicker and weaker. On 1 August, he was flown to Atlanta for treatment at Emory. Emory infectious disease specialist Dr Bruce Ribner said after rigorous treatment and testing officials were confident Dr Brantly had recovered "and he can return to his family, his community and his life without public health concerns". The group for which he was working in Liberia, Samaritan's Purse, said they were celebrating his recovery. "Today I join all of our Samaritan's Purse team around the world in giving thanks to God as we celebrate Dr Kent Brantly's recovery from Ebola and release from the hospital," Franklin Graham said in a statement. Nancy Writebol's husband David said in a statement that she was free of the virus but was significantly weakened. The family decided to leave the hospital privately in order to allow her to rest and recuperate. Meanwhile, South Africa on Thursday said non-citizens arriving from Ebola-affected areas of West Africa - the countries of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone - would not be allowed into the country. And police in Liberia's capital, Monrovia, fired live rounds and tear gas during protests after a quarantine was imposed to contain the spread of the deadly virus. Residents of the capital's West Point slum area said the barbed wire blockade stops them buying food and working. There is no cure for Ebola, one of the deadliest diseases known to humans, with a fatality rate in this outbreak of 50-60%. But both Dr Brantly and Mrs Writebol received an experimental treatment known as ZMapp. The drug, which has only been made in extremely limited quantities, had never been tested on humans and it remains unclear if it is responsible for their recovery. ZMapp was also given to a Spanish priest, who died, and three Liberian health workers, who are showing signs of improvement. The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is calling on Mr Trump to "act strongly to squelch harassment". They also urge Mr Trump to "reach out to the communities he's injured". Last week Mr Trump repudiated the fringe "alt-right" group whose members celebrated his election win with Nazi salutes. The SPLC has released two reports into the aftermath of the businessman's win. Along with representatives of teachers' unions and other civil rights groups, the SPLC outlines how they say Mr Trump's rhetoric and actions have affected US society. The SPLC has been monitoring social media and news reports, and an online form that they have created for Americans to self-report hateful incidents. "Mr Trump should take responsibility for what's occurring, forcefully reject hate and bigotry," the organisation said. In their report, Ten Days After, they report finding hundreds of cases of attacks against minorities - including instances of violence and intimidation - some of which they directly link to the surprise Trump victory on 8 November. "An awful lot of these crimes are directly linked to the Trump campaign in the sense that graffiti was left or words were shouted that directly invoked Trump," Senior SPLC fellow Mark Potok told the BBC. Multiple instances have been recorded of black people being told to move to the back of the bus, a seating arrangement which was required under Jim Crow-era segregation laws. The words "Whites Only" and "Trump Nation" were painted on to a church with a large immigrant population and a gay man was pulled from his car and attacked by an assailant who used a slur to say "the president says we can kill all you", the report finds. In their second report, titled After the Election, The Trump Effect they surveyed 10,000 educators, finding that 90% have seen their school's climate negatively impacted by what they call the "Trump effect". "It's time for our president-elect to use his voice to effectively and unequivocally denounce these hateful acts that are done in his name," said Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers. The report also finds that more than a quarter of the teachers observed incidents of bigotry and harassment "that can be directly traced to election rhetoric", including swastika graffiti, physical fights and threats of violence. The SPLC has been very critical of Mr Trump's decision to appoint a right-wing media executive to the role of chief White House strategist. The group accused Stephen Bannon of being "the main driver behind Breitbart [News] becoming a white ethno-nationalist propaganda mill". The female horse, named Flash Dance, became trapped at Flattmoss Farm, near East Kilbride, on Tuesday afternoon. After initial efforts to free her failed, there were fears that the 440kg (69st) animal may have to be put down. She was freed after a local farmer used a JCB digger to scoop away mud which allowed fire crews to haul her clear. Eddie Kelly, manager at East Kilbride fire station, said: "This was a challenging and time-critical operation. "Flash Dance was stuck in deep mud, on a slope, and she was tired, exhausted and very cold. "We were able to use our specialist rescue skills and equipment to find a solution and, by working with the local farming community, were able to free Flash Dance and reunite her with her owner. The assistance given to us was invaluable." Firefighters were called to the farm, in South Lanarkshire, at about 16:00 on Tuesday, after Flash Dance slipped and fell into the ditch while crossing a small bridge. Despite the efforts of owner Kath Mulholland and livery owner John McIntyre and his family, the animal could not be freed and became cold and exhausted. When firefighters arrived they used ropes and an inflatable air bag to try and raise the horse to her feet but she kept sinking into the soft ground. A local farmer was then enlisted and he used his JCB digger to scoop away six feet of mud. This allowed firefighters to get underneath the animal, secure ropes around her body and hoist her clear. The animal was said to be "tired, cold and dirty but otherwise uninjured". Ms Mulholland, 58, said: "The firefighters would not give up. They were fantastic. I just want to thank them, John and his family, the farmer and everyone else who helped." Mr McIntyre was involved in the rescue operation along with wife Barbara, 63, daughter Susan, 39, her husband Scott, 42, and daughter Sarah, 29. Residents in Overdale Road, Old Basford reported a number of shots being fired just after 15:00 BST on Tuesday. The area has been cordoned off by police who said they had put on extra patrols and were studying CCTV. The woman, 33, was arrested on suspicion of a firearms offence and is in custody. The 22-year-old victim did not require hospital treatment. Officers have appealed for witnesses and information. 1 November 2016 Last updated at 12:49 GMT The authorities then rounded up the migrants from the hills on the Spanish side of the border. The UN says more than 1,000 people have crossed over the heavily fortified border to reach Ceuta in 2016. Media playback is not supported on this device Foley, 42, died on Saturday in the Paris hotel where Munster were staying before Sunday's scheduled European Champions Cup game at Racing 92. "Our anguish at the sudden loss of Anthony is bottomless," said a statement released on Monday. The statement thanked the "legions" who have sent messages of sympathy. Hundreds of people continued have signed books of condolence at Munster's Thomond Park ground in Limerick and other venues. A minute's silence was also observed at Limerick courthouse on Monday. Foley, whose father Brendan also played for Munster and Ireland, is survived by wife Olive and two sons. "We wish to thank everyone for their support. It will help carry us through these darkest days," added the Foley family statement. "With Anthony's passing, we have ultimately lost an amazing, adoring and loving father and husband; an equally caring, loyal and devoted son and brother; a central and go-to figure for the wider Foley and Hogan families. "We know too that his sudden death has brought the rugby worlds of Shannon RFC, Munster, Ireland and much further afield crashing down. "You have lost a former player, coach, friend and all-round inspiration - your and our hero both. We mourn his loss together." Media playback is not supported on this device Foley led Munster to their first European Cup triumph in 2006 and also captained his country on three occasions as he played 201 times for the Irish province and earned 62 international caps. After joining Munster's coaching staff following his retirement in 2008, Foley was appointed forwards coach in 2011 before taking the head coach's role three years later. He remained head coach after South African Rassie Erasmus was appointed director of rugby in July. Former Ireland boss Eddie O'Sullivan expected Foley to become Ireland coach in the future. "Leadership is a special skill. It's about knowing what to say and the time to say it. Anthony got that," said O'Sullivan, who was in charge of Ireland between late 2001 and 2008. O'Sullivan's predecessor as Ireland coach, current Wales and British & Irish Lions boss Warren Gatland, said Foley "epitomised Irish and Munster rugby". "He was a real man of Munster, passionate and emotional but also modest. He kept his head down and got on with it," said Gatland. "He was a really intelligent player and achieved so much on the field. It's a huge loss as he was someone who has given so much to the game." The Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW) said its budget has been cut by 32%, while the Welsh government insists it is 16.3%. Universities Wales said it would ask the Welsh government to "reconsider" the reduction. The Welsh government said it had to take "tough decisions". While an increase in education and skills funding was announced in Tuesday's draft budget, HEFCW said its core budget would be reduced from £129m this year to £87m next year. But the Welsh government said about £21m of this is in fact being moved as part of a re-routing of the tuition fee grant - given to Welsh students to avoid them paying full fees - from HEFCW to the Student Loans Company. This money, it said, would "be used for exactly the same purposes as it was last year". Universities Wales, which represents the interest of Welsh institutions, said that, while the details still have to be examined, it was "seriously concerned" at first glance at the proposed cuts. "Given these cuts are not sustainable for the sector, we will be asking the Welsh government to reconsider its position before the budget is confirmed next year," a spokesman said. Universities Wales said it was the sixth successive year of major cuts to the higher education budget, with a reduction of £365m, or 81%, since 2010-11. HEFCW spends its core budget on widening access to poorer students, helping those studying part-time, Welsh-medium courses, funding research and "topping-up" the cost of more expensive courses such as medicine and dentistry. Its chief executive, Dr David Blaney, said: "Our investment decisions respond to an annual remit from the Welsh government. "A reduction of 32% in our budget in one year will inevitably have considerable impact on these priority areas. The council will meet early in the new year to consider the implications of the budget settlement." A Cardiff University spokesman said it was "too early to say" the potential consequences of the cuts outlined in the draft budget. However, he said the university would be "very concerned" about any impact on its medical and dentistry programmes. A Welsh government spokesman said: "We have had to make some tough decisions within this budget, including a £20m cut to HEFCW, and we recognise that this will present challenges. "However, given that the overall income to the higher education sector, from private and public services is £1.3bn, this reduction is actually a relatively small one." Cambridge are three points off a play-off spot while Newport's cushion over the bottom two is cut to 11 points. The Us had the better of a low quality contest, with Newport failing to produce a single effort on target. James Dunne scored the winner midway through the second half after smart work from Luke Berry. Newport County manager Warren Feeney told BBC Radio Wales: "It was very frustrating. No way did I think we deserved to lose a game - I thought we deserved to win the game. "But we're not being clinical in both boxes. I don't think we're being ruthless enough. "We've just got to pick them up now and go next week. We need one win and I've every confidence we can get that. But at the moment we're in that little bit of a lull." The 46-year-old former England and Newcastle star, now a Match of the Day pundit, is suing for £9m in damages. He claims financial advisor Kevin Neal was "careless" and "dishonest", while pension specialist Suffolk Life had breached its regulatory duties. Both Suffolk Life and Mr Neal dispute the claims, with Mr Neal describing them as driven by "pure greed and ego". Mr Shearer is also suing two defunct companies - Kevin Neal Associates and Kevin Neal Associates Wealth Management. The barrister leading Mr Shearer's legal team, Gerard McMeel, said the claims centred on pension investments. In a written case outline, he said his client had "limited knowledge or experience" of making investments and he and his wife Lainya relied on professional advisers and "those with responsibility to look after their interests". Javan Herberg, representing Suffolk Life, said Mr Shearer and his advisers were responsible for their investment decisions. He said Mr Shearer's claims that Mr Neal had "effectively swindled" the couple required some investigation. Mr Neal, who is defending himself, said the Shearers had made "serious money" out of one investment fund. He said it was for the judge, Mr Justice Leggatt, to decide whether the Shearers were "naive" or "sophisticated" investors. Mr Neal said the Shearers had "pushed" him to put more money into one fund, and he had not been "gung-ho", but had "acted in good faith at all times". He added: "This claim is just driven by pure greed and ego." In his 18-year playing career Shearer made more than 600 appearances for clubs including Newcastle, Southampton and Blackburn, and won more than 60 England caps. The trial continues. The match will take place during a 10-day training camp ahead of the opening game of the World Cup against Australia in Melbourne on 27 October. Wayne Bennett's team also face Lebanon and France in World Cup Group A. England honed their preparations with five tries in a 30-10 victory over Samoa in Sydney last week. National team manager Jamie Peacock stayed on in Australia after that match to apply the finishing touches to their World Cup plans. "I've been to six airports in six days - Sydney, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Melbourne and Perth - to check out all the hotels, venues and training facilities we're going to be using in the World Cup and every possible route England could go down," he said. The Affiliated States Championship is an annual rugby league competition run by the Australian Rugby League involving the four affiliated states - Victoria, South Australia, Northern Territory and Western Australia - plus the Australian Police and Australian Defence Force. The Brazil international, 24, had to be replaced during last Sunday's 4-1 La Liga win at Granada. It is a setback for Barca, who are aiming for a Spanish league, Champions League and Copa del Rey treble. Rafinha has made 28 appearances for the Nou Camp side this season, including 18 in La Liga where he has scored six goals. "Rafinha has had an arthroscopy in the right knee to solve an injury in the internal meniscus," a Barca statement said. "The player will be out for around four months." Rafinha, who came through Barcelona's academy, has won two La Liga titles and the Champions League with the club. Education had become "one of the first casualties of the crisis" in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, it added. The "most marginalised" would bear the brunt of the crisis for generations to come if "safe schools" were not reopened, the group said. Ebola was declared a health emergency after it was identified in March. Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma said the country still had only 406 beds, or less than one-third of the number required, to treat Ebola patients. The UK has been heavily criticised by Sierra Leoneans for being slow in building a promised treatment centre. The World Health Organization (WHO) says 6,055 people have died of the deadly virus in the three states. Schools were shut to reduce the risk of children becoming infected. The Global Business Coalition for Education said reopening schools would not only give children an education, but it would also provide a "first line of defence in tracing and monitoring potential cases of Ebola". Indications were that 54% of children were unlikely to return to the classroom if they were out of school for a year, its report, published in collaboration with A World at School, said. "Being out of school can have a crippling impact for vulnerable children, especially girls who are more subject to high-risk situations, including pregnancy and early marriage," it added. "The risk of child labour increases rapidly as contributing to the household economy becomes critical for families." Meanwhile, US President Barack Obama renewed calls on Tuesday for Congress to approve $6bn (£3.8bn) in emergency aid to fight the outbreak. He made the plea as medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) again strongly criticised the international response. It described it as patchy and slow, with the job of tackling the crisis largely left to doctors, nurses and charity organisations. The MSF report said foreign governments - notably the UK in Sierra Leone and most recently China in Liberia - were continuing to build Ebola treatment centres. But these were sometimes in the wrong places and using under-qualified local staff. This week 250 Nigerian healthcare workers have been trained in Lagos ready for deployment to Ebola-hit countries as part of the African Union's efforts to help combat the epidemic. The exhibition will feature material from JK Rowling's archives, a range of wizarding books and information about the origin of the philosopher's stone. It will run from 20 October 2017 until 28 February 2018. "We are thrilled to be working with JK Rowling and Bloomsbury," said curator Jamie Andrews. He added that the aim was "to inspire fans with the magic of our own British Library collections". "We're (the British Library) absolutely the right place to be doing this exhibition... we're the home of stories, we're next door to King's Cross - platform 9 and three quarters - and we have one of the greatest collections on the history of magic," Andrews, who is the library's head of culture and learning, told the BBC. "That feels like a pretty unbeatable combination." Tickets for the exhibition can be bought from spring 2017. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the first book in Rowling's hugely successful series, was first published in 1997. Six other Potter novels were subsequently written and the series spawned a hit film franchise. The play, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, is currently running in the West End in London. The script, published last month, has become the fastest-selling book in the UK this decade, selling more than 680,000 copies in its first three days alone. Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram, or email [email protected]. Asadullah Amarkhil said fighting in Kunduz city had stopped, and there were large numbers of Taliban casualties. On Monday, Taliban fighters appeared to have breached the strategic northern city. The fighting came a day before a major conference in Brussels to raise funds to ensure Afghan stability. Kunduz was briefly captured by the Taliban in September 2015 in what was a major victory. After days of back-and-forth fighting, government forces, backed by Nato, recaptured the city. Residents said people were fleeing the city if they could, after the latest fighting. "There have been many casualties, both civilian and military. There has been fighting in the streets. People are very worried. They have lost hope in the government. It is the second time," one man, Massoud, told the BBC Afghan service. Another man, Mubarak Shah, said: "There is no electricity. People are struggling to find water and food. Shops which sell food are only open in the suburbs of the city where the government is in control." Taliban militants entered Kunduz early on Monday and seized some central areas. Its spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, said on Twitter that it was a "massive operation". The Taliban later said they had seized the roundabout and several checkpoints, but did not claim to have captured the city. But by late on Monday, Nato forces and local police said they were back in control, with additional troops, including special forces, being flown in. The governor said in the early hours of Tuesday that the clear-up operation was continuing but people should "start their daily life and go to their work". "If there is any Taliban hiding inside the houses, we will clear that after dawn." At least one member of the security forces was killed, while there were various conflicting reports on the number of militant casualties. Kunduz police chief Mohammad Qasim Jangalbagh told AFP that "hundreds of Taliban fighters" were killed. Who are the Taliban? Battleground Kunduz: The city the Taliban seized Revisiting scarred Kunduz What we know about the Taliban leader The capture of Kunduz by the Taliban last September was a huge blow to the country's Western-backed government. The militants abandoned the city after four days but they had proved their growing capability by taking their first major city. The group raided Tarin Kot, the provincial capital of Uruzgan, last month. Afghan government forces are estimated to have control over no more than two-thirds of Afghanistan. The two-day conference in Brussels, attended by Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and led by the EU, aims to raise billions of dollars to fund Afghanistan until 2020. Officials have said financial support from the international community is essential to secure the country's stability. The EU's Special Representative for Afghanistan, Franz-Michael Mellbin, said the conference was "buying four more years for Afghanistan" as well as seeking a "realistic" peace process. "If we don't achieve peace, it's simply going to be extremely costly for the foreseeable future," he told Reuters. The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors (AGSI) has said it receives information on severe weather alerts. However, it is concerned members are not informed of terror threats. It is hosting its annual conference in Westport. RTÉ reports that the AGSI has called on Garda Commissioner Nóirín O'Sullivan to provide it with appropriate training to deal with the current terrorist threat level. Its president Tim Galvin said some intelligence is sent out, but for the most part the vast majority of information is confined to specialist units. The association also wants a review of the effectiveness of the amalgamation of garda districts and the closure of 95 stations. It has also said gardaí should be provided with anti-ballistic vests rather than only stab-proof ones in the wake of incidents such as the Dublin weigh-in murder at the Regency Hotel in February. The AGSI is disappointed by the decision of the Irish Minister for Justice, Frances Fitzgerald, not to attend the conference. It has also said its members will march on the Irish parliament on the first day of the new government in protest over pay and conditions. The 37-year-old midfielder featured for an hour of Sunday's 4-0 loss to Ross County at Pittodrie. "I wanted to stay in football and, although there were a few possibilities on the go, to remain here was a no-brainer," Robson told the Dons website. "Ultimately, I would like to manage one day and this is a great way to learn the ropes." Robson, who started his career with Inverness Caley Thistle, was a league winner with Celtic in 2008 and enjoyed League Cup success with Celtic and Aberdeen. Capped 17 times by Scotland, he moved to hometown club Aberdeen in 2013. Cooper's decision was widely expected after he helped Dr Crokes win the All-Ireland Club title last month. The All-Ireland club medal completed all the list of major honours available to the eight-time Allstar. Cooper, now 33, made his Kerry senior debut in 2002 and played in four All-Ireland winning teams and helped his county win four National League titles. That included a Division Two title in his debut season with the Kingdom. Cooper, who was nicknamed the Gooch, scored a remarkable tally of 23 goals and 283 points in his 85 championship games for Kerry and has to be regarded as one of the greatest forwards in gaelic football history. A statement from Kerry GAA described Cooper as "an exemplary sportsman". "He endeared himself not only to the Kerry faithful but also to the wider GAA community where he was the perfect role model for our youth," added the statement. Cooper described his his career as "an amazing journey and one that I never wanted to end". "However, I feel that this is the right time for me to step away from intercounty football," said the Dr Crokes star. "To my Kerry team-mates that I have soldiered with throughout the years, thank you for your guidance, patience and friendship. "I feel extremely lucky to have experienced so many wonderful highlights with you all. "To get the opportunity to play with, and against, some of the greatest players in the history of the GAA has given me memories that I will always treasure." Cooper added that he was "fortunate to work with some outstanding Kerry managers" and also thanked the Kerry county board and fans for their support. The 33-year-old added that he will continue to play for his club. Gary Goldman is taking Disney to court, because he says that they copied ideas that he'd pitched in 2000 and 2009 for a very similar set of movies and TV programmes. Although his ideas were rejected, he says that the Zootopia movie had the same title and theme, as well as copying settings and characters. Disney has said it is not true. In a statement, Disney said: "Mr. Goldman's lawsuit is riddled with patently false allegations. "It is an unprincipled attempt to lay claim to a successful film he didn't create, and we will vigorously defend against it in court."
This weekend, pubs and rugby clubs all over Wales will once again be ringing with rousing renditions of Calon Lan and Cwm Rhondda (Bread of Heaven) as Wales take on South Africa in the Rugby World Cup at Twickenham. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Champion jockey Tony McCoy has defended the Grand National after critics said the race was too tough following the deaths of two horses on Saturday. [NEXT_CONCEPT] The Food Standards Agency has warned of the health threat posed by the poaching of deer. [NEXT_CONCEPT] And so a World Championships that began with metaphorical grey clouds over the sport ended with meteorological dark clouds spilling rain across the Bird's Nest and Beijing beyond. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Morocco has sent a special envoy to lobby African leaders to rejoin the African Union 32 years after it left in a row over Western Sahara. [NEXT_CONCEPT] The Jockey Club, which operates 15 racecourses, including Aintree, Epsom Downs, Cheltenham and Newmarket, has posted record annual turnover for 2015. [NEXT_CONCEPT] People who want to work as a prison officer in Wrexham's new £212m super-prison are being invited to apply for one of 80 roles. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Jimmy Savile's Leeds flat, where the disgraced broadcaster lived for more than 30 years, has been demolished. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Mae pryderon wedi codi am ddyfodol y Cyngor Llyfrau yn sgil adolygiad sy'n edrych ar y diwydiant cyhoeddi a llenyddiaeth yng Nghymru. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Sauber driver Pascal Wehrlein has pulled out of the Australian Grand Prix and will be replaced by Ferrari third driver Antonio Giovinazzi. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A headteacher has appeared in court charged with two indecent assaults on a former pupil aged under 16. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Thousands of people are arriving in Europe every day in the hope of a better life. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A meeting is being held for the potential victims of a day trip Facebook page at the centre of a fraud probe. [NEXT_CONCEPT] One of the US aid workers who recovered from an Ebola infection is "thrilled to be alive" as he and another patient are discharged from hospital. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A prominent US civil rights group says it has identified almost 900 incidents of harassment following Donald Trump's win in the US presidential election. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A horse which became stuck in a ditch of freezing mud has been saved after firefighters came to the rescue with the help of a local farming community. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A woman has been arrested after a man was injured in a suspected firearms incident in Nottingham, [NEXT_CONCEPT] More than 200 mainly African migrants have crossed into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco having forced their way through barbed-wire border fences. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Anthony Foley's family say they have been "plunged into incomprehensible darkness" following the Munster head coach's sudden death. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Cuts to the funding allocated to Welsh universities are "not sustainable for the sector", the body representing higher education institutions has said. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Cambridge United maintained their revival and promotion aspirations under manager Shaun Derry with a 1-0 win over Newport County at Rodney Parade. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Alan Shearer was given negligent financial advice, the High Court in London has been told. [NEXT_CONCEPT] England will play a warm-up game in Perth against a team from the Affiliated States Championship before their first World Cup match in October. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Barcelona midfielder Rafinha has had surgery on his injured knee and will be out for the next four months. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A campaign group has urged the rapid reopening of schools in three Ebola-hit West African states as some 5m children are being denied education. [NEXT_CONCEPT] An exhibition to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first Harry Potter book will open next year at the British Library. [NEXT_CONCEPT] The governor of Afghanistan's Kunduz province says Taliban forces which staged an assault on the provincial capital have been defeated. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Police sergeants and inspectors in the Republic of Ireland have said that as first responders, they do not have the capability to deal with the threat from radical extremism and international terrorism. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Barry Robson has taken up a coaching post at Aberdeen after retiring from playing at the weekend. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Kerry football great Colm Cooper has announced his retirement from intercounty football. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A Hollywood screenwriter has accused Disney of stealing his ideas for Oscar-winning film Zootopia.
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The baby, which is yet to be named, was born at Drusillas Park in Alfriston to parents Lotfi and Clementine. The pair have been at the zoo since 2009 as part of the European Endangered Species Programme. Black lemurs are native to Madagascar and are vulnerable due to hunting and deforestation. Clementine and Lotfi came to Drusillas from zoos in Portugal and Tunisia. A Drusillas spokeswoman said they could not tell yet if the baby was male or female but that it would become clear when their markings and colourings appeared. She said: "Males are all black with striking orange eyes, whereas females are brown with long white ear tufts. "Once this has been established, the zoo team will get on with the very important business of naming their beautiful little lemur."
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Kasabian Newton-Smith, eight, from Sheffield, was diagnosed with cancer as a toddler and has two brain tumours. Football teams, players and individuals have been asked to tweet with #1LastSmile4Kasabian. In a video message, the England captain said he and his team-mates were very proud of the bravery shown by Kasabian. Manchester United forward Rooney said: "I just want to say a massive thank you for your support and I've kept my shirt from [Friday] night's game against Scotland - so will send it down to you. "I hope you enjoy it, and hopefully it makes you smile." Kasabian has seen one Manchester United game at Old Trafford and "absolutely loved it", his family said. The campaign, organised by Grassroots Football, appealed to the entire footballing world to join together and send "Kasabian 1 last smile". People are being encouraged to wear a football strip, hold one finger in the air and smile for a photograph. Billy Sharp, who plays for Sheffield United, tweeted a picture using #1LastSmile4Kasabian featuring Rooney and Adam Lallana, who scored for England in the win over Scotland. Alan Shearer also took to Twitter to post a message of support. Kasabian had "desperately" wanted to follow in his big brother's footsteps and play football and he had three games for Southey Wolves under-10s, his father Simon Newton-Smith said. Watching him play football "was a dream", he said. Kasabian has been diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma and has had 111 radiation treatments. His brain tumours are inoperable, but he has been treated for five other tumours in six years. He is now confined to bed at home and his family celebrated his ninth birthday, which is in December, early. Kasabian, who has six brothers and sisters, has previously taken part in fundraising efforts for Sheffield Children's Hospital and cancer charities. Excluding petrol, sales rose 0.2% in March, against a 0.6% rise in February, which has been revised down from an initial estimated of 0.7%, For the first three months of 2015, sales rose 0.9%, down from 2.2% in the first quarter of 2014. The figures show consumers are still cautious about spending, analysts said. Keith Richardson, managing director for retail at Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking, said: "Even with continued falls in fuel and food prices, consumers are responding to this current period of uncertainty by being just as careful about their own spending as they have been for the past few years. "Despite the fact that Mother's Day fell in March and Easter fell early in April, this wasn't enough to bring forward any boost in spending into March, doing nothing to allay fears that while consumers may have a little more money in their pockets, they are spending it on leisure treats like eating out and going on holiday, rather than on High Street goods," he said. UK economic growth figures for the first three months of 2015 are due to be published next week. Economists said the retail data could herald slower growth. Alan Clarke, at Scotiabank, said: "The monthly data all point towards sluggish Q1 GDP next Tuesday, not the sort of reading that the coalition government will be hoping for." But Howard Archer, chief UK and European economist at IHS Global Insight, said that although the retail data was "disappointing", wage growth and low inflation should bolster consumer spending over the coming months. "Despite March's weaker-than-expected performance, the prospects for retail sales and consumer spending look bright, as purchasing power has strengthened and should continue to do so," Mr Archer said. nan About 50 people took part in the march through Queen Street, which was organised by Bring Back Our Girls Cymru-Wales. Militant Islamist group Boko Haram claims responsibility for taking the girls from their boarding school in April. The Nigerian Welsh Association also plans a march on Thursday. Sunday's rally hoped to "gather support and pressurise governments into action". The girls were seized from their school at night in Chibok on 14 April. Boko Haram has said the girls should not have been in school and should get married instead. It has threatened to sell the students. The group, whose name means "Western education is forbidden" in the Hausa language, began its insurgency in Borno state in 2009. The kidnappings have been condemned around the world. A social media campaign, Bring Back Our Girls, has been launched in the UK, while on Saturday, US First Lady Michelle Obama said she and president Barack Obama were "outraged and heartbroken" by the kidnappings. Experts from the US and UK, including military advisers, negotiators and counsellors, arrived in Nigeria on Friday to help find the girls. On Thursday, the Nigerian Welsh Association plans to march from the centre of Cardiff to the Senedd building. Spokesman Kolawole Ponnle said the kidnappings were a "chilling situation". He added: "What we want to do here is not just keep quiet, because Nigerians are married into the Welsh community and we have children growing up in Wales, and trying to have an identity as well back home." He said he wanted the protest to be "heard around the world". Neysun Rouhani and his wife live in the UK. He's a concert pianist and piano teacher who travels to the US often, both for work and to visit family. But once changes to the US visa waiver programme are implemented in 2016, he will be required to apply for a visa with an in-person interview at the US embassy in London. "It makes my life more difficult. Right now I'm not sure the trip we have planned since five months ago will happen or not in January," he says. The US Congress has passed a measure as part of a budget bill that will no longer allow citizens of 38 countries - including the UK - who have either travelled to Iraq, Syria, Iran or Sudan in the past five years or are dual nationals of these states, to travel to the US without a visa. The president signed the bill into law on Friday. Rouhani, a dual citizen of the UK and Iran, will be affected. As a British citizen he could be eligible for a 10-year, multiple-entry visas for business and tourism - but not to perform. That, as before, requires a separate permit. The move has angered European diplomats. "If you're a terrorist, you don't have a great big Syria stamp in your passport - you have Turkey, for example. It's not going to catch the people who don't travel legitimately, it's going to target the people who do travel legitimately," an EU official told the BBC. All European Union ambassadors of member states recently published an editorial arguing against the changes - an unprecedented occasion to see a unanimous agreement among all the representatives of the union, the official said. The new legislation comes on the heels of the terrorist attacks in Paris last month that sparked fears of a similar act being carried out on American soil. This prompted lawmakers to take a look at tightening the borders, igniting national debate about refugees. "If a terrorist has been to Iraq and Syria and wants to get to the US, they will likely go through Europe. That's the problem," said one congressional aide to the BBC. "Europe doesn't have a threat of foreign fighters coming from our country." The legislation gained even more support after December 2, when a radicalised married couple - Tafsheen Malik and Syed Rizwan Farook - killed 14 and wounded 22 in San Bernardino, California. Farook was a US citizen raised by Pakistani immigrant parents. He travelled to Saudi Arabia to meet his future wife, Malik, who grew up in Pakistan, in 2013. She was granted a K1 fiancee visa by the US Embassy in Pakistan after clearing a background check. Though neither of the killers was a dual citizen, the attack led to renewed fears about the visa process. Modifications to the visa waiver bill in the House were added at the last minute to include not just people who had travelled to Iraq and Syria but also dual citizens and people who had visited countries that are US-designated state sponsors of terrorism - including Sudan and Iran. Iranians living in the US say they are outraged that Iran is included on the list of barred countries, but countries where the San Bernardino attackers were born or travelled to are not. "If the intent truly is to protect America from Isis and not target Iran and the nuclear deal, then why is Iran included but travel to Saudi Arabia and Pakistan is not? This makes no sense," says Trita Parsi of the National Iranian American Council, who has been leading the effort on Capitol Hill to fight this change. Should the EU invoke reciprocity when their policy is reviewed in the spring, this could mean the same requirements for Iranian-Americans hoping to visit their families abroad. Critics say the new rule will keep families apart. "This legislation was ill conceived and targets ordinary people," says Navid Sadoughi, one of the members a Facebook group meant to spread awareness and rally against the bill. The page gained 70,000 members in its first three days. A swath of this Iranian diaspora includes people who have citizenship to Iran but have not returned since the Islamic Revolution. Many say the process of actually renouncing citizenship and giving up a passport is quite complicated. It is unclear how the new visa waiver programme changes will be implemented, a process which is led by the US Department of Homeland Security. "We'll look at how the administration is going to implement this. There's always a bit of leeway, room for common sense," says one EU official. But for those with dual passports, the message is discouraging. Amirali Pour Deihimi, an Australian architect who works on sustainable design, says the rule could keep him from attending conferences and seminars in the US. "With global warming, we need to bring the world together, not separate it," he says. He's visited the US in the past, but says he can't see making the effort in the future. 13 June 2016 Last updated at 21:20 BST Darren Rodgers from Ballymena, County Antrim, fell from a height onto a rocky beach just hours after watching Northern Ireland's opening game. BBC Newsline's Mark Simpson reports from Nice. The British Transport Police were called out to the incident at about 03:00 on Thursday. Officers met the train in Carlisle and arrested a 21-year-old man on suspicion of fire raising and theft. The BTP said he was being transferred back to a base in Scotland to be dealt with under Scots Law. London-based officers met the train when it arrived at Euston railway station at about 09:00 in order to make further inquiries with passengers and staff. A spokesman said discussions were "at a very early stage" and there was no certainty a deal would take place. The Wall Street Journal, where it was first reported, said the Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT) was discussing an offer with private equity firms. Yahoo is under pressure from shareholders to turn itself around. The activist hedge fund investor Starboard Value recently called for the replacement of the entire board at the loss-making company. The spokesman for Daily Mail said: "Given the success of DailyMail.com and Elite Daily we have been in discussions with a number of parties who are potential bidders. "Discussions are at a very early stage and there is no certainty that any transaction will take place." DMGT shares were flat in early trading at 695p after initially falling 0.4%. The company is valued at £2.34bn. The Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter, said that the potential bid could take two forms. In one scenario, a private-equity partner would acquire Yahoo's core web business with the Mail taking over the news and media properties. In another scenario, the private-equity firm would acquire Yahoo's core web business and merge its media and news properties with the Mail's online operations. Yahoo has set a deadline for 18 April for interested parties to submit their offers. Time Inc is also reported to be weighing a bid together with a private equity firm. Earlier this year, Yahoo said it would cut 15% of its workforce as part of chief executive Marissa Mayer's "aggressive" plan to return the company to profit. Richard Dunbar, of Aberdeen Asset Management, told the BBC: "[Yahoo] has struggled against Facebook and Google. Its sales have halved over the past 10 years. In contrast Mail Online has been unbelievably successful - the most visited English language news website in the world. "It will be interesting to see whether the terms of this deal are acceptable to what have been long suffering shareholders at Yahoo." Yahoo's shares have fallen by about 30% since the end of 2014. Infectious diseases such as tuberculosis, malaria and sleeping sickness kill millions each year. Dundee University's Drug Discovery Unit hope the new facility will speed up the rate at which new drugs are developed. The £6.5m funding for the project comes from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Wellcome Trust. The university said that while significant efforts were being made in early stage drug discovery, there was a bottleneck when it came to the lead optimisation stage of molecules targeting these so called "neglected" diseases. Lead optimisation is a key stage in the drug discovery process, where early leads are improved through cycles of design, synthesis and testing to identify potential drugs which are suitable for testing in a clinical setting. It is a labour intensive process requiring significant laboratory resource over a number of years, limiting drug companies' willingness to invest. Prof Wyatt, from the Drug Discovery Unit said: "One of the main aims of the Drug Discovery Unit is to make inroads into developing drugs for diseases that affected the developing world. We have the capability through the DDU to help break the bottleneck which occurs at a key stage of the drug discovery process." The initial research will focus on tuberculosis, the world's second-leading infectious killer, which disproportionately affects developing countries. In 2010, it caused 1.4m deaths, 8.8 million new infections and 450 thousand drug-resistant TB cases. Dr Richard Seabrook, head of business development at the Wellcome Trust, said: "We are pleased to be co-funding with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on this exciting UK project, bringing together internationally renowned experts in the biology of infectious diseases with a first-class drug discovery unit to tackle some of the world's most profound medical needs." The rate as measured by the Consumer Prices Index rose to 0.2%, from November's 0.1%, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. It is the first time in a year that the rate has exceeded 0.1%, and the rise is higher than economists had expected. Air fares jumped 46% in December, the biggest rise for 13 years. December typically sees a high monthly increase in air fares, due to the Christmas holidays, but the ONS said this jump was the highest since 2002. But it warned that air prices were "highly variable" and said a November-to-December increase of more than 40% was not unusual. Petrol prices, while lower than November, fell less than in the same period last year, so they also contributed to the rise in inflation, the ONS said. This jump in transport costs was partially offset by a drop in alcohol, tobacco and food costs. The Retail Prices Index, a separate measure that includes housing costs, grew by 1.2%, up from 1.1% in November. Monthly inflation has been between -0.1% and 0.1% for the past 11 months, with low oil prices and a fiercely competitive environment for supermarkets keeping prices down for consumers. For 2015 as a whole, consumer price inflation averaged 0%, its lowest level since comparable records began in 1950. Latest minutes from the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), which voted 8-1 to keep rates at their current historic 0.5% low, showed that members expect inflation to remain far below its 2% target for some time yet. December's inflation figures will further dampen expectations of a rise in interest rates any time soon. Most economists now believe that it could be the third quarter of this year, or even 2017, before there is any movement in interest rates. "There aren't yet any signs which will worry the MPC. Inflation looks set to rise further over the coming months as sharp falls in petrol and food prices at the beginning of 2015 drop out of the calculation," said Scott Bowman, UK economist at Capital Economics. "The MPC will be in no rush to push through the first rate hike." Ben Brettell, senior economist at Hargreaves Lansdown, agreed, saying: "This continues the trend of inflation being at or very close to zero and places little pressure on the Bank of England to lift interest rates. Those hoping for higher rates on this side of the Atlantic shouldn't hold their breath." Media playback is not supported on this device Back in December, McLaren chairman Ron Dennis talked about wanting to repeat the success of the late 1980s and early 1990s, when the team won the drivers' and constructors' titles for four successive years from 1988. But there is no comparison between the new McLaren-Honda and the old one. When the two joined forces in 1988, Honda's turbo had been established as the best engine in F1 for at least two years and had been racing for five. The 2015 Honda turbo engine - with the hybrid technology now part of F1 - raced for the first time on Sunday. The McLaren-Honda was the slowest car in Australia by a massive margin. Button and team-mate Kevin Magnussen were 1.5 seconds away from getting out of the first knockout stage of qualifying. On paper, they were 2.9secs slower than Mercedes in that session. But given the world champions were on the slower tyre, a further second can be added to that gap. Media playback is not supported on this device That's without considering the extra power Mercedes would gain from turning up their engine progressively for the next two parts of qualifying. Three seconds off the pace each lap is bad enough, but five is close to catastrophic. And it raises the very real question of whether McLaren-Honda can ever close that gap. Even McLaren racing director Eric Boullier admitted that "it may take more than a couple of years to catch up". So what has gone wrong and can it be fixed? The main reason is the engine. It only takes a glance at the speed trap figures to see that. McLaren are right at the bottom and were a massive 14-15km/h slower than the pace-setting, Mercedes-powered Williams. Button was 15.5km/h slower than the Williams of Felipe Massa at the start-finish line, but only 14.8km/h down at the speed trap situated before the braking zone at the end of the straight. This strongly suggests that the hybrid part of the engine is where the major problem lies, for it is with punch out of corners that the electrical energy plays the biggest part in performance. The hybrid part of an F1 engine - recovering energy from both the rear axle (the MGU-K) and turbo (the MGU-H) - can account for anything between 160-200bhp, depending on how effective the technology is at recovering energy from the turbo, which is unlimited. Media playback is not supported on this device F1 engineers have a formula for working out what a lap-time deficit is equivalent to in terms of horsepower. This is, on average, 0.016secs per bhp. So 2.9secs down is equivalent to 181bhp; 3.9secs is 244bhp; 5secs is 312bhp. Now, not all the McLaren-Honda's deficit to the Mercedes will be down to the engine, so somewhere in amongst those numbers is how far the Honda is down on the Mercedes engine. The real number is said to be at least 200bhp - equivalent, in effect if not in reality, to the whole hybrid part of the engine simply not working, and then some. An ineffective hybrid system also requires the internal combustion element of the engine to be turned down, otherwise it would use too much fuel, as there is less power available from electrical energy. Honda's main problem is that the engine is too unreliable to run at full power - and in Australia it had to be turned down even further than planned because the company did not have enough confidence in its ability to sustain the higher temperatures than were seen in pre-season testing in a southern European winter. Describing the engine settings as "very conservative", Honda F1 boss Yasuhisa Arai said: "Unfortunately we don't have the experience of higher temperatures so we could not risk losing the engine in the first race." Both the MGU-K and the engine itself were reduced in output, he said. Despite that, Kevin Magnussen's engine did fail on the way to the grid. Honda say they do not yet know whether that engine, which comes out of Fernando Alonso's allocation of four for the season, is a write-off. How much more power the engine will have once Honda becomes more confident in its reliability is not known. The indications are that Honda know what the problems are, but the team refuse to put a timetable on how long they will take to fix. In its quest to improve performance, Honda has the added benefit that, although engine development is restricted, manufacturers have freedom to change parts beyond the limits set by the rules if it is for reliability purposes. So there is room for manoeuvre. It has occurred to many that the shrink-wrapped, tightly designed rear end of the McLaren - what they call their "size-zero car" - might be an influencing factor in the reliability issues Honda is suffering. But the team insist that is not the case. Even if the engine is something over 200bhp down on the Mercedes, that still leaves a deficit of anywhere between a second and a second and a half in the car. The McLaren drivers have been complimentary about the way the car behaves so far, and Button said the car was "about equal" to the Red Bull and Sauber in the corners. But that's not exactly encouraging - one is, well, a Sauber; and Red Bull have massive problems with the driveability of the Renault engine, which is badly holding back its cornering performance. However, Button, team-mate Kevin Magnussen and racing director Eric Boullier are confident the MP4-30 provides a good base for development. Its design marks a philosophical shift for McLaren. For years, the team have chased peak downforce, with the result that the car is unpredictable and difficult to drive in corners because the downforce levels were inconsistent. Aerodynamic design in F1 cars is a compromise. The more downforce a team chases from, say, a front wing, the more likely that part is to 'stall' - suddenly lose downforce because the airflow is disrupted. This is called "peaky" downforce and is what was happening to McLarens in the last few years. Now, they have changed to a more Red Bull-style of philosophy, of aiming for more consistent, stable aerodynamics, which allow the driver to have more confidence, and therefore push harder. "Last year," Button says, "the car had a lot of downforce initially when you hit the brakes but it was very on the nose on turn-in, and when you turned in you lost all front end at apex, whereas this year it does what you hope it will do, so you can be precise. "It is a good start. We don't have enough downforce to fight with the Mercedes [if we had the same power], for example, or even a couple of other teams. But the basic philosophy is definitely right. I have not driven a McLaren like this before, not in the way it works. "I'm not saying it's the quickest McLaren I've ever driven, because it's not. But in the way it works the basic car is very good so it means you can build on it. "The airflow is very clean so you can just add downforce whereas before you added downforce and it would change the characteristics of the car. But it still needs a lot of work to be competitive." Boullier adds: "What we know is the car is already good compared to last year's but we also know that the aero or vehicle dynamics development we can bring on this car in the next months is massive." Andy Burnham has asked for the "very limited" terms of reference related to former Ch Insp John Buttress's case, as set out by GMP, to be examined. Kent Police are investigating Mr Buttress's misconduct claims against several senior GMP officers. The Police and Crime Commissioner said the inquiry's scope was "sufficient". Last month, Mr Buttress was sacked for gross misconduct, having "fallen below" the force's accepted honesty standards. He was accused of breaching professional standards over his mortgage, after being cleared of criminal charges at Liverpool Crown Court. He alleges he was the victim of "corrupt practice" within the force's anti-corruption unit, but GMP said an independent panel found him guilty of misconduct. Mr Burnham, Labour MP for Leigh, wrote to Greater Manchester's police and crime commissioner Tony Lloyd requesting the terms of reference be "redrafted by an independent force". This was because Mr Burnham said there was a "considerable overlap" in the cases of Mr Buttress and another officer Mohammed Razaq, who was jailed for insurance and mortgage fraud. Razaq was found guilty of nine fraud and money laundering offences and jailed for 18 months in July 2013. Mr Burnham said: "I am therefore requesting that the terms of reference are redrafted by an independent force to broaden their scope and allow them to investigate fully the worrying allegations raised." But, Mr Lloyd said: "The terms of reference... set out for Kent Police are wide-ranging to enable a thorough and robust investigation to be carried out. "Regarding Mr Razaq... he was sentenced to 18 months in prison and subsequently repaid a total of £51,000 under the Proceeds of Crime Act. He did appeal against his conviction and this was dismissed in 2013. "I am confident that the terms of reference under which Kent Police will investigate are sufficient to establish the accuracy, or otherwise, of the allegations against GMP." The Arsenal Ladies forward, who was ignored by former boss Hope Powell and had an injury-hit 2015 World Cup, made her mark in her first European Championship with two first-half goals, and added a lobbed third before she was substituted before the hour. The Merseysider, the first senior England women's player to score a hat-trick in a major tournament, latched on to Fran Kirby's flick to open the scoring, then tucked in from a tight angle following a goalmouth scramble. Ellen White scored a seventh goal in nine games when she followed up Jill Scott's strike against the bar to make it 3-0 before half-time and, following Taylor's third, Jordan Nobbs' volley and Toni Duggan's injury-time header completed the rout. After a bright start, Scotland - who are making their debut at a major tournament and have several part-time players - were limited to chances from set-pieces. They were outclassed by a superior England side who, at fifth in the world rankings, are 16 places above Anna Signeul's team and lived up to their status as one of the favourites for the tournament following their third-place finish at the World Cup two years ago. In Group D's earlier game, Spain beat Portugal 2-0. England face the Spaniards on Sunday at 19:45 BST, after Scotland play Portugal at 17:00 BST. Taylor's path to the England team has been a meandering one. She was not picked by Powell, then turned down a chance to play for her country in 2010 because she "needed a break" from the game. Mark Sampson gave Taylor her debut at the age of 28 in 2014, and though she made the 2015 World Cup squad, she was still struggling with a knee injury and only scored in the quarter-final win over Canada. After further injury problems since signing for Arsenal last year, the 31-year old has finally found her fitness, and looked sharp in an England team who have been through a gruelling fitness regime in preparation for the tournament. Scotland looked uncharacteristically exposed for England's opener, when they were sliced open by Kirby's flick, but they were out-muscled and out-run by a team that kept possession well and were quicker to loose balls. Sampson claimed before the tournament that England would be the "fittest team" at Euro 2017, with performance coaches saying the squad's overall conditioning had improved by 23% in less than a year. It looked a justified claim. From the start, Nobbs was energetic on the right side, and worked well with Jade Moore and Scott as the midfield three took control. With full-backs Lucy Bronze and Demi Stokes aiming to get forward at every opportunity, the Scottish defence lacked protection. For the second goal, Scott reacted quickest to a corner and when her shot was cleared off the line, Taylor expertly converted from a tight angle. Likewise, when Scott hit the bar from 25 yards, White beat Ifeoma Dieke and Vaila Barsley to score. Taylor was then quickest to react to White's flick-on to lob in for her second England hat-trick. Scotland skipper Gemma Fay, earning her 202nd cap, said this would be the game of her career, after such a long wait to play in a major tournament. Signeul's team have twice lost in the play-offs, and they were hamstrung by injuries to key players Kim Little and Jennifer Beattie, who will not feature in this tournament. Despite a determined start in front of their vocal supporters, with striker Jane Ross almost troubling Manchester City team-mate Karen Bardsley in the first minute, their chances were restricted, although substitute Lana Clelland did hit the side-netting with a good second-half opportunity. In truth, the scoreline could have been worse, but after Nobbs got a deserved goal for all her hard work and Duggan nodded in late on, Scotland were well beaten by a team with better resources and more full-time professionals. They will hope they can bounce back against Portugal. Former England goalkeeper Rachel Brown-Finnis on BBC Radio 5 live: A convincing win for England and a dominant overall performance. They will be a force to be reckoned with. They would have expected it but doing it out there is a different thing. It will feel fabulous. The girls have said how hard they have worked physically and we saw that. Boss Mark Sampson was clever with his substitutions and that breeds confidence. England looked another level. They came out on to the pitch and knew they were going to win. They had visualised this moment, having worked so hard in the build-up. Jodie Taylor is hungry for success in this wonderful set-up. She spent so long in exile under Hope Powell for whatever reason but it spurred her on. It has shaped her as a person. Scotland played some wonderful, one and two-touch football in the England half and opened them up at times. Sampson will be happy but there will be details he knows his team can improve, such as switching off by conceding yellow cards, those type of things he will want to work on. Former Scotland winger Pat Nevin on BBC Radio 5 live: England were the better side and they scored some quality goals. They have creativity, strength and power, miles ahead of Scotland. The Scots worked hard and probably did not deserve to lose 6-0. They have to get up again, fight and be brave. England can win this tournament. There is no way any player in the tournament can stop England's Lucy Bronze, she was spectacular. Scotland made chances, they should be proud of the effort they have put in and deserved a goal in the second half. Tonight though, they were too easily beaten in the middle of their defence. The downside is the goal difference. If it comes to the last game, that could count badly against them. You need to have all your best players out on the park and Scotland cannot seem to cope when they have a couple of players out. I did not see any Scotland players who did not give it their all. Match ends, England 6, Scotland Women 0. Second Half ends, England 6, Scotland Women 0. Goal! England 6, Scotland Women 0. Toni Duggan (England) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Stephanie Houghton following a corner. Attempt blocked. Stephanie Houghton (England) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Nobbs with a cross. Corner, England. Conceded by Vaila Barsley. Attempt saved. Caroline Weir (Scotland Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lisa Evans. Foul by Karen Carney (England). Lisa Evans (Scotland Women) wins a free kick on the right wing. Goal! England 5, Scotland Women 0. Jordan Nobbs (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Attempt missed. Jordan Nobbs (England) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Toni Duggan. Caroline Weir (Scotland Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Jill Scott (England) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Caroline Weir (Scotland Women). Attempt missed. Millie Bright (England) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Jill Scott following a set piece situation. Karen Carney (England) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Frankie Brown (Scotland Women). Millie Bright (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Leanne Crichton (Scotland Women). Foul by Jade Moore (England). Caroline Weir (Scotland Women) wins a free kick on the left wing. Substitution, Scotland Women. Joanne Love replaces Rachel Corsie. Corner, Scotland Women. Conceded by Jill Scott. Substitution, England. Karen Carney replaces Ellen White. Foul by Jill Scott (England). Rachel Corsie (Scotland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt missed. Millie Bright (England) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner. Attempt blocked. Jill Scott (England) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Nobbs with a cross. Corner, England. Conceded by Gemma Fay. Attempt saved. Toni Duggan (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucy Bronze with a through ball. Attempt missed. Lana Clelland (Scotland Women) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Frankie Brown. Substitution, England. Nikita Parris replaces Francesca Kirby. Substitution, Scotland Women. Erin Cuthbert replaces Jane Ross because of an injury. Foul by Jordan Nobbs (England). Jane Ross (Scotland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Jill Scott (England) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Jill Scott (England). Caroline Weir (Scotland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Substitution, England. Toni Duggan replaces Jodie Taylor. Foul by Jodie Taylor (England). Ifeoma Dieke (Scotland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Edward Woollard, 18, from Hampshire, was among protesters who broke into the Tory party headquarters and emerged on the roof on 10 November. He was jailed for two years and eight months after admitting at an earlier hearing to committing violent disorder. Police said his actions "could have resulted in catastrophic injury". The student, who hoped to be the first member of his family to go on to higher education, was filmed throwing an empty metal fire extinguisher from the seventh-floor of 30 Millbank as hundreds of people gathered in a courtyard below. The canister narrowly missed a line of police officers attempting to protect the looted and vandalised building from further damage on a day when 66 people were arrested. The Brockenhurst College sixth-form student later went with his mother to a police station and admitted to throwing the extinguisher after footage of the incident was shown on television. Woollard, from Dibden Purlieu, in the New Forest, was sentenced at Southwark Crown Court. Judge Geoffrey Rivlin QC told the student the public had a right to protection from violence. "It is deeply regrettable, indeed a shocking thing, for a court to have sentence a young man such as you to a substantial term of custody," the judge said. "But the courts have a duty to provide the community with such protection from violence as they can. "This means sending out a very clear message to anyone minded to behave in this way that an offence of this seriousness will not be tolerated." He added it was "exceedingly fortunate that your action did not result in death or very serious injury either to a police officer or a fellow protester". The judge praised Woollard's mother, Tania Garwood, saying he was taking into account her "extraordinary and courageous conduct" in persuading him to give himself up. In a police statement read to the court, Woollard apologised for his actions, saying: "When I was told I had potentially endangered people, I felt sick. "I was absolutely not intending that anyone in any way would be hurt." His barrister, Hossein Zahir, said Woollard acted in a "moment of madness" and the offence had "jeopardised his future and prospects". In a statement, Brockenhurst College said: "The college views what occurred as extremely serious and Edward Woollard has been on permanent exclusion since the incident." Woollard was told that he would serve at least half of his sentence for violent disorder in a young offenders institution. Cdr Bob Broadhurst, the Metropolitan Police's head of public order, said the sentence was "a significant period of imprisonment" which would have "a significant impact" on Wollard's future. "I would ask those intent on causing violence and undermining those committed to peaceful protest to reflect on today's outcome." Entitled Coco, the film tells of a boy called Miguel who is transported to the Land of the Dead when he touches a dead musician's enchanted guitar. Sounds ghoulish? Well, it is - and a little contentious too, given Mexico's strained relationship with the US. We'll be able to judge for ourselves when Coco comes out later this year. In the meantime, here's what we've learned from watching the two-minute teaser. The trailer begins by revealing Miguel's lovingly assembled shrine to a dead guitar player called Ernesto de la Cruz, voiced in the film by Benjamin Bratt. With its collection of album covers, maquettes, mugs and photographs, it's clearly a labour of love for the angel-faced tyke. Ernesto, we understand, is Miguel's great-great-grandfather - which explains why he has a video cassette of his most famous moments. Clearly, DVD players have yet to make inroads in the place Miguel calls home. "I have to sing! I have to play," says Ernesto in black and white. "The music - it's not just in me, it is me." Clearly the music is in Miguel as well, who has a battered guitar modelled on his idol's. Remember that bit in Spectre where James Bond finds a photo with someone's face missing? Well, this scene seems awfully similar. Why does this incomplete family portrait show Ernesto's fabled guitar though? The plot thickens. Something about that photo sends Miguel to the mausoleum built in Ernesto's memory, a giant tomb bearing the name of his most famous song - Remember Me. Apparently there's nothing to stop anyone sneaking in at the dead of night to pay their respects. Or, for that matter, taking down the guitar that sits beneath the great man's portrait and giving it a twiddle. Like Kubo before him, though, Miguel discovers that playing an instrument can have magical results. Playing the guitar gives Miguel an ethereal glow - and it also turns him invisible. "What's going on?" he gasps as he tries in vain to hold onto a passer-by's arm. Turns out Miguel has somehow crossed over into a parallel world where skeletons walk. They also wear hats and make-up and freak out when the non-dead scream at them. Remember those leaves? Well, it turns out they make up a magical portal that Miguel and his dog use to get to the Land of the Dead. Could it also be seen as a riposte to the wall President Trump wants to build along the US-Mexican border? Is it just us, or does the trailer's final scene recall Ridley Scott's 1982 classic - soon to spawn a belated sequel? A nice touch, by the way, to name Miguel's dog after Dante Alighieri, whose epic poem Divine Comedy begins with a visit to Hell. Now if all this sounds a little familiar, it could be because there's already been an animated film about the Day of the Dead. Released in 2014, The Book of Life told of a bullfighter with musical aspirations whose love for a beautiful woman takes him to the afterlife. Disney/Pixar has some other skeletons to deal with too: namely, the howls of protest that greeted its attempts to slap a trademark on Mexico's "Dia de los Muertos" in 2013. Coco is out in the US on 22 November and the UK on 8 December. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email [email protected]. In the past five years the department has paid around £5.5m to the Western European Union, which is now defunct. Critics said it was a waste of taxpayers' money but the Foreign Office says the UK has been pushing to get the WEU fully closed as soon as possible. The payments were revealed by a Freedom of Information request. The BBC's FOI request disclosed that payments have been made to cover residual pension obligations which were not fully financed by arrangements made by the organisation prior to closure, as well into a fund to cover potential shortfalls in wind-up costs and unforeseen legal costs. The Western European Union, established in 1954, was a military alliance of West European states set up to coordinate defence policies against the common Soviet threat at the height of the Cold War. However, after the relaxation of east-west tensions in Europe, most of the organisation's security functions were transferred into the Common Security and Defence Policy of the European Union. The members of the Western European Union moved to terminate the organisation in March 2010, and the WEU was formally declared defunct in June 2011. The Western European Union was formed by Britain, France, Luxembourg and the Netherlands in 1948 by the Treaty of Brussels, to defend against the possibility of a renewed threat from Germany. But the Brussels-based organisation was quickly eclipsed by the formation of NATO with the United States, the following year, when attention switched to the threat of attack from the Soviet Union. It nevertheless grew to include 10 European nations, including Germany and Italy. It was meant to be independent of NATO, with its own chiefs of staff and military command but, in practice, it was little more than a talking shop, which mounted few military operations of its own. It held its final committee meeting in late 2000, when its functions were absorbed into the European Union, as part of moves to create an EU rapid reaction force and common defence policy. It was not formally closed down until 2011. The fact that government money is still being paid towards the organisation has prompted criticism. Jonathan Isaby, chief executive of campaign group the Taxpayers' Alliance said: "Taxpayers will be scratching their heads as to why they're still paying for a Cold War-era organisation 25 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall. "Because this organisation continued to exist well past its sell by date, British taxpayers are still picking up a bill for huge pay-offs. "The government must make every effort to close the book on the WEU and limit taxpayers' liabilities." Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg, who is campaigning to leave the EU, said: "A gravy train seems to have become a ghost train." The Foreign Office said in a statement: "While the UK will continue to meet all of its obligations to former WEU employees, our overall objective is to move the WEU towards full closure. "We continue to work with other former member states to address all outstanding legacy issues as quickly and efficiently as possible." That is about a fifth of all pedestrian and cycling casualties in the capital. However the mayor's office said fewer people were seriously hurt on the roads in 2014 and fatalities were at a low. Green Party London Assembly Member Jenny Jones said hit-and-runs were increasing due to the high number of people driving illegally in London. She said: "I think London's hard pushed traffic police do a great job, but there are not enough of them. The Met Police really must act urgently to ensure that drivers take responsibility for their actions." The number of pedestrians injured in hit and runs in 2014 rose by 169 from the previous year. The number of cyclists injured in hit-and-runs for the same period rose by 120 to 1,014 in total. Most of the injuries were not serious though, and the number of people killed or seriously injured by hit-and-runs last year fell by 7% - the number of cyclists killed or seriously injured in the same period fell by 12%. London Cycling Campaign's Tom Bogdanowicz said: "This level of lawlessness must be tackled as a priority including action to take unlicensed and uninsured cars and lorries off the road." Sarah Williams, from Living Streets which represents pedestrians, said: "It is shocking that people trying to go about their day are being injured and killed on our streets. London's streets need to be made safer places to walk." The mayor's office said the mayor was investing nearly £1bn in cycling infrastructure and in tackling illegal, dangerous and careless road behaviour. The Met said it has a specialist investigation team for roads policing and transport which concentrates on serious collisions. The "truly wicked, marauding mob" stabbed Sean McHugh, 19, with a "sword stick" in Anfield on 30 September 2013. Reese O'Shaughnessy, 19, was jailed for a minimum of 18 years after he was convicted alongside four others. Andrew Hewitt, 15, Keyfer Dykstra, Corey Hewitt and Joseph McGill, all 14, were also detained by Liverpool Crown Court. Dykstra was sentenced to a minimum of 12 years, Andrew Hewitt and McGill were sentenced to a minimum of nine years and Corey Hewitt for a minimum of six years. Judge Clement Goldstone described Mr McHugh's killers as "a marauding mob". "Each of you has been convicted of the murder of Sean McHugh - a truly wicked attack in which each of you played different roles," Justice Goldstone said. A victim impact statement from Mr McHugh's mother Lorraine that was read in court said: "They might as well have killed me." The teenagers were part of a gang known as the Lane Heads, a rival gang to the Walton Village Heads which Mr McHugh was linked to. Months earlier, Dykstra was stabbed in the chest by a member of the Walton Village Heads and wanted to "avenge that stabbing", the court heard. "The stabbing was avenged not by attacking the person responsible, but by attacking someone... by virtue of his affiliation to the Walton Village Heads," Justice Goldstone said. The gang targeted Mr McHugh, of Beckett Street, Liverpool, after a minor dispute and found him at the Priory Road launderette, where he had left his washing, at about 19:00 BST. Armed with knives and the makeshift sword stick, described as similar to a broom handle but with a blade attached, the gang forced the back door to the room where Mr McHugh was hiding. He was beaten and stabbed before the group ran out. Mr McHugh escaped and was found in an alleyway having been stabbed in the groin. He died a few days later in hospital from blood loss. The Iron took an early lead when centre-back Murray Wallace headed home but the visitors shipped goals to Marc-Antoine Fortune, Simon Cox and Ryan Leonard as they conceded top spot to Sheffield United, and their woes were compounded late on by Neal Bishop's dismissal for violent conduct. It had all started so well for Graham Alexander's men, who initially seemed on course for a fourth successive league win when Murray nodded into a gaping goal in the fifth minute after Southend goalkeeper Ted Smith had failed to deal with a deep free-kick from Duane Holmes. But the Shrimpers hit back to equalise in the 39th minute when Fortune headed home Cox's left-wing cross from close range. Southend took the lead in the 76th minute when substitute Jermaine McGlashan sprinted down the left wing and delivered a low cross, which was fired home from close range by Cox. And the home side then sealed their win in the 81st minute when Leonard poked home a left-wing cross from Ben Coker as Phil Brown's side surged into the play-off places. Scunthorpe's afternoon finished on a dismal note as Bishop was dismissed for kicking out at Jason Demetriou. Report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Southend United 3, Scunthorpe United 1. Second Half ends, Southend United 3, Scunthorpe United 1. Ivan Toney (Scunthorpe United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Jason Demetriou (Southend United) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Ivan Toney (Scunthorpe United). Jason Demetriou (Southend United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Ivan Toney (Scunthorpe United). Ryan Leonard (Southend United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Murray Wallace (Scunthorpe United). Will Atkinson (Southend United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Josh Morris (Scunthorpe United). Ryan Leonard (Southend United) is shown the yellow card. Neal Bishop (Scunthorpe United) is shown the red card for violent conduct. Jason Demetriou (Southend United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Neal Bishop (Scunthorpe United). Simon Cox (Southend United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Charlie Goode (Scunthorpe United). Goal! Southend United 3, Scunthorpe United 1. Ryan Leonard (Southend United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ben Coker. Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Charlie Goode. Substitution, Scunthorpe United. Hakeeb Adelakun replaces Stephen Dawson. Foul by Theo Robinson (Southend United). Murray Wallace (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Attempt missed. Stephen Dawson (Scunthorpe United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Goal! Southend United 2, Scunthorpe United 1. Simon Cox (Southend United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jermaine McGlashan. Substitution, Southend United. Jermaine McGlashan replaces Michael Timlin. Hand ball by Charlie Goode (Scunthorpe United). Attempt saved. Josh Morris (Scunthorpe United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Attempt missed. Matt Crooks (Scunthorpe United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Anthony Wordsworth (Southend United) is shown the yellow card. Foul by Ryan Leonard (Southend United). Josh Morris (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Substitution, Southend United. Theo Robinson replaces Marc-Antoine Fortuné. Foul by Simon Cox (Southend United). Charlie Goode (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt missed. Anthony Wordsworth (Southend United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Substitution, Scunthorpe United. Tom Hopper replaces Craig Davies. Ryan Leonard (Southend United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Josh Morris (Scunthorpe United). Anthony Wordsworth (Southend United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Neal Bishop (Scunthorpe United). Heras, 43, tested positive for the banned substance erythropoietin (EPO) at the 2005 Tour of Spain and was suspended for two years by Spain's Royal Cycling Federation. The findings were overturned in 2011 and Heras sued the Spanish state in 2013 for 1 million euros but the compensation has been reduced. The Supreme Court said in a statement it rejected the Spanish state's appeal because the overturned sanction was the direct cause of Heras losing commercial and professional contracts. Heras' positive test was overturned in 2011 by a civil court in Castile and Leon, which ruled that irregularities had taken place in the analysis of blood samples in the investigation. The Supreme Court upheld that decision in 2012 and ordered Heras - a former US Postal team-mate of Lance Armstrong - be reinstated as the 2005 Tour of Spain winner. Armstrong, who retired from cycling in 2005 but then returned to the sport between 2009 and 2012, was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and given a lifetime ban by United States Anti-Doping Agency (Usada) in 2012. The number at risk is likely to rise as only two thirds of the 700,000 notes found had been checked, officials said. Cancer test results and child protection notes were among the documents that were missing in England. The National Audit Office also said there were questions to answer about the handling of the incident. Its review of the issue looked at the role of the government and the company responsible for the mix-up, which is part-owned by the Department of Health. The company, NHS Shared Business Services (SBS), was employed in the East Midlands, South West and north-east London to redirect mail for the health service. It was meant to pass on documents that had either been incorrectly addressed or needed re-routing because the patient had moved to a new GP surgery. But between 2011 and 2016 a backlog of 709,000 pieces of correspondence piled up in a NHS SBS warehouse. The issue came to light in February after the Guardian newspaper reported it. Now the NAO has reviewed what exactly happened and found: The report by the NAO found the cost of dealing with the incident was likely to be in the region of at least £6.6m. A spokeswoman for NHS SBS acknowledged there had been "failings". She added: "We regret this situation and have co-operated fully with the NAO in its investigation." A Department of Health spokeswoman said it was committed to being transparent over the handling of the issue and was working to make sure this did not happen again. It said it was given advice not to raise the alarm publicly until it had a better understanding of the problem, concerns about patient safety would always outweigh its role as a shareholder in the company and as yet there had still been no proof of harm to patients. Individual investigations - overseen by NHS England - are taking place into the 1,788 cases of potential harm identified by GPs who have reviewed the missing notes. On top of that over 200,000 records have still to be reviewed by GPs in the first place to determine if there was a potential for harm to have happened. All investigations are expected to be completed by the end of the year. Dr Richard Vautrey, of the British Medical Association, said the "disastrous" situation should never happen again. "The handling and transfer of clinical correspondence is a crucial part of how general practice operates, and it's essential that important information reaches GPs as soon as possible so that they can provide the best possible care to their patients." Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron described it as "colossal blunder". And shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth said the whole episode was a "scandal" that ministers needed to answer for. "This is a staggering catalogue of mistakes on this government's watch," he added. Read more from Nick Follow Nick on Twitter Under the scheme, GP records in England will be put on a database and combined with other data to improve care. Dame Fiona Caldicott, chairwoman of the Independent Information Governance Oversight Panel (IIGOP), told the BBC that "there was too much hurry". She said the public information campaigns were not clear enough. She also said NHS England had not followed the IIGOP's advice on making the text clearer on the leaflet designed to inform every household of the programme. A BBC survey found that fewer than a third of those polled could recall getting the leaflet. Dame Fiona also could not recall receiving a leaflet. If her panel's advice to improve the text of the leaflet had been followed, "perhaps things would not have unfolded in quite the way that they did", she said in an interview with Radio 4's PM programme. Following criticism of the Care.data information campaign from professional bodies such as the BMA and the Royal College of General Practitioners, the uploading of data from GP practices was delayed by six months to the autumn. "It may not be long enough," said Dame Fiona. Although she felt the six-month delay had been useful, she said testing of the scheme with some practices and patients might reveal a longer pause was required. In a statement, NHS England said: "We've been listening and acting on the views of patients, the public, doctors and others, and are making key changes in response." It also pointed to moves in parliament to strengthen legal safeguards of patient data. Following the row about Care.data, other concerns emerged about the use of existing pools of NHS data, particularly hospital episode statistics, by private firms. Critics worry about so-called "commercial reuse licenses". Such licences were an area that Dame Fiona said she was "not comfortable with" and urged greater transparency. Dame Fiona's intervention is significant. She is the author of two reports that have looked at how the NHS may best use patient information and share data while retaining the trust of patients. Within each NHS organisation the staff member responsible for protecting the confidentiality of patient information is called a Caldicott Guardian. The 11-member IIGOP panel she chairs even includes representatives from the Health and Social Care Information Centre, the body responsible for storing and providing access to NHS data. The panel exists to provide "independent advice and challenge to the whole health and care system" on information governance issues, and to deliver annual updates to the Secretary of State for Health. But Dame Fiona says in her personal view it needs increased powers and its recommendations should carry the weight of law. "We don't have the resources, and I think learning from what has happened with these recent difficulties, there's evidence that such a panel needs to be on a statutory basis," she said. Dame Fiona remains convinced that collecting and making use of health data through programmes like Care.data will yield great benefits. But she also feels the NHS has moved too quickly, and has not always taken patients with it in the drive to make use of data. "I can understand how it happens but in general terms there has been too much haste," she said. Results show former vice president Lenin Moreno of the Socialist Party has 51.12% of the vote, with just 4% of districts still waiting to be counted. But challenger Guillermo Lasso had already begun celebrations after an exit poll predicted his victory. He demanded a recount, and called on supporters to take to the streets. He also alleged electoral fraud had been used to grant victory to his opponent. In a series of tweets, he told the public to "peacefully defend your vote" and said he was "going to defend the will of the people". Final official results have yet to be announced. If Mr Moreno is declared the winner, he will continue a decade of left-wing leadership begun by President Rafael Correa in 2007. He would also become one of a small number of disabled world leaders - he became paraplegic after being shot in the back during a robbery in 1998. An apparent victory for Mr Moreno was welcomed by Wikileaks founder Julian Assange - as Mr Lasso had vowed to evict him from his asylum in the country's London embassy if victorious. Mr Assange tweeted that he "cordially invites" Mr Lasso to leave the country within 30 days - referencing the timeframe the candidate gave for Mr Assange's own eviction. Mr Lasso, a former banker who wants to promote foreign investment, called for a recount after Mr Moreno started to take a lead in the preliminary results. Exit polls released earlier on Sunday had suggested an extremely tight race. A poll by Periles de Opinion had shown Mr Moreno leading with 52.2%, while a poll by Cedatos showed Mr Lasso winning with 53.02%. The incumbent President Correa, meanwhile, tweeted criticism of what he termed "violence" in several cities as early results emerged. Local media reported that some of Mr Lasso's supporters had gathered in the capital of Quito, as well as the city of Guayaquil. The El Comercio newspaper said the crowd removed barriers placed in the road, and bottles were thrown by some in Guayaquil. "What they do not achieve at the polls, they want to achieve by force," Mr Correa said. When he was first elected in 2007, Mr Correa was one of a group of left-wing leaders in power in Latin America. But in the decade since, conservative politicians have taken power in Argentina and Brazil. A victory for Mr Lasso would have continued that trend. Lenin Moreno: Guillermo Lasso: Resuming on 49-0, already ahead by 171, opener Horton struck 10 fours and one six before falling to spinner Saif Zaib just one run short of a century. Leicestershire eventually declared on 292-6, setting Northants an unlikely target of 415 off 51 overs. The hosts reached 118-1 before the two captains agreed on a draw. Skipper Alex Wakely finished unbeaten on 53, with Rob Newton the only batsman to fall for 22. The bodies of a Norwegian woman, 29, a British man, 31, and a German woman, 19, were found in a burned-out car south-east of Perth, local media said. A local farmer was also reportedly killed trying to warn residents of the encroaching fire. It was the first deadly bushfire of the Australian summer, sparked by lightning over the weekend. The three European workers reportedly drove away from the property to rescue a horse and took a wrong turn into the fire. Linda Campbell told the West Australian that all three victims worked for her on the property at Scaddan, near the town of Esperance. "If they had turned right at the gate and not left they wouldn't have died," she was quoted as saying. "They had become part of the team and all the staff are taking this very hard." The fipronil insecticide scare will not stop the 22-year-old tradition in Malmedy, a town in mainly French-speaking south-eastern Belgium. Food safety officials say the fipronil traces found in eggs are too tiny to harm people. The chemical, which kills lice, is banned in the food chain. Traces have been found in 18 countries. The insecticide got into the food chain in the Netherlands, which is one of Europe's biggest egg producers, but contaminated eggs have travelled as far as Hong Kong. Millions of eggs have been destroyed, suspect batches removed from supermarket shelves, and the cost to producers and retailers is estimated at €150m (£136m; $177m) so far. Two Dutch suspects are in police custody. Meanwhile, some 180 poultry farms have been temporarily shut. What do we know about the Europe egg scare? Egg scandal affects many EU countries The Malmedy eggs have undergone extra-tight scrutiny, broadcaster RTL says. But the organisers are nervous, fearing that many citizens might spurn the egg, bacon and herb omelette, cooked in a 4m-wide (13ft) frying pan. "We'll see how it goes, because you still hear a lot of rumours and people are saying they're a bit frightened," commented Robert Ansenne, "grandmaster" of the organisation called "The World Fraternity of Knights of the Giant Omelette". Portions of the omelette are handed out free to the public in a square in Malmedy at the annual celebration. The giant omelette tradition has spread to Bessières and Fréjus in France, Dumbea in New Caledonia, Abbeville in the US state of Louisiana, Granby in Canada and Pigüé in Argentina. The routine hernia repair procedure took place at the London Independent Hospital. Clips from it were posted to Snapchat. Another consultant pressed record on the glasses during the operation. The young male patient featured in the videos, which have now been posted on YouTube, has chosen to remain anonymous, but is recovering well from the routine operation. Stepping out of a clinic to speak to the BBC, Dr Ahmed said the spectacles presented a unique opportunity because of the platform they offered for teaching. "I'm always looking for ways to develop my teaching, especially using wearable technology. When I saw the Snap spectacles, I asked friends in New York to buy some and send them to me immediately. "We have inequalities in medical education in different countries - I'm looking for ways we can use cutting-edge technology in relatively low-cost gadgets to teach people everywhere," he said. The operation was initially viewed by about 200 medical students and trainees. It has now had thousands of views on YouTube. Snapchat allows users to post only short video clips, meaning Dr Ahmed had to carefully plan how he would record the operation. "I had to think through the operation and what I'd show in each clip. I wanted to demonstrate techniques and break it down in a structured way." With hygiene in mind, Dr Ahmed had an assistant on hand to hit record on the $130 (£100) glasses. Since the spectacles cannot stream footage directly to the internet, the operation was captured in 10 second chunks that each took about half a minute to get online. "He is a consultant too, so he knew when to press the button. We had a pre-determined list of clips we wanted to get." Dr Ahmed's colleague then posted the clips to Snapchat. The delay before posting allowed the opportunity to edit, important if anything had gone awry, the doctor explained. This is not the first time Dr Ahmed has put his work in the spotlight. In April this year he used a 360-degree camera rig to create a virtual reality film of an operation. Some 55,000 people watched it in 180 countries. He has also operated while wearing Google glasses. The challenge of the Snap spectacles was the tinted lenses because they are designed to be used as sunglasses. "We rigorously tested them beforehand to see what the view was like and whether they impinged my view at all. It was a superficial operation and the glasses didn't restrict me," said Dr Ahmed. With plans to use the spectacles for teaching, the lenses are set to be replaced with clear glass by a US company. "In terms of teaching and learning the spectacles have enormous value. The feedback has already been good - students understand what we are doing here. "I'm going to do more operations but also clinical skills lessons too, looking at lumps and talking through diagnostics techniques and so on," Dr Ahmed said. Snap spectacles have received a lot of attention due to the limited release. Clare Dimyon wrote that she suffered a "life-threatening sexual assault" in 1984 and praised the girl for her courage in coming forward. Police said the victim was in school uniform when she was forced into a car and raped by two men on 28 September. No arrests have been made and images of two suspects have now been issued. Ms Dimyon, who used to live in the Summertown area of Oxford where the attack happened, said reading about the girl's experience had motivated her to report her own rape. She said: "It may be foolhardy. It is certainly costing me a good deal in psychological terms, but she has to know that somebody has gone that extra mile. "It has a very strong echo, it has a very strong resonance, and I am a teacher, she's a schoolkid, she was in uniform, and she needs to know she's going to get through this. "No two assaults are ever the same, each has their specific narrative… but in so many ways what's happened to her… was actually far worse than what happened to me." The teenager was found at midday by a member of public after knocking on doors to get help in Cavendish Drive, Marston. The suspects were described by the victim as white and used a silver hatchback. The first spoke with a northern accent, was in his mid-20s, and was balding with shaved dark blond hair. He had blue eyes, a medium build and was about 6ft (1.82m) tall. The second man had brown gelled hair, was clean-shaven with brown eyes, and was in his late teens or early 20s, with a slightly smaller build.
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Margaret Young, who has dementia, was reported missing by staff at the Kinning Park Nursing Home, Mair Street, at about 16:45 on Monday. She was eventually found later on Monday evening. Police had appealed for help in tracing her as they said she was unlikely to have taken her medication with her. Resuming day two on 71-0, Notts lost regular wickets and had slumped to 175-6 when Alex Hales was out for 85. However Read fought back with his 137-ball knock to take the visitors to 330 all out, a first innings lead of 61. Worcestershire then lost four wickets, including stand-in skipper Alex Gidman for 21, as they closed on 115-4. After England opener Hales was bowled by Jack Shantry, Notts still trailed by 94 with just four wickets in hand. But Read's innings, which included 12 fours and a six, along with Ben Hutton's 40 and a rapid 38 from Jake Ball gave the away side a slender advantage. Hutton then did the damage early in Worcestershire's second innings, taking two of the four wickets to fall, but teenager Joe Clarke (43 not out) and Ross Whiteley (22 not out) steadied things with a stand of 47. Margaret McGuckin, of Survivors and Victims of Institutional Abuse, said the inquiry should not be "prolonged". The first minister and deputy first minister are to recommend a one year extension to the NI Executive. A decision is not expected until the autumn. The extension request was made by Sir Anthony Hart, chairman of the HIA inquiry. If the extension is granted, the HIA report may not be published until January 2017. The extension will require an amendment to the terms of reference of the inquiry, which will be brought before the NI Assembly. However, Ms McGuckin said victims could be compensated as soon as possible. "I don't think there is any need for this extra year, but, if there is, and they want to change the terms of reference, then they can change the terms of reference to set up a board and levels of redress and compensation right now," she said. "I have a brother and he is mentally ill because of what happened to him and in a care home at this time. "He's not well., he's ill, he wants to get a life and he needs to be compensated for the years of sexual and physical abuse that were meted out to him. "We cannot wait another two or three years." She added: "We're sitting around here waiting and everybody else is getting well paid while they do a job. A good job at that. "But the inquiry wasn't supposed to be prolonged and all these millions and millions are being paid out for the inquiry when it could be coming to the victims." Sir Anthony Hart, chairman of the inquiry, said he made the extension request to Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness with "considerable reluctance". He said: "However, on the basis of our experience to date, we are now in a position to calculate how many sitting days it will take to call all the witnesses who wish to give evidence from every institution, and each individual whom we will, or will probably, investigate. "Should our request for an extension of one year be granted, we will of course continue to make every effort to complete our work in a shorter time should that be possible." OFMDFM said the inquiry chairman made a "very persuasive and compelling case for a one year extension". "We do not underestimate the complexities of dealing with institutional abuse. "We must ensure that the inquiry provides every opportunity for those impacted by the allegations of institutional abuse to be heard in an open forum." The HIA inquiry's public hearings began on 13 January in Banbridge, County Down. It is the biggest child abuse public inquiry ever held in the UK, having been contacted by more than 400 people who said they were abused in childhood. Its aim is to establish if there were "systemic failings by institutions or the state in their duties towards those children in their care". It will also determine if victims should receive an apology and compensation. The inquiry was established as a result of a campaign for justice, which gathered momentum in 2009 following the damning findings of a similar institutional abuse inquiry in the Republic of Ireland. Conor McColl, 16, from Clacton in Essex, disappeared at a former Fuller's earth quarry in Clophill, Bedfordshire on 24 July while swimming with friends. Ampthill Coroner's Court heard that traces of cannabis in his blood did not contribute to his death. Coroner Tom Osborne ruled Connor's death misadventure. The court heard Conor and two friends were swimming towards an island in the middle of a lake. Despite his friends' efforts, they were unable to save the teenager, the court was told. The fire service rescued two teenage boys from the island on 24 July and police divers recovered Conor's body the following day. "I am a carthorse," says BBC Breakfast weather presenter Carol Kirkwood. "You know there is normally a comedy figure - that's me." She is convinced that she will be the first celebrity voted off the show. "I've resigned myself to that fact already," she says, laughing. Kirkwood already seems to have formed a double act with Irish singer Daniel O'Donnell, as both have struggled in the training session where they were taught a number of different dance steps. "Daniel and I were at the back looking at each other. The cha-cha-cha was like a what-what-what? It was a nightmare," she says. "You know those races that you put ducks into water and they float away - my duck was just stuck," says O'Donnell. The singer admits he is feeling "excited and terrified" despite years performing on stage. "I think the hardest thing is to let yourself go on the dance floor. I don't do that easily," he explains. With a loyal army of fans, it is expected that O'Donnell will stay in the show for a long time. "I hope they keep me a while anyway but I think at the end of the day that the dancing wins out in the end." The bookies' favourite to take home the glitterball trophy this year is singer Peter Andre - something he is not happy about. "That is the worst pressure anyone could ever have," he says. "It's so nice but it is such [pressure] - you can't stuff up once." And he points out bookies are not basing their odds on having seen any of them dance on the show. "That'll all change once we start dancing and even if you're good at one style of dancing, this is a different world for everyone." Singer Jamelia, however, is not having any of his modesty, admitting she's been "getting him mixed up with the professionals". "He is a fantastic dancer - I don't know why he's playing it down." Jamelia says her dancing is "the family joke" and despite Carol's belief she is like a carthorse on the dancefloor Jamelia believes the standard of dancing this year is pretty good. "When we were rehearsing, I thought that there would be obviously amazing people and obvious clangers but there were no clangers, so that gets you a lot more nervous. "I don't think anyone's automatically safe. I think we're all going to have to work our butts off." Professional boxer Anthony Ogogo faces a bigger struggle than most as he has had to rehearse with his arm in a sling. He is still recovering from an operation after injuring it in a fight. He took advice from his surgeon, doctor and physio before signing up and says he will be out of the sling for the first live shows. "It's hard," he admits, "but as an athlete you've got to work around stuff. I've had 200 fights in my career and probably about 10 of them I've walked into the ring 100%." Both Kellie Bright from EastEnders and Helen George from Call The Midwife will need to find time to rehearse while filming their shows. However, George admits the thing she is struggling with most is being herself. "I find it really intimidating not being in character. I'm getting sweaty palms just thinking about it. "We practised the bit where they introduce you for the first time and we walk down the stairs and Kirsty [Gallacher] turned round and I was just stood there doing nothing saying, 'Someone take me home.'" Entering the Strictly world sees the stars dressing up in clothes they would probably never normally wear, which has caused a few issues for some of them. "I actually put two legs in one hole of my leotard," admits sports presenter Kirsty Gallacher. "I said, 'Please say I'm not the first to do that' and they said, 'No, Kirsty, you're not'." "They are good at convincing you," says Countryfile presenter Anita Rani. "God knows how they managed to get me into the dress I'm wearing. "It's a bondage number, it's just straps. This bit of my arse is actually on display," she says pointing to her side. "It's never seen daylight before." "I guess I've been Strictly-fied." Athlete Iwan Thomas, however, did not need any persuasion when it came to his outfits. "I fully went in saying I need it brighter and tighter and with more sparkly bits." And he has a plan. "Week one it's Lycra, very fitted and the trousers are tight. "Week two I'm hoping to unzip a bit and week three it's off. "If I'm still in, I might have one of those wardrobe malfunctions and rip it off. "I think you have to embrace the outfits - you've got to embrace everything about Strictly as it's the chance of a lifetime." Strictly Come Dancing starts on BBC One on Saturday night at 19.15 BST. Maj James Bowman, Lt Neal Turkington and Cpl Arjun Purja Pun died in a suspected premeditated attack by an Afghan National Army member. Maj Bowman was shot as he slept. His comrades were shot in their command centre, where four others were injured. The inquest in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, concluded that there was no evidence of failure to properly protect the men. Wiltshire coroner David Ridley said: "I am satisfied that all three were killed as a result of the actions of the member of the Afghan National Army (ANA)." The inquest heard that Sgt Talib Hussein, 23, of the ANA, shot Maj Bowman, 34, from Salisbury, Wiltshire, dead in his sleeping quarters in Patrol Base 3 (PB3) in Nahr-e Saraj district, near Helmand's capital, Lashkar Gah. Using an Afghan-issue light machine gun, an M16 rifle and a grenade launcher, he then fired into the base's command centre, killing Lt Turkington, 26, from Craigavon, Northern Ireland, and Cpl Pun, 33, from Nepal, before escaping. Post-mortem examinations found all three soldiers had died from gunshot wounds, the inquest was told. By Nick HighamBBC News The key question facing the inquest was this: had the army done all it could to protect the men from the risks posed by the Afghan National Army soldiers with whom they were embedded at Patrol Base 3 in the Nahr-e-Saraj district of Helmand? Their commanding officer, Lt Col Strickland, told the inquest the external threats posed by Taliban insurgents were far greater than the threat from inside the base, and that his men would have been at greater risk if they had not sought to build mutual trust and respect in partnership with the Afghan National Army. The inquest heard there had been friction between the British and Afghan troops, including a row over bottled water following which the Gurkhas' Hindu temple was vandalised. But Maj Bowman, the base commander, had not been concerned. And the inquest was told that nothing about the assailant himself, Talib Hussein, remotely suggested that he posed a risk. The coroner concluded there was no evidence of any systematic failure by the army in its duty to protect its soldiers while they were on a British base. Mr Ridley accepted the Army had a duty to protect those on the base under the European Convention for Human Rights but said he saw no evidence it had failed to do so. "One must guard against hindsight," he said. "In this case the possibility of an ANA attack was known but it was never perceived at any level, either by those based at PB3 or higher up, as a real risk, an actual risk." Speaking of Hussein, Mr Ridley said: "The general perception was that he was a quiet individual but (he) had the respect of those with the International Security Assistance Force (Isaf)." He was one of the better members of the ANA, with nothing to suggest he posed a safety risk, the coroner said. After the inquest, Lt Turkington's father, Ivor, said he was pleased at the judge's acknowledgement of the Army's duties in relation to the human rights of personnel on bases outside the UK. The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission had backed him in raising the point. Its director Virginia McVea said the ruling would have a "major impact" on future inquests. "It ensures a fuller investigation where there is a suggestion of systemic failures to protect soldiers' lives," she said. Brig Richard Felton, then commander of Taskforce Helmand, had told the inquest that his main concern was the "thousands and thousands" of attacks on bases from insurgent forces. Jonathan Laidlaw QC, representing the family of Lt Turkington, told the brigadier they were concerned that no steps had been taken prior to the attack to prepare the troops for the threat from ANA soldiers. Brig Felton said: "There was no evidence for the threat. We had been living cheek-by-jowl with the ANA for four years with no incident." He said the relationship between the British troops and their ANA counterparts depended on trust. "If you are facing real and present danger then you have to have that trust and you do not build up that trust by putting up physical barriers where it's not appropriate." Nothing suggested that Hussein was a member of the Taliban who had infiltrated the ANA, the inquest heard. However, after the killings, a man calling himself Talib Hussein contacted the BBC bureau in Kabul to claim he carried out the killings, saying he had been angry at the conduct of British troops and that he had acted alone. He said he had joined the Taliban after the attack. Capt Peter Houlton-Hart told the Trowbridge inquest he thought Talib Hussein may have been threatened with retribution if he did not carry out the attack. All of the managerial movements for November will appear below, followed by the full list of each club, league-by-league. To read the list for October, visit the ins and outs page. It happened at around 01:20 BST on Thursday when a group of men attacked a house in Loughanhill Park. They forced their way into the house after smashing windows. A living room door was also damaged. A woman in her 40s and a teenage boy and girl were in the house at the time. Their first home game is against Manchester United a week later with a trip to Crystal Palace to follow. Manager Paul Clement guided Swans to survival last season with three wins in their final four games. He will hope they are not involved in a similar battle in a 2017-18 run-in that involves games against Man Utd, Everton, Manchester City and Chelsea. Swans' season ends with home game against Stoke City and on Boxing Day they travel to Liverpool. Clement was Swansea's third manager of 2016-17, succeeding American Bob Bradley, who had taken over after the departure of Italian Francesco Guidolin. Wales centre Allen, Scotland centre Bennett and England scrum-half Simpson are in a 25-man party which will be reduced to 12. Uncapped Scarlets flanker James Davies, Harlequins back Ollie Lindsay-Hague and Newcastle's Marcus Watson are included. Team GB's women's squad of 23 includes 21 England players. Wales' Jasmine Joyce and Stephanie Johnston of Scotland are the only non-English players named. England sevens captain Tom Mitchell and Wales skipper Luke Treharne are among the sevens specialists in the men's squad. Although the likes of Allen, Bennett, Simpson and Davies are recognised 15-a-side players, they all have considerable sevens experience. Bennett and Davies represented Scotland and Wales respectively at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and both have also played in the Sevens World Series, as has Cardiff Blues centre Allen. "Exciting talent was available to us and competition for places was tough," said head coach Simon Amor. "We're now really looking forward to bringing this group together as one team and creating an incredible Great Britain spirit." The 25 players will meet on 30 May for a seven-week training period involving four international competitions, before the squad is cut to 12 in July. Great Britain sevens men: Cory Allen (Cardiff Blues), Mark Bennett (Glasgow Warriors), Dan Bibby (England Sevens), Tom Bowen (England Sevens), Phil Burgess (England Sevens), Sam Cross (Wales Sevens), James Davies (Scarlets), Alex Davis (England Sevens), Richard de Carpentier (England Sevens), Jamie Farndale (Scotland Sevens), Alex Gray (England Sevens), Charlie Hayter (England Sevens), Warwick Lahmert (England Sevens), Ollie Lindsay-Hague (Harlequins), Gavin Lowe (Scotland Sevens), Ruaridh McConnochie (England Sevens), Tom Mitchell (England Sevens), Luke Morgan (Wales Sevens), Dan Norton (England Sevens), Scott Riddell (Scotland Sevens), Mark Robertson (Scotland Sevens), James Rodwell (England Sevens), Joe Simpson (Wasps), Luke Treharne (Wales Sevens), Marcus Watson (Newcastle Falcons). Great Britain sevens women (all England unless otherwise stated): Claire Allan, Natasha Brennan, Abbie Brown, Rachael Burford, Heather Fisher, Victoria Fleetwood, Natasha Hunt, Jasmine Joyce (Wales Sevens), Stephanie Johnston (Scotland Sevens), Megan Jones, Alex Matthews, Fran Matthews, Sarah Mckenna, Katy Mclean, Marlie Packer, Alice Richardson, Emily Scarratt, Emily Scott, Michaela Staniford, Danielle Waterman, Joanne Watmore, Kay Wilson, Amy Wilson Hardy. The Irishwoman saw off the ex-IBF super-featherweight challenger in Manchester to remain unbeaten in the professional ranks after four fights. Taylor, 30, had Bulgarian Koleva on the canvas in the seventh round. "I definitely needed the eight rounds and it was a great contest against a very strong opponent," said Taylor. The Bray boxer had won two of her first three professional fights inside the distance and always looked in control against Koleva on Saturday night. The fight was on the undercard of Anthony Crolla's world lightweight title rematch against Jorge Linares. Taylor's last victory was on 4 March, when she stopped Italian Monica Gentili. Taylor's promoter Eddie Hearn is hopeful of landing a world title fight by the end of the year. The London 2012 Olympic champion won six European titles and five world crowns during a distinguished amateur career, before turning professional in October. Hundreds of people have now fled Warankara and schools have shut, they said. This is only the second time that al-Shabab is known to have occupied territory in Kenya. The al-Qaeda-linked group has its headquarters in neighbouring Somalia. The BBC Somali Service's Mohammed Mohammed says al-Shabab appears to be implementing its threat to "take the war" to Kenya. Last month, it invaded Yumbis town, also in the north-east, before withdrawing without a fight. Latest African news updates Residents in Warankara, speaking on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals, told the BBC that the militants have been patrolling the village. People were scared, but the gunmen have not harmed anyone, they said. The militants had also given sermons in the village, residents added. A senator for the area, Bilow Adan Kero, told the BBC Somali Service that he had received similar reports from the village. He urged the government to take urgent steps to curb the insurgency. Residents said the security forces have not intervened to drive out the militants. Warankara is in Kenya's Mandera County, close to the military camp in Dambas town and the border with Somalia. In April, al-Shabab militants launched an assault on a university in the north-eastern town of Garissa, killing 148 people in what was the deadliest ever attack by the group. The insurgents have stepped up attacks in Kenya since losing key cities and towns in Somalia to an African Union (AU) force, which includes Kenyan troops. A bout of gastroenteritis left the Edinburgh club with "few fit players", with the game rescheduled for 12 April. Aberdeen, 12 points ahead of third-placed Hearts, visit Tynecastle on Friday evening. "The players are over the illness and they're ready to go," head coach Robbie Neilson told BBC Scotland. "They've taken a couple of days, as expected. "It was a 24 to 48 hour thing and when they run out tomorrow under the floodlights in front of a full house there will be no issue about energy." Hearts closed their Riccarton training base on Tuesday and Wednesday to prevent the bug spreading further. "We asked the players to go to their own gyms and do a bit of work themselves," explained Neilson. "It's not the ideal preparation but it had to be done." Hearts have a game in hand over Aberdeen and Neilson is confident that his team can overhaul the Dons if they get the better of Friday's contest. "It's a huge game," he said. "Aberdeen are desperate to win to keep close to Celtic and we're desperate to win to keep close to Aberdeen. "A draw doesn't do anybody any good. "We play Aberdeen twice and we have a game in hand. If we win those, the gap is down to three points going into the split and it's going to be tight. "Yes, Aberdeen are a very good team and expected to finish second, if they can't finish first, so it's up to us to try and nick that sport off them." Callum Paterson has missed the last five matches with a shoulder injury but Neilson expects the full-back to return against Aberdeen. The five-metre mound has been built at the Whitesands, which is regularly inundated by the River Nith. Officials behind the £15m river defence and regeneration programme hope it will demonstrate the scale of their plans. Critics of the flood prevention scheme claim there are cheaper and less intrusive alternatives. They have raised fears that it will result in a loss of car parking spaces but Dumfries and Galloway Council has pledged to create more on-street parking. Colin Smith, who chairs the council's economy, environment and infrastructure committee, said the blueprint had been drawn up after careful consideration. The model is part of a wider public exhibition at the former Baker's Oven in High Street, Dumfries. The 23-year-old played four times in the competition for Yorkshire last summer, scoring 113 runs. Head is a current member of Australia's one-day squads, playing 22 one-day and seven T20 internationals since making his debut in January 2016. "I would like to help the team go further than last year and hopefully win the T20 Blast," said Head. The left-hander played for hometown side Adelaide Strikers during this winter's Big Bash League, hitting 76 runs in his five innings. He will join up with fellow Australia international batsman Peter Handscomb, who has signed to play in all three formats, at Headingley. Yorkshire first-team coach Andrew Gale added: "It was a no-brainer to bring Travis back. If we had the opportunity to bring him back, we were always going to. "He has gone from strength-to-strength since he left us last summer, getting into the Australia team and being a consistent performer for them." In a tight first half, Tom Hooper nearly opened the scoring for the Iron but his driven shot was saved by keeper Josh Lillis. After the visitors' Kevin Van Veen hit the crossbar, Joe Bunney's drive put the home side ahead. Murray Wallace's header equalised for Scunthorpe but Vincenti rifled home to seal the win for Rochdale. Rochdale manager Keith Hill told BBC Radio Manchester: Media playback is not supported on this device "I think performances get forgotten about. It was important that we responded as a team to last week (losing at Burton) because last week was a psychological disappointment in the manner that we didn't perform. "If we perform well and we lose games, you remain confident. "Last week we went too far away from our DNA and our template of the way we want to play, it's taken a lot of rescuing this week." Scunthorpe boss Mark Robins told BBC Radio Humberside: Media playback is not supported on this device "There was nothing in the game really between the two teams. I think we defended pretty well and they've defended pretty well and restricted play to the middle third of the pitch. "We've hit the bar, we've had some good attempts on goal, we've scored a goal from a corner and we've done ok. It's come down to defending a cross in the final five minutes of the game which is disappointing. "We've got to dust ourselves down, get on with things and prepare for the game next week away at Southend and can we get our first away win there." Whatever he said subsequently to his manager, Mark Warburton, can't have come as a surprise either. Barton has a tongue like barbed wire at times. Anybody with even a passing knowledge of the guy would know this. You would expect the man who signed him in the summer to know it better than anybody. It can't have gone down as a shock, either, when Barton went on talkSPORT on Friday morning to "defend my position". Barton feels a sense of injustice. This situation has degenerated into a mess now. "I've been asked to re-evaluate the way I'm thinking, my thoughts, at this moment - and I don't think they're going to change," said Barton on radio. Hardly a comment of a man who has considered what his manager has said to him and is seeing the error of his ways. Far from it. "The way it's been handled is strange," he added. The way Rangers have handled it? That's not going to build bridges either. "I don't think I've done anything to apologise for," he added. Again, he's at odds with his club who, clearly, feel he's done something wrong or else why tell him to stay away for a week? There was more. "Any Rangers fan would expect Rangers players, after what's happened, to be hurting," he said. "I know they were hurting, the fans. It's not just a football match up here. It's not just three points on a Saturday. It's not that way. It goes a lot deeper in this city. "You would be expecting the players to be holding some kind of inquest. Bear in mind that it's not only the Celtic game. We haven't quite hit our straps this season... The team isn't functioning well. "Okay, I'm a huge part of that, but we're all not playing well. Is it through lack of desire? No. We're just struggling to find our way as a team. Hence, we're having the conversation we're having. Because finishing second in Scotland is nothing." Rangers have eight points from a possible 15 in the Premiership. They have drawn 1-1 with the teams that finished 10th and 11th last season - Hamilton and Kilmarnock - have won 2-1 against the teams that finished 5th and 8th - Motherwell and Dundee - and have lost 5-1 to the champions, Celtic. Barton's comments accurately reflect a poor start to the season, but Warburton has had a go at those who have, in his view, overly criticised his team's beginning to the season. Barton is justified in saying what he said, but his manager, you fancy, is not going to like him saying it publicly. After their drubbing by Celtic - Warburton said it felt more like 3-1 than 5-1, another area where he is in conflict with Barton - you would have expected an honesty session at Rangers. Given his personality, if there's going to be an honesty session then Barton is going to be pretty damn honest. Getting shocked by the severity of his language is akin to expressing amazement at turkey being served at Christmas. Barton hasn't brought anything like his best football to Rangers. He's been a massive let-down - but his personality is his personality and that never changes. He can be confrontational in his views; insensitive, unfair and maybe even cruel. He says everything he does and says is for one purpose and one purpose only - to win matches. That's his take on it. He's unbending on that. He says the message might be delivered unsympathetically, but that the message is right. He didn't just develop these personality traits when he landed in Glasgow. So why has Warburton seen fit to expel him from the Rangers camp until Monday? Was this not just Barton behaving like Barton? This is part of what you sign up for when you bring him to your football club. Training ground bust-ups are in the fabric of the game. They happen frequently. Mostly, we never hear about them until players have long since retired and are content, with the passage of time, to fill us in on what really went on back in the day. Managers are there to manage. Warburton is not the only boss in Britain to have a difficult character on his books. Part of a manager's job is to handle these players without it becoming a public saga. The news of this spat, or spats, was leaked. That's one question you have to ask of the Ibrox operation. How did it get out? How, also, did it get to the point that Barton was sent from the training ground to cool down and then was allowed to pipe-up on live radio to explain how this episode has "changed the landscape slightly" for him at Ibrox. Barton says don't shoot the messenger, just listen to the message. He'll meet with Warburton on Monday to plot a way through this, whatever direction that may take him. Priti Patel promised MPs she would work to ensure taxpayer "value for money", after reports the group Yegna was getting £5.2m. She added that there were "many other ways" to deal with issues like forced marriage and violence against women. But the government could not "vacate the pitch", Ms Patel said. Ministers have promised to keep spending at least 0.7% of national income on aid, but some Conservative MPs have said the money should go instead into funding adult social care in the UK. The Daily Mail reports that Yegna, a five-member band, has been provided with £5.2m to develop its "branded media platform", as part of a project aimed at changing perceptions of women in the country. Yegna, founded in 2013, works to encourage "positive behaviour change for girls in Ethiopia" and is part of the Girl Effect project, which was created by the UK's Department for International Development and the Nike Foundation in 2011. It uses storylines and music to tackle gender-based violence, reduce the proportion of girls who marry or give birth before the age of 18, increase the proportion of girls who complete primary school and go to secondary school and increase the number of girls "with control over economic assets". During a hearing of the International Development Committee, Conservative MP Nigel Evans asked Ms Patel about the wording of Department for International Development (DfID) literature. He said: "It says that you wish to build a diverse, resilient and effective civil society in the developing world. What aspect of the Ethiopian girl band does that fit into?" Ms Patel replied: "I think it's fair to say, when it comes to a country like Ethiopia, it's a hugely challenged country - we can all recognise that." She added: "Alongside that, there are many issues relating to violence, women, rights of individuals that need support and need addressing. "And clearly the programme which you are referring to, Mr Evans, is just one component of that, one component of a wider matrix of not just DfID investment but international investment in Ethiopia, in the civil society but also on that rights base, as well." Mr Evans then said: "I have been to Addis Ababa and I've seen women carrying eucalyptus down very steep hills in order to sell them for firewood. So there's a lot of poverty there. Do you not believe the money coming from our department could be better spent? "Secretary of state, I've known you for many years. Your blood must have been boiling when you read that story." Ms Patel said: "I completely understand and recognise the fact that you can't vacate the pitch when it comes to supporting women and some very, very substantial issues relating to their wellbeing, their rights and all the things that matter and should matter when it comes to living in a civilised society." But she added: "I think specifically, though, when it comes to this specific programme, there are clearly many, many other ways in which one can make sure that we are making those advancements. "That is just one programme, one project and I think it's fair to say that all programmes are under review." Ms Patel said, to ensure "taxpayer value for money". Speaking about her department's work more generally, Ms Patel said there were "areas that I would like to personally show some leadership in". She suggested these could include family planning and "disability in conflict", adding: "We are, every single day, pained by what we see... people being harmed. Disability is another component of that." She also said: "We look at everything within the round." She added: "We make sure that every single penny is to encourage those outcomes." The Department for International Development rejected a report in The Times claiming it was "dumping" billions of pounds into World Bank trust funds in an attempt to meet the 0.7% target. It said the World Bank had the "reach and expertise to reduce poverty around the world" but that the UK was challenging it to "work harder and smarter". Now we arrive at the next big-ticket Strategic Defence and Security Review the prime minister is delivering today, and the tone could hardly be more different. Defence Secretary Michael Fallon and his boss are outlining what they consider to be a new and improved defence capability, not just to protect Britain more effectively but helping to defeat the so-called Islamic State and, crucially, "projecting our values around the world". And there's added edge to their arguments today, making their case just ten days after the terrorist outrage in Paris. There are mind-boggling sums of money involved - the government is promising to spend £178bn of taxpayers' money on new kit for the military in the coming decade: 10,000 troops in two "strike brigades" that will be able to respond more flexibly and quickly to threats around the world; many more jets, "bigger and stronger" defence forces as the defence secretary describes them. They might be busy, very busy. One Cabinet minister told me we will see a "new assertiveness across the globe". There will be more deployments of our troops they said, more interventions, more boots on the ground, not to wage war, but to help stabilise fragile states, particularly in Africa. Troops "in greater mass", will be able to be deployed around the world. This is a new and different phase where it's more likely that British soldiers might be sent to intervene in the way they currently are on the ground in Nigeria, helping the fight against Boko Haram, or as peacekeepers in Southern Sudan, potentially in Libya too. What gives all of this a greater urgency, a greater political edge is an increasing confidence among ministers that they will have the votes in the Commons to sanction British bombing in Syria. David Cameron is expected to make his case to MPs on Thursday, with a vote likely in the coming weeks. But the government's renewed vigour on defence, and its accelerating plan for Syrian strikes, both require caveats. On defence, there is more money, there is a new determination, but there is still a squeeze inside the defence budget. The SNP for example claim Scotland has been "betrayed" over cuts to frigates that are built on the Clyde. Those new strike brigades won't be at full readiness until 2025. And the extra £12bn that's going to the MoD of course comes at a cost for other departments. Every penny that goes there has to come from somewhere else, and the depth of the cuts elsewhere will be revealed by George Osborne on Wednesday. Welfare, the police, and support for business are all likely to be hit. And although political sentiment is shifting in the government's favour on Syria, there are very big questions that it might be impossible for the prime minister to answer in a week. Hardest perhaps, what ground forces exist in Syria to take and hold land where IS is destroyed? Billions of pounds of new British military kit can't answer that. The firm said a mix of an advanced sensor and optical image stabilisation tech offered superior night photos and the ability to create "light painting" effects with real-time previews. The Chinese company is pitching its P8 handsets as "premium" options. But one analyst said the firm still had a "mountain to climb". The Shenzhen-headquartered company impressed many reviewers with the design of a smartwatch unveiled at Barcelona's Mobile World Congress in February, which one tech blog described as "the surprise hit" of the trade fair. However, Ben Wood, from the tech consultancy CCS Insight, said Western consumers still perceived it as being a "value-for-money brand". "Huawei's challenge is how to differentiate a great-looking device from the sea of similar smartphones," he added. "Apple's vice-like grip on the high-end smartphone market has effectively locked out all rivals, with the possible exception of Samsung, which is having to make an eye-watering marketing investment to attract consumers to its new products." The new Android-powered phones, which were unveiled in London, come in two sizes - the basic P8 with a 5.2in screen (13.2cm) and the P8max with a larger than normal 6.8in (17.3cm) display. Both feature a 13 megapixel rear camera whose image sensor includes pixels dedicated to measuring white light as well as the more common red, green and blue colour pixels. The firm says this delivers improved images in high contrast and low light situations. In addition, the handset features what the firms claims to be a "best-in-class" stabilisation component that minimises camera shake. This allows its shutter to be kept open for longer, helping capture sharp images in dim light. It also permits the device to be put into light-painting mode while operated freehand, letting users draw inside a photo as it's taken by quickly shining light from a small torch across their view. Although this function is available to other smartphones, Huawei says it is unusual in being able to provide a live preview of what the shot look likes, making it easier to achieve the light-based doodles. In addition, four P8 phone can be linked together to provide a multi-cam filming system, allowing users to record video footage containing changes in view. Sony pioneered a similar built-in option in its Xperia handsets last year. Although another Chinese handset-maker - Xiaomi - has captured many headlines of late, Huawei ended last year with a bigger market share. It accounted for 6% of global smartphone shipments at the close of 2014, according to CCS Insight. That put it in fourth position behind Lenovo, another Chinese manufacturer, whose figures have been boosted by its recent takeover of Motorola. "Huawei's new camera technology is impressive and it's invested a lot in the associated software to make it quick, but my concern is that for most consumers the cameras on their smartphones are already good enough," said Mr Wood. "But there is another feature that's interesting: the knuckle sense technology that you to double-tap the screen with your knuckle to take a screenshot - that's going to appeal to the Snapchat generation wanting to capture pictures before they disappear." Huawei's smartphone launch coincided with that of a lesser-known Chinese manufacturer LeTV. Its new device, Le Max, is the first handset to feature a USB-C port. The facility allows the device to be connected and charged with a reversible cable - similar to Apple's Lightning connector. The announcement has been overshadowed by the fact the firm's chief executive recently apologised after commissioning an advertising campaign featuring a cartoon of Hitler with Apple's logo in the place of a swastika on his armband. Jia Yueting acknowledged that the image was "insensitive and wrong" after posting a still on Weibo, a Chinese Twitter-like service. The ad now features a cartoon king instead. Apple has not commented on the affair. Tests showed that the chemical fipronil, which can harm people's kidneys, liver and thyroid glands, was found in eggs from the Netherlands. Fipronil is used to treat lice and ticks in chickens. One German official said up to 10 million of the contaminated eggs may have been sold in Germany. Christian Meyer, the agriculture minister for Lower Saxony, told German television that there was a risk to children if they ate two of the eggs a day. About 180 poultry farms in the Netherlands have been temporarily shut in recent days while investigations are held. Marieke van der Molen, of the Dutch public prosecutor's office, said a criminal investigation was under way to find the source of the contamination. Meanwhile, European supermarkets have moved to halt the distribution of eggs from the affected batches. However, Aldi - which has close to 4,000 stores in Germany - is the first retailer to stop selling all eggs as a precaution. "This is merely a precaution, there is no reason to assume there are any health risks," Aldi said in a statement. A spokeswoman for Aldi UK told the BBC its eggs were all British and were not affected by the contamination. Reuters reports that investigators believe the chemical may have originated in contaminated detergent used to clean barns. Poultry World reported that fipronil may have been deliberately added to an existing insecticide to improve its effectiveness. The Netherlands is Europe's largest exporter of eggs and egg products, and one of the biggest in the world. It exports an estimated 65% of the 10 billion eggs it produces every year. The 27-year-old did not play in round five of the Premier League in Exeter on Thursday in the hope of being fit to play in the three-day tournament. Van Gerwen, the PDC world champion and world number one, was hoping to win a third successive UK title in Minehead. His withdrawal means that one player who reaches the third round will receive a bye to round four. As a result of Van Gerwen's injury, Dave Chisnall played two Premier League fixtures in Exeter, while the Dutchman will now play twice in Manchester on 23 March. This content will not work on your device, please check Javascript and cookies are enabled or update your browser He said he had not meant to offend Israeli Arab voters. In a Facebook message directed at supporters on election day, he warned that "right-wing rule is in danger" as left-wing organisations were bringing Arabs to vote "in buses". The Joint List alliance of Arab-dominated parties rejected the apology. The prime minister had feared his voters would stay at home, but won against expectations. Mr Netanyahu now says he hopes to form a new governing coalition within two or three weeks. Apologising for his comments he said: "I know the things I said a few days ago hurt some Israeli citizens. "My actions as prime minister, including massive investment in minority sectors, prove the exact opposite. "I think, similarly, that no element outside the state of Israel should intervene in our democratic processes." Ayman Odeh, leader of the Joint Arab List - an alliance of Israeli Arab-dominated parties that united for the first time and secured 13 seats at last week's election, told Israel's Channel 10: "We do not accept this apology. "It was to a group of elders and not to the elected leadership of Israel's Arabs. I want to see actions, how is he going to manifest this apology? Will he advance equality?" Mr Netanyahu's comments on election day drew criticism from the White House, which said it was "deeply concerned" by "divisive rhetoric" that sought to marginalise Israeli Arabs. Ahead of the vote, Mr Netanyahu also said he would not allow the creation of a Palestinian state if re-elected. His centre-left opposition, the Zionist Union, had promised to repair ties with the Palestinians and the international community. Mr Netanyahu has since watered down this position in an interview with MSNBC. But White House adviser Denis McDonough said on Monday that "we cannot pretend that these comments were never made." Israeli Arabs, descendants of the 160,000 Palestinians who remained after the State of Israel was created in 1948, represent about 20% the Israeli population. Brett McGurk, the senior US official in the counter-IS coalition, issued the warning after Iraqi forces cut off the last road out of the city, trapping IS fighters inside. The jihadists have held Mosul, Iraq's second city, since 2014. But Iraqi forces have managed to retake large areas in a months-long offensive. They now control all of Mosul's eastern side, and the latest US-backed push against IS - which began on 5 March - has forced the extremists from key locations in the west, including the main local government headquarters and the famed Mosul museum. Heavy fighting continued over the weekend, with Mr McGurk telling reporters in Baghdad on Sunday "just last night, the 9th Iraqi army division... cut off the last road out of Mosul". He added "Any of the fighters who are left in Mosul, they're going to die there, because they're trapped. "So we are very committed to not just defeating them in Mosul, but making sure these guys cannot escape." Staff Major General Maan al-Saadi, of Iraq's elite Counter-Terrorism Service, said government forces now controlled "more than a third" of western Mosul. He said he believed the fight would be easier than in eastern Mosul, which took 100 days to reclaim after the offensive was launched in October, finally falling in January. However, federal police and rapid response units say they have now entered the Bab al-Tob area of the Old City, where the fight is expected to be tough due to its narrow alleyways through which armoured vehicles cannot pass. Meanwhile, Joint Operations Command spokesman Brig Gen Yahya Rasool said he believed IS was weakening. But he added: "The battle is not easy... we are fighting an irregular enemy who hides among the citizens and uses tactics of booby-trapping, explosions and suicide bombers, and the operation is taking place with precision to preserve the lives of the citizens." It is thought there may be as many as 600,000 civilians still trapped in IS-controlled areas of Mosul. The statements came a day after Iraqi forces said that a "large mass grave" had been found near the city. It contained the remains of hundreds of "civilian prisoners who were executed by (IS) gangs after they controlled the prison during their occupation of Mosul". In March, nearly 130,000 people had been waiting for operations after being referred to a consultant, compared with 45,000 in March 2013. But nine out of 10 patients were still treated within 18 weeks, data shows. NHS England said it had cut the number of patients waiting more than a year for treatment. A spokeswoman said: "The NHS has cut the number of patients waiting more than a year for treatment by nearly 13,000 over the past five years, and spending on non-urgent surgery is continuing to rise." However, the surgeons said they were concerned that many more patients would wait longer for surgery in the future. Earlier this year, NHS England boss Simon Stevens said growing pressures in the health service meant he could no longer guarantee treatment within the 18-week target time for operations such as knee and hip replacements. The Royal College of Surgeons says this is resulting in more people waiting for six to nine months or more for surgery, in specialities such as ear, nose and throat, brain and spinal, and general surgery. The biggest increases in waiting times have been in dermatology and gynaecology. In March, in England, nearly 20,000 people had been waiting for more than nine months for surgery - three times more than in March 2013. At that time, six-month waits were at their lowest level and 94% of people were treated within 18 weeks. The average waiting time for planned surgery is now just over six weeks, with 90.3% or 3.3 million people treated in under 18 weeks. Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have also seen increases in the numbers of people waiting more than six months for planned surgery since 2013, although the figures are not directly comparable because of the way they are measured. NHS England did not respond directly to the six-month figures, but added: "While the Royal College of Surgeons understandably lobbies for more spending on surgeons, in the real world they aren't the only call on constrained NHS funding, which also has to support extra investment in GP services, modern cancer treatments, and expanded mental health services." Clare Marx, president of the Royal College of Surgeons, said: "We are now struggling to meet the standards and timeliness of care that the public rightly expect. "It is unacceptable for such a large number of patients to be waiting this long in pain and discomfort for treatment. This is the grim reality of the financial pressures facing the NHS." She said many of those patients were older and waiting longer for surgery could have an impact on their quality of life and how well they recovered after surgery. One major reason for the rise in waiting times was a shortage of beds in the NHS, she added. "When pressures in emergency departments rise, patients awaiting planned surgery can have their operations cancelled or delayed until more space becomes available. "In this election we urge all political parties to make timely access to surgery an urgent priority." A Conservative spokesman said the figures failed to recognise the hard work of NHS staff. "There were nearly 12 million NHS operations done last year, up by almost two million a year since 2010, at the same time as we've dramatically cut the number of people waiting over 52 weeks for treatment," he said. Jonathan Ashworth, Labour's shadow health secretary, said: "The Tories' neglect and underfunding of the NHS has pushed services to the brink. "By properly funding the NHS we will restore the 18-week treatment target which the Tories have abandoned and we will bring a million people off the waiting list." The model, which took 650 hours to build, is on display at Legoland in Windsor. It features rows of picnic tables, bunting, 600 guests and a miniature Royal Family displayed in front of a recreation of Buckingham Palace consisting of a further 35,000 bricks . The exhibit will be on display until November. Welsh students from poor backgrounds are almost three times less likely to go to university than those who are well off. Sutton Trust said schools should raise aspirations and universities should "reach out". Swansea University is running a summer school to try and bridge the gap. According to UCAS, the body responsible for university admissions, last year, only 17 per cent of poorer Welsh students went to university. In contrast, 44 per cent of students from the most well-off background entered higher education. Dr Lee Elliot Major, chief executive of the Sutton Trust said: "There is still a deep divide in education in Wales. "We really need to have much smaller gaps because Wales is missing out on a huge amount of talent." The charity said that although there has been some progress over the past five years, schools should do more to raise aspirations, and universities should "reach out" to under-represented groups. More than 60 young people are currently taking part in a Swansea University summer school to encourage them to apply to university. The course gives them a "real taste" of university life and studies. Attendee Tiegan Blackmoor, 17, of Maesteg, said: "I wasn't sure if I should go to college or go straight to a job. None of my family have gone to university." Alice Davies, manager of Swansea University's Reaching Wider Partnership, which runs the summer school, said one of the most under-represented groups at university is white working-class boys. "Young people who have been in the care system are massively underrepresented in higher education, as are young people from certain geographical areas where there's a lot of poverty," she added. "It's unfair that certain parts of the population aren't accessing higher education - not through a lack of talent, but through a lack of access to opportunities." Proposed cuts by the Department for Employment and Learning may mean 1,100 fewer university places from next year. The CBI said: "The draft budget outcome, when set in those stark terms, is frankly nonsensical." It said Northern Ireland must produce more skilled workers to continue to be attractive to overseas companies. The Confederation of British Industry made its comments in its response to the Northern Ireland Executive's draft 2015-16 budget. The CBI said financial allocations to the Department for Employment and Learning (DEL), the Department of Enterprise and Invest NI "must be reviewed and revised to support the transition to a higher-skilled economy". It added: "We accept efficiencies can and must be made, but the scale and time frame of the proposed cuts are potentially hugely damaging to our economic prospects." The Northern Ireland Executive agreed its draft budget in October, shaped by a reduction of around £200m in the block grant from the Treasury. It is due to be finalised by next month. The CBI also said the executive needed to examine ways to raise money. Among its suggestions are re-introducing prescription charges, increasing rates and cutting back on concessionary travel on public transport. It said such moves are necessary for Northern Ireland "to say it is living within its means". Mr Smith said all conflicts ended in "dialogue", during a two-hour debate with Jeremy Corbyn on the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme. The Labour leader said he would not negotiate with so-called Islamic State. The pair also clashed over allegations of abuse within the Labour Party, nuclear weapons and the EU referendum. Commenting after the debate, Mr Corbyn's campaign team called Mr Smith's comments on IS "hasty and ill-considered". But Mr Smith stressed he was not suggesting "we're going to be able to bring ISIS round the table right now." Pressed on how soon it might happen, he told BBC News: "We don't know. We would all hope that it happens quickly, we would all hope they stop being a murderous terrorist organisation and try and bring about peace. But at the moment there's no evidence of that, is there?" The audience of 100 Labour supporters in Nottingham repeatedly expressed concern about "abuse" between the two sides in the leadership contest. Mr Smith said Labour had become divided, with Mr Corbyn's supporters feeling he was the "only socialist in the Labour Party". "The truth is I'm not a red Tory, I'm not a Blairite, I'm a socialist same as you," Mr Smith said. But when Victoria Derbyshire suggested to the Labour leader the atmosphere within the party had become "toxic", Mr Corbyn hit back, asking: "Well, how do you know?" Mr Corbyn said he had attended Labour events all over the country with "people of all shades of opinion having an intelligent, respectful discussion and debate". "That is how we should do things at all times," he said. We knew that there were few major policy differences between the two men and that the real division was over who had the qualities to lead the Labour Party. Jeremy Corbyn failing to recognise Ant and Dec is the sort of thing that might get talked about in the pub on Wednesday night, while the political establishment is wondering whether Owen Smith really does think there will come a time for talks with so-called Islamic State. The main thing I will take away from the debate is just how upset, angry, confused and hurt ordinary Labour members are about the state of their party. The two men also clashed over who was responsible for Labour's low opinion poll ratings, with Mr Smith repeating his assertion that Mr Corbyn could not lead the party to power and Mr Corbyn urging him to rejoin the shadow cabinet. In a quick-fire question round, Mr Smith said being described as a "Tory" was worse than being described as a "smarmy nonentity" (a quote from Spectator columnist Rod Liddle). And Mr Corbyn could not identify TV presenters Ant and Dec when shown a picture of them. On foreign affairs, Mr Smith suggested the so-called Islamic State would eventually have to be brought into peace talks if there was to be a settlement to Syria's civil war. Referring to his experience as an adviser to Labour's former Northern Ireland Secretary Paul Murphy, he said: "Ultimately all solutions to these sorts of international crises do come about through dialogue. "So eventually, if we are to try and solve this, all of the actors do need to be involved. "But at the moment, Isil are clearly not interested in negotiating." He added: "At some point, for us to resolve this, we will need to get people round the table." Asked the same question, Mr Corbyn said: "They are not going to be round the table. No." Speaking after the debate, Mr Corbyn's leadership campaign described Mr Smith's on comments on IS as "hasty and ill-considered". The spokesman said: "Jeremy has always argued that there must be a negotiated political solution to the war in Syria and the wider Middle East, and that maintaining lines of communication during conflicts is essential. "But Isis cannot be part of those negotiations. Instead, its sources of funding and supplies must be cut off." The comments were also seized on by the Conservative Party, with Tory MP and member of the Defence Select Committee Johnny Mercer saying it showed Mr Smith's "unfitness for leadership". "It shows that whoever wins this increasingly bizarre leadership election, I'm afraid Labour just cannot be trusted with keeping us safe," added Mr Mercer. But Mr Smith's campaign said he was "clear" there should be no negotiation with the so-called Islamic State, or Daesh as it is also known, "until they renounce violence, cease all acts of terror and commit themselves to a peaceful settlement". "Owen's experience of helping to bring about peace in Northern Ireland is that eventually all parties who truly believe in delivering peace have to be around the table. "In the Middle East at the moment that clearly doesn't include - and may never include - Daesh."
An 83-year-old woman who went missing from a nursing home in Glasgow has been found safe and well. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Nottinghamshire captain Chris Read hit a crucial 90, before late wickets put his side on top against Worcestershire in their Championship game at New Road. [NEXT_CONCEPT] The founder of a campaign group has said victims "cannot wait" for compensation after a request was made to extend the Historical Institutional Abuse (HIA) inquiry. [NEXT_CONCEPT] The death of a teenager who drowned in a lake "should serve as a lesson" for those embarking on this "highly dangerous pastime", a coroner has said. [NEXT_CONCEPT] As Strictly Come Dancing fans gear up for the return of the show this weekend, the celebrities have been opening up on their first days of training, sweaty palms and leotard struggles. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Three soldiers were unlawfully killed by a rogue Afghan soldier in Helmand in July 2010, an inquest has ruled. [NEXT_CONCEPT] BBC Sport tracks all the manager ins and outs as well as listing all the current bosses in the Premier League, Scottish Premiership, English Football League and National League. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A 47-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of aggravated burglary in Coleraine, County Londonderry, police have said. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Swansea City's 2017-18 Premier League season starts at Southampton on Saturday, 12 August. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Great Britain Sevens have named 15-a-side internationals Cory Allen, Mark Bennett and Joe Simpson in their extended squad for the Rio Olympics. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Katie Taylor continued her progress towards a world title shot by beating Milena Koleva on points in an eight-round super-featherweight contest. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Somalia's militant Islamist group al-Shabab has entered a remote village in north-eastern Kenya, despite the fact that it is only about 15km (nine miles) from a military base, residents say. [NEXT_CONCEPT] All of the Hearts players struck by the illness that led to the postponement of Tuesday's match in Inverness have reported for Thursday's training. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A life-size model of an embankment planned to protect part of Dumfries from flooding has gone on display. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Yorkshire have re-signed Australia one-day batsman Travis Head as an overseas player for the 2017 T20 Blast campaign. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Peter Vincenti's late strike helped Rochdale secure a hard-fought victory over Scunthorpe at Spotland. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Whatever it was that Joey Barton said to Rangers team-mate Andy Halliday on the training ground the Tuesday after the 5-1 loss to Celtic can't have come as much of a surprise to anybody who knows what Barton is about. [NEXT_CONCEPT] The UK government's funding for an "Ethiopian girl band" has been placed "under review", the international development secretary has announced. [NEXT_CONCEPT] If a picture really does tell a thousand words, the smashing and slicing up of RAF Nimrods in an industrial shredder after the last defence review said one thing loud and clear - that Britain's defence capability was on the wane, and perhaps, its military influence along with it. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Huawei has unveiled its latest flagship phones with cameras that it says are capable of creating "professional" looking photos and videos. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Supermarket giant Aldi has withdrawn all eggs from sale from its stores in Germany as they may have been contaminated by insecticide. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Michael van Gerwen will miss the UK Open, which starts on Friday, after failing to recover from a back injury. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he "regrets" warning "the Arabs are voting in droves" during last week's elections. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Any so-called Islamic State (IS) fighters left in Mosul will die in the Iraqi city, a US envoy co-ordinating the offensive has said. [NEXT_CONCEPT] The number of patients waiting six months or more for surgery has tripled over the past four years in England, the Royal College of Surgeons has said. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A miniature street party made of 30,000 Lego bricks has been created to mark the Queen's 90th birthday. [NEXT_CONCEPT] There is a "deep divide" between the types of students in Wales who apply for university and those that do not, an educational charity has said. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A Northern Ireland Executive budget that would reduce student numbers is "nonsensical", according to leading business organisation, the CBI. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Labour leadership challenger Owen Smith has suggested the so-called Islamic State could be involved in negotiations with the West in the future.
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The 22-year-old playmaker impressed at UE Cornella before joining Barcelona B in December 2015, going on to make 46 appearances for the Catalan club. Xemi, whose full name is Josep Miquel Codina Fernandez, is U's manager Pep Clotet's fourth summer signing. "I have always thought about playing English football," Xemi told BBC Radio Oxford. "My favourite players were [Steven] Gerrard and [Frank] Lampard." He added: "I was looking to continue playing in the Spanish second division, but when Oxford appeared I was really interested in coming here. "It's going to be more intense here, I think, and I will fit in better here than Barca." Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.
Oxford United have signed free agent and former Barcelona B midfielder Xemi on a three-year contract.
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In a statement he said: "I want to apologise to my fiancée, my children, as well as my mother, father, and brothers for the mistake that I made. "I also want to apologise to the UFC, my coaches, my sponsors and equally important to my fans." The announcement comes less than a week after Jones successfully defended his title against Daniel Cormier. The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) confirmed that following a random drug test in December, Jones provided a sample which contained traces of benzoylecgonine, the main metabolite in cocaine. Under UFC rules benzoylecgonine is not a banned substance out-of-competition. As a result, organisers were unable to penalise Jon Jones or stop him from fighting, despite knowing of the positive test. A statement on the UFC website said they would stick by the fighter. "While we are disappointed in the failed test, we applaud him for making this decision to enter a drug treatment facility," it read. "Jon is a strong, courageous fighter inside the octagon [the cage where fighters do battle] and we expect him to fight this issue with the same poise and diligence. "We commend him on his decision, and look forward to him emerging from this programme a better man as a result." Jon Jones became the youngest ever UFC champion in 2011. His current record inside the "octagon" is 21 wins and just one defeat, which came because he was disqualified. UFC president Dana White said: " I'm confident that he'll emerge from this program like the champion he truly is." Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube
UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon "Bones" Jones has checked into rehab following a positive test for cocaine last month.
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The woman, who was in her 20s, had descended a steep, slippery slope in the Devil's Pulpit, a gorge in Finnich Glen, on Wednesday evening. Lomond Mountain Rescue Team were contacted by police after the woman's friend raised the alarm. The woman, who was uninjured, was lifted out of the gorge by the team using a series of ropes and pulleys. A Lomond Mountain Rescue Team spokesman said: "Team members quickly arrived, sending individuals down to prepare her for the hoist out and establishing the rope system. "The grateful explorer was extricated, none the worse for her adventure, within the hour, in fading light. "
A woman has been rescued from a deep gorge in rural Stirlingshire after being unable to climb back to safety.
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Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said Victor Navarro, also known as "Megateo", died in bombing attacks on the mountain jungle region of Catatumbo. The US had offered a $5m reward for his capture. Navarro was also the leader of a remnant faction of the leftist guerrilla group the EPL. The EPL disbanded 16 years ago but Navarro is believed to have pushed the band into cocaine trafficking so that they could procure weapons. In a magazine interview more than a year ago, he denied he was a drug trafficker but he admitted that he had collected "a tax on cocaine" so as to "finance the war". Navarro was also known for his fondness for garish weapons-themed jewellery and the branding of underage young lovers with a tattoo of his face. His brash behaviour had drawn comparisons to an earlier generation of drug traffickers in Colombia such as Pablo Escobar, who had kept a zoo of wild animals including lions and hippos in his rural estate.
One of Colombia's most wanted drug lords has been killed in government air strikes.
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Kirsty and Matt Hardman may just be the Team GB super fans of the 2016 Olympic Games, after taking venue-hopping, event-watching and selfie-gathering to podium level. The couple, from Fakenham in Norfolk, started planning an Olympic honeymoon when they got engaged in 2014. While chasing Team GB around Rio, they have met medallists such as Andy Murray and Jessica Ennis-Hill - and they aren't done yet, as the hunt for tickets goes on for the two PE teachers. "To sum up the experience, it has literally been the trip of a lifetime and the best possible honeymoon we could have ever wished for," said Kirsty, who married Matt a year ago after over four years together. The couple have been to the opening ceremony, football, rowing, beach volleyball, basketball, tennis, gymnastics, track cycling, swimming, show jumping, BMX, canoe slalom, athletics, volleyball, diving, boxing, and rugby sevens. "Being in the venue for all of these events was such incredible experiences and it felt great to be part of seeing history in the making," added Kirsty. "We've met lots of GB athletes at the events and on the park and they have been very generous with their time, so grateful of the support and to see GB fans out here." While some couples ask for white goods or crockery as wedding gifts, the Hardmans wanted to see Mo Farah win 10,000m gold and so instead sought help from loved ones in the shape of tickets, flights and accommodation. So, was it worth it? "Tokyo 2020, here we come," added Kirsty. The 26-year-old fired a closing 66, including birdies on the last four holes, to reach 14 under and beat Australian duo Jason Day (68) and Adam Scott (67) by two shots at Augusta. American Tiger Woods (67), England's Luke Donald (69) and another Australian, Geoff Ogilvy (67), tied for fourth at 10 under with Argentina's 2009 champion Angel Cabrera (71) nine under. Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy, 21, who led for three rounds, collapsed on the back nine and carded a round of 80 to end four under. Schwartzel becomes the third South African to win the Masters on the 50th anniversary of Gary Player's breakthrough win for a non-American at Augusta. Player also won in 1974 and 1978, while Trevor Immelman triumphed in 2008. "It was such an exciting day, with all the roars," said Schwartzel. "The atmosphere was just incredible." His victory means that for the first time since 1994, none of the four majors are held by an American. He joins countryman Louis Oosthuizen, who won the Open last July, Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell (US Open) and Germany's Martin Kaymer (US PGA). McIlroy was not ready to win a major Iain Carter's blog Schwartzel, who was tied 30th on his debut last year, is a six-time winner on the European Tour and climbs to 11th in the world rankings. The Johannesburg-born player started the final day tied second with Cabrera on eight under, four strokes off McIlroy's overnight lead. But he made an electric start to the fourth round, chipping in from off the green for a birdie at the first and holing his second from the fairway for an eagle at the third hole to reach 11 under and share the lead with McIlroy, who bogeyed the first. However, Schwartzel slipped back to 10 under at the fourth, where he would remain until his final birdie barrage. McIlroy slipped further back at the fifth but recouped the stroke at the seventh and still led by one from Schwartzel, Cabrera, KJ Choi and Woods after the ninth. But when McIlroy endured a nightmare spell of triple-bogey, bogey and double bogey from the 10th, the tournament was wide open. Scott became the first player to reach 12 under after a birdie on the 16th but could only par his way home. "It's just disappointing that I didn't win when I held the lead with a few holes to go," said the 30-year-old. "I'm usually a pretty good closer. I didn't do a bad job but Charl was better. It was an incredible finish. I'm proud of the way I played but I'm disappointed that I didn't get it done when I was right there at the end." Scott's playing partner Day birdied four of the last seven holes, including the last two to jump up to a tie for second with his compatriot. However, he said: "You can't do anything about a guy who birdies the last four holes of a tournament. "If you want to go out and win a tournament, that's how you do it. "Obviously we fell short a little bit but it just shows how good Australian golf is right now." At one stage it had looked like it was going to be Woods's day. The former world number one began the final round seven shots behind but four birdies in the first seven holes hinted at a potential charge up the leaderboard. When he then eagled the eighth hole to get to 10 under and post a front nine score of 31, the momentum seemed to be behind him. But he squandered birdie chances on the par-five 13th and par-three 16th when it looked like he was about to surge clear and had a good chance of an eagle on the 15th but could only make a birdie as he finished tied for fourth for the second straight year at Augusta. "I got off to a nice start there and posted 31," he said. "And then on the back nine, I could have capitalised some more. "I should have shot an easy three or four under on the back nine and I only posted even. I didn't putt well and hit one loose iron at 13. "[But] this entire weekend I hit it good, so that was a nice feeling. I had to be committed to my spots and I did that all week." His search for a 15th major continues as he looks to chase Jack Nicklaus's record of 18. Australia's search for a first-ever Green Jacket must wait another year. Scott and Day both challenged until the very end to match Greg Norman, who managed three second-placed finishes at Augusta. Ogilvy made five birdies in a row from the 13th to get to 10 under and tie with Woods and Donald, who birdied four of the last six but then bogeyed the 17th to end any hopes he had of a first major. Donald's fourth place finish sees him move up to third in the world rankings. Reigning champion Phil Mickelson never threatened as he shot 74 to finish well down the field. Lee Westwood shot a closing round of 70, featuring four birdies and a double-bogey at the short 12th after finding water, to finish in a tie for 11th with compatriot Justin Rose, who carded a 68. Ross Fisher finished on four under, with Scotland's Martin Laird a shot further back on his Masters debut. The benchmark FTSE 100 index was up 6.15 points at 6,933.73, with Imperial Tobacco the top riser on the index. Shares in the tobacco firm rose 2.4% after it said it was on track to meet its financial targets, despite underlying half-year sales dropping 5%. Sainsbury's shares were down 1.4% after the supermarket chain reported its first full-year loss for 10 years. The UK's third-largest supermarket chain reported a £72m loss in the year to March, after being hit by several one-off costs, including a write-down in the value of some of its stores. In the FTSE 250, shares in Superdry owner Supergroup rose 3.7% after it reported strong fourth-quarter sales. The fashion chain reported an 11.6% rise in like-for-like sales for the 15 weeks to 25 April, and said it was on track to hit full-year targets. The pound was having a mixed day on the currency markets. Against the dollar it rose 0.26% to $1.5222, but against the euro it fell 0.33% to €1.3527. The deal will keep the Croatian international, 28, at the Bernabeu until 2018. The former Tottenham Hotspur player joined Real Madrid from White Hart Lane in August 2012 for about £30m. Modric has made 67 appearances for the La Liga side and started Tuesday's Spanish Super Cup first leg against Atletico Madrid at the Bernabeu. Paton, 28, changed his plea on the first day of evidence and admitted punching Lukasz Zaluska on the head in Byres Road on 20 October 2014. In his defence Mr Paton's lawyer said he was provoked by abuse and there was no injury to the victim. A charge that accused him of a further assault on the goalkeeper was dropped. Mr Paton was previously fined four weeks wages by his club. The player said he regretted what had happened. The sheriff said the charge to which Paton pleaded guilty was significantly less serious than the original indictment. During evidence at Glasgow Sheriff Court, ex-Celtic and Dundee United player Mark Wilson said his former team-mate Mr Zaluska had thought Paton was a Rangers fan. Mr Wilson told the court Mr Zaluska said he hated all Rangers fans and wanted to kill them. After Mr Zaluska left Ashton Lane with Mr Wilson and went on to Byres Road, Paton punched the former Celtic goalkeeper on the head, causing him to slide down the side of a taxi. Paton then walked away from the incident and a short time later Zaluska was found unconscious and bleeding on the ground in Ashton Lane. Paton, from Paisley had been accused of repeatedly hitting Mr Zaluska and causing injury but the Crown amended the charge. He admitted punching Mr Zaluska on the head. Sheriff Andrew Normand fined him £500 and told Paton: "It is clear this is an incident which you regret". Defence lawyer Billy Lavelle said: "Mr Paton faced substantial provocation from the other gentleman." He said that it did not justify his client's actions but "perhaps gives a background" and that on that day he "felt he couldn't take any more of the abuse". The solicitor advocate said: "He has never denied that, the question was whether there was a second incident, which he did not accept." Paton declined to comment as he left the court. Both men are named Shigeru Aoki. There can be many ways to write a name in Japanese with the same pronunciation, but in this case the pair use the same Chinese characters, or kanji. They could not even be distinguished by party, since both ran as independents. Votes are cast by writing the candidate's name on a ballot paper. One Shigeru Aoki was an older incumbent and the other a younger newcomer. Election officials asked voters to add their preferred candidate's age, or the words "incumbent" or "challenger" to their ballots to clarify their choice. Officials were also allowed to accept other clearly distinguishing observations. But subjective opinions, like "the better-looking one", were not acceptable, Kyodo news reported. Ballots with unclear distinctions or none were divided between the two Aokis in proportion to their clearly identifiable vote totals. To help voters, candidate lists at registration tables in polling stations displayed each candidate's age and whether they were currently in office or not. The men were among 32 candidates running for 30 seats. Some worried the fuss over the name issue might hurt other candidates, who might have received less attention as a result. Challenger Mr Aoki acknowledged that the issue had made him better known, the Mainichi newspaper reported. The pair - both originally from the construction trade - had similar policy platforms too. Both wanted greater self-sufficiency for the port city, which is famous for its castle and summer festival but somewhat faded since its heyday as a major trading gateway to Korea and China hundreds of years ago. Japanese media reported it is not the first time this situation has occurred, with one of the most recent cases being another city assembly battle, in 2003 in Naruto, about 70km (40 miles) from Tokyo. The model, unveiled on Tuesday by the London EV Company (LEVC), runs for about 70 miles on its battery before switching to a petrol engine. The hybrid vehicle would save drivers an average of £100 each week in fuel costs compared with the outgoing diesel model, the manufacturer said. It is due to be seen on London's streets later this year. An initial order for 225 vehicles, which will be built at its headquarters in Ansty, has been placed by Dutch taxi operator RMC. The London Taxi Company, now renamed the London EV Company, faced administration in 2013 before China's Zhejing Geely Holding Group stepped in to rescue the firm. From next year all new London cabs must be capable of producing zero emissions, while there will be a ban on new diesel taxis entering the city. LEVC chief executive Chris Gubbey said: "London has led the way in setting out tough measures to reduce taxi and van emissions and in just a few short years we expect electric vehicles for the commercial operator will not just become commonplace but mandatory in cities around the world, creating huge opportunities for LEVC globally." An LEVC spokesman said: "We have had thousands of expressions of interest from individual drivers in London. The order book will open on 1 August when we'll take deposits." He said taxi drivers in London were a mixture of those who own their vehicle and others who rent from companies who had bought taxis in bulk. The offer falls short of the Rugby Park club's valuation of the 22-year-old Ivorian, who is Killie's top scorer with 11 goals this season. Zamalek's rivals Al Ahly are also interested in the player but have yet to make a bid. Former Tottenham youth player Coulibaly signed a three-year contract when he joined Kilmarnock in June. He has also played for Grosseto, Bari and Pistoiese in Italy as well as Peterborough and Newport County, making 100 club appearances in total. Capped at Under-20 level, the forward is yet to play for Ivory Coast's senior team. Lee Clark's Kilmarnock, who recruited defender Karleigh Osborne on Monday, host Hamilton Academical in the Scottish Cup on Saturday then take on visitors Ross County in the Premiership on 28 January. The 28-year-old has not played since suffering a double leg break against Ipswich in April 2016. Judge recently resumed light training with the Bees, but will be operated on in the next two weeks. "A procedure to stimulate further bone healing is the next and definitive step," Brentford's head of medical Neil Greig said. Brentford have not confirmed how much longer Republic of Ireland international Judge will remain on the sidelines after the operation. The World War One book of remembrance is making a rare appearance to the public. It will be on display until 19 June in Bodelwyddan Castle. The book of remembrance, unveiled in 1928, is around 1,100 pages long and is normally held in the crypt at the Temple of Peace in Cardiff. Morrigan Mason, from the Bodelwyddan Castle Trust, said their volunteers had discovered "fascinating personal stories" behind the names in the book. The book has helped research into the post-war women's suffrage movement, the rise of the strong peace initiative in Wales in the 1920s and what happened to bereaved families. The National Library of Wales has scanned the book so that its pages can be accessed online. It has joined with the Wales for Peace organisation to allow the public to see the book and an accompanying exhibition. It is hoped people will be able to add more details about the lives of the documented fallen soldiers to the database. Its associations with DJ sets and a young, festival-going crowd are rather less well established. But a new enclosure at this year's Royal Ascot will seek to attract a new generation of racegoers by offering a "party atmosphere" and a "more vibrant feel". The Village Enclosure will provide a range of attractions, including eateries, bars, social areas and DJs. The "popular formality of dress code" of the Queen Anne enclosure - the suits, the fascinators - will remain, but with a festival touch, say organisers. "Best racing, best party, is the aspiration," said Nick Smith, Ascot's director of racing and communications. "But very much within the parameters of what makes Royal Ascot special and genuinely unique." Organisers expect there to be a "natural synergy" towards the younger demographic, although they want "repeat visitors and happy visitors" rather than large numbers. "We specifically want to encourage people with racing interest alongside those to whom the party atmosphere will appeal - hopefully one and the same in many cases," added Smith. This year's Royal Ascot runs from Tuesday, 20 June to Saturday, 24 June. May Lewis, 96, died when a carer walked backwards into the open lift shaft at Pontcanna House Care Home, Cardiff, in 2012, while manoeuvring her wheelchair. Owner Dr Nasik Al-Mufti was fined £100,000 in August for breaching health and safety regulations. Care Council for Wales said her actions were not deliberate or reckless. Dr Al-Mufti was the joint owner of Pontcanna House with her husband when in early 2012 there were problems with the home's platform lift. The hearing in Cardiff was told an engineer had advised the doors on the second floor could not be used, but staff routinely used an emergency key to override it when they did not open. On 6 March, 2012, carer Carol Conway walked backwards into the lift while moving Mrs Lewis's wheelchair. The lift platform was not there and they fell 20ft (6m) down the shaft. Mrs Lewis died instantly and Ms Conway received life-threatening injuries. The hearing was told Dr Al-Mufti "acquiesced but did not encourage" the use of the emergency key override. It was also told staff mistakenly believed the lift's chime indicated the platform had risen to the correct level when it only indicated the door was opening. Andrew McGeem, representing Dr Al-Mufti, said there had been increased inspections at Pontcanna House since the incident, which had found no cause for concern. He said Cardiff council continued to house people there and the incident had been an "isolated" one. Care Council for Wales panel chairwoman, Helen Potts, said the incident was a "tragic accident, but an accident waiting to happen". She said Dr Al-Mufti's actions had not been deliberate or reckless and the risk of repetition was very low, but she said the incident had damaged the reputation of social care. Officers are appealing for people who might have seen him carrying the blue suitcase between 18 and 22 May. The BBC has also obtained CCTV footage which appears to show Abedi in a shop the day before the bombing, which killed 22 people. Police are searching a landfill site on the outskirts of Bury, Greater Manchester. The 22-year-old visited the Wilmslow Road area of Manchester and the city centre with the suitcase, police said. Det Ch Supt Russ Jackson, from the North West Counter Terrorism Unit, said: "I want to stress that this is a different item than the one he used in the attack. "We have no reason to believe the case and its contents contain anything dangerous, but would ask people to be cautious." He added: "The public should not approach the case if they see it but contact police immediately on 999." New CCTV footage has also emerged which appears to show Abedi shopping at a convenience store. The footage was recorded in a store close to the flat where the suicide bomber was just hours before the attack. The BBC has passed the footage to investigating officers. Greater Manchester Police have asked anyone with information to contact the Anti-Terrorist Hotline in confidence on 0800 789 321. Officers have been searching a landfill site in Pilsworth near Bury. Footage of the search shows investigators in white boiler suits and blue helmets raking through the debris near a large red tent. Earlier, there were searches in Whalley Range, Manchester and in Chester and Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, where a 23-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences. Officers are also currently searching an address in the Rusholme area of Manchester. In all, 14 men are now being questioned in connection with the investigation into the attack. Meanwhile, Manchester City Council has announced there will be a vigil in St Ann's Square on Monday just after 22:30 BST - exactly one week after the attack took place. Manchester Victoria station will also reopen on Tuesday, British Transport Police have said. The station, which is connected to Manchester Arena where the bomb went off, suffered structural damage in the incident. NHS England said 52 people injured in the attack were still being treated in hospital - including 19 in critical care. Abedi detonated a bomb on 22 May at the end of a concert by US singer Ariana Grande. MI5 said it would hold an inquiry into the way it dealt with warnings from the public that he was a potential threat. The security service, which was alerted to his extremist views three times prior to last Monday's attack, will examine how it dealt with the warnings. Home Secretary Amber Rudd said it was right for MI5 to review its processes. MI5 has launched a "post incident investigation" into how the Manchester bomber was overlooked, while a separate report is being prepared for ministers and those who oversee the work of the service. A Whitehall official said previously that Abedi was one of a "pool" of former subjects of interest whose risk remained "subject to review" by the security service and its partners. Born in Manchester to Libyan parents, BBC Newsnight reported that when Abedi was 16 he fought against the Colonel Gaddafi regime with his father during the school holidays. It was while at Manchester College that two people who knew Abedi have confirmed they made separate calls to an anti-terrorism hotline to warn the police about his extremist views. Anyone with information is asked to call the anti-terrorist hotline on 0800 789321. You can upload images or footage that might be of assistance to ukpoliceimageappeal.co.uk. The Punch Bowl stone on the A5183 St Albans Road was stolen in August 2012. A second stone was taken from opposite the Chequers pub, a mile further down the road near Redbourn, last month. Officers responding to reports it was now in Hemel Hempstead realised it was actually the first stone. The second was found hours later in Kings Langley. Hertfordshire Police said the first stone, which is 5ft 8ins (1.7m) tall and had stood close to the Punch Bowl Lane turning on Watling Street, was discovered by a member of the public in Dodds Lane on Friday morning. The second, which was taken between 15 and 27 March, was found just over six miles away in Barnes Lane, Kings Langley, again by a member of the public. A police spokesman said both would be "placed back in their rightful place at some point in the future". Sgt Tom Fisher said the first stone had probably been discarded after a police appeal about the second theft. "I suspect someone had it in their garden, saw the press [appeal] and probably thought 'I'm going to be in a bit of trouble' and dumped it to try and get rid of the evidence," he said. The force has asked for anyone who may have been in the areas where the stones were recovered to come forward if they had seen anything suspicious. Local historian Sandy Ross said the milestones between St Albans and Redbourn had been erected from 1722 onwards as a requirement of the Dunstable - St Albans - London Turnpike Act of Parliament. This allowed a private business to repair the roads but to make a charge to users based on the distance travelled. Mr Ross, who reported both thefts to police, called the finds a "happy outcome for our local heritage". The Australian, 55, finalised the details of his appointment with Rugby Football Union chief Ian Ritchie during a meeting in London on Thursday. Former Australia and Japan coach Jones had needed to secure his release from a "long-term contract" with South African franchise the Stormers. Jones succeeds Stuart Lancaster, who left the job after England's failed 2015 World Cup campaign. Former England captain Steve Borthwick could be brought in as part of Jones' coaching team. He is under contract as forwards coach at Bristol and worked with Jones at Saracens and Japan. Jones has been the frontrunner from the beginning of the recruitment process and will be among the highest paid rugby coaches in the world. South African Jake White - who brought in Jones as a consultant during his World Cup winning campaign with the Springboks in 2007 - had also been under consideration. However, White said on Thursday: "I have a contract with Montpellier. I'm not going to change, I'm staying here." Jones was only appointed as the new Stormers head coach in September after leading Japan to the World Cup in England, during which they recorded a famous victory over South Africa in the pool stage. He fits Ritchie's desire to appoint a man with "proven international experience". The RFU are keen to have a core of English assistants working under Jones. As well as Jones and White, Wales coach Warren Gatland had been linked with the role, although the New Zealander insisted he is committed to honouring his contract, which runs until 2019. However, former Australia international David Campese said a foreign coach makes England look "desperate". Speaking on BBC Radio 5 live, he said: "Don't you want an Englishman to coach an English team and win the World Cup? "It obviously shows that after the World Cup you guys are lost. You've got all the money in the world - and all the players - and you've still got no idea how to play the game." Age: 55 Nationality: Australian Current position: Head coach of South African Super Rugby side Stormers, who he joined after coaching Japan at the World Cup. Credentials: Guided Japan to a stunning victory over South Africa in their opening 2015 World Cup match. Led Australia to the 2001 Tri-Nations title but was beaten by England in the 2003 World Cup final. Played an advisory role in South Africa's 2007 World Cup triumph. BBC Sport understands there is "quiet optimism" that a deal is close and that Rooney, 31, wants to return to Goodison - 13 years after he left for United - despite interest from other clubs. United will waive a fee and may also fund part of Rooney's £13m wages. He is unlikely to be part of the United party who leave for their pre-season tour of the United States on Sunday. The deal is not connected to United's ongoing pursuit of Everton forward Romelu Lukaku. Rooney signed a new four-and-a-half-year contract during the 2013-14 campaign, which included the option of a further season, but the Old Trafford club have no intention of triggering that clause. The future of the the former England captain, who started 15 Premier League games last season, has been the subject of speculation for several months. Asked in May whether he wanted to stay at Old Trafford, he said: "Of course. I've been at this club for 13 years, but I want to play football." Rooney began his career at Goodison Park before joining United for £27m in August 2004. Meanwhile, United have appointed former Sunderland manager Ricky Sbragia as their new Under-23 manager. Sbragia, who left the Scottish FA last month, spent three years in charge of the reserves at United from 2002. The country has one of the highest murder rates in the world according to the United Nations. Ten people a day had been murdered so far this year in El Salvador until the unexpectedly peaceful Wednesday. Most of the violence is caused by criminal gangs, known locally as maras, which operate across Central America. The police did not offer any explanation for the lack of violence. But the authorities were quick to deny that they had restored a controversial truce with the gangs. The criminal groups were formed initially in the streets of Los Angeles in the 1980s by children of Salvadoran migrants escaping the country's brutal civil war. When the war ended in 1992 and many of them returned home, they took the LA gang culture with them. The maras or pandillas are involved in drug trafficking, robbery and extortion. The two main street gangs active in the region are Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, and Mara-18, or 18th Street Gang. It is understood the former dual-code Wales international is in talks over a severance deal, with his contract due to run until the end of next season. Harris, 39, has officially been on sick leave since Salford's loss at Hull KR in June, but watched Huddersfield's win at St Helens on Thursday for the BBC. His assistant Ian Watson has been acting head coach in his absence. Harris took over at the AJ Bell Stadium in April 2014, replacing Brian Noble on a two-year deal, and guided Salford to a 10th-placed finish last season. In June, Salford owner Marwan Koukash said Harris's job was safe following the arrival of World Cup-winning Australia coach Tim Sheens as director of rugby. The Red Devils have won both games so far in The Qualifiers section of the Super 8s, having finished 11th during the regular Super League season. At least nine people are believed to have been directly involved in carrying out the attacks, all nine are now dead. A tenth suspect, Salah Abdeslam, is still on the run. Seven of the suspects have been named; three more have yet to be identified by police. French security services are investigating whether Salah Abdeslam may have been part of a planned fourth attack, which never took place, in the 18th district. A suicide belt containing explosives was found in the Montrouge area of south-west Paris on 23 November, close to where the suspect was placed by mobile phone data on the night of the attacks. The suspected organiser of the atrocities, Abdelhamid Abaaoud, was killed in a police raid in the Saint Denis area of Paris five days after the attacks. The attackers appear to have worked in three co-ordinated teams using the same type of assault rifles, and wearing the same type of suicide vests, Paris prosecutor Francois Molins said. What happened on 13 November Mr Molins said a plan to launch another attack, by a fourth team of militants, may have been thwarted by the Saint Denis raids. Three people died in a shootout, including Abdelhamid Abaaoud and his female cousin, Hasna Aitboulahcen. It was initially believed she had detonated an explosives vest during the raid - but French officials later said that was not the case. The identity of the third person has not been established. Read more on the attackers A massive manhunt for the suspected attacker is continuing. French officials have said they do not know if he is in France. Police stopped his car three times in the hours after the attacks, on the last occasion near the Belgian border, but let him and his two fellow passengers go as they were not on a wanted list at the time. Belgian police have been investigating reports of possible sightings. The car in which Salah Abdeslam was travelling has been found by police in Brussels and taken away. The two men who were with Salah Abdeslam - Mohammed Amri, 27, and Hamza Attou, 20 or 21 - have been charged with terrorist offences. The three men are all from Molenbeek, which remains a focus for investigators. A lawyer for one of the men charged said they had helped their friend unwittingly, having answered a call to go to Paris to pick him up. Investigators have yet to say how a militant they believed to be in Syria was able to return to France undetected. More immediately, they have been trying to establish his movements shortly before, during and after Friday's attacks. French prosecutors have said Abaaoud was caught by CCTV footage at the Croix de Chavaux metro station in Paris on the night of the killings. The images were captured at 22:14 local time in the station in the Montreuil area, less than an hour after gunmen opened fire on cafes and restaurants in the Canal St-Martin district and while other attacks were continuing. The video places him near the black Seat car found in Montreuil later, which was hired by Brahim Abdeslam and believed to have been used in the attack on the restaurants. Two cars known to have been used in the attacks have been a focus of police activity. A black VW Polo - hired by Salah Abdeslam in Belgium and used by the Bataclan attackers - contained parking tickets issued in Molenbeek. It was reportedly these that first alerted French investigators to a link to that neighbourhood. As well as the VW Polo and the Seat found abandoned in eastern Paris, a black Renault Clio was found parked in Paris's 18th arrondissement. It was registered in Belgium and rented under the name of Salah Abdeslam, French newspaper Liberation reported. A fourth car, a VW Golf, has been taken away by Belgian investigators in Brussels. This is the vehicle that Salah Abdeslam was travelling in when he crossed back into Belgium on Saturday morning. Police are known to have uncovered two places thought to have been used by the suspected assailants prior to the attacks. Investigators searched a house in the Paris suburb of Bobigny that had been rented by one of the suicide bombers, but reportedly found little useful evidence. Syringes were found in a hotel room thought to have been rented by Salah Abdeslam in the eastern suburb of Alfortville - visible in video published by French magazine Le Point. Le Point speculates that they could have been used to make the explosives vests detonated by seven of the assailants, or to take drugs. Information collected from tapped phone conversations, surveillance and witness accounts then led police to storm the building on Rue du Corbillon in Saint Denis in the hunt for Abdelhamid Abaaoud. It has emerged that the younger brother of Abdelhamid Abaaoud was arrested last month in Morocco. Yassine Abaaoud was detained after he arrived in his father's hometown of Agadir, Moroccan security sources said. He has been held in custody since then. It is not clear if he has any connection to the Paris attacks and Moroccan police have given no details about why they have been holding him. French police and gendarmes have continued to carry out raids looking for suspected associates of the attackers and other jihadists. From 15-20 November, there were 793 raids, resulting in 107 arrests, French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve has said. A further 164 people have been placed under house arrest. It is unclear what links, if any, these people may have with the attackers. On Saturday, French police freed seven out of the eight people arrested during the massive Saint Denis raid, prosecutors said according to AFP news agency. However, Jawad Bendaoud - who has admitted lending the apartment to two people from Belgium "as a favour", but denied knowing any more - is still being held in custody. The Belgian authorities have so far charged four people with involvement in the attacks. Another man, a Belgian of Moroccan descent, Ahmad Dahmani, 26, has been arrested at a luxury hotel in Antalya, Turkey, along with two other suspects, Turkish authorities have told the BBC. He is believed to have been in contact with the suspects who perpetrated the Paris attacks, an official said. He arrived in Turkey from Amsterdam on 14 November; there is no record of the Belgian authorities having warned Turkey about him, which is why he was not the subject of an entry ban, the official said. Police in Germany are questioning a 39-year-old Algerian man about possible links to the Paris attackers. He is in custody in Arnsberg, near Dortmund, and has been living in a refugee reception centre. Two Syrians there reported that he had spoken several days before the 13 November attacks about an act of violence coming to Paris. A handwritten note was found behind the wardrobe in his room, saying: "Ali Baba 4, 13.11 Paris." The man has told police he is innocent. At least four of the Paris attackers were listed in a central counter-terrorism database maintained by the US intelligence community, US officials have told Reuters news agency. At least one was also on a no-fly list, officials said. Dr Kevin Moore, the director of the National Football Museum, will lead a working group to look into potential location and funding opportunities. The heritage exhibition does not have a permanent home, with the archive stored at Heritage Quay in Huddersfield. "It is clear that there is a game-wide passion for heritage," Moore said. "A national museum will bring to life the characters and events that have helped shaped this great sport over the last 120 years and before. "We are looking at developing a high-quality museum that eclipses all other sports museums in the world, a facility that is immersive, interactive and educational and which contributes to the strategic objectives of the game." A location for the museum could be announced in 2016, with funding, design and construction processes to follow. Previously, former Great Britain, Dewsbury and Penrith Panthers hooker Mike Stephenson had established a museum at the birthplace of Northern Union, the George Hotel in Huddersfield. However, the closure of the venue in 2013 brought an end to the permanent display. 13 June 2015 Last updated at 12:58 BST The Valais sheep is an unusual mountain breed from Switzerland. The farmer, Mr Cox, thinks these sheep are easier to work with and can produce more wool than traditional breeds. He plans to show his unusual flock off at the Royal Welsh Show in the rare breeds section. Media playback is not supported on this device Despite the home side missing a host of chances, James Tavernier's goal sealed victory at Ibrox. The result put Mark Warburton's side 17 points clear at the top of the table with four games left. Promotion brings to an end a four-year journey from the bottom division to the Scottish Premiership. Manager Mark Warburton, who has led the club to promotion in his first season in charge, said: "I am delighted for the fans for what they have been through. It's great for the players and the club to get back in the top tier. "Promotion was a clear directive for the players this season but they have dealt with the weight of expectation and delivered. All credit to them." Media playback is not supported on this device With the club mired in debt, 54-times champions Rangers entered administration and were then liquidated in 2012 under the ownership of Craig Whyte, who has since faced criminal charges owing to his stewardship at Ibrox. Forced to re-enter the Scottish professional football pyramid in the bottom tier, Rangers - under manager Ally McCoist and controlled by a consortium led by Charles Green - won League Two by 24 points. League One was clinched in even more emphatic style the following season. They won 33 and drew three of their 36 matches to cruise to the title with a cushion of 39 points over second-placed Dunfermline. Rangers' route to the top flight was complicated by the relegation from the Premiership of Edinburgh rivals Hearts and Hibernian. Hearts surged to the Championship title last season ahead of Hibs as Rangers - amid more financial concerns and with Stuart McCall in charge in place of the departed McCoist - finished third before losing the play-off final against Premiership side Motherwell. A change of ownership, with the club now in the hands of South Africa-based businessman Dave King, led to the arrival of former Brentford manager Mark Warburton in the summer of 2015 and heralded an upturn in Rangers' fortunes. A run of 11 straight wins to start the Championship campaign laid the foundation for promotion. Although a dip in form leading up to Christmas left the door ajar for Falkirk and Hibs to mount a challenge, only one defeat in 19 matches helped Rangers seal a place in the Premiership with almost a month to spare. The 41 survivors say they were transferred to another vessel when it sank in the middle of the night. They said that up to 500 people died, but coastguards in the region have been unable to confirm their accounts. Numbers of migrants making the dangerous sea route from Libya to Italy have surged this year. The survivors, from Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan and Egypt, spoke to the BBC from the southern Greek city of Kalamata, where they are being held after their rescue. According to the group, about 240 migrants left the Libyan port city of Tobruk heading for Italy. "My wife and my baby drowned in front of me," is the first thing Muaz from Ethiopia tells me, before insisting that at least 500 others died. "Two hundred and forty of us set off from Libya but then the traffickers made us get on to a bigger wooden boat around 30m in length that already had at least 300 people in it," said Abdul Kadir, a Somali. "I was one of the few who managed to swim back to the smaller boat," added Muaz. Migrants recount harrowing crossing Once out in the Mediterranean, they said they were transferred to a larger boat already packed with more than 300 people, which then capsized. The survivors were then picked up by a cargo ship, whose crew told the BBC that the migrants initially refused to be handed over to the Greek coastguard as they were determined to get to Italy. A Somali woman living in Egypt told the BBC Somali service that three of her relatives, whom she had not heard from since they set out for Europe on Thursday, had died. The presidents of both Somalia and the self-declared Republic of Somaliland offered their condolences over the incident. The Somali embassy in Cairo put the death toll at almost 400. But the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has cast doubt, tweeting that the information hundreds had died appeared "inaccurate". The fact that the boat capsized at night in open sea may well have contributed to the lack of clear information available, correspondents say. 9,600 migrants crossed the Mediterranean to Italy in March 2016 26,460 arrived in Greece from Turkey In March 2015: 2,283 made the sea crossing to Italy 7,875 made journey from Turkey to Greece In a separate incident, six bodies were recovered and 108 migrants rescued when a rubber dinghy sank off the coast of Libya, according to the organisation SOS Mediterranean. The boat was partially deflated, taking on water and its engine was out of use, the rescue group said. The number of migrants arriving in Italy from Libya has surged recently - about 6,000 made the journey alone over a three-day period last week, the International Organisation for Migration said. The deaths come on the eve of the first anniversary of the sinking of a migrant boat in the waters between Libya and Lampedusa in which up to 800 people may have drowned. About 180,000 people have attempted to reach Europe by sea this year, with nearly 800 lives lost, the UN says. The election manifesto vow would see those on incomes in the 40% tax bracket lose the allowance - worth up to £300. But the Lib Dems said an extra £772 a year would be paid in pensions by 2021. Labour has also pledged to retain the guarantee which sees the state pension rise in line with wages, inflation or by 2.5% - whichever is highest. Prime Minister Theresa May has declined opportunities to confirm the Conservatives would guarantee the triple lock in their manifesto for the 8 June general election. The triple lock was originally a feature of the Lib Dem manifesto in 2010 and a key demand when the party negotiated on the formation of the coalition government with the Conservatives. Announcing its latest pledge, former Business Secretary Sir Vince Cable said: "Liberal Democrats believe that an important test of a civilised society is the way in which it cares for the elderly. "The guiding principle of the pensions system must be to ensure that none are left unable to meet their basic needs for survival and participation in society, and that everyone is treated with the respect and dignity they deserve." Under the proposals, an estimated 600,000 pensioners with annual incomes above about £45,000 - 5% of those under 80 and 2% of over-80s - would lose the winter fuel payment, saving the Treasury around £105m. Earlier, the Liberal Democrats pledged to raise an additional £6bn a year to improve the health and social care system with a penny-in-the-pound rise on all income tax bands and on dividends. The triple-lock has seen pensioner incomes rise faster than average earnings since 2010. A cross-party House of Commons select committee report earlier this year described it as "inherently unsustainable" and recommended it should not be continued beyond 2020. A review by former CBI director-general John Cridland, who was appointed as the government's independent reviewer of state pension age last year, also recommended the triple lock be withdrawn. But as well as guaranteeing the triple-lock, Labour has promised to keep the winter fuel allowance, which is paid to all-over 65s and worth between £100 and £300 tax-free. A Labour Treasury spokesman said: "You can't trust the Liberal Democrats. Only in September their former leader Nick Clegg called for the triple lock to be dropped. "For a party with so few MPs, they cannot agree with each other on anything, as we saw with tuition fees in the last parliament." A Conservative spokesman said: "Because of the strong economy we have delivered, Theresa May and her Conservative team have increased the basic state pension by £1,250. "The real risk to pensions comes from Jeremy Corbyn propped up in a coalition of chaos by the Lib Dems and the SNP." This is the correspondence which passed between the two on Thursday 4 August. Dear Home Secretary, I regret to advise that I am offering you my resignation as Chair of the Independent Inquiry into Institutional Child Sexual Abuse, with immediate effect. I trust you will accept this decision. Hon Dame Lowell Goddard QC Dear Dame Lowell, Thank you for your letter today, offering your resignation as Chair of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse. I know that this will have been a difficult decision for you to make, and something you will have carefully considered. I was sorry to receive your letter, but I accept your decision. We all recognise that the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse is the most ambitious public inquiry ever established in England and Wales. Under your leadership, the Inquiry has already instituted and made progress on each of its three core projects: the Research Project; the Truth Project; and the Public Hearings Project. I am grateful to you for bringing your experience to bear in devising how the Inquiry will operate, guided by its three fundamental principles: that it will be comprehensive, inclusive, and thorough. I know how personally committed you have been to ensuring that the Inquiry is a success for those at its heart: the survivors and the victims. You have consistently demonstrated your desire to leave no stone unturned in order that the voices of those victims might be heard. It is a testament to your commitment that you have taken the difficult decision to stand down now, having set the Inquiry firmly on course, and allow someone else to lead it through to the end. With regret, I agree that this is the right decision. I know you will want to be reassured that work continues without delay, and most importantly that victims and survivors know that the Government's commitment to this Inquiry is undiminished. I want to be absolutely clear. The success of this Inquiry remains an absolute priority for this Government. I am determined to keep the process on track and am taking immediate steps to appoint a new Chair as soon as possible. I will, of course, consult with victims and survivors groups before making a public announcement about the appointment. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your commitment to the Inquiry over the course of the last 16 months. Your hard work will have a lasting impact on the Inquiry and, ultimately, in getting to the truth about the institutional response to child sexual abuse in this country. Of that, you can take pride. With my thanks and very best wishes for your future endeavours. Rt Hon Amber Rudd MP I announce with regret my decision to resign as chair of the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse, effective from today. When I was first approached through the British High Commissioner in Wellington in late 2014, and asked to consider taking up the role, I had to think long and hard about it. After carefully discussing the matter with the home secretary and her officials and seeking the counsel of those people in New Zealand whose opinions mattered to me, I decided that I should undertake the role, given my relevant experience and track record in the area. It was, however, an incredibly difficult step to take, as it meant relinquishing my career in New Zealand and leaving behind my beloved family. The conduct of any public inquiry is not an easy task, let alone one of the magnitude of this. Compounding the many difficulties was its legacy of failure which has been very hard to shake off and with hindsight it would have been better to have started completely afresh. While it has been a struggle in many respects, I am confident there have been achievements and some very real gains for victims and survivors of institutional child sexual abuse in getting their voices heard. I have nothing but the greatest of respect for the victims and survivors and have particularly enjoyed working with the Victims and Survivors Consultative Panel which I established." NI need two points from their last two qualifiers - at home to Greece and away to Finland - to reach Euro 2016. IFA president Jim Shaw said: "We tend to go on two-year cycles because that matches the tournaments." O'Neill said: "If I am the right person for the job I would like something of a longer-term nature." The 46-year-old, who has been in charge since December 2011, added: "I would probably be looking for a four-year situation which would take the team to the next European campaign. Media playback is not supported on this device "My priority at the minute is qualifying for the European finals and then it will be a case of assessing the situation. "I have been almost four years in the job and the association may feel it is time for someone else at that point." His side host the Greeks in Belfast on Thursday, 8 October and complete their Group F campaign in Helsinki three days later as they bid to reach next summer's finals in France. Earlier, Shaw said IFA officials planned to negotiate fresh terms with the international team manager. After confirming the IFA's preference was for a two-year contract extension, Shaw added: "If that suits both parties, I am happy with that. But it does not mean there is no commitment to hanging on to our manager. "We do not want to lose him at any stage and we will be dealing with Michael in the near future." Shaw admitted he was apprehensive, with Northern Ireland's Euro 2016 fate about to be decided. "I would like us to qualify on Thursday, but we have key players missing," he said. "If we do not, then we go to the second stage which is in Finland. "If we get to France it would be absolutely superb for the future. I believe if we do qualify, we could go a stage further because we have a history of that." The head of the Eurogroup of finance ministers, Jeroen Dijsselbloem, said banks could move jobs outside the UK if it leaves the single market. It comes as EU financial services chief Lord Hill announced his resignation. However, UK economist Gerard Lyons said that despite the EU's "unsurprising" warnings, London would not be displaced as Europe's dominant financial centre. Many of London's big financial institutions, which employ tens of thousands of UK staff, trade unhindered across the EU under rights known as "passporting". However, that would be under threat if the UK chooses to leave the single market as part of its withdrawal. Mr Dijsselbloem, the Dutch finance minister, said limited access to the EU single market would be the "price" of the UK leaving the EU. The head of France's central bank also warned that London's banks would lose their "financial passport". "It would be a bit paradoxical to leave the EU and apply all EU rules, but that is one solution if Britain wants to keep access to the single market," said Francois Villeroy de Galhau, who is also a member of the European Central Bank's governing body. Following the Leave vote, London's banks have begun to look at shifting some operations outside of the UK. Several European cities have long-wanted to attract business away from London. Frankfurt and other financial centres across Europe have long coveted London's position as Europe's leading financial sector. At present London is far out in front, with 414,600 people working in the City of London and a further 145,200 in Canary Wharf, according to 2015 figures. In contrast, a study showed that Frankfurt's commercial banking sector employed just 73,800 in 2011/12. Frankfurt's entire population is just 687,775, compared with 8.5 million in London. Up for grabs if the City of London does find its access to the EU curtailed is billions of dollars of trades. Paris, Dublin and Amsterdam are also said to be eying taking a chunk from London's investment earnings, and numerous banks are said to be considering moving staff from London to locations within the EU. Only time will tell whether London's access to European markets is reduced. In the meantime, London remains top of the global financial centres index, which ranks competitiveness within the sector. While London is in first place ahead of New York and Singapore, the next best placed European city is Zurich (6th), which is also not in the European Union. Frankfurt is in 18th place, followed by Munich (27th), Paris (32nd), Amsterdam (34th) and Dublin (29th). It may not help the strength of UK negotiations that Conservative peer Lord Hill, the European Commissioner for financial services, has decided to resign. He is replaced from 16 July by Valdis Dombrovskis, the Latvian commissioner who is vice president for the euro. On Saturday, Lord Hill said he did not believe it was right for him to carry on with his work, saying "what is done cannot be undone" after the UK voted to leave the European Union. But Leave supporters said London would remain Europe's financial centre, and that "passporting" would be part of the negotiations. Mr Lyons, an economic advisor to Boris Johnson, said European cities would find it difficult to displace London as a financial centre. "We have the depth of skills, knowledge and experience that's hard to replicate," Mr Lyons, who backed the Leave camp, told the BBC. Passporting for finance firms is a "negotiable issue", he said, particularly as several European banks also use those rules to access the UK. Continued access to the single market is now the main focus for UK finance firms, according to TheCityUK, a group which represents most of the City of London's big employers. Earlier, Alan Greenspan, a former chairman of the US Federal Reserve, told the BBC that the biggest impact from the UK's Leave vote would be on "issues of finance". "London is a key indispensible financial centre, and there's nothing like it including New York. What concerns me is that the focus is going to shift to other areas of economic union; Frankfurt, Paris, or what have you," Mr Greenspan said. US bank Morgan Stanley said on Friday it would "adapt accordingly" to a UK exit from the EU, after reports it could move up to 2,000 of its London-based staff to Dublin or Frankfurt. The British Bankers' Association, meanwhile, said of Lord Hill's resignation that he "did an important job at a difficult time". "He worked hard to ensure a more stable and customer-focused banking sector, helping our industry play its full role in promoting economic growth," BBA chief executive Anthony Browne said. Banks and other financial companies can be authorised to do business in one member state of the EU, or the slightly wider European Economic Area (EEA), and then ply their trade across the region without having to be separately authorised in each country. The EEA is a grouping made up of the EU, plus Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein who have access to the EU's single market. A bank using this system can provide services by offering them from its home base to a customer in another country, or it can establish a branch abroad. It is widely used by financial firms (not just banks) in the EU. It is also used by companies from outside the EEA, such as Switzerland and the US. They establish themselves in one place in the EU, typically in London as the continent's dominant financial centre, and use that as their headquarters for selling services across the single market. If the banking passport is no longer available to British-based firms, then some operations would clearly have to shift to a location inside the EEA. What is impossible to judge is just how much business, and how many jobs, would be affected. Would any shift be narrowly focussed on those functions serving EEA customers? Or would firms find it more cost effective to move other parts of the business as well? Read Andrew's full analysis on passporting. Lord Phillips, the court's president, said a majority of five justices to two had ruled against Mr Assange. The court ruled the extradition request had been "lawfully made". However, Mr Assange has 14 days to challenge the ruling and his solicitor, Gareth Peirce, said his lawyers would be asking the court to reconsider. Mr Assange, who has been on conditional bail in the UK, did not attend the hearing in central London. His lawyer later told reporters he had been "stuck in traffic". Following the hearing, he tweeted: "We got the news not hoped for." The Wikileaks website published material from leaked diplomatic cables, embarrassing several governments. By Dominic CascianiHome affairs correspondent The role of judges in cases like Julian Assange's appeal is to listen to the points being put forward by both sides and decide who has the best argument. But Mr Assange's legal team are suggesting that didn't happen in this case. They appear to think he has lost his appeal because the judgement from the UK's highest court is based on a point which was neither heard nor argued in the case. If this is so, the Supreme Court will find itself in the extraordinary position of having ruled against Mr Assange on a point that his lawyers did not have a chance to consider or respond to. If true, that would mean the judgement is arguably unfair - and that is why in two weeks' time the court could be in the unprecedented position of having to reopen the case. The 40-year-old Australian is accused of raping one woman and "sexually molesting and coercing" another in Stockholm in August 2010, but he claims the allegations against him are politically motivated. His lawyers had asked the court to block his extradition, arguing that a European arrest warrant issued against him was "invalid and unenforceable". The key legal question was whether the Swedish prosecutor who issued it had the "judicial authority" to do so under the 2003 Extradition Act - or whether the words gave that power only to a court or a judge. Lord Phillips said five of the seven Supreme Court justices had agreed the warrant was lawful because the prosecutor could be considered a proper "judicial authority" even if this was not specifically mentioned in legislation or international agreements. However, this point of law had not been simple to resolve, said Lord Phillips, and two of the justices, Lady Hale and Lord Mance, had disagreed with the decision. Lord Phillips said the meaning of the words had been debated in Parliament when the Extradition Act was being drawn up and at least one minister had - in his view, wrongly - said they could only apply to a court or judge. But Dinah Rose QC, for Mr Assange, said she could challenge the Supreme Court's decision because it relied on a 1969 convention relating to how treaties - such as those concerning extradition - should be implemented, and this had not been discussed during the hearing. In a statement, the Supreme Court said: "Ms Rose suggested that the majority of the court appear to have based their decision on the interpretation of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, on which no argument was heard and no opportunity of making submission was given. "The Supreme Court has granted Ms Rose 14 days to make such an application. "If she decides to do so, the justices will then decide whether to re-open the appeal and accept further submissions either verbally through a further hearing, or on paper, on the matter." The decision to stay the extradition order means that it cannot become active until at least 13 June. Mr Tucker told BBC Two's Britain's Banks: Too Big to Save? programme that despite changes to the banking system since the 2008 financial crisis, more still needs to be done. Banks still do not hold high enough levels of capital - and no bank should be considered too big to fail. These problems go to the very heart of the UK financial system, he said. "If we have a system where banks take the upside but the taxpayer takes the downside something has gone wrong with capitalism, with the very heart of capitalism, and we need to repair this," Mr Tucker told BBC business editor Robert Peston. By Robert PestonBusiness editor, BBC News Read Robert's blog in full "Capitalism can't work unless these financial firms at the centre of the heart of capitalism can be subject to orderly failure. The rules of capitalism need to apply to them just as they do to non-financial companies." Mr Tucker said that big banks should be forced to hold sufficient capital - more than under current international rules - so that they have enough capacity to absorb losses if things go wrong. Furthermore, new insolvency rules should be brought in to make it easier for banks to go bust without any losses falling on taxpayers. This issue has been central to the debate about how to change the banking system to try to prevent a repeat of the 2008 financial crisis, when taxpayers were faced with the bill for bailing-out some of the world's biggest banks. The governor of the Bank of England, Mervyn King, suggested in a speech in 2009 that "if some banks are thought to be too big to fail, then... they are too big". When the financial crisis struck, the government stepped in to provide financial assistance for several UK banks. Northern Rock was taken into state ownership, and the government now owns an 83% stake in Royal Bank of Scotland and a 41% stake in Lloyds Banking Group. In June last year, the government set up the Independent Commission on Banking (ICB) in order to look at possible reforms to the UK banking sector. In September, the commission said it would be considering the issue of whether banks' retail and investment operations should be split. It also said it would look at whether "market concentration" should be reduced - with its figures showing that the top six British banks control 88% of all deposits in the country. The commission is also looking at whether banks should have a "living will" - a declaration of how a bank would wind itself down, should any future financial crisis fatally undermine it. The ICB has until September 2011 to make recommendations to the government. Hundreds of thousands of acting president, Nicolas Maduro's, supporters took to the streets of Caracas. Opposition candidate Henrique Capriles spoke to another large crowd in the northern city of Acarigua. Venezuelans will choose the successor to the late Mr Chavez on 14 April. In his final speech, Mr Capriles promised to revive the economy within a year and said his team was already working at their first measures. "I ask you for the opportunity to show that I can indeed govern and make things right," he told the crowd. Mr Capriles says he will not dismantle Chavez-era social programmes, but promises to eradicate official corruption. The charismatic leader died last month after 14 years in office. In Caracas, the main avenues were filled with red-shirted crowds, the favoured colour of Chavez supporters. Mr Maduro, who was handpicked by Chavez as his political heir, described himself as a son of the leader and vowed to continue his socialist revolution. Mr Capriles, a 40-year-old lawyer and politician, says he wants to encourage free-market economies and tackle crime, without neglecting strong social policies. He is very critical of Mr Chavez's left-wing policies and says he is inspired by the Brazilian model of former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, whose government managed to achieve economic growth and lift millions of people out of poverty. Mr Lula da Silva, however, recently released a video expressing his support for Mr Capriles' opponent, Nicolas Maduro. Opinion polls say acting President Maduro has a strong lead over his rival. Richard Durkin claimed the HFC bank ruined his credit rating after he tried to pull out of a credit agreement when he returned the £1,499 computer. Mr Durkin, 44, took his case to court and initially won damages of £116,000 but that ruling was overturned. By Clive ColemanLegal correspondent, BBC News Today's judgment is a significant victory for consumers, but rather a hollow one for Richard Durkin. The judgment establishes that if you buy goods using a credit agreement, and then validly terminate the contract of sale by rejecting the goods, you can also validly end the credit agreement. More significantly, it establishes that any lender who wants to blacklist a consumer's credit rating, when they are asserting that they've terminated the credit agreement, owes that consumer a duty of care to ensure that they are genuinely in default of the credit agreement. Mr Durkin had told HFC bank that he'd ended the credit agreement. The court found that, in the light of that, HFC were under a duty to make the appropriate enquiries to establish if he had. They did not do so. Mr Durkin had originally been awarded £116,000 in damages, but that sum was dramatically reduced on appeal at the Court of Session in Edinburgh. Sadly for Mr Durkin, the Supreme Court in this type of appeal is unable to reassess the damages in the case, and so he was left with just £8,000. However, his legacy will perhaps be that banks and others extending credit to purchase goods under what are known as 'debtor, creditor, supplier' agreements will have to be exceptionally careful before informing credit agencies that the customer is in default. If they get it wrong and are negligent, they can be sued by the customer. The Supreme Court in London has now allowed his appeal and ruled he should receive £8,000 in damages. Mr Durkin said the ruling was a victory for the consumer but a blow for him personally. He had handed over £50 and signed a credit agreement with HFC in 1998, but said he was told by a sales assistant at the store in Aberdeen that the laptop could be returned if it had a problem. He discovered the laptop did not have an inbuilt modem. Mr Durkin was eventually paid back the £50 by PC World but HFC said he was still required to make payments under the terms of the credit agreement. In 2008 Aberdeen Sheriff Court ruled that he was entitled to reject the laptop and cancel the sale and the credit agreement and awarded damages of £116,000. The decision was overturned later by judges at the Court of Session in Edinburgh after Mr Durkin himself appealed against the size of the damages. Delivering the Supreme Court conclusion, Lord Hodge ruled: "I would allow the appeal and declare that Mr Durkin was entitled to rescind and validly rescinded the credit agreement by giving notice to HFC in about February 1999. "Damages resulting from HFC's breach of its duty of care are confined to injury to Mr Durkin's credit in the sum of £8,000. "I would give the parties an opportunity to agree the date from which interest should run and the rate or rates of interest to be applied." Lord Hodge said the Supreme Court did not have the power to restore the damages originally awarded to Mr Durkin. Mr Durkin said: "I am disappointed that the Supreme Court was unable to restore to me the full damages awarded by the sheriff - even though it was clear that they were sympathetic to my position on this. "This decision is a great victory for all consumers and I am proud to have been the driving force behind it. By James CookScotland Correspondent, BBC News Richard Durkin is far from victorious today. In the kitchen of his modest terraced house in Aberdeen he shook his head repeatedly as he watched the Supreme Court judgment. This battle has dominated 16 years of his life and the stress it has caused him is clear in his eyes. Mr Durkin directs his anger at PC World, HFC bank and the justice system. He says he is "a quarter of a million pounds down," and the award of £8,000 will make little difference to him. Above all he says he is struggling to understand how the Supreme Court can rule in his favour and yet fail to right the wrongs of his case. "As a result of the decision, no consumer will have to endure again what I had to put up with - the loss of the ability to buy a family home because of wrongful blacklisting of me." He added: "Taking a case to any court is a huge stress, but taking it to the highest court in the land with all the risks that go with it was the most stressful thing that anyone could voluntarily put themselves through. "But sometimes you have to do what is right, and not what is easy." Mr Durkin said: "I am grateful to my legal team, and to the Law Society of Scotland who funded the court fees which I could not afford. "But I am most grateful for an end to this matter now, having fought a long and difficult battle which at last is over." A statement from HSBC - which now owns HFC - said: "We note the court's judgement and are pleased that this matter has finally been resolved." Lawyers for Which? magazine are assessing the ruling and its possible implications for consumers. Anderson never looked in trouble in the match, dropping just one leg in a 4-0 win over the Dutchman at Alexandra Parade. The 45-year-old now faced James Wade on New Year's Day. Wade, who is looking to make his first PDC World Championship final, defeated Jamie Caven 4-1. 18 April 2016 Last updated at 19:57 BST This constituency also had the closest contest in the last Assembly Election. Just 62 votes decided the final seat. On the countdown to May's ballot, BBC NI South West reporter Julian Fowler has been on the election trail.
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In a report, the Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) said such women were an "untapped recruitment pool" for MI5, MI6 and GCHQ. It said more than half of the civil service were women, but the figure was 37% in the intelligence agencies. Hazel Blears, the Labour MP who led the report, called for a culture change. Women make up 53% of all civil servant roles but the report found that in the three intelligence agencies there are "disproportionally more" female members of staff at junior grades, with only 19% reaching senior grades. The report said women should not be limited to certain jobs. Ms Blears said: "I personally want women to be attracted to a career in intelligence and to feel there is the prospect of real advancement." Speaking to BBC's Woman's Hour she said things are improving but are still not good enough. She said "We need to keep using women's skills and experience. "If you have been running agents in Afghanistan, you are a really valuable resource. "It is absolutely crucial that after you come back having had children that you don't go into something like HR or finance." Ms Blears claimed there could be an issue for women with children when MI6 officers needed to travel abroad. She said: "There is a bit of testosterone in the system that says 'tickets, money, passport - we all have to get there'. "And if you've got children, finding 24-hour childcare is often very difficult. "I feel quite strongly that the agencies can plan better, even for emergencies, you can have plans in place, you can have childcare providers." Ms Blears said some female recruits at MI6 had complained about the attitudes they encountered within the service. One female recruit told the committee that she thought the organisational culture was male dominated. She said: "I was told once during training that I could have used my 'womanly charms' to build rapport by a role player, which I found very frustrating as I wondered what my male colleagues did to build rapport without such charms." A government spokesman said it was determined to increase the number of women in the security and intelligence agencies, particularly at a senior level. He said: "The agencies have made good progress, which is acknowledged by the ISC, and clearly demonstrated by the representation of agency boards and by the increasing availability of operational roles with flexible working patterns. "We are committed to ensuring the most talented people succeed and reach top positions, regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexuality or disability, and will report to the ISC by 2016." Former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright praised Ms Blears' three-year investigation and said it echoed work she had done at the CIA. She said: "Diversity should be pursued - not just on legal or ethical grounds - but because it will result in a better response to the range of threats that threaten national security." Mumsnet chief executive Justine Roberts offered a tongue-in-cheek response to the suggestion that the parenting forum was a suitable place to recruit female spies. Referring to Cold War spy tactics, she said: "I'm afraid I'm unable to comment as I have an urgent appointment with a rock in St. James's Park." The first three ODIs count towards the International Cricket Council (ICC) Women's Championship, which determines qualification for the 2017 World Cup. "They always seem to get themselves in and among semi-finals in the major tournaments," Winfield told BBC Sport. Media playback is not supported on this device "Our job is to make sure our game is on top form." Winfield, 24, added: "They've got good players in Sophie Devine and Suzie Bates, and they've also got some players we've not seen a great deal of, so they're not to be underestimated." England dominated Sunday's game with Northern Districts at the same Bay Oval venue. Yorkshire right-hander Winfield made 33 from 42 balls as England racked up 342-9 from 50 overs. The hosts then slipped to 109-7 after 35 overs, at which point the target was revised. "It's a good track out here and we've managed to put plenty of runs on the board," said Winfield. "We're really excited moving into the first one-day international, playing a really aggressive brand of cricket, and we're expecting to score big runs. "We've had a good amount of time out here, and it's about the nitty gritty stuff now." New Zealand (from): Suzie Bates (capt), Erin Bermingham, Kate Broadmore, Sophie Devine, Georgia Guy, Holly Huddleston, Sara McGlashan (wk), Morna Nielsen, Katie Perkins, Anna Peterson, Rachel Priest (wk), Hannah Rowe, Amy Satterthwaite, Lea Tahuhu. England (from): Charlotte Edwards (capt), Heather Knight, Lauren Winfield, Sarah Taylor (wk), Lydia Greenway, Amy Jones, Natalie Sciver, Jenny Gunn, Laura Marsh, Danielle Wyatt, Katherine Brunt, Anya Shrubsole, Danielle Hazell, Rebecca Grundy, Kate Cross. Media playback is not supported on this device Guto Pugh, from Machynlleth, Powys, died after the collision on the A496 in Barmouth. while he was on his way to work at the Bae Abermaw Hotel. The 21-year-old was the leader of Bangor University Brass Band and a member of Band Llanrug. Fellow musicians described the cornet player as a "gentle, lovely and talented person". Bangor University Brass Band said: "This is a great loss to the band, the university and the world." Band Pres Porthaethwy, where the music student helped out, wrote he was a "top bandsman who will be missed by many." The crash happened on the A496 at Caerdeon between Bontddu and Barmouth at about 07:25 BST on Saturday. Amy Barrack, who set up the page, wrote: "Guto was an amazing person, a ray of sunshine and a true friend." In a statement, Bae Abermaw Hotel said: "Sadly one of our valued staff members, Guto Pugh, was killed in a tragic accident on the way to work on Saturday morning. "We would like to extend our condolences to his family and friends at this sad time. "Guto was an amazing person and he kept us all smiling, he will be sorely missed." Graeme Pearson said Police Scotland was "centralised and autocratic" with little local accountability. He has outlined a series of recommendations aimed at improving the single service. The Scottish government said Labour had fully supported the creation of a single police force. A spokesman added: "Policing in Scotland is built on strong foundations. This SNP government has seen crime fall to a 41-year low, supported by the 1,000 extra officers that we have delivered - in stark contrast to England and Wales, which has seen a decrease of over 15,300 officers since 2007.‬" Mr Pearson is a former Deputy Chief Constable of Strathclyde Police who later headed the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency. He said he had spoken to the public, rank and file officers, civilian staff, community groups, victim support staff and others while compiling his report on Police Scotland. The force has been at the centre of a series of controversies since its creation in 2013, with its chief constable, Sir Stephen House, due to stand down from his post at the end of the month. Among Mr Pearson's recommendations were for the Scottish Parliament to create a new committee to oversee all of the emergency services, including the police. His other suggestions included: Mr Pearson argued that the SPA had the "demeanour of a rubber stamping body" and had failed in its role to hold the chief constable to account over issues such as deploying armed officers to routine calls and the force's use of stop and search tactics. And he said promises on local accountability and cost savings had not been delivered. Mr Pearson said: "The people of Scotland need and deserve a police force that does its job thoroughly and efficiently. It has been increasingly clear in recent years that Police Scotland is not working properly. "Going around the country, listening to what ordinary officers, staff, members of the public and local politicians have had to say has painted a worryingly consistent picture of a centralised, politicised and autocratic police force with little to no meaningful local accountability. "All this has emerged as a consequence of the Scottish government's handling of the formation of Police Scotland." He also said the Scottish government had "failed to produce a full business case for Police Scotland". Mr Pearson said the business case should have set out the justification for the reform; the costs involved; and a detailed expectation of the benefits of merging the country's eight regional forces. The Scottish government said Mr Pearson's claim was wrong as "there was a full outline business case for police reform with significant stakeholder input which was published in its entirety as part of the financial memorandum to the Police and Fire Reform Bill, backed by cross-party support". Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie said Mr Pearson's report was an "admission of guilt by the Labour Party who first proposed centralisation and then voted for the SNP's Bill even though there was no proper business plan." He added: "The Labour Party may not be in charge but they must bear some of the responsibility for what went wrong with Police Scotland." After she was asked on Twitter to give a hint as to what the book would be called, Rowling said if someone correctly guessed she would confirm it. She then hinted the title was two words made up of _ _ _ H _ _ / _ H _ _ _. After many suggestions including Eighty Shoes, Mashed Chips, Mayhem Sheep and Mighty Thumb, someone correctly guessed Lethal White. "Well, that was fun," Rowling tweeted, before promising the fan a signed copy of the book, "when I finally finish it". The Cormoran Strike crime novels, written under Rowling's pseudonym Robert Galbraith, follow a private investigator and his assistant. Last year, the author revealed to the BBC's Lizo Mzimba that the next book would pick up immediately after the events at the climax of the third novel, Career of Evil. The BBC is adapting the first two books in the series, The Cuckoo's Calling and The Silkworm. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email [email protected]. Advocate depute Jennifer Bain said there was a compelling circumstantial case against the accused Kevin Park, Miss Bain said: "Unless Kevin Park is an incredibly unlucky babysitter he caused these injuries." Mr Park, 27, denies murdering Madison at the family home in Kelty, Fife, on 20 April. Later on Tuesday the jury will hear the defence speech. At the High Court in Glasgow Miss Bain said: "On April 20, Easter Sunday, Madison Horn was brutally attacked in her home and she was unable to defend herself. "She was struck again and again until she was covered in bruises, her skull was fractured and she had significant internal injuries. These injuries were unsurvivable." It is alleged Mr Park pulled Madison's hair, lifted her up and repeatedly struck her head against a wall, bit her on the body and repeatedly struck her on the head and body by means unknown to the prosecutor. The court has heard Madison, who died from blunt force trauma to her head and abdomen, had 65 separate injuries including a fractured skull, tears to her liver and bruising to her head and body. Miss Bain added: "The Crown contends these injuries were inflicted on Madison in the course of a brutal attack." The prosecutor told the jury that medical experts claimed that significant force would have been required to inflict some of the injuries. She spoke of two dents in the hallway of the house which Madison's mother Ann Marie White said there had not been there before she left the house about 14:00 to go to a friend's birthday party in Cowdenbeath. Miss Bain told the jury one of Madison's hairs was found in the cracked plaster in one of the indentations and her DNA was on both the dents. The prosecutor said: "She was only 90.5cm and the indentations were 149cm and 165cm from the floor. If she was struck against the wall she would have to be raised to that height in some way or by someone. "Madison Horn had no injuries when her mother left that day." The court has heard Mr Park called 999 at about 18:00 saying Madison's lips had turned blue. Miss Bain said: "The 999 call handler said she didn't think he was performing CPR on her. She said she didn't hear anything being done. What could be more important than CPR. Why would he not do everything to save her." Defence QC Mark Stewart used his closing speech to urge the jury of nine men and six women to acquit Mr Park. He described the forensic investigation of the house where Madison died in the case as "substandard" and said there was "a huge question mark" over it. Mr Stewart also attacked evidence given by a doctor and two pathologists during the trial saying they were dealing in speculation. He said: "There is not one iota of evidence to suggest an attack on the child. "The evidence in this case at every stage has flaws and is open to criticism. " Mr Stewart said that two unusual incidents happened to Madison that day. The first he said was at about 10:00 or 11:00 when a walking machine fell on her injuring her stomach and the second when a bed she was jumping on collapsed and she fell from it. He added: "I don't think it is in dispute these two incidents happened where there was potential for an abdominal injury and potential for a head injury." The QC criticised the forensic team for not examining the walking machine or the furniture in Madison's bedroom. The defence counsel denied the suggestion that Mr Park was uncaring and added: "It is wrong to suggest that Mr Park was emotionless and not concerned by what happened to the child. "We heard the 999 call in which he says: 'It's my bairn, it's my bairn. Her lips have gone blue.' "People respond to situations differently and at the time no-one knew how serious it was." He told the jury they should not deal in preconceptions or suspicions to come to their decision and added: "The Crown has not proved beyond a reasonable doubt that this child was assaulted or assaulted by Kevin Park." The trial before judge Michael O'Grady continues. Judge O'Grady is expected to charge the jury on Wednesday. Mr Bell was temporarily reinstated as minister to put forward the Credit Unions and Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Bill in the Assembly. He said the legislation would give "greater operational flexibility" to credit unions and to industrial and provident societies. The bill will enable credit unions to offer shares which entitle holders to interest rather than a dividend. There are a number of other measures. These include allowing credit unions to offer membership to groups rather than just individuals. DUP ministers are resigning and being reinstated for a few hours each week for the duration of talks aimed at resolving the political crisis. SDLP MLA Fearghal McKinney said Mr Bell "should be embarrassed" by the DUP's policy. He said: "How can you do business if the chief executive officer is not in the boardroom?" But concluding the debate, Mr Bell said that it was "shameful" that no MLA had mentioned the murder of Kevin McGuigan. He said that anyone who thought there could be "business as usual" was "deluding themselves and not serving the interests of jobs and employment in Northern Ireland". Mr Bell resigned along with several other DUP ministers as a result of the political crisis at Stormont. It was triggered following a police assessment that IRA members were involved in the murder of a former IRA man in Belfast in August. Sinn Féin said the IRA has gone away and is not coming back. Feyenoord could have gone nine points clear with a win but that never looked likely after Lasse Schone put the hosts ahead in the first minute with a fine free-kick. Brazilian forward David Neres doubled Ajax's lead with a goal on his debut before half time. Michiel Kramer responded for Feyenoord in stoppage-time but Ajax held on. Feyenoord, who last won the title in 1999, have now lost two of their last four games. Last season's champions PSV Eindhoven are also still in the hunt as their 2-0 win over Sparta Rotterdam moved them to within two points of Ajax, and five of the lead. Match ends, Ajax 2, Feyenoord 1. Second Half ends, Ajax 2, Feyenoord 1. Nick Viergever (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Steven Berghuis (Feyenoord). Mateo Cassierra (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Eric Botteghin (Feyenoord). Hand ball by Davy Klaassen (Ajax). Goal! Ajax 2, Feyenoord 1. Michiel Kramer (Feyenoord) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Substitution, Ajax. Mateo Cassierra replaces Bertrand Traoré. Substitution, Feyenoord. Gustavo Hamer replaces Bart Nieuwkoop. Vaclav Cerny (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Eric Botteghin (Feyenoord). Delay over. They are ready to continue. Delay in match Davinson Sánchez (Ajax) because of an injury. Foul by Daley Sinkgraven (Ajax). Steven Berghuis (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Davy Klaassen (Ajax). Renato Tapia (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Delay over. They are ready to continue. Delay in match Hakim Ziyech (Ajax) because of an injury. Hand ball by Hakim Ziyech (Ajax). Substitution, Ajax. Vaclav Cerny replaces Justin Kluivert. Abdelhak Nouri (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Steven Berghuis (Feyenoord). Attempt missed. Hakim Ziyech (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Justin Kluivert. Attempt saved. Karim El Ahmadi (Feyenoord) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Miquel Nelom. Attempt saved. Bertrand Traoré (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech. Attempt missed. Justin Kluivert (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bertrand Traoré. Jan-Arie van der Heijden (Feyenoord) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Bertrand Traoré (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Jan-Arie van der Heijden (Feyenoord). Attempt missed. Bertrand Traoré (Ajax) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Abdelhak Nouri. Attempt saved. Michiel Kramer (Feyenoord) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Miquel Nelom with a cross. Attempt saved. Davinson Sánchez (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Davy Klaassen with a cross. Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Karim El Ahmadi. Attempt blocked. Lasse Schöne (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Davy Klaassen. Foul by Justin Kluivert (Ajax). Renato Tapia (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Brad Jones. Attempt saved. Abdelhak Nouri (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Justin Kluivert. His performance of White Light led some to accuse him of using Sunday night's event to promote his new material. "I hope you are not bothered by the press reports of my scandalous 'promotion'!!!" the former Wham! star told his fans via Twitter on Tuesday. The performance at the Olympic Stadium was the 49-year-old's first since his life-threatening battle with pneumonia. The Careless Whisper singer spent a month in hospital in Vienna after contracting the illness last year. Sunday's extravaganza also included musical performances from Annie Lennox, Take That, the Spice Girls and The Who. Each sang one or more of their best-known songs. Michael, wearing sunglasses and dressed in black leather, came on stage in front of 80,000 people to sing his 1990 hit Freedom. He followed it with White Light, a slower number inspired by his near-death experience. Some viewers felt this was inappropriate and expressed their objections via Twitter. "Not the time for new single promo," said Steve Anderson, a musical director for Kylie Minogue and Westlife. "I'm genuinely surprised he was allowed to do this." In his own Twitter postings, Michael said: "It was my one chance on tv to thank you all for your loyalty and prayers, and I took it. "And I don't regret it," he added. Several artists have enjoyed a sales boost since the show, with Elbow's One Day Like This and Kate Bush's Running Up That Hill both entering the iTunes Top 10. Michael's White Light reached number two on Sunday and was ranked in 22nd place in the iTunes countdown on Tuesday afternoon. The closing ceremony, described by organisers as "A Symphony of British Music", was watched at its peak by 26.3 million viewers in the UK. Brymbo Heritage Group (BHG) is working with partners including The Prince's Regeneration Trust (PRT) in a bid to breathe life into historic buildings at the former Brymbo steelworks. The sprawling complex employed almost 2,500 people at its peak but it closed in 1990 after almost 200 years. Some of the land has been redeveloped. The group hopes to re-use nine old buildings, creating a heritage centre, learning facilities, business units, shops and apartments as well as open spaces. The site is also home to a 300 million-year-old fossil forest uncovered in 2005. Experts are meeting with the heritage group and members of the public next week to take the plans forward. A public meeting is also due to be held on Thursday 12 February at 18:00 GMT. The Italian team have bounced back from their worst season in two decades in 2014 to win three races this year. Arrivabene said: "We are happy with this year but we need to keep our feet on the ground looking at the results. "We want to be competitive next year and that means being able to fight hopefully head to head with Mercedes." Arrivabene was drafted in for this season following the sacking of the last team principal Marco Mattiacci after only seven months in charge. Mattiacci himself had replaced the previous incumbent Stefano Domenicali, who resigned when it became clear just how far off the pace Ferrari had fallen in the early races of 2014. The turnaround is largely due to a significant step forward in performance from the engine, which is now virtually a match for Mercedes after struggling last year. But Ferrari's chassis is still some way off the best in F1. Arrivabene - speaking in an exclusive interview with BBC Sport - praised the role played by new signing Sebastian Vettel, who replaced Fernando Alonso this season after the Spaniard left because he had lost faith Ferrari would be able to give him a title-winning car before the end of 2016. Arrivabene said the key to Ferrari's progress was working together as a team, rather than as separate departments. "Sebastian has the enthusiasm," he said. "With the results he was able to get together with the team he had even more a kind of commitment. "Then in my role I need to make the right balance, not only in between the drivers, but also in between the team because all the components of the team are doing their job. "We need to prevent the creation of any kind of silos and we must be focused on what we are doing and on working together. Of course the driver is the main actor of the show but when the driver has a good car and can extrapolate the best then the whole orchestra sounds good." Media playback is not supported on this device Arrivabene said the reasons behind retaining Kimi Raikkonen for 2016 despite a lacklustre season were to do with not upsetting the balance within the team. "First, he is the last world champion of Ferrari," Arrivabene said, making a reference to the Finn's title in his first period with the team in 2007. "Then, when the team is quite new, you need to keep the stability. "A new driver who comes in like a rocket in a completely new situation needs to adapt and we have no time for adaptation, we have to be focused on what we are doing without distraction." Russian GP practice results Russian GP coverage details Jamie Mines was injured at Kendrick Industrial Estate, Swindon, in December. The Health and Safety Executive is investigating. The semi-professional player, from Frome, remains in hospital and said the support he has received has given him a "huge lift". He thanked well-wishers and donors for their "generosity". Mr Mines, well-known locally as a player for Frome Town, Radstock, Larkhall and Paulton football clubs, is described as a "goal machine". His friend Ian Kennedy, who set the fund-raising page up, initially put a target of £20,000, but after Mr Mines' second hand was amputated it was raised to £100,000. The page has received more than 2,500 donations from across the world. He said: "The support everyone has shown is admirable, humbling and simply amazing. "We're not stopping here, this is only the start of Jamie's recovery and this is only the start of our show of support and love for him and his family." Mr Mines was placed in an induced coma and also had the toes on his remaining foot removed. Due to the accident he missed his first Christmas with his five-month-old twins Isabella and Savannah. He is recovering in the intensive care unit at Southmead Hospital in Bristol. Megan Donald's tongue became jammed in the Monsters Inc screw-top cup while at school in Kirkintilloch, near Glasgow. It was removed by hospital staff using a hacksaw and drill four hours later. The Disney Store said it had withdrawn the mug and similar products from sale across Europe and destroyed all current stocks. But Megan's mother Natalie, 31, from Kirkintilloch, said she was concerned the same thing could happen to other children and has called for the company to recall the product. She told the BBC Scotland news website: "They said they had removed the mug from sale but what about all the people that already have them? I just want to warn people about them. "You would never think this was something that could happen. You would never think a cup like that could be a danger." Mrs Donald was called to Megan's school, Harestanes Primary, at about 10:30 last Wednesday to find her daughter's tongue had become stuck in the drinking spout in the cup's lid because of the suction created. And as there were no ventilation holes the cup could not be moved. "The mug was still attached and full of water so it was very heavy, a teacher was holding it up," Mrs Donald said. "They couldn't unscrew it because of the suction inside the cup. It was airtight. Megan was panicking and very upset." After an ambulance was called, Mrs Donald managed to get her hand into her daughter's mouth and move her tongue away from the hole enough to let some air in, allowing the cup to be unscrewed from the lid. However, the lid was stuck halfway up Megan's tongue. "Her tongue was really swollen and quite purple," Mrs Donald said. "The ambulance arrived but said they would have to take her to A&E. The doctor there said he had never seen anything like it before so it was trial and error for them." The medical team at the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow gave Megan pain relief and tried to reduce the swelling with ice and dextrose but the lid was stuck fast. They also tried using bolt cutters to cut the hard plastic but could not get close enough to Megan's face so then tried the hacksaw. "They then got someone down from dentistry who gave her a local anaesthetic in her tongue which was really painful for her," Mrs Donald said. "She was screaming and I had to hold her down. It was very upsetting for both of us. But they still couldn't pull the lid off." The doctors then told Mrs Donald and her husband Stewart that if they could not get the lid off they would need to take her daughter to theatre but they were concerned about doing that as they would not be able to insert a ventialtion tube through her mouth. "The doctor got a new blade for the hacksaw and managed to cut away part of the lid," Mrs Donald said. "They then managed to use the dentist drill to make a line through it and managed to pull it off. "We were so relieved. The lid was probably stuck on there for more than four hours." Megan had to stay off school for the rest of the week as she could not eat properly because of the swelling. The mug had been bought from the Disney Store in Glasgow's St Enoch Centre. A Disney Store spokesman said: "This is undoubtedly an unfortunate incident that we've taken seriously by immediately stopping sales of the mug from our stores and websites and destroying all other existing stock." The company has also withdrawn the sale of a further three mugs which were based on the same design. The spokesman said there were currently no plans to recall the product. It is understood that customers can return the mugs for a refund. The Disney Store said it always ensured that all of its items went through rigorous quality and safety testing before they reached its stores and added that Trading Standards were in full support of the measures it was taking. A second mother has told BBC Scotland that her nine-year-old son also got his tongue stuck in a similar cup from the Disney Store. Michelle Dawson, of Bonnyrigg, said her son Will McQueen's tongue was only stuck for "half a minute" but it left him "absolutely hysterical". "I was sat next to him on the sofa when it happened," she said. "It could have been worse if I had not been sitting beside him. It was only timing and luck that was on our side." When she returned it to the store in Edinburgh, she said she was shocked when a manger told her: "You're not supposed to put your mouth on the cup, just tip the water in." "I was absolutely floored," she said. Ms Dawson said they had been able to choose a cup of a different design to replace the faulty mug. More than 80,000 vehicles use the two crossings each day, with the cost ranging from £6.40 for cars to £19.20 for lorries. The money is collected by a private company and the funds are used to pay the construction costs of the bridges. That debt is due to be cleared by 2018, when they revert to public ownership. With a general election next year, there is increasing pressure on the political parties to make their positions clear. Jessica Morden, the Labour MP for Newport East, told BBC's Sunday Politics Wales programme: "I would like to see the tolls reduced and there to be some kind of flexibility in the system, and to make them much more modern so that we could have concessions for people who live locally, [and] off-peak travel for businesses. "I hope the VAT will come off the bridge tolls so we can reduce them in that way." Nick Ramsay, Conservative AM for Monmouth, said he would like to see some reduction of the tolls, at the very least. "I think we could come to a balance whereby you would have a flat rate for the tolls, you would have a reduction in the tolls... and then the remainder that's left could be used on either maintenance or infrastructure," he said. Plaid Cymru is calling for the tolls to be cut to £2 for cars, while the Liberal Democrats want to see the tolls "substantially reduced". Alan Williams, commercial manager of Monmouth packing firm Tri-Wall, said the firm spent around £16,000 a year on bridge tolls. He said: "It causes us to incur extra costs, and sometimes deflect our transport company to travel in a different direction. "We sometimes have to return from the south-west of England via Gloucester instead of crossing back into Wales." The UK government said there were costs it may have to recoup even after the bridges reverted to public ownership. In a statement, the Department for Transport said: "No decisions have been taken on the future management or tolling arrangements of the crossings after the end of the current concession. "However, the government has been clear that any future arrangements will need to make proper provision for repayment of government costs, future maintenance and reflect the needs of road users in both England and Wales. "We are not proposing any changes to the ownership of the crossings at this time." The Welsh government has called for control of the tolls to be devolved to Cardiff Bay. Sunday Politics Wales, BBC One Wales, Sunday 2 February 11:00 GMT The injured bird was found by a member of the public at Monks Pond, between Glasbury and Painscastle in Hay-on-Wye, at about 11:00 GMT on Wednesday. It was taken to the vets but, due to the extent of its injuries, had to be put down. Dyfed-Powys Police believe it was shot with a pellet gun. Sgt Craig Morgan said the treatment of the swan was "absolutely appalling". He added: "Officers in Hay-on-Wye are carrying out enquiries. I would urge any member of our community who knows who is responsible to please come forward." Canadian Johnson was stripped of 100m Olympic gold from Seoul 1988 after testing positive for a banned steroid. In the advert, he says a betting firm's mobile phone app "tested positive for speed and power again and again". The company has defended the advert and says it will not be pulled. There are several doping puns used in the advert, including claims the app is "a hit with performance-enhancement experts all over the world". Australia's federal sports minister, Greg Hunt, said the use of Johnson was "utterly inappropriate", while independent senator Nick Xenophon wants the country's media watchdog, the Australian Communications and Media Authority, to take action. "It is just wrong on so many levels - glorifying a drugs cheat, tying it in with gambling and promoting it to kids in a light-hearted way," said Xenophon. A statement from Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority said the advert "does not condone the message sent in this advertisement". It added: "This advert makes light of the use of performance-enhancing drugs in sport and sends the completely wrong message that the use of drugs in sport is normal. "This advertising campaign belittles the achievements of clean athletes and denigrates those who work to protect clean sport across the world." A spokesperson from the betting firm, Sportsbet, told News Ltd media it did not "condone the use of performance-enhancing drugs" but made "no apologies for injecting some humour into advertising". McInnes' side made a blistering start to the season with eight consecutive league wins but have since faltered. "We never got too high when we were winning week after week," he told BBC Scotland. "We're not going to get too down as difficult as it is to take. "We know we're better than what we've shown recently." After a lacklustre first half, the Dons succumbed to a Brian Graham double in Dingwall, but McInnes - who has seen his team crash to four straight losses for the first time under his stewardship, three in the league - is confident that, with the endeavour his players showed after the interval, the slump in form will soon be arrested. "You can never question my boys for effort and you can see the willingness to try and make things better," he said. "We need to try and find better form individually from some players and as a team, but I thought it was harsh on us tonight. "Ross County's front two caused us problems in the first half; I thought physically they dominated us a wee bit at times. But I thought in the second half we changed the system, we were far better, created chances, kept the back door shut." Luck, the Dons boss suggested, has not been on Aberdeen's side of late. "We are a good team," McInnes continued. "Possibly little things were going for us in the early part of the season. "I think tonight one or two things didn't - we hit the post, had one cleared off the line, the ball falling to defenders rather than attackers. They get a bit of a break for the second goal. "If we keep working as hard as we did tonight, the players are good enough to find better form; we're all good enough to start finding ways to win again." Counterpart Jim McIntyre said the victory over the league leaders was the perfect tonic after the derby loss to Highland rivals Inverness Caledonian Thistle. "I'm delighted with the performance tonight," he said. "We wanted to bounce back after the derby defeat and we did that with a bit of style, I felt. "We created numerous opportunities against a very good side. They're not sitting top of the league for nothing. There was some great individual performances out there as well as team. "Our target from the start is top six. That won't change. We know there'll be ups and downs. Tonight is a good night for us, we'll enjoy it." The Foreign Office previously warned against all but essential travel to almost all of the country's Indian Ocean coastline. Warnings remain in place for part of the coast and anywhere within 60km (37 miles) of the border with Somalia due to a "high threat from terrorism". Warnings also remain in place for areas including Nairobi's Eastleigh suburb. The BBC's Jonathan Chapman said coastal resorts had seen a "dramatic drop" in tourist numbers - and the Kenyan government had blamed this on travel advice from several governments including Britain and the US. The Foreign Office says the "main threat" of terrorism - including kidnapping - in the warning areas comes from "extremists linked to al-Shabab", a militant group which has carried out attacks in Kenya in response to Kenya's military intervention in Somalia. There have been several attacks in Kenya recently, including the killing of at least 148 people at Garissa University College 2 April 2015. In 2011, Somali pirates killed David Tebbutt, from Hertfordshire, and kidnapped his wife Judith at a villa on an island in Kenya's Lamu archipelago - which is still part of the area Britons are advised not to visit. In 2013, 67 people were killed during a four-day siege which began when al-Shabab attacked the Westgate shopping centre in Nairobi. Nishikori, the eighth seed from Japan, won just 13 points in a bizarre first set against the Spaniard, but won the deciding fourth set in just 22 minutes. "I lost my mind in the first set," Nishikori said. "After 6-0 down I knew I had to change something." Seven of the top eight seeds remain in the men's draw. Third seed Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland beat Gael Monfils to move into the last eight, and will now face seventh seed Marin Cilic. Wawrinka, who could play Murray in the semi-finals, had to have treatment to his lower back during his 7-5 7-6 (9-7) 6-2 win on Court One, which ended French hopes of a first male champion since 1983. Cilic was handed a place in the quarter-finals when Kevin Anderson had to withdraw with an injury. South African Anderson, who beat Britain's Kyle Edmund in the third round, was 6-3 3-0 down to Cilic when he pulled out. Murray earlier powered into the last eight with a clinical performance to see off Russian Karen Khachanov. Tomas Berdych - knocked out by Khachanov in the second round - has parted company with coach Goran Ivanisevic. The former Wimbledon champion joined Berdych's coaching team last August. "Goran and I will not be working together anymore," Berdych said on Twitter. "I enjoyed the ride and we will remain great friends. "Wish him all the best in the future and I am committed to go after my goals with current team." The Red Devils have won three of their last four games in Super League to sit fifth after their seven games. Head coach Keiron Cunningham has been forced into three changes for St Helens. Full-back Jonny Lomax has recovered from the knee injury that has kept him out for three weeks with Morgan Knowles and Matty Fleming also coming in. Salford Red Devils: Walne, Murdoch-Masila, Kopczak, O'Brien, Griffin, Johnson, Bibby, Jones, J Carney, Welham, Brining, Tasi, Mossop, Tomkins, Flanagan, Dobson, Krasniqi, Lui, T Carney. St Helens: Lomax, Makinson, Morgan, Percival, Fages, Smith, Walmsley, Roby, Amor, Wilkin, McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Douglas, Walker, Lee, Peyroux, Knowles, Owens, Fleming, Taia. Anastasia James, 37, smoked the drug before the crash in January 2014 on the M1 in Leicestershire, a jury was told. Daughter Destiny James-Keeling, 14, and Megan Marchant, 18, died when Mrs James's vehicle came off the motorway at 70mph and struck a tree. Mrs James denies all charges. Leicester Crown Court heard Mrs James told police a fault with her Vauxhall Astra convertible must have caused the crash near Shawell. But prosecutor Michael Evans QC previously told the jury officers found no mechanical defects in the car that could have contributed to the collision. A blood sample taken from Mrs James showed the presence of the drug's primary ingredient. Forensic scientist David Berry said traces of cannabis found in Mrs James probably would have "impaired" the motorist. Mr Berry added it was "impossible" that Mrs James had inhaled cannabis smoke passively. Mrs James, of Thornton Close, Braunstone, Leicester, told officers she had not smoked the drug on the day of the accident and had last used it "ages ago". She is charged with two counts of causing death by careless driving when unfit through drugs. The trial continues. The boy, named by the school as Toby, died in hospital after being struck by a car in Canford Heath on Wednesday. Kate Carter, executive head teacher of Canford Heath Infant School, described Toby as "delightful and warm-natured". A book of condolence has been opened at the school and the local authority is offering counselling for children and adults affected by the tragedy. Ms Carter said: "We are truly devastated that one of our wonderful pupils, Toby, who was just seven, from Canford Heath Infant School, has tragically died following a road traffic accident... "Toby, who was in our Panthers class in Year Two, was the most delightful, warm-natured and popular little boy who lit up our school. He will be a huge loss to all of us at Canford Heath Infants, especially to his friends and all the staff, who absolutely adored him." Ms Carter said the local authority was offering "extra pastoral care and counselling support" for any child or adult who has been affected by this tragedy. She added: "There will also be a book of condolence in the entrance to Canford Heath Infant School from Friday morning for anyone who wishes to sign it and leave their best wishes for Toby's family. Everyone in our trust, and I am sure across Canford Heath as a whole community, send their deepest and most heart-felt condolences and love to Toby's family at this most terrible of times." Residents have called for urgent safety changes on Sherborn Crescent, where the crash happened. A petition calling for traffic calming measures has gathered thousands of signatures. A crowdfunding page set up by friends to pay for the boy's funeral has also raised more than £6,500. Dorset Police said the car driver involved, a woman in her 50s, had been interviewed and there was no evidence that she had been speeding. Tom Hayes is the first trader to be tried by a jury for his part in the manipulation of the key interest rate. "I acted with complete transparency... My managers knew, my manager's manager knew. In some cases the CEO [chief executive] was aware of it," he said. The former UBS and Citigroup trader denies eight counts of conspiracy to defraud over the period 2006-2010. Mr Hayes denied that what he was doing was "clandestine" and said that he made no attempts to "cover his tracks". The 35-year-old said that he did not believe that at the time that what he was doing as a Libor trader was "wrong". He said he was motivated by his determination to make as much money as possible for his bank. "Greed was the wrong word, hunger is a better word. "I was hungry to do the best job I could do - because of the performance metric, because that is how you are judged," he told the jury at Southwark Crown Court. Mr Hayes also said that others bankers at UBS seemed to be fixing the Libor rate for commercial gain before he arrived at the bank. He said that a group of senior managers at UBS discussed manipulating the Libor rate and that "nobody batted an eye lid". Mr Hayes told the court that he was frustrated by the pay he was getting at UBS He said he had calculated that he had made $300m for UBS over three years and that the bank had not paid him what he felt he was owed for his success. He said that very little of his profit for the bank actually came from Libor trading. During his time at Citi Bank in August 2010, Mr Hayes was called into meeting with lawyers who were looking into the Libor market. Mr Hayes said that he could not work out what he rules he might have broken. 'I could not work out what I had or had not done wrong. They could not tell me what rule I had broken.' Mr Hayes also told the court that he gave interviews to the Serious Fraud Office in 2013 cataloguing his actions as a Libor trader in order to prevent him being extradited to the US where he was being charged by the Department of Justice. He said that he was "frozen with fear" and "petrified" when he learned that he was to be charged by the US Authorities. Mr Hayes is the first person in the global investigation to stand trial for allegedly rigging the rate.‎ Mr Hayes's trading activities were based around movements in the Libor rate - an interest rate used by banks around the world to set the price of financial products worth trillions of pounds. The trial continues. Martin Bain will fill the role which has been vacant since Margaret Byrne resigned in the wake of Black Cats player Adam Johnson being found guilty of sexual activity with a 15-year-old. The Premier League club was criticised for letting the former England winger play after his arrest. Mr Bain, 47, leaves a similar position at Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv. He has also been CEO at Rangers and will take up his new job on 1 July. Sunderland chairman Ellis Short said he hoped the appointment would "transform" the club's financial performance. Ms Byrne left her position in March when it emerged in Johnson's trial she received transcripts of police interviews in which the player confessed to kissing a schoolgirl. Police raids on members' homes have often revealed a preference for ostentatious, kitsch decoration - the more lavish and garish, the better. So it is unlikely that the network acquired Van Gogh's sombre depictions of the Dutch landscape for display on the walls of their homes. The police in Naples say that they found the two stolen artworks in the possession of one of the Camorra organisation's branches - the Amato-Pagano clan. The police say they are one of the most dangerous clans in the region. They accuse the Amato-Pagano network of involvement in drug trafficking, in alliance with international cartels. Officers said that the clan has up to €20m (£17m; $22m) in assets, including houses, plots of land, and a small airplane. In January 2016, officers arrested two suspected two clan members, Raffaele Imperiale and Mario Cerrone. Reports say that Mario Cerrone confessed that the two stolen Van Goghs were hidden in Mr Imperiale's home in Castellammare di Stabia, 34km (21 miles) from Naples. The home, no doubt, contains many luxuries. But unless the clan has its own in-house art curators, it is unlikely to have provided the conditions necessary to store 19th Century oil paintings without deterioration. The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam says that there is some damage to the works, but they have survived in fairly good condition. We don't yet know how the clan got hold of the stolen artwork. Nor whether or not its members had been planning to sell the works on the international black market. "The investigation confirms that criminal organisations are interested in art works that are both used as a form of investment as well as a source of funding," says Italy's Culture Minister, Dario Franceschini. The art works are now in the hands of Italy's Guardia di Finanza - or specialist financial police. During a brief display, the force's deliberately unsmiling officers stood on either side of the recovered works. They managed to disguise any admiration they may have had for Van Gogh's brushstrokes. The police investigations continue. David Nicholas Davies, 25, has admitted murdering Emma Louise Baum at her home in Penygroes in Gwynedd in July 2016. However he disputes the full case against him and the hearing will determine the basis of sentence. The court heard he stood and watched as Ms Baum's mother tried to revive her daughter's lifeless body. Ms Baum, 22, died from multiple head wounds. Witnesses called 999 after hearing screaming coming from her house at about 04:00 BST on Monday 18th July 2016. When police arrived they reported all was quiet and the house was in darkness. Ms Baum had at least 20 injuries to her head including stab, incised and puncture wounds. The prosecution said Davies had disposed of the murder weapon or weapons before returning to his home following the attack. Davies said he used a crowbar not a knife in the attack and did not take a weapon with him. Opening the case, barrister Simon Mills said: "On the morning after the murder, the defendant returned to the scene and reported finding Emma Louise Baum on her back doorstep. This was at 10:36. "Shortly afterwards, he called Emma Louise Baum's mother and told her what he'd found. It's the prosecution's case that he intended her to come to the scene because he made a second, more hysterical call shortly afterwards. "When she came, he watched and did nothing as she performed CPR on her daughter, despite the fact that he would have known that she was dead and had been lying there for some hours." Judge Keith Thomas heard Ms Baum and Davies' two-year-old son was left alone for 10 hours after his mother's murder. It was alleged Davies said when he brought the boy downstairs he told him: "Oh I am so sorry. You have lost your mother. "You can come and live with your daddy." Davies denies earlier allegations he had been violent towards her and had made threats to kill. Mr Mills said he could call evidence alleging Davies had previously talked about Ms Baum being "six feet under" and that he could "put her in a box". The prosecution also claims Davies sent text messages to his victim's phone after he'd killed her in order to create an alibi for himself. The case, known as a Newton hearing, continues. The junta accused the government of "mismanaging" the transition, which was scheduled to end with general elections on 11 October this year. The transitional government was formed after former President Blaise Compaore was ousted following protests in October 2014. The RSP, which was prominent under Mr Compaore, has had a rocky relationship with the interim authorities. On 14 September, a government commission recommended the disbandment of the RSP. Below are brief profiles of the key personalities and groups involved in the crisis. He is the new military ruler, and was Mr Compaore's right-hand man for more than 30 years. Brig-Gen Diendere is the officer who announced the 15 October 1987 coup that brought Mr Compaore to power. He was instrumental in the formation of the RSP in 1995 and acted as its de facto head until Mr Compaore was ousted. Gen Diendere's wife, Fatoumata Diallo Diendere, was an MP in the forming ruling party, CDP, and therefore currently banned from contesting the forthcoming elections. Earlier in 2015, there was speculation that he would be appointed head of Burkina Faso's anti-terrorism operations. In February, he attended the US-led counter-terrorism exercises in Chad. He is the speaker of the transitional parliament. He opposes the coup and has declared himself the new leader. Cherif Sy urged his compatriots, in particular the "army chief of staff and the chiefs of staff of the various military regions to immediately take measures to ensure that this act of treachery is stopped". A journalist by profession, Mr Sy was also considered for the interim presidency after Mr Compaore was forced to resign. In 1990, Mr Sy founded the Bendre newspaper, which carried hard-hitting editorials and glorified the ideals of the 1983 coup that brought the late charismatic military ruler, Thomas Sankara, to power. Sankara was killed during the October 1987 coup led by Mr Compaore. He is the head of the RSP. He has been in France since August attending the French military academy in Saint Cyr. He is another former aide to Mr Compaore. Lt-Col Coulibaly accompanied Mr Compaore into exile before returning home to rejoin the RSP. He took over as head of the RSP in February 2015. He is the ousted interim president. Mr Kafando was a career diplomat before he became the leader of the interim government in November 2014. He served as the country's envoy to the UN between 1981 and 1982, and then foreign minister until 1983. He later served as the UN envoy from 1998 to 2011, when he retired. The 73-year-old leader was initially detained in the presidential palace, but the junta later released him as part of peace negotiations. He is the ousted interim prime minister. Lt-Col Zida was the deputy commander of the RSP when Mr Compaore was ousted. Immediately afterwards, Lt-Col Zida took over as head of state before being pressed to hand over power to Mr Kafando in November 2014. He was subsequently appointed interim prime minister. Since then he has had rocky relations with members of the RSP, who view him as a traitor. In December 2014, elements of the RSP disrupted a cabinet meeting and demanded guarantees on the non-dissolution of the unit, payment of bonuses and the sacking of Theophile Nikiema, who had been named a military adviser at the presidency. Mr Nikiema is an ally of Lt-Col Zida. The soldiers were unhappy that Mr Nikiema had been picked over other senior RSP officers. A similar protest took place in February. This is Mr Compaore's former ruling party. It was formed in February 1996 and ruled the country until Compaore resigned. The party is a pale shadow of its former self. It suffered a major setback on 25 August, when the Constitutional Court excluded some of its candidates, including its current leader and presidential flag bearer, Eddie Komboigo, from the polls citing a controversial electoral law. By the time the ruling was made, the deadline for the submission of the presidential candidatures had passed on 21 August. More than 40 CDP legislative candidates were also disqualified. The judgement effectively locked the party out of the presidential race. The law, passed by the interim parliament in April, disqualified politicians who supported Mr Compaore's bid to extend his 27-year rule. This is a civil society group that was at the centre of the 2014 protests, and its name translates as "Citizens' Broom". The group was formed in 2013 by two musicians - Karim Sama and Serge Bambara (popularly known by their stage names Sams'K Le Jah and Smockey respectively). Balai Citoyen actively mobilised civilians to reject Mr Compaore's bid to extend his rule. The group has called for "popular resistance" in every neighbourhood against the "RSP militia". Since the 2014 uprising, Balai Citoyen has been vocal in demanding the dismantling of the RSP and other vestiges of the Compaore era. The movement has sought to propagate the ideals of Thomas Sankara. BBC Monitoring reports and analyses news from TV, radio, web and print media around the world. You can follow BBC Monitoring on Twitter and Facebook. The 25-year-old German scored 11 goals in 56 appearances for the R's after joining from Mainz in July 2015. Polter had a successful loan spell with Union Berlin during the 2014-15 season. "I am sorry to lose Seb. He is a great professional and has an attitude that I love," Rangers boss Ian Holloway told the club website. Polter's departure comes a day after Brazilian midfielder Sandro was transferred to Turkish side Antalyaspor. Dutch midfielder Tjaronn Chery is still in talks about a move to the Chinese Super League. A member of the public found the body at Polpeor Cove, on the Lizard Peninsula, on Saturday morning. They alerted Falmouth Coastguard who contacted Devon and Cornwall Police at about 11:00 GMT. A force spokesman said officers were making inquires to identify the man and at this stage it was not clear how he died. He said the death was not being treated as suspicious. The spokesman added the body was not that of RSPCA inspector Mike Reid who disappeared near Penzance on 7 February. The areas with the highest recorded activity were Perth and Kinross, Fife, Dumfries and Galloway and the Borders. The report is part of a project to encourage collaboration between the metal detecting community and the heritage sector. It hopes to ensure that any artefacts found are handled carefully so vital archaeological information is not lost. The Collaborative Metal Detecting in Scotland scheme was started and funded by the Treasure Trove Unit (TTU) and Historic Environment Scotland (HES). The TTU is the first port of call when detectorists uncover new material, and works to preserve significant historic objects for the benefit of the nation by providing a pathway for allocation to museum collections across Scotland. It also investigates and assesses objects. Analysis: Giancarlo Rinaldi, BBC news website, south of Scotland reporter The metal detector has come a long way since it was invented for medical purposes by Parisian Gustave Trouvé in 1874. Even in its early days, however, it had links to Scotland with the design being refined during World War II by Lt Josef Stanislaw Kosacki, a Polish officer stationed in St Andrews. But it was in the 1960s that it first became a hobby in the UK and rose in popularity during the 1970s and 1980s. It has produced a number of notable finds in Scotland, with one of the most significant a Viking treasure hoard in Dumfries and Galloway in 2014. Back in 2009, ancient gold jewellery potentially worth more than £1m was found in a field near Stirling. Four years later, a Roman coin hoard was found on the site of the Belladrum festival. And, as this new report shows, hundreds of people still trudge across cold and wet fields around the country in the hope of similar finds. The TTU's Dr Natasha Ferguson said: "The metal detecting community in Scotland finds and reports hundreds of objects every year to the TTU - some of which are of national or even international importance. "However, even with the best intentions, some artefacts can be damaged, or sensitive archaeology disturbed. "We want to ensure artefacts discovered through recreational activities like metal detecting are recovered carefully and a detailed find spot recorded so important archaeological information is not lost." The project hopes to raise awareness of best pratice for metal detecting to ensure the "best result for everyone". The report is the first of its kind to be attempted in Scotland and was conducted by GUARD Archaeology. It found more than 500 "hobbyist" metal detectorists across the country, the majority of them men and predominantly aged between 45 and 55. Kevin Munro, senior designations officer for HES, said: "Anecdotally, we seem to be seeing an increase in the numbers of people participating in metal detecting in Scotland - perhaps due to a number of high-profile finds by detectorists in Britain in the past decade. "We know that detectorists have a great interest in history, and we hope that the project will help us to ensure that they are aware of the appropriate processes for reporting finds when they are discovered." He said the report had highlighted some "issues of trust between detectorists and heritage professionals". However, he hoped they could work together in a "constructive, collaborative manner". Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau described it as "great news" and said he looked forward to attending. A signing ceremony planned for Thursday had to be cancelled after a Belgian region vetoed the agreement. But after marathon talks, a consensus was finally reached allowing all 28 EU states to formally approve the deal on Friday. "Mission accomplished!" European Council President Donald Tusk tweeted. Mr Trudeau tweeted back: "Great news and I'm looking forward to being there." The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement with Canada, known as Ceta, required all EU member states to endorse it. But seven years of negotiations were left hanging in the balance after Belgium's French-speaking region of Wallonia demanded stronger safeguards on labour, environmental and consumer standards. It also wanted more protection for Walloon farmers, who would face new competition from Canadian imports. On Thursday, Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel said that after marathon talks they had agreed on an addendum to the deal which addressed regional concerns. Prime Minister Robert Fico of Slovakia, which currently holds the EU presidency, said the final approval of the deal was "a milestone in the EU's trade policy". 98% The number of tariffs between the EU and Canada that would be eliminated €500 million The estimated amount that EU exporters would save in duties annually 3.6m The population of Wallonia 36.3m The population of Canada 508m The population of the EU "The Ceta represents a modern and progressive deal, opening the door to new opportunities, while protecting important interests," he said. "Moreover, it has the potential to set the way forward for future trade deals." Complications over the Ceta agreement had raised fresh concerns about future UK negotiations with the EU on a Brexit trade deal. Mr Tusk had warned that the delays and wrangling were further damaging EU credibility following Britain's vote to leave the bloc. Mr Duterte won a landslide victory in the presidential election this month, taking about six million votes more than his closest competitor. The tough-talking mayor of Davao won on a strident anti-crime platform, promising to wipe out crime in months. Mr Duterte, 71, did not attend Monday's ceremony, saying he had "never attended any proclamation all my life". He has largely stayed in Davao, in the south, since his election win. The joint session of the House of Representatives and the Senate also proclaimed Maria Leonor "Leni" Robredo as vice-president. Both will be sworn in on 30 June, and serve a single six-year term before the constitution requires they stand down. Duterte vows to bring back death penalty The controversial statements of Rodrigo Duterte Filipino netizens react to Duterte alcohol ban proposal Why did Filipinos vote for Duterte? From 'Punisher' to president The monkey fell on a transformer at the Gitaru hydroelectric power station on Tuesday, electricity provider KenGen said in a statement. The transformer then tripped, resulting in the loss of 180 megawatts of power and triggering a blackout across Kenya. Power was restored almost four hours later and the monkey survived its adventure, KenGen said. It has now been taken in by the Kenya Wildlife Service. "KenGen power installations are secured by electric fencing which keeps away marauding wild animals," the statement said. "We regret this isolated incident and the company is looking at ways of further enhancing security at all our power plants." The Business Daily Africa website reported that businesses bore the brunt of Tuesday's blackout. Many had installed generators as a result of previous blackouts, it said. The world number sevens beat Chinese Taipei's Lin Chia Yu and Wu Ti Jung 21-16 21-15 in just 30 minutes. They will play Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai of Thailand in the second round. The English pair made both the Indian Open semi-finals last week and the All England semi-finals in March, but lost to China's Lu Kai and Huang Yaqiong. Elsewhere, there was disappointment for Ben Lane and Jess Pugh, who went out 21-17 21-13 to Hong Kong duo Tang Chun Man and Tse Ying Suet in the mixed doubles. In the men's doubles, Chris Langridge and Marcus Ellis also lost to Chinese Taipei's Lu Ching Yao and Yang Po Han in three games.
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The Marine Conservation Society reckon that on some beaches in the UK for every step you take there are two pieces of litter. Some of the waste is left by visitors but lots of other stuff gets washed ashore after falling off boats or even out of the sewers. Leah chats to conservationists who are worried that all the junk is putting marine wildlife in danger. He was addressing a huge Russian audience in a live televised phone-in. He also insisted "there are no Russian troops in Ukraine". Moscow denies Western charges that it is directly arming and reinforcing the rebels. Later he said those who had ordered the murder of Boris Nemtsov - one of his leading critics - might never be found. Mr Nemtsov, a prominent opposition politician, was shot dead on 27 February near the Kremlin. Five suspects, all of them Chechens, are in custody. Mr Putin condemned the murder as "disgraceful". It was Mr Putin's 13th marathon annual phone-in with the Russian public, and lasted nearly four hours. Mr Putin denied reports that Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko had offered to let Russia have the rebel-held areas in the Donbas region. The rebels reject Kiev's rule and are getting humanitarian aid from Russia, which annexed Ukraine's Crimea region last year. "There are many problems there and we do not see the current Kiev authorities wanting to restore the social sphere, or the economy of Donbas," Mr Putin said. "We see a total blockade of Donbas. One can say that the current Ukrainian authorities are cutting off Donbas by their own hand. That is the problem and tragedy." Mr Putin said he had told business leaders that he did not expect EU-US sanctions - imposed over Russia's actions in Ukraine - to be lifted soon. "We need to use the situation to reach a new level of development," he said. The BBC's Sarah Rainsford in Moscow says such phone-ins are highly choreographed but do reveal Russians' concerns. Russians' real incomes have fallen this year for the first time since Mr Putin came to power. Mr Putin said the Russian economy would take about two years to bounce back from recession, or less as the rouble's value was rising again. He said there were encouraging signs that Russian agriculture was growing and replacing imports of Western food. However, a dairy farmer introduced as "John - a Russian citizen" grilled Mr Putin over the hardship faced by farmers. "You say everything is going well - sorry, that's not true," the farmer said. "I have five children... I need some assurance about their future in Russia. Do you believe the statistics or are they lying?" he asked in English-accented Russian. The farmer is reportedly John Kopiski, originally from the UK, who has lived in Vladimir region for about 15 years. Mr Putin admitted that farmers faced difficulties over low dairy retail prices and that cheap imports of powdered milk from Belarus were part of the problem. "I don't have reason to disbelieve the statistics," he said, adding that the government would have to increase subsidies for farmers. Later in the phone-in Mr Putin was asked about Russia's controversial plan to export S-300 air defence missiles to Iran. He insisted that the missiles were not on the UN list of banned exports under the UN sanctions linked to Iran's nuclear programme. He said he made the move because Iran had shown "a desire to reach compromise". The S-300 "doesn't threaten Israel at all, it's exclusively a defensive weapon", he added. Our correspondent says the questions for Mr Putin were clearly vetted, with nothing too critical or too personal. About two million questions came in before the broadcast. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said about 23% of the questions submitted concerned social welfare issues, and the second biggest area of concern was housing and local services. Hamilton was 0.291 seconds slower than Rosberg, with Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo splitting the Mercedes. Rosberg heads Hamilton by 33 points in the championship with 100 still available in the remaining four races. Hamilton badly needs to win in Austin in Sunday to revive his rapidly faltering hopes of retaining his title. Final practice is at 16:00 BST on Saturday, with qualifying at 19:00. The world champion was fastest in first practice, in which he was impressive in setting a rapid initial pace and maintaining an advantage throughout as Rosberg closed in. Hamilton looked quick in the first stages of second practice, lapping within 0.3secs of Rosberg on the first runs, despite using the slower medium tyre while the German was on the soft. But his qualifying simulation run on the super-soft tyre did not go as well. Media playback is not supported on this device However, Hamilton was evenly matched with Rosberg on the race-simulation runs in the second part of the session, when Ricciardo was marginally faster than both Mercedes drivers on the super-soft tyres. "Ricciardo has had a great day," said team principal Christian Horner. "His short-run pace has been very strong, his long-run pace has been strong. "Mercedes are favourites going into the grand prix but if we can get within 0.1secs or so we can put a bit of pressure on in the race." Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel was fourth fastest, ahead of Ricciardo's team-mate Max Verstappen and the Force Indias of Nico Hulkenberg and Sergio Perez. McLaren drivers Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso were eighth and ninth, ahead of Vettel's team-mate Kimi Raikkonen, who made a mistake on his flying lap. The Finn incurred the wrath of both Alonso and Toro Rosso's Daniil Kvyat, who both felt he was obstructive on track at various points of the session. Renault's Jolyon Palmer, fighting for his future in F1, had a spin and managed 17th fastest time, five places and 0.2secs behind team-mate Kevin Magnussen. US Grand Prix Second practice US Grand Prix coverage details Lufthansa chief executive Carsten Spohr spoke of such checks in an interview with the daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ). They could be like sports doping tests, the paper said. A Germanwings co-pilot deliberately crashed a plane in the Alps in March. It remains unclear why he did so. Andreas Lubitz, 27, is thought to have suffered some sort of mental breakdown. Prosecutors in Duesseldorf found evidence of "an existing illness and appropriate medical treatment". They found torn-up sick notes at his home. Germanwings Flight 4U 9525 - travelling from Barcelona to Duesseldorf - was flown into a mountain by Lubitz, after he locked the plane's pilot out of the cockpit. Germanwings is a budget airline managed by Lufthansa. In the FAZ interview, Mr Spohr said unannounced medical checks for pilots could be introduced, which in terms of the surprise factor would be similar to doping tests for sports men and women. He said that in certain cases a doctor might have to be released from the duty of confidentiality, to reveal concerns about a pilot. Random checks might for example detect a drug that the pilot had concealed from his or her employer. Since the disaster Lufthansa and other airlines have ruled that there must always be at least two people in the cockpit. Air accident investigators have staged a test flight to reconstruct conditions on board the Germanwings Airbus A320 which disintegrated on a mountainside in the French Alps after being put into a controlled dive. The German tabloid Bild says experts flew an identical plane, which took off from Hamburg and returned there after flying in German airspace. It took place on 12 May, a spokesman for Germany's crash investigation authority BFU said. French investigators say they hope the reconstruction will help them analyse sounds recorded in the cockpit of Flight 4U 9525. The flight copied the various altitudes, speeds, the cockpit door locking mechanism and pilots' breathing noises. The SNP's Emma Harper told the Scottish Parliament it had been estimated the trade could be worth between £100m and £300m a year. She said it was a "tax avoidance cash economy" being targeted by a special HM Revenue and Customs taskforce. Ms Harper added that many hundreds, possibly thousands of puppies, were coming through the port of Cairnryan. She said dogs were coming into the UK without legal documents including EU pet passports from "industrial-sized farms which don't support animal welfare practices". "Scotland is a country of animal lovers and I believe that part of the task facing us is to make the public aware of the horrors of the trade and encourage best puppy purchasing practice," she said. "Anyone buying a puppy should ensure that they see the dogs in a homely environment with the pup's mother and breeders should keep the pup until it is old enough to be rehomed. "And they should insist on required sale documents." She said no legitimate breeder would have any problem with such conditions. "No-one should ever buy a puppy in a public place such as a car park and it should set alarm bells ringing if this is suggested by the seller," she added. Her call was backed by numerous MSPs including fellow SNP MSP Christine Grahame who called for a campaign to raise awareness of the trade. Conservative Oliver Mundell described puppy trafficking as a "blot on our welfare standards". The conditions the animals were kept in was also highlighted by Labour MSP David Stewart. "Puppies are held in mass breeding operations in dark and filthy conditions," he said. "They often do not receive sufficient food or water, let alone proper immunisation." Scottish Greens MSP Mark Ruskell said he would urge anyone who was thinking of buying a dog this Christmas to do so via a dog shelter. He said conditions on some puppy farms failed to meet animal welfare codes. Environment Secretary Roseanna Cunningham said she shared many of the concerns which had been raised. She said the issue of human contact would be taken into account during the Scottish government's ongoing animal welfare review which would also look at the issue of third-party sales. However, she said that local authorities did have powers over dog breeding and might need to be encouraged to use them. She added that many of the powers to deal with dog trafficking sat with the UK government but the Scottish government could encourage Westminster to consider the views voiced during this debate. "The key message remains that the illegal trade in puppies from Ireland and elsewhere could be seriously disrupted if every single puppy buyer first considered rehoming an animal from a centre in Scotland," she said. "Or if they must buy a puppy insist that they always see it first with its mother at the breeder's premises." Ch Insp John Chisholm of the Scottish SPCA said it was working with a range of agencies to tackle the multi-million pound industry. He said many of the trafficked pups developed diseases and died, which was extremely distressing for owners. "Trafficked pups often look fine when they are purchased, but problems will begin to show at a later stage," he said. "We want to remind anyone looking to buy a puppy over the festive period please only go to reputable breeders, a list of breeders can be provided by the Kennel Club." To read more from the debate at Holyrood, visit our live page. Some eyewitnesses say the lorry driver spotted him and started swerving to force him off and there are reports that the vehicle which ran into him when he hit the ground, did not stop to help. According to the aid organisation Help Refugees, the boy had an older brother living in the UK, giving him the legal right to come to this country, but he was so frustrated with the slow application process that he decided to risk jumping on a lorry instead. One of his Afghan friends described him as "a kind boy with a good mind, who was trying to learn English in the camp and hoping to go back to school when he reached the UK". So far this year, 12 people are reported to have been killed including several children - most of them while trying to get on board lorries near Calais port. And almost all have come from the refugee and migrant camp in Calais known as the Jungle, where latest estimates say at least 9,000 people are now living - the majority from Afghanistan, Eritrea and Sudan. So many have arrived since the authorities bulldozed half of the camp earlier this year, that aid workers are finding it increasingly difficult to find space for newcomers to pitch tents on the mud and sand. Providing sufficient food for the burgeoning population is also a problem. Amidst the squalid, tightly packed tents and makeshift shelters, the atmosphere is becoming increasingly febrile for other reasons too, particularly the fear that the French authorities will go ahead with their stated aim of closing the camp within the next few months. One local official hinted recently to community representatives that the process could begin within weeks, although a spokesman for the regional authority has denied this. Estimates of the number of unaccompanied children in the camp vary from 800 to more than 1,000 and so far very few have been granted the right to come to Britain through legal means. And this despite an amendment to the Immigration Act coming into force earlier this year, committing the government to take in some of the thousands of unaccompanied refugee and migrant children now in Europe. Among those waiting in the camp, still hoping he will eventually be allowed to set foot in the UK legally, is Tito, a 17-year-old boy from South Sudan. Initially, as we walk together through the camp to his tent, he seems upbeat - laughing and smiling as he greets friends along the way. But as we sit down for the interview, his mood darkens abruptly and disturbingly. The pain of recalling why he left his family and home, and what he went through to get to France, showing on his face and in his voice. "I lost my Daddy in the war (in South Sudan) two years ago," he says. "It is very hard if you lose your father, you cannot complete your life… and every day I was losing someone from my family." But his search for peace and security was still a long way off as he travelled north to take a boat from Libya to Europe. The packed boat capsized and sank, leaving hundreds dead, including his friends. As a strong swimmer, Tito was among those who survived and was even able to give his lifejacket to a 12-year-old boy who was screaming for help. But after all this, his dream of reaching Britain remains as far away as ever. He has no idea if or when his application to be resettled in the UK will be accepted and time is running short because in a few months he will have his 18th birthday, making him too old to be eligible. Also looming on the horizon is the prospect of the camp being pulled down by the authorities, which would destroy the sense of security he has managed to create here. "We have more friends here, it's like my family, my brothers, I don't feel alone," he says. A Home Office spokesman told the BBC they were working as fast as possible on the child refugee issue and so far this year more than 120 have been given the green light to come to Britain. He stressed that the ministry has to follow a process involving EU and French law and has to ensure there are places in Britain available for the children. But aid workers are warning that the longer the wait, the greater the chances that more children will risk their lives trying to jump into lorries near Calais port. And that means more could die. The 60-year-old was attacked by a man in his late 20s on 10 March after she left Warwick Avenue station. The Met said the victim had earlier "politely" rejected the man's attempts to "chat her up". Detectives are now appealing for information to help trace the woman's attacker. As part of the appeal the victim, who does not wish to be named, released a picture of her injuries. The attacker is described as white, aged 25 to 27, about 5ft 8in tall, with short brown hair and brown eyes. He was wearing light-coloured trousers, a brown jacket and a black baseball cap. The Met said after failing to chat up the victim he followed her as she walked along Warwick Avenue towards Formosa Street, near Paddington. He then grabbed her from behind and repeatedly hit her in the face, leaving her needing surgery. After being found by a passer-by she was taken to hospital. Det Con Mike Reilly, said: "Warwick Avenue is a busy area, especially at 8pm on a Friday evening. "Someone must have seen something and I'd appeal for anyone with information to come forward as soon as possible so we can bring the perpetrator to justice." Hammersmith Bridge opened in 1887 and requires reinforcing to cope with heavy modern traffic like buses and lorries. Hammersmith and Fulham Council said it had cut council tax by 1% and postponed the £27m works until late 2017. The Labour council said people were its first priority and there were currently no structural issues with the bridge as long as only one bus crossed at a time. Transport for London (TfL) is believed to be contributing £20m towards the cost of repairs, but said it would not comment while negotiations were ongoing. The council threatened to close the bridge in September when it learned Transport for London had removed the bridge monitor who enforced the single bus weight restriction. Its ultimatum came after three buses were seen on the bridge at once, and the authority gave TfL 24 hours to ensure compliance with the one-bus rule, which it did. Strengthening work was planned for the summer of 2016 to help ease traffic flow. Council leader Stephen Cowan said the council had experienced a 66% reduction in its budgets since 2010, but was not prepared to increase council tax by 3.75% as recommended by the government to help the council raise revenues. Mr Cowan added: "There's no way that this council is going to spend anything like that money, the majority of this issue is the responsibility of TfL and we will work with them to make sure the bridge is fit for public purpose." But it left interest rates unchanged. The main US share indexes fell from earlier peaks with the Dow Jones still closing at record high up 96.49 points or 0.45% at 21,709.92. The wider S&P 500 closed up 0.69 points or 0.03% at 2,477.82 while the tech-focused Nasdaq index ended 10.57 points or 0.16% ahead at 6,422.75. The Federal Reserve said in its statement on Wednesday that it would start cutting back its $4.5tn balance sheet "relatively soon". In June it had suggested it would start "this year". Chris Low, chief economist at FTN Financial in New York said: "The Fed did the bare minimum today, acknowledging recent economic data and little else. "Balance sheet reduction will likely be announced at the September meeting and begin soon after. "The next rate hike, therefore, is not likely to be considered until December." Earlier shares were boosted as investors welcomed some strong trading updates. Boeing shares jumped more than 9% after the firm's quarterly profits beat expectations. The US aerospace giant also said it expects higher profits for the year than previously forecast. Second quarter earnings have continued to beat analyst expectations. Shares at AT&T climbed more than 5% on Wednesday, a day after that the telecommunications giant told investors that it had lowered operating costs and was holding onto customers better. Not all the corporate news was welcomed though. Ford shares fell 1.8%, after the US carmaker reported nearly flat revenues for the quarter and warned investors that key markets, including North America and Europe, would be less profitable this year than last. The Giants' eighth defeat in nine outings, despite a hat-trick from Jermaine McGillvary, saw them remain two points adrift of 11th-placed Leeds. Mike McMeeken scored twice for the hosts, with Greg Minikin and Jake Webster also crossing for Castleford. Leroy Cudjoe went over on two occasions for Huddersfield, with Sam Rapira grabbing the Giants' other score. The defeat continued a miserable start to 2016 for Paul Anderson's men, who were beaten by Wigan in the play-off semi-finals last season. Castleford, who remain without a number of key first-team players through injury, climbed to seventh in the table, three points behind third-placed Widnes Vikings. Castleford head coach Daryl Powell: "It was a crazy game. It was a typical third game of Easter. "We've generally been pretty good in this period, but I haven't been able to rotate like normal. We have 10 guys out and we lost Grant Millington early on, and it's made it hard for us. "It's a massive win. I said to (assistant) Danny Orr before the game whether we'd have enough to beat them but we did, just about. "There's a couple of clubs who've responded well to new coaches such as Wakefield and Hull KR - and the competition is real tight, so it's an important win." Huddersfield head coach Paul Anderson: "Our focus has to be on dusting ourselves down and trying to make sure we win the next game. "We know this group is capable of doing some good things. It's just a case of building energy because we're robbing ourselves of it at the moment. "It's the same old story. I could sit here and repeat myself constantly. "The positive was that we scored 30-odd points but the negative was clearly the amount they got." Castleford: Hampshire; Minikin, Crooks, Webster, Hitchcox; T. Holmes, Gale; Lynch, Milner, Jewitt, McMeeken, Millington, Massey. Replacements: Cook, McShane, Maher, Boyle. Huddersfield: Brierley; McGillvary, Cudjoe, Wardle, Murphy; Brough, Connor; Rapira, Hinchcliffe, Huby, Lawrence, Ta'ai, Roberts. Replacements: Crabtree, Patrick, Mason, M. Wood. Referee: Phil Bentham Northumberland County Council has approved plans to close and sell off its headquarters in Morpeth and relocate to a smaller HQ at Ashington. It says that the new building will cost less than refurbishing the current one. Labour council leader Grant Davey rejected Tory Peter Jackson's "palace" claim. The council said it needed to save £58m over the next four years and relocating would save more than £13m. The "more cost-effective" HQ is part of a plan to rejuvenate Ashington town centre, the council said. Mr Jackson said: "We just don't believe what we are being told, the people of Northumberland don't believe what they are being told and no one thinks there's any sense whatsoever in wasting £40m on a palace for councillors in the middle of Ashington." Mr Davey said: "A new building would be a far better place for our staff to work in. "The design we would like to have built has a very simple council chamber that will also double up as a local cinema, because of the layout, and will probably have a stage where other events can be put on. So it's about a utility building and not a building that will be a palace for anyone." About 1,000 people work in the current building, which was built in 1981. To save £11.9m from its 2016/2017 budget, councillors also agreed a 1.99% rise in council tax. 20 June 2014 Last updated at 08:11 BST Why? To make a flat spot to build the world's biggest ever telescope, which will have a mirror that's half the size of a football pitch! It's called - wait for it - the European Extremely Large Telescope, and Nel has been finding out why it's an Extremely Large deal. Ms Al-Jeffery, 21, who has dual British and Saudi Arabian nationality, claims her father Mohammed Al-Jeffery locked her up and kept her against her will after she "kissed a guy". He said he took her from Swansea to Jeddah in 2012 to "save her life". Last week at the High Court in London, Mr Al-Jeffery denied the allegations. A judgement on the case has been reserved until Wednesday. In a letter to Mr Johnson, Swansea West MP Geraint Davies, said: "If Ms Al-Jeffery is being held against her will, she must be released immediately. "Ms Al-Jeffery is 21 years old and no one, whatever their relationship to her, has the right to deprive her of her liberty. "If these allegations are proven to be correct, the court must order her release and the government must take all the necessary measures to ensure her safe return. "This is now a matter of urgency, so if she is being held against her will, I would ask that you take immediate action to ensure her release and uphold her human rights." A friend of Ms Al-Jeffery in the UK - who wished to remain anonymous - told BBC Wales Today they have had contact with her whilst she has been in Saudi Arabia. They said during a series of messages between October and December 2015, Ms Al-Jeffery had asked them to contact the British Embassy to inform them of her situation. Ms Al-Jeffery also sent a picture of what she claimed to be the cage she had been kept in and said that she had been "under constant surveillance". The friend also said Ms Al-Jeffery had described how she was "clinging on to sanity". Mr Al-Jeffery claimed he took daughter to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia in order "save her life." He said his daughter was not doing well at school, had been taking drugs and "going to clubs and spending time with older men". In a statement the Foreign Office said: "We are providing assistance to a woman in Saudi Arabia. "This has included visiting her and assisting her to speak to her lawyers in the UK as part of an ongoing legal process." It said it would respond to Geraint Davies' letter in due course, once it has been received. Having spent 12 years flying around the ringed planet and its moons at a relatively safe distance, the probe is now about to undertake a series of daredevil manoeuvres. These will see the satellite repeatedly dive extremely close to - and through - the rings over the next nine months. The manoeuvres will culminate in Cassini dumping itself in the atmosphere of the giant planet. This destructive ending is necessary because the spacecraft is running low on fuel. Nasa (US space agency), which leads the Cassini mission, needs to make sure that an out-of-control probe cannot at some future date crash into any of Saturn’s moons - in particular, Enceladus and Titan. There is a chance these moons harbour life, and however remote the possibility - a colliding satellite could introduce contamination from Earth. This must not be allowed to happen. But in the lead up to its safe disposal - set for 15 September next year - Cassini should gather some remarkable science. Starting on Wednesday, Cassini will repeatedly climb high above Saturn's north pole before then plunging to a point just outside the F ring (the outer boundary of the main ring system). The probe will do 20 such orbits, even sampling some of the particles and gases associated with the F ring. Starting on 22 April next year, Cassini will then initiate a series of dives that take it in between the inner edge of the rings and the planet’s atmosphere. On occasion, it could pass less than 2,000km above Saturn’s cloud tops. As well as returning some spectacular imagery of the rings and moonlets previously seen only from a large distance, these upcoming manoeuvres are designed to permit close-up investigation of Saturn’s interior. “One of the big outstanding questions at Saturn, for example, is: we don’t know how long a day is. We have a large error. It’s 10.7 hours plus or minus 0.2 hours,” said magnetic field instrument principal investigator, Prof Michele Dougherty. “Come and ask me afterwards but I think what we learn about the internal structure of the planet could be among the great discoveries of mission,” the Imperial College London, UK, scientist told BBC News. Interestingly, many of the unknowns at Saturn are similar to the ones also now being pursued by Nasa’s Juno spacecraft at Jupiter - fascinating mysteries such as whether there is a solid core at the planet's centre. “It’s as if we’re about to do a whole new mission at Saturn - a Juno-type mission at Saturn,” said Prof Dougherty. Cassini is a cooperative venture between Nasa, the European Space Agency and the Italian space agency. The probe launched in 1997 and arrived at Saturn in July 2004. Key discoveries have included the determination that Enceladus is spewing water into space from a sub-surface ocean, and that Titan is a strange Earth-like world where lakes and seas are fed by rivers and rain - except that all the liquid is made up of hydrocarbons such as methane. [email protected] and follow me on Twitter: @BBCAmos Argyll and Bute Council granted permission to Ardyne Estates to build the facility at Ardyne Point. The council said the factory was expected to support 150 jobs, and add more than £7m to the local economy. A masterplan identifying potential future developments in the wider Ardyne Point area was also approved. Ardyne Estates has not indicated when construction work will start on the factory. David Kinniburgh, chair of the council's planning committee, said: ''We wholeheartedly support this development. "It will be a great boost to the economy of South Cowal in particular and Argyll and Bute in general. "A particularly important feature is the masterplan which identifies potential future developments in the wider Ardyne Point area. ''The plan is flexible but includes areas for tourism, business, leisure, housing, marine and aquaculture developments. "This site can now be developed in a sensible and sustainable way, benefiting both developers and the wider community." Councillor Ken Gowans said he did not believe The Gathering Place to be a viable concept. About 200 people have opposed it in a public consultation. The arts group continues to review the project, as well as other arts schemes proposed for the city. Highland Council said a new chairperson would be appointed in due course. The Gathering Place would be designed to tilt gently up and down. A child-friendly water feature and a project called River Connections, which involves seating areas and poetry set into stones have also been proposed for locations next to the Ness in Inverness. The public art would form part of the River Ness Flood Alleviation Scheme. The working group includes senior councillors, including Thomas Prag, and local authority officers and involves Highlife Highland. The stamp, featuring a profile of the Queen by Stoke-on-Trent-born sculptor Arnold Machin, has been reproduced in more than 130 colours since 1967. He also designed the profile of the Queen that appeared on coins from 1968 to 1984. A set of six stamps has now been issued featuring different stages of the stamp design. Read more news for Staffordshire The new stamps were issued on Monday to mark the day the Machin Definitive, as the image is known, was first issued. It has since been reprinted an estimated 220 billion times. Before 1967, an image of the Queen taken by society photographer Dorothy Wilding had been used. Dominic Newton, Mr Machin's nephew and director and trustee of the Machin Arts Foundation, said his uncle "regarded his design and sculpture for the definitive issue stamp as his greatest achievement". "He saw his task as creating a design with charm and dignity and yet without sentimentality, both a likeness of the Queen and an image of the monarchy," he said. "The result was an iconic design that has stood the test of time." Mr Machin, who came from a family of pottery workers, started working at the Minton China Factory aged 14. He won scholarships to both the Derby School of Art and Royal College of Art and was appointed an OBE in 1965. British Gas unveiled a 5.1% price reduction, followed swiftly by EDF's announcement of a 5% cut. British Gas's price change takes effect on 16 March, while EDF's kicks in eight days later. The moves benefit customers on a standard domestic gas tariff. Britain's big six energy suppliers have been under pressure to pass on savings to customers after a 57% drop in wholesale gas prices since this time last year. E.On was the first to announce a cut this year of 5.1%, followed by similar reductions by SSE, Scottish Power and Npower. Executive director at consumer group Which?, Richard Lloyd, said :"Seeing all of the big suppliers mirror each other with small cuts in the face of falling wholesale prices will raise questions in many people's minds about whether competition is working in this market." British Gas, which is owned by Centrica, said 6.8 million of its customers on dual-fuel deals would see an average annual saving of £31 due to the 5.1% cut. It said customers on so-called "fix and fall" tariffs would also benefit from the price reduction. EDF said about 900,000 of its customers would also make an annual saving of £31. It said it had no exit fees on any of its fixed deals. Beatrice Bigois, managing director of customers at EDF, said: "Our prices are under constant review and today's announcement reflects falls in wholesale gas costs." Centrica's Mark Hodges, chief executive of its energy supply and services in UK and Ireland, said: "Competitive pricing is the way to retain existing customers and win new business in this hard-fought market." Some commentators warn that these types of "standard" tariffs are among the most expensive, so there is still benefit in shopping around. Rachel Fletcher, Ofgem's senior partner for consumers and competition, said: "These price cuts are a movement in the right direction for loyal customers, but they are dwarfed by the savings available by switching from a standard tariff to a fixed deal. "You could save more money, up to £300, by switching." There was also criticism of the industry for failing to cut electricity tariffs, despite falling wholesale costs. Energy analysts at Jefferies said: "There has still been no movement in electricity tariffs, despite a 30% fall in wholesale electricity prices since August 2014. "This is likely due to increased environmental costs, which fall on electricity rather than gas, and additional network charges." British Gas said it was unable to lower electricity prices due to rising costs, such as for network delivery, adding that wholesale costs only make up a third of electricity bills. Energy and Climate Change Secretary Amber Rudd said there was still more to do. Suppliers are awaiting the outcome of a competition watchdog investigation set to conclude in June, which Ms Rudd said would help determine if consumers were getting a "rough deal". Mr Owen was due to face a hearing with two senior officers also suspended over claims they failed to follow procedures while handling a safeguarding case. It related to how the authority handled a councillor who admitted possessing indecent images of children. It is understood Mr Owen quit on Friday. The council is not commenting. The BBC understands that Mr Owen will not receive any severance pay as a result of his decision. The hearing was scheduled to last three days. A statement from the council issued on Friday said it was making "every effort" to ensure a fair hearing took place. Those who have spoken publicly include Andy Woodward, Chris Unsworth, Jason Dunford and Steve Walters. Andy Woodward, 43, was the first player to go public when he revealed he was abused by coach Barry Bennell, 62, who has served three jail sentences for child sex offences. It happened between the ages of 11 and 15 while he was a member of Crewe Alexandra's youth team. "I kept it locked away in the back of my head," he told the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme. Bennell had threatened to take his career away from him, he alleged, adding: "It was that control - that all I wanted to do was be a footballer." Mr Woodward, who played for Bury and Sheffield United, retired from the game in 2002, aged 29, after suffering a series of panic attacks. He said he wanted to encourage more victims to speak out and would "die a happy man" if he could prevent more children from being abused. Ex-Manchester City youth player Chris Unsworth, 44, claimed he was abused by Bennell from the age of nine. "It started in the car - he used to touch, play games on the way to training," he said, and later got "more serious" during sleepovers at Bennell's house where, Mr Unsworth claimed, "there was penetration". He said although he had been "raped between 50 and 100 times", no-one ever spoke about it. Mr Unsworth moved to Crewe with Bennell at the age of 12 when, he says, Bennell began to lose interest. "Your body changes and that's when your time is up - he moves on to fresh blood." Mr Unsworth said he "turned away from football" at the age of 16 because he had "had enough", adding: "I kept it locked away right in the back of my head, but I am still re-living it." At the age of 13, Jason Dunford was a budding footballer when, he claims, Bennell tried to abuse him at a Butlin's holiday camp. "I told him to get off me. I remember physically hitting him," he said. "After that he detached me from the group, saying he'd drop me." A period of "isolation" and "mind games" followed, Mr Dunford said, where he was prevented from playing and accused of stealing money. "He fabricated stories about me amongst my team-mates," he said, adding that Bennell told him: "Do you really want to tell your parents you'd been accused of being a thief?" Mr Dunford, who never turned professional, pointed to a culture of silence in the 1980s and said his dream "would've burst" if he had tried to expose a coach like Bennell. And he added: "For those parents out there kicking themselves, do not feel guilty. This man wasn't just playing games with the children's heads." Steve Walters broke three decades of silence to reveal what he called "absolutely petrifying" abuse. The ex-Crewe player, now 44, alleged the abuse began at the age of 12, when he would stay at Bennell's house in the town during the school holidays. "Back in that day and age if you came out with accusations, would anybody believe you?" he said. Bennell would "teach you these tricks and flicks, he could do things with a football we'd never seen before", he said, "but it was all just grooming, wasn't it?". One of England's most promising young players, Mr Walters was diagnosed with a blood disorder at the age of 17, but continued to play at a lower level. "I had problems with relationships because I've always thought, 'Am I gay?'" he said. "What's happened to us has made us feel like that - it's not right." Former Tottenham and England player Paul Stewart, who began his professional career playing for Blackpool aged 17, told the BBC he was abused by a coach - not Bennell - for four years as a child. "I was told that I had to do these things if I wanted to be a footballer," he said. "He was threatening that he would kill my parents and my two brothers if I ever spoke out. I was just absolutely frightened. "I do believe, in the days it was happening to me, it was a taboo subject, nobody spoke about it. It was brushed under the carpet if it was happening. I don't think there was anywhere to turn in those days." On coming forward now, Mr Stewart said: "I felt that I needed to do this so other people will come out and with the hope that it may stop anyone who may be thinking of doing it again, in any walk of life - not just football." He added: "The access to children at sport level is very easy and it is the perfect ground for them to prey." Former Manchester City and England player David White also claims he was abused by Bennell - whom he "hero-worshipped" - and "kept the ordeal secret" from family and friends for almost two decades. Mr White, now 49, says he was targeted in 1979, at the age of 11, when he played for Whitehill FC junior team in Manchester. "I now realise the effects of Bennell's actions were much more far-reaching than I knew then," he said, adding the alleged abuse "influenced almost every event and relationship in my life". "I would like to say that I do not feel brave... I feel like one of the lucky ones," he added. "I salute Andy Woodward, Steve Walters, and Paul Stewart for so bravely revealing their personal tragedies. "The physical abuse they and others suffered was certainly more extreme and prolonged than my ordeal, and I cannot be sure that I would have their courage." A 16-year-old boy has been charged with murdering Tom Webb, from Alvaston, on 19 January. The 22-year-old died in hospital after being stabbed once on St Peter's Street, Derbyshire Police said. Two 15-year-olds and two 16-year-olds have been arrested along with a 14-year-old, a 17-year-old and 18-year-old, police said. The 16-year-old charged with murder, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was remanded in custody after appearing in Nottingham Crown Court. Police said the arrests of the seven, all male, were made after the force made an appeal for members of a group that were seen leaving McDonald's on the evening of the stabbing to contact them. One of the 16-year-olds arrested on suspicion of violent disorder remains in police custody, while the others have been released on bail pending further inquiries. Detective Chief Inspector Dave Cox, who is leading the investigation, said: "We have made a number of arrests in connection with this crime but we are still keen to speak to anyone who might have information." Mr Webb died in hospital after being found in St Peter's Street on Tuesday evening. Carmarthen Road is the main route into the city centre from junction 47 of the M4 and some parts of it has a 40mph limit. But Swansea council has acted in a bid to cut the number of accidents and fatalities. As well as reducing the speed, cameras will also be installed at junctions. Scottish Hydro said several hundred customers were still without power on Saturday morning. About 300 Scottish Power customers remained off supply but were expected to be reconnected later in the day. At the height of the storms, the entire Scottish rail network was closed and power was cut to 130,000 properties. Scottish Hydro said the remaining customers without power were in small pockets in rural areas across Argyll, Perthshire, Stirlingshire, the Highlands and Shetland. BBC Travel online updates BBC weather updates Scotland-wide travel updates Met Office weather warnings BBCScotlandNews Severe weather Twitter list National rail enquiries Traveline Scotland Sepa floodline The company, which has reconnected almost 80,000 customers since the storms began, said its engineers were "out again at first light" with the aim of restoring electricity to all remaining households on Saturday. A spokesman added: "We are working closely with community and resilience groups in the affected areas and welfare vans have been deployed to provide hot water, charge mobile phones and provide hot food and drinks." Scottish Power said on Friday 650 engineers, 150 of them brought in from England, were working to reconnect supplies. The worst-affected areas included Dumfries and Galloway and the Borders. Faults were also reported across Lanarkshire, Ayrshire and the Lothians. The biggest problem has come from uprooted trees and other debris which has been blown on to overhead power lines, causing damage and bringing down the lines in some areas. A Scottish Power spokesman said about 300 customers remained without power overnight on Friday. He added: "All customers will be reconnected today." The company said it had raised its interest in the Maersk Oil-operated Culzean development from 16% to 32%. It did not disclose how much it paid co-venturer JX Nippon for the additional stake. The development, which lies about 145 miles east of Aberdeen, is one of the largest gas fields discovered in the North Sea in more than a decade. The gas condensate field has resources estimated at 250-300 million barrels, according to BP. Production is due to start in 2019 and continue into the 2030s, with plateau production of 60,000-90,000 barrels per day. It is expected to produce enough gas to meet 5% of total UK demand when it reaches peak production in 2020-21. Mark Thomas, from BP, said: "This is a challenging time for the industry and we must continue to work together to ensure that when developments like Culzean, or other projects such as BP's Quad 204 and Clair Ridge, come online they can be run as efficiently as possible." He added: "BP has been focusing and refreshing its North Sea portfolio by bringing new fields into production, redeveloping and renewing existing producing facilities and divesting some of its more mature or less strategic assets. "Our deepening in Culzean further demonstrates our commitment to supporting the development of another UK field for the future." UK Energy Secretary Amber Rudd said: "With BP doubling investment in Culzean gas field, the opening of Total's new Shetland facility today and new powers for the Oil and Gas Authority through the UK government's Energy Bill becoming law, this has been a good week for our oil and gas industry." The 21-year-old has previously had spells on loan with Gateshead and Hartlepool United but has not made a first-team appearance for the Magpies. "Tom is a good young player that I have monitored for around a year at Newcastle," manager Lee Clark said. "We also feel that we can help him develop and he can also be an asset for us over the coming season." Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. But 70 years ago this month, this son of a Cockett sheet metal worker would go on to change the course of our everyday lives. Because Prof 'Taffy' Bowen managed to miniaturise radar, from a nationwide network of 50ft (15m) tall masts in 1935, right down to something which by 1943 could be fitted into the noses of planes during the Battle of the Atlantic. This meant that while Allied fighters could detect German U-Boats from a range of up to 100 miles (160km) - even though they were thousands of miles away from the nearest land-based radar systems - the U-boats were unaware of their presence until the planes were virtually on top of them. As a result the Royal Navy and RAF were able to break the Nazi stranglehold over the north Atlantic, allowing vital arms and food to reach Britain from America and scuppering Hitler's plan to starve the UK out of the war. If that wasn't enough, the breakthroughs which Prof Bowen made in the field of electro-magnetism during his career led directly and indirectly to a string of other developments: Mike Charlton, who now holds the seat once filled by Prof Bowen as professor of physics at Swansea University, says his predecessor was one of the most brilliant minds ever to come out of Wales. "Taffy was born in May 1911 to a quite unremarkable working-class family in Swansea, but from a very early age it was obvious that he was different," said Prof Charlton. "By 1920 he'd already built his own valve radio transmitter. A marvellous achievement for any nine or 10-year-old boy, but this was fully two years before even the BBC made their first broadcast. "He joined Swansea University aged 16, he had his MSc (master of science degree) by 19, and was a professor aged 24." In 1935 Prof Bowen's brilliance brought him to the attention of the inventor of radar, Scottish scientist Robert Watson-Watt. He was set to work on a top-secret spin-off project from radar, investigating whether high energy electro-magnetic waves could ever be used as a "death ray" in order to bring down enemy aircraft. Prof Bowen soon discovered that the power required to create such a death ray made the notion impractical, but as Prof Charlton explains, he did learn that using shorter frequency microwaves vastly improved the efficiency of Watson-Watt's principal of radar. "Radio travels in metres-long, loopy waves," added Prof Charlton. "Their arc through the air is so vast that one of them could quite easily miss something even the size of an aeroplane, meaning that to be effective radar had to have enormous chains of transmitters throughout the country. "But what Taffy discovered was that microwaves, with their shorter frequency and higher energy, bombard something the size of a plane with many times more waves, and send back a much clearer image for the energy expelled. "Put simply, if someone throws a bucket of water out of the window, it's comparatively easy to get out of the way. But you try dodging the rain." And even though Prof Bowen's death ray never came to pass, its principle lives on to this day in most kitchens, in the form of the microwave oven, as does his research into cathode ray tubes, which influenced the design of televisions until the advent of the flat-screen TV. After the war he switched old south Wales for New South Wales in Australia, where he built the Parkes radio telescope which received the first slow-scan images of the Moon landing in July 1969. Prof Bowen died in Sydney in 1991, aged 80. According to Prof Charlton, he is perhaps best summed-up by the wackiest of his experiments. "Taffy was an avid cricketer and sailor, both highly weather-dependent pastimes," he said. "So when he heard about American efforts to produce and control rainfall through cloud seeding, he enthusiastically embraced the idea and dramatically improved its effectiveness. "That alone probably shows why Taffy was so successful. Not only was he a brilliant scientist, he had the imagination to anticipate how what he was working on could benefit the real world." Mr Duncan is to be given a peerage so that he can serve in the government as a member of the House of Lords. He will work alongside Scottish Secretary David Mundell, with a particular focus on the Brexit talks. Opposition politicians were critical of the move, as Mr Duncan failed to win election in Perth and North Perthshire but still entered the government. He lost out to the SNP's Pete Wishart by 21 votes, after a recount. However, with the announcement of his peerage, it was confirmed that Mr Duncan will serve as parliamentary under-secretary of state in the Scotland Office. Mr Duncan, who will step down as an MEP, said it was a "crucial time for Scotland" as the Brexit negotiations get under way. He has already said the Scottish government should have a seat at the table to "see exactly what is going on". On his appointment he said: "Having worked in Brussels for many years as an MEP, and previously as an EU advisor to the Scottish Parliament, I understand how important it is that we build a new partnership with the EU, while making sure that whole of the UK gets the best possible deal, especially around crucial issues for Scotland such as fisheries, agriculture and energy. "Working alongside Scottish Secretary David Mundell, and in close collaboration with the Scottish government, I look forward to playing a key role in helping build Scotland's economy and strengthen the union. We are in a strong position to deliver for Scotland." Mr Wishart said the appointment of Mr Duncan was "so wrong" and "an insult to my constituents who recently rejected him", adding: "The abuse of the undemocratic House of Lords as a receptacle for cronies, donors and the defeated should no longer be accepted". The Canadian, who played 10 seasons with six teams, was found dead in his home in Toronto in February aged 35. According to court papers, he had 15 documented concussions in his career. The suit was filed on behalf of his son, Morrison, and other family members by his father, Paul. Montador Sr said his son suffered from depression, memory problems and erratic behaviour and was involved in 69 on-ice fist fights during his NHL career. "During regular-season NHL games, pre-season NHL games, NHL practices and morning skates prior to NHL games, Steven Montador sustained thousands of sub-concussive brain traumas and multiple concussions, many of which were undiagnosed and/or undocumented," claimed the suit. According to Associated Press, several years before his death, the player had decided to donate his brain to the Canadian Sports Concussion Project. In May, three months after his death, researchers confirmed Montador's brain had chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), the brain disease that has been linked to repeated head trauma. "The NHL continues to ignore the lasting problems caused by multiple head traumas suffered by its players," Paul Montador said in a statement. "Tragedies like that of my son Steven will continue until the problem is addressed. The NHL knows, but denies, that years of repeated head injuries cause long-term brain problems." NHL commissioner Gary Bettman declined to comment on the case, and said the league was not going to litigate the case publicly. Deputy commissioner Bill Daly said in an email the "claims made in the lawsuit are without factual or legal merit". In April, the National Football League reached a settlement of a lawsuit brought by former players over concussions that could cost the NFL $1bn (£665m) and a US federal appeals court is considering whether the settlement figure is sufficient. In Britain, rising fears over head injuries across all sports prompted the Football Association to issue new guidelines earlier this month to all involved with the game on how to deal with concussions. World Rugby's chief medical officer Martin Raftery recently told the BBC the sport's rules may have to change to reduce concussions. with reported concussions doubling in five years. Daventry District Council is believed to be the first authority to bring in the measure, which could see owners given £100 on-the-spot penalties. The extra power for enforcement officers comes in the form or a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO). It takes effect on 1 December, but fines would not be levied until 2016. The plan was put out to public consultation earlier this year and the council said there was "overwhelming support for the proposal by residents and local groups". The council said there would be a month of offering advice and warnings to dog walkers before the fines were enforced in January. Mike Warren, councillor for health issues, said: "We will be advising them to make sure they have extra poop bags with them at all times to ensure they have the means to pick up, regardless of how long they've been out and about with their pet. "These new powers are not intended to penalise the many responsible dog owners, who should be assured that our officers will be taking a common-sense approach on their patrols. "It's not unreasonable though, for example, to expect someone who has just arrived at a venue to walk their dog to be carrying poop bags." People caught with their dog and no plastic bags could face prosecution and larger fines if they unsuccessfully contest an on-the-spot fine. Pyongyang warned it would turn Seoul into a "sea of fire" if provoked. The US and South Korean joint command insist the drills are purely defensive. Relations have been fraught since the North shelled a South Korean island in November, killing four people. Military talks aimed at easing tensions between the two broke down recently. The 11-day exercises involve 200,000 South Korean troops and nearly 13,000 Americans - most of whom are not based in the country. The training drills are a regular rehearsal for emergency deployments of US forces in the event of a sudden attack on South Korea. The drills "are planned months in advance, and they are not connected to any current world events", the joint command said in a statement. Every year Pyongyang denounces the exercises, saying they are actually a pretext for an American invasion of the North to topple the communist government. Just hours after the exercises started, a commentary in North Korea's main newspaper warned "the danger of a nuclear war on the Korean peninsula is deepening". Earlier, the North threatened to turn the South's capital, Seoul, which sits less than 48km (30 miles) from the border and so well within range of artillery, into a "sea of fire". Despite the harsh rhetoric, South Korea's Defence Ministry said there had been no suspicious behaviour by Pyongyang's army, adding that it was ready to defend the country against any attack. The BBC's Nick Ravenscroft in Seoul says many analysts have predicted a new military provocation by the North, following last year's confrontation over a South Korean island and the sinking of one of its warships, for which the North denies responsibility. These concerns were reinforced when military talks between the two Koreas broke down earlier this month, says our correspondent. The US has about 30,000 troops stationed in South Korea. Technically North and South remain at war as the 1950-53 Korean War ended with an armistice, not a peace treaty. The North has also been angered by a renewed propaganda drive from the South. As well as activists sending leaflets criticising the North Korean leader Kim Jong-il via balloons floated over the border, it is understood the South's military has begun using the same technique - and may also be spreading news of uprisings in Arab countries. Pyongyang calls this "psychological warfare" and has threatened to attack the sites from which balloons are launched. Education expert Prof Alan Smithers estimates 35,000 pupils have submitted an Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) which counts as half an A-level. This is twice the number who took EPQs in England and Wales five years ago. Taken alongside A-levels, it is used by top universities as a tie-breaker to tell talented students apart. Head teachers said the qualification was becoming increasingly popular and could help to strengthen a candidate's university application. Students choose a topic, plan and research the issue, and present their results, often as a written report, but sometimes as a production such as a fashion or sports event. Figures published by the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) show that last summer, 33,245 candidates took the qualification, up by 108% from 15,958 in 2010. Professor Smithers, director of the Centre for Education and Employment, Research at Buckingham University, suggested there have been around 2,000 more entrants this year. The final numbers for this year will be published by the JCQ when data on A-level results is published next week. The rise in recent years may be down to schools seeing the qualification as good for helping students adjust to the demands of university, he added. Malcolm Trobe, deputy general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL), said: "Extended projects are becoming more and more popular. "They are liked by universities and can help to strengthen a candidate's application. "They are phenomenally valuable in giving young people the opportunity to prepare themselves for university where they will spend much of their time studying and learning through their own research and reading." The boy was with his parents in the Canford Heath area of Poole when he was struck by a Peugeot 107 shortly after 08:00 BST. He was taken hospital with critical injuries and has since died. Dorset Police said no one else was injured. Sherborn Crescent, where the crash happened, was closed but has since reopened. Police said the boy's family were being supported by specially trained officers. Insp Matt Butler added: "Officers are continuing to liaise with local schools to give reassurances and to offer assistance at this difficult time. "There were a number of people in the area at the time of the collision and I am appealing for anyone who witnessed what happened, and has not yet spoken to police, to please contact us as soon as possible." The road was closed for several hours at the junctions with Seatown Close, Henbury Close and Chetnole Close and drivers were advised to avoid the area. Though the Premiership side still have one Group D fixture left, they will finish below the top two places. McIntyre led County to their first League Cup triumph against Hibernian at Hampden in March's final. "We played right into their hands by making gilt-edged mistakes," he said after the 3-2 loss at League One Alloa. "We were nowhere near good enough. The performance was embarrassing. "I can only apologise to our fans who made the journey down tonight." The eight group winners and four best runners-up will progress to the second round and Alloa's win took them top of the section. However, McIntyre felt County should have had a penalty when Jason Marr challenged Alex Schalk with the score 3-2. "The referee has made the worst decision of the night," said McIntyre. "It's a stonewall penalty on Alex Schalk. I have looked at it several times. "It was a poor, poor decision at a crucial time in the match where I thought we had the ascendency and looked as if we were pressing for the third goal. "It was a big moment in the match."
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GPs have consistently pointed out to politicians that their services are on the verge of collapse, with practices threatened with closure. Now Patients in Practice, a group that gives its views to the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP), has unveiled a manifesto to lay out what is important to those on the receiving end of GP care. The document says patients want timely, guaranteed access to a family doctor in their area and measures put in place to tackle waiting lists. David Keenan, the group's chairman, said its members "agonised" over what the manifesto should cover. He said several major issues - from disability care to mental health - were contributing to a "stressed, under-resourced and under-supported healthcare system". People should challenge prospective politicians on their views for the future of healthcare in Northern Ireland, he added. And he said that would help to "get the message across" that healthcare is "not a party political issue". "What I want the people out there to hear is: 'Talk to your politician,'" said Mr Keenan. "Ask them about your healthcare, ask them what they're going to do about it. "You are the expert in your condition - make sure your politician knows how much you're hurting and how much you need a healthcare system to help you now." It got heated - in more ways than one. Monday night saw one of the biggest election hustings events of the campaign so far, with a couple of hundred people packed into the Agape Centre on Belfast's Lisburn Road. It was organised by Challenges NI, the political discussion series founded by two students at Methodist College in the city, Thomas Copeland and Jack O'Dwyer-Henry. The crowd was so sizable that some people had to be seated in the foyer, and even with the windows open the room quickly heated up. And as the debate wore on, the temperature rose on stage, too, with the RHI scandal, abortion reform, the migrant crisis and Brexit all on the agenda. While invitations were extended to unionist parties, none of them accepted the chance to appear on the panel, leaving it somewhat left-leaning. Politics pupils Thomas and Jack organised their first hustings in the run up to last year's assembly election and hadn't expected to have to pull another one together quite so soon. Thomas has turned 18 and can vote for the first time in March, but 17-year-old Thomas will have to wait. They said people in Northern Ireland had "lost faith" in a Stormont system "that doesn't work for them", and there is "very little appeal" for the generation to remain in the region. "The idea of having a functioning political system and a government that doesn't constantly collapse and a political party system that isn't inherently dysfunctional is something that I would really hope Northern Ireland matures towards attaining," Jack said. But it remains to be seen whether or not the political system is up for change, Thomas said. "I'm a little bit cynical myself about the very way that our institutions are set up," he said. "But I hold out hope that we can resolve ourselves in a situation in the future where we're not looking back at the past with such disappointment." It's a debate that rages around every election - should the voting age be lowered? While young people in Scotland can vote when they reach 16 years old, those in Northern Ireland have to wait until adulthood. But that hasn't stopped politics pupils at Lismore Comprehensive School in Craigavon, County Armagh, from keeping an eager eye on the election campaign. Only a handful of them have turned 18 and are eligible to vote on 2 March, with others missing out by a matter of months. And they're adamant that they aren't too young to be trusted with a ballot paper. There's a feeling of frustration from those who haven't made it on to the electoral register because of their age. "We have to live with the consequences of this decision for the next few years, so we should, at least, have a say in it," said one 17-year-old. "It's very frustrating because I study politics, so I have a view of the different political parties and I don't get my chance to vote," one girl said. "I have more of a fresh overview of everything because I'm younger and I don't focus as much on the past." And another girl said that teenagers aged 16 and over should not be less "highly valued as everyone else just because we're younger". "We can get married, we can join the Army, but we can't vote for the type of place that we want to live in." For those who will have a say on polling day, there is a sense of anticipation as well as a recognition of the responsibility that comes with casting their vote. "It feels exciting but it's a tough, tough decision because I don't believe in any of them," said one first-time voting pupil. Those in the sixth-form politics class at Lismore believe that taking an active interest in the election is an important way to encourage political engagement in young people. They've been reviewing the parties' election broadcasts, casting a critical eye over what the leaders have had to say for themselves. And they'll also put their questions to candidates at a schools' hustings event next week before hosting an election of their own on the same day as the assembly poll. Surely there's nothing better than an election campaign to get rid of those few extra pounds picked up over the Christmas period? Party activists are pounding the pavements across Northern Ireland in the hunt for votes, clocking up hundreds of miles and burning off thousands of calories in the process. Alliance Party candidate Emmet McDonagh Brown is one of those who has been keeping track of his stats. With more than a week of the campaign remaining, he said he's walked 108 miles around his constituency on the election canvass so far. We'll be keeping an eye on which candidates are fleet of foot between now and polling day, and we want them to let us know their scores from walking door-to-door. BBC News NI's Campaign Catch-up will keep you across the Northern Ireland Assembly election trail with a daily dose of the main stories, the minor ones and the lighter moments in the run up to polling day on Thursday 2 March. Hear more on BBC Radio Ulster's Good Morning Ulster and BBC Radio Foyle's The Breakfast Show at 07:40 GMT, and on BBC Radio Ulster's Evening Extra at 17:40 each weekday. The 21-year-old left-back featured in the Terriers' successful Championship play-off campaign in May and started seven league games last season. Holmes-Dennis has previously spent time on loan at Oxford United, Plymouth Argyle and Oldham Athletic. "This allows me to get games and challenge myself," he told BBC Radio Solent. "It's a chance to show myself." Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. The move follows Partick Thistle confirming former club physiotherapist John Hart was dismissed after claims about him emerged in 1992. John Hart, who is now dead, also worked for Motherwell. Motherwell said Police Scotland and the Scottish FA were fully aware of the nature of the club's investigation. A statement from the Fir Park club said: "As a result of the extensive coverage relating to allegations of historic child abuse in football, the Directors of Motherwell FC began an internal investigation to ascertain whether it is possible any such incidents could have occurred at the club in the past. "Having spoken to a number of people who had connections to the club in the period covering late 1970s and 1980s, we have decided to widen the investigation and have employed a forensic accountant to assist us with the examination of employment records and club documents from the period." It added: "We have made both Police Scotland and the Scottish FA fully aware of the nature of our investigation. "We will continue with that process, but all information collated to date has been passed to the relevant authorities. The club will wait until the conclusion of the investigation before making any further comment. "In the meantime, Motherwell FC would urge anyone who may have been affected by abuse in football to contact Police Scotland or the NSPCC helpline (0800 0232642) set up to support and advise victims of abuse." Partick Thistle confirmed on Wednesday that John Hart was the subject of sexual abuse allegations in the early 90s. The club said: "As far as Thistle's current management can ascertain, no other allegations were made to the club at that time with regard to him or any other employee. "The club has contacted the SFA and Police Scotland to advise them of what they know to date and will fully comply with any investigation. "In the last 24 hours, we have been approached by an anonymous individual asking for advice on who to contact with concerns relating to historic events. No details were given. The club advised he ring the NSPCC hotline in line with SFA guidance." Media playback is unsupported on your device 4 August 2015 Last updated at 16:54 BST It was announced on Friday that Beijing would host the 2022 Winter Olympics despite the city's lack of snow. No-one was available for comment at either the Beijing Games' organising committee or Disney. The official song is called "The Snow and Ice Dance" and here it is. Bottles were thrown at the crowd and security staff during the Varsity rugby event between the universities of Brighton and Sussex. According to the University of Sussex students' union a small number of spectators were injured. In a statement the Vice-Chancellors of both universities described the events as "shocking and disgraceful". It added that any students identified as taking part would "face serious consequences under our codes of discipline." Sussex Police said it was called to a report of a large fight, and that there were reports of bottles being thrown and a number of people being injured. A statement on the University of Sussex students' union website said "misogynistic, homophobic and racist language" was used at the event. As a result of the violence the men's rugby match was cancelled and students' union shops were temporarily closed. Zola Tongo conspired with two others to murder Mrs Dewani, 28, a Swedish national, during her honeymoon in 2010. Tongo said Shrien Dewani offered him about $2,100 (£1,340) to set up the carjacking and the court was shown CCTV of both men together the following day. Mr Dewani denies arranging the murder of his wife. Tongo had recruited Xolile Mngeni and Mziwamadoda Qwabe to carry out Mrs Dewani's killing in a staged hijacking, Western Cape High Court was told. As he was driving the Dewanis through Gugulethu township, the car was hijacked by men with guns. "The lady was crying," Tongo said. "There is nothing that I can remember what she said. Mr Dewani was trying to console her. "We were told to bow down and to put our heads down. We did that. We proceeded driving on that road, we arrived behind Gugulethu barracks where there is a stop sign. "As we had decided from the beginning that I would be the first person to be put out the car and the gentleman would be next. It happened like that at the stop sign. The door was opened from outside by Xolile. "They left me next to the road and they continued and turned right." The court was shown CCTV of Mr Dewani meeting taxi driver Zola Tongo the morning after Mrs Dewani was murdered. The video was taken by a camera in the hotel lounge where the Dewanis were spending their honeymoon. The footage showed Mr Dewani entering the room as Tongo sat on a sofa - the time in the corner of the picture read a few minutes after nine o'clock. Tongo pointed out that a member of hotel staff, who could be seen in the film cleaning a window, was asked by Mr Dewani to let him and Tongo have some privacy. The footage showed Mr Dewani talking to the man, who then left the lounge. Tongo told the court Mr Dewani had asked him "if the job had been done". The court was also shown another clip from CCTV footage, where Mr Dewani was carrying a white plastic bag. He is followed by Tongo into a room with no camera. The CCTV film then shows Mr Dewani emerging without the bag. Tongo claims he was being paid for organising Anni Dewani's murder. Earlier on Tuesday, gay escort Leopold Leisser was allowed to resume giving evidence after the relevance of his testimony was questioned on Monday. But this was halted a short time later when the judge ruled all discussions of a sexual nature were inadmissible. He said the prosecution could only ask when the two men met and had contact. Mr Leisser, also known as the German Master and who offers fetish services, had contacted a media outlet for which he was paid £18,000, the court heard. The prosecution argues Mr Dewani was leading a secret double-life and wanted out of his marriage, so arranged a staged hijacking in which he escaped and his wife was killed. Xolile Mngeni was sentenced to life in prison for Mrs Dewani's murder but died in prison, while Mziwamadoda Qwabe was sentenced to 25 years. Tongo was sentenced to 18 years following a plea bargain The trial continues. Sky won five of the seven TV packages on offer, but paid 83% more than it did in the last auction three years ago. However, shares in BT rose 3.65% after it paid £960m for two of the TV packages, 30% more than last time. Analysts at Jefferies said the outcome had been "sobering" for Sky, but "reassuring" for BT. Sky and BT paid a combined £5.136bn for the live TV rights deal - far in excess of what had been expected. Jefferies said the deal would be "challenging to explain" to Sky shareholders. "For Sky, a sobering result," Jefferies said. "Even with some claw back on costs/pricing, we expect [analyst] forecasts to move lower," it said. The price Sky paid per year was about £330m more than City analysts had predicted. Jefferies estimated that Sky would try to claw back about £200m a year through cost-cutting and £100m through incremental price rises. Analysts estimate that Sky Sports has about five million subscribers, out of a total TV subscriber base of between 10.5 and 11 million people. The BBC understands Sky plans to mainly fund its bid by taking costs out of its non-programming budget. Sports and entertainment programming will not be affected, but areas such as customer services will find efficiencies by moving more online rather than being focused on call centres, for example. Sky will also try to reduce the need for service visits by increasing the reliability of its set-top boxes, which are currently around 85% reliable, the BBC understands. Subscribers are also likely to face some price rises, analysts believe. Richard Hunter, head of equities at Hargreaves Lansdown, said BT appeared to have got the better deal. "Sky has paid dearly and is going to have to squeeze costs and customers to keep its finances on track," he said. "BT has ended up with a good hand - Premiership, Champions League, FA Cup and European leagues, all for a fraction of the annual cost that Sky is paying for its Premiership position," he added. Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore told the BBC Radio 4 Today programme that clubs reinvest TV rights money, "making sure the show stays as compelling and as interesting as it is". He said that money ultimately gets "redistributed right down through grass-roots football". Although only about 5% of Premier League funds eventually filter down to grass-roots level, Mr Scudamore said he was not in a position to guarantee that the 70% rise in the price of TV rights would be reflected in funding for grass-roots football. He said it did not make him uncomfortable that Premier League footballers earn up to £500,000 per week, or that clubs employed some staff on the minimum wage. "The reality is, just like in the film industry, just like in any talent industry, just like in the pop music industry, the talent, the absolute talent... gets paid a disproportionately high amount compared with other people that work in the business." "We're in the entertainment industry," he added. "The stars that grace the fields of football in the Premier League are world stars, it's a world market, and I don't set that market rate. It's set by the entire world market, and we, and the fans, want the best talent to come and play in the Premier League." The lentil-sized pellets are used as a raw material to make plastic products. A search of 279 shorelines between Shetland and the Scilly Isles found 205 (73%) had industrial pellets on them. They can cause damage to such wildlife as birds and fish, which eat them. The survey results will be added to a government consultation on microplastics. Campaigners estimate that up to 53 billion of the tiny pellets escape into the UK's environment each year. This happens during the manufacture, transport or use of plastic products. The nurdles are often spilt accidentally into rivers and oceans or fall into drains where they are washed out to sea. Experts warn nurdles can soak up chemical pollutants from their surroundings and then release toxins into the animals that eat them. The Great Winter Nurdle Hunt survey was carried out by 600 volunteers over a weekend in early February. The largest number recorded were found at Widemouth Bay, Cornwall, where 33 volunteers collected some 127,500 pellets found on a 100-metre stretch of beach. They are one of the main sources of "primary microplastics" - small pieces of plastic which have come from larger items broken down into little bits - in European seas. Madeleine Berg of Fidra, a Scottish environmental charity which organised the hunt, said she was delighted so many people took part in the hunt - and says it shows that action is needed. "Simple precautionary measures can help spillages and ensure nurdles don't end up in our environment," she said. "We are asking the UK government to ensure best practice is in place along the full plastic supply chain, and any further nurdle pollution is stopped." Fidra organised the nurdle hunt along with the Environmental Investigation Agency, Fauna and Flora International, Greenpeace, the Marine Conservation Society and Surfers Against Sewage. Plastic oceans: What do we know? The beaches where Lego washes up The findings come after another successful campaign by Fidra, which saw Johnson & Johnson announce that their cotton buds will no longer have plastic stems. As of this week, the multinational company will change their buds from plastic to paper in almost half the world's countries, including the whole of Europe, in an attempt to cut marine pollution. Plastic stems are one of the most common items of litter found on UK beaches. They end up in our oceans after the cotton buds - which are not supposed to be flushed down the toilet - enter the sewage system. Waitrose, John Lewis, Marks and Spencer and the Body Shop are among the brands already selling non-plastic cotton buds. A further 10 retailers including Tesco, Boots and Mothercare have said they will change from plastic to paper stems by the end of 2017. Every time we create a new word to describe a phenomenon here in Ghana, you can be sure we are in trouble. The newly popular word, "galamsey", is not exactly new but it was not a word in everyday use either. Today it is a word that dominates everything; newspapers, the radio, television and every conversation. A war has been declared against "galamsey". People have been demonstrating against "galamsey". There is of course #SayNoToGalamsey. But what does "galamsey" mean? It means the illegal small-scale mining of gold. It also means moonlighting, but that is another story. Golden stool The word, as I understand it, has been in use since the first English-speakers became involved in mining the huge gold deposits in what is now Ghana. The word entered our lexicon in the 1920s when the first laws about gold mining were made during the colonial period. "Galamsey", apparently is a corruption of "gather and sell", which was the description of the traditional method of mining for gold made by the first foreign big-scale miners. The country of my birth, Ghana, used to be known as Gold Coast, and for a good reason - there is a lot of gold in the bowels of our land. Indeed often, you need not go all the way into the bowels of the earth, the gold can be found just beneath the surface. For centuries, we dug for gold and the mineral features in all of our cultural activities. The king of the Asantes sits on a solid golden stool. No self-respecting young man can get married without giving a set of gold jewellery to his bride. But the digging for gold was an activity undertaken by few people and there were strict rules about the care of the environment. Rivers were sacred and you treated them with respect. Anybody who follows the news in Ghana would know that we have a full-scale crisis on our hands as a result of "galamsey". It is no longer "small-scale" - the digging is no longer done with pickaxes and hoes and we no longer wash the dug-up earth and river sediments with the water from the rivers to get gold. There has also been an influx of foreigners who have changed "galamsey" from the one-time romantic activity to a frighteningly brutal undertaking. "Galamseyers", as I have heard them called, now have armed guards and do not hesitate to use guns when threatened. We have gone high-tech and graduated to earth-moving equipment and use arsenic and mercury to get the gold. The result is that almost all our water bodies have been polluted and our forests have been denuded. Someone suggested that we might run out of safe water by 2030 if things continue as they are currently. Almost all our rivers have gone a funny colour and the water company is struggling with the purification systems as the waters are alarmingly polluted. Suddenly there is widespread panic and everybody is publicly against "galamsey". It probably has something to do with the arrival of a new government that is displaying the will to do something about the problem. The new Minister of Lands and Mineral Resources, John-Peter Amewu, is out there touring the sites and has put a ban on all small-scale mining activity, with or without licences. Some very powerful and wealthy people find themselves under unaccustomed pressure and there are open threats that the government will be punished at the next election if the war against "galamsey" persists. So far, President Nana Akufo-Addo and Mr Amewu are holding their nerve and the rest of us are holding our breaths while cheering them on. The last time there was such a public outcry against something in Ghana that I remember was in the 1970s and again we found a special word for it. Back then the word that came into popular use was "kalabule". Elizabeth Ohene: I am praying that the current war against "galamsey" succeeds and we reclaim our lands, water bodies and forests It was an all-purpose word that covered everything that was wrong with our lives then. It was a noun, as in: "She was engaged in 'kalabule'", it was an adjective, as in: "You are a 'kalabule' man", and it was an interjection, as in: "Oh 'kalabule'!" "Kalabule" meant fraud, it meant trying to make excessive profits, and it meant using political clout to gain unfair advantage. Market women were said to be engaged in "kalabule", and generally seen as villains as they were accused of hoarding goods to create artificial shortages to make excessive profits. Eventually, a violent military coup d'état was staged to get rid of "kalabule". The most popular market in the city was blown into smithereens to get rid of "kalabule", and top government officials were executed for being "kalabule kings". I am not quite sure when the word "kalabule" disappeared from the Ghanaian lexicon, but it is a word that many young people would not even understand today, let alone use in conversation. I am praying that the current war against "galamsey" succeeds and we reclaim our lands, water bodies and forests. Otherwise, when the next generation moves on to find another word to describe another phenomenon, the Ghana they would be living in would be a desert and they might be importing water to drink. There probably would be no gold then and there would be no need for "galamsey". More from Elizabeth Ohene: Follow us on Twitter @BBCAfrica, on Facebook at BBC Africa, on Instagram at bbcafrica or email [email protected] The 57-year-old's latest mission lasted 168 days, bringing his total to 879 days in space over five trips. This is two months longer than the previous record set in 2005 by Russian Sergei Krikalev over six missions. Mr Padalka and two other members from the International Space Station (ISS) landed safely in Kazakhstan on their Soyuz spacecraft just before sunrise. The capsule descended after re-entering the Earth's atmosphere under a parachute. Gennady Padalka What are the challenges of living in space? A ground crew rushed to welcome and extract the three astronauts from the charred spacecraft and medics checked their condition. "I am fine," Mr Padalka told them as he sipped tea and ate an apple, the AFP news agency reports. Mr Padalka's companions - Andreas Mogensen from Denmark and Kazakh Aidyn Aimbetov - are both novices in comparison, having only spent 10 days in orbit on what was their first mission. Mr Aimbetov had travelled in place of British soprano Sarah Brightman, who had been due to made the trip as a space tourist but withdrew from training in May citing family reasons. Six astronauts now remain on the ISS, including Nasa's Scott Kelly and Russia's Mikhail Kornienko, who began a 12-month tour of duty in March - the longest continuous stay anyone would have been aboard the 400km-high (250 mile) orbiting platform. Jeremiah St Phorose and Darrel Bryce are believed to have left the open prison, on Thorne Road, Hatfield, together on Monday morning. Both are serving indefinite life sentences, with police advising members of the public not to approach the men. St Phorose, 27, from Hull, was jailed for offences including burglary and wounding. He has connections in Humberside and West Yorkshire. Bryce, 31, from Nottinghamshire, was jailed for robbery and possession of a firearm. He has connections in Nottingham and Worksop. The Surrey Hills Board will use the lottery funds to rediscover the Tillingbourne Valley's heritage, chairwoman Christine Howard said. She said the Tillingbourne used to have a gunpowder mill and was once one of the UK's most industrialised rivers. Ms Howard said it was now home to dormice and a "sleepy little hollow". "This is an opportunity for us to peel back and rediscover what the ancestors in this area got up to," she said. The water power of the Tillingbourne river also used to support the leather, paper, iron and corn milling industries, and memories and knowledge of this history were fading fast, she added. The valley includes the villages of Shalford, Chilworth, Albury, Shere, Gomshall, Abinger and Wotton. Volunteers are being sought to help with the project, which will see a permanent exhibition created at Shere Museum. The two arched rooms were at the heart of the old Harland and Wolff headquarters building. More than 1,000 ships, including Titanic and HMS Belfast, were designed in the rooms, which fell into disrepair when the HQ became vacant in 1989. They have been restored as part of a project to transform the building into a new hotel. The rooms will soon open to the public as part of visitor tours, as well as serving as function rooms for the hotel. Six other "key heritage rooms", including the office of Thomas Andrews, will also be publicly accessible. The former shipyard managing director died on board Titanic in 1912. The restoration project has been supported by Heritage Lottery Fund cash. Paul Mullan, head of the fund in Northern Ireland, said: "It is wonderful to see the final elements coming together. "This will be another world-class maritime and industrial heritage attraction for visitors." The building at Queen's Island will open in September. Applications from members must be submitted by 16 September, with interviews held ahead of the selection of a shortlist. A hustings event will take place on 23 September, with the by-election expected to be held on 20 October. Mrs Cox was shot and stabbed in Birstall, West Yorkshire on 16 June. Last month, former television soap star Tracy Brabin told the BBC she was considering putting her name forward to become the Labour candidate. The ex-Coronation Street, EastEnders and Emmerdale actress' Twitter handle has now been changed to @Tracy4MP. The Conservatives, Liberal Democrats and UKIP have all said they will not be fielding a candidate in the by-election. However, Liberty GB and English Democrats have both announced plans to contest the seat. Thomas Mair, 52, was charged with murder in relation to the death of Mrs Cox and is due to go on trial in November. He was also charged with grievous bodily harm, possession of a firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence and possession of an offensive weapon. Darren Turk, of Etchingham, was accused of 14 offences including rape and indecent assault, from 1996 to 2002. The offences were allegedly carried out against boys aged 11 to 15 at Frewen College, Northiam, where he then worked. The charges did not involve any staff or pupils currently at the school. Sussex Police said the trial at Lewes Crown Court had been stopped after Mr Turk, 54, of Fontridge Lane, was found dead at his home on Thursday. A police spokesman said: "There are no suspicious circumstances and the coroner's officer has been informed." Mr Turk was a member of care staff and later head of care at the boarding school but not a teacher. Frewen College describes itself as a day and boarding school for children aged between seven and 19 with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, dyspraxia and dyscalculia. Spurs hit the woodwork twice before Demba Ba put Newcastle ahead with a wonderful curling strike. Jermain Defoe levelled from close range after Magpies boss Alan Pardew was Media playback is not supported on this device But Ben Arfa won it from the spot after he was fouled by Aaron Lennon, picking himself up to slot past Brad Friedel. A trip to the north east always looked a tricky start for Villas-Boas, against a Newcastle side aiming to build on their fifth-place finish last time out. The Magpies were last season's surprise package but this time it is Spurs who are the unknown quantity, beginning life under a new manager who is rebuilding his reputation after his ill-fated stint at Chelsea and still constructing his squad. That process will continue if and when Luka Modric leaves for Real Madrid before the end of the month and, on this evidence, Villas-Boas will surely intensify his efforts to sign Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor to bolster his attacking options. Spurs had the better of the first half, new signing Gylfi Sigurdsson denied by Tim Krul - although the £8m Iceland midfielder did not know he had already been wrongly ruled offside. "It's a winning start for Newcastle United. No points on the board for Spurs boss Andre Villas-Boas, who might feel a little unlucky. They were the best team in the first half but Newcastle took their chances in the second half." More opportunities followed before the break, with Defoe cutting into the area to prod a shot against the post, before Bale met Lennon's enticing cross with a header that looped back off the bar. But Spurs could not make their chances count while, in contrast, Newcastle put away their first opening of note nine minutes after the break. Kyle Walker failed to deal with Danny Simpson's cross and his header fell at the feet of Ba, who turned to curl home an unstoppable shot and end his run of 14 games without a goal. The Magpies had Pardew sent off soon afterwards, the Newcastle boss pushing linesman Peter Kirkup after claiming the ball had gone out of play in the build-up to a Sigurdsson shot that flew wide. And Pardew soon had more to get angry about from his vantage point high in the stands. Media playback is not supported on this device Defoe saw his header from a Lennon cross hit Davide Santon before being scrambled on to the post by Krul, but, with the Newcastle defence static, he reacted quickest to fire home the loose ball. Spurs were level for less than five minutes, however, as Ben Arfa delivered a timely reminder of what he is capable of when given space in the final third. He burst into the area and, after being brought down by a combination of mis-timed challenges by Rafael van der Vaart and Lennon, sent Friedel the wrong way from the spot. There was no way back from there for Tottenham, who only had teenager Harry Kane in the way of strikers to bring on from the bench and did not come close to salvaging a point in the final 10 minutes. Live text commentary Media playback is not supported on this device Hackers Fancy Bears published documents on Wednesday which state Farah returned a sample which needed further testing. The data goes on to show Farah was then cleared when his results were later viewed as "normal". "We have never been informed of any of Mo's test results being outside of the legal parameters," a spokesperson said. "Nor has Mo ever been contacted by the IAAF about any individual result. It is totally incorrect and defamatory to suggest otherwise, and we will pursue any claims to the contrary through all necessary legal routes," they added. "It has been widely reported that previous leaks from this organisation have included false or altered documents, and we have asked the IAAF to urgently look into the validity. "Regardless, any suggestion of misconduct is entirely false and seriously misleading. Mo Farah has been subject to many blood tests during his career and has never failed a single one." Farah, who won gold in the 5,000m and 10,000m at both the 2012 and 2016 Olympics, is preparing for the World Championships in London on 5 August. Fancy Bears - thought to be a Russian hacking group - began releasing athlete data last year and focused largely on naming those who had sought Therapeutic Use Exemptions, which allow athletes to take banned substances for verified medical needs. The IAAF - athletics' world governing body - said in April it was hacked by the group in February. "The IAAF offers its sincerest apologies to the athletes who believed their personal and medical information was secure with us," the organisation said on Thursday. "We will continue to work with cyber incident response firm Context Information Security, who identified the Fancy Bears cyber attack which we announced in April. Context believes that the information published yesterday emanates from that attack." "There can be no excuse for the leaking of personal and medical data or the releasing of information on informants and ongoing investigations as this puts those individuals involved at risk and harms the fight against doping," said IAAF president Lord Coe. "However, we must acknowledge that we need to look at our processes. "We continue to investigate any suspicion of doping in a robust way in accordance with applicable protocols and under World Anti-Doping Agency supervision. It would be wrong to make assumptions based upon leaked documents without the full evidence and that evidence being put into context." Farah has always vociferously denied ever taking performance enhancing drugs. His coach since 2011, Alberto Salazar, is currently under investigation by US Anti Doping but issued a 12,000- word open letter in 2015 denying accusations he violated anti-doping rules. The Super Bowl, Six Nations and Davis Cup are all on your screens this weekend. As is sprint superstar Usain Bolt. A full guide to BBC Sport's weekend offering across TV, radio and online can be found here. For those who want to settle down on the sofa and indulge in sport, here are a selection of the weekend's highlights: 23:05-01:00, Tennis - Canada v Great Britain, Davis Cup, BBC Two and online. Can the 2015 champions repeat their success this year? Leon Smith's Great Britain side open their campaign with a first-round tie against Canada. 14:00-16:30, Rugby union - Scotland v Ireland, Six Nations, BBC One and online. The wait is over. The Six Nations - which has the highest average attendance per match of any tournament in world sport - begins on Saturday. We'll be live at Murrayfield as Scotland begin their quest to give departing coach Vern Cotter the perfect send-off. 18:00-20:30, Tennis - Canada v Great Britain, Davis Cup, BBC Two and online. 13:00-14:45, Netball - England v Australia, Quad Series, BBC Two and online. Tracey Neville's England have already beaten South Africa but lost to New Zealand. It's a must-win game between two countries with the ultimate sporting rivalry. 14:45-15:45, Athletics - Nitro Athletics: Usain Bolt takes on the world, BBC Two and online. It's being hailed as a revolutionary event for athletics. And Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt is the star attraction, so why not watch history being made? In the meantime, find out all about the new event with our handy guide. 17:00-23:30, Tennis - Canada v Great Britain, Davis Cup, BBC Red Button and online. 23:20-04:00, American football - New England Patriots v Atlanta Falcons, Super Bowl LI, BBC One and online. One of the biggest sporting events in the world, which drew in 116 million viewers in the USA alone last year. And Lady Gaga is headlining the half-time show. Again, we've put together a handy guide explaining why it's worth throwing an all-nighter on the sofa. 27 July 2017 Last updated at 06:38 BST These tiny little mammals are nocturnal, which means they only come out at night. This means they are rarely seen. But conservationists say their numbers are dropping and now a team is trying to save the small creatures. Check out the video to find out what is being done to help! The trawler Alberta had been converted to work as a mine sweeper when it was hit by one of the weapons it was dragging behind it, on 14 April 1916. The boat went down in 22m (72.1ft) of water 35 miles north east of Grimsby. The family of a man who died on the boat want to lay a wreath at the spot. The Humber Vikings British Sub Aqua Divers who found the Alberta are part of the Shipwrecks of the River Humber project, which had been given £176,500 by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to map all the lost fishing boats during the 1914-18 conflict. The Alberta crew included Percy Horn, from Grimsby, who was aged 26 when the boat went down. Grandson Mark Richardson, 50, also of Grimsby said: "It's brought some closure for my own dad, Dennis Richardson, who is now 80. "He always thought the Alberta was sunk much closer to the Humber and he was amazed to discover it was so far out in the North Sea. "He would love to be able to go out with divers and perhaps lay a wreath on the sea above where the wreck of the Alberta lies. "It would mean a lot to him. "We know about the trenches and the zeppelins from World War One, but it seems the Grimsby trawlers and their lost crews have been forgotten." The 31-year-old ex-Republic of Ireland Under-21 midfielder spent two seasons with the Shakers between 2008 and 2010 when he captained the side. The former Leicester City trainee was out of contract at the Iron, but had been offered a new deal. "This is a huge signing for us. He is a player that I have tried to entice at previous clubs," said boss Lee Clark. Dawson joins striker Jermaine Beckford and full-back Phil Edwards in signing for Bury for next season. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. The cardinal died on Friday, aged 85. Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera has published his last interview, recorded in August, in which he said: "The Church is tired... our prayer rooms are empty." Martini, once tipped as a future pope, urged the Church to recognise its errors and to embark on a radical path of change, beginning with the Pope. Thousands of people have been filing past his coffin at Milan's cathedral, where he was archbishop for more than 20 years. The cardinal, who had retired from the post in 2002, suffering from Parkinson's Disease, is to be buried on Monday. Martini, a popular figure with liberal stances on many issues, commanded great respect from both Pope John Paul II and his successor Pope Benedict XVI. The cardinal - a member of the Jesuit religious order - was often critical in his writings and comments on Church teaching, says the BBC's David Willey in Rome. He was a courageous and outspoken figure during the years he headed Europe's largest Catholic diocese, our correspondent says. Cardinal Martini gave his last interview to a fellow Jesuit priest, Georg Sporschill, and to a journalist at the beginning of August when he knew his death was approaching. By David WilleyBBC News, Rome Cardinal Martini was a renowned academic and biblical scholar, as well as a prolific author of popular books on religion. But it is highly unusual for a leading member of the Catholic hierarchy openly to challenge Church teaching - or rather to criticise the way in which the Church often expresses its teaching with negatives and prohibitions rather than encouragement to believers. Pope Benedict is now faced with a difficult choice: whether or not to attend Cardinal Martini's funeral in Milan on Monday - which many leading Catholics say would be a powerful affirmation of Church unity. The Pope has rarely awarded red hats to Catholic leaders of any nation who dare to question traditional doctrine. The cardinal had returned to Italy from Jerusalem, where he had settled on retirement in 2002 to continue his biblical studies. Catholics lacked confidence in the Church, he said in the interview. "Our culture has grown old, our churches are big and empty and the church bureaucracy rises up, our religious rites and the vestments we wear are pompous." Unless the Church adopted a more generous attitude towards divorced persons, it will lose the allegiance of future generations, the cardinal added. The question, he said, is not whether divorced couples can receive holy communion, but how the Church can help complex family situations. And the advice he leaves behind to conquer the tiredness of the Church was a "radical transformation, beginning with the Pope and his bishops". "The child sex scandals oblige us to undertake a journey of transformation," Cardinal Martini says, referring to the child sex abuse that has rocked the Catholic Church in the past few years. He was not afraid, our correspondent adds, to speak his mind on matters that the Vatican sometimes considered taboo, including the use of condoms to fight Aids and the role of women in the Church. In 2008, for example, he criticised the Church's prohibition of birth control, saying the stance had likely driven many faithful away, and publicly stated in 2006 that condoms could "in some situations, be a lesser evil". Corriere Della Sera plans to give a copy of his last book entitled Speak From The Heart to all its readers. Also known as Cape Verde, the former Portuguese colony comprises 10 islands and five islets, all but three of which are mountainous. The archipelago lies around 500 km off the west coast of Africa. It was at one time an important centre of the slave trade. During the 20th century severe droughts caused the deaths of 200,000 people and prompted heavy emigration. Today, more people with origins in Cabo Verde live outside the country than inside it. The money that they send home brings in much-needed foreign currency. Population 505,000 Area 4,033 sq km (1,557 sq miles) Languages Portuguese, Crioulo (a mixture of archaic Portuguese and African words) Religion Christianity Life expectancy 71 years (men), 78 years (women) Currency Cabo Verdean escudo President: Jorge Carlos Fonseca Jorge Carlos Almeida Fonseca was elected president in August 2011 and re-elected with 79% of the vote in October 2016. Cabo Verde is a republic with a president, who is the head of state, and a prime minister who heads the government. The prime minister is appointed by parliament. Prime minister: Correia e Silva Correia e Silva was sworn in as prime minister in April 2016 after leading his Movement for Democracy (MPD) to victory in a general election. His party ousted the ruling African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV) for the first time in 15 years. He was mayor of the capital Praia between 2008 and January 2016. He has a background in banking, and has served as secretary of state and minister for finance. The PAICV and the MPD have dominated politics since independence from Portugal in 1975. Both have run the country since multi-party democracy was introduced in 1991. Cabo Verde was ranked second highest among African countries listed in the Reporters Without Borders world press freedom index in 2014. Much of the media is state-run, but there is an active private press and a growing number of private broadcasters. There were 200,000 internet users by 2014 (Internetlivestats.com). 1462 - Portuguese settlers land on São Tiago. Cabo Verde becomes a centre for the trade of cheap manufactured items such as firearms, rum and cloth in exchange for slaves, ivory, and gold. 1495 - Cabo Verde becomes a Portuguese crown colony. 1960 - Many Cabo Verdeans join liberation war against Portuguese rule in Guinea-Bissau. The struggle is led by the African Party for Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC). 1975 - Cabo Verde becomes independent. 1981 - African Party for the Independence of Cabo Verde (PAICV) becomes the country's sole party. 1992 - A new constitution brings in a multi-party system. The 34-year-old Ireland international suffered the injury during the Foxes' nine-wicket defeat by Warwickshire in the One-Day Cup on Tuesday. Niall's brother and team-mate Kevin told BBC Radio Leicester: "As expected, it's likely to be 4-6 weeks. "It could have meant more time on the sidelines, but it's a grade two tear. Hopefully he can get back quickly." O'Brien will now miss Ireland's two one day internationals against Sri Lanka in Malahide on 16 and 18 June. He's also likely to miss the five ODI's against Afghanistan in July and will target a return for the two one day internationals against Pakistan on 18 and 20 August. The Leeds United Supporters' Trust (LUST) is trying to raise £3,800 to paint a wall design on the M621 underpass on Lowfields Road. It is also on the hunt for interested artists to submit a design to be considered for the wall. Group chairman Dave Carrington said: "Thousands of supporters pass through here to the game and would see it." He added he personally would like any mural to celebrate the 1992 title-winning team led by Howard Wilkinson or illustrate the "commitment of Leeds fans". Leeds United recently bought back the ground 13 years after debts forced its sale. According to Mr Carrington, the hope is the winning design would "brighten up" the area and give it more of a club identity. LUST has gained permission from the Highways Agency and Leeds City Council to paint a design. After a design is chosen, the area will be cleaned in August and it is hoped the mural will be finished in time for the first home game that month. David Jamfrey, 60, of Middlegate, in Scawthorpe, Doncaster, "deliberately targeted and groomed" seven boys between January 2010 and May 2014. Jamfrey pleaded guilty at Sheffield Crown Court to 17 sexual offences. He will be sentenced on July 16. Det Con David Whitehouse said he was pleased Jamfrey had admitted his "sick crimes". He said: "Jamfrey is a dangerous man who deliberately targeted and groomed vulnerable young boys for his own sexual gratification." Jamfrey pleaded guilty to 11 counts of sexual assault of a male under 13 and four counts of sexual activity with a male aged between 13 and 15. He also admitted one count of engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child under 16 and one count of attempting to engage in sexual activity with a child. His victims were aged between six and 15. Ramsey, 25, could return for Arsenal against West Ham on Saturday after a month out with a thigh injury. Former defender Gabbidon hopes Ramsey will shine for Wales at Euro 2016. "I'm expecting a big tournament from him because I think there's a lot to come from him in a Welsh shirt," Gabbidon told BBC Wales Sport. "The last couple of seasons at Arsenal he's done really well but I think he hasn't quite transformed that form into a Wales shirt. "So I think there are a few points to prove from his point of view." Ramsey has scored six goals in 34 appearances for Arsenal this season, while in the previous two campaigns he scored 10 and 16 goals. He struck in his last outing for Wales, a 2-0 win against Andorra in their final qualifying match for Euro 2016. That took his tally to 10 goals in 38 appearances for his country. Injuries mean the former Cardiff City player has missed subsequent friendlies against the Netherlands, Northern Ireland and Ukraine. He is set to return to action this weekend for Arsenal, who are 11 points behind Premier League leaders Leicester with a game in hand. Damon was criticised after clashing with black film producer Effie Brown on his Project Greenlight show over who should direct a film being discussed. He said diversity should be reflected "in the casting of the movie, not the casting of the show". Damon said the comments were "part of a much broader conversation". "I believe deeply that there needs to be more diverse filmmakers making movies," he said. "I love making movies. It's what I have chosen to do with my life and I want every young person watching to believe that filmmaking is a viable form of creative expression for them too. "My comments were part of a much broader conversation about diversity in Hollywood and the fundamental nature of which did not make the show." Project Greenlight, which is broadcast on HBO, focuses on filmmakers who provide scripts to a panel of judges with the winner getting the 'green light' to make their film with a budget of $3m. The project under discussion had a sole black character who was a prostitute, prompting Brown - who produced the critically-acclaimed Dear White People - to suggest the director would have to be carefully selected to handle the character "sensitively". Damon's response that diversity is "what you do in the casting of the movie" drew an exasperated "Wow, okay," from Brown. The comments were highlighted on social media and led to the coining of the term "Damonsplaining". One user defined the term as "over talking and/or shouting down a person of colour to explain something about their own race or culture". "I am sorry that they offended some people," said Damon in his statement. "But, at the very least, I am happy that they started a conversation about diversity in Hollywood. That is an ongoing conversation that we all should be having." Magmatic - which sells Trunki suitcases decorated to look like animals or insects - said PMS International's Kiddee Case range infringed registered design rights. Five Supreme Court judges who analysed the dispute at a hearing in November have now ruled against Magmatic Lawyers said the ruling will have "profound" design implications. Magmatic founder Rob Law appeared on BBC Two television show Dragons' Den in 2006, unsuccessfully seeking investment for his Trunki case. After he was rejected by the Dragons, he went on to sell more than two million of the suitcases in more than 60 countries. The Pre-TT Classic races act as the curtain raiser for racing on the Mountain Course and feature bikes made before 1972. The Yorkshire racer won the Superbike Post Classic, 850cc Classic and Geoff Duke Junior Superbike races on Monday. In the final race he broke the lap record four times. His quickest lap for the 4.25-mile circuit, in the south of the island, was an average speed of 104.55 mph. "Not a bad day in the office," he said. "Three wins and a new lap record." Coward later recorded a lap of 122.5 mph in practice for the TT on the Mountain Course. Eddie Wright and Kieran Clarke won both sidecar races with Alan Oversby, Ewan Hamilton and Rob Mitchel-Hill also claiming wins. But unlike Labour and the Liberal Democrats, the Conservatives have not released their overall costings in a single table in their manifesto. What they have said is that they will aim to balance the budget by 2025, rather than the early 2020s as previously set out in the Chancellor's March Budget. In the 2015 Conservative manifesto, the party had committed to eliminating the budget deficit by 2020. There are some headline numbers. The Tories say, for example, that they plan to spend a minimum of £8bn on the NHS. However, the manifesto does not say how this will be paid for. Reality check: How big is the UK's deficit and debt? The social care changes will mean tens of thousands more families have to pay for social care provided at home - but everyone will retain at least £100,000 of their savings and assets including value in the family home. It is a policy designed to take account of the fact that we are living longer. The Conservatives also want to raise money by means testing the winter fuel allowance - ensuring that payments go only to the least wealthy pensioners. The scheme costs about £3bn at the moment - means testing it could save about half that according to the independent Institute for Fiscal Studies. When it comes to tax, the Tories say there will be no increase in VAT but they have scrapped their 2015 manifesto pledge not to raise income tax or National Insurance. Whilst this leaves the door open for possible future tax rises, Labour and the Lib Dems have already promised to increase income tax to partly fund their spending plans. The big Conservative promise in the Cameron years was the triple lock on pensions - under which the state pension rises by the rate of inflation, average earnings or 2.5%, whichever is the highest. Theresa May wants to scrap that - losing the 2.5% guarantee. It would give the government more flexibility, but it is impossible to say how much money it might save. Moving to education - the Conservatives want to boost school funding by £4bn over the course of the next parliament. One of the ways they plan to raise that money is to scrap universal free school lunches for infants - replacing them with much cheaper free school breakfasts in primary schools - but the manifesto contains no precise calculations for this. Immigration policy also looms large in Conservative plans. They plan to double - from £1,000 to £2,000 - the amount companies have to pay to import highly-skilled workers from outside the EU. We do not know how much that might raise. The Conservatives have also reaffirmed their target of cutting overall net immigration to less than 100,000 per year. The independent Office for Budget Responsibility has estimated that cutting annual net immigration from about 273,000 now to 185,000 by 2021 - still a long way short of the 100,000 target - could cost £5.9bn - because of things like a lower tax take and a higher proportion of non-working people in the overall population. So that is something that will have to be taken into account in the immigration debate to come and that emphasis on immigration is a reminder that this is an election taking place in the shadow of the looming Brexit negotiations. The outcome of those talks over the next two years is deeply uncertain at the moment. The manifesto reasserts that the Conservatives think no deal with the EU is better than a bad deal. So the EU negotiations will probably do more than anything else in the next parliament to determine the health of the British economy and the chances for any political party to put their promises into practice. Read more from Reality Check Follow us on Twitter Heavy rain has affected some referendum voters as people waded through flood water to reach polling stations. More rain is expected to hit parts of England later. Many of you have shared your pictures and videos with us. EU referendum and flooding are making headlines. John Tindall shared this picture of his local polling station in Chessington, south west London. Mr Tindall said he didn't get to vote as he was in a rush and the water was around six inches deep at the polling station. Emergency services are dealing with incidents of flooding. Samantha Hazlehurst sent us this picture from Wimbledon in south east London. Commuters faced major delays and cancellations to services on Thursday morning. Olly Dolphin took this picture outside Surbiton train station in south west London. Roads are affected by flash flooding. Charlie Livings sent us this picture from Romford. Many people captured photos and video of lightning strikes last night. Tony Home managed to get a good photo of a lightning strike in Bedfordshire. Flora Paterson took this picture from her vantage point in Tottenham, north London. For some motorists, it's the end of the road. Alex King took this picture of an abandoned car in Southampton as he made his way to work. Some parts of London are flooded. BBC Weather Watcher, George1098, took this picture in Hornchurch. Some people are lucky to have grandstand views of this morning's downpours. vSinto took this picture in Southwark, south London. Mind the gap: Transport disruption is set to continue as further heavy rain is expected later. AndiGM took this picture at Clapham Junction station. Produced by Paul Harrison It is not unusual for Ben Nevis to have coverings of snow all year. However, snow expert Iain Cameron has described the depth of the white stuff on the mountain's North Face as "astonishing". Photographs of the snow, which could be more than 15m deep in places, were taken by Highland Mountain Company. The images were taken on Monday. The firm is assisting scientists who have reached the final week of a three-year programme to survey geology and also fauna and flora on the North Face of the Munro near Fort William. On Twitter, Mr Cameron tweeted the Highland Mountain Company's photographs with the message: "Spot the climber. "Utterly astonishing depth of snow yesterday on Ben Nevis. Possibly 15m+" Mr Cameron, who studies, photographs and writes about snow, has previously investigated evidence of an avalanche thought to have occurred during the summer last year in a remote mountain range in the Highlands. He also counts patches of snow that survive from one winter into the next. Last year, Mr Cameron recorded 73 patches - the most for 21 years. He said the snow survived because of a cool spring and frequent snow showers until June. The scientific team surveying the North Face on Ben Nevis have encountered snowy conditions before. In 2014, they came across hazards common in arctic and alpine areas but described as "extremely unusual" in the UK during the summer. While negotiating snowfields, they found compacted, dense, ice hard snow call neve. Neve is the first stage in the formation of glaciers, the team said. The team has also encountered sheets of snow weighing hundreds of tonnes and tunnels and fissures known as bergschrunds. The large, deep cracks in the ice are found at the top of glaciers. Far from yearning for TV specials, leftover turkey and enormous call out charges for emergency plumbers, football fans have been looking up and discussing who their team is playing over Christmas. For the hardiest and most dedicated of fans, that means long journeys across the country at the time when they could be putting their feet up and scoffing chocolates with the fire on. So whose supporters are facing treks of more than 200 miles each way on 26 December and on New Year's Day? On Boxing Day, Norwich City fans have the furthest to travel in the Championship, with 163 miles to Birmingham City. Sheffield Wednesday fans, with the shortest distance, have to go 48 miles to Nottingham Forest. While potentially nursing sore heads from the new year celebrations, Cardiff City fans have to get about 150 miles to west London for the 1 January fixture with Queens Park Rangers. Sheffield United have 41 miles to go to Derby County. Plymouth Argyle face a 227-mile journey to MK Dons on Boxing Day, a 454-mile round trip, while Rochdale only have to get 19 miles to Blackburn Rovers. However, given Plymouth's location relative to the other clubs, that is not really out of the ordinary. Even a trip to Bristol Rovers would take them more than 120 miles each way. Walsall fans have drawn the longest journey on New Year's Day, with a 206-mile trek the entire length of the M5 motorway and beyond to Plymouth Argyle. For Gillingham fans, it is just 29 miles and a drive down the A2 to get to Charlton Athletic. Notts County supporters have 144 miles to go on Boxing Day to get to Morecambe. Colchester United and Coventry City fans could shave a few miles off their journeys if they use toll roads, but this chart assumes they will save their money and allow extra time. Carlisle United have a 174-mile journey to Mansfield Town on New Year's Day, while Morecambe fans can have a bit of a lie-in, as their trip to Accrington Stanley is just 36 miles.
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Durham Police received reports of a man carrying a rifle in Crook in County Durham in the late hours of Friday night. The force's armed response team were deployed and arrested a 24-year-old man for firearms offences. A police spokesperson said the rifle is thought to be used in paintball games. Dale Checksfield, of Durham Special Constablury, tweeted: "It may be an airsoft weapon but at least 1 person can be grateful of the incredible skill of our #AFOs. Safely secured, 1 detained, 0 shots."
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No antidote would have worked, said Subramaniam Sathasivam. Mr Kim died two weeks ago after two women accosted him in a check-in hall at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. They say they thought they were doing a TV prank. North Korea denies killing the high-profile critic of the regime. Who could be behind the attack? Unravelling the mystery of Kim Jong-nam's death VX is classified as a weapon of mass destruction by the United Nations. A drop on the skin can kill in minutes. Indonesian national Siti Aisyah, 25, one of two women held, told Indonesian embassy officials that she was given 400 Malaysian ringgit ($80; £72) to smear Kim Jong-nam's face with "baby oil" as part of a reality show joke. Doan Thi Huong, a Vietnamese national born in 1988, has also said she thought she was taking part in a television prank. Malaysian police say the attackers had been trained to wash their hands immediately after the attack. Some experts have suggested that they might have each smeared two different non-lethal elements of VX, which became deadly when mixed on Mr Kim's face. A North Korean man has also been arrested in connection with the killing. At least seven other suspects are wanted for questioning by police, including Hyon Kwang Song, 44, second secretary at the North Korean embassy in Kuala Lumpur. On Sunday, Malaysian authorities swept the airport and declared it safe. They are also analysing samples found at a flat said to have been rented by suspects. Read more about VX The well-travelled and multilingual oldest son of late North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, he was once considered a potential future leader. He has lived abroad for years and was bypassed in favour of his half-brother, Kim Jong-un. He had been travelling on a passport under the name Kim Chol. North Korea has yet to confirm that the deceased was actually Kim Jong-nam. For many years, it was believed Kim Jong-nam was being groomed to succeed his father as the next leader. But that appears to have come to an end in 2001 when Kim was caught sneaking into Japan on a fake passport. He later became one of the regime's most high-profile critics, openly questioning the authoritarian policies and dynastic succession his grandfather Kim Il-sung began crafting in 1948. Kim Jong-nam, North Korea's critic in exile New Zealand are bidding to retain the trophy while England, the hosts, face Australia and Wales in the pool stages. "There is going to be a lot of pressure on New Zealand but the majority of it is on England," Lomu told BBC Sport. "It's their home tournament - they are playing in front of their own fans." Media playback is not supported on this device England, who are looking to win the Webb Ellis Trophy for the first time since 2003, kick off the tournament against Fiji on Friday at Twickenham. Lomu believes Stuart Lancaster's side should embrace the challenge of facing the Wallabies and Wales, who are both in the World Rugby rankings' top five. "You come to the World Cup to play against the best of the best," said the 40-year-old. "England need to play their game. If they can control their emotions and play to their ability, they should be there or thereabouts in terms of winning the pool. "But the beauty about World Cups is that you get surprises. "In 2011 it was Tonga knocking over France. Anything can happen." New Zealand skipper Richie McCaw, the most capped player in Test history, could announce his retirement after the tournament. "No-one has ever won it back-to-back and the All Blacks will be trying to do it, but there are six or seven teams who can knock each other over," said Lomu. "They have to make sure they have prepared well. "It would be immense for Richie [to win the trophy] as he has got a very impressive record. "He is leading his team and making sure he keeps his mind in the game, and not worry about when he should retire or when he shouldn't." South Africa winger Bryan Habana is five tries short of Lomu's all-time World Cup record of 15. But Lomu is not concerned about the Springboks star surpassing him. Habana needs just one more score to become the fourth man to score 60 tries at Test level. "I'm not worried about it," he said. "When I set the record, I did it in two World Cups and he's coming into his third - that's the difference. "But Bryan is a great player. You can't take anything away from him as he has represented South Africa for a number of years and done something amazing." Roedd Juhel Miah wedi hedfan i Reykjavik yng Ngwlad yr Iâ gydag Ysgol Gyfun Llangatwg, ble roedden nhw yn dal awyren ymlaen i Efrog Newydd. Ond cyn i'r awyren adael ar 16 Chwefror cafodd ei gymryd oddi arno gan swyddogion diogelwch. Mae BBC Cymru wedi gofyn am sylw gan Lysgenhadaeth yr Unol Daleithiau yn Llundain am sylw. Mae Cyngor Castell-nedd Port Talbot wedi ysgrifennu at y llysgenhadaeth yn mynegi eu "siomedigaeth" am driniaeth Mr Miah. Dywedodd y cyngor bod gan yr athro fisa cymwys i deithio i'r Unol Daleithiau. Bu'n rhaid i'r trip barhau heb Mr Miah, sy'n athro mathemateg yn yr ysgol, ac maen nhw bellach wedi dychwelyd adref. Ychwanegodd y cyngor nad oedd chwaith wedi cael mynediad i lysgenhadaeth yr Unol Daleithiau yn Reykjavik. "Does dim rheswm boddhaol wedi cael ei roi am wrthod mynediad i'r Unol Daleithiau - yn y maes awyr yng Ngwlad yr Iâ nac yn y llysgenhadaeth," meddai llefarydd ar ran y cyngor. "Yn ddealladwy, mae'n teimlo wedi'i fychanu ac yn drist am yr hyn sy'n ymddangos yn wahaniaethu heb gyfiawnhad." Ar 27 Ionawr fe wnaeth Arlywydd yr Unol Daleithiau, Donald Trump arwyddo gorchymyn gweithredol i atal ffoaduriaid a phobl o saith gwlad rhag cael mynediad i'r wlad. Wythnos yn ddiweddarach fe wnaeth barnwr wahardd y gorchymyn - penderfyniad gafodd ei gymeradwyo mewn gwrandawiad llys apêl yn San Francisco. Well, now is your chance as the Manor House in Horton, Gower, is for sale with its own medieval manorial title and views across the Bristol Channel. The house buyer will also be legally entitled to style themselves as the Lord or Lady of Horton. Unlike new titles, which can be purchased online, the lordship of Horton dates back to the 14th Century. Swansea solicitor Edward Harris, who is an expert in medieval manorial rights, said: "In 40 years as a solicitor it is only the second manorial title like this that I have come across that comes with the sale of a property. "If say for instance David Jones takes the title he will be entitled to call himself David Jones, Lord of Horton. "Unfortunately, it would not entitle him to a place in the House of Lords, and it is not a hereditary title, but he can sell it or pass it on in his will or with his estate." With the lordship comes the maritime rights of a wreck within the coastal boundaries of the Manor of Horton. That means in legal terms the title holder can lay claim to any wreck above low water mark, subject to Merchant Shipping Acts, including "jetsam, flotsam, and anything that is derelict". Potential lords better make sure they have deep pockets in their hacking jackets, as Horton Manor is expected to sell for in excess of £750,000 The 33-year-old returns following the intervention of manager Intikhab Alam after talks with coach Waqar Younis. The three-Test series starts in Abu Dhabi on 13 October. Meanwhile, off-spinner Bilal Asif has become the third Pakistan bowler in the past year to be reported for a suspect action, Alam told AFP. Pakistan Test squad to face England: Misbah-ul-Haq (capt), Ahmed Shehzad, Shan Masood, Azhar Ali, Mohammad Hafeez, Fawad Alam, Asad Shafiq, Younus Khan, Shoaib Malik, Sarfraz Ahmed (wk), Yasir Shah, Zulfiqar Babar, Wahab Riaz, Imran Khan, Rahat Ali, Junaid Khan. The plan would have eliminated all cluster munitions made before 1980. But human rights groups argued that an international convention banning such bombs already exists and that the new protocol would dilute its provisions. The US said that it was "deeply disappointed" by the decision. "The protocol would have led to the immediate prohibition of many millions of cluster munitions [and] placed the remaining cluster munitions under a detailed set of restrictions and regulations," the US embassy in Geneva said in a statement. First developed during World War II, cluster bombs contain a number of smaller bomblets designed to cover a large area and deter an advancing army. A total of 111 UN member states have already signed up to the Oslo convention prohibiting the production, transfer, and use of cluster munitions. The US, Russia and China have not. A senior US official said the bombs were a military necessity for when targets were spread over wide areas, and that using alternative armaments would cause more collateral damage and prolong conflicts, Reuters reports. The outcome of Friday's meeting in Geneva was welcomed by human rights campaigners who say cluster bombs are indiscriminate weapons that can fail to explode on impact and lie dormant, often causing injury to civilian years after conflict has ended. "How often do you see the US, Russia, China, India, Israel and Belarus push for something, and they don't get it? That has happened largely because of one powerful alliance driving the Oslo partnership," said Steve Goose of Human Rights Watch (HRW). The BBC's Imogen Foulkes, in Geneva, says that though the proposal would have eliminated millions of ageing cluster munitions, even military allies of the US, like Britain, chose not to support it. Many UN member states felt, she says, that getting rid of some cluster weapons while officially sanctioning others would set a dangerous precedent, and might even legitimise their use in the long-term. The US move was also opposed by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the top UN officials for human rights, emergency relief and development. 1. The cluster bomb, in this case a CBU-87, is dropped from a plane and can fly about nine miles before releasing its load of about 200 bomblets. 2. The canister starts to spin and opens at an altitude between 1,000m and 100m, spraying the bomblets across a wide area. 3. Each bomblet is the size of a drink can and contains hundreds of metal pieces. When it explodes, it can cause deadly injuries up to 25m away. The Scottish Professional Football League board will discuss the matter "at its meeting in the coming week". "The club has inadvertently breached rule E29 of the SPFL by missing a November HMRC payment of £3,320.20," said a Clyde statement. Barry Ferguson's side have dropped out of the promotion play-off places. During January, the Cumbernauld side, who have lost their last four games to fall to seventh place, signed former Livingston defender Ross Millen, John Gemmell after his exit from Albion Rovers and fellow striker Jamie Watson from Annan Athletic. Meanwhile, defender Scott McMann arrived on loan from Hamilton Academical and all four will be need special permission by the governing body to make further appearances. "In the event of a breach of rule E29, clubs are precluded from fielding players registered after the breach unless subsequently approved by the board of the SPFL," Clyde added. "The club is in communication with the SPFL, whose board will consider this matter at its meeting in the coming week. "The club is fully up to date with all HMRC liabilities." Millen has started once, while Watson has come off the bench three times, but Gemmell and McMann have yet to make an appearance for the Bully Wee. Hill played undercover team leader Daniel Briggs in the first series of Mission: Impossible in 1966. And he appeared as District Attorney Adam Schiff on NBC's Law & Order for 10 years from 1990. Law & Order producer Dick Wolf described Hill as "one of the truly great actors of his generation". He was also "one of the most intelligent people I have ever met", Wolf said, adding: "He is also the only actor I've known who consistently tried to cut his own lines." Hill began his acting career on Broadway in 1946 and took classes alongside Marlon Brando and Montgomery Clift at the Actors Studio in New York. In a 1983 interview, Actors Studio founder Lee Strasberg described him as "one of the finest actors America ever produced". While at the studio, Hill worked with director Elia Kazan. Hill later recalled: "His phrase, 'acting is an act of will', still stays with me. By that he meant tenacity and perseverance, no matter what." In a 1996 interview with The Washington Post, Hill reflected: "I don't think I ever worked as hard as I should have." He was a regular on Broadway and on television in the 1950s and '60s, but quit acting after Mission: Impossible, which he said was "not the happiest experience". He took a string of jobs as a salesman in the subsequent decade, peddling, among other things, real estate and bathroom deodorisers. But he returned to showbusiness with supporting roles in films like Yentl, Billy Bathgate and The Firm, and earned two Emmy Award nominations for his Law & Order performances in the 1990s. He died on Tuesday at Mount Sinai hospital in New York, his wife Rachel told the Associated Press news agency. Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram, or if you have a story suggestion email [email protected]. Karina Menzies was killed when Matthew Tvrdon, who was suffering from paranoid schizophrenia, drove on an eight-mile "journey of mayhem" in October 2012. Another 17 people were injured at different locations across the city. Ms Menzies' sister Samantha, who is the sole guardian of her three daughters, said support is now harder to access. The 32-year-old, from the Ely area, was struck while walking with two of her children outside Ely fire station. She pushed them out of the way before the van driven by Tvrdon hit her. Tvrdon, 33, admitted her manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility. He also pleaded guilty to seven counts of attempted murder and other charges including three of grievous bodily harm with intent during the incident which took place as parents were on the school run. He was detained indefinitely under the Mental Health Act in 2013. Samantha Menzies told BBC Radio Wales' Good Morning Wales programme that looking after her sister's three children following her death had not always been easy. "One day you'll feel fine, you'll feel like you want to fight the world, and then the next day you're thinking 'I can't do it. I feel defeated; I don't think I'm good enough for the job'," she said. "That's when you need your friends and family to pick you up and say, 'actually, in spite of everything, you're doing a good job'." Fifteen-year-old Sophie, who is the eldest of the three sisters, said: "We go to the cemetery, put down flowers, set off balloons for her on her birthday and on the anniversary as well. Sometimes we write cards on her birthday. "[We have] teddy bears made out of her clothes. I've got one which is made out of her jeans." The family has received support from a number of organisations but Samantha Menzies said it has become more difficult to access. "I think we've been really lucky because it's such a high-profile case that people have instantly known about it and some have offered support and some have offered to ask other people to refer us for support," she said. "But I will say, as time is going on, the support is getting less and less and you've got to fight for the support. "A lot of people need support and I definitely think there's not enough for everyone who needs it. "I think we need to have a long, hard look at that system and do something about it." She added that, despite this, the future is looking positive for the family and she hopes to help others in a similar situation. Craig Williams questioned the £3m S4C has agreed to pay University of Wales Trinity St David in upfront rent, equivalent to £150,000 a year. He said there is a disparity with £26,000 paid in annual rent by Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol to the university. S4C and the university said it was not possible to compare the two deals. The Welsh-language TV channel plans to relocate to the Yr Egin project next year, moving 55 staff members from Cardiff to Carmarthen. Figures released following a freedom on information request show that Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol pays the university £26,000 in rent annually. It has 20 members of staff in an older building adjacent to the Yr Egin development. The Welsh Government will decide this month if it will contribute up to £6m to the project. Speaking to BBC Wales' Newyddion 9, Cardiff North MP Craig Williams said: "It is a question of transparency, there is a bit of a fog around this development. "We have seen it regarding the application to the Welsh Government for a grant, at the same time an assurance to S4C that they don't need the grant to be able to go ahead. "We have seen it with the way rent is being paid with a single upfront payment of £3m." He said the "most objective person" looking at the payment "would see this as questionable". "You've also got the disparity between the rent for the college next door which admittedly is half the size [than S4C] but certainly not half the payment", he said. Both S4C and the university said it wasn't possible to make the comparison with Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol, with the university stating both buildings differ in nature and age. In a statement S4C said: "The sum the coleg are paying for their 12-year-old offices is for the present period. "What S4C are intending to pay is for the future 20 years and for high quality offices that will give certainty and be risk-free for S4C. "S4C have a 20 year business plan, which is cost neutral, but also gives the option of extending to a 25 year lease at no further cost. "There will not be any rent reviews over the period under this arrangement. The prices agreed were in line with the District Valuer's opinion on market rental values in Carmarthen." Ond mynnodd y Prif Weinidog Carwyn Jones y gallai'r blaid gymryd cysur yn y ffaith eu bod nhw wedi dal eu tir yn ninasoedd y de yn erbyn y disgwyl. Dywedodd y Ceidwadwyr Cymreig fod y canlyniadau yn "galonogol" ond nad oedden nhw'n cymryd unrhyw beth yn ganiataol cyn yr etholiad cyffredinol fis nesaf. Mae Plaid Cymru wedi disgrifio'r canlyniadau hyd yn hyn fel rhai "positif", tra bod y Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol wedi cyfaddef fod yr etholiadau lleol eleni wedi bod yn rhai "anodd". Gyda 13 o'r 22 wedi cyhoeddi eu canlyniadau yn rhannol neu yn llawn bellach, mae Llafur wedi ennill 313, gostyngiad o 73 o'i gymharu â'r un rhai yn 2012. Maen nhw wedi colli rheolaeth ar gynghorau Pen-y-bont a Blaenau Gwent, tra bod Merthyr Tudful hefyd yn y fantol - ond maen nhw wedi llwyddo i gadw'u mwyafrif yng Nghaerdydd, Abertawe a Chasnewydd. Mae ymgeiswyr Annibynnol, y Ceidwadwyr a Phlaid Cymru wedi ennill tir, tra bod y Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol ac UKIP wedi gwneud colledion. Bydd y naw awdurdod lleol arall yn cyfrif yn ystod y bore, ac mae disgwyl y canlyniadau hynny erbyn dechrau'r prynhawn. Wrth ymateb i'r canlyniadau, dywedodd y Prif Weinidog Carwyn Jones mewn neges Twitter ei bod hi wedi bod yn noson "heriol" i'w blaid, ac y byddai "dyddiau gwell i ddod". "Serch hynny, fe allwn ni fod yn galonogol ein bod ni wedi gwneud cystal yng Nghasnewydd, Caerdydd ac Abertawe, ac atal [y pleidiau eraill] mewn cymaint o'u hardaloedd targed," meddai. Ychwanegodd ysgrifennydd cysgodol Cymru, Christina Rees fod y blaid wedi "herio proffwydoliaeth y sylwebyddion" wrth ddal eu gafael ar y dinasoedd hynny, a chynyddu eu pleidlais mewn ardaloedd fel Sir y Fflint. "Er bod y canlyniadau yn parhau i gyrraedd, mae'n amlwg o beth rydyn ni'n ei weld hyd yn hyn nad yw twf enfawr y Torïaid yng Nghymru wedi digwydd," meddai. Llwyddodd y Ceidwadwyr i gipio mwyafrif yn Sir Fynwy a dod yn agos ym Mro Morgannwg, yn ogystal ag ennill tir mewn ardaloedd fel Pen-y-bont a Wrecsam, ble maen nhw'n gobeithio cipio seddi yn yr etholiad cyffredinol fis nesaf. Dywedodd eu harweinydd yng Nghymru, Andrew RT Davies, ei bod hi wedi bod yn "noson dda yn y gwaith". "Mae'r canlyniad yn dangos fod pobl yn symud i ffwrdd o Lafur ac yn gwrthod eu neges flinedig sydd wedi colli ei afael. Mae Llafur wedi bod yn cymryd cefnogaeth y cyhoedd yn ganiataol am lawer yn rhy hir," meddai. Ychwanegodd: "mae'r canlyniadau hyd yn hyn yn rai calonogol, ond dydyn ni ddim yn cymryd unrhyw beth yn ganiataol gan fod naw cyngor eto i gyhoeddi." Dywedodd arweinydd Plaid Cymru, Leanne Wood fod y canlyniadau'n dangos darlun "positif" o'u noson nhw, gyda "rhai o'u hardaloedd cryfaf eto i gyhoeddi". "Rydyn ni wedi torri tir newydd ym mhob rhan o Gymru o Aberafan i Flaenau Gwent, o Ben-y-bont i Wrecsam," meddai. "Mae hefyd yn dda ein bod ni'n dal ac yn ennill seddi ble rydyn ni wedi rhedeg cynghorau, fel yng Ngheredigion ble mae gennym ni record gref ar redeg gwasanaethau cyhoeddus er gwaethaf toriadau." Ychwanegodd ei bod hi'n credu mai patrwm y noson oedd "enillion i'r Blaid a'r Torïaid, a cholledion i Lafur ac UKIP". Colli seddi oedd hanes y Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol dros nos, ac mae eu harweinydd yng Nghymru, Mark Williams, wedi cyfaddef y bydd "ailadeiladu'r blaid yn cymryd amser". "Cafodd yr etholiadau yma eu cynnal yn ystod cyfnod cythryblus. Ond mae'r canlyniadau dros nos yn dangos bod gobaith," meddai. "Rydyn ni wedi ennill seddi oddi wrth Lafur yn Sir Fynwy a Chastell-nedd Port Talbot, o'r Ceidwadwyr yn Sir y Fflint, ac o Blaid Cymru yng Ngheredigion. "Byddwn yn parhau i frwydro am Gymru a Phrydain agored, goddefgar ac unedig." Wrth ymateb i'r canlyniadau dros nos, dywedodd yr Athro Roger Scully nad oedd Cymru i'w weld wedi profi'r un gogwydd o Lafur i'r Ceidwadwyr a'r hynny sydd wedi ei weld yn Lloegr. "Mae Llafur yn colli 'chydig o dir, ond mae mwyafrif y seddi maen nhw wedi colli wedi mynd i ymgeiswyr Annibynnol," meddai wrth BBC Cymru Fyw. "Ar y cyfan dydi'r Torïaid ddim yn gwneud mor dda yng Nghymru ac ydyn nhw yn Lloegr." Ychwanegodd: "Mae'n edrych fel noson eithaf gwael i'r blaid Lafur, ond dydi o ddim yn edrych fel hunllef iddyn nhw... nid y canlyniad roedden nhw'n ei boeni amdano." It is still shocking to see thousands of exhausted travellers sleeping rough, on roadsides or railway tracks, or spread across grassy verges, as they wait for buses or trains to take them further on their journey. And it raises searching questions: what kind of lives have they fled? What future awaits them somewhere in Europe, if not beyond? "It's a tragedy to see people moving from border to border, never knowing which border will be open tomorrow," says Antonio Guterres, head of the UN's refugee agency, when we meet in the margins of the UN General Assembly in New York. "Five thousand people are arriving every day," he says, with palpable frustration over Europe's failure to move on longstanding pledges to establish proper reception and screening centres in Greece and Italy, at the first points where people arrive. Last week, at a summit in Brussels, there was a promise to set up "hotspots" by the end of November. For now, "Where are you from?" is the simple question posed by the legions of journalists, aid officials and volunteers who congregate along border crossings. "Syria" still seems to be the most frequent reply. That's what people tell us, that's what UN officials report. The UNHCR's latest figures on Mediterranean Sea Crossings this year, which add up to just short of 500,000 by late September, put Syrians at 54%. Afghans fall in second place at 13% arriving. When you look at Greece alone, the figure for Syrians rises to 71%. Source: UNHCR Months into this massive pilgrimage of our time, the face of this flow keeps changing. And the stories people bring are different too. All told, Syrians tell a story of a country, devastated by four years of punishing war, that is now being depopulated of its educated middle class. At the railway station in the Croatian border town of Tovarnik, I recently met a microcosm of Syria's young professionals huddled together in the baking heat: an electrical engineer from Latakia on the coast, possibly the safest area under government control; a banker from war-torn Aleppo who said he's pursuing his "destiny;" a young businessman who paid thousands of euros for a 20-minute ride in a speedboat to get to Greece. They had all left Syria only days before. They had made a decision to flee a destructive war without end and to pursue the possibility of a future their own country now seems to deny them. "Many people are saying if we're going to go, we must go now while Europe's door is open," a Western aid official living in Damascus tells me as he lists the people he knows personally that are leaving, week after week. UN reports say an estimated 5,000-7,000 Syrians now arrive in Lebanon every week from Syria en route to a Mediterranean crossing. A little more than half that number are said to come from Damascus. In recent weeks, I kept meeting Syrians who said they had come from Mezzeh, a relatively wealthy neighbourhood in central Damascus which is home to embassies and some popular cafes. No area of Syria is now untouched by war, but some are ravaged, others much less so. Others speak of an escape from places in and around Damascus where life is a living hell - besieged and embattled areas like Qudsaya, Yarmouk, Ghouta. In northern Greece, on the edge of the no-man's land leading to the former Yugoslav republic of Macedonia, I see another snapshot of Syria today. An old man, his weary eyes drained of light by a dark war, wore his sadness like a suit. He tells me he is from the Palestinian camp of Yarmouk, on the southern edge of the capital, which lies in utter ruin. He pulls his crumpled UN refugee card from his pocket to confirm his identity. It seems to be all he has. "I will bring my wife and children later," he explains. "There's so little water and food, but I couldn't afford to bring them now." Next to him, a tall, well-dressed man surrounded by his large extended family tells me he is from Idlib in the north. When I ask what life is like now after a coalition of Islamist forces took power, he replies vaguely. Then, when I hear him speaking fluent Greek to local police, he admits he left Syria four years ago to live in Cyprus. When his family's turn comes to cross the border, he bends to lift a tall, disabled teenage girl to carry her on his back. A second disabled girl stumbles along behind holding her mother's hand. Everyone, whatever their circumstances, has a reason to seek what they hope will be better life in Europe. "Everyone's life is affected by the violence," a local UN official tells me when I ask about concern that wealthier Syrians will find their way to the front of the queue at the expense of the truly destitute, displaced in whatever shelter they manage to find, across Syria or in refugee camps in neighbouring nations. "We take some of the most vulnerable who don't have the wherewithal to get to Europe." Ann Richard, the US Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Migration, and Refugees explains in an interview in New York. "The people who are streaming across Europe are largely middle class educated people seeking more opportunities for themselves, and for their children." But they're also fleeing a devastating war that's taking a terrifying human toll. And it's not just Syrians who want to escape life's hard limits in harsh lands. On the railway lines in northern Greece, I met three generations of a large family of Afghans from the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif. The youngest child shyly clutched her father's hand. Two young brothers struggled to carry their ailing grandmother in her wheelchair across the pebbly stretches of track. "Isn't Mazar-i-Sharif one of the safest areas of Afghanistan?" I ask. Their reply is the same refrain I heard from almost every Afghan I met on this perilous journey across Europe. There's worry about a growing presence of so-called Islamic State and mounting attacks by Taliban fighters. This week's startling Taliban advance on the provincial capital Kunduz in the northeast will only swell what is already a steady stream fleeing the area, This massive displacement is both a journey to safety and a huge jobs fair. "Where are you from?" I ask a tall African man who stands out in a crowd. "Somalia," he replies, and then averts his gaze, saying: "Please don't film me." Minutes later, a man standing behind him breaks away to admit that their group of 20 young men had travelled from Ghana, regarded as one of the most stable countries in West Africa. "I was about to be arrested for a recent fire in a market which wasn't my fault," he explains. "I had to leave." Everyone has a reason to leave. Everyone believes they have good reason to be given a chance at a better life - no matter where they come from. "This uncontrolled movement creates opportunities for people who are not refugees to try to have their chance," admits the UNHCR's Guterres. "Europe has to realise it will take a massive capacity to assist people when they arrive, to grant them their dignity, to verify their stories, to ensure that when people say they come from Syria, they haven't come from somewhere else." 13 October 2015 Last updated at 09:11 BST The event kicked off on Monday with a spectacular parachute display. More than 130 athletes are taking part in the week long competition. The daring divers will be battling it out in activities including men and women dots, style jump, and paragliding. Give them emotions. That's the radical suggestion of Patrick Levy Rosenthal, founder and chief executive of Emoshape, a tech firm that has developed a computer chip that can synthesise 12 human emotions. "It's logical to conclude that autonomous machines made of electricity and metal will eventually see us as their main competitors for those resources, and try to take control," he says. This is the dystopian vision of artificial intelligence (AI) run amok that luminaries such as physicist Prof Stephen Hawking, and tech entrepreneurs Bill Gates and Elon Musk, worry about. But Mr Rosenthal believes this nightmare scenario will be avoided if we create machines that can empathise. "We can teach them to feel happiness when they perform well, solve problems and receive positive feedback from humans," he says. "This will reduce the threat, because they will always work to achieve human happiness." Machines that can understand human emotion - and express their own emotions - will also be more effective colleagues and helpers, he believes. By analysing our tone of voice, facial expressions and phrases, computers will become adept at reading our emotional states and this will help them better understand what we're asking them to do, argues Mr Rosenthal. So why do some people think robots and self-learning programs are such a threat? Even the tech optimists admit that many jobs involving menial or repetitive tasks will be automated. Machines can do a lot of what we do faster, more accurately, and at lower cost. And they don't go off sick, strike, or ask for pay rises. It's the latest development of the industrial revolution, and could be just as disruptive. Only recently, mobile phone components manufacturer Foxconn announced that it would replace 60,000 factory workers with robots. Already some cars are made entirely by robots; warehouses full of goods hum in the darkness staffed by robots who do not need light to know where they are going; companies are increasingly using "chatbots" to deal with customers. By some estimates, nearly half of all the jobs we do now could be performed by machines in the near future. Click here to find out how vulnerable your job may be to automation. And once these intelligent programs, with access to limitless data crunched by increasingly powerful computers, can learn from past mistakes and create new programs autonomously without any human intervention, we could lose control. AI could become like Frankenstein's monster. That's the fear at least. But tech evangelists are fond of pointing out that before the machine age, around two-thirds of all jobs were in agriculture. Now, with entire farms capable of being managed by automated robots, the sector accounts for just 2% of jobs. The point being that we created new jobs - we adapted. Jaap Zuiderveld, European vice-president for chip maker Nvidia, says: "Every new technology is an opportunity and a threat. But from my point of view, AI is only creating opportunities. Yes, it may replace many jobs, but it could also help humanity cure cancer." And he reminds us that when it comes to the crucial decisions, we should always have the final say. Frank Palermo, executive vice-president of global digital solutions for Virtusa Polaris, which numbers JPMorgan Chase, AIG and BT among its clients, thinks AI will be for "enabling workers and empowering them to make better decisions". This benign or "weak AI", as he calls it, will "help workers navigate the working day", organising our calendars, booking meeting rooms, warning us about traffic congestion, and so on. And we'll be chatting naturally to these supersmart assistants wherever we happen to be - in cars, offices, homes and via our smartphones. We'll only need to type on a keyboard when we don't want people to hear what we're saying. They will be capable of natural conversations but have huge computing power behind them, tapping in to supercomputers like IBM's Watson or Google's AI platforms, Mr Palermo believes. The big tech companies - Apple, Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Samsung - are all convinced that this is the way we'll be interacting with service providers in the future. And as menial tasks are automated it will leave us free to concentrate on more valuable activities, like developing better customer relationships or dreaming up new products and services, he argues. Work will no longer be about sitting behind a desk and screen but "will be more of a natural discussion with your surroundings... much more of an interactive experience". "I don't have a doom and gloom outlook," he says. "I think the man-plus-machine model will be the template for many years to come. I don't think machines will ever run things by themselves." Emoshape's Mr Rosenthal agrees, saying: "By 2050, humans will talk more to AI than to other humans. It is like electricity was at the beginning of the 20th Century - soon AI will be everywhere." And these chatty assistants will have personalities as well as emotional complexity, he believes, imbuing driverless cars, for example, with unique characteristics that we can fall in love with. But if AI programs develop personalities, emotions and can generate new, improved versions of themselves, does this make them effectively "people" legally speaking? Could they be given rights and obligations? "In the US, they've already decided that the 'driver' of a driverless car could be the AI, legally speaking. So who is liable if it has a crash?" says Andrew Joint, commercial technology partner at law firm Kemp Little. At the moment car manufacturers accept the responsibility, but generations of self-learning driverless cars could eventually operate independently, some think. What then? "And in the workplace, if an autonomous AI program takes discriminatory decisions against employees, you can see how some employers might try to duck their responsibilities and blame the AI," says Mr Joint. This is another reason why firms will want to keep a tight rein on AI programs they employ, he believes. Whether you believe AI programs will be chatty, helpful chums or power-mad dictators, one thing is clear: they're going to have a profound effect on the world of work. Follow Matthew on Twitter @matthew_wall Click here for more Technology of Business features Christopher Griffiths, 35, of Southsea, Wrexham, was convicted of causing unnecessary suffering and carrying out a prohibited procedure. Victor, a Staffordshire bull terrier-type dog, was mutilated using "a pliers-type implement," Wrexham Magistrates' Court heard. RSPCA inspector Kia Thomas said: "It was so heartbreaking. It is awful to imagine what poor Victor went through." On Wednesday, Griffiths was also disqualified from keeping dogs for 10 years and was given a 12-month probation order. The RSPCA was contacted on 22 September 2015 by police after Victor was found with his ears chopped off. He was taken to a vet who performed surgery on his ears and stitched up the wounds. During treatment, cocaine was found in Victor's system. Insp Thomas added: "When I first saw Victor I was just so shocked as his ears were gaping open wounds. I had never seen anything quite like it before. "Since Victor has been in our care he has been doing so well. He is an adorable dog with a lot of love to give. "He loves nothing more than to be in your company and loves a cwtch on the sofa. He is now up for rehoming and we hope he will find his forever home soon." Media playback is not supported on this device City scored two stoppage-time goals to get the win they needed to pip Manchester United on goal difference. "We have beaten Unitedtwo times, we have scored more than them and conceded less so we deserve it," Mancini said. "I never gave up. It was a crazy finish to the game and the season but the best team won the title." Mancini publicly wrote off his side's chances when City trailed United by eight points on 8 April but says that privately he never lost hope. "When I said the title was over a few weeks ago it was because I wanted to take the pressure off," Mancini explained. "I was sure we would have another chance. We now need to improve and I am very happy because for an Italian to win the title here in England is fantastic for all Italian people." While United faltered, Mancini's side won their last six games - including vital wins over their neighbours and Newcastle in the past fortnight - to draw level on points at the top of the table. That left City knowing a a victory over QPR on Sunday would deliver a first league title since 1968. City led 1-0 at half-time but QPR hit back with two second-half goals and, even after the visitors had Joey Barton sent off, the home side could find no way through against the 10 men. Manchester City will hold an open-top bus tour in Manchester on Monday 14 May to celebrate their first Premier League title. A bus carrying the team will departing from Albert Square at 18:30 BST before taking a 1.8 mile route through the city centre. With time running out, and United beating Sunderland, Edin Dzeko levelled from a corner before Mario Balotelli set up Sergio Aguero for a 94th-minute winner that decided the outcome of the title race. "It was just incredible but the result was right and we deserved to win this game," added Mancini, who wrapped himself in an Italian flag at the final whistle. "I never gave up. I always hoped that Sunderland could score a goal but it was a crazy finish to the game and the season. I have never seen one like this. "I have never known a moment like this when we scored those two goals and I am so proud of my players because they wanted to win this title so much. They wanted to win this title until the last minute of the season and they proved it here. "To beat a strong team like United is fantastic. We have changed the history of this club and for that we should be proud. We deserved this and so do all our supporters. Media playback is not supported on this device "It was good that Mario Balotelli was involved in the assist for Sergio's goal and it was right that Sergio should score the goal. "This is an incredible moment. We wanted this title and we deserve to win this title. This is for all our supporters, the club, the chairman and the owner. This is the perfect finale for a crazy season." City's assistant manager David Platt admitted his side made it as difficult as possible for themselves against Rangers but says they want to build on their title success. Platt told BBC Radio 5 live: "In the space of 20 minutes in the second half we were staring down the abyss. "But football has astonished me today. It's been absolutely bizarre. I can't put my emotions into words. We now have the experience of winning something, and we'll enjoy it now. "For Roberto Mancini, he'll enjoy it tonight but tomorrow this will be gone. We go again." 854,572 (52.5%) voters in Wales chose to leave the EU, compared with 772,347 (47.5%) supporting Remain. Welsh Conservative leader and Leave supporter Andrew RT Davies said Welsh politics had changed forever but Labour's Lord Hain said there would be "tragic" consequences. David Cameron announced he would step down as prime minister by October. First Minister Carwyn Jones has said he fears jobs will be lost in Wales following the vote outcome and called for party and public unity in Wales. Get the results in full. In a statement in Downing Street he said he would attempt to "steady the ship" between now and then. "We must now prepare for a negotiation with the European Union - this will need to involve the full engagement of the Scottish, Welsh and Northern Ireland governments to ensure that the interests of all parts of our United Kingdom are protected and advanced," Mr Cameron said. The vast bulk of Wales' council areas, many of them Labour-supporting, voted for Leave with a majority in 17 backing Brexit. Only five areas - Gwynedd, Cardiff, Ceredigion, the Vale of Glamorgan and Monmouthshire - voted for Remain. Turnout was high at 71.7% for Wales. The UK picture EU referendum live: Wales votes Leave reaction Wales results and overnight reaction Results in full Local results Neil Hamilton, UKIP's assembly group leader, said: "I am absolutely delighted and I have to admit even a little surprised myself, as I hardly dared believe we could achieve this." UKIP Wales leader Nathan Gill told BBC Radio's Good Morning Wales: "It is wonderful, we [all UK MEPs] will be given our P45s now. "It is the 74 MEPs not the British people who are going to lose their jobs." He said he was not surprised Wales voted to leave and said he had been predicting the outcome for a long time. "Everywhere we have been for two to three years, our support has been galvanising," he said. "People have been telling us they are fed up of the EU, saying it wasn't democratic, saying 'we want our freedom back' and that is what they are going to get." Andrew RT Davies said: "It is clear that the fault lines of Welsh politics have now changed forever, and I am extremely proud to have been involved in this campaign." He told Good Morning Wales that Wales will receive more investment outside the European Union. He added: "I stood by my convictions [backing a leave vote] and stood by my beliefs. We have a great future ahead of us as we are a great trading nation." As Leave campaigners celebrated their historic victory, leading figures from the Remain side lined up to warn of "very serious" and "dangerous" consequences from the decision. Lord Hain said: "It is a tragic result for Wales which will have serious consequences for us." Speaking to BBC Radio's Good Morning Wales, he said: "What leave voters will find is that they will be pleased in the short-term but in the long-term, the consequences are very serious. Those that voted leave are the ones that benefit most from EU funding." He said the EU had become "the whipping boy", with "immigration becoming a toxic issue, even in areas where there has been no immigration". With the potential for Scotland to call another independence referendum, he said: "We could have moved out of one union and lost another in the UK." He said serious questions must be asked about whether the Welsh Government's planned M4 relief road and South Wales Metro project would now happen. Simon Thomas, a Plaid Cymru AM whose party supported Remain, told BBC Wales he was extremely disappointed. "I think its an absolute disaster from the point of view of building the Welsh economy over the next five to ten years," he said. "This is very dangerous and disturbing territory that we're entering into." His fellow Plaid AM Rhun ap Iorwerth called the Leave vote a "hammer blow to Wales economically" warning "the poorest will pay the price". "We have woken up in a deep pit that we have dug ourselves with spades provided by a fear-driven campaign," he said. Mark Williams, Welsh Liberal Democrat leader, said he was deeply disappointed, adding: "Now is not the time for more government infighting at the expense of the people of Wales." Labour AM and ex-MEP Baroness Morgan said: "That crash in the market you hear is also the crashing of your pensions. This will impact on everyone." Work and Pensions Secretary and former Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb said he was "not surprised" by the results in Wales and voters had not trusted the messages from the Remain campaign. He said voters said they were "sorry we don't believe what the Labour party and the government are saying about the benefits of the European Union". First Minister Carwyn Jones is due to give a press conference at 09:15 BST. Political commentator Daran Hill said: "Wales' decision to Leave comes down to a failure of Labour and the Labour-inclined Stronger In campaign to connect with, motivate and mobilise their voters. "The Welsh voters have done what they haven't done since 1979 - they have rejected the establishment." Live coverage of the results and reaction continues on BBC One Wales, on BBC Radio Wales and Radio Cymru. We have seen a very surprising pattern. We have seen working class Labour voters go fairly solidly "Vote Leave", far more strongly than we were expecting. Leave won Bridgend - which is First Minister Carwyn Jones' territory - and they won Rhondda Cynon Taff, which is Leanne Wood's home territory. So maybe it is not the individual politicians we should be looking at - it is actually a question of income and social class more than political affiliation or political leadership. Are we looking at a situation where people who felt they have had nothing to lose voted to leave, whereas people who feel they have something to lose - Labour or Conservative - decided to vote remain? It seems to me that there is an income and class distribution question far more than there is a political one. David Cameron and George Osborne's big scare campaign did not work and there were issues over the timing of the referendum. Because of the assembly election campaign, you only saw Carwyn Jones and Leanne Wood together three days before the vote took place. That was far too late to turn their popularity into persuading people to vote to Remain. 1 March 2017 Last updated at 15:53 GMT The minister's response came after the MP pressed both Mr Mundell and Prime Minister Theresa May about powers over agriculture and fisheries. Mr Mundell said: "What I can give the right honourable gentleman is an absolute guarantee that after the UK leaves the EU the Scottish Parliament and Scottish ministers will have more powers than they have today." Gardner, 29, has been with the Baggies since moving from Sunderland on a free transfer in the summer of 2014 and has made 81 appearances, scoring six goals. His existing contract was set to expire at the end of the current campaign. "I just want to keep playing Premier League football alongside some top players," Gardner said. "This is a great family club and the lads are brilliant to play with." Meanwhile 18-year-old midfielder Sam Field has also signed a four-year contract, having made his Premier League debut at the end of last season. Never want to miss the latest West Brom news? You can now add the Baggies and all the other sports and teams you follow to your personalised My Sport home. It is buying €3bn (£2.3bn) of euro-denominated bonds and $2bn of dollar-denominated ones. Rumours on Wednesday that it was about to buy the debt sent Deutsche Bank's shares soaring. The confirmation on Friday gave the shares a bit of a boost, although they had already been up by about 10% earlier in the day. Deutsche Bank said that it had the resources to make the purchases without changing its funding plans. "The bank's strong liquidity position allows it to repurchase these securities without any corresponding change to its 2016 funding plan," it said. The buyback has been taken as a signal of the bank's robustness. On Friday, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble brushed aside concerns about the bank, whose shares fell to a 30-year low earlier in the week, saying Germany's largest lender was "strong". "Deutsche Bank has enough capital," Mr Schaeuble said. The shares fell 13% on Monday and Tuesday, despite assurances from the bank that its balance sheet was "rock solid". After letting a two-goal lead slip in the first leg, debutant Manuel Lanzini put the much-changed Hammers ahead. But two goals in four minutes from Astra skipper Constantin Budescu earned the Romanian side victory. Defeat ends a stuttering campaign for Slaven Bilic's team, who qualified through the Fair Play League. Modibo Maiga missed a late chance to take the game to extra time but with Astra also hitting the post twice, they created better chances at more regular intervals. The result meant the Hammers, in their first European outing since the 2006-07 season, are eliminated from Europe before the start of their domestic season. But with 11 changes made to the side from the first leg, with three players making their debuts, there was an obvious lack of experience on the field and an apparent lack of desperation to save the tie on a hot night in Romania. With Sunday's Premier League opener against Arsenal in his mind, Bilic left a host of senior players at home while Kevin Nolan, Carl Jenkinson and Maiga were the only regular starters in the team. The Croatian was further hindered after being sent off in the first leg at Upton Park, meaning he had to sit in the stands and leave assistant Julian Dicks to deliver tactical instructions. Nolan and Jenkinson were influential in the game but Maiga remained on the fringes until his late chance and there was an inability to turn good spells into genuine opportunities. Despite Bilic insisting prior to the match that Europe was "important" to West Ham, Hammers fans may now wonder whether their European adventure was worth it after a campaign which started on 2 July, took in six matches without facing any big-name European teams and ended before it even got interesting. Hammers skipper Nolan said: "The gaffer has shown in his selection the main priority is the Premier League and this year the main thing is to make sure we go to the Olympic Stadium in the Premier League. "The statistics show it's difficult trying to rotate between Thursday and Sunday and who knows it might be a blessing in disguise? But going out is not what we wanted." Bilic, who led former club Beskitas to the last 16 in last season's Europa League, said of his team selection: "You can't be sorry. I said it was tempting but when you make a decision you stand by it and you know the consequences. "I have to make decisions. It is me who is making them and then when you make it you stand behind that. "I said [on Wednesday] that we had more chances to win with some of the players who stayed in London but I think the boys not only did everything, the effort was there, the quality was there as well - especially until they scored two goals. "When the Premier League starts, we have a game and of course we are looking to get a positive result. Do I need to justify the result here? I told you it was my decision." Argentine Lanzini wasted little time in making an impression on Bilic, who said beforehand that the match was an opportunity for his debutants to prove their value. Lanzini is on a season-long loan from Abu Dhabi side Al Jazira Club and after impressing in West Ham's friendly against Werder Bremen on Sunday he was involved from the start, surging from midfield to win a free-kick, and scoring following a dangerously delivered corner. But the 22-year-old showed his inexperience by giving the ball away in the build-up to Astra's equaliser, with fellow debutant Doneil Henry, a Canadian international, also backing away as Budescu struck the first of his two goals. Partnered by Jenkinson in central defence, 22-year-old Henry had a steady game with Budescu continuing to cause problems. At right-back 18-year-old Kyle Knoyle made a significant bow after coming through the club's famous academy, which has produced players such as Michael Carrick, Rio Ferdinand and Frank Lampard. While suffering defeat in his first game and failing to deliver several crosses, the experience will no doubt form an important milestone in his education. Researchers trying to raise awareness of the issue claim that the spreadsheet software automatically converts the names of certain genes into dates. Gene symbols like SEPT2 (Septin 2) were found to be altered to "September 2". However, Microsoft, which released the first version of Excel in 1985, said the gene renaming errors can be overcome if users make alterations in the application settings. "Excel is able to display data and text in many different ways. Default settings are intended to work in most day-to-day scenarios," a spokeswoman for the corporation told the BBC. "Excel offers a wide range of options, which customers with specific needs can use to change the way their data is represented." The study also claimed that the Excel conversion problem was present in other spreadsheet software, such as Apache OpenOffice Calc. The systemic error was not, however, present in Google Sheets. The researchers claimed the problem is present in "approximately one-fifth of papers" that collated data in Excel documents. The trio, writing for the Melbourne-based academic institute Baker IDI, scanned 3,597 published scientific papers to conduct their study. They found 704 of those papers contained gene name errors created by Excel. Ewan Birney, director of the European Bioinformatics Institute, does not blame Excel and told the BBC: "What frustrates me is researchers are relying on Excel spreadsheets for clinical trials." The Excel gene renaming issue has been known among the scientific community for more than a decade, Birney added. He recommended that the program should only be considered for "lightweight scientific analysis". One of the paper's three researchers, Assam El-Osta, said the errors were found specifically on the supplemental data sheets of academic studies. He told the BBC that supplemental pages contained "important supporting data, rich with information," and added that resolving these errors was "time-consuming". Excel's automatic renaming of certain genes was first cited by the scientific community back in 2004, the Baker IDI study claims. Since then the problem has "increased at an annual rate of 15%" over the past five years. Prosecutors said suspects used fake passports to trick administrators into allowing people other than legitimate test takers to sit the exams. The scheme took place between 2011 and 2015 mostly in western Pennsylvania, authorities said. Those charged could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted. The defendants, both male and female, range in age from 19 to 26, and are currently living in several cities - including Blacksburg, Virginia, and Boston, Massachusetts - where major universities are located, the Reuters news agency reported. The counterfeit test takers sat for the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) - a major university entrance exam in the US - as well as the Test of English as a Foreign Language (Toefl) and the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), the Justice Department said. The scheme's beneficiaries "fraudulently obtained admissions to American institutions of higher education," said US Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania David Hickton. The prosecutor said that the students also cheated student visa requirements by using counterfeit Chinese passports. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported that 24-year-old Siyuan Zhao, who resides in Massachusetts, has been detained. Han Tong, 24, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, who is considered the primary defendant, and 10 others will receive an order to appear in court. The newspaper reports that three others are currently in China, and their names have been redacted from court documents. Special Agent in Charge John Kelleghan for Homeland Security Investigations of Philadelphia said: "These students were not only cheating their way into the university, they were also cheating their way through our nation's immigration system". The defendants could face up to 20 years in prison, a fine of $250,000 (£163,000) or both for each of the wire and mail fraud counts they face. Additionally, they face five years on top that for the conspiracy charges.
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The charity, Jamaat-ud-Dawa, denies accusations that it is a front for the Lashkar-e-Taiba militant group. Punjab officials say the funds were humanitarian in nature and were not given directly to the charity. Jamaat-ud-Dawa and four senior Lashkar-e-Taiba leaders were added to a UN sanctions list in December 2008. They were accused of having links to al-Qaeda and the Taliban. The move by the UN Security Council came shortly after attacks on the Indian city of Mumbai (Bombay), for which Lashkar-e-Taiba was blamed. It is the first time that the authorities in Pakistan have formally admitted allocating money to institutions linked to Jamaat-ud-Dawa, BBC correspondents say. The government has long been under international pressure to crack down on militants or groups suspected of supporting them. There was no immediate response from the government in Islamabad. News that schools and hospitals run by Jamaat-ud-Dawa have received Pakistan state help is unlikely to go down well with the Indian or US governments. Peaceful school or 'terror' base? Profile: Lashkar-e-Taiba Pakistan cleric to 'stay free' Funding details came to light when the Punjab provincial government published spending figures for 2009-10. "At least 80 million rupees [$940,000] have been allocated for the institutions [linked to Jamaat-ud-Dawa] during the current fiscal year," Rana Sanaullah, a senior Punjab minister, told the BBC. However, he maintained that the institutions - which include two schools and a hospital - were no longer attached to Jamaat-ud-Dawa. "The government has taken control of the schools and appointed an administrator to run each of them." He said the UN had been notified as the issue was a humanitarian one. "There was a boys' school with 400 students, a girls' high school with 350 students and a hospital which addressed the needs of the entire area in question. "If we had closed down the institutions it would have proved counter-productive. It would have aggravated the sentiments of the people and made them sympathise with [Jamaat-ud-]Dawa." When asked why the Punjab government had allotted money in the budget for institutions it managed, a spokesman for Jamaat-ud-Dawa, Hafiz Abdur Rehman, said: "The truth is that we are ourselves astonished at this." He said the institutions in question were now being managed by the charity. "When restrictions were initially imposed upon us, the Punjab government did appoint an administrator but it was neither liked nor accepted by our people. "By the grace of God, now everything is running exactly the way it was running under the Jamaat's system." Jamaat-ud-Dawa has frequently denied accusations that some of its schools are used as militant training camps. Its leader is Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, who set up Lashkar-e-Taiba, one of most feared groups fighting against Indian rule in part of the disputed territory of Kashmir. After it was banned in Pakistan in 2002, the organisation divided itself into Jamaat-ud-Dawa and Lashkar-e-Taiba, correspondents say. Jamaat-ud-Dawa now works as an Islamic charity all over Pakistan. It played a major role in relief efforts following the Kashmir earthquake in 2005. Pakistan arrested Lashkar-e-Taiba's senior leaders after the Mumbai attacks. But most of them, including Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, were later freed on appeal.
Pakistan's Punjab province government gave about $1m (£674,000) last year to institutions linked to a charity on a UN terror blacklist, it has emerged.
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Chun, the 2015 US Women's Open champion, made eight birdies to set the early pace, before Park sank a birdie at the last to match her compatriot. England's Charley Hull dropped four strokes in the final three holes to end day one at level par. Hull, 20, did not drop a shot until a triple-bogey six at the 16th. Find out how to get into golf with our special guide. Laura Davies shot a 69 to end the opening day on two under par, while New Zealand's world number one and defending champion Lydia Ko began with a one-under-par 70. Thailand's Ariya Jutanugarn closed with a triple-bogey seven on the 18th to fall back to two over par, alongside Scotland's Catriona Matthew. Chun, 22, told the Ladies European Tour: "Before the round I felt really nervous today and it was windy and there was a thunderstorm this morning, so I tried to focus more on my game. "I could see the putting lines very well and I was so good rolling the ball on those lines." We've launched a new BBC Sport newsletter, bringing all the best stories, features and video right to your inbox. You can sign up here.
South Korea's In Gee Chun and Sung Hyun Park opened with rounds of 63 to share the lead at the Evian Championship - the fifth and final major of the year.
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Media playback is not supported on this device Simon Church's late penalty for Wales cancelled out a Craig Cathcart opener. It means Northern Ireland have not won any of 18 away friendlies since August 2006, scoring twice in that sequence. "It would have been nice to win but we were able to give 17 players some game time and experiment with a couple of different systems," O'Neill said. "Kyle Lafferty got a good 80 minutes under his belt and did well given that he hasn't been playing regularly." Media playback is not supported on this device On Thursday, Lafferty joined Birmingham for the rest of the season on loan from Norwich, where he has played less than an hour's first-team football this season. "His loan spell at Birmingham will help him build up his match fitness," O'Neill added. "It was very important for the player as he has had very limited game time and he was up against top-class Premier League centre-backs. We'll have another look at him on Monday night." O'Neill began the game with Watford's Craig Cathcart alongside West Brom pair Gareth McAuley and Jonny Evans in a back three, before reverting to a more traditional four-man defensive formation in the second half. "We have very limited opportunities to look at systems but the players adapted to both well," he said. Media playback is not supported on this device Queens Park Rangers striker Conor Washington, making his Northern Ireland debut, struggled to impress and was replaced at half-time. "Conor Washington was slightly disappointed but he trained well and will be given as much of a chance as everyone else to stake his claim," O'Neill said. "Josh Magennis and Liam Boyce were carrying slight knocks but they will come into contention to play a part against Slovenia on Monday and we will give as many players as possible some game time." The result extended Northern Ireland's unbeaten run to nine matches.
Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill says his side "got everything they needed" out of their 1-1 friendly draw with Wales in Cardiff on Thursday.
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A cabinet minister said the Tories planned to intervene in the energy sector "to make markets work better". But Scottish Power, one of the "Big Six" energy firms, told the BBC that the move would "stop competition" and "damage customers in the long run". Shares in energy firms were hit by the proposed price cap. British Gas owner Centrica closed down 3.5% and SSE fell 1.9%, although both stocks had been lower earlier in the day. The energy industry has reacted with scepticism to the plan, saying it could lead to higher prices. Labour said the proposal should be taken with "a pinch of salt", adding that energy bills had "soared" under a Conservative government. Speaking to the BBC, Scottish Power's chief corporate officer, Keith Anderson, said: "If you put a cap on prices, you actually stop competition. That's the danger of price intervention." When companies do not compete as much, that tends to lead to fewer benefits for customers, he said. He added that if the Conservatives did intervene, it would be better if they abolished standard variable tariffs. About 800,000 of the poorest pensioners and 1.5 million low-income families with children are on standard variable tariffs, according to Citizens Advice. These households are paying an average of £141 more a year for a dual fuel gas and electricity bill than if they were on the cheapest deal, it said. Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon defended the Conservative's intention to impose a cap on energy prices. "We wanted to see more competition, we wanted to see more people able to switch between energy users," Sir Michael told the BBC. "That over the last three or four years has not happened. This is a market that is not working perfectly and therefore we are intervening to make markets work better," he added. Co-leader of the Green Party Jonathan Bartley said the policy did not go far enough and he wanted more local choices of supplier for consumers. But trade association body Energy UK said a cap could risk "billions in investment and jobs". British Gas parent firm Centrica and fellow supplier E.On have both said market competition is essential. Price comparison site uSwitch.com said that previous interventions in the energy sector had led to lower switching rates and higher prices. If the Conservatives win the election, how might energy regulator Ofgem go about introducing a cap? One model is already in place. Earlier this month, Ofgem put a limit on prices that households with pre-payment meters are charged. Under this system, the Competition and Markets Authority has come up with an initial maximum figure for prices in each region of the UK, usually in line with the cheapest existing pre-payment meter tariff. A second model - known as the relative price cap - would tell suppliers to have a maximum differential between their expensive standard variable tariffs and their cheaper fixed price deals. For example, they might be told that their top tariff could only be a maximum of 10% more expensive than their cheapest deal. Both price cap models are fundamentally different to the controls advocated by former Labour leader Ed Miliband in the run-up to the 2015 election. He had proposed a price freeze for 20 months. Under these two models, suppliers would be free to reduce prices if they wanted to. Read more here. The two vice-presidential candidates crossed swords in their one and only TV debate of the campaign. Mike Pence and Tim Kaine argued for 90 minutes at Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia, with many observers handing victory to Republican Indiana Governor Pence, simply because he sustained a volley of attacks from Kaine without suffering a wound. Trump 'fool' and Clinton 'weak', say VPs For the last week, it's felt a bit like Donald Trump was routed. His woeful first presidential debate performance was compounded by a series of unforced errors, capped by an early morning Twitter tirade and a damaging New York Times story about his near billion-dollar business losses in 1995. His poll numbers headed south. The Republican vice-presidential nominee's primary job - really his only job - was to stop the bleeding and give the campaign an opportunity to regroup. Mr Kaine's goal was to keep him from doing that. Mr Pence succeeded. Mr Kaine, while unloading a crate of opposition research on Mr Trump, failed. Read more from Anthony Follow @awzurcher on Twitter There's no respite for the vice-presidential candidates after Tuesday's late-night debate. Mr Pence hits the trail in Virginia and Pennsylvania on Wednesday, while Mr Kaine holds an event at a metal workers' union in Philadelphia. All eyes will meanwhile return to the top of the ticket as Mr Trump campaigns in Henderson and Reno, Nevada, and Mrs Clinton holds a fundraiser in Washington DC. The big beasts will meet on Sunday for their second debate battle, in St Louis. Tim Kaine interrupted Mike Pence 39 times. Pence interrupted Kaine 19 times. Activist and journalist Cassandra Fairbanks was once a darling of the left, who reported on the Ferguson protests and supported Black Lives Matter. But now she is trying to rally her 70,000 Twitter followers to support Donald Trump. Why? She's been telling BBC Trending the reasons for this unlikely transformation. Read the story here Who is ahead in the polls? 49% Hillary Clinton 45% Donald Trump Last updated October 3, 2016 After being released on bail Mr Bush said he had done nothing wrong and that he was the subject of a "witch hunt". Mr Bush is suspected of misusing of a government credit card and importing explosive devices without a permit. The Cayman Islands is a British overseas territory. It is one of the world's largest financial centres and a well-known tax haven. Mr Bush, 57, has been in power since his United Democratic Party (UDP) won general elections in 2009. He also holds the posts of minister of finance, tourism and development. "I have done nothing wrong and I shall not be resigning as premier," Mr Bush said in a statement. "I also wish to assure one and all that the government continues to operate as normal." Mr Bush was arrested on Tuesday and released on Wednesday after questioning. On a trip to Jamaica on Thursday he suggested that he was being targeted by senior island officials appointed by the UK. "It is nothing but a political, very vindictive political witch hunt," he was quoted as saying by the Associated Press news agency. "I have made a lot of friends and I have made a lot of enemies. "There are a lot of jealous people in a very small island." Facebook's 1.7 billion users see news stories and topics picked using a mixture of AI and human input. Under the changes, descriptions of stories are no longer written by editorial staff, the company said. Earlier this year Facebook was accused of suppressing conservative views, prompting complaints from Republicans. A former journalist who worked for the company had alleged that Facebook workers "routinely suppressed news stories of interest to conservative readers". In a blog post, the company said an internal investigation found no evidence of systematic bias. But Facebook said it was making the changes to allow "our team to make fewer individual decisions about topics". Users will still see personalised news, but the wording will be simplified and entries will focus on how many people are talking about them. Staff will remain involved to ensure posts are still topical and based on news events. "Facebook is a platform for all ideas, and we're committed to maintaining Trending as a way for people to access a breadth of ideas and commentary about a variety of topics," the company said. As their user bases grow, tech firms like Facebook have faced increasing scrutiny over whether their platforms are neutral. The 20-year-old nephew of former Arsenal and Ipswich striker Chris Kiwomya has yet to break into the first-team picture at Stamford Bridge. His professional debut came in January 2015 while on loan at Barnsley and he had a spell with Fleetwood last season. Kiwomya is Alex boss Steve Davis's fourth summer signing after Ryan Lowe, Chris Dagnall and Liam Smith. Davis, who flagged up Kiwomya's arrival two days ago, is hoping his team can mount a promotion challenge after last season's relegation from League One. And the coffers at Gresty Road may receive a boost with the pending transfer of their former academy defender Grant Hanley from Blackburn to Newcastle because of a sell-on clause when he left the club. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. Mr Cruz called Mr Trump immoral, a pathological liar and a serial philanderer. And that was all before lunchtime. But now that the smoke has cleared and the votes in Indiana have been tabulated, Mr Trump has vanquished his most formidable foe (sorry, John Kasich) and can begin making plans for the Republican convention and the autumn general election campaign. Meanwhile, Mrs Clinton - despite a loss in Indiana - has to prepare for a very unconventional Republican opponent. Think the fireworks so far have been eye-popping? This is just the start. Last week Mr Trump announced he was the presumptive nominee. At the time, that may have been presumptuous. Now it's simple fact. But if climbing to the top of the Republican heap was an amazingly daunting feat, it will seem like a breeze compared to winning a general election against a determined Democratic foe. A Republican nominee in the autumn already faces significant electoral headwinds. Democrats have more states that lean their way than the Republicans do. Add in Mr Trump's currently record-setting unfavourable ratings with Hispanic and female voters, and that electoral tilt looks like a brick wall. States like Florida will be incredibly challenging. Nevada, Colorado and Virginia are all swing states that will be tough to put in play. There's also the question of money. Mr Trump is rich, but he's not so wealthy as to self-fund the near billion-dollar enterprise that a modern presidential campaign has become. Amassing that kind of bankroll requires a well-developed network of donors - something that Mr Trump just doesn't have at this point. Can he get there? Perhaps. But he's going to have to lean heavily on the Republican Party infrastructure to do so. Oh, and about that Republican Party. Although some establishment figures are coming around - including party chairman Reince Priebus - the #NeverTrump crowd isn't going to vanish into thin air. The coming weeks and months will be a time of reckoning for the conservative faithful who view Mr Trump's nomination as a hostile takeover. Will they stay home? Will they, like former John McCain chief of staff Mark Salter, look to Mrs Clinton and say: "I'm with her"? Mr Trump may have the ability to reach Americans not normally inclined to vote Republican - blue-collar workers and the economically distressed. The question is whether those gains will make up for losses within the Republican ranks and what could be massive turnout from elsewhere in the Democratic Party. The Clinton campaign has already begun hammering Mr Trump on his sometimes impetuous personality, late-night tweets and all. They'll try to paint him as a dangerously erratic occupant of the Oval Office. "Throughout this campaign, Donald Trump has demonstrated that he's too divisive and lacks the temperament to lead our nation and the free world," Clinton campaign aide John Podesta said in a statement on Tuesday night. "With so much at stake, Donald Trump is simply too big of a risk." Get used to hearing lines like that again and again. Perhaps it's strange to talk about Mrs Clinton's general election prospects on a night when she lost the Indiana primary, but the delegate maths is what it is. She still needs only win around a third of the remaining at-large Democratic delegates to secure the nomination. It's a prize that eluded her in 2008 and is now in sight. But if she dreamt about being the Democratic standard-bearer for the past eight years, there's no way she could possibly have imagined the nature of her opponent. Mr Trump is going to present an unpredictable adversary for the former secretary of state. As the Republican primary has shown, no topic is off the table for him and no possible line of attack out of bounds. "Her past is really the thing, rather than what she plans to do in the future," Mr Trump told the Washington Post on Tuesday. "Her past has a lot of problems, to put it bluntly." The day before making those comments, Mr Trump had lunch with Edward Klein, a journalist who has made a career of writing inflammatory books about the Clintons and their sometimes chequered history. Chances are, Mr Trump was taking notes. Then there's that Sanders factor. The Vermont senator has presented an unexpected challenge to Mrs Clinton. His attacks on her past support for trade deals and her ties to the current political establishment have drawn blood. Could some of his true loyalists stay home or vote for a third party? Could some of his working-class supporters in the industrial mid-west cross over to Mr Trump? It seems the Republican was already testing lines of attack in his victory speech on Tuesday night. He brought up Mrs Clinton's support for coal regulations that have caused unemployment in places like Pennsylvania and Ohio. He mentioned that Bill Clinton backed the North America Trade Agreement, which he called "the single worst trade deal". If Mr Trump can put the Midwest in play, that previously mentioned electoral tilt may not be so imposing after all. There's no playbook for how a Democrat can run against a Republican like Mr Trump. In some places, such as immigration, he will be well to her right. In other areas, like foreign policy and trade, he could come at her from the left. Can abortion or the social safety net be wedge issues? Probably not against a man who defended Planned Parenthood and Social Security on a Republican debate stage. Facing off against Mr Trump is going to take a nimble, creative campaign and candidate. That hasn't always been a strength for the instinctively controlled and cautious Mrs Clinton. You know you've come to the end of a fireworks show when the shells start bursting all at once. If the 2016 primary season has been one long piece of pyrotechnical performance art, then Indiana proved to be quite a grand finale - at least for the Republicans. Furlong has made five appearances for QPR, but has not featured for them in a league match since a 3-1 Premier League defeat by Crystal Palace in March 2015. The 20-year-old spent time on loan at Cambridge and Northampton last season, playing a total of 31 League Two games. He could make his debut for Swindon when the Robins travel to Chesterfield in League One on Saturday. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. Wood called Gatland's decision to drop former Lions captain Brian O'Driscoll for the third Test against the Wallabies in July "a terrible mistake". Without the Ireland centre, the Lions won the Test 41-16, and the series 2-1. But asked if he regretted the strength of his Gatland criticism, Wood replied: "I don't, no." Tours: 4 (2001, 2005, 2009, 2013) Matches: 18 (8 Tests) Tries: 9 (1 in Tests) Captain: 7 times (1 Test) Test record: 2 wins, 6 defeats O'Driscoll, 34, was widely expected to be named captain after Wales flanker Sam Warburton tore a hamstring during the second Test in Melbourne on 29 June. Instead, Gatland omitted him from the squad. Wood - who played on two Lions tours, to South Africa in 1997 and Australia in 2001, as well as winning 58 Ireland caps between 1994 and 2003 - said ahead of the third Test that Gatland's decision had left him "totally at a loss". Fellow former Ireland international Willie John McBride - who captained the victorious 1974 Lions tour to South Africa - also questioned the selection made by Gatland, who picked 10 Welshmen in his starting line-up in Sydney. The New Zealander has returned to his job as Wales coach following the Lions tour. Wood accepted the Lions produced a memorable display in the third Test, but felt such a performance could have been delivered in the opening two encounters against the Wallabies - and still believes that leaving out O'Driscoll was a mistake. He said: "I was glad to see the Lions win at the end, absolutely. "And I thought it could have been a bit more exciting. "I thought there could have been a bit more flair, a bit more of a blend of the four teams. "Someone asked me earlier on: 'Was he [Gatland] vindicated?' I think [he was] vindicated to the point that Lions won a Test series. "But in some way I think the Lions lost a little bit in the summer because I didn't think it was a blend of four teams." Wood - who played for Gatland when the New Zealander coached Ireland between 1998 and 2001 - says he has "not even vaguely" criticised the selection of 15 Welsh players for the tour. "I've never said there were too many Welsh players on the team. That wasn't the point," said Wood. And he says O'Driscoll came out of the controversy "fantastically well". Wood added: "My view still is that the best option was to have him on the squad as a leader, as everything else in it. "The fact that he wasn't needed on the day doesn't actually change that view. "It's fantastic [that we won] and we did need to win and I argue against myself a little bit in relation to that." Wood believes that Wales will go into the 2014 Six Nations as "overwhelming favourites", having won the 2013 tournament, then provided the bulk of the Lions tour party. He added: "It's up to everybody else to continue telling them that and to see if they can knock them [Wales] off the perch a bit." But he says England's 2003 World Cup winning coach Sir Clive Woodward tipping Wales as winners of the 2015 tournament in England is "a tad premature". "There's plenty of rugby to be played before then," said Wood. "It could get worse before it gets better," Warnock said before Cardiff face his former club Huddersfield Town. The Bluebirds are 21st in the table and lost their last two league games before the international break. "I am sure the lads will be doing their utmost now in the next few weeks to take us up the table." Saturday's home game with third-placed Huddersfield is followed by a trip to improving Aston Villa, before title contenders Brighton visit Cardiff City Stadium. "It's a tough run now with the games we have coming up," Warnock said. "But we just have to get on until January now and see what we can do. We don't want it to [get worse], we have to roll our sleeves up. "I am aware of the difficulty of the fixtures we have coming up. I think on our day we can beat anybody." Warnock brought Marouane Chamakh, Sol Bamba, Junior Hoilett and Kieran Richardson to the club in October but is already planning ahead for the January window. He indicated again that the club will be busy during January's transfer window and that he has two or three players on his wish list, with some players set to be moved on. "I think there are two or three needed in the squad to give it different dimensions in the Championship," Warnock added. "I don't think its a massive job. I think the squad needs thinning as well. "Certain players need to be leaving now and finding fresh pastures which enables you to get a few fresher faces in." Warnock has no plans to recall striker Rhys Healey from his loan at League Two Newport, believing the front runner is benefitting from regular football. He said: "If I feel they are good enough, I won't hesitate. I am not saying I won't call him back, but with what we have I feel he is better off getting game time there." Papers seen by the BBC's Panorama show she was a director of Bahamian firms Advanced Asset Allocation Fund and Advanced Asset Allocation Management between 1998 and 2000. Ms Rudd, who became an MP in 2010, has not responded to questions about the firms and the role she played in them. But there is no suggestion she herself used the companies to avoid tax. The Bahamas has been criticised for holding out against international attempts to improve transparency and crack down on tax evasion and avoidance. Last year the European Union listed the Bahamas among 30 unco-operative tax havens. Earlier this year, Ms Rudd - who was appointed home secretary by Theresa May when she became prime minister - defended David Cameron over his investment in an offshore fund set up by his late father in the Bahamas. Ms Rudd did not mention her own experience of offshore investment funds, but stressed that "international transparency on tax matters is essential." Her directorships were discovered among details of more than 176,000 companies set up in the Caribbean tax haven that have been leaked to the media. According to a former business associate of hers, the companies were involved in an offshore investment fund. Alistair Buchanan, who marketed the fund to investors, said the fund was set up in the Bahamas for regulatory reasons, rather than tax reasons. "You could not set up those funds in England at that time, now you can," he said. The fund was licensed by the Bahamas Securities Commission and the registered agent was Citco Fund Services (Bahamas) Limited. Citco is an international company that runs services for hedge funds, private equity, real estate and fund investments. Citco declined to comment about the offshore fund. In 1999, Ms Rudd was appointed a director of Mr Buchanan's own UK company, Seaforth International Limited. Mr Buchanan said Seaforth was working with funds and finding investors. "It was a combination. We worked with family offices, high net worth private clients, funds of funds, and private investors introduced by intermediaries. And Amber, at that point, was a close friend. "I wanted her assistance and knowledge in setting up my own show. That's why she ended up being a director." Following the revelations, Green Party speaker on finance Molly Scott Cato MEP commented: "Theresa May made clear that she would lead a government that works for everyone and would encourage a more ethical approach to business. "In this context it is difficult to see how she can continue to have confidence in Amber Rudd as home secretary." A spokesperson for the home secretary, meanwhile, told the Guardian: "It is a matter of public record that Amber had a career in business before entering politics." The leaked files from the company registry in the Bahamas contain basic information about offshore companies, trusts and foundations registered on the islands. They include names of directors, company administrators and other corporate documentation for entities incorporated between 1990 and 2016. The 1.3 million files were obtained by the German newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung and shared with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) and media partners including BBC Panorama and the Guardian. The ICIJ plans to combine the new Bahamas data with information from previous offshore leaks - including the Panama Papers - to create the largest public registry of offshore entities in history. The band were playing a gig at the Bataclan concert hall when gunmen stormed the building killing 90 people. The band returned to Paris last week to play a song with U2 and will play the city's Olympia Theatre in February. Singer Jesse Hughes said: "The people of Paris have always been incredible to us... not returning to finish our set was never an option." Fans who were at the Bataclan show on 13 November will be entitled to a free ticket for the rescheduled date at the Olympia on 16 February. The Bataclan will not be open again in time for the band's return. In his statement, Hughes - who paid his respects outside the venue on his return to Paris earlier this month - said: "Our feeling of love towards this beautiful city and its people has been reinforced a million times over this past month. "Hearing the stories of the survivors, the injured and those who have lost loved ones has been overwhelming. Not returning to finish our set was never an option. "We look forward to coming back in February and continuing our mission to bring rock 'n' roll to the world." Eagles Of Death Metal also announced they will return to the UK to play the Reading and Leeds festivals next year. Polling booths opened at 07:00 BST in 24 constituencies across the counties. Votes will be counted after the polling stations close at 22:00, with results expected to be declared from about 01:50 on Friday. Referendums are also being held in Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes, there is a mayoral election in Bedford, and 18 council elections. You can keep up with the general election via the BBC website, and we shall have a live service running for the region once the polls close. President Obama made the decision following a request from Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi, it said. The troops will be deployed to the Taqaddum military base in Anbar province. IS seized Ramadi - the capital of Anbar - in May. It has made gains across the region despite US-led coalition air strikes. The move is aimed at enabling more Iraqis - mostly Sunni tribal volunteers - to integrate into the Iraq army and reclaim territory from Islamic State. "These new advisers will work to build capacity of Iraqi forces, including local tribal fighters, to improve their ability to plan, lead, and conduct operations" against IS in Anbar, the White House statement added. Inside Mosul: Escape from Islamic State Battle for Iraq and Syria in maps Islamic State took control of Iraq's second city Mosul a year ago. It has also captured the Syrian town of Tadmur and the neighbouring ancient ruins of Palmyra. The deployment of military advisers to Taqaddum brings the number of US training camps in Iraq to five. Some 9,000 Iraqi troops have already been trained at Al-Asad, Besmaya, Irbil, and Taji, the White House said. President Obama continues to resist demands for combat troops. After the fall of Ramadi and then the suggestion by the US defence secretary that the Iraqis didn't have the will to fight, this announcement is an admission that the strategy isn't working. What is striking is that these additional troops will be operating from a military base in Anbar province, where Islamic State has made major gains. The aim is to bring Sunni tribes into the fight against IS - they have so far refused to get involved out of their mistrust of the Shia dominated government in Baghdad. Involving them is now a key component of Pentagon strategy. But it will mean the US trainers will be operating close to IS front lines, and that will present its own security concerns for the US, and an opportunity for Islamic State. The decision to send more military advisors follows months of behind-the-scenes debate within the White House on how to retake Mosul and Ramadi, the New York Times reports. US officials believe a major factor in the fall of Ramadi was a lack of training of Iraqi forces. However, former Iraqi national security adviser, Mowaffak al-Rubaie, told the BBC the new plans were not enough. "This is too little too late. I call for the American administration to get their act together." he added. "They don't have any unified strategy. We don't understand their policy in Iraq and in Syria, in the region. They are giving conflicting signs." Ben Rhodes, a senior Obama adviser, said the "campaign works best when we have a capable partner that we are supporting on the ground". The added personnel would bring the total of US military personnel, including trainers and advisers, in Iraq to 3,550 troops. The UK is sending an extra 125 troops to 275. The government says the troops will "help maintain law and order" following weeks of violent protests. Local residents say the mine will ruin the environment and damage agriculture in the area if it becomes operational. The company, Southern Peru, says the mine will be compliant with the highest environmental standards. Local residents in the southern Arequipa region have opposed the mining project since 2009. A new set of protests began in March and three people have died since. The latest fatalities are construction worker Henry Checlla, injured during clashes on Tuesday, and a policeman who died on Saturday after being hurt in a protest on Wednesday. The Peruvian government has not ruled out declaring a state of emergency in the southern province of Islay, where the copper reserves are located. "We haven't lost hope that dialogue is resumed. Meanwhile, we are taking measures to help maintain law and order," President Ollanta Humala said. The Mexican owned-company which has been given mining concessions in the Arequipa region of southern Peru, says it will invest approximately $1.4bn (£900m). "Tia Maria project will use state of the art technology which would be compliant with the highest international environmental and sustainable development standards," the company says on its website. The project was put on hold several times over environmental issues, but was given final approval last year. Mark Bridger, 47, from Ceinws, Powys, denies abducting and murdering April, who disappeared near her home in Machynlleth on 1 October 2012. Blood was found in his living room, bathroom and hallway, the jury heard. Prosecutors said there was a one-in-a-billion chance it was not April's. On Wednesday, prosecutor Elwen Evans QC also told the jury: As the prosecution continued its opening, Ms Evans said bloodstains on a carpet, sofa and near a fireplace at Mr Bridger's house matched April's DNA. 1 OCTOBER 2 OCTOBER She said that when the prosecution referred to a one-in-a-billion match "that is, in fact, April's blood". The prosecution has said Mr Bridger used the fire to dispose of evidence and used detergent as part of an "extensive clean-up". Further details were given to the court of where blood was found, including the inside of the bathroom door and on the glass of the washing machine. Tests showed blood in tile grouting in the hallway which experts say indicates a clean-up, the court heard. Three DNA profiles were also found on the shower curtain, the jury was told - of Mr Bridger, April and a third individual. The prosecution said examination of bone fragments at Mr Bridger's house "strongly support" the fact they came from a human skull. "What happened to April as she lay bleeding in front of the fire in the defendant's living room?" Ms Evans said. "One person, we say, knows and he's not prepared to say. "He did say a very great deal in the very lengthy interviews that took place, but not what he'd done to April." The court was told the defence does not dispute it was April's blood that was found. The jury was shown pictures of clothing Mr Bridger was wearing on arrest which, the prosecution claimed, featured evidence of April's DNA. The court heard DNA which might have come from April was found inside Mr Bridger's trousers. The prosecution has also outlined Mr Bridger's explanation to police about what happened. Mr Bridger said he had hit April with his car. He attempted first aid but said he realised she had suffered serious injuries. He told police that he then drove around and suddenly realised April was not in the car with him. In interviews, he told police he was drinking vodka while driving. He then said that he woke up in the early hours at his home and the first thing he did was get up and check the car. The court was earlier told that Mr Bridger had said to police he wished he knew what he had done with April. The jury heard that when arrested on the day after April went missing, Mr Bridger said: "I know what it's all about." He later told police he had been looking for April all night on foot because his car was in the garage. "I didn't abduct her. I did my best to revive her," he said. He went on: "I panicked", saying he got more drunk as he drove through the night. "I just wish I knew what I'd done with her. I need to say sorry to her family," he told police. "I wouldn't have dumped her. She's a human being." The prosecution told the jury police had shown and questioned Mr Bridger about indecent images of children found on his computer, and about images of young murder victims including Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman from Soham. He also said to officers during one interview: "I don't believe April's ever been in my house. I don't believe I took her to the house, because I can't ever recall seeing her in the car." Mr Bridger had become a suspect the day after April went missing and police arrived at his home at 15:00 BST to arrest him. Officers said his home was "uncomfortably hot" and smelled of detergent. The jury has already heard how bone fragments consistent with those of a juvenile human skull and a concentration of blood was found near his wood burner, as well as evidence of an extensive clean up. The court was also shown pictures of three knives found around Mr Bridger's fireplace. One, found on top of the wood burner, was burnt. Earlier on Wednesday, the court was told that Mr Bridger had approached two girls aged eight and 10 on the day when April went missing. One was friendly with his daughter and he invited her for a sleepover. The approach was made shortly after he had attended a parents' evening at the same school where April was a pupil. Prosecutor Ms Evans said: "Bridger left the school parents' evening at around 5.45pm and shortly after he approached a couple of girls who were playing in the area. "They were a 10-year-old and an eight-year-old who were riding their bikes. "He invited the older girl to go for a sleepover with his daughter." After the girl refused, Mr Bridger drove off. The court was also told about Mr Bridger's movements around Machynlleth that evening. The prosecution said Mr Bridger's vehicle was parked close to garages on the Bryn-y-Gog estate where April lived at about 19:10 BST. Evidence suggests "the abduction happened quickly", the court heard. The jury was told a man saw Mr Bridger drive back in the direction of Ceinws at about 19:20 BST. He said Mr Bridger seemed to be travelling fast. Prosecutor Ms Evans said: "Where did he go? Where did he take April? He says he doesn't know." Mr Bridger was next seen shortly before 09:00 BST the following day, 2 October, said Ms Evans. One person who had joined the search for April and travelled through Ceinws told police she saw Mr Bridger near a lay-by carrying what looked like a black bin liner in his hand. "What was Mark Bridger doing at that location? What was in that black bin bag?" said Ms Evans. "In fact, 90 police officers were involved in clearing and excavating that lay-by and that bank, and they found nothing." The court also heard how a postman had called at Mr Bridger's home and had spoken about April going missing. The postman said Mr Bridger had appeared affected and shocked during their conversation and asked what vehicle police were looking for. The defendant later drove his vehicle to Dyfi Autos in Machynlleth. He spoke to mechanics and said the news was terrible and said he was going to see if he could help. "Lies and tears appear to come easily," said Ms Evans. There was no evidence of blood stains in the vehicle or any large scale clean up, the jury was told. The court heard how a police helicopter searching for April had filmed Mr Bridger, before he was a suspect, walking his dog. His appearance was different from the previous day. Smoke was also seen coming from the chimney of his home shortly after 10:30 BST. In a text message to a friend after being asked if he had seen anything from the Bryn-Y-Gog estate, the jury heard Mr Bridger's reply was: "Saw nothing strange, trying to rattle my brain." Earlier, the court heard how on the morning before April went missing, Mr Bridger had propositioned three women via Facebook asking two of them to meet up "with no strings attached". He sent the messages after breaking up with a girlfriend. The jury has also been shown CCTV images of April's movements in the hours before she disappeared - the last known pictures of her. She had been to school, went home and eaten. April then went for a swimming lesson at the local leisure centre with a friend, shortly after 16:30 BST. Her parents, Coral and Paul, went to a parents' evening at the school "where the defendant was later to go". The public gallery at the court was earlier cleared to allow the jury to continue viewing images from Mr Bridger's computer. They were shown images viewed by him on 30 September. Mr Bridger, wearing a short-sleeved blue shirt, tie and grey trousers, wore headphones to hear everything said in court. April's parents were in court. April, who had mild cerebral palsy, disappeared while playing near her home in Machynlleth and has never been found. Mr Bridger also denies intending to pervert the course of justice. On Tuesday, the prosecution told the jury that Mr Bridger had gone to enormous lengths to conceal what he had done. An extensive clean-up had been carried out by the defendant at his home, she said, but bone fragments consistent with those of a juvenile human skull and a concentration of blood was found near his wood burner. The trial continues. A 37-year-old man was unhurt after the parked Ford Transit van he was in was targeted in Priesthill's Neilston Avenue at about 18:45 on 27 January. People were being questioned from 18:30 in Neilston Avenue and Glenmuir Drive. Officers were at Stewart Road, near Rouken Glen Golf Club, where a car was found, from 19:30. Police revealed that the burned out Volkswagen Passat, involved in the incident, and found at the gold club entrance, had been stolen in Glasgow last August. Following a forensic examination of the car, police said "a number of items" were being "submitted for further examination". Inquiries have also revealed that a light-coloured 4x4 vehicle, possibly a jeep, was seen driving off from near the golf club shortly after the Volkswagen Passat was set alight. It turned left up Stewarton Road towards Newton Mearns. Officers want to trace the occupant, or occupants, of the vehicle, which could be silver, white or cream in colour. Det Insp Greig Wilkie, of Police Scotland, said: "We are still trying to establish a motive for this incident and we're very keen to speak to the occupants of the 4x4 vehicle seen driving off minutes after the VW Passat was set alight. "The purpose of the operation is to gather further information, perhaps jogging someone's memory which will enable officers to obtain further detail which could assist the investigation." The 41-year-old former Northampton Saints and Clermont Auvergne man will take over as attack coach in interim chief Rob Howley's team. It is a role normally held by Howley, who is in charge of Wales while head coach Warren Gatland is on British and Irish Lions duty. Former England fly-half King was Howley's half-back partner at Wasps. King was Northampton's attack coach when they won the Premiership title in 2014, but left the East midlands club earlier this year and is set to take up a position at Montpellier next season. Cardiff Blues' Matt Sherratt filled to role for Wales during the autumn internationals when Wales beat Argentina, Japan and South Africa but lost to Australia. He is returning to the Blues to concentrate on his regional duties. "We are really pleased to bring in Alex for the Six Nations, but we would also like to thank Matt for all his hard work and effort during the autumn," said Howley. "Alex is an experienced, highly-respected attack coach and we are delighted to have him as part of our team." King played alongside Howley when Wasps did the English Premiership and European Cup double in 2004 under coach Gatland. "This is a hugely exciting opportunity for me personally," said King. "It is a real privilege to be asked and I am now really looking forward to meeting up with the coaches, the rest of the management team and particularly the talented Welsh players." The National Football Museum's exhibition will benefit from a new £4m Museums and Galleries Improvement fund. Interim director Kevin Haygarth said the money would "piece together the lost history of women's football". The collection includes World Cup shirts worn by players including Brazil forward Marta and the USA's Mia Hamm. The largest part of the government's £4m cultural grant will go to Weald and Downland Museum in Singleton, West Sussex. It will get £224,500 to fund a bakery and dairy showcasing heritage food production. An ancient Egyptian gallery in Leicester and a Roman fort in Tyneside will also be among 39 projects to benefit. The grants are funded by the Wolfson Foundation and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). Minister for Digital and Culture, Matt Hancock, said the grants "will make an important contribution toward increasing access to their wonderful collections and improving the visitor experience at museums right across the country". Paul Ramsbottom, chief executive of the Wolfson Foundation, said: "From Egyptian mummies in Leicester to a Roman fort on Tyneside, this is a gloriously diverse set of projects - but all demonstrate excellence and all will improve the visitor experience." She alleged Jonas Junius, 22, had grabbed her and tried to kiss her. She also accused him of offering her money to have sex. Junius is competing in the light-welterweight division. Last week, a Moroccan boxer was arrested by police after allegedly assaulting two female cleaners. A Brazilian judge has ordered Hassan Saada to be detained for 15 days, pending an investigation, media reports said. This could mean Saada is unable to take part in the Games. Junius, Namibia's flag-bearer in the opening ceremony last Friday, is scheduled to fight French boxer Hassan Anzille on 11 August. But that could also be in doubt if he has to remain in custody. Athletes from 206 nations and a refugee team are in Brazil to compete in 28 sports. They will be watched by a global audience of billions. The build-up has been dominated by a Russian doping scandal, the Zika virus and issues with the city's security, infrastructure and venues. Cleenish and Killesher community groups solved the disputed location of the Battle of the Ford of the Biscuits at the Arney River in 1594 in a project called Battle, Bricks and Bridges. They have now unearthed a sword which was found at the ford in the river. They believed it may have been connected to the battle. But when they showed it to experts, they were told it was not from the battle, but was a rare Bronze Age artefact dating back to between 800 and 600 BC. It was found by Ambrose Owens in 1965 when he was fishing beside some old stepping stones and, unaware of its significance, it was left in an old barn at his family farm for more than 50 years. It was recently rediscovered by his brother, Maurice, who said: "We never thought it to be that important to be honest. "At the time, somebody told us that it didn't have anything to do with the Battle of the Ford, so therefore it was left to one side and forgotten about." Maurice found it again when he was cleaning out the barn and the sword was passed on to an archaeologist who had been involved with the battlefield project. "The word came back that it was 2,600 years old, unbelievable, 2,600 years old!" Maurice said. Paul Logue, an archaeologist with the Department for Communities, said the discovery was "fantastic". "This is only the second time I've ever held a real Bronze Age sword and the significance is amazing," he said. He believes it belonged to a warrior and was deliberately broken before being placed in the river. "Definitely this didn't belong to your normal lady, your normal bloke, this has come from a high level in society," he said. "What people were doing, they were giving swords like this over to the other world, to the gods, and they were putting them in rivers, lakes and bogs, but predominantly in rivers. "So if you're looking for a special place, a sacred place back in the Bronze Age, what you should be looking for is probably somewhere wet and somewhere where they are depositing really rich bronze artefacts and that's what we've got here on the Arney. "We knew that Arney was a special place but now we can prove that Arney was a special place, a sacred place, going back at least 2,500 years." Paul Logue said the sword also reveals ancient trade links as it is thought to be of a design that came from the Thames Valley in England, while the bronze alloy could be made of tin from Cornwall and copper from County Cork. "You've got all those things going on and those metals brought hundreds of miles and made into a sword and here it is deposited in a little river in Fermanagh - that's a great wee story," he said. The Battle, Bricks and Bridges project has been recognised by a national panel of experts at the British Archaeological Awards in London where it won the best community engagement project. Project volunteer Barney Devine said: "We were so engrossed in the archaeology and in the activities from a community point of view, everybody was involved. "It shows what a rich fabulous interesting place this area is and now with the find of the Bronze Age sword... we're looking forward to possibly getting a further project and having a wider remit and a much older one looking further back into the history of the area." An event will be organised to show the sword to the local community who will get the opportunity to hold it and learn more about its history before it is given to Enniskillen Castle Museums. Having discovered its historical value, Maurice Owens said he is pleased that the sword will go on public display. "I'm delighted that it has been found and I'm pleased to be part of the whole history of the thing," he said. Satnam Singh, 74, was found on Coronation Street, Derby in July 2015. Police originally thought he had been hit by a car. Further investigations revealed Mr Singh had, in fact, been assaulted, Derbyshire Police said. Sukhraj Atwal, of Pear Tree Crescent, Derby, appeared at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court on Saturday. Mr Singh was found injured on a Friday morning, near the Sikh temple where he worked as a volunteer. Prof Joanne Hughes works at Queen's Centre for Shared Education in Belfast. She has been appointed as the first ever UNESCO chair in "globalising a shared education model for improving relations in divided societies". She will help other countries develop shared education programmes, based on her experience in Northern Ireland. Prof Hughes and her team have already advised education authorities in divided societies like Cyprus, Israel, Palestine and Macedonia on how best to educate children from different backgrounds together. Shared education's aim is to enable more children and young people from different community backgrounds to be educated together, but it falls short of full integration. For instance, pupils from separate schools can be taught in some joint classes, or share some facilities. Education Minister John O'Dowd has said he wants "all children and young people" in Northern Ireland to be involved in shared education projects. Prof Hughes said: "Shared education has appeal in divided societies because it offers opportunity for sustained interaction between members of different groups, without compromising their right to separate schools. "Shared education has been shown to reduce prejudice and promote more positive social attitudes. "I am delighted to have the opportunity through UNESCO to extend our work internationally and to access those networks that will allow us to contribute to policy making at an international level." Margaret Gilchrist, 50, had severe learning difficulties from birth, was registered blind and had epilepsy. She died at her home in Carntyne Road, Glasgow - where she was cared for full-time - on 26 September 2013. The FAI at Glasgow Sheriff Court heard that her feet were scalded in a bath in the same house in November 1998. Papers lodged at the inquiry state that Ms Gilchrist had been put in the bath and washed by her carer at about 18:30 on the night she died. The carer then left her alone for about an hour before finding her unresponsive in the bath. The papers show that Ms Gilchrist had been scalded prior to her death. The inquiry also heard about another scalding incident in 1998 when Ms Gilchrist was being looked after by another care worker, Georgina McDougall. Mrs McDougall told the FAI that Ms Gilchrist had not previously got into the bath by herself. The witness said that on the night Ms Gilchrist had been scalded, she had run a bath for her, turned off the water and checked the temperature with her hand. She said she went into the kitchen and then heard a squeal. Mrs McDougall said she returned to the bathroom and saw Ms Gilchrist standing in the bath with the water running. The witness said she must have got into the bath by herself and kicked the hot tap lever on. Mrs McDougall said after that incident she never left Ms Gilchrist alone in bath for more than 10 minutes. The inquiry before sheriff Lindsay Wood continues. Jim McInally's side, who lost in the play-offs last season, came from behind to win 2-1 at Galabank. Stenhousemuir, who also dropped down, lost 3-2 at home to Stirling Albion. Montrose won 3-1 away to Edinburgh City, Berwick Rangers dumped Clyde by the same score and Elgin City and Cowdenbeath drew 1-1. Peterhead made it three wins in succession thanks to two goals in the last five minutes. Defender Peter Watson headed Annan into the lead just before the half-hour mark as the home side sought their first win of the season under new manager Peter Murphy. But former Falkirk captain McCracken shot Peterhead level and Jamie Stevenson, the one-time Mallorca midfielder, fired home the winner in stoppage time. Stirling also came from behind to secure a third straight victory, with 18-year-old on-loan Hearts midfielder Callum Morrison playing a prominent role. Midfielder Harrison Paton shot Stenhousemuir into a 21st-minute lead, but former Stenny forward Darren Smith replied just over 10 minutes later after being set up by Liam Caddis. Mark McGuigan headed the hosts back in front soon after with his second goal since arriving from Stranraer, Ross Meechan the provider. Morrison fired Stirling's second equaliser nine minutes after half-time before setting up forward Ross Kavanagh's winner eight minutes from the end as the Warriors were left still seeking a first win of the season. Montrose appear to have recovered from three opening League Cup hammerings - conceding 14 goals in the process - as they secured a second win in a row. Two strikes within two minutes put them in control at Ainslie Park, where Edinburgh are groundsharing with Spartans as Meadowbank Stadium is being redeveloped. Evergreen striker Chris Templeman fired the first after 28 minutes and Connor McLaren, the forward signed from Stirling, added the second. Defender Iain Campbell put the game beyond the Citizens with a free-kick shortly after the break. Edinburgh were reduced to 10 men when defender Shaun Harrison was shown a second yellow card with nine minutes left. The 10 men managed to pull one back two minutes later through on-loan Hibs forward Lewis Allan, but City remain on the hunt for their first win of the season. Clyde, now with Jim Chapman in charge, are hoping to avoid another play-off to avoid dropping out of the Scottish Professional Football League, but the former Annan boss was left disappointed as two-goal Andrew Irving and Aaron Murrell combined to inspire Berwick to a first win of the season. The Bully Wee made a positive start, with former Scotland striker David Goodwillie firing them into the lead from 35 yards after 23 minutes. Irving, the 17-year-old on-loan Hearts midfielder, levelled on the stroke of half-time, set up by Murrell. Murrell, the 19-year-old striker signed from Dundee United, edged the Wee Rangers in front with seven minutes remaining and then set up Irving for the third with a minute to play. Elgin avoided a fifth straight defeat thanks to Matthew Cooper's equaliser against Cowdenbeath, but Jim Weir's side have now gone 17 games without a victory. Defender David Syme headed his third goal of the season for the Blue Brazil, who avoided relegation last season after a penalty shoot-out win over East Kilbride, since arriving from Raith Rovers. That came after 11 minutes and, although defender Cooper replied just a quarter of an hour later, there were to be no more goals as the visitors ended a run of three straight defeats. Emergency services were called to the scene on Wellington Road shortly after 10:00. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said the woman had been freed and was being treated by paramedics. The extent of her injuries was not yet known. The Scottish Ambulance said one woman was taken to the Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. Media playback is not supported on this device Bolt anchored his quartet to a world leading time of 37.36 seconds. GB were third going into the final changeover but James Ellington did not get the baton to anchor Chijindu Ujah. The USA finished second but were disqualified after a faulty final changeover, meaning China were promoted to silver and Canada bronze. It was Bolt's third gold of the championships after victories in the 100m and 200m. The Jamaicans completed a sweep of the sprint relays with the women, anchored by 100m champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, also winning. Great Britain's women's relay team of Asha Philip, Dina Asher-Smith, Jodie Williams and Desiree Henry set a new national record of 42.10secs as they finished fifth. The British team had qualified in a season's best time, but Harry Aikines-Aryeetey was replaced by sub-10 second runner Ujah for the final. Aikines-Aryeetey, who was also celebrating his 27th birthday, tweeted his disappointment at the decision and then retweeted messages from followers questioning why he wasn't in the team. Britain had looked in contention for a medal after a strong start by Richard Kilty and then Danny Talbot on the second leg. But it was the changeover between Ellington and Ujah that ruined their chances, with Ellington not close to reaching his team-mate with the baton and questioning whether Ujah had gone off too soon. "We were easily in the running for a bronze," said Kilty, who could be seen in a heated discussion with Ellington after the race. "It's not a team we've practised a lot. We messed up on the third change." Ellington added: "My speed was OK, I need to watch it back. Maybe CJ [Ujah] went a bit early." Bolt came up with a simple solution for Britain's relay problems, the latest in a long line of mishaps in finals. "They're taking it too serious," he said. "They have camp after camp after camp after camp to try to perfect something but it just comes natural - sometimes you just need to go out there and run." American Ashton Eaton broke his own decathlon world record as he successfully defended his world title. The 27-year-old, who led overnight, needed to run 4:18.25 or faster in the final event the 1500m to score the 824 points needed to break the record. And he ran 4:17.52 to finish with a record 9,045 points haul. "In the 1500m, I was having doubts, I didn't know if I could do it," said Eaton who is the only athlete to break a world record at the Championships. "I could see the Algerian Larbi (Bouraada) in front of me and I used him. I could tell, he sped up. I caught up again and he sped up again. So I thank him for that." Britain's Shelayna Oskan-Clarke finished fifth in the women's 800m as Marina Arzamasova of Belarus won gold. Great Britain's men's and women's 4x400m relay teams both qualified for Sunday's finals. The men's team of Rabah Yousif, Delano Williams, Jarryd Dunn and Martyn Rooney won their heat in a season's best time of 2:59.05. The women's team finished second in their heat, the quartet of Eilidh Child, Anyika Onuora, Kirsten McAslan and Seren Bundy-Davies also setting a season's best time of 3:23.90 to secure automatic qualification. Mariya Kuchina, 22, won the women's high jump with a lifetime best clearance of 2.01m. Croatia's Blanka Vlasic, 31, and 33-year-old Russian Anna Chicherova also cleared 2.01m but had had failures earlier in the final and had to settle for silver and bronze respectively. Poland's Piotr Malachowski, the silver medallist in 2009 and 2013, claimed his first discus world title with a throw of 67.40m. RSPB Scotland had objected to the developments which, they say, threaten thousands of seabirds. After winning the initial challenge, an appeal was lodged by Scottish ministers and the ruling was overturned last month. The charity has confirmed it has started a legal challenge. It is seeking permission from the Inner House of the Court of Session to appeal to the UK Supreme Court. The Scottish government has declined to comment on the legal action, but stressed its belief in the importance of offshore wind projects. After last month's ruling, one of the developers, Mainstream Renewable Power, said it would immediately press on with construction work. The company estimates its project alone would create 500 construction jobs and more than 100 permanent operational roles. The Inch Cape, Neart na Gaoithe and Seagreen Alpha and Bravo projects were approved by Scottish ministers in 2014. It has been estimated that they could generate up to £1.2bn for the Scottish economy and power 1.4 million homes. But RSPB Scotland raised concerns that the wind farms risked birds like puffins, gannets and kittiwakes. Director Anne McCall said: "RSPB Scotland continues to fully support the development of renewable energy and the vast majority of projects continue to pose no significant threat to birds or other wildlife. "However, we are concerned that this judgment could set worrying precedents for the protection of wildlife across Scotland and the UK. "In light of our concerns we have decided to start the appeal process by applying to the Inner House for permission to appeal to the Supreme Court." A statement from Mainstream Renewable Power said: "We are committed to working with all our partners, including the RSPB, to deliver this nationally-significant infrastructure project and the vitally important jobs and investment that it will create. "Neart na Gaoithe is a £2bn project capable of supplying all the homes in a city the size of Edinburgh with clean energy and is the only project out of the four offshore wind projects in the Forth and Tay to hold a Contract for Difference (CfD)." It added: "Rapid advances in offshore wind technology have enabled us to reduce the number of turbines to be installed from 125 in the original consent application in 2012, to a maximum of 64 turbines today." A Scottish government spokesman said: "Protecting the environment and fighting climate change are key priorities for the Scottish government. "Offshore wind has an important role to play in Scotland's energy future, and offers valuable opportunities to reduce the carbon emissions which lead to climate change and create jobs too. "The Scottish government cannot comment on active legal proceedings." Mike Sanders, a student at Georgia's Valdosta State University, said police officers told them the Secret Service had said "Trump doesn't want us there". A spokeswoman for Mr Trump denied that he had requested their removal. It comes after Mr Trump refused to disavow a Ku Klux Klan (KKK) leader. The former leader of the white supremacist KKK, David Duke, had stated his support for Mr Trump. The billionaire candidate, who is leading the field for the Republican presidential nomination, said at the weekend that he knew nothing about Mr Duke or white supremacists. He later blamed a faulty earpiece for his comments. The students at Valdosta said they were gathered peacefully at the rally on Monday, which took place ahead of Georgia's Republican primary. "We weren't there to cause anyone harm or any trouble," Mike Sanders told the BBC. "Shortly after we arrived there, police officers escorted us out of the venue. They took us downstairs, down a narrow staircase, and tried to force us out of the building. "One person from our group tried to find out why we were forced to leave, but they said they would tell us outside. Once outside, they tried to move us further away. They said it was a private event, but we had tickets. "Then, the police officers said the Secret Service had told them 'Trump doesn't want us there'. It was a very traumatising experience. Many of the people in our group were crying and confused," added Mr Sanders, who also posted a video of the incident. The video footage does not make clear what led to the students being asked to leave. It shows some of the students arguing with police as they leave. More video footage published by the Des Moines Register newspaper appeared to show students in tears over the incident. Asked whether Mr Trump had requested the students' removal, his spokeswoman Hope Hicks said "there is no truth to this whatsoever". She added that his campaign had "no knowledge of this incident". Another student, 19-year-old Tahjila Davis, was quoted by local media as saying: "We didn't plan to do anything...They said, 'This is Trump's property; it's a private event.' But I paid my tuition to be here. "I don't understand why they would do something like that," she said. "I have not experienced any racism on this campus until now." Earlier on Monday, a group of black students were ejected from another Trump rally, on the campus of Radford University in Virginia, after they began chanting: "No more hate! No more hate! Let's be equal, let's be great!" While they were leaving the building, a Secret Service agent was captured on camera throwing a photographer to the ground by his neck. Footage of the incident appeared to show the photographer swearing at the agent after he was blocked from moving to a better position. The two rallies took place the day before Super Tuesday, a watershed day in the Republican race when 11 states hold primary contests, including a collection of southern states. Of Algerian origin, the 29-year-old was born and raised in the Parisian suburb of Courcourronnes, where he lived with his large family. He had been involved in petty crime, arrested eight times, but had never spent any time in prison. And despite being on the government's radicalisation radar, he had never been implicated in a major investigation. The BBC's James Longman spoke with a young man, Riza, who lives on the estate and says he knew Omar until around 2009-2010, when he left the area. The last he had heard, Mostefai had a young daughter and had moved to the area of Chartres. He remembers him as a just "one of the guys" who would spend time racing cars around and hanging out with mates. "He was a good person. He was the kind of guy who, if you had an issue with a group from another area, would help you out." Riza said: "We're upset like everyone. It's hard. We never thought he could do this. "I don't know why he did this. What was going on in his head? I don't know who he was hanging around with. "He was here like all the other youngsters. Messing around, stupid stuff. But I'd never thought he'd get to this point." "I'm a bit sad, said Riza. "It hurts. When someone does that and he's from where you are." Mostefai is understood to have moved an hour south, to Chartres, in around 2009. It was around this time that he was flagged to authorities as a possible radical. He reportedly attended the Generation 2000 Mosque in nearby Luce. The president of the mosque said he did not know Mostefai. "We expel people who do not respect our rules or behave strangely, and we report them to the authorities," he told AFP news agency. French paper Le Monde reported that Mostefai might have left Chartes for several months to visit Syria around January 2014. According to the paper there are records of his having passed through Turkey around October 2013, before the intelligence services picked up his trail again in early 2014, observing a small group of Salafists in Chartres. At the time he was considered to be a regular member of the group. Media playback is not supported on this device Centre-back Curtis Davies is out with hamstring problem, but new signings Lazar Markovic and Omar Elabdellaoui could make their debuts. Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo is available after missing the league draw at Stoke through illness. Luke Shaw could start but Eric Bailly is still unavailable. The Ivorian is returning to Old Trafford after his side's elimination form the Africa Cup of Nations but will not feature at Hull. Red Devils manager Jose Mourinho says the club face a fixture logjam should they avoid defeat against Hull and reach the final at Wembley. The final, against Southampton, takes place on 26 February, the date which United were originally scheduled to face local rivals Manchester City in the Premier League. "I know that it's going to be hard if we go step by step," said Mourinho. "The match against Manchester City I'm sure they will choose an amazing moment, difficult for us, to make us play against them. "Then we have Europa League, a non-stop competition. In the Europa League you have to play last 32 and last 16. If we are going to progress it's going to be really difficult." Tigers head coach Marco Silva said Mason's injury has put a season in why the club are battling against relegation into perspective. The Portuguese said: "At this moment we need to forget everything. The most important is the player and his family - the other things are not important. "It is important to support the player and his family. Of course it's not an easy moment for us, the team." The formal process to hand over a range of devolved powers to the city region was negotiated at a meeting of the Combined Authority. It signed an order which changes the authority's governance arrangements, and lays out the powers to be given to the Metro Mayor after May's election. The order will now be submitted to Parliament for final approval. The Combined Authority is made up of the five Merseyside councils - St Helens, Liverpool, Knowsley, Sefton, Wirral - plus Halton in Cheshire and the local enterprise partnership. From May, it will be chaired by an elected Metro Mayor. In order to change the governance arrangements from the current Combined Authority to a Mayoral Combined Authority, enabling the powers to be devolved to the Combined Authority, a Parliamentary Order needs to be passed. All councils in the Combined Authority need to agree to this, and Liverpool's cabinet have become the last to approve it. The order will be submitted to parliament next week and debated by both houses before being implemented in time for the Metro Mayor election. The Combined Authority will be responsible for transport, planning and economic growth. However, the Green Party has expressed concerns that the scope could expand to include other functions currently carried out by local councils, and has called the move a "power grab". Mayor Joe Anderson, chair of the Combined Authority, said those claims were "inaccurate and misleading" and "no powers would be moved to the City Region from councils, without those councils agreeing first." The Department for Communities and Local Government said this could only happen with government consent and consultation with local communities. Manchester and Westminster City Councils have created the maps based on "factors of vulnerability" such as mental health or drug problems. The location of facilities such as drug and alcohol treatment centres are also shown. New regulations being introduced in April require gambling premises to prepare a local area risk assessment. The Manchester and Westminster indexes, produced with Geofutures, aim to help understand the potential impact of gambling premises. Gambling operators could put in place more staff to spot those struggling with gambling, more security staff, changes in opening hours, or even financial support to care providers in an area, the councils said. Councillor Nigel Murphy, Manchester City Council's executive member for neighbourhoods, said: "People living with gambling problems do not draw attention to themselves, and the issue has been very hard for authorities to deal with because so little is known about who these people are. "This is a cutting-edge piece of research that has never been done before, and will enable us to understand who is at risk of developing a gambling problem and where these groups can be found." The councils said they would be able to use the research to develop new policies. Chairman of Westminster's licensing committee, Councillor Nickie Aiken, said: ""We are not against the gambling industry per se, but we think that it is important to understand the impact on areas in which they operate. "It is in the best interests of those running gambling premises to reduce these negative impacts." Regulatory body the Gambling Commission said the research was a "significant milestone" and it would continue to work closely with all concerned.
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In a letter to the Home Affairs Select Committee, the home secretary said 30 files relating to the UK miners' strike would be sent to the National Archives. The subject titles show that at least one file relates directly to Orgreave. In October, Home Secretary Amber Rudd ruled out an inquiry into the clashes between miners and police at the Yorkshire coking site in 1984. Campaigners have said officers led by South Yorkshire Police were heavy-handed and manufactured statements. What was the 'Battle of Orgreave'? Orgreave: The battle that's not over Writing to Yvette Cooper, chair of the Home Affairs Select Committee, Ms Rudd said all the remaining miners' strike Home Office files should be publicly available at the National Archives in the first half of 2017. She said the Home Office was also giving "further consideration to three files, the status of which has yet to be determined". The "Battle of Orgreave" was the most violent day of the year-long 1984-85 miners' strike. Huge lines of police clashed with striking miners as they tried to stop lorries carrying coke to fuel the Scunthorpe steel furnaces. At one stage police horses were sent to charge the crowd up the field, violence erupted on both sides and officers followed to make arrests. Ms Cooper said: "The home secretary's agreement to make public 30 further files on Orgreave is welcome. "We are seeking further information and I have now written to a further 18 police forces involved in policing the incident to ask what related written information they hold which is not in the public domain." Barbara Jackson, secretary of the Orgreave Truth and Justice Campaign said, the group was "very pleased" with the announcement. She said: "Documentation is so important in anything like this, it leads to knowledge and enables people to start getting their heads around what happened." Vera Baird, police and crime commissioner of Northumbria Police, who acted for miners when she was a barrister, previously said she was "concerned" that the Home Office was still holding the files in light of Ms Rudd's decision not to have a parliamentary inquiry. Kaya Langmead was left with "red raw" skin after getting stuck to the seat at McDonald's in Exeter's High Street, her mother, Nicole Langmead, said. Devon and Cornwall Police said the girls had "apologised to the victim's mother for the upset caused to her and her daughter". Police said the case, which was treated as an assault, has since been closed. Updates on this story and more from Devon Ms Langmead said her daughter managed to free herself from the toilet seat, thought to have been covered in super-strong glue, but was in tears after the incident which was thought to have been a prank. A police spokesman said: "Following injuries to a four-year-old girl at the McDonalds in Exeter High Street on New Year's Day, police identified two juvenile girls who were subsequently interviewed by police. "The two girls immediately accepted what they had done, were sorry and have apologised to the victim's mother for the upset caused to her and her daughter. "Devon and Cornwall Police have subsequently taken appropriate action against the offenders." He added that Ms Langmead was "happy with the outcome". McDonald's previously said staff swiftly offered medical help and contacted police "as soon as our restaurant team was made aware of this incident". Meadow, 24, went into the final round of the Pure Silk Bahamas Classic sharing 13th spot and within striking distance of a top-10 finish. However, after playing her opening 11 holes in one under par, Meadow then dropped four shots in three holes. A closing birdie moved the Jordanstown woman up 10 spots in the field. While she is likely to be disappointed with her closing nine holes as she finished on 11 under par overall, Meadow should take encouragement from the tournament after posting opening rounds of 72, 67 and 67. Meadow finished a superb third on her professional debut at the US Women's Open in 2014 but suffered a dip in form following the death of her father a year later. The Northern Irishwoman showed signs of a return to form in the latter part of 2016 as she achieved a top-10 finish at the Canadian Open. American Brittany Lincicome won with a birdie at the first play-off hole after tying with compatriot Lexi Thompson on 26 under after four rounds. Emergency services were called to the Tuxedo Royale, which is moored on the River Tees at Middlesbrough, at about 19:00 BST on Wednesday. The boat had been in the town since 2009 when its owners went into administration. For years it attracted scores of clubbers when it was moored 40 miles (65km) north on the River Tyne at Gateshead. In March, Middlesbrough Council said the boat was an "eyesore" and announced plans to remove it. Previous efforts to restore it have all fallen through. Lisa Turner, director of the Tuxedo Royale Restoration project, which has been fighting to save the vessel from being scrapped, said: "We're heartbroken. It's absolutely devastating. "We were just wanting to restore her to the way she was when it was known as the TSS Dover. "She wasn't just a floating nightclub, even though that's how many people see her. "She still had some original features in areas such as the wheelhouse and officers' quarters." Built in the 1960s, the vessel is on the National Historic Ships UK register of historic vessels. It means senior executives from the council and the tenant management organisation that ran the block are likely to be interviewed under caution. A letter from the Met Police to residents said officers had "seized a huge amount of material". At least 80 people died in the fire in North Kensington on 14 June. Organisations guilty of the offence of corporate manslaughter are liable to an "unlimited fine". Individuals cannot be charged with corporate manslaughter, an offence which is intended to work "in conjunction" with other forms of accountability. The relevant section of the letter says Met Police officers have "seized a huge amount of material and taken a large number of witness statements". "After an initial assessment of that information, the officer leading the investigation has today notified the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and the Kensington and Chelsea Tenancy Management Organisation that there are reasonable grounds to suspect that each organisation may have committed the offence of corporate manslaughter under the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007," it said. The Met Police also released a statement on Thursday, stating that its investigation into the cause and spread of the fire was a "complex and far reaching investigation that by its very nature will take a considerable time to complete". Newly elected council leader Elizabeth Campbell, who was booed and heckled at a public meeting earlier this month, said residents "deserve answers" about the blaze and the "police investigation will provide these". "We fully support the Metropolitan Police investigation and we will co-operate in every way we can," Ms Campbell added. "It would not be appropriate to comment further on matters subject to the police investigation." BBC home affairs correspondent Tom Symonds says the Met Police has briefed a number of times that corporate manslaughter is a possible offence, along with breaches of health and safety laws. The effect of what the police have said is to put both organisations on notice that their senior executives are likely to be questioned under caution in relation to the fire. This means that evidence can be used against both bodies in a court, our correspondent added. Labour MP for Tottenham, David Lammy, whose friend Khadija Saye died in the fire, said the punishment for corporate manslaughter, a fine, would not "represent justice for the Grenfell victims and their families". "Gross negligence manslaughter carries a punishment of prison time, and I hope that the police and the CPS are considering charges of manslaughter caused by gross negligence," he added. Yvette Williams, a co-ordinator at the Justice 4 Grenfell campaign group, said the development would help increase levels of trust between the police and the community. "However, what we would like to see running alongside that is individuals being prosecuted. We want is individuals named and prosecuted - you can have both, but we don't want corporate manslaughter on its own," she added. The local authority has been accused of being slow to react to the disaster on the ground and not doing enough to re-house residents of Grenfell Tower. Council leader Nicholas Paget-Brown and his deputy Rock Feilding-Mellen resigned following continued criticism of its response to the tragedy. Robert Black, chief executive of Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation, also stepped down to "concentrate on assisting with the investigation and inquiry". The news comes after site manager at the tower block, Michael Lockwood, told a public meeting on Wednesday that the building would be covered in August. He said that he expected the demolition of the tower block would begin "towards the end of 2018". Some possessions could be retrieved from 33 of the block's flats, he added. The residents of Grenfell Tower had reportedly raised fire safety concerns for several years before the blaze, according to a community action group. A Newsnight investigation has shown that an official test of the types of materials used at Grenfell Tower suggest that designs such as that used in the tower's cladding are fundamentally flawed. Prime Minister Theresa May has ordered a public inquiry into the tower fire, which will be lead by retired Court of Appeal judge Sir Martin Moore-Bick. He told survivors at a meeting on Tuesday he would "get to the bottom" of the tragedy but insisted he had "no power" to make arrests over the blaze. The measure was declared on Sunday afternoon and will remain in place for 48 hours, city officials said. Across the province of Quebec, in Canada's east, nearly 1,900 homes have already been flooded across 126 towns and cities, authorities say. Some 1,200 troops have reportedly been deployed to help evacuate people. "Our troops are responding quickly and professionally and are already beginning to deliver critical support to Canadians affected by the flooding," Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan said. The emergency was declared in Montreal after three dikes gave way in the city's north. The town of Rigaud, west of Montreal, has been particularly hard hit and a state of emergency has also been declared there. The mayor has ordered mandatory evacuations in flood zones. "People had to be evacuated, and we put them in boats and they are crying like babies," said Mayor Hans Gruenwald Jr. "I am sorry, they are at a point where now they are not in a position to decide anymore their own future." The flooding is not limited to Quebec, and unusually high rainfall has also caused flooding in the province of Ontario. Lake Ontario has reached a water level not seen since 1993 in southern Ontario, the Canadian Press news agency says. Warmer temperatures has also caused snow to melt in British Columbia in Canada's west, combining with the rain to cause flooding and mudslides. The PSNI only began its investigation into Eamon Bradley after becoming aware of material on Facebook and in the media, a detective confirmed. The 28-year-old, from Melmore Gardens in Creggan, is accused of terrorist related offences in Syria in 2014. The Muslim convert was arrested in November 2014. He denies the charges, which include being trained in the use of weapons and grenades. On Thursday, Londonderry Crown Court was shown a photograph of Mr Bradley kneeling behind a "tripod" of AK-47 assault rifles. A lawyer said the photograph was taken from Eamon Bradley's Facebook page. On day three of the trial, the prosecution said Eamon Bradley told detectives that the photograph of him kneeling behind the "tripod" of AK-47s had been taken in a watch tower when he was acting as a lookout for enemy forces. The lawyer said Mr Bradley told police that another photograph of him on horseback and in Arab dress was also taken at the training camp. He told detectives that fighters from the Islamist faction Jaysh al-Islam (the Army of Islam) had welcomed him "with open arms". Mr Bradley also told police that his rebel grouping had been targeted in a car bomb attack by so-called Islamic State in Syria, and that although the bomb had not caused any casualties on his side, it did kill the person in the car. The trial will continue on Monday. Lifeboat crews from south Wales were drafted in to help colleagues in the north amid fears coastal areas could be hit for a second time in 24 hours. The fire service has been pumping flood water from homes in Rhyl, Denbighshire. Arriva Trains Wales has cancelled the Chester to Rhyl service until Saturday because of flood wall damage with Conwy Valley services also stopped. Natural Resources Minister Alun Davies will visit residents in the worst affected areas and Rhyl fire station. Fire crews worked using high volume pumps worked through the night in the Garford Road area of Rhyl. Hundreds of people in the town spent the night away from their homes after properties were evacuated on Thursday when high tides and gale force winds hit the region. There was also major disruption as schools were closed and transport severely disrupted. Two severe warnings - suggesting there was a danger to life - were issued, along with flood warnings across the region. By 16:30 GMT on Thursday all warnings had been lifted, although more minor flood alerts remained. Natural Resources Wales said it had not expected any serious flooding overnight but precautions were taken. The RNLI, which helped emergency services rescue at least 25 flooded residents by boat, said extra resources had been called in from elsewhere in case conditions worsened. Among them were two members of Barry Dock RNLI lifeboat station. In addition to homes being flooded in Rhyl, about 400 properties were left without power and they were advised by Denbighshire council to attend a rest centre set up at the town's leisure centre. Thursday's winds and high tide caused a major storm surge. In Rhyl, residents said streets were flooded within minutes of high water. Kinmel Bay was also badly hit. Most of the water had receded by Thursday evening, but an Asda car park remained under water. One resident, builder Kieran Jones, bricked up his own doorway to give extra protection, as local people feared a second surge overnight. "I used rapid hardening cement so it will set before any flood waters arrive," he said. "It was quite scary to see the flood waters coming towards the house this morning. "We were lucky they didn't get inside the house earlier, but I don't want to take any chances tonight." Other incidents were reported across the region, including: North Wales Police said extra patrols would be monitoring flooded properties in Rhyl and Kinmel Bay, Conwy, overnight. Mohammed Mehmet, chief executive of Denbighshire council, said storm precautions had worked well in most areas. He added: "However some areas were affected and teams from the council and all the emergency services have worked diligently to respond to the flooding issues, and efforts are still ongoing to try and find alternative accommodation for those who need it as quickly as possible. "Those efforts will continue into the evening and for the coming days." There will be an information centre open at Rhyl fire station from 11:00 GMT on Friday. A fund will be launched by Rhyl Town Council for people to donate money but Denbighshire council has asked people not to send them donations of goods. A Welsh government spokesperson said: "We are in contact with the UK government on the general situation, and with Natural Resources Wales and responder agencies in Wales on conditions in north Wales." Flood alerts updates and information are available on Floodline 0845 988 11 88. He said his Socialist government had to act and speak "differently" to counter the threat from FN. His comments came after opinion polls suggested that FN leader Marine Le Pen could beat incumbent Francois Hollande in the 2017 presidential election. Meanwhile, a far-right rally held in Calais, in the north, demanded that the port city be "saved" from migrants. Riot police kept the protest march away from a smaller group of left-wing activists who were defending the migrants. Large numbers of migrants have arrived there in recent months. Many of them have been trying to cross illegally into the UK, a country they see as providing generous benefits to refugees. French police have boosted their presence in the port after dozens of migrants tried to storm a ferry bound for Dover. "In France, the extreme right of Marine Le Pen is at the gates of power," Mr Valls said at a gathering of fellow left-wing politicians in Bologna, Italy. "We have to act differently. We have to speak differently. In order to be listened to and to be heard. "And I, as a man of the left, will never be able to resign myself to that because it will be the weakest who will be the first to suffer. And it will also be a terrible, perhaps fatal, blow to Europe," Valls added. He was referring to opinion polls suggesting that Ms Le Pen would easily make the run-off in the 2017 elections - and could win should her rival in the decisive round be Mr Hollande. Mr Valls' warning comes as President Francois Hollande's ratings remain at an all-time low, and the government faces a confidence vote later this month. Mr Hollande has vowed to kick start growth and create jobs, but the economy has floundered, prompting last month's revolt against austerity by three ministers. Mr Hollande replaced them and named a new cabinet in what was described as an emergency reshuffle. In July, the number of people looking for work in France rose to a new record of 3,424,400. Park rangers said the incident was "the first in the past five years". Native to a small group of Indonesian islands, Komodo dragons are the world's largest lizards and have venomous bites. The 50-year-old victim, identified as Singaporean Lon Lee Alle, had reportedly ignored warnings not to get too close to take pictures. He was then "severely bitten" on his left leg. "A Komodo doesn't like to be disturbed when eating. He must have been too close," Komodo National Park chief Sudiyono told the Jakarta Post. Mr Sudiyono said the incident had taken place away from designated safe areas identified by park rangers. "The tourist had stayed with locals for three days to save costs," he said. "Never risk your safety by staying with locals and watching Komodo dragons without an official guide, for the sake of your budget." Komodo dragon surprises BBC camera crew Is Komodo dragon blood the key to new antibiotics? After sustaining a bloody wound, Mr Alle was whisked away from the crowds and rushed by military speed boat to a nearby medical centre. He is currently receiving treatment. Bernard Hender, 19, and Doug McTavish, 39, died in the blaze above a funeral director's office in Llanrwst, Conwy county, in October 2014. The Abergele inquest is examining if a Hotpoint dryer caused the fire. Fire investigator Paul Jenkinson said the exact cause of the ignition could not be established. He said he had ruled out other possible causes, including an iron which was plugged in a utility room. US parent firm Whirlpool had issued warnings to unplug some dryer models over potential fire fears. Garry Lloyd Jones, 50, who lived in the flat, told the hearing on Wednesday the tumble dryer had been switched off when he went to bed the night before. But when he woke at about 06:00 the following morning, the flat was filled with smoke. He said: "I just remember walking down the corridor to see what was going on and seeing flames coming out of the tumble dryer. "I went down to the living area and went to the kitchen and there was nothing there but when I looked out of the kitchen window I could see an orange glow." He said the smoke was becoming thicker and he shouted for Mr McTavish to "get out". He described trying to pull Mr Hender from his bed and telling him to "get to the floor" where the smoke was less dense. "I said 'dive to the floor'," Mr Lloyd Jones told the inquest. "He said 'I can't find the door' and he just screamed and that was the last I heard of him." Notices had previously been issued by Whirlpool telling customers to unplug Hotpoint, Creda and Indesit models manufactured between 2004 and 2015 after a potential fire risk was identified. Dominic Adamson said an expert report showed in this case coins, collar stiffeners, bits of plastic and lint were in the machine after the fire. But Mr Lloyd Jones said he used to remove the lint from the filter regularly. Assistant coroner David Lewis said the hearing would try to establish whether the tumble dryer was the cause of the blaze. He added: "I am not interested, should it transpire the tumble dryer is implicated in some way... in trying to establish a precise failure. "It is not the role of the coroner to set himself up as an engineering expert." The hearing is continuing and is expected to last three days. The France Under-20 striker, who signed from Fulham last summer, was pictured on a flight ahead of the deadline. "It was incredibly ironic that the story broke and our medical team had planned a trip for him actually in Chelsea," Rodgers told BBC Scotland. "I just said to the medical team: 'make sure he comes back on the plane'." Dembele has scored nine goals in the Premiership for Celtic this season, but has missed the victories against St Johnstone and Aberdeen because of a knee injury. Media playback is not supported on this device Amid speculation over reported interest from Chelsea, a picture of Dembele en route to London was shared on social media. "It would've been the biggest sort of bluff ever if he were being followed," Rodgers said. "I just said to the medical team: 'make sure he comes back on the plane if he's that close!' "We had to make sure the physio didn't lose sight of him down there. "Ironically the hospital he was in was in Chelsea, believe it or not. So I said to Tim [Williamson], be like Franco Baresi and just stay tight to him. "But he was happy to come back. He is loving it here. He got some fluid out of his knee, he has had a good reaction to it, so we will see how he is for the weekend." "Listen, he [Dembele] loves being here. All the other players, they're playing to a high level. If you're working at that level, the beauty of it is teams and big teams are going to recognise you in these competitive leagues." Dembele tweeted a picture regarding him remaining at Celtic on Tuesday, five hours before the transfer window closed in England. He was poisoned by a "major dose" of the radioactive substance polonium-210, contained in a cup of tea, killing him three weeks later. When ingested, the poison is deadly and very difficult to identify. It is a naturally occurring radioactive material that emits highly hazardous alpha (positively charged) particles. It is one of 25 radioactive isotopes of polonium, a silver-coloured metal found in uranium ores. The Polish-French scientist Marie Curie first discovered polonium at the end of the 19th Century. There are very small amounts of polonium-210 (Po-210) in the soil and in the atmosphere, and everyone has a small amount of it in their body. But at high doses, it damages tissues and organs. A microgram of Po-210, about the size of a speck of dust, would be certain to deliver a fatal dose of radiation if swallowed. However, the substance, historically called radium F, is very hard for doctors to spot once it's in the body. Polonium-210 must be ingested or inhaled to cause damage - breathing it in, taking it into the mouth or getting it into a wound. And because the radiation has a very short range, it harms only nearby tissue. It cannot pass through skin, paper or clothes, for example. However, there was a theoretical risk that anyone who came into contact with the urine, faeces, sweat and tears of Mr Litvinenko could have ingested a small amount of the polonium. It is used to eliminate static electricity in some industrial processes and as a power supply in nuclear weapons production, and in the oil industry. Russian lunar landers used it to keep the craft's instruments warm at night. But is not available in these industries in a form that makes it easy to use as a poison. Experts say that to poison someone, much larger amounts would be required and this would have to be man-made, perhaps from a particle accelerator or a nuclear reactor. Although it occurs naturally in the environment, acquiring enough of it to kill would require individuals with expertise and connections. It would also need sophisticated lab facilities - and access to a nuclear reactor. Only around 100g of polonium-210 is made in nuclear reactors each year around the world. Alternatively, it could have been obtained from a commercial supplier but this would be near impossible without arousing suspicion. Polonium-210 can either be extracted from rocks containing radioactive uranium or separated chemically from the substance radium-226. Production of polonium from radium-226 would need sophisticated lab facilities because the latter substance produces dangerous levels of penetrating radiation. Because the alpha particles emitted by polonium-210 cannot travel through skin or paper, it would be easy to smuggle a tiny amount into the country in a glass vial. The substance is also very difficult to detect - in hospital tests and airport scanners - because it emits hardly any gamma radiation, which is what Geiger counters look for. Polonium has no colour or taste, so could be easily added to food or drink, and when it decays inside the body it continues to cause damage for several weeks or longer. It is a slow and silent killer that attacks the red blood cells followed by the liver, kidneys, spleen, bone marrow, gastrointestinal tract and central nervous system. But, on the other hand, polonium does leave traces and can help police to locate those using it by following a trail of contaminated locations. The daughter of Marie Curie died of leukaemia in 1956 and the disease was linked to a laboratory accident that occurred more than a decade before, when a sealed capsule of polonium exploded. The massive breach was discovered while it investigated a separate attack that had compromised data on about 500 million accounts. Yahoo said it suspected a state-sponsored attacker was involved in both thefts. Perhaps because information about the breach came from intelligence agencies that monitor the groups and military units that conduct these kinds of operations. Analysis of the methods and tools the attackers used as well as their ultimate targets probably betrayed who was ultimately behind it. Pete Barbour, head of the incident response at security firm Context-IS, acknowledged that pinning the blame on someone for an attack is tricky but said nation-state operations have a "distinctive character" that becomes obvious during investigation. "You know it when you see it," he said. They vary widely and the sophistication of an attack is usually proportional to the defences attackers must overcome, said Mr Barbour. In the case of Yahoo, a large organisation struggling to manage networks and applications from lots of different divisions, well-known techniques including "cookie manipulation" and a password-beating approach known as "pass the hash" seem to have been enough. In others, far more innovative approaches have been used. Last year security firm FireEye uncovered stealthy malware it named Hammertoss, put together by a Russian group that used a combination of accounts on Twitter, Github and cloud services, to co-ordinate the theft of information. Not always. But attacks carried out by nation states and the most skilled cyber-crime groups are almost always targeted and contain some custom element. Often this can just involve trawling social media for information about the families, friends and hobbies of targets - typically senior executives. Spoofed emails from friends or sports clubs can lend credibility to messages so they are more likely to be opened. These phishing emails are a common staple of many types of attacks and often a lot of effort is put into crafting them to look more convincing. This goes just beyond making it look like it comes from someone you know. Chinese state-backed groups are known to create entire documents that targets will be tempted to read. Many use convincing letterheads, logos and language to make them look all the more legitimate. About 75% of all cyber-attacks have a financial motive, suggest figures gathered by Verizon for its annual data breach incident report. Espionage, nation-state attacks, counts for about 15% of the total. However, said Mr Barbour, the skill and resources government-backed or military groups can bring to bear means they are more likely to succeed. Typically, he said, attackers working for a foreign power are well-drilled and know exactly what to do. In one incident, forensic work by Context-IS analysts revealed that an attacker had accidentally triggered the shutdown on a Windows machine they were stealing data from. The attacker knew exactly what they had to do to cover their tracks and swiftly got it done before the machine went dark. They can't and shouldn't look to stop everything, said Jonathan Care, head of research at analysts Gartner. Companies had to accept that they were going to be breached, put in place detection systems and prepare for the day when it happens, he said. Gartner suggests that firms spend about 75% of their security budget on protecting their virtual borders. But it advised that they do more to spot intruders when they get in and to ensure they have a plan for how to handle a breach after it is uncovered. Every company had to realise they were a target, said Mr Care, citing an example of one firm that recycled old printers that never thought cyber-thieves would be interested in it. However, he said, the organisation was attacked because confidential data about high value individuals was sitting on the old printers. Companies did have some defences that were likely to start to make a difference in the near future, he added. Machine learning - a form of artificial intelligence in which computers gain skills without being explicitly programmed to solve a task - holds promise. Networks using this skill should be better at defending themselves, Mr Care explained, as they can analyse huge amounts of data and spot intrusions or data theft before they get too serious. The Spaniard, 31, won 6-2 6-3 6-1 to secure 'La Decima' at Roland Garros, and his 15th major title. Nadal - who won without dropping a set in the tournament for the third time - said he could not have imagined such success when he first won 12 years ago. He said: "In 2005, I thought in 2017 I'd be fishing on my boat in Mallorca." Nadal added: "I didn't really think I'd have such a long career and win so many tournaments." Nadal swept through the final in two hours and five minutes to extend his all-time lead at Roland Garros, with 10 titles to Bjorn Borg's six in the open era. He said: "This tournament has been very special to me, and it's true that it is unprecedented. "Trust me, I'm very happy that I'm the one who did it. "If I can do it, someone else can do it. "But you need the right circumstances, the right ingredients to win 10 French Open titles. "I don't know if I will ever get to meet the player who will do better than I did." Nadal has struggled for form and fitness since his last Grand Slam title at the French Open three years ago, but has enjoyed a resurgence this year. Wawrinka had been expected to pose the first serious examination of Nadal's new-found confidence but he was brushed aside like the previous six opponents. "For sure he's playing the best he's ever played," said the Swiss. "But not only here. I think since the beginning of the year, you can see he's playing more aggressive, staying more close from the line. "That's clearly the best he ever played. That's why he's winning so much again." Nadal's forehand has been one of the great tennis strokes for over a decade, but his backhand has grown in potency - he added 36 backhand winners to 90 forehands at Roland Garros this year. His game has also become more attacking over time. The Spaniard won 60% of his points in under four strokes, 72% of his first-serve points and a stunning 74% behind his second serve. Famously slow between points, Nadal moved forward at every opportunity once the action began and, comfortably finishing points at the net, made it through each match at Roland Garros after an average one hour and 44 minutes. Wawrinka, on the other hand, needed two-and-a-half hours per match. "If you play Rafa, if you're not completely free with what you think and what you're going to do, and not completely relaxed the way you're going to play, you have no chance," said the Swiss. Nadal has been setting records since he burst on to the Tour as a 15-year-old, but 16 years on he shows no sign of stopping. Only Margaret Court has won more titles at a single Grand Slam tournament, and seven of her 11 Australian Open wins came before tennis turned professional. Martina Navratilova won Wimbledon nine times, while Federer and Pete Sampras are among Nadal's closest male challengers with seven victories in SW19. Nadal becomes the third man to win a Grand Slam title in his teens, his 20s and his 30s, following Ken Rosewall and Sampras, and appears capable of adding more. In terms of the French Open, Nadal narrowly failed to match Bjorn Borg's astonishing 1978 tournament, during which the Swede lost just 32 games - Nadal's total of 35 included a quarter-final that lasted only 10 games as opponent Pablo Correno Busta retired. However, the Spaniard's 10 titles and 79-2 match record tower over Borg's tally of six titles and 49-2 record. There were emotional scenes on Philippe Chatrier Court as Nadal's coach and uncle, Toni, was asked to take part in the trophy ceremony. The 56-year-old has coached Nadal since childhood, taking the decision to change his naturally right-handed nephew into a left-handed tennis player. He has been present in the player box for each of his nephew's 10 victories in Paris, but will retire from life on the Tour at the end of 2017 to run Nadal's academy in Majorca. "For me it's unbelievable," Toni Nadal told Roland Garros Live. "We are lucky in this life because we receive so much. I never thought that my nephew can win 10 times he in Roland Garros. It's unbelievable. "It's the last for me as a coach but I hope I can see my nephew playing many more times here." Toni Nadal's role as head coach will be taken by Carlos Moya, the 1998 French Open champion who joined the team in December. Moya, 40, has seen his new charge reach the Australian Open final, losing to Federer, and now reclaim his French Open title. "Every match in this tournament has been better than the one before, so I think it's been a perfect tournament for us," said Moya. Russell Fuller, BBC tennis correspondent: Nadal lost just 35 games in seven matches at Roland Garros: his aura has been well and truly restored to its former glory. He has 10 titles in Paris and on the evidence of the past fortnight could make it a round dozen if he can avoid the injuries which have so often held him back. He is back within three Grand Slam titles of Roger Federer - both clearly have the power to add to their tally - and the world number one position could be his by the end of Wimbledon. He is closing in on Andy Murray, who has a mountain of points to defend on the grass. Former Wimbledon champion Pat Cash: "I'm totally shocked to see him do it. I didn't think I'd see him come back to win another Slam, let alone emphatically. "You can't look too far ahead in the world of sport but who's going to stop him? He could get another couple of French Open titles. "Perhaps he can go into the grass court season with nothing to lose. Andy Murray at his best will give him a great run but if Rafa comes up and starts whipping the balls all over the place like he has here, he'll be really dangerous." Three-time French Open winner Mats Wilander: "Mike Tyson had a gameplan until he got punched in the mouth and that's what happens when you play Nadal. You get out there and realise 'hold on a second, I don't even know how to win points, let alone sets'. "Four games he dropped at most - in any match and any set. That's incredible. "There are so many improvements to his game that he's a better player now than he was when he won Wimbledon two times before." French Open doubles finalist Fabrice Santoro on playing against Nadal: "You have someone over the other side of the net who is so strong physically, who hits the ball that hard, and plays every single point like a match point. We are not talking about winning a match, set or a game. Winning one point is difficult." This content will not work on your device, please check Javascript and cookies are enabled or update your browser Magnus Norman, Stan Wawrinka's coach and 2000 French Open runner-up: Simply too good. Congrats to Rafa and his team. Amazing 10 Roland Garros. Donna Vekic, WTA player and Stan Wawrinka's girlfriend: Absolutely insane Rafael Nadal congrats!!! #10 Proud of you Stan Wawrinka Fernando Verdasco, Spanish former world number seven: Can someone describe with words what Rafael Nadal achieved today? Tommy Haas, German former world number two: I don't think many can put it into words and I don't think many understand this accomplishment, truly incredible. Congrats, Champ10n. Mardy Fish‏, American former top 10 player: It is so cool to have played in the era of Federer and Nadal. The two greatest players of all time in the same era. Amazing. Congrats Rafa. Annabel Croft, former British number one: Huge congratulations to Rafael Nadal winning his 10th Roland Garros title! One of the greatest sporting achievements ever! Judy Murray, Britain's Fed Cup captain and mother of three-time Slam winner Andy: Amazing job. Amazing commitment. Amazing family. Well done Toni and Rafa. The Citadel network had remotely installed a keylogging program on about five million machines to steal data. About 1,000 of the 1,400 or so networks that made up the Citadel botnet are believed to have been shut down. Co-ordinated action in 80 countries by police forces, tech firms and banking bodies helped to disrupt the network. "The bad guys will feel the punch in the gut," Richard Boscovich, a spokesman for Microsoft's digital crimes unit said. The cybercriminals behind Citadel cashed in by using login and password details for online bank accounts stolen from compromised computers. This method was used to steal cash from a huge number of banks including American Express, Bank of America, PayPal, HSBC, Royal Bank of Canada and Wells Fargo. Citadel emerged after core computer code for a widely used cybercrime kit, called Zeus, was released online. Underground coders banded together to turn that code into a separate cybercrime toolkit that quickly proved popular with many malicious hackers. In a blogpost detailing its action, Microsoft said Citadel had also grown because malicious code that could take over a PC had been bundled in with pirated versions of Windows. The millions of PCs in the criminal network were spread around the globe, but were most heavily concentrated in North America, Western Europe, Hong Kong, India and Australia. Despite the widespread action, which involved seizures of servers that co-ordinated the running of Citadel, the identity of the botnet's main controller is unknown. However, Microsoft has started a "John Doe" lawsuit against the anonymous controller, believing him to use the nickname Aquabox and be based in Eastern Europe. In addition, the FBI is working with Europol and police forces in many other countries to track down and identify the 81 "lieutenants" that helped Aquabox keep Citadel running. Microsoft has also started action to help people clean up an infected computer. Typically, it said, machines compromised by Citadel were blocked from getting security updates to ensure those computers stayed part of the botnet. With the network disrupted, machines should be free to get updates and purge the Citadel malware from their system. The pipe, which carries drinking water, burst at Mitcham Lane in Tooting at around 11:00 BST. Local traffic in the area was disrupted by the burst. Thames Water apologised to anyone affected. A spokesperson said: "Our engineers are there and planning how best to stop the flow of water with minimal disruption to our customers' supply. "We'll do all we can to get things back to normal as quickly as possible." Sian Rowland tweeted: "Impromptu water feature in Mitcham Lane. Avoid the area it's chaos!" Wandsworth Police tweeted: "Road closure currently affecting SW16 - Mitcham Lane closed at junction with Southcroft Road due to severe burst water main." Officers said a staff member and a customer at William Hill in St Leonard's Square were left "badly shaken" after being threatened with a suspected firearm. The raiders, whose faces were covered, made off with a four-figure sum of money. The incident took place at about 21:10 on Thursday. Police said both suspects wore hooded tops, gloves and scarves. One man wore dark trousers, black trainers with white soles and had a carrier bag. The second suspect wore a dark hooded jacket, dark jogging trousers with white stripes down the outside legs and white trainers. Det Sgt Ronnie Douglas said: "We are still in the process of carrying out door-to-door inquiries and everything is being done to trace those responsible. "We will also be seeking to gather CCTV footage from in and around this area as it may provide us with additional detail on the suspects. "There are a number of other premises in this area, such as an off-licence, a chip shop and a supermarket, so I'm appealing to anyone who was in the area last night around the time of the incident to contact us." Sion Davies, 25, died after being shot with the weapon and falling from a third floor balcony at a flat at Caia Park in October, 2014. Lee Roberts, 33, and Anthony Munkley, known as Charlie, 53, were jailed for life at Mold Crown Court on Thursday. The judge, Mr Justice Wyn Williams, said it was a punishment murder over a drugs debt. Munkley was given a concurrent eight-year sentence for drugs offences and Roberts got four years. Munkley's wife, Gwenythe, 55, was found guilty of perverting the course of justice after helping her husband to evade arrest. Her sentencing was adjourned for pre-sentence reports and she was bailed. All three defendants were also found guilty of conspiring to supply drugs, although Munkley admitted being concerned in the supply of cannabis. Evidence from Mr Davies's mobile phone was used to convict the men, which had recorded footage of the attack on it. It proved Munkley was at the flat and had not disappeared as he had claimed when a "mystery Geordie man" carried out the murder. The court heard Mr Davies suffered "horrific" injuries in the attack and subsequent fall. A statement from Mr Davies's family said: "We are still completely devastated at the loss of Sion and still can't believe this is real. "Regardless of the circumstances of his death, Sion was a caring, loving son, brother and partner and we are lost without him." Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, confirmed the museum has been included in the current VAT refund scheme for museum and galleries. He tweeted that it was "all part of our plan to make UK & London best place in world for creative industries". It usually costs £12.40 for adult entry to the museum. The Design Museum, which currently sits on the River Thames near Tower Bridge, will relocate to the former Commonwealth Institute in two years' time. The listed Kensington building has been largely unoccupied since 2001. The new site will give the museum three times more space for its collection, temporary exhibitions and learning programmes. Visitor numbers are expected to more than double to 650,000 in the first year. The museum will join more than 50 museums across London in opening its doors for free, including the National Gallery, the Tate Modern and the Natural History Museum. The VAT refund scheme currently supports around 120 museums and galleries across the country. "The Design Museum is world-renowned for contemporary design and architecture, so it is fantastic news that they are moving to these brilliant new expanded premises in heart of London," said Mr Osborne. He added that he was "delighted to be offering help through the VAT refund scheme to ensure as many families as possible can visit at no charge at all". Designer Anya Hindmarch, a trustee of the museum, said the possibilities offered by the new premises would "cement London as the design capital of the world". The Design Museum was founded in 1989 by Sir Terence Conran and Stephen Bayley. It is devoted to contemporary design in all its forms, including fashion, architecture, product design and graphics. In 2011, Sir Terence donated £7.5m to the museum. He told the BBC: "It is my ambition to have the world's greatest design museum. We are thought of as the greatest creative nation in the world so why not have the best, most beautiful design museum?" Non-residents were prevented on Monday from entering the city, where the Palestinian Authority is based. Checkpoints resumed "normal activity" overnight following a "situational assessment", the Israeli military said. In Sunday's attack, a Palestinian policeman shot and injured three Israeli soldiers outside Ramallah. Israel has struggled to halt a wave of stabbing, shooting and car-ramming attacks by Palestinians or Israeli Arabs that have left 28 Israelis dead since October. More than 155 Palestinians - mostly attackers, Israeli officials say - have also been killed in that period. The assailants who have been killed have either been shot dead by their victims, or security forces as they carried out attacks. Some attackers have been arrested. Other Palestinians have been killed in clashes with Israeli troops amid spiralling violence. Presiding Officer Elin Jones has called the 60-member Senedd "over-stretched". A new report by Prof Roger Scully suggests 87 AMs - three for each of the 29 new, larger constituencies being proposed - to handle the increasing workload. Rachel Banner, who campaigned against more assembly powers in 2011, said parties had denied wanting more AMs. Wednesday's report by the Wales Governance Centre and Electoral Reform Society puts forward options the authors think could gain support from across the parties, particularly as the biggest party - Labour - is not significantly adversely affected. Powers over elections are set to be devolved in the Wales Bill, currently passing through Parliament, but to change the system, two-thirds of AMs would need to agree. Prof Scully, of the Wales Governance Centre, said he thought cross-party agreement was "possible". He said it seemed "do-able" to get Labour, Plaid Cymru and the Conservatives "on board", with the agreement of UKIP - which has been sceptical about increasing the number of AMs - "more possible after the discussions that we had with them". The report said there would need to be changes to the electoral system if the number of AMs was to be increased. Currently there are 40 constituency AMs elected through first-past-the-post, and 20 regional AMs elected through the proportional additional member system. With Parliament set to cut the number of Welsh MPs to 29 in new, larger constituencies, the report suggested these boundaries are also used as the basis for assembly elections with three members per seat - a total of 87. The report suggested two preferred options: The analysis said a new electoral system should produce results that are at least as proportional as the existing system - where the share of seats a party gets reflects the share of the vote. "We think they are workable options that might plausibly be able to get consensus," said Prof Scully. The UK government's St David's Day agreement in 2015 found consensus among assembly groups that the institution's size "should be increased so that it can perform its scrutiny role better". It has been argued there are not enough AMs to scrutinise the work of government and legislation it wants to pass. Not all parties share that view, however. The consensus in 2015 was across the assembly's parties then represented in the assembly - Labour, the Welsh Conservatives, Plaid Cymru and the Liberal Democrats. UKIP did not have AMs at the time. There has also been opposition from Rachel Banner, who led the referendum campaign against legislative powers for the assembly in 2011. On BBC Radio Wales' Good Morning Wales programme she said AMs should call another referendum if they want to expand their numbers. "In 2011 politicians vehemently denied a 'yes' vote would lead to more AMs," she said. "Politicians need to regain people's trust. They are not going to do that by saying one thing and doing another all the time." Plaid Cymru welcomed the report - a spokeswoman said it had long called for a fairer voting system and for the assembly's capacity to be increased. A Labour group spokesman said: "It is important that we involve the people of Wales throughout these ongoing discussions." The Welsh Conservatives also welcomed the study but added "any changes must benefit the people of Wales and bring value for money for the taxpayer". UKIP however restated its opposition to increasing the number of AMs, saying it was "against a costly increase" and pointed to its manifesto where it said MPs and councillors could help the assembly with its scrutiny work. However, Prof Scully said: "Even amongst UKIP members there was at least broad acceptance that the assembly is under-powered in terms of its own internal resources." The Assembly Commission - which has a UKIP member Caroline Jones - had earlier also agreed that the case for a larger assembly was more compelling than ever, and to explore the issue on a cross-party basis. Presiding Officer Elin Jones welcomed the report, saying it would "aid the discussion". "Subject to the passing of the Wales Bill, which is currently before Parliament, the power to legislate to increase the size of the institution and to reform the electoral system will be devolved to the Assembly," she said. "The Commission unanimously agreed that it will take this work forward, acting on behalf of the institution, and in the interests of democracy in Wales." Detailed negotiations between ministers in Wales and Westminster over the so-called "fiscal framework" are due to start later this month. Changes to the Welsh Government's budget will reflect the devolution of tax-raising powers to Cardiff. The UK Treasury agreed a similar deal with the Scottish government in February after almost a year of talks. Welsh ministers are hoping to use the Scottish negotiations as a blueprint in order to reach an agreement within a shorter timescale. Former Welsh Government advisor, Gerald Holtham, has criticised the deal with Holyrood as "a messy old fudge" and urged Welsh Labour ministers "to agree something more sensible". As it stands, most of the Welsh Government's £15bn annual budget is funded by the Treasury by what is known as the block grant. But this block grant will be cut and the gap filled by Welsh ministers with powers over stamp duty, landfill taxes and the aggregates levy that are due to pass to Cardiff in 2018. Welsh Government Finance Secretary Mark Drakeford will meet Chief Secretary to the Treasury David Gauke at the end of September to discuss these budgetary implications and the partial devolution of income tax. BBC Wales understands Mr Drakeford will also try to convince the Westminster government not to time-limit a minimum funding pledge for Wales. A promise in the 2015 Spending Review that spending per head on devolved services in Wales would not fall below 115% of spending per head in England was guaranteed for a five year period. Mr Drakeford is aiming to complete the negotiations before assembly members are asked to give their consent to the next phase of devolution - the latest Wales Bill is currently making its way through the UK Parliament and is expected to receive Royal Assent in early 2017. First Minister Carwyn Jones has previously said the assembly should not accept those new powers before a deal is reached on a "fiscal framework". A Welsh Government spokesman said: "Ongoing detailed discussions with the Treasury about the fiscal framework will take place this autumn. "Finance Secretary Mark Drakeford will meet the chief secretary for the treasury later this month as part of that process, which we anticipate will be completed to coincide with a Legislative Consent Motion [in the assembly] on the Wales Bill early next year." After bowling out Somerset for 211, the Bears looked set for a two-day defeat on 61-8, chasing 184 to win, with spinner Jack Leach taking 5-33. But ninth-wicket pair Rikki Clarke (42 not out) and Chris Wright (38 not out) then more than doubled the score. Putting on 70 so far, the highest stand of the match, they closed on 131-8. Having survived the extra half hour with growing confidence, it leaves the Bears needing 53 more runs to win on day three, although Somerset will start favourites to take the two wickets they need. In a match of twists, turns and fine individual performances on a wearing, used pitch, Leach's 'five-for' was not the only one of the day. Bears spinner Jeetan Patel, the Championship's leading wicket-taker, had earlier claimed the 24th five-wicket haul of his long career, taking 5-86 to boost his tally to 64 for the season. First-innings hero Dom Bess also weighed in with two more scalps for figures of 8-59 so far on his Championship debut. And 40-year-old former England opener Marcus Trescothick got in on the act, taking three more catches. His six in the match is just one short of Chris Tavare's 27-year-old Somerset outfielders' record, but he did equal the county's career record total of 393, set 79 years ago by former England all-rounder Jack White. But a game in which Somerset were bowled out for just 95 on the first morning might already be over if home skipper Chris Rogers had not been crucially missed at long leg on six on day one. The former Australia Test opener went on to post the game's only half-century, making what could yet prove a match-winning 58 as he shared in stands of 39 with Trescothick and 55 with Peter Trego. ECB Cricket Liaison Officer Phil Whitticase was sent to view the second day's play, but it was batting errors, rather than the pitch misbehaving, which accounted for the majority of wickets. Somerset spinner Jack Leach told BBC Radio Somerset: "It was a great day for me because first I went past 50 first-class wickets for the season, then 50 Championship wickets, before ending up with a five-for. "It has been a crazy two days of cricket and Rikki Clarke and Chris Wright have batted really well to set up the prospect of an exciting finish. "We still feel in a good position because they have to play themselves in again tomorrow and the ball has tended to do more for the bowlers in the morning sessions." Warwickshire director of cricket Dougie Brown told BBC WM: "Rikki Clarke and Chris Wright have shown what is possible on this pitch if batsmen are prepared to apply themselves. "Again there were too many soft dismissals in our innings and we still have a lot of work to do. But we are in with a chance and it will be a big day for us. "The wicket has been tricky to bat on but by no means unplayable. If we can add a further 20 or 30 without losing a wicket it could put the Somerset bowlers under pressure." Toulon led 15-12 with five minutes to go, but after prop Longbottom's yellow card, they scored two late tries for a 27-12 bonus-point win. Longbottom's tackle on hooker Guilhem Guirado was deemed dangerous. "It was an outrageous decision by the referee and the TMO [TV match official]," Diamond told BBC Sport. "If anything it should've been a penalty the other way for jumping into the tackle." The loss was Sale's 10th in a row in all competitions and they have yet to take a point in the Champions Cup this season, but produced a much-improved performance against their Top 14 opponents. "The referees have got to be absolutely clinical in these decisions which sway games," Diamond added. "It is coming at the moment where games are decided by referee decisions, not by player errors or acts of brilliance. "Coaches in Europe and the world now are expected to adapt to the changes in the tackle regulation where you've got to keep it below the shoulder completely, and we're attempting to do that - and then we're unfairly treated by the referees." Edinburgh resident Paul Brett has won Trail Magazine's 2015 UK Mountain Photo of the Year. After pausing to take the photograph, he rejoined a friend to finish an ascent of Britain's highest mountain. On the way up he slipped and had to use his ice axe to arrest a potentially dangerous slide down the peak. Mr Brett was among more than 500 people who entered the annual competition. He told Trail: "It was a perfect spring day with no wind. "After cresting the summit of Carn Dearg Meadhonach we were rewarded with this amazing view. My friend was already heading up Carn Mor Dearg, which really helped give an amazing sense of scale to the scene." He added: "I had to use the pick of my ice axe to stop myself sliding down the mountain on the push to the summit of Ben Nevis, which was very scary at the time - but it was good to know I had the knowledge to do what was needed." The other images to make the competitions top 10 were: There were 240,854 marriages in 2013, a drop of some 8.6% compared with 2012, the ONS said. Elizabeth McLaren, ONS statistician, said the fall could be the continuation of the decline in marriages since 1972. It could also be due to superstitious couples choosing to postpone to avoid the number 13, she said. Religious ceremonies decreased by 14%, while civil ceremonies declined by 6% in 2013, compared with 2012. Civil ceremonies accounted for 72% of all marriages in 2013. Ms McLaren said that, unlike other milestones in life such as births and deaths, people have absolute control over when they tie the knot. "When you have the freedom to choose there are probably certain dates you might avoid, like Friday 13th and that sort of thing," she said. "It is going to be interesting to see whether this is part of a long-term decline or if it will change again." Holly Tootill, a family lawyer with JMW Solicitors, agreed that superstition might have played a part in the decrease in the number of couples choosing to marry during 2013 "I personally know of several individuals who had consciously decided to marry a year later rather than risk going against the grain of superstition. "In my experience, it's not unusual for luck, fortune and omens to feature in how couples divorce as well as wed although I have to say that such matters are generally not considered priorities for the majority of people choosing to spend the rest of their lives together." Newlyweds are also continuing to get older, with men a mean age of 36.7 when they walk down the aisle and women are on average 34.3 years old. And there has been a rise in marriages among pensioners, fuelled by women getting married in their later years. In the decade since 2003 there has been a 33% increase in the marriage rate for women aged 65 and over, bucking the overall trend of decline. The marriage rate for men aged 65 and over only rose by 2% over the same period. Marriages of same sex couples first took place on 29 March 2014, so were not included in the statistics. The body of Marta Ligman, 23, was found in the Grand Union Canal in Little Venice days after it had been dumped. A post mortem test revealed injuries from a beating and hypothermia caused by being trapped in a confined space. Ms Ligman's boyfriend, Tomasz Kocik, 38, a Polish national, of Buckingham Road, Harlesden, denies murder. Prosecutor Tim Cray told the court Ms Ligman was either "dead or dying" by the time she was dumped in the water. He said: "If the initial attack had not killed her outright, the fact that she was then zipped into a suitcase and left inside would also have proved fatal." The jury heard that on 1 May, Mr Kocik was seen on CCTV dragging a large suitcase which seemed "extremely heavy" half a mile from his home to the canal towpath before returning home with wet trousers. The court was also told Ms Ligman's identity and bank cards were found burned and cut up along the same route and Mr Kocik failed to report her missing until after the discovery of a body was reported on the news. The couple had met online, the court was told, with Miss Ligman moving from Poland to London in 2012 to live with Mr Kocik. Mr Cray told jurors that Miss Ligman's colleagues described Mr Kocik as an "obsessively jealous controlling boyfriend" who was violent towards her. He said: "They saw her with unexplained injuries such as black eyes and facial bruising. In addition he would wait for her every day outside work and get angry if he didn't know where she was." The court heard Miss Ligman's body was found by people on board a houseboat moored at Maida Vale who called police after spotting the suitcase with human hair coming out of it. The trial continues. The election was due this year anyway. Former President Blaise Compaore's plans to serve another five-year term sparked a popular uprising. He had been in power for 27 years. It has been a bumpy road to the current elections, and Mr Compaore's supporters themselves staged a short-lived coup on 17 September. The elite Presidential Security Guard were behind the attempt to scuttle the transition. They were disbanded after the coup failed. Crisis-weary citizens hope that democratic rule will be restored when they vote for members of parliament and a new president. But some of the practices surrounding the vote are already being called into question, because the transitional government has barred members of the former ruling party the Congress for Democracy and Progress (CDP) from contesting the presidency. Their exclusion has deepened political divisions, and could undermine the credibility of the elections and weaken confidence in any future government. CDP politicians have threatened to hold protest rallies, but most commentators say widespread violence is unlikely . The electoral commission has promised "reliable and transparent elections, with results accepted by all". There have been isolated reports of fake voter cards being mass-produced at a local internet cafe in the capital, Ouagadougou, but the polls are widely expected to be peaceful. There have been no major incidents during the campaign period. Burkina Faso's Muslims coexist peacefully with Christians and other religious groups. But it is vulnerable to the extremist violence from other West African Islamists groups in neighbouring countries. Malian militant group Ansar Dine has threatened to attack the country. Suspected Islamists from Nigeria's Boko Haram militant group have also attacked Christians at a Burkinabe police camp near the border with Mali. In November, the authorities introduced security measures to address the jihadist threat. The president is elected by popular vote and, if no candidate wins an absolute majority in the first round, a second round is held. The run-off, which must be held 15 days after the results of the first round have been declared, is won by a simple majority. A total of 127 seats are up for grabs in the parliamentary election. Fourteen people - including two women and four independent candidates - are vying for the presidency. Local media reports suggest that Zephirin Diabre and Roch Marc Christian Kabore are the front-runners. Mr Diabre was once a minister of finance before he fell out with Mr Compaore in 2010. Mr Kabore served as prime minister and chairman of the CDP before leaving the party in 2014, after opposing plans to extend Mr Compaore's rule. The veteran opposition politician and former presidential candidate Benewende Sankara comes a distant third, despite enjoying the support of the wife of slain military leader, Thomas Sankara. He is not related to the late leader, who remains an iconic figure in the history of Burkina Faso. Thomas Sankara renamed the country from Upper Volta to Burkina Faso (land of honest men) in an attempt to set a new standard of governance. He adapted radical left-wing polices, and was killed in a coup led by Mr Compaore, who went on to introduce multi-party politics. BBC Monitoring reports and analyses news from TV, radio, web and print media around the world. You can follow BBC Monitoring on Twitter and Facebook. Mark Mason, 48, from Rhyl, died after being stabbed at the town's Home Bargains car park on 27 October 2016. Anthony Baines, 30, denies murder and malicious wounding with intent. James Davies, 20 and Mark Ennis, 30, also deny the charges. The jury has been sent home for the night and will return to continue its deliberations on Friday. It is the third year in a row the bird of prey, officially known as LF15 has laid three eggs at the Dunkeld estate with her partner LM12. Viewers from around the world have been watching the pair's progress on the Loch of the Lowes live webcam. Lassie arrived back in Scotland on 23 March, six days after her mate. Ospreys typically lay two to three eggs which are incubated for an average of 37 days, Charlotte Fleming, Perthshire ranger for the Scottish Wildlife Trust said: "We're delighted that LF15 has laid another hat-trick of eggs in her third season at Loch of the Lowes. " The ex-Great Britain and England international died at the age of 68 on 2 May. A service was held at St Mary's Church in Kippax, near Leeds, at 11:45 BST before his cremation in Pontefract. Rugby league star Johnny Whiteley MBE was among former teammates and fans who attended his funeral. Speaking ahead of the service, the ex-Hull FC player and coach described Millward as "the best rugby league all round player I've ever seen in my life". "I've played with the best and coached the best and, like I've always said, if I had a son Roger Millward would've been that man," Whiteley said. Hull KR's chairman Neil Hudgell said: "Sleep tight Roger the Dodger, the greatest Robin ever." The club said his family had asked for donations to be made to three charities - Yorkshire Cancer Research, the Danny Jones Defibrillator Fund and the Rugby League Benevolent Fund. Speaking after his death, Mr Hudgell said: "There is no doubt Roger will go down in history as Hull KR's greatest ever player, coach and captain and an all-time legend of the game. "At his peak, he was a player blessed with exceptional skills, outstanding leadership qualities and genuine bravery. He was also a true gentlemen of the game who remained very close to the club in his later years." Millward made 406 appearances for Hull KR, scoring a club record 207 tries and kicking 607 goals. He was awarded the MBE for his services to the sport in 1983 and inducted into the Rugby League Hall of Fame in 2000. After his retirement from playing, he coached the Robins for 11 seasons, winning six trophies.
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The 23-year-old forward signed a two-year deal with the Saudi outfit from US Major League Soccer (MLS) club DC United for an undisclosed fee on Friday. "I'm delighted to join Al-Taawoun FC as I believe I have taken a good decision for my career," Kamara told BBC Sport. I'm fit to play as I successfully went through a medical check-up "I decided to move because I want to be playing regularly," Kamara said. Kamara was sent on loan to United States second tier league side Richmond Kickers as he struggled for playing time at DC United. He scored only one goal for DC United in nine appearances. Kamara, whose football career was halted in 2015 after he was diagnosed with a serious condition, says he successfully underwent a medical check-up in Portugal before his deal with Al-Taawoun went through. "I'm fit to play as I successfully went through a medical check-up," Kamara confirmed. Medical experts from European football's governing body Uefa advised Kamara to stop playing football after he was diagnosed with the problem. The condition was detected after he had scored six goals to help Norrkoping win the 2015 Swedish league. However Kamara decided to go the United States for further medical tests and specialists there gave him the green light to sign for DC United. He was surprisingly picked for Sierra Leone's opening 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture against Kenya which they won 2-1 two weeks ago in Freetown. But Kamara did not feature in the match as he did not travel to Freetown because of a demand by his then club DC United that a defibrillator be at the stadium during the game. He now joins a list of Sierra Leonean internationals that have signed for Saudi Arabian clubs. They include former Leone Stars captain John Sama, David Simbo and ex-Inter Milan and Monaco forward Mohamed Kallon who won the Asia Champions League with Al-Itihad in 2005. The failure to secure the position deepens the country's political crisis after two inconclusive elections. Mr Rajoy, leader of the conservative Popular Party (PP), secured the backing of 170 representatives in the 350-strong assembly after failing to win support from the opposition. The loss increases the likelihood of a third election within a year. Mr Rajoy, 61, needed a majority of at least 176 votes in parliament, but secured only the votes of the PP's 137 lawmakers with the backing of 33 others. Those who voted in favour of a second term for Mr Rajoy include the anti-corruption Ciudadanos (Citizens) party and a small party from the Canary Islands. The Socialists, anti-austerity alliance Unidos Podemos, and regional parties from the Basque Country and Catalonia voted against him. Mr Rajoy could still become prime minister in a second vote on Friday, in which a simple majority is needed. But this would require one or more of the other parties to abstain. Mr Rajoy came to power in 2011 and is credited with steering Spain back from the brink of economic meltdown with harsh doses of austerity. But unemployment remained stubbornly high and the PP got mired in a corruption scandal. Paint was thrown over the front of the building on Clifton Street sometime overnight on Saturday. Insp David McBride has appealed for anyone who witnessed the incident or anyone with any information to contact police. The hall has been attacked several times in recent years. The plan has been dropped in response to criticism that it would penalise aid agencies, the finance minister said. The controversial measure was announced just four days after famine was declared in parts of the country. However, the revised fee will be reviewed by MPs and could be introduced at a later date. Foreign workers are currently required to pay $100 (£80) for a work permit. South Sudanese officials argued that the fee was one of the lowest in the region hence suggesting the 100-fold increase. But the fee hike faced criticism with people saying that it would burden aid workers at a time when the country was most at need. Finance Minister Stephen Dhieu Dau acknowledged the complaint as part of the reason why the fee increase has been dropped. "The ministry of finance acknowledges these significant issues... and steps are being taken to formulate the best way forward," Mr Dau said. Even before the uproar over the fee increase, the officials of the famine-stricken country had been accused of impeding access for humanitarian agencies. South Sudan is currently facing food shortages and parts of the country are experiencing a famine. The on-going civil war has compounded the difficulties of dealing with the country's food problem. The matches are taking place in St Tiernach's Park, Clones, County Monaghan. The senior final starts at 14:00 local time and the minor final starts at 12:00 local time. A spokesperson said: "The majority of the supporters traffic will be travelling via the A5 on to the N2 travelling onwards to Clones via the N52 through Monaghan Town. "This amount of traffic is expected to generate some congestion as it passes through Monaghan town. "An garda síochána (Irish police) is asking those travelling to Clones to give themselves plenty of time to avoid being delayed for the start of the match at 2pm. "There is also a country music festival on in Monaghan town over this weekend and there are traffic diversions in place from 18:00 onwards today, which may affect home-bound traffic. "Delays can be expected from Monaghan town to Clones due to the volume of traffic particularly when both games are over." Paula Vasco-Knight admitted paying her husband Stephen, 46, for work on a publication which never existed. She was CEO at South Devon NHS Foundation Trust and national lead for equalities for NHS England at the time. The 53-year old was given a 16-month prison sentence, suspended for two years, and ordered to do 250 hours unpaid work by Exeter Crown Court. More on the sentencing and other stories from the South West > Mr Vasco-Knight admitted submitting an invoice to the NHS in 2013 knowing he had not produced any work. He was sentenced to 10 months, suspended for two years, for his involvement and ordered to do 150 hours unpaid work. The pair initially pleaded not guilty to fraud but later changed their plea to guilty. When questioned by police the pair provided a document which they claimed Mr Vasco-Knight had produced. But it emerged material in it was copied from a document from the King's Fund which had not been publicly available at the time the couple claimed it had been created. Mrs Vasco-Knight was given an honorary doctorate by the University of Exeter in 2013 and received a CBE in 2014 for her work as an ambassador for equality and diversity within NHS England. In one set of ratings the hospital was ranked as the 10th best performing in the country in 2012 and she was named as the best in her field at the NHS Leadership Recognition Awards in that year. Sue Frith, managing director of NHS Protect, which conducted the investigation, said afterwards: "Between them, Paula and Stephen Vasco-Knight defrauded over £11,000 of NHS money that was sorely needed for its intended purposes." Sid Anand told fans there would be none of the singing and dancing often associated with Bollywood however. "I wouldn't do that to Rambo," he told the BBC. "That's like blasphemy." The movie is being launched at the Cannes Film Festival - though filming doesn't start until later this year. Indian star Tiger Shroff is taking on the titular role. On his decision to launch the project in Cannes, Anand said: "Rambo is a global icon. He resonates in every part of the world, so it's important to start our campaign at the Mecca of film-making." He said he was driven to remake the movie because of the strength of the character of the "true blue action hero with a heart", immortalised by Stallone. Anand said he had a script which will "resonate in India" - but warned: "It could be controversial like Rambo First Blood was in the 80s. "It makes you think, and is about a situation that's prevailing in India and is unique in that way." Stallone had posted a message on social media last week, saying Rambo was a "great character", adding: "Hope they don't wreck it." But he later sent a message to Shroff himself, wishing him the best of luck. "He has been kind enough to Tweet about it. It's like an endorsement from God himself," said Anand. Asked what fans of the original will think, he said: "I'm aware there will be polarised reaction from the fans of Rambo who don't want it messed with. I have to make it worthy of the legacy of what Rambo means. "Those kinds of films aren't really made any more. So that made me excited to bring it to a young generation." Shroff, 27, said he thought the project was "too good to be true" when he was first approached about it. He said: "In my eyes, Sylvester Stallone will always be Rambo. He's my hero. "I don't want to replace him, but to give a different take on it. They are huge shoes to fill." Shroff told the BBC it was "heart-warming" to receive social media messages from Stallone. Shooting on the film - due for release in 2018 - starts in the Himalayas at the end of the year. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email [email protected]. The milestone reflects a return to growth for exports of Scotch more widely, with nearly £4bn of overseas sales in total. Exports account for around 93% of production. That follows a dip in 2014 and 2015, when a rapid increase in previous growth was checked by disrupted overseas markets. Chinese officialdom cracked down on lavish hospitality, while key growth markets in Venezuela and Brazil hit serious economic difficulties. British exports of gin, meanwhile, rose by 13% last year, as it enjoyed a boom in variety and interest, rising to £474m worth. The return to growth for Scotch whisky has been driven by the success of single malts appealing to luxury and prestige markets. These have to be made at one distillery, from malted barley, and matured for at least three years in traditional casks. They are led by brands including Glenfiddich, Glenlivet, the Macallan, Jura, Laphroaig, Talisker and Highland Park. Figures issued this month by HM Revenue and Customs trade shows the amount of pure spirit exported as single malt in 2016 was equivalent to 113m standard bottles at 40% strength. That did not rise as fast from 2015 as the value placed on single malts, as distillers find new expressions and add new features with which to add super-premium value. These include longer maturation, stronger, cask-strength versions, and different types of cask flavouring. The total value of single malt exports reached £1.02bn, up from £914m in 2015. It now represents nearly 10% of the volume of Scotch exported, and more than 25% of its value. The total value of Scotch whisky exported from the UK last year reached £3.999bn. That was a rise from £3.845bn in 2015. The previous three years were above £4bn, peaking in 2012 at £4.283bn. The USA remained the biggest market for the value of sales, rising from £749m to £854m. France remained the biggest importer of Scotch by volume, with 189m bottles. The value of sales in France was £424m, of which single malts made up £153m. Other major markets for Scotch include India. It has high trade barriers to bottled Scotch, but the country's distillers import large quantities in bulk, for mixing with "Indian-made foreign liquor". The value of exports to India was up from £85m in 2015 to £96m last year. Singapore is a distribution centre for south-east Asia and one indicator of the strength of the Chinese market for Scotch. Sales there were £224m, up from £210m in 2015 and £200m the previous year. Single malt sales have been an important part of the success of whisky in China. Although the value of the premium brands fell from £52m to £46m, the volume sold went up to 9.6m bottles. Further analysis of the figures by Leon Kuebler, head of research at WhiskyInvestDirect, an online marketplace, showed the impact of the weaker pound helped the value of sales accelerate. In the first half of 2016, the value of exports was down 1% while volumes increased. But after the European referendum and the slump in the value of sterling, the value of sales rose nearly 7%, and faster than volume increases. That research also noted the rise in exports to Spain, which was a big consumer of Scotch until the financial crash. The value has returned to its highest level since 2007. The second-placed U's were reduced to 10 men after just 16 minutes when John Lundstram was shown a straight red for a reckless challenge on Michael Tonge. Oxford skipper Liam Sercombe then had his second-half penalty saved after Jones manhandled Danny Hylton, but he made amends in the 58th minute with his 14th goal of the season. But Boro equalised when Byron Harrison fired home from Greg Luer's pass. Stevenage sit 22nd in the League Two table, seven points above the drop zone. Lundtsram's red card means the 22-year-old playmaker will now miss Oxford United's Johnstone's Paint Trophy final against Barnsley at Wembley on 3 April. The 31-year-old told BBC Sport: "It's not the result I wanted in Gabon but after playing in two Nations Cup finals and winning in 2015, this is the end. "I have not decided whether to retire from international football completely. "I will go back to my club (Hertha Berlin) and take time to decide." Ivory Coast are top of their World Cup qualifying group after two matches and Kalou may be tempted by the prospect of playing at the finals for a third time. He has also played at six Nations Cups - making his debut at the 2008 tournament in Ghana - and was a losing finalist in 2012 before lifting the trophy three years later. Kalou has made a total of 89 appearances for the Elephants, scoring 28 goals. If he retires form internationals completely it would leave only Gervinho, who was ruled out of this year's Nations Cup with injury, as the sole member of the Ivory Coast's so-called golden generation still playing for the team. Other stars like Didier Drogba, Didier Zokora, Kolo and Yaya Toure have all quit the team in the last few years. But despite the difficulties Ivory Coast have faced in replacing the star names - and failing to win a game in Gabon - Kalou is confident the Elephants are in safe hands. "I know the future is bright for my country because we have younger players like (Jonathan) Kodjia, (Franck) Kessie and (Wilfried) Zaha," he said. Their stories are all different, but the landmark case centred on whether religious principles had a place in the modern British workplace. It culminated in a ruling in favour of British Airways worker Nadia Eweida, but dismissal of the legal actions in the other three cases. Ms Eweida - a Pentecostal Christian of Egyptian descent - went home from a job as a check-in worker for British Airways (BA) at Heathrow Airport after she refused to conceal her silver cross necklace. The 59-year-old from Twickenham, south-west London, left work in October 2006 after she was told her necklace breached BA's uniform code. At the time, the airline had banned the wearing of any visible item of adornment around the neck, but this was changed in 2007 to allow staff to display a faith or charity symbol with the uniform. Ms Eweida did not return to work until February 2007, after the policy was changed, and was not paid for the time she was absent from work. She decided to sue BA on the grounds of religious discrimination, but lost her case at an employment tribunal in January 2008. After the tribunal she expressed her disappointment, saying: "I'm speechless really because I went to the tribunal to seek justice." She appealed against the decision, but lost the case at the Employment Appeal Tribunal in January 2008. The judge ruled the wearing of the cross was not discriminatory, because Christians "generally" do not consider it to be a requirement of the religion. Ms Eweida then took her case to the Court of Appeal, but was again unsuccessful at overturning the ruling in February 2010. In January 2013, European Court of Human Rights judges found in her favour. Marriage registrar Lillian Ladele worked for Islington Borough Council in London. When civil partnerships were legalised in 2004, Miss Ladele refused to conduct them, saying it was against her religious beliefs. In December 2007, the local authority changed the rules governing their registrar's working conditions. Miss Ladele went from effectively working on a freelance basis, which allowed her to swap civil partnership ceremonies with colleagues, to a system which granted her far less flexibility. Miss Ladele argued she was being forced by the north London council to chose between her religious beliefs and her job. She claimed she was shunned and accused of being homophobic for refusing to carry out the ceremonies. In July 2008, an employment tribunal ruled in Miss Ladele's favour, agreeing that she had been harassed. At the time, Miss Ladele hailed the decision as a "victory for religious liberty". But in December that year the Employment Appeal Tribunal reversed the ruling, and it was upheld for a second time by the Court of Appeal in 2009. The Supreme Court refused to allow Miss Ladele to appeal again, prompting her decision to consider taking her case to the European Court of Human Rights. But the European judges rejected her action in January 2013. In a similar case to Ms Eweida, former nurse Mrs Chaplin was also asked not to display her cross necklace by her then employers, the Royal Devon and Exeter Foundation NHS Trust. They also claimed during the case, in 2009, that the 56-year-old's necklace breached health and safety guidelines, because it could be grabbed by a patient and potentially hurt Mrs Chaplin. She had worn the cross on the wards for 30 years without incident, and offered to have a quick-release magnetic clasp fitted, which the hospital refused. Hospital officials said they discussed several ways the ward sister could wear the cross, including concealing it under her clothes, but when the nurse refused she was asked to work behind a desk instead of with patients. Her discrimination case was heard by an Employment Appeal Tribunal in 2010, but they failed to uphold her complaint. When Mrs Chaplin, from Exeter, decided to pursue the case at the ECHR in March 2012, she told the BBC she did not realise the strength of her faith - until it was questioned. "It was a case of my job or my faith - and I chose my faith," she said. She took early retirement last year in response to the row. In their ruling in January 2013, European judges rejected Mrs Chaplin's legal action. Relationship counsellor Mr McFarlane was sacked by his employer, Relate Avon, after saying he objected to giving sex therapy guidance to same-sex couples. Employed by the national counselling service in May 2003, the former church elder from Bristol claimed his religious beliefs meant he could not promote gay sex. The 51-year-old was suspended in October 2007 after meeting with his manager to discuss the issue, and was eventually dismissed for gross misconduct in March 2008. Charity Christian Concern said Mr McFarlane "never refused" to provide sex therapy to a homosexual couple, but had told his managers if such a situation arose he would discuss it with them. His case was dismissed by both an internal appeal at Relate and an employment tribunal. In November 2009, the Employment Appeal Tribunal again refused to uphold Mr McFarlane's claims of unfair dismissal. His application to appeal the tribunal's decision was turned down twice by the Court of Appeal in April 2010. Speaking after the ruling, Mr McFarlane said: "There should be allowances taken into account whereby individuals like me can actually avoid having to contradict their very strongly-held Christian principles." ECHR judges agreed with earlier rulings and dismissed the case in January 2013. So dominant with the bat this summer, England needed 43 not out from Fran Wilson to get to a below-par 138-7. But after Danni Wyatt ran out Sidra Ameen with a direct hit in the first over, England took regular wickets. Nat Sciver, Jenny Gunn and Sophie Ecclestone each took two wickets as Pakistan fell 35 runs short on 103. Chelmsford will host the final match of the women's series on Thursday, with Pakistan yet to win in five attempts in one-day internationals and T20s on the tour. While England failed to make the most of a flat pitch and some very short boundaries, the manner in which they defended a modest total can be seen as a further positive in a new era under captain Heather Knight, following the retirement of Charlotte Edwards in May. Still, the quality of the opposition should be noted and, although Pakistan put in an improved display, especially with the ball, they rarely threatened in the chase, showing an over-reliance on the sweep shot. England's fielding was the difference between the sides. Wyatt's throw from point was followed by two excellent catches from wicketkeeper Amy Jones, one standing-up to medium-pacer Sciver and the other a dive when running back towards the boundary, with Wilson taking another tumbling backwards at mid-off. As the Pakistan innings meandered to a conclusion, Sciver weighed in with a leap at mid-wicket to dismiss Sadia Yusuf off Gunn, who conceded only seven runs from four overs. In the end, the margin of victory was comfortable, but England were indebted to Wilson, the right-hander playing her first international since 2011. Openers Tammy Beaumont and Lauren Winfield have done the bulk of the work for England so far this summer, but after Beaumont was trapped lbw in the third over by Aiman Anwer for five, the middle order struggled to accelerate as Pakistan took all pace off the ball. It was left to Wilson to anchor the innings. Although she managed only three boundaries in her 39-ball stay, she manoeuvred the ball and ran hard to get the hosts to a winning total. Only a late goal from Isma Goncalves saved Hearts from defeat within the 90 minutes, but the Championship visitors won 3-1 on penalties. Even a win in the shoot-out would not have been enough for Hearts, who needed all three points to progress. "Of course things need to improve," Cathro, 31, told BBC Scotland. "It's important that today we just talk about today's game. It doesn't need to be anything that's more grand than that." Don Cowie's opener for Hearts was cancelled out by Joe Cardle's stylish finish. Declan McManus fired the Pars in front before Goncalves' scrambled equaliser. The result means Hearts finish third in Group B behind the Pars and Peterhead, who beat Cathro's side in midweek. That adds to the growing pressure on the former Rio Ave, Valencia and Newcastle coach, who was appointed as Robbie Neilson's replacement in December when the Edinburgh club were third in the Scottish Premiership. They missed out on a place in the Europa League with a fifth-placed finish last season, while a Scottish Cup defeat by city rivals Hibernian also did not endear him to supporters. Cathro has lost half of his 30 games in charge and won just eight of them. When asked if he had a message for the fans who made their feelings known as Cathro headed down the tunnel following the Dunfermline defeat, he said he will "not waste my time making comments or asking for anything". He added: "I don't say anything, I will quietly continue to do my job professionally, believing in the work that we do. "If we had the urgency and intensity that we did when we felt that we needed to push at the end for the entirety of the 90 minutes then we'd be discussing a different situation. "Earlier in the game we were playing reasonably well, we scored a good goal. Dunfermline did well and it's a good individual goal. "After that we started to be below the levels that we needed to be at. John Souttar is involved in an error for the goal but I take responsibility for that. I think John should have come off at half-time." We take a look at some of the pictures of the night. The force carried out the first investigation into South Yorkshire officers' conduct during the 1989 tragedy. It has been claimed both colluded in a "systematic cover-up" to pin the blame on fans. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has requested more time to investigate. However, it said it was still on track to announce whether there will be criminal charges relating to South Yorkshire Police by the end of June. The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) handed its files to the CPS in January. It is still investigating more than 170 allegations of police misconduct. A jury concluded in April last year the 96 victims of the tragedy were unlawfully killed. They found fans were fatally crushed at the FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest amid a "dangerous situation" created by police errors. Read profiles of all those who died in the disaster BBC Sport's football expert Mark Lawrenson has made his predictions for the first 10 games of the new campaign, which include Arsenal hosting Leicester on Friday night, champions Chelsea against Burnley on Saturday and last season's runners-up Tottenham against newly promoted Newcastle on Sunday. You can make your own predictions now - take on Lawro and other fans and try to take your team to the top of the leaderboard by playing the new-look BBC Sport Predictor game. Lawro will be making a prediction for all 380 Premier League games this season against a variety of guests. His opponents for the opening round of Premier League fixtures are BBC athletics commentators Brendan Foster and Steve Cram. Foster, who supports Newcastle, and Sunderland fan Cram saw their teams swap divisions last season, with the Magpies promoted back to the Premier League at the same time as the Black Cats went down. "It's great to have my team Newcastle back in the Premier League," said Foster. "Particularly - and he is standing next to me laughing as I say this - because Steve's team are not in the Premier League any more. So that is good news." Cram is not confident Sunderland will bounce straight back to the top flight either, adding: "I have got friends who are a bit worried that we are going to go straight down again. "It is not going to be easy and I would be amazed if we won promotion this season. I am always hopeful and always look on the positive side... but I don't sound confident, do I? You can hear more of their tales of Tyne-Wear derby banter and the mixed fortunes of north east of England football clubs on Football Focus at 12:00 BST on Saturday on BBC One and the BBC Sport website. A correct result (picking a win, draw or defeat) is worth 10 points. The exact score earns 40 points. Remember you can try to beat Lawro yourself by playing the BBC Sport Predictor game. All kick-offs 15:00 BST unless otherwise stated. Arsenal 4-3 Leicester Lawro's prediction: 2-1 Cram's prediction: 2-0 Foster's prediction: 3-1 Match report Watford 3-3 Liverpool Lawro's prediction: 1-1 Cram's prediction: 0-2 Foster's prediction: 0-4 Match report Chelsea 2-3 Burnley Lawro's prediction: 2-0 Cram's prediction: 2-1 Foster's prediction: 4-0 Match report Crystal Palace 0-3 Huddersfield Lawro's prediction: 1-1 Cram's prediction: 0-1 Foster's prediction: 0-0 Match report Everton 1-0 Stoke Lawro's prediction: 2-0 Cram's prediction: 3-0 Foster's prediction: 2-0 Match report Southampton 0-0 Swansea Lawro's prediction: 2-1 Cram's prediction: 2-0 Foster's prediction: 0-0 Match report West Brom 1-0 Bournemouth Lawro's prediction: 1-2 Cram's prediction: 0-1 Foster's prediction: 2-1 Match report Brighton 0-2 Man City Lawro's prediction: 0-2 Cram's prediction: 1-3 Foster's prediction: 2-1 Match report Newcastle 0-2 Tottenham Lawro's prediction: 0-2 Cram's prediction: 1-1 Foster's prediction: 5-0 Match report Man Utd 4-0 West Ham Lawro's prediction: 2-0 Cram's prediction: 2-0 Foster's prediction: 2-0 Match report Lawro was speaking to BBC Sport's Chris Bevan. In Lawro's league table based on his 2016-17 weekly predictions, Chelsea and Liverpool finished joint champions. Overall, he had four teams out of 20 in their correct positions, with seven more only one place out (see bottom of the page). Lawro's best score: 140 points (week 22 v James McAvoy) Lawro's worst score: 30 points (week four v Dave Bautista) Mr Bell will visit its factory in Montreal for talks with management. Advance orders for the new planes have stalled, with the loss-making project now destabilising its wider business. Bombardier employs 5,500 in Northern Ireland and has spent £520m on a new factory in Belfast to build wings for the CSeries. Mr Bell is accompanying nine local firms as they search for new business during a five-day visit. Northern Ireland currently does £360m of export business with Canada annually. "Canada is an important market," Mr Bell said. "I hope this week will be beneficial to the companies and look forward to hearing of future export successes as a result." The five members, who were all born in the same Stockport hospital, formed in 2013 and have honed their sound by rehearsing in their bassist's granddad's scaffolding yard. They say they are influenced by the Arctic Monkeys, Abba and Oasis - and singer Tom Ogden sees similarities between themselves and other bands from Manchester: "We're working-class, five lads just doing it because we love doing it." Their tuneful indie also recalls The La's and Teenage Fanclub, and is all delivered with a hint of The Doors' psychedelic stupor. The five prodigies were welcomed into the world at Stepping Hill Hospital between 1991 and '97, and later met each other at school and teenage parties. "We all live within a two-mile radius of each other," Tom says. "I don't think many people these days in bands are that close and born in the same hospital. It's quite a nice little story." Ogden and drummer Joe Donovan have been best friends since meeting at the age of 13 on a school trip to Alton Towers for pupils with 100% attendance records. "We must've been fairly good boys," the singer admits. Tom, Joe and bassist Charlie Salt got together when their own teenage bands fizzled out. Donovan's sister's ex-boyfriend Josh Dewhurst was known to be a hot guitarist, so they roped him in too. And they knew Myles Kellock from parties in his flat above a curry house. "We said we needed a keyboard player and he nominated himself," Tom recalls. "He had a broken wrist at the time. He said, 'I can do keyboards', but he couldn't. He was one of them people who could play a bit of bass, a bit of drums, he knew a C chord, and he just kind of blagged it and joined the band." They named the new band after local pub The Blossoms - but they dropped the The. "We didn't want that," Ogden says. "We thought it sounded a bit old. Like all the old bands from the '60s." "I've been brought up on classic pop songwriting and big choruses," says Tom, who writes and sings. "Oasis were the first band I fell in love with and still are my favourite band. The Beatles, obviously. And then you've got Abba." Hours playing video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - released in 2002 but set in 1986 - also helped his musical education. "That's got a really good soundtrack, so that was feeding me. "It's things like Japanese Boy by Aneka and Call Me by Blondie, The Human League, all that stuff. The kind of tunes you put on if you're going for a drink and make you feel good. And catchy. I don't think there's anything wrong with catchy." Blossoms are the only guitar group on the Sound of 2016 list. So, in an era when inspirational new rock bands are as rare as white tigers, are Blossoms the saviours of rock 'n' roll? They try not to play up to the stereotype of arrogant upstarts, explaining that they are "flattered" to be on the list but that there are "probably a lot of other bands out there and maybe, if you like, they could and should be" on it. But beneath the surface, there is a confidence and determination. "I thoroughly believe we can go on and have thousands of people singing our songs back," Tom says after warming to the theme. "I think our songs fit well in that kind of euphoria. That self belief is there. We fully believe we're good enough and we feel we deserve to be on that list." There aren't necessarily fewer guitar bands around than before, they believe - but there are fewer good ones. "Because of how instant everything is with the internet, there is probably more bands, but probably more average bands who kind of pollute it to the point where it's harder to find the diamonds amongst it. I'm not saying we're diamonds but…" Tom has always watched the support acts when Blossoms have played live over the last couple of years, and tips Liverpool's The Vryll Society as another band to watch. "They are one of two or three who have blown me away," he says. "That's not a massive ratio." He considers why more bands do not rise to the top. "Because everything's so instant, people are living lives through Instagram and giving off this false feeling. Like people in bands taking selfies and putting pictures up of themselves saying, 'Just about to do some songwriting'. "If you stop taking pictures of yourself and actually focus on some writing, you might get something done. "Or they have 'singer-songwriter' in their bio, but they're not, they're just in a band in the local area. I would never put anything like that on mine, but I'm actually doing something. "I think there's a lot of pretenders out there and maybe that's why it's harder to get out. When it's real, it's real. You can spot the fakers, I think. I think we are real." They are so down-to-earth, in fact, that their songs have been crafted and polished in the humble surroundings of the Stockport scaffolding yard owned by Charlie's granddad, where the band have made a rehearsal room in a corner of the warehouse. "We just let loose and we can stay there as late as we want, and there is a charm in it," Tom says. "It's a really cool place. It must have helped our sound somehow, rehearsing there, to be able to be that creative. All the men who work there are all dead sound and up for a laugh." "They look at us funny sometimes with the long hair and skinny jeans," Joe adds. "But they're used to it now." Sharing space in the warehouse is the tunnel that once led to the pitch at Manchester City's old Maine Road stadium. "Yeah it's in there in the corner," says Tom, a big City fan. "But we don't run through it when we go to rehearse, like [ex-City hero] Shaun Goater." The Brazillian clutched his ankle after a challenge from Didier Ndong late in a first half where Liverpool failed to turn 80% possession into clear chances. Sunderland threatened briefly in each period, with Steven Pienaar and Duncan Watmore taking heavy touches when presented with openings. But as Jurgen Klopp's side continued to press, it was Coutinho's replacement, Divock Origi, who found the net with what appeared to be a right-foot cross from the left side of the area. Relive Liverpool's win over Sunderland Coutinho suffers injury It sparked relief at Anfield and when Ndong felled Sadio Mane in the box, James Milner converted a spot-kick to make it 14 games unbeaten in all competitions for the Reds. They now sit second in the table, a point behind Chelsea, while Sunderland drop to bottom spot. Coutinho's injury, coupled with admirable Sunderland resistance, kept home fans quiet for long spells. Klopp clearly banks on Anfield being an intimidating place to visit and a return of 16 points from 18 available at home this season points to him getting his wish. But he was visibly frustrated early in the second half when he waved to the Kop and demanded more from supporters. Sunderland created their best opening moments later when Liverpool keeper Loris Karius dived at Watmore's feet to block and Victor Anichebe's shot in the following melee was cleared. But Liverpool's positivity was undeniable, with full-backs Milner and Nathaniel Clyne playing high up the pitch, Emre Can repeatedly joining attacks and even centre-back Joel Matip spending long spells in midfield. They missed chances through a Dejan Lovren header and a Georginio Wijnaldum volley. But with a touch of fortune, Origi's in-swinging cross nestled in the corner and Milner's penalty was emphatic. With no European football to distract them and no league defeat since August, Liverpool have clear momentum. Their former skipper Steven Gerrard watched their latest win from the stands just days after his retirement. Are Klopp's men capable of landing the one honour which eluded him? How Liverpool deal with a potential lay-off for Coutinho will be critical in whether their momentum can lead to a push for that elusive Premier League title. His contribution of five goals and six assists in the league sums up the key role he has under Klopp and his all-round displays have seen reports of interest from Barcelona. Against David Moyes' side Coutinho seemed to be man-marked early on. When he escaped the attentions of Jason Denayer after half an hour he took a heavy touch in the area and felt the full force of Ndong's clearance. There was no suggestion of a foul but Coutinho's foot took the impact of both the ball and Ndong's follow-through, and he instantly waved to the bench before grimacing during treatment. Origi's impact points to Liverpool having the resources to deal with any spell out for Coutinho. But with Mane primed to attend the African Cup of Nations with Senegal in January, Klopp will desperately hope he has not lost arguably his most creative force for long. Moyes had spoken of "parking the double decker bus at Anfield" and for long spells that tactic was deployed. But Sunderland clearly had confidence as a result of back-to-back wins and they threatened early on, notably when Pienaar's heavy touch gave Karius the chance to save. Frustratingly for their travelling contingent, the Black Cats dropped deep after half an hour and never really established a footing again. Denayer played the full match in midfield yet made just seven passes. He perhaps summed up Sunderland's retreat. "This was the most defensive team I ever saw in my life," said Klopp afterwards. Media playback is not supported on this device Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp: "It was an intense game for us and a deserved win at the end. Sunderland always play a defensive style and that is OK. We forced them to be that. It is the most difficult thing in world football to come through but we stayed concentrated, worked for the moment and found a way." Sunderland manager David Moyes: "I thought we had done enough to keep them out. But overall we worked very hard to stay in the game. We were never going to come here and have lots of chances so it was always going to be tough. But we weren't going to be rolled over and we weren't." Media playback is not supported on this device Liverpool host Leeds in the EFL Cup before travelling to Bournemouth next Sunday, while Sunderland have a week of rest before entertaining league champions Leicester - who are now just four points better off then them. Match ends, Liverpool 2, Sunderland 0. Second Half ends, Liverpool 2, Sunderland 0. Substitution, Liverpool. Ben Woodburn replaces Georginio Wijnaldum. Attempt missed. Nathaniel Clyne (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Leiva. Goal! Liverpool 2, Sunderland 0. James Milner (Liverpool) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner. Penalty Liverpool. Sadio Mané draws a foul in the penalty area. Penalty conceded by Didier Ndong (Sunderland) after a foul in the penalty area. Foul by Divock Origi (Liverpool). John O'Shea (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Substitution, Liverpool. Lucas Leiva replaces Roberto Firmino. Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Patrick van Aanholt. Attempt blocked. Emre Can (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Henderson. Dejan Lovren (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Victor Anichebe (Sunderland). Attempt blocked. Emre Can (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Divock Origi. Substitution, Sunderland. Adnan Januzaj replaces Duncan Watmore. Substitution, Sunderland. Lynden Gooch replaces Steven Pienaar. Attempt missed. Joel Matip (Liverpool) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by James Milner with a cross following a corner. Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Billy Jones. Goal! Liverpool 1, Sunderland 0. Divock Origi (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan Henderson. Attempt blocked. Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Lamine Koné. Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Jason Denayer. Attempt blocked. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Dejan Lovren. Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Lamine Koné. Attempt missed. Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick. Steven Pienaar (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Steven Pienaar (Sunderland). Attempt blocked. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emre Can. Attempt blocked. Victor Anichebe (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Attempt blocked. Patrick van Aanholt (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Dejan Lovren (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Dejan Lovren (Liverpool). Patrick van Aanholt (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Attempt missed. Emre Can (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. John O'Shea (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Divock Origi (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by John O'Shea (Sunderland). Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Joel Matip. David Miller, 24, and Hannah Witheridge, 23, were found dead on the island of Koh Tao on 15 September. The court was told that Mr Miller was formally identified by his father. A post-mortem examination was carried out by a Home Office pathologist. A reward of more than £13,000 has been offered as Thai police try to find the killers of the two British tourists. Col Kissana Phathanacharoen of the Royal Thai Police said a reward of 700,000 baht (£13,300) - was being offered for information leading to arrests of the culprits. "We're trying to narrow our inquiries and collect more evidence. We're encouraging the public who may have information to come forward," he said. Post-mortem examinations revealed that Miss Witheridge, from Hemsby, Norfolk, died from head wounds and Mr Miller, from Jersey, was killed by severe blows to the head and drowning. A bloodstained garden hoe, believed to be the murder weapon, was found nearby. About 150 police officers were posted to Koh Tao as part of the murder investigation. A group of Burmese migrants who were interviewed by police after bloodstains were found on their clothes have been eliminated from inquiries because no matches were found between them and DNA found on Ms Witheridge and a cigarette butt at the scene. Mr Miller's funeral will be held in Trinity in Jersey on Friday. International and domestic services were delayed because of the hold-up at the Paris railway station, which is Europe's busiest. But it is far from the first time such an evacuation has happened. Another delay occurred a little more than 12 hours earlier, in the northern French city of Lille, which also has a Eurostar station. Again, an X-ray spotted an old artillery shell, trains were diverted and the station was evacuated. Neither Eurostar nor France's interior ministry has a record of how many times stations have been evacuated in such cases. But searches on social media show similar hold-ups at least twice this month, twice in April, and once in September 2013, May 2012 and December 2011. In July 2010, a British couple even brought a live artillery shell to the Gare du Nord. An official with SNCF, France's national railway, told the BBC that such incidents were happening "fairly regularly". "It's always Brits," he said. "We have to teach them that it has to stop, the Eurostar has the same controls as Heathrow." Soon after checking in at Eurostar terminals, every passenger's bag goes through an X-ray machine. A Eurostar spokeswoman noted that there were also "clear posters up in Paris Gare du Nord letting people know what they can and can't carry when it comes to war artefacts". But the signs clearly don't dissuade everyone at a time when David Glover, a British dealer in war memorabilia, said interest in militaria had surged around major military anniversaries. Last year saw the 70th anniversary of D-Day and the centenary of the start of World War One. The 70th anniversary of VE Day was last weekend. More than a billion shells were fired during WW1, and an estimated 30% of them did not explode. Many continue to be uncovered in north-east France, the scene of some of the biggest WW1 battles. One French website that chronicles the work of bomb disposal teams says France destroys an average of 467 tonnes of old ordnance a year. Shells dating from WW1 are on sale online for between £45 ($70) and £85 ($133). One British collector said it was "not hard at all" to find old shells in French flea markets. Much of it is found during the so-called "iron harvest", the time of year French and Belgian farmers accidentally unearth old shells while ploughing their land. "The problem is, they look like the real thing," said Mr Glover. "So you should strip [deactivated shells] all apart, and make sure all the components are separate, when you transport them. "But if you're going to France, buying ordnance and intending to travel back with it, I wouldn't advise it. It comes down to common sense. "If someone is as daft as to bring back a live grenade, for example, they deserve to have the book thrown at them." The UN and its partners are 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. Earlier, the UN's secretary general said the cessation of hostilities had held "by and large" since Saturday. Ban Ki-moon also said a taskforce monitoring compliance, co-chaired by the US and Russia, would meet for the first time to evaluate alleged violations. France has expressed concern about reports of air strikes by Syrian government and Russian aircraft on areas controlled by mainstream rebel forces. Russia has said that it is only targeting UN-designated jihadist terrorist organisations - including the so-called Islamic State (IS) and the al-Nusra Front, which is part of a major rebel alliance - in line with the terms of the cessation of hostilities. Meanwhile US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter stressed that the US-led coalition would also continue to fight IS during the truce. "Let me make it crystal clear," he told a news conference in Washington. "There is no cessation of hostilities in the counter-ISIL [IS] campaign. Operations continue unabated." The relative calm on the ground around the capital Damascus allowed 10 aid lorries carrying blankets and hygiene supplies to entered the suburb of Muadhamiya on Monday afternoon, Syrian Arab Red Crescent officials said. On Wednesday, the UN and its partners 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. This is now a crucial window of opportunity for the UN to get food and aid to the besieged. The truce has, in general, remained intact despite both the Western-backed opposition and regime sides complaining of dozens of violations over the weekend, including air strikes around Aleppo. But it is unclear whether the target was the al-Qaeda-linked Nusra front, which would not constitute a ceasefire breach since it and the so-called Islamic State are not included in the deal. A rebel spokesman talked of violations "here and there" but also of a situation much better than before. Moscow also complained of incidents but said on the whole, the ceasefire was being implemented. That it has largely held for the weekend has defied expectations but there is still a lot of scepticism that it can continue for the full two weeks. 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 under siege, while 4.1 million others are living in hard-to-reach areas. "Some of these people have not been receiving assistance for months or even up to a year in some cases, so it's really, really important that we get food in and other kinds of assistance," Greg Barrow of the World Food Programme told the BBC. "We're very concerned about the nutritional status of people living in those areas that have really been sealed off from the outside world," he added. The UN's secretary general meanwhile told reporters in Geneva that "by and large the cessation of hostilities is holding, even though we have experienced some incidents". The taskforce monitoring the truce is "now trying to make sure that this does not spread any further and that this cessation of hostilities can continue", he added. Mr Ban also confirmed receiving a letter from the main opposition umbrella group, the High Negotiations Committee, in which it urged the UN to help "specify the territory covered by the truce to prevent hostilities in the designated inclusion zones". The HNC's general co-ordinator, Riad Hijab, wrote that since Saturday there had been seven barrel-bomb attacks, 24 cases of artillery shelling and five cases of ground attacks by government forces, resulting in a large number of civilian deaths. Russian warplanes had meanwhile carried out 26 air strikes on territory held by rebel forces abiding by the truce on Sunday alone, he added. Mr Hijab warned that continued violations would jeopardise the resumption of UN-brokered talks aimed at finding a political solution to the five-year conflict. State media said armed groups had fired dozens of mortar rounds at government forces in Latakia province on Sunday, though rebels in the area denied the reports. 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 John Mervyn Thompson, 49, from Dowland Road in Limavady, pleaded guilty to failing to ensure a safe system of work for his employee. Robert Kelly, 56, fell three metres from a ladder on to a concrete floor in a barn on the dairy farm. Mr Kelly, who was a close friend of the defendant, died from his injuries. The court was told the two men were working together to repair a storm-damaged roof. Mr Kelly went inside the barn to gain access to the roof from underneath. However, he looked through a hole in the roof and slipped. Judge Phillip Babington was told that Thompson had been comforting Mr Kelly's family since the tragic accident and was still a close family friend. Judge Babington said the fine was not putting a price on Mr Kelly's life but it was "simply to mark the fact that a health and safety law had been broken". Kevin Campbell, an inspector with the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI), said: "This accident was completely preventable. "This underlines why farmers must not ignore the potential dangers associated with working at heights. "Farmers must never take shortcuts and should ensure that proper controls, such as scaffolding, should always be in place to prevent workers being injured. "They should also consider using a professional roofing contractor when required. "Falls from a height are one of the four main causes of accidents resulting in serious injuries and death on Northern Ireland's farms." The attack occurred after an Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena on Monday. Read more of the BBC's coverage of the attack. In a hugely emotional week, we also saw warm-hearted tributes to the likes of former Bond star Sir Roger Moore who died this week at the age of 89. In the entertainment world, there was also news of a Mamma Mia sequel, a Top Gun sequel, Katie Hopkins' departure from the LBC and a new character in Coronation Street. Here's a round-up: Sir Roger Moore, James Bond actor, dies aged 89 Obituary: Sir Roger Moore Roger Moore's classic quotes Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email [email protected]. Media playback is not supported on this device Armson, who is a college education examiner by day, guided Brackley to a 4-3 extra-time first-round replay win against Gillingham. "I left the house to go to work at 6:30am," Armson told BBC Radio Oxford. "I didn't finish until 4:30pm and then it was straight in the car to the game, eating my dinner out of a plastic pot." National League North Brackley will travel to League Two Blackpool in the second round. Media playback is not supported on this device Midfielder Armson, 26, was not the only one to juggle his work commitments before the game as striker Steve Diggin was busy surfacing roads in the build-up. "That's what part-time football is all about," added Armson. "But, once you get to the ground, you just switch off from all of that. "I thought we got what we deserved. It's brilliant to cause an upset and a great feeling we'll remember for a long, long time." The 39-year-old is in his second season as assistant to Wayne Pivac after joining from Wasps. Jones left Scarlets for Wasps in 2012 where he made the transition from player to coach. He said he was pleased with the deal "especially as we head towards a pivotal period in the season". Scarlets' announcement did not specify the duration of the new contract. Jones added: "We've been working tirelessly behind the scenes over the last few years and the players have bought into the ethos with great enthusiasm and energy. "We're seeing the improvements on the field and it's great to see such a high number of the region's young talent making a name for themselves in the Pro12 and stepping up to the plate in Europe." Jones' fellow assistant Ioan Cunningham's contract extension was announced in the same week as they prepared to travel to Leinster in the Pro12 on Saturday. Scarlets go into the weekend's round of games fourth in the table hoping to remain there or higher to be part of the play-offs that determine the cross-border competition's winners. Head coach Pivac said: "We have another big challenge ahead of us this weekend as we do everything within our power to secure a place in the top four. "A big part of the success is the compatibility of the management group and the fact that it's enjoyable coming to work every day. "Stephen is a tireless worker and his enthusiasm, as well as his technical and tactical ability rubs off on the boys and that is evident both on and off the field." JC Penney said like-for-like sales fell by 3.5% in its first quarter, against the same period last year. Earlier this week rival retailers, including Macy's and Nordstrom, also reported declining sales. Meanwhile the US Commerce Department reported that online shopping boomed in April, climbing 11.9% year-on-year. "That's the growth area and that's the whole growth area," said Howard Davidowitz, chair of Davidowitz & Associates, a retail consulting firm based in New York. Sales at non-store retailers represented 10.8% of total US food and retail sales in April, the Commerce Department said on Friday. Annual growth in the sector has topped 10% for 12 consecutive months. But sales at US department stores in April fell 3.7% year-on-year, marking a two-year run of annual declines, the Commerce Department said. Sales at sporting goods, hobby, music and book stores dropped 2.4%. Sliding sales stoke fears for US department stores Biggest fall in UK retail sales in seven years JC Penney, which has more than 1,000 branches across the US, reported net sales of $2.7bn in the three months to the end of April - a fall of 3.7%. Like-for-like sales, which strip out stores open for less than a year, declined by 3.5% in the quarter. Business picked up in April, but February weighed on the quarterly figures, chief executive Marvin R. Ellison said. The company posted a net loss of $180m, more than double last year, in part due to the costs related to plans for more than 100 store closures. "Obviously we had a very challenging quarter in a challenging environment," said chief financial officer Ed Record. Mr Davidowitz said consumer spending isn't strong enough to overcome the headwinds traditional retailers, like Penney, face. The US middle class, once the primary customer for chains like Penney, Macy's and Kohl's, has shrunk, while online shopping competition adds to pressure to keep prices down. The price of clothing, for example, increased by just 0.5% between April 2016 and April 2017, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Friday. That compared to overall an inflation rate of 2.2%, and a 1.9% rate, excluding energy and food. Mr Davidowitz said US retailers are also grappling with a physical footprint that is much larger than in many other countries. That cost drags on results, even for firms that are doing significant online business, he said. "There's going to be a gigantic adjustment, which is going to take place over a long period," he said. Chiltern Railways said its new service to London Marylebone would offer "genuine competition". Great Western Railway already runs a service between Oxford and London Paddington. The new service started running from the new station Oxford Parkway, when it opened a year ago, but was extended to the city centre from Monday. Network Rail contributed £190m towards the project, with Chiltern Railways investing £130m. More than 850,000 journeys are expected to be taken to or from Oxford on the new services in the next year. Franchise competition is rare on Britain's railways: among the few examples are London to Birmingham and London to Peterborough. The first official service left Oxford train station for London Marylebone at 0720 GMT on Monday, after a test service used the route on Sunday. Transport Secretary Chris Grayling said: "This is the first new rail link between a major British city and the capital in 100 years and also a shining example of partnership working". About 1.5 million passengers used the service from Oxford Parkway, on the outskirts of the city , to London Marylebone in its first year. In September, the final pieces of track were installed for the extension into the city centre, which involved upgrading a branch line. Network Rail chief executive, Mark Carne, said privately funded railway projects based on customers' needs were "exactly what Network Rail is all about" and called for "many more railway upgrades following this model in future". The event is a major fixture of the social season and is traditionally the busiest day of the five-day meet. Despite a strict dress code - with the Royal enclosure banning strapless dresses and enforcing the wearing of hats - bold prints, candy floss colours and classic dresses are the order of the day for ladies in attendance. Here is a collection of the memorable, and some of the more questionable, headwear choices. Wing Daly was dismissed for taking out Leonardo Senatore in mid-air but a penalty try and three Owen Farrell penalties opened up a 16-0 lead. Tries from Facundo Isa and Santiago Cordero cut the gap to two points. A Jonny May score pulled England clear with Argentina's Enrique Pieretto also sent off for a stamp on Joe Marler. It is England's 12th win under Eddie Jones and sets them up for next Saturday's visit of Australia when another victory would equal the Red Rose's longest winning run, set across 2002-03. Argentina end their northern hemisphere tour with three defeats following losses to Wales and Scotland. The result also ensures the World Cup semi-finalists will be amongst the third seeds in the draw for the 2019 tournament next May, potentially placing them in a 'group of death'. Daly became only the fifth England player to be sent off in an international after taking out number eight Senatore as he caught a high ball. The 24-year-old, who usually plays in the centre for Wasps, tipped Senatore over his shoulder and the Argentine, who was unable to continue, landed heavily on his head and neck. After viewing the video replay, referee Gauzere told Daly he had no option but to show the red card. Later in the half there was a similar incident as May was taken out by Juan Pablo Estelles, but only a penalty was awarded as the Worcester man landed on his side. "Elliot's tackle was an error of judgement but I've got no issue with the decision, none at all," said Jones." "Losing Elliot was tough but we adapted well and it was a great team effort. Some of the forwards were outstanding." The hosts looked to be seriously up against it when Isa and Cordero scored either side of the break against 13 men after Daly's dismissal and a yellow for Dan Cole. Jones' men dug in and managed to resist a tiring Argentina for the rest of the game. They even began to gain the upper hand in the scrum with Farrell kicking two further penalties before May ran in the corner after George Ford, Tom Wood and Jonathan Joseph drew tackles to release the Gloucester man. Despite the Daly red, it had looked like it would be a more straightforward victory when referee Pascal Gauzere awarded England a penalty try just before the half hour after Matias Orlando deliberately knocked forward a Chris Robshaw pass with Wood poised to score. A key passage of the match came at the end of the first half as Argentina's pack laid siege to the England line with the hosts forced to concede a succession of penalties. The visitors decided to pass up the opportunity for an easy three points and opted for repeated scrums. As the penalties accumulated, England lost Billy Vunipola to injury and Cole to the sin-bin as Gauzere lost patience with the repeat offending. With the half in its 48th minute, replacement flanker Isa eventually picked up and drove through scrum-half Ben Youngs to give Argentina a huge boost going into the belated break. Holding a two-man advantage, they went for the jugular at the start of the second half, moving the ball across the field to Estelles. The winger drew in Mike Brown on the left flank and quick passes sent Cordero clear under the posts. The gap was suddenly down to two points and Jones' 100% winning record looked in danger, but the hosts dominated once Cole returned to the field. "The way we adapted our tactics and coped with the problems was tremendous," said Jones. "It is credit to our strength and conditioning staff to get the players to the level of fitness they showed in the last 20 minutes. "I think we won the match before half-time. The way we held on with those scrums was superb. It was 15 men against 13 but we coped." The match ended as it began with Gauzere showing another red card, this time to Argentina's Pieretto who stamped on fellow replacement Marler after the England prop held on to him. Marler was shown a yellow for his part in the incident. Former England captain Lewis Moody on BBC Two Going down to 14 men, England will be very happy to come out with a win. They did it in the end and had to absorb pressure but took the penalties that were on offer. England have been on a fantastic run and could end up equalling the team of 2002-2003. This group has so much building to do, there is so much more to come. They will beat Australia next week, they are so confident and can take a lot out of this. England end their autumn campaign with the visit of Australia next Saturday (14:30 GMT), looking to make it four wins in four weeks. "We are looking forward to Australia next week. It is going to be a bit of fun because the Australian media last June was very disrespectful to us," added Jones. England: Brown, Daly, Joseph, Farrell, May, Ford, Youngs, M. Vunipola, Hartley, Cole, Lawes, Kruis, Robshaw, Wood, B. Vunipola. Replacements: Slade for Brown (75), Care for Youngs (70), Marler for M. Vunipola (60), George for Hartley (60), Sinckler for Cole (74), Harrison for B Vunipola (38). Not Used: Ewels, Te'o. Sin-bin: Cole (40), Marler (75). Sent off: Daly (5). Argentina: Tuculet, Orlando, Moroni, Gonzalez Iglesias, Cordero, Hernandez, Cubelli, Noguera, Creevy, Herrera, Petti, Alemanno, Matera, Ortega Desio, Senatore. Replacements: Pablo Estelles for Cordero (75), Landajo for Cubelli (68), Garcia Botta for Noguera (64), Montoya for Creevy (62), Pieretto for Herrera (62). Not Used: Isa, Lezana, De la Fuente. Sin-bin: Orlando (29), Matera (66). Sent off: Pieretto (76). Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France) Touch judges: Marius Mitrea (Italy), Ian Davies (Wales) TMO: Tim Hayes (Wales) Attendance: 81,586 For the latest rugby union news follow @bbcrugbyunion on Twitter.
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At a meeting this morning, Tata Steel confirmed claims from union sources which were first reported on Friday. Tata said it would close its two plants in Scotland with the loss of 270 jobs - 225 at Dalzell and 45 at Clydebridge. The move comes after the coke ovens have already cooled in Thai-owned Redcar, much of Capuro industries has gone into administration, and Scunthorpe - heavily dependent on steel - has also taken the brunt of today's Tata announcement. In these circumstances, governments want to look busy. The UK Business Secretary was exiting a summit in Rotherham as the Tata Steel reports surfaced. Nicola Sturgeon has promised a task force. No stone will be left unturned, etc. Both governments will be pressured by Labour, in opposition, which ought to know how little ministers can do. This can be played out for party political advantage. Or it can be seen in a global context. Britain's steel competes in a worldwide market. It has successfully sought out high-value, high-quality markets, and become much more efficient than in the days when 200,000 were employed in it. But it faces three major disadvantages. One is that China is accused of dumping cheap, subsidised steel into western markets, because demand for China's vast output has dropped sharply with the nation's downturn. It is reckoned that China's overcapacity is roughly double the entire output of Europe's furnaces. So the timing of Indian-owned Tata Steel's announcement will put more urgency into David Cameron's discussions with the Chinese president today, as he starts his state visit to Britain. While asking for lots of investment in infrastructure and co-operation on trade, the Prime Minister has to put what pressure he can on his visitor to pull back on cheap steel. The UK government can also take action to offset the high cost of electricity, but within the constraints of state aid rules and its targets on climate emissions. And the industry complains that business rates are far too high. Ministers could go out to find new customers for British-made steel, but such customers will be more attracted to cheaper steel made in remninbi or euros. Or they could find a buyer. Tata Steel had a buyer for its European operations last year - Klesch Group, controlled by Gary Klesch, a steely American billionaire. He wanted Tata's expertise, particularly in railways, and its reach into European markets. And he argued that his business model worked better in a bear market. Not well enough, though. Although from the Land of the Free and the free market, he now says he pulled out of the deal because the British government didn't seem interested in helping with energy costs or Asian dumping. And then there's sterling. Foreign travel looks relatively cheap, as do imports. And that means it is more difficult for British firms both to export and to compete with imports. There are several reasons for sterling being strong against most currencies. The main ones revolve around decisions taken on monetary policy in the Bank of England. It's worth noting that the Scottish government is going easy on that monetary policy. Unlike Alex Salmond in opposition days, the Bank of England is not being given the blame for allowing sterling to become so strong. Why? Perhaps because the SNP has yet to find a new policy on relations with the Bank of England, having become mired during the independence referendum campaign in the currency argument and joint controls over the central bank. Instead, it is Labour's new shadow chancellor, fresh from a humiliating U-turn on fiscal policy, who has announced an approach to the Bank of England which steals from the SNP policy book. John McDonnell is saying that the key rate-setting committee in the Bank of England, the monetary policy committee (MPC), should be reviewed. While making it clear he wants to see the MPC remaining independent (something that wasn't at all clear before), he's got a former member, Prof David Blanchflower, to carry out a review. Along with a call for a broader remit than solely an inflation target, the ideas being floated include the appointment of people from outside the City of London, with perspectives from Scotland and the English regions. All that and gender balance too. The Bank of England already has a network of "agents" around the country, including one in Scotland. They published a "summary of business conditions" at the end of last week. It showed that the Bank has, at least, clocked manufacturing is suffering from the strengthening of the pound. So here's one question for Professor Blanchflower's review: if there were different voices around the MPC table, what difference would their non-London perspective make to decisions, as they affect women, nations and regions, the manufacturing and exporting sectors, and to the steel industry? Robbie Willmott's early goal was cancelled out by ex-Exile Andy Sandell. Striker Marlon Jackson won the game for Newport with 15 minutes to go as five trialists featured for the visitors. Newport travel to Merthyr Town on Wednesday before another friendly at Gloucester City on Saturday. Shannley Leaver, 16, from Great Yarmouth in Norfolk and Ronald Gates, 55, from Knodishall in Suffolk, died in the collision near Lowestoft last year. Daniel Watts, of North Denes Road, Great Yarmouth, admitted causing both deaths at Ipswich Crown Court. He is due to be sentenced on 22 January. Ms Leaver was a passenger in Watts' Citroen Saxo which collided with Mr Gates's Peugeot 106, at Frostenden, on 8 October 2013. Four other people were injured. Watts was released on bail while awaiting his sentence. "I want you to go on a charisma master class," said my editor one morning, out of the blue. Immediately sensing my awkward bewilderment, he quickly explained that he didn't think I needed help. Instead he had a job for me - he wanted me to explore whether it is possible to be taught to become more charismatic. That's how I found myself trotting down to Mayfair in central London to see a psychologist called Richard Reid. Nicknamed "Mr Charisma", he runs regular sessions teaching people how to be more charismatic. Increasingly in demand, his clients range from businessmen and women who want to be better leaders, to grooms preparing for their wedding speeches, and people who simply want to be more successful with the opposite sex. While I'm naturally chatty, enjoy public speaking and smile quite a bit, I wouldn't describe myself as charismatic. But as I walked into his office, what would Mr Reid think of me? And what exactly is charisma? "First impressions are that you have lots of positive attributes," he says. "You have a likeable energy, and I feel energetic being around you." Better than I was expecting, but then came the inevitable "but". "That energy needs to be tempered slightly, slowing down and pausing..." Sensing that I was about to interrupt, Mr Reid adds: "And allow the other person to engage in the conversation. "When people express themselves they feel good about themselves, and they're more likely to feel well disposed towards you." Mr Reid goes on to talk about the importance of making eye contact, and asking people questions. "By using open-ended questions you're showing far more interest in that person and you'll engender trust and enthusiasm." He adds: "Charisma is about the [positive] feeling you engender in other people. A true sign of charisma is being able to connect with someone on a deeper level." After spending an hour with Mr Reid I'm interested to hear what successful business leaders think about charisma, and whether they believe it can be taught. So back at the office I start by calling Lord Digby Jones, a former UK minister for trade and investment. "I'd say charisma is the confidence to constantly communicate and articulate a positive message," he says. "People are kind enough to say I'm a good communicator, that I speak in a language they understand. "And I have a reputation for always answering a question, not ducking it. If you do that and articulate with consistency and fluidity, people listen." But does Lord Jones think you can learn to be more charismatic? "You can become better [at it]," he says. "People who make things look easy work harder, prepare more, and take nothing for granted. "I can make a speech and people think I just stood up and did it, because I never use notes. They don't know that for an hour sometime that day I've quietly sat on my own thinking, 'How am I going to structure this, what does my audience look like?'" Across town I meet Lady Barbara Judge, chairman of the Institute of Directors business organisation. A formidable woman, her unique style seems to be an amalgam of Tudor monarch and steely grande dame of commerce. I'm rather taken aback when she says: "For me, charisma is about smiling, you need to smile a lot." "Charisma is about body language, making people feel included. It's not about you, it's about the people you're talking to and leading. "If you can make people feel important, you can carry them with you." More stories from the BBC's Business Brain series looking at quirky or unusual business topics from around the world: Does selling up mean selling out? 'I turned my dad's erotic novel into a hit podcast' Would you carry something abroad for a stranger? Nine-month stretch: The rise of prenatal exercise classes Lady Judge adds that you have to believe in what you are saying. "If you want people to think you're strong, you have to look strong. "I'm very thin-skinned, my feelings get hurt easily, and I'm kind of a marshmallow," she says. "You have to get over that: look strong, sound strong, act strong." So does she believe you can teach charisma? "I would like to think you can," she says, adding that as a younger women she received training in public speaking. "If I can go from being terrible to reasonable by being taught, I'd like to think you can teach charisma." However, not everyone agrees. One such naysayer is psychologist Prof Richard Wiseman, who like Mr Reid is an expert on charisma. "I have never tried to train it [charisma], but my guess is that it would be very tricky," says Prof Wiseman. "Charisma depends on a unique mix of passion, an ability to transmit that passion to others, the ability to convey a message in a simple way that people get, etc. "My guess is that it is very tricky to teach charisma without it sounding terrible." While there are other such sceptics, Mr Reid continues to run charisma classes for a host of businesses including accountancy group Ernst & Young, and IT firms Sophos and Cap Gemini. He has also worked with the City of London Police and the UK Ministry of Defence. "Generally it's people who are looking for a promotion, or looking to get to grips having stepped up in role. Or people who are running businesses and organisations, who are looking to influence and steer the people who work under them," he says. When it comes to who Mr Reid thinks are some of the world's most charismatic people, he is quick to cite Oprah Winfrey and the Dalai Lama. He says that Oprah has "the whole package", while the Dalai Lama is "humble, approachable and warm". The Office for National Statistics data showed there were 697,852 live births in 2015. There were 15.2 births per 1,000 women aged over 40, compared with just 14.5 per 1,000 women in their teens. The last time the over 40s had the higher fertility rate was in 1947, in the wake of WWII. The figures show two key trends in who is having children and when in England and Wales. The teenage pregnancy rate has been in long-term decline and has more than halved from the 33 births per 1,000 teenagers in 1990. Meanwhile, pregnancies have soared in older age groups from 5.3 per 1,000 in 1990. The average age of having a child is now 30.3 - a figure that has been increasing since 1975. Advances in fertility treatment as well as more women in higher education and attitudes around the importance of a career and the rising costs of childbearing are behind the rise, the ONS says. Liz McLaren, head of vital statistics outputs at the ONS, said: "The trend for women to have babies at older ages continued in 2015. "Over the last 40 years, the percentage of live births to women aged 35 and over has increased considerably. "Women aged 40 and over now have a higher fertility rate than women aged under 20 - this was last recorded in the 1940s." The data also shows that fertility rates have dropped in all age groups under 25 while increasing for all age groups 30 and over. Women aged between 30 and 34 have the highest fertility of any age group - with 111 births per 1,000 women. The number of births to women born outside the UK has also continued its rise, reaching 27.5% of all births. Prof Adam Balen, the chairman of the British Fertility Society, said: "We know that female fertility starts to decline gradually from the late 20s and more rapidly from the mid-30s onwards. "While the risks should never be overplayed, men and women should be aware that reproductive outcomes are poorer in older women. "As well as it potentially taking longer to get pregnant, later maternity can involve a greater risk of miscarriage, a more complicated labour, and medical intervention at the birth." The British Pregnancy Advisory Service said: "The trend towards older motherhood is here to stay, and there are many understandable reasons why women today are waiting longer to start or expand their families than those in previous decades. "Rather than bemoaning this development, we should seek to understand and support the decisions women make. "More affordable childcare and improved maternity rights may make it easier for some women to start their families earlier if they wish, but we also need to ensure we have high quality reproductive healthcare services configured to meet women's needs, whatever the age at which they conceive." Follow James on Twitter. The 33-year-old former Cambridge United and Northampton player was a free agent after having his contract with Luton cancelled by mutual consent on Tuesday. Guttridge links up again with Daggers manager John Still, who signed him when he was in charge of the Hatters. "If there was one word to describe him in his time at Luton it would be 'magnificent'," said Still. "He will be influential in terms of quality and knowledge on the pitch. He is a great addition." Guttridge, who scored two goals in 11 appearances for Luton this season, becomes Dagenham's fifth signing of the January transfer window. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. Noujain Mustaffa is a disabled 16-year-old Syrian migrant with an unwavering smile who made the odyssey to Europe in her wheelchair. She told journalists she had learnt English by watching the US soap opera, Days of Our Lives. Now one of its characters - played by James Scott - has "returned from the dead" in a spoof paying tribute. Noujain was one of hundreds of thousands of Syrians who have undertaken the arduous 4,000-mile (6,400km) journey to Europe in recent months. But her courage in attempting the journey in her wheelchair - and her unshakeable optimism - captured the attention of the world's media, initially the BBC's Fergal Keane. Noujain revealed that her accomplished English was down to watching her favourite TV show, the long-running US daytime drama Days of Our Lives, back in her home town of Kobane. "I was waking up at 08:00 some days to watch it. That's a great show," she told BBC partner ABC. "But they killed the main character that I loved!" That lament came to the attention of comedian John Oliver, who picked up on Noujain's story at the end of a segment examining Europe's treatment of the migrants on the latest edition of his late-night show, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. "How could you not want this girl in your country?" he asked. "We have a surprise that is literally just for you," he went on - introducing a specially filmed spoof scene in which Noujain's favourite character, EJ DiMera, played by Scott, returns from the dead to be reunited with his former lover, Sami. "Coming back from the dead, that's not hard," EJ tells Sami - played by Alison Sweeney - during the scene. "You know what's hard? Getting from Syria to Germany." "Have you seen what those migrants are going through?" Sami responds. Later, EJ says: "I read about this incredible 16-year-old girl from Kobani called Noujain Mustaffa. Yes, Noujain Mustaff," he says, looking into the camera with a smile. Scott later tweeted his thanks to Last Week Tonight, Alison Sweeney and Noujain for "one last DiMera dance!" Noujain, meanwhile, succeeded in reaching Germany where she was reunited with her brother. She has now applied for asylum in Dortmund. They were in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) museum in Cambridge, Massachusetts. All around them, reminders of historic innovations that began with research at this legendary college. As the photographer clicked away, I wondered - what place in history would this photograph have? Will we look back at these 30 smiles and say, "That was the team that changed the world!"? If that is to be the case, there is a long road ahead. And indeed, it is long roads that are the motivation for this project. The MIT team is one of several working on Hyperloop, a vision for rapid travel put forth by Silicon Valley's most interesting man, Elon Musk. He says the commute from San Francisco to Los Angeles - currently a five-hour drive or an hour of flying - could be cut to 30 minutes. Hyperloop is a conceptual transport system in which passengers are loaded into pods and fired through vacuum tubes at more than 600mph (1,000km/h). Prototype pods have been tested running along magnetic tracks, much like the maglev trains used in countries such as Japan today. Pumping the air out of the tubes reduces resistance, allowing high speeds to be achieved, potentially using less energy than a train. The idea could reduce journey times over long distances, but there are many challenges for the rival developers to overcome before any such project can become a reality. Mr Musk is the boss of Tesla and founder of SpaceX, and when he published in 2013 a white paper outlining a way to use airtight tubes to propel pods at speeds of up to 700mph (1130km/h), he set a challenge to anyone and everyone who wanted to try and build the technology. Mr Musk isn't paying the firms, but he has committed to funding a series of tests. The hope is that these will happen in August this year. The target is that by 2021 humans will be travelling on Hyperloops around the world. The MIT team is one of more than 20 non-commercial groups also designing a Hyperloop pod - with money coming from SpaceX in the form of a competition. That was split over two phases - a design contest, which MIT won in January, and an on-track test coming up in the summer. But it all could be a colossal waste of time. The barriers to Hyperloop becoming a reality are enormous - and it's not just about technology. Part of any visionary's CV is the ability to ignore the naysayers and focus on your vision. If and when you succeed, everyone backtracks and says they knew you were a genius all along. Elon Musk is the sort of chap that is used to people telling him he's wrong. When he set out to make electric cars appeal to petrolheads, he had a lot of people to convince - but somehow, and on the brink of bankruptcy, he got some investors on board. Yet an awful lot stands in Hyperloop's way. Literally. Christopher Merian, chief engineer on MIT's effort, told me that the key problem with his pod - and the Hyperloop concept in general - is that it can't handle corners. So the Hyperloop tube would need to take a rather Roman approach, and go in an almost complete straight line from A to B. If the proposed route of San Francisco to Los Angeles is to be realised, you're looking at slicing through some of the most beautiful sights the natural world has to offer, not to mention acre after acre of land belonging to people who may not be too keen on a big fat tube being plonked outside their front door. Philippe Kirschen, MIT's team captain, told me he thinks this will lead to Hyperloop being built in a different part of the world with a less strenuous regulatory environment. Indeed it's hard to imagine anywhere in the US that would be suitable for Hyperloop, short of shelling out monstrous payouts and a free Tesla or two to people whose lives have been uprooted. But let's put that aside and, for the sake of argument, say an agreement has been made and a route between San Francisco and Los Angeles is built. It works, it's safe and it's pretty darn marvellous, all told. Except it is really, really expensive. Mr Musk says the cost of building the route would be in the region of $6bn (£4.1bn), an estimate most agree is extremely conservative. Some are calling Hyperloop the new Concorde which, despite being a glorious piece of innovation, ultimately failed due to regulations - it wasn't allowed to fly at supersonic speeds over land - and a lack of profitability. A return ticket on Concorde would see you part with several thousand pounds or dollars. Which over time was not considered to be worthwhile trade to save a few hours. How much will a ticket for Hyperloop cost? MIT's pod design - which they said can be scaled up - will likely be able to carry around 20 people at once. Unless the Hyperloop system can handle a great number of pods leaving a station in very quick succession, tickets for those pods will need to be extremely high in order to make the system economically viable. Furthermore, if Hyperloop runs from San Francisco to Los Angeles, it will be competing with the currently under-construction California High Speed Rail. The network - due to open in 2025 - promises a journey time of two hours and 40 minutes. Each train will be able to carry well over a thousand people. Tickets, surely, will be a lot cheaper than Hyperloop. It would leave Hyperloop as an option only for the rich. Public support no doubt would evaporate. I was something of a partypooper at MIT's event, I'll admit - putting all these points to the team on a night designed to celebrate their outstanding efforts thus far. The math(s) not adding up was a concern, they said - but at the very least, the hope is that developing Hyperloop will create something, even if it's not the transportation of the future. There could be many industrial uses for an environmentally friendly Hyperloop-style system. In 50 years, when we look back at the hopeful, expectant faces in that photograph, it seems unlikely that we'll see them as the team that changed the way we travel. But that's not to say developing Hyperloop - a clean, perhaps revolutionary technology - won't have been worth it. Follow Dave Lee on Twitter @DaveLeeBBC and on Facebook More than 40,000 parents have signed a petition calling for a boycott of primary school tests, which are due to be taken later this month. Parents supporting the Let Our Kids Be Kids campaign have complained of a damaging culture of over-testing. Education Secretary Nicky Morgan says taking pupils out of school "even for a day is harmful to their education". It remains uncertain how many primary school children were kept off school across the country, but a social media campaign had urged parents to take children on educational activities for the day. About 500 people gathered at Preston Park in Brighton, including children's laureate Chris Riddell. "We should be turning children into readers with the pleasure that gives, rather than relying on a testing culture," said Mr Riddell. Parents have handed in the petition at the headquarters of the Department for Education in London. Among the parents present was Caterina, with son and daughter in Ivydale school in Nunhead, south London. The campaign organisers say children are "over-tested, over-worked and in a school system that places more importance on test results and league tables than children's happiness and joy of learning". They have raised concerns about the impact of primary tests, so-called Sats tests, taken by seven-year-olds and 11-year-olds, which are being made more stretching with changes to the curriculum. They have challenged what they claim is a "dull, dry curriculum" based around tests. In an open letter to the education secretary, campaigners have warned of schools becoming "exam factories" and that testing causes stress and can make young children feel like "failures". Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw rejected these arguments, saying that improving social mobility depended on making sure that children are not falling behind at any early age. "The government is right to introduce greater structure and rigour into the assessment process. Those who oppose this testing need to consider England's mediocre position in the OECD education rankings," said Sir Michael. "As I have long argued, children who fall behind in the early years of their education struggle to catch up in later years." Education Minister Nick Gibb said tests improved standards and need not be stressful. "Schools should not be putting pressure on young people when taking these assessments. "I've been to many schools where the children don't even know they're taking the tests," said Mr Gibb. The importance of testing was emphasised by Chris McGovern, chairman of the Campaign for Real Education. He said that any short-term stress was worth it if in the longer term it meant that children finished school with better results. Schools minister Nick Gibb was asked a question on BBC Radio 4's World at One from a grammar test for 11 year olds Martha Kearney: Let me give you this sentence: "I went to the cinema, after I'd eaten my dinner." Is the word "after" there being used as a subordinating conjunction or a preposition? Nick Gibb: Well it's a preposition. Martha Kearney: I don't think it is. Nick Gibb: "After" is a preposition. It can be used in some contexts as a word that coordinates a sub-clause, but this isn't about me. Martha Kearney: But I think in this sentence it's being used as a subordinating conjunction. Nick Gibb: Fine, well this isn't about me, this is about ensuring that future generations of children - unlike me incidentally, who was not taught grammar at primary school... Martha Kearney: Perhaps not. Nick Gibb: ...We need to make sure that future generations of children are taught grammar properly." Mr McGovern said that tests in England's schools needed to be tougher to catch up with international competitors. "We're three years behind the Chinese at the age of 15. We are a bit of a basket case internationally. "We've got to do something, we've got to act early, and a health check at seven is a good idea." Ministers have already had problems with the administration of primary school tests this year. The baseline tests, which were intended to be a benchmark for measuring progress, were found to have unreliable results and have been postponed. Tests for seven-year-olds in spelling, punctuation and grammar also had to be called off when it was found that test questions had mistakenly been published on a Department for Education website. Labour's shadow education secretary Lucy Powell said she did not "condone children being taken out of school". But she accused the government of "creating chaos and confusion in primary assessment". Russell Hobby, leader of the National Association of Head Teachers, said: "I think the gap between the profession and the government has never been wider than it is at the moment." He warned of "an enormous number of mistakes, delays and confusions around testing". But Education Secretary Nicky Morgan has argued that raising standards will improve creativity and not restrict it. "How creative can a child be if they struggle to understand the words on the page in front of them?" Mrs Morgan told head teachers at the weekend. "That is why the campaign led by some of those who do not think we should set high expectations, who want to keep their children home for a day is so damaging. "Keeping children home, even for a day is harmful to their education." Media playback is not supported on this device Hull City manager Steve Bruce and Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce have been interviewed about succeeding Roy Hodgson, who resigned after the shock last-16 defeat by Iceland at Euro 2016. "We've consulted widely in the game and spoken to a handful of people," Martin Glenn told BBC sports editor Dan Roan. "The new manager's got to be someone who can inspire people." Glenn also said the new manager will need to "build resilience" in players so they are able to deal with criticism on social media and the pressures of an "intensely passionate" English media. "The British press, like it or not, are probably the most intensely passionate about the game in the world and that has a spill-over effect," he said. "The consequence of which is people probably play not to make a mistake, as opposed to play to win. "So the new manager's got to be someone who can inspire people to get the best out of themselves, build resilience and unashamedly adopt the kind of psychological techniques that other sports and other football teams have done." Both Hull and Sunderland have urged the FA to move quickly so they can plan for the new Premier League season, which starts on 13 August. Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe and USA coach Jurgen Klinsmann have also been linked with the England role - and the Daily Telegraph claims a third "mystery candidate" has been interviewed. Glenn is part of a three-man panel, including FA technical director Dan Ashworth and vice-chairman David Gill, who will choose the new manager. They have said the successful candidate must be strong-minded, tactically savvy and build a clear team identity. Glenn, former CEO of United Biscuits, responded to criticism for admitting he "wasn't a football man" by pointing out he had "hired some very talented people over the years into high-pressure jobs". Natasha Argent was digitally recorded as having passed only about half of the check points along the 26.2 mile (42km) event, the Metro reported. Her recorded time for the second half of the race was also odd as it would have set a new world record, if true. She was branded a cheat online after posing with her medal on Instagram. James Argent posted a photo of her on the social media site holding her medal and captioned the picture: "SHE DID IT! So proud of my little sister @natashaarge completing the #LondonMarathon & beating my time by over an hour lol! #londonyouthcharity x". He has since deleted the photo from his feed. Marathon director Hugh Brasher told BBC News the results team had investigated and asked Ms Argent to explain her unusual results. He said: "At her request, we have removed her results from the system and she will be returning her finisher's medal to us". She is one of about 20 runners whose results were investigated. Ms Argent, who starred in series seven of ITV's Take Me Out dating show, gained a place through the London Youth charity. The charity, which offers young people the chance to learn new skills and take part in sport, said it was not placing any pressure on Ms Argent to fulfil her donation pledges. It said: "We've spoken to her and she's very upset. "We've said it's between her and the people who sponsored her as to whether they still feel comfortable giving the money now. "We do not want anyone who has given money to us to feel they have been misled. It's just a shame for the young people." Ms Argent is not the first to hand back her finisher's medal. In 2011 Rob Sloan gave back his medal after he admitted taking a short cut and hopping on a bus in the Kielder Marathon in Northumberland. BBC News contacted Ms Argent for a comment but she has yet to respond. Media playback is not supported on this device With England's Four Nations disappointment, the liquidation of an iconic club in Bradford and a high-profile courtroom-bound defection to rugby union, the return of competitive action might just be the perfect tonic for fed-up fans. After all, there is still much to be excited about the domestic game, particularly in the Super League. Champions Wigan also get the chance to mix it with the southern hemisphere's best again when they take on Cronulla in the World Club Challenge, just one of a few intriguing stories that will unfold over the next eight months. BBC Sport has selected some of the potential major talking points for 2017. Media playback is not supported on this device Wigan Warriors head coach Shaun Wane described last season's Grand Final win as the best of his career, including his own playing successes. Against a backdrop of injuries, and a formidable Warrington side, Wigan ran out 12-6 winners, and Wane believes that success makes the Warriors the team to beat in 2017. "If Warrington had won it they'd be the team to catch, but we like it, it's a mantle we want," the 52-year-old said. "It makes every game tough for us and we need to make sure we don't underestimate anyone. We're in good shape, and we'll never have a season like last year." Warrington came closer than anyone to glory, picking up the League Leaders' Shield but losing in both the Grand Final and Challenge Cup final. One man desperate to end the Wire's wait for a championship that goes back to 1955 is former Australia outside back Kurt Gidley, who arrived from Newcastle at the beginning of 2016 and played a major role in their efforts last term. "It's always what I strive for," Gidley said. "My main goal is to win a competition, the Challenge Cup would be a good goal as well." Meanwhile, Hull FC broke their trophy duck with the Challenge Cup - their first honour since 2005 - raising expectations in the west of the city. "That's the challenge, to make sure we don't drop off and keep up that top end and compete on all fronts," vice-captain Danny Houghton said. "People want to knock us off our perch and it's about having that consistency, keeping our house in order and not worrying about anything else." Whether it is so-called "bad boys" like Zak Hardaker or Todd Carney hoping to show their maturity at Castleford and Salford respectively, former State of Origin star Greg Bird proving his value to Catalans or Kevin Brown moving from Widnes to fierce rivals Warrington, there are plenty of players with a point to prove. Despite a broken leg ruling him out of the start of the campaign, returning St Helens half-back Matty Smith will be targeting an impact on his move from Wigan. Wigan's Joe Burgess too, has returned from a spell in Australia with Sydney Roosters and most recently South Sydney Rabbitohs - who were keen to retain him. Although his NRL stint came to a premature end, Burgess is keen to state it is no backward step to come back to Super League. "I enjoyed the whole experience," the 22-year-old told BBC Radio Manchester. "Souths wanted to keep me, but I couldn't turn down my home team. I don't regret it at all, it's good to be back and hopefully we'll win something." Media playback is not supported on this device Although Wigan, Hull FC and Leigh rightfully attracted focus for their 2016 success, there was almost as much attention paid to Leeds and Huddersfield, who went from the play-offs to fighting for their top flight futures inside 12 months. Leeds in particular had the biggest tumble from grace, having swapped a treble of trophies in 2015 for the Qualifiers after an injury-hit, form-affected 2016. "We're a great team, we didn't become a bad team overnight, certain things happened and we didn't play well as well," head coach Brian McDermott told BBC Sport. His side has kept much of the same personnel, although James Segeyaro opted to remain in Australia and in his place the Rhinos have signed Manly hooker Matt Parcell. "We've got things we need to prove to ourselves," added McDermott. "We're not going to circle the wagons, that is an easy option going into the season. "There was no need for a major overhaul, just because of what went on." The Giants had established themselves as play-off regulars under former coach Paul Anderson but his mid-season exit after a miserable start led to ex-Newcastle coach Rick Stone arriving at the John Smith's Stadium. He succeeded in his initial task to keep Huddersfield in the top tier, but with a full pre-season with the players and a winter of recruitment, now hopes to put his own stamp on the squad. "Defensively last year we were a bit brittle, conceding 25 points a game," Stone said. "The willingness to get stuck in and do some work has been the difference. They've worked hard on the tough mucky areas, bedded down at our base on Leeds Road and got on with it. "Pre-season is an important foundation for what we're going to do this season. Those who have a good pre-season tend to excel." Media playback is not supported on this device Not even the acrimonious departure of Denny Solomona to rugby union's Sale Sharks, a tussle now destined for the courtroom, has blighted the optimism around Wheldon Road and Castleford. Cas lost Solomona's predecessor Justin Carney in different but equally acrimonious circumstances 12 months before, but bounced back thanks to the recruitment of players by head coach Daryl Powell. Injuries affected the Tigers last season, but they are boosted by the return of skipper Michael Shenton after he missed last season through injury and Andy Lynch and Ben Roberts also pushing for recalls. England full-back Hardaker brought in from Leeds will work with his old mentor Powell after Luke Dorn's retirement, and with a crop of talented young players hoping to make their impact, there are hopes of cracking the top four as they did in 2014. "We're in a great place," Powell told BBC Radio Leeds. "The team is pretty solid, it has matured over the past few years and people are talking about us, we've got to deliver now." Media playback is not supported on this device Few coaches had their heart rates tested as brutally as Salford's Ian Watson in 2016. He went from utter despair to joy and relief in the space of a few minutes as the Red Devils - in their Million Pound Game shoot-out with Hull KR to stay in the top flight - overhauled a four-point deficit to tie with the last play of the game and then won it with a long-range drop-goal from the boot of Gareth O'Brien. "As soon as it was done we pushed it to the side, and moved on," said Watson, rather more calmly, four months on. "I know what kind of people we've got in our environment, we've got a good group and leaders. "We felt we were in a position that didn't give a true impression, this year we've got a clean slate, to move on from that game, to prove what we're about." Signings have been made, from powerful forwards such as Lee Mossop and Lama Tasi to controversial yet talented half-back Carney, in a bid to avoid a similar fate this year. "We're massively behind the eight-ball, a minimum 10 weeks behind," Watson added. "They guys we've been able to bring in have been perfect for us, identifying what we were short of last year." Leigh's promotion broke the 'glass ceiling' around the new Super 8s format, climbing out of the Championship to join the Super League for the first time since 2005. The Leythers have strengthened on arriving in the 'promised land', bringing in Catalans back-rower Glenn Stewart and hooker Eloi Pelissier and Wigan utility back Ryan Hampshire. "We've learned a lot from the Super 8s, we played Warrington and Leeds in the Challenge Cup, and we got a couple of scalps in the cup," head coach Neil Jukes said. "We know what we're getting into, the key is doing it week in, week out. We won't fear any team in a semi-final, it's do or die. "However it's about doing it round three, round four and round five that's important." Get rugby league news notifications on your phone with the BBC Sport app Oscar-nominated actress Abigail Breslin, who shot to fame in Little Miss Sunshine and currently stars in horror comedy show Scream Queens, will play the lead role of Baby Houseman. The three-hour adaptation will be directed by Wayne Blair, the Australian behind 2012 film The Sapphires. An airdate has not been specified and no other cast members have been announced. Set in the summer of 1963, Dirty Dancing is the song-and-dance love story about 17-year-old Baby, originally played by Jennifer Grey, who falls for her working-class dance instructor, Johnny Castle - played by Patrick Swayze. That role helped Swayze shoot to stardom and also saw him record the song She's Like the Wind for the film's soundtrack. Eleanor Bergstein, who wrote the screenplay for the original movie and was also behind the successful Dirty Dancing musical, is on board for the small screen adaptation to be produced by Lionsgate TV. Previously in 2011, Lionsgate announced plans to remake the film for the big screen, with Kenny Ortega - who choreographed the original and directed High School Musical - at the helm. The public should mobilise against Israel so that it "does pay a price for the position that it is taking", Mr Mbeki said in the capital, Pretoria. About 2,000 people, mostly Palestinians, have died in the conflict in Gaza since July. Most South Africans have historically supported the Palestinians. BBC South Africa analyst Farouk Chothia says they include the country's first black president - the late Nelson Mandela - Nobel peace laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu and prominent Jewish leaders such as Ronnie Kasrils and the late Joe Slovo. They drew parallels between the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa and the Palestinian campaign for independence, he says. However, South Africa has a vocal minority which supports Israel and believe that it is unfairly maligned. Meanwhile, a row has broken out after the Jewish deputy head boy of Johannesburg's King David Victory Park School, Joshua Broomberg, appeared in a photo posted on Facebook wearing a Palestinian scarf. Hundreds of people signed an online petition demanding that he be stripped of his school honours. Mr Kasrils described the petition as "disgraceful", and said Joshua Broomberg was made of "sterling stuff", South Africa's privately owned Eyewitness News reports. The schoolboy appeared in a photo with two other students, and a counter petition has been launched to rally support for them, it reports. Mr Mbeki, in an address to students at the University of South Africa, rejected calls for the government to recall its ambassador to Tel Aviv, saying South Africa needed to "engage" with Israel to find a "just solution" to the conflict. At the same time, South Africa's political parties, trade unions and religious groups should mobilise for a boycott of Israeli goods and "divesting" from Israeli companies, he said. "It is not the responsibility of government to mobilise people. We must mobilise ourselves." He condemned the Church's "complicity" in hiding the abuse and said it must "weep and make reparation" for the "grave crimes" committed by clerics. He met the six victims, two each from Ireland, Britain and Germany, after a private morning Mass in the Vatican. The Church has been criticised after a series of abuse scandals worldwide. At a press conference on Monday, Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi said Pope Francis had spent half an hour with each of the victims who visited him. He said the Pope had also greeted the group at a dinner on Sunday evening. The Pope said the abuses had been "camouflaged with a complicity that cannot be explained". He apologised to victims for the "sins and grave crimes of clerical sexual abuse", which he described as "a sacrilegious cult" that insulted God. He added: "I beg your forgiveness, too, for the sins of omission on the part of Church leaders who did not respond adequately [to reports of sex abuse]." None of the six victims made public statements after their discussions with the Pope, the BBC's Alan Johnston in Rome reports. Analysis: David Willey, BBC News, Rome Pope Francis' heartfelt and humble apology on behalf of his church to six European victims of sexual abuse by Catholic clerics may go some way towards meeting criticism by victims' associations in many countries that he had failed to address adequately the scandal that predator priests have caused. As usual, Pope Francis found original words to express his deep feelings of shame and sorrow. "Someone realised that Jesus was looking," he told the three men and three women invited to a private Mass in the Vatican guesthouse where he lives. The Pope then spent the entire morning talking individually with them about the "life-long scars" left by what he compared to a "sacrilegious cult". Victims of clerical sexual abuse in Pope Francis' native Argentina have complained that none were invited to this unprecedented meeting, to which there was no media access. Some victims' groups have criticised Pope Francis for having failed to meet their representatives sooner. The Pope's predecessor, Pope Benedict, met abuse victims several times on trips outside Italy. "It seems as though this is more of a public relations event for the Vatican and for Pope Francis," said Barbara Blaine, a member of an abuse survivors' group. She said the Pope had not done enough to protect vulnerable children. Many survivors of abuse by priests are also angry at what they see as the Vatican's failure to punish senior officials who have been accused of covering up scandals. Pope Francis last year strengthened the Vatican's laws against child abuse. He has also set up a committee, whose members include a cardinal and an abuse victim, to draw up plans to tackle exploitation by priests. The committee is expected to announce on Monday that it will expand to include more members from the developing world, Reuters news agency reports. Last month, a Vatican tribunal convicted Josef Wesolowski, a former papal envoy to the Dominican Republic, of sex abuse and stripped him of the priesthood. Wesolowski is the highest-ranking Vatican official to have been investigated over abuse claims. They were taken from a house on Parkmount Road between 21:00 GMT on Saturday and 09.30 GMT on Sunday. The stolen collection includes a 1914 and 1915 Star for service in France or Belgium. A medal bearing an angel and the inscription "The Great War for Civilisation 1914-1919" was also taken. They were awarded to Sapper Mcintyre Shield Pelan. Another bore the head of King George and an inscription for bravery in the field. It was said to be an equivalent to the Military Cross for soldiers below commissioned rank. Aside from the medals, burglars took 30 silver dollars stamped with the American Eagle and United States of America. PSNI Const Nick Williamson said the collection was "of great sentimental value to the owner". He appealed to anyone who noticed any suspicious activity around Parkmount Road on Saturday night or the early hours of on Sunday morning to contact police. Experts have warned that one third of Ireland's bee species are threatened with extinction, partly due to the decline in wildflower meadows. According to conservationists, 98% of this species-rich habitat has disappeared in the last 50 years. An unusual solution has been provided by spending cuts which left many roadside verges uncut over the summer. In County Fermanagh and Omagh in County Tyrone, a dozen verges were managed as wildlife corridors by Ulster Wildlife. A small strip was cut to keep sightlines clear for motorists, but allowed the wildflowers which attracted bees and insects to grow. Giles Knight who is leading Ulster Wildlife's Save Our Magnificent Meadows project said: "Clearly we use roads to get places, well wildlife is exactly the same. "It travels up and down these corridors to get from meadow to meadow which luckily we still have in places like Fermanagh." The verges have now been cut and the wildflower seeds collected to help recreate or restore more areas of meadow. One seed in particular could even provide a money-saving solution to cutting grass along the roadside. A wildflower called hay rattle weakens more aggressive grasses and creates space for other wildflowers to grow, keeping down the height of the sward. Mr Knight added: "If you can gather that seed and spread it out, it will lower the height of the grass and increase your chances of having a broad range of wildflowers and insects in the meadow. "You are saving money from the cutting regime and you are making space for wildlife at the same time." An overgrown patch of ground at Mount Lourdes Grammar School in Enniskillen is one area that has been transformed into a hay meadow. Mr Knight said it represents a gentler style of farming: "You're cutting late in the season, you're allowing the flowers to set seed, you're taking the crop, but you're giving wildlife a bit of a chance to flourish over the summer." "That's why so many species of wildlife have disappeared because the silage making culture has changed the face of the landscape completely." It puts the Olympic champion's bid to qualify for the Rio 2016 Games on hold. The 27-year-old world and European champion could still clinch his Olympic place at an assessment race in 2016. "My left ankle has been giving me bother since 2013, with a range of different niggles," he said. "Getting it sorted gives me the best chance of being 100% for next season." The injury has troubled Brownlee from the start of the season. It forced him to miss World Triathlon Series (WTS) races in Abu Dhabi, Auckland and Gold Coast. It flared up again at the Rio test event this month, causing him to pull out of competition in Stockholm at the weekend. British Triathlon criteria for Olympic qualification is to finish in the top three in the Rio test race and also on the podium in September's WTS Grand Final in Chicago. Brownlee's younger brother Jonny, 25, is out until next month with a stress fracture to his left leg. The Yorkshire-based Brownlees came first and third in the London Olympic triathlon in 2012. 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. US President Donald Trump said he was "very much behind" Mr Sisi, whose deadly crackdown on dissent was criticised by the Obama administration. Mr Sisi declared his deep appreciation for Mr Trump's "unique" personality. US officials have said Mr Trump is seeking to "reboot" the countries' bilateral relationship at the talks. He also wants to "build on the strong connection" established with Mr Sisi when they met in New York in September, during the US election campaign. As Egypt's defence minister and armed forces chief in July 2013, Mr Sisi led the overthrow of the country's first freely elected president, Mohammed Morsi, after mass protests against his rule. The following month, he oversaw the violent dispersal of protests by supporters of Mr Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood, which left more than 1,000 people dead. Human Rights Watch says tens of thousands people have been arrested in a crackdown on dissent, and that security forces have committed flagrant abuses, including torture, enforced disappearances and likely extrajudicial executions. Mr Sisi, who was elected president in May 2014, has also presided over severe restrictions on civil and political rights that have effectively erased the gains of the 2011 uprising that ousted Hosni Mubarak, according to the US-based group. Barack Obama froze some US military assistance to Egypt in response to the crackdown in October 2013. He insisted the restrictions would continue until Egypt showed "credible progress" towards democracy, but ended up restoring the military support in April 2015 because it was "in the interest of US national security". A senior Trump administration official briefed reporters that human rights concerns would be raised at Monday's meeting, but that it would be handled in a "private, more discreet way." "We believe it's the most effective way to advance those issues to a favourable outcome," the official added. HRW's Washington director, Sarah Margon, criticised that approach. "Inviting Sisi for an official visit to Washington as tens of thousands of Egyptians rot in jail and when torture is again the order of the day is a strange way to build a stable strategic relationship," she said. The two presidents are also expected to discuss a range of regional issues, including efforts to revive the Israeli-Palestinian peace process and the battle against so-called Islamic State. Since 2013, hundreds of Egyptian security personnel have been killed in attacks by an affiliate of the jihadist group that is based in the Sinai Peninsula. To assist it in the fight against IS, Mr Sisi is believed to want an increase in the $1.3bn (£1bn) in military aid that Egypt receives annually. The White House has promised to maintain a "strong and sufficient" level of support, but recently proposed drastic cuts to its international aid budget. The administration official said Mr Trump was also "interested in hearing President Sisi's views on the Muslim Brotherhood", which the Egyptian leader wants the White House to designate a terrorist organisation. Brotherhood officials insist that the group opposes violence. However, members of some of its regional offshoots have condoned or committed violent acts. But over a period of 10 years, Marie Black, Michael Rogers and Jason Adams treated children "like sexual playthings", at parties, in a hotel room, and at private addresses. The abuse, which centred around 34-year-old Black and took place in Norwich and Romford, included forcing the children to have sex with one another. Parties were held, with the adults playing card games to decide who would abuse which child. In interviews, the victims described how they were abused in front of one another and other adults. Some of the abuse involved children's toys, including Barbie dolls. They said the abuse became so routine that the victims came to accept it as normal. One of the male victims said: "There would be parties and they would do some games where the boys were in one room with the men and the girls were in another with the women. "The adults would have a card game and the winner would get to choose a boy to start touching their private parts and then hurt them afterwards." One boy told the authorities he didn't know that sexual contact between adults and children was wrong. "I thought it was usual". Allegations were first reported to police in 2010 but it was in December 2012, when further evidence was disclosed, that police had sufficient evidence to make the initial arrests in 2013. Several victims described watching Black and Jason Adams - found guilty of 13 counts - taking photos and laughing. Adams, a former cleaner at the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital, had previously gone to jail for a year for assaulting Ms Black and a child. He admitted cruelty to four children, but denied all the sexual offences. He was found guilty of 13 counts. "I neglected the children. I ill-treated them. I completely acted in the wrong way, frightened them," he told the court. He blamed his actions on working nights, tiredness and temper. Michael Rodgers, of Romford, was found guilty of 14 counts including cruelty, rape and inciting a child to engage in sexual activity. Six other people on trial were cleared of all charges. Det Ch Insp Peter Hornby, said the children were all under 13 and were subjected to abuse "beyond most people's imagination". "It is the most harrowing case I have dealt with in 23 years of policing. "Marie Black has been found to be at the centre of this abuse and incited others to commit abuse against them. "She thought they would never speak out. "Today's verdict is testament to the children's bravery and to the hard work of dedicated professionals from a range of agencies in this case. "It has brought them the knowledge they are believed and, I hope, will encourage other victims of abuse to find their voice and come forward." Describing Black, prosecutor Angela Rafferty QC said: "Was she a helpless victim of abusive males or was she herself deeply involved with the children's ill treatment?" She added: "Many of the defendants have become good at appearing normal and respectable. "This is what you would have to do in order to be child abusers to the extent alleged here." Black was painted as a victim by her defence, who maintained she only ended up in court because of a terrible combination of circumstances. She chose not to give evidence in her own defence, but vehemently denied all the charges against her. When returning to the dock after the guilty verdicts were read out she said: "We've been stitched up." The court heard the trial was delayed when prosecutors raised concerns over changes made to statements taken from the children. But Ms Rafferty said it was "nonsense" that social workers and foster carers were responsible for children making up allegations. She put it: "Would five small children be able to make up so many things, separately, and in such detail? "Would they be able to pretend to be distressed or manufacture reluctance to disclose facts about the things they endured?" "Would they exhibit the sexualised behaviour… if these allegations are false?" Police searched a property in Cowdenbeath on 29 July as part of an intelligence-led operation. Several items were found, which expert analysis suggested came from a leopard and a large bear. The man has been charged under the Control of Trade in Endangered Species (Enforcement) Regulations. A report has been sent to the fiscal. Lindsay Kerr, a wildlife and environmental crime officer with Police Scotland, said: "It is really quite rare, particularly in this part of the world, for someone to be involved in this kind of illegal and very damaging trade. "However, acting on intelligence, Police Scotland and the National Wildlife Crime Unit carried out a thorough investigation and have arrested a 49-year-old man who is due to appear in court at a later date. "My advice to anyone who is involved in the illegal sale of protected species is not to take the risk. It is a criminal offence and we investigate all reports of wildlife crime with the aim of ensuring that those involved in any black market activities are arrested." The world champion controlled the race from the moment he passed Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg at the start and is now six points ahead of the German. Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo briefly threatened the leaders at mid-distance but his challenge faded. Ricciardo had to be content with holding off Sebastian Vettel for third. The Australian's team-mate Max Verstappen was fifth with Vettel's Ferrari team-mate Kimi Raikkonen finishing close behind. Raikkonen, who drove well from 14th on the grid, collided with Verstappen's Red Bull in a lively fight in the closing laps but was unable to pass the Dutchman. McLaren's Fernando Alonso took seventh but it was a difficult afternoon for the Spaniard's team-mate. Jenson Button qualified one place behind Alonso in eighth but dropped to last with hydraulic problems early on, giving him what he described as "the race from hell". Button was running 20th when the team told him to stop with seven laps to go - the only retirement of the race. Ten races remain in a record 21-race season. The next round is the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim next weekend. The biggest threat to Mercedes' control of a largely soporific race was at the start, when Ricciardo and Verstappen benefited from the slipstream of the silver cars and the two Red Bulls threatened the Mercedes into the first corner. Ricciardo was alongside Hamilton on the outside as they went around Turn One but had to drop back on the exit. Rosberg then passed Ricciardo around the outside of Turn Two to slot into position behind Hamilton. The top three held position through the first pit stops, after which Ricciardo had slipped eight seconds behind Rosberg. But Hamilton complained he was "struggling for pace" as Rosberg lapped just a second behind him, and Ricciardo homed in to within three seconds of the Mercedes pair after 30 laps. Hamilton was warned to up the pace, or Mercedes would bring Rosberg in first at the final stops - a clear warning that his victory was under threat. Hamilton responded by increasing his pace by a second on the next lap. And when Ricciardo made an early final pit stop on lap 33, the true pace advantage of the Mercedes became clear. The threat was that Ricciardo could use his fresh tyres to close the gap on the Mercedes and be ahead when they made their final pit stops a few laps later. Instead, Hamilton and Rosberg were able to lap as fast as and often faster than the Red Bull despite tyres that were 20 laps older. From that point on, the race was clearly over. There were, though, a couple of nervous moments for Hamilton. He was held up by Haas' Esteban Gutierrez on lap 52 of 70 - for which the world champion gave the Mexican a middle-finger salute as he finally passed - and Rosberg closed to within half a second. And a mistake from Hamilton at Turn 12 in the last 10 laps after a momentary lapse of concentration again put Rosberg on his tail. But each time Hamilton was able to extend his advantage at will and he eased to his fifth win of the year. Ricciardo and Verstappen started together on the second row ahead of Vettel and maintained those positions through the first stint. But the four-time champion was able to get ahead by making his first pit stop two laps earlier than Verstappen, whose race was further damaged by emerging behind Raikkonen who was yet to stop. It was perhaps a strategic error by Red Bull to leave Verstappen out so long, and the battle was rejoined late in the race as Raikkonen emerged after his second pit stop right behind the Dutchman. Ferrari started Raikkonen on the soft tyre and then used two sets of super-softs, rather than the super-soft/soft/soft strategy of those in the top 10. On faster tyres, Raikkonen challenged Verstappen, only to run into the back of him when misjudging an overtaking manoeuvre on lap 57 and damage his front wing. Despite losing aerodynamic downforce, Raikkonen came back again at Verstappen but the Red Bull was able to hold off the Ferrari - youth trumping experience again in a repeat of their battles at the Spanish and Austrian Grands Prix already this year. Hungarian Grand Prix race results
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The index fell 1%, or 73.45 points, to 7,030.53, with St James's Place the biggest faller, down 3.4% to 875.5p. The wealth manager had reported inflows for the first quarter that were slightly below forecasts. Investors were also spooked by a private sector report which found US consumer confidence slumped in April. Standard Chartered was also among the fallers, slipping 3.2%. The bank reported a 22% fall in first quarter pre-tax profits to $1.48bn. Andy Ash, head of sales at ADM Investor Services, said: "There'a a bit of bad news. It's just a bit of froth [being taken] off the market." On Monday the FTSE 100 closed at a new record high of 7,122.74. Shares in AstraZeneca dropped 3.3% after US rival Merck managed to get a diabetes drug to pass heart-safety tests, which analysts said put Astra at a disadvantage. The news also hit pharmaceutical group Shire, with its shares ending down 3.15%. Anglo American was the top riser, adding 2.3% to 1129p. BP ended the day down 0.2% after rising as much as 1.5% following a fall in first quarter profits that was not as severe as had been feared. "BP's refinery business is booming, and it is helping to offset the weak profits from the upstream business," said David Madden, market analyst at IG. Shares in Whitbread fell 2.6%, despite reporting an 18% profit rise and announcing plans to expand its successful Costa coffee chain. News of a slowdown in the UK economy hit the pound at first, although sterling later recovered. Latest figures from the Office for National Statistics showed the economy expanded by 0.3% in the first quarter of the year, which was lower than expected and half the 0.6% rate recorded in the previous quarter. The pound was up 0.6% against the dollar at $1.5326 and 0.3% lower against the euro at €1.3955. Last March, the government appointed former health minister Lord Norman Warner as external commissioner to oversee the running of children's services. Ministers have had his progress report since April, but will not say when it will be released. One young woman's experience of being in the care of the authority saw her being moved 39 times in just five years and raped several times while in care. Danielle, who has waived her right to anonymity, was taken into care in 1998 at the age of 11, after slash marks from a belt were spotted on her back when she changed for PE at school. She told BBC Inside Out West Midlands the first of the 39 moves she went through saw her transferred six times in the first six weeks. "I don't think any of us ever felt safe," Danielle, who is now in her 20s, said. "Half of us ran away because it was safer to run away than to be in the home sometimes." When she was 11 years old, she said, someone tried to rape her in the children's home she was staying in and aged 13 she ran away. "[I] got tricked into going to this flat and I got locked in. "Then he started calling people and they kept me there for hours and I got gang raped. They locked me in a cupboard and wouldn't let me go." By the time she left the care system at the age of 16, Danielle had been raped three times. As she left in 2003, a new director of children's services was appointed in Birmingham. Peter Hay inherited a zero-rated service that was already on a government watch list, where it has remained. "The first stage I think was to stop the thing falling off a cliff," he said. But high-profile cases have continued to come, including those of seven-year-old Khyra Ishaq, who starved to death at her home in Handsworth in 2008, and Keanu Williams, who in 2011 was found collapsed in his mother's partner's flat. Their deaths are among 23 serious case reviews published in Birmingham since the Local Safeguarding Board's inception in 2006. Between 2009 and October 2013, the authority had four different strategic directors of Children, Young People and Families. Mr Hay, who was in charge until 2006, before returning to oversee the department in 2013, said at the time of Keanu's death the council had been going through "an eight-year period of sustained failure" in spite of the previous warnings. Ofsted branded the service a "national disgrace" after the boy's death. The government warned the authority it was considering taking over the running of the department, but instead appointed Lord Warner. 23 Serious case reviews in Birmingham since 2006 7 Years Birmingham children's services has been rated inadequate £9.2m Pledged by the city council in 2014 to improve the department 161 Social worker posts unfilled by permanent staff in January Four months after he started, a new, integrated agency hub was created to speed up the safeguarding process. Birmingham Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (Mash) is based inside the council's headquarters and is made up of many organisations, including police, social workers and the NHS. Christine Wellington, Mash head of service, said: "Pre-Mash there was no feedback, there was almost the sense of 'what's the point of referring if nothing is going to be done?'." Now, when a safeguarding call comes in, it takes priority and the various agencies get together to discuss what action to take. But one social worker who has worked for the council on more than one occasion - in 2012 and again this year - said his experiences had put him off going back. The man, who wanted to remain anonymous, said during his most recent time there, managers were being sacked, asked to leave and resigning, on a weekly basis. He said he was "fearful of a child death or a serious incident happening on my watch and I want to be able to sleep at night". The council has said a recruitment crisis in the department has been turned around - in contrast to May last year, when more than a quarter of frontline social worker posts were unfilled. Social worker Siobhan Patton said her case load is the lowest it has ever been, down from 30 to 10. And she said that was a big change from her "lowest point" - working from 06:00 until midnight. Despite the council having to save millions of pounds from several departments, the authority has invested £30m in children's services over the past two years, which Mr Hay said was "a real sign of that commitment to make this the number one service the council provides". 'A Dangerous Place To Be a Kid?' is available on the BBC iPlayer. Troops advanced more than 1km (0.6 miles) into areas previously held by IS, re-taking residential districts. Dozens of soldiers and IS fighters were reportedly killed. Sirte is IS's most significant stronghold in Libya. It has been under IS control since February 2015. Control and crucifixions: Life in Libya under IS Why is Libya so lawless? Guide to Libya's militias Libyan government forces announced on their official Facebook page that they also had control of an official radio station and power management facility. Al-Jazeera reports that the troops have also recaptured an IS ammunition store. Troops loyal to the unity government, which was formed in the capital Tripoli earlier this year, had already re-captured the port and other parts of Sirte. Meanwhile, a mystery explosion in a town close to Tripoli has killed at least 25 people, apparently after a dispute at a shop escalated. The blast took place in Garabulli after clashes between locals and militia fighters from the city of Misrata. Officials initially said a munitions store had exploded but one resident told the BBC a lorry loaded with fireworks had exploded. More illegal immigrants have been caught between the ports at the Hook of Holland and Harwich so far this year than in the whole of last year. Josh Fallow, from Norfolk-based Richard Long Transport, said stowaways were becoming a "bigger and bigger problem". The UK Border Agency has not yet responded to requests for a comment. Dutch and UK lorry drivers are lobbying for more checks on Stena services crossing the North Sea. More than 200 stowaways have been detected this year, including 68 at Harwich earlier this month, and another 50 bound for Hull last week. I was able to board a Stena crossing in the Hook on Tuesday without showing any tickets, or a passport. It was possible to reach the lorry deck unchecked during the crossing to Essex. I also found a hole in the fence at the terminal at the Hook into a secure area where trailers were stored. I spoke with one UK driver in Belgium who had been offered £2,500 to smuggle three migrants to the UK only last week. Lorry drivers were also not security checked before boarding. My passport was shown in Harwich although I only witnessed one lorry being scanned on arrival. Artur van Dijk, president of Transport and Logistic Nederland, which represents 5,500 truck companies, is lobbying his government and the European Union. "We are quite worried about the situation," he said. "We all know about the problem at Calais and fear a lot of refugees will change from Calais to the Hook." Last week representatives from the UK Border Agency travelled to Holland to discuss the stowaway problem with border security counterparts at the Hook. Krijn Torreman, who owns Dutch-based Mammoet Ferry Transport, said he had spent £300,000 on increased security on his 450-strong fleet, but it was not enough to stop three Albanians from stowing away on one of his trailers. The migrants had broken into a secure area on the Stena-owned dock at the Hook and were sealed by a trafficker. Their attempts to reach the UK were thwarted because the lorry drove inland. They flagged down the driver and were arrested by the police. Mr Torreman said: "We need to have 100% CO2 control or sniffer dogs. If it continues, the problem will grow in any terminal in Belgium and Holland. We can't protect my drivers if they are on the way anymore. That is the worrying part about it. "We need the help of the authorities to make sure that we can do safe transport and also that we can protect not just our drivers, but our cargo." Last week MP Bernard Jenkin said only 6% of lorries arriving at Harwich were checked. Mr Fallow said he dove heavy agricultural machinery between the Hook of Holland and Harwich in Essex twice a week. Although he has not been targeted by stowaways so far, he said he was making extra checks on his loads. "They are trying to find any way they can into the UK," he said. "Some have been found in Rotterdam. That is now going to become a bigger and bigger problem. More of them are going to find their way up here because Calais is getting tighter and tighter." A spokesman for Stena said the company did not want to respond to the BBC's request for an interview. Smith, 29, says Northampton Saints' handling of George North's head injury shows current rules need to be changed. "I think the authorities need to change the head injury assessment (HIA) and concussion protocols that are in place at the moment," he said. "I feel sorry for Northampton. I don't think they've done anything wrong." The Saints are awaiting the outcome of a concussion panel review into the North incident, which happened in their 19-11 defeat by Leicester Tigers on 3 November. TV replays showed the Wales and British and Irish Lions Test player lying motionless after a heavy fall, but he returned to play after passing a pitch-side assessment. North has since been sidelined indefinitely after the club said they did not have access to all the TV footage and would not have allowed him to return if they had. The 24-year-old did not play for six months in 2015 after suffering a series of blows to the head during matches, including a serious concussion when scoring a try for Northampton against Wasps in March 2015. The Concussion Management Review Group (CMRG) comprises RFU's director of professional rugby Nigel Melville, Phil Winstanley, Premiership Rugby's rugby director and an independent chairman, Dr Julian Morris. They are expected to announce their findings this week and could decide to issue a warning or even recommend a misconduct charge against the club or an individual. Smith told BBC Radio Wales he felt the club had done nothing wrong in their handling of the incident at the time. "The physios and the doctors have rushed on to George, and they've followed the correct procedures that are in place within World Rugby at the moment," he said. "Until they change I can't see how they - Northampton - can be brought up for doing anything wrong." Under current rules doctors have 10 minutes to assess if a player can return to the field after a head injury and any player with confirmed or suspected concussion will be permanently removed. Former International Rugby Board [now World Rugby] medical committee member Dr Barry O'Driscoll believes the HIA is not fit for purpose. "The regulation for rugby worldwide is that if you are suspected of concussion then you're off the field and you stay off, but they make a separate ruling for the elite game," he told BBC Radio Wales. "In the elite game they take you off for 10 minutes and they give you a test and if you pass the test then that proves you're not concussed. "And this just is not true and I think they've got to stop it. If you suspect to the extent that you have to take someone off - for so-called specialised testing - that player mustn't go back." It's early evening and as the hot sun begins to fade on a particularly hot and humid summer day, a constant stream of buyers begins to troop into liquor shops dotting a busy commercial area in the north of the city. Most customers at these government-run Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac) stores are daily-wage workers, rickshaw drivers and low-level government employees. Most buy small bottles of whiskey, crank them open right there and drink up, throwing empty bottles and plastic cups on the nearby pavements or streets. Outside one shop, we find a man lying on the pavement, too drunk to move a muscle, another sits nearby, in drunken stupor, holding his head between his hands. The first Tasmac store was set up in 1983 - in just over three decades, their numbers have risen to over 6,800 and locals say every single village in the state has one within walking distance. But campaigners say this ease of accessibility has fuelled massive alcohol addiction in the state with nearly 10 million addicts. According to the government's own admission, more than seven million people in the state drink daily. "The addicts include farmers, labourers, women and children. I have seen even three-year-olds drinking," S Raju, state coordinator of campaign group Makkal Adhikaram (People's Power) told the BBC. Tasmac stores are everywhere, near schools, near churches and temples and near hospitals, he says. "Major crimes and accidents are fuelled by alcohol, it is also leading to cases of sexual harassment of women and robberies. Alcohol abuse is also the reason why the state has the largest number of widows under 30 years of age," he says. Over the past two years, protests have been held all over the state in support of prohibition and the campaign has received huge support from women. A group of women flower sellers in Rattan Bazar area say they support prohibition because their husbands spend all their daily earnings on alcohol. Among them is V Bharathi, a 40-year-old mother of two girls. "My husband earns 200 rupees ($2.9; £2) a day, but he brings home only 100 rupees. He drinks all the time and if I object, he beats me up," she says. In the past few weeks, the state's main regional parties DMK and the AIADMK vowed to introduce prohibition if voted to power in the ongoing assembly elections. In their election manifesto, the DMK said it would halt sales in one fell swoop, the AIADMK announced it would introduce the ban in "a phased manner". Voting was held on Monday and counting is due on Thursday, but all exit polls are already predicting a victory for the DMK and it's being suggested that the alcohol ban may have had something to do with the DMK's fortunes. However, this is not the first time the state is considering prohibition - it was first introduced in Salem district in 1937 and later expanded to cover the entire state. But years later, the ban was lifted. Since then, there have been several instances when the state has banned alcohol, only to lift it again. That, analysts say, is because alcohol sales fetch the state exchequer billions of rupees annually in sales tax and excise duty - this year, the earnings are pegged at 300bn rupees ($4.5bn; £3bn) - and no government is happy to forego this considerable sum of money. Campaigner, however, point out that prohibition has been successful in several other states. Alcohol is completely banned in the western Indian state of Gujarat while the southern state of Kerala and some other Indian states have imposed a partial ban. In April, the eastern state of Bihar announced a complete ban on the sale and consumption of alcohol. Reports coming out of the state, however, suggest that the ban has just pushed the alcohol trade underground, and that illegal sales are rampant. There are also reports that many have been travelling to alcohol shops in border districts in the neighbouring states of Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand to buy alcohol. Some of the Tasmac customers I spoke to in Chennai told me that once the ban was imposed, they would just have to travel to the neighbouring Andhra Pradesh state to get their fix. Mr Raju, however, believes that shutting down Tasmac shops will go a long way in curbing alcoholism in the state. "It is the government's moral responsibility to bring in prohibition. Making it harder for people to buy alcohol will definitely help. "Can students and women go to Andhra Pradesh every day?" MPs on the Welsh Affairs Committee said in January it would improve "clarity of responsibility" to the public. The response, published on Friday, said there had been no "political consensus" in Wales for the idea. However, the UK Government backed calls for new incentives to improve passenger satisfaction, after the MPs said people were tired of "old and cramped" trains. The committee's original report spoke of an "urgent need" for new trains on the Wales and Borders network, blaming a "huge failure" to allow for passenger growth when the former Strategic Rail Authority awarded a 15-year franchise in 2003. Welsh ministers will decide who runs the next franchise from 2018, with current operator Arriva and three other firms competing for the contract. In its response, the UK Government agreed with most of the committee's recommendations, but rejected handing power over rail infrastructure to Wales. Referring to devolution proposals in 2015, which led ultimately to the 2017 Wales Act, it said: "This recommendation was considered as part of the St David's Day process, but there was no political consensus to take it forward. "The Government does not intend to revisit the issue given those discussions," it continued, adding that the Department of Transport would "liaise closely" with the Welsh Government over Network Rail's investment plans. In the Welsh Government's response - also published on Friday - Economy Secretary Ken Skates said greater Welsh control of rail infrastructure and a "fair allocation of funding" was needed to improve "speed, reliability, capacity and safety". He claimed Wales and the Borders made up 6% of the UK rail network but had seen only 1% of Network Rail's spending on improvements since its creation in 2011. The production company behind many of his projects, Sixteen Films, is looking for "sparky lads" with enthusiasm for a new film about the 90s rave scene. Although not a Ken Loach project, the award-winning director tweeted that it was a "great project nonetheless". The auditions will be held in Edinburgh and Bathgate on Saturday and Sunday between 11:00 and 16:00. The calling notice says "boys may be older, but must still pass for 16". Loach, who often casts untrained unknowns in his films, was last in Scotland casting for The Angels' Share in 2012. The film, starring Paul Brannigan and John Henshaw, resulted in a best actor award for Brannigan at the Scottish Baftas the same year. Brannigan, who later went on to star with Scarlet Johansson in Under the Skin, told the Good Morning Scotland programme that working on a Ken Loach project had changed his life. He said: "It's been exciting at times and it's been hard at times. I've been lucky enough to have met good friends." He also had some advice for any would-be actors attending the auditions. "I think you just need to be prepared for rejection, but you also need to be prepared to just keep going. "I've turned up to auditions and I've not been prepared and that's gave me the wee kick in the backside that I needed. So you need to be prepared, you need to put the graft in and do some home training." Hugh Hodgart, director of drama, dance, production and screen at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, said casting directors were always on the look-out for raw talent. He told the programme: "I think it's absolutely great. I may be in the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, which is obviously a training an educational institution, but there are many ways into the profession." "There are lots of different ways in. And certainly authenticity, the sense of actors who don't seem to be acting, that's what we're looking for." The battery could be used in wearables such as watches, fitness bands and smart-clothing. Its capacity is small, meaning it would not be suitable for power-intensive smartphones at this stage. Experts said it was "an exciting development" but Panasonic was not the first company to work on this. Ben Wood, an analyst with research company CCS, told the BBC: "Other manufacturers such as LG and Samsung are also putting huge efforts into more flexible technology, be that in batteries, screens or more." "I'd wager that Panasonic's new technology is just one piece of a more complex jigsaw, and it will be some time before we see truly disruptive devices emerging." Designed for use in "card-type and wearable devices", Panasonic's flexible battery is 0.55mm (0.022in) thick with a maximum "bend" of 25 degrees. The company said that the battery could "retain its characteristics" even after being repeatedly bent. Smart-cards, often carried in wallets and pockets, require internal components that can withstand bending and twisting, but they can also degrade as they are flexed. Curved smartphones have been around for a while, but foldable displays remain conceptual. Designing such batteries could "provide scope for disruptive new curved designs," said Mr Wood, something all manufacturers craved as they "seek to deliver exciting new devices in the growing sea of sameness that characterises electronic products". But, he added, there remained challenges ahead. "Flexible batteries alone do not solve all the design challenges as the other materials and components also need to be flexible," he said. Samsung is believed to be working on a flexible phone, and recent patents revealed on Patently Mobile appear to show designs for a rolled up smartphone. Panasonic's bendable batteries would begin shipping at the end of October, the company said. BBC Click will have more from Ceatec on this weekend's television show. Find out more at BBC.com/Click and @BBCClick. The university reopened on Monday after being closed last month because of protests against a planned increase in tuition fees. Wits had warned the entire academic year could be cancelled if classes did not resume. Protesters have been demanding free education. This is the fourth week of protests sparked by a government proposal to raise tuition fees by up to 8% in 2017. At least two police helicopters are hovering above the centre of University of Witwatersrand. It all started out as a peaceful protest of students singing and chanting. They then started disrupting classes and threw stones and bottles at private security guards and police who retaliated with teargas, rubber bullets and stun grenades. Some students were seen vandalising the university. They are also growing impatient, they say a general assembly meeting which was due to be held last Friday to resolve their issues was cancelled without their knowledge. The heavy police presence is an indication that both sides are digging their heels in and the situation is unlikely to be resolved anytime soon. The BBC's Justine Lang in Johannesburg says that a hardcore of 600 out of the 37,000 students at Wit University are "determined not to budge". President Jacob Zuma ordered a freeze on tuition fees for a year after similar protests last year. They have been the biggest student protests to hit the country since apartheid ended in 1994. The team surveyed more than 26 million galaxies in the largest study of its kind. The map will help scientists understand what dark matter is made from and learn more about another mysterious phenomenon called dark energy. The results have been released by the international Dark Energy Consortium (DES). According to Professor Ofer Lahav of University College London (UCL), and chair of the DES Advisory Board, the map would provide new insights into how the Universe operates. "Dark energy and dark matter represent probably one of the biggest mysteries in the world of science. And this has generated a lot of interest across the whole of science because it is a major shakeup. And actually we still don't know what it is," he said. Scientists have suspected that there is more material in the Universe than we can observe for more than 80 years. The movement of stars and galaxies indicate that the Universe is also made up of invisible particles called dark matter. In 1998, two teams of astronomers discovered the expansion of the Universe was accelerating, rather than slowing down, as the theory at the time suggested. Physicists speculated that the acceleration was caused by something they named dark energy. Since then, observations have indicated that dark energy and dark matter together account for 96% of the Universe. The challenge has been to find ways of studying these invisible phenomena in detail. "We cannot just say we don't know what it is, we have to make an effort to see what it is," according to Prof Lahav. The Dark Energy Survey is the most ambitious effort to date. It began in 2004 and involves 400 scientists from 26 institutions in seven countries. The survey involves taking pictures of 26 million galaxies across a large expanse of the sky using the Blanco telescope in Chile. To do this, the research team had to build one of the most sensitive cameras ever built. The 570-megapixel camera is capable of detecting light from galaxies that are eight billion light-years away. By studying the way in which the light was distorted by the intervening dark matter, researchers were able to calculate its distribution. And by studying the way in which the distribution changes over time they can calculate the way in which dark energy acts on it. The team was also able to infer the amounts of dark energy and dark matter from the density and locations of galaxies. The results show support for previous studies that indicate the Universe is made up of 4% ordinary matter, 26% dark matter and 70% dark energy. The hope is that a detailed study of the map will give clues about what dark matter and dark energy might be and so lead to a more complete theory of physics. The data released today draws from just one year of observations. The researchers plan to collect data for four more years over an even larger area of the sky. Prof Lahav says that there is much more to come. He explained: "Once we have the full survey, 300 million galaxies and a thousand supernovae, we may be providing input for a new Einstein to tell us what does it all mean - why is the Universe made the way it is?" Follow Pallab on Twitter Hertford College sent out rejection emails, but included copies of letters with the names, addresses and subjects of all the failed candidates. The college was quickly told, Principal Will Hutton said, and asked recipients to delete the original email. About 200 letters were sent out from the college's senior tutor. Mr Hutton, the writer, broadcaster and political economist, said in a statement: "We would like to apologise to all applicants affected by this mistake for any distress caused. "We are now taking steps to make sure this type of error involving personal information does not happen again." How can that be? The answer lies in the creative genius not of the car designers, but the financial engineers who invented a new way to borrow money. The result has been a car-buying boom the likes of which the UK has never seen. The Bank of England and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) are already concerned at the record £31.6bn we borrowed to buy cars last year. But now it appears the FCA may also be worried about the finance deals themselves. It is going to investigate what it calls "a lack of transparency, potential conflicts of interest and irresponsible lending" in the motor finance industry. So should car buyers be concerned as well? Until five years ago, most people would go to a bank to get a car loan, or else take out a Hire Purchase (HP) contract, paying for their car over several years. But last year 82% of new car finance deals were defined as Personal Contract Purchase, or PCP. The idea - imported from the US - has revolutionised the way we borrow. Instead of buying a car outright, a PCP allows you to rent the car over a three-year period. The money you pay merely finances the depreciation in the car's value over that timeframe, meaning you pay substantially less than if you were buying it. At the end of the three-year period you have three choices: If you have ever wondered why there are so many new cars on the road, it is because most people choose the last option, driving out of the showroom in a shiny new model every three years. One reason PCPs have become so popular is that they price cars in monthly payments, rather than the full one-off amount. Some people liken them to mobile phone contracts. "Everybody's got used to paying a monthly payment for a mobile phone. At two years you get an upgrade," says Louise Wallis, head of business management at the Retail Motor Industry Federation. "The same psyche is beginning to happen with cars. It's just on a bigger scale." Another reason PCPs are so popular is that they are far cheaper than traditional ways of borrowing, like HP. In the example above, driving a Ford Fiesta 1.25 Zetec would cost you £325 a month. The same car on HP would cost £423. Unlike with a PCP, at the end of the HP contract you would own the car outright. If you want to buy the car at the end of the PCP, you make the balloon payment. But there are additional restrictions. There is usually an annual mileage limit, with in this case a penalty of 6p a mile if you go over it. If you know you want to buy the car outright, HP is usually cheaper than PCP. In the example above it would save you £340. Jane Wells, from Essex, bought a Nissan Juke on a PCP three years ago. The car cost about £17,000. But a year into the contract she bought a camper van, and decided she didn't need the Nissan any more. The dealership told her she would have to pay the outstanding £15,000 to cancel the deal, which she couldn't afford. "The bottom line is that you can't get out of it very easily," she told the BBC. As a result she had to continue making the monthly payments. "I could have been in the situation where I'd lost my job. Then where would I have been?" As with any loan, the penalty for cancellation can be large, especially in the early stages. Adrian Dally, head of motor finance at the Finance and Leasing Association (FLA), says it works in a similar way to a repayment mortgage. "The earlier on in a deal you are, the more capital is outstanding. So you will have more to pay if you exit early." Finance and Leasing Association: What is a PCP? There is another feature of PCPs the FCA may be interested in examining. Although motorists are free to walk away at the end of an agreement, in practice dealers ring up at least six months beforehand, offering an enticing new deal. Jane Wells ended up having seven Nissans in a row: A black Note, a blue Note, a red Note, a white Note, a blue Micra, a black Micra Cabriolet and the Juke. "Every time they phoned me and said would you like another car, I was silly enough to go 'alright then'. When you wanted to end that cycle of having a new car after new car, it was very difficult to get out of it." The FCA may certainly question whether this is a market in which competition is working properly. However since PCPs are regulated by the FCA, they do offer customers plenty of protection. If things go wrong, and a borrower cannot afford the repayments, they may also prove less costly than an HP agreement or a personal loan. Mark Lavery, chief executive of Cambria Automobiles, says personal loans are much more risky. "You're on the hook for that debt; the way PCPs work, you're not. If you take a personal loan or an overdraft, in my opinion that's where the risk is." The Finance and Leasing Association is also insistent that dealers are lending responsibly. However evidence gathered by the credit reference agency Experian suggests the biggest growth in applications for PCPs is coming from those whose finances are already stretched. That may leave plenty for the Bank - and the regulator- to worry about. But motorists too may want to think carefully about who's really in the driving seat when they exit the showroom. Mr Nicklinson can do almost nothing for himself - nothing except make a few eye and head movements. But it is enough for him to make his views crystal clear. Although he was paralysed by a stroke in 2005, his intellect is intact. I met him and his wife Jane at their home in Wiltshire in advance of his High Court hearing. Mr Nicklinson wants the courts to allow a doctor to give him to give him a lethal dose - it is a direct challenge to the law on murder. It takes Mr Nicklinson a minute or two to compose each sentence. A sensor at the bottom of the screen tracks his eye movements and when he settles on the letter or word he wants, he blinks. I interviewed him at his home in Wiltshire a few days ago. His care needs are too complex to allow him to make the journey to court. I have reported his case several times so I was glad to meet him and to try to understand a little more about his life and why he wants to be allowed to die. He told me "each day is getting that little bit more uncomfortable and harder to bear". You can watch the interview by clicking the box above. The hearing at the High Court represents a fundamental challenge to the law on murder. In amounts to an appeal to allow euthanasia which is strictly prohibited. It goes further than the case of Diane Pretty, who had motor neurone disease. The House of Lords rejected her appeal in 2001 to allow her husband to assist her suicide. Tony Nicklinson is paralysed from the neck down so he could not pick up and drink a lethal cocktail prepared by another. Instead he wants a doctor to administer the lethal dose. So what are the arguments which Tony Nicklinson's legal team will use in court? First they will try the common law defence of necessity against a murder charge - arguing that the only way to end his suffering is to allow him to die. This is judge-made and judge-interpreted law - it's not written down in statute. Necessity was used successfully in 2000 in the case of conjoined twins - doctors had to separate them in order to allow one to live. They knew the other twin would die, but necessity demanded they sacrifice one to save the other, otherwise both would have perished. This case is very different, and I have re-read the judgement in the Pretty case at the House of Lords, and there the same argument of necessity was rejected. Mr Nicklinson's team will also argue that his case is covered by Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights which deals with the right to respect for private and family life. This does not mention a right to death, but this part of the Convention has been frequently used in assisted suicide cases. Mr Nicklinson will not be at court as his care needs are too complex to allow him to journey from Wiltshire to London. The hearing at the High Court will last a few days and then judgement is expected to be reserved until a later date. The case raises huge ethical and social issues which will spark major debate in the weeks ahead. Win or lose, Mr Nicklinson can be assured that the issue of whether there is a right to die will be discussed in great detail by judges, politicians, the media and the public. A 75% majority was required to pass the changes, demanded by sports minister Tracey Crouch to make governing bodies more independent and diverse. As part of the deal, a board place will be created for the 10 English regions. "The vote is the start of an exciting new chapter," said British Cycling's chief executive Julie Harrington. "Securing funding will enable us to inspire more people onto two wheels." Funding agency Sport England had allocated £17m to British Cycling to boost grassroots participation, while UK Sport is set to invest £26m for its Olympic and Paralympic teams' preparations for Tokyo 2020. However, the government deemed that, from November, boards of governing bodies must be "the ultimate decision-making body and exercise all of the powers of the organisation" - something that former chief executive Peter King thought would be rejected by more than 25% of British Cycling's 130,000 members. British Cycling executives - including president Bob Howden and chairman Jonathan Browning - attended a series of regional meetings in a bid to convince members to support the reforms. The reforms included an increase in the number of openly recruited independent board members from three to four and an independent chair. They also included a limit for directors of three three-year terms, with six of the eight elected members on the current board being forced to stand down. British six-time Olympic champion Sir Chris Hoy had written to urge them to accept the proposals. And Howden warned that cycling "could be lost to an entire generation" if their Sport England funding was withdrawn. British Cycling said the reforms were voted through by 94% of its members and the result was welcomed in a joint statement from Sport England and UK Sport. "We are very pleased to see that British Cycling members voted in favour of proposed governance reforms," the organisations said. "National governing bodies of sport in receipt of public funding have a huge responsibility to invest it wisely and with transparency, and the code was launched to ensure those organisations have the highest standards of leadership. "Some of the proposed reforms will involve significant changes, so today's vote from the members is a strong demonstration of British Cycling's commitment to continuous improvement to benefit everyone involved in the sport." Julian Knight MP, who sits on the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee, said British Cycling has "stared into the abyss and decided not to jump". He added: "I trust this will provide a wake-up call to the sport that success doesn't give it a free pass. It must strive for the highest standards in governance and how athletes are treated." To date, the government has had mixed results persuading sports to adopt its Code for Sports Governance, designed to improve governance standards across sport. In May, the Football Association's council finally approved reforms, having been threatened with a £15m funding cut. But earlier this month, the national governing body for table tennis became the first to reject the government's standards and had its full £9m Sport England funding award suspended as a result. United midfielder Paul Paton was also named top player in the Scottish Premiership during February. "I'm just a small part of it," said Paatelainen. "Ultimately, it is the players who do the work on the pitch and are the most important people. "We had a relatively good month. Everybody put the effort in." United are still eight points behind Kilmarnock at the foot of the Premiership despite a month during which they won three and drew one of their five matches. Paatelainen conceded that it is not too often that teams at the bottom end of the league receive such awards. United won seven points during February - the same as leaders Celtic and second-top Aberdeen - and the awards panel felt that, considering United's lowly league position, the Finn was a worthy winner. "Obviously it's a sign that last month we did well and hopefully we can carry that on," he said following another fine result - Saturday's 3-2 Scottish Cup quarter-final victory away to Premiership rivals Ross County. Paatelainan also spoke highly of Paton and the effect such an award would have on the rest of the squad. "Massive boost," suggested Paatelainen. "Paul is a leader, he is a full-hearted player, leads verbally, leads by example and a wonderful player to have in your squad as he always gives 100%. "He is a prime example of how the ball-winners do the so-called dirty work in winning the ball and doing the job for the creative players." "I will tell you at the time," he told moderator Chris Wallace. For days he has claimed the election is "rigged". The Las Vegas debate continued the campaign's bitter tone, with Mr Trump calling Mrs Clinton a "nasty woman". Polls show Mr Trump is losing in key battleground states after facing a slew of sexual assault allegations. The final battle of wits came less than three weeks before election day on 8 November. The candidates declined to shake hands before and after the political sparring, setting the tone for another debate marked by shouting and interrupting. Mr Trump appealed to the Republican establishment by vowing to appoint Supreme Court justices with a "conservative bent" who would overturn a key ruling that made abortion legal in the US and protect gun rights. He also stuck to his pledge to deport undocumented immigrants and secure US borders. Meanwhile, Mrs Clinton firmly declared she would stand up for the LGBT community, defend abortion rights, focus on restoring the middle class and equal pay for women. "The government has no business in the decisions that women make," she said. In one of the more striking moments, Mr Trump twice declined to say whether he would accept the election's outcome, breaking with the country's long-standing tradition of a losing candidate's concession after the votes are counted. "That's horrifying," Mrs Clinton shot back. "He is denigrating and he is talking down our democracy. And I, for one, am appalled that somebody who is the nominee of one of our two major parties would take that kind of a position." Mr Trump's response drew sharp criticism from Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who said the candidate was "doing the party and country a great disservice by continuing to suggest the outcome of the election is out of his hands and 'rigged' against him," according to a statement. Nicolle Wallace, an NBC News analyst and advisor to Senator John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign, said on NBC: "He may as well have laid down in his own coffin with a hammer and nail and pounded it in himself." Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine also weighed in, saying Mr Trump's comments undermined American tradition and insulted "a very central premise of our democracy". Mr Trump's campaign has insisted that the Republican candidate will accept the outcome if the results are verified. "He's saying that until the results are actually known, certified and verified, he's not going to concede an election. He just doesn't know what will happen," said Kellyanne Conway, Mr Trump's campaign manager. Other highlights from the debate at the University of Nevada, include: When asked about her paid speech to a Brazilian bank in which she spoke of her dream of open trade and open borders, Mrs Clinton said she was talking about energy policy. In one key exchange, he attacked her 30 years of "very bad experience" and she responded by going through her timeline, comparing where she was to where Trump was. While she was in the White House helping to track down Osama Bin Laden, "he was hosting the Celebrity Apprentice", she said. Donald Trump tried to be restrained. He really did. During the first section of the third presidential debate, when the topic was the Supreme Court, if you squinted you could almost imagine that this was just another presidential race, with two candidates squaring off and vigorously discussing their public policy positions on abortion and gun control. To read the rest, go to Anthony's blog Many agree that the headline-grabbing moment of the debate was when Donald Trump said he would not commit to accepting the result of the election. The right-leaning Fox News said it had been Mr Trump's "strongest debate performance" so far and felt he was "evenly matched" with Clinton. "But Trump may have undone whatever progress he made with a single answer," about the result, which will "undoubtedly be the big headline coming out of the debate and will dog Trump between now and Election Day". Even readers of Breitbart News, a strong supporter of Mr Trump, thought he had failed to turn things around for himself. In a readers' poll, of 172,550 people who voted, 58% said Mrs Clinton won the debate compared with 41% for Mr Trump. The Washington Post agreed with Fox that Mr Trump started well, but "by the end, it was the story of Trump in Campaign 2016 in microcosm, a series of angry exchanges, interruptions, insults that served to undercut the good he might have accomplished earlier". The New York Times was full of praise for Mrs Clinton's performance, saying she "outmanoeuvred Mr Trump with a surprising new approach - his. Flipping the script, she turned herself into his relentless tormentor, condescending to him repeatedly and deploying some of his own trademark tactics against him". Mr Trump has faced damaging fallout after a video emerged of him making obscene comments about groping women, with senior Republicans deserting him. When pressed about sexual assault allegations made against him by several women in the wake of the video, Mr Trump said the claims had been "largely debunked". In addressing the groping accusations, Mrs Clinton said: "Donald thinks belittling women makes him bigger". "Nobody has more respect for women than I do," Trump said as the crowd was heard scoffing. He also blamed Mrs Clinton, whose campaign he said was responsible for drumming up the allegations. Polls suggest Mrs Clinton is ahead nationally and in key battleground states. Who is ahead in the polls? 48% Hillary Clinton 44% Donald Trump Last updated November 8, 2016 Emergency services were sent to the property at Glencaple at about 06:30 after reports of smoke billowing from the building. The road next to the Caerlaverock Tea Room was closed and people in nearby camper vans moved to safety. The fire was put out after about three hours. It is not thought to have been suspicious and nobody was hurt. The tea room and shop is situated on the quayside in the village. It was officially opened by Princess Alexandra in September 2012. The Chesham Arms Pub will start trading next month after a two-year legal battle by the Save The Chesham group. Hackney Council granted the pub further planning protection after the group objected to the owner's unauthorised plan to turn the Mehetabel Lane pub into a residential property. Campaigners said they were "delighted" at the news the pub would be reopening. Jonathan Sockett, chairman of Save The Chesham, said: "We are delighted that a pub built when these streets were first laid out around 150 years ago can now continue to provide a warm welcome to local people for decades to come." The group said local publican Andy Bird had signed a 15-year lease to reopen the venue. In 2014, Hackney Council granted the pub "Asset of Community Value" status, after the owner continued with plans to turn part of the building into a flat without planning permission. In March, an Article 4 direction was also made on the pub, which meant the building could not be changed into a shop, or financial services office. Councillor Guy Nicholson, from Hackney Council, said: "With a new publican now on-board, the treasured historic local landmark will once again open its doors to residents and visitors from across London." The 40-year-old, who resigned as Kilmarnock boss in January, takes over from Ray McKinnon, who left for Dundee United this month. Rovers finished fourth in the Championship, losing their play-off quarter-final against Hibernian. Locke is expected to announce a new backroom team at Stark's Park over the next few weeks. He was made caretaker manager of Hearts in February 2013 following the dismissal of John McGlynn and was appointed permanently at the end of the season. However, he was replaced in May 2014 with the club relegated to the Championship following a 15-point penalty for going into administration. Locke was promoted from Kilmarnock assistant manager to caretaker in February 2015 and appointed permanently in June but resigned with the club second bottom of the Premiership. Stanley Gibbs, 35, covertly set up recording devices in the woman's Glasgow home and published them online under the username "Psycho Stan". He was caught after a friend of the woman saw them and told her. Police were called and recovered 60,000 moving images on devices owned by Gibbs. At Glasgow Sheriff Court, sentence was deferred and Gibbs' bail continued. Gibbs, a business analyst from Erskine, Renfrewshire, pleaded guilty to using electronic devices to record the woman in a state of undress. He also admitted uploading indecent footage of her on to the internet and recording her without her knowledge between October 2012 and June 2014. The court heard Gibbs and the woman had been friends for a number of years and that he regularly visited the flat where she stayed. In June, last year, a friend of the woman was online and recognised various pictures of her. The person who uploaded the images used the name "Psycho Stan" and claimed that the woman was unaware they had been taken and that he got "sexual gratification" from the pictures. The friend saved everything on to a USB stick and contacted the woman to advise her she should leave her flat. The police were then alerted and a search warrant was granted for Gibbs' house. He was detained and interviewed by police before being cautioned and charged. Electronic equipment was seized including a laptop, hard drive, mobile phone and tablet, as well as a digital camera. They were analysed and 60,000 moving images found which were taken "covertly". The court heard much of the footage was of "day-to-day" business, although indecent footage was also captured. It was heard that the woman was "shocked and disgusted" and that she had "trusted the accused like family". Scarlets fly-half Steven Shingler missed a last-minute penalty that could have given the league leaders the win. Despite holding on for victory, Jones told BBC Wales Sport: "It was a bit frustrating from us, to be honest." Scarlets skipper Ken Owens felt his side gave their rivals too many opportunities in their own 22. "It is hugely frustrating. We gave some silly penalties away which they capitalised on," said Owens. "It was a great derby and a good display of rugby but they were slightly more clinical in taking their chances and probably deserved the win in the end. "We created plenty of chances and didn't convert enough, and they did." After a good start for Scarlets, Jones' converted try sent Ospreys in level at the break 20-20, but the Wales lock felt they could have played much better in the first 40 minutes. "We've been trying to play with a bit more width but you can't do that if you keep losing the ball and unfortunately we were losing the ball in the first half," Jones added. "Credit to them, they were pressuring us at the breakdown. "We feel probably we were let off in the end." For the visitors, Boxing Day's victory was only their fifth in the Pro12 so far this season. "The boys showed real character," Ospreys head coach Steve Tandy said. "If we'd lost that would have been pretty disappointing. "It goes back to our discipline and we've got to smarten up a little bit. "When we had the ball we looked decent, but we didn't keep it for long enough. "But to come to a place where not many people win is really a positive for us." Media playback is not supported on this device The sides produced a low-key first half in the game being played at the Belfast venue because the Showgrounds doesn't meet Uefa pitch length requirements. However, Odd went ahead as Ballymena's Leroy Millar headed a corner into his own net on 79. Sigurd Haugen tapped in Odd's second goal two minutes from time. The under-strength Sky Blues went into the game minus injured Kyle Owens and Willie Faulkner while Jim Ervin and Stephen McAlorum were also missing because of pre-arranged holidays. Canadian player Olivier Occean went close early on for Odd with Ballymena keeper Ross Glendinning making a fine save after an Emmet Friars mistake. Kevin Braniff tested the Odd keeper Sondre Rossbach before half-time in a contest that had few chances. Occean was inches away from putting Odd ahead after a John Kitelano cross following the resumption but the visitors did take the lead 11 minutes from time as Kitelano's corner was headed into his own net from six yards by the unfortunate Millar. Neil Lowry tested Rossbach with a low shot in the 86th minute before Haugen hit Odd's second goal two minutes later. Odd will meet FC Vaduz in the second qualifying round after the Liechtenstein club completed a 5-1 aggregate success over Welsh outfit Bala Town. Regulations introduced in November stop people sending books and other items to prisoners in England and Wales. Prison campaigners say it is effectively a "blanket ban" that restricts education and rehabilitation. But the government says prisoners can still use prison libraries or earn money to buy books. Under the changes, prisoners are no longer allowed to receive small parcels from outside containing items such as underwear and magazines. Mr Grayling, writing for the politics.co.uk website, stressed the new changes had been brought in to encourage good behaviour. The justice secretary was responding to a piece by the chief executive of the Howard League for Penal Reform, also for politics.co.uk. Frances Crook described the "book banning" policy as the "most despicable and nastiest element of the new rules", adding it was part of an "increasingly irrational punishment regime orchestrated by Chris Grayling". "The ban on receiving books is a blanket decision, so no matter how compliant and well behaved you are, no prisoner will be allowed to receive books from the outside," she wrote. Authors have also criticised the policy, while an online petition has been set up, receiving almost 13,000 signatures. Mark Haddon, author of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, said he thought he was "reading things from another century" when he saw Ms Crook's article. "Even prisoners in Guantanamo Bay can get given books as gifts," he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme. "We give children books because they are unequivocally good things which make them better people. "But we're apparently trying to make prisoners into better people by actually restricting their access to books as if we're dealing with two entirely different species of human beings." He dismissed the government's argument that prisoners could still buy books, saying average earnings were £8 a week and that prisoners "have to use the money to buy everything - coffee, clothing, toothpaste, phone calls". Philip Pullman, author of the His Dark Materials trilogy, told the Guardian it was "one of the most disgusting, mean, vindictive acts of a barbaric government". Juliet Lyon, director of the Prison Reform Trust, said: "Banning prisoners from receiving books in prison is just one of a number of mean and petty rules introduced by the justice secretary which add to the stress and strain of imprisonment while doing nothing to promote rehabilitation." And the charity Booktrust said in a statement: "Surely our efforts should be on encouraging more people in prison to read rather than punitive action to stop those that want to?" But Mr Grayling said prisoners were still allowed up to 12 books in their cells and also had access to prison libraries, if they behaved well. "We believe offenders need to behave well and engage in their own rehabilitation if they are to earn privileges and incentives," he said. He said it was "never the case" that prisoners were allowed unlimited parcels and that the government had "introduced consistency across the estate". Prisons minister Jeremy Wright, meanwhile, said a major reason restrictions were in place was to stop things like drugs being smuggled in. "The brutal reality here, which I think we all need to recognise, is that just because a package comes into prison marked 'This contains books', doesn't mean we don't have to check it to make sure that it does, in fact, just contain books," he told Today. "What's being suggested is that we should have very few limits on the packages that come into prison - that clearly isn't feasible." He added: "It's also sensible because we're trying to change the system so prisoners earn the creature comforts that they have in their cells." Shadow justice secretary Sadiq Khan said the policy was an example of "the skewed priorities of a justice secretary who has no solutions to the problems in our prisons". And John Podmore, a former prison governor and university professor, told BBC Radio 5 live that books were being treated as "luxuries" when prisons should be "encouraging their use not restricting them". The Court of Appeal rejected a challenge on whether officers could confer before a court case involving a fatality at the hands of police. Mr Duggan was shot by police in north London in August 2011 in Tottenham. The 29-year-old's death sparked riots in the area, which then spread to other cities in England. The case was brought by his mother Pamela Duggan and relatives of Rafal Delezuch, who died after being restrained by Leicestershire Police officers in 2012. Duggan family lawyers argued the Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo) was operating a policy of allowing officers to confer which was inconsistent with the stance of the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC). Lord Justice Moore-Bick, Lord Justice Richards and Lord Justice Tomlinson said the IPCC had decided that key officers involved in a death should normally be separated from one another and not allowed to confer. The three judges said "the risk of collusion" after an incident involving police "cannot be avoided altogether", but new guidance, issued by ACPO this year, went "a long way" towards reducing the risk, but they added that the document was "imperfect" lacking clarity and precision. They said they were particularly concerned about two aspects of the guidance: allowing officers to remain together at the scene of an incident and as they travelled back to a police station, and the "unsupervised interval" between writing their initial accounts of what had happened and a detailed version up to 48 hours later. "The less that is said... the greater is the scope for contamination of the detailed account by reason of intervening collusion," they said. Lord Justice Richards added: "The IPCC has asserted its independence in issuing draft guidance that differs materially from the 2014 guidance. "If it proceeds to issue statutory guidance, whether in that or in revised form, chief officers will have to take due account of it and consideration will no doubt have to be given to whether the 2014 guidance should be brought into line with it." That was "for the future", said the judge. The judges dismissed the appeals and refused permission to take the case to the Supreme Court. The Duggan challenge was launched after Ms Duggan lost her High Court battle to overturn an inquest verdict that her son had been "lawfully killed" by an armed Metropolitan Police officer. A crowd had gathered at the Karte Sakhi shrine for Ashura, a commemoration of the martyrdom of Hussein, a grandson of the Prophet Muhammad. No group has claimed responsibility. Meanwhile, hundreds of Afghan troops have been deployed to drive Taliban fighters from the capital of Helmand province, Lashkar Gah, in the south. Militants have been pushed back to the outskirts of Lashkar Gah, a strategically important city, local officials told the BBC. Lashkar Gah is reportedly in lock down with only a few shops open and many families trying to flee the fighting. Schools and universities across Helmand have been closed indefinitely. The new assault is the Taliban's most concerted push yet into the city. The attack in Kabul happened in one of the city's largest shrines. One of the dead was a police officer, a spokesperson for the Ministry of the Interior said. Sediq Sediqqi said police special forces who responded to the scene found and killed only one gunman. Initial reports said three attackers were involved. An eyewitness said the attacker was dressed in a police uniform. The death of Hussein, which is commemorated during Ashura, was an event that led to the split in Islam into two main sects - Sunni and Shia Muslims. The government had warned of possible attacks during the day. An attack in July, claimed by so-called Islamic State, killed 80 people, but before then Afghanistan had not seen the same level of violence against Shia Muslims as neighbouring Pakistan. Shia Muslims make up about 15% of Afghanistan's population, and many of them come from the Hazara ethnic group. Media playback is not supported on this device Not least England manager Roy Hodgson, who desperately needs his team to secure a positive result against Wales in Lens on Thursday after the disappointment of failing to win their opening Euro 2016 game against Russia, despite dominating. England have played eight matches in major tournaments since Hodgson took over. They have won twice - the last time during the group stages of Euro 2012. Lose against Wales and the 68-year-old will have one more game to save his job. The local authorities are also under pressure. Media playback is not supported on this device Policing - already stretched because of the terror threat in France - has been heavily criticised and they seemed overwhelmed in Marseille. Especially after none of the 150 hardcore "hyper-violent" Russian hooligans who were blamed for most of the violence at the weekend were arrested. Remember, last month's French Cup final at the Stade de France also descended into chaos when fans managed to smuggle in fireworks, smoke bombs and bottles. That hardly inspired confidence. Then there is the English Football Association, which has been told Hodgson's team could be expelled from Euro 2016 if supporters are involved in any more trouble. After the fresh disorder on Wednesday overnight into Thursday in Lille, the FA are now skating on thin ice. There is probably enough uncertainty surrounding the events - and the tactics of the police - to spare England the humiliation of expulsion for now. But the numbers of injuries and arrests certainly do not look good. And that will be of huge concern after the FA urged fans to stay out of trouble. FA chairman Greg Dyke was right when he told Uefa that England fans were not to blame for the sickening scenes inside the Stade Velodrome on Saturday. But, despite football-related arrests in English football decreasing by 18% in the most recent figures and banning orders preventing known thugs from travelling to tournaments, there is a sense the FA could still be tougher. According to Uefa, neither the FA nor the Russian Football Union raised any issue when the draw pitted the two countries against each other in Marseille. The FA needs to explain why not. England fans may have largely been the victims on the streets of Marseille, but, all too often, a minority still asks for trouble, still chants offensive songs, still trashes town squares, still intimidates locals and still brings embarrassment to English football. Media playback is not supported on this device That is why some would have liked Hodgson and captain Wayne Rooney to have condemned such boorish behaviour during their video appeal earlier this week. Their message to fans, urging them to be respectful, was well-intentioned, but the words could perhaps have been firmer. Russia, of course, are also under pressure - having been told they will be kicked out of Euro 2016 if there is any repeat of events at the Stade Velodrome. Worryingly, that did not seem to bother the Russian 'ultras' who appear to have attacked England and Wales fans in Lille on Wednesday, just hours after Uefa issued its warning. It seems unlikely the threat of suspension will concern the thugs. Those who, with a twisted sense of pride, filmed themselves during the rampage before posting the footage on social media. Who attend hooligan training camps and wear gum shields. Who traumatised innocent families when they attacked the England section after the full-time whistle on Saturday. Whose sports minister is Vitaly Mutko, filmed celebrating with the Russian fans just after a dangerous stampede had narrowly been avoided in the south stand. The participation of Russian athletes at the Rio Olympics already hangs in the balance following allegations of state-sponsored doping. Being kicked out of the second biggest football tournament in the world would be an even graver humiliation for Russian President Vladimir Putin. It would raise even more doubts over the country's suitability to host the 2018 World Cup, and would also heighten geo-political tensions. But, after Russia were sanctioned by Uefa for hooliganism at Euro 2012, there is very little sympathy left. Media playback is not supported on this device Finally, tournament organiser Uefa is under scrutiny. For failing to take action when the draw threw up the obviously high-risk pairing of Russia v England, on a Saturday evening, in a city where racial tension runs high, and where England fans have particular notoriety after their antics the last time the team played there. For shrugging its shoulders when the draw meant an inevitable convergence of Russian and British fans in Lille this week. For allowing Lens, the smallest host city, to stage the England v Wales game. And for being responsible for security inside the Stade Velodrome, where fan segregation and stewarding was sub-standard. This is the same Uefa that staged this season's Europa League final at Basel's St Jakob Park, ignoring warnings about the risk of ticket chaos with such a small venue. The same Uefa whose acting president is Angel Villar Llona, who was fined and warned by world football's governing body for failing to co-operate with an investigation into the bidding for the 2018 World Cup. A man who, according to Fifa's ethics committee, "failed to behave in accordance with the general rules of conduct applicable to football officials". And who was put in charge of the 2018 World Cup by Fifa. The risk of a potential conflict of interest, should a decision have to be made about Russia's involvement in Euro 2016, is obvious. In warning Russia its team faced expulsion from Euro 2016 if fans caused any more trouble, Uefa deserves credit for leaving itself no wriggle room. It a strong and decisive message that had to be taken. But football needs to reflect on whether all this could have been avoided. Thirteen people were hurt when the single-decker hit the building used by Guide Dogs UK in the centre of Peterborough on Christmas Eve. The charity has moved into an office in the Orton Southgate area of the city. Helen Sismore, community engagement manager, said: "We should be back in our repaired office by April." The bus went through the bay windows on the front of the charity's regional office on Broadway. Passengers had a variety of minor injuries but no-one was injured in the office where three people were in back rooms. Ms Sismore said: "We heard and felt the crash and it was horrific and the timing on Christmas Eve didn't help. "We've been working using laptops wherever we can find wi-fi, such as our homes, cafes and libraries. "No clients have suffered because we've been in telephone contact using our mobiles and we've had a lot of support from our volunteers and the local community." She said the repair of the rented Broadway offices was being covered by the landlord's insurance and they were renting the temporary office on Cully Court at the market rate. The name of late president Yusof Ishak was misspelt "Yusok Ishak" twice - once on the folders carrying the notes and once in an enclosed booklet. The banknotes themselves, however, feature the correct spelling. The central bank says it will print stickers that correct the mistake. "This should never have happened," the Monetary Authority of Singapore's managing director, Ravi Menon, said in a statement. The collectible bank notes were launched on Thursday, with long queues of people seeking to buy a set. Some who had purchased the commemorative notes were already trying to sell them for a profit, the Straits Times reported. Each set of bank notes is worth S$100 ($70; £45) and contains one S$50 bill and five S$10 bills - both denominations having Yusof Ishak's portrait on them. Emergency services were called to an address on West High Street, Buckhaven, at about 12:30 on Sunday following a report of concern for a child. The baby was taken to the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh where she remains in a critical condition. Police said an investigation into the incident is ongoing.
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The ball, belonging to the U-19s at Banks o' Dee FC, was found more than 1,000 miles away after it went over a fence at the ground. It is thought to have been swept into the North Sea and drifted around the coast of Norway to the island of Vanna. Johnny Mikalsen, who emailed the club when the ball was found in April, flew to Aberdeen to return it. His friend Nils Hugo had found the ball, which had the name of the team written on it. Mr Mikalsen, who is a shopkeeper, told BBC Scotland: "The ball was found on a beach after we'd had a couple of weeks of south winds and then for two days we had north-west winds and then the ball was found as a friend was looking for driftwood. "It had travelled over 1,000 miles. It's a long way, a long way. "There was media from all over the world calling and emailing. I had to disconnect the phone. "It was just football, football, football and I have a small shop. Wednesday is one of our busiest days. But looking back it was quite funny." He sad the trip to Aberdeen was a birthday present from his wife and friends. "I thought maybe we could visit the club when we are on holiday," he said. "It's been very nice." Banks o' Dee FC secretary Tom Ewan said that, despite its epic journey, the ball was in remarkable condition. "It's virtually playable," he told BBC Scotland. "It needs a wee bit of air but basically it's kept inflated over the period. We don't know when it went, but considering the distance, and saltwater, it's a credit to the makers. "We received a new match ball from Mitre, saying 'don't lose this one'." He added: "There seems to have been a worldwide reaction to this. Even the Washington Post did an article on it. But locally every person I meet seems to ask "Have you got the ball back yet?" "It's one of these stories that catches people's imagination. "It's been great to see Johnny and his friend here. We've given him a Banks o' Dee football top, a pennant and a bottle of malt whisky. "I'm sure the football top will take pride of place in his shop when he gets back home."
A football that ended up in Norway after being lost in the River Dee has been returned to Aberdeen.
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Superdrug will be offering it at 58 of its specialist pharmacist stores at the cost of £130 for a two-dose course. The vaccine is only available on the NHS for people at high risk of spreading the virus to those with weakened immune systems. The NHS says a routine childhood chickenpox vaccine would raise the risk of more serious infections in adults. Ninety per cent of people catch the chickenpox virus by the age of 15 and in most cases it is uncomfortable but leaves no lasting effects. Symptoms include an itchy red rash of spots and blisters, and a fever, as well as tiredness, nausea, headache, muscle ache and loss of appetite. People who catch the virus as a child normally become immune for life, although one in three adults can develop shingles. Adults can still contract the virus but symptoms and possible complications are usually more serious, including the risk of pneumonia, hepatitis and encephalitis. The NHS said a chickenpox vaccine is not offered as part of routine immunisations as it would leave unvaccinated children more susceptible to contracting the virus as an adult. There could also be a significant increase in shingles cases as being exposed to infected children boosts immunity to this. People have for some years been able to pay to get the vaccine from a variety of sources outside of the NHS such as travel clinics. Dr Pixie McKenna, a TV doctor who advises Superdrug, said: "Chickenpox is often seen as a rite of passage in childhood resulting in anything from a very mild to a more serious infection in different people. Even in straightforward cases, spot picking can lead to long-term scarring which can linger long after the infection is gone. "A chickenpox immunisation has been available for many years but not on the High Street until now. Having suffered from severe chicken pox at the age of 19, I would far rather have undergone the vaccine than be struck down with the infection!" The vaccine will be available in 58 Superdrug stores, across the UK. The store recommends two injections, four to eight weeks apart. Chickenpox immunisation has been available in the US for children under 13 for 20 years and research by the Paediatric Infectious Diseases Society shows it has seen hospitalisations due to the disease fall by 93%.
Vaccinations against chickenpox are to be offered on the High Street for the first time.
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The 50-year-old guided Coventry Blaze to four Elite League titles and spent five years in the Great Britain job. He replaces Gerad Adams, who was released by the Steelers despite leading them to the Elite League title. "I believe that Paul will challenge the rest of us at the club to be better," owner Tony Smith said. "These are exciting times and the start of new era. "Paul will oversee all of our hockey operations and that includes the new under-20s side we are keen to start when the national under-20s league commences." Thompson had been working as coach of Danish side Aalborg. "I had every intention of remaining in Denmark and signing a long-term contract there with Aalborg this summer," he said. "I enjoyed Denmark but it would have also meant three years away from my family and that was something of a consideration. "I met Tony Smith and he outlined his plans for the club. It ticked a lot of the boxes for me as a head coach and GM. "It got me thinking and it got me excited. I hadn't any intention of returning to the UK but Sheffield and the Steelers, well that's different."
Sheffield Steelers have appointed former Great Britain boss Paul Thompson as their new head coach and general manager on a two-year contract.
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Tesco's pre-tax profits in the six months to 24 August were £1.39bn, which the firm blamed on a challenging retail environment, particularly in Europe. UK like-for-like sales - which exclude new store openings - fell by 0.5%. Shares in Tesco initially fell 4.4%, before recovering to close just 0.3% lower at 358p. Rival Sainsbury's reported a 2% rise in like-for-like sales during the second quarter of its financial year. Tesco said profits fell 67% in Europe to £55m, while Asian profits, excluding China, dropped 7.4% to £314m. UK trading profits rose 1.5% to £1.13bn. Tesco also saw margins being squeezed, in what is already a notoriously competitive retail environment. Group profit margins fell from 5.4% to 4.9%. Sainsbury's was the only one of the "big four" supermarkets to increase its market share in the 12 weeks ending 15 September, according to the latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel. Its market share rose 0.2% to 16.6%. Tesco's market share fell to 30.2% from 30.9% over the period, although it is still considerably larger than its nearest rival Asda, which has 17.3% of the market and also saw its share drop. Last year, Tesco announced it would be spending £1bn on improving its stores in the UK, investing in shop upgrades, product ranges, more staff, as well as its online offering. As well as its traditional competitors, the firm is fighting an increasingly tough battle with discount supermarkets such as Aldi and Lidl. Aldi saw UK pre-tax profits surge 124% to £157.9m in 2012, with the company saying it attracted a million more shoppers through its doors. Tesco has also beat an expensive retreat from the US, recently agreeing to sell 150 of its Fresh & Easy stores to the investment company Yucaipa Companies. Tesco's chief executive, Philip Clarke, said the retailer was making progress and was strengthening its UK business, but he saw little improvement in consumers' spending power. "There is less pessimism around, but customers are still not seeing real disposable incomes improve," he told the BBC's Today Programme. "They are, perhaps, feeling a little better about the future," he added. Neil Saunders, managing director of retail consultants Conlumino, said that as Tesco continued with an organisational overhaul, results needed to show signs that it was moving in the right direction. "Against this standard it is fair to say that Tesco is making some progress, especially on the UK front," he said. "However, they also indicate some more worrying signs that there are a number of deep seated issues on the international scene that need to be addressed." David Gray, retail analyst at Planet Retail, noted food sales had held up, fuelled by warm weather in July and August and its food-focused "Love Every Mouthful" marketing campaign. "We expect to see further positive news on food sales in the months ahead as improvements to product ranges come through," he said. Tesco's results came as the firm announced a joint venture with China Resources Enterprise (CRE). The UK firm will combine its Tesco China business, which includes 134 Chinese stores, with the 2,986 stores held by CRE's Vanguard business. Tesco will have a 20% stake in the business, which it said would have sales approaching £10bn. Sainsbury's chief executive Justin King said his firm was the only major supermarket increasing its market share. "Our groceries online business grew by over 15% in the quarter and is now worth over £1bn in annual sales." he said. "Our convenience business grew 20% year-on-year as customers topped up more frequently during the warm summer weather." Sainsbury's said sales of its own-brand products had continued to rise at more than twice the rate of branded goods, with its premium Taste the Difference range growing particularly strongly. It said the changes - costing £226m - would be phased in, with charges not ending completely until a second term of a Plaid Welsh government. The party also unveiled plans to abolish Wales' health boards and place major hospitals under one body. Labour warned it would mean "years of chaotic and costly reorganisation". Plaid Cymru health spokeswoman Elin Jones said an anomaly currently exists where NHS care is free but social care is means-tested. "A person receiving a cancer diagnosis can expect the majority of care to be free, whilst a person receiving a dementia diagnosis can expect to be means-tested and pay for a vast amount of their care," she said. "Plaid Cymru will equalise this care. "Plaid Cymru will deliver free personal care for the elderly and those with dementia, with a view to extend this to deliver free care for all." Earlier, Ms Jones revealed proposals to put local councils in charge of community services, such as GPs' surgeries, district nurses and mental health, arguing delays to treatment would be reduced by integrating much of the health and social care system. "Navigating the complexities of the health and social care system in its current form is confusing and time-consuming for patients, many of whom are in a vulnerable state," she said. "Anyone who has waited for their social care package to be implemented, or who has a family member who has needed to move from health to social care services, will know that there are often long delays whilst they wait for bureaucratic decisions to take place." The last re-organisation of the Welsh NHS was in 2009 when 22 local health boards and seven trusts were replaced by the seven current health boards. Under Plaid's re-organisation proposals, which the party said could take three years to bring in, responsibility for planning and running acute and specialist hospitals would be carried out by one national hospital board. Local authorities would manage community services, but the party said some larger authorities could devolve responsibility to large groups of GPs. The plans were ridiculed by the Welsh Labour government as "the end of the NHS as we know it", A spokesman for Health Minister Mark Drakeford said: "Plaid is proposing little more than the break up of the NHS and condemning the health service to years of chaotic, confusing and a hugely costly reorganisation with these nonsensical plans to give local politicians direct control of planning community services, including GP care and mental healthcare, at a time when money should be invested in frontline services." Conservative shadow health spokesman Darren Millar said "another expensive change" was not the answer to the "significant problems" facing the Welsh NHS. Plaid believe this proposal will achieve something that has achieved Holy Grail status whenever reform of the NHS is discussed; the integration of health and social care. The inevitable criticism will be that major re-organisation is the last thing the NHS needs at a time when it is already under severe pressure. And it would put major new levels of responsibility and power into the hands of councillors at a time when re-organisation of local government is on the agenda as well. The party acknowledges major re-structuring like this will be costly, but insists it can be offset by savings that could arise from the creation of a more seamless service. All eyes will now be on the potential cost of any proposals to pay for social care, which is clearly what the party would like to do. The sprawling works span the horizon as you drive along the M4. In its heyday in the 1960s, nearly 20,000 people worked there. The town grew up around it. Numbers may have dwindled but even with a 4,000-strong workforce, it still has an imposing presence in the Welsh economy. It is still Tata Steel's biggest UK operation and one of Wales' economic crown jewels. Another 3,000 work at Port Talbot's sister plant in Llanwern and at Shotton and Trostre. It might be the car we drive, the tin cans for our food or the washing machine in our kitchen, but the chances are we have a piece of Port Talbot close to hand. The steel plant has benefited from some significant investments in recent years, including £185m on rebuilding one of its blast furnaces. But Tata has faced difficulties from different directions. Port Talbot: The problems Steelworks use huge amounts of energy. The Port Talbot plant uses as much electricity, for example, as the whole of the city of Swansea a few miles along the motorway. That bill when it hits the metaphorical mat is a whopping £60m a year - 50% more than other plants in Europe. No wonder, looking long term, Tata recently secured the go-ahead to build a new power plant so it can generate more of its own power to save money. Then there are problems in the market. Because of overproduction, the Chinese are now exporting twice as much steel to the UK than they did in 2013 and at less than the cost price of UK steel. Tata is also unhappy about the level of business rates it pays, compared to European competitors. In all, the plant is said to be losing millions of pounds a week. Why is steel still so important? Port Talbot steelworks is a big employer and pays more than double the minimum wage - starting salaries are around £30,000 a year. It puts £200m a year into the economy just in salaries. Economist Prof Calvin Jones of Cardiff University has studied the impact of Tata and called it "the most economically important private sector company in Wales". The economic value of Tata - including the supply chain - was estimated at £3.2bn of output and £1.6bn of value added in Wales in 2010. But it also supports an estimated 10,000 full-time equivalent jobs off-site. "These are important [industries] because they are high value added and important because they're iconic," he said. "If we do see continued declines in these industries in terms of employment and output then you start to wonder what Wales is for." STEEL TIMELINE 1902: The first steelworks at Port Talbot is founded 1923: A second Margam works is finished 1947-1953: The third Port Talbot plant is built and becomes part of Steel Company of Wales. The works employ around 18,000. By this period, the rolling mill at Ebbw Vale has become the biggest of its kind in Europe. 1962: The Queen opens the £150m Spencer works in Newport, later known as Llanwern. 1967: British Steel is formed from 14 different firms as the industry is nationalised 1980: British Steel announces 6,500 job losses with the closure of blast furnaces at Shotton after 78 years. More heavy job losses at Port Talbot and Llanwern. 1988: British Steel is privatised and becomes part of Dutch-owned Corus in 1999. 1990: More than 1,100 jobs are lost at Brymbo steelworks in Wrexham. 2001: Corus announces 6,000 UK job losses - a fifth of its workforce. They include 1,340 at Llanwern in Newport, and 90 at Bryngwyn in Swansea. The Shotton cold strip mill closes with 400 redundancies. 2002: The Ebbw Vale steelworks shuts with 850 job losses, although 300 workers move to other plants. 2007: Corus bought by Tata Steel of India 2014: Tata blames high business rates and "uncompetitive" energy costs for 400 job losses at Port Talbot. 2015: Tata Steel reported a "turbulent year" due to Chinese exports and high energy costs but Port Talbot produced an all time record of 4.19m tonnes of hot metal while the hot strip mill hit speed-of-work records. In August, it mothballs part of its Llanwern plant for the third time in six years, with 250 job losses. What does it mean for the local community? Ex-blast furnace worker Tony Taylor - who retired from the plant in 2015 after 44 years - is a local councillor. "Port Talbot is the steelworks and the steelworks is Port Talbot," he said. "If the worst happens to this plant it will blow a cold wind through the town that no-one has ever experienced. It will be a ghost town." He said the effects would be felt beyond Port Talbot, with workers drawn from as far afield as Bridgend, Swansea and the surrounding valleys. Swansea University historian Bleddyn Penny has studied the steelworks. "After World War Two, there was a conglomerate of three steelworks in Port Talbot and it was the biggest in Europe," he said. "Steel dominates the town economically and physically - you can't really escape it in Port Talbot. From around 1961, steelmaking was more important than coal mining in south Wales and it's defined the town. "It's hard to think of other workplaces today with 4,000 under one roof. Despite all the pain and cutbacks of recent years, steelmaking is seeped into the whole culture of the town and there's a tremendous pride there." Many gamers have showcased a modification to video game Grand Theft Auto V, in which sticky bombs were switched with exploding Samsung phones. But some have reported that their videos have been blocked on YouTube following a copyright complaint. Samsung has not yet responded to repeated BBC requests for comment. Critics have warned that trying to remove gamers' videos will only draw more attention to them. The Galaxy Note 7 was recalled and discontinued in October after reports that some handsets were catching fire. One US gamer - known as DoctorGTA - said restrictions had been put on his YouTube account as a result of Samsung's complaint. "It's going to take three months to get the strike removed from my channel... I got my live stream taken away," he said in a video. "If I submit a counter-notification to say 'sue me', I wonder what they will do. Will they sue me, the kid that has cancer and just makes money off YouTube playing a video game?" "It really sucks, because I really worked hard on this channel." Some viewers warned that Samsung was at risk of invoking the Streisand Effect - a term used to denotes increased publicity as a result of attempts to remove embarrassing online content. It was first used in 2005 by Mike Masnick, founder of the website Techdirt, following a failed attempt by singer Barbra Streisand to sue a photographer who posted a picture of her seaside home. The original download page for the Grand Theft Auto V modification, created by player HitmanNiko, has not been taken offline. Infantino succeeds fellow Swiss Sepp Blatter, after polling 115 votes, 27 more than closest rival Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al-Khalifa, at Friday's election. Infantino was not the favoured candidate of Caf, who had given its backing to Sheikh Salman. Despite that, Cameroon's Hayatou - who had been Fifa's acting president in the lead-up to the election - sent Infantino a letter, dated 27 February 2016, congratulating him on behalf of the Caf Executive committee and 'the African football family': "Be assured of the continued support of Caf, African members of the new Fifa Council, as well as our commitment to strengthening the excellent relationship between Caf and Fifa," Hayatou wrote. After his victory, Infantino promised to restore the image of Fifa, and Hayatou backed him to fulfil his pledge. "We are confident that you will restore Fifa's image backed by your career, skills, passion for football, understanding of the issues related to the future of football, and your desire to develop our sport around the four corners of the world," said the Caf President. With 54 member African confederations able to vote in the presidential election - more than any other Fifa region - Caf's support for Sheikh Salman installed the Bahranian as a favourite to win. But in the lead-up to the election, some African federations confirmed they would not be following Caf's directive, including Liberia, whose FA Chairman Musa Bility claimed that 26 African FA presidents had told him they would not be voting for Sheikh Salman. Mr Fillon's spokesman, Thierry Solere, is being investigated for alleged tax evasion, reported the Canard Enchaine. Mr Solere denied any wrongdoing and has announced his intention to sue the satirical newspaper for libel. But it is another distraction for Mr Fillon as he clings to the centre-right candidacy nine weeks before elections. Mr Fillon and his family are the subject of a preliminary investigation into claims, which also originated in the Canard Enchaine, that his wife and two of his children were paid hundreds of thousands of euros for non-existent parliamentary work. Before the claims surfaced, Mr Fillon was the favourite to win the presidency, but polls now show him running third behind the National Front's Marine Le Pen and independent centrist Emmanuel Macron. On Tuesday, Mr Fillon once again faced down demands to stand aside in favour of another candidate - this time from 20 lawmakers within his own Republicans Party. Fillon payment inquiry: What you need to know France presidential election 2017 The Canard Enchaine reported that Mr Solere was the target of a preliminary tax fraud investigation by the public prosecutor in the Paris suburb of Nanterre. The prosecutor confirmed the preliminary investigation but would not comment further. Among other claims are questions about whether Mr Solere failed to pay a portion of his income taxes from 2010 to 2013. But later on BFMTV, Mr Solere denied any fraud allegations and said he would sue the weekly for libel for "recycling" old claims which had been dealt with. He said he had "always declared my income" and was currently "up to date with my taxes". Meanwhile, an aide to Mr Macron has accused Russia of trying to derail his campaign. Last week, Mr Macron was forced to deny suggestions he had had a gay affair. Benjamin Griveaux accused the Kremlin of mounting a "smear campaign" against Mr Macron, who is a supporter of the European Union, via media organisations such as Russia Today and Sputnik. "The Kremlin has chosen its candidates: Francois Fillon and Marine Le Pen," Mr Griveaux told the broadcaster i-Tele, according to AFP news agency. That was "for a very simple reason: they do not want a strong Europe, they want a weak Europe," he said. The Kremlin, RT and Sputnik have all staunchly denied the claims. An Australian ice-breaker carrying the rescued passengers has been placed on standby in case the Chinese ship, Xue Long, needs assistance. On Thursday, a helicopter from Xue Long transferred 52 passengers from the Shokalskiy to the Aurora Australis. The Shokalskiy has been trapped by thick floes of ice since 24 December. "Xue Long notified Amsa [the Australian Maritime Safety Authority]... this afternoon [that] it has concerns about their ability to move through heavy ice in the area," Amsa said in a statement. "[Xue Long] will attempt to manoeuvre through the ice when tidal conditions are most suitable during the early hours of 4 January," Amsa said, adding that there was no immediate danger to the crew on the Xue Long. The Australian Aurora Australis has been asked to remain in open water nearby as a precautionary measure. BBC reporter Andrew Luck-Baker is on board the Australian ship: "The irony of the situation is that the Xue Long was originally summoned to break a clear route through the pack ice to the smaller Russian vessel. That was not possible and the large icebreaker is now trapped itself. "As a precautionary measure, the Australian icebreaker has been put on standby to assist the Xue Long, if needs be. All the vessels involved in this drama are within a sea area of East Antarctica that is claimed by Australia. Hence, the coordinating role lies with the Australian Maritime Safety Authority." It is the latest twist in what has become a complicated rescue operation in the Antarctic. The Akademik Shokalskiy, a Russian research vessel, became trapped by thick floes of ice driven by strong winds, about 1,500 nautical miles south of Hobart - the capital of the Australian state of Tasmania. The vessel was being used by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (AAE) 2013 to follow the route explorer Douglas Mawson travelled a century ago. Several attempts to break through to the ship by sea - by the Xue Long, Aurora Australis and French-flagged L'Astrolabe - failed because of the thickness of the ice. On Thursday, a helicopter from the Xue Long managed to fly the Shokalskiy's passengers and researchers in groups to an ice floe next to the Aurora Australis. They were then ferried to the Aurora Australis by a small boat. Members of the AAE have paid tribute to the Chinese captain, Jianzhong Wang, and his crew. Prof Tracey Rogers, a marine biologist at the University of New South Wales, said: "The Chinese captain is an incredible ambassador for his country." Prof Rogers also praised the helicopter evacuation team that made five separate flights to ferry the AAE members from the stranded Shokalskiy to a makeshift helipad close to the Aurora Australis. "Under really difficult circumstances, they were efficient, fast and so well coordinated," she said. "Those Chinese guys are heroes," added Nicole De Losa, head of Art at Hornsby Girls High School in Sydney. "They made what could have been a frightening experience so quick and easy for us. Without them, we would still be stranded." Prof Chris Turney, co-leader of the AAE 2013, said he was sorry to hear that the Xue Long was now in difficulty: "We are hoping that they, along with the crew of the Shokalskiy, will be free as soon as possible". Early on Friday (GMT), the Aurora Australis was reported to be making steady progress through the pack ice towards an area of clear water. Once there, its orders are to hold position, rather than proceed westwards directly to the distant Australian Antarctic base of Casey. Our correspondent says the area will experience a particularly high tide on Saturday (4 January) at about 0400 GMT. "The extra vertical forces on the ice floes may help to crack and weaken the consolidated pack around the Xue Long, giving it new opportunities to navigate out of the ice. "The Aurora will wait until the effect of the high tide on the Xue Long's situation becomes clear," Andrew Luck-Baker explained. "If the Chinese vessel can escape the pack, the Aurora will continue on its way to Casey. "If the Xue Long remains trapped, the Australian vessel will maintain its position until there is a new alternative plan agreed." There are 111 individuals on the Xue Long and 22 remaining crew on the Shokalskiy. The Bonn talks are the last chance for delegates to clarify their positions before the Paris conference that aims to seal a new binding treaty. Developing country delegates said clear guarantees on finance must be a core part of that compact. Officials said that finance was likely to be the very last issue to be resolved before a deal is struck. Money has always been at the root of difficulties in solving the climate issue. Developing countries point out that while they had done least to create the problems associated with more carbon in the atmosphere, they were the ones already feeling the greater impacts of a warming world. They have long sought significant flows of finance to help them curb their emissions and to cope with the storms and droughts expected to be more common in a changing climate. In Copenhagen in 2009, as countries tried to put together a comprehensive agreement, the richer nations promised to provide $100bn a year in climate finance from 2020. That deal ultimately failed, but countries are hoping to conclude a more ambitious agreement in Paris in December. However, a draft of the deal, released to the negotiators here at the beginning of the week, drew howls of protest from developing countries. They felt many of their key negotiating interests had been ignored, especially on the issue of finance. After some angry exchanges, the co-chairs of the meeting in Bonn revised their draft and added an extra 14 pages to reflect some of the poorer nations' perspectives. That row has galvanised the G77 and China group of countries, a body representing more than 130 nations in the negotiations, and accounting for around 80% of the world's population. According to the group's chairman, climate change for these poorer nations has far greater consequences and is often a matter of life and death. "It is not a photo opportunity; it is not an instagram or selfie moment. It is a reality we have to deal with on a day-to-day basis," said Ambassador Nozipho Mxakato-Diseko of South Africa. She said that for this group, the question of finance was the most crucial issue for any new agreement. "Whether Paris succeeds or not will depend on what we have as part of the core agreement on finance," she told reporters. The G77 group are looking for increases on the $100b per annum from 2020 that was previously promised. They have dismissed recent research from the OECD suggesting that richer countries had provided $62bn in 2014-15 as climate finance. The poorer countries want money to come from new public sources and question the reliability of private finance. Ambassador Diseko also accused the richer nations of dirty tricks, saying they were keen to exclude observers from civil society groups because they wanted to pass off overseas development aid (ODA) as climate finance. "Developed countries have not negotiated in the hope that [finance] will be sorted externally of the agreement where we are weakest, and it translates into ODA as opposed to the obligations that must be put here - and the reason why they don't want civil society in, because that's where they hope they will get away with it." Other members of the G77 group were just as scathing in their analysis of the position of the richer nations. On the highly contentious issue of loss and damage, where poorer countries are seeking compensation for climate damages, the G77 are standing firm. Developed countries are wary about including a provision on loss and damage in the Paris agreement, as they feel it will make them legally responsible for storm damage and rising seas in many parts of the world. "It is deeply concerning for us when we hear the calls not to include this issue in the discussions," said Juan Hoffmaister from Bolivia. "Because at this stage with the science and the knowledge we have available, to talk about not having loss and damage is the equivalent to climate denial," he said. Representatives of richer countries were unmoved by the G77's hardening position on finance. They said that the world had changed significantly since 1992 and that the richer developing countries, including China, should donate more to the least developed nations and island states that were likely to be worst affected as temperatures rise. Follow Matt on Twitter @mattmcgrathbbc. While most festivalgoers want to be entertained, ticket-holders at Wilderness are likely to be roped in to be part of the entertainment themselves. La Fura dels Baus, an arts group from Barcelona, found 43 people - who had never done anything like this before - to take part in an aerial spectacle in which they created a stunning human net. "It was really scary for them, I think, because they didn't realise it was 70m (230ft) high," Wilderness creative director Jo Vidler says. "One guy actually had a panic attack and we had to bring him down." But she adds: "Participation is really important for us, and the reason for that is that we find, when you spectate, you don't really learn very much. You don't take away as much of a memory as if you participated in it." It the aerial spectacle sounds a bit daunting, there were opportunities to get involved in other ways - be it by paddle-boarding in the lake, singing, doing yoga, writing fiction, cooking or painting. There were also debates and talks on themes like Wilderness School of Thought, How to Make Love Last and How to Stay Calm. Getting involved is not just a great leveller (many are beginners to these activities) but a way to relax, meet like-minded souls and, yes, learn something. The lake is literally and figuratively at the centre of the four-day festival. If the weather is balmy - or least if it doesn't rain - most people want to take advantage of this natural swimming pool. At times, with more than 400 events laid on for festivalgoers, it did feel overwhelming. There was so much to do and not enough time to do everything, go everywhere or even try what we would have liked. But Wilderness, which is spread across 1,700 acres of private woodland at Cornbury Park, prides itself on luxury and being family-friendly. So if you preferred not to get get too hands-on, you were still well catered for - literally. Every evening, chefs including Raymond Blanc, Angela Hartness, and Niklas Ekstedt laid on five-course banquets for 400 people at a time. These feasts often follow a theme and we became mermaids, dressed by specialist costumer Prangsta in 45 minutes. Elsewhere, a film called The Triplets of Belleville was accompanied by a live orchestra, and the audience loved the "live" element of the musical accompaniment. The atmosphere was often one of a family fete, with horse riding and circus sideshows, costumiers and storytelling. At night, parties started up deep in the woods, the wildest ones being in the Hidden Valley - though partygoers were sworn to secrecy. And as well as all the other activities, there were even some singers and bands to watch, including Bjork, George Clinton, Nick Mulvey and up-and-coming artist Rhodes. Rhodes played tracks from his not yet released new album and was delighted to be back after last year's washout. "I want to jump in the lake and swim," he told the BBC. "I am thankful I don't have to sing in the bar because of the bad weather, as I had to last year." In fact, music was often given centre stage at Wilderness. But to confine yourself to listening to the bands would have rather missed the point. The men were reported to have gone into the River Garry just before 12:30. One of them managed to get himself to shore, however, the other man was swept downstream. He was later rescued by a Royal Navy Search and Rescue helicopter. Both men were taken to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness. Their conditions are not known. McIlroy said on Tuesday he could "get away with" doping, but the governing body said eight tests were carried out at the 2015 Open Championship. "Our anti-doping policy follows that of the European Tour," said R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers. He added that talks about improving doping policies were "not a matter for public discussion". Slumbers said: "For those players that are in the registered testing pool for the Olympics there is the IGF (International Golf Federation) additional testing that is being carried out during this week. "Our belief is that we should be as a sport right at the highest level of standards around anti-doping and that's something that the tours and ourselves are privately talking about behind closed doors." Find out how to get into golf with our special guide. Englishman Justin Rose, the world number 11, said current anti-doping measures "feel comprehensive enough to me". He added: "I believe golf has that great image of being a clean sport and that's obviously what the aim is of drug-testing - to keep sports clean. "I don't see any way to improve it. I don't see any reason to improve it." We've launched a new BBC Sport newsletter, bringing all the best stories, features and video right to your inbox. You can sign up here. The dispute has been going on for some time and previous strikes have caused disruption for thousands of passengers. Thursday's cancelled strike would have inconvenienced thousands more who are expected to travel into the city to celebrate the national holiday. Broadcaster RTÉ said staff from three out of four grades accepted pay offers. Luas workers will be balloted on the latest proposals next week, but sufficient agreement was reached to avoid the 17 March strike. The breakthrough followed lengthy, overnight talks between Transdev - the private company that operates the Luas - and workers' representatives from the Services, Industrial, Professional and Technical Union (Siptu). It was reported last month that some workers were seeking pay rises of up to 53%, which Transdev described as unsustainable. Speaking to RTÉ after the talks on Wednesday, Transdev managing director Gerry Madden said the dispute has been disastrous for the Luas brand. A deal would have merged the maker of the famous Hershey's chocolate bar with Mondelez's Oreo and Cadbury brands. And it would have combined Hershey's strong US business with Mondelez's global distribution footprint. Hershey's controlling shareholder, the Hershey Trust, is a $12bn charity created by the firm's founder in 1894. Hershey said in a statement: "The board of directors of the company unanimously rejected the indication of interest and determined that it provided no basis for further discussion between Mondelez and the company." According to the Reuters news agency, a source said Mondelez had sought to provide assurances to Hershey that it would keep its name and preserve jobs. Mondelez sees little antitrust risk given the limited geographic overlap of the two companies' businesses, Reuters says. Mondelez is the second-largest confectionary company globally while Hershey ranks number five. Their merger would have put them in the top place, with 18% of the market, according to research firm Euromonitor International. A merged company would have leapfrogged Mars, which has 13.3% of the global market. There will be speculation that Mondelez could return with a higher offer, but RBC Capital Markets analyst David Palmer said he did not think a deal would ultimately happen. The Hershey Trust's mission statement is that it keeps control of the business. The portfolio is being sold by UK Asset Resolution (UKAR) to US investment firm Cerberus. The deal is thought to be the largest financial asset sale to date by a European government. UKAR was the "bad bank" set up in 2010 to run down loans made by Northern Rock and Bradford & Bingley. The mortgages are being sold for £280m above their book value. The government has now sold more than 85% of the assets of Northern Rock, the Newcastle-based lender that collapsed in 2007 and marked the start of the financial crisis. Chancellor George Osborne said: "We are now clear that taxpayers will get back more money from Northern Rock than they were forced to put in during the financial crisis." Mr Osborne added: "The highly competitive process, unprecedented scale, and the fact that these mortgages have been sold for almost £300m more than their book value demonstrates the confidence investors have in the UK." Meanwhile, TSB Bank will buy £3.3bn of the former Northern Rock mortgages and loans from Cerberus. That deal means it will become the mortgage lender to another 34,000 UK homeowners. Customers with former Northern Rock mortgages or loans do not need to take any action and there will be no changes to terms and conditions. BBC business editor Kamal Ahmed said it was very difficult to judge whether this was a good deal for taxpayers, because calculating the overall cost of the banking bailout was extremely complex. "What people probably want to get to is a more normal situation with banks operating normally, serving their customers in the private sector. This at least is a step in that direction," he told the Today programme on Radio 4. The vast majority of former Northern Rock mortgage holders have been unable to switch to a better deal because lenders have not been keen to take them on. Many have been paying a relatively high standard variable rate of 4.79%. Now thousands will be moved to TSB with unchanged terms and rates. However, existing TSB customers get a better deal - paying a variable rate of 3.99% if they took out a mortgage after June 2010, or 2.5% if they had one before then. "[New] customers will of course be able to speak to TSB about the options available to them, as they can do today," a TSB spokesman said. But there is no automatic switch to a cheaper variable rate. Antoinette McKeown was suspended from her role earlier this year. She turned up at a Stormont committee where two of her Sport NI colleagues were giving evidence about the stadium. She sat in the public gallery as the officials spoke to the Culture, Arts and Leisure (CAL) committee. Asked later by the BBC why she was there, she said: "I am still accounting officer for Sport NI and it was vitally important for me, having heard the evidence given by Sport NI previously to the CAL committee, that I came here today as accounting officer to ensure that Sport NI is giving a true and fair account of events in relation to Casement Park." She said she did not want to talk about her suspension from Sport NI. Asked about Casement Park, and whether she passed on concerns from within Sport NI about emergency exiting to sports minister Carál Ní Chuilín, she said: "That's a matter between me and the [Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure (DCAL)] inquiry that I'm fully co-operating with. "I'm not commenting on that because I find myself currently in a process, and despite persistent media attention I have retained the integrity of that process and I want to continue doing that today. "However, as accounting officer for Sport NI, it is important that I was here today." Pressed again to answer the question, she said: "I will answer that question to the inquiry, but on the basis of the evidence that I have heard Sport NI give today, I also believe that I have evidence which the CAL committee may wish to hear." Ms McKeown was suspended in March this year. Last month, her union representative told the BBC she had been suspended due to "leadership issues". Kevin McAdam of Unite said: "Antoinette McKeown believes she acted in good faith, in the proper manner with the structures that are in Sport NI. "Had she been allowed to manage as expected, then the organisation would be in a healthier, better place now. "She is currently under suspension pending investigation into leadership issues, not necessarily related to her, but to the organisation in general." According to documents given to MLAs in April, Sport NI official Paul Scott - a stadium safety expert - won an internal grievance case against Ms McKeown. The sports minister has begun an investigation into the Casement Park project after claims it had been mishandled. The investigation is continuing. Baltimore Circuit Judge Barry Williams said that trying the officers as a group would not be "in the interest of justice". Freddie Gray, 25, died after sustaining a severe spinal cord injury while riding in a police van in April. His death sparked nights of unrest and weeks of protests in the city. Defence lawyers initially sought to have the charges dropped, but Judge Williams denied that request. Judge Williams also rejected a motion to have the prosecutor removed from the case at a pre-trial hearing on Wednesday. Defence lawyers argued misconduct by state prosecutor Marilyn Mosby, and wanted an independent prosecutor to handle the case. They say Ms Mosby violated her obligation to a fair trial by announcing the charges at a public news conference as protests over Freddie Gray's death were already in motion. Judge Williams called Mosby's public comments about the case "troubling" but said they were not likely to prejudice a jury. Dates for the trials have not yet been set. Gray's death, which was ruled a homicide, is one of several involving black Americans and police officers which has sparked unrest and national debate over police and race relations. The officers pleaded not guilty to the charges, which range from false imprisonment to involuntary manslaughter. Gray was arrested on 12 April after a police chase on foot in West Baltimore. He sustained a severe spinal injury while being transported in a police van. Police later admitted he had not been secured by a seatbelt and his request for medical attention at the time was denied. He fell into a coma and died a week later. His death sparked protests over police brutality, with the city of Baltimore erupting in rioting, looting and arson on the day of his funeral. Questions over whether the trial should be moved from Baltimore will be raised at a second pre-trial hearing in September. Peterloo tells the story of a mass rally by pro-democracy campaigners who gathered on St Peter's Fields to demand the right to elect their own MPs. Hundreds were injured and 15 killed when armed cavalry tried to arrest a speaker at the event. Filming for the feature is taking place close to Lincoln Castle. More on this and other local stories from across Lincolnshire As part of the preparations, signs were replaced and stalls set up. An exhibition of the Lincoln Knights was also moved. Lincoln Knights†25 July 2016 Last updated at 16:10 BST It's the biggest mechanical puppet ever made in the UK, weighing in at 40 tonnes, and will travel 130 miles in two weeks. It's operated by a team of volunteer puppeteers, who use ropes to control the giant model. It's all to celebrate the culture of mining in Cornwall and West Devon, which were added to the list of World Heritage Sites by a charity called UNESCO 10 year ago. The series starts in Brisbane on 22 October with the first of three one-day internationals. The day-night Test match at the North Sydney Oval starts on 9 November and will be followed by three Twenty20 internationals. Australia regained the Women's Ashes - a multi-format, points-based contest - in 2015. The first men's day-night Test was held in December 2015 and the 2017-18 Ashes series includes a day-night Test for the first time. "We are proud to see our sport continue to develop and break new ground," said England Cricket Board director of women's cricket Clare Connor. "We will ensure that the England women's team is fully prepared for the unparalleled challenge of an Ashes series down under, with the sole intention of bringing the trophy back home." Teams earn four points for a win in the Test, with two points for a win in all limited-overs games. 22 Oct 1st ODI, AB Field Brisbane 26 Oct 2nd ODI, Coffs Harbour International Stadium 29 Oct 3rd ODI, Coffs Harbour International Stadium 9-12 Nov Day-night Test, North Sydney Oval 17 Nov 1st T20, North Sydney Oval 19 Nov 2nd T20, Manuka Oval, Canberra 21 Nov 3rd T20, Manuka Oval The 18-year-old is yet to make his first-team debut for Boro, but was a regular in the under-19s' UEFA Youth League campaign. The Hartlepool-born player is available for the weekend's game against Crewe. "I'm delighted to have Harry join us, he is an exceptional talent," Barnsley's acting head coach Paul Heckingbottom told the club website. Brunt, 24, has not played a competitive game since damaging cruciate knee ligaments in March 2016. He has yet to play 90 minutes for the League Two Grecians, but scored in a friendly against Taunton Town. "We are confident that we will get him back to full fitness and he will be an important member of our squad," said Exeter boss Paul Tisdale. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. State media say 192 criminal cases have been filed. Improperly stored or transported vaccines were allegedly sent to 59 health institutions. The government has said it will tighten procedures around vaccine-handling. Anger over the scandal is widespread in China, where the alleged illegal vaccine ring had reportedly been in operation since 2011. In April 2015 two women were arrested for selling some $88m (£61m) worth of vaccines. Details were only made public last month, when the authorities issued a call demanding that suppliers come forward to help them trace potential victims. China's State Council said 357 officials faced demotion or losing their jobs and that 202 had been detained so far. Health authorities have also urged people to continue coming forward for vaccinations. The China office of the World Health Organization (WHO) said vaccines needed to be handled properly or else they could become less effective. But it stressed that improperly kept vaccines did not in themselves present much danger. Beijing's decision to punish officials has been welcomed by the Chinese media, with one paper saying the credibility of the authorities is at stake. "There have been reports that concerned parents have held back their children from being vaccinated, showing that any misstep would cost the government its credibility and further undermine confidence in the public health system," the English-language China Daily says. Local paper The Beijing News says the decision to file criminal cases has "broken the illusion" that punishment can be dodged. "Lives are at risk," it says. "For the State Council to first announce punishment for 357 people - this is aimed at breaking the wishful thinking among certain officials that they can hide behind other wrongdoers." State mouthpiece People's Daily shared the news on popular microblog Sina Weibo which received hundreds of comments. But the censors appear to have deleted many of them, leaving only comments from users expressing support for the government. News of the scandal has been heavily filtered on the platform in recent weeks. He had been found guilty by Kowloon City Court last week of pouring an unknown liquid on to police officers from an embankment. Later this week, seven policemen will go on trial accused of attacking Tsang after arresting him. Footage of Tsang being beaten was widely shared on social media. During conviction last week, magistrate Peter Law told the Kowloon City court that Tsang "clearly knew there were many officers below" when he poured the liquid, and that his act showed "hostility." But Tsang's lawyer, Robert Pang, said the assault his client suffered on the night of 15 October 2014 was much more serious than the one he was accused of. Tsang was freed on bail and has said he will appeal against his sentence. Courts in Hong Kong are beginning to hear the cases of more than 1,000 people arrested during protests which closed parts of the city for more than two months. Protesters were calling for direct elections for the territory's next leader, which has been rejected by Beijing. The body of Trevor Davis, 36, was discovered after emergency services were called to Soy Avenue in Portsoy at about 23:00 on Sunday. Police said "unknown substances" were also found at the address but they were of no risk to the public. Investigations were said to be ongoing but there were not thought to be any suspicious circumstances. A report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal. Not much more than a decade after it regained its independence during the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1990, Lithuania was welcomed as a Nato member in late March 2004. The move came just weeks before a second historic shift for the country in establishing its place in the Western family of nations as it joined the EU in May 2004. These developments would have been extremely hard to imagine in not-so-distant Soviet times. Russia, anxious about the implications of the eastward advance of the EU and Nato to include the three Baltic republics, has a particular eye on Lithuania which has an important border with the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad. Population 3.3 million Area 65,300 sq km (25,212 sq miles) Languages Lithuanian (official), Russian, Polish, Belarusian Major religions Christianity Life expectancy 67 years (men), 78 years (women) Currency euro President: Dalia Grybauskaite Dalia Grybauskaite was voted in as Lithuania's first woman president with an emphatic election victory in May 2009. She was re-elected in May 2014, in a presidential runoff held amid widespread apprehension over a resurgent Russia. Ms Grybauskaite is sometimes dubbed the "Iron Lady", the nickname of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher, a steely free-marketeer she describes as one of her political models. Prime Minister: Saulius Skvernelis Former national police chief Saulius Skvernelis became prime minister after voter anger at the established political parties propelled his centrist Peasant and Green Union (LVZS) to a surprise victory in parliamentary elections in 2016. Mr Skvernelis formed a coalition with the Social Democrats of outgoing Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevicius, which came third, and promised to curb social inequality, boost sluggish growth, limit emigration to Western Europe and boost defence spending in the face of a resurgent Russia. Previously a minor agrarian party led by farming tycoon Ramunas Karbauskis, the LVZS campaigned on Mr Skvernelis's reputation as a corruption fighter, as well as on promises for a more interventionist economic policy. Lithuania's private TV and radio stations compete with public networks run by Lithuanian National Radio and Television (LRT). The media are free and operate independently of the state. There are no government-owned newspapers. Some key dates in Lithuania's modern history: 1915 - Lithuania occupied by German troops during World War I. 1918 - Lithuania declares independence. 1920 - Soviet Russia recognises Lithuania's independence under Treaty of Moscow. 1939 - The Soviet Union compels Lithuania to accept Soviet military bases. 1940 - Soviet army invades. Smetona flees. Lithuania incorporated into USSR. 1941 - Thousands of Lithuanians deported to Siberia. Nazis invade USSR and occupy Lithuania. 1944 - Soviet army returns, presaging further deportations and repression of resistance. 1989 - Parliament approves declaration of Lithuanian sovereignty, stating that Lithuanian laws take precedence over Soviet ones. 1991 - Following failed coup in Moscow the previous month, USSR recognises Lithuania's independence. Lithuania joins OSCE and UN. 1992 - New constitution introduces presidency. The former Communist Party, renamed Lithuanian Democratic Labour Party, wins more seats than Sajudis in general election. Coalition government formed. 1993 - Lithuania joins Council of Europe. New national currency, the litas, introduced. Soviet troops complete withdrawal. 2004 - Lithuania is one of 10 new states to join the EU. Lithuania also joins Nato. The attack happened in West Pilton Place at about 18:55 on Sunday while the taxi was stationary. One of the gang jumped onto the taxi's bonnet and smashed the windscreen. A three-figure sum of cash was stolen from the taxi. The attackers were male and female aged between 14 and 20. The man who jumped on the taxi is white, tall, of slim build and was wearing a red top. The same youths had earlier stepped out in front of his taxi at the junction with Crewe Road Gardens and West Pilton Place, forcing him to stop and stealing an item from his boot. Barbara Beaufoy, secretary of Tenants and Residents in Muirhouse (TRIM) and Friends of West Pilton (FOWP), said: "Trim and Friends of West Pilton were appalled to hear of the assault and robbery of a taxi driver. "We believe that everyone, going about their normal daily lives, has the right to do so in safety and not fall victim to anti-social or criminal behaviour." Det Con Euan Hair, of Police Scotland, said: "We are treating this assault and robbery as racially-motivated and are determined to track down these suspects as quickly as possible. "This man was simply going about his legitimate business and he has a right to do so without being assaulted. "There is no place for racism in our communities and we will use all resources available to deal with those responsible swiftly." Kajsa Tylen, 38, from Nottingham, is intending to ride about 36,000 miles (58,000km). Her mother, Tina Tylen, 65, will travel as back-up with a caravan during the challenge across Europe. Mustafa Sarkar, a sports psychologist, said having her mother alongside could be a key factor in breaking the 77-year-old record. Ms Tylen, who is originally from Sweden, felt inspired after reading about Billie Fleming who pedalled for 29,603 miles (47,641km) in 1938, to encourage others to adopt a healthy lifestyle. Tina Tylen retired from her job at Specsavers and has since been planning her role in the journey. The two have not always been so close. "I moved out of home when I was 16 and we have both lived a fair distance apart since then," said Kajsa Tylen. "We both worked abroad for a while too and didn't really talk much then either." Tina Tylen later moved in with her daughter in Nottingham, which Kajsa said was "tough" to begin with. "Once we got to know one another again, it worked out well. She [now] knows to feed me if I start getting tetchy." Dr Sarkar said: "Having her mum by her side will definitely help. "A crucial part of motivation is about relatedness, the feeling of support. "Messages from her mum will have to be positive but she will also have to allow [Kajsa] to persevere herself. Knowing she's by her side will be important." The cyclist said she had been boosted by "incredible" support for the challenge which begins on New Year's Day at Leisure Lakes Bikes in Breaston. This has included promises of places to stay, offers of food and bike maintenance, as well as ferry tickets when she reaches Denmark, and messages from people on social media. "Sense of purpose is important" - Dr Mustafa Sarkar, Nottingham Trent University "One of the key aspects will be motivation. Her reason of wanting to motivate other people to exercise and this sense of purpose will be really important. "Some people do [big challenges] for the wrong reasons. [Her own motivation] will really help drive her. "The notion of self-talk, what she is going to say to herself throughout the challenge, will be important. There will be critical points especially during difficult moments where self-talk will be key. "This personal link of wanting to motivate other people to exercise will give her a sense of purpose and might help drive her on especially during difficult moments of the challenge." The discovery was made on Sunday in a wooded area near Cemetery Road in Fauldhouse by police officers searching for Allan Shepherd. The 56-year-old was last seen in Willow Park in the town on the evening of 26 January. Formal identification is yet to take place but Mr Shepherd's next of kin have been informed. The first big question will be whether North Korea's nuclear test had a higher yield, or explosive power, this time. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un claimed that the last test, in January, was of a hydrogen bomb, which employs nuclear fusion. That weapon yield came in at about 6-8 kilotonnes of TNT equivalent. The key point to note is that this test was probably smaller than the one before that, the third test, which had a yield of 8-10 kilotonnes and was not an H-bomb. That the fourth test was buried twice as deep as the third, suggests that Mr Kim had hoped for a yield of about 50 kilotonnes, which you would expect from an H-bomb. So did this fifth test produce a much larger yield? Early indications suggest that it was 20 kilotonnes or so, although Seoul officials put the figure at 10 kilotonnes. Either way, it is larger than the fourth test. This year, North Korea has already performed its fourth nuclear weapon test and a satellite launch, widely believed to be an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test. It has also launched more than 30 ballistic missiles of 200km (125 miles) range or greater - more than the number of ballistic missile tests in its previous history. The international sanctions imposed in the wake of these violations are a threat to the North Korean economy. Kim Jong-un also claims that the United States and South Korea are preparing to invade North Korea, even though it is Mr Kim who has been escalating the situation on the peninsula. This fifth test is yet another escalation, especially since North Korea's previous nuclear tests were three years or so apart. But the North Korean leader has a very weak state and appears to be a weak leader, using brutality to try to control both the masses and his elites. So he is using missile launches and nuclear tests and threats to divert attention from his other failures, and also in an attempt to secure North Korean military support and to deter outside action against him. Each provocation suggests that he is feeling more and more internal pressure - which he must divert. Might he be preparing to carry out more limited attacks, as his father and he did in 2010? That was when the North unleashed an artillery bombardment on South Korea's Yeonpyeong island, an attack widely believed to have been orchestrated by the younger Kim. Kim Jong-un has been clear since last December that his scientists have developed an H-bomb - a more powerful nuclear weapon that should be able to fit on a ballistic missile. But the 6 January nuclear test was not very convincing and probably largely a failure. He has probably waited until his scientists thought that they had solved their technical problems. So the weapon yield will be really important to assess their nuclear ambitions - especially if those scientists want to survive. Several months ago, the US and South Korea announced that they would deploy the Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) anti-missile system in South Korea to protect against North Korean nuclear threats. There has been a fair amount of opposition to THAAD in South Korea and especially from China. China has failed to act like a so-called "great power" and it has not stopped its ally North Korea's provocations. China now has to decide whether it really wants to take up a position of responsibility and restrain North Korea or whether it is really only concerned about its own security and diverting attention from its violations of international law in the South China Sea. The United States has been following a policy of "strategic patience" toward North Korea, allowing the North to continue its provocations and nuclear developments with little response or deterrence. The United States needs a different approach as North Korea is proving it is determined to make some serious advances. The North Korean threat is changing in ways that both the United States and its regional allies need to respond to. Meanwhile, the people of South Korea need to decide whether they want the United States to be prepared to protect the South against North Korean missile threats. Many do want that but there are those who assume that North Korea is just a friendly neighbour. This nuclear test may change a few minds, but the country must be mindful of those it makes little difference to. The A591 is closed to general traffic between Dunmail Raise, north of Grasmere, and Thirlmere. However, youngsters are now being transported by shuttle bus before being escorted along a new path and onto a second vehicle for school. Simon Jackson, headteacher of Keswick School, said it was "an important step". He added: "The closure has caused a great deal of disruption. This has been a really difficult time. "The community has been rallying round and trying to get back to normality as quickly as possible. The A591 is the only major route through the central Lake District. The service has been enabled by upgrading a forest road which is wide enough for a small bus but not general traffic. Heavy rainfall caused landslips from Helvellyn while flood waters undercut the A591. Cumbria County Council leader Stewart Young said: "Large sections have virtually disappeared. All in all, the road is in pretty poor shape." Nick Raymond, of the council's highways department, said the full reopening of the road was a "priority" for the authority. However, he warned: "We're coming into the wettest, coldest part of the year. It's continuing to deteriorate and erode, and landslips are providing continuous danger." Monmouth Conservative MP David Davies said he was "very pleased" with the news, which he received in a letter from Transport Minister Jesse Norman. Mr Davies said it proved the pledge was "not some wild manifesto promise". Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns has described the tolls as a "psychological barrier" to doing business in Wales. Prime Minister Theresa May announced in May that the tolls would be scrapped if the Conservatives won the general election in June, with the target date of the end of 2018 confirmed in July. The first Severn Bridge, which opened in 1966 under public ownership, was transferred to Severn River Crossings plc as part of the agreement under which the company built and financed the second crossing, which opened in 1996. Both bridges would be returned to public ownership once construction and maintenance costs had been recovered from the collection of tolls. Mr Davies had written to the Department for Transport on behalf of a constituent, seeking confirmation of the date of transfer. Mr Norman replied saying: "I am pleased to confirm that the bridges will revert to public ownership on 8 January 2018 and that all tolls will end at the Severn Crossings by the 31 December 2018." The Monmouth MP said: "I'm very pleased with it - it's the confirmation everyone had been expecting and not some wild manifesto promise. "It's going to be carried out in the timescale promised." Mr Davies said he understood there were some unexpected additional maintenance costs to be covered which meant that the tolls would not be lifted immediately. When asked to comment, the Department for Transport referred to the announcement in July, when Transport Secretary Chris Grayling said abolishing the tolls would "drive economic growth for businesses in Wales and the South West [of England] and further strengthen the bond between our two great countries". The Welsh Government has also been asked for a response. Infant school pupils are already entitled to a free meal under a policy championed by leader Nick Clegg and introduced in September last year. But Mr Clegg wants seven to 11-year-olds to also benefit from 2017/18. The Lib Dem pledge came as the Tories promised not to raise taxes and Labour said it would ensure tax credits rise. Mr Clegg and his wife Miriam, who runs a food blog, donned aprons and made an apple and blackberry crumble for pupils at a Wiltshire school to promote the measure, which they claim will benefit 1.9 million youngsters and save parents £400 per child on lunches. Mr Clegg said his policy would also ensure all primary school children enjoyed a nutritious meal rather than a "slice of white bread with chocolate paste on it". Kitchen improvements The introduction of free school meals for Key Stage 1 pupils faced criticism over the way it was funded, with some councils raiding maintenance budgets to meet the obligation. Under the expanded Lib Dem plan, an estimated £100m would be earmarked for improvements to school kitchens and dining facilities in primary schools. The extension of free school meals to cover children aged seven to 11 would cost £610m a year, including a share destined for the education budgets of areas where power has been devolved. This election issue includes funding for schools, university tuition fees and early years education. Policy guide: Where the parties stand "Sometimes we talk as if every packed lunch has a pot of hummus and some carrot sticks and muesli," said Mr Clegg, adding that this wasn't the case. "I'm not pointing an accusatory finger at parents, but a lot of kids are going to schools with packed lunches which simply aren't nutritious. "I've seen some schools where kids turn up with a fizzy drink and a slice of white bread with chocolate paste on it. "If you give that to a four or five-year-old, don't be surprised if they can't concentrate very well by the end of the school day." Mr Clegg said the move would save parents £400 for every child they have in primary school. His party said the scheme would be introduced once the deficit had been eliminated, paid for "as resources allow" in line with projected public spending increases in line with economic growth. The Lib Dems said pilot schemes showed a 23% increase in the number of children eating vegetables at lunchtime and an 18% drop in those eating crisps. The relegated Premier League club officially announced his appointment on Friday, confirming the news that BBC Sport first broke on Thursday. Di Matteo succeeds Frenchman Remi Garde, who was sacked in March. The 46-year-old Italian, who won the Champions League and FA Cup with Chelsea in 2012, has also managed West Brom, Schalke and MK Dons. "I'm looking forward to the challenge of taking Aston Villa back to its rightful place," said Di Matteo. Villa's statement did not mention former Reading and West Brom boss Steve Clarke, who is expected to be Di Matteo's assistant. The pair have never worked together in management but were Chelsea team-mates for two years in the 1990s. Di Matteo has not managed at Championship level since 2009-10, when he guided West Brom to the top flight. Villa were also linked with ex-Manchester United boss David Moyes and new Derby County manager Nigel Pearson, but Di Matteo was always first choice. Dr Tony Xia, the Chinese businessman whose takeover of Villa is awaiting Football League and Premier League approval, has already promised extensive funds for player recruitment this summer.
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Experts analysing the plans re-costed them at between £180m and £400m, depending on how many pupils take them. A Conservative Party spokesman said the original £60m costing of its universal offer was based on a 25% take-up rate. Researchers at Education Data Lab say it also assumes food costs of 25p per pupil and does not include staff costs. In their manifesto, the Conservatives said they would scrap free lunches for infant school children in England, in favour of a universal offer of a free breakfast for all primary school children. The £650m savings from the scrapping of school dinners would be recycled into school budgets, it said, adding that a free breakfast would be offered instead. Academics led by Dr Rebecca Allen analysed the costing of the pledge, and discovered it was based on an evaluation of a particular charitable scheme, called Magic Breakfast. This evaluation, by the Education Endowment Foundation and the Institute for Fiscal Studies (EEF/IFS), did not, however, include the cost of staffing the breakfast club. Dr Allen said it also did not take into account that Magic Breakfast relied on donated food. Researchers at Education Data Lab found the full cost of the scheme would be anything between £180m and £400m, depending on what proportion of children took up the offer. If 50% of children took up the offer, researchers said the scheme would cost £400m. Responding to these findings, a Conservative Party spokesman said: "We're promising to set up a free breakfast club, similar to the ones that the EEF/IFS said were as useful as universal infant free school meals, so that every child who would like a breakfast in school can have one. "These clubs didn't have 100% uptake - only about 25% of children attended, as in a Department for Education trial of breakfast clubs - but they still had positive effects for all the children in the school. "If many more children now start eating breakfast in school, then the costs will go up - but the evidence of two large trials is that they won't." Speaking at an Education Media Centre press briefing, Dr Allen said: "They say it's going to cost £60m but we think it's going to cost something over £200m to £400m. "It's a problem because they wanted to scrap universal free school meals for infants and take that and put it back into the general slug of the education budget. "We think that they can't manage to do that if they are going to deliver free school breakfasts." She added that if the free breakfast clubs acted as a proper child care substitute, then many parents would switch from their existing childminders and providers into the free clubs. "Therefore we feel take-up would be substantially more than 25%," she said. She said as the scheme was not well enough funded, there would be an incentive for head teachers to downgrade what they could offer so as to make it unpopular with parents. Head teachers were being told "you have to deliver a policy, but you are not being given enough money, to do it", she said. "Think about what your incentives are as a head teacher. "Your incentive is that it doesn't act as a childcare substitute, and that it is an undesirable offer for children. "And that sounds like an awful thing to say, but the state of funding in primary schools now at the moment is that you can't cross-subsidise it," Dr Allen added. Later, a Conservative Party spokesman said: "We will ensure that all primary schools can offer a free school breakfast to every child in every year of primary school as we set out in our manifesto - independent evidence shows this is a cost-effective way to improve education and health results for pupils. "More broadly, we will increase the schools budget so that by 2021-22 we will be spending £4bn more on schools than now. "This represents a real terms increase for every year of the Parliament, underpinned by a strong economy." Dean Horridge, chief executive of Fit For Sport, which runs breakfast clubs in schools, said the Conservative estimate was "unrealistic". He added: "The Fit For Sport average charge for our breakfast club is £4.20 per child per day but the costs well exceed that of the Conservative's projected 25p per child per day. "We strive to ensure that children are provided with a nutritious and cost-effective start to the day. "That's why we provide the optimum balanced combination of nutrients to help children perform in the classroom but at 25p per day we do not feel that this could be replicated." The bank, which received aid of 18bn euros, made a loss of 19.2bn euros (£17bn, $25.2bn) for 2012 and put aside provisions of 26.8bn euros. Last year, Bankia and its parent firm, BFA, asked for EU funds to help rebuild its capital. Spain's bank rescue fund said Bankia itself had a negative value, although its parent had some worth. Bankia was born out of the merger of seven savings banks that were highly exposed to Spain's property sector, which crashed five years ago. The Bankia-BFA group as a whole made losses after tax of 21.2bn euros in 2012. Bankia's seven component banks were severely damaged by their loans to property developers and home buyers during the country's property bubble that ended in the late 2000s. The bank's shares were suspended at the start of the year. Mancini says he was "very close" to signing Van Persie, who has scored 14 goals in 20 games following a £24m move to Manchester United from Arsenal. "Robin van Persie is a very important player for United," said Mancini, whose side trail United by seven points. "He has changed their situation. He is the difference between us." We were very close three or four months before he joined United Van Persie, who scored 37 goals for Arsenal last season, was linked with City before deciding to sign for rivals United. "We wanted Van Persie because we knew he could be an important player," added Mancini. "He is totally different from our other strikers. We wanted him for the Champions League and for the Premier League. "We were very close. We were sure he was for us but this did not happen and now we can do nothing. We were very close three or four months before he joined United." Mancini said he knew why City failed in their bid to sign the Dutchman but would not elaborate. When asked if it related to money, the Italian said: "It is not the problem." Mancini added he retained faith in his striker options of Sergio Aguero, Carlos Tevez, Edin Dzeko and Mario Balotelli despite the quartet struggling to find the back of the net recently. "I am happy, very happy," he said. "Last year we were the team that scored the most goals in the Premier League. "But when you can improve your team with another top player, this is important. With Van Persie we would play with three strikers sometimes." The Knox County district attorney's office in Maine added five charges against McLean last week, bringing the total to six. McLean did not appear in court during a proceeding related to the case on Monday. Police arrested the American Pie singer in Camden, Maine on 18 January. The singer entered not guilty pleas to all six charges - including domestic violence assault - on Monday, via his attorney. He was not required to attend in person. His wife filed a handwritten request for protection after his arrest in January. She said she feared for her life when she called police, writing: "Don terrorised me for four hours, until the 911 call that I think might have saved my life." The couple later announced through legal representatives that they had "agreed to move forward" and the protection order was dismissed. The 70-year-old was released from Knox County Jail after posting $10,000 (£7,100) bail. Mr McLean's wife claims the singer engaged in a pattern of abuse going back three decades. The singer has "vigorously denied" his wife's allegations, and, following his arrest, asked his fans not to judge him. "What is occurring is the very painful breakdown of an almost 30-year relationship... There are no winners or losers but I am not a villain," he wrote in a statement posted on his official website. Don McLean shot to fame in 1971 after releasing American Pie, which became a hit around the world. In the 73rd minute of the Confederations Cup semi-final between Cameroon and Colombia at Lyon's Stade de Gerland, the powerful midfielder was jogging along innocuously. No-one was close to him and nothing seemed wrong, yet suddenly he collapsed to the ground in the centre circle. Medical and support staff attempted to resuscitate the player on the pitch, before carrying him on a stretcher to the bowels of the stadium, where attempts to restart his heart failed and the man known affectionately by his team-mates as 'Marco' was pronounced dead. That was 10 years ago, on 26 June 2003, but the memories are still painfully fresh for Cameroon's then manager, Winfried Schafer. The German says neither he nor his players had realised the seriousness of the situation at first. "We won the match 1-0 and the players were dancing in the changing rooms afterwards," he told BBC World Service's Sportsworld programme. "Then [captain] Rigobert Song came in and cried and said "Marco, Marco" and told us he was dead. "Everyone was shocked and was asking why. All the players were crying. I went out of the dressing room and heard two ladies crying very, very loudly. Then I saw Marco lying there, on a table, with his mother and wife by his side. I touched his leg and I went outside and cried too." Pat Nevin, then chairman of the Professional Footballers' Association, was broadcasting at the tournament and attended a special Cameroon news conference the following day. "It was devastating for everyone involved, but there were some lifting moments," he remembers. "Seven Cameroon players came out and they all spoke beautifully about their friend and team-mate and their desire to carry on in the tournament. "It was a beautiful moment after a tragedy and I've been a Cameroon supporter ever since." A first autopsy failed to establish the cause of the 28-year-old's death, but a second found he been suffering from a condition called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. The big question everyone asked was how could a fit, athletic footballer with no known history of heart problems have died in such a way? "When you looked at that Cameroon team, they were big, strong and tall, and Marc-Vivien epitomised that," Nevin says. "He was a box-to-box player and his fitness was extraordinary." Sanjay Sharma, Professor of Cardiology at St George's, University of London, who has worked with both Manchester City and Team GB at the 2012 Olympics, explains that the first sign of the condition is often death. "People with the condition, which is characterised by abnormal thickening of the heart muscle, are about three to five times more likely to suffer a cardiac arrest if exercising vigorously than leading a sedentary lifestyle," he says. "Sadly, 80% of sportsmen who die from this condition have no prior warning signals and sudden death is the first presentation." After consultation with Foe's widow, Marie-Louise, as well as his parents, Fifa decided that the Confederations Cup final between France and Cameroon should go ahead as planned. Many of France's players, including striker Thierry Henry, were in tears as they lined up before the game. A picture of Foe was shown on the big screen ahead of the game and Cameroon's players held a huge photo of him during the trophy presentation to eventual winners France. The midfielder was given a state funeral in Cameroon in July 2003. Journalist Francis N-gwa Niba, who was there, remembers: "The funeral was huge. The president was there, [Fifa president] Sepp Blatter, everyone who was anyone in African football. "Thousands stood by the side of the road outside the cathedral and I remember one banner in particular, which read 'a lion never dies, he just sleeps'." Foe left behind a wife and sons aged six and three, as well as a daughter of only two months old. The player's generosity had been legendary, and there were reports that he hadn't much money left behind. Foe was buried on the site of the football academy he had been having built in his hometown of Yaounde. He used to send a proportion of his wages home to his father Martin each month to fund the construction of the complex, but N-gwa Niba says it now "sadly has practically been abandoned now because of lack of funding". Cameroon's Indomitable Lions have also been in decline following the death of their star midfielder. Going into the 2003 Confederations Cup they were the undoubted kings of their continent, having won the previous two African Cup of Nations tournaments, in 2000 and 2002. Since then, N-gwa Niba says "Cameroon football has been going down the drain" and they haven't won another Cup of Nations. Foe had been on loan at Manchester City from Lyon in the 2002-03 season, making 35 appearances and scoring nine goals. City retired his number 23 shirt after his death, while a street was named after him in Lyon. A positive result of Foe's death has been huge improvements in both the testing of footballers for heart problems and the treatment they receive during matches. Professor Sharma admits he was shocked when he watched footage of the on-field treatment that Foe received. "A player went down without any contact, his eyes rolled back, he had no tone in his body, so it was clear something terrible had gone wrong," he says. "It took quite a while for the penny to drop that this was not going to get better with the magic sponge or fluid being poured on his head though. As cardiologists, we like resuscitation to start within a minute and a half of someone going down, and for the defibrilator to be used within three minutes. "That gives us an outcome of about 70% living. Yet a good five, six minutes went by before I could see any positive action with Marc-Vivien Foe. That was perhaps because this was the first time something like this had happened in football. After all, you don't expect a champion footballer like this to go down and die." Fifa's chief medical officer, Jiri Dvorak, admits big improvements had to be made following Foe's death. "We have done a lot of work to reduce the risk of sudden cardiac arrest since then," he told BBC Sport. "At all levels, we have examination of players before arrival at a competition. "We have also trained the sideline medical teams in CPR and using defibrilators. We have a plan if something happens and the equipment - including for the team physicians of all teams. The medical personnel are adequately educated." Professor Sharma says such improvements were in evidence when Bolton midfielder Fabrice Muamba suffered a cardiac arrest during an FA Cup match against Tottenham last March. "If you look at the first minutes of him going down, it was clear the medical staff quickly realised the severity of the situation," he said. "The first thing I noticed in the Bolton doctor's hand was a defibrilator. They started resuscitation on the pitch and delivered two shocks before they moved him." There will be a tribute to Foe before Wednesday's Confederations Cup semi-final between Brazil and Uruguay. A decade on, football will remember a fine player who grew up in poverty in Africa and went on to play in some of the biggest leagues in Europe. Foe's former team-mate, Shaka Hislop, says he will mainly remember a friendly, happy and down-to-earth man though. Foe arrived at West Ham in 2000 as their club record £4m signing, yet could not have been more unassuming. "He was much-heralded and seemingly had the world at his feet," says Hislop, "but he was as genuine and likeable as they come. Regardless of what was asked of him, he did it with a smile and I thought he represented the best of football and footballers." Daniel Aimson, of Ullswater Road in Astley, Wigan, is also charged with misconduct in public office. The 35-year-old Greater Manchester Police officer was named alongside eight other men charged with conspiracy to produce cannabis. All are due to appear at Manchester City Magistrates Court on 20 October. A 26-year-old woman from Astley who was arrested on suspicion of money laundering and conspiracy to produce cannabis remains on bail. Greater Manchester Police said the charges are related to an investigation into the "large scale" production of cannabis. The force's anti-corruption unit is also involved. Joachim Brolly, 59, was spotted near the Torran Bay Hostel near Ford in Argyll and Bute at about 15:00 on Thursday. He is described as white, 5ft 6in tall, of medium build, with short grey hair and clean-shaven. He was wearing navy trousers, a navy fleece and a navy jacket. Insp Julie McLeish said: "An extensive search involving police, fire and rescue service and coastguard has been ongoing since Mr Brolly was reported missing on Friday 10 March. "We have received information that he went out on a boat around 15:00 on Thursday 9 March, however there have been no sightings of him since. "Anyone who has seen him since Thursday 9 March is asked to contact police at Lochgilphead immediately via 101." Norwich City fan Matt Grimmer from Bradwell discovered Freddie the cockapoo had chewed up part of the tickets for Monday's game against Middlesbrough at Wembley. "The barcode which you use to go through the gates at Wembley was totally defaced," he said. Norwich City have reprinted the tickets for him and two of his sons. Mr Grimmer, 41, will now be able to go to the game to see if his side can reach the Premier League. He had put the tickets in what he thought was a safe place, so they would not get mixed up with the recycling. But two-year-old Freddie "obviously got a smell of them", he said, "he's a typical cockapoo" (a cross between a poodle and a cocker spaniel). "He's full of life and energy and if he sees something he'll go for it and have a play and obviously he saw the tickets and the rest is history," he said. "He chewed the edges and had actually eaten some of the tickets. "My season tickets were with them as well and we thought he might have had one of those, but we found that underneath the rug." Mr Grimmer said the dog was born in Norfolk and not Suffolk and so could not have an allegiance to rivals Ipswich Town. "It happened to a QPR fan last year [and they won] so the omen is there for us to do it again this year - we will win 2-1," he said. Canaries fans have had ticket disasters before - earlier this year Mikey Knights' mother accidentally cooked 16 tickets he had bought for a match at Brighton. It followed pre-planned raids on their addresses early on Tuesday, in the Sparkhill area of the city. The suspects - three aged 19 and one aged 24 - are suspected of fundraising in the UK and travelling to train for terrorist purposes in Pakistan. Eight others have already been charged in connection with the investigation, known as Operation Pitsford. Seven of those are currently on remand after appearing in court. Detectives have an initial 48 hours to question the four men arrested on Tuesday. Officers must then either charge them, release them, or apply for a warrant to question them further. West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit said the arrests were not in response to any immediate threat to public safety. Officers were unarmed during the operation, a police spokesman added. A murder inquiry was ordered by a court in Nanterre in August 2012 after his widow Suha alleged he was poisoned with polonium-210, a radioactive element. On Tuesday, the local prosecutor concluded the case should be dismissed. The medical records of Arafat, who died aged 75 at French military hospital in November 2004, said he had a stroke resulting from a blood disorder. Many Palestinians nonetheless continue to accuse Israel of involvement in his death - something it has strenuously denied. Arafat died at the Percy military hospital in Paris, weeks after falling ill at his compound in the West Bank city of Ramallah. His widow objected to a post-mortem examination at the time, but agreed to allow French, Russian and Swiss experts to take samples from his remains after traces of polonium-210 were found on his personal effects in July 2012 as part of an investigation by the Qatar-based al-Jazeera network. The next month a court in the Paris suburb of Nanterre launched a murder inquiry following the deposition of a civil suit by Suha Arafat. The case did not name an alleged killer, but was brought against an unnamed perpetrator X. In April 2015, three French judges concluded their investigation into Arafat's death and sent their findings to the Nanterre prosecutor. Nanterre prosecutor Catherine Denis said at the time that the French experts had concluded that the polonium-210 and lead-210 isotopes found in Arafat's grave and in the samples of his remains were of "an environmental nature". What is polonium-210? On Tuesday, her office told the AFP news agency: "The prosecution gave the opinion that the case should be dismissed." The court must now decide on whether to follow the prosecutor's advice. The French findings echoed those of the Russian Federal Medical and Biological Agency, which said in December 2013 that Arafat "died not from the effects of radiation but of natural causes". However, Swiss scientists at the Vaudois University Hospital Centre in Lausanne said the previous month that the results of their investigation indicated "third-party involvement" in Arafat's death and offered "moderate backing for the theory of poisoning". Despite the Russian and French findings, a Palestinian investigative committee declared that it was certain that Arafat was "killed and that Israel killed him". The teams were evenly matched at Liberty Stadium on Saturday, with the point leaving Everton sixth in the Premier League and Swansea eighth. The Swans ended last season in that position - above Everton - and Monk believes their standing in relation to the Toffees is a sign of improvement. "I think that was a good marker to see where we're at," he said. "We more than matched them. I thought we were great. "That shows how far we've come as a club, the fact we're talking about Everton with all their history and the power they have in this league. "For us to feel we're on par and just as good as them... shows how far we've come as a team." Swansea had suffered their first defeat of the season in their previous outing which was a 1-0 loss at Watford. Monk was pleased his side reacted with an improved display against Everton, managed by former Swansea boss Roberto Martinez. Media playback is not supported on this device "That was more us. We were at it," said Monk. "I spoke to the players to remind them that's what we're exactly about. "I thought it was a night and day performance compared to last week." London Fire Brigade was called at 13:10 BST to Woburn Place, Bloomsbury, after a tour bus collided with a tree branch. The injuries were reported to be "non-life threatening". Roads around the site were closed, including nearby Tavistock Square - the scene of a bus attack in the 7 July 2005 London bombings. Passenger Joseph Whelan, who was on board with his wife and two children, described the scene as "chaos" and said there was "blood all over the floor". He said one of those taken to hospital was a woman who got married on Saturday. She was with a party of Canadians in the UK to attend the wedding. In addition to those taken to hospital, a further nine people were checked over at the scene while fire crews had to lower one person down from the top deck of the bus. Those on the top floor were also involved in patching up the injured with makeshift bandages before firefighters could lead them to safety. London's Air Ambulance also attended the incident. The bus was operated by Golden Tours, which was set up in 1984 and runs tours around London and to locations such as Bath and Stonehenge. Shahena Uddin, 19, was subjected to a "regime of fear" at the hands of Salma Begum, St Albans Crown Court heard. Ambulance staff called to the family home in Leavesden Road, Watford, on 11 October last year found her body in the bathroom. Mr Justice Spencer adjourned sentence until Monday. But he told the jury Begum would receive a mandatory life sentence and he would have to decide the minimum term she should serve. The jury cleared Ms Uddin's oldest brother Suhail Uddin, 35, of murder and an alternative charge of manslaughter. He and three other brothers, Jewell, 27, Jhuhal, 33 and Tohel Uddin, 24, along with Ms Uddin's older sister Rehena Uddin, 22, were found guilty of causing or allowing the death of a vulnerable adult. All five and Begum were found guilty of conspiracy to pervert the course of public justice by attempting to impede the police investigation. At the end of the prosecution case, Mr Justice Spencer ruled that Laila Begum, 25, the wife of Jhuhal Uddin, had no case to answer on charges of causing or allowing the death of a vulnerable adult and conspiracy to pervert the course of justice. The prosecution said Ms Uddin was beaten to death at the family house during the night of 10-11 October. Paramedics found Ms Uddin's body, bearing the marks of a severe beating, at her home where she was frequently beaten. Pathologist Dr Robert Chapman, who carried out a post-mortem examination, said her head was covered in bruising, her lips cut and her eyes black and swollen. He found bruising to her shoulders and legs and strike marks across her right breast, and it appeared a "rod-like" object had been used to strike her. He concluded she choked on her own vomit after becoming unconscious. Begum, the only defendant to give evidence in court, claimed Ms Uddin had died because she was sick and had hit her head on a toilet. South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said crews in 39 fire engines have spent 19 hours tackling blazes since Saturday morning. The service said this was the time of year when people start deliberately setting fire to grass. Crews have tackled fires in various parts of south east Wales. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) found that care at Gloucestershire Care Services NHS Trust was "good" but it judged safety in the urgent care service "to be inadequate". Inspectors said people were waiting too long to be assessed at minor injuries units and there were safety concerns. The trust said it had taken on board the CQC's findings. The trust runs hospitals at Cirencester, Stroud General and Tewkesbury Community Hospital, Minor Injuries and Illness Units (MIIU), dental clinics and community services. The inspection, carried out in June, July and August, found that patients were being seen by "unregistered practitioners". Sir Mike Richards, the CQC's chief inspector of hospitals, said community teams were "overstretched" because there were not enough experienced nurses and it was concerned about safety in the urgent care service. "We were not assured that people were adequately protected from the risk of harm, and we were not convinced that this had been addressed adequately yet by the trust board," he said. "While there are many good services, we have also been very clear about those areas for improvement, which I expect the trust to address as a priority." Dr Marion Andrews-Evans, from the NHS Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group, said the trust was working to ensure patients "receive the right care, in the right place at the right time". "We know that the trust has taken immediate action to improve arrangements for initial triage of patients within Community Minor Injury and Illness Units," she said. "We also know that they are working hard to recruit and train additional emergency nurse practitioners to support increased use of MIIU services." The towers will be brought down by a controlled explosion at noon on Saturday 26 September. A second controlled explosion soon after will demolish the turbine hall at the East Lothian power station. An exclusion zone will be in place from 09:00 to ensure that the demolition can be carried out safely. The safety restrictions will cover the Greenhills, sections of Edinburgh Road and the John Muir Way, as well as extending in to the Firth of Forth. Traffic restrictions will also be in place around the power station from 07:00. Scottish Power said viewing locations in the immediate vicinity of the power station would be very limited. Police Scotland and East Lothian Council recommended people who would like to watch the demolition take the time to plan their position in advance. Insp Andy Harborow said: "The iconic Cockenzie chimneys have been standing tall within the local community for almost fifty years and we anticipate many members of the public will turn out for their demolition. "To preserve the safety of those in attendance, we have been working alongside our partners at East Lothian Council and Scottish Power to identify and create a suitable exclusion zone for the demolition. "No vantage points or parking spaces have been allocated to view this event and so anyone visiting the area is asked to be considerate to the local community and try to minimise any disruption." The twin chimney stacks are both 149m tall and were constructed in time for the coal station opening in 1967. The turbine hall structure is predominantly made of steel. The "button press" to initiate the demolition of both chimneys, will be carried out by East Lothian resident Donald McCulloch, the winner of a charity raffle. 6 January 2016 Last updated at 14:47 GMT The 35ft (10.6m) minke whale was first spotted floating in the Thames Estuary on Sunday and was found washed up on East Beach, Shoeburyness, on Monday. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said scientists from the Natural History Museum examined the mammal and said it did not pose an environmental hazard. It is not yet known how the whale will be disposed of. He is likely to take up to four months to recover, and Scotland face Samoa, New Zealand and Australia in November. The injury is a further setback to Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend, since Stuart Hogg and Jonny Gray are also likely to miss the Tests. Hogg had surgery on a shoulder problem while Gray had an operation for an injured wrist. Brown featured in all three of Scotland's summer tour matches - the first games of Townsend's Scotland reign. The 28-year-old was a replacement against Italy and Fiji, and started the 19-24 victory over Australia in Sydney. All three Glasgow Warriors players will miss the opening rounds of the Pro12 and the European Champions Cup. The remainder of the Warriors' Scotland internationals returned to training after being granted an extended rest period, although British & Irish Lions winger Tommy Seymour will continue his break until next month. A group of human rights lawyers who requested the hearing want to determine whether South Korea's continuing detention of the women is legal. The women, who worked as waitresses at a North Korea-run restaurant in China, arrived in Seoul in April. Seoul says they came of their own free will, while Pyongyang maintains they were abducted. The women were not present at the hearing, with South Korea's spy agency saying the women did not wish to testify for fear of endangering their families. However, the rights lawyers said the case could not proceed without the women present, and demanded that the judge be replaced. The case has been adjourned while the court considers the lawyers' request. The hearing could set a precedent for how South Korea deals with the hundreds of defectors it receives every year. The BBC's Stephen Evans in Seoul explains more about the case. We haven't heard from them. These particular defectors have not spoken in public and the South Korean government has indicated that they don't want to. If that's true, it may be because of fears of repercussions on their families in the North, or because they simply don't want a public life. Some of their relatives and friends in the North have given interviews. According to the Associated Press news agency which has a bureau in Pyongyang, Ri Gum-suk, the mother of one of the workers, So Kyong-ah, said all the parents were heartbroken. Her husband, So Thae-song told AP: "They say our children defected, making their own free decision, but then why don't they put our children in front of us parents? I want to hear the words from my lovely daughter. Why don't they let her meet us? They say they defected willingly as a group. I can't accept this". The news agency said the interviews were unforced though the interviewees may well have been rehearsed by the authorities in Pyongyang. The usual procedure when North Koreans defect to the South is for them to be accommodated in special centres. They are questioned by the intelligence service to ascertain whether they are spies, and they are also given courses in how to negotiate life in South Korea - how to get a job, how to use a bank account, etc. Many North Korean defectors find the transition hard. Suicide rates among defectors are higher than among the general population. The group, Lawyers for a Democratic Society, says it "strives to further the development of democracy in Korea through litigation, research, and investigation". It says it is "dedicated to increasing public awareness and collaborating in joint activities to protect basic human rights and attain social justice". It has more than 900 members who are prominent lawyers. It is fair to say that they are not naturally sympathetic to the current right-of-centre government but their prime concern is the protection of democratic rights. Local media reports said the group of lawyers obtained power-of-attorney from the defectors' families in the North for the hearing. About a thousand people defect every year from North Korea. The number has fallen in recent years as the North's economy has improved. Most get over the porous border with China and the indications are that the Chinese authorities are more lenient than they used to be. These waitresses had visas to be in China because they were working openly there, so the usual argument of the Beijing authorities - that they should simply be returned to North Korea as illegal migrants - didn't hold. The announcement of the mass defection was made by South Korea just before the high-publicity congress in Pyongyang last month. There were accusations that it was designed to detract from the publicity North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was getting at the time, but the Southern authorities have denied that. The government wants to replace air passenger duty with an air departure tax, with a view to halving and eventually scrapping the levy entirely. A bill has been lodged at Holyrood to set up the devolved tax, but it does not go into detail about rates. The Chartered Institute of Taxation said more information should be included to allow for robust scrutiny. Holyrood takes control of air fare taxes from April 2018. The Scottish government published its Air Departure Tax (Scotland) Bill in December. It sets out how new devolved powers over taxation would be used, but does not go into detail on rates. At the time, the government said the bill would allow it to "progress plans" to deliver a 50% reduction in aviation tax by the end of the current parliament, with the levy eventually abolished "when finances allow". In a submission about the plans to Holyrood's finance committee, the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) argued that detail on rates should be included in the legislation. Chairwoman Moira Kelly said it was important for the government to publish "as much detail as possible" in order to allow for "robust and effective scrutiny and greater clarity around what these reforms can deliver". She said: "In particular, we think that there is a case to be made for using this legislation to outline who will pay what, when they will pay it and who will be exempt - as is the case in UK legislation. "In the absence of information such as this, it is very difficult to say with any degree of certainty what benefits - if any - this change will make." She added: "We also believe that the Scottish government's case for reform can be boosted with the addition of independent, authoritative research into the social, economic and environmental benefits of ADT. "Until now, the case for reform has been driven largely by those industries most likely to benefit directly from these reforms. Publishing an independent review to complement studies already undertaken by the aviation industry will add further transparency to the process." The Scottish government argues that the tax cut could help open up new air routes, improve international connectivity and help Scotland access emerging markets. A spokeswoman said: "UK Air Passenger Duty (APD) has been the most expensive tax of its kind in Europe and continues to act as a barrier to Scotland's ability to secure new direct international services and maintain existing ones. "Our plan to cut Air Departure Tax (ADT) by 50% by the end of the parliament, and then abolish it when public finances permit, is a fundamental component to improving Scotland's international connectivity - which is particularly important in light of the economic uncertainty caused by the outcome of the EU referendum." The Scottish Conservatives have backed the abolition of duties on long-haul flights. They say the SNP plans "have merit", but believe targeting long-haul flights in particular would "deliver the best value for money", as they would incentivise airlines to put on new direct flights to Scotland from further afield. Labour and the Lib Dems backed the call for more detail. Labour's transport spokesman Neil Bibby said the SNP had "not offered anywhere near enough detail" for what he called "a tax cut which will benefit the wealthiest the most". He said: " The reality is that cutting Air Passenger Duty won't make Scotland fairer or greener. It would be the wrong move at the wrong time. "We should be doing all we can to boost sustainable travel, encouraging people to travel on trains where possible for short domestic journeys." Scottish Lib Dem MSP Liam McArthur said there needed to be "more transparency over why the SNP have decided to pursue this policy". He said: "The Scottish government has consistently relied on evidence compiled for airlines and taken the advice of a stakeholder group made up almost entirely of industry representatives. Even Edinburgh Airport admitted recently that 'full and frank analysis' on cutting APD has been 'missing for some time'." Scottish Green co-convener Patrick Harvie questioned First Minister Nicola Sturgeon about the plans in the Holyrood chamber, warning that cutting taxes would increase emissions. He also argued that not enough detail had been forthcoming during evidence sessions at the finance committee, of which he is a member. He said: "What I found most astonishing in the evidence given by witnesses speaking in support of the government's proposal was that none of them seemed capable of producing a shred of credible evidence about what the impact will be on flight numbers, prices, job creation. "They all produced different figures for that, mostly based on well out-of-date research and figures plucked from the air - the economy or public finances. "The one thing that we do know about the policy is that it will be, in effect, a tax cut for a highly profitable, highly-polluting industry while public transport languishes. Is it not time to shelve the whole plan until the Scottish government has got anything approaching an evidence base?" Ms Sturgeon replied that the changes would be "a tax cut for individuals and families who use air travel, including families going on holiday, who may welcome a reduction in the cost of their holiday". She added: "In their evidence, those who support the policy have made clear statements about the impact of the policy in securing more routes from Scotland, more flights in and out of Scotland and more jobs in the industry." Wigan striker Grigg and and MK Dons full-back Hodson are set to get the nod when boss Michael O'Neill cuts five names from his current 28-player squad. Liam Boyce, Billy McKay, Daniel Lafferty, Ben Reeves and Michael Smith were all conspicuous absentees from training on Thursday. O'Neill will announce his squad for the tournament on Saturday. The make-up of the final 23-man squad is unlikely to have been affected by Friday night's 3-0 win over Belarus as all players appear to have emerged unscathed from the warm-up fixture at Windsor Park. However, it is believed O'Neill told each player on Wednesday of his decision on whether they will be on the plane to France. Grigg, who scored 10 goals in Wigan's final nine games of the season, was fighting for the final striker berth with Ross County's Boyce and Dundee United forward McKay. Peterborough defender Smith and and Burnley's Lafferty are poised to miss out as Hodson takes the last full-back slot. Michael O'Neill's squad announcement on Saturday will be streamed live on the BBC Sport website Sandy Cooper, 72, was one of three people chosen to represent Elgin City North ward. He stood as an independent candidate. However he then tendered his resignation in a letter to the council's chief executive. The by-election takes place on Thursday 13 July. The SNP (Patsy Gowans), Conservatives (Maria McLean) and Labour (Nick Taylor) are represented along with independent Terry Monaghan. Visitors sitting across the desk from the billionaire on the 66th floor of his office in the Saudi capital Riyadh have to fight for him to focus on them as opposed to the 20 televisions screening 24-hour Arabic and English news stations. The Arab world's richest man and occasional hunter grips his remote control like a revolver and channel-hops in between sentences. He doesn't like to miss a beat. In his drawer sits a constantly updated spreadsheet listing how the world's media values his assets, publication by publication, from Forbes magazine to The Sunday Times newspaper. He's fastidious about its accuracy, recently suing Forbes as he claimed billions of dollars were missing from their calculations. Framed pictures of the relevant pages line the office, next to photographs of Nelson Mandela, George W Bush and Queen Elizabeth with the 60-year-old prince. The head of Kingdom Holdings, worth an estimated $32bn (£20bn), recently rubbed shoulders with around 100 other CEOs at Bill Gates's annual gathering in Seattle of the world's most influential bosses, one of the leading business hubs on the US West Coast. It was his fifth meeting with Bill Gates and possibly the one that triggered him to promise this week that his entire personal fortune would be used after his death for humanitarian projects and initiatives. The prince said he had been inspired by the Gates Foundation, set up by the Microsoft co-founder and his wife Melinda in 1997. It was two gifts he received as a young prince that first started the nephew of King Salman's journey to the top. They came from his father Prince Talal, the liberal former Saudi communications minister. He got $330,000 after completing a business degree in California in 1979, but the investments he made with the money flopped. After getting a further $600,000, which he invested in Saudi Arabia's construction industry in the 1980s, his luck changed. Suddenly Prince Alwaleed began to make money and diversify his investments. The following decade he landed his biggest break yet with a $590m stake in what is now Citigroup. By 2005 the millions had become billions. As the owner of 95% of Kingdom Holdings, a publicly traded company on the Saudi stock exchange, investments in a range of companies soon paid off for the prince. The list is a mouth-watering array of high-end and household names ranging from hotels, restaurants, real-estate portfolios, petrochemical, agriculture and healthcare companies and major stakes in the worlds of publishing, entertainment and social media. To manage his vast portfolio, the workaholic works and plays by his own rules. He sleeps until 11:00 but that's because he works until 06:00. He builds into his day a calorie-controlled diet and a reflective early morning walk around his estate. A small band of his closest employees are only required to work six hours a day in his office but won't ever be seen on a coffee break. The prince thinks it's more efficient that way. He makes his staff's personal issues his business. The father-of-two can be admirably hands-on if an employee needs help but former workers have spoken to journalists about his aggressively short fuse if they suddenly fall out of favour. Then there are the dwarves. Whichever press reports you choose to believe, one thing is for sure: he has lots of them on one of many luxurious estates and they are there for entertainment purposes. The bon viveur's team insists the dwarves are grateful recipients of his work ethic and jobs, in a country with high unemployment. Yet despite playing the jester in his waterfall, spa and sauna-filled, hundred-million-dollar desert resorts, Prince Alwaleed doesn't himself suffer fools gladly. If someone hasn't done their research on an issue, he can stop a conversation dead in its tracks. He also doesn't do small talk. He is a man on a mission. His pioneering spirit is evident in his company's employment of women, who make up two-thirds of his staff. They include one of his pilots, in a country where women aren't allowed to drive. Some reports do question whether she actually gets the chance to fly one of his many private jets or not - but that's almost missing the point. And that is, despite owning hundreds of cars, Donald Trump's old yacht and a fleet of jets, Prince Alwaleed's main obsession is often to use his financial empire to send out audacious social, political and philanthropic messages. His latest pledge may indeed be the one he is most remembered for. "I think people in general just have to be cautious. I don't have an iCloud account on my phone," she told Newsbeat. Nude photos of celebrities including Jennifer Lawrence were leaked online after Apple confirmed users login details had been worked out by hackers. Apple however denied its security systems had been breached and said engineers spent 40 hours investigating the issue. "'I think it's a big wake up call for people to make sure they have every privacy setting," she added. Several websites published pictures of Hunger Games actress Jennifer Lawrence. Images of model Kate Upton and actress Mary Elizabeth Winstead also appeared online. A list with the names of more than 100 celebrities whose accounts may have been hacked was also released. Kim Kardashian was named among the potential victims but told us she deleted her iCloud account a few years ago. "It seems like there's a lot of people that love to spend their time hacking people's information. "And that's just a scary thing," Kardashian said. The list of celebrities who have supposedly been hacked is extensive and features other names including Avril Lavigne, Cara Delevingne, Jenny McCarthy and Kaley Cuoco. "I don't even know where this cloud is or where all this information is that can be hacked into," said Kim. Kim Kardashian is all too aware of the dangers of private material getting into the wrong hands. In 2003 a sex tape featuring her and then boyfriend R&B singer Ray J was leaked online. "I deleted my iCloud account ages ago because I didn't really understand it and I was aware that it was so easily accessible," she said. Follow @BBCNewsbeat and @bbcasiannetwork on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube Chris Gard and Connie Yates have criticised doctors after their request to bring their son home to die was denied. Great Ormond Street Hospital believe Charlie has no chance of survival and said it was a "distressing situation". On Tuesday, Charlie's parents lost their final legal appeal to take him to the US for treatment. Judges at the European Court of Human Rights concluded that further treatment would "continue to cause Charlie significant harm", in line with advice from specialists at Great Ormond Street. Ten-month-old Charlie is thought to be one of 16 children in the world to have mitochondrial depletion syndrome, a condition which causes progressive muscle weakness and brain damage. Doctors have said he cannot see, hear, move, cry or swallow. He has been receiving specialist treatment at Great Ormond Street Hospital since October last year. In a video statement Ms Yates, from Bedfont, west London, said: "We've promised our little boy every single day that we would take him home, because that is a promise we thought we could keep. "We were told he has to die in that hospital." Charlie's parents say they have "begged" administrators to "give us this weekend" to allow his family to say goodbye. "Some of our family can't come until tomorrow so the last time they saw Charlie is the last time they will ever see him", Mr Gard said. A spokesperson for Great Ormond Street Hospital said: "As with all of our patients, we are not able to and nor will we discuss these specific details of care. "This is a very distressing situation for Charlie's parents and all the staff involved and our focus remains with them." Charlie's parents raised £1.3m on a crowdfunding site to pay for the experimental treatment in the US. Ms Yates had already indicated the money would go towards a charity for mitochondrial depletion syndromes if Charlie did "not get his chance". Guardiola will leave Bayern Munich in the summer to become Manchester City manager, replacing Manuel Pellegrini. Italian Guidolin, who has also managed Udinese, spent time in Guardiola's company while observing Bayern Munich training. "I'm happy for him to come to the Premier League," Guidolin said. "Last year I went to Munich to see a Bundesliga match, Bayern Munich against Bayer Leverkusen. "I saw training and talked with Pep, who was very kind. He's an important manager. "Maybe next season all the most important managers will be in the Premier League and this is important for the Premier League." Guidolin is one of 13 foreign managers currently in charge of Premier League clubs, following his appointment as Swansea head coach in January. Former Spain international Guardiola, 45, won the Champions League twice during his five years in charge of Barcelona. He has won two league titles and the German Cup since joining Bayern in summer 2013 and will take charge of City until July. Italian striker Alberto Paloschi is poised to make his first start for Swansea in Saturday's Premier League match against Crystal Palace. Paloschi, signed from Chievo for £8m, made his debut as a substitute in Tuesday's 1-1 draw at West Brom. The 26-year-old impressed after replacing Ki Sung Yeung, who is out of the Palace match with concussion. ''I think he is ready for the game, maybe to start," Guidolin said. ''Alberto played well against West Brom. Normally I decide on the team the day before the match. '' South Korean international Ki was stretchered off in the draw at West Brom and will not face Palace at the Liberty Stadium but Swansea are hopeful he will only miss one game. Midfielder Leroy Fer, signed on loan from Queens Park Rangers on deadline day, will also come into contention. Fer, 26, came under fire from Wales and Norwich striker Iwan Roberts, who accused the Dutchman of "going missing" when the going gets tough. Guidolin admits he needs more time to get to know the Dutch international. ''We need players with ambition, motivation and with more qualities," Guidolin added. "I have to speak to him because here we need players with these characteristics. I'm going to get that out of him.'' Guidolin is content with Swansea's recruitment during the January transfer window and is convinced his team will avoid relegation. Swansea are unbeaten in three games ahead and are five points above the Premier League relegation zone. "I think I have a good team and I have confidence we can take points," said Guidolin. "I spoke to my players before training and I told them I'm happy and confident when we play our style.'' The game will raise funds for a memorial to Worthing United footballers Matt Grimstone and Jacob Schilt. They were among 11 who died when a vintage jet crashed into traffic on the A27 in August. The match is also in memory of former Worthing club manager Matt Chaplain who died after a cardiac arrest aged 38. Event manager Mike Standing said funds raised would go to the British Heart Foundation and to providing a permanent memorial to all three men. "We sometimes forget how quickly and suddenly life can be taken away," he said. The football match will see players taking part in rotation, doing eight-hour stints on the field. They will eat, sleep and live by the pitch during the event in Lancing, which is due to end on Monday. The record for the longest marathon playing football (soccer) currently stands at 105 hours and was achieved by The Craig Gowans Memorial Fund in Edinburgh in July. Mr Grimstone and Mr Schilt were travelling together when the Hawker Hunter aircraft hit their vehicle. The plane, which had been taking part in a display at the Shoreham Airshow, fell onto the carriageway, destroying a number of vehicles and bursting into flames. The pilot, Andy Hill, survived and was interviewed by Sussex Police last year. A lorry and four cars were involved in the crash near junctions 8 and 9 of the eastbound M27 near Segensworth. The driver of a silver Ford Focus, believed to be a man in his 40s, died at the scene, police said. People with video or mobile phone footage of the crash are being urged to contact police on 101. Repair work was carried out through the night on the road, which was damaged when the lorry involved caught fire. The crash happened shortly after 09:00 GMT on Thursday. The closure meant some drivers were stuck in their cars in tailbacks for up to six hours. 26 March 2016 Last updated at 00:46 GMT The BBC's Justin Rowlatt decided to explore. Filmed and edited by Sanjay Ganguly But with the chain losing its sheen amid tough competition there are fresh attempts to keep it ahead of the game. In the latest shake-up at Sir Philip's parent company Arcadia, Topshop's creative boss Kate Phelan is leaving, as is Topman's Gordon Richardson. Arcadia has announced that they will be replaced in a combined role by former Vogue art director David Hagglund. In addition to this latest creative appointment, a new chief executive starts next month - Paul Price. It signals a new era for Topshop, once the go-to destination for young shoppers keen to snap up the very latest fashion trends on the High Street. Profits at Arcadia, which also includes Miss Selfridge, Burton, and Dorothy Perkins, plunged by 79% last year. Tough competition in the clothing market - and the failure of the now-defunct BHS chain - contributed to the poor performance. Ms Phelan moved to Topshop from fashion magazine Vogue in 2011, and Mr Richardson has been at Topman for 17 years. In Arcadia's statement, Sir Philip said: "The appointment of David Hagglund, in the newly combined role, continues to mark the start of a new era for Topshop Topman in moving both brands forward in their ongoing global expansion. "I am delighted to welcome David who will be joining Paul Price, our new chief executive, on the same day and I look forward to working with them both to drive the business forward." Top of their agenda will be Topshop's future. Nimbler online rivals such as Boohoo and Misguided are eroding Topshop's market share. They're cheaper, too. Online retailer Boohoo saw profits double in April thanks to new overseas markets. And online fashion retailer Asos has also been eating Topshop's cake, with sales jumping in its latest results. We will have to wait and see whether Topshop seeks to move upmarket, or tries to up its game in the fiercely competitive online world. His main goal will be to try to convince them that a potential agreement curbing Iran's nuclear programme would not weaken their traditional alliance. But a last-minute decision by King Salman of Saudi Arabia not to attend the summit has highlighted the tensions between Washington and the Gulf nations over President Obama's Middle East policies. They've grown distrustful of the White House since Mr Obama's initially sympathetic response to the Arab uprisings, and are frustrated with his reluctance to get more involved in the Syria conflict. Now they're deeply wary about any nuclear detente with Iran amidst an increasingly sectarian contest for regional dominance between Sunni Arabs and Shia Tehran. They fear the lifting of sanctions would empower Iran to increase its support for armed Shia groups in Syria, Iraq, Lebanon and Yemen. So they're seeking stronger security guarantees. "In the past we have survived with a gentleman's agreement," the UAE ambassador Yousef al Otaiba told a Washington forum recently. "Now I think we need something in writing, something institutionalised." "They want to hear that we're there and we care," said Robert Malley, Mr Obama's point man on the Middle East. The summit will indeed focus on strengthening and modernising America's long-time security relationship with the six powers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) - Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and Oman. But it won't result in the kind of formal defence pact they've requested - Congress would be unlikely to approve. Instead, say US officials, there will be a clear articulation of America's continued commitment to protect them from external threats, most probably in a non-binding statement. The US will also renew its push to integrate the disparate militaries of the Gulf in an anti-missile defence system to guard against Iranian attack. So far that's been held up by internal rivalries. And Washington wants to develop better strategies for countering terrorism, cooperating on cyber and maritime security, and conducting joint military exercises. GCC leaders are expected to pursue new arms sales, but won't get the sophisticated F-35 fighter jets some are seeking. Those have been promised to Israel, whose military superiority the Americans are committed to protect. US officials note they've already ensured access to some of the most advanced American armaments for Gulf Arabs, who have a collective annual defence budget of $135bn. Iran's is estimated at between $10bn and $17bn. There's a widespread perception that this agenda wasn't enough to entice most Arab leaders to the summit - four are sending deputies. Two of them because of illness - Oman and the UAE - but King Salman's is the most weighty absence. Saudi and US officials insist it's not a snub. They say the Saudi princes replacing the king are the ones who deal with the security issues on the table. And they stress the monarch wanted to oversee a humanitarian ceasefire in Yemen, where he's come under pressure to rein in an Arab air campaign against Iranian-backed Houthi tribesmen. The bombings have prompted Iran to accuse Riyadh of being the one to opt for confrontation. It is an "undemocratic, tribal government" that must not consider Yemen as its backyard, Ali Akbar Velayati, the foreign policy advisor to Iran's supreme leader, told the Financial Times. He dismissed the summit as a show of "Iranophobia" that wouldn't affect the nuclear negotiations or Arab attempts to undermine Iran. The Yemen and Syria conflicts will be on the agenda. Mr. Obama's guests will also want to probe more broadly his views about the US role in the regional power struggle. They're worried that he's aiming for a broader rapprochement with Iran at their expense. US officials insist the nuclear deal is an isolated exercise and wouldn't deter their response to any of Iran's bad behaviour. But President Obama has also talked about his hope that an accord would empower moderates in the Islamic Republic and usher in a new era in US-Iranian relations. He is wary about taking sides in a sectarian conflict. And he's offended Sunni leaders by suggesting in a recent interview that internal dissatisfaction may pose a bigger threat to authoritarian Arab states than an Iranian invasion. At best the summit may help improve coordination on shared goals, but it won't resolve what have become fundamental differences between old allies. It is the latest effort to ease the pressure on Athens, a major bottleneck in the mass influx of migrants into the EU. The scheme will cost €80m ($88m; £58m), funded by the EU. It will help two kinds of refugees - those who apply for asylum in Greece, and those waiting for relocation to other EU countries under the EU quota scheme. "Today we stand in solidarity with Greece and with children, women and men seeking refuge in Europe," said Kristalina Georgieva, European Commissioner for Human Resources. "The whole scheme can be successful only if it is accompanied by large-scale emergency reception, assistance and registration efforts in the countries most impacted by arrivals," said George Okoth-Obbo, UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner for Operations. Athens has seen a surge in the number of migrants since the Greek authorities closed a camp at Idomeni on the Macedonian border on 9 December, where several thousand people refused entry to Macedonia were staying. Merkel: Migrant crisis 'historic test' Syrians, Afghans and Iraqis continue to be allowed to travel through the Balkans, but all other nationalities are being turned back to Athens. They sleep in the Tae Kwon Do stadium - a former Olympic facility - or, if they still have money left, in cheap hotels. Most were given 30 days to leave the country. After that expires, they can be arrested by the police and deported. Tariq, from Morocco, found a room near Omonia Square for €20 a night. His permission to stay in Greece expires on Christmas Day. He has €470 left. A trafficker wants €1,200 to get him to Austria. He is trying to arrange for relatives in Germany to wire him the money. But the simple registration paper from the Greek border police on the island of Lesbos is not enough to satisfy the money transfer people. In another square, other migrants with genuine ID papers offer to receive money on behalf of those who do not, for a percentage. Tariq's friend left two days earlier, with the help of the same smugglers' network. If he reaches Austria safely, Tariq will follow the same route - if he can get the money he needs. Greece denies Schengen threat from EU Greece seeks EU help amid border chaos Greece removes migrants from border More than 100 people live as squatters in a building in Notara Street, run by a migrant solidarity group. There are mostly Iranians in the smoke filled common room. A board lists the items most urgently needed: duvets, drinking water, folding beds, juice, croissants and wipes. Several Iranian men say they have had enough of travelling. Their papers will soon expire, so they have bought plane tickets for €200 each back to Tehran. Another man called Hassan - not his real name - says he used to work for the police in Iran and could be executed if he returns. A third, Jalal, says he is waiting for a letter from a British doctor, which would strengthen his case for a visa for the UK, where he wants to go to care for his sick brother. After dark, migrants wander lost among the Christmas lights of Victoria Square. In another side street, another double-decker coach leaves for the Macedonian border. Who are your passengers? I ask the driver. He shrugs - "mostly Afghans". But I'm not sure he believes that. Afghan and Syrian documents command high prices on the black market. Until the next twist in this refugee tale. A note on terminology: The BBC uses the term migrant to refer to all people on the move who have yet to complete the legal process of claiming asylum. This group includes people fleeing war-torn countries such as Syria, who are likely to be granted refugee status, as well as people who are seeking jobs and better lives, who governments are likely to rule are economic migrants. Its owner, California-based FriendFinder Networks, said it was aware of the issue's "seriousness". In a separate incident, mSpy admitted it has been hacked and had thousands of customer records leaked online. And this year it was revealed the hotel chain Mandarin Oriental and telecoms firm TalkTalk lost customer data. The UK's Channel 4 News reported on Thursday that the data on as many as 3.9 million of Adult Friend Finder's 64 million members had been leaked, including personal details such as email addresses and sexual preferences. "FriendFinder Networks Inc. has only just been made aware of this potential issue and understands and fully appreciates the seriousness of the issue," the firm said in an emailed statement. It added: "We have already begun working closely with law enforcement and have launched a comprehensive investigation with the help of leading third-party forensics expert, Mandiant. "Until the investigation is completed, it will be difficult to determine with certainty the full scope of the incident, but we will continue to work vigilantly to address this potential issue and will provide updates as we learn more from our investigation. "We cannot speculate further about this issue, but rest assured, we pledge to take the appropriate steps needed to protect our customers if they are affected." Mandiant declined to comment further. In 2003, Abu Omar was seized while walking down a street in Milan and secretly flown to Egypt for interrogation. He alleges he was tortured in Egypt before being released. Italy convicted 23 Americans over his abduction. Who is Abu Omar and what happened to him? Abu Omar - real name Hassan Mustafa Osama Nasr - was living in Milan when, in 2003, he was snatched off the street and taken, via US air bases in Italy and Germany, to Egypt. He was held there for four years without a trial, before being released. He says he was tortured while being held. At the time of his abduction he was suspected by the Italian authorities of recruiting fighters for terrorist causes. In December 2013, he was convicted in absentia of "criminal association for the purposes of international terrorism" by a court in Milan and sentenced to six years in prison. Italian prosecutors said he had collaborated with 13 others between 2000 and 2003 "with the aim of carrying out acts of terrorist violence in Italy and abroad". Why was he taken? Following the 11 September 2001 attacks on the United States, the CIA arrested many people it suspected of being involved with al-Qaeda and secretly flew them around the world for interrogation. They were held in jails in various countries, without legal protection under US law. The practice became known as "extraordinary rendition". Why is it called extraordinary rendition? Rendition is a technical term meaning the transfer of a person from one country to another. Extraordinary in this instance means that the transfer is extralegal, i.e. not authorised via the usual judicial channels for inter-country transfer. Why is the programme so controversial? The whole process takes place outside of the law and is kept secret; this makes it an "affront to the rule of law," according to Liberty. The practice has been heavily criticised because of widespread allegations that "rendered" suspects were tortured while detained in countries such as Syria and Egypt - and that the US knew this would happen. The US admits that terror suspects were transferred for interrogation abroad, but denies authorising torture. A report for Europe's human rights watchdog, the Council of Europe, found that 14 European countries colluded with the secret flights programme. Has anyone been held to account for this? The Italian prosecution of US and Italian citizens on charges relating to the kidnap of Abu Omar, which began in 2007, was the first trial relating to the CIA's extraordinary rendition programme. Twenty-three Americans and two Italians were convicted by the Milan court two years later. The Americans - all bar one of them CIA operatives - were tried in absentia as they had not been extradited from the US to Italy. The convicted American who was not in the CIA - US Air Force Colonel Joseph Romano - has since been pardoned by the Italian president. Col Romano ran the US air base in northern Italy from which Abu Omar was flown out of the country. What about the Italian authorities? Italy's former intelligence chief, who resigned over the affair, was convicted at a retrial in February 2013 and sentenced to 10 years in prison. Niccolo Pollari insisted he had known nothing about the kidnapping. Is this still happening? President Barack Obama spoke out against the practice as a candidate. Upon taking office, he ordered that suspects should no longer be held in secret CIA prisons in third countries. However, a special task force set up by the newly elected president recommended that rendition be retained as a method, albeit with greater oversight of suspects' treatment in detention.
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The claims reflected a "distorted mentality", a Turkish official was quoted as saying. The leaked document had been produced by the German interior ministry. The government in Berlin quickly moved to distance itself from the document and emphasised Turkey's importance in the fight against jihadism. A foreign ministry spokesman said it did not share the assessment of the document as published in the media. In further statements, Berlin officials also emphasised Ankara's role in curbing the influx of refugees into Europe from Turkey. Bilateral ties have already been bruised by a series of recent spats: The latest point of tension comes over a classified interior ministry response to a question from the opposition Die Linke party. According to public broadcaster ARD, the document said that "the numerous statements of solidarity and action of support for the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood, Hamas and groups of armed Islamist opposition in Syria by the ruling party AKP and President [Recep Tayyip] Erdogan underline their ideological affinity to the Muslim Brothers". "As a result of Ankara's domestic and foreign policy that has been Islamised step-by-step above all since 2011, Turkey has developed into the central platform of action for Islamist groups in the Middle East region," the document goes on. Both the EU and US see Hamas - which rules Gaza - as a terrorist organisation. German interior ministry spokesman Johannes Dimroth said the confidential report had been signed by a deputy minister, and that neither Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere nor the foreign ministry had been involved. "Where people work, mistakes can happen," Mr Dimroth said, according to Reuters news agency. But Turkey demanded an explanation. The claims in question are "a new indication of the distorted mindset which has been attempting to weaken our country by means of [attacking] our president and our government," said a statement from the foreign ministry quoted by state news agency Anadolu.. It also acknowledged that the left-wing Die Linke party was behind the leak, referring to "political circles in Germany" and their "double-standard manners in the fight against terror, including the bloody actions of the (Kurdish militant) PKK". The PKK is in open conflict with Turkey. Although it is viewed by the EU and US as a terror group, Die Linke has called for the ban to be lifted. German government spokesman Steffen Seibert emphasised that Berlin also saw the PKK as a terrorist organisation. But he stressed that it viewed Turkey's relationship with Hamas with great concern, as the radical Islamist group in Gaza refused to recognise Israel. The assault happened in Rotherwood Avenue at about 17:00. The man was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital with serious injuries. His condition has been described as "serious but stable". Police have asked anyone with information to contact them. Russia says it cannot participate in the Holy and Great Council, on the island of Crete, as not all churches will be present. The churches of Antioch, Bulgaria and Georgia had previously refused to take part after disputes about the meeting. The gathering, due to start on Sunday, has been 55 years in preparation. Fourteen churches representing over 300m faithful had been originally invited. Experts say the decision by the Russian church, which represents some 100m followers, highlights longstanding divisions among Orthodox Christians. There is also a struggle for power between Russia and the Istanbul-based Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, Bartholomew I, considered the spiritual head and "first among equals". He is the driving force behind the meeting. The disagreements ranged from seating plans to efforts to reconcile with the Vatican. Moscow also fears that Patriarch Bartholomew will give support to the Ukrainian branch of the church, fuelling what one Russian state-owned newspaper has called "a simmering religious war". Russian Patriarch Kirill said he considered the Crete gathering a preparatory session for a synod that will unite all the churches "without exception." What is the Orthodox Church? The train operator is locked in a long-running dispute with the RMT union over the introduction of new Hitachi Inter City trains. Union members, including guards and platform attendants, are set to start a 24-hour strike on Saturday. A further 72-hour walkout has been scheduled over the bank holiday weekend from 29 August. Members who work on maintenance will take action on 29 August and 31 August. All of the strikes will begin at 00:01 BST and end at 23:59 BST. A 48-hour strike last month, over the same dispute, caused disruption to tens of thousands of commuters. It affected high-speed services between London Paddington, south Wales, the Cotswolds, the Thames Valley region and the West of England. The RMT union said the action was in response to a "lack of assurances" over job protection for engineers. It also said it was concerned that the role of guards and platform staff would be diluted by plans for drivers to operate train doors, while it was angry at the proposed removal of buffet cars. First Great Western has denied there would be job losses and said the new trains would have more seats and deliver faster and more frequent journeys for passengers. England and Northern Ireland faced nearly 240,000 such incidents in 2016, figures show. Freedom of Information requests found Nottinghamshire recording the most, with 19,973 and the Police Service of Northern Ireland next at 19,668. Parliament Street, which studies political issues, called for greater investment in mental health services. There were 239,388 incidents reported but there was wide variation, with Lincolnshire Police recording the least at 2,512. Parliament Street's mental health spokesman, Danny Bowman, said: "These findings reveal the shocking numbers of mental health issues currently being dealt with by police forces across the country. "It's time to recognise that Britain needs a better funded strategic plan to ensure people who are suffering with mental health problems are properly cared for by specialist health services." Paul Farmer, chief executive of the mental health charity Mind, said it was important vulnerable people had the right support, including from NHS mental health services, A government spokesman said: "People experiencing mental health crisis need the right care in the right place, not a police cell. "We're investing £30m in providing more alternative places of safety, have more than halved the number of people detained under a mental health section in a police cell in the last year and are entirely banning the use of police stations for this purpose for under 18s." Sgt Anthony Horsnall of Nottinghamshire Police said mental health was identified as a priority in the Police and Crime Plan. "We have reviewed and made significant improvements in the way that we record police incidents that are linked to mental health and this is reflected in the data. "We have made significant improvements in the way we deal with mental health and have excellent relationships with our partners including Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust," he said. Ewart Shadoff, from Northallerton, had shared the first-round lead on Friday after an opening 67 at Carlsbad's Aviara Golf Club. But the 28-year-old shot 71 on Friday, as South Korea's Shin carded a seven-under-par 65 to go clear on 10 under. New Zealand's world number one Lydia Ko is one shot back in second place. England's Holly Clyburn is tied for 14th on four under with compatriot Charley Hull on one under alongside Scotland's Catriona Matthew. Felicity Johnson, of England, finished on level par and made the cut despite a double bogey on the 10th, but compatriot Laura Davies did not make the third round. The profits made from these customers mean credit card firms do little to address persistent debt, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said. Nearly half of them have borrowed more than 90% of their credit limit consistently for three years. Lenders have now agreed to help with warnings about growing debt. In its final report on the UK credit card market, the regulator said: "Credit cards are suited to short term borrowing and can be an expensive way to borrow large amounts over a long period. We are concerned about the volume of borrowing behaviour that does not fit this pattern. "We consider that firms could do more to help those with persistently high credit card debt to reduce debt burdens before they become problematic, and to prompt those repeatedly making minimum payments to repay quicker when they can." Joanna Elson, chief executive of the Money Advice Trust, the charity that runs National Debtline, said: "We need to do more to help this group of people, who are just about keeping their head above water without making a serious dent in repaying what they owe." The FCA inquiry analysed the five-year history of 34 million cardholders and released an interim report late last year. It found the credit card market was working fairly well for most customers, with competition leading to a string of deals to choose from. The regulator displayed more concern for those in persistent debt, who would be exposed to financial difficulty were they to lose their jobs or fall ill. The industry has agreed to variety of alerts to be sent to these customers, such as information about when promotional deals are coming to an end, warnings about how much they are borrowing on their cards, and allowing customers to choose their payment debt to match their payday. These new alerts are voluntary. The watchdog is also looking into further changes such as allowing customers to have more control over their credit limit and telling credit card firms to intervene when debts are building up to set up a repayment plan. Any such changes were unlikely to come into force before 2019. "Most credit card companies intervene effectively when people miss their payments. We need to get help to people earlier, so that those who are regularly making just their minimum repayments receive the free advice they need," Ms Elson, of the Money Advice Trust said. Hannah Maundrell, of Money.co.uk price comparison site, said: "Right now, it has never been easier to make sure your credit card stays interest-free for a small fee but having a plan to pay off what you owe is even better. Rewriting the rulebook for minimum repayments is a step in the right direction which I hope will empower people to borrow smart." Richard Koch, of the UK Cards Association, which represents the major credit card companies, said: "There is a real industry commitment to going further and we are in discussion with the FCA in respect of other practical measures to help customers. "The credit card industry will continue to engage constructively with the regulator in the coming months to ensure that effective and proportionate remedies are developed for these customers." Hythe Ferry runs between the Hampshire market town, across Southampton Water to the city's Town Quay. The operators said they issued staff with a letter warning of possible redundancies on Tuesday. The company has not given any further details but said it was holding talks with other operators. In a statement, Hythe Ferry Ltd said "everything should remain normal whilst talks with other operators and avenues are investigated". "All avenues are being explored," it added. Councillor Malcolm Wade, of Hampshire County Council - which currently subsidises the service, said he understood that the authority would continue financial support "to either the current owners or any new owner to ensure this vital service keeps running". "Local residents are deeply concerned, not just those commuting to Southampton but also business coming in," he said. "It is important for the economy and also in terms of its historical significance. There has been a ferry service at Hythe for as long as I can remember and it's important we retain this service." Following a request from Mr Wade, Hythe and Dibden Parish Council said it was looking to speak to the ferry provider "to see what help they would welcome at this time". It added the issue would also be discussed at the next council meeting on 26 October. Hampshire County Council has not yet responded to a BBC request for comment. 18 October 2016 Last updated at 08:33 BST More than 150,000 people braved the rain to line the parade route sporting gold hats and waving flags. The procession started at the Museum of Science and Industry and ended in Albert Square where 400 athletes gathered on stage. London will have its own celebration on Tuesday in Trafalgar Square. Dr Stuart MacDonald works in Portadown Health Centre, home to seven surgeries including Bannview Medical Practice. Bannview is potentially at risk of closure after its last remaining doctor resigned. Dr MacDonald, from a separate surgery in the same building, said: "Every GP that I speak to is feeling the strain." The other six surgeries in the town have told the health authorities that they cannot absorb the 5,000 patients from the Bannview practice. On Wednesday, the Health and Social Care Board (HSCB) denied claims that Bannview was set to close within weeks, and said: "No decisions have been made to close the practice." The HSCB said it was "currently in discussions with a potential contractor to take over" the practice, but patients have complained to BBC News NI about the current level of service being provided by Bannview in the absence of regular family doctors. Dr MacDonald told the BBC's Good Morning Ulster programme: "Any time we've had meetings in Portadown to discuss this, I've been very, very struck at the depth of feeling among all the GPs in all the practices." He said doctors were having difficulty trying to provide a "safe, sustainable service" because of a shortage of GPs to cater for demand. "Portadown is the first medium-sized town where this situation has become so acute, but I am sure that there are other towns right across Northern Ireland where [surgeries] may be one illness or one retirement away from a very, very similar situation." Dr MacDonald added: "Bannview must survive. If Bannview falls, then its possible Portadown [GP services] as a whole could fall over and create a domino effect, not just in Portadown but in the underlying areas. "If that happens in Portadown, it could happen in any town." Clare McConville-Walker, now 34, has been a patient of Bannview Medical Practice since birth. The mother of three told BBC News NI that her family has not been able to pre-book an appointment with their own GP "for months" due to the shortage of doctors in the surgery. Ms McConville-Walker said her grandfather, who is also a Bannview patient, is being treated for cancer and dealing with a "different locum every day" is causing difficulties. She said she believed that many patients who need to see their GP about important, but non-emergency health issues, will be "put off" because of the current situation. Wednesday's HSCB statement said: "The board and practice apologise to all patients for the current inconvenience and will continue to work diligently together over the coming days to endeavour to ensure normal cover and the full provision of general medical services resumes as soon as possible." The last GP to quit at Bannview, Dr Shauna Heanen, wrote an emotive resignation letter saying she "couldn't cope" with 12 to 14-hour working days with no breaks. Dr MacDonald told the BBC that the health authorities must bear in mind that GPs are "human beings". "These are people with family lives, they are people with home lives, and many of us are struggling to get the balance right. I'm aware of situations where GPs have given up their job just to be able to have some sort of functioning normal home life again." Last month, it was reported that hundreds of GPs in Northern Ireland have signed undated resignation letters to the NHS, meaning they could begin charging patients directly for appointments this year. The British Medical Association's Tom Black said at the time GPs have a "huge workload" and if something was not done about it there would be "no GP services". Many medical professional have argued that Northern Ireland is not producing enough doctors to cater for its aging population. Last year, Health Minister Michelle O'Neill announced plans to increase the number of GP training places to 111. It means there are 12 additional places this year and 14 extra next year. The cauldrons, depressions in the volcano's surface, each between 10-15m (49 ft) deep and 1km (0.6 miles) wide, were seen during a flight on Wednesday. Iceland's Met Office said they were formed "as a result of melting, possibly a sub-glacial eruption." Bardarbunga volcano has been hit by several recent tremors. The area experienced a magnitude 5.7 earthquake on Tuesday. Experts say these earthquakes are caused as magma flows beneath the ground, cracking the rocks as it moves. The Met Office has kept its aviation warning level - indicating the potential threat of volcanic activity to air travel - at orange, its second-highest. Scientists discovered the new cauldrons south of the Bardarbunga volcano during a surveillance flight over the Vatnajokull ice cap - Europe's largest - on Wednesday night, the Met Office and Civil Protection Department said. It is not clear when they were formed, and the data is still being examined, they said. They added that they had not observed increased tremors in the area so far. Meanwhile, the University of Iceland tweeted: "New fractures and sinkholes seen on #Bardarbunga during surveillance flight tonight. Data currently being evaluated by our geologists & IMO [Icelandic Met Office]". However it cautioned that the sighting was limited by poor visibility, and said more information would be available after a second surveillance flight on Thursday morning. Bardarbunga is part of a large volcano system hidden beneath the 500m-thick (1,600ft) Vatnajokull ice cap in central Iceland. The authorities said on Saturday that a small eruption had taken place under the Dyngjujokull glacier, but that there were no signs that gases or ash had broken through the ice. The region, located more than 300km (190 miles) from the capital Reykjavik, has no permanent residents but sits within a national park popular with tourists. Officials have previously warned that any eruption could result in flooding north of the glacier. Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano erupted in 2010, producing ash that disrupted air travel across Europe. Police said Stefano Brizzi, 49, had been held after the remains were found at his Southwark home on Thursday. He will appear via video link at Bromley Magistrates' Court on Monday. PC Gordon Semple, 59, from Greenhithe, Dartford, was last seen in CCTV footage on 1 April. An officer for 30 years, he was reported missing the same day. He was originally from Inverness and had worked for Bank of Scotland before joining the police. On the day he went missing he had a work meeting at the Shangri-La hotel in the Shard, which he left at about 12:30 BST. He was captured on a security camera in Great Guildford Street at 15:00 BST and his partner reported him missing later that day. Scotland Yard's homicide unit joined the search effort for PC Semple, leading to the discovery of the remains at the flat on the Peabody Estate. Due to the condition of the remains, it would take "some time" to establish a cause of death and carry out formal identification, police said. His family issued a statement after the find thanking people for their "support throughout this difficult time". "Your support and help to find Gordon was overwhelming. He was a loved partner, brother, uncle and friend to many," they added. Redrow Homes says Plasdŵr will also include shops, schools, leisure centres, pubs and restaurants. The proposed development would be built on 900 acres of land bordering Radyr, Fairwater, St Fagans and Danescourt. It would have one main and three smaller centres, each with its own high street and public square, and have a network of roads and cycle paths. If the development and Cardiff council's local development plan are approved, work could start in 2016 and last up to 20 years. A consultation on the proposals is now open. New maps show "alarming losses" of pristine landscapes, particularly in South America and Africa, according to World Conservation Society scientists. They argue in Current Biology that wild areas are ignored in international conservation agreements, despite their ecological and cultural value. About 20% of the world's land area is classed as wilderness. By this, scientists mean landscapes free of large-scale human disturbances such as housing, development and industry. The majority of these untouched spaces are found in North America, north Asia, north Africa and Australia. They are often home to indigenous peoples as well as endangered plants and animals. 'Invest more' in protected areas 'Rewilding' Australia's landscape James Watson of the University of Queensland, Australia, and the US Wildlife Conservation Society in New York said wilderness areas "are completely ignored in environmental policy". "International policy mechanisms must recognise the actions needed to maintain wilderness areas before it is too late," said Prof Watson. "We probably have one to two decades to turn this around." The findings are based on a current map of wilderness areas around the globe compared with one produced in the same way in the early 1990s. The maps show that an estimated 3.3 million sq km (almost 10%) of wilderness area has been lost in that time. The researchers say all wilderness areas, regardless of their size, should be assessed immediately for protection measures. If not, all attempts to restore places to nature - known as "rewilding" - will be futile, they argue. Toos van Noordwijk, director of engagement and science at Earthwatch Institute (Europe), said the research highlighted a very troubling trend that affects us all. "In Europe, we lost most of our wilderness long before 1990," she said. "But even here, biodiversity is still declining, as will be demonstrated again by the State of Nature report that will be released next Wednesday." She said we all shared responsibility for the main cause of this loss around the world - unsustainable land use, particularly for agriculture. But she said the good news was that there were more opportunities for action than ever before, including the growing field of citizen science. "We urgently need to embrace these opportunities to preserve wilderness areas and a rich biodiversity," she added. Mike Barrett of WWF-UK said the vast scale of loss in global wilderness is having grave impacts. "As we seemingly enter the Anthropocene era, this report further signifies humanity's immense impact and the effects that is having for wildlife and people alike." Follow Helen on Twitter. The 40-year-old Ryder Cup player was three shots off the lead at the halfway stage but a 74 leaves him six shots adrift. American pair Jim Herman and Jamie Lovemark share the lead on 11 under. Sweden's Henrik Stenson and Americans Dustin Johnson and Russell Henley are a further shot behind in the last event before the Masters. London-based telecommunications company Inmarsat was due to use the vehicle to launch the second and third satellites in its $1.6bn Global Xpress network. The latest Proton suffered an engine failure nine minutes after lifting off from Baikonur in Kazakhstan. Inmarsat concedes the failure review process will impact its timelines. The company told investors that the prospect of getting another of its I-5 Ka-band satellites in orbit by the autumn was now unrealistic. "The cause of the failure will be assessed by a process known as the Failure Review Oversight Board ("FROB") and a report of its findings is expected to be completed in the next two months," a statement read. "While the conclusions of the FROB will be important in determining the impact on our launch schedule, we believe a delay in the planned launch of both the Inmarsat-5 F2 and F3 is now likely, which would delay the launch of GX services on a global basis." Inmarsat said regional services delivered by the first I-5 launched in December would not be affected. Protons have experienced an alarming deterioration in reliability in recent years. There have now been five outright failures since the turn of the decade, with most of the problems linked to the upper-stages. The July 2013 mishap saw a vehicle veer violently out of control just after leaving the pad and then explode as it impacted the ground a short distance away. Manufacturer Khrunichev has had to instigate a whole-scale review of its production processes to try to identify the root causes of the poor track record. Lost on Thursday's failed flight was the six-tonne Express-AM4R satellite, which was to be used to deliver broadband internet across Russia. Federal space officials have suspended all future missions while the FROB conducts its investigation. Inmarsat was expecting to loft its I-5 F2 on a Proton in the third quarter of this year. The F3 model would have followed not long after to complete the Global Xpress network. The I-5s are high-throughput satellites that will provide telecommunications "on the go" in remote locations. Inmarsat's principal customer base is the shipping sector, but the company also caters for any groups that need connectivity away from a fixed line. These include oil and gas installations, the aviation sector, armed forces, aid agencies and NGOs in disaster areas, and TV news crews reporting from trouble zones. Customers can use Inmarsat services to make phone calls, to transfer audio-visual material or simple data. Traditionally, the company has served these customers using the L-band part of the radio spectrum. However, the new GX constellation will operate in the higher-frequency Ka-band, enabling much higher bandwidth connections - up to 50Mbps download, and 5Mbps upload. [email protected] and follow me on Twitter: @BBCAmos The right to select their next leader is a key part of citizenship, they heard, as photos were shown of the three men running to become the city's next chief executive. After the lecture, the students returned to their classrooms, where everyone took turns using computers to cast votes for the three candidates - Henry Tang, CY Leung or Albert Ho - as part of a city-wide mock election. Hong Kong residents do not yet have the right to directly select their top official, but the desire for universal suffrage is strong, according to students and teachers at Fung Kai, one of the biggest schools in Hong Kong. Eunice Leung, 16, is sharply critical of the current system, in which fewer than 1,200 electors largely loyal to Beijing will choose the Chinese city's top official on 25 March. "They are given the right to choose the chief executive, but the decision they are going to make cannot represent all Hong Kong people. That's why it is a very unfair election," she said, after casting her vote. Though it was meant to be a secret ballot, Ms Leung revealed she voted for Mr Ho, chairman of the Democratic Party, whose main platform is universal suffrage. Because of his outspoken pro-democracy stance, Mr Ho is widely seen as being unacceptable to Beijing. His two rivals are more familiar to the establishment. Two systems When Hong Kong rejoined China in 1997 after 150 years as a British colony, certain rights and freedoms not granted on the mainland were guaranteed here. Among them was the right to elect the chief executive, a position roughly equivalent to mayor of Hong Kong, China's most international city and a global financial powerhouse. But Beijing has dragged its heels on actually giving Hong Kong citizens that right. Robert Chung, an influential pollster who organised the city-wide popular vote, said the desire for universal suffrage has been whipped up even more by a series of embarrassing scandals revealed during two months of campaigning. "As it turns out, the election is getting more and more exciting. The candidates themselves are really trying to face the general public to gain support," he said. Even though the candidates are not elected directly, they must win some level of popular support. Otherwise, people may take to the streets to protest against a deeply disliked leader foisted on them, as they did in 2003, creating a crisis for Beijing. While Hong Kong may lack some of the rights and institutions guaranteed in a democratic system, it does have a lively, free-wheeling press as competitive as any in the West. In February, an enterprising Chinese-language newspaper published what it said were details of an enormous and illegal luxury basement belonging to the family of Henry Tang, one of the three contenders. The news eventually set off a media frenzy, rare even for Hong Kong. The candidate denied the accusations for days before finally confessing in an emotional press conference, where he blamed his wife. "I apologise to the people of Hong Kong," the then-frontrunner said, adding he hoped the public would give him another chance. Mr Tang, who had trailed the more populist Mr Leung in opinion polls, saw his public approval ratings sink further. While "basement-gate" was probably the most memorable scandal uncovered by the media, Mr Leung has also been targeted. Newspapers reported that some of his aides had attended a dinner in which a well-known gangster was present, leading to charges of triad involvement in politics. Mr Leung has denied those charges. What was meant to be a carefully choreographed leadership race has been upended by Hong Kong media. The outcome of Sunday's election appears uncertain. Some lawmakers have said that Beijing is now actively lobbying for the relatively more popular Mr Leung instead of Mr Tang, the previous favourite. But election committee members have also been urged to cast blank votes to protest against the unprecedented mudslinging, amid concerns none of the three candidates are fit to run Hong Kong. Several political parties and dozens of civic groups have vowed to take to the streets on Sunday to challenge what they call a "small circle election" decided by Beijing and the tycoons loyal to China. Thousands of people are expected to take part. The students at Fung Kai secondary school follow the news with interest. Ms Leung, the 16-year-old student, said she did not trust Mr Tang and Mr Leung because of the scandals that came to light. "I think our future leader should have some important qualities. He should be honest. As you know, honesty is the best policy," she said. Beijing has said it may allow Hong Kong citizens to choose their chief executive in 2017. If that happens, then some of the students at Fung Kai will have the right to vote by the time they graduate. It comes after the arrest of senior American executive Julie Hamp on suspicion of importing a controlled substance into Japan. Toyota President Akio Toyoda said last week that he believes she did not intend to violate the law. It is unclear what authorities were looking for in the raid, which is common after an arrest. Toyota spokesman Ryo Sakai told Reuters news agency that the company would not comment because an investigation is ongoing. Ms Hamp is Toyota's newly appointed head of public relations, the highest ranking female executive in Toyota's history. She was arrested on 18 June on suspicion of importing oxycodone, a narcotic pain killer, into Japan. The substance is tightly controlled in the country. Police said the drugs were in a parcel that Ms Hamp had posted to herself. She told police she brought the drugs into Japan to help with pain in her knees, Kyodo News reported. At least five firms have cancelled commercials, despite Mr Hannity's pledge to drop the topic on-air. Fox has retracted their story, which claimed a Democratic National Committee employee was shot because he passed emails to Wikileaks. Washington DC police suspect Seth Rich was gunned down in a botched robbery. Companies that have ditched the Sean Hannity Show are Cars.com, the United Services Automobile Association, home-security company Ring, Crowne Plaza Hotels, Peloton bicycles, and mattress companies Leesa Sleep and Casper. In a statement to Buzzfeed, Cars.com said "we've been watching closely and have recently made the decision to pull our advertising from Hannity". The United Services Automobile Association (USAA) tweeted their decision to an online follower saying: "Thank you for sharing your concern. "Advertising on opinion shows is not in accordance with our policy and we've since corrected it." Earlier this week Mr Hannity announced on his primetime show that he would stop talking about Mr Rich's unsolved murder after the victim's parents implored him to drop the subject. "I did it out of my own heart," Mr Hannity said. "Nobody tells me what to say on my show." He later tweeted: "Ok TO BE CLEAR, I am closer to the TRUTH than ever. Not only am I not stopping, I am working harder. Updates when available. Stay tuned". Fox's head of programming asked Mr Hannity to stop mentioning the murder, CNN reported. The Sean Hannity Show generated $65.7m (£50.7m) in ad revenue in 2016 for Fox News, according to Kantar Media, which tracks spending on commercials. Liberal watchdog Media Matters For America published a list of more than 100 companies that have advertised on Mr Hannity's programme, encouraging viewers to call in support of a boycott. Mr Hannity accused the organisation of "liberal fascism" and "targeting my advertisers to silence my voice". On Wednesday Fox host Kimberly Guilfoyle announced Mr Hannity was going on holiday and that she would replace him on-air for the rest of the week. "Like the rest of the country, Sean Hannity is taking a vacation for Memorial Day weekend and will be back on Tuesday," a Fox News spokesperson said in a statement. "Those who suggest otherwise are going to look foolish." Former Fox host Bill O'Reilly was also targeted in an advertising boycott over several sexual harassment claims, shortly before he went on holiday never to return. Mrs Clinton did not hand over 30,000 emails as part of an investigation into her private email server as they contained private details. "Russia, if you're listening, I hope you're able to find the 30,000 emails that are missing," Mr Trump said on Wednesday. "I think you'll be rewarded mightily by our press." The emails would contain some "beauties", he said. Soon after, he wrote on Twitter that if anyone had the emails, they should hand them over to the FBI. His appeal comes as Russia stands accused of hacking emails from the Democratic National Committee (DNC) for Mr Trump's benefit. Both Russia and Mr Trump deny the allegation. "This has to be the first time that a major presidential candidate has actively encouraged a foreign power to conduct espionage against his political opponent," Jake Sullivan, Mrs Clinton's senior policy adviser, said. "This has gone from being a matter of curiosity, and a matter of politics, to being a national security issue." In a statement released within an hour of Mr Trump's comments, his vice-presidential candidate Mike Pence said there would be "serious consequences" if the FBI could prove Russia was attempting to interfere with the election. The emails were leaked to the Wikileaks organisation and published on Friday. The FBI is continuing its investigation into the leak, which included emails that showed DNC officials, who are supposed to remain neutral, favoured Mrs Clinton, and derided her Democratic rival Bernie Sanders. Mrs Clinton's campaign manager, Robby Mook, said Russia carried out the hack to weaken the Democrats and help Mr Trump. In an interview with NBC News on Wednesday, President Obama - whose own government has been accused of carrying out hacks on other governments - refused to rule out the possibility Russia was responsible, adding: "What we do know is that the Russians hack our systems. Not just government systems, but private systems." Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday that President Putin "more than once has said that Russia would never interfere and does not interfere in the internal affairs of other countries, especially in the electoral process". When challenged by the press to condemn foreign powers that may be trying to intervene in the US election, Mr Trump replied: "No, it gives me no pause. "If Russia or China or any of those country gets those emails, I've got to be honest with you, I'd love to see them." In a news conference in Florida, Mr Trump said he had "nothing to do with Russia". When asked by reporters if Russian President Vladimir Putin might favour a win for Mr Trump, the billionaire said he had "never met Putin, I don't know who Putin is". "Russia is a global menace led by a devious thug," said Brendan Buck, a spokesman for Paul Ryan, the Republican House Speaker. "Putin should stay out of this election." The two issues have been brought together by Mr Trump but, on the surface, have nothing to do with each other. Shortly before she was sworn in as secretary of state in 2009, Hillary Clinton set up an email server at her home in Chappaqua, New York. She then relied on this server, home to the email address [email protected], for all her electronic correspondence - both work-related and personal - during her four years in office. It was 30,000 of the emails sent here that Mr Trump was encouraging hackers to find. An FBI investigation concluded that Mrs Clinton should not face charges, but said she and her aides had been "extremely careless" in their handling of classified information. Read more: Clinton emails in detail With Democrats from Barack Obama on down raising suspicions that Donald Trump may be the intended beneficiary of Russian hacking, the last thing the Republican nominee should do is essentially tell Vladimir Putin and company to keep up the good work. Yet that's exactly what Mr Trump did when he suggested Russians would be "rewarded" for efforts to locate "personal" emails Hillary Clinton deleted from her private server. The purloined DNC emails have been an embarrassment for the Democrats this week. But Mr Trump has given them a clear avenue to push back. They allege that he may have unsavoury ties to Russian interests and must release his tax returns to prove otherwise, something he has refused to do so far. Those returns could put suspicions to rest or give an unflattering look into the New York billionaire's finances. Mr Trump often goes off message and emerges unscathed, but this time Republicans have cause for concern. Vice-presidential nominee Mike Pence quickly stated there will be "serious consequences" if Russia attempts to influence US elections. He then tried to paint Democrats as the party endangering US security ­ but Mr Trump ensured continued debate will be conducted on terrain unfavourable for Republicans. John Boland is said to have suffered a cardiac arrest at the wheel of his Honda following the incident in Paisley, Renfrewshire, in July 2015. A jury heard how a man confronted Mr Boland in "a rage" after the 60-year-old beeped his horn at him. Mr Boland later died in hospital. Andrew Friel, 40, from Paisley, denies culpable homicide. The High Court in Glasgow heard that, at the time of the incident on 8 July 2015, Mr Boland's daughter, Erin, 21, and a 17-year-old passenger were in the car with him. The 17-year-old told the court they had become aware of a man in the middle of the road. The witness said: "He was standing in between lanes... John beeped the horn as we had to drive around him to avoid him." Mr Boland then got caught up in traffic and the man ran up behind the car, the witness said. He told prosecutor Bernard Ablett: "He slammed both hands on the back windshield, came round to the driver's side and was trying to open the car door." The teenager said he was "confused and scared" at the time. He told the court Mr Boland and the man started shouting at each other. Mr Boland then got out of the car before it was claimed the men began pushing one another. Mr Ablett said: "What mood was the man in?" The 17-year-old answered: "The only way I can describe is rage. He seemed infuriated." A passer-by stepped in to try and calm the situation. The jury heard that Mr Boland eventually got back in his car and the man went off in the opposite direction. As they drove off, the teenager said Mr Boland developed breathing issues. He said: "We approached the roundabout and he slumped against the steering wheel. "We gathered speed and went straight through the roundabout." The car then hit two fences before coming to a halt. Mr Boland never recovered and died at the Royal Alexandra Hospital two days later. Prosecutors allege that Mr Friel approached the car in an "aggressive manner" and shook it. He is also said to have repeatedly pushed Mr Boland and attempted to punch him. Prosecutors claim that, as a consequence, Mr Boland suffered a cardiac arrest and lost control of the car. His daughter and the 17-year-old boy are also said to have been injured in the collision. The trial, before Lord Matthews, continues. Media playback is not supported on this device Cat Carr hit 24 points to lead Sevenoaks while Anne Pedersen and Gabi Nikitinaite added 21 and 13 points respectively for the Suns. Riders held an early lead but struggled to stay in touch once the Suns established a 10-point lead in the third quarter. Erika Livermore was Leicester's top scorer with 19 points. "It was a great win for us, we deserved it," Pedersen, named MVP for the final, told BBC Sport. "We came out a bit slow, but we got into our rhythm and started to play our game. Once we got going, I thought we played very well." Leicester Riders coach Matt Harber said: "The game played out perfectly for them. We turned the ball over 25 times and they're a very dangerous team in transition." Media playback is not supported on this device United went ahead in the last-16 second leg tie before Nani was controversially dismissed for a high challenge. Cristiano Ronaldo, on his return to Old Trafford, then tapped in the winner after Luka Modric's stunning equaliser. "Independent of the decision, the best team lost. We didn't deserve to win but football is like this," Mourinho said. Following a 1-1 draw in Spain, United had edged a tight second-leg opening in which captain Nemanja Vidic struck the post with a powerful header. They finally took the lead - on the night and on aggregate - at the start of the second half, when Sergio Ramos deflected Nani's cross into his own net. The match then turned in Real's favour just before the hour mark when referee Cuneyt Cakir dismissed the Portuguese for a high boot that made contact with Alvaro Arbeloa's rib-cage. Mourinho's side took advantage of the decision in clinical fashion. Former Tottenham player Modric curled in a sublime equaliser after he came off the substitute's bench, and Ronaldo scored from close range after a stylish move. "My feeling is that Manchester United were playing very well, were very compact and aggressive in a good way," Mourinho added. "I doubt that 11 v 11 we win the match. "I know Manchester United are giants, not just physically but mentally. I know they have a manager who can motivate then, but I was waiting for us to play in a different way." Before kick-off, Ronaldo was given a warm reception by supporters at the club where he had played a pivotal role in the winning of the Champions League in 2008, as well as three Premier League titles, in a six-year spell in England. The attacker - who moved to Real for a record £80m fee in 2009 - admitted he had been overwhelmed by the reaction. "It was unbelievable," he said. "It was an emotional moment for me, for both games, but especially tonight. "I do not have words to explain how I feel. The supporters made me feel shy. I did not play how I play all the time." When asked to comment on rumours of a potential return to Old Trafford, he replied: "The future I never know, but the supporters here and the club are massive. "At this moment I am very happy in Madrid and I want to be there." The victim, a 36-year-old man, required surgery after the attack at The Bridge club in Hythe Bridge Street on Saturday at about 02:20 BST. Thames Valley Police has released a CCTV image of someone who might have witnessed the incident. The suspect, from Abingdon, has been released under investigation. Det Con James Macaro said: "If you are the man in the image or if you know who he is please contact police as soon as possible." Eclectic Bar Group, chaired by former Pizza Express entrepreneur Luke Johnson, is set to buy the Grade II* listed structure. The group has entered into a conditional agreement to buy Brighton Marine Palace and Pier Company. Brighton pier was put up for sale in 2011, but withdrawn the following year by owner the Noble Group. Mr Johnson, a former chairman of Channel 4, said Brighton Pier, also known as the Palace Pier, was one of the most instantly recognisable attractions in the UK. "The pier is hugely popular with the British public and it occupies a special place as a landmark at the heart of Brighton," he said. "Brighton is one of the UK's most popular visitor destinations, with over 10 million visitors per year, making it the most visited place in the South East." Brighton Marine Palace and Pier, which cost £27,000 to build, opened in 1899 and replaced the old chain pier, dating from 1823, which was used as a landing stage for passenger ships from Dieppe. Brighton's Grade I listed West Pier is now a twisted shell after being destroyed by fires and storms. Other remains of the West Pier were removed from the beach to make way for the 530ft (162m) i360 tower attraction, due to open to visitors this summer. Members of the UN's heritage committee have gathered in Germany for the start of a three day meeting, where the bridge's nomination will be considered. It has been recommended for approval, with inspectors praising it as an "extraordinary milestone in the history of bridge construction". A final decision is due to be taken some time before Sunday night. The distinctive red rail bridge spans the Firth of Forth between South Queensferry, on the outskirts of Edinburgh, and North Queensferry in Fife. It opened in 1890 after eight years of construction work, and at 2,529m long was at the time the world's longest multi-span cantilever bridge. Supporters of its bid for World Heritage Status have described it as a masterpiece of human creative genius. Unesco appeared to agree with that assessment in its inspection report, which stated: "This enormous structure, with its distinctive industrial aesthetic and striking red colour, was conceived and built using advanced civil engineering design principles and construction methods. "Innovative in design, materials, and scale, the Forth Bridge is an extraordinary and impressive milestone in bridge design and construction during the period when railways came to dominate long-distance land travel." World Heritage Sites are those which Unesco considers to have an internationally significant cultural or natural heritage, and whose value is considered to transcend national boundaries. The aim is to protect and preserve them for future generations. There are currently 1,007 World Heritage Sites spread across 161 countries. Other Scottish landmarks to have been given the status are Orkney's Neolithic sites, the Antonine Wall, New Lanark, St Kilda and Edinburgh's Old and New Towns. The film, directed by first time feature-maker John Krokidas, had its world premiere this week at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah. The 23-year-old actor plays a curly-haired, teenage Ginsberg as he goes to New York's Columbia university in 1943 and meets others who would give their name to the so-called Beat generation - Jack Kerouac, William Burroughs and Lucien Carr, who would later become an editor for United Press International. Ginsberg, one of the most awarded of American poets, has popped up several times recently in films like Howl, where he was played by James Franco, and Walter Salles's movie adaptation of the Kerouac novel, On the Road. "I was daunted by taking on such a great figure," Radcliffe admits, "but we're not copying anything that's gone before". "This actually centres on a true story that happened before the Beat poets were even famous. So we're catching up with them when they're 18 or so and at college together." The narrative focus of the film is the killing of David Kammerer in 1944, an English teacher who was on the fringes of the group. Lucien Carr was jailed for two years after admitting manslaughter. He claimed he had acted in self-defence and was the victim of unwanted sexual advances. Kerouac and Burroughs were initially arrested as accessories to murder; but over the years, as their reputation grew, the scandal faded. "It is about a killing, " says Radcliffe, "but for me the great challenge was Allen Ginsberg, where he starts at the beginning of the film, and where he ends up - exploring his sexuality, experimenting with drugs, and beginning his writing. "I certainly understood a lot more about him and his poetry, particularly Howl, after being immersed in this period of his life." The actor auditioned for the role four years ago. Krokidas says he succeeded because "Ginsberg is this shy seventeen year old kid who has to please everybody, but there was so much more to him inside. He was a poet, and he was a radical, and he felt he had something to prove. Somehow I just thought that would speak to Dan." Radcliffe confirmed his suspicions, and admits it was "frustrating" that, after getting the role, he had to return to the UK and complete filming on the final Harry Potter films. Especially because, in his absence, funding for the film collapsed. "Eventually they got it back off the ground," he says, "and John Krokidas came back to me and offered me the role again". "I was tremendously flattered that he did that." Audiences will see Radcliffe, as Ginsberg, falling for the charismatic Carr (played here by Lawless actor Dane De Haan) who started what became known as a literary "New Vision", which stated that "art excludes conventional morality". The group of friends were also known, perhaps more aptly at this point, as "The Libertine Circle". "The great thing about this film is that you see the Beat poets for who they are at this time," Radcliffe argues. "They're young, they're experimenting with everything, they're running around New York City tearing it up. It's not reverential in any way. "Having said that, we are still living in a world inspired by them. I mean, everyone from Brooklyn to London is still living out their beliefs. They were the original hipsters and, to a certain extent, they created our popular culture." Ginsberg and Carr's friendship faded in the years following Kammerer's death. And, although Ginsberg included Carr on the list of dedications for Howl, Carr subsequently asked for it to be removed from all further editions. Radcliffe believes the relationship was typical "of that age group". "You tend to form friendships which are intense and perhaps destructive, but you can't help it, you are drawn to each other." With a tiny movie budget, he says the cast and crew grew very close during shooting in New York. "We did everything wrong on this movie. You are not supposed to shoot a low budget film as a costume drama and with lots of lavish locations. Somehow we pulled it off, but that's because we were all united in making it happen. "Honestly, I think this is the best filming experience I have ever had." With explicit sexual content, Kill Your Darlings might not be suitable for Radcliffe's younger fans from his Potter days (although the ones who saw his stage role on Equus have seen it all before), but he stands by his work. "I think this is the film where I have developed the most as an actor, " he says. " It's really special to me, and this is my best work so far - although I'll have to leave it to the critics to decide that." At the Sundance festival, at least, Kill Your Darlings has been a hit, with The Guardian noting that it "hammers out a surprisingly complex and satisfying rhythm, with just the odd dud note". But the best review comes from Radcliffe's director, who believes his star has what it takes to completely transform into a character actor - if that's what he wants. "It's not easy turning away from being an icon and becoming a true actor. But Dan is managing to pull it off." The Sundance Film Festival runs until the 27th January. Peter Etherington, of Capricorn Close, Crawley, is thought to have been taken ill just before Tuesday's crash on Compton Lane, Horsham. Two 15-year-old boys who were passengers in the car were injured, one of them seriously. He remains in the Royal Sussex County Hospital. The lorry driver was held on suspicion of drug driving. He was bailed until 28 August. It comes after an archaeological survey in Selkirk which uncovered underground remains of a medieval chapel. It is now hoped that a Friends of the Auld Kirk group can be established to encourage community support. A meeting has been arranged as part of the Selkirk Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme (CARS). It will take place on 24 January at the town's County Hotel. Project officer Colin Gilmour said: "We were hopeful that the discovery made during the archaeological survey and the resulting events last September would encourage the development of further initiatives to secure this important site for the future, and this public meeting is the first step. "We need to develop ideas and projects to safeguard the site for the future, enhance its interpretation and ensure its upkeep, and the support and involvement of the local community is key to that." Humberside Police are escorting the 197 ft (60m) blades from Immingham Dock to a wind farm near Fraisthorpe. While testing the 100-mile route, a roundabout needed to be widened and some traffic lights had to be removed to allow the loads to turn corners. The company transporting the blades said it was its biggest ever UK load. Two pieces are being moved each day from Monday to Saturday, starting at the docks at 09:30 and reaching their destination at about 15:00. The route takes the heavy loads along the M180 to the M18 and M62 before taking smaller roads. Due to their size, the route has to avoid the Humber Bridge. Leon McTaggart, 29, attacked Narinder Sidhu, 51, at Simply Fish and Chips in Hagley Road West, Quinton, on 7 November. Police said the victim was stabbed five times when he confronted McTaggart after he broke a pane of glass. McTaggart, of Hagley Road, Birmingham, was convicted of wounding with intent at a previous hearing. Police have said Mr Sidhu was left fighting for his life. McTaggart launched the assault after slamming his fists on the counter and asking his victim: "Do I look like an idiot?" The judge, who heard the victim still suffers difficulties in sitting and lying down, said McTaggart kicked back his legs, smashing a glass door. He told him: "I don't know why you acted in the way you did. "Whether you were on drugs I don't know. On the one hand this was irrational behaviour of the most violent kind, on the other you have no history at all of serious violence." Mr Sidhu did not see a knife during the attack and initially believed he had been punched. He was admitted to intensive care, placed in an induced coma, underwent surgery, and spent two weeks in hospital before being discharged. McTaggart, who was arrested at his bedsit after being identified through an appeal on social media, stabbed Mr Sidhu in the arm, chest and back. He has previous convictions for burglary and was on bail for throwing a phone at a police officer when the stabbing occurred. McTaggart denied possession of an offensive weapon and Judge John Warner, sitting at Wolverhampton Crown Court, asked the charge to remain on file. In a victim impact statement read to the court, Mr Sidhu said he was still anxious that his life would be shortened as a result of his injuries. He said: "I truly believed that I faced death." The move followed a secessionist struggle during which Siad Barre's forces pursued rebel guerrillas in the territory. Tens of thousands of people were killed and towns were flattened. Though not internationally recognised, Somaliland has a working political system, government institutions, a police force and its own currency. The former British protectorate has also escaped much of the chaos and violence that plague Somalia. Population 3.5 million Major languages Somali, Arabic, English Major religion Islam Currency Somaliland shilling Life expectancy: not available President: Ahmed Mohamed Silanyo Ahmed Mohamed Silanyo came to power in July 2010 following elections considered largely free and fair by international observers. He defeated the sitting president, Dahir Riyale Kahin, who had been appointed by a council of elders in 2002 and won the territory's first multi-part elections in 2003. Mr Silanyo, who has a degree from the London School of Economics, is Somaliland's fourth president since the territory unilaterally proclaimed its independence from the rest of Somalia in 1991. The unelected upper house of parliament in 2015 announced a postponement of presidential and parliamentary elections to April 2017. Since 1991, Radio Hargeisa has been the Somaliland government's official mouthpiece. The government also owns Somaliland National Television (SLNTV). The authorities maintain a tight hold on broadcasting. Radio is the most accessible form of media, although Radio Hargeisa is the only permitted domestic outlet. The press can carry criticism of the government but the market for printed publications is small. 7th century - Islam starts to make inroads into the area of modern-day Somaliland. 14th century - The area's Islamic sultanates come under the suzerainty of the Christian Ethiopian Empire. 1527 - Sultanate of Adal revolts against Ethiopian rule and subsequently conquers much of Ethiopia, before being defeated with the help of the Portuguese in 1543. 1888 - Britain establishes the protectorate of British Somaliland though treaties with the local sultanates. 1899 - Islamic cleric Mohammed Abdullah rises against British rule, going on to establish the Dervish State, which survives until it is destroyed by British forces in 1920. 1960 - British Somaliland and Italian Somaliland become independent and merge into the Somali Republic. 1991 - The former British Somaliland declares unilateral independence as Somaliland following the ousting of Somali President Mohamed Siad Barre, which plunges the rest of Somalia into anarchy. 2001 - More than 97% of the population votes to endorse the constitution adopted in 1997, in a referendum aimed at affirming Somaliland's self-declared independence. 2016 - Somaliland celebrates 25 years of self-declared independence, but remains unrecognised. Peel Energy wanted to add a further 16 wind turbines at Scout Moor between Rochdale and Rossendale. Planning permission was granted in 2015 but that decision was called in by the government. Its final ruling rejected proposals for a further 14 turbines in Rossendale but approved plans for two in Rochdale. The announcement by Communities Secretary Sajid Javid follows a public inquiry into the planning decision by Rochdale and Rossendale councils. Keadby, Lincolnshire 68 MW (34 turbines - 2 MW each) Fullabrook Down, Devon 66 MW (22 turbines - 3 MW each) Scout Moor, Lancashire 65 MW (26 turbines - 2.5 MW each) Little Cheyne Court, Kent 59.8 MW (26 turbines - 2.3 MW each) Ray Estate, Northumberland 54.4 MW (16 turbines - 3.4 MW each) MW = Megawatts Source: RenewableUK Mr Javid agreed with the planning inspector that the area which fell under application A, on land in Rossendale, was valued for its "openness and tranquillity". The 115m wind turbines would have had a "significant adverse effect" on the landscape and views, he ruled. While he acknowledged, the two turbines in application B, in Rochdale, would also have a "significant adverse effect" on the openness of green belt land, he said the benefits of the increased production of renewable energy would "outweigh the harm identified". The turbines in application B would "integrate well with the existing wind farm", he added. There are 26 existing wind turbines on Scout Moor producing electricity for the national grid. Proposals to double the size of the site had already been scaled down after a public consultation. Peel Energy have six weeks to apply to the High Court if they want to challenge the decision.
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The piece of stone was discovered more than 10 years ago by a fossil hunter at Bexhill-on-Sea. But it has taken scientists years to find out what was inside. A team at Cambridge University used a special scanning microscope to look deep into the fossil. They say the dinosaur brain is similar to those of crocodiles and birds today. Scientists say the fossil is so well preserved because the dinosaur probably died near a bog or swamp. Its head was 'pickled' like an onion in the water, holding its shape and allowing it to become a fossil over time. Dr Alex Liu, from Cambridge University, said: "The chances of preserving brain tissue are incredibly small, so the discovery of this specimen is astonishing."
Scientists say a brown pebble found on a beach in Sussex is the first fossil of a dinosaur brain to be discovered in the world.
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Dubbed 'Diefenbaby' by the press, Dryden, 47, died of complications from a suicide attempt, a close friend said. He had been suffering from a terminal pancreatic disease. There was a striking resemblance between Dryden and Diefenbaker, whose relatives maintained that the twice-married ex-PM was childless. Diefenbaker served as prime minister of Canada from 1957 to 1963 and died in 1979. Dryden's mother, Mary Lou, was a close friend of Diefenbaker. About five years ago, Dryden discovered that the man who raised him, Gordon Dryden, was not his biological father. "I went for 42 years thinking I was a Dryden, and I just found out…that I'm not," George Dryden said at the time. DNA tests confirmed that George Dryden was not Gordon Dryden's son, but George Dryden could not conclusively prove that Diefenbaker was his father. "He was searching most of his life for his identity," Merry-Ellen Unan, a close friend of Dryden, told the Canadian press. "He truly didn't know who he was." The effort to prove his parentage led George Dryden to become estranged from the family who raised him.
George John Dryden, a Canadian man who sought for years to prove that he was the son of former Prime Minister John George Diefenbaker has died.
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Richard Jones was walking with his family in the Ocala National Forest when they spotted the alligator. He snapped the picture just at the right moment before the racoon jumped off and the alligator went underwater. "Without the context you'd think the raccoon was hitching a ride across the river," he said to a local TV station. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says they feel abandoned, left behind and ignored, often with low-wage, insecure jobs - symbolised by a Sports Direct warehouse on the site of a former coalmine. The message for eight years, fuelled through the budget decisions taken by the UK government, has been that the people who caused the financial crash have not paid the price. Ordinary Joe has had to do so. Well, two days in, and it seems the bankers are now paying the price. Moody's credit rating agency has warned that it could downgrade Britain's rating. It's on "negative watch", which is a prelude to a cut. The agency is waiting to see how the politicians react. The longer the uncertainty continues about the conditions of Britain's exit, the more it will hit business and consumer confidence, and the more growth will be hit. From the continent, and the other 27 members, the message is clear: Allez-y. Get on with it. They don't want uncertainty hanging over them. They seem ready to teach Britain a lesson in negotiating which will serve as a warning to others who think they might withdraw from the disciplines and costs of membership of their club. In London, however, the Prime Minister is going by October. Ahead of then, he lacks authority to do much talking to EU partners. The Tories who led the Leave campaign aren't in a rush either. If the markets continue to judge their delay as costly to growth, the signal might be clear that they need to respond to the pacier approach of the EU leaders. While Moody's has issued its warning, Fitch is likely to do so on Monday, and Standard & Poor some time late on Monday at the earliest. The chief ratings officer of S&P told the Financial Times the UK's triple-A rating is now untenable. Meanwhile, the repercussions are becoming clearer as European politicians have their say. The Dutch chairman of the Eurozone finance ministers group has said there will be a "price" to be paid, in less access to EU markets for UK financial service companies. He thinks Amsterdam and Frankfurt will pick up business. Financiers in Paris will also want to do so. A member of the governing board of the European Central Bank has said the UK may lose its "EU passporting". That is the ability to operate in any member country without having to set up separate business entities in each one. That's a significant saving. It's suggested by this ECB bigwig that it would be different if Britain joins the European Economic Area (EEA), along with non-EU Norway. But the condition for that is that the UK accepts the EEA rules. And that means open border migration. Influencing these rules has been one reason for having someone at the top table. Lord Jonathan Hill has been the UK appointee as a member of the commission (he's a former adviser to David Cameron). His portfolio has been financial services and, unofficially, managing relations around the referendum. As a commissioner, he is not there to bat for Britain. That's what the Chancellor or other Whitehall ministers do in the Council of Ministers. But being in the Commission is an opportunity to keep a watching brief for issues that might be, let's say, problematic for one's sponsoring government. For that reason, the financial services brief was a useful one for a Brit to have, just as the trade commissioner's post was for Lord Peter Mandelson. But Lord Hill has quit, a Latvian is now overseeing the further integration of the financial services market, and will be influential in deciding what happens about that "passporting". One of Scotland's MEPs, Ian Duncan, a Conservative, has also resigned from a committee chairman's post in Brussels where he was able to influence further developments in the Emissions Trading Scheme. While he stays on the committee, for now, he says the convener should be someone who will still be in post for the rest of the European Parliament's term. The banks on Friday took some of the biggest hits to their share price, following the Brexit vote. Lloyds Banking Group was down 21%, RBS and Barclays by 18%. Standard Life was down 17% and Aberdeen Asset Management by 11%. That may delight those who felt the financiers and fat cats failed to pay a penalty for the crash and subsequent austerity. But with it comes a warning from UBS Wealth Management, among others, that the second half of this year is likely to see no growth at all in the UK economy. It says the fall in sterling will import inflation, and with stagnation, that puts the UK into "stagflation". That's not a good place to be. It warns that interest rates look likely to face a further cut to zero, and if that still doesn't work, there may be a need for further money creation, or quantitative easing. In addition, they warn that lower growth means bigger deficit problems than expected. With bigger deficits, there would be higher debt, and with lower credit rating, the cost of servicing that debt would go up. And so it goes on. Financiers may sustain a wallop to their wallets, if economic slowdown means their bonuses are slashed. But it seems unlikely that they'll suffer the worst of the consequences. Inflation alone takes a higher toll on the poorest. According to the Institute for Public Policy Research, a 2.3% increase in consumer price inflation can be expected to raise costs for the poorest 10% of households by 3.3%, and the most affluent 10% by 1.6%. And that's before the impact on investment, jobs, pensions and public services. In other words, the highest price is paid by those who already feel abandoned and left behind. The 31-year-old inmate from HMP Shotts was being escorted by G4S security staff when he tried to get away. A doctor who tried to assist the security staff suffered minor injuries during the incident on Friday. The Scottish Prison Service said an investigation had begun into what happened. A spokesman said: "I can confirm there was an incident involving a prisoner from HMP Shotts at Wishaw General Hospital today. "We will be working with Police Scotland in investigating the full circumstances of the incident." A G4S spokesman said: "During a routine hospital appointment a prisoner attempted to evade custody but was immediately apprehended by G4S staff. "The prompt actions of our officers averted a more serious incident and demonstrates the challenging situations our staff can face while carrying out their duties." It follows an inspection carried out by the College of Emergency Medicine which has been leaked to the BBC. The report said issues faced by medics in the Belfast Trust are probably worse than anywhere else in the UK. The trust said it welcomed the report and an action plan was in place. The author of the report, Dr Taj Hassan, said: "We were concerned because staff were working under some intolerable pressures at times. "They are understaffed, both within the broader workforce and the consultant numbers, for a service like that. "It reflected underfunding, probably over a number of years, and has now culminated in the present pressures. "Staff will always work hard to try and maintain a safe system, what gets compromised unfortunately is certain aspects of quality. Those staff are working far far too hard and that's not sustainable." The inspection, carried out in March, found that pressures on staff were at times "overwhelming , leading to poor clinical care and safety concerns". Inspectors point to the closure of the A&E unit at Belfast City Hospital as a contributing factor, with a 30% increase in footfall. The report was delayed to allow further work to improve performance, however, despite good work it says the system remains under significant stress. The inspectors describe the challenges as serious and say that they must be urgently addressed. The report says that safety needs to be embedded into the culture of the organisation and that senior managers need to show that change is occurring. Among its 10 recommendations are a dedicated emergency care team to deliver change and a review of the number of emergency consultants. It also says that the flow of patients and bed management planning should be regarded as a priority for further development by the trust. Janice Smith, from the Royal College of Nursing, said she was concerned that the pressures were leading to decisions being made that were not in the best interest of patients. She said the report "lends weight to issues that have been raised about that department." "I don't think it's an overstatement - it would certainly resonate with some of the nurses who work there," she added. Joe McCusker, from health union Unison, said he was not surprised by the content of the report. "We go from crisis to crisis, yet nothing is ever done about it," he said. The chair of the assembly's health committee, Sinn Fein's Maeve McLaughlin, said the committee had to hold the health minister and department to account. "As a committee we need to ensure that first off, the recommendations are listened to, and secondly are acted on," she said. While the Belfast Health Trust might argue that some of these concerns have already been addressed, it is not the first time they have been raised by either inspectors or in fact, by members of the public. The emergency department has been in the spotlight repeatedly over the past two years. While waiting times have significantly improved - the real test will be the approaching winter when the environment and the staff are expected to be under severe pressure. This is not just a local problem. Emergency medicine is under severe pressure across the UK. While the number of elderly people is increasing, those who work at the coal face say that fact has not been matched by more money. The suspects pleaded not guilty but the judge ordered they remain in custody. They face three counts of murder for the deaths of lawyer Willie Kimani, Josphat Mwenda and their driver Joseph Muiruri. The three went missing in June after Mr Kimani filed a case against a police officer on behalf of Mr Mwenda. A week later, decomposing bodies of the three were recovered in a river, in the outskirts on Kenya's capital Nairobi. Post-mortem reports said the bodies had signs of torture. Africa Live: More on this and other news stories Kenyans in fear of police 'death squads' The killings sparked outrage in Kenya and many have blamed the police force for a series of extrajudicial killings in recent years. The hashtag #StopExtrajudicialKillings gained popularity on social media as people gathered to take part in protests around the country. A joint statement by 34 Kenyan and international human rights organisations condemned the killings. The government has denied the existence of police death squads, saying any killings are the work of "rogue officers". Kenyan security forces carried out 25 extrajudicial killing between 2013 and 2015, Kenya's official rights body said. However, non-governmental watchdog Independent Medico-Legal Unit (IMLU) says the police killed 97 people in 2015 alone. Andrew Seal, 49, of Ogmore Vale, Bridgend county, was charged with the murder of Gwilym Jones but pleaded guilty to manslaughter at Cardiff Crown Court on Monday. He was remanded in custody until sentencing next month. Mr Jones died from stab wounds sustained in the attack in Ogmore Vale in May. He also pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of 21-year-old Bridie Jones. Prosecutor Michael Jones said: "It's clear he had pleaded guilty to manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility." Seal will be sentenced in December after psychiatric reports are completed. Wales' second biggest university outlined job losses in March as it tried to balance rising costs with an expected drop in students. It has 30,000 students, 3,005 staff and campuses in Treforest, Newport and Cardiff. "We've done our best to avoid and minimise compulsory redundancies," a spokesman said. The university said there has been a UK-wide shrinking market, with fewer students looking to go to university, together with uncertainty affecting recruitment of overseas students. "We've engaged across USW and carefully assessed more than 470 responses from colleagues and student union representatives," the spokesman said. "We've listened and changed key elements of the original proposals, particularly protecting our students' experience and their learning and teaching." It said it has also been able to ensure its nursery would not close. "Through our voluntary scheme and changes to the proposals, the number of potential redundancies has now reduced by more than half to 57," said the spokesman. "Although this now represents only 1.9% of the university's staff and the changes are necessary to ensure USW continues investing in its future, we remain very mindful of what it means for the individual colleagues affected." Five Welsh universities have now announced reviews of their operations. University of Wales Trinity Saint David, Aberystwyth, Bangor and Cardiff Met are all seeking to make changes, though not all have announced plans for job losses. Some have blamed Brexit, others a fall in the number of 18 year olds applying for places. Cardiff Met has said an anticipated rise in salaries was another factor in its review. The Unison union has called on the Welsh Government to consider intervening in the sector to protect Higher Education in Wales. Police spokesman Pierre Nkurukiye said instructions were sent from Rwanda to plotters in the Burundian military to kill Willy Nyamitwe. A Burundian colonel and two corporals had been arrested, he added. Rwanda has not yet commented on the allegation. It has denied similar allegations in the past. Relations between the two states have deteriorated over the last year. Burundi accuses Rwanda of hosting army officers who plotted a coup against Mr Nkurunziza in May 2015 after he announced he was running for a third presidential term. "Rwanda's role in the current crisis in Burundi is undeniable," Mr Nkurikiye said. "It is the same enemy, they are criminals based in Kigali." In a statement, the Burundian government also urged Belgium to hand over an opposition activist, Pacifique Nininahazwe, accused of inciting attacks. Mr Nininahazwe denies this. More than 500 people have died and at least 270,000 have fled the conflict in Burundi. The attack on Mr Nyamitwe, Mr Nkurunziza's media adviser and chief spokesman, happened near his home in the Kajaga area outside the capital, Bujumbura, on Monday evening, officials said. One of his bodyguards was killed and another injured, while Mr Nyamitwe was slightly wounded on his arm. One of the corporals was arrested in Kajaga, Mr Nkurukiye said. In July, a Burundian MP in the East African parliament, Hafsa Mossi, was gunned down in Bujumbura in an attack the government said was directed by Rwanda. In a tweet in French, Mr Nyamitwe said he was "doing well" but was mourning the death of his bodyguard. Burundi's UN ambassador Albert Shingiro said the attack had been carried out by an "axis of evil" that had "cast Burundi into a shadow since 1962" - a reference to violence that followed the country's independence. Mr Nyamitwe's brother Alain Aime Nyamitwe, who is Burundi's foreign minister, denounced the shooting as "another vain attempt to disturb republican institutions". President Nkurunziza won a third term in July 2015 in an election described by the opposition as a "joke" after an attempted coup by army officers failed. In September UN investigators said thousands of people had been tortured, suffered sexual abuse or disappeared and warned of the danger of genocide. Burundi responded by banning the investigators from the country. Burundi is also one of three African countries to have announced their intention to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, which has only ever tried African defendants. The decision came six months after the ICC said it also wanted to investigate the violence in Burundi. The agreement with the Thai energy drinks brand is a slight increase on a previous deal with American credit card provider Capital One. Carabao already sponsor Championship club Reading. The competition has previously been sponsored by the Milk Marketing Board, Littlewoods, Rumbelows, Coca-Cola, Worthington's and Carling. His father, Meho, was reportedly shot in the hand and leg and had to go to hospital following a dispute in his native Bosnia-Herzegovina. It is unclear how serious the injuries are. Toffees boss Ronald Koeman said: "When I spoke to him, he said before the game he was ready and committed." The Dutchman added: "I spoke to him yesterday evening. He spoke to his father. I don't like to talk in more detail. This is a family matter. "We will see what happens after the game. I don't know exactly what happened, but what came out in the papers is true." Bosnia international Besic, 24, came on at half-time in the Toffees' loss on Sunday. 24 January 2016 Last updated at 10:38 GMT But there's one furry bear that's making the most of the extreme weather. Giant panda Tian Tian, has been having a great time messing about in the snow at the National Zoo in Washington. Take a look at this. Media playback is not supported on this device The Tangerines, who dismissed boss Mixu Paatelainen on Wednesday, were boosted by Simon Murray's early 30-yarder. Murray helped a second over the line, off Caley defender Josh Meekings, in first-half injury-time before Edward Ofere tapped home the visitors' third. But goals from Jordan Roberts and Liam Polworth ensured a nervy final 20 minutes, with Callum Morris sent off. The United defender was booked for a clumsy lunge on Andrea Mbuyi-Mutombo, and moments later received a second yellow card for wrestling with Roberts, leaving United to play the last 12 minutes a man short. Media playback is not supported on this device But despite intense pressure Caley Thistle couldn't muster a leveller, dealing a blow to their hopes of overtaking Dundee for seventh place. Instead, after four straight defeats confirmed their drop into the Championship, victory under caretaker boss Gordon Young brought United a small measure of relief. Young elected to use a back four, rather than three, and over the course of the match that seemed a sound decision. They seemed more stable for periods and able to frustrate their hosts, even if they were under siege late on. United were first to threaten when former Inverness striker Ofere cut in from the left and shot at Owain Fon Williams, who had to react to block Scott Fraser's follow-up. But the opener wasn't long in coming. Murray picked up possession centrally and thumped a powerful shot from distance which caught Fon Williams off guard and sailed into the net. A similar effort minutes later was well off target but a sign of the striker's confidence despite United's predicament. The hosts began to dominate possession and Mbuyi-Mutombo split the defence to release Miles Storey, but Eiji Kawashima did superbly to stay tall and block twice. Storey curled in an excellent left-foot shot which almost sailed over the Japanese goalkeeper, but he recovered to tip over. Instead United got the perfect tonic immediately before half-time, when Billy McKay's powerful shot was saved but the ball fell to Murray, who scrambled it on target. The unfortunate Meekings' attempts to clear resulted in the ball bouncing off him onto the post and back into the net. United hit Caley on the counter-attack to great effect 10 minutes into the second half, Murray releasing McKay who squared across goal to leaving Ofere a simple tap-in. But 13 seconds after the re-start, Roberts drilled in a left-footed shot from the edge of the area to give Inverness hope. Polworth was just off target with an angled drive before grabbing the second after Kawashima could only weakly parry Roberts' effort into his path. At this point United, who have surrendered leads so often this season, were in disarray, with Morris' lack of discipline symptomatic of their problems. But despite the obvious fragility on show, they somehow held out to frustrate the home side and earn themselves a modicum of pride. The path near Llanmadoc, north Gower, has been impassable since storms in 2014 breached a medieval seawall letting water flood in. Local walkers have been calling for the section of the Wales Coastal Path at Cwm Ivy to be restored and rejoined. But NRW have said this is not feasible. After the storms a diversion was created through the nearby Cwm Ivy woods so that the Wales Coastal Path would be kept intact. But locals in the Swansea village argue the loss of the seawall path to the route has spoiled a pretty, circular walk and it should be re-connected to the continuous walk. Local resident Randolph Jenkins said: "Three years ago this marshland was grassland, full of flowers and wildlife. The wall has been here for centuries, and my family has been here since 1923. I have grown up with the wall and the footpath. "There are so many people who support re-connecting the path - from local walking and rambling groups to the local assembly member. But Natural Resources Wales is against it." Cafe owner Sian Griffiths said the loss of the route had impacted on footfall for her business. She said: "There was a lot of places you could go for a walk. That has all gone now." NRW have suggested a number of alternatives to owners Swansea council, including building a new path away from the marshland, or considering building a new wooden or rope bridge to bridge the gap. Hywel Manley of NRW said: "The council is responsible for the public footpath, and we have suggested alternatives. "But re-joining the old path is not feasible." Swansea council said it was working with a number of bodies to try and resolve the issue. Callard, who spoke to the BBC as part of the In The Mind mental health season, described collapsing on the soap's set in 2009 after feeling unwell for 18 months. "I knew I wasn't myself and I knew I wasn't firing on all cylinders," says the actress, who plays Liz McDonald in the soap. "I just didn't think anyone like me would have [depression] because I'm a strong, feisty female." She added that, prior to her collapse, she would get dressed to go out but then suddenly "didn't want to socialise". "Because, first of all you feel unlovable - not that you're unloved," she continued. "And you also find it difficult to love anybody else because you are in this black hole but you can't get yourself out of it." She first collapsed while driving to the Coronation Street studios in Manchester in 2009 but said she "waited till I felt better, didn't tell anyone - then got back in my car". "I drove to work at 6.30am and filmed till 8.20pm that night, and then I collapsed." Medical staff told her that her "body had just gone on shutdown", she says, an indication she had ignored the symptoms for too long. "I think clinical depression is a curse of the strong - I think you tend to be a people-pleaser, and a perfectionist. If something goes wrong, you try and remedy it yourself and, of course, you can't make yourself better," she says. As a result of delaying treatment, she became a patient at The Priory centre in London - where she underwent the course of electroconvulsive therapy [ECT] having "left it far too late" for anti-depressants to work. Her husband Jon McEwan had to give consent for the ECT - where an electric current is sent through the brain, triggering an epileptic fit that helps relieve severe depression - as she was not then considered by staff to be able to make a decision. "The whole thing is frightening but it can make people better," she says. "I had to undergo 12 of those [sessions] and then of course you lose your short-term memory. "So, then I would think I'll never be able to do my job again… Jon virtually became my carer for a while and so he lost his own identity as well." He trained as a counsellor to support her and explained the condition's impact was "all-consuming" for their family, including their children. "I had no experience of depression in any way," he said. "I'm ex-Army - very much 'adapt and overcome'. "I think the big thing is it's good to talk, and you should always talk... The help is out there, but you have to seek it out, it won't come to you." Callard, who is now an ambassador for the mental health charity Mind, said: "For the first six months out of hospital, I couldn't write my own name." She still takes medication, adding: "I occasionally fight the demons but, more often than not, I'm doing very well." Stephen Buckley, head of information for Mind, said a "combination of therapies" often works best. "It's important to remember that people can and do make a full recovery from depression," he said. Callard said the response from colleagues was "amazing" but remembers a person "way behind the scenes" suggest she should not take part in the live episodes marking the soap's 50th anniversary in case she became "flaky and unreliable". "Anybody who really knows me knows I'm not flaky and unreliable - even on the day I collapsed I was still filming till 8 o'clock at night but some people don't understand," she said. A ITV spokeswoman said the organisation took "their duty of care as an employer extremely seriously" and would "always strive to help any employee who is suffering from ill health or is dealing with personal issues". Callard welcomes NHS England's plan to commit £1bn extra a year by 2020 to mental health but has criticised the practice of sending patients to hospitals away from where they live. "I get letters from people whose relatives have been taken to Sunderland or Plymouth or Portsmouth and how can they get better when they are away from their family," she says. Monday's report from NHS England said it has been "sending people out of area for acute inpatient care" because of local bed pressures, which it hopes to eliminate by 2021. When it comes to coping with depression, the actress advises talking to loved ones and a GP. "You can get better and you will get better - given the right help. I think you've got to come round to the idea that you've got to be strong enough to ask for help and that's hard." Source: Mind The firm had axed its iPhone rival in October last year after an earlier botched recall and re-release. The recall is thought to have cost $5.3bn (£4.3bn) and was hugely damaging for the South Korean firm's reputation. On Monday, Samsung said that neither software nor hardware were at fault, only the batteries. Internal and independent investigations "concluded that batteries were found to be the cause of the Note 7 incidents", the South Korean technology giant said in a statement. The company said that errors both in design and manufacturing affected batteries by two different manufacturers. According to the findings, the problems centred on insufficient insulation material within the batteries and a design that did not give enough room to safely accommodate the batteries' electrodes. Samsung said it was "taking responsibility for our failure to ultimately identify and verify the issues arising out of the battery design and manufacturing process". The smartphone giant did not name the battery suppliers during their Monday presentation, though last year had identified them as their affiliate Samsung SDI and Chinese company Amperex Technology. Samsung said it did not plan to take legal action and that it accepted responsibility for asking the suppliers to meet certain specifications. "Samsung has done what they needed to do for now but the true test will need to happen over time," analyst Bryan Ma of IDC told the BBC. "If successive products can be delivered consistently without incident in the next year or so, then they will be in a better position to regain consumers' trust." Launched in August 2016, Samsung's Note 7 device was marketed as a large-screen top-end device and positioned as a rival to Apple's iPhone. But in September, Samsung had to recall about 2.5 million phones after complaints of overheating and exploding batteries. The firm insisted that all replaced devices were safe. However, that was followed by reports that those phones were also overheating. The company said there would be no repeat of the fires in future devices such as the upcoming S8. "We look forward to moving ahead with a renewed commitment to safety. The lessons of the past several months are now deeply reflected in our processes and in our culture." The firm also said it would not unveil its upcoming Galaxy S8 phone at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, as had been expected, suggesting the flagship model's launch may be later in the year. The head of the firm's smartphone business, Koh Dong-jin said the phone would not get a launch event at the event in Barcelona in February unlike previous Galaxy S smartphones. No action was taken but it does raise questions about whether the cars, in their current form, are too cautious. In a post on Google+, the net giant joked: "Bet humans don't get pulled over for that too often." An accident report recently filed by the California Department of Motor Vehicles described a Google automated car as "over-cautious". In a blogpost about this week's incident, the Mountain View police department said an officer "noticed traffic backing up behind a slow-moving car in the eastbound lane". "The officer stopped the car and made contact with the operators to learn more about how it was choosing speeds along certain roadways and to educate the operators about impeding traffic," it added. The car was travelling at 24mph in a 35mph zone. In its own post about the incident, Google said: "We've capped the speed of our prototype vehicles at 25mph for safety reasons. We want them to feel friendly and approachable, rather than zooming scarily through neighbourhood streets." But it added that, in 1.2 million miles of autonomous driving tests, "we're proud to say we've never been ticketed". In September, Google said it was working to make its cars drive "more humanistically" following complaints that they were too polite. Google's fleet of autonomous cars are programmed to follow the rules of the road to the letter but this can cause problems when the vehicles are sharing the road with human drivers who do not. Researchers in the field have acknowledged that getting autonomous cars to work well in the world of human drivers is one of their biggest challenges. This problem is illustrated in a recent accident report published by the California DMV which described how a Google AV (autonomous vehicle) and its test driver exhibited "an abundance of caution" at a pedestrian crossing. The car braked and another vehicle went into the back of it. The cars sustained damage and the Google test driver was taken to hospital suffering from "minor back pain". Statistics suggest that 90% of all car accidents are caused by human error and most experts acknowledge that self-drive cars will drastically reduce the number of road traffic accidents. It is part of a £1.5m project in Llangefni which involves selling a number of council buildings and some staff working from home. Plaid Cymru group leader Bob Parry said voters would be concerned as services were being cut. But council leader Ieuan Williams said it would create "substantial savings". Officers have said the scheme would pay for itself in just over two years and will lead to annual savings of around £730,000. Ms Wood told the BBC's Sunday Politics Wales programme that tourism and the health service would suffer if EU nationals could not work in Wales. But she also outlined plans to place some restrictions on immigrants. The policies would mean "we could be more picky" about freedom of movement, she said. More than 52% of voters in Wales chose to leave the European Union in June's referendum. Ms Wood said: "We have to recognise the vote and people voted to leave. "So what we do now is discuss the best kind of Brexit possible for Wales; the least worst option, if you like. Ms Wood said the party was looking to the "Norwegian model" which allows people to enter the country for six months to find a job or set up a business. "Now, that would enable us to retain an element of freedom of movement," she added. "Yes we could be more picky about that, perhaps, but it would enable us to protect those workers that are in the welsh NHS and the sustainability of those industries that currently rely on labour from overseas." Ms Wood also accused Labour of "handing a Brexit blank cheque" to the prime minister. "Labour is divided on Brexit at Westminster, which is stopping them taking on the Tories and holding the UK government to account," she said. "They are handing Theresa May a Brexit blank cheque, and allow a scrutiny gap to exist." First Minister Carwyn Jones warned on Friday that Labour voters could switch to UKIP because of national leader Jeremy Corbyn's "London-centric" stance on immigration. But shadow home secretary Diane Abbott told the BBC's Andrew Marr programme: "Wales and the west country and the north east are some of the parts of the country that have the most to lose." Asked if she knew more about Wales than its Labour leader, Ms Abbott replied: "If you are talking about immigration, my experiences of Labour party members all over the country want immigration rules that are fair and reasonable." The Indian capital is a city of extreme contradictions - if the summer heat doesn't burn you alive, the winter chill can freeze your soul. The city of 25 million people, with more trees per square kilometre than any other in India, also has the dubious distinction of being the world's most polluted. The World Health Organisation says the air here is so toxic that it kills more than 30,000 people annually. Delhi has sprawling wide roads, but the traffic is a nightmare. Streets are choked at peak hours, and boorish drivers who have little regard for road rules or laws only add to the misery. But this overcrowded city with limited resources still remains a magnet, that every day draws thousands from across India, in search of new dreams. Steeped in tradition and history, Delhi has inspired poets, artists and writers over the centuries. But in recent years, it has been in the news for all sorts of wrong reasons. After a series of high-profile crimes against women, it has been dubbed the rape capital of India. The city's infrastructure has been criticised for being massively inadequate - there are long spells of power cuts and water shortages. And despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call to clean up India, in many Delhi neighbourhoods the walls and sidewalks are stained with spit, the air is filled with the stench of urine, and litter and dog poop line streets and walkways in community parks. The organisers of Delhi I Love You - or simply called DILY, the way the city's name is pronounced in Hindi - say it is this negative image that they want to change. The brainchild of Frenchmen Thomas Ellis and Alexis de Ducla, who have made Delhi their adopted home, along with some of their Indian friends, the DILY festival aims to "celebrate the city and its people". And they are not trying to gloss over the problems. "Delhi has unfortunately built a bad image in the last few years, from the rising crime towards women to it being the most polluted city in the world. We are conscious of these issues, but the picture is not all that gloomy," says Mr de Ducla. "When you have so many millions living together, there are bound to be problems. But then you see Delhi'ites taking to the streets to protest against these things." "We don't say we can change the bad traffic or build new infrastructure. All we are saying is look at what's good in this city," he adds. And good is what Mr Ellis says he encounters at every turn in the city. "I've been living in Delhi for the past eight years. Here, you encounter humanity on every corner. This is one place where you can meet people from different social classes on the same day." Over the past 18 months, the festival organisers say they have met more than 600 residents of Delhi, including students, activists, artists, poets, historians and government ministers and officials to solicit support, and over a period of 30 months, 120 events will be held as part of the celebrations. At the end of it, 12 short films will be stitched together into a feature to be part of the Cities of Love series that has already featured Paris, New York and Rio. The celebrations kicked off in early September with #MyDilliStory - an online Twitter competition inviting people to share their stories, poems and anecdotes about the city. They received more than 8,000 entries in Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi and English and 40 of the best tweets are being painted on walls and flyovers across the city. The author of the winning tweet in English, college student Chhaya Dabbas says even though there is plenty in the city that she loathes, there's plenty more that she loves. "It's a constant fight between tradition and modernity here. The city is definitely unsafe for women, I've been harassed and teased many times. "But I equate the city with dreams and aspirations. It provides a home for everyone. I was born and raised here, but it's equally kind or cruel to those who come from outside to live here," she says. The ruling came days after the Court of Cassation quashed a death sentence relating to another case. Morsi was overthrown by the military in July 2013 following mass protests a year after he took office as the country's first democratically elected leader. Morsi was elected president a year after an uprising brought an end to Hosni Mubarak's 30-year rule. During his 12 months in power, Morsi was seen by many Egyptians as preoccupied with establishing political control rather than tackling economic and social problems. On the first anniversary of his taking office, opponents of Morsi organised demonstrations that saw millions take to the streets to demand his resignation. Three days later, then military chief - and now president - Abdul Fattah al-Sisi overthrew Morsi. The authorities subsequently launched a crackdown on supporters of Morsi and the Islamist movement to which he belongs, the now-banned Muslim Brotherhood. So far, more than 1,400 people have been killed and tens of thousands detained. Morsi and his top advisers were held incommunicado by the military for several months before prosecutors began filing charges against them. He has since been detained at a high-security prison near the Mediterranean city of Alexandria. DETENTION AND TORTURE OF PROTESTERS Morsi was sentenced to 20 years of hard labour in April 2015 after being found guilty of ordering the unlawful detention and torture of opposition protesters during clashes with Muslim Brotherhood supporters outside the Ittihadiya presidential palace in Cairo in December 2012. Morsi was, however, cleared of inciting Brotherhood supporters to murder two protesters and a journalist - a charge that could have carried the death penalty. LEAKING STATE SECRETS In June 2015, Morsi was sentenced to 25 years in prison after being convicted of "leading a group established against the law" - the Brotherhood - and a further 15 years for "facilitating the leaking of classified documents to Qatar". Prosecutors alleged that Morsi's aides had been paid $1m (£800,000) to leak documents to Qatari intelligence and the Qatar-owned Al Jazeera TV network that included details on the location of, and weapons held by, the Egyptian armed forces and on Egypt's foreign and domestic policies. PRISON BREAKS In May 2015, Morsi was sentenced to death after being convicted of colluding with foreign militants - from the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas and Lebanon's Shia Islamist Hezbollah movement - to organise a mass prison break during the 2011 uprising. He was found guilty of the murder and kidnapping of guards, damaging and setting fire to prison buildings and looting the prison's weapons depot. In November 2016, the Court of Cassation ordered a retrial. CONSPIRING WITH FOREIGN ARMED GROUPS Morsi was also given a life sentence - equivalent to 25 years - in May 2015 after being convicted of conspiring to commit terrorist acts with foreign organisations to undermine national security. Prosecutors alleged that the Brotherhood had hatched a plan in 2005 to send "elements" to military camps run by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and the Revolutionary Guards force in Iran. In November 2016, the Court of Cassation ordered a retrial. Morsi faces separate trials on the following charges: Morsi has rejected the authority of the courts. At the start of his first trial, he shouted from the dock that he was the victim of a "military coup". "I am the president of the republic, according to the constitution of the state, and I am forcibly detained," he asserted. Since then, Morsi has been forced to sit in soundproof glass cages in courtrooms, which officials say are designed to prevent him disrupting proceedings. The prosecution of Morsi is taking place amid a wider crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood, which President Sisi has vowed to wipe out. Morsi's supporters have said the trials are politically motivated and attempts to give legal cover to a coup. They claim they are based on unreliable witnesses and scant evidence. Human rights activists have said Morsi's right to prepare an adequate defence has also been undermined. In 2014, the UN warned that Egypt had "a judicial system where international fair trial guarantees appear to be increasingly trampled upon" after more than 1,200 people were sentenced to death in two mass trials "rife with procedural irregularities". The Court of Cassation's ruling on the prison breaks case means he currently does not face execution. He could be sentenced to death if he is convicted at retrial, but experts believe it would be unlikely to be ever carried out. Since Morsi's overthrow, courts have handed down hundreds of death sentences in cases connected to political violence, most involving Brotherhood members. In March 2015, the state executed a Morsi supporter convicted of a murder committed during a riot in Alexandria in mid-2013, despite what human rights activists called an unfair trial. All death sentences have to be sent to the grand mufti, Egypt's highest religious authority, for his opinion on whether they should stand. But even when the grand mufti gives his approval, convictions are still open to appeal. Mubarak was charged with conspiring in the killing of hundreds of protesters during the 2011 uprising. He was found guilty and sentenced to life in prison in 2012, but the Court of Cassation overturned the conviction and ordered a retrial in 2013. The charge was dropped in November 2014, but in June 2015 a judge accepted an appeal from prosecutors and ordered a retrial. Mubarak was also sentenced to three years in prison in May 2015 after being convicted at retrial of embezzling millions of dollars earmarked for the renovation of presidential palaces. The 88 year old is residing in a military hospital in Cairo. In 2013, the Philippines asked the Permanent Court of Arbitration to declare invalid most of China's maritime claims in the disputed area. China claims almost the whole of the South China Sea angering several Asian neighbours. It says the tribunal does not have the jurisdiction to hear the challenge. If the tribunal decides it can rule on the case, the legal hearings will get under way. The Philippines has sent a high-profile legal team to the proceedings by the five-member tribunal which will continue till 13 July. China is not participating in the arbitration. Vietnam, Taiwan, Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia also have claims in the 3.5 million-sq-km (1.4 million-sq-mile) area said to be rich in resources. The Philippines has had diplomatic spats with China over the Scarborough Shoal and Spratlys in particular. It say China's "nine-dash line", which China uses to demarcate its territorial claims, is unlawful under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, which both countries have signed, and wants the tribunal to declare it invalid. It's a David and Goliath struggle at an international tribunal in The Hague on Tuesday. Or it would be if Goliath had turned up. In 2010, China's then foreign minister, Yang Jiechi, told uneasy neighbours: "China is a big country, other countries are small countries, and that's just a fact." But size is not legal currency when it comes to competing claims in the South China Sea. The five judges in the Court of Arbitration will decide the case of the Philippines versus the People's Republic of China, according to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) to which both countries are signatories. Legal challenges are cheaper than military build-up, and a more level playing field for the tiny Philippines against its giant neighbour. Read more: David v Goliath as dispute goes to court In recent months China has been doing aggressive land reclamation and building of facilities on several reefs, prompting the United States to call for a halt on such efforts. Satellite images show that, among other things, China is building an airstrip on reclaimed land on Fiery Cross Reef in the Spratly Islands. China has argued that it is acting lawfully based on its sovereign rights to the disputed areas. Recently bank customers accounts have been successfully attacked by criminals who divert mobile phone accounts. Criminals persuade phone providers to divert mobile phone numbers in what is sometimes called "SIM swap fraud". Some banks text security details when customers forget their details. The activation codes sent by text to mobile phones also allow payments to be made from an account. The scam works by blocking the genuine phone. The owner is unaware of why the phone has been blocked and allows the criminal - who now has control of their phone - to syphon money from their bank account. You and Yours has been contacted by dozens of people affected by the scam. All say they have never revealed their security details to anyone, and the that first they knew something was wrong was their mobile phone going dead. We decided to investigate. You and Yours producer Natalie Ms Donovan is a NatWest customer, so I used her bank account as an experiment. I was able to break to her account without knowing her banking customer number, PIN or any passwords. I did not know her mother's maiden name, her pet's name or her first school, and yet I was still able to change her PIN and password to lock her out of her own account. That allowed me to transfer £1.50 to my own bank account, all because I had control of Natalie's mobile phone. NatWest, owned by Royal Bank of Scotland, said that its systems for both banks would be changed as a direct result of the You and Yours investigation. Chris Popple, managing director of NatWest Digital, said: "This is a cross-industry problem, particularly with us, and the telecom companies. We working with Financial Fraud Action UK to make sure we're communicating with each other ... to make sure mobile phone security is as strong as it possibly can be." The 19th Century property in Terrington St Clement, near King's Lynn, Norfolk, previously served as a military club during the two World Wars. Its current owner, and avid skateboarder, Rob Marsden, 41, said the skate ramps "just took over the room". The three-bedroom property is for sale with a guide price of £200,000. For more stories about quirky homes follow BBC England's Pinterest board Estate agent Kate Mamo, from Attik Property Services, said: "We're getting interest from all over the world, and 80% of that is from people who want to keep it as it is which is great. "It's great for Rob as he has built it with a lot of love." Mr Marsden, who restores Range Rovers, bought the property 13 years ago. It took him six months to build the 8m (26ft) by 12m (39ft) wooden skate bowl. "I do a lot of wakeboarding and snowboarding so I built myself a ramp," he said. "I then built a bigger one and a bigger one - before I knew it, it just took over the room. "It's good fun. I have bowl nights every Wednesday night with my friends." He said he had decided to sell up to move somewhere where he could accommodate both himself and his business. "I'll miss my bowl nights but I have no intention of hanging up my board just yet," he said. Mr Cameron was asked if he supported returning the diamond on 21 February when visiting Amritsar in India. He replied: "I don't think that is the right approach. It's the same question with the Elgin Marbles and all these other things." But campaigners for the Marbles' return say the two cases are quite different. Mr Cameron said: "I think the right answer is for the British Museum and other cultural institutions in Britain is to do exactly what they do, which is link up with museums all over the world... to make sure that the things that we have and look after so well are properly shared with people around the world. "No, I certainly don't believe in 'returnism', as it were. I don't think that is sensible." This echoes the oft-stated argument of the British Museum, where the sculptures made in Athens in the 5th century BC have been kept since 1816, against their return to Greece. The museum says the sculptures are a vital element in its displays, which it says are a "unique resource for the world" allowing visitors to "explore the complex network of interconnected human cultures". A British Museum spokeswoman told the BBC the Marbles and the 105-carat diamond - which was ceded to Britain under a treaty in 1849 and is part of the Crown Jewels - are "very different objects that have been acquired in very different ways". But the idea of seeing that the Museum's collections were made available to the world was "very much our remit," she agreed - "trying to preserve the collection and make it as accessible as possible". Famous diamond 'staying put' - PM However, Eddie O'Hara, chairman of the British Committee for the Reunification of the Parthenon Marbles (BCRPM), said calls for the return of the Marbles were "probably unique... the reunification of the integral sculptured components of a Unesco world heritage monument, acquired in circumstances that were at best dubious, in an act of cultural vandalism." The sculptures were acquired by the British envoy Lord Elgin in the early 19th Century under a permit from Greece's Turkish rulers which is contested by many observers. The Greek government, the BCRPM and other supporters of their return say they should be reunited with other sculptures from the temple which have always remained in Athens. Former Labour MP Mr O'Hara also criticised Mr Cameron for calling them the "Elgin" Marbles - a term the British Museum no longer generally uses. "The fact that he conjoined two such widely differing cases as the Koh-i-Noor diamond and the Parthenon Marbles, and the fact that he called the latter the 'Elgin' Marbles suggests that he does not appreciate what a simplistic and inadequate concept 'returnism' is," said Mr O'Hara. The Koh-i-Noor diamond fell into British hands as part of the Treaty of Lahore, which saw Britain take control of Punjab. It was last worn by the late Queen Mother and was displayed on top of her crown when her coffin lay in state after her death in 2002. Numerous Indian politicians have called or its return. One pedestrian said the routes offered a "new perspective" on Dundee, while another said it would "breathe new life" into the Waterfront. The grid pattern became operational on Friday morning following two years of construction work. Dundee City Council said the project was completed on time and on budget. Rod McLeod, 71, from Carnoustie was one of the first pedestrians to use the new route. He said: "It's excellent. It breathes new life into the area. "It has been a bit of a nightmare with the roads being changed, but I thought once they got it right it would be good." Another pedestrian said: "It gives a new perspective on Dundee, it's great." The new Slessor Gardens beside the routes will be fenced off for the rest of the winter to allow grass and trees to grow. Contractors Sir Robert McAlpine were responsible for the £11m creation of the new routes. Dundee council leader Ken Guild said: "Once the V&A site is complete and our illustrated fences down there are removed, you will get a straight view right across to the hills of Fife. "It's really reconnecting the city centre with the river, which is what the whole central Waterfront project is about. "We've had considerable interest in the various sites either side of Slessor Gardens for mixed-use developments, so that's been very good." During a BBC South East Today general election debate, the Conservative parliamentary candidate for Sevenoaks admitted it was a mistake for him to have used the word "swamped" when talking about immigration last October. Mr Fallon told an audience of 150 voters at Chatham's Historic Dockyard in Kent: "Almost as soon as I said that I knew it was a mistake, and I withdrew it because swamped was probably the wrong word to use. "But there are towns and there are parts in the South East that do feel under pressure and where public services are under pressure." Mr Fallon added: "I think the public do need reassurance that immigration is not going to be unlimited." Also taking part in the debate were the Liberal Democrat candidate for Lewes, Norman Baker, the Labour candidate for Hove and Portslade, Peter Kyle, UKIP's candidate for Rochester and Strood, Mark Reckless, and Baroness Jenny Jones of Moulsecoomb, for the Green Party. Mr Reckless said UKIP was the only party that could control immigration because "all the other parties support freedom of movement within the European Union, unlimited numbers of people able to come from any country within the European Union at will to our country". He said UKIP were keen on an Australian-style points based system "where we accept people on the basis of skills... where we assess Europeans and non-Europeans on a fair and equal basis". Former home office minister Mr Baker was keen to point out the coalition government had introduced measures to curb immigration from outside the EU. "But what is important is that we look at the issue rationally, coolly, without hyping up the whole issue, without seeking to exploit it in any way," he said. "We also have to recognise that some immigration has been very good for this country... and we want a situation where people come here to work, but don't come here to claim," he said. Mr Kyle faced criticism from one member of the audience for the rise in EU migrants under the previous Labour government, but he said he believed immigration had been "a force for the good for this country, historically and overall", and the economy had benefited. "We need to make sure we get to a point where we as a country are at ease with immigration so that we can come together to tackle the problems... rather than picking on a minority," he told the audience. For the Greens, Baroness Jenny Jones pointed out the benefits of immigration. "Some of the rhetoric has had some very nasty overtones, blaming immigrants for all sorts of things. "The fact is most of our public services would collapse if we didn't have immigrants - one in four NHS doctors is foreign-born and that's not even talking about the number of nurses who are foreign-born, and we rely on them to keep our services going," she said. As well as immigration, the panel also discussed the National Health Service and the economy during the 40-minute debate. General Election 2015: A BBC South East Special was broadcast on Wednesday 29 April at 22:50 BST on BBC1 and on BBC Radio Kent and BBC Sussex. You can watch it again on BBC iPlayer. Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lochhead has held meetings with the US Department of Agriculture in a bid to get a decades-old ban lifted. Food products containing sheep lungs - a key ingredient in haggis - have been outlawed since 1971. Mr Lochhead said he had a positive response, with new draft rules on imports set to be published next year. Ahead of his trip to the US, the rural affairs secretary had suggested producers in Scotland were "up for tweaking the recipe" in order to get around the ban on imports. But he vowed US customers would "still get as close as possible to the real thing". Mr Lochhead had a series of meetings with Under Secretary Lisa Mensah and the US Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. He said: "I was pleased to hear from Under Secretary Mensah and the animal and plant health inspectorate service that they will publish the draft rules next year to pave the way for the return of Scotch lamb and haggis onto US plates. "We know that around 10 million US citizens claim Scottish heritage so we have a ready-made market with them and with Scots at heart. "Of course exports to the US will also be a real boost for producers and farmers and benefit our economy." Rob Livesey, vice president of the National Farmers Union Scotland, travelled with Mr Lochhead to the US. "The work done here in the past few days should speed the entry of Scottish beef and lamb onto the US market," he said. "The opening of this market will be a real shot in the arm for our primary producers, who need every market opportunity available to give much-needed confidence to make positive breeding decisions now in anticipation of an upturn in demand for our top-quality product." James Macsween, of leading Scottish butchers Macsween of Edinburgh, said: "We are very excited about the prospect of exporting haggis to the US within the next 24 months. It will be a massive opportunity for us and the industry." He died aged 64 in April after a long battle with dementia. The goalless draw between the only two Cambridgeshire clubs in the Football League began with a minute's applause "to honour this county's greatest sporting icon". It was the first match between the two sides in 14 years. Almost 4,700 fans from both clubs turned out on Saturday for the friendly in Peterborough, with all profits going to the Glenfield Care Centre, whose staff looked after Turner during his final years. He started his playing career at Peterborough in 1969, making more than 300 appearances for the club before winning back-to-back promotions as manager in the early 1990s. Turner also played for Cambridge United, Luton, Swindon and Southend. He retired as a player in 1984 and took over as Cambridge United boss the following year, managing them until 1990. His successful reign at Peterborough ended in 1992, when he stood down to become chairman. Turner was diagnosed with frontal lobe dementia in 2006. His wife Lynne said doctors told her the illness was "caused by heading too many balls" and called for greater research into the health risks surrounding the sport. Turner died on 27 April. Hundreds of fans from both Peterborough and Cambridge attended his funeral in May. The Chris Turner Memorial Match was devised as a way of "commemorating Chris [in a way] that is fitting, and to make sure we celebrate the life of Chris in the right way", Phil Adlam, from Peterborough United, said. It was, both team managers agreed, "a fitting memorial" and "the result didn't matter". A statement on the band's website said he was diagnosed just before Christmas after a small cancerous tumour was found at the back of his tongue. He has just completed a seven-week course of chemotherapy and radiology treatment and is expected to make a full recovery. "As the tumour was caught in the early stages, the prognosis thankfully is extremely good," the statement said. "Bruce's medical team fully expect him to make a complete recovery with the all clear envisaged by late May". The statement also asked for patience and respect for the singer, who is also a pilot and businessman, and his family's privacy. An update on his progress will be given by the end of May. The tumour was discovered after a routine doctor's check-up led to tests and a biopsy. The statement concluded that "Bruce is doing very well considering the circumstances and the whole team are very positive." The veteran metal band finished a three-year world tour in July 2014 with a headline slot at the Sonisphere Festival. While on stage Dickinson hinted a new album could be on its way. The 27-year-old right-arm seamer, who made his Test debut against England in January, has taken 325 first-class wickets at an average of 26.66. He took a wicket with his first ball in Tests, only the 20th man to achieve the feat, dismissing Alastair Cook. Viljoen could make his debut for Kent in their match at Gloucestershire, which begins on Tuesday, 23 August. Kent are currently third in the Division Two table, 24 points behind leaders Essex. The Portuguese, 46, has been in charge of the Ibrox team for seven matches - the last two of which have been defeats by city rivals Celtic. Rangers are third in the Premiership following promotion last year but are 36 points adrift of champions Celtic. "I want players with character - I need players with that in my squad," Caixinha said on Rangers' Twitter feed. "The player plan I presented is realistic regarding to the situation. Let me tell you that is not a small amount. "I prefer to have a smaller squad - say three goalkeepers and 22/23 outfield players. "We know we have a massive job on our hands to rebuild the squad to the needs that we have identified." Saturday's 5-1 home loss to Premiership winners Celtic dented Rangers' hopes of beating Aberdeen to the runners-up spot, despite the Dons losing to St Johnstone later that day. Nine points separate second-placed Aberdeen from Rangers with four games to go. Rangers also lost to Celtic in the Scottish Cup semi-final and will seek to get back to winning ways away to Partick Thistle on Sunday. Defender Clint Hill, 38, is among the Rangers players out of contract this summer and he said during the club's Friday media conference: "I hope next week I'll know my future. "I've made it clear if a contract offer is made, I'd be delighted to sign it. "It's not been a good season as a team, but personally I have loved my time here. I probably thought I'd be third or fourth choice defender." Hill, who has made 30 appearances this season, joined the club during the same summer transfer window as Jordan Rossiter but the midfielder has played only six times this term due to injury. And Caixinha said: "Jordan Rossiter we hope can be with us for the start of pre-season." The majority of the 2,345 viewers who complained about the Booking.com advert said the substitution was offensive. But the Advertising Standards Authority said the word was used comically. Booking.com said it was used in a positive tone and to reinforce brand recognition. It is the second most-complained about UK advert of all time. The online travel agent said there was "no ambiguity" about the use of the word "booking". It had been used to convey enthusiasm and joy, rather than with any negative or derogatory tone often associated with swear words, it added. The advert, which screened on television and in cinemas, featured holidaymakers arriving at their destinations while a voiceover said: "It doesn't get any booking better than this. "Look at the view, look at the booking view." The word was repeated a number of other times in the advert. Some viewers said the advert was likely to encourage swearing among children and some reported seeing it during television programmes such as a Harry Potter film, or at cinema screenings of family films. The Cinema Advertising Association said it had considered both the advert's potential to offend and the long history of word substitution in British humour, which often appeared in family entertainment. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said the voiceover artist enunciated the word clearly and that it was "sufficiently distinct" so as not to be confused. "We understood that a small number of complainants had reported hearing their children swear after seeing the ad, but considered that because the ad did not contain any expletives, this behaviour would not arise from the ad itself," it said. The ASA concluded that although some might find it "distasteful", it was "unlikely" to cause widespread offence. Paddy Power's Oscar Pistorius advert, which offered "money back if he walks" during his trial over the death of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, remains the most complained-about UK advert of all time. It was immediately pulled last year and later the ASA upheld the 5,525 complaints and banned it.
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The 16-year-old came on for the last 15 minutes of their final game of the season against Southend on 8 May, which they won 3-2. Styles therefore became the first player born in the 21st century to play in the Football League. The Shakers now drop from 14th to 16th in last season's table. Responding to the points deduction, a club statement said: "Callum Styles arrived at Bury FC at the beginning of March and signed trialist papers with the club, "Following a successful trial spell with the club, Callum signed as an academy player. "However, the transfer deadline to register players with the Football League for the run into the end of the season was 24 March. "Bury went into the game with Southend United on 8 May believing that Callum was a registered Bury player and admit all charges set down on the club and accept the punishment of a thee points deduction, as Callum completed his registration forms with the club after the deadline date of 24 March." The Channel 5 newsreader told Woman and Home magazine that she was diagnosed a week after her 50th birthday in 2014. The 51-year-old said she had always thought she was healthy as she "did all the right things - I was a green tea drinker, a salmon eater, a runner". She said her main fear was not seeing her two youngest children grow up. "My biggest fear was not being there as a mum - and for some unfathomable reason, I couldn't stop thinking that I want to be here for my daughter Evie to watch her get married," the mother-of-four said. "My aunt died of breast cancer, and I'd lost my mum to liver and bowel cancer - and I gradually began to realise how bewildered and scared I was." She also told the magazine that nobody apart from her children's teacher knew she had undergone a double mastectomy. It has not been revealed when she underwent the operation but Williams said she was "horrible" to her husband Paul Woolwich at the time because she was intent on "being strong". "Paul is an extraordinary man," she said. "I have learnt I need to let him know if I need support or an outstretched hand to help me up." Source: NHS Choices Williams presented BBC Breakfast from 2001 to 2012, having first joined the BBC as a trainee and reported on the Hillsborough disaster for BBC Radio Merseyside. She continues to make occasional programmes for BBC radio and television. Her revelation comes as BBC journalist Victoria Derbyshire completes her last major treatment for breast cancer. President of Tynwald Steve Rodan led tributes to Mr Cannell who died aged 83 on Saturday after a long-term illness. He said the broadcaster was a "true friend of Tynwald" and his "dignified, fluent and informed commentary" had "illuminated proceedings" for 52 years. Mr Cannell was made CBE in 2004 for his work with the Royal British Legion. Mr Cannell, from Peel, was also the first official TT commentator for Manx Radio. Mr Rodan said he truly was the "voice of Tynwald". The Isle of Man's chief minister Howard Quayle said he made a "huge contribution to community life in the Isle of Man" and will be sadly missed. Christopher Blaikie stabbed former flatmate Claire Mazzucchi in the neck as she sat eating lunch at Blair Drummond Safari Park near Stirling. The incident happened in March in the canteen of the popular visitor attraction. Blaikie, from Livingston, who claimed he had "homicidal thoughts", will be sentenced in January. The High Court in Glasgow heard Blaikie, 24, and Ms Mazzucchi, 22, both studied psychology at Stirling University. They had been flatmates but Ms Mazzucchi left after feeling uneasy living with Blaikie. Prosecutor Shirley McKenna told how students from the psychology course were giving a presentation to safari park staff as part of their final year dissertation, with Blaikie and Ms Mazzucchi among the group. Ms McKenna said there were "no issues" between the pair at the time of the attack on 30 March. The court was told that during a lunch break in the canteen of the safari park, Blaikie was very quiet and not eating. He then became "increasingly agitated" and started banging his cutlery. He suddenly got up, walked across to Ms Mazzucchi's table and stood behind her. Ms McKenna said: "He was seen to put his right hand over her face and wrap his arms around her neck in a headlock position. He made two or three stabbing motions whereby he stabbed her once on the left hand side of her neck with a knife." As other stunned students became aware of the horror, one jumped up and rugby-tackled Blaikie. The blade, meanwhile, remained in the neck of his hysterical victim before she pulled it out. Police arrested Blaikie at the safari park as Ms Mazzucchi was taken to hospital. Blaikie confessed to the attack and claimed he had been in an "agitated and nervous mood" which can cause "homicidal thoughts to come out". Ms Mazzucchi required surgery following the incident, but will be scarred for life and now feels vulnerable. Blaikie has been diagnosed as suffering from Asperger's Syndrome since the incident. However, the court was told he did not suffer from a mental illness and was able to "appreciate the wrongfulness of his conduct" at the time. Dumfries and Galloway Council wants to transfer the properties to local management committees in the final phase of a £283,000 savings plan. Where local people are unable to assume responsibility, halls will be closed. Buildings at Drummore, Portpatrick, New Luce, Sorbie, Glenlochar, New Galloway, Thornhill and Eastriggs will be affected by the move. The council wants to transfer the facilities to local committees by 31 January 2016. Where that cannot be achieved, they will be shut at the end of February. Council officers will work with community groups affected by any closures to find "reasonable alternative accommodation". Members of the community and customer services committee will be asked to approve the process at a meeting on Tuesday. He added that he had donated 300 cattle from his herd, and other Zimbabweans doubled the number as they wanted to contribute towards a "noble cause". Mr Mugabe handed the $1m cheque to the AU at its leaders' summit in Ethiopia. The donation comes amid a severe cash and food crisis in Zimbabwe. Last year, more than four million people were in need of food aid in the southern African state after rains failed. However, there has been a bumper harvest this year, with the country expected to be self-sufficient for the first time in years. The opposition blames the government for food shortages, saying its controversial land reform programme has ruined the farming sector. Zimbabwe has also been forced to introduce so-called bond notes after running out of the US dollar, the main currency people use. Hyperinflation forced the government to abandon the Zimbabwe dollar in 2009. Foreign Minister Simbarashe Mumbengegwi said the cattle had been donated mostly by farmers who had benefited from the land reform programme, the state-run Herald newspaper reported. Their donation was an "expansion" of a 2015 pledge by Mr Mugabe to donate 300 cattle, he added. Speaking at the summit, Mr Mugabe said it was a "modest contribution" and a "symbolic step" towards helping to end the "donor dependency syndrome" in Africa. "As an African and a farmer, the donation of cattle came naturally to me, given that our continent is rich in cattle and cattle are held as a store of wealth," Mr Mugabe said. On its website, the AU Foundation says it focuses on development programmes for youth and women, and promoting gender equality. Mr Mumbengegwi said the donation was significant as it showed that the AU could find innovative ways to raise money for its projects. Mr Mugabe, during his term as AU chairman in 2015 and 2016, campaigned for the AU to be self-financed as about 60% of its budget came from foreign donors, the Herald reported. Rashford showed his precocious skill at 18 years and 141 days with a demonstration of lightning pace and skill to skate past City defender Martin Demichelis before showing composure to slide a 16th-minute finish past keeper Joe Hart. It was a calamitous day for City and manager Manuel Pellegrini. Not only did they slump to a loss that leaves them fighting off Sunday's opponents and West Ham for a top-four place, they had England goalkeeper Hart carried off early in the second half as he rescued his side from a desperate Demichelis back pass. City, as well as England manager Roy Hodgson, will hope the injury is not serious, with captain Vincent Kompany already out for the foreseeable future after a recurrence of the Belgium defender's calf problem. Raheem Sterling also went off injured early, a worry for City with a Champions League quarter-final against Paris St-Germain on the horizon. Relive the Manchester derby here Sergio Aguero headed against the post when City finally applied late pressure, while United should have had a first-half penalty when the panicking Demichelis stepped across Rashford as he closed in on goal. In contrast, the under-pressure United boss Louis van Gaal greeted his celebrating players at the final whistle as their fans enjoyed a superb recovery from the Europa League elimination at the hands of Liverpool - and the revival of their Champions League aspirations. Van Gaal has been living with speculation about his future since before Christmas - and he awoke to more headlines before this game, with reports from Spain claiming an agreement was in place between United and ex-Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho. And yet, once more, he managed to grind out an important win which not only gives United and their fans the pleasure of a victory over their arch-rivals but keeps them right in the hunt for a top-four finish. Van Gaal has been criticised this season but one area where he deserves great credit is his willingness to have faith in young players - and Rashford delivered for him with a wonderful piece of skill and initiative that brought his goal. He also made the wise decision to go without Marouane Fellaini against City. This meant United's temptation to play long balls towards the Belgium midfielder, awful in recent weeks, meant they could use the pace and width provided by Rashford and Anthony Martial. It gave United extra fluency, as well as speed, without Fellaini clogging things up and slowing moves down - perhaps this will be a lesson Van Gaal will now learn. The Dutchman may go at the end of the season - indeed the likelihood is that he will - but with United in the race for a Champions League place and still in the FA Cup, he may yet leave Old Trafford with something to remember him by. When Manchester City announced that Pep Guardiola, perhaps the world's most coveted coach, would be replacing Manuel Pellegrini in the summer, the notion he would take over a club in the Europa League would not have crossed the minds of anyone at Etihad Stadium. And yet, after this, City are now in a serious battle to stay in the top four - and to make matters worse their form is deserting them and injuries are starting to mount. Kompany already faced another spell on the sidelines, while Sterling and, more crucially, keeper Hart also sustained injuries here. City will be hoping Hart's injury is not too serious because they need all the help they can get behind a central defensive pairing of Demichelis and Eliaquim Mangala, who looked shot to pieces and an accident waiting to happen against the speed and mobility of Rashford and Martial. They have now won only three out of 11 games since Guardiola's appointment was announced - and with rivals such as their Old Trafford neighbours and West Ham applying pressure, they need to rediscover their best form quickly. The clamour will grow for the teenager after the flash of brilliance that led to the winner, accompanied by a selfless display of running that saw him take the ball into the corner to see the game out deep into the sixth minute of stoppage time. Rashford's time will come but he also looked out on his feet, despite that late surge, after a run of eight successive starts. He is undoubtedly a precocious talent but it may be too soon for Hodgson to be tempted into calling him up. One thing is certain - if it does not happen now it will happen before too long. Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini: "We did not deserve to lose. We dominated the game from the first minute and we were the only team who wanted to play during the whole game - but we missed three or four chance to score. "We are still in fourth place and we missed clear chances to score. We have another 24 points to play for and every game is different. It was a mistake for our goal and I don't remember a lot of options for Manchester United other than that." On a difficult match for defender Demichelis, who was substituted, he added: "Every player has bad days. Demichelis was nervous and it was not good for him to continue. We didn't score goals but that is not his fault." Media playback is not supported on this device Manchester United boss Louis Van Gaal: "I am a very proud manager. "We played a very good first half with a goal and also had more chances and we didn't receive a lot of chances against us. "This victory was necessary. The gap was four points and now it is one point, plus we are equal with West Ham, which is important. What is possible? I cannot say." Media playback is not supported on this device After the international break, Manchester City travel to Bournemouth for a 15:00 GMT Premier League fixture on Saturday, 2 April, while Manchester United host Everton the next day in a 16:00 GMT kick-off. Match ends, Manchester City 0, Manchester United 1. Second Half ends, Manchester City 0, Manchester United 1. Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Eliaquim Mangala. Foul by Wilfried Bony (Manchester City). Chris Smalling (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Yaya Touré (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Jesse Lingard (Manchester United). Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Daley Blind. Attempt blocked. Wilfried Bony (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gaël Clichy with a cross. Attempt missed. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by David Silva. Foul by Jesús Navas (Manchester City). Morgan Schneiderlin (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt missed. Fernandinho (Manchester City) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jesús Navas with a cross. Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Bastian Schweinsteiger. Foul by Fernandinho (Manchester City). Anthony Martial (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing. Substitution, Manchester United. Timothy Fosu-Mensah replaces Matteo Darmian because of an injury. Attempt missed. Fernando (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by David Silva with a cross following a set piece situation. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Chris Smalling (Manchester United). Eliaquim Mangala (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Eliaquim Mangala (Manchester City). Jesse Lingard (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing. Attempt missed. Jesús Navas (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Yaya Touré. Attempt blocked. Fernando (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Attempt blocked. Wilfried Bony (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Matteo Darmian. Attempt missed. Wilfried Bony (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jesús Navas with a cross following a corner. Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Antonio Valencia. Attempt blocked. Wilfried Bony (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Navas. Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Michael Carrick. Attempt missed. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by David Silva with a cross. Substitution, Manchester United. Bastian Schweinsteiger replaces Juan Mata. Attempt missed. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by David Silva. Foul by Chris Smalling (Manchester United). Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing. Attempt missed. Gaël Clichy (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sergio Agüero. Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Gaël Clichy. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) hits the right post with a header from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Yaya Touré with a cross. Attempt blocked. Wilfried Bony (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Bacary Sagna with a cross. Clint Eastwood's American Sniper, Steve Carell thriller Foxcatcher and David Fincher's Gone Girl have been nominated for the guild's Darryl F Zanuck Award. Into the Woods and Selma are notably missing from the 10 films, one of which will collect the prize on 24 January. Last year saw a dead heat between space drama Gravity and 12 Years a Slave. The latter went on to be named best picture at the Oscars, while Gravity took home the best director prize. The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Imitation Game, The Theory of Everything and Whiplash also make the shortlist for the PGA's award. So does Jake Gyllenhaal's photojournalism drama Nightcrawler, a surprise nominee according to trade paper Variety. Five more titles make the cut for the PGA's animated film producer prize, among them The Lego Movie, Big Hero 6 and How to Train Your Dragon 2. Brad Pitt's production company Plan B will receive a special award at this year's ceremony, to be held at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles. Tom Sylvester and Julie Baum were married at the Rothera Research Station on Adelaide Island to the west of the Antarctic Peninsula. Ms Baum's dress had orange fabric from an old tent and wedding pictures were taken in temperatures of -9C (15F). Mr Sylvester said: "Antarctica is an incredibly beautiful place and we have made such great friends here." More on this and other stories from Yorkshire He said the setting "couldn't be better". "We have always wanted to have a small personal wedding, but never imagined we'd be able to get married in one of the most remote places on Earth." Ms Baum added: "Over the last 10 years, Tom and I have been working and travelling around the world. Getting married in Antarctica feels like it was meant to be." Mr Sylvester had to make the brass wedding rings on the lathe in the metal workshop at the research station. There were 20 guests from the station at the ceremony, which was performed by station leader and BAT magistrate Paul Samways. The couple have been together for 11 years having first met at an outdoor centre in Wales. Both are experienced mountaineers, instructors and expedition leaders and have been engaged for three years. Mr Sylvester is from Sheffield and Ms Baum was born in Birmingham but lives in Yoxall, Staffordshire. Their wedding was registered with the BAT Government, based in the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, and the marriage is valid in the UK. It is the first marriage since the BAT marriage law was reformed to make it easier for marriages to be arranged in the territory. Rothera is the largest facility for the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) that the couple both joined in 2016. It is a centre for biological research and a support hub for operations. The Prison Service said Alex Kelly had been identified as being at risk of suicide or self-harm, but did not give details of the boy's condition when he was found. Kelly was taken to hospital from HMP Cookham Wood, near Rochester, but he later died, a spokeswoman said. He had been serving a 10-month sentence for burglary and theft from a vehicle. The teenager was found in his cell at about 20:30 GMT on Tuesday. Staff tried to resuscitate him and paramedics attended before he was taken to hospital, but he was pronounced dead at 19:30 GMT on Wednesday. Kelly is the second young offender to die within a week at young offenders institutions in the UK. Jake Hardy was found at Hindley young offenders institution in Wigan on Friday and taken to hospital, where he died on Tuesday. The Prison Service spokeswoman said: "Every death in custody or the community is a tragedy for families and has a profound effect on staff and other offenders. "The National Offender Management Service (Noms) is committed to reducing the numbers of deaths in custody. "Each death is subject to an investigation and, since 2004, these have been undertaken by the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman. "Additionally, for young people who die in custody there will be a serious case review, commissioned by the local safeguarding board." A spokeswoman for the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO) said investigators would try to answer any questions Kelly's friends and family may have, and would also involve them in the investigation if they wished. She said: "Our independent investigation will aim to identify the full circumstances of the death and whether there were any failings in Alex Kelly's care. "Where possible we will identify lessons to be learned and make recommendations to the Prison Service to help prevent similar deaths in future." Juliet Lyon, director of the Prison Reform Trust campaign group, said: "Lessons must be learnt from the tragic deaths within one week of two children in prison. "Above all, we need to become 'wise before the event' and avoid locking up our most vulnerable young people in our bleakest institutions." She also said that low staffing levels and lack of resources made it very difficult for staff to respond to youngsters in extreme distress. Andrew Neilson, director of campaigns at the Howard League for Penal Reform, said the prison had a "chequered past". "The last inspection report found the prison to be unsafe. So why do we continue to send children there, and places like it?," he said. "The truth is that warehousing children in large prisons is completely inappropriate and ignores the fact that young people in conflict with the law often present many complex needs that a prison simply cannot provide for." The South Korean company said profit fell 60% to 4.1tn won ($3.8bn; £2.5bn) in the three months to September. The results were in line with the firm's preliminary estimates released earlier this month. Shares of the world's biggest smartphone-maker have lost nearly 20% of their value this year. Samsung's mobile division, its biggest business, has been struggling to maintain its dominance against rivals such as Apple, which recently released the new iPhone 6. Its flagship Galaxy smartphone line has been losing market share to Chinese smartphone-makers Xiaomi and Lenovo, which sell cheaper models that also have large screens and multiple features. Samsung said market competition is "expected to further intensify". "Although the company anticipates a demand growth for the recently launched Galaxy Note 4 and new middle-end smartphone models, uncertainty remains," the firm said in a statement. It said the year-end surge in competitor smartphone launches "may require a potential increase in marketing expenses associated with year-end promotions". Solas Cymru said the lack of provision means these young people are not getting the help they need. It stressed there was an "urgent" need for suitable accommodation. The Welsh Government said it was working towards ending the use of B&Bs for 16 and 17 year olds. Eight children living at a special homeless accommodation in Newport all have complex needs such as mental health issues or a drug dependency. Some will be considered a danger to themselves or others and will be extremely violent, or have exhibited inappropriate sexual behaviour. All will have experienced traumatic events in their childhood. Lily, 17, who lives in the accommodation, said some of her previous placements have been difficult. "I've been in all different foster carers' homes, people I did like and people I didn't like," she said. "They took me out of a foster placement and put me into a residential children's home. When I was in the foster placements, I was seeing other families being happy but me being the one left out. "I'd sit there and think, 'you're calling her mum, but where's my mum?'" Lily said she had to move out of her main foster home after an incident with another resident. She tracked her mother down via social media when she was 12, and said they have since been able to form a mother-daughter relationship. Official figures show there are 5,660 looked-after children in Wales and Solas believes about 5% - some 280 children - will have complex needs. The eight beds at the centre serve seven councils, but the charity said it has to turn away about 90% of young people referred to them, meaning some of those children will then be housed in inappropriate accommodation, including bed and breakfasts, even though they could exhibit "risky or dangerous behaviour". The most recent official figures - based on data from the Welsh councils - show there are 45 young people aged 16-17 and 66 care leavers aged 18-21 living in B&Bs. Only six councils had figures large enough to publish. Charlotte Waite, director of Young People, Children and Families at Solas Cymru, said: "It's really not appropriate when you've run out of options for these young people to put them in an adult scheme or bed and breakfast. "Some of these young people are risky yes, because of the way they've been traumatised perhaps in their early life, it makes them a risk to themselves or others." However, the charity does recognise the number of children being housed in B&Bs is falling. A Welsh Local Government Association spokesman said: "As the corporate parent for looked-after children in their care, local authorities aim to take a holistic view of their needs and to commission and provide services, including accommodation, accordingly." A Welsh Government spokesman said in "exceptional circumstances" councils could use B&B accommodation "for very short periods while more suitable accommodation is found". "Ensuring all teenagers have a safe place to stay is of upmost importance to us and we are working towards ending the use of B&Bs for 16 and 17 year olds," he added. Recruitment is underway to find an independent chair to investigate why 17 schools were closed amid building safety fears. Council leader Andrew Burns said it is important the chair commands respect within the construction industry. He wants lessons to be learned not just in Edinburgh, but across Scotland. The schools, built under the same public private partnership project between 2002 and 2005, closed in April after investigations found structural defects centring on missing wall ties. Alternative arrangements were put in place for 7,600 pupils and 740 nursery children. Three schools are expected to reopen next week, when declared safe, five more in June and a further nine after the summer holidays. A report put before members of the council's corporate policy and strategy committee on Tuesday gave an update on the situation and plans for an inquiry. The report said: "Early indications are that this remains a construction quality matter as opposed to one relating to a design defect or the operating model employed." Mr Burns said: "It is important that we have an independent chair for this inquiry - one who commands respect within the construction industry. "The terms of reference will be thorough and we want the report to get to the heart of this issue and see what lessons can be learnt, not just here in Edinburgh, but across Scotland. "When the issue came to light, our first priority was safety of pupils and staff, the second was getting pupils back into education, the third is getting the schools reopened, and it is not until this has happened that the inquiry will begin. "Naturally, we want the report to come back as quickly as possible and I would expect it to be complete in a matter of months. "We want and deserve answers as to how this has happened - as do parents across the city." The specific terms of reference for the inquiry will be discussed with political group leaders later this week and agreed with the chairperson before the inquiry starts. The Heed struggled early on, with Anthony Acheampong and Kevin Lokko both going close as the hosts started with purpose. Johnson had Gateshead's only real shot on goal during this period, hitting a post from George Smith's 12th-minute cross, but he went one better just before the break by successfully nodding home Manny Smith's flick-on from close range. Johnson's second of the afternoon after 70 minutes gave the visitors the breathing room they deserved and Maidstone have now lost four on the trot. Report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Maidstone United 0, Gateshead 2. Second Half ends, Maidstone United 0, Gateshead 2. Mitch Brundle (Gateshead) is shown the yellow card. Substitution, Gateshead. Reece Styche replaces Wes York. Goal! Maidstone United 0, Gateshead 2. Danny Johnson (Gateshead). Substitution, Maidstone United. Tom Murphy replaces Alex Flisher. Anthony Acheampong (Maidstone United) is shown the yellow card. Substitution, Maidstone United. Liam Enver-Marum replaces Yemi Odubade. Substitution, Maidstone United. Bobby-Joe Taylor replaces James Rogers. Second Half begins Maidstone United 0, Gateshead 1. First Half ends, Maidstone United 0, Gateshead 1. Goal! Maidstone United 0, Gateshead 1. Danny Johnson (Gateshead). First Half begins. Lineups are announced and players are warming up. In 2013 and 2014, about 10 senior figures spent close to €100,000 (£85,000; $112,000) per year on taxis alone, it says. New managers at the Opera say they are cutting costs. But the criticism comes amid wider claims of abuse of expenses in the Paris art world. With its gilded gods and crystal chandeliers, the Paris Opera takes spectators back to a time of opulence and the pleasures of high society. But its image of extravagant aristocracy chimes awkwardly with the French government's struggle to reduce the public deficit. The audit report's revelations have been called "tragic" and "embarrassing" by the French press. The report also criticises choreographer Benjamin Millepied for having a car and a chauffeur, an expense the auditors deemed "not justified". Mr Millepied, who is married to Hollywood actor Nathalie Portman, has since left the organisation. Paris Opera did not respond to requests for an interview. In an interview with Le Parisien, deputy director Jean-Philippe Thiellay, who arrived in August 2014, stopped short of criticising his predecessors but insisted the new management had "drawn the right conclusions and turned the screw" on improper practices. Paris Opera also said it had cut taxi expenses by 30% and restaurant bills by 10% in 2015. But even the new management - under Mr Thiellay and director Stephane Lissner - were reprimanded for spending €59,900 on the lavish renovation of four offices. The work included a new carpet, paintwork and furniture, according to the audit. "We moved a partition wall and I don't think it's wrong to want to change the carpet," Mr Thiellay told Le Parisien. The kerfuffle over expenses at the Paris Opera - which runs two venues, Opera Garnier and Opera Bastille - comes after several other expenses scandals in the French capital: The report said the financial situation of the Opera was "quite fragile" despite receiving €96,751,005 in public subsidies this year, over half of the Opera's total budget. Dozens remain missing and their distraught families are waiting anxiously as rescue efforts continue. Two men were rescued alive but there were at least 60 working in the Lalmatia open cast mine in Godda district when its wall collapsed. Three workers died in a similar incident at the site in 2012. Eastern Coalfields Limited closed the government-owned mine after that incident but later re-opened it, according to reports. Rescue workers say poor safety standards are responsible, and officials say there may be prosecutions. "This is not a natural collapse. It is manmade. There are no measures for safety here," Jai Prakash of the National Disaster Response Force told Kolkata's Telegraph newspaper. In pictures: India's coal miners The human and animal costs of India's unregulated coal industry Dense fog has inhibited the work of rescuers, who were only able to enter the mine early on Friday. Around 29% of India's coal deposits are situated in Jharkand, one of the country's poorest areas and the site of a Maoist insurgency. In 2015, 38 deaths were recorded across 570 mines in India. Like the other attacker, Adel Kermiche, he was known to the security services. The teenagers were shot dead by police outside the church in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray where they had killed Father Jacques Hamel, 86, and taken hostages. So-called Islamic State (IS) released a video of what it said were the two men pledging allegiance to the group. "Following DNA tests, it emerged that the terrorist has been identified as Abdel Malik Nabil Petitjean," a source in the Paris prosecutor's office said. Petitjean, from a town in eastern France, had been on a watch list as a potential security threat since June after trying to enter Syria from Turkey. He had been harder than Kermiche to identify because his body was badly disfigured in the police shooting, but officers found an ID card belonging to him in Kermiche's home and confirmed his identity in a DNA match with his mother. After Petitjean was named, his mother, Yamina, denied he could have been the killer. "I know my kid, he is kind. I did not produce a devil. He never talked about IS," she told BFM television. What we know about church attack Tributes to Fr Jacques Hamel Profile: Abdel Malik Petitjean Kermiche 'was brainwashed' Corsican nationalists warn IS How France is wrestling with jihadist terror What drives individuals to commit mass killings? Amaq news agency, the media arm of IS, later released a second video of Petitjean, this time speaking alone and threatening France. French media have reported sources close to the investigation as saying anti-terrorism police had been searching for a man in the days before the attack who "strongly resembled" Petitjean, after receiving a tip-off from a foreign intelligence agency about an imminent attack. A photograph of the man said to be planning the attack had been supplied but not his name. Kermiche, also 19, was being monitored by police and was wearing a surveillance tag at the time of the attack. He was arrested twice last year trying to reach Syria and was awaiting trial for alleged membership of a terrorist organisation. It is being reported that Kermiche sent out audio messages on social media proclaiming his intention of carrying out an attack, days before the pair struck. Sent to about 200 followers on the messaging service Telegram, the messages were encrypted and never reached the eyes or ears of French intelligence, the BBC's Hugh Schofield reports. The French government has faced strong criticism from political opponents over perceived security failings since the Bastille Day lorry attack in Nice two weeks ago in which more than 80 people died. President Francois Hollande has said France will form a National Guard from reserve forces, in an attempt to prevent further attacks. He has urged "patriots" to sign up to become reservists and has said parliamentary consultations on forming the Guard will take place in September "so this force can be created as fast as possible to protect the French". The comments came two days after Kermiche and Petitjean stormed the church in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray, a suburb of Rouen, during morning Mass. They slit the throat of the elderly priest before being killed by police. One of four people taken hostage - said to be an elderly parishioner - suffered severe knife wounds. Prosecutor Francois Molins said the attackers had been carrying a "fake explosive device covered in aluminium foil" along with hand-held weapons when they entered the Catholic church. The Divergent star was arrested at a construction site as she was broadcasting the protest, which involved about 200 people, on Facebook. Police say she was one of 27 people arrested on charges of criminal trespass and engaging in a riot. The Dakota Access pipeline project has drawn huge protests. Native Americans have halted its construction in North Dakota, saying it will desecrate sacred land and damage the environment. In the Facebook Live footage, Ms Woodley, 24, said she had been walking peacefully back to her vehicle when "they grabbed me by my jacket and said that I wasn't allowed to continue... and they have giant guns and batons and zip ties and they are not letting me go". As she was led away with her hands cuffed, she said she had been singled out from hundreds of other protesters "because I'm well known, because I have 40,000 people watching". The video spread quickly on social media and by early evening had been viewed more than 2.4 million times. Ms Woodley, a star of The Divergent Series and the movie Snowden, has previously joined members of North Dakota's Standing Rock Sioux Tribe to protest against the $3.7bn (£2.8bn) pipeline. The protest on Monday took place at a construction site about two miles (3.2 km) south of the town of St Anthony. More BBC coverage of the North Dakota pipeline protests: Life in the Native American oil protest camps Ms Woodley, a star of The Divergent Series and the movie Snowden, has previously joined members of North Dakota's Standing Rock Sioux Tribe to protest against the $3.7bn (£2.8bn) pipeline. The protest on Monday took place at a construction site about two miles (3.2 km) south of the town of St Anthony. The pipeline will run 1,168 miles through North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, and Illinois. Energy Transport Partners, the company behind the project, has said it will boost local economies and is safer than transporting oil by rail or road. But environmental protesters believe the transporting of up to 570,000 barrels of crude oil a day will imperil local waterways. Native American tribes believe the pipeline would also damage historic sites. Andrew Johnston, 21, from Lurgan, was hailed as a "brave gentleman" for his efforts. He entered the water and helped to free the woman before the emergency services arrived at the scene at Porthall in County Donegal on Saturday evening. An Garda Síochána (Irish police) said other members of the public helped him. Mr Johnston said it took a number of attempts to free the woman and praised the contribution of her partner. "The two of us pulled her out and the water was up to chest height and I was holding her up with my hands under her arms, giving her chest compressions," he said. "As soon as we got her out and she had surfaced, someone threw out a garden hose which we used to pull her into the bank. "The bank was a metre above the water level, it was wet and mucky and tricky to get her out. "I haven't had any training, it was all instinct - it was just a one track mind getting everyone that was there above the water, getting them resurfaced. "At the end of the day, I am an able-bodied male, the man that did most of the work in my eyes was the 65-year-old man who has three broken bones in his back." Fire services from both sides of the Irish border helped with the rescue and a coastguard helicopter was also called to the scene of the incident, which happened at about 18:30 local time. The woman was taken to Altnagelvin Area Hospital in Londonderry in Northern Ireland by the helicopter, while her partner was taken by ambulance. The woman has since been moved to Letterkenny University Hospital in County Donegal, where she is in a serious condition. The couple's pet dog was also rescued from the car. Eyewitness Stephen McNulty, from St Johnston in County Donegal, described Mr Johnston as "a hero" and said that the only thing in the student's head was "to get the woman out". He said that the four wheels of the car were visible at the time, but not the doors. "I ran up to the bridge and I saw the car overturned in the water and the male (the woman's husband) was just out of the car at that time," he added. "I shouted to him was he okay and he said his wife was still trapped in the car. He asked could I swim and by that time there was another young fella had landed, he could swim and he just jumped straight in. "He managed to get the door open and get her out and get her into the banking. "She wasn't breathing and another young lad gave her CPR at the scene." Mr McNulty said Mr Johnston was still present when the emergency services arrived and that he had borrowed his coat. "I was talking to him before I left and he gave me my jacket back," he said. "I shook his hand and said 'well done sir, because if it was not for you that woman would still be in the car'." David Doherty, from the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service, said the people in the car were "both submerged under water and were suspended by their seatbelts" after the crash. "A gentleman very selflessly entered the water - this water would've been up to his chest," the Strabane station commander said. "He had performed the rescue of one casualty and helped to free the other casualty. "We have to give that man a big pat on the back for his early intervention. "Undoubtedly, his actions were very brave and he did help save these people's lives." Garda Insp Michael Harrison said the river was deep at the time of the incident and he praised passers-by who helped to rescue the couple. "It was very perilous what they did, very risky, but they did it and it was just one of those situations where a number of intelligent people came along at the right time," he said. "There was even a hose used at one stage to assist in the rescue. "They definitely did something which no ordinary person would do, and if that's what you need to be a hero then that's what they should be called." Fire service medics performed CPR and first aid on the couple after they were taken from the water. "One of the casualties was unresponsive but they were able to re-establish [her] breathing and stabilise her," Mr Doherty said. "This was down a riverbank and it was quite challenging terrain, so we had to get the casualties up from the bank on to the roadway." Mr Doherty added that emergency services on both sides of the border worked well together on a regular basis. "When it comes to rescuing people there are no borders." Insp Harrison also appealed for the first man on the scene after the crash to come forward to tell police what he had seen. Both the Nasdaq and S&P 500 closed at new record highs after US tech firms reported strong first-quarter profits. The price of iron ore also gained 6% on Friday to $57 (£37) a tonne, its highest price since mid-March. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index closed up 1.33% to 28,433.59, while the Shanghai Composite jumped 3.04% to 4,527.40. Chinese shares continued their bull run, with state-owned firms leading the gains, after state media reported that the government would cut the number of conglomerates it controls through mergers and acquisitions. Investors also ignored data that showed profits at Chinese industrial firms fell 0.4% in March from a year ago, while profits declined 2.7% in the first quarter. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index closed down 0.2% to 19,983.32. The dollar bought 119 yen, up from 118.99 yen in New York. In Australia, shares were higher, with the resources sector taking the lead. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 closed up 0.8% to 5,982.7 - closer to the key 6,000 level. The index has failed to break the psychological barrier of 6,000 since hitting 5,996.9 in early March. Shares of heavyweight miner BHP Billiton were up 1.6% in early trade, thanks to the higher iron ore prices. Shares in Australian internet service provider iiNet jumped 13% after rival M2 Group said it had made an indicative offer to buy the firm for $1.6bn Australian dollars ($1.25bn; £825m), topping an approach from TPG Telecom. South Korea's Kospi index ended down 0.1% at 2,157.54. The benchmark index has fallen for two consecutive sessions after hitting a near four-year high on Thursday. Cromarty Firth Port Authority has applied for permission to carry out such operations off the Ross-shire coast. Its application said it expected to make the transfers no more than four times each calendar month. The campaigners said they fear the plan could cause an environmental disaster. The port authorities have to be granted permission from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency to allow the transfer of crude oil. The application states that a maximum of 8,640,000 tonnes of crude oil would be transferred each year. Ahead of a public meeting in the village of Cromarty, environmentalists have said the plan would pose a much greater risk than ship-to-ship transfers at the nearby Nigg oil terminal, which are already licensed. They said they are concerned about the coastline and marine wildlife, including the dolphin population in the Moray Firth. Ship-to-ship transfers are carried out within Scapa Flow in Orkney. But an application to allow similar operations in the Firth of Forth was dropped eight years ago after a vigorous campaign of opposition. Manager Chris Coleman had urged his bosses to keep games at the venue used in the Euro 2016 qualifiers. FAW chief executive Jonathan Ford said the 72,500-capacity Principality Stadium was an option. But qualifiers against Moldova, Georgia and Serbia will all be held at Cardiff City's home, which holds 33,000. Wales will start their 2018 World Cup qualifiers against Moldova on 5 September. They face Georgia on 9 October and Serbia on 12 November. The FAW have not announced where the qualifiers against Austria and the Republic of Ireland in 2017 will be staged. Ford has stated Wales will play a football match at the Principality Stadium before it hosts the 2017 Champions League final, but conceded it might be a friendly. Wales last played at the home of Welsh rugby in a 2-0 Euro 2012 qualifier defeat by England in March 2011. Coleman guided Wales to the finals of Euro 2016, their first appearance at a major tournament since 1958. Gatland masterminded a historic win over England at Twickenham in the World Cup, with Wales reaching the quarter-finals. Rowing coach Robin Williams has also been shortlisted for the award. Williams led rowing duo Heather Stanning and Helen Glover to a second World Championship gold medal in the women's pair event, capping a four-year unbeaten run for Glover, including an Olympic gold and two world titles. "These are three very special coaches, championed within their sports, and they rightly deserve their place at the very pinnacle of Welsh sporting excellence," chair of Sport Wales Professor Laura McAllister said. The winner will be announced at the Wales Sport Awards 2015 on Monday, 7 December at the Sport Wales National Centre in Cardiff. The winner of the BBC Cymru Wales Sports Personality of the Year 2015 will also be revealed in a programme available to watch live on the BBC Wales Sport website and on BBC iPlayer (UK only) from 20:00 GMT. Further coverage will be on BBC Radio Wales and BBC Radio Cymru. Giorgos Bikas' house in northern Greece suffered major damage following a fire early on Wednesday. Neither Bikas nor his family were at the property at the time. The Hellenic Football Federation said league and cup competitions would be suspended until after an investigation into the cause of the fire. Steve Cooper's under-17s squad cruised to an 8-1 victory over Germany in the Croatia Cup on Monday. The Young Lions took a 6-1 lead within the first 40 minutes of the game. Manchester United's Angel Gomes found the net after four minutes, followed by goals from six different players. Jadon Sancho of Manchester City got the second four minutes later, followed by two goals from Liverpool's Rhian Brewster. Phil Foden (Manchester City), George McEachran, Callum Hudson-Odoi (both Chelsea) and Danny Loader (Reading) all added to the scoreline. Germany, with the score already 2-0, pulled one back through Luca Schlax in the 12th minute. The match had to be contested at a local training ground after torrential rainfall rendered the pitch at Pula's Aldo Drosina Stadium unplayable. It is the team's third victory in the competition, after beating hosts Croatia 5-0 and Greece 3-0 last week. The squad are preparing for the first qualifying round of the 2017 European Championship in Croatia. There are two qualifying rounds, with England due to play Romania, Azerbaijan and Austria later in October. All of England's matches in the first qualifying group will be held in Romania. An Israeli police spokesman told AFP news agency that security forces were searching for at least one person over a "confirmed terrorist attack". The attack is the latest in a two-month long wave of similar assaults. Fifteen Israelis and more than 80 Palestinians - many of them attackers - have been killed in the violence. Israeli police say at least 50 of the Palestinians killed were attackers. More than 30 Palestinians have been killed in clashes with Israeli security forces. The surge in violence began in September when tensions at a flashpoint holy site in Jerusalem revered by Jews and Muslims boiled over, amid rumours that Israel planned to relax long-standing rules to strengthen Jewish rights at the complex. Israel has repeatedly denied such claims. Algeria would have qualified for the tournament had they beaten Ethiopia, who they had thrashed 7-1 in Blida in their first group meeting on Friday. This time Ethiopia took the lead three times but a late penalty by Faouzi Ghoulam secured a point for Algeria. Algeria are top of Group J with 10 points, five points clear of Ethiopia with two matches left to play. The 13 group winners are guaranteed a place at the finals in Gabon, with the two best-placed runners-up also going through. Gabon qualify automatically as hosts. Getaneh Kebede scored either side of Islam Slimani's equaliser to put Ethiopia 2-1 up on Tuesday. Aissa Mandi levelled again and Dawit Fikadu restored Ethiopia's advantage only for Ghoulam to slot home from the spot with five minutes remaining. In the other match in the group Lesotho were surprise victors over Seychelles. Tumelo Khutlang struck the winning goal for the hosts, avenging the 2-0 away defeat Lesotho suffered in Seychelles four days ago and giving Lesotho their first points of the group stage. The results mean Algeria will qualify for the finals if they avoid defeat against Seychelles in June. Senegal also had a chance of booking their place in Gabon following their 2-1 win in Niger - but they needed a draw between Burundi and Namibia. Instead, Burundi secured a 3-1 away to sustain the competition in Group K. However, leaders Senegal need only to avoid defeat against Burundi in June to ensure their qualification. Guinea came back from a goal down to win 2-1 in Malawi in Group L. Idrissa Sylla's 60th-minute winner lifts Guinea from bottom spot to second place in the table, above Swaziland on goal difference and three points behind group leaders Zimbabwe with two games remaining. Reigning champions Ivory Coast drew 1-1 with Sudan in Group I. It effectively keeps Ivory Coast in pole position to qualify with six points, two points clear of Sudan and three ahead of Sierra Leone. The fourth team in the group, Gabon, lead the group with seven points but as 2017 hosts their matches do not count towards qualification. In Group B DR Congo regained top spot with a 2-0 win over Angola. Joel Kimuaki Mpela and Jonathan Bolingi scored the goals for DR Congo who now have nine points, two more than Central African Republic. Rwanda thumped Mauritius 5-0 with Ernest Sugira scoring a rapid-fire brace in their Group H tie in Kigali. It gave Northern Irishman Johnny McKinstry's side sweet revenge for their 1-0 defeat in Mauritius three days ago. Rwanda move up to second in the table on six points, four points behind Ghana. Liberia also romped to a 5-0 win, which included a hat-trick by William Jebor, as they made short work of pointless Djibouti in Group A. The win lifted Liberia to nine points and top spot in the group, two points clear of Togo and Tunisia who drew 0-0. Group D has tightened up after a 0-0 daw between Uganda and Burkina Faso, who had Charles Kabore sent off. Uganda and Burkina Faso have seven points and Botswana, who beat Comoros on Sunday, have six points with only two rounds of games remaining. There were no goals in the Group M games between The Gambia and Mauritania and South Africa and Cameroon. Cameroon have eight points and lead the group by a point from Mauritania. Together with the rising price of fuel and food, it is one reason why inflation could reach its highest level for two-and-a-half years when official figures are released later on Tuesday. The City expects the UK's Consumer Prices Index (CPI) to reach 1.9% in the year to January. It has risen steadily from -0.1% in October 2015 to 1.6% in December 2016. According to research by What Car? magazine, prices of cars sold in the UK have risen as a result of a fall in the value of sterling, as well as fewer discounts on offer. It said the price of some larger people-carriers had gone up by as much as 12.3%, although some other luxury cars were actually cheaper. In 2016, 86% of the cars sold in the UK were imported from abroad, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The pound has fallen by about 10% against the euro since the end of June 2016, prompting some manufacturers to raise prices. "We knew average prices were going up, but rather than a gradual rise, our research has shown that there has been a perfect storm of elements that has conspired to create a big bang in price hikes," said What Car? editor Steve Huntingford. Other factors that could push up CPI inflation include: The Bank of England expects inflation to continue rising towards 2.8% in 2018, before falling back to 2.4% in three years' time. Plaid's Dafydd Llywelyn beat the incumbent Tory commissioner Christopher Salmon in Dyfed-Powys. His colleague Arfon Jones won in North Wales, where independent Winston Roddick did not seek re-election. Jeff Cuthbert took Gwent for Labour, replacing independent Ian Johnston who also stood down. Labour's Alun Michael was re-elected in South Wales. Mr Michael said he was "very pleased to have secured over double the votes of my nearest rival" and he saw the results as "an endorsement of the positive policies on policing and community safety that have come out of the first three years of this role". Mr Llywelyn, who previously worked for the Dyfed-Powys force, called his election an "honour and a privilege". "It's a police service that I served for 13-and-a-half years as their head of intelligence analysis, and I am looking forward to the challenges ahead as the new police commissioner for the force," he said. Congratulating his successor, Mr Salmon said: "Securing a second term was always going to be hard, this was a tough fight. "I am privileged to have worked with many dedicated officers and staff who are so committed to their duty, I hope people will feel that I have done mine." Mr Jones said he was "totally overwhelmed" by the support he had received. "I'm very grateful to the people of north Wales who voted and supported me, on both the first and second preferences," he said. Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood said her party had "secured strong results" in all four force areas. "Whilst each of the other main parties in the assembly lost ground, more and more people voted for Plaid Cymru because they trust us to always stand up for Wales and do what is right for our communities," she said. Plaid Cymru did not put up any candidates in the police and crime commissioner elections in 2012. Labour First Minister Carwyn Jones praised Mr Michael and Mr Cuthbert for their "superb victories". "I know they will be brilliant representatives for their areas and they will work hard to keep their communities safe and secure," he said. Turnout compared to the first elections in 2012 was boosted by holding the polls on the same day as the Welsh Assembly election, last Thursday. Based on a count of valid votes, turnout ranged from 49.1% in Dyfed-Powys to 38.3% in Gwent, compared to figures of about 14-16% in each of the four force areas in 2012. Voters were asked to choose their first and second favourite candidates. All four contests went to a count of second preference votes, after no candidate won at least 50% of the first preference votes. Across England, the Conservatives and Labour almost swept the board, winning 33 of the 36 contests. The 12 independent commissioners elected in 2012 were reduced to three. Turnouts in England - where some areas also held local elections - ranged from 33.2% in West Yorkshire to 17.4% in Durham. Although turnouts in Wales were higher, returning officers reported large numbers of spoilt or blank ballot papers. Monmouth MP David Davies said there had been "widespread confusion" about the use of the second preference vote, with many people wrongly assuming it was mandatory. Meanwhile Mr Michael said: "The number of spoilt ballots is not the issue. It's the fact that people feel they have not had enough information about this election. "It's a disgrace that the home secretary will not back down and allow a free postal communication from candidates." See more detailed results for: Derek Johnston, of Carrickasticken Road, Forkhill, was fined £3,400. Inspectors from the Northern Ireland Environment Agency visited a site owned by him five times between October 2012 and July 2014. They saw areas being burned, sprayed and vegetation being removed with machinery. This took place within the Slieve Gullion Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI) and the Slieve Gullion Special Area of Conservation (SAC). In total, 30 acres of priority dry heath habitat was destroyed. Mr Johnston was fined for five breaches of the Environment Order. It is an offence to carry out such works in a protected area without notification or permission. Slieve Gullion is one of the largest expanses of European dry heath in Northern Ireland. An ASSI is a national designation of an area of special significance. An SAC is a European designation. Criminal lawyer Emma Simoes told magistrates there was "a big problem" in the area as she defended a man who admitted being under its influence on three occasions in the town centre. A blanket ban on so-called legal highs came into force in the UK last May. Carl Williams, 44, admitted breaching a town centre public spaces protection order to curb anti-social behaviour. The legal order, which gives police and council officials powers to disperse anyone causing a nuisance in Wrexham town centre, was imposed last August. Magistrates fined him £90 with a further £100 fine for two offences of failing to turn up in court. Miss Simoes said: "There is a big problem with Mamba, especially in the Wrexham area." North Wales Police has been asked to comment. Sarah Huckabee Sanders told media there had been an "erosion of confidence" in Mr Comey over the last year. The administration maintains he was removed on Tuesday for his handling of the Hillary Clinton emails inquiry. But US media report Mr Comey recently asked the Justice Department for more resources for his Trump-Russia inquiry. The US Senate Intelligence Committee has invited Mr Comey to testify next week. The White House is rejecting calls to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate allegations the Trump campaign colluded with the Kremlin in last year's US presidential election. "We don't think it's necessary," Ms Huckabee Sanders said on Wednesday. "No one wants this to be finished and completed more than us." If Donald Trump is trying to avoid comparisons with Richard Nixon's scandal-plagued presidency, welcoming Henry Kissinger - the man probably most closely connected with the former president - in the Oval Office probably isn't the best move. The whole group meeting with Russian Ambassador Sergei Kislyak was a bit strange, starting with the fact that it happened at all. Given the allegations that Mr Trump fired James Comey because of the FBI investigation into Russia ties to the Trump campaign, meeting Moscow's envoy the very next day isn't exactly good optics, as they say. Neither is keeping US media out of the room and having Russian state photographers provide the only public images of the event - images that are sure to feature in Democratic campaign adverts in the not-too-distant future. During the campaign, Mr Trump famously joked that he could shoot somebody, and his supporters would stick by him. Smiling with the Russian ambassador in the midst of a growing Russian hacking controversy is the diplomatic equivalent - a brazen move sans firearms. Many in Washington will howl, but there's no guarantee it will move the needle among the president's legions. The White House insists it was because of how he handled the investigation into Mrs Clinton's use of private email while she was secretary of state. But many are sceptical that the FBI director would be fired because of actions that have been widely attributed for Mr Trump's shock election victory. The White House spokeswoman said Mr Comey had committed "atrocities, circumventing the chain of command" within the Justice Department. The White House said the "final catalyst" was Tuesday's letter from Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein recommending Mr Comey be fired for "serious mistakes". Mr Rosenstein faulted Mr Comey's decision last July to announce the Clinton emails case was closed, and for revealing in October - 11 days before the election - that the inquiry had reopened. The deputy attorney general said Mr Comey's conduct had "usurped" the then-attorney general. Unnamed White House officials briefed Reuters news agency that Mr Trump finally lost patience with the FBI director last week over a perceived act of insubordination. They said Mr Comey had refused to preview for top presidential aides his planned testimony to a 3 May Senate hearing on the Clinton email issue. Critics accuse the Republican president of firing the nation's top law enforcement official because he was leading an inquiry into whether the Trump campaign colluded with the Russians in last year's election. On Wednesday, Democratic senators Dianne Feinstein and Richard Durbin told US media that Mr Comey had asked the deputy attorney general for more resources - mainly staff - for the FBI investigation. Justice Department spokeswoman Sarah Isgur Flores called those reports "totally false". Either way, Republicans and Democrats vowed the House and Senate Intelligence Committees' investigations into the Russia claims would continue. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said if Mr Trump believed replacing Mr Comey would halt the inquiries "he made a big mistake". The president stood by his actions on Wednesday during a surprise meeting with Nixon-era Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. Mr Trump said Mr Comey was fired "because he was not doing a good job". His remarks preceded a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Russian Ambassador to the US Sergei Kislyak - his first with any Russian official since taking power. Mr Trump later tweeted: "Dems have been complaining for months & months about Dir. Comey. Now that he has been fired they PRETEND to be aggrieved. Phony hypocrites!" Michael Tighe, 17, was shot dead and 19-year-old Martin McCauley was seriously injured when RUC officers opened fire on a hayshed at Ballynerry Road North, Lurgan. It emerged that MI5 had a listening device hidden inside the hayshed. The tape was destroyed by the RUC 24 hours after the shooting. The information did not come to light until many years later. A copy made by MI5, which also recorded what happened, was destroyed two and a half years later. Mr McCauley was later convicted of possession of three antique rifles found inside the hayshed. His conviction was subsequently quashed. In January 2015, The Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland, Barra McGrory QC, had asked the PSNI and the Police Ombudsman to investigate the actions of the former RUC officers and security service personnel who were involved. In a statement issued by the Police Service of Northern Ireland on Wednesday, it was confirmed Police Scotland would investigate "the actions of security service personnel in relation to the withholding, concealment and destruction of surveillance evidence concerning an operation at a hayshed at Ballynerry Road North, Lurgan on November 24 1982". ACC Mark Hamilton said: "This follows a referral under Section 35(5) of the Justice Act 2002 from the Director of Public Prosecutions in January 2015 requesting that the chief constable undertook an investigation into this. "In the interests of transparency and public confidence, the chief constable decided that the police investigation should be conducted by an external police service and asked Her Majesty's Chief Inspectorate to identify a service to undertake the investigation on behalf of the PSNI," ACC Hamilton said. Police Scotland will conduct the investigation in relation to the actions of individuals who are not police officers. The police ombudsman for Northern Ireland will carry out an investigation in relation to the conduct of a number of former RUC officers involved in the same investigation. At the conclusion of the investigation, the chief officer will then report to the chief constable for onward transmission to the director of public prosecutions. "Any matters which come to the attention of the Police Scotland investigation team which indicate, or appear to indicate, any sort of criminality or misconduct by current or former police officers will be referred to Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland," ACC Hamilton added. SDLP Deputy Leader Dolores Kelly welcomed the announcement that Police Scotland would be conducting the investigation. "The chief constable has made a clear and correct decision in trying to establish transparency in the Michael Tighe and Martin McCauley case," she added. "The move to involve Police Scotland is an important step in assuring the independence and impartiality of the ongoing investigation."
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The union's annual conference voted to use an existing ballot over funding to stage a one-day school strike in their challenge over budget shortages. Teachers say that spending cuts are leading to job losses, timetable cuts and courses being cancelled. But the Department for Education says that spending on schools is at the "highest level on record". But this claim has been rejected by teachers, who point to a real-terms 8% cut as a result of unfunded extra costs, as well as changes from a new funding formula. Jo Yurky, founder of the parents' campaign group, Fair Funding For All Schools, claimed that budget shortages had left schools worrying about money for heating - to the extent that in one school pupils had to wear their coats and hats in the classroom. Speaking after the vote at the union's conference in Cardiff, the NUT's general secretary, Kevin Courtney, said he would consult his union's members before pushing ahead with any strike, national or regional. However, as the union has an active ballot for strike action valid until August 31, this could be used as the legal basis for strikes. He said: "There are places where the cuts are so bad and the degree of concern so big that strike action is a real possibility. We will consult with colleagues in the regions about the readiness of members to do this. "If Justine Greening announces the funding formula is changing to make things even worse in some areas, that would be very likely to raise the level of anger in those areas to a point where action will take place." The NASUWT teachers' union, holding its annual conference this weekend in Manchester, has warned that schools are relying on parental donations for funding - and BBC News website readers have sent in their own experiences of being asked for extra money by schools. Speaking in favour of a one-day strike at the NUT conference, Cleo Lewis, a delegate from Lewisham, south-east London, said: "I've had enough. It's just too much. Nothing gets changed by sitting around and discussing. "We can sit and discuss until we are blue in the face. "The government are not accepting our nice words. We need to show them we are serious." James Kerr, also from Lewisham, south-east London, said: "We need a strategy that can win on cuts." Jacqueline Baker told the conference that in her school a teacher had been asked to teach Spanish without knowing a single word of the language. But a Department for Education spokeswoman said: "We have protected the core schools budget in real terms since 2010, with school funding at its highest level on record at more than £40bn in 2016-17 - and that is set to rise, as pupil numbers rise over the next two years, to £42bn by 2019-20. "We recognise that schools are facing cost pressures, and we will continue to provide support to help them use their funding in the most cost effective ways, so that every pound of the investment we make in education has the greatest impact." Williams, 23, joined Peterborough from Nuneaton Town last term when Exiles boss Graham Westley managed Posh. 21-year-old Gordon signed for West Ham in 2014 from Peterborough but is yet to make a senior appearance for the club. Gordon, who joins on loan until the end of the season, also had spells with Chelmsford, Nuneaton and Sligo Rovers. "My main priority in this window is to strengthen our back four and defensive midfield options. It is obvious that we need to be better at both ends of the pitch," Westley told the club's website. "Bringing in Aaron will increase our work ethic and thrust as a team. This is a good start to building a momentum and winning team in the second half of the season. "Jaanai is a player with the potential to change games." Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. The commission is expected to determine how many people died during the operation, and to identify them. It will also assess whether relatives of the victims deserve compensation. Officially 514 Panamanian soldiers and civilians were killed but some local groups say the real number is closer to 1,000. Twenty-three US military personnel died. "Panama is seeking to heal its wounds," said the country's vice president and foreign minister, Isabel de Saint Malo. "There can be no reconciliation if the truth is not known," she added. The 83-year-old Manuel Noriega is now in prison in Panama, for ordering the disappearance of dissidents during his 1983-1989 rule. He has already served sentences in the US and France. Happily, our trip coincided with the fifth Seychelles Carnival. Downtown in the capital Victoria, traffic was bumper-to-bumper, with the main roads blocked off for the carnival parade. April and May are the warmest months of the year, so with temperatures nearing 42C, the weather and humidity were oppressive. But it didn't matter. We were in paradise and our first appointment was at State House, official residence of the president. The house is a mixture of old colonial charm, with modern-day features. We were ushered into the sitting room, lined with wood panels and parquet floors. The room was filled with history, reflected through the portraits of former governors and national heroes hanging off the walls. It felt more like a museum than a residence. Noting our curiosity, Srdjana Janosevic, the president's chief of communications whispered in my ear: "The president doesn't actually live here." Apparently he lives in his own private house - something his assistant insisted was "the Seychellois way" of doing things. That phrase, the "Seychellois way" perhaps alludes to the attempt by this tiny island nation to develop a more egalitarian society since independence in 1976. They haven't done badly. According to the African Development Bank, the Seychelles is on course to reach all eight targets of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), a set of pledges made by UN member states to increase living standards in poorer parts of the world. The MDGs encompass many of the fundamental aspects of human development, from improving healthcare and education, to eradicating extreme poverty and hunger. 2015 is the deadline for countries to achieve these goals, and in Africa, it looks like the Seychelles may emerge as the star performer. When I finally meet the president and begin my conversation with him, the MDGs feature strongly. "From the very beginning, since independence, we have always put people at the centre of our development. This is why in the Seychelles we have people who are highly educated, well skilled, and this is why today here we have a system which is free healthcare for everybody," he tells me. But surely, I ask, it's far easier to meet the MDGs when your country only has 90,000 permanent inhabitants. Not so, he counters: "If you build an airport you have to cater for international standards, it doesn't take into account population size." During 2015 Seychelles may well make history as the first and possibly the only African country to have halved poverty, empowered women, provided basic housing and drinkable water, plus dealt a blow to diseases such as HIV and Malaria. However the country has other serious challenges that aren't reflected in the matrix of social development targets set by the United Nations. On a visit to the Takamaka Rum distillery and the Morne Blanc tea factory, locals tell us they relish their life on an idyllic island but lament the new social problems caused by the rise in drug and alcohol abuse. According to the UN, this tiny island has some of the worst heroin addiction statistics in the world. For visitors such as ourselves, it's hard to make out the cracks in society. On the surface, island life appears to be relaxed and the different races and cultures mingle seamlessly. Perhaps our perspective was clouded by the balmy heat or the festive energy of the carnival. Africa Business Report is broadcast on BBC World News on Fridays at 16:40 and 1840 GMT, on Saturdays at 1010 GMT and 1830 GMT and on Sundays at 0010 GMT. This week, Lerato Mbele presents the programme from the Seychelles The 51-year-old tourist was robbed and raped at knife point on 14 January. Nine people, including three minors, were arrested for the crime. One of the accused died in February. The minors are being tried in a separate court for juveniles. Scrutiny of sexual violence in India has grown since the 2012 gang rape and murder of a student on a Delhi bus. "All accused are held guilty for all offences," The Times of India quoted Additional Sessions Judge Ramesh Kumar as saying on Monday. The sentencing is due on Thursday. The victim was not present in the court on Monday. The tourist had lost her way to her hotel in Delhi's Paharganj area when she approached the men to ask for directions. She gave a detailed statement in the presence of the Danish ambassador before leaving the country soon after the assault. The 2012 gang rape led to protests and new anti-rape laws in India. However, brutal sexual attacks against women and children continue to be reported across the country. Media playback is not supported on this device The IAAF has outlined the conditions Araf must meet for it provisional doping ban to be lifted. The federation was suspended last month following a damning independent World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) report. IAAF president Lord Coe said there is "no timeline" for reinstatement. Russia, which said in November it is "fully committed" to reforms, faces exclusion from the 2016 Rio Olympics if not declared compliant. Coe said: "The conditions we have announced leave no room for doubt. "Russia must demonstrate verifiable change across a range of criteria and satisfy our task force that those criteria will be met permanently. "It is up to them to implement verifiable change both in anti-doping practice and culture." An IAAF task force, which will decide whether Russia is in compliance with the new criteria, will make its first trip to the country in January. Under the conditions outlined by the IAAF, the sport's world governing body, Russia must demonstrate it meets Wada and IAAF rules. The suspended Russian Anti-Doping Agency (Rusada) must also be able to operate without interference, following claims that the country's security services were involved in the doping programme. The IAAF will take responsibility for testing so that athletes are in a position to return to competition once Russia's suspension is lifted. Mousset, 20, joins after a prolific season in Ligue 2 where he scored 14 goals and has also been capped at under-20 level by France. He was part of the squad which played in last month's Toulon Tournament before losing to England in the final. "Lys is another player with great potential," Bournemouth chief executive Neill Blake said. "We're always planning for the future and Lys is not only a young player with exciting potential, but someone who had a massive impact for their club last season." Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. Bell has signed a two-year contract at Tannadice after leaving Rangers and was instantly impressed by McKinnon. "I spoke to a couple of managers in the top flight and a couple of teams down south," said the 29-year-old keeper. "I spoke to the manager here early on in the month and I had kind of made my mind up." McKinnon, who was in charge of Raith Rovers last season, took over from Mixu Paatelainen after the Finn was sacked following United's relegation from the Premiership. "It was just the way he came across and sometimes you need to go with your gut feeling," said Bell. "He came across so well and so determined. I knew this was the club for me." Out of favour at Rangers, Bell cut a frustrated figure last season at Ibrox as he spent the season on the treatment table and then on the bench as Wes Foderingham kept him out of the team. "It was difficult," he said. "Starting off, I was injured for the first five months of the season, so that was hard. "When I got back fit, obviously the manager brought in a new goalkeeper, so I thought I was going out on loan, but things changed and it didn't happen. "I ended up sitting on the bench, which I didn't really want to do. "Wes had a good season, so I couldn't go chapping on the door too much. "I had a chat with the manager at the end of the season and it was all agreed that I could go and try and find first-team football and, when Dundee United spoke to my agent, things started moving on." Bell believes United should be in the top six of the Premiership and is determined not only to help the club return there but recapture the form that led to his solitary Scotland cap in 2010. "We know it is going to be difficult," he added. "The Championship is a really difficult league - I have been there two years now. "We have got a really strong squad and I am sure the boys will be up to the challenge. "After the last year I have had at Rangers, I am really determined to get my career back on track and prove I am the goalkeeper I was." Sales rose 17.4% from a year earlier to 1.4bn Swiss francs ($1.48bn: £957m). Excluding its purchase of Russell Stover, sales were up 9.4%. However, the rise was slightly below expectations. Lindt said it had been hit by higher raw material prices and the strength of the Swiss currency. Lindt said that key markets for chocolate such as Switzerland and Europe were "largely saturated, with very little growth". However, it added it had grown market share in Germany and France, and was also seeing good growth in the UK and US. The striker's Senegal-issued licence was valid for one year in the UK, but he had been using it for three. The 30-year-old, of Darras Hall, Ponteland, was given four points and fined £547 by Newcastle magistrates. Chairman of the bench Carolyn Hyslop then said: "Good luck tomorrow." Newcastle United play Swansea City at St James' Park on Saturday, in a game they look to have to win if they are to escape relegation. The court heard how Cisse was stopped by police in Newcastle in February 2015. Officers said the tinted front window of his black Range Rover was too dark, and ordered him to drive with it down. At the time, police discovered Cisse's licence had expired and advised him to take a UK driving test. However, he was stopped again in May and July, and was found to be still using the foreign licence. Cisse admitted driving other than in accordance with a licence. Nigel Hedley, defending the player, said there was some confusion over his driving licence, which he said had actually been issued in France. Cisse had since been on holiday to France and passed a test there, he added. The problem is that it represents only a tiny corner of the press. Impress has so far not had to deal with a single complaint. Its membership is made up of smaller community papers, websites and hyper-local news operations, among them the Brixton Bugle, Shetland News and the Scottish investigative website, the Ferret. Three years on from the signing of the Royal Charter on self-regulation of the press, Britain's main newspapers are all still refusing to sign up to the Leveson system. The principle that unites them all in their opposition is the belief that "recognition" is tantamount to "state regulation". Ipso, which represents most of Britain's main national and regional newspapers (the Guardian, Financial Times and Independent all chose to go their own way) is not seeking recognition. That means that although Ipso says it has taken on board the recommendations of Lord Leveson, it is not interested in having an independent body, the Press Recognition Panel (PRP), check that it is actually complying with the 29 rules and standards laid out in the Leveson report. The newspapers' argument is that the PRP is, despite its claims of being independent, an arm of the state. This was foreseen by Lord Leveson which is why there are legal incentives to encourage the press to sign up. The main stick to prod the papers is Section 40 of the 2013 Crime and Courts Act. To understand it you have to look at one of the key recommendations of Lord Leveson - arbitration. Anyone who feels their reputation has been unfairly damaged by a newspaper article has at the moment only one legal route for compensation, the libel court. For most people this is simply too expensive and too risky to contemplate. Arbitration is a low-cost and quicker alternative to going to the High Court. Section 40 says if either newspaper or complainant refuses to take the option of arbitration they will have to pay costs in a High Court case even if they win. Britain's main newspaper owners have been resisting this being signed into law. It has been passed by Parliament but is awaiting a final signature from Culture Secretary Karen Bradley. Facing questions from MPs, she said she has concerns about the effect it would have on newspapers but has not made up her mind. Some newspapers are reporting they have been told privately she will not sign Section 40. However, even if she does not sign it remains on the statute book and if there is some future press scandal then it will be there as a possible option. Newspaper opposition to Section 40 is focussed on the fear that if they do not offer an approved arbitration scheme they could face libel claims in which claimants face no risk of paying costs. The economics of news are tough at the moment - this looks like a catastrophic extra financial risk for anyone who wants to resist signing up to a "recognised" regulator. So why have Impress's members signed up to such a system? The answer is the rarely discussed "carrot". Section 40 works two ways. If a rich and powerful individual or organisation threatens a journalist with a libel writ then arbitration offers a low-cost escape route from a ruinously expensive court case. The highest settlement in Impress's scheme is £3,000. High Court actions usually cost £150,000 at a minimum. If that individual ignores arbitration and presses on with a libel action then the High Court can force them to pay costs even if they win. Arbitration offers a new insurance policy for investigative journalism and for websites and news organisations wanting to do stories about people with expensive lawyers. This is one reason why websites such as Byline and the Ferret have signed up to Impress. Had arbitration existed in the past perhaps parts of the press would have had a little more nerve with stories about highly litigious individuals such as Robert Maxwell and Jimmy Savile. However, there is also a wider point in all of this. The argument about "state regulation" and a "free press" is not as clear as it might appear. The Royal Charter system of press regulation is still self-regulation. Ipso is funded and overseen by the newspapers. Impress is funded by a mix of charitable trusts and foundations. Among the donors to those funders are the former boss of Formula 1, Max Mosley, and JK Rowling, neither of whom has a say over any decision-making process. The Press Recognition Panel is independently appointed and would merely give self-regulation a warrant of approval that it was meeting the Leveson standards. However, large parts of the British media are regulated by an arm of the state. Sky News, ITV, TalkSport, the BBC amongst many others are all subject to regulation by Ofcom. However, only TV and radio broadcasts are subject to their rules for accuracy and impartiality. Articles on their websites are not included. If you want to complain that an online video by a broadcaster is not accurate or fair then it would depend if it was on a media player, TV or a website. It is complicated and far from clear to the public. It is not even clear yet whether the BBC News website will be subject to Ofcom regulation when the BBC Trust is replaced next year. The old dividing lines between broadcast and print and who regulates what is breaking down. Ipso will take complaints about videos on news websites, Ofcom will not. So, in conclusion, the "recognition" of Impress does not change much. However, if Section 40 were to be signed then the presence of Impress, an approved regulator, would change everything for Ipso. The editorials and campaigning by the newspapers reflect a real fear that a single signature could make it almost impossible to continue to resist press regulation as envisaged by Lord Leveson. The 22-year-old, from Lenzie, near Glasgow, and Michaella McCollum, from Co Tyrone, were jailed in 2013 for attempting to smuggle cocaine to Spain. Reid has served about a third of her sentence of six years and eight months. McCollum, 23, was freed last month after serving two years and three months in prison. However, it is anticipated she will have to remain in Peru for a considerable period as part of her parole conditions. Peruvian authorities said, following a court hearing on Friday, they had agreed to expel Reid from the country. They said she had met the legal requirements to be released because she had complied with other measures. A UK Foreign Office statement released on Saturday said: "We continue to provide assistance to Melissa Reid, and remain in contact with her family and local authorities." McCollum and Reid were caught with an estimated £1.5m of cocaine at Lima airport on 6 August 2013 while attempting to board a flight to Madrid, in Spain. The pair were caught with 24lb (11kg) of cocaine in food packets hidden inside their luggage. They had claimed they were forced to carry the drugs, but pleaded guilty to charges later that year. They had faced the prospect of a maximum 15-year prison term but struck a behind-closed-doors plea bargain to secure a shorter sentence. Following her release, McCollum told Irish state broadcaster RTÉ she had been "very naive, so young and very insecure". "A lot of times I didn't know how to say no to somebody," she said. "I kind of just followed along with it and I guess a part of me kind of wanted to be something I'm not. "But, simply, I made a decision in my moment of madness." Reid's father Billy has previously said the impact of his daughter's imprisonment on his family had been "horrendous". He said: "It's horrendous to see your daughter in handcuffs and the living conditions that she has to put up with. "Melissa has spent her own 20th and 21st birthdays in prison in Peru." William joined pilots, ground crew and families from 29 (Reserve) Squadron in Lincolnshire, which is also celebrating its 100th anniversary. The squadron trains Typhoon jet pilots, and the base is home to the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF). Prince William took to the skies in a Chipmunk as part of the event. He had been due to fly in a Dakota belonging to the BBMF, but the aircraft had a problem with one of its engines. Sqn Ldr Martin Morris explained: "It is a very old aircraft and we couldn't get one of the engines up to its full operating speed - so he got to fly in a Chipmunk instead." He said about operating the BBMF's historic aircraft: "Anything to do with aviation has got to be safety related. If there is any doubt, there is no doubt." After his flight, piloted by Sqn Ldr Duncan Mason, Prince William joked: "For a beginner, he was alright." The Chipmunk was joined in mid-air by a BBMF Spitfire. Sqn Ldr Morris said about the royal visit: "With it being the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain - a very special year - in many respects this is the icing on the cake. "It is the acknowledgment and recognition of what the veterans did, as part of 'the few', during the Battle of Britain." 1,023 aircraft lost by RAF 1,887 aircraft lost by Luftwaffe 3,000 aircrew served with RAF Fighter Command 20% were from the British Dominions and occupied European or neutral countries 544 RAF Fighter Command pilots were killed 2,500 Luftwaffe aircrew were killed The Battle of Britain was the German air force's attempt to gain air superiority over the RAF. Their ultimate failure was one of the turning points of the Second World War and prevented Germany from invading Britain. Larry Flanagan criticised how some journalists and politicians "portray a problem as a crisis". He told the EIS annual meeting in Perth a "more considered analysis" would be useful. Mr Flanagan spoke as delegates confirmed they may take industrial action unless their pay improves. The union's general secretary said some teachers were fearful that in the run-up to next year's Scottish election, politicians may seek to overplay concerns to score political advantage. Mr Flanagan said there were also misgivings about the way some popular newspapers covered education, believing they sensationalised problems but did not reflect the reality of the situation in many schools and classrooms. Addressing delegates, Mr Flanagan said: "It has been interesting to read recently some right-wing commentators having a specific go at the EIS, with one demanding that the first minister should 'take on the EIS'. But on what basis? "The inference which might be drawn from these comments is that somehow the EIS is the block to 'progress' however that is defined - when the reality is that as Scotland's teachers, we are the vehicle of progress." Mr Flanagan said no-one was suggesting "that everything in Scottish education is perfect - clearly it isn't". But he said the union was "well aware of the attainment gap" and was working jointly with the Scottish government on issues regarding child poverty. A motion calling for a back-dated pay rise was backed overwhelmingly at the conference. However, any ballot on industrial action is still some way off. Moving the motion, David Baxter from Dundee said: "A restorative pay rise will boost the economy and is needed to give public sector workers the same spending power they had before austerity and pay freezes and sub-inflation level pay awards." He added: "Teachers are working, on average, 46.5 hours on a contract that pays them for working 35 hours. "Teachers are being worked harder, paid less and are being seriously under-valued. "Teachers have had enough. This is the time to act." Seconding the motion, Mike Callaghan, from Angus, said: "If we do not take action now, after at least five years of pay erosion, when will we?" Teachers' pay is negotiated nationally through a joint body which involves unions, councils and the Scottish government. At the moment, some people who live in the UK can claim in sometimes obscure ways that their permanent home is in another country, which may limit the amount of tax they pay. It does not make any difference to the way they pay tax on money made in the UK, or indeed to money made outside the UK and then brought into the country - that is all taxed in the same way it would be for anyone else. What is important is how much tax is due on earnings above £2,000 that are left overseas. If you earn more than £2,000 overseas, you can choose to pay an annual charge that will mean you do not have to pay any further UK tax on those earnings. At the moment it is £30,000 if you have been living in the UK for at least seven of the previous nine tax years, rising to £60,000 once you have been in the UK for 12 of the previous 14 years and £90,000 for 17-year residents. There are about 116,000 people registered as non-doms for tax purposes. Labour plans to change the rules so that no new people will be able to claim non-dom status after April next year, while existing non-doms will have a number of years' grace, probably four or five, to sort out their affairs before their status changes. Not all of those people choose to pay the fee at the moment, but we know from Financial Times research that those that did paid £4.6bn in income tax in 2012-13, the most recent year for which figures are available. We also know that in that year the £30,000 and £50,000 fees paid added up to £226m. So how much money would Labour's policy raise? The simple answer is that the party does not know. The estimate from Labour is that it will be "at least hundreds of millions of pounds", which is not a great deal given that the government raises more than £150bn a year through income tax. Indeed, a few hundred million pounds collected from 115,000 people is only a few thousand each. Critics of the policy - and indeed shadow chancellor Ed Balls in a BBC interview in January - warn that it could actually cost money rather than raising it. The danger, they say, is that when you try to raise taxes on small groups of wealthy people they change their behaviour. They say that the change in non-dom status would threaten both the £4.6bn that is already being raised and also an indeterminate amount of jobs and spending being supported by people who may change their behaviour under a new tax regime. The tricky thing for assessing the value of this policy is that we have no idea how much the people paying the annual fee would have paid in tax if they had not had non-dom status. So the policy could cost money, or it could raise billions of pounds. What's the truth behind the politicians' claims on the campaign trail? Our experts investigate the facts, and wider stories, behind the soundbites. Read latest updates or follow us on Twitter @BBCRealityCheck Midfielder Joel Byrom, 30, has joined on an undisclosed length contract after being released by Northampton Town Goalkeeper Jake Kean has joined on loan from Championship side Sheffield Wednesday, with the 25-year-old staying at Field Mill until the summer. Twenty-year-old Sheffield United midfielder Ben Whiteman has also joined on loan until the end of the season. "When we came in it was important for all of us that we increased competition in all areas of the pitch," Evans told the club website. "We have to be ruthless in our recruitment and are making sure we're doing that." Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. The plan was to sign Toumani Diagouraga from Brentford and Michael O'Halloran from St Johnstone, but both deals stalled. The former has since moved to Leeds United, while Saints manager Tommy Wright intends to select the latter in his Scottish League Cup semi-final team against Hibernian on Saturday. In the meantime, focus has fallen on comments made previously by Rangers chairman Dave King, about over-investment and the level of finance required to re-establish the club. The club ought to review their entire recruitment strategy at the end of this window, since at least one of the manager's preferred targets moved elsewhere, but that includes more than the level of finance available. King and fellow investors will have provided between £15m and £19m by the end of the season. That includes share purchases as well as loans for working capital and funds to pay back Sports Direct's £5m loan. Given the ongoing investment that will be required to restore Rangers to a solid, stable, self-sustaining business, King's estimate of £30m from himself and others may well turn out to be fairly accurate. Rangers currently run the second-highest wage bill in Scotland but are arguably not extracting full value from it as a legacy of contracts offered to players by previous regimes, making the club wary of paying out too much in wages. Eleven players joined in the summer, with four of those deals involving transfer fees and three of them being loan arrangements with English Premier League clubs. Frank McParland joined the club as head of recruitment in October and, in the current window, Harry Forrester and Maciej Gostomski have joined on short-term deals, while Josh Windass and Matt Crooks signed pre-contract agreements to join in the summer. But the failure to sign Diagouraga and O'Halloran will frustrate manager Mark Warburton. The valuations of the sellers and the prospective buyer were not significantly different but, like many deals, there are further details, including add-ons, that potentially raise the price and payment terms to be factored in. It weakened Rangers' hand that both signing targets entered the public domain almost as soon as talks began and were clearly the manager's priorities, so handing the selling clubs the edge. The football industry may be a hive of gossip but it is possible to keep transfer moves private long enough to prevent negotiations being influenced. It is also common practice for a shortlist of options and alternative targets to be drawn up, since no club has a 100% success rate in its transfer dealings. King spoke about securing players for the Premiership and investing in the squad, so missing out on transfer targets cause those remarks to be revisited. Since Diarougaga went elsewhere and O'Halloran remains at St Johnstone, the whole recruitment process has not worked as smoothly and effectively as Rangers would have liked. Those players signed on permanent deals last year have all contributed to the team establishing itself at the top of the Scottish Championship, in which they finished third last season. Progress is evident. That work won't necessarily be undone in this window, but lessons need to be learned from it if Rangers are to deliver "at least another five players at an equal or higher standard before we go into the Premier League" as King pledged in September. Morgan Huelin, 16, a pupil at Victoria College, Jersey, was found unconscious in a country lane after a party in July last year and died later in hospital. The boys, who cannot be named, deny perverting the course of justice over the death. Defence lawyers told Jersey Youth Court the evidence was insufficient. Mr Huelin died after taking a mixture of drugs at the party, the court has been told. The trial continues. Mr Mulili has cancer of the oesophagus. He is currently undergoing a five-week chemotherapy and radiotherapy course at Nairobi Hospital, one of the country's leading private health facilities, located in the capital. In recent weeks, Kenya's decades' old National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) has begun offering private treamtment to policyholders suffering from chronic conditions. Mr Mulili is among the first beneficiaries of this new service. "If we didn't have the NHIF cover I would have died and I wouldn't have blamed my parents for failing to pay for treatment because they just cannot afford. "The full course of treatment costs half a million Kenyan shillings ($5,000). "Even if we sold everything we could, and asked our family and friends to fund-raise, I don't think we would have received enough money for treatment." The insurance pays a maximum of $3,500 for treatment of chronic conditions such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy and dialysis. The treatment would have been cheaper within the public health sector, but given the option, he chose not to risk the months-long patient waiting list. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about 100 million people are pushed into poverty and 150 million globally suffer "financial catastrophe" by spending their money directly on healthcare. To help guard against this, there is now a push for governments to provide universal health insurance schemes. A 2012 study carried out by the UN Children's Fund (Unicef) in Africa and Asia found that only half of the 52 countries surveyed had any form of health insurance scheme, and only four - Ghana, Rwanda, China and Vietnam - were making any visible progress. But in many developing countries, the vast majority of contributors to Kenya's health insurance scheme have jobs in the formal sector, such as the civil service or the private sector. That still leaves the greater part of the population, who are either "unemployed, or in subsistence farming and the informal sector", according to the Unicef report, in a vulnerable position. In order to reach those people, the NHIF has been out on the road. I join the campaign team in Timau, a small town 225km (140 miles) north of Nairobi. A truck which they have parked in the market is blasting out loud music and a crowd of locals gathers to watch a group of dancers perform. Every so often, the entertainment is paused while one of the staff takes the mic and explains the importance of having health cover. "The idea is to educate them so that they can voluntarily enrol," says NHIF chief executive Geoffrey Mwangi. But some think the ambition to attract 12 million people to sign up for the scheme is unrealistic given the 5$ a month price tag. The average monthly wage in Kenya is under $100. "The evidence from around the world is that poor or near-poor people don't tend to buy health insurance unless it is massively subsidised," says Robert Yates, an expert in universal health coverage at London's Chatham House think-tank. "Furthermore, whilst membership remains voluntary, the people who are most likely to join will be high users of healthcare who are likely to consume a greater value of healthcare than their contributions." This can put undue pressure on a scheme's finances, he adds. He names Rwanda, Burundi, Liberia, Ethiopia, Lesotho and Gabon as examples of African countries where government efforts to bring affordable healthcare to everyone are gaining momentum. The extension of the national health insurance scheme to cover cancer treatment in private hospitals means that patients who need urgent treatment, like Edger Mulili, should now be able to get it. To benefit the general population, much more needs to be done to improve public health systems. But for Mr Mulili, the overwhelming emotion is one of relief. "Now I feel like everything will be fine. I feel like I'm going to live," he says, a broad smile spreading across his face. The ministry said in a statement it heard of the kidnapping on Monday morning, but gave no further details. Media reports said the two were taken in the southern town of Ghat, along with a Canadian national, and that all three worked for a company doing maintenance work at the local airport. Ghat is controlled by the Tripoli-based government of national unity. The news that Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell will appear on Gogglebox is being widely reported. In fact, if it's not true, the excitement caused by the news could force Channel 4 to actually make it happen. Who knows they could even make a TV programme about trying to make it happen. Because if you've never seen Gogglebox it features people sitting in their living rooms watching and reacting to television shows. Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell probably don't have enough free time to be a weekly feature of the show. Instead they'll apparently appear in a special episode for charity as part of the station's Stand Up For Cancer night on Friday 17 October. The supermodels have spent most of their lives being watched and critiqued - so now it could be their turn to do the judging. Since it first aired in March 2013 Leon and June Bernicoff and Sandra Martin also known as Queen B are some of Gogglebox's best known 'viewers'. Channel 4's specially themed night in aid of charity will also see a live episode of Alan Carr Chatty Man as well as skits featuring tennis star Andy Murray, singer Taylor Swift and chef Jamie Oliver. The idea of making a television show about people watching television has been a surprise hit for Channel 4. Gogglebox is watched on average by almost three million people weekly. The show won best reality and constructed factual Bafta in 2014. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube The Court said it would not hear an appeal from the Authors Guild, which claimed Google breached copyright laws by scanning books without permission. The technology giant began the process in 2004, so it could include extracts in a searchable database, and it was sued by the Authors Guild in 2005. The Supreme Court's judgement is the final ruling on the matter. Google's database of books lets people search through millions of titles and read passages and selected pages from them. While some of the books in the database are old titles that are no longer protected by copyright, millions are more recent publications. The Authors Guild had argued that the project undermined authors' ability to make money from their work. Google said its database was a "fair use" of protected works, describing it as "a card catalogue for the digital age". The firm could have faced billions of dollars in damages claims from authors if it had lost the case. The Authors Guild said it was "disappointed" that the Supreme Court would not hear its appeal. The organisation's president Roxana Robinson said: "We believed then and we believe now that authors should be compensated when their work is copied for commercial purposes". A Google spokeswoman said: "We are grateful that the court has agreed to uphold the decision of the Second Circuit which concluded that Google Books is transformative and consistent with copyright law." Prosecutors have convened a grand jury to investigate Noor Salman, wife of gunman Omar Mateen, sources quoted by Fox News and Reuters say. She is reported to have told police she tried to talk her husband out of attacking the Pulse nightclub. The attack in Florida was the worst mass shooting in recent US history. Fifty-three people were wounded and six remain in a critical condition. Prosecutors quoted by Fox News said they were seeking to charge Noor Salman as an accessory to 49 counts of murder and 53 counts of attempted murder, as well as with failure to warn authorities about the impending attack. It was possible that Mateen had called his wife from inside the club while the killings were taking place, Fox quoted a source as saying. Although Ms Salman has been questioned since the attack early on Sunday, she has not been arrested. US Senator Angus King, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee which received a briefing on the investigation, told CNN that "it appears she had some knowledge of what was going on". "She definitely is, I guess you would say, a person of interest right now and appears to be co-operating and can provide us with some important information," he added. On Tuesday, US media reported that Noor Salman had gone with Omar Mateen to buy ammunition and had also driven him to the Pulse nightclub on a previous occasion because he had wanted to survey it. However, she said she had tried to talk her husband out of carrying out the attack, sources quoted by NBC News said. Mateen's father, Seddique Mateen, said on Tuesday that Ms Salman - his son's second wife - had returned to the couple's flat on Monday to pick up some clothes. He said she and the couple's young son were still in Florida but declined to say where. Mateen, 29, who was killed when police stormed the club, pledged allegiance to so-called Islamic State (IS) during the attack, authorities say. The FBI is investigating reports that Mateen made several visits to the Pulse nightclub and made contact with other men on gay dating apps. On Tuesday, President Barack Obama said Mateen appeared to have been "an angry, disturbed, unstable young man who became radicalised". He also attacked a proposed ban on Muslims travelling to America from Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump as "not the America we want". Obama v Trump: The gloves are off Investigators have said there is no evidence that Mateen had been in contact with any outside groups such as IS. Mateen was a US citizen, born in New York to Afghan immigrant parents. President Obama will travel to the scene of the attack in Orlando on Thursday. Raised in Britain and France and a descendant of Indian royalty, bilingual Noor Inayat Khan was recruited by the elite Special Operations Executive (SOE) in 1942 to work in Paris as a radio operator. Records from the national archives show she was the first female wireless operator sent to Nazi-occupied France during World War II. After evading capture for three months, the spy was imprisoned, tortured and eventually shot by the German Gestapo at Dachau concentration camp in 1944. Her final word - uttered as the German firing squad raised their weapons - was simple. "Liberte". Liberty was a notion the pacificist-turned-war-heroine held deeply, according to Ms Basu. For her bravery, she was posthumously awarded the George Cross. In France she was honoured with the Croix de Guerre, and later with two memorials and an annual ceremony marking her death. Brave, glamorous and both sensitive and formidable, it is said she acted not out of a love for Britain, but out of an aversion to fascism and dictatorial rule. Her father was a musician and Sufi teacher, and Noor Inayat Khan was raised with strong principles and believed in religious tolerance and non-violence. Ms Basu claims she "couldn't bear to see an occupied country", a notion that seems to run in her family. Noor Inayat Khan's great-great-great-grandfather was Tipu Sultan, an 18th Century Muslim ruler of Mysore. He refused to submit to British rule and was killed in battle in 1799. Born on 1 January 1914 in Russia to an Indian father and American mother, the agent's infancy was spent in London. The family moved to France when she was a child and lived in Paris, where she was educated and learnt fluent French. The national archives describe how the sensitive young woman studied both medicine and music. In 1939 the Twenty Jataka Tales, a collection of traditional Indian children's stories she had retold, were published in Le Figaro. When war broke out in 1939, Noor Inayat Khan trained as a nurse with the French Red Cross. She fled the country just before the government surrendered to Germany in November 1940, escaping by boat to England with her mother and sister. Shortly after arriving in the UK, she joined the Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) as a wireless operator and soon caught the attention of recruiters from the SOE. Also known at the time as Nora Baker, Khan joined the elite spy squad in 1942. She was deployed to France a short time later despite an SOE training report describing her as "not over-burdened with brains" and "unsuited to work in her field". Codenamed "Madeleine", she joined others in the resistance network Prosper, famously tasked by then Prime Minister Winston Churchill to "set Europe ablaze". Despite suspicions that the network had been infiltrated by a Nazi spy, Khan refused to return to Britain, risking arrest by the Gestapo. Ms Basu - who spent eight years researching her life - told the BBC: "She was this gentle writer of children's stories, a musician, but she was transformed. She was a tigress in the field." With her team gradually captured by the Gestapo, Noor Inayat Khan continued for as long as possible to send intercepted radio messages back to England. Despite her commanders urging her to return to England, she single-handedly ran a cell of spies across Paris for three more months, frequently changing her appearance and alias. Eventually, she was betrayed, arrested and imprisoned. She was sent to Pforzheim prison in Germany where she was kept shackled and in solitary confinement. She refused to reveal any information, despite 10 months of repeated beatings, starvation and torture by her Nazi captors. Her fortitude - and two escape attempts - led her captors to brand her "highly dangerous", despite her pacifist upbringing. In September 1944, she and three other female SOE agents were transferred to Dachau concentration camp where on 13 September they were shot and killed. Ms Basu has described her life as "inspirational", and said the modern world can draw lessons from the story of Noor Inayat Khan. She said: "For her to come into this world on the front line taking on the Gestapo, showed her inner strength and her courage, her immense courage and resilience. "It's very inspiring, especially given the the troubled times that we live in. It is important to remember these qualities and values. "Two and a half million Indians volunteered for the war effort and it was the largest single volunteer army. "I think we must not forget their contribution. Noor was part of this." Listen to Woman's Hour interview with Noor Inayat Khan's biographer Shrabani Basu The 15-year-old had admitted attacking Zadhullah Boota, who was given a community order in 2010 after he was convicted of sexually assaulting her. Bradford Crown Court heard she "snapped" after he was not imprisoned. Judge Jonathan Durham Hall QC said jailing her would be "callous and cruel" and it was clear the attack had been motivated by the abuse. Live updates on this story and others from Leeds and West Yorkshire Sentencing the girl to a two-year youth rehabilitation order, he said he believed Boota had been dealt with "somewhat leniently". "It is self evident that this offence was caused by, and solely relates to, the impact of the offending upon you when you were [a young girl]," he said. "I hope to be able to help you "There is no question of locking you up. That would be callous and cruel in the extreme." The girl, who cannot be identified because of her age, told Boota "I'm going to kill you" before she stabbed him in the stomach in November 2015. She later handed herself in to police. The court heard the girl told officers her life had been destroyed by the abuse she had suffered. She said she felt let down by the justice system when Boota did not go to prison. The girl, who was originally charged with attempted murder, pleaded guilty to wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm on Monday. Gabrielle Shaw, from the National Association for People Abused in Childhood, said child abusers are often given "lenient" sentences which can "re-traumatise" their victims. "We are pleased that Judge Durham Hall has acknowledged the long-term impacts of childhood abuse on this teenager and that the leniency shown by the legal system towards the man who abused her contributed to what she did," she said. This is an edited version of the session. The full Q&A can be found on Facebook. Why are facts so irrelevant in US elections and why is the reporting and campaigning so shameless?Question from Jakob Wassmann Jon Sopel: Facts aren't irrelevant. It's just that they're contested. And that's why so much time is spent on rebuttal. I think the campaigning is HUGELY sophisticated, using the latest ways of measuring opinion. But it's not old-fashioned tub thumping. Why is the BBC obsessed with elections in the US? Why other countries don't get the same air time? Allen JS: Not sure that's fair. We are pretty obsessed by elections and democracy - and I say this having been sent to cover elections recently in India and France. But America is the richest country in the world, the most powerful. What the people decide matters. Without passing any comment on the virtues/shortcomings of either men, the election of George W Bush was significant, just as Barack Obama's election was significant. And what they do in office makes a difference. Special report - US elections 2014 What will change if the Republicans take control of the Senate? Kev Greenhalgh JS: Well, the world will keep on spinning. And the real answer is "who knows". But if they're smart they will be thinking only about how to create a good impression for the general election in 2016 when the presidency is up for grabs. Do well, be constructive, set a clear agenda - and there may be big rewards. So don't automatically buy into the idea that it will all be gridlock and impasse. What will a Republican Senate mean? Would a Republican-controlled Senate intensify partisan strife or force both parties to work together more? Shawschenk Redemption JS: I already hate the answer I'm going to give you - because it is an "only time will tell" answer. There is the potential that it will intensify strife. Although, on the strife-o-meter, we're already pretty much at 8,000 revs. So how much worse can it get? What we might see a lot more of is the presidential veto. But let's face it, it has hardly been functional and harmonious these past couple of years. Anyone remember the government shutdown? Yeah, when are we going to remove money from the process so everyone is represented, not just those who can buy votes?Leanna Devonfo JS: Great question. Reminds me of Churchill's comment about democracy - it's the worst of all systems until you consider the alternatives (someone is going to give me the accurate version of that) - money in politics is ugly, has the power to corrupt, can be sleazy. But I am not sure state funding of political parties is good either - because then what motives do the politicians have to connect with the people they seek to represent? But I don't like it becoming like an arms race. Although I did enjoy the spectacle at the last US presidential election of one or two people spending MILLIONS, and getting nothing in return for it. Money in politics: More than a game Doesn't having elections for the House every two years effectively put the US on a constant election cycle and actually prevent things getting done? Richard Speight JS: When I first studied this, I thought it was bonkers. Just totally nuts. Because of course the impetus then is to be permanently campaigning, and not making long-term decisions. But I think potentially worse than this is the way it appears that some Congressional districts have been carved, so that an incumbent can never be beaten. No elected representative should either feel they have a job for life, nor should they feel they have to be on a permanent election footing. Is it possible to impeach Mr Obama? Sonja Brego JS: Haven't seen it on the ballot for next Tuesday. Isn't impeachment for when there has been serious maladministration, or corruption - am not sure I like the idea of impeachment being bandied around, just because people disagree with a president's policies. You dislike someone's policies - beat them at the election, but don't resort to constitutional last resorts. As a Canadian with investments in the American healthcare industry, will a Republican victory spell disaster for Obamacare? Freddy Tang JS: I wonder. Here's what I predict - there will be a lot of huffing and puffing, but I don't see them blowing Obamacare over. For all its faults, for all that some find it ideologically repellent there are millions who've signed up for it, so I suspect it will stay in more or less its present shape and form. Do you think that a Republican-dominated Senate would push for war? Bello Eshiofune Ismail JS: Push for war where? But even with a Republican Congress, there is still only one commander-in-chief - and that is the president. So I'm not sure it will make that much difference. How much do [mid-term results] affect the outcome of the presidential election in 2016? Deepak Uniyal JS: This could be an essay rather than a quick answer. Clinton took a pasting in the 1994 midterms, and then went on to win in 1996. Ditto Obama in 2010 when he took a "shellacking" as he put it. But the American people are suffering the "six-year itch", when disillusionment sets in - and it is interesting the extent to which Democrats, with their eye on the 2016 presidential elections, are putting maximum distance between themselves and the president. The man who was once credited as having the Midas touch, now finds his presence is not wanted in many races. What will Republicans like Chris Christie be looking for their party to achieve to maximise their opportunity in 2016? George Chiverton JS: Well, as you well know there are different strands of Republican opinion: social conservatives, libertarians, establishment Republicans (I would put Christie in that group) - so depending on where you are you will be looking at the sort of issues that resonate. But irrespective of which strand of Republican opinion you represent you will be looking at how you are doing with women, young people and Hispanics - those groups have been a real weak point for the Republicans in recent years. Oh, and one other thing. All Republicans will want to see how well their machine performs against the Democratic Party's, which has been far more effective in the last few elections. The social conservative showdown Are the Obama administration's successes with the economy and employment going to be recognized in voting? And will turnout be any different than it usually is in mid-terms (dismal)? Gary Laugel JS: Just for future reference - never, ever give a politician a two-part question - they will only ever answer the part they want to! Anyway, I am not a politician. So part one: you look at where America was in 2008 and where it is now, and if as Clinton used to say, "It's the economy stupid", then you would think Obama would be sitting pretty. Unemployment has been falling consistently, growth last quarter was 4.6%, consumer confidence is rising. But I suspect he's not going to be rewarded - because politicians tend not to get credit for putting something right that was wrong. He's merely re-established normality. And it is frustrating this administration and the government in the UK, which is also performing well - they are going through a voterless recovery. Now part two. Probably no. Phew! That was brief and to the point. Five things to know about US election That's a wrap! Thanks for joining us! Be sure to come back here on Tuesday for our Election Day coverage. Aleena Kauser was hit by a white Audi A5 in Bacup Road, Rawtenstall in East Lancashire at about 17:00 BST on 18 September. She was airlifted to Royal Blackburn Hospital but later died. In a statement, Aleena's family said: "Our home feels empty and our hearts broken." "We thank God for blessing us by lending us his angel for nine years." "During our darkest time we have felt comforted and humbled by the overwhelming kindness and good wishes of friends, neighbours, Aleena's school friends, and the wider Rossendale community." Two men, aged 22 and 19, arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, have been bailed until 30 November. "The subject matter, which graphically records the interaction of different races, associating in congenial circumstances at a time of great danger for Australia is deeply impressive." Does it? There doesn't appear to be much "interaction" to me. The Americans are depicted as either lecherous chancers (see the facial expression on the woman being chatted up by the seated sailor), or crashing bores (the well-to-do gent at the table makes plain his low opinion of the sailor to his right). And what do they mean by "races"? Are they talking about Americans and Australians, or the depiction of a single black GI? If it's the latter, the welcome seems decidedly frosty to me. He's on the outer margins of the room, the girl he is hitting on looks like she wishes he'd go away, and most of the rest of the room has its back to him. The true unifying element is suggested by the packed snack bar: the food and drink down at the Hasty Tasty in Kings Cross were pretty decent back in 1944, which is fine up to a point - congenial, even - but hardly cause for a chest-puffing expression of national pride. As a piece of socio-political art, it's hardly Guernica. Nor is it on a par with the early 20th Century paintings of Walter Sickert, whose depictions of Camden Town's more "colourful" characters informed, in part, Herbert Badham's realist aesthetic. Sickert was doing with paint what Dickens had done with words: that is chronicling the underbelly of London life. Badham's take on Sydney's urban interior was nothing like as dark. He had a similar interest in the everyday, in the bars, and shops, and street scenes of the city, but where Sickert's paintings contained a sense of menace, Badham's presented a largely benign, sometimes jolly, world. But that doesn't mean they aren't worthy of our attention or respect. The way in which he groups his characters in Snack Bar is impressive, as is his confident handling of light and form, and sense of rhythm. Which is why, I imagine, the painting sold for around four times its estimate at auction last year. It's a decent work of art by a largely underappreciated Australian artist whose slightly naïve take on modernist realism has aged well. I don't think Snack Bar merits a national export ban on the basis of its narrative content, but I do think it should remain in the country for its technical and aesthetic qualities. The Stars captain finished unbeaten on 90 from 45 balls, after being reprieved twice, to help her side post 161-6. The 23-year-old then struck with the ball, trapping England captain Heather Knight lbw as Storm collapsed to 17-3. But overseas duo Lizelle Lee (53) and Stafanie Taylor (74 not out) helped the hosts win with two balls to spare. Sciver came to the crease early after the Stars slipped to 47-2, earning her first reprieve when she was put down on two at deep square leg by West Indies skipper Taylor off Freya Davies (2-38). She was then "caught" off the same combination on 35 but Davies was called for a no-ball, before Sciver added further salt to the wound by sending the resulting free hit delivery to the boundary for four. Having brought up her half-century off 29 balls, Sciver launched Taylor's third over for four boundaries and ensured she is yet to be dismissed in this tournament. Rachel Priest's run-out by fellow New Zealander Lea Tahuhu got the Storm off to a disastrous start, before the 76-run fourth-wicket partnership between Taylor and Lee dragged them back into the match. Sciver dived brilliantly to her right at cover to catch South Africa's Lee off Tahuhu as the match looked to swing back in the Stars' favour. But, with Storm needing 56 off the final four overs, Taylor smashed four sixes and three fours - twice clearing the ropes with successive deliveries in the 18th and 20th overs - to see them home. Surrey Stars captain Natalie Sciver: "We did things so well for a long time and then just at the end, when we needed a bit of composure, we dropped three or four catches. Dropping Taylor when she was on not very many proved very costly. "That is as fluent as I have felt. They bowled quite a few balls short at me, which I don't think was the plan, because I know Heather knows I like it short. I just found they kept bowling in the area that I wanted." Surrey Stars batter Tammy Beaumont: "At 94-5, we were on top of the world. It was certainly a good position to be in. But we knew also that Stafanie Taylor and Lizelle Lee are two of the most dangerous women players in the world and they batted really well. "They still needed 40 off three overs, but they got it and credit to them. The old saying is that 'catches win matches'. It is something we need to work on." Western Storm captain Heather Knight: "We always knew that we had the batting power. Even at 94-5, we knew we could win it. It was a really good pitch, so we felt we could catch up later in the innings, even if we lost wickets. "Stafanie is a really chilled character and we knew she had that kind of innings in her. It was good to watch. Western Storm batter Stafanie Taylor: "At the start it was a bit intimidating, because you keep losing wickets and you're at the other end thinking 'what the hell?' "It was good to play myself in and just to be there at the end. As one of the main batters who was actually in, I had to try and see the game through." Wales gets the largest amount of money from the European Union and it also returned a vote to leave. Wales' trade with EU member countries and investment from them is very significant but so too are funds from the EU itself. Since 2000, Wales has been awarded the highest levels of economic support because we have consistently been one of the poorest parts of the EU despite new members states from Eastern Europe. Wales has had £4bn in what is called structural funding from the EU since 2000 according the Welsh Government. That had been set to continue until 2020. It is now unclear what will happen but the money is allocated in seven year tranches and so may continue. The idea of the money is to help make the Welsh economy stronger and wealthier. Wales is divided into two areas: West Wales and the Valleys which is made up of 15 local authorities and East Wales, seven. West Wales and the Valleys has the highest level of what is called structural funding. It was in 2000 called Objective One . It is now called convergence funding. It is for countries in the EU with a GVA less that three quarters of the EU average GVA. So how much of this money has Wales been allocated? In the current round to 2020, it involves £1.89bn. Structural funds have come to Wales in two pots: European Social Fund (ESF) and European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). The money has been used to part-fund many initiatives across Wales, for instance the Jobs Growth Wales and also upgrading of the A465 Heads of the Valleys road. With the UK voting to leave the EU, Wales will clearly no longer be eligible for those funds. Pro-Brexit campaigners have been adamant that similarly significant regeneration funds would flow to Wales from the UK Treasury should the UK leave. Wales also stands out as having a higher proportion of inward investment (FDI) than the average across the UK. Many of the 1,100 foreign-owned firms that are working in Wales now - employing 150,000 people - came here to be within the European Single Market. It meant they could trade within a massive market place without trade barriers. Now, everything changes and we cannot know how that will impact existing foreign companies in Wales not those who we may have hoped to attract. This morning the chief executive of Aston Martin, which is investing hundreds of millions in Wales and creating 750 jobs in St Athan, has said that Britain must seek a tariff-free European market. Tata, which of course owns Port Talbot, Llanwern, Shotton, Trostre and Orb steel works, as well as Jaguar Land Rover, to which many Welsh firm supply, says access to markets and a skilled workforce would remain an important consideration for its businesses in Britain.
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The law - which will come into effect in six months - gives same-sex and unmarried couples many of the rights enjoyed by married couples. Several Latin American countries already recognise civil unions. But only Argentina and Uruguay in South America allow full marriage by same-sex couples. Among others, the new law gives couples the right to inherit each other's property and to receive pension benefits. ''It is estimated that more than 2,000,000 people in Chile are living together. Today we give them the option of having their unions legally recognised," said President Bachelet. Gay rights advocates hailed the new law as a step toward full marriage rights. "We are very happy. From October, couples will be able to have their unions legally recognised by law, something which a few years ago was only a dream, even a taboo," said gay rights campaigner, Rolando Jimenez.
The Chilean president, Michelle Bachelet, has signed into law a bill recognising civil unions between same-sex couples.
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The party lost a legal challenge to its rules banning anyone who joined as a member after 12 January from taking part unless they paid an extra £25. Shadow chancellor John McDonnell said Labour's appeal was "disappointing". The party said it would defend the right of its governing NEC "to uphold the rule book". The court's decision, handed down on Monday, could add between 126,592 and 150,000 people to the list of those eligible to vote in the contest - according to different estimates. The ruling is thought likely to benefit leader Jeremy Corbyn over challenger Owen Smith, who earlier branded Mr Corbyn "useless" and said he had "fractured" the Labour Party. Mr Corbyn, speaking in Bristol, where he is attending a campaign rally, said: "The judge seemed very clear that his decision was all members of the party should have a right to vote in the leadership contest. Surely that has to be the right decision." A Labour spokesman said: "The Procedures Committee of the NEC has decided that the Labour Party will appeal [against] this ruling in order to defend the NEC's right, as Labour's governing body, to uphold the rule book, including the use of freeze dates." Mr Smith is calling for the leadership contest - due to end on 24 September - to be extended "so that all members have the opportunity to engage with Jeremy and me before making their choice". Mr McDonnell, who is running Mr Corbyn's re-election campaign, claimed the decision to appeal had been taken by a "small clique" that opposed the Labour leader and warned it could cost the party "hundreds of thousands of pounds". It was "an attack on the basic democratic rights of members in our party", he said. Mr Smith said it was up to the NEC to decide whether to appeal and it was not right for Mr McDonnell, or himself, to "interfere" in its decisions. But he added: "Whatever the rules are I am just going to play by them and continue to make my case and at the end of this I am confident that I can persuade the Labour Party that I am the right man to lead us." The judge was unequivocal - the five Labour members who had claimed they had been disenfranchised in the leadership contest had "wholly succeeded" in establishing their right to vote. But the implications aren't as clear cut. Certainly it's an administrative nightmare for Labour officials - they will have to send out something in the region of an extra 125,000 ballot papers in the next two weeks, unless the party wins its appeal on Thursday. But the key question is: Who benefits if the newer members are allowed to vote? The widespread assumption is that they are likely to be more sympathetic to Jeremy Corbyn - joining to help rescue his beleaguered leadership. That's why a narrow majority of Labour NEC members introduced the six month rule at a controversial meeting in July when the leader had left the room. But many of the "disenfranchised" are likely to have registered subsequently as supporters, gaining a vote by this route. Owen Smith says he is happy with the outcome but the fact that the ruling was welcomed most warmly and swiftly by those close to Jeremy Corbyn is a big clue as to which side sees this as a victory. The five members that brought the legal challenge argued the ban amounted to a breach of contract, saying they had "paid their dues" for a right to vote. The High Court case was triggered after the NEC decided that full members could only vote if they had at least six months' continuous membership up to July 12 - the "freeze date". But the party offered a window from 18-20 July when they - and non-members - could pay £25 to become "registered supporters" and gain the right to vote. Delivering his judgement, Mr Justice Hickinbottom said: "For the party to refuse to allow the claimants to vote in the current leadership election, because they have not been members since 12 January 2016, would be unlawful as in breach of contract." The judge said at the time each of the five joined the party "it was the common understanding" that they would be entitled to vote in any leadership contest. Kate Harrison, solicitor for the claimants said it was "a good day for democracy". She said that under the ruling, those who had paid £25 to become a registered supporter could now claim their money back. It is not known how many of the new members paid extra to get a vote in the contest. Asked whether they should be refunded if they are allowed a vote after all, a move that could cost the party several million pounds, Mr McDonnell said the NEC "will have to abide" by the court's decision. Reacting to the ruling, Edward Leir - one of the claimants - said the court's ruling was a "victory for equality and inclusion". The others in the group - who have been crowdfunded and are seeking to raise £40,000 to cover their legal costs - were Christine Evangelou, Hannah Fordham, Chris Granger and "FM", a new member aged under 18.
Labour is challenging a High Court ruling giving recent members a vote in its leadership contest, with the appeal hearing expected on Thursday.
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In the first incident, a 35-year-old woman was walking on Stenhouse Street at about 17:45 on Friday when she was approached from behind and assaulted. The suspect ran along Stenhouse Street. The second attack happened as the 31-year-old victim walked from the High Street onto Broad Street at about 21:15. The man ran towards Natal Place. The suspect was described as being white, 5ft 7in tall, of skinny build and was wearing a black hooded top covering his face and black tracksuit bottoms. He was carrying a black rucksack, believed to be made by Nike. Det Insp Keiran Marsh, from Dunfermline CID, said: "Neither victim was injured during these incidents, but both were left understandably shaken and distressed as result. "The description provided of the suspects and the location of each assault leads us to believe the same male is responsible and anyone with information that can help us identify this individual should contact police immediately. "In addition, anyone with information relating to either assault is also urged to get in touch."
Police are linking two indecent assaults that took place in Cowdenbeath, Fife, within hours of each other.
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Instead of sitting in a tower overlooking the runway, controllers will be 120 miles away, watching live footage from high-definition cameras. The new system, due to be completed in 2018, will be tested for a year before becoming fully operational in 2019. It has already been tested in Australia, Sweden, Norway and Ireland. The technology has been developed by Saab, the Swedish defence and security company, and will be introduced as part of a £350m development programme to upgrade London City Airport. It will also include an extended terminal building, enabling it to serve two million more passengers a year by 2025. The remote digital system will provide controllers with a 360-degree view of the airfield via 14 high-definition cameras and two cameras which are able to pan, tilt and zoom. The cameras will send a live feed via fibre cables to a new operations room built at the Hampshire base of Nats, Britain's air traffic control provider. As well as being able to see it, controllers will be able to hear the airport, as if they were in situ. Unlike the old tower, the new system will allow controllers to zoom in for a better view and put radar data onto the screen to track aircraft. BBC transport correspondent Richard Westcott says a critical new safety feature means the cameras will be able to pick out rogue drones near the airport, as well as light the runway at night. Responding to questions about safety and potential system failure, London City Airport said it been independently stress-tested by security specialists. The system will use three different cables, taking different routes between the airport and the control centre, to ensure there is a back up if one of those cables fails. Declan Collier, London City Airport chief executive, said he was "absolutely confident" that the system is safe from the threat of a cyber attack. "No chief executive is complacent about threats from cyber security," he said. "But we are very confident that the systems we're putting in place here are secure, they're safe, they're managed very well." Steve Anderson, from Nats Air Traffic Control, told the BBC he has been won over by the technology after being initially "sceptical". He said: "They give the controller more information in terms of what they can see, what they can hear." The airport is planning to decommission its traditional tower in 2019, replacing it with a new 164ft (50m) digital tower - 104ft (32m) taller than the existing one. The system made its world debut in Sweden at Ornskoldsvik Airport, where flights have been controlled by a remote tower in Sundsvall, 110 miles (177km) away, since 2015. Nats airports director Mike Stoller said: "Digital towers are going to transform the way air traffic services are provided at airports by providing real safety, operational and efficiency benefits. "We do see this as being a growing market place across the UK and the world." Get news from the BBC in your inbox, each weekday morning
London City is to become the first UK airport to replace its air traffic control tower with a remotely operated digital system.
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The Scots have won only one of their last 10 meetings - and lost the return fixture 3-0 at Wembley in November. But Mulgrew insists the Scots are "feeling good" after some hard training sessions before the Hampden Park match. "It is a huge challenge ahead, England are a great team and we will be massive underdogs," said the Blackburn player. "They are a top side. Every one of their players are world class and it is going to be difficult for us, but we are up for it and we will be ready for it when the game comes. "I think everyone in the squad has confidence in their ability and that shows out there in training. "The standard is very high, the tempo is very high. Everyone is buzzing. It is going to be a very difficult game, but it is one as a player you want to be involved in." Scotland have not beaten England at home since 1985. Their only victory over the past 31 years was a 1-0 win at Wembley in 1999, which was not enough to overturn a 2-0 first-leg loss in a play-off for the 2000 European Championships. "I remember Don Hutchison scoring at Wembley [in 1999] and I remember Euro 96 with Gazza [Paul Gascoigne] scoring that goal and doing the celebration," said 31-year-old Mulgrew. "It is something I have grown up thinking about, playing in these type of games. You probably never think it is going to happen, but I am delighted to be here and have a chance of being involved." Mulgrew, who admits he is "not sure yet" if he will stay at Blackburn next season following their relegation from the English Championship, says Scotland were "very unlucky" in their 3-0 defeat at Wembley in November. The former Celtic player returned to the side for their last qualifier, playing at centre-back alongside Russell Martin in the 1-0 win over Slovenia at Hampden. He believes the presence of six of his old club-mates, including captain Scott Brown, is "really beneficial" to Scotland's cause, fuelled by Celtic's treble-winning campaign and a 47-match unbeaten domestic run. "You could see it in their performances against Slovenia and the improvement Brendan Rodgers has made to a lot of their players," Mulgrew noted. "Scott's a great player to have in the squad and gives everyone a lift. He is getting fitter all the time and he knows age is only a number. He is looking the best I have seen him." Scotland trail group leaders England by six points, and are two points adrift of second-placed Slovakia, with four more qualifiers left after Saturday's game. There are nine European qualifying groups with each winner reaching next year's finals while the eight runners-up with the best record go into a play-off with the four victors also going to Russia. There have been arguments about whether it exists, the cause, the best treatments and even the name itself. These disagreements have reached the level of abuse and death threats. The disease itself, however, remains poorly understood - or as one doctor put it: "The whole thing is surrounded by uncertainty". For a long time, the existence of CFS/ME was widely dismissed and labelled as "yuppie flu". That opinion has largely been reversed in the past decade. Should the illness be called CFS, ME or CFS/ME? Doctors prefer the term CFS as the main symptom is fatigue, while ME has a specific meaning related to inflammation of the brain and spinal cord. However, this is not popular with some patients' groups or charities, which talk about ME as a specific disease, saying "fatigue" is too broad a term. Prof Michael Sharpe, of the University of Oxford, said: "The concepts of CFS and ME have been conflated as CFS/ME. That may be right but it may be a bit like an apple/banana - we need to be clearer what we are talking about." In 2002, then chief medical officer Prof Sir Liam Donaldson described it as a "disease in the wilderness". He was presenting a report which said CFS/ME was a "genuine illness and imposes a substantial burden on the health of the UK population". It is thought to affect about a quarter of a million people in the UK. The main symptom is severe fatigue, made worse by exertion, which does not go away after resting. Muscle pains, headaches, memory problems and depression can also be involved. In some cases it can be completely debilitating, resulting in patients being unable to leave their beds. Understanding of the disease is largely led by those symptoms. There is no test for CFS/ME, instead it is diagnosed by ruling out other conditions which might produce the same symptoms. The underlying cause, or indeed causes, have been more elusive. One of the issues in the field is that there is an emerging consensus that CFS/ME is not one illness. Victoria said she used to be a "mega-fit, mega-healthy" fell walker with a job she loved, and was "incredibly happy". She collapsed in 2005. Two years later a neurologist diagnosed her with ME. "I just feel incredibly ill all the time, I have no strength to even wash my face, I very rarely leave the house. "I think people have a perception of what fatigue is, but not ME at this level." She says she considers herself lucky that she can still get out of bed and make a cup of tea. "I literally cannot do anything, it's an illness that takes your life, but it doesn't kill you." Prof Stephen Holgate, chair of the Medical Research Council group on CFS/ME, told the BBC: "I think the problem with it is the term is used as a bit of a dustbin." In children there are thought to be three sub-groups, and even more in adults, all given the label CFS/ME. Prof Peter White, of Barts and the London School of Medicine and Density, said: "Most specialist doctors and scientists agree that it is more than one illness. It may be three to five separate illnesses. "Like kidney failure, it has lots of different causes, but looks the same." There was a brief moment of hope and optimism that a specific virus - XMRV - was the cause, however, that link has been largely discredited. Viruses may have a role as a trigger for the illness, with many patients reporting that their symptoms started after infection. Yet this has further levels of complication, as Prof White argues: "If glandular fever is a trigger but a patient has symptoms five years later, then it is no longer the Epstein-Barr virus, its something else." While there have been suggestions that patients with CFS/ME have differences in their immune systems, pain perception and hormones, it is not known whether these are a cause or symptom of a chronic condition. There has also been suspicion of a genetic or family element. In Nature Reviews Neuroscience, Prof Holgate argued: "One is left with a strong sense that post-viral events are a common trigger of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, but how they lead to chronic persistent disease remains unresolved." Guidelines on CFS/ME So far, a cure does not exist. Prof Michael Sharpe, of the University of Oxford, said: "A pill that made you better would be great." However, he added, medicine fell well short of that: "The best shot right now is various forms of rehabilitation." The PACE trial, which published results earlier this year, attempted to find out what the best therapies were. It examined the use of both cognitive behavioural therapy, which alters the way people think and cope with their symptoms, and graded exercise therapy, a gradual and supervised increase in activity levels. The trial suggested that patients using these therapies showed lower levels of fatigue and greater physical function. Prof Holgate said: "Combining graded exercise therapy and cognitive behavioural therapy has undoubted benefit. "Yes you can improve, but it mustn't be confused with the underlying cause." He said these therapies might only be treating secondary symptoms. However, the study has generated controversy with patients' groups and charities saying the findings were exaggerated and went against their own evidence. In Action for ME's 2008 survey of patient experiences, more than one in three said graded exercise therapy actually made them worse. They prefer a method known as "pacing" - or learning to live within limits - which the PACE trial concluded was not effective. The ME Association's Dr Charles Shepherd said: "We consistently find pacing is the most effective. I'm not convinced graded exercise therapy is the answer to this disease, it is something more fundamental which cannot be reversed, an overly simplistic solution to an extremely complex problem." Some people do, however, get much better. Dr Ester Crawley, who specialises in children with the illness, said: "The prognosis for adults is poor, but for children it is really good, up to 94% get better." She said the reason for this was unclear, but theories included "neuronal plasticity" - as children's brains are not fully developed, they can heal better - and "the adult lifestyle being predicated against recovery". It is easier to adjust a child's lifestyle, such as doing two hours of school a day and gradually building it up, which is harder to do with adults who are in work. A deeper understanding of the illness is desired by all involved. Delving into the sub-types of the condition may help in finding causes, which could also have implications for treating each sub-type. One hope is that the new biobank of blood samples of CFS/ME patients being set up at London's Royal Free Hospital will help provide the answers. All broadcasting from Iranian soil is controlled by the state and reflects official ideology. A wider range of opinion may be found online and in the printed press. However, many pro-reform outlets have been closed and their writers and editors imprisoned. Iran is "among the five biggest prisons in the world" for journalists, Reporters Without Borders said in 2011. Television is the most-popular medium, reaching more than 80% of Iranians. State-run Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting - IRIB - operates national and provincial services. Its international networks include English-language Press TV. The most-watched domestic network is IRIB's youth channel. Despite a ban on using satellite equipment, foreign TV stations are widely watched; this is largely tolerated by the authorities. Western broadcasters, including BBC Persian TV, target Iranian audiences. Their satellite broadcasts have suffered from deliberate interference from within Iran. IRIB's radio channels include a parliamentary network, Radio Koran and a multilingual external service. There are some 20 major national dailies, but few Iranians buy a newspaper every day. Sports titles are the biggest sellers. There were 42 million internet users by September 2012, comprising more than 50% of the population (InternetWorldStats.com). The web is the main forum for dissident voices. Access is easy to arrange and affordable for middle-class households. News sites often have strong political leanings. There are tens of thousands of weblogs, with bloggers active in Iran and among the diaspora. Officials, including President Ahmadinezhad, have launched blogs. Iran boosted its web blocking efforts after the disputed 2009 presidential election. The authorities exercise technical controls (filtering, limiting bandwidth) and implement legal and regulatory curbs. Censorship extends to political and human rights sites. Blocked sites have included Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Flickr and YouTube. A Revolutionary Guard "cyber army" is said to hack opposition sites. Bloggers and online activists have been arrested. Iran says it is developing a "national internet"; some observers say this will sever the country from the global web. "The construction of this parallel internet, with a high connection speed but fully monitored and censored, is supposed to be completed in the very near future," said Reporters Without Borders in March 2013. Media playback is not supported on this device Davis took charge this winter after Mark Robinson's departure, with Luke Wright appointed captain. "It is a good opportunity for young players to put their hands up," Davis told BBC Sussex. "We are at a stage now where we want to develop a new team moving forward and there are a lot of places to play for." Robinson left Hove to become head coach of England women in November after seeing Sussex's five-year stay in the top flight end. Davis, who has been on the club's coaching staff since 2005, is keen to give opportunities to young players. "If you do play in the second team, score the runs and get the wickets to force your way into the first team," said the 42-year-old. "You put your performances forward and show us what you can do and hopefully everyone will get an opportunity this year. "I have a vision for the club. I want us to be in a position where we can compete for the first division [title], not just stay up." All-rounder Wright has taken on the captaincy from Ireland international Ed Joyce, who spent three and a half years in the role. "In one way I'm taking on the squad at their most vulnerable - when we have just gone down with a lot of young guys who have not had the results they wanted to personally," said Wright. "With a fresh coach in Mark, we had similar ideas of where we wanted to make a move. "It is the first year in a three-year plan we have got. "We want results straight away but with the things we are trying to put in place, we know it will make us a better squad going forward - to be more ready for the first division and white-ball cricket as well. "With the financial restraints we have in place, we need to blood guys coming through and get the standards up." Sussex go into the new campaign without bowler Matt Hobden, who died aged 22 in January. Wright, who has made over 100 appearances for England in Twenty20 and one-day cricket, hopes the squad can use the seamer's death as a unifying force. "It is horrendous and something I went through with Tom Maynard as well," said the 31-year-old. "It is not something that just goes away. Even reporting back for day one of pre-season you miss him. He is not there. "His locker is still there and it is something that will be with us for the rest of our lives. "It is something we need to manage for the guys. It is tough. We have got some things we are going to dedicate to him this year. "There are still going to be days when you have your ups and downs but it is something which can bring us all together." Sussex begin the County Championship Division Two campaign at Northamptonshire on Sunday. Pivac joined the Scarlets as assistant coach in July before Easterby announced his decision to move. He takes over the head coach role with immediate effect, though former Ireland international Easterby will remain at the Scarlets until October. "Joining the Scarlets was an exciting challenge for me," said Pivac. "I am honoured that the Scarlets have the faith and belief in me to take the squad forward and build on the good work and solid foundations that Simon and his team have put in place." Former Auckland coach Pivac said Easterby played a key role in his recruitment and he was also influenced by Llanelli's famous 9-3 win over the All Blacks in the 1970s. "There were two factors why I chose Scarlets, the fact that Simon Easterby jumped on a plane and came to New Zealand rather than a lot of talks going on for a long period of time. "[And] As a young boy growing up listening to the All Blacks play Llanelli in 1972 on the radio back home, I've never forgotten that moment. "Knowing the Scarlets has a proud history, like the union I've come from, was important to me and coming to an area where they live and breathe rugby like home." In addition to his role at Auckland, New Zealander Pivac coached Fiji to the Pacific Tri-Nations and was also coach of the side which won the 2005 Rugby World Cup Sevens. Move More Dundee includes walking groups, gardening, gentle movement and circuits-based activity classes. Macmillan Cancer Support has invested the money to develop the programme in partnership with Leisure & Culture Dundee. It was officially launched by Scotland's Health Secretary Shona Robison. Ms Robison said: "We all know that keeping active after cancer treatment can have a hugely positive impact on a person's health and wellbeing. "The work that Macmillan are doing through Move More supports the aim of our cancer strategy in helping people to live with and beyond cancer." Macmillan said that the activities, which are free of charge, would help people cope with the side-effects of treatment and provide an opportunity to meet others in a similar situation. Caroline Grant, one of the Move More participants, said: "My family have been commenting on my improved mood since I've been coming along to the classes. "They feel I'm getting back closer to my old self. I have more energy now and do more activity in the week than I ever thought I would do." Head of Macmillan in Scotland, Janice Preston, said: "Traditionally, people have been told that rest was best and while it is right to rest at certain times, it is also really beneficial to get moving too. "Research shows that being active during and after treatment can not only help with the side-effects but also reduce the loneliness and isolation many people feel." The fire service was alerted at 12:50 and the airport terminal remained open while crews tackled the blaze on the car park's first-floor. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service sent four engines to the scene to assist crews based at the airport. An airport spokesman said the incident was not causing any disruption to flights. A fire service spokeswoman said: "On arrival, crews found three cars on fire producing large volumes of smoke. "Four firefighters in breathing apparatus were able to bring the fire under control with a high-pressure jet hose. "Fire services remain at the airport and are making sure the fire is completely extinguished before they leave. Officers from the SFRS fire investigation unit are also at the scene." An airport spokesman said: "I can confirm that the fire in our multi-storey car park has been dealt with. "We are currently investigating the cause. We thank passengers for their patience and co-operation as we handled the situation." Mr Greste's employer, Qatari satellite channel Al Jazeera, welcomes the release, but also expresses concern over the continued detention of Mr Greste's colleagues, Egyptian-Canadian Mohamed Fahmy and Egyptian Baher Mohamed. In Egypt, his release is reported on the front pages of several Egyptian dailies but is completely ignored in morning news bulletins on state TV. The story is a touchy subject for the state media, and the government of President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has been accused of reversing the progress on media freedom made after the ousting of former President Hosni Mubarak. Mr Greste and his colleagues were arrested on allegations of spreading "false news". The Egyptian authorities suspect Al Jazeera of being biased towards the Muslim Brotherhood, which was removed from power by President Sisi. In the Egyptian press, the state-run daily, al-Akhbar, frames the release as being part of many others, reporting on "the release of 312 prisoners to mark the revolution anniversary and Police Day and the release of Australian journalist". However in a front page headline, the privately-owned Egyptian daily, al-Watan, reports speculation that Mohamed Fahmy will be freed and deported after being stripped of his Egyptian citizenship. Social media users, many of them journalists, are delighted by Mr Greste's release but voice frustration that only Mr Greste - and possibly Mr Fahmy - will be freed. Former Al Jazeera correspondent Dina Samak (@dinasamak) tweets: "So, Baher is the only one to be left in jail in al-Jazeera case simply because he is Egyptian and has no other nationality." User Farah Saafan (@FarahSaafan) tweets: "And why would they only release Peter Greste? If he is "guilty" of the same offences as the other two, makes sense to release everyone, no?" Journalist Mohamed Seif-al-Dawla (@seif_eldawla) says: "So, Australian nationality is the solution." With Australian media attention firmly on Prime Minister Tony Abbott's current political travails, the Peter Greste story is not front-page news in his homeland, but several commentators analyse the consequences of Greste's release. An opinion piece by Amin Sakai on the website of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) public broadcaster says Cairo took a "face-saving" measure in releasing Greste. "It appears that mounting domestic considerations and international pressure has played a key role in his deportation," he says. "Whatever the ultimate outcome, Cairo has, for the time being, taken an important step towards improving its relations with Australia and its international standing." Also on ABC, Julie Posetti wonders whatever criticism may be levelled at Egypt over media freedom, the Australian government's record is also patchy. According to Posetti, journalists reporting on terrorism in Australia could risk imprisonment under a set of new national security laws and policies brought in by the Abbott government "While the government is celebrating the release of journalist Peter Greste, it's still responsible for legislation that represents a chilling attack on media freedom in our own country," she concludes. The Sydney Morning Herald notes that although Mohamed Fahmy may be released soon, his colleague, Baher Mohamed, faces "the horrifying prospect" of remaining in prison until a retrial and the possibility of receiving another long jail sentence. "Given Greste's commitment to media freedom, one thing seems certain - he will not allow his colleagues to remain in prison without raising his voice in their defence and continuing to campaign for their release," the paper predicts. BBC Monitoring reports and analyses news from TV, radio, web and print media around the world. You can follow BBC Monitoring on Twitter and Facebook. Earlier on Saturday, Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) confirmed that a fault in a conductor had caused problems for customers in Newtownards. Engineers worked to restore power. Later NIE confirmed power had been restored to the homes. 1939 - Shortly before the start of World War II, Italy invades. King Zog flees to Greece. 1940 - Italian army attacks Greece through Albania. 1941 - Enver Hoxha becomes head of new Albanian Communist Party. 1943 - German forces invade and occupy Albania following Italian surrender. 1944 - Germans withdraw after Communist resistance. Enver Hoxha installed as new leader. 1945 - Tribunals begin against thousands of "war criminals". 1946 - Purges of non-communists from government positions. 1948 - Albania breaks ties with Yugoslavia; Soviet Union begins economic aid to Albania. 1950 - Britain and US back landings by right-wing guerillas, who fail to topple communists. 1955 - Albania becomes a founding member of the Warsaw Pact. 1961 - Albania allies itself with China, after Soviet Union breaks diplomatic relations over ideological rift. 1967 - Violent clampdown on religious activity. Albania declared the world's first atheist state. 1968 - Albania withdraws from Warsaw Pact over Soviet-led invasion of Czechoslovakia. 1978 - China ends economic and military aid to Albania after relations become strained by China's reconciliation with the US. 1985 - Hoxha dies, replaced by Ramiz Alia. 1989 - Communist rule in Eastern Europe collapses. Ramiz Alia signals changes to economic system. 1990 - Independent political parties formed. Albanians granted right to travel abroad. Thousands try to flee through Western embassies. Thousands more seize ships at port and sail illegally to Italy. 1991 - In multiparty elections, the Communist Party and allies win 169 of the 250 seats, the newly-formed Democratic Party takes 75. General amnesty for political prisoners. First opposition newspaper published. Alia re-elected president. Prime Minister Fatos Nano resigns after protests at economic conditions and killing of opposition demonstrators. New government headed by Vilson Ahmeti. 1992 - Democratic Party wins elections. Party leader Sali Berisha, a former cardiologist, becomes first elected president. Aleksander Meksi is prime minister. 1993 - Ex-communist leaders, including Fatos Nano and Ramiz Alia, convicted and jailed for corruption. 1994 - National referendum rejects new constitution which opponents said allowed president too much power. 1995 - Alia released from prison following appeal-court ruling. 1996 - Democratic Party general election victory tainted by accusations of fraud. 1997 - Leka, son of late King Zog, returns from exile in bid to take throne. Referendum on restoration of monarchy fails. He is accused of trying to stir up an armed insurrection and goes back into exile. Fraudulent pyramid investment schemes collapse, costing thousands of Albanians their savings and triggering anti-government protests. Up to a million weapons are looted from army stores as angry mobs take to the streets. Government resigns and Socialist-led coalition sweeps to power. Fatos Nano, now released from prison, returns as prime minister. Sali Berisha resigns as president in wake of financial crisis. He is succeeded by Socialist leader Rexhep Mejdani. Convictions of communist-era leaders overturned. 1998 - Escalating unrest in Kosovo sends refugees across border into Albania. September - Violent anti-government street protests after prominent opposition Democratic Party politician, Azem Hajdari, shot dead by unidentified gunmen. Prime Minister Fatos Nano quits. Former student activist, Pandeli Majko, named as new prime minister. 1999 - Nato air strikes against Yugoslav military targets. In Kosovo thousands flee attacks by Serb forces. Mass refugee exodus into Albania. October - Majko resigns as prime minister after losing Socialist Party leadership vote. 30-year-old Iler Meta becomes Europe's youngest prime minister. 2001 January - Albania and Yugoslavia re-establish diplomatic relations broken off during the Kosovo crisis in 1999. Son of former king fled in 1997, returned after 2002 amnesty 2001 July - Ruling Socialist Party secures second term in office by winning general elections. Prime Minister Iler Meta forms a new coalition government in September. 2002 January - Prime Minister Iler Meta steps down after a growing dispute with Socialist Party Chairman Fatos Nano; he is succeeded by Pandeli Majko. 2002 June - Parliament elects Alfred Moisiu president after rival political leaders Nano and Berisha reach compromise, easing months of tension. Royal family returns from exile. 2002 August - Fatos Nano becomes prime minister after the ruling Socialist Party decides to merge the roles of premier and party chairman. It is Nano's fourth time as premier. 2003 January - Albania and EU begin Stabilisation and Association Agreement talks, seen as possible first step in long road to EU membership. 2005 September - After two months of political wrangling, former president Sali Berisha emerges as the victor of July's general election. 2006 June - Stabilisation and Association agreement signed with EU. 2007 June - President George W Bush becomes the first US leader to visit Albania, highlighting its position as a close ally of Washington. 2007 July - Parliament elects ruling party chairman Bamir Topi president, after three failed rounds of voting made a snap election look like a distinct possibility. 2009 April - Albania officially joins Nato and formally applies for membership of the European Union. Albania is not expected to join the EU until 2015 at the earliest. 2009 July - Sali Berisha's centre-right Democratic Party wins parliamentary elections by a narrow margin. 2009 November - Opposition Socialist Party begins series of demonstrations in Tirana in protest at alleged vote-rigging in the parliamentary election. 2010 May - Socialist leader Edi Rama calls for a campaign of civil disobedience to continue until government agrees to a partial recount of 2009 election. 2010 November - European Union rejects Albania's request for EU candidate status, but eases visa requirements for Albanians. 2011 January - Deadly clashes leave four anti-government protesters dead in demonstration about corruption and alleged election vote rigging outside the prime minister's office in Tirana. 2011 December - Former intelligence chief Ilir Kumbaro, wanted on torture charges in Albania, jumps bail and goes missing in London, where he had been hiding under a false name since 1996. 2012 November - The remains of former King Zog are repatriated to Albania from France, where he died in 1961. 2013 June - General elections. Opposition Socialist Party wins landslide victory. 2013 September - Socialist leader Edi Rama becomes prime minister. 2014 June - The European Commission recommends Albania as a candidate for European Union membership. 2014 November - Prime Minister Edi Rama's visit to Belgrade to mend bridges fails after he and Serbian counterpart Aleksandar Vucic row publicly over Kosovo. 2015 March - Socialist government announces plan to privatise state oil company Albpetrol, two years after previous Democratic Party government shelved it. 2016 July - The governing Socialist Party and the opposition Democratic Party agree sweeping judicial reforms seen as key to moving towards accession talks with the EU. Skipper Mikey Devlin was involved in a confrontation with a fan after the 1-0 defeat by Motherwell left Accies in the Premiership's relegation play-off spot. Hamilton need at least one win from Tuesday's trip to Ross County and Saturday's home match against Dundee to have a chance of avoiding the play-off. "We've got to stick together - fans, players, everybody," Canning said. "If you're a fan you're there to support your team. "If you feel you're being short-changed and the boys aren't working hard enough, I can understand maybe giving a little bit from the stands, but the boys put in everything they had and Michael was fantastic. So for someone to come and give him personal abuse is not on. "That's not a fan. We need fans that are behind the team. I've had it at certain points of the season, but one thing you can't do is give it to the players, because they're out there every week giving their all for the club." Canning, whose side are three points adrift of Motherwell following the weekend defeat, was keen to stress the isolated nature of that incident, and is convinced the reaction was not representative of the overall support. "It's one person," added Canning. "There were 2,500 people supporting us. I'm sure if you go round the whole crowd, 98% of them would be Michael fans because he's been excellent for this club. "Michael's such a level-headed guy, it's just water off his back. The club obviously fully support him. We don't expect any of our players to take personal abuse." Canning had the squad in on Sunday to try to lift spirits ahead of a few days which will determine the club's immediate future. "The priority now is to win on Tuesday night and see where that leaves us because obviously it can change so quickly," he added. "If we get a result tomorrow night and Motherwell don't, we're back above Motherwell. It's not like you're four, five, six points adrift and hoping everything's going to go in your favour." 2 May 2017 Last updated at 06:50 BST He has an illness called Stargardt macular dystrophy, which affects the muscles in his eyes. Now with special goggles he can see again. Watch this... Headset pictures courtesy of GiveVision Josh Clayton, 23, from Taunton, has been missing since Sunday with teams of coastguards, police with dogs and a helicopter involved in the search. Police urged "untrained and unequipped" searchers to be mindful of their own safety to avoid additional incidents. Mr Clayton's disappearance has been described as "out of character". His sister posted on social media that she was "overwhelmed" by the support. Dani Clayton posted on the Isles of Scilly Police Facebook site: "Thank you so much for all you are doing to help find my baby bro - Im positive he will be found soon. You are all doing an amazing job and i am overwhelmed by all the support from everybody. I cant thank everyone enough xx." On the social media page, the force said the team had received offers of support from volunteers which was a "very human and compassionate response". However, it said the "co-ordination and management of untrained, unequipped searchers is resource intensive" and does not provide the level of assurance needed to make sure they did not miss anything. It said: "Using untrained volunteers at this stage risks distracting efforts from the task in hand. "We ask that if people do make efforts to find him they are to be very mindful of their own safety so as to avoid us managing more than one incident." Police confirmed the search for Mr Clayton, who has worked for the Tresco Estate for several seasons, will continue on Wednesday. Football has been shaken by claims from former players that they were abused by those in positions of authority. The deputy first minister has called for the SFA to set up an independent inquiry. Following the meeting, Police Scotland said it was the "investigative authority" for any reports of abuse. The force said it was working with partnership organisations, including the SFA and the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) Scotland, to explore further ways of engaging with people who may have information about child sexual abuse within football. Police Scotland confirmed the meeting took place but have stressed that they are the investigatory authority if there are allegations of sex abuse in football or anywhere else So presumably that means that - at least at this stage - there will be no separate independent enquiry set up by the SFA. And one survivors' group has told me that, for the first time, they've been invited to meet the SFA and the PFA in Glasgow, possibly as soon as tomorrow. This chimes with the Police Scotland statement which says they want to look at further ways to engage with people who might be able to help their investigation. Police forces from across the UK, including Police Scotland, are now looking into claims of historical sexual abuse within football. More than 80 potential suspects and 98 clubs are involved, police chiefs have said. On Friday, a BBC Scotland investigation revealed that former youth coach and referee Hugh Stevenson was allowed to carry on working in football for several years after being reported to police and the SFA over child sex offences. After Monday's meeting, Det Ch Supt Lesley Boal, head of public protection at Police Scotland, said: "Police Scotland has met with a range of partners organisations over the last few weeks, including the SFA and the PFA Scotland to discuss our individual and collective ongoing commitment to those who have found the courage to report child sexual abuse within football. "The intention of this group includes exploring further ways to engage with people who may have information about or may wish to report child sexual abuse within football. "The group will assess how we can respond to any concerns at local community level and today's meeting cemented our lines of communication which will allow that information to be assessed in a timely and effective manner." She added: "Police Scotland is however the investigatory authority in terms of any reports received with regard to child sexual abuse in football. Tackling child sexual crime and the abuse of children is a priority for Police Scotland." Survivors' group White Flowers Alba has urged the Scottish government to set up a wide-ranging inquiry into child sex abuse. Speaking on The Kaye Adams Programme, Andi Lavery, from the group, said: "The SFA can't police itself. It's up to the government to take leadership. "We are a victims' group. As children we weren't listened to, as adults we aren't being listened to." The English Football Association has commissioned an independent investigation into the way it dealt with abuse allegations and there have been calls for the SFA to set up a similar review. Speaking on the BBC's Sunday Politics Scotland programme, the deputy first minister said he favoured such a move. He added: "It should be conducted by an authoritative, independent, respected figure who will be able to look at these issues without fear or favour, and to examine all of the issues to the satisfaction of the wider debate within Scotland." SNP MSP James Dornan told The Kaye Adams Programme he agreed that the SFA should set up and fund an independent inquiry. He rejected calls to extend the Scottish government's inquiry into the abuse of children in care. "If we continue to widen the inquiry, we will never get the conclusions that survivors demand and are entitled to," he said. In a statement on Sunday, the SFA said: "We are open to the possibility of an independent review but with the right scope and terms of reference." Opposition parties have called for the Scottish government, rather than the SFA, to take the lead on any inquiry. Former Scottish justice minister Cathy Jamieson told BBC Radio Scotland it may be time for a wider inquiry into the historical sex abuse of children in Scotland, which the Scottish government or Holyrood could take the lead on. "There will be, inevitably, some other organisation, or some other sphere, where historical abuse will raise its head," she said. Speaking on the Good Morning Scotland programme, she added: "That is why it would be important to have an over-arching look at all these inquiries, and if government won't do that, and I believe they could have a role to do this, then perhaps the Parliament should step up and do it." The report on HMYOI Wetherby followed an unannounced visit from HM Inspectorate of Prisons in February. The chief inspector said the specialist Keppel unit was failing to deliver the education that had been "its hallmark". Michael Spurr, of the National Offender Management Service, said changes had introduced a "more flexible regime". Peter Clarke, the chief inspector of prisons, said training and education had deteriorated and the lack of proper recording made it impossible to be sure there were not serious failing in other areas. About 300 documents were missing at the inspection, making it impossible to determine the level and extent of the use of force. Levels of violence on both boys and staff had risen and were high. The previous inspection in January 2015 made 21 recommendations about safety, but it was found only one had been fully achieved. The recent inspection had found most communal areas and cells were clean and well maintained and health services were good, with inspectors finding "much that is positive" about Wetherby YOI and the Keppel unit. The unit, a separate, national facility within the YOI, provided for some of the most challenging and vulnerable young people in the country, said the inspectorate. Previous inspections described it as a "model of how a specialist unit should be run", the report said. Mr Spurr said "A new safeguarding team has been put in place and a new governance structure set up to make sure all recording processes are monitored." He said the inspectors had found "very good examples of positive work" by staff. The YOI held 272 boys aged between 15 and 18 when inspected and was not overcrowded. Colin Allars of the Youth Justice Board, the body which ensures that services within YOIs are up to scratch, said he was disappointed by aspects of the report. He added: "We understand the operational challenges facing YOIs, and the difficulty Wetherby and the Keppel Unit have in order to deliver a timetable which fully meets requirements. "National Offender Management Service (NOMS) is improving the services at these establishments and we will continue to work with them on this." 19 October 2015 Last updated at 12:06 BST Researchers at Harvard University have created the miniature bot after studying the movements of both bees and puffins. It is hoped the robots, which are slightly larger than a real bee, will eventually be able to help real insects in the wild, or be used for help monitor what humans are doing. Watch this report to find out more about the robobee. The former prime minister said Britain had always opposed rendition and "absolutely adhered to that position". Abdel Hakim Belhaj claims his flight from Bangkok to Libya refuelled at the UK territory of Diego Garcia, which was complicit in his illegal rendition. He is suing the UK, MI6 and the UK commission in charge of Diego Garcia. The legal action came after several documents emerged during the collapse of Col Muammar Gaddafi's regime last year. The BBC understands Mr Belhaj's rendition - the act of transferring people from one jurisdiction to another - was approved by the government . Mr Blair told BBC Radio 4's The World At One programme: "About the Belhaj case, I don't have any recollection of it at all. "There are many, many complicated reasons why the West's relationship is difficult with the Middle East but I think [rendition] is probably the least of them. "Rendition has been the policy of successive US administrations. It remains the policy of this US administration. "We have always had our own position. [Then Foreign Secretary] Jack Straw made it very clear at the time and as far as I know, we absolutely adhered to that position." Mr Blair, the prime minister from 1997 to 2007, said the security services did an "important, dangerous job" and generally deserved the full support of the country. He also said co-operation with the former Libyan regime had been important in the fight against terrorism. Mr Belhaj believes he was rendered from Bangkok to Libya by the CIA, and claims that during his more than four years in a Libyan prison he was interrogated by agents from countries including Britain and United States. He has since worked with Nato as one of the leaders of the forces that helped overthrow Col Gaddafi and is now a senior military commander in the new Libya. Mr Belhaj's lawyers filed legal papers on 5 April against the Commission for the British Indian Ocean Territory - of which the island of Diego Garcia is a part. Diego Garcia, in the Chagos archipelago, has been a military base since the island was leased to the US in the 1970s. The Division Two side also saw a record turnover, largely thanks to an increase in commercial income. The county opened a new £2.2m business and media centre in September 2016. "I'm extremely proud to have overseen six successive years of surplus and grown turnover to record levels," chairman Chris Grant said. "This has been a tremendous achievement given the huge challenge that keeping a first-class county afloat entails and is an enviable track record." Derbyshire finished bottom of the County Championship last season, failing to win a match, and went out of the One-Day Cup and T20 Blast at the group stage. A loud bang was the first indication that something was wrong. It happened on Friday evening and marked the start of hours of panic among the 4,000 people on board the cruise ship. The ship shuddered to a halt and was plunged into darkness. "We were having supper when the lights suddenly went out. We heard a boom and a groaning noise. All the cutlery fell on the floor," Luciano Castro told Italy's Ansa news agency. The passenger said people were told there were electrical problems. Others described chaotic scenes as the liner began to move violently. "The boat started shaking. The noise - there was panic, like in a film, dishes crashing to the floor, people running, people falling down the stairs," said survivor Fulvio Rocci. Those on board said the boat suddenly tilted to the left. "We told the guests everything was ok and under control and we tried to stop them panicking," cabin steward Deodato Ordona recalled. It was about an hour before a general emergency was announced, he said. Then the ship rolled again, now listing to the right, and the captain ordered the ship to be abandoned. Mr Ordona said his colleagues and passengers were waiting to use lifeboats but the change in the direction the boat was sinking prompted them to seek lifeboats on the other side of the ship. Monica, a German passenger who was in the cruise liner's theatre when the ship began to suffer problems, said it was hard to reach the lifeboats. "It was difficult to walk. First it moved once, then to the left and then more on the right. The boat was tipping one side. You could see the ship was sinking more and more. In half an hour it sank halfway into the water," she said. Cruise ship shop worker Fabio Costa said when people realised there was a serious problem, there were scenes of desperation. "Everything happened really fast. Everybody tried to get a life boat and people started to panic. A lot of people were falling down the stairs and some were hurt because things fell on them. "Everybody was trying to get on the boats at the same time. When people had to get on the lifeboats they were pushing each other. It was a bit chaotic. We were trying to keep passengers calm but it was just impossible. Nobody knew what was going on." He said children and women were given priority when it came to allocating places on lifeboats, but the system proved to be difficult to implement because many men "weren't accepting this" because they wanted to remain together as a family, prompting "huge confusion". Some people decided it was too difficult to get on to a lifeboat and chose to swim, with a number safely reaching the nearby island of Giglio. "We were on the same level as the water so some people started to swim because they weren't able to get on the lifeboats," said Mr Costa. He said he saw some people jumping but could not get a sense of just how many people did so. Elizabeth Nanni, of Isola del Giglio Tourist Information, said those who arrived on the island were survivors in a state of shock, ''desperate people looking for each other'' and people suffering from hypothermia after jumping into the sea. "Usually there are 700 people on the island at this time of year, so receiving 4,000 people in the middle of the night wasn't easy," she said. She said blankets and clothes were provided for those who arrived on the island, while churches and schools were opened to ensure that people had a roof over their head. People were later moved to the mainland by ferries or airlifted by helicopter to the nearest hospital for emergency care. But not everybody took a lifeboat or swam ashore. Rescue teams searched for survivors and helicopters evacuated the last 50 people on the deck. Rose Metcalf, a dancer who had been performing on the ship, was one of the last people to be winched to safety by a helicopter after clinging to the stricken vessel. The 22-year-old Briton told her father, Philip, it had "felt like the sinking of the Titanic". Mr Metcalf, from Dorset, told the BBC his daughter had phoned to say she was safe but that she had feared she would have to jump into the sea. He said: "The ship rolled over on its side so they had to get a fire-hose which they strung between the railings to stop them falling overboard. "She thought she'd have to make a jump for it as it was dark and cold, like the sinking of the Titanic, but the helicopter then winched her off." Mr Metcalf said his daughter, who was not hurt, had been airlifted to an air base in the Tuscany region of Italy. The bid also sets out the city's interest in hosting the event in 2022, following Durban's withdrawal in March. Sports executive Brian Barwick will chair the bid alongside teams employed to design branding and plan logistics. Liverpool City Council said it could potentially involve Everton's planned new stadium at Bramley Moore Dock. A council spokeswoman said plans were at an early stage, but the possibility of building a running track at the ground was likely to be discussed. The city already has a 50m Olympic-standard pool in Wavertree, but no diving or training pool. A velodrome would also have to be built to accommodate cycling, while Liverpool Arena could be used to host other events. A budget of £500,000 has been set aside for the campaign, and an "intense 3-6 month period of activity" would now begin under the banner Team Liverpool, the council said. Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson said the city had sent out "a powerful message that we are deadly serious about bidding for the games". "The Commonwealth Games has the potential to be a game changer in further driving forward the city's regeneration and renaissance," he said. Mr Barwick, 62, is chairman of the Rugby Football League, a member of the FA Council, and has worked on previous international bids for sports events including the Olympic Games and the World Cup. The former head of BBC Sport said: "The chance to lead the work for my home city of Liverpool to host the Commonwealth Games is a huge privilege." Local sporting stars including heptathlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson, boxer Tony Bellew, gymnast Beth Tweddle and former footballer Jamie Carragher have backed the campaign. London and Birmingham have expressed interest in staging the event, while Manchester, which hosted the games in 2002, has said it would be "ready to help". Local residents said monks at the Mar Behnam monastery were allowed to take only the clothes they were wearing. The monastery, which dates from the 4th Century, is a major Christian landmark and a place of pilgrimage. Christians have fled Mosul after the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Isis) told them to convert to Islam, pay a tax or face death. Isis has seized large parts of Syria and Iraq and said last month it was creating an Islamic caliphate. Mosul itself is now said to be empty of Christians. The Mar Behnam monastery is run by the Syriac Catholic Church and is near the predominantly Christian town of Qaraqosh, to the south-east of Mosul. Analysis by BBC Arab affairs editor Sebastian Usher Ancient landmarks like Mar Behnam show how deeply embedded Christianity is in the culture and history of Iraq. Just as in many other Arab countries, churches and monasteries are a timeless part of the landscape. For years, though, Christians have been warning that their hold in parts of the Middle East is weakening. In Iraq, the lightning seizure of large parts of the country by Isis has been a frightening new threat. Thousands have fled Mosul, leaving it for the first time without a Christian community, after Isis gave them an ultimatum to submit to its authority or face death. But if Iraqi Christians face penalties and discrimination under Isis, other religious sects are faring even worse. Yazidis and Shia Muslims risk being taken out and killed on the spot for their beliefs. A member of the Syriac clergy quoted the militants as telling the monastery's residents: "You have no place here any more, you have to leave immediately." He said the monks asked to be allowed to save some of the monastery's relics but the fighters refused. Local Christian residents told AFP news agency that the monks walked for several miles before they were picked up by Kurdish fighters. Earlier this month, Isis issued an ultimatum in Mosul, citing a historic contract known as "dhimma," under which non-Muslims in Islamic societies who refuse to convert are offered protection if they pay a fee, called a "jizya". "We offer them three choices: Islam; the dhimma contract - involving payment of jizya; if they refuse this they will have nothing but the sword," the Isis statement said. Isis issued a similar ultimatum in the Syrian city of Raqqa in February, calling on Christians to pay about half an ounce (14g) of pure gold in exchange for their safety. Iraq is home to one of the world's most ancient Christian communities but its population has dwindled amid growing sectarian violence since the US-led invasion in 2003. It believes a ban on visible tattoos imposed by many forces may hamper the recruitment of promising candidates. The Met Police has banned officers from having tattoos visible on their hands or face since 2012. But Ch Insp Vicki Martin, of the federation, says there should be a "sensible conversation" about tattoos. She told BBC 5 live: "There's a lot of women are now having very small tattoos on their neck, and if you've got a woman that's got a small heart tattooed behind her ear, it's something that you probably wouldn't even notice. "So why are we just saying that we're not even going to look at your application, because that might be a very talented individual that we would want in the service." The Home Office's guidance on tattoos says candidates with visible tattoos or facial piercings "may be eligible for appointment" and that each case must be considered on its merits. Ch Insp Martin added that the Home Office's guidance "appears on face value to be quite sensible". "The issue we've got is a number of forces are interpreting it differently and some are becoming very strict and I think it's actually becoming a bar to some really good people joining the service." She also pointed out that modern-day role models often have tattoos, including Samantha Cameron, wife of former Prime Minister David Cameron, who has a small tattoo which was visible when she attended official functions. "People sometimes have tattoos and don't think about the consequences of them in the future. That's why it's time we actually ask the public what they think and make sure that we haven't got policies in place based on what we think the public think, rather than what they actually do think." The federation is conducting research on the attitudes of the police service and the public towards officers with tattoos. Its results are expected by the end of September. Aside from its ban on new recruits having tattoos on the hands and face, the Met Police also insists all other tattoos must be covered. The federation says it wants "national standardisation, rather than local interpretation". It added: "We are calling for a modern, consistent national approach to tattoos to be adopted across the police service. [The federation] believes that if the police service truly wants to embrace diversity and widen the talent pool it recruits from, then forces need to be more open-minded, so communities have a police service that reflects today's society." But Byron Davies, Conservative MP for Gower who served in the Metropolitan Police for more than 30 years, said he was against allowing officers to have visible tattoos. Some people might say tattoos devalue the uniform itself, he added. "The whole point of having a uniform is it's a distinctive set of clothing. If you start adding to it with tattoos on arms, or particularly on the hand or neck, where people can see the ex-wife or the husband's details, then some people might find that offensive." A Met Police spokesman said: "We expect our officers and staff to maintain a high standard of personal appearance and dress that reflects the role being performed. "This supports the reputation of the Metropolitan Police Service as a professional and globally respected policing service with Londoners, visitors to London and tourists. "Where officers or staff have tattoos that cannot be covered by everyday clothing (i.e. on the face, above a collar line and on the hands) it is a requirement that they register such tattoos as a formal written declaration to their line manager." Failure to register an existing visible tattoo can mean disciplinary action, he added. Hundreds of cases of the virus have been reported in Singapore while two cases of Zika-linked microcephaly have already been confirmed in Thailand. The mosquito-borne virus has been detected in 70 countries worldwide, at least 19 in the Asia Pacific region. WHO director Margaret Chan said experts were still looking for ways to deal with the virus. Zika virus: The outbreak in Asia In a report released on Monday at its annual meeting in Manila, the WHO said it is "highly likely that the region will continue to report new cases and possibly new outbreaks of Zika". This is because the carrier of the disease - the Aedes mosquito - is widely found in the region, which also sees a high volume of travel. There is also still uncertainty about the level of immunity in the regional population, the report added. "Unfortunately, scientists do not yet have answers to many critical questions [about Zika]," Ms Chan said at the meeting. Though the virus is known to have existed in Asia for decades, she noted that the first sign of its presence in some countries came from travellers whose Zika infections were only confirmed once they returned home. "Is this weak surveillance, an indication of population-wide immunity, or proof that the virus has somehow acquired greater epidemic potential?" she asked. Zika generally has mild effects but is more dangerous for pregnant women as it has been linked to severe birth defects, including the brain deformation microcephaly. The latest large-scale outbreak originated in Brazil. News that the Southern Health Trust may be planning to close the emergency department at Newry's Daisy Hill Hospital is causing major concern for the people of Newry and surrounding areas. This week's Newry Reporter devotes six pages to the story. The paper's lead story tells its readers: "Southern Health Trust Board gave what feels like a kick in the teeth to Daisy Hill Hospital's Emergency Department (ED) after it unexpectedly passed £1,000,000 spend to increase ED and inpatient capacity at Craigavon Area Hospital as a contingency plan for likely closures of the Newry ED in the coming months." The BBC understands the service has been vulnerable for some time but the trust has said the service would only be suspended as a last resort. "It was just like the Blitz," is the Coleraine Chronicle's eye-catching splash: The comments were made by the manager of a Portrush residential home after a late night fire at a derelict property just two doors down. Some 33 residents were moved to the ground floor in case they had to be evacuated as firefighters tackled the blaze. A sing-song was organised to keep their spirits up with some of the elderly people taking part in a conga, reports the Chronicle. The PSNI is treating the fire as suspicious. A masked republican colour party in military attire is the striking image on the front page of the Lurgan Mail. The paper says the PSNI have promised "robust action" over an illegal dissident republican parade in the County Armagh town. The march was held in the Kilwilkie estate on Saturday. The Mail also has the story of Gilford actor Oliver Moore who remains in a critical condition at the Royal Victoria Hospital after being struck by a car in Portadown on Saturday. Mr Moore is well known for playing the part of troubled writer Brendan Behan in the play The Rare Oul Times. The Larne Times has a picture of a small arsenal on its front page which it describes as "Ultra-realistic" airguns. Police believe that the guns were being used by young people in the Antiville area of the town last Tuesday, 11 April, before being abandoned as officers arrived in the area. A Police spokesperson told the paper that "it doesn't bear thinking about the consequences" if an officer was confronted by a member of the public carrying one of the life-like replicas. "If they could charge for fresh air, they would," begins the editorial in the Fermanagh Herald. The paper is scathing over the possibility that people wishing to walk the Cuilcagh Mountain Boardwalk, in the south of the county, may have to pay for the privilege in the future. The walk is a victim of its own success with a high volume of traffic leading to congestion on local roads as crowds flock to use the facility. The paper says it is understandable the council is trying to find solutions to that problem. However, it finds the notion of asking people to fork out to visit an "open-air site" unfair. The Mid-Ulster Mail reports that "hooligans" are taking up the bulk of police time in the area. Anti-social behaviour in Cookstown prompted the local PSNI to issue a Facebook plea over the Easter weekend for party-goers to "show some respect when visiting the town" for a night out, the paper reports. The Mail's front-page picture is of Cookstown man, Dan O'Neill, wearing the Pope's hat: The tale behind how he got his hands on the silk Zuchetto is bizarre. Mr O'Neill was on a trip to Rome to pay his respects to former O'Neill clan chief, Hugh O'Neill, when he got an opportunity to meet the pontiff. Pope Francis had just shaken Dan O'Neill's hand when an American lady proposed the two men swap hats. Pope Francis agreed, but decided to place his Zucchetto on Mr O'Neill's head during this transaction, telling him: "It suits you!" Not an every-day occurrence. Helen Street was closed due to the fire at Japanese Autoparts, which had broken out at 16:30 on Sunday. About 50 firefighters attended at the peak of the blaze, and it was put out by about 09:30. Several businesses in the area were closed, and some people arriving for work were turned away by police. About 3,000 local residents were without power until 21:50 on Sunday, while a nearby Scottish Power building was assessed for any damage. Fire crews had pumped water from the River Clyde to the scene, with hoses were laid through nearby streets. A large plume of smoke, which could be seen rising above the city from 40 miles away, dispersed overnight. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said fire officers would remain at the scene to start investigations into the cause of the blaze and to dampen down the hotspots. Peter Heath, SFRS deputy assistant chief officer, said the fire had engulfed a building before spreading to a large yard at the back which was full of tyres. They said the government should take urgent action to help UK companies working in this area. In an open letter, they pointed to warnings that drug-resistant bacteria could kill 10 million people a year globally by 2050. To combat this, a new economic model for antibiotic research is needed. Without new antibiotics, "everything from routine surgical procedures, to cancer chemotherapy, organ transplantation and even childbirth will become increasingly dangerous", according to the letter published in the Financial Times. "Beyond the terrible human cost, if we fail to act now, antimicrobial resistance is also expected to cost the world economy $100tn a year by 2050," the letter added. Many large companies have previously pulled out of antibiotic research because developing new drugs had proved very difficult. It has been nearly 30 years since the last new class of antibiotics was released, although there have been signs of a revival, with AstraZeneca, GlaxoSmithKline and US drugmaker Merck working on new products. BioIndustry Association chief executive Steve Bates, who also signed the letter, said companies' investment needed to be rewarded, but without encouraging the overuse of antibiotics. He said the government could set up an insurance-style scheme in which it paid a fixed fee for antibiotics, so that manufacturers did not only focus on research into drugs that maximised sales. "In the past, this was an area where there was the possibility for global companies to make a significant return on investment," Mr Bates told the BBC. "That's changed and now companies look at different areas. We need to rebalance this so they can come back into this space once again." The government has commissioned Treasury economist Jim O'Neill to deliver a report in spring 2016. In preliminary findings in May, Lord O'Neill called for a $2bn global antibiotic research fund and said the government should give upfront payments for successful new antibiotics. The letter was also signed by John Rex, a senior AstraZeneca executive; Prof Colin Garner, chief executive of Antibiotic Research UK; Prof Jayne Lawrence, chief scientist at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society; Prof Luigi Martini, of King's College London; and Jeremy Lefroy MP. The 55-year-old man was knocked down at about 09:50 at an industrial site in Dryden Street. The man sustained serious injuries and was later pronounced dead at the scene. A Health and Safety Executive spokeswoman said they were aware of the incident and were liaising with police. However, the report warns that the situation remains desperate as the number of people at risk of starvation has increased in the last month. The famine, announced in February, was the first be declared anywhere in the world since 2011. Armed conflict, low harvests and soaring food prices have been blamed for the situation. Tens of thousands of people have died and millions displaced since fighting erupted in the country more than three years ago. The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report says that 1.7 million people are still facing emergency levels of hunger, one step below famine. The IPC adds that the number at risk of starvation has increased to six million, up from 5.5 million last month. "I do urge caution, as this does not mean we have turned the corner on averting famine," UN humanitarian chief Stephen O'Brien told a meeting in Geneva. "Across South Sudan, more people are on the brink of famine today than were in February." The United Nations says the world is facing its biggest humanitarian crisis since the end of World War Two, with a total of nearly 20 million people facing starvation in north-east Nigeria, Somalia and Yemen, as well as South Sudan. Bags of sorghum have been airdropped into some of the most remote parts of the country, medical aid provided in temporary clinics far from recognised hospitals, pressure has been exerted on the government to allow this vital help to reach those in need. It has worked. Today, the UN and South Sudanese officials have announced that conditions in the two affected counties no longer meet the technical definition of a famine. One risk now is that funding for humanitarian aid slows down, if donors believe that the worst is now over. That's one reason the UN is so keen to stress that people are still in desperate need of help. Six million people throughout the country still struggle to find food every day - the highest ever total in South Sudan. All this largely man-made suffering will continue as long as the civil war rumbles on. The Integrated Phase Classification (IPC) system classes a famine as: Why are there still famines? 10 March 2017 Last updated at 16:00 GMT Since 1992, people have gone on to send rather a lot of them, as the BBC's Rory Cellan-Jones explains. The 28-year-old was released by the Championship club in May after spending most of last season on loan at Bolton Wanderers in League One. "It's an exciting move for me. Oxford are a club making great progress and they were very impressive last season," Henry told the club website. "He has played a lot of football in the Championship and has real quality," manager Pep Clotet added. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. Its US owners say the internet has made nudity outdated, and pornographic magazines are no longer so commercially viable, the New York Times reports. Playboy's circulation has dropped from 5.6 million in the 1970s to the current 800,000, official figures show. However, the magazine will still feature women in provocative poses - though not fully nude. The decision was apparently taken last month at a meeting attended by Playboy founder and current editor-in-chief Hugh Hefner. Magazine executives admitted that Playboy - which was founded in 1953 - had been overtaken by the changes it pioneered, according to the New York Times. "That battle has been fought and won," Playboy chief executive Scott Flanders is quoted as saying by the newspaper. "You're now one click away from every sex act imaginable for free. And so it's just passe at this juncture." Gone, too, are the days when interviews with figures of the stature of Martin Luther King Jr, Malcolm X and Jimmy Carter made Playboy so culturally and politically significant, says the BBC's Nick Bryant in New York. Playboy's website has already banished nudity, partly to give it access to social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter. And its popularity has soared, with web traffic quadrupling. A brand long synonymous with salaciousness is cleaning up its act, and all with the blessing - apparently - of the 89-year-old Mr Hefner, our correspondent adds. Warburton, 27, has been sidelined with a shoulder injury since 30 April and missed Sunday's 27-13 loss to England. Prop Paul James will miss the first Test match in Auckland with a calf injury, but coach Warren Gatland hopes he will face the Chiefs on 14 June. Second rower Alun Wyn Jones is in line to win his 100th cap for Wales in the game at Eden Park. Wales have not beaten the All Blacks in 26 matches since 1953. The match will be New Zealand's first since beating Australia 34-17 in the 2015 World Cup final. Lock Luke Charteris will join up with the Wales squad on Saturday after being released by French side Racing 92. Charteris and Clermont Auvergne centre Jonathan Davies both missed the defeat at Twickenham because they were on club duty, though Davies has already joined the Wales camp in New Zealand. Hooker Ken Owens will also be ready for the game after overcoming a back problem, but blindside flanker Dan Lydiate has been ruled out of the tour because of a shoulder injury. He has been replaced by Cardiff Blues open-side Ellis Jenkins, who is 23 and uncapped. Gatland described Jenkins, a former captain of Wales Under-20s, as a "young, exciting player" with "pedigree". He added: "He is a real intelligent rugby player, he's had a very good season, so it's nice for him to have the opportunity to come out here and hopefully gain some experience and maybe get some game time, too. "If he's not involved in that first game, then hopefully he will get a chance at Hamilton against the Chiefs." New Zealand lock Sam Whitelock is a doubt for the first Test as he recovers from a hamstring injury. The All Blacks are already without experienced campaigners Richie McCaw, Dan Carter, Ma'a Nonu and Conrad Smith who have quit international rugby. Police, who were in Lockwood on another call-out, attended the crash between a VW Polo and a Vauxhall Corsa on Woodhead Road at 23:00 GMT on Sunday. The woman was declared dead at the scene. Another woman was taken to hospital with injuries not thought to be life-threatening. Woodhead Road was closed from Station Lane to Taylor Hill Road for investigations. Sgt Ann Drury, of West Yorkshire Police, said: "We are appealing for witnesses who may have seen this collision or either vehicle prior to the collision to contact us. "There was also an earlier collision at this location involving a Renault Clio and I would ask anybody who witnessed that collision to also come forward."
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A local gun club, which already has access to indoor premises, has applied for permission for another site which is close to housing and schools. The application is for a green field area on the Ballymacormick Road in Bangor, close to Groomsport village. North Down and Ards Borough Council said the application was currently being assessed. Some local politicians have expressed concerns at the proposed location of the range, although Jim Shannon, the DUP MP for Strangford, has written a letter in support of the application. Bangor, Clandeboye and District Rifle and Pistol Club said they were committed to working with planners and the local community. "The club welcomes hearing all views, good and bad, so they can be incorporated into the planning process to develop the necessary solutions," it said in a statement. "The club wants to assure the local community they will be a good neighbour at all times, whether the application is successful or not." Ulster Unionist MLA Alan Chambers said he had received 50 letters of objection, on top of nearly 250 which had been sent to the council. "It obviously has caused a lot of concern in the area and a lot of objections have come in about it," said Mr Chambers. "I've never seen any planning application attract the number of objections in such a short period of time. "It's quite obvious it's completely unacceptable in this part of Bangor." Reasons for complaints included noise from the site, its safety implications and an increase in traffic, said DUP councillor Peter Martin, who had also been contacted by a number of unhappy constituents. "I'm supportive of shooting as a sport in Northern Ireland, I think if people want to engage in that, that's fine," he said. "However, I do feel very clearly that the current application and where it's going to be situated is just not the right place, it is at the bottom of a residential road and I do not feel that that is the right position for a target range. "I'd be saying to the club that they need to think about this and reconsider the location of this proposed range, there are plenty of places where this could be housed." Heather Patton, who runs nearby Groomsport Playgroup, said she was really worried about the plans. "The back garden where the children play would be approximately 200 metres from this gun range," she said. "I also live in the village and would be overlooking the gun range. I have children that play." Ms Patton said two prospective clients had already pulled their children from the playgroup's waiting list due to concerns about the shooting range. Any shooting range of this nature would be heavily regulated, said the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC). "A gun club of this type is heavily regulated by the PSNI under article 49 of the Northern Ireland Firearms Order and the Guidance on the Northern Ireland Firearms Controls which is a fairly stringent document," said BASC Northern Ireland Director Tommy Mayne. "There's quite a few hoops to jump through." In a statement, North Down and Ards Borough Council said the application was still under consideration. "No recommendation will be made by the council's planning department until responses have been received from all of the statutory bodies that have been consulted and the proposal has been fully assessed," it said in a statement. "This assessment will take into account all material planning considerations [such as traffic impact, impact on the residential amenity of nearby properties and any potential noise impact], including any representations received from third parties." The BBC was unable to contact the organisation behind the proposed range.
Some 300 people have objected to plans for an outdoor shooting range in Bangor, County Down.
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Police are treating the incident, which happened at the Levengrove depot, near Clydeshore Road, as deliberate. Fire crews were called to the West Dunbartonshire Council depot at about 01:30. No plants were damaged by the fire but the poly-greenhouse is used for preparing plants. The cost of the damage is not yet known. Police Scotland have appealed for information. Det Con Andrew Fearnside, of Clydebank CID, said: "This was a senseless act which has severely damaged a plant nursery owned by the West Dunbartonshire Council. "Although no plants were damaged, this is an area used to grow plants and make the local area a greener place to live, work and visit. "As a community, this type of mindless vandalism will not be tolerated. Our inquiries are under way to trace the person responsible and ensure they are held to account for their actions. "The area is popular with local dog walkers and offers shortcuts through the main park area. It may be that you witnessed the fire, or perhaps saw someone acting suspiciously in the early hours of Saturday morning. Any information, no matter how small, will greatly assist our ongoing investigation."
A plant nursery, including a large poly-greenhouse, has been severely damaged by fire at a council depot in Dumbarton.
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Ethnic rivalries, as well as sectarian and religious sensitivities, will have to be respected if the offensive is not to go horribly wrong. The Iraqi army which scattered and fled as IS fighters drove and rode into Mosul in 2014 was mocked as I.R.A.Q. or I Ran Away Quickly. But the soldiers may have been running not only from IS. The mostly Sunni Arabs of Mosul resented the domination of the central Baghdad government by Shia Muslims. Junior ranks in the Iraqi army were afraid that they would be attacked by Sunni Arabs in Mosul as well as IS, taking revenge for the transformation of Iraq into what they perceived to be a Shia state. For the same reason, IS in Mosul has enjoyed strong political and logistical support from former members of Saddam Hussein's Baathist armed forces, men who were summarily dismissed and who lost their livelihoods in the de-Baathification process after 2003. The sectarian policies of the first elected prime minister Nouri Maliki may have led some Mosulites to welcome "Islamic State". The Shia government in Baghdad had allowed the pendulum of political adjustment in Iraq to swing so far that the large Sunni minority felt downtrodden, marginalised, and collectively blamed for Saddam Hussein's cruelty towards the Shia majority. But the new prime minister Haider al-Abadi - also Shia of course - has worked hard to bring Sunnis back into the fold. For example, he has funded and armed Sunni Arab tribal forces which are expected to play a prominent role in the imminent battle for Mosul. The remaining residents, especially in the city centre, are more likely to welcome them than the mostly Shia Iraqi army, the irregular Shia "Popular Mobilisation Forces", or the Kurdish Peshmerga. Meanwhile the remaining IS fighters have driven out, or massacred, the Christians, Yazidis and Kurds who used to live there. Thousands of Sunni Arabs too have also left Mosul. If they ever believed that IS was a potentially sympathetic group of Sunni co-religionists, they were quickly disabused as the conquerors of Mosul revealed themselves to be irrational psychopaths who, for example, force children to watch public executions. Hundreds of thousands of people - possibly a million - are expected to flee Mosul ahead of the forthcoming battle. As IS still occupies Tal Afar to the west and Hawija down the Tigris to the south, most fleeing families are likely to go east towards Irbil in Iraqi Kurdistan. Extra pontoon bridges have been installed across two rivers on that route, and some refugee camps have been prepared. But it's not clear if Iraqi Kurdistan can really cope with a mass exodus from Mosul, or with columns of refugees who may have IS fighters concealed among them. Between 3,000 and 5,000 IS fighters remain in Mosul, the Pentagon says, while the number of Sunni Arab tribal fighters ready to fight them there and in nearby towns is estimated at between 7,000 and 10,000. Approximately half of them have been trained by Turkish forces based at Bashiqa, a military camp between Mosul and the Turkish border. There are also Turkish troops on the ground in northern Iraq - and some Turkish tanks too - thanks to an agreement with the Kurdish regional government; but not by agreement with the government in Baghdad. This has led to a tetchy exchange between Baghdad and Ankara. One of Turkey's objectives is to prevent consolidation of power by Kurds in this strongly Kurdish corner of the Middle East. There are about 150,000 Kurdish Peshmerga fighters available for the recovery of Mosul, but only 2,500 trained and ready for battle. The United States recently agreed to give the Peshmerga $415m (£340m) to pay their soldiers, and to buy fuel, food and ammunition. They have also supplied some heavy weapons - but not enough, according to Iraqi Kurdish commanders. There are also about 5,000 American forces in Iraq now, many of them from the 101st Airborne Division which occupied Mosul in 2003. Others are believed to be special forces, many of them training and supporting thousands of Sunni tribal fighters. Ten years ago, the Americans helped Sunni tribal leaders in Anbar province west of Baghdad form the 'Awakening' movement to defeat a previous incarnation of violent fundamentalist Islam - al-Qaeda in Iraq. After US troops mostly left Iraq, it was the failure of the Maliki government to continue supporting the Awakening which helped the self-styled Islamic State move in and and occupy key cities like Ramadi, Fallujah, Tikrit... and Mosul. Mr Corbyn had wanted Labour to oppose air strikes, but was forced to back down by his shadow cabinet. David Cameron later said there would be a Commons debate and vote on Wednesday, saying he believed there was growing parliamentary support for action. BBC chief political correspondent Vicki Young said she was told Mr Corbyn was given a "thorough kicking" at the meeting with his shadow cabinet. He had previously suggested he wanted to agree a united position within his shadow cabinet and for Labour to approach the question "as a party". The free vote means Labour MPs will not be ordered to vote with the leadership. The prime minister had said he would only call a vote when he could be confident of a win. He needs enough Labour MPs to back military intervention to make up for Conservative MPs who oppose the action. Labour had called for a two-day debate ahead of any vote, with Mr Corbyn saying a single day "would inevitably lead to important contributions being curtailed". But Mr Cameron said the government would "take the action necessary" to ensure the debate lasted the equivalent number of hours of a debate taken over two days. The UK parliament's third largest party - the SNP - opposes bombing IS in Syria, with leader Nicola Sturgeon criticising Labour's stance, tweeting that "a party that says it is anti-air strikes has just made a vote for air strikes more likely". A number of Labour frontbenchers are believed to support Mr Cameron's calls for air strikes and the Labour leader was warned of resignations if he attempted to force his party to vote with him. But ahead of the shadow cabinet meeting, the Labour leadership said 75% of party members it polled over the weekend had opposed bombing. The survey was called into question with one Labour MP calling it a "rather vague consultation". Labour MP, and former shadow international development secretary, Mary Creagh said she thought Mr Corbyn had made the right decision. "I'm glad that we have come down on the side of a free vote," she said. "It was clear that any vote to support our French and US allies in Syria attacking the murderous barbarism of Islamic State was going to cause difficulties for the party and has split the party right down the middle, so I think we're in the right place tonight." But John Woodcock MP, who is in favour of airstrikes, questioned whether the vote would be genuinely free, with "certain people floating around the edges and warning of the dire consequences to their political future if they vote in the way that they believe to be right, which just happens to be in disagreement with the leadership". Warwickshire player Rankin, 31, has switched back to Ireland from England. The Irish top the table with maximum points from convincing wins in their matches against the UAE and Namibia. "We've been trying hard to get Boyd back into the fold and it's given everyone an extra boost," said Ireland head coach John Bracewell. "Boyd's return gives William [Porterfield, captain] plenty of options on the bowling front and it's good to have that wrapped up before Christmas." Ireland's victories in the opening two rounds have put them in a strong position in their quest for Test status. "It's a very strong-looking squad with a nice blend of experience and a sprinkling of youth," added Bracewell, who is currently in Australia on the coaching staff of Big Bash League franchise Brisbane Heat. "We're aware of just how quickly PNG have progressed in recent years, indeed beating the Netherlands in this competition. We'll be getting to Australia a week ahead of the game and have lined up a three-day game to help us prepare." Following the conclusion of the Intercontinental Cup game, Ireland will stay in Townsville playing PNG three times to help prepare for the ICC World Twenty20 in India, which starts in March. They will then travel to the UAE where they will play an additional three games, two of which will be T20 internationals, against opposition to be announced. "We've a total of six T20s lined up which will help us get into the right frame of mind ahead of India," explained Bracewell. "Andrew Poynter and Max Sorensen join the squad for those games - both have proved very valuable in the past in the shortest format." Bracewell also revealed that Tim Murtagh had made himself available for T20 internationals, reversing his decision to retire from that format earlier in the year. He added: "Tim's experience is invaluable. The games come at a perfect time for him ahead of the English domestic season, so the demands and stresses on his body won't be so great." Ireland squad for games v Papua New Guinea and tour of UAE William Porterfield (Warwickshire, capt), Andrew Balbirnie (Middlesex), George Dockrell (Leinster), Ed Joyce* (Sussex), Tim Murtagh (Middlesex), Andrew McBrine (Donemana), Kevin O'Brien (Railway Union), Niall O'Brien (Leicestershire, wk), Andrew Poynter** (Clontarf), Stuart Poynter (Durham), Boyd Rankin (Warwickshire), Max Sorensen** (CIYMS), Paul Stirling (Middlesex), Stuart Thompson (Eglinton), Gary Wilson (Surrey, wk), Craig Young (Bready). *for Intercontinental Cup only; **for T20s only Suratman, 94, said he was approached by a driver and asked to enter a vehicle to sell his fruit. When inside, two men forced Mr Suratman to empty his pockets. They kicked him out afterwards and drove away, he said. Tommy Reza posted a video online of a distressed Mr Suratman, which has since drawn sympathy and donations. In the post, Mr Reza said Mr Suratman told him he was planning to use the stolen money to buy new furniture in celebration of the Eid al-Fitr festival later this month. The incident happened in the province of Jambi on Sumatra island. Tommy Reza told BBC News that he came across Mr Suratman in tears. "I just happened to be in the area when I saw a man shouting for help," he said. Mr Reza told his story on Facebook and friends started getting in touch to help. That's when he decided to start a fundraising collection to get Mr Suratman his money back. "Many people from Jambi and even overseas from places like Hong Kong and Malaysia got in touch to ask me where they could donate money," he said. Many people also posted comments about their outrage and anger at the incident. "This is disgusting on so many levels," wrote Calista Primalia on Facebook. "First, it says a lot about you if you pick on an old man who is just trying to earn a living. And to think anyone would have the heart to carry out such an ugly deed during fasting month. Shame on them all." Angie Kuron, who watched the video, said: "I cried because of the unfairness of it all. Is this what our country has been reduced to? I hope that the authorities will catch these crooks soon." Since the viral post, more than 37m rupiah has been raised for Mr Suratman. The local governor later also donated 5m rupiah and bought his remaining banana stock. Mr Reza posted pictures of himself delivering the money to the family. "He was very grateful and he was praying. I told him that I was only the messenger," Mr Reza said. "Indonesians are amazing. I'm touched by their compassion towards one another." Reporting by the BBC's Heather Chen and BBC Indonesia. Mauger, a former New Zealand back, will leave the role following Saturday's Premiership game against Northampton. O'Connor, who won three Premierships as a Tigers coach, will take over in early April, subject to being issued a visa. Mauger had been in charge since the long-serving Richard Cockerill was sacked as director of rugby in January. O'Connor, 46, worked under Cockerill between 2010 and 2013, before leaving to take the top job at Leinster and subsequently going to work for Queensland Reds and Tonga. The switch has been announced just a day after the Premiership's fifth-placed side edged out Exeter in the Anglo-Welsh Cup final to claim the club's first silverware in four years. "We're delighted that Matt O'Connor has accepted an offer to return to Welford Road," said Tigers chairman Peter Tom. "The club has conducted an exhaustive search to find the right person. "One of the most significant factors in our deliberations was experience of the Premiership and what it takes to win the competition. "Matt has that experience as head coach during a successful period. The team also topped the try-scoring figures in the Premiership four times in that five-year period with Matt in charge of the attack." Leicester wing Telusa Veainu expressed his surprise, tweeting: "With 5 games to go, really?? We don't know how good we've got it! #biggerpicture #gutted." Analysis - 'A big hit returns' Chris Jones, BBC Radio 5 live's rugby reporter "The management situation at Welford Road over the past few seasons has been a confusing one. "O'Connor was a big hit as head coach at the club, winning two Premiership titles working under Richard Cockerill, before leaving to became the main man at Leinster in 2013. "Then Aaron Mauger came in to much fanfare, before a clash of philosophies with Cockerill led to the latter's sacking. "Now O'Connor has returned to take full charge of team affairs, with Mauger moving on. "O'Connor will head up the coaching, with the club changing the structure of the organisation in the absence of a director of rugby figure." Former Australia Test centre O'Connor worked as assistant coach with Brumbies and Australia 'A' before first arriving in Leicester in the summer of 2008 In his first stint at the club, working with Cockerill, the Tigers won the Premiership in 2009, 2010 and 2013, the Anglo-Welsh Cup in 2012 and reached the 2009 European Cup Final. Since leaving Welford Road in 2013, O'Connor has worked with Leinster, who he led to the Pro12 title in his first season, Queensland Reds and Tonga. Former All Blacks centre Mauger had been back at Welford Road as head coach since the start of 2015-16 season. "While preparing to welcome Matt, we are also disappointed to lose Aaron," added Tom. "Matt's strengths are in his work with players on the training pitch and we are making changes to our organisational structure to enable him to focus solely on the success of the team. "Matt has a good record in the Premiership and had a lot of success in his previous spell here," said club captain Tom Youngs. "At the same time, it is disappointing that Mage is leaving the club. He's a good man and a good rugby man." The former South African president, 95, was admitted in early June for a recurring lung infection. Family members have spoken of their happiness at having Mr Mandela home again for the first time since 8 June. However the South African government has said his condition remains critical and can sometimes be unstable. By Andrew HardingAfrica correspondent Mr Mandela returned home by ambulance early on Sunday and would continue to receive intensive care there, a statement from the South African presidency said. His suburban house in the suburb of Houghton has been "reconfigured" for his care. However, the presidency said he would be readmitted to hospital should his condition warrant it. The BBC's Mike Wooldridge in Johannesburg says all this seems designed to reassure not just the Mandela family but the nation, too, that he should be no more vulnerable when his condition is unstable than he was in hospital in Pretoria. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate is revered around the world for leading the fight against white minority rule and preaching reconciliation with the white community despite being imprisoned for 27 years. Despite his various illnesses, the statement from Mr Zuma's office notes, the former president displayed "immense grace and fortitude". "It is a day of celebration for us, that he is finally back home with us," said his grandson, Mandla Mandela. The South African government has released few details about his condition, appealing for Mr Mandela's privacy and dignity to be respected. Mr Mandela's lung condition is said to result from the tuberculosis he contracted during the 27 years he spent in prison for taking up arms against white minority rule. He has been admitted to hospital four times in the past year and his latest stay lasted 84 days. He became president after 1994 elections - the first time black South Africans were allowed to vote - and he stepped down five years later. The incident was caused by a leaking pipe which was in the the ceiling above a bedroom in a hospital ward. The patient was moved to another room following the leak. The Southern Trust has apologised for what it has described as a 'distressing' incident. Esther Gishkori, Southern Trust Director of Acute Services, said: "We have recently replaced many of the old pipe fittings in the hospital with new fittings. This incident was caused by a blockage of the old sewage pipe work scheduled for replacement in the coming weeks. "It is planned that all the sewage pipes in the main hospital block will have been replaced by 31 March," she added. It is understood that repair work began in September 2015. The 27-year-old, who spent the second half of last season on loan at West Brom, made his first appearance for the club since December 2015 in Tuesday's win. "My dream is to play at that level, so let's see," the Brazil international told BBC Radio London. "I feel better and strong. I think I will show I can play at that level." Sandro made 11 appearances for QPR in the Championship last season before joining the Baggies in January, and he went on to feature 13 times for the Premier League club. The former Tottenham player insists he is fully fit after reports that a proposed move to Portuguese side Sporting CP this summer was called off because of a knee injury. "Last season I didn't have a pre-season because of my visa problems," Sandro added. "This pre-season was very important for me, I feel fit and it was important to me to play 90 minutes. "I am working very hard and there is more to come because it was my first game." Rangers boss Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink said Sandro had "no problem whatsoever" with his knee and accepts he is looking for a move away from Loftus Road. "I have a good relationship with him," the Dutchman added. "He is acting very professional but he believes he is a Premier League player. We need to help him get to the Premier League or to the Champions League." In West Lothian they can receive up to £110 per child, while in North Ayrshire it is a maximum of £40. Last year, the Scottish government pledged to meet councils over setting a minimum level but it never happened. Education secretary John Swinney has now said he wants a voluntary agreement for councils to set a nationwide rate. Mr Swinney said there would be a range of views on the minimum rate but suggested it "should probably be set about £70". That was the amount proposed by a Scottish government working group in 2009. Eight years later, just 10 of the 32 councils have met that recommendation. The average clothing grant for eligible parents is now £63.80. Research by campaign group The Poverty Truth Commission suggested the actual cost of kitting out a child for school was £129.50, even when shopping at supermarkets and bargain stores. Mr Swinney told BBC Scotland the Scottish government had the power to set a minimum rate but he thought "dialogue" with the local councils was the best way to achieve it. Local government body Cosla refused to speak to BBC Scotland on-camera but issued a statement saying they would be keen to meet to discuss Mr Swinney's proposal and "to find out what additional money he is prepared to offer to facilitate such an agreement". The 1980 Education Act stipulates that local authorities must make provision for the clothing of pupils who would otherwise be unable to afford schoolwear. Councils, rather than the Scottish government, are responsible for deciding the eligibility criteria, the grant amount and application process. In 2015, when BBC Scotland first carried out the survey, the majority of Scotland's 32 councils had failed to increase the level of school clothing grants for more than a decade. In the two years since, just eight of Scotland's 32 local council areas have increased their grants. Seventeen councils have not increased the rate in more than a decade. In 2005, the average secondary school grant was £50.09. More than a decade later, 13 councils still pay less than that amount. The average maximum grant offered by councils is now £63.80, still well short of the £70 minimum recommended in 2009. The lowest maximum grant levels were in North Ayrshire (£40), Moray (£45), and the Scottish Borders (£45). While some councils paid almost double the amount offered by the lowest, such as West Lothian (£110), Dundee (£100), East Ayrshire (£100), West Dunbartonshire (£100) Highland (£90) and Inverclyde (£90). Angus Council had the lowest rate in 2015, having reduced it to just £20. It has since raised the grant to £50, the same as it was in 2005. Mother-of-three Jackie says she has not yet received her grant from Glasgow City Council and is worried about not being able to afford new clothes before her children go back to school next week. She says her partner works in a low-paid job and she is out of work so the council's grant to buy school clothing is important to her. "I really need the uniform grant and I haven't received it this year because of an admin mistake because they're changing the system," she says. "So it's becoming really stressful for me. I'm having to run out on very little money and try to buy last-minute things and use things from last year on the first week." Jackie says: "It's important how your kids look when they go into school. People who are struggling don't want to look like they're struggling. "For the first week, I feel as though I'm going to be sending my kids in rags, basically." Jackie says she can't see why the grant is not a standard amount wherever you are in the country and she thinks it should be higher than the £52 Glasgow offers. She says: "The bar should be set a lot higher - it should be more than £100 at least - definitely. "Things just cost too much - for a badged polo shift dress it can be as much as £12 to £15, the last time I looked at the prices - and that's just for one. Realistically you would need five each." "I have to try to hide my stress from the kids. I don't want them to pick up on it. I want them to go in feeling like they have a brand new uniform. "I'm not even sure if I'll be able to get their hair cut by the time they go back. I'm just going to have to gel it for the first week and hope that it looks respectable enough. "It's very stressful and it's very upsetting at times." After pressure from anti-poverty campaigners at the start of the last school year, Mr Swinney, the deputy first minister, promised to meet Cosla to discuss the school clothing grant and agree eligibility criteria and a minimum grant level. He said this would ensure those families across Scotland who need support receive it. That meeting did not take place. Mr Swinney has now told BBC Scotland: "The Scottish government took steps in legislation to establish the power to set a minimum rate - but we judged the most appropriate way to take that forward was by dialogue with local authorities to avoid regulation in this respect." He said: "The government would prefer to take forward a voluntary approach with local government but we have the power within legislation to establish that minimum level if we choose to do so." Mr Swinney added: "The evidence that has been looked at suggests that the minimum level for the clothing grant should probably be set about £70. And a lot of local authorities are paying either at that level or in excess of that level. "There will be a range of different perspectives around the levels for a minimum grant in this respect. I fully recognise the significance of the cost of children going to school and being properly equipped for school." A statement for local government body Cosla said: "Scotland's Councils are committed to doing the very best for the communities they are elected to represent - especially those people in the most need. "However, years of UK government austerity and a lack of investment in public services takes its toll. "This coupled with year on year cuts to council budgets from the Scottish government has meant that councils have had to make extremely difficult decisions across all areas of their expenditure." Julie Hepburn runs the Cumbernauld and Kilsyth Care School Uniform Bank, which provides school uniform free of charge to families in need, through a system of referrals. The clothing consists of new and second-hand items. She says there is growing demand across the country for services such as this. "I've spoken to volunteers running the school banks around the country and we're all seeing a huge surge in demand this year," Ms Hepburn says. "Partly people will be more aware of us and the service we offer but the demand is growing all the time. "A number of the uniform banks are struggling to meet demand." Ms Hepburn says she is always moved by the appreciation people show when she delivers a uniform package. "Personally I find it very very difficult when we do drop off donations," she says. "Sometimes people have been so stressed and worrying how they're going to get this uniform, when it does arrive they're quite emotional about it as well." According to Ms Hepburn, the school clothing grant, even for those who are eligible, does not cover all the items they need. She says: "If you are trying to kit out a teenager and you're trying to get shoes and a coat and a bag and a blazer - blazers are now compulsory in a lot of secondary schools. "We were trying to get one this week that was £45. If you're only getting 70-odd quid that is not enough to cover the uniform your child needs." Stephen C Associates Ltd, run by Stephen McManus, organised the two concerts in Dorset and Devon but said on Thursday it had ceased trading. The Bournemouth Echo has since revealed Mr McManus also owes money for Poole's Upton House Music Festival. Poole council said an invoice relating to the festival had not been paid. A Borough of Poole spokeswoman said: "We can confirm that Mr McManus has been issued an invoice in relation to this year's Upton House Music Festival, for which payment has not yet been received." Companies House records show several previous companies of Mr McManus, including SCM Events Ltd, Balmlane Events Ltd and Musical Concepts Ltd, have also been dissolved. Olly Murs had been due to perform at Exeter's Powderham Castle, home to the Earl and Countess of Devon, on 29 July and at Kings Park, Bournemouth on 5 August. In a statement, Stephen C Associates Ltd said only those who bought tickets from the promoter using their credit cards would be able to claim their money back. It added it was "not in a position" to offer refunds to ticketholders who had paid by other means. Powderham Castle was also due to host a concert by Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra on 30 July which had been organised by the promoter. The BBC has so far been unable to contact Mr McManus for comment in relation to Upton House Music Festival, which took place in June, and included performances by Billy Ocean, Kim Wilde and Toyah Wilcox. Justice Secretary Michael Matheson wants to integrate railway policing when responsibility for this specialist service is devolved. The RMT, the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA) and train drivers union Aslef all oppose the change. It is understood BTP had hoped to continue providing the service. The force had hoped it would operate with oversight from Holyrood rather than Westminster after control was devolved to the Scottish Parliament, as recommended by the Smith Commission. BTP is a cross-border police force which employs more than 200 officers in Scotland. The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union's general secretary Mick Cash said: "It is sheer arrogance on the part of the SNP government that they are ignoring the advice of the BTP and those who work in the railway industry and are forging ahead with plans to merge this important and distinctive policing operation into the wider force. "Skills and expertise in dealing with the specialist policing needs on the railways would be lost for ever and would result in an inferior policing service which would impact on staff and passengers alike. "RMT stands alongside our sister rail unions in opposing these ill-conceived and dangerous plans." Aslef's organiser in Scotland, Kevin Lindsay, said: "BTP in Scotland understands the way the railway works and has the special expertise to deal with the special problems encountered on the railway every day. "We don't want the BTP to be scrapped and its services delivered by Police Scotland". The TSSA's general secretary, Manuel Cortes, said: "The SNP leadership know nothing about the practicalities of running a safe and secure railway. "If it ain't broke, don't try to fix it. The present system is far from broke and doesn't need fixing." The Scottish government has been lobbying the UK department for transport for control of railway policing since at least 2011. Under one possible model, the BTP in Scotland could become a specialist division of Police Scotland, known as the Scottish Transport Police. The Scottish government has promised to consult on the new arrangements to find the best way forward. A Scottish government spokeswoman said: "The Scottish government is keen to ensure that the specialist skills and knowledge of the railways held by BTP officers is maintained. "Over the course of 2015, we will continue to engage with all stakeholders including the BTP, the BTP Authority, the BTP Federation and the rail industry on how this can be most effectively achieved within our national Police Service." BTP is funded by contributions from the rail industry. In Scotland that includes millions of pounds in public money through the Scotrail franchise. A spokesman for the Rail Delivery Group, representing rail operators and Network Rail, said: "We support the desire for the Scottish people to have greater local accountability and want to see the policing of the railway in Scotland maintain its close links with the rest of the industry. "With over 21 million cross-border rail journeys a year and rising, it is vital that any changes are very carefully thought through to ensure that police forces continue to closely co-ordinate activities across the network and build on the good work already in place." The three main opposition parties at Holyrood have raised concerns about the Scottish government's approach and called for a wider debate about the future of railway policing. Labour said ministers were not honouring the agreement reached by the five parties represented on the Smith commission on further devolution. Labour's justice spokesman, Hugh Henry said: "We agreed that the functions of the British Transport Police should be devolved with accountability to the Scottish government and Scottish Parliament. "We did not agree to the BTP being scrapped and services being delivered by Police Scotland. "Dissolving the BTP into Police Scotland is yet another attempt to centralise services and reduce accountability". Powers over railway policing are expected to be devolved to Holyrood by the next UK government after the general election in May. Police Scotland could takeover the work of the BTP by the end of 2016. The all-rounder, 24, left the field with his arm in a sling after a diving attempt to take a catch in Sharjah. Stokes was fielding at backward square leg when he dived in a bid to catch Sarfraz Ahmed off bowler Samit Patel. "As soon as he hit the ground we knew he was in trouble," England pace bowler Stuart Broad told BBC Sport. "It's a worry, but we have strength in batting and bowling to cover if he can't play a further part." He was in obvious discomfort as he lay face down and, after receiving treatment, left the pitch using his shirt as a makeshift sling. "No one likes to see a player get injured and we know how tough Stokesy is," added Broad. "It takes a lot for him to show pain." Stokes left the field midway through the evening session of a day where England bowled Pakistan out for 234 then reached 4-0 at the close. "I shouldn't think he's fit to bowl, and there's huge question mark over whether he will bat," former England batsman Geoffrey Boycott told BBC Test Match Special. England trail 1-0 after two Tests and need victory in the final match in Sharjah to avoid a series defeat. Stokes is not part of the squad for the four one-day internationals and three Twenty20 internationals which follow the Tests. Listen to Simon Mann and Geoffrey Boycott's review of each day's play via the TMS podcast Listen to commentary highlights from the series on Pint-Sized TMS Nikki Collingbourne, 26, was found dead at her flat in Ivel Court, Letchworth, Hertfordshire, in May. Yvonne Caylor, 53, is on trial at Luton Crown Court where she denies murder. The jury was told Ms Caylor, of Grove Road, Hitchin, disguised herself as a man before going to the victim's flat and attacking her with the pot. Opening his case, prosecutor John Price QC said family members found Ms Collingbourne's body in her kitchen in what was a "horrible and very distressing scene". "She was wearing only her underwear," he said. "There was a large amount of blood on the floor and it had pooled in the region where her head was lying. "On the floor were a number of shattered or broken pieces of ceramic. "They turned out to be the fragments of a ceramic kitchen pot that once it was put together it was in the shape of a chicken." The court was told CCTV pictures showed a figure in a high-vis jacket going to the victim's first floor flat on the night on 23 May. Mr Price said the person, who was wearing a fake beard and fake hair to conceal their identity, was recognised by Ms Collingbourne before forcing their way into her flat. He alleged the murder scene had been "staged in some way, possibly to try and resemble a suicide", but deep wounds on Ms Collingbourne's wrists had been inflected by someone else "shortly before her death". Although pathologists had been unable to ascertain exactly how she died, the "unusual and unnatural death" was "caused by someone else", Mr Price told the jury. The court was told more about the relationship between the two half-sisters, who had previously lived together. Mr Price said Ms Collingbourne evicted the defendant "abruptly" from her flat in October 2015 following a disagreement. He added Ms Caylor then made a "bogus complaint based on an exaggerated account of what went on" to police that she had been assaulted by her half-sister. The murder trial continues. A spokesman said the MP, a republican, would "adhere to any procedures asked of him" but he had not been informed of any "specific ceremonial requirements". He follows in the footsteps of party leader and fellow republican Jeremy Corbyn, who was sworn in last year. Mr Corbyn said at the time he and the Queen "shook hands like adults". The Privy Council, a historic group of advisers to the monarch, currently has about 600 members, including former prime ministers and cabinet ministers as well as leaders of the opposition among others. Its regular meetings are usually only attended by Cabinet or very senior ministers. A traditional part of the swearing-in ceremony at Buckingham Palace involves kneeling and kissing the hand of the Queen. MPs who are privy counsellors are referred to as right honourable members in the House of Commons and can receive top secret security briefings. Conservative former cabinet minister Lord Tebbit has criticised Mr McDonnell's appointment, given comments he has previously made about the IRA and former Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher - for which Mr McDonnell apologised last year. Confirming the appointment - alongside those of Conservative MPs Sir Oliver Heald QC, a justice minister, and House Office minister Brandon Lewis - a Downing Street spokesman said: "The Queen has been pleased to approve that John McDonnell MP be sworn of Her Majesty's most Honourable Privy Council." Media playback is not supported on this device The Lancashire outfit performed manfully against League One Millwall, but went behind 10 minutes after the interval when Aidan O'Brien fired home. Lee Gregory doubled Millwall's lead on the hour, before Whittle scored. But Steve Morison put victory beyond doubt when he converted from a swift counter, to help Millwall reach the second round. West Bengal in eastern India and Kerala in the south said they would not follow the "arbitrary" order which bans the sale of cattle at livestock markets. The federal government said the order was aimed at "preventing uncontrolled and unregulated animal trade". But critics say the move is aimed at protecting cows, considered holy by India's majority Hindu population. West Bengal and Kerala are among several Indian states where beef is part of local cuisine. Correspondents say the order will hurt farmers, and industries like food processing and leather. Many states have actively started enforcing bans on cow slaughter after the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party formed India's federal government in 2014. The western state of Gujarat passed a law in March making the slaughter of cows punishable with life imprisonment. In addition to government bans, several vigilante groups who portray themselves as protectors of cows have also been active in several states. Such groups have even killed Muslim men over suspicion of cow slaughter. Prime Minister Narendra Modi last year criticised the vigilantes, saying such people made him "angry". However, this has not stopped attacks against cattle traders. Mr Modi's critics say the new order is aimed at appeasing India's Hindu community. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the centre was "encroaching upon state matters" with such orders. "Prevention, protection and improvement of stock and prevention of animal diseases come under the state list. So do markets and fairs and also trade and commerce," she said. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has written to all non-BJP ruled states to unite against the order. He said it violated India's federal constitution and also violated "the basic right of a person to freedom of choice regarding his food". The union territory of Pondicherry has also decided to formally oppose the ban. The southern states of Karnataka and Telengana as well as Meghalaya in the north-east have also protested the order. MPs will debate the FA's failure to reform in Parliament on Thursday. Sports Minister Tracey Crouch has warned the FA could lose £30m-£40m of funding if it does not modernise. "You shouldn't underestimate the old men of English football. They've seen off all sorts of people over the years," Dyke told BBC Radio 5 live. "Government are now saying if you don't do these things you'll lose money and we won't support you in the future. Who knows, they are stupid enough to say 'we're going to fight it anyway'," he added. The FA is effectively run by its own parliament, the FA Council, which has 122 members - just eight are women and only four from ethnic minorities. More than 90 of the 122 members are aged over 60. Media playback is not supported on this device The government has repeatedly called for the FA to be more representative of modern society, and those who play the game. It also wants the organisation to change the way it makes decisions. Last year, five former FA executives - including Dyke - called on the government to pass legislation to force through FA reform, saying they had been blocked in their attempts to do so. "There needs to be radical change," Dyke continued. "You've got to have younger people there, more women, supporters, ethnic minorities - it's got to change. "The Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee has produced two papers over the years that have both pressed for change and both been completely ignored by this bunch of old guys." He singled out 25 life-presidents on the FA Council he said were "not representing anyone", adding: "It's an ongoing oligarchy that looks after itself. "My understanding is that the professional game has also had enough of these old guys." Media playback is not supported on this device Current chairman Greg Clarke has said he will quit if his latest plans for reform are not accepted when he presents them to the government in the spring. And Dyke said: "I think Greg Clarke is a good guy who is trying to make a change, as I did. "I suspect what Greg is doing is saying is to the FA, more than government, that if you can't give me a deal that meets what government is after then I'm not staying around. In which case they'll have lost another chairman. I'm not sure that will worry them - they've lost so many chairmen over the years it doesn't really matter." BBC Radio 5 live sports news correspondent Richard Conway Last year Sport England set out required standards for transparency, accountability and financial integrity from those bodies that ask for government and National Lottery funding. The code will come into force in April. It demands, for example, 30% diversity on boards, greater transparency and term limits. The FA is due to meet the government in the spring to show its plans for achieving the required standards. But MPs on the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee have run out of patience and are exerting pressure on the FA to ensure it goes through with modernisation. Thursday's backbench debate is another method to do just that. Media playback is not supported on this device In a programme tracing the Welsh star's ancestry, he learns his family stretches back to the Plantagenets, including Henry III, Edward's father. Henry had granted Llywelyn, the last prince of Wales, his title, while Edward was the person responsible for his death. Gruffudd told the Coming Home programme it was a "stunning revelation". The Cardiff-born actor returned to Wales from his home in Los Angeles to make the programme with BBC Wales. He is descended directly from Edward on one branch of his family, and from another son of Henry III on the other. He said of the discovery: "When one is raised in Wales and most specifically through the Welsh language, we are educated that Llywelyn was the last true prince of Wales, so that has big significance to me personally from what I learned as a child. "There is a direct conflict that he [Edward] was related to the king of England who made the treaty with Llywelyn, who gave birth to the man who conquered Wales. "It's a stunning revelation that I'm descended from someone who wanted to cause so much ill to the Welsh and the Welsh history, and who wanted all the power and the control to himself. "Something to digest on my journey home, something quite significant." Historians have suggested there may be millions of legitimate or illegitimate descendants of British royalty living in the UK. Gruffudd also found moving stories of relatives who served in both world wars. One of his uncles, David Leslie Griffiths, was lost during the Normandy landings in World War Two aged 33. "These young men and women never had a chance," he said. "Hearing these personal stories, even from a few generations ago, just goes to show we've all come from that and we've all benefited from those sacrifices." Coming Home is broadcast on Wednesday 21 December on BBC One Wales at 21.00 GMT The Hawk Racing BMW rider enjoyed a massive advantage of 25 seconds over runner-up, Manxman Dan Kneen, by the chequered flag, with Ivan Lintin third. Bradford's Dean Harrison pipped Lintin by 0.037 seconds to take the Supersport 600cc honours after a thrilling battle. Lintin won the 650cc and Tim Reeves and Patrick Farrance the sidecar race one. Dunlop's other success to date came in the curtain-raiser of the event, the 1000cc class on Tuesday night, in which he was a comfortable 12-second winner over Lincolnshire's RC Express Kawasaki rider Lintin. After Wednesday's triumph over the 4.25-mile course in difficult conditions, Dunlop indicated that he had overcome the problems he had suffered with his machine earlier in the week. "I had a couple of slides with the slick rear tyre on the damp patches but the bike is working really well. I got my head down and pushed on in the first lap, then just rode it steady from then on," said the 27-year-old Ballymoney rider. Colin Stephenson completed the podium positions in the Supersport outing, with Rob Hodson and Welshman Rhys Hardisty occupying second and third places respectively in the 650cc Supertwins. The concluding race of the evening, the sidecars, was brought to a halt by a red flag after some competitors had completed five of the scheduled six laps. The incident which necessitated the race being stopped involved one sidecar incident at Ballawhetstone. The driver was checked by the course doctor, with the passenger being transferred to Nobles Hospital in Douglas. The result was taken after four laps, with Reeves and Farrance winning from Dave Molyneux and Dan Sayle, with brothers Ben and Tom Birchall third. Eight races are scheduled for Thursday's race programme, including the feature Solo Championship event over nine laps, with a first prize of £3,400 for the winner. In the absence of Guy Martin, who won the race for the last three years, Dunlop, victor in 2011 and 2012, will start as favourite. It comes as industry experts warned "inadequate" advice and "out-dated perceptions" were preventing people taking-up placements. Last year, 45,295 apprenticeships were taken up - a 6% drop from 2014-15. Julie James said careers advice had to be "fit for the 21st Century" and said there was a disconnect with young people which needed addressing. Ms James told an assembly committee that changes were under way to modernise careers services in order to give school leavers all options on clearing this summer. She added a Welsh Government-funded apprenticeship app was "not fit for purpose" and would be scrapped and replaced. "What we have is a disconnect with young people, because I say this all the time, how can you want to be something you have never heard of? That's a big issue for us," she said. Industry advisors from Wales' three regional skills partnership bodies (RSP) told the Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee last Wednesday "inadequate" careers advice and "out-dated perceptions" about apprenticeships by teachers and parents were stopping young people making informed choices about their futures. The bodies - charged with advising the Welsh Government on funding priorities for skills - highlighted issues including: According to the latest figures there is approximately one careers advisor for every six schools, the equivalent of one to about 4,500 pupils. Careers Wales - a Welsh minister-funded service charged with providing impartial careers advice - will have all its web-based tools redesigned, with its apprenticeship-matching tool scrapped. The service has experienced cuts to its budget from the Welsh Government since 2012, with funding now standing at £18.8m in 2017-18. Ms James told the assembly inquiry that, while Careers Wales was adequately resourced, it needed to "rebalance where it puts its efforts". The apprenticeship-matching tool was "not fit for purpose", she said, adding people wanted "a sort of Tinder" way of viewing careers options where they could swipe through and think "oh that one looks nice". "I will not be happy until a parent can find out as easily how to get their child an apprenticeship as it is how to get them a psychology degree," she added. Ms James said completion rates for apprentices in Wales were "good" and the Welsh Government engaged with 77,000 employers and 382,000 individuals in apprenticeship week. The Welsh Government said Careers Wales was working to reduce the ratio of careers advisors to about one to every two schools. In north Wales the number of apprentices fell by more than 14% in 2015 compared to 2014. At the same time the number of female apprentices dropped by 1,145, while the number of men taking up the placements fell by 605. This is despite of the success of schemes with Airbus in Deeside and Horizon Nuclear Power's Wylfa on Anglesey. Ten apprentices for the plant are currently visiting Japan for training towards gaining a Level 2 NVQ in performing engineering operations. Horizon will have 22 apprenticeships by September. Director of Operations, Greg Evans, said the trip would be a "character building experience for all". Conservative skills spokesman Mohammad Asghar said while social media was a "vital tool" for engaging young people, direct engagement would be better. "Millennials will see right through insincere attempts to ape youth culture," he said. "Frankly, the idea of basing an apprenticeships application on Tinder sounds like something their parents would come up with - and that's just not going to cut through more than existing tools. "But there are clear issues around the perceptions parents and children have around apprenticeships, and we do need to make information around opportunities more accessible." The MND Association report, based on responses from 900 patients in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, says the delays stop people getting early care. While the charity accepts a diagnosis can be "notoriously difficult" to make, it urges GPs to be vigilant about MND. GP leaders have worked with the charity on a scheme to improve diagnosis. About 5,000 people in the UK have motor neurone disease. It is a progressive and incurable condition causing damage to the nervous system - which can lead to problems including difficulties with walking, speaking and breathing. More than 50% of people with MND die within two years of being diagnosed. But care - such as breathing assistance and feeding tubes - can ease symptoms. The MND Association says an urgent referral straight to a neurologist (a brain and nerve specialist) is crucial to people getting appropriate help as soon as possible. But two in five of the people surveyed said they went to their GP at least three times before a referral to a neurologist was mentioned. About half were seen by other healthcare staff first, including physiotherapists and ear, nose and throat specialists. Karen Peace of the MND Association said: "The problem is there is still no single diagnostic test for MND and we appreciate that it is also challenging for GPs, who might only see one patient with MND in their whole career. "Symptoms can be similar to other conditions so people can spend months seeing various specialists and undergoing unsuccessful treatments until MND is suspected. However, there are things we can do to improve this." Bob Keats, 61, from the Isle of Wight, was diagnosed more than a year after noticing his first symptoms. During that year he had a series of visits to doctors - including GPs and ear, nose and throat specialists - but it was his wife's dentist who eventually suggested he should see a neurologist. He told the BBC: "I'm not critical of the process as it is such a rare disease that most doctors will not have come across it." But he added: "MND is a real threat. It requires a higher profile and with that comes quicker recognition by doctors and neurologists and better support in terms of preparing the patient for the sad news that they have a life-shortening disease." The association says a scheme put in place together with the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) to help GPs spot signs earlier, appears to be having some success. RCGP leader Dr Maureen Baker agreed early diagnosis was essential but said the constraints of a standard 10-minute consultation added to difficulties in reaching a diagnosis. "When you consider that GPs across the UK make in excess of 1.3 million patient consultations every day, it brings home just how difficult identification of such a rare condition is at initial presentation." About 900 people with the condition (28% of all those asked) responded to the questionnaire. The player-manager insists that they are relishing facing up to Celtic again when the reigning champions visit New Douglas Park. "Nobody's dreading it," Canning said; "We're looking forward to it. "When you've played in a game like that, you want to get back out there and put it right." Canning admits that his players did not perform well in Glasgow and paid the price for that but also stressed that the heavy defeat is now behind them. "You want to show that you're better than you were in the previous game," he said. "I'm pretty sure the boys are looking forward to the game and going out to do that. "There will be no extra pressure put on them from me to say, 'listen, we need to go and make up for that game'. "I would assume the pressure will come from themselves and knowing they're better than they were that night." Accies have only won once in their last 12 outings, although that 1-0 win away to fellow relegation candidates Kilmarnock came after their trouncing in Glasgow. "We know that on the night we didn't compete well enough," said Canning. "We covered the miles, we ran the yards, but we didn't make it hard enough for Celtic. That's something we need to do tomorrow night. "If you let Celtic get up into their stride then you're running the risk of something like that happening. "That's something we need to make sure we're well aware of and we compete better than we did. Although Kilmarnock remain in second bottom spot, they are only a point behind Accies and Motherwell, but Canning is not ready to change his philosophy. "We will do what we always do and set out to try to win the game," he added. "Against a team of Celtic's quality, you're maybe having to do more defending than you do against other teams, but we've got to get the balance right." Based on location alone, the analysis would be that the items found most likely belonged to loyalist paramilitaries. But, the nature of what was found suggests otherwise. The presence of an improvised armour-piercing rocket, Claymore mines and component parts of under-car booby-trap bombs points the finger of suspicion firmly in the direction of dissident republicans. The PSNI has warned several times recently that the technical capabilities of dissidents has been increasing. This is most notable in the area of homemade bombs, rocket launchers and mortars. A warhead found in the hide at Capanagh Forest at the weekend was similar to others dissidents have used or attempted to use in attacks on police vehicles in recent years. Referred to as an explosively formed projectile, or EFP, it is a design that has been used in the Middle East. It is a conically-shaped warhead capable of penetrating the armour of any police vehicle, and can be fired from a tripod or a tube. Police uncovered another significant arms dump at Carnfunnock Park, an area which is also close to Larne, three months ago. It also included items used to make under-car booby-trap bombs. In a statement today, Det Supt Kevin Geddes from the PSNI Serious Crime Branch said the police are investigating whether the two finds are linked. Given the location, and the manner and method of storage and packaging, it seems likely they are. If that is the case, it would suggest dissidents have taken a deliberate decision to store weapons and explosives well outside what would be considered their traditional operational areas. The police said that the latest find at the weekend, and the one in March, were both the result of tip-offs from members of the public who were out walking and noticed suspicious objects. Det Supt Geddes has appealed to the public to remain vigilant and to contact the police about any suspicious objects or activity. "Once again, this seizure has demonstrated that when people provide us with information, we will act on it to ensure everyone in our community is kept safe," he said. City have not won in the Premier League while Toure, 31, has been absent, winning the Africa Cup of Nations with Ivory Coast. Toure will miss Wednesday's match at Stoke City and Pellegrini said: "He is a very important player and it is very important to have Yaya back. "But we don't just depend on one player. We must win without him." City lie seven points behind leaders Chelsea and are winless in their last five league outings but Pellegrini insists they can withstand the pressure. "We have a lot of things to think about, more important than pressure. I don't feel any pressure inside the club or outside," said Pellegrini, who also spoke of Wednesday's opponents, his side's lack of goals and his use of Frank Lampard. "They are a very good team, not only at this moment - they are always a very difficult team, especially playing at the Britannia. "But we are going to go as we always do when we play away, to try and win the three points from the first minute." "One thing is not linked with the other. We have Edin Dzeko, we have Jovetic, we have Kun Aguero, we have Silva. We have a lot of players that always score. "Wilfried Bony will be a very important player for the squad also, but we are not just depending on what Bony can do." "Frank is a very important player for us, either starting in the 11 or after as a substitute, so he will continue playing the way I think is useful for the team. "I don't think he can't play 90 minutes. When the other teams have played 50 or 60 minutes, I think Frank makes more of a difference. "His best moments of the season came as a substitute and he scores. I hope he continues in the same way." The Muslim Council of Britain said it hoped Sunday's open day would show unity in "a tense time for faith communities". Three times as many mosques took part this year as last year, it said. There are about three million Muslims - about 5% of the population - and an estimated 1,750 mosques in the UK. The mosques involved in the open day included those in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Glasgow, Cardiff and Belfast. The Visit My Mosque Day comes after supporters of the Pegida anti-Islam movement staged a silent march in Birmingham on Saturday. The BBC's religious affairs correspondent Caroline Wyatt said fewer than 200 people turned up, but the protest was a sign of the fears over Islam that the open day is aimed at addressing. The number of anti-Muslim attacks in London has risen since the attacks in Paris, with hundreds reported last year. By Emma Ailes, at the Islamic Cultural Centre in central London The golden dome and minaret of the Islamic Cultural Centre form a spectacular landmark, peeking through the trees on the western fringe of Regent's Park. Passersby may catch a glimpse of the magnificent chandelier that hangs above the mosque's huge prayer room - today they were invited to venture inside for a closer look. "My kids always talk about the building when we go past on the bus," says lecturer Berit Eis, 42, who's come with husband Paul and their children Soren, five, and Ellen, four. "We don't practice a religion but we live in a diverse community and I want them to be aware of different religions. The important thing is not belief, but respect." Jewish father and son David and Joel Greenbury heard about the day through their synagogue, and were intrigued to see afternoon prayers. "I think there's a lot of ignorance - people tend to not know about other groups," says David. "As part of another minority religion in the UK, I can relate to that." The centre's director, Dr Ahmed Al-Dubayan, says he hopes the event is a step towards "clearing away the clouds" of misunderstanding about his faith. The first of which, he says, is the misconception that today is the only day the mosque's doors are open to outsiders. "Really, they are open every day." Among visitors at the Regent's Park Mosque open day were practicing Muslim Nadia Fattouki, 21 and her non-Muslim partner Ben Chappell, 26, both students. Nadia said she had often encountered a lack of understanding about Islam. "As a female, if I wear a veil, I have to explain that. I have to explain our inter-faith relationship." Olima Kalam and her friend Aisha Moriarty, who was brought up Christian but converted to Islam about a year ago, both worship at the mosque. They said they had not encountered any negativity about their faith personally, but it was important for people to have a better understanding. "Whatever is happening in the media is ignorance. Islam is about peace and happiness," Olima said. Sajjad Amin, from Manchester's Khizra Mosque, said: "We're promoting understanding and breaking down barriers by allowing other people to see what mosques do on a daily basis. "It's not a reaction to that [Islamophobia] - mosques have been doing this over the years. If we can increase the number of mosques participating, we can help to break down barriers." Mehri Niknam, from the Joseph Interfaith Foundation, a joint Muslim-Jewish organisation, said Muslims faced an uphill struggle to overcome the misconceptions about Islam. "Humans fear what they don't know, and will invent myths filled with terrifying characters," she said, adding that the "bestialities" of the so-called Islamic State and November's Paris attacks had reinforced many people's fears. It was "possible and achievable" to address this lack of knowledge through education - but the onus was on Muslims to lead the way, she said. There are more than 2.5 million Muslims in the UK and more than 1,500 mosques. The mosque is a place to gather for prayers, to study and to celebrate festivals such as Ramadan. It can also be used to house schools and community centres. Find out more and explore mosques around the globe with our interactive BBC iWonder guide: Inside the Mosque: What do you need to know? Fed officials say - but not particularly clearly - something that spooks the markets, no one really knows when US interest rates will rise, but everyone thinks they will very soon, and then commodities tumble, which in turn drags down Asian stock markets. It feels like we go through this every couple of weeks. But even if you're not invested in the markets, here are three reasons why you should care about falling commodity prices and what it means for global growth. Copper prices are down by more than a fifth this year. The metal is used in everything from homes to factories - so it's a really good gauge of overall global demand. China is the world's biggest consumer of copper and other raw materials, because it just needs so much of it to power its massive economy. But China is facing the slowest growth in a quarter of a century - so it's not surprising we're seeing copper slump. Oil inventories are at their highest level in at least a decade, because countries that produce crude drilled more out of the ground this year, adding to global production, according to Opec. There's even more oil around than there was in 2009, right after the global financial crisis. As we go into the winter season, Opec says the demand for oil could go up - but the reason there's so much oil in the markets is because no one anticipated that global demand would slow as much as it has. Gold prices are at five-year lows, which is unusual - because in a period of slower global growth, gold is one commodity that usually does well, as investors look to keep their money safe. But current gold prices are reflecting the fears that investors have for the future - the market is expecting rates in the US to rise - which means the US dollar will strengthen as more investors look for higher returns there. And that's bad for gold. (Although having said that, physical demand from China and India remains strong for the precious metal.) Investors are nervous about slowing global growth, but that should come as no surprise. The commodities boom over the last decade has been driven by China's spectacular once-in-a-lifetime economic rise. Even if other countries in the region (India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Pakistan, Myanmar) see demand pick up for commodities, it is unlikely to be at the scale we saw in China - no one's close to being big enough. So as China goes through what's being called the "new normal", it's likely that commodity producers are going to have to accept the same fate for themselves too. The 28-year-old was offered a new deal at Argyle but will now join Rovers on 1 July once his current contract expires. The former Sunderland trainee, who has previously spent four years with Hartlepool, made 80 league starts for Plymouth after arriving in June 2014. Hartley becomes Darrell Clarke's first new signing of the summer since winning promotion to League One on the final day of last season. On Wednesday, Rovers' central defender Tom Parkes signed for League Two Leyton Orient on a two-year deal. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. Tap here to find out more. King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo had failed to provide any new evidence to justify a retrial, Michael Masutha said. The monarch is due to report to prison on Wednesday after being convicted of kidnapping, assault and arson. He comes from the Thembu clan, to which South Africa's first black president, Nelson Mandela, belonged. King Dalindyebo is the first monarch to be convicted of a crime in South Africa since minority rule ended in 1994. He ascended to the throne in 1989, and has about 700,000 subjects. The late Mr Mandela grew up in the Thembu royal household, and was the 51-year-old King Dalindyebo's uncle. South Africa has 10 officially recognised monarchs representing different ethnic groups and clans. They play a largely ceremonial role, and attend to minor disputes within their communities. The case against King Dalindyebo was related to a dispute he had with some of his subjects more than two decades ago. He was accused of kidnapping a woman and her six children, setting their home on fire and beating up four youths, one of whom died, because one of their relatives had failed to present himself before the king's traditional court. King Dalindyebo appealed to Mr Masutha to reopen his trial after failing in the courts to have his conviction and sentence set aside. His legal team said he would not report to prison on Wednesday, as they intended to apply for his bail to be extended yet again, the national broadcaster, SABC, reports on its website. Last week, a court extended King Dalindyebo's bail while Mr Masutha considered his request for a retrial, making it possible for him to spend Christmas at home. Many people feel King Dalindyebo has disgraced the royal family, and that he will be hard-pressed to find any sympathy, correspondents say. There is already talk of his son, Prince Azenethi Dalindyebo, being crowned as the next monarch. King Dalindyebo was a member of the opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) party, but it revoked his membership following his conviction. Sentencing him in October, the Supreme Court of Appeal said: "His behaviour was all the more deplorable because the victims of his reign of terror were the vulnerable rural poor, who were dependent upon him. Our constitution does not countenance such behaviour. "We are a constitutional democracy in which everyone is accountable and where the most vulnerable are entitled to protection."
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Stones were hurled at security forces as hundreds of protesters tried to reach the National Stadium – where the golden tournament cup is on display. A group of indigenous people who were demanding land rights at Congress eventually joined the protest. This is the latest in a series of demonstrations in Brazil against the cost of staging the tournament. Authorities say around 1,500 people were taking part in Tuesday's demonstration, which blocked one of the main roads of the city. As the crowd tried to walk towards the National Stadium, host to several tournament matches, mounted police blocked their way. With tensions running high, police fired tear gas several times to break up the demonstration. The crowd was joined by a group of indigenous people who had climbed onto the roof of the Brazilian Congress building to demand changes in how their land is demarcated. A policeman was reportedly injured in the leg by an arrow shot during the scuffles. The demonstrations gridlocked the traffic in Brasilia for hours. Last year, up to a million people joined demonstrations across the country to demand better public services and highlight corruption and the high cost of staging the World Cup. Since then several other anti-World Cup protests have been staged in Brazil, with many descending into violence.
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Media playback is not supported on this device The midfielder, 34, was sent home last week after a training ground row, with the ban announced after he attended an Ibrox meeting on Monday morning. "I don't see a way back now," Ferguson told BBC Scotland. "I'm disappointed because I was excited when he joined Rangers. I thought he would have been a great signing, but I don't think he'll play again." A row with team-mate Andy Halliday in the wake of the derby loss to Celtic led to him being told to stay away from training last Tuesday. Barton has made eight appearances for Rangers since joining as a free agent from Burnley in the summer on a two-year deal. While the club would not be drawn on the matter, the former Newcastle United and Manchester City player apologised on Twitter but then gave a radio interview questioning his temporary banishment from training. "Rangers would have known that Joey is an opinionated guy," said Clyde manager Ferguson, who played for Rangers between 1996-2003 and 2005-09. "That's part and parcel of Joey Barton. First, he's a really good player; second, he likes to have his say. "I played against Joey plenty of times and I got to know him when I was doing my A-licence course two years ago and found him an interesting, intelligent guy. "But he was like that on the course. Even when the assessors were showing us things, there were things he wasn't too happy with." Ferguson, 38, who also captained Scotland, said training ground disputes are a regular occurrence in football. "Anyone will tell you it happens two or three times a week," he explained. "The manager is the man at the club who makes the decisions and it's clear to me he's not happy with what Joey's done. I think Joey knows himself that he won't play for Rangers again. "But I don't see why it takes four weeks [to resolve the situation]. It's not good for the players or the fans - they want to know what's going on." Ferguson, who won five titles, five Scottish Cups and five League Cups at Rangers, twice lost the captaincy under a cloud, with manager Paul Le Guen claiming he was undermined by the midfielder in 2007, while ill-discipline on international duty led to him being stripped of his duties for club and country in 2009. "In my day, there were plenty of arguments, plenty of fights," he said. "The further it got was into the dressing room and then it got sorted. That was it over and done with. "I like people with a voice on the training ground. "They got beat 5-1 by their arch rivals, so nobody is going to be happy. There's going to be a bit of ding-dong. I don't see that as a problem. "I'd love to know what was said between Joey and Andy." Mr Hickey has remained in Brazil after being arrested on suspicion of alleged illegal ticket touting at Rio 2016. He has denied all allegations made against him. He was released almost two weeks after his arrest in August but his passport was retained. In November a judge in Brazil ruled that Mr Hickey was to be given back his passport and permitted to leave the country for medical reasons on payment of a €410,000 bond. Last month, the OCI ruled out paying the bond for Mr Hickey. ANOC said it made the temporary loan to Mr Hickey on humanitarian grounds. The decision was unanimously approved by ANOC president Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah, and all ANOC vice presidents, via a postal vote on 20 November. The body said the payment was "made as a temporary loan so that Patrick Hickey could meet his bail requirements and return to Ireland where he can receive medical treatment for a heart condition. "The terms of the temporary loan make it clear that it must be repaid to ANOC in full," it said in a statement. "For legal reasons, all other terms and conditions surrounding this bail payment will remain confidential." The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Costo's rotisserie chicken salad has been linked to 19 cases of E. coli. The agency said it was still not sure which ingredient was the cause of the outbreak. Costco said it stopped selling the chicken salad on 20 November, when it was notified of the outbreak. This particular strain of the disease can be life-threatening, but no deaths have been reported. According to the CDC, five people have been taken to hospital and two have reported kidney failure. Incidents of the outbreak have been reported in Montana, Utah, Colorado, California, Missouri, Virginia and Washington. Officials this month linked an outbreak of E. coli to food served at branches of Mexican fast food chain Chipotle in Washington, Oregon, California, Ohio, New York and Minnesota. About 10,000 strikers and 5,000 police officers clashed at the coking plant near Rotherham in June 1984. Former miners' leader Arthur Scargill called for an inquiry on Wednesday. Interim Chief Constable Dave Jones said the Hillsborough inquests highlighted the need to "explore the circumstances of such significant events". He added it "brought into sharp focus" the importance of understanding and confronting the past. What was the 'Battle of Orgreave'? A redacted version of a report by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) into police conduct at Orgreave was published last year. On Wednesday The Yorkshire Post reported the redacted sections proved the same senior officers were involved in both the aftermath of Orgreave and Hillsborough. The IPCC previously said it was considering whether there were any remaining legal issues preventing full publication of its report. The Orgreave Truth and Justice Campaign (OTJC) group has called on Mr Jones to open up the force's archives on the clashes. Secretary Barbara Jackson said it welcomed the "growing recognition of the need to resolve and investigate this piece of unfinished business and a running sore in former mining communities and beyond". A Home Office spokesperson said: "The Home Secretary is considering a submission from OTJC on the need for an inquiry relating to events at Orgreave. "She will set out the government's position in due course." Thousands of picketers confronted huge lines of police outside the coke works at Orgreave. Miners wanted to stop lorry loads of coke leaving for the steel works, as police attempted to hold them back. In 2015, the police watchdog said the passage of time meant allegations of assault and misconduct at Orgreave "could not be pursued". Mr Jones took temporary charge of the South Yorkshire force after David Crompton was suspended in the wake of the conclusion to the Hillsborough inquests. Mr Crompton's initial replacement, deputy Dawn Copley, stood down after her appointment was criticised due to a misconduct investigation. Mr Jones said: "The Hillsborough inquests have brought into sharp focus the need to understand and confront the past and give people the opportunity to explore the circumstances of such significant events. "I would therefore welcome an appropriate independent assessment of Orgreave, accepting that the way in which this is delivered is a matter for the Home Secretary." Lawyers for 22 families of the victims of the Hillsborough disaster said they would be asking Mr Jones whether he has invited an external team to carry out a "root and branch" investigation into the values of South Yorkshire Police, "including its conduct at Orgreave". Draped in a maroon robe, serene-faced Ani Choying Drolma hardly looks like a pop icon - but her music videos show that she is as comfortable singing and performing as she is meditating with her prayer beads. This is a woman who stands out from the crowd, a woman who by her own admission loves to do things "which nuns are not supposed to do". She goes out with friends to watch Hindi films "like a regular person", and is not averse to the idea of kicking a football to inaugurate a charity tournament. Choying has developed a unique style of chanting Tibetan hymns in which she lets the last notes linger for a long period before they ultimately melt into thin air. She says that while she is not a trained musician in any technical sense, her singing comes from deep within. "The voice I'm able to bring out to the world is [inspired by] my deep spiritual devotion and my faith in the wisdom of Lord Buddha," she says. Like scores of other Tibetan refugees, her father came to Nepal in the 1950s. Campaigners say that at least 20,000 fled south across the Himalayas following the 1959 Tibetan uprising against Chinese rule in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet. Growing up in abject poverty in the refugee quarters of Kathmandu, Choying had a troubled childhood. She says her short-tempered father would beat her and her mother for no apparent reason. She has recorded these traumas in her autobiography, Singing for Freedom, in which she narrates how she decided at an early age not to marry after witnessing her mother's suffering. "My father was someone who exhibited some unpleasant qualities of men," she told the BBC. "He made me feel that getting married would be the worst thing to do in life. "Somehow he was able to... develop a lot of my negative qualities which led to a lot of anger, frustration and bitterness." Choying says that when she told her mother about her decision not to marry she received an ultimatum - join a Buddhist monastery and become a nun or stay in the secular world and find a husband. Desperate to break free, she decided to join a monastery near Kathmandu when she was barely 13 years old. But she says even there she faced bias against women. "In monasteries it is thought that women don't have the capability to development themselves spiritually," she said. "There I would dream of going for higher studies and develop myself spiritually but it did not happen." Because she could not complete her studies in the monastery she found solace in music - without realising her potential as a singer. "Singing and dancing were things I enjoyed since childhood," she said, "while playing with my kid brother or cooking, washing or even when I was very sad, I would sing." In the monastery she would meet a lot of devotees from abroad who encouraged her to find her voice. One of the first music cassettes Choying received as a present made a lasting impact on her - it was by American blues singer and guitarist Bonnie Raitt who rapidly became Choying's favourite. But the man who really identified Choying's potential as a singer was American guitarist Steve Tibbetts, who was a regular visitor to the monastery. He introduced her to the international music scene. Her first exposure to a global audience came in 1998 when she travelled to the US to perform in various cities. It was during one such tour that Choying noticed in the audience "a red-haired woman" who resembled her childhood idol Bonnie Raitt. "I shrugged off the thought thinking why would a celebrity singer come to my concert," says Choying. But at the end of the concert, the "red-haired woman" walked up to her and said: "I am Bonnie Raitt and I am a big fan of yours." It was a memorable moment. "I looked at her in total bewilderment," Choying recalled, and said, 'are you kidding me, actually I am a big fan of yours!'" "Then she introduced me to her musicians," Choying remembers with a glint in her eyes. Since then Choying has travelled far and wide without losing sight of her lifelong aim to educate girls, especially from poorer backgrounds. As the money started pouring in with the sale of her albums, in 2000 she founded Arya Tara school for novice nuns near Kathmandu. Preparing to record her latest devotional hymns in an ordinary-looking studio, Choying says she is waiting for travel documents to go on a musical tour to China - a tough choice for someone born as a refugee to visit the country perceived as an oppressor. But then Ani Choying Drolma has learnt to manage her anger through music and meditation. She says she has forgiven her father and everything else pales in comparison. Detlef Meier, 63, of Maybole, South Ayrshire, had earlier admitted causing unnecessary suffering and failing to ensure the welfare of his animals. He was sentenced at Ayr Sheriff Court following an investigation by animal welfare group the Scottish SPCA. The charity said more than 20 of his cattle were found to be malnourished. Inspectors who visited his property in January last year discovered one calf had died after becoming trapped in mud, the charity said. Chief inspector Karl Knowles said: "This was a shocking case of severe neglect. "Meier had failed to provide suitable nutrition and drinking water, adequate shelter from adverse weather, and a dry clean resting area and protection from the deep muddy hazardous environment he knew his animals were enclosed within. "Upon inspecting the property, over 20 young cattle were identified as severely underweight due to inappropriate feeding methods, whilst another young calf had to be physically removed from a muddy bog area where it had become trapped and died. "We are delighted the court has handed this sentence down, and hope Meier seriously considers his suitability to own and care for bovines in the future." The alleged incident happened near Garrowhill Primary, in the city's east end, at about 09:00 on Monday. A Police Scotland spokeswoman said two men, aged 38 and 42, and a 36-year-old woman had been arrested. The men are due to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court and the woman has been released on an undertaking to appear at a later date. PC Glen Oliver set up the gym in Crawley, Sussex, with Daniel Bell, who was one of four men found guilty last year at a retrial in Crete of causing GBH to a former footballer. The Met told the PC his business was not compatible with his police role. Mr Oliver said he was given the choice to resign from the police or walk away from the profitable business. He told BBC South East's Charlie Rose: "I don't agree with my employer's decision. "I don't believe I've done anything wrong." Mr Oliver said he had spent two and a half years building up the business and felt he had no choice but to leave the Metropolitan Police. Robert Hughes, 35, was left brain-damaged after he was attacked in Malia in Crete in 2008. The former Oxford United player was assaulted outside a nightclub. He was stabbed with a broken bottle, stamped on and left in a coma. After his mother Maggie Hughes complained about the gym, the Metropolitan Police found no evidence of misconduct, but the IPCC ordered it to reinvestigate after she appealed. Mrs Hughes said: "Glen Oliver has made his own decision to leave the Metropolitan Police. "I'm not happy with that decision. My son was injured by the very person this officer went into business with." Mr Oliver said he would leave the force at the end of the month. Bell, from Horley in Surrey, along with the three other guilty men, also from Surrey, was given a three-year suspended jail term and told he was free to return to the UK. NHS Shetland has decided to use NorthLink as its first choice of travel in an effort to save £1m. It will mean a journey of 12 hours by ferry instead of a one-hour flight. NHS Shetland said flights would still be available for those with a specific clinical need. The health board voted six to four to introduce the changes in the coming months. NHS Shetland chief executive Ralph Roberts said: "While this decision has been difficult, it reflects the commitment of the board to take the steps necessary for balancing our budget, while maximising the proportion of that budget we spend directly on clinical care. "If we are to protect the quality of our local services, this is very important. "In addition, we will continue to work hard to reduce the need for patients to travel at all by offering more local services, and by alternative approaches to appointments such as video clinics." However Jonathan Hinkles, Loganair's chief executive said: "Loganair is very proud of the service that we have offered over many years to the NHS, and the developments on which we've worked with airports like Aberdeen to improve the patient travel experience. "We are firmly of the view that the one-hour air service to Aberdeen is by far the best means of travel for patients who are able to fly. "We can only assume that NHS has fully considered the clinical and welfare aspects of patients spending two consecutive nights on the ferry between Lerwick and Aberdeen in reaching this decision." The unclassified Executive Office of the President network was attacked, according to the Washington Post. US authorities are reported to be investigating the breach, which was reported to officials by an ally of the US, sources said. White House officials believe the attack was state-sponsored but are not saying what - if any - data was taken. In a statement to the AFP news agency, the White House said "some elements of the unclassified network" had been affected. A White House official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told the Washington Post: "In the course of assessing recent threats, we identified activity of concern on the unclassified EOP network. "Any such activity is something we take very seriously. In this case, we took immediate measures to evaluate and mitigate the activity. "Certainly, a variety of actors find our networks to be attractive targets and seek access to sensitive information. We are still assessing the activity of concern." The source said the attack was consistent with a state-sponsored effort and Russia is thought by the US government to be one of the most likely threats. "On a regular basis, there are bad actors out there who are attempting to achieve intrusions into our system," a second White House official told the Washington Post. "This is a constant battle for the government and our sensitive government computer systems, so it's always a concern for us that individuals are trying to compromise systems and get access to our networks." The Post quoted its sources as saying that the attack was discovered two-to-three weeks ago. Some White House staff were reportedly told to change their passwords and there was some disruption to network services. In a statement given to Agence France-Presse, a White House official said the Executive Office of the President received daily alerts concerning numerous possible cyber threats. In the course of addressing the breach, some White House users were temporarily disconnected from the network. "Our computers and systems have not been damaged, though some elements of the unclassified network have been affected. The temporary outages and loss of connectivity for our users is solely the result of measures we have taken to defend our networks," the official said. The US's National Security Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation and Security Service were reportedly investigating. Requests for comment were referred to the Department for Homeland Security, a spokesman for which was not immediately available. A White House spokesman has not responded to the BBC's request for comment. As part of the £3m Environment Agency scheme, a 115ft (35m) section of the road was raised by about half a metre. The agency apologised for any inconvenience during the "vital work". When it closed on 8 June, the bridge had only been opened for three months following a £4m revamp which had put it out of action from August 2013. The most recent impact of flooding in Port Clarence was in December 2013, when a tidal surge combined with high spring tides affected about 50 homes and businesses. . Project Manager Chris Milburn said: "The road raising was a vital element of the overall scheme. "We've completed that aspect of the work and the Transporter Bridge is now open. "We worked hard to keep disruption to a minimum and would like to thank residents for their patience." Eighty-six arrests have been made so far as part of the ongoing inquiry into events at Hampden stadium in Glasgow on the 21 May. Thousands of Hibs fans invaded the pitch and some Rangers players were pushed and appeared to be punched. A number of Rangers fans also came on to the pitch and rival fans clashed. The disturbance followed Hibernian winning the Scottish Cup for the first time in 114 years. The pitch invasion delayed the presentation of the trophy and there was no lap of honour for Hibs players. Rangers players were not able to pick up their Cup Final medals. Police Scotland said anyone with information about the identities of the people in the pictures should contact the incident room at Govan Police Office on 0141 532 5457. They have also set up an email address: [email protected]. Rex Tillerson, former boss of Exxon Mobil, recused himself from the matter in February, the State Department said. TransCanada Corp has applied for a permit for the Keystone XL pipeline, the State Department said. It resubmitted its application in January after President Donald Trump restarted the project. Rex Tillerson - the wild card diplomat Keystone XL pipeline: Why is it so disputed? "He has not worked on that matter at the Department of State, and will play no role in the deliberations or ultimate resolution of TransCanada's application," said a State Department letter sent to the environmental group Greenpeace on Thursday. The State Department declined to say what prompted Mr Tillerson's decision, but Greenpeace had requested he recuse himself because his previous employer would benefit from the pipeline's construction. Donald Trump's Cabinet of high-flying business executives and billionaires with far-flung financial interests continues to generate challenges for his new administration. Ethical concerns have repeatedly presented themselves during the Senate confirmation process - and those challenges are obviously not going away anytime soon. The fact that Rex Tillerson made this recusal decision without informing the public is also curious. His relation with the media has been strained at best - mostly non-existent, in fact. He'll be heading to Asia next week without bringing any reporters along with him, representing a break with longstanding tradition. Again we are reminded that this is a different kind of administration, full of many non-politicians who have a decidedly different way of handling the media. Mr Tillerson was sworn in as secretary just a week after the president signed an executive order to move forward with the controversial pipeline's construction. The project entails a planned 1,179-mile (1,897km) pipeline running from the oil sands of Alberta, Canada, to Steele City, Nebraska, where it would join an existing pipe. It could carry 830,000 barrels of oil each day. In response to the State Department, Greenpeace issued a new statement saying his recusal "might have never been transparent to the public without people flooding the lines of the Office of Government Ethics today". "We must keep pushing this administration into the spotlight and demanding that ethics watchdogs hold these individuals accountable and make these decisions regarding rampant conflicts of interest transparent," it continued. It remains unclear whether Mr Tillerson still owns stock in ExxonMobil. But the secretary of state has said he would fully divest from the company by May to comply with federal ethics rules. In State Department briefings earlier this week, acting spokesman Mark Toner said the secretary was "working with the Office of Government Ethics" on the issue. We'd been waiting for that. What we did not expect was for him to shoot off across the next 200 metres like a sprinter. We ran behind him, stumbling on the uneven surface. Mr Gupta darted towards an unmanned railway crossing and waving his red flag, quickly shut and locked the gate there. Then he turned towards the train and waved the green flag. The train moved forward, passed the locked gate - and stopped again. Mr Gupta opened the gate and raced back to the driver's cabin, with us closely behind. He could do this up to 16 times over a distance of 68km (42 miles), on a one-way journey. "It's what I do. I'm the mobile gatekeeper," he says. Some 11,500 of the more than 30,000 railway crossings in India are unmanned. Nearly 40% of train-related accidents and two-thirds of deaths on railway tracks - usually happens when people are crossing them - take place at these unmanned crossings. The railways' response has been to shut down as many unmanned crossings as it can rather than staff them with gatekeepers. Or to create 'mobile gatekeepers' like Mr Gupta to do the work of many. We are travelling on the crowded Dhamtari passenger train in the central state of Chhattisgarh. The slow narrow gauge train is better known as the "labour train" for it ferries hundreds of migrant workers from nearby villages to the state capital, Raipur, in search of work. It's a nine-station journey from Dhamtari to Telibandha, the last narrow gauge stop in Raipur. Only two or three of some 19 railway gates on the route are manned. "My job is to open and shut the gates. I enjoy my work," says Mr Gupta, who earns less than 20,000 rupees ($331; £205) a month. "Earlier there used to be permanent gatekeepers for these crossings, but now I have been appointed as the mobile gatekeeper. I used to lay and maintain railway tracks, but I was promoted to this position two years ago." In the early stations on the route, a "mobile gatekeeper" can board one of the rear coaches after seeing the train through at one of the railway gates. With the train yet to fill up, he can sit comfortably. As the train nears Raipur, though, he hasn't a chance of squeezing in. So he has to run up to the driver's cabin and stand there till the next railway gate. India's state-run railways runs more than 12,000 trains, carrying some 23 million passengers daily. Venu P Nair of the National Railway Mazdoor Union (NRMU), a union of railway workers, says the railways have a sanctioned strength of 1.3 million employees, but nearly 200,000 posts are lying vacant and no hiring is taking place though the number of trains has increased as have stations, booking counters and rail tracks. The "mobile" role Mr Gupta has been given is a way of keeping recruitment down, unions say. Back on the seven-coach "labour train", there are probably twice the number of passengers against its capacity of 400 commuters. They are hanging on at the sides, back and even in the spaces between coaches. "You should see the train by the time we near Raipur," says one worker. "Then it gets full up at the top as well." The passengers are entertained by the sight of the two of us, with video cameras, chasing after Mr Gupta at each unmanned railway crossing. "It's a film shooting," declares one, wedged between two compartments. "They're from Bollywood." "So who's the hero?" yells his companion. "Never mind the damn hero," shouts a third. "Show us the heroine." But they talk to us patiently at the stations. Every passenger is a work-seeking migrant from the scores of villages in the region where farming is in a shambles. Why take the train, we ask? With this sort of crowding, you must be exhausted by the time you reach Raipur? "The train ticket from Dhamtari to Raipur costs just 20 rupees. The bus fare for the same route costs more than three times that. Journeying both ways by bus could cost more than half of our daily wages," says a passenger. "In the morning train," says engine driver Venugopal, "the maximum passengers are labourers. People from the interior villages board this train and go to Raipur for daily wage work and return in the evening train every day." "It's very hard," says Rohit Nawrangey, at the Kendri station. He is a labourer who does that journey every now and then, despite owning a tiny bicycle repair shop in Kendri village. "You can't make enough here to survive," he says. Mr Gupta, however, is totally focused on his work, readying for the next gate. "Open and shut," he says, smiling. P Sainath is an independent journalist and author of Everybody Loves A Good Drought Leading 2-0 from the first leg, Lionel Messi forced David Ospina into a stunning save from close range, before Neymar slotted home a low finish. Mohamed Elneny lashed in for Arsenal in the second half but Luis Suarez struck a brilliant volley for Barcelona. Danny Welbeck hit the woodwork before Messi chipped in a sublime third. Relive Barcelona's victory here Bayern Munich fight back from two goals down to beat Juventus Arsenal's season was looking good a couple of months ago. They were top of the Premier League on 4 January but two wins in nine league games since has seen them fall 11 points behind leaders Leicester, although they do have a game in hand on the Foxes. They have also gone out of the FA Cup - losing against Watford last weekend - and suffered their sixth straight last-16 exit from the Champions League too, leaving their season in disarray. Arsene Wenger's team selection for the match in Spain perhaps suggested he might have had one eye on Saturday's Premier League match at Everton. The Frenchman, for example, gave 19-year-old forward Alex Iwobi his first Champions League start and left out Olivier Giroud and Theo Walcott. Experienced defender Per Mertesacker was left on the bench, with Laurent Koscielny starting alongside Gabriel in the centre of defence. Arsenal put in a creditable display away from home but Elneny's stunning goal on 51 minutes - a precise strike from 18 yards and his first for the club - was their only reward for a display that saw them create numerous promising attacking positions. Iwobi blazed over the crossbar when in a good position and Alexis Sanchez should have found the back of the net with a header from eight yards. The Chile international also had a free-kick saved as the Gunners fired in 20 shots, albeit with just three on target. The difference over the two legs was the finishing and it was a cool, low shot by Neymar that opened the scoring for the hosts. Former Liverpool man Suarez, who Arsenal attempted to sign in 2013, scored the pick of Barca's goals, the Uruguayan leaping acrobatically to convert Dani Alves's cross into the top corner for his 46th goal of an incredible season. Suarez's hot run of form has seen him net 17 goals in his last 14 games and taken his tally to 40 for the season at the Nou Camp - how Arsenal could do with him in their side. There was still time for Messi to get in on the act, delightfully dinking the ball over Ospina late on. The win means Barcelona are into the last eight of the competition for a record ninth straight season. It also stretched Barcelona's unbeaten run to 38 games in all competitions as they aim to become the first team to retain the European Cup in the Champions League era. No side has won back-to-back European Cups since AC Milan in 1989 and 1990. The Catalans remain on course for consecutive trebles of Champions League, La Liga and Copa del Rey. Luis Enrique's side sit eight points clear at the top of the Spanish league with nine matches remaining and meet Sevilla in the Copa del Rey final in May. "Arsenal are only two players away from being a top side. A magnificent centre-forward who can get 25+ goals and a world-class centre-back. "They have enough midfield players. They have £150m-£200m in the bank but only need to bring in two more players. "Going forward, Arsenal have looked good but defensively they have looked fragile, that has been the case for years. Sol Campbell, Martin Keown and Ashley Cole have never been replaced." Barcelona face Villarreal in the league on Sunday (kick-off 15:00 GMT), while Arsenal will look to salvage their season with a trip to Goodison Park to face Everton on Saturday (12:45 GMT). Before then Barca will discover who they will play in the quarter-finals of the Champions League when they draw takes place on Friday in Nyon, Switzerland. The bridge crumbled on to the line at Barrow upon Soar in Leicestershire, causing disruption on Tuesday. Services between London and Nottingham, Leicester, Derby and Sheffield resumed early on Wednesday morning with smaller stations added in the afternoon. Network Rail said it was investigating the cause of the collapse. The road bridge collapsed late on Monday night, reportedly moments after workmen were seen drilling in the road. Trains between the region and the capital were cancelled or limited throughout Tuesday. But at 5:00 BST, two of the four lines through the Leicestershire village reopened, enabling most rail services to start running again with all four opening from about 11:00. Paul McKeown, investment director for Network Rail, said an investigation was under way. "Our team was carrying out investigation work following reports of dips in the road at Grove Lane bridge when the parapet wall partially collapsed," he said. "Our engineers have worked around the clock to make the area safe, remove debris and repair the tracks below." Bill Harvey, from the Institution of Structural Engineers, said it was probably a combination of factors that had "caused trouble." "It looks as though over recent months or years there's been water leaking from the main - Severn Trent don't think that's the case, but the hollows from the footpath shown in the photographs that I've seen look like that to me. "So, water would have been washing down... That may then have caused the thing to be that little bit more fragile when they started with a digger - and away it went." He added the section of wall that collapsed looked like it had been replaced in the past, potentially weakening the structure and "over it goes... eventually". Network Rail confirmed all four tracks are now open and East Midlands Trains said it is gradually introducing its full timetable again. Passengers are still warned to check their trains before travelling. The Canadian singer could be fined after pictures appeared in local media to show him painting a wall. Defacing buildings is a crime in Brazil punishable by up to one year in jail or a fine. However officials described the case involving Justin Bieber as "a minor offence". There was no immediate comment from his management team. In a statement, Brazil's civil police force said Justin Bieber had been charged with "defacing a building or urban monument by graffiti or other means". Brazilian media reported and published photos appearing to show the 19-year-old singer spraying graffiti on the wall of the abandoned Hotel Nacional. The pictures showed him wearing a red cap and army pants - with a security guard on one side, a police car parked on the other. It emerged that Bieber had authorisation from the City Hall to paint at a sports facility nearby, but members of his entourage claim he chose a different location to avoid his fans. Police argued the consent did not extend to any other places. This closes a trip in which the teenage idol has been accused of swearing at photographers, was seen leaving a seedy night club and was kicked out of Rio's most prestigious hotel, the BBC's Julia Caneiro in Rio says. According to the Globo TV network, Bieber flew out of Brazil on Wednesday afternoon on a private jet and went to Paraguay, where he was scheduled to perform. It is not the first time Justin Bieber has been involved in controversy this year. In March, he said sorry to fans for a late start at a concert in London. In April, he caused outrage with his message in a guestbook at the Anne Frank Museum in Amsterdam, saying he hoped the Holocaust victim would have been a fan - "a belieber". Frank's diary, written during the two years the teenager and her family hid from the Nazis in occupied Amsterdam, made her a symbol of the suffering of Jews during World War II. And in July, Bieber was criticised for touching the biggest trophy in North American ice hockey, the Stanley Cup. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter Eyewitness Luke Alexander said the 20m (66ft) electric unit became "wedged" against a traffic light in Crystal Palace, south London. Mr Alexander, who works near the junction, said he had been alerted by a "commotion" outside at about 20:20 GMT. The lorry was freed after 30 minutes to applause from onlookers, he said. Traffic on the junction between Gipsy Hill, Westow Hill, Westow Street and Central Hill had been blocked while the rail carriage was stuck. Mr Alexander described the junction as "a pretty tight squeeze". But he said onlookers took the delay in "good spirit" and broke into "huge applause" when the lorry finally managed to turn the corner. "Everyone was finding it the most hilarious thing - including the truck drivers themselves who were trying to negotiate it through the crossroads," he said. The 25-year-old said it was impossible not to see the "complete irony" of the situation - referring to continuing industrial action on the rail firm's routes. Commuters have faced delays during a number of strikes as part of an ongoing dispute between unions and parent company Govia Thameslink Railway. Mike Hopkins, 56, who returned home safely on Saturday, had reached Camp 1 when the 7.8 magnitude tremor struck. It sparked a devastating avalanche on a section of the mountain he had been due to climb. "A day in a different place and it could have been us, sometimes that's how luck goes" he said. Mr Hopkins was with with a group of nine other climbers and Sherpas on the north side of Everest. Describing the moment the earthquake hit, he said: "We were all sitting in the tent and all of a sudden the whole thing was moving. "It was a weird sensation, I have never come across anything like it in my life. "We were told to evacuate and as we were evacuating we were coming down the mountain getting aftershocks. "Big rocks were coming down either side of us. We had to keep moving really, really quick." The death toll has risen to over 7,000 since the earthquake and the Nepalese authorities have ruled out finding more survivors. The cool spring and damp summer were offset by a very mild end to the year. Across the UK, 2015 featured in the top 10 wettest years since records began in 1910. January was unsettled and often windy with some stormy days. On 15 January, a man was killed by a falling tree in County Antrim. However, there were some cold, sunny days in the second half of the month with hill snow and sharp overnight frosts. Temperatures and rainfall were average, but sunshine was above average. February was a month of two halves - the first half was cold, but often dry with crisp sunshine. Overnight temperatures dropped to -9C at Katesbridge. Late February brought rain, strong winds and some wintry showers. March was a month of wide-ranging temperatures as is often the case in early spring, when the days start to stretch and the sun gains strength. Katesbridge dropped to -5.6C on the night of 19 March and Murlough, which is not a million miles away, rose to 15.7C on 28 March. There was a partial solar eclipse on 20 March. It was the sixth sunniest March since 1929. April saw temperatures break the 20C barrier at Castlederg but nights were frosty. Daytime temperatures were a little above average, but nights were cold with some late frosts. May was unsettled and cool, with heavy rain at times and strong winds on several days. A deluge of rain fell in the Mournes in early May. It was disappointingly cold for the last month of spring with very few days recording temperatures of 20C, and it was the coldest May since 1996 with temperatures. June began cool, wet and windy, but the weather was looking up by the end of the month. Disappointingly, after a warm start to July, the month turned dull, cool and wet with westerly winds. There were brief drier spells - notably when the tall ships were in town. It was unusually windy at times with gusts to over 50mph in Castlederg. August was cool, wet and windy at times. There were some warm, sunny days but the second half of the month was particularly wet. Temperatures and sunshine were slightly below average and rainfall was 120% of the long-term average. September was much drier and sunnier, but it was still cool due to northerly winds. Sunshine was 115% of average, making it, provisionally, the sunniest September since 1997. October was warm, dry and sunny as well. Day-time temperatures were above average - the highest temperature for the month was 19.8C at Peatlands in County Armagh. Rainfall was well below the average at just 59% and sunshine was up at 120% November was notably unsettled across the UK and Ireland as the season's first three named storms Abigail, Barney and Clodagh moved in from the Atlantic. The month began dry, sunny and very mild but with foggy mornings. It soon turned cloudy and increasingly unsettled. The rest of the month was changeable, wet and often very windy, with south-westerly winds. The first snow fell on high ground in the Mournes. Storm Abigail brought gusts close to 60mph in the Antrim Glens and there was flooding, particularly at Lough Navar, County Fermanagh. The month ended with Storm Clodagh. It was the fourth wettest November since 1910 and the dullest November since 2007. December continued the wet, windy, mild and often stormy weather theme and we were greeted by storms Desmond, Eva and Frank. There was snow at Lough Navar in Fermanagh on 12 December and night-time frosts as temperatures fell to -3C. Flooding affected several counties, many roads were temporarily closed due to fallen trees or flooding and several homes were without power at one point. Parts of Fermanagh, Armagh and Down had record-breaking rainfall amounts for the month of December, particularly Derrylin in Fermanagh where about two and a half times the average amount of rain fell and there was significant flooding around Lough Erne. The Aurora Borealis made a spectacular show to end the year on 31 December. Who needs fireworks? Forty-eight people had to be rescued from the 14-loop ride, called The Smiler, on Sunday. A spokesperson from the amusement park said a small piece of debris had allegedly fallen from the track. "The health and safety of our guests is our primary concern [and] the ride will remain closed whilst the resort's technical team investigate," they said. Staff are working to reopen the ride as soon as possible. The Smiler - which includes a drop of 30m (98ft) - opened in May. Having carded 68s in her first two rounds, Lee went one better to move to 13 under in California. Hur made a 67-foot putt on hole 18 to card a 66 and move to -12, two shots ahead of compatriot Chun In-gee and Cristie Kerr. The American, who led at halfway, had a 71 that ended with a bogey on 18. "I like my position,'' said Kerr, who won this tournament in 2015. "Honestly, I didn't hit it that great today. I scrambled a lot. "That last pin was really difficult. It was kind of hard to judge the speed through the shadows, and I didn't do a very good job. "I'm going to go work with my coach and try to hit it a little better tomorrow and give myself more opportunities to make birdies." Kerr has two fellow Americans a shot behind her on the leaderboard in Brittany Lincicome and Austin Ernst, along with France's Karine Icher. Hurr, whose only bogey was on the par-three 11th, said: "That was a huge, long putt. That helps a lot, the last putt. It put me in second place. I'm getting excited to be playing tomorrow.' "I just want to stay positive and still be patient for those greens." The Kia Classic is the final tournament before the ANA Inspiration tournament, the first major of the season. BT is paying the money to Deutsche Telekom and Orange to avoid legal action over the issue. The two firms now hold stakes in BT as part of the deal that saw them sell the EE mobile network to the UK company. The FTSE 100 closed down 1% at 7,368.37. Main faller was British American Tobacco, down 6.8% after US proposals to cut cigarette nicotine. Second biggest faller was fellow cigarette producer Imperial Brands, down 3.79%. British Airways owner IAG had a turbulent day, and closed 0.08% lower. The airline group reported a strong rise in half-year profits, despite being hit by costs related to BA's computer failure in May. Barclays shares also went into reverse as investors digested its half-year results, dropping 1.68%. Costs related to the sale of part of its Africa business pushed it into a loss, but once these were stripped out pre-tax profits were up 13%. On the currency markets, the pound rose 0.1% against the dollar to $1.3076 and fell 0.2% against the euro to 1.1171 euros. The firm's billionaire founder Michael Dell now looks set to win shareholder backing for his drawn-out $24.8bn (£15.7bn) buyout of the PC company. In a letter to shareholders, Mr Icahn said "it would be almost impossible to win" a vote on the takeover. Mr Icahn had argued the bid by Mr Dell and private equity firm Silver Lake undervalued the company. In the letter he blamed delays in the vote, which had been postponed twice, and was highly critical of the board. "The Dell board, like so many boards in this country, reminds me of Clark Gable's last words in "Gone with the Wind," they simply "don't give a damn", Mr Icahn wrote. The PC maker has been under pressure as consumers shift away from traditional computers. Mr Dell has pledged to shift the business away from PCs into mobile devices and business software. His bid to take his company private includes an offer of $13.75 per share plus a 13-cent dividend. Under Mr Dell's plan shareholders will be bought out and the company removed from the stock exchange. He argues that it will be easier to reinvigorate Dell without the pressure of shareholder scrutiny. He took charge of the 2015 Scottish League Cup final between Celtic and Dundee United. This will be his first time refereeing the Scottish Cup final, having been the fourth official when Hibernian beat Rangers in last year's match. Madden will be assisted by Frank Connor and Graeme Stewart, with John McKendrick as fourth official. Steven McLean and Nick Walsh will be the additional assistant referees. Celtic are seeking a domestic treble after retaining the Scottish Premiership title and lifting the League Cup. The Dons have secured the runners-up spot in the league and lost to Celtic in November's League Cup final. Joshua Williams, 18, was part of a group which attacked Alan Cartwright as he "innocently" rode along Caledonian Road, in Islington, on 27 February. Williams, who had denied murder, lashed out at Alan, delivering a single stab wound, the Old Bailey heard. He had claimed to be at a youth club at the time of the attack, but jurors rejected his explanation. Williams, of Holloway Road, north London, was convicted of murder and conspiracy to rob. During trial, it emerged he had been on police bail on suspicion of possessing a 4in (10cm) lock knife, although he was never charged. He will be sentenced on Friday alongside Shaquille Roberts ,18, and a 16-year-old who previously admitted the bicycle robbery. Alan was cycling with five friends on the evening of the attack when the trio intercepted them, the court heard. They stepped out in front of the cyclists and managed to take two bikes, before Williams approached Alan and swung a knife at his chest in a "deliberate and gratuitous" stabbing. Alan managed to cycle on for a short distance before collapsing. He was pronounced dead a short time later. Williams was identified in a YouTube comment on CCTV footage after police posted it online, jurors heard. On 4 March, he went to Islington police station with his parents to hand himself in, the prosecution told the court. His mother told a police officer it was about the incident in Caledonian Road, saying: "Yes, he's involved, he did it." Alan Cartwright's family has called for more police stop and searches and tougher sentences to deter young people from possessing knives. Sister Cherrie Ives, 22, said: "Now we have gone through it, we have noticed there is a lot more knife crime. It's all down to stop and searches. There should be more." Alan's father, Alan Cartwright senior, 44, and his mother Michelle Watson, 40, said: "Alan was just a normal 15-year-old boy - loved his bikes, his family, being out with his friends. He was just a funny little kid, at the end of the day." His sister added: "He was amazing, honestly. I know everybody says their little brothers are little rats. "We wouldn't change him for the world. The best brother." Ms Watson said the effect of his death had been "devastating" for the family. She said: "Life without Al is killing me as his mum. "He was our loving boy - our only son." However, during his defence, Williams claimed he was at a youth club and only went to the police station to deny his involvement, a claim his parents and brother backed up in their evidence. But prosecutor Jonathan Rees QC told jurors Williams' alibi was in tatters and his family had "decided to abandon their principles to support him in his lies to the court". Jurors took three hours to find him guilty. Det Ch Insp Chris Jones, from the Met Police, said Alan "was not in the 'wrong place at the wrong time', but had crossed paths with Williams, who was armed with a knife and "clearly thought nothing of using it". Alan was killed close to the spot where 16-year-old Ben Kinsella was stabbed to death eight years ago, which prompted a high-profile anti-knife campaign led by his sister, EastEnders actress Brooke Kinsella. The agreement is expected to give the likes of HTC and Samsung Electronics a greater degree of protection against possible patent disputes. Shares in Samsung rose more than 4%, while HTC shares were 2% higher on Tuesday. Google is the primary developer of the Android software for mobile devices. However, because many companies own related patents, the internet giant is open to being sued by rivals. Its purchase of Motorola Mobility gives Google ownership of 17,000 mobile patents, with thousands more pending. That means mobile phone makers that license Android software may now receive more protection against future patent lawsuits. "We welcome the news of today's acquisition, which demonstrates that Google is deeply committed to defending Android, its partners, and the entire ecosystem," HTC chief executive Peter Chou said in a statement. Besides HTC and Samsung, other companies that use the software include Sony Ericsson and LG Electronics. So-called contract equipment manufacturers, which make phones for brands other than its own, also received a boost from the Google deal. Shares in Taiwan's Foxconn rose by more than 14% while Compal Communications jumped by more than 7%. The three-day course, which consists of firearms and medical training, was launched on Tuesday in Weld County. Seventeen members of staff who "would like to be considered armed first responders" have so far taken part. The pilot programme will allow volunteers to enter schools with guns under US "concealed carry" laws. Teachers were taken to a shooting range in Weld County, near Denver, where they were tested on their abilities with weapons. The course, provided by the Faculty Administrator Safety Training and Emergency Response group (Faster), was set up by parents, law enforcement officers and medical experts who believe that US schools are a "soft target" for violence. The group refers to schools as "victim zones". Faster's aim, it says, is not to replace police or security services, but to "allow teachers, administrators, and other personnel to stop school violence rapidly" and to "administer medical aid where necessary". The group was set up following the Sandy Hook shooting massacre in December 2012, in which a rifle-wielding man killed 26 people, mostly young children, at a Connecticut primary school. But the move has angered campaign groups such as Safe Campus Colorado, which encourages its supporters to petition local authorities to help keep guns out of school. "We believe concealed guns on Colorado's great university, college and community college campuses threaten the safety of students, faculty, staff and administrators," the group says on its website. Safe Campus Colorado was set up by political activist Ken Toltz, who said in a statement to Colorado's 9 News channel that the move to train staff in the use of guns on campus was detrimental to the safety of both students and teachers. "The dangers of adding guns to a school environment are dramatically increased by allowing loaded lethal weapons into a school environment on a daily basis," he said. A selected school will ask staff to volunteer for training "in armed response" and "crisis management". The school will then apply for training with Faster, a non-profit group that relies on charitable contributions, which will provide tuition for free. Those chosen to participate attend an intensive course over three days with law enforcement personnel experienced in "active shooter situations". They will also be "tested physically and mentally". The course not only teaches those enrolled to use firearms effectively against any threat, but also how to respond to injuries and provide medical assistance while awaiting emergency services. An Ohio law issued in 2013 permits schools in the US state to arm employees "if that teacher is required to, in essence, become a security guard". The optional course at Eleanor Hall School in Clyde, Alberta, is to help young girls "navigate adolescence" with "self-esteem intact". It has met broad criticism, with one critic calling it a "sort of neo-1950s etiquette class". School officials say they will review the course. The school is offering the "women studies" course to girls for the first time this year, based on a similar "Girl Power" course offered at nearby school. Twenty-five students from grades six to nine are enrolled in the course, which includes lessons in the basics of web design, the role of women in history, and cultural aspects of beauty around the world. It also has "hands on" activities that include how to figure out your face and body shape in order to "determine how your style can be enhanced using tips and tricks". There is a field trip to visit the food and cosmetology classrooms at a local high school, where students "will plan recipes, table settings, dinner music and review dinner party etiquette and polite conversation. The girls will spend the afternoon learning about nail care and application". Acting superintendent David Garbutt at the Pembina Hills School Division said on Tuesday he realises that the school failed in how it promoted the course in the wake of the criticism. "I know the way it come across it looks like we're supporting stereotyping girls, but what I'm trying to get out after the fact is that's not what we're about. We do not have that intent," he said. Mr Garbutt said the course will teach the students to bring a critical eye to those activities, which were selected in part to engage students. "We want to do the best by our kids. We want them to have a positive image and build self-esteem we want them to analyse things critically," he said. Some advocates say that approach has merit. "What's important about all of it is that there are conversations happening and that girls are learning how to think critically," said Beth Malcolm of the Canadian Women's Foundation. "Content is important but the conversation is just as important, if not more important," she said. Still, Mr Garbutt concedes that "maybe (the teachers) didn't hit the mark" when planning the field trip. Future trips might include stops in the welding, mechanics and construction labs as well. "How do I feel about the programme itself? I think it needs some attention and some tweaking. The people who are offering constructive criticism - we're certainly listening," Mr Garbutt said. After Andy Murray and Dan Evans won on Monday, British women's number one Konta beat Kirsten Flipkens 7-5 6-2. Edmund played superbly to see off Colombia's Santiago Giraldo 6-2 7-5 6-3 and Watson overcame Australia's 18th seed Sam Stosur 6-3 3-6 6-0. But compatriot Naomi Broady lost to Australian Daria Gavrilova 3-6 6-4 7-5. It is the second time in five months that five British players have reached the second round of a Grand Slam, after last year's US Open. Konta last year became the first British woman to reach an Australian Open semi-final since Sue Barker in 1977, and the first to reach the last four at any Grand Slam since Jo Durie at the 1983 US Open. Konta, who won the Sydney warm-up tournament last week, will next face Naomi Osaka after the 19-year-old Japanese beat Luksika Kumkhum. It was incredibly tricky. She has the kind of game that can trouble any player Flipkens, ranked 70 in the world, began well but Konta, considered a serious contender to win her first Grand Slam title, soon improved. The 25-year-old was serving for the opening set at 5-4 but Flipkens broke back after a 10-minute game which saw both players miss several good chances. Konta, named the WTA's most improved player of 2016, responded by breaking Flipkens again and then held her serve to love to take the opening set after 51 minutes. The Briton dominated the second set, securing two breaks of serve, to wrap up victory. "It was incredibly tricky. She has the kind of game that can trouble any player," said Konta. "I tried to play myself into the match and I'm happy to be through. A lot has happened in the last year and I'm just enjoying playing and trying to get better every day." BBC tennis correspondent Russell Fuller If Naomi Broady had edged a tight match with Daria Gavrilova, there would have been six British players in the second round of a Grand Slam for the first time since Wimbledon 2006. Johanna Konta's rapid elevation into the top 10 means Britain has a plausible shot at both the men's and women's singles titles, and others are now better equipped to keep her and Andy Murray company for longer. Kyle Edmund and Dan Evans proved that last year, and Heather Watson's win over Sam Stosur showed what she is capable of. Watson craves consistency, and this first round win was at least a positive start. Edmund was hampered by cramp in his first-round defeat by Damir Dzumhur in Melbourne last year, but has worked hard on his fitness. Despite the temperature reaching 35C, the 22-year-old world number 46 looked assured throughout his contest with the 91st-ranked Giraldo. He will meet Pablo Carreno Busta, the Spanish 30th seed who went through after Canadian Peter Polansky retired in the fifth set. "Last year was a very different scenario, so it was nice to concentrate on my tennis and let my body take care of me," said Edmund. Find out how to get into tennis in our special guide. British number two Watson, who had lost in the first round in her past three appearances at the Australian Open, was broken early by home favourite Stosur. However, former US Open champion Stosur could not keep any consistency and Watson eventually secured a place in the second round after two hours and 15 minutes. "There were some very long games and I had a slow start in both of the first two sets - in the third I wanted to make her work," said Watson, 24. "Sam's a great player - she's beaten me both times before. I felt I prepared really well and felt fit in that third set." Watson, ranked 81, will face Jennifer Brady in her next match, after the American beat Belgium's Maryna Zanevska 6-3 6-2. Gavrilova, who is ranked 26th in the world and 71 places above Broady, was taken the distance by the British number three. Stockport's Broady, 26, was making her debut in the Australian Open main draw and was looking for only her third victory in a Grand Slam match. And she started well inside the Margaret Court Arena, overpowering 22-year-old Gavrilova in the first set. Gavrilova, who switched her nationality from Russian to Australian in 2015, had her best Grand Slam run by reaching the fourth round in Melbourne last year. And, despite a total of 19 aces from Broady, she was able to complete a comeback victory with the only break of the third and final set. Camera traps, used by a project assessing radioactive exposure impacts on wildlife, recorded the images. Brown bears had not been seen in the area for more than a century, although there had been signs of their presence. The exclusion zone was set up after an explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine in April 1986. "Our Ukrainian colleague, Sergey Gashchak, had several of his camera traps running in one of our central areas over the past few months in order to start to get a feel for what (wildlife) was there," explained project leader Mike Wood from the University of Salford. He told BBC News that data retrieved from one of the cameras in October contained images of a brown bear. "There have been suggestions that they have existed there previously but, as far as we know, no-one has got photographic evidence of one being present on the Ukrainian side of the exclusion zone," Dr Wood said. "We are basically working on the assumption that as you move people out of the equation and human pressure and disturbance is removed, then any animals that have a corridor into the exclusion zone find they are suddenly away from the pressures and dangers presented by people." Following the April 1986 explosion - described as the world's worst nuclear power plant accident - more than 110,000 were moved from their homes as a 30km-radius exclusion zone was established around the damaged nuclear reactor. In the subsequent years, the area has provided a valuable source of data for scientific research into the impact of radioactive contamination. Dr Wood's team's project is part of a five-year research programme called Transfer, Exposure, Effects (Tree), which will aim to "reduce uncertainty in estimating the risk to humans and wildlife associated with exposure to radioactivity and to reduce unnecessary conservatism in risk calculations". Most of the fieldwork will be carried out within the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. "We have our models to predict radiation exposure but it does it in a very crude way - an average over a very large area - but we know that animals interact with the environment in different ways," observed Dr Wood. "They have habitat preferences, certain ones will want to be closer to a river while others will want to be in deep forest. When you have patchy contamination across an area, those habitat preferences and food preferences will actually change the way in which the animals are interacting with the contamination." In order to get a comprehensive overview of what species are found in the CEZ, the team has identified three different areas: high, medium and low contamination. Each area has a radius of 5km, containing 84 randomly generated locations where the cameras will be deployed. At any one time, 14 cameras will operating in each area. The team will focus its attention on larger mammals, explained Dr Wood: "As you can imagine, a lot of the areas within the exclusion zone are very overgrown. "What we have to do when we are setting up these cameras is that we have got to clear the area a bit to make it possible to get photographs of passing animals. "If you did not cut back the grass then you would never see the hares or foxes passing through the area, for example. "It is also necessary to make sure there are no tree branches that could be blown into the camera's trigger point as it could set the camera off and store a lot of false images and fill memory cards. Dr Wood and the team will continue to operate remote camera traps in the CEZ as part of the first stage of the project until late 2015. "Once we have completed this particular stage of the study, looking at what animals are there and in what density, we are then going to be selecting one particular species to target for a trapping and collaring campaign," he said. "We will be fitting collars with GPS to these animals, and also dose-measurement technology so that we are then able to track movement over the course of a year through the exclusion zone and get a real measurement of the exact radiation exposure that these animals get. "This opens up the opportunity for us to not only test of models of how well we can predict radiation exposure but opens up the opportunity to do some very direct studies on the results between the field radiation exposure and radiation effects." Steven Adam Blackwood, 28, and Stephen Craig Mettleton, 34, spoke only to confirm their names and that they understood the charges against them. A PSNI officer described them as "foot soldiers of the south east Antrim UDA". They were arrested on Thursday over the disorder, in which up to 100 people took part. Both accused are from Greenisland, County Antrim, - Mr Mettleton, with an address at Rossmore Green and Mr Blackwood of Moyard Gardens. The police officer said the men's DNA was found on a balaclava and gloves found in a bin near a house in Knockdhu Park, one of three homes badly damaged on 30 March. A defence lawyer told the court his clients strenuously denied any connection with the UDA. A detective constable said 29 people have been arrested in connection with the events and around 1000 exhibits had been amassed in the ongoing investigation. He said that following the incident, police discovered hammers, machetes, knifes and clothing on arterial routes out of Larne. The police officer objected to a bail application on the grounds of possible reoffending or the intimidation of witnesses. He said "intimidation is at the core of the UDA". A defence lawyer said he accepted that the forensic evidence meant his clients had a case to answer, but said he could see no case for remanding them and that strict bail conditions would be sufficient. However, the district judge refused bail and remanded them in custody. They are due to appear again 17 July. It has been reported over the last week in six states and has so far infected more than 1,000 people, the Abuja Centre for Disease Control says. Meningitis causes an acute inflammation of the outer layers of the brain and spinal cord. The current outbreak is the worst in Nigeria since 2009 when it killed at least 156 people. Africa Live: Updates on this and other African stories The disease is spreading amidst fears it could be out of control if refugee camps, prisons and police cells become affected through crowds, the BBC's Chris Ewokor in Abuja says. Vaccination is an effective way of preventing against meningitis. However, a new strain, which may have been imported from a neighbouring country is now prevalent in Nigeria and requires a different type of vaccine, Nigerian Minister of Health Isaac Adewole said. The seasonal outbreak has been attributed to cold nights, dusty winds and dry weather, which were aggravated by traditional beliefs, poor hygiene, and overpopulation, our reporter says. Nigeria lies on the meningitis belt, stretching from the Sahel region to the Horn of Africa, where outbreaks occur regularly. Stephen Farley, 57, pretended he was an experienced financial dealer and encouraged people to invest money with his firm. The High Court in Edinburgh heard that he used the cash to fund his lavish lifestyle, involving expensive cars and hotel stays and helicopter trips. Farley, of Newtongrange, Midlothian, earlier admitted the fraud. Investors believed the money they handed over to Farley was being ploughed into the foreign exchange market. He lured them in, sometimes by cold-calling, with promises of guaranteed minimum returns and limited potential losses. But the truth was he was not an experienced trader, could not make any such guarantees, and most of the cash never saw its way to that market. He was in fact using some of the money paid in by investors to issue returns to other people. Judge Lady Scott listened for almost four hours as prosecutor Alan Mackay set out a Crown narrative of Farley's dealings and the impact upon his multiple victims. Individual investors affected by the scheme lost sums from £500 to more than £2m, the court heard. One retired man had to return to work after falling victim to the scheme, while one woman lost her life savings. Meanwhile bank statements show that Farley spent his cash on two Bentleys and two cruises, and he had plans for a seven-figure home renovation. Lady Scott told him: "This was a complex and detailed fraudulent scheme which involved elaborate deception... Very significant sums of money were involved." She added: "You are an educated man who had the opportunity to make something of his life. You chose to apply yourself to weaving a web of deceit." Det Insp Arron Clinkscales, of Police Scotland's economic crime unit, said Farley's fraud was akin to a Ponzi-scheme. He said: "Stephen Farley came across as a legitimate business man and presented a very enticing offer to his victims, which convinced them to invest heavily in his company. "From the outset, Farley has deceived each investor and was never able to provide them with the financial rewards he had promised them. "Farley has proven himself to be motivated solely by money and has given no consideration for how his actions would impact on the people who sunk their savings into his Ponzi-scheme. "The sentence handed to him reflects the joint commitment of Police Scotland and the Crown Office to bring those responsible for crimes of this nature to account and provide justice for victims."
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Gerard Quinn, a 24-year-old father of one, was attacked at Milldale Crescent in May 2016. He was taken to hospital, but later died of his injuries. A 17-year-old, who cannot be named because of his age, appeared at Belfast Crown Court on Friday. He denied murder but said he was "guilty to manslaughter". When another charge was put to the teenager of attempted grievous bodily harm with intent on Mr Quinn's twin brother Michael, the defendant replied: "Not guilty, but guilty to attempted Section 20 (grievous bodily harm)." The judge adjourned the case for four weeks. Gerard Quinn was stabbed in the front garden of a house at Milldale Crescent in the Currynierin area of Derry. A court heard last year that the results of a post-mortem examination revealed that he had died from a single stab wound to the throat caused by a broken glass.
A teenager has admitted killing a man outside a house in Londonderry last year.
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